Simply adorkable.

As you may well know by now I spend a lot of time reading the various articles on Hello Giggles whenever I get the chance. Hello Giggles was started as a women's lifestyle and entertainment website for women of almost all ages as an alternate to a mostly male dominated internet. It was founded by Zooey Deschenal and her friends Sophia Rossi and Molly McAleer and produces written pieces about all sorts of topics by women (and a few men) for women (and a few men). There are several regular columnists, but readers are also encouraged to send in stories, essays, videos, and fun "items of the day." Currently I am psyching myself up to send in one of my essays to be published on Hello Giggles.

Recently I read an article on Hello Giggles about how nice girls finish last. We all hear about the nice guys who finish last because they are pining away for the hot girl that won't give them the time of day and always end up with their equally hot and bitchy counterparts. We never hear about the nice girls who want a nice guy, but end up getting ignored in favor of the hot girl. Well we're out there and we have feelings too. Unfortunately it's a social cycle that may never get broken, but it's up to the nice girls to make a change in themselves without giving up their own personal integrity and their personal essence. Of course nice girls are just as bad as nice boys and we do make them finish last in love every now and again, we've just been overshadowed for so long that sometime people for get about us (insert Glenn Close line about being ignored.)

This season on FOX, Zooey Deschenal is staring as Jess, a nice girl who finished last in her relationship and has to move in with three male roommates. Zooey brings a lot of Zooeyness to her character with her unique look and vibrant personality, but it's Jess dorkiness with the Lord of the Rings references, her hipster eyeglasses, and the that really pull you in and make you able to relate to her. Nothing is cuter than Jess coming out of her bedroom all glamorous for her date and then doing her crazy "woo woo" dance in front of her friend and her roommates and it's something I do all of the time. The pilot was released a few days ago on Hulu and for free download on iTunes. If you have the chance check it out because the show is simply brilliant and all about nice girls NOT finishing last.

 

Loving this show and Nick.

And if you feel just like a tourist in the city you were born, then it's time to go and define your destination. There's so many different places to call home.

I had an epic day at the beach today. EPIC DAY! It started off slow because someone forgot to get up this morning. I mean honestly, who forgets the last beach day of the summer? Anyways  once we got on the road and actually got there it was amazing. The sunny was out and there was a strong breeze to keep the heat down. Unfortunately the wind was a little too strong for frisbee, but now that it's school time we can play on the fields. Woo woot. The water was perfect though. After the initial shock of the cold water against my skin I hated to get out. The current was a little too strong for me to be comfortable swimming alone so I had to keep getting out when Yonni did, but eventually I just said fuck it and went in. Apparently the bear's fur is just for aesthetics because he kept getting cold in the water. The trick: just stay below the surface. Afterwards we made a quick stop to the uncle's to return the beach chair that has been living in the back of my car all summer. I get to keep the key though. Coming down we saw White Castle off of 37 and decided to Harold and Kumar it there later. Since Yon is nice and dark I am left to be Harold. Yipee. White Castle is not as good as I remember it being from when I was younger and it's no surprise that Lance hasn't eaten there in thirty years. And to top it off none of the Harold and Kumar movies are instant on Netflix. Despite that small setback and two cups of milky sugary coffee from Dunkin' I had a really nice ride back to the city with Yonni and I'm decently tuckered out that I might get a good night's sleep for a change. I'm sad that there won't be anymore beach days for a while, but I'm glad that I was able to end the summer with a satisfiable bang. Next week classes start.

Sweet potato fries?

After raiding my parent's DVD collection back home I have rediscovered my love of The O.C. What a great show about one of the most pointless places on the planet. Somehow FOX knew that people would be obsessed especially when they're from a small, cold New England town. My entire high school was captivated by this show when it was on the air and since it played on FOX you had no excuse not to watch it. My favorite season was the fourth because there was no Mischa Barton. I know the whole premise of the show revolved around but I couldn't stand Marissa Cooper at all.  I was definitely a Summer girl.  Actually I was a Seth Cohen girl. That character was my dream guy and the peak of Adam Brody perfection. The fourth season was also when Ryan finally got himself a decent and very hot haircut.

I got my first email from the school reminding me to fill out my intent to graduate form and remember to pick up my cap and gown in a few weeks for senior photos. Ugh. This blows, but it also means that the days are finally counting down until when I am done with school and off to see the world somewhere else. I had a mini chat with a friend today about where I would go. I don't think that he is keen about e packing up and leaving because he kept saying that I could stay here and work or go to grad school. Sometimes I think he doesn't know what to do with me. I'm not like a lot of the other people that he can put in a box and know where they're always going to be. I'm more like a caged bunny that rattles around in the box and knocks other stuff down or like a square peg in a round hole. There's not a very good definition out there for me. I need to get out of here for a little while, but for the first time I actually admitted out loud that I wouldn't mind returning to Philadelphia (or the greater area) to go to school or work once I've had an adventure or two. Sometimes I just wish I could pack people up and take them with me. For now though I need to focus on school and remember to fill out my intent to graduate form on time.