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Alec is leaving!

Hey guys! It’s Friday night, and #itsAlec leaves on her mission to Jackson, Mississippi on Wednesday! I can’t really describe how happy I am to see her go on a mission. She has a huge testimony and is a fantastic example to me. I just wanted to write this post to share my feelings on it all and to tell the world how Alec blesses my life.

Alec and I met each other on Wednesday, June 15, 2011. (It’s ironic that she’s leaving on June 15, 2016, exactly 5 years after we met, on a Wednesday). We instantly became great friends. It’s like we were friends in the preexistence. Everything about our friendship just felt like it was meant to happen. Needless to say our friendship has only grown since then. Most people would say it’s impossible to love a girl as a friend, but not have her be your girlfriend. I can tell you that that is not true. It is totally possible, and that’s how it is with me and Alec. 

Alec was sent into my life at a time when I needed a solid friend. It was the summer right before going into high school. At that time I wasn’t a very positive person. I had a lot of self-doubt. I didn’t see the world as a very good place. I didn’t have any clear direction of where I wanted to go in life. When I met Alec, she instantly brought a positive light into my life. We are able to talk about almost anything together, which helps a lot. I admit that I vented to her a little too much at times, but usually she was willing to listen and give advice. I was also able to help her (I think) and give her advice.

 Our friendship is unique. I wouldn’t have made it through high school without her uplifting talks, endless text convos, and laughs in the car. The spontaneous trips to Sonic and Wendy’s. The late nights at Applebee’s. The lengthy convos in the car outside her or my house. The walks around the neighborhood, where we would go down the list of things going on in each other’s lives (i.e. school, work, family life, personal life). The time we spent with Julia, doing whatever we felt like doing that day.

There are so many other things that define our friendship. I believe we meet certain people for a reason. Everyone comes into our life at the right time to teach us what we need to learn at that time. Alec has taught me to be positive. She’s taught me how to just be myself. To be spontaneous. To not care what anyone else thinks about me. She’s taught me how to be a good friend, not just to her but to others. None of us are perfect, and Alec knows she’s not perfect. I know that I’m not perfect. We all need to accept ourselves as imperfect beings who make mistakes. If there’s one thing I've learned over the course of our friendship it’s that you can never try hard enough to be a friend to someone. Everyone needs to be loved and to have a friend. I chose Alec and Alec chose me, but we can all choose to be a friend in someone else’s life. 

I wonder sometimes if everyone I meet on my mission I will have known in the preexistence. It’s as if I made a promise to them that I would find them on Earth and help them to find their way back to God. I know that Alec will be amazing on her mission. I know that she will find those people who she is meant to bring back to God’s kingdom. I know that this work is the true and only work to be doing on this Earth. We can all be missionaries. We all have people who we have an obligation to help see the truth. Some people aren’t ready, but the seeds must be planted. We are living in the last days of the Earth as it is currently constituted. I know that I was saved for these final days, and Alec as well. I hope one day that my children will serve the Lord faithfully and bring others to Him. 

Alec, I know that the hand of God will assist you on your mission. Your testimony is strong, and it will only get stronger as you help those in need of the truth. Never give up, and always remember that you have been chosen to be here in the final days. You have been chosen to do this work right now because you are a strong and courageous spirit. You have blessed my life in more ways than you realize, and you will do the same to those you meet on your mission. Thank you for always being there for me. I hope you know that I will always be there for you as well. 

Elijah

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why I hate not having a job

HELLO. Elijah and I are finished traveling the world. We were able to go to California last week, which was a ton of fun. I CAN NOT EVEN EXPLAIN. THE SALT WATER RUNNING THROUGH MY BLOOD. Such a magical time. Oh, and did I mention we went to Hawaii? BECAUSE WE DID. Wow, it's just been so busy. And parasailing was legit, all the luaus. Well, I am glad to be back. JK. I really am not. It stinks to be back at work and do stuff. But, oh well. SO HERE IS A NEW BLOG POST.. it has been way too long.

So, I may have lied about having a job.. I DON'T HAVE A JOB.. yet. I am hopeful, it's a complicated situation. But, I am excited when I do start working and making an income.

SHAMLESS SELF PLUG..... I created a website. alecmarie.weebly.com CHECK IT OUT, PLEASE. I am so excited about it. Anyways, Weebly emailed me and they told me I had record views on my website in only one day. Thanks mom. So, they told me I should utilize Google Ad Sense, which I want to. But, that is also complicated. I have always wanted to use my YouTube, website, etc. as a source of income. HOWEVER, I DON'T HAVE A FOLLOWING. I DMed this girl who has a large following of LDS people on her blog. She told me it's all about quality content. WELL, SHOOT. Guess I will never be able to monetize my social media. Lol. Let's just say it's a hard life and I have no connections.

So, I need to get a real job. Which is totally fine. But yeah.

WITH A JOB, I could go to the movies. I could go to lunch with my friends. I could actually buy a wardrobe. I could spend money on people. In the last couple months, I realized I love to pay for other people.. BUT THAT'S IMPOSSIBLE WHEN YOU ARE POOR. I just want money and to feel secure.

Let's live the American dream and make it rain. THANK YOU, GOODBYE.

P.S. Did you guys go to California just like Elijah and I went?

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why I love having a job.

Hey guys what's up? THIS BLOG IS BACK IN BUSINESS. Sorry we haven’t posted in a while! I know that all of our followers (basically Ginny, Katelyn, and Nicole) have been ON THE EDGE OF THEIR SEATS waiting for us to post! ;D 

BUT FOR REAL. Me and Alec have been doing SO MUCH lately, and it’s just been hard to find time to write, but here goes.... 

 I...have a job. Yep. A real job (with ALL TOO REAL taxes). I really like my job, honestly. The people are nice, the environment is great, and I GET PAID. What could be better? 

I LOVE HELPING PEOPLE. It’s really enjoyable being able to help people find exactly what they need! I don’t get any commission, so I don’t have to try and convince people to buy something that they really don’t wanna buy. I give them straight up suggestions for things that I’ve had personal experience with, that I think would be a good fit for them. IT’S SO NICE.

I have to clean up seasonal. Do you know what seasonal means? That means Back to School. That means HALLOWEEN. Seasonal is honestly the most ridiculous part of the store. I spend hours, ENTIRE SHIFTS, fixing the messes in seasonal, and it just ends up getting messed up an hour later. HOWEVER, I don’t even mind it. I really don’t. For the first couple of weeks it got annoying, but I started to just accept the fact that things were always going to get messed up and I would just have to re-do everything. I’VE ACTUALLY COME TO ENJOY DOING IT. Is that bad? Like, it’s seriously just fine. I’m just waiting for Halloween, where I will find shredded up costumes strewn all over the store, bags of candy burst open and spread everywhere, and hundreds of little kids begging their parents to buy them stuff, only to end up in tears after being rejected. LOLOL. SO EXCITED! xD

The people I work with are SO NICE! Obviously, there are always a couple team members that I don’t care to talk to....lol. BUT, I seriously do enjoy working with the amazing team that I have!

OVERALL, my job is awesome! I have an AWESOME team, wonderful guests, and I GET TO CLEAN UP SEASONAL! LOL. It’s SUCH A NICE FEELING being able to get people the things they need/want. If you DON’T HAVE A JOB, get one. BAHAHA... ;P

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im still a baby

Oh man. I could talk about this topic for years. JK. That would be such a waste of time. Lol. Basically, you’re young.. AND THAT MAGICAL AGE OF 18 SOUNDS LIKE BLISS. Finally an adult. Finally gonna live your own life. FREEDOM, moving out..voting. It sounds sort of magical. 

YEAH. WELL. IDK. Don’t have high expectations.

So, first of all.. I turn 18 and I’m still in high school? WHAT IS UP WITH THAT? But really, part of me feels like high school should end at 16 or something. Don’t other countries do that?

STORY TIME. Let me tell you a quick story…….. The day before my eighteenth birthday, I went to this 5K run thing. No, I did not run. HAHAHA. I was volunteering, because you know me.. I just volunteer 24/7. Anyways, all the volunteers have to check in at a table. My friends (who are volunteering as well) already had gotten there and were helping out. SO. I WALK UP TO THE CHECK IN.. AND THEY ASK ME IF I AM 18.. Okay, cool. That is totally normal to ask age. Cool. Okay. I WASN’T GOING TO LIE.. So, I told them I turn 18 tomorrow. No, they did not wish me an early happy birthday. Okay, whatever. They hand me a stupid permission slip and say my mom has to sign it. OKAYYYYYYY. SO, I IMMEDIATELY CALL MY MOM (She had dropped me off at this thing.)… “MOM. DON’T LEAVE. YOU HAVE TO SIGN THIS THING.” Okay, that’s totally fine. She signs it. Whatever. It’s all good. I WALK OVER TO MY FRIENDS. AND THEY ARE WONDERING WHAT TOOK ME SO LONG. “Oh, they asked me my age and I had to get my mom to sign that paper.” Allllll my friends (even people that are younger than seniors) say to me, “What paper????????” MY REACTION: Wait, nobody else was asked if they were 18? MY FRIENDS: No.. I guess they just thought we were older than 18.

OKAY. I AM THE WORST STORY TELLER EVER. THE POINT IS. I TURN 18 BASICALLY. AND I AM STILL A CHILD. PEOPLE THINK I AM 14 ON THE DAILY. I DON’T UNDERSTAND. AND NO, PEOPLE. NO. I AM NOT GROWING ANYMORE. I AM 5'1" FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE. YES. I KNOW. IT SUCKS.

So yeah, you turn 18 and you still look like a child.

UMMM. Despite popular belief, your parents don’t just randomly disappear. I still ask permission for everything that I do. Umm. I have no idea how to vote.. I haven’t even registered yet. I still have a curfew. I CAN NOW BE CHARGED AS AN ADULT.. which is a horrible thing.

Even though you still are completely dependent, you are “required” to be independent. Like, it’s not okay to do childish things. And you have to grow up.

You have to get a job. You have to go to college. You have to do things.

The worst possible thing that has happened to be thus far is that I realized how unprepared I am for the real world.

SO BE PREPARED. RESPECT YOUR PARENTS. AND BE OKAY WITH GROWING UP. Because being the bitter person I am about being 18 doesn’t work well.. AT ALL.

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I’m 18... *sigh*

What’s up guys? So I know it’s a little late for a Friday blog post, but I think it’s a good example of what I’m gonna be talking about today! LET’S GET STARTED. 

Sooo... I’m 18. Aaaaannd, to all my NOT 18 friends... BEING AN ADULT SUCKS. I haven’t even seen all there is to see, and I can say that it already sucks. I have been so busy and tired that I totally forgot to even blog yesterday! THAT’S WHAT I’M TALKING ABOUT. Busy busy busy.... it never ends. I can’t even imagine how it must feel for my parents. 

Being an adult comes with a lot of responsibility, but mostly a lot of expectations. You are expected to get a job, go to college, pay for things yourself, and basically begin the separation process from being dependent on your parents. IT’S A STRUGGLE. I finally have a job...but does that makes things any better? NO. Having a job when you are a young adult is terrible. You don’t have the experience you need to get a job in something you are actually interested in, so you basically have to just take whatever you can get. I appreciate that I have a job, and the people at my job are amazing. I couldn’t really ask for more at my age, but it still just makes things difficult. 

I HATE DEPENDENCY, but then I still want my parents to pay for things and give me things without much of anything in return. (i.e. getting money for doing chores). Being 18 means you can finally do all those things you ever wanted to do, right? You’re no longer dependent on your parents for things. You can go out and do whatever you want and your parents have no say...right? WRONG. Just because you are 18, doesn’t mean your parents don’t control you. I mean, I’m not really one to talk. My parents have always been pretty lenient with me. But, for most young adults who are still living in their parents houses, they can’t really do what they want. It sucks. 

I CAN’T REALLY DO WHAT I WANT TO DO. I don’t have a car. Sorry that my parents aren’t rich and can’t afford to spend money to buy a nice new car for themselves, let alone for me. So, what really ends up happening is that me and my friends can’t really do much of anything we actually want to do. AND THE MOST IMPORTANT PART IS THAT I CAN’T JUST GO GET WENDYS AT 3AM WHENEVER I FEEL LIKE IT. That is seriously a problem. Sometimes I just wanna go get a frosty in the middle of the night, ya feel?

BASICALLY you aren’t really an adult. It’s a really annoying stage. You want to be independent and do whatever you want, but you still want to be a kid and have your parents take care of you. Trust me, if you are a kid and haven’t gotten to this point yet, you will. It comes WAAAY too fast, so seriously enjoy your childhood while you have it. There are a lot of good things that you can experience when you are an adult, but good things start to come at a price. BIG PRICES. Hahaha. 

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CAN WE JUST TALK ABOUT HIGH SCHOOL FOR A MINUTE

What’s up guys? SOOO. I’m sorry that we missed blogging on Friday! (You probably didn’t even notice or care at all). BUT we are happy to come at you today with a FAN REQUESTED TOPIC (disclaimer: if you hate this topic, it wasn't my idea. BAHAHA) 

THIS WEEK I’m just gonna give a little advice to the “losers still in high school” (not my words). High school literally sucks. I get it... and the friends you make in high school MOST LIKELY won’t stick with you past it. The true ones, the ones you thought would be your friend forever, grow apart during the last year of high school. That is the reality. THERE ARE DEFINITELY THINGS YOU CAN DO TO AVOID HIGH SCHOOL PROBLEMS, ESPECIALLY DURING SENIOR YEAR. 

For starters, DON’T CAUSE DRAMA. I could seriously end my post right there. 90% of the problems I faced during my senior year could have been avoided if I had avoided drama and the people who cause drama. It’s hard to get away from, especially when you are stuck with these people in classrooms and are forced to be around them every day. Just try your best to stay out of it! Don’t cause problems and drama, and don’t participate in things that only stir up more drama.

People seriously change senior year. It’s the year before you are expected to go off and do something with your life. There’s a lot of pressure from parents and teachers to get good grades, apply for scholarships, choose a college/university, AS WELL AS A MAJOR. You may look around at everyone else and think “oh they DEFINITELY have their life figured out”, and while that may or may not be true, you need to know that you aren’t alone if you are confused. Not many kids can so easily figure out their lives. THEY JUST CAN’T. I STILL don’t know what I’m doing....lol. Look for guidance. You are not stupid for needing help. AT ALL. If you need advice, go visit your advisor in the office, or talk to your parents. If neither of those people give you decent advice, ask a favorite teacher or coach. The best teachers are glad to help a student out and make things better. 

High school is a huge turning point in a teenagers life. You will either make a ton of good decisions, or a ton of bad ones. Nothing can hold you back from being the best you can be. You have tons of potential. BE CRAZY. BE A KID. DON’T, however, do anything stupid. I know you have/will hear this a million times, but it’s true; the choices you make in high school and college will affect you for the rest of your life. There are ALWAYS consequences for your actions, whether they be good or bad. The best advice I can give you is to strive every day to be a good example and to make the best choices you can make. You will make mistakes, and that’s okay, but don’t learn everything the hard way. Live your life like it lasts for eternity, because it does. :)

OKAY well I hope you liked this post! If you did make sure to like it UP and share it with your friends! SHOUT OUT TO GINNY BRADSHAW FOR THE BLOG IDEA. ALSO let us know what you think about this post! We love to hear from you guys! Tell us, what do you do to get away from the stress of high school drama? THANKS GUYS FOR READING! MAKE GOOD CHOICES. DON’T CAUSE PROBLEMS>>>>> BYE!! :D

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TO THE CLASS OF 2016

I AM BACK AFTER MY CHAOTIC WEEKEND. Lol. I feel like I haven't blogged for years, so I might be rusty. (It's only been a week.)

Thank you to Ginny for requesting this Tuesday topic! I present to you ADVICE FOR INCOMING SENIORS.. Since, I am the best advice giver ever. HA.

There is nothing really to say except PLEASE DO NOT BE THE OBNOXIOUS SENIOR WHO THINKS THEY ARE ENTITLED TO EVERYTHING BECAUSE THEY ARE A SENIOR. Like, no. Just drop the whole attitude of "I'm better than you." It's not gonna do you any good. Remember, you're still just a person and you're still just in high school. Maybe, this sounds harsh.. But, really? Who wants to be considered rude and arrogant?

Senior year is when all the social interactions get super intense. PEOPLE START SHOWING THEIR TRUE COLORS. Like, people will just straight up not want to be friends anymore. And some people start acting super fake. It was a weird time. I think everyone was just realizing it was the last year.. and they wanted to just go crazy. All I am saying is.. Watch out for the drama. Make sure to connect and be real with people. MAKE THOSE LASTING FRIENDSHIPS. Because, it's true.. you graduate and people just stop hanging. I think it's important senior year to differentiate between your real friends and your school friends. But, still be nice to everyone. Realize everyone is going through a lot and stressing.. just like you.

PSA: If you have an online class, don't have an online class. LOL. JUST FINISH IT NOW. You seriously will die and I honestly feel super bad if you left a lot of online classes for this year. I can't even imagine.

UMMM. GET INVOLVED. You hear this every flipping year. But, just do it. I always had things going on every single weekend.. and I loved it! I am talking about going to every church activity, hanging with all your graduated friends (ME!), having study groups. IF ANYTHING IS HAPPENING, just go! I always rather do something than regret not going. And it is the stereotype that your senior year has to be amazing! But, don't get your hopes up.. YOU WILL HAVE A GREAT TIME, IF YOU MAKE IT GREAT. But do not expect to go to parties constantly and have some epic Spring Break. It's okay if it's not crazy. But, live it up.. because being an adult is the worst.

ON TO THE TOPIC OF POST HIGH SCHOOL LIFE. You seriously do need to be prepared. Senior year sounds stressful BECAUSE IT IS STRESSFUL. You can't wait to do things. You can start applying for college right away and for different scholarships.. and getting letters of rec from teachers. I kind of consider myself a pro about this whole topic.. AND I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO WALK YOU THROUGH EVERYTHING. I am the oldest in my family, so I kind of had to figure it out all by myself. It was horrible. SO I GOT YOU AND PLEASE CONTACT ME. I am more than willing to help!

Picking a major was the worst. I literally cried a lot.. and I was so worried about my future. I didn't know what I was doing. BE CONFIDENT IN WHO YOU ARE AND WHAT YOU LIKE. You need to pick something that you will love. And dream big, because you can do it!

SENIORITIS IS REAL. And you're going to be lazy as heck and hate yourself. My number one tip is to keep your space clean and organized. If my room was more clean, I don't think I would have been as horrible at doing homework.

LIFE GOES FAST. SO JUST BE HAPPY WHERE YOU ARE RIGHT NOW.

Xoxo.

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Instructions to fit in, have everybody like you, and always be happy! Step one; breath.

What’s up guys? This past week I saw Inside Out, and it was such a cute movie! I REALLY LOVE how it used all the emotions to make up this little girl’s personality. TODAY I wanna talk about how to be positive, and how to feel better when you are sad! 

NOBODY likes to be sad, but sadness is an emotion that will never go away! When I’m sad, there are a bunch of things I like to do to cheer myself up. 

ONE. I listen to music. Jamming out to my favorite songs is ALWAYS my go to when I’m feeling down. Pull up THAT ONE playlist that always pumps you up and get off your feet!

TWO. I go walking/running! Getting out and breathing some fresh air always gives me time to think about my problems and get over them. Plus I feel great about myself afterwards!

THREE. Make plans. Make PLANS. MAKE FREAKING PLANS. Hanging out with friends and doing crazy fun teenager stuff is ALWAYS a good and healthy way to get your mind off of life’s problems. Sitting around the house moping about it never works. Trust me. If I can get out of the house and avoid my problems, that’s always my first choice. 

FOUR. I go to Wendy’s, and get a frosty. FROSTY’S ARE HAPPINESS IN A CUP. What better way to change your attitude than to eat ice cream? I know for me this is the best way to flip around my frowns! :)

FIVE. I talk to someone about it. YOU ALL have that one friend that you can talk to about anything. Why not talk to them about it? If they are a good friend, they will always know how to make you happy, no matter what is going on in your life. (If you don’t really have friends, I’m sorry, try talking to your parents.) :P Sometimes the best way to deal with your problems is to have a good talk with someone who cares about you. Like in the movie (sorry if your haven’t seen it), having a cry session and just getting it out sometimes is the best route. Don’t ever be afraid to talk about things to people, even if you think they don’t care. They probably do. 

Staying positive and not letting life get you down all the time is probably one of the hardest things in life. Sadness is always trying to take the reins, but you can’t let it! Try one of the above suggestions and see if that works for you, but try to not dwell on things too long. Most things in life just aren’t worth your time thinking about, so don’t! 

I’m far from perfect, but I always make it a goal to be positive, whether or not things are going well in my life. I am a bit of a realist, so I may sound like I’m being negative, but I’m really not. I make it a personal goal all the time to be happy and to make others happy as well, and I do! I hope you can make the same goals. BE POSITIVE. MAKE OTHERS HAPPY. 

Thank you for reading! If you like this post make sure to favorite it and share it with your friends! As always we would LOVE to hear your feedback and if you have something you want us to talk about, let us know! We will post again this FRIDAY! Until then… BYYYE.

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FIGHTING THE SAD VIBES

One thing we all have in common, as humans, is that we get SAD. Not every day is the best day ever, and that is just the way it is. SORRY. So, these are some life hacks and what I usually do to get over my sadness and remain positive. Hope some of this will help!

SO. FIRST THING YOU DO. GO INTO YOUR ROOM AND SCREAM BLOODY MURDER, BREAK A TON OF THINGS, CRY HYSTERICALLY FOR HOURS, MAKE YOURSELF SUPER SICK, JUST LAY IN BED, AND DIE.

Jk, that is exactly what not to do.

STEP ONE. Cry. It's definitely okay to cry. You have to let out emotion. You can't keep it bottled up. And honestly, I have screamed into my pillow. It does help.. Who knows why. But, the one thing is to not just wallow in self pity. It's not healthy to do what I previously mentioned. Crying shouldn't kill you and knock everything out of you.

STEP TWO. Music. I'm not kidding. Music will fix everything. Put on your favorite playlists.. OR PUT ON THE SAD SONGS. It's good to just relax. Close your eyes, BREATHE. When I'm sad, I get so worked up. Let yourself chill.

STEP THREE. Drink water. Staying hydrated is sooo important already! It seriously works to making me feel better. I don't know why, BUT TRY IT.

STEP FOUR. Talk to people! Do something! "BUT YO, ALEC! I'M SAD. I DON'T WANT TO TALK TO PEOPLE." WRONG. It feels that way. Life is crazy and yes, you don't need to make your friend a therapist. But, get your mind off of what is making you sad. Talk to someone who can listen and make you feel "you" again. And maybe, you are sad. But don't reject everyone. Let people in.. THAT POOL PARTY IS STILL HAPPENING TONIGHT. Like, you should go. Make time for yourself, but also don't just force yourself to stay in your room.

STEP FIVE. This should actually be step one, but whoops. PRAY TO YOUR HEAVENLY FATHER. I'm not kidding. Even if you aren't religious or you don't care.. just try it. Kneel down and talk to God. I promise He listens and you can be comforted! Also, read scriptures!

STEP SIX. Actually, I don't know what other steps to say. Ummm.

Some of you are going to say, "Well. Alec, I'm sad always. Or I was sad during a situation. I couldn't just run away. I couldn't control what was happening. I HAD NO WATER. I didn't have a bed to cry into."

AND PEEPS, I get what you mean. I would say to still pray and to just realize LIFE IS ALWAYS STILL GOOD. We are all imperfect and sometimes somebody can say the wrong thing at the wrong time. And it stinks! It really does. But, you deserve to have joy and to be positive. Just breathe and realize time will fix everything. I got you. I always have your back.. IF YOU'RE SAD, I'M HERE FOR YOU TO LISTEN AND BE YOUR BEST FRIEND.

I love you all. And maybe, I didn't necessarily "help" you.. but just some things to think about. IT'S OKAY TO BE SAD. It's actually great because it makes you count your blessings and realize how much better it is to be happy.

PEACE OUT PEEPS!

Disclaimer: I am not a doctor and we are all different people all having to do what is best for us. If drinking water is not good for you, don't drink water. If having friends is not a thing for you, just ignore that step.

HAHAH. I can't take myself seriously, even though this is serious. I don't know.

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im obsessed with frosty's

YES. THE TOPIC I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR. FAST FOOD.

Me: Hey, that burger at McDonald's was pretty good.

Common girl: EEEW OH MY GOSH EWWWWW DID YOU NOT WATCH THAT TV SHOW THEY PUT NASTY STUFF IN THAT ITS NOT EVEN A REAL BURGER OH MY GOSH YOU ARE GROSS I PUKE EVERYTIME I PASS BY MCDONALDS UGH IM SERIOUSLY FEELING SICK TALKING ABOUT IT

Me: ......?

This was a dramatic conversation between me and a random person.. but, this has seriously happened. I hear so much controversy about fast food and people saying it's gross and disgusting.

Let me just give you an intro about my life.. I am not picky and will eat anything. I do want to say that if you eat fast food constantly.. that is not healthy and not really okay. Yes, there are times in my life where I eat fast food too much and YES I REGRET IT. Hahah. But, that's beside the point.

Fast food is not a bad thing to me. And, I have no problem eating at a fast food restaurant.

McDonald's: I never gravitate to McDonald's when I am at home. But on vacation, it's always my number one. I LOVE THEIR BREAKFAST SANDWHICHES. The sausage/egg/cheese McMuffin is bomb. Their fries are probably my favorite. AND THEY HAVE BLUE POWERADE. So, holler. And McDonald's is usually clean.. AND THE LITTLE VANILLA CONES.

Wendy's: Y'ALL KNOW WENDY'S IS COMPLETE BAE. The chili warms my soul! THE CHICKEN NUGGETS are to die for. Literally. I would die for them. All the chicken sandwiches.. YUM. I love when they come out with limited edition chicken sandwiches. And it's so dang cheap. I am never not in the mood for Wendy's. FROSTY'S.. HALF AND HALF. Por favor.

Ummm. Del Taco is better than Taco Bell. LOL. I love chicken tacos, and normal tacos. And I am down for fooood.

Jack in the Box: THEIR SHAKES ARE GOOD. And I love their Breakfast Jack's. So yummy. I love their tacos, but sometimes hate them.

KFC: The place is kind of trashy.. BUT BISCUITS WITH HONEY. YEAH. THANK YOU.

Carl's Jr: YES. They have thick, awesome burgers.

Burger King: I DO LOVE THEIR CHICKEN FRIES and their hash browns!!!!!

Sonic: I feel like I have to love Sonic, because it was there for me through out my entire high school life. HAHA. Let's be real.. none of their food is that great. YET, WE STILL GO AND WAIT THIRTY MINUTES FOR STUFF. Lol. The shakes are chill with the amigos, and I like the slushies. And, I eat that crispy chicken sandwich.. OH AND MOZZARELLA STICKS. Boom. (I always get hot fudge shakes or chocolate oreo shakes.) I can't really complain when they have half priced shakes. Oh wait, I don't really care for their tater tots.

Arby's: I feel like they are so underrated. BUT HELLO. ROAST BEEF IS SO GOOD WITH CHEDDAR. And curly fries get me. Ya know.

Dairy Queen: I like blizzards, but it's so expensive. AND WHAT THEY SELL FOOD THERE??????????????????????????????????

I probably missed something. BUT YO. I am down to go get fast food whenever and I love eating. HAHAHA. I sound crazy. LIKE THIS POST IF YOU AGREE THAT FAST FOOD IS FAST.

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TACO BELL IS CRAP (literally)

What’s up guys?! IT’S FRIDAY ALREADY. This is so nice! SOO, lately I’ve been eating out WAY too much. Most of the time, it’s fast food. Now, we all have a love/hate relationship with fast food. IT’S SUPER QUICK AND YUMMY (sometimes), but it’s probably not that good for us. SOO..

TODAY I’m talking about what I like about different fast food stops, AND what I don’t like!!

McDONALD’s. I know when people think about McDonald’s, they think about the “Big Mac” and how fatty and unhealthy their food is. BUT, I actually have found a lot of healthy, yummy things on their menu! FIRST OFF they have this SUPER YUMMY snack wrap! It’s cheap, and not fatty and gross. It’s just a piece of chicken and lettuce in a tortilla, with a bit of ranch and cheese. SO GOOD. ALOT of their burgers are under 400 calories too! So not too bad! They also have salads.. but if any of you have been to ANY fast food place recently, you know that the salads are almost as much money as the huge burgers! IF NOT MORE! SO, I usually stay away from those, unless I’m really in the mood for one, MY POINT IS here that just because people usually connect McDonald’s to the “growing crisis of childhood obesity”, it’s really not as bad as people make it sound. I don’t go around their that much, but when I do there’s always something their that I like, and that I don’t have to feel crappy about eating!

TACO BELL. OKay....umm... I’m not super big on Taco Bell. It’s not that their burritos aren’t good, it’s just that my tummy feels AWFUL afterwards. It makes me feel like crap (no pun intended). THE NICE THING ABOUT TACO BELL IS ALSO THE REASON I HATE IT. It’s, plain and simply, cheap. In more than one way. Most of the things on the menu are quite cheap and affordable, but that also means you are getting cheap and lower quality ingredients, which are hardly good for you. IDK maybe I’m just the weirdo and everyone loves Taco Bell, all I’m saying is that IT DOESN’T FEEL VERY GOOD LATER>>> Awk. 

OKAY WELL ON TO WENDY’S. This used to be my GO TO fast food stop. I used to crave chocolate frostys, and chili with crackers... Okay I still kinda do. BUT since I’ve gone so much lately, I’ve honestly become sick of the menu. BECAUSE I AIN’T RICH AND I DON’T BUY ALL THE EXPENSIVE STUFF I’m limited to a meal that is under five dollars, and with all the price hikes lately, that’s not easy to get anymore. I just can’t justify spending two dollars on a tiny cheeseburger off the “value menu”. And MY FAVE THING EVER (the chicken caesar wrap) THEY TOOK OFF THE MENU, AFTER RAISING THE PRICE OF IT SLOWLY FROM $1 to $2!!! Like seriously, over the course of 2 months, every time I went there, the price kept going up (ON EVERYTHING) like 10 cents of 20 cents until pretty soon it was two bucks! And THEN THEY GOT RID OF IT. Like of course no one’s gonna buy it if it’s two bucks! ............sorry. Rant over. It’s just so stupid how much food prices are going up nowadays, even in fast food. Like by the time I’m spending that much at a fast food place I might as well go to a chain restaurant like Smashburger or Chipotle! IF THEY START RAISING FROSTY PRICES I’M DONE.

Jack-in-the-Box. This one is probably my number one in terms of food that I like. I really love their MUNCHIE MEALS! Okay okay if you don’t know what a Munchie Meal is, it’s a little box filled with two tacos, regular and curly fries, and your choice of a few yummy entrées! (It also comes with a drink. My personal FAVE of the entrées is the loaded chicken nuggets (nuggets loaded with bacon, ranch, and cheese). OH MY GOSH ITS SO GOOD. My only complaint is you can only get it after 9pm, so I hardly ever get one, but when I do it’s so good and filling and I love it! Okay... advertisement over. Jack has always been there for me. There ALWAYS something I like on their menu. Their prices (ESPECIALLY ON DRINKS AND FRIES) aren’t the cheapest, but there are definitely some things (probably not healthy) that are cheap! I don’t know... I don’t really crave their food like I used to, but it’s still good. LOL.

So, which of these above is my favorite? Honestly none of them. McDonald’s probably has the best food that doesn't make me feel terrible, but even that is gross to me sometimes. SINCE GRADUATING HIGH SCHOOL, where I’m not stuck eating the nasty school food everyday, I’ve started eating healthier and I’ve come to dislike the idea of going to a fast food place sometimes (most of the time). It’s just become bleh to me. ONE THING I WILL NEVER TIRE OF THOUGH IS PAPA JOHN’S PIZZA!!!! I’m really ticked that the Diamondback’s suck and I can never get my 50% off pizza! Hahaha..

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LET'S TALK ABOUT ALEC FOR A MINUTE...

What’s up guys? So for this post, we wanted to do something different. WE LOVE learning more about ourselves... If you don’t know, there is a personality test that’s used by businesses and major sports leagues that is highly esteemed by many, and it categorizes everyone’s brain type/personality type. It’s called the Myers-Briggs brain type test.

According to this test, there are 16 different brain types, differentiated by letters. Me and Alec have very different yet somewhat similar personalities. This test amazingly shows how similar and different we all are!! I was so excited when I first took the test! It has really given me insight into who I am, putting my personality in words that I could NEVER describe.

I will be talking about how accurate I think Alec’s test results are.. LETS GET STARTED. Alec’s brain type (according to the test) is ESTP (Extraversion, Sensing, Thinking, Perception). I think for the most part it’s accurate, but there are DEFINITELY things that aren’t totally true.

STRENGTHS.

LIFE OF THE PARTY. If you know Alec, you know that she is definitely the life of the party! *Cue Shawn Mendes single* not much more to say here… Rational and Practical! Alec is one of those people that can sometimes be a little TOO practical. Sometimes. I think she wants to be a dreamer, but she finds it hard to do so because she is naturally super practical. At times it’s great that she is so rational because it helps her avoid bad situations. THIS IS A GOOD THING. Original.. She CAN be original.... This is one of those off ones. I just mean that it’s hard for her to come up with ideas all the time, but when she does, they’re usually pretty good, although she never thinks so. SHE NEVER THINKS HER WORKS ARE GOOD ENOUGH. That’s one thing that is hard for her. She is constantly worried about things being good enough. Direct. She’s very direct. Alec doesn’t think outside the box a lot all that much, which isn’t a bad thing, it’s just that things are definitely straightforward. A line. This is REALLY good because she won't best around the bush. She'll tell it to you STRAIGHT if you are down with that... SOCIABLE. ALEC IS VERY SOCIABLE. She will talk to anyone and include anyone into the conversation, even if she doesn’t like that person. Sometimes she’s a little too nice, and that can get her in trouble. BUT, WHAT'S SO BAD ABOUT BEING TOO NICE?! Who can complain?

WEAKNESSES

Insensitive. I wouldn’t say Alec is insensitive, it’s just that emotions are not how she makes decisions. She makes decisions based on logic and reason. This can sometimes cause it’s in her relationships with others because she has a hard time expressing her emotions and feelings. IMPATIENT. WE ARE HONESTLY BOTH IMPATIENT. Like, this is definitely a problem, and it’s hard to break, especially if it’s written right in your personality! ESTP’s tend to be risk-prone. This is an area where I would disagree with the test results. I think a lot of the time Alec wants to be risky, but she can’t force herself to be. She thinks of the long-term consequences of her actions, even if she wishes she could change that. This is one that I think will change as she grows into her own self and moves away from her childhood tendencies. Unstructured. Again a weird spot. Alec is pretty structured, I mean, as well as any 18 year old is. Alec ALWAYS follows the rules, possibly because she is still definitely reliant on her parents. I think she genuinely wants to be good, but sometimes may find it hard, because she wants to do her own thing and break free from the rules. Missing the bigger picture… I think Alec does see the bigger picture when she isn’t constantly focused on everything else in her life. She finds it difficult to stray away from her problems and focus on the big picture. The grand scheme. OKAY THAT’S ALL I’M GONNA SAY ABOUT THE WEAKNESSES.

I’ve come to find that these weaknesses aren’t very accurate… YAY ALEC HAS NO WEAKNESS. It may be that when Alec gets older, these traits will become more defined and prominent. The test can be quite accurate, but THERE ARE DEFINITELY inaccuracies. All I can really say is, ALEC IS PERFECT THE WAY SHE IS. We all have strengths and weaknesses, but those things are what make us who we are. There are thing I cannot accomplish where Alec can, and vice versa.

IF YOU WANT TO TAKE THIS TEST, there is a FREE (though possibly a little less accurate) version online at 16personalities.com! This test can give you insight into ALOT of things, not just strengths and weaknesses, so go and check it out! Who knows, maybe we have traits in common!

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I have a love/hate relationship with Elijah's personality.

Elijah and I are super into self-discovery. Because, it’s important. You should know who you are! There is this awesome website called 16personalities.com. It is totally free and you can take the test now to see what your personality is categorized as! Your personality will be a combination of four letters. This is such a weird way to go, but Elijah and I are going through each other’s personality profile and seeing if it’s true!

ELIJAH TOOK THE TEST AND HE IS AN ENFP. So, Elijah and I have two letters the same (E&P) and two letters different. His personality is know as “The Campaigner”.. which I don’t even understand. Let’s go through his strengths and weaknesses, shall we?!?!?!

STRENGTHS: They say Elijah is curious. The first thing that comes to mind is a squirrel being curious and trying to find food. HAHAH. But anyways, I would agree with that.. Elijah is always wanting to venture out, he is constantly wanting to experience and do new things. He is curious of the world! Apparently, Elijah is observant. AND ACTUALLY, YEAH. I feel like he is always in the know because he looks around! He isn’t one to be off to the side. Like, he usually knows when something bad or good is happening in my life. His next strength is energetic/enthusiastic. OH FOR SURE. A lot of people don’t realize that Elijah knows how to get down. If he really cares about something, he will put everything into it and be super excited. And you don’t want to see when Elijah has caffeine… OH. And that strength talks about how he always wants to share with others. WHICH IS TRUE. I mean is there anybody who seriously doesn’t know about Elijah’s Apple addiction? Yeah, exactly. He is passionate and has to tell the world. His next strength is an excellent communicator. I definitely see that. Elijah likes keeping in touch and he likes meaningful conversation. He knows how to talk, definitely. This strength is kind of random, I think.. but he knows how to relax. HMMM. I definitely know that Elijah likes to slow things down. He only likes to be busy if it’s stuff he wants to do. Elijah only likes to relax if he is super stressed. But, yeah. I mean.. he likes sitting on the couch and watching tv. But, don’t we all? His last strength is very popular and friendly. WAY TRUE. He knows how to act around certain people.. Elijah likes his space, but I have seen him interact with so many people.. and people like Elijah! He is easy to talk to and fun.

NOW ON TO THE BAD PART.

WEAKNESSES: The first one says poor practical skills. HAHA. I have no idea what to say about this. Elijah knows what he wants.. But, I think maybe it’s hard for him to actually do all the logical, necessary stuff. I ALREADY SOUND SO RUDE. We all need some help in that area. But, Elijah is a dreamer.. which I think is great. The next weakness is finding it hard to focus. CRAZY because that actually makes sense. Elijah has told me this before. He doesn’t like routine and always has so many of his own thoughts on his mind! The next weakness is about overthinking things. ELIJAH DOES THIS, but not like the normal person. He doesn’t have bad anxiety and he isn’t worried. But, he will overthink people and their actions.. which I honestly don’t think is that bad. Elijah just really wants to read people and know what’s going on in their heads. This weakness is about getting stressed out.. and yes, Elijah does get overwhelmed quite easily, if I do say so myself. Lol. He just hates when tasks are piled on him, especially when he doesn’t like the tasks. AKA when they aren’t his task that he chooses to do. HIGHLY EMOTIONAL is the next weakness. AND I AM LAUGHING SO HARD. I don’t even know if I have really seen Elijah cry. When it comes to emotion, he can be very passionately upset or mad. Like, Elijah knows how to get mad. Hahah. But, yeah. I do consider him to be one in touch with his feelings and other people’s feelings. He follows his heart and I think he does take stuff personally. OH MY GOSH, this weakness is independent to a fault. COMPLETELY TRUE. Elijah hates being controlled and will even rebel against authority.. Obviously, not like problems with the police.. But, he just doesn’t want to be told what to do. He likes doing things himself and he doesn’t think people are right, most of the time. Lol.

OKAY, hopefully Elijah agrees with everything I said.. OR ELSE THIS WOULD BE AWKWARD. I love you, Elijah. You’re my best friend! Hahah. And you drive me crazy, but I’ve always liked crazy.

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The #100happydays on Insta needs to end.

We all know social media is a constant in my life. I mean, I was voted MOST ADDICTED TO SOCIAL MEDIA in high school for the senior best, class of 2015. I am just super proud. (Sarcasm! Yes, it’s cool.. But, it’s not the greatest achievement. The award is, “WOW. GOOD JOB WASTING ALL OF YOUR TIME.” Like, greeeat. I am one of those people.)

I’m not even going to explain what we are doing with this post.. because you are going to get what’s happening in 5 4 3 2 1..

FACEBOOK.

Pros - What pros? Jk. Facebook has been there with me since the beginning. Because hello, I was not old enough for the whole Myspace thing. Hahah. I mean.. How else was I going to message that boy from that one place? LIKE WOW. I love awkward conversations. But in all seriousness, it has connected me with people. And, I love that all the older peeps have a place in this technology world. Usually, I use Facebook as my way of sharing LDS quotes and positive vibes.. But, that’s it. I hardly post my own thoughts and I never repost instagram photos. I don’t know. Just keeping the action lowkey on Facebook and it’s pretty chill.

Cons - DEFINITELY WAY MORE CONS WITH FACEBOOK. I USED TO NOT BE CHILL WITH FACEBOOK. Once 2013 came around.. I never would be caught dead on Facebook. I would be annoyed with people constantly and I saw no necessity for me to be on there. Everyone would always have their LONG PARAGRAPHS where you would have to press that little button that says “See more..” I DON’T WANT TO SEE MORE. People turned Facebook into a diary and I puked. Once everyone was on it.. I wanted to be the hipster who wasn’t on it. Even though I have intentions to be different.. I actually did just hate the layout of Facebook. Remember all those nasty updates? AKA THE TIMELINE. Like why. Just too many people on the site and it was cramping my style. SO BYE FB AND THE ANNOYING SHARED STUFF, AND THE PEOPLE WHO COMMENT RANDOM THINGS, AND THE PEOPLE WHO TELL YOU THEIR ENTIRE LIFE. OR WHY DO I GET FRIEND REQUESTS FROM PEOPLE I DONT KNOW?

Twitter

Pros - Twitter is the love of my life. I broke up with Facebook, for Twitter. Not a joke. Ever since Justin Bieber.. I NEEDED THAT TWITTER THING. October 2012 when my account was born. HAHAH. This is so monumental. I love the idea of expressing in 140 characters or less. I love just tweeting random things and where I’ve been and how I feel and WHAT’S HAPPENING. I just feel it. Like, I love how I can stay connected.. but it’s fast and easy. The twitter feed always downloads on my phone perfectly and the layout is so appealing to me. I can be myself on Twitter. I love how Twitter has brought the average person closer to celebrities. BECAUSE I ACTUALLY BELIEVE THESE CELEBRITIES TWEET THEIR TWEETS. And I can actually reply to them.. and they could actually see it. Where would I be without all the One Direction fan accounts? I love retweeting more LDS stuff and sharing my testimony. I can talk about my favorite boy in the world and it’s all just fun. I love tweeting at people positive things. It’s just a great place to be! Oh. Also, I am in love with the idea of hashtags (when used properly).. I seriously love seeing what is trending and it’s so simple to connect.

Cons - Hmmm. A major con I had at the beginning was how many people joined and didn’t know how to use Twitter. I love people who embrace Twitter and actually tweet. I don’t get how people don’t like tweeting? HAHAH. Anyways, now that everyone is so comfortable on Twitter.. WE GET THE HATERS. I could tweet anything.. and I will have random people replying to me with crap of how they disagree. HOW DID YOU EVEN FIND ME. Also, I am sick and tired of people retweeting inappropriate things. I unfollowed many of my friends just because I didn’t appreciate what they retweeted. A lot of teenagers do dumb stuff.. and I sure as heck don’t want to see any of it. YEAH. I don’t get why people don’t get in trouble. Let’s just say I keep it at a minimum the number of people I follow. There was a point where I couldn’t even handle the drama and nastiness of high school people that I literally went MIA and created an anonymous account (I had 1000+ followers).. it was a lot of fun. Just follow the right people and be positive. YEAH.

Instagram

Pros - I don’t have much to say except that it’s fun to scroll through beautiful and artistic photos.. It’s awesome to see what’s happening. I LOVE THE IDEA OF TAGGING PEOPLE.. and I think double tapping and a heart showing up is the cutest thing ever.

Cons - SO MANY CONS. This app never works on my phone. It takes forever to download and when it does.. It always refreshes. I don’t feel like I can see everyone’s posts.. BECAUSE I DON’T. (Where as, Twitter downloads everything and tells me everything everyone is saying.) Besides it being super slow, everyone is extremely fake on Insta. WE ALL KNOW IT. Like, you only took that picture because it was “Instagram worthy”. Our whole world revolves around us looking like we are having fun.. But, did we actually have fun? To add to the fakeness, we have to have an appealing aesthetic/theme. Insta, itself, is so stressful. Everyone and their mother is on Instagram.. and it’s not always a good thing. WE FILTER because nobody ever doesn’t filter. And everyone lies on Insta. I am guilty of all of this. Except, I am not guilty of putting a pic of me wearing makeup and saying “NO MAKEUP”. Because, really? HASHTAG STOP. We take too many selfies, too many food pics, too many hashtags.. too many hashtag happy days. LIKE EVERYONE STOP. And can we talk about how all of us try to be hipster and there is always 50+ comments of just spam? Like, why do we spam people with random letters and words? I DONT KNOW. And how do you get 300 likes in one hour? I am confused. I am gonna end this by saying just try not to be too fake? OH AND ALSO PEOPLE WHO LURK. STOP. POST A PIC OR SOMETHING. You don’t just have to double tap, you can participate in Insta.. because you have an awesome life, too!

If you read five words of this.. I applaud you. Thank you and good night. Long live Twitter.

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THIS NEWSFEED IS ENDLESS.

So I just wanna apologize right now for everything I’m about to say. Yeah. Okay. Enjoy.

EW. FACEBOOK. But really.. Facebook makes me sick. Most teens say they left the once popular social media site because all of their parents and grandparents took over their timelines, but really? Its just a dumb platform. LIKE IT HONESTLY SUCKS. Sorry not sorry if I’m offending anyone. Mark Zuckerberg is rolling in money while we idle away our time, mindlessly scrolling through our seemingly endless newsfeeds. And it’s not just Facebook; it’s social media in general. Some are better than others, and that’s why I wanna discuss this. Facebook is good for some things. Most people excuse the use of it by over-exaggerating it’s function of connecting friends and colleagues. Like sure, that’s cool and all, but is that really what people use it for? NO. IT’S BECOME A TOXIC CESSPOOL OF DOG VIDEOS AND POLITICS (with a sprinkle here and there of baby pics). And the sad part, that’s not even an exaggeration by any means. I can’t even tell you how many hours I see people waste reading up on all this biased garbage that got a million shares on Facebook. Sometimes, this can be a good thing, but the cons definitely outweigh that pros. ALL I’M REALLY SAYING IS, is it really necessary for everyone to share all this garbage that just wastes everyone’s lives? OBVIOUSLY I HATE FACEBOOK AND AVOID IT LIKE THE BUBONIC PLAGUE, but there are actually people who ONLY use Facebook and are constantly using it. That means that my newsfeed keeps getting even MORE cluttered, full of crap that I’m NEVER GOING TO OPEN AND READ BECAUSE I DON’T CARE. Let me make this clear, I’m NOT against social media. TWITTER is the best thing that ever happened to my life.

Twitter. I use Twitter. For everything. I feel like it is a much better social media site because I can just share whatever and if people don’t like it, they are welcome to unfollow me. There’s no obligation to follow anyone on Twitter, because it’s just a follow. Just because you don’t follow me, DOESN’T MEAN WE CAN’T BE FRIENDS. Whereas on Facebook, it’s called “Friending” and “Unfriending”. That makes it pretty hard. Twitter is ZERO OBLIGATION. And the best part? TWEETS ARE LIMITED IN LENGTH. I won’t get stuck scrolling through long posts with pictures and videos feeling like I’m swimming through mud. Things are short and easy to scroll past. And even if I do read everything, it’s short and easy to read quickly. It’s also easy to just catch up on a few things and then put it away for hours. I don’t constantly spend my time on it. There gets to be a point where there’s literally nothing to read, so it’s easy to put down! IT’S FUNNY BECAUSE LIKE 5 YEARS AGO IF YOU ASKED ME ABOUT SOCIAL MEDIA I’D HAVE SAID FACEBOOK IS GREAT AND TWITTER SUCKS. But when I truly embraced Twitter and started to understand it’s functionality, it became my go-to media outlet. Hands-down. I don’t think that’ll ever change.

OKAY. INSTA. I have mixed feelings about Instagram. I feel like it can be cool and fun, but it’s definitely NOT the app that I click when I open the “Social” folder on my iPhone. I just don’t see a real use for it, except to be a home for all the duck-face selfies and mirror pics. TO SAY IT STRAIGHT. IT’S USELESS. There’s absolutely no reason why you would use Instagram over any other social media site. I’ve heard it used to promote business and stuff, but the layout is just crammed and I feel like there’s no end to the feed of selfies and foodies. If I opened up app usage-stats on my phone, Instagram would be close to the bottom. I rarely use it. I think the last time I used Instagram was to update my profile pic, which was of me in like Freshman year (I’m graduated now). It’s just kinda pointless, and I can get the exact same information, quicker and easier, through Twitter.

END OF STORY TWITTER IS THE BEST SOCIAL MEDIA SITE AT THE MOMENT HANDS-DOWN NO CONTEST YOUR ARGUMENT IS INVALID.

Okay, sorry this post is so long, and sorry if I offended anyone. Obvi live your life and do what’s best for you, this is just my DEAD HONEST opinion. And I’m not gonna change anything that was said. LOL. 

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WOW. You text your crush?

TEXTING HAS DESTROYED MY LIFE. Yet, I am still completely involved in the activity of it. It has taken real life conversation to robotic nonsense of insincerity. But, convenience is all we care about in the 21st century. But it is true.. It’s easier to just text somebody on the toilet than it is to call. JK. JK.

Now, how do I text? It truly depends on the person. If you are a new guy I am somewhat interested in.. I will use complete sentences, and add a winky face every other text. There really is a science to it. (And yes, I have no life.) If I am texting my homegirl (AKA LACE), I will seriously never capitalize anything and use no punctuation except like commas. AND I SCREAM A LOT IN MY TEXTS. Or as I would put it, I express emotion and passion through capitalization.

OH. AND I AM THE GRANDMA WHO DOESN’T KNOW HOW TO USE EMOJIS.

Besides the whole “K.” thing, which as Elijah said WE CANT STAND. Okay, wait hold on. I need to rant. If you type any of these.. I am not okay.

Ok.

K.

Kay.

Okay

The only proper way is “Okay.”

LOL. Anyways, I don’t really have a problem with texting because in my case I WOULD BE TOTALLY WILLING TO SAY ANY OF MY TEXTS FACE TO FACE WITH SOMEONE. I never hide behind my phone.

The only problem I have is that the whole courting, boy/girl dating STARTS with texting. And I am about to gag myself with a spoon. Totally stupid and totally disgusting. PLEASE. Like, really? You want to get to know somebody on that level through texting? I hate the getting to know you and OH MY GOODNESS, let me ask you your favorite color. Let’s all move past middle school and stop making things awkward and JUST TALK TO PEOPLE. Like, doesn’t that guy text every other girl? LIKE WOW, he has your number. Y'all must be pretty serious when he is texting you so late at night? WOW. Cute. OR WHEN THE GUY TEXTS YOU AND ASKS IF HE CAN KISS YOU OR HOLD YOUR HAND THE NEXT DAY? Like, please stop.

(Disclaimer: It’s totally fine to text your significant other. I just am laughing because so many people say they are crushing hard and they have a thing with somebody.. but everything that has happened is only over text.)

And you know those people with no emotion? Or those guys who call you cute over text but don’t even look at you in class? Or the people who reply but only reply with one word? HOW ABOUT JUST DON’T REPLY? Or the people who don’t reply until hours later even though they are obviously tweeting and on every social media? Or the people who claim they “never got your text”? Hmmm. Or the people who just spam the group text for fun? UGH. Frustration.

Yeah, well. There you go. Texting has made everyone dumb, but we still do it. Hahah. DON’T TEXT & DRIVE. BYE PEEPS.

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K.

What’s up guys? So this week me and Alec decided to talk about the do’s and don’ts of texting. Texting is great, and we all do it, but I’ve found that a lot of problems... LIKE A LOT OF PROBLEMS… can arise when you text people certain things. Some things just should NOT be sent over text. SOO, let’s get started. 

First, the dreaded “K.” The ONLY PERSON who is allowed to text me this is my mother. Anyone else? NO. It’s seriously rude and impolite to respond to a nice, well-worded text with something as insignificant and vague as “K” or “Ok”. This is definitely a DON’T of texting. If you can’t respond with something decent, honestly just don’t respond. You’re probably not the person I want to talk to anyway…

NEXT. don’t have deep or emotional convos over text. Those kinds of things should be done in person or AT LEAST over the phone. Most of the time when convos like this over text, things are misunderstood and the drama just escalates…like CRAZY. Trust me. I know.

HIGH SCHOOL GOSSIP SHOULD NOT TAKE PLACE OVER TEXT… OR OVER THE PHONE… OR ANYWHERE FOR THAT MATTER. But really, 99.999999…% of the drama that I had to deal with in high school happened over text. It’s absolutely insane. Because you aren’t actually talking to someone face to face, people say things over text that they would NEVER say to someone in real life. Drama in high school is COMPLETELY unnecessary and only happens because people can’t keep their mouths shut about crap. DON’T BE THE PERSON THAT CAUSES DRAMA. PLEASE. 

BOTTOMLINE, texting WAS NOT designed to be the new way to have complete conversations with people. I am definitely guilty of this, but I have found that it’s better to just call the person and have a nice convo that way. BOTH PEOPLE NEED TO BE ABLE TO UNDERSTAND WHAT IS BEING SAID, and texting just can’t always convey the message the same way. Emojis are wonderful, but we ALL know that one person that uses NO emojis, NO punctuation…and basically NO grammar. Lol. If you don’t know someone like that? You’re probably that person! Haha. 

The main thing to remember is, just because we all have phones and we all can text, doesn’t mean it should replace phone calls and face-to-face convos (yes, those are still a thing). OKAY WELL thanks for reading! If you like this post make sure to follow our blog and share it with your friends! We will post every Tuesday and Friday! THANKS! :)