Catch Up!

Hey y'all! It seems like I'm always playing catch up with this blog, and that's such a shame. But I was having technical difficulties. I think that has all been cleared up, so I'm going to try to get back to posting. I have wanted to jump on here so many times! I miss y'all! And there actually are some polishes I've tried recently that I felt were worthy of mentioning. One of those is a magnetic polish from Sally Hansen! As always, I'm late to the game. Magnetic polish is probably not as exciting as it once was. But, I'm not usually one to try out every new nail trend. Actually, the only reason I picked this one up is because I had an Ulta coupon, and nothing better to buy. But I'm sold! And I want to try other magnetic polishes. I'd love it if y'all would leave some brand names in the comments of ones I need to try! If I can buy them, I will try to feature them here. But for now take a look at Red-y Response!

 I'm not exactly sure why they thought this was red??? I think it's more purple-ish. But isn't it kinda awesome?! I really like it! It was so fun to see the way the magnet left that pattern. It literally only takes a few seconds of holding the magnet directly above your nail. It was super quick, which makes this a really easy manicure for anyone on-the-go. This required two coats. The first coat has to dry completely before applying your second coat (which does not take long at all!). As soon as you've painted your second coat, hold the magnet directly over your nail for about ten seconds. This works best if you do each nail individually. I love this. It turned out way cooler than I thought it would. What do y'all think? Has anyone used this brand? Fill me in!

Ok, so I want to kind of go into what I've been up to. I feel bad for not including y'all in my little life. And I actually have a lot of really neat stuff going on in my life. Plus just a few pretty photos that I thought were worth sharing. So if you want to read on, feel free! Here we go!

 I took this picture back at the end of May. I was having serious issues with the fact that I was going to take summer courses. I was just so sad that I would miss sunsets like this. I was imaging myself in a sea of homework and endless essays. Whatever! That never happened. Summer classes are a breeeeeeze! I didn't miss stuff like this, but how pretty is that?! I love living out here.

 This was around the same time. I love living in the South! ;)

 And this is a view off of a rooftop downtown. It was gorgeous! I would love to live in one of those houses right near the river.

And one of the highlights of my summer was picking blackberries in Arkansas! And let me tell y'all, these are a million times better than store-bought. We made a cobbler out of these and it was perfect. I want to pick blackberries every summer from now on. :)

So this summer I've been to Missouri and Arkansas. That really doesn't sound that awesome. But to me, it's been perfect. I've really enjoyed my summer and I'm looking forward to the rest of it. I really want to share my most recent news! I'm transferring from community college to the University of Memphis this fall! I have been accepted and I have decided that I want to teach! I went into college with an undecided major. I really wasn't up to make a decision at the time. I change my mind about everything, everyday. How could I pick a major and be satisfied with it? And most importantly STICK with it?! But this is something that I can see myself doing. I'm going to get my bachelor's degree from Memphis and I will be qualified to teach K-6. But I would really like to get my master's from the University of Arkansas. So that's my long term goal! After I figured all of this out and sat down with a counselor I felt so good! It was a sense of something permanent, and a sense of accomplishment. I have felt so good over the past couple of days, and I have been sharing this information like crazy. So now when people ask my major, I don't have to say "Uhh, I don't know yet." And that in itself is a great thing. Ah I'm so excited! Y'all just don't even know!

That's what's been going on. I'm sure I'll have more to share soon. Most importantly though, I want to hear from y'all! I hope everyone has been great! I'm sorry I haven't caught up with other blogs, but I'm getting back into the swing of everything. Thanks for reading! :)

Where I've Been, What I've Been Doing, What's Been On My Nails, What's On My Nails Now, and Why Haven't I Blogged In So Long?!?

Oh my good Lord. It has been forever and a day since I have even looked at my own blog. I cannot tell y'all how much I have missed it though! I have been through some crazy stuff and blogging has obviously taken the back seat. I mean, it's not like I forgot I had a blog, but I lost the inspiration to blog. I'm slowly getting back into it, not to mention slowly getting back into doing my nails on a somewhat regular basis. I think I need to really fill y'all in. I have the urge to write my heart out, so I hope y'all are ready. :)

So I guess I should start kinda where I left off. I think the last time I posted was back in January. Well let me tell y'all, things started going downhill pretty fast. At the end of January my boyfriend and I broke up. That put me in such a weird place. I was SO ready to get the hell out of Memphis. Actually, just the whole state of Tennessee. I was so out of here. Obviously that didn't work out. I'm still here. But that still affected me so negatively. I was hurt, sad, and then just plain mad. It was a weird situation. But now the semester is over and I can kind of wash my hands clean of all the bad stuff that happened. It really wasn't fun though, and it has taken me such a long time to get over it. I'm kinda mad at myself for being that torn up about it and becoming so fixated on being with someone. I have finally found some peace in not dating anyone right now. So, needless to say, I did NOT feel like blogging after all that. I was already falling behind on my blogging before then, but it just stopped after that. Obviously. 

The last few months have been kind of hard on my nails. I had only been wearing Shellac, and I just recently took that off and went back to normal nail polish. I love Shellac though! You can go months without changing out the polish, and just get fills. It was so low maintenance! I got used to not having to keep up with my nails. It was also great for work. I didn't have to worry about chips when unpacking new merchandise, or breaking my nails. Shellac keeps them super strong and ain't nothin gonna chip it! :) I highly recommend it for vacations if you don't want to have to worry with chips. Or for people who always end up with smudges or sheet marks (me!). It stays in place one hundred percent. It's awesome, basically.

So I'm back to my nail polish addiction. Also, pink has really been my thing lately. I had pink Shellac forever. And after that came off, I still had pink nails. But I went to the nail salon Sunday and couldn't resist a little Urban Outfitters Smush. Hands down my favorite summertime blue. It's so perfect. And y'all know I have a love affair with UO polish. This picture is actually really terrible. I took it with my iphone, so the quality is not up to par with past photos. 

What else has been new? I'm sure there are a ton of things I'm leaving out. But one thing that I really, really want to mention is that I took a campus tour of the University of Arkansas over my spring break! I have been to the campus several times, but I had never gotten a full campus tour. So over spring break, my grandmother and I decided it was the perfect time to get one. And I fell in love over again. I honestly cannot see myself anywhere else. I know I still have things to accomplish here, and I'm definitely not even close to being done with that. I'm considering switching over to the University of Memphis in the fall so I can really see what college classes are like. I'm in community college right now. It's not my favorite. I think I need to challenge myself more. And I've taken and passed all the classes Southwest could offer me, it's just time to move on. And I'm so ready! But I really want to finish everything up at the U of A. The atmosphere is amazing. I can't get enough of it, and I just need to be a part of it. It's where I have to be! :)

So that's it y'all! I am really excited to get back into blogging. I have lots of polish saved up for swatching and wearing. I hope y'all are all doing great and looking forward to a great summer. I'll be back on here soon, or when this polish starts chipping. ;)

Tell me what's been up! What have I missed? How are y'all??!!?? Y'all can follow me on twitter if you're really interested in what I have to say, just see my sidebar! Thank y'all so much for reading and sticking around! :)