My taste in TV has certainly changed over the past few years. I no longer like the crime and mystery shows (CSI used to be a favorite of mine) and have moved on the the dramas and comedies. This week has been a wonderful week of premiers . A few of my favorites have been....

Modern Family: Season 3
I do not watch this regularly but I do enjoy it when I do. Our neighbors invited me to come over and watch the premiere with them seeing as I had nothing to do, I happily obliged! It was so funny, this premiere was definitely a crowd pleaser!



Grey's Anatomy: Season 8
Grey's was awesome! It was full of surprises and I was really pleased with the way it turned out! I have heard it rumored that this is the final season... is this true, does anyone know???? I sure hope not! This is definitely one of my favorite shows and overall the best premiere this week!



Desperate Housewives: Season 8, final
I was very disappointed with the premiere of Desperate! A lot of surprises came to light and we were left hanging. I am looking forward to next week when hopefully the show will redeem itself! I am really going to miss this show, I recently found out via twitter (@peoplemag) that it would soon be ending and I was really upset! I have been following this show for the past few seasons and it's great!



Pan Am: First premier ever!!
I was really excited to watch this show, there has been so much hype about it! Now that I have seen it, I think that I will see how it progresses. It looks like one of those shows that you can't miss or you will be lost. I don't think I will be much of an avid watcher, sad to say...

I am looking forward to:

Suburgatory!
I know that this looks like a super cheesy show but I think that it looks like it is going to be funny. I guess we will have to wait until Wednesday night and find out!


Private Practice!
This is another of my favorites!! I have been following it since the beginning and I am so excited to see what is going to happen next!! The finale was definitely a cliff hanger! Those are always the worst... but in a good way! haha

What are your favorite shows?

"Since You've Been Gone..."

(1)

I started my junior year!
This is my 'first week of school' OOTD picture
I know its a terrible picture but I had to snap it real quick of myself before I ran to class!
I am VV seersucker patchwork shorts, and yes I did pop my collar because it has matching seersucker underneath :)

(2)
We had a toga mixer to celebrate the beginning of school with DX
Our homemade and very colorful togas!


(3)
App had it's first home game!!
My OOT(game)D very simple!

Black & yellow!
I've been to two tailgates and still havent made it to a game yet...


(4)
RECRUITMENT
Totally took over our lives for 2 weeks but totally worth it when we got our newest pledge class!

That about sums up my life for the past 3 weeks! I have really missed yall!
-mTa

I am sorry that I have been a little MIA for the past week. I have been dealing with some pretty heavy things in my personal life and haven't really felt up to writing something. But don't worry, I have been keeping up with you girls! I will be back soon, I am just learning to rely extra hard on God and keep in mind that He has a plan for me. I know this is true, and always have; but advice is a lot easier given than received!

Have a blessed day,
mTa

Thought for the Day

flowers courtesy mBa


"Don't compromise and don't worry. You will be loved. In fact, I promise, you already are.”

- @BowsAndPearls

lots & lots of glitter

Everyone has heard of them, or seen the recent trend of feathers in the hair. I personally am not a fan. BUT... I am a fan of anything with glitter! So when I saw a friend with tinsel in her hair I immediately wanted to get it! I am sure everyone has a lot of opinions about it but I am really pleased with the way that it turned out! It is very subtle and hardly noticeable but it adds a little sass! So a few sisters and I showed up to Haircut 101 on Thursday, before recruitment practice and had a blast having these tinsel extensions put in!

Here is how they turned out:

I got 2 gold and 2 pink.
I was messing with the pink this morning and accidentally
pulled them out. I can't wait to go back and get more put back in next week.

Brittany got 2 pink and 2 gold as well.

Rebecca's eyes are a vibrant blue so she got a blue piece of tinsel to accent them

Jordan got 4 gold and they looked great. she shows them off by pinning back her hair!

What makes you different?

What a Show!

Wow... that is about all I can possibly murmur after watching the Video Music Awards! After dinner tonight the neighbors (baseball boys with a HUGE TV) had us over to watch the VMA's and boy were there some spectacles on there!

First of all, Lady Gaga was not looking like much a a lady tonight! She dressed in drag for the entire show. I was absolutely appalled by everything she did! I mean I will admit, she has some catchy songs but as a person... I do not like her. She just looked so dirty and animated. She was really acting it seemed like, it was just extremely odd.
This was the awkward moment when everyone thought they were going to kiss but they didn't...
followed up by a Britney tribute done by 12 year old girls (what?!)



Beyonce, on the other hand, had a great performance! She is so beautiful and I think she did so great! One of my favorite parts of the entire night was after her song she opened her jacket to reveal her baby bump; then the camera panned out in the audience to show hubby, Jay-Z, jumping around in excitement! This was such a cute way to end!



And last, but not least... what I waited for all night
Lil Wayne, aka Lil Tunechi. He was... well I don't know quite how to describe his performance. Maybe interesting is appropriate. I will always have an unexplainable love for Weezy, I don't know why... people criticize me for it every day but I just can't help it!

What were your thoughts on this crazy show ?

WILW

Today I am loving the Endless Summer Sale! It was an amazing sale, I must say it was a thousand times better than last year! Mom and I were on the phone for hours today deciding what we wanted! We even snagged a few Christmas gifts, but I cant spill the beans on that just yet!
I am thankful for the greatest deals ever and that my mother is so sweet to buy me these items!

Charmed Bracelet
$29


Seamus Dress
Silk Crepe de Chine Cocktail Dress
$89

Katia Knit Wrap
Hotty Pink Cherry Begonias
$44

Mom got...

Roslyn Skirt
Classic White Fallin In Love Placed Novelty
$54
Roslyn Skirt
Bright Navy Look Lady
$59


The sale went great today, there were no site crashes and I feel like there was a lot more merchandise than previously. It was almost overwhelming! One complaint I must note is that I had one dress in my tote and it was taken out but I quickly found another to make up for it :)
What are you thankful for on this wonderful Wednesday?
mTa

I am a Junior!

Today marked my first day of Junior year. As if that doesn't make me feel old enough, I had 2 different people in 2 different classes ask me in surprise "Why are you in this class?" after mentioning what year I was. I am on track to graduate in the allotted 4 years so I don't understand what is so shocking that I am in a General Education class but oh well... They will live!
Today I wore my Lilly Callahan shorts with a white linen shirt, paired with my white Jack Rogers. I had 5 straight classes from 9:30 am to 4:45 pm with no more than a 10- 15 minute break in between each. Because I had no time to go to lunch, I packed mine in my new lunch box and some cold water in my monogrammed Tervis. It was kind of weird having to eat in class but I wasn't the only one! In my navy North Face backpack, I also packed my favorite Lilly notebooks that always brighten my mood, no matter how bad a class is going. To finish off my outfit I wore a stack of silver bracelets, my Pandora, and my white watch.
Classes went well, I went in with an open mind despite the negative things some people had to say about my professors and I have nothing to complain about. I can't wait to see how this semester progresses! How was everybody else's first day? Can't wait to hear all about it!

Product Review: Sally Hansen Nail Effects Real Nail Polish Strips

This week I used Sally Hansen Salon Effects and I LOVED it!! I put these on Wednesday and today is Sunday. I have not had one single chip in my nails. This is huge for me! I have never had a polish last this long on my nails and look this perfect! It is truly amazing! The only negative thing I have to say is that it took me about an hour to put on. I think this may be because it was my first time but I didn't mind. One box costs about $9, more than a bottle of polish, but less than a manicure! The stickers were nothing like I thought they would be.They are very thin and stretchy. They even smelled like real nail polish! I will certainly use this again and I would recommend it to anyone!

This is how mine turned out...
I used Glitz Blitz.

The directions are clearly defined in the box and to remove you simply use normal polish remover when you are ready to take them off!

Movin' on Up!

My freshman year I lived on campus in the dorms and last year I lived in the residence that houses all sororities (ASU's form of Greek Row). So this year it was time for a change! As I mentioned, I moved in to my very first apartment this week!


This is the view standing from the back of the room looking out towards the door.


This is the view as seen by standing in the doorway .
Dresser and Mirror. Goodwill $50 total
Bed Frame. Ikea. $90
Duvet. Pottery Barn
Curtains. Ikea. $25
Small Game table. roadside find!

* The dresser, mirror and game table were all painted by me and my Mama to match my room! we love re- vamping old furniture!


Another angle of my room. I am in love with these new colors! They are much more subdued than my previous colors but I think they are still youthful.


This is our lovely living room. I am sorry for the dark picture. We love this spacious area! We have a love-seat coming as well for additional seating but we are happy with how it looks!

Overall, I am very pleased with the way that everything came together! I was a little homesick at first, I will admit, but I love my new apartment. Let me know what you think!

#Sorryforthewait

wow, I can't believe it has been a week since I blogged last! I am sorry!! I moved in to my apartment earlier this week and I have not had any internet. I have come to realize that it is pretty sad how bored I get at night without any TV or internet to entertain myself with! But I promise I have lots to blog about and I will be back in to my normal routine tomorrow... or maybe even tonight :)

Sorry For The Wait,
mTa

Last Week's Dinner

Look at this delicious pizza Mom & I made while Dad was out of town last week! Doesn't it look yummy?! We used basil and tomatoes, both fresh from our garden! I know I am probably boring you with all of this cooking that I am doing so if you'd like the recipe, leave a comment and I will share!
From my kitchen to yours, mTa