Marion Cotillard - Girl Crush

Hey everyone.
Hope you are having a fabulous week.

It's gotten hot again...no wonder I'm already sweating by 9am. Ha! :) Just kidding. Maybe.

I had fun reading your comments about my commercial obsession. For the record, I have a DVR and I love it too...but once in a while I just don't hit forward because I don't want to rush that part of my life either - everything else seems so hectic these days and so out of control sometimes, that I just long for quiet and slow moments, so why not NOT skip through commercials?! Ha. I know it's just me but thought I'd share this little info as well. :) 

It's Wednesday, and I'm linking up (late!) with Michelle and her weekly, Oh How Pinteresting Wednesday. My theme this week is literally a girl crush I have had for years. Yes, we can have that too...boy crushes, girl crushes, dog crushes...whatever. So today it is no other than Marion Cotillard. She not only represents Paris or France but Europe to me! Kind of makes me less homesick! :)

all via my pinterest

With or without flaws...she's beautiful. No?!

Evidence Doesn't Lie

Hey lovelies!

I'm letting you in and tell you a secret.

I love commercials.

Not the ones during Superbowl, although yes, they are funny, good and weird, too. I prefer regular commercials between shows, movies, and what not. Granted, it gets annoying when a movie is super exciting and then baaaammm some silly commercial comes along and ruins the suspense. Though I still like commercials. Well, love is more the word for it. I get to see what's out there, get to laugh, or wonder who in the world came up with what they came up with to show us all...I don't like skipping through. So it is no wonder that today's post involves my favorite commercial these days, for the past couple of weeks actually.

Though before I share it with you I just want to say that ever since I got back from Europe I still need to get used to the differences in commercials here versus there. It's big. Very big. Not just because of the language, but because of the content. Love differences like these. So fantastic.

Anywho...my favorite commercial is probably one you all have skipped through, ignored, or loved as much as I have. I just lighten up each time it appears and I cannot tell you how much it makes me smile! It's that crazy. Maybe I'm crazy. Go figure. After all, you know the name of my blog. :)

So, here it comes, my favorite commercial of this year. Have fun!

"I'm not buying it" made me laugh out loud the first time I heard and saw it.

xoxo

Weekend Update - Time for Batman

Hey lovelies!

I have been busy. School started again and it's been interesting so far. My favorite class is definitely Film. I always knew I was into movies, so this class is going to be more than just awesome. Speaking of, I gave in and finally saw The Dark Knight Rises on Saturday.

As a huge Batman Movie/Show fan I have to say I was a little disappointed. It was good, don't get me wrong. Great catharsis, great sound, great actors (hello!!!), but overall...I hated the villain. Obviously, the villain is never to be liked but I literally hated him. It felt too real, too non-fiction. Where's the impossible-looking villain? Not the real dude?! Really.

Anyhow, that was that...the movie and all was awesome, but the villain and the story line disappointed me a little. I was waiting sooooo long for some real action to happen. Sorry if I have spoiled things now for those of you who haven't seen it yet. Though the end was fun, and of course I have to say the Man Candy was oh-so-yummy! And I'm not only talking about Christian Bale here. ;) Sigh....

So how was your weekend?!

Mine literally just consisted of the movie...and homework, and maybe some laundry too...and yes, True Blood of course! :) :)

Linking up with Leeann, Sami and Dana!
Are you?

A little drained, and a little out of juice!

I think we all experience these days when we just feel nothing goes fast enough...today is such a day. Yesterday was such a day, too.

I posted this on Facebook last week and one of my best friends said "that is so me!!".
She was so right. This is me, too. Not every day of course.

How about you?! 

Is this you, too?!

What do you do to keep up?

How do you survive long, endless-looking days?!

I usually set goals, and make sure I satisfy all of them. By noon. Or maybe two in the afternoon. And if so, I am happy and feel accomplished. The next couple of hours I can just well, somewhat relax. My motto usually is, the faster something is done and ready the better and easier the rest of the day or week will be. I am a procrastinator but I taught myself to work on certain things early and fast (and accurate of course) so I can enjoy my weekends. And I love my weekends. They start Thursdays at 12.15pm to be exact. I so don't want to trade with anyone!

Don't be jealous!

Have a good day tomorrow lovelies!

xoxo

P.s. I am sooooooooo drained these days. School started again. And I have a little writer's block - or let's say a topic/idea block. I am out of juice. 

Any suggestions?
Tips? Ideas?
Anything is greatly appreciated.

My Cleanse Drink

Are there times when you think you are just plainly full and bored of what is in your body? You know, those times after all those big holidays, or a long summer full of BBQ's, chips and drinks? I know you are feeling the pain as much as I do. :) That is when it's time to cleanse, detox, or even just simply make yourself feel healthier. 

Years ago I swore the cabbage soup cleanse was the best thing ever for me. I'd eat cabbage soup (with all kinds of green veggies) for an entire week, drank only water (no more coffee, tea, alcohol and sodas), no meat or fish, just the soup for three days and a bunch of veggies and fruits, and then slowly added bananas and milk, and lean meat later on. It worked, I lost pounds but I was also too lazy to cook that soup. My energy was back though and I was more aware of what I put into my body after my week full of cabbage soup. Though my laziness was stronger and I needed to find something else.

Today, I'm going to share another cleanse that has worked for me. It is easy to make, doesn't cost a fortune, doesn't need to be delivered and is healthy and good. I read it in a healthy magazine while I was waiting for my hairdresser to work on my hair, and well, this little cleanse has beautifully worked for me so it may also work for you, or not.

All you need is fresh ginger (preferably, 2 to 3 inches long, not longer), two oranges, and cranberry juice (one bottle; fresh juice...not the sugary stuff - and yes, that may be a bit costly but it's worth it). 

• bring the cranberry juice to a boil
• peel the fresh ginger, then cut it into thin slices
• once the cranberry juice is brought to a boil, let it stand and add the ginger to it
• let it all stand for 20 minutes
• squeeze the oranges (fresh orange juice is sooooo delicious)
• remove the ginger (up to you how)
• put the juice in a pitcher/jar/whatever works
• add the orange juice to the warm cranberry-ginger juice
• let it cool
• drink
  

  Enjoy the cool drink!

I made up to five new drinks in a week. I drank it instead of coffee, tea, or any other soda temptation. I ate regularly and may have cut out a lot of fatty foods, but literally felt my body was being cleansed. No need to get into details here, right?

I don't like ginger. I made this drink anyways and I like it a lot. It clearly is a refreshing drink whether or not you use it as a cleanse!

We all know that detoxing and cleansing our bodies can be a horrible, quite boring thing and just difficult to "maintain"... The temptation to just stop is sometimes stronger. So I was pleasantly surprised to know that I could follow through with this drink. And it was so easy!

If you like cranberry juice, fresh orange juice and even ginger...go for it.

If you don't like it at all, then well...

Just kidding...you'll be fine even without my cleanse drink!

Hope you're having a good day.

xoxo