Tiesto

This time tomorrow I will be dancing with Lizmar and Vanessa to Tiesto, Juanes, Snoop Dogg, Manà, and much more! 

Let the stress begin!

Today was my first day of summer 1 classes and I already have 3 chapters of homework to do...these next 19 days are going to be the death of me, especially since I have long work days ahead of me along with long school days. I keep trying to stay positive and just remind myself of how much fun I'm going to have at Texas State and that it'll be all worth it in the end. Less talking and more working is what I need to be doing right now but a much needed homework break was needed! Hope everyone is having a great hump day! 

So long sweet summer

I know what you're thinking, "but...summer just started?" exactly why I'm so sad. Summer school starts tomorrow which means back to my hectic schedule which consists of work and school everyday...all day. Although, in a way I'm super anxious to just start and get it over with! If everything goes according to plan, then after this class I will send out my application to Texas State and hopefully attend there this Fall. I can't wait to be on my own and spread my baby wings! I'm such an independent person so you can probably imagine how eager I am to get out! Of course I'm going to be upset a little because I'll be missing out on Allie's first day of Kindergarten and Ava's first day of 3K...I love hearing the new songs they've learned and having them run up to me so excited to show me the arts and crafts they did that day. Thank the lord for FaceTime and Skype! Well I'm glad I got in some blogging after that last dramatic post from yesterday. Back to work I go!

Props to Madison Harrington for this little survey! :)



Greed:
What is your most expensive beauty product?
Definitely would have to say my straightener. I am so picky with what kind of straightener I use for my hair since for one, I have extremely thick hair and two, I absolutely hate the amount of damage a cheap straightener can do to my hair. I use the TIGI PRO straightener that I got from my aunt since she owns a T&G so I guess it really isn't so expensive since she totally butchers the price for us :)

What is your least expensive beauty product?
I'd have to say my eyeshadow pallets and mascara. My cousin sells Mark and AVON so I mostly get them from her. You will always see in my makeup bag a cream/brown/black pallet for everyday wear and for my mascara I carry AVON's Super Shock mascara. It makes your eyelashes not only incredibly long but bold as well! 

Wrath:
What beauty product do you have a love/hate relationship with?
Would definitely have to say nail polish. I love love love nail polish and almost always have my nails painted with a new color every other week but I absolutely hate the way they chip so easily no matter if I do them myself or get them done at the nail salon. Sometimes I just give up and do without any color and just go with the nude/natural look.


What beauty product is the hardest to get?
I don't think any beauty products of mine are really hard to get. Lucky me!

Gluttony:
What is your most delicious beauty product?
I would have to say my AVON Fruity Lip Juice! Not only does it give your lips this pretty long lasting lip color but tastes yummy too! I currently have Guava flavor! Mmmm!

Sloth:
What beauty product do you neglect due to laziness?
Really it just depends on where I'm going and what time of the day it is.

Pride:
What beauty product gives you the most self confidence?
I'd say a delicious perfume. I have tons of perfumes and honestly you can never have enough. My current favs are Haiku from AVON and Juicy Couture. They are perfect for the summertime! 



Lust:
What are your favorite attributes in the opposite sex?
Smile, confidence, and the ability to make me laugh. I just so happened to hit the jackpot and find all three in the same man :) Definitely agree with you on this one Madison!

Envy:
What is your favorite beauty product that you like to receive as a gift?
I would say perfume or stuff for my hair! 

Re -cap Wednesday

I swear trying to keep up with this blog is a lot easier said than done. I know I always repeatedly say "I promise to keep up with it this time!" but working and getting ready for school are to blame for my lack of blogging and here I am once again telling you that I promise to keep it up this time!


On that note, why don't I take the time to re-cap this amazing weekend I had with Anthony? I drove down Saturday and got there in pretty good time! Only 4 hours and 15 min! That's a record time! Okay, maybe I did speed a little but shhh, don't tell my parents! As soon as I walked in of course Anthony was still asleep since he practically gets absolutely no sleep from his night shifts! After waking the sleepyhead up we had lunch with his parents and aunt that he has never met! Anthony's dad had his sister come visit after 19 years of not seeing each other. How crazy is that?! She drove with her husband all the way from Mississippi! It was nice for Anthony to meet and chat with her since he hardly knows anyone from his dad's side of the family! 


After lunch we finally got some a little alone time. We went to the mall for a little to walk off our food and just look around. After a good hour we headed back to his house and just hung out the rest of the night. I was inside with his mother and aunt while he was outside with his dad and uncle. The next day after sleeping in till nearly 12 we got up and got some lunch at, surprise surprise, WingStop! 

Tons of wings later, we made our way to Canyon Lake with his softball team he plays with! I'm not much of a lake kinda gal but let me tell you I had the best time! Bud Light Lime-A-Rita's, good company, my love, and a beautiful day was just what I needed! We even stayed in a cute little cabin! Only down side is that Ant and I had to squeeze on top of a bunk bed but by later that night I could care less where I slept! The next morning, or should I say afternoon, we made our way down to the little camp sight where everyone was cooking out burgers and hot dogs and we even squeezed in a little sand volleyball! My team totally beat Ant's team but I bet if you asked him he'd deny it. Men and their pride ;) 


After we ate we made it back to his house and took much needed showers and went out for our last dinner together at none other than Pericos, a mexican restaurant of course followed by a little time watching the Heat vs Celtics game. We were exhausted and all I wanted to do was be in his arms and go to sleep and thats just what I did. I was definitely not looking forward to the next morning. I felt like the weekend went by too fast and I didn't want it to end. Let's just say when morning came around I was an emotional wreck and I couldn't stop crying the whole drive home. I know that I'll see him soon though. The main key is to stay optimistic through this whole process of being long distant. Much easier said than done hands down but I try my hardest to look at the positives in this situation. 


Now here I am on a rainy Wednesday night, tired and a little lonely. Thank God for blogging. It's the perfect type of therapy and it definitely does the trick and gets my head clear and out of the dumps. Happy Hump Night Y'all! 

My favorite thing in the world...just jamming to some music and cruising around town with my baby

Here in San Antonio and I'm already having so much fun. Any moment with Anthony is seriously the best. My cheeks hurt so much from smiling all day! Anthony and I had a serious bonding BFF/ BF-GF moment last night and it brought us that much closer. Like I've written in my previous posts, long distance can make your heart ache like you never thought it could and its seriously takes a toll on you and sometimes even land in depression, but it's so worth it once you see each other. I really do believe that long distance itself doesn't tear a couple apart, it's the individuals in the relationship because if you truly love that person you can and you will make it work no matter what. As long as you love that person unconditionally through perfect and tough situations, cherish every moment you have with them, communicate, and maintain loyalty you will make it. Okay, okay, enough with the blogging now and time to enjoy the little time I have with my love :)

Crunch Time

It's finals week and its time to get down to the nitty gritty and ace these exams. You may not get a blog from me this week cause i'll be studying my pretty little ass off. I'm going out of my mind already and it's only Monday. Energy drinks are the only thing keeping me alive and going right now and I never drink energy drinks. They usually gross me out and I get all jittery and I hate that feeling but I have no choice but to drink them right now! Long story short, it's time for hell week and I need to be prepared whether I'm ready or not! Good luck on finals everyone!

Always

I just wish I was in his arms right now :(

Work It Out

My work out routine has been so out of whack. I'm so inconsistent with my dieting and work out plan. I'll be so good for a month and then once I hit my period, I'm done. My diet is thrown out the door and I hardly seem to make it to the gym. This will change though. Not only do I have summer as my motivation but also Anthony. He's lost so much weight and definitely looks significantly different from when he was in football. He has great will power and when he puts his mind to something, nothing will stop him or get in his way...if only I were like that. I break so easily. I hate it but I can't help that food is my passion! Wow, I sounded so fat there...but really, I love to eat. Even though I'm not even close to being "fat" I know If I really put my mind to it and was consistent with hitting the gym hard and dieting even harder then I could really have my dream bod. I guess it's time for me to actually start and stop blogging about it, right?

I'm just really not having a good week...I feel so overwhelmed with tests and quizzes and exams are right around the corner. The only upside is that summer is literally in a week. I was supposed to go down to San Antonio today to see Anthony but that's not happening anymore since my boss decided to change the schedule and work me this WHOLE WEEKEND. I'm beyond pissed but what can I do...this leads me to the topic of long distance relationships...no one ever said that this would be easy but once you actually go through it you really see how difficult it really is. The only thing that's difficult is the fact that you are never sure of when you'll see one another again. It could be a week or even a month. It's not hard in the sense that we can't be faithful to one another or anything like that, just the simple fact of being apart from your best friend, lover, and other half is complete torture. I feel like if you really love that person, you will make it work. No one said it'd be all daises and sunshine even though we'd like it to be most of the time, but I truly feel long distance can work. Anthony and I love each other more than anyone could ever know. He's beyond just being my boyfriend, he's so much more. I know with all my heart that he's the one I want to spend my life with. Call me crazy for saying that I want to marry this man even though I'm barley 20, but when you know, you know. He's like no other and one of the most sincere, caring, and all around a good genuine guy. He makes me so happy and he gets me like no one else does. Bottom line, I love him and he loves me and I can honestly say that I know 100% that we will make it. Yeah, it's hard right now because I went from seeing him everyday to seeing him every other week or month, but if we can get through this we can get through anything. Although there's a lot of downers of being long distance, there's also great things that come out of it. We've both learned to appreciate each other more and never take our time together for granted. We are always happy and never let any petty thing that we may have fought about in the past get in the way of our time together. This process has really matured our relationship immensely and in a way I'm very grateful for this blessing in disguise. These next few months of being apart will be nothing. He has moved almost a year ago and if we can make if through this tough transition then we can conquer anything that comes our way. 

What a drag

Here's to another week of school and we're almost coming to the end. Next week is basically the last week of school and it actually makes me kind of nervous. The last little scramble of assignments and extra credit...I just can't wait for the summer time even though I'll be taking classes this summer. All I can keep my mind on though is this weekend. I'm hoping that everything works out so I can go down to San Antonio this weekend with my grandparents so I can spend the weekend with Anthony! I'm missing that boy like crazy already. Well, here we goooo

A Beautiful Mess

You've got the best of both worlds
You're the kind of girl who can take down a man,
And lift him back up again
You are strong but you're needy,
Humble but you're greedy
And based on your body language,
And shoddy cursive I've been reading
Your style is quite selective,
though your mind is rather reckless
Well I guess it just suggests
that this is just what happiness is

Hey, what a beautiful mess this is
It's like picking up trash in dresses

Well it kind of hurts when the kind of words you write
Kind of turn themselves into knives
And don't mind my nerve you could call it fiction
But I like being submerged in your contradictions, dear
'Cause here we are, here we are

Although you were biased I love your advice
Your comebacks ‒ they're quick
And probably have to do with your insecurities
There's no shame in being crazy,
Depending on how you take these
Words that paraphrasing this relationship we're staging

And what a beautiful mess, yes it is
It's like we're picking up trash in dresses

Well it kind of hurts when the kind of words you say
Kind of turn themselves into blades
And "kind and courteous" is a life I've heard
But it's nice to say that we played in the dirt
'Cause here, here we are, here we are
Here we are

We're still here
What a beautiful mess this is
It's like taking a guess when the only answer is "Yes"

Through timeless words and priceless pictures
We'll fly like birds not of this earth

And tides ‒ they turn ‒ and hearts disfigure
But that's no concern when we're wounded together

And we tore our dresses and stained our shirts
But it's nice today. Oh, the wait was so worth it.

Being in love is probably one of the best gifts God could give us. To love someone and be loved is so incredible. Even more incredible when it's the one. You're best friend, lover, companion, and other half all in one.

Tori Kelly

I've been following her videos on YouTube for the past year and half. I love her soulful type voice. She's so young and has some serious pipes on her. She's slowly getting bigger and bigger and I want her to be famous already! She's way better than Selena Gomez or Miley...let's be real now. I mean, I love me some Miley and Selena but they need to stick to acting. Not saying that I don't find some of their songs catchy but...well...you get what I'm saying. Here's her latest song live. 

Music To My Ears

I was just online looking up some good concerts that are coming to Dallas for the summer...Drake, Avicii, Kaskade, 311 & Slightly Stoopid, Afrojack...those are just a few but need I say more? I plan to go to most of them if not all of them. I absolutely love music and the whole atmosphere at concerts/music festivals. It's so fun to just dance your ass off and sing every word to your favorite songs! Music is an escape for me...a time to just let everything go and not give a shit about whats going on at that time...a time to feel free and let the music move your body and take over. Sounds cheesy, but it's so true and you know you feel the exact same way. Summer is literally around the corner and it's time to put down the books and have a little fun!

Pop Shokk

Yesterday I had a photo shoot with an up and coming clothing line called Pop Shokk Apparel. The line consists of sweatshirts and t-shirts. They are pretty cool if I do say so myself! The cofounder of the line is my cousins boss and he showed him a picture of me and insisted I come in. I've never done any type of "modeling" but it sounded like it'd be super fun and I certainly didn't take it too seriously. If anything, I was totally laughing at myself the whole time. We started shooting in a studio in Deep Ellum and eventually made our way around to a roof and these cool places to give us a little vintage feel. The people were super nice and to top it off they're having a red carpet launch party this next month and I get to bring whoever and have a fun night to dress up, dance, and get free shit. Bad ass! The pictures won't be on his website until later next week but here is a little feel of what it'll look like and here's some of his product!

Mr. A-Z

Jason Mraz has been a personal favorite of mine for years. His voice is so beautiful and what I love most is that it's even more beautiful live. His new single is such a feel good song and of course I love it. 

Here's also one of his songs from his last album that is my absolute favorite! I just can't get over his voice!

The Twenty's

I just turned twenty and everyone's telling me "enjoy your 20's" and that has me thinking a lot about my second stage of life...the stage where I begin my biggest adventures but also the stage of really starting my life. 

I want to travel the world. Every place I get the chance to go to, I'm going to take it. I'll be graduating college in the next 2 and half years and will soon start my career after that. What will my career be? What will I make of myself? I want nothing more than to be successful and conquer all my dreams and aspirations.

Then comes starting a family. Marriage and children. I've always thought that 25-27 would be the perfect age to marry...to have babies young enough to grow up with them and still be an active mom. Wow...mom...that's so weird...all of that stuff is so far away yet seems so close. So exciting yet terrifying at the same time.

I know I must sound crazy thinking about all this, but turning twenty came so fast...I just know everything is creeping around the corner. I'm not wanting to rush anything or wanting all of this now cause if I did I would be insane...but just think about it...I could be a Mrs. and mom in the next 5-8 years...unbelievable.  

Until then, I will live my life as a young, independent, strong woman chasing my dreams and I won't stop until I get them.

Revenge is the sweetest joy next to getting...

As you've seen in my previous post, Coachella is a music festival in California and I was so bummed that I had to miss it this year! The line up was insane! Get this, even 2pac was there! Well, a holographic form of 2 pac but it looks so real it's scary! If it gave me chills just watching it on my computer then I know it was dope in person. Check it out at 32:50...

364 days till 21

Yesterday was my birthday and I'm finally not a teen anymore and starting my second decade of life! Saturday I went to my aunt's loft in dallas and had a nice dinner with my aunt and cousins and then of course just drank and danced the rest of the time! Anthony had to work a night shift on Saturday so he couldn't even make his way to dallas until 1 in the morning but still came for my birthday and made it very special. He arrived around 5:30 AM and he was exhausted! Later that morning I made my way to church with the fam and then off to a little birthday lunch with Ant at our favorite place, La Margarita! Everyone was going to head over to my house around 3 for a cook out and some cake! I love my family and we always have so much fun! Later that night Ant and I took it easy and saw a late night showing of the Hunger Games since I was dying to see it! Seriously such a good movie!! Then this morning after nearly not getting any sleep, Ant made his way back home :( I hate when he leaves! Makes me so sad the rest of the day! Overall I had a really great birthday with the people who matter the most. Now only 364 days till I turn the big 21! Hell yes! 

My love 

CAKE CAKE CAKE CAKE CAKE

The older cousins!

Hey Now!

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Coachella ella ella...

Oh how I wish I could be on a plane right now and on my way to Indio, Calif. for Coachella...that would've been the most perfect birthday present ever. I will definitely go next year though. Nothing will stop me! Along with UMF in Miami. When I went to Florida this last month to visit my grandparents they were setting up all the stages and booths. I almost died. Beautiful weather, beach, hot bods, good music and fun fun fun!

Look at that lineup...so sick

Ultra Music Festival- Miami, Florida

Amazinggggg

Breath Taking

So I legit just met Chace Crawford from Gossip Girl and let me just say, he's a dream boat. I had to do a double take and once I figured out it was him I was so star struck. I don't know how I managed to play it cool. He then proceeded to ask me about the different hats in the store so I pulled a few out for him and we talked them over and he ended up buying some. If it wasn't so unprofessional I would've asked for pictures and autographs like it was nothing. Wow just wow...

Feels So Close

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Beautiful

 Here's a trailer of the show i've been ranting and raving about on twitter, fb, etc...

                                  
                            Oh, what I'd do to move to NYC

Uh-Oh

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I want to come out and play

Why is it that I always work on the prettiest days? I want nothing more than to be outside, cruising around town with the windows down, tanning, working out...life's just so unfair at times. What am I doing now? At work, with my bio review, studying for this god awful test I'm supposed to take this week. Gag me. I need a break, a serious break. All of this study and work nonsense is a bunch of bull. I have one of the worst migraines ever and no matter how much medicine I take, it seems as if it's getting worse. Wow...I sound like such a whiny bitch...let me stop.

Something Like Olivia

The fact that I just checked out snippets of John Mayer's new album "Born and Raised" and he has a song called "Something Like Olivia" makes me so pumped for this album. I absolutely love John Mayer and know all of his songs by heart. I can't wait for the album to be released! May 22, hurry up!

Well Olivia's taken
But a look like her's can be found from time to time

Well Olivia's taken
But a look like her's can be found from time to time

I'm thinking something like Olivia
Is what I need to find

There's only one man in this world
Who gets to sleep with her by his side

There's only one man in this world
Who gets to sleep with her by his side

I'm thinking something like Olivia
Can keep me through the night

Something like Olivia
Something like Olivia
Something like Olivia
Something like Olivia

I keep thinking something like Olivia
Is what I need to find

Now I'm not trying to steal
No lover away from no man

No I'm not trying to steal
No lover 'way from no man

But if Olivia herself were at my door
I'd have to say I'd let her in

Something like Olivia
Something like Olivia
Something like Olivia
Something like Olivia

I keep thinking something like Olivia
Is what I need to find

Tat Tat Tatted Up

Not too long ago Anthony got his first tattoo. I was so skeptical to the idea of him not only getting a tattoo on his chest but getting a tattoo period. I have sorta mixed feelings when it comes to tattoos. I've always been told by my parents that if I ever got a tattoo, I would be presenting myself poorly and pretty much long story short, they'd kill me. I've never been a huge fan but casually would see some tattoos on people that I absolutely loved. Tattoos are just another form of art and I love art. Lately I've been thinking to myself, "If I got a tattoo, what would I get?"...the thought of something being permanent on my body is terrifying but at the same time if it has a special meaning behind it then why not? Not saying that I'm getting one, or at least anytime soon, but if I did, here are a few ideas I like...

So simple, yet says so much.

I would have some words like either, "hic et nunc" which means "here and now" in latin, or "amor passio ambitio" which means "love passion ambition" in latin (the three words I try and live by)

Here's a picture of Ant after he got his first tattoo. It's his grandmother Cecilia's signature over his heart. Anyone who knows him knows that she passed away a year ago and she meant the world to him. Again, although Im not a fan of tattoos I think this was beautifully done. Simple and sweet

Xx Olivia Elise

P.D.A

                       You know I love you when you're loving me
                          Sometimes it's better when it's publicly
                         I'm not ashamed, I don't care who sees
                         Us hugging & kissing our love exhibition

xoxo

Getting closer...

         

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Let Me Be Your Star

If you haven't checked out the NBC show "Smash" then do yourself a favor and check it out. I have finally found a series that I can actually look forward to each week. The show is a basically a musical. Lots of acting, dancing and singing. It's all about the creation of a new hit musical based on Marilyn Monroe's life. The cast is amazing and the show has such a good story line. 

Here's a link of the episode guide! Check out an episode or two or three... I swear you will not be able to take your eyes off the screen!


http://www.nbc.com/smash/episode-guide/

CAKE CAKE CAKE CAKE

         
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Right By My Side

We all know this bitch is cray, but her new CD is too good and besides "Bees In The Trap", this song is my fav! I can't get it out of my head!

Guess Who's Back...

Yes! I'm back in the bloggy world and here to stay for good! It's been too long since I've last blogged and that long of a break is just down right ridiculous, right? I plan on blogging about anything and everything. Nothing or no one will be left out. What I do, say, think, and feel will be on here and not a single detail will be left out. I feel like so much yet hardly anything has gone on in my life since I've last blogged in December so I'll just start with whats currently happening in my life. Let's just start with this past weekend shall we?


This past week has been the same ole routine of work, school, and gym. Although, Easter was coming up and it's always exciting when holidays roll around cause the girls get super excited and the house gets festive! Anthony was coming in town on Friday since he had the day off from work and I could not wait to get off of work to see him! When I got off I went straight to my grandmas where my whole family was to dye some Easter eggs with the young-ins. After my cousin Taylor, Anthony and I mingled a little we made our way to Jinbeh to have dinner with Madison, Patrick, and Ibou. (Is it just me or does anyone else think Jinbeh, Benihana's, etc. is over rated? Why pay a lot of money for food when I can just go down the street to a low key chinese place and pay 5 bucks? That's just me though) After eating and chatting we went to my aunt's loft in Dallas which might I say is BAD ASS!!! We all just spent the night drinking, playing pool, overlooking the Dallas skyline on the roof, and dancing of course! I swear, all we need is our close friends and fam to have fun. There was literally just 6 of us there! 


The next morning was rough. After not going to bed till nearly 4 am, I had my alarm ringing off at 8! I had work from 11- 7 that day and was not looking forward to it. After work I scooped up Ant we went to our usual pig out, La Margarita and cured our hang overs with a few enchiladas and went home to pass out!


Easter is here and the easter bunny came with goodies for the girls and I. It was so sweet to see their faces when they were showing me what the Easter bunny left them! After church Ant and I came home to change and get a few things before we headed over to my uncles house and bam...it started pouring rain! Regardless, we still had our easter egg hunt and cascarone fight! Later that night Ant and I got some Wing Stop and met up with my cousin and her bf at my grandmas to watch the rest of the Rangers game and then headed over to Patricks to watch the new Game of Thrones episode and an episode of Eastbound and Down. 


This weekend was fun and I'm so glad I got to spend it with the people who matter most in my life and that bring me up always. I can't wait for this weekend coming up cause my friends, cousin, and Ant are coming in town for a fun filled BIRTHDAY WEEKEND! I'll be turning 20, no biggie but hell here's to another year! 

EASTER 2012

Xx Olivia Elise