Delete That From Your Facebook Wall

So you want to get hired...

In our day and age, social media matters a lot more than we would like to believe. That means that your social media profile represents you not only to your friends, but to your family (yes, your grandparents) and your employers, or people you want to be your employers. 

Our generation likes to think that what goes on our social media accounts is private and will never see the light of day, but that is wishful thinking. Everything you put online is visible to anyone who wants to look for it. That is why you must be careful. 

Below are something that you need to delete fro your Facebook wall (or twitter timeline, or instagram, or tumblr) right now. Whether you are job hunting now, applying to college, attempting to get into a sorority, or want to do any of those things in the future, these are good practices. 

DELETE THAT FROM YOUR FACEBOOK WALL:

1.     Any picture of you with ANY alcoholic beverage anywhere in the frame. This includes red solo cups.

2.     Any picture of you that you would not want your grandmother to display on her mantle.

3.     All posts where you reference how much you hate your job, boss, or coworkers.

4.     All spam posts with lewd videos and images that your hacked friends tagged you in.

5.     Any posts that mention personal, privates issues such as, but not limited to, your cheating husband, your bloody stool,  and the sex you had last night.

6.     Any “comical” prior jobs, such as at The Krabby Patty or Your Mom

7. Pictures of you in scantily clad clothing, no matter the location. 

8. Pictures of you giving the middle finger to ANYTHING or ANYONE

9.     Any drug references, including pictures, comments, shared articles, and videos

10.     All pictures or posts that involve you in an illegal act such as, but not limited to, underage drinking, 

drugs, voter fraud, child endangerment, murder, or embezzlement.

12 Things I Did NOT Need to Bring to College

It is almost time to move back in, and many students are currently panicking over their packing lists for the upcoming school year. I was one of those kids just a year ago, and as I moved home back in May, I realized that I had over-packed to the extreme, and many of the "must have items" I packed for a waste for space and money. Below is a list of the things I certainly DID NOT need to bring to college, and I recommend you think twice before purchasing these "essentials" for your dorm room

A Mattress Pad

It was too big for my bed, and did not make me feel like I was sleeping on a cloud. Upon further investigation, I learned that my regular mattress was just fine. This is college, not prison. 

Binders

This is college in the 21st century, where everything goes on a computer. What was I going to put in that binder? Notes? Worksheets? No. They were useless. 

My Entire Wardrobe

It took up waaaayyy too much space, and I probably only wore a third of what I brought. Pack the clothes you love and the clothes you know you'll wear. 

A Yoga Mat

I hadn't done yoga in years, why did I think college was going to be the time I started doing it again? It stayed rolled up in my closet all year, and I ended up selling it for $5 during finals week. 

A Real Wall Clock

There was no where to stick it on the wall, and I always used my computer or my phone. I also forgot to adjust it for Daylight Savings Time and the sound of the ticking was SOOO annoying.

Real, wooden #2 pencils

Again, really? This isn't elementary school, and no one has used wooden pencils for years. The pencil sharpener you brought with them is useful for eyeliner pencils though. 

5 Northface Jackets

One was definitely enough. What was I planning to do? Wear them all at once? 

Jelly

With approximately fourteen dining halls accessible to me, did I really think I was going to be using this jelly? I never bought bread or peanut butter, for the record. I had no kitchen, and no need for any groceries, but especially not JELLY!

25 Bottles of Nail Polish

You know how many times I painted my nails? Maybe 5 times, and always the same color. 

Ramen Noodles

If you buy them, you will eat them. However, it has been ingrained in our minds for so long that college students survive only on ramen that the very smell of ramen noodles will make you nauseous. 

Extra Clothes Storage

This only allowed me to continue my addictive shopping and store my already too extensive wardrobe. I brought extra storage for my clothes, and still did not have enough room for all the T-shirts I acquired as a freshman. 

A DVD Player

We never set up the TV we brought, and my Mac has a disk drive. You know how many times my DVD player was used? Zero

Actual glassware

I failed to realize I was moving into a dorm room and not my first home. Water bottles and red solo cups will suffice, you do not need a sixteen cup set of nice glassware from Macy's taking up space..

Stay tuned for more of what I learned my freshman year of college

30 Perfect Etsy Finds for the Lilly Pulitzer Lover

Etsy Finds For Your Lilly Pulitzer Obsession

If you’re anything like me, you’re obsessed with Lilly Pulitzer.  I can’t get enough. I have dresses, calculators, agendas, cups, pencil cases, you name it.

But Lilly Pulitzer doesn’t print their fun patterns on every item we need in our lives.

That’s where Etsy comes in.

For a price, some Etsy crafter in some corner of the globe will Lilly-fy whatever you want.

Below are 30 of the best, and craziest, Etsy Lilly Pulitzer products.

Tread carefully, and put away your credit card first.

WATCHES

STEERING WHEEL COVERS

SORORITY PADDLES

SELT BELT COVERS

RUNNING SHORTS

QUARTER ZIP SWEATSHIRTS

THROW PILLOWS

PICTURE FRAMES

PAINTED SHOES

 PAINTED WOODEN LETTERS

MONTHLY ONESIES

LUGGAGE TAGS

LIGHT SWITCH COVERS

LICENSE PLATES

JEWELRY BOXES

IPHONE CHARGER WRAPS

HAIR TIES

FLASKS

FABRIC KEY FOBS

ENVELOPE SEALS

DOG SKIRTS

DOG BOWLS

CROSSES

COASTERS

CHRISTMSA STOCKINGS

CAR DECALS

CAR MATS

BOWS

BINDER COVERS

BIBS AND BURP CLOTHES

YOU'RE WELCOME

Pride and Prejudice Never Dies

Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice is now over 200 years old, and still one of the most beloved books ever written. It has been reprinted countless times in countless languages, and Elizabeth Bennett and Mr Darcy repeatedly rank high on the list of favorite fictional characters of all time. Of course, Pride and Prejudice has inspired millions around the world, including many authors who would later let Pride and Prejudice inspire their works. Countless books play on the courtship plot that Austen perfected, and create their own versions of Elizabeth and Darcy. Some of those attempts fair better than others, and I have ranked some of the most well-known Pride and Prejudice inspired novels. Some of these are not so obviously Pride and Prejudice inspired, while others hit the nail on the head immediately. Take your pick of these novels, and revisit the wonderful world of Jane Austen and Pride and Prejudice. 

Bridget Jones Diary

By Helen Fielding

Rating: 4 Stars

Pride and Prejudice and Zombies

By Seth Grahame-Smith

Rating: 3 Stars

Austenland

By Shannon Hale

Rating: 5 Stars

A Weekend with Mr. Darcy

By Victoria Connelly

Rating: 4 Stars

Death Comes to Pemberley

By P.D. James

Rating: 4 Stars

Pemberley: or Pride and Prejudice Continued

By Emma Tennant

Rating: 2 Stars

Midnight in Austenland

By Shannon Hale

Rating: 4 Stars

The Jane Austen Academy: Fall For You

By Cecilia Gray

Rating: 3 Stars

Prom and Prejudice

By Elizabeth Euberg

Rating: 3 Stars

Prada and Prejudice

By Mandy Hubbard

Rating: 3 Stars