The Best of the Best without a Y-Chromosome

Alright, here's what's up.
I'm going to be honest here and say that I hate actresses. I really do. So many of them are just catty and mean and snotty. Very few actresses are really good these days, so it's almost difficult for me to pick my favorites. But, I still can. My favorite actresses are Anne Hathaway and Meryl Streep. But why? Anne Hathaway is just a pretty face who got lucky with The Princess's Diary, right? WRONG! Anne Hathaway did get a lucky break with that movie back in 2001, but she is so much more than just some lucky girl. Her career sky rocketed after she was in Rachel Getting Married, in which she was nominated for a best actress Academy Award. After that, she was in The Devil Wears Prada with my other favorite and from there she went on to be in one of my favorite movies from last year, Les Miserables as Fantine. Annie Hathaway is so unbelievably talented and I hope one day to get to work with her, or at least meet her.
And of course, Meryl Streep. Now she is talented to say the least. She is one of the most critically acclaimed actresses with 17 Academy Award nominations and 3 wins for the Iron Lady, Sophie's Choice (which no should watch unless you have a box of tissues) and Kramer vs. Kramer (which you should probably also have some tissues). In total, Meryl has over 200 hundred nominations for acting and 97 wins. She has been in every type of film, including comedy (Julie and Julia), musical (Mama Mia!), drama (Out of Africa) and romance (Bridges of Madison County). Now, you probably don't know what all of these films are, but I do and they are fantastic! Why? Because she is in them! Meryl is just extraordinary, especially because she's been able to do all this and still have time to raise a family. Meryl, I salute you.
That's my story and I'm sticking to it.

The Best of the Best with a Y-Chromosome

Alright here's what's up.
Who is the best actor? Who is the best actress? Trick question, there is no best. You can't just pick one actor out of all the other actors in the world and say that one of the best. You can't forget about all the greats that have died and you can't forget about those that have retired. Still, if I had to pick one actor that was the best...I still couldn't do it. I'd have to pick at least two, so I'll do just that. I pick, for my favorite actors, Morgan Freeman and Liam Neeson.
How can someone not like either of these two actors? Actually, I don't think anyone does dislike them. I have never heard another human being say "No, I hate Morgan Freeman" or "No, Liam Neeson sucks". Phrases like that just don't exist. It is impossible, IMPOSSIBLE I SAY, to hate either of these men.
So why are they my favorite? Easy. Because they are awesome. Simply awesome. Just look at Morgan Freeman, just look at him. Go ahead. I mean, the man played God and Lucius Fox from Batman. You just can't hate that guy. It's impossible. He could even tell you that he slowly killed your whole family with a butter knife but you'd still be calm because his voice is just that awesome. He's just an amazing guy. I really hope to meet him one day.
Now, onto Liam Neeson. Now here's another guy that's super excellent. He was ALSO in Batman, and as we all know, anyone in Batman is amazing. Let's see, what else did he do? Oh that's right, he was Zeus, Aslan, trained Obi-Wan and Darth Vader, led the A-Team, saved over 1,000 Jews from Nazi's and saved his daughter from becoming a sex slave. I really don't think you can get more awesome than that. No, really, there is no higher level of awesome.
Also, he's Irish. You can't resist a foreigner. It doesn't matter who you are, foreigners are awesome and you can't deny that.
That's my story and I'm sticking to it.

If I Could Do It All Over Again...

Alright, here's what's up.
I've been given a chance to redo one thing in my life. Relive a memory, maybe change something in my life. Well, I wouldn't change anything, but I would relive something. I would go back to my childhood. Age 4 or 5 would be best. Back then, everything was easy. I was spoiled, I lived in a house that was my castle and I was a princess. I had just gotten a new baby brother too. Now he's just an awful little bugger. Not even little, the rat is taller than me.

Going back to my childhood I wouldn't change a thing, I would just want to relive the times. Like the time my best friend and I went to my father's 50th birthday party. My mother set up a pool for us in the backyard so we didn't have to be bored and sit and watch old people. My brother was about 18 months old and loved to walk around, so that's what he did for the whole party. Meanwhile, my best friends little sister was about the same age as my brother, but she was not having a good day. She walked around bare-butt naked and cried to whole party. It was hilarious!
Another thing I would like to relive from my childhood would be the weekends I spent with my best friend. We spent every weekend together. On Friday nights, she would come to my house and then on Saturday nights I would go to her house.We would play dress up, build forts and play with our dolls. Actually, we did that last week. I guess you don't grow out of some things. Even though we've grown up and have turned out to be complete opposites in personalities, she is still my best friend, even after 16, almost 17, years. I wish we still hung out every weekend, but life gets in the way. I would like to relive the freedom we had and how we never made plans without thinking of each other first.
That's my story and I'm sticking to it.

No. More. Cheerleaders.

Alright, here's what's up.
I hate cheerleaders. They are just awful. If they aren't catty and mean and wear pounds upon pounds of makeup, then they're in eighth grade, really loud (in a screeching bird-like way) and they don't know how to cheer. Cheerleaders suck. They are possibly one of the worst things in the history of America, nay, the history of the world.
Here's what's wrong with cheerleaders

1. They're either way to happy or they're really, really depressing. If they don't have a huge smile plastered across their pink, shiny faces then they're snarling at you and checking on their perfect nails and threatening to cut down anyone's social life if they mess with the squad. Fear the squad. FEAR IT!
2. Waaaaay to short of skirts. I don't care if you do have the perfect legs. Great for you, go to the beach and show off then. But I do not want to see your legs, your butt or anything else because of your short skirt. It doesn't matter what type of cheerleader you are, but just invest in a longer skirt. Also, wear spandex underneath. 
3. It's really, really, really dangerous. Let's just throw up a girl into the air, have her spin four times and then have her crash back down to Earth and hope that we catch her. Yeah, because that's safe. Not to mention over-working the cheerleaders to the point of exhaustion and starvation. Cheerleading=death. I am convinced of it.

Cheerleading just needs to stop. Just stop. It's awful.
That's my story and I'm sticking to it.

Rant

Alright, here's what's up.

While there are plenty of things to rant about out there (gravity, mean people, labels, and so on and so forth), and though it's hard to choose just one thing to rant about, it would have to be people that don't try anymore. I don't mean people that don't try in school, because I am one of those people (don't judge me, it's senior year). I mean those people that just give up on what they wear and how they act. Even though you may not think it at the time, you are always being judged and making first impressions, so be dressed APPROPRIATELY! 

First thing is first, it is February. Freaking February when it is freaking cold. You should NOT be wearing shorts, a t-shirt and flip flops. It may look cute now, but let's think this through. When you can't feel your toes because of snow, your legs are whiter than paper and your arms are shaking like feathers in the wind, you may need to rethink your fashion choices. It's okay for summer, when it's 90 degrees out and humid, but not in freaking February.

Secondly, it's one thing to wear shirts that are too low-cut, but it's a completely separate thing to wear shirts that are completely see though and you hardly wear anything under it. We've all seen someone like this, who wear see-though blouses or a lace top that REQUIRES that you wear something under it so you don't show something that should only be seen by your doctor, your mom or your significant other. When you wear a shirt that you can see your bra though, it's time to invest in a tank top or a different shirt. If I can see your underwear, get new pants or new underwear. Just don't let me see it again. It doesn't look pretty, no matter what the pattern is.

Third, we all took art class. We all remember the color wheel and what colors looked good next to each other. Why have people forgotten this? Did you forget that maroon pants and red shirts DON'T LOOK GOOD TOGETHER? DID YOU FORGET THAT YOU LOOK AWFUL IN NEON PINK AND NEON ORANGE? THE CLUB MAY MAKE THOSE COLORS LOOK GOOD, BUT YOU ARE WALKING AROUND A SMALL TOWN WHERE WE CAN SEE YOU, NOT THE CLUB!!! You have to remember that matching colors is good, but you can't be too matchy. If you wear a patterned top, wear blank pants and vice versa. Seriously people, these are simple things to know.

While we all have off days where we need to just relax in yoga pants ( I get them too), it's still no reason to get lazy. Wear your yoga pants, wear a crap ton of yoga pants if you want, they can be cute. Wear yoga pants, but then wear a pretty colored top and a cute zip-up sweatshirt to go with it that matches the pants. You will look adorable AND lazy, but still adorable.

Lastly, you may have the perfect clothes in your closet, but you just aren't pairing them correctly. If you need help, call me. I know I don't look great all the time (we all have off days) but I know what I'm talking about. I know this stuff, I watch fashion wraps and TLC constantly. If you have a pretty, solid color dress, wear some nude-colored shoes with it and BAM, you've got a simple, pretty outfit, while wearing just two things. Don't over do it because you will look ridiculous and tacky. Never be tacky.

That's my story and I'm sticking to it.