Top Five

In high school, I had a short stint with tumblr. My best friend still tumbles regularly, and she is a tech girl, but I never kept up with it and I still don't quite understand how it works. However, when I did tumble (is this the correct verb?), I made top ten lists, and I still enjoy looking back to see what I was into at that strange time in my life. 

Here's what's been making my world go 'round this week:

Earl Grey Tea
College has made me a regular tea drinker. I have a cup of hot tea almost everyday, sometimes more. Lately, I've been reaching for the earl grey lavender that campus coffee shops carry. The coffee company on campus has recently released these gorgeous loose leaf tea satchels. The earl grey is particularly beautiful because mixed throughout the black tea are small purple flower petals that expand slightly in the hot water. I used to hate earl grey because of that odd fragrance from the bergamot, but now I find it rather comforting.


The Office
I started watching The Office over winter break and I am fully obsessed. Now I know why everyone loves it - it's SO FUNNY.

Texas
I bought a ticket to Texas for spring break! In the past, I've found that Southern hospitality doesn't hold a candle to the genuine friendliness of my dear home the Midwest, but I've never been to Texas and I'm looking forward to exploring Houston and Austin with my best friend Gabrielle. We'll be perusing South x Southwest, which is still a bit of a mystery to me. I love traveling, so it's bound to be a great experience.

Running
I've hated sports my entire life, and anyone who knows me well can attest to that. I'm bad at them. I don't care about winning. I don't like watching them. However, individual sports are not so bad a because I am not letting anyone down if (when) I lose. I made the  goal at the beginning of the year to run a 5k by the end of the school year, and I've been running on a treadmill to prepare for it. I know that it's not as hard as running outside, but I still have been seeing improvement from when I started, which is good for me. Yesterday, I ran twice as long as I ever had before! I ran a total of 2.7 miles, and even though it took me half an hour, I am so proud of myself for not stopping after my usual 15 minutes. 



Naked 2 Palette
We talked about gender norms in class today, and a lot of the women in the class agreed that we dress up and wear makeup because we like it, and that shouldn't make us any less feminist. I totally agree. Makeup for me is like painting. I finally bought the Naked palette, which I've been lusting after for years. It was expensive and frivolous, and I don't regret it a bit. My favorite colors are Bootycall (a peach-tinted white-beige with a frosted finish) and Tease (a dirty mauve-brown with a matte finish).