Homecoming Confessions

     What is the truth about high school homecoming?  Is it as overrated as everyone says? The answer is a thick and solid YES!  Now don't get me wrong, I had a blast! It was quite magical actually...but the thought of it was much more enjoyable.  You might be asking how I know this?  Well, this year I took the advantage of going and I wanted to see if the rumors were true myself.  They were.  Now stay with me hear as I tell this so called "fairytale".

     The day begins with the busy rushing of hair being curled and faces turned into canvases for another artist.  The stress begins kicking in an hour before you're due to be at your friend's house for pictures when you realize you're not in your dress or heels yet (not counting the outfit you have yet to put together for the after-homecoming party).  A half an hour later, you find yourself being dragged in front of a bush/tree to take those awkward "model-status" pictures for your mom and grandma.  Finally, you make your way to your friend's house only to realize that driving in 3 inch heels is a major struggle.  Don't worry, you make it to your friend's house alive. If you're like me, your friends will all have dates...except you.  Ya, I was forced to take pictures with the guy who my friends wanted me to go as date with for the last two months.  His mom was also there taking pictures and made us feel even more awkward with her comments.  Eleventh wheeling like bosses?  That's exactly what we did.  We just sorta went with it.

  

     After pictures, the class dinner is attended.  I arrived to realize they had lasagna as the main course.  Yummy, right?  Yeah, not when you're allergic to tomatoes.  So I starved.  Then FINALLY the dance!!!...I'm gonna switch to first person here...I walk into the high school gym only to realize I have no idea where my friends are and it's so dark, I can't see my hand in front of me.  I found them eventually.  I also came to realization that my town really is tiny.  Our only high school had enough students to cover maybe a 1/4 of the basketball court?  Now we come to the point where the dancing comes in.  I've heard dozens of times that it mostly is people grinding on each other like a bunch of nasties.  Partial lie?  I think so.  Now you're probably saying, "Sarah, that doesn't sound that bad!"  You're wrong!  The answer is: FRESHMEN!  I finally know why high schoolers hate them so much (no offence if you're a freshman!).  While everybody was having a great time in a giant mosh pit dancing to Anaconda, the freshmen boys thought it would be "funny" if they'd charge at the giant scramble of people and knock everybody off balance.  This went on ALL night!  I was bruised, sweating, getting my hair stuck in people armpitts and between shoulders (I went to homecoming with around fifteen bobbypins and came back with four. FOUR!), and I nearly almost lost my shoe!  It. Was. So. Frustrating.  Also, because of these immature stupid-heads, half of the students left before it ended because it got so annoying.  Fun fun! 

     Now I'm not telling you to not go if you have the chance.  I did have a blast!  It was overrated but it was still fun!  I'm already planning on going next year, actually (giving it a second chance).  Go ladies!  Just go!  You may not enjoy it but at least you can cross it off your Bucket List and tell stories about it to your children and grandchildren when you're old!  You won't regret it completely, I promise!

P.S.

Dress:  Macy's - Sales rack for $14

Jacket I only wore for five minutes:  Kohls - I have no idea

Shoes:  Morning Glory - $12

Earrings:  Claire's - $8?

   xoxo,                    

Sarah                

Words

It's so loud inside my head with words I should of said.

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The song I go to for inspiration ♥

xoxo,                    

Sarah               

Overdosive Fangirling

CALLING ALL 5SOS FAMILY AND DIRECTIONERS!

     First, I'd like to point out to everybody this flawless music video that shatters my heart every time I watch it. 

Heartbreaking, right?

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Second,  I'd like to show everybody my most valuable possession of the moment .

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And third, I'd like to announce something that my heart constantly aches over...

     As you may (or may not) know, twenty five days ago, 5 Seconds of Summer announced that next year they are going on a US and Canadian Tour!!!  My cousin, Kayla, and I (after having a deathly fangirl attack) made a promise to ourselves and each other that we were going to go to one of the concerts featured in the Tour.  I also just so happened to be signed up for 5SOS's newsletter so I had the opportunity to buy the tickets to the show Kayla and I were planning on going to.  I took advantage of this opportunity...which only means one thing...

IN 346 DAYS, KAYLA AND I WILL BE ATTENDING THE 5 SECONDS OF SUMMER ROCK YOUR SOCKS OFF TOUR IN LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY!!!

Proof ☟

Ya, I bought these two weeks ago and it still hasn't sunk in yet that I'm actually going...meaning that they're actually real!  Not sinking in. Nope. 

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And saving the best for last...

       Seven days ago, my dear friend, Abby, went to the One Direction concert in Detroit, Michigan.  (You could only imagine how jealous I was of her.)  While she was sitting ONLY A FEW ROWS AWAY FROM THE STAGE that night (yes, she also had amazing tickets), I was glumly sitting on a couch babysitting.  To be precise, the kids were asleep and I was watching Devil Wears Prada.  However, suddenly my phone started ringing.  To my shock, Abby was calling me! FROM THE CONCERT! I answered my phone so fast and the only thing I heard through the speaker was a million screams from wild fangirls and behind that, the sweet sound of utter perfection.  The flawless voices of five boys singing Diana.  Yes, ladies, I heard our boys' angelic voices sing from miles away through a phone call...

 That phone call changed my life. 

My poor heart and mind has still not processed what I have heard on that Saturday night for it was so beautiful.

My dear friend, Abby, who has only known me for a few months and will be leaving for college in less than a year, thought of me among'st the adrenaline rushes of an amazing concert.  It made me realize how beyond amazing friends are.

As I sat staring, smiling, and laughing as tears of joy prickled at the corner of my eyes, I was able to hear the perfect voices sing out What Makes You Beautiful and Teenage Dirtbag before Abby's and My phone were disconnected to leave me sitting alone...and smiling and laughing at a wall.

Life is Good. 

xoxo,                    

Sarah               

Go Stand Up Paddle Boarding

Bucket List #?:  Go Stand Up Paddle Boarding

Accomplished this baby this summer ♥

xoxo,                       

Sarah                   

                                  

The Liebster Award

     I was tagged in the Liebster Award by my new friend, Emily Sage! Thank you, Emily!

General Rules and Guidelines

+ Thank the blogger who nominated you, and link back to their blog.

+ Provide 11 random facts about yourself.

+ Answer the 11 questions they have given you.

+ Write 11 new questions for your nominees.

+ Nominate 11 bloggers with under 200 followers to answer the questions (excluding the one who nominated you).

+ You must notify your nominees of their nomination.

Eleven Fact's About Myself:

1. I am in my first season of playing high school golf.  I actually just made varsity!

2.  I just finished reading City of Heavenly Fire and am not sure how to continue on with my life right now.  

3.  On Saturday, I am going to a Chase Rice, Sam Hunt, and Clark Manson concert!

4.  My wall is covered in One Direction posters.

5.  My dream job is to be a partner in Youtube.

6.  I have yet to create my Youtube channel.

7.  My laptop's name is Jace from TMI.

8.  I want to play the guitar so bad!

9.  I'm going to create an "artsy" Instagram account.

10.  I have relationships with both Harry Styles and Luke Hemmings.

11.  I am an insane 16 year old fangirl...oh wait, you already knew that.

Emily's Questions:

 When is your birthday and how tall are you?

Answer:  My birthday is July 7th and I am 5'10".

Sunrise or sunset?

Answer:  Sunset.  The sunrise would involve me having to wake up early and I am NOT a morning person.

Gold or silver?

Answer:  Both.

Flats or heels?

Answer:  Heels!  

If you could choose another name for yourself, what would it be?

Answer:  Probably my middle name, Isabel.

Where do you see yourself in eight years?

Answer:  A partner in Youtube, living in an apartment in LA full of other crazy Youtubers.  Yeah, I'd like that life.

Why are you proud of yourself?

Answer:  I'm not the person who admits what she's proud of in herself but I'd say my artistic skills make me pretty impressed sometimes.

8. If you could switch places with someone for a week, who would it be?

Answer:  This is actually a really hard question.  I'm sure someone is going to hate me for saying this but I've always wondered what it'd be like to be Kendall or Kylie Jenner.

If you could go out with a fictional character, who would it be and why?

Answer:  My fictional character, Damian, from the book I'm writing for sure! *swoon*

What is your best subject in school?

Answer:  Math, I believe.

What is your least favorite accessory?

Answer: Purses.  They always seem to get in my way.

     I know I'm supposed to nominate 11 other bloggers but I feel like the blogging world could use a small break from nominations (even though they're fun).  So I'm going to leave it at that.  See you tomorrow!

xoxo,                         

Sarah                     

Reunited in Kentucky

     From my post before, I mentioned that my cousin's came out to go to the Country Fest.  What I didn't mention is that I went back with my cousin, Kayla, to her house in Kentucky to have a week of fun!  Don't forget that this also means me not being able to see my mom for another whole week.

     The 3rd week of craziness in June began with a much needed reunion with one of my best friends, Anna.  Kayla and I met Anna around five year's ago at a camp in Wisconsin.  The first year of camp, I was actually kind of scared of her.  She looked like this strong intimidating teenager (I was only 11) and I avoided her as much as possible through the entire camp.  However, the very next year when Kayla and I went back to camp, we ended up being roomed together with Anna.  After one conversation, I knew Anna and I were going to be great friends and I found out that she wasn't that "frightening" of a person that I thought she was the year before.  She was a girl who was actually younger than me and just had a strong-willed personality with a fun, crazy side.  By the time our 2nd year of camp ended, we've already exchanged emails and phone numbers.  We stayed in contact with each other and once again, the very next year at camp, we were roommates and our friendship only became stronger.  Just this last year, we somehow, miraculously, both went to Catholic Family Land in Ohio at the same time without planning it, as well.  So this year, Kayla, Anna, and I did not want to break the routine of seeing each other once every year.  Kayla and Anna created a plan of having Anna fly up from her home state, Georgia, and land in Kentucky where we'd all be reunited again!

     Through this week together in late June, we tried to have as much fun as possible.  We swam a lot.  We even had the chance to go night swimming with glow sticks!  We watched scary movies, went shopping, bought candy at a candy store, ate frozen yogurt, went to the Walking Bridge in Louisville, played tennis, and watched fireworks over the 4th of July.

Don't worry, we're not naked.

The Walking Bridge

Fourth of July

     I'm still trying to get in the habit of taking pictures of everything but that's not going to happen until I get a new phone or iPod.  Anyways, we had a blast and were very sad to say goodbye.  We have actually already began our plans of being together again next year.  Oh, and, proudly, Kayla and I have accomplished our goal of persuading Anna to join the "dark side": loving One Direction and 5 Seconds of Summer.  Success!

P.S.  If you need proof that she's now a Directioner...I received a Snapchat the next week from Anna...

xoxo,                              

Sarah