Modcloth Wishlist

Bracelet/Shoes/Dress/Necklace/Clutch

Why do I have to love clothes so much. It kinda makes me sad sometimes. 

Bye Bye Google Friend Connect

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Google will no longer be hosting Google Friend Connect. So for all my followers that follow me through that source, you need to switch over if you want to still be reading my blog. (Which you obviously want to do). So head on over to blog lovin and follow me there

Make your own ringtone!

Heres a little tutorial on how to make your own ringtone, so you don't have to buy them through iTunes (if you have an iPhone). This is going to be a ringtone for when my sister calls (:

Step 9 pictures
When you change it a box will pop up - click use m4r

If you have any questions feel free to ask me! 

Hope you enjoy your new free ringtones

sing your song

-dyl

Things that need appreciating

So I was thinking about all the things that have been annoying me lately. And the things I really don't appreciate. And that got me thinking. I should really try to appreciate little things more when they are working properly and forget about being me just being mad at them when they aren't working properly.  

So heres just a few things that I decided don't get appreciated enough.

Seals on fridges/freezers that keep the door shut - this is what got me thinking about this. I  am so mad at our fridge. Its one of those stacked ones so its the fridge on top and freezer on bottom. And every time you open and then close the fridge door the freezer door opens a little bit and then 30 seconds later you hear the door beep at you cause its been open for too long. But you can't remember to shut the freezer every time you open the fridge! I am so over walking back to the kitchen when I'm in my room just to shut a door that I didn't even open!!!
But I'm not mad at it. I just appreciate a door that works properly...

Sleep timers on televisions
The little plastic things on the ends of bobby pins
Having something to rest your arm on while you are driving 
The little glue thing that keeps hair ties together
Spoons that don't have a owies on them from getting stuck in the garbage disposal while its on.
Doors that don't bounce open when you shut them. 
Clocks that aren't 10 minutes fast because they go a minute faster about every month 
Dogs that don't growl at you when you try to cuddle with them
Leg hairs that aren't ingrown hairs 
Mailmans that pick up your mail from your mail box when you put the red flag up 
Fruits that don't go bad before you eat them


Thats all for now. 

But I think we should all try harder to appreciate little things instead of being flustered at little things
I think the world would be a much happier place if we did so. 

Where I Work Wednesday!

This is Roo. I call him Roo Roo. He is my best friend at work. He isn't my all time favorite little dog at work (you will meet her later). But Roo is there everyday. Maybe if he wasn't there all the time he'd be my favorite cause I'd miss him more. But anyways.

 I actually did not like Roo one bit when I first started working there. I felt really bad for his sister for having to live Roo cause she was so sweet and he was such a brat. But my manager at the time I got hired told me to pay more attention to the dogs you don't like then the dogs you do like. Mainly because there was probably a reason you didn't like the dog i.e the barked too much and you couldn't get them to stop (that's what Roo did). 

So I payed attention to him. An figured out how to get him to stop barking. And once I did that I realized that he had a lot of cute characteristics (: 

And I also realized his sister is the real brat. She just wears a "I'm totally cute and innocent" facade. 

Roo likes when I blow in his face. He rubs his face up against my leg and rolls onto his back and it's so adorable. 

So that's my bestie. He's a little stink but he's my stink. 

-dyl

playlist

I have been saving up songs for a while to start making these playlists. I think its important to listen to songs that are uplifting especially when you are feeling down.

If you have a breakup its really easy to just go and listen to sad songs. Which will inevitably make you more sad. And nobody wants you to be sad. Pinky promise.

I listen to a radio station called Air1 and its mainly a Christian radio station but the whole point of the radio station is to have encouraging songs. There have been many times I have been feeling down and a song on that station came on that made me feel like "Hey, you've got this girl. Everythings going to be fine." 

Anyways the radio station plays this little section where the bands explain their songs and the lead singer of Building 429 explained - The first time "We Won't Be Shaken" was preformed was for the town of Newton, Connecticut after the Sandy Brook Elementary School shooting. He said that the whole crowd started singing out we won't be shaken.

Just imaging that gives me the chills - it would be so empowering to be standing in a crowd that is devastated but them all coming together proclaiming that they will get through these hard time.

Sooner Or Later

On Your Own

Darlin Do Not Fear

Shake It Out

Oh how I love this song. There is so much meaning jam packed into it. And I think its really helpful for anyone who is going through any kind of struggle. Mistakes are made and thats life. It happens. We need to move on. Maybe you weren't the person you wanted to be but guess what. You can start today being the person you want to be. Nobody else can do it for you. You are the one who has to change your life. You have to be ready for what life has to bring. And you have to stand tall and fight through all your struggles. Thats how you find the beauty in life. Cut out what doesn't help you be the best person you can be. Don't be afraid of being alone for a bit. Its going to be for the best. You can have an amazing life if you are ready for the journey.

Bigger Than Love

I also love this song a lot a lot. It was my favorite song for a long time. It helped me get through a my rough freshman/sophomore year of high school. Just go look up the lyrics because really almost every single word has a purpose in the song. Its powerful. And so is love!

Written At A Rest Stop

Ok so this pictures isn't from this song but it goes along with the theme of this playlist and I couldn't find a picture for this song. I have told myself that I wouldn't be able to love anyone again after a breakup. But I was wrong. And guess what. If you are thinking that… you are wrong too. We are creatures of habit. We are made to love and be loved. And you are always loved and hopefully always believe in love.

And Run

I am going to be having some guest posts in the future with playlists that other girlys have made. So be looking out for those. 

I hope you enjoy these songs

you are loved

-dyl

Liebster Award

I have seen this award around on a few peoples blogs and yay me! I got nominated for it. 

I was nominated by this lovely lady Niquelle over at paper plane!

These are the rules!

1. Answer the 11 questions from the nominator & list 11 random facts about yourself

2. Nominate 11 new bloggers (nominees should be other blogs ~200 followers ((I used Bloglovin' for stats)) who you feel deserve to be noticed), create 11 questions for your nominees, and link them in your post

3. Let them know you've nominated them for the award

4. Copy and Paste the award on your blog! You can find the award here

BUT!!!
I found it really hard to find the 11 blogs to choose. So if you feel like 11 is to much these are my amended rules - you must nominate at least 6 blogs for the award. 11 is the goal but if you cant find 11 then thats no biggie (:

Part two of my amended rules - everyone I nominated - I would like you to follow all the other nominees. It'll be 10 new followers for all of you - unless of course you are already friends then in that case, I'm glad we have similar amazing taste in blogs to follow.



Here are the 11 nominees!
1. Sing Out Your Song 
2. The Love Crush 
3. The Little Knapsack 
4. guurrrl
5. some girl - a diary 
6. A Rambling Fancy
7. Little Laurens Blog
8. Rachel is Elsewhere
9. Sleepy Single Girl
10. Love Always, Freckles
11. Secret Obsession

And with that, here are somethings I get to share with you!

The 11 questions she gave me!

1. On average, how long does it take you to write a blog post?

At least 30 minutes 
2. What is your favorite charity and why?

To Write Love on Her Arms. They are doing amazing things by bringing more awareness to depression and feeling unimportant. They want everyone to know that they matter and that they are an important part of the world. They make it known that its ok to be in treatment for  being depressed or just needing someone to talk to. They are bringing back hope to the hopeless and its a really beautiful thing. 
3. What's one of your favorite books?

This is a mean question lol. I feel like once I have read a book, that I am emotionally attached to it afterwards. I love most books that I read. I really liked Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close (its infinitely better than the movie) and I super love Peter Pan.
4. What is one of your happiest memories? 

The Dominican (:
 5. If you could move to a different country which would you choose?

Uhmmmmm. Anywhere with lots of tropical fruit and exotic animals.
6. Why do you blog? 

To give me something to do with my time over the summer, so I can remember things that I've done, and so I can perhaps inspire some people along the way. 
7. Tea or Coffee? 

I do not drink coffee what so ever. So tea is my answer but I don't like all tea. Its pretty bland. 

8. If you could have any career what would it be? 

Live in the jungle on a wildlife orphanage. 

9. What's your favorite store to shop in?

Well. Urban, but I mostly thrift my clothes or get them online. 
10. What's one of your guilty pleasures?

Picking the grey hairs out of my parents heads. 
11. Where is your favorite place to hang out in your town/city?

Well when we can actually go outside, I'd say Tempe Town Lake. 

11 random facts about me!

1. I have a 3rd degree burn (or well now its just a scar)

2. I have an invisible birth mark. Yes. Its a real thing

3. I'm left handed but play most sports right handed

4. I love boys in beanies

5. I wasn't allowed to have chocolate till I was 12 ): Its so depressing I know

6. My middle name is Jane

7. I am in love with Johnny Depp

8. I am a huge spicy food wimp
9. I squawk like a dying chicken when I get too cold
10. My first car was a 1963 Chevy c-10 -- it was my dream car but it got horrible mpg and it was too expensive for me
11.  I dont brush my hair. Like ever

Your 11 questions!

1. What are you currently reading/the last book you read?

2. Who is your celeb girl crush?

3. Is an animal cracker a cookie or a cracker?

4. Do you have a list of names you want to name your future children? If yes name one boy and one girl (:

5. What is your favorite Pixar movie?

6. Something you have already crossed off your bucket list.

7. What is your worst habbit

8. Where did you get your blog layout?

9. Whats the worst job you've ever had?

10. How many pillows do you sleep with?

11.What is a beauty trend you want to try but haven't gotten around to yet?