{Study Time}

The best tea in the whole world!

Finals week is almost here, and so it's time to get studying! (Or, in my case, procrastinating just a little bit longer by creating this post!) But really though, I have an eight page paper due mid-week, and I got started early so all I have left is a conclusion and editing! However, I'm still working on study guides for my other class. And I have work every day - yikes!

So, here is my advice for this finals weekend: 

1. Get started, NOW, if you haven't already. 

That way you can take a few breaks so your brain is not fried on Monday morning. 

2. If you are able, get into a STUDY GROUP. 

They don't always work, but when they do, you end up with multiple ideas and people who got the notes that you missed. Study groups have the potential to be super helpful.

3. Take BREAKS.

Your brain needs them. Trust me, you want to be able to take twenty minutes here and there. And that leads me to...

4. GET SOME SLEEP.

All of the studying in the world does not do anything if you can't stay awake during the final.

Coffee and the occasional energy drink are fine sometimes, but you should not be guzzling them for weeks on end. Do yourself and your grades a favor and get to bed.

5. BREATHE and FOLLOW YOUR GUT.

When you actually get into your finals this week, just breathe. Stressing yourself out entirely will likely make your mind go blank. And if you do not know the answers to every question, that is okay. Just follow what your gut is telling you - it is usually right in testing situations. And if you are in an essay-type test situation, just try your best. It's much better than putting down nothing. 

Good luck on Finals!

You will pull through!

xoxo

Quote of the Week: 10/28/2013

"Your cadaverous pallor betrays an aura of foreboding..." 

-Disneyland's Haunted Mansion

It is soon to be Halloween, and that means trick-or-treats, b-rated horror films and all things spooky. This quote just fits perfectly in the "spooky" category, if you ask me. 

Disneyland is in the midst of their Halloween theme, and while I haven't been during October yet, I'm hoping to next year! They add huge mickey pumpkins all around the park and transform the Haunted Mansion into the Nightmare Before Christmas (which is super cool - they keep that up until New Year's and it's a great add on to the Christmas decor). Anywho, I'm getting all caught up in my Disneyland withdrawals.

The Haunted Mansion starts off really spookily, you enter a room where you are introduced to your "ghost host" and then you choose a gallery room which stretches. Most people think that you're still in line at this point, but it is technically a part of the ride! My favorite part, too... It's much spookier than the part in the ghost buggies. One of the very first things that our "ghost host" says, though, once the doors to the gallery are shut and the rooms start to stretch, is: "Your cadaverous pallor betrays an aura of foreboding, almost as if you sense a disquieting metamorphosis..." 

Spooky, yeah?

Enjoy your Hallo-week!

xoxo

Netflix Movie Night

Finding a good movie on Netflix Instant can take as long as watching an actual movie sometimes (or is that just me? I'm so indecisive), but if you take the time you may just find a gem! Here is a list of some movies featured on Netflix Instant which I personally recommend to y'all:

If you like Disney or kids' films:

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Other Disney Favorites that you can find on Netflix Instant: The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Hercules, The Nightmare Before Christmas, and Dumbo!

If you like Romantic Comedies or Classics:

Roman Holiday (Vacanze Romane) 

It's set in Italy and it stars Audrey Hepburn... So it's a natural pick for me. Hepburn plays a princess who is taking a tour of Europe, and when in Rome, she grows tired of her highly scheduled life and takes off to discover Italy's capitol for her own.

If you like history or foreign films:

A Royal Affair (En Kongelig Affaere)

Starring Alicia Vikander, Mads Mikkelsen, and Mikkel Boe Følsgaard, this movie tells the story of Caroline Mathilde, a young British princess who was married off to King Christian VII of Denmark and Norway. 
After Caroline moved to Denmark and met the King, it became apparent that he was mentally ill. After he
they had their first child, a son, Christian turned his interests to the brothels in Copenhagen, and then
to travelling on a tour of Europe. He brought back with him the physician Johann Struensee,
who could handle his tempers. Caroline Mathilde and Struensee began to see each other, and it altered
the course of Danish history. 

Happy Netflixing,
Caryn Elizabeth