My Halloween Costumes!

So I ended up wearing 3 different costumes this year.  All of which I already had in my closet :)  The first costume I decided on was a "Hipster Pirate" which I wore for our school's "Safe Trick or Treat" Event for kid's from the neighborhood. 

Then, I went to OSU's High Ball that Friday night before Halloween and I went as a school girl :)







And on Halloween, I just went to my friend's house to pass out candy and went as a hipster cowgirl by wearing a button-up flannel, pigtails, a mini skirt, boots, leggings, and plastic glasses frames and a little purple scarf.  Sadly, I didn't think to take a picture, so you will have to use your imagination for the most part.  It is very similar to what I wore to the Miley Cyrus concert 2 years ago though which I do have pictures of!  I wore a white skirt, grey boots, and no cowboy hat though.

Fun and Free Things to do this Summer!

Mkay so I am trying to not a lot of money this Summer since I want to save up for a car, so here are some fun things I've been doing/plan to do that are completely free! :

Have a PhotoShoot!! Get a camera or a cell phone with a camera or even a laptop with a camera (whatever you can find!) and get your friends together and have your own fashion show/photoshoot.  You can do it by yourself with a tripod and a timer or get a big group of friends together and take turns playing photographer.  You can even try on multiple outfits and do different themed photos and have breaks for wardrobe changes.  It's really fun and can take all day if you want it to!! You can go to the park or beach or your own backyard and get some rays while you get awesome pictures for your facebook, blog, portfolio, whatever you want to do with them!  And they'll make great gifts for friends' birthdays and such later on when you have some really cool pictures to frame for them or make a photo album with.

Go for a walk/run.  It's something you do alone or with friends.  It's great for helping you to relax and keep in shape while still getting some of the summer fresh air and working on your tan a bit.  It can be for as long as you want.  You can listen to an MP3 player as you walk/run or you can invite a friend or your sweetie for a long talk while you stroll about town.

Start a blog or journal. It's a great way to de-stress or feel creative.  It helps me reflect a lot on my own life and share my thoughts with others when I feel so inclined.  It can be really fun and even therapeutic depending on how you do it.  Another great idea could be to write letters to a friend who you don't see often and become pen pals.  This is something a friend from school and I are planning to do since I'll be in Ohio this summer while she's in Michigan for some of it and Minnesota for the rest.

Have a movie night!  You don't have to go spend a ton of money and go out to the theater!  You can just watch movies you have at your own house or have your friends come over and have them all bring their movie collections and then, you can all vote on movies to watch.  There's also always Hulu.  If you can't find any movies to watch, maybe you can find a show you all like and have a marathon night. You can also ask your friends to bring popcorn and candy and such from home, and you can all drink water since it's much better for you and basically free if you just get it from the tap!

Have a clothing exchange party!  Want to shop, but just don't have the mula?  It's likely you have some old clothes in your closet that just don't fit anymore or just don't go with anything, etc.  Chances are, your friends have a few items of clothing too that they haven't worn in ages.  Call up your friends and suggest an exchange party where you can each bring any clothes you  no longer want and give your friends the opportunity to trade with you, so that you'll all get some clothes that are new (to you at least) without spending a dime!  And anything that goes unwanted can be donated to charity or sold to a thrift store or Plato's closet for some extra cash.

Go to the Zoo.  I'm not sure if all zoos have free-entry days, but in Cleveland, the zoo is open admission every Monday, so you can take a friend or the family and go to the zoo for free for the day and get your exercise walking around and get to see some cool animals!

Check out an art gallery or museum.  Many galleries and museums are open to the public without any admission cost.  Find one near you and invite some friends or go alone.  You might learn something new about yourself or about history/art!

Go to the beach!  An obvious summer plan.  Head to the beach to play frisbee or volleyball or catch.  Or just lay and catch some rays.  Maybe have that photoshoot.  You could also go for a run.  Or go swimming!

See Your True Colors Shining Through

So.. I was at dinner one night with some other girls and they were talking about this quiz they took to find out the color of their personalities.  I told them I took one like that that told me I had a purple aura and they asked me to find it for them.  As I was looking at the quiz, I decided it might be fun to take a bunch of these quizzes and see how many of them match and how accurately I think they are... And I'll post links too if anyone else wants to take a look. 

I had to take a color personality test when I joined Student Senate where I basically had to answer multiple choice questions, add up my total points for each color and it told me I had a "gold" personality meaning I was a traditionalist who likes rules basically.  But I took a very similar color test online just now at truecolorscareer.com and it said I have a primarily blue personality with gold as a close second. 
" BLUE - You are a Helper
Congratulations, you are a primary Blue. Your communication style creates peace and harmony in the workplace.  As a Blue personality you are gifted with tremendous people skills. Your complete color spectrum is shown above.
You have a strong need to make a difference in the lives of other people. This strength is immediately noticeable in the way you make heart felt connections and bring out the best in those you encounter. People usually feel relaxed and comfortable in your presence.
You love to build self-esteem and make others feel good about who they are. You can easily motivate and inspire people to make changes in their lives and reach their potential. This natural talent makes you excel as a counselor, teacher, social worker and journalist"
Very interesting the way personality tests analyze us and how our answers can change even in less than a year.

I just googled "color personality quiz" and got some of these tests as results.

The first quiz that popped up was pretty interesting.  It was Colorquiz.com and it only takes about 5 minutes or less.  It wasn't quite what I was looking for.  Basically, you click on colors in whatever order you like and based on this, the site gives you an analysis of your personality and current mood.  My results were actually surprisingly accurate considering I just clicked the colors I liked the most.  Psychology is a crazy thing, huh?  It was actually pretty interesting and took almost no time though, so I highly recommend checking it out. 

The next test I took was  on http://www.testcolor.com and was very similar to the previous one except that there were many other colors to choose from and multiples of each color, so it takes a little longer, but the results are much more in depth breaking down your personality into various categories and percentages.  The site gives explanations so that you you know what those terms and numbers mean.  I feel that my results were actually pretty accurate on this test as well.  This site also has a mood test based on color selection and a love test!  The love test actually looks really interesting.  It has each partner select colors independently and then, compares the results to let you know how compatible you are!  If I were in a relationship, I would definitely try it just for kicks.