Just taking some time to wish you all a Merry Christmas! I hope you all have a wonderful day with your family and friends, and that you enjoy the delicious food and of course the presents!

Ciao,

Heather♥

Relationships: Is It Possible To Get Too Close To Your Partner?

I'm sure many of us have asked this question before. Is it really possible to get too close to your partner? Aren't you supposed to be close? Is that really a problem? The list of questions could go on and on.
 My answer to this is that it all depends on you and your partner. 

What do you mean it all depends on my partner and I? I'm sure you're all wondering this, and I'm going to explain myself. Now, this is my opinion, and if you guys don't like it, well.. You don't have to read this or start thinking of it in the way I do. Your opinion is yours, and mine is mine.

So, what I mean by it all depends on the both of you.

Whether you've been in a relationship with your partner for a month, or for a year, or even years, I'm sure you guys feel some level of comfort with each other. Now whether that means you tell each other everything, play video games with each other, burp or fart in front of your partner... Everyone has different levels of comfort.

For example, I'd say my boyfriend and I feel quite comfortable with each other. I will burp in front of him and announce when I have to fart or poo-yes I know, not very lady like, but I promise I don't do this on a daily basis- and my boyfriend will fart when I'm in the same room as him. Obviously he won't do it near me, he has manners. Heck, I'm even comfortable around him without makeup on, which is new for me since I don't really feel comfortable without it on in front of anyone else. I'm sure some girls are the same way with makeup as I am. I will play video games with him and watch the shows he likes and vice versa.  We tell each other pretty much everything; what we did that day (if we aren't with each other), how our day was, what are our plans for the rest of the day, how we are feeling, etc. Now, we don't do this because we are nosey and want to keep a close eye on each other, we do it to start a conversation. Communication and trust are key aspects to me in a relationship, and we have both. I would say my boyfriend and I are quite close with each other.

Now for some, farting and burping-especially for girls- is very uncomfortable. They want to appear more lady like to their partner, which is completely fine. Some guys might even be uncomfortable with farting and burping too since their girlfriend might find it extremely offensive. Just because you can't do that around your partner does NOT mean you aren't close, those are just your preferences for the relationship. For others, however, they can be even closer than my boyfriend and I. I don't know how many people do this, but I do know some couples will go to the bathroom with their partner standing right there. And it's not just peeing, it's going number two in front of them as well! Now to me, I find that way too close for comfort, but to them, it may seem perfectly fine. Which is fine for them. It's their relationship and if they feel fine with that, kudos to them!

However, there are some cases when one person in a relationship will feel fine with something and the other is completely NOT okay with it. In those cases, you or your partner can get too close for comfort. If you don't say something about it, it can become very uncomfortable. Like I said, communication is key. If you don't like something, tell your partner. Set boundaries.If they don't like it or agree with you and refuse to stop, then leave.

So... Can you get too close to your partner? My answer is yes and no. If you both feel the same level of comfort with certain things and don't want to go any further than that, then you aren't going to get too close for comfort. If one feels a different way than the other, then one is going to get too close for comfort. It all depends on your level of comfort and your partner's level of comfort.

That's all I have for you today folks! Hope you enjoyed the read, and remember that this is just my opinion.

Ciao,

Heather ♥

A Look Back On 2013

Hello everyone! With the end of December coming quicker than I expected, I decided to take a look back on this year and share it with you guys! This year was full of a bunch of amazing events, but also a lot of bad ones. Overall, to be completely honest with you guys, this year sucked- at least up until I went to College. So, let's get started with the beginning of this year! 

Around January of this year, I got the awesome opportunity to go down to Florida and go to Disney with my High School band and choir. This trip was awesome, aside from being stuck in West Virginia for twelve hours. Yes, you heard me correctly. Twelve.Hours. There was a snow storm on our way down to Florida, so we had to stay at a rest stop until they told us that the roads were open again. We made the best of it, but it did push our schedule back and gave us one less day in Disney. Which sucked. I spent most of the time with my two best friends at the time and we went on every ride we could go on. The one had motion sickness, so we couldn't go on everything unfortunately. It was an awesome trip over all though and I absolutely loved it there and would definitely go back over and over again. 

Nothing too interesting happened in between the Disney trip and around May of this year, other than getting my first car! Yes, I have a PT Cruiser and I absolutely love it! I had a bunch of problems with it when we first got it, but we got it all fixed up within a month of having it. I haven't had any problems with it since and hopefully I won't again-knock on wood. Along with getting my car, I also got my temps, finally. Yes, I'm 19 and I still don't have my license. Don't judge, it wasn't my choice.

 

Now like I said, nothing too interesting happened in between the Disney trip and May. In May, I had my senior Prom! I thought it was great and so much fun, until I found out my boyfriend at the time, which I'm obviously not dating anymore, used me for Prom because he knew he wouldn't be able to find another date. I didn't find this out right away, I found it out a few weeks later. But, aside from a stupid High School relationship, it was pretty fun hanging out with all my friends one last time before I graduated.

A week after Prom, I graduated! Yay! It was the best thing in the world to me since I absolutely hated my High School and most of the people who went there. I'm pretty sure everyone says that once they get into College, but oh well. The ceremony was long and boring just like every other High School, but walking across that stage and feeling freedom from that place was the greatest thing in the world! No tears of sadness from this girl! I was happy to graduate.

Not much happened during the summer. In fact, summer was the worst time for me. After my boyfriend dumped me-which I have no idea why I was so upset about it, he was a dick- my world kind of crumbled and fell apart. Now, I've been suffering with depression for quite some time, but this was the worst it has ever been. During that breakup, my mom decided to get a divorce with my dad after thinking about it for a couple of years. During that time, my dad would blame me for the whole divorce and take his anger out on me. No, there was no abuse, just a lot of yelling and finger pointing. This went on throughout the whole summer until he left. Along with that, my best friend, which he shall remain unnamed, tried to use me and pretty much ruined our friendship. Yeah, the summer sucked. There is a lot more, but I won't bore you guys with that.

At the end of summer, around August twenty-second, I moved out of my house and into my dorm! It was quite exciting and scary at the same time. I didn't know if I was going to like my roommate. I didn't know if I'd make any friends. I had NO idea how classes were going to go and if my major was the major I wanted to stick with (which I found out it wasn't and changed it.) I was absolutely terrified. I only had one good friend from High School that was going to the same College as me. I honestly thought he was going to be my only friend. 

BUT. I was completely wrong! Which is a good thing. I became friends with his roommate and a lot of people on his floor. It was great, and kind of weird since I never had that many friends in High School. 

Here are some lovely photos of some of us. Not the whole gang, but whatever!

A couple of weeks after meeting everyone on my friend's floor, I came over one day to see someone new in our group, playing Never Have I Ever with all of them. I joined in on the game, and noticed all of the times that he would look over at me. Of course I would look back and smile at him, I thought he was quite the cutie! After the game, we formally introduced ourselves. His name is Bryan. At some point during the game, we mentioned something about Instagram, so I asked him what his was and told him he should follow me! (Yay self promotion!) We followed each other and he found me on Twitter, and I found him on FaceBook. The next day he messaged me on FaceBook and asked me if I'd like to get lunch with him. I accepted of course! After that, things started to get more serious between us. We told each other really personal things that we would never tell anyone else as quickly. And soon, we were officially dating!

I met his friends, and he met mine. And thank God they like my craziness. Actually.. Thank God HE likes my craziness. He is seriously the sweetest guy you'll ever meet. He is so kind and caring, and he puts others before himself. We've been together since the beginning of the semester, and it's just great! He is totally what makes this year great for me.

(ignore how red it is around them, this was two weeks after I got them and bandaids hate my skin)

Around the end of September, I decided to get a piercing kind of on a whim. I didn't think much of it at the time other than the fact that I've always wanted these. I didn't think about how my parents or friends would feel about it. I just did it. Yes, those things you see on my hips are the piercings I got. For those of you who don't know, these are dermals. I would go into detail about them, but I'll save that for a later day. I absolutely love these and I'm glad I did get them, even though my parents HATE them.

In November I celebrated my nineteenth birthday. I didn't do much other than hang out with my boyfriend and friends. I also froze my ass off every time I went outside due to the fact I was wearing a dress that was made for Summer time. I like it though, and it was my Birthday, so I sucked it up. I did get a lot of weird looks though since it was snowing. Hah. 

Late in November, I finally got a Mac! Yay! I've always wanted one but never needed it until now thanks to my major. I love this computer so much, it's my baby! I seriously take it everywhere with me.

Just a couple of weeks ago, I finally decided to do something different with my hair. I usually never get my hair cut because I hate it, but I wanted something a little different. I've been thinking about getting bangs for a while, but I never got them because I thought I'd look terrible with them. Well, this haircut proved me wrong. I think I look quite good with these bangs (which are super uneven cause my hairdresser sucks!) I love my bangs, but hate them at the same time since there are so many long strands that my hairdresser missed. Looks like I need to fix that myself.

And finally, the last thing from this year that I want to add in here is THIS. I finally got the Naked Palette! After years of wanting this, my dad finally got it for me as an early Christmas present. I love this palette and I can see why many people talk about how great it is! It is absolutely stunning in my opinion, and great for me since I always use neutral colors when I wear eyeshadow.

So, that's all I have for you guys! I've shared the worst, but best year with you guys! I hope you all enjoyed reading this. Here's to a new, and hopefully, GREAT New Year! Have a terrific day!

Ciao,

Heather♥

College Students: How to Afford Christmas Gifts

Hello everyone! It's that time of year again! CHRISTMAS TIME! The time where there are a bunch of pretty lights everywhere, Christmas trees, Christmas decorations, and for some people there is even snow. And the major thing that let's you know it's Christmas time is all the people shopping- shopping, shopping, and more shopping all month until it's Christmas Day. It's quite crazy out there and there are some sales, but, for College students it's quite a difficult task to get people presents.

Now as you guys know I'm currently in College, and having extra money to spend is quite a difficult thing for College students, especially ones living on campus or in an apartment. Many students are probably thinking, "Man... How can I get everyone presents? I have no money! What am I going to do?" Well, never fear! For I have some ideas for you guys based on what I did this year. In fact, I have five or so for you! So, if you want to find out what I did this year, keep on reading!

1. Save up your extra refund money. Now, I don't know if all Colleges do this, but mine did! At the beginning of the semester, they sent us this debit card (with nothing on it yet) and a paper telling us to sign up for this banking account. Now at first, I was a bit confused and kind of thought it was a scam. However, later that month I got an email from my College telling me that they have refunded me 950 DOLLARS, and in order for me to get this money I had to sign up for that banking site and choose how I wanted to receive that money-which I choose to put it on that debit card. Now, this money wasn't for you to just waste, it was to help you buy your supplies you needed for your classes. Of course you weren't going to spend all of it, but a good majority went to the supplies. With that left over money, I bought some presents for my boyfriend and even paid back my sister, finally!

2. Get a job. Now i'm sure many of you know this already. Job = Money. It is hard to find a job and get one, but it is worth trying! Especially if you are bringing in a little extra moolah to spend on yourself and others. If you live on campus or close to it, try getting a job on campus! There are a lot of job opportunities on campus. Yes, they don't pay a lot, but you're still getting money! Give it a shot!

3. Spend extra money on your food plan. Just like the first tip, i'm not sure how many Colleges do this. My College has a food plan that students who live on Campus need to have. There are four or so plans and they are all priced depending on how much you eat. I got the basic plan because I don't eat A LOT, but I also don't eat too little. It was right in between. The amount of money on my meal plan was $1,800, and it's only good for the semester (From August until December) and that money doesn't roll over to the next semester. I had a good $300 left over on my food plan and I needed to spend that money in three days since I was going home earlier than everyone else. So, I went to many of the little stores on campus and bought a lot of chocolate and a cute little gift basket- which consisted of tea, a cup, and a Kitkat, a 5 pound bar of Hershey's, two boxes of assorted chocolates, some containers of Licorice and two cute teddy bears that had chocolate.

4. Shop on Etsy, Ebay, or Amazon. Now I know these sites can have expensive things on them, but they also have a lot of cheap, but great quality items on them! Both of my boyfriend's presents I bought him, I got off of Etsy. They both are amazing quality for the price I paid for them! I love Etsy and I think it's a great site to find gifts, especially for the "geeks." Ebay and Amazon are also great for finding cheap little phone cases, "geeky" gifts, and some cute jewlery!

5. D.I.Y. For those of you who don't know what D.I.Y. stands for, it means Do It Yourself. There are a bunch of cute and creative things you can make for friends and family. I know it isn't as "great" for those of you who like to buy people presents, but trust me, they'll appreciate it. After all, it is the thought that counts!

Well, that is all I have for you guys! I hope this helped you guys out and that you enjoyed it!

I'll see you guys soon!

Ciao,

Heather♥

Welcome To My Blog

Hello everyone and welcome to my blog!

I am Heather, 19 years young, and I live in the lovely state of Ohio. I'm currently in college and I'm studying Photo-Illustration, which is pretty much a fancier way of saying photography. I've been thinking about starting a blog for quite sometime now, but I've never gotten to it- I was either busy with school, family, friends and boyfriends, or just plain old lazy. But now, since I'm on winter break and I have quite a bit of time on my hands(a little more than a month), I've finally decided to stop putting this off and make my first blog post! Yay!

Now I will admit, my life is quite boring so I'm not going to blog too much about that, unless something interesting does happen. My blog will mainly be a lifestyle blog about pretty much anything I feel like blogging about- and that could be from talking about makeup, fashion, and what I'm liking at the moment to piercings and trips (if I go on any) and college life. I'm not going to blog daily, but I'm also not going to have a set schedule for when I blog-mainly because i'm terrible at sticking to a schedule. So, you may see multiple posts from me in a week, or you may see one or none at all.

With that being said, I hope you guys will enjoy my blog and there are more posts to come, I promise!

Ciao,

Heather♥