Election Day!

Everyone should go vote!

Are y'all going to any election watch parties? My church actually has a visit from our bishop tonight, so we're all going to watch the returns together at the reception. It's going to be super fun! 

Lots of Love,

sCa

Image courtesy of Pinterest. It can be accessed her: http://pinterest.com/thepreppypremed/cute/ I do not own. 

Quote Monday

Here are some lovely quotes to get your week started!

Hope everyone has a great week!

Lots of Love,

sCa

All images courtesy of Pinterest. I do not own them. They can be accessed at http://pinterest.com/thepreppypremed/lovely-words/

Scripture Sunday

Here's some of my favorite Scripture verses to brighten up your Sunday!

¹⁴ “You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. ¹⁵ Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. ¹⁶ In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven. 

(Matthew 5:14-16)

¹² Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith and in purity. 

(1st Timothy 4:12-my favorite verse!)

He has shown you, O mortal, what is good.

    And what does the Lord require of you?

To act justly and to love mercy

    and to walk humbly^[a] with your God. 

(Micah 6:8)

Today's Epistle reading, if you want to check it out, was Galatians 6:11-18. The Gospel reading for today is Luke 16:19-31.

And a really amazing praise and worship song to listen to would be Our God by Chris Tomlin! 

I hope you have a blessed and safe Sunday! Prayers to all who were affected by Sandy.

Lots of Love,

sCa

Bible verses are from the NIV, copied from www.biblegateway.com

Homework Playlist

So much studying has been done, and will continue to be done. None of it could be accomplished without God's great mercy and love. Here's the playlist that keeps me typing up vocab review sheets for hours:

I like to keep a mix of fast and slow songs to keep myself alert. I like to listen to Coldplay, Ed Sheeran, Fun, Michael Buble, slow One Direction songs, Snow Patrol, and Taylor Swift, especially Red. This is actually a new playlist. I got bored of the old one, and so to inspire myself to work again, I created this one. I have to change it up every once in a while because I am the human version of the dog in Up. Squirrel!

Lots of Love,

sCa

New Lilly!

Okay, I'm really liking the Lilly Resort collection. So much better than the fall collection, which I wouldn't even go see in person, because looking at it in the catalog made me feel ill. But Lilly is back! There are still a few pieces that are like "what were you thinking", but for the most part, this collection is a winner. These are some of my favorite pieces. I picked these over some of the others, because they seemed more "winter" to me, and (unfortunately) I won't actually be heading to a resort and will have no use for sundresses or bikinis. Sigh. But these are fantastic!

How perfect is this? It's great for Texas's mild winters-add tights and scarf when it's icy, flats when it's not. 

A great casual dress-I'm a huge fan of stripes. 

I adore oversize sweaters. This would be adorable with leggings and boots.

Puffy vest! Yay!

Perfect party dress-is that bow not precious?

More bows! 

Are you a fan of Lilly's resort collection? What are your favorite pieces? 

Lots of Love,

sCa

All images courtesy of Lilly Pulitzer. I do not own any of them. 

Late Fall Must Haves

There are certain things which keep me going through late fall. I absotulely adore the cold weather we're having in Houston right now, and I hope it doesn't going away for a long, long, time. These are the things that keep me going strong during these long last two months of the semester. 

Cuddly blankets. I got a monogrammed microfleece blanket in my school's color for graduation, and I love it. 

I love chilly mornings. This is the Houston skyline during winter. 

Highlighters. I'd never have made it through midterms, and certainly won't make it through finals, without them. 

Red by Taylor Swift. Obsessed. It's been on repeat since 8 minutes after it came out (iTunes was being really slow). 

The Perks of Being A Wallflower. Really good so far. It's taking me a long time to read since I'm so busy with school, but I'm really enjoying it. 

Coffee, especially pumpkin lattes. I'd never make it through my 8 am's without coffee, and these warm me right up, while waking me up. 

Leggings! Yay! I love leggings with my brother's oversize sweaters and boots or flats. Looks chic, but is also really comfy, and if I happen to need to fall asleep in the library, I'm not going to have to worry about jeans cutting off the circulation to my legs. 

Please comment if you have any questions or post ideas!

Lots of Love,

sCa

All images courtesy of Google Images. I do not own them. 

Review of Red by Taylor Swift

Okay, since I've been listening to it on repeat pretty much non-stop, I thought I'd do a sort of mini-review of Red! I just love it. 

1) State of Grace
A rockish end of a relationship song. Great lyrics! Favorite line: "I'm walking fast through the traffic lights, Busy streets and busy lives, And all we know is touch and go." Secret Message: I Love You Doesn't Count After Goodbye. Best Guess As To Who It's About: I would think, based on the message, that the same person who "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" is written to, which I believe to be Jake Gyllenhall. 


2) Red
This song compares the different stages of a break up and love to colors. Um, genius. And it's fast and bouncy. Perfect title track. Favorite Line: "Memorizing him was as easy as knowing all the words to your old favorite song, Fighting with him was like trying to solve a crossword and realizing there’s no right answer." Secret Message: SAG. Best Guess As To Who It's About: Internet says Jake Gyllenhall.

3) Treacherous
I can't really decide if this is a sad song or not. The music is definetely sad sounding (very soft and instrumental), but the words are about attraction, albeit a somewhat dangerous or treacherous attraction. I really like it though. Favorite line: "Put your lips close to mine, As long as they don't touch. Out of focus, eye to eye, Till the gravity's too much". Secret Message: Won't Stop Till It's Over. Best Guess As To Who It's About: The Internet has decided that the choice of words for the lyrics are little references to John Mayer songs. Clever, Taylor, very clever. I approve. 

4) I Knew You Were Trouble
Such a great song to rock out to! It's very much a "what on earth was I thinking" song. Which, lets face it, we all have those moments. Favorite line: "And I heard you moved on, From whispers on the street, A new notch in your belt Is all I'll ever be". Secret Message: "When You Saw Me Dancing" Best Guess As To Who It's About: John "The Player" Mayer is my best guess, though the internet is saying there's no way to tell. (My opinion is that she should have know better than to date him ever. And that she realized that and wrote this song as a follow up to "Dear John".)

5) All to Well

This seems to be most people's favorite song from Red. I'm waiting for it to become mine. It's really pretty. Very soft. It feels like a soft rainy day, a perfectly worn in grey sweatshirt, and maybe crying. Favorite Line: "Cause there we are again, in the middle of the night, We're dancing around the kitchen in the refrigerator light, Down the stairs, I was there, I remember it all to well." Secret Message: Maple Latte. Best Guess As To Who It's About: The internet has deduced that since she went on so many coffee dates with Jake Gyllenhall, this might be about him. This would fit in well with the line about the sister (Maggie Gyllenhall). 

6) 22
This is my theme song :) It's about be being young, not really knowing what's happening, but having the greatest time of your life just because you're with you're best friends. Favorite Line: "We're happy free confused and lonely in the best way, It's miserable and magical, oh yeah, Tonight's the night when we forget about the heartbreaks, It's time" Secret Message: "Ashley Claire Diana Selena" Best Guess As to Who it's about: Ashley, Claire, Diana, and Selena. I'm a genius, right? Haha they're her best friends who she hangs out with a lot. 

7) I Almost Do
Super sad song that describes everyone's life if you've ever had your heart broken and had to move on when you weren't quite ready. Favorite Line: "And I just want to tell you It takes everything in me not to call you And I wish I could run to you And I hope you know that." Secret Message: Wrote This Instead of Calling. Best Guess As To Who It's About: Taylor Lautner, since it seems she and the guy parted as friends, but sadly. 

8) We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together
I love the sarcasm in this song. I completely do not understand the music video, but whatever. I don't think this was the best song to do as the first single, since I think it scared a lot of old fans off. But it is still a great song, especially for singing really loudly with your girlfriends in the car. Favorite Line: "We are never ever getting back together. Like ever." Secret Message: "When I stopped caring what you thought". Best guess as to it's about: Jake Gyllenhall. 

9) Stay Stay Stay
This song is just so cute! It's like lollipops and sundresses and daisies and butterflies. I mean, it has a banjo in it. How could you not love it? It's very bouncy and romantic. Favorite line: "Before you I only dated self indulgent takers who took all of their problems out on me But you carry my groceries and now i'm always laughing" (Because only Taylor can say "self-indulgent" in a song and make it sound good). Secret Message: "Day Dreaming About Real Love". Best guess as to who it's about: Possibly just a daydream, though possibly Cory Monteith or Conor Kennedy. 

10) The Last Time (featuring Gary Lightbody)
The musical arrangement of this song is just to perfect to describe. Their voices work so perfectly together it's just magical. It's a sad one for sure. Favorite line: "When right before your eyes, I’m aching, run fast, Nowhere to hide, Just you and me" Secret Message: "L.A. On your Break". Best Guess As To Who It's About: Eh, not really sure. Rumors put Jake Gyllenhall as the recipient. 

11) Holy Ground
Such a bouncy song! Perfect dance around the room like no one cares kind of tune. Favorite line: "Spinning like a girl in a brand new dress, We had this big wide city all to ourselves". Secret Message: When You Came to the Show in SD. Best Guess As To Who It's About: Everything I've read says if you read her arm messages following the show in San Diego, they're more cheerful. It's possible it's about Joe Jonas (Bleck. Sorry to all Jonas Brothers fans, but I do not feel the love for any of them. Well, maybe Nick a little, but it's very small, and only in comparison to Joe.)

12) Sad Beautiful Tragic
This is my new cry my eyes out song. The lyrics are tragic. The instruments are just perfect, quiet and peaceful. Favorite line: "In dreams, I meet you in long conversation We both wake in lonely beds, and different cities, And time is taking its sweet time erasing you." Secret Message: While You Were On A Train. Best Guess As To Who It's About: The Internet says Taylor Lautner, but I disagree and say John Mayer. The tragic/fighting/heartbreak theme is more characteristics of songs about that relationship than those about Taylor Lautner, who she tends to be more apologetic/romantic towards. 

13) The Lucky One
Someone please tell me that I was not the only one who was positive that this was going to be the confession that she and Zac Efron dated at some point? It's not though. But it is gorgeous! It's really beautifully arranged, and the music is just ethereal. I kind of just feel like floating and crying and laughing all at the same time when I hear it because it's so good. Favorite line: "You had it figured out since you were in school. Everybody loves pretty, everybody loves cool. So overnight you look like a sixties’ queen." Secret Message: Wouldn't You Like To Know. (Answer being HECK YES I WOULD) Best Guess As To Who It's About: The Internet says possibly Joni Mitchell (who Taylor will play in an upcoming movie) or a Kennedy, who she obviously admires. 

14) Everything Has Changed (featuring Ed Sheeran)
She featured my British Lepracaun. Good job Taylor. Love this song. Favorite Line: "And all I've seen since 18 hours ago is green eyes and freckles and your smile in the back of my mind making me feel right." Secret Message: Hyannis Port. Best Guess As To Who It's About: Conor Kennedy, obviously. No question about it. 

15) Starlight
This is probably going to end up being my favorite fast song off the album. It appealed to me right off, and I've had it stuck in my head nonstop since I heard it the first time. It's simply brilliant. Favorite Line:  "I said oh my, what a marvellous tune, It was the best night, never would forget how we, moved, The whole place was dressed to the nines, and we were dancing, dancing, Like we're made of starlight." Secret Message: "For Ethel" Best Guess As To Who It's About: Ethel and Robert Kennedy's romance. It's super sweet. Taylor has always been a fan of the Kennedys, and so this song is about the romance that they had. 

16) Begin Again
When this single came out, I literally did not take it off repeat for two weeks. I now go to Java City every Wednesday wearing a dress and a Taylor Swift-like cardigan in the hopes of meeting my own Conor Kennedy (Java City is the closest thing to a cafe at school). It's the perfect new beginnings, autumn song. Favorite Line: "Walked in expecting you'd be late, But you got here early and you stand and wave I walk to you. You pull my chair out and help me in, And you don't know how nice that is." Secret Message: I Wear Heels Now. Best Guess As To Who It's About: Jake Gyllenhall to fill the bad guy role, Conor Kennedy as the new man who is polite and sweet. 

Have you bought and listened to Red yet? Do you love it?

Please comment if you have any questions or post ideas!

Lots of Love,

sCa