THIS IS NOT A DRILL, I REPEAT, THIS IS NOT A DRILL.

Whoa whoa whoa. I have just been alerted by an inside source (and by that, I mean my friend who has twitter) that Netflix is officially making a TATBILB sequel with Lana Condor and Noah Centineo! I know, I know, I’m excited too. I mean, what’s better than swoopy hair, Korean yogurt smoothies, a sentimental scrunchie, and a love hexagon all in one movie? And did I mention more Covinsky?!?!?!?!

To celebrate the announcement of the best movie of all time getting a sequel, I present you with a meme I made:

You may notice I chose not to be Peter Kavinsky. Why? Because I believe I don’t deserve to be Peter himself, even in picture format. First of all, I don’t do a very good duck face:

Second, I just don’t have what it takes to pull off suspenders, nor the ability to look down without doubling in chin size:

But I do agree with this statement:

And this one:

And my friend said you can’t get a guy that’s cute and doesn’t do drugs in this day and age:

In conclusion:

Fin.

-Jill (Kavinsky)

 

This weekend I had four gift exchanges. Two of them were Secret Santa’s, one was a group gift exchange, and the other was a white elephant party. It was a little crazy, to be honest, but it was so great seeing all my friends and giving each other gifts. I think it’s super rewarding to give someone a gift and watch their face light up with joy. With that said, it’s also fun to be on the receiving end!

On Saturday, I hosted a Secret Santa at my house for four of my best friends from middle school. I was Vivian’s Secret Santa and I gifted her a gorgeous Kate Spade mug and a coconut candle, both of which I bought at TJ Maxx. Jordan was my Secret Santa (two years in a row!) and she got me a sizeable gray water bottle (I really needed a reusable one), a face moisturizer, and a Burt’s Bees complexion stick- both of which I just ran out of. Jordan had perfect timing for all of my gifts, so many thanks and kudos to her.

After the Secret Santa, I went to a white elephant party, chez Grace. I brought a Bob Ross paint-by-numbers kit, which Lilly got. At first, I picked up an envelope containing a PlayStation gift card, which was apparently for her brother’s friend. Grace had me take another one which was a white mug that said “Love” on it and was packaged with Ghirardelli hot chocolate. Overall, the party was great and the gifts were a nice touch.

Sunday, I went to Madeline and Vivian’s for another gift exchange! I gifted Madeline a black polka-dotted tumbler with a straw from Kate Spade (bought at Marshalls). Inside, I filled the cup with a pair of fuzzy socks and a hand creme. From Madeline, I received a Bite Beauty agave lip care set (which she bought in front of me, haha), a jelly lip mask, a charcoal sheet mask, and sour punch starws. Vivian gave me quite a few cutely packaged sheet masks which were Christmas themed (peppermint, hot cocoa, etc.) and reeses! I gave Jordan a Sephora skincare Christmas cracker, a mini Kate Spade notebook, and a tiny makeup pouch.

Later that day, I went to a High School Musical cast Secret Santa. I gave Lilly her velvet scrunchies from Francesca’s which she absolutely loved, and Lianna gave me a cheetah print Santa hat(!) and a set of five face masks. I got nine face masks from just that weekend of gift exchanges!

Today was my last day of school before we were let out for Christmas break, but it was for two hours and we just had class breakfast with our friends and an abridged version of the Christmas concert (which I was in). My friends were so sweet and got me the cutest gifts (without telling me so I really dropped the ball on reciprocation, but I’ll give ’em something for the new year). Mimi gave me a white mug outfitted mint green mug sweater to match my room and the 12 days of tea which was so cute because I bring tea to the train every day (except for today because I missed the train haha- if you haven’t noticed, I’m really winning today). Lilli gifted Mimi and I the softest black sherpas (twinning) which I threw on as soon as I got home, as well as chocolate and mint gum. Julianna gave me the nicest homemade and sentimental Christmas card which was so heartwarming to read. Now, if only I could convince her to do a duet with me (perhaps “For Good”) for open mic knight (yes, you read that right. It’s our brother school’s mascot and we love a good play on words hehe).

-Jill

Christmas music is just great, don’t ya think? It’s the time of year when Michael Bublé comes out of hibernation and Broadway comes out with some snazzy tunes. Everyone has their own personal favorites, and when a new song comes out, it can quickly become a hit or miss among the masses. Today, I thought it would be fun to ask my friends what their favorite holiday bops are, thus creating The Ultimate Christmas Playlist. Happy listening (or in my case, jamming out)!

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• All I Want For Christmas Is You– Mariah Carey
• Rockin’ Around the Pole– Mean Girls on Broadway feat. Erika Henningsen, Taylor Louderman, Ashely Park, and Kate Rockwell
• The Christmas Song- Nat King Cole
• It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas– Michael Bublé
• The First Noel– Bing Crosby
• Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas– Michael Bublé
• Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer– Gene Autry
• Mistletoe– Justin Bieber
• Santa Tell Me– Ariana Grande
• Santa Baby– Ariana Grande
• Blue Christmas– Elvis Presley
• Baby, It’s Cold Outside– Laura Osnes & Christopher Rice (Tap version)
• Santa Claus is Coming to Town– The Jackson 5, Michael Bublé
• Deck the Halls– Bing Crosby
• Winter Wonderland– Michael Bublé
• Carol of the Bells– Pentatonix
• Mary, Did You Know?– Pentatonix
• Song For You– Bridgit Mendler & Shane Harper
• It’s Just Like Christmas– Christy Altomare & Zach Adkins
• Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree– Brenda Lee
• White Winter Hymnal– Pentatonix
• Hallelujah– Pentatonix
• White Christmas– Corey Cott & Laura Osnes
• Winter Wonderland– Michael Bublé
• Let it Snow– Michael Bublé
• Sleigh Ride– Amy Grant
• It’s The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year– Andy Williams

-Jill

Picking out an outfit for any holiday affair can be a dreaded task at times, especially when the dress code isn’t specified. Being consciously overdressed or underdressed at a holiday gathering can swing your whole mood and make the holidays more stressful than they should be. In honor of myself being overdressed every single year on Christmas Eve, (except for that one time in 2016 where I wore jeans, a sweater, and converse and suddenly everyone dressed like the Queen was coming to visit) I’ve compiled a list of looks for every holiday festivity you may encounter.

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THE CASUAL GET-TOGETHER

Whether it be a cookie-swap, gift-wrapping party, or a movie night with friends, there’s no need to break out the diamonds (or cubic zirconia) for this one. A casually clean look is the way to go like this one below:

THE GROUP GIFT EXCHANGE

Secret Santa’s, Yankee Swaps, and White Elephants galore! The last thing you’d want is your outfit to be a bore.

THE OFFICE/SCHOOL SHINDIG

Perhaps your work or school has decided to host a holiday party this year and you know you’re going to raid through your closet to find something that’ll make you look drop-dead gorgeous, but in a subtle way, ya know? Well, never fear because my fashion expertise is here!

THE FORMAL SOIRÉE

So you’ve been invited to a fancy-schmancy holiday social and you don’t know what to wear. We’ve all been there before, but don’t be scared, I came prepared!

THE CHRISTMAS EVE GATHERING

Although Christmas Eve brings feelings of love, joy, and excitement, I’ve noticed most people like to wear dark colors to match the “eve” mood. This outfit screams (a kinda summery) Christmas Eve, and it even comes with cute bell sleeves!

THE CHRISTMAS DAY ‘DO

The day we’ve all been waiting for has finally come! We finally get to break out our snazziest coats, most coiffed chignons, and those dresses that beg to be worn every Christmas Day. Without any further ado, here’s my Christmas Day ‘do look for you!

THE NEW YEARS EVE BASH

Glitter, gold, and everything that sparkles is this outfits NYE slogan. You’ll dance the night away in this ensemble, perhaps even into New Years Day!

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-Jill