"Later that day I got to thinking about relationships"

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"...But the most exciting, challenging and significant relationship of all is the one you have with yourself. And if you can find someone to love the you you love, well, that's just fabulous." -Carrie Bradshaw

I've been thinking lately, that the best moral compass and the best measure of happiness is the quality of your relationship with yourself.

Some things are clearly wrong, but for the grayer day-to-day decisions, I always think "if I do this, will I be as comfortable with myself after?" When I'm alone in my head will I still like myself as much as I do now? Sometimes, you do something that goes against this, and makes you question who you are. The wonderful thing, though, is that unlike other relationships, the relationship with yourself will always be there, so no matter how damaged it becomes, you can always fix it.


Other people may be smarter, wealthier, prettier, but if I wake up every day only wanting to be myself, then that's a happy life :)

ab imo pectore, Hannah

Go Greek Lightning; I love that I'm an Alpha Chi (Greek lightning! Go Greek lightning!)

It's not a New Year's resolution if it's not broken within the first month, so apologies for my lack of posting.

Recruitment and classes are now in full swing, and this week promises to be exhausting. I have more hours of class today than I had sleep last night, but I am surprisingly wide awake and powering through! My first class and first professor both seem really great!


Recruitment has been such a good time of meeting potential future sisters, bonding with my sisters, and making our house look amazing!!

In our philanthropy round we "shopped out" domestic violence by donating clothes to battered women in need. I love that our round is more than just making crafts that will be thrown away at the end of the day.

I was up late last night blacking out the entire inside of the AXO house and putting up decorations for our Grease themed entertainment round complete with root beer floats, dances, skits, and the songs from Grease rewritten with lyrics about Alpha Chi. So catchy!


ab imo pectore,
Hannah

it's totes the best hun cal fro yo

Short post today. Here's some comedy to lighten up a boring Tuesday...





There's one with girls being boys, but it's not nearly as funny.



ab imo pectore,

 Hannah

out with the old & in with the new

2010 was a complicated year for me. I feel like I really grew up in 2010. There were a lot of tears, but like rainbows follow rain, there were a lot of smiles too. I had many new experiences, and while some were mistakes or made me sad, they were all formative and I'm glad for that.

My 2011 resolutions: none. No resolutions, no regrets. I try to be the best version of myself each day, but often I'm not; I make mistakes. Nevertheless, I don't need one day to make myself feel good about reinventing myself - it's a constant process. Writing things down won't make them happen. The only thing there is is to just do.


That being said, I do have a few 2011 blogolutions (If Sarah Palin can coin a word, so can I)
1. Blog twice a week at a MINIMUM. Even if it's just a picture or a quote, I should blog frequently and regularly.
2. Get more personal, to some extent.
3. Have some short posts more frequently with quotes I like, pretty pictures, or funny videos.
4. Start a new blog that focuses on politics and policy. I have a few here and there in this blog, but they don't fit with the rest of the post. If this is something I'm passionate about, it deserves my focus.

Hope you're doing something wonderful tonight!


ab imo pectore,


Hannah

reading has never been so chic

LoveloveLOVE these Kate Spade clutches...they look like classic books! three hundred-and-twenty-five dollars is too pricey for something that's so cutesy, in my opinion.

{via rough review}

{via kate spade}












The Kate Spade website also has Great Expectations and The Importance of Being Earnest. I would love some classically girly books, like some Jane Austen titles.



ab imo pectore,


Hannah

good morning, upper east siders

Since Gossip Girl is taking a break until January 24th, here's a post to help you miss it a little less. Besides all the guilty pleasure drama that takes place on the upper east side, many of us watch the show for the style. Blair's style is my favorite; she looks polished and put together, yet she always manages to wear something unexpected.

Blair is my favorite character, because she is the most complex. She feels deeply but lives in a shallow world.

I tried to pick my favorite of her outfits or accessories for the whole show, but that proved impossible. As I tried to decide between her green pea coat and yellow accessories outfit and her white Marc Jacobs dress and headband, I realized I could not pick the best of all three-and-a-half seasons. Here are my top five from season four so far.

{photos via http://blairfashion.blogspot.com from youknowyouloveme.org}




No one else makes black and white look so fashion-forward. Love the patterned tights.




The colors on this dress make it so elegant and almost seem like the are from an old, faded photograph.



This must be Blair's least expensive outfit all season. The skirt was not even eighteen dollars. She is mixing florals perfectly and proving that cheap can be chic.




The fuchsia with red could not be better. Leave it to Blair to mix it up while still looking elegant. I couldn't not choose this glamourous dress.




I lovelovelove how Blair mixed these prints. The beret is so Paris and the perfect accessory to start to the season.



You know you love me.
xoxo,


Hannah

Merry Christmas!

"Maybe Christmas, he thought, doesn’t come from a store. Maybe Christmas, perhaps, means a little bit more." - How the Grinch Stole Christmas





I watch Charlie Brown's Christmas every year. Regardless of what you believe, Christmas is about more than gifts and aluminum christmas trees. It can be about religion, family, reflection, tradition, or any number of other things.

I love the tradition and spirit that comes with Christmas. Everyone is just a little happier, a little nicer, and a little for thankful. I wish we could be like that all year. I watch Charlie Brown, The Grinch (cartoon, obviously), Miracle on 34th Street, White Christmas, and other classic Christmas movies. I also like to reread A Christmas Carol by Dickens every year.


Everyone's family is unique, crazy, and quirky, but they're the only one you have. I wouldn't trade mine for the world. Spend some time with loved ones today :)



Merry Christmas, everyone!!


ab imo pectore,



Hannah