Twitter Talk

If you know me, you know I'm an avid Twitter user. Actually, the word "avid" may not even suffice to how often I use the social media platform. It's my favorite app to use and probably can't go a day without using it. With that being said, I see a lot of things on a daily basis that catch my attention. Besides celebrities and funny accounts, most of the people who grace my timeline (news feed) are people who are more-or-less my age. Old high school friends, new college friends, and everyone in between. There are so many things I read throughout my day on the Twittersphere* that seriously make me want to face palm myself.

People don't seem to understand that Twitter is not a personal diary. If your boyfriend is annoying you, feel free to tweet an eye rolling emoji. Totally normal. Don't rant on and on saying things like "when my boyfriend is an ass" or "thanks for always making me cry." Everyone knows you are talking about your boyfriend- and we don't care. Fix your issues with him, talk to your best friend, or get a diary. Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying I've never been one to tweet my problems, but I've recently learned that seeing negative and overly dramatic things on my TL just annoys people. So I bought a journal. Maybe you should too. Or get a therapist. I don't know. 

You should also always remember that people only put the things they want you to see online. No one is going to advertise all things wrong with them, instead they will post hundreds of things that make them & their life seem perfect- but as a wise teen pop-star living a double life once said, "nobody's perfect." Don't let what people share online affect your day-to-day happiness. You'll be so much happier overall when you know that not everything is as it seems. 

Twitter is really fun and useful to find out what's going on in your friend's lives & in the world around us. I find out most of my information (breaking news: Kylie & Tyga broke up- @EOnline) from news accounts or more up-to-date and politically attentive friends I follow. I do want to read about the weird thing your professor did in class, or the kid you saw fall off his longboard; I don't want to read about you crying in your room at 2:00 a.m. You're better than that. Also, you know your tweets are ending up in a group chat somewhere, so be wise with what you say. Screenshots are forever. 

Tweet with caution (and watch out for typos, please),

NG

P.S. Follow me on Twitter for hourly updates on the ridiculous things that happen in my day-to-day life & the stupidities I encounter everyday. I promise you'll laugh at least once. 

@nicki_gee

*Twitter, the Twitter world

The 5 People You Meet During Halloweek

Halloweek. The term describes itself (the week leading to Halloween if you haven't caught on). People all around the world look forward to celebrating this festive holiday all year long- especially college students. The entire week is filled with going out dressed up as whatever you want to be. You can finally unleash your drunk alter ego with no shame, costume and all. There are certain people we will most definitely run into this Halloween weekend, if we haven't already throughout the week. Keep your eyes peeled for these classic Halloween sights this upcoming weekend:

1. The Shot-Taking Cat. You had to know this one would be on here. Don't lie; I know more than half the people reading this have dressed up as a cat (or some sort of feline) at least once in their dress up life. It's the easiest (and always sexy) costume to go-to; especially when you have a last minute halloween outing. If only looking like an actual cat was acceptable during Halloween. I don't think real cats dance on bars and swindle their way into getting free shots.

Don't worry... we see the resemblance.

2. That Couple. You know what I'm talking about. The cop and prisoner. Minnie and Mickey. Tarzan and Jane. We really can't be haters, though. At some point in our life, we've all wished we had a special bae to fulfill our couples costume dream. If you're single this Halloween, just roll your eyes and keep walking. No need to waste time hating when there are plenty of potential people a few steps away to claim for next Halloweek's couples costume. 

3. Funny Yearly Trend. Last year it was Ebola (too soon?). This year it's "Netflix and Chill". If you haven't already, I can almost guarantee that you'll see at least one "Netflix and Chill" costume out at your local bar this year. And face it- you secretly think it's funny. 

4. Mr. Too Cool To Dress Up. Honestly, if you're this guy, don't even go out this weekend. Why wouldn't you dress up the one weekend you can!? No one is "too cool" for Halloween. Throw on a costume or go home. You aren't fooling anyone with your "this is my costume" t-shirt.

5. Thirsty Vampire.  No pun intended. Ever since shows like Vampire Diaries and True Blood came out, more and more people have chosen the vampire look for Halloween. Don't be fooled- it isn't just a costume. Not only will these mischievous people suck your blood, they'll also suck a free drink out of you (& your poor wallet). 

Although you'll most definitely run into a variety of costumes throughout the end of the week, these are just a few that I'm certain you'll see. Take note of all the creative ideas you see this year; it sucks when it's just a few days before your Halloween party and you're running up and down the costume store's isles trying to pull something together. Have fun, be safe, and enjoy your Halloweek. It only comes once a year so take advantage. 

Happy Haunting,

NG

5 Reasons To Be Excited For Fall

Not sure what all the hype about Fall and October is? I can name a few reasons, to say the least. And yes, I know there are still six days left in September...but whatever. From cooler weather to the transition from iced to hot coffee, here are five reasons to be more than excited that Fall has arrived:

1. Cooler Weather. This in itself should get you jumping up and down with excitement. Even down here in Florida, we can already feel the temperatures cooling down as the weeks go by. Time to bring out our long sleeve tees and enjoy some nice 70 degree weather!

2. Pumpkin Spice Everything. Come on, you knew this would be on here. Our favorite Pumpkin Spice Latte has been back on the Starbucks menu for a few weeks now, but it only feels right to start drinking them now that Fall has officially begun. There's also delicious pumpkin bread to enjoy with our coffees! Walk into your local supermarket and you'll notice that a lot of things are already being sold in the seasonal pumpkin flavor. I even saw pumpkin spice pancakes yesterday, which I have to try. Side-note: Starbucks has a new Fall flavor (first new one in four years, by the way!!): Toasted Graham Latte. I'll have to try this one for myself.

3. Halloween. Who doesn't like getting to dress up and party like there's no tomorrow (safely... of course)? Whether you're dressing up as a cop or a bunny, or coordinating a matching costume with your significant other (now accepting ideas, please), Halloween is always a fun part of Fall. And we can't forget about candy... in my world you're never too old to trick or treat.

4. Hot Coffee. We can finally stop ordering all of our coffee over ice so we don't have heat strokes throughout the day. It's finally time to order our coffee and use one of those coffee collars to prevent our fingers from burning (great invention, by the way).

5. The smell/feel of the air. You know what I'm talking about. October & November just have this feeling to them. Everyone is happier, people want to cuddle up with blankets, and suddenly, spending time outside doesn't seem too bad. I don't know about you, but I actually enjoy being outside and appreciating the crisp autumn air around this time of the year. It isn't hot outside, and you don't need a giant coat and gloves to stay warm. It's legitimately perfect outside and everyone around you can feel it too.

Enjoy this Fall season to the best of your ability. Try a new coffee flavor at Starbucks, buy a new sweater, or go to Halloween Horror Nights like we all did in the old days. Feel like being a potato at home? Don't worry, there's always ABC Family's 13 Nights of Halloween movie marathon (potatoing sounds good right about now). This is a beautiful time of the year and we should all try to do something awesome to make it even better.

I hope you enjoy the season as much as I do!

NG

An Open Letter To Anyone Afraid To Love

A year ago today, I would have never thought my life would be the way it is right now. If you know me, you'd know I was an avid "forever alone" and emotionless person when it came to all things "relationship". My best friends all had boyfriends, and as much as I love them, I'd gag whenever they said how much they loved or missed their significant other. I'd ask them how they could possibly talk to someone all day (which I still don't get...but whatever) and not go crazy. I guess you could say I was afraid of love. 

I never really thought about it until now. I was scared to start liking a stupid boy (yes, they're all stupid) just to have my heart broken. I don't know why I thought that; everyone else seemed to be having fun jumping from relationship to relationship all through high school... and then there was me, single NG (sidenote: I gave a ton of *great* relationship advice to everyone for being the only single friend). I'm not complaining; everything happens for a reason and I had an amazing time with all my friends being the official third wheel. 

Love isn't something we should be scared of; it should excite us. I never thought I'd act the way I do around a guy but hey, people change. I've literally turned into one of those annoying people who call their boyfriend "muffin" and "blueberry" and I just can't with myself. It's sickening (in a cute, I-don't-want-to-admit-it kind of way). 

I guess I just want to tell anyone out there who may feel the same way I felt that they shouldn't be scared to love. If you think someone could be good for you, give it a try. Don't be scared to get into a relationship because of what may (or may not) happen. Life is about taking chances and whatever is meant to be, will be. Just go for it. I did, and I've never been happier. I've never had a boyfriend so I don't really know what I'm doing, but it's fun learning as time goes by. You'll grow as a person and who knows, you may actually like the non single version of yourself a lot more than you thought you would. And if you're afraid to love because of a previous relationship, I have some advice: it gets better. Don't let your past hold you back from making your future better and brighter. 

Lots of love,

NG

Yes this is a cheesy quote but whatever. Enjoy it. Live it. Love it. 

VMA Recap

I'm not sure whether missing the VMAs last night would be considered a blessing or a curse. If you weren't able to watch the two hour award show on MTV last night, you definitely missed out on a lot. Now, whether you're relieved about that is up to you.

Let's start off with Miley. I'm not really sure why MTV thought it would be a good idea for Miley Cyrus to host. Her outfits, or lack of, throughout the night were utterly horrible. She opened the night looking like one of my old Betty Spaghetti dolls & managed to have a nip slip before the show was over. Also, if you didn't already know, she's an avid marijuana smoker. She made sure to let everyone know at least ten times every minute (exaggerating, but basically true). To top off the night, she ended the show by performing her new song "Dooo It!" which consists of lyrics saying "Yeah I smoke pot/ Yeah I love peace/ But I don't give a f*ck/ I ain't no hippie." By the way, incase anyone is still a Miley fan, her album "Miley Cyrus & Her Dead Petz" is available for free (I doubt anyone would pay money for that). If anyone actually risks losing brain cells by listening to it, please let me know how it goes. I'd love to hear about it.

Feuds. We all love them. Fortunately, there was no Meek Mill vs. Drake drama going on last night because I'm pretty sure everyone is soo over that. It's so two weeks ago. Taylor Swift and Nicki Minaj had a surprise performance together, which I'm assuming was to let everyone know that their recent Twitter fight is out the door. Although Nicki may be over the T-Swift drama, she doesn't seem to feel that way about Miley. While accepting her Moon Man for best hip-hop video, she called out Miley for some things she had said in an interview last week (#heat).

Kanye West. I'll try to keep it short and sweet, unlike his Vanguard Award acceptance speech. After just standing on stage for what seemed like an eternity soaking in his applause, he finally began his "speech". I'm a 19 year old college student and I could have delivered a better speech than Kanye did. I don't even know what he was saying for the ten minutes he was speaking. Whoever was cheering was definitely trying to get on his good side, because there's no way anyone understood anything. He brought up his 2009 Taylor Swift incident and it kind of-sort of seemed like he was going to apologize, but he didn't. It was just ten minutes of my life and brain space wasted. Oh, and supposedly Yeezy is running for president in 2020. #Kayne2020? I'm fleeing the country if that's the case.

Pros of missing last night's show: you're probably a lot smarter than anyone who watched them because you saved about 100 brain cells. Cons: you might be totally lost in the celeb world, and you missed super sexy performances by J Biebs and The Weeknd.

Much Love,

NG

P.S. Here's a link to Justin Bieber's "What Do You Mean?" music video that everyone is talking about! *insert heart eyes emoji*

Midnight Rant

I've come to notice that a lot of people nowadays hold back on what they want to say. They feel as if they'll be judged or ridiculed for having their own opinion, when in reality we should really be speaking our minds. I'm not necessarily talking about anything in specific. On the contrary- there are so many things that need to be said in the world that are simply left unsaid, behind the fear of ridicule and being ignored. So many people in our world live by the common phrase "be the change you wish to see in the world" (me being one of them), but I find that difficult to do in a society that judges you so much for simply having your own opinion.

By talking about different things and situations that you deem necessary to speak about, you encounter people who have the same beliefs as you, and together you can possibly make a difference or greatly contribute towards whatever that cause/idea/feeling may be. Maybe its on a large scale; maybe it's the just growth between you and another individual person. Whatever you think needs to be said (rational things, hopefully), go ahead and say it. Don't be afraid of what the people around you might think. Chances are, someone wants to say what you said but just didn't know how to.

The fact that it's already the last week of July 2015 says a lot. Time goes by faster than we seem to think it does. Tomorrow might be too late to say what you wanted to say today. I guess what I'm trying to get at is that nothing should stop us from expressing how we feel. There are so many platforms available to us to help us speak our minds and express ourselves, and I don't feel as if everyone is taking advantage of them. I was once stumped by the question, "Would you rather not say something and regret not saying it, or say something and regret it afterwards," and I think I've recently found my answer. If you never speak up, you'll never know what could have happened. I don't know about you, but I hate living with unchangeable "what ifs" in my life. If worst comes to worse and you say something that doesn't go as planned, life goes on and at least you made an effort.

Speak your mind without the fear of people around you judging you. The people who actually mean something to you won't be the ones judging you, it'll be the irrelevants (I don't think that's a real noun but we'll pretend) who wish they had something meaningful and un-rude to do with their lives that will be. Ok I'm done with my midnight rant... for now. It'll probably continue on the twittersphere.

NG

P.S. Keep up with me even when I'm not blogging by following me on Twitter at @nicki_gee!

Bruce or Caitlyn- Who Cares?

I want to start this post off by saying that it is not a post about Bruce Jenner becoming Caitlyn Jenner. Although that is the main drive behind this post, I don't feel like shoving my opinions and thoughts down your throats like everyone else seems to be doing. I have my point of view, and I really do not care whether you feel the same as I do. Whether you agree or disagree, support or are against her actions is up to you. I'm sure you have your valid reasons for having your specific point of view. As I like to say, you do you.

Now that that's out of the way, I want to direct this post to those individuals who unrightfully think they can insult others for disagreeing with them. There is no right or wrong in this situation; it is simply how you feel about it. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion. For those of you who don't remember what an opinion is, dictionary.com defines it as "a belief or judgement that rests on grounds insufficient to produce complete certainty" or "a personal view, attitude, or appraisal". Basically, you have an opinion based on what/how you think about a certain situation. It is not concrete- therefore, an opinion can neither be right nor wrong. 

I don't think it's right for people to be called "ignorant" and "disgusting" just because their views differ from others. Caitlyn Jenner is, and always will be a controversial topic, and not everyone is going to be on the same page. While it is not right at all to degrade her and her decision to become a woman, it also isn't right to insult people who do not agree with the situation at hand. I'm tired of people trying to shove their viewpoints down others' throats through social media. People can agree, or people can disagree. It's a great big world, especially on the Internet. Have your opinion and and don't judge/ridicule others for having theirs. 

I consider myself a liberal person. I'm open to new ideas and changes that come with the modernizing world. Caitlyn Jenner is still weird to me, considering I've been watching Keeping Up With The Kardashians for years- with Bruce being one of my favorite characters (alongside Scott, of course). I frankly don't care what she does. Good for her for making a change in her life she felt necessary. At the end of the day, it does not affect my life (and probably not yours) at all. 

Keep it hate free,

NG