I've been really bad about keeping up with my Tuesday makeup posts here on TLS so we're starting it back up...TONIGHT. I thought I would start a new series called "Things That I Have a Problem With." This series will be what the titles says it will be about. I thought to kick it off I would share the top 5-10 things I have a problem with in the beauty world. These things will range from makeup products to haircare to the way people do things to their hair and face and skin and whatever is involved. Are you excited? So many things are popping into my head!! I don't mean to single any people out with these things so if something applies to you just remember I am one walking faux pas. I hope that made you feel better. This is going to be a pretty negative post, I apologize. Especially after last post.
Here. We. Go!
1. I have a problem with people who can wear black liquid liner everyday and not look like they're trying too hard. UGH these people bug me so much because I would definitely look like I was trying too hard. I also have a problem with people who can apply black liquid liner really well. I have a problem with it because I am the worst at it. I have a plaque to prove it. One day I'll share it. Black liquid liner is a thing of beauty and when applied well it is even more beauteous. When I grow up I want to be good at applying eyeliner. This is a nice segue into the next thing.
2. I have a HUGE problem with "tight lining." How the hell does someone tight line and not tear up terribly and not feel pain??? I tried it a few times. I think I saw ARose186 tight line with a kohl liner and I was like "dang, that looks so easy!" I tried it...NOT EASY. Also, it just hurts so bad! If you can do this, kudos. You might be a magician or a witch or someone who knows sorcery. By the sound of these two problems I have, I think it's clear I just have an eyeliner problem.
3. I have a problem with most people's eyebrows. Ok, here comes snobby Caroline. I don't know how people can live their lives with really thin eyebrows, really sparse eyebrows, or really short eyebrows. I used to have a problem with my eyebrows. Actually, now that I think of it lots of people have had problems with my eyebrows. I've had people tell me they're too dark and once my older sister told me I had Sandy Cohen eyebrows. Or maybe she said I had caterpillar eyebrows. Really though, what's the difference? I guess unless you're Lily Collins or Cara Delevinge then the world will have problems with your eyebrows.
4. I have a problem with nude lipstick. I think nude lipstick is the biggest waste of a makeup product. When I say nude I mean lipsticks that almost look like concealers. EW. I can dig "my lips but better" colors but no one should ever wear nude lipstick. Maybelline recently released a line of nude lipsticks and I was very upset. But after looking at some of the colors I wasn't that upset. There were only a few that would make you look like a dead corpse with them on.
5. I have a problem with French manicures. Just everything about French manicures irks me. Their name, the white tip (it irks me even more when it's a color), how people get them shaped like a square. I shiver thinking about those square nails. Spooky stuff. I hate that people go get French manicures and then add on other designs like palm trees or hibiscus flowers. Why should anything that reminds anyone of Hawaii be combined with something that's french?? I'm going to look up why they're called French now. Ok, so apparently these French manicures were popular in Paris in the 1920s and 30s. Eh, I still don't like them very much.
Those are the 5 things I have problems with right now in the beauty world. If this is offensive to anyone just remember, we are all entitled to our opinions. If you like any of these, good for you!
My throat kind of hurts now.
Until tomorrow,
Caroline
Tuesday, March 18, 2014
Monday, March 17, 2014
my non-negotiables
While I was on spring break I read a post by Carly at The College Prep that was called "Non-Negotiables". After reading her post I thought it would be good to write down what my non-negotiables are. "What are these non-negotiables?" you might be asking. Well she describes them as things in your life that you absolutely need and will not compromise on. I really liked this post. I really liked it because while on this trip I discovered probably two of my non-negotiables. This post will list a few things that I like about myself or that I like in other people and that I want to always incorporate into my life no matter the situation.
Disclaimer: I am not saying that I always do these things or that I think I'm the perfect citizen because if you have read any of my posts you know that I am so far from one. These are things that I need to remember to do or that I might need to work on. Disclaimer over.
1. I want to always be grateful. I never want to go to someone's house without thanking them for having me or let someone drive me somewhere without thanking them. I don't care who it is. If you're my best friend in the entire world, a family member, or a complete stranger I will thank you for doing something nice for me. I may sometimes forget to say this or maybe not sound completely sincere but I try my hardest to remember or to be sincere. People don't have to do nice things for other people (well I hope they'd just do them anyway) and it is always nice to recognize that.
2. I want to never be lazy. I feel bad for writing this today after sleeping in till 11 but I hate sleeping in. I feel like I've wasted half the day! I guess today is okay because it is a snow day and I've done all my homework that was due today but I still do not like it. This goes past sleeping in too. I don't like it if I haven't exercised in a long time or if I've missed class (intentionally or unintentionally, mostly intentionally because I can get lazy sometimes). I guess what I should have written here was I never want to feel okay about being lazy. I think people can get too comfortable with being lazy and I don't think it's a good way to be. If I ever get like that I want someone to slap me out of it.
3. I always want to look presentable. This can kind of tie in with never wanting to be/feel lazy. I've had to wear workout clothes to class because of my running class and it sort of kills me. Is that snobby? I just don't like looking like I don't care. I want a professor to look at me and think "this girl cares about making an effort to come to my class and learn and not be a bum!" Will a professor ever look at me, stop, and think that to himself/herself? Probably not, but this is how I think so whatever.
4. I want to always be pleasant. Well well well this is something you've never seen me write here! Just kidding, I write it just about every post. My mom always tells us to be pleasant no matter what we're doing or who we are around and I never ever want to not be pleasant. It makes interacting with anyone more enjoyable and it just makes me happier if I can make someone else happier by being pleasant.
5. I always want to try new experiences. I never want to not try something because it's weird or gross or I don't know, not appealing at first. I guess this also goes with meeting new people or trying new foods or listening to new music. You never know, they might end up being awesome. If not, I'll learn from my mistakes. It is a win-win situation if you look at it optimistically. It was Tina Fey who said "start with a yes, and see where that takes you." I love Tina Fey.
6. Lastly, I never want to take anything too personally. This is the biggest thing I want to work on and I see it in other people and it makes me want to be like this. People almost always do things to make themselves feel better. I need to remember that they might be hurtful because of their insecurities. I have a habit of making things personal and I have to stop and remember not to.
There they are. My non-negotiables. I feel like I've probably spelled that wrong a few times in this. Oh well! I have to not be lazy now. It's time to be productive!
Until next time,
Caroline
Disclaimer: I am not saying that I always do these things or that I think I'm the perfect citizen because if you have read any of my posts you know that I am so far from one. These are things that I need to remember to do or that I might need to work on. Disclaimer over.
1. I want to always be grateful. I never want to go to someone's house without thanking them for having me or let someone drive me somewhere without thanking them. I don't care who it is. If you're my best friend in the entire world, a family member, or a complete stranger I will thank you for doing something nice for me. I may sometimes forget to say this or maybe not sound completely sincere but I try my hardest to remember or to be sincere. People don't have to do nice things for other people (well I hope they'd just do them anyway) and it is always nice to recognize that.
2. I want to never be lazy. I feel bad for writing this today after sleeping in till 11 but I hate sleeping in. I feel like I've wasted half the day! I guess today is okay because it is a snow day and I've done all my homework that was due today but I still do not like it. This goes past sleeping in too. I don't like it if I haven't exercised in a long time or if I've missed class (intentionally or unintentionally, mostly intentionally because I can get lazy sometimes). I guess what I should have written here was I never want to feel okay about being lazy. I think people can get too comfortable with being lazy and I don't think it's a good way to be. If I ever get like that I want someone to slap me out of it.
3. I always want to look presentable. This can kind of tie in with never wanting to be/feel lazy. I've had to wear workout clothes to class because of my running class and it sort of kills me. Is that snobby? I just don't like looking like I don't care. I want a professor to look at me and think "this girl cares about making an effort to come to my class and learn and not be a bum!" Will a professor ever look at me, stop, and think that to himself/herself? Probably not, but this is how I think so whatever.
4. I want to always be pleasant. Well well well this is something you've never seen me write here! Just kidding, I write it just about every post. My mom always tells us to be pleasant no matter what we're doing or who we are around and I never ever want to not be pleasant. It makes interacting with anyone more enjoyable and it just makes me happier if I can make someone else happier by being pleasant.
5. I always want to try new experiences. I never want to not try something because it's weird or gross or I don't know, not appealing at first. I guess this also goes with meeting new people or trying new foods or listening to new music. You never know, they might end up being awesome. If not, I'll learn from my mistakes. It is a win-win situation if you look at it optimistically. It was Tina Fey who said "start with a yes, and see where that takes you." I love Tina Fey.
6. Lastly, I never want to take anything too personally. This is the biggest thing I want to work on and I see it in other people and it makes me want to be like this. People almost always do things to make themselves feel better. I need to remember that they might be hurtful because of their insecurities. I have a habit of making things personal and I have to stop and remember not to.
There they are. My non-negotiables. I feel like I've probably spelled that wrong a few times in this. Oh well! I have to not be lazy now. It's time to be productive!
Until next time,
Caroline
Sunday, March 16, 2014
Things are getting tough
Posting everyday has started to become a problem it seems. I have lots of work piling up, I have to run, I have other excuses. I had a jam packed weekend so let's talk about what happened.
Friday - Friday morning my roommate and I got up early and went over to the other side of campus to get tickets for our basketball team's Sweet 16 game that night. This year was the first time our basketball team got invited to the NCAA Division III tournament. So after we got the tickets I went to my two classes and then home again to eat and get ready for the game. An hour and a half early we went back across campus to get good seats. We sat in the student section and cheered along with probably 200-300 other students. It was so cool. The arena was packed. So many people came out to watch us play Virginia Wesleyan College. We won barely, 74-70 and made it to the next round. It was so exciting. I love my basketball team. Lots of cuties. After the game I came back home and passed out. It was a long day.
Saturday - Saturday I slept in until around 11 and took a shower. Then I ate breakfast and a few friends came over. After that we all walked over to our friend's house who was having an early St. Patrick's Day all-day party. It was so much fun! So many people came and we all played games, took pictures, and laughed the day away! I had a little bit of drama with certain people but it was all resolved later. Last year during our St. Patrick's Day celebration I celebrated a little too hard and didn't make great decisions. This year was much different. I made lots of better decisions. At about 6-7 I was tired and hungry so my roommates and I walked home and ordered pizza. It was overall a good day.
Sunday, today - Today I wasn't feeling too tired or groggy so I went to brunch with two friends and came home to do a Mythology test that is due tomorrow. I ended up getting a 96%, which rocks. My first test I embarrassingly got an 80% so I felt much better about this. After that my sister sent me a picture of a sign in Anthropologie that said it was looking for interns...I immediately jumped on that. I started the application online and all I have to do now is write a cover letter. A job at Anthropologie would probably be the best job ever. It would seriously be a dream come true.
That brings us to right now. I did a little bit of cleaning and now I'm listening to my March 2.0 playlist and eating cereal. I guess it is going to snow a lot tonight and tomorrow so maybe I won't have school. That'd be pretty sweet. I could use another day to sleep.
I hope you all had a good weekend like I did. And no one was incarcerated or hospitalized!
Until next time,
Caroline
Friday - Friday morning my roommate and I got up early and went over to the other side of campus to get tickets for our basketball team's Sweet 16 game that night. This year was the first time our basketball team got invited to the NCAA Division III tournament. So after we got the tickets I went to my two classes and then home again to eat and get ready for the game. An hour and a half early we went back across campus to get good seats. We sat in the student section and cheered along with probably 200-300 other students. It was so cool. The arena was packed. So many people came out to watch us play Virginia Wesleyan College. We won barely, 74-70 and made it to the next round. It was so exciting. I love my basketball team. Lots of cuties. After the game I came back home and passed out. It was a long day.
Saturday - Saturday I slept in until around 11 and took a shower. Then I ate breakfast and a few friends came over. After that we all walked over to our friend's house who was having an early St. Patrick's Day all-day party. It was so much fun! So many people came and we all played games, took pictures, and laughed the day away! I had a little bit of drama with certain people but it was all resolved later. Last year during our St. Patrick's Day celebration I celebrated a little too hard and didn't make great decisions. This year was much different. I made lots of better decisions. At about 6-7 I was tired and hungry so my roommates and I walked home and ordered pizza. It was overall a good day.
Sunday, today - Today I wasn't feeling too tired or groggy so I went to brunch with two friends and came home to do a Mythology test that is due tomorrow. I ended up getting a 96%, which rocks. My first test I embarrassingly got an 80% so I felt much better about this. After that my sister sent me a picture of a sign in Anthropologie that said it was looking for interns...I immediately jumped on that. I started the application online and all I have to do now is write a cover letter. A job at Anthropologie would probably be the best job ever. It would seriously be a dream come true.
That brings us to right now. I did a little bit of cleaning and now I'm listening to my March 2.0 playlist and eating cereal. I guess it is going to snow a lot tonight and tomorrow so maybe I won't have school. That'd be pretty sweet. I could use another day to sleep.
I hope you all had a good weekend like I did. And no one was incarcerated or hospitalized!
Until next time,
Caroline
Wednesday, March 12, 2014
dead week
My friend group had our first meeting about "dead week" tonight. It's only a few months away. Same with graduation, same with real world. Buuuuut back to dead week. It's called dead week because it takes place the week after finals end and everyone goes home for the summer. Campus is dead. Graduation is the end of that week so seniors will go to the beach to celebrate their last hoorahs with friends before we all come back for the ceremony. My group is pretty much the same group of friends I had when I was a freshman. It's pretty cool. It might be because I go to such a small school but I think it's also because everyone is pretty cool. I'm gonna see how many more times I can describe something in this post as pretty cool. A pretty cool count would be pretty cool (3 not including the title of the count).
We decided to get a hotel room on the beach instead of a house somewhere. It has a lazy river, which I am very stoked about but I might have to sleep in a cabinet somewhere. I really don't care where we end up or where I end up sleeping as long as I get to lay on a beach somewhere. That sounds pretty apathetic (did you think I was going to say cool??) but it's the truth. After a disappointingly cold trip to Charleston I'm ready to give South Carolina a second chance for warmth.
I'm going to have to start saving to pay for the trip. I'm not too worried about it because I have a job that will cover it but I'm just worried about paying for the rest of my english books. I think we have a million more and I don't really want to ask my parents for money. As one of my roommates put it tonight, life is tough. People are jerks, March's temperatures can get into the 30s, and I still have to buy a few more books for my english class. Life is hella tough.
Sorry for that ending, it wasn't pretty cool (4...I guess).
Until tomorrow,
Caroline
Tuesday, March 11, 2014
life is a thing of beauty!
My roommate and I are listening to The History of Love by Nicole Krauss for our english class and it is turning out to be quite the book. I mean this in a good way. So much happens at first, you're just sort of like, "uh what does an old guy have to do with a young girl???" and then things slowly start to work together. It is really cool. I am enjoying it. Listening to it instead of just plainly reading is taking kind of a long time but I don't really mind. We are about halfway through now. SO we just left off at a sad part but before the sad part the main character had called his childhood/old manhood friend and exclaimed to him that "life is a thing of beauty!" It made me really happy to hear that. I also read it at the same time so I was happy to see it too but whatever.
The past couple of days have been filled with good luck. I'm not sure if it's been only because I've been doing good work or because people feel bad for me so they decide to take pity on me (haha just kidding, I hope) but things have really turned around for old Liz Lemon and it really makes me think that life is a thing of beauty! Yesterday morning was absolutely horrible. I came back from class and bawled to my roommate. She gave me a hug and said that because I had a good cry I was going to feel better and she was right. I later went on a run, blew off some steam, and felt even better. After that I took a shower and I got a call that I got the internship I had really wanted. After that I ate some good food and watched It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia for a few hours. It was glorious. I also ate a good portion of my jalapeño kettle chips...I like to eat a lot. I had a good sleep. My day completely did a 180.
Today was also pretty amazing. It didn't start off that great but I did get coffee and some food and watched Between Two Ferns with Zach Galfinakis and laughed and laughed. I did skip my first class because I got out of bed too late (I hate skipping class, I feel guilty over things that people shouldn't feel so guilty over (it's because I was raised Catholic. I am using multiple parentheses. I have a problem)) and sent my professor an email saying that I wasn't going to be in class. I was a little nervous that she was going to email me back and tell me I missed something really important but I never heard back from her. A friend in my class did message me on Facebook and told me that we were assigned an online test due the 19th. I was so thankful she messaged me. I wouldn't have had any idea for a long time! People can be so nice. I went to my next class and had a nice run with a girl in my class. I only met her this semester so I try to talk to her while we run but sometimes I just get so out of breath so there are many periods of just silence. It's ok though. After that I went to my Roman class and got back my midterm. I got a 93%! Wow! I was surprised. I was mentally preparing myself for a grade in the 80s. My Roman professor is seriously the greatest lady ever. She definitely is my favorite professor. I decided to take the scenic route back to my apartment and went across the quad on campus which was filled to the brim with people. I saw a chair I wanted to sit on but it was really gross so I just walked straight through the quad. On the other side near our big administration building was a massive chalkboard with questions at the top on different panels. The panel I decided to write on was "How do you make the world a better place?" I thought about it for a long time and wrote "being pleasant". I thought it was good. I try to be as pleasant as I can be at all times. I think people really appreciate it. I know my mom does. She always tells us to be pleasant in all situations to everyone.
I came home and started to listen to The History of Love and that brings us to right now. These wonderful things that have happened the past two days made me think that life is a thing of beauty. Especially in the springtime, when everything starts to come back to life. I think I come back to life too. Winter is always tough.
This post needs to come to an end. I've written a lot.
Until next time,
Carolne
The past couple of days have been filled with good luck. I'm not sure if it's been only because I've been doing good work or because people feel bad for me so they decide to take pity on me (haha just kidding, I hope) but things have really turned around for old Liz Lemon and it really makes me think that life is a thing of beauty! Yesterday morning was absolutely horrible. I came back from class and bawled to my roommate. She gave me a hug and said that because I had a good cry I was going to feel better and she was right. I later went on a run, blew off some steam, and felt even better. After that I took a shower and I got a call that I got the internship I had really wanted. After that I ate some good food and watched It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia for a few hours. It was glorious. I also ate a good portion of my jalapeño kettle chips...I like to eat a lot. I had a good sleep. My day completely did a 180.
Today was also pretty amazing. It didn't start off that great but I did get coffee and some food and watched Between Two Ferns with Zach Galfinakis and laughed and laughed. I did skip my first class because I got out of bed too late (I hate skipping class, I feel guilty over things that people shouldn't feel so guilty over (it's because I was raised Catholic. I am using multiple parentheses. I have a problem)) and sent my professor an email saying that I wasn't going to be in class. I was a little nervous that she was going to email me back and tell me I missed something really important but I never heard back from her. A friend in my class did message me on Facebook and told me that we were assigned an online test due the 19th. I was so thankful she messaged me. I wouldn't have had any idea for a long time! People can be so nice. I went to my next class and had a nice run with a girl in my class. I only met her this semester so I try to talk to her while we run but sometimes I just get so out of breath so there are many periods of just silence. It's ok though. After that I went to my Roman class and got back my midterm. I got a 93%! Wow! I was surprised. I was mentally preparing myself for a grade in the 80s. My Roman professor is seriously the greatest lady ever. She definitely is my favorite professor. I decided to take the scenic route back to my apartment and went across the quad on campus which was filled to the brim with people. I saw a chair I wanted to sit on but it was really gross so I just walked straight through the quad. On the other side near our big administration building was a massive chalkboard with questions at the top on different panels. The panel I decided to write on was "How do you make the world a better place?" I thought about it for a long time and wrote "being pleasant". I thought it was good. I try to be as pleasant as I can be at all times. I think people really appreciate it. I know my mom does. She always tells us to be pleasant in all situations to everyone.
Can you see where I wrote?
I came home and started to listen to The History of Love and that brings us to right now. These wonderful things that have happened the past two days made me think that life is a thing of beauty. Especially in the springtime, when everything starts to come back to life. I think I come back to life too. Winter is always tough.
This post needs to come to an end. I've written a lot.
Until next time,
Carolne
Monday, March 10, 2014
March 2.0 Spotify playlist
I was going to write about the rest of my trip to Charleston but I then put it off because I was home and because I then was back at school doing mounds of Italian homework. Which, by the way, is getting hard as shiza (Yes, I curse in German). I thankfully finished all of my Italian homework but then I get a new english book to read and then I find a million mythology quizzes to do online and then excuse, other excuse, other excuse...So today you beautiful people can see my Spotify playlist for March. I'm not sure if I explained before but my playlists are followed by 2.0 because I've been doing this for over a year now! I think I'm close to the 3.0 mark...big stuff right there. Welp my March playlist is shaping up to be one of my favorites. I have some oldies but goodies, some oldies that I have just discovered, some newies (uhh ok), and some songs that aren't that old but I just play over and over again so this just makes things easier. There are probably a million more categories of songs but I'm leaving it at that.
I'm still trying to find out how to put a link to the playlist. I know it's been *highly* requested. The picture still works though, right? I'm just gonna assume yes.
I'm definitely liking The Knocks and Ra Ra Riot's song. I've been a fan of Ra Ra Riot for a long time and they just bring me back to happier times...jk I'm still as happy. I just get nostalgic. I got Tom Odell on there again. While in Charleston (I cringe as I write that...because I didn't do the write up. Sorry!) we went into H&M to kill time and that song was playing and I said to myself, "and so it will be, he has a spot on every single playlist I ever create." I actually said that, verbatim. No, I didn't. My mom showed me the Talking Heads song up there. She is cool so she listens to cool music and shows me the cool music so I can be cool too. Finally, the first song by Florence + the Machine is heavenly. Florence Welch's voice is actually mixture of Fergie and Jesus'. I'm not exaggerating.
I hope no one hates me for not posting about Charleston. It was just becoming a chore and I had so much Italian homework!!!! Wah!
Also, I got the internship I was interviewing for. Let's all let out a huge "PHEW". I am so unbelievably happy.
Until tomorrow (I promise),
Caroline
I'm still trying to find out how to put a link to the playlist. I know it's been *highly* requested. The picture still works though, right? I'm just gonna assume yes.
I'm definitely liking The Knocks and Ra Ra Riot's song. I've been a fan of Ra Ra Riot for a long time and they just bring me back to happier times...jk I'm still as happy. I just get nostalgic. I got Tom Odell on there again. While in Charleston (I cringe as I write that...because I didn't do the write up. Sorry!) we went into H&M to kill time and that song was playing and I said to myself, "and so it will be, he has a spot on every single playlist I ever create." I actually said that, verbatim. No, I didn't. My mom showed me the Talking Heads song up there. She is cool so she listens to cool music and shows me the cool music so I can be cool too. Finally, the first song by Florence + the Machine is heavenly. Florence Welch's voice is actually mixture of Fergie and Jesus'. I'm not exaggerating.
I hope no one hates me for not posting about Charleston. It was just becoming a chore and I had so much Italian homework!!!! Wah!
Also, I got the internship I was interviewing for. Let's all let out a huge "PHEW". I am so unbelievably happy.
Until tomorrow (I promise),
Caroline
Thursday, March 6, 2014
I'm at home!
We made it back yesterday from our trip to Charleston (in record time too, 6 and a half hours! Wow!!) and breathed in that wonderful Virginia air. It was a long trip and I am very happy to be home. I did love Charleston though. What an enchanting city! The romantic houses with the wrap around porches were quite numerous and so unbelievably beautiful. The people were so nice. The food was AMAZING. I don't think I've ever eaten so much good food in my life. I was in a constant food coma the whole time (in a good way). If I had unlimited amounts of money I would live in Charleston and go out to eat every night. I'm going to go over everything about the trip but I'll do it in three posts. The first will be about the food, I know you're curious now, the second will be just a day-to-day summary, and the third will be a bunch of pictures I took throughout the trip. Oooh, it's gonna be good.
Here. We. Go!
Day 1:
Dinner - We arrived in the evening and were starving so we headed on over the Hominy Grill. It was such a cute restaurant, so rustic and very close. Here I ordered a beer (I don't remember what it was called) and a curry chicken salad sandwich with fries. Never have I loved a chicken salad sandwich as much as I loved that one. Two thumbs way up!
Day 2:
Breakfast - Breakfast was eaten at the hostel. I had an English muffin and a normal muffin. Both were good.
Lunch/Dinner - Next we had a late lunch/early dinner at a restaurant downtown called Magnolias. This was such a nice restaurant. Really good cocktails too. I ordered the East Bay Mojito (my very first mojito. It was the best alcoholic drink I've ever had. Close second: grape Four Loko) as a drink and we all split fried green tomatoes as a starter. It was served with pieces of ham in between so two of us couldn't eat them (one, vegan, the other, Muslim) so I ended up having two pieces. What an incredible combination. For my main course I had a crab cake sandwich. Very solid, I enjoyed it very much.
Dessert - We went to a place called Belgian Gelato and I ordered a cup of cappuccino gelato. I haven't had ice cream or gelato or anything in such a long time. I wanted more immediately. I also had some of my friend's peanut butter gelato. Also very good.
Day 3:
Breakfast - We wanted to venture out for breakfast so we looked on Yelp and found Wildflower Bakery which was right down the road from our hostel. We got ready and walked over. While we were there we "oohed" and "ahhed" at the giant cinnamon buns they make for their Cinnamon Buns Sundays. People are literally lined out the door for these bad boys. Unfortunately no one ordered one but I did order iced coffee and a coffee cake muffin. I was pleased.
Early(ish) Dinner - We went downtown closer to the water for dinner. We ended up at a restaurant called Amen Street only a block from the water. I got the fried oyster po' boy. It was good but I felt like they were skimping on the oysters. I enjoyed the meal but it was no means anywhere close to the best of the trip.
Day 4:
Breakfast - I ate breakfast in the hostel again. I had a bagel with jam and a Sriracha croissant. It was SO GOOD! Where can I find more?? I also had some coffee. It was nice.
Was there lunch?? I don't remember.
Dinner - Get ready. We went to a place that was right across the street from the Hominy Grill called Fuel. This place was amazing. It is a little diner where Diners Drive-Ins and Dives actually stopped by! We ordered drinks, I got a dark and stormy along with Ho Cakes (Guy helped make these on the show) and an order of salsa. Everything was amazing. For the main course I ordered Mahi Mahi tacos. They came with a slaw on top and sweet potato fries and it was the best meal of my whole life. I would eat that everyday if I could. So freaking delicious. Also, our waiter was so cute. Big Willie, if you ever find this, I love you.
Day 5:
Breakfast - We decided to go back to Wildflower because we enjoyed it so much the first time. This time it was a little later in the day so we had lunch there. I got a spinach and feta quiche, a cappuccino, and a donut muffin. All very good.
Dinner - We wanted a sort of nice dinner so we went to a place called CO Banh Mi on King Street. It was a Vietnamese place that was also probably a little Asian fusion. I ordered the Com Chien which is pretty much just glorified fried rice but by golly it was the most delicious brown rice I have ever eaten. I decided to go a little out of my comfort zone and order tofu with the rice instead of chicken or shrimp. I was pleased. My friend didn't finish her pho and didn't want any more so I then took over of that plate. I almost finished it. Our waiter laughed at how much food I ate. Story of my life.
We went home the next morning. Goodbye Charleston. Goodbye amazing food every night. In a few days it will be back to my own amazing cooking every night.
Look out tomorrow for another Charleston post. Also I'll have my outfit for my normal Thursday posts and my likes and dislikes of the week.
Until tomorrow,
Caroline
Here. We. Go!
Day 1:
Dinner - We arrived in the evening and were starving so we headed on over the Hominy Grill. It was such a cute restaurant, so rustic and very close. Here I ordered a beer (I don't remember what it was called) and a curry chicken salad sandwich with fries. Never have I loved a chicken salad sandwich as much as I loved that one. Two thumbs way up!
Day 2:
Breakfast - Breakfast was eaten at the hostel. I had an English muffin and a normal muffin. Both were good.
Lunch/Dinner - Next we had a late lunch/early dinner at a restaurant downtown called Magnolias. This was such a nice restaurant. Really good cocktails too. I ordered the East Bay Mojito (my very first mojito. It was the best alcoholic drink I've ever had. Close second: grape Four Loko) as a drink and we all split fried green tomatoes as a starter. It was served with pieces of ham in between so two of us couldn't eat them (one, vegan, the other, Muslim) so I ended up having two pieces. What an incredible combination. For my main course I had a crab cake sandwich. Very solid, I enjoyed it very much.
Dessert - We went to a place called Belgian Gelato and I ordered a cup of cappuccino gelato. I haven't had ice cream or gelato or anything in such a long time. I wanted more immediately. I also had some of my friend's peanut butter gelato. Also very good.
Day 3:
Breakfast - We wanted to venture out for breakfast so we looked on Yelp and found Wildflower Bakery which was right down the road from our hostel. We got ready and walked over. While we were there we "oohed" and "ahhed" at the giant cinnamon buns they make for their Cinnamon Buns Sundays. People are literally lined out the door for these bad boys. Unfortunately no one ordered one but I did order iced coffee and a coffee cake muffin. I was pleased.
Early(ish) Dinner - We went downtown closer to the water for dinner. We ended up at a restaurant called Amen Street only a block from the water. I got the fried oyster po' boy. It was good but I felt like they were skimping on the oysters. I enjoyed the meal but it was no means anywhere close to the best of the trip.
Day 4:
Breakfast - I ate breakfast in the hostel again. I had a bagel with jam and a Sriracha croissant. It was SO GOOD! Where can I find more?? I also had some coffee. It was nice.
Was there lunch?? I don't remember.
Dinner - Get ready. We went to a place that was right across the street from the Hominy Grill called Fuel. This place was amazing. It is a little diner where Diners Drive-Ins and Dives actually stopped by! We ordered drinks, I got a dark and stormy along with Ho Cakes (Guy helped make these on the show) and an order of salsa. Everything was amazing. For the main course I ordered Mahi Mahi tacos. They came with a slaw on top and sweet potato fries and it was the best meal of my whole life. I would eat that everyday if I could. So freaking delicious. Also, our waiter was so cute. Big Willie, if you ever find this, I love you.
Day 5:
Breakfast - We decided to go back to Wildflower because we enjoyed it so much the first time. This time it was a little later in the day so we had lunch there. I got a spinach and feta quiche, a cappuccino, and a donut muffin. All very good.
Dinner - We wanted a sort of nice dinner so we went to a place called CO Banh Mi on King Street. It was a Vietnamese place that was also probably a little Asian fusion. I ordered the Com Chien which is pretty much just glorified fried rice but by golly it was the most delicious brown rice I have ever eaten. I decided to go a little out of my comfort zone and order tofu with the rice instead of chicken or shrimp. I was pleased. My friend didn't finish her pho and didn't want any more so I then took over of that plate. I almost finished it. Our waiter laughed at how much food I ate. Story of my life.
We went home the next morning. Goodbye Charleston. Goodbye amazing food every night. In a few days it will be back to my own amazing cooking every night.
Look out tomorrow for another Charleston post. Also I'll have my outfit for my normal Thursday posts and my likes and dislikes of the week.
Until tomorrow,
Caroline
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