Monday's Mixtape : I have so much to do..

I have like 4898 things I should be doing instead of blogging - but I haven't had a minute to do whatever I wanted all day, so I'm taking it. #sorryimnotsorry

This week's playlist is a little random - but that's the point of a mixtape, right? Right.

1// Going Out Like That by Reba McEntire

I'll always have a little soft spot for this woman. She's a fabulous singer and feisty as hell. I love it! And her latest single does not disappoint!

2// For A Boy by RaeLynn

Let's be totally real for a second - one of the biggest reasons I listen to this girl is because it let's me sing like a redneck - and I love that for some reason. I love a good Southern accent.

3// Lost Stars by Adam Levine

from the movie "Begin Again"

UGH. I hated this movie.

It had such a good premise - but fell totally, completely 100% flat. I was exhaustingly bored. But this song is awesome. I feel like that shouldn't make sense. But it does.

4// Boom Clap 

cover by Lennon and Maisy

CUTE.

5// Someone New by Hozier

I am not quite on the Hozier train, but this song is annoyingly cute and you want to love it. So, you're welcome.

- C

You rarely win, but sometimes you do.

10 Things I Loved About "Furious 7" - and why you should too.

I love everything about the Fast and Furious series.

And in the words of my man Vin, I'm ride or die about it. It gets a lot of crap from anyone (and everyone!) for being cheesy, fake and a waste of time - but, after seeing the 7th movie last night, I have a few reasons why you should give it (and all of them!) a chance!

And yes, there are spoilers ahead. Just a warning!

1// It's all about family.

Each and every movie comes back to family. They watch each others back. They take care of each other. They take on the world with each other. Life is better like that.

2// Hot men in suits.

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Really. The men of Fast have become quite the dressers. I love the muscle tees (who wouldn't?), but like ZZ Top says - "every girl is crazy bout a sharped dressed man!"

3// THIS CAR

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I loved this car in the previous movies - and like my man Vin, I love a good muscle car. I don't know anything about cars - I don't even know what this one is called, but I do know I want one! 

Or two. I'm not picky.

P.S It's a 1970's Dodge Charger. If you wanted to know. 

Thanks, Google. You da best.

4// The stunts are incredible.

Whether it's jumping a car out of an airplane..

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flying through the air and Hulk Smashing your opponent..

Or driving a car through THREE high rise buildings - the Fast crew has the craziest ideas for stunts. I know they aren't likely (pretty much at all), but they're super entertaining!

5// Finally, a woman techie!

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Furious 7 introduces a new character, known as Ramsey. Ramsey has created a device that can track anyone in the world through cameras, voice recognition, and signals called the Eye of God. The crew uses the Eye of God to track down the bad guys - and it's refreshing that it is a girl!

But I definitely don't complain about Ludacris.

6// Speaking of Ludacris..

HE HAS A FIGHT SCENE.

And I tried my hardest to find it, and couldn't. Ugh. Come on internets.

7// The traveling.

The team goes from LA to Japan, to the Dominican Republic, to somewhere in the Russian side of the world, to Abu Daubi and back home to LA - all in one movie. Each place is gorgeous and exotic looking - except LA..but that's just personal preference!

 #sorryi'mnotsorry

8// THE ROCK IS AMAZING.

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Ya'll. I love the Rock. I follow him on Instagram and Twitter, and I'd totally pee my pants if I ever met him. He's funny and seriously has the craziest workout/diet I've ever seen. You should follow him.

You should also be totally prepared for him breaking out of his own cast.
Cuz he's awesome.

9// It all comes together.

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If you, like many others, were sitting in the theater when Han died and were severely confused - well, I hope you realized now that Tokyo Drift happens after movie 6. And Furious 7 goes back to Japan, sees Lucas Black again (oh that guy with his loooong southern drawl), and kind of pieces everything together.

It also explains a little bit more of Dom and Lettie's relationship, which I had forgotten parts of.

10// Paul Walker.

If you were worried, like I was sort of was that they would possibly kill Paul Walker - they don't. They were very kind and chose to give our Brian a "walk off into the sunset" kind of ending. I won't tell you anything else about it, but I was very happy that they gave him an ending he deserved. 

P.s. bring tissues.

- C

Monday's Mixtape 4.6.15

I hope you all enjoyed time with your families and friends this weekend celebrating our Savior. I may recap a bit later on this week, but for now - tunes::

1// Preacher by OneRepublic

I'm officially obsessed. The end.

2// Walking in Memphis by Marc Cohn

Marc's self titled album, Marc Cohn, has been replayed and replayed in the car over the last week. The man has a voice that I just really love, and though a little throwback, it's worth listening to..and listening to..and listening to ;)

3// You & I (Nobody in the World) by John Legend

So much swoon.

4// Never Seen Anything "Quite Like You" by The Script

It's a tad cheese ball, but I'm kind of, sort of, really digging it.

5// You Got It On by Justin Timberlake

YUP.

Speaking of, did you all see this::

SO MUCH YES. 

- C

Wednesday Weekday Update: Food Truck Showdown!

This past weekend was for recharging. 

I spent the weekend with my two favorite people in the world. 

We ran. 16 miles. 

(24 days til marathon #2..!)

And twinned in our Cowtown jackets! They're super comfortable.

We explored downtown Waco.

Aren't the the worlds CUTEST?

We went to the Food Truck Showdown in downtown Waco:

Cupcakes were the first course - followed by pizza, tacos, and gyros. I thought I was stuffed to the brim and unable to walk, but somehow I did - because I had a root beer float while watching:

TOP GUN at the Hippodrome. It's this really incredible THEATER that shows movies and has performances. I really had no idea Waco could be cool at all.

It really was a great weekend and I'm so happy that I got to just relax and take some time off. It's been much needed - especially after the last few weeks and the changes that have occurred.

And with that, I'll leave you with a few things I've been reading::

1// Go Fug Yourself is this awesome fashion blog that covers everything. From award shows, to magazine covers, to anything really - her take on this outfit by Rihanna was hilarious.

2// This little WEDDING! That dress! And those shots in the parking garage = LOVE.

3// Venus Trapped in Mars is a blog run by a girl named Sarah. She talks sports, food, and fun - and she's from Texas, so I extra love that. She posted this 32 More Things I Hate More than April Fools Day and I so agree with her. April Fools Day is the worst. And I so support anyone who tells someone off about joking about pregnancy. You just shouldn't. 

4// 12 Things Only People With Anxiety Understand made me say "amen and amen"! People often tell me to "calm down" and "think about something else", but when it's not happening to you, you have no idea what it's like. Just something to think about.

5// THESE PAINTINGS by Lulie Wallace are to die for! Pretty, pretty, pretty.

Have a great rest of your week,

C

Monday's Mixtape: The Walking Dead

Now now, don't worry - you won't find any spoilers here. Mostly because I'm a good 4 episodes behind, and am giving myself the next few days to catch up because the season finale was last night! But here's some tunes from one of my favorite shows to setcha up to love TWD a little bit more than you already do :)

1// I See A Darkness by Johnny Cash

2// Turn It Up by Ted Nugent

Y'all, Ted is one of the greatest guitar players - if you didn't already know that. And, fun fact, I once took a Zumba class from his wife! She was really down to earth and SUPER in shape!

3// Oats in the Water by Ben Howard

UGH. I'll never get sick of this song.

4// The Last Pale Light in the West by Ben Nichols

Nevermind that this is considered the Govenor's Theme (ugh), this song is amazing. Ben's voice is so great! I love a good raspy voice.

5// Bad Moon Rising by Mourning Ritual ft Peter Drelmanls

This cover is a complete 360 from the original version by Creedence Clearwater Revival, which you can hear HERE! It's a great "bad guy" song. I love it.

And one final song, because it's too good not to share:

Be not so fearful,

C

Friday Favorites: A Picture Heavy Post!

Hellur!

I hope you've all had a fantastic week. Mine's been long and I'm definitely ready to get out of town this weekend. I'm seeing the parents and we're going to a food truck party thing - woo!

Some favorites this Friday are:

1// These great DRAWINGS

The artist, Carter Asmann, uses coffee stains for the tires and creates motorcycles from it. So clever!

2// This article, 10 Things You Do NOT Need to Be Happier in Life! It's crazy how many of these I battle with constantly and I consider myself a happy person! I have a great life, and I'll always have to work on happiness. It's nice to know I'm not alone in it though - and if you're struggling with any of these, you're not alone. You're not.

3// The details from this WEDDING!

The confetti! The neon! The "If I Do Say So Myself"! All wonderful.

And speaking of WEDDINGS,

this inspiration shoot has me falling in L-O-V-E with the DRESS!

SO MUCH SWOON.

4// Wednesday meant..

spin, fajitas, popcicles (y'all, go to Steel City!), and crazy outfits in Urban Outfitters! 

5// And these oldies, but goodies from FOUR years ago:

I miss these cute girls and college! I hope you're all doing well.

Have a great weekend,

C