It's That Time of Year!

It's officially 12 days until finals start here at State and 18 days until Christmas! So you know what that means of course...

CHRISTMAS MOVIES ON ABC FAMILY! I mean, hardcore studying a week in advance.

But let's be real. How am I supposed to be happy, make my way through finals with my sanity, and be ready for the holiday when I go home without ABC Family?

The answer is: Impossible

I am going to give you a completely biased list of 10 of the best Christmas movies in no particular order (expect the first one...). Again, completely biased.

1.) The Year Without a Santa Claus
2.)  Elf
3.) Rudolph (the original, not Shiny New Year; that one is really weird)
4.) It's a Wonderful Life
5.)Santa Claus is Comin' to Town
6.) Polar Express
7.) Frosty (maybe the second one but I don't know. I'm all for the originals; REPRESENT)
8.) Jack Frost
9.) A Christmas Story
10.) Arthur Christmas

There's a bunch more that make my list but because these were the first to come to mind they are clearly the best.

All of that being said, enjoy your holiday parties, wear the crap out of that ugly sweater, love your family, and for all the studying college students like myself: don't be dumb.

(Apparently the dining commons puts out free snacks and drinks because people don't eat or drink anything while studying. Which I quite frankly don't understand. When I AM stress studying, I engorge myself so...Just stop passing out.)

 

Happy Holidays!

                                                                                                                                                 

Confessions of a college-workaholic who cannot wait to be home for Christmas

I Love You, Lena Dunham?

This is not going to be some creep attempt to profess my love for Lena Dunham... No, but instead of tweeting "Well, some nights I wish that this all would end, 'cause I could use from friends for a change" and instead of blowing up Facebook about "recently taking applications for friends, Apply Here." I'm going to just vent it out.

You know that movie I Love You, Man with Paul Rudd and Jason Segel? Here's how it goes. Paul Rudd is engaged to this chick and all of her friends think he's a total lame ass for not having any friends. So what does he do? He tries to find some.
Dates a gay guy, pukes on his fiancés best friend's husband (stick with me) and goes to a soccer game with some small guy from the gym his brother (Andy Samberg) sets him up with.

Enter Jason Segel.

They become best buds. I mean come on, it's Jason Segel.

My point is he went on a frantic search for a friend. It's like when you are at a grocery store and you want the apples that aren't all bruised and gross. Or you are looking for that perfect brownie and you are willing to cut someone's arm off if they try to take it before you .

I have decided that is what I need. I need a fresh mix of friends, maybe just 5, that through thick and thin, will be there for you. 

I know I said no application but I can have some spoken requirements. It's just like relationship  standards so lay off.

Anyway,
1) If you have baggage, don't bring it to me. ESPECIALLY if later on you're going to tell me you don't need my help or opinion.
2) Must be outspoken, fearless, but classy and unique all at the same time.
3) High school girl fights always had friends choosing sides. Well stop that. Right now. I am 20 years old and don't need to be shunned from the group because one girl couldn't handle who I am.
4) Some inclination of a penis. It could be metaphorical. Or you could be a dude. But if something is raunchy and funny, don't get offended if I laugh. Some times 'broing it up' is a good thing. (Have you ever seen Amy Schumer's stand-up?)
5) If you have a problem with me, confront me face to face. As Aretha Franklin has spelled it out many of times... RESPECT.
6) Understand some turnabout (Turnabout: taking turns in a conversation). Self explanatory.
7) Most importantly. Love who you are. You're the best friend you'll ever have.

I promised this wasn't a love letter to Lena and it's not. But she knows the value of friendship and everything else I just ranted about. Hell, I want to be in the 'click' in Girls (HBO, get on it.) Two girls have a huge falling out but no one is shunned. One girl runs away and even though the other is pissed, she STILL loves her.

Now quit the shit, and lets all be friends.
                                                                                                                                  
Confessions of an ambitious friend seeker