My feelings about Friday summed up in a picture. 

TGIF. JK. I mean, I am happy its Friday, but I have to work tomorrow so I feel as though the purpose of Friday is a little defeated. Anyways, even though the ER is calling my name Saturday, I still have fun plans for this weekend! On Sunday, I will be going to the Old Port Fest, which is a music/food/fun festival that is hosted in downtown Portland. I am keeping my fingers crossed that the weather will be nice! 

Here are some five favorites from this week!

1. Celebrities/Bloggers/Vloggers on SnapChat. 

My favorites are Julia from Gal Meets Glam (snapchat: galmeetsglam), Paris Hilton..she travels so much (snapchat: realparishilton), and Carly from College Prepster (snapchat: collegeprepster). 

2. Ingrid Nilsen's Coming Out Video
I have been watching Ingrid's videos on YouTube for over a year now and I love her style, makeup, and lifestyle tips. I am so happy for her that she has decided to give herself her best chance and live her life as who she truly is! We all deserve to be happy!

3. Another Buzzfeed article about Liz Lemon
My spirit animal.

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4. Karen Walker gifs
This post had me cracking up!

5. Sassiest 6-year-old dancing to Respect
I am sure this video will be in many Friday favorites posts all over the blogosphere today...it is just that funny! Definitely going to be watching this video the next time I need a boost of confidence because she has plenty to give out! You can't watch this video without smiling!

Hope you have a great weekend!

Linking up today!

Can Someone Explain To Me...

...what Periscope is? I have seen lots of people tweeting about it but don't get it. 

...why I also seem to jinx myself? I swear the opposite of everything I say happens. 

...where I could find a cute bandeau bra that I could wear underneath a few sheer-ish shirts I have recently purchased? I told myself that they would be easy to find, but I have yet to track a single one down in stores. 

...why are all sheer shirts in style? I am always asking this question (even as I buy them).

...who is Amy Schumer? I have been hearing about her so much in the past few weeks and I know that she is an actress/comedian/activist, but what has she been in besides the new movie, Trainwreck? 

...what I did to receive such good shopping karma? I have gone shopping crazy the past two week (post coming soon because I want to share it all). 

...how people can be so rude to each other? I watched a young woman aggressively cut an old man in line today and Macy's. I feel guilty for not intervening and its been weighing on me all day. People should be nice to each other and we should stick up for others! 

...what is it about stores like Target and Ulta that force us to walk out with everything that we didn't know we needed but just had to have? I am almost afraid to walk into these stores...who knows what I will leave with?

...whats the best way to study medications? (Can you tell I have started studying for the nursing certification exam? I won't take it until after I graduate in December, but wanted to get a head start!)

If you have the answers to these questions (preferably the last one), please let me know in the comments!

Is it too late to talk about Memorial Day?

Yay for Friday! I hope you all had great weeks and have even better weekend plans. Lets get on with five on friday! 

Memorial Day // I wanted to do a recap of my MDW, but work exhaustion caught up with me (see below!) John and I went with our friends down to their family's lake house on Cape Cod. It was a little chilly, but it was nice to get away for the weekend. We went out to eat, down to the beach, and did a bit of shopping. My favorite part was driving through the neighborhoods with houses right on the water. The homes were gorgeous to look at and I could only dream to set foot in one someday! We had a great time overall. I love little weekend trips because its easier to do a few spread out through the summer, rather than try to take off a whole week of work to do a full vacation. 

Work // Today is the end of my second week of work at my new job (tech in an emergency department) and I am loving it so far. Its very similar to my job last summer, but the commute is much shorter...yay for saving gas and time! 

Sunscreen Scare // Came across this page and was freaked out that all the sunscreen I use could be dangerous...but then looked further into the issue of oxybenzone in sunscreen and it results are very inconclusive so who knows!

Jack Rogers // Found this babies on sale and couldn't resist! I am slowly breaking them in and I am finding them to be so comfortable. Do you have a pair and love them?

Some funnies from the weekend // 

Have a great weekend!

Happy 1st Birthday!

Right now i'm sitting in the same exact place where I first hit publish a year ago and I remember being so nervous about pressing that orange button on Blogger. I don't know what I thought was going to happen...Would people laugh at me for my writing? Would anyone even read what I had written? Did I care what people thought? I think its hard to take on a completely "don't give a damn" attitude about people judging you, and throughout blogging I have learned that I don't care if they dislike what I write, but I care if they enjoy it. I want to make people laugh and I want to maybe even inspire and make a positive impact on other people. I think I have made a few of you laugh, but I am still working on the inspiration bit! 

Here's a little look back on the first year of Me as Meghan: 

My very first post "The First, and hopefully not Last" has 7 views, and I think I am okay with that considering it was just my pointless rambling and there were no pictures. I think that if I were to write a "first post" again, it would definitely be similar to what I wrote a year ago. Thats a comforting thought because it means that my blog hasn't diverged off of what I originally wanted it to be. 

My most popular post this year was "Best Movies of 2014", which is funny because I have such a weird taste in movies and I am sure no one actually agreed with me on the "best" title. 

My top three favorite posts were:

1. Debra Morgan taught me a bad habit

2. Spring Break @ Home To-Do List

3. D.C. Recaps One & Two

 In searching back through old posts, I am happy with where I have been in the past year, and am excited to see where this year takes me with this blog. I am thankful to have all of you reading as you are all so encouraging and inspiring for me! My only regret about this blog is that I did not start it sooner. Since I can't rewind the past and start this earlier, I can only channel that wish into building a better blog for the future. Let that future start now! 

Currently...(Finals Week Edition)

Ugh, I have been the worst blogger the past few weeks and I have finals to blame. However, I am forcing myself to take a break from my critical care nursing studies to catch up on my bloglovin' feed and read some weekend wrap up posts. Did you know those are one of my favorite kinds of posts? I am just so nosy and like to know what everyone else has done over the weekend! I spent most of my weekend studying, but it has paid off so far with a 96 on my pediatric nursing final. WOO! One down, two to go. My hardest is tomorrow, so I am only giving myself a half hour to write this post. Since I have been away from my beloved space here on the internet for a while, I thought I would do a little catch up piece! 

Working on: Aside from exams, I am mentally working on two things...1) What to get my mom for Mother's Day, and 2) What to get John for graduation. Both are on Sunday and I am completely clueless about what to do. 

Thankful for: JMU!

I can't complain about studying and finals because I am so fortunate to go to the best school in the world! 💜💛

A photo posted by Meghan Farrell (@mfarrelll14) on May 4, 2015 at 5:05pm PDT

Listening to: My spring playlist. I have been jamming to it every morning on my way to campus and I am sure everyone who drives past me likes my karaoke show. 

Watching: As a study break, I watch old episodes of Game of Thrones...It's better the second time around!

Anticipating: GOING HOME! Its starting to get a little humid here in Virginia so I look a bit like Monica in Barbados...

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Eating: Honey-wheat pretzels. What was I thinking buying them? The bag is nearly gone. 

Wearing: Yoga pants and a sweatshirt has become my studying uniform...The library keeps the AC at what feels like 55 degrees so even when its 80 degrees out, I am inside shivering!

One week until I start posting from home! I am beyond ready to get summer started. I hope you all have an amazing week!

Also, a huge thank you to Brittany @ Life Like a Twenty Something  and Lauren @ The Arizona Prepster for nominating me for the Liebster Award!

10 Ways to Procrastinate Studying for Finals

Since I have seen a lot of posts recently on surviving finals week... I thought I would give you some of my personal favorite procrastination tips just in case you aren't ready to spend endless hours in the library staring at a study guide with highlighter all over your hands and coffee spilled down your favorite sweatshirt. For those of you who are fortunate enough to be passed the college phase of your life, I want to know what your tips are for surviving finals week, especially when the forecast says its going to be 80 degrees and gorgeously sunny outside. 

1. Watch Game of Thrones

and wonder how many times a month the actress who plays Daenerys Targaryen needs to dye her hair to keep it that blonde. 

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2. Scroll through your own Instagram

and reminisce about better times (like when you weren't in the library). Loved this pic from this past weekend at Foxfield!

Sunny state of mind #foxfield2015

A photo posted by Meghan Farrell (@mfarrelll14) on Apr 25, 2015 at 7:12pm PDT

3. Bake cookies

because calories don't count during finals. 

4. Learn how to make a killer paper airplane

so your friend can literally send a guy her number from across the room. 

5. Rearrange your Pinterest board 

shameless plug here. 

6. Watch the Bruce Jenner interview

and be amazed by some people's bravery to show their true selves to the world. 

7. Try on your summer clothes

to just get you excited for summer...anyone else do this?

8. Flood your BFFs snapchat with very unflattering pics

does this need more explanation?

9. Take a nap

the answer for everything

10. Schedule out every hour of your day 

and then ignore it because you are not yet at the panicking stage of finals week. 

I hope this gave you some inspiration to go get procrastinating!

**disclaimer...I swear I'm a very good student and I will do fine on my finals! I love my classes and already have study guides for all of my exams next week and have started studying for them!** 

3 Reasons Why This Weekend Was The Best.

1 // Formal

My favorite picture of the night!

Blurry bus pic!

Felt obligated to throw the "official" pic in...but I don't like it because we don't look centered!

 I loved seeing the Washington Monument! We had a gorgeous view of The Capitol building but of course, I didn't snap a pic! 

My sorority (Alpha Sigma Tau) had our spring formal this weekend! It was an "away" formal in Washington D.C. on the Spirit of Washington boat. It was a beautiful night to be outside so we spent most of our time on the deck enjoying the sights! I felt like a disco queen in my black jumpsuit with glittery gold pumps and gold jewelry. I wish I had taken more pictures, but I was swept up in the excitement of the night and only got a few shots. I was happy to have John by my side this weekend too..it had been a few weeks since we had seen each other and I had missed him terribly! Even when our bus from the hotel to the boat dock was lost and we thought we were going to miss the boat, he had me laughing which took my stress away! I am so thankful that he is in my life. Also, I am thankful that my sorority has provided me with so many cool experiences over the past four years and it was so bittersweet to have such a fantastic time for my last formal. 

2 // Lilly for Target

With the excitement of formal this weekend, guess who forgot that the Lilly for Target line came out online in the middle of the night Sunday? Yep, me. So when my mom called yesterday morning to tell me that she had been to Target and had been able to get a few things from the line, I was beyond excited! She's mailing it down to me this week and I cannot wait to try it all on. Mom, if you're reading this...YOU'RE THE BEST, THANK YOU! 

3 // Start of Good Times

This weekend kicked off a series of busy (good busy) weekends! The good company, good weather, and good memories made me so excited for everything that I have coming up. Next weekend, my best friend is coming to visit and we are headed to Foxfield, which is a horse race in Charlottesville! My mom is mailing my wide brimmed hat this week so I'll be all ready to go! In the weekends following the next one, I have fun sorority events, John's graduation and his graduation party. Its crazy that I have two more weeks of regular classes, a week of finals, and then I am home for the summer. BRING IT ON! 

I hope you all have the best week and that your Monday goes by quickly! If you aren't having a good Monday and need a laugh...Here's a candid of me sharing my whiny realization that the worst part of wearing a one piece jumpsuit is having to go the bathroom. I am sure you can imagine why they would be so much trouble!