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In case you didn't notice, we've sort of been MIA for a month or so. When we started the blog we were posting loads of cool articles and eventually it started to become too much to keep up with when work and everything else mixed in.

So now we're back, and we're going to post as much as we can to keep you all informed and entertained but if it's not quite as much as before we apologize. We may be a little flaky, but we will never leave you. We promise.

If you've been wondering what's been going on since our last post here's a list of three things I've done since then.

1. Planted/Quickly Killed a strawberry plant in my yard.

2. Read the novel Wild by Cheryl Strayed and was inspired to live a better life.

3. Entered a Television Writing competition.

So now that we're all caught up, I'm going to go work on a post for today. It'll be something juicy.

See you around, friends.

Chelsea Totten.

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Saturday, June 06, 2015
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Shailene's The Coolest

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There is virtually nothing that bothers me about Shailene Woodley. I think she's such a genuine, interesting, and adorable human being. She won the 'Trailblazer' award at the MTV Movie Awards, which I think is a pretty big deal. It goes to someone influential, someone leading the way along a new path.

Here's Shai's speech, in case you missed it.

“I was here three years ago when Emma Stone won this award. … I remember what she said because it stayed with me all of these years. She came up here and she defined what a trailblazer was, which is an innovator, someone who forges a new path. And in her speech she said we meet thousands of people who we may be inspired by but we’ll never be anyone other than ourselves. And, in thinking about that and thinking about this whole concept of trailblazing, I realized that we can’t fully be ourselves without a community, we can’t be ourselves without people to reflect back to us who we really are."

"In that, I keep marveling at this idea at who we pick up on the trails along the way and who becomes our communities. What am I trying to say? I jut have no idea! Looking at all of you, I know some of you, I don’t know some of you, but for all of you who have been pillars to me, thank you, and for all of you who I have been able to be a pillar for, I will continue to be a pillar for. Whoever your community is, be pillars for these people. So, let’s trailblaze on!”

I think the way that Shailene thinks is so innovative, and can really change the way a lot of people she influences choose to act going forward. Firstly, I love the fact that she said 'we can't be ourselves without people to reflect back to us who we really are'. This is such an important statement. How can we know how the way we are is affecting those around us without their opinion? Feedback is an important step in progress, and an important part of self-improvement and growth. Who we are surrounded by definitely influences who we become and I think it'll make an enormous difference that this is now something people will consider.

Lastly, the fact that she thanks those who have been a pillar for her. I've never thought of people in this way. It's such a perfect concept, really. Pillars support. They hold things up, they keep them steady. We need people in our lives to do exactly that, and we need to be that for others. That's how we thrive as people, and as a community.

Shailene Woodley is a huge idol of mine. I hope one day I can be as influential to even one person as she is to so, so many.

Let's Trail-blaze on. Who's with me?

Chelsea Totten

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Friday, April 24, 2015
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About Kylie Jenner's Lips...

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This week the Kylie Jenner Lip Challenge has been blowing up social media. Who knew by just sucking on a shot glass you could get the fabulous lips that Kylie has - well you can’t. Yes they get bigger but its more of a “I just got stung by a bee” look than the perfectly sexy pout that Kylie has. It’s also extremely dangerous for your lips (for obvious reasons). It’s been all over twitter and even on TMZ.

Kylie tweeted yesterday - what I think is a response to this whole hashtag.

The Kardashians/Jenner fam will forever find a way into our lives even if they aren't trying to. Have you tried the challenge? I hope not!

Tweet us what you think about it here!

Kara Della Valle

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* Chelsea Sidenote: "Comparing someone's features in pictures from when they were 12 to when they were 18 is absolutely insane. These people have infinite money, which they use to get their makeup professionally applied everyday. This is just a case of naturally full lips with makeup magically making them look bigger. Have you seen what contouring can do?"

Thursday, April 23, 2015
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Best News !

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Today, for sure. Maybe ever.

Anna Kendrick, everyone's dream gal-pal, is writing a book.

It'll be on bookshelves in Fall of 2016 (which seems like another lifetime) and will be a collection of autobiographical essays. I'm sure it'll be just as hilarious and interesting as she is. Here's her official statement:

“I’m excited to publish my first book, and because I get uncomfortable when people have high expectations, I’d like to use this opportunity to showcase my ineptitude, pettiness, and the frequency with which I embarrass myself. And while many of my female inspirations who have become authors are incredibly well-educated and accomplished comedy writers, I’m very, very funny on Twitter, according to BuzzFeed and my mom, so I feel like this is a great idea. Quick question: are run-on sentences still frowned upon? Wait, is ending a sentence with a preposition still frowned upon? I mean, upon frowned? Dammit!”

Yeah. We can't wait, either.

Chelsea Totten

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Tuesday, April 21, 2015
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Pitch Not-So-Perfect

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I know it's a little crazy that in 2015 stories like this even have to exist, but 'one step forward, two steps back' right?

There was apparently an issue when posing for the new promotional material for Pitch Perfect 2.

What was it, you may be asking?

That apparently, Anna Kendrick refused to pose 'sexy enough'. Pardon me for a second, while I just subtly point out that Pitch Perfect was a movie about girl power- a movie about a group of girls embracing their differences and not trying to fit in but trying to stand out.

Luckily, nobody tells Anna Kendrick to be more sexy and gets away with it, and we think the poster is just fine the way it is. A lot of fans have been showing their support for Anna via twitter/instagram by posing arms-crossed in front of the poster and Anna's been posting them onto her own instagram.

So what do you think? Is it a little ridiculous that actresses who star in a movie about girl power are being told to pose 'more sexy' in promo photos?

Chelsea Totten

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Friday, April 17, 2015
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J Lo Did What?!

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I know it's probably hard to think back to the year 2000. It was the year of the big Mad Cow Disease scare. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire was published. The Grinch movie came out. And J-Lo ruled the world.

It was the night of the 42nd Grammy Awards, and the one and only Jennifer Lopez (a.k.a Jenny from the block, J.Lo etc.) arrived in a printed Versace dress that defied all kinds of physics.

What you may not have known, is that in 2000 Google was only a website search engine- no maps, no videos, and no photos. But because of the insane number of searches to see this image after this night, Google introduced 'Image Search' to be able to give the people what they wanted- which in this case, was to be able to study this picture and theorize just how much garment tape was holding that dress up.

So there's your cool pop-culture fact of the day. Courtesy of Google, Jennifer Lopez, Versace, and human curiosity.

Chelsea Totten

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Tuesday, April 14, 2015
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Style Steal

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I love her for so many reasons, but her style is very high on the list.

This week, I'm stealing Reese Witherspoon's Style.

She's been a celebrity for most of her life, and she's somehow managed to look like (and be) the most down-to-earth person to ever exist. She always looks adorable, and I admire her for not getting over-dressed to impress. I mean, how can someone make comfy look so cute?

The woman looks perfect, on screen and off. I'd love to borrow that blue sweater, sometime.

Love you forever, Reese.

Chelsea Totten

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Wednesday, April 08, 2015
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