Don't go changin'. And don't go chasing waterfallz!

If I Had a Gun

..By Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds. He is the front man for Oasis. And his Flying Birds are even awesomer. So I know all you "Wonderwall" lovers are getting warm and fuzzies around your cold hearts. I call them cold only if you say you like Oasis and "Wonderwall" is the only song you know. Anywho, Make this radio station on Pandora and it will change your life. I swear it will. I would never steer you wrong...intentionally.

Tomorrow's Child

This is my baby tomorrow. I plan on going to the thrift store first to find some pants/shorts/spacesuit/something that moderately fits. I understand it may not be ideal. But these are way cute and I want to curl up and dye. A stop to the dollar store will also be include in my errands to find some mint dye. I also clipped a coupon!

Crochet Clouds of Love for only one dollah

Sew Crafty! What a DIY angel! Crochet Clouds is a blog I found on Pinterest when I pinned this awesome sauce accessory DIY:

It's a way cute necklace made of a pearl one and a rhinestone one modeled after a very expensive designer one. I Know I am not the only person to explore the pages of Juicy Couture, Lanvin, and Anthropologie to see something that I thought, "I bet I could make that in another life". This just proves I will never spend money on something that I can research online and possibly make myself. That price difference is on jaw dropper!
Crochet Clouds has all the cutest trends simplified for those of us who aren't Martha Stewart android clones with hours of free time to do work on some crafty $#%@. Which is exactly the explative I spewed when I saw this. Except it was paired with holy. So it wasn't so bad.
But isn't she awesome! Everyone give her a cookie!....Or just donate to her site so she can keep bring you cuteness into your life.

Zakary Park

This is the incredible and handsome man responsible for my new money savvy ways. He calls me his little jew. Don't worry, it's *NOT* anti-semitic. We have jewish friends who are great with money. He is the best and sweetest boy and he knows how to ball on a budget. He is my savvy little shopper and he is a very snazzy dresser. Just look at those patchwork seersucker shorts! Frattin' like it's his job. Makin' me a nutella sandwich (also like it's his job!). He's a winner. And he's mine :)

A sweet pic of us at his fraternity's formal. Gotta love the frat-stache and the bro-beard. He is also growing his hair out to donate to Locks of Love in memory of a family friend. Cue "aaawwws".

Refashion Your Life: 7 Step Process

I have a lot of clothes I don't wear anymore. So when I found Jillian's blog, Refashionista, I thought of all the things I could refashion that currently aren't as fabulous as I would like them to be. There is plenty of inspiration to be found on the sites listed on my Favorite Sites list. It really hit me that I spent a lot of money on things I could probably repurpose myself, clothes in particular. If I had only known, if I had only paid more attention! I could have stopped this tragedy from happening! I could have done more with my life than this. 

There are 7 stages in the process of grief. Grieving over money poorly spent.
The first stage is always shock and denial. A griever usually experiences emotions of shock as in "sticker shock" and denial as in not-the-river-in-Egypt kind. For me they usually occur at the same time: "I couldn't honestly have paid that much for that when I could have done it myself or found it cheaper on the internet"

Once the denial has worn off, Stage 2 customarily sets in. It is the stage known as pain and guilt. Its trademark symptoms are heartburn and nausea, dizziness and sweaty palms. One reputable site recommended that "it is important that you experience the pain fully, and not hide it, avoid it or escape from it with alcohol or drugs."

.....Well, that sucks. Pretty sure all "not hiding" my "grief" is going to do is make me crazy. Bring on the kittehs! And tacky sweaters. I am officially dying alone.

The griever usually deals with their pain and guilt by anger and bargaining. Which sucks because anger was what got the shopper, Um....I mean griever, in the dilemma in the first place. They got angry (or a piece of bad news, or had a bad day) and needed retail therapy. So, we agree that anger is a bad thing for a recovering shopaholic? Agreed? K. 

And as for that other thing? Bargaining is also bad. It is a thief with the face of a friend. It makes you think "BOGO! YOLO!" and you feel like a winner; only you're wallet feels the burn and then you're screwed. Bargaining is not your friend. It is best to work with bargains, like coupons and clearance madness sale time, but not to get too carried away. Too much bargains will make you a poor man...I mean girl. It will turn you from a poor college kid to a broke college kid. 

Don't be poor! And broke. The next stage, Depression, Reflection, and Loneliness will set in. You will be lonely because you have no moneys to go out with your friends because of the bargains (who you thought were your friends! Oh, the irony! The misery!) You will also experience "buyers remorse". You will have feelings of "if I didn't own so many pairs of shoes, I could buy a puppy!" and "if I hadn't bought those Nike Shorts I could afford a gym membership". Oh, the irony of ironies. Remorse and Reflection also set in until you develop depression and wham!

You're reading classic Dickens on a Friday night because you can't afford to do anything fun because you have no dollars.

Behold! The Upward Turn! Things are starting to look up! This thing called Pinterest shows you how to repurpose all your junk instead of buying new junk. You get cute junk that you are happy about without your wallet feeling the burn and getting skinny again. 

After the Upward Turn has had time to sink in and marinade, Reconstruction and Working Through happens. You work through your budget problems, all your other emotional instabilities, your lost friendships, your wardrobe, and your closet. This is definitely something to rejoice about! 

Lastly, you have graduated. Your grief and its respective stages have significantly abated. Professionals have warned that although your problems have subsided, you are functioning in the normal human world, you are not of the clear just yet. Stay away from retail centers, like the mall, and use caution when bargaining. Acceptance & Hope have entered into your life and you may move on a confident and grown-up woman who has her $#*@ together.

Get to Know La Carlotta

I get called many things because my friends are creative. Carls. Carlos. Charles. Charlie. Carly Horse. Carly Fry. Carls Barkley. La Carlotta (after this swanky diva from The Phantom of the Opera)

Not sure that's a good thing, but I think it has something to do with all the pink. And the dramatic-ness. I don't care, it's Minnie Driver. She's fabulous.
Anyways, I know there are tons of blogs out there that you could follow and would rather follow if you don't know me or are related to me. So I will give you a list of my favorite things so maybe we have a few things in common:

Jelly Beans, Glitter, Puppies, Harry Potter, Star Wars, Literarure (mostly the classics), Clothes, Shoes, Crafts, Pearls, Musicals, Tie Dye, Music (mostly Broadway, Country, and some Indie Rock but I love just about anything I can sing to), and my family.
This woman is my rock.

Look at that cheesy smile! Every southern belle knows there ain't no philosopher like her momma and her granny, and there ain't no book with more truth than the Bible. 

If you follow me on Pinterest you will see more of my favorite things and maybe you will find some things we have in common and a few pins to repin!

I am starting this blog for several reasons:

1. I am an English major and I find inspiration from just about anything to write about.

2. I need a space for all my wit and creativity.

3. I would like to chronicle my journey into adulthood (or satirize, whichever fits the occasion)

4. I am starting to make more money with which to create my Pinterest dream projects.

5. I would like to inspire others.