Thirsty Thursday

Vampire's Delight

In honor of Halloween, enjoy this scaringly delicious treat!

Ingredients:

• 35 ml Smirnoff Red Vodka
• 10 ml Grenadine
  
• 100 ml Ginger Ale
• Lime Juice

Directions:
Combine the Smirnoff, Grenadine, and Lime Juice into a cocktail shaker.

Shake.

Strain over cubed ice.

Top with Ginger Ale.

Garnish with lime, raspberries and raspberry puree.

Recipe and photo courtesy of Examiner.com.

Hot Mess or Fashion Success?

Neon is one of those hot trends this season, especially neon pink. So if you want to rock this trend, you are going to want to make sure you don't turn out trash, but that you remain class.

As seen below, neon colors can quickly become overkill.



The girl above paired neon green leggings with a neon tie-dyed tank. There was too much going on here to work.

However, there are ways to put neon in your outfit in a classy/trendy way. Here are some tips that will allow you to either dazzle in your neon ensemble or add a little neon punch to your wardrobe.

If you think you are ready to have all eyes on you and you can totally pull it off-- try buying a neon pink dress and pairing it with some cute black booties, black pumps, or black flats. (You probably get the idea with all the black mentioned in that sentence: black and neutrals are going to be your friend.)

If the neon piece is going to be the main part of your outfit, you don't want additional neon colors as accessories-- it will be way too much. So, instead, pair a neon pink dress with black or neutral accessories.

If you aren't ready to sport a neon pink dress but still want to rock the neon, try some of some of these suggestions.

Purchase a neon scarf. Pair the scarf with a black, white, beige, or brown top so your outfit will have a pop of color.

Another way to add neon is by wearing neon-colored bracelets. Again, let the bracelets add the color to the outfit and don't go overboard with the number of bracelets either.

Finally, a pair of neon shoes will add that pop of color to your outfit without it overpowering your outfit. B & L would suggest you don't spend too much $$$ on your neon shoes because you probably won't wear them very often.

If you are looking for some more information try check out associatedcontent.com.

Under Construction

B & L have their pink Tim's on and are doing a little construction to the blog.

Stay tuned, though. We'll be back for the usual Thirsty Thursday post and will announce on Facebook when you should check back for more of your favorite updates!

xoxo

B & L

What was I thinking?

Setting: B just left for school, which as many of you know is in Boston, and is driving down Rt. 128 South in order to get on Mass. Pike (Rt. 90).

As B bears to the right to get on the Pike, instead of staying to her left, Rt. 90E, she bears to her right, Rt. 90W. It wasn't until she reached the tolls to get onto 90W that she realized she was going the opposite way and would never reach Boston! (Worcester, yes. Boston, no.)

Once she recognized the situation, she said out loud to herself, "OH NO! What am I doing?? Calm down B just take a ticket and do a U-turn somewhere."

So, B tried to remain calm as she took a ticket from the toll machine and proceeded to get onto Rt. 90W. B quickly realized that while 90E tends to be zip-zip-zoom right around 4:45p.m., 90W is anything but zip-zip-zoom at that time.

So now B is moving at a snail's pace, watching the minutes tick by on her dashboard clock, wondering when that bridge by the State Police Barracks is going to come up and give her the opportunity to go up and around so that she can change directions.

Phew, she sees it, takes it, and now heads in the right direction!

Not all is perfect, though, as she pulls up to the toll attendant and tries to explain what just occurred. After several minutes, B is finally able to go along her merry way and get to school.

At 6:40 p.m., B looks at the clock and thinks, "wow this class has flown by! I can't believe it is already 7:40!" (7:40 being the time B's class is suppose to get out.) However, the professor still continues to talk and carry on the lecture, even moving to a new topic and a new case. B is not really sure why he could possibly be starting anything new, after all, in B's mind her next class is starting in 10 minutes!

Agitated, B texts L (who happened to be sick in bed) and tells her what is going on. L replies that B will probably have to wait, after all, the class doesn't end until 7:50! B could have sworn it ended at 7:40, but either way-- it didn't really matter she shouldn't be starting a new case at this point in time. So of course B texts L her arguments as to why the professor should not be starting a new case and how she is going to be late for her next class.

B begins to pack up everything (mind you it is only 6:45 PM and B still has approximately 55 minutes to one hour left in class) and sends a text to L letting her know that B was going to leave early so that she didn't miss her next class.

L's reply was simply, "B you're going to have to wait, there is still plently of time."

B completely confused by this text - plenty of time?! Five minutes is not plently of time!! - she decides to look at her digitial clock on her cell phone.

6:48 PM. Shoot!

B sent another text to L: OMG! I thought it was 7:48 PM not 6:48!!

B then spent the rest of the class hoping no one else would notice her mishap. Unfortunately, that did not happen. Right after her class ended her neighbor turned to her and said "You checked out of class at like 6:45....bahhahahaha!"

Luckily, she was able to get in and leave without incident for her last class of the night.

Dating101

Meeting the parents is a big step.

You're nervous. You're hoping his/her parents like you. You're hoping it is nothing like "Meet the Fockers."

Now your worst nightmare happens: the parents don't like you and they have no qualms about showing it. So, what can you do?

Here are a couple of suggestions:

1. Understand where they are coming from. The parents may feel protective of their son/daughter and here you come intruding on their turf. Or, perhaps they are jealous and worried you are going to replace them. Then again it could be that you come from a different background and are afraid you'll have a negative influence on their child. If this is the case show them there is no reason to be jealous by asking for advice concerning their child or show an interest in their background. In time they won't see you as intruding on their turf which will help reduce that initial protective feeling.

2. Don't try to be besties. You goal should not be the parents' new BFF, but rather that you are a good person. If you try too hard it may come off as fake, after all you just met them, they may be your man's or girl's parents, but to you they are strangers. So, go with the mindset they are your equals so it will be easier to be yourself but they aren't your BFF.

3. Make them realize you care. Parents want what's best for their son/daughter so, naturally, they don't want you to break his/her heart. Plus, they don't want put forth the engery getting to know you if they think it will end quickly. You need to show them you care about their son/daughter. Here are some suggestions: hold hands (easy enough), kiss his cheek, or share a story (good, happy, and appropriate ones only!) that highlights how much he means to you or how happy he makes you.

4. Last option. If none of the above worked don't give up - stick up for yourself! If you worked so hard and there is no changing their opinion, you can at least make them respect you for not rolling over and playing dead for them. Plus you don't want esculating problems if this relationship becomes serious.

Information from Cosmopolitan.com, then stylized by B & L.

Thristy Thursday

Deadly Sin

The name pretty much explains it all -- beware.


Ingredients:

• 2 Ounces Bourbon (Old Fitzgerald)
• 1/3 Ounce Sweet Vermouth
• 1/4 Ounce Maraschino Liqueur
• Dash Orange Bitter

Directions:

Put all ingredients into a cocktail shaker with ice.

Shake.

Strain into a cocktail glass and garnish with an orange twist.

Recipe and picture courtesy of Intoxicologist.net.

Loves It, Hates It

Le sigh. To be a sexy co-ed once again.

Granted, L does sport her sorority's flip flops still and B does sport her sorority's sweatshirt to class, but, neither of us are not adding any new lettered apparel into our wardrobes.

And, having graduated college does not mean we cannot lust for the time when we once adored it!

So, for all the undergrads: check out 2 Preppy Girls online gift shop here featuring everything your lettered heart could desire!

Get everyday must-haves, like:

• Travel mugs (can never have enough!);
• Key Fobs (darling!); and
• Wrap towels (perfect for getting ready in!).

Every item can come complete with your house's letters!

But wait, the cuteness can now fit into our (?semi) adult lives, because the orders don't have to just be in your house's letters, but can be in your initials, too!

"Loves it!"

And, really, when don't you need a Greek Letter Chaise Lounge towel? Hell-ohh!