tv shows for days!

TV: the shows every college girl should watch

TV is such a touchy subject nowadays. You don't want to watch too much and waste a way your life. But it is important to learn from the mistakes the characters on these shows make. So here is my list of shows that i cannot live without... I hope you agree!

1. Gossip Girl

2. Greek

3. The OC

4. One Tree Hill

5. Modern Family

6. Boy Meets World

7. Friends

8. How I Met Your Mother

9. Saturday Night Live

These are my favorites, how about yours??

P.S. use sidereel to figure out when new episodes are on!!

xoME

chronicles of lindsay lohan

HAPPY BIRTHDAY LINDSAY LOHAN

                                        

Lets hope this year is better than the ones before! 

COME BACK TO US LINZLO!

oh, and happy birthday!

xoME

My Dream Vacation List

i love travel.

But actually, I am obsessed. Follow me on pinterest and you will see (http://pinterest.com/cklein78/boards/)! So far on my life i've been on a bunch on interesting international vacations: greece, turks and caicos, israel, france, switzerland, england.. But there are still so many places I want to see. AND with my upcoming trip to ITALIA in august, i thought now would be the perfect time to start discussing TRAVEL:

Travel is tricky. You need to plan, pack and GO! Later i will be coming out with a packing guide and offering up some terrific websites for you all. But for now lets just focus on part 1:

LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION!!

1. MALTA: this is an island nation in the Mediterranean Sea. I love the idea that its so separated from the europe scene but still a part of it. its my dream to go there one day with all my friends.

2. MONTE CARLO: ever seen the movie "monte carlo"? it made me want to go there so so badly. I've heard its gorg. And THERE ARE PRINCES. sign me up asap.

3. PRAGUE: prague is so chic and in right now! also, it is gorgeous there. who wouldn't want to be a part of that photo?!

4. CROATIA: if you haven't realized, i love water. How pretty is this?!

5. SANTORINI, GREECE: i can personally tell you that this is exactly what santorini looks like. it is amazing. great food, great views, great people. it is a trip that is totally worth it. My advice? take a sailboat ride around the island for the day. it is an amazing opportunity and a great way to see the island.

6. POSITANO, ITALY: i am so excited to visit this gorgeous cliff side town. Beautiful! staying here is a great way to visit the island of Capri(where my family is from) without the crazy tourism that exists there! the resorts over here are so so pretty and luxurious! 

7. FLORENCE, ITALY: i've heard that once you go there you never want to leave. I cannot wait to experience this amazingly beautiful and historical city.

8. BARCELONA, SPAIN: una ciudad muy bonita! as a spanish speaker it is my dream to study abroad in this city! viva espana!

9. AMSTERDAM: everyone i know is going to amsterdam on vacation/ study abroad. and, hey, why not?? its such a pretty place and in such a convenient location!

Any places that i'm missing? let me know! 

Happy Travels!

xoME

congrats croatia!

CESTITAM CROATIA!

AND for those of you who are not fluent in croatian (like myself), 

CONGRATS CROATIA!

Yesterday (July 1st 2013) Croatia became the 28th member of the European Union! This was a huge step for this young country (they declared independence for the Balkans in october 1991). 

Some of you may be wondering, is this really the best time to be entering the EU. With the debt crisis and all the madness in the past, europe has been a very interesting case study over the last few years. The admittance of Croatia is even more interesting due to its location: it sits next to many of the poorest nations in Europe! Many of these countries hope to join the EU in the future. Therefore, Croatia's admittance is an important step in the right direction for these former yugoslavic nations!

Despite this major change in their international persona, many citizens in Croatia are unsure about this decision. Similar to many other countries, Croatia is in recession. Their current unemployment rate is an unbelievable 21%. The problems with the EU and the euro zone are daunting to the people of this nation, especially after seeing what has happened to Greece, Spain, etc. However, Croatia is not joining the euro zone, where the major issues are. Therefore, no one can be sure if Croatia will be an asset or a liability for the EU in the future.

In my opinion, I am proud that Europe is looking out for its future. Sometimes, it is difficult to see past the problems that are right in front of you. However, by planning in advance, the EU and europe in general are providing themselves with hope and a future. So congrats EU, for now. 

Happy Tuesday!

xoME

MY SUMMA PLAYLIST

Here are the songs on repeat in my car. You can tell me what songs you think I should add in the comment section, I'll listen and decide if they are worthy:

1. Showstopper- Brandon &Leah

2. We can't stop- Miley Cyrus

3. Live it up- JLo feat. Pitbull

4. Come & Get it- Selena Gomez

5. Supermodel- Jill Sobule

6. The Way- Ariana Grande feat. Mac Miller

7. All Night Longer- Sammy Adams

8. Bubbly- Colbie Caillat

9. Hotel California- Eagles

10. Ignition (Remix)- R. Kelly

11. Lady Marmalade- Christina Aguilera feat lil' kim, mya, pink

12. Rum and Raybans- Sean Kingston feat. Cher Lloyd

Enjoy!

xoME

SUMMER the college way: friendships

guide to college summer friendships.

So you are a college student... yay! This is one of the best times of your life, enjoy it. The hardest part about college though are the summers apart. You are so accustomed to seeing your friends everyday and now some of them are across the country. No worries, your friendships will resume when you get back to school. However, here are the types of friends that you will encounter when you leave college. Do you have these?

1. The nonexistent friend: You guys shared so many memories at school and talked everyday. But when you got home this friend became a ghost, no where to be found. They probably are reconnecting with their old life. How to deal: Give them their space. Every few weeks send them a text or post on their wall about how much you miss them and something you shared together. That way they remember that you exist and things will be normal when you get back to school. Plus, think of all the stories!

2. The stuck in college mode friend: This friend is always "with you". Skyping, twitter, Facebook, you name it, he/she is on it. Be patient with this person, they obviously miss you! Make sure to send similar emotions back unless you want them to be mad at you! Trust me, been there done that.

3. The fade away friend: You guys talked in the beginning of the summer nonstop. But now they seem to be less interested in your conversations. It is hard to not be mad at this person, they probably do not know that they are "avoiding" you. Give them space. Soon enough they will miss you and come crawling back. Do not try to reconnect too soon, you will just be hurting yourself(currently this is what I am going through, trust me it is not fun).

4. The Meetup friend: This person has the balance between school and home down pat. They will schedule monthly(or so) meetings with their friends to reconnect. When they are not doing this they are building on their relationships at home. This person will be the happiest over the summer, unless they are confronted by a person1 or person3 who will drive them crazy. 

The most important thing about summer is to remember that it is your time to relax. Don't take anything too personally, no one is in their right mind most of the time. Focus on improving yourself, but make the effort to reach out to your friends every once and a while. They will appreciate it and you will too.

Good luck and may the summer bring you good friendships and happy times!

xoME

One life, one world, one person

So for the last few years I've been struggling with the issue of the FUTURE(scary right?). I am not good at making decisions and I absolutely HATE change. But sometimes i get these random emotions that make me want to think about what i can do in my lifetime. Today I had one of those experiences.

Have you ever seen Severn Suzuki's 1992 speech??
 (link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZsDliXzyAY) This video really hit me. We need to change the world we live in. Death scares me, it is not a fun thing to think about. But what if you could postpone death? Postpone the end of something? I want to fix the world. Thats my goal. I recently read something that said "we are educating our youth for jobs that don't exist yet, that problems we don't even know are problems yet". I want to fix those problems. I want to make our world a better place. I want to make the impossible possible.

When I was little I set a goal for myself: to be known. I want to make a mark on the world. If that is only by affecting a few people then I'm fine with that. I want a purpose. I don't want to waste something so precious as life. 

Who knows... maybe one day I'll find a way to negotiate peace, or to create a food that helps someone live longer. Or maybe I will just be an inspiration. That is something I KNOW i can do. 

I hope I inspire you too.

xoME