12 times 'Scandal' Might Seem Weird To You If You Don't Watch The Show

Let's face it. If you're a Gladiator (meaning you watch and are obsessed with Scandal) then you can for sure say that what you see on the show doesn't surprise you. Not even when Quinn and Huck were screwing in front of the blood on the floor after killing someone. Though, Abby was surely grossed out.

However, if you don't always watch the show or are relatively new to the show and are catching up then you might find yourself saying, "that's so weird", out loud and wondering why these characters have so many issues. And for that folks, I bestow upon you the weirdest scenes or lines from Scandal.

Gladiator vs Non-Gladiator

Gladiator: Totally like Mellie

Non-Gladiator: Wait...what? Did she seriously just tell her husband that?

Gladiator: Wait what? This is so not like Olivia Pope!

Non-Gladiator: Isn't it kinda weird that people find it shocking that she's scared...I don't get it...

Gladiator: Just stop. You don;t understand

Gladiator: Yasss girl! Preach.

Non-Gladiator: How did the crazy guy save her? Seriously?!

Gladiator: You go Olivia! She never get what she wants, so she deserves it.

Non-Gladiator: What's so special about her saying, "I want..."???

Gladiator: There goes crazy-ass Mellie again...

Non-Gladiator: Wait, Why would the first lady beg the President's mistress to sleep with him??? That's weird.

Gladiator: Oh Cyrus, you love bug! Haha
Non-Gladiator: How can he talk about his husband like that?

Gladiator: That time VP Sally went and made religious excuses for killing her husband...
Non-Gladiator: Wait, her husband not only cheated on her but went against their religious beliefs and is gay? And is validating her reasons to kill? These characters have all kinds of issues.

Gladiator: I expected nothing less than to see Quinn and Huck screwing by the blood of the person they just killed. Those crazy kids, haha! Abby don't seem so shocked!
Non-Gladiator: WHAT? This show is on another level of weird..

Gladiator: Go away. We are team Olitz. #ByeFelicia

Non-Gladiator: Olivia gets engaged to this handsome guy then leaves him for some affair with the President, what is she thinking?

Gladiator: Another Huck and Quinn moment....Ah the torture scene just before they fell in lust with each other. Yep, totally normal guys.

Non-Gladiator: Woah! He just tortured her, pulled out her teeth and then they end up having an affair? Hold up, rewind. I'm so confused...

Gladiator: You go girl. You have every right to be grieving for the loss of your son. Who cares what Fitz thinks.

Non-Gladiator: Why is the first lady parading around everywhere in her PJ's...and drunk?! And why are people laughing? This is sad...isn't it? 

Gladiator: Ahhahahaha...This bitch is crazy...and we love it! Sit down and be her friend Olivia...

Non-Gladiator: Why...just why? This show is beyond weird. Smh.

Relationship expectations and how they are ruining your relationships (Article on GenTwenty)

Have you all checked out my most recent published article on GenTwenty.com? The article is about relationship expectations and discussing how they are ruining your relationships of all kinds. Thank you again Gen Twenty. I'm so happy to be able to write for GenTwenty and also TwentySomethingLiving.com!

Here is the direct link:
Relationship Expectations and How they are Ruining your Relationships

Until next time!

Xoxo,

The chilling fact is...You don't really know anyone but yourself.

It's the couple you see in the house across from you having dinner together. The man walking his dog at night, the family down the street getting home and getting ready for dinner. The woman who lives alone, the man who lives alone, and the couple that has no children. It's your mailman, a stranger that walked by you, the guy at your local grocery store, and the woman who teaches 10th grade. It's the dad of a friend, it's a female relative, the guy riding his bike, and the couple who walks together. It's the picture perfect couple who sits at dinner, across from each other, smiles politely and continues their elegant dinner that the wife cooked after work, in silence. 

All of these people have one thing in common, they've all either had an affair, raped someone, or more drastically...are a murderer. 

From the movie Gone Girl. The creepy husband with his dead wife.

Have you ever stopped in your tracks and looked around you? Really looked into the eyes of complete strangers or into the fake smiles of your neighbors. For all you know, that lovely neighbor could have murdered 12 children. For all you know you walked by a stranger who just got done raping someone. For all you know, when you sit down at dinner tonight across from your husband or wife, they could be hiding an affair from you and you wouldn't even know it. 

Can we honestly say we truly know the person sleeping next to us at night? Do we really know that they would never harm a hair on anyone? How do you know that? How do you know that one day something won't tick in their mind and make them commit a sinful act? And after they're done, they go home, act like nothing happened, lay next to you in bed, and hold you in their arms.  And yet, you feel so safe in that person's arms. 

Who's to say that guy walking his dog, isn't going to meet up with a woman and have sex with her? Who's to say the couple with the lovely family down the street isn't in an abusive relationship? 

The chilling truth is we don't know. The chilling fact is that you never truly know a person, because you do not control their thoughts or their actions. So what makes us so keen to feeling safe with a significant other? Where in our minds do we really know that our spouse would never harm us or anyone else? 

I people watch, a lot. I love observing people and really feel like you get to know a piece of a stranger just by watching them and their actions. The way they talk to people, the way they have no patience, the way they yell at their wife, or the creepy feeling you get from certain people. You can learn a lot about people just by sitting down on a bench and observing for an hour. 

As I work around so many different people and strangers every day, I think about this from time to time. I think about the thoughts going through someones head. I think about that innocent kiss a husband gives to his wife before leaving to work. I think about that overly uptight couple who properly sit across from each other at dinner, and I think about all their secrets they keep from one another. They seem so perfect, and so neat and proper, but inside they are holding many secrets of unhappiness and deceit. 

It's an even scarier thought that our fathers, mothers, siblings, or grown children can be one of these things; a murderer, a rapist, and adulterer, or an abuser. 

I wonder when did we lose all ration within ourselves to completely give our trust, and really give the safety of our lives to others. When did we become so engulfed in the theory that true love really makes us feel safe from the 'bad guys', when that person could possibly be a 'bad guy'? How do we accept risking our lives for some other person that we love?

Sure, one can argue trust, loyalty, and actions prove that they're safe and not one of the bad guys. But where in the argument can you validate your sureness that they don't have the capability to harm another human being if they so easily choose to? 

It comes down to this...we really don't know. We really can't pick out the good guys from the bad guys. It's so twisted now a days, that the perfect husband could be either or. Simply because it's just human nature, we ignore these evil thoughts, we choose to be naive when deep down inside these thoughts have most likely crossed your mind. 

What scares me most is that the bad people are usually good and the good people are usually bad. How do I really know that the lovely man who just smiled at me isn't a serial rapist or murderer? It's questions that repeatedly go through our minds. It's logic vs reality. It's empathy vs adversity. It's you against them. 

Tonight when you're lying in bed collecting your thoughts from the day, look over at your spouse, look at the picture of your children all grown up, look at the pictures of your family. Ask yourself how much you do you really know about the closest people in your life? Then turn over and fall asleep, and forget all about those scary thoughts. Because this article will make you think, but chances are you will block the thoughts out of your mind forever and continue on with your day to day life. You'll wake up, kiss your husband on the lips before he heads to work, wave hello to your neighbors, have a nice but brief conversation with the barista at Starbucks, then head to work and be around people you see more than your family. The day will go on, the week will come to an end, and a new week will start. You'll probably never have these horrid thoughts again. Your life will go on. And maybe none of those people will ever commit one of those sins, or maybe they will. But what do you care, so long as it isn't happening to you right?

Laci & Scott Peterson. They seemed like a happy couple, a handsome guy and a beautiful girl. If you passed them in the street you would probably never think Scott looked like a murderer. But he was. 

Editors picks for September

I've decided to do what editors and writers do best for their magazines/blogs, create a monthly favorites list, in other words, the editors picks. For the month of September, I've been seeing tons of gorgeous office accessories and decor, the best Fall fashion, Fall inspirations, home decor, and many other favorites. Most of these items I have found on Pinterest and Instagram. Also at the end I will include some of my favorite followers, people I follow on Instagram and Pinterest hat have the best style, the best Etsy shops, and just the best of everything I love. So to get started I included my favorite  Fall movie to start:

Ah yes, the Sanderson sisters of Salem! Who doesn't love Hocus Pocus?! 

And now to continue on with the list of my picks and favorites!

Also, a couple great places I have been to this month here in San Diego. The first is Caffe Calabria. It's a great place if you enjoy an Italian eatery that serves authentic pizza and fine wine, also they secretly have the best coffee! I've tried the Rosé and Sangria, and for coffee: their Mexican mocha and lattes are perfection...so delicious! And the other place, I happened to go on a date to last night...Starlite Lounge in midtown, near Downtown San Diego. Both places are perfect for a hangout spot or a date, and very romantic with these beautifully lit ceilings and dim lighting. 

Lastly, here is a list of people I follow on both pinterest and instagram that are the best to follow if you like anything on this favorites list!
I no particular order:
-Kate Spade NY
-The EveryGirl
-Louis Vuitton
-Caffe Calabria
-Glitter Guide
-GenTwenty
-Apartment Therapy
-Lauren Conrad
-Etsy
-Julia Engel
-It's Julien
-Anthropologie

I included my Pinterest and Instagram links in the beginning, but you can also find it on the upper right hand corner of the website. I have pinned all of these photos and items on my Pinterest page. Happy shopping!

Xoxo,

How settling is ruining your life (article on GenTwenty.com)

Hello all!

Just wanted to update you in case you didn't already know from my Twitter, Instagram or Facebook sharing, ha! GenTwenty recently published my first article I wrote for them! (My second article comes out sometime next week! Be on the lookout.) The article is called How settling is ruining your life. By clicking on that title it will take you to the direct article. Browse their website, and check out all their articles because they have some great advice, fun facts, and good stories. Hope you enjoy the article! As always, thanks for reading.

Xoxo,

Well done, Apple!

Apple has seemingly managed to catch up with the future. After downloading IOS 8, I am now even more excited to use it on my new iphone. I have yet to decide which one I want...iphone6 or iphone6 plus. Decisions, decisions.

What I know for sure is that I love the new face lift and software. Many tweaks and upgrades, most of which you already know or have heard about. I'm still getting used to some of it, such as the swipe to type app that you can integrate into the keyboard. That's neat but will take a little time to get used to. The new features on the camera are awesome. Can you say selfie timer? The time lapse option is pretty cool too, although it can be confusing for those who have never used a time lapse app before.

Siri improved supposedly, but I don't see that big of a difference - she's still a smart ass, for lack of better words. The tips app is helpful, and I especially like the Health Kit App. One thing I'm excited for is the pay as you go app where you will be able to pay with your iphone instead of physical currency. Bravo Apple!

Overall, from the small tweaks to the big updates, Apple did good in my book. Next week I will make my decision on which iphone I will be getting and purchase it in October. I know for sure I want the gold one and I want 64gb. The question is the 6 or 6 plus? My only issue with the 6 plus is it not fitting in my pocket or just being too big. But I saw that it was the first to sell out! Tell me your thoughts in the comments below on what you think is better. The 6 or 6 plus...and which one will you be getting?

Share your thoughts/excitement/opinions below. I want to hear from you.

Xoxo

Music to my ears!

Today was so diversely interesting. I started out my morning watching the Apple Keynote Live stream where they announced two new iPhones and an iWatch. Big and exciting news to me. Then later in the evening I went to the local farmers market. I explored local shops, took in the invigorating aromas of the food, and saw so many different cultures come together in a small radius of fun. From culture, to products, to food, and people alike...it was fun!

While walking through each food stand and lot of products, I felt so inspired! I guess you can say I have a very creative mind and soul. I have a profound love for the arts. (The arts usually correlate to the sub categories of culinary, art, music, and creative hobbies/professions.) So I was pretty much in the middle of all its glory. They had a jazz band playing incredible music, foods of all kind--too much delicious diversity to choose a favorite food--and of course the people. I'm a people watcher and I love to interact with like minded people. Seeing the kids playing in the local water area was so fun to watch. Adults indulging on guilty pleasures and old folks enjoying themselves. 

Music to my ears as my grandpa says. As it was to mine. Exploring the different, fresh vegetables and fruits in wooden crates. The vendors smiling at you as you walked by offering you a taste. To the local product peddlers trying to make a buck on their homemade merchandise. Kids on their dad's shoulders and moms running after their wide eyed children--who were seemingly engaged with the cotton candy stand--as they explored the market as a family. 

To me this is what it's all about. A farmers market is more personal and original. The reason why they are called farmers market is because back in the day local farmers would bring their freshly grown food to sell to the locals. This was before grocery stores. Its sad to see the slow demise of farmers markets. Although we have one in almost every city of San Diego, every time I go to one, it's as if there are less and less people. I'm glad they still put them on though. I hope these local, outdoor markets continue to thrive and stay around each summer. And as summer comes to an end, I'm going to miss going to these farmers markets. I'll miss the people, the kind vendors who like to strike up good conversation with you, the delicious variety of food and those sweet lemonades they make with fresh fruit. One Watermelon Splash please! (It's a concoction of watermelon and strawberry lemonade with fresh mint, bits of watermelon, strawberries and lemon. It makes my mouth water just thinking about it!) 

This is what makes summer in San Diego so delightful. Among many other fun local events and places of course. Now that Fall is officially here--though summer temperatures are in full effect--I can't wait till the weather cools down to 55 degrees so I can put on my boots and scarves and explore the fun in places like Seaport Village & Balboa Park.

Xoxo,