Happy 2014!

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Happy 2014 to all of my lovely blog readers! 

I hope you ended 2013 and began 2014 on a high note.

I'm here being the stereotypical human being to make some new years resolutions.

1. I want to blog weekly on both of my blogs. Blogging is such a positive thing I do and I definitely want to continue to contribute my thoughts to the internet to share them with the amazing blogging community!

2. I am going to attempt to start a youtube channel where I post stuff about k-pop, animal crossing, being diabetic, and just about my life in general.

3. I will be more focused on school. I get distracted easily (Mostly by the internet. Oops,) so I definitely want to be able to come home, take a 15 minute break, then get straight into homework and studying so I can stress less. 

4. I WILL WASH MY FACE EVERY DAY. I am so flaky when it comes to washing my face and it definitely shows, so I will be washing my face twice daily.
5. I will get dressed every day this year. I am so much more productive when I am not laying around in my pajamas, so this will be done.
6. I want to successfully participate in photo a day challenges this year. I always start them, but always seem to forget to finish them.
7. I will read two books for fun every month. Reading is so relaxing and I can barely do it because of school, so two books per month is a reasonable goal. (I promise that I would just love to read many more books, but my schedule with school and extra-curricular activities just doesn't warrant lots of down time for books.) Any suggestions for books would be very helpful. No John Green, paranormal teen romance, or just romance in general, unless they are absolutely amazing reads, please. Here's my list of books I've already read.

Do you make New Year's resolutions? If so, what are they?

Monday Quote- Rain

I love rainy weather more than any other type of weather, so this quote is perfect for me. Rain is just so calming and the weather is almost always cool during the rain. Rainy days are so uncommon, so they are a treat and an excuse to wear sweaters inside and read for a while. (Who wouldn't want to do that?)

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What is your favorite type of weather?

What I've Been Pinning- Umbrellas and Italy

Pinterest is what I do in my free time- it's really a problem now. I usually go on it before bed or when there is nothing else to do during school for a few minutes. Here are my favorite pins from this week.

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This flower shop in Paris looks so quaint and beautiful; I would love to buy a few flowers from this shop.

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I love the rain and I love fun umbrellas, so this picture is kind of perfect.

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Bri from Design Love Fest posted a lovely post on her blog about her trip to Venice, Italy. I always love seeing old buildings on the rivers in Italy. They have a charming feel to them and I would just love to stay in one of these houses one day.

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I am kind of obsessed with the post about Lindsay Souza's house on the Glitter Guide. This entryway is kind of my favorite part of her amazing house. I'm loving the navy striped wallpaper, the adorable yellow zebra umbrellas, and the Hunter boots. My mom and I have been talking about getting me some rain boots, and I've been wanting some Hunters for a while now. (I'm hoping for the best.)

You can keep up with everything I'm pinning here.

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What are you loving on pinterest this week?

Also, I promise there will be a sciencey post next week. We ran our gels on Tuesday and the gel dryer messed up yesterday and I don't have school until Monday, so that's when I will have pictures for a post.

Monday Quote- I Really Need a Day Between Saturday and Sunday

This quote really reminded me of this weekend. I literally had to schedule yesterday as a relaxation day because Pokemon was coming out (Judge me, I'm a total nerd.) and I really wanted a day where I could play it and just relax without worrying about homework. To do that, I had to start planning on Tuesday; that is how much stuff I have to do during my weekends. It was totally worth it though because yesterday was my first stress free day in months. It was fantastic.
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This rings so true for me; I barely have time to finish homework and almost no time to relax.

I would use an extra day to catch up on sleep, play games, and just relax because I need it.

What would you do if you had an extra day on the weekend?

Wishlist Wednesday- Backpacks

I am in desperate need of a new backpack because mine cannot hold all of the textbooks and binders I need to take home. Because of this conundrum, I have made this week's wishlist backpack themed!

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campus // little america // heritage

1. Campus Backpack: This looks like it would actually be comfortable on my back while I am lugging around thousands of pounds worth of books and binders. I'm also loving the pops of orange and hounds tooth on this backpack. $109; Vera Bradley

2. Little America Backpack: I love the color combination of bright salmon (Is that what that color is called? Please inform me if there is an 'official' name for it because I'm making stuff up right now.) and khaki on this backpack, but I'm not sure about its height. It looks like it would be really tall and would be awkward for me to carry around, considering I'm extremely short. $99.99; Herschel Supply Co.

3. Heritage Backpack: I love the classic look of this backpack, but I don't know if it will be any bigger than my current backpack since my current one has a similar shape. I'm loving the yellow and brown color combination. $54.99; Herschel Supply Co.

Which backpack do you think I should get or do you have any backpack suggestions?

Monday Quote- Be Smart

Every Monday, I will be posting a quote I love that inspires or provokes thought.

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I love this because A) I own those glasses in black and B) Those words are the easiest advice I have ever given. 

Be Smart.

Do your homework- that's smart.

Stay in contact with your friends- that's smart.

Keep the peace between you and your siblings- that's smart.

Don't change for anyone, except you- that's smart

Do what you love- that's smart. 

What does being smart mean to you?

New Beginnings

If you walked up to me right now, or at any time, really, you wouldn't see a pink loving, tennis playing girly teenage girl. You would see an extremely awkward girl wearing glasses with a genuine aversion to physical activity and an extreme love for science. And that is why I have decided to call this Chemistry and Cardigans, rather than Atypical Prep. I'm not really a prep, at the moment, even though I do love the preppy style, and I don't want to make you believe I am something I'm not, so that's why I have renamed the blog.

Donald Cram // Whoa; I made something in Photoshop! // There had to be a chemistry quote in here!

I love chemistry and pretty much all other sciences, so I'll definitely be posting about sciencey goodness. This is also a place for fashion inspiration (hence the cardigans part of the title), so don't worry about there not being enough fashion. There will still be plenty of Kate Spade posts- my obsession hasn't magically gone away. 

This change has been in my mind for a while, but seeing History in High Heels kind of pushed me to go through with this because I saw that she balances school and fashion and her blog is fantastic, so I figured I can do it, too.

So I guess this is a cheers to a new beginning for my blog!