It’s finally Friday! The week between two awesome weekends always seems to be the longest, and this week that couldn’t be more true. I had so much fun last weekend with friends, and am looking forward to this weekend trying new things! For most of this week I felt really out of it {from a combination of several different factors} but tried to keep my spirits up by finding the best in everything. Whether it be by celebrating a great weekend or simply enjoying an inexpensive br

As we welcomed March this week, I expected Spring to peek it’s head out and welcome us with greenery and sunshine. Instead it’s been grey and rainy. To keep my mood up – and my long car rides fun – I have a playlist in my car of songs I love to sing along to and will always belt. I thought today I would share it as they are truly wonderful songs that my broken singing voice actually can pull off. Happy Friday! Songs of {sorta} Spring: A Favourites Friday C’Mon – Panic! At The

ALERT! Morgan kind of had a crazy week and now it’s time to talk about it! 1. San Francisco I went to San Francisco! San Francisco is one city I’ve wanted to go to for years, and it was so exciting to go! I went with my BF* (platonic boyfriend) Your Girl Curlz and in our four days there we did so much. Here’s some highlights Getting horribly lost on Nob Hill for two hours Having a drunk man tell me I had nice eyebrows (and ask if I was French) in a mall Having 3 amazing tour

So, it’s Dead Week and I’m stress sick and I’m 90% sure I’m getting my period and the Apocalypse will probably happen because it’s one of those weeks. Therefore I need some cheering up and I’m sure you do too! 10 Ways to Cheer Up When Life Seems Pretty Bleak 1. Throw yourself a dance party Sometimes you just need to crank up the tunes and dance out that bleary mood! Turn up some funky music and get out your best moves while you let out any negative energy. And if you’ve got s

First off, I’d like to give a shout-out to my little brother Reilly. Today is his birthday and he’s turning 15! I’m so proud of everything you have accomplished and I can’t wait to see all the things you will do in the future! The first thing you must know about me is that I have never pulled a successful prank in my life. Today, however, was the exception. You see, the One Direction merchandising team (who I’m sure makes a lot of money over how popular those five are) create

As told by yesterday, I graduated high school on Saturday. High school. It was the best of times, it was the worst of time. And to celebrate my graduation, I decided to compile a list of 50 events/quotes/happenings/etc. of my high school career that I will always remember because they made the last four years pretty darn great. So without further ado, enjoy some of my favorite moments of high school. (Note: Most of these are from Senior year, because all those Government note

If you stalk my Twitter (and let’s be honest, I know that all of you are obsessed with my tweets) then you will have become very familiar with #NannyWeekend. If not, let me fill you in. I took an overnight babysitting gig with my favorite munchkins and, to put it bluntly, it was amazing! First off, these kids are one of my favorites to babysit. I used to watch them weekly, but with schedules and other commitments, it’s been a while since I’ve seen these cuties. Our families a

Hello Internet! So, if you keep up-to-date on my Twitter, you will know that something big happened last night. For those of you who don’t, let me give you the skinny on the last few months: Basically, a few months ago one of my friends because a Directioner (someone who likes One Direction) and she got me hooked on them, which prompted my other friend to come out as a Directioner and now all of my buddies and I are fans. On January 7, One Direction came out with a new music

Here is part two of my favorite music videos! If you haven’t seen PART ONE CLICK HERE. These videos are humorous, serious, and overall ones that I really enjoy. HERE IT GOES AGAIN – OK GO The treadmill video! Fun fact, my mum used to babysit the guy in the pink shirt! SORRY’S NOT GOOD ENOUGH – MCFLY Kind of serious, but I love the mannequins! Sorry for the awful quality. This video was impossible to find! LIVE WHILE WE’RE YOUNG – ONE DIRECTION The hamster balls, the crazy dri

Finals. Probably the most stressful time for a student. Tests worth more than you weigh. Thousands of tiny black words in textbooks. Stress oozing out of you like acne pus. It doesn’t sound pretty, does it? Finals bring out the worst in everybody. I know, I just took mine. And I believe that finals should not be a time where we are so stressful that we snap at everything like crocodiles. So I might have possibly, just maybe, come out with some tips to staying sane. 1) EAT I’m

I don’t have school today! Thank you to the great man above for giving me a snow day so that I may lie in my bed, listen to music, and possibly finish some of the homework that is due tomorrow! Snow days are the best days, because it’s like having a little mid-week break that gives you the chance to catch up and just relax after a few days of classes. However, some people might be a bit bored on their day off. I mean, it’s the opportunity to be lazy! But don’t worry, your fri

After many hours of studying, I have officially taken my last standardized test. WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!! If you haven’t been following me for long, let me fill you in. I’m 17 and currently applying for university (which is the reason I now have grey hair) and part of applying for university is that you have to take these little buggers called standardized tests.And in the last 12 months, I’ve taken 5 of them. I don’t want to ramble about all the studying or

In the last two or three years I’ve become a babysitter. Over the past five months, I’ve become a regular babysitter for a family near me. Over the past week, I’ve realized why I love babysitting so much. I’ve only had two regular jobs, working at my local children’s museum and being a regular babysitter. They’ve both involved me working around kids. And they are both jobs I love. If it weren’t for the fact I love journalism so much, I’d probably go into a child care position

Fortunately, I am the proud winner of a snow day at my school. We got less than 5 inches but we still have the day off. And that’s when you know life’s good. The only issue with a snow day is that it can make you lazy. This rare freedom causes you to sleep, watch TV, and slack off. But the opportunities of a snow day are endless! And here they are. Do your homework. I know it sounds boring, but if you do it now instead of later, you can spend tomorrow after school relaxing in

Once again it seems like I have disappeared off the face of the earth and am nowhere to be found. But you’re wrong. I’ve just been caught up in Homecoming Week. In high school, there is only one more single week more important than the week of prom. And that is Homecoming Week. It’s dominated with dress-up days, dress buying, lunch activities, and the biggest after school activities of the year. And the last four days feels like four years. I feel you girl... But I don’t want

This week’s Stumble Saturday comes from http://www.moinid.com. This fantastic picture of a child couch surfing reminds me of all the games I played as a child. We all played them. It was part of our imagination as little kids. And as I get older, I find myself playing them sometimes too. There are times in our lives (such as the games we played when we were elementary aged) that we will never forget. COUCH SURFING As a kid, there was nothing more fun than jumping on a couch a

For those who want to pick up a fairly interesting film about a 16-year old Oxford-bound girl who ends up in a relationship with a man twice her age to go visit the world and have fun, here is the film for you. It is called An Education and is one of my absolute favorite British films. Carey Mulligan plays the part of Jenny very well. This is a film I definitely recommend for all of you. Enjoy! -Morgan Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter

“Summer is kind of like the ultimate one-night stand: hot as hell, totally thrilling, and gone before you know it.”-Cosmopolitan It’s almost summer. Finally! It’s been a grueling nine months of homework, tests, and jeans and sweatshirts. Who isn’t ready for bright weather and shorts? And, of course, the great summer adventures you are sure to have! I’m excited for all of fantastic times I am sure to have. I want to go to the pool and lie out in the sun. I’m itching for when I

Today I attended the Portland State University hosted Oregon Writing Festival. I like to call it the Nerd Writers Convention. But that’s just me. The basics of the Nerd Writers Convention is to meet other school-aged writers from all around. I was paired with 8 other teenage writers like myself. We do workshops together, met the Oregon Poet Laureate. At the end, you get together with your group and do a writing critique. You read your writing out to the group and they give th

As few of you know, my 16th birthday was last week. I received quite a few gifts and a lot of them have some funny stories that I thought I’d share with you. So, without further ado, here are my stories! My Peacock Umbrella My parents got this for me. It was funny because three days before I even told my mum I wanted a peacock umbrella, she ordered one. I didn’t know this story until after I opened it but it cracked me up. I do not know why. My Dart Gun My best friend Amanda