Fun Weekend and Happy Halloween

(This was Saturday night at El Rancho Grande. These were are starter drinks, and we got big ones. We were all in need of our Strawberry Margaritas, and boy were they strong.)

That last post took me about 2 days to finish. I didn't have a whole lot of time on Saturday, because I was going out with the girls, which ended up being a blast as always. I got up early Sunday, but was exhausted and groggy all day. I did work through it though, and tried to get that post done as soon as I could, but a lot went into that one. Anyway, I finally finished it. There are a lot more pictures from Alexis's shoot to come, I can't wait to share them with you. Well, I hope you all had a great weekend, and are having fun with all the Halloween festivities. I'm getting ready to go eat dinner and watch "Dancing With the Stars" and then I will be back with more posts.

How to Wear the Pretty Blue Necklace Featured On Alexis

As I mentioned in the previous post, this pretty necklace is perfect for any season. I wanted to give you ideas on how to wear it this Winter.

This was my attempt at taking pictures of it by itself. It kept getting that annoying glare and the color in the necklace just wasn't coming out right. The pictures I took were just not showing it's true colors or it's true potential. I am going to try again though. I don't have a lot of great backgrounds to work with, I am in the process of searching for displays to use in the future that I think might help.

(Sweater Jacket- Monsoon, Top- Red Herring, Jeans- Gucci, Booties- Red Herring, Bag- Vanessa Bruno, Scarf- Christian Dior.)

(Sweater- Reiss, Top- Jigsaw, Cigarette Pants- Reiss, Boots- Gucci, Wrap Scarf- Humanoid, Bag- Isabella Oliver)

(Snood- Jacques Vert, Cami- Tillys, Boots- Tillys, Sweater- Weekday, Skirt- Gringo, Coat- Uniqlo, Bag- Radley London.)

(Bag- Tillys, Shoes- A.P.C., Turtleneck- Weekend Max Mara, Skirt- H&M, Vest and Scarf- Bottega Veneta.)

Tip: Sparkles are big this season, but you don't want to go overboard, the necklace should give you just enough.

Alexis In a Pretty Blue Necklace

(I love how she created contrast by coordinated the necklace with all the different blues in the top.)

Normally, I would not give this kind of assignment to a new model. When it comes to sending packages of things to be listed on Ebay or products sent from companies for reviews, I am very iffy about who I send them to. There were things that I needed modeled and the one who I would usually assign was unavailable, so I asked Alexis. Alexis is a friend of Sara's, and Sara assured me that she would come through for me. I admit I was a bit nervous about sending the package to someone I am just getting to know, but since she is a friend of a friend, I decided to give her a chance.

Even though she and Sara do not live in the same state, I felt comfortable with my decision. It was a risk, but it turned out to be the right decision and a risk worth taking. Alexis completed the assignment on Wednesday. I received her photos that evening and I loved them! I was very happy with how they turned out. Both Alexis and her friend Britney, who took the photos did a great job. I can't thank them enough for doing this for me and for coming through. I also have to thank Sara for suggesting that Alexis be the one to take on this assignment.

This was kind of a complicated situation. I was working with a sponsor who wanted her product modeled, originally she wanted Sara to be the one to do it, and Sara was very excited about the opportunity. The product was a pair of earrings and she sent them to me, and as soon as I got them, I contacted Sara to let her know I was ready to ship the earrings to her. Well, turns out Sara does not have her ears pierced. So, I needed a replacement.

Sara suggested Alexis, so I asked her and she agreed. I informed the sponsor and she was fine with the replacement. I shipped the earrings to Alexis the next day and waited and waited for Alexis to tell me when she received them. They never got there, they ended up coming back to me instead, because I accidentally wrote the wrong address...Oopsie!

I fixed the problem and shipped the package back out as soon as I could. The package included the earrings and things I needed modeled for my Ebay listing. Alexis got the package a few days after I had shipped it, but she needed to reschedule to have the photos taken, she and her friend were working out a date to shoot. I contacted the sponsor to let her know what was going on, thinking she would be happy that things were finally going as planned. Well, not so much.

I got a response from her, she wanted Alexis to expedite the earrings, even though she said she could keep them. Since Alexis and I were both still very commited to doing this for her, I told her she would not be shipping the earrings back. Anyway, there is a lot more to this story and I don't want to bore you with every detail. To make a long story short, the sponsor backed out of the commitment and that was that. Had she waited just a little bit longer, I would have had her review done Wednesday evening.

Since the sponsor backed out and decided she did not want me to do the review, Alexis did not model the earrings and I am not able to show them to you, unfortunately. It is a shame, because the earrings are gorgeous. However, she did model the other things I sent to her and I can show you those. I think she is still in summertime mode, but that's okay, now a days it seems like summer trends are bi-seasonal. The items she is modeling are suitable for any season and can be worn with tanks and tee's, turtlenecks and autumn knits, shorts, skirts, and dresses or a pair of jeans.

These photos of her sporting the pretty blue necklace turned out great. I listed the necklace on Ebay a while ago, but it didn't sell, I just couldn't get a decent shot of it by itself. It is a gorgeous necklace that I got from Forever 21 last year, but the pictures I was taking of it, just were not coming out right at all. I decided that it needed a model, so that people could see how pretty it really is. I'm going to try to take more pictures of it by itself so that I can show it both on and off the model.

I'm going to be creating another post featuring this necklace and will be giving ideas on how to coordinate it. The necklace will be listed once it is shipped back. Again, I want to thank Alexis and Britney for the photos and for doing this assignment for me. And, thanks again to Sara for recommending Alexis for the assignment.

There are still more photos from this shoot to come.

A Beautiful Thinking Place

When I picture myself sitting on this bench, I can feel the warmth from the sun and all of the pretty violet hues on my face and I get a sense of calmness inside. It would be the perfect place to go to find inspiration and to just sit and think. It's just so peaceful. This would definitely be my thinking place.

Regarding My Previous Post

I forgot to mention that the model search will be Internet based, this includes the planning, organizing, and the actual model search. There is no travel involved, you get to do everything from home. It is a fun and safe Internet based opportunity. Also, it's not going to be as complicated as it might sound. I have a lot of great ideas that I think will make the whole process a lot of fun for everyone involved. In exchange for helping I want to help bring more followers to your blogs, so I would do the blog hop, spotlights, posting your buttons on the main page and in the directory, helping with getting more likes on your Facebook pages, more followers on Twitter or any other way I can help. The main things I need help with is finding sponsors and promoting it when the time comes, but if you want to be part of the planning process you can, for that you would just be sharing ideas on various subjects regarding the search. Really anyway you can help would be appreciated.

Too All Bloggers and Sponsors

 *Bloggers*

I am planning to have a model search in the spring and yesterday I created a page for it, but it's not for the actual model search. I'm looking for bloggers who would be interested in helping with the planning, getting it all organized, finding sponsors, promoting the model search, judging and possibly some other things as well. I'm wanting to start promoting the search and getting sign ups for it in January.

As a thank you to those who sign on to help, I am planning to host a weekly blog hop and would have those helping host along with me, and anyone interested in linking up, would need to follow each hosts blog in order to link up. I can also have them like your Facebook pages and follow you on Twitter. I would also spotlight 1 or 2 hosts blogs each week.  Rebecca of If Only Life Could Be That Simple, has already signed on to help and will be hosting the hop with me. It would be a great way for us to get to know each other better and bring more followers to our blogs, and I think it would be fun to collaborate with each other. Once more people sign on to help, I will be creating a page for it, where we can discuss and plan the model search.

*Sponsors*

I am also looking for sponsors who would be interested in sponsoring prizes for the model search as well. In exchange, I will be giving the sponsors product reviews on the blog, and will be providing links to their stores and websites. I am also offering free ad space to anyone who helps. I have some other ideas that I would like to discuss with you, that I think you might be interested in as well.

If you are interested in this opportunity and would like to help or sponsor you can email me at skylarmagazine.sarah@gmail.com.

Breathtaking

I've been to North Carolina plenty of times and to different parts, I've never heard of Fraser though, but after seeing this breathtaking photo, it has definitely been added to my list of places to travel to. So, stunning.

Has anyone ever been here before?

Too All Bloggers and Sponsors

 *Bloggers*

I am planning to have a model search in the spring and yesterday I created a page for it, but it's not for the actual model search. I'm looking for bloggers who would be interested in helping with the planning, getting it all organized, finding sponsors, promoting the model search, judging and possibly some other things as well. I'm wanting to start promoting the search and getting sign ups for it in January.

As a thank you to those who sign on to help, I am planning to host a weekly blog hop and would have those helping host along with me, and anyone interested in linking up, would need to follow each hosts blog in order to link up. I can also have them like your Facebook pages and follow you on Twitter. I would also spotlight 1 or 2 hosts blogs each week.  Rebecca of If Only Life Could Be That Simple, has already signed on to help and will be hosting the hop with me. It would be a great way for us to get to know each other better and bring more followers to our blogs, and I think it would be fun to collaborate with each other. Once more people sign on to help, I will be creating a page for it, where we can discuss and plan the model search.

*Sponsors*

I am also looking for sponsors who would be interested in sponsoring prizes for the model search as well. In exchange, I will be giving the sponsors product reviews on the blog, and will be providing links to their stores and websites. I am also offering free ad space to anyone who helps. I have some other ideas that I would like to discuss with you, that I think you might be interested in as well.

If you are interested in this opportunity and would like to help or sponsor you can email me at skylarmagazine.sarah@gmail.com.

Friendly Friday Blog Hop at the Clumsy Coquette

Come link up at the Friendly Friday blog hop at The Clumsy Coquette. I've been up since 3:15 this morning, thanks to my little sweetheart who is a full grown version of the orange one in the button. So, I thought, I'm up, I might as well do some linking up.

MIT: Tabbie and Kaylah (Mock Assignments 1 & 2)

*The Basics*

 

I want to show you all how the program works, and also keep you updated on the MIT's progress. The MIT's are given mock assignments that give them the chance to practice and learn how to pose and all of the other things they need to know. This will give you the opportunity to see their transformations as they go through the process.

Tabbie and Kaylah have both completed mock assignments 1 and 2. Right now they are learning the basics, they are getting use to posing and are getting to know their angles. They are also learning how to photograph themselves and are having to use features on their cameras that they have either never used or don't use very often. Currently they are both doing assignment 3 and they have started using the timer and I think that's going to help them out a lot.

The problem with not using the timer is their arms getting tired from holding the camera and also keeping the camera still. This can cause the pictures to turn out blurry and out of focus. A lot of times they don't get the right angle, so the pictures turn out to be a bit awkward. So, I have encouraged them to start using the timer, so that they can free up their hands, and give themselves more freedom.

They have both been working very hard and are very serious about the training. I've been very impressed with their enthusiastic attitudes. On Friday, I will be sending them each 2 rewards that they have earned already. Although, they still have a lot of work to do and still need to practice, practice, practice, I have seen progress already, in just a short amount of time.

I wanted to show you how they did with the first 2 assignments and give you a better idea about what all goes into the process. This is a very challenging experience and a learning process. I am going to share their struggles with you and let you know what they are doing to correct them.  
Some girls learn faster than others, some assignments are more challenging than other assignments. They may do better on one assignment and not so well on the other. It's all part of the process.

I am very proud of these girls and I will never give up on them no matter how long it takes them to get it. As long as I know for a fact that they are trying, and are taking it seriously and really want learn, I won't ever give up on anyone who joins the MIT program. I am in no way picking on them, they are just starting out. This is kind of like a before and after thing, you will get to see them go from now to then, struggles and all.

If you want to leave comments you are more than welcome, you are welcome to share your opinions, suggestions, or words of encouragement. I just ask that you keep it friendly and constructive.

Also, if you notice that one girl receives more props than the other, it is not because I favor one over the other. Sometimes one will do better on an assignment than the other girl, and then the one who struggled the most on that assignment ends up doing better on the next and the other girl struggles more. Again, it's all part of the process. Each person has their own struggles and each person has their own strengths.

Mock Assignment #1

Tabbies biggest struggle coming into this was her lack of confidence and lack of expression, you will notice a void in her eyes, in a lot of her photos. 

She was not comfortable smiling for the camera, which is something a lot of people struggle with. 

Her other struggle is posture. I think once she improves her posture it will make a huge difference. She also had a habit of tensing up her mouth and I encouraged to relax them more and I also suggested that she tone it down on the eyeliner.

 

Another issue was keeping the camera still, which caused the photos to come out blurry.

I also have encouraged her to use better backgrounds and better lighting. In some of the photos, some of the things behind her were too distracting. The first thing I noticed was the air freshner on the shelf behind her. It distracted me from her. The picture itself, I thought was one of her best shots. If that one little thing hadn't been there, it would have been much better.

 These were my favorites:

I really like this picture, even though there is lack of expression. It gave me a good look at her unique features and I was able to figure out which are her best ones. In a lot of her photos she was tensing up her face and mouth and here she is more relaxed and natural.

Aside from the heavy eyeliner, I thought this was one of her better photos. I like the wind blowing in her hair, she seems more relaxed and I don't see as much of a void here.

Kaylah did very well on assignment 1. She took some very good pictures, that I was impressed with.

One thing she did struggle with was lack of expression. Like Tabbie, there was also that void in her eyes as well.

Some of the angles were a little awkward and in some of the photos you could tell she was taking the pictures herself, because you can see the extended arm.

She also had a hard time keeping the camera still and some of the photos were blurry and out of focus.

Some of the photos made her appear flushed and she had a lot of those yellow tones you get when you use the flash. She wasn't using the flash, it was just some technical issues that she really couldn't help.

Her outdoor photos were her best shots, the natural lighting can make such a big difference.

These were my favorites:

Assignment #2

For this assignment, I gave the MIT's photos of models from supermodels.nl to use for inspiration. I picked angles that I thought might work for them and had them try those angles. I'm not going to show you the photos I gave them, but I will share the photos that they took for it and share how I thought they did.

Tabbie did much better with this one. She was much more relaxed and appeared to be much more comfortable.

She did go a little artsy fartsy on a few of them and I wasn't particularly crazy about them, but I do give her props for having fun. The one above really isn't that bad the more I look at it.

 

These were my favorite shots that she took for the assignment. She appears to be more relaxed and more confident in these photos. I like for the girls to be able to look in different directions in their pictures. I would like for her to be able to show me that same confidence when she is looking directly at the camera. I thought her hair looked really pretty in these photos.

Kaylah still struggled with expression, that void was still there in many of the photos, even some of the ones I really liked...

 

I think these are very good pictures, there's just something missing.

These were my favorite shots, I thought she did a really good job on these:

If it weren't for the extended arm, it would have been even better.

I can already see them improving. They are currently working on the 3rd assignment and they have made very good progress. They are both very determined to learn and are both very dedicated to the program. I can't wait to show you more.

Thirsty Thursdays Blog Hop

Be sure to go link up the Thirsty Thursday blog hop. I know I'm posting this a little late, but it's never too late to start hoppin right?

New Kids On The Block - Hangin Tough Video - High Quality

I was excited to find this in my Facebook feed and I had to share it with you all. This was and still is my favorite boy band of all time. Look how adorable Joey McIntyre was! Gotta love Donnie's Homeboy shirt and the little teeny boppers pyramid bangs. I will never forget those days. They were cute kids then, but now they are all grown up and I have to say they are even sexier now than they were then.

The New Look

So, I've given the blog a bit of a makeover and I'm still going to be doing more to it. I am working on a links directory and also a blog directory. If you would like to trade buttons, you can find mine on the left side of the page, if you post it on your blog, let me know and I will be sure to add yours to the directory. Just make sure to let me know where to find yours.

I created some new pages that you might want to check out, I made one for the MIT program and modeling and I am also planning to have a model search in the spring and am looking for help with that from bloggers and sponsors. So, be sure to read that one also. I think it would be a lot of fun to get to work with other bloggers on it and I have some ideas that might get you more followers also.

I'm going to start focusing more on the real stars of Skylar...Sara, Alexis, Tabbie, Kaylah and any newbies who join the MIT program. Things are really going well, the program is finally working out great and I'm excited to share the experience with you. I've got a lot of great posts coming up, so be sure to check back for those.

There is one thing I still can't figure out. I'm starting to finally get the hang of everything, but I would like to create a signature that I can put at the end of my posts and I can't figure out how to do it. If anyone can help me with that I would very much appreciate it.

Skylar: Model Search 2012

Skylar: Model Search 2012: *Model Search 2012* I've been wanting to have a model search for about a year now and had planned and tried to do one over the summer, but...

This is not info about the actual search, I'm looking for bloggers and businesses who would be interested in helping with the search. If you are a blogger, or own an Etsy store or business, you should read this.

Skylar: MIT Program & Modeling

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Skylar: About Skylar

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I have updated the page, new information has been added.

New Header Graphic

So, I played around in Photo Shop all morning and afternoon and made a new graphic for the header. You will notice that I filled the stars with models pictures. In the graphic it says "Be the Superstar You Were Born to Be", the stars in the graphic represent the "Superstars" of Skylar: Sara, Tabbie, Alexis, and Kaylah. There are still plenty that have not been filled, those stars are reserved for new models. Would you like to fill one of those stars? Sign up to try the MIT program and you could get that chance.

The program is free to join. It is for females who are between the ages of 18-35, all shapes and sizes, all races and cultures, no experience necessary. You do not have to be drop dead gorgeous to do this, you don't have to be tall or skinny. I want to make Skylar more diverse, I'm looking for real people, from pretty much all walks of life and all forms of beauty. I say pretty much, because I do have some standards. If I decline to work with you please know that it has nothing to do with your height, weight, race, sexuality, religion, disability etc. I am trying to create a healthy and positive image and I would not want to do anything to hurt it and if I felt that your image might do that, I may decide not to accept you into the program.

Whether you are a mom, a college student, working in the community or from home, you should consider giving it a try. I won't lie, it is challenging and there are deadlines that I do need to be met. If you have a lot on your plate and don't think you can handle putting anything else on it, you may not be interested. However, if you are someone who likes to be challenged and to stay busy, and can handle a little more on your plate, you are more than welcome. I can be flexible and can work around your schedule, if you are interested in the opportunity we can definitely discuss and work those details out.

If you are interested, go to the MIT and Modeling information page for details.

Coming Up on Skylar...new look, new content, new contests and more

It's been a little over a year since I started blogging and I have to be completely honest with you, it was not an easy adjustment. There were things I loved about having Skylar in print, I felt that there was more freedom as far as design goes and I loved designing the covers. I thought by putting it into a blog, I would not have the same freedom. Turns out I was wrong, I've come to the realization that there is so much I can do with it, and maybe even more.

I think I was just intimidated by it, a year ago I had no clue what I was doing. I knew how to blog, I just didn't get the design element of it. I'm not a web designer, but I have found that I don't need to be a web designer in order to be a blogger they are two different things. I just needed to be more patient and give myself more time to practice and learn, and I needed to stop worrying about what people would think. Most people start out the same way, but what's great about the "blog world" is readers and fellow bloggers are so understanding about it.

I am finally in my element and I love blogging! I'm not near as stressed out as I was a year ago, I like the direction everything is going in. Everything is finally falling into place, and I'm happy. There is still so much more I want to do though. As far as design goes, I've been taking baby steps. I think there is so much more I can do, now that I've kind of got the basics down, I'm ready to take another step and work on the layout more. I've been receiving lots of compliments, and I appreciate them, but if you really look around the blog, you will notice it's still not very consistent. I'm still in the experimental stage of this and I probably always will be, so I don't mind the inconsistency.

This whole experience has been one big experiment from day one. Experimenting is part of Skylars concept. Everything from layout, covers, models, fashion, etc. The fact that there are probably a bazillion typos all over the blog, doesn't bother me, in fact I have embraced it's flaws. Skylar covers pretty much everything and the kitchen sink, but it's not just about fashion, hair and makeup, celebrities, and the other things that you read here. What Skylar is really all about is inspiration, creativity, art, passion, dreams and aspirations, learning, experimenting, blossoming, finding and expressing yourself. It's never been about perfection.

Everyone makes mistakes, instead of beating myself up over all of the mistakes I've made throughout the years (and believe me there have been plenty), I decided to look at them in a more positive light. I learned from those mistakes, they are what have helped me grow and what I believe brought me here. Had I continued down the path I was going in before I started the whole blogging thing, I think it would have been a huge mistake that I might not have been able to correct and it would have eventually been the end of Skylar. The way I was doing it then, was a disaster waiting to happen, it would have killed it. All of the hard work, time and money I put into it, which was coming out of my pocket, would have gone to waste.

Do I regret the choices I made back then? Some of them I do, I'm not ashamed to say that I made some very bad decisions as far as business goes. It was never intentional, I was just very unorganized, I was young, unrealistic, I wasn't looking at the big picture. I was determined to prove all of the people who doubted me wrong and I still feel that way, but I was going about it all wrong. I went into this thinking printing a magazine by myself was going to be a piece of cake, I was wrong! I finally came to the conclusion last year, it just wasn't possible. When the printer broke, that was when it really dawned on me, there was no way I could do this on my own. I was devastated when that happened, that was before I got into the whole blogging thing and I just didn't know what the heck I was going to do.

If I could go back and fix it and make better choices, I would certainly do it. That's not possible though, the only thing I can do is move forward. I learned, I grew and I'm now in the blossoming stage. I've never given up on the idea of having a magazine, that part is not impossible, that I know I can do. It's just not a print magazine, it's a blogazine. It still has the same concept it has always had, I still have the same mission I've had since I was a pre-teen. None of that has changed. I'm sure I will make plenty more mistakes, but I feel like I'm on the right track. I can honestly tell you I feel like I know what I'm doing now. I'm not saying I know everything, I still have a lot more to learn, but compared to where I was last year...major difference.

So, you will be seeing lots of changes. I'm going to be cleaning up the blog a lot more. I don't want to delete anything, I want people to be able to go back and read the archives. I probably won't be doing any editing to the any of the previous posts, even if there are tons of typos. However, you are going to start seeing changes in the new posts. I'm going to be doing lots of experimenting. How the posts look today may be completely different than the ones you see tomorrow and throughout the week and months or longer. So, if it looks a little inconsistent, just know I'm playing around with things.

I'm also going to be trying new stuff with the layout/design of the blog, what I have right now is okay, but it's not exactly where I want it to be yet. So, you will be seeing lots of experimenting with that too, I'm just trying to create Skylar's image. Don't be surprised if you come on tonight or tomorrow and it's completely different and then come on a day or two after and it's different again. I'm just trying things out. I want to make it more glamorous, and more fashionable, but at the same time, I want it to inspire and I want it to stand out from all the other blogs. I've got tons of ideas in my head and can't wait to try them all.

I've already started adding new pages, I added 2 more yesterday about Product Reviews and Giveaways, there are lots more to come. I also have a big announcement that I will be sharing with you, it could happen at any moment. I have new content in the works as well and I will be sharing more on thought later today also. I hope that you will love the changes, I would love to get your feedback about these changes both good or bad. Don't be afraid to be honest. Let me know what you love or don't love about them.

So, everyone have a lovely Tuesday and I will be in touch soon!

Skylar: Giveaways

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Skylar: Product Reviews

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Great Quote From Taylor Swift

Beautiful Taylor Swift In a Gorgeous Gown

Breathtaking!

Taylor Swift

New Girl Crush Taylor Swift

Okay so to be completely honest, I'm not particularly fond of her music, although I am a huge country fanatic. She's had some good catchy songs, it's just not my favorite. However, I have the utmost respect for this young lady. I saw her on Ellen last week, which wasn't the first time, she is a favorite of hers. Anyway, I am so impressed by how completely unphased and humble she is, considering she is one of the biggest stars not just in country music, but in general. There is no doubt she is a "superstar" and one would think all of that fame and fortune would have gone to her head by now.

I loved whenever Ellen would compliment her, she would look down and the apples of her cheeks would turn pink, it shows me that she is modest. Usually, I get annoyed with a lot of Ellens guests, but I enjoyed this interview. She's whitty, charming, she's got a great head on her shoulders, and very mature for her age, more so than a lot of the other guests who I've seen on that show. This chick's got it together. I may not be a fan of her music, but I do think she's very talented. I love the fact that she writes her own lyrics and plays instruments, I love the lyrics in her music, I just don't really care for the actual songs. I do respect her as an artist though. I know this may not be a popular thing to say, but I feel the same way about Bob Dylan. Bob Dylan is a great artist, I have loads of respect for him and I am a fan, but he doesn't have the best singing abilities. Isn't there a report card at the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame that shows he got a D in chorus? I heard that somewhere, not sure if it's true, but I wouldn't be surprised.

One thing that stood out to me was when Ellen asked her about her dating life. Taylor claims she is not dating anyone and I truly believe she is being honest about it. It seems like she enjoys being single, she told Ellen she doesn't want to be one of those girls that always has a boyfriend. Basically what I got from the interview was she doesn't want to be one of those girls that goes from one relationship to the other, as if she has to have a man in order to be happy. In other words she is not a serial dater like a lot of people in the entertainment business. You gotta respect that. Miss Swift is still very young, but there are a lot of older woman in that business who could take a hint.

Have any of you tried her new perfume? I haven't seen it anywhere, I "wonder" what is like?  I guess that means I'm "Wonderstruck".

 Actually they have it at Sephora, I'll have to save up for this. For those who have tried it, would you recommend it? It's pretty pricey. I love testing celeb perfumes.

Did You Guess Whose Pretty Little Nails These Were?

The pretty little lady sporting these pretty plaid nails is "Pretty Little Liars" actress Lucy Hale.

I love this chick! Did you all watch the Halloween special? It was awesome! All new episodes are coming in January! I will keep you posted, if you haven't watched it, you are missing out!