fun in photoshop

i've mentioned a few times on here that i am a HUGE fan of katrina at puglypixel.com. in fact, my current blog layout is one that she provided for bloggers to customize. pretty cool! she always has awesome tutorials up, and this morning i decided to try out her latest one, photoshop: snl bumper photos.

and here is how mine turned out. i feel like i could mess with the color combination of the background and the text forever, haha. but this is what i currently settled on.

(original photo credit: kyle lamere of i shoot rockstars!)

hope you are all having a good start to your week! i apologize for not getting back to my sweet commenters on my last post :( my work week last week was insane to say the least, but it's finally calming down a bit, thank goodness. just in time for some birthday festivities this weekend ;) i'll be back tomorrow with 7 questions & hopefully a may birchbox review later on this week <3

7 questions #10

getting my hair color touched up at the salon yesterday. & proof that i can make a clover shape with my tongue. haha.

1. you just invented the next big thing! what is it called and what does it do?
hmmm, TELEPORT™, and it allows you to teleport! haha. sorry airlines, you're outta business!

2. are you a lover or a fighter?
i usually never have an issue standing up for myself if needed, but i'm a lover more than a fighter.

3. it's almost mothers day - if you could tell your mom anything, what would it be?
"mom, i love you with all my heart! you mean so much to me. i notice little things i do now that i'm an adult, and those things remind me so much of you & the little things you do :) and i would be completely happy if i become half of the woman you are." luckily my mom and i are very close, so i plan to tell her all of this.

4. do you like your hair curly, wavy, or straight?
most of the time i like it straight. sometimes i try to curl it for a night out, but it never looks that great, lol. my natural texture is randomly wavy.

5. if it was your last day to live, what would you do?
first, try not to freak out. then surround myself with everyone in my life that i love, and have a great day at the beach, followed by a big steak dinner :)

6. what color are your eyes? do you like the color?
my eyes are brown with hints of green around the pupil. i like brown eyes, so yes, i like the color.

7. fish, beef, poultry, wild game or tufu?
beef... seriously you can't beat a good steak. followed by poultry & fish.

link up dudes & dudettes!

currently...

i've been wanting to do a "currently" post for a while, the idea borrowed from the wonderful danielle of sometimes sweet, and i've hesitated b/c i don't usually take self portrait shots too often. at all. and i feel that those shots are a really nice compliment to this kind of post. so below is the most current photo of myself i have. it's not a self portrait, but i find the photo combo kind of hilarious, and i thought i'd share it.

reading: sadly nothing at the moment :( i'm still wanting to start devil in the white city & fifty shades of grey. and i'm open to any suggestions if you have any! i need to find a few good books for my summer reading list.

watching: a ton of stuff as usual, but i am LOVING this season of game of thrones & i really, really like veep so far. it's so hilarious! seriously, if you haven't watched it yet, give it a shot. you won't be disappointed. i also still watch old grey's anatomy episodes on netflix. i've re-watched the entire series already, and now i'm randomly picking episodes from seasons 2-4. i think i've gotten my body used to watching an episode before bed, so now it's relaxing to watch.

thinking about: a lot of different things. i'm pretty excited for this month! may has always been my favorite month... summer is almost here, it's my birthday month, and this may i have an amazing trip to vegas planned with chester and our close friends. it's. gonna. be. awesome.

loving: the midwest weather recently. we've received a little taste of summer this past week, and have had some really awesome thunderstorms. i love thunderstorms. 

anticipating: my birthday in 2 weeks! and then my vegas trip right after that! i am in serious need of a vacation, for over a year now, and this trip couldn't come soon enough!

listening to: fleet foxes' fleet foxes album. i love "white winter hymnal" so much.

eating: slightly lighter, leaner meals. and popcorn. gotta love that popcorn.

feeling thankful for: my family. my health. my boyfriend. my friends. understanding people. awesome new blogging buddies. everyone that has been so sweet to comment on my posts recently. i seriously get so excited when i get a comment notification email :) so thank you!

7 questions #9!

my co-worker and i found this beauty in a neighboring parking lot a few summers ago.

1. what is your favorite day of the week and why?
friday pops into my head first, but i think i only like fridays b/c that means that the weekend is almost here. so saturday is my favorite day of the week. (although with hbo's "game of thrones" and "veep", sundays are a very close second!)

2. if you decided to change your name, what would you change it to?
oh man, when i was younger, i wanted to be "staci" SO BAD! that's a 90's child for ya ;) i actually like my name, but if i changed it, i would go with "hannah" or "annie".

3. what is one product you use (it can be for anything) that you feel is a miracle worker?
hmmm... i guess white vinegar? it's a great cleaner and you can use it as fabric softener in the wash. it has a ton of uses actually, but i can't seem to think of any others at the moment. when it comes to food/seasoning, garlic salt is good on just about everything!

4. high heels, flats, sneakers or boots?
sneakers, than flats or boots. i'm trying to be better about wearing heels when i'm out, but nothing beats my chucks :)

5. you see your favorite celebrity (it can be any kind of celebrity - movie star, singer, writer, political leader, blogger) walking down the street, what do you do?
i would TRY to be calm and cool the whole time... and i would want to say hello & maybe get a photo. however the whole "calm and cool" thing probably wouldn't be possible knowing me. i've actually met elsie from a beautiful mess at the chicago renegade craft fair a couple years ago and i was so awkward, haha! she's super super nice though :)

6. if you could pick one item to never have to pay for again, what would it be?
i would LOVE to never have to pay for my prescription drugs every month. that would save me so much money! oh, and tampons. girls shouldn't have to spend money on something we can't avoid, lol.

7. what was your favorite tv show or movie growing up?
favorite tv show - saved by the bell! i loved how zack and kelli had about 5 proms, lol. favorite movie - grease. i LOVE that movie so much. i started watching it when i was 5, and would watch it multiple times a day. almost everything flew over my head (like rizzo's pregnancy scare and danny trying to cop a feel at the drive-in), but i loved singing the songs.

link up! you know you wanna ;)