FEBRUARY ROUND UP | #BRITSBRAIN

Something I have decided to do (and I am so happy that I did) was keep little notes in my notes app on my phone throughout the month. To be honest, I wanted to write little things each day and pull it all together at the end of the month into a single blog post. I do realize though, in my ever-long process of how I'll manage this revolution of the blog, that it isn't realistic to think I'd write everyday. Thank god I'm realizing that!

Anyway! I am so excited to share my first Monthly Recap (February) with you. These are not going to be meant for any other reason than to share in the thoughts with you that I've been having throughout the month. I feel like maybe, JUST MAYBE they might be able to help you process some things?

BOOGIE BOOTS ON | COUNTRY I LOVE

So if you know me at all (when am I going to stop beginning my blog posts like this?), you’ll know that I have an undying obsession with country music. To be honest, compared to most country fans, it is a fairly new obsession. I haven’t always been as into the genre as I am now, but I can’t imagine not having country music in my life.

As sick and as corny as this all sounds, it’s incredibly true for so many reasons. Something to know about me is that I am really not an emotional person. For some reason, country music has been one of those things that has gotten me to be a little more emotional. If you listen to the words of these songs, you will quickly realize that they are so incredibly filled with meaning and not just sung for shits and gigs. Yes, some of the music can be pretty sappy, corny and over the top, but what genre/song isn’t sometimes, right?

There’s just something about the hometown, chilled out feel of pretty melodies that make you feel at ease. Driving around town with windows down and country albums blasting is a feeling you can’t quite explain. I feel like I’m in somewhat of a minority of loving country music when I’m in the city, as there aren’t really man fans, but for some reason it makes me feel that much better about it.

That being said! I wanted to share some of my recent favorite songs/albums/artists with you. As explained, I’ve become a huge, extremely dedicated fan of country only about five years or so ago, but that doesn’t really mean anything when it comes to country. I still love it the same.

M is for Monday.

So everyone seems to hate Monday's but recently I have been loving them.  I think I have touched on this once here before, but the reason why is since I graduated from school, I have been looking for a job.  On the week days, HR managers are more prone to look at applications while on the weekend they obviously aren't.  With that being said, there is a certain amount of gloom that comes with a Monday simply due to the fact that the weekend is so far away.

My manicure for this Monday is Cajun Shrimp by OPI.  I have been using OPI polishes lately because my nails have been feeling brittle and broken, which normally they don't.  As soon as I feel this happening, I always gravitate towards an OPI polish because the hardeners in it work wonders on my nails.  Not only this, but the polish dries extremely quickly and works alongside other measures I am taking to keep my nails growing and healthy.  Not to mention the color is absolutely adorable and I am just craving spring and summer.

My mug for Monday is full of coconut tea, it's absolutely wonderful.  Making it more wonderful?  It's in my #1 Grad mug ;).  I always drink this tea because it makes me think that im on an island somewhere when in reality I am smack dead in the middle of winter.  Well, maybe not too far away, 22 days!

Mangoes are on sale this week at Shoprite and you can bet that I stocked up.  I absolutely love them.  If you don't see a theme here, I love everything thats seen as tropical.  I don't know why but if I was asked, I could probably live in a hut on the beach somewhere.  The mango that I had today was phenomenal.  I don't know when they are supposed to be the best (the most ripe?) but the one I ate today was so fresh, naturally sweet and surprisingly easy to peel.  I normally eat my mangoes like an apple (but I peel them first of course).  Peeling them always annoys me so much though, I can't stand how long it takes, but its always worth it in the end.  The taste is so good and so healthy!  Apparently mango intake lowers cholesterol, can help clear your skin and boost your immune                   system due to antioxidants found inside, yummmm.

My music for Monday is the song "I Love It" by Icona Pop.  This song is my jam lately.  I love to run to it, sing it, share it with my friends and everything.  The song is so catchy and really funny if you listen to the words, check it out.

I hope you liked this "M is for Monday" post!  I thought about just uploading my "Manicure Monday" but I figured why not talk about things that start for M that were a part of my Monday?  Leave a comment or tweet me and let me know you read it!  Thank you for reading.

Xoxo-Brit.