Midterm Season Music

Hi everyone! Midterm season's coming up and I see a lot of people in the library with earphones on and I always wonder what they're listening to. I love making playlists for people and suggesting music for them to listen to and now I can actually do that for whoever reads my blog! Music helps me study in a better mood especially when I'm surrounded by people in a library and I want to tune everything out. I avoided including the usual radio music for two reasons, the first being I don't listen to it while studying, and the second being you can just stream the radio online so I don't really need to help lol. So guys, I hope you like the playlist I have for you!

1. Wings - Birdy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJTXDCh2YiA
2. I Know you - Skylar Grey https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECRRRcXycjI
3. Gone, Gone, Gone - Phillip Phillips https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oozQ4yV__Vw 
4. Drunk - Ed Sheeran https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G2fOum_KWQU
5. Midnight City - M83 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4Jcjl7ZxHs
6. Like I Can - Sam Smith https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xeugznpGKPA
7. 2 on - Tinashe https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgKrOTT5e5I
8. Pretty Little Girl - Blink-182 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Ggl4GsCm9k
9. Fix You - Coldplay https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pY9b6jgbNyc
10. Andalouse - Kendji Girac https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FndmvPkI1Ms
11. All of Me - John Legend (Boyce Avenue cover) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1iYUQW6RovY
12. Secrets - OneRepublic https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHm9MG9xw1o
13. No Words - The Script https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L42I6FE_bt4
14. Certain Things - James Arthur https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=44GmZdn6_oo
15. Knock You Down - Keri Hilson feat. Kanye West feat. Neyo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6cBZBeNfxwI
16. Arrival of the Birds - The Cinematic Orchestra https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MqoANESQ4cQ
17. With Me - Sum 41 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8z-qP34-1Y
18. Falling For You - Busted https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9HEO3GgqtM
19. That Thing You Do - Busted https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4ML9lLSKx0
20. Instant Crush - Daft Punk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r83_iyO4rhI
21. Show Me - Kid Ink https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWsyN933fEI
22. Everything I Ask For - The Maine https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9cxwbJIU2b8
23. A Story to Tell Your Friends - Every Avenue https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D25djhW_ARg
24. Look After You - The Fray https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1iYOOuJLuaY
25. Iris - Goo Goo Dolls https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8UeeIAJ0a0
26. I'm Falling Even More In Love With You https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xyqruTi_0eU
27. Here Comes Your Man - Pixies https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPgf_btTFlc
28. Figure 8 - Ellie Goulding https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ETet-EbaoM
29. Gravity - Sara Bareilles https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_U6iSAn_fY
30. Breath - Breaking Benjamin https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mCYfw2CyUdA

Between

Hi everyone! Last time I wrote a post about texting and driving, a lot of you read it and really agreed with my anger about the issue! Today I come to you with a new driving issue in mind. Let's picture this together; you're on the highway, calmly driving to college, work, whatever.. and then you hear it, a roaring engine, it starts off as a quiet whisper making its way towards you, then its sound becomes higher, clearer, you know it's coming, it's practically there, in a matter of seconds you look in your side mirror and there it is. It's a regular car (nope not a sports car everyone) speeding between cars, going from one lane to another every second, trying to fit in that little space between two cars driving next to each other. What.are.you.doing? How do you have the effort to twist your steering wheel so much? AND how are you so sure you're going to fit in that little rabbit hole between the cars?! Now you all might be thinking that maybe whoever does this gets places faster, but I assure you that's not the case. When we end up stopping and traffic forms,I'm the car right behind that idiot that was going wild before, and yes I will honk at him/her. Last night, I was coming back home and I had Elena with me, and we saw someone doing that, and we both literally felt like we will hear a crash sooner or later. I've been mad about the so-called "betweeneit" for ages, and now that I'm driving, I'm actually involved and I don't want to be the car they so stupidly hit. Please knock it off. 

This is where you belong: 

Wednesday mood booster!

Hi everyone! It's Wednesday YAY! The week is halfway through! Thought I'd share a cute video to brighten up your day! This is what I watched in the cafeteria this morning to put myself in a better mood! Babies are adorable and so pure, you can't not love them! I have this thing where I sometimes actually just youtube baby videos, cause I'm Nadine and that's what I enjoy doing lol. I feel bad for my friends when I go out with them and we see babies cause I start squeaking and producing baby sounds. I just LOVE babies! Have a good day guys and I hope this puts a smile on your faces!! :)

TOP 5 OSCARS LOOKS!!

Hi everyone! As most of you know, last night was one of the most anticipated award shows, the Oscars! As usual, I have a thing for looking at the outfits, but today I beat my record and actually checked the dresses at like 7 AM in the university cafeteria. God be with the people who hang out with me for dealing with this. So let's get down to it. 

5. 

Jessica Chastain wows in a Navy blue Givenchy dress. I'm usually not a fan of Givenchy dresses but this one's gorgeous! I love how it seems like two layers. The sequined part is such a nice touch to the dress. I especially loved the amount of skin it covers which is just the right amount! What is different about this look is that she didn't try to match the dress with a different color shoe. Instead she went with a navy pair of heels which are the exact color of her dress. She looks classy from head to toe. Her hair, makeup, and jewels add the perfect finishing touches!










4.

I usually refuse to agree with any of my guy friends if a girl is pretty but I can't with Margot Robbie cause I'd definitely be lying. She looks stunning in a Saint Laurent black dress that wraps perfectly around her body. I love the V-neck cut this dress has in which she filled up the void with a $1.5 million Van Cleef and Arpels  necklace known as the "Zip Antique" which is the exact replica of a necklace first commissioned by the Duchess of Windsor in 1938 (I think this is pretty cool). The sheer sleeves give her a sultry look without even trying. I especially love her cropped hair and I adore that she went with red lips that aren't extremely bold. It's nice to see something different from the usual bold red lip and black dress. Gorgeous Margot! 






3.

I just can't with Ralph & Russo! They're in my lists every single time! Their dresses are the definition of class! The light pink color of this dress works wonders on Gwenyth Paltrow's skin! What you can't see in this picture is that the left shoulder part of the dress is flower-shaped which is just perfect! I love that she pulled back her hair so we can see that work of art! Nice pick Gwenyth! 














2.

Elie, Elie, Elie... I think it's safe to call Elie Saab a fashion genius! Leave it to him to make Jennifer Lopez feel like a princess! I don't think a dress will ever match a skin tone as much as this one does! Even though it is baring, I didn't seem to mind cause it's too beautiful to care. It's practically dripping with sequins. AND THE FABRIC! Like I can't even touch it to see what it feels like but I can already imagine through the images and it's probably the softest thing to put on. I love the color, the design, the sequins, EVERYTHING! Elie Saab people, Elie Saab.









1.

Finally my favorite look from last night! Chrissy Teigen in none other than ZUHAIR MURAD! Zuhair Murad and Elie Saab are definitely competing in my head as to who's my favorite designer! Yep, both Lebanese! Not biased but come on practically every single celebrity has worn a dress designed by one of them at a certain point. Okay enough about my personal troubles in choosing a favorite designer! Look at this dress guys! It's deeply cut around the neck and has a daring thigh-high slit and they both accentuate Chrissy's body incredibly! The light ice-blue color of the dress creates a beautiful contrast with her dark-toned body! She looks like an ice princess meets mermaid. I love how the dress falls gently across her legs to end in a perfect little train. Zuhair Murad is magic.

Fifty Shades of Grey (the movie review post!)

Fading in, fading out, on the edge of paradise.

Hi everyone! Yesterday night I finally watched Fifty Shades of Grey! I was really looking forward to this considering I've almost finished reading the entire trilogy! I have a lot to say about the movie, you can ask Elena, my favorite person in the world/twin/bestie who took me to watch it, and she'd totally agree that I have a lot to say cause I wouldn't shut up about it over dinner after watching it. Alright so, to begin with, I actually liked the movie, although it got really mixed reviews. Dakota Johnson really surprised me because I didn't expect her to fit the part but she did..really well. As for Jamie Dornan, well he's Jamie Dornan, enough said. But to be honest I thought he overdid the Christian Grey smirk. But generally, he was intense like Christian Grey and he also portrayed Christian's weakness in a perfect way! My favorite part, well it's not really a part, but I really loved that they kept the e-mails and we could actually read them ourselves. While reading the books I really liked it when they e-mailed each other so that was a nice touch to the movie. Obviously I'm in LOVE with the soundtrack! The songs were perfect in every single scene, like how did they do it?! I have two favorite scenes; the first is when he takes her in the helicopter and we hear Ellie Goulding's "Love me like you do" playing in the background, and my second favorite scene was when she was perkily cooking breakfast and he came and startled her. Finally though, I'd like to mention that I liked the book better. I liked the characters more in the book and the plot was more detailed, but that's understandable cause they have to compress the whole book into a two hour movie. 

I hope you guys somewhat agree with what I think and I'd love to know what you thought of the movie! 

Laters baby.

This would be the billboard that I mentioned in my previous Fifty Shades post!!

meh, the storm

Hi everyone! So today I decided to share with you how I feel towards this ongoing storm that doesn't seem to have an end. This started weeks ago, back in Christmas break, the weather went crazy for a while and then it toned down, and then again. I  don't like this weather honestly and I'm pretty sure a lot of people agree with on this one. My worst experience with this storm was last week. I finished class at 4:50 and I had a class at 5. So I walked out of the building that my class was in and had to walk to another one which is actually quite far. I popped out of the building's entrance with my friend happy that it wasn't raining, and then, all of a sudden, it started raining like crazy! I did not see that coming! The rain literally hit me in the face cause the wind was blowing in my direction and it was raining so yeah you can imagine that. Walking with my transparent umbrella (thank God it's transparent), I held it in front of me and walked to my class looking through the umbrella. I reached the class wet from my knees to my feet. My jeans were glued to my skin lol. That was my worst storm experience so far. Thanks for the free shower mother nature.. wait showers are always free... I'm not alright lol! I'm standing on a bar thing in the business building at the moment looking out the window at the wet world outside, trying to type this out before a meeting! I hope everyone's keeping themselves warm and cozy in this weather.

Thought I'd give you a look at the world in my eyes right now!:)

Rain droplets stuck to the window, nature's art

Valentine Lips!

Hi everyone! It's been a while since I wrote a beauty post! As all of you know yesterday was Valentine's Day! But as some of you might not know, it was also my birthday! Completely irrelevant to this post, but I had to tell you guys cause I like the fact that I was born on this day lol. So I'm not one to wear red on Valentine's Day; it's a cliché I'd rather avoid. However, my look has to include something red so I went with red nails and lips! What I will be talking about on this post is the lipstick that I used along with the lip liner!

Ah Bourjois! The lipstick I'm currently in love with is the Rouge Edition "36 Pourpre Jazzy". It gives an incredibly burgundy color that lasts for so long! I washed it off last night a million times and still woke up with tinted lips! Wearing this lipstick color is a fashion statement on its own! I pair it with "09 Plum It Up!" lip liner! Their colors are identical to each other, you can't even tell that you're wearing lip liner and they blend in perfectly! These two Bourjois products are my Valentine/all-time must-haves! The Rouge Edition in general has to-die-for lipstick shades! Go and get your own!