Sunday, April 17, 2011

Cutting It Short + a feature

Literally. 

Sorry for being gone for more than a week. I've been taking care of a lot of business and a lot has definitely happened. To start off, I cut my hair



Here with one of my favorite cousins, Camille :)


I've been meaning to do this but have been too scared to go the short route. I'm so glad I finally took the plunge; it's really refreshing and I feel really empowered and like I'm a completely different person! 

oh, and I'm donating it :)

Click the link below to see more!!




Sorry if that looks gross/creepy, but yup, that's my hair at the side, it ended up measuring about 14"

Next, this awesome blogger, Burning Skies awarded me with the Versatile Blogger Award, which is the first time I've ever received this award!!! So thank you so much!!!


So here are the instructions:
  1. Thank and link back to the person who gave me this award
  2. Share seven things about myself
  3. Award seven recently discovered bloggers
  4. Contact these bloggers and tell them about the award
7 Things About Myself:
 1. I am a rock climber, and have been one since I was 3 years old
2. In general, I really love sports. I used to be a gymnast, a cheerleader, and a dancer (this was all back in HS). And now, aside from rock climbing, I snowboard, wakeboard, and skate from time to time (and just do pretty much anything that pique's my interest!)
3. I'm a huge gamer! My first gaming system was the Playstation and I haven't looked back since!

4. To add to that, I have this really weird God complex where I really enjoy (like a little too much) games like The Sims, Sim City, Civilization, Spore, etc.

5. I don't like bacon.

Just...why?
6. I'm not a big fan of concerts, but I would kill to see MGMT live!!! Crossing my fingers for Outside Lands this August!

7. I studied in an all-girls school from K1 - sophomore year

Yup, that was our uniform, and these are my crazy best friends :) this is a really old picture, we're much prettier than this. I promise!
7 Bloggers:

And ending on a good note... I recently applied for a Specialist job at Apple, and today I had an interview with them and they said I'd be hearing from them within the next week! I'm so excited for this because it's so hard for your application/resume to even stand-out! So to be able to interview for them is amazing!!! Hopefully I get it! :)

P.S. I AM FREAKING OUT RIGHT NOW. As I was writing this entry, I received an email from Jill Manoff, an editor at Shoeternity, a new personal style sight by Bakers, and she told me that I was featured in their blog! GAAAH! Never thought I'd be featured in anything! :) Thank you so much! You guys should definitely check it out!

119 comments:

  1. wow, congrats on sooo many great things! your hair looks cute, and the part your donating is sooo long! :)

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  2. 1) Your hair style looks amazing! I bet it felt refreshing.

    2) I love gaming! Currently, my boyfriend and I share a PS3. (I'm a huge Final Fantasy fan..not sure if you are.

    3) I love the Sims. It's so addicting!!

    4) Good luck on the job with Apple! I hope you get it. It's tough trying to make your resume stick out, but getting the interview is a great start.

    5) Congrats on the award and feature and thanks for passing the award to me. :)

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  3. i love your new hair! so brave and strong of you to go the short route.

    you deserve the versatile blogger award and like you, i was a runner way back in high school. :)

    congrats with the feature and good luck with the job interview with apple. :) you really deserve everything!

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  4. Aww bye hair. But you look good with the new short hair! :D

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  5. thanks for your wonderful comments earlier! the bracelet was actually a souvenir from my boyfriend's parents - they bought it in the galapagos!

    your hair looks fabulous short! i wish i had the courage to chop mine off - it must be so much easier! and how sweet that you donated it :)

    -j
    http://sorelleinstyle.blogspot.com

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  6. I love your hair! It looks good on you :)
    Congrats on the feature and the job interview! I hope it works out for you :)

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  7. congratulations on the feature..totally deserved! And the hair is just fantastic!

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  8. congrats on the interview AND feature AND for taking the plunge with your hair! i've had short hair for most of my life and actually love short hairstyles. they are so stylish! i'm getting the itch to chop mine again!

    rockoomph.blogspot.com

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  9. congrat, I like these photos! great, great, great!

    www.iloveheadbands.blogspot.com

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  10. Love the new do!!

    Monique xx

    misszuman.blogspot.com

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  11. Short hair really suits you! I'd love to take the plunge one day but I guess I'm just a big chicken.

    www.thrillsofthehunt.blogspot.com

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  12. ;) wink from the old man. Keep it up :) Love you!

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  13. congrats for the feature. you have a great blog :)

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  14. Love your new hair! Perfect for summer. Plus it looks really good on you.

    And hey, thanks so much for the Award! My second one. Yay!

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  15. Hey there! Great new haircut! And thanks for the comment on my blog :)

    www.plentyforpennies.com

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  16. So cute and lovely the first pictures <3

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  17. really really beautiful!!!!:)
    xx


    btw thats actual bacon????

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  18. props for donating your hair! your new haircut looks great on you too :)

    Whitney
    whitwatwear

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  19. ohhh love your new haircut and love that you donated it too!!

    congrats on the bakers shoutout that's amazing!!

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  20. wow congratulations!! loving the new hair :)
    xxx
    Catflicks

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  21. that's amazing congrats on the feature and wish i was more into sports but i'm so lazy
    thanks for giving me the award, since i received it already i don't think i can pass it on twice, thank you so much though so sweet!

    giveaway on my blog!

    http://kc-citystyle.blogspot.com/2011/04/giveaway.html

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  22. really nice photos! Rock climbing is so fun!

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  23. really nice your new haircut!you look so pretty!!!great if you have donated!!!congratulations for the award!!!nice pics!x:)

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  24. when i saw for the fist time you look like JLo :p and i love The Sims too! my fashion blog called "Fashion World" it will be disponible in english since tomorrow, i'm counting with your feedback :D

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  25. Congratulations! Short hair looks amazing.

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  26. Wooww, I love your haircut. You look so cute.

    www.denizsaatcioglu.blogspot.com

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  27. Your hair looks great, and it's awesome you donated it!
    My Heart Blogged

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  28. OMG! That's a whole lot of hair! Someone's gonna have a cute wig! ;) I love your haircut! You look way more edgy and chic with it. More into fashion side, I think.
    xo

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  29. you look so good with that new haircut. like it!
    xxx

    http://pulcinellata.blogspot.com/

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  30. you look lovely! thank you for your sweet comment.

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  31. well your hair looks super cute so well done xo

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  32. Oh my gosh- it turned out so cute! I'm actually getting my hair cut tomorrow, and I wasn't sure what I wanted to do- you might have inspired me to cut it a bit shorter!

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  33. hey saam!!! your new hair suits you!! :) thanks for the versatile blog award!!! and congrats on your feature!! :)

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  34. I hope you get the job!! That is awesome and congrats on the feature!! Your hair looks amazing!! A great look on you!!

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  35. Love the new haircut, you look super vibrant and happy (haha not that you did not look so previously ;P)!

    Thanks for dropping by my little blog. ♥


    xoxo,
    Addie
    The Cat Hag

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  36. you've been really blessed :) and i see why, you got such a huge heart :) congrats with all the good stuff coming your way. And i hope you get the job :)

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  37. danke für deinen kommentar.
    schön dass du vorbeigeschaut hast!!
    glg http://thetivafever.blogspot.com/

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  38. Hi Sam:-) congrats for your apparition on that blog:-) And hope you'll get Apple job, That brand is fantatic, one of the best in the world!

    Like you so much with the new cut!
    And thanks for your sweet comment. Sorry but I can't see you in my followers, could you please try again?

    I'm now going to follow you on bloglovin in the meanwhile!
    waiting for you on

    www.followpix.blogspot.com

    :-) :-)

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  39. Really cute hair!

    Thanks for commenting on my blog, I hope you stop by again soon!

    Im now following you.

    The doll on fashion

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  40. Wow, you had really long hair. The short hair fits you perfectly, though!

    Good to know that there's other people out there who loves building houses at Sims! haha

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  41. Hey Sam! Wow, you look incredible! You're so brave to cut off your hair! My hair is getting scarily long but I don't want to cut it at all even though it's a pain to take a shower and wait for it to dry since I don't like to blow dry my hair. Congratulations on your award and I hope you get the job at Apple! xoxoxoo

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  42. Thank you for your comment)
    I also follow you through blogovin:)

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  43. Lovely hair! Nice change :-)

    Enjoy your busy days!

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  44. WOW! I love you hair! You can tell that i'm fan of the short hair! Welcome to the club! :) beijosssssss

    htt://www.cougarvintage.blogspot.com

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  45. Oh wow! Your hair looks lovely! I did the same thing last summer and I haven't looked back since. It's fun to have short hair, especially when it's hot...

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  46. Congrats on the job, the award, and the feature. Your hair looks great! Good for you for donating your hair.

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  47. You look adorable. I love your hair. :)

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  48. that's the worst picture in the world of us. hahaha

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  49. I love the haircut! You look great with a shorter style. When I had my hair short, I really liked it. It's so freeing and, like you said, empowering. I'm not sure why. :)

    http://www.glamkittenslitterbox.com/
    Twitter: @GlamKitten88

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  50. Aww I love the new hair cut..and I love your blog! Thanx for your comment!! Now following!
    xoxo asiahlynn

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  51. Your hair looks so cute!
    -Meagan
    http://spunkychateau.blogspot.com

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  52. your hair looks so lovely, I think short usually makes people look younger and fresher!

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  53. You are so naturally beautiful! I love this look! Kiah

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  54. Not sure how your hair was before, but it looks lovely!

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  55. Wow, you are so brave Sam! I think your short hair looks fantastic. And congratulations on your award, feature and interview- I really hope you get the job! Thanks again for giving me the versatile blogger award- I so appreciate it! :D

    star-crossed smile

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  56. just saw the long hair pictures!
    Still like how it is now better!

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  57. Wow I love how your hair looks! And congrats on everything that's been going on, that's awesome!

    Shopping and Spreadsheets

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  58. OMG u really CUT it!!!!i liked your long hair but like this u look gorgeous as well,it suits your face shape and gives u i think more freshness!!!u look radiant!;)
    kisses
    Jelena
    http://glamfabchameleon.blogspot.com/

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  59. youre very cute, follow me±,,,x

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  60. it looks really nice!! i wish i could pull of something like that xD

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  61. Gorgeous photos, I'm have a giveaway on my blog for an amethyst necklace, be sure to check it out! x

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  62. Great hair!!! Thanks for your comment! I found such black outfit in your blog but did not find :)

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  63. Your hair looks great! Thank you so much for your comment! :D

    kisses xoxo

    www.stylemesteph.com

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  64. Preciosas fotos, encantadoras y con mucha naturalidad, very cool.

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  65. Beautiful photos, charming and very natural, very cool.

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  66. Great blog!
    I like your hair look ;)
    greet + adds

    Flawia

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  67. you look fantastic with your new hair :D

    xx

    www.sickbytrend.com

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  68. your new haircut looks super cute on you! wish i could pull off short hair like you..

    www.cashmereandcandy.com

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  69. Hi girl!!!
    I love your hair!
    Thank's for visiting!
    Big Kiss (:

    http://seguindotendencias.blogspot.com

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  70. love your hair cut :) congrats on the award!!!

    katslovefashion.blogspot.com

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  71. that's one of the nicest things anyone can do! :) you look beautiful with short hair! and congrats on everything! it must be so exciting receiving an email about a feature!

    X

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  72. I cut my hair a while ago and it was long before too, but I feel so much better with shorter hair now. Thanks for checking out my blog, I really appreciate it!

    Chantelle

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  73. you look great with short hair! its so hard to pull off.

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  74. love your haircut! I am following you via bloglovin please follow back :)

    http://www.ohmydior.org/

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  75. Congrats on getting featured! Cute hair. :))

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  76. Cute hair cut!

    I always have to resist the temptation to chop off most of my hair once the weather gets warm:)

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  77. Love the short hair on you and way to donate your hair! I did that a few years back and I was so glad I did.

    xox Lexi
    Glitter & Pearls

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  78. Love it! I usually donate my hair every other year. :o)

    Congrats on your feature!

    -Samantha

    http://thisfashionista.blogspot.com

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  79. congrats on all those wonderful things and to top it off, lovely haircut :)

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  80. Your hair looks really cute! Loving the picture with your cousin too, you're both beautiful!

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  81. congrats on the award+feature and being able to gather enough courage to cut your hair! it looks good! :) winner ung disclaimer about the highschool pic, hahaha! i think everyone really bloomed from hs :)

    xx
    heyrocketgirl

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  82. that's great, new hair in just some minutes. happy easter!!

    http://factorygoods.blogspot.com

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  83. love your hair!! :)

    A.



    http://fashionimperative.blogspot.com/

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  84. So cute and fabulous! Thanks for the comment, finally have done a new post!
    www.swampedinflowers.blogspot.com

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  85. Love the new hair do! It takes guts to chop it all off : )

    x
    Michelle
    www.michellesstylefile.blogspot.com

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  86. Thanks for your comment :)
    You have a beautiful smile!
    xx

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  87. We're the same in 1, 3 and 4, but not 5! Bahaha! I looove Bacon! Congratulations on your feature!! Oh and your hair looks great on you! :)

    Paulyn

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  88. super cute! you look so happy :) ♡, Rosa T.

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  89. You look soo good.
    ehi, i'm following you now, would you follow me too?
    thank you and happy easter :)

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  90. Hair is beautiful! I've been MIA for a week too! Hope you had a good Easter xxx

    http://www.oddandchic.com

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  91. Family is the most important thing in our life :D

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  92. Congratulations! You deserve it! I'm happy that someones seeing your potential..I hope and pray that this will only be the start of a good life in your career. Wish you the best!

    www.audrinajulia.blogspot.com

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  93. your haircut is amazing. You look so pretty and I think it is wonderful you are donating it.

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  94. interesting..and cute cut
    do visit my blog and may be we can follow each other if you wish :)

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  95. Love the haircut. Looks super cute! There is that old saying, "A woman who cuts her hair is about to change her life." ;)

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