Scrunchies are back?!!! (Cue the shrieking Psycho shower scene music)

So somebody please explain this to me: why can't this decade at least attempt to be original???

Like ok, I get that '80s is in right now...neon, asymmetrical necklines, skinny jeans, acid wash even, but the thing is the '90s are also in too...I certainly hope you didn't think all that plaid we've been wearing was fresh or anything (can you say grunge). Recently we've also been feeling a little '60s with hints of color block, mod shapes and those John Lennon shades Mary-Kate's been sporting. And '70s...have you seen Nicole Richie lately, boho dresses, flowery blouses, that hippie head band thing (that's officially last year). Even '50s shapes are coming back, which are apparent by full-skirts and high waisted numbers very popular now, and even those old school swimsuits are having a moment (check out the Victoria Secret catalog). My point is that very few recent trends have appeared to be original since 1999, and I mean please, of all the trends you want to renew do we really have to do scrunchies again??? I mean they weren't even very flattering! It makes your hair look thinner and your head a weird shape. The thing that makes me even more mad is that American Apparel actually makes them look really cute so I kind of want one. BUT NO! I'm pretty sure I absolutely must refuse. Join with me in my scrunchie strike!

Male Equivalent of Roses

So we all know that the go-to things that guys get to apologize, woo, or impress girls are flowers, but what are girls supposed to get guys in return? I mean maybe we're not really trying to do much wooing ourselves, but there's got to be something for when we want to do something special for a guy. Maybe a photo album or something, but how many times can you give that to one person? Anybody have any ideas?

The Beatles: Rock Band

Um somebody had the greatest idea ever: make The Beatles version of Rock Band. Like duhhh of course that's an amazing idea. You get to play all their amazing songs with their signature instruments in several historic venues where they've played. It's genius. Release date: 09/09/09. Somebody get me one. For more information.

Do you sweat the small stuff? To Fight or Not to Fight

Soo here's an issue that's been plaguing me: When is it right for someone in a relationship to voice their vexations and when should they just get over it to avoid confrontation? 

A friend of mine told me that she never fights with her man. If she has a problem he always avoids a conflict by immediately acquiescing to her wishes, which sounds like heaven to me, but leaves for feeling short-winded. Ideally men and women could just read each other's minds, but well....we all know it's better to just forget that. Maybe the frustrating thing about women is that many of us are easily irked or offended by every little thing guys do wrong. Guys and girls both overthink things sometimes, or a lot of the time, so when something is bothering us it can seem entirely too painful to never let the offender know that he or she did something that hurt you. But maybe sometimes it's really not that big of a deal and arguing over something small can just bring unnecessary tension and resentment. So how do you know what stuff is worth bringing to the table and what stuff you're better off just sucking up? Is there a 24 hour rule? Should you both just bring all your issues to the forefront so you can avoid hurting each other in the future? I'm naturally argumentative so I'm used to just throwing a fit about everything (sorry guys), but does anyone have another proven solution? Help us all out here.

Zac Pic of the Day

Apparently he was out and about and UCLA catching one of his old buddies from high school in a school musical. Soooooo jealous. But isn't he lovely?

The Power of a Good Book/Movie/TV Show/Article

I was just watching this movie called The Jane Austen Book Club, and it reminded me why I love movies so much. In essence, the movie is about these people who were inspired by Jane Austen's novels. After reading her books it shows them the power of giving people a second chance, of embracing love, and of letting your guard down. 

It's not so much the movie itself that I love but just the concept. The reason I wanted to be in film or television is because of how often I'm inspired by a movie or show. I couldn't tell you how many times I've watched a movie that motivated me to take action in my life. Whether I wanted to go write someone a letter, carry out some grand gesture to get someone to forgive me, or to buy a dog! Sometimes good advice isn't enough to get you to do something; you need to see the potential impact it could have in someone else's life. Sometimes I'll watch something and just really wish I was watching it with a boy so I could re-enact the kiss in the rain scene (which I could do now if I drive fast enough), but other times you just feel better about your capability as a person, you know what I mean? You're like wow if she could handle that then I can certainly handle this. Or whatever. I love it. What else can do that? I mean I guess you could watch the people around you, but fiction is a lot more interesting and pretty words and pictures help too.

People That Should Have Gone to College: Fashion Police

So I have a beef. And it is with Fashion Police, namely the ones on E! and from Us Weekly Magazine. Now the general concept of fashion know-it-alls who lash out on those of us mere humans who make a mistake that's straight offensive is kind of funny. But have any of you noticed how sometimes it just seems like they pick random people not to like just because they have a quota of fashion citations to give out (much like the real cops appear to have this summer)? Like sometimes they pick outfits to loathe that are just not that bad. Then they'll make up some stupid reason to not like it, like "oh it looks like a bunch of pieces of toilet paper," but if the designer makes it look pretty and the person wearing it rocks it then what does it matter? Fashion is about experimentation, and if people are punished for pushing the limits a little then what room is there for art or creativity? I think the world would be better off without fashion police making us second guess the way we choose to express ourselves.