The Bubbly Curls is now The Bright Ambition!

Hi everyone! It's still me - Daniela!

Many of you might be thinking why I would rebrand my blog. Lately, I have been experiencing change. Good change. Honestly, I am deathly scared of change; hey I have a routine for everything. I took off my braces, I dyed my hair, I will be going into Senior Year of high school {cue High School Musical Senior Year Soundtrack} Change is one of the best things an individual can experience. Having a constant routine isn't always the best thing, it gets boring. 

I have decided to change my blog name and have many new exciting things coming into my blog. Lately, I have been thinking about creating a name that better describes me and will serve as a longterm name. Welcome to The Bright Ambition! Now I will still be my bubbly self and will still create the same environment just with a few tweaks here and there. With my new name and vision, I am hoping to create and connect with my readers and grow my viewership. 

The Bright Ambition is derived from two of my favorite things. Bright: my love of bright colors and living a fully bright life. Ambition: a blessing and a curse - I love ambition and working hard to reach my dreams but being competitive could be the worse. 

Be on the lookout for new and exciting things! 

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Five fun things on a Friday

It's finally Friday or should I say FriYAY! It has been a wonderful week so far and I am excited for the weekend. I can't believe that summer is almost coming to an end! This summer has flown by and I will miss my campers dearly. Here are some 5 random and fun things I am looking forward to or have happened this week!

1. Today was a great day at camp! I work in a Jewish Community Center and today was Israel Day at camp! It's so great to learn about new cultures and engage in activities. We "traveled" to different cities in Israel each location having an activity. We made Hallah, celebrated Shabbat, and ate Falafel. 

2. Tomorrow my sister and I will have a bonding day! I am so excited to spend a day just us especially since she will be leaving soon! 

3. I recently joined the #bloggingbuddies Pen Pal community. What a great way to meet new people and discover new blogs! Also, who doesn't love snail mail! They are still accepting applications {click on the picture to read all about it!}

4. I cannot believe that in a few short days it will be August! SO many exciting things happen during August. Especially my birthday ;)

5. I am thinking about the long list of things I have to study for. SAT, ACT, my Biology midterm and final! Ahhh! Wishing studying wasn't as annoying! 

Hope everyone has a wonderful weekend!!! 

P.S- Any recommendations for a good book to read? I haven't had time to read and I would love to get back to it. 

Favorite TV Shows

Everyone has their top Netflix picks. I am an avid Netflix and TV watcher and have quite a list of favorites. I cannot even think of a top 5 so I am giving you all a top 20! These are my top 20 movie and tv show favorites!

In no particular order....

1. The O.C

2. One Tree Hill

3. 10 Things I hate About You

4. How I Met Your Mother 

5. Clueless

6. Witches of East End

7. Gossip Girl

8. Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

9. Royal Pains

10. Parenthood

11. Glee

12. Revenge

13. Crossroads

14. Down to You

15. View From Top

16. Orange is the New Black

17. Barbie Life in the Dreamhouse {LOL} 

18. New Girl

19. Hart of Dixie

20. It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

What are some of your Netflix favorites? 

Things to not Procrastinate on

Hey everyone!

If you're anything like me and millions of students around the world we are true procrastinators! I may be organized to the point where my planner is my world and a to-do list makes a bad day better but I am a true procrastinator. 

Here I have created a list on things you should not Procrastinate on {things I have awfully procrastinated on} and tips on how to be efficient: 

1. Get your learner's permit and license on the day you are legally allowed to // I procrastinated on this big time and regret not getting my learner's permit the day of my 15th birthday. 2 years later and I still do not have my license. 

2. This is a big one! Do your homework and studying on time // My sister was a huge procrastinator when she was in high school and still is while she's in college. Start your homework as soon as you get home or after a nice warm shower. Also, use an agenda to plan your day and keep track of assignments. 

3. DO NOT LEAVE COLLEGE APPLICATIONS FOR THE LAST MINUTE // Many high school seniors leave college apps until a week before the deadline. This is a complete NO-NO. Rushing last minute is not essential and many things may go wrong. Starting and completing applications earlier will allow for counselors as well as yourself to keep track of things missing and if anything goes wrong it's not a problem. In order for you to not procrastinate, set the deadline at least 3 weeks earlier than the original deadline. EX: Application due October 15th instead of November 1st.

4. Setting goals and planning your week // Personal favorite of mine might I add. Set your goals for the week will help you keep track of things needed to do and tasks needed to be accomplished. Use a to-do list to keep track of things needed to be done. 

5. Updating your blog, youtube, or social  media {completely guilty of this} //  Keeping your blog updated is especially important to create a steady group of readers and followers. In a world powered by social media it is important to update it if you are using social media as a way to gain relationships and connections all over the world. Also updating social media allows individuals creativity to be expressed in different forms across the internet. 

So try not to procrastinate although we ALL do it. Let me know of other things I missed that are especially important to not procrastinate on! 

Mondays

Monday's are long even in summer {thank goodness for coffee}! After a great first week at the summer camp, I am officially worn out. I truly had an amazing week and adore my campers already, they're a great bunch. Now today felt like the longest Monday in a while and was tired throughout. My Monday was quite productive as I built a new bookshelf for my living room from Ikea and had a long but successful work day.

I will leave you guys with a couple of my favorite quotes that have helped me with the Monday Blues

I hope you all have a great week!!

Disclaimer: I do not own any of these images they were solely repined and reposted for the purpose of this post. 

Whole 30 Experience

Recently I tried and succeeded with the Whole 30 program. For those of you who don't know Whole 30 is a 30 day lifestyle change program, where you will transform your eating habits while creating a healthier lifestyle for yourself. During the month of May I completed my first Whole 30 challenge. As difficult as it was I am glad with my results and non- scale victories. During these 30 days I was restricted to not eating a specific list of foods such as legumes, dairy, or wheat. On a typical day I would eat eggs for breakfast, a chicken salad for lunch, and dinner would vary.

After completing my first whole 30 I tried again during the month of June #fail. I believed I was going to be able to succeed and slay the sugar dragon {did not happen}. Now I believe in starting once again with the support of family and friends. Although I am not yet a novice within the program, I would be happy to show support to anybody who would like to start their own challenge with me! Remember to live healthier and happier! And be Body Positive!

A great image from Swanson's Vitamins - check out her whole 30 post! 

My Recent Trip to USF

Since senior year is fast approaching my college search has begun. Recently I took a tour with my sister to one of the universities I am highly interested in. University of South Florida! USF has become one of my top choices. Since I plan on majoring in Elementary Education I believe USF's School of Education has one of the best teaching programs in Florida. Well enough bragging, my trip was awesome! Seeing the campus in person made me fall in love even more. USF is definitely one of my top contenders.

My sister and I with Rocky the Bull! 

My future College of Education! 

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Next stop UCF! 

Things to look forward to during Summer

Living in Miami is not as fabulous as it sounds. I do not go to the beach everyday or jump in the pool as soon as I wake up. I instead spend summers like most teenagers do... doing absolutely nothing. Well my summer is actually not boring and I find joyous moments in volunteering or working. With the beach being only a couple of miles away, I will spend an occasional afternoon soaking up the sun hoping the clouds do not change their emotions and sprinkle on my sunny parade.

As summer begins I have created a list of things I look forward to do before summer ends. 

1. I will be working at a Summer Camp this summer and I cannot contain my excitement!!

2. I am excited to see what adventures will be created with my small blog 

3. Tutoring! I will be tutoring a sweet girl this summer 

4. Hanging out with my best friends is always enjoyable

4. I hope to shop and create new summer styles

5. THE BEACH {a girl needs her vitamin d} 

6. Meetings- super excited about my senior year and planning it 

with my fellow SGA family

7. SAT preparations - I will be ready to rock it in the Fall! 

8. Watching the new season of Orange is the New Black! {Any OITNB fans out there?} 

As you have read my list, what are some things similar or different to yours? Be sure to comment your summer plans! 

Back to blogging

I have been MIA lately and I am tired! All tiredness aside, I am officially in summer! {Cue High School Musical "It's Summer Time" musical number} I am now officially a Senior in high school! My last blog post was in January when I was still a Junior. In-between tests, elections, and end of year preparations I could not find the time to blog. A lot has happened since January... I quit my first job and got hired as a Summer Camp counselor! I was also elected to my school's Student Government as Treasurer. I took a ride on the Whole 30 bandwagon and lost 15lbs and now I'm starting #round2!! {where are the fireworks??}

After updating my resume and getting one step closer to college, I'm starting on a new chapter in my life,  let's see where this adventure takes me! 

P.S- I wanted to thank Kelsey over at Kreated By Kelsey for a fabulous new blog design! She is amazing and will work with you to make your blog amazing.