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(Saturday) Five

I KNOW I KNOW. I didn't do a Friday Five! So I'm doing a Saturday Five. It's lacking alliteration, but whatever. 

I did take the ACT this morning, I did survive, and I thought I did alright. We'll just have to wait for the scores... (crossing my fingers!)

Anyway, WE BELATEDLY BEGIN:

ONE - Charles Krauthammer, Inspirational Human Being

This guy is beyond amazing. He's always been a friend to the Arciga household since he's such a fabulous commentator for Fox News, but I really had no clue about his personal life, or what he had been through. Last night I watched little snippets of his "Fox News Reporting" profile, and I was astounded. I give his mad props for his academics and credentials: Oxford University to study Political Theory, Harvard for Med School, and a FREAKING PULITZER PRIZE. WHAT CAN HE NOT DO?! But what impressed me most was his heart. When he was 22, he had a diving accident, rendering him paralyzed. Despite this, he graduated Harvard Medical on time and went on to become one of the most influential figures in political journalism, and politics as a whole. I have great respect for Mr. Krauthammer!

TWO - The Christening of Prince George

They. Look. So. Happy. SO HAPPY! IT'S BEAUTIFUL! I LOVE YOU KATE AND WILL. AND THE BABY. JUST LOOK AT HIM. HE'S BEYOND ADORABLE. QUITE POSSIBLY THE CUTEST LITTLE PATOOTIE I'VE EVER SEEN!

THREE - Kim K's Ring

Now moving on to America's tacky "royalty." 15 carats? Amazingly large. I wonder how much that thing weights her finger down...

FOUR - Icona Pop

"All Night" has been perpetually stuck in my head for about a good 3 weeks now. Plus, I seriously dig the album art for some strange region. Maybe it's because it's modern and minimalist? Maybe because it has grey as the background?

FIVE - London Calling

Kate Spade has done it again. I need this bangle. I'm going to get it, even if it is $88. It's too beautiful not to be mine. Just one more accessory to keep London close to me at all times! I love the little idiom on the inside too!

An Empire State of Mind

I wore a Yankees cap yesterday... in Dodger territory! (eh, I'm a risk taker)

I brought it originally for an english project (we were acting out a segment of a play) but I thought it would look pretty cute with my navy blue/white/black outfit I had going. My skinnies were blue and white pin-striped, and since the Yankees uniform pretty much has the same exact stripe-thing, it ended up matching pretty perfectly. I also wore a navy J.Crew puffer-peacoat-thing, a black scarf (super soft & cozy), and a white v-neck. The cap added a little pizzazz! 

But to be truthful, I didn't pick the Yankees cap at random. There was also a Dodgers and Braves cap lying around my house, but my dad was a BIG Yankees fan when he was a kid and was pretty passionate about baseball throughout grade school and high school, so it was kind of a salute to him.

My second team of choice? The Giants! I grew up in SF from 5-10 years old, so I can't rid of my loyalty to that foggy city. Sorry Dodgers fans...

In other news, college apps have been, of course, stressing me out immensely. AND I've got the ACT tomorrow, wish me luck?

See you on the other side.

Online ObamaCare

So, I'm sure that ALL of you have seen this little gem... but in case you haven't, here's Jon Stewart beautifully RIPPING the ObamaCare website by the seams.

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I mean, really? If the White House can't even run the OC website properly, things aren't looking up for this policy's approval ratings overall...

Just thought I'd share a little chuckle. :)

- Julia

Catchin' Up // Friday Five

Hey Guys! It's been a bit since I've posted, but I finally found some time to actually write!

Since I've posted:

• Got a newspaper internship! It's quite a feat to juggle all my academics, school-related extracurriculars, and this internship, but I think of it as training for life outside high school! I'm pretty darn busy, but it's better than being bored and being a lazy butt!
• I think I've finalized my college list... I think. Scary thought! I also interviewed with my #1 and plan on interviewing with a couple more. Naturally, all of them are J-Schools (Journalism Schools, hehe).
• My J.Crew and Kate Spade obsessions are at an all time high, and, OF COURSE, my fund$ are at an all time low. Hopefully that will change soon...

Anyway, I thought doing multi-paragraph and dense political rants on all my posts would get a bit monotonous for my dear readers. So, from now on I'll be doing Friday Fives, just for a cool way to tell you guys what's been on my radar.

ONE // Government Shutdown Ends

Yeah, the Gov. Shutdown ended... Seriously I have NO idea what Congress wants us to do. Do they want us to pop a bottle of bubbly just because they failed to do their jobs in the first place? Yeah, NO. And the whole "THE ECONOMY WILL DIE" bit never happened either. Boring. Uneventful. Next.

TWO // BBC Turns 91!

Happy Birthday to my future employer! Haha, just kidding... (No I'm not...). But in all seriousness, BBC has been and always will be the most prominent name in global news in my eyes. A truly reliable source, and all the best of journalism represented under one roof (but actually, their newsroom is my heaven).

THREE // Benedict Cumberbatch

The Fifth Estate comes out tonight AND he landed TIME's international cover! Seriously though, if you look up "Perfect British Male," his picture will probably show up along with Tom Hiddleston's. If anyone happens to watch The Fifth Estate, please tell me what you thought of it, I'd love to hear! Especially since Wikileaks has been consistently clogging my Twitter feed with their negative campaign against the film... The whole drama around this film just makes it more interesting!

FOUR // House of Cards

If you have not watched this amazing Netflix series, PLEASE do yourself a favor and watch it RIGHT NOW. It's beyond perfect, especially for political junkies! I adored Kevin Spacey in American Beauty, and he does not disappoint here. All the episodes of Season One are currently on Netflix, and Season Two starts February 1st. It's going to be the perfect motivation to get me through first semester finals!

FIVE // Kate Spade

I told you I was obsessed. I can't get enough of their tech gear, like this geek chic "dictionary" iPad folio, and their girly luxuries, like these inhumanly beautiful shoes (Only a bit over $500 for those babies, but hey, they're gorgeous).

xx - Julia