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3 Ways to Wear A Scarf At The Beach

I know, I know. You're like, "What?! Why would I want to do that?" but hear me out. Sometimes you get self-concious about your body. You want to go to the beach, but you also want to cover yourself up, but maybe you don't have a sarong. Maybe you hate putting a T-shirt over or shorts on, which makes you feel even crappier. Well here comes the scarf. 

The scarf I used is a thin, airy, CK scarf picked up at Ross and measures a little over 3x3 square. Today, I'm showing you three easy ways to cover up those parts that you're self-concious about. The top-half, the bottom-half, and full-body. 

Top Half: 

Take your Scarf and bring together the opposite ends creating a triangle. Bring it to your chest, and tie a knot in the back. You can put shorts on with this or leave as is. 

Bottom Half: 

Just like the step above, bring together two ends of the opposite sides of the scarf creating a triangle. Wrap around your waist to one side, tie the ends together on the other side and let the loose ends hang. You can also put a T-shirt on over this if you're getting a little too exposed to the sun. 

Full Body: 

Opening up the entire scarf, grab two ends of the same side. Bring it around your back so that the ends of the scarf are in front of you. Tie and a knot and you're done! 

Now I know I mentioned not having to wear a frumpy T-shirt or shorts at the top but then mentioned them anyway. You can still wear a shirt or shirts but the scarf gives you an option of spicing your beach outfit up a bit. The beach is the perfect place to make yourself feel sexy. 

Note: Also, I don't want to hear comments about my body. I love my body. I love that it supports me through the treacherous Beachbody and Spartan workouts that I've recently been putting it through, and although it's not perfect, it's the only one I have. Also, this is an entry for IFB project #100. 

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Spirit of Adventure: Try Greek Food

This was the item marked off my adventure list for May of this year. It's not what I had originally planned but the goal was to complete at least one thing off the list per month. I headed to a popular Greek restaurant here in Downtown Long Beach, George's Greek Cafe. 

When it comes to trying food from a new culture for the first time, I usually like to order a combo appetizer. It usually contains a little bit of a lot of different things. That was the case when I went to George's. I ordered the combo appetizer which consists of Dolmathes, Keftethes, Spanakopites, Tiropites, and Kalamari, Served with Tzantziki Sauce. Everything was pretty good, but for me, feta is an acquired taste that I have yet to acquire which kind of made me force myself to finish eating what I had ordered. The two things that I definitely liked were the dolmathes and the keftethes. My sister told me I should try to the gyro or some lamb kabob that she'd gotten there once before. Although what I originally ate kind of put me off to it, I think I could give it another shot and try something else from the main menu. On to the next thing! 

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My New Favorite Breakfast

If you didn't know, I have an undying love for Gordon Ramsay. I love him to pieces and was watching Master Chef last week. One of the challenges was to make eggs benedict. I'd heard of them before and I knew what they were, and always wanted to try them. I only learned how to cook eggs a few years back. My egg repetoire consists of scrambled, boiled and fried. That's about it. So poached would definitely be a challenge.  I knew that if I was going to ever eat eggs benedict, it would have to be at a restaurant. A restaurant that would do it right, and the only place I could think of was Bottega Louie. So I trekked from Downtown Long Beach to Downtown LA for eggs. Well let me tell you, it was worth the 25 mile commute. I can't even begin to describe the goodness that was happening in my mouth as I was chewing. AND THE HOLLANDAISE! THE HOLLANDAISE! I think I might turn into a morning regular when next semester comes around because at this point, I don't see me getting tired of this delicious meal. All thanks to Gordon Ramsay. 

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