Venus Trapped in Mars Sports and Lifestyle Blog Dallas

08 August 2013

Can't Stop Won't Stop

Does this new blog design make my butt look big?
Although I crave change (hello new blog design) and I think it is important to take criticism and feedback constructively, there are a few things I do that I will never stop doing no matter what anyone says:

1. Using a crap ton of smiley faces / emojis
2. Abusing exclamation points (!!!!!!)
3. Getting way too excited over the small things, even if it means I occasionally get let down
4. Fan-girling out on other bloggers, celebrities, athletes
5. Stop watching the real housewives, no matter what any boy ever says.
6. Throwing glitter make it rain
7. Loving Disney World
8. Wishing I could pet giraffes every single weekend for the rest of my life
9. Using my period as an excuse to not go to the gym
10. Posting pictures of my dog(s)
11. Sleeping in my clothes
12. Drinking diet coke
13. Praying for an occasion to arise where I need to wear a cocktail dress
14. Being addicted to my cell phone
15. Feeling totally and completely self conscious in a swim suit
16. Getting irrationally excited when Passionfruit tells me I have a new ad awaiting approval
17. Dropping everything I'm doing for a party
18. Stalking Ex's on Facebook
19. Hoping someone will make me a bridesmaid one day (how is it possible I haven't been one yet?)
20. Shopping at Forever 21


Venus Trapped

122 comments :

  1. Im right there with you on post of these!!!

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  2. it looks really pretty, your butt that is...not the blog :)

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  3. WE wouldn't want you to quit using :) or !!!!!... we wouldn't know whose blog we were on! ;)

    I love the new design! :) It's very pretty!

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  4. holy CRAP i love this. omg. like in love.

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  5. LOVE THIS! Your new blog design is so lovely :)

    You can be my honorary bridesmaid!

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  6. I love the new design :-) And I've never been a bridesmaid either! I'm also not sure how that's possible. Always a bride, never a bridesmaid... wah wah.

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  7. I think that is exactly the way the saying goes. I just wanna be required to wear a dress and be bossed around. Is that too much to ask?

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  8. Wow girl! That's a change for sure. I like it tho! Very nice!

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  9. Who doesn't like to stalk their ex on facebook. lol We're all guilty of that and if you say you have never done it, you're guilty right then and there! lol
    I'm also addicted to my cell phone. That's never going to stop.

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  10. I just can't HELP but look to see who or what they're doing!

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  11. LOVE the new design, Sarah. seriously in love with it. And I have no shame in wanting to be a bridesmaid at one point. My friends need to start getting married, already! :)

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  12. I know!!! What is the problem!?!? Just put a ring on it and lets get this show on the road!!


    And thank you :) :)

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  13. i love, love, love the new design!!!! it is so crisp and clean :) go you!

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  14. Love the new design even though I think you should throw in some glitter. Its not you without a little at least.

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  15. We should be friends. (in a completely non creepy way!!!) I'm right there with ya on pretty much every single thing on this list! :)

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  16. Oh pretty, pretty!!

    Oh just wait, soon ALL of your friends will start getting engaged and you'll be in a wedding every year and then they all start getting pregnant. It's the cycle of showers that NEVER ends. So buckle up!!

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  17. I really like that couple in the background of the picture! And I am loving the new design!

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  18. It was a REALLY classy club, clearly. The floor lit up for pete's sake!

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  19. Oh i'll pass on the pregnancy. Just the weddings. I'll duck out when it comes time for pregnancy showers!!

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  20. I think you are right. I'll find a place for some glitter.

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  21. THank you!! I just wanted to be like you!!

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  22. Love the new blog design. It doesn't make you Butt look big at all. If I ever get married again you can be a bridesmaid.

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  23. Perhaps you should renew your vows soon then?

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  24. Love love the new digs, and I also do all of the things on your list. And I also have a million questions about this "Disqus" character. What the hell is it? Did you switch platforms? Can you still email respond to comments? Mind = exploding

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  25. I do not like disqus, Sam I am. I do not like disqus or ham. I don't think I am keeping it. YOU CANNOT email back and forth. This sucks. I just thought it would help with no-reply bloggers... alas.... this is too much work.

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  26. Just to say I really love the new layout...and I agree with at least 75% of these. [The other 25% I'll blame on being a Brit? Ha.]

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  27. I love your new design! And there are soooo many things on this list that I'm the same way about...diet coke...dog pics...the gym thing... And petting giraffes is a thing?!?! That sounds like the best thing ever!

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  28. OH girl. It is THE BEST THING EVER!! You can pet and feed the giraffes at the dallas zoo. Heaven.

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  29. thanks pal! And that is ok, we don't have to agree on it all, I just hope you aren't too terribly offended by my mega obsession with !!!!!!! :)

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  30. Look at your pretty new design! I'm glad you kept some glitter with your signature, it just wouldn't be the same without it.

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  31. Love love loving your new design! So pretttttay.

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  32. LOVE your new design--the layout of the "header" is great!


    And-is it weird that I agree with every.single.one of your 20 things?! I feel like bloggers are always able to say EXACTLY what I'm thinking/feeling before I even knew I was thinking/feeling it. haha

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  33. Love you new design! Um... disqus does NOT agree with some of my computers that I use, so no bueno! But it has been cooperating lately, so yay!
    Giraffes. Glitter. Diet Coke. Sleeping in your clothes. Dropping everything to party. We are soul mates.

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  34. Ohhhhhh it let you edit your comment??? That is a big plus, right?

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  35. That's why we get paid the big bucks, right? Right?? Oh wait....

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  36. I know!! I think I should perhaps throw in some extra glitter here and there!

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  37. adore the new design and a thousand times yes on not stopping shopping in F21, I always feel super old shopping in there but you can't beat their prices!

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  38. New design looks awesome :) #10 : oh no , never stop doing .
    Noor @ Noor's Place

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  39. First, LOVE your new look pretty lady.
    Secondly, I agree with on about 98% of those that you listed especially 4, 7, and 12.

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  40. This list. For realz. Can't stop won't stop..cause we get down baby..we get down baby..ok, I'll finish the rest of the song in my head :)

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  41. I love the new design! I think it's easier to read and less clutter looking.. looks great!

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  42. I honestly love that place. I am one of those girls that enjoying digging to find the PERFECT outfit.

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  43. Thanks girl!! And don't worry, I wont! :)

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  44. I've had to stop reading the post title because I keep singing it.

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  45. Thank you so much! That is exactly what I was going for!

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  46. Love the new design! It's so clean!! And I love this list; I might have to make one of my own ;)

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  47. Please do! I have a feeling that I will probably agree with your list too!

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  48. I'm divorce (THANK GOD) so it would have to be a whole new wedding.

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  49. I love it, but disqus freaks me out. Also, I do almost all of the above - except stalking exes. Mine are so dumb and boring and 2 don't even have facebook - lame.

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  50. Damn that looks good! And I have to say I'm stoked you got Disqus - every time I stumble into a blog that doesn't use it I feel like I'm in Brave New World or something.

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  51. I am unsure of it so far. There are some big plusses to it, but some minuses as well. Trying to decide if I want to keep it!

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  52. what do you mean no facebook? Like no facebook on Sundays?

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  53. Not at all!!!!!!!! Ha.
    I'm quite partial to addingggg extraaaa letters which people find annoyinggggg.

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  54. The "New Ad Awaiting Approval" email is so exciting to see! Makes my heart jump!

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  55. Yes!! I get so excited to see who wants to come sleep over at my place! :)

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  56. I love the new blog design and can totally relate to a vast majority of your list above.

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  57. Oh I really love it AND that you incorporated Disquis over the damn blogger comment system. The color scheme is damnnn good. I almost don't know you without all the gold, but I will adjust :)

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  58. I love your new layout! Also that list is pretty much my life.

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  59. I stalk my ex's sister for any famiky get togethers and another ex's wife. (She's really nice and I knew her before he did.. lol) I'm happily married, but you can't get rid of all of the crazy... :) I'm always all about the simple smiley face. That way people know I'm being nice, in case it was hard to tell in writing!!
    I was my sister's maid of honour, but that doesn't count!! I want to be in an old friends' wedding someday! (My chances are looking grim..)
    And my answer is, no your bum looks great.. ;) Oh yeah, winky smiley face is also one of my fav's!

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  60. Love the new design! I swear we almost the same person!!!! :) :) :) ha
    & Forever 21 should just change their name to 'Forever' because that's how long i'll be browsing the racks. :p

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  61. I like the way you've cleaned house! I agree with so many of these. Especially #7. Mickey is my homeboy.

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  62. Think I would cry if anyone told me I had to stop shopping at Forever 21, that or defriend them. (Obviously) && diet coke, umm get in my belly! Stuff is like crack.


    xo. Kailagh

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  63. The new design looks great. As long as everything is functional, do with your page whatever pleases YOU (take a page from Mark Zuckerberg's book, he couldn't care less that we don't like the updates, because we know we just love Facebook and will get used to it eventually and move on). :)

    xo,
    Ana Paula
    {Visit me at Mommyhood, PhD}

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  64. I like it, I like it, I take that back I love it! I really really do.

    But what in the heck is this comment thing. I don't like it, I don't like it. I really really don't.

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  65. You can be one of my bridesmaids! :D .....did that sound creepy?

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  66. Stay true to yourself ;)
    I love the new design!

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  67. Love the new design and I completely agree with everything you said. I only drink diet coke when there is alcohol involved, but apparently alcohol with diet soda gets you drunk faster. So it's win win right?! ;)

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  68. love the new design though it is distinctly sparkle-free. i will also never stop using a ton of emojis and exclamation points. or posting a million photos of my dogs. duh. what's the point of pets if you can't annoy people with tons of photos of them?
    https://twitter.com/jackiejade/status/365837421813825537
    -- jackie @ jade and oak

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  69. Oh now you're talking! You are breaking out the detective skillzzzz!! That is my kinda stalking!

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  70. I love disneyyyyy. I would live there if there was room in Cinderella's castle.

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  71. awww thank you!! This was such a sweet comment, I really appreciate that.

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  72. I don't know. I don't think I like it either. I'm trying to figure out my thoughts on it still..

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  73. NO! I'm in!!! What colors?!? I look best in turquoise.

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  74. I can't believe you've never been a bridesmaid!!?!?!?

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  75. How does she NOT have room? It's a castle! She needs to share.

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  76. How funny that they used to be turquoise. you could have an excuse to go to socal ;) oh ps- you should totally go back to the regular comments

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  77. I think I agree with you no the comments. I'm giving this thing a week. Then it gets ditched if I still hate it. Right now, I hate it.

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  78. LOVE the new design! HATE that you made me want to have my own blog redesigned...again lol. ;-)

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  79. A) Love the new design. B)I always use my period as an excuse to not go to the gym. C)Being a bridesmaid is fun...but expensive.

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  80. DOOOO IIIITTTTT!! I say it is good to change things up ever few months!

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  81. Oh yeah, the expense could get out of control, i'm sure!!

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  82. Oh hi... We're twins. But for real. I agree with every point.
    P.S. LOVE the new design!

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  83. I abuse exclamation points too!!! And I have also never ever been a bridesmaid. A flower girl once, but that's it. :(

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  84. Here is a list of what we have in common. I am sure you were waiting with bated breath for my reply.

    1. YES
    2. YES!!!!!!
    3. YES
    4. YES
    5. no :(
    6. WANT TO!
    7. NEED TO!
    8. HOLY CRAP YES
    9. One word: Mirena. BAM!
    10. HAHAHAHAHAHA yes.
    11. Can't. Won't.
    12. Ew.
    13. YES
    14. I've been dumped for this. I feel no remorse.
    15. YEPPPPP.
    16. Like that one, time, when I had one waiting from YOU! I think I squealed.
    17. Note to self: get invited to parties.
    18. Wait, not everyone does that???
    19. You can take my place next time. 17 times is PLENTY ENOUGH FOR ME.
    20. Well, I mean we all will literally BE forever 21, right?

    The end.

    xoxo,
    gayle | grace for gayle
    I'm a #Previvor

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