Dorm Room Tour || The Chubby Diaries

Dear Diary,

I have been living in a college dorm for about 6 months now, and I have finally decided to film a dorm tour. 



Here is the video:









Who has or is living in a dorm? 

Until next time,

Eliza Grace

Makeup Monday: Benefit They're Real Mascara

Dear Diary,

Something I've been pretty obsessed with lately is the "They're Real" mascara from Benefit. I have never loved a mascara more than I love this one-and that's saying something because I have a ton of mascaras. 

My eyes are not very long at all and they don't have much of a curl. With this mascara, I don't even have to curl my lashes before applying it. 

The Left picture are my lashes before I put on the mascara. 

The Right picture are my lashes after I applied the mascara

This is one eye done, and one eye without. Look at the difference!

 These are my eyes with mascara applied on both.

All in all, I am very pleased with this mascara, and I think it is now my go-to product! I am in love!

What makeup product is your current obsession?

Until next time,

Eliza Grace

What Bothers Me? : Top 4 Pet Peeves

Dear Diary,

Although I might not show it, I get annoyed very easily. Those of you who know me pretty well probably already know that. I'm trying to become harder to agitate, and that is something I plan on working on this year. New year means new me, right?

Anyway, lots of little things bother me that others may not even notice that happen. I guess that makes me an observer-which is a good thing. I think.


Here are my  top 4 pet peeves:

4.) Bumping into a stranger without apologizing. || Literally being so rude may not bother you, but I want to trip you when you don't say sorry. Just be nice, ya'll.

3.) Being late. || You  make an appointment with someone-keep it. If there is an emergency, or you're having a bad day, that is understandable, but when you are constantly late for things, that is when I get annoyed. I am the person is at least five minutes early for everything, and I am very impatient. I hate waiting for that one person who thinks they need more time than anyone else.

2.) Excessively loud noise. || I live in a dorm. I realize that 18-year-old girls like to have fun, but after elevon o'clock on a Sunday night is not the time I want to hear you screaming down the hallway. Remember there are other people around you. Be respectful, please.

1.) Interrupting someone. || Excuse you. If someone is talking, you need to wait your turn. Please do not start talking in the middle of someone else's sentence. That is incredibly rude. Just pay attention and be courteous. 


I may sound a tad rude, but I am sure a lot of you can relate. My main message here is be respectful to the people around you. It really isn't that difficult! I promise!

Do any of you share my frustrations? What are your pet peeves? 

Until next time, 

Eliza Grace

Cutting Out Soda: Month One

Dear Diary,

I've done it. I've cut soda out of my life. 

I have been a bit skittish about doing this in the past, but I think it is time for me to just do it. The health benefits outweigh the pain of a headache or two, right?

The first couple of weeks were a bit rough, unfortunately. I had huge headaches, and I am not the type of person to take an ibuprofen (I hate medicine). I soldiered through it, though.


I don't feel any different really. Surprisingly I haven't even craved the sugary beverage just yet. I even ordered an iced tea at Chick-Fil-A for lunch!

The hardest thing to cut out is definitely going to be Diet Coke. I pretty much live on that. It's actually quite embarrassing if I do say so myself.

I'm not sure how much of a difference cutting out soda will make, but I'm excited to see how this will work out.

If you want to see my other New Year Resolutions feel free.



What healthy choices are you making this year?

Until next time,

Eliza Grace

What I Want: Movies to See in 2015

Dear Diary,

2015 is going to be a great year for movies, I can feel it. I'm a huge movie watcher. I love going to the theater and buying popcorn and seeing s film on the big screen. Unfortunately, since I started school, it's been pretty hard to get to the movies. I want to try and change that, though, because I'm excited for what's coming out this year.

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1.) Pitch Perfect 2 || I have seen the first one at least 15 times. It's such an amazing mixture of comedy, drama, and music. I mean, come on, a capella has never been this cool.

2.) Avengers: The Age of Ultron || Yes, yes, and yes. It's got everything I need: the Iron Man suit, Chris Hemsworth shirtless, and Chris Evans' beautiful face. Oh yeah, and that action stuff, too.

3.) American Sniper || Bradley Cooper is amazing. I love war movies-even though I know they're so sad.

4.) The Wedding Ringer || I love Kevin Hart. I have a feeling this movie is going to be hilarious!


5.) Cinderella || I just can't get enough of princess movies!

I can't wait to see all of these movies, and hopefully I'll be able to write a review or two about them!

What movies are you excited for in 2015?

Until next time,

Eliza Grace

Music: My Favorites of 2014

Dear Diary,

I know this is a little late seeing that it's already a month into 2015, but I think this is necessary to discuss.

I think 2014 was a great year for music. I don't really listen to the same music as a lot of other people my age do. I'm not really into rap, dubstep, or a lot of country. I like indie music folk-rock, 80's rock, and alternative from the 90's and early 2000's. My sister likes to say I'm a "wannabe hipster," which isn't too far from what I am, if you define "hipster" as a thrift store shopper, unpopular music listener, and self-claimed loner.

Anyway, let's get to it.

10.) Hozier-"Take Me To Church" || I'm going to start of with a more popular song from Billboard's top songs of the year. We've all heard this one play over the radio millions of times. Check YouTube for some great covers, too.

9.) Fitz And The Tantrums-"The Walker" || This song was released in May of this year and I can't get it out of my head.

8.) Angels & Airwaves-"The Wolfapack" || Who doesn't love Thomas DeLonge from Blink-182? If you were a fan back then, you'd definitely love this song as much as I do.

7.) Josiah Leming-"Long Gone" || Josiah is one of my favorite singer-songwriters ever. I got to meet him back in early 2013 at one of his shows. He is one of the nicest, most genuine people I have ever talked to. This song is definitely a display of how far he's gotten. I'm so proud of him.

6.) Alex & Sierra-"Little Do You Know" || I spent the third season of The X-Factor cheering this couple on. I love them so much, and I have so much pride for them.

5.) The Kooks-"Bad Habit" || Easily one of my favorite bands. If you haven't heard of them before, then I feel completely sorry for you. Flashbacks to 10th grade rush to mind. Love this song!

4.) Foster The People-"Best Friend" || I loved "Pumped Up Kicks" from 2011, and this song definitely tops that! Foster The People really know how to make a song a hit, that's for sure.

3.) The Script-"Superheroes" || This is currently the song I get ready to in the morning. Super catchy and easy to listen to.

2.) Real Estate-"Talking Backwards" || Folk-Rock at it's best. I love the sound that Real Estate has made for themselves. I have been listening to their tunes for a couple of years, and I swear they just keep getting better.

1.) McBusted-"Air Guitar" || Busted and McFly together. There's nothing more I can really say except that all of my dreams have come true. This song rocked my world in 2014, and is my top song of the year!

I hope you guys liked taking a look into what I enjoyed listening to this past year. Maybe I have even introduced you to something you haven't heard of before! 

What were your favorite songs of 2014?

Until next time,

Eliza Grace

Hollywood Gush: My Celebrity Crushes

Dear Diary,

I love the Hollywood hustle and bustle. I've always been intrigued with what's going on with celebrities, even though I know it's a bit trivial. 

I have been crushing on a few famous fellas lately, and I can't help but gush over them!

Here are some older:

1.) Matthew Broderick || I love him so much, I can't even explain it-just look at him. You may know him from Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986) or Glory (1989).

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2.) John Cusack || I don't think I have to even say it. You may have seen him in Say Anything (1989) or something more recent like 2012 (2009).

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3.) Jon Cryer || This may sound weird for fans of Two and a Half Men, but I can't help it. I fell in love with him when he was Duckie in Pretty in Pink (1986).

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And here are some newer:

1.) Shia LaBeouf || I've had a crush on him since I was barely 6 years old. I think this one is pretty self-explanatory. He's from the Transformers movies (2007-2011) and the newer Fury (2014) with Brad Pitt.

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2.) Will Poulter || There's something about his cheeky personality and British accent that gets me. You may know him from The Maze Runner (2014) or the ever-so-funny Meet the Millers (2013).

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3.) Ed Westwick || My inner Gossip Girl fan is coming out! I can't help but love him. I can't help but love Chuck Bass-I don't think anyone can. You can see him in The Chalet Girl (2011) with his natural British accent. Swoon!

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There you have it, ladies and gents! 

Who are your celebrity crushes?

Until next time,

Eliza Grace