19 Things I Want To Do Before I’m 20

19 Things I Want To Do Before I'm 20 // eyeliner wings & pretty things

My 19th birthday was yesterday and it’s reminded me just how quickly time flies. To think that in just one year I’ll be in my twenties is absolutely insane and pretty frightening. The “teen” will be gone from the end of my age and I’ll for real sort of kind of be an actual adult. Yikes.

With that being said, I’ve comprised a list of things I hope to do before I turn the big two-oh. Some of them are a bit unlikely, but it never hurts to toss in a few big dreams, right?

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The College Girl’s Ultimate Holiday Gift Guide

The College Girl’s Ultimate Holiday Gift Guide // eyeliner wings and pretty things

Trying to figure out what to gift for the holidays can be a daunting task. Shopping for the holidays is fun, but it’s a lot more fun when you can figure out a shopping list. While the best gifts are often personal ones, if you’re stumped for ideas it doesn’t hurt to find something incredibly awesome and add personal touches with a card or note.

Ultimately, this college girl gift guide can be used as finding ideas for what to add to your holiday wishlist or as a gift guide for the collegiates in your life.

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Life Lately: Explore Your Hometown

Life Lately: Explore Your Hometown // eyeliner wings & pretty things

When I think of Staten Island, I don’t think of pretty trees or cookie cafes, I typically think of chain restaurants and traffic. This Thanksgiving break I saw some new places in my hometown and it reminded me how important it is to keep on adventuring, even in places you’ve lived in before.

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Does He Like Me? 7 Signs He’s Not Interested

Does He Like Me? 7 Signs He's Not Interested // eyelinerwings&prettythings

It’s typical for a girl to have all of your friends huddled around her as she reads out texts or Facebook messages from her latest boy crush. Every girl has her best Sherlock Holmes hat on and you’re all analyzing the crap out of a sequence of messages. As she sits in the circle telling her friends about what he was like when they hung out the ultimate goal is to figure out: “Does he like me!?

Is he ignoring you or is he just busy? Does he like you and he’s just shy? Did he really not get my message or is he lying?! So many questions.

The constant, “Does he like me?” can get insane. While analyzing every detail of every conversation and interaction with a guy can give you some clues, here are seven signs he’s not interested, namely, seven signs he’s just not that into you. Keep in mind that these might not necessarily apply to each situation–every relationship and person is different.

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