7 Facts About Me

Hey Everyone, 

It's me again, and I think it's time we get to know each other. This is my ninth post, and you guys still don't really know that much about me. I got this idea from another blogger that has three awesome blogs, I will link her here. Today I'm going to be sharing 10 things about me.

1. My name is not actually Robyn Banks...

I think it would be cool though because 'robbing banks'. I don't have a problem with you guys knowing my name to be honest, the main issue is that if I start putting my name then maybe in my desperate mother's google searches this blog might show up. She literally stifles my creativity. Basically the reasons I won't are because Robyn Banks is cooler, and to keep people I actually know away from it. I'll give you a hint... rhymes with Blair ;).

2. I live in the Great White North (Canada- Antarctica is south)

I was actually born in the states (Iowa), but when I turned 8 my dad got a job at a big university in the city, and I've been here ever since. 

3. I've never broken any bones. Sort of irrelevant but we'll go with it.

4. I have really curly hair.

Like, super, super curly hair. Like the curliest hair you've ever seen. Like people compare is to a lion's mane, like look. This picture is also in my curly hair tips (read those here.) but it's the best picture to show it because it's full on.

5. I am mixed- (1/2 South American, 1/2 American)

My dad was born in south american but has some indian, african, and asian in him. My mother is all-american and her ancestors came in on the mayflower. Oddly enough, I get the curly hair from her, and it is really out of control.

6. I am competitive swimmer,

and I have been for like six years. I loveeee my swim team, they are like family. I love my sport, even though I suck right now thanks to an injury. It's been really hard to fall behind but it's going to teach my how to come back from being the under dog, so I just have to work really hard. (Another wild hair pic.)

7. I watch so much TV.

Like, an unhealthy amount. Like, every ounce of free time I have, I watch tv. I love Geordie Shore, Kardashians, Finding Carter, Pretty Little Liars, America's Next Top Model, American Horror Story, Biggest Loser, Married at First Sight, Teen Wolf, The Fosters, Reign, Ex on The Beach etc. I also LOVED My So-Called Life, One Tree Hill, Gilmore Girls, there's too many I can't even think. The newest addition is one by Mark Schwahn? Anyways, he created One Tree Hill (one of my all-time favourites I even have a nathan scott jersey) so I thought I would love it. The first season just ended it and right now I am even more in love than I ever imagined it is so good. It's called The Royals, highly recommned. May write about it. 

I was originally going to do 10, but I changed my mind because it was getting long.

Hope you enjoyed, will be writing soon, I have lots of ideas .. Follow me so you know what's up.

:)
-Robyn Banks (aha)

Jersey Shore vs. Geordie Shore (an easy choice)

Hey Everyone,

It's Robyn Banks and today I wanted to discuss something I'm very passionate about.

Jersey Shore vs Geordie Shore. Since I have currently seen all episodes of both, I am the expert.

Many people have heard of the wild and controversial show about the 20-somethings living in Jersey Shore. We are familiar with Snooki, the accents, and the spray tans. They have lots of attention for their scandalous episodes each week including fighting, partying, and relationships. But there is something better.

Much less known, at least in the US and Canada, hidden away from the spotlight, is a similar show. Similar name, similar theme but overall better. It's called Geordie Shore and it features a cast of twenty somethings with fake tans, fake hair, and better bodies than even the Jersey Shore. Their episodes are more interesting, their accents are funnier and the show in general is so much better.

Reasons:

1. Better Cast. 

a) Friendship Between the Cast.

The cast of Geordie shore is brilliant. In Jersey shore, the sense of friendship is often missing. There isn't really the same general sense of love in the house. There are way less fights, and if there are, everyone is trying to break it up. In Geordie Shoret here are no fist fights where the Jersey Shore guys just sit there and watch. The people in Geordie Shore really truly care for each other, at least it seems that way. It makes you feel like you're their friend.

b) Hotter Cast. 

I know this really is about personal opinion but, come on, Geordie Shore's cast is better looking by far. 

  c) Better bodies.

This one is not opinion based.

2. Less fighting.

For me personally I'm not one for violence, and in Jersey Shore, it just gets out of hand. I am all for drama, don't get me wrong. It's just less funny when people are getting hurt or arrested.

3. Funnier

4. More trips

Instead of working in a t-shirt stand, the Geordies travel all of europe and host a bunch of drinking games. It's hilarious, and leads to much more dramarama.

To be honest, I can't really explain why even though I'm trying. Watch both, you'll see.

Geordie Shore is better than Jersey Shore. Hands down.

:)
-Robyn Banks

Burt's Bees Review

Hey Everyone,

So I've fallen in love. True love, the kind that makes you do things you've never done before. Like... for example finishing a lip balm.

I am Robyn Banks and I am in love with Burt's Bees.

I have always had a thing for lip sticks, balms, or glosses. I distinctly remember a time when as soon as I had been able to gather up a dollar worth of loose change from the crevices in the couch I would beg to go to the dollar store and buy some new gloss. I still have that un-quenchable desire for more.

I recently was at my local shopper's drug mart and on a whim, I purchased a trio of balms and chapsticks I had never tried before from the Burt's bees collection. I chose the original balm, the pomegranate replenishing chapstick, and the pink grapefruit refreshing chapstick. 

Oh Boy, was I ever impressed.

Let's start with my favourite of the ones I tried, the classic original balm in the tin.                                                                                     

It's smooth, it's seductive. This lip balm isn't flavoured but if you rub it on you will feel a minty-tinge. It's cool, and energizing. It makes your lips look redder than normal and the best part is that it's all natural. It's my go-to, and it should be yours too. This lip balm changed my life, and it continues to amaze and impress me every morning. (only negative is that it's a bit awkward to put on because you can either smush your lips into the tin; much faster- or get your fingers all lip-balmy and use them to apply... however I do quite like the tin so, give and take).

Moving on the most delicious of the bunch, the refreshing pink grapefruit.

I personally, am a sucker for anything pink grapefruit. It is possibly my all-time favourite scent (for hand lotions and lip balms). It truly is refreshing as-well. This lip balm is great for when you're having a bad day. One application of this sucker and your feel like you're on a beach somewhere eating pink grapefruit off a silver platter. In general it's a good pick me up, love the scent... plus the cute pink packaging is a major perk.

And last but not least (ok-for me it was my least favourite), the replenishing pomegranate.

This lip balm wasn't bad. It replenished me, it smelt fine, it tasted fine, however... not gonna lie, it didn't measure up the way the others did. I enjoyed it enough, but unfortunately it suffered an untimely death the way most lip balms do, and was melted and ruined in the washing machine. It will be missed, but not really because I still have two cuter, smoother, fresher, shiner, glossier, and better burt's bees to enjoy.

The original lip balm is soon to be the first ever in my all-time gloss collection to be completely finished without being lost... so long as my pink grapefruit doesn't beat it.

:)
-Robyn Banks