College smells like coffee.

Those who know me, know I have three very unfortunate allergies. 

Well, two very unfortunate.

One, I'm indifferent to.

Chocolate, Food dye, and Coffee. 

(there's a WHOLE lotta other stuff I can't eat, but not necessarily allergic to)

So, here I am, trying to be a good lil' human being and go to college like I should.

And we all know, that when you start college it is of course

time for a makeover.

So I dyed my hair BROWN.

Those of you know who me as a blonde... all I have to say is times are a-changin'.

Actually, not really. I decided I hate brown hair so I won't be brunette for long.

WHOA. Too dark? I think so too.

This is my BFF Jayme and I, the day we said "So Long" and went away to college. 

I hate college.

Which gets me back to where I was trying to go with this post.

In my attempt to get a makeover for college, I also changed my skincare. 

I usually use Cetaphil. It's a simple skin cleanser with nothing fancy in it. I usually LOVE this stuff, but found it was drying out my face in Nevada.

(that's where I live now. surprise.)

So I actually decided to try something that was recommended to me by a friend. She recommended 

Acne Free

Which is basically Proactiv, but cheaper. 

But the last time I used that product, my face got really irritated and it just didn't do it for me, folks. 

So I decided to try again, but this time... I got the sensitive version.

Mmm Mmm.

It looks like this, you can buy it at Target, and

It works.

I've been blessed with relatively clear skin, never had a serious problem.

So this stuff is excellent if you are trying to maintain your clear skin. I love it. 

And it's nice to me and my pitiful face that turns red every time I try anything new :) 

So here I am: clear skin, new hair, some new clothes and new mascara.

I get to college, ready to conquer the world and attract all the gentlemen folk,

(oh JUST KIDDING, people. Calm down, seriously.)

And all of a sudden, about two weeks into college, I notice that I'm getting a really bad rash all over my body.

Arms.

Legs.

Back.

Shoulders.

Tummy. 

And I try EVERYTHING. 

So this has been going on for a few weeks now, and everyday I'd go to school, it just seemed to get worse.

Now, this weekend I went home to Utah, and I noticed it got BETTER.

Curiouser and curiouser...

I'm like Sherlock Holmes. 

Maren and the case of the mysterious body rash...

it's gonna be a hit.

ANYWAYS.

After much consideration, questioning, and of course, the scientific method,

I have uncovered the culprit.

It's the coffee shop in the commons of my school.

I pass it everyday, eat stuff from it, and study near it. 

When I DON'T sit next to the coffee shop, my itchiness goes away.

Well would ya look at that.

Thanks, college for NOT considering that some of your students could be going through a serious fashion crisis over here because of your STUPID COFFEE SHOP! 

And to think, I recently applied for a job there...

silly mua. 

This post had no purpose.

Too much information, maybe?

Have a lovely evening. 

If you want to be happy, be.

-May May