So I randomly got into watching some One Tree Hill episodes a few nights ago, and I was reminded of just how much I love Haley James Scott. She was always my favorite character. I always felt like aside from the fact that she ended up married by 16 and pregnant by 18, I thought she was the most “real” or most accurate version of a typical teenager/girl next door. I saw things in her, that I saw in myself. And as a writer and a tv lover, I realize that’s gold when you are trying to hook an audience. When people relate to your characters, you truly have something special.
Haley James Scott, known for being the goody two shoes of the group. The kind, and sweet and innocent girl that always had a thing for people who needed fixing. She was the girl who spent her free time working shifts at the café to earn spending money, tutoring kids, and studying and being brilliant. But by season 2 she was a full fledged singer, and we saw new side of Haley. #Rockstarr
However, let’s be honest underneath that sweet nice girl act, was a sassy girl just dying to get out. Mess with her, or someone she cares about and you will feel her wrath. And in those moments above all else, I LOVED HER!
Because Haley James Scott was more than just Nathan Scott’s wife, or Tree Hill High’s teacher, more than Haley James singer and tour travel goer. Haley James Scott was a young woman who spoke her mind when she felt something was wrong. A girl who never faulted on her beliefs, and always without a doubt followed her heart. Because Haley James Scott was a BADASS! And here’s why…
13 Times Haley James (Scott) Handled Things Like A BOSS.
When Haley finds Nanny Carrie and Nathan all nake-fied and stepping out of the shower.
2. When Haley bitches out Peyton for kissing Lucas when he’s with Lindsay.
3. When Haley bitches out Lucas for proposing to Lindsay when she saw him kiss Peyton. @1:24
4. When Haley throws a drink in Rachel’s face and slaps her at she and Nathan’s house party.
^ Skills: “Yo ma I think it’s time for you to leave.” haha
5. When Haley shoves the mother of the kid who’s been bullying Jamie.
6. When Haley pukes in Dan’s lap after spending the day playing hooky and drinking with Nathan, . #DrunkHaley #SoUnHaleyLike But hysterical.
7. When Haley and Nathan fight over her not being on birth control pills.
-He was such an a$$ here, like as if it’s only her responsibility. And he never SHUT UP about basketball and HIS dream, but whatever that is an angry rant for a different time.
8. When Haley and Nathan fight about Nanny Carrie and Haley asks for a divorce.
9. When Haley slaps a bitch…named Renee.
10. When Haley and Nathan talk about Nathan’s Sex Tape he made with Brooke. #pregnancyhormones LMAO.
11. When Haley initiates “slutty wedding sex,” with Nathan.
12. When Haley and Nathan fight during a Tree Hill storm and the power goes out.
13. When Haley tells off Principal Rimkus.
So yes, I know that there are many more sassy Haley James Scott moments out there, but we’d be here forever. These are the ones that came to mind first. Tell me which ones I missed!
And also can we just take a moment and fangirl a.k.a freak the heck out over these One Tree Hill conventions that have been going on all over lately. The cast’s instagram game is EVERYTHING. They need to leave Paris for a while and come visit NEW YORK. Joy I’m still waiting to do brunch, oh and we can invite Sophia Bush along too! 😉 #FangirlLife
As promised more embarrassing acts of my teenage self.
Long story short, this is me trying to pull a “My Super Sweet 16” circa MTV style and get a celebrity appearance at my 16th birthday party. (um FYI this is from 8 years ago and now I feel ancient.)
In this letter, I really crack myself up, who did I think I was….haha.
This is back when fanmail was a thing, before the days of twitter.
Dear Bethany Joy Lenz-Galeotti,
(now currently back to Lenz)
First of all let me start off by saying hi, I’m Michelle DeSantos and I love One Tree Hill. In fact it’s my all-time favorite show. I love your character Haley, in fact my friends and I call each other oth names and I’m Haley because I’m so similar to her. I mean I can’t sing quite so amazingly as you and I’m not a married 16 year old but we have a lot of the same qualities. Anyway I love the whole Haley and Nathan relationship, it’s so sweet and you guys are so good together. I love James he’s an amazing actor and I think he’s really grown from season 1 as did you. However as far as all the women on the show you are my favorite, I just admire you so much. You are truly my idol. You are beautiful, smart, and amazingly talented. The main reason I’m writing however is because, my sixteenth birthday is coming up in March, the 26th actually. I was just wondering if you could possibly come and perform a song or two. I understand if you can’t, I mean I know I’m asking a lot and I know that you’re a busy woman but it’s just that it killed me to miss the oth tour and if you came it would be the ultimate icing on, my cake. It would be an honor to have you share in my birthday experience with me. Also if any of your oth co-stars can attend that would be so COOL! Pass it on, especially James I LOVE HIM!!!!
Thank you for your time,
God bless,
Love,
Michelle DeSantos ❤
P.S. the actual invitation with all the details is attached.
(haha I was so fancy!) I really laid the compliments on thick, huh? #flatterywillgetyoueverywhere 😉
*2015 Update: I still adore this woman! She still inspires me, and cracks me up!
I had the DJ play the oth theme song “I Don’t Wanna Be”- By Gavin Degraw on a loop throughout my candle lightings. Here I’m lighting a candle dedicated to my oldest friends and my dais girls.
I’m pretty sure I never sent this letter and my present self thanks my past self for that. #embarrasing16yearold #sorrybethanyjoy #ILied #sorrynotsorry #ImAFanGirlForLife
Hey Bethany maybe we can meet up one day, and do brunch? Isn’t that what all the cool kids are doing nowadays? haha 😉
What would that look like… #crappyedits
#besties 😉
I mean let’s not forget this DID happen, and I DID freak out!
I know what you’re thinking. “Who the hell is Layla Richardson? There was no Layla on One Tree Hill, at least not any I remember. And I know my show, girl.”
That’s what you’re thinking isn’t it? Yea, I got you.
Allow me to explain.
As a mega tv person, I tend to do this thing where I picture myself as a made up character on my favorite shows. Now my obsession over One Tree Hillwas in a league of its own, and I really lived, and breathed that show. So naturally I thought up a character I’d play, if I was on One Tree Hill.
This was lost on me, for years. I completely forgot about this. I was cleaning out my room, because I am redoing it from start to finish, and I came across a bunch of old stuff. (Stay Tuned for a bunch of blog posts coming your way…thanks to all the old boxes that should be labeled Michelle’s crap…I seriously have way too much junk.) But never fear, amidst the junk there are some gems. Like my Character breakdown for one Ms. Layla Richardson. (Written in cursive, mind you…who uses script anymore?)
It reads;
What if I was on One Tree Hill
I would be: Layla Richardson
I know this is the Season 1 cast photo, but I couldn’t find a way to make the Season 2 cast photo work, so this will have to do. 😉
*Friend of: Lucas & Haley’s clique (& of Brooke)
*Come in mid Season 2
*Was Nathan’s confidant: BFFL
*Helps with get rid of Dan campaign
*Joyful, Cheery—> a cheerleader
*A little Haley, Brooke, & Peyton in one.
*Dating: Tim Smith
*Cares about everyone’s well-being and always tries to help people out.
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HAHA this gave me a really good laugh, and I resisted the major urge to edit my past teenage self. I seriously would change so much, but at the same time there’s something so pure in finding clips of who you used to be and how you used to think. Basically my thought process was this, Layla would be best friends with Lucas and Haley. But still close to the popular Brooke Davis. When Haley leaves Nathan for tour, Layla would become his “BFFL” and rally along with the troops to support him. Nathan would confide in her. Layla was also all the good things of each of the three female characters rolled into one. Thinking back, I’d probably say she was smart like Haley, fashion forward and a cheerleader like Brooke and a big music fan like Peyton. As for dating Tim, I guess he was the only one not attached to one of the main girls, haha. And well he was a Ravens basketball player too, so, I’m sure they just fell for each other. Oh and who doesn’t want to help get rid of Dan, I mean let’s be serious here? Well well, it’s a breath of fresh air to think that this Layla Richardson character was basically gonna come in and fix shit, like a boss. Tree Hill would have never knew what hit them. 😉
So do you ever picture yourself in your favorite tv shows? Who do you play?
Or do you dream up a whole new character like me?
Humor me, and my tv related dreams.
I know I am crazy, but I’m not ashamed. 😉
*I do not take credit for the images, (or gifs) used in my edit or otherwise.*
We are just a day away from one of my favorite holidays. Sure, we all love Christmas, but I think at times it can definitely get over blown and you lose the true sprit of it in the first place. We stress over what to buy people, who to visit, how to squeeze in Christmas movies and music and decorating. And it all ends up being more stressful then enjoyable. That’s why I love Thanksgiving. It’s quieter, it’s happy, it’s homey. And the food is OUT OF THIS WORLD. Any holiday that surrounds a food feast, is my kind of holiday. I usually split Thanksgiving with visiting my grandparents and then my aunt. And at my Aunt’s it’s usually a bunch of cousins and kids running all around. It’s a total blast. I just love it. To me Thanksgiving is such a beautiful time, it’s a time for you to reflect and be thankful for all you have. The family, the food, the love that surrounds you not just today but every day. I just think Thanksgiving is way less pressure than Christmas, and yet even better food. 😉 But before you crazy Christmas lovers yell at me, understand I Love Christmas too, and I intend to enjoy all it’s magic this year, but Thanksgiving comes first. And for those who don’t celebrate Thanksgiving, I’m sorry, eat some turkey anyway. 😉
Once Halloween was over, out went the spiders, ghosts and witches….
Normally we don’t decorate too much for Halloween or Thanksgiving in my house. We just throw a few things on our door and call it a day. But This year we’ve been trying to decorate inside a little more, because we have my god daughter here often, and she gets a kick out of all of it. So this year we filled our house with turkeys, fall leaves, pumpkins, Indians, cornucopias, and scarecrows. I even found her a Happy Thanksgiving Balloon and some Turkey Stickers!
*Here are a few personal photos…of my decorations.*
My god daughter loves her balloons!
This is my favorite decoration…I named her Sage “Sunflower” Meadow 😉
*Decide on what to make for Thanksgiving Dinner*
Like I mentioned before, I visit people for the holidays. So I always like to bring something to wherever I go. Last year I made an Apple Crisp that went over really well. (My brother yelled at me because I’m not making it again this year, haha.) But this year I wanted to do something a little different. I’m going to keep it in the Pie family, but step it up a notch. After researching a few ideas I decided I would make a Peach Cobbler, Turkey Cookies, Pilgrim Hat Cookies, and Apple Pie Punch. I’m super excited and can’t wait to see the little kiddies reactions to the cookies. Fingers crossed, hope everything comes out good! ***FYI there are tons of versions of those turkey cookies and pilgrim hats I didn’t really follow any one specific recipe, I just googled a bunch.***
My Shopping List…all checked off!
*Be Festive*
Ever since my god daughter was born I’ve started a little tradition with her where I buy her and I some kind of fun holiday headband and we take pictures wearing them. And last year I didn’t come across any cute Thanksgiving headbands, so I ended up making her a flower crown with fall flowers. She looked super cute! Anyway this year I found the CUTEST turkey headbands and some Indian headbands for the other kiddies. I can’t wait to wear them and take some fun pictures!
Seriously how cute are those headbands I found???
*Paint Your Nails*
Usually I go all out for nail art on the holidays, last Halloween I did a funky Halloween inspired swirl design, and last Christmas I did each nail a different Christmas inspired design. But I never came up with a cute Thanksgiving design to do. Or I just simply didn’t have the time. This year for Halloween I was [Mrs.] Daryl Dixon, zombie ass kicker from The Walking Dead, so I didn’t want to break character and make my nails all beautiful. Because let’s face it girls can’t get mani/pedis in the zombie apocalypse. So this year I decided to do my nails festively for Turkey day. Here’s the designs I found on Google…I attempted the turkey and the tribal print.
oranges, browns, yellows… oh my!
here’s my attempt…it’s intricate work, so I think it’s not too shabby 😉
*The Fashion*
Ok so I was still deciding on an outfit up until yesterday, it took me forever to come up with something that I liked! I like to be comfortable on a daily basis and I’d say my personal style is definitely a reflection of that. I hate being constricted which is why I rarely wear dresses or skirts with tights. And besides I live in New York so it’s not exactly bright and sun shiny here, it’s actually rainy and cold and gross today. The winter is coming and it’s coming fast! BUT at the same time once I get where I’m going, it’s usually pretty warm. My aunt’s house has always got an oven on heating up delicious Thanksgiving foods and there’s a bunch of people so, you get hot. So I like to dress light and comfortable. Usually I layer, because they are easy to manipulate and take off or put on depending on temperature. I love fall colors too, the burgundys and oranges, even green is fun to tie in. Besides it’s thanksgiving, the foodiest of food feasts and I want room to eat, no tight fitting clothes for me! haha. Am I right ladies?
*Here’s my outfit choice for Tomorrow!*
a thin long sleeved black crop top
a tribal print cream and beige colored vest/cardigan
brown snake skin thin belt
knit jeans
brown leg warmers
brown snake skin boots
a statement necklace and matching earrings
gold alex & ani bracelets
some rings
*since my outfit is kind of generic in the color department I figured the burgundy jewelry and my festive nails will pep it up and I’ll add a bold lip color to tie it all together!
*And for more inspiration…check out one of my favorite YouTube fashionistas!
*March of the Wooden Soldiers vs. The Macy’s Day Parade*
So if you read my post from last year, then you know that watching March of the Wooden Soldiers every year has been a tradition in my family for years. But as I get older and want to contribute more to the Thanksgiving dinner I find it harder and harder to find the time to watch that or the Macy’s Day Parade. So here’s my plan for this year. My dad has the movie on dvd so I’m hoping to watch it later today. And that way on Thanksgiving I can have the Parade on in the background while I bake and prepare my fun little treats. Yay for turkey cookies!
*TV Show Thanksgiving Episodes*
Ok so for me I always feel like Thanksgiving isn’t represented well enough in movies and in decorations. It’s like every store has thrown up Christmas cheer, and you can’t escape it. Where are the Turkey songs, movies and the cheer. So I turn to tv. Because tv knows how to do Thanksgiving. What’s up Charlie Brown?
Some of my favorite shows have done Thanksgiving episodes and I am here to bring them to your attention!
The OC
Season 1 Episode 11 “The Homecoming”
Sandy and the boys won’t let Kirsten cook ANYTHING
Seth has Summer in the pool house and Anna in his bedroom
Ryan brings Marissa to Chino to steal a car for his prison ridden brother
And Caleb and Julie invite themselves over intruding on a blind date Kirsten and Sandy have set up for Jimmy (Julie’s ex) & Rachel.
* It’s a good time…Seth Cohen really just has to speak words and you’ll be laughing.
Season 4 Episode 3 “The Cold Turkey”
Taylor is hiding under Seth’s bed
Ryan is hunting after Vulchuck
Julie is banned from the Cohen house for Thanksgiving Dinner
Summer invites some homeless people over
Kirsten actually cooks
Missing Marissa seems to be the center of this episode
One Tree Hill
Season 8 Episode 9 “Between Raising Hell and Amazing Grace”
Haley cooks
Brooke attempts to but burns her Turkey
Mia and Alex cat fight over chase
Victoria returns from prison
Julian’s mom butts in where she’s not wanted
Skills orders a farm fresh Turkey but doesn’t realize that means it’s alive
Mouth and Millie flirt again
And everyone ends up a Haley and Nathan’s for dinner and brings jello salad
Dawson’s Creek
Season 3 Episode 8 “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner”
Pacey and Jen are experimenting with a possible friends with benefits relationship
Joey and her sister remember their mom in a fond light
Dawson is confused by his separated parents suddenly acting all buddy buddy like everything is just fine
Jen’s mom shows up and drops a bomb on her that she has a long lost sister floating around
Pacey and Andy deal with being around each other after a painful breakup
Joey is the voice of reason for many
And everyone ends up at Grams for dinner…they call themselves the misfits
Friends
Friends is the holy grail of Thanksgivings, they had some form of a Thanksgiving episode EVERY season….so props to them for being on point and so festive!
These are two of my favorites…
Season 5 Episode 8 “The One With All The Thanksgivings”
Monica cooks thanksgiving dinner
Chandler bums everyone out with his usual “I hate Thanksgiving” story
Joey is thankful for thongs
The gang shares each of their worst Thanksgiving stories…
which leads to incredibly hilarious flashbacks which prove Chandler and Monica were always in the stars
*Oh and multiple people wear turkeys on their heads so there’s that.
Season 6 Episode 9 “The One Where Ross Got High”
Monica’s parents hate Chandler
Poor Rachel messes up her triffle
But Joey seemed to like it
Phoebe has a dirty dream about Monica’s dad
Joey and Ross try to rush through dinner to leave early to join Joey’s roommate and her dancer friends in what seems to be a whole mess of desperate drunk girls
*Check out this article on buzzfeed…ranking every Friends thanksgiving episode
And last but not least…a show who’s Thanksgiving episode defines Thanksgiving for me…it is my absolute favorite on this list…
Gilmore Girls
Season 3 Episode 9 “A Deep-Fried Korean Thanksgiving”
4 invitations
tofu at the kim’s
deep fried turkey and lots of alcohol consumption at Sookie’s
squeeze in some time for dinner at Luke’s (hold the rolls) and pause while Rory and Jess awkward kiss
And last but not least sit back and enjoy the usual awkward suffocating dinner with Emily and Richard Gilmore
*FOUR Thanksgivings and the girls still have room for those rolls at the end of the night.
*How jealous are you of their abilities to eat like pigs and NOT gain weight???
P.S. A Drunk Sookie is all you need in life, really…
So there you have it, what has been my Thanksgiving Week “To Do” List of sorts and fun activities included.
I have been in swift gear this week and am proud to say I am making checking things off this list…a fun filled bowl of happiness! 😉
So Happy Thanksgiving Folks!!!!!!!!!!
Take a look around you and be grateful for all that you have!
Enjoy and may your tummies be full of delicious foods and your heart be full of happiness.
*I do not take any credit for any images or gifs used that aren’t specified as my own*
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