Hi Guys!! It's Saturday. Possibly one of my favorite days of the week. I most likely spent Friday night on Netflix and didn't go to bed until the wee hours of the morning. So I woke up late. It feels so nice to wake up late, make myself breakfast while dancing in the kitchen. It's one of my favorite things. I also love blogging on Saturday mornings.

So incase you haven't read the title or noticed the giant picture, i've been nominated for the One Lovely Blog Award by the always awesome, Cecil.  So sorry it took me forever to actually make this post, but better late than never right? Thanks Cecil, it's so awesome to be nominated for something like this. Thanks to +Lori Lawson @ Pure Imagination for giving me my blog design.

Alrighty peoples here are the rules:

1.    You must thank the person who nominated you and include a link to their blog.
2.    You must list the rules and display the award.
3.    You must add 7 facts about yourself.
4.    You must nominate 15 other bloggers and comment on one of their posts to let them know they have been nominated.
5.    You must display the award logo and follow the blogger who nominated you.

Now for some not so interesting facts about the one and only, ME! :)

1. My favorite poet of all time is Pablo Neruda coming in a not so close second is John Keats. Gotta love those romantic poets
2. I'm a part of so many fandoms it's a wonder i'm even functioning half the time. I'm part of Sherlock, Doctor Who, Harry Potter, TVD, The 100, Falling Skies, Blacklist, Anything Cassandra Clare has written, Cinder, etc Fandom.
3. I'm a terrible singer and I don't care.
4. I love going to coffee shops and writing.
5. My favorite weather is cold and preferably raining. I'll take any excuse to wear giant sweaters, or jumpers as the Brits call them,
6. I went to Costa Rica for my 15th birthday instead of having quinceñera. I met some mokey's, saw some alligators and went white water rafting.
7. I love listening to disney music when i'm studying or doing hw.

My Nominations:
1. Marianne @ Marianne Says
2. Noelia @ A Day in Bookland
3. Holly @ Holly, Quills, and Ivy
4. Katie @ The Parisian Wannabe
5.Jules @ The Book of Jules
6. Sabrina @ Sabrina's Stories
7. DeDee @ The Collection of Knowledge
8. Kayla @ The Thousand Lives
9. Kathy @ The Novelty of Life
10. Thea @ Thea Woods
11. Lola @ Hit or Miss Books
12. Kate @ WTF Kate?
13. Amy @ The Willow Web
14. Haley @ Water Painted Dreams
15. Patty @ A Bookish Wonderlove

Blogtober: TBR Friday

I usually hate making TBR lists because I like reading what I want when I want to. But for some reason I made myself a list of things to read. I'm actually really excited about my TBR pile. Usually i'm not because it makes reading, something I love, feel more like homework. But I have a lot of awesome books waiting for me and I can't wait to read them!

1. Queen Of Someday by Sherry D Ficklin I'm actually reading this already and I'm so in love with it. I love the characters and the way the stories set up. And the Romance is on point!!

2.  The 100 by Kass Morgan. I have to say, I love the CW show. I didn't even know this book existed so I have the show to thank! I wasn't sure about reading this book because of the show, but I figured that if I love the show, i'd love the book even more!

3. Melt by Selene Castrovilla. I've been loving all the storybook retellings. What caught my eye with this one was the twist and eerie feel. I'm excited to see where this story goes and how it's executed

4. Suspicion by Alexandra Monir. It's described as "A contemporary DOWNTON ABBEY that has a dash of the supernatural, a hot and heavy romance and a deadly family mystery.". How can I not read this?! It's perfect for me! 

Well there's my TBR so far! It's pretty short. Short and sweet. Perfect for me. Enough of a list to give me some sense of organization but short enough that it doesn't feel like homework. So what are you guys planning on reading? What other books do you recommend for me? Have any TBR posts? link them in the comments.

DFTBA,

Blogtober: Happy Halloween Memories

Halloween isn't really my holiday. I'm a Christmas person. I love making presents and getting a tree and making hot chocolate and watching Christmas movies and listening to Christmas songs. Christmas is my holiday. Yet somehow it's Halloween that surprises me the most. Halloween happens and tends to bring a lot of things to my doorstep, candy included. I did enjoy Halloween growing up. My mom took me out every year and dressed me up every year for out little parade at school. I do love the holiday. I love the craziness the openness, the quirkiness of it.

Now I personally don't remember this story but it's been told so many times that it might as well be a memory. I first went trick or treating when I was a year and half. My dad wrapped a bandanna around my head and took me out into the chilly Halloween night to get my first ever batch of Halloween candy. Apparently I was so taken with Halloween the next day I wrapped the bandanna around my tiny head and told my dad I wanted to go out again to get more candy. Someone forgot to mention to me that Halloween was a one night deal. Amid the chuckles and giggles of my amused family I guess someone told me that Halloween didn't happen every night. Needless to say my tiny little heart was disappointed and angry.

A couple years ago, my friend Marianne, my brother, and I all went trick or treating together. It was actually a lot of fun. We ran down the streets pretending to be whatever it was that we dressed up as that year. The place we used to go trick or treating in really goes all out. So there were really scary houses with mini haunted houses, to get to the candy. People run down the streets scaring one another. It was pretty awesome. We went to my house after securing just the right amount of candy. Unfortunately I had homework. I had a scary story due the next day. I actually had fun writing it, I think I even got an A on it.

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My next memory is more recent. It was last year. The first year I didn't go trick or treating. My best friend, Marianne ,from Marianne Says, came over and we pigged out in front of the T.V and watched movies. There's something nice about just hanging out with someone with no expectations. It was Halloween and both of us are not fans of scary movies so opted for things like Warm Bodies, which had that scary element without ever being scary.

Blogtober: Dear Future Me,

I'm studying for my Unit 2 Psychology exam tomorrow. I'm so tired I think its quite possible i'll keel over at any point and just start sleeping. Today has pretty much just been about school and the art of being tired yet lucid enough to learn. I've often day dreamed about the future in class. I've dreamt up how my life would look ten years from now and to be quite honest it changes every time. When I was little 26 year old me seemed so old and so distant I couldn't even really imagine myself that age. Now it's still far away but I have this vague sense of what might have happened and how far I am from my goal, my dream, the reason I try in school right now.

I've imagined myself in New York, yet I've also daydreamed myself in L.A, sometimes even in England. By now you probably graduated from university so Congrats!! You are now the third person in our immediate family to go and graduate from college! I bet you Mom cried. And i bet because you saw her cry, you cried, and because you cried various other people cried. And suddenly there were happy tears everywhere! At least that's how I pictured it. You might be frequenting cafe's, relishing in independence, or maybe you're visiting mom every other weekend because you miss the food. Both of which your 16 year old self is okay with. Maybe you're already a published author, Maybe you're still struggling, in which case KEEP TRYING. Dreams don't work if you don't. Happiness is a journey not a destination. Okay i'm done being a Hallmark card for now.

I hope you have a better sense of what you're doing because i'm not really sure what i'm doing with my life half the time. Maybe it's because I need time to see how important High School is or something but sometimes I swear I feel so very lost. I know what I want it's just that getting there is hard and sometimes I lose sight of my end goal and just meander my way down the path. Maybe this being lost thing is just an angsty teen thing. Or maybe it's not. Guess only time will tell. And maybe you already know.

I guess it almost be time for the high school reunion huh? Bet you're feeling old right now. Time to get all nostalgic about high school and the people we know/knew.Its bittersweet knowing that in a couple years the chances of me actually retaining the friendships I have now are slim. Eventually they will be people in pictures, people laughing in my memories. But that will be that. I'm pretty sure you're feeling old right now. I hope I get to find new people. And I hope I still keep some of my old peeps.

So my question to you, future me, is would 16 year old me be happy with you? Are you making me proud? Are you still as cheesy as I am? Reading YA as fervently? Still into indie music? Maybe as you're reading this you're listening to my old high school playlists. Amazing just how much a song can be. It can be part of memories and feelings and action.  I've always wanted to grow up to be a strong, independent, girl with dreams bigger than the moon, yet making them come true. That's who i'm working on being. I think I saw somewhere on tumblr a quote that read "be the person you needed when you were younger". Are you that person?

The big thing, the most important thing, is knowing that i'm happy. That somewhere down the line I find that invigorating happiness that comes from being alive and letting life engulf you. And that, that happiness is around me all the time. Not that i'm not happy now, but it's hard to think happy thoughts when all you can think of is a)how tired you b)how hard your test is and c)will this look good on college apps. In between that it's hard to actually let life just work it's magic and make me feel all warm and fuzzy. I do have happy moments though and they'v been pretty awesome. Their just a little harder to come by. Then again it's junior year. That's just what happens.  I just hope that me working now, and me working 5 years down the line, will work in getting you happy. To the place we both know I want to be in.

Maybe happy means that i'm not where i'd thought i'd be. Maybe it means i'm somewhere random. Maybe it means that i'm working two jobs. Maybe that means i'm not published. Maybe it means I am. What ever it is I hope I'm happy. And if I find someone to be happy with too, that even more awesome.

So go be happy future me. Go be you. Go do whatever it is you do with your day. Or go do some crazy shit! Drink some tea, have some coffee. Maybe do something spontaneous like go visit Alaska!

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Love Always,

Blogtober: Teaser Tuesday

 

"And thank you for riding out to save us"

Reaching up, he picks a small clump of mud from my hair.

"Oh, I suspect you had the situation well in hand"

Blogtober: Mixtape Monday

Hey people of the internet! Its Monday. Probably one of the worst days of the week. Why not listen to some music, make Monday a little less suck-y. This isn't my official Fall Playlist, but it's my Try Not To Hate Monday's Playlist.

Blogtober14: Fall Bucket List

Fall doesn't really exist in Southern California. It's still hot. I can still wear shorts and tank tops. That's sad. I love cold weather. I love sweaters. We do have a short cold spell but unfortunately its going to take it's sweet time getting here. So despite the lack of a cold crisp air, Pumpkin Spice Latte's are here so, in no particular order, and with the help of google, here's my fall bucket list 

1. Drink warm apple cider. I've never tried warm apple cider and I really really want to. I feel like when I try it, i'll love it. I don't even know how to get this? Do they sell warm apple cider in stores? Can I make it at home? 
2. Watch ABC family's Halloween marathon. I tell myself each year to actually watch the movie marathon but I can never stay tuned for the whole thing. I really hope this year is the exception. 
3. Wake up early and take a foggy early walk with my dog Ruby while wearing the biggest comfiest sweater I own. I found this one on google and added the sweater and walking my dog part. I never get up early enough to walk Ruby in the morning so I usually do it in the afternoon. I've always loved chilly mornings and always wanted to wake up and go for a walk. But I just never have. I feel like I need to do this. Maybe even make it a habit?
4. Go to the Homecoming Game.I went to the homecoming game Freshman year, but ditched it last year. I kinda want to go this year. It's not like I actually pay attention to the game. I usually just talk to my friends and cheer. And by usually I mean the two times i've ever been to a football game. One of which was this past Friday.
5. Order every Fall Starbucks Drink. I'm a creature of habit. I like routines. I usually never order anything new. There are only few things i've tried from Starbucks. I plan to just order every fall related drink they have. 
6. Go down to San Diego. This one is a little more personal I guess. My sister lives in San Diego and because i'm always so damn busy because of school I never get to go down to visit her. Thankfully she's been able to come up and see me. But it would be nice to spend a weekend down in San Diego, near the beach. To just chill with my sister in her hood. 
7. Go Stargazing. I've always wanted to do this and I saw this on someone else's list and it reminded me that I wanted to give this a shot. After all, nights are getting longer. Maybe I could even learn the placement of some constellations. 
8. Bake apple pie. I tried making an apple pie two years ago and it was a total fail. So this year my goal is to make the awesomest apple pie ever. You guys have any helpful hints? recipes? 
9. Watch all my show season premieres. So far i've been able to do this. But I really want to make sure I watch every season premiere the day it airs. After all I send the whole day in either in school or doing school work. Why shouldn't I have an hour to do something I want to do.
10. Make a fall playlist. I have playlists for everything. I even mentioned that in my Blogtober post a a couple days ago. Yet I don't seem to have a "fall" playlist. And since I love making playlist I figured now was a good a time as any to make my fall playlist.
11. Re-read Revolution for the 7th time. Yeah. This is one of those books I just love. And will never stop loving. So I'm going to read it for the first time this year. I'm excited. 
12. Collect and Press Leaves. I did this when I was a kid, Who's to say i'm too old to do this now!
13. Watch a scary movie. I hate being scared. So I obviously am NOT a fan of scary movies. But in the spirit of October and Fall and Halloween, I decided that one day this fall (probably during the day) i'll watch a super scary movie with a friend.
14. Make and decorate halloween cookies or cupcakes. Because I like baking and I love eating the things I bake. So why not make them cute and Halloween-y
15. Do something rebellious. I often get told that I act to much like an adult. And I guess because i'm always so caught up in school and stuff I forget to actually just be a teenager. Who ever said these are the best years of your life was dead WRONG. But my plan is to do something rebellious just to say I did it. So that when I'm old and my grandkids think i'm not cool I can tell them that one time I did something I wasn't supposed. t0. 
16. Write a letter to a random person, wishing them a happy month and Halloween. I have this book by Keri Smith where it has a bunch of post cards that you can send. One of the prompts is to send a random person a letter. When I saw it I just new I had to do it! They might think I'm crazy. Or I might make their day. On the off chance its the latter i'mma do it. 
17. Buy fall scented candles. I like candles. But i've never been like crazy about them. But since I want to make my room more autumn-y I thought this was  the best way to go!
18. Have a Supernatural Marathon. Just because.  
19. Document some of fall outfits. I've done a couple outfit posts and they've been really fun and easy to post. I love dressing up for school and looking nice. So why not post some OOTD posts. 
20. Take more pictures. I rarely take pictures. But I really want to remedy that. I want to take pictures with my Instax mini and with my phone (even though the quality sucks), with a film based camera. As time goes on, I'm beginning to realize that in a year and a half i'm going to be going/in college. Doing whatever it is I decide to do, whatever it is I decide to go. I really want to remember the last of my high school days, friends and just great moments. 

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