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Never ending to-do list…

by zel

Since being home I’ll admit, I’ve been slacking.

I did manage to post a book review yesterday and participate in the weekly Wednesday meme today though so it’s a start. A slow start, but better than nothing. September’s coming up so I have to read Harry Potter in honor of banned book month and figure out what other books I’ll be reading for the month of September. Then October rolls on by and I gotta figure my Halloween book challenge. Fun stuff.

→ Bought supplies to make mini witch hats yesterday. Figured out what tully was, yay! Didn’t get any stuffing but I think the material for the cone part of the hat should sit just fine. Excited to start these!

→ Had a dream about the same former co-worker two nights in a row. The hellllllllllll!

→ Moved my beauty/review blog over to WordPress. I’m hoping the new place will encourage me to blog the way I want without holding the old weight of my previous blog. It’s so hard to start a blog and steer it into another direction once it’s already been established.

→ Did a bunch of laundry since my mom wants all my luggage unpacked (don’t judge me) since we’re having guests over in a few days. I hate unpacking just as much as I hate packing. And this packing is worse, it’s not like you know… luggage from a vacation. No. This is like, luggage from moving. Completely different and twice the headache.

→ Still have to fill out FASFA and I always hate doing that.

→ I was hoping to try and figure out WordPress some time this year (since I say that every year). But I’m scared me and WordPress will never see eye to eye. I self taught myself HTML when it was the hardest thing ever in the 90′s but I never got around to teaching myself CSS because… well… it looks scary. I kind of started getting the hang of it a few years ago while messing with my LiveJournal theme and then I just stopped and re-forgot everything. I know, smooth right? I have two books, a magazine and google. But yet I still run the other way. I want to learn how to make my own cool themes… I just… :( you know?

→ My newest obsession is Bath & Body Works candles. I guess it’s not a new obsession but lately I’ve been buying a lot of their mini candles (which burn FOREVER. OMG. Best 3 for $5 I’ve EVER spent) and their body washes. The Paris Amour is the one I’m using now. Smells amazing. Not better than Cherry Vanilla but still pretty amazing.

And lastly, this finally came in the mail today!

My books for review from Amazon Vine! I waited allllllll week for these! They usually ship them faster… speaking of books for review, I have a few from NetGalley I need to get started on before they archive them on me and I’m unable to post a review. A warning would be nice!

I’m so excited to be able to have time to read and review things again :).

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The holidays are coming!

by zel

I can’t believe it’s already December! I can’t believe it’s almost mid December. That’s insane. Where did the year go? Where is the month going? I’m not ready to move yet! It’s funny because I always talk about how I hate this area and now that I have a chance to leave, I don’t want to. Isn’t that crazy? I’ll miss the familiarness (familiarness is actually a word?!), all my regular hang out spots, all of my favorites… moving is like starting everything completely over again. And that’s just… weird.

I spotted this guy at Panera Bread a few days ago. I don’t think they made him last year… I’m not familiar with gingerbread so I gave him a try. Tasted like mashed up graham crackers, is that what gingerbread is?!

I admit, I bought this on a whim. For no reason. And I’m so glad I did! I am obsessed with this scent! Husband has been putting lotion on my legs at night because I keep forgetting to and at first I thought this scent was too strong… but as it fades, it smells like peppermint marshmallows and it makes my skin tingle! Must. Stock. Up!!

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What is up with all this spam?!

by zel

I go through my comments and I find that I have 151 pending spam comments. What is up with all this spam?! I need to find a spam catcher! Ugh, it’s so frustrating to have to go through and delete all of them.

Anyway, my fourth class at UoP ended last Monday. I’m starting a new class this Monday and I haven’t even met the teacher yet. In fact, our discussion page isn’t even set up yet so she took the time to email everyone the syllabus. Why? Because we have an essay due, the first day of class. About three chapters we’re suppose to read.

Why, nice to meet you too!

Ugh. Sometimes I think college isn’t for me. But I do love this school and I am excited for my career, so I just have to shut up and suck it up.

My Amazon order isn’t coming in this week, which means I get no new books this week. Well that’s not completely true. I got 3 books this week so far for review, one of which I’m really excited to read (Siren by Tricia Rayburn). I also got an email back from Penguin Publishing finally and they approved my request for the two ARC’s I wanted. So I’m excited about that as well! Now if only I could get an email back from HarperTeen…

I’ve realized that I spore up and my brain turns into mush in the summer. It’s just too freakin hot to think or do anything. I can’t wait until Fall, that’s when I wake up and start getting creative. I love cool and cold weather!

I wish I had asked my dad to get me a chocolate parfait… darn.

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Headaches… oh how I hate headaches.

by zel

I hate that I don’t blog as much as I’d like to. Sometimes I have things to say, but most of the time I don’t. But even on the days when I do have something to say, I still don’t blog. Blah, I don’t know.

I’ve had a headache all weekend, it’s driving me nuts. I took NyQuil last night which eased it until well, now. I absolutely hate headaches, and I get them frequently. They stopped for awhile when I started drinking water, but I’ve been slacking on drinking water… so they’re back. I know I should start again, especially since it’s been really really hot lately, sometimes I doubt I think.

A bit off subject, my brother threw away a bunch of things that reminded me of him, or the him he use to be. His turn tables, his xbox and the Pwawa doll I gave him when we were kids. Shouldn’t hurt my feelings right? Yeah, it shouldn’t.

Another thing off subject… my reading week has been slow. I only finished one book this week and I finished it last night (which was cute cause as soon as I turned the last page, my husband goes “did you like your book?” and I was laying behind him and he was playing a game… how did he know I finished it?!)… I’m still struggling through “Sea Change” and I have to start “Butterfly” soon. I started “Other” last night awhile after I finished “The Swan Kingdom” (which didn’t have anything to do with a “swan kingdom”). It’s funny because I requested a review copy of “Other” and when they took too long to respond (I assumed the publishing company skipped my request), I bought a copy and the next day the publishing company responded. Don’t you hate when things like that happen? I love that I’m getting ARC’s and review copies, it makes reading and blogger so much more fun. I know everyone says you shouldn’t blog for the ARC’s, but it’s a nice feeling knowing that publishing companies think you’re worthy of it. Does that make sense?

I need to get my “to review” book pile out of the way, I’m a bit behind on two books. I have a few more ARC’s coming in this week… and I hate how impossible it is to reach Penguin…. argh. I’ll keep trying until I finally reach them (or until the books I want are relased)!

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A few weeks late…

by zel

I’m SO excited! No school on Monday, yay! I have two weeks to do my final, thank goodness. And the community college will be over on Thursday. YES. FINALLY. Now if only I were going to Disneyland like I planned…. boo! I’m hoping to escape to So Cal and Vegas with my best and my husband this weekend, I need a vacation!

This post is a little late… not that anyone would had even noticed :).

This is what I got my mom for Mother’s Day this year; Orchid scented stuff from Bath & Body Works (since she loves Orchid’s), a Nora Roberts book set and I also included a copy of The Clearing since it’s my favorite book of the year (so far).

All wrapped up and ready for her to find!

I got a new webcam (thanks to my buddy JD who gave me a $100 Visa gift card and told me to splurge it… so splurge it, I did!) and it’s amaaaazing. I love it! And it was cool cause it was $80 at Fry’s Electronics but $50 on Amazon. Oh the reasons why I love Amazon are endless!

As you can see, the focus on this is amazing! It’s like having macro on your webcam!

I’m obsessed with eating Panera Bread (BBQ Chicken Salad with diced egg and Wild Rice soup) and Chipotle. I blame my husband for the Chipotle obsession. But I can’t eat it unless he soaks my rice with lemon juice, which he usually gladly does :).

Another obsession? Bokchoy Boys! They’re $.50 vending machine Ninja toys. Every time I eat at Fry’s Electronics (their Cafe has the BEST Club sandwich I’ve ever had) I have to get one… or three of these! Drives my husband crazy haha! But look at him, isn’t he cute? I’m missing 4 out of the 12 right now! Oh and this picture was taken on my new webcam :).

Finally got to dine at Olive Garden after a very very long break. I’m not much of a drinker (anymore) and I definitely don’t like wine or beer. But I love Moscato! Maybe because it doesn’t really taste like wine…

I’ve stopped buying makeup and started buying books. Goin back to my roots! But seriously, this is getting dangerous lol. I’ve been going on crazy book buying spree’s.

This isn’t even half of the books I’ve bought in the last two months! I have books everywhere! I just finished Perfect Chemistry this morning and I have to say, it’s right up there with The Clearing. Amazing story, suspenseful, real, raw and intoxicating! I’m excited to read The Faerie Path but I can’t start any more series! I didn’t know Perfect Chemistry was a series, grrr. I have this thing where if I’m reading a series, it takes priority. So I’m hoping to finish the Wings series (or what’s out of it so far) so I don’t feel this lingering obligation lol. Also excited to read Merlin’s Harp because it has a super pretty cover and Graceling because I hear so many good things about it… but again, it’s part of a series!

Oh, more books! I know what I said about series earlier but I’m kinda holding off on reading Fragile Eternity because I have a soft spot for Seth and Ash and I’m not really ready for their story to be over just yet… but I am curious to know about what happens in Radiant Shadows because it’s been talked about lately. The thing about the Wicked Lovely series is you get those first 80-100 pages where you’re kinda confused because of all the back story and details (not that its a bad thing, it actually helps you understand the rest of the book so much more easier) and I always feel so hazy in that area lol. My good friend suggested Lock & Key to me and I gave in and got it, its over 400 pages. Goodness lol! I’m kinda reading The Iron King, it’s kinda creeping me out a bit, just because someones stalking her and I mean its a bit obvious who and why but it’s just… kinda creepy you know?!

I decided… I’m going to give up on Eyes Like Stars. At least for right now. I don’t know, it’s just really confusing to me and I find myself saying “uhhh what?” every other page. It has fantastic reviews everywhere and I feel like there’s something wrong with me because I’m just not getting it lol. Ugh, I don’t know!

My typical school lunch :D except I’m missing my Turkey Melt lol. I’m so glad this class is almost over, the teacher irritates me. He talks to me like I’m stupid and every time he’s saying something about what you’re not suppose to be doing, he stares at me. Not only that, but every freakin comment he gives me back on my homework makes me sound like I lack the ability to write a complete sentence. I don’t know what the hell his problem is but even my husband notices that he pays more attention to me than anyone else, and not in a nice way either. Like yesterday, in class. He was going through a power point and I was commenting to Martin on the things on the slide and he was talking to another one of my classmates about a personal matter so I quietly commented to Martin about the slide and he turns to us and goes “can you guys stop talking to each other over there? You’re making it very hard for me to not separate you two” and it was just irritating. Everyone else whispers to each other and we get in trouble?! And separate us?! What are we, in high school? I’m paying for this class, don’t talk to me like I’m a fuckin child. UGH. Can’t WAIT for this stupid class to be OVER!

I thought this was kinda cool, they had Mario on all the monitors on the back wall in Fry’s. The little girl kept looking back at me cause I was wearing my raccoon Mario hoodie that day lol! As soon as they left, I jumped on the controllers! I <3 that game :)!

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