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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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Gosh, I’ve been horrible at blogging!

by zel

Went to see Wicked on Wednesday for my birthday, scored 2nd row seats! The show was amazing that up close! Neka Zang was Nessarose and she did an amazing job with the role! Finally got to see Eden Espinosa as Elphaba and her performance blew me away! My new favorite Elphaba! Got a picture with Etai (our new Boq) in his Act2 costume! And of course, had to stop by Stage Door to say hi to Nicolas Dromard!
I’ll be doing a fan interview for the Wicked blog innuendoandoutuendo. I’ll post a link as soon as it’s up! I’m also still working on Nicolas’ fan site.
I haven’t had time to blog lately, things have been hectic even though I couldn’t tell you what I did all week.
I’m finally getting over this cold! The cough is really starting to wear down! Finally!
My mom got me liquid NyQuil and made me take it, probably worst thing she coulda done lol. Even though it does help me to sleep through the night and stops my coughing… I get addicted to sleep inducing medicine and well… NyQuil feels so good.
My birthday is on Monday, I’ll be 25. Ahhhhhhhh!
I should be doing my homework today so I won’t be doing it on Monday before class. Nothing’s more depressing than doing homework on your birthday!
I’ve been slacking as far as reading books this month, I started the month off so good too! Posted a new review on my book blog here.
I’m listening to “Til I Collapse” by Eminem (my husband’s playlist), never heard this song before but I am in love with it.
I miss listening to music.
Bills and debt are driving me crazy.
I can’t think of anything else going on… see why I haven’t blogged? I don’t really have much to say!

I’ll do a week recap soon… hopefully tonight.

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Because I’m too lazy to write out an entire blog.

by zel

Been sick for a week now! Feeling better (minus not being able to hold down much food lately) but this cough. Goodness this cough needs to just go away already!
Got a B- in my GEN/195 class, whoohoo!! Best grade in my entire college career!
Was suppose to study for my SCI/163 mid term today (two weeks in and we already have a mid term? Wtf?!) but I took a nap instead. It was wonderful.
Been having dreams of potential novel idea’s lately, it’s crazy.
It was storming today, out of nowhere. Booo. Hate the rain.
No kickboxing tomorrow, yes! Hoping to fully recover by next week.
Nicolas Dromard emailed me today, I think that’s worth mentioning :).
Also someone was proposed to at Wicked tonight, wasn’t there, saw it on Nicolas’ twitter. Pretty awesome. I was hoping for a Wicked proposal, didn’t get one though lol.
Planning my Wicked/Disneyland birthday celebration.
I’m kinda excited to turn 25 now, realized that good financial aid doesn’t start til you’re 24 lol.
Hate being sick, I’m so behind on my blogs, ahhhhhh!
Started reading The Unwritten Rule by Elizabeth Scott, I love her writing style!
I didn’t post about my new books yet, did I? Or wait, I think it was in my re-cap…
Husband got me books for my birthday, I’m so excited to get them! Shiver is one of them and I’ve been itching to read that forever!
I’ve been attracted to scary-ish books lately. I scare easily, extremely easily, but I have always loved reading scary books because they catch my attention so well. Ack, dilemma!
Going to make an audition video for Glee. Wish me luck.
Trying to figure out a way to eat healthier, was thinking of starting a blog for this, til I realized I run too many blogs as it is…
Once I feel better I’m going to start taking One-A-Day and Fish Oils. And not the gummie ones either! The real ones!

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Things I need to work on…

by zel

I need to stop doubting myself. No one will believe you if you’re not confident in the things you’re saying.
I need to get over the fear of talking in front of people. Marketing major with a fear of presentations? They’re just people. Get over it. And while you’re at it, refer to point #1.
I need to start chasing my dreams, even if it means moving across the country for a few months. You want Disney? Then go.
I need to start showing my passion for things. I need to stop hiding it. YOU know just how passionate you are about being at Disney. Only YOU know how bad you want this. Don’t let ANYTHING stop you. You DON’T want to think years from now you shoulda tried harder.
I need to keep drinking water, you gotta admit, it does make you feel better through out the day.
I need to stop stressing out over everything. Yes times are hard, but come on, LET. IT. GO.
I need to start working on getting rid of my OCD. Yes it’s going to be hard, and yes it’s going to be painful (anxiety is no joke) but you can NOT live like THIS forever. You know you can’t.
I need to be more organized and cut things out that aren’t important.
I need to sell more makeup. If you ain’t usin it, sell it!
I need to start working out, you’re too old to be unhealthy and lazy…
I need to do my GEN/195 final. Like… RIGHT NOW.

Like Diddy says… I’M A WORK IN PROGRESS!!

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You’re my Noah.

by zel

I’m surfing Good Reads and I know I should be doing other things like… working on a new layout for 3 other blogs, updating blogs, responding to emails, cleaning my room, updating my resume, applying for jobs, transferring pictures, reading more of my books…

But no, I’m surfing Good Reads. And happily :)! I don’t get many days to do nothing. And when I do, I kick myself for doing nothing because my mind is always in a million different places at the same time. Like a few hours ago, I just compiled a list of “things to do before I turn 30″ and publishing a book is on that list. I think I’m insane! My husband replied with “why can’t you just enjoy life and record the good times in a journal?” that’s a good question, why can’t I? I can think of a few reasons why I’m like this and it all leads back to my mother. Of course right? When you have some crazy unexplainable obsession, it always leads back to your mother. Which makes me afraid to be a mother!

Anyway…

I was reading about Nicolas Sparks. He’s been my favorite author for years. Most people don’t like his style of writing because it’s always intensely passionate, but also extremely heartbreaking. To the point where if you pick up one his books you, you can just assume that it’s going to end in tragedy. And I love that! I love tragic love stories. Okay, maybe not. Of all his books I’ve read (and I’ve read almost all of them) there are about two that that don’t end in tragedy.

When I started reading The Notebook in 2004, I was sucked in. I was sucked in like I’ve never been sucked in by a book before. But it was weird. I was caught up in this epic love story between Ally and Noah. Wondering where they would end up, what would happen, would they find each other again? But I also remember stopping every few chapters. Because I just had to write. I had to write something. And I did. I ended up writing probably the longest blog entry I’ve ever written in my entire life. Not only was it written over a few days (which is hard for me to believe because my attention span doesn’t want to be my friend) but it was pieced together beautifully and it didn’t go off track at all and I had a good solid conclusion to it. I printed it out and gave it to my husband (who was my boyfriend at the time) for his birthday.

Because it was about him.

Over the time I read The Notebook, I wrote several entries about him. I’ve written entries about him after watching the movie and even now, years later. I still write entries about him after reading the book or reading a quote from the book or seeing the movie.

And it just amazes me. I was never able to write about anything happy prior to Martin. And shifting from writing about the sadness of life to completely happiness I couldn’t explain was new and it flowed so easily. Where the hell am I going with this lol!

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xoxo

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