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Books and Candy "Halloween Tag"

30 October 2014

1. Apples

Ah, healthy food. It is deep, meaningful, and probably won a lot of awards but, um, it really isn't your thing.

*sigh* here it goes..."The Fault In Our Stars" by John Green really didn't tickle my fancy as much I was hoping. From an objective point of view I can somewhat understand the hype but, yeah...it really isn't my thing.

2. Milk Chocolate

This is the book that you'd recommend to absolutely EVERYONE.

Ugh! Are you kidding me?! There are so.many. But I'll go with one I haven't mentioned in a while: "The Great Gatsby." It's a classic for good reasons. And I firmly agree that everyone should read it. 

3. Black Jellybeans

WHY DO THESE EVEN EXIST?

I'll just go with the standard "Twilight." I feel as though our generation might have been saved much eye-rolling and personal embarrassment if those books had never made it to public shelves. 

4. Chocolate Kisses

Ah...this novel had the best romance. 

Is it possible to top the romance story in "Anne of Green Gables?" I mean, the author dragged us along for nearly three books before our fantasies came true. There is no sweeter love story than when best friends finally fall in love.

5. Gummy Spiders

Eek! You made sure to check under your bed every night before going to sleep.

Certain Sherlock Holmes stories along with "The Picture of Dorian Gray" made me hurriedly clamp them shut a few times when I realized that they weren't the best books to be reading in bed. 

6. Jumbo Lollipop

This took you forever to get through but hey! You did it!

"Les Miserables" took me several months to finish; it's nearly 1,000 pages. But I wouldn't mind reading it again; it's one of my favorites.

7. Cotton Candy

Admit it, you loved this book when you were younger, and probably still do. 

Again, there are oh so many it's difficult to choose. However, I must confess, I still find the "Junie B. Jones" series hilarious. I mean, who doesn't love her? She understand us, and did all the things which we secretly dreamed of doing but were never brave enough to attempt. :P


I saw this blog on nevillegirl, and themagicviolinst's blog! Let me know what you thought, and leave a link to your tag in the comments :)


An Open Letter To Over-Achievers

27 October 2014

     Dear annoying girl/boy in class who nobody can stand and let me tell you why,

Perhaps you didn't know this, but it isn't necessary to answer a question just because you know the answer.

Whaaa?

Yep, you heard me correctly. Chances are, if you would wait longer than half a second after the professor asks a question to either belt out the answer or raise your hand that is probably becoming tired...one of the other 20 to 30 people in the classroom would find it in their what you consider to be pea-sized brain to conjure up a possible right answer. I know, it's crazy, right? There you are, sitting in the front row all bright-eyed and bushy tailed where the instructor will be making eye-contact with you rather frequently and be able to hear you upon first utterance when you grace the classroom with your abounding wisdom for the twentieth time that hour. What you probably don't realize is that among the rows of chairs behind you are equally if not more capable peers who also know the answer, or who would at least like to have a chance to improve their participation grade. Yes, we all know that you are a wonderful little nerd and your parents must be oh-so-proud of that ever increasing 'A' grade of yours but did you ever stop to think that you aren't the only intelligent mortal in the classroom?

And another thing,

Nobody wants to know that you got a 100 on the first exam when half the class got C's. Sure, if a peer asks you in private there is no harm in being honest. But for the sake of your own like-ability don't be that National Merit Scholar kid who finds a way to worm their PSAT score in a typical conversation concerning how stupid last week's assignment was. For one thing, we already know you got a good score. Do you honestly think nobody noticed the teacher's smile when he handed you back your paper and the shocked smiles of those who sit near you? Yeah...think again, over-achiever.

There is no harm in being smart, or eager. I'm just saying, much like decaf coffee there is a time and a place to answer every single question and blab about how easy the assignment was for you: never, and in the trash.

Even if the assignment was a breeze for you and you can't comprehend why everyone else seems to be struggling so much, next time you find yourself caught up in one of those typical student conversations before the start of class, try dumbing yourself down a little for the sake of crossing a few enemies off your list. Find something that has been difficult or confusing for you and talk about it. Trust me, nobody is going to start thinking that you're stupid. Nobody is going to tattle to the professor that his favorite little gem of a student isn't perfect in and out of the classroom. The only outcome will be that people will like you a little more and here's a newsflash: it might even make the teacher like you a little more.

No teacher, no matter how smart the student may be, likes that kid who never messes up and has the social skills of an introverted eskimo.

Long story short, try keeping your success to yourself every now again, and you'll find the world a much nicer place.

     Sincerely,

     Your average classmates

Don't Follow Your Heart

20 October 2014

Whoa, whoa, whoaaaaa. Did you read that title correctly? Uh-huh, you sure did. I think following your heart is one of the most dangerous things you can do, and let me explain what I mean by that.

Our emotions are often arbitrary, that is, very disconnected with our common sense, or knowledge of right and wrong. This is often why relationships continue for longer than they are supposed to. Even though the person in question knew they needed to let go, it was just too painful to do because of "love" and "feelings" and "emotions" and all that stuff that I sometimes think I could live without. In such cases, following your heart will lead you into even more pain. You have to do what you know is right, rather than what your poor, sweet, misguided little heart desires.

It's true with writing too, and probably most things in life, but especially writing.

You must write what needs to be said, and that might very well correlate to what you want to say, and that's awesome! You can't leave participles dangling around, or incorporate as many prepositional phrases as your heart desires. Writing requires a lot of discipline, and this often means denying our heart and pursuing what we know we must do.

What do you think? How do you agree or disagree with my rather radical claim? Let me know in the comments below!

20 Things You May Not Know About Me

15 October 2014

1. How Tall Are You?

Five feet and seven inches!

2. Do you have a hidden talent? If so, what?

Um, I'm pretty good at accents and making funny voices? Sometimes people joke that I should look into voice-acting :P Who knows! Maybe someday...

3. What's your biggest blog related pet peeve?

When people have links that look super awesome and then don't work....*sniff sniff*

4. What is your biggest non-blog related pet peeve?

When people correct me when I'm on a roll or in the middle of a story and it TOTALLY wasn't necessary! Thanks for killing my vibe, yo....

5. What's your favorite song?

This question is like, beyond impossible. I'm sorry. 

6. What's your favorite Etsy store that isn't yours?

RoyaltySoaps! They make the most high-quality, beautiful soaps I have ever seen! You can check out their link here :)

7. What's your favorite way to spend your free time when you're alone?

I do admit, I rather enjoy singing at the top of my lungs when I have the whole house to myself. 

8. What's your favorite junk food?

Peanut butter pie! Good Lawd, have you had that stuff? It's the most delicious form of heart attack I've ever tasted!

9. Do you have a pet?

Yes! I have a six year old, tri-colored Pembroke Welsh Corgi named Beasley! He's the most adorable pooch in the world; I really should treat y'all to some pictures sometime :)

10. What is your favorite fiction book and favorite non-fiction book?

Favorite fiction book: Pride and Prejudice and favorite non-ficiton is probably Mere Christianity by C.S Lewis

11. What's your favorite beauty product?

Mmm...maybe mascara? Actually, no, that eyeybrow powder stuff. Cause honey, it don't matter how flawless your makeup be, if the eyebrows ain't on point, there just ain't no point in all that other makeup. #word. 

12. When were you last embarassed? What happened?

This is a difficult question for me because my life is basically one, long awkward moment. And some of them are way too complicated to explain. But yesterday at school, I was messing around with the camera on my ipod and when I inadvertently took a selfie, and some dude behind me laughed -_-. As if we don't all take selfies every now and again! Sheesh...

13. If you could only drink one beverage for the rest of your life, what would it be?

 Probably coffee or root beer!

14. What's your favorite movie?

While I'm not certain that it's my favorite movie of all time, but I'll just say The Princess Bride because it's been a favorite of mine since I was a kid, and it never really stops being hilarious. 


15. What were you in highschool? Prom queen, nerd, valedictorian, cheerleader, loner, artist or prep?

Um, well I've been homeschooled since fourth grade, but I'm not really sure. So I took some of those BuzzFeed quizzes, and according to them, I'm the cheerleader or prep which, I kind of disagree with but, whatever ;P

16. If you could live anywhere in the world, where would it be?

London! No buts about it!

17. P.C or Mac?

Well, I currently have a pc, but I'd rather have a mac to be honest .

18. Last romantic gesture from a crush/date/boyfriend or girlfriend/spouse?

Um, I don't remember the most recent gesture my bf extended, but even though he hates reading, he's reading Pride and Prejudice because I told him it's my favorite book ever so...major points to him :)

19. Favorite Celebrity?

Emma Stone is the bomb diggity fo shizzles. She's a great actress, not to mention hilarious, and drop dead gorgeous. I want her hair!! The red hair...

20. What blogger do you secretly want to be best friends with?

Okay, I'm gonna just say it...Skylar Finn, you seem super dee duper dee awesome ;) Let's be pals!

Okay guys! Now y'all know a little bit more about me, and now it's your turn! Do this tag on your blog and comment below with the link :)

Books and Candy "Halloween Tag"

1. Apples

Ah, healthy food. It is deep, meaningful, and probably won a lot of awards but, um, it really isn't your thing.

*sigh* here it goes..."The Fault In Our Stars" by John Green really didn't tickle my fancy as much I was hoping. From an objective point of view I can somewhat understand the hype but, yeah...it really isn't my thing.

2. Milk Chocolate

This is the book that you'd recommend to absolutely EVERYONE.

Ugh! Are you kidding me?! There are so.many. But I'll go with one I haven't mentioned in a while: "The Great Gatsby." It's a classic for good reasons. And I firmly agree that everyone should read it. 

3. Black Jellybeans

WHY DO THESE EVEN EXIST?

I'll just go with the standard "Twilight." I feel as though our generation might have been saved much eye-rolling and personal embarrassment if those books had never made it to public shelves. 

4. Chocolate Kisses

Ah...this novel had the best romance. 

Is it possible to top the romance story in "Anne of Green Gables?" I mean, the author dragged us along for nearly three books before our fantasies came true. There is no sweeter love story than when best friends finally fall in love.

5. Gummy Spiders

Eek! You made sure to check under your bed every night before going to sleep.

Certain Sherlock Holmes stories along with "The Picture of Dorian Gray" made me hurriedly clamp them shut a few times when I realized that they weren't the best books to be reading in bed. 

6. Jumbo Lollipop

This took you forever to get through but hey! You did it!

"Les Miserables" took me several months to finish; it's nearly 1,000 pages. But I wouldn't mind reading it again; it's one of my favorites.

7. Cotton Candy

Admit it, you loved this book when you were younger, and probably still do. 

Again, there are oh so many it's difficult to choose. However, I must confess, I still find the "Junie B. Jones" series hilarious. I mean, who doesn't love her? She understand us, and did all the things which we secretly dreamed of doing but were never brave enough to attempt. :P


I saw this blog on nevillegirl, and themagicviolinst's blog! Let me know what you thought, and leave a link to your tag in the comments :)


An Open Letter To Over-Achievers

     Dear annoying girl/boy in class who nobody can stand and let me tell you why,

Perhaps you didn't know this, but it isn't necessary to answer a question just because you know the answer.

Whaaa?

Yep, you heard me correctly. Chances are, if you would wait longer than half a second after the professor asks a question to either belt out the answer or raise your hand that is probably becoming tired...one of the other 20 to 30 people in the classroom would find it in their what you consider to be pea-sized brain to conjure up a possible right answer. I know, it's crazy, right? There you are, sitting in the front row all bright-eyed and bushy tailed where the instructor will be making eye-contact with you rather frequently and be able to hear you upon first utterance when you grace the classroom with your abounding wisdom for the twentieth time that hour. What you probably don't realize is that among the rows of chairs behind you are equally if not more capable peers who also know the answer, or who would at least like to have a chance to improve their participation grade. Yes, we all know that you are a wonderful little nerd and your parents must be oh-so-proud of that ever increasing 'A' grade of yours but did you ever stop to think that you aren't the only intelligent mortal in the classroom?

And another thing,

Nobody wants to know that you got a 100 on the first exam when half the class got C's. Sure, if a peer asks you in private there is no harm in being honest. But for the sake of your own like-ability don't be that National Merit Scholar kid who finds a way to worm their PSAT score in a typical conversation concerning how stupid last week's assignment was. For one thing, we already know you got a good score. Do you honestly think nobody noticed the teacher's smile when he handed you back your paper and the shocked smiles of those who sit near you? Yeah...think again, over-achiever.

There is no harm in being smart, or eager. I'm just saying, much like decaf coffee there is a time and a place to answer every single question and blab about how easy the assignment was for you: never, and in the trash.

Even if the assignment was a breeze for you and you can't comprehend why everyone else seems to be struggling so much, next time you find yourself caught up in one of those typical student conversations before the start of class, try dumbing yourself down a little for the sake of crossing a few enemies off your list. Find something that has been difficult or confusing for you and talk about it. Trust me, nobody is going to start thinking that you're stupid. Nobody is going to tattle to the professor that his favorite little gem of a student isn't perfect in and out of the classroom. The only outcome will be that people will like you a little more and here's a newsflash: it might even make the teacher like you a little more.

No teacher, no matter how smart the student may be, likes that kid who never messes up and has the social skills of an introverted eskimo.

Long story short, try keeping your success to yourself every now again, and you'll find the world a much nicer place.

     Sincerely,

     Your average classmates

Don't Follow Your Heart

Whoa, whoa, whoaaaaa. Did you read that title correctly? Uh-huh, you sure did. I think following your heart is one of the most dangerous things you can do, and let me explain what I mean by that.

Our emotions are often arbitrary, that is, very disconnected with our common sense, or knowledge of right and wrong. This is often why relationships continue for longer than they are supposed to. Even though the person in question knew they needed to let go, it was just too painful to do because of "love" and "feelings" and "emotions" and all that stuff that I sometimes think I could live without. In such cases, following your heart will lead you into even more pain. You have to do what you know is right, rather than what your poor, sweet, misguided little heart desires.

It's true with writing too, and probably most things in life, but especially writing.

You must write what needs to be said, and that might very well correlate to what you want to say, and that's awesome! You can't leave participles dangling around, or incorporate as many prepositional phrases as your heart desires. Writing requires a lot of discipline, and this often means denying our heart and pursuing what we know we must do.

What do you think? How do you agree or disagree with my rather radical claim? Let me know in the comments below!

20 Things You May Not Know About Me

1. How Tall Are You?

Five feet and seven inches!

2. Do you have a hidden talent? If so, what?

Um, I'm pretty good at accents and making funny voices? Sometimes people joke that I should look into voice-acting :P Who knows! Maybe someday...

3. What's your biggest blog related pet peeve?

When people have links that look super awesome and then don't work....*sniff sniff*

4. What is your biggest non-blog related pet peeve?

When people correct me when I'm on a roll or in the middle of a story and it TOTALLY wasn't necessary! Thanks for killing my vibe, yo....

5. What's your favorite song?

This question is like, beyond impossible. I'm sorry. 

6. What's your favorite Etsy store that isn't yours?

RoyaltySoaps! They make the most high-quality, beautiful soaps I have ever seen! You can check out their link here :)

7. What's your favorite way to spend your free time when you're alone?

I do admit, I rather enjoy singing at the top of my lungs when I have the whole house to myself. 

8. What's your favorite junk food?

Peanut butter pie! Good Lawd, have you had that stuff? It's the most delicious form of heart attack I've ever tasted!

9. Do you have a pet?

Yes! I have a six year old, tri-colored Pembroke Welsh Corgi named Beasley! He's the most adorable pooch in the world; I really should treat y'all to some pictures sometime :)

10. What is your favorite fiction book and favorite non-fiction book?

Favorite fiction book: Pride and Prejudice and favorite non-ficiton is probably Mere Christianity by C.S Lewis

11. What's your favorite beauty product?

Mmm...maybe mascara? Actually, no, that eyeybrow powder stuff. Cause honey, it don't matter how flawless your makeup be, if the eyebrows ain't on point, there just ain't no point in all that other makeup. #word. 

12. When were you last embarassed? What happened?

This is a difficult question for me because my life is basically one, long awkward moment. And some of them are way too complicated to explain. But yesterday at school, I was messing around with the camera on my ipod and when I inadvertently took a selfie, and some dude behind me laughed -_-. As if we don't all take selfies every now and again! Sheesh...

13. If you could only drink one beverage for the rest of your life, what would it be?

 Probably coffee or root beer!

14. What's your favorite movie?

While I'm not certain that it's my favorite movie of all time, but I'll just say The Princess Bride because it's been a favorite of mine since I was a kid, and it never really stops being hilarious. 


15. What were you in highschool? Prom queen, nerd, valedictorian, cheerleader, loner, artist or prep?

Um, well I've been homeschooled since fourth grade, but I'm not really sure. So I took some of those BuzzFeed quizzes, and according to them, I'm the cheerleader or prep which, I kind of disagree with but, whatever ;P

16. If you could live anywhere in the world, where would it be?

London! No buts about it!

17. P.C or Mac?

Well, I currently have a pc, but I'd rather have a mac to be honest .

18. Last romantic gesture from a crush/date/boyfriend or girlfriend/spouse?

Um, I don't remember the most recent gesture my bf extended, but even though he hates reading, he's reading Pride and Prejudice because I told him it's my favorite book ever so...major points to him :)

19. Favorite Celebrity?

Emma Stone is the bomb diggity fo shizzles. She's a great actress, not to mention hilarious, and drop dead gorgeous. I want her hair!! The red hair...

20. What blogger do you secretly want to be best friends with?

Okay, I'm gonna just say it...Skylar Finn, you seem super dee duper dee awesome ;) Let's be pals!

Okay guys! Now y'all know a little bit more about me, and now it's your turn! Do this tag on your blog and comment below with the link :)
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