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Winter Favorites & Blog Makeover!

15 December 2014

Whoa! If this is your first time visiting since the last 24 hours, things probably look a bit different around here. As you can see, I got a new blog template which I absolute adore and my trusty best friend Katherine kindly installed everything for me to make it look all cutesey and what not since, well...I know just as much about computers as I do about how to run a marathon! What do you think? Do you like the new layout? Is it easy to navigate? Let me know in the comments!

Beauty vloggers and bloggers are always doing those "favorites" tags where in which they proceed to taunt you with a serious of adorable products that are mostly out of your price range. Well, to Calormen with drooling in envy at your computer screen! Here are some of my winter favorites that shall appeal to any bookworm.

The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern. I'm only a few chapters into this book, but I'm already engrossed. And yes, the story is just as enticing at its title. Complete with magicians, dark secrets and rivalry, it's like a mystery adventure all in one. It's been a while since I read something so innovative and imaginative; it's definitely a good wintertime read.

Electric Blankets. Yes, you heard me. If you're going to be laying in bed reading until the wee hours of the morn, you need to do it without freezing your hiney off! Seriously, do yourself a favor and invest. There are few sensations more satisfying than entering an already warm bed...ah, excuse me while I take a little nap.

Pictures. "But why?" you may ask. This is the most wonderful time of the year, people! And while I do believe in putting the camera down so that you can really absorb your surroundings, don't forget to capture these moments so you have something to look back upon and smile when the spring semester steals away your holiday smile. Here's a little snippet of my Christmas break thus far :)
We took second place in the gingerbread house competition. (You can check out more pictures by clicking on my Instagram link to the left.)

And last, but most certainly not least...baked.goods. I'm a desert fiend. I would happily squander all savory victuals and exchange them for a never ending buffet of cakes and pies. Additionally, when you're reading, you need something to munch on! I would recommend warm chocolate chip cookies, freshly baked bread, or even homemade hot chocolate!


And now my dear reader, you are prepared to take on winter! Go and apply these life saving aids to your Holiday routine and see if you are not all the more prepared to have a fun-filled season of festive cheer. I hope you enjoyed this fun little post, and look forward to more thought-provoking ones in the future...maybe. ;)

Finals Week, Pentatonix, and Poetic Exploits: An Update

08 December 2014

It's been quite a while since I did a "senior Sunday" post. Since the beginning of the semester, to be exact. *covers face*. But now that it's finals week and my last school day of the semester is on Tuesday (hyperventilates) I thought it was an appropriate time for a general update.

So, I'm officially halfway through senior year. I'm surviving my first college class math with more valor than I had anticipated, so wrapping up this first semester of college feels quite good. But whoever said senior year is the easiest year of high school was a big fat liar peanut. The best year it may be, but the easiest? *throws back head and laugh maniacally*. I'm thankful that I'll have almost a two month break, but those days will be filled with submitting college applications, writing essays, applying for scholarships, and mentally preparing myself for the fact that next year I will become a so called "adult." In the meantime, Christmas festivites like parties, gift exchanges, choir concerts, sweater buying binges, and a copious amount of the Pentatonix is keeping me sane and cheerful.

What's your favorite Christmas album this year? Aside from the Pentatonix's latest album, I still listen to Michael Buble quite a bit. :)

Also, I guess you could say I've been writing a lot more than normal, if you want to count sonnets into the category of what is productive. For the last few weeks, I've written about three poems a week and I'd like to think I'm starting to conquer my greatest literary mocker. Perhaps when I'm feeling brave, I'll post one on here.

Also, did you see the first chapter of my "new" book? ;) It's all explained in the post. Check it out here! Your thoughts and opinions are greatly appreciated.

How are you enjoying the Christmas season so far? I'm looking forward to having more blogging and reading time in the coming winter months. I guess I should get back to studying for tomorrow's final. *grins coyly* just ooooone more Gilmore Girls episode.

Happy Holidays!

Describe Your Face - Challenge

02 December 2014

Creating visual descriptions is one of the most difficult and enjoyable parts of writing. Making someone else envision what's in your imagination with only the power of words is a talent not everyone has a knack for. There are ways to improve, however. For example, instead of simply saying, she has blonde hair and blue eyes, describing the twinkle in her eyes or matching the tint of her hair to something more specific like hay, can immediately make the description seem more life like. Here is where the challenge comes in!

I'm going to dedicate a paragraph to describing to you what my face looks like, and then at the bottom of this post I will include a picture of my actual face. Yes I realize that there is a profile photo of me on the right, but that was taken over a year ago and in extremely poor lighting circumstances. Then, in the comments, tell me if I wrote an accurate description or what else I might include to make it more thorough. After you've reviewed my post, do this challenge on YOUR blog, leave a link to the post in the comments, and we can all check it out! :D enjoy!

I have thick, auburn hair with hues of copper and sparse bits of blonde here and there. In certain lighting, it simply seems brown yet the sunlight reveals various shades of cinnamon and scarlet. My wavy mane sits at about chest length, and sweeping bangs sit near my ears. I've got freckles, lot's of em, yet they have become more subtle through the years. Light brown specks pepper my cheeks and they are softest underneath my eyes. My eyes are medium green with flecks of gold in the center. Though not as bright as summer grass, they are of the same hue and sometimes look golden in the sunlight. My lips are of medium of plumpness and have a habit of pouting themselves. Their natural shade is a, pink rose color, (though they are concealed with a softer gloss in the picture.) I'd say I have a cheerful countenance, for I don't even know how to turn my mouth into a frown and my eyes get those happy crinkles whenever I smile. My nose is rather long, slightly slanted, and is the largest, least charming feature on my face. Though you can't seem them in the picture, I have, big, white straight teeth (thanks to years of braces) and my firm cheeks seem always to be blushing.

And now, for the reveal...(keep in mind this a low quality photo so not all of the coloring is correct, but hopefully you will get the idea.)



I tag the following bloggers!

themagicviolinist.blogspot.com
theideacatcher.blogspot.com
thelifeofarandom.blogspot.com

Of course, everyone is welcome and encouraged to participate!

Winter Favorites & Blog Makeover!

Whoa! If this is your first time visiting since the last 24 hours, things probably look a bit different around here. As you can see, I got a new blog template which I absolute adore and my trusty best friend Katherine kindly installed everything for me to make it look all cutesey and what not since, well...I know just as much about computers as I do about how to run a marathon! What do you think? Do you like the new layout? Is it easy to navigate? Let me know in the comments!

Beauty vloggers and bloggers are always doing those "favorites" tags where in which they proceed to taunt you with a serious of adorable products that are mostly out of your price range. Well, to Calormen with drooling in envy at your computer screen! Here are some of my winter favorites that shall appeal to any bookworm.

The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern. I'm only a few chapters into this book, but I'm already engrossed. And yes, the story is just as enticing at its title. Complete with magicians, dark secrets and rivalry, it's like a mystery adventure all in one. It's been a while since I read something so innovative and imaginative; it's definitely a good wintertime read.

Electric Blankets. Yes, you heard me. If you're going to be laying in bed reading until the wee hours of the morn, you need to do it without freezing your hiney off! Seriously, do yourself a favor and invest. There are few sensations more satisfying than entering an already warm bed...ah, excuse me while I take a little nap.

Pictures. "But why?" you may ask. This is the most wonderful time of the year, people! And while I do believe in putting the camera down so that you can really absorb your surroundings, don't forget to capture these moments so you have something to look back upon and smile when the spring semester steals away your holiday smile. Here's a little snippet of my Christmas break thus far :)
We took second place in the gingerbread house competition. (You can check out more pictures by clicking on my Instagram link to the left.)

And last, but most certainly not least...baked.goods. I'm a desert fiend. I would happily squander all savory victuals and exchange them for a never ending buffet of cakes and pies. Additionally, when you're reading, you need something to munch on! I would recommend warm chocolate chip cookies, freshly baked bread, or even homemade hot chocolate!


And now my dear reader, you are prepared to take on winter! Go and apply these life saving aids to your Holiday routine and see if you are not all the more prepared to have a fun-filled season of festive cheer. I hope you enjoyed this fun little post, and look forward to more thought-provoking ones in the future...maybe. ;)

Finals Week, Pentatonix, and Poetic Exploits: An Update

It's been quite a while since I did a "senior Sunday" post. Since the beginning of the semester, to be exact. *covers face*. But now that it's finals week and my last school day of the semester is on Tuesday (hyperventilates) I thought it was an appropriate time for a general update.

So, I'm officially halfway through senior year. I'm surviving my first college class math with more valor than I had anticipated, so wrapping up this first semester of college feels quite good. But whoever said senior year is the easiest year of high school was a big fat liar peanut. The best year it may be, but the easiest? *throws back head and laugh maniacally*. I'm thankful that I'll have almost a two month break, but those days will be filled with submitting college applications, writing essays, applying for scholarships, and mentally preparing myself for the fact that next year I will become a so called "adult." In the meantime, Christmas festivites like parties, gift exchanges, choir concerts, sweater buying binges, and a copious amount of the Pentatonix is keeping me sane and cheerful.

What's your favorite Christmas album this year? Aside from the Pentatonix's latest album, I still listen to Michael Buble quite a bit. :)

Also, I guess you could say I've been writing a lot more than normal, if you want to count sonnets into the category of what is productive. For the last few weeks, I've written about three poems a week and I'd like to think I'm starting to conquer my greatest literary mocker. Perhaps when I'm feeling brave, I'll post one on here.

Also, did you see the first chapter of my "new" book? ;) It's all explained in the post. Check it out here! Your thoughts and opinions are greatly appreciated.

How are you enjoying the Christmas season so far? I'm looking forward to having more blogging and reading time in the coming winter months. I guess I should get back to studying for tomorrow's final. *grins coyly* just ooooone more Gilmore Girls episode.

Happy Holidays!

Describe Your Face - Challenge

Creating visual descriptions is one of the most difficult and enjoyable parts of writing. Making someone else envision what's in your imagination with only the power of words is a talent not everyone has a knack for. There are ways to improve, however. For example, instead of simply saying, she has blonde hair and blue eyes, describing the twinkle in her eyes or matching the tint of her hair to something more specific like hay, can immediately make the description seem more life like. Here is where the challenge comes in!

I'm going to dedicate a paragraph to describing to you what my face looks like, and then at the bottom of this post I will include a picture of my actual face. Yes I realize that there is a profile photo of me on the right, but that was taken over a year ago and in extremely poor lighting circumstances. Then, in the comments, tell me if I wrote an accurate description or what else I might include to make it more thorough. After you've reviewed my post, do this challenge on YOUR blog, leave a link to the post in the comments, and we can all check it out! :D enjoy!

I have thick, auburn hair with hues of copper and sparse bits of blonde here and there. In certain lighting, it simply seems brown yet the sunlight reveals various shades of cinnamon and scarlet. My wavy mane sits at about chest length, and sweeping bangs sit near my ears. I've got freckles, lot's of em, yet they have become more subtle through the years. Light brown specks pepper my cheeks and they are softest underneath my eyes. My eyes are medium green with flecks of gold in the center. Though not as bright as summer grass, they are of the same hue and sometimes look golden in the sunlight. My lips are of medium of plumpness and have a habit of pouting themselves. Their natural shade is a, pink rose color, (though they are concealed with a softer gloss in the picture.) I'd say I have a cheerful countenance, for I don't even know how to turn my mouth into a frown and my eyes get those happy crinkles whenever I smile. My nose is rather long, slightly slanted, and is the largest, least charming feature on my face. Though you can't seem them in the picture, I have, big, white straight teeth (thanks to years of braces) and my firm cheeks seem always to be blushing.

And now, for the reveal...(keep in mind this a low quality photo so not all of the coloring is correct, but hopefully you will get the idea.)



I tag the following bloggers!

themagicviolinist.blogspot.com
theideacatcher.blogspot.com
thelifeofarandom.blogspot.com

Of course, everyone is welcome and encouraged to participate!
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