Friday 31 January 2014
Monday 27 January 2014
Montly Wallpaper! February - Sochi Olympics 2014
Happy Monday, so to brighten up your Monday here's February's wallpaper, to celebrate the beginning of this year's olympics!
CLICK HERE to save the HQ wallpaper.
This will fit all macbooks and most laptops, you may need to adjust the picture for bigger screens. (If you'd like, leave a comment with your screen resolution and your email and I can resize it for you.)
Enjoy!
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| disclaimer: the mascot photo does not belong to me, it was found off of google |
CLICK HERE to save the HQ wallpaper.
This will fit all macbooks and most laptops, you may need to adjust the picture for bigger screens. (If you'd like, leave a comment with your screen resolution and your email and I can resize it for you.)
Enjoy!
xx
Friday 24 January 2014
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Monday 6 January 2014
Favorite Movies of 2013!
Hey guys! I decided to do a whole 'Favorites of 2013' series of posts, starting with my favorite movies! I also included my least favorite movies of 2013 and some from 2012 that deserved honorable mentions. I'll also be giving a rating out of 10 on each movie.
Let's start with my favorite:
The Kings of Summer - such an AMAZING movie, so unique. One of those movies where you walk out of the theatre feeling satisfied and you just want to tell everyone to watch it. Very relatable for teenagers, Nick Robinson (who is also in ABC Family's Melissa and Joey, one of my favorite shows) is absolutely adorable and you can't help but feel for his character. I highly highly recommend, 9/10 stars.
Fast and Furious 6 - I've had a crush on Paul Walker for as long as I can remember, his passing was very hard on me, but getting to the movie, behind Fast 2 & 5, number 6 is my 3rd favorite of the series (3 doesn't even deserve a mention, 2 huge thumbs down). Not much to say about this movie, they brought Letty back and got into some crazy shit, 8/10.
The English Teacher - absolutely adored this movie. The fact that two of my favorite actors, Lily Collins and Michael Angarano, just made it that much better. Really cute storyline, funny and relateable, I'm terrible at reviewing movies sorry o.o, 7/10
Frozen - adorable, songs are so catchy, feel good movie. Good movie for literally every age group, my boyfriend's friends even loved it. 7/10
Jackass: Bad Grandpa & This is the End - two very different movies, both absolutely hilarious. Full of crude humor, sometimes over the top. Definitely recommend seeing these, you will not stop laughing. 7/10 for both.
Star Trek Into Darkness & Iron Man 3 - figured I'd put these together because they're sort of in the same category in my brain. Both series are AMAZING, very sad the 3rd is the final Iron Man movie, and Chris Pine is sexy as hell. 7/10 for both.
Honorable mention: Delivery Man - One of the only Vince Vaughan movies I've enjoyed in a very long time, doesn't follow the typical Vince Vaughan movie storyline. I was hesitant about seeing this but I'm glad I did, definitely a feel good, pick me up kind of movie. 6/10.
Movies that didn't come out in 2013 but that I thought deserved an honourable mention:
Stuck In Love - favorite movie OF ALL TIME. I cannot say enough good things about this movie, Lily Collins is brilliant, Nat Wolff is brilliant, Greg Kinnear is brilliant, Logan Lerman is brilliant, Jennifer Conelly is brilliant, Liana Liberato is brilliant. A++++++++ cast. Movie is written amazingly, definitely a very artsy fartsy movie. Lily Collins' monologue in the beginning of the movie is one of my favorite of all time, I even have it memorized. 10/10. (Actually like 100000000/10)
Spring Breakers - I've heard so many mixed reviews on this movie, you definitely have to look at it more like a piece of art than as a sit down and enjoy movie that you feel good about. I didn't have high expectations for this movie so my mind was absolutely blown. 8/10
Least favorite movies of 2013:
Man Of Steel - was so let down by this movie, did not enjoy my viewing experience at all, I spent most of the time sitting there thinking "Really? Is this a joke? It gets better right?" It didn't get better. It got worse. Much worse. Hard to follow and just generally bad. But hey, my friend seemed to enjoy, though it was the first superhero movie she had ever seen. 3/10 (added 2 stars because Henry Cavill is a hottie)
Now You See Me - A+ cast, F movie. Had high expectations for this, disappointing that such an amazing cast made such a shitty movie. But then again, Sam enjoyed it so maybe there's something there I didn't see. Hard to follow, generally boring. Some cool special effects. Basically just a stupid movie. 2/10.
The Internship - another movie I had high expectations for, mainly because Dylan O'Brien is fantastic. Opened my eyes up to how AWESOME Google headquarters is. That was probably the main pull to get people to see the movie, only good part was when they were in the strip club. The rest was crap. Typical Vince Vaughan movie. 4/10 (added a star because Dylan O'Brien, nuff said)
Syrup - don't waste your time on this movie, very long and very bad. Don't even want to talk about it. Amber Heard is hot, that's all. 0/10
The Mortal Instruments - SO DISAPPOINTED IN YOU LILY, movie was terrible, the whole story line of the characters falling in love was ridiculously stupid. Couldn't even finish the movie. 1/10.
Do you agree/disagree with my ratings? What were your favorite and least favorite movies of 2013? What would you recommend I check out? Please leave a comment below I love reading them!
xx
Let's start with my favorite:
The Kings of Summer - such an AMAZING movie, so unique. One of those movies where you walk out of the theatre feeling satisfied and you just want to tell everyone to watch it. Very relatable for teenagers, Nick Robinson (who is also in ABC Family's Melissa and Joey, one of my favorite shows) is absolutely adorable and you can't help but feel for his character. I highly highly recommend, 9/10 stars.
Fast and Furious 6 - I've had a crush on Paul Walker for as long as I can remember, his passing was very hard on me, but getting to the movie, behind Fast 2 & 5, number 6 is my 3rd favorite of the series (3 doesn't even deserve a mention, 2 huge thumbs down). Not much to say about this movie, they brought Letty back and got into some crazy shit, 8/10.
The English Teacher - absolutely adored this movie. The fact that two of my favorite actors, Lily Collins and Michael Angarano, just made it that much better. Really cute storyline, funny and relateable, I'm terrible at reviewing movies sorry o.o, 7/10
Frozen - adorable, songs are so catchy, feel good movie. Good movie for literally every age group, my boyfriend's friends even loved it. 7/10
Jackass: Bad Grandpa & This is the End - two very different movies, both absolutely hilarious. Full of crude humor, sometimes over the top. Definitely recommend seeing these, you will not stop laughing. 7/10 for both.
Star Trek Into Darkness & Iron Man 3 - figured I'd put these together because they're sort of in the same category in my brain. Both series are AMAZING, very sad the 3rd is the final Iron Man movie, and Chris Pine is sexy as hell. 7/10 for both.
Honorable mention: Delivery Man - One of the only Vince Vaughan movies I've enjoyed in a very long time, doesn't follow the typical Vince Vaughan movie storyline. I was hesitant about seeing this but I'm glad I did, definitely a feel good, pick me up kind of movie. 6/10.
Movies that didn't come out in 2013 but that I thought deserved an honourable mention:
Stuck In Love - favorite movie OF ALL TIME. I cannot say enough good things about this movie, Lily Collins is brilliant, Nat Wolff is brilliant, Greg Kinnear is brilliant, Logan Lerman is brilliant, Jennifer Conelly is brilliant, Liana Liberato is brilliant. A++++++++ cast. Movie is written amazingly, definitely a very artsy fartsy movie. Lily Collins' monologue in the beginning of the movie is one of my favorite of all time, I even have it memorized. 10/10. (Actually like 100000000/10)
Spring Breakers - I've heard so many mixed reviews on this movie, you definitely have to look at it more like a piece of art than as a sit down and enjoy movie that you feel good about. I didn't have high expectations for this movie so my mind was absolutely blown. 8/10
Least favorite movies of 2013:
Man Of Steel - was so let down by this movie, did not enjoy my viewing experience at all, I spent most of the time sitting there thinking "Really? Is this a joke? It gets better right?" It didn't get better. It got worse. Much worse. Hard to follow and just generally bad. But hey, my friend seemed to enjoy, though it was the first superhero movie she had ever seen. 3/10 (added 2 stars because Henry Cavill is a hottie)
Now You See Me - A+ cast, F movie. Had high expectations for this, disappointing that such an amazing cast made such a shitty movie. But then again, Sam enjoyed it so maybe there's something there I didn't see. Hard to follow, generally boring. Some cool special effects. Basically just a stupid movie. 2/10.
The Internship - another movie I had high expectations for, mainly because Dylan O'Brien is fantastic. Opened my eyes up to how AWESOME Google headquarters is. That was probably the main pull to get people to see the movie, only good part was when they were in the strip club. The rest was crap. Typical Vince Vaughan movie. 4/10 (added a star because Dylan O'Brien, nuff said)
Syrup - don't waste your time on this movie, very long and very bad. Don't even want to talk about it. Amber Heard is hot, that's all. 0/10
The Mortal Instruments - SO DISAPPOINTED IN YOU LILY, movie was terrible, the whole story line of the characters falling in love was ridiculously stupid. Couldn't even finish the movie. 1/10.
Do you agree/disagree with my ratings? What were your favorite and least favorite movies of 2013? What would you recommend I check out? Please leave a comment below I love reading them!
xx
Review: Mophie Juice Pack Air
Hey guys, so I recently got a Mophie Juice Pack Air from my amazing boyfriend for Christmas. If you don't know the Mophie brand, they make phone cases and little portable battery backs to charge your phone.
This is the case I was given, the Mophie Juice Pack Air Product Red Edition. I'm so happy with the way the case looks, it looks great on my black iPhone. The case is a lot more lightweight than I was expecting, it doesn't feel much heavier than the rubber case I had on my phone prior. The charge is amazing, my phone battery has been acting up lately. The product advertises that it will give you up to 100% charge but I usually get about 100-140% charge which is way more than I was expecting.
Until you turn the battery pack on, it just acts as a case. When you flick the switch on the back of the pack it acts as if you had your phone plugged into the wall to charge. I usually turn mine on when my battery is around 20% I'll let it give a full charge and then turn it off and usually have about 30-60% of juice left on the case to use later. I haven't had any problems or malfunctions with the product yet and I'm SO happy with it! It's super convenient and definitely a lifesaver when I have to spend a lot of time out of the house like going to a concert or spending all day at school. The price of this case is $99.95 but is so worth it in the long run. I can't thank my boyfriend enough and can't say enough good things about this product and the brand.
When my boyfriend picked up my case he also got a Mophie Powerstation so I might do a review on that later, it seems just as convenient as the case, especially for guys who have larger pockets.
Thanks for reading, if you have a Mophie let me know about your experience with it.
xx
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| image from mophie.com |
Until you turn the battery pack on, it just acts as a case. When you flick the switch on the back of the pack it acts as if you had your phone plugged into the wall to charge. I usually turn mine on when my battery is around 20% I'll let it give a full charge and then turn it off and usually have about 30-60% of juice left on the case to use later. I haven't had any problems or malfunctions with the product yet and I'm SO happy with it! It's super convenient and definitely a lifesaver when I have to spend a lot of time out of the house like going to a concert or spending all day at school. The price of this case is $99.95 but is so worth it in the long run. I can't thank my boyfriend enough and can't say enough good things about this product and the brand.
When my boyfriend picked up my case he also got a Mophie Powerstation so I might do a review on that later, it seems just as convenient as the case, especially for guys who have larger pockets.
Thanks for reading, if you have a Mophie let me know about your experience with it.
xx
Friday 3 January 2014
Favorite/Most Used Fonts of 2013
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Thursday 2 January 2014
New Years Resolutions
Happy New Year everyone! I can't believe it's 2014 already, I feel like I was just making my 2013 New Years resolutions yesterday...
There are a bunch of things I want to improve about myself this year and I figured, you know, writing it down and putting it out into the public might be a good way to motivate myself to actually work on this stuff and not slack off, so here goes...
1. Focus on my Youtube channel and post videos regularly: I know this is going to be a hard one for me because this was one of my resolutions last year and it never happened. I really really want to start doing this though, it's totally out of my comfort zone and I know it's a lot of work but I have so many ideas and I'm slowly working my way forward to my first youtube video. Small steps.
(btw if you want to subscribe to my currently video-less youtube channel you can click HERE and I promise I'll be uploading videos very very soon)
2. Blog more: This is an easier one for me since I'm wasting my time on the internet every single day anyways, I may as well put it to good use.
3. Knit more: And crochet, and sew, and just craft in general more. I love crafting and (not trying to brag) I'm good at it too, and nothing is more rewarding than finishing something particularly challenging and having something to prove it, or giving someone a really thoughtful gift that you put time into and are proud of. And with more crafting, comes more DIY posts and videos.
4. Paint my nails more often: I know this one is kind of random, but I'm so horrible at painting my nails regularly and I really do love having my nails painted (and I also really need to get better at it).
5. Hang out with my classmates more: another random one, but I'm notorious for being by myself, and I swear I'm not a loner, I'm just perfectly comfortable by myself. This particularly applies to when I'm away at school and during breaks between classes and before and after classes, I'm so comfortable just going back to my dorm room or getting lunch by myself. I'm a very independent person but I really do enjoy being around others and sometimes I forget that, I need to push myself to go off with the group more often instead of saying goodbye and going home to watch youtube videos or nap.
So that's it, I'm always thinking of new things I want to do and improve about myself but these are the ones at the top of my list. What are your New Years Resolutions?
xx
There are a bunch of things I want to improve about myself this year and I figured, you know, writing it down and putting it out into the public might be a good way to motivate myself to actually work on this stuff and not slack off, so here goes...
1. Focus on my Youtube channel and post videos regularly: I know this is going to be a hard one for me because this was one of my resolutions last year and it never happened. I really really want to start doing this though, it's totally out of my comfort zone and I know it's a lot of work but I have so many ideas and I'm slowly working my way forward to my first youtube video. Small steps.
(btw if you want to subscribe to my currently video-less youtube channel you can click HERE and I promise I'll be uploading videos very very soon)
2. Blog more: This is an easier one for me since I'm wasting my time on the internet every single day anyways, I may as well put it to good use.
3. Knit more: And crochet, and sew, and just craft in general more. I love crafting and (not trying to brag) I'm good at it too, and nothing is more rewarding than finishing something particularly challenging and having something to prove it, or giving someone a really thoughtful gift that you put time into and are proud of. And with more crafting, comes more DIY posts and videos.
4. Paint my nails more often: I know this one is kind of random, but I'm so horrible at painting my nails regularly and I really do love having my nails painted (and I also really need to get better at it).
5. Hang out with my classmates more: another random one, but I'm notorious for being by myself, and I swear I'm not a loner, I'm just perfectly comfortable by myself. This particularly applies to when I'm away at school and during breaks between classes and before and after classes, I'm so comfortable just going back to my dorm room or getting lunch by myself. I'm a very independent person but I really do enjoy being around others and sometimes I forget that, I need to push myself to go off with the group more often instead of saying goodbye and going home to watch youtube videos or nap.
So that's it, I'm always thinking of new things I want to do and improve about myself but these are the ones at the top of my list. What are your New Years Resolutions?
xx
Wednesday 1 January 2014
All-Time Favorite Mascara
Ever since I started wearing makeup I've had a hard time with finding the right mascara. At first I didn't think it was that important, I was buying $3 mascaras that just did nothing good for my lashes. Eventually I figured it out and now mascara is the most important part of my makeup routine. My eyelashes can be difficult to work with, they're really straight and hard to curl and not only that but they're hard to keep a curl in. When choosing mascaras I have to choose ones that are waterproof or seriously heavy duty. This mascara is not called "waterproof" but when tested against water it acts exactly as a waterproof mascara does, which I understand that most people absolutely hate as they're a pain in the ass to wash off and can feel heavier than normal mascaras. I promise this is worth it if you have lashes like mine. The problem I've always had is that I would curl my lashes and then as I'm applying mascara they would just fall and lose the curl and by the time I was done applying or within a couple minutes later I would have flat lashes again, I went through this with every single mascara I tried before this one.
Behold, the Covergirl LASHBLAST 24HR Mascara.
Not the most interesting package design in the world but that's not important. What's amazing is the formula. This stuff will stay on your eyes all day and all night, it will not smudge and it will not clump and if you go in the water it will either stay on or crumble off, no smudging. I've worn this mascara to sleep more than a couple times (I know I know, I'm a sinner, but when you're sleeping in your classmate's basement after a party sometimes you just gotta fall asleep with your makeup on) and it will stay on all night and still look perfect in the morning... even if the rest of your makeup doesn't.
The wand has little plastic bristles and I know this is another deal breaker for some people (I've heard excuses such as "they poke my eyeball and it feels weird"...) but it's a great brush for really volumizing your lashes and brushing the clumps out. I've gone through so many of these mascaras that I still have 4 in my makeup bag I haven't gotten around to throwing out yet, it's been my favorite for over 3 years.
So if you're looking to try out a new mascara or seem to have any of the same problems I do I highly highly highly recommend trying out this mascara.
xx
Behold, the Covergirl LASHBLAST 24HR Mascara.
Not the most interesting package design in the world but that's not important. What's amazing is the formula. This stuff will stay on your eyes all day and all night, it will not smudge and it will not clump and if you go in the water it will either stay on or crumble off, no smudging. I've worn this mascara to sleep more than a couple times (I know I know, I'm a sinner, but when you're sleeping in your classmate's basement after a party sometimes you just gotta fall asleep with your makeup on) and it will stay on all night and still look perfect in the morning... even if the rest of your makeup doesn't.
The wand has little plastic bristles and I know this is another deal breaker for some people (I've heard excuses such as "they poke my eyeball and it feels weird"...) but it's a great brush for really volumizing your lashes and brushing the clumps out. I've gone through so many of these mascaras that I still have 4 in my makeup bag I haven't gotten around to throwing out yet, it's been my favorite for over 3 years.
So if you're looking to try out a new mascara or seem to have any of the same problems I do I highly highly highly recommend trying out this mascara.
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