Song Of The Week #12

Hello, everybody! I feel like it's been forever since I last did a song of the week even though I only missed a couple of weeks but a lot has happened in that time. Which is the main reason why I haven't been blogging as much as I usually do or even pre-preparing posts for this blog to go up during the dry days when I feel like I haven't posted enough in the week. So, let's discuss this, shall we?

For starters, I just started working at my first job (WHOOP WHOOP!!) and I've been having fun with it so far! I've only just started, only worked a few days so far, but I'm getting the hang of everything and my coworkers are a HUGE help and just great people. 

Secondly, I've been brainstorming ideas for new posts to go up on Of Wonderland throughout the month of March because I'm going to be crazy busy at work during that month. I want to get up some interesting posts for both Of Wonderland and this blog as well so please be patient with me! I'm really trying to make interesting posts for you guys!

Third and final reason I've been a bit blog absent is that I simply needed a break. Along with the other two reasons, I felt like I needed a bit of time to get used to my new job, taking on studying for my ACT, learning to drive (which I'm not THAT excited about) and working on new art projects I've been wanting to try forever. It's always good to take a bit of a break every now and then and I hope to be back to normal within the next few weeks or so.

So, that's it for this week's life update and I hope I didn't put you all to sleep. That was SO NOT MY GOAL. Anyhoo, I'll shut up now and get on with the music. OKAY BYE.

Last Week's "Song Of The Week"

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Song Of The Week #11

Hello, everyone! I hope everyone is having a great week so far! This week, there's not that much for me to update you guys on when it comes to life. This past week wasn't all the crazy or weird, if anything, it was pretty calm and relaxing. Which is always welcomed!

I can tell you, however, that yesterday I went shopping with three good friends of mine to blow off some steam before Monday arrived. It was such a fun day, we just went to different stores, to grab a bite to eat, and just jammed out to our current favorite songs. It was such a nice and refreshing little shopping day that lasted for a few good hours. Not to mention the weather was GREAT!

One of my goals for 2017 was to take more days like that to just relax and throw time out the window. I wasn't worried about being anywhere on time, doing something important, stressing about school work, it was just a really nice day out that I was in need of. I think it's awesome to sometimes just take a day off and not think about work, school, responsibilities. I highly encourage you out there to do the same every now and then to just take a deep breath and let the stresses go for a day. You'd be surprised how refreshed you'll end up being after the day is done. 

I know this post is pretty short, which is part of the reason why I really like making these, but to sum up this week's update: Just breathe. Jam out. Peace out!

Last Week's "Song Of The Week"

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Song Of The Week #10

Hello, all you lovely people out there! I really hope you've all had an awesome weekend and week so far! Before I share with you guys this week's song of the week, allow me to share some quick little updates about myself and some fun things I've been working on lately. If you're interested in hearing what's new, keep reading or feel free to skip my rambles and listen to the music. Either way, I hope you enjoy!

The first update I have for you all is that I've added another artwork of mine to my online shop. It's been so long since I've painted anything in acrylics so I'm really happy with the piece I created as it has a very special and deep meaning to me personally and I really hope someone out there is able to see something in it that inspires them. If you choose to take a look at my shop, I REALLY appreciate it! Click the images to view these products and more.

  

The second update is that I've officially started blogging over at Of Wonderland this month and I'm having so much fun coming up with creative and original posts to entertain our readers. In case you haven't check them out yet, here are links to the posts I've written so far! 

A Co-Blogger Introductory

Discussion: What Exactly Is Insta-Love?

Bookish Blind Date #1: Opposites Attract

So that's it for the updates! I really hope you guys enjoy your week and I'm sending you all my love and a million hugs! Enjoy this week's song! Fun Fact: this week's song inspired the above artwork.

Last Week's "Song Of The Week"

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Song Of The Week #9

Hello, everyone! I hope everyone has had a fantastic week so far! I just have a few quick updates to let you guys know about before we get onto the song I chose to share with you all this week so keep on reading if you're curious to know what's new with me and this blog of mine.

First, I took part in the #DAReadathon, which is a Harry Potter themed read-a-thon and since I FINALLY read the first book at the end of 2016, I was so excited to take part in it along with the rest of the Of Wonderland ninjas. I didn't read as much as I would have liked, partly because I needed to read a few review copies during that time and because I forgot about the read-a-thon and later found it had already begun five days after the start date, WHOOPS. Anyhoo, here are my results!

I was able to complete two full books and get almost halfway through another which I'm currently still reading so I'm pretty happy with my score even though I would have loved just a few more points. I'm a bit competitive with myself.

Another update is that I designed a couple of bookish stickers and added them to my art shop! Just click on the images below to view them! I also have the designs available on other products. If you take a second to view them, YOU GET FIVE MILLION AWESOME POINTS!

 

I hope to design more bookish stickers in the next coming weeks so I'll be announcing any new ones here on my blog and on twitter so stay tuned.

That about wraps everything up on my end! What have you all been up to lately? Read on, bookworms! Happy listening!

Last Week's "Song Of The Week"

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Song Of The Week #8

Hello, everyone! Today, I have something very special for you all today! I've been VERY hesitant to do something I've been thinking and considering doing for almost a year now and I kept warring with myself that the time wasn't right, nor was I good enough. I'm an artist as some of you might know if you've been following me on social media, but I tend to hate every single piece I create after a while. I'm incredibly hard on myself and I've been told by my art teacher MANY times that there's no need for me to be so hard on my own artwork. 

Which is why I finally ripped off the band-aid before I could chicken out. I have officially opened my own ART SHOP. 

CONFETTI FOR EVERYONE!!

I'm still SO NERVOUS that the shop is now live and people can actually buy prints of my artwork as well as phone cases, throw pillows, art blocks, and much more! Whether you decide to only take a peek at my shop or actually go on to purchase anything like a print or even a sticker, I'M INCREDIBLY THANKFUL!! It helps me pay the bills. Click the image below to view my shop and happy listening!

Last Week's "Song Of The Week"

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Song Of The Week #7

Hello, everyone! Welcome to the new year full of possibilities and so much hope for good things coming your way! I love getting a fresh start to a try new things and take more chances so this new year, I decide to set some goals for myself to achieve seeing as I achieved some of the goals I planned to go after in 2016 and I'm pretty proud of myself for that. I don't believe in resolutions since you shouldn't have to wait until the new year to set goals for yourself. So, here are my top four goals for 2017 that I hope to achieve:

1. Reread all my favorite series

2. Pursue my art and start selling prints and bookmarks of my original art

3. Finally dye the ends of my hair teal blue

4. Pour myself into my other passions in life

Other than art and reading and writing, I also have a HUGE passion for singing, dance, and photography and I've made a habit of ignoring them and putting those passions on the back burner to focus on my art, writing, and reading. This year, I want to actually pour more of myself into those hobbies of mine that are huge parts of my life and provide those much needed creative outlets for me. I don't know where this year will lead me with these passions in my life, but I have faith that I'll be able to sort through what's most important to me and hopefully, get a better idea of what I want to do for a living and what to pursue in college. I'm excited for this year and I hope you all achieve those goals and dreams of your and discover something amazing about yourself this year!

Last Week's "Song Of The Week"

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Song Of The Week #6

Hello, everybody! These past few days have been pretty busy, fun, a little crazy, and full of reading and holiday cheer as the new year is right around the corner. I still can't wrap my head around the fact that 2017 is only less than a week away! I have no idea what the new year holds for me and this little blog of mine but I'm excited to start getting stuff done this new year, especially since I'll officially be co-blogging on Of Wonderland starting in January. 

I also hope to accomplish more with my writing and hopefully begin editing a new novel I've been working on for a couple of months now. Of course, I'll have to actually finish writing the thing but I've taken a short break from it just to give myself some time to think about where to take the story. I also hope to pursue my art and maybe start selling some prints or bookmarks with my original art on them. Nothing is set in stone as of yet but hey, who knows what may happen? Anyhoo, that's it for this little life update! Enjoy this week's song of the week and please have a fantastic day!

Last Week's "Song Of The Week"

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Song Of The Week #5

Hello, everyone! I've been hard at work coming up with some new blog posts this month and I'm really excited for a few of them I have coming up on both this blog and on Of Wonderland that I announced I'm now co-blogging for!

I really hope you're all having a wonderful week and have an even better one as the holidays approach! Today, I've chosen a song that will help you all to wind down a little and bob your head along to with your headphones on. I hope you all enjoy this week's song and if you have any song suggestions whatsoever, please them in the comments!! I would LOVE to listen to your favorite tracks!

Last Week's "Song Of The Week"

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Song Of The Week #4

Hello, everyone! I hope you're all having a wonderful week so far! Before I share with you guys which song I chose for this week and hopefully you all end up enjoying it, I want to let you know about something special I have coming up within the next couple of days, a special announcement if you will. 

If you've been following my blog then you might have seen that I mentioned that I was gearing up to let you guys know about something special I've been working on for a little while now and I'm so excited to unveil what that little something special is! I'll be announcing it officially on Thursday so be sure to come back then if you're curious about what I have in store. Now without further ado, here's the song I've chosen for this week! I really hope you all enjoy this one!

Last Week's "Song Of The Week"

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Song Of The Week #3

Hello, everybody! I really hope you're all enjoying your week so far! Before I share with you all the song of the week, I just want to say a few words first about some upcoming posts and announcements that I can't wait to unveil to all of you!

First off, I wanted to know if you guys might be interested in posts about my everyday life such as life updates, maybe a-day-in-a-life post every now and then as a weekly thing or if you want to see more book tags or Q&A posts. Please let me know because I want to get to know my readers a little more and I would love for you guys to get to know me a little more. I love to connect with my fellow book lovers and little things like this new segment are allowing me to be able to do just that I think. 

Second, I'm so excited to announce a couple of things within the next couple of weeks and I CAN'T WAIT to let you all know what I've been working on behind the scenes. Let's just say there's a reason I haven't been as active on my blog as I usually am. I've been busy gearing up for something big and I hope you guys are excited. Stay tuned!

To sum up, let me know what you would like to see on this blog and I'll try my very hardest to deliver! With all that said and done, let's get onto the music!

Last Week's "Song Of The Week"

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Song Of The Week #2

Howdy, everyone! I hope you've all been having a great week so far and had a fun weekend. As promised, today I bring you guys the second installment of Song Of The Week which is a new segment that I've decided to add to this little blog of mine. Not going to lie, it was a bit of a struggle to come up with just one song to feature this week since recently I've come across some awesome songs that make me want to dance.

BUT, I was able to pull myself together and buckle down with just one song to share with you all. I would try to explain how much I love this song that I've chosen for the week but that would take forever so I'll just let you listen to the track if you're curious. Enjoy my lovely bookworms! 

Last Week's "Song Of The Week"

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Do you have any song suggestions? Please leave any suggestions at all in the comments down below because I LOVE discovering new songs and have PLENTY to share with you all in the future. Rock on, bookworms! See you in the next chapter!

Song Of The Week: NEW SEGMENT!

Hello, everyone! So in my last post, I mentioned that I've been working on some new ideas for this little blog of mine and I really hope you guys will enjoy this one in particular. I am absolutely OBSESSED with music and everything it has to offer. I love pretty much all genres of music, and most of my favorite songs are just random ones I find on Spotify which I seriously LOVE since I'm able to find so many amazing songs that I don't think I'd ever find because of all the "mainstream" songs taking all the attention. Sorry, radio airways. Just being honest here. 

Anyhoo, if you've been following my blog or even my Instagram, you might know that I use to pair songs with certain books that I thought went along with the lyrics of that specific song, kind of like my own personal theme song for certain books. I also have a few playlists that I've made for certain series if you guys want to check those out as well. I use to do that weekly but ever since my schedule has gotten a little busier in recent months, I haven't been able to read a ton to be able to pair books with songs on a weekly basis. It was hard for me to keep up with Music Matching Monday so I kind of had to step away from that segment. 

However, I really want to continue to incorporate more music into this blog since it's another one of my passions and I'm literally ALWAYS listening to music all day, every day. I fully believe I'm made up of nothing but coffee and music. I think it can be medically proven at this point. So, I decided that instead of pairing a book with a song, I would just share with you all my favorite song of the week! I'll be posting these every single Tuesday since it will be easier for me to keep up with seeing as I won't have to think long and hard about what book to pair the song with. It will just be the song itself.

Please, let me know what you guys think about this idea and if you have any other song suggestions, please leave them in the comments because I'm ALWAYS looking for new tunes to blast through my headphones! Now, I'll leave you guys with this week's song of the week and I really hope you guys enjoy!

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