book two. (2015)

Reading: Shopaholic to the Stars by Sophie Kinsella 

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Book two, check!

During this past holiday season, I was looking around to see what books I could put on my wish list and saw that another book was released under the Confessions of a Shopaholic series. I really liked the series (definitely more than the movie -- which was enjoyable, but I felt it could have been better) and instead of putting it on my list, I decided to save it as one of my books of the month.  

In this book, Becky is back in the US and has temporarily moved to LA with her husband Luke and daughter Minnie. To occupy het time during her stay, she decides she wants to become a fashion stylist to the stars (hence the title haha). She then finds herself in all kinds of trouble as usual. Her journey is interesting and a bit funny at times. It makes you wonder if it's that easy to become known in Hollywood these days and if some celebrities really do behave the way Kinsella portrays them in the book. The ending was a bit disappointing/frustrating cause it really left you hanging for the next book (you'll understand what I mean if you read the book -- gotta love cliff hangers haha) that hopefully will come out in the near future.

This was another easy book to read through, which was perfect for this short month of February. It was pretty entertaining and one of those books you can either read before bed or read to kill some time. Like I mentioned, I love the series, but I just don't know how much more Becky can continue on. I just hope the ideas don't get so far fetched that I lose interest in Becky. Haha. I guess we'll find out in the next book.

brokenhearted.

This past Monday, my family and I all lost a piece of our hearts.  Our beloved dog, Simba, passed away.  He was 11 years old and we've had him since he was only a little baby (at 6 months old). It's been about 5 days since he's been gone and I'm still in denial. The whole thing was so unexpected, which I think makes it so difficult for me and my family to deal with right now.

It's been so hard to be alone cause I burst into tears every time I am. I've actually been keeping my mom company in her room cause I end up just thinking about him if I'm by myself and I know how sad she is that he's no longer with us. I've gone to work these past few days expecting him to be there at the door to say goodbye to me or greet me, but he's not. I hate not hearing the little pitter patter of his paws walking around the house following my mom, his heavy breathing (hehe), and him just bursting into my room to say hi to me. He was such a great dog. He was so friendly, sweet, and seriously one of the cutest Pugs I've ever seen. I'm not just saying that either cause he was our dog, but he was really very handsome. He could have been a dog model. Haha. And everyone just loved him. I just hope he was as happy as he made us. I miss him so much.

Well, I think I'm just gonna end this here. I feel the tears coming...

I love you Simba Bimba...always & forever.

"If love alone could have kept you here, you would have lived forever."

book one. (2015)

Reading: Seriously, I'm kidding by Ellen Degeneres

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Yes, I'm going to add this to my New Year's Resolutions once again. I really enjoy reading and last year, I also kind of enjoyed that thrill of trying to finish a book by the end of each month. I just wish I was able to complete the task of reading a book every month for the year. But hey, I'm happy I was at least able to read a decent amount of books last year.

For this month's book, I decided to read the book I got for Christmas from my cousin Aimee, which is Ellen's book, "Seriously, I'm Kidding." It was a great book to start the year off with. It was definitely a super easy read and had lots of funny moments...I mean why would it not have any funny parts? It's written by Ellen Degeneres herself and she's absolutely hilarious. I did think it was going to be a book about her life, just like Mindy Kaling's book, but I should have known that it wouldn't be since this is her third book (maybe I should have started with her first book...).  It was more like random thoughts of hers and funny little jokes and stories. It took me about two days to read the whole thing and it kept me pretty entertained. So, if you're looking for a book to bring on vacation or just need to do some light reading, this is one I would suggest you read.

 Now, on to the next one.... :)

PS.
Happy Birthday Justin Timberlake! <3  Hahaha!

"you always knew how to push my buttons..."

Listening to: Taylor Swift - I Wish You Would

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So, I'm totally slacking on these blog posts that I promised you guys. It was such a perfect day to work on them too since we had a so-called "blizzard" here in New York and actually had a day off from work. Instead, I ate some snacks, watched some TV with my mom and sisters, and ate more snacks. Haha. Now, I'm just listening to Taylor Swift and blogging. To be honest, all these Taylor songs are getting me pumped for her concert in July (floor seats, baby!!)! Her album, 1989, has been on repeat since I got her CD in October and being a long time fan of hers, I just can't wait to see her perform her songs live! Did I mention that I also got her album on vinyl?

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I got the Crosley CR66 Rochester 5 in 1 Entertainment Center for Christmas from my awesome brother (ain't she a beauty?) and I knew that was one of the vinyls I wanted to get, along with The 1975 album.

Anyway, did you guys notice anything different? Oh, you didn't notice my new color change? Just kidding. Haha. Yeahh, I thought it was about time I changed it up a bit. New year, new look. I think a more simplistic look is what I need. I don't know if it's because it's winter, but I'm kind of over the whole bright colors look. I'm liking it so far. Who knows...I may end up changing it again come summertime. You know me and my fickle mind. I'm also working on a couple of things to add to this site, so from time to time, you'll notice things changing around.

Well, tomorrow I go back to work. I can't wait! (*sarcasm) So, I better get to bed. Night all!