March Wrap-Up

   What do you mean it's already a week into April this post is totally on time *sweats nervously*   

   This week/month/year is going by too dang fast! I can't believe March is over already. I still get confused sometimes when I see 2017, but here we are in the fourth month of the year. What is this.

   Reading went rather well in March, especially after the North Texas Teen Book Festival on the fourth. I also bought a lot of books...like, a lot.

The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight by Jennifer E. Smith - 4 stars of utter fluff

Furthermore by Tahereh Mafi - 3 stars of confusion and weirdness, with a smattering of cuteness

Princess of the Midnight Ball by Jessica Day George - 3 stars of sweet fairy tale

Island of Silence* by Lisa McMann - 2.5 stars of bored disappointment

   I've also been thinking a lot about starting a booktube channel where I talk about, well, books. I always want to share my love for books but I'm so bad at expressing my feelings over text. I do much better when I can flail and moan and make awkward facial expressions. Let me know if that's something you'd be interested in watching!

*technically i finished this on in April but shh

      I didn't write that much during March. That seems like the theme of my writing life, honestly. I'm always behind and always doing less than I want to. But my betas aren't complaining at least not that I know of and I am making progress, so that's good!

   I only missed one week in March! I'm really proud of myself.

My posts:

Beautiful People - Danica

NTTB Festival

Krissy Has a Lot of Plot Bunnies

Friends' posts:

A Spring in Your Step // Gianna Soderstrom @ Youer Than You

Dear World, Your Words... // Caroline Meek @ Of Stars and Ink-Stained Things

How To Write a Pitch (for editors and for friends) // Hannah White @ Ink Blots and Coffe Stains

How I Go Through Drafts // Aimee Meester @ To The Barricade!

   Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug and Chat Noir was released on Netflix in March!! If you haven't heard of Miraculous, what are you doing with your life you should definitely check it out. It's cheesy and full of more tropes than I ever thought possible and I love it to death. 

   It's about about Marienette Dupain-Cheng, a teenager who's been given superpowers and saves Paris under the alias of Ladybug. Her partner in crime-stopping, Chat Noir, flirts endlessly with her, but she doesn't reciprocate his feelings because she has a crush on her classmate Adrien Agreste...who is Chat's secret identity. It's the most ridiculous love square to ever exist and I can't wait to see how it plays out. (if you're still confused, check out this post that sums up the love square perfectly.)

that's it that's the show

   As my friend David so eloquently put it, "Looks like 2017 is the year of our Lorde". Four years after her first recent album and three years after she was a part of the Hunger Games soundtracks, Lorde has released two singles (Green Light and Liability) and told us the release date for her album Melodrama (June 16).

to say that i'm excited would be a slight understatement

   I also freaking finally saw Moana this month, so I've been listening to the soundtrack a lot. And I've listened to a lot of mashups. I don't think I've ever mentioned this, but I have a big weakness for beautiful mashups. There's just something amazing about how two completely different songs can fit together. Also, my friend Emily told me about Something Just Like This by The Chainsmokers and Coldplay, and it's one of the greatest things to have ever graced my ears.

   So, uh, the biggest thing this month was that MY MOM IS PREGNANT. This is a complete shock because my youngest and only sister is 16(I'll be almost 19 when the baby is born), but it explains a lot of my mom's recent health issues. My family is so, so excited!!

   Did you recieve any life-changing news this month? Have you found any good music lately? And my apologies for being so ridiculously late with this post. Life is weird and motivation is a limited resource but I'm doing my best. Thanks for sticking around with me, friends.

January Wrap-Up

   Shh, I know it's already a week into February. I'm just trying to stick to the schedule here.

   I honestly can't believe January is over??? It still feels like it was barely New Year's Eve, and now it's nearly Valentine's Day*. If you ignore all the crazy politics, it was a pretty good month for me.

*aka time for me to obsess over fictional boys because I can't find any of them in real life

   At the beginning of the month, I finished Unwholly(4 stars of suspense and feels and hatred for Starkey) as well as The Fire Within(2 stars of a ridiculous amount of squirrels). And then I had no new books to read and got into a reading slump. I started rereading A Time To Die but still haven't finished it. I'm really hoping February is a better reading month. (I also listened to an audiobook with my mom on our drive to work, but it was terrible so we're not gonna mention it.)

   Well writing didn't go as good as I hoped. I wanted to reach 25k by the end of the month, but I'm only at about 17/18k. I pushed back my finish-by date to April 15th, and I'm feeling optimistic.

   Also, I got a new beta!! Caroline is so lovely, you guys. She and my other betas are SO NICE.

   Miraculously, I posted three time in January. I have a few months' worth of posts scheduled, and I plan on posting every Monday and on the last day of every month. I'm really excited to become more consistent with my blogging and hopefully get a few more followers eep. I also redid the blog's design, and I am in love. It's much more my style, and I just want to flail every time I look at it.

My posts: 

New Year, New...Something

The Smashing & Dashing Character Awards

Beautiful Books ~ 2017 Writing Goals

Friends' posts:

When The Words Don't Word//A Writer's Faith (guest post by Aimee Meester)

When Inspiration Doesn't Strike//To The Barricade (guest post by Katie Grace)

How to Keep Writing Even When You Hate Your Story//Nadine Brandes

   If you follow me on Pinterest, you probably have noticed that I've been pinning a lot of Voltron stuff. That's because season 2 came out on January 20th, bringing my obsession back to life. I don't even know why I love this show so much but I do.

   My friend from church let me borrow all of Avatar: The Last Airbender on dvd, so my family's been rewatching it for the first time in years. Guys, this has got to be one of the best shows out there(in my opinion). It's the perfect blend of action, humor, character delevopment, and important lessons. The only thing I don't like is the romance. (Why on earth did I ever ship Kataang)

   Oh boy, guys. January was a good month for new music. I finally listened to Bastille's newest album Wild World and I am completely in love. My favorites are Send Them Off!, Campus, and Glory. 

   On the last day of January, I really wanted to listen to some new music, so I listened to Pvris because my good friend had talked about them and I was curious. And BOY OH BOY AM I GLAD I DID. My favorite is probably You and I, but all of their stuff is so darn good. And good for stories.

   Also, IMAGINE DRAGONS RELEASED A NEW SINGLE ON JANUARY 31. It's so lovely, you guys.

   Life was pretty good in January. I'm really pumped for the new year and planned a lot of stuff that I want to do over the course of 2017. I did some art and bought a Wreck This Journal(which you should totally check out). My little sister turned 16 which I am NOT okay with. Stop growing, child. 

   

   I'd love to keep rambling, but if I don't shut up now I won't get this posted on Monday. So tell me about your January! Did you listen to any new music? What was the best book you read this month? Also, thank you for getting through this crappy blog post.

The Miscellaneous Post

   Sorry to leave you guys for so long! With school, my little sister's birthday, and sickness(which I'm just getting over), life's been pretty crazy. But I'm back, with lots of random things to talk about.

Survey Results

   Thank you, everyone! It really means a lot. More people took it than I'd expected. Some of the results were unexpected, too.

Apparently Children of the Nameless is more popular than I thought.

Thanks for the suggestions, guys! I'll get to these as soon as I can.

   My blog design isn't super popular, apparently. I really like it, though, and I spent a lot of time on it, so you're just going to have to deal with it. I got some tips about following options that I'll definitely be trying, though. If I ever figure out what Blog Lovin' is.
   Also...if you were one of the two people who didn't know who Twenty One Pilots are...tell me and I will fix this. Immediately.

Happiness Tag

   So the lovely Aimee tagged me in a happiness tag. I really like happy things, guys!!

books:  the Fablehaven series by Brandon Mull // Havard by Aimee Meester // the Harry Potter series by J. K. Rowling // Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare //

films:  Tangled // How to Train Your Dragon(1 and 2) // The Force Awakens // Rise of the Guardians // Inside Out // Harry Potter // Lord of the Rings // The Hobbit //

words:  vibrant // enthusiasm // adventure // wanderlust // brave // daring // universe // wonder //

scents:  In-N-Out // the ocean // rain // popcorn //

songs:  Holding On To You, Twenty One Pilots // When Will My Life Begin, Tangled soundtrack // Every Teardrop a Waterfall, Coldplay // I Lived, OneRepublic // Shut up and Dance, Walk the Moon // Crazy Beautiful, Andy Grammer // Life In Color, OneRepublic // Aaron Burr, Sir, Hamilton soundtrack // Chasing the Sun, Sara Bareilles //

random:  Twenty One Pilots // concerts // music // collages // bright colors // combat boots and Converse // painted nails // art // retellings // playing the bass //

   I tag Hannah, Katie, and Caroline. :)

Big Exciting Thing

   I'm thrilled to announce that I've got something...well, exciting, coming up on the blog! I've never posted much about general writing, but that's going to change in the beginning of March. I can't wait to share this with you guys.

Character Quiz

   I'm a little surprised that I haven't shared this with you before. A few months ago, I made a "Which character are you most like" quiz, and since I'm busy with the Big Exciting Thing, I figured this could appease you until I can post normally again (because you aren't totally used to going weeks without hearing from me). Comment below and tell me who you get!

In which I make you guys take a survey

   Well, not make. That would be rude. You can ignore this post if you want. But it would be super awesome if you took this survey(that I worked really hard to make)!
   This might be a stupid idea, since probably like 6 people consistently read my blog, but whatever. When have I listened to common sense?
   So without any further ado, here's the survey. Take it if you want to help me improve my little corner of the blogosphere and feel super happy.

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