Hello ~
How's your October so far? I caught a cold, and I've been sick for the past week.
Runny and stuffy noses complimented with my flem filled throat, yuck.
Runny and stuffy noses complimented with my flem filled throat, yuck.
Unlike my usual posts, this one is dedicated to some of my favorite things.
Snacks
(I devoured them all before I could take pictures...)
(I devoured them all before I could take pictures...)
Trader Joe's - Sour Cream and Onion Puffs
I am a Sour Cream and Onion girl, without a DOUBT. No offence to the other flavors, but sour cream and onion is my favoriteeee. I would like to apologize in advance if you were to ever smell my garlicky or oniony breath.
Mmm, cheezy, regular, honey bbq, Doritos ranch or spicy sweet chili ones... are you drooling too?
Does anyone else like salt and vinegar? I rarely eat it, but it's good.
Books
"We Should Hang Out Sometime" - Josh Sundquist
"I'm Special: And Other Lies We Tell Ourselves" - Ryan O'Connell
"Yes, My Accent is Real" - Kunal Nayyar
All the books mentioned above are hilarious, insightful, and a page turner. You get to delve deep into the funny, awkward, cringe worthy, and personal aspects of their life. I HIGHLY recommend these books, because you're in for a ride of emotions (mostly laughing at the dirty stories and the occasional insightful punch).
Movies and Short Films
If you're like me, watching movies and binge eating snacks sounds like a perfect afternoon.
(You can click on them if you want to watch it *cough* totally legal... *cough*).
I stumbled upon this movie when I was listening to music by Nat and Alex Wolf. One of their songs featured in this movie, and I though I'd check it out. There's beautiful and insightful quotes, books, and music that are woven into the story, which enhances the character's raw and vulnerable emotions really well.
La Maison en Petits Cubes
I would describe this short film as rustic, bittersweet, and memorable. Despite the short length of the video, it still has a moving impact. This reminds me of "Einstein's Dream's," a book that consists of a collection of insightful and thought provoking short stories, written by Alan Lightman.
Song of the Sea
I heard of this animation through Sleeping At Last, whose music is actually featured in this animation.
It's really heartwarming and beautifully made. The soundtrack is absolutely peaceful and the lyrics are meaningful to listen to (which describes Sleeping At Last pretty well).
I would describe this short film as rustic, bittersweet, and memorable. Despite the short length of the video, it still has a moving impact. This reminds me of "Einstein's Dream's," a book that consists of a collection of insightful and thought provoking short stories, written by Alan Lightman.
Song of the Sea
I heard of this animation through Sleeping At Last, whose music is actually featured in this animation.
It's really heartwarming and beautifully made. The soundtrack is absolutely peaceful and the lyrics are meaningful to listen to (which describes Sleeping At Last pretty well).
Music
I've been listening to a lot of new music on Spotify recently, and these are some artists that I really like.
"Between the Bars" - Elliott Smith
This was a song featured in the movie "Stuck in Love," and I haven't stopped listening to it since.
I would close my eyes, and feel the slow and mellow melody travel underneath my skin.
With my head swaying gently, his raw voice would wrap around me.
"Old Pine" and "Promise" - Ben Howard
If you like acoustic indie/folk music, then you'll like Ben Howard.
His albums "Every Kingdom," and "I Forgot Where We Were" are really calming for a rainy and grey day.
"October" - Jon D
His sweet voice and acoustic guitar makes me feel warm and fuzzy inside. I actually found him through his song "Mechanical Heart," and his albums "Alone Together" and "Roots" are amazing.
Pssstttt... Notice how the song's name is relevant? ;)
"Around the World and Back" - Sate Champs (feat. Ansley Newman)
I actually found this band because I was subscribed to the channel, Pure Noise Records (where I also found Front Porch Step). This band's music reminds my of Issues and their music, they both have unique sounds that I adore. Besides indie music, I love punk rock and alternative rock music ^like them.
That's the limit I'm putting for the music category, or else I will go on for ages.
Products
Burt's Bees - Replenishing Lip Balm with Pomegranate Oil
Maybelline Baby Lips - 05 Quenched (or what I call - The blue one, haha)
I wanted to try Burt's Bees for a while, but why are they so damn expensive?! I went to Lot Less and saw it for a reasonable price and thought, "why not?"
The Maybelline lip balm has a glossier finish, if you go over your lips more than twice. It smells like Fruity Pebbles, so that's a bonus :)
The Burt's Bees lip balm is better in my opinion, it isn't as glossy, but it still leave my lips smooth and (like what it's called) replenishing. The smell and taste has a nice subtle flavor from the pomegranate.
I'm closing this to an end now, let me know your favorites as well!:)
Talk to you soon
~ Vicky
"Between the Bars" - Elliott Smith
This was a song featured in the movie "Stuck in Love," and I haven't stopped listening to it since.
I would close my eyes, and feel the slow and mellow melody travel underneath my skin.
With my head swaying gently, his raw voice would wrap around me.
"Old Pine" and "Promise" - Ben Howard
If you like acoustic indie/folk music, then you'll like Ben Howard.
His albums "Every Kingdom," and "I Forgot Where We Were" are really calming for a rainy and grey day.
"October" - Jon D
His sweet voice and acoustic guitar makes me feel warm and fuzzy inside. I actually found him through his song "Mechanical Heart," and his albums "Alone Together" and "Roots" are amazing.
Pssstttt... Notice how the song's name is relevant? ;)
"Around the World and Back" - Sate Champs (feat. Ansley Newman)
I actually found this band because I was subscribed to the channel, Pure Noise Records (where I also found Front Porch Step). This band's music reminds my of Issues and their music, they both have unique sounds that I adore. Besides indie music, I love punk rock and alternative rock music ^like them.
That's the limit I'm putting for the music category, or else I will go on for ages.
Products
Burt's Bees - Replenishing Lip Balm with Pomegranate Oil
Maybelline Baby Lips - 05 Quenched (or what I call - The blue one, haha)
I wanted to try Burt's Bees for a while, but why are they so damn expensive?! I went to Lot Less and saw it for a reasonable price and thought, "why not?"
The Maybelline lip balm has a glossier finish, if you go over your lips more than twice. It smells like Fruity Pebbles, so that's a bonus :)
The Burt's Bees lip balm is better in my opinion, it isn't as glossy, but it still leave my lips smooth and (like what it's called) replenishing. The smell and taste has a nice subtle flavor from the pomegranate.
I'm closing this to an end now, let me know your favorites as well!:)
Talk to you soon
~ Vicky
