The Good, The Bad, The Ugly

The Good

• My Stitch Fix is supposed to arrive in a few days! Plus I kinda peeked at what to expect and I'm extremely excited!
• I've been using the cook book I got from my PopSugar October box and everything has been coming out great.
• JubyPhonic did a cover of the theme song of one of my favorite animes and it is amazing!

The Bad

• I've been really busy lately plus with my being sick a couple of weeks back my stomach is still pretty weak
• Nothing ships on Monday so I might wind up getting all my subscriptions delayed which also sucks!

The Ugly

I think that my stomach illness has brought back my lactose intolerance. Every time I try to eat something cheesy or with a bit of milk I feel bad all day. My lactose intolerance hasn't been so bad for a few years. =(

Random Thoughts

I didn't post this up yesterday so here you go! This weeks random thoughts!

• My PopSugar, Stitch Fix, and Julep Boxes have shipped and I'm going crazy waiting even though I already know what's in two of them. I'm so bad at surprises and waiting for stuff haha...
• With that said I'm super excited for my PopSugar Box especially seeing as I love everything in it!
• I've been getting a lot of pain in my knees recently. I wonder if it's partly from work. Maybe a knee brace type thing would help?
• Peppermint is so silly! Even though she's always jump/running from my computer chair to the window at my bed today she over shot and head butted the window. Silly kitty!
• Yesterday before I went to work my brother bursted into my room then was like "Oh, I thought you were gone already." Whaaaat? How bizarre! What the heck does he do in my room when I'm away?

The Week Ahead

Hey everyone! Sorry I've been down and out the past week. It was a bit hectic for me and by Saturday I just decided I might as well take the weekend off too. But this week I'm back!

• This week I have a few reviews to post up including a couple from October
• My PopSugar and Julep boxes should be shipping sometime soon, which is great
• This week I'm going over to N's house and we're going to make sushi! (or try to) I'll post up the results afterward!
• It's November so that also means I've started up my countdowns to my boyfriends birthday AND Thanksgiving!
• I finally got off the waiting list for Ipsy! Which means I'll be getting that this month as well. I'm so excited for it

The Good, The Bad, The Ugly

The Good

• I am really really loving Pokemon this week. I mean really. I know I've mentioned it a few times already but I've already beaten most of the stuff and am still enjoying myself. But now that I'm almost done I can finally get back to my life
• All the stuff that I tried to pay for recently finally went through but I had to use my credit card because my bank card still wont work
• PopSugar finally wrote me back about the bracelet that broke. They said that they would send me a new one

The Bad

• Birch Box is really annoying. I keep getting emails from them to subscribe by 'x' date to get the October Box so when I wait it out to subscribe for the November Box they still off the October one! I even emailed them and they just told me to wait till November to join the wait list again WHATEVER! I don't even want the Birch Box
• I really hate waiting for boxes to come. I even hate waiting for the month to end so I can get a new box. Damn my impatience...

The Ugly

The other night I had come home pretty late and went to put some dishes away. My dad's dog was barking and growling outside so I went to go check on her. When I went outside though I could have SWORN I saw someone in our back yard. It was really scary! I even woke my parents up and I was shaking. But when my dad went to check outside he didn't see anything but a huge rat. Oh well, better safe than sorry. Right?

This Weeks Favorites

Book: Any Cook Book 

Lately I've been really into cooking lately. I'm so glad I have so many cookbooks that I can choose from to cook from. I didn't post anything too specific because there's waaaay to many to choose!

Movie/T.V.: Log Horizon

There's been a new show that came out a couple of weeks ago called Log Horizon. I really like video game world type stories and shows so this was right up my alley. Plus so far it's been pretty light hearted. It also sort of reminds me of a story I was trying to write once.

Food: Dang Toasted Coconut Chips

These came in my Love with Food Box a couple of days ago and holy cow they were great! I would even like to get more but unfortunately they don't sell them anywhere close by. Thankfully my boyfriend says that his grandma can make ones even better than this.

Beauty: The Wet Brush

I really love the Wet Brush that I got in the PopSugar box. I honestly use it every day. It's much more gentle on me than my old brush even though I'll keep both. Once I get some sort of travel pouch I'll probably leave my Wet Brush in it since it's also slightly smaller than my other brush.

Misc: Juby Phonic

Juby Phonic is a youtuber that does English covers of Japanese songs. I absolutely love all of her stuff! 'Imagination Forest' (the video above) is one of my favorites and I hope you enjoy it. If you like it you should definitely check out her channel on youtube.

This Week Ahead

Wow! We're already half way through October. It's crazy how fast time goes by. It feels like just yesterday I was waiting for my PopSugar Box to arrive. Anyway here's what's to come (hopefully) in the week ahead.

• My Love with Food Box shipped last week so if I'm lucky I'll get it soon!
• Since we missed my mother-in-laws birthday maybe me and my Kitty will take her out on our day off. I hope we go somewhere good!
• I can't wait to really sit down and play Pokemon on my days off! I can't stop thinking about playing at work
• My Bulu Box AND Dr. D's Pet Package should be shipping this week plus I'll hopefully get off the BirchBox wait list this week so I can order it for November

Not the most exciting week ahead but there's still so much to look forward to!

The Good, The Bad, The Ugly

The Good

• I am so happy Pokemon X & Y came out. It's the best Pokemon game I've ever played by far. And to think I was worried it would disappoint.
• As you all know my PopSugar Box came this week! I was so happy to get it and though there were a lot of mixed opinions on it I thought it was great
• Since I'm going to switch banks I'm going to get a Disney debit card. It's super cute and it offers a lot of perks!
• I finally get to try Stitch Fix! Even though it won't come till November, it's still exciting and I can't wait!

The Bad

• I somehow managed to lose my work hat! I've looked high and low and it's no where to be found.
• Even though the PopSugar box DID come I felt it took way to long! But I'm just impatient I guess =p
• Also the PopSugar box came with liquid eye liner which I suck at using! Oh well, guess it's time to learn
• I tried to cancel my Skosh Box for next month but it turns out that it renewed itself before I could. So looks like another month for me.

The Ugly

My bank causes me a lot of trouble for no reason. For example I had changed my address about a couple of years ago then wanted to change it back but no matter how many times I go to them a lot of places don't take the zip code I changed it to. What the heck! My bank even tells me every single time that they fixed it but then it always says the zip code doesn't match up! Do your job bank! Grrr...

PopSugar Must Have October 2013 Review

This week I got my PopSugar Must Have Box after an agonizing wait. This was my first box so I have nothing to compare to but either way I loved it.

Even though many people didn't seem to like the box since it seems cheap I was won over and will without a doubt extend my subscription without a second thought.

Julep Char Nail Polish (It Girl)($14.00)/Freedom Polymer Top Coat($18.00): This box came with both a Julep polish and a top coat. I haven't used either yet but I really like Julep's polish so I will definitely use it on my next day off, From the bottle it looks like a bluish purple color. I don't really know if it's "me" but I'll find out.

On top of that I also got a coupon code for a free first Julep box free but I've already gotten one so I'll share it with you! Just go here and enter JULEPMUSTHAVE after filling out your style profile.

Jane Tran Bobby Pins($12.00): As I said in my "This Weeks Favorites" I really loved these bobby pins. In fact besides the cook book I was looking forward to these the most. I've been looking for bobby pins for a long time to keep my hair from getting too crazy at work and I lucked out with this months box.

The Wet Brush($14.00): I really enjoyed the wet brush because I have troublesome hair and like to brush it when I've just showered. The best part is that it's very gentle on my head without being useless.

Stich Fix $20 Credit: I was ecstatic to get the Stitch Fix gift card because I've been wanting to try it for a long while but didn't want to pay the $20 in case I didn't like it. But now here's my chance and it's set to ship in November.

Gorjana Charity Bali Bead Bracelet($45.00): The bracelet was crazy cute, though a bit pricey for what it is. I know I didn't have to pay for it straight but still. Anyway, it fit well. Not too big, not too small but for some reason the ends sort of unraveled the first day I used it. I emailed PopSugar about this but haven't heard back yet so I'll just have to see.

NYX Liquid Eye Liner($6.00): I just love eye liner even though I don't get to use it much. I'm also really happy I got the black instead of the brown. The only issue is I always mess up trying to use liquid liner! Oh well, I guess it's a good chance to learn.

NYX Smokey Shadow Palette ($7.00): I don't use eyeshadow. I don't know how to use eyeshadow. But then again I've always wanted to learn. So here's the perfect opportunity beside I like the group of colors.

The Crispery Halloween CrispyCake($3.95): I wound up sharing the crispy cake with my boyfriend and it was amazingly delish! It was way better than any rice crispy treat I've tasted in stores and I would love to get it again or even gift it to family and friends.

The Can't Cook Book by Jessica Seinfeld ($17.11) : This was what I was most looking forward to once I saw the spoilers. I love cooking and I'm great at it but I love having new cook books to spice things up a little. I flipped through it a little and the recipes look great! I can't wait to try them.

In total my first PopSugar Box came out to be worth $157.06 which is well over the $35 dollar price tag. I am actually a little surprised it was worth so much and I have to say it was very worth it since I know I will use (or try to) everything in the box.

Remember if you want to try the PopSugar Box before the prices hike up do it before November! Just click here and use the REFER5 code to get $5 off!

This Weeks Favorites

Book: The Nest: Newlywed Handbook

Even though I'm not married and I won't be for awhile I decided to pick up the Newlywed Handbook. I thought it was cute and a good edition for anyone really in a serious relationship. Plus it appeals to people of all kinds. It's not just a straight one way street where you have to do it one way or there's no hope. I don't read many books like this so I'm not sure if it's common but based on similar articles I've read it isn't so nice touch.

Movie/Show: Gossip Girl Season 6

This week the sixth and final season of Gossip Girl finally came out on Netflix. I have been waiting a long time for this season to come up so I was ecstatic to get the email that it was finally up. Compared to the last couple of Gossip Girl seasons this one is really shining through and I may like all of the characters more than I ever did before.

Food: China Buffet

This week my boyfriend took me out to eat. We ate at this buffet and I think this is going to become our little weekly tradition! Which is great since my boyfriend actually hates eating out. 

Beauty: Jane Tran Bobby Pins

Even though my PopSugar box came yesterday I used the bobby pins immediately to take to work, since at work my hair gets a disheveled and makes me look like a crazy person. What I loved about this bobby pins is they didn't move or displace themselves which is always a huge problem I have with these things. 

Misc: Pokemon X

With as much as I've talked about it the past 3 weeks were you really expecting something different? Anyway my lovely boyfriend stopped by Gamestop this morning, before work, to pick up these two gems then dropped mine off at my house. I've already started playing and from the first minute I was in love. Once I get far enough into the game I'll drop you guys a review!

Random Thoughts

It's been another busy week for me and I think I missed a couple of days but I'm not entirely sure. ._.

• Pokemon X & Y Come out TOMORROW!!!! Even though I won't be able to play it until late at night (basically Sunday morning) I am still crazy excited for it!
• I think my PopSugar box is teasing me! Even though it's been at the local post office since yesterday afternoon it's still expected to come tomorrow and the shipping status hasn't updated at all...
• My Love with Food box shipped today. It's a day later than the website says it ships but that's fine since I'm still excited to get it!
• I heard that there's going to be a new PopSugar Limited Edition box coming soon. I know the Limited Edition boxes are expensive ($100) but I'm thinking of maybe getting it? Who knows maybe after a few sneak peaks I'll decide

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The Week Ahead

We're in the second week of October already! It feels like time is going so fast which is partly a good thing since I'm waiting for a lot this week.

• My PopSugar Must Have Box shipped last week so if I'm lucky it should come within the next couple of weeks! (Remember if you want in on the PopSugar Must Have box you have till November to get it at the old price of $35! Even better if you use the REFER5 code to get $5 off!)
• Also my Love with Food Box is supposed to ship sometime around the 10th which means I'll probably get that next week 
• Pokemon X & Y will finally be coming out THIS Saturday! That's extremely exciting for me. If I didn't have to work I'd stay home and play it all day
• My stepmother's birthday is tomorrow and my mother in law's birthday is this Sunday so we're going to have a little get together. Hopefully I can get some pictures.
• I've already ordered N's 10 Storks box so we'll see how that works out and hopefully she'll send me pics even if I can't review it myself.

What are you looking forward to this week? Maybe Pokemon, like myself, or did you jump onto the subscription box ship in time for this months boxes?

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The Good, The Bad, The Ugly

The Good

• My SkoshBox came this week! Which is really awesome because it came much sooner than I had expected it to! You can see my review here
• Popped chips are surprisingly and amazingly delicious! I can't get enough of them! Looks like I have a new favorite snack.
• My PopSugar Box shipped this week so if I'm lucky I'll be getting it within the next couple of weeks. I'm really excited for it. Hopefully my first month is a good one.
• My wonderful boyfriend got me a macbook! This means my old, busted laptop can't stop me anymore!

The Bad

• I downloaded the PopSugar app on my phone but it's really glitchy. It sucks since I like reading all the PopSugar articles.
• As much as I love cooking I dread watching cooking shows! Why you ask? Because they make me feel like a bumbling idiot with all their perfect chopping and slicing and etc. Does anyone else see it that way.
• I love watching movies but lately there's been nothing good in the red box. Maybe you all have some recomendations for good movies on Netflix?

The Ugly

This government shut down is really a drag. Even though it doesn't affect my family on such a large scale it still gets me down to think about the people being majorly affected by it. 

Note to Readers

I've been trying to post up a recipe all week but haven't really gotten the chance to. I'll try to do it the next possible chance I can. Why not today? I simply have too much to do before work and with my laptop on the fritz this week I haven't been able to schedule any posts.

On a brighter note my PopSugar Must Have box shipped yesterday! It was way sooner than I had expected and hopefully it'll arrive within the next couple of weeks! If you want to pick one up for yourself just click here and use the REFER5 code to get $5 off! If you get it before November then you can catch it before the price goes up!


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The Week Ahead

Now that it's the last week of September there's so many things I'm looking forward to! Not all of them are exactly in the week ahead but being a week closer to October is close enough.

• Pokemon X & Y are coming out soon along with the new special edition Pokemon 3ds.
• I'm expecting a few subscription boxes in October including the POPSUGAR Must Have box which I cannot wait to review.
• This week I'm also looking into buying a new litter box for my cat. Hopefully one with a dome that will prevent litter from being kicked all over the place.
• My preggo friend is also going to the doctor this week! So if all goes well I'll be subscribing her to the 10 Storks box as my gift to her
• My boyfriend and I are also going to do some serious talking about getting an apartment together this week

Anyway's that's what I'm most excited for in this week ahead, though the end of September is also going to bring about some sad things, like my friend from work going to a new store to be come a crew leader. It'll be boring without him but at least the things I'm excited for out way the disappointments.