The Week Ahead

It's finally December! Which means that Christmas isn't too far away. Not only that but the next wave of subscription boxes is on the way.

• Tomorrow I'm going on an expedition Downtown with my boyfriend and N. Hopefully I can pick up some gifts while I'm at it!
• This week my PS Vita is supposed to get here!
• I'm also expecting a subscription box this week and another one to ship out. I'm very excited to see what they have to offer!
• If things work out like they should I'll be getting my mugs from J-List soon!
• Hopefully, though it won't be tomorrow, I'll be able to post up my reviews I'm so behind on this week!

Random Thoughts

I'm finally back for real this time which means I'll be catching up on all of the reviews and things I've missed!

• I have so many reviews to post up I think I should hire an assistant!
• Next month I'm going to start my Facebook page and Instagram for my blog
• My boyfriend lost his phone at the grocery store a couple of days ago but thankfully his new phone should arrive today
• I got a new flat iron so I can't wait to feature that in my blog. Expect it for This Weeks Favorites ;)
• I've also started Christmas shopping early this year! I'm thinking of putting together a subscription box type thing for my Mother-in-law and Stepmother. What about you guys? What are your gift ideas this year?
• Thanksgiving is coming up next week! Luckily my boyfriend got the day off so we'll go half-and-half with our families. I'm going to make croquetas too! What are your plans and is there anything special you're looking forward to eating? I just love stuffing!

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 Week Ahead

Two more weeks left in October! It kinda sad but I'm also pretty happy. Halloween is coming up soon and then next month is Thanksgiving! My favorite holiday! Anyway here's what's up to come;

• My Dr. D's Pet Package was supposed to ship last week. I didn't get the tracking number but I'm sure it should come sometime soon
• I'm getting new clothes with my boyfriend this week! I need them @.@
• I think me and my boyfriend will start doing double battles in Pokemon soon. It'll be really fun since I've never done those before.
• Even though it's not this week, I can't wait till Halloween. I'm really excited to go to a haunted house at this local mall. I would rather go to Halloween Horror Nights but that's not too realistic right now.

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?

Love with Food October 2013

This week I got my Love with Food box. It was kind of disappointing but that's just me and my taste.

Like last time I tried the food with my boyfriend so I could give two different views, even though for the most part we both almost always agree.

The first glance of the box was a nice one. The in formation card was super cute even if the information was a bit vague. 

 Kind Bar: The Kind Bar was pretty good. My boyfriend liked it so did I. It had a lot of different nuts and stuff in it. It had walnuts, almonds, and things like that. I haven't really seen these bars around but I'd definitely like to eat them again.

 Toasted Coconut Chips: These Toasted coconut chips were AMAZING! I loved them and my boyfriend loved them. I wish I could buy more but like I mentioned before they don't sell them anywhere close by to me. Plus on Amazon they're sort of expensive. Anyway I thought they were perfectly crunchy and delicious. My boyfriend thought they were a bit too crunchy but we both still loved them. We polished it off in like five minutes.

 Organic Hard Candies: The hard candies were pretty good. We got all pear flavored ones. They're supposed to be organic but they didn't seem like anything special. They were good but they were like all other hard candies.

 Glee Gum: The gum was okay. My boyfriend didn't try this one, I did it by myself. They were sweet and pretty good. I'm not really a fan of fruity gum but meh.

 Pixo Pearls: I haven't tried this before and I actually have no idea what on Earth these are supposed to be for. They're supposed to be apple cider vinegar pearls? Plus mine came mostly melted , seeing as they don't look like the ones in the info card.

 New World CaveMan Cookies: These were alright in the first bite bite afterwards they were way too sweet. My boyfriend didn't like them at all because he said they taste like cinnamon but I didn't think so. It had some nice crunchy bits too since they have pumpkin seeds in it.

Chocolate Pizelle Chips: These were really really really bad. They had no taste at first and the more I chewed it the less I liked it. My boyfriend didn't like them either. If I ever had to eat these again I would not.

 Happy Squeeze: The juice was okay. It had a nice taste at first but after awhile I got sick of the taste. It's supposed to be blueberry, apple and purple carrot flavored. I didn't know that there was a such thing as purple carrots. It's supposed to be really healthy but again after awhile it was pretty bad.

Over all looking back, it wasn't as bad as I thought. I actually like the box except for a couple of things. If you like trying out different snacks then you should definitely try this box. They also gave me a couple of coupons including one for a lean cuisine meal.

Random Thoughts

• My Bulu Box and Love with Food Box came yesterday! How silly that I get a fitness box and snack box on the same day!
• N finally got her 10 Storks Box! I'm so excited for her and I'm so glad she loves it
• I already can't wait for November! How silly right?
• I've been kind of slacking with the blog, I know, but I will get on things better this week now that I'm getting Pokemon fever out of my system

I'll do my best to post up the reviews today or tomorrow!

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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Random Thoughts

I know I've been a bit late again with my entries this week but at least I only missed one day. That's an improvement right?

• I think it's a bit silly for someone to complain about eating the same food all the time and then complain that you should have made something else when you make something new. Make up your mind people!
• My laptop is really driving me crazy this week. I think it gets more messed up as the days go by.
• It's really hard to wait for all the things lined up for this month like all the boxes, pokemon, and Halloween

SkoshBox October 2013

So on Monday I got my SkoshBox. I wasn't expecting it then since it was still September even though I knew it was supposed to come on the first week of October.

So for anyone that doesn't know SkoshBox is a subscription box that ships out in the beginning of each month. In the box you'll find little samples of Japanese candies and snacks plus a little gift.

 First off I want to say I did not have very high expectations for this box because I had looked at some previous reviews for the past few months and saw that they kind of repeat a lot of snacks due to so called "popular demand". Either way I rather liked the box.

 Oh and I apologize for the bad pictures. For some reason they came out all tinted pink.

 Matcha Gum Pack: So one of the items I got was this green tea gum. It has a weird herby plus minty smell. It wasn't the best thing in the box but I like gum so it wasn't so bad.

 Black Sesame Mochi: This was a chewy sort of candy (I suppose?). It had a sort of peanut taste, obviously, and it was okay. Again not my favorite snack in the box but it was okay. My boyfriend didn't like it at all.

 Nori Wrapped Senbei: I actually think I've had this before on a smaller scale. They're basically little crackers with a piece of seaweed on it. It was pretty good and my boyfriend did actually sort of like this one.

 Fizzy Soda Candy: I had gotten the pineapple and apple flavors. I tried the pineapple one and woah was this candy something new. It gets all fizzy when you put it in your mouth and both me and my boyfriend liked this one. I think what I liked more was the novelty of it since I'm pretty sure I've never tried this one before.

 Endo Green Pea: These were basically fried green peas. Honestly they weren't that good. It definitely wasn't something I'd try on my own. I don't think my boyfriend liked it but I know for sure he thought it was spicy for some reason.

 Nigata Rice Crackers: This didn't really stand out too much and I honestly don't remember how it tasted. I remember liking it a little bit. My boyfriend didn't like it though.

 Soft Salad Senbei: These are also rice crackers but they are more puffy. They have a sort of fishy smell and taste and I really liked them. In fact if I could go to the Asian Market Place sometime soon I'd get a whole package of them. My boyfriend didn't like them though so more for me! =p

 Sparkling Ball Candy: I got the apple flavored candy. There was only one but my boyfriend took a bite of it. We both agreed it was basically a lollipop. Nothing special but it was still yummy.

 Ume Cracker: This is basically a cracker has pickled plum glazing on it. I have absolutely LOVED pickled plums since I was younger so this was a great treat for me. My boyfriend didn't like it though because it's a bit sour which made me very happy since I loved it.

Chocolate Puff: This was sort of like a puffy and fluffy cookie coated in chocolate. When I first opened the package it looked like it would maybe be a wafer type cookie or maybe a biscuit type cookie but it was not. With that said it was very good and me and my boyfriend really liked it. Unfortunately I got a little greedy and ate most of it. (Sorry kitty! >-<)

 Hagaki: The last thing in the box was the little gift. They sent two postcards and they were really cute. I don't really want to use them at all! I'm just going to keep them forever! Maybe put them in a scrapbook maybe.

Long story short I rather liked the box even though I wasn't expecting that much out of it. I might not get it every month but maybe once and awhile. Plus the little gift was really cute! If you want to try out the SkoshBox or even just check it out then you can find it here.

The Week Ahead

It's finally the final week in September! It's so exciting! Now here are the things that I'm looking forward to this week and month ahead!

• It's my first subscription box month and I am extremely excited. I've been waiting for it since the first week of September! Hopefully I can even get my first box this week since the Skoshbox shipment is supposed to come at the beginning of each month
• Pokemon x & y comes out in two weeks! This is the first time I can remember being so excited for a Pokemon game!
• I'm going to be making a yummy dinner for my boyfriend sometime this week, which I'll be sure to post pictures of and the recipe.
• I subscribed to a new subscription box as well. It's called Dr. D's Pet Packages and as you probably guessed it's for... Pets! I may try some other pet boxes later on but this was the least expensive that I found that also catered to cats

That's everything that I'm really pumped up for this week. What are you looking forward to this week and now that October is just a day away? Has anyone else decided to join the subscription box train? Let me know!

Hopefully this week I can get in a couple of reviews and I will for sure get in a recipe or two. 

The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly

The Good

• The Pokemon 3ds came out on Friday so I got it for my boyfriend! It's so cool looking! I hope he loves it!
  
  
  
• I've been really into "Lie to Me" this week. Hopefully I can finish it and start with a new show. I owe my boyfriend watching Sherlock
• Just one day left and it's October which means Horror Nights, Subscription Boxes, and Halloween! Wooh!

The Bad

• N is going to be moving in December so that means there's less time to plan the baby shower than I originally thought
• I left my Nook charger at my boyfriend's house for two days and it was a very tortuous time without my Nook..!
• I'm still closing all the nights I work which is lame, especially since I haven't really had any shifts with the coworkers I'm friendly with

The Ugly

Something I ate on Thursday made me horribly sick. I was really dizzy and vomity and bleh. It lasted all the way until Friday night. I really hate having such a weak stomach but there's nothing I can really do about it.

Julep Maven Subscription Box Coupon Code

As promised earlier here's the Julep Box coupon code. I'm not sure how long it can still be used so use it as soon as you can!
 The code is 'FREEBOX' and here's the link Julep.

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