MAY MASTERPIECES

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Who is this? Is this me? Coming here... with a blog post?


I can hear the roaring sounds of the audience in shock and awe. 


I've left so much abandoned when I started my job. I've left so much of myself behind. 


But I'm coming back now. I'm coming back to me.

WEEKLY ROUNDUP

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Here we are, another weekly roundup but now in November woohoo! There are so many things to be excited for this month and the buildup is slowly crushing me. I'm someone who always time to go faster but then totally freak out when I think about how fast it went. For example, this week I kept thinking it was a day earlier than it actually was! Something about Halloween being on a Monday threw off my schedule.
Anywho... Happy Weekly Roundup day!


WEEKLY ROUNDUP


BLOGTOBER DAY 12 // FALL TELEVISION

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Oh those long summer nights, so warm, so special and so full of absolutely NO good television. I honestly get a buzzed feeling anytime I think about all the incredible fall television shows out right now. It's the same for me as movies around Oscar season. I mean... you know they are going to be just the ultimate! 
And this year I swear it is like the television landscape is steaming with the best/most unique shows. I get truly sad when I can't watch something either the night of or the day after. Even when life is super busy... I mean, I gotta make time for T.V. right? 
So how could I resist making a blogtober post all about these amazing shows and just how special they are. Make sure your DVRs are ready to go because here are my top picks for 2016 Fall T.V.

Fall Television

March Favorites

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It was the fastest month of my life you guys. Like how is it already April 4th?!?! Not that I'm complaining because it feels great to officially be in the decline of the semester. And March really was a great month in terms of travel and friends... not so much in how much I had to work. But I digress...
This past Thursday I headed down to Baltimore to present my senior thesis at the Eastern Communications Association Undergraduate Scholars Conference (now that is a mouthful). It was really fun and I loved exploring Baltimore with some of the classmates from my school. The city is super quaint (compared to New York) and reminded me a lot of Boston. And listening to other undergraduates from across the country share their research was very uplifting for me. I think I struggle in school sometimes because some people just don't value the education they are receiving. It makes me really sad to hear of people who don't study, don't read, or don't even try. I know I'm very close to finishing my own path of education but I think learning is life long. And to be around so many other people my age who have the same passion is really refreshing.
But now I am officially back on my typical school routine which is nice and I have a lot of fun things planned this month so it makes it go so much faster!
Now to get into the things I was loving in March!

Makeup
Polished Pinks Mini Marvelous Moxie Trio
Botanical Kinetics Toning Mist
Floss Gloss El Capitan
Clothing
H&M Loves Coachella Collection Patterned Jumpsuit
Sub Urban Riot 'Sunday Morning' Tee
Misc.
Podcasts: 
I am loving the Myths and Legends Podcast available on the Iphone Podcast App. I have always loved mythology (especially greek) and I can literally sit on the subway and completely lose track of time just listening to all the different stories and characters. I highly recommend checking it out!
Music: I have recently discovered a few new songs I wanted to share with you guys: Past Lives by Børns as well as their song Electric Love. Also iT by Christine and the Queens. If you haven't heard these yet you'll be listening to them on repeat for sure. 
TV: This month saw the return of Girls (something that can always be either really good or horribly horribly bad). Luckily this season has been surprising really good. I also caught up with my favorite guilty pleasure show - Once Upon a Time. I got really sidetracked and stopped watching like half way through last season so I'm happy to be up to date on that!

That's pretty much the things I loved the most this month and I hope you all enjoy! Let me know what some of your favorite things were this month in the comments :) xoxo Sam

February Favorites!

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Well, hello there. After a brief hiatus I am finally feeling back to my normal self again. There was so much going on in my life at the start of February that I felt so disconnected from everything and, for me, blogging is something I do as a way to express myself. But how can you express yourself when you don't feel like yourself at all??? 
So here I am. I can't promise that I'll be reliable with this blog because this semester is really turning out to be quite challenging. Not really in terms of school work but just learning how to adjust to college ending. I mean it is a bit of an identity crisis to think that in literally less than 3 months I won't be a student again. But you can read my post that I wrote on the first day of this semester here where I share more of my feelings on that topic. 
Without further ado here are my February Favorites! Enjoy :)
Makeup
I had been using the skin toning primer from e.l.f. until it sadly ran out. So my roommate and I went to their store and I picked out this one. So far I like it better than the other one because it's consistency is more like a lotion where as the other one was more oil based. 
Obsessed. So obsessed. The name of this is called Long Legged and Fabulous. I mean was it made for me personally??? I think so. I love the pink color so so much! You can find it here.
I am not even kidding the amount of people who asked me what nail polish I wore at work one day was overwhelming. Thankfully I knew the brand! Floss Gloss is an awesome local nail polish company that seriously has THE BEST nail polish. This one is called 95% Angel and it is so gorgeous. I'm someone who usually sticks to pinks, reds, or whites but this color was too good not to try! You can find it here.

Clothing
I'm in serious summer mode already and it is KILLING me trying not to go out and buy shorts, sandals, or tank tops. Maybe this New York winter has been a tease of spring because I am sooooo ready for warm weather again. I saw this shirt at work and literally could not stop picking it up. I convinced myself that if by the third time I saw the shirt and still loved it I should buy it...so I did. I think it's going to be perfect for the beach and the graphic is awesome!!! You can find it here. 
I know technically this isn't clothing but I went to a Pink store because I still had some money on a gift card. I had been telling myself I needed a water bottle because I never drank enough water throughout the day. I saw this and I so wish you could see the other side because it says "Good Vibes" and the two O's are pineapples! After this month I needed all the good vibes I could get and this not only keeps me hydrated but is also bright and happy! You can find it here. 

Misc.
Diet: lol.
Movies: OMG so much to say! So the most recent movie I saw was Deadpool which was actually probably one of the funniest movies I've ever seen. Ryan Reynolds is a dream and it doesn't matter how gross they try to make him he will always be 100% fiiiine. I also saw the new Zoolander 2 movie which was equally as funny but in a different way. Much like the first one you really had to turn off your brain to enjoy it but after having received bad news literally minutes before the film it was exactly the mind numbing entertainment I needed. 
TV: one show and one show only... FULLER HOUSE! I watched the entire season on Friday and I literally do not care what anyone thinks it was so nostalgic. I have also still been watching all my crappy reality shows but the Bachelor is almost over and Girls just started! (I really need to find better television to watch lol)
Music: Because of my summer vacation mentality (in the middle of winter) I have been listening non-stop to the beach boys. This could perhaps be the reason I am yearning for the beach but they really do brighten my day! 

I hope you enjoyed the post and I really will blog more now that my personal life is more under control. Lots of love always! xoxo Sam 




January Favorites

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I know January isn't technically over but just thought I would get a head start! So much has happened this month it really is weird for me to think that I was in California for the majority of it. I swear I come back to New York and it's like I never went home at all (feels the same way being in California too!)
Also something I wanted to slightly mention was that I canceled my Ipsy subscription this month as well. Not to speak badly but when I returned to my apartment and opened the two Glam Bags I had waiting from December and January I was really disappointed with the quality of the products as well as the amount of products. If you are going to have a larger bag I don't think it is smart to send like 4 items in it. One of my friends is still subscribed so I asked them to tell me how they like the product choices in the upcoming month to see if I would possibly resubscribe (wow that was a longer paragraph than I expected). But I want to be totally honest with you all about the things I choose to purchase!
So to start it off makeup!
Lip Enhancer Illusion Lip Liner by ModelCo
Mac Velvet Teddy Lipstick
HD Microfinish Powder - Powder - MAKE UP FOR EVER

Clothing

Cotton On's Graphic Tee Selections
Basel Flat Bootie Lucky Brand

Gym Pant PINK by Victoria's Secret
MISC.
Diet: Really trying to start every day with Oatmeal. I needed to use up the box of Quaker Oats I had but also went to Whole Foods and bought their organic brand of Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal so excited to try that out! Also eating lots of fruits and fruit based foods to make sure my Vitamin C, Potassium, etc. stay normal throughout the winter. 
Movies: Saw the Revenant last night and will review that for my second half of the oscars best picture nominations. *if you missed it you can find it here* I also watched Joy and can't wait to share with you all what I thought.
TV: I go through weird relations with reality TV but right now I am all about The Bachelor, Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, and Vanderpump Rules (I know they are all so frickin' awful but so oddly addicting and entertaining)
Music: It's odd because being home my music taste is normally pretty typical: top 50, some oldies, etc. But whenever I get back to New York I get into odd music kicks. Right now it's just been old movie soundtracks. 

I hope you enjoyed this post! Let me know what you would like to see next on the blog xoxo Sam



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