A generation lost in space

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1. Chocolate is always yummy.
2. Disney movies are a nice pick me up.
3. Reading is pretty relaxing
4. Writing is occasionally thought provoking.
5. Things that will make me cry: Whenever Disney just has one of those beginnings like the one seen in Frozen and Up; The Fault in Our Stars by John Green; The Hunger Games and Catching Fire and Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins; Doctor Who before Steven Moffat became the head writer
6. Bookstores are nice places to explore.
7. Coffee is delicious, especially if it’s the Caramel Flan Frappuccino from Starbucks
8. Peppermint tea from Trader Joe’s is relaxing
9. Eighteen is a pretty number.
10. My bed is pretty comfortable.
11. Rereading my favorite books just so I can experience all the reasons why I fell in love with that book in the first place. Meanwhile picking up new details about the book along the way.
12. Scarves are warm, cute, and nice to have around.
13. Magic. Just magic.
14. Music is nice to listen to.
15. Silence is actually not that bad.
16. The movie Anastasia (not by Disney!) will always be my favorite animated movie.
17. Hot chocolate + thoughts + warmth = rainy days 
18. Fairy tales are magical.

And now the weather:

                American Pie by Don McLean

- Stacy N.

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A random list that's been floating through my head lately.

• It’s important to love yourself.
• You don’t always have to go to church to know the difference between right and wrong.
• Dress up, do everything and anything for yourself. Impress yourself. Be your own best friend. Just love yourself. Because after all in the end you’re stuck with yourself for all of forever and eternity.
• If you feel bad about something, try forgiving someone, if they actually deserve it. Don’t just forgive someone just because they demand of it, and you know for sure that they don’t deserve of it.
• Always save that one kiss for someone special (even if it is just for yourself).
• Smile.
• You have the right to be angry.
• Treat your body like a temple.
• If you don’t feel well, take some time off to try to make yourself feel better. Actually try.
• Try to do something that you enjoy, every day.
• Crying doesn’t make you weak.
• It’s okay to want to spend some time alone.
• Love those who actually deserve it.
• Remind yourself that you are a lovely person made out of elements that literally make up the stars around us.
• Try to find some kind of balance in your life.
• Grades aren’t everything.
• Puppies help.
• Misunderstanding stems from miscommunication.
• Actually try to talk to someone about your feelings.
• Do everything slowly!
• No matter how hard you try to make yourself feel empty, it won’t work in the end. Feelings will seep in through the cracks of your system. And you’ll only feel worse.
• Always try to keep track of your money.
• Moderation!
• Jackasses are disguised in many forms.
• Try to accept the flaws of someone you love.
• Never ever let anyone touch you without your permission.
• It’s okay to still love animated movies, even at age seventy five or whatever.
• Achieve happiness, but never at the expense of your health.
• There’s always someone good trying to help ease the evil in this world.
• Never ever abuse anyone in any shape or form.
• Never be jealous of someone else’s life when you already have a pretty awesome one.
• It’s okay to have the lights on.
• It’s okay to be afraid.
• It’s okay to not want to do anything for the day.
• Remember this, Photoshop isn’t portable and it sets the standard for unachievable looks in beauty.
• Try to be comfortable in your own skin.
• It’s okay to not listen to those around you.
• Do whatever you want, as long as you’re responsible for it! And at least know the risks that you’re taking on.
• It’s okay to still keep some of your childhood toys.
• It’s okay to be jealous but don’t let it ruin your life.
• If you want to take a selfie, because you feel cute, then take it!
• Don’t ever try to starve yourself on purpose!
• It’s okay to not know what you want to do after high school.
• It’s okay to take a little time off for yourself so you can try to figure out what you want to do.
• Remember to eat healthy!
• Stay hydrated!
• It’s okay to be happy and to be all smiling and like a little girl sometimes, especially because of a certain someone.
• It’s okay to say no!
• It’s okay to not want to go beyond your limit!
• Always take care of yourself first.
• The future is frightening. Embrace it and just know that you’re capable enough to handle it.
• It’s okay to ask for help.
• Take naps.
• If you don’t feel like doing it then don’t do it. This includes smiling, eating something that your older sister made, reading, etc.
• Reread your favorite books so you can experience all the reasons why you fell in love with that book in the first place.
• Challenge yourself! Try new things! All the while think to yourself, can I handle it? (And be honest to yourself).
• Sleep isn’t your enemy.
• Listen; really listen to what your body wants.
• There’s a difference between wants and needs.
• Write it down so you won’t forget!

 And now the weather: 

          Nouveau Parfum by Boggie 

- Stacy N.

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Magic

For some reasons that I cannot explain, these books bring a smile to my face. An extra jolt to my energy. A little jump in my steps. And just a general excitement and joy to my overall well being. All because of one thing they all have in common, magic. Not just the general type of magic that comes with wizards and witches, but just something more.

In The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern, the magic is simply out of this world. It’s not the illusions you see everyday magicians doing. While in Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo, the magic is both light and dark. As one struggles to attain more of it and the other is forced to gain more power out of it. And then in The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater, the magic is historical in a way. Mix in some psychics and some supernatural elements, and it’s simply… wow.

And now the weather:

One More Time by DaftPunk

- Stacy N.

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Just some songs floating through my head.

Timber by Ke$ha feat. Pitbull
A Little Party Never Killed Nobody (All We Got) by Fergie feat. GoonRock & Q-Tip
Un ange qui passe by Annie Villeneuve
Paris by Magic Man
The Blur, The Line and the Thickest of Onions by Little Comets
Once Upon A Dream by Lana Del Rey

All the while, I'm not really listening to it, because my mind simply keeps on thinking about a certain someone.

- Stacy N.

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What goes on around one in the morning

Currently reading: Girl in Translation by Jean Kwok. Surprisingly, this book is slowly helping me get out of my reading slump (a period of time when you don’t read as often or when you don’t read at all, from what I can gather). I try to get through the pages quickly, wanting to know what happens next. Because I can relate to Kimberly Chang in some ways.

Currently on my mind: Who’s the girl, Kimberly Chang is talking about in Girl in Translation? I can’t help but feel that my aunts and uncles on my dad’s side are like Kimberly Chang’s Aunt Paula. Yay, I still have to finish the rest of my math homework. I wonder what he’s implying at… I should stop over thinking. And I should probably get back to them, and…

Currently listening to: the Coeur De Pirate radio on Pandora.

Currently loving: Comments, chocolate, sleep, procrastinating on homework, texts from a certain someone, the book that I’m reading, my new wallet, the fact that I didn’t have to go to church this week, Vanilla Chai from Dunkin’ Donuts, and the library.

Currently dreading: A skiing trip, my math homework, that essay that I have to write in English class, and my driving test.

Currently fearing: Other than failing, probably other people leaving me for someone else, dying while skiing, the scars that I imprint onto other people becoming so big that it becomes impossible to fix them, telling other people my feelings, and the fact that I really have to start making decisions about college and the ACT soon.

Should currently be doing: sleeping so I won’t feel so tired when I go skiing in the morning. Oh well, too late about that.

And now the weather:

Eet by Regina Spektor

- Stacy N.

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