Since I've come on home, well my body's been a mess

I'm back!!!

And this time, I didn't bring one...but TWO videos!

Watch my review on my January Birchbox and Ipsy bag.

In short, this month was on the "meh" side.  I wasn't all too pleased, but I was not disappointed either.  Most of the products both subscriptions are stuff that I most likely will not use...but I can always change my mind.  I still say that both subscriptions are a great steal for only $10/month.  If it was $30+...I would probably be more disappointed.  

Well...on with the reviews!

Oh, and if anyone is interested in free products (no seriously...free.  No monthly subscriptions or shipping and handling fees).  Click on the Influenster button on the right hand side of page.

Enjoy the reviews!

January 2014 Birchbox review

January 2014 Ipsy review

Make me your Aphrodite...make me your one and only...

I'm sorry, but that song has been stuck in my head for DAYS....

Anyways...HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! (I know...i'm almost 2 weeks late in saying that) I hope everyone is enjoying 2014, so far.

I'm currently back in San Antonio, awaiting my final semester of Graduate school (summer does not count for me).  I'm excited to get this semester on the road!  I'll be interning at the Bexar County Family Justice Center and i'll be officially starting on Monday (tomorrow!).  

Well, this blog is a book review of the Infernal Devices series by Cassandra Clare.  I really enjoyed reading these books, much more than the first 3 Mortal Instruments books.  

Hope you enjoy the review!

It's the most wonderful time of the year!

I'm back!  Wow...two posts in a span of a few days? Say what???

Anyways, this post will be about my very first Influenster VoxBox, which is called the Jolly VoxBox.

Disclaimer: All the of the products that I receive from free from Influenster is for testing purposes.

Additionally, if anyone would like to part of the Influenster nation and receive free products to try out, please message me!

Hope you enjoy the video!

I feel pretty, oh so pretty!

Hi everyone!  I'm back!

I'm so excited for getting my very first Ipsy bag!  And I absolutely LOVE IT!  Check out the video below and see what I got in my very first Ipsy bag.

I know this part is going to be a bit random, but many people know how much I football (you can hear part of the NFL Sunday pre-game stuff in the background in the video) and that I absolutely love my Texas Longhorns.

As many people in Longhorn Nation know, Coach Mack Brown stated that he will be resigning after the Alamo Bowl.  For me, his resignation is bittersweet and unsurprising.  

Bittersweet in the sense that he was my very first Longhorn coach.  I've been watching football for years before I ever started paying attention to the Texas Longhorns (mostly the Dallas Cowboys due to my mother *gag*).  However, my first experience in watching UT Football was Mack Brown's very first season at UT...and I was hooked.  

I've only met the man once during my 4 years at UT, but he was, genuinely, one of the sweetest, sincere, passionate man I have ever met.  I know his last 4 years at UT was not the best, but you can't overlook what the man has done to the UT football program during his 16 year tenure.

I am sad that he will be leaving, but I am also very excited for what the future will bring to the UT Longhorn program.  

So, in final....Thank you, Coach Mack Brown, for the memories and Hook 'Em \m/ !

It's beginning to look a lot like...

And I think you can finish that line yourself.

My rule of thumb when it comes to playing Christmas music is to play it the day after Thanksgiving.  However, one of the radio stations that I listen to is already starting to play Christmas music 24/7...and it's kind of addicting.  However, they did have a small reprieve this morning.  Instead of Christmas music, they were playing some Gospel.

Anyways, I digress...

I present to you two vlogs today.  The first one is relatively old (a few weeks) and the second one is pretty recent (a few days).

Here is the first one:

And here is the second one:

Enjoy!

There are places I remember...

Okay, I lied...I know I said that I was going to update SOON...

However, school got hella busy (yes...i'm pulling the "school got busy" card...but it did!  I promise!)

Anyways, to please you people (for those actually reading this things) I decided to upload a vlog...a really OLD vlog.

Enjoy as I review my SEPTEMBER (yes...September...) Birchbox.  I swore I uploaded this on here, but it appears I have not.

Also, I want to put another plug in for a series that I ABSOLUTELY ADORE!!!

A couple of weeks ago I discovered (Not really, it was suggested to me by Youtube) another wonderful book adapted into a Youtube Vlog Series.

I would like to introduce...The Autobiography of Jane Eyre

Along with Pride and Prejudice, Jane Eyre is one of my favorite books of all time.  If you liked "The Lizzie Bennet Diaries" you'll definitely love this series, too.

It's not as "polished" as the LBD...but I believe that is what makes this series absolutely FABULOUS.  And the actors are just as fantastic.  Expect a full on review of this series once it is over.

Go check it!  

I'm currently uploading another Vlog...which I will hopefully post soon!  

Until then...TAKE CARE!

Quiet in the grasp of dusk and summer

I APOLOGIZE fellow readers (for those who actually reads this blog) for my long absence.  It's been 1 month since then and A LOT of things have changed.

First of all...I have counseled my very first client and co-lead my very first counseling group!  I'm one step closer to becoming a REAL counselor!  YAYAYAYAY!  

And it has been a busy month.  I had one week in which I represented the UTSA Grad school at Grad fairs at Texas Lutheran and St. Mary's.  I also had to work at UTSA's Grad fair, which was held today at the Main Campus.  And my first round of tests (actually...only 1) is right around the corner.  I can't believe it's already October (WOOHOO!!!  Birthday month!!!)!  It seems like only yesterday it was the 1st day of school.

But enough about me. Let me talk about the Youtube video at the top of this page.  

Remember when I talked about "The Lizzie Bennet Diaries" a couple of months ago.  Well, this is the follow-up to the series.  This is the modernized version of Jane Austen's "Emma."

Here is my two cents about the first episode:  ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT!!!!

Without ruining the first episode (and the book for those of you who have not read it), I love the fact that: (1) Emma Woodhouse is not a blonde (not that there is anything wrong with that) and (2) she is a working woman.

1.  Don't get me wrong.  I absolutely would not have cared one bit if they made her character a blonde (since in the book, she's blonde).  But every single adaptation (this may be a stretch, since I may not have seen every single adaptation of the book) she is blonde.  Think about it, the Gweneth Paltrow version of "Emma," BBC's "Emma," Clueless...they have all been blonde. It's refreshing that she is not blonde.

2.  This may have to do with the changing of times, but I like that she is an independent, working woman.  In many of the adaptations, she relies heavily on her father.  She has not mentioned her father (yet) and appears to be providing for herself.  Many people may point out that she is still a predictable woman (loves fashion...if you follow her blog and twitter), however, I like to think that she works for the clothes and accessories that she has and it's not provided for her by her father.  Mind you, it's still the first episode and there is still a lot of episodes to watch!

If you love Jane Austen, The Lizzie Bennet Diaries, or even "Clueless"...go check this series out.

Just go to Youtube and search "Emma Approved"

Hopefully the next blog post is about me reviewing the first 3 books of the Mortal Instruments series (hopefully...not another month from now...).

Until Next time!