Saturday, July 10, 2010

Garage sale rosy rambles

So it's about 2:15 pm and we've been running our garage sale for about 5 hours. So far I've made over 75 dollars. That's awesome. Later I'm going to go pick up the rest of my Pretty Little Liars series. I need 3,7,and 8. Books-a-million was having a by 2 get 1 free. So I got the first, second, forth, fifth, and sixth that way. They didn't have the third one and the sale only qualified for 1-6. So I just went to the barnes and noble down the street for the last 3. I put them on hold because I didn't have the money until yesterday and grandma has to renew our membership card.

So right now I'm taking a break on the garage sale and watching Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. I have a Harry Potter obsession. I know most of the words to almost all the movies. They are doing a marathon on ABC Family and showing previews of the 7th movie. I keep getting goose bumps. Every time I hear the music or think I hear it, I stop and turn my head. It's obsessive. lol

Brett, my boyfriend, worked the night shift last night 10pm-6am and then he was here helping set up. Now he's asleep on my bed. Gotta love how dedicated he is to my family. It's wonderful. I mean how can you not love someone like that.

If you notice I stopped labeling my post because I really haven't talked about anything that is worth labeling. Now if I do a review or if I go somewhere and bring back pictures I'll label it. Just plain blogs that I just ramble no.

Ok back to my movie. See ya

Thursday, July 8, 2010

Rosy Ramble (video camera, life, relationship, future expectations)

So I've pretty much given up on beauty youtube videos. The world does not want me doing videos. My camera is now broken. So I give up. I still have warranty so I'm going to have it fixed and maybe I'll do vlogs or maybe they can give me a credit and I'll get a laptop with it and get like a flip camera. The weird thing is, I was just about to buy a tripod for it.

Life is going pretty good other than that. I graduated from high school and I've been dating someone since February. I was about 10 when I first met him. We didn't have the best friendship at first. Then my freshman year of high school we got acquainted and we've kept in pretty good touch since. We did have a small rough patch about 2 years ago, but our relationship is great. He is really the only boyfriend I have ever had that I'm not the slightest bit jealous when I think of him talking to other girls. I've honestly never felt so trusting of a guy.

Other than graduating, I'm now working full time for now and most likely the rest of summer. In the fall I start a community college here, which I am not happy about. I wanted to take a year off, but it was just one of those things that I didn't get my way. I wanted to do it because then I would have more money for college. Again one of those things that just didn't happen.

Future expectations include the fact that I have a ton of books that I'm reading. I never did finish 13 Reasons Why, but I am going to finish it soon. I think I'm going to make this mostly reviews and just blog posts. Once a week on blog posts and probably every other night on book reviews. I am going to do a couple reviews of things that I have tried recently. Some drinks that I can say yay or nay on, I've read almost 3 books in the last month (that's with working, working out, watching tv, spending time with friends and my boyfriend, and spending time with family members). I hope to do reviews/flashbacks on weekly episodes of Pretty Little Liars which I'm addicted to. I'm actually so addicted I read the first book and will have the whole series by Saturday night. I hope to finish the series within the next two weeks. I hope to then do a comparison from the book to the show which I think will be very fun. Another thing that is going to be happening soon is that I'm going to Universal Studio's Islands of Adventure, where the Harry Potter Theme park is. Now from what I know the rides in that section are the same, but they have redecorated and renamed them. I will confirm this when I go, but I will be taking pictures, possibly even a little video if I can. I have to test my camera. I'm hoping that I can still film even though it is semi-broken. The thing that is that the screen just went completely white. I'm hoping that I can film and it will work, but I'm not 100% sure.

One thing that is my guilty pleasure is Harry Potter. I am obsessed, I never got into the books, but I love the movies and I love the whole world. The reason I have figured out that I don't like the books is because I hate how they end. I love J K Rowling, but her pairings to me are just awful. I think that Ron is a complete idiot and I will never believe that he would ever be able to have an intellectual conversation with Hermione. I can see Ginny and Harry, but I wish Hermione would have ended up with someone smarter. Even having Draco turn his life around and be a nice guy and her eventually end up with him would have been better than Ron. Lavender was good for him and why they broke up is beyond me. Just my opinion.

Ok so that's it for this post I might do another one, but I'm not sure. If I do it will be a review. I'm not sure what of, but I have a lot of options. I'm not going to do Pretty Little Liars. I'm going to do that as a series. I'm going to review as I finish each book. Those will have spoilers because you can't really review a series without giving some things away. When the season is over I will do a comparison between the two.

Smile at everyone even your worst enemy.

Brittany Rose

Monday, January 4, 2010

Explanation

So this is my only explanation for not posting, holidays. I spent lots of time with the family and the boyfriend. Holidays were good. I go a Coach purse, matching wallet, mini wallet, and wristlet all that match and all under $300 and OMG is my mom's boyfriend's daughter jealous. I'll have to take pictures soon to show the amazing deal. This is not a tiny purse people. Really good deals at the Coach outlet in Orlando. I've been doing a ton of shopping. I actually think I've become a minor shopaholic.

So for those of you that have developed a Lush addiction like me, if you don't already know they are having a huge sale. All soap is buy one get two free, all Christmas products are buy one get two free, and all of those wonderful little gift boxes that not only have wonderful lush products in them but also have 15% coupons in them. So if you haven't what I call prewrapped holiday packages you might want to hurry up. In fact the website is already sold out of all, but two gift boxes but I know my local Lush they have so many packages they were just stuffing them everywhere. There were presents on high shelves there were so many. So you might want to hurry.

Also Sephora is having a sale where they have products that are marked down to 10 dollars or less. Too faced and NARS stuff marked down to 10 or less people. This is huge. Then there is stuff 25 and under really good deals people! Dior mini mascara duos for $18. Seriously good deals.

Next topic, hair care products. I'm trying to find a good heat protection product. right now I use biolage thermal-active setting spray in medium hold. Well my problem is when I try to curl my hair it's just not curling, I'm not sure if it's the spray or if it's the technique, but long story short I'm trying to find new heat protectent. I have 1 products in mind, the got2b guardian angel trio. I really want the guardian angel products, but the only place I can find them is sold out and I don't think they are coming out with anymore. I think the trio was a holiday thing, but the products by themselves are sold out too. So I'm between a rock and a hard place. Yeah so I'm not sure what to do.

So to all my readers which as far as I know I don't have any but hey everyone needs an outlet. Zebra cakes should not be eaten like back to back. I don't really feel so well.

So I'm kind of sad cuz my favorite Italian restaurant kind of sucks now. They used to have amazing Manicotti, but I guess they changed the recipe or something. I don't think they make it in a noodle now and that's just gross.

Oh so I know this is getting really long but it's got to be like the coldest in Florida history because it is too cold to be the sunshine state. This morning it was like 34 degrees. It sucks. It's too cold. Tourist always think oh Florida hot sunny beaches well not right now. Right now it is 45 degrees. That's too cold.

Oh and then so I got my ACT score today. I thought I totally bombed it, nope I actually got a 23 out of 36 composite score.

Yeah so I think that's it. I think I'm out of things to say. I've said a lot. A lot that no one is going to read, but hey I don't really care if no one reads this. I have my outlet and that's all that really matters.

Monday, December 14, 2009

Holiday Tag

So this is mostly on you tube but I wanted to do it too,

1. Favorite holiday destination?
My dad's house because my dad's house is where I spend Christmas night and then the next day we go out the next day and spend our gift cards.

2. Any family traditions?
My family opens family presents on Christmas eve and then Christmas day we usually have like a big feast but we aren't this year and Christmas morning used to be for Santa presents. So then the night of Christmas, my step-sister and I and now my boyfriend spend the night at my dad's house and he still does Santa and the does more presents from him and my step-mother. Then the day after Christmas we go and spend gift cards.

3. Favorite ornament or decoration?
We have a set of ornaments that my great grandfather made and they are insanely old and they always go on the front of the tree. There's like 7 ornaments.

4. What are you doing for the holidays?
See question 2 :D

5.Are you a late or early Christmas shopper?
Usually early, but this year because I didn't have a job until the Friday before Thanksgiving I didn't have money until last Friday so I actually just started going shopping. I have my grandmother on my dad's side and my boyfriend done, but no one else.

6. Who usually cooks holiday dinners?
My grandparents, I'm a horrible cook and if it was up to me we'd be having chicken nuggets and scooby doo mac and cheese. :D

7. Have you ever gone Christmas caroling?
No but I was in a Christmas choir show once, I had a couple solos.

8. Do you live where it snows?
Ugh I wish, but hopefully next year I will be. Either Missouri or Iowa.

9. One thing that makes you happiest at Christmas?
Santa hats, making gift baskets (I've already made 2), giving out presents, and of course getting presents.

10. What do you want most for Christmas?
My new Couch purse and Commit Loves Cupid by OPI. :D

So there you go. That's my Holiday Tag. I now tag anyone that see this.

"Shoot for the Moon because even if you fail, you'll land among the stars."-- Brittany

Sunday, December 13, 2009

Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher

So this is how I'm going to do book reviews. I'm going to stop just before the last forth of the book because I don't want to give away the ending. For tv shows and movies I believe those are all up for spoilers, but books there's so much detail that you really need to read it for the full effect.

So I'm going to copy and paste the synopsis straight from Barnes & Noble online:
Clay Jensen returns home from school to find a mysterious box with his name on it lying on his porch. Inside he discovers cassette tapes recorded by Hannah Baker–his classmate and crush–who committed suicide two weeks earlier.

On tape, Hannah explains that there are thirteen reasons why she decided to end her life. Clay is one of them. If he listens, he'll find out how he made the list.

Through Hannah and Clay's dual narratives, debut author Jay Asher weaves an intricate and heartrending story of confusion and desperation that will deeply affect teen readers.

So the over all first look of the book is very interesting. The girl on the front of the book is very pretty and how innocent she looks is perfect. I got the hard cover that has added bonus material. The back is very dark. It's an amazing contrast from the front. I also love the quote on the back,
"You can't stop the future
You can't rewind the past
The only way to learn the secret
...is to press play."
It's amazingly deep and it's so true.

So overall it's really interesting. I love how honest Hannah is on the tapes. The chapters aren't actually called chapters. They're whatever tape Clay is listening to at the time. I would really suggest getting the hardcover with added material because even though it's a little more expensive it's more interactive. On the back of the jacket it has a map of the town that Hannah refers to in the tapes. I can tell you they really want you to keep reading because you don't really want to stop until you've heard Clay's story and I just finished the 8th story and it still haven't heard his so I'm hoping it comes soon.

I would like to say I bought this at my local barnes & noble, my grandma paid anything to get me away from anything bad right. I could have paid for it because I do work but we were there as a family. I am not getting paid to review this book although it would be nice. Also I'm not telling you that you're going to love this book. You may have different tastes than I do. Just because I love something doesn't mean you are.

Love life and have fun-- Brittany

Introduction

So my name is Brittany, if you couldn't already tell. I'm 18 years old, but I really haven't been 18 for very long. I'm a senior in a normal public High School in Florida. Honestly I would love for everyone reading this to be my close friend and come over for parties, but as everyone knows it's just not safe.

I have a youtube and I really wanted to get into making vlogs, but my computer can barely hold the memory I have now so that wasn't working. I still really wanted to review stuff and let people know what I thought. On this blog I'm going to review anything and everything that interest me. From makeup to books to other people's vlogs and blogs.

I'm the typical girl, I like makeup and fashoin, but I'm honestly not the most fashonable. I would love to be that girl that every freshman looks up for looking cool. I'm the average jeans and a t-shirt kind of girl. I, as most girls, have an unhealthy addiction to makeup. I also have an unhealthy addiction to window shopping, not only in person, but online. My last addiction is Blockbuster. The manager at my local Blockbuster knows me by heart, he even remembered my birthday which was amazing. I felt so special.

So next subject, I have a boyfriend for all you wondering. He's more than my boyfriend though. He's kind of the only real person I have felt for everything and anything at school, but whatever it's my Senior year. In like 9 monthes I'll be in college. I'm not sure were I'm going yet and I'm not sure I should tell because even though there are like a thousand freshman per school it's still really unsafe. Not to menton I have a very not normal major. Brace yourself because this is a wierd one, I want to spend the rest of my life doing statistics. There's nothing better than calculating stats and just spending every moment in the math zone. I love it. I now have like 3 t-shirts related to math. One I'm getting for chirstmas, but I picked it out. Don't worry it's not the first time that's happened. My grandma never knows what to get me sometimes it's just easier for her to do that.

So on the topic of grandparents, I live with mine. My mom lives in Conneticut and my dad lives not too far way, but I already live about 30 minutes away from school as it is and living at my dad's would be another 30 minutes. It just doesn't make sense. I'd also be living an hour away from my boyfriend if I lived there. I've been living with my grandparents for alittle less than 10 years now of my 18 years of breathing. I'd love to live with my mom though. Why don't I then? Because she is not in the situation that she can take care of an 18 year old. I probably eat a lot more than I should, but I like what I like and I like food so I'm going to eat it. My usual everyday diet is sandwich for breakfast and sometimes a donut or a bagel, that's usually somewhere around 7 am- 8am. After breakfast I don't usually eat until about 1:30 in the afternoon. Lunch is usually left overs and strawberry banana yogart with granolia. Then about 3:30 I have a velveta shells and cheese 2% milk cup that you microwave. Then dinner is usually about 6 or 6:30. We usually have spagetti or, like tonight, chicken with shaped mac and cheese and veggies. So I usually have more than I should and I don't usually drink soda.

So what am I usually going to review on this blog. For the most part I'm going to review makeup, food, and media things such as tv shows and movies. Sometimes, like today, I'll review a book, but don't expect them often because I just lately have not been able to find books I'm interested in. I can't understand why though. I think it's mostly because most of the books in the teen section as now all about vampires. Why? I mean we have enough. We have Twilight and vampire diaries not to mention True Blood and Vampire Academy. There is enough vampire books, shows, and movies to go around. We need something new people.

Anyways that was my mini rant of there being too many vampire things. So that's all I'm going to say for now because in a minute or two I'm going to review the current book I'm reading. So I'll talk to you in a minute.

Love life and have fun-- Brittany Rose