happy birthday j.k. rowling and harry potter!

I want to wish a very happy birthday to J.K. Rowling, the woman who made my childhood, and who made the most amazing saga in the world. Thank you.  And, a happy birthday to Harry James Potter!

Remember this? :)

    ^ When I went to the HP Exhibit in NY, I got two things.

    ^ I thought this was a magnet, turns out it was a pin, but I turned it into a magnet anyway.

    ^ Bertie Bott's Every Flavour Beans flavors, so good.

 ^ It feels good to actually have some sugar :3 

^ Alas, earwax...

skincare routine.

I've been meaning to do a post on my skincare routine for a while. I don't have the best skin: it's extremely sensitive, and I'm allergic to some of the most common ingredients in products. Here are the products I use:

    ^ This new facial cleanser I got, it works very well and smells good!
    ^ It foams up and helps wipe out impurities from my skin.

    ^ This is old, sorry it looks weird, but it is amazing! It dries up pimples and literally shrinks    
    up blackheads, I recommend everyone get this, no matter what your skin type is.

    ^ Again, extremely sensitive skin means I have to slop on the sunscreen.

    ^ Acne masque.

    ^ If you have a big zit or a breakout all over your face, just put some of this on a cotton ball
    and rub it all over your face, the next day, the breakout will be minimized and the zit too!

july update

I'm sorry I haven't been active! I just recently got my laptop back, it feels so good to blog again! Here are some recent pictures:

    ^ Aroma-therapeutic candle I got, it smells nice! 

    ^ Currently reading this, it makes me smile, a lot. :)

    ^ Just a few things!

    ^ Sketchpad I got when I visited Tallinn last year, I have yet to use it, but I will eventually!

   ^ Chocolates...mmm.....

    I also started a journal, where I just jot down my thoughts, but I'm not putting a picture up       here because some of the things are pretty personal.

chocolates and earrings.

I had a nice time shopping today, as I went to Forever21 to get some birthday prezzies for a close friend, and to get some earrings for myself. I also got her Godiva chocolates, and for myself, Milka chocolate!

beach day.

I had a nice day at the beach a few days ago! Just swimming, tanning, and relaxing with one of my best friends. I'm enjoying summer so far!

shopping

I was in need of some new summer clothes, tanks, shorts, etc, because during the summer, that's basically all I live in! Here's what I got:

   ^ Aren't these little blonde matryoshka dolls so cute? 

i had ben & jerry's for the first time!

I had never had Ben & Jerry's before...pretty pathetic, I know. A few weeks ago, my friend and I had a sleepover and we had Ben & Jerry's half baked! Mmmm...I could go for some right now!

i'll admit it, i have a starbucks addiction.

STARBUCKS, my love! I will seriously do anything to get something from Starbucks. I love so many things from their menu, especially fraps and cake pops!

swedish/fishtail braid.

My mom made this for me, doesn't it look cool!?

cute little things.

Took these pictures maybe two weeks ago..? I don't remember, but I love these little things :)

Sorry for my lack of posts!

I have been trying to re-vamp my tumblr and make it more personal.......sigh. But I promise I'll start posting more on here right away!!

faux flowers, re-decorating and the rapture.

Well it's past 6 pm EST here, and I'm still alive. No big deal. Anyways, I've been trying to be more optimistic lately, because I think optimism is a great thing, but it's really hard. My life is kind of confusing right now, what with all the drama going on (coughboyscough). Today I went to Michael's and Home Depot with my mom. I got some pretty faux flowers to brighten up the house. I put them in glass bottles, so they would look more Earthy. I also got a Vanilla scented candle at Michaels, yummy! 

ps - I made 2 accomplishments: surviving "the rapture" and finishing angry birds! awww yeeeah!

a true friend can always make you feel better.

This weekend, I hung out with one of my best friends for 25+ hours! We had a Glee marathon (which means we barely got any sleep), went to the zoo, had lunch at the Cheesecake factory, had a Starbucks run, and even got inspired to petition our neighborhood for a new park. Even though I am dead tired right now, I feel good because I just needed some time with a friend after such an exhausting week.