Make a Wish!

Hey guys so its been only a couple of days of summer and ive had such a blast! Even though i have had to work at my job a couple of times i have had a great first week! One of those exciting things including a birthday party for one of my best friends, Erin! She is turning 17 (shes old), but anyway she is a great gal.

I love to dress up when i get the chance and i dont get to do it all the time, so i took advantage! I did however have to work the hours before the party started so i didnt look too good before... BUT i did get off work a half and hour earlier so i got a little extra time! Therefore, i headed out to Erin's house and as soon as i got there i ran into my other friends, Katy and Gabby and slipped on my dress and boots and put on that classic red lip stick (s/o to taylor swift). I felt pretty good about the whole night and the fact that i was driving, so i was ready to go! But of course we looked so good we couldnt NOT get a group picture first!

sorry gabby!! haha

Once we got some kinda good pics, we were off to bucca de peppo in Downtown Columbus! Once we got there we ran into some planning trouble, but after that was over we got to enjoy everything about dinner! The decor, the atmosphere, and especially the waiter! He was super sweet and knew it too. Just so you know this place is known for there LARGE portions, so Katy, Erin, Justine, and I ordered a large spaghetti and meatballs and my friends Autumn and Gabby had fettuccine with chicken. Even with splitting the food we still had food left over.. It was so good though, i cant deny it. We also of course had to have the staff sing to Erin on her birthday even though she didnt really want it, we couldnt resist. I mean if you dont have random strangers sing to you was it really your birthday?

After we ate our super delicious food we headed back to the car, but immediately got distracted by cool spots to take some quirky pics, here are a few:

After we hadour mini shoot, with many people watching, we made a trip to Magic Mountain in Polaris so drive some go-karts and hit people with lazers, but whilst adventuring inside we noticed the line was a mile long and we werent feeling like waiting. However, we did make an adventure out of it by heading back towards Erin's to get ice cream. Once we made it to Graeters we piled in at one small table to load up on some well deserved (cheap) desert. 

After ice cream we headed to Erin's and while the others went to bed shortly after we arrived home, the birthday girl and I were up pretty late (3:30am). It was honestly so much fun and i cant wait until we can party super hard again like we did this weekend. I enjoy their company and if you think theyre cool too, thats awesome (cause they are). Hey, WAIT before you leave... katys blog is also existing here it is: Katys Blog!

Shawn Mendes Concert

Hey guys so on May 31st my friend Jessica and I headed out on the road to Dayton, OH to go to the shawn mendes concert. We bought tickets late April and have been waiting for this day for a long time. We also happened to be the first 50 people to buy tickets, so we got VIP passes!! We have never been so excited for something in a long time!

So we headed out around 10;30 am because it took us around an hour and 15 minutes to get there and the people told us to be there around 12:45 pm. We listened to shawn the whole way there and we couldn't stop being excited!

When we got to the venue it was around 11:45 and we found the line for VIP. The worst part of the experience was the waiting! The venue said we were supposed to get in at 12:45, but we didnt even get in to see sound check and meet him until around 2:30. There were a lot of angry teens, including jess and i.

Finally, once we got into the venue we got wristbands and were let into sound check! There were not that many people for sound check so we were so close! When Shawn came out it was the best thing ever! He played 3 songs for us, including Stitches, Kid in Love, and Life of the Party. It was amazing and he sounded perfect.

After he played us those songs he told us "alright guys ill be right back and well take some pics!" I wanted to cry and i couldn't think straight! So jess and i got in line and we couldn't stop smiling from ear to ear. As the line got shorter my heart started pounding louder and faster. And then jess and i got to the front and i went first. I went up to him and said "hiiiiiii!" while i was hugging him so tight. The only thing that was disappointing is that it went so quick... I literally dont remember meeting him but all i know is he smelled good and he said hi back and that is all that matters. We also got posters that shawn signed and i cried (not really, just internally).

After that, we went back up and waited until it was ready for the opening act. We got third row and we were right in front of the mic. We had to stand in wait around 30 min for the opening act, Jacquie Lee. Before the concert i had never heard of her, but omg her music and voice was INCREDIBLE! She sang some covers and one original. I loved her sound but i honestly couldnt wait until shawn came out again!

When Shawn came out everyone was freaking out, including myself. He sounded so beautiful and gorgeous and he is an amazing human being. During "A Little Too Much" he gave a speech to encourage others and explain to everyone that even when you feel like the world i s on your shoulders that itll all get better and that you arent alone. I almost started crying because ive been going through a lot lately and that really inspired me and made me feel 200% better.

When the concert was over jess and i were both so sad... We wanted to relive it over and over again and we had major concert depression (i still kinda have it). So after we left we were so tired, but most of all starving! We hadnt eaten since 10:30 and it was around 6:30. So, on the drive back home we were on the lookout for restaurants, but nothing popped up... so when we got closer to home we decided on the pizza cottage and got a large pizza to split.

I have never been happier about a concert (other than t-swizzle) but i hope you enjoyed this blog and i hope you consider looking up shawn mendes and his music. You wont regret it, i promise you that. Also i hope you know that no matter what you are going through it will get better and that life is good.

If you want to see some videos of shawn my twitter is @mspook11 and my vine is https://vine.co/u/938599247861940224

- i dont know

Turn the Page!

Hey guys, another book review hitting you in 3...2...1...!

This time the book is "Before I Fall" by Lauren Oliver. While i was reading this book everyone was asking me if it was good and if it was worth the read and of course i told them yes! It is so worth the frustration, sadness, and laughter it caused me! This novel is a girl named Sam who tragically dies in a car accident, but the twist is she relives that day over 7 times. Each chapter deals with a different day and how she tries to fix something she believe will change her fate. This book made me so frustrated, but it was so worth the read. I recommend this to everybody, go go go!

FAVORITE CHARACTER: Kent. He is the cutest boy i have ever read about. He is shy and adorable and just wants Sam to like him and i think its the cutest thing ever. Again, like every other fictional character i read about, i wish he was real! Youll root for kent too when you read it.

Favorite quotes: "Nobody ever said life was fair."

"Its like high school holds two different worlds, revolving around each other and never touching: the haves and the have-nots. I guess its a good thing. High school is supposed to prepare you for the real world, after all."

"If you repeat something enough, you can almost make yourself believe it."

"A good friend keeps your secrets for you. A best friend helps you keep your own secrets."

"Heres another thing to remember: hope keeps you alive. Even when youre dead, its the only thing that keeps you alive."

"You'd be surprised at how easy it is to bust out of orbit, to spin out to a place where no one can touch you. To lose yourself-- to get lost."

"How is it possible, i think, to change so much and not be able to change anything at all?"

"Everyone can be fixed; it has to be that way, its the only thing that makes sense."

"I could never be good enough for him. Even if I lived the same day to infinity, i could never be good enough."

"Im not scared, if thats what youre wondering. The moment of death is full of sound and warmth and light, so much light it fills me, absorbs me: a tunnel of light shooting away, arcing up and up and up, and if singing were a feeling it would be this, this light, this lifting, like laughing....

The rest of you have to find out yourself."

P.s guys if you have any suggestions on books I should read, let me know!! My bookshelf is getting pretty low! Thanks guys :))

Turn the Page!

Hey guys! Another review coming your way!!

Todays book is "99 Days" by Katie Cotugno. This book was actually published this year (2015), which i think is crazy! It was a very good book though! It is about a girl named Molly who cheated on her boyfriend with his brother, very scandalous! Molly has 99 days till she leaves for college and the book is her struggle through the tough situation and deciding on her true feelings. I was very attracted to this book by the cover because as you know i am all about romance and this cover oozes a love story. I recommend this book to everyone and now that it is summer there are no excuses for no time to read!

FAVORITE CHARACTER: Gabe!! He is the brother of Patrick and Mollys boyfriend through a good portion of the book. He is such a dweeb and such a sweet character. He makes me smile and chuckle and he is an adorable addition to the book!

Favorite quotes: "I like how you think im this person who has my shit together."

"Im so tired of being at war."

"You know what you gotta decide when you are a writer? Which stories to tie up at the ending, Molly. And which ones you have to let go."

"...basically its just really hard to remember your hometown isnt the only place in the world, you know?"

Summer

Hey guys. Right now I'm sitting in my math exam with exactly 4 minutes until summer. I'm super excited and wanted to share a few things I'm planning to do this summer ☀️

1. Work - I know I know working its not super fun, but making money is :)

2. Hanging with friends - without hanging with friends it's not really summer is it?

3. Going to MAINE - I've never been so excited for a vacation in a long time. I can't wait to go in July and I'll make sure to blog my adventures 

So I hope everyone has a blessed summer and did swell on your finals!! Happy traveling and schools out! :))

Turn the Page!

Hey guys so i have finished a couple of books lately so im going to review them all in the next couple of days..

The first book is "The Fill-In Boyfriend" by Kasie West. This an adorable book. I finished this in about 2 and 1/2 days. It is a very quick read, but a great book. A girl named Gia gets dumped on the night of prom but needs to prove to her friends her bf did actually exist. So she sees a random guy and pulls him from the crowd and gets him to play along. Now who does she like the real bf or the actor bf?!?

FAVORITE CHARACTER: HAYDEN!! he is the fake bf in the book and i love him. I wish i knew him in real life. He seems so sweet and genuinely nice. He makes me melt inside <3

Favorite quotes: "I was worried that no matter how much confidence I'd shown on the outside, deep down people didnt like me. And that maybe they were right not to."

"The seen, the known, dissolve in iridescence, become illusive flesh of light that was not, was, forever is."

"How would other people know who i was when i didnt even know that?"

"You dont seem to have a problem laughing. Youre good at putting on that face. Its whats behind the smile that i wonder about. You dont have to be perfect all the time."

"Isnt that part of being a teenager? Discovering who we are? Who we want to be?"

"I never wanted anyone to have this much power over my emotions again. It was safer to keep to myself, to keep things on the surface. Things ended better that way."

Summer Must Haves!

Hey guys, so i know ive been doing a lot of book reviews recently so i thought id switch it up, because summer is right around the corner!

I know some schools are already out and summer has already begun for you, BUT for me im still in school and im still trying to plan for the summer!

For today i think everyone has summer must haves, whether itd be a vacation or a tangible item to always have with you. For me, its both and thats what im sharing with you today: MY SUMMER MUST HAVES!!

1. Friends: without these how are you going to have the best summer ever?!? Theyre the best people to create memories with, trust me! Heres some of my favorite memories of the past summers :)

2. Good Music: without music whats going to be your next summer jam? I really do believe that each summer there is one song that you listen to over and over and over again and eventually it becomes your summer song. Honestly, i have no clue what my summer song is going to be? Whats yours? Leave them in the comments!

3. A Hotspot: by this i mean somewhere you can go to just relax and chill, whether that be your bedroom, in the air conditioning or outside in your backyard. I know i love to go somewhere by myself just to get away for awhile.

4. Good Food: this is a big one for me because i looooove food. Cookouts are amazing in the summer with such good food. A definite must have for me!

5. Cute clothes: you gotta look cute when you live up the summer. With all the instagram posts you always have to be in your best attire, especially if you are trying to impress a summer love ;)

6. A Good Book: for us nerds out there we always like to read no matter what season! So keep a look out for some good reads!

7. Bonfires!! I love the smell of fires and cooking food over the fire (it tastes better). This is a must have for me, it gives me the summer feel.

8. Vacation time: if you are privileged to go anywhere, take the advantage! Itll be a fun experience that might even make your summer. Im going to Maine this summer with my family and i cant wait! Ill make sure to blog about it :)

9. A pool: without a pool how are you gonna stay cool?

AND FINALLY

10. FUN: if you dont have fun in the summer, was it really even summer? Forget about the worries about the future and whats next. My advice is to definitely live in the moment this summer. I know especially for me ill be going off to college the following summer so i wanna live it up now!

Anyway guys, thats my summer must haves and i really hope you do live up your summer!
SCHOOLS OUT, SCREAM AND SHOUT!! :)