I've been Swagged! #AndreaRing

Do any of you remember my September 5th entry? Well, if you don't, just go read that real quick. Go ahead, I'll wait.

So you read it. Well, the wonderful author of "FIRST STRING", Andrea Ring, sent me a Swag Bomb. It was so full of goodies. Note I said 'was'. I kind of went a little candy crazy before I could take a picture of it with my father's outdated digital camera. That's what happens when you have been on a candy sabbatical. Things get messy. Plus I had to share. Unwillingly, mind you.

Here's a List of what I got:
1. A box of Lemonheads
2. A box of Skittles
3. A box of Mike & Ike Cherry Cola
4. A box of SweetTarts
5. A box of Nerds (that sounds kind of funny to me for some reason)
6. A box of Runts (even funnier)
7. A Ring Pop (Cherry)
8. Pop Rocks (Tropical Punch)
9. A bag of Dum Dums (my mouth said yum yum)
10. Bubblicious (Strawberry, my ultimate Fave)
11. 4 pencils (a writer's best friend)
12. A pack of glow bracelets ( Always wanted them but never got any, so much for hinting)
13. 2 strings of beads ( life is always good if you have beads around your neck)
14. An Emory Board ( my nails said #thankyou)
15. A key ring
16. A Guitar Pick ( I'm currently looking for a guitar so this made me happy)
17. 4 Sweetheart-like erasers (the writer's other bff)
18. 2 Heart-shaped foam balls
19. A beautiful Hankerchief
20. A signed copy of "FIRST STRING" (and this I treasure more than anything)

Now, just so you folks know those boxes of candy weren't checkout lane size. They were "I'm going to the movies" size. I am going to have to start working out soon. But, that's okay. It was worth it. 

Ahhh, Books.................

I love to read. Have I mentioned that before? I'm always on the look out for a new read. My definition of a good book is one where if you lose track of time and space, you forget that you have things to do or places to go. You are sucked in.
I recently shared a book like that with my cousin (who I'm having coffee with later).  Here is the cover of our new favorite series...

Hope Cruz is fresh, funny, and totally (sort-of-kind-of-not-really) like me. We're both eager and excited about book two.

Another lovable book, (as in I didn't go to sleep until the sun came up) was Bayou, My Love.

 This book gave me bags, I tell you, bags!

I also sped through these two treasures:

                

Allie Pleiter is hilarious and easy to relate to in these faith filled books.

And as you may have guessed, I read more than just Christian Fiction.

Summertime, oh sweet Summertime

Summer is here! With it's heat, humidity, mosquitoes, and fireworks, I got to say I'm glad it's here ( though I could've done without the mosquitoes and humidity). I know everybody's excited about the 4th of July parties they'll be having. I just have a few song requests for your party.

The Summer Party song:

And the Remix:

How can you have a party without a little "Fiesta"?

The Summer Hangout with Friends song:

Just chill, and talk. It's summer, you got all the time in the world.

The Summer fall in love song:

Jump into love, It's okay. It's time for a summer romance.

The Summer break-up song:

Just as Summer can't last forever, same with most summer romances. Sorry, You'll get through it.

I might come out with a part two. But for now, Play that Music!

Eurovision, Books, Yarn and Me

  So since I last wrote, I've discovered the Eurovision Song Contest. I love good music and when I find it, I like to share.

  First, let me say Jamala, congrats on winning this year's contest with your beautiful song "1944".

    Secondly, Congrats Dami Im for coming in second with another beautiful song.

  After I checked out this year's participants, I started looking at some of the past acts and found this lovely gem. Her name is Loreen and she was Sweden's gift to us music lovers.

  In other news, I have passed my reading goal of four books this year. I really need to give a shout out to Kimberley Franks. Kimberley, I was an honor to read your delightful novel,"Ruby with the Emerald Eyes". I wish you the best in the years to come.
  I'm currently working on reading another book I hope to review soon. You can find my review(s) at onlinebookclub.org. My name there is Yafa1822.
  After making a nice warm scarf for my brother, I started making a blanket. As in, actually knitting a blanket. 3 years ago, I'd not believe I could do is. Now, here I am, knitting away with my not so little loom. I 'm spending time thinking about yarn and what type I can use to make various things. This is very new to me.
  Other than that, I'm good. Just getting ready to be broiled out side this summer. I have a feeling it's going to be a humdingger of a summer this year. And I'm only talking about the weather here, not politics. And I'm not going to tell any of you how I think the election season is going. That's a mess I want no part of.
 If you liked any of the above videos, please let me know in the message box below. 

The drama builds

I am HOOKED on Russian Drama. Honestly. I don't think I will ever watch American shows again! To give you a taste of what I've gotten myself addicted to, look below:

This is only one of the many (and I mean MANY) shows I've watched so far. Let me know if any of you get hooked!

Normal day

Getting ready to play some music that might just manage to fully wake me up.

Hmm, I think I'm up now. Gotta love Royal Tailor. I might be the slowest person on earth since I, like, just found them yesterday. I know, I know, how could I not have known there was this BEAUTIFUL music in the world? I honestly don't know.

Things be happenin'

Well, First off, I got my first story up on Wattpad! YAY!!!!! I'm so excited. It's called "Letters from Madge" and you can read it by clicking the link below. http://www.wattpad.com/story/59955922-letters-from-madge
 Hopefully I can get it all up there.

In other news, here is what I am listening to as I write. I really do like how The Piano Guys blend Classical and modern pop music.
  Well, that's it for now. Please let me know how you like my story (or my music taste, for that matter).