Steer Into the Depths

Perhaps what I've become so addicted to has made me rather "**********" and I do not 

like that word one bit (hence all those asterisks). Social media of any kind is such a great resource these days to simply

show the world who an individual is and what they are bringing out to show the internet kids. 

People posting who they're with or what they're doing gets to me, especially when I was not invited and I know, people have their reasons but because of this happening to me, I've been thinking 

"Should I even be or keep making an effort anymore if no one else is returning the favor?"

What's been on my mind for a long time ever since I've started college is that I barely see

any of my friends... Not even sure if I have a good number of those left. 

If I ever do get to see anyone, it's usually a spur of the moment kind of thing

or a Facebook invite. With this being said, refer back to the last thought above.

Okay, 5SOS has also been on my mind A LOT lately, so we should end it there.

- Maricar

Work til' I can't work no more

This summer has been one full of work, work, and work. Hope I used that oxford comma correctly because I'm always worried about that. Oxford comma aside, I feel like I haven't been able to hangout with friends a lot ever since I got a job--which is going good. Yep, I know that I should be thankful that I even have a job but my moods have been on the down side rather than what I usually show: happiness. Before having this job, there was always time to chill and enjoy the company of many individuals but now, it's a very rare occasion when this happens in life. People go off to college, have jobs of their own, go out of the country, etc. Life takes us all in different places and we all have to just take whatever opportunity is staring us right in the face. 

I'm an extrovert living and introverts life. So far, it's not enjoyable but that's life!

- Maricar

California Dreaming

It's honestly been a while sine I've posted anything on here. Long story short: I'm done with school and currently on vacation. So far, some places I've gone to have been: Santa Monica pier, Venice beach, a place to eat on the beach called Paradise Cove in Malibu, Universal Studios Hollywood, and even a few shops in multiple places around. Even though this trip is tiring already, I'd have to say it's pretty dreamy over here. Back home, it's (what I imagine at the moment) a sticky hot mess all through the day as opposed to here where you get the comfortable dry heat and the cool summer night which makes going to bed something to look forward to. I've also met a lot of family that haven't seen me since I was a baby during this trip an it has been a delight. This post is rather dodgy since I can't stop thinking about where I'm going tomorrow: Disneyland

- Maricar

*photo credit: mine of course
It was taken towards the beginning of the Santa Monica pier. These eateries/shops caught my attention because of their rad a/f colors.

Music is the Answer

Here in the Midwest, it is still a very frigid Winter and I thought

 I would share with you my top 10 favorites tunes that I've been 

jamming way too much to during my very little daily hours of at-home 

hibernation. I will also add that when I commute to school daily, there 

are a few songs on here that just "make my day" such as Young Volcanoes 

by Fall Out Boy and Goodbye Copenhagen by New Politics. When I'm 

walking around the city, Cabin Down Below by The Royal Concept is 

literally THE BEST song and just gives me a heartwarming 

feeling that I can't really describe. It's weird! 

Appreciate today and tomorrow

- Maricar

They're a guilty, guilty pleasure

Hey everyone! I think that I have become a regular when it comes to certain boy and girl bands. My current "spring" of something close to obsession would have to have started off with my prepubescent years when Jump5 and A*Teens were my go-to groups to jam the hell out to. I would also like to thank the creators of the Disney Mania discs for making my childhood years oh so fruitful. Anyways, there have been many boy band groups making it "big" in the world i.e The Wanted and One Direction. You can't forget the good ol' Backstreet Boys, N*SYNC, Spice Girls, Destiny's Child, 98 Degrees, B*Witched and TLC! Although, I feel like I was more of a Backstreet Boys girl ♥

I think that because of where I work, there has been a trigger in my brain to listen to boy/girl bands. Well, where I work, they plays tons of different boy/girl band music so, might as well look the songs up after work, eh? So, listed below are the boy/girl bands that I've been listening to lately and/or a song recommendation. Also, the list is in order of the pictures I have added to the post starting at the top:

♥♪ AJR - I'm Ready 

♥♪ A*Teens - Can't Help Falling in Love

♥♪ Emblem3 - 3000 Miles

♥♪ Jump5 - All I Can Do

♥♪ Little Mix - Change Your Life

♥♪ R5 - (I Can't) Forget About You

♥♪ The Vamps - Wild Heart

Online Haul | January

So during the month of January, I bought/ordered (what I consider) a lot of things. As you can see, it doesn't seem like much but I ordered everything in increments of days so one day, I ordered and then another day, I ordered again! Anyways, items were purchased from Amazon, Baublebar, and Etsy! I've had an Etsy obsession for quite sometime and I'm sure I'll be ordering more from many independent stores next month! My two favorite items so far from my purchase have been my Game of Thrones pin and my blue druzy ring!

I also did a haul video on my YouTube channel: ~(^_^)~ Click here to check out my video! Moving along, below I have included the links to the websites that I have purchased everything!

Links:

Book: click

Baublebar: click click

King Joffrey pin: click click click

Swamp family sticker: click click click click

Swamp family pin: click click click click click

Quartz ring: click click click click click click

Druzy ring: click click click click click click click

School Droolz

Let's see what I've accomplished so far because I'm gonna be on my third week:

1. Reading over 500 pages for all four classes
2. First paper due in two days (4 pages so no biggie)
3. Knows how to use Adobe Premiere
4. 0:30 second video for a class (using Pr)
5. Changed my major! (^~^)
6. Found the Chicago Vault Van (food truck)
7. Worked a total of 22 hours since I've started school
8. Learned how to work Excel
9. Learned that one of my professors was associated as "the Porn professor" 
10. Spent $4 in textbooks 

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