Breaking Dawn Paaaartaaay

So last night I met up with my bestie, Rachel in Buena Park to go to a Breaking Dawn party.

Let's back up a bit...

I've thrown 3 themed parties before.

A Twilight, New Moon and Eclipse party.

And I was very much planning a party for Breaking Dawn as well, but let's just say that things have been a little "ruff" financially. So when my best friend, Rachel, mentioned that her friend invited her to go a Breaking Dawn party and that I was welcome to come too (since I'm kind of known like that), my hopes were up.

I could get my Breaking Dawn on and wouldn't have to worry about planning, hosting, serving, etc.

So, Buena Park, here I come!

Anywho, we both arrived at the same time (whew) and the house was sooo pretty and well decorated (for a house, not a party). We were ooo-ing and ahhh-ing.

And then she directs us to the back yard.

We are in the middle of November, y'all. Even for California, that's kind of not what I had in mind.

But I have to say, once we entered the backyard (which was also followed by some more ooo's and ahhh's) we came upon this reallllly pretty set up of elaborate black chargers, red candles, fog rolling over the table, and lights hung all over...

Purty nice set up.

So since it was outside in the dark, my pictures aren't that fab, but you'll still get the ambiance of the party.

Needless to say, this party definitely wasn't like the ones I've planned (filled with music, games, prizes, and a WARM environment), but it was nice nevertheless.

And I had to realize that they threw this party solely for the purpose of getting together before going out to see the midnight release of Breaking Dawn. So having a dinner only event made sense. The real party was happening at midnight.

Since I had to work the next day and so did Rachel, we graciously thanked the hostess and Rachel's friend for inviting us and proceeding to drive to the nearest Starbucks for a hot cup of joe - or Pumpkin Spice - whatev. 

We talked and laughed and got warm and lovely before saying our true goodbyes and getting some rest.

ABOVE: Meet the bestie! Rachel

Hopefully tonight, I will convince the hubz to see Breaking Dawn with me (since my dinner/movie plans with Rachel and my sister were cancelled), and join the legions of TwiHards everywhere in getting my Twilight on.

Until next time...

Whaaaat?

THANKSGIVING. IS. NEXT. WEEK.

Yeah, I know, right?

It's like when something just sneaks up on you and you know you could totally lose it because you are sooo unprepared.

Has that ever happened to you?

Yeah, me neither.

Actually, I'm one of those overly organized people who has a desktop calender/planner, a personal planner and also utilizes the calender on her mobile phone.

Yeah, I'm one of those girls.

You see,I'm controlling, I just like to plan things and makes sure they go accordingly. Cuz, DUH, no one makes plans and then hopes they come together. You plan it, you make sure it happens. The End.

So on top of Thanksgiving sneaking coming up next week, I also have a Breaking Dawn party to attend tomorrow night, then actually go see Breaking Dawn the following night [with the hubz, my bestie, Rachel, and her hubby and also my sister, Angelina, and her hubby].

Wait, I'm not done.

THEN on Saturday is my nephew, Luke's, 6th birthday party and THEN on Sunday is my mother's birthday.

Whew! 

Are you still with me?

Oh and one last thing, I need to film 3 YouTube videos within those last 3 days mentioned above. (Since I work full time and only have daylight filming hours on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays).

Yippee.

Don't get me wrong. All of these activities and to do items are completely wanted and are looked forward to. I just need to "plan" a little for it all. 

I am writing this to warn you of my upcoming explosion of blogging overload.

I mean, I get pretty down, on outings and the holidays, when it comes to taking pictures. So much so that towards the end of the day, I'm usually taking pictures of turned faces and the palms of people's hands.

I know, who doesn't want their own personal paparazzi, right? And I don't charge (not yet) for my awesomeness.

So be prepared.

You've been warned.

Until next time...

I have failed you, Team Jacob...

Let's just say that my "Editorial Wolf Lover" look, didn't go quite as planned.

I mean, I got the look and taped it. But after viewing it, and showing the "all supportive" hubz, I realized it was just not at all what I was going for and decided to save myself the ridicule on YouTube - since I'm the next Michelle Phan - and forego my editorial Take A Pic! Thursday look.

Instead, you're gonna see an e.l.f. Haul.

Like my YouTube channel couldn't get any more predictable.

This was exactly what I didn't want my channel to amount to. A sort of bragging beauty channel, if you will, where all I ever post are the beauty products I've bought and how much I just LOVE them... and nothing else... No teaching, no experimenting, no nothing...

I want to run a BEAUTY channel not a vanity channel.

I know, I know, you're probably thinking:

Stop feeling all sentimental, like a littlie, and re-film a new look, dummy.

But it's not that easy...

The only time I am at home while the sun is still shining is during the weekends. Thus, the weekend is my filming time.

So in order to make a new video for this Thursday, I'd have to film one during the week when I get home from work and by that time it's already dark.

See? I bet now you're thinking what I've been thinking since Sunday night.

Foochie, this stinks a big one.

So like I mentioned below, I'll have to forego my "editorial" look and just post a haul video instead. 

Hope you don't unsubscribe from me?

But to let you know that I didn't just totally fall apart and start deleting all my video takes and photos of my "Wolf Lover" look, I saved a few photos that I thought was decent enough to expose here in blog land.

So please refrain from the harsh criticism and laughs. 

Andy already did enough of that on Sunday when this was being filmed and photographed.

ABOVE: I know this photograph looks a little weird, but it's the camera app I used on my phone. Supposed to make the photo look "vintage".

Vintage, my booty, it just added a speck of orange on my nose!!!

ABOVE: Here you can kinda see the shading I was trying to achieve on my face. In my opinion, the only down side was you couldn't tell how ridiculously huge and teased my hair was.

It was pretty ridiculously exaggerated. And I loved it.

And that is what threw Andy off - more than the wolf eye makeup - and thus, had him laughing at me.

So I decided to be the mature one and scream at the top of my lungs.

"THIS IS EDITORIAL, Andy, and besides, what does a BOY know about editorial??? 
Hey! You watch ANTM with me, you should know these things look ridiculous in real life!!!"


So even though I have failed...

At least I tried, right?

Like it or not, this is to all you Team Jacob fans out there!!!

Aaaaooooo! (wolf howl)

Hi, my name is Amy and I am a Dystopian Lover

Ok, so I just finished reading The Death Cure by James Dashner. 

And WOW. I Loved It!!!

This is perhaps one of my favorite series besides Twilight (I know, I know) and the Hunger Games.

All my questions were answered and everything wrapped up nicely. But the best part about the whole thing was the "Top Secret Documents" that were located in the back of the book. This explained soooo much on how everything started and came to be... I was so surprised at how well this author wrapped the series up.

I would definitely highly suggest this series to anyone.

For those of you that are into the whole romance aspect of books, be warned, this series contains hardly, if any at all, romantic scenes. The entire book is through a teenage boy's perspective, trying to save the world or figure out what's going on, so you know the last thing on his mind is to look for love.

(sigh) I know. So much different than how us girls would approach life in a dystopian society.

Anywho, after reading this and a few books (which I'll mention below) I've been finding out that I totally favor and am attracted to books with a dystopian theme. If you are not familiar with that type of genre. Here is an excerpt from Wikipedia on what dystopian themed books revolve around:

"Ideas and works about dystopian societies often explore the concept of humans abusing technology and humans individually and collectively coping, or not being able to properly cope with technology that has progressed far more rapidly than humanity's spiritual evolution. Dystopian societies are often imagined as police states, with unlimited power over the citizens".

I don't know why I am so attracted to books and movies with this theme. I have to admit I am a bit of a control freak myself.

Hmmm, maybe that's why.

Deep down I am a sinister human being and, given the chance, I'd totally love to control the society around me.

Nah. The only thing I want to control is my husband. And we all know that's never going to happen.

Believe me, I've tried in many ways to control him to no avail... I've even resorted to tying him down so I could drill him on how I'd like for him to act.

Oh, come now. Give me some credit here. You and I both know I'm sooo not like that. Obvs.

I only wish and dream and hope and cry endlessly for the day when he will bend to my will.

Ok, moving on...

So far the books I've read, that are considered "dystopian", and have been great (in my opinion) are:

Bumped by Megan McCafferty (super hilarious book!)

Matched by Ally Condie (I just ordered the 2nd book, Crossed. So excited!!!)

The Hunger Games Trilogy by Suzanne Collins (even though it's coming from a girls perspective, like the Death Cure, it hardly contains any romance)

The Uglies Series by Scott Westerfield (I'm currently reading the 2nd book, The Pretties)

So if you haven't read any of these and are quite fond of reading. I highly suggest you head out to your local library or book store and check these out! I don't think you'll be disappointed. 

Until next time...

I'll be Team Jacob, but only for this video...

Ok, let's get this over with.

Team Edward or Team Jacob?

Whether you like the series or not . Whether you are a female or male. Whether you think all this hoopla is addicting or ridiculous.

You have chosen a team.

Consciously or not. You've chosen.

Trust.

Example: The other day I was excitedly telling the hubz about this Breaking Dawn party my friend invited me to. And while I was in the middle of explaining a few outfit options, he starts rolling his eyes. So i stopped talking and asked him what his problemo was. Because I know he doesn't mind me rambling off. He loves it when I do that.

You know what he responded?

And I quote "Jacob is dumb. Doesn't the wolves do some imprint thing to girls that means they are forever or something? Bella is not even that pretty. They better put more fight scenes in or I'm not going with you".

Yup. He said that. And you know what he meant by all that?

He's Team Jacob. Obvs.

I mean, why else would he care and get upset about Jacob's undying pursuit of Bella??? Heeelllo, he totally cares about Jacob's love life.

As for me, I am Team Edward all the way, baby. His unwavering devotion to Bella is so attractive, it sucks. (Pun not intended).

After reading any part that is Edward, without fail, I simultaneously sigh and look over at the hubz with a sudden need to slap him. It's reality, people.

Moving on...

So tomorrow after work (can I get a hip hip horray for half day Fridays!) I'm going to be filming an editorial video for my YouTube beauty channel that is based off the Breaking Dawn Part 1 Movie, which comes out November 18th. Yippee!

And since Halloween has passed (and not to mention I'm not a big fan of the "holiday" itself), I didn't want to make a Team Edward/vampire type of look, as I'm sure a lot of people might think I'm posting a late Halloween tutorial.

So I'm going to be Team Jacob, but only for this video...

When I say I'm doing a editorial video for Team Jacob, I'm sure the first thing that comes to mind is this:

 As much as some might argue that this could be editorial. I beg to differ.

I was thinking more along the lines of this:

And this:

So who, knows what I'll come up with. Only tomorrow will tell!!!

Hey, follow me on Twitter for updates and sneak peaks on my videos so you won't always get teasers like this here blog. Muahaha.

Until next time...