Saturday Round-Up: 10/4/14

Happy Saturday kittens! Since it's the weekend, I thought I'd use today to post a few of the things I've been watching/reading this week, news or not!

http://vimeo.com/26612612 - How To Sew A Skirt In One Hour
I'm trying to learn how to use my sewing machine... so I've been watching a lot of videos like this and stocking up on the supplies I need! I went and bought fabrics for a few Christmas presents this week, as well as elastic. Any tips for a newbie sewer??

https://screen.yahoo.com/videos-for-you/baby-adorably-flexes-muscles-dad-173502964.html
Do I even need to explain this?? Basically, any video with babies in it is my thing and I'll probably watch this one again a few times for good measure. EEEEE

https://gma.yahoo.com/york-principal-joins-student-epic-laser-cat-yearbook-162943243--abc-news-pets.html
If I had a cat, we'd take pictures like this!!!

Besides Internet, I am:
-Reading 'Salem's Lot by Stephen King for my book club (which is taking up quite a lot of time - it's nearly 700 pages long!). I've dedicated myself to reading 50 pages a day... I'm on page 410 now.
-Watching The Simpsons! I'm on Season 3 so far - I've honestly never watched it before now. I am enjoying it so far, even though my friends say the best is still yet to come!
-CRAFTING! I've gotten a few things started for Christmas presents (a scarf, some collage bits). I'm excited to get back to making things for the people I love.

What have you been reading/watching lately? Please let me know! I could always use suggestions <3

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Springtime Delays...

So sorry for the long wait between posts! I've been busy with school and many other things due to the fact that it is spring time now!

Here's a brief update on some of the cool things that I've been reading, purchasing, and viewing!

Movies:
Jamie and I have been switching off on movies - he picks one and then I pick one.  Lately, we have gotten through Inglorious Basterds, The World's End, This Is The End, Pink Flamingos, and Midnight in Paris.  Overall, they've been pretty good. We are looking forward to tackling more in the future, as well as more documentaries!

Books: 
It's so nice to actually have some time for reading! I've just conquered Caricature and Ice Haven by the super talented Daniel Clowes, as well as The Complete Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi.  I really enjoy reading graphic novels lately, because I feel accomplished when I finish a book quickly!  I especially loved Persepolis - it's such an inspiring and informational story.

My friends are avid readers and have also lent me the Scott Pilgrim series, Right Ho, Jeeves by Wodehouse, and the Tim Kinsella novel, The Karaoke Singer's Guide to Self Defense. I will post about them in the future once I get through them!

Beauty and Nails:
I just recently bought two fabulous colors (on sale!) from Julep, my favorite brand of nail polish. These both are vibrant and fresh for spring - what do you think?

I also tried polka dotting for the first time (with toothpicks haha). I think that overall, it came out okay and it wasn't too stressful!  Do you have any easy nail art tips for me?

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Latest Books:

Since I had a lovely week off, I've gotten some reading accomplished! Now that I'm just a part-time student, it's also nice to be able to catch up on some reading I've been wanting to tackle.

I just finished up two Bryan Lee O'Malley books, Lost at Sea and the first installment of the Scott Pilgrim series, Precious Little Life. I also finished up Wish You Were Here, a great book profiling different music scenes in America.

Right now, I'm working on Please Kill Me, an oral history of punk music. I'm also itching to start on The Complete Persepolis, which I borrowed from a friend. Graphic novels are such easy and fun reads - I think they're slowly becoming a new favorite of mine!  Any recommendations for good reads?

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