For the most part new beginnings have never scared me. To be honest I've never really had that feeling of not knowing what to expect. While nobody knows exactly whats going to happen, but usually, if your life is as normal and boring as mine, you can kind of expect what is going to happen. In every new beginning I've started, I've had some sort of past experience or realistic expectation of what could be heading my way. And while this school year is no exception, I'm realizing I will have to fly by the seat of my pants a little bit more this year. As it is my last year of high school, I'll be experiencing things I've only dreamed about- applying to universities and for scholarships, prom, fun activities with my grad class and being handed my high school diploma. And while I know what to expect for the most part, they're all still new experiences for me. But I still don't know exactly how things are going to turn out and for the first time in my life it actually does matter how things turn out. So maybe I didn't exactly know how my first day of karate class was going to turn out when I was eight. And I definitely didn't know I was going to hate karate so much by the end of the class and never return. But did it really matter? Not at all. But now, God only knows which university dorms I'll be moving into this time next year. And that's scary. I've always kind of known what was going to happen. But for once in my life I don't entirely know what's going to happen.  What if I don't get into my dream university? What if a different university offers me more money? What will happen to all my friends? Where will they go? Who will I meet? What if I don't make any friends? What if I hate my major? What if I have to rethink my entire future career? What if I move to a city I don't end up liking but meet my future husband there and end up staying in a place I hate for the rest of eternity because of that stupid future husband of mine? What if, what if, what if... And while I am exaggerating how stressed I am about all this, cause in all honesty, I'm not and all these worries are at least six months or even a year away, these questions have swirled around in my head from time to time over the last few weeks. Yes, even the future husband one.

I may not know what's going to happen this next year and that's okay. I'll just leave it all up to the big guy in the sky. And no matter where I end up next year, I will soar- even if it's by the seat of my pants.

How is it already the end of summer? This summer went by so fast, but it was such a good summer. As the saying goes, time flies when you're having fun I guess is really true.

e.l.f. professional Total Face Brush

I bought this brush at the beginning of summer and I have been using it almost everyday. It's perfect for blending and putting on powder, plus it was really inexpensive. 

NYC IndividualEyes for Brown Eyes #946 Best of Broadway

While I don't have brown eyes I bought this specifically for the gold and pink-champagne colours. And they're nice colours but the thing I've been using is the primer (flesh toned thing on the side, and on my finger in the other picture). It's perfect for under the eyes and on the eyelids just to even out and brighten everything. 

Covergirl Flamed Out Water Resistant Mascara

 I love the feeling of this brush on my lashes. It's so soft and plush. The reason I bought it was because I wanted a water proof mascara for swimming. Sadly it's not very water resistant and does smudge, but I really like the mascara. It would also hold a curl really well, I think. 

Maybelline Baby Lips in #15 Cherry Me

I am a bit late on the baby lips trend, but now I know why everyone seems to own them. They are really nice and inexpensive products. Even though this is one of the brighter colours in the Baby Lips Collection, it's a very natural colour for me and I find rosy or more red shades complement me the best. Also, the taste and colour remind me of eating a cherry popsicle, which is even more of a reason for me to love this this summer.

The Body Shop Chocolate Lip Butter

I love the taste of this. It's not super chocolate-y or sweet, definitely a bit more of a subtle chocolate flavour. It's not the most moisturizing product, but it does make your lips feel nice and makes them taste good too!

 

L'Oreal #400 Tangerine Crush Nail Colour

I just bought this a few weeks ago but I've been wearing it ever since. It's such a perfect summer colour.

Maybelline Dream Fresh BB 8-in-1 Beauty Balm

I've talked about this stuff before. It's great, I love it and I've been wearing it almost every day this summer. You don't need to hear about it anymore.

Sally Hansen Hard as Nails Xtreme Wear Nail Color in #420 Pacific Blue

Sally Hansen Insta-Dri in #440 Mint Sprint

This book is so good. If you are a teenager or young adult READ THIS BOOK! It is so good, so relatable, so fun, yet so heartbreaking. A must read.

I hope you all had a fabulous summer as I did. Cheers!

There are so many things that go so well together that when we were asked to write about a perfect pairing for this 2014 Blogger Challenge post, I couldn't decide what to write about. But I have decided to write about one of my favourite pairings- eggs and tomatoes.

Both eggs and tomatoes have always been near and dear to my heart. There is nothing I love more than fresh tomatoes. And I love making eggs for breakfast when I have the time in the morning. But the two of them together is magical. The tomatoes always add a fresh taste to a greasy egg, potatoes and bacon/sausage meal. But there are more ways to eat it than just a tomato slice or two on the side.

My personal favourite is to put two or three slices of tomatoes on top of a piece of buttered toast under two eggs, either poached or fried, sunny side up. I love the mixture of the soft toast, fresh tomatoes and the runny yolk from the egg. It's seriously the best thing ever!

What's even better is when you have more stuff to top it with. Like cheese, bacon, salsa, avacado, spinach, green onion, etc. You really can make some amazing food out of some eggs, tomatoes, bread and fresh ingredients.

And if you've never experienced tomatoes and eggs, well then you're missing out and I suggest you get on that ASAP while tomatoes are still in season. Have a beautiful day!

Typically I am such a go getter. I overstudy and overwork but manage my time well enough so it seems like just studying and working without the over part. Usually. And while typically my blog is on the backburner from the rest of my life I somehow always find the time to post regularly. Except for this summer. Even without school, this blog has really seemed to be on the backburner for the last few weeks. And if I'm totally honest, I've enjoyed my time to just live in the moment, go on cool adventures and hang out with some of my favourite people.

Lately, it seems just a little bit of work can tire me out, especially when it comes to my blog. I'll add two photos or gifs to a post, high five myself for actually getting around to it and log off. And I hate that. I feel so lazy when I do that. But I know that I shouldn't.

To top it off, I've had a bit of a blogger's block which is why you're reading some minor thoughts going through my head right now instead of a decent post. That said, I've had some awesome creativity for writing stories and drawing and painting instead, which throughout the school year I don't always have since I don't usually have the time. In that sense, this summer has been a nice remix of my creative juices which I have rather enjoyed.

As of September, though I'm hopefully going to have some more hauls and funner posts going up for y'all. Which I hope will make for me continuing to be MIA. So with that in mind, I should be logging off and congratulating myself for getting through writing this post in one go. Yay me!