27 November 2015

Currently in November

27 November 2015

Currently in November


READING... #girlboss (finally!!)
PLAYING... with lovely Ms. Penelope
WATCHING... youtube at the moment, like old videos uploaded from some of my favourite youtubers ha
TRYING... to finish this post so I can sleep 
COOKING... Marconi pie YUMMY.
EATING... macaroni :):):):):):):)
DRINKING... Water, water, and more water!
CALLING... no one at the moment!
TEXTING...  my cousins group on whataspp. HAHA, currently sharing sales we are excited about for Black Friday and the weekend!
TWEETING... nothing lately... I should get on top of that! 
GOING... to work in the morning, and rest of the weekend
LOVING... life!
HATING... all the essays I've been swamped with
DISCOVERING... Miranda Sings.. I'm obsessed
THINKING... about exams!
FEELING... exhausted!
HOPING (for)... an easier path.
LISTENING (to)... Made in the A.M. album from One Direction 
CELEBRATING... uh.. nothing right now
SMELLING... my vanilla scented candle, mmmm
ORDERING...  From Kate Spade! 
THANKING... God, for everything. 
CONSIDERING... my future.
STARTING... To fall asleep
FINISHING... My essays in order to start studying for exams!
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24 November 2015

Kate Spade SURPRISE Sale!

24 November 2015

Kate Spade SURPRISE Sale!

KATE SPADE SUPRISE SALE

Hey guys!  The last time I spoke about my most recent Kate Spade purchase, a lot of you were stunned and amazed at how much I spent on my actual purchase! (Read the post HERE) And, surprisingly, I had no idea that there were a lot of you who were unaware about the amazing deals Kate Spade has during their surprise sale!

So, I thought this would be a great time to tell you that Kate Spade is having another Surprise Sale! No, really, they are, and it is just before Black Friday/Cyber Monday. So, you can easily skip the long line ups at the stores on those days, and actually sit at the comfort of you bed and purchase items that are up to 75% off! 

These are the few items I'm eyeing for either myself, or as a Christmas gift for my mom and sister:

Wallets:
Penn Valley Need // Berkeley Lane Neda 

Handbags: 
Southport Avenue Small Jenny // Newbury Lane Cassie


For the simple of ease, sign into the sale with the email you use all the time. That is the email they will use to notify you of future sales the they may have! 

Have you checked out the sale yet? What are some of your favourites?

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Past and Current Aspirations

Past and Current Aspirations

When I was 5 years old, I wanted to be a doctor. In fact, it was the only option I knew that was available to me. Yes... growing up, I had those parents who told I had to become a doctor. Looking back, it was bitter sweet - I was motivated enough to get the grades I needed for school, but... I was also more and more confused when subjects began to get hard, and I was questioning about my path to becoming a doctor.

But, at the age of 5, I though being a doctor was the greatest job ever! And, I have to thank my paediatrician for that. I had such a great experience with doctors because of that amazing man. He made it fun to go to the doctor. And, as much as I hated needles (still kind of do), he did an amazing job distracting me for the 10 seconds of the needle. So, I wanted to be like him. I wanted to do what he did... and I wanted to just have fun with other children while helping them.

However, when I got to high school, and started taking the science courses like biology and chemistry, reality started to set in. My memorization skills in biology was not up to par, and my application skills in chemistry, was literally non-existent. Trust me, I am not exaggerating... chemistry was a nightmare for me, and I realized that it would only get harder in my pathway to become a doctor.

And, thats when my life started to get confusing. But, I mean, that's the process right?

Now, I'm currently in my fourth year of university.  I am doing a double major in psychology and anthropology. I always had a love for psychology; but, because of the different courses I took, I think I love child psychology, but more importantly childhood disorders. I honestly the different disorders interesting, especially their onsets and treatment. Something I am definitely considering in specializing when I apply for grad school.

So, thats the plan! Applying for grad school for clinical psychology after university, and hopefully fulfilling my dream to work with children! But, if grad school doesn't work out (knock on wood), I'll also be applying for nursing. So, if that pathway happens for me, I'll definitely specialize in peds.

Can't you tell I want to have a medical career with children :)

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23 November 2015

My Favourite Hair Product

23 November 2015

My Favourite Hair Product



"How do you get and keep your hair so long?"

"How do you keep your hair so healthy!"

"What hair products do you use!"

These are just the few of the many questions I usually hear on the regular whenever someone see's my hair.  To me, it is normal and I am quite used to it by now! It might be because I love when others fondle over my hair. I truly feel like my hair is a part of me, and is literally part of my identity, so it definitely boosts my self-esteem whenever people compliment it! Is that bad to admit? aha 

Anyways, I decided to share with you my sole-called "secret" hair product I use in my hair. And, I use secret in quotation marks, because most people don't seem to know much about this particular product. In fact, I did not know about it until I one day found it at Winners #winnersfabfinds! 

DRUM ROLL....

My secret is... Coconut Oil! 
More specifically, when it comes to washing my hair, I use the Coconut Oil Natural Oliology Beauty Oils. The benefits are surreal; and the best part of this product is that it is already listed on the package for your convenience. Still not convinced? You can easily google it, and there will be lots of links showing you the benefits of coconut oil! (1, 2, 3, 4, 5).
Or, you can easily try it out yourself, like I have. And, from personal experience, I wouldn't recommend anything else for the hair! Especially since I dyed my hair red just last week (read about that HERE), it is definitely important to keep your hair as healthy and hydrated as possible. So, I'm sticking with coconut oil! 
Like I said at the beginning of this post, I found both the shampoo and conditioner at Winners. If your an American, you can find these products at a TJX location, like Marshals. I bought mine for $24.99 CAD. According to online, it is much more expensive... For example, amazon is selling for $133.40 CAD + shipping. So, I definitely would search around before opting to buying online! 

Well, there you go! My "secret" favourite hair product! 

Have you used coconut oil before? What's your favourite hair product!

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Disclaimer: I am not a hair specialist, this may not work for everyone, especially since everyone has different types of hair! I am simply sharing a product I've come to love. This is also a good time to mention that this is not a sponsored post. 

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20 November 2015

I Dyed My Hair RED!

20 November 2015

I Dyed My Hair RED!

Do you notice anything different? I think the title of the post pretty much gives it away, and I'm pretty sure the picture above is strikingly different.. But, I'll still tell you because this is such an exciting change. 

I DYED MY HAIR RED! 

I turned 21 yesterday, and I wanted a change. Starting out my 21st year of life with a BAM, and with a new attitude. And, because I always get that my hair is one of my defining features of who I am, I knew that wth a change in my hair, I can have a new fresh outlook on life. 

Wanna know how I did it? Don't worry, I was already planning on letting you know what I did to get this look! 

FIRST OFF: You need to have a colour in mind. I chose red, but I didn't want a red that would make me look like a clown, I wanted to go for a dark wine kind of red. And, thanks to Youtube videos, I found the colour I wanted.... MAGENTA RED. From there, I bought everything I needed all from Sally Beauty. 


ITEMS BOUGHT: 
There are no directions provided in the boxes, as the boxes are meant for highlighting, the reason why I bought 3 boxes in order to colour my entire head of hair. The rest is really simple. You empty out the dye into a bowl, and with a 1:2 ratio, you fill up the bowl is twice the amount developer. You simply mix all the dye until it is not chunky, and then you proceed to apply the colour on your hair.  And left it in my hair for 30 minutes, and proceeded it to wash out the dye with (somewhat) cold water. 

TA-DA! There you have it. It's actually not that hard. But, if you didn't like my brief description, heres a youtube from SAMANTHA who did a great review and tutorial! 
 
The weird thing about dying your hair is that is is a different colour in different lightenings! One minute my hair looks like it has ombre, another light it looks like I have purple hair, and in another light it looks like blood red. I like it thought, it is always a surprise!
Hopefully this is a great new change of attitude for me! 
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19 November 2015

21 Things I Miss About Being a Kid!

19 November 2015

21 Things I Miss About Being a Kid!


SO, GUESS WHAT!? Today, is my birthday! And, today I am "celebrating" my 21st birthday! Haha, I feel like I should be more excited about turning/being 21, but I just can't help all the stress that is about to come with being an "adult" and all the things I will be expected to do in the near future. So, I don't really know if I am really happy to turn 21, or I am just sad to be another year older.

Lol, regardless, I thought it would be fun to try to list 21 things I miss about being a kid, in honour of starting out my adult ways of life. Ahah, here we go! 

1. NOT STUDYING (although I found spelling tests to be hard in elementary school)
2. MONKEY BARS! I used to be soo good at this, then, all of a sudden I either lost all my upper body strength, or I got too heavy to lift myself. Regardless, I miss this!
3. BEING FEARLESS. 
4. SEEING MY SISTER EVERYDAY However, don't tell her I said this..
5. PLAYING SPORTS. Oh, I actually miss being on a school team and just playing volleyball.
6. NOT GOING TO WORK But received money from the parents haha.
7. PRESENTS. Haha, I really don't get much of them now, its either I buy stuff on my own, or I don't.
8. SLEEPING EARLY (and for long hours without a hard time)
9.  RECESS. I found it so fun to run around so freely in the playground with a bunch of my friends !
10. VACATIONS. I did travel a lot when I was a kid. I don't travel as often.. too busy. I would love to drop the books and hit a new place every so often!
11. BEING HAPPY Like genuinely, happy.
12 .HAVING NO PAIN TOLERANCE I was able to do anything without any fear of getting hurt... now, thats all I think about.
13.  NOT PAYING FOR BILLS.
14. Not having a cell phone (this coincides with #13)
15.  BEING CAREFREE.
16. PAYING TAG - Who knew running around so freely and with so much excitement was actually a great form of exercise?
17. SPENDING TIME WITH MY GRANDMA
18. NAPS.
19. NO RESPONSIBILITIES.
20. WHEN BOYS HAD COOTIES. 
21. LOOKING FORWARD TO THE FUTURE

With all that being said, I guess I am just reluctant to admit that I am an "adult". But, don't get me wrong, being an adult definitely has its perks! 

What do you miss from your childhood? 

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13 November 2015

I Got A Tattoo!

13 November 2015

I Got A Tattoo!


I've been neglecting my blog lately. It's either I come out of no where and publish posts for 5 days straight, or I post once feel like it is sufficient enough for the rest of the week. Personally, I don't like knowing that I didn't publish something meaningful for the day. My day just doesn't feel complete. But, as you could imagine, life is getting in the way, and I am determined to not let it completely stop me from blogging. I love it way too much.

But, luckily for you, I found this (really) OLD post hidden in my drafts. Not sure why I never uploaded it back in September, but I guess, now it is a great time to just publish it for you guys now!

So yea... this is a really late post. SORRY ABOUT THAT :)
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To celebrate the sad ending of my summer, the cousin, sister and I decided to hang out downtown and just walk, talk, eat, shop, and everything in between. And, feeling adventurous, I decided right then and there, I wanted to get a tattoo. Not a big tattoo, or anything, I think that would be too much of a commitment. I just wanted something small, and positive, and cute, and something I know I won't regret later on.

So.... I just got a simple outline of a heart on my left wrist. And, I was actually so surprised at how much it didn't hurt, and how much I did not regret it. It was a great experience, and something I do look forward to in the future, when I of course save more money. Who knew even a small tattoo like mine would cost $80 CAD + tax. I didn't. But, that didn't stop me from getting it! And, it also didn't stop my cousin from getting her belly pierced aha!

And, for your entertainment, I decided to share the bits of videos and pictures I took that day and shared on snapchat. P.S. definitely add me on my personal snapchat - oulalanessaa!


Do you have any tattoos? Big or small? What are your favourites?
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