May Favourites?
Inspired by some of the makeup gurus I occasionally watch on youtube, I am going to start doing monthly "Favourites" of things I have enjoyed the past month. Why should you care, you ask? Because obviously I am an expert of all things absolutely amazing. Actually, it is because sometimes I just love things so much I need to tell everyone about them. Here's the rule though: I will never just post something that I like but haven't really used or can't really say much about. I'll actually write about new things or things I am actually enjoying that month. So here goes!
App:
"BBuzzArt"
It can be accessed here. I just started using it recently. Basically, it is a social media platform for artists. I love just looking through every once in a while and it makes me feel like I actually care about culturally significant creativity, as opposed to just scrolling through Instagram looking at people's selfies. You can save things to a bookmark and look at them later, which is probably my favourite part so I can look back at things I like and get a second glance at them.
Movie:
"Dogtooth"
If you are a lover of weird/creepy movies that really make you think, psychological thrillers and whatnot and do not mind subtitles, watch Dogtooth. It is essentially about this alternative family/universe/something that is fairly controlled by the father of the household but they all seem to be willing participants in the weirdness of it all. Different words are given different meanings, for example the word "Zombie" means "small yellow flower". It is very odd, very sexual, and probably one of my top 5 favourite movies of all time. Although if you don't like weird, creepy, sexual movies that make you think, you will hate it. Just to give you a small sense of what it is about, I found out about it after asking a friend "what is a movie I can watch that is going to fuck me up while drunk". Here's the Trailer:
Documentary:
"Requiem for the American Dream"
If you enjoy philosophy, Noam Chomsky or things that make you think, watch this. Noam Chomsky is a very interesting intellectual and I have been interested him more and more lately, so when this documentary got added to Netflix, I watched it in the week.
Music:
The band I can't stop listening to: Evanescence
There is no particular reason. Just every time the last few weeks that I have wanted to listen to something in the background, it has just been all of Evanescence's discography on shuffle.
The song I can't stop listening to: Avenged Sevenfold: I Won't See You Tonight Part 2
(disclaimer, this song makes me cry half of the time but is totally worth the listen)
Runner Up: Melanie Martinez
Almost every time I am doing my makeup, I have put on Melanie Martinez.
Food:
I have been absolutely 100% addicted to Tim Hortons french onion soup. I have been super close to calling up all of the Tim Hortons in my area just to find out which one has it so I can go there and get it. As far as french onion soup goes, it is pretty good, considering the price especially.
My advice? Before you leave, check to make sure they have put the cheese and breading in before you leave if you are getting takeout because they just have the onion and broth on at all times, and forgot to put in the cheese and bread once. It was still good, but it was very depressing.
Drink: I found a hard root beer that is absolutely delicious. Try it for yourself if you can find it. It is by a brand called "Crazy Uncle" and it does not taste alcoholic whatsoever. I really want to make a root beer float with it. Fucking A+.
Instagram Account:
Whenever I am bored, at work, at a party, whatever I always pull up this account and show everybody. Essentially it is just very poorly done and hilarious tattoos. Some of them are well done and sexual, which I feel like this account shouldn't post, but the sexual and terribly done ones are absolutely hilarious.
Makeup:
NYX Liquid Suede Cream Lipstick in the Shade Sandstorm
NYX products are becoming more popular in Canada now which is awesome. I got one of these tubes in my Ipsy Bag a month or two ago in the shade "Kitten Heels" which is a super bright red colour, which I don't wear bright red lips too often, although this is now my go-to for when I do want red lips. I also own this product in the shade "Sway" which is a bright purple colour. I have yet to have the opportunity to wear this shade, and hope to wear it to a party or event soon. It is too dramatic to just wear to work. I have been absolutely in love with nude shades of lip products and definitely own too many but this product in the shade Sandstorm is definitely my favourite so far. This product goes on very thick and I find it does not smudge or come off too easily and I don't have to re-apply to often throughout the day.
http://www.nyxcosmetics.ca/en_CA/liquid-suede-cream-lipstick/NYX_201.html?cgid=lipgloss
Clothing?
I have a pair of Pineapple shoes. They are awesome and make my mood 100x better when I wear them. They were $5 and I bought them back in January and have been waiting very patiently for the snow to be gone so I can wear them. I bought them from West 49. Sometimes if I am feeling especially fruity, I will pair them with my orange socks.
Alright. That is it for now. I am going to attempt to write more often. I am taking two online courses this summer from June 20th until whenever 6 weeks after that is, mostly just for shits and giggles. I don't need to take them. One is a visual arts credit called "Sex in Art" and the other is a Gender Studies credit called "Social Activism in art". Apparently I am getting artsy.
Let me know if you try any of these things that I have loved so much in May (and currently) and what you think in the comments.
Until next time,
Sarah
Inspired by some of the makeup gurus I occasionally watch on youtube, I am going to start doing monthly "Favourites" of things I have enjoyed the past month. Why should you care, you ask? Because obviously I am an expert of all things absolutely amazing. Actually, it is because sometimes I just love things so much I need to tell everyone about them. Here's the rule though: I will never just post something that I like but haven't really used or can't really say much about. I'll actually write about new things or things I am actually enjoying that month. So here goes!
App:
"BBuzzArt"
It can be accessed here. I just started using it recently. Basically, it is a social media platform for artists. I love just looking through every once in a while and it makes me feel like I actually care about culturally significant creativity, as opposed to just scrolling through Instagram looking at people's selfies. You can save things to a bookmark and look at them later, which is probably my favourite part so I can look back at things I like and get a second glance at them.
Movie:
"Dogtooth"
If you are a lover of weird/creepy movies that really make you think, psychological thrillers and whatnot and do not mind subtitles, watch Dogtooth. It is essentially about this alternative family/universe/something that is fairly controlled by the father of the household but they all seem to be willing participants in the weirdness of it all. Different words are given different meanings, for example the word "Zombie" means "small yellow flower". It is very odd, very sexual, and probably one of my top 5 favourite movies of all time. Although if you don't like weird, creepy, sexual movies that make you think, you will hate it. Just to give you a small sense of what it is about, I found out about it after asking a friend "what is a movie I can watch that is going to fuck me up while drunk". Here's the Trailer:
Documentary:
"Requiem for the American Dream"
If you enjoy philosophy, Noam Chomsky or things that make you think, watch this. Noam Chomsky is a very interesting intellectual and I have been interested him more and more lately, so when this documentary got added to Netflix, I watched it in the week.
Music:
The band I can't stop listening to: Evanescence
There is no particular reason. Just every time the last few weeks that I have wanted to listen to something in the background, it has just been all of Evanescence's discography on shuffle.
The song I can't stop listening to: Avenged Sevenfold: I Won't See You Tonight Part 2
(disclaimer, this song makes me cry half of the time but is totally worth the listen)
Runner Up: Melanie Martinez
Almost every time I am doing my makeup, I have put on Melanie Martinez.
Food:
I have been absolutely 100% addicted to Tim Hortons french onion soup. I have been super close to calling up all of the Tim Hortons in my area just to find out which one has it so I can go there and get it. As far as french onion soup goes, it is pretty good, considering the price especially.
My advice? Before you leave, check to make sure they have put the cheese and breading in before you leave if you are getting takeout because they just have the onion and broth on at all times, and forgot to put in the cheese and bread once. It was still good, but it was very depressing.
Drink: I found a hard root beer that is absolutely delicious. Try it for yourself if you can find it. It is by a brand called "Crazy Uncle" and it does not taste alcoholic whatsoever. I really want to make a root beer float with it. Fucking A+.
Instagram Account:
NYX Liquid Suede Cream Lipstick in the Shade Sandstorm
NYX products are becoming more popular in Canada now which is awesome. I got one of these tubes in my Ipsy Bag a month or two ago in the shade "Kitten Heels" which is a super bright red colour, which I don't wear bright red lips too often, although this is now my go-to for when I do want red lips. I also own this product in the shade "Sway" which is a bright purple colour. I have yet to have the opportunity to wear this shade, and hope to wear it to a party or event soon. It is too dramatic to just wear to work. I have been absolutely in love with nude shades of lip products and definitely own too many but this product in the shade Sandstorm is definitely my favourite so far. This product goes on very thick and I find it does not smudge or come off too easily and I don't have to re-apply to often throughout the day.
http://www.nyxcosmetics.ca/en_CA/liquid-suede-cream-lipstick/NYX_201.html?cgid=lipgloss
Clothing?
I have a pair of Pineapple shoes. They are awesome and make my mood 100x better when I wear them. They were $5 and I bought them back in January and have been waiting very patiently for the snow to be gone so I can wear them. I bought them from West 49. Sometimes if I am feeling especially fruity, I will pair them with my orange socks.
Alright. That is it for now. I am going to attempt to write more often. I am taking two online courses this summer from June 20th until whenever 6 weeks after that is, mostly just for shits and giggles. I don't need to take them. One is a visual arts credit called "Sex in Art" and the other is a Gender Studies credit called "Social Activism in art". Apparently I am getting artsy.
Let me know if you try any of these things that I have loved so much in May (and currently) and what you think in the comments.
Until next time,
Sarah
