Dip!

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Today we're going to talk about a recipe I stumbled across the other day that turned out to be amazing! as well as super easy!

I first found the recipe on Pinterest - Which I adore!  - but it was originally posted by 'Spend With Pennies'. 

This is a Dill Pickle dip that only has 4 ingredients in it. 

You will need:

- Cream Cheese
- Pickles 
- Pickle Juice 
- Dill



Review time!

The dip is crisp and fresh, it has a slight savoury after taste and is so delicious on pita crisps, veggies, chips, and left over on spoons :P 

I would recommend this dip to bring to any function your going to its creamy and pickle fresh it sounds as though it should be overwhelming but it's not its just enough, and I'm sure a big crowd pleaser. 


Everyone should definitely try this at least once, it comes highly recommended! 



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Question!

Heyy!

I know its been a while but school has been super crazy so far! I love it, but it keeps me busy!

Today will - hopefully - be more of a reverse Q&A. So here we go:

 As school moves forward, coming closer and closer to the end, I'm thinking long and hard about what I'm going to do next year. Lately I've been considering and researching the possibility of studying abroad for one year if completed it would turn my degree into a bachelor degree which I imagine could only help in this crazy working world we are preparing ourselves for come the big day of graduation!

I have some questions and to be honest I'm just not sure what to think any more. So if anyone reading has in fact taken the big step and left their county to finish their education some advice would be so very appreciated. 

- Is it crazy expensive?
- Will school loan programs help?
- Is it worth it? - I mean I think it would be but I just don't know 
- Is it hard?
         -> Being away from everyone you know 
         -> Studying in a new country 
- Did it help you with a job?
- Do you still graduate the same year you normally would, is this an add on to your papers meaning you wold graduate again?

Those are just some of the big questions I have right now, and if anyone could answer even just one it would be a huge help! 


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Nameless: A Tale of Beauty and Madness

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Were going to talk about 'Nameless: A Tale of Beauty and Madness' by Lili St Crow. Enjoy 😊 

Synopsis! 
Nameless opens up with a little girl lying in the middle road in the winter, rescuing the young girl from the cold a powerful man, Enrico Vultusino, takes her home to raise her as his own, gifting her with the name of Camille. 

The second chapter opens with Cami, the name she goes by, in a special high school with friends and a slight stutter. Cami goes outside after school to find that her 'brother' Nico is home from boarding college, and there to pick her up from school. Nico does things to purposely cause trouble for himself, which bugs Cami, as well as confuse her - Why does he do this he knows better!

After Enrico becomes one of the 'Unbreathing" Nico is due to take over for his father in the position of the 'Seven". 

Even though he messes around Nico is fiercely protective of Cami and on her birthday he asks her to marry him, promising her a great life once she's done school, and he comes into his position of power - she promptly accepts. 

Cami meets a new garden boy - who turns out to be very bad for her - and starts to question everything she's ever thought about herself. Wanting  desperately to know who she really is, Cami starts to question everything, much to the dismay of her fiancée, who's just trying to keep her safe. 


Review time!

Okay I enjoyed reading this book a lot; however, there were some confusing bits they let you blunder through to try and figure out. 

The author does not explain anything of this world she's thrown you into she just launches the story. I fumbled through the first couple of chapters trying to get my pace, but it was still very good! 

The author has created a little bit of her own lingo and it takes a minuet to catch on with what the words mean, it does not hinder the story, but its a little confusing. 

I would recommend this book to anyone, it did not take long to read, and I enjoyed it, it was by no means my favourite book but I still enjoyed it quite a lot. I liked the fairytale aspect of the story, and the fantasy world the author brought about. 


Let me know what you think!


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The Fault In Our Stars - John Green

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Today were going to be talking about John Greens hit 'The Fault In Our Stars'. 
Possible spoilers. Fair warning. 

This story opens up with the daily life of one Hazel Grace Lancaster having her explain to you that she is dying, not depressed; however, the group her mom forces her to join, at the strong recommendation of Hazels doctor, and take part  leading up to what could be one of the best adventures to find this young cancer patient. 

On one of the occasions where Hazel is sitting bored in the "Literal Heart of Jesus" she is met with the whirl wind that will rock her world, that whirl wind goes by Augustus Waters. 

Gus is a cancer surviver - Osteosarcoma - only going to the group at the request of his friend Isaac, who lost his eye to eye cancer, waiting on news to lose his other eye. 

Hazel and Gus become fast friends, faster than Hazel is comfortable with resulting in her trying to push him away, not that it worked.

Sharing their favourite books with each other Hazel, much like herself, soon has Gus obsessed with 'An Imperial Affliction' by one Peter Van Houton. 

Finally getting in touch with the author they receive and open ended invitation to come out to Amsterdam to meet Mr. Van Houton. 

Brain storming on how to get the teens to Amsterdam the author reveals that:
1. Hazel used her make a wish wish to go to Disney Land and Epcot Centre with her parents.
2. Gus has never used his wish.
3. Gus is slowly but surely falling in love with Hazel Grace.

Surprising Hazel Gus takes her out to 'Funky Bones' for a dutch themed picnic including giving her orange tulips, and  reveals that he has used his wish, not for her but for them both, Gus is taking Hazel to Amsterdam!

Funky Bones by joep van lieshout

A little while later Hazel is abruptly woken up in the night having troubles with her lungs, rushed to the hospital Hazel is taken right away staying a few days. Due to where Hazel go to the hospital Gus is unable to see her (not that it stops him :P).

Hazel is told that going to Amsterdam would not be possible with her last attack; however one day while checking her e-mails Hazel is surprised to find they made it happen they get to go to Amsterdam and ask they questions that have bugged them since finishing 'An Imperial Affliction'. 

After arriving in Amsterdam Hazel and Gus have an incredible dinner courtesy of Mr. Van Houton, the next day very excited Hazel and Gus go to the Van Houton house. Arriving the young couple discover that Peter Van Houton is a belligerent drunk deciding to waste no more time on him they leave, chasing them down Van Houton's secretary takes them to see the Ann Frank house. 

 

Arriving back at the hotel early Gus sleeps with Hazel. Going for a walk the next day Gus informs Hazel that his cancer is back, and its everywhere. 

Once arriving home Gus only gets worse until he is confined to a hospital bed at home. One day he calls Hazel asking her to prepare a eulogy, which she will read to him in a couple days just so he can hear it. Little did they know there wouldn't be many days left. 

                                                               























Hazel changed her eulogy deeming the other one too personal, leaving it for just her, Isaac, and Gu in the literal heart of Jesus. Going to the funeral was hard especially when Mr. Van Houton showed up, Gus had asked him to come and explain things to Hazel. 

After the funeral Isaac told Hazel about what Gus had been doing towards the end, writing a letter to Van Houton asking for his help 

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Hazel is satisfied with what he had left behind for her she was OKAY.

Review time!

Okay I thoroughly enjoyed this book even though it is not something that everyone can relate to I thought the characters were very real, they jumped off the page and grabbed you from sentence one. I found myself so wrapped up in these characters worlds I could not wait to find out what happens next, and the death of Augustus Waters is heart wrenching. Despite that small fact I would recommend  this book to anyone it truly is amazing! The book is a good size, it sucks you in immediately, and has so many great quotes in it, its hard not to love. With books like these its no wonder John Green has book awards!

If you have read the book let me know what you thought! 


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Rocky Horror Picture Show

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Today we're going to talk about a cult classic the Rocky Horror Picture Show! Since 'they' have decided to redo this movie (coming October 2016) we're going to chat about the original!

This one might be a little longer than normal bear with me guys!

This more than slightly odd movie stars 

                                                  Tim Curry - Dr. Frank-N-Furter 

                                                        Susan Sarandon - Janet Weiss 

                                                       Barry Bostwick - Brad Majors 

Synopsis :P 

The movie starts with a pair of bright red lips singing Science Fiction/ Double Feature than opens on the front of a church with a wedding party coming out the font doors, and driving away in their just married car, launching promptly into a musical number Dammit Janet ending with the proposal of two of the main stars, Janet and Brad.

Getting lost on the way to share their good news Brad and Janet launch into Over At The Frankenstein Place as the approach the doors to the dark mysterious castle walking right into a strange party fully of guests singing and dancing The Time Warp. 

Only wanting to use the phone Brad and Janet are promptly stripped of their sopping wet clothes as Frank-N-Furter makes his grand entrance down the semi sketchy elevator singing Sweet Transvestite.

Switching locations to the laboratory to show off his newest creation Rocky -Peter Hinwood moving into Sword of Damocles.

then right into I Can Make You A Man. Crashing into the scene making a huge, messy, entrance is Eddie - Meat Loaf singing Hot Patootie - Bless My Soul, then finishing with I Can Make You A Man Reprised. 
                                                              Meat Loaf - Eddie

The movie calms down a small bit and everyone is shown a room for the night until Frank-N-Furter sneaks into both Janet, and Brads room to seduce them launching into a Touch-a, Touch-a, Touch Me between Janet and Rocky. 

Once it looks as though Frank-N-Furter and Brad have done 'the deed' Brad launches into Once In A While while Janet cries to herself in another room. 

Everyone in the castle is awake when the great Dr. Everett V. Scott - Jonathan Adams

Launching into the question of everybody's name over and over. The respectful host he his Frank-N-Furter has everyone sit to dinner for Rocky's Birthday then Singing Eddie.

Frank-N-Furter grows annoyed with Janet chasing her through the laboratory singing Planet Schmanet, Janet resulting in Janet, Brad, and Dr. Scott being stuck, or glued to the floor, than has a switch flipped turning Janet, Dr. Scott, Brad, Rocky, and Columbia into naked statues. 

                                                          Nell Campbell - Columbia 

The next scene opens on a stage 

launching into Rose Tint My World transitioning into Fanfare/ Don't Dream It

Riff Raff and Magenta burst into the scene fed up with Frank-N-Furter and are ready to go home!

                                     Richard O'Brien - Riff Raff    Patricia Quinn - Magenta 

Going right into Wild And Untamed Thing chasing Frank-N-Furter around the stage. Once Riff Raffs proclamation is made Frank-N-Furter sings I'm Going Home only to be told he isn't coming ending with everyone in the pool singing Super Heroes wrapping up with Science Fiction/ Double Feature reprised 

Review Time!

Okay Personally I looove this movie! 

It's great quirky, funny, and has some great songs with the all time classic dance number 

The characters aren't exactly relatable but it is so much fun to watch!! 

Theres a new fave song waiting for you just behind the bright red lips 

If you've watched The Rocky Horror Picture Show let me know what you though did you have a fave number?


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Archie Married Life! Book Two!

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Today were going to talk about one of my personal favourite comic books (series...?)! So were going to be doing this inside out and backwards by starting with book two cause why not?

There will be spoilers. You have been warned!


 


In every book in this series it flips between what marriage would be like with Betty as well as how it would be like to be married to Veronica spending more than a few pages on each side of the potential story line. When the book flips to the other girls life the 'chapter' opens with a quote from something that happened in the previous 'chapter' and picks up right where they left off.

                

Personal Copy :P 

This book opens up with a synopsis of what the characters have been up to then launches its self right into married life with Veronica Lodge-Andrews. 

I like that in both worlds Jughead starts dating, eventually marrying Midge, and owns the Chock'lit Shoppe. 

In the Archie marries Veronica parts of the book Betty starts to hang out with the infamous Reggie Mantel! Which eventually grows into something great between the two of them, I have to admit as cute as Archie and Betty are together I ship Reggie and Betty (Beggy?...)  so hard! :P 

The book is careful to keep up with all the characters in Archie's life without it being confusing or leaving anyone out from some of the 'regular' comics.

  

Review time!

Okay I really like the way the story lines flow smoothly throughout the book, I also enjoy how realistic the story lines are, you really feel like the authors wrote what would / could happen to each and every character and not for a gimmick to draw in more readers. 
I enjoy reading the story lines and all the possibilities that go with the book(s) they are creative and full of twists and turns that take you on an Archie-fied journey thats enjoyable to read.  

I would recommend this series to anyone, mostly those who enjoy comics but I think anyone and everyone could enjoy the fun sparky story line! This book has only a couple of downer moments, but what good series doesn't? :P 

Love Archie Comics!

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Snack Compare!

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Today we will be comparing two different kinds of crunchy cheese snacks known as Cheesies!


                                                              Cheetos crunchy Cheesies 

VS

Hawkins crunchy Cheezies 

Lets start with Hawkins Cheezies. I had these for the first time today and these are some of my first impressions of them. 

These cheezies are larger in individual size than cheetos and they are very crunchy, almost as though they cloud be baked (I don't know if they were they just taste like it) these cheezies are also less greasy than the other brand, maybe they are baked, and the Cheezies have more of a cheese taste.
With all that being said these are also so incredibly salty! for what the serving size suggests which is roughly 3/4 cup or 50 grams. They also, in my opinion, leave a weird after taste in your mouth. 

On to Cheetos. These are the typical go to snack if someone is looking for crunchy cheesies. Cheetos are tasty and have a cheesie flavour but can tend to be greasy. These cheesies can be smaller and less crunchy than some, but are still tasty! They have less sodium as well as less carbohydrates in the Cheetos making them not good for you but better than the Hawkins Cheezies.   

Review time! 

Okay personally I enjoy Cheetos more than I did the Cheezies even though they tend to leave more of a residue on your hands I like the fact that they taste waaaay less salty! And that you are able to get different flavours of the Cheetos crunchy Cheesies. In my opinion the Cheetos are just better than the Hawkins snacks they may not have as much of a cheese taste, but they also don't have as much salt I know I've said that a lot, but its a big deal in my opinion, who wants to have a snack that leaves you bloated from the excess salt intake and with a weird left over taste in your mouth. 

Remember these are just my personal opinions, and if you think differently leave me a comment with your opinion. 


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Saint Anything

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Possible spoilers. You have been warned. 

Today were going to be talking about Saint Anything by Sarah Dessen.

Saint Anything Book Cover.

This newest instalment from the world of Sarah Dessen is about a young girl, (aren't they all?) back in the town of Lakeview trying to get through her life with the fiasco her mess of brother has left behind in his trail out of town. 

Trying to get out of the giant shadow her brother (Peyton the third)  had left behind when he was hauled away. Sydney decides its time to transfer from the fancy prep school her parent had proudly founded for her to attend to the 'regular' high school in town. 

The move is complete, now enters a cast full of eccentric characters that seamlessly fit themselves into Sydney's world and vice versa. The Chatham's are a warm fun loving family that are about to radically change Sydney's world, and in my option it'll be for the better. 

'Saving' Sydney from her friend Eric Layla Chatham befriends Sydney, and soon do all of Layla's friends including but not limited to her brother Mac Chatham. Spending time with the Chatham's matriarch Sydney starts to get the warm motherly touch and advice that she never got at home from her over achieving mother.  

The new friends Sydney makes are very real while reading the book you can imagine yourself right along with them delivering pizzas, listening to blue grass, and hunting for the perfect fries. 
This is not the first Sarah Dessen book I have read but it is quickly shooting to the top of the list of my favourite books by this particular author. I love the quirky characters and the descriptive settings you can clearly picture what is going on while you read. 

Just like every Sarah Dessen novel there is young love, fights, solutions, compromises, and cameos, but having said that Saint Anything is nothing like Dessesn's other novels it attaches itself to a very real problem that is grossly increasing in todays society (Drug problems, drunk driving, over bearing parents, stress and feeling lost in a crowd in your own home) 

Review time!

Okay Saint Anything is an awesome book that touches on so many problems people face today, even if you specifically have not faced a court room for your brother I believe there is something from this book that you can relate to. 

I love that in every book other characters make cameo appearances, and that Sarah Dessen has created her own little world between the suburb of Lakeview and the beach of Colby. 

Sain Anything is an superb read (I've read it 3 times) and I would recommend it to anyone! Give it a go you never know what you may find. 

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