My Corner of the Internet
Finally uploading my Get Ready with Me that I filmed when I was getting read to see Adore Delano! I have already made a blog post showing off this makeup look, but if you wanna see how I created it then check out this video!
I also spend time talking about RuPaul’s Drag Race, my experience with drag show VIP and other random things.
It’s been a while since I’ve made a video that wasn’t an unboxing so I hope you enjoy 🙂
~ Courtney x
In January I was in Waterstones and decided to pick up one of those Blind Dates with a book and this is the one I got.
Honestly, when I unwrapped it and read the blurb it wasn’t what I was expecting. But I had made my choice and I was going to read it.
It was hard to get into at the beginning. I think it was just adjusting to the writing style. I also thought it was weird to read a book that was set locally. I’ve never read a book by a local author before so that was new.
Not that the location matters too much.
The story follows the life of Emily who is struggling day to day after getting out of an abusive relationship. She is out shopping one day and sees a woman being hit by a car, she thinks maybe it was a mistake…that she should have been the one to die. After the incident, she becomes obsessed with the life of Rose, the woman and that died and jokes with her friend about taking Rose’s spot in her perfect life…
And that’s kind of what she does. Then things take a turn as Emily begins to uncover the truth about Rose’s life and how she died.
Honestly, sounds like the kind of thing I would enjoy. And I did to a degree. Though as it got towards the end and the mystery was unraveling it became predictable.
I feel like it ended like all these kinds of movies/books do. You know, you find out who murdered Rose and it was someone you thought you wouldn’t have suspected but in the end just makes sense. And you find out that the husband is not a great guy either but you saw that coming from a mile away.
If anything I think maybe I was more interested in Rose’s life before she died. We get glimpses of that in the book and I think I wanted more about that. She seemed to be more interesting than Emily.
I also wished there had been more of a mystery and more to think about. Everything kind of wrapped up nicely and there were no loose ends. Which I guess is nice if you like that. But I did want something out of the ordinary to happen towards the end. I think part of me did want Emily’s ex to come back or something, it would have thrown something else into the mix.
As predictable as it was though it still made for a good read. I can’t say I wasn’t interested in it because I did read the last 100 pages in a day. So I did enjoy it.
That being said it might just be because I don’t read thriller books very often. I feel like lately, the books I have been reading haven’t exactly been ones where I’m on the edge of my seat.
Still, it was a nice change. Plus it was something I never would have picked up on my own and to have enjoyed it was a bonus. So I’m glad I took the chance.
It would have been a lot worse if I had picked something up and started to read it but couldn’t finish it at all.
Now that I’ve read it, it’s time for it to be shelved. I rated it 3/5 on Goodreads because it was enjoyable but predictable, not a lot to say about it. I almost didn’t make a blog post to be honest but felt I should because I haven’t done a book post in a while. Sometimes when I read a book I don’t always have a lot to say so I don’t bother making a post, I just rate it on Goodreads and move on. So follow me there for all the reading updates!
My next book will be the final one in the Crazy Rich Asians trilogy, I have read the first two and now I’m ready for the finale – I’m interested to see how the series wraps up. 🙂
~ Courtney x
The first season without Derek…
I guess it was okay. I mean I think the main focus kept being on the same people and I was kind of…over it?
Sounds weird because I haven’t ever been bored of a season of Grey’s but this one kept feeling like it was interesting enough to keep watching but it was definitely missing something.
Probably just that we lost two main characters in the last two seasons and the show hasn’t yet fully recovered.
But here are my thoughts on season 12:
I felt bad about the whole situation Callie didn’t know, no one else knew…Yeah so Meredith moving on after Derek is not something I am a huge fan of. I mean I know it was going to happen eventually but like McDreamy was her big love, so to have her get with someone else so soon is just not my thing. I know it’s boring for the show if she didn’t have new love interests but doesn’t everyone else have enough drama to have Meredith without some for a while?
Aside from that I’m not sure what is to be expected next. I’m sure Owen and Amelia won’t be in wedded bliss forever, and people are gonna find out about Meredith and Riggs for sure…
I’m not even sure who’s the next to go but I guess we see, only a few more seasons to go and I’ll officially be all caught up! It’s been a wild ride but I’m glad I’m in the home stretch 😛
~ Courtney x
(P.S my housemate has already caught up with the show, so…I’m avoiding her at all costs because of spoilers)
Okay so I guess my primitive Internet search to find out when Derek leaves was wrong. I thought we had a couple more seasons with him but we don’t. Not anymore… he’s gone. And I cried for like three episodes straight after that because it was just the worst.
Aside from that this season has been…I don’t even know to be honest, I felt like it was okay, I kept wanting the best for Derek and Meredith because they were fighting and I didn’t need that. We had Maggie on the scene as another long lost sister of Meredith’s and then we also had a bunch of other things that I don’t quite recall.
Honestly, after the whole Derek situation it’s all I can think about but luckily, I’ve been blogging as I’ve been watching so here are all my thoughts on season 11 of Grey’s as a whole:
So another season down…honestly not sure how to cope now Derek is gone. Like how do we just move on from this? He was Meredith’s big love and they were supposed to be that couple that no one else could compare to because they are the best. But now…now Meredith is a widow with three kids, thinking about selling the house and trying to move on from things…
It’s just not good. But I have to keep watching. I can’t just get to now and quit. A lot of characters have left the show and I knew from the beginning that only Meredith and Alex really stick through it for the long haul but still…I’ve become attached to everyone so anyone leaving is just devastating now…
But anyway, I guess we see where we go from here. I’m not aware of anyone else leaving anytime soon so I don’t need to be on high alert for that. That being said I think it makes it a little easier knowing when someone is going to leave, because then you can prepare to some degree. But I think I should really stop spoiling the show for myself and just enjoy it lol
~ Courtney x
(P.S my housemate is in fact now ahead of me in Grey’s. She finished season 11 when I had just started so if she spoils it for me I’ll be so mad)
This is something that I’ve wanted to do since I got my Erin Condren planner. A weekly sticker spread!
When I first got into the whole world of planning I discovered that some people like to do no whitespace sticker planning and I loved it. I thought it was so pretty and fun but I knew I could never afford to do it every week.
But I knew when I got my Erin Condren planner that I wanted to try it out, so I have been looking at weekly sticker kits a lot on Etsy and I have purchased some of them to use. I decided that I would use them for special occasions because it would make the week a lot more special.
There wasn’t anything particularly special about last week but I got my first weekly sticker kit from Etsy and decided to try it out.
I actually really love it. I think that they are perfect for someone like me who doesn’t fill all their boxes in their planner but wants to have something decorative. It just adds something more to the planner and it actually was the week I’ve been using the planner the most because of the checkboxes I added every day. I normally don’t do that much in a day and I was determined to fill those checklists with things.
So I guess it does make me more productive when you really think about it.
But yeah, like I said before as much as I would love to do this every single week I know I couldn’t, the reason being that sticker kits are expensive. I have already considered buying my own sticker printer etc to make my own if it would be cheaper but I think I’m getting ahead of myself as a newbie sticker planner lol.
So, for now, I think I will stick to buying stickers on Etsy but keeping weekly sticker spreads to a minimum (for now). If you have any advice on sticker making though, please let me know because it may be something I look into in the future. 🙂
~ Courtney x
Today’s look is a cute dress with some boots. Pretty much the same as the last outfit I posted here but a different dress lol.
I was at a drag queen show today so wanted to look cute for my meet and greet.
I also really wanted a makeup look where I could rock pink lipstick so ended up going super feminine and pink, but I really love how the look turned out.
Now here’s hoping that the meet and greet photo turns out cute because you never know how these things are going to turn out when someone else is taking the photo…
~ Courtney x
When I preordered my Samsung S10 phone, they had an offer on to also get a free pair of Samsung Galaxy Buds with it and I finally got them this week.
I was a little disappointed that they didn’t just come with the phone, but the whole process to get them wasn’t too bad. All you had to do was go online and fill in a form and they sent them right out. It took some time but these things normally do.
So what are Samsung Galaxy Buds? Basically Samsung’s version of Apple Airpods – at least that’s how I see them.
I’m not really a big earphone person – as in I really don’t spend a lot of time or money on these things – if they allow me to listen to music while I’m out and about then I am a fan. Before last year I was literally just using those cheap gummy earphones because they did the job.
The reason I stopped using them was because my boyfriend was very good to me and bought me a pair of Sony bluetooth headphones – and I’ve been using them ever since. I have to say I’m a fan of the headphones, though slightly too big for my head, it’s nice to have the wireless experience and they make great earmuffs because of their size lol.
Anyway, that’s the height of my experience and knowledge of headphones – I’m not an expert but I like new toys so because the earphones are free and fancy I decided to try them out.
First of all, I have never been a fan of Samsung earphones that come with phones – the last couple of pairs of earphones that came with my Samsung phones I gave to my brother – the shape was weird and I didn’t like how they fit.
Well – that’s exactly the shape of these new Samsung buds – so when I first put them in it felt weird. These things are really invasive when it comes to your ear – which I guess makes sense they have to be secure in there because you don’t want them to fall out when you are walking or exercising etc. But it was definitely an adjustment for me – I mean I still have a fear they are gonna fall out at any moment. Which is probably how people feel with the Apple Airpods too.
The look of them in your ears though I think is nicer than how people look with the airpods in. At least the Samsung buds are in the ear so are easily unnoticed but you can always see people’s airpods hanging out of their ears lol – I’m not saying the buds are the most stylish of looks but I think I prefer it to the Apple airpod look.
I’ve only worn them outside a couple of times and both times I wasn’t out for very long but walking with them in I worry about them falling out. One of them actually did fall out of my ear when I was walking the first time but I think it’s because the rubber attachment I had on it were too big. But even with the smaller ones they don’t quite feel so secure in there. So I can’t imagine using them for more than just walking.
The second time I wore them out it was windy and rainy, the kind of weather where you definitely don’t need your small earphone falling out and landing on the ground. Luckily they stayed in but again, still risky.
The sound quality on the buds are great, and they connect instantly to your phone – though I found this a bit annoying when I tried to pair them with my laptop because they instantly want to connect to your phone but that’s a problem that happens with any bluetooth earphones.
The buds do have this feature where they let in noises around you when in public which I did try a little bit but haven’t noticed much difference between this and when you have the setting turned off.
As for the touch settings on the buds, not sure how to feel about them. It’s kind of hit or miss and also it doesn’t always pick up the double tap when I want to change the song. It also feels a bit weird to reach up and tap your ear when walking in public lol.
So overall I think they are good earphones and I think I will continue to use them, but I won’t be so quick to hang up my headphones for good. I like the security I have with my headphones as I know they won’t just fall off and get lost.
Do I think they are worth the money? Eh, as a broke student who doesn’t like to spend money on headphones/earphones I would say probably not. I wouldn’t have gone out of my way to buy them but it was a nice perk from preordering my phone.
Anyway, I hope you found my opinions useful/interesting if you are considering getting wireless earphones and let me know if you have any tips on how to keep them from falling out of your ears, other than taping them up in there because I’d be interested to know!
~ Courtney x
Hi.
So this is the season where Cristina is leaving. And you know me, every time something came up with Cristina I was like – is this where it happens? And then you know I knew Burke was gonna come back for it and I was like “well how does he fit into anything?” but overall I think it was fine. I mean, I could have done without seeing him again to be honest but aside from that I’m gonna miss Cristina a whole bunch.
Also, my housemate was on season 9 the last time I spoke to her so I’m not even surprised if she finished season 10 before me.
But here are my thoughts, I feel like my main focus this season was savouring the time with Cristina we had left but there was some other stuff going on too:
complicated relationship I did kind of see it coming, I had no attachments to her so can’t be too sad I feel bad for him though because ALEX IS ALWAYS GETTING HURT – I remember when I was like stop sleeping on George – now it’s time to STOP SLEEPING ON ALEX – he deserves good things this makes me so sad 😦And so now that we’ve said goodbye to Cristina Yang, there’s only one big exit left on the show that I know about and it’s McDreamy. Am I ready? No. No I’m not. He’s a babe and I just can’t imagine him being gone and Meredith left with the kids like…ugh my heart.
But I have to think positive because he doesn’t leave for another few seasons so I have to enjoy his presence while it lasts, and stock up on tissues to prepare for his departure.
In the meantime, I hope Callie and Arizona get their surrogate, Alex comes back to the hospital and we figure out what the deal is with another mysterious relative of Meredith’s showing up. I’ll be back with another post soon.
~ Courtney x
Please enjoy these photos of me and my friends out. We had matching boots on and were living our best lives. I thought these photos were really cute and wanted to share them.
~ Courtney x
I went on a night out with my friends and it was decided that the dress code was knee-high boots. We were channeling Ariana Grande and living our best lives. I really loved my outfit so I thought I would share.
I also don’t own a full-length mirror so these are taken in a Wetherspoons’ toilets lol.
I’ve never owned a pair of boots before but I’ve always wanted a pair and this seemed like a good excuse as any to finally get them. I really love how they look and it was also my first time wearing fishnets out so I was feeling my full gothic fantasy.
On top of that, I also decided to put on a bold lip. I have never been one to wear weird colours of lipsticks but for Christmas my boyfriend got me a mini set of Jeffree Star liquid lipsticks and so I had to use them. I chose the blue one in the colour, blue velvet.
The place we went to that night were also doing face paint so naturally, we had to get some and I really loved how the girl matched mine to my lipstick. So also enjoy a few glam makeup pics.
I don’t wear makeup that often but I always enjoy when I get to wear it out, so expect to see some more makeup looks in the future (hopefully). 🙂
~ Courtney x
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