Candle Collection

I have recently developed a major addiction to candles and have been buying them whenever there is a really good deal. I've actually been able to burn them because i live at home (not in rez). I have just finished school for the year and had the time to burn them while i studied for finals, etc. I bought two more candles yesterday so i figured i would make a blog post about my current collection before it gets too big or before i finish burning these!



3-Wick Candles

(1) Banana Fizz (2) Gingham Apple (3) Coco Lobo (4) Mint Chocolate
(5) Tropical Spice (6) French Garden (7) Tiki Beach

(1) Banana Fizz - A refreshing concoction of island pineapple, banana and fresh kiwi, infused with spiced rum and coconut.

(2) Gingham Apple - A sugar-sweet delight to find at the orchard - Golden Delicious apples with juicy pear, ripe peaches and sugarcane.

(3) Coco Lobo - A delightful mix of coconut milk, papaya nectar and passionfruit with macadamia nuts and sugarcane.

(4) Mint Chocolate - Semi-sweet chocolate, dark cocoa and peppermint with vanilla cream and white chocolate.

(5) Tropical Spice - An exotic blend of cinnamon bark, spiced rum and Tahitian vanilla.

(6) French Garden - A delicate mix of French bergamot, sweet mandarin, sheer jasmine and freesia that brings to mind a hidden garden in Old-world Paris.

(7) Tiki Beach - A tropical island blend of toasted coconut, vanilla musk and purple orchids infused with sugared berries.

Mini Candles 

(1) Sticky Toffee Pudding (2) Caribbean Escape
(3) Frosted Tangerine Cake (4) Leaves (5) Toasted Pistachio Delight

(1) Sticky Toffee Pudding - A rich, tempting treat that combines melted toffee, pure maple syrup and toasted pecans, topped with brown sugar and whipped cream.

(2) Caribbean Escape - Indulge in a sweet, tropical blend of melon, raspberry nectar and Italian lemon, tempered with creamy coconut milk and raw sugarcane.

(3) Frosted Tangerine Cake - A delicious blend of fresh tangerine and sweet pineapple, with powdered sugar, rich cream cheese frosting and a hint of coconut.

(4) Leaves - Autumnal notes of golden nectar, juicy mandarin and red delicious apple are paired with toasted cinnamon stick, mulled cider spices and freshly harvested red berries.

(5) Toasted Pistachio Delight - Toasted pistachios and almonds blend perfectly for a delicious indulgence with notes of zesty orange, brown sugar and creamy vanilla.

There are apparently some new summer candles coming out soon, so i will likely end up buying some more! They just smell so good!

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Mini Book Haul

So I had to go out today because i had an interview, which i think went really well. I should know by sunday whether i got the job or not. Cross your fingers for me! Anyways, the place where i had my interview is right next to a superstore so i figured i would go walk around for a bit until i had to catch the bus. First thing i thought when i walked in was, Holy crap, they changed everything around. Second thing was, Oh hello 40% off books i might actually want to purchase. And purchase i did. Two of the books on that table happened to be books that i had been looking to buy for a while, but after my last massive purchase (here), i have been trying not to get anything. However, 40% is just too good to pass up! So here are the two books that i bought!

The Calling by Kelley Armstrong

This is the second installment of the Darkness Rising Trilogy and the fifth of the Darkest Powers series. Maya and her friends--all of whom have supernatural powers--have been kidnapped after fleeing from a forest fire they suspect was deliberately set, and after a terrifying helicopter crash they find themselves pursued by evildoers in the Vancouver Island wilderness.

Blood Red Road by Moira Young

Saba has spent her whole life in Silverlake, a dried-up wasteland ravaged by constant sandstorms. The Wrecker civilization has long been destroyed, leaving only landfills for Saba and her family to scavenge from. That's fine by her, as long as her beloved twin brother Lugh is around. But when a monster sandstorm arrives, along with four cloaked horsemen, Saba's world is shattered. Lugh is captured, and Saba embarks on an epic quest to get him back.

Suddenly thrown into the lawless, ugly reality of the world outside of desolate Silverlake, Saba is lost without Lugh to guide her. So perhaps the most surprising thing of all is what Saba learns about herself: she's a fierce fighter, an unbeatable survivor, and a cunning opponent. And she has the power to take down a corrupt society from the inside. Teamed up with a handsome daredevil named Jack and a gang of girl revolutionaries called the Free Hawks, Saba stages a showdown that will change the course of her own civilization.

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April Photo a Day Challenge

Day 14: How you feel today

Eeehhhh, finals. :(



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April Photo a Day Challenge

Day 13: Something you found

An angry birds sticker on the floor of my university's food court.



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April Photo a Day Challenge

Day 12: Stairs

My cute puppy loves to sit on the stairs.



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April Photo a Day Challenge

Day 11: Where you ate breakfast

At the dining table looking outside!



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Day 10: Cold

A cold glass of milk with breakfast! Yum!



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April Photo a Day Challenge

Day 9: Younger You

Looking back at myself at a young age on my 20th birthday.



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April Photo a Day Challenge

Day 9: Younger You

Looking back at myself at a young age on my 20th birthday.



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April Photo a Day Challenge

Day 11: Where you ate Breakfast

At the table surrounded by windows.



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April Photo a Day Challenge

Day 8: Inside your wallet

My lovely bright pink fossil wallet! :)



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April Photo a Day Challenge

Day 7: Shadow

Casting a shadow.



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April Photo a Day Challenge

Day 6: Lunch

I had a mocha frappe from Good Earth. So healthy. -_-



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April Photo a Day Challenge

Day 5: Tiny
A Tiny giraffe i got in a kinder surprise!



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Book Haul

I went to Chapters yesterday and i could not help myself. I rarely go to Chapters because this happens. I end up buying over 100$ worth of books! I am good at rationalizing my buys haha.

PAPERBACKS:

Variant by Robison Wells

Benson Fisher thought that a scholarship to Maxfield Academy would be the ticket out of his dead-end life.

He was wrong.

Now he's trapped in a school that's surrounded by a razor-wire fence. A school where video cameras monitor his every move. Where there are no adults. Where the kids have split into groups in order to survive. 

Where breaking the rules equals death.

But when Benson stumbles upon the school's real secret, he realizes that playing by the rules could spell a fate worse than death, and that escape--his only real hope for survival--may be impossible.

Eve by Anna Carey

 

The year is 2032, sixteen years after a deadly virus—and the vaccine intended to protect against it—wiped out most of the earth’s population. The night before eighteen-year-old Eve’s graduation from her all-girls school she discovers what really happens to new graduates, and the horrifying fate that awaits her.

Fleeing the only home she’s ever known, Eve sets off on a long, treacherous journey, searching for a place she can survive. Along the way she encounters Caleb, a rough, rebellious boy living in the wild. Separated from men her whole life, Eve has been taught to fear them, but Caleb slowly wins her trust...and her heart. He promises to protect her, but when soldiers begin hunting them, Eve must choose between true love and her life.

 HARDCOVERS:

Two Truths and A Lie by Sara Shepard

 Sutton Mercer watches from the afterlife as her long-lost twin, Emma Paxton, takes over her identity to solve her murder. But after ruling out her early leads, Emma still hasn’t found Sutton’s killer. A lot of people wanted her dead—but one name keeps popping up: Thayer Vega. When the gorgeous and mysterious Thayer returns to town, Emma has to move fast to figure out whether he’s back for revenge…or if he already got it.

Set in a town where friends can turn into dangerous enemies and everyone harbors dark secrets, The Lying Game is a juicy new series that fans of the #1 New York Times bestselling Pretty Little Liars series—and the hit ABC Family show—will love.

Pandemonium by Lauren Oliver

I’m pushing aside the memory of my nightmare,
pushing aside thoughts of Alex,
pushing aside thoughts of Hana and my old school,
push,
push,
push,
like Raven taught me to do.
The old life is dead.
But the old Lena is dead too.
I buried her.
I left her beyond a fence,
behind a wall of smoke and flame.

Lauren Oliver delivers an electrifying follow-up to her acclaimed New York Times bestseller, Delirium. This riveting, brilliant novel crackles with the fire of fierce defiance, forbidden romance, and the sparks of a revolution about to ignite.

 

 

Legend by Marie Lu 

 What was once the western United States is now home to the Republic, a nation perpetually at war with its neighbors. Born into an elite family in one of the Republic’s wealthiest districts, fifteen-year-old June is a prodigy being groomed for success in the Republic’s highest military circles. Born into the slums, fifteen-year-old Day is the country’s most wanted criminal. But his motives may not be as malicious as they seem.

From very different worlds, June and Day have no reason to cross paths—until the day June’s brother, Metias, is murdered and Day becomes the prime suspect. Caught in the ultimate game of cat and mouse, Day is in a race for his family’s survival, while June seeks to avenge Metias’s death. But in a shocking turn of events, the two uncover the truth of what has really brought them together, and the sinister lengths their country will go to keep its secrets.

Full of nonstop action, suspense, and romance, this novel is sure to move readers as much as it thrills.

A Game of Thrones by George R. R. Martin

 Long ago, in a time forgotten, a preternatural event threw the seasons out of balance. In a land where summers can last decades and winters a lifetime, trouble is brewing. The cold is returning, and in the frozen wastes to the north of Winterfell, sinister and supernatural forces are massing beyond the kingdom’s protective Wall. At the center of the conflict lie the Starks of Winterfell, a family as harsh and unyielding as the land they were born to. Sweeping from a land of brutal cold to a distant summertime kingdom of epicurean plenty, here is a tale of lords and ladies, soldiers and sorcerers, assassins and bastards, who come together in a time of grim omens.

Here an enigmatic band of warriors bear swords of no human metal; a tribe of fierce wildlings carry men off into madness; a cruel young dragon prince barters his sister to win back his throne; and a determined woman undertakes the most treacherous of journeys. Amid plots and counterplots, tragedy and betrayal, victory and terror, the fate of the Starks, their allies, and their enemies hangs perilously in the balance, as each endeavors to win that deadliest of conflicts: the game of thrones.

Out of Sight, Out of Time by Ally Carter

The last thing Cammie Morgan remembers is leaving the Gallagher Academy to protect her friends and family from the Circle of Cavan--an ancient terrorist organization that has been hunting her for over a year. But when Cammie wakes up in an alpine convent and discovers months have passed, she must face the fact that her memory is now a black hole. The only traces left of Cammie’s summer vacation are the bruises on her body and the dirt under her nails, and all she wants is to go home.

Once she returns to school, however, Cammie realizes that even the Gallagher Academy now holds more questions than answers. Cammie, her friends, and mysterious spy-guy Zach must face their most difficult challenge yet as they travel to the other side of the world, hoping to piece together the clues that Cammie left behind. It’s a race against time. The Circle is hot on their trail and willing stop at nothing to prevent Cammie from remembering what she did last summer.

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April Photo a Day Challenge

Day 4: Someone who makes you happy

Anyone who brings me mini eggs!



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April Photo a Day Challenge

Day 3: Mail

Couple of things, mostly to due with school.



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Lush Haul

My Dad was in town this weekend for my birthday and we ended up going to the mall! The few things i ever really spend my money on are bath products and books, so here is the result of my going to Lush! :)

BATH BOMBS:

AVOBATH

Skin softening lemongrass and avocado soaker

Our bold green Avobath Bath Bomb is not for lazy days lying back in the tub. On the contrary, it’s for gray days and mornings (afternoons and evenings too), when you just can’t shake brain fog. Pop one into your bath for an instant jolt of invigorating, lemongrass-scented energy and fizz. Splash about in the shimmery green waters and let the fresh avocados and olive oil soften you up and leave you with softer, supple skin, as well as a brighter outlook. Next time you need a zesty refresher; all you need to do is Avobath.

PHOENIX RISING

Spicy cinnamon fizzer

If you've ever read the LUSH We Believe statement on our bags or on our website, you may remember the bit that says we believe “in the right to make mistakes, lose everything and start again”. This new Bath Bomb is a tribute to our belief that great things can rise out of the ashes, just like the mythical Phoenix. Royal purple and gold-dusted, with a cinnamon stick in the centre, this gorgeous bomb sinks to the bottom of the tub when you toss it in, and slowly rises up, fizzing out a spicy apple and cinnamon scent.

HONEY BEE



Warming honey-toffee hugs for a soothing soak and soft skin

What’s all the buzz about our glorious, best-selling toffee-scented globe? It could be the addictive scent of honey and toffee with mood lifting sweet orange oil. Or, it could be the Moroccan Rhassoul mud to gently deep cleanse and soften your skin. Perhaps it’s the calming aloe vera that makes the bath water silky soft. Maybe it has something to do with all of the skin soothing honey we pack into each Bath Bomb to soften you up and keep your skin moisturized. The only way to find out is to try one.

BATH MELTS:

FLOATING ISLAND

Creamy lemon and sandalwood luxury

Escape to your own fragrant island and float away to the scent of vanilla, sandalwood and lemon foam to calm a weary mind and restless body. Now, technically, islands don’t melt, but you’ll be absolutely floating after submerging yourself in the tub with our luxurious, slow-melting, fizzy bath melt. Helen combined creamy cocoa butter with our signature Bath Bomb mixture to create a fizzing bath melt that would melt very slowly in the water, allowing you to lie back and really enjoy the beauty of the experience. Slip away to an island of luxury.

BUBBLE BARS:

SUNNY SIDE

A ray of shimmering sunshine with festive tangerine oil

If you've had a day full of disappointment, pop one of these sparkly bubble bars into your bath. As you crumble it under the running water, you'll start to feel immediately better. You just can't help but smile when you see the shimmery golden waters it creates. Maybe it's because citrus fruits only grow in warm, sunny places that their scents make us feel like smiling again. Sunny Side's orange, tangerine and lemon help reverse the troubles of the day, however badly it started. It'll turn your life Sunny Side up.

DRY SHAMPOO:

NO DROUGHT

Dry shampoo for “washing” without water

Finally, after many customer and employee requests, at long last a dry shampoo! No Drought gives your hair an extra day without washing. Just massage it sparingly into your scalp and through your hair, and then shake it out (if you've got long hair, you might need a quick brush to make sure you're covered). Corn flour and talc absorb excess oil and leave locks soft to the touch. Lemon, grapefruit and lime oils will give your hair a fresh and fruity fragrance too. No need to wash; just go!

FACE MASKS:

CUPCAKE

A Sweet Savior for teenage skin

If you suffer from oily or spotty skin, slather it in this cocoa concoction. With spearmint oil to cool, canilla absolute to calm redness and Rhassoul mud to deeply cleanse, Cupcake is a sweet savior for young faces. Smothering yourself in chocolate for clearer skin? Every teenage girl's dream.

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April Photo a Day Challenge

Day 2: Colour
A picture hanging in my living room.



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April Photo a Day Challenge

Day 1: Your Reflection



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March Photo a Day Challenge

Day 31: Where you Relax

Anywhere i am, i always relax with books. Books are where i relax.



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March Photo a Day Challenge

Day 30: Toy

WALL-E toys that i got from a friend a couple years ago!





























































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