Summer's Been...

It's summer here in the Philippines and I apologize for not being able to blog. I have been away from my lappy for a long time. (sigh) Well, I'm back now! Yay me! Kidding. :)

I do hope that no one got offended at the last blog post...

First of all, summer has been exciting. Summer is probably the most awaited time of the year by most people. It's pretty obvious why - that's cuz summer is the time of the year where most galas, shopping sprees, going abroad, and a lot of other things happen. Honestly, I was one of those in hopes of going abroad this time due to the intense heat here in the Philippines! Some people might even think that wearing jeans can kill. Well, that may be a bit too much but I think you get my point. ;)

I was excited, thinking about all the possibilities of things that could happen this summer. But then, tragedy happened. My grandmother was attack by stroke and the right side of her body became paralyzed. It's a pretty good thing that she still lives! Hallelujah! She had to stay at home, which meant, I needed to stay with her.

Second, summer has been unproductive. Grana (what I call my grandmother) can hardly walk properly, so we don't go out much. Mom is always busy with work and comes home tired. We've got no driver. I guess I can say, I'm pretty much stuck at home. Hahaha! I think I've been doing daily routines. :O However, I still believe I find joy in what I'm doing.

Lastly, summer has been fun. Going out may not happen much which leads to buying lots of stuff whenever we go out. Mom would scold us because of that. Oh joy! (Sense the sarcasm there.) Spending time with Grana has also been a fun. She can be real funny. Her Tagalog and English isn't as good due to growing up in China. I believe my Grana looks cute without her teeth. Lol. Little moments like me catching her snooze then she denies it, and her having to repeat words a lot of times to correct her pronunciation leads to laughing.

I think the best part of my summer so far is getting to buy things online and meeting new people. :) I've found joy in reading books since I was little but then sometimes I get lazy having to carry my phone, my iTouch, the lappy, and other things for instance and also my book. I thought that having e-books will become more worth it, for I no longer need to carry a lot of things.

I found this store on Instagram that sold e-books for 10 PHP each! That's like really really cheap already! Diane, the owner of the shop, has been very nice to even answer my questions even though it was late at night. The transaction goes really smoothly and I love Ebooks Nation for that! Check her out and maybe find books of your liking! http://instagram.com/ebooksnation and http://www.facebook.com/ebooksnation will lead you to some of the books she sells. I availed her promo of getting 20 books and 7 more free books of my choice. Because of the promo, I decided to get books for not only me, but also for my mom, Grana, and sister. :D

Here's a screenshot of the books I got from Ebooks Nation. :)

I even got 13 free e-books which was supposed to be just 10 from The Ultimate Bibliophile for adding her and following her on IG. Janica, is extremely nice and very easy to talk to. :) It's as if adding 3 additional books wasn't enough yet, she decided to give e-books for free! 

Here's what I got from her at first. I wasn't able to get a screenshot of the others.

Last but not least, I also got this  11" Satchel Green-Tan Combi from Shop In A Click, who is a legit seller, and not only that. THEY DO SHIP WORLDWIDE! Awesome right? :) Here are the links to their accounts: http://instagram.com/shopinaclick and https://www.facebook.com/shopinaclick. I've had a speedy transaction with them and I dig that. I've attached a picture of the bag I bought below and may I apologize for the color. I adjusted the exposure of the camera to make it look better but I noticed that I altered the color a bit. Oh well.

Ta-daaaaa! My new cute and chic satcheeeel! Yaaaaay!

Oh! And I got new glasses. Hihihi! BTW, do they look good? :)

Don't be afraid to leave comments! I like getting to know my readers.

Til next time,

Jess xx

Things People Do At The Cinema

NOTICE: Sorry if ever anyone get's offended. I don't mean it like that.

Ever feel like punching someone is the face while watching a movie - even if you aren't even agressive - just because they are so annoying? I mean, when you watch a movie, you have to enjoy it too right?

Going to the cinema can be expensive but then it pays off to watch an extremely gargantuar sized TV! Don't forget the loud thumps and sounds from the speakers surrounding the darkly lit room.

There are several things that absolutely annoy me when watching a movie at the cinema.

First of all, it annoys me when a certain girl or a group of girls squeal really loudly when watching a love story and getting all "kilig". I mean, ok girls, there is absolutely nothing wrong with how cute the guy is or how good the couple look together or whatever, but seriously, others might want some peace and quiet while watching a movie, don't you think? I also hate how others go fangirling on the spot.

Second, why pay to watch the same movie more than once? It's okay if you think the movie is really good or you don't have any other movie you'd like to watch at the cinema, but PLEASE no spoiling. I am surprisingly the type of person who likes being spoiled at times when reading so that I'd know what to look forward to, however, I just hate it when I'm watching.

Third, I don't really enjoy watching movies with senior citizens. Others just sleep the whole time without even knowing they've slept and when the movie ends, they ask, "What happened?" While others, sleep for a while and when you catch them snoozing for a minute or two, they deny it! It's kind of natural to test them asking something like, "Oh yeah, you weren't sleeping? Ok, tell me what just happened." Then they go catch a glimpse at the screen and tell what's happening! There's nothing wrong with sleeping! Ugh!

Oh and, don't ever forget the slurpers. (o.o) They are the ones who get their drink and happily sip and/or drink it almost after every minute, and when they do, they do slurp through their straws REAL loudly. I guess that certain drink is good, huh. But, it can get pretty annoying..

Anyways, I hope no one gets mad at me. I just wanted to speak my mind. Once again, I'm sorry if I've offended you after reading this. Please, no harsh comments. I'd definitely like to hear from you guys too. What are the things that annoy you when watching at the cinema? :)

Til next time!
Jess xx :)

YouTube Lovin'

I know this probably seems irrelevant but I wanted to get it out. Well, recently, I have been watching vlogs on YouTube. At first I was like why not try it myself but then I thought that building audiences might not seem that easy after all. I mean, I don't even know what to say for instance.

I turned to love YouTube.

My list of subscriptions include parodies such as Ryan Higa and Smosh. I mean, who doesn't want to get a good laugh? They are absolutely funny and crazy which makes it all the more fun!

Cover artists such as Tiffany Alvord, Sam Tsui, Max Schneider, Alex Goot, Against The Current NY, Christina Grimmie, Megan & Liz, Heather Jannsen, Kurt Hugo Schneider and many many more that I may not be able to have mentioned anymore, never fail to entertain me. Well, that coming from someone who is crazy about music. they can even serve as inspirations! Oh yeah! To all music lovers out there, try listening to them or pay a visit to their channel! It wouldn't cost anything, really.

I figured the blogs can be made shorter in the form of a video - whereas you don't have to make everything so detailed. Like blogging, vlogging (or video blogging) can also be a hobby. I actually spend a lot of my time watching vlogs. O.O

Like that for Jack Harries and Finn Harries in their YouTube username called JacksGap. I find that it's catchphrase is simply adorable. "JacksGap. JacksGap. 5 minutes of your life that you wont get back." I mean, I don't think I could have thought of that. These cheeky twins will blow your minds off with their good looks, killer smiles and jokes.

South African vlogger, Caspar Lee just got it better with his sexy good looks. He starts his videos with, "Hi, my name's Caspar Lee." Check him out at DiCasp - which actually stands for Director Caspar because he thought it was cool. Girls just can't help but swoon over this so-called 'slut' with pure joy.

Australian, Troye Sivan's got pretty hype videos. He uses his channel, to vlog and do covers! Yay! A cutie doing vlogs and covers is absolutely not someone to miss.

Someone who is known for his "Hellooooo!" - Marcus Butler - is someone you don't just take a look at. Imagine having 700K subcribers! Getting a large audience is not an easy task. I repeat. It isn't an easy task.

Alfie Dayes is someone who wants to say something and gets it out. He speaks his mind and so does Caspar. No wonder the two are so close.. Hmm...

Sam Pepper being the crazy person he is just has videos that will drive you crazy with laughing real hard. He's just so full of craziness and spontaneity.

Zoella, also known as Zoe, is know for her cute, bubbly, personality. She laughs a lot and is also fun to watch and listen to.

Well, it might be given now that I am sort of addicted to watching clips on YouTube and as for some that I haven't mentioned, feel free to recommend other YouTubers and comment them below! :D

Links to their channels shall be posted some other time.

'Til next time!
xoxo
Jess :)