#GettoKnowCassie Pop Quiz 2: 66 Questions

84 Questions

1.       Put your music player of choice on shuffle and list the first 10 songs:

Ø  Lana Del Rey – West Coast

Ø  Sara Bareilles – City

Ø  Leighton Meester – Heartstrings

Ø  S Club 7 – Bring it all back (lol)

Ø  Ellie Goulding – Beating Heart

Ø  Boyce Avenue ft Carly Rose Sonenclar – Counting Stars/The Monster

Ø  Britney Spears – If you seek Amy

Ø  Christina Perri – Give Me Love

Ø  Alexi Blue – You Get Me Good

Ø  Selena Gomez – The Heart Wants What it Wants

2.      If you could spend a week anywhere in the world, where would it be and why? Savannah, Georgia. I’ve always been fascinated with the idea of staying there.

3.      What is your preferred writing implement?  Err, a computer? Also, black gel pen (0.3 or 0.5)

4.      Favorite month and why? October, because it’s my birthday month, but I also like February because of the weather.  

5.      Name 3 items you could pick up from where you are. A water bottle, smartphone, purse

6.      What brand logo is closest to you currently? Vital 1 (hahaha it’s the water I’m drinking right now)

7.      Do you ever play board games or other non-computer games? Got any favorites? Snakes and Ladders used to be my favorite. Also Monopoly.

8.     A musical artist you love that isn’t well known? Rosi Golan

9.      A musical artist you love that is well known? Ellie Goulding, Lana del Rey, Fifth Harmony, Taylor Swift, Katy Perry

10.  Last person you talked to, and through what you talked to them. The boyfriend. He’s just around here lol

11.   First color name you can think of that isn’t in the rainbow? Pink

12.  What timekeeping devices are in the room you are currently in? A clock and a phone

13.  Does virginity matter to you? Yeah, but it always depends on the person. It has to be a personal decision when you want to give it up and all that.

14.  What pets do you have? What are their names? Cats. Ramsay, Lilo, Demi, Miley, Selena, Ed, Lottie, Weasley, Pretty Girl, Hilary, Travis, Kittles, Pucci

15.   What’s the best job you’ve ever had?  Current job (Web Content Writer). It’s the only one I stayed in for a long time lol

16.  What’s the worst job you’ve ever had? My first job after college grad probably. Because I just felt like crying every single day.

17.   What magazines do you read, if any? Cosmo, Vogue, Vanbity Fair, Seventeen

18.  Inspiration behind your URL? Well, it’s basically just above my Faerie obsession.

19.  Inspiration behind your blog title? It’s a line from John Green’s “Looking for Alaska”, which is my favorite book of all time

20. Favorite item of clothing? Dresses

21.  Are you friends with any exes? Not really. We all lost touch already, but no bad blood na.

22. Name at least one book you loved as a child. Goosebumps.

23. What’s your native language? If that language has distinct regional variations, which variation? Filipino/Tagalog

24. What email service do you use? Gmail. Gmail forever <3

25.  Is there anything hanging on the walls of the room you are currently in?  err, a fan?

26. What’s your favorite number, and why? 18. Birthday!!! And 23, because Anniversary.

27.  Earliest moment in your life you can remember? It’s not a good memory let’s skip this

28. What did you have for dinner yesterday? Liempo baby

29. Have you had other blogs on Tumblr? Do you have any other blogs currently? Yes. I used to have a Hermione RP account, and an empowerment thing. No other blogs anymore. But there was THIS from 10 years ago (eeeek) and THIS is my Tumblr

30. If you were suddenly really hungry, what would you choose to eat? I actually am hahaha. Probably eating chicken or liempo in a bit.

31.  What fandoms would you consider yourself a part of? Potterheads, Gleeks, Oncers, Harmonizers, Tributes, and many others

32. If you could study anything, what would it be? Law. Archaeology.

33. Do you use anything on your lips? A Red Lip and Cheek Stain. Anything else makes me itch

34. How would you describe your sense of humor? It’s so…Tumblr

35.  What things annoy you more than anything else? People who shout too much or speak TOO LOUD. People who are rude and who can’t open their minds and are just rooted to whatever old belief they believe in.

36. What kind of position are you in at the moment? What do you mean?

37.  Do you wear much jewelry? No.

38. Who is the leader of your country, currently? Any other levels of government with leaders? Does this country even have a leader?

39. Do you enjoy driving? Why or why not? Sadly, I don’t know how to drive.

40. Longest drive you have ever been on? Can’t remember.

41.  How many times have you moved house? Four. The last time I moved out on my own.

42. Is there  anything that is guaranteed to always make you happy? Cats!!!! A good book. FOOOOOOOOOD. Cold weather!

43. Is there anything that always makes you sad? The heat lol. And stuff….

44. What programs do you currently have open? Word, Chrome

45.  What do you associate the color red with? Lips

46. Last strong smell you can remember smelling? Thankfully, none today. I get allergic easily.

47.  Last healthy thing you ate? Sitaw?

48. Do you drink tea or coffee, and how much per day? I don’t drink coffee. Iced tea, around 2 to 3 times a day.

49. What do you associate the color blue with? The sea

50. How long is the closest ruler you can find? No rulers around here

51.   What color pants/skirt/etc are you currently wearing? Denim dark blue

52.  When was the last time you drank water? A couple minutes ago

53.  How often do you clear your browser history? I don’t do this often ugh lazybones

54.  Do you believe nude photos can be artistic, rather than erotic? YES

55.  Ever written fanfiction for anything? YES. They’re HERE

56.  Last formal event you attended? Can’t remember

57.  If you had to move your birthday to another date, which one would you choose and why? February 14. I just want to.

58. Would you prefer to be at a beach or in the countryside? Beach? Secluded beach.

59.  Roughly how many people live in your town? Er, 1000+?  Idk

60. Do you know anyone with the same birthday as you? Zac Efron and a fellow The OC fan (Hi, Tatiana!)

61.  Favorite place to shop? Can be a certain store or a place where there are multiple stores. NBS, Booksale, Watsons

62. Do you have a smartphone? Yes

63. What is your least favorite colour, and why? Orange. Reminds me of prison lol and it’s too bright

64. How do you spell grey/gray? GRAY

65.  What time is it currently? 3:07 PM, PH Time

66.       Is there anything you should be doing right now? Work?  And eating. I’m hungry. Will eat after this. 

#GettoKnowCassie PopQuiz1: Favorites

Hello darlings!

Sooooooooo....I haven't really been reading a lot of books lately (and err, haven't been reviewing much, too) but I've been doing a lot of writing (soooooon, you'd learn more about them!) and of course, there's work. 

But, to take care of this blog, I've decided to do a PopQuiz Meme of sorts (calling it #GettoKnowCassie)--and it starts today with my favorites! Feel free to do the same, if you want.

Props to FuckYeahSurveys for the questions! 

Toodles! xx 

When Everything's in Real Time...

Have you ever felt like you're just floating through the days, going through the motions and such?

I've been wanting to write about this for a while, but I just couldn't seem to put my thoughts down. You know, I'm an avid fan of the internet. If you know me, you'd know I'm pretty much everywhere online--tweeting, Instagramming, pouring out my angst and such. Heck, my work is even based online, so I pretty much couldn't live without the internet.

But, sometimes...I just feel like, I'm just in this vortex of nothingness; that sometimes, I don't even know how to shut my mind down. Sometimes, I want to rest but when the time for rest comes, I just...can't. 

I don't know. I guess, I just feel like, because everything's in "real time" these days, you always have to keep up with it. You always have to be updated, to be on time, to be "there"--in any sense of the word.

Can you even remember the days when you watched TV shows the same time as everyone else did? When, you wouldn't have to be wary of spoilers (although, to be fair, I have no problem with spoilers)? When you really could just stop thinking too much? When you didn't have to deal with ongoing notifications, and such?

There are times when I miss those days.

For a month or so this year, I really didn't have a phone, and although I did enjoy time reading "physical books" and all, I kind of really missed having a phone, going on IG, reading Ebooks, etc. I feel like somehow, the whole "real time" thing has dumbed me down a bit, and probably made me lose a lot of focus.

You see, I used to be that person who could concentrate reading a book and be happy with it without checking social media. I could read a book for hours and hours on end, but right now, (even if I still read a LOT) after a couple of pages or so, I feel antsy, like I have to check my email, check what's going on, ladida, ladida.

Maybe, it's my fault, too.

I always feel like, I have to be first. I have to know something first. I have to be this, be that. Again, I'm still my own biggest critic; I'm still the person who pushes myself too much, and I just have no idea how to stop.

And that's the thing: I don't know how to stop. I don't know how to rest without feeling guilty. I don't know how to just take a break, without any complications.

Sometimes, I miss the old me. But I've gotten so far away from that person that I don't know who that is anymore. 

And really, there's nothing to come back to anymore. 

Sophie Kinsella - FINDING AUDREY -- Book Review

 

Title: Finding Audrey

Author: Sophie Kinsella

My Rating: 4.5/5 Stars

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Shopaholic series comes a terrific blend of comedy, romance, and psychological recovery in a contemporary YA novel sure to inspire and entertain.

An anxiety disorder disrupts fourteen-year-old Audrey’s daily life. She has been making slow but steady progress with Dr. Sarah, but when Audrey meets Linus, her brother’s gaming teammate, she is energized. She connects with him. Audrey can talk through her fears with Linus in a way she’s never been able to do with anyone before. As their friendship deepens and her recovery gains momentum, a sweet romantic connection develops, one that helps not just Audrey but also her entire family. 

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You know, when I first heard that Sophie's releasing a new book this year, I was like, I'm definitely getting that. And of course, I did. Actually didn't know that FINDING AUDREY would be about Anxiety 'til like, a few days before I bought it.

If you've been reading this blog (and know me), you'd probably already have an idea that Anxiety is something that I have to deal with. Knowing that Sophie Kinsella writes with such wit and humor made me wonder how she'd be able to show the realities of having Anxiety in a novel. 

I don't know if you know this, but my favorite Kinsella books are not in her Shopaholic Series (although I absolutely love the series, too), but her contemporary, more serious ones, such as TWENTIES GIRL, and REMEMBER ME. What I really like about Kinsella is that she's able to construct realistic worlds, with a flair of drama (and fantasy, at times), and she's able to tackle serious things without sounding too dramatic, too heavy--and I guess, that's the magic of her books, really.

FINDING AUDREY is the story of a girl named Audrey, who's taken to wearing sunglasses, just so she wouldn't have to deal with other people and look them in the eye. She's also taken to dimming the lights in the den, and just being in her own world. There were days when all she wanted was to stay in bed. There were days when the attacks just happen out of the blue, which is most of the time, really. She also has such a dysfunctional family. And oh my god, I was like, THAT'S TOTALLY ME (minus the shades).

Audrey has to deal with a lot of issues, and the book showed how creating a "homemade film" was her form of therapy, amongst others. And then there comes a boy who would eventually turn her world upside down. The question is: Is she willing to let him in?

The fact that Kinsella was able to depict how it is for people who suffer the said condition is really a plus. Also, there were a couple of times when I totally LOL'd--and not just in my mind. There were also times when the book really touched my heart, and made me say, "HEY, SHE GETS IT. She does."

What I also liked about this book was the fact that the Love Interest (Linus), was quite the charmer, without it being put-on, and that he tried to understand Audrey, and was honest that although he didn't quite get it, he wouldn't let her down. He was there for her. And, when you have Anxiety, that's really one of the most important things you could hold on to: that people are actually willing to be there for you, and not judge you. 

Well, I don't want to spoil too much, but I could say this is one of the best books I've read this year. Sophie Kinsella has delivered a story that's poignant and full of depth--while making sure that her flair for sophistication and humor were still there. Needless to say, it's a book full of wit, just like its author--but is definitely full of heart, too.

#MoreLoveinPH recap + GIVEAWAY WINNERS + #ThaPathofUs on Buqo!

Last weekend was filled with fun and exciting surprises! #MoreLoveinPH happened and we talked about a lot of things, mostly:

• Ulam--which then went on to be talk about John Spainhour, Nick Bateman, Mark Ruffalo, the boys from HTGAWM and so on (let's just say it was a hot weekend!!!!)
• The best places to kiss!
• Memories in trains!
• The embarrassing things we did for the people we liked (maybe loved)
• Forbidden Love!
• Romantic films
• Romantic movies!
• Book Boyfriends!
• Otome!

And so on! 

We also had the chance to ask each other questions, which made the event all the more fun and unforgettable!

And of course, there were giveaways!!!

Speaking of which, I decided to give away these stuff below (winners were picked via miniwebtool/random-name-picker)...

 

LOOT 1

LOOT 2 (aka Grand Giveaway Loot)

AND THE WINNERS ARE....

Uzamee Kay Rivera for Loot 1



and

Amae DeChavez for Loot 2 Grand Giveaway Loot)

Yay! Congrats, guys! 

*Winners were contacted via PM/ social media announcement*

THE PATH OF US IS NOW ON BUQO!

And, The Path of Us, my first novella, is now on Buqo as a standalone!

You can go get a copy HERE

Do send me a message/tweet me (@LunaAlyeska) or add a review on GOODREADS once you've read it! I'd totally appreciate it!

That's all for now! 

#ThePathofUs (NEW!) Cover Reveal!

Just letting you know that.....

 #ThePathofUs will soon be available on #Buqo as a standalone! Do wait for further announcements! The new cover is below:

What do you think? Do get a copy soon! Stay tuned for more deets! :)