Back from vacation!!

Hiya, lovelies!

Long time no see, huh?

Well, I've only been gone for about nine days, but it felt so much longer! Me, my friend, my mother, and her friend took a ladies' trip to Colorado because, well, why the hell not?

It was really nice to get away from working on my newest writing project, How to Write Smut (the title is subject to change) and just hang out with some people I love. Now that I'm back, I've got all kinds of new ideas, and even have an idea of how to actually finish the book! So yes, VERY good news!

I want to stress to anyone reading that if you ever get the chance, travel. One of my professors in geology (coincidentally my most hated class) stressed the importance of travelling - to see different cultures and realize the beauty of diversity. It really does make you more 'rounded' in the end - and I don't mean weight, I mean your perception. It opens your eyes, and it's one hell of an exciting education! And it also gives a lot of inspiration! When I went to London for a couple of days before I started working on Twisted, I was so enthralled with London that I decided to set the story in Britain, though in a different area. But if you're a writer, like me, and always looking for inspiration to strike - travelling can certainly do that!

However, here are some words of advice: 

1) make sure you have money before deciding to travel, especially if you want to go on tours and buy gifts. Food and travel expenses are unreal! 

2) Pack only what you NEED! Packing too much is a pain in the ass, so be stingy with what you bring. But at the same time, try not to forget anything too important! Understand the difference between when you want and what you need.

And here are some pretty cool pictures I took! 

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POKEMON GO IN REAL LIFE

Lazy Day Real Talk! (France, Pokémon Go, Newest Writing Project)

Update On My Newest Writing Project

Hiya, lovelies!

Just wanted to give everyone an update on my writing projects! I am currently SO CLOSE TO FINISHING my newest one - the contemporary I've mentioned to ya'll before. I'm roughly 65,000 words into it, and my maximum amount of words is 75,000! So I'm at the point of wrapping everything up (even though I'm not 100% sure how I want to end it yet HA).

This is a story I do hope to work towards publication, but since it doesn't have a platform like Twisted did, I've decided to try the traditional route first. But of course, that's way ahead from where I'm at now - I'm just now completing the first draft, for Pete's sake! And then...

*cue drum roll

The editing!

Oh, the editing.

*shudders

Here's another little detail I'm going to throw at ya'll, concerning the story. For those of you who read the fanfic, this part didn't change.

*cue another drum roll

The protagonist will be an aspiring author! So, a woman who loves to write. Needless to say, that's been a whole lot of fun, writing in a narrative like that!

As for projected time, I hope to at least finish writing the story by the 1st of August. But, I'd like to be finished editing myself by the end of August, and I hope to finish the rest of editing (beta readers, content reading, etc.) by mid September, so by the time October comes around, I can start working towards publication!

Love,
         Sarah

Well this shattered my heart to a million pieces.

Japanese Makeup vs. American Makeup

Love these summer looks!

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I'm in love

Yes, you have read the line above correct. I am, as a matter of fact, in love.

With Jeffree Star.

If you don't know who he is, where in the world have you been?? Anyhow, I'll change your life. He's a youtuber who does lots of makeup challenges and makeup tutorials (and totally slays at them, mind you), but he also has his own cosmetic line called 'Jeffree Star Cosmetics.' But honestly, I first heard of him through my best friend, who had heard of him and bought a few of his velour liquid lipsticks. She let me try one, celebrity skin I believe, and OH MY GOSH! Let me tell you, his liquid lipsticks are amazing because for one, they didn't dry my lips to hell! I wore it for hours, and my lips felt great! They're matte, but they don't make your lips like the Sahara Desert. Also, he's got all kinds of great colors - vibrants, but also nude colors, which are my go-to.

Attack on Titan Season 2 Release Date

I don't want to be this person, but....IT'S ABOUT DAMN TIME!! 

Spring 2017 can't come any sooner. 

Creative Writing Challenge: Day 1

 Put your iPod on shuffle. Write 250 words + inspired by the first and last lines on the first song that plays.

(Spectrum / Zedd) 
'Breathing you in when I want you out'
'Lying inside our quiet drama'

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Dark. Tantalizing. Pain. Beauty. Love. Hate. Warmth. You told me from the moment I first met you, who you were. But I'm trying to see past the facade, trying to see who you really are.
But who are you really?
Everyone says, 'Stay away from him, he's too dangerous'
'He's insane'
'He's no good for you'
But me? I say, 'What do you know?' 
The discolorations on my skin throb under your scorching touch. The sound of your voice makes my skin curl in ecstasy. I know who you are behind the curtains, when it's just you and I, without all the skeptics and blinding lights and opinionated thoughts and assumptions and judgments. Because, baby, nobody has the right to judge anyone. Especially us.
But that's okay, darling. They're gone - we're alone, just you and I, and that darkness I see in your eye must be from the shadows around us. But shadows are much better than the hurtful light from them. Hey, maybe we can go somewhere else someday - like Paris, or Dublin. Let's travel the world! Just get on the plane and go, you and I.
Wouldn't that be fun?
I'm laughing - I feel buzzed to be with you, finally. Just us. How come you look so serious? 
Aren't you happy we found each other?
Yes, I locked the door. And yes, I told everyone I was with someone else. Nobody has a clue where I am. Are you sweating? It's freezing in here. Hold me - I didn't bring a jacket.
Don't let me go.
Oh - only you know that my neck is my weak spot. Just one little kiss and BAM! I'm gone. Please keep doing that...don't stop. 
Do you care about me as much as I care about you? I know this is emotional, and interrupting everything, but I think I love you. 
Do you love me?
Your fingers are so cold! But they fit perfectly around my neck. I could stare into your eyes forever, you know. Even with the shadows making them look so dark because I know the truth, I know who you really are despite - 
What are you doing?
I can't breath.
I-I can't breath!
Is this a joke?
Are you playing?
Why do you look so serious?
I open my mouth to let out a scream, but it's just you and I, with everyone else clueless as to where we are, and we're locked in this everlasting darkness, and your fingers are ice cold and unrelenting, and the darkness is becoming to seem more lasting as you finally smile. 
And it's the most beautiful, and last thing, I'll ever see.