tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55497808371058486292024-03-13T22:01:15.545-07:00Girly GamerThe Girly Gamerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01030020229871275471noreply@blogger.comBlogger85125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5549780837105848629.post-85111217235684212132016-04-24T08:52:00.001-07:002016-04-24T08:52:59.222-07:00Chronicles of Elryia - MMORPG with farming, family, combat and moreHey everyone!<br />
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PAX is going on right now, and lots of awesome games are being shown off, but there's one game among them that I wanted to bring attention to. Mostly because it's had my attention for quite a few months now.<br />
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It's name is Chronicles of Elyria, and it's an upcoming MMORPG for the computer (and possibly on console as well) that is breaking the mold created by other MMORPGs of the past. I'm gonna give you all a brief overview of why it's my most anticipated game of 2017, but if you want to learn more, feel free to join the community and get your questions answered through <a href="https://chroniclesofelyria.com/" target="_blank">the forum or the Developer Journals at the Chronicles of Elyria website. </a><br />
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And if you decide to join the community, I'd love for you to use my refer code: 840BC1<br />
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So let's jump in!<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">You may be wondering...</span><br />
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Chronicles of Elyria, CoE for short, is an upcoming MMO that is going to revolutionize the MMORPG field. With finite resources, a closed economy, non-repeatable quests, and a huge open world ruled by NPC and player-run kingdoms alike, every choice you make matters. Will you be a farmer and create food and goods for the towns that will come to depend on you and your harvests? Or a mailperson, traveling across a huge open world filled with perils and unknown surprises to deliver a package to someone that needs it? Maybe a tailor, creating beautiful outfits for royalty and nobility alike, from a hugely customizable crafting system that lets you mix fabrics and patterns and accents to create a one of a kind piece?<br />
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You have all those options to choose from, and so much more. Whatever you want to be, you have the opportunity to be it. A baker, a spy, a King/Queen, a bard, a traveling merchant, a miner, an explorer. Whatever you want to focus on, focus on it! Don't want to fight monsters? No problem! Let the guards and adventurers take care of it while you do whatever it is you enjoy, for as long as you live.<br />
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Although, unlike most games, don't expect to live forever. Because unlike other MMORPGs, in CoE, your character will get old and they will die.<br />
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So, you may be asking: "Why would I play a game where my character could permanently die?" And that's a fair question. It worried me at first too.<br />
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But then you have to realize how much more important your characters are in a world where choices matter and people may come to depend on you in one way or another. And don't worry! If someone stabs you with a sword and you fall to the ground, you more than likely are not experiencing a perma-death. There are three levels of death in CoE. Incapacitation, which knocks you out, and you get back onto your feet after a short time downed. Spirit walking, where someone finishes you off after knocking you out and your spirit has to find its way back to your body in the spirit world, and perma-death, where it's game over and you have to get a new character, which trust me, doesn't happen very often.<br />
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So why would you play if you're just going to die? Because your character is actually the soul! You will be reborn once every real-world year or so into a new child, and your soul will keep the experiences that it gained through past lives, which means your skills will keep increasing at an increased rate. So if you focus on farming through several lifetimes, your character is going to be one of the greatest farmers in the world of Elyria. Kingdoms will send merchants to barter with you from far and wide to be able to get some of your rare crops. Would you sell your goods to rival kingdoms for a vast amount of riches, or would you remain loyal to the kingdom you live in?<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Every person has a story. Every person is a quest giver.</span></b><br />
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You are an adventurer, and you come into town, looking for a way to make coin to buy better armor for your next outing. You go into the tavern and the barkeep tells you about the town leatherworker looking for someone to kill wild beasts and bring them pelt. So you go out and you kill ten of the creatures and bring them to the shop that the barkeep told you about. The leatherworker thanks you, and gives you plenty of coin for your trouble. Coin the blacksmith will happily accept in exchange to upgrade your armor! You, the barkeep, the leatherworker, and the blacksmith are all players, all helping each other and asking for help in order to survive in a living, exciting world.<br />
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The engine the game runs, the Soulborn Engine, will create stories for you as well. But many stories will come from interacting with the people and the world around you. Give the king the gift of a beautiful amulet you bought from a wandering merchant, only to find that the amulet was laced with poison, and you are now the most wanted person alive for perma-killing the kingdom's beloved king. Explore the woods and come across a cave that you hear strange sounds from within, only to find vampire players that want to feast on your soul. Take the path of darkness and darken your soul to the point you become an evil lich, effectively becoming the game's first raid boss! Everyone has a story in this game.<br />
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What good is growing older in the game unless you have someone to share the journey with? In CoE there is marriage, opposite and same sex marriage, and you can have children. Those children you can save for yourself so you can inhabit them should your character die, or you can open them up for another player to put their soul into, becoming your child. Families are connected to each other so closely that should you die and get sent on a spirit walk, your family will give you a reason to live, and make the journey back to your body that much easier. They also help you learn new skills, give you a place to live, and encourage you. Of course, families are not for everyone, and if you want to start as a ward of the state, starting out on your own with no family, that's okay too! You'll come into the world at a younger age and have some extra time to hone your skills if that's the path you choose to take!</div>
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Magic is a legend in Elyria. As a normal character, you cannot decide you want to cast fireballs from your hand one day. But if you're incredibly lucky you may be born with a talent. Talents are this games version of magic (fireball hurling, planeswalking, etc) but only 5% of the population will be lucky (or unlucky) enough to be born with one. Would you use your magic for good or evil? Would you, and the rest of the world, look favorably upon magic users, or shun them?</div>
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There's so much more to say about this game, I've only just scratched the surface. But for fear of rattling on, I'll stop here. But there's still so much to learn if you're interested, such as the in depth crafting system, realistic inventory space, soulmates, actual map-making, building your own house from scratch in whatever way you want, running your own cities, genetics, player-created dungeons, the ability to research future technologies, disguising yourself as another PC to commit crimes, destinies, offline-player characters (OPCs), and so much more! </div>
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The Kickstarter for Chronicles of Elyria begins May 3rd, and it looks like they're going to have some great tiers to choose from! So check them out, and help them out if you want to see them succeed. I'll leave links to more information here so you can check out more things if you're interested:</div>
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Be sure to check out the first look of the game here! (remember, it's all very pre-alpha!):<br />
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pb1JcO645BA" target="_blank">First Look Gameplay</a><br />
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXLJMnxlmpc" target="_blank">PAXEast Combat Interview</a><br /><a href="https://twitter.com/SoulboundStudio/status/723888441184911361" target="_blank">First look at pre-alpha combat</a><br />
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And if you want to watch videos of more CoE coverage, check out:<br />
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOp8ZYQQyoBw-SIHixlIuUw" target="_blank">DM21 Gaming</a><br />
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If you're interested, join the ever growing community at the game's website:<br />
<a href="https://chroniclesofelyria.com/" target="_blank">Chronicles of Elyria</a><br />
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And read more about the game through the developer journals:<br />
<a href="https://chroniclesofelyria.com/blog" target="_blank">Developer journals</a><br />
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Everyone is very friendly and ready to answer whatever questions you may have!
If you join up on the website, feel free to use my friend code to sign up:<br />
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<b><i>If you played Chronicles of Elyria, what role would you take?</i></b></div>
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<img align="right" src="http://oi41.tinypic.com/30i86er.jpg" style="border: none;" />The Girly Gamerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01030020229871275471noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5549780837105848629.post-15284981378755631982016-01-04T23:08:00.001-08:002016-01-04T23:08:33.198-08:00My New Reason to Love PS4Everybody's Gone to the Rapture.<br />
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It's a beautiful game by The Chinese Room, and released on only the Playstation 4. I knew as soon as I watched the trailer for it forever ago that I would want to own it. Unfortunately, before now, the fact that I didn't own a PS4 sort of presented a fairly big road block to not getting the game I wanted.<br />
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But that was okay. It was one game, and I couldn't justify buying an entire system for just a single game. But Christmas came, and I was surprised by a shiny new Destiny white PS4 gaming console underneath my Christmas tree. While I also got other fantastic looking games, this was the one I wanted to try first. And I'm glad I did.<br />
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As for the gameplay, I was underwhelmed, and actually put down the controller to do other things multiple times just because it was so frustrating. And the frustration didn't come from complicated button pressing, or complex puzzles or anything like that. The frustration came from the simple fact that you walk, through an entire, very large town. No running, only walking.<br />
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For the patient, I'm sure this doesn't matter very much. But when I have an entire open world area to explore, I want to explore everything to make sure I didn't miss anything. But when I have to walk around, I get very impatient and when I get impatient, I just want to get things done. So I know I missed plenty of side stuff. It was frustrating, but I dealt with it.<br />
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(And by dealt with it, I mean I maybe sort of whined until the boyfriend, Zach, decided to take the controller and walk everywhere for me.)<br />
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But it wasn't the gameplay that made the game so drawing. Even though I hated playing through it, I loved watching it, and listening to it. I knew the PS4 had fantastic graphics. I've been hearing it from Sony fans constantly as they put me down for preferring the Xbox One to the Playstation 4. But it wasn't until I experienced it first hand that I realized what they meant.<br />
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The world is beautiful. I've never been so drawn into a game just because of how it looks before. I wanted to be there. Even as the story around you begins talking about the horrible series of events from a sentient...thing called the Pattern. That story was fascinating and terrifying. (This is not a horror game, but I'd be lying if I said it didn't keep me awake for a long time that night just the same.)<br />
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And the music... This game had by far the most beautiful soundtrack I have ever heard in a video game. I thought the music of Bioshock Infinite was wonderful, but it has nothing on this game.<br />
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I have been a huge Xbox fan since the Xbox 360 came out, but I'm okay with giving PS4 a chance to win me over now. I've had a taste of what it can do, and I look forward to seeing much more.<br />
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If you own a PS4 and don't mind a slow pace, I highly suggest giving Everybody's Gone to the Rapture a try. The entire game is based around exploring a town and the lives of the residents within, and the events that have most recently happened to them. It has no action or puzzles or anything like that. It's basically a story that you explore for yourself. Simple, but beautiful.<br />
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This post, I would like to talk about my current obsession: <span style="font-size: large;">Final Fantasy XIV</span>. It's a wonderful MMO game available on the PC, PS3, and PS4. I play on PC, my boyfriend plays on PS3, and we're able to play together! Shared servers are absolutely wonderful. So without further ado, here are some <span style="font-size: xx-small;">(a lot) </span>of pictures to show how amazing and pretty this game is.<br />
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My character is the au'ra race, which means she has very adorable, funky horns instead of ears, scales all over her face and body, and a really cute tail. I named her Sa'rielle Chevalier.<br />
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This is my boyfriend, Zach's character. Same race, just with black scales instead of gold. He named him Naire Draaken. If you play this game, feel free to add either of us. We're on the Lamia server!<br />
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And now for Halloween event pictures! It was so cool seeing everything change for a couple weeks around Halloween. Very spooky atmosphere, and very pretty clothing options for completing the Halloween quests!<br />
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And with Halloween over, came leveling my character's classes. I worked hard and am amost max level in one of my classes now. My favorite part of leveling is getting access to much cuter clothing than was previously available to me. Like the pictures below:<br />
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A strange outfit to fight monsters in? Why yes. Which is why these are my crafting clothes. FFXIV is great, because it's lets you be all classes, combat/gathering/crafting all on one character. So many options, it's impossible to decide what to do next!<br />
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And of course, it just wouldn't be an MMO without the bikini armor option. I just love the look though. (Bikini with an attached hood? Practical, no. But fantastically ridiculous.) I felt sort of foolish running around killing monsters in a fancy bikini, so I figured the jester hat fit particularly well.<br />
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And lastly, was my accomplishment at getting the same hat as my adorable minion. Twinsies!<br />
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So yeah, that's sort of a brief overview of my adventures so far in Eorzea. Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn is a wonderful, beautiful game, and I highly recommend it. If you decide to pick it up, or you're already on, and you're on the Lamia server, don't forget to send a friend request to my character! And also check out my Free Company (basically what this game calls player run guilds) DeathMeister Academy!<br />
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Thank you for reading! Love you lots!<br />
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<b><i>What's your favorite MMORPG?</i></b><br />
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Hey, it's okay..<br />
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...To have not written a blog entry for a few months now. I think it's the picture taking. I haven't taken nearly as many pictures as I used to. Also, I don't want to be in many pictures because my hair is currently two different colors since I haven't redyed it, and I need to go back on my diet hard. I know I should do it anyway though, because low confidence sucks and I need to push past it and post by wonderful self up in pictures again. Soon.<br />
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...To not be as excited for the Star Wars movie as everyone else is right now. I do want to see it, but I haven't watched Episodes 4-6 of the original. Only the first three, and I admit that I slept through half of that marathon! It's just hard to take the special effects seriously for me. I know if I had grown up on Star Wars, I would probably love it. But trying to watch it now? it's hard. I'm trying though. I swear.<br />
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...To have procrastinated yet again on Christmas shopping. Panicking about whether last minute online purchases would arrive in time for Christmas morning was just so much fun last year that apparently I decided to do it again this year. One of these years I'll get it right.<br />
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...To speak up to customer service if a purchase arrives in a bad state. I hate bothering customer service people, because I'm sure they have to deal with lots of crap, especially this time of year. I try to tell myself "Sure, it's a little busted up, but oh well." but then it keeps bothering me and bothering me, and I realize that I probably should speak up. I paid for the item, I deserve quality. Luckily, Thinkgeek is an awesome website with wonderful customer service representatives. Sometimes their merchandise isn't super high quality, but usually I don't have a problem with their items, and their customer service is definitely some of the best.<br />
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...To let a video game take up most of my time. I'll admit, I haven't been doing much other than working and playing Final Fantasy XIV every chance I get. if any of you play MMOs, you know how addictive they can be. This is the first one I've enjoyed this much, and I'm loving every minute of it. If you haven't played it yet, I highly recommend it. Just be sure to let me know, so we can adventure together!<br />
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So there's my Hey, it's Okay! Tuesday list. Not very long, but it's a hectic time right now what with last minute shopping and wrapping and planning. Thank you to everyone who is understanding about my long absences from my blog. I'm going to try to get better at posting again. It's my early new years resolution! At least one blog post per week. Preferably two or three though! See you all again soon!<br />
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So, what did you guys do last weekend? I bet whatever it was, it was smarter than taking a 12 hour car trip in one day.<br />
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Because, yep, that's what I did this last Saturday. Armed with a blanket (because goodness that car was freezing) and a pair of sunglasses, I journeyed across 6 hours of road to get to Indianapolis. Why? Because GenCon was there, and at GenCon was a very specific book that I needed. Sure, I would be getting this book in two days when my friend arrived back home, but that wasn't nearly soon enough for my very impatient needs. And so, with a few willing friends, I made my way through Iowa, Illinois, and Indiana until we arrived at Indianapolis. (Stopping briefly at Cracker Barrel, because we were all starving, and two of our members hadn't eaten there in their entire lives, and the rest of us couldn't accept that.)<br />
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It was really neat going to Indianapolis. It was such a huge city, with such tall buildings! I mean, I've been to Chicago, but it's been quite a few years, and I can hardly remember what it was like there. So this was a very cool experience.<br />
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Upon waking from my car nap, I saw the first hint that we were nearing our destination.<br />
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I mean, I'm not a big fan of racing cars, but I've lived with fans for long enough that I knew I was very close to reaching my book. They had really cool designs like this throughout a large portion of the city that we drove through. It was really neat.<br />
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There were so many interesting things to see. There was a really large monument in the middle of the city that I wanted to take a picture of, but I wasn't able to. I plan to visit again next year though, so I'll be sure to take many more pictures, with a better quality camera next time. All I had on me this year was my ipod, so I apologize for slightly craptastic picture quality!<br />
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Over all, it was a really cool experience to be in such a big city with so many interesting buildings and monuments and decorations. I can't wait until next year when I can hopefully explore the city even more.<br />
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But I got my book, I got to walk around a pretty city, and I had some delicious Cracker Barrel and Steak and Shake. Over all, it was a great time, and I really enjoyed the trip, even if I was in a car for half of the day! And my friend that I went to see ended up bringing back a present from GenCon!<br />
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Goggles! My friends basically decided I should cosplay Chandra from Magic the Gathering next year. We'll see!<br />
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<b>Have you been to Indianapolis? If so, any suggestions for places for me to go next year??</b><br />
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Love you all! ♥<br />
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I really don't do enough of these, so here's my 'Hey, it's Okay Tuesday!" blog post. If you don't know what this is, or want to link up as well, you can find the original blog post <a href="http://www.airingmylaundry.com/2015/08/hey-its-okay-tuesday.html" target="_blank">here, at Airing My Laundry.</a><br />
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Short blog post here to ask a question. I was wondering how you all see the top of my blog? Is everything lined up correctly? On my last computer, everything was fine and lined up perfectly (since that's how I made it to look, of course). But on this computer, things are slightly askew.<br />
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This is how I see my blog on this computer, and was just wondering if I was the only one, or if you guys see this. The problems being that the latest tweet text is too far to the left, and that my gif in my little info center on the right is too far to the left as well, blocking out some of my words.<br />
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So, let's talk Zelda.<br />
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I have played almost every game, minus some of the handheld ones. It's a fantastic series, and one of my favorites. Link, the silent protagonist (minus the occasion "Hya!"), has always been really important to me, even though he has absolutely no lines and no real personality. He is the savior of Hyrule. Your 'link' between your real life, and the one inside your gaming device. Whether I was saving princesses or swinging my sword at chickens (sorry, Cuccos), I always loved loading up the most recent Zelda game for my next big adventure.<br />
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So when Majora's Mask 3D was announced for the 3DS, I was incredibly excited. And even better, the New 3DS was coming out with a design absolutely perfect for my inner fangirl!<br />
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It's beautiful. I, of course, had to get it. It certainly isn't as girly or pink as my last 3DS, but I can accept that trade off for Majora's Mask. It was my favorite Zelda game growing up and still is. All of those side quests, the dark tones to the game, and the ability to change Link's species with a few very awesome masks made Majora's Mask the Zelda game dearest to my heart, even to this day.<br />
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I really love the New 3DS, and the Zelda: Majora's Mask game, and I definitely recommend you checking it out. I'll be uploading another post sometime soon with more picture of the system, since the one above doesn't really do it justice (and I recently bought a new camera, so it's time to get that baby busy).<br />
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Also, one of my very awesome friends got me a wonderful gift recently:<br />
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Rings based on the three Spiritual Stones from Zelda: Ocarina of Time! They're absolutely beautiful in person, and because they're adjustable, they fit very comfortably on any size of finger. Although, because they are so adjustable, they tend to slide off sometimes a little too easy because they loosen up over time. Just be sure to adjust them every once in a while though, and you're good.<br />
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If you want to grab your own set of rings, you can buy them from <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/155373663/the-legend-of-zelda-three-ring-set" target="_blank">GuiltyGeeks on Etsy</a>.<br />
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And lastly, in my personal Zelda news of the day, I recently purchased Code Name: S.T.E.A.M.Which, by itself, isn't exactly very related to Zelda. But the pre-order bonus...<br />
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A Majora's Mask pin. Silver, and absolutely beautiful. I was almost expecting it to feel cheaply made, since it's just a pre-order bonus, but no! It feels great, and sturdy. I absolutely love it, even though I had very little interest in the actual game it came with.<br />
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So, yes, so far this year, Nintendo has been very good to Zelda fans. And if you look on Club Nintendo, (which is closing soon, so check it out if you haven't lately!) you'll see that there are a couple very fantastic Zelda items up for sale. I purchased both with my Nintendo coins, and I can't wait to show them to you once I receive the items.<br />
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<b>So, do you like Zelda?</b><br />
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I'm back! (Did you miss me?)<br />
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Today I'm finally going to make a post that I've wanted to make since the beginning of August. (Time flies when you have a job, I swear. Wow.) And that blog post would be: Anime Iowa! It's a super fun convention in the state of Iowa that of course is centered around anime, but it also (thankfully) has its fair share of other geeky things, like Doctor Who, video games, plus lots of cute fantasy items.<br />
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Anyway, this year was as fun as the last, and I took over 600 photos! (Don't worry, I'll only spam you with a few of my favorites!)<br />
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Me! I went as Mey-Rin from Black Butler, and since I didn't want to do the same thing as before, I decided to alter her costume to make it into the way she appears when she uses her guns. (Which I made very quickly out of cardboard shortly before Anime Iowa, haha. They're not very pretty to look at, but it's my first time making a prop, and I'm proud of them darn it!<br />
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And these three were fantastic. From left to right, 11th Doctor, 10th doctor, and River Song! The 11th Doctor was so in character it was great fun to watch him at the photoshoot!<br />
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And the 9th doctor, and the 10th together. With their psychic paper, of course!<br />
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I really can't even imagine how many hours must have been put into this. Seriously, a fantastic job!<br />
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Deadpool + Loki? Oh yes.<br />
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There was even a Rumpelstiltskin from Once Upon a Time at Anime Iowa this year. Which was basically the best thing ever. Even talked like him. It was hard to suppress my inner fangirl at this point.<br />
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And then me and the boyfriend got all dressed up for the rave. Which, neither of us are exactly big fans of raves, but any excuse for me to dress up in a crazy amount of glow sticks, and I'm all for it!<br />
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And then this is the absolutely gorgeous outfit I bought at Anime Iowa this year. I got everything except the corset from a fantastic shop called <a href="http://www.backtoearthcreations.com/" target="_blank">Back to Earth Creations</a> and I got the corset from <a href="http://www.scoundrelleskeep.com/" target="_blank">Scoundrelle's Keep</a>. I'm absolutely in love with all of it.<br />
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And so this was everything I bought this year during my Anime Iowa trip. The book Dragon Age: Asunder was actually bought at Barnes & Noble before I went to AI though, but I included it since it was in the same trip! The outfit I got is on the left, then some dice pendants, elf ears, a sonic screwdriver, dragon eye necklace, blunderbuss, a cute miniature replica of sting from the Tolkien books, Arwen's necklace, and the mockingjay pendant.<br />
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Yes, I go to anime conventions and get absolutely nothing anime-related what so ever. It happens..<br />
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And now, because I'm a loser that likes to pretend I'm a good photographer, I took pictures of the sky for each of the days I was down at Anime Iowa. Behold:<br />
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So, that was my trip to Anime Iowa. It was a nice relaxing (and somehow still very hectic) trip. And i can't wait to do it next year. :)<br />
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Thanks for reading!<br />
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<b>Have you been to a convention?</b><br />
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I'm so sorry I've been gone for so long! Thanks to a couple puppies chewing up what was left of my poor computer's power cord, I found myself without a laptop for quite a while. Luckily, armed with a brand new laptop, I'm back! And the first blog post I want to share with you is a review I've been wanting to share for far too long now!<br />
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And that's a review from the fantastic web store: <a href="http://www.bornprettystore.com/" target="_blank">Born Pretty</a>!<br />
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They've been super patient for my review while I waited for a new laptop, so I want to thank them for being so understanding! Even though this review took so long to get up, I can honestly say that it would have been up much sooner if not for my need of a new laptop. Because Born Pretty sent me the review products so quickly! The shipping was great, and the packaging was really nice as well!<br />
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I unfortunately don't have pictures of the packaging it came in for this review, since all those old photos are on my old laptop. And I'm not sure when, if ever, I'll be able to get on to that one again. But if I do, I'll be sure to update this review!<br />
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I received three gorgeous pieces of jewelry from Born Pretty from their <a href="http://www.bornprettystore.com/jewelry-accessories-c-207.html" target="_blank">Jewelry&Accessories</a> category. <br />
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1. <a href="http://www.bornprettystore.com/lovely-ring-cute-sweet-pearl-beads-bowknot-golden-tone-adjustable-ring-p-4038.html" target="_blank">Lovely Ring Cute Sweet Pearl Beads Bowknot Bow Golden Tone Adjustable Ring</a><br />
2. <a href="http://www.bornprettystore.com/elegant-luxurious-flower-shape-necklace-p-5528.html" target="_blank">Elegant and Luxurious Flower Shape Necklace</a><br />
3. <a href="http://www.bornprettystore.com/necklace-fashion-charming-metal-rhinestone-shaped-body-chain-p-6769.html" target="_blank">1pc Necklace Fashion Charming Metal Rhinestone 8 Shaped Body Chain</a><br />
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So, I just really want to state how much I <i>love</i> the bow ring! It's definitely my favorite of the jewelry I received.<br />
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It has cute little imitation pearls on the bow, with two little rhinestones in the middle. Considering it's so cheap (only $2.57!), it looks absolutely gorgeous. Especially when worn! And the band is adjustable, so it fits a variety of sizes perfectly.<br />
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I'm really in love with it, and use it to complete a lot of my outfits now. Considering I love pearls, and bows, it's perfect for me, and I highly recommend it to everyone.<br />
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I give this item a <b>5/5.</b><br />
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The other item I got, the gorgeous flower necklace, ended up being really perfect for me as well!<br />
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It's a wonderful necklace, with rhinestones decorating some of the flowers, but with others being without the rhinestones. It's super affordable too ($5.30!) and really cute for the price! I was worried it was going to break easily with how it was put together, but I've had it and worn it off and on for around 3 months now, and it's still as perfect as before.<br />
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I love the way the flowers are laid out too! It's not just a symmetrical pattern, it's much more fun! And I love the combination of flowers and the bow ring. It's definitely making the girly girl in me incredibly happy.<br />
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I give this item <b>5/5</b>.<br />
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And lastly, is the super pretty body chain. At only $2.99, it's a great deal since it gives a unique, adorable look to any outfit!<br />
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I love it! the only problem I have with it is a minor one (and probably user error, ack), but it likes to twirl around a bit. So while a lot of the times it will face forward like it's suppose to, every once in a while I find myself having to fix it. Which really isn't a big deal, and I don't mind it. It's not enough to bring my rating of this gorgeous piece of jewelry down any!<br />
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I give this item <b>5/5.</b><br />
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The communication was great as well, as they always responded to my emails in a timely manner. And like I said shipping was great, so I give both of these things a <b>5/5</b>.<br />
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And if you're thinking you want to buy something lovely from their shop, surprise! Discount for my lovely readers!<br />
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If you want to purchase some of your own gorgeous jewelry from their site, be sure to use my discount code for 10% off your purchase! <span style="font-size: large;"><b>WYMT10</b></span><br />
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They have some really gorgeous items to choose from. I have to share some of my favorites with you:<br />
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1. <a href="http://www.bornprettystore.com/cute-ring-creative-beads-studded-ring-p-13185.html" target="_blank">1Pc Cute Owl Ring Creative Beads Studded Ring</a><br />
2. <a href="http://www.bornprettystore.com/stylish-bracelet-multi-circle-leaves-lovers-infinite-design-bracelet-p-9550.html" target="_blank">1Pc Stylish Bracelet Multi-circle Leaves Owl-lovers Infinite Design Bracelet</a><br />
3. <a href="http://www.bornprettystore.com/lovely-ring-cute-black-rhinestone-crystal-bowknot-adjustable-ring-p-4032.html" target="_blank">Lovely Ring Cute Black Rhinestone Crystal Bowknot Bow Tie Adjustable Ring</a><br />
4. <a href="http://www.bornprettystore.com/2pcs-luxury-style-nail-crystal-embossed-metal-nail-jewelry-decorations-p-10749.html" target="_blank">2pcs Luxury Style Nail Crystal Embossed Metal 3D Nail Jewelry Decorations</a><br />
5. <a href="http://www.bornprettystore.com/pretty-ribbon-bracelet-chain-link-bracelet-p-15541.html" target="_blank">Pretty Ribbon Tie Bracelet Chain Link Bracelet</a><br />
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I'll definitely be checking out those items myself soon, so don't be surprised if you see me wearing some in upcoming pictures! Such cute items!<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>So, over all, I give Born Pretty a 5/5! </b></span><br />
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My experience with them was wonderful, and I'll definitely be buying from them in the future. And if you decide to as well, don't forget to get that 10% discount!<br />
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Have you heard about <a href="http://jbox.com/">JBox.com</a>? Because if you haven't, I highly suggest you visit JBox now. Especially if you love Japan, or just cute things in general! JBox was super nice and sent me quite a few things for review, so I can show you all how great they really are. (And trust me, they're fantastic. Just wait until you see my items!)<br />
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<li><a href="http://www.jbox.com/product/KWE026" target="_blank">Gray Angel Wing Hoodie</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.jbox.com/product/TPP362" target="_blank">My Neighbor Totoro Bento Box Bag</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.jbox.com/product/NET055" target="_blank">Sock Glue</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.jbox.com/home" target="_blank">Onigiri Maker</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.jbox.com/product/CHP044" target="_blank"> Sandwich Maker</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.jbox.com/product/FK596" target="_blank">Cat Coin Bank</a></li>
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Sock glue! I keep mentioning to people that I got this, and everyone seems to get this confused look on their face and ask what it is. Which is understandable, since I'm fairly certain I had that exact same look on my face when I saw this on their website. But after hearing what it did, I had to have it. </div>
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Although I absolutely love thigh hi tights and socks, I hate that they never want to stay up. Within a few minutes, they're usually always down past my knees, refusing to stay where I want them to. And a garter belt just doesn't look quite right with certain outfits, so how do I fix this problem otherwise? </div>
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Apparently, the answer is really simple! Sock glue. This handy little thing keeps your socks staying up while you go about your day, all you have to do is apply it to your skin where the sock sits, and it stays on, simple. </div>
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Unfortunately, I haven't been able to test it out yet, since it's the middle of summer, and since it's 85 degrees out, I'd rather stay away from thigh his. But as soon as a cool day hits, I'll be sure to try it out and tell you guys how it works!</div>
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When you order it from the website, you either get the cute little blue container I received, or a similar one in pink (man, am I sad I didn't get pink...). You can check it out here: <a href="http://www.jbox.com/product/NET055" target="_blank">Socks Glue</a>.</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>2 Sizes Triangle Onigiri Maker - Large & Small:</b></span></div>
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I have, unfortunately, been unable to use the onigiri maker yet. I just bought a rice cooker, and I still need to go out and get rice for it before I can try it out. I wanted to wait, but I didn't want to postpone this interview any longer than what I have. So I'll be showing you my onigiri-making adventures in another blog post coming shortly.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Itazura Cat Coin Bank -- Calico Cat:</b></span><br />
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This was definitely the thing I was most excited for with my order from them. It is the cutest thing I have ever seen. Just take a look:<br />
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Isn't it adorable?!<br />
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It even meows. Right before the lid opens, and as it closes. This is the best coin bank I have ever seen. The only downside to it is that sometimes it's little paw can't quite grip dimes. I think they're too small for them to work 100% of the time. But they will still work if you position them just right.<br />
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Even the 'cardboard' box is pretty cute. It looks really cute on my nightstand, and I just love putting in coins and hearing the cute little meow, and seeing the paw reach out. I have a feeling this will help me save quite a bit of money, with how much I love putting money into it.<br />
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So yeah, this was the item I was most looking forward to getting, and now that I have it, it's definitely my favorite item! Everything about it is fantastic.<br />
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<a href="http://www.jbox.com/product/FK596" target="_blank">Get this cute Coin Bank here!</a><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>My Neighbor Totoro Bento Box Bag -- Type A:</b></span><br />
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I really needed a lunch box to take to work with me, since I'm now working, and so far, I have found that this one is absolutely perfect. It's the perfect size for my water bottle, a sandwich, chips, and a small snack. The inside is thermally lined, so it helps keep warm things warm and cold things cold. It's been a lot of use to me so far, and I absolutely love the cute 'My Neighbor Totoro' design. (I loved that movie as a child!).<br />
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<a href="http://www.jbox.com/category/819" target="_blank">Check out other Jbox Lunch bags here.</a><br />
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Anybody that knows me well, knows that I absolutely adore angel wings. So when I saw this hoodie, I knew that I had to have it. Unfortunately, with it being in the middle of summer, I can't exactly get much use out of it. But come fall, I'm going to really enjoy having this. It's really comfortable, and also really cute!<br />
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It's one-size and it fits a bit tight over my chest, but as long as I don't zip it up all the way, which is how I prefer my hoodies anyway, it's wonderful. It's still nice and cozy all zipped up, and not uncomfortable at all, just tighter than I prefer my hoodies to be at my chest.<br />
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<a href="http://www.jbox.com/product/KWE026" target="_blank">Buy this beautiful sweater here.</a><br />
<a href="http://www.jbox.com/product/KWE033" target="_blank">Or check it out in black here.</a><br />
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So, overall:<br />
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Sock Glue: ?/5 (Blog Post will come as soon as possible with me trying this out. But the idea is fantastic!)<br />
Sandwich Maker: 5/5 (Does exactly what it's suppose to do!)<br />
Onigiri Maker: ?/5 (This will be it's own blog post soon! Look forward to it!)<br />
Coin Bank: 1054221/5 (Words cannot express just how much I love this coin bank!)<br />
My Neighbor Totoro Lunch Bag: 5/5 (Perfect for my lunch, and super cute!)<br />
Angel Wing Hoodie: 5/5 (Comfortable and cute! Exactly what a hoodie should be.)<br />
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Overall product quality: 5/5!<br />
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Everything came really well packaged, and the delivery took less time than estimated. I actually received it quite a few days before I was suppose to. A really pleasant surprise!<br />
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Communication was really great. Most of the time, I got a response to my questions at least within a day. The only exception was a three day gap, which was understandable since that gap landed on the weekend! JBox was so helpful and very nice, so their customer service was definitely A+!<br />
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So, over all, I would say JBox definitely deserves a well-earned 5/5 for wonderful products, fantastic communication, and excellent shipping. I highly recommend them to all of you.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><a href="http://www.jbox.com/home" target="_blank">Be sure to check out their store here!</a></b></span></div>
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(And be sure to look forward to a couple blog posts about Sock Glue and Onigiri, coming soon!)<br />
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Thanks JBox!<br />
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(This review was sponsored by JBox. All opinions are entirely my own!)<br />
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<b>What is your favorite item from JBox?</b><br />
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Congrats to Lee A. for winning the Doctor Who Poster giveaway! I have to admit that I am insanely jealous, since those posters are absolutely amazing, and Doctor Who is fantastic. (I'm sure I'll end up buying the poster set sometime soon..)<br />
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So yay! So happy for you! :) I'll be getting those sent out asap.<br />
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I also have a couple reviews coming up soon, and a few new blog posts. I, once again, apologize for the posts taking awhile to come. I'm still getting used to having very few hours a day to myself with my new job. I still have to take a few pictures for the reviews and I'll get those up right after.<br />
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(Thank you for being so patient with me, everyone! I promise blog posts are coming soon.)<br />
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And if you're super bummed out that you didn't win, definitely take a look at <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/OutNerdMe" target="_blank">OutNerdMe's Etsy shop</a> once more and think about purchasing one or two (or three, four, or more). That's definitely what I'll be doing in the near future!<br />
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Thanks so much to everyone who joined the Giveaway! I'll be hosting another sometime soon, so look out for that!<br />
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Love you all!<br />
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I'm really sorry I haven't had the time to blog recently! There are reviews and blog posts coming soon though, I promise!<br />
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I just wanted to let you know really quick though that my giveaway is ending in four hours(ish). So if you're interested in Doctor Who, make sure to visit the Giveaway blogpost here: <a href="http://girly-gamer.blogspot.com/2014/05/supernatural-poster-set-review-and.html">http://girly-gamer.blogspot.com/2014/05/supernatural-poster-set-review-and.html</a><br />
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Good luck! I'll be back later tonight to announce the winner!<br />
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Has everyone's June been as busy as mine so far? I've been wanting to get this review up for a few days now, but having a job is putting a major dent into my free time, obviously. So getting a chance to sit down and type has been difficult. Luckily, the hectic-ness surrounding getting a new job has died down, so I'm back to do this review!<br />
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Do you love Beauty and the Beast? I do. Although Alice in Wonderland and Hunchback of Notre Dame rank highest in my favorite old Disney movies, Beauty and the Beast has a huge place in my heart too. So when I saw <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/168841968/cartoon-iphone-case-beauty-and-the-beast" target="_blank">this beautiful Beauty and the Beast phone case</a>, I fell in love.<br />
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My old phone case that I showed off on this blog about a year ago has unfortunately faded quite a bit, and gotten dirty from constant use. Although I still love it, I knew it was time to move on. And I'm so glad this is the case that I found to move on to.<br />
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It was $15 at <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/PRISMAartstore" target="_blank">PRISMA Art Store</a> on Etsy, and they offer a large range of different cases, from your favorite Disney characters to Harry Potter cases, to Doctor Who. All for the affordable price of $15.<br />
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I was super lucky that I was offered this case to review for all of you, and I got it insanely fast. It was shipped out May 26th, and I received it on May 30th, which is super quick when taking into consideration that it came all the way from Greece. I bought a necklace on Etsy recently, and it took the same amount of time to get to me, and it was only a couple states away from me. So I'm really impressed about the shipping on this case.<br />
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And it came protected in a couple envelopes and wrapped in bubble wrap, which was great!<br />
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The quality is great too. The art is beautifully printed, and the case fits my phone perfectly. Unlike my old case, it's opened up on the side for the volume controls, which is a really nice change.<br />
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<b>Quality: 5/5</b><br />
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And as for communication, it was excellent. Thanassis, who owns PRISMA Art Store, always messaged me back promptly to answer any of my questions, and let me know as soon as my package shipped.<br />
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Overall, I definitely give them 5/5. Their product was perfect, and they were super helpful and a joy communicate with. Not to mention the super fast shipping time! I highly recommend this store to anyone interested in getting a new phone case.<br />
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They offer cases for the iPhone 4/4s/5/5s/5c and the Samsung S3/S3 mini/S4/S4 mini/S5, and you can choose for the cases to be either black, white, or clear. So be sure to check them out if you're looking for a new phone case!<br />
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Hey everyone!<br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">(Interested in a Giveaway? Keep reading!)</span><br />
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Most of us have television shows that we've watched for years. Ones we might have grown up with, or at least ones that have been with us for a large portion of our lives. Almost a decade ago, around when I was just starting high school, I was introduced to a show that would stay with me for a really long time.<br />
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That show was Supernatural. And I've loved it ever since that first episode.<br />
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So you can imagine how excited I felt when I saw these beautiful posters for sale at <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/OutNerdMe">OutNerdMe</a>.<br />
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These absolutely beautiful posters, titled the <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/188028731/supernatural-inspired-quote-poster-set?ref=shop_home_feat_3">Supernatural Inspired Poster Set</a>, have the profile silhouettes of Sam, Dean, and Castiel, from the show Supernatural. Inside these silhouettes are memorable quotes that they have said throughout the many episodes of the show. </div>
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<i>Sam- "Too precious for this world".</i></div>
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<i>Dean- "Driver picks the music, shotgun shuts his cake hole".</i></div>
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<i>Castiel- "This is a den of iniquity, I should not be here".</i></div>
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I was so excited when Stephen, the wonderful person that runs the Etsy Shop, <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/OutNerdMe">OutNerdMe</a>, offered to send me one of his poster sets. Of course, between all of the wonderful different sets, it was hard to choose! He also graciously offered to send a poster set to me, to giveaway to one of my lucky followers! (More on that soon!)</div>
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Wondering why it was so difficult for me to decide? Well, when you see all these posters, I think you can understand why I was so conflicted. Just look at these posters:</div>
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<a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/179520256/lord-of-the-rings-frodo-inspired-quote" target="_blank">Lord of the Rings (Frodo) Inspired Quote Poster</a><br />
<a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/170339462/harry-potter-inspired-quote-poster" target="_blank">Harry Potter Inspired Quote Poster</a><br />
<a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/186725657/game-of-thrones-inspired-quote-poster" target="_blank">Game of Thrones Inspired Quote Poster Set</a></td></tr>
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And this is just a small selection of my favorites. <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/OutNerdMe" target="_blank">OutNerdMe </a>has tons more posters for sale, and even some t-shirts! </div>
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He was excellent at communicating with me. All of my questions were answered very quickly and he was very friendly and helpful. </div>
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Shipping was very fast. I got in touch with him six days ago, and he told me that he would mail them out in a couple days. I received the package yesterday. So it really was a very short wait time! I got the package delivered to my door as shown here:</div>
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On the right, you can see what it looked like inside the tube. All the posters were together inside a sleeve to protect them. And all of them arrived completely undamaged. </div>
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Really, my camera doesn't do these beautiful posters justice. The colors for the backgrounds are beautiful, the silhouette is clear and there really isn't any imperfections at all. There were no dents, no scratches, and no wrinkles whatsoever. The quality for these posters are great, so I easily give it 5/5. </div>
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I got some nice frames from Walmart (which you can by <a href="http://www.walmart.com/ip/Mainstays-Picture-Frame-with-Glass-Set-of-3-11-x-17/10404231" target="_blank">here</a>, if you'd like to get them for any poster you might want to get from OutNerdMe), and this is the finished result:</div>
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I have them set up vertically on the wall next to my window, beside my bed, and they look <i>amazing</i>. </div>
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I highly recommend getting one of his posters, or a set, since the sets are gorgeous. You can <a href="https://www.facebook.com/outnerdme" target="_blank">'like' him on Facebook</a> to get all the updates when it comes to his posters, and <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/OutNerdMe" target="_blank">visit his store</a> to see everything he offers. </div>
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First off, I'm really sorry, but for this giveaway, it's going to be US residents only. I'm really sorry to my followers overseas, but I promise the next giveaway will be for you too! If you're not in the US, but want one of these posters, definitely check out his Etsy shop. He ships worldwide! </div>
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Are you a fan of Doctor Who? I know I am. And OutNerdMe generously sent this set of three posters for me to giveaway to one lucky winner. Whether your favorite doctor is the ninth, the tenth, or the eleventh, you have the chance to win all three to decorate your home with. </div>
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The giveaway will end on June 13th at noon! Winner will have 72 hours to get back to me, and if they don't, I'll choose a new one. </div>
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So, who wants a giveaway?<br />
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I know, I've been saying I wanted to do one for a long time and now I finally have the chance. But not today. You'll have to wait until tomorrow to hear more about that!<br />
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(Hint: It's Doctor Who related)<br />
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For now, I wanted to share a quick update over a couple different sites.<br />
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First off, I finally have a Facebook!<br />
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It was only made earlier today, so please excuse the fact that there is barely anything on it. More content is coming soon. Promise!<br />
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Please follow me there if you want to show your support. I appreciate every 'like' I receive!<br />
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And secondly, for those of you that have Tumblr, I've completely given my tumblr blog a new look:<br />
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You can go check it out here: <a href="http://girly-gamer.tumblr.com/">girly-gamer.tumblr.com</a><br />
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I also really appreciate you following me there!<br />
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(And if you send me a message, after you follow me, saying you're from my blog, I'll follow you back. I need new blogs to follow, after all!)<br />
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Alright, well, that's it for now. It's late and I'm sick, so I need to get some rest! But be sure to look forward to tomorrow's blog entry! I can't wait to show you!<br />
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I'm using this post as a way to sort of get you a little caught up with what's been happening in my life lately.<br />
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First of all, I got a job! It might only be for the summer, but it could last longer. I've been trying to get a job for a couple years now (though admittedly not as hard as I probably should have been trying), so it feels nice finally getting a job again to make money. (And of course, I fully intend to spoil my readers with some of that money through giveaways!)<br />
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Second of all, my sweet little puppy Meeko ended up going to the veterinarian for the first time in a long, <i>long </i>time. If you're worried about him, no need! It was just to get a check up, and make sure he was healthy. He did not enjoy it at all though. Both of my puppies are very shy around strangers, and he was panicking the entire time. Plus, they had to take him out of the room, into the back, to run a couple tests! I felt so bad for him, having to be all alone with stranger.<br />
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(Especially since the last time strangers took him away from his family, it was us taking him away from who we bought him from! I was hoping he didn't think we were getting rid of him or something! I felt quite bad for my baby boy.)<br />
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The vet came back in and set him on the floor after (what felt like) a very long time. He came running back to us faster than I've ever see him run! And the vet left to get the results. He was happier than I have ever seen him!<br />
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(Please excuse my make up-less face. I didn't think I'd be taking pictures, and it was really early! Just focus on the face of that cute little pup!)<br />
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Also, both the boyfriend's birthday, and our anniversary happened recently. His party was quite fun. It was his 21st, and he decided to have a theme: Pirates. So of course, I had to dress up.<br />
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He had fun making up drinks too. But, I'm not a fan at all of alcohol (and after his first taste, he doesn't care much one way or the other for it), so even though he made a lot of drinks, it was mostly the others at the party that drank them! I thought one of his creations was really neat though, so I had to take a picture:</div>
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They're called Harley Quinn and Joker Jello Shots, and you can find the recipe for the Harley Quinn one here: <a href="http://www.thedrunkenmoogle.com/post/44873042382/harley-quinn-jello-shot-batman-shot#notes" target="_blank">The Drunken Moogle</a>. </div>
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I had the teeniest little spoonful of the drink, made a disgusted face, and stayed away from them the rest of the night! I told him I'd be happy to have them if he wanted to make them again though, as long as he leaves out the alcohol! </div>
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I ended up getting him<a href="http://www.biowarestore.com/brands/dragon-age/da2-templars-amulet.html" target="_blank"> a necklace based off of a video game</a>, and <a href="http://www.biowarestore.com/brands/dragon-age/mabari-plush.html" target="_blank">a stuffed Mabari Hound</a>, both from Bioware's web store for his birthday. He seemed to love them both, so I was, of course, very happy. </div>
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Then our anniversary came, and he gave me the prettiest display of flowers:</div>
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So yeah, I've been having a fun time. And I'm sorry I neglected my blog for a little bit. I swear I'm going to make it up to you guys soon. Maybe in the form of a giveaway? Very, very soon! Look out for it! </div>
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I'm back, just as I said I would be, to talk to you about my new favorite hairstyle. Now, I had been dying to try out this hair since I saw a video by <a href="http://www.venusangelic.com/" target="_blank">Venus Angelic</a> entitled: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-brPHLFtZk" target="_blank">How to do the Perfect Bun</a>. She used a knee high sock that she cut and rolled up to achieve the look, but I didn't have any knee-length socks to do that on.<br />
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So, I went to <a href="http://www.claires.com/us/" target="_blank">Claire's</a>. I knew Claire's had a pretty wide assortment of hair accessories, so I was hoping they would have something that is apparently referred to as a hair donut. So I walked into Claire's, with my mother since we had just finished enjoying a really wonderful meal at the little Chinese restaurant in the food court, and headed over to their hair accessories.<br />
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And I have to say, when it comes to hair accessories, I am completely in love with Claire's. They have just about everything. And after taking entirely too long staring at the flower headbands, debating whether or not they were worth the $10, I finally decided on my two items and hurried home to try them out. And this is what I got:<br />
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I am completely in love with this hairstyle now. It's so easy! I literally only have to spend about 5 minutes on my hair. A minute to brush it out, a couple to get my hair up into a ponytail (since I'm really bad at putting my hair into ponytails for some reason), a minute to put on the bun and second elastic, and another minute to pin my hair in place and add the bow. It's the easiest bun I've ever done. And I <i>love</i> how it looks!<br />
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I'm really happy with my bow I picked out too. It was much cheaper than the flower headbands/crowns and really cute. Plus, I've been needing a new bow. There were so many pretty colors, I had the hardest time choosing which one to get. But I decided white would go with most of my clothes, so that's the one I ended up with.<br />
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That's what the hair donut looks like for those of you that don't know. You just put your ponytail through the middle, and the rest is quite easy. You end up with very nice, neat hair, like this:<br />
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The bun is a little large (you can get smaller), but for my hair, a bun that large was basically required to be able to hold such long hair. And I love it anyway.<br />
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And that day I was in quite a hair styling mood, so I asked my mom (well, more like pleaded with her) to do her hair in a new way too. She was nice and agreed, and so she would up with hair like this:<br />
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I really love ribbon buns. This was my second attempt. The first... well, we just won't go into that, alright? But I was quite proud of my second attempt. From the front, at least. It looks a bit horrible from the back, but nothing that a bit of practice won't fix up. (Hopefully.)<br />
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Eventually I'll learn how to do it with my own hair too. Then I'll be really happy.<br />
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But there you have it, the donut bun and the hair bow bun. Two of my new favorite hairstyles.<br />
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<img align="right" src="http://oi41.tinypic.com/30i86er.jpg" style="border: none;" />The Girly Gamerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01030020229871275471noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5549780837105848629.post-52426126617106942442014-05-17T23:05:00.001-07:002014-05-17T23:05:49.208-07:00A New Hairstyle Hey everyone!<br />
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So, after <i>sooo</i> many months of not cutting my hair, I finally updated it. And I sort of love it, so I wanted to share it with you guys. Of course, it's not what I asked for, but it never seems to be when I go get my hair done. I even brought pictures this time, but she did everything opposite of what I showed her.<br />
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But I guess it's okay, because it turned out nice, and the woman cutting my hair was very friendly. Even if she told me my hair would look funny if I got my bangs cut at an angle like I wanted them, so she cut them straight across. (I don't really like straight bangs on myself, ha. I think I look a little dorky in it, which makes me jealous of all the beautiful ladies that can pull them off!)<br />
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Although, straight bangs are nice for hiding my forehead! I think it flatters my face to hide my forehead. It makes it look like a better shape. What do you think? Here's a comparison:<br />
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Of course, the first picture was from a little after Christmas, but that's basically still how my hair looked a few days ago. Just longer. And I got about 3 (or maybe a little more) inches taken off the length. It was a very difficult thing to allow the woman to do. I've been trying to grow my hair out for so long, that even though it was ridiculously long, I still felt the compulsive need to grow it out even more.<br />
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But she promised me it would be much healthier if I cut off that much, so I agreed to it. I think it's time to take better care of my hair and not allow to get too dry, so I don't have to take off so much next time!<br />
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(Also, I know it looks like it, but the color isn't different! Just the lighting.)<br />
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A few more pictures too!<br />
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Wow, it feels so much nicer. And my profile looks much better with the bangs. Ha! Can you tell I'm really happy? I just really love bangs.<br />
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I also have a new favorite hairstyle I've fallen in love with recently! But I'll share that with you next time.<br />
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<i>(Just as a warning, if you haven't watched season one of Game of Thrones, but want to, don't read further. There <b>will </b>be some small <b>spoilers</b>.)</i><br />
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So, recently I've been really interested in Game of Thrones. Unfortunately I do not have HBO GO, nor do I have tons of spare money to blow on buying the seasons out so far on DVD. Luckily, my boyfriend's mother has Netflix. Not the instant streaming one, the one where she gets DVDs in the mail (I miss when those used to be part of the same thing).<br />
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So me and the boyfriend got snuggled in some comfy blankets, eating some <i>really </i>good food, and settled in to watch what we could of Game of Thrones. We finished the first season just a few days ago(so no spoilers about anything upcoming please! It's hard enough to avoid spoilers on Tumblr!), and I absolutely fell in love with the direwolves that belonged to the Stark children.<br />
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All of the direwolves are so perfect, and the dogs that play them do such a good job. And oh my gosh are they <i>cute. </i>I don't actually care for the Starks that much (although I do like Arya, and sometimes, only sometimes, I like Sansa and Jon Snow as well.) but I love their direwolves.<br />
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Anyway, I learned through watching some of the bonus features on the last disc of the season, that they used dogs called Northern Inuit Dogs for the direwolves. Just look at this cutie, and tell me that he/she is not the cutest doggy you've ever seen:<br />
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I love how much they resemble wolves. I've never owned a large dog before, but if I did, I would want it to be a Northern Inuit Dog. My boyfriend feels the same, so maybe one day in the future, we'll have a little Northern Inuit puppy to call our own. <br />
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And, after looking up so much about these types of dogs, and gushing over how cute they were, I felt a little guilty about not taking the time to gush over the cuteness of my own puppies so I had to take some pictures of them too and play with them a bunch to ease my guilty conscience!<br />
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So there is my sleepy puppy with his pretty blue eyes that I really need to take into the vet sometime soon to get his nails clipped. Maybe he doesn't look like a pretty wolf, but he's really cute in his own way too!<br />
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<b>Who is your favorite character from Game of Thrones, season one? And which is your favorite direwolf?</b><br />
<img align="right" src="http://oi41.tinypic.com/30i86er.jpg" style="border: none;" />The Girly Gamerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01030020229871275471noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5549780837105848629.post-12525988032237232742014-04-10T17:24:00.002-07:002014-04-10T17:24:50.088-07:00Tomodachi Life is announced. Yeah, I'm freaking out.Hey everyone!<br />
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So, as some of you that have been following me for awhile know, I absolutely love my 3DS. Last year was a fantastic year for Nintendo in terms of 3DS games. I'm pretty sure my Nintendo 3DS got more of my attention than my Xbox 360 (which is something I never thought possible before I got this absolutely perfect handheld system).<br />
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And with the line up of games this year, I'm starting to think my 3DS is going to get more love than my Xbox One as well. (Although once Elder Scrolls Online comes out, I'm sure I'll be glued to my Xbox One for quite awhile.)<br />
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Tomorrow I'll be getting a game called Disney Magical World. Which, by the way, sounds completely amazing. I'll give you all the run down on that game tomorrow though (if I can tear myself away from my 3DS long enough to post about it!). So luckily, I'll have that (and Watch Dogs) to keep my busy until June 6th, which is when Tomodachi Life will be released!<br />
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"What is Tomodachi Life?" you may be asking. Well, I will tell you: It is perfection. At least, it looks like it is. It sold incredibly well in Japan, so I'm glad they decided to bring the game over to North America and Europe. For a more detailed answer to your question, check out this Nintendo Direct:<br />
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I guess if I had to try to explain it simply, it would be... A game where <b>the Sims meets Animal Crossing</b>. Except it's more relaxed and a lot more strange and hilarious.<br />
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You create your Mii, or import it from your Mii Maker, pick out its voice and personality, and then have it move into its new apartment. You help it on its journey through life, playing games with it, giving it advice, and watching as it goes through struggles, love, and what seems like some very strange scenarios at times.<br />
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How strange? Well, you can check out this Kotaku article titled "<a href="http://kotaku.com/the-most-insane-gifs-from-nintendos-weird-new-3ds-game-1561763050" target="_blank">The Most Insane Gifs From Nintendo's Weird New 3ds Game</a>", and judge for yourself.<br />
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Also, if the above video is a bit too long for your liking, go ahead and check out this advertisement for the game instead:<br />
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<b>So, what do you think? Cute and crazy, or just a little too bizarre for you? Let me know in the comments below. I'll be sure to tell you guys much more about this game when I manage to get it! </b><br />
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(Sorry for my absence once again. I'll tell you all about it in another post soon. Let me tell you, though, wearing a knee brace is <i>not</i> fun.)<br />
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Does anyone remember a game called Shenmue?<br />
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It was released for the Dreamcast in 2000 in North America (a year earlier in Japan) and was probably the best experience I've had with any video game in my life so far.<br />
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It was my first experience with a more open world type game, exploring the streets of Japan as Ryo Hazuki, a young man determined to get revenge against the man that murders his father. It was an amazing game, and a second game was created for the series, which was also released on Dreamcast, and then later on the Xbox.<br />
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Unfortunately, the third game for the series was never created, leaving the game on a cliffhanger.<br />
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And now, more than ten year later, fans of the series have started doing whatever they can to make their voices heard. <strike>They </strike>we want a final Shenmue game. Today, tons of people are on twitter, using the hashtag #SaveShenmue and sending their pleas to Sony, Sega, Microsoft, and even Nintendo. Maybe it won't help Shenmue III get created, but it certainly doesn't hurt to try.<br />
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So if you ever played Shenmue and enjoyed it, be sure to join the tons of other voices on Twitter asking for the next game. Maybe together we can convince the game companies that there are tons of potential customers for this game.<br />
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Personally, I would even buy a system I don't have yet to play it on. That game would be a system seller for quite a few people, from what I've seen, me included.<br />
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Shenmue means the world to me, as it is the most influential game I have ever experienced. I was only about 9 when I played it, and there were a few things I didn't understand (like combos for different fighting moves) but the world of Shenmue drew me in anyway, and never really let me go. Whether I was fighting thugs, or driving a forklift around at my daily job, or even just buying little toys from a capsule machine for my collection, I had fun doing it all.<br />
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Shenmue was a game that made me realize just how much was possible for gaming. Even though I had played plenty of video games before Shenmue, I'm certain that this was the game that started my huge love of everything gaming-related. In many ways, it is the most important game to me, even though I haven't played it in far too long.<br />
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Which is why I'm willing to try as hard as I can to let people know about this amazing game, and to tell gaming companies that there is an audience for this game if they decide to create it.<br />
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<b>Are there any video games from your past you'd like to see a remake of/ a sequel to? Let me know in the comments!</b><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Happy </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">(late)</span><span style="font-size: large;"> Valentine's Day! </span><br />
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I haven't been around very much again, and I'm sorry for that. I've been keeping myself busy lately with Rune Factory 4. (Which, by the way, you should own if you have a 3DS, because it is amazing.)<br />
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There are so many interesting video games coming out, that I'm going to have to make an effort to visit my blog and other blogs this year I think. Between Thief, Dying Light, Titanfall, Elder Scrolls Online, Dark Souls, Dragon Age: Inquisition, Evolve, Weapon Shop de Omasse, Super Smash Bros. 3D, Disney Magical World- Okay, I'm just going to stop there or this list will go on for a while. Anyway, between all those games, my other hobbies, like blogging for instance, might suffer a little. But I'll do my best to keep in touch with you all on here.<br />
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(Hopefully better than I did this month, anyway.)<br />
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Anyway, as the title states, I did indeed get a Valentine's Gift this year that was a little different than normal. Technically it was sort of a Christmas gift too, but I got it on Valentine's Day, so I'm calling it my Valentine's Day gift! (I got my favorite flowers too, but more on that later.)<br />
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So this year for Valentine's Day, I got this:<br />
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An Assassin's Creed IV hidden blade! I saw it at Gamestop forever ago and mentioned to the boyfriend that I really wanted one. I had no idea he would actually buy one for me though! I was, obviously, incredibly happy to receive this.<br />
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This is the top of the hidden blade. And no, it's not very comfortable, haha. But I feel awesome wearing it, so the stiffness is just something I'll have to get used to.<br />
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And the underside, with the blade extended. (please forgive the mess. When I go to my boyfriend's, I tend to just throw my things on his bed and make a mess of his room...)<br />
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The blade is plastic, so don't worry. Even though I'm incredibly clumsy, I don't see myself ever managing to get hurt by this thing. Unless I go completely insane and point it at my eye. Which I'm at least 99% certain will never happen.<br />
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You can see my flowers in the background of this picture. Stargazer lilies, my absolute favorite. Unfortunately, most never bloomed. Me and the boyfriend have debated why this is. Our conclusion was that it was just too darn cold and dark in his room for them to survive. Poor flowers.<br />
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And now, for a cute bonus picture!<br />
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My puppy thinks he is a little person sometimes. Of course, this was right before I went to bed, so I felt terrible having to move him out of the way when he looked so comfy. He didn't seem to mind though, since this generally happens every night with us.<br />
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March is just around the corner (and that means spring is too!) and I'm so glad for it. It rained today, instead of snowed, although I think it's suppose to snow later tonight. It was so nice hearing rain and thunder again, I missed it. I think the puppies forgot what rain sounded like, because when it started down-pouring, they both looked very freaked out. Poor Zoey ran to my side and curled up under my arm, even.<br />
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March is going to be hectic/expensive though too. A few different games are on my wishlist for that month, and the boyfriend's birthday is on the first of March, and then our anniversary is on the 30th of March. I already know what I'll be getting him for his birthday, which I'll show all of you guys soon too, but I have no idea what to get/make for the celebration of our four years together.<br />
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Ideas would be appreciated. I like making homemade things, but I've already made him little things like a fairy tale book, list of why I love him, a scrapbook of us, a video game, A-Z of our relationship, and things like that. Any other ideas would be super awesome if you creative ladies (and lads) have any!<br />
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So, have you ever gotten an unexpected Valentine's Day gift?<br />
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Time to link up once again with three wonderful blogs and bring you my recap and renewed monthly goals!<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Molengo; line-height: 18.479999542236328px;"><span style="color: #c37395; font-size: 13px;">1.</span><strike style="color: #c37395; font-size: 13px;"> Lose 2 lbs. I'm hoping if I lose 2 lbs a month, I'll be down to my goal weight by July/August.</strike><span style="color: #c37395; font-size: 13px;"> </span><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold;">Success!</span><span style="color: #c37395;"><span style="font-size: x-small; font-weight: bold;"> </span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">(I actually lost 3! Yes!)</span></span></span><br style="background-color: white; color: #c37395; font-family: Molengo; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.479999542236328px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #c37395; font-family: Molengo; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.479999542236328px;">2. Finish reading Silence by Becca Fitzpatrick. (Been renewing it repeatedly from the library for the past month with no progress.)</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Molengo; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.479999542236328px;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><b> Fail!</b></span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #c37395; font-family: Molengo; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.479999542236328px;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #c37395; font-family: Molengo; line-height: 18.479999542236328px;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">(Spartacus & Once Upon a Time kept me too busy. Agh!)</span></span><br style="background-color: white; color: #c37395; font-family: Molengo; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.479999542236328px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #c37395; font-family: Molengo; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.479999542236328px;">3. <strike>Save $30 for Anime Iowa. </strike></span><span style="font-family: Molengo; line-height: 18.479999542236328px;"><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold;">Success!</span><span style="color: #c37395;"><b style="font-size: 13px;"> </b><span style="font-size: xx-small;">(Definitely $30, maybe more. Depending on the trip to the mall this weekend!)</span></span></span><br style="background-color: white; color: #c37395; font-family: Molengo; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.479999542236328px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #c37395; font-family: Molengo; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.479999542236328px;">4. Figure out how to style my new corset with an outfit.</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Molengo; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.479999542236328px;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><b> Fail!</b></span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #c37395; font-family: Molengo; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.479999542236328px;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #c37395; font-family: Molengo; line-height: 18.479999542236328px;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">(I have yet to master this yet. I think I need more ivory things with ruffles!)</span></span><br style="background-color: white; color: #c37395; font-family: Molengo; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.479999542236328px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #c37395; font-family: Molengo; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.479999542236328px;">5. Finish the DLC for Mass Effect 3 and Dishonored.</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Molengo; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.479999542236328px;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><b> Fail!</b></span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #c37395; font-family: Molengo; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.479999542236328px;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #c37395; font-family: Molengo; line-height: 18.479999542236328px;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">(I am really bad at finishing these things.)</span></span><br style="background-color: white; color: #c37395; font-family: Molengo; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.479999542236328px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #c37395; font-family: Molengo; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.479999542236328px;">6. <strike>Alter my armoire to fit my Xbox One inside, with my Xbox 360. </strike></span><span style="font-family: Molengo; line-height: 18.479999542236328px;"><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold;">Success!</span><span style="color: #c37395;"><b style="font-size: 13px;"> </b><span style="font-size: xx-small;">(Now I just need a bookshelf for the things that were where the Xbox One now sits!)</span></span></span><br style="background-color: white; color: #c37395; font-family: Molengo; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.479999542236328px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #c37395; font-family: Molengo; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.479999542236328px;">7. <strike>Start The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds. </strike></span><span style="font-family: Molengo; line-height: 18.479999542236328px;"><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold;">Success!</span><span style="color: #c37395;"><b style="font-size: 13px;"> </b><span style="font-size: xx-small;">(Beat within a few days! Amazing game!)</span></span></span><br style="background-color: white; color: #c37395; font-family: Molengo; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.479999542236328px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #c37395; font-family: Molengo; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.479999542236328px;">8. Buy more Essie nail polish. (Seriously in </span><b style="background-color: white; color: #c37395; font-family: Molengo; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.479999542236328px;">love </b><span style="background-color: white; color: #c37395; font-family: Molengo; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.479999542236328px;">with this brand now.)</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Molengo; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.479999542236328px;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><b> Fail!</b></span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #c37395; font-family: Molengo; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.479999542236328px;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #c37395; font-family: Molengo; line-height: 18.479999542236328px;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">(Have not had a chance to pick another color up yet. Next month for sure!)</span></span><br style="background-color: white; color: #c37395; font-family: Molengo; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.479999542236328px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #c37395; font-family: Molengo; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.479999542236328px;">9. <strike>No fast food at all! (except an occasional healthy, veggie-filled sandwich from Subway.) </strike></span><span style="font-family: Molengo; line-height: 18.479999542236328px;"><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold;">Success!</span><span style="color: #c37395;"><b style="font-size: 13px;"> </b><span style="font-size: xx-small;">(Really proud of myself for this! Now I just need to cancel out all the ice cream I've become addicted to. )</span></span></span><br style="background-color: white; color: #c37395; font-family: Molengo; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.479999542236328px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #c37395; font-family: Molengo; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.479999542236328px;">10. <strike>Buy a sweater for my other puppy, Meeko. He always seems so cold (and jealous of his sister's sweater!) </strike></span><span style="font-family: Molengo; line-height: 18.479999542236328px;"><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold;">Success!</span><span style="color: #c37395;"><b style="font-size: 13px;"> </b><span style="font-size: xx-small;">(Got him a sweater, and he's pretty darn handsome in it too!)</span></span></span></div>
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6/10 isn't bad right? Well, it's like getting a D. But that's not an F, so I'll take it, and be happy! I'm pretty proud of losing 3 pounds, and having no fast food but Subway this month! (But I'm pretty sick of subway now. It doesn't help that the last couple times I went, either their toaster was broken, or the bread was so hard it hurt my teeth..)<br />
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1. Lose 2 pounds this month! Keep the weight-loss going.<br />
2. Actually finish Silence by Becca Fitzpatrick. I can't keep getting distracted!<br />
3. Figure out and make/buy Valentine's Gift and the boyfriend's birthday gift!<br />
4. Finish at least 2 drawings my friends have requested from me.<br />
5. Buy a new wallet for my new purse.<br />
6. Figure out a cosplay idea for Anime Iowa.<br />
7. Create outline for novel idea.<br />
8. See either Frozen or Winter's Tale. Or both!<br />
9. Get a new pair of sneakers.<br />
10. Beat Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney!<br />
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Well, there we go. Pretty simple goals this time. I'm going for 10/10 this time, wish me luck!<br />
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If you decide to do this link up too, leave me a link the comment section below and I'll definitely check it out!<br />
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<b>What are your goals for February?</b><br /><img align="right" src="http://oi41.tinypic.com/30i86er.jpg" style="border: none;" />The Girly Gamerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01030020229871275471noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5549780837105848629.post-46406171456028978962014-01-31T21:02:00.002-08:002014-01-31T21:02:49.462-08:00Butterbeer and ShoppingHey everyone!<br />
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So this week, I experimented with something my friend told me about called <b>Butterbeer Latte</b>.<br />
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For those of you that don't actually know what Butterbeer is<span style="font-size: xx-small;"> (I feel so bad for you)</span>, Butterbeer is a drink from the Harry Potter books/movies. It's described as tasting "a little bit like less-sickly butterscotch". They serve it down in Universal Studios in Florida, in their Harry Potter themed park. I want to try that drink so badly, you have no idea.<br />
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But until I go back down to Florida again, I have to make my own Butterbeer.<br />
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I really love the way I make Butterbeer, even though most people that try it complain it's too sweet or rich or something (to which I inform them that they are insane, because I do not like sweet things and I freaking love my Butterbeer. ) And I promise, I'll show anyone interested once I actually go out and get the correct ingredients again.<br />
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But since I was lacking in the needed ingredients, and I really wanted some Butterbeer, my friend suggested to me a recipe for Butterbeer Latte. It was made completely differently from how I made my version, but she insisted it was good. So I tried it!<br />
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I made enough for the boyfriend too. My final verdict? I drank about three sips from it before I had to stop.<br />
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It's not that it was bad or anything. I think, for me, it was just that it had too much of a butter flavor, along with the fact it tasted very sweet. Which I don't really like. But, it certainly appeals to some people, because my boyfriend downed his glass, and then helped himself to mine as well!<br />
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If you're curious about how to make Butterbeer Latte, continue to see the recipe. If not, go ahead and skip down to below that to see cute things I am really happy about now having.<br />
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<b>Butterbeer Latte Recipe</b><br />
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I doubled the recipe, since I was making it for two people. And after gathering all necessary ingredients...<br />
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I followed the directions, and waited for it to boil.<br />
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It appeared pretty yellow on top when it wasn't being stirred, because the butter rises. So don't let that alarm you if you give this recipe a go!<br />
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And then it turned out like the first picture you see in this post. The very next day, my boyfriend asked when I was going to make it again, since I apparently got him obsessed with it. But I don't really plan on making it again anytime soon. I think I'll stick to my normal vanilla-caramel latte.<br />
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So, moving on...<br />
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I went shopping! I wasn't really planning on getting much. I actually only went out to pre-order a video game. Which video game?<br />
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<b>The Elder Scrolls Online</b>!<br />
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Yeah, I'm excited. I even got the special <a href="http://www.gamestop.com/xbox-one/games/the-elder-scrolls-online-imperial-edition/113690" target="_blank">Imperial Edition</a>, which is only $100. I don't even know how long I'll play the game for, since it's a pay-per-month deal, but I desperately wanted that statue that comes with the Imperial Edition.<br />
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My boyfriend was sweet though, and once we got to Gamestop, he insisted that he would pre-order the game for me. So yeah, I'm pretty excited for June 30th.<br />
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Then we went to Kohl's, and I found something I've desperately been needing. A new purse!<br />
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I'm a huge fan of both bows and floral designs, so when I saw this purse, I knew I had to have it. I'm not a huge fan of zippers, but the other stuff was so cute, I got it anyway. <a href="http://www.kohls.com/product/prd-1610825/candies-floral-bow-mini-crossbody-handbag.jsp" target="_blank">You can get it here</a>, if you're interested too! It's originally $40, but on sale for $25. (Also available in black, which I really want too!)<br />
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Now I just need a wallet.<br />
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I also got a pair of shoes. I wasn't going to, since I've been wanting to get a pair of shoes at a different store. (Just waiting for a sale!) But these shoes were 90% off, from $75 down to $7.50, so I decided I needed them!<br />
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I'm beginning to have an obsession with shoes I think. Younger-me would be so confused, considering in high school I had pretty much one pair of shoes and was perfectly happy that way. Now my closet is full of them. I'm becoming an addict.<br />
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And quick pictures of me and my lovely boyfriend. (He was so nice being my photographer, and my model, haha!)<br />
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First time wearing my <a href="http://www.steampunkcouture.com/forsale/c/2014/skinny-fit-button-shrug-168/" target="_blank">shrug from Steampunk Couture</a>! I'm so crazy in love with it.<br />
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<b>Have you ever tried Butterbeer?</b><br />
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