Game of Thrones vlog: A Feast for Crows

The latest installment of my not-so-regular vlogs about Game of Thrones. If you're really interested in keeping up with these, you can subscribe on YouTube to get regular updates and notifications as to when I post a new video since I can't always get my website and YouTube to get along so they don't always get posted. Also, even though I only have A Dance with Dragons left, I will continue with a couple more vlogs about GoT through the Hedge Knight series.

Game of Thrones vlog: A Storm of Swords

If you've only been watching the HBO Game of Thrones, I would suggest not watching this and picking up the books. This is very spoiler heavy.

While it took me a bit longer than usual to get through A Storm of Swords, I think it may be my favorite ASOIF book thus far. As soon as I finished, I immediately started on A Feast for Crows. As soon as you think you know what is going to happen, everyone's plans fall apart. This has been an amazing journey and I love the fact that there are characters that you think you hate in the beginning of the series that are really starting to develop into great people (maybe not great, but interesting at least).

Question and Answer: Game of Thrones

So I uploaded this to Youtube a couple weeks ago but there was some sort of issue that wouldn't allow Blogger to sync up with my Youtube account. Whatever the problem was, it has been resolved. So to tide you over until I have a new post/video to post, you can enjoy this. I'm hoping to have some very exciting news with my next post. But I don't want to spoil anything or jinx myself, so I won'w say what it is.

Enjoy and happy Monday! 

A Song of Fire and Ice - Vlog #1

I've started (well, actually I just finished the first) reading the Song of Fire and Ice series by George RR Martin. It is amazing and terrible and heartbreaking and touching. The characters are amazingly written. As I continue to read through the series, I'm going to be making more of these videos to talk about the books as well as to rant about an event that happened or a character that is killed off. This first video is spoiler free, not all following videos will be. If you haven't read the books, you definitely should!

I finally made another vlog!

I know its been forever since I actually posted a vlog. I'm sorry. I will get better and more regular with posting them. Promise!

Worst dentist appointment EVER

So I went to the dentist yesterday and it was terrible. Just awful. And I feel like I'm dying.

College

As this is midterm season and students are prepping for finals, I wanted to give a bit of advice to students that may be feeling a bit burnt out and are contemplating taking time off from school.

Pointe Shoes

It's been quite a while since I last posted a vlog (sorry! Life has been insanely busy) so I thought it was time for me to make another one. A few youtubers have asked me to do a few ballet vlogs, so here's one! It's pointe work! 

House Tour!!

A couple little notes about this video...

• Look how long my hair is finally starting to get! Growing it out is taking forever and I'm glad I'm finally seeing some progress. 
• The office does kinda look like crap right now, but I think it'll look better once we get a desk in there and I can get it organized. Also, we're going to be using that as our Dallas Stars paraphenalia room. We've already got a signed Alex Goligoski stick in there and I'm sure it'll be filled up as more seasons pass.
• I love having a backyard!! Sunday a woman with Paws in the City is coming over to do a home inspection before we start fostering a dog!! 

All right, I think that covers it all! Enjoy!

Summer II Photography Portfolio

Instead of having a regular print portfolio, my professor asked everyone to create a video portfolio of their work. Here's mine, set to Alex Day's "Forever Yours." I'm so happy that this semester is finally over and I'll now have time to relax. Well, aside from this entire home buying process I can relax.

I live a dangerous life

Self Congratulations

I don't usually brag, but I feel like I deserve to have a moment of self congratulations. Since I've finished my first year in college with a 4.0 and a full time job and while putting as many hours into dance as most do into a varsity sport, I think I can take a moment to do this.

Pointe Shoes and Recitals

On my way to ballet, I decided to talk about getting ready to start taking pointe and the upcoming recital. Also, it's not the easiest thing to try and vlog while driving. Not impossible, but not the easiest thing to do.

NHL Playoffs: Round One

Complacency and Breaking the Cycle

I feel terrible that it's been three weeks since my last video! I've really been slacking!! I started this whole project with the thought that I would do one every week. When I decided to start, one a week seemed like a very manageable number and I thought it would be very easy to handle. I didn't really think about the fact that some of the things I wanted to talk about just wouldn't translate as well into a video. I didn't think about the fact that, as a perfectionist, I would complete a video, edit said video, and then be very unhappy with the final project. I didn't think about the fact that it was just easier for me to write. I didn't think about the fact that making a video is more of a challenge.

Well, no more!

As of today, I'm promising to put out a video every week. I actually do enjoy making these videos and I like the challenge of trying to do something that I'm not used to. Even though I did have the major setback of having my computer crash a few months ago and lose a lot of footage, I'm going to just pick back up and continue working on making new videos. I was a bit upset when I lost a lot of footage and videos and a lot of software that I used to edit videos .when my computer crashed. When I lost all of this, I just took a break and never really got back from this break. I'll be working on a new videos tonight and have it posted by tomorrow. I think what I need more than anything is to just jump back in and start making new videos. I can't wait around for something to happen and for me to feel it worthy of vlogging about, I just need to get my act together and get back to it. And, since the main thing in my life right now is the NHL Playoffs and my final few weeks of this semester, that's probably what I'll talk about.

Also, just as a little side note, I'm going to start uploading some artwork that I've completed. Art is a big part of my life and a great way for me to epress myself. It's also just something that I enjoy doing. So, I think I'll start to post a bit of that every now and then. I feel like I've gotten complacent in just writing a few things and posting them each week. And I'm sure you would all like a bit of variety... I've gotten complacent and comfortable and I need to break this pattern of writing and not working on other things. I need to expand myself as well as the contents of this site!

I'm looking forward to these new changes and I hope you are as well!

Computer Deaths and NHL Hits

I give a quick recap of my computer and talk a bit about the hits that have happened in the NHL lately. I watched both the Keith hit to Sedin and the Doan hit to Benn. Since Doan was a repeat offender, I understood and agreed with the fact he received a three game suspension. As for the ruling against Keith, I think that giving him a five game suspension is ridiculous. This is his first time to do something like this, why give him more games than Doan? Because Sedin is a big name for the Canucks. It's preposterous.

Vote or Shut Up

I'm so tired of hearing people complain about the government and politics when they never vote. If you are old enough to vote, there is no reason that you shouldn't be out there voting. And don't just vote on the upcoming presidential election, vote on the seats in the Senate and the House. Vote for your local government. Make your voice heard, and note just by making a lot of noise.

I Didn't Think I Would Have to Deal with This

I really wasn't planning on talking about this today, but after I got home today and saw a message from an anonymous person, I felt like this needed to be addressed. I've never understood the need to send someone something as terrible as the things that were in the little message I got today. I've especially never understood the reason you would say these things and then not have the guts to own up to what you said.

I'm willing to talk about a lot of the struggles I've been through in the hopes that it will help someone else. I want people to know that they are not alone in their battles. Other people have fought these fights. When people take the struggles I've been through and use it as a way to try and get under my skin, I just pity these people. If I had received these messages a year ago, it would have really upset me. Now, I just feel bad for people that carry around so much hate inside.

I know I am not the only person to be attacked through social media. I know that this happens to hundreds of thousands of people. I know that this should not be happening to anyone, anywhere. If any of my readers/followers are ever unhappy with something I wrote or say, always feel free to contradict me or correct me. But, please, don't send me terrible messages asking for me to kill myself.

Instead of getting upset or taking this message to heart, I'm just going to look at it this way: I have never been important enough in anyone's life for them to take such time out of their life to send me such a long message explaining why they hate me; I really must be starting to make it now!

Also, on a completely separate note, I have a new shirt in this video!! I got it here from DFTBA. It's from the famous Youtouber Alex Day and it incorporates two of my absolute favorite things, Doctor Who and Harry Potter!