Show Cancellations and Renewals

I have found out over at TV Wise about the future of tv series, and it looks like a couple of the new series I watched this year and last year are being canceled. :(

Renewed:

• Elementary
• Supernatural
• Sleepy Hallow

Most likely to be renewed:

• Almost Human

Canceled:

• The Tomorrow People
• Intelligence

Reading about all of the shows listed has reminded me that I still want to watch some of them, lol. Those are:

• The Blacklist
• Hawaii Five-0
• Arrow
• The 100
• Brooklyn Nine-Nine
• The Following
• Believe

It has also reminded me that I should catch up with a couple of shows like:

• Once Upon a Time
• Community

Top Ten Tuesday: Books I Almost Put Down But Didn't

Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly feature hosted by the Broke and Bookish.

Not gonna lie, I almost put down these books because I didn't like the characters at the beginning or didn't like the writing style at first or thought that the plot was too weird in the beginning. I'm glad that I stuck to them in the end, since they were pretty good books.

Ten Books I Almost Put Down But Didn't:

Another update in Snapchats

It's been a while. :P 

On one hand, many things have happened; on the other, I wouldn't say that most of them were very important, so I feel like I've already forgotten things. So let's just start from the beginning and see what I remember. :3

While I was doing laundry to pack for my week-long trip to Atlanta, I noticed that I was wearing a lot of gray and neutral colors lately, lol.

That Saturday was the first time that I drove to Atlanta all by myself! The driving wasn't bad until we hit traffic, and I was kind of hangry since I didn't eat breakfast, so I was kind of pissed off at all of the slow drivers. But yeah, I drove my family to Atlanta, and we ate lunch with Shelle and her bf before my dad dropped me off at the dentist to get my cavities filled. 

My parents left with my bro to do some grocery shopping since they were going home later that day, and I spent the rest of the day hanging out with Shelle and Kyle. The first thing we did after my cavities were filled was to go get pastries and bubble tea even though my mouth was still numb, lol. I got mango bubble tea because I love mangoes too much to pass it up.

The next day, Shelle, Nicole, and I went to Piedmont Park to enjoy the sun, tan a little, and hangout. We packed a bunch of snacks, books, and two blankets for all of us to pile on. The park was fun! There was a lot more people than I expected, but I forgot that it was a Sunday, so of course there were many people out enjoying their weekend like we were, lol. But yeah, it took us around half an hour of walking around trying to find a good spot to layout our blanket and chillax in.

I spent the next two days just lazing about at my grandma's house since Shelle was at work and because my cousins had finals/classes or work as well. 

On Wednesday, Shelle took the day off of work so that we could hangout before the concert at night. We planned to eat lunch at The Vortex with Kyle around noon, but since we were running late, we pushed the time back to 12:45. Ironically, even with traffic, we came earlier than expected, so we went to this cool art supply store near The Vortex that was right across the street from where we parked. 

We both ended up buying some really nice pens and this stack of moleskin notebooks with cool quotes on them that we later split in half. I really like the notebook because it was easier to plan and sort things out in it than trying to type it all down in my phone, which is still pretty laggy and retarded at the most inconvenient times. -__-"

It was my first time eating at The Vortex, and I was not surprised at why it was so popular. The service was good and fast, and the food was delicious. I really loved my Ragin' Cajun burger, although I may be biased because I was starving, lol. 

Because Shelle couldn't find the concert tickets that she printed out forever ago, we had to go to Staples to print them out. I ended up buying another pack of nice fine-tipped pens that were on sale...as if I don't have enough. :P

Then we drove back to the parking lot that we already paid for the whole day, grabbed our bag of snacks and a blanket, and walked to Piedmont Park since it was only 20 minutes away walking distance. Since it was the middle of the day in the middle of the week, there weren't that many people out, so it was easy to find a spot in the shade to lay out our blanket and read for two hours and enjoy the breeze. 

Then we packed up, walked back to Shelle's car, dropped off our stuff, and started walking to Takorea, this Mexican-Korean fusion restaurant that Kyle took Shelle out to eat earlier that week. We split a bibimbap since it was a huge portion and each got different tacos. The food was so good, although tacos were pretty pricey. It was around $4-6 for one taco!

After we ate and digested for a bit, we headed to the concert. We arrived at the parking garage 30 minutes early, but Shelle wanted to stay in her car for a while to charge her phone since it died, so we didn't leave until almost 8 o'clock, which was when the concert started. 

When we came, the first band, Midnight Red was already performing. I didn't think that they were near the end of the set list, so I didn't take any pictures of them. That was also mainly because I couldn't stop cooing at their boy-band-ness, lol. Their dance was just too cute and simple compared to the edgier, tougher dancing I'm used to seeing in Kpop groups. 

It really sucked that we only got to listen to one and a half of their songs, because I really liked Midnight Red's songs and knew more of them compared to Cassio Monroe. I only recognized a couple of their songs, and while I enjoyed the rest of them, I didn't take any pics of them either since I was trying to save my phone battery for The Wanted afterwards. 

And it was worth it! The Wanted was so good! They sang so well, and it was obvious that they were having a good time performing, too, with all of the conversation that occurred between each song. I knew almost all of their songs so I sang along to most of them, and even though I wasn't jumping up and down like a lot of their fans in the front, I really enjoyed myself.

I took a lot of pictures, but not as many as I did for Emblem3 now that I think about it. Unfortunately, most of my pics have at least one blurry member in them or too bright lights. I really can't wait until October so I can upgrade my phone and get one with a better camera. Lol, there was this one girl in front of us that Shelle and I kept on noticing because she had such a huge phone with great resolution; we were mocking her for the amount of selfies she took during the concert but super jealous of the great pics she was taking of the band. 

On Thursday, Megan came over and we hungout. We went to Ikea, because she wanted to get some new bed sheets that she saw online, and I wanted to go because I had never been there before. It was so cool! And massive! I wanted to redecorate my room with so many things, lol. 

On Friday, I hungout with Shanice and Nicole. We went to Discover Mills to find a Mother's Day present for Nicole and window shopped for a bit before we went movie hopping. We watched Neighbors, which was hilarious before going to watch The Amazing Spiderman 2. 

Unfortunately, while we were seated and watching previews for that movie, Shanice realized that she didn't have her phone on her. After searching the bathroom and theater that we were in for Neighbors and not finding it, Shanice left us to go ask the staff if her phone turned up. Luckily, one of the staff found it under the seats in Neighbors, so she got it back, but she didn't get to watch any of the other movies with us.

After watching Spiderman again, I realized that I had a new ship Peter/Harry... Apparently, it's called Parksborn, lol. The bromance was just too cute in the movie that my shipper heart couldn't help but make it more romantic, lol.

Then Nicole and I went to go watch The Other Woman, since she really wanted to watch that, and since I had already seen Divergent. The Other Woman was also hilarious and crazy. I definitely liked it. 

But yeah, that's what's been happening for the past week. I've already made some plans and have errands for this week, so yeah, it's also going to be a busy week. Plus, Shelle and I are leaving for New York on Friday! 

So much to do, not enough time or money to do everything. D:

Top Ten Tuesday: Book Covers I'd Frame As Pieces of Art

Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly feature hosted by the Broke and Bookish.

I just really like these covers. Either I really like how well the fonts compliment the images, I like the color schemes, or I think they're pretty simple yet impacting.

Top Ten Book Covers I'd Frame As Pieces of Art:

Manga Review: Strobe Edge Vol. 10 (Strobe Edge #10) by Io Sakisaka

Title: Strobe Edge Vol. 10 (Strobe Edge #10)
Author: Io Sakisaka
Pages: 184
Publication: June 5, 2014
Publisher: Viz Media
Summary taken from goodreads: 

What is love, anyway? Ninako Kinoshita's friends tell her it's one thing, but Ninako wonders what this mysterious feeling really is. When she meets Ren Ichinose, the handsome, enigmatic guy that all the girls worship; her life takes an unexpected turn. With just a few words and a smile, he changes her world...Ninako loves Ren, but seeing Ando get hurt while protecting her makes her feel sad and confused - to the point where she turns Ren down when he confesses his love for her! Has Ninako lost her chance with Ren? Or will they find a way to be together?

4 STARS - I REALLY LIKED IT

MY REVIEW:

When I first started this series, I never expected to enjoy it so much. I thought that Ninako would continue to be an idiot and that Daiki would never confess to her until way later and that there would be a whole bunch of stupid misunderstandings before the couple finally got together.

I was wrong.

The characters grew and matured and their backstories made their motives and decisions easily understood. And their earnestness and honesty and confusion just made them even more endearing and real.

So yeah, I definitely recommend it for people who enjoy character-driven stories because this series is more of a slow-paced, slice-of-life romance with small outbursts of comic relief and adorable moments.

Books I Want to Read This Month

I managed to read one book of of this list last month! :D Let's see if I can read two this month since classes don't start until near the end of May.

1. The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
2. Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas
3. The Girl of Fire and Thorns by Rae Carson
4. The Disenchantments by Nina LaCour
5. Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi
6. Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare
7. Clockwork Prince by Cassandra Clare
8. Ketchup Clouds by Annabel Pitcher
9. Lola and the Boy Next Door by Stephanie Perkins
10. The Geography of Me andYou by Jennifer E. Smith
11. Insignia by S.J. Kincaid
12. Fall for Anything by Courtney Summers
13. Nevermore by James Patterson
14. Divergent by Veronica Roth
15. Insurgent by Veronica Roth

Gonna be at grandma's

Basically, I'm going to be in Atlanta for the next week at my grandparent's house. That's mainly because Shelle and I are going to The Wanted's concert next Wednesday, so it's easier if I just stay there for a whole week since I'm going up to Atlanta tomorrow for a dentist's appointment and Shelle can just drive me home the next weekend.

Apparently, my grandpa stopped paying for internet since he had no use for it, so there was a while when their house was internetless. Luckily, one of my aunts payed for the internet, so it's back, which means that I can probably update while I'm up there, but who knows. Maybe I'll actually catch up with my reading. :P

Also, I haven't done any packing yet, so I'm not sure if I'm going to bring my laptop or not since I rely on my tablet more whenever I go anywhere. However, a week is a long time, so I probably will bring it just in case.

My last final is tonight! :DDD I just want to get it over with! But stupid Marc, making me wear a dress! Ugh. I'm not wearing heels. :P

April in Retrospect

I managed to somehow read a lot of books and watch a lot of anime last month... I'm pretty sure I had a 10 day grace period where I didn't have any tests or projects looming over me that let me goof off so much, lol.

I read:

• The Whole Stupid Way You Are by N. Griffin
• Sword Art Online - Aincrad by Reki Kawahara & Tamako Nakamura
• Tonari no Kaibutsu-kun vol. 1 by Robico
• Tonari no Kaibutsu-kun vol. 2 by Robico
• Tonari no Kaibutsu-kun vol. 3 by Robico
• Tonari no Kaibutsu-kun vol. 4 by Robico
• Tonari no Kaibutsu-kun vol. 5 by Robico
• The Heist by Janet Evanovich & Lee Goldberg
• Pros and Cons by Evanovich & Lee Goldberg
• The Chase by Janet Evanovich & Lee Goldberg
• Tonari no Kaibutsu-kun vol. 6 by Robico
• Tonari no Kaibutsu-kun vol. 7 by Robico
• Tonari no Kaibutsu-kun vol. 8 by Robico
• Tonari no Kaibutsu-kun vol. 9 by Robico
• Tonari no Kaibutsu-kun vol. 10 by Robico
• Tonari no Kaibutsu-kun vol. 11 by Robico
• Tonari no Kaibutsu-kun vol. 12 by Robico

I reviewed:

• Sword Art Online

I watched:

• Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)
• Sword Art Online Season 1 (2012)
• Beyond the Boundary (2013)
• Tokyo Ravens (2013)
• Intelligence (2014)
• Chihayafuru (2011)
• Chihayafuru 2 (2013)
• Almost Human (2013)
• Street Dance 2 (2012)
• Anjelah Johnson: The Homecoming Show (2013)
• The Avengers (2012)