Yes, I am still alive.

Hi everyone! I know it has been a while, but I just wanted to do a quick check in to let you all know that, yes, I am still alive.

I know I say this literally all the time, but, so far, this semester has been absolutely insane. I'm actually hurriedly typing this before I have to jet off to a meeting! Because that's all this semester has been. Meetings and events and homework and work and breakdowns. Heh. But no worries. I am surviving.

I have vowed to myself that I will work on blogging more. Because I do miss it! I might be a little light on the reviews because all of the reading that I do is for school, but that doesn't mean I can't keep producing bookish content!

So. Stay tuned, friends. I'll be coming at y'all with some more nerd fun soon!

Here I Am Once Again

Woah, hey there. It's been a while, that's for sure. Wow. I don't even know what to say. I hate that I dropped off the face of the blogosphere for a little while, but I am back now! 

My junior year of college just wrapped up a couple weeks ago, and boy, I have never been more relieved in my entire life. I'll be honest, the spring semester was the worst semester of my entire life. It was mentally, emotionally, and financially draining. I just didn't have any creative energy to dedicate to my blog, and admittedly it is probably going to take me a while to get back in the swing of blogging and really give it the creativity I strive for. 

BUT I WILL GET THERE. 

So please bear with me as I re-acclimate to the world of books and blogging. 

In the mean time, I want to talk about some positive things that happened to me this semester because the blogging community can always use some more positive vibes and so can I. 

1) My 21st birthday!!! I'm enjoying a delightful glass of wine as I type. 

2) I'm going to study abroad. I've officially decided that I'm studying in Austria next spring. It's a big decision and it's scary, but it's also incredibly exciting. 

3) Stronger friendships. I've grown closer to a few people this semester and I am eternally grateful to have them by my side! 

4) New tattoos. I got two this semester, one of which is Vampire Academy related and I love it! 

5) New music. I've been introduced to a few bands that I am very much into right now. 

FEEL FREE TO TELL ME SOME OF THE POSITIVE THINGS THAT HAVE HAPPENED TO YOU RECENTLY AND STICK AROUND FOR SOME NEW CONTENT COMING YOUR WAY

Well Hello There!

It's been a hot minute, y'all. I knew I would struggle to maintain my blog this semester, but I didn't expect to just fall off the face of the earth in the first week. But I want you to know that I'm still alive, and while I'm temporarily out for the count, I'm not gone!

It has been a rough semester. My roughest one yet. I'm not 100% sure why it has been so tough, to be honest. My classes aren't super hard or a lot of work, but I'm just so mentally, emotionally, and physically drained all the time and it's hard to find motivation to do anything. I have read a few books for class (though not as many as I'm supposed to have read heh), but that's about it on the reading front. Finals start tomorrow (I'm currently supposed to be editing a fiction piece for a final project but here I am), and then Tuesday the semester is over and I get a whole month of freedom--and I have big plans so stay tuned!!

I did want to update y'all on my life, though, just in case you're interested at all. Here are some of the highlights of my semester:

1) I got a cat!!! 

This is my baby Rascal! My roommate and I got him at a piercing parlor a couple months ago, which I know sounds incredibly strange, but the owners had a bunch of stray cats around their shop and they caught them and were trying to find good homes for all of them. We live in on-campus apartments, so we're definitely not supposed to have a pet, but he's the love of my life and we haven't been caught so far. Fingers crossed we don't get caught this semester haha!

2) I joined a(nother) sorority

As you may or may not know, I joined a sorority last fall (Alpha Sigma Tau), and this fall I joined Sigma Alpha Iota, which is an international music fraternity for women. Whereas AST is a social sorority, SAI is a service organization, which is why I am allowed to be in both. I am really excited to be a part of this organization with some of my best friends! I'm a gigantic choir nerd, so this is the perfect place for me. I just got initiated last weekend.

3) I get to do good deeds

I have been selected as the Director of Philanthropy for my chapter of Alpha Sigma Tau, and I am so excited. As you may or may not know, I am truly passionate about philanthropic work, and this position provides the opportunity for me to channel that passion. The overall philanthropy of our sorority is women's wellness, and my particular chapter is working for the American Heart Association, so I'll be planning events to raise money for them and other organizations that promote women's wellness. I'm unbelievably stoked!!!

4) Friendship

(this is me and some of my friends at a Halloween party. I was Tyler Joseph from Twenty One Pilots!)

This semester, I've grown a lot closer with some of the friends I made last year and I've made some truly wonderful new friends. These people are like family to me and I am so grateful that I've had the chance to get to know them. 

Um...now that I think about it, that's pretty much it. I told you it's been a rough semester haha! There have been other positive things in my life, but these are the major ones. As tough as this semester has been, I'm truly #blesst.

I can't wait to come at y'all with some fresh bookish content, so keep a lookout, and in the mean time, update me on your life. I need some positive vibes to get me through finals, so let me know some of the good things that have happened to you recently.