What Natalie Likes To Do On Her Free Time

Hello friends and welcome to another visit to my blog. Today I would Like to share with you guys what I enjoy doing on my free time. Or in other words, everyday of summer. 

First off, I wake up at around 8 AM so I check my messages to see if Ben has freaked out about something at night. He doesn't always but lately I've been sleeping like a rock so checking is mandatory. Can't leave my partner in crime alone when he needs me now can't I? That is my first pass time since after I check my messages I go on Instagram and occasionally Twitter to see what the new hehaw is today on the interwebs. YouTube is a must though. I spend a lot of time on YoutTube looking a daily vloggers because they can go out and explore the world and I can't. What a sad life. 

My second pastime is one much more connected to my childhood: Pokemon. I grab my Nintendo DS, pick a comfy spot, and don't move for hours. Hey, I wanna be the very best like no ones ever done. It takes time, lots of it. Especially when you can't catch a legendary Pokemon that keeps running away! *mumble* stupid Ladias *mumble*

My third pastime activity is exercising. I usually (always) go to the Zumba studio by my house since I get all the exercise I need there, it's cheap, and entertaining. When I'm feeling down the teacher is always a pick me up because she's completely insane. I love it. We get wild and crazy the kind we shouldn't do in public and hope our father's never see. Just kidding but if shaking your butt will make your dad blush, let's hope he doesn't see.

My next pastime is movies. Movies for daaaaays. Movies are what we wish would happen in our lives to make them more adventurous but never happen. I've still been pretty obsessed with the Twilight Staga because I feel for Jacob Black man. Poor lad and his multiple rejections. For some reason I enjoy the books where there's always a mad rejected even though he's been there all along for the heroine. Little bitches. There Obviously the right choice duuuuhh. *excuse the fangirl moment there* I've recently watched X-Man: First Class, whic is the first X-Man movies I've ever watched, and loved it. I love the actors and the basses of it since I kinda have an X-Man background from watching the cartoon show every time it was on during my childhood. (Ahh the 90's) I didn't like X-Man the Last Stand though. It didn't have the same froress as First Class. It was kinda cliche really. It didn't convince me. Oops. 

And lastly the last pastime, reading. Duh. Books are what we wished our life was. Period. How cool would it be to live in  world of magic and fantasy? Freaken epic that's what. It kinda bugs me (a lot) that now since directors don't have any original ideas of their own they start creating books into movies and then a whole freaken fan bases appears out of no where shipping all the romances for the actors not the character. Um NO. That is not acceptable. They are completely missing the whole point of the the character's personality and focusing on the actor's "hotness." No bitches, no. Read the book before the movie. It is always better. ALWAYS. (HP reference <3)

And that has been my pastime activities also known as my summer. As you can see, I don't go out much. Like at all. Occasional shopping here and there but yeah I live indoors. Whoop di do.  

Thank you for reading and I hope you have a nice day! 

Natalie

Musical Mondays

Hello all! Good Morning and welcome to the new segment of my blog: Musical Mondays. Basically I'm show casing some of my favorite music of the week whether it be a band or just songs from my playlist at home. Music is important to me because it can get you pumped for the day, calm you down in times of distress, cheer you up, or just express what you can't seem to in words.

Today I'm going to be raving about one of my favorite bands, who I didn't know they were my favorite band until recently, The Strokes. I absolutely love them and their style of music. I found out their music makes me extremely happy and makes my mood from terrible to ecstatic and ready to conquer the day. They really help me put a gloomy ugly day to a cheerful one.

Here are some of my favorite songs by them:

This last song "Undercover of Darkness" has a special meaning to me because this is what got me through emotionally when my grandpa died. I had found out at school and thankfully Ben was with me because I kinda was in shock and then broke down completely. It was a huge shock. I had this song on repeat the whole day. Even today I have a hard time listening to it because it reminds me so much of my grandpa. Because of the upbeat beat I imagine him walking into the light and be sprinting behind him saying "Don't go that way" and him saying "I'll wait for you" like in the lyrics. I didn't know him that well but I know for a fact we would have gotten along so well. Distance sucks. 

That's all for today's Musical Monday. Thanks for sticking around and listening to my little story. I hope you all have a nice day of summer. 

-Natalie   x

HELP! A Greedy Ass Raccoon is Taking Over My Life!

My life has been taken over. By this these people. 

 Since this summer has been semi filled with stay home days I have undusted my Nintendo DS and started to relive my childhood. You know, after I charged it. Leave it to me leave my DS uncharged.

After (finally) searching all the cheats and ways to quickly obtain money in Animal Crossing (which is basically the point) I learned lots of new little secrets I didn't know about. Like if you bury a shovel, the next day it becomes a golden shovel which if you plant money with it YOU GROW MONEY. What the hell man! I could have already payed off my mortgage if I knew about this!!! Stupid raccoon, y u charge so much. Grrr Catching fish and insects only do so much man! This game takes dedication. I wish I could pay New Leaf but I'm in the "Doesn't have a 3DS corner" so mourn for me.

 Honestly my favorite part is dressing up my character. All the little clothes and are so cute! Thankfully I got a nice face in the beginning of the game or is literally start the whole game over. My face would probably annoy me to the point of madness. Little OCD of you couldn't tell. 

Anyways here are some pictures of my now discharged life from school (or prison since there are QUITE a bit of relations in them both)

 

Help a raccoon is controlling my life,

-Natalie 

After Graduation Blues

I would have never thought that I would ever complain about this. Its the most absurd thing to complain about. No other teen would ever complain about this. Then again other teens probably have more freedom than me. But still, its almost ridiculous. 

                            SUMMER IS HERE AND I AM SO NOT LOVING IT. 

There. I finally got it out. Geez I'm probably going to get a lot of crap for this but seriously see my point of view here. I am ( finally) a high school graduate after that what seemed like an eternity wait and I'm not very exited. Mostly I'm confused about what to do next because well, college due's are all done and I even signed up for summer school but this still leaves me about a month to do nothing. After surfing the internet, crawling into the deepest parts of Tumblr where thankfully I will never go again ( there are some obsessive and reeeeeally weird fangirls out there. Its truly kinda frighting), randomly going on Facebook (I am a proud "looker" not "poster"), reading fan fiction (which I really enjoyed haha what a fangirl), and just basically giving up and laying down on my bed in boredom. 

Recently a light bulb flashed in my head and told me "Don't be stupid, stupid. Look for a JOB." Yeah I know, after complaining about needing one for the longest time genius me didn't think about actually looking and applying for one. So I picked a day and ( with the help of my lovely aunty) applied for about 10 jobs. I felt accomplished because I actually did something productive instead of just browsing the Internet. 

I also started going back to Zumba since I rather get fit than sit on my ass all day and eventually make it harder for myself to lose weight. Its actually really great because once I started going I felt the difference right away. I feel my muscles coming back and feel thinner. My weight doesn't change but I finally learned that how much you weigh doesn't mean you skinnier or thin or much more importantly, healthy. When I stopped doing exercise I weighted 120 lbs. When I started doing exercise and eating a little healthier, I weighed 130 lbs. I am much more healthier now thankfully and feel better and even look thinner. Here's your weekly Natalie's "And Now You Know".   

That is my rant and kinda update of my life. I think I just need to try to loosen the grip of my parent's protectiveness and try to become more independent. First step: Get my licence! I have my appointment the day after my birthday next week. I'm excited!! 

-Natalie

PS: While on my week on Internet I managed to watch the whole 2 seasons of "Once Upon a Time" on Netflix and let me say I AM OBSSESED OMG. I'm so angry that I can not find a website that will let me watch season 3!! The Tumblr posts are so intruding and revealing of spoilers its horrible but I can't help it. The struggle is real.