Why I Love Harry Potter

I have vivid memories of being lost after my parents told me they were getting a divorce. I was 10 and I didn't understand why. I was sad and completely unaware of the effect it was having on me. One day I picked up the first Harry Potter while at the library and decide to give it a go. I completely lost myself in the books. I read one after another until there weren't anymore for me to read. I found a new world to get lost in while mine was crumbling around me. The story was vivid and you could imagine everything that was happening. I took that series with me while I moved halfway across the country and back. I took it with me while I started new schools and braved making new friends. After telling my grandfather about my love for the series he went on to tell me that he loved them just as much. He took me and my sister to see every single movie. It was our thing. As I get older and I re-watch or re-read the series, I think of him. I see Harry Potter as my very own Deluminator, for it shows me the light in even the darkest of times. Not only were these books that for me, but so was my grandfather. 

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August Favorites

Seeing as the month of August is officially over (and september has already started:), I figured my first post should be a monthly favorites! So here it goes:

1. Makeup: my favorite makeup product this month is a new discovery. It's the NYX Matte Lip Cream in Prague. The color is right up my alley but is also long-lasting! I want all the other colors in the range!

2. Skin Care: I have recently been getting into skin care because I know my skin will thank me later! Right now my favorite thing is water. Drinking water does loads of great things for you skin and body!

3. Hair: I'm loving the original It's A 10 leave in conditioner. I swear by it!

4. TV: I have been watching Girl Meets World on Disney Channel because I was obsessed with Boy Meets World and it is absolutely adorable! I don't care that I'm a grown woman watching Disney channel, it's great!

5. Film: I haven't seen any new movies this month, which is shocking for me!

6. Book: For about 3 months I have promised my best friend she could borrow my copy of Amy Poehler's book Yes Please. I always forget to grab it on my way out to meet her and so now I've started reading it myself! She's an amazing writer, but also an amazing woman. I wish I was half as funny as she is!

7. Person: I found out that my step dad's aunt passed away earlier this month. She was a kind, funny, beautiful and intelligent woman. Cancer took her too soon from us but we are all glad she no longer has to suffer. She is by far my favorite person this month.

8. Quote: This isn't a quote but it is a word, L'appel du Vide. Translated from French it literally means "The Call of the Void." It's used to describe the instinctive urge to jump from high places. There isn't a word in the English language that means the same thing and I am absolutely obsessed with it.

9. What I'm most looking forward to next month: I turn 21 next month and I am pretty excited, it's a bit weird because I feel like a 35-year-old woman but still very exciting!

These are my August Favorites! Let me know in the comments below what some of yours are!