July '15 Playlist

To check out my July playlist and several others, visit my Spotify:

http://open.spotify.com/user/1265165104/playlist/5HknTyNMeZbiDbw4M2wrQO

Pinterest Lately (Summer 2014)

It's been quite a while since I did a Pinterest blog post (or just about any type for that matter). Here are some of the images that have recently inspired me...

"Does this black match?" My life story.

Need to get a pair of these Steeler leggings for the season! Here We Go!

I love a cutting board spread. 

This Dior Gel Coat is one of the best top coat nail polishes I've ever used. Hardens the nail and prolongs the life of your mani.

& speaking of Dior. Loving this BB Creme in place of a foundation. Light coverage but leaves my skin looking flawless. I'm clearly in shade 01.

Still lusting after a card catalog piece of furniture.

This picture warms my heart.

Matte Black Pumpkin. So pumped for Halloween!

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Love the September InStyle UK Cover. Kate Bosworth has the best face in Hollywood.

This vintage chair. I just want to curl up on it with a book.

Pygmy Goats. I want one! Wonder what their temperament is like.

Cliffs in France. Wanderlusting...

a grand thing...

Now Playing: "Beast of Burden" by The Rolling Stones
*One of those songs that I have to play at least 15 times in a row.

Sun in Leo, July 22 - August 23

As my Sun sign is in Aquarius, Leo is therefore, my partner sign. I appreciate that Leos are natural leaders. The ones that I know are very likable. Leos are usually the first to be spotted in a crowd or looked to for guidance. In my experience, Leos are generally very popular, good-looking (great heads of hair) and successful. With the Sun as their ruler, those blessed with this placement are generally lucky in life. Many go on to be famous, talented, wealthy or quite powerful in whatever they choose to pursue.

Personal attributes that many with Sun in Leo (or strong Leo placement) may possess:

• Confident
• Ambitious
• Leader
• Successful
• Powerful
• Attractive
• Magnetic
• Warm
• Sexy
• Talented
• Energetic
• Mature
• Bright
• Unique
• Original
• Intelligent
• Wealthy
• Creative
• Presidential
• Vain
• Arrogant
• Proud
• Serious
• Stubborn
• Hot
• Temperamental
• Dependable
• Loyal
• Refined
• Worldly
• Athletic
• Charming
• Funny
• Materialistic
• Egotistical
• Self-centered
• Popular
• Well-liked
• Dominant
• Memorable
• Good hair
• Strong
• Positive
• Enthusiastic
• Kind
• Heartfelt
• Clear-minded
• Fatherly
• Driven

Just a few of the famous Sun in Leos (there are many!):

• President Barack Obama
• Madonna
• Stanley Kubrick
• Arnold Schwarzenegger
• Robert Redford
• Whitney Houston
• Mick Jagger
• Edward Norton
• Halle Berry
• Daniel Radcliffe
• Robert de Niro
• Bill Clinton
• Ben Affleck
• Sidney Crosby
• Roger Federer
• Charlize Theron
• Lynda Carter
• Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
• Carl Jung
• Coco Chanel
• Sean Penn
• Roman Polanski
• Mila Kunis
• Patrick Swayze
• J.K. Rowling
• Alfred Hitchcock
• Andy Warhol
• Robert Plant
• Jennifer Lawrence
• Chris Hemsworth
• Jonathan Rhys-Meyers
• Iman
• Kate Beckinsale
• Fidel Castro
• Hilary Swank
• Julian McMahon
• Neil Armstrong
• Hugo Chavez
• Lisa Kudrow
• Matt LeBlanc
• Matthew Perry
• Yves Saint Laurent
• Louis Vuitton
• Tom Brady
• Hulk Hogan
• Gerri Halliwell
• Anna Paquin
• JonBenet Ramsey
• Steve Carell
• Joe Jonas
• Louis Armstrong
• Amelia Earhart
• Lucille Ball
• Slash
• David Duchovny
• Gillian Anderson
• James Cameron
• Kevin Spacey
• Martha Stewart
• Helen Mirren
• Evangeline Lily
• Kim Cattrall
• Charles Bukowski
• Steve Martin

If you're interested in finding out your own personal natal chart (free!), have your date, time and place of birth ready and click here.
*Cusp dates are approximate by year.











Now Playing: "The Sun" by Portugal. The Man
*A quintessential song for Leos.

Sun in Cancer, June 21-July 22

My Ascendant is in Cancer and as the elements break down, I'm approximately 47% Water. I happen to relate strongly to this position in the Zodiac. If your Sun or Rising (Ascendant) is in Cancer or if you have strong placement in the 4th House, you may also relate to some of these traits and characteristics:

• Feminine
• Emotional
• Nurturing
• Motherly
• Homebody
• Moody
• Sentimental
• Compassionate
• Caring
• Relaxed
• Romantic
• Idealistic
• Protective
• Contradictory
• Kind
• Funny
• Clingy
• Sensitive
• Intelligent
• Intuitive
• Loyal
• Friendly
• Solitary
• Memory
• Parents
• Sweet
• Psychic
• Curveaceous
• Night Owl
• Devoted
• Sensual
• Passionate
• Insecure
• Manipulative
• Food
• Family
• Roundness
• Adaptable
• Listener
• Opinionated
• Shy
• Fragile
• Temperamental
• Distant
• Powerful
• Mysterious

Famous Sun in Cancers:

• Princess Diana
• Prince William
• Tom Cruise
• Pamela Anderson
• Lindsay Lohan
• George W. Bush
• Tom Hanks
• Tobey Maguire
• Courtney Love
• Liv Tyler
• Charlotte Gainsbourg
• 50 Cent
• Jessica Simpson
• Nikola Tesla
• Khloe Kardashian
• Michael Phelps
• Ringo Starr
• Richard Branson
• Henry VIII
• John Cusack
• Jack White
• O.J. Simpson
• Sofia Vergara
• Ernest Hemingway
• Antoine de Saint-Exupery
• Julian Assange
• Giorgio Armani
• Will Ferrell
• Helen Keller
• Kevin Bacon
• Chris Cornell
• Hunter S. Thompson
• Brian Austin Green
• Chris Isaak
• Pablo Neruda
• Bill Cosby
• Rembrandt
• Solange Knowles
• George Orwell
• Pierre Cardin
• Lizzie Borden
• Nancy Reagan
• Kathy Bates
• Henry David Thoreau
• Jerry Hall
• Derek Jeter
• Ashley Tisdale
• Shelley Duvall

Note: If you'd like to discover your natal placements for free, visit this site and enter your date, time and place of birth.

Now Playing: "House of Cards" by Radiohead

*Definitely a Cancerian tune.

Word of the Week: XYSTUS

The word of the week for July 25th - 31st is...

XYSTUS n.

Definition:
1. A long, covered corridor in a gymnasium; used by the ancient Greeks and Romans during inclimate weather
2. The Greek architectural term for the covered portico of the gymnasium, in which the exercises took place during the winter or in rainy weather
3. In ancient Rome, a garden walk or terrace

Example:
During the storm, the cross country team used the xystus for training.

Origin: Latin from Greek




Now Playing: "You Don't Have to Say You Love Me" by Dusty Springfield

Book Club!

Starting next month, I will be doing a book club on my YouTube channel as well as here on my blog! As an aspiring author and someone who works with novelists on a daily basis, having a book club seemed appropriate! I don't read books nearly as much as I should. I thought that this book club might be a nice incentive to get some reading done! I'm still trying to come up with a cute name for the book club but for now, I have announced the first 4 books that I will be reading and reviewing! Please note, I will read the book the month prior to reviewing it. Example: It's April and I am now reading The Perks of Being a Wallflower. I will review it in May!

May: The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
June: Lies That Chelsea Handler Told Me by "Various Victims"
July: A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare
August: This Side of Paradise by F. Scott Fitzgerald

If you have any suggestions for books or any names that you like for the club, please feel free to send me a message or comment! :)



Now Playing: "Fader" by Temper Trap