Blogtember Day 18 - The Sunday Sunshine #6 : Stress and Soccer

Hello everyone! MY. WIFI. WENT. DOWN. YESTERDAY. I AM D E A D I DIDNT POST. i am a failure FORGIVE ME MY WIFI IS R U D E. anyway.

Today's prompt for Blogtember is your Week Wrapup! I love these, I want this to develop as a series for me, it's fun :D

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- stress. stress. and lots of stress -

I made the soccer team, and practice is every day from 2:30 to 5 after school. i get home at 5:30, have at least an hour of homework every night. It's not fun. By the time I get used to it, it'll be the end of the season

- pretty much nothing else -

- This week has been fairly uneventful, I haven't really had any time to do anything else but play soccer and do homework. I did have my first pumpkin spice latte of the season though. bless. 

- good considering i have no time to read -

Finished the first book of the month! haha. hah. ha. No but this is fairly good, I'm going to try to finish this next book real soon so I can try and read at least 4 by the end of the month.

- currently obsessing over maggie stiefvater -

I've loved her since March but she's amazing! I started reading the Wolves of Mercy Falls this month and it's seriously the coolest. The best part is, it's one of my faves's (courtney miller) favorite books. can it get any better than this.

- basically just this -

It's been going well except for yesterday. gr. But I'm not necessarily putting out "quality" content, I'm trying! Better stuff will be coming your way in October, I have half an hour a day to put out a post, it gets hard, so apologies!

- i miss my favorite blogs -

No time to read blogs. n o t i me. and it's making me so sad! I miss you guys! Don't worry, I'm not avoiding your blog! I literally haven't posted a comment on a blog since September 6th. I MISS ACTUALLY HAVING SPARE TIME.

Noor in August: I have way too much time on my hands. i'm dying of boredom.

Noor in September: I have way too many things in my hands. i'm dying of stress.

How was your week? Tell me the highlights? Do you love Maggie Stiefvater too?

Thanks for reading,

Noor

Blogtember Day 11 - The Sunday Sunshine #5 : Mountains and Victories

Hello everyone! You've returned back to your daily days of Noor for this month, camping was fun but I'm glad to be home :D

Before I start the post, I just want to dedicate today to the victims of 9/11, all of them. The 2976 American people that died in the initial attacks and the 48,655 Afghani, 1,690,903 Iraqi, and the 35,000 Pakistani people who died as a result of the attacks, paying the price for a crime they did not commit. They deserve recognition too, they were innocent people involved in a horrible situation. We need to remembered every single innocent person that died on 9/11, all around the world, because 9/11 wasn't just about America. Thank you :)

On a happier note, today's prompt for Blogtember is your Weekly Wrapup (I call it Sunday Sunshine because it's just my series name), yesterday's prompt was Recent Music Favorites and tomorrow's prompt is your Fall Essentials. To see all the prompts, click here!

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- school started.. yikes -

Okay, summer was great, but I'm glad to be back at school, it gives me something important to use my time up with. But it's the 4th day of school tomorrow and I'm ALREADY stressed, we have a project due Friday, and more tests coming up as well.. honors sucks. Hopefully I will learn how to manage my time. I just want to eat cupcakes all day -_-

- i made the school soccer team ahh -

VICTORY IS MINE YES AHAHA. I'm just assuming I made the team because he didn't say anything to me on Friday when people were supposed to be cut so I'm good. GOALS WERE ACHIEVED. A PUMPKIN LATTE WAS DRANK.

(what is wrong with this text it's really bothering me uuugh)

- i went to the adirondacks for camping -

This was pretty cool! Me and a couple friends went up to the Adirondack Mountains to do a weekend for camping and we chilled for a bit up there, did some hiking, did a seriously FUN ropes course and swam in a beautiful lake! ALSO THERE WERE S'MORES?? S'mores are such an insanely good food like it's the best combination in the world PLEASE try a s'more if you haven't you're welcome.

- all i’m going to say is yikes -

haha what's a book. No but really, I haven't been reading at all, it's kind of sad. I'm actually reading Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater that I absolutely love but I just haven't had any time to read.

too. much. homework. IT'S NOT EVEN THE FIRST FULL WEEK OF SCHOOL. u g h

- current book goal : read a book every week -

Judging by my reading pace, I can see this happening, maybe I will have another thing to add to my list of victories this month.

- hopefully october -

I haven't been writing this month but I'm not too worried, my October project is to plan out my novel, in time for my November project, NANOWRIMO. *shudders* can I do it this year, only time will tell.

Find out next time on, Noor Manages Her Time: Or Does She?

- just keep doing what i’m doing -

I'm pretty much where I want to be with my blogging, I'm doing Blogtember, doing my best (emphasis on best) to comment on blogs and it's going smooth. Don't need to change anything, don't want to change anything.

FOR ONCE THE LIFE SECTION OF THIS POST WAS ACTUALLY THE MOST INTERESTING. see SEE i have a life.

How was your week? Tell me some of the highlights! Any reading goals, or things you've accomplished recently?

Thanks for reading,

Noor

The Sunday Sunshine #4 - Saturday Edition

Hello everyone! It's that time again where I recap on the week! (the original series was Sunday Sunshine but whatever) This week has been pretty chill, I didn't go out of the house but I was very productive so !!

- I went out the house once this week to go for a walk by the river and then we had to go back because the pathway was closed. yikes

- I've been extremely productive with fitness and I've ran or went out and played soccer every day this week !! gotta get in shape for soccer season

 you know, i wasn't even looking for a glee gif but it came up and i had to use it

- I've been OBSESSED with glee again after beginning to rewatch it end of July. I'm almost finished with it again and I'm sad I don't want it to be over *cries*

- My current music obsessions are the Glee soundtrack, preferably the season 3 soundtrack and AM, an album by Arctic Monkeys (it's so great if you love alternative rock, go listen to it)

- I'm actually reading this month! (probably because of Harry Potter tbh) I finished Harry Potter and the Cursed Child (my review) already so I'm going strong for August. 

- My current goal is to read a book every week, summer is surprisingly slow on reading for me so I'm trying my best. 

- Current read: Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins

- Fanfics and more fanfics. It's always fanfics these days. I'm currently planning an Albus Potter x Scorpius Malfoy fanfic and I'm having loads of fun with it.

- I've really only been writing fanfics but I want to start writing an actual novel, maybe I'll wait for NaNo in November. 

- I've been trying to up my blogging game lately. My posting schedule is back and I'm managing to create somewhat good quality posts while having fun with it at the same time. 

- I need to start commenting and reading blogs again because I miss my favorite blogs :(

- I've also started thinking about Blogtober, and I think I might do it in September this year so I can come up with all new post ideas to use :D

That was my not so hectic week! Let me know how your week has been, what have you been listening to, what have you been reading?

Thanks for reading,

Noor

The Sunday Sunshine #3 - Reading Slumps + New WIP

Hello everyone! And happy Mother's Day to my American friends, of course, I woke up at 5 am to get my mom breakfast in bed so I am crazy tired.

But happy Sunday as well, and since it is Sunday and I haven't done one of these since March, why not put together a little Sunday Sunshine. Or just a week wrap-up if you'd like.

- TATINOF WAS THIS WEEKEND? I mean not yesterday a week from today BUT tHAT cOunTS RIGHT. It was so great I was crying and screaming. I was also dead Monday morning but it was all worth the emotional damage and jerk in my sleeping schedule..

- I was not dead this week, I went places, I actually didn't sit there and play the Sims all day. (okay somewhat but not completely)

- Of course, today is Mother's Day but I'm 98% sure that everyone is asleep so we still got a long way to go until we go out today.

- Let's see: what have been I reading this week? Nothing! LITERALLY IN SUCH A GINORMOUS READING SLUMP SINCE THE RAVEN KING IT'S SO HARD. 

I can't bring myself to pick up Clockwork Angel and I need to because I have way too many books to read ugh, I really need help. 

- In other news, I brought myself to write a review for the Raven King on Goodreads, I'll probably put it up on the blog within the next couple weeks but you can find it here.

- I want to finish Clockwork Angel this week and maybe try for another book as well. 

- I started writing my WIP this week! And I got two whole chapters done :))) yay. 

Only two chapters? Yes, because halfway through writing the third one, I realized that maybe some planning might need to be done. Gr. 

So I'm planning on planning (hah.) this week, just a bit, you know, basic outlines for each chapter, maybe starting up a Pinterest board or something. As you can see, I don't have much experience with planning. That's most likely the reason why my last two WIPs have failed. Yes this is probably a good idea.

- yikes.. two posts this week, could've done better but that's alright, I'll figure it out. Hopefully.

- I ALSO HIT 150 FOLLOWERS !! Thank you guys ahh I'm so happy, highlight of the week so far.

- I also suck at commenting like I almost never comment which is sad and I really need to do it and stop being lazy I apologize I'm horrible

I POSTED THIS WEEK 

smells like mysteries - May, I've Missed You

FAVORITE POSTS OF THE WEEK

- The Raven King Review from Kynndra @ Diva Booknerd 

- 6 Things I Wish Non-Writers Would Stop Saying To Me from Imogen @ Gossiping with Dragons

- How Can I Feel Good About My Writing? from Abbie @ Abbiee 

- 5 Essentials You Need for Efficient Studying from Catalina @ The Lunar Descent 

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This was short, but nonetheless, I hope you enjoyed. 

How has your week been? What were the highlights? What are some of your tricks for getting over those dreaded reading slumps? Help me. 

Thanks for reading,

Noor

The Sunday Sunshine #2

Hello everyone! I'm not one to do recap posts, but I realized that I haven't done a Sunday Sunshine since literally October. Why not throw one out there? Let's see what I've been up to this week :)

This Week I Posted

Princess Winter Cosplay - The Lunar Chronicles

t w e l v e

(not much)

Into My Life

-I turned twelve, as some of you may know as I did a post on it. I just had some friends over but we had a terrific time, and had a great cake as well :D

-I went to the Syracuse Mall with the same friends. It's HUGE. They have a mini amusement park inside, it's insane. They have every single store imaginable. Of course, nothing beats NYC ;)

-It was spring break! Although I pretty much did nothing but be sick and play Sims. 

-I got the Sims 4, which has been the highlight of my week even though 75% of my time on the game is rebuilding my house. (They get better every time, trust me)

-I've been also trying to get in a lot of reading, which hasn't worked well since I've been getting distracted. I still have a grand total of 3 books to read before the end of the month to reach my goal. Hooray. 

On Social Media

Goodreads: Haven't been very active on Goodreads lately but here is a list of books that I've recently added that I'd really like to read. 

Lady Midnight - CASSANDRA CLARE. need I say more? I just picked this up at the bookstore and I'm excited to hopefully not be annoyed by Emma Carstairs..

Siege and Storm - I just finished Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo yesterday and I need to start devouring this one. The ending of Shadow and Bone was somewhat confusing so I NEED MORE. 

My Goodreads :D

Pinterest: I have been super active on Pinterest lately. Especially with my Bedrooms board. Yeesh. 

Here are some of my favorite pins from the week!

I love this bedroom because I've just always dreamed of a bed surrounded by plants. 

okay but. 

LLOOK AT THIS bEaN. lOOK At hIM. *jumps into the sun* 

i think another random picture roundup is due. 

my pinterest ^.^

Blogging Buzz

-I am super close to my goal of the month which is 145 GFC followers *dances*

-I'm also this close to throwing myself out of my chair because I can't think of any post ideas like this one was a last resort. help.

-I haven't been very active this week so once again, I don't have a list of favorite blog posts. Let's just say I loved all of your blog posts, which I probably did so *dances faster*

alrighty everyone, hoped you enjoyed!

What's been happening with you this week? Highlights, downsides? Let me know! Oh yeah, have a wonderful next week, in case you don't stop by again soon ;) (which you should... i'm gonna go bye)

Thanks for reading,

Noor

Blogtober Day 25 - Sunday Sunshine #1

Hello everyone! Instead of calling today's prompt a boring old 'This Week', I've come up with a new name! 'Sunday Sunshine', cute isn't? Ah well, you're probably wondering what I've been up to this week so let's find out!

 

This Week I Posted

 

Things I Do On a Lazy Day

Qualities of a 5 Star Book

Halloween Pinterest Roundup

A Letter To Me in 5 Years

The Halloween Tag

DIY Leaf String

 

New Friends That Joined the Party

 

Kristina - mylifeaskristina

Jenni - In My Own Little World

 

Into My Life

 

Phew, a lot of things happened this week in my life.

 

-I aced my math test! Woohoo, it bumped my average up to a 98. It literally made my week

 

-On a sadder note, I had like a wave of sadness because Fall Out Boy meet and greet tix sold out in like 20 seconds poopity poop poop poop

 

-I got around to watching the new Goosebumps movie and it was decent. Jack Black was like amazing, and it was a pretty creepy movie. Recommended for scaredy cats like me who hate horror movies!

 

-My two friends and I are starting a business around our neighborhood. We're selling little bars called ARC bars (combination of our last names) that we make ourselves! I might do a recipe on how to make them. We have Sun, Moon, and Star Bars. I think they're the cutest thing!

 

-I've been intensely slacking on NaNo planning and it's killing me. I haven't even touched my outline. There's less than a week left, I need to step my game up :P 

 

IMPORTANT!

 I'm looking for a writing buddy group! If you're planning on doing NaNo this year, please email me here because I'd love to start a group with you! Or if you have a group that's willing to accept me, please let me know. I need some writing friends xD

 

On Social Media..

 

Goodreads: I've been much more active on my Goodreads, which you can find here! Mostly, I've been wanting to read:

 

Six of Crows - My favorite Booktuber raved about this book, so naturally I have to check it out.

 

Court of Thornes and Roses - I've heard soo many good things about this book, I NEED IT

 

Carry On - Rainbow Rowell? Follows Simon Snow? SIGN ME UP.

 

Pinterest: Haven't been that active on Pinterest but here are two things that I love that I pinned this week.

 

 

(not mine) Okay but how cute are these fonts. I love Pumpkin the most, but they're all so amazing!

 

 

But. SIZZY. (not mine)

 

 

Blogging Buzz

 

-I'm close to 60 Bloglovin' followers and I hit 120 GFC followers *dances*

 

-I actually don't have a set of favorite posts this week. I loved everyone's and really cannot pick out 3-4. Ooopsie.

 

 

Well that was a lot wasn't it! I might do these more in the future, it's nice to just chat with you guys!

 

Have a great week, let's all make a goal to do something good this week :)

 

Thanks for reading,

Noor