"I Love" Sunday v.69

Happy Sunday Dreamers!!!

** HAPPY MOTHERS DAY!!!! I hope that all of you lovely mothers are having a wonderful day with your friends and family. Did you call your mother's / grandmothers, etc.?

This right here is my mother. She's a great woman who has done more then any mother or grandmother should have to do. She was handed a crappy deal and she overcame it without hesitation and my brothers and I wouldn't be who we are without her! Please note, this picture was taken when I was 16 years old... so like 8 years ago. Do not judge my blonde hair... my hair bleached itself that summer after being outside so much.

** Since it's Frappaccino Happy Hour (Frappy Hour) at work this week and next week, we got to dress up for themed days. Tuesday was the first day and it was Pajama Pants Day. I got to rock my Stitch pajama pants at work, which made me super happy! Comfy pants are the bestest!!!

** I have been doing a lot of work on my planners and journal this past week and I am all the way caught up in my scrap journal! I documented the injury to my hand, the rest of band practice, our beach trip, as well as the outfits for this week that I worked. I like seeing things come together.

** May the Fourth Be With You!!!! Of course on May the 4th the theme was Star Wars, of which I totally rocked that outfit! I bought Finn's jacket from Hot Topic and my light saber from Party City the day before. I wore a red BB-8 shirt I got months ago from Walmart and my tan skinny jeans for work. I borrowed my roommate's boots and rocked that whole outfit like it was nothing! Haha. 

This is my coworker Amy. Her son dressed her up as Rey from the new movie and he did a fantastic job, don't you think?

** The band prints I ordered came in on Thursday. We ordered these to sell at shows once the guys sign them. Roger's girlfriend Cheyanne took this photo and then I ordered the prints (it's the best picture of all four of them) and they turned out great. Things are really starting to come together for these guys and our first show is a little over a month away.

** Thursday night was Mem's band concert, and we bought the whole McNaugle tribe with us. Baby Girl was so fascinated with Lee's shirt and the texture of the skull. It's taken her a little while to warm up to him, she's like that with all men other then Mem and her father, and this is the first time he's been able to hold her without her reaching for me immediately. It's great! And adorable!

** Friday night Lee and I went out with a friend of mine from high school and his family to the fair on post. We had a great time! He told me to chose a prize that I wanted and he would win it for me, so I chose this Pikachu! There were lots of laughs (my friend's daughter is almost 2 and was jamming out to the band and later chasing the bubbles, it was cute).

** This weekend, like most of our weekends for the next unforeseeable future, was spent with the band and practicing. Cheyanne and I kind of insisted on a group picture together, so this is what we got. :) It'll be something awesome to look back on, because this is where we started. These were the first days, the hard days, and what led them to wherever they may go from here ((They definitely have big dreams)).

P.S. If you're interested, they are a rock band called Faith and Scars. Check them out on YouTube, Instagram, or Facebook! We love any and all support.

Roger, Cheyanne, Josh, me, Lee, and Brandon

** Tonight we're hopefully going to see Captain America: Civil War with Memphis. We had plans for  Friday and Saturday obviously, so we had to push it to tonight. We are all so excited to see this movie... it's all Mem has talked about lately. He had a countdown going. Seriously.

.: Little Loves :.

|| Breakfast with the band | pictures | fun times | Dinner with the band | hiding from Brandon | Mountain Dew Baja Blast and Pitch Black | moving forward | planning ||

What are you loving from this past week?

May the Fourth Be With You

Hello dearest Dreamers!

Just wanted to stop in today and wish you all a happy Star Wars Day!

I am not as big a Star Wars fan as Memphis, but I can definitely enjoy it. We get to dress up at work today for Frappy Hour, and of course the theme is Star Wars. I may have gone out and bought a jacket specifically for this instance... and a light saber because Mem didn't have one yet. 

I'll be able to reuse this jacket for shows with the band and for other costumes. I borrowed the boots from Amy because I don't have any black boots yet, I'm wearing my BB-8 t-shirt, and my tan skinny jeans are work pants anyways. 

This is the shift I worked with this evening, the other three had to close the store at the end of the night.

Whatcha think?

Did I look alright?

Have a great day!

"I Love" Sunday v. 68

Hello Dreamers

Happy Sunday!!!

I hope this post finds you all well. It was a rather uneventful week for me, but that's probably a good thing right about now.

** I only worked Thursday, Friday, and today of this week. I was supposed to work on Tuesday but had to take the day off due to my hand. Thankfully, when I did work, they let me stay in Drive Thru and just take orders. Minimal use of my hand, which meant the least amount of pain for me.

** I spent some time working on my bullet journals, because of course I have more then one, because I really need to stay organized my way. I still use my Travelers Notebook for my personal planning, but I have a separate journal for my blog, and another one for the band. I absolutely LOVE this system of planning, and believe me that there is a blog post in the works just for my bullet journal(s). <--- I'm sorry that I keep saying this without it actually happening....

** I went to our local Game Stop yesterday with Mem. They were having a "Grand Re-opening" mini party and since I know one of the Assistant Managers, I decided to stop by. I managed to find a BB-8 coffee mug that I just adore. Mem gets a kick out of the fact that I collect mugs without using them for their intended purpose. Just like I used to collect shot glasses from new places that I would visit. 

Sorry for the terrible pictures.... it's a little dark in my room at the moment.

** OH! Speaking of my bullet journals, I picked up a set of Paper Mate Flair pens that I absolutely ADORE!!! I think they are amazing! I first heard of them from Jenny Penton over at Planner Perfect and never really thought much of them - I have a bunch of pens just laying around, why did I need more? They were selling them individually at Staples and I picked one up.... and then had to go get the whole colored set.

** I get my stitches taken out today! I am super excited about that because these things are in the way. It's on the side of my hand, near my pointer finger knuckle on my hand. The spot is still kind of tender, but according to Lee and Amy it's healing well. Thankfully.

.: Little Loves :.

|| AKA Jessica Jones | Mountain Dew Baja Blast | Tootsie Rolls | home made food ||

What are you loving about this past week?

"I Love" Sunday's v.59

Happy Sunday Dreamers!

Hope you all have had a good weekend!

** You might have seen this picture on my FB page or my IG from Tuesday. I know that I don't look all that thrilled, but I was tired. I took the picture on my 10 minute break, and really it was a good day. Although I had only worked there for a couple of days, I qualified for my first set of tips ever!!! Being as this is my first serious job other then the US Army, I've never made tips before. It wasn't much, but it was definitely kinda awesome.

** So I finally got my Starbucks hat from my manager. She had to order new ones when I joined the company and they came in on Monday. On Wednesday, my manager handed me my Military Appreciation aprons specifically for spouses and veterans. I took them to the mall to get my name sewn on and picked them up on Friday evening. Little things make me happy. :) 

** I got my taxes done in about 20 minutes on Thursday. Little victories here peeps!

** My roommate converted an old dressed into a nice little entertainment center for the living room. She had it done before I came home from Germany, but we were missing a couple of pieces. We finally got the tv mount thing in the mail and got our new entertainment center all set up. The TV sits much higher then it used to, but the entertainment center itself is much more sturdy then the other one used to be. We no longer have to fear if the old tv stand was bumped the wrong way that everything would come crashing down.

.: Link Love :.

** Danielle from From Girlie to Nerdy shared a post on The Fairytale Traveler about her trip to the Universal Orlando Celebration of Harry Potter Experience. I am SUPER jealous about this experience and can't believe that I had no idea that it existed until afterwards. What kind of Potterhead am I to not have know that this thing existed. Note to self: Must go next year!!!!

** Alexz from Spooky Pooky shared her 2016 Valentines Day cards. I love them!!!!! They are free to download, however she asks that you not try to sell them or remove her name from them. Check out her blog for more cards!

.: Little Loves :.

|| Sweet tea | Twizzlers | having a job | homemade dinners | Oreos | NCIS | new friends ||

What are you loving from this past week?

Hot Topic Top 5 Wishlist

Hello dearest friends
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Although I will be spending this upcoming Valentines Day with my roommate and her son, I am totally okay with that. I've never been a fan of this holiday because I think it's ridiculous that there is one day a year that you're supposed to show your love to your significant other.... I believe in doing that every day possible. I've always felt like that, even when I had a significant other.

Anywho, today I wanted to show you 5 items on my wishlist of things I would love to get from Hot Topic this month. This is all from their website. For a limited time they are having a 20% off sale online, even on clearance items!

Harley Quinn Split Leg Tights

I have a huge love of Harley Quinn, especially with the Suicide Squad movie coming up this year. I'm thinking of dressing like her to go see the movie, and I think these tights would be perfect.

Star Wars R2-D2 Cord Bracelet

In the original set of movies, R2-D2 was my favorite character in the Star Wars Saga.

Harry Potter Wand & Feather Necklace

As most of you know, I am a huge fan of Harry Potter, so this necklace is a no brainer to me!

Marvel Deadpool Earrings

In honor of the moving coming out next week, these earrings would be a perfect but subtle way to demonstrate your love for the Merc with the Mouth!

Marvel Deadpool Kawaii Girls Pullover

Speaking of the upcoming movie, this pullover would be perfect to wear to the premier!

I think these five items are super cute and I might be buying a couple of them once I get paid on Friday. It helps that I have a Hot Topic Card and some discount cards.... it helps feed my addiction to their store. Do you ladies shop at Hot Topic?

"I Love" Sunday's v.58

Hello friends

Happy Sunday!! 

** Tuesday was a big day for me. The Golden Snitch Giveaway hosted by Kimi from KimiWho went live! I am a sponsor for the giveaway and her blog. I have gotten to know her over the course of this month through her blog and through email exchanges.... she is AWESOME! And super sweet! Each month she is hosting a geek related giveaway. Make sure to check it out! You can also check it out my post that went live on Wednesday!

** Tuesday was also my first day at my new job! I am now a barista at Starbucks here in Fayetteville. I am pretty stoked about it because I love the people I work with already!!! I get to wear an apron that says I am an Army Veteran with a flag, I get a book to read if I want too, and lots of benefits that I didn't know existed for a company like this.

** My roommate and I started going to the gym after dropping Memphis off at school. Right now, all we're doing is spending at least 30 minutes on the treadmill, but it's definitely a good start considering I haven't worked out since March or April of last year. I'm hoping that it will help both of us with our productivity during the days (instead of just coming back home to go back to sleep).

** Friday was fun. Amy and I went out with some of the EMT's at her hospital for dinner and then we ended up at our favorite country bar. I made a couple of new friends, taught some ladies how to two step, and just had a great time. It started off slow (no one really wanted to talk to me at first) and they wanted to let me talk to my roommate (they said I needed to make my own friends), but eventually we started talking and hit it off.

** Earlier today I made the drive to Raleigh to meet my new chapter of Geek Girl Brunch. Today's brunch was Star Wars themed and we had a blast. I made 5 new geeky girlfriends and I can't wait to see them again at our next brunch! I am waiting to get the group picture, but here are some goodies that I went home with!

.: Little Loves :.

|| Geek Girl Brunch | Star Wars | working | Criminal Minds | NCIS | crochet | geekery ||

What are you loving from this week?

The Golden Snitch: A Geeky Giveaway

Hello dear readers!!

Earlier this month I found an awesome lady that had a lot of common interests with me so I decided to grab a sponsor spot on her blog, which has been an awesome option for me! She has been super sweet and helpful (She even emailed me a suggestion she had for me!) and we've corresponded over email several times. I absolutely love her blog and I can't wait to get to know her better! ((Since we live just a state away from each other, I hope I can meet her one day!))

So this giveaway actually went live yesterday but it took me a minute (or a day) to find the email with the proper coding in it to share it with you. That and I started my new job yesterday, so that kind of took some precedence!

Any who, onto the giveaway!

Do you love collecting geeky items? Perfect! Every month this year, Kimi will be hosting a giveaway called The Golden Snitch: The geeky giveaway that opens at the close. You will get the chance at winning a special prize box containing a mixture of pop culture items which total value is $100 or more. Does this sound good to you? Of course it does! Kimi has rounded up some amazing geek-inspired bloggers to introduce you to today. I'm so excited for you to meet them and hopefully get to know them better as well! We all pitched in to provide the items for this month's Golden Snitch Geeky Giveaway prize box.
 

Say Hello To...

Time to meet your lovely giveaway sponsors! It being a new year and all, Kimi asked a special question: What is one fandom you'd like to learn more about in 2016? These were our answers...

KIMI | Kimi Who? It might sound a little cliche right now, but I'd like to learn more about Star Wars. Seeing the new movie has really piqued my interest and I've found myself bugging my boyfriend with so many questions! I'm greatly enjoying learning about the Star Wars universe and old canon vs. new!  

ANGIE | My So-Called Chaos I think maybe the outlander fandom. I read the first book and really liked it, but have gotten stuck trying to read the second and people are obsessed with the whole series.  

JENN | ((ME)) One fandom I'd like to learn more about this year? That is a really difficult question. Hmmm.... Either Batman (like Harley Quinn) or maybe Star Wars (I haven't watched the movies since 1-3 were in theaters) or Doctor Who (maybe pre-Christopher Eccleson).  

HEATHER | The Nerdy Fox The one fandom I’d like to learn more about in 2016 is Sherlock. I haven’t been able to really get into it even though I know if I sat down and watched it, I’d be in love.  

CHRISTINA | Cali Darling One fandom I'd like to learn more about in 2016 would have to be the Divergent series. I've seen the first one and definitely want to see the second one. I'd also like to read the books as well. I feel like Divergent would fit well into my current favorite fandoms of Harry Potter, Twilight, and Hunger Games!  

MANDY | The True Ultimate Fangirl Officially One fandom I'd like to learn more about in 2016 is Deadpool. I already love all the trailers I've seen for the new movie, plus all I've heard about him as a character, because I'm a foul-mouthed, vulgar, twisted-sensed-of-humor kind of gal myself, and to find a character that is along those same lines is just freakin' fantastic! I can't wait to start buying comics and I just recently purchased my outfit for when I go and see the movie, so I'm psyched! There's nothing better than getting to be a geeky fashionista while learning about the "Merc With a Mouth".  

ASHLEY | Her Geekery I'd love to learn more about Supernatural! I've heard so much about it and I've seen an episode here and there, but I've never taken the time to sit down and get into it. I'm especially intrigued by Jared Padalecki's 'Always Keep Fighting' campaign, which I think is what really sparked my interest in this massive fandom!  

STACEY | Geeks & Lattes The Once Upon A Time fandom. I abandoned the show in S2 and now I regret it.  

IMANI | I Puke Kawaii Let's go Wade Wilson. Deadpool comes outnxt month and I think more people should know him.  

DANIELLE | From Girlie to Nerdy I'd like to learn more about (and hopefully watch) Sailor Moon this year. I missed the boat on that show as a kid and I love that it promotes girl power and has talking cats.  

NICHOLE | Cuppa Geek I can't wait to get all caught up with Doctor Who and Torchwood. The show has changed my fandom life. I can't say I've ever been this crazy about a show before. Not even my horror shows. And I'm a huge horror geek. Doctor Who has everything romance, action, suspense, horror . . How could you not be obsessed?  

LEAH | Girl Getting Geeky I think it might actually be Harry Potter for me. I'm not a great lover of the characters. Sorry! But I am a lover of the world.  

VANESSA | 2 Dorks in Love We just started getting into Supernatural this month. I kept seeing raves all over my geek mom group and told my husband that I wanted to start catching up. I knew little bits...like there's Felicia Day in there somewhere, and I know Dean likes pie, ha ha. So far it's been great for the first season and a half!  

KATY | Plays Well with Coffee I would love to learn more about the Sherlock fandom! I've heard nothing but good things about the show, so I'm totally stoked to jump into the whole thing!  

JESSICA | Two Married Geeks The DC fandom. I'm more of a Marvel Gal myself.  

KAYLY | My Open Sketchbook For me, I think I'd enjoy learning a bit more about the Marvel universe, in terms of character origins and whatnot. As a fan of the MCU, I'd really like to learn more about the comic history, especially as there are character movies coming out this year that I'd like to see but don't know much about (ie - Doctor Strange).  

LIANA | Liana Art & Illustration The Star Wars universes (canon and not canon) and the new series they're putting out!  

JESSICA | The Nifty Nerd I'd like to learn more about Firefly. People seem to love the series or think it's highly overrated. I fell in love with the movie, Serenity, when I first watched it, so I'd like to give the series (single season?) a chance!  

MICHELLE | Geeked Out Girl The fandom I would like to learn more about is video games. Gamers seem so passionate about everything they do- from the games they play to the system(s) that they use. I would love to find a system and a game that I am so dedicated to that I actually play it through all the way to the end.  

Time for a Giveaway!

Now that you've gotten to know the ladies, let's show you the goods! *Ahem* We mean the prizes of course.
 

This month we're giving away a prize pack valued at $125! It includes the following:

• BB-8 Touch Desk Lamp from Think Geek
• Walgreens Exclusive Star Wars Prototype Boba Fett Funko Pop
• Doctor Who TARDIS-shaped Ceramic Mug
• Harry Potter Coloring Book + Marker Set
• Star Wars Yoda Sleeping Mask

  a Rafflecopter giveaway

Get Ready for February's Giveaway!

Are you interested in being part of The Golden Snitch Geeky Giveaway for February? Now is the time to sign up and claim your spot! We'll be giving away a Deadpool Fleece Robe and other assorted Marvel Universe items.

Good luck if you should decide to participate!

Must See 2016 [[Part 1]]

Hello dreamers!

My household goods have been delivered today, which makes me super stoked! I get to have all my stuff!!!! Which is fantastic since it started snowing a little bit last night and it's freezing. My cold weather clothes are finally here! YAY!

Today I wanted to share with you a list of movies and television shows that I want to see coming out in 2016! There are quite a few, so I have broken this list down into separate posts to be shared across several Thursdays!

Deadpool

I mean, come on! Who doesn't want to see this movie? Okay, so I can think of several people that I know personally that won't see this movie... but who in the geeky community won't see this movie? I think Ryan Reynolds is hysterical and perfect for this part. Especially to make up for how they played Deadpool in X-Men Origins (Wolverine's). That may have not been his name..... but it was basically the same premise. I love how when they are wheeling him into an operating room and he is talking about outfits you can hear him mumbling "Don't make it green.... or animated" referencing his time as Green Lantern. I can't wait to see it.... I laugh my ass off overtime I watch the trailers.

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

This is more for the teenage boy I live with's benefit more then mine. I am getting back into Star Wars thanks to him.... but I'll see this moreso because he wants to and needs someone to take him. I like that digital effects skills are tons better and the movies are just created better.

Batman vs Superman: Dawn of Justice

C'mon... anyone who knows me know's this.... I LOVE Batman and am super curious to see how this movie play's out. The posters have been out for what seems like forever. Batman all the way!

Norm of the North

I love all things Disney and the preview for this movie makes me chuckle. "You even smell like a real polar bear" "Thanks..." This should be cute!

Captain America: Civil War

Um, do I really need an explanation for this one? Yes, okay. I LOVE the Avengers! I know the premise of what starts Civil War, but I do like the fact that Bucky is back (spoilers for anyone who hasn't seen the trailers yet). My opinion so far (without having read the comics) of course Iron Man wants people to register. He doesn't care because he announced who he was on national television in Iron Man 2. It doesn't surprise me that Captain America doesn't believe that super heroes should be made to register. Although I don't know his reasonings yet, here are a few that make sense to me: not everyone wants the notoriety that Tony does, some of them just do it because they want to help, they are afraid to be registered (thinking of Hitler here <- I think Cap references this in one of the trailers) 

TV Show: Legends of Tomorrow:

This just looks awesome! First off - it's Rory from Doctor Who!! Heck yeah!!!! I like the heroes that they are pulling in for the show, I think I saw Arrow, Black Canary, Heatwave, Captain Cold, and some other characters that show up in one or two episodes! I can't wait for this to come out on the CW. If I am not mistaken, this comes on tonight!

What movies are you looking forward to coming out this year?

"I Love" Sundays v.54

Hello dear friends and readers!!!

Welcome to the first post of 2016!!!!!

** Monday was kind of a boring day.... my parents were at work so my younger brother and I hung out at home watching HGTV all day (although he also napped a bit). I finished packing up my belongings to get ready for my trip on Tuesday back to Fayetteville. That night we went out to a family dinner at our favorite little Irish place, called O'Keefes. I love their fried pickles! yummy!! Mom called them fried tickles at one point and it stuck from that point on! We had a lot of good laughs and it was a  great dinner.

This is from my brother's senior photos back in June of 2015.
It's the most recent family photo I have of us.

** Tuesday was the long drive back to Fayetteville with the husky. I love my family, but I was very glad to get home! My roommate and I arrived back at the same time (she went home to Ohio with her son). We were both super glad to get back!

** The 30th was my last day in the Army. This is a good thing, but it also made me kind of sad! 

**  New Years Eve! The end of 2015! Holy cow, where did the time go?!? I got enrolled at my local VA and was also told about them hiring for some admin people! I just gotta finish my resume and get that turned in! Oh! I also applied for some jobs at other places as well!! There was also THIS post about officially being a retiree fro the US Army. My roommate, her son, and I hung out at the apartment for the evening, watching Friends on Netflix until the ball dropped. We called our families and then went to bed. We're kind of lame AWESOME like that. My kind of people!!!

** I've just been applying for jobs while finishing up the rest of my college application. The school didn't get back to me in time about my transferred credits and my JST transcript, so I don't think I will be starting in January like I had hoped. Like I said, I've applied to several places and am just waiting to hear back. Hopefully I can start school soon though! 

** I went and bought a bed, a frame, and a nightstand today from Ashley furniture and they will be dropped off in a couple weeks. This gives me plenty of time to get my apartment (hopefully done tomorrow) and have a place set up for when my stuff arrives from Germany. The best part is that I made a new friend that works at Staples (went in for a pen and came out with a new friend) and Ashley Furniture (the chick that helped me out). All because of my Harry Potter necklace and Darth Vader shirt!

OH! I also had lunch with a dear friend of mine today! We were in AIT together back in 2011 and ended up stationed together at Bragg right away! I was there when her son was born after deployment and right before I moved to Germany! I missed this chick and her no bullshit attitude. <3 Sam!

Kind of a busy week and I have a lot of stuff going on in my life. 

.: Little Loves:.
|| Family | friends | Dr. Pepper | New friends