Super-Late Update!

Hey, y'all! So I haven't really done an update in a long time, and I felt like it was time for one since there are probably going to be some schedule changes as far as when posts will go up. I'm also planning to change around what series are posted and when.

First-off, I figured I should discuss something I've been adding to the end of my posts lately-- for the last couple months, I've been making YouTube videos! My YouTube channel is almost solely about books (surprise, surprise). If you'd like to check it out, you can do so here: My Youtube Channel

I'm planning to suspend a couple series that have been regulars on my blog. The first is my One Day Tumblr Challenges. This one is being suspended for the simple reason that I've run out of Tumblr Challenges that actually interested me. If you look back, it's probably been 5-6 months since a challenge that I did was actually a Tumblr challenge. I've tried finding new ones that looked interesting, but I just haven't been able to find any. If I happen to come across another one that I really want to do, I will definitely do it. However, these will no longer be regularly scheduled posts on my blog.

The second series that I plan to bring to suspend is my Secret Lightning Scar Fan-Fiction. I started re-working this fan-fiction at the beginning of last year because I hadn't written in a while and wanted to get back into it by forcing myself to write every other week. The plan was to work on it throughout the two-week period so that it would be well-written and how I really wanted it. However, I just ended up writing it the night before it was posted and it completely destroyed my Friday nights (not like I had anything actually exciting going on, but I had to bail on dinner out with friends a couple times). I'm not happy with the way several of the chapters turned out, even though it did flesh the story out a little. Anyway, it did get me back into writing, so it did its job. It's a pain to write and post, and it's not an incredibly popular series on my blog. So plain and simple, I'm not going to be writing any more. If there's a high demand for more, I might possibly write more. But other than that, it's finished.

What is becoming a regular series, however, are my book posts. Which probably isn't a surprise, because that's what most of my posts have been about as of late. However, they've been kinda over-running my blog, and I realize that. So I plan on making it a regularly scheduled series, once a week.

 Speaking of schedules, I have created a tentative schedule:

Blog schedule:
1st/3rd Tuesday of the month-- CDs On My Shelf post
1st/3rd Thursday of the month-- Random post
2nd/4th Tuesday of the month-- Book post
2nd/4th Thursday of the month-- Random post
Every Saturday-- Project Runway designer rankings post

YouTube schedule:
Sunday or Monday-- Random video. Day of the week depends on whether or not I'm doing T5W that week.
Wednesday or Thursday-- Top 5 Wednesday video. Random video on Thursday if I don't do a Top 5 Wednesday.

I really like this schedule right now, and so I hope to keep to it going forward.

So, that's all I really had for today's post! Check out my links below!

YouTube Channel 

Facebook

Goodreads

Thanks for reading! If you like my posts, I'd really appreciate if you'd subscribe/follow so that I know you're enjoying what I'm posting! See y'all soon!

Schedule Update/ Coming Soon...

Hey, y'all! So I just wanted to update y'all on the blog's schedule now that I'm back in class and trying to juggle everything I'm doing. And give another fun blog update that I just recently decided to do.

I'm not going to give y'all a full run-down of everything I'm doing this semester, because it might make your head spin. It's a lot. Junior year in high school was a lot of work, so I can't even imagine how much work Junior year of college is about to be.

Anyway, because of my crazy schedule, I'm going to have to be more flexible about my blog posts, because I won't always be able to get one up on the same days. My normal series will be returning, and hopefully I'll also be able to throw in some extras. So here's my tentative schedule.

Schedule

The CDs On My Shelf- These will be up on the 1st and 3rd Monday or Wednesday of the month, as well as on the occasional 5th Monday/Wednesday of the month.

One Day Tumblr Challenges- These will get posted on the 1st and 3rd Friday or Saturday of the month.

The Secret Lightning Scar- Chapters of this (my HP Fanfic!) will get posted on the 2nd and 4th Friday or Saturday of the month.

The 2nd and 4th Monday or Wednesday posts will be random posts.... maybe bookish, maybe completely random.

All of this is really tentative... I don't even know if I'm going to have time for all of these posts, but I'm going to try to post stuff, which is why I've organized my schedule the way that I have.

Hopefully, if all goes well, there will be a new post up on Monday. It will be the last post which doesn't follow the schedule that I just laid out. It was summer related, so I wanted to get it out ASAP.

Music!

I'm bringing back something that I had on one of my blogs back when I had separate blogs for each of my series. On my CDs On My Shelf blog, I had a side-bar with the songs that I had been listening to on repeat, and kept it pretty updated. I'm not quite sure why I didn't keep that for this blog, but for some reason I didn't. Anyway, if you look on the left side of the screen, somewhere over there, you'll find the Stuck On Repeat section, which is the music that I've been listening to non-stop lately. 

Don't forget that I've created a Facebook page for my blog! If you want to check that out and like it, you can click HERE. I'll try to keep that pretty up-to-date with new posts and such.

Thanks for reading this! If you like my posts, don't forget to subscribe/follow, since it lets me know that you're enjoying what I'm doing. See y'all soon!

A Little About Me...

Hey, y'all! I figured that since I've been doing this blogging thing for a while, and quite a few people have read my blog, it might be cool to let you know a bit more about me and stuff that I like. So I decided to let you in on a bit of my interests. I left a couple blank just because I didn't really want to answer it. This might become a Saturday thing, but I haven't decided yet! So here you go, a little look into my brain!

A Basic About Me (100+ questions) Created by friendly-fire and taken 2893 times on Bzoink
What's your name?:	Kristen!
Do you still attend school?:	Yes! I'm a sophomore in college
How tall are you?:	5'5"
Do you wish you were taller or shorter?:	definitely like 2 inches taller.
Do you wear glasses/contacts?:	nope! 20/20.
What color is your hair?:	brown, with bright red bangs
What color are your eyes?:	golden brown/amber
Your best physical feature::	I guess either my eyes or hair?
Your best personality trait::	I'd like to think it's my intelligence.
Favorites
Color?:	RED. I also love teal, purple, black, and grey.
Non-alcoholic drink?:	Dr. Pepper. It's literally an addiction.
Food?:	Chicken tenders with honey mustard. Or pepperoni pizza!
Genre of music?:	alternative/pop punk/post-hardcore, contemporary country, and classic rock
Band?:	McFly! And All Time Low! Those are my 2 absolute favorites!
Singer?:	Including band lead singers? Tom Fletcher. But as far as solo artists, I like Ed Sheeran, Andy Grammer, and Hunter Hayes.
Movie?:	Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure and The Princess Bride are my top 2. I like 80s movies, comedies, horrors, and cult classics.
Actor?:	Johnny Depp for sure.
Television show?:	Reality: Project Runway. Scripted: Community or The Office. I love competitions and comedies.
Current song?:	Hmmm... Weightless by All Time Low has always been right there at the top for me.
Concert you've attended?:	The Spill Canvas! It was really small and I got to meet them and they were super nice!
School project you've done?:	My senior year, my AP Lit class made mix CDs with songs representing different novels we read through the year.
Place to be?:	Honestly, just sitting in my bed on my laptop.
Book?:	The Harry Potter Series, 13 Reasons Why, And Then There Were None, The Mortal Instruments Series, and the Pendragon Series.
Person to be with?:	Hmmm... probably my roommates/best friends.
Flower?:	I'm not big on flowers...
Website?:	blogger, youtube, tumblr, pandora... I guess facebook as well.
Ice cream flavor?:	Reeses or Snickers.
Pizza topping?:	Pepperoni!
State?:	Texas! I don't live there anymore, but I miss it terribly.
Country?:	I'd have to say the US just because I've never lived anywhere else.
Culture?:
Religion?:
Politician?:
U.S. President?:	I'm not big on politics, but I'll just leave it at one word: Reagan.
Language?:	English...
School subject?:	Music. I also enjoyed English as well.
Accent?:	Is it totally stereotypical if I say British? Yeah? Then SOUTHERN. Because it sounds like home.
Moment in History?:
Thing about Bzoink?:
This or That
Eat or drink?:	probably eat.
Watch a movie or T.V.?:	TV! I usually can't focus long enough for a movie. But I guess it depends what movie or show.
Books or magazines?:	Books.
Color or black & white films?:	Clearly having color is better, but there are plenty of amazing movies and shows that are black and white
Cell phone or camera?:	cell.
Rock or Rap?:	ROCK. SERIOUSLY. I can't stand rap!
Country or folk rock?:	I love both!
Alternative or Indie?:	Again, I love both! And I feel like they can often be interchangeable.
Rap or hip-hop?:	neither, thanks.
Screamo or metal?:	I'd say that my music sometimes verges on screamo, so I'd have to go with that.
Guitar or bass?:	probably guitar.
Drums or Piano?:	I've always wanted to learn the drums, and I already play the piano... I'd have to say drums.
Water or soda?:	soda.
Pizza or hamburgers?:	Pizza. Burgers aren't good without cheese.
Love or money?:	Love.
God or the Buddha?:
War or creation?:
Meat or vegetables?:	Meat
Life or death?:	Life...
Music
What's your favorite genre of music? Why?:	I already said this. And I was raised on country and classic rock, but I don't know what made alternative pleasing to my ears.
If you could play any instrument, which would you chose? Why?:	Apart from the ones that I play, I'd say the drums. I've always wanted to learn to play them!
Would say music is an important part of your life?:	I'm kinda studying it in college, soooo... no. Not at all.
Have you ever seen your favorite band/singer in concert?:	Not my absolute favorite. They rarely come to America.
If so, did you get to meet them after the show?:
Have you ever been to a concert? How many?:	Yes. Uhhh... 4?
Do you play any intruments?:	Yes! I play the viola, guitar, piano, and ukulele. I like strings rather than windpipe usage.
Last song you listened to::	Bowling For Soup- 1985 hahaha
Does this song have any meaning to you?:	nope, it's just fun.
Movies
Last movie you watched::	Mulan! I watched it last night and belted every single song.
Did you think this movie was good?:	YES. It's one of my favorite Disney movies!
Did it make you laugh at all?:	Yes, a lot!
Favorite quote from a movie::	Hello. My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die.
Does this quote have any meaning to you?:	Nah, it's just from one of my favorite movies.
If you had to be in a movie, what would the movie be about?:	Music?
What's your favorite movie? Why?:	I think I answered that one already...
Favorite movie character?:	only one?... Fred Weasley.
Books/magazines
What's your favorite book? Why?:	Again, already answered.
What's your favorite magazine? Why?:	Alternative Press
Do you enjoy reading?:	Yes. It's one of my favorite pasttimes.
Favorite quote from a book::	No idea. I love too many books to simply choose a quote.
Does this quote have any meaning to you?:
Are you subscribed to any magazines? Which?:	Alternative Press
Favorite book character?:	Hmmm... I guess Fred Weasley again.
Favorite book genre?:	I'd say mostly fantasy
What kinds of magazines do you like to read?:	Well, I always get Quizfest, which is just quizzes, and I get Alt Press, which is just an alternative music magazine
Friends/Family
Who is your best friend?:	My roommates, as well as my "little sister" who is not my blood relative, but might as well be.
Do you trust this person a 100%?:	Absolutely. And I don't usually trust that many people.
Do you have a lot of friends? Do you think that matters?:	I'm not a super popular person, but I have my group of friends who I really enjoy.
Do you still live with your parents?:	During the summer, yes. But during the school year I live in the dorms.
Do you have any siblings? What are their names?:	nope, I'm an only child.
Were you adopted?:	nope
Are you a twin?:	unfortunately, no.
Do your parents/guardians  like all of your friends?:	The ones that they know, yes.
Do your friends like your parents?:	Most of them don't know them very well.
Love
What is your current relationship status?:	single!
Are you happy about that? Why or why not?:	meh. I'm cool with it, but sure, it would still be cool to be in a relationship.
Do you need a significant other to be happy?:	nope!
Have you ever been in love?:	Yes.
Do you believe in love at first sight? Why or why not?:	No. Just no.
Have you ever been kissed?:	yes.
Do you want to get married?:	Maybe.
Do you like to keep your personal life private or spread it all around?:	Private, thanks. This is about as personal as I get.
Have you ever had a broken heart? Is it healed now?:	Hmmm... maybe. But I'm fine now.
Food/drinks
What is your favorite food?:	... again, I already said this.
Favorite Italian dish::	Fettuccini Alfredo with chicken. I'm not a huge fan of Italian.
Favorite Mexican dish::	too many. I like almost anything Mexican. I'd say my favorite is probably chicken flautas.
Do you like Chinese food?:	Yes!
What's your favorite kind of soda?:	Dr. Pepper!
Hot or ice tea?:	Neither. Even though I'm from the south, I hate tea. The smell even makes me gag. I just hate it.
What is one thing you refuse to drink?:	Tea. As well as just plain milk.
You refuse to eat?:	There are quite a few things I don't like, but I promise I'm really not a picky eater! I'm not big on veggies. But one food that I REALLY hate is Doritos. Ick.
Best thing you've ever eaten::	I really like the restaurant Babes. Their chicken and mashed potatoes are just SO good.
Random
What are some of your interests?:	Music, Psychology, reading, youtube, watching tv, overall laziness, video games
The person you have the most in common with::	Hmmm... I don't even know.
What do you like to do when your bored?:	First of all *you're. And, I usually blog or watch tv or youtube. Or read.
Are you a fast typer?:	yes, I'm a pretty fast typer, and I only make a few mistakes.
What is the weather like today? Are you enjoying it?:	it's nice!
Are you excited for summer or would you rather be in school?:	First off, it is summer, and I'm actually excited to go back!
Do you have a job? What is it?:	Yes! A part-time job in a department store during the summer, and do work-study during the school year at the library at my school.
What are your plans for the future?:	I don't even know. One day at a time.
Do you believe Barack Obama will change things?:	um.. a bit late for that.
What type of mood are you in today?:	meh
Do you write on an online blog? Does it get a lot of hits?:	Well, it's the one you're reading this on. And it gets a few views!
Would you consider yourself an interesting person?:	Sometimes. I can be boring too.
What do you plan on doing after this survey?:	Watching Whodunnit? The blog post will be up tomorrow!
Do you like the movie "Finding Nemo"?:	Random, but YES. I LOVE it!
Do you make jewelry?:	Nope!
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So, there you go! New Whodunnit? review tomorrow! Hope you enjoyed learning more about me. Let me know if this is something you want to see more of! I'll see you tomorrow for my Whodunnit? review!

Construction on From Kristen's Brain...

Hey, y'all! Just wanted to quickly update you on some changes that will be going on later. These aren't going to effect your ability to read my blog in any way, BUT it should improve your experience on my blog. I decided that I need to fiddle around with colors and layouts, because, in my opinion, there's a bit too much black. Which makes sense, because I love me some black! But, I digress. Today, the blog is going to have a major overhaul, and hopefully it'll look totally different tomorrow when you read my Project Runway review.

ALSO!

OK, pseudo blogging schedule for the next few weeks.

MONDAYS: Whodunnit? review. I believe we have 3 episodes left, so it should get interesting!
THURSDAYS: This will *hopefully* be when I post my weekly Project Runway designers list. I'm working on the first one now, and it'll be done probably by Saturday, so I'll probably post the first one this Saturday, but every one after that will be on Thursdays.
FRIDAYS: Project Runway review. It'll be on time from now on :)

I also write a blog called "The CDs On My Shelf," which is basically a review of all the CDs I own. I've never set a schedule for this, but I do plan on setting one. Most likely, once I get back to school, I'll get a schedule for this one, since I'll have a better idea on when I will and won't be able to write blogs. If you want to check out The CDs On My Shelf, just click here. I have a pretty interesting and odd taste in music, so you never know what might pop up on there.

Once Whodunnit? finishes for the season (and possibly forever, if it has continued not getting many viewers), Mondays will probably be dedicated to random posts that I've been wanting to do. Currently, I'm working on a laundry list review of all the horror movies I've seen. It'll probably have to be broken up into a few posts.

Also, once Project Runway wraps for the season (a few months from now, I know!), would anyone like to see me review past seasons? I posted about this the other day and didn't get any feedback. I love comments, I promise! It gives me this warm fuzzy feeling when I know someone likes what I'm doing!!!

So, that's my little mini update for today. Check back tomorrow for my review of Project Runway Season 12's 3rd episode! Looks like it's going to be a fun, crazy, unconventional episode, full of more of Timothy's favorite UNICORNS! See y'all tomorrow!