DAILY UPDATE ➳ a day spent out and about

August 15th, 2018

This was originally an instagram post.

people have been working on my roof all day so i've been out with Romeo because he was terrified of the sounds. They started at 6am this morning so we got out pretty early. We went to breakfast at my favorite coffee shop Urban Bean, went for a walk in the park, the pet store to get him some bones, the bookstore and then Starbucks for his good 'ole pup cup! I posted a picture on my instagram story so if you want to see him devour a small cup of whip cream, feel free to look. I've been listening to Bossy Pants by Tina Fey all day on audiobook and enjoying it more as it goes on. Later in the day, I decided to get ice cream with some friends but that's about it. I'm exhausted from being out all morning and waking up at 6am. It was lovely to wake up so early and be able to take a walk near the water at the park. I might have to do it more often! Speaking of lovely things, I also received an email about an exciting review I'll have posted in September so stay tuned for that. All is good. I'll be on my way to go to sleep soon and listen to my audiobook for the rest of the night.

For any reading updates, check out my Goodreads and add me on there! I'd love to chat about books whether it's here in the comments or on Goodreads.

My username is @uponthepages! Just like everything else. :-)

xoxo

DAILY UPDATE ➳ i thrifted a really rare Miss Peregrines copy!

This was originally an instagram post.

August 14th, 2018

I've noticed that all of my daily update posts are written after 9pm and posted around 10pm at night. Oops. Anyway, good evening! I hope you all had a good day. Yesterday, I worked on a bunch of blog and instagram stuff so I hope you're enjoying it so far. If not, be sure to check out my instagram to see what I've been up to. 

I didn't do much work today because I was tired and didn't get a head start this morning. I ended up going to Goodwill and I thrifted a bunch of cute stuff for my closet. I also found an incredibly rare copy of Miss Peregrines Home for Peculiar Children which I'll be showing on my instagram later this week. It's the National Book Day copy that they made only ten copies of for an event. Somehow, it ended up in my local Goodwill and I immediately grabbed it. It was so cool to find but I feel like someone who loves the series deserves to have it more. I might end up giving it away, who knows. As for right now, I'm just chilling in my silk pajamas I got from my grandma and listening to french music. If you didn't know, I'm currently learning french because it's the second language to the country I call my second home. 🇨🇦

My reading has consisted of two books today: Bossy Pants by Tina Fey and The Hating Game by Sally Thorne. I think listening to The Hating Game is kinda strange and I might drop the audiobook for the ebook or physical copy but who knows. I'll settle for what I've got for now. I plan to just hang out on Tumblr and Instagram for the rest of the night while listening to an Audiobook or french music. I hope whatever you're planning to do is just as relaxing.

xoxo

DAILY UPDATE ➳ no job but still working

This was originally an instagram post.

August 13th, 2018

good evening! i spent a lot of my time today cleaning and working on my blog and instagram. i was photoshopping templates, planning out blog ideas, etc. as much as i love blogging and writing, it's still work. it may be work i genuinely love but it doesn't change the fact it's a lot of work. from being creative with ideas and then putting them all together until i love them, it's a lot. i'm quite tired already from the cleaning i did previously but it's okay. i got a smoothie today which was lovely!

 i posted a bunch of my templates to instagram already. while i'm not in the home office anymore, i'm still working on instagram posts and blog posts. it's never ending. it was nice to separate myself from my usual space and work today though. if you visit my instagram today (@uponthepages), you can see all my work from earlier on my story. i'm going to work on posts tomorrow but other than that, i'm not doing much tonight. 

As for my reading, I'm still listening to Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard: Hammer of Thor but I also started another audiobook. I find it easier to relax and focus whenever i'm listening to nonfiction so I picked up Bossy Pants by Tina Fey. I'm enjoying it so far. :-)

What are your plans for today? I'd love to know. ♡ 

DAILY UPDATE ➳ i didn't get the job + i'm kind of sad

This was originally an instagram post.

August 12th, 2018

today is my grandma’s birthday so i’ll be busy most of the day. right now, i’m going to goodwill & then the fresh market to get her a special dessert. 🍮 she's turning 93 this year! how insane is that? she is such a strong and interesting woman, i swear.               During the little birthday party, i got a call from Barnes & Noble as I recently applied there. It was a mess because 
1. I was not expecting it to happen at all.
2. I've never interviewed before and I'm pretty sure this was a short phone interview. 
3. I've never worked retail before and it was unexpected so I wasn't ready for the questions.
That being said, I really messed it up. The manager didn't initiate an interview but said some nice things. I wasn't sure on how to feel. Immediately after, I get an email saying I'm not qualified. I was more than let down considering I was at dinner so they all knew I was excited about getting the call (I've applied to 9 places now and no one has called). It was devastating and it made me thing about my anxiety all together but that's fine because it was my first ever getting a call from a company and I knew I wasn't exactly the best candidate in a working managers perspective. It still sucks, though. I kind of just want to spend a bunch of money on clothes from Madewell to make myself feel better but I don't have money. lol I love being a teenager in college. #fml

I also quickly wanted to add that you can support me in my work! Whether it's writing, my photography or this blog! All you have to do is buy me a coffee. Weird, right? I added the link to the right of my blog on the sidebar. But if you're interested (it would be very cool of you), here's a direct link. It would mean the most!


Currently reading: Magnus Chase + The Gods of Asgard: The Hammer of Thor

I am absolutely loving my library card because I'm switching out the audiobook for this and the physical copy. It's the best. Who knows how I made it this long without it. 

That's all for now but hopefully your day has been well.

xoxo 
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DAILY UPDATE ➳ who else is excited about Muse Of Nightmares?

August 11th, 2018

This was an instagram post first!

running a bunch of stupid errands today so not much to say. i have to buy some school stuff because i start college soon 😅 i’m nervous! but also, Muse of Nightmares comes out very soon! How exciting 😍
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qotd: how many of you are starting classes soon? 

DAILY UPDATE ➳ I finally got a library card

this was originally an instagram post!

August 10th, 2018

i finally got a library card at the main library today so i could use overdrive… my life is changed. my library near my house doesn’t use overdrive and has one old audiobook on their axis 360. now, i am thriving and listening to an audiobook of Sex Object at 1.5x speed. i can’t wait to finish all these books wow ♡ ♡ also this is Romeo. he’s always here with me while i read (':

DAILY UPDATE ➳ City of Ghosts comes out soon!

August 9th, 2018

this was originally an instagram post!

yes, i posted this a day late. oops

City of Ghosts by Victoria Schwab comes out soon and I am so excited! The exact release date is August 28th, 2018. She quickly became one of my favorite authors by not only her books but how hard she works and her overall personality. she’s truly the wonder woman of book writing i mean she’s written about 14 books in 7 years? that’s insane! they’re all so good too ♡ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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qotd: have you read City of Ghosts yet? Are you planning to buy it when it comes out? i am :-)

DAILY UPDATE ➳ i entered an instagram rep search

this was originally an instagram post.

                           
                          August 8th, 2018 
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good afternoon! i decided to enter another rep search because i love the look of these candles + the entire aesthetic of the company. so, hello! my name is kippen and i’m an 18 year old book blogger and amateur artist. i’m from the US but I miss Canada every day. I’m specifically fond of fantasy books but I’ll fall in love with a coming of age novel on occasion. Some of my favorite books are The Raven Boys, The Kite Runner, Into the Wild, and Fangirl. As for my love for candles, I love anything that reminds me of home aka balsam cedar, fire, and pumpkin spice. ♡ not to mention, The Raven Boys would match all of these scents perfectly. (-; #gunndeanreps⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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as someone who’s been blogging for years and just recently starting taking bookstagram seriously, being a rep would totally motivate me to step up my game. i have so many ideas for creative photos and would love to include these candles within them. ♡ a quick mention that any of these photos will probably be transferred over to my blog (uponthepages.com) as most of my instagram posts get transferred over as life updates. 

as for what i've done today, i've just been taking pictures for my blog + instagram. i went for a walk with my dog earlier and i'll probably read some more tonight. not a busy day!

LIFE UPDATE ➳ booktubeathon is over and i failed

this was originally an instagram post!

August 7th, 2018 

booktubeathon has ended and i totally failed but that’s okay! i originally planned to read 3 books but ended up finishing one. i really enjoyed What If It’s Us and i’m glad to say I’ve finished it and will be putting up a review for it soon! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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i’m not doing much today because of how insanely hot it is in Florida but i am working on my blog. I've scheduled a bunch of posts and wrote my review for What If It's Us. It'll be going up September 20th, 2018! Be sure to look out for that. It'll go on my blog first + then it'll be uploaded to Goodreads. I went out to my favorite coffee shop with my friend Julia and chatted for a while. I've been super stressed lately about job hunting and school coming up but it was nice to just chill out for a bit. 

life update ➳ a personal spa day

august 3rd, 2018

   good evening! today i've spent the day in bed because i woke up at 2pm... lol don't judge. i decided half way through the day of watching youtube videos and petting my dog that i'd make my own spa day. so here's that! after showering, i put my fav bath & body works lotion all over with an Olay lotion for moisturizing. i used tons of lush products after this so be prepared lol. i love using the Lush pink peppermint foot lotion and then wearing socks because it genuinely makes your feet so soft and this foot lotion is oddly my favorite scent of all time. but anyways, onto skin care!

     skin care has always been such a big routine in my life because it's so relaxing and i have very red acne prone skin. i wouldn't usually do two face masks but tonight i did just to treat myself. i did the mask of magnaminty face mask and then the fomo face mask. i'm aware the magnaminty isn't the best for red skin but the fomo with rose probably evens my skin out afterwards. i went onto to do the rest of my skin care which is long and complicated so i don't feel like typing it all out. i just had a very chill & calming day tbh it was nice :-)