Get To Know Me! Tag

Hi, anyone who's bothering to read this blog post! As I've had this blog for a little while now, I've decided to post a little about me post, in hopes that you guys are interested in knowing a little more about the girl behind the blog. Enjoy!

1. Are you named after someone?
Yes! My first name is actually the surname of an explorer.

2. When was the last time you cried?
Probably a couple a days ago. I am a very sensitive person and will cry because I'm happy, sad, or don't know what I'm feeling!

3. Do you have kids?
I'm 17, and no.

4. If you were another person, would you be friends with yourself?
I think so! I like to think that I'm a fairly good friend; I'm very supportive and try to be as nice as I can.

5. Do you have a guilty pleasure?
I'm never guilty about the things that make me happy. :P

6. Do you like handwriting?
I generally prefer typing to handwriting because I can type faster! However, it is fun to try and do fancy handwriting--normally mine is pretty messy.

7. What is your favorite cereal?
Honey Bunches of Oats, the honey roasted clusters kind.

8. What is the first thing you notice about people?
I tend to notice their hair or appearance--personality-wise, I notice the way that they speak. Is it short and rude or is it sweet and nurturing? That tends to color my perception.

9. What color are your eyes?
Brown. Interesting, I know. :P

10. Scary movies or happy endings?
Happy endings all the way--scary movies guarantee that I won't sleep at night. Or that I'll have nightmares, and I'm not sure which is worse!

11. Favorite TV shows?
Soooo many. I'm actually planning on making a post on what I think are some of the best TV shows. My top three shows are Firefly, Buffy, and The 100, though I enjoy many others as well.

12. Summer or winter?
Winter, I just like the mood and loooove snow. However, I'm definitely an autumn girl overall.

13. Hugs or kisses?
I'm a hugely affectionate person in general--so both!

14. What's the furthest you've been from home?
I've been to southern China + Hong Kong, approximately 7,000 miles away from home!

15. Do you have special talents?
I'm a pretty alright writer and pretty alright violinist. I also have keen fashion sense!

16. Where were you born?
In the Midwest United States. :)

17. What are your hobbies?
I write, play violin, watch TV shows, and generally try to keep my life moderately together.

18. Do you have any pets?
I have two black cats, Hiwa and Xiao Hei.

19. Favorite movie?
The Fifth Element! Bruce Willis and Milla Jovovich ftw <3

20. What color is your car?
My parent's car is light blue.

21. What did/do you want to be when you grow up?
I want to be an author when I grow up--which is soon...we'll see how it goes. If that doesn't work out, I would be interested in working as a college professor, travel writer, or staff writer for some form of interesting company. Fingers crossed!

Well, there you have it! Me, in a nutshell. If you have any other questions about me or questions about my responses, feel free to let me know in the comments section, and I'll get back to you, I promise! I will hopefully have another post up in the next few days--next week is busy, but after that I'm on Christmas break and should be free to write much more.

Kekai

Book Review: #GIRLBOSS by Sophia Amoruso

Recently, I was watching the Youtuber Jenn Im talk about her monthly favorites, and in the video, she talked about the book #GIRLBOSS by Sophia Amoruso. I've always admired Amoruso's clothing site Nasty Gal from afar; as a teenage girl with no source of income, her clothes are a little out of my price range! However, a book is something I'm always very willing to splurge on--though my boyfriend did in fact buy this for me, always happy to support me becoming even more badass than I already am. :P

#GIRLBOSS is an autobiography/memoir/how-to by Sophia Amoruso, the CEO of the million-dollar fashion company Nasty Gal. In it, she chronicles how she grew from a hitchhiking hipster with a shoplifting issue to being in charge of a high-powered company--in only 8 years! If that's not inspirational, I don't know what is.

For me, #GIRLBOSS was incredibly motivating. The way Amoruso writes is highly relatable and fun to read. She talks a lot about her experiences and how the mistakes she made helped her grow into the person she is today. I have a lot of trouble being confident in my skills and getting started on things, and Amoruso does a really good job encouraging the reader to go out and achieve their dreams of being a girlboss without becoming too heavy-handed. The book seems to be a little bit more geared towards other women who are working in business, but I found it to be applicable to things that I was interested as well!

I would highly suggest this book to anyone looking for a inspirational, feminist, and fun nonfiction book to read over the coming holidays!

-Kekai