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December Wrap Up

Sam || Fictionally Sam

HAPPY NEW YEARS STORYTELLERS! 2018 was a whirlwind personally and professionally, both in a positive and negative ways. I have grown a lot in these 365 days and I have learned a lot not only about myself but about the world around me. I have gained so many new friends during 2018 that it almost makes up for the shitty times the year doled out to me. But in the end, honestly, I am just so looking forward to what 2019 has in store for me and this little nook in the woods.

2018 aside, December was a coo-coo month for me! I wrapped up my fall theatre season as a Stage Manager, fought my way through the crowds (my social anxiety and claustrophobia was not happy with this) for Christmas presents and decorations, and read/watched/listened to some great pieces of fiction…as well as some duds.

So grab a snack, get comfy in your footie pajamas and let’s see what all I did in the month of December! 

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5-4 Stars

  • Luna And The Lie by Mariana Zapata – RTC –  ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
  • Engaged To The EMT by Piper Rayne – REVIEW – ⭐⭐⭐⭐
  • Commander And Chief by Katy Evans – REREAD – ⭐⭐⭐⭐
  • This Mortal Coil by Emily Suvada – RTC – ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
  • Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen – RTC – ⭐⭐⭐⭐

2-3.5 Stars

  • Jock Rule by Sara Ney – REVIEW – ⭐⭐
  • #Moonstruck by Sariah Wilson – BR: Soph – RTC – ⭐⭐

DNF

  • One Night Stand by J. S. Cooper – DNF REVIEW – ⭐
  • Illegally Yours by Kate Meader – DNF REVIEW – ⭐
  • Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo – BR: Kal – DNF RTC

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December usually is filled with a crap ton of Christmas music, however, I found myself wandering back to my love of Indie? This month has been a time and according to my playlist of songs I had on repeat, this month I was a bouncing between Indie and Pop. A time has been had.

  • Closer – Astrid S
  • Happier – Bastille & Marshmello
  • Without Me – Halsey
  • Glory – Dermont Kennedy
  • Particular Taste – Shawn Mendes
  • Tim McGraw – Maggie Rogers
  • Light On – Maggie Rogers
  • Clueless – The Marias

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Film: 

  • Mary Poppin’s Returns
  • Ant-Man
  • The Equalizer – REWATCH
  • A shit ton of Hallmark Christmas movies, that I will not list here because we would be here for an eternity. But just know the it’s been a time.
  • White Christmas – REWATCH
  • Home Alone – REWATCH
  • Santa Claus 1 & 2 – REWATCH
  • Taylor Swift Reputation Stadium Tour (Netflix)

TV:

  • Buffy: The Vampire Slayer (Hulu) – Season 1 – RTC
  • Outlander (Starz) – Season 4: Ep. 2-9 – RTC
  • Santa Clarita Diet (Netflix) – Season 1: Ep. 1 – RTC
  • Great British Baking Show (Netflix / PBS)
  • The Voice (NBC)
  • Chicago: Fire (NBC) – Season 7: Ep. 9
  • Ellen DeGeneres: Relatable (Netlfix)

 

How was your December? Let me know!

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    1. I adore Halsey! Her lyrics and tonality is what drew me in and it’s been a 10/10 recommend since! And Santa Clarita Diet is a disturbingly addictive show? like I only watched one episode so far, but I weirdly just want to binge the entire thing. lololololol. Let me know your thoughts if you start it!

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  8. I finished my rewatch of Buffy season 1 this week….1st or 2nd Jan I think. It’s a time honestly, and I’m finding my courage to start on season 2 hehe.

    *gives you all the popcorn* yay for wading through crowds to get presents though! I wouldn’t even entertain the idea, just run the other way, it was bad enough throughout December with the crowds in town. And I had to be in town for college, so I couldn’t escape the horrid crowds >.>

    My december mostly consisted of me flapping over getting graphics done, it was a time Sam as well as falling behind on erm blog hopping to Bookending Winter xD

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    1. BUUFFFFYYYYY!!!!!! I need to get on watching season 2 before Kal and Jamsu have a coronary. lol. 😂😂

      oof crowds can choke. They should know when our presence is near and dissipate when we arrive. 😂

      But you got them done! And we wont bring up the blog hop struggle. A time indeed 😂😂

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