Let’s start with the good. I finally crossed off everything on this list, namely buying my plane ticket home for Christmas! I’ll be home for a little over a week and I can’t wait to spend time with my family and friends around my favorite holiday. I also accomplished my goal of starting a new book last week. I read Reconstructing Amelia, based on Grace’s recommendation, and it was a quick and thrilling read. Now the bad: I still don’t know what I’m wearing to the wedding and I didn’t get around to trying anything new with my hair. It’s just the same old hairdo- I guess that goal will have to be ongoing!
This week I want to…
– get everything ready to go for Mexcio. Somehow I feel like this trip snuck up on me, even though I’ve been planning it for months. I still need to figure out what I’m going to pack, as well as make sure I have travel-sized bottles for everything since I’m only taking a carry-on.
– take lots and lots and lots of pictures in Mexico. Sometimes I’m camera-shy in the sense that I feel awkward about taking out my camera and snapping a few shots, but I’m going to try to shake those feelings off. Of course I want to be present in the moment, but I also want to have some pictures to remember what I know is going to be a really fun weekend. I never regret taking too many pictures (usually it’s that I didn’t take any pictures or that I took far too few), so this trip I’m going to try to take as many as I can.
– have fun and not worry. This seems like a silly thing to include, but I do need to remind myself of this. I’ve been thinking about the trip for so long and I’ve been anxious about being able to go, and now getting everything in order before I go. And I’m not terrified of flying or anything like that, but traveling can always be a little stressful. Once I get there though, it’s time for me to turn off my million-miles-a-minute brain and just relax.
Tell me: What are your goals for this week?
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![BOOKS I WANT TO READ BEFORE THE END OF THE YEAR
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There's a couple weeks left in 2022 and here's a few books that are on the top of my TBR this month (thank you @seekingdystopia for tagging me and thank you to the publishers tagged below for the free copies)! Check out the books on my list below:
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KISS HER ONCE FOR ME (via @atriabooks): This one I've actually finished already (✔️ for me!). I was in the mood for a holiday romance and this book was first up on my list.
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FIVE SURVIVE (via @getunderlined): I also finished this a couple days ago and this book kept me on my toes. So nice to read a thriller that was actually thrilling!
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PEOPLE PERSON: I freaking loved QUEENIE, so I was very excited when I heard that Candice Carty-Williams was coming out with a new book. And I love the UK edition of this book, which I picked up when I was in Australia a few months ago.
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AGE OF VICE (via @riverheadbooks, out 1/3): I was lucky enough to attend an event for this book a couple months ago and I finally started reading it this week. I'm not very far in, but I'm already intrigued by the story.
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Have you read any of these? What books are you trying to read before the end of the year?
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I LOVE Mexico! Happy packing and have a blast on your trip!
Thanks so much Josie!
TAKE ME TO MEXICO!!! Anyway I wish that’s what my bedroom looked like. I seriously need to clean and reorganize my apartment/life LOL
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heather
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Wish I could pack you in my suitcase! :) Yeah, I wish my bedroom looked like that too- so cozy and inviting.
I’m so excited about Mexico!! It’s so pretty there!! can’t wait to see the pictures!! :P
I’m so excited too- one more day! :D
Happy birthday week to you too, my friend!! Sounds like you’ve got such fun in store! Mexico sounds like the perfect getaway and I hope you have the most amazing time there! So excited to see pictures! xo
Thank you so much Jessica! Hoping you have the best birthday week too! :)
EEEEEEEEEEEEEEE I am so excited for you going to Mexico and cannot wait to see all the absolutely fantastic pictures you’ll be taking!
Awww, thank you! It’s finally starting to sink in that I’ll be on a plane in less than 24 hours!
OH! How exciting! Have fun in Mexico!!!!!!!!!!!!! Can’t wait to see photos!
Thanks Rachel! I cannot wait! :D
Make me that blanket. Okay, thanks.
Lol, if you bought all the yarn I totally would!