February is over!! *happy dances*
I don't know about you guys, but I am *so* ready for spring to be here.
That being said--February was a pretty good month for me, writing-wise.
Writing
In my January Wrap-Up post (which you can find here) I mentioned that I started the fourth draft of my manuscript. So far, I've only been able to reuse three scenes--because I am a chronic perfectionist when it comes to writing, which is really not a good thing to be. Buuut, I just hit 40,000 words in my draft--the end is in my sights!!
(I mean, I still have, like, 1/3 of the manuscript to write still--but we're not going to think about that.)
Reading
I finished Heir of Fire, by Sarah J Maas, and although I used to really like her books, I'm not as into super high fantasy as I used to be--so I'm still debating as to whether I will finish the series or not.
I also read The Summer I Turned Pretty, and It's Not Summer Without You, by Jenny Han. I still have yet to finish the third book in the trilogy; although, I have to admit that the plot isn't as gripping as I wished it would be, so I don't know if I will end up finishing it. >.<
For school, I read I Am Malala, an autobiography by Malala Yousafzai, which was sooo inspiring! Highly recommend!
If you follow my Instagram, then you know that I participated in my school library's Blind Date With a Book event. The book that I ended up getting was Zodiac, by Romina Russell. And, as I said earlier, I'm not as into high fantasy as I used to be, and this novel was *very* high science fiction. I found it hard to get into the book, and so I unfortunately did not finish it.
Films/Television
I obviously had to watch National Treasure 2--and I loved it!
TV show wise, I finished up season three of Riverdale. I also rewatched some Psych episodes--because, I love Psych. Enough said.
Also, I binged some episodes of That 70'S Show. I can't recommend this to everyone, as there is some language, and a lot of off-color humor.
Listened To
Music-wise, I've been listening to a lot of Imagine Dragons and OneRepublic while I write. Also, when I'm having writer's block, I've been trying to listen to video game music, because it's supposed to help you focus. And--it's helping?? My go-to is the Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild soundtrack.
And as for just-for-fun music, I've been listening to Rachel Platten's music. (I really like the song Grace, from her album Waves.)
I've been listening to some Podcasts too, and I've been loving it! The First Draft Podcast brings on a lot of authors as guests, and I love being able to listen to the tips and anecdotes from my favorite writers. I've also been listening to Pretty Basic, with Alisha Marie and Remi Cruz, which is a lifestyle Podcast that I'm really enjoying.
Miscellaneous
My mom--I've mentioned her in multiple blog posts before because she is *the best*--got me a bullet journal for Valentines Day. (She knows I like notebooks more than candy, haha.) I've been using it pretty consistently now, and it's so helpful to keep track of everything. And, it's, like, oddly therapeutic for me. Reading and writing and journaling have always been big stress reliefs for me, though, so it's not a huge surprise.
I'm trying to create a theme for my Instagram--and so far so good. I'm having some trouble posting consistently though. (As you guys probably know--I have trouble updating consistently on here too. *hides in shame* I literally posted on here twice this month. Twice.)
Also I have just entered--MAJOR FREAK-OUT TIME.
I knew that my blogoversary was sometime in March, but I thought that it was, like, later in the month. Well, turns out that my one year blogoversary is NEXT WEEK. *screams* *flails*
If you guys have any recommendations for how I should celebrate--leave them down in the comments! :)
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Anyway--I hope all of you had a wonderful February. Do you have any goals for March? If you do--tell me down in the comments!
(Also, please help with my blogoversary freak-out, haha.)