May 24, 2012  •  In Books, Geek

Disney Characters as Hunger Games Contestants

My vote is on Shang and Mulan to win. Who would you pick?

Via 9GAG.
P.S. — I know I’m about 2 months late on this, but I absolutely LOVED The Hunger Games movie. I honestly believe it was the best book-to-movie adaptation I have ever seen. I can’t wait until Catching Fire and Mockingjay are released in theaters!
P.P.S. — Speaking of popular books, what’s the big deal with Fifty Shades of Grey? Is it worth reading? Is it just as the SNL Amazon Mother’s Day Ad portrays it to be?…

May 22, 2012  •  In Personal, Reviews

Hot Yoga: 10 lbs in 6 Classes!

One of the steps I am taking on my road to recovery is to exercise — not only for the physical benefits, but for the added endorphines as well.
As mentioned in a previous post, my doctors have recommended yoga to help my neck heal and as a way to help me relax. I also remembered reading that Tony Horton, the founder of P90x, said in an interview that if he had to choose just one type of exercise, he would go with yoga.
The problem was that I have always found yoga to be boring in the past. So…

May 21, 2012  •  In Beauty, Blogging, Giveaways, Personal

Giveaway: Too Faced “The Naked Look” Makeup Palette

Thank you all for all your kind comments and messages regarding my last post on depression.
I am doing better, but I believe that we are still a long ways to go to start feeling like my normal self again.
My therapist is encouraging me to partake in activities I once enjoyed, and to take up old (and perhaps some new) hobbies again. To carve out some time for myself each day, even if it’s just a few minutes, to do something that will be beneficial for my own well-being. And as we started to create a list of things…

May 3, 2012  •  In Depression, Personal

At a Crossroads

My “big announcement” isn’t so much of an announcement as it is an update for those who read this and genuinely care about what has been going on in my life and what caused, and will continue to contribute to my absence from this blog.
My depression has returned. I am back on therapy and meds.
I am not entirely sure what caused my black hole of despair to return. Sometimes there really is no reason for depression — it is a horrible illness I would not wish on my worst enemy — but I do know that the past…