Welcome to November

November🍂

We are on the second to last month of the year. We will continue staying strong, meeting our goals, and if you are a student, remember to push through. Do not give up!! This month will be full of amazing memories and adventures. 

There are some plans that are pending for the month and a few that are almost finalized. One thing I am not looking forward to is working on Black Friday. Thankfully this is the month where I'll be getting more hours at work. Besides work, I'm still continuing my goals for the winter arc even though I am struggling. Publishing blogs has been a little difficult but I am slowly trying to bring that up.

My bucket list is still the same. My TBR list is going to change and hopefully I can still meet my goal of reading 12 books before the year ends. If I remember correctly, I think I only need 4 more books to reach my goal. I have been slacking on my current book but I am going to try to finish that as soon as possible!! I am planning to continue meeting up with my friends as I haven't seen them in almost 2 months. Waiting for November to be the month of opportunities before the year ends.

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Lake Arrowhead🌄

First time going to Lake Arrowhead and almost decided to not go last minute due to an unexpected family situation. I did not want to leave my family member's side but he insisted that I should still go and enjoy life. It was a really tough decision for me and even though I went, I still bugged him as I was away for the weekend. I told him every chaotic moment that happened at the Airbnb and let’s just say that it was a good laugh.

Days before leaving was the packing process and I’m happy that the sorority retreat experiences helped me in this situation. Only took a carry on full of clothes and costumes and a small duffle bag that had my boots, hygiene products, and makeup essentials. It was a little hard to choose the ‘going out outfits’ as the weather range from 40ºF to 50ºF and most of my clothes were summer clothes/LA winter clothes. Good thing I was able to figure out an outfit and they were perfect for the days that I was there. 

The drive to Lake Arrowhead was not bad at all. Traffic was decent and nothing chaotic. The drive through the mountains was the end of me. I am not a fan of hills or rain and the days that my group and I were there, it was filled with hills and rain. Quite a scary moment if you ask me. Imagine driving up hills with rain, thick fog, and at night. One of the worst moments of my life!! Will I do it again? Probably. During the day there wasn’t much fog which was beautiful when you can enjoy the view. Especially when arriving at the cabin. Felt very homey and cozy. One thing that I kept telling my sister was that I wanted to see a bear as there were signs saying “Beware of Bears”. Never saw one throughout our stay which was probably better for us. Exploring Lake Arrowhead was beautiful but cold. It didn’t help that the wind would move the fog fairly quickly but when there wasn’t any, it was beautiful to enjoy. We all kept saying that it feels like we were in one of the Twilight movies. Definitely planning on going back during the autumn season.

Book Review📚

Book Review: 2

Title: Threshing Day

Author: Rebecca Yarros

Rate: 5/5

Date Started: 10/22/2026                                                Date Finished: 10/24/2026

Genre: Fantasy                                                                 Number of Pages: 204

Summary:

If you have read Fourth Wing and the rest of the Empyrean Series, you are going to love this book!! You get to read the stories of 13 characters and learn more about their dragon bonding process and how they felt before and during the moments that their dragons chose them. Can't say a lot of what happens in every story because I will be spoiling a lot but all I can say is that it is a perfect release before the 4th book is complete and published.

Recommendation:

I recommend reading this book for anyone that has read books 1-3 from the Empyrean series!! This book is an easy chill read and one that can give you a break from other book genres you are reading. Every story is different but they are stories that you will enjoy.