October 2018 Favorites + Reflection

October was another busy, but wonderful month! First things first, I got a new job! More details on that are in the reflection section below. I also went to OMG Dessert Goals, attended a huge concert with multiple artists, made a couple YouTube videos, and of course it was Halloween time so I watched some good stuff and went to some fun parties. Here were my favorite things and moments from October!

October Favorites

Beauty: For Halloween I used a lot of fun makeup products. I received a PR package from W7 Cosmetics and I may be doing a “first impressions” post on them. For my mermaid look I loved using the “Rebel Girl” multi-chrome pigment by Chaos Makeup. And for my witch look I brought out my Kat Von D “Plan 9” green lipstick. I also got a lot of new makeup that I’ll be posting about separately in a fall makeup haul.

Movies: I saw Venom in theaters and I really liked it! It was different from most superhero films because it focused on a villain, but they told the story really well. I was pretty into it. On Netflix, I watched Nappily Ever After, which was great! I actually felt empowered by it –– would totally recommend. And I watched A Wrinkle in Time. Very cute and visually stunning! It felt very Disney (of course) and I thought the casting was amazing, specifically Oprah, Mindy Kaling, and Reese Witherspoon as the three magical space women. It was a great family movie. And of course on Halloween day I had to watch my favorite Halloween movie Hocus Pocus!

TV Shows: I watched a little bit of the newer version of Sailor Moon on Hulu, but I must say that I prefer the old one. I have also been watching the new season of Riverdale! I’m obsessed. I binge watched The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina. I thought it was very creepy and dark and I don’t usually like scary stuff, but it was mild enough for me to handle. The plot was interesting; however, I was disappointed with the ending. Episodes 8-10 made me lose a lot of respect for Sabrina. I felt like the show was trying to be themed around feminism, but then it failed miserably by the last couple episodes. But we’ll see what happens next season, assuming there will be one.

Songs: I’ve been listening to Lil Wayne’s latest album The Carter V. I like a lot of songs, especially “Dark Side of the Moon” ft. Nicki and “Mona Lisa” ft. Kendrick Lamar. But my favorite song from October was “Taki Taki” by DJ Snake ft. Selena Gomez, Ozuna, and Cardi B.

Places: In October I attended OMG Dessert Goals in Long Island City, I went to the pumpkin patch at the Queens Botanical Garden, I had a really great dinner with my friend Aline at a trendy restaurant called Queens Comfort, and I went to a Tidal concert with Kailena at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. The concert was to support prison reform and there were performances by Lil Wayne, Lauryn Hill, Nick Jonas, Lil Kim, Lil Skies, and more. I also went to a couple of Halloween parties at my friends’ apartments.

October Reflection:

October was insane because I GOT A NEW JOB! It was pretty unexpected honestly. After a year and 3 months at CafeMom and a total of 785 published articles, it was time to move on to something new. I am now the associate commerce editor at Today.com! I’m so excited to be working for such a huge brand! I am feeling beyond blessed and ready for this new chapter. It’s hard to believe that there are only two months left of 2018, but I am definitely going to end the year on a high note. I am enjoying my new job so far, I’m already learning a lot about e-commerce, and I’m excited for the upcoming holidays.