Birthday Wishlist

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1. Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami - I have been interested in reading this book for quite awhile now.

2. & 3. Borderlands/Borderlands 2 - Surprisingly, I have never played any of the Borderlands games! I've always been interested in trying them out and adding them to my collection.

4. Too Faced Natural Matte Eye Palette -  It's not that I necessarily need this palette, I just think it'd be a nice addition to my neutral shadow collection.

5. Kat Von D Shade + Light Contour Palette - I am a huge fan of the Anastasia contour kit...but I've heard this one is even better! I'm always looking for something that will step up my contour and highlight game a little more, so this is definitely high on my wishlist.

6. Canon G7x - This is definitely a huge splurge item. I have been wanting a good camera that is lighter so I can carry it wherever I go. Plus, I've been wanting to start a Youtube channel, and unfortunately, the camera I currently use doesn't support videos. I feel like this camera is not only practical, but great quality!

7. My Neighbor Totoro - I own most of the Studio Ghibli movies, but for some odd reason, I don't own one of the staple movies that everyone always links to Ghibli! This is a wonderful movie and I'd really like to add it to my movie collection!

8. Too Faced Semi Sweet Chocolate Bar - I've been after this palette since it released! The original Chocolate Bar Palette is one of my all time favorites, so I'm sure this one won't disappoint!

9. Silent Hill HD Collection - Silent Hill is my favorite gaming series of all time. After I recently got rid of my Xbox, I've had to switch all of my games over to PS3. Unfortunately, I haven't added these back into my video game collection, but hopefully I will have them back soon!

10. Tartlette Amazonian Clay Matte Eyeshadow Palette - I have never tried any of Tarte's shadows, but a beautiful palette filled with gorgeous, matte, neutral shades? Count me in!

11. #Girlboss by Sophia Amoruso - I've heard everyone talk about this book and I'm sure you have too! It just seems like such an interesting read, plus I really love the site Nasty Gal!

12. Big Hero 6 -  Of course, I had to add my current favorite movie to my list. This was a movie that made me laugh and also brought me to tears. It's such a wonderful film and I could watch it over and over again. I definitely need to own this!



Since it is now June and my birthday is quickly approaching, I thought I would throw together a little wishlist, since you all seemed to like it last year when I made one and I enjoy making them!

Let me know if you have any of the things I mentioned, or if any of these things are on your own wishlist!

Top 5 Video Games

I am a HUGE video game fan. I love everything about it, to the stories, graphics, atmosphere, characters, etc. I've played a lot of games, but there are only a small group that I can honestly say I "loved" and really enjoyed playing and would play over and over again. So this is going to be my top 5 video games I've ever played!

1. Last of Us

The Last of Us is by far my favorite game I have ever had the pleasure to experience. It was developed by Naughty Dog and was released in 2013. The game takes place 20 years after the zombie apocalypse occurred. For most of the game you play as the rugged and ruthless Joel, who has become cold and hardened by the things he's had to go through to survive in the world he now lives in. He comes in contact with a 14 year old girl named Ellie who he needs to deliver to the group known as the Fireflies. It follows their journey and the obstacles they have to go through. 

I would really recommend this game to anyone. The graphics are wonderful and at times you'll forget that you're not watching a movie. The characters go through so much growth and emotions and it takes you right with them. I really enjoyed that the zombies are more of a second layer, the characters and the story are what really give heart to this game. I could go on and on about this game but you should really just play it for yourself! The only con to this game is that it's exclusive to PS3.

2. Bioshock Infinite 

I've always loved The Bioshock series and I was so excited for this third one to be released. Infinite was created by Irrational Games and was released in 2013. Once I got my hands on it I played through it extremely fast. Bioshock Infinite is different from the first Bioshock, and Bioshock Two, as you are playing a character that you get to know and love. The first two didn't really give much backstory to the main character and I felt it was more about the environment and the missions. Infinite offers character development, a killer story, and amazing graphics. You start as a character named Booker Dewitt who is, for some reason, trying to capture a girl named Elizabeth because he seems to be in some sort of "debt" with some shady people. Throughout the game you travel through the world in the clouds called Columbia and although it looks very beautiful it has some very dark secrets! 

This game has very smooth gameplay and I always have fun when I play it. The world is stunning and you can really tell that the artists and creators put so much love into it. The twists and turns of the story are great and somewhat unexpected. I'd recommend this to anyone who loved the first two or who are just looking for a game that'll make them think and that's joy to play! 

3. Silent Hill 2

This game is a bit of a throwback being it was released in 2001, when graphics and special effects weren't what they are today. But I still have such a love for this game. I've played all of the Silent Hill games, and this one is always the one I turn back to. Silent Hill 2 is a suvival-horror game developed by Konami. You play as James Sunderland who has come to the creepy town of Silent Hill to look for his late wife who mysteriously "sent him a letter". You travel through the town picking up clues to find the whereabouts of his wife and you meet many scary creatures and interesting characters along the way. 

I am a giant Silent Hill nerd and I love the stories and the meanings behind things in the games. However, even if you don't know much about it I still think if you're a fan of horror you could thoroughly enjoy playing it. There are no real jumpscares, so you don't have to worry about that. But the atmosphere of Silent Hill really adds to the horror. There are multiple endings to this game, but they are all interesting! The only downside I can think of is sometimes the controls annoyed me because the camera would move at weird angles as you're trying to travel around the town, but other than that I love everything about this game! 

4. The Walking Dead: Season 1

The Walking Dead is one of my favorite shows and graphic novels so it would just be common sense for the video game to be in my favorites! The Walking Dead is a game produced by Telltale Games. The game itself is split up into 5 episodes that furthers the story. The graphics are beautiful and unique, the best way to describe it is if a graphic novel game to life. However there really isn't much "gameplay" to it. It's more of a story based "movie" game which is why it took me while to purchase it. I'm usually not a fan of games that don't let you control your character most of the time. But this game was absolutely amazing. You get to make choices while you're playing which causes the game to adapt to whatever you chose. The story is actually pretty emotional and you get attached to the characters.

 You play as a man named Lee who gets in a car crash at the beginning of the zombie apocalypse. He meets a little girl named Clementine and he takes her under his wing until he finds her parents who were on vacation. It's completely different from the show and the novel, you do however, meet a few characters like Hershel and Glenn, but they don't stick around for long. If you like zombie games or you're a fan of the show/comic I'd definitely think you'd like this! 

5. Resident Evil 4

This was actually the first horror game I ever played completely through. I really fell in love with the atmosphere and the characters. When I first got this game for my Playstation 2 I couldn't stop playing it! Resident Evil 4 was developed by Capcom and was released in 2005. You play as the police officer Leon S. Kennedy and you are sent on a mission to rescue the presidents daughter, Ashley Graham. He stumbles upon a village filled with homicidal people infected with a zombie-like virus that are all out to kill him.  

I've played a lot of Resident Evil games and this will always be my favorite. I feel like this one has the best controls and the gameplay is rather smooth compared to their older and even their newer games. It's fun and addicting and there are tons of creepy, mutated creatures around every corner to fight! I didn't think it was a super challenging game, but I enjoyed it a lot. The only downside is the character Ashley can get kind of annoying but it's not a big deal! I'd really recommend it if you haven't played it already!