Short AF Series Review | The Queen's Gambit

Hey guys, so today I'm going to be a doing a review on the series "The Queen's Gambit". As usual this review is going to be short and sweet (like the title suggests) and spoiler free (however there will be the IMDB synopsis in this and sometimes they can contain spoilers, however 9/10 times they don't. It's just something to keep in mind if you're planning on watching the series.) 

"Orphaned at the tender age of nine, prodigious introvert Beth Harmon discovers and masters the game of chess in 1960's USA. But child stardom comes at a price."

So the reason I wanted to watch this series is because a lot of people online were putting out a lot of hype regarding it. I didn't know anything about the series going into it other than it was around chess, so I genuinely thought I was going to dislike it. I was so wrong. Me and James ended up binging the series in the space of 2 or 3 days. We kept wanting to keep on (but obviously due to sleep and work we couldn't) so we looked forward to watching it after work every day. The series was so good and hit on so much more than chess! I loved it so much and was definitely well written as a stand alone series. The characters and character development in it was beautiful and there were so many twists and turns that I didn't expect.

My favourite characters in the series: 

- Alma Wheatley: Alma was such a troubled character in the series but was also honestly one of the best and sweetest characters throughout the show. She concerned me a little bit at the start of the series which you might see why when you watch it. Her growth throughout the series was beautiful and heartbreaking all at the same time.

Matt & Mike: So I'm going to group these two together as they truly are a spectacular pair. I love their characters so much. When you first meet them they come across as super cocky but they're probably my 2 favourite characters within the series.

- D.L. Townes: Townes is honestly such a lovely character and I can't tell you too much about him without spoiling at least some of the series but I love him and his character development so much.

My least favourite character in the series:

- Benny Watts: Okay, I say he's my least favourite character in the series but honestly it's only because I have such a love hate thought process with him. Benny is a really good character in some ways but in others he really is not.

- Harry Beltik: There's not much I like about Harry's character. He tries, but that's all I'm going to say on the matter.

Once again, this series is really well written! Even if you don't like chess, definitely watch "The Queen's Gambit"! 

What did you think of this series? Who were your favourite and least favourite characters? Do you have any movies, series, podcasts or books you'd recommend for me to watch/listen to/read or would like me to do a short AF review on? Please let me know down in the comments below!

As always, have a wonderful day.

Love, Lyndsay

xo

Animal Crossing Mondays

 Hey guys, so this is my weekly blog post where I give away all the DIYs & Items I have spare for the week! A usual this is a first come first serve basis and if it's not been collected by Sunday evening at 9PM GMT they all go to Timmy and Tommy. If you see anything you want on this list please message me on my animal crossing twitter @AstibasCrossing and i will send you a message with my dodo code so you can come and collect what you want! Here's a list of what I have available:

Recipes

- Cherry speakers
- Gold-screen wall
- Mountain standee
- Pansy table
- Natural garden table
- Wooden table
- Golden wall
- Oil-barrel bathtub
- Wooden-plank sign
-Armor shoes
- Shell fountain

Items

- Pull-up-bar stand (Blue)
- Modern office chair (Blue)
- Judge's bell
- Gas range (Silver)
- Punching bag (Red)
- Box sofa (Turquoise)
- Board game (Simple path game)
- Wall-mounted tool board (White)
- Kitty litter box (White)
- Fragrance sticks (Green)
- Light switch (Gray)

And that is everything I have to give away this week! I post these weekly so if you want to keep an eye out for this blog post and be the first to know give me a follow on twitter and bloglovin'! Once again, all of these will be gone at the end of the week. So if you want anything please feel free to let me know!

Who is your favourite villager on Animal Crossing? What is that one item you're absolutely in love with and trying to find? What do you do with your leftover items? Please let me know down in the comments below!

As always, have a wonderful day! 

Love, Lyndsay

xo

Pop Culture Products | Makeup revolution x Disney Nightmare Before Christmas

 Hey guys so I thought I'd start a new segment on my blog called "Pop Culture Products" in which I'll be buying products based on movies/tv series/books etc and reviewing them! I am very new to this type of review (I have tried to before but definitely was not my best work so hopefully this goes okay!). Today I'm going to be reviewing the Makeup Revolution x Disney Nightmare Before Christmas Collection. Please note, I did not get the whole collection due to reasons I will mention down below. So let's just jump straight into it.

This whole collection includes two 36 pan eye shadow palettes, 4 lipglosses, 2 highlighters, and 1 brush set. I personally only bought myself the eyeshadow palettes and lipglosses because I've only recently just purchased a new brush set from skinny dip in TK Max and both of the highlighters seem to be gold based on the website and because I'm really fair gold base highlighters do not suit my skin tone (They end up being very obviously too dark for me).

Top Palette: Makeup Revolution Nightmare Before Christmas Palette Sally | Price £15.00

So as you can see this first palette is full of more warm and neutral tones. What doesn't quite show on photo is the Shimmer shades in this palette. I love the colours and can definitely see me using this as more of a daily palette especially if I just want to feel a bit more glam that I usually look. The shades within the palette are beautiful and I love that they all have ghostly names such as "Play Dead" and "Trick or treat". The palette is really pigmented for the price of the shadows and I do not think £15 for 36 shades is expensive at all.

Bottom Palette: Makeup Revolution Nightmare Before Christmas Palette Jack | Price £15.00

This palette like the first one does have quite a few neutral tones in it still, but unlike the first one is more cool toned as well as having a few bright shades within the palette. This one will definitely more likely be used for cosplay makeup for me (or even day to day depending on how I'm feeling, sometimes I like to be bright!) Once again, I love the ghostly names an the nods to the movie in this one such as "Sandy Claws" and "Pumpkin Song". Once again the palette is really pigmented for the price of the shadows and £15 is still a really good deal.

(The lipglosses I'm listing are from left to right)

Makeup Revolution Nightmare Before Christmas Lip Gloss Sally | £5.00

So this lipgloss is a really cute pink shimmery lip gloss which could be worn on it's own or as a lip topper. I really love the shade on my skin tone and will definitely be using this a lot. It's not sticky which is a plus for me (As i'm not a big fan of sticky lipglosses) and smells really good. £5.00 is about £1-£2 more than I'd usually spend on a lip gloss, but to have it in my collection I didn't mind paying the extra for it being nightmare before christmas themed.

Makeup Revolution Nightmare Before Christmas Lip Gloss Zero | £5.00

So for me it's not very easy to see what kind of lipgloss this was on the photo so I didn't know if when it was going to come if it was going to be a shimmer lipgloss (like the others) or just clear. It is just a clear lipgloss. Once again will get a lot of daily use. The lipgloss is very moisturising and smells really nice.

Makeup Revolution Nightmare Before Christmas Lip Gloss Oogie Boogie | £5.00

So this is the only lip gloss I'm not to keen on out of the collection and it's not even makeup revolutions fault. As I said early the reason I didn't get the highlighters is because gold is just too dark on my skin tone and because this is very gold toned this just doesn't suit my skin tone. Definitely something to keep in mind if you're paler like me! But not to worry as my best friend is having it instead as it will suit her.

Makeup Revolution Nightmare Before Christmas Lip Gloss Jack | £5.00

When this Lip gloss came I was worried it was going to be the same situation as the previous lip gloss with it looking gold in the tube. However when on the skin this is more of a rose gold colour which I can get away with, especially if using it as a lip topper. I do like they've brought out different shades which will compliment most people's skin tones however! This gloss is really pretty and definitely will be using it a lot.

And that is everything I got from the Makeup Revolution x Disney Nightmare Before Christmas collection. Other than the one lipgloss, I really loved everything I got and I'm happy I spent the money to get it. I definitely think they have something for everyone and it's really nice to see that in a brand. I've bought from makeup revolution before (like 90 percent of my palettes are from there) so it was cool to see a brand I already love releasing products like this. If you see anything you like in this collection I'd definitely recommend getting it!

What is your favourite item in the collection? Have you tried out the highlighters, what are they like? Are there any other products you guys would like me to review? Please let me know down in the comments below!

As always, have a wonderful day.

Love, Lyndsay

xo

Short AF Movie Review | Miss Peregrine's Home For Peculiar Children

 

Hey guys, so today I'm going to be doing a review on the movie "Miss Peregrine's Home For Peculiar Children". As usual this review is going to be short and sweet (like the title suggests) and spoiler free (however there will be the IMDB synopsis in this and sometimes they can contain spoilers, however 9/10 times they don't. It's just something to keep in mind if you're planning on watching the movie.)

"When Jacob (Asa Butterfield) discovers clues to a mystery that stretches across time, he finds Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children. But the danger deepens after he gets to know the residents and learns about their special powers."

So the reason I wanted to watch this movie is because I've been interested in reading the book for the longest time and I'm usually a book before movie kind of girl. However, me, James and our friend Stephen (keep in mind this was before lockdown started) decided we was going to have a movie night and watch it. This movie is truly magical and but is also relatively dark. It somewhat brings me that same feeling of nostalgia I get when watching movies such as The Labyrinth. I thoroughly enjoyed the movie, and it has finally got me round to at least starting the book (even if I am reading it very slowly).

My favourite characters in the movie:

- Emma Bloom: Emma's character is honestly so lovely. I adore her character so much and she honestly just makes me really happy. Every time I saw her in the movie I just wanted to know more and more about her and the movie definitely gave us the chance to learn more about her

- Barron: Okay, so I promise Barron isn't my favourite character just because Samuel L. Jackson plays him, but it sure helps. I loved how creepy and eerie his character was and he plays the perfect villain

My least favourite characters in the movie:

- Miss Peregrine: So hear me out on this one, I appreciate that she's a good character and that she's one of the main plot points in the movie, however there just seemed to be something off about her character, and I wasn't the only one who thought so (Stephen and James agreed too). With this being the only movie out of the book series we didn't really get to find out if that was true or not which is another reason I've started reading the books so I can find out.

- Frank: Can I just say Frank is the most useless dad in the world. I mean he really does try and I love Chris O'Dowd. Just watch the movie and you'll see what I mean!

I thoroughly enjoyed this movie and I hope that they end up making movies of the other books as well! I also hope the book brings me as much joy as the movie did!

What did you think of this movie? Who were your favourite and least favourite characters? Do you have any movies, series, podcasts or books you'd recommend for me to watch/listen to/read or want me to do a short AF review on? Please let me know down in the comments below!

As always, have a wonderful day.

Love, Lyndsay

xo

Short AF Series Review | The Haunting Of Bly Manor

Hey guys, so today I'm going to be doing a review on the series "The Haunting of Bly Manor". As usual this review is going to be short and sweet (like the title suggests) and spoiler free (however there will be the IMDB synopsis in this and sometimes they can contain spoilers, however 9/10 times they don't. It's just something to keep in mind if you're planning on watching the series.)

 

"After an au pair's tragic death, Henry hires a young American nanny to care for his orphaned niece and nephew who reside at Bly Manor with the chef Owen, groundskeeper Jamie and housekeeper, Mrs. Grose."

So, believe it or not, the reason I wanted to watch this was due to two of my favourite cosplayer tiktokers did some really good cosplays of Dani and Jamie. I didn't know much about the series other than it was a horror, and as much as it is, there is so much more to this tv series. The series is so beautifully written and broke my heart more than once. The character development within the series is wonderful and happens so naturally. I cried so many times when watching this series so definitely have some tissues when watching it. What I really appreciated about this series is that there's only one jump scare throughout. I'm not the biggest fan of movies/series with loads of jump scares in because 1: they always get me, and 2: I just feel like it's a cheap gimmick. I prefer horrors that make me think and this is definitely one of them.

My favourite characters in the series:

- Jamie: Jamie honestly just makes my heart melt. She mostly always seems to be in a good mood and she always tries to do what's best by everyone. She's such a soothing character in the weirdest way, and I love her so much for it.

- Owen: Okay so I love Rahul Kohli as it is so to see him in this was so good! I laughed so much when he was on screen with all the puns.

- Mrs. Grose: I wasn't too sure on her when I first started, but she (for me) definitely had the most character development throughout the series (and yes, that includes Dani)

My least favourite characters in the series:

- Peter: I just hate him, but he's definitely written to be hated. I honestly started the series thinking he couldn't get any worse, and boy was I wrong. 

- Henry Wingrave: I apparently don't like selfish characters much, because this is the third review I'm calling a character selfish in a row. I can't say much without giving any spoilers. He does end up having some redeeming qualities, but too little too late in my eyes.

Once again, this series is so beautifully written and I definitely would recommend it to anyone (even if you're not the biggest fan of horrors like me, trust me it's worth it for the story).

What did you think of this series? Who were your favourite and least favourite characters? Do you have any movies, series, podcasts or books you'd recommend for me to watch/listen to/read or want me to do a short AF review on? Please let me know down in the comments below!

As always, have a wonderful day.

Love, Lyndsay

xo

Animal Crossing Mondays

Hey guys, so this is going to be my weekly blog post where I give away all the DIYs & Items i have spare for the week! I used to do this but with fossils as well, but no one ever seems to come for the fossils so we've took them out. This is a first come first serve basis and if it's not been collected by Sunday evening at 9PM GMT they all go to Timmy and Tommy. I used to have so much fun writing these because they can be nice and easy blog posts to do. If you see anything you want on this list please message me on my animal crossing twitter @AstibasCrossing and I will send you a message with my dodo code so you can come and collect what you want! Here's a list of what I have available:

Recipes

- Juicy - apple TV
- Log stakes
- Maple - leaf pond stone
- Bamboo flooring
- Log extra - long sofa
- Windflower fan
- Oil-barrel bathtub
- Wooden - block stool
- Floral swag
- Signpost
- Wooden - block bed
- Cardboard bed
- Chocolate herringbone wall

Items

- Cardboard box (Plain)
- Unfinished puzzle
- Folding chair (Blue)
- Tea set (Green)
- Mantis - head model
- Diner chair (Red)
- Drying rack (White)
- Fragrance sticks (Green)
- Cone (Red)
- Rattan towel basket (Brown)
- School desk (Natural & Silver)
- Tankless toilet (White)
- Bottled ship (Trading ship)
- Bunk bed (Silver)
- Rock guitar (Sunburst)

And that is everything I have to give away this week! I post these weekly so if you want to keep an out for this blog post and be the first to know, give me a follow on twitter and bloglovin'! Once again, all of these will be gone at the end of the week. So if you do want anything please feel free to let me know!

Who is your favourite villager on Animal Crossing? What is that one item you're absolutely in love with and trying to find? What do you do with your leftover items? Please let me know down in the comments below!

As always have a wonderful day!

Love, Lyndsay

xo

Short Af Podcast Review | The Left Right Game

 

Hey guys, so today I'm going to be doing a review on the podcast "The Left Right Game". As usual this review is going to be short and sweet (like the title suggests) and spoiler free (however there will be the spotify description in this and sometimes they may contain spoilers).

"Tessa Thompson stars as an idealistic young journalist trying to make a name for herself by following a group of paranormal explorers, obsessed with the seemingly harmless pastime known as the Left/Right Game. The journey takes her into a supernatural world that she and the other members of the expedition can neither handle nor survive."

The reason I wanted to listen to "The Left Right Game" is because my best friend mentioned to me that she was listening to it and it was really good. I tend to trust her judgment a lot and boy I'm glad I did. I ended up binging this podcast over the course of 3 days and let me just tell you how amazing this podcast is. First of all, the sound effects in the podcast and the immersive experience is enough to listen to this podcast alone. I would not recommend if you don't like supernatural horrors but this kept me hooked with every episode. As much as it took me 3 days to binge it I would of pulled all nighters to finish it if it wasn't for the fact that I had to work. The storytelling is beautiful and really makes you feel like you are there with them. I love this podcast so much and will definitely take the time to listen to it again. I would recommend this for anyone who likes horror and suspense. It has so many twists and turns and is just amazing.

My favourite characters in the series:

- Apollo: Apollo is hands down my favourite character in the series. I love him so much, he tries so hard to keep everyone happy even at the expense of himself and I just appreciate him as a character

- Bonnie: Bonnie just has my whole heart. I can't say much about her without giving anything away but I will just leave it as she has my whole heart.

My least favourite characters in the series:

- Alice Sharman: Don't get me wrong, she makes a great character, I just hated how selfish she was. I understand it was the main plot and I wouldn't change a thing. I think that's the point though, to show that she's selfish.

- Blue Jay: When you listen to the podcast, you'll understand exactly why I dislike Blue Jay. Once again however, I can't say much about it without spoiling the series.

Once again, I adored this podcast! If you get the chance to please listen to this podcast!

What did you think of the podcast? Who were your favourite and least favourite characters? Do you have any movies, series, books or podcasts you'd recommend for me to watch/read/listen to or want me to do a short AF review on? Please let me know down in the comments below! 

As always, Have a wonderful day.

Love, Lyndsay

xo

My Top 5 Halloween Movies

 

Hey guys, so if you're anything like me and love spooky season you'll be excited that it's coming up for halloween soon! Me and James usually always go all out for halloween (we were actually supposed to be getting married this year on it but due to covid we can't anymore) and a big thing for us is always having spooky movies on. So I'd like to share with you my top 5 movies (in no particular order) to watch on halloween, some of these are spooky, some of these are family friendly. I will be including the IMDB synopsis, and I can't guarantee that there will not be spoilers so let's jump straight into it.

1: Hocus Pocus

"A curious youngster moves to Salem, where he struggles to fit in before awakening a trio of diabolical witches that were executed in the 17th century."

Okay so Hocus Pocus has been one of my all time favourite halloween movies since I was a child. I watch this movie every single year on halloween (or if I'm having a halloween party I either watch it the night before or get everyone to watch it with me at the party). It's just a great movie night end after watching a load of spooky movies to lift the mood!

2: Pet Semetary (1989)

"After tragedy strikes, a grieving father discovers an ancient burial ground behind his home with the power to raise the dead"

Stephen King's Pet Semetary is one of my favourite books so to be able to see it brought to life was amazing. I have yet to watch the new one (maybe by the time this is out I will have) but the original Pet Semetary was such a spooky movie for it's time.  Gage Creed is still one of the creepiest children I have ever seen in a horror movie.

3: Gothika

"A depressed female psychiatrist wakes up as a patient in the asylum where she worked, with no memory of why she is there or what she has done."

I'd say Gothika is more of a thriller with spooky aspects than a horror but I absolutely adore this movie. If you want a good jump scare this has some really well placed ones within the movie. I love the storytelling and the character development, and honestly I'll watch anything is it has Halle Berry and Robert Downey Jr in it.

4: The Grudge 2

"Three interwoven stories about a terrible curse. A young woman encounters a malevolent supernatural force while searching for her missing sister in Tokyo; a mean high school prank goes horrible wrong; a woman with a deadly secret moves into a Chicago apartment building."

The grudge 2 was the first horror movie I'd ever seen and I was about 13 when I watched it. I still haven't watched the grudge 1 but this movie is an amazing horror film. I think the story behind it is really well put together and portrayed amazingly throughout this film.

5: The Nightmare Before Christmas

"Jack Skellington, king of halloween town, discovers Christmas town, but his attempts to bring Christmas to his home causes confusion."

So we all know about the nightmare before christmas and honestly I think this is just a beloved movie everywhere. Once again, I think this is a wonderful movie to watch after a load of horrors to bring the mood up and sing along to.

And those are my top 5 favourite movies to watch on halloween.  What are your favourite movies to watch on halloween? Do you have a movie that you watch every year? Please let me know in the comments below!

As always, have a wonderful day.

Love, Lyndsay

xo

Short AF Movie Review | Dolittle

 

Hey guys, so today I'm going to be doing a review on the movie "Dolittle". As usual this review is going to be short and sweet (like the title suggests) and spoiler free (however there will be the IMDB synopsis in this and sometimes they can contain spoilers, however 9/10 times they don't. It's just something to keep in mind if you're planning on watching the series.)

"A physician who can talk to animals embarks on an adventure to find a legendary island with a young apprentice and a crew of strange pets"

So once again this movie is one I wanted to watch due to seeing the trailer in the cinema. I love Robert Downey Jr and I also loved Dr Doolittle with Eddie Murphy in when we were children. I didn't know what to expect of this movie other than he was going to be a doctor who could speak to animals. This movie is definitely much more than that. I loved the adventure that the characters went on and found the acting in the movie amazing. Even though I haven't watched the original Dolittle movie I felt a huge sense of nostalgia whilst watching. Me and James could not take our eyes off the tv whilst watching this. I definitely recommend this movie to everyone, especially if you want a family movie night. The movie is so whimsical and nostalgic that anyone who watches it will love it.

My favourite characters in this movie: 

- Poly: I love Poly and her sass so much. She honestly is my favourite character in the whole movie

- Chee - Chee: Look an anxious gorilla is honestly my most favourite thing in the world. Watching him through the whole movie and his character development made me so happy.

My least favourite characters in this movie:

- Dr. John Dolittle: Okay it was hard to find a least favourite character in this movie, but if I had to choose one it would definitely be Dr Dolittle. Hear me out, he's just so, selfish. It doesn't really change throughout the movie either. Don't get me wrong, he gets slightly better but his main character development is just very slow for me. I loved him in all other aspects though!

This movie is so wonderful and whimsical and I definitely recommend watching it!

What did you think of the movie? Who were your favourite and least favourite characters? Do you have any movies, series or books you'd recommend for me to watch/read or want me to do a short AF review on? Please let me know down in the comments below!

As always, have a wonderful day.

Love, Lyndsay

xo

Animal Crossing Sundays

  

Hey guys, so this is my weekly blog where I giveaway all of the DIYs & Fossils that I have spare as well as furniture drops for the week! (Sorry there was no blog post for last week, I have been super busy and unable to write!) This goes as a first come first serve sort of basis and if the furniture items have not been collected by the next week I give them to Timmy & Tommy. I had fun writing this up last week so hopefully people will join in and maybe I might start a discord if anyone is interested in that? (Let me know down below) If you see anything yo want on this list please feel free to message me on twitter (@pandas_place) and I will send you a message with my dodo code so you can come and collect them! So here's the list of what I have available!

Recipes

- Angled signpost

- Bamboo basket

- Bamboo sphere

- Bonfire

- Butter churn

- Cherry speakers

- Clackercart

- Coconut juice

- Deer scare

- Garden wagon

- Hedge standee | 2

- Ironwood DIY workbench | 2

- Knitted - grass backpack

- Leaf umbrella

- Log bed | 2

- Money flooring

- Natural garden table

- Peach dress

- Pitfall seed

- Rocking horse

- Rose wreath

- Rustic - stone wall

- Sauna heater | 2

- Shell wand | 2

- Shell wreath | 2

- Shellfish pochette

- Terrarium | 3

- Tiki torch

- Traditional straw coat

- Underwater flooring

- Wild - wood wall

- Wooden - mosaic wall

- Wooden chest

- Wooden end table

Fossils

- Acanthostega | 3

- Ankylo skull

- Ankylo torso | 2

- Archaeopteryx | 3

- Brachio chest

- Brachio pelvis | 2

- Brachio tail | 3

- Dimetrodon skull | 4

- Dimetrodon torso | 2

- Dinosaur track

- Diplo chest

- Diplo tail

- Iguanodon skull

- Iguanodon tail | 2

- Mammoth skull

- Mammoth torso | 2

- Megacero skull | 2

- Megacero tail | 2

- Megacero torso

- Ophthalmo skull | 4

- Ophthalmo torso

- Pachysaurus tail

- Parasaur tail

- Parasaur torso | 2

- Plesio skull | 4

- Plesio tail | 5

- Ptera body | 3

- Right megalo side

- Right quetzal wing

- Sabertooth skull | 3

- Sabertooth tail | 3

- Shark - tooth pattern

- Spino skull

- Spino tail | 2

- Stego torso | 2

- T.rex tail

- Tricera skull

- Tricera tail | 3

- Tricera torso

- Trilobite | 2

Furniture Drops

- Cypress bathtub (Light wood)

- Lecture - hall bench (Light brown)

- Imperial low table (Red)

- Mini - cactus set

- Hourglass (Black)

- Garden lantern (Black)

- Pants press (Brown)

- Outdoor table (White)

- Stand mixer (Gray)

- Simple kettle (Red)

- Baby bear (Cream)

- Candy machine (Red)

- Blue corner

- Electronics kit (Green)

- Toolbox (Red)

- Beach ball (Colorful)

- Hamster cage (Blue)

- Microscope (White)

- Floating - biotope planter (Artistic)

- Table lamp

- Marimba

- Upright vacuum (Silver)

- Cute DIY table (White)

- Throwback dino screen

- Imperial chest (Red)

- Double sofa (Red)

- Study chair (Natural)

- Cute wall clock (White)

- Fishing - boat flag (Nintenmaru - big catch)

- Party garland (Colorful)

- Cuckoo clock (Natural)

And that is everything I have to give away this week! I post these weekly so if you want to keep an eye out for this blog post and be the first to know, give me a follow on twitter and bloglovin! Once again, the inly thing I will not be keeping after the end of the week is leftover furniture. So if you do want anything please feel free to let me know!

Who is your fave villager on Animal Crossing? What is that one item you're absolutely in love with and trying to find? (Maybe I might have it in my catalogue). What creative things do you do with your leftover items? Please let me know down in the comments below!

As always have a wonderful day!

Love, Lyndsay

xo

Short Af Movie Review | Charlie's Angels (2019)

Hey guys, so today I'm going to be doing a review on the 2019 movie "Charlie's Angels". As usual this review is going to be short and sweet (like the title suggests) and spoiler free (however there will be the iMDB synopsis in this and sometimes they contain spoilers, however 9/10 times they don't. It's just something to keep in mind if you're planning on watching the series.)

"When a young systems engineer blows the whistle on a dangerous technology, Charlie's Angels are called into action, putting their lives on the line to protect us all."

The reasoning for me wanting to see this movie is that I saw the trailer for this in the cinema and thought it looked amazing. I loved the 2000's Charlie's Angels and was excited to see this reboot. This movie is definitely all based around girl power and how strong women can be. I loved the new casting and honestly found myself laughing a lot during this. This movie definitely has a lot of twists and turns and I would recommend this to anyone who enjoyed the 2000's Charlie's Angels (hey even if you didn't, try this one, you might enjoy it more!). It's definitely one I have saved to my watchlist on nowtv to watch again.

My favourite characters in the movie:

- Sabina Wilson: Okay so I'm not someone who dislikes Kristen Stewart's acting, her first role for me was in Zathura and I loved her in that and I definitely love her in this. I just love how unapologetic Sabina is and she was honestly my favourite.

- Boz: I can't say too much about Boz without any spoilers I just love how her character was portrayed and keeps you on your toes.

- Langston: Langston is just baby. Enough said.

My least favourite characters in the movie:

- Jonny Smith: I just found him generally annoying throughout the movie but I guess that's how his character is supposed to be written, still, if I had to pick a least favourite it would be him.

I loved this movie a lot and if you have the chance to please watch it!

What did you think of the movie? Who were your favourite and least favourite characters? Do you have any movies, series or books you'd recommend for me to watch/read or want me to do a short AF review on? Please let me know down in the comments below!

As always, have a wonderful day.

Love, Lyndsay

xo

 

Short AF Movie Review | Birds Of Prey

Hey guys, so today I'm going to be doing a review on the movie "Birds Of Prey". As usual this review is going to be short and sweet (like the title suggests) and spoiler free (however there will be the IMDB synopsis in this and sometimes they contain spoilers however 9/10 times they don't. It's just something to keep in mind if you're planning on watching the series.)

"After splitting with the Joker, Harley Quinn joins superheroes Black Canary, Huntress and Renee Montoya to save a young girl from an evil crime lord."

So believe it or not I was one of the very few people who enjoyed Harley Quinn in the movie "Suicide Squad" so I was super excited to hear that a movie mainly revolving around her was coming out. I thoroughly enjoyed the movie and loved that there were a lot of bad ass female leads within it. The only complaint I would have about this movie is that the second half of the movie seemed to move very quickly. The cinematography in the movie is beautiful and I love that some of the things that happen in it are very realistic if this was in fact, real life. This movie is action packed and I will definitely be watching this again!

My favourite characters in the movie:

- Black Canary: Black canary is honestly such a beautiful character and I adore her. I love how badass she is throughout the movie and how she holds herself.

- The huntress: The huntress made me laugh so much, not in a bad way, I just love her personality so much but I also really love May Winstead so maybe I'm just bias.

My least favourite characters in the movie:

- Victor Zsasz: Okay so I don't like this guy because he's super creepy. He just makes me really uncomfortable. Great villain though.

I loved this movie so much and if you're into the DC/Marvel movies I would definitely recommend it!

What did you think of the movie? Who were your favourite and least favourite characters? Do you have any movies, series or books you'd recommend for me to watch/read or want me to do a short AF review on? Please let me know down in the comments below!

As always, have a wonderful day.

Love, Lyndsay

xo

Animal Crossing Sundays

 Hey guys, so this is my weekly blog where I giveaway all of the DIYs & Fossils that I have spare as well as furniture drops for the week! This goes as a first come first serve sort of basis and if the furniture items have not been collected by the next week I give them to Timmy & Tommy. I had fun writing this up last week so hopefully people will join in and maybe I might start a discord if anyone is interested in that? (Let me know down below) If you see anything yo want on this list please feel free to message me on twitter (@pandas_place) and I will send you a message with my dodo code so you can come and collect them! So here's the list of what I have available!

Recipes

- Angled signpost

- Bamboo basket

- Butter churn

- Cherry speakers

- Clackercart

- Coconut juice

- Deer scare

- Garden wagon

- Ironwood DIY workbench

- Leaf umbrella

- Money flooring

- Natural garden table

- Pitfall seed

- Rose wreath

- Rustic - stone wall

- Sauna heater | 2

- Shell wreath | 2

- Shellfish pochette

- Terrarium

- Tiki torch

- Traditional straw coat

- Underwater flooring

- Wild - wood wall

- Wooden end table

Fossils

- Acanthostega | 3

- Ankylo skull

- Ankylo toso

- Archaeopteryx | 2

- Brachio pelvis

- Dimetrodon skull | 2

- Dimetrodon torso

- Dinosaur track

- Diplo chest

- Iguanodon tail

- Mammoth torso

- Megacero skull | 2

- Megacero tail | 2

- Megacero torso

- Ophthalmo skull | 3

- Ophthalmo torso

- Pachysaurus tail

- Parasaur tail

- Parasaur torso | 2

- Plesio skull | 3

- Plesio tail | 3

- Ptera body

- Right megalo side

- Right quetzal wing

- Sabertooth skull | 2

- Sabertooth tail

- Spino skull

- Spino tail

- Stego torso | 2

- T.rex tail

- Tricera skull

- Tricera tail | 3

- Trilobite | 2

Furniture Drops

- Cassette player (Red)

- Table lamp

- Floating - biotope planter (White)

- Effects rack (Blue)

- Fax macine (White)

- Throwback skull radio (White)

- Wall - mounted tool board (Red)

- Table setting (Yellow)

- Popcorn machine (Red)

- Paper tiger

- Popcorn machine (Pink)

- Espresso maker (White)

- Study poster (Constellations)

- Tricycle (Yellow)

- Dolly (Red)

- Punching bag (Blue)

- Exercise bike (Yellow)

- Wall - mounted tool board (White)

- Surveillance camera

- Go Board

- Fortune - telling set (Purple)

- Squat toilet 

- Throwback rocket (Silver)

- Plastic pool (Blue)

- Dinnerware

- Modern office chair (Blue)

- Espresso maker (Silver)

- Cardboard box (Pear)

- Yucca (White)

- Garden gnome (Sprightly gnome)

- Candle (Gold)

And that is everything I have to give away this week! I post these weekly so if you want to keep an eye out for this blog post and be the first to know, give me a follow on twitter and bloglovin! Once again, the inly thing I will not be keeping after the end of the week is leftover furniture. So if you do want anything please feel free to let me know!

Who is your fave villager on Animal Crossing? What is that one item you're absolutely in love with and trying to find? (Maybe I might have it in my catalogue). What creative things do you do with your leftover items? Please let me know down in the comments below!

As always have a wonderful day!

Love, Lyndsay

xo

The Blogger Tag

 

Hey guys, so I'm not gonna lie to you, the reason I'm doing the bloggers tag today is because I was supposed to utilise yesterday to write some more short AF reviews and instead ended up finding the owner for a stray dog. So today we'll be doing the blogger tag. I found this on Bournemouth Girl's blog and I thought it would be fun to answer the questions.. So lets jump straight into it.

Do you have any pets, if so what are they and what are they called?

I have a dog called Ozzy, you can find out more about him in the pet tag I did the other week.

What is your favourite social media for blogging?

I really enjoy twitter, I appreciate how much support you can get through it from other bloggers as well as the ability to find more people to share your content with through blogging retweets.

How tall are you?

I am 5ft 5 inches!

Do you have a hidden talent, if so what?

I can do the cup song (but I think after pitch perfect everyone can now).

What is your biggest blog - related pet peeve?

I don't think I have one (yet). 

What is your biggest non - blog related pet peeve?

People who are rude or bitchy. I'm too old to deal with it.

What is your favourite way to spend your free time when you are alone?

My favourite way to spend my free time is to play animal crossing or reading.

What is your favourite junk food?

I love a good big mac and some chicken nuggets from Mcdonalds.

If you could only drink one beverage (besides water) for the rest of your life, what would it be?

7up free cherry flavour,

What's your favourite movie?

I'd have to say my favourite movie is probably Hocus Pocus (yes I know it's a halloween movie, but I want that spook all year around.)

What were your favourite lessons in school?

Definitely maths and ethics & philosophy.

What blogger do you secretly want to be best friends with?

I don't really know of many bloggers at the moment! So I don't secretly wanna be best friends with anyone!

Who is your biggest inspiration?

My mother and Oma.

What is one of your favourite highstreet shops?

Definitely TK Maxx, they always have the best candles. As for clothes being a plus size woman I don't really shop on the high street as there are not that many options for me.

Are you in education or work?

At this current time I am in neither.

What are your favourite fiction and non - fiction books?

My favourite fiction is Pet Semetary by Stephen King. I don't believe I've actually read on a non fiction book in a while so I couldn't honestly tell you.

Where is one place you would like to visit?

Japan.

Where do you like to write your blog posts?

I write my blog posts on the big cuddle sofa I have in my lounge. I like to be super cosy.

I tag anyone who wants to do this post.

I hope you learned a little bit more about me. What is a cool fact about you? Are you a blogger? Post your links down in the comments below so I can give you a follow!

As always, have a wonderful day.

Love, Lyndsay

xo

Short AF Series Review | She - Ra And The Princesses Of Power

 Hey guys, so today I'm going to be doing a review on the TV series "She - Ra And The Princesses Of Power". As usual this review is going to be short and sweet (like the title suggests) and spoiler free (however there will be the IMDB synopsis in this and sometimes they contain spoilers however 9/10 times they don't. Its just something to keep in mind if you're planning on watching the series.)

"She - Ra, Princess of Power, leads a rebellion to free her land of Etheria from the monstrous invaders the Horde."

So as most 90's kids I watched the originals of these when I was younger (as they used to rerun a lot of 80's cartoons) so when I saw there was a reboot I obviously thought what everyone else who originally watched thought "they're going to ruin a classic show". Man, I was wrong. I love this series so much and I am devastated that it came to an end (even though it ended perfectly). The art is beautiful in this series and so are all of the characters. I love how inclusive this tv series is and how wonderful the story of all their friendships are. This series is very wholesome and I would definitely recommend this to everyone. 

My favourite characters in the series:

- Spinerella: Spinerella is the plus sized babe we need in every tv series. If you know me you know I cosplay and it's nice finding people that look like you to cosplay. I love her relationship with her wife and I just adore her all around.

- Catra: I adore Catra so much, she starts off as the character that you love to hate but her backstory is heartbreaking and I'm so happy how her character development went and where she ended up in the series.

- Bow: Bow is just a wonderful character all around, just watch the series, you'll see what I mean!

My least favourite characters in the series:

- Mermista: Look, I still love her but in certain parts of the series she just gets slightly annoying and has a very edgier than you attitude.

- Shadow weaver: Shadow weaver makes for such a good bad guy in the fact that everything about her makes you wanna hate her. 

I adored this series and I wish it never ended but unfortunately all good things must come to an end! If you get a chance to please watch the series!

What did you think of the series? Who were you favourite and least favourite characters? Do you have any movies, series or books you'd recommend for me to watch/read or want me to do a short AF review on? Please let me know down in the comments below!

As always, have a wonderful day.

Love, Lyndsay

xo

Animal Crossing Sundays

Hey guys, so this is my weekly blog where I giveaway all of the DIYs & Fossils that I have spare as well as furniture drops for the week! This goes as a first come first serve sort of basis and if the furniture items have not been collected by the next week I give them to Timmy & Tommy. I had fun writing this up last week so hopefully people will join in and maybe I might start a discord if anyone is interested in that? (Let me know down below) If you see anything yo want on this list please feel free to message me on twitter (@pandas_place) and I will send you a message with my dodo code so you can come and collect them! So here's the list of what I have available!

Recipes

- Shell wreath | 2

- Coconut juice

- Terrarium

- Angled signpost

- Wooden end table

- Garden wagon

- Rustin - stone wall

- Butter churn

- Bamboo basket

- Sauna heater | 2

- Wild - wood wall

- Leaf umbrella

- Deer scare

- Shell wand

- Rose wreath

- Clackercart

- Pitfall seed

- Ironwood DIY workbench

- Natural garden table

Fossils

- Acanthostega

- Ankylo skull

- Ankylo torso

- Dimetrodon skull | 2

- Iguanodon tail

- Megacero skull

- Megacero tail | 2

- Ophthalmo skull

- Ophthalmo torso

- Parasaur tail

- Parasaur torso

- Plesio skull

- Plesio tail

- Sabertooth skull

- Sabertooth tail

- Spino skull

- Spino tail

- Stego torso | 2

- T. Rex tail

- Tricera skull

- Tricera tail | 3

- Trilobite | 2

Furniture Drops

- Diner sofa (Red)

- Lecture - hall desk (Light brown)

- Humidifier (Brown)

- Microscope (White)

- Mini - Cactus set

- Unfinished Puzzle

- Throwback Mitt Chair (Camel)

- Dinnerware

- Low Screen (Light brown)

- Old sewing machine (Green)

- Cassette player (Red)

- Tin Bucket

- Cute Tea Table (White)

- Telescope

- Wall fan (Silver)

- Wood - burning stove

- Popcorn Machine (Green)

- Mountain bike (Green)

- Breaker

- Speed bag (Red)

And that is everything I have to give away this week! I post these weekly so if you want to keep an eye out for this blog post and be the first to know, give me a follow on twitter and bloglovin! Once again, the inly thing I will not be keeping after the end of the week is leftover furniture. So if you do want anything please feel free to let me know!

Who is your fave villager on Animal Crossing? What is that one item you're absolutely in love with and trying to find? (Maybe I might have it in my catalogue). What creative things do you do with your leftover items? Please let me know down in the comments below!

As always have a wonderful day!

Love, Lyndsay

xo