fab 5 - goodbye 2014.

as mentioned in my first ever blog post, my whole reason for starting my blog was to have a sort online scrapbook of what i was up to at a particular time of my life.

even now, i often find myself scrolling through past blog posts and reminiscing.

so, while brainstorming end of the year post ideas, i decided that i would share some of my favorite moments/songs/movies etc. of 2014.

plus it's been actually forever since i've done a fab 5 post and that is a travesty.

so without further ado, i present to you "fab 5 - goodbye 2014" 

*cue crowd applause...

top 5 moments:

*there were countless other moments that could have made this list but these were the first 5 to pop into my brain.

saturne and akeem's wedding / parents' 30th wedding anniversary / 

FINALLY obtaining this laminated piece of paper - more on this in the future...maybe lol / 

day trip to san diego / horseback rides through the hollywood hills

top 5 purchases

i shopped wayyyy to much this year (something that i vow to stop in 2015, pray for me) but these five things are the ones i truly don't regret purchasing!

afterlight photo app / gelous top coat (seriously, my polish lasts for days!) / live lokai bracelet / 

aritzia mosaic blanket scarf / tory burch marion bookbag

malibu - august 2014

a little more about my livelokai bracelet...

as soon as i came across this bracelet on twitter, i was obsessed.

the design and message are quite simple:

the white bead contains water from mount everest - the highest point on earth.

"sometimes you're on top of the world, stay humble."

the black bead contains mud from the dead sea - the lowest point on earth.

"sometimes you've hit a low, stay hopeful."

there are an equal number of clear beads between the black and white ones.

"life is full of cycles, find your balance."

like i said, i'm obsessed and wear it nearly every day.

top 5 songs:

*except that i actually couldn't narrow it down to 5 and selected 12 instead...

9 - willow smith feat. sza / am i wrong - nico and vinz / blank space - taylor swift /

apparently - j. cole / ugly heart - grl (rip simone battle) / thinking out loud - ed sheeran <3<3

i don't f**k with you - big sean / valentine (cover) - pentatonix / papaoutai - stromae / 

nirvana - sam smith / loyal - chris brown / uptown funk - mark ronson feat. bruno mars

edit: oh nooooo, how could i forget about maps by maroon 5!

shameful.

top 5 movies/tv shows:

gone girl / orange is the new black / annie / how to get away with murder / how to make it in america

top 5 beauty products:

original chapstick (sorry eos balm) / sweet almond oil (use it on my hair, skin, face) / 

anastasia dipbrow pomade / kevyn aucoin sensual skin enhancer / too faced chocolate bar

top 5 memes:

i have a strange sense of humor and am always looking up and saving memes on my phone.

here are some of the ones that made me laugh way too hard this year.

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re: the first meme - i think it's safe to say that the general population is very much aware that guac comes at an extra charge.

i'm talking to you, chipotle.

top 5 vines:

i don't even have a vine account but have been known to spend way too much time watching these 6 second videos.

here are some of the ones that brought actual tears to my eyes.

pop (holdin' it down) / croissant / where dey at doe? / mr. postman (remake) / flying potato 

i need to party with this news anchor, stat.

so my beloved 2014, though you did not go exactly as i had planned, you were truly good to me.

here's to more growth, development and fun times in the new year.

2015, leh go!

me, dancing into the new year ^^

ps. my sister and i have wayyyy too much time on our hands *insert crying face emoji here*

happy (almost) new year, y'all!