Tuesdays with Kerin: Post-Spring Break Blues & Giveaway

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*SKIP TO THE BELOW IF ONLY HERE FOR THE GIVEAWAY*

Today was the official start of Spring, but Spring Break is over for me, and I'm having post-Spring Break blues. 

Yesterday I had to return school and work, and it was so hard. The day just seemed to never end... It felt like the longest Monday of my life. But alas, that is my reality once again, and I must get back adjusted to my regularly scheduled life. 

This weekend I ended my Spring Break with one last hurrah! (which is probably a main contributor to my current depressive state).  I participated in some "light" retail therapy. 

My family and I took a short trip to Cypress to visit the outlet mall there. We checked into a suite at the Holiday Inn on Friday, and then we went to a Drive In theater that night, and saw A Wrinkle in Time. I don't think I'm made for Drive Ins. I love movies, but I'm a Luxury Lounger kind of girl. Then Saturday was 'shop til you drop' day.  There were some crazy sales! I'm talking 90% off Coach wallets. I got 4 pair of shoes from Nine West for $75! 

Plus a few good meals, that was supposed to be the end of the trip, but I might have returned Sunday for just a few more things. 

When we returned to Houston, my sister and I went to see Tomb Raider again. Which was better than when I first saw it at the advance screening, but I think it was just because the theater was better. Then that was the actual end of my Spring Break. 

GIVEAWAY:

In other news, in my post last week, I said I would be doing a giveaway soon to celebrate my 500 followers on Instagram! I'm going to be giving away a Blu- Ray copy of Thor: Ragnarok! Check out my Instagram (@kerinskorner) for more details!

Also, I am so close to 500 followers on twitter, so expect another giveaway soon!

If there are any specific posts you'd like to see, let me know via comment, twitter, instagram, etc. 

Au Revoir,

~Kerin

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Big News: Kerin's Korner Update!!!

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Today, I decided to make some changes to Kerin's Korner, specifically when and how I post. You may have noticed in the last 2 weeks I've missed some posts, and posts have been going up later and later. The truth is posting everyday is a lot of work. I thought I could do it, but I now know, I really can't - not if I want to continue to post good content. You may have noticed a decline in the quality of my posts, and that's because I've just been posting because I need to post something. And that's not what I want to do. I want to post good quality content. 

With that being said, I am cutting down my posts to 4 days a week, and no longer regularly posting on Wednesdays. I'm not going to cut out my movie reviews, because that's a main focus of Kerin's Korner, but I'm going to move them to Fridays, because most movies come out on Thursdays, and I usually watch them that night, so I could give you a review of new movies sooner, instead of a week later.  So the new schedule will be as follows:

• Makeup Mondays - Makeup tutorials, reviews, etc.
• Tuesdays with Kerin - Life Updates
• Top Ten Thursdays - top ten lists of anything
• Watch or Nah? Fridays - Movie reviews
• (Maybe the occasional Hump Day Bonus post!)

Besides, the slight change in schedule, I will also be changing the focus of Kerin's Korner. Right now, the blog is all about makeup, movies, and more! I am going to focus less on the "and more", and more on makeup and movies. Hence, why #TBT Playlists have been cut! Makeup and movies are the two things I am most passionate about, and what I enjoy blogging about, so that's what Kerin's Korner should be about. 

Okay, that's all the big news! All these changes will go in effect today, so I apologize that my movie review won't be up until Friday! And the winner from all the votes on twitter, instagram, and the comments is... Love, Simon! So I'll have that review up on Friday. And maybe I'll post a bonus review, since you guys were expecting my review sooner.

If there are any specific posts you'd like to see, let know via comment, twitter, instagram, etc. 

Au Revoir,

~Kerin

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Tuesdays With Kerin: Downtown, Movies, and Giveaway Alert!

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#downtownliving

This weekend (really starting Thursday), I took a break from my regularly scheduled life, and lived in Downtown Houston! It was great! My sister and I stayed at the Holiday Inn Express and Suites, and Thursday afternoon, we saw a special D23 screening of A Wrinkle in Time at the Hobby Center! I was very excited, because A Wrinkle in Time was my favorite book as a child! We then had lunch at this cool joint, Osoo + Kristalla. If you're in Houston, you should check them out. Later we checked out the AMC theater downtown, formerly Sundance Cinemas. Friday was more exploring. We attempted to find shopping downtown, but were relatively unsuccessful, but we did find a Forever 21, and I was able to buy some new jeans.  Saturday was even more exploring! We caught the metro, and explored Discovery Green, the City Hall, and the Theater District! It was also a very hot day, so we did take a pit stop at Hard Rock Cafe for lunch! Sadly, Sunday was our day to check out, and return to reality. It has been a hard adjustment after such a great weekend, which is why I aim to make #downtownliving a reality in the near future!

#moviesaddict

My movie addiction was finally become a problem. I went to movies last night, there wasn't a single movie showing that I hadn't seen yet. I ended up watching Jumanji again. I already mentioned, I watched A Wrinkle on Time. I also watch Anninhlation on Thursday and Love, Simon on Saturday. I going to review of these movies tomorrow! Check out my polls on Twitter or Instagram or leave a comment below on which movie you want me to review!

#Giveaway

I said last Tuesday that I'd do my next giveaway at 500 followers, and today I reached 500 followers on Instagram. So it's giveaway time! Leave a comment about what I should do! The giveaway will be  live by next week at the latest, and will run on Instagram this time! Thank you to everyone that followed me. I appreciate the support!

If there are any specific posts you'd like to see, let know via comment, twitter, instagram, etc. 

Au Revoir,

~Kerin

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Tuesdays with Kerin: Quick Update

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So this is going to be really quick post just to update you on what's been going on.

1. I want apologize for last week. It was a bad week. I missed a lot of posts. It'll probably happen again. I'm sorry but that's the honest truth.
2. Thank you to everyone who participated in the twitter poll and voted for which movie I should review next. Should I do more polls? 
3. I currently thinking about my next giveaway. What do you guys want? I'll probably do my next giveaway when I reach 500 followers. So be sure to follow me on instagram and twitter!
4. This weekend was my sister's birthday, and she had a nice little party. Happy Birthday EBB! She turned 25, and I got her 25 gifts for each year she's been alive!
5. I watched the Oscars, and was thoroughly upset that "This is Me" did not win, but as for the reviews of the films nominated for best picture, that is still happening. It won't be tomorrow, because I still need to watch 2 movies,  which I will try to do this week, so I have the reviews for you guys next Wednesday!
6. I am going to the movies tonight #MovieTuesday, so I should have a new review for you guys tomorrow!

Well that's all for now! See you tomorrow with my review!


If there are any specific posts you'd like to see, let know via comment, twitter, instagram, etc. 

Au Revoir,

~Kerin

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Tuesdays with Kerin: Wednesday with Kerin

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Yes, I know today is Wednesday, and Tuesdays with Kerin are supposed to be on Tuesdays. And yes, I know I missed my post yesterday. But are we really surprised? You knew I was bound to miss a post eventually. But alas, the Tuesday post is still happening. Just a day late!

I don't really have anything to update you guys on. I didn't really do anything last week. If I wasn't doing anything, then why did I miss my post? I dunno... I'm lazy.

My DirecTV was installed on Saturday, and so far so good. I did end up seeing Black Panther again, in fact I have seen it 3 times now. I don't anticipated seeing it again in theaters, but you never know.



I did finally see the last Maze Runner, and I really liked it. I haven't written my movie review for this week, so I'll probably post it tomorrow. (Another late post). But let me know in the comments, what movie I should review. I have some options: Fifty Shades Freed, Maze Runner: Death Cure, The Darkest Hour, or Lady Bird. I'm currently participating the Regal Best Picture Film Festival, so I'm watching all the movies that were nominated for Best Picture at the Academy Awards. I was thinking of doing a full dedicated post next week of reviews of all the nominated movies together, but I don't know.

Well that's all for now! See you tomorrow with my review!


If there are any specific posts you'd like to see, let know via comment, twitter, instagram, etc. 

Au Revoir,

~Kerin

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Tuesdays with Kerin: Movies, Books and Basketball

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How's Lent going so far? I've been struggling this first week. I have YouTube set up as an automatic tab, whenever I open my browser, so everyday I'm tempted to just click that tab, and watch some vids! Sometimes, I do open YouTube, and scroll through the new videos that I can't watch. I'm suffering from serious FOMO!

Without YouTube to occupy my time, I've been reading a lot. I finished Hush Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick this weekend, and Matched by Ally Condie yesterday. Both books were pretty good, and I'd recommend them to anyone who's a fan of YA novels. Hush Hush is a supernatural romance/ mystery, and Matched is dystopian romance. I'm looking for new suggestions of books!

For, Galentine's Day, I did actually end up going to the movies, but I didn't see Death Cure, I watched Fifty Shades Freed, again. And for the second time, I still for the life of me, can't figure out what Christian says at the end of the movie. So if you know, please let me know, because I really don't want to have to watch that movie again. 

I did however go to movies again, last week, with the opening of Black Panther being Thursday and all. Usually when anything has that much hype around it, I am unimpressed, but Black Panther deserved it all and more. It really is an excellent film! But enough about it for now. You'll get my full review on Wednesday! 

This weekend was, of course, also NBA All-Star Weekend! I must say I wasn't all that excited for it, but I found it to be a very enjoyable weekend. Even the dunk contest was good this year, despite Lavine and AG not being in it again. Even though, there were a lot of no- name players in the Saturday Night events, it was competitive and entertaining. And so was the All-Star Game itself, which hasn't really been competitive in years. My team, of course, lost, which is unfortunate. But what's even more unfortunate is the fact that I didn't even get to watch the end of the game because Hulu timed out. So if anyone is considering cutting the cord, and switching to Hulu Live Tv,  don't bother! You're better off with Sling, if you really want to cut the cord. But not me. I am putting the cord back. Yesterday, I just ordered service from Direct TV. 

Well that's all for now! See you tomorrow with my Black Panther review!

If there are any specific posts you'd like to see, let know via comment, twitter, instagram, etc. 

Au Revoir,

~Kerin

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Happy Galentine's Day!

Hello World,

Happy Galentine's Day! 

Get excited that means tomorrow is Frederick Douglass's Birthday! How will you celebrate?  Today is also Mardi Gras in some circles, so Happy Mardi Gras, I guess... Anyway, since it is Galentine's Day, today is the perfect opportunity to get together with girlfriends and have some fun! I'll probably be catching a movie with my sister! I'm thinking Maze Runner: Death Cure, but I don't know. 

Tuesdays with Kerin: I'm back... Again

Hello World,


Guess who's back...
Back again...
Kerin's back...
Tell a friend...
Guess who's back... Guess who's back... Guess who's back....

And I mean actually back. I know in August I posted something quite similar ( maybe verbatim) and then I disappeared for 5 months, so I understand if you're hesitant to trust me again. But I promise you this time, I'm really back and better than ever. Well maybe not better... maybe more or less the same... probably worse... but I digress. The point is that Kerin's Korner is being resurrected!

I know you might have questions about where I've been and why I've been gone for so long. Firstly, I would like to apologize for leaving without giving you any notice. But most importantly, I think you should know, I have absolutely no explanation or reason for my absence. I missed a post one day, and then it became a week, then a month. And I just kept putting it off. I guess the bottom line is that I was just lazy... 

On that same note of laziness, I will be making some changes to Kerin's Korner ... (pause for suspense).   I will not be posting every day.  *gasp*

I think everyday is too much pressure for me right now,  I don't want to burn out, or have another incident of the August Disappearance.  Therefore, I will be taking the weekends off. That way I can use Saturday and Sunday to work on posts for the upcoming week and to recharge. 

BUT WAIT! WHAT ABOUT STORY SUNDAYS?!? Don't worry I did not forget about Story Sundays. As of right now, I need to pre-write a few more chapters before I can start posting again. So there will be no Story Sundays for awhile, but it will come back eventually. Now, when it does come back, it won't be every week. I'm thinking once a month or maybe twice a month. Like I said before I'm taking the weekends off. 

I am also making a slight change in my schedule. Instead of Makeup Product reviews on Thursdays, Thursdays will now be Throwback Playlists, and all Makeup posts will happen on Mondays.  So my schedule will be as follows:

• Makeup Mondays (Tutorials and Reviews)
• Tuesdays with Kerin (Life Updates)
• Watch or Nah? Wednesdays (Movie and Television Reviews)
• #TBT Playlists Thursdays 
• Kerin's Top 10 Fridays 

Well, that's all folks! I'll see you tomorrow with a review of  a surprisingly good movie!

If there are any specific posts you'd like to see, let know via comment, twitter, instagram, etc. 

Au Revoir,

~Kerin

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Tuesdays With Kerin: I'M BACK!!! (Kerin's Korner Re-launch)

Hello World!

Okay...
Guess who's back...
Back again...
Kerin's back...
Tell a friend...
Now everyone report to dance floor...
To the dance floor, to the dance floor ...
Now everyone report to the dance floor...
Alright stop...
Pajama time!

Okay, really this has had gone too far so I'll stop, but wait for it... I'M BACK!!! Miss me?

I apologize that I just went M.I.A. for a couple of months, but I intended to post while I was in New Orleans for my teaching program, but it was a lot more work that I expected. I mean I was working nearly 16 hour days. But I'll save the details for another time, because I wanted to keep this post short and sweet. If you'd like a post all about my summer in New Orleans let me know!

But I'm back now and ready to get back to business!(to defeat the huns)

Today is Kerin's Korner official relaunch! *pause of applause*

It's a relaunch, but I won't really be changing anything. I'll still be following the same schedule for posts, but their names might be a little different.

• Story Sundays
• Makeup Mondays
• Life Updates Tuesdays  - Now Tuesdays with Kerin
• Movie Review Wednesdays -  Now Watch or Nah?
• Product Review Thurdays -  Now What's the Tea? 
• Kerin's Top 10 Fridays 
• Random Saturdays 

If there are any specific posts you'd like to see, let know via comment, twitter, instagram, etc. 

With that said,

Au Revoir,

~Kerin

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