To Fridays. With Joy, Marian: Favourites for July

For the second update for the TFWJM series, I have decided to do a favourites for July post, since it is the end of July.

They with be split up into 4 categories:

• Beauty (for the girls!)
• Media
• Literature
• And Random

Let's go into beauty first:
My favourite face wash has been the Garnier Daily Deep Pore Wash. Other than it's rough texture when you rub it on your skin, it leaves a soft feeling to your skin.

And for my favourite moisturiser for the month is the Clean and Clear Daily Essentials Moisturiser.
I do not put on make-up just to note. I hate make-up, yet I watch videos on how to apply it on your face. Weird!

Media time!
I haven't been able to watch much movies this month, but I can say that I just saw X Men: First Class and it has become my favourite movie ever! I love the nostalgic years of how the X Men started. And I can say, young Charles Xavier was cute! X Men: First class is about how young Charles Xavier gathers mutants to form a group of mutants, basically. So if you've watched it, you know how I certainly feel.
My favourite song of the month is Charli XCX's 'What I Like'. It's got such a sick beat at the beginning and then upbeat vocals for the rest of the song. I'm listening to it now and it just motivates me to write this post.

The app that I have been playing non-stop has been Plants vs. Zombies 2 on iPad. It's so hard yet entertaining at the same time! You get to travel back in time to Ancient Egypt to the Pirate Era. The only negative thing about this app is that it helps me to procrastinate a lot and avoid getting fresh air outside.

Literature Favourites:
My favourite book for this month is Ballet Shoes. I haven't finished reading it but it's about three sisters named Pauline, Petrova, and Posy. A man named Matthew (the girls call him GUM) found them separately on boat rides and the three girls eventually become a dancer and actresses. I recommend this novel for those who love ballet and to young teens like me.
And if you're not much of a bookworm, there's a movie to the book. It stars Emma Watson and Richard Griffiths

The word that has been on my mind is Baccalaureate. When I entered the school spelling bee in July, it had been my first word to spell, and luckily I spelled it right! Baccalaureate means a college bachelor's degree.

Random Favourite:
My favourite recipe to bake is Aunty Betty's Strawberry Cream Cake. I only baked it once but it tastes supremely delectable, and I would do anything to get 100 packs for free. I don't know if it would fit in my cupboard though...


That's it! See you guys in Electra and Marian! Enjoy your week!

-Marian