Happy Halloween!

HAPPY

HALLOWEEN!!

♥Andz

Treats Of All Sorts

Note:
I do not own any of these photos. They all belong to their respective artists at etsy.com.


♥Andz

Magical Musical Makeover!

Rolling Stone gave wizards, witches, and music stars a Magical Musical Makeover (as I call it) morphing bodies and faces of Potter characters and music icons. If you need or want a laugh, check them out:

 David Bowie as Draco Malfoy

 Lady Gaga as Bellatrix Lestrange

Jay-Z as Kingsley Shacklebolt 

 Justin Bieber as Lord Voldemort

Neil Young as Alastor Moody 

Rick Rubin as Rubeus Hagrid 

Steven Tyler as Sybill Trelawney 

Taylor Swift as Luna Lovegood 

Trent Reznor as Severus Snape 

Willie Nelson as Albus Dumbledore

Thanks to mugglenet.com!

♥Andz

Sneak Peek: Pot O' Gold

Damian McGinty, one of the two winners of The Glee Project, will be making his Glee debut on Tuesday! He plays the role of Rory Flanagan, a foreign exchange student from Ireland who fancies Brittany. 

Here's a sneak peek of the episode Pot O' Gold:

♥Andz

The Trace Has Been Lifted From Me

If I were a witch, I probably used a flick of my wand to make my bed, for the Trace must've been lifted from me. I turn 17 today. I'm very thankful for another year God has given me. Hopefully, I would be more responsible, learn from the mistakes I have done, and be a better person.

Devon Murray, who plays Seamus Finnigan in the Potter films, will also be blowing candles today - minor explosion expected. So yeah...

Happy Birthday, Devon!

I also extend birthday wishes to the legendary Julia Roberts! 

Happy Birthday, Ms. Julia Roberts!

♥Andz

GOOD MORNING!

Whew! Yesterday was a mixture of happiness, nerves, and confusion. I can't tell you about the latter two, but I'll tell you why I was - and still am - happy: I finally have my hands on a copy of Harry Potter: Page to Screen - the Complete Film Making Journey! Who's the happy girl? ME!

♥Andz

Halloween Post: Your Wicked Garb

The first thing you fuss about before Hallow's Eve is not your home's Halloween ornaments, the sweets you'll give or collect, and it's not even the thoughts about ghouls gathering just around the corner! It's your costume, of course!

To those who haven't decided on their costumes yet, here are some looks you might consider wearing, whether it's for trick or treating, partying, or just for fun.

Bellatrix Lestrange

Makeup: Keep face pale with powder or some foundation. Use different shades of brown shadow for the eyelids and a darker shade below the eyes. For the lips, you can never go wrong with burgundy lipstick.

Hair: Crimp and tease for the messy look.

The Garb: A gothic black dress with straps and laces will do. If you don't have such, you can always strip down an old black dress you won't use anymore along the sleeves, and sew them loosely with a fairly thick black string. For the shoes, wear high-heeled boots

If you want to wear Bellatrix's signature bird skull jewellery, don't worry 'cos you can buy replicas an economical deal, go to ebay.com! They're as good as the real thing!

Prop: Her bent wand that you can brandish around, and threaten people with. 

Hermione Granger/Ginny Weasley/Luna Lovegood

Makeup: Keep it simple! Just a little powder, blush, and gloss will work out fine.

Hair: For Hermione (dirty blonde, bushy), part hair on the side and curl. Mess it up a bit, and then place a bobby pin on both sides for a bushy-but-neat look.

For Ginny (red, shoulder-length), part hair on the side and iron to keep it straight. Wear a brown crocheted hairband.

For Luna (almost-white blonde, long), part hair on the side and curl. Fix into a side ponytail.

The Garb: For Hermione and Ginny, you will need the famous Hogwarts uniform which you can buy online or rent in costume shops as a set. 

If you want to spend less or nothing at all, you can always go for a black cloak, white blouse, knitted grey sweatshirt, grey skirt, black stockings and school shoes.

*Ginny's shoes must look worn out and dusty.

For Luna, who has a distinctive fashion sense, you can wear a printed blouse with a tweed blazer and a skirt. The costume department of the Harry Potter films want Luna to have a childish arts-and-crafts look to suit the eccentric personality she has in the books.

For her jewellery, you can fashion a butterbeer cork necklace with light blue seed beads and a tiny cork. And for her radish earrings... here's the how-to: Luna Lovegood Earrings

Props: A wand! And for Luna's spectrespecs, here's a template from diyfashion.about.com

Nerd Herd Chic Uniform

Makeup: Wear natural colours that will make you look fresh, like Yvonne Strahovski here :)

Hair: Let it down, tie it up - whatever! Just make sure you look sexy!

The Garb: Female Nerd Herders like Anna and Hannah are sexy Buy More icons, however, Sarah's Nerd Herd cover just looked so much better and sexier. Wear a short white blouse, a black mini skirt, a grey neck tie, and a pair of your sexiest high-heeled shoes or boots.

Prop: A case.

Rachel Berry 

Makeup: Some powder, light eye shadow, blush, eyeliner, and gloss will do. You're going for a prepster look here - not a clown.

Hair: Part hair somewhere in the middle, and keep tresses bouncy with some mousse.

The Garb: Rachel is Glee's resident skirt-lover, so she always opts for mini skirts with pleats. For her top, she usually wears a blouse with a cardigan or a knitted sweater. Wear leg warmers or knee socks with Oxfords.

Prop: Perhaps a huge shiny gold star to carry around?

Kathy Beth Terry

Makeup: After Rebecca Black did her Friday magic to Kathy Beth Terry, the sudoku-loving geek turned into a neon-wearing hottie. Use bright shadows to blend on eyelids. Apply some pink blush on cheeks, and Barbie-pink lipstick on lips. Finish with lipgloss for extra-shine.

Hair: Crimp and tease, making it look afro-ish. Use some CFC-free hairspray to hold.

The Garb: A bright pink short fit sweatshirt/leotard and a neon green miniskirt replaced Kathy's old pink long-sleeved shirt and blue vest. Slip your feet into contrasting coloured-heels. For the accessories, wear a jelly neon green belt, a few colourful plastic bangles, bright triangular dangling earrings, and paint nails with light pink and green lacquer.

♥Andz

Halloween: Just A Few Days Away!

Halloween's just a few days away! I can't wait to smell the scent of sweets in the air, to see cute kids walking around town (and the mall!) wearing their best costumes, and of course, to wear my Hogwarts garb again. In fact, I've already started my Halloween ritual: reading my Harry Potter books all over again, watching Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, and window-shopping for sweet treats (just to make sure I pick out the best goodies for the season) - nothing too scary because I get frightened easily. I don't want sleepless nights especially on Halloween, do I?

This Halloween season, I promise to post as much Halloween-related articles as I could in Innocent Wild - anything for my favourite holiday next to Christmas!

♥Andz

Recipe: Citrus Stars Topped With Meringue

I've always been fascinated about baking - experimenting with ingredients, mashing up recipes from books to come up with something new. 

This afternoon, as I was laying on my bed trying to feel sleepy for a noon time nap, it came to me: I want to bake! So, I hopped off my bed, and turned the kitchen upside down.

Citrus Stars Topped With Meringue

Citrus Stars

1 3/4  Cups Flour

3/4  Cup Butter or Margarine, softened

1/2  Powdered Sugar

1  Teaspoon Citrus Zest of your choice (I used Lemon and Orange)

1/2  Teaspoon Vanilla

1/4  Teaspoon Baking Powder

1  Egg

Meringue

2  Egg Whites

1/3  Cup Caster Sugar, extra

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1. In a large bowl, mix all the ingredients for the Citrus Stars with an electric mixer on medium speed, until well mixed.

2. Place the dough in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for 2 hours or until firm.

3. Beat the 2 egg whites with an electric mixer in a bowl until soft peaks form. Gradually add the sugar, beating well after each addition until stiff and glossy  peaks form.

4. Heat oven to 375°F, flatten the dough, and cut into star shapes using a star cookie cutter.

5. Bake for 8-12 minutes, and before the biscuits turn brown, scoop a fair amount of the meringue mixture enough to set on the star. The meringue will expand as it bakes.

6. When the meringue and the biscuits start to brown, remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely for about 30 minutes.

7. Serve. 

You can drizzle the biscuits with chocolate syrup or other toppings of your choice for more flavour.

Notes:

*I adapted this recipe from Gold Medal and Betty Crocker's Orange-Pecan Wafers.

*The recipe seems quite easy if you'll just run through the ingredients and instructions, however, this recipe is really tricky. I had to go through 3 baking tests to get the perfect texture and flavour. 

*Bake a few first then taste, so if there's something off, you can work things out right away.

*If your biscuits come out stale, don't worry! Just add a few more teaspoons of citrus zest to the dough and knead well.

♥Andz

Things Pastel and Sweet

Note: 

I do not own any of these photos. They are the property of their respective artists at etsy.com.

♥Andz

GOOD MORNING!!!

For starters, it's a good morning cos I passed all my courses for the first semester! Yay! Unbelievable, I know, especially for a girl who's hanging on Economics and has failed Philosophy in the prelims... I just can feel my heart racing in pure euphoria!  When I saw my grades, I started pouncing and jumping to my mum's room, screaming - maybe, shrieking - MA! MA! MA! MA! I PASSED!!! I have become her alarm clock for the day.

Now, here's a treat for all of you - The Woman in Black UK Trailer. If you've seen the first one, it's NOTHING compared to this.

Official Website: thewomaninblack.com

And, I couldn't forgive myself for not seeing this in the past, given the fact that I'm a huge Tom Felton fan, but here's the trailer of "From The Rough".

Official Website: www.fromtheroughmovie.com

♥Andz

The Love List...

Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen

Sarah Addison Allen first enchanted me with The Girl Who Chased The Moon, and for the second time, with Garden Spells, I'm simply charmed!
In the small town of Bascom, North Carolina, Claire is well-known for the delicacies she makes for their curious and magical effects. Her finest ingredients are only found in her garden, which she keeps well-tended. But when she found out that somebody has moved in next door, and an ivy has crept to her walled garden, her life is about to change forever.
This book is definitely a delectable treat for foodies and bookworms who want a touch of magic in their lives.

Art By Shira Sela

With much simplicity and meaning, Shira Sela's fine prints are just the perfect images to admire whenever you see them. Some of Sela's works have been featured in TV shows, magazines and calendars.

Check out her shop right here: Shirae

Gelatissimo: The Real Taste of Italia

After our last History Saturday class on October 1, Papa took me to Greenbelt to chillax a bit. We had our usual bookshop runs and sweet shopping, then 'round noon, he treated me to Gelatissimo with two scoops of yummy, yummy gelato! I picked my fave ice cream flavours - strawberry and choco-mint... The following weekend, we had another dose of the sweet cold thing!

Other Gelatissimo stores in the country are located at: SM City Cebu, SM Northwing Cebu, Ayala Center Cebu, Trinoma, and Serendra.

Harry Potter Fan Fiction: "Delicate" by padfoot4ever

I've always been looking for the perfect Harry Potter fan fiction that will satisfy my taste for drama, romance, comedy, and family ties. I have read a few good ones, but they're not as good as "Delicate" by padfoot4ever from harrypotterfanfiction.com.

Delicate is set in the next generation, and is narrated by Rose "Red" Weasley who found out that she's carrying the child of Scorpius Malfoy. With complicated love connections and family rivalries, Rose just wants what's best for her and her baby.

Beautifully-written, Delicate will make you laugh, cry, and will definitely get you applauding. 

Read it right here: Delicate

Delicate is also a winner of the HPFF Dobby Awards for the Most Addicting Story in 2008.

Taking Pictures of my Weekly Visitors

It takes a lot of patience and tiny footsteps to take the perfect picture, but trust me when I say this: it's all worth the wait!

This Particular Fake Tattoo I Wore

I'm a big fan of fake tattoos since I was little - they're painless, easy to apply, and you can rub em off when you're sick of them (no scars!). Then last week, I bought a new booklet of fake tattoos, and randomly picked a design. I slapped it on, wet it, and when I revealed it, it was perfect! I loved it! It worked so well with my nail polish and my skin! 

Butterfly and Roses Print Bag from Accessorize

You all know by now that I'm obsessed with butterflies, and this bag is simply L-O-V-E! The embellished butterfly detail and tassel charm are a bonus too!

Bonnie Wright

Here's another photo for you to admire!

Sem Break!!!

Filipino college students know what this means ;)

Super Bug Twig Coloured Pencils Made of Natural Distressed Wood

Whether you'll use them for your artistic skills or you just want to add some interesting details on your work table, these coloured pencils are simply perfect!

Details: 

Unique colored pencils made of natural distressed wood with markings and holes at random. Excellent for coloring, taking notes, as a gift, or just to have them in your office as decoration.

Every pencil is unique and comes in different shapes and sizes, but the average size is 9" long x 1"width. 

Available colors: black, yellow, red, blue, green, orange, pink.

Prices:
1....$10.00
2....$15.00
3....$20.00
4....$25.00
5....$30.00

Shop: inkandpapersupplies

♥Andz