Maegan Mariee | Thoughts & Lifestyle

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For me, there is nothing better than curling up in a few dozen blankets and putting on a show that I know by heart. Why watch a new season of something when you can recite episode after episode word by word? Don't get me wrong, I love watching new shows and catching up on new seasons, but there is just something so satisfying of going back to your favorite shows.

1. The Tudors

I can hear Ami rolling her eyes all the way from Slovenia. This is one of those shows that I will put on no matter what I'm doing. Cleaning, sleeping, reading, inter-webbing. Whatever I'm doing, I like to put this on. Nine out of ten times I get sucked into it though, so cleaning and reading might not get finished. If you haven't guessed already, this is about Henry VIII and his reign, played by the wonderful Jonathan Rhys Meyers. And Henry Cavill is in it, too. (Wink).

2. Bones

I will be the first to admit that I HAVE NOT FINISHED this show yet. Why? Because I keep going back to The Tudors. Oi. In my mission to get caught up, I've started all over again at Season One and am currently in the middle of Season Two. Not much progress when you consider how many seasons there are, but I'll get there. Wait, so does this count for the list? Hm.

3. Bob's Burgers

I am a cartoon connoisseur. I don't think I will ever get out of my cartoon phase. (As I'm writing this, I'm watching the Spongebob Squarepants movie). This is another one of those shows that I will put on as background noise while I'm doing other things. In this case, I don't get sucked in, though I still know every line. Ha.

4. Gilmore Girls

With the new season about to come to Netflix pretty soon, I've started at Season One to refresh my memory. However, I've always watched this show and have a few episodes that I could watch over and over again. The nostalgia I get from this show is just unreal and I love it.

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I know what you're thinking... 'How is she just posting about this collection NOW? When there is already a Christmas range out?!' I know. I had been hoping to post it sooner, but there is always something holding me back. I.E. UK to US Customs. It's a nightmare, but recently, things have happened that's been so exciting that it was worth the wait!

If you live in the US like I do and love Zoella's beauty range, then you're in for some luck. I've always stated that you can buy her range, all of it, from Feel Unique. Although you couldn't get the perfumes, it was more than enough to have everything else. But now, you can get the perfumes without having to worry about what country you live in!

Feel Unique seems to have switched, or worked out a deal, with DHL, who does international shipping of all kinds. Meaning you can get everything from her collection and just everything on the website in general. YES! Though you do have to pay a little extra for shipping and customs checks, I personally think that it's worth it. Because I definitely didn't want to wait and see whether or not Tilly's or American Eagle would get her other collections in stock. Which seems unlikely since the original collection is in small supply.

All hail Feel Unique though, amiright.

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 Another month, another Tudor book for me to share with you!

I know I read a lot of books about this time period, but I can't help it. I am the definition of obsessed when it comes to the Tudor period. I blame sixth grade history class.

I picked up this book about Mary I. It's been on my reading list for a while now and probably the only one about Henry's oldest child that's on there. I don't know why I haven't read anything on her before... maybe because for so long I placed her in the same slot as Katherine of Aragon, who I view as slightly boring. But that's just based on what I have read about her so far, and most of that has been in Anne biographies. Which are obviously going to make her look as boring as possible. Biased.

I've been pleasantly surprised to find out that while Mary definitely shares her mother's view on religion and law (clearly, as history shows) she was also very into gambling and fashion. As sickly and religious as she was, it seems that she did inherit seventy percent of her personality from her father.

Everyone who has researched the Tudors and know anything about Henry's reign, then you would know that Mary was basically ostracized from her father in his mission to marry Anne and to shuck the church of Rome out the window. From my point of view, I only ever read bits and pieces of what was done to her. But to read in detail about it is a lot more eye opening. It's actually pretty crazy how intensely Henry wanted her to obey him. And eventually she did, but the years of neglect and downgrading of her status is incredible.

If you enjoy reading about this time period, I highly suggest you pick this up and give it a read. It's very well researched and not staunchly boring like most historical biographies can be.

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