JULIA KAYLEE'S DAWN: collaborations & giveaway

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We all have our own ways to ease ourselves from busy tiring days.

From an hours-long lush pamper to a whole pint of Ben & Jerry's, these mere things take us to the quiet cozy nooks where there're no due dates, chores and burdens.

In my case, movie nights is one of the perfect nooks to be.

Whether I'm with my friends/family or even on my own, just thinking about it already makes me super happy.
(And I assume most of you do the same)

My movie nights are usually spent with my sisters, we like to surround ourselves
with all the pillows & cushions at home while munching on guilty night snacks.

About a couple of weeks ago, I was introduced to Pure Flix and we teamed up to share this brilliant idea about movie nights with you.

We worked together on our custom checklist so I can swim out of my deep sea called indecisiveness
when it comes to choosing among endless options!

I picked up 3 movies & 3 must-haves for my movie nights (and I definitely had hard time to choose only three picks) that has been and will always be my go-to ones no matter what.

Here I present my little movie nights essentials Ta-dah!

*A moment of appreciation*

Seeing my favorite movies & essentials listed on this literally felt like having a surprise bday gift.
Thanks Pure Flix, you've got me.

Movies

1. Harry Potter Series

No explanation needed.

Harry Potter marathon is actually my annual tradition
(no specific time, I just watch 'em all whenever I crave magician world).

My family and I really enjoy Harry Potter Series, so when we notice Harry Potter playing on TV
while aimlessly switching around the channels, everyone stops there, finish the movie, appreciate it.

2. My Neighbor Totoro

Another masterpiece.

Along with Harry Potter, this is one of the first movies of my life.

And I'll never get sick of it.

If you haven't watched this or any of Studio Ghibli's movie,
you should plan your Ghibli movie night and thank me later. You're welcome!

3. Up

This movie makes everyone smile at the end.

I still believe Carl & Russel are somewhere in this world and I'm sure you do, too!

Essentials

1. Cozy blankets & cushions

Unless it's middle of steaming hot humid summer night, cozy layers & soft cushions
are must-haves for perfect movie nights.

As soon as you find your perfect position (like being tucked in a warm wool blanket or lying on all the pillows),
you would be able to have the best relaxing movie night and you might fall asleep even before 'The End' pops up.

2. Homemade Popcorn

Snacking is one of the most crucial factors for everyone's movie nights.

I can list the history of my movie snacks, it's THAT important (at least for me).

But if I need to choose among all the existing possible movie snacks, I would go with popcorn aka the cherry on top.

I recommend you to make your own popcorn at home before your next movie night with these following reasons:

a. you just need heat & corn

b. you can customize it - salt, caramel, chocolate and so many more!

c. it's healthier than pizza (but pizza is always right, so I'll have both popcorn & pizza)

3. Warm drinks

Tea, coffee & hot chocolate for fall & winter.

Not only it loosens up your strained body from daily life,
it keeps you relaxed & comfortable throughout the whole film.

These days, I'm obsessed with warm lemon tea.

Please share what your summer movie night drink is so I can try one this summer!

If you're planning a movie night, give it a go with any movie/essential from this checklist!

To turn your movie night even better, you should try Pure Flix's family-friendly choices.

Since they're offering one-month trial for free,
this would be a great chance to find another film to add on your fav movie list!

I can't wait to know what your movie nights essentials are!

And please let me know if you have any movie/essential suggestions for me.

ⓒPinterest/PureFlix/JKDAWN

Starting with the cheesiest post title, this post goes to Fall 2016. I know y'all love staying in during this time of the year as the weather gets chilly, but why not bring yourself outside to make the most of the season?
Winter comes fast, there's plenty of colder time to stay inside binge watching all those missing episodes & seasons. Autumn leaves fast, but there's still plenty of ways to enjoy it!

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I made my own Fall To-do list/Bucket list not only to encourage myself to enjoy this fall, but also to share fall activity ideas with you guys. To be honest, I'm mostly too lazy to get dressed and wear makeup on the weekends- which leads to tying up a messy bun and becoming bff with my laptop. Just imagine going to college classes every single day, what's even better than cozing up yourself in your most comfy place? Well, here's a huge irony, I found the better one.

It didn't take me long to realize how fall was too short to let those diamondlike weekends flow away, leading me to write a whole bunch of things to do this fall. And finding about Eventbrite and their amazing project boosted my will to actually share my ideas here. They're doing a fun project called GOMO (Going Out More Often) to squash FOMO (Fear Of Missing Out; ex. Netflix & Chill).

You can definitely check out their website because they help people find events and even plan your own with their unique event planning tools! Through Evenbrite, I was excited to see so many kinds of upcoming events in Seoul. I'm quite sure you've got some Fall Festivals around!Without further ado, let's get into it!

1. Lost in green

When we think of fall leaves, colors like warm brown, vibrant red, golden yellow pop up in our minds. From one of the most fall-like stroll I had last week, green became the part of beautiful fall hues to me.

Before turning into vivid fall foliage, everything had gone deep green. I remember getting little anxious that morning as soon as I woke up, but wandering among greens was the perfect therapy.

Here's me lost in green, and being a still daddy's girl!

I really recommend to visit any near towns or villages that are great to walk around. Unlike in summer, you won't never get super sitcky, dehydrated, exhausted, and thirsty thanks to breezy, toasty air.

2. Cafes and Flea Markets

I've started to stumble across more cafes & flea markets as fall started. Bumping into flea markets always feels like finding the best treat in the treasure hunt. Also, getting a warm drink with little sweets make the season even better! You shouldn't miss these golden experiences, which might give you a favorite memory for this fall.

My kind of heaven. Desserts, carbs, chocolate, caffeine, sugar, and chats.

Being outdoor let you find the most adorable, insta-worthy ice creamery. My sister and I agreed this place had the most creamy milk ice cream.

The first flea market I went was like 5 min from my house. What makes it unique is that it is held along long stair. Even though I wasn't able to take more pics there, I felt so nice such brilliant thing was going on in my community.

At another flea market we accidentally discovered, I got a little marble stone ring for $ 1.5! The best thing is that I don't need to worry about losing my dusty rose marble ring, cause it's totally fine with water! *self highfive*

You can never forget a huge brunch on your local cafe's terrace.I and my friends had ricotta cheese salad, beef eggplant panini, and club sandwich- they were all humongus,
but we devoured them anyway.

3. Simply Strolling

Sometimes, you may feel pressure to plan what to do outside. I also consider myself as a plan freak cause I tend to get obsessed with all the plans and they need to be done.

However, we all need time to ease down, with no plans or schedule ahead. Simply go outside and walk to nowhere- don't worry about getting lost, I mean, we're in 21st century, with all kinds of transportation to get ourselves back home.

And you'll get to see little surprises throughout the stroll.

Like re discovering your own city.Finding little corners to see it in another perspective.

Of course, coming across hidden spots is the main event of unplanned walks.

Another city therapy?

Day: gaze into different colors and how they end up matching each other's color.
Night: Building lights, chasing car lights with your eyes.

4. Fall Baking & Cooking

But, if you really wish to stay in, why don't you make it a little better by treating yourself with homemade goodies? As soon as the atmosphere got different from that of summer, I tried to have more homemade meals and sweets. Takeouts and pizzas are always good, but trust me, these are better in every possible ways.

So far, I've baked biscottis, crumbles on everything, muffins, blahblah... Apple cinnamon cake would probably be my favorite one of all, but I have tons more recipes to try! One common thing is that they all go amazing with coffee & tea.

5. Intellectual Food

Well, not actually food, books and movies are two classic ways to rescue yourself out from the ocean of electro waves aka phones or tv screens. Even though hectic 2nd sem got me lazy to stop reading books as much as before, I still love reading. Many of you would understand that feeling of finishing the last page and opening the very first clean page.

Fun fact: I usually prefer to read two books at the same time; one in English , one in Korean.
I've stocked my trustful Kinfolk magazines since last year, and I now have one issue left on my bookshelf! I also read "A Man Called Ove" this summer, it's such a wonderful book. It made me shed a tear at the end.
I'm currently reading 'Rivers Of London' and 'Pride and Prejudice'. I've read the later one in Korean, so decided to try the original one this fall. I recommend 'A Man Called Ove' and 'Rivers Of London', they are two perfect books to grab!

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These were my 5 fall to-do lists and ideas for you to 'Go Out More Often'. Thanks to Evenbrite for letting me be a part of their brilliant project! I also suggest you guys to share your own fall bucket list/to-do list/plans. Please let me know if there're more ways to enjoy this season aside from these activities, I'm excited for you to share them, ♥