and here....we.....go.

Here it is!! My first ever giveaway!

In honor of my 200th post. 

In which I shall announce the winner. 

This isn't the 200th yet. 

haha. :D 

LE PRIZES:
I'm going to have two sets of prizes so that I can have TWO winners for this giveaway.

Prize #1
"Keep Calm and Carry On" mug & Doctor Who themed socks.
(Dalek & "Bow ties are cool")

Prize #2
Wooden British flag themed box & metal TARDIS keyring

That's right. It's completely British/Doctor Who themed.

I know. It's the best giveaway ever.

anyhow! Rules!!

1) FOLLOW

*No other entries will qualify unless this first one is carried out* 

follow my blog, and leave a comment on this post! 

*anything after that will earn you extra entries for each step!*

2) SHARE

Share a link to this post on your blog, or if you follow but don't actually have a blog then sharing it on your G+ or Facebook will work. :) (leave the link to your post in a comment.)

3) PIN

Follow me on Pinterest and repin the fabulous pin below (Make sure to link it back to my blog!)!! (leave the link to the board you pinned it to in a comment)  

4) FOLLOW

Follow my Instagram (@Music_Nerd_95) and leave a comment on one of my photos mentioning my giveaway! 

5) TWEET

Tweet the link to this post and tag me in it! (@Defying_Stars)

there you go! You can earn up to FIVE entries! 

I plan to announce the winner in TWO weeks.
I'll be picking both names separately and completely at random and I'll let you know which prize you won!

:) I prolly won't be posting between now and then but I'll try to be responding to comments. :)

 Until later, then!
May the odds be ever in your favour.
;)
<3 xx <3

{Rachel}

help and stuff.

Hi! 

So I've got stuff to giveaway and I've got a few posts left before my 200th annnnnnd I need some help! Those people that have done giveaways before? Did you use something like Punchtab or Rafflecopter? Did you like them? Did you just do your own thing? I'd kinda like to do my own thing but I'll need a random name picker thingy online. Any you've used? 

Anyways. 

On to stuff. 

:) 

Owl City replied to a comment I made on a hideous Instagram picture he took...

Just a side note, I read all the comments on that top photo and mine was the ONLY comment that said anything like that. Someone commented later and was like "OMG! @music_nerd_95!! Look at his newest post!!" annnd I died. ehehe.

Yeah. That happened. xD

Also, This happened....:

That, my dear friends, is DAN FREAKING HOWELL AND TOM FREAKING HIDDLESTON. 

IN THE SAME PICTURE. AT THE THOR: THE DARK WORLD PREMIER.

(please excuse my excessive use of upper case letters for a moment.)

I literally started having seizures in the middle of Orange Leaf. People thought I was crazy. WHO THE HECK CARES!!! My two *BIGGEST* British crushes ever on the planet who I love to death and fangirl over both of daily. AT ONCE!! *laksjhdakjhsgdkhjsgd* Dan is apparently pretty excited, too. ;) hehehehehe. oh, gosh I love this picture so much. *EEEK!!* 

*sigh* 

Yep. fangirl moment.....

I hadda go to the eye doctor yesterday. yep. Because I do so much reading on the computer what with work and all. I've been getting headaches from it. 

I have an astigmatism. 

So now here's an awful picture I just took on my webcam of what I now look like for the many hours a day that I'm on my computer. 

just like that. blank expression, favorite huge hoodie that feels like you're being hugged by baby bunnies, usually biting my fingernails (yep. horrible), hair slung over one shoulder, coffee nearby... yeah. That's what I look like in real life. haha. 

Anyhow. That's news. 

Plus, I decided to see how I looked in Swag. 

O.o

Peace out, homies. ;)

xx

{Rachel}

boop-a-doop

Hiyo! :D 

Just stopping in. It's Tuesday. 

I wish it was Wednesday. I like Wednesday. I don't know why. 

It rained and stormed all night last night. It was rather lovely to wake up to several times. for real. :) 

So, yes. I'm going to do a giveaway. NOt sure how or what or when, yet. but I got some stuffs for it. :D lol. I hope you like the stuffs. I do. :D I like some of it so much I had to get me the same thing. yep. it's that cool. 

Here's some random pictures off my phone so the quality is horrible, but oh well. 

Le Me! :)

my beautiful skullcandy headphones

that moment when you're snapchatting your friends and a wild brother appears. O.o

Anyhow. That's about it, I think....

OH WAIT!!! NO!

If you haven't watched this video then your life sucks much more than it should. 

SO WATCH IT. 

not a question. *narrows eyes and points at you*

"wow........Wow! WOW!" 

*ahem* 

annnnnyways. 

you're welcome. 

and have a good Tuesaday. 

^_^ 

xx

{RachelJoy}

There's an app for that.

I got the blogger app on my iPhone. :D what's this look like?? 

Not Tom. I meant the post. I already know Tom looks fantastic. ;)

Xx

{RachelJoy}

Circles

You know what always messes things up? 

When we do things on our own. 

Yeah. that's right. 

You know when you try to do the right thing all the time but you're trying in your own strength instead of the Lord's and it turns out you can't because you're not nearly strong enough? 

This happens to me regularly. 

I'm like "Okay, Lord. I see what I'm doing wrong and what I need to change." and I change it. But I change it by myself. and that *never* lasts long. 

I get so tired and so worn out and so frustrated and I'm like "God, why is this so hard!?" 

and do you know what he always, ALWAYS says? 

"Love, just ask me to help. I can give you the grace you need. I can help you."

No matter HOW many times I mess up (and lemme tell you it's constantly.) That's always what he says!! Even if it's for the same stupid mistake. It blows my mind that He's willing to forgive me in the first place, but then the fact that he's so loving and so kind as to pour out His grace to help me do the right thing is so much that I can't even fathom His love for me.

wow.

You know, our God is TRULY an awesome God. It blows my mind how gentle and amazing and lovely He is.

*sigh*

I love you, Lord.

{P.S. I did not plan to write this post. O.o I was feeling more than horribly depressed sitting here trying to work and had SO much on my mind and I kinda figured I'd come write out a depressing post and never post it. Then this song came on my Spotify shuffle....And as I started writing God overwhelmed me with how great He is. How wonderful He is and how I just have to ask for His peace. I've really got my doubts about posting this.... I don't know why. I guess I just never publish the posts where I write out what's on my heart. Maybe I'm insecure? Anyways. I've decided I would. So here you have it. A few of my Late-night-would-rather-be-doing-anything-besides-work thoughts. I hope it's been a blessing to you in some way.}

{P.P.S. If there are weird clear little boxes under my posts, I have no clue what they are or what they're doing there and I apologize and I apparently can't make them go away. lol. :P}

pointless post!

Hey! It's wednesday! 

I like Wednesday. 

I don't know why.... I just do. 

Can you believe it's OCTOBER!? 

*spasms*

The craziest of soup. 

Like The Chronicles of Narnia:The Silver Chair movie I see they're making??

WHAT! 

 Did I tell you why I decided to keep my blog? 

Because I love it. 

But I've resolved not to "try" with this blog. 

"I DO WHAT I WANT, THOR!!" 

:) I used to want to be like the other bloggers I admire so much who always have the prettiest pictures, and the most meaningful, deep posts, or something creative going on, or something...that're just beautiful, you know?

I'm not that kind of blogger, though. lol. So if that's what you like you'll hate my blog. 

I'm random and weird and uncreative and crazy and that's how I'mma blog since it's what I do best. ^_^ 

Oh, you guys!! It's National Pointless Post day! Yeah. Noni (On A String. Best blog ever in case you haven't checked it out.) just said so. So there. Go see her pointless post. It's better than mine.

post a pointless post. 

do it. 

xx

{RachelJoy}

{P.S. wanna join an epic giveaway!? Cait over at My Unicorn Has Wings put together something seriously awesome. Go look!! <3}