{In Theaters TODAY} So little, So cute, So NAUGHTY?!?! #Minions #FamilyMovieFriday

If you didn't get enough Minions in Despicable Me, or in Despicable Me 2, they are BACK! In 2015's Minion Movie, our little yellow friends are back and are yellowier, cuter and naughtier than ever!

You guys all know I don't have kids, but certain things do bring out the little kid in me and I have been a big minions fan since Despicable Me, they are super mischievous and are on an endless pursuit for an evil leader to follow.

SYNOPSIS:

One Minion named Kevin has a plan, and he-alongside teenage rebel Stuart and lovable little Bob-embarks upon a thrilling journey that ultimately leads them to their next potential master, Scarlet Overkill, the world's first-ever female super-villain.

The pursuit of an evil leader takes them FAR and WIDE:

Above: With Minions the adventure is always half the fun!

Above: Remember butterflies, hitch hiking is NEVER a good idea!

Above: What is about NYC that makes everyone wanna let out a little BOO YA!

Above: After quite a few twists and turns they get to "Villain Con" and find themselves charmed by Scarlet Overkill (voiced by Sandra Bullock)

Above: And of course who wouldn't become equally enchanted by those cute little yellow faces?

Above: Sometimes the 'high life' isn't everything you think it's going to be!

Above: The Minions are bout that life! They are feeling Iggy Azalea 'fancy' right now!

And check out the official trailer to find out why I've been yelling BANANA!!! for the past two weeks:

MY TAKE:

The Minions Movie is in theaters today and it's my recommendation for #FamilyMovieFriday!

Who is your favorite Minion? Have you already The Minion Movie, if so what did your family think of it?

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Highlights from the #FFFWEEK Celebrate My Size Expo & Community Town Hall #LOVEYOURCURVES

The Celebrate My Size Expo was an official stop on The Ashley Stewart #LOVEYOURCURVES Tour in conjunction with Full Figured Fashion Week, #FFFWEEK.

FFFWEEK and Plus Model Magazine hosted a "Celebrate My Size" Blogger Experience that allowed us to 'sip and speak' with some of the many Full Figured Fashion Week Sponsors and with this being Wordless Wednesday across the interwebs I couldn't think of a better day to share my photo highlights!

This Latina Full Figured Fashionista got to meet:

Above: I thought the display from Ask Fashion was cute, 'Don't Guess Ask'

Above: Ask Fashion Designer, Amanda Koker proudly displays her designs!

Above: Designer of Cameo de Boré Clutches modeling her design! We have invited them to join our Featured Handbag in the Spotlight Feature, so stay tuned butterflies hopefully we will have something fun to present you with soon!

Above: Fruit of the Loom’s Fit for Me Collection put the emphasis on comfort and fit for their plus size underwear

Above: I am HUGE fan of Fox's television series Empire, so this stopped me in my tracks! I HAD to know more!

Above: I stopped to watch Artist Lena Jackson in action. Nothing better than a photo of an artist at work!

Above: I just had to stop and get a "GLAM-A-CATURE' by Lena J! She NAILED it. I love mine and made mine the profile picture for my facebook page!

Above: TIH - True Indian Hair was on display at the Celebrate My Size Expo!

Above: XPANDASOX caught my eye as they are socks that accommodate those of us with Wide Calves. Just like you shop for boots with Wide Calves, why not make sure your socks are too?

MY TAKE:

My apologies to designer Cherie Christmas and to Ashley Stewart for some reason my photos of their collections on display came out super grainy which is odd because I did bring my pro-cam and was pretty proud of most of my shots!

The Town Hall discussed the #DropThePlus/#KeepThePlus campaign debate, delving into maintaining the mainstream exposure for the need for plus-size fashion and the future of  plus-size representation in consumer marketing. No matter where you stand on the issue, it's an important debate!

I greatly enjoyed being exposed to such great brands, and being curvy girl myself, finding brands that cater directly to my fashion needs is super helpful!

Are any of the brands above new to you? Which would you most like to try for yourself?

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{#Entrepreneurs Alert!} #Franchise Opps to Watch from @MFVExpositions International Franchise Expo #IFE2015

The one thing I was always sure of about myself is that I marched to the beat of my own drum and liked to lead and never follow. I have actually studied Franchising since late Junior High and have always kept my fingers on the pulse of what was happening with the Franchise Industry as a whole and the specific Franchises that matched my personal interests. I think my problem has always been the same, they ALL sound good to me! I do totally agree with the expression that if you do something you LOVE you won't work a day in your life.

My interests have always been diverse, at one point with my love of music I swore I would I would open a Music Store Franchise (sadly both of the ones that peaked my interest are now defunct, so in this case my procrastination on picking which Franchise is right for me may have actually been a good thing!).

While I love blogging I have seriously been toying with the idea of Franchising again but realized I may need to start from scratch in terms of trying to narrow down my decision on WHICH business opportunity is right for me. Thankfully the International Franchise Expo hit New York City and I immediately hit the expo!

Don't get me wrong the sheer volume of Franchises that were on display were incredibly impressive, and I didn't get the chance to connect with every single one of them. Like most tradeshow floors some things just stand out more for vastly different reasons - unique displays, eye-catching displays you can't possibly ignore, or sales reps that are total hustlers (in a GOOD way) and pull you in.

Here are my top unique Franchise Opportunities to watch as seen at this year's International Franchise Expo: (in NO particular order this time)

Chocolate Hazelnut BeaverTails Pastry

Above: BeaverTails was offering samples who am I to turn down a Chocolate Hazelnut BeaverTails pastry? If I could only offer you guys 'taste-o-vision', this was so GOOD!!!! Their hand-stretched pastries that resemble a Beaver's Tail have been tempting tastebuds since 1978 and franchising since 1993. They are seeking entrepreneurs to operate treat trucks or open storefronts or shops in leisurely waterfront and historic districts. They currently have 100 Franchised Outlets and the Investment Range is $125,000 - $250,000.

Above: Bose Professional was there, more in a B2B capacity than as a Franchiser. Most of the hotels I travel to tend to offer Bose Audio Systems in the room and as #TheOfficialTwitterPartyDJ and a mega Audio Enthusiast I wasn't going to pass up hitting Bose's booth!

Above: Burger Bistro caught my eye, I think grown folk are looking for Grown Folk burgers, no places where burgers come with a toy! More like Burgers where you can also get a beer or some wine!

Above: The Fun Bus, Fitness Fun on Wheels for children definitely caught my eye, I mean you can't possibly miss a HUGE bus on a tradeshow floor! Be sure to follow my link, if you google this, you might get a whole different kind of bus! You can get the bus for special events, camp, birthday parties. I think it's a great idea, who wants a boatload of kids running through the house with all that pent up sugar energy messing up your stuff when you can just rent a fun bus and keep them busy and off your hardwood floors. (#JustSaying)

Above: sweetFrog Premium Frozen Yogurt allows you to create your own combo of soft-serve premium frozen yogurt finished off with the toppings of your choice, and I personally love that the F.R.O.G. in sweetFrog stands for 'Fully Rely On God' and they make it a point to become a part of the fabric that wraps their local communities. With so many things taking 'God' out of out of the fabric of our day-to-day lives, I love that they aren't afraid to put it IN and let their core values be God-Centered!

Above: Jani King aka 'The King of Clean' Commercial Cleaning Services is definitely a smart Franchise Choice to consider, offices do NOT clean themselves darlings. It's a 'dirty' job but somebody needs to do it! They have over 10,000 unit Franchise owners in over 14 countries worldwide! They have been in operation 44 years so I would definitely label this opp as 'stable', the Investment Range is $16,250 - $100,000 which is pretty affordable.

Above: JDog Junk Removal and Hauling owned by Military Veterans and Military Families and exclusively  franchises to Vets which I thought was pretty unique! It's an easy to operate business that has pretty high gross margins and that's what you want in a Franchise, especially if you are new to Franchising, picking something that is easy to learn and easy to train your team your to do helps you to get started faster and start making those profits! They offer free onsite estimates!

Above: When I approached this booth, they had just run out of a particular sample and they were in the processing of making more, there was a lady there that insisted I wait for the fresh batch of Black Raspberry Smoothie, and while we did chat while we waited, I didn't get to catch her name, I did return the favor and introduced someone else to it and now I'm introducing them to you. Maui Wowi wins hands down for best smoothies EVA! With 450 locations across 7 countries I'm not sure how I never encountered them in my travels, but I'm certainly glad I did now! The investment range is from $75,000 - $350,000 and there are currently about 450 Franchised Outlets. I don't know butterflies, but I'm thinking the 'flip-flop lifestyle' as they call it, is definitely calling my name!

Above: Shoney's - OK so the chef's winning smile and that Teddy Bear totally drew me in! After speaking to them I immediately thought of a favorite vacation spot of mine that could use one of these, sorry not mentioning where just in case I opt in for this Franchise! Get your own territory! They give back to at risk communities, and offer discounts of 15% for students, military, police, fire and EMT in Uniform. Their investment range is $103,000 - $3,725,000 - this depends on your territory and whether you are opting for a Shoney's or Shoney's On The Go.

Above: What pulled me in was the rocking music! With Guns and Roses blaring on the speaker, and the most laid back place to hang on the entire tradeshow floor, they definitely drew me in! Smoke's Poutinerie offers over 30 Poutine Menu Items, they are taking the authentic Quebec classic to rest of the world and they were certainly the hit of the show. Their truck was parked outside so you see it when you walked in, but like everything in life, tasting is believing my friends and this was un-describably delicious! Fries, Gravy, Curds and toppings - I chose the bacon loaded and I got them on my way out the expo and attacked them on the cross town, the bus driver actually asked me what it was on my way in because it smelled so good!

Some honorable mentions that I didn't get personal shots of (tradeshow floors aren't always the easiest places to nab great shots!):

Dippin' Dots - I know, I know, I had heard of them, but never actually tried them until now. They are really good! They have been Franchising since 1988  and the minimum capital required is $80,000

Spherion Staffing - Back in my College Days I actually temped through them and I did spend some time doing high-volume recruiting for another staffing agency post College so I am familiar with the model and while I had never thought of opening my own staffing agency (I think after I escaped doing it and working such long hours I never really looked back), I will say they did make me think twice about considering a Spherion Franchise. Minimum Capital Required is $75,000 and they have been franchising since 1961.

Island of Treats - I could swear I took pictures of their super sweet candy display, but I can't seem to find my shots, perhaps I was too busy eating candy! LOL This bulk confectionary offers  72 choices of sweet goodness ranging from gummies, chocolates, nuts and more and you can mix and match all for the same price.  They started Franchising October 2014 and the minimum capital required is $60,000.

By Woops offers macarons and pastries and coffee!

HipPOPs offers handcrafted dessert treats including gelato, sorbet and frozen yogurt this micro creamery offers handcrafted all-natural high quality ice cream POPs.

Marilyn Monroe Spas - They offer Nail Lounges and 'Glamour Rooms' they have been offering Franchises since 2014 and minimum capital required is $100,000, if the Beauty Business sounds like your thing you should definitely consider them!

MY TAKE: 

There were of course a lot of the larger and more 'well-known' franchises in attendance, but for me it was all about finding the unique, sampling as much as possible, and enjoying some of the international franchises that are not even ready for US Franchisors yet. This definitely re-awakened my interest in considering owning my own Franchise and the chance to speak with the Franchises directly and ask questions was completely priceless for me! Explore your entrepreneurial spirit you never know where it will lead or how far you can take it!

Are you a Franchise Owner? If so what has your experience been like so far? Do you own multiple franchises? Did you know that 92% of Franchisees report that their Franchised Businesses are profitable? Do any of my 'ones to watch' appeal to YOU?

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The @cosmoproflv beauty B2B trade show hits Vegas 7/12, but NYC got a sneak peek, here are my highlights! #cosmoprofna

Cosmoprof North America (CPNA) - a leading B2B Beauty Trade Show will be taking place this year on July 12 - 14 in Las Vegas at Mandalay Bay Convention Center. More then 27,000 attendees from 100 countries worldwide and close to 1,000 exhibitors from over 35 different countries are expected to make an appearance!

Show sections will include:

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Cosmetics and Personal Care - highlighting finished products including skincare, haircare, nails and tools for retail distribution

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Packaging/Contract Manufacturing/ & Private Label - dedicated to the suppliers serving the beauty industry production supply chain - from raw materials to machinery and formulation to packaging

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Professional Beauty - devoted to the salon and spa world showcasing professional products, accessories, implements, tools, equipment, furniture and attire.

In addition to the three main sections outlined above, there will be special areas including Boutique, Country Pavilions, Discover Beauty Spotlights, Emerging Beauty and Interactive Experience a multi-sensorial area as well as Interactive Technology. Three new areas will include an International Business Forum and Exhibition-Focus on the Beauty Supply Chain, Discover Scent (dedicated to exploring artisanal niche fragrances) and Tones of Beauty - featuring an upscale array of products geared to 'polyethnic consumers'.

One of the most unique experiences of the night was provided buy Sniffapalooza, who was chosen to curate Discover Scent at Cosmoprof North America - an exclusive showcase for new and innovative fragrance products.

Left: Founder Karen Dubin, Right: Karen Adams - @Albapro Photography

Sniffapalooza is an international, event-based organization of fragrance afficionados that unites perfume enthusiasts around the world, they celebrate fragrance as art and appreciate perfumers as artists. What started as a small group of friends getting together to shop for and share their passion for perfume, now knows international acclaim from TIME Magazine, Forbes, CBS MarketWatch, The Wall Street Journal and many others! During the 'Rising Stars of Beauty' Event (which is the name of the sneak peek event), they offered a Fragrance and Spirit Pairing with the expertise of Back Label Wine Merchants and sommelier Patrick Watson that kept us on our toes! It was definitely multi-sensory as smelling the fragrance and then drinking the spirit it was paired with be it wine or Whiskey, truly awakened the senses and made the experience so much more unique.

Above: The fragrance "Desert Blush' by Raw Spirit (a warm yet sophisticated floral!) was paired with Bera Piemonte Brachetto a sparkling red wine that is sweet with a fragrance of fresh flowers and roses making it a perfect partner for the Desert Blush scent. We were asked to smell the fragrance, and then taste the wine, which offered a unique sensory experience.

Above: Orlov Cross of Asia is paired with Bodegas Tampesta Maneki Blanco. As I am familiar with Bodegas and have tried the Maneki Blanco before I was very excited by this pairing! The fragrance has notes of green and pink geranium, Ylang flower, jasmine, tuberose, with a warm and musky amber to balance out the floral and give it some 'warmth', smelling it and then tasting the Bodegas Tampesta Maneki Blanco which is a pale yellow white wine with a nose of tropical fruits, definitely brought out my wanderlust! I wish I was in coasting along somewhere in Spain right about now, but ah I digress......

Above: While there were many more pairings (and sadly I don't have space to feature them all), the one that wasn't for the faint of heart was the Concentration de Parfums Allegedly Rose Candle that was paired with Catskill Provisions Honey Whiskey, some ladies found this one a bit too strong for their palate, but I found it totally unique and really dug the idea! I think many felt the rose in the candle was too delicate to pair with a Whiskey, but I'm a big fan of not doing the 'obvious' or 'typical' and found this to be a pretty inspired pair. Others felt it was where opposites attract at best but to each his/her own right?

My Swag Haul:

My Take:

There were so many amazing brands in attendance, some that were already quite familiar to me, like Clique by Roble which we have featured on Ascending Butterfly multiple times as they are a favorite of mine at Beauty Press Events here in New York City (and the body butter is to DIE for!), and brands that were entirely new to me like many of the scent pairings offered by Sniffapalooza and the Love, Aunt Bonnie Boxes curated by Corey Huggins (who aims to write the chic story of Black and Brown Beauty via sharing her Aunt's knowledge and curating amazing brands that speak to the diversity in beauty!) Much like the Makeup Show this is a pretty big swag haul and I will have to just include invididual product reviews as I go along using them all, but I was stoked to find a Love, Aunt Bonnie Box in our swag bags as I have been wanting to try them out since I heard of them. I'm also looking forward to using my Lamik samples as well!

Use the #Cosmoprofna hashtag to keep up with the show in real time, and if you are attending, make sure to use it on your instagrams and tweets!

Are you hitting #Cosmoprofna this year? If so, who are you most looking forward to connecting with? If not, which brand featured above caught your eye?

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The Television Gods Took Another One! #RIP #NurseJackie

I know all things must come to an end, but somehow with some shows I find I am just not ready. The 'Television Gods'  - the 'powers that be' decided it was time to snatch Nurse Jackie out from under me.

For those of you who haven't watched the show, feel free to binge watch this summer and then come back here and sound off.

About the Series:

Edie Falco stars in her Emmy® winning role as NURSE JACKIE, a skilled nurse with a nasty drug habit. She lies, she cheats, she steals, she hurts, she bamboozles friends, fools family, pops pills and breaks hearts. But you still root for her because on the worst day of your life, hers is the only face you want to see. With an addict's survival skills and an attitude that just won't quit, she'll do whatever it takes to hold onto the things that truly matter to her -- her friends, her family and her job.

For those of you who have been watching, do you agree that Edie Falco needs to get 'a better ending' clause in her future contracts?

The 'ending/non-ending' of The Sopranos left many with a bad taste in their mouth, and oddly enough the same happened for me with the 'ending/non-ending' of Nurse Jackie. Perhaps it was because I was a die hard fan of the show. I wanted 'more'. I'm not even sure what 'more' means as I sit here and type this still in shock. I get she was on a hamster wheel with her addiction and I am not naive enough to think that she would ride off into the sunset habit free, but I felt so invested in all the characters maybe part of me did secretly want one of those saccharine sweet 'hollywood' endings.

All I can say for Edie Falco is that she really does fully embody her characters - Carmela Soprano and Nurse Jackie were very different women and she was very believable as both of them. I can't wait to see where she lands next.

There are small things I wonder like why Jackie wore that particular Saint pendant around her neck, (in fact on an interview Edie Falco did on the show "The View" she said she kept that necklace! I find it interesting that the pendant resonated with both her and the character so much.) and why oh why did cooper (played by Peter Facinelli of the Twilight series of films) go to Boston just before the end of the series?

I write this feeling a bit like a jilted girlfriend - where is my CLOSURE?

I just re-watched this 'Good Bye' from the cast:

My Take:

The show is incredibly well cast and you grow to care about them all, I wasn't quite ready to see the show ending, and I am not sure the series finale provides any closure, but would I watch it again? Definitely!

My favorite moment, has to be when Nurse Zoe and Dr. Roman do drugs and see a large sasquatch approaching them who happens to be Nurse Thor and NOT a sasquatch! It was the bouts of silly despite the 'serious' subject matter that I will miss most!

What did you think of the ending? If you haven't seen the show, add it to your binge watch list and come back and tell us what you thought of the ending once you have seen it!

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{#MakeupMonday} Special Effects Makeup, Body Painting and more at @TheMakeupShow 2015 NYC! #bbloggers #Beauty

One of my all time favorite things to see at The Makeup Show is the 'Special Effects Makeup' - whether it's special effects for television and movies or intricate body painting, The Makeup Show always delivers and this year was no different.

Again with it being the 10 year anniversary of the show it was SUPER crowded and I couldn't always nab the shots I wanted, but I did get these two, which I think came out pretty good!

Model being body painted at The Makeup Show 2015 in  NYC

The 3D effect of his makeup was hard to capture but it was neat to see up close!

Are you team #BodyPaint or team #SpecialEffects? Let us know here or on twitter!

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{#TelevisionTuesday} Did your fave character die? Let's Discuss the #GameofThronesFinale for Season Five #GoT

I held back on posting this for as long as I could, if you haven't caught up by now, then come back once you have seen it, this is ALL spoilers!

I couldn't even live tweet while watching the Game of Thrones Season Finale lest my eyeballs miss something important!

It's TV crack, crack I tell you!

Let's Dive Right In:

(1) Let's just call this paragraph "God Don't Like Ugly",  or "Karma is a Bitch" - Stannis is dead! Stannis sacrificed his daughter Princess Shireen by torching her to death last week. Stannis and Melisandre literally lit this sweet child on fire. This shouldn't have come as such a shock to me, as Bran fell out a window in season 1. Stannis finds his wife hanging from a tree and half his army is gone, serves him right! I have not read the books and I won't until the show is over so I hope he is truly gone! I hope Brienne of Tarth did the job!

(2) Speaking of Brienne - Sansa finally decided to put that corkscrew to good use and broke out and finally lit that candle, but since Brienne was a bit busy with the killing of Stannis and all she didn't see it. Sansa was forlorn but when she saw that things were about to get real she blew out that candle and was trying to make her way back to the room hoping she wouldn't be caught, that's when Myranda confronts her with a bow and arrow. GULP! Reek/Theon to the rescue he pushes her over and then SPLAT. One problem solved, or so we think. Later in the episode as Ramsay returns we see Theon and Sansa jump, are they dead or alive? What do YOU think? All I know is that Bran did survive his fall, perhaps they did too. You think haughty little Sansa is going to get off that easy? Somehow I don't.

The jump in all it's glory below:

(3) Chicks shouldn't let other chicks kiss them on the mouth - No this isn't an anti-les statement, read on my friends! Sneaky Ellaria kissed Myrcella on the mouth, and once her and her uncle/daddy Jaime set sail - they are having deep talk and Myrcella tells Jaime she knows he is her uncle daddy and suddenly her nose starts bleeding. Jaime freaks out as Myrcella is dying in his arms. Meanwhile back on land, Ellaria gulps down the rest of the vial. She knew that would be the only way to kill Myrcella, and she knew she would die in the process, no wonder she so readily kissed that ring, she knew she was still getting hers in the end though. POISON! (And was anybody else a bit creeped out by uncle/daddy Jaime during the boat scene? I thought he was going to try and mack on his daughter too for a minute, they all really make the Borgias look like the Partridge Family don't they?)

(4) Stick to the God of 'One-Face' because that 'Many-Faced God' is a trickster! - Arya finally gets her revenge on that creepazoid Meryn I am sure there were folks collectively applauding when Arya slit Meryn's throat. But she doesn't even get to savor the flavor of that revenge. She puts the mask back and gets busted by Mr. Many-Faced himself! He tells her she is still not ready, then seems to kill himself but as Arya starts pulling off faces, she ultimately reveals her own and then loses her sight, turns out the faces themselves are Poison for a 'Non-Nobody'.  NO!!!!!!!! I can't take it, not Arya. I like her so much I just was not ready for this!

(5) What Kind of Mother of Dragons is Dany?  - Even if your baby is a reptile, where is your motherly instincts? She could have ripped that little dress of hers and just tried to  make a tourniquet or something right? Try to stop the bleeding! Poor Dragon is bleeding, probably dying and tired from carrying her butt to safety and the best she can do is order that poor baby to kill her some food? I like you Dany but DAMN! You needed to stop thinking like a Queen for a minute and think like a mom! While foraging for food for herself:

(6) Fave Twitter Meme - The look you get when you see your ex's family - Daenerys dropped her wedding ring like it was the only hot potato though when she saw the Dothraki's coming. And can someone please explain why they were playing ring around the Daenerys on horseback?

I have a feeling that 'Drogon' the Dragon brought her there on purpose. I was praying that the real Drogo was alive and was somewhere in there.......a girl can dream can't she?

(7) The Walk of SHAME - Cersei couldn't take prison and opted to finally confess, so High Sparrow allows her to see Tommen, because after all the Mother is merciful. Cersei is told she must attone before she can go back to the castle. 'Attonement' is the cutting off of all her hair and stripping her naked for a walk of shame from High Sparrow Headquarters to the castle while her escorts chant "Shame! Shame! Shame!' and ringing a bell, the angry mob is throwing not just stones, but shit, yes shit, and others spit at her. I do not like Cersei at all, but damn that was tough to watch! I know she is going to emerge from that experience more evil and angry than ever!

This prompted folks on twitter to re-tweet this image:

Then the scene that had me screaming at my Television:

(8) Jon Snow dies in the SNOW! - That sneak Olly lured Jon Snow outside telling him one of the wildlings may know where Jon's uncle is. When Jon gets outside he sees a sign that says 'traitor', he turns to see Alliser Thorne who stabs him and says 'for the Watch', man after man does the same and then Olly joins in. Jon Snow ends up dying in the snow. That is just so wrong.

There are over 456 dead from seasons 1-4, and the washington post has an awesome infographic on it (NO this is NOT a sponsored post or a paid insertion! I am just another fangirl of the show with a blog....)

My Game of Thrones Pinterest Board gets a lot of love, so check it out and be sure to follow me on pinterest while you are at it, all I can say is my pinterest much like me is diverse and eclectic and reflects a wide range of my interests!

So this is fitting right?

My Take:

This show always succeeds in surprising me and that is why I love it so much! I couldn't even live tweet during the episode and that says it all. I live tweet during pretty much everything.

I won't miss Stannis, still shocked he burned his daughter to death, but I will miss Arya and Jon, I wasn't ready, I just wasn't ready. I was thinking that Many-Faced God was trying to get Arya do to his dirty deeds or some other dirty tricks, but I didn't see this one coming. And Olly stabbing Jon got me to shouting at my TV. 

Who will you miss? Do you think 'magic' will bring any of them back?

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