Saturday, July 28, 2012
Nail Treatment: Day 3
The base coat started chipping so I'll have to repaint. I didn't have any color or top coat on so it was bound to happen. Ah well.
Thursday, July 26, 2012
Take a look at this woman's car...
I know I'm not the cleanest of people, but sheesh!
Revlon Post Trauma Nail Treatment: Day 1
I'm not exactly sure how long I should be doing this before I notice anything, so I'm just posting "Day 1" as a starting point and I will take you through what I'm seeing.
Day 1
Today was the first day I put on the nail treatment. I've never used a treatment before, but it doubled as a basecoat and also helps fill in ridges, of which I have a lot. The rest of the promise is to strengthen and restore nails. I don't know how much restoring my nails need, but I should be able to tell with the ridges and the strength.
Note worthy: My nails grow fast. I have pretty strong nails, up to a point. I'd say about 1" is where most of my nails start breaking or chipping. My rings finger nails are the weakest so those should see the most improvement.
Why am I doing this now?
My boyfriend got the loan for a ring. I want my nails to be beautiful for our photos and since I'm not sure when he'll pop the question, I want to start now.
Although I did get the base coat before I knew about him getting the loan, so maybe it was intuition.
What I am seeing:
I like that it dries fast and it dries matte but still slightly shiny. What would one call that texture? It looks like silk. I didn't like that it brushed on a little chunky on a few of my nails. I know that's more my issue than the polish... But anyway. So far, so good. Oh, I also like how it still lets your natural nails show. It's like there's obviously a polish there, but you can still see your nails.
Day 1
Today was the first day I put on the nail treatment. I've never used a treatment before, but it doubled as a basecoat and also helps fill in ridges, of which I have a lot. The rest of the promise is to strengthen and restore nails. I don't know how much restoring my nails need, but I should be able to tell with the ridges and the strength.
Note worthy: My nails grow fast. I have pretty strong nails, up to a point. I'd say about 1" is where most of my nails start breaking or chipping. My rings finger nails are the weakest so those should see the most improvement.
Why am I doing this now?
My boyfriend got the loan for a ring. I want my nails to be beautiful for our photos and since I'm not sure when he'll pop the question, I want to start now.
Although I did get the base coat before I knew about him getting the loan, so maybe it was intuition.
What I am seeing:
I like that it dries fast and it dries matte but still slightly shiny. What would one call that texture? It looks like silk. I didn't like that it brushed on a little chunky on a few of my nails. I know that's more my issue than the polish... But anyway. So far, so good. Oh, I also like how it still lets your natural nails show. It's like there's obviously a polish there, but you can still see your nails.
Thursday, July 19, 2012
Am I 12?
For the longest time, I have been told I look between 12-16, usually hitting about 13 or 14. And I could see it, and the public could see it. I came to accept it as a flaw in my design. Not a flaw, but something I had to overcome because it was just going to be like this forever.
Boyfriend and I went to his reunion and there were pictures taken. Some were just posted and my goodness! I SO don't look 12 anymore! I'd say I'm looking like I'm 16-18 which is pretty cool.
I think I can live with looking a few years younger than my actual age. When I'm 23 and look, at the most, 18... That's okay. If I was 23 and looking 12 still, I might have a problem. But I don't, so there's no problems. :)
Boyfriend and I went to his reunion and there were pictures taken. Some were just posted and my goodness! I SO don't look 12 anymore! I'd say I'm looking like I'm 16-18 which is pretty cool.
I think I can live with looking a few years younger than my actual age. When I'm 23 and look, at the most, 18... That's okay. If I was 23 and looking 12 still, I might have a problem. But I don't, so there's no problems. :)
Wednesday, July 18, 2012
In Need
...of a new camera.
My $300 camera was a lousy investment. It lasted all of a year and suddenly, I'm taking better quality photos with my iPhone. So I'm on the lookout for a new camera that isn't too expensive, but that will take nice pictures.
Cameras I'm Considering:
-Canon PowerShot ELPH 300 HS 12 MP CMOS Digital Camera with Full 1080p HD Video $211
-Canon PowerShot ELPH 500 HS Digital Camera with Full HD Video and Ultra Wide Angle Lens $174
-Canon PowerShot A1300 16.0 MP Digital Camera with 5x Digital Image Stabilized Zoom 28mm Wide-Angle Lens with 720p HD Video Recording $99
-Nikon COOLPIX S6300 16 MP Digital Camera with 10x Optical Zoom NIKKOR Glass Lens and Full HD 1080p Video $160
You may have noticed these all are point-and-shoot cameras. I'm not professional photographer, and I've taken a photography class, but I'm up for the easiest pictures to be taken. Besides, I don't have $500+ to spend on a camera or anything else for that matter!
Also a similarity, the first three are Canons. I know Canon cameras are good quality and last a long time. My mom has one that's a film camera, but she's had it forever! Maybe the same isn't true for digital, but I also hear through multiple people that Canon has excellent customer service.
Nikon was thrown in there as it was the #1 product in my search of "hd camera" in Amazon.com. The price isn't bad, and the commercials for Nikons seem legit. However, I've never owned one, and I don't hear great things about their customer service.
I think I can safely cross the Nikon off my list and save it for another time, if that should ever be needed. Canons are safe and I know they last. Now it's just up to choosing which one!
My $300 camera was a lousy investment. It lasted all of a year and suddenly, I'm taking better quality photos with my iPhone. So I'm on the lookout for a new camera that isn't too expensive, but that will take nice pictures.
Cameras I'm Considering:
-Canon PowerShot ELPH 300 HS 12 MP CMOS Digital Camera with Full 1080p HD Video $211
-Canon PowerShot ELPH 500 HS Digital Camera with Full HD Video and Ultra Wide Angle Lens $174
-Canon PowerShot A1300 16.0 MP Digital Camera with 5x Digital Image Stabilized Zoom 28mm Wide-Angle Lens with 720p HD Video Recording $99
-Nikon COOLPIX S6300 16 MP Digital Camera with 10x Optical Zoom NIKKOR Glass Lens and Full HD 1080p Video $160
You may have noticed these all are point-and-shoot cameras. I'm not professional photographer, and I've taken a photography class, but I'm up for the easiest pictures to be taken. Besides, I don't have $500+ to spend on a camera or anything else for that matter!
Also a similarity, the first three are Canons. I know Canon cameras are good quality and last a long time. My mom has one that's a film camera, but she's had it forever! Maybe the same isn't true for digital, but I also hear through multiple people that Canon has excellent customer service.
Nikon was thrown in there as it was the #1 product in my search of "hd camera" in Amazon.com. The price isn't bad, and the commercials for Nikons seem legit. However, I've never owned one, and I don't hear great things about their customer service.
I think I can safely cross the Nikon off my list and save it for another time, if that should ever be needed. Canons are safe and I know they last. Now it's just up to choosing which one!
Drama Mama
I thought that by getting rid of the weekend schedule that I might rid myself of the bulk of the drama associated with the cook on that shift. Boy, was I mistaken.
The lady who got FIRED [because she didn't and couldn't do her job] is who's shift I took. The cook, who has always compared me to lady M (the fired one), went and said in front of my face, "I miss her. [long pause] I mean, you're nice too, but I miss her."
WTFH!
I'm sick and tired of this cook comparing me to lady M. Even now that she's gone, I'm still getting comparisons. She may have been here longer, but I'm doing a good job with my 2+ years backing me up.
She got fired. She couldn't do her job anymore. I do this job to the best of my abilities, which I believe I do it quite well actually. And you're going to expect sympathy while you whine that you miss lady M when I'm here, doing a better job, and when earlier this morning you said you liked getting here later so you could spend more time with your family in the mornings?
Freaking people.
The lady who got FIRED [because she didn't and couldn't do her job] is who's shift I took. The cook, who has always compared me to lady M (the fired one), went and said in front of my face, "I miss her. [long pause] I mean, you're nice too, but I miss her."
WTFH!
I'm sick and tired of this cook comparing me to lady M. Even now that she's gone, I'm still getting comparisons. She may have been here longer, but I'm doing a good job with my 2+ years backing me up.
She got fired. She couldn't do her job anymore. I do this job to the best of my abilities, which I believe I do it quite well actually. And you're going to expect sympathy while you whine that you miss lady M when I'm here, doing a better job, and when earlier this morning you said you liked getting here later so you could spend more time with your family in the mornings?
Freaking people.
Tuesday, July 17, 2012
On The [metaphorical] Road Again...
I have been doing a lot of thinking these last couple days. Boyfriend doesn't have credit. I didn't have credit. My mom had to cosign my car for me to have credit. Boyfriend knows he needs credit for a lot of things and that it wouldn't go like he planned. So I have decided to cosign a credit card with him.
I've been very hesitant to do that for many reasons;
1) I'm worried about my credit and how he will affect it.
2) I worry about him forgetting a payment and I have to pay money out of my pocket to bail him out.
3) I don't know if my credit is enough. I'm sitting at a 679 credit score. Not horrible, but it's a C+ in credit-land.
But I justified it like this. Once he and I move in together, after we get engaged, his money and my money will become our money. Once we get married, his credit and my credit will become our credit. So really, since we are still in love and still wanting to get married and be with each other forever, it's just a little jump start on the finances. So, though it will be his credit card (whichever he gets, the ring card or a regular card), it will be our credit.
I'm a little weirder about merging with him than I thought I would be. I missed him so much last night and the night before because we had been sleeping next to each other the past 4 nights. So it's not the physical part, it's the financial part. I'm weird about money and I think I inherited that from my mom.
But hey, it's [usually] better to be safe than sorry. And if this card helps him propose faster, you know I'm all about it! ;)
I've been very hesitant to do that for many reasons;
1) I'm worried about my credit and how he will affect it.
2) I worry about him forgetting a payment and I have to pay money out of my pocket to bail him out.
3) I don't know if my credit is enough. I'm sitting at a 679 credit score. Not horrible, but it's a C+ in credit-land.
But I justified it like this. Once he and I move in together, after we get engaged, his money and my money will become our money. Once we get married, his credit and my credit will become our credit. So really, since we are still in love and still wanting to get married and be with each other forever, it's just a little jump start on the finances. So, though it will be his credit card (whichever he gets, the ring card or a regular card), it will be our credit.
I'm a little weirder about merging with him than I thought I would be. I missed him so much last night and the night before because we had been sleeping next to each other the past 4 nights. So it's not the physical part, it's the financial part. I'm weird about money and I think I inherited that from my mom.
But hey, it's [usually] better to be safe than sorry. And if this card helps him propose faster, you know I'm all about it! ;)
Eaten Alive!!!
I hate bugs. So much. Not because they're gross, or that they're scary... No. Because they eat me without my consent, and sometimes even without my knowledge. Then I'm left itchy and feeling dirty. I can't wear long pants (as I'm figuring out right at this moment), I need to take Benedryl, and I'm always uncomfortable.
Some of my friends turned out to be more allergic than me to bugs, so I felt better about my situation. But still. Damn, bugs! Why you gotta be like that?!
Some of my friends turned out to be more allergic than me to bugs, so I felt better about my situation. But still. Damn, bugs! Why you gotta be like that?!
Monday, July 16, 2012
Reunion: Part 2
Well. That didn't go as I had planned.
As usual, I was pretty much excluded. I mean, not to say that anyone was doing it intentionally, but I was 1 of 3 newbies and the other 2 had much more interesting things to talk about with the family than I did.
His family is nice, but I feel like it'll be one of those things that I'll have to deal with forever.
Also, I'm heartbroken. Boyfriend and I had a serious talk about the engagement plans and he's honestly broke and can not afford a ring until sometime next year. He's upset, and I'm upset, and I can't talk to him about it because it just makes him more upset.
End of the story is he and I will be together over 5 years before we get engaged. I said I wouldn't do it. But I don't just want to leave him on the note of "Oh, you don't have credit? Well we can't be together then." because he didn't know. I get that. It just has made me so upset and I can't stop crying every time I think about the one thing I want more than anything and that I won't get it for a very long time.
As usual, I was pretty much excluded. I mean, not to say that anyone was doing it intentionally, but I was 1 of 3 newbies and the other 2 had much more interesting things to talk about with the family than I did.
His family is nice, but I feel like it'll be one of those things that I'll have to deal with forever.
Also, I'm heartbroken. Boyfriend and I had a serious talk about the engagement plans and he's honestly broke and can not afford a ring until sometime next year. He's upset, and I'm upset, and I can't talk to him about it because it just makes him more upset.
End of the story is he and I will be together over 5 years before we get engaged. I said I wouldn't do it. But I don't just want to leave him on the note of "Oh, you don't have credit? Well we can't be together then." because he didn't know. I get that. It just has made me so upset and I can't stop crying every time I think about the one thing I want more than anything and that I won't get it for a very long time.
Wednesday, July 11, 2012
The Reunion: Part 1
This is either going to be a 4-day adventure between you and I or a 2-day pre-cap and post-cap of the trip. Either way, this is Part 1.
Just a reminder as to what is going to happen: Boyfriend and I are heading to Batesville, IN to his family reunion. We will be staying in a nice cabin by ourselves but surrounded by his family members; most of whom I've never met before.
This trip is going to be many firsts for us as a couple.
1) 1st road trip, as the town is about 5 hours away from where we live.
2) 1st vacation, as this extends over 4 days and we both get breaks from work.
3) 1st reunion, and 1st time meeting his extended family.
4) 1st room rental all to ourselves.
5) 1st time sleeping in the same bed... Honestly I'm freaking out. LOL!
& there are probably a few more, but mostly that's what I've got.
All of these 1st's are very couple-testing. How can we handle each other in these semi-extreme situations? Even we, who have been dating over 4.5 years, have to face these things now because we've never done anything like this before!
I'm not necessarily worried about surviving, because I know we can do that. I'm just worried about how easily we can adjust to each others habits for long periods of time.
I am also excited for the fun aspects, though! Like having a 4-day party with his family including drinks and summery fun!
Just a reminder as to what is going to happen: Boyfriend and I are heading to Batesville, IN to his family reunion. We will be staying in a nice cabin by ourselves but surrounded by his family members; most of whom I've never met before.
This trip is going to be many firsts for us as a couple.
1) 1st road trip, as the town is about 5 hours away from where we live.
2) 1st vacation, as this extends over 4 days and we both get breaks from work.
3) 1st reunion, and 1st time meeting his extended family.
4) 1st room rental all to ourselves.
5) 1st time sleeping in the same bed... Honestly I'm freaking out. LOL!
& there are probably a few more, but mostly that's what I've got.
All of these 1st's are very couple-testing. How can we handle each other in these semi-extreme situations? Even we, who have been dating over 4.5 years, have to face these things now because we've never done anything like this before!
I'm not necessarily worried about surviving, because I know we can do that. I'm just worried about how easily we can adjust to each others habits for long periods of time.
I am also excited for the fun aspects, though! Like having a 4-day party with his family including drinks and summery fun!
Wednesday, July 4, 2012
C25K: 2
Oh God! We ran week 4 : day 1 (again) today and it was intense. The humidity sucks all your energy out of your body. Luckily, we finished more than we finished Monday, so that's improvement. Plus we ran our fastest mile at 15 minutes! Crazy long for any normal fit people, but much better than 19 minutes. :) Any improvement is good, right?
I was peeking ahead and week 5 : day 3 has us running a full 20 minutes which we are both a little afraid of. But at the same time, we know it's a 9-week program so it could be awesome ya know? I'm just scared about BFF and her heart. I hope that day her hubs will be able to watch the baby because she really needs all energy devoted to that day. Pushing a stroller doesn't help, it hinders, but sometimes she doesn't have a choice.
Anyway, I wonder how I would be if I was doing it solely on my own. I tend to slow down for BFF so we can keep pace with each other because I like running with her, but I do wonder how much different it would be. I don't know about this week, because running 5 minutes is tougher than I thought. 3 minutes was fine, just long... Now 5 minutes is hard to do in an entire block. I did 5 minutes, but I took a break about 1/2 way. So I'm thinking we may have to make this program a bit longer than 9 weeks just because we don't have enough stamina built up yet and we are dealing with excessive heat and humidity.
I was peeking ahead and week 5 : day 3 has us running a full 20 minutes which we are both a little afraid of. But at the same time, we know it's a 9-week program so it could be awesome ya know? I'm just scared about BFF and her heart. I hope that day her hubs will be able to watch the baby because she really needs all energy devoted to that day. Pushing a stroller doesn't help, it hinders, but sometimes she doesn't have a choice.
Anyway, I wonder how I would be if I was doing it solely on my own. I tend to slow down for BFF so we can keep pace with each other because I like running with her, but I do wonder how much different it would be. I don't know about this week, because running 5 minutes is tougher than I thought. 3 minutes was fine, just long... Now 5 minutes is hard to do in an entire block. I did 5 minutes, but I took a break about 1/2 way. So I'm thinking we may have to make this program a bit longer than 9 weeks just because we don't have enough stamina built up yet and we are dealing with excessive heat and humidity.
Miss Understanding
Soooo, the last post about my BFF and her wedding and she picked another friend over me to be her MOH was a misunderstanding. Quite honestly, anyone could make that mistake, but the thing is that we are BOTH her MOH's so I'm feeling relieved.
She told me that there was only one place to put a MOH but that we are both her MOH so I was very happy to hear that.
Now I'm extra excited to help plan with this other friend BFF's bridal shower/bachelorette party. BFF said she might just want a combined party and have games and cocktails. She even liked the idea of a buffet-style where everyone brings a favorite dish to pass and a recipe card so BFF and her hubs will have a bunch of yummy recipes to try and enjoy. I liked that idea because they have pretty much all they could need as far as a married couple.
So, I officially retract my statement of not feeling like the friend I thought I was. Sorry, BFF! Love you!
She told me that there was only one place to put a MOH but that we are both her MOH so I was very happy to hear that.
Now I'm extra excited to help plan with this other friend BFF's bridal shower/bachelorette party. BFF said she might just want a combined party and have games and cocktails. She even liked the idea of a buffet-style where everyone brings a favorite dish to pass and a recipe card so BFF and her hubs will have a bunch of yummy recipes to try and enjoy. I liked that idea because they have pretty much all they could need as far as a married couple.
So, I officially retract my statement of not feeling like the friend I thought I was. Sorry, BFF! Love you!
Monday, July 2, 2012
Goodbye, CK.
Today I got the call made to the temp service that I would no longer be working with them. Everything went surprisingly well, until she told me they listed me as "inactive" which sounds a lot like I didn't quit. But whatever. As long as I don't have to get calls every morning at 9am, or check in with them, or have to hear them speak, I'm complacent.
CK was kind of an awful place to be. I'm really glad I didn't talk myself into taking the job offer. The pay doesn't actually increase; it's all in a separate check that they could take away at any time. LAME. There is a/c in ONLY the offices, bathrooms and over on line 4. Otherwise, we were left with fans and let me tell you, I've never sweat so much in my life. You can't wear capri pants, only jeans/long pants.. Add to my heat stroke likelihood. The gossip is AWFUL! I know that being in a place where the job is repetitive and mostly female dominated employees that there is bound to be gossip... But goodness. All this crap for 8.25/hour was not worth it at all.
Although I am going to miss that extra money in my bank account, I have a feeling that I'll be happier. I survived before, and I'll survive again!
CK was kind of an awful place to be. I'm really glad I didn't talk myself into taking the job offer. The pay doesn't actually increase; it's all in a separate check that they could take away at any time. LAME. There is a/c in ONLY the offices, bathrooms and over on line 4. Otherwise, we were left with fans and let me tell you, I've never sweat so much in my life. You can't wear capri pants, only jeans/long pants.. Add to my heat stroke likelihood. The gossip is AWFUL! I know that being in a place where the job is repetitive and mostly female dominated employees that there is bound to be gossip... But goodness. All this crap for 8.25/hour was not worth it at all.
Although I am going to miss that extra money in my bank account, I have a feeling that I'll be happier. I survived before, and I'll survive again!
BFF
Well my best friend is having a wedding next year and she asked me to stand next to her as a bridesmaid and made this other friend of hers the maid of honor. Honestly it hurts. I mean I know this other friend would probably be a little nightmarish if she wasn't, but it bothers me when people make decisions based on how people might react.
Realistically I've been there for my BFF since we were 5. I've made mistakes as has she, but we are both 23 now and still best friends. This other girl came later and hasn't always been a nice person let alone a friend to her.
Ultimately I know its her wedding and she can do what she wants. And I'm honored to be a part of the wedding and one of her main people But it does hurt.
EDIT: Now that I've had time to sleep and think about this whole thing, I'm still hurt by her decision. But it's not like a selfish reason, like, "Oh, I'm not the maid of honor and I should be" but it's more, "Am I not the person/friend I thought I was to you?" I mean when you call me your sister, I know it's not real serious, but it kind of makes me feel like a big deal to you. Am I not really that big of a deal?
I'm not going to bag on this other friend, but BFF knows what the other friend has put her through. Just because I didn't put her through all that, and just because I'm a non-conflict type of person doesn't mean this decision doesn't hurt me. I'm left wondering what I did wrong...
Realistically I've been there for my BFF since we were 5. I've made mistakes as has she, but we are both 23 now and still best friends. This other girl came later and hasn't always been a nice person let alone a friend to her.
Ultimately I know its her wedding and she can do what she wants. And I'm honored to be a part of the wedding and one of her main people But it does hurt.
EDIT: Now that I've had time to sleep and think about this whole thing, I'm still hurt by her decision. But it's not like a selfish reason, like, "Oh, I'm not the maid of honor and I should be" but it's more, "Am I not the person/friend I thought I was to you?" I mean when you call me your sister, I know it's not real serious, but it kind of makes me feel like a big deal to you. Am I not really that big of a deal?
I'm not going to bag on this other friend, but BFF knows what the other friend has put her through. Just because I didn't put her through all that, and just because I'm a non-conflict type of person doesn't mean this decision doesn't hurt me. I'm left wondering what I did wrong...
Sunday, July 1, 2012
Pandora Radio
How is it, that after all the years this has been out and popular, I hadn't tried this app? What was wrong with me? I even have been asking myself (throughout the years) what other music I'd love to listen to that is like so-and-so. But today is the first day I've been using it and I LOVE IT OHMUHGOSH!
I've already created 3 stations for popular music, retro music, and um... pop-rock? The third one is like what you'd hear at Warped Tour. So I don't know how to classify that but regardless... This is great!
I'm so inspired for art listening to different types of music! Yay!
I've already created 3 stations for popular music, retro music, and um... pop-rock? The third one is like what you'd hear at Warped Tour. So I don't know how to classify that but regardless... This is great!
I'm so inspired for art listening to different types of music! Yay!
A woman with whom there is no pleasing.
As I said earlier, I have a new opportunity within my job at CJP which changes my days from Saturday, Sunday, Monday to Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday. This means I won't have to deal with this cranky, selfish woman any longer on a daily basis.
This morning she asked when I was changing so I told her it might be this week to which she replied, "This happens every two years, someone changes off the weekend shift and frankly I'm sick of it." Hello, it's not about you. It's about me and my sanity!
She doesn't even care about how I felt about changing which makes me want this even sooner. Goodness! I know she's old, and I feel like old people deserve to just be cranky because they've probably spent their whole lives taking crap from people BUT why she feels the need to totally disregard what this new shift means for me is disgusting. Not that I know exactly why, but I know she's being self centered and only thinking about how this affect HER and HER schedule.
I guess it's a whatever kind of moment in which there's no use in me attempting to show her how this makes me feel since I know she cares less. If I did or said anything now, it would just cause a fight that I don't want to have. So she essentially gets her way (again) and will never learn but that's the new persons problem and as bad as I feel for them, that's how I have to see it. She's no longer my problem.
This morning she asked when I was changing so I told her it might be this week to which she replied, "This happens every two years, someone changes off the weekend shift and frankly I'm sick of it." Hello, it's not about you. It's about me and my sanity!
She doesn't even care about how I felt about changing which makes me want this even sooner. Goodness! I know she's old, and I feel like old people deserve to just be cranky because they've probably spent their whole lives taking crap from people BUT why she feels the need to totally disregard what this new shift means for me is disgusting. Not that I know exactly why, but I know she's being self centered and only thinking about how this affect HER and HER schedule.
I guess it's a whatever kind of moment in which there's no use in me attempting to show her how this makes me feel since I know she cares less. If I did or said anything now, it would just cause a fight that I don't want to have. So she essentially gets her way (again) and will never learn but that's the new persons problem and as bad as I feel for them, that's how I have to see it. She's no longer my problem.
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