pretty, pretty colors

Those girls behind the makeup counter at Macy's got me!

I was there for a good cause--to buy a turkey roasting pan to cook a big, fat, juicy turkey for my family. Big one-day sale! Cookware for $9.99. I got it, and then, on my way out the door, I saw the Urban Decay counter. I said, "Self, maybe Macy's will have the Sellout lipstick color."


I trotted over there to check it out, and the lovely, makeup-covered ladies at the counter attacked me like Cher and Dionne attack Tai in Clueless. Full makeover later, I walked away w ith the lipstick and some new mineral powder called Nirvana.

Not bad! However, I resisted the additional upsell attempts of concealer, a full brush set, some liquid liner and some other odds and ends. The only reason I did this successfully, was because last week I spent money I didn't have at Seph ora on some of these very items.


I told you I was getting into makeup. 31 years old, and I am just now figuring out what to do with it all.

Do-over

I guess I am determined to terrorize myself into continuing this blog thing.
This is what's new:

1. I moved to San Francisco. I love it here. I am surrounded by insane people 24/7. It's kind of like living in an asylum, but fun.
2. I got a new job. This is not that important. I won't be discussing work here.
3. I am happily renting here and reluctantly landlording in the old city. Something about that makes me feel both mature and immature at the same time.
4. I have far less friends here, so I have far more time for blogging. Hopefully, this will change again shortly.
5. I've declared a moratorium on ebay. This is better for everyone involved. I foresee this one not working out for me.
6. I have a new-found love for makeup. Hopefully, it's a passing phase. Makeup is really expensive at department stores and Sephora. This is where I like to buy my makeup. Something about the employees putting makeup on me is very enticing.
7. My obsession with boots has hit epic proportions. I am ordering them online, stopping in stores, asking people where they bought theirs...
8. I'm reading a lot more. I will probably write about this.
9. I started watching Mad Men. I love it the most. Well, almost the most. Glee is my favorite hour of the week.
10. If possible, I love lists even more now.


I have about 10 posts planned. This might mean I only post 10 entries and then do nothing for months. Let's find out.

looking for a job...

...is hard.

especially when you're not unemployed. It doesn't help to hear "you're lucky you have a job now" from most of the people closest to you. jerks. I understand it's great that I have a job, but it doesn't make me evil to want a different one. It's not like I'm forcing people out of jobs to get one. sheesh.

especially from far away. I don't understand why people can't just be supportive. Just because I want to make a change doesn't mean that I think they suck for not wanting to do so. Everyone is different, that's why life is cool - me wanting to move on is not an insult to those who don't want that.

ps - I can't wait for glee to be on.

The hipsters have gone too far

Dear American Apparel,

I have long-supported your ridiculous approach to fashion (not actually creating anything). Your soft t-shirts and androgynous advertising campaigns appeal to me in an unnatural way. You singlehandedly reversed my "no leggings, not now, not ever" stance (a flip-flop that I am not proud of).

However, this may be the end of the line for you and I and our hipsterish relationship. In no way can I get onboard with this nonsense. This offense goes so far, that I may have to trashtalk you to others.

Please stop,
LaydeeNerd

it will make sense soon

I'm in a drastic change cycle. My favorite part of life. If I didn't crave companionship so much and if I didn't love my husband so much, I'd just hop around the world.

update on ass-in-gear

1. took the exam and passed. it was effing hard, but now I'm a PMP :)
2. signed up for boot camp. I need someone else to push me to lose the fat ass. I start in June.
3. took off 3 weeks of freelance to study for test. Back on track starting Monday.

Off to a wedding in Cape May this weekend. And it's my birthday tomorrow. I'm 31. yikes!

ass-in-gear

I have all this shit to do and it sucks. I also have a significant procrastination problem, so I'm going to start writing things down in the hopes that I'll actually doing them.

These are the problems, and the deadlines.

1. I have a major exam to take on June 5, which I'm thinking about pushing up to the third week in May. I am taking a class for 4 looooooong days to prepare for this bitch. I'm nervous to fail, especially because work is paying for it and I'm paying for the class. So.. for 2 days every week until the test, I'm going to study for 3 hours. Every other day, I will study during my lunch hour. Mark my words here. That gives me about 40 hours of study time and 32 hours of class before the exam.

2. I need to dedicate some solid time to the "lose my big ass" plan. Before summer starts. I weigh more now than I ever have. I don't like it. But I like food, so more exercise, a lot more exercise is necessary. PRONTO. I was doing the 30-day shred by Jillian Michaels and was killing it. Then I got sick and slid right out of control again. I feel better now, so I'm starting again.

3. I have a steady freelance job that requires and extra 30 hours of work per month. I've got this under control, but I'm worried it will slip with the other 2 big responsibilities.

So - once a week, I'm going to check in with my progress. Every Sunday. every.single.sunday.