Summer

........I've done it again.


Super bad blogger me. AH!

Well... I had a really good break. Kinda. Just not long enough and I was super lazy for most of it.

Today I started my Summer quarter at school. I only had 2 classes today and I'm already overwhelmed.  This is going to be a stressful quarter but I need to get some hard classes out of the way before this fall which is filled with weddings.


Tonight I'm going to get some posts scheduled.. probably only photo heavy posts, just showing what I've been up to at school.

Bulu Box May '14

I can't remember where I saw it, but I have joined another subscription box service.

I signed up for 3 months of Bulu Box, also choosing the weight loss option.

May was my first month and I was pretty impressed.

First up, was a sample of these chocolate mint soft chews which are supposed to help with skin, hair and nails. Now, I already take these amazingly yummy hair skin and nail gummies, but I was interested in a chocolate version. These did not have a very pleasurable taste or texture.. sad to say. I ate it as fast as I could. 

These are herbal allergy pills, which I admittedly took with my regular Claritin because my allergies are super severe right now.. it's pretty awful. Can't win this year with Minnesotan weather! So... when I opened one packet, one of the capsules was broken and so the powder was all over, but one was intact so I took it. The next day, I opened the other one with the same result. 

If I would have known one was broken in each, I would have just taken both perfect capsules on the same day. I don't know if it was a placebo effect or what, but I did feel a slight difference in how my allergies affected me. My sinuses weren't as horrible feeling as usual, but I'm not sure if I'd want to buy a full size jar of these... I'd definitely be worried that some of the capsules would be broken. 

More gummies! Okay, so I think it was kinda funny they gave me gummy vitamins for adults and kids. I did not like the taste or texture of the adult ones... they were like those candies, Dots, but with a harder exterior. I don't really like the taste of orange [unless it's from a real orange] nor do I like Dots. The kiddo gummies weren't AS bad, even though they had the same flavor, but these had a textured coating like gumdrops or sour patch kids minus the sour. Now, I'm not sure how well these 'worked' but I do like to try to be regular with a general supplement so it's always nice to have something new to try. 

Next up was a protein shake/meal. I've never really had a real protein shake before, but I was super pumped when I saw I received the Chai flavor. I love Chai!!! So I prepared this in Sean's protein shake ..shaker... with the whisk-like ball in it. Despite the weird aftertaste that I've heard is usually associated with protein shakes, this wasn't bad. The flavor was really good and after I drank it, I did feel full and satisfied for a good few hours. I may order this in a full size. The vegan aspect didn't appeal nor repel me in any way. 

HUMMUS. Always good. Brought this to school instead of eating junk and yum. Hummus is just heaven. 

Green coffee bean is one of the 'it' things right now, which I do have a bottle of it from Target hiding somewhere in my closet. I did feel these little buggers [1 taken each day, so 2 days worth] gave me a little boost in the morning when I woke up. I should have tried both in the same day, but I always worry with caffeinated pills like this as I used to try that QuickTrim crap the Kardashians endorsed for like a year and those gave me the shakes and [pretty much] insomnia. 

I feel like as I wrote this, it's a pretty neutral or even not so good review, but really I was impressed with my first box and I can't wait to see what June's box has inside! 

Perspective on a Monday

Today has been a weird Monday.

I feel like I've had a crazy roller coaster ride all day today.

I listened to some great music on my way to school, only to have my red bull spill in my cup holder, so tomorrow I will be cleaning that mess up...

School just seemed to drag on today.

I registered for Summer quarter, and needless to say, I'm going to be in for a doozy of a schedule. So far all 5 week days will have at least one class. However, I feel like this will be just fine as August through November will be crazy with wedding shenanigans for my cousins and friends. Also, Sean's cabin is getting a bunch of stuff worked on it this summer and so it would be hard to get up there in general or get up there for a weekend alone with Sean.

I was really bummed out over my midterm grades this quarter. I feel like they are always disappointing though... I just don't feel like midterm grades are good representation of how things are really going.

Even though my afternoon was crap, there was some amazing news today.

Sean's newest nephew, Finn Thomas was born this morning! With such a rough year, Sean's family really needed this little blessing to come into the world. I'm really hoping Sean and I can go visit in a month or so once things have settled and I'm on school break.

Just tonight, I've felt the strong urge to start writing in my journal again... I usually end up writing such negative things that I don't want to look back on, that I rip the pages out and get rid of them. So I'm going to try to be as positive as I can with my blog posts, and with my journal entries.

Although I have had a trying and boring day, it has been a good one.

Werewolf Fur [EOTD]

Wednesday while I was skipping school, I wanted to create a fun eye look.

I've been deeply neglecting my blue and silver shadows lately, and especially my favorite indies from Victorian Disco Cosmetics!

And lately, I've been interested in mixing different bases with shadows to create really fun colors/finishes.

So mainly what I used [not mentioning primer/eyebrows/black eyeliner because I feel you can really use any brand] was:

Maybelline Color Tattoo in Blue Paradise for a base
Victorian Disco Cosmetics eyeshadow in Werewolf Fur [part of her awesome Harry Potter collection!] on top of the color tattoo
Kat von D's eyeliner in Wonderchild on the bottom lash line/waterline
Smashbox's Dark Matte Blue from the Santigolden Age palette to top/smudge the KvD eyeliner
Lancome's Liner Design in Indigo Darling to line the upper lash line and create wing
Kat von D's liquid liner pen in Trooper in a tiny thin line along the lash line, defines the wing a bit
Kat von D's Immortal Lash 24 hour mascara in Puro Amor
Too Faced shadow in White Chocolate [matte, on bottom lid, under and to set the liner] and Champagne Truffle [shimmery, to highlight brow bone] from the Chocolate Bar palette

Is this palette not the most gorgeous thing ever?! I've used it a couple times and it breaks my heart to use it, but that's what I bought it for!

Detail shots of the mascara.... it's not my favorite. The formula is okay, but I hate the brush. It's very poky.

Not the greatest photo of the Victorian Disco shadow, but I love it. I love anything she creates! Again, this is Werewolf Fur. A very shimmery/glittery grey/silver.

Flash

Natural light

hope you enjoy!

Spring Quarter

Oh my god I really need to stop posting once a month. So I am taking initiative to fix that.

I just got finished with Midterms... and I skipped school all day today.

I am a great student, obviously.

My Studio midterms didn't go as well as I was hoping, but honestly, I sort of just gave up after shooting half of them. I'll make posts for those in a few days.

Random, but I am finding Sriracha all over myself today. I made some macaroni and cheese [boxed] and went to put Sriracha on it because it's addicting, and it squirted everywhere and then when I cleaned that up, opened it back up to put more on my mac, it exploded and thankfully none got in my eye, but it came prettttttty close. IT BURNNNSSSSS haha



OKAY, time to go edit some photos and get some posts scheduled. =]

Spring break... or is it?

Well, I'm nearly done with my spring break from school.

However, it seems as if winter and spring are constantly battling.

Minnesota, get your shit together.

I told myself I would take photos upon photos during break but that has yet to happen... oops!

I have been editing and uploading though, so that's good. I'm currently waiting for a new lens to pop up in the mail, and I am SO EXCITED. I'm a little nervous to start the new quarter, as always, but I think all will be okay because I'm back to a 3 class schedule, 2 days a week. Maybe for summer I will take 4 again and take generals.

I cannot talk myself out of summer school this year! I need to power through to just get shit done!

On Valentine's day, Sean proposed to me. Obviously I said yes... and we are thinking of having our wedding next fall.. SOOOOOOooOOoo... hopefully I can be graduated, or close to it by that time. EEP. =D

I'm pretty pumped though for tomorrow and Friday. Tomorrow I get to have lunch with one of my classmates, and hopefully we are going to go get new running shoes! I feel I would enjoy running more [than I naturally can.. by which I mean running can suck it, but I'll do it] if I had shoes that I've been fitted for and aren't just the new Nikes. Friday I'm having lunch with my best friend and then we are hanging out with a newer friend [to me] and playing with makeup/possibly doing photos.

YAY.

Now, some stuff I've uploaded tonight.

Envy

I have probably said this in every post for the past year but HOLY CRAP I SUCK AT BLOGGING.

Now I'm on spring break though so I REALLY want to try to get some posts ready to go.

This is a homework photo I took for Location class. It's not my favorite, but it's a concept I want to work on more thoroughly and do it more my way rather than have rules for it.

We had to do the 7 deadly sins; This is envy mixed with a little pride.... actually an emotion I need to be working on more.. I've been a jelly little belly lately.

ps - I used Make Up For Ever eyeshadows [3 various greens] to paint my hands/arms!