Quicky Update

Still haven't done anything else off the list, but I'm not complaining. The red skirt and the candy corn dress don't really need to be done. I haven't been wearing hardly anything I've made lately. I've just been in a rut. Just wearing jeans and tshirts when I'm not in my work clothes. Its probably the stress of work and my boyfriend trying to get a new job and planning on going to school and...everything. Things have just been stressful. At least I did finish my Halloween costume (Well, 99% done, just need to attach the straps). It's my version of Sally from Nightmare Before Christmas. And I put in a serious amount of work and got it all done in about a week and a half. It has a full sparkly yellow petticoat, a paneled mismatched fabric circle skirt and the top/dress is entirely pieced together from 6 different fabrics. No base fabric, just random chunks and pieces stitched together. I let the shape of the top come together organically. I did have general measurements to follow, but the final shape was done entirely by accident and it came out WONDERFULLY. The hem is crooked and longer in the back, with an off the shoulder neckline. With the petticoat the skirt is completely unnecessary. I ecstatic that it came out as well as it did! And I have a party to wear it too. I lost the cord to my camera so I had to order a battery charger, but once that gets here, I'll have my bf help me take pictures. And I'll take some pics of the test run for the make up.


I also went to Florida last month. We went to Disney World (Epcot, Magical Kingdom, Downtown Disney, Hollywood Studios) and Universal (Islands of Adventure) and it was amazing. So much walking...My feet were KILLING me. They hurt so bad. Mostly because I was stupid and didn't bring sneakers. But it was worth it. It was insane amounts of fun. It was kind of a surreal experience for me because it was something I never thought in a million years I'd be able to do. I was giddy the whole time and probably came off as high to bystanders. Harry Potter World was a bit disappointing, well, actually, Islands of Adventure was as a whole compared to Disney World. It was still fun, but nowhere NEAR as amazing as Disney World. The shops was teeny tiny, the actors were pretty sad and the whole atmosphere screamed "LOOK AT ME!! LOOK AT ME!! AREN'T I AS COOL AS BIG BRO DISNEY?!" The comic book area was awesome though. The Wolverine and Cyclops were HILARIOUS. My bf wanted a pic with Wolverine and when Wolvy looked up and saw Cyclops 30 feet down the way, he panicked and little and ran after him like a little puppy. And all I could hear in my head was "Scotty-bear!!" in a Carol Channing voice. The huge ass Rouge was awesome too. The comic book stuff was what had me running around like an excited child. Seriously the best part for me. And the Wolverine just...words cannot describe the hilarious adorable-ness that was the Wolverine. It was like the Hello Kitty fluffy version of Wolverine. I want to hug him.

As for the school thing which ties into another thing. I want to go to school for aesthetics. That's facials and waxing for the most part. It just seems like the right fit. In the last year or so, I've really gotten in to make up. I've invested a lot of money into my make up too. And yet, that's not what I want to major in, it's just a side thing I really love. So if the school I chose has a make up class, I will probably take it. Which brings me to my next thing. I just spent $82 dollars on some really really amazing make up. Sugarpill. If you love bright colors, these eye shadows are amazing. The pigmentation is ridiculous. On a whim I tried to find a "bad review" of Sugarpill and came up with more proof of how amazing they are. I haven't used them or seen them in person, but with all the reviews out there, you really can trust in the quality of these. They are pricey for someone who has never paid more than a few dollars for any make up, but in the realm of high end make up, they are probably the best deal you will ever find. Plus, they have a true, eye-safe red, that according to a youtube make up guru I really trust, does not irritated people allergic to red coloring. Again, great value since the shadows are more the double the amount of say Mac or Make up Forever and are a way better price. Sorry, going on a bit of a tangent. Mostly because I've never really liked mattes, but with the sheer intensity and quality, I will be able to do some much more. I'm just trying to slowly build up my kit for at least eye make up. I don't have hardly any foundations. Just a mineral and a new cream one for myself. Maybe some day I'll splurge and get a foundation palette or something. I'll do a full review when my order comes in though.

On a more immediate note, I am currently on day 5 of a cold and on my second day I had to call out of work. I worked yesterday, but it wore out my throat too bad to go in today. Hopefully I can go in Friday. I've missed at least 1 day a week fro the last 3 weeks. And right now, my bf has yet to work at all this week. He's off work for sure until Friday, if not Monday. So there's that stress. But at least he had a promising job interview today. Crossing fingers.

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Holy Mother Mary. Wow. It's been so long since I updated this thing. So I completely redid the layout and color scheme. I'n'it purdy? But holy jeebus, I haven't posted about anything that's happened in the last...let's see...1 1/2 since I started this blog... Therefore a bulleted list!!! DUNDUNDUN!!!

• I did get a job. About a month after I make this blog. I work at a fabric store in my "hometown." I put that is quotes because it's not the town I was born in, it's just the place I feel the most at home. Working there is awesome, save for the lack of hours.
  
• I moved out with some friends at the last minute about 3 months after I got my job. That really did not go well. We all lost a lot of money to the girl and her father that we moved in with. My best friend lost the most, since her has to take money out of her trust fund.
  
• Then we (minus the girl) moved back to my "hometown." It was a lot closer to my work, so I was all for it. It's in a great area too.
  
• One of my friends (and the girlfriend of my best friend) was unemployed for about 4-5 months (when we were still in the crappy place). We had to pay her share of the bills. In late August she finally got a good job (albeit seasonal) but didn't save any of her money. She spent it. Almost all $1000+ a month. Our rent, including bills was $400. She was short on rent and bills. A lot. I had to cover a lot of it. I, then and now, make half what she did a month. Then she lost her job again (well the first time she quit, went to a new job, quit that and went back to the other one and then got the seasonal job, but kept the first one. They stopped putting her on the schedule) and managed to force one out of her father. Well, around March, my best friend (she's a girl, just thought I needed to say that) broke up with her. We were all sick of her by then, but she didn't see that. She thought she'd only be going to her father's for a few days to "recover." I let slip she wasn't coming back. The drama of that was mostly funny as hell. (Side note: She did lose the job she got from her day too. Apparently she couldn't hide her racism in the work place.)
  
• During the last year and a half I was a socially awkward, overweight, shy, self conscious girl with very low self-esteem. After that year and a half, after depending on myself for food, clothes, money, etc, I became a crazy, energetic, minimally overweight (I lost 20 pounds), only somewhat shy, barely self conscious, mostly confident young adult. Short skirts and better sewing skills helped with that.
• In late March, after the horrible roommate fiasco and having another roommate move in, I realized, in a very "HOLY CRAP!! DUH!!" moment that I was very attracted to a friend I had met through my best friend through her work. He's sweet, smart, funny, incredibly dorky and a great big teddy bear. I mean he seriously dwarfs me. He's at least 8 inches taller than me. He finally came by for a visit after several weeks of trying to get him to visit (he told us later that he had been depressed and that his dog had died). I actually had tried to ask him out while we were outside smoking. As we were on our way inside, I asked, but was drowned out by the sounds of the damnable screeching monkeys of my new roomy's. I could have killed him, but instead just took away his monkeys and banned him from touching them. They are currently an inside joke. I chickened out and didn't ask him again until later. Oh, I'd say just after midnight. I texted him. And asked him if he wanted to go out some time. Yes, I know, horrible way to do it, but eh, it worked. Wanna know what he pointed out to me later that week? That it was April 1st when I asked him out. Yeah. April Fools' day. Go me.
  
• Currently, he and I are getting ready to move out in to our own apartment at the beginning of October. It'll make our 6 month anniversary. I love the guy so very much. It's weird, we both felt an instant connection and we both agree that it feels like we have been together the entire time we've known each other. And apparently we scare people with the weird farting noises we do on each others faces.
  
• My roommates have their own plans for moving too. My best friend is unfortunately moving across the state. But she promised to visit regularly.
• As for the Assistant Manager position I mentioned before, the Manager had to go in for surgery on her shoulder and then had to stay out of work for, at the time, 6-8 weeks. That came and went. And then we were informed that she had at least 2-3 months of physical therapy left before she could come back to work. So, she won't be coming back and our District Manager is in the final stages of finding a new manager. She's down to 2 people. We're all rooting for the guy since the woman was not particularly nice. After that I still have to talk to the new Manager about the job and probably have to wait until they are trained, if not longer.
• On a side note, I'm a lot better at sewing than I used to be. I have my own sewing machine and fabric stash too. My mom sews, but I taught myself from quilting and sewing shows. Having the bizarre ability to look at a garment and see the pieces of it and how it's made and to completely formulate how to make/do something just by thinking about it, has really helped in that process.
  

Whoooo. Long post. But that's mostly what I've been up to the last 1 1/2+. I've just feel so different. I only recently noticed that I can actually make eye contact with some one. I've never been able to do that. Not even with family. Who are now all spread across the country. My brother in Michigan, my sister is Oregon, my mom in Montana and me, here in the city I love.