So how was your day? - Page 7

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Originally Posted by LMD84 

my day is going to be rather boring. i'm at work and have loads of paperwork to do! but if i get time i shall write another blog post on my lunch :)

Here's hoping your black box turns up  to brighten your day!

  Thanks for wishing me luck with NY ladies! I really need a good old vacation! Even though it would be for work... but you all know what i mean.

  Yesterday i had the worst shocker. I checked my bank account and realized i have 50$ to my name until NEXT friday. OUCH :(

So i'm broke. Uber Broke for a week. No coffee to start my day off, which was really hard today. It's funny how big a difference it makes. 

  Yesterday Ray and i made a nice dinner, although i was kinda crabby about the whole $ situation. Then we went to see a play at my old college. It was a mid summer night's dream. While i'm a huge Shakespeare nerd, it's one of my least favourite shows (i prefer the histories and tragedies). On the up side, the costumes were fantastic, as was the set. The acting was pretty good, but i thought the girl that played Titania was awful. Ray loved her. Matter of tastes i suppose. And as someone that studied acting for a short while, i guess i'm a bit of a snob. Anywho, after that we went out for some drinks with the technicians and the designers (who are graduating this year). Came home, and watch Community. 

  I've been wanting to re-read the whole harry potter series, but i can't find my book one! what the heck?!

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Originally Posted by Mabelle 

I have had a weird day... 

 

First of all, our Country voted yesterday, and it came off rather less well than i had hoped. Our Prime Minister was found in contempt of parliment (not to mention all the things he did taht was totally not allowed during the election) and was re-elected with a MAJORITY governement. We only had a 66.4% voter turnout which absolutely boils my blood. I believe that is you don't want to use your vote, you should go live in a country where you cannot vote, since it means nothing to you. Anyway, Harper was re-elected. I am angry and scared. He represents everything i dislike in a government (minus the seperatism). 

 

Got to work for a 10-7 shift, and from the first customer on they were all awful horrible rude people. yesterday was the exact same. It got a bit better after my lunch, but for a good 3 hours i got no smiles. No pleases or thank yous. I got ignored and unfairly given attitude, even yelled at in some cases.

Anyway. I came home, made some dinner with the boy and sat down to watch a movie. "Up", the pixar film. I cried the entire way through it, and for a while after. I found this to be one of the saddest films i have ever seen. My biggest fear is loosing those i love, especially my boyfriend of 7 years, Ray (who I supposed is the Ellie to my Carl). The entire time i kept thinking of how truly horrible it must feel to loose the one person you that truly makes you the best possible you, and how can you go on after that. 

 

anyway, im rambling. Ray tried to cheer me up for a while after that, and get whats wrong out of me... I didn't tell him. But i think he knows.

 

I then bleached my eyebrows (i dyed my hair a light copper/strawberry blond colour, so i need brows to match), and now...

I'm bumming around trying to get myself into a better mood. 

 

Other than that, I'm waiting to see if/when/where i'm going to be sent for my Training for work. Right now NY is an option (for 5 days), but usually they don't send anyone to NY because it's too Expensive.

I'm hoping they decide to make an exception. San Fran was another option, but i feel like i would prefer NY because things are easier to access, and i can go see some shows at night. So please, keep your fingers crossed for me. 

 

I think thats it for today. 

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Originally Posted by WhatWouldJoanDo 

Hi Mabelle,

 

I love UP - even with tears.  The upside is to think of how lucky Carl was/is and thus you with your Ray and vice versa.

 

False majority sucks. Technically 24% of Canadians voted for Conservative: that's it.  More than 60% of those who voted picked someone else.  I don't think our PM wants to go down in history as leading the erosion of all things uniquely Canadian.  So now with majority he will have to answer for all things he leads so I think he will do a better job.  NY would be great - good luck to you!!

 

I was pretty disappointed by the whole election as well. Harper has some pretty scary opinions and I was a lot happier having him in check when he held a minority... WWJD- I hope you're right. It never fails to astound me how little people in government are willing to take responsibility for things that go wrong. I feel like I'd vote for anyone who was capable of owning up to their mistakes.

Thanks for the words on my friend a few days back, by the way. Nothing has been resolved and we haven't really been in touch. The worst part of the whole situation is that this whole thing started because he was really acting like an arse to Dom and I intervened. I'm frustrated by the whole situation, but Dom- who tends to be the more sensitive of the two of us- is really, really hurt. I think I'm actually angrier because he's hurt someone I love than because of anything he's done to me. 

I have a couple of old friends in town this weekend, which is keeping me very busy. It's great to see them, though, especially in the wake of the problems with another friend. It's good to know that there are people you can still count on. 

Mabelle- I have my fingers crossed that you get to go to NY (although SF is beautiful too- one of my favourite places). Hope you find your book!

Lou- Glad to know you made it through the visit with your parents. It's strange how, even when they start to mellow (this has happened over time with both of mine, but especially my mother), you still have that sense of apprehension because of how you remember them being when you were young. 

I'm trying to think of a new makeup-related challenge I can give myself, since I'm almost at the end of my month-long quest to use different lipsticks every day. I suppose I could try making my way through the glosses next, seeing as (in theory) it's supposed to be warmer weather now. 

Morning, everyone!  Happy Mother's Day to mothers of all sorts, Mommy's of children, of cats or dogs, of wild birds, or just a role model for someone....may your day be filled with joy and laughter! 

Hubby expected to visit his mother half the day but she pulled a quick one on him.  Instead she is going out with her daughter to see her grandson's apartment in Boston and then going out to eat, so he is rustling about to get ready to zoom over to her with her card.  My husband is a bit too attached to his mother's apron strings, especially for someone in his 50's, but she has a tendency to foster it one moment and shew him aside the next. I feel for the guy. OTOH, now he can hang with me for the day!  A good lesson for him really.  He just assumes people are going to sit around for him to show up. Not so.  She is flying the coop and wants to do her own thing.  Poor guy.  I'll think of something fun for him today.  I think he feels left out. 

Now, a cupcake question.  Ready?  Lots of times I am watching YouTube makeup videos (collections/storage) and lots of people have this regular or oversized cupcake nearby.  I am guessing it is either a trinket box or possibly a candle inside.  Anyone know where it comes from? I know one looks vanilla with chocolate and white frosting and a strawberry on top. These are not the little ones that have lip balm in them.  They are much bigger and I am dying to get one to use as a trinket box for my fashion rings.  Any leads would be highly appreciated!!  I am on a mission!!!

Hubby is going to look at a possible one at our local nursery. It had jimmies on top that flake off and I am not sure if they even have it still, but Lou!!! You are perfect!  That is one of the ones I saw. There is another with a strawberry on top, but I just ordered one from ebay and so let's hope it comes well packed and fine!  I think they are adorable and perfect for my always whimsical look. Imagine that next to my ice cream cone key chain from Coach?  Thank you so much!!!

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Originally Posted by LMD84 

yay!! i hope you find the cupcake of your dreams! hee hee! i will expect photos of course!
 

 

lol Absolutely. I am hoping this week to get both my MU storage pics up and at least some of my jewelry stuff up, though I really need to find a nice jewelry box like your to stash it in.  We have a lot in stores around here but they are so cheaply made.  Drawers crooked, things off balance, hooks breaking off. Doesn't anyone make quality things anymore?  We used to have a store called Service Merchandise.  The majority of my house goods when we got married came from there, ranging from silverware and everyday plates to sheets, towels, hamper, scales, scatter rugs, etc.  At any rate, they are closed now and I miss them. They had lovely jewelry, too, and those massive jewelry boxes, from 4 foot tall to ones you can put on a dresser. All perfect and hard to decide which one to get.  We have my mother a gorgeous one way back in the early 80's or late 70's.  Now that I want and need one, I can't find them anywhere. At least not good ones.  Grrrr!

LOL! I just read the last posts in reverse and was wondering why people were talking about ordering cupcakes from ebay and such. 

I get it now. Good luck getting your non-edible cupcake, Debi!!

It's been a busy weekend here and I swear, all I want to do is nap... In fact, there's nothing stopping me... 

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Originally Posted by katred 

LOL! I just read the last posts in reverse and was wondering why people were talking about ordering cupcakes from ebay and such. 

 

I get it now. Good luck getting your non-edible cupcake, Debi!!

 

It's been a busy weekend here and I swear, all I want to do is nap... In fact, there's nothing stopping me... 

lol Katred!  I like to toss the oddest things out in the forum, just to make sure you are all paying attention! Hehehe... Now you can dream of cupcakes! 

My day has just took a turn for the worse. I just dropped my beloved MSFN on the floor and it's smashed. The majority of it is still intact (although I've probably lost a good few months worth of useage on the floor) but the dome is no longer smooth and lovely - it's smashed and uneven and powdery. I know its such a small, unimportant thing in the grand scheme of things but I'm gutted

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Originally Posted by ShesAFoxyLady 

My day has just took a turn for the worse. I just dropped my beloved MSFN on the floor and it's smashed. The majority of it is still intact (although I've probably lost a good few months worth of useage on the floor) but the dome is no longer smooth and lovely - it's smashed and uneven and powdery. I know its such a small, unimportant thing in the grand scheme of things but I'm gutted

I would be upset too and since we pay so much for our MU I think it only normal to freak out when something happens to a piece. A dropped and bruised lipstick, a dried up favourite nail polish, an entirely tipped over pigment. 

Oops. Did I just hear Lou faint?? 

The other day, while forcing myself to really mix it up, I pulled out my MAC Mineralized foundation.  I opened the compact and there was a long crack down the middle.  I was shocked since it never fell and realized it is just starting to dry up, even though it is only 4-5 months old.  At least I don't care for it. It is too heavy and makes my skin look like an oil slick.  Yet....I can't quite get myself to reach into that drawer and toss it into the trash. Sentimental over what I think came in my very first MAC order ever.  Maybe if I play Taps....  

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Originally Posted by LMD84 

oh i agree - most things now are such cheap crap! even furniture. that is why me and nick save up to buy things so we get good quality items.  we may have to wait that little bit longer and search that little bit harder - but if it means we get something wonderful that we have wanted for years then it is worth it. oh and my mum had oe of those super tall jewelery boxes! i remember as a whild i would sit and play with her goodies! she had a amazing charm bracelet that was filled such such beautiful charms.

 

lol!! well you can buy some pretty wierd stuff off ebay! lol!! i hope your weekend was busy but fun!

 

lol! i love our random conversations! :) makes me happy!
 

 

Lou~ That is exactly what we did. For the several years we lived here we had ugly furniture that I would never have bought. It was all excess stuff my MIL had.  Scratches everywhere, disgusting colours, horrible.  But I kept saving and saving.  Within time we bought a nice sofa, 2 end tables and 2 matching wing chairs from a nice store around here which was sadly going out of business.  But we got our things at a nice sale price. The rest of our furniture, almost every piece, is by Ethan Allen, before they got all modern like. It looks sort of American Colonial styled, but I love it and glad I waited.  And my beloved grandfather clock.  Now I know my furniture will last the rest of my life!  We like that!!  :)

Random house pictures. Come on in!

Today is my first day back to work after having a few days off last week. I wish I had another day or two off but I won't complain :)

OMG...I forgot!  Never toss anything from MAC. I should know better. I already have a wipe package and brush cleaner to go back. This can be number 3.  Bah...I will try and use more of it, even if it kills me!  Then what? Just scoop out the extra and toss it, wipe the container down and give to them?  I can't wait for my first B2M! 

Thank you for the compliments on my home!  I love it.  My mother and I have completely different styles, so I was so excited when I got to furnish and decorate my own!!  My mother and father like modern modular furniture, brown rugs, brown sofas, brown, rust or beige curtains. Then they forced mint green walls and rugs on me when I finally got my own room.  They never even let me pick out my own colours until I was working and could pay for it all myself and do it all on my own...constantly reminding me that is was their house and not mine. Nice, huh?  When  I finally got the upper hand (and paid rent) I painted my walls a soft off-white with white lace curtains and bedspread.  I love lace!  It is like every window has on a bridal veil and looks so pretty blowing in the wind when the window is open! 

Our grandfather clock is named Master Humphrey, after Dickens novel.  He even has a brass plate with his name and the date we bought him on the inside!  He is the best thing I ever bought!  To me he is the heart of the home..like a noble knight keeping sentinel.  Yep, I am quirky like that! 

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Originally Posted by LMD84 

oh i love that you named it master humphry! how lovely!! so so cute! :)

 

Yeah, everything gets a name here. We have a little brass cricket on our hearth and we call it Pip, because it has "great expectations"!  We have an antique bedwarmer named Heathcliff!  Our little enchanted cottage....

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Originally Posted by LMD84 

oh this is all so cute! I love it! maybe i should name more of my things?! hee hee! i do call my macbook 'puter' though but mainly because that is short for computer! lol!
 

 

Putter the Puter!  :)  Hee hee!  It just sort of came to me to name everything and makes our home so much more alive!  We did have Longfellow, the English Ivy, but alas, he died. Hopefully he will someday be resurrected with another one!   But it makes for an interesting typical household conversation...

Me: "When you put the mums by the hearth be sure not to step on Pip.  I just wound Humphrey and he is okay. Have you checked on Smurf?  Any Cookies at the feeder? (Baltimore Orioles). "

Husband: "Not right now, but I saw Zoom (red squirrel) and Jabba (grey squirrel).  Mr Tomato Face (cardinal, male) is there now and so is Gentle (his wife).  And we have Byrons outside (flies)."

Me: "Really?  Don't let them get into the house.  Before I vacuum I will put Hawthorne and Sophia (wooden carved ducks) on the chair and then we can put up the Halloween decorations. Don't forget Casper (stuffed owl).  He wants out of the box!"

Beatrix Potter reincarnated??
 

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Originally Posted by LMD84 

ha ha ha! this just had me crying with laughter! you are so funny and perhaps a little bit crazy! hee hee hee! 
 

 

Yep! That sums me up pretty well! But you have to memorize our lingo, Lou, in case you ever come visit!  Our area is so cool and just think! You can be with us loonies! 

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Originally Posted by LMD84 

hee hee! i would love to be with your loonies for a while!
 

 

Goody! Pigments and Loonies go so well together!  Quick visit, for I have had a super busy day.  Sent off a package of tarot bags today, trying to clean up, received my Express and JCrew orders of jewelry (eeeeee!) and then bought a gorgeous jewelry box so I've been playing around. Also have to put up my FOTD at some point. My husband is getting takeout so we still need to eat dinner. And I am going to watch Lou's new pigment video!  In the meantime, not the greatest of pictures (it is hard to photograph your own arm when that is the one you use to hit the camera button....but here are most of the bracelets I got from Express. They have completely turned me into a fan!  Their bracelets are amazing quality.  I can't wait to get more. Must sell more decks, must sell more decks...