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disclaimer: potty mouthing, lewd, not suitable for kidlets
Seattle + Poulsbo Trip
Hallo kiddies!
Labor Day weekend has passed and Tuesday morning brought drizzle, autumnal leaves and realizing my purple raincoat is covered in stains. Being one of those people who is never ready to say goodbye to summer means the great PNW is kindof a little b*tch and labor day weekend is a toughie too. Gone are the days of throwing a sundress over self-tanned skin, freckles poking through all over and my bed head being a little less frowned upon. It’s time to layer up, pull out those godforsaken black puffies and throw away the old receipts for PSLs from the pockets. YUCK.
But it isn’t really the end of the world because CHRISTMAS.
For 2016, Labor Day weekend was spent in Seattle with my David. We saw some fam, drank some wine and rode some ferries. An amazing weekend if you ask me.
We drove north on Saturday morning and I did a crappy job on my makeup in the car which resulted in waaaaaaay too thick black pencil liner. We hung out at David’s cousins for a bit and then took public transit downtown for a Mariners game!
i promise he likes it when i grab his head like this
Our seats are always awesome since we have a family friend hookup (thanks Susan!) who can seat us behind home plate.
The game however, was not so good as the Angels scored 6 runs in the first inning. I had a salmon Caesar salad with peanut m&ms and reese’s pieces for dessert though, so it was all good.
The next day, we woke up and had a delicious breakfast and then Chipotle for lunch. Then we drove down to the ferries and had a 45 min wait so we did a little touristing!
Chipotle in my teeth
We took the ferry across the Pudget Sound to my original stompin’ grounds of Poulsbo, WA! I havent been on the ferry in a while so champs was only apropos.
When we arrived, we drove by my old house, and through my old neighborhood!
I realize it is creepy that i took a pic of someone else’s house…im sorry
Then we checked into our hotel and then hit the downtown area, which is still as cute as I remember. Of course we HAD to hit up the Poulsbo Bakery which has been around since I was a kid – and the smiley face cookies are still there!
We had italian for dinner, which was lovely, except my caprese salad had ONE piece of mozzarella in it…
Can’t beat that view tho!
The next day we got up late, ordered 7 things from Starbucks and hit the road back to Portland.
Three day weekends just make me want four day weekends :).
New Bikes, Purple Eyeshadow & 2 Mile Runs
Happy September minions
Lots of new and hilarious things have been happening in our neck of the woods!
Here are the highlights.
I have been running at lunch and sending David selfies before and after. As you can see from the above images, I aim to be as cute and sexy as possible.
Similarly, we have gone on a couple of awesome dates! One was to a Peruvian restaurant and then to a bar that served $18 cocktails! I always force selfies in these situations because:
We also went to David’s step mom’s company picnic on Mount Hood and rode the ski lift/alpine slide. We are savage.
AND THEN there’s my new bike. Yes, I traded in my heavy, half-broken pink cruiser purchased in 2008 with a “Your One-Piece is Hot” sticker, for a shiny new blue bike from REI. Big hugs to David for paying for the bulk of it.
We went to several smaller, locally owned bike shops like good Portlandians but after my “I want the cheapest bike you have” spiel was met with disapproving looks, we smartly headed to REI and nabbed this bad boy for $320. It has a bell, so that’s cool.
I obviously had to get a helmet because I am a half-inch away from crashing into rear-view mirrors on this hawk ON THE DAILY.
obvs this was taken outside the liquor store
I plan to either a.) Cover it in My Melody stickers or b.) Bling this MFer out.
After this picture was taken, we went on a date to a little Italian restaurant and had wine and caprese salad and then rode our bikes home. Am I Portland or AM I PORTLAND?
look at this adorable man
In other news, I am totally head over heels in love with David’s dog Meira. She is a 10-year-old Australian Shepard, but looks like a puppy. I have never been around a trained dog, and lemme tell you – it is SO amazing. When you say “Sit Meira!” she does it. Mind boggling.
Here is Meira watching Wentworth with me
Patiently waiting for her favorite person ever (David) outside B.K
Also, I’ve been wearing some fun eyeshadow colors lately! Like, when was the last time you busted out your purples and greens? I did a peacock inspired look the other night and then about a week later I did some fierce golden/orange hues. GO ME.
yes im squeezing my boobs together
And lastly, my Max rides have been kinda poopy lately, as evidenced here. #chivalryisdead
Lippie Haul
I kindof get annoyed when people refer to lip products as “lippies”, but I just did it myself so maybe I don’t hate it that much.
Rimmel Lipsticks in Rock n Roll Nude (Right) and Coral Nude (Left)
Rock’n’Roll Nude
Coral Nude
I really like both of these lipsticks, especially for the money. Rock’n’Roll nude is def more of my color (more on the pink side) but both are pretty. They also have a slightly sweet scent to them, in case you’re in/not in to that.
NYX Soft Matte Lip Cream in Istanbul
Soooo…I may be hooked on this formula. I love the way it applies and the coverage! I feel like I need at least 2 more shades. Yes?
Neutrogena Moisture Stick in Sweet Watermelon
I picked this up because one of my favorite YouTubers swears by them. To me, this is just mehhhh. A very natural color and super moisturizing, so maybe I’ll wear it to yoga, or camping, or while eating granola.
Treat Jumbo Lip Balm in Confetti Cake
I have wanted to try this lip balm for AWHILE now. Kandee Johnson raves about these and uses them basically as an all-over balm. They are like $8 on Amazon and come in AMAZING flaves. They are totally organic and mostly contain coconut oil. The smell is SO good and I love squishing my lips together and just rubbing this all around #TWSS. I have also dabbed this around my eyes and on my cuticles too. I want the marshmallow cream one next!
DIY Queen
This blog title makes me want Dairy Queen…m&m blizzard to be exact. But. Anyway.
I am in fact, the antithesis of a DIY-er. If anything, I am a DB-er (don’t bother-er) or I just go to Ikea and make David put things together. Most cosmetic endeavors, other than actually applying cosmetics are just not in my wheel-house. Sure, I’ll hang up a picture frame I super-glued back together or make the odd bunting for a bachelorette party (as evidenced below), but when it comes to really making an effort, I tend not to really give AF.
BUT THEN. Then I saw this video on Facebook.
“Totally brill!” I thought, as I recalled the millions of little prints I have purchased over the years but never framed.
So, I went to Fred Meyer in pursuit of super glue, magnets and paint sticks. I already had the jute string at home. Here’s how it went down…
The paint sticks had a little indentation, which bugged me but I just figured they were good enough. The magnets I found were more decorative than the ones they used in the video and were in these multi-colored little casings.
So I just took a hammer and broke off that part. Then, I laid out all the sticks and super-glued the magnets to the ends of the paint sticks. Note that I did not stain the wood like they did in the video because I DON’T CARE THAT MUCH.
HAAaaa NM my undies in the background
Then, I cut pieces of jute and tied the ends around both sides.
Then I got out this old 2014 calendar of Paris prints my mom gave me and cut out one of the pictures I liked.
Lastly, I clamped a picture between the sticks and adhered another set to the bottom. Then, David and I decided it didn’t need the set at the bottom so we just took it off. And ta-daaaaaaa.
Like, not bad eh? I made another one with the Paris flag and hung it up too.
And yes, I am aware that like every BWG loves Paris decorating sh*t and I am fully one of them #noshame.
2016 Olympics – My Thoughts
Greetings fellow Americans!
Today I bring you MY thoughts and opinions on all things ‘lympics. From gymnastics (obvi), to swimming, judo, women’s basketball and every other sport in between….except skeet shooting…I guess I didn’t watch any skeet shooting…
WOMEN’S GYMNASTICS
Y’all know I’m totally obsessed. My pink ombre sparkly leo for a 6-footer is LITERALLY on order for 2020. The following are the questions I have while I watched them compete:
- Is butt glue used to avoid a large, perpetual wedgie?
- If there is no butt glue in use, how CRAZY do those panties have to be?
- How do you feel knowing that the only thing between 3 million people’s eyes and your crotch, is a thin piece of spandex?
- Is it not a little sad that when they’re done doing doing gymnastics, they will be these eensy tiny people with high voices?
- What if a piece of the glitter from their face or hair falls into their eye right before they hit the vault?
- Have they ever farted while on the balance beam, and lost their balance?
JUDO
Since when was slapping eachother’s hands out of the way and grabbing for one another’s baggy jackets a sport? To me, Judo looks like two chicks fighting over the same Burberry trench for 75% off at the Nordstrom Half-Yearly.
WOMEN’S BEACH VOLLEYBALL
Soft porn.
MEN’S INDOOR VOLLEYBALL
SRSLY just cover yer vital organs. If I was a men’s volleyball player and I was in the back row, I would literally get into the fetal position with one arm dangling out and just hope to GOD the ball didn’t puncture a lung. It is insane how hard they smack that ball and it is also nice that many of the USA men’s team is good-looking ;).
MEN’S SWIMMING
I noticed a pretty big discrepancy in the bodies of these male swimmers. Most are ripped, like Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte (or the world’s stupidest man) but others are not. And a few actually had little guts! I was allllll about the guys with the tummies. I felt that they were the Rudy’s. The underdogs. The little tummies engines that could!
Gotta Love this Paunch!
Photo Cred
WOMEN’S SWIMMING
I would not participate in this sport for two reasons, and two reasons alone:
- swimming caps
- the knee-length swimming suits
Not even Giselle would look cute in those get-ups and in my experience with sports, the better you look, the better you perform. I am sure the way they cut those suits to come in on the sides of the chest and expose SO much of those crazy latissimus dorsi muscles is for aero-dynamic reasons but LAW, is it fug. NO can do amigo.
I must say these gals make it look FIERCE THO…
#swimpits
WOMEN’S RUGBY
I feel like each and every women’s rugby player had to successfully complete the following rigorous training: 7 years of roller derby, wearing 2 sports bras during 5 of those years, drinking Spicy V-8 every morning and NEVER getting to wear your hair down ever. Also, for whatever reason…I feel like I would be okay at women’s rugby? yes? im kinda scrappy.
Photo Cred Khaleesi’s not-so-famous sister gettin’ her 15 min of fame as a ref
What are your thoughts about the olympics!?
Kat Von D Lock-It VoxBox
Hey makeup nerds!
I am back with you for one heckuva Vox Box. Like, the Simone Biles of Vox Boxes.
(and no, I am still obsessed with Simone. or any of the other gymnasts for that matter. including the 41-year Uzbeki old one.)
As I have mentioned countless times, I am signed up for Influenster, and so can you. I have no affiliation with them other than the fact that I am a member. Check out their site to learn more because I am not an expert. What I do know, is that they send me cool sh*t. This time it was a box of goodies from Kat Von D! A brand I have never tried before (SHOCKING I KNOW) but always wanted to. Here is what I received as well as my initial, very early thoughts!
The box included:
• Lock-it Concealer Crème in Light 11 Neutral
• Lock-it Concealer Crème in Light 5 Neutral
• Lock-it Setting Powder
• Lock-it Edge Concealer Brush
• Lock-it Setting Powder Brush
Lock-It Concealer Cremes
As of right now, I really love these concealers. Both shades are nice and fair (perfect for my Scandinavian-princess skin) and the packaging is really cute. The wand is a nice angled doe-foot and deposits a good amount of product.
I swatched these both on my hand and then blended them out slightly (pictured below). They blended really nicely and both looked like they had great coverage.
Here are a couple shots of me with the lighter concealer on under my eyes with the setting powder (sans mascara in the first one #alienface). Overall, I like this concealer. It may not be as crazy of coverage as say the Mac Pro-long Wear, but I def need to play with it more!
Lock-It Setting Powder
10 points for packaging on this one, Miss Von D! I also LUURVE that the product is dispensed out of a star! I only used this one time but so far it is an excellent, finely-milled translucent powder!
Lock-It Concealer Brush
Both brushes are very nice. Super soft too! I usually use my finger to press concealer onto my undereyes but this brush might convert me. I love the slight angle to it and the fact that it is a duo-fiber.
Lock-It Powder Brush
Can I also get an AMEN for these stiletto-like handles!? This brush is stupid soft and I love the fact that it is tapered at the top. Getting the perfect amount of under-eye setting powder on this brush is so easy and it deposits the product perfectly in that area.
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