Birthday(s), 1 OOTD, + a Lash Review Preview~

Hello, my lovely and patient readers! (Very patient. Very, very patient. Oh gods are you ever patient. ;  - ;  I'm so soorryyyy~.)

I'll try and keep this short and to the point. Or as most bloggers truly aim for: a somewhat engaging read, anyway.

Firstly?

BIRTHDAY(S)

[- His -]

On 13 December, Colby had his 14th birthday.  "Who the hell is Colby??!?!" you demand, crazed with an overwhelming and violent sort of curiosity.  He's my awesome dog. Duh.

He's a mutt (German Shepherd, Yellow Lab, and Chow Chow) we got from the humane shelter about 13 years ago.  Actually, here is an obnoxious amount of pictures of my dog:

(Sometimes he likes to look heroic. Sort of.)

(This is his usual spot: by the front door.)

--

[- Mine -]

On 3 January, I turned. Um. Twenty-something. Eh Ehm. (I've decided I'll stick with 20 until I turn 40, whereupon I shall move up to 25 years old every year. Yup.)

I didn't really do anything. (Which is the usual.)  Actually, I opted 'no' on a cake this year, since it's really just my mom and I at home, now, and we're not too big on cake/ice cream/sweets.

Mama and I did go out to dinner at Red Robin, though. (I'm not fond of burgers/red meat, so luckily they have a very tasty spicy turkey burger. ♥)

(This is the saltiest thing ever. :[ )

I try to keep my birthday on the low-down, usually, as I never really got into doing anything much for it. *shrug*

--- ---

LASH REVIEW PREVIEW

Yes, that's right: I will be reviewing false eyelashes (the Toyoepin Eye 7713)!  I've never really done a review for anything that is not a circle lens, circle lens shop, or shopping service, but Love-Shoppingholics really encouraged me to leave my comfort zone.

So yeah. Expect a full review of the  by February. (If I can figure out how to wear the lower lashes, ever. Haha.) Trying new things is intriguing.

--- ---

OOTD

(Finally.)

8 January

I do not even remember what I did that day. Ahaha.  I think I went to a friend's house...  Eh.

Anyway, TOODLES~!

--- ---

COMING SOON. . .

(No really! I just have to finish the video review and I can post it.)

That time my 'On Hiatus' post never posted...

So, there was supposed to be a (scheduled) post explaining that I was on hiatus, but. Welp. Clearly, there is not. Ugh.

One day I will understand how to use blogger.... ONE DAYYYYY.

----

So yeah, if you emailed me, commented on my blog, sent me a message (or left a comment) on YouTube, or contacted me on Gaia (whether through PM or on my CL thread): I WILL BE GETTING BACK TO YOU.

Also, I AM SORRY THAT I AM THE LARGEST ASS-BUTT EVER TO WALK THE EARTH.  That is, sorry for 'disappearing' for a month.

(I even missed mail from my sponsors. *headdesk*)

Suffice to say? My 12 hour days ate me alive.   I cannot say when I'll be back to blogging more often, but I'll try for at least one post a week. :/

(I wake up at 5 or 6 AM and don't get home til around 4 PM.  Then have to do schoolwork, make dinner, do laundry, etc.)  *whine, whine, whine*  I'll just... stop now. -_-;;

Still, I WILL FINALLY BE POSTING THE IFAIRY LUCIUS GREY REVIEW (on Sunday). Huzzah! :D

Preview pic of the lenses?  Here's me and my sis hanging out, being 'fancy'~!

---  - -  ---

TL;DR: I have been on hiatus (even though my post announcing it never went up -_-').  I am still on a soft hiatus, as my schedule is still crazy.  I will be going for 1 post a week, but cannot promise anything. :/  The i.Fairy Lucius Grey review'll be up on Sunday, though.

-

Update + 3 OOTDs (and a HOTD)

Hey there! I feel like I'm always updating this blog to let you lovely folks know I'm still alive. xD  (* - Skip the wall of text if you just want to see the OOTDs - *)

Well, I am! Still alive, that is. Haha.  I'll try and stay away from too much detail, but I can tell you the main 3 reasons I've been gone:

___

1.) I owed my university nearly $500-- which I did not have on hand.  Mind you, mes parents did not have the extra, and I am currently unemployed. Most of my time the past month was spent panicking and scrounging around for all that moolah. Ugh. (Less helpful was how they told me about this so late after the semester ended.)

2.) My mum got in another accident and somewhat re-injured her back (and neck), which were initially injured in a more serious car accident several months ago. Luckily, she's okay: this one was just a minor fender-bender: some assbutt rear-ended her in the middle of a traffic jam. (He said he was "distracted" and "didn't hit the brakes in time".  Right. I hope the text message is worth the money you're paying now.)

3.) My laptop charger decided to die. And nobody else had a compatible one.   And due to the university bill, I didn't have an extra $10 to spend on a charger until very recently. (This past weekend, actually.)  I could sneak on my mum's laptop and quickly queue stuff for my Tumblr, but I haven't checked my email or YouTube since early June. D:

___

So yeah-- I managed to get my school the money finally on Monday, have received a new laptop adapter, and I'm helping out my mother as much as I can. (All laundry, ironing, cleaning, cooking, etc. is up to me.) -- Sorry for whinging! On to more fun topics!

- - -

OOTDs!

(Average temperature lately? 90° F/ 32° C)

27 May

And I actually tried styling my hair, too! o:  (Usually, I do not, since I never use any product when styling. Residue = gross.)

^ (HOTD?) ^

-

1 June

Not sure I like this one. The proportions are off, maybe. Everything's length just looks... bad. Haha.

-

24 June

What's that? What did my hair look like that day? Well....

OTL

--- 

Lastly, I have 3 reviews all finished up and ready to be posted: the CTK Cute Flower Violet (for today),

the i.Fairy Cara Red (for Saturday),

and a store review for Apple of Your Eyes (for Monday).

Quick Update + What's Coming Up Next

Hey y'all! :]  Hope your week has been going well so far! I just thought I'd put up this quick post to let you know I've not died.

However, my camera's USB cord has died. Haha.  (Actually, to be specific, one of the pins broke off.)  My new one is due to arrive tomorrow, so I should have a review up, finally, for the Komi Look 4D (Flower Petal) Green (aka. Luxury Babe 15 Green).  Huzzah!

(^ Review on Friday/Saturday! Finally. ^)

-- ---

Then I'll be posting info on the new giveaway on Sunday/Monday.

Additionally, I'll be posting the first of a series of 'Forgotten Reviews' soon.  Basically, they will feature lenses I had a few years ago, before I was using my blog to post lens reviews~.  So you'll see combined reviews for some of my very first lenses! And (really old & embarrassing) pics of me looking young and not knowing how to appear more photogenic. Haha.

.

--  ---

In further news, I may have to start another new series this summer, called Rebuilding my Wardrobe.  Because last week, I somehow managed to get nearly all of my clothing at my university thrown into a dumpster. (And then taken away by a friendly, early-morning garbage truck.)

Awesome. :/ So yeah. I ended up losing about half of my entire wardrobe (a lot of it my professional pieces and my most-worn casual stuff). Ugh.

So I'll be trying to build my wardrobe back up by the coming school year. :D

--  ---

TL;DR-  I should be able to upload + edit pics for new reviews tomorrow, the new giveaway begins Sunday/Monday, I'm starting a new 'series' of posts featuring lenses I owned 2 or 3 years ago, and I have half of my wardrobe to replace by September.

News + 4 1/12 OOTDs

I'm alive!! Sort of.  (My hiatuses are always 3x longer than I plan...)  On that note, it's my birthday today, so I may be being kidnapped by friends and family for a day or two...

ON TO THE REAL NEWS:  My dad said he's making me my own website. <3  Hoorah~. (How quickly that will happen, though? Who knows.) 

PLUS: I'M GETTING MY HAIR COLOURED ON SATURDAY! 

:DD  I want to make a major change in hair colour, but I don't know what to do.  Should I ombre my hair?  Should I go lighter?  Should I get crazy streaks?  How about I mink it (just dye the underside)?  ...How terrible would a 'skunk stripe' look?  

Ideas??

--   -    --

OOTDs~

  -

31 October

(Green pumps + orange skirt = a terrible 'pumpkin' theme. Haha)

(Here's the FOTD,which is seen in the G&G Carnival 070 lens review~.)

20 November

(I wore this to go apply for jobs. I now realize I looked awful. xD)

28 November

(Not sure how I feel about this one. Even when I add a scarf, as shown below.)

(I think the scarf makes it worse?...)

24 December

- - -

And a Work in Progress...

(I don't know which shoes/tights to wear... Ugh. :/ )

*

Next time: A belated lens review, then after that, my new hair~.

I'm off to catch up on everybody else's blogs. Ciao!

Final Exams Week: HIATUS!

Exactly as the post title says: I am taking my final exams next week.

I've already been totally swamped with assignments and printouts and reading recently. (Hence my utter lack of activity on Blogger: sorry again! @_@)

I've also been hired to work weekends (and holidays) at Macy's! <333  Except.. I work 10 hour shifts, so I'm exhausted whenever I do have free time, Guh.

TL;DR  Sorry for being 'dead': I have a new job and my university finals are coming up very soon.  I should start posting/commenting regularly come the 18th of December. 

TOODLES~! <3

-- - --

P.S.  Minor spoiler alert: this blog (and blogger) is going to go through some big changes come January of 2012. ;P  Bwahaha~.

Short Hiatus~~ :/

((Ahaha- when I first typed out the title, I accidentally wrote 'Shirt Hiatus'. xDD))

-  ---  -

Anyway, more relevantly, I'm going on a short hiatus from blogging (a week 2 weeks at the most): I'm leaving for college/university tomorrow and starting classes the same day. @_@

The first week is super-stressful and hectic, so I probably won't have much time to dedicate to this blog (or the internet in general). Sorry~~!