Falsie Failure

This post was supposed to be about my successful application of false eyelashes. I had bought a pair of false eyelashes a couple of months ago and forgot about them. I finally decided to try them tonight. For those of you who don’t know I have never successfully applied false eyelashes before. However tonight I thought the application would be successful! I have been watching tutorials about how to apply falsies effectively. The outcome?
    One hundred percent complete failure, I tried applying them with tweezers and my fingers, but the lash kept sticking (to the tweezers and my fingers)! Finally when I was able to partially attach one it was too far to the right. Thus having to remove it and attempt to attach it again. My real eyelashes began to clump and stick to my eyelid because the adhesive from the falsies began dripping onto my real eyelashes. Once this happened I decided to remove the adhesive from my lashes. It was such a long and painful (I had to exfoliate my eyelid to remove the adhesive. Nothing else would remove it) process that after it was removed I decided to give up for now.
    Key factors why I think it was unsuccessful: I had already applied mascara to my eyelashes (my real eyelashes). I had purchased the cheapest pair of eyelashes and adhesive I could find (sometimes cheaper products do not always have the best quality). Since it was the end of the day I did not have a lot of patience for error.

Eyes… I took a few pictures of my eyes for the before and after application of the false eyelashes. I only have before pictures since there was not a successful after. Instead I have decided to show you guys the before and after (with and without) makeup. Judging by how my lashes are extended with makeup; could wearing make-up be sole reason why the falsies were unsuccessful?

With Make-Up

      Sorry about the lighting and focus. Please pay no attention to the bags under my eyes.


Without Make-Up

       Sorry about the lighting and focus again. The area around the eye is still red from the exfoliation.

Ranting Again... Sorry

Is it allowed for an employer to actually tell you “do not be yourself”? I think saying this to an employee could be breaking a rule or something. I am not sure; I could be wrong. Furthermore, is there not a service or something preventing an employer from miss-treating their employees? For some reason I was under the assumption something like that existed. Apparently not because the environment I work in allows an employer to belittle, “power trip”, and insult their employees on a regular basis. I suppose I could just be ranting.

    I dread going to work more and more everyday. I would submit my resignation again, but with the economy it seems almost impossible to do so. I have been looking for months and… nothing. The entire process is frustrating.

Pretty and Cute… Yesterday I purchased 6 masks from prettyandcute.com! I bought one Collagen Crystal Eye Mask Pink, one So Hot! Peach Mask, one Collagen Crystal Eye Mask Clear, one Japanese Natural Tofu Mask, one Acne Mask, and one Lioele Blackhead Clear Nose Treatment Patch. As soon as the order comes in I will be sure to write a review about each mask! :-)!

To Be With or Not?

What do you ask for in a relationship? I think most people ask for honesty or trust. These are key factors for a relationship to work, and I as much as anyone ask for honesty. However the one thing I hold above all else is Acceptance. I ask others to accept me as I am, and to not try to change me. Some of you may think this is too much to ask for. In some cases it is. However I am very open-minded and mostly do not mind trying something new. Nevertheless I do not like to be scrutinized for not liking something I have tried before.

Thoughts on Relationships… Someone recently asked me my thoughts on relationships and when you should stay or not stay in one. At that time I really did not want to discuss it. Instead I changed the subject; afraid of what the other person might think about what I had to say. On the other hand in my blog I can say exactly what I think. In a relationship someone should like you for who you are. They should never look at you and see what they want you to be. You should never change what clothes you wear, what you like, or how you wear your make-up for anyone (Especially if they are asking you to change everything about yourself and are not willing to change anything about themselves). The only person you should change for should be yourself. Do not let others push you around or be cruel to you. If you ever let someone do this (even just once) they will think they can do this to you all the time. You should never be in a relationship where the other person has control (or tries to have control) over you. Those people do not want a relationship with you. They want a pet. Furthermore never allow someone’s kindness to be an excuse for his or her cruelty; Always be honest to yourself.

Finger... My finger seems to have almost made a full recovery. The only issue remaining is the area is still very sensitive.

Right middle finger was the one that was cut. Circled is the section that was lost.

See the difference?

Left middle finger. Circled is the section that was lost on the right middle finger.

Weight with Money

Unfortunately I am still sick. Although I think my health is improving. For example: my voice sounds much better (almost back to normal).

Weight in Money… This past weekend I moved back in with my parents. I moved into the upstairs room instead of my old bedroom (Secretly hoping that running up and down stairs everyday will help me lose weight). Since I am on the subject of weight my father recently told me that I needed to work out more. He went on to saying the reason why I need to work out more is “because you look like you are packing on a couple pounds”. Is not that very generous of him to point out a flaw that I look at every day (please disregard the sarcasm)? I know most of you are probably wondering what happened to eating home-style Japanese cooking. Well I have not shopped for groceries in a long time (blame it on the money issue) thus I eat my mother’s cooking. What is wrong with her cooking? Well nothing if you are only judging flavor. However it is not very healthy for you. She loves to cook with real butter and fry almost everything. Also desert is served with every meal to ensure you gain weight. Hopefully the next payday will be enough to pay for groceries I need. Also there are a few ingredients I will have to order online. Since the closest Japanese supermarket is four hours away.

S.T.A.T.S.

I absolutely Loathe being sick! I also understand that everyone hates being sick, but I must express my frustration for this sickness! Today I wore a mask to prevent others from catching my sickness. Many of my coworkers said that it was very thoughtful of me to do so. I will admit it was uncomfortable. Since every time I would let out a breath my glasses would fog up.


Stats… Recently I discovered the stats option that blogger offers. I found that the post that has had the most views was the post entitled Topic to Topic. Re-reading this post I could not fathom why. It is not over fascinating or shocking. It could be the word choice that is used throughout the post. If any of you would like to read Topic to Topic. It is listed under popular posts on the right sidebar.

Sorry about the glare. I could not remove it.

In addition please feel free to leave comments! I will do my best to reply to all!

Sickness :-(

Friday of last week was not as bad as Thursday of last week. Although I will say that the day was pretty much depressing. Two reasons Friday was better than Thursday: 1. The staff was allowed to dress in costumes for the celebration of Halloween (I was a hippie!). 2. I did not have to work late that night (as you may have guessed I typically work late on Fridays). Those where the only two reasons Friday was a little less depressing than Thursday.

Sick… Yes it is true, I am sick. Last night Antoinette and I went to the Carnival! Unfortunately it was misting the majority of the night. In addition it was raining on and off for about an hour. It did not matter! We still had a very good time! Consequently, this morning I awoke with a fever and a very sore throat. Not to mention the coughing and nasal congestion is pretty bad too. Thus I was unable to go to work today (I still have every intention of returning tomorrow! I will just wear a mask).

Photo from: http://www.ruralsprawl.com/blog/?tag=jet-program

Party America

Thursday was one of the worst days I have had this week. I take back what I said about hating work less. I hate it now more than ever before! It has become a hostile work environment! However since my supervisor has a permanent position and I unfortunately have a flex position I am at fault. They would rather send me away than the one who is not only making my life hell, but my coworkers’ as well. I understand you cannot pay bills without a job. However this chimpanzee makes me WANT to quit no matter what the cost!

Costumes… This year for Halloween I decided to be a hippie. Good idea, Yes? No! Absolutely no one had any hippie costumes in stock! Thursday I finally went to Party America and found a few peace sign necklaces. I then decided to improvise with items I already owned. The peace sign necklaces would complete the ensemble. When I arrive at the cash register I cannot find the 20-dollar bill that I had thought I had in my purse nor can I find my debit card. Therefore I had to apologize to the cashier explaining I could not purchase the item since I could not find my debit card. As I walked out of the store walking towards my car I thought to myself (sarcastically) ‘Of course I would not be able to buy the only hippie item I could find in the city’. I felt more and more depressed with each step towards the car (I had a really bad day at work and it seemed as though the day was only becoming worse).

I open the car door and suddenly I hear this guy yelling at me, “Hey! Hey! Do you really want it?” I turn around and see the cashier. I reply, “Yes but I cannot find my debit card.” He replies, “It is only $2.71 I can cover it.” I felt confused. Why would he pay for it? “Really?” I ask. “Yeah it is no problem,” he replies. I walk back into the store and he pays for it. I tell him, “ Thank you so much!” As I walk out of the store the second time towards my car I think what a nice gentleman he was to pay for a complete stranger’s item. I then began to ponder why he would do such a nice thing? Antoinette said it was because he thought I was pretty. Which could not possibly be the reason since it was the end of a workday and I had not made a single touch up to my make-up. My hair was frizzy and I had absolutely no eye make-up on. In addition I knew I had an expression of irritation the first time he looked at me (It was a VERY bad day). So why would he do something so nice? I have every intention of repaying the favor! Thank You Gentleman from Party America!