By alienman on February 6, 2013
Whenever I try to type my fiancĂ©’s name in Korean, my smartphone tries to auto-correct it to “battery”. It seems iPhones do this as well.
Dad on KakaoTalk: It looks like I don’t have Battery’s name saved here.
Dad on KakaoTalk: I meant Battery, not Battery
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By alienman on January 19, 2013
Over the weekend, I had the displeasure of visiting my very first (and absolutely the last) bridal expo. It seemed silly to spend money to go to a place where vendors are asking you to spend more money, like paying to watch commercials. Also, I’m paying to GIVE them my personal information, which seems like I’m getting stiffed here, since they’re the ones who find my information valuable for sending junk and spam.
So, I was essentially paying money to give them information THEY valued so that THEY could entice me to spend MORE money. Wait, why was I doing this again? Oh, right. In case I missed something from my own wedding planning.
I figured it was a good opportunity to find inspiration and maybe see if I’d missed anything in the planning. I was also somewhat enticed by the giveaways. I even armed myself with printed labels, because I heard it could get really tiring having to fill in your information for every single giveaway.
Continue reading “How a Bridal Expo Taught Me Something About Myself”
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By alienman on January 1, 2013
Wonderful memories were made in 2012 and I look forward to making more in 2013.
One of the greatest ways the Internet has contributed to my life is all the wonderful friends I’ve made. These are friends I would never have met if not for the world wide web and some of them have become so close to me that I can no longer imagine my life without them. Some, I have known for maybe a year. Others, I’ve known for more than ten.
Cookiemonster from Atlanta and Isis from LA hang out with me in Portland and LA.
Continue reading “2012: A Recap”
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By alienman on May 23, 2012
I was chosen to test Influenster’s Spring VoxBox and, this time around, I’m super impressed with what they sent me.

The first thing I tested out was the Sally Hansen Salon Effects Real Nail Polish Strips. And then I inhaled the SoyJoy. Mmm. Okay, back to the nail strips.
Continue reading “Influenster Spring VoxBox: Sally Hansen Salon Effects Review”
Posted in Nails, Reviews | Tagged nail polish, notd, sally hansen |
By alienman on May 22, 2012
Came across these pictures I must have taken a couple months ago, judging by the lack of color in my hair.
Before

Why do I look so pissed? I think it's because the back of my hair is always getting flat.

Man, I really do look like I have a bug up my butt about something. Stop frowning! It causes wrinkles!
After

Putting makeup on clearly puts me in a better mood.

Closeup of eye.
I’ve been using a the neutral colors sent to me by I Heart Colors quite a bit lately. I did some illustration work for the owner of the site and she sent me a generous package of eyeshadows and blushes to test out. These pigments are seriously rich, smooth and have such a velvety soft texture.

Products used: Korres Pomegranate Mattifying Primer. Clinique Redness Solutions foundation in Calming Ivory. MUFE Full Cover Concealer #6. The Body Shop Blush Trio in Warm Sunset. Formula D blush in Sweet Romance. Maybelline Define-A-Brow. I Heart Colors eyeshadows in Superstar, Sandalwood and Dirty Secrets. ELF Brightening Eyeliner in Coffee. Majolica Majorca Lash Expander Frame Plus mascara. BareMinerals Flawless Definition Volumizing Mascara (mascaras only used for bottom lashes). Revlon Colorstay Creme Gel Eyeliner in Brown. Revlon Super Lustrous Lipstick in Coralberry. Revlon Colorstay Lipliner in Blush. Jealousness false lashes.

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Posted in beauty, EOTD | Tagged before and after, FOTD, i heart colors |