This year, I decided I didn’t like anyone enough to buy or make gifts. Instead, I would use my new toy, the Gocco!!!!!, to make greeting cards that were uniquely mine.
I received inquiries about whether they could be ordered. So, I decided to make them available for purchase here:
So, that’s one more way to keep Alienman fed and warm.
We’d been eating out and going out so much that we definitely needed a day of just relaxing at home. My friend took a long nap and when she woke up, I had dinner ready for her. It’s a simple and healthy meal I like to make at home (minus the bread). Salmon fillets baked with garlic, salt, pepper and lemon juice, and sautéed asparagus. I didn’t expect to impress her with this. I just wanted something simple and light since we’d been eating pretty heavy foods during her stay. Also, I didn’t want my asparagus to go bad.
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Clear, cool sunny days are frequent in the summertime here in Oregon. For the rest of the year, however, it’s rare enough that when the sun does shine, you want to take advantage of it. Today, the sun had warmed the earth to a perfect 70 degrees and, outside our windows, everything was blue skies and golden autumn blending into the green. We live right around the corner from a park and I couldn’t think of a reason not to make tuna-fish sandwiches and enjoy a picnic.
Yet, the only photos I have for you are nail polish porn.
It’s a deep plum and burgundy creme that’s similar to FingerPaints Shades of Dark, but Anja has more plum and Shades of Dark is noticeably warmer in tone.
You only need one coat to get such a deep color but it’s very thick and the brush leaves ridges on the first coat. You need a second coat to fill those ridges for a smoother finish.
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I look forward to seeing how it looks in matte. I got this and a few other Zoya polishes during their online BOGOF deal. This is my first time trying them out and I’m pretty happy with the colors. What are your favorite nail polish colors for the fall? Do you have anything from previous collections that you look forward to using again?
Now I remember why I don’t post a lot of FOTDs. I’ve been having issues with uploading photos to Flickr via Adobe Lightroom. Here’s a few that managed to get through, though.
Sinicha from I Heart Colors sent me a huge package of eye shadow and blush samples. Here’s a look I did with a few of the shadows.
I need to start eating better and working out again. The lack of exercise and proper diet is showing on my face :/
As the day has gotten shorter and blue skies scarce, I find myself wanting to stay at home more and not wanting to go out much. This could be a sign of seasonal affective disorder kicking in again, so I’m trying to make more of an effort to maintain a social life and stay healthy. It’s easier said than done but I find that it helps to NOT think about how hard it is to move forward. That and, of course, the Vitamin D3.
Okay, what the hell…
You’d think that the change in seasons would be a little more gradual but noooooo not here! Yesterday, it was sunny and warm, everything was green and I was happily splashing about in the pool. Today it’s blowing cold wind, there is a single layer of dark cloud covering the entire sky and, I swear, dried leaves just came out of nowhere, too; they weren’t there yesterday! As if that weren’t enough, I even saw a witch at the bus stop, her long mauve skirt flapping in the wind while she raised a hand to press her wide-brimmed mauve hat close, while the purple-grey cloud darkened the skies above and proceeded to pour over us. Is this some kind of cruel joke?!
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