planning...

So for as long as I can remember I've been writing down song lyrics that I hear that relate to whatever I'm going through at the time.  For the last few years I have been jotting them down in my planner because I use that at school and my ipod is glued to my head at school.  The other day I was listening to Regina Spektor's On the Radio for the 10 millionth time and the line "you try until you can't" hit me.  I wrote it down on the calendar and realized that this is my motto for life.  Life is not about giving up.  It's not about voluntary failure.  You try until you can't try anymore and then you can say that at least you tried. 

Lately I've been feeling that urge to just throw in the towel.  It's normal for this time of year I think.  School is winding down and getting hard and BORING and since I am not sure I want to do anything with my future degree, it's really feeling like a waste of time.  But I KNOW I have to finish.  I know it won't be a waste of time and hopefully somewhere along the road to the end I will figure out what I want to be when I grow up :)  and if I don't, I will just try to figure it out, until I can't.  However long that takes...

Love and Regina Spektor stuff :)

p.s.  I'm opening up the polls to find out the next place I should live.  I graduate in 8 months and basically the world is at my feet!  Leave a comment with your opinion of where I should move next!  Please keep in mind that I HATE all things freezing cold and super rainy and windy (I'm a weather snob) so Antartica, Alaska, and most parts of Canada will not be viewed as reasonable options :)

giveaway giveaway!

So my last post was all about makeup and my semi inappropriate feelings of love I have towards it.  This post is similar.  But the awesomeness is expanded to include a fabulous giveaway.  Just follow this link:

http://laurensdressingroom.blogspot.com/2010/03/100-followers-gigantic-giveaway-worth.html

It takes you to the cutest blog by a super cute girl who is giving away some super cute stuff.  Enter to win!  Then cross your fingers that I will win ;)

Love and stuff:)

Makeup ...listening to The Weepies.

Makeup.  Just the word instills a sense of reverence from me.  I LOVE makeup.  Buying it makes me happy, wearing it makes me happy, and there really is nothing better than finding a product I love.  I literally spend all my money on food, books, and makeup.  It's become such a problem that trips to the mall with friends have to be arranged so that I don't come in any contact with Sephora.  I have no self control :)  So when my good friend Ashley started selling Mark makeup (a newer youth inspired line from Avon) I took the opportunity to look into the line.  You can look too here http://aswartzlander.mymarkstore.com/  Now I am a little bit prejudiced about the kind of makeup products I buy.  For me, Avon was all about old people and purple lipstick.  Everytime I think of Avon, I think of Edward Scissorhands and "Avon calling!"  I love the movie, but it did leave a little negative thought towards Avon.

I know that isn't totally true, but I never was interested in Mark because of its affiliation with Avon.  So I went to Ashley's website one day to see what was up and felt my heart skip a beat at the LOW PRICES and fun assortment of stuff.  Lets just say I bought ALOT of makeup.  But I only spent $40 and I got a couple fun freebies and free shipping!  $40 at Sephora would get me a nail polish and some concealer.  Needless to say, so far I'm a fan.

This is what I bought:

Mark Just Pinched Instant Blush Tint in Cheeky $7

I knew from the reviews I read that Cheeky was a pretty translucent color and boy is it ever.  When I first tried it I felt like there wasn't any color at all.  (I'm pretty pale)  So I decided to use it over powder blush to give a little bit of a dewy glow and loved it.  I'm addicted to powder foundation, but when I used a tinted moisturizer with a light dusting of powder I found that all I needed was this blush and I get a cute pink glow.  I am a huge fan of this and just ordered another one in Peachy.  It is a little bit small, but it's going to go a long way and for the price it's awesome.

Mark Speedway Do Everything Makeup in Nude $9

 This is by far my favorite item I bought.  I use it as an all over concealer because it has concealer type coverage with a foundation feel.  It doesn't cake at all which is always a concern of mine (I hate cake!)  For my winter paleness I possibly could have gone one shade lighter, but it is still a very good match.  I don't get much color in the summer (not a fan of skin cancer haha) so this will be absolutely perfect for the half a shade darker I will get :)  It's the same size as the blush tint (a little small) but it doesn't require a big amount and again, can't beat the price!

Mark Hook Up Angled Eye Shadow Brush $6

This brush is so neat!!  It comes in a regular brush as well but I got this in a hook up size.  The brush size is the same but it is half as long and comes with a hook up that can be used with any other Mark hook up product.  It's currently attatched to some lipgloss which saves a bunch of room in my makeup bag.  It also comes with a lid which is perfect because I hate when my brushes get makeup all over the place in my bag.  It's fluffy so it's perfect for blending and the angle makes it great to get color in the crease of my eyes.

Mark Gloss Gorgeous Stay On Lip Stain in Bare $9

I took a little risk buying this one because I have pale skin with a reddish tint so I usually steer clear of most red/pink colored lip glosses.  I also hate lipstick so this seemed like a good combo of gloss and stay put color.  Bare is a great color.  It makes my lips a little more bold, but it's more like a wash of translucent berry color.  And the best part is that after the gloss wears off, the color stays put.  I have noticed lately that my lips are a bit drier than usual when I'm not wearing anything on them.  I can't say for certain that this is why, but I'm definately going to keep using it and probably just prep with a little chapstick :)

Mark Good Riddance Hook Up Concealer in Light/Medium $6

Ok I for this one I should have definately gone with the lighter shade.  As I said before, I'm very pale and the light/medium is an exact match for the circles under my eyes (not good if I'm trying to make those circles invisible).  Concealer should usually be a touch lighter than the rest of my makeup so needless to say, this will not be used.  I ended up giving it to my mom and she loves it!  It gives good coverage and is smooth enough so it doesn't pull the skin.  It is on the smaller side (about half the length of a pencil, but about twice as wide) but for $6, shoot.

So all in all it was a very good $39.22 spent.  Don't forget that I also received FREE SHIPPING for my order over $25 and a free hookup connector for buying two hook up items (a $6 value).  So far I'm a Mark fan!  I just put in another order for about $80.  I think I hit the motherload.  I will blog about those items when they arrive!  If you want to try Mark go here to get started  http://aswartzlander.mymarkstore.com/  

LOve and stuff :)

"and in my mind the sun shines all the time..."

Hi guys!  So I'm sure all of you are just as ready as I am for SUMMER.  I seriously feel like it's been at least a year since last summer.  Today I randomly had the radio on because my cd was irritating me and the radio played LFO's Summer Girl!  That took me back to high school and just driving around with the windows down and nothing to worry about.  Boy did I want to be the girl that wears Abercrombie and Fitch ha ha. 

Last summer for me meant:

1.  White water rafting.  It's a summer tradition for all of the cool kids at work to raft the Payette and we have a BLAST.  This year I am not getting thrown in.  I'M NOT!

2.  Serious stressing about moving to NYC.

3.  An extremely quick wasteoftime trip to New York to find an apartment.

4.  Saying goodbye to Boise.  Sadness.  Excitement.  More sadness.  Dread...

5.  Lots of thai food and popsicles.

Now I do fully understand that summer has a couple of months before it will officially appear and I am more than happy to enjoy spring as long as spring doesn't mean snow and rain and COLD! 

While I am patiently...patiently...waiting for summer to arrive...

1.  I'm regularly procrastinating all my school projects.  I came up with the bright idea to write my huge term paper on Banksy, Basquiat, and postcolonialism.  WHY didn't I choose feminism????

2.  I literally watched the blossoms bloom on the tree in my neighborhood today.  It's possibly my favorite time of year.  As long as it's warm.

3.  Walking down the street in the West Village singing "popcorn popping on the apricot tree!"  It was so beautiful.

4.  Listening to Jimmy Eat World whenever I have a problem or am feeling down.  They are the cure for anything.

5.  Letting Pierce Brosnan, Meryl Streep and ABBA tell me how to live my life..."Standing calmly at the crossroads, no desire to run..."

CAN NOT WAIT for summer.

love and stuff :)

p.s.  I will NOT get thrown out this year ;)