Sunday, August 23, 2015

$20 Lipstick



Hello,

Yesterday my mom and I went to the mall. I wanted to swing by LUSH to take a look at their new face masks, stop at Sephora for a better black lipstick, and swap out an item at Swarovski.

I have been drawn to black lipstick for quite a while now. I never thought finding a black lipstick would be so much work though. I honestly think that if I had different eyelids I would go for the black cat liner and crazy dark smokey eye look.



I ended up buying more than I had planned. Of course, right? New pair of sunglasses, black lipstick, chocolate bar, mini box of chocolates, and earrings. Been searching for a pair of sunglasses for months now and bought this pair for only $15. That lil lipstick there was only $20. I don't understand why it's so expensive! My goodness to think that other females out there may look at this and think it cheap. I like that I don't spend hundreds of dollars on makeup every year. This lipstick is probably more expensive than all my lipsticks combined! That chocolate bar there will hopefully help my Godiva hot chocolate mix taste the same as the sample in the store last year. $4 chocolate bar. But I got my monthly free piece and was surprised with that 2pc box for spending $20+ last month. Odd thing is that I don't recall spending that last month at Godiva. I personally thing spending over $20 on chocolate isn't worth it. Although if I ever have enough money where $20 on chocolate were nothing I would hope I would spend it on other things first.

I had bought Schatzi a fancy not so cheap pen from Swarovski for Christmas and it didn't work out. After all that time and headache it didn't work. Luckily for me the new manager there allowed me to exchange it out for these! Of course I had to pay the difference, but that's alright. $70 earrings. Still can't believe I got them. I've been wearing earrings for months now. I'll wear a pair for a few weeks then move on to another pair. I like this new style that's coming around. Stud of some sort with the other half coming under the earlobe. What's great about this pair is that I can always mix the back part with another pair of studs.

-ALG

Friday, August 21, 2015

Not Even One Tear

Hey guys,

I had my annual doctor appointment last week. Going in I figured I would just check-in, go to the nurses station, chit chat with my doctor, and drive home. Did it go like that? Of course not! After seeing the nurse she instructed me to pee in a cup. Don't worry guys I got it all in the cup like a pro! And I washed my hands prior to this photo I took back in my room. The nurse also told me I needed a vaccine. Does anybody like those? I have always cried when I had to get vaccines or my blood drawn. Makes me question how I'll ever get a tattoo but that's for another day. My doctor came in and we talked. She eventually said the words blood test and I tried to remain calm. 

I am a grownup and cannot cry. That's what I told myself after my doctor left and the nurse returned to give me my shot. I tried to distract myself with talking to her. A quick little pain and I was done. The worst part was that this little shot made my shoulder sore which prevented me from lifting weights that day!
Pulled a number and had a seat in the tiny waiting room. My number was called and I found myself face to face with the rubber band they tie on your arm. She instructed me to make a fist with my hand and open and repeat. This time I watched as the needle disappeared into my flesh. I never understood the magic of how the blood flows from your arm into the little tubes so I asked the lady. She told me that the little plastic contraption that holds the needle controls the flow into the tube. The tubes contain no air and therefore act as a mini vacuum to suck up the blood. Pretty sweet if you ask me! I continued to watch as she filled up the four tubes with my blood. Then I got all bandaged up and told not to life anything heavy that day. Too bad I had to lift stuff at work. My shoulder and arm were sore for a few days following my visit. As I sit here typing this post I can look down and see a bruise from where she took my blood. Not a fun visit, but I did laugh a lot talking to my doctor. 

Little embarrassing, but deep down I am proud of myself for not getting tears in my eyes!

-ALG

Chopped Off!

Afternoon now,

I decided to get a haircut. Nine days ago I went to my coworker's mom and had her chop it off! I don't know why, but I feel like short hair is what you do when you get older. Yes I am aware that 20 is not that old, but hey I graduated from being a teen to being in my 20's! Years ago I grew my hair out so I could cut and donate my hair to the Locks of Love charity. Definitely look into it if you have nice long healthy hair and like the idea of donating. Don't judge me based off this photo please. I was young and funky lookin lol



Here I am a day before the big cut (right). I had been so used to having long hair that as the appointment got closer I started to get nervous. I wanted to change my chop it off appointment to a let's just take a nice healthy inch off for now.

I felt like I was losing so much when she cut my hair and I could see the long chunks fall at my feet. No going back after that! My boyfriend was right when he questioned the thickness of my hair going with this new cut. My hair is too thick and I've got too much of it for this haircut to fit me. I do like the change though.







Before and after. I miss my hair, but I am not tripping about it. I will let it grow back out and who knows, maybe by then I'll learn to love having short hair. Since the photo I have bleached more of my hair and plan on coloring it again. You guys know how hard it is for me to go long periods of time without some color!

Color to come.

-ALG

Take A . . .

Hey guys,

Ever been around someone and you really want to stop them and say this? I wish that "chill pills" were a real thing. There have been quite a few times that I have been told to take a chill pill. I also find myself telling my crazy self to take one!

Well until then I guess I will have to stick to these other forms of the oh so famous chill pill:

       1. big hugs from Schatzi
       2. ice cream
       3. hot tea
       4. chocolate bars
       5. naps
       6. feet in the pool
       7. hugging the doggie
       8. painting my nails

What's your "chill pill" consist of?

-ALG

Monday, August 17, 2015

The Fence

Afternoon everyone,

When Schatzi was here he had the task of sanding, applying primer, and painting the fence in the backyard. He thought it would be relatively easy, but we were all in for a surprise. Took forever! He got an electric sander which sped things up, but still. I don't think he knows I took this photo. Look how short he looks standing on the other side of the fence.



The fence started off black as you can see in the first photo. After all the sanding we applied the primer. Sounds simple enough. It gets really hot standing in the sun holding your arm up to paint! I didn't help him with the sanding because I'm too girly for such things lol jk but not really. So I kept him company instead. Putting primer on was something I wanted to do though!


Took us a few days because we took breaks, I had work, and we had our outings. One of the hardest parts in my opinion was trying to get the primer to apply to the underside of the fence. Got it in the end though! I probably didn't do the best job, but it's done.

Painting a fence probably doesn't come to mind when you think of couples activities, but I can honestly say that I enjoyed it. Of course that's after we take away the parts when I was having my little emotional roller coaster.









Doesn't look half bad white if you ask me. I kind of like it because it makes me feel like I am near the beach. Also makes the backyard look a bit bigger than before. What do you guys think?

-ALG

Sunday, August 16, 2015

Did We Kill Each Other part two

Hey guys,

Been taking these comprehensive practice exams all day today and decided I would take a break to write this post.

I thought it would be cool to go to a museum as a date, buuuuuut I was totally PMSing. Two days before I was really sad. I was crying for no good reason. Then the next day I was frustrated and what made it worse was I didn't know why I was frustrated!! OMG not knowing what was making me upset made me more frustrated! So yes I was being a total brat to Schatzi. I said some things I really wish I didn't at the time and babe if you're reading this I apologize for my childish behavior and harsh words.



















I only took a few photos. I prefer the Norton Simon over the Getty for sure! But I will admit I liked the view of LA from the balconies. We had gone on a Friday so you can only imagine the LA traffic. Not very smart of us to choose a Friday. After the Getty we went to visit my dad at the hospital. Yeaaa he was in there for maybe two weeks. Don't worry though! He's home and recovering from surgery well.

Saturday Schatzi and I got up to go bowling! For those of you that didn't know I actually was in a bowling league when I was little. I had my own bowling shoes, rolling bag, and my very own bowling ball with my NAME on it!


First frame went to Schatzi 96 vs 88. Hey we went for fun not because we are pros! I don't think I've gone bowling in years. I have been invited to work bowling parties and such but I always decline because I don't like bowling with people that judge me. Schatzi on the other hand I was good with. I actually did decently the second frame! 109 vs 85!



Of course Schatzi just had to beat me in the end! I had a lot of fun actually. I tend to get competitive though . . . I think that's just my nature.

Look at us in our funky rental bowling shoes!




Not gonna lie, I got a bit sweaty bowling my 80's. So we both took showers when we got home and decided to just relax on the couch watching movies. Oh yeah, I forgot to mention we rented a bunch of movies! Schatzi loves his movies so we went to the movie rental store and got if i stay, kickass, run all night, and sex tape. I think my favorite was sex tape. Very very funny. I had to have been laughing a good 90% of the time! If you have no clue what I am talking about click here to watch the trailer. This was probably one of my favorite moments. Schatzi is pretty tall so his feet dangled off the end while his head was on the pillow in my lap. Mimi was walking by and he picked her up and just started petting her while watching the movie. So adorable!! I can totally live with chill Saturdays like this.

My mom left us money to go out to dinner so we went to Tahoe Joe's. Our waitress was a hoot! I feel like the waiter/waitress has a huge impact on how the evening turns out. Schatzi says I'm too picky to take anywhere lol Yes I am very picky, but I did try something kind of new! Salad for me and a much needed clam chowder for my handsome fella.

I didn't want to stick to something super safe like chicken but I wasn't about to go cazy and order beef. I went in between and chose salmon! It looks like chicken in the photo, but I promise it was salmon! Very delicious but I wish there was more sauce. The veggies were a tad bit salty but it's all good. When the guy brought the food to the table he had asked what I wanted for my baked potato. I have never ordered a baked potato before so I had no clue how this stuff worked. He wanted to put the toppings on for me and I just can't deal with that so I had to ask him for it on a plate.


Enough about my dinner. This is Schatzi's plate. Look at that meat! Schatzi let me try the green beans and he cut me off a not so small piece of steak for me to try. I love him so much guys. He won't force me to try things but he makes me want to try new things! It wasn't bad tbh. I was very surprised that I ate it! We both took leftovers home. It was a lot of food!!

Not to sound creepy but I could not stop staring at Schatzi. He has this new hairstyle that makes him look a bit older and more mature. He always looks amazing in his nice jeans and black v neck shirt, but man when you add in the new hairdo! So sexy guys!

It was the last night :( We watched some Indiana Jones movies while he very slowly packed his suitcase. I was falling asleep but I didn't want the night to end so I stayed on the couch. I just wanted to be close to him guys. Does that happen to you too? When it gets to the end of your time with someone you start to get really down and cranky? Well in the end I was sent up to bed. Maybe I cried a little. Maybe I didn't.

Dropped him off at the airport and watched him leave me :(

It has only been two weeks since Shatzi left and I already want to see him again! Soon enough I hope. Right after he left I would catch myself looking into the guest room expecting to see him. Or I would be waiting for him to come tuck me into bed and give me a goodnight kiss. Goodnight texts will have to do for now though!

Thank you again for coming down babe and helping the family out. I enjoyed having you around and I look forward to the future.

-ALG

Saturday, August 15, 2015

Magical Dino Bowl!

Good morning!!

I was up early today because I've got work for my other job all day. I forgot to put this in last night's blog . . .

This is how I stir my drinks at work because I am too lazy to get a spoon lol I stick the straw into my cup and blow a bunch of bubbles!

 Also last night this little boy came up to me with two handfuls of quarters to pay for his soup. Yes that's $5 of quarters! The total was $5.61 so he gave me the quarters then ran back to get two more quarters, a dime, and a penny lol So cute and such a little kid thing to do!!










Had oatmeal, a shake, and fruit for breakfast. Not mixing too well right now, but I am hopeful that it'll get better soon. This is my magical dino oatmeal bowl. It starts out green then when you add the hot water it turns yellow!! Isn't that the most awesome thing ever?!?

Well off to work I go. Wish me luck!
-ALG