I’ll Never….

February 29, 2012
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*Carry coupons in my purse

*Compare prices

*TALK about prices

*Say “those damn kids”

*Get excited to go to Home Depot

*Enjoy staying home

Oh wait. I now do all of those things. Happily. Life is weird. Growing up is weirder. It’s like early 20′s me would have never went right home from work. Now sometimes, the minute I am in the door, I have my pjs on. It’s strange growing up, you see people get older, your priorites shift, draft beer suddenly makes you wasted and hungover, and you find that there aren’t enough hours in the day to get everything done. I salute parents, I really do, it takes me eons to put away a tiny basket of clothes, I can’t imagine caring for another life when I can’t pull myself away from Diners, Drive In’s and Dives while drinking wine. I’m older, I want to spend money on house projects and new clothes. True, my biggest concern isn’t who’s going to see me out looking fly on a Saturday night, but I still look fly. And damnit, I’m still cool. I have the visible tattoos and sarcastic humor to PROVE IT. SEE? STILL COOL. Part of me wants to go to a concert and totally rage like the old days. Get sloppy, jam around and chain smoke. Maybe I will. I feel like my adult self sometimes surpresses the creative me, the creative me who lingered between chaos, late nights and welcome distractions and 1000′s of dreams. I recently was pretty down and out of sorts. I realized for the first time in my life, that I was suffering from the winter blahs, something that doesnt happen to me. This is surprising for a Cleveland resident, but we’ve had an abnormally mild winter, I’ve been wearing my Spring coat with no hesitation and I couldn’t tell you the last time I wore gloves. I think my mind missed winter. Standing in the silent darkness of the snow covered night. I liked that peace, that stillness. The walking outside and having the air suck your breath back into your chest becuase it’s so chilled. Winter wakes me up rather than hibernates me. And I didn’t have it. I like the gloomy rainy days of Spring too, but I needed the majestic dark and forthcoming rebirth of a snowy, crappy winter. I didn’t get it so my mind created it’s own darkness. It’s up to me to pull myself back, control my anxiety, or let it consume me. It’s on me. I had anxiety hit late the other night, pulled out a book on Kurt Cobain, and felt it cease. So I guess my plan is to throw myself into outlets of any kind to get myself moving, remain a COOL and interesting, yet well functioning adult without losing my mind and ending up in the mental ward. Or the other extreme, on Extreme Couponers. Thanks for reading my jumbles.

xoxo

 

Seeking cold medicine sponsorship

February 15, 2012
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I’m back at work after two days of being sick at home. I have a nasty cold which is seriously just making me feel gross. Sexy, I know. I know I get sick often cuz I run myself down and my doctor prescribed some cough pills which are making me loopy. I’m a mess. Anyways, at least it’s Wednesday already. I have read a lot this week thanks to this cold and have also watched a lot of ID network. I can’t get enough. Its perfect for couch rotting.
However, I hope to be back to my boisterous self in the next couple days. I don’t like feeling useless, even if I do secretly enjoy being a worthless bum :)

There’s always.

February 2, 2012
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There will always be a place, a place that reminds you of a time, a time that you felt a certain way about something or someone. And sometimes, the cool breeze of a Florida rain, reminds you of all that. The winter months have a strange way of marking people when they are removed from the cold, coats and routine. Its easy to remember when the ocean winks at you past patios with cheap beers and wealthy tourists, remembering all the stuff you build up break walls to forget or ignore.

Beautiful Monday

January 31, 2012
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Tomorrow is going to be 55 degrees. That’s insane for Cleveland in winter. Nevertheless, my love of taking hot bubble baths has not been deterred. When I was asked to review another product from Calgon’s bath line, I was more than happy to oblige. I was very impressed with the Calgon bubble bath I had tried and reviewed before, so I was curious to see what a product from the Ageless Bath Collection would amount to. I was sent a sample of Calgon’s Ageless Bath, Luminous Bath Pearls to try and review. The product is packed with Vita-Pearl technology that combines collagen, pearl powder and vitamin E, which all leave the skin vibrant and smooth. The tiny beads do need to be poured into a warm bath and stirred around otherwise they will not dissolve fully, but you do not need to pour a ton at a time. The tiny beads, when dissolved, leave your skin with a nice glow after you emerge from the tub and your skin will be smooth and moisturized. For anyone in a cold weather climate, lotion is a must constantly and I did not need to apply any after I used the bath pearls. There was no greasy film left after the pearls dissolved, and I did not feel grimy after using the product. Both are HUGE pluses to bath lovers like me. I would definitely like to also try the Ageless Milk Bath from the same collection as the Bath Pearls and I was not disappointed with the product in the least. Also, the Bath Pearls run around $4.99 at major retailers nationwide for a large, well portioned size 16oz container. Well worth the money, especially considering there’s at least 6 baths worth in each package. The package itself is also super cute too!

For more information on this, and other great products from Calgon, check out www.takemeaway.com

For my previous post on Calgon’s bath line, check it out here: http://goldiesays.com/2011/11/17/cold-weather-care/

xoxox

Disclosure: I was provided this product for free in exchange for my review. All opinions are my own.

And then Monday comes

January 23, 2012
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The weekend was great, Friday night cavs game with some of my faves, a new sparkling fridge on Saturday and a super fun wedding. Where I had too much to drink and then ruined my Sunday but who’s judging. :) Sunday was spent at a home remodeling show which was ehhhh boring and then homemade pasta sauce and couch lounging. I was up late finishing up freelance work and then couldn’t sleep even though I was exhausted. I need a night to decompress and I plan on that being tonight. I’m currently in the middle of two books and need to finish them both to move on to another I’m looking forward to reading. I’m enjoying not being in class, but I’m going to have to start my thesis and independent study before this month is over. Need a research day. And even thinking about research excites me. Nerd alert! Hope everyone has a great week xo

MLK

January 17, 2012
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It disgusts me that Jersey Shore clips hit way over a million views easily and this clip hasn’t even broken one million. Watch. Remember. And learn. We always must learn. For if we stop learning, in any aspect, we stop living.

 

NYC New York Color Liquid Lipshine

January 11, 2012
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NYC New York Color has been a trusted brand of mine for a LONG time. So when I saw that it was included as one of the showcase products from Influenster in my Holiday Voxbox I was pumped. I was sent a sample of Nude York City Liquid Lipshine, a nude color, that wasn’t overly shimmery or too matte. Nude is a tough color to wear and I can honestly say that this shade worked well with my coloring. I didn’t look like a zombie and I didn’t look like I had frosted lips. Perfect. I prefer to dress nude lips with super dramatic eyes, and Nude York City is perfect for this pairing. The Liquid Lipshine retails for around $2.49 a pop and is available at major drugstores and retailers nationwide. The gloss is packed with Vitamin E and is not sticky, goopy and comes in both bright and subtle shades. Ten shades to be exact. For more information on this product and other awesome and affordable goodies from NYC New York Color, check out www.newyorkcolor.com

Disclosure: I was provided this product for free in exchange for my review. All opinions are my own.

xoxo

 

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