Friday, December 14, 2012
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Sunday, October 21, 2012
Day 7...?
I am not ready to write about my hospital stay so for now I am going to finish the 30 Day Challenge that I started in November of 2010 and never finished. What a loser.
At my last count I was on Day 7 which is supposed to display a picture of my most treasured item. Since it is am "item" I would have to say that my laptop is most treasured. It holds all of the shit from my life and if there was ever a fire I would be running for that thing first. It has pictures, video, music, tv shows, movies and countless other downloadables that would be impossible to duplicate. That reminds me I need to back up... Can never be too careful.
My laptop looks mostly like this image above... I couldn't be bothered to find the exact one on google images but you get the picture.
It is the most expensive thing I own, yes, including my car. It was a gift from my parents for Christmas and lets just say it was clearly the best gift ever. ;) Thanks Mom and Dad.
Until next time Gadget.
-B
At my last count I was on Day 7 which is supposed to display a picture of my most treasured item. Since it is am "item" I would have to say that my laptop is most treasured. It holds all of the shit from my life and if there was ever a fire I would be running for that thing first. It has pictures, video, music, tv shows, movies and countless other downloadables that would be impossible to duplicate. That reminds me I need to back up... Can never be too careful.
It is the most expensive thing I own, yes, including my car. It was a gift from my parents for Christmas and lets just say it was clearly the best gift ever. ;) Thanks Mom and Dad.
Until next time Gadget.
-B
Friday, October 19, 2012
Saturday, September 29, 2012
So, I broke my leg.
Well, it figures. My first day of my booked off holidays with my boyfriend, whose name is Kyle, I would go and break my leg.
Yep. And you will never guess how it happened...
My friends and I decided it would be a good idea to go to Wild Water and Wheels (which is a local theme-park-esque kind of place) for the day. The plan was to ride some rides, play some mini golf, do a couple laps of go carts and then cool off in the water park.
Not so much.
The first water slide I went on I landed in the water but what I didn't know was that the water in the pool was very shallow. It was so shallow infact that I slammed my big toe on the pool floor with all the force of my body and therefore my foot went one way and my leg went the other resulting in a fractured fibula. Now, in my opinion, in no way, shape, or form should the pool be shallow enough for anyone to touch the bottom after being shot downwards from a water slide. Am I right?... It wasn't just me that was hitting the pool bottom either. Of the six of us who also went down the slide all of them had scraped their knees, butts, or backs on the pool floor. I just so happened to be the unlucky S.O.B. who landed wrong.
After coming to the surface and catching my breath I knew something was wrong. I don't really remember it hurting but I did know that my fun was over for the day. I sat on the bottom of the stairs leading out of the pool and tried to move my foot. I thought because I could move my ankle with minimal pain and the fact that it was also starting to swell even before I got out of the water was a sign that it was only sprained. That was until I tried putting weight on it... I couldn't even rest my toe on the bottom of the pool without sharp pains running up my leg. As soon as I was done assessing my perdicament in my head I informed my watching friends that I think I had sprained my ankle. Me, being a dramatic person at the best of times my friends mearly thought I was joking and they didn't really think anything of it. Then I said it again with my seriously-guys-this-hurts eyes and they quickly understood. So Kyle helped me out of the pool and to the picnic table so we could asses the situation. I concluded that I just wanted to go home and wait to see if it got better after icing it and keeping it elevated.
Keep in mind that this whole time I am being gawked at by everyone and their friggen dog! Not to mention I had a low cut baithing suit top on and was hopping on one foot to the awaiting golf cart that was going to drive me to our van.
Kill me now!
A word of advice, if you ever see someone get hurt and you know they are being taken care of, don't sit there and stare at the poor soul. More importantly tell your five children and your visiting relatives
from Delaware not to stare either. It is just plain common sence people!
On our way back to our house Kyle stopped and bought me an assortment of things to help me feel better. A tensor bandage, strained muscle cream, pain killers, and the like which helped. To get into our house I had to ride a computer chair across our driveway, crab walk with only one leg up the flight of stairs and then take another computer chair ride to our lazy boy recliner to rest and elevate my foot. It was quite the experience.
The next day Kyle went out and bought me some crutches so I could actually go to the bathroom and get around somewhat. I did this for a couple days and then when I still could not put any pressure on
my leg I decided that I sould book a doctors appointment to see if my ankle was in fact broken.
My Dr. sent me for x rays and we had discovered that my fibula was indeed fractured just above my ankle and that I needed to get a cast. The cast clinic at the hospital couldn't book me in right away so I had to go two more days without a cast. After waiting almost two hours at the cast clinic I was affited with an air cast that was kindly loaned from my Mom's friend Diane. I was extremely thankful to her because if she had not offered to loan it to me I would have had to buy one for $160!
It has been 29 days since I took that faitful ride down the snaking tube of fear that sent me floundering towards my doom (I mentioned that I was dramatic right?...) and I am feeling much better now. I did however go through many sleepless nights because of discomfort from my leg being broken and from getting used to sleeping with the air cast on. Not to mention the sheer bordom of being off work for almost a month now. Damn those Doctors and their orders. ;) But I have managed to piss my time away making friendship bracelets, watching countless movies and TV shows on netflix, Polyvoring my life away, and annoying the people who have kindly come to visit me.
I have to thank a lot of people for helping me through the first weeks especially. A BIG huge thank you goes firstly to Kyle. Thanks for helping me with nearly EVERYTHING when I could barely get to the washroom let alone make food or get dressed. You mean the world to me. I love you.
Thank you to Mallory for making me breakfast every day, playing Mario Cart with me and doing all the things I requested of you. You're the best Mal.
Thank you to my sister Allison for cleaning my house when I couldn't and when it needed it most. And for staying over and keeping me company. ;) #1 Sister all the way!
Thanks so much to Mom and Dad. You guys never fail to help me when I'm in a bind. Whether it be I need advice as to whether I need to go to the emergency room or bringing me amazing goodies to make me feel better (aka. double beer hats, cards, and bags of crafting materials). Thanks also to Mom for driving in the Air Cast at 8am so I would have it for my Dr.'s apointment. You guys are amazing and I love you both soooooo much!
Thanks also to Jon, Jen Chappell, Emilie, Teen, Nanna, Aunt Lois, Uncle Ray, Karlee, Mark, Kassy and everyone who came and visited me!!!! I LOVE YOU ALL!
Overall I am still reliant on my crutches because it hurts to use my left leg. I have hope that this week I will be able to get walking without the crutches and be going back to work soon. This experience has taught me a lot about how it feels to be disabled even though it is only temporary for me. I have completely changed my way of thinking about accessibility and my attitude towards people who face these challenges everyday of their lives.
I just really hope I never EVER break a bone again because it sucks. Horribly.
Thursday, September 27, 2012
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Saturday, April 21, 2012
Nail Polish HAUL!
I was feeling a bit non-glamorous after work one Tuesday evening and decided to perk myself up and buy something girly and springy. So I went over to Walmart and bought up some lovely new nail polishes!
I didn't want to spend over 4 dollars on each individual polish because, lets face it, I am a royal cheap skate. So in keeping with my decision I picked out these gems;
They only cost $2.77 each and they are very opaque and don't chip very much. I put a L'oreal base coat under neath and Seche Vite top coat to complete.
Overall I am pleased with this brand of polishes but my favourite are the Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure nail polishes. Unfortunately the Salon Manicure ones are $7 and they don't have very many fun or sparkly colours.
I did the following look on my nails with White On and Strobe Light on the ring fingers. You like?...
~Becca
I didn't want to spend over 4 dollars on each individual polish because, lets face it, I am a royal cheap skate. So in keeping with my decision I picked out these gems;
They only cost $2.77 each and they are very opaque and don't chip very much. I put a L'oreal base coat under neath and Seche Vite top coat to complete.Overall I am pleased with this brand of polishes but my favourite are the Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure nail polishes. Unfortunately the Salon Manicure ones are $7 and they don't have very many fun or sparkly colours.
I did the following look on my nails with White On and Strobe Light on the ring fingers. You like?...
~Becca
Saturday, April 7, 2012
Revlon Colourburst Lip Butter Review
I'm obsessed.
I originally bought Creme Brulee and instantly fell in love. The price was over nine dollars at Walmart and I really had a hard time justifying buying a drug store lip butter for that much. But, after trying it I was impressed. The formula was smooth and not sticky (which is a major plus in my opinion). The lip butters are also pigmented nicely so that you can actually tell that you have something on your lips. They are more of a lip balm/ lip stick hybrid which is quite lovely. They also smell nice but are not over powering in any way.
I since added four more colours to my collection because they were on special at Shoppers Drug Mart for 3.99.
I currently have Peach Parfait, Creme Brulee, Strawberry Shortcake, Cupcake, and Sugar Frosting and I am planning to buy at least Tutti Frutti and Raspberry Pie because they look enticing.
* Side Note: Shoppers is an excellent place to find lowered prices on the more expensive drug store products. I have gotten numerous beauty bargains in my travels to Shoppers. ex. GOSH translucent powder for $5.00 (a top ten product for me), Benefit "That Gal" Brightening Face Primer for $5.00, Britney Spears Believe perfume 100ml for $19.99 (which smells amazing!), and many others.
I am so excited to have these lip butters for spring and summer as I feel that wearing lip stick this time of year is way too intense. Overall, I feel that this product is well worth the money for the quality and freshness they bring to the table.
Have you tried these lovely products?....
~B
I originally bought Creme Brulee and instantly fell in love. The price was over nine dollars at Walmart and I really had a hard time justifying buying a drug store lip butter for that much. But, after trying it I was impressed. The formula was smooth and not sticky (which is a major plus in my opinion). The lip butters are also pigmented nicely so that you can actually tell that you have something on your lips. They are more of a lip balm/ lip stick hybrid which is quite lovely. They also smell nice but are not over powering in any way.
I since added four more colours to my collection because they were on special at Shoppers Drug Mart for 3.99.
I currently have Peach Parfait, Creme Brulee, Strawberry Shortcake, Cupcake, and Sugar Frosting and I am planning to buy at least Tutti Frutti and Raspberry Pie because they look enticing.
* Side Note: Shoppers is an excellent place to find lowered prices on the more expensive drug store products. I have gotten numerous beauty bargains in my travels to Shoppers. ex. GOSH translucent powder for $5.00 (a top ten product for me), Benefit "That Gal" Brightening Face Primer for $5.00, Britney Spears Believe perfume 100ml for $19.99 (which smells amazing!), and many others.
I am so excited to have these lip butters for spring and summer as I feel that wearing lip stick this time of year is way too intense. Overall, I feel that this product is well worth the money for the quality and freshness they bring to the table.
Have you tried these lovely products?....
~B
Friday, March 30, 2012
Review : MAC Fix + Spray
I recently purchased Fix + from the MAC website. I've wanted to try this product out for a while because of all of the good things I have been hearing about it on YouTube and different blogs.So, I ordered it and in three days it was on my door step! I was so excited that I opened it immediately and wanted to try it out asap. But alas it would not spray! I did everything to get it to work but to no avail. I am not going to lie I was kinda pissed. I had paid a pretty penny for this product just to have it fail to mist gloriously out of the bottle.
So I got on the phone and called the number on the order sheet. I spoke to a very nice girl who was very understanding and polite. Which from my experience is few and far between for customer service over the phone. The lady told me that this has happened a few times before and that she would be sending me an other one for FREE! And, I didn't even have to send back the defective one! So I got two full sized fix + sprays for the price of one! I was so happy after finding this out I ordered one of the Zoom Fast mascaras (which I also am obsessed with).
The description on the MAC website says it is supposed to "add radiance and finish your makeup". But it does that and so much more. I have come to love using this product for many reasons.
1. It hydrates my skin but doesn't leave it feeling or looking greasy. This is great for me as I have combination skin. I find that it almost plumps my skin and my it comes off looking dewy and fresh.
2. It is great for spraying your eyeshadow brush and then dipping it into pigment therefore making the pigment look a lot more vibrant and creamy.
3. If sprayed vigorously over a finished face your makeup lasts a lot longer than if you had not used anything.
Over all I will be repurchasing this product when my two bottles run out.
Cheers!
-B
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