So I'm a shopaholic. A slightly recovered shopaholic... But I do tend to fill the void inside of me with stuff from Nasty Gal, Gypsy Warrior and Sephora. And today was just one of those days where I had an emotional itch that could only be scratched with some online shopping. I've wanted this faux crocodile skin makeup case since my dad and I were in New York last December, and since I'm Queen Mean (, farthest thing fromt the truth, whenever I try to be tough and a "bad bitch" I just end up laying in bed in full blown foster position crying abut how horrible I am... REAL TALK,) I finally bought it for myself. Also i kinda feel a little guilty for using money I don't have, but I'm also kinda happy...? its like a " Guilty :) " kind of feeling. My dad actually offered to get it for me and carry it home with him on the plane home. (I was spending christmas with my mom and he was off to The Canary Islands since I said it would be a hassle to bring back) But! I declined his offer ever so politely as he had already paid for us flying to New York and all the accommodations. Fuck, actually this was the christmas before (2014) as we were in LA last year. I've been thinking about this case since 2014, so I deserve it! That shows restraint. Also I bought a beauty blender as Ophelia has stolen all my other ones and nibbled them to pieces (which is one of the reasons I need a sturdy makeup case she can't get into, and I have to much makeup for just a simple bag) So yeah, just a basic beauty blender. I'm also not linking in these two things as you can just get them at Sephora.com. It actually turned out I had a huge amount of points at sephora, 1565 to be exact (shopaholic remember), this number isn't necessarily that impressive but taking into account that Norway doesn't have Sephora's it is. The amount of money is spend on makeup between June - August is shameful (I visit Mama every summer). Unfortunately I couldn't use those points as I could get anything from the list (that I wanted) sent to Norway. But jokes on you Sephora, cause when summer comes I'm gonna go loca crazy on your ass.
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So I've been gone for a while. And I could blame this on about 57 different things, but truth is... I am tired and lazy. straight up. My bad. So as I haven't been active on here for a while, lets have a little update, shall we? May - October
Now I'm just trying to focus on being active and not slip into a cycle of sleeping and being tired which will result in me not blogging for six months! Some of my friends are coming over the weekend before Halloween, and I'm building my the island for my kitchen this week so there will probably be some stuff about that here. I've just honestly been so drained and apathetic lately, so I'm getting out of that head space, blogging and trying to enjoy life ( a little at least). Also, Ophelia wanted me to inform you that she is going as a witch for Halloween.
Linnea came over to my new apartment today (still a big work in progress). We haven't hung out since we saw Kvelertak last month, and we desperately needed some quality time. She hadn't met Ophelia and both of us had been dying to get them together for quite some time. Linnea, as always, brought along her trusty camera and took some amazing pictures of Opie! Hopefully we'll be able to take some more soon (after I've cleaned her ears out. important when owning a Sphynx!). McSquinty Linnea also brought my belated christmas/birthday gift, and she definitely knows me! She got me a Rainbow Dash, BMO and a re-usable unicorn balloon! Yes, I'm buying a helium tank. I was, and still am, so psyched! Like WHAT!!! We drank some coffee on my balcony and headed off to this restaurant called Tunco which we had talked about going to. The restaurant was so cool, and the food was so good! We're actually going back next Friday. It might not look that appetizing, but man! it was amazing! They didn't have any normal utensils or plates. The food was served in these recyclable cardboard "take-away" boxes and the forks we're made of wood. I'm getting hungry again just looking at it! All in all, a very good day!
A short DIY guide on how to make you're own Hogwarts acceptance letter.As I wrote in my last post my sister just had her bachelorette party and I made her a letter inviting her to attend Hogwarts in the fall. I'm not going to bore you with details, as you can always just scroll down and read the blog post I made before this one. Obviously you want to start off with a blank Word document (or which ever program your heart desires to use). Go on Google and search: Old paper A4 By adding the "A4" you know you're getting the right proportions for a basic page/letter. (If you're lazy this is the one I went with, so go ahead and save it if you want): Now, Whats important is that you set this picture as the background so you'll be able to to write on top of it later ("behind text"). This is a good time to google a "Hogwarts crest" (You won't be putting the crest in just yet, but it's nice to get it out of the way as early as possible). It's important to make sure you get a crest without a backdrop so you can put it straight on the old paper picture, and mark it as "in front of text". This wasn't necessarily the "prettiest" crest I found, but it was the only one without a backdrop, and I did not have the time nor energy to shop a backdrop out. Life sucks when you peak at 04:00 (am) and have to get up by 08:00 (am). Now you want to have your text ready. I didn't writ it myself, but I found a formal invitation to attend Hogwarts and a complete packing list of essentials. I found it on: hellopapermoon And it reads: Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry Headmaster: Albus Dumbledore (Order of Merlin, First Class, Grand Sorc., Chf. Warlock, Supreme Mugwump, International Confed. of Wizards) Dear (Your name) We are pleased to inform you that you have been accepted at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Please find enclosed a list of all necessary books and equipment. Term begins on September 1. We await your owl by no later than July 31. Yours sincerely, Minerva McGonagall Deputy Headmistress I put this part of the letter in a completely different font from the rest. I wanted it to look Handwritten by Prof McGonagall herself. I used the font "Snell Roundhand", I also made the Capital letters in her name a larger size (36 and the rest of there name 28), again to make it look more authentic. The second part of the text is: Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry UNIFORM First-year students will require: 1.Three sets of plain work robes (black) 2.One plain pointed hat (black) for day wear 3.One pair of protective gloves (dragon hide or similar) 4.One winter cloak (black, with silver fastenings) Please note that all pupils' clothes should carry name tags. COURSE BOOKS All students should have a copy of each of the following: The Standard Book of Spells (Grade 1) by Miranda Goshawk A History of Magic by Bathilda Bagshot Magical Theory by Adalbert Waffling A Beginner's Guide to Transfiguration by Emeric Switch One Thousand Magical Herbs and Fungi by Phyllida Spore Magical Drafts and Potions by Arsenius Jigger Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them by Newt Scamander The Dark Forces: A Guide to Self-Protection by Quentin Trimble OTHER EQUIPMENT 1 wand 1 cauldron (pewter, standard size 2) 1 set glass or crystal phials 1 telescope 1 set brass scales Students may also bring an owl OR a cat OR a toad. PARENTS ARE REMINDED THAT FIRST YEARS ARE NOT ALLOWED THEIR OWN BROOMSTICKS The font I used for this section is the same as the font used in the header at the very top of all the pages. It is called "Magic School One" and the link can be found on HelloPaperMoon's site, with a long list of other fitting font's. put the crest in at the top and add a train ticket, as nothing says "Off to Hogwarts" like "9 3/4". If I were to do this again I would put a page with nothing but the old paper image between each "front" of the letter and print it out as double sided, so you get the old paper paper look on the front and back.
I'd also stick a feather on the outside of the envelope to make add some "owliness". Don't forget to add some absurdly detailed information to the address like "The house on the hill" or "The room by the sea" as we don't all live in cupboards under stairs. As a nice finishing touch you can write "Post delivered by owl" on the envelope and drip some red wax on the back. If you don't want to spend any money on a wax seal you can simply get a cork to press the wax down and make it look like a seal on the back of the envelope. Yesterday was my older sisters (Anette) bachelorette party. The Day started off at 09:45 (am), with most of my sisters close friends and I waiting to surprise her with breakfast. my sister showed up around 10:00 in a very cutesy tutu, a crown and want in hand. She was also wearing a white and very tight long sleeved shirt and white leggings. In other words: I got to see what my sister would look like naked with my skin tone. I'll post a picture if she'll let me. But it's like 03:30 (am), so I'll ask her tomorrow. The next stop was a trip to The Well which is this amazing new spa not too far from Oslo. Sadly, yours truly couldn't go, I had to cut down on everything that could be cut, as I have NO money right now! as in NONE! And even with only attending certain activities and then paying the lowest fee (by dropping out on all stuff at the spa) I didn't have enough money to my name to buy a cup of coffee after I had to pay my share (I literally had like 12 kr combined in ALL of my accounts, expect my housing account, but I can't use any of that money unless I'm buying housing). I really would like to go, as it looks insane! Unfortunately I don't have the money at the time. (My Dad was very sweet and offered to pay so I could go, but he's spending so much on my apartment that I didn't want him to. Most people my age can't afford to do everything they want anyway.) Pretty much the only thing of The well I got to see. Nonetheless, this is a pretty kick ass entrance. I want to go so bad! After the spa treatments I met back up with the gang and we headed off to pole dancing! Now, I've taken pole classes (and I intend to start again), but as I learned, pole dancing is one of those things you have to maintain! One of those "if you don't use it, you lose it" things. By all means it was fun, but my chair-spin has definitely been a lot better! My fireman-spin was also not what it used to be. When we finished up the Pole lesson we jumped in the car and drove off to the docks. My sisters maids of honor (yes, she had two) had hooked up an amazing over night stay on our very own island in a cabin right by a little lighthouse. The sun was so bright I actually thought I had captured it in this picture.... But no... So here ya go! A sunset, minus the sun! The outhouse Itty bitty light house in the back You'll have to excuse some of these pictures being a little bit dark, I haven't put any filters on them, or put them though any programs. They were taken on my phone, so I just sent them over. We arrived just as the sun was setting and it was gorgeous! When we first got in the cabin we carried our stuff up to the bedrooms and ate a starter outside before we went back inside to eat gulasj (which was really good!). We played a few games, but my favorite by far was the gift giving game! Before the party we had been instructed to bring a small gift based on a memory or something that had been significant in our relationship to Anette (my sister). Thing is, my sister is 11 years older than me, so we don't have those kind of "remember when we got really drunk off of that one wine" or "remember that band we were obsessed with" memories. Initially I had thought I'd give her something connected to me being a really shitty kid and her having to babysit me a lot (and someone actually gave her a toy couch ans she thought it was from me due to the babysitting). I had two stories I was considering basing her gift off of, and Imma tell ya... But first a little disclaimer because I might actually have been possessed by the devil during this time of my life. Once while she was babysitting me and my brother, Patrick, (who was a complete angel by the way, so the son of a bitch put me in a worse light by just existing in close proximity to me. And it's not like I needed any fucking help seeming like the largest piece of shit to ever come from another human being, I was doing pretty good on my own in that department!) she had one of her friends over. And I was one of those kids who wanted to grow tits ASAP and chug beers, like that was what I wanted in life at 4. Naturally having an older sister at the whooping at of 15 who had a friend over, I was looking to impress, HARD! So I walked up (with the largest amount of swagger a 4 year old has ever possessed in each step) and spit on the rug! like SPIT on the rug! not drool, none of that crap! Intentionally SPIT on the rug right in front of her! and when she (very appropriately) said something along they line of "WHY THE FUCK DID YOU DO THAT!?" I answered "I want to be a teenager too"..... I have always been a master of logical thinking. And there was this other time she sendt me to my room (I was probably rolling around on the floor chanting biblical verses in latin backwards knowing me or some other hell spawn activity). And when my parents got back home, I ran down the stairs crying Anette had hit me, because bitch, I get even! (And no, she had not hit me.) Despite us having obvious history I didn't want to have it be connected by anything negative. And suddenly it hit me! My whole family loves Harry Potter. We've seen all the movies at the cinema together, we've had a ton of movie nights focused around HP. My Dad even used to read Harry Potter aloud for my brother and I (and Mom too, actually) every night (but Anette was 17 when we started doing that, so she didn't really join in on our little night-night ritual). It became pretty obvious too me I had to do something Harry Potter related, so I decided to make her a Hogwarts acceptance letter (which I'll make a Post about)! She didn't even have to open the envelop before she guessed it was from me, as I'd written "Mail delivered by owl" in the top right corner. The next morning (before our 13:00/ 1 PM departure) We ate a beautiful breakfast outside looking out onto the ocean. (and I'm going to keep with the HP theme, so I'm going a little Voldemort in: "can you tell me about the chamber of secrets?" "No. But I can show you" ....So in other words.... heres a few pictures!) I'll be honest ans say I really didn't know what to expect, but I enjoyed myself so much, and I feel so lucky to have the sister that I do.
Much love from little baby Beelzebub. You've been on my mind girl like a drug, Oh, Ophelia, heaven help a fool who falls in loveI've had Ophelia since Saturday and I am so happy with her! she is absolutely perfect. This is the picture from the car ride home, where she just laid on my lap the whole ride home (1 hour and 30 minutes). It didn't take her long to settle in at all. I've never met a more snuggly cat, hell I haven't met a more snuggly dog! we've slept in bed together each night since I got her. I don't really have any good pictures of her as she is always on top of me, either she's playing or sleeping on me, and I can't get any good angles of her. But! I'm hoping to get a photoshoot of her soon. Me and my Dad took over the apartment on Tuesday. So far we've bought all the paint we need and the painting should be done by Monday. I didn't take any pictures as I'm a dumb ass, but I'll take some next time I'm down there. We're painting the walls light grey and the living room ceiling blue. We've been looking for black vinyl tiles, but so far we haven't found any we like in the stores in Norway. I haven't been on her much lately as I've been really sick. I've been having headaches for about two weeks with nausea and vomiting, my doctor has prescribed me some medication until I see her the 30th. I D-vitamin was ridiculously low when I last talked to her (under 10), which she apparently hadn't seen before, so that might be one of the reasons I'm feeling poorly. The meds are making everything better, but I still feel really sick and all I want are popsicles and maybe a glass or two of water.
Today Patrick, my brother, left for a 3 month long exchange program in Tanzania. My Dad and I went to the airport with him. We stayed with him up until he had to go through security. It sucks knowing he'll be away for so long. I pretty much cried from getting to the airport and all the way home. Ever since my Mom moved to The States I've really hated airports, and sending Patrick off made me miss my Mom even more than I normally do. I've run out of sleeping pills too, so today is a bitch to put it mildly. I miss my Mom, I miss my brother, I want to go home (to The States), and I can't fucking fall asleep. In other words; everything sucks and I can't do anything but lay awake all night and feel it. Sadly, darkness confirms what we can't see, and tonight is just a reminder of how much I wish I was somewhere else and things weren't as messy as they are.
I'm a lot better than I used to be, but I'm sick and tired of feeling sick and tired, and today is just one of those days where I realize I'm not as okay as I sometimes think I am. I still can't fall asleep without pills and I'm still stuck in this cycle of being too tired to go to school, and one of the main reasons I'm so tired is because I'm not done with school, which means I can't get on with my life. I'm picking up Ophelia Tuesday, but I'm too bummed out to be excited. I'm too bummed out to be excited about the apartment. And I'm too bummed out to want to do anything but lay on the couch and be bummed out. I'm pretty good at forcing myself to do stuff, like hang out with friends and so on, but I wouldn't mind not having to force myself to do things I enjoy. I know this is just a "woe is me" post, but all I want to do is fall asleep for a thousand years and wake up not feeling confused, scared and sad. To my dismay I can't fall asleep for a thousand years, so instead I'm writing down what I'm feeling, if just to sort through some of the things i desperately need to sort through, and maybe admit somethings I should admit, if only to myself. I've been alone with my dog this week. Which is nice for me as I prefer to have her on my own anyway. My Dad flew to The Canary Islands on Saturday. We "had" a house there ("Had" as in rented and also paying a down payment with intent of purchase it in the future) and he's packing up all of our belongings to take home as the owner backed out of the deal. Hnala (my dog, the "H" is silent) is the worlds sweetest German Shepard! She'll be turning nine this May (and I have already asked my Dad if I can have her on her birthday), so she's an oldie but a goldie. Hnala is the kind of dog who gets stressed out easily when the family is scattered, as in me being in my "apartment" (second floor of the house) and my Dad being in the first floor. But if she's alone with you for a few days she mellows out and is a joy to have around. I'm going to have her part time when I move out, since I have a lot of time on my hands and my Dad has had some heart problems (so he can't walk her as often as he would like). I haven't been out much as I haven't been feeling well for the last week (I have Insomnia and other times I can't get enough sleep. My doctor has put me on a ton of different pills but nothing really works long term). Hnala Since I'm moving out soon I've been looking at a ton of subscription boxes. You can pay most of them up front and then you know you'll have some "exciting" food each month if you ever end up not being able to pay for proper food (I really don't want to eat oatmeal for a week straight, so I'm trying to make a few financial investments to avoid that possibility). I'm looking a five different boxes, and I'll probably get all of them since I have money now, and I probably won't later on. Actually I don't have money now, I had some issues with my taxes (I got taxed 50% when it should have been 15%), but I filled out a few forms on Monday and I got an email today saying it was sorted. But yeah, I'm honestly just trying to figure out how best to use my money so I don't have any problems in the future. I have also picked out my kitten! My Dad and I drove down to look at all the kittens and I found one I really liked. I want to name her Ophelia (Fluffy The Alien was actually one of my alternatives, but she didn't look like a "Fluffy The Alien"). Ophelia is one of Uranus's moons so I'm still going with a space theme. She fell asleep in my arms and kept waking up for short periods of time to look at me (she kept blinking and drifting off over and over). I didn't take any pictures of her, I was to mesmerized by her to even think think of it. She is a light colored sphynx (I originally wanted a black one, but she's perfect) with blue eyes, her belly is light pink and she has a little bit of light grey on her back. I googled "Sphynx" and she looks a lot like this little guy. I've been doing research regarding animal insurances and the price of sterilization. I'm also planing on potty training her (as in: cat using a toilet), apparently Sphynxes are easily potty trained, and I would really appreciate not having to deal with a litter box. I'm buying the "litter kwitter" and I have looked at a ton of youtube videos on how to teach cats how to go number two like we do (poetry!). This is supposed to be a picture of Ophelia (the moon), and it came up with the tag "Ophelia" on a space website, but the picture is labeled"Triton.jpg", so I don't know. Also I don't care, it's pretty, pink, grey, and blue just like her. I also got to meet her mom who was gorgeous, and I liked her personality. Sphynxes are described as a mix between cats and dogs. They're very social and like being around you as much as possible, but you can go away for two days (and obviously have someone feed them and give them water) and they'll be just fine. I can also now say with experience their skin does not feel like human skin, but like a combination of a peach and a baby. You know that feeling when you touch something super soft to the point of where it almost feels like powder, combine that with a little above human body temperature and you have a Sphynx. I also got a package in the mail today. I ordered two "ugly christmas sweaters", they're on sale now, and I'm like a wild animal, but instead of being able to smell fear I can smell apparel on a discount. The one I got today is from Dolls Kill and the one that is still on it's way is from Grindstone. Their from the same brand (Rat Baby) but Dolls Kill didn't have any more in stock of the last one, so I had to go on a google hunt. This is the sweater I got today: And this is the one on it's way from Grindstore: I actually love Christmas and I'm also a nice person, I just like what I like.
Two of my best friends celebrated their birthday last week, Oda and Martine. Oda had invited me and a few other people to go stay at her boyfriends cabin over the weekend. Oda, having a very organized nature, asked if I was free that weekend a few weeks before we were to go on our mountain adventure. Martine, being of a very chaotic nature, did not. Luckily Martine had a "best friend birthday dinner" on Thursday (the 25th and her actual birthday), so I did get to see her. Her sister had made reservations at TGIF for us and we were set to meet there at 18.00 (6PM), sadly I've recently developed a habit of running late. I haven't always been like this, I actually used to arrive 20 minutes early for thing as a general rule, and then just sit there, awkwardly. I showed up an hour later with my makeup rushed to the point of me not being sure exactly what I had slapped on. Was I wearing eyeshadow, eyeliner, a fake mustache and a sombrero? I really didn't know. I (for obvious reasons) sat at the end of the table next to a friend of mine named Veronica. Veronica and I have this weird relationship where we think the other one suddenly has lost all fondness of the other and doesn't want to be friends anymore. So.... we hadn't spoken for about a year. The thing is though; we both REALLY like each other. We started talking the way one often does when they think someone they adore suddenly hates them, by playing it cool. It didn't take long before we were laughing at our selves for being complete idiots and made a pinkie promise to remember we were (as far as really fucked up people go) a pretty good team and that we really did love each other. This was wonderful for me because whenever I would see a picture of her on my Facebook feed I'd just really hate her pretty, stupid face. Thing is I love her pretty, not stupid face! She's the biggest dork and I like her a lot! Veronica, Martine and Oda (in that order and not the same Oda who had the cabin party) A very Pretty and not at all stupid face! The following day I met up with the other gang an we made our way to Perfect Escape (it's pretty much a place where you get locked in a room with a lot of clues and hidden objects and you have to use the clues to unlock doors so you can find your way out, like Indiana Jones minus the danger and actual skill). We weren't very successful (,although we only had two puzzles left to solve). I honestly think we were to many people, and it was too much going on for us to actually pay attention to each other (someone would often figure it out and other people would be talking to loudly for anyone else to hear them). All in all it was fun and I want to do it again with a smaller group. After that we drove down town and met up with the others before we drove from Oslo to Vinstra. It took a little longer to get there than we first anticipated. Vince (Oda's boyfriend) Wasn't really quite sure where the cabin was.... so we kinda drove up and down a mountain a couple of times until he realized we had passed the cabin three times. When we got there and had unpacked the cars, we make taco's for dinner and had a blast. The group went to bed one by one until it was only three of us left. We talked for a few hours and called it a night by 6.30 (am). The next day we all stayed inside and had a really good time. We ate this amazing pizza Oda's sister made (Ida). Oda, Karoline and I stayed up till about 7.00 (am) (I remember going to bed and before I fell asleep it was 6.59 so not exactly sure when we called it quits). We stayed up listening to old songs we used to think were super cool and laughed at how absolute shit they actually were. I had a really fun time, and I am so happy that my friends are amazing people. Yoshi VS Nøkken Please enjoy these two really shitty gifs I made of the drive home.
Normally around every New Year most people get into a kind of "yeah! this is gonna be my year!" state of mind. I gave up on this a while ago as i realized everything is consecutive shit regardless of what year it is. But to my disbelief I can say 2016 is going pretty good. My first post on this blog was about my new blog and my new phone, and now I can declare: I have a new apartment! My dad bought it yesterday (with the intention of me paying rent, and that he can sell it or rent it out later, or I'll buy it off of him) and I am super stoked! We get the keys on the 23rd of march and then it's painting time! Not that it really needs a paint job, but all of my furniture is white and the walls are white, so we are going to be painting them light grey. I'm also getting a cat! I've been in contact with a woman who sells hairless Sphynx cats, and I'd say it's about 90% certain that I'll buy one from her. I'd post pictures of the apartment but it's not "mine" until the 23rd so I'll do it then, and I'll obviously post the finished results.
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