FUN New Year’s Resolutions

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new year 2012

I’ve been thinking about what I want from the new year ahead, and instead of limiting myself to the usual resolutions of "I’m going to stop doing this…", or "no more of this…", I thought instead I would make a list of everything I want to do.  While this list is certainly frivolous, I definitely do have some bigger goals in mind.  But this?  Is just more fun.

2012 Bucket List

Master Eye Shadow Application- we discussed this in my last post.

 

eye shadow

 

Grow my hair out and work with it’s natural wave and stop abusing it with the flat iron so much.

 

curly hair

 

Paint my fingernails more.  I can’t keep them too long because I wear contacts, but I can start enjoying color more.  I’ll just leave the crazy colors for my toes.nail polish

 

Write more letters and send more cards.  This is becoming a dying art, folks.

pink envelope

Fill up all of the 500 picture frames I have in storage.  Since joining Pinterest, I have become inspired!

 

frame

 

Not feel one ounce of guilt for watching the shows I’ve become addicted to since being home on Christmas break.  Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, Tabitha’s Salon Takeover, and Toddler’s and Tiaras, anyone?  So bad, it’s good!

 

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So there’s my superficial New Year’s resolutions list.  Care to share any of yours?

Eye Shadow Obsession

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eyeshadow

So, sometime right before the holidays I developed a little obsession with eye shadow, which is a shame because I have no idea what I am doing when it comes to using it.  The last time I wore eye shadow was during the late eighties (think blue and green) and I even had to have my cousin apply my eye shadow for my wedding day.  See?  I clearly have no business using this stuff.

But.  I love it.  I even have a Pinterest Pin Board devoted to it.  I just love the way it looks (mostly on other people) and it just amazes me how so many colors can blend together to create a beautiful result (mostly on other people).

So for Christmas I bought myself this fun pallet of eye shadow and have been experimenting with blending different colors.  I’m definitely scared of the darker ones, so I’m taking baby steps with the browns and pinks, but someday I will master this.

Addicted To Pinterest

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Ok, raise your hand if you’re currently fighting an addiction to Pinterest. Yeah, me too. I’ve been totally guilty of staying up way too late the past few nights just drooling over the amazing ideas I’m finding there for everything from home decor to cooking. This is how my Pinterest love/hate relationship has gone down over the holidays:

Day 1…..Look around. Save a few things. It’s just meh.

Day 2…..Look around. Like it a little more. Create more boards. This is kind of fun.

Day 3…..Look around. Totally hooked. Go on a pinning and following frenzy. OMG….this is amazing!

Day 4…..Look around. Realize I cannot possibly re-create anything I see on there. It’s either too time consuming or too expensive. Feel sad. REALLY sad. Bummed all day.

Day 5…..Oh wait! Somebody posts some easy things I CAN do. And inexpensive! Oh boy! I’m back in the game!!!

And now I’m totally hooked. It is so much fun seeing what inspires others and figuring a way to personalize on that idea if it’s one I like. But the thing is, I just keep pinning and pinning and not doing ANYTHING I see because I am so lazy hooked on this virtual window shopping.

Clearly, this is not good. I realize this. I need help. But it is so much fun.

Please feel free to follow me here: http://pinterest.com/azuniga/

I’ll follow you back, and not feel so alone in my addiction new hobby.