be a great mom & wife
kick school in the ass again
stop saying "awesome" so much...seriously, it's getting ridiculous
work out for at least half an hour a day even if it's just dancing around the house
lose some weight, don't obsess about pounds or inches
clean more often so you can clean less often (in my head that makes sense)
learn to drive
keep learning ukulele
keep learning to hoop
attempt to learn guitar again (magically grow long fingers with callouses)
do hobbies more often (painting, sketching, photography, blogging, writing, reading)
attempting to be realistic here. Maybe this year I'll keep at least one...
I hope everyone has an amazing New Year! Be safe out there tonight.
Friday, December 31, 2010
Tuesday, December 28, 2010
Tactile Tuesday Week 2
Hey look! I remembered! Tactile Tuesday Week 2 coming at you! So this week I've decided to review/discuss some of the things I got for Christmas You can see what I got in it's entirety in the previous post. We're going to start off with my favorite cartoon ever...
Yes, Daria!
I received Daria: The Complete Series on DVD from my totally awesome mother. Daria was a kick ass cartoon on MTV for 5 seasons. I watched Daria religiously growing up and had a fabulous poster of her in my room. I related to Daria in pretty much every single way, I looked like her, I was sarcastic like her, I had a family rather similar to hers, and I was a teenager.
During the run of the show I was a loyal fan, even in the last season when I felt like everything I knew and loved about Daria had changed. Watching it back now, I understand it better, Daria grew up. I have too since then and now I can really appreciate her growth as a character. Back then I was annoyed at the changes, now I am appreciative.
The reason it took Daria so long to come out on DVD was they were battling about the rights to the music. I have to say that I don't particularly miss the original music, yes, it would have added a little something that would make me smile because grunge music is still my favorite music ever, but I am not devastated that I don't get to hear the Pumpkins, Hole, or Nirvana in the background of the show. Those old friends are all on my iPod anyway.
The next thing I want to review is For Audrey nail polish by China Glaze.
As soon as I found this color I was in love. I ran out and bought two bottles. This Tiffany inspired color is absolutely lovely. One coat would suffice if you just wanted to paint you nails but two really brings it to the true Tiffany color. The consistency is what you always get with China Glaze, not runny and not too thick, pretty much perfect.
That's it for now. I'll be back soon with more awesome things for you to check out. I hope everyone had a Happy Holiday and that the New Year brings about changes for the better for all of us.
Yes, Daria!
I received Daria: The Complete Series on DVD from my totally awesome mother. Daria was a kick ass cartoon on MTV for 5 seasons. I watched Daria religiously growing up and had a fabulous poster of her in my room. I related to Daria in pretty much every single way, I looked like her, I was sarcastic like her, I had a family rather similar to hers, and I was a teenager.
During the run of the show I was a loyal fan, even in the last season when I felt like everything I knew and loved about Daria had changed. Watching it back now, I understand it better, Daria grew up. I have too since then and now I can really appreciate her growth as a character. Back then I was annoyed at the changes, now I am appreciative.
The reason it took Daria so long to come out on DVD was they were battling about the rights to the music. I have to say that I don't particularly miss the original music, yes, it would have added a little something that would make me smile because grunge music is still my favorite music ever, but I am not devastated that I don't get to hear the Pumpkins, Hole, or Nirvana in the background of the show. Those old friends are all on my iPod anyway.
The next thing I want to review is For Audrey nail polish by China Glaze.
As soon as I found this color I was in love. I ran out and bought two bottles. This Tiffany inspired color is absolutely lovely. One coat would suffice if you just wanted to paint you nails but two really brings it to the true Tiffany color. The consistency is what you always get with China Glaze, not runny and not too thick, pretty much perfect.
That's it for now. I'll be back soon with more awesome things for you to check out. I hope everyone had a Happy Holiday and that the New Year brings about changes for the better for all of us.
Saturday, December 25, 2010
Christmas Gifts Meme
Christmas Gift Meme, post what you received for Christmas.
I got some SERIOUSLY rad stuff for Christmas. Here's a list of what I got.
$100 Visa Giftcard
$25 Sally Giftcard
$50 Rugged Wearhouse Giftcard
Night Before Christmas Voice Recording Book
Underbums
Alice in Wonderland Teapot ornament
4 OPI Nail Polishes
OPI Swiss Collection Fall 2010
Chip Skip
1000 Count Egyptian Cotton Bedding
Rockband 3
Everlon Necklace
Hello Kitty Lunchbox full of Pez & Dispensers
How I Met Your Mother Season 3
Daria The Complete Series
Plaid Scarf
Weighted (sports) Hula Hoop
Pretzel M&Ms
Eyelash Curler
For Audrey & Dorothy Who China Glaze Polishes
Kitson Yoga Pants
Kitson Jeans
Kitson Tee
Carnage Tee(Spiderman Villian)
Air Popcorn popper
2 Cast Iron skillets
Glass Bowl and Measuring Cup
1 Year of Garbage Service
$25 Cash
Stocking Stuffer Candy
I'll definitely review the polishes for you guys to let you know how I like them.
I got some SERIOUSLY rad stuff for Christmas. Here's a list of what I got.
$100 Visa Giftcard
$25 Sally Giftcard
$50 Rugged Wearhouse Giftcard
Night Before Christmas Voice Recording Book
Underbums
Alice in Wonderland Teapot ornament
4 OPI Nail Polishes
OPI Swiss Collection Fall 2010
Chip Skip
1000 Count Egyptian Cotton Bedding
Rockband 3
Everlon Necklace
Hello Kitty Lunchbox full of Pez & Dispensers
How I Met Your Mother Season 3
Daria The Complete Series
Plaid Scarf
Weighted (sports) Hula Hoop
Pretzel M&Ms
Eyelash Curler
For Audrey & Dorothy Who China Glaze Polishes
Kitson Yoga Pants
Kitson Jeans
Kitson Tee
Carnage Tee(Spiderman Villian)
Air Popcorn popper
2 Cast Iron skillets
Glass Bowl and Measuring Cup
1 Year of Garbage Service
$25 Cash
Stocking Stuffer Candy
I'll definitely review the polishes for you guys to let you know how I like them.
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
Tactile Tuesday - you gotta get your hands on this!
So optimistically I'd like to update once a week with awesome things that I'm currently in love with, realistically I know that isn't going to happen so the name of this will change depending on what day it is but it will still be the same premise.
I declare today Tactile Tuesday!
As I mentioned earlier I'm in the nail tech program, this means I play with nail polish a lot. I just got a color that I am absolutely in love with. The strange thing is that I hate red, it's my least favorite color but this nail polish is absolutely beautiful. I typically don't wear red or pink on my nails because I find them predictable and boring so finding a red and actually loving it and wanting to wear it (over all my typical awesome greens and blacks and blues) is really saying something. The color is called "Color So Hot It Berns" and it's from the OPI Swiss Collection for Fall 2010. This red is bright and unlike any other red I've ever found. I love the intensity of the color. My original plan was to use this color for my candy cane nails for Christmas but it's so pretty by itself that I just can't bring myself to stripe the white over it.
Here is the bottle. If you Google you can see how it looks on nails. It's absolutely gorgeous.
Along with the rest of the world I've been crushing on Jenny Lewis for years. She's talented, adorable, and she was in THE WIZARD! Her music has helped me through some rough times. Imagine how excited I was when I saw that Portions for Foxes by her band Rilo Kiley was on Rockband 3! I've been rocking out to that one on bass singing into our new mic stand. It's not my favorite Rilo Kiley song but I DO love it and it's fun to sing. Anyway what I really wanted to talk about is Jenny & Johnny, Jenny's newest project with her adorable boyfriend Johnathon Rice. Their debut album "I'm Having Fun Now" is hands down my favorite CD from 2010. Here's a video of Jenny & Johnny performing on Conan the other night. Give them a listen if you haven't yet and if you don't already listen to Rilo Kiley & Jenny's solo albums you should check those out as well.
I watched Black Swan last night and it absolutely lived up to all of the hype that has been surrounding it. It was thrilling and moving despite figuring it out very early on. I was not disappointed for even a millisecond while watching it. It was perfectly done (which is kind of ironic wording if you've seen it). I've always loved Natalie, Mila, and Winona and maybe I'm going out on a limb here but I think this is all of their best work to date. I won't say anything else because I know I get pissy when some a-hole on the internet ruins a movie for me by saying just one small thing. GO SEE THIS MOVIE.
That's it for Tactile Tuesday. I hope you enjoy these things as much as I am.
I declare today Tactile Tuesday!
As I mentioned earlier I'm in the nail tech program, this means I play with nail polish a lot. I just got a color that I am absolutely in love with. The strange thing is that I hate red, it's my least favorite color but this nail polish is absolutely beautiful. I typically don't wear red or pink on my nails because I find them predictable and boring so finding a red and actually loving it and wanting to wear it (over all my typical awesome greens and blacks and blues) is really saying something. The color is called "Color So Hot It Berns" and it's from the OPI Swiss Collection for Fall 2010. This red is bright and unlike any other red I've ever found. I love the intensity of the color. My original plan was to use this color for my candy cane nails for Christmas but it's so pretty by itself that I just can't bring myself to stripe the white over it.
Here is the bottle. If you Google you can see how it looks on nails. It's absolutely gorgeous.
Along with the rest of the world I've been crushing on Jenny Lewis for years. She's talented, adorable, and she was in THE WIZARD! Her music has helped me through some rough times. Imagine how excited I was when I saw that Portions for Foxes by her band Rilo Kiley was on Rockband 3! I've been rocking out to that one on bass singing into our new mic stand. It's not my favorite Rilo Kiley song but I DO love it and it's fun to sing. Anyway what I really wanted to talk about is Jenny & Johnny, Jenny's newest project with her adorable boyfriend Johnathon Rice. Their debut album "I'm Having Fun Now" is hands down my favorite CD from 2010. Here's a video of Jenny & Johnny performing on Conan the other night. Give them a listen if you haven't yet and if you don't already listen to Rilo Kiley & Jenny's solo albums you should check those out as well.
I watched Black Swan last night and it absolutely lived up to all of the hype that has been surrounding it. It was thrilling and moving despite figuring it out very early on. I was not disappointed for even a millisecond while watching it. It was perfectly done (which is kind of ironic wording if you've seen it). I've always loved Natalie, Mila, and Winona and maybe I'm going out on a limb here but I think this is all of their best work to date. I won't say anything else because I know I get pissy when some a-hole on the internet ruins a movie for me by saying just one small thing. GO SEE THIS MOVIE.
That's it for Tactile Tuesday. I hope you enjoy these things as much as I am.
the nutshell
Hey, I'm Jax. If you found your way here via my other blog you already know that I'm happily married, and that I have an awesome little boy on the autism spectrum (PDD-NOS). If not then now you know and you can check out my other blog PDD&ME if you're interested in more info about that. Here's a quick rundown about me.
I'm 25 years old. I am left handed but due to being in a cast for 6 months when I was 11 I'm pretty good at doing things right handed as well. I am a big fan of being indoors due to my uncanny ability to attract every mosquito within a mile radius, my allergies, and my absolutely baffling clumsiness. I have obsessive compulsive disorder and anxiety attacks (fun fun!). I'm in school to be a nail technician, it's a lot of fun but I have a feeling cosmetology will be a better fit for me. I have to wait until fall to start the Cosmetology program at my college. I can (and have) read for days, it's my favorite hobby which is funny because I'm dyslexic. I love video games. I have synesthesia but it seems to be exclusively music induced. Music is awesome but I can't listen to it while reading or on the computer. I don't like watching sports because everyone is always yelling, the fans, the commentators, and the people sitting around watching them. It's too much commotion about something that I find insanely boring. I'm a liberal, a feminist, and a housewife. I'm spiritual but not religious. I am stubborn, goofy, and brutally honest much to most people's chagrin.
This is going to be the place that I talk about things that aren't about my personal life, or my son's journey. I already have blogs exclusively for those topics. This is just going to be a place to talk about silly, fun, random things. Posting links, reviews, songs, obsessions, or just whatever is on my mind at the time.
I'm 25 years old. I am left handed but due to being in a cast for 6 months when I was 11 I'm pretty good at doing things right handed as well. I am a big fan of being indoors due to my uncanny ability to attract every mosquito within a mile radius, my allergies, and my absolutely baffling clumsiness. I have obsessive compulsive disorder and anxiety attacks (fun fun!). I'm in school to be a nail technician, it's a lot of fun but I have a feeling cosmetology will be a better fit for me. I have to wait until fall to start the Cosmetology program at my college. I can (and have) read for days, it's my favorite hobby which is funny because I'm dyslexic. I love video games. I have synesthesia but it seems to be exclusively music induced. Music is awesome but I can't listen to it while reading or on the computer. I don't like watching sports because everyone is always yelling, the fans, the commentators, and the people sitting around watching them. It's too much commotion about something that I find insanely boring. I'm a liberal, a feminist, and a housewife. I'm spiritual but not religious. I am stubborn, goofy, and brutally honest much to most people's chagrin.
This is going to be the place that I talk about things that aren't about my personal life, or my son's journey. I already have blogs exclusively for those topics. This is just going to be a place to talk about silly, fun, random things. Posting links, reviews, songs, obsessions, or just whatever is on my mind at the time.
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