by Joey | Apr 24, 2014 | Throwback
>> The day I blogged about J’s new car…my Camry died in the Walmart parking lot. All I wanted was a bottle of nail polish. So…that was an $88 bottle of polish (you know–because I had to call a tow truck). And now we’re down to one car. The upside? I finally go to drive the new-to-us car.
>> I am in a food rut. Every night around dinner time I get that “oh, you need food again? Didn’t I feed you yesterday” kind of thought. I think I need to shake things up a bit and do some recipe research. What are some of your favorite go-to easy meals?
>> It’s too hot to run. Yeah, I said it. I’m still doing my best with the C25K thing, but it got hot quick. I went almost a week without running (the longest I’ve gone since starting the program) because I wasn’t feeling well. I should have re-done the workout from the week before instead of just moving right along–I stopped and walked in the middle of the 22 minute run. I’ll have to re-do the workout today. The good news is I’m only 6 runs away from completing the program! Is it me or did that go by quick?
>> I’ve pretty much grounded myself from reading until the revisions are done (you know–because the last book I read sent me into this tail spin). But a couple books I put on hold at the library became available so I had to snatch them up. So I’m reading Labor Day by Joyce Maynard right now. I’m enjoying it. I’ll let you all know what I think when I’ve finished it.
>> Mad Men. J and I tried this series…? oh, gosh. It was a while ago. Maybe a year ago? We couldn’t get into it. Well, for some reason I decided to give it another shot. Let’s just say I’m already in season 3. I don’t know how that happened. I allow myself an episode before bed…which turns into like…4 episodes. I’m enjoying it!
>> Today’s mani is not an original idea–I’ve seen the multi colored polka dots pretty much everywhere since the beginning of nail art. But it’s my first attempt at them! I’m no pro at polka-dots like Bailey or anything–but I’m pleased with how it turned out!
Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear: Mellow Yellow, Purple Potion, White On & Blue Me Away!
Essie: Mod Square
by Joey | Apr 10, 2014 | beauty, Loves, Throwback
1. This Saturday, my program says I’m supposed to run 20 minutes straight without stopping. Go home, program. You’re drunk.
2. I think I’m missing the omg ombre’ gene. Am I the only person on the planet who just…doesn’t get it? To each their own and all–but this is one trend you won’t ever see me intentionally rocking. I also believe it’ll be a trend that will have several generations from now going wtf?
3. Re-writes. A lot of you have been asking how they’re going–and I just…I love you for that. The fact that you all are so invested in this dream of mine just makes my heart so happy–and it keeps me moving forward on the days I’m tempted to burn the whole thing. They’re actually going well I think. It’s hard to judge your own work. We’re either overly critical (raises hand, totally guilty)-or we can’t see through the veil of our own work and think it’s amazing. Now, I’ve never been the latter (thanks, Creative Writing Workshops for ruining me)–but I think they’re going well. In comparison to the original draft, I see improvement. Let’s just hope the copy editor sees it the same way.
4. Is there really anything better than homemade guac?
5. I miss Scandal. I refuse to watch it while it’s on live TV because my nerves can’t handle the week long break between episodes. So I’m just a sitting duck waiting on season 3 to make it to Netflix. You know, when it’s finished airing. On the same note–J and I are anxiously waiting for Orange Is The New Black season 2. I know what we’ll be doing the week of my birthday! #partyanimals
6. I’m going to be lame and go ahead and post my Nail Files picture today. I got a lot of compliments on last week’s post–and I wanted to try something similar. I painted all but my ring fingers with W n’ W megalast in Through The Grapevine. The ring fingers I painted with Pure Ice Beware (you all know it’s my most favorite silver glitter ever). Then I mapped out the design with striping tape. I feel like I should say that again. I used striping tape. No way in h-e-double-hockeysticks are these shaky hands capable of painting a straight line.
Then I painted over the glitter and striping tape with one coat of the W n’ W polish. Immediately, I pulled off the striping tape with tweezers in the opposite order I placed them. And voila!
In other news–how is it only Thursday? Has this been The Longest Week Ever for anyone else?
linked: thenailfiles
by Joey | Apr 4, 2014 | beauty, Loves
If I’m being honest–
the hardest part of doing my nails is finding color inspiration.
I just don’t really have an eye for it,
unlike someone (cough,
Bailey) I know.
SO!
This week’s manicure was actually inspired by that same Bailey (the person not my dog)! 😀
Also? Why must you be so cute in workout clothes? Seriously.
**edited to add the polishes:
Obviously I’m brain dead. Can you blame me?
All three polishes are from the Sally Hansen Xtreme wear line:
280 Jazzy Jade
360 Mellow Yellow
240 Twisted Pink
by Joey | Mar 31, 2014 | Throwback
After my breakdown (and very candid post) on Friday, I sat down and mapped everything out.
The good news:
I can do this. I was finally struck with the inspiration that I needed (you know, that one little detail that makes my book different than the hundreds of others like it). That one little piece of the puzzle finally brings this book from something I thought might be okay to something that might actually be great.
The bad news:
It basically means that I’m back at revising square one.
That’s not awful news, but I’ve kind of put myself on a deadline–and this makes it a little tricky.
So with that said, I will be taking a little break from blogging. I’m not saying I won’t post at all (hello, I’d miss you guys). I’m also not saying that I won’t be reading your posts (because again, I’d miss you!) But I will be pretty MIA for a while.
Just know that I’m still here. And I
will be back! I will definitely still be around on
Twitter &
Instagram, so be sure to hang out with me there! I hate to even make this sacrifice because blogging these days is pretty much what keeps my world going round–but I really need to get myself focused. At least for the next little while!
Let’s hope that by time I resurface my book will be in the talented hands of Miss
Sarah–copy editor extraordinaire!!
Love you guys for understanding!!!
by Joey | Mar 28, 2014 | Throwback
To be candid and honest? Sometimes I wish I wanted to do something, anything else other than writing. I look at those people who wake up every single day–they put on their clothes. They sip their coffee. They head to their offices and they know exactly what they’re doing.
Someone hired them for that job. Someone looked at them and said “yup. You’re good enough. You have what it takes.”
I envy that.
There are days that I think I’ve got this. I sit my happy ass in front of my computer and the world just dissolves. It’s me and my words, and it’s working.
But then there are days like today.
As a writer, it’s important to also be a reader. And sometimes I read and I think Oh, gosh. I can totally do this. I’m so on par with these people. And then there are times that I read something, look up with tear filled eyes and fling my arms in the air. Like, what the hell am I even doing this for? That pressure for greatness? It both motivates and paralyzes me.
I know in a creative world it is important to learn and grow from others. But it is also imperative not to compare yourself to others. Balancing that is something I struggle with so much. I think we all do, really. No matter what field we run in.
So, just in case you thought this whole writer’s life thing was so glamorous–I’m here to tell you that sometimes it’s just plain ugly.
Like today. It’s eleven AM. I’m still in my pajamas, but I’ve been up and working since 6:30. And for the last hour I’ve been having a breakdown because what if it’s just not good enough.
Yesterday? Yesterday, I had it all in the bag. I was cool, calm and collected.
And today, I’m a mess.
Welcome to my life.
