Okay so I had a million and one things to do this weekend, and for some odd reason I was VERY TIRED. I'm usually ready to get things done and have a lot of energy. I literally had to come home take a nap and go back out there again. Whewww! And these are the things I had to do:
1) Look for a flower girl dress at three different stores.
2) Bought a tiara
3) Bought a blusher
4) Bought honeymoon accessories and outfits (Tried on millions of things and walked out with 5 items)
5) Meet with make-up girl (on Sunday because she cancelled on Friday...flat tire hmmm)
6) Drive to Monterey Park and meet w/ DJ
7) *Witness a horrific accident on the 60 freeway :(the poor guy did not look good good. I hope he made it. *
8) Exchange sunglasses
9) Create seating chart for wedding day
10) Pack and clean room (exhausting)
11) Look for earrings for wedding day searched high and low finally found some affordable and nice ones.
12) Buy mom a gift and card for Mother's Day
*I'm ready for Hawaii* let's just skip the wedding! LOL!
Everything went well with the make-up girl. The only think I didn't like was the way she did my eyeshadow. So we are going to take a different approach. Other than that everything went well and she will be doing my make-up for the big day.
Okay I'm ready for bed! Good night!
Sunday, May 10, 2009
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
I can't believe it!
Only 18 days left until the wedding and I can't believe it. I have my brother, sister-in-law, nephew, grandmother, aunts, uncles, and cousins, in-laws, and friends all coming in from out of state and I haven't been able to process all of that in my head. WOW! And it's all so they can be at our wedding. I am so happy but it all still has not sunk in.
Thank God that I have a lot of downtime at work because that is where I create my to-do list and I also have to time to gather my thoughts and focus on what needs to be done. Whewww!
My love arrives on the 15th and I am so happy that we finally get to start our lives together. It's been 2 years and 3 months of patience, commitment, and loooong conversations over the phone. Now we can enjoy each others company and just be as happy as possible. :) And that is why I believe in "Accepting the challenges so that you may feel the exhilaration of victory."
I am feeling a bit stressed and feeling a bit of pressure but it's all part of the game!
Thank God that I have a lot of downtime at work because that is where I create my to-do list and I also have to time to gather my thoughts and focus on what needs to be done. Whewww!
My love arrives on the 15th and I am so happy that we finally get to start our lives together. It's been 2 years and 3 months of patience, commitment, and loooong conversations over the phone. Now we can enjoy each others company and just be as happy as possible. :) And that is why I believe in "Accepting the challenges so that you may feel the exhilaration of victory."
I am feeling a bit stressed and feeling a bit of pressure but it's all part of the game!
The horror!
I've been meaning to blog about my make-up experience. I always hope for the best with everything that I do, and I try not to think about what might go wrong or try to imagine the possible sequence of events. Although Raul always tells me that I should always be prepared for the worse. That way if everything turns out great then I won't be disappointed OR if things do turn out bad I won't be surprised. That part hasn't sunk in yet. Some habits are hard to break.
I spoke to the "make-up artist" prior to my appointment and was drilling her with questions. I asked her if she had a website so I can see her work. And she replied by saying "no, but I've been doing make-up for five years and have done a lot of weddings." So I decided to just give her a chance. Thank God for initial consultations!!
So I arrive early for my appointment, I wasn't sure where this place was so I left early just to be safe. I walked into a quick silver store just to kill some time. Then it was time to meet with her, and she wasn't there yet. Okay, no biggy I'll sit here and check out US Weekly and catch up on the latest celebrity gossip. :) It wasn't long before I realized that the "make-up artist" was running late by 15 minutes. OMG I already want to leave!
So finally she arrives, some small talk takes place and she starts setting up. She asked me how I wanted my make-up and I told her I wasn't too big on make-up and I wanted something that looked natural, light brown eye shadow maybe etc. etc. She proceeds by saying okay well, I'll try a "smoky" look on one eye and a "natural" look on the other and you tell me what you prefer.
I must note that I didn't have immediate access to a mirror only because she turned my back to the mirror, maybe because of the lighting but if I wanted to take a quick glance at what she was doing, I COULDN'T. So anyway she begins by applying the foundation, and I am not liking the feel of it. It felt kind of sticky! :( Then she starts on the "smoky" eye shadow first. She takes her time on perfecting it (I guess) because she is a "make-up artist" don't you know!!!!!!! Then all of a sudden she says, "oh I'll be back I have to go to the front to get a brush that I'm missing" so I think oh great this is my chance to turn around and see how my "smoky eye" is looking. So the coast is clear and I turn around and thought "OMG where is Belen, is that really me" it looked horrible. I just about fell off my chair, and wanted to run out of there. I swear it looked like I had black eyeshadow, I looked like a cheap hooker, no lie!!!!
So she comes back and finishes what mess she was doing and tells me to take a look. And I politely say that I don't normally wear a lot of make-up and I I'm not used to that look. And she says okay, I'll try the other eye shadows and go for the natural look. I mean what bride in the their right mind would want to wear black eyeshadow for the wedding???? She claimed it was a dark brown, but that shit looked black!
So she applies the natural browns and at this point I'm just done. I don't like any of it.Then in a very confident manner tells me, "so what time would you like to be there on the wedding day" ummm did she not get the vibe that I DID NOT like her work. And again, as nicely as possible I said, "well let me arrange the time with the person that is going to do my hair, then I'll let you know." Oh God that was the only thing that came to mind. So $20 and 1.5 hours later I walk out of there disappointed but absolutely sure that she will NOT be doing my make-up for the wedding.
I quickly pick up my phone and call my friend Jamie. Hello, this lady sucked!!! I just had to vent!!! I still a million things to do after that was over, and I was so embarrassed to walk around town looking like that. I made sure that she removed the crazy eyeshadow, but I still looked crazy.
So when I finally finished running around town I got home and looked up other make-up artist. I think I found her, I spoke to her over the phone. She will be coming to my house on Friday. Her website is good, her work seems good and she sounds very professional and confident about what she does. Wheeewww! Let's see what happens now! Maybe I should take Raul's advice and be prepared for the worse but hope for the best!
I spoke to the "make-up artist" prior to my appointment and was drilling her with questions. I asked her if she had a website so I can see her work. And she replied by saying "no, but I've been doing make-up for five years and have done a lot of weddings." So I decided to just give her a chance. Thank God for initial consultations!!
So I arrive early for my appointment, I wasn't sure where this place was so I left early just to be safe. I walked into a quick silver store just to kill some time. Then it was time to meet with her, and she wasn't there yet. Okay, no biggy I'll sit here and check out US Weekly and catch up on the latest celebrity gossip. :) It wasn't long before I realized that the "make-up artist" was running late by 15 minutes. OMG I already want to leave!
So finally she arrives, some small talk takes place and she starts setting up. She asked me how I wanted my make-up and I told her I wasn't too big on make-up and I wanted something that looked natural, light brown eye shadow maybe etc. etc. She proceeds by saying okay well, I'll try a "smoky" look on one eye and a "natural" look on the other and you tell me what you prefer.
I must note that I didn't have immediate access to a mirror only because she turned my back to the mirror, maybe because of the lighting but if I wanted to take a quick glance at what she was doing, I COULDN'T. So anyway she begins by applying the foundation, and I am not liking the feel of it. It felt kind of sticky! :( Then she starts on the "smoky" eye shadow first. She takes her time on perfecting it (I guess) because she is a "make-up artist" don't you know!!!!!!! Then all of a sudden she says, "oh I'll be back I have to go to the front to get a brush that I'm missing" so I think oh great this is my chance to turn around and see how my "smoky eye" is looking. So the coast is clear and I turn around and thought "OMG where is Belen, is that really me" it looked horrible. I just about fell off my chair, and wanted to run out of there. I swear it looked like I had black eyeshadow, I looked like a cheap hooker, no lie!!!!
So she comes back and finishes what mess she was doing and tells me to take a look. And I politely say that I don't normally wear a lot of make-up and I I'm not used to that look. And she says okay, I'll try the other eye shadows and go for the natural look. I mean what bride in the their right mind would want to wear black eyeshadow for the wedding???? She claimed it was a dark brown, but that shit looked black!
So she applies the natural browns and at this point I'm just done. I don't like any of it.Then in a very confident manner tells me, "so what time would you like to be there on the wedding day" ummm did she not get the vibe that I DID NOT like her work. And again, as nicely as possible I said, "well let me arrange the time with the person that is going to do my hair, then I'll let you know." Oh God that was the only thing that came to mind. So $20 and 1.5 hours later I walk out of there disappointed but absolutely sure that she will NOT be doing my make-up for the wedding.
I quickly pick up my phone and call my friend Jamie. Hello, this lady sucked!!! I just had to vent!!! I still a million things to do after that was over, and I was so embarrassed to walk around town looking like that. I made sure that she removed the crazy eyeshadow, but I still looked crazy.
So when I finally finished running around town I got home and looked up other make-up artist. I think I found her, I spoke to her over the phone. She will be coming to my house on Friday. Her website is good, her work seems good and she sounds very professional and confident about what she does. Wheeewww! Let's see what happens now! Maybe I should take Raul's advice and be prepared for the worse but hope for the best!
Saturday, April 25, 2009
Blood Boiling!
I am a frequent visitor to abc7.com, I go there to get my daily dose of bad news (unfortunately) and the occasional good news. I just want to be well informed. Anyway abc7 news started this thing recently where viewers/readers can create an account and make comments on the current issue or news. There are times when I take the time to read the comments, but I try to avoid them because most of the time it's narrow minded SOB's who make comments on there. And I swear it pisses me off every single time. It must be something I just can't handle, or haven't been able to find a way to handle it. The only thing I can think of is "narrow minded SOB's".
So the current major news is about the swine flu in Mexico!!! I was reading the current updates and actually scrolled down to the comments. Here are some them:
"Unfortunately #2 in Mexico their health standards are not necessarily as high as they are here. Most of the country is poor living in substandard housing and living conditions. Mexico's government has been so corrupt for so long they don't make it a priority to deal with it till it's too late. Unfortunately the US may pay this time to as the virus crosses the boarder".
AND
"Please do not take this the wrong way, but STAY AWAY FROM THE MEXICANS until this passes.That is the safest bet. I am not going near one until this passes over."
I almost can't believe I'm taking the time to write this blog, and entertaining all this stupidity but I just had to. Some people here in the US just think that we are the best country ever, we need to do our own "cleaning up." There are a lot of things that I don't have much tolerance for among them are:
1) Child molesters
2) Parents who beat their kids or simply treat them bad
3) Ignorant ass people who just talk because they have a mouth
..and the list goes on and on...
Anyway I just had to put this out there. Arrrghhhh.
So the current major news is about the swine flu in Mexico!!! I was reading the current updates and actually scrolled down to the comments. Here are some them:
"Unfortunately #2 in Mexico their health standards are not necessarily as high as they are here. Most of the country is poor living in substandard housing and living conditions. Mexico's government has been so corrupt for so long they don't make it a priority to deal with it till it's too late. Unfortunately the US may pay this time to as the virus crosses the boarder".
AND
"Please do not take this the wrong way, but STAY AWAY FROM THE MEXICANS until this passes.That is the safest bet. I am not going near one until this passes over."
I almost can't believe I'm taking the time to write this blog, and entertaining all this stupidity but I just had to. Some people here in the US just think that we are the best country ever, we need to do our own "cleaning up." There are a lot of things that I don't have much tolerance for among them are:
1) Child molesters
2) Parents who beat their kids or simply treat them bad
3) Ignorant ass people who just talk because they have a mouth
..and the list goes on and on...
Anyway I just had to put this out there. Arrrghhhh.
Thursday, April 23, 2009
17 Again
Not sure if you have all heard of the movie 17 Again. It's about "a man who wakes up one morning to find he's a teenager again and has a shot at fixing his wayward life." I have not seen the movie yet, but I would like to. So I was thinking about what I would change if I was 17 again. And one thing that came to mind right away was that, I would of been more involved in sports during my high school years. I've always liked to push myself physically and I tend to get a bit competitive, I could of assisted in winning most of our high school games. I think I would of been in track, softball, soccer, or even basketball (with my short self). :) I don't think I could ever be a cheerleader or something, it's just not in my DNA! LOL!
And it's kind of funny because I actually tried to make up for that in a sense. I signed up for a soccer class when I was in community college. Not to play for the school, I just wanted to try it out. I was so excited about trying it out. The first day was a killer because we had to do all these crazy workouts (which I enjoyed) then the next day all of us girls show up again only to find a note that the class was cancelled for the semester. I was so disappointed!
So anyway that's about the only thing I would have changed!
What would you do if you were 17 again?
And it's kind of funny because I actually tried to make up for that in a sense. I signed up for a soccer class when I was in community college. Not to play for the school, I just wanted to try it out. I was so excited about trying it out. The first day was a killer because we had to do all these crazy workouts (which I enjoyed) then the next day all of us girls show up again only to find a note that the class was cancelled for the semester. I was so disappointed!
So anyway that's about the only thing I would have changed!
What would you do if you were 17 again?
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Sleep Interrupted!
The wedding is right around the corner! Yesterday right before I went to bed I was thinking of all the little things I had to do. People to call, appointments to make, final payments to make etc. etc. So to sum it up I didn't get a good night sleep! :( It took me an hour or two to knock out and then I woke up at 4:30am and couldn't go back to sleep. Arrrrghhh! I kept thinking to myself that I had to stop thinking of everything because in reality I wasn't going to accomplish anything just by thinking about it. Did it work? Nope. I really struggled to get through the day.
But I did organize my to-do- list and I must say I accomplished a whole lot during my breaks and lunch! I feel better now! :) I actually created a calendar in word and wrote every single thing that still has to be done for the wedding. I am a visual person so that calendar really comes in handy. And May is just going to be busy, busy, busy! Obvio!!!! :)
I just can't wait til' our wedding day, and I can't wait until our much needed vacation/honeymoon in Hawaii! :) Oh and talking about Hawaii I also made a list of all the things to "buy here and not in Hawaii." I rather pay $6 +/- instead of $12+/- for suntan lotion.
There was one little bump on the road. I ordered my favors online on 3/27 and I still don't have them. I've been meaning to call them and just haven't got around to doing so. So I finally called them today and they said that specific item was temporarily out of stock BUT that they will be getting a shipment on 5/8. OMG long story short I will be getting them on 5/12. They were really nice and helpful and thank God or else it would of been war. The don't want me to get "BRIDEZILLA" on them. J/K Oh God I don't think I could ever be like that!!!
Sooo yeah I think I'm ramblin' now due to lack of sleep. So gooooooood night!
P.S. I've got a diet/exercise update but I'll leave that for tomorrow. :)
-B
But I did organize my to-do- list and I must say I accomplished a whole lot during my breaks and lunch! I feel better now! :) I actually created a calendar in word and wrote every single thing that still has to be done for the wedding. I am a visual person so that calendar really comes in handy. And May is just going to be busy, busy, busy! Obvio!!!! :)
I just can't wait til' our wedding day, and I can't wait until our much needed vacation/honeymoon in Hawaii! :) Oh and talking about Hawaii I also made a list of all the things to "buy here and not in Hawaii." I rather pay $6 +/- instead of $12+/- for suntan lotion.
There was one little bump on the road. I ordered my favors online on 3/27 and I still don't have them. I've been meaning to call them and just haven't got around to doing so. So I finally called them today and they said that specific item was temporarily out of stock BUT that they will be getting a shipment on 5/8. OMG long story short I will be getting them on 5/12. They were really nice and helpful and thank God or else it would of been war. The don't want me to get "BRIDEZILLA" on them. J/K Oh God I don't think I could ever be like that!!!
Sooo yeah I think I'm ramblin' now due to lack of sleep. So gooooooood night!
P.S. I've got a diet/exercise update but I'll leave that for tomorrow. :)
-B
Monday, April 20, 2009
Yuuupii!!!
It's official like we say "si Dios quiere" hehehehe Raul will be in Cali. on 5/15. :) I am so happy! I guess the priest was hesitant to make us those counterfeit certificates. LOL!
Furthermore I am hoping to be out of this job by 5/15. Well, that's if they don't let me go before then, it's been really slow lately and we just don't know what is going to happen. This job is so unstable!
They already let go of two girls, so we just never know. And I can't wait to be done with all this negative vibe. A lot of times these ladies come in with such bad attitudes and no matter how hard I try not to let it get to me it does. I just want to put all this behind me and start new. :)
And by the way Minerva I’ve had numerous dreams about babies, and all of them have been little baby girls. I can’t wait to experience being a mommy. We will see what happens!!!! I had another crazy dream last night but we won’t go there. LOL!
And one last thing, the diet and exercise is going good. Hanging in there! On today's "exercise menu"...an outdoor run, I will be running hills for 30 minutes.
Until next time!!
Furthermore I am hoping to be out of this job by 5/15. Well, that's if they don't let me go before then, it's been really slow lately and we just don't know what is going to happen. This job is so unstable!
They already let go of two girls, so we just never know. And I can't wait to be done with all this negative vibe. A lot of times these ladies come in with such bad attitudes and no matter how hard I try not to let it get to me it does. I just want to put all this behind me and start new. :)
And by the way Minerva I’ve had numerous dreams about babies, and all of them have been little baby girls. I can’t wait to experience being a mommy. We will see what happens!!!! I had another crazy dream last night but we won’t go there. LOL!
And one last thing, the diet and exercise is going good. Hanging in there! On today's "exercise menu"...an outdoor run, I will be running hills for 30 minutes.
Until next time!!
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