Touring BC! It's Gonna Happen..

OMG! So I actually did get a tour of Brooklyn College for tomorrow! We won't be walking around awkward and aimlessly! I had to send an email since a certain person at the offices of BC wasn't picking up the phone but they got back to me promptly (a real person) and I'm so glad I did. We have to meet on the second floor of the big, glass, West Quad Building at the Welcome Center. Tell them we were sent by 'shannon'. I'm so glad! I hope all goes well and I really hope my dad shows up on time!!!! It's at 10am. Wish me luck.

We are also going to visit my sister Julie and family later so maybe that'll take my parent's mind's off things if something unpleasant happens.

Accessoriesss

So I've been thinking a lot about my clothes again, wardrobe planning and such, and I realize I really do need more/new accessories. They really did help me sort of shape my style and outfits. Especially since I'm partial to solid color things and basics because I can't afford the more unique, quality, expressive tops( accessories do a lot).

I like some of the stuff on jewelmint! They're definitely not the most expensive items but I still don't think I could buy something every month or as much as I'd like to. Quality in fashion jewelry is an issue though if you don't have mad bread (but I feel like jewelmint does provide that). Some people don't care, but I can't really stand noticeable cheap shit (accessories) from like forever 21 or some such.

Hopefully I can get some nice accessories before school starts.

Lip Balm Lip Balm

So I'm pretty sure I've mentioned in the past buying Nivea Kiss Of Moisture Essential Lip Care. It was a suggestion by 'real simple' for lips in winter. It's not bad, really soft, so a lot comes off at once. It is moisturizing but on the other hand if you're not used to feeling like there's 'something on your lips' then this might take some getting used to. It feels something akin to vaseline, it might even be softer.
I was the type who didn't like feeling stuff on my lips but I was desperate to get rid of / treat my chappyness.

The real significance of this product however was that it gave me a new appreciation for my Burt's Bees lip balm. I went back to Burt's Bees after using Nivea for awhile, applying it just like I normally used to, and automatically felt how little of the product I was using. Basically, I realized I wasn't getting the full effect of Burt's Bees because I hadn't been putting on enough. Using the right amount it definitely lasts a pretty long time (it did for me, overnight!) and after awhile I did see less peeling of my lips! (without even exfoliating)

(You may have to re-apply after eating and drinking but I don't think that's a big deal.)

(Part of the reason that I think my lip balm doesn't have staying power is that when I put it on I start constantly rubbing my lips together, and sometimes licking them and such.)

So yeah, I'll definitely be buying more Burt's Bees balm when I get a chance. I'm really interested in trying more of the different types/flavors. As for Nivea Kiss Of Moisture well.. I would definitely get it as a supplement in winter (not in the summer because it would melt I think). But I'm still open to trying something else.. Thinking about trying 'Baby Lips' from Maybelline and going back to the past for some classic lip smackers :3

Like I had said in a previous post I got into Brooklyn College and City College (and also CSI, College Of Staten Island). I'm waiting on some registration packets with necessary enrollment forms and such. I'm still waiting on my SUNY notices of admission. Hopefully I hear something from them very soon!

Flex This

My work is getting very unreliable. I keep getting flex shifts in which I have to wait around all day to see if I have to go in at all. Not to mention I went from working 30 hours to 1 - 2 days a week. In the beginning less hours was a nice respite since I didn't like my managers but now I really need the money and these complete flex shifts are an inconvenience because I need to see people and go places (i.e. visit colleges and meet up with certain people). I would find another job but I would only be around for less than a month and a half. *Sigh so annoying.

Plus my mom wont shut up about it! You're not helping woman.. Why are you complaining about MY job? You don't even drive me there. I swear, she just likes to complain. I mean.. what does she think she's doing for me by carrying on the way she does about it? Nothing. Not that she ever thinks of what she's doing to me. >.>

Brooklyn College: The Final Battle

So I've gotten into Brooklyn College and City College, two of my top choices if you remember from some of my posts before. Go figure, things aren't going as well as I'd hoped or fantasized however, even though these schools are close and can't get much cheaper. Thanks for making my pre-college experience, distressing, traumatizing, and sad mother.

My dad is being as supportive as he can be though and we (including my mom and stepdad) are going to visit the Brooklyn College area this Friday. It seems like progress but I feel like it'll be really awkward. There are no official tours or freshman seminars that day so we'll just be putting around. With my dad it's fine but my mom and stepdad are not so easy going or flexible. They just have the biggest aversion to 'winging it' (so freaking up tight sometimes).

Hopefully something unexpected in a good way happens! I'm really hoping there would be.. I'm preparing myself for if I really have to stay here and commute but my dad seems eager to pull through for me and I really appreciate that. I feel a bit defeated but I don't want to give up.

There's just so much to do and so little time to do it. And I can't even do the necessary crap I have to until some major decisions are made.. but seriously I dont have time to wait around for those!. Sigh.. I'd like to fast forward a month.

Passing The Day With Makeup

Spent the better part of this day playing with some of my moms cheap makeup brushes, eye shadow, mascara and my milani eye liner. I'm not going to write anything substantial about them yet though. So far, they are really soft with very good pigmentation. The tip quickly becomes pretty fat however, and it's not ideal for making fine lines.

I learned a lot about mascara today, about building it and it's behavior etc.! I think I would definitely benefit from a good eyelash curler. Also, my mom's eye shadows suck.. and so do her brushes.. really badly.. or maybe I just need some sort of primer.. But I think I prefer cream shadows. I just felt like you could see all the little eye shadow particles.. not smooth at all.

In addition, I think I'm also getting bettter at applying the right amount of the maybelline 24 hour lip color; not letting so much come out at once. I'd still like to try a different color but I've figure out how to make it look more appropriate for my face.

Apps In.. Crisis?

I've pretty much finished all my SUNY applications. I almost had a meltdown just before because I thought that one of the schools needed more letters of recommendations than I had. Fortunately, I looked some more and found that that was just for graduate programs. Even though I've done all I can do and can pretty much say my application process is finished I still feel very nervous.. in part because I submitted everything kind of last minute.. Even though the application deadline is today, December 1st, feels like some of the schools had already been sending out notices of admission. T_T

I wonder if I made a strong enough case justifying my sub par high school performance..It makes me nervous because I don't think I did. The bright side might be that I won't be too sad if I don't get accepted anywhere good (anywhere that I actually want to be).

Milani :3

Today I got the two Milani Liquif'eye eye liner pencils I ordered on black friday. At first I was a little anxious about spending money on them but looking at the receipt I'm pretty glad. For 7.99 I got two classic, quality, eye liners that would normally cost me over 20 dollars including the shipping. Very satisfying buy.

I haven't tried them yet but I can't wait to. I'll definitely report back when I do! :3

P.S. They're paraben free! How great is that?