My New Bling Shoes

These are actually kind of out of character for me, but when I saw them at Target, they drew my eyes just as badly as any polish.  They are COVERED in sequins, and they change quite a bit depending on the lighting & atmosphere:

They're Converse & they were only $35.00.  I love them =)

Thanks for reading.

~Colette

Tagged

I'm so very late ... I was tagged over probably 2 weeks ago by Chocaddict. You have to answer the questions in one word ... a challenge for me I think! But I'll try to keep it brief =)

1. Where is your phone?  Charger
2. Your hair? Up for the night
3. Your Mom? Reading
4. Your Dad? Recliner
5. Your favorite meal? Enchilada Casserole
6. Your last dream? Vivid
7. What do you like to drink? Sweet things
8. Your dream? Be a writer
9. In what room are you? Bedroom
10. Your hobby? Reading
11. What are you afraid of? Heights
12. Last travel? Uhm .... to work?
13. Where were you last night? Home
14. Something you are not? Outgoing
15. Muffins? Pumpkin downstairs right now!
16. Wishlist? Very long
17. Where did you grow up? Minnesota
18. Last thing you did? Ate dinner
19. What are you wearing? Pajamas
20. Your television? Background noise
21. Your pet(s)? Frisky & Dude
22. Your friends? Few
23. Your life? Lonely
24. Your temper? Unpredictable
25. Do you miss someone? Yes
26. Your car? Black
27. Something you don’t bring with you? Nothing - my purse is fully loaded LOL!
28. Your favorite shop? HATE shopping
29. Your favorite color? Purple
30. Last time you laughed? 5 mins ago
31. Last time you cried? Maybe a week ago
32. Your best friend? Tee
33. A place where you can go again and again? Library
34. Facebook? Nope
35. Favorite place to eat?  Buffet

Whew!  That was a long one, but fun.  I'm so far behind with everyone else's blogs, I really don't know who's done this yet & who hasn't, so I'm going to pass on tagging anyone else, but thank you Chocaddict =)

Thanks for reading.

~Colette

Test Skittles for Nihrida

Well, I wasn't going to post these up because they're far from my best work, no topcoat & a few of them pretty smeary and/or crooked, but Nihrida commented that she'd like to see Love 'em Leave 'em with some Konad, so here we go:

 

 

 

I was doing another Konad for my aunt on New Year's Day, and since I was taking this off soon I just did some random french tips on one hand & some random full-nail designs on the other to show her some of my other plates.  Hope you like Nihrida =)

 

Thanks for reading.

 

~Colette

NOTD: CC Love 'em Leave 'em

This ended up unintentionally being my New Year's NOTD, even though I've had it on since Tuesday evening ... I got a wicked paper cut at work on Wednesday (from an envelope ... I bled quite a bit) and decided I should probably stay away from polish remover for the time being. Luckily I got "stuck" with a holo =) From the Wild at Heart collection, this is Color Club Love 'em Leave 'em:



So, not quite as blingy as the foils I was going to try, but a great color. Thanks for reading =)

~Colette

New Year's Resolutions

I have a lot of them this year, from the large to the small. I've already been trying to implement some of them, but what is it about the mental milestone of January 1st that makes it seem like such a good time to change?

• Losing Weight - This is a perennial resolution. I even usually make progress, but it has been really slow. I will get seriously going for a few months & then fall off. I don't gain back what I've lost, so much as just stall in my progress. Here's to making steady progress. I got a new yoga mat to replace the one I wore out for Christmas, and I have prevented the stationary bike from turning into a coat tree, so I'm still on the right path LOL
• Budget - Well, I'm not actually putting myself on a budget, so much as I'm trying to become more aware of how much I'm spending & how often & what on. I'd like to save some money & look at buying a new - or at least newer - car this spring. I made up a budget spreadsheet, so when I go out & blow money on nail polish it's right there in my face, not buried with the rest of the receipts & entered onto my ledger with no real thought.
• Schedule - Just generally getting my ass in gear. I can honestly sit & stare into space, daydream or just zone out for long periods of time that could be put to much better use. I wouldn't have so much unfinished crap if I'd just DO it instead of procrastinating.
• Reading - I was disappointed with my total number of books for 2009. I'll be posting my last books of 2009 sometime this weekend, I didn't quite make it to 80. Some of you are probably thinking, "WTF?!?!" but my average was less than 2 books a week & for me that's kind of disappointing. My total for 2008 was 130, I doubt I can get that many read now that blogging has become such a hobby, but for 2010 I would like to hit or break 100.
• Socializing - I'm kind of anti-social. Actually, pretty phobic about it, like those commercials for social anxiety disorder? I get extremely nervous around strangers. At the same time, I get lonely, I wish I had more friends, and - while I enjoy chatting with you all - I know I'm not going to make new friends hiding at home. Tee always wants me to go out with her. So I'll resolve to try & go out with her more this year than last ... I think last time we went out - OUT out, like make plans & dress nice out - about 3 times. Damn sad I know. & a goal it shouldn't be hard to beat.
• Comments - Especially over the holidays, I've had a few times where I've fallen WAY behind with comments. I'm going to try, seriously, to stay on top of them. I've made this resolution before, so we'll see what kind of a job I do.
• Throughout Me - I've got to post more on my 2nd blog. I've got to write more, draw more, do more to put on there. There was a time when I was writing faithfully every day. I'd like to get back to that point.

So, what kind of resolutions do you have? Serious ones or even ones you may have every intention of breaking LOL. (Maybe: No chocolate this year!?) Maybe not even anything so firm as a resolution, maybe just a thought or a hope you'd like to carry through the year. Hard to resolve to be always happy, easier to try every day to fully appreciate life.

Well, lots of rambling, and no pics at all this post! Not to worry. The nails, novels, and other simple little pleasures will return shortly =) I have quite a backlog to catchup with this weekend, at least 5 posts currently in draft, and all intentions of posting them up soon. Here's to another year. Thanks for reading.

~Colette