Tea Talk Tuesday | Post #65 My Boring Life vs. My Boyfriend's Not So Boring Life

So the other day I had this brilliant idea that I would do a day in the life post with my boyfriend. I figured that it would be a cool concept since we are long distance right now. I planned to have side by side photos of what we were doing throughout the day not fully realizing exactly how boring my day would look in comparison. Let's be honest though I really should have seen this coming. All I do on my days off is sit in bed watching anime and put on makeup. 

Tea Talk Tuesday | Post #64 Arches National Park Valentine's Day Trip

If there is one thing I've never been called before it's athletic. I always got picked last for teams in gym class, coaches would never put me in the game if they could help it, and I always got called a klutz for tripping over my own feet on a regular basis. My coordination when it comes to anything physical has always been severely lacking even when walking so I'm pretty sure shocked everyone I told when I said that my boyfriend and I took a 3 day trip to Arches National Park for Valentine's Day and I loved it. 

Tea Talk Tuesday | Post #64 Bye Bye Beautiful

Makeup products come and go - it's an inevitable fact. Although makeup lines have core product lines they also have seasonal collections and limited edition items that disappear pretty quickly if you don't scoop them up while you can. I never get too upset about losing out on limited edition/ seasonal makeup pieces because I know how that whole show runs and if I didn't pick it up while it was available then that's just my loss. Core products in makeup lines change sometimes too. Products become outdated and formulas are changed over time. Deep down I know most makeup products won't be around forever although there are quite a few brands with products that have really stood the test of time. Never the less I feel like I was blindsided when Sephora Collection discontinued my favorite contour color. 

Tea Talk Tuesday | Post #63 The Murder Mystery Co.

This year has already been off to a pretty good start so far. I've kept up with my new year's resolutions for a whole 17 days so far and overall life really seems to be on the up and up. I'm still trying to push myself a bit and get more done but so far so good. The other day was another step in the right direction. I've been keeping up with my goal to get out more and be more social by going to The Murder Mystery Company's interactive "Midnight Masquerade" dinner theater with my best friend, Megan. I'm not even going to act like this is something I would normally attend because I barely do anything in public let alone something that forces me to interact with strangers but, it pushed me out of my element in the silliest way and we ended up having a great time. 

Tea Talk Tuesday | Post #62 New Year New Goals

Just like the rest of the world I'm more than happy 2016 is over. I  so excited to start anew with a list of new goals, plans, and adventures. It's been awhile since I've sat down to write a post like this for several reasons and excuses that I won't dare to bore anyone with right now. I'm ready to leave all of that behind and just focus on everything that is ahead of me. I'm not really sure what this year will bring but I'm confident that it's going to be the best year yet or at the very least it's going to be better than this year. 

Tea Talk Tuesday | Post #61 31 Days of Halloween Recap

I'm so sad to say goodbye to my beloved month, October. Throughout the month of October I decided to do 31 days of Halloween in which I did a Halloween makeup look everyday. I had a lot of fun doing so many different looks and thinking up new ideas. I can't say that it was easy. It's hard thinking up something new and different everyday but but I loved the challenge. It allowed me think outside the box and play with tons of fake blood which, truth be told, I have quite the affinity. My central theme around the month was gore but, I couldn't help but slide a few cuter looks in there as well to mix it up a bit.  

I have to say that I'm pretty proud I was able to complete the challenge because I had quite a few things going on this month. As the cherry on top of a month of successful makeup I collaborated with fellow blogger and photographer Eliza from Aesthetic Distance to do a Halloween photoshoot and blog set in which I did some Michael Hussar inspired makeup. You can see the full set on her blog aestheticdistance.com!

Tea Talk Tuesday | Post #60 31 Days of Halloween

Although any type of weather that involves the temperature being below 70 degrees is not my thing, October is my favorite month of the year. Not only is it my birthday month *cough October25th cough* but it's also my favorite month long holiday, Halloween. Ever since I was little I've really loved the ambiance around the holiday, the idea of being able to be creative and dress up as whatever you wanted. 

Tea Talk Tuesday | Post #59 A New Perspective

Holy hell, I haven't blogged in an entire month and I'd like to say I was getting my life nice and organized but I would be lying. I've just been working a lot and threw all of my time management out the window. Literally, right out the window and I've reverted to strictly working and sleeping but on the plus side I've been routinely getting my 8 hours of sleep every night. I'm still tired all the time but whatever... I've still really been loving all the sleep.

Tea Talk Tuesday | Post #58

There's been a lot going on in my life lately and I'm just trying to get it all sorted out. In less than a month I've gotten off medical leave,went back to work, and transferred stores so there's been a lot of acclimation going on. Getting back into the swing of things and getting used to being somewhere new are definitely keeping me busy which is totally fine with me since I like keeping busy and I kind of want to get to a place where I'm making more moves and even busier in the best way possible. Hopefully I'll be a little less scatter brained at that point in my life but who am I kidding.

Tea Talk Tuesday | Post #57

In case anyone was wondering the room purge is going pretty well. I've still got a ways to go but I'm in the midst of turning my desk into a vanity where I can do my makeup. I've made a few little DIY brush holders and crafted some letter holders into palette holders as well as repotted a few cacti to give the room a little color. It's all coming along so well even though it's a bit messy still. Progress is progress.

Tea Talk Tuesday | Post #56

I've been itching to do a huge purge and organize my room but, since I'm still healing from my surgeries that's not really a totally feasible thing at the moment. I really wanted to be able to do everything in one swoop (because Marie Kondo says that's how to do it) and come out of it feeling renewed and refreshed but considering that's not going to happen I've decided to divide out the process and do everything in small sections for now. 

Tea Talk Tuesday | Post #55

Now that I'm recovering from my surgeries at home I'm trying to get back into the swing of my usual routines. Now, this is kind of difficult since I can't lift anything heavier than 5 lbs. and I can't drive yet but, at least it gives me a good amount of time to catch up on my blogging. I've missed it so much even though I haven't really thought up too many blog post ideas since my abdominal discomfort has been pretty distracting. Does anyone else feel like it's hard to accomplish things when you don't quite feel 100% yourself?!

Tea Talk Tuesday | Post #54

I feel as though this year is really flying by quicker than I've expected. I think maybe it's because this past year has been such a whirlwind. There's been a lot of growth and change which although was unexpected definitely made me a better and bigger person. I wouldn't yet say that this is a year of metamorphosis but changes are definitely happening and now I'm getting ready for a few more. I realize that this introduction may make it seem like I'm pregnant or something but I assure you that I'm not - it's just a transitional period in my life. I'm becoming a more adulter adult and what not. 

Tea Talk Tuesday | Post #53

I've been walking the line between losing steam and all steam ahead for far too long now and I have to admit it's a strange place to be. Some days I'm just exhausted and thought of pushing on and getting my laundry list of to-dos done is all too daunting while on other days I've got a mind to get everything done and then some. Honestly on a day to day basis I don't even think I know how I'm going to feel motivationally until I'm in the moment. 

Tea Talk Tuesday | Post #52

I'm still waiting for warm spring weather. Up till this point it's just been a few spritzes of warm weather amongst a ton of cold days and even snow...yes, snow... in April. Maybe I'll start getting that Spring time burst of energy when the weather starts acting like it's actually Spring. Until that happens I will continue to feel sleepy and burnt out 24/7.

Tea Talk Tuesday | Post #50

Happy Tuesday, Everyone! It's officially the second day of Spring and here in Maryland it's still way too cold for my liking. Last night it was switching between freezing rain and snow - there's nothing spring about that what-so-ever. I'm just ready for the warm weather. The only thing I'm not excited for is this weird thing my skin does when my allergies start to kick in... that weird thing is called breaking out unmercifully bad. Any other time of the year I can typically keep my skin in check but for the past two years my skin freaks out at the first taste of Spring and pollen. This year I'm taking preemptive measures and really taking care of my skin and making sure my pores are super clean. 

Tea Talk Tuesday | Post #49

The past few days have consisted of me sipping copious amounts of camomile tea to neutralize out the effects of my green tea lattes in hopes that my cycle of tea drinking will somehow balance me out. I've definitely not felt myself lately... I would say that I've been a bit sensitive and hyperemotional at best. My sleeping schedule has been a little strange and I must be doing something weird in my sleep because I wake up with the worst neck and shoulder pain. I wish there was a Mercury Retrograde that I could blame it on right now. 

Tea Talk Tuesday | Post #48

I've decided to make this week's Tea Talk Tuesday a little different just to mix things up a little bit and just spit out some random random things that I just feel like sharing with everyone soooo here we go...

Tea Talk Tuesday | Post #47

Another week has rolled by and a new week is picking up some serious momentum. It's always something new, isn't it!? Such is life but that's what keeps it interesting. Since I've been having a lot more going on and I've set more personal goals for myself I've become ADDICTED to trying out this new form of organization called bullet journalling. Basically it's creating your own planner and calendar in a blank journal.

Tea Talk Tuesday | Post #46

Hi! Hello! I feel like it's been forever since I've gotten to post anything (because it has been forever.) I finally got my computer back from getting fixed and I couldn't be happier. Although I was without a computer for quite a bit a bit I didn't really notice as much as I thought I was going to. I've been pretty busy and I've also been sick so the whole lack of a computer thing really sat by the wayside without much notice other than the fact that I've been itching to post again.