New Baby Expo Spr ‘09

on sunday i went to the new baby expo (held 2x/yr i think) and i was not too impressed with the offerings from the various vendors there. sure, there were things that piqued my interest, but only for a moment. for some odd reason, i guess, i don’t seem to get too excited about seeing things in person, whereas if someone else had it online my eyes would be glued to the monitor. maybe it’s the introvert in me that doesn’t like to show others how i feel about their product, i’d rather hide behind a screen and browse online.

the expo does provide opportunities for both new & expecting mommies and businesses. mommies can see what baby stuff they can buy or find locally (or something similar online) all in one place and businesses can tap into the “gotta have it” mommy market that don’t make it to their brick & mortar stores or who don’t physical stores.

Robert Collyer

the following quote is attributed to the man mentioned above.

“beautiful is the activity that works for good, and the stillness that waits for good; blessed the self-sacrifice of the one, and the self-forgetfulness of the other.”

Brazilian Waxing Anyone?

yesterday i took the plunge and got a brazilian waxing from a gal i’d recommend to others.

i’d been thinking about getting one for the longest time, but have always been hesitant after reading posts in blogs and forums from other gals who’ve done it and said thatat it hurt like a mofo.

what made me finally do it was my dh.  he had it done on himself and he said it wasn’t so bad.  but then, that’s what he’d say even if it was.  he doesn’t like to really admit that he’s a wuss.

so, in addition to the brazilian i got my eybrows & upper lip waxed.  the gal worked on these first, and then proceeded to work on the brazilian.

i wasn’t nervous or anything.  i figured that if i survived the pain of childbirth and a d&c, i’d be able to handle the pain of my hairs being ripped off my pubic area.  taking 400mg of ibuprofen 1-hour before helped a lot in blocking the pain.  of whatever pain i felt the one that really made me flinch was when the wax took off some skin, and that stung like hell.

the gal had me undress my bottoms and cover myself with a towel in privacy.  when she came back she uncovered half of my pubic area and had me bend my leg to expose the genitals.  did i want it all off or leave some?  she recommended that first timers might want to save some since the area where the hair isn’t removed is the most sensitive.  so i went with that i told her that i wanted the dorito chip instead of the landing strip, which in the end doesn’t look much like the dorito chip triangle. but that’s okay, it still came out pretty good.

so she proceeded to work in sections, placing the wax and then st-ripping the hairs off.  for me it really wasn’t bad at all.  i even was asked to help by pulling up my belly to make the skin taut where she needed it, and pulling lower down to help expose more skin.  when she was done with the pubic area, she moved on to the anal area.  i was asked to lie on my side in a fetal position and asked to help again by pulling up my butt cheek to expose the anus.  she was done within a couple of rips.

then it was all said and done. 

the top area that had the most hairs is just a bit puffy and red, but i don’t feel any pain except for the area where the skin got ripped off.  another day or two and i’ll really enjoy having an almost hair-free pube.  i don’t know why i waited so long to get a brazilian.  it was one of the best things i’ve done for myself.

if you’re wanting to get a brazilian and you’re in the royal kunia area, make an appointment with gwenaelle at bella viva salon & spa.  and her eyebrow and lip waxing is the best!

Speeding Kills…

my attitude towards cops.  i got a speeding ticket on monday 11/26/07.

Good Friday

today is good friday and i have the day off…it’s a state holiday here…which means i get to stay home with the daughter (yipee, yeah right…).  so far it’s been good, she’s not misbehaving or whining.

 the last couple of days have been good for my etsy shops.  one bought from my jewelry shop, but she picked up the last of the supplies there (sp headpin), and the other bought from my supplies shop.  and, a couple of other people showed some interest, but i haven’t heard back from them or had their business yet.  so will see.  in my supplies shop most seem to be interested in the gemstones.  i offer them in very small quantities so that buyers don’t have to spend a lot of money for a whole strand.   so, i’m pretty satisfied so far that my stores are getting some looks.

 so anyway, it’s time for our afternoon siesta.  the daughter’s already nodded off, after a bit of whining and crying.  now it’s my turn to get some shut eye.

until next time…

Some Gemstone Beads & Brios

                       

so here’s some pix of some of the recent gemstones i purchased.  lovely don’t you think? 

Simmery

i finally have a photo of a pair of earrings that i completed a while ago.  it’s a scan (not bad) and not an actual camera photo (i’ll try to shoot it this weekend).

simmery is linear earrings featuring chainmaille and gemstone brios.

the chainmaille weave is helm and the brios are smokey quartz, about 12mm i think.  can’t remember which size i used.  can’t give you a length either. will know for sure when i get it uploaded into my etsy shop.

i had the toughest time (and still am) with the wirewrapping of the brios. for some dang reason the wraps loops kept ending crooked, so then the brio wouldn’t hang straight down, even now, and you may have or will notice that the wrapped loops are slightly crooked. but, it’s not so crooked that the brio hang down straight enough.

i was doing pretty well with wrapping loops, but know, sheesh it’s driving me nuts that they don’t come out nicely. oh well, i guess i need to start practicing again.

My Favorite Color Is Red

well, not my favorite, rather it the daughter’s fav color.  the husband bought a new car this past weekend, and it just so happens to be red.  he was going to get a sapphire blue one, but we went to another dealer first and the only one they had left was red.  so he test drove it and fell in love with the car.  and lucky for the daughter, the husband didn’t really care what color it was going to be.  so red it is.

now my car is parked outside since he has the new car and his truck is going anywhere much now.  i’m hoping he’ll sell his truck.  he’s been a truck person since ‘99 and never thought he would go back to a car, but since this new car is a lil’ sporty and has the power and speed that he likes, he may just be willing to give up the truck.  there’s a couple of guys where he works that have offered to buy it from him.  please hubby, do sell so that i can get back my space in the garage.

Where Is It?

must be in cyberspace, cuz i sure heck don’t know. what am i talking about you might wonder? my last post: been a while. i went the the laborous trouble of typing out a long post of why i hadn’t posted in a while, some bit of news and all that, only to have the post not even get uploaded. sometimes wordpress just drives me crazy. it’s happened to me before, but i somehow was able to recover the post, or i was dumb enough to re-do it. it could be that i did it on my work pc, which i kinda slow, has firewall issue, yada yada yada. i think from now on i’ll post using my home pc.

here’s the potd:

it’s a helm chain necklace that i finished recently. the focal is a 14ct. brazilian amethyst. this piece was fairly easy to make, my first helm weave. wrapping the brio was the most difficult. for some dang reason it wouldn’t wrap properly for the brio to hang straight. even when it did come out, the wrapped loop is still a bit crooked, but the brio hangs down straight enough. the original length or size of the necklace was maybe 17-17.5 inches, but i had to shorten it because the helm chain wouldn’t sit properly on the neck line to show off the weave. this one is a keeper for me.

Been A While