busy weeks. not enough pix. so little time..

GAH! I'm mad that sooo much has happened in the past couple weeks and I wasn't really able to capture too many moments. T.T Oh well, let's sum it all up, shall we? 

the HiGHLiGHTS..

+ Nina flies in to spend some time with the family (she won't be here for Christmas.. ).
+ The twins (Mindy & Nina) celebrate their 22nd birthday! ^.^ I'm a proud big sister. 
+ Spend some time with Mindy for her actual BEE-DAY! Made it all the way there in the snow. LOL. Mindy, you better be happy! Matt & I risked our lives for you!! 
+ The Canada ladies arrived and they partied HARD!
+ Celebrated me and Matt's 1-Year anniversary! <3
+ Celebrated Thanksgiving at babe's mom's house and Sokunn & Brian's place. Turkeys everywhere! 
+ Celebrated a LATE-Thanksgiving with all the friends. The house was full of crazy, but adorable kids you can't help but want to spend time with. :0) 

the ONLY pictures I was able to get my hands on..

 

the end.

pure max pink circle lens

I've been meaning to post an update on the lenses that have finally arrived, but been busy. :0) So here it is! I was superrrr excited when I saw the package sitting on the dresser. It's so cute! It even came with a little halloween gift! The little animal cases are just absolutely darling!







I really do love the pink, come on now, PINK! What girl doesn't love pink!? I like the gradient effect the lenses have on my eyes. The pink isn't TOO out there (but you can see it clearly with camera flashes, however). I think it's about time for a color closer to my natural eyes though. As cute as COLOR lenses are, they do start looking tacky when you wear them too much. My eyes are so small, so I like circle lenses to make 'em look bigger.

I love circle lenses. There's been hype about it being bad for your eyes.. I think there's always a risk with anything that touches your eyes. You really should thoroughly do your research before you decide to purchase them.

You should know:

- These lenses are 14.5mm, bigger than your typical contacts (personally, my eyes can fit them, but some people's eyes might be even smaller, so ask your doctor).

- They can last up to one year if you take excellent care of them.

- Don't wear them for a long period of time, I only wear mine for 5 hours MAX. When they start feeling dry, you really should take them out rather than just constantly putting in eye drops.

- There are so many different online circle lens stores (U.S isn't allowed to sell them, they are not FDA approved here). Do the research for your perfect pair within a great price range.

tutto bella italiano catering

My wonderful friend, Cara, had invited a bunch of us to a lovely evening of great company and delicious homemade cooking! It was a taste testing party for her catering company "Tutto Bella Italiano Catering" (<~Click to go to their website!). I'm a fan of food. No, let's try that again, I AM A FANATIC when it comes to food! My motto is (for food that is) "Try everything at least once!". I have a bad tendency to eat until I can't breathe. Bad habit. I'm working on that because I usually end up paying for it later (totally butt-hugging the toilet). 


I've said this a million times before and I will say it again, the food was superb! :0) I wrote up a little review of it on yelp.com. Here's how it went: 

Where do I even start?

!. The food is AHH-MAY-ZINGGG! Especially the cocktail meatballs, those are my absolute favorite. I've tried things I've never tried before and fell in love.

2. The family behind the cooking is just as amazing as the food. Everyone is so warm and welcoming. They make you feel like you are apart of another big happy family.

3. This company ALSO has doggy goodies! These aren't  just people that think "Hey, let's ad a menu for dogs just so we can get more diversity out there", this family LOVES all animals and believes our best friends at home deserve something yummy too.

4. Everything is of course made from scratch, so you really get the feel and taste of that homemade goodness.

Please give Tutto Bella a try and taste for yourself. I'm sure you'll be coming back for more. I know I certainly will! :) 

Feast your eyes out! Mwahaha... 

Antipasto: italian pepperoni cheese puffs, artichoke pesto bruschetta, cocktail meatballs, artichoke spinach dip w/ fresh flat bread, roma tomatoes basil & garlic bruschetta. 

Main Course: lasagna, pork tenderloin w/ spinach stuffing, italian sausage calzones, braciole served w/ lingiune in tomato veal & pork sauce topped w/ fresh goat cheese imported from italy.

Deserto: irish soda bread, chocolate chip cookies, chocolate & walnut brownies, chocolate ribboned biscotti.

The setup was so sweet!

My mouth waters looking at this!

Mmm! But kind of hard to eat w/ the string! lol

My favorite of all favorties of favorites! :0)

YUM! I especially loved the stuffing!

The portions were HUGE!!! Couldn't finish it all.

My plate. <3
Babe's plate.<3

I <3 Chocolate.

This is very new, an interesting taste. I want to try it again!

Um, how freakin' cute are the doggie treats!

The load we ended up taking home. I finished it all that same night! FAIL. I was suppose to share. -_-

The jello shots look so yummy! But a no-no to me.

The beautiful ladies of the night. <3

To Cara: Thanks so much for inviting us! We had a good time! :) MMM.. Thinking about them delicious meatballs are making me so hungry! I wish your mom was in the picture too! I wanted to ask, but didn't wanna come off weird. LOL. Love you!!! 

out of boredom.

When there's nothing else to really do, I like to do something creative with my girly side. :0) I haven't done french tips in a long time, so I decided to try out a few designs, while still maintaining those classic white tips. Not too bad, eh? LOL, some girls really can't get ENOUGH of Hello Kitty.. and I am one of them. Mwahaha!~ Ugh, the only challenge is painting my right hand as perfectly as my left hand (I am right-handed, durrr!).*Sigh* Whatever. But, because it's too gosh darn difficult to do my other hand, I think I might just erase the faces. I need things to be evened out. I have a tattoo on my right side and it drives me CRAZZZZZZZYYY that there's nothing on the other side. I need to even it out! Bleh, I know I'm weird like that. Tomorrow is Halloween! Hmm, I wonder what costumes we are going to see.. I definitely won't be wearing one. I'm not a costume-y kind of person. I'll throw on whatever and be the simplest thing I can be. Well, I probably won't be on this tomorrow, so Happy Halloween, everyone! Be safe and have fun!

Products I used to achieve this look:

- Sally Hansen "Diamond Strength" Instant Nail Hardener

-Orly "French Tip" (White Tip)

- Sally Hansen "Nail Art Pen" (Black)

- Finger Paints (Curator's Crimson)

- Sally Hansem "Xtreme Wear" (27-Mellow Yellow)

- Seche Clear Base Coat

What to do:

01. Clean, file, smooth, & buff to prep your nails.

02. Apply Sally Hansen nail hardener as your base coat. (Note: Always apply a base coat before using a nail art pen because it will end up staining your naked nails, it's easier to remove and leaves no stains w/ the base.)

03. Use the black nail art pen and draw little vertical oval-shaped eyes (don't draw them too close together, HK has some space between her eyes). Then draw a horizontal oval-shaped nose in the middle of her face, but right underneath her eyes). Then draw in 3 whiskers on each side of her cheeks, but have the first line coming out near her eyes (that's where HK's whiskers start).

04. Take some of the yellow, dip the end of a toothpick with it, and slightly dab it on the middle of the nose.

05. Use the white to create a french tip on each nail & let dry.

06. After the white has dried, but the black nail art pen and draw in a black bow on the right side where her "ears" should be(easiest way is to make a small black circle, a smaller circle, and another small circle, and color it in).

07. Dab some the red nail polish and dot the center of each circle of the bow.

08. Seal with Seche Clear top coat! I like to apply about 3 coats.

Wait for your nails to dry completely and voila! ^_______^ CUTE NAILS!!

hello cutie, hello kitty!

The necklace I ordered finally came in! ^______^ I'm a happy cubby bear today! Sooo kaaahh-yooottt!