(update &) finals are over!!!

...and grades have been posted! and i got the grades i needed!!! wooohoo! still pretty upset that i haven't hit the 3.0 overall mark yet..we'll get there next semester..i hope! haha, i've only been here 7 years! lol! oh yeah, 3075 is a pass/fail class..so that's what the P stands for, if you didn't know..

as for the update, posts will be infrequent and probably not on time (or pre-scheduled) for the next several weeks. i'll be busy at work--there's a lot of major projects coming up, and we're going on vacation for two and a half weeks with limited internets access.

hope y'all are doin well and havin a great summer. and i'll post when i can! i'll attempt to post vacation pictures to my fb (sorry non-friends!) on the daily--if possible, and after we get back, i'll make a post on here with some of the highlights. ~Lindsay-chan ^.~

notd: covergirl being blonde & china glaze fireside glow

hi guys! guess who picked up a new polish?! as part of the new katy perry covergirl line, they came out with some polishes. this one was the one i was most interested in, mostly because of this whole rose gold trend that we're in right now. 2 coats being blonde; thumbs & rings: 1 coat being blonde, 2 coats fireside glow. also used: formula x for sephora the system. ~Lin-chan ^.~

please excuse the air bubbles in the topcoat. >.<

[finally!] april 2014 ipsy bag

i finally haz teh precious.

hi guys, so april's IPSY BAG* (theme: beauty rocks) post is just a teeny bit late. but it's not my fault. somehow, my original bag got lost in the mail... around the 16th or so, i got my tracking code but all the way through to the end of april, my tracking code never activated and i never got the package. so i had to email them to request a new one, and i was surprised that my email was answered within about two hours or so. awesome! only problem though was that they decided to ship it to my billing address (my mom's, aka an hour's drive away) and not to my shipping address (our apartment)... ಠ_ಠ they're different for a reason, people. ~Lin-chan ^.~

here's my impressions:

1. urban decay 24/7 glide-on pencil in black velvet (.03oz--travel size, ret. $20 for .04 oz [$15]) -- i'm so excited about this pencil, you can't believe. i'm a huge black pencil liner fan and this is no exception. i wanted it when they were first released, but i was good and held off! ^___^
• likelihood to repurchase: maybe, but not anytime soon--i've got too many liners in the rotation
2. dr. brandt mircrodermabrasion skin exfoliant (.26oz--mini, ret. $78 for 2oz [$10.14]) -- i recently redeemed 100 sephora points for one of these >.< this stuff feels very nice and has an orangey scent. i've mentioned several times on here that i typically prefer more abrasive scrubs, and this is definitely it. the feeling is similar to laura mercier flawless skin face polish or kate somerville exfolikate.
• likelihood to repurchase: no, it's sooooo expensive!
3. elizabeth mott pop goes the shadow in champagne (.07oz--full size, ret. $12.99) -- this is really pretty. i was surprised. again, about elizabeth mott stuff: it's not worth me ordering from them when i can easily obtain similar products locally.
• likelihood to repurchase: probably not
4. sexy hair root pump volumizing spray (1.6oz--mini, ret. $17.95 for 10.6oz [$2.71]) -- i'll have to leave an impression later. i honestly don't really care about having voluminous hair, so this is a meh product for me, but we'll see. the scent is a weird mix of citrus and hairspray.
• likelihood to repurchase: probably not
• update: product has been given away
5. mary kay jelly lip gloss in teddy bare (.32oz-- full size, ret. $10) -- this gloss is ok. it's kinda on the thicker, slightly tackier side of the spectrum. it's fairly pigmented so i think it looks weird on me, but if i sheer it out, it's not too bad.
• likelihood to repurchase: no
• product has been given away
6. blue ipsy bag with record player design -- it's cute and very fitting with this month's theme
7. card with company info/discount codes
1. urbandecay.com: free mini b6 spray with $35 purchase, code: udipsy (exp. 4/18/14 or until supplies last)
2. drbrandtskincare.com: 20% off full size microdermabrasion + free mini pores no more pore refiner for the first 10k purchases, code: micro20 (exp. 9/31/14)
3. elizabethmott.com: 50% off any purchase, free ship after $30, code: ipsypop (exp. 6/1/14)
4. benefitcosmetics.com: free mini high beam with $30 purchase, code: aprilglam (exp. 5/15/14)
5. cailyncosmetics.com: 20% off & free gift, code: ipsygift (exp. 5/31/14)
6. demeterfragrance.com: 20% off purchase, code: 20ipsydfl (exp. 5/31/14)
7. sttropeztan.com/ipsy: 25% off purchase, code: glow25 (exp. 7/5/14)
8. starlooks.com: 20% off purchase, code: ipsy20 (exp. 5/31/14)
9. suchateasebeauty.com: 20% off purchase ($2.50 shipping on orders <$25, free shipping after $25), code: ipsy20 (exp. 5/25/14)

approximate product value: ~$50.84

champagne shadow (swatched dry), black velvet, teddy bare, mircrodermabrasion scrub

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popsugar must have snacks by naturebox!

 

hi guys! so as you may have seen, i bought april's popsugar must have box, included in it was a really yum mix by naturebox* that had almonds, corn, edamame, pepitas, cranberries, and rice crackers. included in the box was a card to get 50% off a special popsugar-curated naturebox, aka 5 snacks for $10 with free shipping. uh yes please. the must have mix was yum and i wanted more. i think i'm going to have to cancel the subscription though because $20/month for snacks is kinda a lot, and like i said on my april must have post, anything other than the $10 ipsy bag is kinda too expensive right now.

anyway, to get this deal (while supplies last), go to naturebox.com/popsugar by 5/30/14. you're welcome. ^_^ ~Lin-chan ^.~

popsugar must have mix (4.5oz): almonds, corn, edamame, pepitas, cranberries, rice crackers (photos recycled from april popsugar must have box post)

• since i finished this snack within like 20 minutes last time, i've found something that has sort of satisfied my craving for this: trader joe's oh my! omega trek mix. it's more of a nuts and cranberries blend but it satisfies the craving.

seaweed rice pops (5oz)

• these taste like ordinary soy sauce-flavored rice crackers that you get in those mixes

dried california peaches (3.5 oz)

• these are kinda meh. i mean, they're peaches and they taste like dried ones.... the only dried fruits that i really like are mangoes and bananas (banana chips)..and cranberries, but they're berries..

lemon pucker pistachios (4oz)

• these almost make you pucker! i like the light acidity the lemon juice adds to the pistachios

blueberry almond bites (4oz)

• these are really freaking good. they're like clustered granola almost, but probably better for you

card with berry green smoothie recipe:

• 3 oz vanilla nonfat greek yogurt
• 1 tbsp almond butter
• 1/2 c frozen blueberries
• 1/2 c frozen pineapple
• 1 c kale
• 3/4 c water

it's finally finals week! eeeep!!

hey guys! it's that time of the semester again! here's how things are a-lookins. ~Lindsay-chan ^.~

schedule for the week:
monday: online class final, mgt final--if i'm up to it
tuesday: mgt final--if i don't go to monday's
wednesday: om final
thursday: programming final

(my management class has <1000 people in it, so he gave us multiple time slots to take the final)

• operations management -- B, need 77% to keep B
• adv programming -- B, need 100% to get A --wish me luck! haha.
• management -- C, need 70% to keep C
• internet development -- A, need ~50% to keep A
• internship class -- i think this is a pass/fail class, i don't know if we get letter grades...she hasn't posted a grade for my paper yet so idk. but i'm sure she'll pass me.

for those close friends who want to check out what i've been doing in my online class (internet development), or any of my other classes i suppose; you can go to my eportfolio. the url (no spaces) is: lindsayc[married name].weebly.com --> classes & projects --> isds 3105.


expect posts later this week for:

1. april ipsy bag
2. popsugar must have snacks by naturebox (order yours for $10 at naturebox.com/popsugar)