Nostalgia

Hey guys,

So this past week I've been feeling a little nostalgic, and a little blue. You might ask yourself, "Why? Why could she possibly be blue?"...or you might not. Either way, I'm going to tell you. 

As I have mentioned in previous posts, I LOVE school (understatement of the year). One might even say I'm a bit of a nerd. I've loved going to school since kindergarten, and I'm not about to stop now (you can't make me!!!). 

Having recently graduated from university, I'm now left without class to go to. Although I'm thankful that I got a job so quickly out of school, I am also still quite sad about not going back to school this September. 

I was at Target this past weekend, and as I was perusing the aisles, I stumbled upon the 'Back to School' section. Filled with the joy of back to school season, I walked over and continued to look at all the cool new products, and wanted to start adding items to my basket. That is when I realized that I wasn't going back to school this September. This will be the first September since I was four years old (YES....FOUR!!!!) that I will not be going back to school. 

Some of you might think that's silly. I think it's odd.

I've spent nearly 83% (yes, I did say I loved school...didn't I?) of my life at school. Nearly 20 years people! That's the most time I've dedicated to anything really...aside from breathing and eating!

So for all of you going back to school this September, be grateful! 

Not only for the fact that you get to see your friends, and "have something to do"...because you're just "SOOOO BORED" with your summer, but also because you should be thankful for your education. Many people do not have the opportunity to receive one at all, and would give anything to go to school. 

So, the next time you are grim about heading back to school this September, think. Try and learn at least ONE new thing each day. That might be the easiest assignment you do all year.

Keep me posted!

Bye!

Maybelline's "The Rocket" Mascara

Hey guys,

I recently picked up Maybelline’s “The Rocket” mascara from my local drugstore, and was excited to try it because I’ve heard so many great things about this product. Most people I’ve heard talk about it love how it feels and looks on their eyelashes, and that it looks very natural. I however, did not have this wonderful experience.

Before I get started though, let me first say that I do like the packaging of this mascara. I need to get me some nail polish in that blue!

The brush itself is quite fat really, and I found it a bit difficult to apply it to my lashes without nearly poking myself in the eye! I might just be extremely inexperienced in mascara application, but it just seemed TOO big for a mascara wand.

The product itself was a total flop for me. My eyelashes generally fall flat within an hour of application, so that’s always been a bit of a concern of mine when purchasing mascaras. Even after curling my lashes, I found this mascara was so heavy that it just weighed my eyelashes down, and made them droop. Not to mention that I had spider lashes because it made them all gloop together. I might just be spoiled now that I’ve tried the ClumpCrusher, but I’ve never had a mascara make my eyelashes look that bad before.

To top it all off, and this is likely my own fault, but I bought the waterproof version. This is great when I go swimming, because it literally does not budge, but when it comes to taking it off at the end of the night, it’s a nightmare! I scrub and scrub with no end in sight...not to mention the mascara pieces that fall in my eye in the process and result in my temporary lack of sight.

I might just be really behind on mascara application and usage, but this product was not the one for me!

Let me know if you have any recommendations for some awesome mascaras!

BYE =)