SMASH

You might or might not have heard of the SMASH journals from K&Company. Well they are truly fun, awesome and inspiring! I had mine for almost two days and just couldn't think of where to start, but I was so excited about it. Then while looking for my "button" photo for February photo-a-day, I came up with a super fun idea that is definitely "ME". After all, this is a "journal" right?? Sure some of you out there with these smash books are giving them themes and purposes. BUT for me I just want to keep with the journal theme haha I want no pressure and all the fun! I have themes up the wazoo planned for my scrapbooks and I have so much fun with that. THESE will be used for just bits & pieces of my life as it happens

a journal

Well, I have a million awesome ideas and I can't wait to get started and then show the world!! Unfortunately, life is like you know happening and I need to tend to that...plus school....ehh. I will smash tomorrow! (that sounds like it's a drug.....oops).

OH and if you're following my photo adventures like the FEB photo a day on my photography blog then I'll have you know I totally took my "button" photo, but I won't be posting until the morning....so UNTIL THEN!!

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just 'cause

Today was busy, but laid back..make any sense? haha

First class @8am then studied, dropped Daniel off @Gold's then took an exam (first of the semester!), picked up some goodies from Michael's then Daniel was finished at the gym. Went to the mall and walked around, where Daniel decided I should get some fun smelly good stuff from Bath & Body works (!!!) After my nose couldn't smell a skunk from a rose we went across the street to get some yummy in our tummy, which equals Benja's!

I, of course, have some photos of the food and such at the table haha

It was pretty awesome, if you want to see what I did with some of the Michael's stuff check this post!

Magnetic Frame

Decided I lose bobby pins way too much SO I thought I'd try this magnetic frame out to see if I could easily find one when needed. 

This project doesn't take a whole lot

Obviously you take out the frame's GUTS! 

I couldn't resist playing with the frame a bit....

Here I'm tracing the cardboard from the frame on to the magnetic sheet (Michael's) 

Then cut

Peel off the adhesive

Apply to cardboard

Put it back in and you win! BUT I didn't want to stop there, so I found a pretty patterned paper and traced/cut it and added it on top (no need to 'stick' it on, just lay it on top)

BUT I want more, who doesn't? haha SO I added a ribbon around the upper thirds part of the board

I fastened it with one of those pins that spread open (I honestly don't know what they're called, please tell me! haha)

Ta~Da!! So pretty, right?

Here it is on Pinterest:

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I Love You Always Forever

It's common that couples share a special song together, but I also think it's fun to have not just a shared song, but a song from me to him. For me that song is "I Love You Always Forever" by Donna Lewis. 

This song is absolutely perfect as something from me to him. 

One of my favorite verses aside from the main chorus is:

"You've got 

the most unbelievable blue eyes I've ever seen

You've got 

me almost melting away"

For those that aren't aware, Daniel has amazing blue eyes....covered by glasses. The term "melting" is absolutely perfect, I can't even describe my feelings for him, but melting is pretty darn close.  

Then, of course, is the best chorus ever:

"I love you always forever

near or far, closer together

Everywhere I will be with you

Everything I will do for you"

That right there is truly the best collection of words..ever. I'm just glad I found this song again. It has been in the back of my head for such a long time and for the life of me I couldn't remember any of it to help me find it.

I also believe it's quite fitting to post this on the first of February. Yay for LOVE month (plus my birthday).

This version below came out as a bonus track in 2008, but the original I believe came out in  1996..enjoy.

 The embedding has been disabled by the user....so here's the link: http://youtu.be/SqdWTeXWvOg

Addiction

Here's the deal, I'm taking an addiction class for psychology this semester and you start understanding that just about everybody has an addiction of some kind. Whether it's a substance or behavior most people are addicted to something. The severity of the addiction is where things can get intense. Now, why point out this obvious information?? Because I'm totally addicted to online shopping...probably shopping in general, but I'm usually too lazy to get in the car and drive down to the stores haha...also, our selection here isn't as great as I'd like..

SO what in this exact moment makes me point this out? I was online with a close family/friend and we were browsing lots of clothes and accessories online. I was pretty proud that I put things in "my cart" and then closed the damn window without buying. Good moment of self-discipline right there! Then I go lay down in bed (not tired at all because I was sleeping all damn day) and to try tiring my eyes I watched some youtube on my phone. I follow a ton of beauty gurus and such so I was exposed at that moment, when my brain was still excited about buying something, to a really sweet makeup palette from NYX....once I found out the price ($22) I had to check it out. SO I tell myself I'll look into it in the morning after I get at least a few hours of sleep so I don't screw up my sleeping schedule like crazy....but my brain was just set on the idea of buying it. 

I try sleeping for a bit and about 25min passes and I figured 'what the hell'. I got my laptop and settled back in bed to shop! OF COURSE they have free shipping at $50 so I had to spend that much.....I'm retarded, I swear. I didn't just pick random things, I actually have been trying to get new makeup brushes for a while now...so here's my psychological self-justification for my actions. 

Anyway, have a great night/morning/day....it's like 6:17am here and I'm hopeless.