Hello...hello...anyone there?!

WOWWWWZA where have i been?!...does anyone still read this?! i need to dust off this ancient blogger..and get back into it! I need to step up my game!!! :( It has been eight or so LOOOONG months..and i have neglected this thing!!


Let me update you guys quickly with what i have been up to....with one word....WORK!!!! I am finally getting used to this new lifestyle although it might change up pretty soon! :( I work 5 days of the week...before work I hit the gym (do cardio for 30min-1hr..depends on if i still have time in the morning), WORK, lunch, back to work, dinner, tv, SLEEEEEP and get ready for the next day! :(

Like i said my schedule might be changing up pretty soon because I am thinking of going back to school to finish up some prereqs for pharmacy school! I have already graduated from a well known university with a Bachelor's of Science in Biochemistry and Cell Biology. Soooooooo.....my future plans are to get into pharmacy school......IF i get accepted :*( its a tough and competitive world out there! I would be soooooo ecstatic if i get accepted...but we will see...


ANYWAY...back to my blogpost (update)...I recently got back into working out and dieting..i think i MAY do a video on it or maybe just some weekly blogposts to share my journey with you guys..and to keep me motivated. I have this exercise and diet binder thing that i made from a previous time i tried to diet/exercise..and i write down my complete workout (which cardio machine i use, how many minutes, speed/resistance, calories burned, etc) and i also write down the food i eat during the day..and some calculations...and VIOLA! i also have a GREATTTT scale that calculates weight (of course), body fat %, water %, bone mass, BMI) so i also add that in my daily log as well. Maybe i will post up a picture of the daily log that i created...i made a page with all this info with blanks (made lots of copies) ...so i could just fill it out every day! its definitely a good idea and keeps you on track!!! I will share my monthly numbers with you guys at the end of this week...NOT ACTUAL numbers...but lbs i have shed...% body fat i loss, BMI numbers, etc.

**share your weight loss stories with me to keep me motivated...or come on this weight loss journey with me...and share your weekly updates with me!! we can stay motivated together! :)) ***


OH YEAH...another good idea..is to take BEFORE pictures...and pictures DURING the journey (weekly, every 2 wks, or every month), and of course AFTER pictures!!! I am going to take monthly pictures wearing the same outfit i wore in my before pictures..which is a good idea so you can compare!! It was pretty embarrassing...i just looked at my before pictures (and i was wearing black shorts and a sports bra) UGHHHH! definitely not happy where i was...and still not happy where i am at...but i am definitely on the right track :) but definitely looking at before pictures motivates you to move forward and help you reach your goal!! :) lets all go on this journey together..we can do it! :))


SUMMER is coming in a few months = SUMMER BOD!!!



Ok enough about weight...i actually had a day off today from work (during the week..which is pretty rare) so guess what i did today?! YOUTUBE VIDEO! it was actually my one year on youtube this month (4/18) so i thought i would give you guys a gift...and finally record a MAKEUP COLLECTION and STORAGE video...and it turned out loooooooong! you guys asked for it...so you got it!! i'll be happy if you guys get through half of my video..its that looong...SORRY!! :( probably be up sometime tomorrow since its going to take FOREVER to upload to YT!! HAPPY ONE YEAR TO MEEEEE!! whoohooooo.....

THE LONG AWAITED UPDATE!!!

WOW!! So where have i been?!?


LETS UPDATE...


So first off... let me apologize for being MIA both on youtube and on blogger! :( Things have definitely been getting the best of me and I am definitely exhausted. So as most of you already know, I started my new job at the VERRRY end of MAY. So things were VERY hectic and stressing during that time..i definitely was learning A LOT about my current job..i was flooded with new information...just completely stressed out! I was still learning lots and also dealing with some rude customers... ARGHH! but I am definitely getting the hang of it..and am getting used to the system! :) so thats a good thing!!

I also have pretty much been working full time, which is a SUPER DUPER change from not working at all! I mean i've had other jobs before this one (retail when i was in high school)..but not an actual full time job! So i went from graduating from a university to studying independently to obtain a license for this job...now im working full time. I am DEFINITELY not used to working 40 hour weeks.. and am still getting used to this routine lifestyle!! :(


MY ROUTINE (the past couple of weeks):
-wake up
-workout (30 minutes on the stairs, fat burning mode)
-cool down
-get ready
-work
-lunch
-finish work
-home (LATE evening)
-watch tv
-shower
-sleep


YEAH...i am sooooo exhausted by the time i get home..that after work which is around 8-830pm i just want to knock out!!! especially since im still getting used to the 40 hr/wk.



BUT BESIDES this i'm still here.. im not going to let work keep me away from youtube and from blogger. I'm back!! and i just wanted to thank all those that have noticed i was missing..and have been asking where i've been!! no worries... :) im back!!




ANYWAYS...besides THAT update!! guess what?! im on the track to losing weight again! ughh! :( its a looooong journey that i seem to keep detouring from! Last year within 2.5 months (october-mid december) i lost about 35-40 lbs. I was getting closer to that body i've always wanted!! But somehow i detoured from reaching the finish goal! To get back on track..i started up again..this past week..its going to be a full week of diet AND exercise tomorrow! I started up again 7/28..and i will let you guys know how this works out! i'll give a short update every now and then to keep everyone updated and to also have you guys keep me in check!! i want to reach my goal by mid december (although thats 4.5 months from now) since im going to a family reunion. But i'll keep everyone posted with the results..bad OR good!


MORE TO UPDATE...GUESS WHAT (part 2)?! I got a new lappy!! I got the new apple macbook pro!! :) i decided to treat myself out since i've been working my booty off!! and my birthday just passed so i thought this would be my little bday present to myself!! happy birthday to ME! hahah!! im loving it..and thats what im using right now! whoohooo!



OK ENOUGH blabbing...this is what i get for not updating more frequently! hahah! :) but stay posted!! i'll be back...no worries!!

REQUEST: Neutral look using drugstore products!!

Heyy ladies!! I am in the process of uploading a video on youtube at this very exact moment! HAHA it takes FOREVERRRR! anyways..this video was a request video (like most my videos hah) But I received 2 requests that were pretty similiar, so I decided that I should just combine the 2 and make everyone HAPPY :) So my first request was from livelovelexis and she asked me if i could do a neutral look using drugstore products! and my second request was from nadiaakhan and she asked if I could recreate my work/appropriate interview look but with less products! So this is the look I came up with! I hope you ladies enjoy!! :)) NOTE: pictures...EHHH hahahha! its like midnight! :(







HAHAH PLEASE DONT MIND THE BLANK STARE..in the 3rd picture! :X

Ok soo i cheated a bit because not everything I used in this look was from the drugstore! :X I didn't want to buy any foundation/powder from the drugstore because you can't even test them out..so i was scared of buying the wrong shade! AND PLUS i already have a couple of MAC foundations/powders..i didn't want to spend money to add to the collection when I know I wouldn't be using it all that much! Especially during the summer I am definitely gonna stick to my MAC studio fix powder! its lightweight and I definitely don't need toooo much coverage! I also used my UDPP (thats a given)..and I used my shadester contour from MAC since I dont know of a good drugstore contour color! SOOOOO besides that and my face primer..everything else is drugstore! (i have good reasons though hahah)

CHECK IT OUT IN ACTION!


...PRODUCTS USED...

EYES
-Urban Decay Primer Potion
-REVLON illuminance creme shadows(palette 710:Not Just Nudes:used 2nd & 4th color
-REVLON matte shadow: Peach Sorbet (lid color)
-REVLON matte shadow: Rich Sable (crease color)
-REVLON matte shadow: Vintage Lace (Highlight)


FACE
-Smashbox photofinish primer
-MAC Studio fix powder NC40
-MAC sculpt and shape duo: Shadester (contour)
-PHYSICIANS FORMULA: baked tan bronzer (cheeks)
-N.Y.C Chroma Face Glow: Sunstone (highlight)


LIPS
-REVLON Mix & Mingle Lip Palette: Caramelt


I decided that I would just list all my products used plus pictures on my blog to make it easier on myself...since I would update the description box PLUS my blog..it took a lot of work! So I thought why not just put everything on here..since I do name every product used in my YT vids!! This is just easier on me..so I don't have to update 2 things :))) Definitely start checking here..I will post SOME info in the YT description box..but not everything!


ANYWAY...i gotta get some sleep! I'm going to work tomorrow...to finish up my pre-employment papers! :) and probably get trained! That is the main reason I thought I'd do this look again... :) because I'm going into work tomorrow! I'm definitely nervous and kinda excited! :X I don't really know what to expect since my jobs before this were just like retail jobs and teaching! sooo this is gonna be something new..I hope I'm not a klutz tomorrow! HAHAH! :)) Thanks again...to the ladies who requested this!



AND TO ALL MY SUBSCRIBERS (both on blogger and YOUTUBE)...THANK YOU!!! i sincerely mean that from the bottom of my heart...thanks for all your support and lovely comments :) On YT I reached over 1600+ subs in less than 1 1/2 months!! WOWWWZA!! and on here...20 subs.. :) That's not much..but it definitely is SOMETHING...and I THANK YOU!!! :) you guys inspire me to take time out of my day to create videos and to write blogs...all because of YOUUUUUU!!!!! I hope you guys are enjoying what I have to offer...and again THANK YOU (i can't say that enough!)


I will update AFTER my day at work tomorrow..HAHHAHA I don't even know what to expect! :X


And I will leave you with this...

:)

boredededed.... :)

BUENO errrbody! :)

I thought I would update you guys since I had some free time on my hands! :) I thought that this would be the perfect time!! I am actually at my friend's place..just hanging out! I thought we were gonna have a "dance class" today haha..last sunday I came by not expecting to dance haha but a friend was teaching other friends to dance and they told me to jump in! hahha so i did! and i looooved it..it was like being in dance class again! It was definitely a type of dance that I haven't done before..HOUSE dancing! I caught on pretty quick and everyone was like WHOA..are you sure you haven't done this before? hahah i guess i learn dance quick since i took classes since i was in 3rd grade..and now i teach dance as well! :) But i started taking hula and tahitian classes..since 3rd grade..and then i started going to hip hop classes :) i was on my high school hip hop team and joined a san diego all-girl hip hop team! WHOOOHOO! Music and dance are definitely another passion of mine! :) I still teach hula and tahitian...and our group does paid shows as well as voluntary shows for good causes (just had a voluntary show 2 weekends ago for a breast cancer walk/event) :) anyways..im getting off track...

Sooo...like i said im at my friends house..cause i thought we were gonna dance again tonight! but the "dance teacher" isn't here! :( so i was just sitting around and waiting.. i was pretty excited cause it definitely is a workout! Last sunday when i started learning this new type of dance...i danced for about 2.5-3hours straight...and the next 3 days..i couldn't walk for crap! :((( my calves were sooo sore and tense ..just my legs in general! hahah it definitely is a good workout..i was sweating up a storm last sun! :) HULA/TAHITIAN(works out mid section of body) + HOUSE (works out legs) = PERFECT WORKOUT! HAHAHHAHAH!

AND another thing..(again i dont know if you readers watch my youtube vids) but in my introduction..i say that im just one of the guys..dont have too many GIRLfriends..and that i think im just one of the boys that has long hair and occasionally wears makeup! soo here i am waiting to dance in some effing baggy sweats..and a hoodie..with my nikes on. and here comes these 2 girls..super girly..flirting with the boys here..drinking..i dont know who they are! im super opposite from them! hahah awkward!! and here i am..in BAGGY clothes..being one of the guys..! i dont know..i just dont have many girlfriends..they are too much drama! HAHAH! :)

ANYWAYS...enough about dance..guess what?! well im not sure if you guys have watched any of my youtube vids..but i did mention that I went to an interview (when i did my work appropriate/interview look) and i got good news from them the week or so after..:) but it was just taking them forever to put me into their system and i didn't want to jump into any conclusions!! ..but i got a call today..and guess what!! im finally hired! whoohoooo! now i got some $$$$ to support me and my addictions! I graduated from UCSD with a bach of science in biochemistry and cell biology in 07...then studied on my own to get a technician license for "something"..and i want to gain some experience working as a tech..because i WANT to go back to school..but we'll see where that goes! :))) But im pretty excited..kinda nervous to go back to work!

And im still waiting to dance...but now im getting sleepy! its 1040pm here..and i feel sooo blahh now! haha i want to workout! thats why i want to dance! it definitely gets my heart rate sky high and i sweat up a storm :) im halfway to my goal weight..and i need to get back on track!

Until next time..im gonna keep "waiting"...HAHHAHA


:)janice.