tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-326569252024-03-13T07:45:34.835-05:00Jessica PattonA little bit of everything I do.Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16869716933507035492noreply@blogger.comBlogger562125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32656925.post-64209473471969598812013-04-07T21:02:00.002-05:002013-04-07T21:05:25.684-05:00Products I'm Loving <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Loving a lot of things lately so I thought I'd share. </div>
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My friend Emily had this curling iron when she came home to visit a few weeks ago. She did my hair with it and it was awesome! My hair doesn't curl for ANYTHING. This worked and lasted even a little bit till the next day. She just had a single rod curling iron but I decided to get this one that had four rod options. Can do so many different looks with it! It is expensive but I found a coupon for $100 off on google and I guess it was also a little on sale because I got it for like $80. It's now $229. </div>
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I search google for coupons for everything I buy online. Seriously. Do it. </div>
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<a href="http://www.numeproducts.com/shop/curling-wands/4play">NuMe Curling Rod - 4Play</a></div>
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Ya'll know I have severe skin issues. I have been using this moisturizer per dermatologist recommendation and my face may not look good but it feels like a babys bottom. LOVE! </div>
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<a href="http://www.drugstore.com/cerave-moisturizing-cream/qxp162034?catid=182924">CerVe Moisturizer </a></div>
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Honestly this is the best eyeliner of all time. It is so easy to put on, stays on forever and looks so crisp. </div>
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Perfect for that winged look thats in. Yea still working on that.</div>
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The only bad thing is if you mess up while putting it on you pretty much have to use eye makeup remover to get it off and start over. </div>
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Worth it! </div>
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<a href="http://www.sephora.com/search/search.jsp?keyword=stila%20liquid%20eyeliner&_requestid=163512">Stila Liquid Eyeliner</a></div>
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OBSESSED with these MAC paint pots. I have the vintage selection. I wear that and the eyeliner above and thats it lately on my eyes. </div>
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Can be found on the MAC site or anywhere that sells MAC. </div>
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Perfect color bronzer. That is all. </div>
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<a href="http://www.bobbibrowncosmetics.com/product/2324/8166/Makeup/Cheeks/Bronzers/Bronzing-Powder/index.tmpl">Bobbi Brown Bronzer in Golden Light</a></div>
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Just loving this multi colored cheek highlighter. I wear it in addition to the above bronzer. </div>
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<a href="http://www.bobbibrowncosmetics.com/product/2325/7612/Makeup/Cheeks/Shimmer-Bricks/Shimmer-Brick-Compact--Rose/index.tmpl">Bobbi Brown Shimmer Brick in Rose</a><br />
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The perfect red lipstick. It's discontinued but I found it on amazon. Kinda sketch I thought because it doesn't come in the box but whatever it's wrapped in plastic and I'm so glad I got it. Amazing!</div>
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That's it for now! </div>
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Love finding new products for Spring ! </div>
Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16869716933507035492noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32656925.post-89392238839686218522013-02-14T00:06:00.001-05:002013-02-14T01:13:26.572-05:00Acne or Accutane?<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Syncopate; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">If you know me/follow me on any social media forum, you know I have acne. You may know that it is cystic. If you are aware of what that is and how bad it is, great, if not, look it up.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Syncopate; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Syncopate; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Syncopate; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">I went to the dermatologist today after 4 years of adult acne which finally turned cystic ( it's genetic, my dad and grandmother had it ) and I have hit rock bottom. I cry most days about it. Today I have cried pretty much all day and haven't been able to do much else.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Syncopate; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Syncopate; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Syncopate; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Something else you should know about me, I <b>HATE</b> chemicals in my body. I don't take birth control, i stopped taking it years ago and will NEVER take it again. I see a naturopathic Dr and I avoid taking any medications. I will however take vitamins by the handful.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Syncopate; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Syncopate; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Syncopate; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">The first thing the dermatologist wanted to put me on was <b>ACCUTANE</b>. One of the strongest/most dangerous drugs on the market, the strongest for acne. All my worst fears came true. A doctor was shoving something down my throat I don't want and making me believe it was my only real option.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Syncopate; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Syncopate; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Syncopate; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">I knew going into the dr I didn't want to take that <b>CRAP</b>. I had already read about it. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Syncopate; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Leaving there I felt hopeless. Like it really would never go away. I would never have the skin I dreamed of. And I've cried and cried and cried because I <b>KNOW </b>I can't put that stuff in my body. But I'm still thinking about it. I'm actually considering this on the smallest level because I want it to be gone. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Syncopate; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">I <b>NEED</b> it to be gone.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Syncopate; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Syncopate; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">In order to take Accutane you MUST use two forms of birth control or be abstinent. It <b>WILL </b>cause birth defects if you become pregnant on it. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Syncopate; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">I read that you are required to have an abortion if you become pregnant. And I am supposed to put something in my body that deforms a child. Won't it deform me?</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Syncopate; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Syncopate; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Syncopate; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">WTF. WTF. WTF. Seriously. </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Syncopate; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Syncopate; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Syncopate; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">It has SERIOUS side effects to say the least. Some long term.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Syncopate; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Syncopate; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Syncopate; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">It can cause depression and lead to suicide. At least 32 confirmed suicides related. As if I'm not already depressed enough.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Syncopate; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Syncopate; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Syncopate; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">It can cause inflammatory bowl disease. Which can lead to having portions of the colon removed.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Syncopate; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Syncopate; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Syncopate; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">There are 7000 lawsuits due to debilitating side effects from Accutane and it has been recalled in 11 countries.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Syncopate; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Syncopate; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Syncopate; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">There is no guarantee your acne will be completely gone and/or won't return after treatment which is a minimum of 6 months. You have to take pregnancy tests and go to the derm every month to make sure you aren't pregnant and to get blood work done to make sure the medicine has't destroyed your liver. Which it can do.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Syncopate; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Syncopate; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Syncopate; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">I'm not really a huge risk taker and this seems like a massive one. Acne wouldn't seem so bad if I was also having suicidal thoughts, had a deformed baby, liver disease or was required to have my colon removed.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Syncopate; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Syncopate; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Syncopate; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Syncopate; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">If you would like to research more about the drug……</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Syncopate; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span><br />
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"Accutane <em class="hLite" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #fffcde; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; font-size: 17px; font-style: normal; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">inhibits the body's cell growth</em> and reproduction, and oil-gland function.</div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Syncopate; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Granted, some people come out shitting rainbows of clear skin with minimal side effects. But is it worth the risk?</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Syncopate; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">I still don't think so but a very small part of me wants to inject my body with massive doses of it right now to make it all go away….</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Syncopate; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">P.S YES I am aware that</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Syncopate; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Syncopate; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><i>all </i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Syncopate; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">drugs have side effects.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Syncopate; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">And because I want you to understand the severity and I'm beyond caring if you think I'm ugly because I already do and you can't change that. . . I will share some photos of it. I will keep them small to spare the horror. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Syncopate; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">This is two days after I got home from my month in Florida. The cystic outburst started when I was there. Having to wear makeup swimming is fun.</span><br />
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I think I took this yesterday. There is a difference from two and a half weeks ago. </div>
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After looking at these photos and trying to see the positive…. at least I have REALLY pretty eyes. </div>
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And I think what if it just wasn't there? What if I hadn't already spent thousands of dollars trying to fix it. I'll spend thousands<br />
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* Ignore the towel on my head/tank thing I wear while getting ready for the day. As well as the background of my bedroom. </div>
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Having a great time relaxing and being with friends and family down here! </div>
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New camera + withdrawal from taking pictures = scenic photo shoot</div>
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Enjoy. ; ) There will be more to come!<br />
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Chris gets here this week! He's a good subject when he doesn't know I'm photographing him. ;)</div>
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This has been the busiest and best year of my life. Looking forward to 2013!! Starting with the big 30th birthday in two weeks. </div>
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Today something HUGE happened….</div>
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This is life altering for me. Career growing. Game changing. </div>
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I charged the battery for 20 minutes, slapped on my nifty fifty and ran outside. Barely getting it out of the package and putting a memory card in. </div>
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{This was after I cradled it on the entryway floor for about 10 minutes letting it sink in.}</div>
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I love how it seems like you can reach inside each photo and touch each moment. They are that clear. </div>
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My momma (the only willing person I could find in 3.2 seconds to be my model :) ) ...</div>
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Sad I haven't had the time to blog lately. But this life altering moment deserved everything else to stop. Going out of town for about a month so I'm sure I'll be blog happy then!!! :) </div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16869716933507035492noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32656925.post-38413249689520132592012-10-11T12:41:00.004-05:002012-10-11T12:42:35.340-05:00<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #181818; line-height: 18px;">“I believe in going with the flow. I don't believe in fighting against the flow. You ride on your river and you go with the tides and the flow. But it has to be your river, not someone else's. Everyone has their own river, and you don't need to swim,float,sail on their's, but you need to be in your own river and you need to go with it. And I don't believe in fighting the wind. You go and you fly with your wind. Let everyone else catch their own gusts of wind and let them fly with their own gusts of wind, and you go and you fly with yours.”</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #181818; line-height: 18px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #181818; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #181818; line-height: 18px;">―</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #181818; line-height: 18px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #181818; line-height: 18px;"><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4114218.C_JoyBell_C_" style="color: #666600; text-decoration: none;">C. JoyBell C.</a></span></span>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16869716933507035492noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32656925.post-69460123760544036382012-09-30T20:26:00.001-05:002012-10-11T12:43:32.733-05:00<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span>
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If I even think about writing a blog lately I get stressed. I blinked and August was over. It was jam packed and full of work, travel, fun. Maybe <b>TOO</b> much of all of those. <i>oy </i></div>
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Today I focused on relaxing, organizing, creating, and watching some trash tv. All things necessary for me to keep my sanity. Something that may be slowly slipping away. I feel much better after today though. The word relax is like Japanese to me. I really just have a hard time with it. I am always doing something and I forget how important it is. But organizing and creating are two things that calm me down in a snap. </div>
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As you may know I have an obsession with estate sales and vintage things. Well I collect these frames. I don't even know what to call them but I love them. They will go in my future apartment and recently I decided to spray paint them. Today I decided to finish them. Mainly because it was something creative to do and partly because I like to day dream about the day I have my own apartment again. And then I ran out of paint. I don't talk about the fact that I still live with my parents much because I know people judge me for living at home and almost being 30. But the confidence I've gained in the past year has helped me be ok with that and want to talk about it and I'm ready to say…. I WANT TO MOVE OUT SO BAD. Like tomorrow. I miss having my own space so much. To clean and decorate and live in and sit in my undies and drink wine and watch SATC all alone and do cartwheels. Ugh. </div>
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I am in Baltimore visiting Chris again and Saturday night we went out on our friends boat for a little ride and to go get some blue crabs and pitchers of boh. </div>
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So here's my deal. If I don't blog about life events right after they happen, it's never going to happen. I have too much to do and when I get behind I get overwhelmed and just don't do the blogging thing. And it has been one busy, crazy, fabulous summer so far. But I miss blogging and want to keep documenting life so I will keep it simple to try and ease back into it. </div>
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Here are the main events from the past few weeks. ( In no particular order) </div>
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<li style="text-align: left;">I shot my first wedding alone!!!!!!</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">I shot my second wedding alone!!!!!!</li>
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Wine, cheese, gorgeous countryside and great company! Just wish Chris could have come too! </div>
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A lot of them in this area were abandoned, burnt or falling down and very sad looking. Again, all I see are photo shoot opportunities and fabulous history! </div>
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It is sad to me that some of the areas have become so run down and drug inhabited. There is a really artsy area though that we went to for "hon fest" and thats where I totally want to live. That's where I took most of the first photos. My new goal is to become friends with someone there that lives in one so I can check out the inside! Or maybe I can just contact a realtor. Whichever happens first. </div>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16869716933507035492noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32656925.post-66131618032763327552012-06-10T22:29:00.001-05:002012-06-10T22:29:25.067-05:00A giant post on a very Baltimore day.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">"Since 1994, HonFest has grown from a tiny Baltimore's Best Hon pageant behind Café Hon, to a nationally recognized festival that covers four city blocks on Hampden's very own 36th Street. In recent years, the festival has been acknowledged by The New York Times, Rachel Ray's Tasty Travels, Nightly News with Brian Williams, The New York Post, Southern Living, The LA Times, HGTV, CNN, and just this April by The New Yorker."</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">"The term Hon is actually a friendly greeting and comes from the word honey. Around here, however, the women who vie to become Baltimore’s Best Hon are a vision of the sixties-era. They are women with beehive hairdos, bright-blue eye shadow, spandex pants and anything with leopard print!"</span></div>
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I wanted to show you my toenail polishes!!! I combined two new favorite colors. </div>
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The first layer is Essie in "Mochacino" which I did 3 coats of and the top sparkly layer is Deborah Lippmann in "Some Enchanted Evening". </div>
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Ya'll may have seen Deborah Lippmann's polishes before. I had been wanting to try one but they are super pricey for nail polish!!! Luckily one morning I was watching GMA and it was one of their daily deals on the website so I snatched it up! Mind you the shipping was as much as the nail polish but whatev. I love it.</div>
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I am a massive fan of Zooey and therefore her show. </div>
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Just got a chance to watch the last episode and it is one of my favorites! So funny. I also love the little thing between Jess and Nick and they better get together next season because they are perfect for eachother. ;) </div>
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I have been so busy and stressed lately. I have 4 jobs. The main one being my photography business. The other three are part time, supplemental income. One of them ends tomorrow which I am beyond excited about. I need to focus more on my growing business and sanity. Anyway I haven't felt much like or had time for blogging. </div>
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I tried one of the natural remedies for my face a month ago and it made me break out worse than ever. Then one night I discovered a line while surfing the web that is all natural but they put the ingredients together for you!!! I did some research and ordered $100 worth of product that night. I am getting desperate. </div>
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The little thing that looks like a block of cheese wrapped in a deli is my new face wash bar. I am OBSESSED with it and so far the whole line. They say it takes a few weeks for your skin to adjust to new products but I can already tell a difference with using this line. They have a store at the amazing mall in Baltimore and I can't wait to go there when I go back! </div>
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Had a creative and relaxing night including a photo shoot with the amazing flowers in our backyard in full bloom…</div>
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Bought the new John Mayer CD. Like went to the store the day it came out and bought it. He is one of the handful of artists I still do that for. Hadn't pre listened to it on Itunes or anything. I still haven't listened to the whole thing but he never disappoints me. I love all of his work and this is no different. Though it is slightly different for him and I am not feeling the mustache. </div>
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But really you can do no wrong in my eyes JM. ;) It has a Bob Dylan/ Neil Young/ 70's feel to me. </div>
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So there is a small glimpse into my crazy, insane life. </div>
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OOOOH Also I am shooting a wedding in VIRGINIA in JUNE. Pee my pants excited. </div>
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- JP </div>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16869716933507035492noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32656925.post-71031997974131191252012-05-10T20:42:00.002-05:002012-05-10T20:42:28.826-05:00What I Wore - Travel Edition<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Jeans - Citizens of humanity</div>
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Cutest little downtown! </div>
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Chris' apartment building. They are so cute and all on hills! </div>
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Last weekend I visited my boyfriend in Baltimore for the first time. He moved there a month ago. We had a fantastic time. Not only was I excited to see him but I was so excited to check out the area and it did not disappoint! He lives in a suburb of Baltimore called Towson. It's the cutest college town! Similar to Ann Arbor but with larger hills. ;) I absolutely fell in love with the area. He had to work the whole time since he's new and all so when he was working I explored. :) His apt is within walking distance to everything! I mean walking to the cute little downtown area took me about a half hour but I just thought about how much I walk when I visit NYC. Nothing compared to that. There is also a giant mall exactly like Somerset within walking distance or a 5 minute drive. And he lives across a shopping center with Super Target and an Einstein Bagels. Which I also walked to. Here are some things I stumbled upon on my walk and also just my fave pics with the good camera. Did not take as many as I would have liked. Next time! Will have to post other pics in another post. </div>
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Beautiful courthouse I came across…</div>
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Beer is a must have with crabs. This is what a beer glass looks like at the end of a crab feast.</div>
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Baltimore, there is so much of you I have not yet seen and I can't wait to come back in June!</div>
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