This all came about pretty fast and it's still kinda sinking into my brain! There are only 17 days left until I go. I have to make sure I pack as much as I can in that little carry on suit case that I'm allowing myself. At least it's only a weekend! If I check one bag it'll cost $25 each way. I would much rather save $50! Plus, I can have my luggage with me at all times. Then I can avoid waiting forever for all the bags to unload from the airplane.
Everything has been booked. Hotel is booked, but not paid for until I arrive. Flights are booked and paid for. All having window seats with even numbers! And most importantly, the ticket for the Glaminar has been purchased! I also broke the news to my Mom that I'm going. She was alright with it, but she's nervous that I'm going alone. I'm going to miss her and Ben so much while I'm away. Ben said he'd go, but it's so close to the holiday season that he can't.
I am so excited to go! I've been following Kandee's blog for a few years now. I remember when she had her first Glaminar last year and I never thought that I'd ever go to one. Especially one so far away! I'll be three time zones away from home! :o
17 days...
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Friday, October 22, 2010
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Step two complete!
A few moments ago I booked my hotel in Reno. It's the Grand Sierra Resort and Casino and I booked it for November 12 and 13. I was going to book the flight and the hotel together through Expedia, but I would rather be sure I can stay where the Glaminar is being held. It's bad enough I'm going to have to get a taxi to and from the airport to the hotel. I don't want to have to be traveling all over Reno! Haha!
All I have to do is see how much I have in this paycheck and I can buy my ticket for the Glaminar. Even if I have what I usually have, it'll be enough for my ticket. This pay should have my Columbus Day holiday pay, which will make it a little bit more than usual. I'm going to have to skip out on paying a few bills this month, but I'm never late on payments. My credit is crap anyway, so fuck it!
My weekend was so perfect! On Saturday, Mom and I went to the Menlo Park Mall and she bought me soaps and goodies from Lush for my birthday. Then Ben got out of work early and took me to Chambersburg, Pennsylvania to spend the night. Our hotel had a hot tub which was soo nice! Saturday night we went to dinner at the Copper Kettle, which was a little hole in the wall place that had incredible food. Thank you Urbanspoon! We shared a bowl of lobster bisque to start. Ben had a steak with BBQ sauce and cheese on top and I had crab cakes. Both were delicious!! We then went back to our hotel and relaxed with some wine and bailey's in the hot tub. I was with my sweetheart and couldn't have asked for a better birthday weekend. On Sunday, we drove home and stopped at the Lehigh Valley Mall. Ben got me new makeup brushes from Sephora, two eye shadows by Make Up For Ever, the new Poppy Coach perfume, and a makeup box. He's such a wonderful boyfriend. When he gave me my gifts, I let him open his birthday gift too. I bought him an Ipad which he loved! Our birthdays are pretty close, mine is October 17 and his is the 31.
Enough for now! I hope I can be buying my ticket late tomorrow night!! I thought this picture was pretty neat.
All I have to do is see how much I have in this paycheck and I can buy my ticket for the Glaminar. Even if I have what I usually have, it'll be enough for my ticket. This pay should have my Columbus Day holiday pay, which will make it a little bit more than usual. I'm going to have to skip out on paying a few bills this month, but I'm never late on payments. My credit is crap anyway, so fuck it!
My weekend was so perfect! On Saturday, Mom and I went to the Menlo Park Mall and she bought me soaps and goodies from Lush for my birthday. Then Ben got out of work early and took me to Chambersburg, Pennsylvania to spend the night. Our hotel had a hot tub which was soo nice! Saturday night we went to dinner at the Copper Kettle, which was a little hole in the wall place that had incredible food. Thank you Urbanspoon! We shared a bowl of lobster bisque to start. Ben had a steak with BBQ sauce and cheese on top and I had crab cakes. Both were delicious!! We then went back to our hotel and relaxed with some wine and bailey's in the hot tub. I was with my sweetheart and couldn't have asked for a better birthday weekend. On Sunday, we drove home and stopped at the Lehigh Valley Mall. Ben got me new makeup brushes from Sephora, two eye shadows by Make Up For Ever, the new Poppy Coach perfume, and a makeup box. He's such a wonderful boyfriend. When he gave me my gifts, I let him open his birthday gift too. I bought him an Ipad which he loved! Our birthdays are pretty close, mine is October 17 and his is the 31.
Enough for now! I hope I can be buying my ticket late tomorrow night!! I thought this picture was pretty neat.
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Constantly pondering...
So I've been doing a lot of thinking about what it is I want to do with my life. There's always been the option of going back to nursing school to get my LPN or RN. I also would love to do cosmetology or make-up artistry. After a lot of thinking (and more thinking), I am seriously considering going to beauty school. It's something I really love doing. I've been a CNA (certified nurses aide) for almost four years and I still haven't gotten any ambition to go back to nursing school. I know I'd be good at it, my heart's just not in it.
What really got me thinking is when I thought about going to this Glaminar (make-up seminar) in November. I thought to myself, "why can't I do this?". I mean, I'm really good at doing my own makeup and love doing hair. When I'm at work, I always get compliments on how beautiful my makeup is. A lot of people I've been talking to agree that I should go for it, including Ben. I love that he is willing to completely support me in anything I choose to do. My mom on the other hand, would be disappointed if I chose this line of work. She's always wanted me to be a nurse. Don't get me wrong, I enjoy the work I do as an aide. I just don't know if I could do it and be happy.
So, my first step to possibly going to this Glaminar was complete: I got the days off that I needed from work. Now, I just have to wait until I get paid on the 21st to see if I can afford it and if there are any tickets still available. It's on November 13 in Reno, NV. I would have to go alone, but I'm alright with that.
There are two different classes and if I'm going to travel almost 3,000 miles, I'm going to both! I would want to go to both regardless of where it was held. Kandee, the woman who's running these events, have them in a lot of big cities. This one happen to fall on a weekend I would have off. I am up for this adventure! She's going to teach everything there is to becoming a makeup artist and how to apply perfect makeup. I've been following her blog for a few years now and the thought of actually meeting her and going to this is surreal. It's a now or never thing because she's pregnant and won't be holding another Glaminar until god knows when! Let's hope everything works out because if it does, I'll be in Reno this time next month!! :)
This is a picture of Ben and I at Niagara Falls on August 21. I still have to put up pictures of our trip to Canada.
What really got me thinking is when I thought about going to this Glaminar (make-up seminar) in November. I thought to myself, "why can't I do this?". I mean, I'm really good at doing my own makeup and love doing hair. When I'm at work, I always get compliments on how beautiful my makeup is. A lot of people I've been talking to agree that I should go for it, including Ben. I love that he is willing to completely support me in anything I choose to do. My mom on the other hand, would be disappointed if I chose this line of work. She's always wanted me to be a nurse. Don't get me wrong, I enjoy the work I do as an aide. I just don't know if I could do it and be happy.
So, my first step to possibly going to this Glaminar was complete: I got the days off that I needed from work. Now, I just have to wait until I get paid on the 21st to see if I can afford it and if there are any tickets still available. It's on November 13 in Reno, NV. I would have to go alone, but I'm alright with that.
There are two different classes and if I'm going to travel almost 3,000 miles, I'm going to both! I would want to go to both regardless of where it was held. Kandee, the woman who's running these events, have them in a lot of big cities. This one happen to fall on a weekend I would have off. I am up for this adventure! She's going to teach everything there is to becoming a makeup artist and how to apply perfect makeup. I've been following her blog for a few years now and the thought of actually meeting her and going to this is surreal. It's a now or never thing because she's pregnant and won't be holding another Glaminar until god knows when! Let's hope everything works out because if it does, I'll be in Reno this time next month!! :)
This is a picture of Ben and I at Niagara Falls on August 21. I still have to put up pictures of our trip to Canada.
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