VV Friday Poll
Happy Friday!!
The above photo is one I took when I visited Hearst Castle last month. I would SO jump in this pool right now if I could!
Join me for a few minutes , won’t you?
- How was your week?
- What’s the weather been like where you live?
- What’s on your nails today?
- Do you feel your actual age or older or younger (mentally)?
- What is your favorite bright makeup item to wear in the summer?
- Let’s talk SPF. Do you wear SPF on your face every day, all year round?
- If you had to live on a tropical island (inhabited) for the rest of your life, do you think you would get island fever?
- What is your favorite summer-time activity?
- How do you change your exercise routine when the weather starts getting super hot?
- What are your weekend plans?
It was ok. Today is the last day I will be 38 and I find it very strange and unreal. I’m really not a fan of getting older!
Finally starting to get warm! It’s been in the high 70′s/low 80′s this week and I love it.
Nothing at the moment.
I feel MUCH younger mentally than what I suspect other 38 year olds feel, if that makes sense. I sometimes still feel like I’m 22, since I still am not where I want to be career-wise at all.
Bright pink or coral lipstick is my current “thing”.
Oh yes, since my very early 20′s and it’s paid off. My Dermatologist said I barely showed any signs of aging and have no skin damage. He said I was “perfectly preserved” which I love, haha!
Hmm tough one for me. I have had fantasies about living in Hawaii for years. Mr. VV did live there for 3 years though and did get a little stir-crazy. But I loooooooove the beaches there! I would try it 
I am a huge water fan, I love just being in water. But I haven’t been swimming in awhile. Outside that I love sitting in the shade on a hot day and reading with a glass of lemonade or iced tea.
Considering I barely exercise as it is I would say I don’t, haha! But really, I used to walk a lot in the hills by my house, but when it’s too hot (and it gets blazing where I live) I just can’t do it.
My 39th birthday is tomorrow (Go Geminis!) and Mr. VV is taking me to some secret place for brunch in SF! After that presents and cake, yum!
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- How was your week?
- What’s the weather been like where you live?
- What’s on your nails today?
- Do you feel your actual age or older or younger (mentally)?
- What is your favorite bright makeup item to wear in the summer?
- Let’s talk SPF. Do you wear SPF on your face every day, all year round?
- If you had to live on a tropical island (inhabited) for the rest of your life, do you think you would get island fever?
- What is your favorite summer-time activity?
- How do you change your exercise routine when the weather starts getting super hot?
- What are your weekend plans?
-Kelly
Welcome! My name is Kelly and Vampy Varnish is a animal friendly beauty blog.
1. How was your week? Craptastic
2. What’s the weather been like where you live? Nice and hot
3. What’s on your nails today? Nothing actually. In-between colours.
4. Do you feel your actual age or older or younger (mentally)? Def. younger than my physical age. Which is not that great of a thing. I need to grown up LOL
5. What is your favorite bright makeup item to wear in the summer? Fuschia lips
6. Let’s talk SPF. Do you wear SPF on your face every day, all year round? Yes I do
7. If you had to live on a tropical island (inhabited) for the rest of your life, do you think you would get island fever? Knowing me, yes I would get island fever.
8. What is your favorite summer-time activity? Wearing sandals LOL
9. How do you change your exercise routine when the weather starts getting super hot? What exercise?
10. What are your weekend plans?
1. How was your week? – Very lazy. I have vacation hehe..
2. What’s the weather been like where you live? – Rain, wind, not very warm. Some sun some days but still not very warm..
3. What’s on your nails today? ChG Carnival Lights on top of CND Flamingo Feather
4. Do you feel your actual age or older or younger (mentally)? – Younger, by 10-15 years.
5. What is your favorite bright makeup item to wear in the summer? MSF’s, don’t know if that goes as “bright” though..
6. Let’s talk SPF. Do you wear SPF on your face every day, all year round? – Ashamed to say it but: no.
7. If you had to live on a tropical island (inhabited) for the rest of your life, do you think you would get island fever? – No.
8. What is your favorite summer-time activity? Window shopping!
9. How do you change your exercise routine when the weather starts getting super hot? – I jog; no real difference apart from lighter clothing!
10. What are your weekend plans? – None.
How was your week? We met with our wedding coordinator on Tuesday, and I felt much better going over the little things! Had a bad day at work on Wednesday, and that just pretty much ruined my mood for the rest of the week.
What’s the weather been like where you live? This year has been a lot cooler than average… which sucks, because it doesn’t get that warm here to begin with. So far in June, we’ve been in a pattern where it will be in the 60s/low 70s, go up to the high 80s/90s for a day or two, then back down again. I just want it to be HOT!
What’s on your nails today? Sally Hansen HD Digital
Do you feel your actual age or older or younger (mentally)? It depends. Sometimes, I feel younger because of what everyone my age has accomplished with their schooling (master’s degrees and beyond) and careers. Sometimes, I feel older because I tend to be a homebody and don’t like to go out to bars and such to socialize.
What is your favorite bright makeup item to wear in the summer? Coral gloss and bright polish!
Let’s talk SPF. Do you wear SPF on your face every day, all year round? No, and I know I should!
If you had to live on a tropical island (inhabited) for the rest of your life, do you think you would get island fever? Probably, but I’d love to try it, because I love the beach.
What is your favorite summer-time activity? Enjoying the sun (I try to cover up, but I get dark fast) and taking advantage of the summer-only open-toed shoe dress code at work.
How do you change your exercise routine when the weather starts getting super hot? My parents have a pool, so I like to add swimming (which usually ends up being just splashing around!) I also like to get outside more, walking and such.
What are your weekend plans? It’s supposed to be nice tomorrow, so I will probably be outside taking care of the yard. Sunday, my family is going out to lunch with my fiance’s family here: http://www.esperanzamansion.com/ I’m excited!
Hi Christina,
Ohh that place looks nice!
Happy Birthday for tomorrow!
I’ll be 38 too this year and i often say to myself : “Don’t complain about getting older. Some people never get the chance to.” It helps me to deal with it!
I enjoy your blog and i’m glad there are some slightly older bloggers out there – i wish there were more!
Now I feel ancient at 50! LOL
1. How was your week? Not so good. End of term-itis with managers not managing. Bad.
2. What’s the weather been like where you live? Mostly dry in the English Midlands. Raining now.
3. What’s on your nails today? Bourjois Jaune Trendy
4. Do you feel your actual age or older or younger (mentally)? Younger. I’m 55. Nobody 55 ever FEELS 55, I can promise you.
5. What is your favorite bright makeup item to wear in the summer? Only bright nails. Otherwise I’m a black, black Goth.
6. Let’s talk SPF. Do you wear SPF on your face every day, all year round? Yes, minimum 15.
7. If you had to live on a tropical island (inhabited) for the rest of your life, do you think you would get island fever? I hate tropical heat. I would hope to die.
8. What is your favorite summer-time activity? Reading. Same as the rest of the year.
9. How do you change your exercise routine when the weather starts getting super hot? Exercise routine. What’s one of them?
10. What are your weekend plans? Sleep, read, listen to cricket.
How was your week? The first three days were awesome. I went to Vegas to celebrate my birthday. Then, I came back to reality yesterday. Wah.
What’s the weather been like where you live? Unusual, it’s gloomy and cold. Very un-Los Angeles.
What’s on your nails today? Sally Hansen Purple Gala. Have you tried it? It’s purple with tons gold and reddish foil.
Do you feel your actual age or older or younger (mentally)? I feel younger because of my living and career situation. Also, people always think I look younger than I am.
What is your favorite bright makeup item to wear in the summer? Bright lipsticks. I love fuschia and orange.
Let’s talk SPF. Do you wear SPF on your face every day, all year round? Honestly, no. Sometimes I forget when I’m in a rush. My makeup has some spf, but I know it’s not enough.
If you had to live on a tropical island (inhabited) for the rest of your life, do you think you would get island fever?
I probably would. I went to Maui for two weeks and started getting bored after one week. It’s a beautiful place, though. I’d definitely try it if given the opportunity.
What is your favorite summer-time activity?
Sitting under a big umbrella on the beach with a good book.
How do you change your exercise routine when the weather starts getting super hot? Me, exercise? Psh!
What are your weekend plans? Work, hanging with a friend I haven’t seen in long time, and hanging with the boyfriend.
Happy early bday!!! I hope you get eveything you wish for.
Since I won’t have my computer for a couple of days I’m saying it now: HAPPY BIRTHDAY! If it makes you feel any better, I almost fell of my chair when I read in one of your posts when I started reading your blog that you were (back then) 37. You don’t look your age at all, you have quite a few years advantage on you.
How was your week? Study period, one heavy exam, so pretty tiresome.
What’s the weather been like where you live? April like. Very annoying. It’s really hot for two hours, then it starts to rain cats and dogs and then it’s hot again.
What’s on your nails today? Depend 221 with Sally Hansen Overcoat in blue (something Denim).
Do you feel your actual age or older or younger (mentally)? I honestly never think about my age. I still say to people I’m 21, because I forget two years have passed by, and not because I’d want them to think I’m younger … I just forget. But I guess you could say I feel older mentally. Most of my friends are older, so is my BF, so I kinda blend in.
What is your favorite bright makeup item to wear in the summer? Bright nail polish.
Let’s talk SPF. Do you wear SPF on your face every day, all year round? Every day during summer. I cheat a lot when colder seasons come … it’s not good, I know. Can I ask how high SPF do you use during different seasons?
If you had to live on a tropical island (inhabited) for the rest of your life, do you think you would get island fever? Island fever? Meaning, I couldn’t stand it anymore? Oh yes, I’m 100% sure of that.
What is your favorite summer-time activity? Swimming, going to music festivals.
How do you change your exercise routine when the weather starts getting super hot? I start jogging a few hours later, so it’s evening already and the air cools off.
What are your weekend plans? Me and my BF are going to their little house they have in a village next to Bled (a gorgeous place here in Slovenia, with a lake and little island in the middle of it, right under the mountains) where there is no computer and tv and other stuff to disturb me while I study my ass off. So it’s a good-bad weekend.
1. How was your week? Productive
2. What’s the weather been like where you live? A lot of rain
3. What’s on your nails today? BB Couture Blue Steel with white zebra stripes (toes)
4. Do you feel your actual age or older or younger (mentally)? Younger
5. What is your favorite bright makeup item to wear in the summer? Don’t wear makeup
6. Let’s talk SPF. Do you wear SPF on your face every day, all year round? no
7. If you had to live on a tropical island (inhabited) for the rest of your life, do you think you would get island fever? No I do not get island fever. My kids do.
8. What is your favorite summer-time activity? Swimming in the ocean.
9. How do you change your exercise routine when the weather starts getting super hot?
10. What are your weekend plans? Packing to move and a pedicure on Saturday.
Number 6. I actually do live on the big island of Hawaii.
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Happy Birthday Kelly! You are not aging, just maturing like fine wine. (These are the things I tell myself to accept the inevitable.
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How was your week? Not bad, not horribly productive, but okay.
What’s the weather been like where you live? Warm and humid.
What’s on your nails today? CG Blue Island Iced Tea
Do you feel your actual age or older or younger (mentally)? Much younger!!
What is your favorite bright makeup item to wear in the summer? Lipstick. Red, pinks, corals, and oranges. And nail polish of course.
Let’s talk SPF. Do you wear SPF on your face every day, all year round? Not in winter, but religiously the rest of the year.
If you had to live on a tropical island (inhabited) for the rest of your life, do you think you would get island fever? Yes. I need cultural stimulation, and a variety of cuisines to be happy.
What is your favorite summer-time activity? Gardening.
How do you change your exercise routine when the weather starts getting super hot? I exercise indoors all year round, so no.
What are your weekend plans? Fathers Day on Sunday, a haircut and colour tomorrow and a magic show on Saturday night.
1.How was your week? Nothing special.It was smooth and not stressing. BTW happy b’day VV!!!! I felt the same as you when I turned 30. I was so happy in my 20′s I couldn’t believe I was going to be 30!!
2.What’s the weather been like where you live? There’s still a fresh breeze in the morning but days are getting very hot.
3.What’s on your nails today? I made a gradient mani using Cover Girl Anti Freeze, True Gold Glitz (glitter), Funky Fingers Sand & Stileetos, FF Icicle Lights & FF Kenyan Sunset. Unlike you VV, I’m pretty much into glitters and holos lately
4.Do you feel your actual age or older or younger (mentally)? At times I feel like I am 60…. I feel mentally tired. Maybe it’s because I had to grow up early, I had to show maturity so soon and since my early years I had to choose the right thing to do instead of what is fun.
5.What is your favorite bright makeup item to wear in the summer? Bright eye shadows. Blue and gold are the ones I use more.
6.Let’s talk SPF. Do you wear SPF on your face every day, all year round? I don’t wear it all year round but I apply it often on my kids.
7.If you had to live on a tropical island (inhabited) for the rest of your life, do you think you would get island fever? I don’t think so, but I should try to tell!
8.What is your favorite summer-time activity? Reading, going to the beach and … eating ice creams!
9.How do you change your exercise routine when the weather starts getting super hot? Since it gets too hot to go walking, when I go to the seaside I try to swim as much as i can.
10.What are your weekend plans? There’s a village feast in a town not so far from where I live. They are competing to enter in the book of records for the largest fireworks. We’re going and see!
1. How was your week? Pretty good with a couple of big surprises along the way.
2. What’s the weather been like where you live? Humid!
3. What’s on your nails today? Watermelon nail art that I did myself. (Gonna post it up on the blog in a couple of day.)
4. Do you feel your actual age or older or younger (mentally)? I feel younger than my age.
5. What is your favorite bright makeup item to wear in the summer? Nail polish, of course.
6. Let’s talk SPF. Do you wear SPF on your face every day, all year round? Yes, I wear a moisturizer with SPF 15 on my face daily all year round. I’m trying to find a good non-greasy, gentle one with SPF 30 to use instead, though.
7. If you had to live on a tropical island (inhabited) for the rest of your life, do you think you would get island fever? Definitely. Although I’d love the novelty of being on a tropical island, I would miss a lot of the benefits of the big city.
8. What is your favorite summer-time activity? Swimming.
9. How do you change your exercise routine when the weather starts getting super hot? I don’t have an exercise routine.
10. What are your weekend plans? Going over to my mom’s for father’s day to see her, my brother, my sister-in-law, and my nephew. (My father isn’t alive, so for father’s day, we always celebrate with my mom.)
Happy early birthday, Kelly!
Happy b’day a day early! And I can say I HAVE been in the outdoor pool at Hearst Castle and it’s VERY cold! They used to have a party end of summer season for all the workers up on ‘The Hill’ as we call it. We still have the party, but due to problems with the pool and it being so fragile with contact to human body products, etc, no more pool parties for anyone. Still, quite a highlight in my life to say I have been swimming in THAT pool! Great photo…but that place just CRAVES cameras to take good shots it seems.
1. How was your week? OK, hectic with a lot of MD visits out of town early in the week.
2. What’s the weather been like where you live? June goom – good thing you were up here last month – we have had major cool days, night/day/late afternoon high fog – Atypically cool here for this time of year. But I LOVE it cool so suits me fine. I don’t do heat well AT ALL. Not been beach weather by many means.
3. What’s on your nails today? Just getting ready to change out – and cannot choose what I want…I have OPI “Just Ate Berries In The Canaries” on right now and rarely do I repeat back to back shades but on my toes in winter yet am leaning to another dose of the same because I am so digging this shade right now.
4. Do you feel your actual age or older or younger (mentally)? I never feel my age – never did once I hit my late teens – first it was I felt older than I was, now since 30′s, feel younger than I am mentally that is. Physically because of a chronic bone disease, I physically feel 20 yrs older or more than I am 99% of the time.
5. What is your favorite bright makeup item to wear in the summer? I am with ya on this one – brighter corals and pink lipsticks. But then I have followed the now trend of the super light pinks for summer too this year and liking that tons.
6. Let’s talk SPF. Do you wear SPF on your face every day, all year round? YES! Never go without it. It’s in every product I use that comes with it in. And no more just 15 SPPF. We need it higher – 30 at least and actually you need to reapply every 2 hrs – hard when that’s your made up face to do. New SPF FDA guidelines came out this week in the US – did ya all see that?
7. If you had to live on a tropical island (inhabited) for the rest of your life, do you think you would get island fever? NEVER. I can totally get into the tropical island thing since it’s my fav of all climates, environments to live in. I am so able to keep myself entertained in a contained place – would never get island fever. Have lived on an island and hated to leave, but my job there was up and had to move on.
8. What is your favorite summer-time activity? I like the change of season, a tish wamer, wearing shorts again. Because I have a really challenging bone disease, I am not all that physically active. So my activity level is pretty much the same no matter the season. But in days before this hit – it was all about the water sports!
9. How do you change your exercise routine when the weather starts getting super hot? I move less when it gets super hot! But fortunately where I live it only gets into the 100′s for a very short time each year. I don’t do heat/hot well AT ALL. Don’t know how all ya who live in the 110 degree areas do it!
10. What are your weekend plans? Will go see my parents grave sites and take flowers for father’s day – despite the flower cup is on mom’s! Will be getting caught up on some paperwork and a bit of bedroom piled up clean up and out!
1. How was your week?
…long.
2. What’s the weather been like where you live?
…pretty crappy. it rained and the clouds have been covering up the sun.
3. What’s on your nails today?
…essie merino cool.
4. Do you feel your actual age or older or younger (mentally)?
…i feel my age at the moment since my birthday is this sunday. ha.
5. What is your favorite bright makeup item to wear in the summer?
…i don’t wear bright colors even in summer. i need to venture out more and step out of my comfort zone.
6. Let’s talk SPF. Do you wear SPF on your face every day, all year round?
…just when i go to the beach, purposely. i used to wear a foundation everyday that had spf in it, but not anymore.
7. If you had to live on a tropical island (inhabited) for the rest of your life, do you think you would get island fever?
…if The Rock or Vin Diesel were there with me, not at all.
8. What is your favorite summer-time activity?
…hooping at the park and chillin’ out on the beach.
9. How do you change your exercise routine when the weather starts getting super hot?
…i make my workouts more intense and shorter for sure because it’s hot. the key is in the increase of intensity, not the time.
10. What are your weekend plans?
…ummmm. hang out at home and maybe break out the grill for my birthday.
Firstly, happy birthday for tomorrow!
How was your week?
Very busy but good. We’ve had electricians in all week to rewire and I’ve been moving furniture out of the way all week, but I’ve been spring cleaning during it all, which has made me feel GOOD!
What’s the weather been like where you live?
Rain, rain, rain!
What’s on your nails today?
A peach shade from Barry M.
Do you feel your actual age or older or younger (mentally)?
I’m 37 and I feel much younger. My best friend is 21. She’s very mature for her age and I’m probably a little immature for mine, so we meet in the middle
What is your favorite bright makeup item to wear in the summer?
Some lovely coral shades from SleekMakeUP.com
Let’s talk SPF. Do you wear SPF on your face every day, all year round?
No. We have hardly any sunshine in England, hahaha.
If you had to live on a tropical island (inhabited) for the rest of your life, do you think you would get island fever?
I would most likely go bat shit crazy!
What is your favorite summer-time activity?
Walking or swimming
How do you change your exercise routine when the weather starts getting super hot?
I exercise indoors as I hate being outside all sweaty, it makes me irritable.
What are your weekend plans?
Tomorrow lunchtime I’m meeting with friends, and in the evening it’s a friend’s wedding party. Sunday I shall veg out all day and finish the second Game of Thrones book
5. Lipstick shades, I meant to say!
Happy pre-birthday, Kelly! Age is just a number, it really doesn’t matter. You look fab, you take care of yourself, you have a hubby who loves you and adorable kitties, don’t give that number another thought!
How was your week?
Meh, nothing much to note. Been looking at houses in Chicago online, I’m heading there next month to house hunt, yay!
What’s the weather been like where you live?
Pretty warm, southern California and all, but only for the last week or so, had a pretty cool spring.
What’s on your nails today?
Sally Hansen Barracuda with Inglot 204 on top (flakies!) on the tips, Zoya’s Phoebe still on the toes.
Do you feel your actual age or older or younger (mentally)?
Way younger, I’ve always felt I was a bit of a late bloomer, and honestly I feel 10-15 years younger than the age would say. I just ignore the number on the calender and behave how I feel
What is your favorite bright makeup item to wear in the summer?
I’d go with brighter lip colors too. Right now I’m loving Morgana Cryptoria Coraline’s Kiss, a gorgeous coral.
Let’s talk SPF. Do you wear SPF on your face every day, all year round?
I generally stay out of the sun, making me a pasty shade of pale. I had ‘pre-cancerous cells’ removed from my cheek about 5 years ago (they thought it was basal cell carcinoma, but I caught it really early), so I avoid the sun. If I’m going to be out, I bust out the SPF 70 and an umbrella, otherwise I just do my tinted moisturizer with SPF 20 for some ‘everyday’ protection.
If you had to live on a tropical island (inhabited) for the rest of your life, do you think you would get island fever?
Nope, I really don’t think I would. I tend to stick close to home, unless I’m traveling of course, which you can do from an island as well as anywhere else, right? I’d live on Maui in a heartbeat, if I could afford a decent house there. As I cannot, I’ll be looking into buying a condo there that I can rent out most of the time but have someplace to stay if I want to go there for a month, lol.
What is your favorite summer-time activity?
Swimming, BBQs, evening walks, enjoying the occasional lightening storm in Chicago. I’m not a huge fan of the heat (and sun, see above), and it’s relatively warm where I live (now, hehe), summer actually isn’t my favorite time of year, I prefer the Fall, actually.
How do you change your exercise routine when the weather starts getting super hot?
More swimming, less walking.
What are your weekend plans?
Don’t really have any, aside from packing. That could change if anyone calls to do something though.
Have a great weekend and a fantastic birthday!
Hearst Castle looks gorgeous! And happy early birthday!
Do you wear SPF 15 every day, or something higher? I’d like to be “perfectly preserved” too!
Hi Erin,
Yes been wearing SPF 15-45 on my face all year round since I was about 22 or 23. Also been using anti-aging stuff frequently since then and religiously for about 10 years.
i just made my own post =]
http://mamaspassions.blogspot.com/2011/06/finally-friday.html
Happy Birthday!! You do look Perfectly preserved!!
Supposed to be Barbara says!!
1.How was your week? Pretty good.
2.What’s the weather been like where you live? Blazing hot– summer in Texas!
3.What’s on your nails today? China Glaze Laser Lime from the Tronica Collection
4.Do you feel your actual age or older or younger (mentally)? Definitely younger…sometimes I’m shocked when I realize I’m not still in my 20s, or 30s, or even 40s…lol!
5.What is your favorite bright makeup item to wear in the summer? Bright nail polish– all different colors.
6.Let’s talk SPF. Do you wear SPF on your face every day, all year round? Yes– in my base and moisturizer.
7.If you had to live on a tropical island (inhabited) for the rest of your life, do you think you would get island fever? No way. I would be in heaven. Love the beach, love the tropics, love orchids– my dream come true!!
8.What is your favorite summer-time activity? Swimming, and more swimming.
9.How do you change your exercise routine when the weather starts getting super hot? We have to take our dogs on walks after dark, once it cools down a little. And sometimes just switch to doing exercise videos inside, because it gets so hot!!
10.What are your weekend plans? Relaxing– maybe getting some sewing started.
1.How was your week? Eh, pretty boring. Not bad overall, though sad my hockey team lost the cup this year ; ; Was a great year for them and an awesome run and Boston worked for it so grats to them.
2.What’s the weather been like where you live? Hot and humid. But sunny and I love it
3.What’s on your nails today? A random Japanese 100 yen store polish. It’s called Crayon Manicure in shade 1014 (none of these Japanese polishes use names
), it’s a bronze with gold glitter. Interesting color.
4.Do you feel your actual age or older or younger (mentally)? I feel waaaaay younger. I always feel like I forgot to grow up lol.
5.What is your favorite bright makeup item to wear in the summer? Um, nail polish? I don’t normally wear much makeup if any at all.
6.Let’s talk SPF. Do you wear SPF on your face every day, all year round? No >.< Though I definitely do if I am going to be outside in the sun for extended periods of time!
7.If you had to live on a tropical island (inhabited) for the rest of your life, do you think you would get island fever? Weeelllll, I've been living on one for the last 6 months and not even close. I grew up on an island (albeit a very large one lol) so it's never really bothered me. This is a very small island comparatively but it's so beautiful and there's lots to do
8.What is your favorite summer-time activity? Hmm, lounging on the beach with a book, swimming, anything outside really. Funny since I'm white as white gets.
9.How do you change your exercise routine when the weather starts getting super hot? I don't know that I have much of a "routine" but when I get my butt in gear I like to go run around supper time, it's too hot and humid any other time of day and I don't like running in the dark.
10.What are your weekend plans? Probably not a whole lot. Be lazy with my husband, probably play video games with him lol. I do want to head to the beach either this afternoon or tomorrow and there's also a castle ruin I'd like to go check out near here so we may go do that.
1. How was your week? bad, I’ve been sick since Tuesday, so you get the picture
2. What’s the weather been like where you live? Crappy, dull and rainy all week
3. What’s on your nails today? nothing, since Tuesday
4. Do you feel your actual age or older or younger (mentally)? Younger!and I also look younger, or at least people says so. My boss just learned that I was 31, she thought I was 27 at the most!! would you believe her?
5. What is your favorite bright makeup item to wear in the summer? three things turquoise I shadow, orange nail polish and bright red lipstick BUT not all at the same time of course!!
6. Let’s talk SPF. Do you wear SPF on your face every day, all year round? No. I wear foundation with SPF all year, but specifically SPF25 protection during the hotter months. In Switzerland we have the lowest rate of sun in the world! (it is cloudy and dull so often that people take the time to calculate how much time during the year you can actually see the sun. pathetic.
7. If you had to live on a tropical island (inhabited) for the rest of your life, do you think you would get island fever? Don’t think I get the question. what’s island fever?
8. What is your favorite summer-time activity? does taking holidays count as an activity?
9. How do you change your exercise routine when the weather starts getting super hot? Not really, as my only exercise is swimming, usually i change the place where I swim.
10. What are your weekend plans? being sick, although is more like a fact than a plan, lol
How was your week?
Busy! On my one day off I volunteered at a ‘Senior Expo’, an annual lunch and expo for senior citizens to get free health screenings, find out about services available to them, etc. I worked it for my local ambulance association, giving out mini first aid kids and ‘Files of Life’– a magnetized pouch with a medical history form in it that you complete and stick on your refrigerator to help ambulance crews know your medical history if you are unable to provide it.
This weekend is the Pennsylvania Laurel Festival in my town…lots of extra people here, craft fair, musical events on the Green, a parade, the crowning of the Laurel Queen…I expect 911 to be hopping tonight.
What’s the weather been like where you live?
75-80 in the daytime, 45-50 at night. I love living in the mountains.
What’s on your nails today?
Revlon Mon Cherry, less because of the ‘Scented Color’ and more because it was a. on sale and b. its a great, shiny, retro red that makes my inner burlesque queen happy.
Do you feel your actual age or older or younger (mentally)?
Definitely younger. At 41 I feel like a 23 year old who just takes far less crap from anyone. Being in your 40s is actually kind of amazing. I feel like every year I have a better sense of what truly does and does not matter. Less and less often I have to ask myself “Why did I worry about that” after it works out because I don’t worry about it in the first place.
What is your favorite bright makeup item to wear in the summer?
Shimmery light purple eyeshadow colors, and bright pinky coral nail polish (like CG Jamaican Out)
Let’s talk SPF. Do you wear SPF on your face every day, all year round?
I wear Olay Complete every day, and mineral foundation that is SPF15. If I am going to be hardcore out in the sun all day I wear an SPF30 and minimal makeup. I’m not saying I don’t miss a day here and there, especially in the winter when the sun doesn’t come out for days, but for the most part I am very careful. I HATE sunburn.
And people tell me I don’t look 41 so I guess its helped!
If you had to live on a tropical island (inhabited) for the rest of your life, do you think you would get island fever?
I didn’t use to think so, but I work with a guy who just moved back to this area from Grand Cayman and he said he left because it was so boring. I would like the opportunity to test and experience that sort of boredom, but I suspect I would get a little squirrelly after a while.
What is your favorite summer-time activity?
Camping. I love everything about it, especially sitting around a campfire with a group of friends having a good laugh and playing some music.
How do you change your exercise routine when the weather starts getting super hot?
I either walk on cool days or in the evening, or do DVDs indoors. There are wonderful woodland rail trails around me that are reasonably cool even on the hottest days so sometimes I just take off for the cool of the woods.
What are your weekend plans?
Camped with friends at a nearby campground last night, but tonight and tomorrow night its work at 911.
How was your week? Too long and very tedious, but my 5-day mini holiday starts in a couple of hours
What’s the weather been like where you live? Decent, but not really summer temperatures
What’s on your nails today? butter London La Moss.
Do you feel your actual age or older or younger (mentally)? I think I stopped feeling older around 25.
What is your favorite bright makeup item to wear in the summer? Colorful pedis
Let’s talk SPF. Do you wear SPF on your face every day, all year round? No SPF, I just keep out of the sun.
If you had to live on a tropical island (inhabited) for the rest of your life, do you think you would get island fever? I’d get melanoma, and fast. The Shetlands would be a better choice for me ^^
What is your favorite summer-time activity? Sitting on my balcony, reading crime fiction.
How do you change your exercise routine when the weather starts getting super hot? I er…um, don’t excercise much but some years ago I started taking my walks after midnight, when the heat had finally dissipated.
What are your weekend plans? I’ll go home, sleep and then I’ll probably watch a few episodes of Iryuu(japanese medical drama).
1. How was your week? — Good! I went camping with the boyfriend at the beginning of the week and then had several days off. It was nice to relax after working 11 days in a row!
2. What’s the weather been like where you live? — It was good this past week and stayed in the 70s, but this week it’s supposed to be in the low 60s and rainy through next Sunday. Boo.
3. What’s on your nails today? — Starfish Patrick by RBL
4. Do you feel your actual age or older or younger (mentally)? — Hmm, this changes day to day. Sometimes I feel a lot younger than my age, and other days I’m just so worn out and tired I feel like I could sleep forever. But everyone says I look 7-8 years younger than I actually am.
5. What is your favorite bright makeup item to wear in the summer? — I’m really liking green eyeshadow right now, especially when it’s blended with darker green, bronze and browns. ^_^
6. Let’s talk SPF. Do you wear SPF on your face every day, all year round? — I hardly ever wear sunscreen, bad I know! The only time I ever put it on is when I’m protecting my tattoos, I’ll spray the tattoos down with spf to prevent fading.
7. If you had to live on a tropical island (inhabited) for the rest of your life, do you think you would get island fever? — Hmm, I think I would get a bit stir crazy. Especially if I didn’t have internet access. :-p
8. What is your favorite summer-time activity? — I love beach vollyball and frisbee during the summer. Hopefully it’ll get warm enough for me to do so.
9. How do you change your exercise routine when the weather starts getting super hot? — Hah, about that… I really do need to exercise. I guess in the summer I’m just more active in general, walking to & from the bars and spending time playing beach sports.
10. What are your weekend plans? — This past weekend I’ve been working, and next weekend… I’ll be working. :p My days off fall during the middle of the week this month (working midnights 4 on/4 off).
How was your week?
Pretty okay. A bit traumatic with the first day of bowling and everything.
What’s the weather been like where you live?
Temperamental. One day it’s warm, the next day it rains, the next day it’s overcast. Typically northern Midwest weather.
What’s on your nails today?
Nothing except a nail strengthener, ironically.
Do you feel your actual age or older or younger (mentally)?
Some days I feel older than my age and some days I feel much younger. It depends how much pain I’m in. Most days my brain does a great job of reducing the amount of pain I feel, but some days it doesn’t and I feel MUCH OLDER than 22.
What is your favorite bright makeup item to wear in the summer?
Fuchsia lips.
Let’s talk SPF. Do you wear SPF on your face every day, all year round?
You betcha.
If you had to live on a tropical island (inhabited) for the rest of your life, do you think you would get island fever?
Yes.
What is your favorite summer-time activity?
Walking Zena and Monday Night Bowling. I only get to do bowling in the summer because it usually interferes with a college class I want to take.
How do you change your exercise routine when the weather starts getting super hot?
I’m outside. I don’t do much exercise during the cold months, but as it gets warmer, I’m outside and walking more.
What are your weekend plans?
The weekend is basically passed, but I baked caramel apple pies for my dad for Father’s Day (heaven forbid he doesn’t get pie or a cake on FD), bathed Zena, walked Zena, did a few ballet exercises and stretches. I still have to make Dad his Father’s Day beef stir fry dinner and rice (he loves his stir fry!)