will do nails for food.

had a lunch date with my cousin today at Jamie's Italian on Pitt St after a ridiculous exam..

it was quite nice.. we had pasta and a side salad.. something i'd definitely want to do again.. this was the best thing that has come out of my painting nails so far.. got a free lunch..

and my nails of the day.. i really liked the galaxy nails i did the other day.. so i thought i'd do a spin off of it.. maybe.. graffiti nails? for this manicure i used China Glaze Liquid Leather for the base. and sponged on OPI No Spain No Gain and DS Tapestry BYS Matte Blue Sinful Colors Snow Me White and topped it off with two coats of Australia Speck-tacular.

now back to more articles and readings for my group presentation on top of all the other readings i have to do with my assessments.. fun days. and they all say student life is about drunken lesbian orgies.. pssch.. i'm clearly being jipped.

sunday funday

spent the day with the other half.. i guess rekindling and making up for our mental breakdown last night... and guess what he did while i was at church...

yep.. all 572 assembled nail polish bottles waiting to be used!

and.. in our craze.. i managed to talk him to making a guinea pig bottle...!

well.. we learned 3 things out of this experiment..
-need a funnel
-the "strong tinters" are actually really potent and..
-I SERIOUSLY CAN'T WAIT TO START MIXING UP MY POTIONS!

leading up to all of this i've been thinking up ideas and what things to mix. so i'll have a good idea of what i want as soon as i start instead of spend all the time and resources just mixing up fail bottles... so i am very keen.. but i need to stay grounded because i still have a ton of exams and assessments due before i can run away with my glitter fantasies.. but most of all.. i worry they might not sell well... seeing there are quite a few aussie indie polish makers now.. and a lot of them very good too *panics* not to mention.. it's not my money that i'm playing with.. he's been the one to invest in this business adventure.. so i REALLY need for it to go well.. if at the least make back what we've spent.. but realistically.. i really do want this to go far.. mostly cause it's a fun hobby for me.. and lets me.. i guess escape reality for a while.. even just for a little.. i feel so.. blessed and happy when people notice the work i put in.. and makes me motivated to do more.
SO.. only 8 weeks to go now..!

Nail art april galaxy nails

my rendition of Galaxy nails!

for this manicure i used. China Glaze Liquid Leather for the base. sponged on Sinful Colors Snow Me White. OPI No Spain No Gain. BYS Matte Blue and Rhapsody. placed the starts and moon from FemmeFatale cosmetics Suspended Starlight and topped it off with Australis Speck-tacular

better than being alone..?

the last blue nails for autism awareness month

for this manicure i used Smitten Polish Winter Is Coming and China Glaze Liquid Leather for the hearts. just felt like doing something girly.

went out for dinner with some old primary school friends.. 

it had been so long since i had seen them all at the same time let alone in the same room. everyone sharing snippets of their life's happenings and the few sneak peeks into their love lives. 

it was no surprise that i had gotten into a domestic with the other half before going to the dinner.. he was out with his friends watching Iron Man 3 and a misunderstanding exchange of words sparked it all.  as per usual.. escalated.. swapped mean words and then elongated silence. 

from what i heard.. apparently all couples have their fights.. but sometimes i wonder are they as trivial as mine.. or if they happen as frequent as mine does.. i don't think we've ever gone a whole week without fighting.. it's almost like a ritual now.. it's not right unless we argue at least once a week. and i know i've mentioned this in a previous post.. but.. it's just so frustrating and it makes me cold and distant.. it's not easy as hugging it out.. i physically cannot do that.. and i feel like the more these arguments happen.. the further and further we push each other apart.. not like we need anymore distance than we already have between us.. 

least i had a nice night with some female company.. made me feel a little less lonely and hey.. ice cream heals all.

bestie twin nail date 3

this week was my turn to choose the theme for the bestie twin nail date with @nailingaround and in my indecisiveness.. we came up with this...

i don't think it turned out too bad.. although she puts my marbling to shit.. we already know how terrible i am at it anyways =P

for this manicure i used OPI Dulche de Leche Portmans Cherry China Glaze Liquid Leather and Sinful Colors Snow Me White. 

water marbling attempt 2

was determined to get this marbling thing right.. everyone else makes it look so easy.. for this manicure i used BYS Matte Green and Sally Hansen Frutti Petutie over Sinful Colors Snow Me White topped off with OPI Last Friday Night to cover up the horrible bubbling.. i just can't seem to get it right.. idk if it's the water i'm using.. or the polishes.. it seems to dry before i can use the tooth pick to draw out the design with a toothpick.. or when i go to dip my finger in.. i either don't get the design i want.. or.. i get mounds of bubbles =="

back to pretending to study.. i seriously can't wait for uni to be over.

mood changing?

because gradients are all i'm worth...

must say.. this is one of my better works ^_^

for this manicure i used Sally Hansen Petal Pusher and Jaded topped off with Insta-Dri :D

--things aren't going so hot again.. the constant up and down.. i mentally can't keep up anymore and i'm sure he's starting to feel drained if not already. just the constant misunderstandings and petty little arguments that escalate into huge fights. long distance relationships are probably one of the most hardest things i've ever emotionally been through.. it's great when you're together. it's easier to convey emotion and feeling when you're with someone.. but through the phone or online.. just seems so cold and disconnected.. when most of the time.. all you want is a hug to let them and yourself know that everything is going to be ok.. but no.. time difference.. i have uni stress.. he has work stress.. nothing but a cluster fcuk of ridiculousness waiting to explode. i'm supposed to be head deep in my studies for the next couple of weeks leading towards exams and end of semester.. but i can't concentrate with all this bickering and loneliness.
-i wish i could tell you how much i miss you. i wish i could hold you and tell you that everything is going to be ok. that i just want to be around you. feel your warmth and see your smile. but i'm here. and you're there.. and all i can do is to love you from afar.. best as i can and the only way i know how to.. i know we've been through a lot of hurt and said many mean things to one another.. but i need you to need me because i need you and most of all i need you to love me. because i love you.