A Dash of Konad

I don't have anything very interesting to report, I just wanted to post the nails I did for my women's chorale concert a month or so back. I love themed nails to match an occasion, and this was perfect for the event. Our concert dresses were black so didn't want my nails to contrast too much with my dress, hence the inverted design colors. I did a super subtle holographic topcoat to add a smidgen of bling. They're simple and a little smudged, but they worked perfectly for the concert. :)

And yes, we had to sing in chinese!!

The Middle

I got to be an extra again this week which is WONDERFUL because I am in dire need of funds! :) During my hours of sitting around waiting to be needed on set, I made a list of highlights and lowlights, if you will.

Highlights:

-CA/Summer themed napkins to make lists on

-Catered lunch (w/tons of choices including AMAZING bad-for-you mac & cheese. MMM.)

-Oreos, bags of chips, gummy worms, mini Kit Kats, pizza and other junk to sustain us through dinner time

-Getting to hang out in Stars Hollow (Gilmore Girls!!!) when not on set

-Making money (even if it is only minimum wage)

-Walking through the WB lot (lots of city and town facades) to get to wardrobe, set, and finally my car

-Getting a WB day pass with my name on it, haha

-Wearing the thick and cozy sweater provided by wardrobe to achieve that middle "Indiana" look, apparently

-Bottled water (yum)

-Watching the cast and crew working and interacting

Pic from my cell of the church in Stars Hollow & the remains of the gazebo :(

Lowlights (what would a better word be? haha):

-Being forced to talk to and look into the eyes of 30-50 year old guys for hours at a time who were assigned to me as "dates" for the scene at the diner. BLEGH

-Actors are so cocky!! Especially the extras who are trying to "make it" in the industry. Enough with the name dropping already!

-'Boredom' isn't a strong enough word for the seemingly endless hours sitting in holding

-Quickly fleeting cell batteries (facebook, Twitter, text, repeat)

-"Are we doneeee yet?"

-Total strangers and nothing but

My sneaky bathroom shot so you can see the sweater I was growing quite attached to!

I'm so glad I got to work. I've been calling in a million times a day since my last final this past week and have only been able to book this one show. I'll keep it up, but it's getting to be holiday time so work will be scarce, at best.

Tomorrow afternoon I'm going with some friends to a pre-screening on the WB lot of the movie When in Rome. Looking forward to it! I love being on that lot. :) haha. OHOH. I went to another pre-screening a few weeks ago for the movie Letters to Juliet and it was SO good! I cannot wait to see it again. I think it comes out in March, so go see it when you can!

P.S. I've been winning a lot more nail polish and will do a mega post once the contest is over and all of my prizes have arrived! :)

EDIT: Oops!! I wasn't paying attention! The screening it at the Walt Disney Studios lot. I don't know if I've been there before. Even better!

Rainbow baked goods . . .

. . . Maybe I have a thing for them? I found these pictures on a blog and had to share. They're just so pretty!

(Credit)

Oh, and today I won two more bottles of nail polish! :) I really hope they arrive because there has been no confirmation of them receiving my address. Agh! Anyway, pretty shades, yes?

J + ?

One day when there is a letter to complete the above equation, I want to wear it around my neck like so:

Lisa Leonard Designs

Isn't this absolutely adorable? Aw.

In some trivially exciting news, yesterday I won my very first bottle of OPI nail polish from InStyle's 20 Days of Nail Polish Giveaway on Twitter. It comes with a coordinating lip gloss, too. I hope it arrives soon! :)

Decorate Your-elf Gift Set in Meet & Jingle

Today was the day to turn in my portfolio for my 2D design class which means I'm done with cutting and gluing for the semester!!! No more sticky fingers. We got out of class 5 hours early (yes, it's a longggg class) so now I really need to use this time wisely and do homework for other classes. The semester is almost done though, hallelujah!

Peace out, girl scouts.

Make a Wish

I was just looking through Sephora.com for their Twitter 'Sephora Clause' promotion going on (they will grant one wish a day) and found a few awesome items I have to share. I "wished" for these adorable blinged out tweezers by Tweezerman:

OK, this is like a colored pencil set for your eyes!!! The set is a hefty $249 though. Few. I think I can live with my Wet 'N' Wild eyeliners for a bit longer. ;)

I've decided tomorrow I'm going to wish for this cool Make Up For Ever color case. You can mix the shades and use the colors anywhere on your face. Mm, the possibilities!

{You can make your very own Sephora beauty wish using your Twitter account here.}

One last thing before I go -- check out this stunning LED dress created by CuteCircuit. You must click this link and watch the video. The colors are amazing!

OPI + Dell . . .

I just read this and thought it was pretty awesome! Dell has partnered with OPI to offer people laptops personalized with their favorite OPI shades. Too bad I'm I firm Mac girl. :) PCs can check them out here. They have some pretty cool design options.

La Paz-itively Hot! by OPI

Speaking of nails, I finally did them yesterday. They're not too exciting but I thought I'd share nonetheless. I couldn't find my Konad image plates (!!!) so I settled for purple tips by hand. I've never liked the green color but the contrasting purple makes them more acceptable.

OK, now I'm off to meet my friends for lunch at my old school. Yayy! Glad to have the day off. :) Thank you, troops!

Magazine Junkie

Like many girls out there, I have a thing for magazines. I love the glossy pictures, the [nearly always unattainable] hair and makeup tips, the samples and coupons. . . mm. My trouble is I never have the heart to throw them away. I have a couple years each of Allure, seventeen, YM with a few scatterings of other random issues along the way. They're stacked in various spots in my room, but needless to say, they aren't actually getting much use. I don't even have the courage to use them for art projects. There's just something wrong about tearing out a page or cutting out a picture. I'm in quite the predicament because I've just ordered a two-year subscription to Marie Claire (from Amazon for only $5!!!! That's 21 cents an issue!) and it's occurred to me I have no idea where I'm going to put another 24 magazines. Ahh!

Any ideas of how to painlessly lessen my clutter? I know they can be donated to thrift stores, but that doesn't seem a dignified enough end for the beauties. What to do, what to do . . .

P.S. I just came across this sad reality faced by many magazines of late. These are some of the last days of Gourmet as documented by an employee.