Fall Is In The Air! NOT!

That is it! I'm fed up with this weather! Here in Southern California it is still in the upper 90's!! I want to start baking, wearing sweaters and enjoying hot cocoa!! Instead, I still have to turn on my a/c! This manicure is as fall-y as I can get! I'm going to wear a sweater and fake like the weather is autumnal. Heat stroke might be in my near future. :)

This is OPI Did Someone Say Party with Sally Hansen Copper Chrome stamped on top (plate m60.)

What is the weather like where you are? Wanna trade? No snow please. :D

What I've Been Up To (Or Down To?)

Well. I've been pumping lots of iron! :) Stilleto's weightlifting posts really helped to motivate me! I've been really hitting it hard to finish up what I started long ago and get to my fitness goals!

Hey Stilleto! Get ready! I want to arm wrestle you. ;)

I've been going to the gym, doing (the dreaded) cardio and really cleaned up my diet. I'm down 10 lbs in two months and am really gaining strength. I lift heavy. I find it really tones me up fast! I have 10 more lbs and the scale will be were I want it to be. Although, I'm less worried about the number and more focused on my muscle-tone and health. :) I had an older lady ask me and my workout buddy if we were training to be on a football team! I guess we are doing "boy" exercises?? CLASSIC! I hit a plateau a few weeks back. They can be completely discouraging. I ended up switching things up an blasted through it! I started following Jillian Michael's "Making The Cut" program. I just needed somthing different. I'm shrinking fat (and growing muscles) again! Thanks Jillian!!
This manicure is a few days old. It's Sally Hansen Iced Coffee (2 coats) with black konad special polish. I like it!
Example of my food. Here is a mushrroom and fontina cheese omelet. YUM!
Bun-less 1/4 lber with CHEESE. Mmmm... CHEESE!!!

Post Holiday Blues and Remembering Our Loved Ones

Barielle slate of affairs (old pic)

Diamond Cosmetics Don't Teal My Heart Away with black konad. (old pic)

Phew! I'm so glad the Christmas season is over. I always love the start of a new year. I've been really missing a few of my loved ones that have passed on. I'm not trying to be morbid. There is just something about the start of a fresh year that makes me remember the people that are no longer with us. It makes me grateful that I am lucky enough to enjoy another year. It makes me cherish the precious memories of the time I had with these special people. There are three people that I really miss. Maybe there is internet access in the next world and they can see this? :)

Here are my Grandma and Grandpa. My Grandma was feisty and adorable. My Grandpa was so full of love! This picture was taken during WWII. They both lived long, full lives.

This is my brother-in-law. He was Mr Eighties!! He introduced me to so many cool bands that I would have never heard of on my own. He passed away in his early thirties after a freak accident.

I would love to hear about the people my lovely readers are remembering as we start a new year.

Welcome to the Jungle Zebra Konad

This is the image that has been in my head while wearing this manicure. Axl Rose sitting on a zebra's butt. You know where you are??? You're in the jungle baby!

This is a basic zebra manicure. Basic? yes. Boring? NO! Zebra manicures never seem to get old. :) I used OPI stars in my eyes and konad plate m57 with black special polish. This is on day THREE!! I can't believe I kept a manicure on for three whole days.

Musical Manicure Madness!

Can you guess what awesome band inspired today's manicure?? I'll give you a hint. They have a new album out called Raditude that is only $3.99 on Amazon.. It's WEEZER! :)

Above is the mani after I added the little Weezer insignia. :) Each nail was inspired by a different Weezer album. L-R The Green Album (pure ice wild thing,) Make Believe (colorama black,) The Blue Album (random sally hansen franken) and The Red Album (OPI thrill of brazil.)

Here is it without the W's.

Viva La Vespa Two Ways

Don't worry. I have two bottles of this color. The prize bottle is brand spanking new!

This is straight up Essie Viva La Vespa. It speaks for itself!

I didn't want to completely re-do my mani last night. Konads are the BEST for freshening up an existing color! I used Sally Hansen Chrome Nail Makeup in Royal Purple. I double stamped since konad doesn't make stamps for longer nails. :) I used konad plate M64.

China Glaze Let's Do It In 3D With Konad m70

I'm on self-imposed restriction until I finish all my laundry/cleaning. I just had to sneak this manicure in though! :) I have a new contest that will start tomorrow. It's for a hard to find polish! Plus, kittyluvscolor won the bad kitty contest! :) Send me an email so I can mail you your glittery reward! *off to go clean*

OPI Red Red Rhine with Konad Plate S09

I love this red. It's a very wearable, classic red. I used konad plate s09. It is so cute! There is also a girl in a kimono and a maneki neko cat on this plate! I have the cat on my thumb and the kimono girl on my right hand. I posed with my favorite Asian treat! Jubes Nata De Coco! YUM!

R Rated Manicure

This manicure is the epitome of sexiness! The base color is the uber sparkly Maybelline Red Comet. Add a layer of fishnets and Orly Goth tips and VOILA! What a fun way to dress your tips!

Bears, Beet Stain, Battlestar Gallactica

With a name like Beet Stain, I can't stop thinking about good ol' Dwight Schrute! He would say that this nail polish is unnecessary. One can simply rub Beets into one's nails for a lovely "Beet Stain." I'll go with the Sally Hansen.

This is a very nice new color from the Tracy Reese Sally Hansen Pro line. This is two coats of Beet Stain with konad black polish and China Glaze QT "ghost" flowers using a M51 konad plate.

Here is the konad 'ghost' flower up close. It only shows up in the sun!