Coming Soon: Makeup Tutorial

Hey, everyone!  It’s been a while since my last post and update, and I do plan on making another soon~.  I already have a makeup tutorial planned out.  Unfortunately though, I will not be making the tutorial until this… stye… goes away.  (Lesson learned: moisturizer does not double as a primer).

Also, I will be expanding to YouTube!  Yay!  Ultimately, I need to get more involved in blogging here, but I also want to start vlogging on YouTube to expand my audience a bit, and because video tutorials are sometimes preferred over picture tutorials.  I am mostly sure I’ll be featuring more than just makeup tutorials, however.

Lastly, in terms of the tutorials in question, if possible (or reasonable), I plan to make both picture tutorials and video tutorials of whatever tutorials I offer.  It seems a bit redundant, but some people prefer to watch videos and be shown exactly how to do something, and some people read quickly enough that they will learn faster by seeing a few pictures and reading along, so this will work out for everyone.

I’ll see you whenever~!

 

*Big* Plans

It seems every now and again, my mind races at night and keeps me awake, even when I’m exhausted.  Sometimes the things on my mind are worrisome.  Sometimes I just get so excited by project ideas that they won’t let me sleep.  Last night was the latter.

Now, I don’t want to share exactly what it is that I plan on doing, but I’m going to make something for Gary’s birhday.  It seems so cheesy, and yet so… unexpected.  So unexpected that it is instantly perceived as sweet and surprising!  Hehehe.  Now, here’s a slight hint: what I plan on doing just might involve this tutorial from See Kate Sew.  Maybe.  Considering my plans are *rather large*, I’m not sure whether I’ll have the time and/or patience for lining a giant envelope.

“Giant envelope,” you say?  =).

In other news, have I told you guys I have a new camera on the way?  It’s still a bit old school, I believe — Nikon Coolpix S3000.  Cost me seventy bucks.  I can’t complain — I have few bills.  Anyway, this means I have my old Nikon Coolpix L11 that just might waste away, right?  Well, I told a friend that I’m going to let them have it and I’ll even ship it to them at no expense to them (I’m such a sweetie).  I told Gary this, and he got a little upset because he doesn’t have a camera (though I’m pretty sure I remember he had a camera that he was letting me use when mine wasn’t working), and he was really hoping I would give him my old camera.  Now, as much as I love Gary, I already promised the friend he could have it — I’m not going back on my word.

Gary does not have, you know, a camera-camera, but he does have a Droid, and I despise camera phones, but it’s really not that bad.  I doubt I will have the money to get him a nice camera, so I think what I’ll do instead is get him this attachable lens set from Photojojo.  Here be a picture to tickle your fancy.

It’s a three lens set for fifty dollars, plus shipping and handling, of course.  Still, should I get the lens set for fifty dollars, or try to find a refurbished camera for a little more?  The camera is, you know, an actual camera, but the lens set is three lenses (whereas if I get a camera, it will be a simple point-and-shoot, not an SLR, so it will have its default lens).  Any suggestions? ;).

Last thing, I love coffee.  That being said, I believe I am going to make a tutorial on brewing a cup of coffee without any fancy one-cup coffee makers.

 

Naughty Blogger

Indeed, I am a very naughty blogger, because I have still not made a habit of doing this daily.  Or weekly.  Or even monthly.  I still haven’t kept my promise on the last update!  >u<.  Ahh, well.

Either way, tomorrow, I am having my first ever photoshoot with Gary’s cousin, Chancey!  She’s pretty excited, but also nervous because she doesn’t “know how to model”, even though I keep telling her that I work as a photographer in a studio, so I’m used to posing people myself, ahaha.

Also, my dear friends Lindi and Helen are holding a contest either on their blog or Facebook for a free photoshoot!  I’m so excited.  Naturally, I’ll forward people to them… but I would really rather win it myself.  If you’re near enough northwest Arkansas, you should definitely enter because these girls are very good with cameras!

Lastly, HOLY CARAB!  I have just discovered for the first time ever how to link words to… links!  YAY!!!  Suddenly I like WordPress just a little more!  Anyway, I don’t know that I’ll update with pictures from the photoshoot tomorrow, but surely I will update with them soon.

 

Not Dead!

Konnichiwa, my lovely muffins!

It’s become quite apparent that, uhh, I’ve not updated crap lately.  Though, the reason for this unfortunate event is quite fortunate — I have landed myself a wonderful job as a photographer in a portrait studio!  Woot!  I’ve been chasing after this job for over a year and a half, and it’s not what I thought it would be entirely, but it is quite wonderful.

Fortunately, having work means having money, and having money means funding projects that I’ve been dying to try out.  Truth be told, I’ve had a post entirely written up and almost ready to post for months now, but it’s lacking one thing I can’t do without, and that’s pictures.  Ah, Hell — Spoiler alert — the post to which I’m referring is a cupcake recipe that I’ve revamped myself.

Also, I am planning another post that will cover, well… covering up stuff that’s on your walls that you just can’t get rid of (like the ugly switch-panel-thingie in my bedroom).  Other than that, I don’t believe I’ve anything to update.  Anyway, sorry for the long freakin’ wait, and I hope you’ll be reading more soon!