Just Three Things

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Three names I go by: ashley, ash, carter

Three jobs I have had: baseball stadium (loved it), elementary afterschool program, Coach

Three places I have lived: House, Townhouse, Dorm

Three favorite drinks: Water, Tropicana Orange Juice w/ Calcium, Liquid Cocaine (SoCo, Amarreto, Orange & Pinapple Juice)

Three TV shows I watch: Real Housewives, Big Bang Theory, Ghost Adventures

Three places I have been: Bahamas, California, Caribbean

Three places I would like to visit: New York, Spain, Paris

Three favorite old TV shows: I Love Lucy, The Nanny, Get Smart

Three favorite dishes: Grill Chicken with Lemon Pepper & Lemon Juice, Pasta with Chicken & Broccoli, Steak

Three makeup/beauty products I cannot live without: Mascara, Moisturizer, Oil blotting sheets

Three things I’m looking forward to: Summer, a special someone ;) & 4th of July

Three people I tag: anyone who reads this!

Likes, Love, & Hates

The rules are as followed:-
You have to share 12 likes, 1 love and 8 hates!

Like flip flop tanline in the summer

... the lil' kids I get to see every wkday

... listening to other people

... flowers and green grass and sunny skies

... people watching

... wearing legging capris every chance I get

... purseforum.com especially for COACH

... old, OLD movies we're talking techincolor here ;)

... VS PINK Boyfriend sweats with tees

... laughing with friends

... headbands - ahh the cure to any hair dilema

... Juicy Couture jewelry

Love a FRESH START :)

Hate guys who are reckless with a girl's heart

... windy days

... jeans they stretch out wayyy to easily

... wasting money

... Sunday nites :(

... wearing swimsuits

... humid days

... broken promises

& The Blog Must Continue ...

Wow I can't believe I have been gone this LONG!

Unfortunately, this isn't going to be a beauty blog as I'm not at home and really can't think of any beauty goodies to blog about at the moment.

First of all, can't believe how far into 2010 we are already! I decided to make a list of 10 Amazing Somethings in 2010 but my list has yet to even begin :( I've gotten outta some rather what could have been sticky situations and am loving life once again!

I'm starting to focus on my education, AGAIN (I went for 3 yrs after highschool and then was beyond burnt out). Still not eager to go back to school but I wanna start doing something with my life and have found out the hard way that it's pretty difficult to get the ball rolling without some kind of college degree. And when the time comes that there is that special someone who I'm crazy about (or rather he is crazy enough to wanna romantize me for the rest of my life) I wanna be able to build a life WITH him and contribute.

Sooo, that is where I am at right now. Trying to work on my spending habits - where the heck did my savings account go??? It was here just last summer, lol. I'm gonna try and be on here more like when I first discovered blogspot.com but it will not be like, 'Sephora Haul' lol

She was a Smart Girl ... Until She Fell in Love :(

I have been MIA for quite a bit or at best, not posting as often as I would like. When I do get in the mood to post I have been lacking in pics and detail. I'm going to make more effort on this thing or it's like, what is the point in having this ...

Lately, I've just been doing a lot of positive thinking and regrouping myself. No sob story here, but recently, I have gotten outta one tough relationship. We have parted ways and I'm beginning to look out for my best interest instead of what I thought was gonna be "our best interest". I just let love get the best of me and ignored every lil' voice I heard in the back of my mind for the past year and half. I'm rebuilding myself financially (yep, stupid me thought "oh, if I can help him pay off some things it'll help US"), and mentally (some guys are nothing but the filth that pigs roll around in @ best).

For this reason, I just haven't been on here as much and when I do get a moment to log on and post it's much of a ramble. Alright, so that is that and I'm so excited for what's up ahead and to have my little "selfish time" after trying to solve the problems of another when he couldn't even take interest in his own life.

You know it's FRICKIN' FREEZIN' when ...

Wow, this is crazy! I can't even tell you how many posts I have done lately but I have one last random post. I live in South Dakota (yep, it's SOUTH of NORTH DAKOTA) & no we don't live in Teepees (even the Native Americans have moved into houses) and we haven't rode around in covered wagons since the days of Laura Ingalls Wilder. We DO NOT however, have a SEPHORA - in that way South Dakota is definitely behind every other state (nearest one is in Omaha or the Twin Cities).

ANYWHO, it's currently - 18 (that lil' line in front of the 18 is NOT A DASH it's a NEGATIVE) degrees outside & that's not windchill!!! School hasn't been in session for the past 2 days because it's just too darn cold outside (school hasn't been cancelled in YEARS). It's not even considered a snow day, though we definitely have enough of it ... the weather has been breaking records lately. News reporters are saying that people should be outside for no more than 4 minutes at a time as to not get frostbite.

I think you get the picture. Someone here in Sioux Falls decided to chuck some hot water outta a cup and into the freezing cold air outside ... see the video here. The result - the water freezes into snowy dust before it even starts to fall to the ground!!! I thought this was so crazy that not only did I try it (yep, it works!) but I also woke up my mom around 1am just to show her :) It's amazing and I do believe South Dakota Department of Tourism should advertise it as a "Don't Miss Experience" right along with Wall Drug in a brochure! (click here if you haven't a clue what WALL DRUG is - seriously, there are signs all over the world saying how many miles 'til you reach Wall Drug)

What's in My Bag :)

My guilty obsession: Youtubing "What's in my bag" :) We have all found ourselves doing it, seeing inside a girl's deep canyon of secrets. I don't know what it is, but I always find myself interested in what is in other females' bags. Maybe to get tips on what is being carried and how to carry it - ahh, who am I kidding?! I'm just a curious lil' peeker ;)

Without further a due, here is what's inside my Zoe. I love WATCHING the videos but I have tried to do videos before and my camera is just not that high-tech :( Plus, I'm such a dork I don't need to have a video up for others to see and remind me of it, lol.

WOW :0 I couldn't believe I had this much STUFF in my bag! I don't feel like it's necessary to list everything so here's a quick/brief run-through ...

Just your average planner (I don't even pretend to be busy enough or important enough to NEED a planner - just starting using when I got my mall job so that I could keep track of all my shifts and on calls.

Earmuffs - lol, I feel like a dork but I use these when I have recess duty. Mom knew I needed them ;)

The deodorant in the ziplock baggy - I CONSTANTLY FORGET to put on deodorant when I'm leaving for work (just always in a rush bc I wait til the last minute to get ready) and remember when I'm in the car @ a red light or later

Lil' Baby Powder - use this in my hair when it gets greasy. I wash my hair 3 times a wk (I shower more than that!) b/c it's so baby-thin that once it's styled I don't wanna mess with it and if I curl it, the curl usually stays for several days

Large Poppy Zip Around Wallet - I do NOT LIKE ZIP AROUND WALLETS nor do I like LARGE WALLETS but for some reason after showing this to dozens of customers during the holiday season I fell in love with this wallet. The rich brown and gold coloring are my favorite and I love the coral Coach tag on the zipper pull. the inside is perfect for checkbook storage and it has a large zipper for coins plus an extra pocket on the back and front besides your slots for cards :)

The other Small Poppy Zip Around Wallet is keeping my camera safe ;) I wanted it and that was my reason for needing it, lol. Actually the card slots on the inside will be perfect for memory card storage/batteries/maybe a cord???

As far as the purple one goes - nothing in it yet, just had to have it. It's a pretty purple jeweled metallic mini skinny & it was the last one ;)

and here is my "make up bag" ... not a cutesy lil' bag like normal - I changed to this clear one that I had received from Lancome b/c when I leave my mall job they have to go through EVERYTHING in your bag and since this is clear I don't even have to open it for them - saves time especially when you are closing @ the mall and you just wanna get outta there as soon as possible ;)

oil blotting sheets - a MUST for me

lil mirror case that I keep my bobbypins & jewelry for work in

Bandaid Friction Stick - looks like a mini deodorant but you rub it on your skin wherever your shoe may irritate your skin and it prevents pain and blisters. I swear by it!

Estee Lauder Pinkberry Lipstick - love the scent of Estee Lauder lipstick and the color is a pinky-nude

Proactiv Advance Blemish Treatment - apply to a bump/blemish and it will reduce the redness and swelling before your eyes - goes on clear so perfect to use daily

Teasing comb from Sally's Beauty - I have one in my bag and one at home. I use this to go through my hair when wet, to style, it's my essential!

a piece of me :)

A lil' bit about me ... I have a feeling I'm gonna pull this down after a bit. I didn't wanna post it after I filled it out - too myspace feel for me


1. What is your favorite item of clothing?
Now aka Winter – Victoria’s Secret PINK boyfriend sweats, t-shirt layered with tank underneath, my desparately in need of retirement UGGs (once were baby blue now look like something pulled up from the bottom of the ocean floor), hat, scarf, hoodie, long sleeved t-shirt

2. What are your biggest obsessions?
handbags, makeup (obsessive)

3. Who inspires you?
is it bad if I really don’t have anyone that jumps out??? I’m not really a follower of anyone and I don’t mean that snotty like it comes across

4. Who is your favorite designer and why?
lol, no clue … I live in sweats!

5. What is your favourite song ever?
always loved Fancy by Reba McIntire or Strawberry Wine by Deana Carter … never get sick of Sugarland or Spill Canvas – gotta love my hometown band

6. What is your favourite song right now?
oh wow, right now love to sing Gunpowder and Lead at the top of my lungs in my car and I like Britney’s new one … "one, two, three … "

7. If you were a sweet what would it be?
nice question, some kinda truffle in dark chocolate with carmel in side with red stripes on top

8. Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, Violet- what words would describe your rainbow?
makeup, shimmer, handbags, flips, sunshine, flowers

9. Whats your favorite film?
always love Disney’s Sleeping Beauty

10. Who's your favorite actor?
Johnny Depp – fell in love back when I was like 5 yrs old watching Edward Scissorhands

11. If you could be anywhere in the world right now, where would you be?
Disneyland!!! I love California though in general

12. What are your three favorite smells?
Victoria’s Secret SuperModel, Pure Seduction, & sugar cookies

13. What are your three favorite tastes?
Strawberry (actual fruit), Cherry (hate actual cherries but like the artificial taste) and this orange, peach, mango juice – yumm!

14. What is your most treasured possession?
well, right now I’m still pretty much loving my Madison Audrey Ocelot … I don’t really consider people a possession but I’m very happy to have my mom, grandparents, Ben, & Tay

15. What did you always want to do/be when you grew up?
I wanted to be the First Lady PRESIDENT! Seriously! I had a shirt that I would wear a lot! Funny now because I don’t get into politics nor do I understand it in the least!

16. If you were an ice cream what flavor would you be?
Cookies n’ Cream

17. If someone made a short film of your life, who would play you?
I don’t really care but it sure as heck would NOT be Angelina Jolie – can’t stand her and find her funny looking … YOU CAN NOT BE A HUMANITARIAN IF YOU STEAL SOMEONE’S HUSBAND!!!

18. What would your perfect afternoon consist of?
being outside, perhaps a hike with Ben, lil’ shopping @ an outdoor mall and then s quiet evening at home watching movies til I fell asleep

19. If you were a flower, what would you be?
daisy

Tell me a random thing.
I do not know how to burp

Woo Whoo - Friday! aka this month's payday :)

So excited - nonbeauty related reasons, sorry :(

Tomorrow is payday which means:
1. Can finally get my car's oil changed - definitely due and I won't feel guilty driving my car and wondering if it's pastdue.

2. Time to stock up my savings account with some more cushion :) I did a GREAT JOB this summer stocking up my savings account (several thousand, actually) but I have paid several months worth of student loans and when I went to Coach last month I had to dip into the funds a lil' bit.

3. I get paid once a month so each paycheck is well needed and I feel like it's a fresh start! Aaahhh!


Problem is, I have already thought of several makeup "essentials" that I would really appreciate! And there is Sephora's Friends and Family Discount - tough desicions! I held back last month and did NOT purchase the Sigma Pro Brush Set (so many GREAT RAVES on youtube about these brushes! Comparable to MAC?!)

I guess we'll just see how much this check really is before I make any decisions, but I have a feeling tomorrow will be shopping day ;)