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I met my friend Julie and her two boys there. I'd love to share pictures with you, but although I remembered my camera, I left my battery plugged into the wall in my kitchen. I hate when I do that! I guess it's not that bad considering I would've shot anyone who tried to take a picture of me in a bathing suit. Especially since I inadvertently packed the wrong swimshorts. I was supposed to pack the pair that fits. Instead, I packed the pair that's so short, my butt hangs out of it. Not a pretty sight. As soon as I realized I'd donned the wrong shorts, I quickly wrapped a towel around my waist and didn't remove it for fear of making people sick. I'm sure vomit in a pool would be pretty gross.
Anyway, we stayed there all day. It wasn't crowded at all (I guess no one around there is on spring break this week) so we had the place to ourselves. After everyone's hands were sufficiently wrinkly, we left and went to Cracker Barrel for dinner where the kids continued to be awesome. There was no name-calling, no nastiness, no attitudes. And then, they were totally awesome the entire way home.
Don't get me wrong, these guys still have their moments, but overall, they have been extra-terrific for the past month or so. Of course, the change in Jackson's medication has been a big part of it. Everyone's being much nicer to Jackson because he's not bugging the snot out of everyone every minute of every day. It's good. :)
But my day couldn't end on such a positive note, or it just wouldn't be right. So, we got home, walked in the door and realized the house smelled like poop.
"Oh, that's right. The toilet's clogged up, Mom."
"When were you planning on telling me this?"
"I just told you!"
"Sigh. When did it get clogged?"
"Fabulous. First off, you guys need more fiber in your diets. Secondly, you need to grab the plunger and try to unclog it because if I go in there and see poop floating around in the toilet, I'm liable to throw up and then there will be a poop/vomit mess to clean up."
OK, so Austin grabbed the plunger, unclogged it and all was well. Until I went to use the other bathroom. Guess what! That toilet was clogged too! I passed Fiber One bars out to everyone, then grabbed the plunger and went to work on that toilet. Thinking the plunging had done the trick, I flushed the toilet, but kept my hand on the water turn-off, just in case. The water in the bowl kept rising so I quickly turned it off to prevent the toilet from overflowing. I twisted the knob furiously to the left. Yep, I said "left". I turned and turned and the water kept rising. DUH! Your average kindergartner knows righty-tighty, lefty-losey! Ugh. As fast as I could, I turned the knob to the right, but it was too late. Poo water flooded my bathroom.
How do you even begin to clean something as disgusting as that?! I bent down to start sopping up the foul nastiness and out of nowhere BAM! barf happened. Lovely. In all fairness, I'd probably consumed 4 1/2 pounds of artichoke jalepeño dip at the pool and the whole barfness was bound to happen anyway, but cleaning up poop water was the catalyst.
I think I'll have a port-a-potty delivered to my driveway and the kids can use that while I enjoy a nice, clean, seat-always-down potty seat IN the house. Oh yeah, and I'll never eat artichoke jalepeño dip again.
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- Miss Vintage Vixen said...
Oh, my poor Dawn :(
I am so sorry that had to happen to you!
I would have barfed, too, don't worry... you know, if that makes you feel better.
Question, though: You never do Sunday Sound Outs anymore! What's up with that?
- March 24, 2010 at 7:30 PM
- Dawn said...
Hmmm, someone's skimming my blog. I do Sunday Sound Outs almost every week.
- March 24, 2010 at 7:40 PM
- Kelly Stoeber said...
I love it when you include pictures of your stories (ie, yogurt in backpack, snowboarding off bed mattresses), thank you for NOT including photos this time around. Must admit, was a little nervous of what I might find when I read the title of this entry.
Glad to hear your crew is getting along fairly well over their break.
- March 24, 2010 at 7:52 PM
Thank God you didn't post a picture of THAT!!! lol
- March 24, 2010 at 7:58 PM
- Donna said...
Oh Dawn......you poor thing.
And I thought Savannah would come to your rescue....hehehee.
I also want to thank you for not taking pictures of that. I would have ruined our laptop ;)
Where is that place you took your kids to ? But think it is too far a drive for me with them.
Maybe over spring break (their's in right after Easter) I will get a room at hotel near here that has the swimming pool inside too.
But...you took food and everything and that impressed me they let you. Hummmm.
Hope you have a great finish to your week with the kids.
Have fun and build those memories.
Hugs, Donna from NE Indiana
- March 24, 2010 at 8:18 PM
- Dawn said...
Hey Donna! This place was in Rockford, IL. I'm sure there are similar places closer to you though.
- March 24, 2010 at 8:32 PM
- Tammy said...
Dawn - call one of those clean up companies. You know the ones that clean up after floods and fires? It would be SO worth it! We had a toilet overflow tonight, too. Must be something in the air?
- March 24, 2010 at 8:53 PM
- Joshua, Ambyr and Co. said...
Ok, so I have six kids too...and I SERIOUSLY have them each use a designated bathroom! I'm like issuing tickets for those that trespass on the wrong toilet for THIS VERY REASON!!! I'd freak out if two toilets were clogged as opposed to the usual one. This way I can narrow down who the offender was (don't know about you, but in my house no one ever does ANYTHING wrong when I ask) Really, I have been known to say "nope, you've got to just wait for your bathroom to free up" as a child is standing in front of me holding themselves doing the dance begging to use an off limit toilet. The main floor bathroom is definitely a major no-no because that would be the one my neighbor would want to use if they stopped by or any other guest who enters the house and how embarrassing would it be if I had to say "enter at your own risk" if they asked to use the bathroom:) Ok, so I guess just as embarrassing as saying "oh, just step over that pile of last years clean laundry from summer I haven't quite gotten that put away!" Anyway, sure enjoyed feeling "normal" once again,
- March 24, 2010 at 9:16 PM
- Jana said...
Well at least you had a good day up until then! I have rare moments of all four of my boys getting along nicely, and try to enjoy them much like you. Did you make the artichoke jalapeno dip? I would love the recipe if you don't mind, that would be great. Have a good remainder of your week!
- March 24, 2010 at 10:14 PM
- Chick Hatchers said...
And I agree with everyone else - THANK YOU for so thoughtfully NOT posting a picture. And I am so glad that you didn't pass out from the yuck and the vomitting. Eeewwww.
Good to hear it was such a good day otherwise!
I linked to your blog today in my post about using self-checkouts. I hope you don't mind. :)
- March 24, 2010 at 11:11 PM
- Amanda said...
Is it weird that I still want some artichoke jalapeno dip? (From Costco! Yum!) Glad you guys had a good day! The poo water thing has definitely happened to me. It stinks (literally!).
- March 25, 2010 at 12:47 AM
- Julie said...
I know there were no pictures, but this post should have had warnings!
- March 25, 2010 at 6:43 AM
- Jen@Scrapingirl said...
OMG!!!! That is horrible!! I get the same way. In fact, just the thought of clogged potties, and I start to gag. Once my hubby was working for 72 hours straight(fireman) and the toilet clogged in the morning, I put a sign on it and left it for him to fix three days later. I tried, then gagged. So I HAD to leave it. :) There was no one to help me.
Although, the sound of artichoke jalepeno dip makes me kinda gag too. :)
- March 25, 2010 at 6:49 AM
Dawn, instead of trying to turn off the water, just lift up the flusher handle. My husband taught me that after the toilet overflowed on me once. Now when the water is rising I just lift up the handle and it stops. Hope it works for you. Also a reminder to myself, don't eat breakfast when reading your blog. Could be a good diet technique though. Hmmm..
- March 25, 2010 at 8:23 AM
The handle thing probably works better than cutting the water supply - at least temporarily. Not sure how familiar you are with the workings of a toilet, but the bowl fills from the tank. The handle controls the flow of water from the tank to the bowl by lifting or dropping a piece that opens or closes the hole controlling the flow of water to the bowl. By cutting the water supply, you'd be stopping the tank from filling and though that would help, the bowl would still fill with the water that's currently in the tank. So handle up would be a good first line of defense.
- March 25, 2010 at 8:49 AM
- Stef said...
UGh! That is so stinky!! You poor Mommy!!
- March 25, 2010 at 10:06 AM
- MaBunny said...
that sounded like a great time! Until the whole poop/barf part, lol. Enjoy your clean bathroom!
- March 25, 2010 at 11:19 AM
Oh ew! Waita make me nauseous! Uhg, I'm going to turn off the oven. The Pizza Bite are no longer calling my name.
- March 25, 2010 at 1:06 PM
- Liz@thisfullhouse said...
[blink, blink, blink]
Oh...my...gawd...I can't even imagine, nor would I want to...you poor thing!
- March 25, 2010 at 1:12 PM
All of a sudden, my coffee doesn't seem appealing anymore..in fact, I am not even hungry (even though I was a couple of minutes ago). Good detail, Dawn! ha ha
- March 25, 2010 at 4:25 PM
Was it the delicious jalepeno artichoke dip from Costco? That stuff is awesome! Well, if it wasn't that, I am sure you won't want to try it now.... but it is really good!
- March 25, 2010 at 5:29 PM
I had a break in a sewage line in our crawl space and it was like Lake Sewage!! What and how do you go about cleaning that out (from the crawl space)? Buy 500 lbs of kitty litter (the clumping kind) from Costco.
- March 25, 2010 at 11:14 PM
- Cayce said...
The title to this post sounds like it should've been a "Friends" episode title.
- March 26, 2010 at 10:44 AM
- Jillybean said...
One time we had all of our toilets clogged except the one in the basement which is the designated kids bathroom.
Apparently, they weren't using their own bathroom.
- March 26, 2010 at 9:58 PM
- Carissa said...
Eww, So I guess you are able to clean up your own barf, just not other peoples?
This reminds me of the trip I took to Disneyland with my ex and my MIL. He wasn't my ex at the time though. lol. Well, we all ended up getting sick and stuff was coming out of both ends. My MIL got sick the worst and ended up passing out in the bathroom in a mess of everything. My ex was a trooper and cleaned it all up. It's times like these, I wonder why did I ever let that one get away...
- March 28, 2010 at 2:17 AM
- Pammie said...
Clogged toilets are so gross. My nephew told me a couple of days ago that my toilet clogged, but he fixed it. All I could think of was - dang, just that morning I had cleaned my bathroom spotless.
I'm sure there was a trail of poo water on top of the toilet seat, down the side of the toilet, and then where I store my plunger. I couldn't get mad, because he decided to tell me it was because his poo had landed sideways and he had to help it go down. (too much info, but funny)
- March 28, 2010 at 11:37 AM
For Sunday Sound out-
Lets talk about Easter- What do you put in your kids baskets if you celebrate? Does the Easter bunny hide the eggs and where at? Do you do hard boiled eggs or plastic to hide?
- March 28, 2010 at 4:52 PM
- Mema said...
ok, I am sorry this happened to you and am now going to share something I seriously never imagined I would ever share with complete strangers. Of course now days with blogs and all, who really is a stranger anyway? When i left my first hubby and moved into my own aprtment (which by the way I figured was the first place I ever had all on my own)(and that has nothing to do with this) my step dad gave me a plunger (I guess he knew I would need one sometime) and told me if the toilet ever got clogged, to try the hose trick before plunging as plunging makes me gag as well. the trick was to get the garden hose, bring it inside and put the end into the toliet and down the hole as far as you can, seems to me it was about a foot or 2, even with full bowls, to the top full I mean, this works. Once the hose is in place (it helps to have someone helping) then have "someone" turn the water on full blast, it is magic, I swear!!! the toilet bowl became magically unclogged immediatley and everything went down and out the way it is supposed to. I let it run for 30 seconds or so, then turn it off and remove the hose. All better! scrub the tolet bowl with every cleaner you can put your hands on and save some to "disenfect" the hose. I have no idea why it works, but it does. Hopefully you can file this one under things to remember the next time a toilet is clogged. you're welcome!
- March 28, 2010 at 5:39 PM
- Tiffany said...
unrelated to this post. possible SSO question?
Did any of your kids refuse to sleep in their own bed and throw a fit to sleep in yours? If so how did you deal with it?
I have a 2 year old and he will go to sleep in his bed but wake up a few hours later and will not go back to sleep unless its in our bed. We've tried to just let him scream in out but after 3 hours we gave up. Any help would be great
- March 28, 2010 at 10:01 PM
- Kim said...
Hahaha!!! Oh my goodness that is so funny! Ugh, we are always dealing with clogged toilets in my house. I keep insisting that there is something wrong with the toilet, though, lol.
That resort is here in Rockford where I live, and yet I have never been there. Isn't that terrible? I need to go sometime soon. Maybe in a couple years when my son is old enough to enjoy it. He just turned 1, so I'm thinking he would not appreciate a water slide at this point. lol
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Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Don't Fret the
Age Sweat
This is the last post of my young, vibrant days. In 5 minutes, I'll enter a new decade. And the thing about turning 40 is that you're only 10 short years away from turning 50! Heck, I remember when my MOM turned 40! I remember thinking she was so OLD! I think I need a glass of wine...
Posted by Dawn at 10:37 PM
50 comments:
And those 10 years between 40 and 50 fly by with increasing velocity.
But hey... the way I look at it, 50 is the new 30! So don't "sweat" it! (get it?)
- March 9, 2010 at 11:31 PM
- Pam said...
Happy Birthday Dawn!
- March 10, 2010 at 12:08 AM
- Frau Mahlzahn said...
Happy birthday, Dawn! Actually: you will only enter the new decade one day after your birthday -- so enjoy today! (I used to think 40 was soooo old, but -- the 40's are great years!).
So long,
- March 10, 2010 at 1:20 AM
- MHW said...
Many many happy returns! x
- March 10, 2010 at 1:49 AM
- MHW said...
ps The links at the bottom of your last post have gone a bit wonky!
- March 10, 2010 at 1:52 AM
Happy Birthday!!!!!
- March 10, 2010 at 3:52 AM
- Sandy in Illinois said...
Find "Older" friends and than you will not feel so old. Age is only a state of mind after the age of 21 or so. Coming from someone who can't remember her 40th birthday and what she did to celebrate that eventful day. Have a blessed year and a blessed decade.
- March 10, 2010 at 4:21 AM
HAPPY BIRTHDAY Dawn!! The original Vegemite girl sends huge congats on reaching this awesome decade of life. THIS is the decade where you really won't give a toss what every other tosser thinks (no really, even less so than you have done in the past), where your brain works in wonderfully fast-forward ways and comes up solutions that a 20 year old can't even imagine and a 30 year old can't imagine doing and your dreams become more vivid and prophetic. Hope you had a wonderful day, a relaxing night and gave yourself permission to be take some time to do what you want and need to do.
- March 10, 2010 at 4:28 AM
- April said...
Happy Birthday!
- March 10, 2010 at 5:55 AM
- Mel said...
Technically, you're about to enter the last year of your 4th decade (if that makes you feel any better!).
0-10 = 1 decade
11-20 = 1 decade
21-30 = 1 decade
then 31-40 is still the same decade.
So you see, it's not so bad!
- March 10, 2010 at 6:11 AM
I thought 30 was harder than 40...my sister sent me black balloons on my 30th with a card that said tick tock. Guys at work thought I WAS 40. So, 40 was easier.
Enjoy your special day!
- March 10, 2010 at 6:20 AM
- Laura ~Peach~ said...
seems like i was 30 yesterday and now i am 42... what the hell happened ... must have sweatted(is that a word) the time away! GAH... Happy 40th!
- March 10, 2010 at 6:22 AM
40?? NO WAY! You don't look a day past 29. Seriously. You are beautiful. Not to mention hilarious. Have a wonderful birthday!
- March 10, 2010 at 6:23 AM
- mamaof5 said...
Well let me be the first to wish you a happy birthday!
- March 10, 2010 at 6:23 AM
- artsymommachic said...
HUGS and HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!
You know I've heard 40 is the new 30 (and have been grasping that idea mightily since I will be 36 in a few weeks!!)
LOL Actually I am looking forward to 40, I have made a lot of changes in my life over the past year and have lately been reflecting on them and thinking of the ones I still have to make. I am happier now than I ever have been and am looking forward to seeing what 40 brings.
I know you are going through a lot now, but don't forget to think of all the great things you have accomplished too!!
- March 10, 2010 at 6:31 AM
- joanne lendaro said...
Just tried to leave a comment on the other site, and it kept kicking me off with an invalid birthdate, attempted it several ways, and it wouldn't take?? Glitch perhaps??? Might want to check on it....
- March 10, 2010 at 7:00 AM
- Steff said...
Since it is now the 10th, HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!! Don't sweat being 40, Dawn- we all manage to survive. I think I am coming into my own. I am hitting 42 in May and I think this decade will bring beautiful things. It has to be better than 39, right? Praying for an amazing birthday filled with blessings and love. Celebrate well. It was wonderful to meet you at the Dove event.
- March 10, 2010 at 7:05 AM
Happy Birthday!
- March 10, 2010 at 7:08 AM
- Jen@Scrapingirl said...
Happy Birthday!!!! You're only as young as you feel....wait...do you feel old? Sorry. ;)
- March 10, 2010 at 7:13 AM
BTW who won the gift cert from your blog review from Vintage Pearl?
- March 10, 2010 at 7:28 AM
Happy Birthday! Don't sweat the age thing, it's a waste of time. You can't stop time or aging and it sure beats the heck out of the alternative so embrace it. All the fretting does is increase the stress factor and I don't know anyone who needs more stress. We are told we must be young, we must be thin, we must be beautiful. We spend so much time chasing the ideal we forget to live the now. Embrace the now and the start of this new chapter in your life and don't worry about the age thing.
- March 10, 2010 at 7:53 AM
Have that wine, Dawn! Just remember, you worked very hard to get to 40 (and still have all your hair and limbs attached)!! Enjoy!!!
Donna in PA :)
- March 10, 2010 at 8:00 AM
- NeverEnoughTime said...
haha, I remember when my mom turned 40 as well and wow, i really thought she was old!!! Now I think she was just getting better with age and we are no where near old!!
- March 10, 2010 at 8:04 AM
Happy Birthday, Dawn.
- March 10, 2010 at 8:05 AM
Happy Birthday, Dawn! If I read your post correctly, you were counting down until your birth time (based on your comment of 5 minutes and your post time), so that would mean yesterday was actually your birthday. Hope you had a great day full of birthday wishes and behaving kids. Did you make yourself a cake or did one of your clan make one for you?
- March 10, 2010 at 8:14 AM
- Steph said...
Happy Birthday, Dawn!
- March 10, 2010 at 8:16 AM
I have to say that I'm loving my 40's (except for the hormonal stuff). Happy, Happy Birthday! And many more!
- March 10, 2010 at 8:29 AM
Happy aniversary of your 39th birthday!
- March 10, 2010 at 8:42 AM
- Stephanie said...
Happy birthday!
- March 10, 2010 at 8:49 AM
Happy Birthday Dawn!! Join the club - I just turned 40 too. I think I worried about it the entire past year and made it a lot worse on myself (as if worrying ever changes anything!). I'm still really in denial to be honest. But just think in 10 years we'll be wishing we could stay in our 40s instead of moving onto 50, right? I hope the sun is shining in Chicago today just for you!
- March 10, 2010 at 8:59 AM
- Sheila said...
You're being watched! LOL My sixth child is due in June, my 40th birthday will be exactly 365 days after yours...
- March 10, 2010 at 9:24 AM
- Busy Mom said...
Happy Birthday!!
- March 10, 2010 at 10:12 AM
HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAWN!!! I just turned 30 but you know I remember when my mom turned 40 and I can honestly say I've never thought that was old at all--sasha
- March 10, 2010 at 10:23 AM
- Keri said...
I've left a comment on your "Don't Fret the Sweat" blog...now you may still be a dork, but you'll have a comment!
I'm a fellow mother of six (foster/adopt) living day to day in frigid Alaska...and glad to have found your site. Makes me feel like I'm not totally alone in this world! haha
Keri Riley
- March 10, 2010 at 10:32 AM
- New Life and Attitude said...
Happy Birthday Dawn! I understand what you are going through as I will be cough*40*cough next month. But as many of my friends are in the same boat we've decided that 40 is the new 21 (heck with 30)! So go celebrate you young thing! = )
- March 10, 2010 at 10:45 AM
Happy Birthday!!! I hope you have a happy day! : )
- March 10, 2010 at 11:00 AM
- Keri Garrett said...
- March 10, 2010 at 11:01 AM
- Mary~Momathon said...
Happy Birthday! The 40s are so much better than the 30s!
But, in my third decade I was trapped in a cubicle and so far in my 4th decade I graduated from college, had two babies, saw my teens turn into adults and now I'm gonna be a granny! Never a dull moment when you are 40 something!
- March 10, 2010 at 11:44 AM
Happy Birthday!!! - 40 is only a number.
- March 10, 2010 at 12:10 PM
- Donna said...
Happy Birthday Dawn.
I didn't mind turning '40' but suddenly I am still realizing I am over '60' now and I hate that.
I used to think being '60' was just sitting in a rocking chair all day. I tell people I am '49' yrs old. LOL
Anyway, it's all in how you feel that counts and I learned the busy you keep yourself the better you will feel.
Have a great '40th' year !
Donna -from NE Indiana
- March 10, 2010 at 1:41 PM
I agree with Suzanna- almost 50 and can't figure out where 20 odd years went(and some of them WERE odd). My mom was old at 40- she wore oxfords and cotton ankle socks already. But she was ALWAYS old. That was acceptable then, and she apparently didn't mind. Happy Birthday, though! Forty isn't so bad. Of course I'm creeping up on 50, so what do I know?!
- March 10, 2010 at 2:06 PM
Happy Birthday!!!
- March 10, 2010 at 3:34 PM
CHEERS, Sweetie!! HAPPY, HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!
I'm in my second year of my 50s. They only get better as you go (I'm a firm believer in positive affirmations.)
Robin E
from Mississippi
- March 10, 2010 at 3:43 PM
- Jennifer in Wisconsin said...
They say wine gets better with age, so rock on turning 40!!
- March 10, 2010 at 4:30 PM
- SubWife said...
Happy birthday! and yeah, you still have about a year before getting into the next decade. I believe you were informed about this already!
- March 10, 2010 at 8:11 PM
Happy Birthday!!! I turned 40 last year, and to tell you the truth, it is no different from 39! I think the important part is how you feel and act.
And it sure beats the alternative, which is not being here to have a birthday, so I'll take our "old" age any time!
- March 10, 2010 at 8:41 PM
Time to change your blog!...
I'm a 40-something year old
stay-at-home mom of 3 girls
and 3 boys. The original Brady
Bunch (without Alice!)
- March 10, 2010 at 9:38 PM
- Rick said...
40 is the new 50.
BTW: After all this time, I finally made my own blog header - when you get a chance, do me the honor of taking a quick peek at it.
- March 10, 2010 at 10:46 PM
Welcome to the 40's Dawn...we've been waiting for you. I know you hate cake but I hope someone got you a pretty little bottle of wine. Did you get any great artwork from the kids? I'm sure they did something nice because they're a sweet bunch.
- March 11, 2010 at 12:14 PM
Hey Dawn,
Happy B-day, I'll be hitting 40 myself in July and I'm not looking forward to it! I had a great comment/story to leave you on the Don't Fret the Sweat website, but it would let me leave the comment, saying the birthdate was invalid. I don't think I'm the only one with the problem based on the other comments I've seen above. Might want to have the webmaster take a look at it for you. Thanks!
- March 12, 2010 at 11:37 AM


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I have answered many of your questions regarding the MAC Creme Liners vs. MAC Fluidlines, it's in the original post below. :)
This Himegyaru FOTD is the same steps used in the Matryoshka doll fotd, except I changed a few things to turn it into the Himegyaru, a Japanese fashion style. I changed the lips and cheeks, the lips are "Melrose Mood" lipstick from the MAC Heatherette collection, and the cheeks I used a bright pink color from the Auraline Blush Palette. I also used Freshlook Colorblends Contacts in "Green".
I missed Pink's contest on this one (I didn't submit it on time even though the pics were sitting in my camera), so I thought id do it anyway...there are so many fashion styles in Japan so forgive me if the last pic is not really ganguro but another form, I couldn't really distinguish all of them because frankly, they all looked the same to me!
I would never go out in public like this, lol. But I had fun doing it nonetheless. I didn't have a big old bow or a pink dress so I improvised with what I have for the Himegyaru look.
Here are some images of Himegyaru, "Princess Gal", many websites describe this style as: "The girls dress up like a princess: Their hair is baggy at the top, curled at the bottom and mostly dyed blonde or brown. Ribbons are not only adorning their hair but their dresses, too- Himegyaru's are famous for their expensive, velvet and cute clothes which are embroidered with laces and pearls."
The second FOTD is another, more well-known Japanese style, Ganguro. Usually the girls have bright blonde or white hair, but I didn't have a wig handy nor was I going to strip my hair just for a FOTD, LOL. I also wanted it to be a little more "scary" so I didn't really follow the photo to a tee.
Ganguro is described as: "In ganguro fashion, a deep tan is combined with hair dyed in shades of orange to blonde, or a silver gray known as "high bleached". Black ink is used as eyeliner and white concealer is used as lipstick and eyeshadow. False eyelashes, plastic facial gems, and pearl powder are often added to this"
I then tried it with a big flower handband:
Dress I bought last year from Forever21 of course all WRINKLY because I sat on it...
Then to turn it into a wearable look, I simply removed the colored contacts and lower lashes:
(Don't mind my undone crazy brows haha)
What I used:
- EDM Mineral Foundation in "Light Tan"
- NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil in "Milk"
- MUFE Flash Pot in White
- Smashbox Eyeshadow in "Midnight Black"
- L'Oreal Telescopic Mascara
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Wednesday, October 15, 2008
FOTD: Himegyaru & Ganguro (Kawaii)
I have answered many of your questions regarding the MAC Creme Liners vs. MAC Fluidlines, it's in the original post below. :)
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- loveshara said...
Awesome looks like always. Like how you made it into a wearable look. [: Have a good one and be safe!
- October 15, 2008 at 9:20 AM
- xppinkx said...
but i am happy your not burned alive...dont want my maple face all melted and chard!!!and i was reading anne on twitter on how you brought your makeup...lmao i bet you put everything in that magic black bag!..so my prayers worked!!!speaking of twitter you need to get on that!..speaking of everyone evcauting your town...that would be an awesome time to gank some flat screens!...WHAT IM THINKING AHEAD!
bun none the less your looks is super Kawaii!!! me love the the himegyaru look...i love your weave girl!!!...im kidding i know that is your real hair...but it looks to good so it looks fake!...does everyone have a bedazzler crown but me???
and no i have not dyed my hair in 4 years!!!...that is me natural hair color!...
xo be in cali OH SO SOOON...
- October 15, 2008 at 9:32 AM
- Ethereal Prey said...
you are super kawaii! omg you're not on twitter?! u have an iphone woman! u can totally be twittering and twitpic! :P
but glad to hear you're ok, and all ur make up is ok too
- October 15, 2008 at 9:51 AM
- Gee said...
I think it's super cool to experiment with different looks no matter how extreme they are.
You did a great job of replicating them :D
- October 15, 2008 at 10:00 AM
- Anonymous said...
Glad to know u guys are doing well.
Love the FOTDs. My fave is the last one..very scary...looks like Lil Kim LOL
- October 15, 2008 at 10:25 AM
- Kimberly Tia said...
awww the last photo reminds of "SALLY" from nightmare before christmas (jack skellington's gf) -- very cute and i love the headband and curls on you!
- October 15, 2008 at 10:39 AM
- vanillasmush said...
hey vanessa you did the ganguro look really well! so pretty!
- October 15, 2008 at 10:50 AM
- Anonymous said...
Love the curls!!! so cute.
i am sorry that i didn't read your previous posts earlier but i am so glad that you are OK! that fire was scary!
welcome back!
- October 15, 2008 at 10:55 AM
- kae said...
i love the himegyaru look, you really pulled it off especially with the headband bow!
- October 15, 2008 at 11:20 AM
- Anastasia said...
That's adorable. I especially LOVE your big flower headband, it's so cute and gothic-lolita. I got an adorable thin red bow headband the other day, which is cute.
Have you seen the new Bourjois Liner Effect mascara? I've been a Telescopic fan for years but I tried the Bourjois one and I like it a lot, I think I might like it more because of the liner effect it gives. It's more difficult to work with though, I think the formula takes longer to dry and it makes my lashes longer so I can accidentally transfer it onto my eyelids.
It's cheap though, and worth checking out if you can find it. It deposits colour at the base of your lashes as well and makes it look like you're wearing subtle eyeliner, good for natural looks when you don't want to actually faff about with liner.
- October 15, 2008 at 12:14 PM
- xppinkx said...
(TOM POK KEE) girl what is that!!!
- October 15, 2008 at 1:47 PM
- jeSmakeup said...
u have such a creative mind i swear!! i want to learn but arghh i just dont like putthin all that on my face and washing it off.. is a lot of work huh?
- October 15, 2008 at 2:30 PM
- Stephanie T said...
I had to do a double take on that last picture...it doesn't look like you!
- October 15, 2008 at 2:45 PM
- Roxy said...
the princess look is really cute when you make it wearable! japanese style is so crazy but i love it! =]
- October 15, 2008 at 4:29 PM
- Alyssa said...
Lol~ On pink's comment on tom pok kee!
You really did a great job. Where did you get the black, flower head band? It's so kawaii. I want one! :)
- October 15, 2008 at 4:37 PM
- alien man?! said...
Your himegyaru look is so cute xD but i gotta say, the ganguro looks more like "sexy zombie".
Haha I, too, am late for pink's japanese looks challenge but maybe i'll give it a whirl! it looks fun to mimic
- October 15, 2008 at 5:05 PM
- Crystal Gale said...
the last picture is perfect for holloween haha very scary :D
i love the first look..especially the hair..urgg! now i'm really regretting cutting my hair short hehe :)
i'm glad you are doing okay sis :)
- October 15, 2008 at 5:39 PM
- fuzkittie said...
lovely lovely!! Hahaha, love the ganguro look, too funny.
- October 15, 2008 at 5:39 PM
- latin chic said...
Is the one in pink you? If not, she looks just like you. cute! I love it. I did this look for Halloween Last Year at work. It was so cool cuz I don't get to this everyday.
- October 15, 2008 at 5:58 PM
- sweetchic said...
Ohh la la! You're so pretty! I am so glad you're okay! Have a great day and I hope you are very blessed and I mean apart from your good looks lol!
Celeste xxx
- October 15, 2008 at 6:00 PM
- Askmewhats said...
AMAZING!!! You made me smile with such cute looks! and the dress is OOOhhhLAAAllaaaa sexy!
- October 15, 2008 at 6:33 PM
- Fabuless Beauty said...
These are all lovely looks! I love the headband...very Gossip Girl...
- October 15, 2008 at 7:28 PM
- jeSmakeup said...
you know ur crown? is that the one wit the comb n u just slip right through ur hair? heyy cover up ur boobies!! haha jk i forgot to say that on my last post cuz i was soo amazed at the looks u did!
- October 15, 2008 at 7:49 PM
- Anonymous said...
You totally look like the ganguro , I see in the streets of shibuya... All you need is bleached hair... LOL
- October 15, 2008 at 8:07 PM
- Jessica Dee said...
love the look! lovin' the headband and the dress !
- October 15, 2008 at 8:12 PM
- J said...
awwww... your Himegyaru is sooo pretty! i love your curls and dress too!! You really looked like a princess! :D
- October 16, 2008 at 12:23 AM
- tokyostargirl said...
There aren't that many ganguro girls around anymore. I used to see them a lot, but I think the look has finally died down (thank goodness!) I still see lots of Himegyaru girls, but the most popular still has to be the Lolita look. I'll have some 'unique' looks of real girls in Japan on www.tokyowears.blogspot.com soon!
- October 16, 2008 at 1:47 AM
- Jo said...
vanessa you're so cute. that last pic does not look like you lol! but still very funky. i have those sassi bottom lashes but how the hell did you manage to stick them on?!
- October 16, 2008 at 6:26 AM
- MakeupByRenRen said...
wow chica i think you nailed this one, he he, it's so crazy to see all these entries. i'm glad your back and doing well :)
- October 16, 2008 at 6:45 AM
- Nic Nic said...
omg the ganguro!!!! you really did look like one.. lol GREAT job!!!
I loved your look without the falsies, so pretty!
- October 16, 2008 at 7:17 AM
- Mrs. Lynne, MakeupFix.net said...
so cute sis. love that when you take off the lashes it transforms the look so simply.
- October 16, 2008 at 8:34 AM
- Maya said...
Looks good! :D But I think you need more white than black in the second look. Ended up looking too gothic.
- October 16, 2008 at 10:37 AM
- Vanessa said...
Maya- I wanted it to look a bit more scary (or "gothic") as I mentioned in my post since it's almost Halloween so I didn't follow it to a tee...
- October 16, 2008 at 10:47 AM
- Tina Marie Online said...
So cute! I love your big spiral curls on you! You're such a dollface :)
- October 16, 2008 at 11:35 AM
- Le Midget said...
I love the first one. You look like a freakn DOLL. so kawaii ^_^ haha
I donno what I'm gonna be for halloween..maybe eve but I have to cover my rolls with leaves or something lol. Last year I thought I'd be super fit by this time..ha ha ha *sigh*
- October 16, 2008 at 12:02 PM
- LadyJane said...
Love the curls! I still don't get how you're able to put on bottom lashes and still have them look "natural". Too bad you missed the contest :( Cute look nonetheless. The second look doesn't look like you at all!
- October 16, 2008 at 1:05 PM
- Amy said...
I know that this post is all about the makeup, and that looks great, too, but...
I. Love. Your. Hair. It has so much body! Super hot!
- October 16, 2008 at 11:22 PM
- mayaari said...
it's a shame you weren't able to submit these for the contest - your princess look is so cute, but i think i like your ganguro look even more (even though it scares me, haha)
glad to hear that you're doing alright after all that happened to you this week!
- October 17, 2008 at 8:19 PM
- Pear said...
love the wearable look!! So pretty!!
- October 18, 2008 at 8:14 AM
- paperdollrevenge said...
Great looks! I love seeing Japanese-inspired looks.
I so love the Merlot moisturizer...esp. for the price! I've tried so many $30+ moisturizers and the results never really seemed that great for the money I was paying. I'm glad you love it too!
- October 20, 2008 at 12:40 AM
- Rocketqueen said...
Why that is just about the coolest thing I've ever seen! Great work!
And a Happy New Year!
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Edvard Munch, Norwegian, 1863 - 1944
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Edvard Munch painted Mermaid during an extended stay in Paris in 1896-97, upon receiving a commission for a large-scale decorative work from Axel Heiberg, a Norwegian industrialist. This striking image of a mermaid in the process of transforming into a woman reflects the artist's interest in Symbolism (an artistic and literary movement aimed at eliciting emotional responses from the viewer or reader) and in the themes of metamorphosis, desire, and anxiety. Munch devised the picture's unique trapezoidal format in response to Heiberg's intention to hang the mural just below the sloping rafters of a stair hall in his home in Lysaker, Norway.
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ProvenanceCommissioned from the artist by Axel Heiberg (1848-1932), Lysaker, Norway, for Heiberg's house outside Christiana (present-day Oslo), 1896-d. 1932; by inheritance to his wife Ragnhild Meyer Heiberg (1849-1937), 1932-d.1937; by inheritance to their daughter Emma Heiberg Stang (1874-1938), 1937-d.1938 [1]; by inheritance to her son Thomas Stang and his wife Wenche Foss (Stang), Oslo, 1938; Foss (Stang) sale, Christie's, London, July 3, 1979, no. 62; purchased by Lumley Cazalet as agent for American private collector [2]; Galerie Beyeler, Basel; sold to a private collector, late 1990's [3]; sale, Christie's, London, February 3, 2003, no. 84; purchased by Richard L. Feigen (dealer) as agent for Barbara B. and Theodore R. Aronson, Gladwyne, PA; gift to PMA, 2003. 1. The painting was removed from the Lysaker house in 1938, following the deaths of Ragnhild Meyer Heiberg and Emma Heiberg Stang. 2. Christie's sale catalogue, February 3, 2003. 3. Information from Christie's, letter dated January 28, 2003.
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Alan great kingfisher!Mind saying what lens you used and whether you cropped at all.My experience with the 7d is that any images above 320 iso or so just do not allow any cropping, unlike 5diii raws, which allow cropping to about 100 % without any need for noise reduction. For me it is usually better to use the 5diii and crop vs getting the extra reach from the 7d. I think there may be variability in the sensors in the 7 d
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