all for six percent

six percent.

SIX.

PERCENT.

 

I'll start my diet tomorrow...

...for now, I can't let them go to waste.

I miss these

 

 ...Nine-ten in La Jolla, San Diego has the best truffle fries on EARTH.

double fisting

cookie n' cream cupcake and red velvet cupcake

...there's a new dessert place I plan on like, heavily investing in soon.

THESE THO

 

...I mean the Blue Bunny ones are a little small for my gluttonous tastes, but the M&M's ice cream bars are so divine I can't help but shamelessly eat two a day.

what is this shit? | goopy and overpriced

First up, some lip products I just didn't connect with, but like, I TRIED. I've been trying a lot of new beauty stuff lately because putting new things on your face is fun, no? More fun when they work and don't dry out for no apparent reason (the Tarte Lipsurgence in "hope") and don't go on like a sticky goopy mess (Maybelline's vivid matte liquid lipstick in "pink charge").

Milani has awesome eyeliners in my opinion, but these eye crayons were kind of a let down with not nearly enough pigment and a rather patchy application.

...speaking of patchy applications, I have no idea what all or any hype is about with Victoria's Secret lip products, if these crappy crayons are any indication, I should probably just stick to buying their underwear.

 

I'm sure MAC lip pencils are awesome, but unfortunately they really didn't work out for me and I have no use for them whatsoever. Like, I've never really had time for a lip liner and I only bought them because the Russian sales lady sort of handed them to me and like her accent was just so persuasive and like.........I have a problem.

I've pretty much given up on large glitter polishes altogether. With the Revlon ones I even tried using primers and top coats of superior quality and they still chipped away within 48 hours.

Again, Milani does fabulous things, it's such a pity my area doesn't stock more of their products however, I wouldn't miss these eye shadows one bit. The application was horrible as the pigmentation was pretty underwhelming. I actually really wanted to like these and would do my best to create looks with all of them, but unfortunately they were very much a cliche drugstore quality.

 

The L'Oreal voluminous superstar mascara isn't the worst thing in the world, but when you're a bougie bitch and Dior is your go-to, this is bullshit. The primer doesn't really prime for anything special as the formula for the actual mascara is flaky and thin. However, if I ever was in a bind of some sort and I still wanted to feel like I was getting a little extra umph with my mascara..............actually nevermind I would probably use the pink and green one like all the other thrifty ladies.

Finally, and painfully, this Simone Rocha bag just like...was such a fail. I'm kind of embarrassed that I actually waited and waited until it was on sale for me to buy it, but I'm also kind of glad I got something taken off the price (50 percent actually) because that beautiful chain strap was useless after just a couple weeks (it kept unclasping for no reason) and it was a constant annoyance until I had to go to a craft store and tie the damn thing on when it finally broke. It is a genuine shearling, which is really the only value aside from the simple and still charming design, but ugh, the quality is a disaster and turned me off to her label entirely.

Also, the shirt that has been in the background of all the photos is a part of this set I bought seen here. I'm pretty sure their poor quality contributed to American Apparel's financial snafu; the fit/quality on these simple layering pieces was shockingly disappointing as they each stretched to a misshapen mess after only a few wears.

bite bits

 

...finger food for dinner whenever possible.

superman

I remember this was my favorite ice cream when I was like, 8 years old. Still bomb as fuck decades later with cinnamon pita chips on the side.

beetles on a log

 

...almond butter and cranberries on celery sticks; an upgrade from the original.

super blue

french vanilla ice cream, brownies and blueberries

...adding the tiny superfood for added flare.

pasta toss

 

I was all hyped up to prepare this new mini pene I just discovered because MINI FOOD YESSSS (it doesn't look as cute in the photo as it does in person though), but unfortunately my slothness took over and I slept through like, everything in life...when I did wake up (at 2 a.m.) I was still determined to feed myself and at first I was like, just steamed broccoli because it's way past feeding time

--no, do mini pasta too because it's automatically a small portion

--wait, add eggs like mom does

...hence a toss of semi random things in a bowl for a rather delicious meal (I was impressed with myself honestly). Does anyone else put eggs with their pasta? I think I have to start doing that more consistently, it makes so much sense.

warm enough...

strawberry rhubarb crumb pie shake

...to suck down some pie.

fish crave

 

 ...does anyone remember that McDonalds fish fillet sandwich commercial when the fish was like, singing and it was a dead fish like, mounted on the wall? It still haunts me to this day. 

East err

 

...honestly, Easter in March is kind of awkward to me. I still prayed a bit, but kept my sloth Sunday in tact this year.

 

victoria was my valentine....

 

...as corny as it sounds, these chocolate-covered macaroons from Victoria's Secret were so good it made me grateful I am single so I don't have to share.

since sliced bread...

Oreo thins (mint flavor) over strawberry ice cream

 I don't know who made the decision to make me feel like less of a fat ass while eating Oreos, but I truly feel like this is one of the greatest moments in food history. 

It's not even my birthday...

...not yet anyway, but I'm back in the baking mood now that I have a real kitchen. Brownies via the doughboy were my first dish--so yummy with caramel ice cream.
 

chickun getcho chickun hurr

teriyaki chicken roll

I hate cooking on Mondays. Thank God Omi Sushi was still serving past 9 p.m. (and if you don't know that Moesha reference in the title, we can't be friends).

...needed

 

...I have gone grocery shopping, but I forgot I needed another round of ice cream--and some sugar cookies from Potbelly's (they're kind of addictive for some reason).

from the barn

I've never even been to Pottery Barn...like, I thought it was a place where they made and sold pottery and you could go there and take a pottery class like I did in elementary school...? Really I did. I'll take the linen/silk comforters though--perfect for deep winter when I'm trying to save on my heat bill.