KDrama

I have had a new obsession this past few months, Korean Dramas. Watching foreign films and TV shows gives you more options. What I've found in Korean Dramas is difficult to explain. They are intense emotionally, even if it is a subtle look in their eyes. You laugh and you cry over and over.

I tend to go for the star-crossed lovers theme, the supernatural themes, and sometimes the historical themes. Occasionally you get all three in the same drama. I've noticed that sometimes the women either whine like Lucille Ball in that over exaggerated way. The men can be overprotective at times, but everyone has a bit of innocence. They are not over sexualised like American television.

Limited Edition Make-up Collections

I received two make-up boxes in the mail today. The first is a Be a Bombshell look that is on sale.

It also came with a lipgloss called taupeless. None of the items are duplicates from my make-up bag and the mascara was a needed item for my purse. My other one needed replaced. The one color of eyeshadow I don't have is black, so hopefully the eye crayon will come in handy some time. I usually just use one of many dark brown eyeshadows for the crease for a more subdued smoky look.

The other box was a limited edition box from Birchbox. It was their mermaid theme box and I used my BB points to get it for free. I was also able to get an eyeliner in lime green for less than half of its listed price.

I really like this box. I'm a fan of sea salt sprays for summer and have been meaning to get a lip product with UV protection. I'm wearing both the green and navy eyeliner today with my green eyeshadow. The nail polish and mirror are fun. I tested out the blue nail polish on one of my residents.

*both pictures are linked from the companies. I did take pictures on my cell phone but don't feel like chasing a cord down.

May 2014 Subscription Boxes

Maddie gets disappointed when I don't share my subscription boxes. So I will start sharing them again. I have been holding off on canceling my Julep subscription. In part that was due to the plie wand debuting this month. Since this months colors were mostly different to what I have I decided to go big and upgrade to the full collection.

The bold pink at the top is called Maddy, so I bought two. I have tried the plie wand a few times. For a quick job on myself I find I prefer to go without. When I am doing someone else's nails it can be helpful. I am still planning to try it on my toes and see how that works. The gold shimmer in the pink, lavender, and apricot seemed to interfere with the flash.

Maddie is also an Ipsy bag subscriber, so it can be fun to compare bags and swap items. This month my bag had more supporting items and only one make-up item.

The bag itself is lovely, I can see myself using it. I received a Calvin Klein roll on perfume. I traded Alex that for the jasmine roll on I gave her last month. She preferred this one. The Avene mineral water spray I had in a previous birchbox and will enjoy again. The Eva-nyc hair mask smells like cotton candy. It reminds me of another hair product line I like. The Pacifica eyeshadow duo came in purple and white shimmer. It seemed to fade and leave me with a lot of glitter fallout everywhere. The Jersey Shore sunscreen has a lot of zinc oxide and is very white. When rubbed in thoroughly it lightens your skin tone. Still it should come in handy.

My birchbox is typical in that it had one make-up item, one lifestyle item, and the rest supporting beauty items.

The candle tin is cute and the scent is called Azure Garden. I was concerened I would get two foil packs from Caldrea, but luckily only one was. I have not tried the coconut fig leaf body lotion yet , but the body wash in aloe water apricot has a pleasant scent. This months make-up item is a tinted tip balm from Pixi. It has a subtle color that reminds me of a stain. I just finished up my sample of supergoop's other sunscreen, so this one is welcome. The 8 in 1 serum has a gel texture, I will have to try this out to make an opinion on it.

Spring Nails

I was in the spring flower mood this past week. My daffodils have bloomed and I put in some peony and lilly of the valley roots. When painting my nails this flower theme showed up in cherry blossoms. Alex's were inspired by some I had seen by Robin Moses and mine were more subdued.

For Easter I chose to match my new scrub top. It is a sweet coral pink that I added a lace motif to the ring fingers.

Gulf War 2014

Last month a friend and I went to Gulf War. It is one of the major events of the year for the SCA. It was located in Lumberton, Mississippi. I have gone to Lillies War in Missouri and Pennsic War in Pennsylvania in the past but I had never made it to Gulf war. While it was nice to go south in early spring, it was too far to travel.

It wasn't the same with out the kids, but now that they are working too, I guess I need to get used to it. I am planning a few small events this summer and hope at least Danny will make it with me.

I met a few people while volunteering at Chiurgeon Point. The highlight of the week was the Calontir party. It was fun to watch the "Whack-a-fighter" it was a variation of whack-a-mole using fighters behind shields. I also enjoyed the singing around the fire.

I managed to get pictures of the Royal Procession.