la femme run

January 18, 2011

swatch time!

Okay, let's talk about this nail polish for a bit. First of all, it's Essie's Eternal Optimist. It's a light, muted, neutral rose-salmon. I was looking around Ulta for some nail polish the other day and I was kind of torn between this one and Lapis of Luxury, which came out during the 2010 Resort collection, but ultimately I ended up choosing this one because of the name. I feel like I'm an eternal optimist most of the time.

This color may show up super well in pictures, but I just don't feel like it's doing it for me in real life. They look too similar to the color of my fingertips. Or something. I'm pretty set on returning it. Oh well. I don't know what color I'm looking for. For the fate of these painted nails however, I think tomorrow night I'll end up doing the hyped-up newspaper nails that everyone's been excited about lately.

stupid pricey shit

ecote rucksack

After what seemed like endless waiting, the Ecote Rucksack is finally mine to cherish! I thought I was going to have to save up for it and buy it on my own, but as a gift, my mom actually ended up getting it for me. She said "but you're almost done with school!" Four semesters to go? Hardly. It's still hard to believe that in exactly one year, I'll be starting my last semester of nursing school. It seems like my life revolves around school, but it's exactly that. And I like it that way. I feel like I'll be a perpetual student until I get my DNP. (Which is okay) I just want a lot out of life and a lot out of my education. I don't think that's so wrong. Use 'em if you got 'em, right?

I've gotten some new notebooks, new writing utensils, some flashcards, and a new clipboard and I think I'm all set. I've always loved the beginnings of things. I'm excited.

On the other hand, I've been thinking almost endlessly about life and just being happy with what you have. The other day I watched Louis C.K.'s Hilarious and I'm glad that we do get it, enough to make some humor out of it. I think we just forget how lucky we are to have such good lives. No matter what emotional turmoil or whatever we're in, just remember that we're privileged to have clean water to drink and a roof over our heads. There are just some problems that really aren't problems at all. Not meaning to quote Sheryl Crow, but it's definitely about wanting what you've got. I think I've found something to work on for 2011.

Hope this semester treats everyone well.