Product Review: Venus Embrace Razor.

I received a complimentary Venus Embrace razor from Influenster in my Cosmo VoxBox to review.

I have been using Venus razors for years, so I was pretty excited to receive this. The Embrace razor is smooth and gets a pretty close shave.

I love that the Venus razor handle can use any of the razor blade refills.

I would highly recommend the Venus Embrace razor.

While you're at it, check out Influenster! :)



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Book Club Friday! - Divergent by Veronica Roth

Link up!

This week (although it's been quite a while!) I'm reviewing Divergent by Veronica Roth.

Synopsis from GoodReads:

In Beatrice Prior's dystopian Chicago world, society is divided into five factions, each dedicated to the cultivation of a particular virtue--Candor (the honest), Abnegation (the selfless), Dauntless (the brave), Amity (the peaceful), and Erudite (the intelligent). On an appointed day of every year, all sixteen-year-olds must select the faction to which they will devote the rest of their lives. For Beatrice, the decision is between staying with her family and being who she really is--she can't have both. So she makes a choice that surprises everyone, including herself.

During the highly competitive initiation that follows, Beatrice renames herself Tris and struggles alongside her fellow initiates to live out the choice they have made. Together they must undergo extreme physical tests of endurance and intense psychological simulations, some with devastating consequences. As initiation transforms them all, Tris must determine who her friends really are--and where, exactly, a romance with a sometimes fascinating, sometimes exasperating boy fits into the life she's chosen. But Tris also has a secret, one she's kept hidden from everyone because she's been warned it can mean death. And as she discovers unrest and growing conflict that threaten to unravel her seemingly perfect society, she also learns that her secret might help her save those she loves . . . or it might destroy her.

 My Review:

This book is INTENSE. I absolutely loved it and finished in less than 3 days. It is full of action and I became really attached to the characters. Roth is a great writer and I cannot wait to start Insurgent.

Five out of five stars :)

What have you been reading?

xox.

SWW!

I certainly haven't linked up for a while.. so let's say "So what!"

• I still haven't begun my Macroeconomics course, and this is the 2nd time I'm taking it. Everything is due at the end of the semester, and I'm focusing on History, as that's a fast-paced class.
• Me & Momma are going to pig out on "Charlie" dogs & "schooners" (massive beers) at Miles Inn for supper. I'm hoping they're delish!
• My car is a mess right now. There's always tomorrow to clean it!
• I splurged & did a lot of shopping this weekend. I had wanted these Calvin Klein pumps & I finally snagged them on clearance + 25% off with the Goodwill Sale at Younkers! I paid $20.04 for them!!

Available at Amazon ($109-119)

•  I'm so, so beyond sick of guys right now. Read previous post. (At least I have fabulous shoes!)

What are you saying SO WHAT! to today!?

Happy Hump Day!

There isn't anything left for you.

Lately, I feel like I can relate a lot of new rock songs to how I feel about people.

Especially the lyrics to "Forget You" by Digital Summer.

Shut your mouth, I'm done listening to you. 

It's over, it's over, I've had enough with you.

I'm single, obvi.

I have been for a couple o' years now.

I'm starting believe that the large majority of guys are fidiots.

I met a guy, we hung out a couple of times.

He kissed me once, on my birthday. But other than that, no attempts since.

I went out with a girl friend a couple weeks ago & he met up with us.

He paid for my tab, which I told him that he did not need to do.

We went to breakfast after drinking, and he paid for my meal.

Which I told him that he did not have to do that.

He took me home and was silent the complete way home.

I said, "thanks for the ride, see ya later," and went inside.

Buzzzz....

"That's it?"

I might have replied, "goodnight!" or something, but wtf does "that's it?" mean... it's not like he even tried to kiss me or anything. It's 3am. GO HOME.

The next day I had to drive out of town for a business trip.

He texted me numerous times... then this....

"I didn't realize how much money I spent on you last night 

and you didn't even let me sleep with you."

ARE YOU F'ING KIDDING ME!?

I have never been so appalled.

This is what dating is coming to.

He still doesn't think he said anything wrong.

What's the worst thing a guy has ever said to you?

Does this take the cake?

It certainly does for me.

Searching for Buried Treasure.

Every Friday, [BaubleBar] sends an email with a hint to search for a jewelry item that's on sale for $10!

Lately, it's been some pretty cute pieces.

Today's find is a stud bracelet available in a few different colors.

A couple weeks ago, it was this necklace, which I got in hot pink & turquoise.

Sometimes, it's just fun to see if I can figure out which item is on sale :)
Go check it out & sign up for the hints!
BaubleBar

99 Things.

I saw that [Chelsea ]posted this the other day, and I felt compelled to bold my own accomplishments (if they can be called that)

1. Started your own blog
2. Slept under the stars
3. Played in a band
4. Visited Hawaii
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than you can afford to charity
7. Been to Disneyland
8. Climbed a mountain
9. Held a praying mantis
10. Sang a solo
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched a lightening storm
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch
15. Adopted a child
16. Had food poisoning
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty
18. Grown your own vegetables
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France
20. Slept on an overnight train
21. Had a pillow fight
22. Hitch hiked
23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill
24. Built a snow fort
25. Held a lamb
26. Gone skinny dipping
27. Run a Marathon
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice
29. Seen a total eclipse
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset
31. Hit a home run
32. Been on a cruise
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
35. Seen an Amish community
36. Taught yourself a new language
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
39. Gone rock climbing
40. Seen Michelangelo’s David
41. Sung karaoke
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
44. Visited Africa
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight
46. Been transported in an ambulance
47. Had your portrait painted48. Gone deep sea fishing
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling
52. Kissed in the rain
53. Played in the mud
54. Gone to a drive-in theater
55. Been in a movie
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Visited Russia
60. Served at a soup kitchen
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies
62. Gone whale watching
63. Got flowers for no reason
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma
65. Gone sky diving
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp
67. Bounced a check68. Flown in a helicopter
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial
71. Eaten Caviar
72. Pieced a quilt
73. Stood in Times Square
74. Toured the Everglades
75. Been fired from a job
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London
77. Broken a bone
78. Been a passenger on a motorcycle
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person
80. Published a book
81. Visited the Vatican
82. Bought a brand new car
83. Walked in Jerusalem
84. Had your picture in the newspaper
85. Kissed a stranger at midnight on New Year’s Eve
86. Visited the White House
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
88. Had chickenpox89. Saved someone’s life
90. Sat on a jury
91. Met someone famous
92. Joined a book club
93. Got a tattoo94. Had a baby
95. Seen the Alamo in person96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake
97. Been involved in a law suit
98. Owned a cell phone
99. Been stung by a bee
This showed me how many things that I surprisingly haven't done yet (skinny dipping, anyone?) haha ;)

Happy Hump Day!

xox.

Look for Less: Chloe Sandals

I just ordered my monthly pick from JustFab.

Then, I noticed these in The Man Repeller's video.

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Chloe Sandals $698

JustFab's Amanthi $39.95 w/VIP membership

By no means are they an exact replica, & I personally like the wedges...

but they are a cute inspired by option!

I ordered Amanthi in Stone today... even though I wasn't going to order shoes this month... they surprised me with a BOGO 1/2off promotion for Mother's Day

[Coupon code LUVMOM] expires 5/13

Happy Monday everyone!!

xox.



Hectic Spring.

Aloha!

I'm sorry to slack off.

Things have been cray-cray.

This past weekend, I finished moving all of my belongings back into my momma's house.

The roommate thing did not work.

I find it absolutely insane how people, especially girls, can change once you decide to take action on your own life.

"Hey girl, your lifestyle is toxic, I'm moving out."

"Oh, okay my cousin will move in."

"Great!"

Then, the shit talking began & accusations.

Nuh-uh.
No roommates for me, everrrr again.

I've been hanging out with a new crowd of friends, and they're fantastic.

Booked a trip for November for the Shiprocked Cruise.

It's going to be absolutely amazing.

I started my own business as a Lia Sophia advisor.

I've got some work to do on the website, but I'm super excited about this.

The products are genuine with a lifetime guarantee and the company seems really legit.

Plus, I'll have the best jewelry, all the time. ;)

I hope you all have a great Monday!

xox.

So What! Wednesday

This week, I'm saying so what! if...

• I totally regret buying "fat-free" sour cream. NEVER buy fat-free sour cream, it is NOT like "light."
• I just learned that it is proper to only put one space after a period. OMG, I think I've been under a rock because apparantly it's been like this for yeeears.
• I submitted photos to be a model for a local calendar & didn't tell any of my friends. I want to increase my odds of getting chosen!
• I think it's super trashy if you bring 3 different guys home in a weekend... it doesn't matter if you have sex with them or not, it's still dirty.
• I haven't even started taking any quizzes/tests for my online Microeconomics class. Everything is due at the end of the semester, and I have been a terrible student. Who thinks I'll be able to get it all done by May 1st??
• I'm single. I do not have children. Therefore, I can do whatever I would like to do, when I would like to, and I don't need to ask anyone's permission or tell anyone what I'm doing. THANKS!

What are you saying SO WHAT! to this week?

Head on over to Life After I "Dew" and link up!

March Madness.

The month is almost over.

How did that happen?!

The weather has been ah-maze-ing.

I've been doin' some much needed riding.

Momma got a brand spankin' new Harley!

I visited my amazing bff, Russ, in Chicago for his birthdayy.

&&stopped to see lovely Jessie on the way!

I gave my cousin Brianna a ride :)

Heather & I went to watch the Bandits.



& I celebrated St. Paddy's Day!!!

.... HARD.

I hope you're all having a fabulous month!!

xox

Zombie Running, whaaat!?

As I was browsin' the web yesterday at work, I stumbled upon the Run for your Lives, which is a 5k Obstacle Course Zombie Race.

[via]

You begin the race with a belt of flags & zombies chase you, attempting to kill you (or grab your precious flags)...

Sounds like a blast, right?!

Unfortunately, the closest one to me (Minneapolis) will be held the same weekend as my boss's wedding.

Sooo....

I decided that I will tackle my first 5k closer to home!

May 13th, 2012

Komen Siouxland Race for the Cure

Today, I will begin the Couch to 5k Running Plan.

Supposedly, it works.

We shall see.

Wish me luck! <3

Crazy girl.

So... I know a lot of crazy girls.

They tend to always have boyfriends.

Like... cute boyfriends.

Reeeally?

Honestly, I'd rather be single than just have a boyfriend to SAY that I have a boyfriend.

I want there to be meaning in the relationship.

I date someone a good 3-4 months BEFORE I would even consider being their "girlfriend."

And then they get back with their crazy, psycho, bitch ex-girlfriends.

The world is insane.

I decided to play around with dating.

I was hanging out with a guy (we'll call him Racer) around the same time I met my ex.. almost 3 years ago.

Racer and I saw eachother at the bar about 4 months ago and started talking again.

We hung out a few times, I stayed at his house after he threw a party one night, blah, blah, blah.

The whole time I was playing "crazy girl," blowing up his phone everyday.
IT WAS WORKING.

Until he stopped responding/said he didn't receive the texts.

I noticed Racer started conversing with his ex on fb quite frequently.

I told him not to act like a douchebag.

They got back together.

Whatevvvv.

That was last month.

Since then, I met this super cute guy, Roller.

I played hard to get for a while, then I got sick of it and went up to him at the bar and said,

"Are you ever going to ask me for my number?"

He asked me to hang out a few times but I always had other things to do.

My friends went with me to one of his "sporting events" and I saw him at the bar later.

Roller took me out the next week for drinks and we had a great time.

We hung out another time, then the texting/phone calls pretty much stopped.

I tried the crazy girl thing again.

Friday night, Roller texted me twice at 2 a.m.

Seriously.

So, Saturday morning I texted him that I had been sleeping.

Saturday night, I got drunk (woops) and texted him twice & called twice.

No responses.

Ever.

Helloo, cray cray.

Apparantly, HAYLEE CANNOT BE CRAZY GIRL.

It doesn't work for me. =(

Prime example of why leggings are not pants.

We went downtown last weekend for roomie's birthday.

We dress up when we go out.

We look good, primarily for ourselves.

Dressing up boosts your confidence.

Other girls help boost our confidence as well, by looking like complete fucking idiots.

Enter: girl with a t-shirt & leggings.

Leggings are meant to help out with a short dress, or to keep your legs warm.

They are NOT meant to be worn as pants.

Your ass should be covered!

[via]

While walking from the outside bar to the inside, I witnessed a girl with a large hole in the ass of her leggings.

Had she been wearing a dress or a tunic, she would have been fine.

This girl, however, was not.

I asked the trashy girl's friends if she knew about the hole.

Trashy girl yells "I'm gonna punch you, [see you next tuesday]!"

Well then.

Trashy girl proceeds to enter the bar!

With the hole in her shit.

So, I took a picture.

[sorry, it's blurry, but I clicked & darted ;) ]

Yes, that is complete ASS.

Moral of the story:

Leggings are not pants.

Especially for fat bitches.

Stay Classy Sioux City.

xox.

Boston Trip.

I had a fabulous time visiting my brother over New Year's.

[lunch at The Barking Crab]

[Gloucester, MA.. where The Perfect Storm was filmed]

[Sam Adams brewery tour]

[Where everybody knows your name]

[NYE at Paddy O's]



I hope to visit again soon! =)

SWF seeking SWM.

... preferably with a job, driver's license, and a vehicle....

According to Urban Dictionary:

Online Dating
 While almost universally panned, Online Dating can actually be a wonderful thing. People need to realize that not everyone online is fake, and that there are some genuine people out there. I know a couple that have been dating online for almost seven months, now. To the people that say internet love doesn't exist, they're WRONG.

Love is love, no matter how far apart you two may live.

End of discussion.

Dumbass: How's the Online Dating going?
Me: Fine, thanks for asking.
Dumbass: You know, he might be a pedophile.
Me: SHE might also not.

-------

I'm single.

Dating sucks.

I tried the online dating thing over a year ago when I wasn't really ready to date.  I met a few guys, some good, some bad.  I ended up making friends with a couple of them.  A different guy tried to punch me when he saw me at the bar & gave me a fake name.  One didn't look anything like his picture.  I disabled my profile.

Last week, I realized that I'm sick of meeting douche bags at the bar.  I activated my profile again.  Ninety percent of the messages I get are from creeps/idiots.  Some.. aren't so bad.

I went on a date (we'll call him Cowboy).  Cowboy offered to pick me up.. I declined the offer & met him there (obviously, I'm not an idiot, I don't want to be murdered in his car).  He actually looked better than his pictures!  We went to a steakhouse, chatted for a couple hours, and I planned on actually hanging out with him again.

Last night, I invited Cowboy to meet me and my friends at the bar for a drink.  He followed me around like a lost dog all night.

I don't want a puppy.  My chocolate lab is irreplaceable.  Adios Cowboy!

Anyways.  Have you viewed very many guys' dating profiles?  They are freaking ridiculous.

Have you seen messages that these guys send to potential dates?!!?  EVEN MORE RIDICULOUS.

Examples (I protected their usernames, idk why):

thexxxxan

1/20/2012 8:42:45 AM

Hi Haylee, I am intrigued yes but a little worried. I think you might be one of those girls who is trouble with a capital T! :-)
I like that you're sarcastic but I don't know about the whole “reading” thing. Do you mean like reading books and stuff? :-)

If you were a superhero, what would your superpower be?

[This wouldn't have struck my radar except for the "reading" thing.  OMG, have you not heard of a BOOK?  My roommate is on the site as well, and she began reading me a message that a guy sent her.  The same guy.  THE EXACT SAME MESSAGE.]

pxxxchops

1/21/2012 12:53:08 AM

sarcasm, what's that?

[Seriously dude, this is the intriguing message that you're going to send to win me over?]

hotxxxLcpl

1/20/2012 9:40:06 PM

Haylee my name is Gregie. For dinner I’m having spaghetti. Tomorrow I might have Navarettes. Check out my profile, I like to ride dirty bikies.

[Your dinner choices could interest me vastly, however, wtf is a dirty bikie?  Grown-up talk is preferred.]


I have so much more to talk about on this subject, I'll have to continue tomorrow.

Modern Society.

WE HAVE INTERNET.

YAYYYYY.



G'day mate. ;)

So What! Wednesday

This week, I'm saying so what! if...

• I loovee going to the gym now (mainly for eye candy)
• a prank went EXTREMELY awry last night [over a picture of me flippin' the bird] and I received a voicemail from the police department... then I made friends with the officer. :)
• my night class starts tonight (Intro. to Literature) and I completely forgot to buy ANY school supplies... I'm an adult now, sorry that I forgot to buy a hot pink floral notebook...
• I'm super excited about finally getting internet at home so that I can blog, not to accomplish work on my online classes.
• me and my roomie were going to try speed dating on Monday night, but no one showed up... so we went to the casino instead!  I didn't meet any fellas, but I won 30 bucks! ;)
• the only reason I'm starting classes again is to defer my student loans.  They seriously think that I can afford almost $500/mo to pay for those suckers?  I don't think so...
• we found out that lunges are a good workout to tone your buttocks [I prefer to say 'ass,' but buttocks sounds fun today].  Lunges are the devil.

What are you saying SO WHAT! to this week?

Head on over to Life After I Dew & link up!