Kitty of the Week (Week...week.........week) #epicecho

It's no secret I'm a perpetual crazy cat lady (even though, at the moment, I have none.) Since so many people I know have awesome kitties, I'll be posting one a week for your viewing pleasure! =^..^=

My very first one has to be a posthumous shout-out. Abbey was a Texas barn cat until she was raised to the lap of luxury. She became very fat and shaped like a very ripe pod of peas. She was quite the elitist though and did not much care for her once-feral housemates or small children who stole all the attention. She was persnickety and wouldn't hesitate to thump you whenever she felt like it. She had an obsession with shopping bags so in her honor....

Happy International Translation Day!!

 pic from funimation.tumblr.com

For those who don't know, Funimation is a leading North American distributor of anime- the cute, the dark, the wtf...you name it! (And they're based in Texas of all places o.O)
Funimation's tumblr tells us that today is a day to be sharing our appreciation of the translators who make our fun shows so accessible. Click the link to see their translator blurbs!

Kickin' ass and makin' changes...pt.2

**Here I am at a whole new address**

I won't be adding to my blog at shootsandsprigs, but all its content is duplicated here with more to come! Enjoy!

Etude House Eye's Cream...UPDATE

 

EH Eye's Cream~ Mint Cooling

 Ok, first of all, the packaging is AH-dorbs. *breathes* But on to the practical...I've been on the hunt for an eye treatment stick for years after becoming secretly obsessed with Vichy's thermal water cooling eye area stick. The exact name of which I've forgotten and which is unbelievably expensive. I *also* needed an SPF something or other though. And it couldn't just sit on my skin and  glom up under concealer. #pickiness

Mint Choco nails...

Icing Mint Chocolate w/OPI Suzi Loves Cowboys (and Blue Bell Blackberry Cobbler)

Mint Chocolate np from Icing is a pale, blue-green base with two sizes of black glitter. The base is definitely green- not kinda-sorta blue like some "mints." It really does look like its namesake since mint chocolate chip chips are so dark. Icing's formula with this one is really good- opaque in three thin coats. The glitter doesn't clump together either. Sometimes I fish for large pieces but that's just because I'm a little obsessive about having close to the same amount on each nail :-s

My mom talked me into splurging on OPI Suzi Loves Cowboys since she knew I'd been hunting for the perfect chocolate sauce color. It works GREAT! 

innisfree Bija Anti-Trouble lotion...

The lotion is a little runny but still thick. (It's what Americans call 'lotion'- not a toner, as are many Asian 'lotions.')  Very light in texture. Its white in the tube but becomes invisible when applied. Even if I reapply later in the day when my face feels tight, it always absorbs with no film left behind. (My main issue with moisturizers.)  It doesn't really offer enough moisture for The Dry, but at the same time it's a lot more comfortable to use in hot weather then say, my beloved TM Broccoli Sprout. Since using it in combo with the spot essence R, the scattering of new breakouts I've had haven't grown to gargantuan proportions and have disappeared in days rather than weeks. My forehead breakouts are FINALLY starting to go away too!

My face, it has troubles...

 

Troubled skin. In big, gross 'murican terms- zits. And mine are, truly, 'murica-sized. I mean really, I cannot imagine a delicate flower of a Korean spokes-model with the monstrosities I wake up to. But, hey, the fact that I can't picture it means they have some AWESOME marketing!