American Apparel Peacock, Girly Bits Cosmic Ocean and Bettina Clouds

It seems that the videos I added to my recent posts aren't working, so I've removed them for now.  It worked in the past, but not now.  I'll have to look into it as I like to show you guys the rainbows.

I'm seriously thinking of revamping my blog.  I'm a bit tired of the green.  Because of this, I've just spent the past hour researching other nail art blogs and websites that list the "best" nail art blogs. So so many of them are no longer posting.  I'm talking the great ones (IMO) from the past when nail art blogging was huge.  Like 2012-2016 or so.

I'm talking about All Lacquered Up, The PolishAholic, The Nailasaurus, Chalkboard Nails to name a few.  Are they posting elsewhere or just gave it up all together?

What happened to the blogging? Has another platform replaced it? I know personally, I no longer read blogs and I guess that most people don't read blogs anymore either.  What would be really cool is to do mini videos on Instagram like Yagala does. But I am no editing expert and don't feel like learning right now.

Maybe it's silly to spend money to revamp something that no one reads, but this blog means a lot to me and I've put countless hours into it since I started back in 2011.  It's my way of journaling I guess.

Even in my heyday, when this blog was at its most popular, I only got like 200 hits a day.  But those 200 people meant something and still do mean something to me.  A reader on Facebook yesterday mentioned how my past staged silly bottle shots was like my thing, my signature.  That started out as poking fun at blogs for showing the bottles as I thought, who cares? I'm here to see the nail art. But then it turned into something my readers liked.

I may need to revive that.

Maybe more people would stop by here if I didn't write as much and just focused on doing the nail art.  What do you guys think? Do you think a new design and less writing would get more visitors to this space?

I'd really like to hear your opinions.  Please.

Back when I started this blog, I did a mani using American Apparel nail polish.  Somehow it got featured on this website that I've forgotten, but have it printed out and have it somewhere in my house. Today when I see that mani, I just cringe.  I'll dig it out and paste the link here so you can see for yourself.

That was back when I used to post so many pictures.  Sunlight, regular light, close ups and macro. I've stopped using my camera to take my nail photos and have been using my iphone.  I need to work on better photos.

All right, here is today's silly bottle shot.

This is Girly Bits Cosmic Ocean, an original from when she first started making polish. American Apparel Peacock and Elevation Polish Con Tanto Affetto Yeti.  Another original bottle from when Elevation Polish first started.

Are there people still making polish out there?

I started with American Apparel Peacock.

It's a bit more teal IRL.  Next I added a layer of Cosmic Ocean.

See the gorgeous green shimmer? I love this and have since the day I got it.

Next I tried making a zigzag design with the glitter, but was a huge fail, so I ended up just adding dots and my funky.

Kind of a fail, but I kind of like how it came out.  Very wintery. 

Here is the mani I mentioned that won a place on a website long ago. 




Don't say I didn't warn you! This was back before I changed to showing my left hand.  Yes this is horrible, yes I am aware, but I'm still proud of being on that website.

Until next time people. Any thoughts out there?

A England Perceval

Back in November, I started looking for a new petsitter.  I could not find anyone willing to come to where I live nor was there anyone local.  I told you that was why I didn't get home for Christmas this year.  I found someone who told me that of course she would do it if I couldn't find anyone for my February Myrtle Beach trip.  She quoted me $17 per visit. I think I told you in a previous post about this that she was thirty minutes away.

Fast forward to now.  I messaged her telling her that I hadn't been able to find anyone else and was she still able to sit for me in February. She didn't get back to me until hours later. Her reply was basically, 'if I have to, I will, but I will need to charge more for traveling the distance.'

WTF huh?!?

I replied (I had saved the texts), you already quoted me $17 per.  Her reply was pretty sh*tty basically saying if she had to travel an hour roundtrip for a thirty minute visit twice a day, she would charge more.  Oh and she said she would help me find someone else but in a way that made it sound like a chore.  Now I get this people, but she already knew this math for the travel distance back in November when she told me $17.  At this point in time and her attitude, I didn't want her services anyway.  I texted back, no thank you, I will find someone else.  She wrote back you don't want me to help you find someone else? I didn't reply back, just deleted her from my phone.

I went back on Rover (it's a petsitting app and awesome), not expecting to find anyone, but came back with four people in my area available and wanting to sit for me! They all have been sitting for a while, just weren't on this app until now. I am interviewing three of them this week, but will keep all of their contact information as you never know right?

Three of them are local, literally six miles away if that.  I'm elated over this.  As I was of course worried about February Myrtle Beach, but you all know my Canadian fishing trip in September is my yearly retreat.  I told the three people that I am looking for someone long term, as I will always have pets and want to go on vacation.  So yay that's a load off my back.  You have no idea.

Let's see what else. 

Oh yeah, I got my a** chewed out by a patient recently.  This is something that happens and I try not to let it bother me, but this one went above and beyond.  I've been dealing with this person since May and they have not done the right thing since day one. So I was being accused of keeping them from their treatment, from talking to the doctor and why was I even involved in their care? It was bad. 

I have documented to the gills all the issues I've had with this person since May 2018 and it's a vast amount.  They actually ended up hanging up on me after I after I asked them to stop yelling at me. I called and left a voicemail for my boss, just in case they call to complain about me. This person tried calling right back and I refused to answer and let it go right to my voicemail.

I got an email later that day from them asking if they could see the doctor as I had offered in my original email, although they had denied that I offered, it was right there in writing. 

If they show for this appointment, I'll be shocked as every other one has been no showed. But if they do come, I will not go in the exam room and talk to them.  I promise you that. 

It got to me.  It upset me.  It's never fun to be yelled at and accused of things. 

All right.  Let's get to today's mani.

Seems I was too lazy for the silly bottle shot.  So here is A England Perceval, a stunning red shimmer.

I didn't do any nail art as this is too pretty, I was too lazy and I'm still waiting on my polish from Mexico!  Isn't this a gorgeous red though? So, so pretty.

Until next time people. Any thoughts out there?

Enchanted Polish I'm Kind of a Big Deal and I'm Kind of a Bigger Deal

Got the tunes going.  Today's jam is the Doors Greatest Hits.  Hello I love you........

Just a quick update-my blog has been repaired.  Commenting system is back.  So please comment away.  Let me know if you see other issues.  Let me know you're still out there reading this.  I'd hate to just be talking to myself, even though I usually am just talking to myself!

Today's topic shall be the ever frustrating online dating. Yes people, I'm still at it.  Been since 2012ish?  Nowadays, it's more for kicks and content than me actually believing I will find someone real.

I realized this morning that I have been alone for ten years now.  Holy sh*t that depresses me.  But only a little.  I'm one of those people who actually enjoys being alone.  Just once in a while, a girl needs a man if you get my drift.

Sorry mom!

Damn the Doors are jamming.  Picture me sitting writing this, cat on my lap and chair dancing.  Current song is LA Woman.

Anywho, back to the story du jour.

I got a message the other day from a guy who I knew couldn't be real. Hot guys just don't go on POF you feel me? His profile said his second language was English.  Keep this in mind.

I forget the message he sent, but after all this time, you get a feeling you know? We sent a few messages back and forth and he tells me that he works for the UN and is currently working in Australia.  Now I'm no expert on the UN, but are there offices in Australia?

I then ask him where he's from right? His reply is Georgia.

Do you get where I'm going with this? So I say, what's your first language? Your profile says English is your second language.  If you are from Georgia, one would think that English is the first.  No reply came and his profile was deleted.

Score another scammer for me.

Next up is a really cute guy.  He messages me Friday and I'm intrigued, but highly doubtful he's real. But I play along.  He says he's looking for love.  That should have been my clue to his fakery, but damn he was cute.  I message along saying if those pictures of you are real, why are you on POF? I get a reply of a "new" photo of him holding a sheet of paper saying "Kyle is for real."

See now I'm thinking maybe, just maybe...........

I notice however, no today's date on it.  BUT, I keep going.  He says he wants to text but wants to use some app called Whatsapp.  I've no idea what this is and wonder why not just regular text.  BUT I play along, because just maybe.............

I download the app, create an account and he now has my number.  He messages me on the app and I reply what's your number, you have mine.  I'm thinking, here's where it ends right? Nope, a number replies right back.  So of course, I immediately look it up on Mr Number app.

It comes back as a no named landline in NYC.

I've also reverse searched his imaging on Google and surprisingly no results.  So I'm thinking just maybe..............

I reply on this app, NYC eh? He says, yup, I'm originally from NY, but now in Virginia Beach. I say cool, where in NY, as I grew up there as well.  No reply.  No reply for hours.  Next morning, I check it and he had replied hours later, "lovely, how are you?"

What the hell kind of reply is that? At this point, I go back to POF and yes indeedy, his profile has been deleted.  He never replies again.  Should have known from the get. No man says I'm looking for love.

I knew he was fake, from the jump, but yeah, I guess I'm still hoping one day just maybe..........

All right.  Here we have today's silly bottle shot.

This is Konad Green and Red with Enchanted Polish I'm Kind of a Big Deal and I'm Kind of a Bigger Deal.

Here we have the base mani.  See if you can tell which nail is different.

So what do you think? Which one is not like the others?  If you said the ring finger, you'd be correctamundo as the Fonz used to say.  The ringer is the original I'm Kind of a Big Deal.  The rest is a Bigger Deal and leans purple.

I next stamped with the red and green Konad using Cheeky jumbo plate 06 and Bundle Monster plate BM H03.

Not the greatest thing I've ever done. I know it.  I'm still waiting for my new stamping polish so I can show you my new haul and try my new clear stamper.  Although it scares me!

Until next time people. Any thoughts out there?

Chaos and Crocodiles Stakeout

Today I am telling you the story of how I fixed my own leaky faucet.  Something my dad had showed me once how to do, but never got a chance to do it myself with his help.

So I turned to the ever faithful YouTube and looked for a how-to.  I actually found several that had the same exact faucet that I had.  For some reason, I was thinking that I wouldn't find the same set up.

Anywho, I watched the videos a couple of times, I went to Home Depot to get the supplies needed. Finally the time came for me to fix my own leaking faucet.  Something I had literally lived with for years.

Yes years people.

I told myself as long as I remember to turn the water off, all will be well.

I started with the leaking side.  I turned off the water and got to dismantling the faucet.  It was surprisingly easy.  I had the YouTube video going and it was spot on.  I replaced the washers and the main part of the hot side faucet.  After some fiddling, it was time to turn the water back on.  I tested the hot water and it worked!

Bolstered by my success, I turned off the water again and started in on the cold water side.  I replaced the washer and main part as I had on the hot side.  For some reason, this side gave me some issues.  I had to take it back apart.

This is where I forgot to turn off the water.

Imagine a super geyser of water shooting straight up out of the faucet to the ceiling and back down on your head.  Yes I was soaked, my bathroom ceiling was soaked and my floors were soaked.  I had forgotten the main rule.

Don't forget to turn off the water.

I was so mad at myself! I had to clean that all up and then finish what I started.  After I was done, the leaking was gone, but the water coming out was wonky. Somewhere in the fixing, I must have loosened some grit or something.  So I had to take off the end of the main faucet, bring it with me to make sure I bought the correct replacement.  I had no idea there are tiny numbers on the faucet screening having to do with aeration numbers and other things I don't get.

I went ahead and replaced that and now my faucets work great! The only thing I haven't gotten used to is when I brush my teeth and stick my head under the faucet to rinse (yes I do that), there is so much air mixed in the water flow that just makes it more difficult to rinse my teeth.

First world problems right?  I'll show you photos at the end of this post.

Now the polish for today is what's known as a super holo.  These are my all time favorite types of polish.  I rarely do art on top of polish like this.

Today, I give you Chaos and Crocodiles Stakeout.

This was an addition to the Secret Agent super holo set.  I'm glad I got it.  Can you see the rainbow goodness in this? I could stare for hours and usually do!

Here are faucet photos for you.

Just call me Ms Handyman!

Until next time people.  Any thoughts out there?