The Chanel Ratonas Off-topic Thread

[Shypo]

Hi Almus! I know what you mean about heat and sleeping - it drives me crazy too! We don't have central air, and I have refused, thus far, to have my husband put our air conditioner in the bedroom window. It's so noisy, and takes away so much light! But I might change my mind tonight - tomorrow and Friday are supposed to be oppressive, so it may be a matter of self-preservation.

I hope you can find a way to stay cool and get some sleep - it's always nice to look forward to vacation and cosmetics shopping!! Wahoo!!!

 

[LMD84]

Cheryl -- have fun at the beach on Saturday! I hope you have a great time and escape the heat.

Lou -- there are lots of Sonic "copy cat" recipes online -- I bet you can find some and make them at home (like their Cherry Limeades, etc). But that kinda takes away from the fun of driving thru . . .

Today is our 15th wedding anniversary -- I can't believe it. Since we are leaving tomorrow to go on our little trip to the lake with the kids, we're waiting until August to go on a little weekend trip with just the two of us. I wish we were going to Hawaii right about now, but we'll settle on another lake retreat

oohh i shall have a look online!

and congratulations on your anniversary!! 15 years is so amazing and it is so lovely to see a couple that is so happy after all those years! i hope you have a fabulous trip!

 

[User38]

C! I think I would have to be committted if I had no ac.. lol. We don't even have a breeze now.. ugh.

Sonic all the way !!

 

[shadowaddict]

Oh geez it's past 3:30am and I'm sitting here doing my nails and reading specktra.

All this talk of Sonic makes me want my daily fix. I have a serious addiction the their Rt 44 diet cherry coke. It 's almost daily that I get one and love their ice so i get a Rt 44 cup of ice also. I sometimes go ahead and get a treat with real sugar. I love their fresh fruit smoothies and of course their hot fudge milkshakes. And being a chocoholic I always ask for extra hot fudge. Their milkshakes are so think anyway it doesn't make it all runny just pure joy. But considering the calories I may as well just stick it straight on my ass or hips

 

[Miss QQ]

Happy anniversary, Michelle. Congrats and have fun at the lake cabin. Sounds fabulous.

Almus - Hope you can stay cool and get well rested. I have insomnia and when the nights are warm, it's worse. Your holiday is very exciting!

I am having a bad throat and getting down with cold. All the food talk doesn't make me drool now lol. Hope that I can get better by weekend so I can have fun, but it's unlikely. So sad..

 

[Anneri]

Michelle - happy anniversary! Have fun at your trip! 15 years - that's so awesome.

Chery, thanks! I'm finally watching the movie today, I'm very excited!

For all those suffering under the heat . I hope it gets cool sooner! I always suffer under the heat and admire everybody who can cope with it. I'm an autumn girl all the way.

HG - yes, I hit the jackpot, I think... I tend to forget that because the logistics are so defficult to solve right now, but I'm looking very forward to the opportunity!

I'm very happy that you liked my little review! My first part time job was at a bookstore, and because I'm such an avid reader I loved to recommend the books I loved.

Jenn - I just hate moving! Yours sound quite fun, too! Living in a crowded house can be quite demanding, even if there're no shady people involved! In my flat right now it's pure mayhem. Boxes and stuff all over the place, ugh!

I've have it up to here, guys. Yesterday I heard from the landlord of the shady house that there was a problem with the water pipes, so I can move in on the 5th and not th 1st the earliest. So I'm in the wonderful situation to find some room to stay for the first week and I just broke down. And after breaking down I booked the cheapest hotel room I found in Munich, because I'm just fed up with everything.
My mother, when I called to rant, just told me 'that's what you wanted' and told me again that she is highly doubtful of the whole thing, and after that, I just couldn't take it anymore so I spent the rest of the evening in the tub reading a book.

And this morning I woke up and found that a bit of my upper incisor just broke off and I don't even know when. I've an appointment at the doctor on Monday, but I'm majorly afraid of going to the dentist, so I've the feeling I need something stronger than anything Sonic has to offer. I'm thinking whiskey./rant

 

[cutemiauw]

Hi everyone! I've been busy catching up working for the lost time I had during the electricity mess up. On the other hand, I think I could be more productive after all that limited resource training.

Anneri -

take a deep breath. I'm sure it'll all be alright in the end

. That really sucks though, when you feel like it's really one blow after the other . Feel free to rant around here . Btw, I hate going to the dentist too. I have this trust issue with them. I have a dentist I really like, back in Indonesia. I haven't found one I like over here. I need one with really nice bedside manner. I'm always secretly afraid the dentist will say: "Oh you have the worst teeth I've ever seen, there's no hope... OR we'll going to make a whole lot of money because of you"

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Michelle - Happy Anniversary! 15 years is a great year to celebrate.

I'll be right back after catching up with the previous post!

 

[Eleentje]

Awww, thank you for all the hugs! Made me squeal a little inside
I always read the new posts on this thread via my phone, when I get a free moment at work, cos it puts me in a good mood!
Anneri, sorry to hear about your mishaps, but things will definitely get better soon enough! I've been on a bit of a rough patch last week, when everything, and I mean EVERYTHING, seemed to be going wrong; I almost felt like having a good old cry. This week is so much better, and I'm smiling again! Stay optimistic, and don't let these drawbacks bring you down. I keep my fingers crossed for you that your first days at work are going to make all these hardships in the beginning worth it

Me and dentists have been in a long term relationship ever since I was young :/ It doesn't help it that i fell down on my chin, when I was about 12, and most of my front teeth got tiny cracks in them because of it.

Freddie, I'm sorry to hear that other people are making your life miserable. I hope that soon enough you'll find a way out of that unhealthy environment and things will get better for you!

Almus, when are you going to be in the UK, and are you going to London or elsewhere. I love going shopping in the UK, especially for clothes. Somehow it's always so much more fashionable!

Michelle, congrats on your 15th anniversary! I hope that a day will come, when I'll be celebrating mine, whenever that's going to be

Cheryl, have you ever considered one of those floor AC's? I wouldn't know if they're good enough, but at least they do not have to be mounted on the window?

HG, great to have you back. Hope whatever difficulties you are having will get resolved soon (it's all a bit cryptic to me) and you'll get some free time soon, and we'll see you on here a bit more often!

Miss QQ, get well soon! I can't stand that feeling when you're just getting a cold, eep!

Big squishy hugs for everyone!

 

[LMD84]

Michelle - happy anniversary! Have fun at your trip! 15 years - that's so awesome.

Chery, thanks! I'm finally watching the movie today, I'm very excited!

For all those suffering under the heat . I hope it gets cool sooner! I always suffer under the heat and admire everybody who can cope with it. I'm an autumn girl all the way.

HG - yes, I hit the jackpot, I think... I tend to forget that because the logistics are so defficult to solve right now, but I'm looking very forward to the opportunity!

I'm very happy that you liked my little review! My first part time job was at a bookstore, and because I'm such an avid reader I loved to recommend the books I loved.

Jenn - I just hate moving! Yours sound quite fun, too! Living in a crowded house can be quite demanding, even if there're no shady people involved! In my flat right now it's pure mayhem. Boxes and stuff all over the place, ugh!

I've have it up to here, guys. Yesterday I heard from the landlord of the shady house that there was a problem with the water pipes, so I can move in on the 5th and not th 1st the earliest. So I'm in the wonderful situation to find some room to stay for the first week and I just broke down. And after breaking down I booked the cheapest hotel room I found in Munich, because I'm just fed up with everything.
My mother, when I called to rant, just told me 'that's what you wanted' and told me again that she is highly doubtful of the whole thing, and after that, I just couldn't take it anymore so I spent the rest of the evening in the tub reading a book.

And this morning I woke up and found that a bit of my upper incisor just broke off and I don't even know when. I've an appointment at the doctor on Monday, but I'm majorly afraid of going to the dentist, so I've the feeling I need something stronger than anything Sonic has to offer. I'm thinking whiskey./rant

i'm so sorry about everything that is happening. i know that paying for a hotel isn't the best thing but at least it is only for a week and of course you might be able to relax more there. i'm also sad at your mum's reaction. yes this is what you wanted but equally you couldn't know you were going to have issues like this! and i don't doubt that after the first month when you get into yoru nice accomodation things will get so much better for you.

and have shots of vodka before you go to the dentist! lol!! i hope that goes ok for you

 

[cutemiauw]

^^ with the vodka! I might try that before my next trip to the dentist too

 

[Anneri]

I honestly thought about that too, but I think it could interfere with the anesthetic? And that would be not so good!

Thank you Astrid, Lou and Elena for your calming words!

I watched the last HP with the bf last night and we really liked it! It's so strange that it's over now - for so long there has been a new movie every year.

And then three really good things happened today!

I got my tax refund and can now breathe more easily because it gives me some room to pay for the move and things. Then I got finally my letter of reference from the publishing firm from hell that fired me a few month ago, and it's really good! So no more worries in this field either. And then I went to the MAC counter and got a truly wonderful Unsurpassable MES. Yay!

All that really cheered me up and I hope I'll manage the move now fine.

And - it's friday!!! Have a wonderful weekend!

 

[Shypo]

Hi girls!!!

A lot of you are having challenging weeks........they are almost over. One thing I try to remember is that whatever irksome thing is happening, it cannot last forever. I also had a strange thing happen a couple of weeks ago - I was riding with my husband in our old convertible to a restaurant we hadn't tried before. The weather was picture perfect, and we were driving past a farm near where we live. I cannot explain it, but at that VERY moment, I felt what I can only describe as joyful. For no reason. I could have squealed with delight. It was such a euphoric feeling, and it came out of nowhere. I don't recall ever feeling exactly that way. So now, when I'm getting stressed, I think back to that day and how I felt, and it helps me get through the moment. I know my mind is a bit iffy at times, but I'm teaching myself some different coping skills. Just wanted to share

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Anneri, I'm sorry that it seems that your mom is not supportive - I'm sure she's just thinking of how much she will miss you, plus worrying about you. Sometimes parents don't realize how their reactions to what their children do affect those children......I've had that happen with my son lately - and it really hit home for me. Perhaps you should plan to do something special with your mom before you go, or see if she can help you in some way? It might help her if she feels part of the next chapter in your life.......

Astrid, good luck at the dentist - I know you will do fine. Technology has come such a long way that many procedures are not as scary as they used to be. I'll think good thoughts for you.

Shadow, I love those Route44s, and I too love the ice! My brother told me you can actually buy bags of it for $2.

MissQQ, please feel better soon - maybe some chicken soup to soothe the senses?

Elena, I'm glad your week is improving.......here's to a great weekend for everyone!!

(for some reason I couldn't find the little wine glass girls)

Elegant, I saw your post about the Smashbox Softlights in Prism.....I ordered it.

Love me a pink blush!!

I was also in NYC yesterday and went into a Duane Reade for the first time. Walgreen's, having bought DR last year, is in the process of upgrading the beauty departments. I was really impressed. They have 'gondolas' like Sephora - and carry such lines as Becca (wow), Pop Beauty, and Nailtini. They also have a couple of lines I've never heard of, including one called Studio Makeup. I swatched a couple of the shadows and couldn't believe how pigmented and smooth they are! I bought 2. They're $14 each, so in MAC territory. I didn't have time to check out everything they had to offer, but am hoping the upgrades are coming to my local Walgreen's. That's what the SA told me anyway - that the plan was to try this setup in the existing Walgreen's. I'd be happy, but probably more broke. But it's always fun to check out something new!!

I also hit up Inglot again, which is another story......I don't know if it's good or bad that there isn't one near me

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I broke down and had my husband put the air conditioner in the window yesterday - I'm glad I did!! It's going to hit record temps today! Elena, we're looking in to one of those floor air conditioners too.......thanks for suggesting that!

Hope everyone is looking forward to their weekends! Stay cool!!!!

 

[Anneri]

Thanks Cheryl for the inspirational words! Virginia Woolf called these moments 'moments of being' and it's always such a blessing to experience one!

I'm sure my family will come around in due time, it happened before. Astrid and I were joking about the dentist, btw, but I have to face mine next monday!

When I went shopping today one department store had the Lancome Holiday Palettes 2010 on discount. It's the L'Wren Scott ones - they're so pretty! Karla's swatches: http://karlasugar.net/2010/11/lancome-holiday-lwren-collection/. They were 45 euros, now they're 30 - any thoughts? I'd like to get them, but then I never had anything from Lancome.

 

[bis]

Cheryl :hug: That will help me get through my days at the moment You should not remind me that I wanted to look at Inglot more Anneri, I'm really sure things work out great for you. You have a wonderful bf and Munich is really a great city Do not think too much about what your mum said, mums are sometimes a bit challenged when they need to let their girls go and I am sure your mum would prefer you to have a fix job. Just stay as open as you are and things will sort themselves out Hope you girls are having a good time. Funny that so many people have issues with dentists. So far I always had great experiences, unless you want to count a doc that thought himself to be the most charming thing on two legs :haha: Do you think I need Clarity? Somehow I cannot say no to nice grey eyeshadows

 

[Anneri]

Yes, yes, you need Clarity!

(Maybe I need Clarity, too?)

 

[Miss QQ]

Bis - clarity was the mes I looked forward to for semi precious but I passed. It looks very pretty in the swatches. It is now sold out. I think you need to get it quick if you want it. Elena - thanks. I thought I am weird because I hate the feeling too when I'm about to get a cold. It feels much worse than when the cold actually sets in. Cheryl - thanks for sharing that. I think I must have felt at least something like this once, but I can't remember. I'm going to make an effort to write that feeling/occasion down so that I can think back when I'm feeling low. Enjoy your new makeup! Anneri - I think the quad is pretty but I don't own any makeup from lance except for Erika K e/s. I want the holiday 2009 quad, the indigo and gold/bronze one. S sad that I passed it and now I can't get it anymore. Hope everyone have a good weekend! We are almost at the end of July, that's very fast!

 

[bis]

Anneri, that nearly did not work :lol: I have Golden Gaze and I am not sure I like it, it looks to think applied and I was only using the NARS base :dunno: MissQQ :wave: Why did you pass on Clarity? Have a great weekend, girls

 

[Anneri]

What exactly don't you like?

I love the colour so much, I could bathe in it!

I've to decide between the Lancome quad or Clarity. Hm.

 

[bis]

[quote name="Anneri" url="/forum/thread/174086/the-chanel-ratonas-off-topic-thread/1830#post_2145167"] What exactly don't you like?

I love the colour so much, I could bathe in it!

I've to decide between the Lancome quad or Clarity. Hm.
[/quote] Hmm, hard to describe, it looked cakey in a way. My bf said it looks fine, maybe I am just not used to wearing gold :dunno: how do you wear it?

 

[Anneri]

I always wear it foiled over a sheer base like the Guerlain cream shadows for example. Did you try it foiled? I love that highly metallic effect.

Isn't it funny that you, JJ and me all ponder Clarity? My Douglas has still loads of it, btw - if anyone wants to get it.