Polished

I'm a little off topic today. Not much of a Davis update over here but if you like painted nails, stick around. So with that said, I like my nails painted. Like serious like. As in, I'm guessing that about 394 days of the year, I'm wearing some sort of nail polish. Since middle school, I can remember painting my nails for fun and it has turned into a constant of mine. Of course I love getting real mani/pedi's at a salon but I just can't afford that especially as fast as I change my mind over colors. But over the years I have discovered that my nails always chip and it drives me crazy. So with years of practice, I feel confident enough to say that I have finally perfected my home nail solutions the best that I believe is possible. It will cost you a little money up front but it totally pays for itself if you paint your nails a lot.

1. I just paint the color I want on. I've used cheap brands and expensive brands. My favorite cheap brand is NYC which runs about $.85-$1.00 at drugstores. They have an assortment of great colors and it goes on really well.

2. The crucial part. I buy Essie's No Chips Ahead for about $7-8. Paint a top coat and let it air dry.

3. Finish it all off with Essie's Good to Go (about the same price as No Chips Ahead). This leaves your nails super shiny and they dry super fast. I've even had students comment about how shiny my nails are. Good observation kiddos!

So far this has been working for me but I'm always open to hear your ways too as I'm sure there are many other ways to go about getting perfectly polished nails. And if you could care less to paint your nails...call me, I'll do it. I find strange satisfaction in a good nail color job. Oh and by the way, I think it drives Todd crazy. The whole painting process he says "stinks" and won't come near me. Sure, that is true but secretly he likes them when they are finished. Right babe?!

Happy Monday! 

-Sara

Story of My Life...Shawshack

Well world, I have decided by my choice to finally show you this video. Some family and friends have already seen the video but I have had many requests by others that have heard about it and want to see it.

Let me set the scene. I had never before this moment seen the movie The Shawshank Redemption. Towards the end of the movie I began to get crazy emotional. I tried to hide my emotions from Todd but in the end he caught me. Being the videographer he is, he instantly decided to film it using his iPhone.

All I can say at this point is view for yourself then let me explain.... 





Those are real tears. Real ugly raw tears. Seriously the movie was amazing. Not sure why I say such non sense about feeling air on my skin (I did walk outside after this) but it was just pure emotions. Even after the video I continued to cry and had a hard time getting myself together. I did this same very thing one other time in my life and that was after Toy Story 3. I feel really silly for having such feelings then and now.

Anyway, hope you enjoyed the laugh. I also look at this and can't help but to laugh. It is what it is and if you have not yet seen the movie, let my emotions be enough to convince you.

WATCH IT TONIGHT! I guarantee you will be choking back some good tears too.

Happy Tuesday!
-S

Story of My Life...The Gnat

Here I am. Finally back in the blog world after some silence. Starting school has been super busy. I work all day and either come home to do more work or I crash on the couch. Blogging is a creative outlet of mine and I hope I can do better than I did last year at writing.

With all that said, I have another story of my life for you today. Basically these stories are so bizarre or crazy that I feel they would happen to me.

A few weeks ago we left Maggie at my mother-in-laws while we moved to a new town home. When we went to pick her up it was super late and we were exhausted. We only chatted for a few minutes before heading out the door to come home. As we walked out of the door, I felt something buzz. I've had that happen before but usually it's just a bug stuck in my hair that I shoo away.

So I shooed. Shoo Shoo Shoo bug.

Nope, didn't happen. A few seconds later I felt the buzz again. When I say felt, I mean literally felt my ear tingle with a loud buzz. I jiggled at my ear but again the buzz occured. By the second time I freaked out and told Todd. The buzz continued and I was about to have a panic attack. The only relief I got was to jiggle my ear constantly to keep it from buzzing. Such a nightmare.

We ran back inside to get help from my mother-in-law. Todd quickly googled what to do but during this time I'm still buzzing. Each buzz is making me go crazier and crazier. Head shakin', palms sweatin' and the tears a slowly flowin'. Todd used a flashlight and confirmed he saw little wings. Ew.

Todd found some solutions from dear Google. I laid on the floor and he poured olive oil in my ear. The buzzing stop so I'm assuming we killed the gnat but he never found it. Since the buzzing stop, I decided we should just go home.

On the way home I Googled myself the circumstance (for support ya know) and I regret doing that. I read some crazy stories and convinced myself we should go to the hospital. But we didn't. I was nervous that the buzzing would start back like in the middle of the night but thankfully it didn't. I never did go to the doctor or anything like that. I'm going to pretend it fell out.

So the moral of the story...hide yo ears.

-S