One Way Trip To Brazil!

well some people might find this post a tad too much info or too personal.....but you know what, i'm gonna give you the low down about getting a brazilian......if you wanna keep reading then by all means go for it.....if not...not my problem lol. So might be saying "katie why would you share that?" haha well why not??? everyone keeps things so hush hush now a days. I'm not afraid to write a blog on things or be open about things, i'm sure people are curious about certain things....so why not learn about brazilians today! hahaha

Your gonna ask "katie why would you get that done?" well i say you gotta try something at least once to see if you like it or not....or just plain curiosity! I decided to book an appointment and get one done, just to know for myself :) I told some people i knew i was getting it done....some were shocked....some were cool with it and others thought i was "over sharing". Like i said i'm pretty open about things and it doesnt bother me. I make the appointment and i was ready to rumble! hahaha.

It was the day of the appointment and i wasnt really nervous at all.....didnt bother me. Some websites i read...seemed a lot of women were sweating before they went in.....i could imagine! that is a sensitive area!! So i head into the room with the girl, so i had to diss-robe lol, i got a towel to cover myself lol She comes in and gets right too it! Let me tell you it was a little awkward the first few strips LOL after that it wasnt bad at all! If you have modesty issues i probably wouldn't reccomend a brazilian! they get right in there!!!! Pain wise.....really not that bad, hurts less than a tattoo (if you have a tattoo) some spots were a little more painful than others...but it was done in like 15mins! So if you think about getting done, i would reccomend it! but its defintly something you have to keep up with and be patient with....since you got to let it grow back in, then get it waxed etc..... i would get another one, most definatly! lol if you think this is too much TMI for you, oh well LOL i wish i had a blog to read before i got mine!! so i hope this is helpful for anyone thats thinking about getting one!

Happy waxing peeps ;)

Baby, I Was Born This Way

hey again everyone!

i havent been blogging as much as i should but you know how things go ;) life decides to throw you a couple of curve balls. Well lately i have been dealing with a lot of issues in my life. trying to figure out why i am the way that i am..... in the last year i have gone through some really rough patches that led me to take a month off of work and try and figure out what was going on!

finally after seeing a psychologist, we figured out i deal with depression and anxiety....now that only question was....what the fuck am i gonna do now? so for awhile i was seeing a psychologist and it just wasnt helping....it did for a few days but then i would be back in my old rut again! uuuggghhhhh! so this past summer i went to the docotor and pleaded for help since i didnt want to feel like this anymore. So she prescribed Cipralex, its an antidepressent and it helps control anxiety and panic attacks (which i had experienced a few months prior)

As soon as i started taking those pills...boy oh boy i was back to my normal self!!! :) but i had a lot of mixed reviews on weather or not i should be taking something.....some people dont believe pills are the "way to go" but i knew deep down that there was something wrong.....not just because i couldnt cope with things.....there had to be something more to my issue! So finally i asked my doctor that maybe i need to go see a physcatrist (probably spelt that wrong haha) So today was the day that i went and did that! i brought my mom along with me since she had first hand experience with me at my worst and she remembered everything that went on.....to this day i dont remember anything really from what happened back in the spring and how i was.....maybe thats a good thing? i dunno? we got to the office and talked with the specialist and after about an hour of figuring out my symptoms and asking me tons of questions......he came to the conclusion that i have DPD....which is Dependent Personality Disorder.

it means i am more prone to abusive relationships, anxiety, depression, panic attacks and relying on people all the time. it also means that i would do anything for anyone to get instant approval.....i wont argue points with people cause i dont want to ruin the relationship i have with them. I put other people infront of myself.....which is probably why i have never focused on my true self....ya i "treat" myself to things like shopping, getting my nails done etc... but never deep down in myself! which trust me over the last 23years has not made it easy! So we asking the doctor if there is something i can take or now did i get this disorder etc..... he told me that you are born this way....when you were developing as a fetus...its just how things unfolded. there is nothing to cure what i have since its a "temperment" but me taking the Cipralex stops my brain from going into depressive states where i cant function. it also helps with my anxiety and panic attacks. my personality disorder is something im going to have to cope with and there is no magic pill in the world that can fix it. I know over the years it will get better, i can see a change in myself that i didnt have a couple of years ago. Whoever is reading this, thank you for reading... i wanted to let people know the "real" me and stop wondering what is going on.....now i know what is going on....and why things are the way they are!

Now you know....i just wanted people to understand me.....

Lots of Wisdom

So today was the day that Mr. Cory had to go into surgery for his wisdom teeth. Poor guy was nervous going in but once the drugged him up he was good to go!!! When i left the office to go wait for Cory i actually teared up a bit.....got kinda emotional about it.....i dont like seeing him in pain or discomfort! so today i have been playing Nurse for him, so things are easier....so we have spent the day watching movies and hanging out :)

Are You Kidding Me????

Soooo....Me and my friend Jessica decided to go to Sex and the City 2 last night, we were soooooo stoked, smart me decided to go get the tickets early so we didnt have to wait in line. I go and pick up Jess at 8:30 (show isnt until 9:35) but i knew it was going to be CRAZY.....sure enough we get there early and were the first people in like FRICKIN' A, now were gonna get goood seats and its just gonna be a good night! so were standing there talking about people and life all that stuff....and now its getting closer to when we can go in the theatre (note: we've been waiting like 40mins already) then all of a sudden this girls coming walking up beside us...like right infront and there is HUUUGGGEEEE line behind us....so me and Jess look at eachother like "wtf"....so we dont think much of it....then were like "there trying to get butt in" sooo this older lady comes by and tells the young girls "ummmm the line is down there!" so this young "cunty" (OH YES i threw in the "C" word") girl gave this poor lady sooooo much attidude saying "the line starts here" and all this bullshit!.....funny thing is NO ONE was lined up behind them.....they were all behind us....huh go figure. Of course me and Jess were talking about how bitchy those girls were....so finally the ushers let us in to the movie.....GUESS who books it for the theatre.....ummm that's right Cunty Girl and her Posse!!! So we get into the theatre so i decided i would get some snackies for my cinematic adventure! i start walking back and i hear some other girls talking about Cunty Girl and her Posse.....and they were saying how bitchy they were.....glad i wasnt the only one who felt like that! Now i wished i would have said something to Cunty Girl....she was only like 16,,,,but of course i didnt want to make a big Ka-FAFFLE.....but next time this shit goes down I'm saying something.....because

A. we were in line waiting for an HOUR and were first ones there

B. SO were a lot of other people

and C. i cant stand Cunty Girls!!!! haha

so all and all me and Jess had a great night out, and the movie was great !!!! haha i swear never a dull moment in my life!!

xo

hello again! well i had a very interesting day today at work and just the day in general, sooo here it goes!

i had a client this morning and when he came in he was very up front and i guess you could kinda say "rude-ish" i told him he would have to wait for a haircut since we were all busy.....so he comes back and i ask him "how much to you want taken off" and he says "from here down" (note: this man was overweight) we both laughed and he didnt seem "rude-ish" anymore.....defiantly helped break the ice! so were almost down with the haircut and i say "hows that?" and he is like "great" and i say "perfect"....then he says "there is 2 things in the mirror that are perfection you and me" i laughed thinking "oh my this man is hitting on me EEEK.....he was quite older tooo....awkward but he was really nice! just goes to show you, you cant judge a book by its cover!

Also i went to a Dermatologist today to get my skin figured out....being dealing with acne......which is RATHER ANNOYING, since i never really had it before.....so i've read things about this Dermatologist about how everyone thinks he's rude and has the worst bed side manners......so i was a little nervous about meeting this fella! so i get to this office and i go into the room and he comes in....VERY forward and just gets to the facts no small talk lol and he is actually quite a funny guy very dry sense of humor but i like it! hahaha he said to me "you have any psyhlogical problems??" i reply "no" and he is like "good you can be a happy hairdresser then!" then he ask me if i would be in the sun at all "i said not really" and he is like "good you can stay in your salon happy hairdresser" note: everyone thing he says is in a deep voice and kinda monotone hahaha! then he asked if i could do something with his hair.....then is like "wait a minute never mind...i might not like what you say, i want to keep this a friendly relationship, i might not like what you say" hahaha god weirdest humor but hey it made me laugh! so he writes me up all these perscriptions for antibiotics and cream and stuff to go with the antibiotics and i swear there had to be like 5 things! yikes....oh well....

well that was my day in a nutshell.....who knows what tomorrow will bring....NEVER KNOW?

I WEIGH 219lbs

ok i know, i said was going to write here more often....welll that didnt excatly happen! whooopsie! well i thought i would defiantly give a a better effort into writing on here, i ppprrrooommmiissse this time :) i thought i would deadicate this blog to all those Thick Chickies out there, cuz i am one of you and i think i wanna join a different club....not the "Skinny Club" because that club is snobs! LOL how bout we create a new "club" the "I Love Myself Club" no matter if you are 100lbs or 300lbs if you love yourself come on come all!

So i'm definatly working on getting into this "club" it takes some effort, right choices and some therapy!(personal therapy....not the one you gotta pay a lot of money for haha.) So i was watching Biggest Loser this evening and they brought up something that hit really close to home. There are these 2 contestents Sunshine and O'Neil, O'Neil has been overweight his entire life (most of the people on Biggest Loser are) So anyways.....Sunshine and O'Neil have a very close bond, and Jillian Micheals brought up a good point that they couldnt let go of eachother.....which made feel Sunshine like she had to be like her Dad (O'Neil). Since Sunshine was never independent on her own and always relied on her Dad. So that got me to thinkin' that i have the bond with my Mom (my mom is a Thick Chickie too) I have always liked the stuff she liked and was always attached at her hip! I'm starting to figure out that im not independent.....sure i might pay for my bills here and there but i'm still at my mom's hip regardless! She is the one that keeps me grounded.....and as a kid i probably looked up to her and thought "hey i wanna be like mom" even if it made me overweight!

With that running through my mind i knew its time to get serious.....i have been doing Weight Watchers (lost 8lbs) but i wasnt taking it seriously and my mom called me out on it (damn her she knows me alllllll too well!) so its time for me to re-new my coupon thingys lol and I REALLY REALLY REALLY gotta try to track and eat right....and get my ASS to the gym ;) if god is my witness i will get to my goal weight and when that happens im taking myself on a tropical vacation and wearing my DAMN BIKINI ON THE BEACH! i want someone to be envious of my body.....cuz know one ever has been, i wanna make girls jealous...i wanna experience it! so that might sounf selfish or ignorant but shit give me some credit!! hahahahaha but i wanna keep a little junk in the trunk!

So you know how Jersey Shore has that thing GTL (if you dont know what that means its Gym, Tanning, Laundry.....its what Guidos do) ANYWAYS im gonna make up one for weight loss and i shall live by it .............. GLB.....GYM, LOSE, BIKINI!!! what whaaaaaatttt!

Here's to the next step in the right direction :)

xo

hello again! been awhile since i've posted anything.....my bad! i guess nothing interesting has happened haha.....well somethings that are new are i just got my hair done by my lovely coworker Karissa (love love)....and yes people my hair is BLONDE again....i know i know, but i'm QUITE thrilled its blonde :) go me!

Also i've been watching the Twilight series over and over.....and since New Moon came out im addicted to the movies at least (i tried to read the first book.....i really did try haha) and i looooooooooovvvveeee it! i can't wait for Eclipse to come out June 30th people! it's getting really good....and for all of you to know i am SOOOOO Team Jacob!!!!! See Jacob really loves her and Edward just likes her cuz her blood smells good (hahahahaha) weird i know right? oh well....but im excited to find out what happens next when the movie comes out......now its time to be patient, even though i dont want to!

So thats about it for this post, thought i would start getting back into the swing of things! More to come from the life of Katie xo

14 Tips For Shiny Hair!

1. Deep condition twice a week.

This keeps your hair follicles healthy. Hair won’t shine unless it’s in good condition!

2. Don’t use lots of hair products.

Hair products can be hard to wash out, as they cling to the hair. Once hair is coated in product, it doesn’t shine at all. Only use what is necessary, and wash any out as soon as possible!

3. Use hair masks!

Hair masks are brilliant for making hair look gorgeous. My favourite mask involves mashing eight strawberries with a tablespoon of mayonnaise ( i know what your thinking.....ewww mayo, just do it haha) . Wash hair, then apply mask, wait five minutes, then wash out. It makes my hair so glossy!

4. Cool blast!

When washing hair, make the final rinse cold. This seals the cuticle, and makes it much more likely to shine.

5. In a rush?

If you haven’t got time to condition your hair, add a spoon of honey into four cups of warm water and tip over washed hair. Don’t rinse! This will leave a healthy shine.

6. Eat iron!

Iron is good for the hair, and if your diet lacks it, you’re likely to have limp hair. Add some iron-rich foods to your diet for better skin and hair.

7. Use hot oil treatments!

These are made to condition hair and add shine, and contain all the vitamins and minerals needed to nurture your hair. I love V05 hot oil shots!

8. Look for Vitamin E!

Shampoos and conditioners containing Vitamin E are very good for your hair, and will almost always enhance its shine.

9. No conditioner?

If you’ve got nothing and desperately need shiny hair, try the classic combo of eggs and mayo. Two eggs and a spoon of mayo, applied to just-washed hair and then washed off. Hair won’t smell amazing, though, so spray with perfume!

10. Lemon Juice!

Lemon juice contains an ingredient which creates super shiny, silky hair. It’s easy to use — simply apply to hair, leave for twenty minutes and wash out. Shiny!

11. Avoid the hair dryer!

Don’t blow dry when you don’t have too. It dries out your hair, and makes it frizzy, which means it will look dull and lifeless. Leave it to dry naturally whenever you can.

12. Almond Oil!

Applying almond oil to the hair at night and sleeping with it in makes hair much stronger, and it appears much shinier the next day. You can also rub it into your nails

!

13. Drink!

If you are dehydrated, so is your hair. Make sure you are drinking enough, and keeping your hair in good condition. Try to drink 8 glasses a day for maximum hair health!

14. Fake it!

If your hair just won’t shine, buy a shine spray. These come in lots of different forms, and are usually really easy to apply.

Shiny hair automatically makes you seem much more healthy

, stylish and sexy, and is so easy to achieve! I use my strawberry mask all the time, and leave my hair to dry naturally as much as possible.

Green Tea Face Mask

so i have been having trouble with my skin lately and i've been exfoliating and washing my face with acne wash and nothing has REALLY been working.....so i was looking up on the internet and they said green tea was good for your skin, so that got me thinking to look up green tea face masks. I found some recipes but i decided to take bits and parts from other recipes to make it.....so here it is :)

Ingredients:

4 green tea Tea Bags

Lemon juice

Honey

Cornstarch

Flour

Steps:
*MAKE SURE YOU WASH YOUR FACE BEFORE YOU PUT THE MASK ON*

1. boils 1 cup of water, when boiled add to the 4 tea bags, let it stand for about 30mins or until cool, when cool remove tea bags and place to the side (you need them later)

2. pour half of the steeped tea into another bowl

3. added about 3/4-1cup of corn starch and stir.....it will be tough at first but it will mix together, then add 2tbsp of lemon juice (keep stiring) then add 1/2 of honey, mix! then when all mixed add about 1/2 of flour....now the mix will be really paste consistency....slightly pour a little bit of your tea mix in...until its a little smoother

4. now i want you to grab those tea bags you put aside, open 1 of the tea bags and dump it into the mask mix, and stir!

5. when all mixed together place in fridge for about 30mins for it to set :)

6. ok it's been 30mins, take it out and apply to your face.....it's a little tricky to apply but keep smoothing it on your face, trust me it will spread! once on let it sit on there until its dry. Your skin should start to feel tight (thats a good thing, skin firming!)

7. what about that extra tea left over????? well once your done your face mask and you take it off, take a cotton ball or makeup pad and dip it into the extra tea and wipe it on your face, it drys quite quickly and just give your skin an extra boost!

Extra Note- this recipe makes a few masks so it's great if you have girlfriends over! I tried it out and my skin feels sooooo soft and smooth and tighter, i recommend to give it a try :)

xoxo

Reese-eee Piece-eee Cookies!

So for this blog i decided that i would put in a recipe of these famous peanut butter chocolate chip cookies....also known as Reese-eee Piece-eee Cookies! :)

Ingredients:

1/2 cup of butter
1/2 of sugar
1/2cup of brown sugar
1 egg
1tsp of vanilla
3/4 cup of peanut butter
1 cup of flour
1tsp baking powder
pinch of salt
1 cup of chocolate chips

Directions:

1. blend butter, sugars, egg and vanilla together until creamy, then blend in peanut butter

2. mix dry ingredients together, then add to wet ingredients mix well!

3. add in your chocolate chips

4. bake at 375 F, for 10-12mins

I HIGHLY recommend doubling the recipe!!!!!!! you wont regret it.....but your hips might hahahaha! also drink a big glass of milk with these :)