Written by Maja on July 13th, 2010
There’s probably no surprise to you at all that I’m the vainest person I know. Really, I could rack my brain for days, and no-one else I know would be able to top me. Me putting on eye liner before I go to the gym is a running joke among my colleagues. And if you’ve been reading my blog for the past few weeks, you might have picked up on my growing nail polish obsession. It’s turning into a surprisingly expensive obsession, let me tell you, especially since I discovered O.P.I nail polishes (plus all those other little bits and bobs that you really really want need to keep around). So I made it the theme of day 13 of my 365 day photo project! Are you feeling my hand modeling skills?
Now, let me walk you through this, left to right:
1: Nfu-Oh’s Cuticle remover. This makes gunky, gnarly and dry cuticles – well – disappear! Miss Airam already wrote a great post about this one, so I’ll hand you over to her if you want to know more about it.
2: O.P.I Nail Envy Nail Strengthener for sensitive and peeling nails. My nails just don’t chip at all when I use this one. It’s perfection!
3: O.P.I Top Coat. Shiny Goodness.
4: Gosh #540 “Ocean”. The color of the day.
Now, I’m not going to pretend I’m some sort of expert here – Let’s be honest, I’m the newbiest newb that ever newbed – but I do know where to send you if you want to learn how to do a great manicure.
First of all: Nails for dummies. Feeling a bit more advanced? How to make your manicure last. Fretting about getting the nail shape wrong? This is how you get it right.
I’d add more links, but come on. They’re nails, not brain surgery. You can figure it out from here. Have fun! ;)
P.S: I cannot recommend glass nail files enough. They make such a difference. Mine has little Swarovski crystals on it, because I’m fancy.
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Written by Maja on July 12th, 2010
And that, my friends, is pretty much my perfect evening right there. Tea, Elle, laptop.
Also, I ended a three and a half year old relationship today. I’ve been putting it off for quite some time, but I just couldn’t keep it up any longer. Like ripping a band-aid, these things are often better to do quick and painful, because they’ll never really be pain free. I dreaded it, it was awkward, but it’s done now, and there’s no turning back.
I ended my gym membership.
Wink!
I don’t know if I told you, but I won a one year free membership at a different gym through my job, and seeing how it’ll save me 5000kr in that one year, there wasn’t really much to think about. So by the end of summer, I’m switching gyms. Eep! I’ve been a member at this one ever since I was a pale, doughy teenager who had never worked out voluntarily a day in her life. The description above is not so wrong, really – it felt a bit like a breakup! They’ve seen me at my sweatiest, gnarliest and most hopeless – from helpless flailing at my first (and last) step class, to nearly fainting at my first spin class, and all the way up to today where I never leave unless I’ve been there for at least an hour and a half, always leaving looking like an adrenaline-pumped tomato. We’ve been through a lot together.
SATS, it was fun while it lasted! We’ll always have the memories, yeah? ;)
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Written by Maja on July 11th, 2010
Today has been scorching hot. We rolled out of bed around noon, grabbed breakfast, and headed outside. Seeing as our friends Maren and Kenneth are on holiday, we borrowed their balcony for the day in order to catch some sun in private. I think that’s the only thing I miss about this apartment – a balcony! We sat there for a while, Marius with his crime book and me reading Harry Potter, until suddenly the sky closed up and it started to pour down. I managed to get this shot of the clouds before we left and went back home.
I really like this photo-a-day thing, I have to say. It feels good to do this little creative thing every day, to be able to publish posts more steadily, and to actually have something to show for. And that’s even though I’m ridiculously low on energy and really just ready for my holiday – this is me giving myself a virtual pat on the back, can you tell?
I’m going to sneak back into the sofa now – I only got a one-day weekend this week, so I’ll do my best to make the most of it!
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Written by Maja on July 10th, 2010
Big thanks to Maria who challenged me to “photograph something outside my window”! I’ve been so busy today I completely forgot to plan a photo. First work, then sun in the park with my new issue of Elle UK, then food and TV and Marius and the sofa. But it’s still Saturday, so I did good! Only just made it! Hooray!
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Written by Maja on July 9th, 2010
I feel like I’m cheating today.. A project photo and outfit photo in one! I just wanted to show you the polka-dot skirt, really :)
I just got home from the gym and am a hungry sweaty mess, so this post will be a short one. Happy Friday-day!
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