I got this question on Tumblr:
Oops, I forgot to ask this but do you sharpen your photos? If so, can you possibly come up with a tutorial? I wanna learn how to sharpen images without them looking too overly done. Thank you!
It is really super easy and I know a lot of people do it this way. I used to use the unsharp mask (I still do, when sharpening my eyes) but my problem with that filter is that it sharpens the background of the photo, too. I’d rather keep the bokeh, well, bokeh!
Once again, that’s technically incorrect since I bought an electronic cigarette last week and because I had two cigarettes last Friday night.
I’m still undecided on whether this electronic cigarette was a good decision or not. It’s basically just nicotine and vapor (none of those other additives/abrasives/chemicals!)… but it’s still nicotine, ya know? I try not to use it too much because I don’t want to be dependent on it. Unfortunately, the amount of work and stress I’ve been under lately has me reaching for it every two seconds.
It’s scary to think how much cigarettes I smoke in a month. Close to 400! Crazy. I’m glad I quit.
These questions were sent (mostly anonymously) through my Tumblr Ask box. I will try to answer everything in a timely manner.
(First five questions are about Lovely Shoes.)
How much did customs charge you when you ordered those shoes?
I chose to expedite shipping (TNT) so the courier handled all that for me. Customs did not charge me anything for my Lovely Shoes order.
Monday morning had me hankering for a change. My hair was giving me grief and wasn’t doing me any favors. I briefly considered getting a digital perm if I managed to find a salon crazy enough to perm bleached blonde hair when I thought about my Hair Bucket List. I had been planning on growing it out but my laziness (to get weekly treatments or deep-condition) had my hair in terrible condition.
(Excuse the lame title, I was trying to rhyme.)
Bumble B. 2-sparrow shrug; DIY tank; DIY denim cut-offs; Lovely Shoes platforms
(That’s my idiot skitch neighbor’s car. I didn’t bother blurring out the plate number because if you see this car in the metro, I would like you to flip her the finger and tell her that “The Weber Girl” says “your life is a joke” and “you’re not worth one bead.”)
I’ve got my eye on this card game. It’s currently out of stock on Amazon and since I’m too lazy to actually make my own (you can, on the site), I signed up to get alerts when new sets are available.
What is Cards Against Humanity?
Cards Against Humanity is a party game for horrible people.
Unlike most of the party games you’ve played before, Cards Against Humanity is as despicable and awkward as you and your friends.
The game is simple. Each round, one player asks a question from a Black Card, and everyone else answers with their funniest White Card.
I hope they come up with t-shirts, too.
Technically, that’s incorrect but the My Last Cigarette app has no way of tracking days when you falter and give in. In the past 22 days, I have only smoked on three occasions (socially) and I’m quite proud of that.
This is my first real attempt (since I picked up the nasty habit over 10 years ago) at quitting. My skin is breaking out, I can’t stop eating (I’m feeling a bit chunky these days), and I came down with a fever over the weekend (most likely caused by walking in the typhoon, really) but I’m not too concerned. I know my ~quality of life~ will eventually improve as long as I stay quit (and stop looking at cigar deals online!).
Last year, I was doing Shaun T’s Insanity and like all things I start, I failed to well, finish it. Don’t get me wrong— I enjoyed every excruciating second of Insanity and it was one of the most rewarding workouts I’ve ever done. Unfortunately, a five-day trip to Cebu a month into the program broke my momentum. That, and month two’s workouts were almost an hour long. I just din’t have the time (excuses, excuses!).
I’ve been inactive for way too long so it’s about time to give this whole fitness thing another shot. I’ve heard good things about Jillian Michaels Ripped In 30 (and how it’s better/less boring than the 30-Day Shred) so I have high hopes for this. From the Amazon page:
Features 4 levels of workouts over a four week period. Each level incorporates Jillians’s best-selling 3-2-1 interval system: 3 minutes of strength, 2 minutes of cardio and 1 minute of abs. The 3-2-1 system is repeated three times in each workout and is designed to get you ripped in 30-days
Begin with week 1 and when ready, progress to the next week. Each week will get progressively more difficult, however each workout offers modified moves ideal for both beginners to those more advanced students.
Why wait until November? I guess to prepare (I’m considering following the diet plan, too). I’m a little excited, though! I definitely miss the high one gets from working out.
