Birthday Splurge!

So... This post may be a bit on the TMI side... but I'm really excited and happy about it, so I'm sharing. Brace yourselves.

For years and years, I've wanted an epilator. Why? Because, I have translucent skin, and I don't have the blonde hair on my legs that I once did as a kid. It's pretty much dark brown. That with my see-through skin makes my legs hideous, not to mention all the veins that are visible, but you can literally see the roots of my leg hairs. Its yucky. So, to remedy this situation, I've been doing some research, and the best resolution I've found, is laser hair removal, I can't afford that, so the next best thing is an epilator.

I ordered one from target.com last week, and it arrived yesterday. So, I took some advil (which is highly recommended, especially if you have a low pain tollerance), waited an hour, and epilated my leg hairs away. I'm not going to lie to you. It was painful. BUT, after the irritation and redness goes away, my legs are much better looking than they were before. :) I'm rather pleased with this early B-day gift to myself... Plus it was only $19.99, I could have spent $80 or more. It took a while, especially because I got the "Emjoi EPI Slim Hair Removal System", but I must say, the time and efford and $20 bux is well worth it.

I really hope I don't get ingrown hairs as a result, but so far I'm loving this little contraption. It is battery-powered, but I use rechargables anyway, so I'm thankfully already hooked-up in that department. If I weren't, I probably would have opted for a more expensive, rechargeable one. But I like this little one. It's cute.



This little part is for Holly... I used this on my underarms, and while the pain there was even more excruciating than my legs, I'm so so so happy with the results. I have such smooth pits now. I'm so loving it! lol I know... TMI... but, you were warned. ;)

I think what I'll be loving more, is the fact that I won't have to shave for 4-6 weeks! I HATE HATE HATE shaving. HATE IT! So, Happy Birthday to me. :) It's the gift that keeps on giving! (4-6 weeks baby!)

Shelley 101

My turn to school you all in the kooky ways of Shelley.

1. My legal name isn't Shelley.
2. My legal last name is still Smith.
3. Canada hates me.
4. I'm 4th out of 6 children.
5. I'm also the youngest girl.
6. I love being Auntie Shelley, can ya blame me? My nieces & nephews are adorable!
7. I'm a major computer geek.
8. My shoe size has shrunk over the past 4-5 years. I was an 8 before moving to Canada, now I'm like a 7.5 or even a 7 Wide. There may be something in the water up there eh!
9. All of my teeth are sweet teeth. (My mom has dentist bills to prove it.)
10. I don't know if I have one favorite sweet/dessert thing to eat. I could possibly come up with a top ten if forced to though.
11. I love my husband's cooking.
12. I don't love the mess left over afterwards though.
13. Who am I kidding... I hate all messes, but 9 times out of 10 I'm the queen mess-maker in the house. I don't know why cleaning is such a chore for me.
14. I skipped Kindergarten. (Ok, i didn't *really* skip it. I was 5 when the fam moved to Hawaii from Utah, and I was placed in 1st grade, because of my age, not my smarts... but I still never went to Kindergarten... Pre-school to 1st grade yo.)
15. I want a pet fish. The beta fishies kind.
16. My favorite ethnicity in the foodage arena is Mexican.
17. I actually LIKE Taco Bell.
18. Mighty Taco is good too. I'm getting hooked.
19. I drive a 1997 Jeep Cherokee that has been lifted 3 inches.
20. Soon, very soon, this vehicle will have been safety checked and registered in 3 different states over the course of my owning it. (CA, CT, & now NY).
21. Crossing the US/Canada border either way, makes me so nervous I could vomit.
22. My passport expires in 2012.
23. This is my favorite number.
24. From 1995 to 2002, I dyed my hair. It has been every shade of brown, red/orange (oops) and black you could imagine. I'm so happy its all natural again. :)
25. I hate nylons. Any and all lengths.
26. I will wear tights instead though. Or trouser socks, if I can get away with it.
27. Target = Euphoria to me. I walk through the doors, and my troubles melt away. I don't even have to make a purchase. Just being there makes me feel better about being me.
28. I didn't have my first kiss till I was 18.
29. This is how old I'll be next Saturday.
30. I like mini things.
31. I've always been a little on the selfish side.
32. I miss Hawaii (I'm not Miss Hawaii, I'm just homesick).
33. I adore Third Eye Blind.
34. Actually, I adore most music from the late 90's. That's MY kind of music.
35. I'm nutty about the color Orange. So nutty that I (well we... Nicole too) call it "Buck Bailey". If you ever hear me say it, it means "Orange".
36. I'm borderline anemic.
37. Because of this, I've been denied when donating blood before.
38. I am also fanatical about donating blood. I do it whenever I can. The Red Cross commercials make me cry.
39. I'm also a bit crazy about recycling. I guess its just me, doing what I can. I've been this way since SPEBE 1995. I went to Hilo, HI for 5 weeks, and we learned about Environmental Studies. It was a blast.
40. I've been contemplating some major life decisions lately.
41. I love popcorn.
42. I hate the snow.
43. I don't like being stuck in Buffalo.
44. But I do like my job. I wish I could have this same job, and be closer to my husband. :(
45. Sometimes, I really hate food.
46. I hate eating sometimes.
47. And I really really despise doing dishes.
48. I'd rather clean the toilet than do dishes.
49. If it wasn't so bad for the Environment, I'd use paper plates, forks etc. every day. :-s
50. I cried in the bathroom at work yesterday.
51. I love makeup.
52. I love Hot Chocolate.
53. I really love Crunchy Cheeto's (They taste AWESOME, plus, they're orange! double bonus!)
54. I like the rain.
55. Thunder is thrilling. I like it when it sets my car alarm off.
56. Normal boots don't fit me, I blame my calf(s).
57. I don't like working too closely with other women.
58. Maybe that's why I like my job so much. I'm just one of the guys, with a little sister type feel to it. It's comforting.
59. I love potatoes. (Boil 'em, mash 'em, put 'em in a stew!) And I could eat them in every form, for a good long time.
60. Same goes for the above, but with Chocolate. The only chocolate I don't likey is the alcohol-filled kind.
61. Speaking of, I've never consumed any alcoholic beverage. I accidentally ate a brandy chocolate, but i hated it and spit it out immediately.
62. I've also never smoked anything either. Drugs, cigarettes, no thank you.
63. ER is my favorite tv show. I just love it. I cried when Carter left.
64. I believe crying is therapeutic.
65. I love John Grisham books. The movies aren't half bad either. Tom Cruise was good in "The Firm".
66. I used to seriously stalk Tom Cruise. Just ask Hayley. The stalking was at its peak in College.
67. I was fully licensed the August before I was 16.
68. I love driving. I once considered a NASCAR career...
69. Realized I wasn't white-trashy enough for that, so I didn't pursue that career.
70. I'm good at cooking Chicken Parmesan (that's what the Desrosiers tell me anyway).
71. I miss my long hair.
72. I hate taking showers in the winter.
73. The reason is that when I hop out of the shower, I hate HATE being cold! It makes me so stabby.
74. I have issues.
75. Deep seeded, get me some counseling issues.
76. My favorite movie is probably Garden State, with Hope Floats following soonly after.
77. I love a good sale.
78. The shirt I'm wearing is orange, v-necked, and cost me $2.98 from Target. I love.
79. I love my husband.
80. I also love ice cream, but not as much as I love the hubby.
81. The stars have always intrigued me, but I've never learned the constellations (other than the dippers, and orion anyway...)
82. Actually, come to think of it, most of God's creations intrigue me. I'm totally blessed to be able to live on this earth.
83. When I was young, I used to pretend I had a large chest... Now I wish I didn't.
84. I love my Young Women. They are amazing girls. I really miss them too.
85. We were told to dress up for Halloween for work, but I don't know what to go as.
86. The first car I drove on my own was a Mitsubishi Precis, 1989.
87. I miss that car. LOTS of HS, and College memories with that baby.
88. I took AP classes in HS, and never scored higher than an "AP C" which was like a normal people's B. I don't know why I bothered with them. I would have done better in general classes.
89. I love Gerber Daisies. They make me happy. (Especially if they're Orange).
90. We had a trampoline growing up.
91. We used to jump off the roof onto it when mom and dad weren't watching. :)
92. I "broke" my fourth toe on my right foot when I was like 7 or 8... I was riding my bike barefoot (Hey man, no one wears shoes in Hawaii), couldn't decide if I wanted to go up the curb onto the sidewalk, or stay on the road... at the last minute I decided, and it was too late, I crashed, and the jagged/metal bike pedal sliced my toe off like 95%.
93. I don't think its *quite* sewn on straight. (Hayley is cringing reading this... She hates feet, let alone imperfect icky ones... although she said she didn't "hate" my feet in college... And heck... they're smaller now than they were then. (see #8)
94. I still don't make good decisions. (or quick ones).
95. My earliest memory, is probably when my siblings were burying me in the snow (My last winter in Utah, I had *just* turned 5, so it was a while ago)... They buried me with a metal snow shovel. I got the snow shovel between the eyes, on the bridge of my nose. I also got Popsicles all weekend, and my older siblings got punished.
96. To this day, the fact that I got Popsicles, and they got punished brings me a little bit of joy. :)
97. This experience also taught me a LOT about keeping the Sabbath Day Holy... Yep, I was buried alive in the snow on a Sunday! :-o
98. I don't like the sticky feeling the ocean leaves between my fingers after swimming. Unless there's a shower *right there* I'd rather not get in the ocean.
99. I really like Turtles' Chex Mix.
100. I love my Friends
101. I love my Family

I guess there's more... but that's enough of my freakdom on display for you all.

I next tag Amy, Paula, Jamie, Logan, Dave, Michelle, and YOU.

My Purse Dump

So far, Natalie, and Jori have posted what's in their purse, I'm a little bored after my boring phone interview this morning. (They wanted me to be a glorified secretary (aka Admin Assistant), which I'm not entirely against, I'd just be bored... and it was paying $11 an hour. Not good.) So, now I'm posting my purse dump. Enjoy!

Here's my purse, I got it last fall at JCPenny for $26 bucks with my sister in law Amy. It's leather, somewhat large, and has an adjustable shoulder-strap (LOVE that feature in a purse). It's sitting on a chair, so you can tell how "not so big" it is. But its big enough for my stuff.


Its like what... 9 to 10 inches across? Only like 4 inches thick... 6-7 deep... Not that big... but its got two side pockets on the inside, AND a zippie pocket in there too. (LOVE that)!

Here's the insides of my purse... That Sugar Daddy tin case is my new wallet (thank you Target!) I had an old Lemon Drops tin with Napoleon on it, but it was getting old and scratched, so I upgraded.


Let's see if I can itemize this... From the top Left:
2 coupons, 3 receipts, my Sugar Daddy wallet, The blue "Tart" thing is my coin purse, with my Canada keys attached, Avon nail file (these are the BEST I've ever EVER found. The grain is perfect on them. Definitely a favorite.), My old Palm V (circa 2002 its old), My 512MB Microsoft USB stick (freebie for attending an MS event, love it), Creative Zen MicroPhoto 8gb mp3 player (love it), Cell, Passport, mirror compact, mini orange pen, mini green pencil, mini hairbrush, pen, keys (yes that's a stick of blue ram on my keychain), dollar store sunglasses, bandaids, aleeve (there's advil in there too), bobbi brown lip liner, wet n wild lip liner, CG lipstick, CG Lipslick (love this product), 2 MAC lipsticks, 1 MAC clear lip conditioner, 1 Rimmel lipstick (I'm kind of a lip stuff addict huh), mini mirror, simpsons movie ticket stub, mini tape, mini stapler, and a sample of some yves rocher moisturizer.

Pfew! That's a mess... a mini mess it seems though... at least there's no mini mouse in there! ;)

That was kinda fun. What's in YOUR purse?

Tag! You're it!

My sister-in-law Amy tagged me to answer these questions. So here goes!

Jobs I've held:
1. Ice Cream scooper (Hey, me too Amy! At the BYU-Hawaii Seasider though)
2. PowerQuest (Software Company) TSR (Phone lady, not quite customer service, not quite technical support, we registered their products, and collected information. boring)
3. Computer Technician - Isis Pharmaceuticals
5. professional eBay lady.

Movies I can watch again and again:
1. Garden State
2. Hope Floats
3. Top Gun
4. Far & Away
5. Practical Magic

Guilty Pleasures:
1. Dollar Store purchases
2. Cheese
3. Chocolate
4. N'Sync

Places I've lived:
1. Hawaii
2. California
3. Utah
4. Ontario, Canada
5. Connecticut for a month, and Buffalo for a month

TV Shows I enjoy:
1. Desperate Housewives
2. Men in Trees
3. Grey's Anatomy
4. ER
5. Friends (I could watch these ANY time)

What were likely the first things you thought when you saw best friend for the first time?

1. I don't know if I really *TRULY* have someone who considers lil' old ME their BEST friend still... But probably the one thing that ran through my mind was "thank goodness she likes me!"

Some of the places I've been on vacation:
1. er... Utah
2. Southern Cali
3. Las Vegas (WOOHOO!)
4. I dunno, I need more vacations.

Websites I visit daily:
1. ebay.com
2. paypal.com
3. gmail.com/hotmail.com
4. blogspot.com/blogger.com and ALL my "blogs I read" links.
5. Banking/CC/Financial sites.

Favorite foods:
1. Hubby's creations (He never uses recipies, he just cooks! It always is so yummy!)
2. Most Mexican dishes rock my socks.
3. Put a potato in anything and I love it. (Perogies, Fries, Poutine, tots, you name it)
4. And we can't forget the Ice Cream category. ;) I love them all, but not so much mocha stuff. yuk.

Body parts I have injured:
I have a few scars. 2 on my face, a few on my knees, and of course, where my toe nearly fell off.

Nicknames I've had:
Belly, Bellica, Maren-mickell (Those are by my dad only, usually). In 9th grade, our History teacher made each of us create anagrams for our names, and my lovely classmates came up with "The Shy Smelli" Using my first and last names at the time. The whole year I was called Smelli, and I seemed to be ok with it. Maybe that contributed to my somewhat low self-esteem back then (or my current obsession with Secret deoderant? not sure). *sigh*

My husband calls me donkey, and I call him honky.


Your turn. I tag:
1. Jamie (she only has to do it once though, since Amy tagged her too. This is probably cheating on my part, but I don't know too many people. :) )
2. Hayley
3. Holly
4. Jessica (post it on facebook!)
5. Michelle


Who tagged me: Amy