I did something out of character

I am a natural introvert. I can fake being social but really I'd rather be at home cocooned under the sheets watching tv. Social events scare me. The idea of meeting new people or putting myself out there with folks I don't know make me hyperventilate. Ok hyperventilateing is a bit much but when I have something to do with folks I don't know, I almost try & find any excuse not to go. So when there was a going away lunch for a friend at work, I wanted to go because I really do like this girl & will miss her. The idea of sitting with complete strangers however scared me.

I talked myself into going by saying, I would just say I had to cut lunch short to get a presentation done which was partially true.

The best and most surprising part was that not only did I stay the whole lunch but I also enjoyed the lunch. I was impressed by my ability to handle all the awkardness & fit in.

Score one for me!

Freebie Fridays

I received this a few weeks ago but I've taken my sweet time getting around to uploading the pics. I must say this is one of the better freebies I've received. Look at how pretty-ly it was packaged!

Matchstick.ca is doing a lovely Herbal Essences campaign for their Hydralicious line. As a result I get to test drive 3 new shampoos & conditioners! Not that I need anymore shampoos or conditioners in my collection but I don't feel guilty because I didn't go out & purchase these. I've already tried out the purple one & I definitely like it. Love the shampoo, not sure I am as in love with their conditioner. I want to try & put up a decent review once I try all 3 of them out.

Also didn't factor in customs

So that order from Coastalscents.com. Well not only did I not factor in the US to CAN conversion, I also assumed I wouldn't have to pay customs. I purchased $100 worth of items. I've purchased more than that before & have never been charged customs. Well today I got the Canada Post slip to go pick up the parcel & looks like I am going to have to pay ~$20! Bahh. If I knew that, I'd just have bought everything I needed from MAC. Would have been cheaper than trying to go online for the palettes.

Quiet Weekend

It's been a quiet weekend of staying in. Cleaned up the place which makes me feel so accomplished. I am sure it will only take a week or do before I undo everything that's been done. I normally let things get messy to a point where I can't take it anymore & then I go to town and clean anything & everything leaving nothing untouched.

Quiet weekend also means low key on the spending.

This weekend I also tried to prep myself to do the taxes but no dice.

What do you do

when a coworker asks you if you're coming out for drinks the following week with other coworkers? Except the only issue is I was never invited to this soiree. AWKWARD! In an attempt to not sound like a loser, I claimed I had a previous engagement & wouldn't be able to make it even I had been invited. Watching Lost is a previous engagement alright. Sometimes I feel like I am in highschool all over again.

Doh!

So I ended up buying a bunch of things from costalscents.com not taking into account that all the prices were in USD. So as a result I spent way more than I originally thought I was spending. Probably would have been a good idea for me to just buy the palettes and other things from a Canadian retailer or even directly from mac.

Upcoming expenditures

So that trip I talked about a while back. Well I am going! Which means I've started making a list of things I want to take with me &/or purchase for the trip.

One thing is a makeup palette. Either one from MAC or perhaps coastal scents since it fits the same sized shadows. This way I can depot all my shadows into one compact, travel friendly case instead of carrying a bunch of single ones. If I go with Coastal Scents, I am also going to get this 88 colour palette because I would never buy all those colours & I've wanted to get it for over a year. I know quality doesn't compare but, oh colours! So I am going to up my clothes & beauty budget for the month taking away from the eating out category.