Be Simple, Be Genuine.

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“Simple, genuine goodness is the best capital to found the business of this life upon. It lasts when fame and money fail, and is the only riches we can take out of this world with us.”- Little People, Louisa May Alcott 
 

So far my blogs are very airy about makeup, clothes, food, adventures.. fun stuff.. not so serious. Today though I have something heavy on my mind.. Something that I often find myself thinking about. Something that I wish was different. So here it goes guys, a very first spill of my heart… probably will not be the last one.

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Plaid Shirt Friday

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Friday is here, FRIDAY IS HERE!! Finally!!! Today I decided to take my forgotten bike for a walk.. for a ride? I’m walking my bike.. you know like a cute little puppy.. Anyways. Took the Boulder Creek bike path and did a mini selfie photo shoot.. definitely got some weird stares from bikers and people who walked near by… but who cares.. I like pictures.. plus I got some new moccasins. my first pair! They are so comfy.. like walking on clouds.. My bangs are growing out.

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Weekend Adventures…

 

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This past weekend was super fun… Mom was able to come visit. Shopping. Getting some girl time. I got my first Vince Camuto shoes!!!! Cannot hold my excitement. Unfortunately they gave me little blisters on my toes… Maybe I can get one of those gel things to make them more comfy… BUT there is a saying- beauty hurts… or something like that. Ahhh shopping is my addiction… shhh it’s my secret.. or it was.

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Russian Mini-Pancakes

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Last night I bought a new pan, crêpe pan. I made some crêpes for dinner’s dessert. They were delicious!!! This morning I was thinking of making crêpes again, but remembered how much work it was and got a bit lazy so made a Russian version of buttermilk mini pancakes… without the buttermilk.. I honestly do not know how much I used of everything but it is very simple…so I will try to write down the recipe:

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Rainy Day, Sunny Mood…

 

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Rainy days are the best.. I mean what there is not to love about the rain? It has been brutally hot for the past couple of months here… But today it is 62 degrees! Sixty-two! I even put a sweater on.. ahh big cozy sweater… I have forgotten how it feels to be cold.. and then being warm! The best feeling ever. Hah, my cat is being funny as always.. Today he has me to look out of a window with.. It’s funny how he moves his head up and down as the rain drops… I wonder what he thinks.. I’m sure it is something like “oh I wonder how I can bite Olesja’s leg again without her getting a hold of me” or “oh look, a bird, yummy yummy bird.. now how can I move this screen to catch it…” I’m telling you the struggles of a house cat…

So with all this rain I’m going to tell you my favorite things to do on a rainy day…

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What’s Inside My Makeup Bag

 

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Face:

-Tarte Amazonian Clay 12-hour full coverage foundation in Light-Medium Honey
-Tarte Amazonian Clay Bronzer in Park Ave Princess
-NARS light reflecting setting powder in Translucent Crystal
-Eco Tools bronzer brush

Eyes:

-Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion (original)
-Naked 3 Urban Decay Eyeshadow Palette
-Urban Decay Ink For Eyes (eyeliner)
-Tarte Emphasis EYES for brows (brow pencil)
-DiorShow Extase (mascara)
-Danielle eyelash curler

Lips:

-NARS Pure Matte Lipstick in Tonkin
-Stila Stay All Day Liquid Lipstick in Fiery

Take Off:

-Clinique take the day off (make up remover)

Favorite Perfume:

-Lanvin Eclat D’Aprege

xoxo,

-O

 

Chicken Meatball Soup

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Today was Ride Your Bike to Work Day. It was fun. I was off work today, but still was able to ride my bike all day long until my feet fell off. The day started by waking up early and riding with my boyfriend to his work. We stopped at OZO coffee place and I was surprised by how nice the free breakfast was (for all the bike riders). They had quite the spread- yummy breads (I almost wrote “sweet breads”, but have recently learned that sweetbreads are the nasty bits of the animal… not your typical breakfast… haha), regular and gluten-free bakery, breakfast burritos, and delicious OZO house blend coffee. After breakfast we split our ways, and I started my adventure!

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New Ride

 

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Twenty-four years old, live in Boulder, and don’t have a bike?! What?! Today was the day to change that. I have looked all over the internet for the perfect bike I have always dreamed of: nice minty color with creme colored wheels, cute woven basket in front where I could put pretty flowers in, and to finish it off -leather seat and handles. The search on the internet didn’t really help… Either the frame was too thick, the color was off, or the price was way over my head… Just then I remembered that a few weeks ago I strolled by the bike shop called Fat Kitty Cycles here in Boulder. They sell used and new bikes. So today I went by it again to see if there was anything new and within my price range. What do you know, I asked the guy who works there and he said, “I have three cruiser bikes for your size (aghm I’m 5’4”), I was like  HOORAY  let’s check them out. The first one he showed me was this green bit up cruiser bike, the second one was the blue pretty one but a bit too pricey, and finally he showed me this beauty! 2014 Virtue Campus Ladies Atlantic Green 49 cm!!! So perfect, so beautiful! The end…no..just the beginning of all the fun adventures we are going to have!!!