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Simple greens

It's been a while since I've done a makeup post. The depths of winter don't really inspire me much, but it's been sunny lately, and I'm ready for some pretty :) Here's a light splash of color for the workday. - UDPP - All over the lid - the lighter green from the Jealous  duo from Urban Decay's Theodora palette - In the outer corner - the darker green from the Jealous duo - Along lower lash line - UD eye pencil in Mildew - Cover Girl Clump Crusher mascara

Achievement unlocked: Disney's Coast to Coast challenge

I want adventure in the great wide somewhere I want it more than I can tell And for once it might be grand to have someone understand I want so much more than they've got planned... - Beauty and the Beast

Major Magnet is HERE for iOS!!!

(Android coming soon) This is an awesome game, and I'm not just saying that because my baby brother was the lead programmer :) I am not really into games, but even I had to admit, this game has a pretty cool concept. Please download and spread the word !

Life after derby

I was a bit vague in my previous entry when I mentioned that I had retired. I'm going to attempt to explain myself here. After the Psychos won the championship in July, I took 6 weeks off on personal LOA to take care of my non-derby life (much of which had been sorely neglected as I focused on home team season), and once I was gone, it was hard to come back. Not just physically, but emotionally - you become acutely aware of the fact that the world does in fact keep spinning without you, and you miss so much - not just the big important stuff like strategy and official business, but also little stuff like inside jokes - and it's hard as hell to get caught up. It's hard as hell to re-form the bonds that were weakened by your absence. And that's the thing - it would've been easy enough for me to catch up on the official derby stuff. I considered myself a knowledgeable enough and skilled enough skater that I could've caught up on that just fine. The bonds, th

omagod I am drowning in knitting projects!

You can click on the name to see the official patterns & photos (what they're SUPPOSED to look like, not this wreckage that is covering my desk). Courtyard : Vivian : Spectra : Camille cardigan : Slipped rib scarf : The Dark One (test knit - meaning, pattern is not publicly available yet):

Lizzie Bennet Diaries - 30 days in 1

Short and sweet