20. March 2010 by Bex.

The last couple of weeks have been really tough health-wise.  I’ve felt really run down, achey, nauseous, etc.  I hope that is because I’m trying to wean of steroids but I’m not sure.  I’d really like to just feel like a healthy person for a change.  Sheesh.

Our home buyer’s program is dicking us around a little bit.  We are very close to being approved but they want a lot of information that we didn’t believe was necessary.  It’s frustrating to get this far and then have them pull you back and ask for documents from 5 years ago.  We are also wondering if we should move to the program in Phoenix.  I feel a lot of guilt for not being closer to my brother and helping him out.  I wonder if there is anything to hold us back in KC?  Ron can work anywhere for his job and I don’t have any good career prospects in this town.  I’m not sure what to do.  The housing market has tanked and homes are so cheap in AZ right now.  I wish I could see a big sign over my head saying “DO IT!  LOVE, GOD.”  Just something to give me a clue what the right decision is.  Go?  Stay?  What will help my health?  Complete sedation and/or lobotomy?  I guess we’ll think more about it if and when we get approved for the home.  I’m so tired.

Last weekend I attended a pin-up class at Vixen Pin-up Photography studio.  The class gave tips on how to do hair and makeup and where to look for vintage-style clothing.  It was pretty fun!  There were drinks, awesome people and good girly tips.  I grew up such a tomboy that I never learned to naturally feel very feminine.  I clean up ok, but always feel awkward when I try to look girly.  It was great timing for the event last night: Pinups for Pitbulls.  They are a non-profit out of Philly and they raise money for education about bully breeds.  Miss February is a fellow volunteer and so there was a fundraiser here in KC last night.  It was pretty fun!  I forgot how much I love live music and the crowd was really cool.  The music was rockabilly and metal, so a little bit of variety.  I even ran into a gal from the class and I think we’ll be friends now.  She was super awesome.  My buddy S. went with me so thankfully I didn’t have to go alone (Ron is up in da north!) and she and I had a blast.  Good times.  I remember what it was like to get out and do stuff at night!

I followed their hair and makeup tips as faithfully as I could and tried to photo doc a little of it.  It took forever and I’m not sure how women do this shit everyday.

No makeup, hair curled and pinned:

Makeup done and hair unpinned:

Not sure how the hell to put in the victory curls and I’m feeling a little fluffy:

Finally done!  3 1/2 hours after getting into the bath:

These guys were the Death Valley Wolf Riders.  They sounded similar to Zombie:

The two lovely ladies on the left were the instructors for the class.  The gal on the left is the photographer and does hair and she is amazing!  The gal in the middle does makeup and her tips for makeup were so awesome.  I’m hoping to book some studio time for fun someday.  They were the nicest ladies!  My new friend from class is on the right.  She boogied with me for a bit

Most of my photos are pretty blurry because I don’t know how to take good low-light photographs.  And I feel like a dick sticking a flash in people’s faces so there ya go.

The last big news of late is that Ron got his second tattoo.  He got an image of Samus from Metroid.  He is absolutely in love with it and it turned out really well.  It was kinda fun to watch him get it:

So once again this blog is all over the place!  But since I don’t blog more than once or twice every two weeks, I have to throw it all together.  I keep saying I’ll do better but life always gets in the way.

Until next time….tschus.

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15. June 2009 by Bex.

The rain held off long enough for us to participate in the Dog N Jog down in the Country Club Plaza.  True to form, Patton whined and peed the whole way.  He was very good natured, letting strangers pet him, letting other dogs sniff at him and a big puppy even smacked him in the face with its paw a few times.  There were 1000 dogs registered to walk with their humans.  Lots of poop and pooper scoopers were there.  It felt good to support a good cause.  Maybe next year I’ll run it.

Not much else to report.  We ran a lot of errands on Saturday and yesterday we put up a book shelf.  So far it’s holding all my Bruce Campbell stuff and sort of looks like a shrine, according to Ron.  *geek*

Have a good week everyone!  I’m going to load up on Percocet and listen to the thunderstorm.

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