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Have a great weekend lovelies.

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Worst Job Ever

I have been silent about where I work and I've finally decided to spill my frustrations out here on my blog. You see, I've been working with a temp agency to get a job as an admistration assistant and felt like my prayers have been answered when I landed a 3 month temporary job at a petite lingerie boutique. I didn't realize it at the time but my nightmare had only begun.

The first month seemed great, the manager of the store I was replacing while she went on vacation seemed very patient and understanding and she was a great person. She trained me on everything and gave me a few pointers and even when I made a little mistake she was forgiving. I liked it so much to the point where I had emailed the boutique owner if I can be permanent one day. However, she had told me she couldn't afford me (hello! I was only getting paid $11!!) and that she didn't want to hire anyone.

The manager soon went on her 3 month long trip and I was left with the owner and another lovely coworker who I have become close with. Then this job got increasingly difficult and unmanageable. I had to take on tasks and I literally felt like a slave. I was doing constant emails, steaming thousands of bras, taking inventory of thousands of bras, doing calls, doing orders, packaging orders, cleaning the store, re-doing orders she didn't approve of and just every little unnecessary tasks she had asked me to do. She couldn't trust my emails and would want to proofread before I sent it to a customer. I would then be scolded if I had gotten one punctuation wrong or added too many spaces. She would sigh loudly when I had picked the wrong bra and I couldn't work with her looking over my shoulder. She would even bitch if I had written too big on a post it note because I could write more without wasting anymore post it notes. She made me feel miserable when I worked there and when she had left for a week for business it was HEAVEN.

I had gotten to the point where I was stressed and dreaded waking up early everyday to spend my hellish hours at the store. I work hard without getting any appreciation. When I would do something good she wouldn't compliment me but when I had messed up, I wouldn't hear the end of it.

So, I put my two weeks in yesterday and never felt better. I just feel like at this point in my life I need to do something that I enjoy and after 7 years of working at restaurants, working at a bank and having to making quota and also having a cushy job at Bloomingdale's where I was getting paid a lot more than this job, I know what I am worth and this isn't worth my time.

I honestly feel free like a bird right now.

Although I still have two weeks and I already received an email on a list of what I need to do today, I won't let it get me down now!

Thanks for reading.

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 I don't think I am a beauty expert and am kind of shy doing a youtube video but here is a perfect example on how to contour your face by the lovely Lauren Conrad.

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Contour

Makeup is art. How is it that a few ounces of powder or liquid create such a different image of someone?

I have a flat face and I crave angles in my face.

That's when I decided to learn the art of contouring.

I used a Lancome powder blush and Mac Mineralize Skinfinish natural in Medium Dark. It's two shades darker than my finishing powder.

 I can't really take good picture of myself yet but I hope you can see through these series of pictures on my contours. I now have cheekbones!

I have cheeks but I wanted to have defined cheeks.

This may become a regular makeup ritual =)

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Lauren Conrad's new line, Paper Crown has made me speechless. It's as though Lauren Conrad had thought of me as her muse and created every piece to my liking.

I will definitely be purchasing her leather pieces and that gorgeous maxi dress and grey skirt.

Which one do you like?

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J.Crew Haul

I never really liked J.Crew back in the day. I just remember their horrible animal pattern on either green or navy fabric and corduroy pants. I cringe at the thought of it. I would remember just buying their flip flops because they were comfortable and actually affordable.

I started looking at their website last year and realized how much they've changed. I felt as though they targeted the preppy American customers and I hated that look. Now, they've become much softer in colors and are more feminine. They also started teaming up with companies such as Essie and Stila and are only J.Crew exclusive.

These are the past purchases I have meticulously looked over and over at everytime I've went to J.Crew:

Stila for J.Crew in Camellia, pink and grey stretchy headbands and Essie in Mucho Dinero which is like a dusty rose color and that's my favorite shade of pink. I love the packaging of their headbands. It is so elegant and pretty that I don't know if I have the heart to unwrap them!

J.Crew has the best headbands! They aren't the cheapest but they also aren't the most expensive. I've also purchased a silk flower pin that is the gorgeous shade of coral.

I bought this on sale a couple months back when it was an extra 30% and they're from J.Crew kids! Fortunately for me, I am so tiny that I can fit into their stuff! I am so into faux fur scarves that this was too good to pass up. However, it doesn't really stay on my shoulders so I might have to get crafty and add ribbon to tie it together.

 My opinion of J.Crew totally has changed.

I highly recommend you girlies to go over and take a look yourselves!

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Saturday Breakfast

Usually when I wake up, my hair is all over the place.

Sadly, this is my hair when I air-dry after a shower.

How do you crazy-haired girls deal with it?

I usually am too lazy and will just put it up but I want to be able to wear it down without straightening it all the time.

On the menu this foggy Saturday morning was Asparagus Bacon Frittata.

First, chop up all the asparagus and bacon. The asparagus must be cut pretty thin if you are lazy like me and don't wan to poach them first.

 Break four eggs and whisk. I usually use a fork but realized using a whisk makes the eggs more whipped.

 Of course add some milk to make it fluffier.

Sautee the bacon and asparagus together. I recommend cooking the bacon a little before adding the asparagus so it gets crunchy.

Add the eggs and seasoning and lower the heat, making sure it doesn't burn on the bottom.

To cook it fully and let it brown on top, put in the oven for 15 minutes at 375 degrees fahrenheit. Add cheese at the last few minutes if you please.

Make sure you have the oven mitts on. I learned this the hard way today, I forgot the handle was hot and I grabbed it. My right hand hates me.

 I served it with buttered bagel and there was no ketchup needed!

Of course I had an obligatory large coffee that is not pictured.

Have a great weekend loves!

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