293. Quest for shiny legs

Yes, you heard me right, and I have mentioned it before about how I am trying to achieve a pair of "shiny legs" and contrary to popular believes *coughJohannecough* I do not already have shiny legs.

So, I thought if I can't have something naturally, there is always what I call "product enhancement". For my case, I have been using baby oil. 

Why baby oil?

Mainly I thought logically, it is oil and oil makes things shiny, so why not?

That, and the fact that I am a bit of a cheap when it comes to things like this. If I can get the same effect for a cheaper price, why pay hundreds of dollars for it right?

So, my baby oil cost me about 30 NOK/ 7USD.

Verdict : After using it for over a month. Cannot say my legs are any shinier than before :(

So, in terms of whether it works, the answer is No.

Although so, it did help with my dry skin.

Would I keep using it? Yes.

Again, for the price I pay, I really see no harm in lathering on some baby oil every now and then.

Though a word of warning : Oil is extremely messy and sticky to work with. You do risk the chance of staining things and making others slip in the bathroom if you are not careful! 

292. MusicPlug

Mmmm, nice.

Face-masking Sunday.

FML, why am I so unglamorous?

In order to release my inner 50 year old. I very frequently listen to Simon & Garfunkel, so I guess it is about time I added them to my MusicPlug.

Sound of Silence, Simon & Garfunkel

Possibly one of my favorites classic song ever.

Bridge Over Troubled Water, Simon & Garfunkel

291. Movies I want to watch

I am so backlogged with my movies it is not even funny. And the fact that this is exam seasons just doesn't help.

Off the top of my head, here must be at least 10 movies I want to try and watch before the summer movie season starts, which would just add to my ever growing list!

Can you believe it that I haven't even watched Twilight yet. :)

That shows how much of a fan I am to the whole Twilight saga I guess!

I think I am going to try and make Magnar watch FishTank with me this Thursday!

Have you seen that movie?

290. Relationships 1.0

Expectations.

The first thing I learnt about relationships is definitely this. Expectations.

When we are younger, all we see are happy couples on cartoons, Prince Charming being there for every single Princess, Prince Charming always looks spectacular and flawless, they wait indefinitely for that one Princess, and in other words, they were just the "perfect man"

It has also been embedded in us that, second best is never good enough.

In many ways, I still want the best of everything. But when it comes to relationship, the way I see it, there is no such thing as perfection.

I have never came across one. Honestly, have you?

That person always seeking perfection. That person is always me.

I mean, Why should we settle for anything less when our happiness right?

That was before I realize this one flaw in seeking perfection.

In perfection, comes illusions. 

Illusions of things, that you become deluded believing that perfection exist. And you know exactly what happens when you look for perfection, you overlooked what right there in front of you. You push aside an entire perfectly fine person because they come with some flaws.

I cannot lie, but it did take me a few months to see Magnar for the wonderful guy he was. Still is. 

So what? he is not a royal family (so I can become an official princess?) So what? I don't get showered with flowers and chocolates every day? So what if I don't get trips to Paris for the weekend? So what if he doesn't buy me my Chanel's and Marc Jacobs?

Magnarboy is better than Prince Charming, mainly because he is real.

And he has given me more than any Prince could have, he has given me a chance to look at myself and realize that life is worth living. That there is possible to open yourself out to more people than just yourself.

I don't really need my material wants and needs, things and money are a measure of nothing. And more often than not, they are things you can easily get with a little hard work.

And before looking for someone elses' flaws, remind yourself that everyone is flawed. 

And that includes basically you and me.

So relationship cliché #1 : True

Its easy to like someone for their perfections, but when you can look past that is when you know you have something special.

289. Looking forward

<3

So, I usually don't talk about relationships on my blog ever, unless I do it unknowingly.

This is mainly because, even though in many ways I think what Magnar and I have is quite amazing, it is no guarantee that things will always be this way.

It really doesn't take much to put a strain on relationships you know.

That, and I really don't like prying people.

I think I tell too much about myself here as it is.

And I should know, because every now and then I get so emotionally pissed at everything and everyone, I myself don't know how tomorrow will turn out. :)

But lucky me, Magnar has always been nice enough to weather some emotional storms and we are still going strong. In less than a weeks time, we would have been "officially dating" for 2 years. Plus minus. 

So since I am feeling a bit on the mushy mode, I thought I would do a stream of "How idiots make relationship work, the cliché and if it works" :)

Sounds okay?

286. The weekends!

Life cannot be all good and no bad sides about it right :)

Tomorrow will always be another day, and no matter how bad things are, I have had it better than many others.

So, sappy sad Twitter updates aside. 

I have had a brilliant week this week!

Well, I got home from Denmark last Tuesday and have only been trying to read and read and read for the exams. That and spend time with Magnarboy.

Then yesterday we had the opportunity to do something extra ordinary! We went over to the Tusenfryd! 

Which if you don't know, is a theme park over here in Norway!

It was aweeeeesome!

Never mind, I am getting too old for rides and my adrenaline rushes aren't that great anymore, it was a nice change of environment! :)

So, maybe I can make my weekend awesome too?

What are you all doing this weekend?

285. MusicPlug

Found a new band I really like! Mumford and Sons.

Have you heard of them before?
What songs do you like?

The Cave, Mumford and Sons

Since I haven't actually hear all of their songs yet, this is currently my favorite.
*humm dee dum dum dum*

284. I recommend

I seriously recommend these blogs if you are into reading these kind of things.

http://leblogdesushi.blogspot.com/

http://leblogdesushi.blogspot.com/

http://leblogdesushi.blogspot.com/

Gorgeous pictures. And has very cute and chic style.

Not necessarily my style, but gorgeous none the less.

Why are the French so gorgeous?

I also recommend the reason why I see so many bloggers claim they start to blog. A classic in the blogging world, but figured I could share it here. Incase you haven't already seen it. :)

http://www.thecherryblossomgirl.com

http://www.thecherryblossomgirl.com

http://www.thecherryblossomgirl.com

*swoons over the pictures on both blogs*

So gorgeous. Why can't I have pictures like that too?


*Runs to continue swooning over pictures*

283. Shoes

New hauls from Denmark.

Aunt thinks I have way too many shoes and insisted I either do something with at least 5-6 of them. :(

Personally, I don't think I have too many. I have loads of the same kinds of shoes and they more often than not, don't fit the outfit I have on! So, how is that too many?

Agree?

Can't believe she wants me to abandon my babies. 

But I do somewhat agree it has to be done though.
I really don't like having too many that things just start to be a bit over whelming. Plus I don't exactly especially like shoes.

Selection process. :(

Sorry babies.

My biggest issue with shoes like everything else, is that I have not used all of them long enough to give or sell them away, but I haven't used them enough to keep them either.
Irony of life right.

And some shoes cost a whole lot (for me at least, because I am such a cheap) and some cost the equivalent of a pack of chips. So keeping and giving is a bit more tricky then you think.

Good thing is, I can show you later how in order to keep my babies save from harms way, I have decided to make my book shelfs their new home. 

282. I'm back!

I'm back!

The funeral went okay.

I still hate funerals and sad people, but it really did pass. :)

I am sure she is in a happier place right now.

Everytime I go to funerals it really gives a new impression on life and death and everything else.

But no time for sad sappy stories now!

Take this Music Plug instead.

Very relevant, very appropriate.

Live Like Your Dying, Lenka