Job Hunting

I decided to write about job hunting since that is what I am currently doing; searching for a job. What I can say about job hunting is that it is extremely stressful and tiring. It is so draining looking for jobs online, scrolling for hours and applying to multiple places for hours and then having to wait days to weeks to learn whether or not you got an interview.

I know there are millions of people looking for a job or who do have a job and want to find a better one, I am with you guys on this. I hate job hunting, I think it's one of the worst things of this world aside from stepping on a lego with or without a sock, job hunting is up there with the lego.

I always think that for whatever position I may or may not be applying for, I know I'd be a great addition no matter what because I'm a workaholic; I love working and I love to work. I'm the type of person that I need to be productive in order to feel useful, as bad as it may sound, I need to be working. I remember last summer one of my close friends had to keep telling me to relax because I had been working for so long that I kind of forgot how to relax for more than one day. I love working and being productive ^.^

As for those who are in the same position as me, looking for a job or for other who are looking for their first job or they currently have a job and they want a different, looking around is the only thing I can tell you. As tedious as it is, you have to look around to see what is in your area or what is around you. If you have a car, I feel like you have an awesome advantage because you an go even further thus being able to get more millage on all the jobs in your neighborhood and in following neighborhoods. Those looking for jobs for the first time and may not be able to, doing volunteer work or getting internships really gets your foot in the door. Those who are hiring love to see stuff like that, they like seeing that you are able to commit your time to something even though you were not getting paid; it shows that you can make a commitment and value. Many companies are looking for people like that because there are plenty of people who come to work for them and do not stay long. I do not blame them because everyone has a reason for leaving a job and such but for those looking for a job, this is a little plus for you. Especially when it comes to entry level jobs.

Those who have jobs and want to leave, leave. BUT, find another job first that you feel you may like because we need to pay bills out here and eat and feed our makeup addictions o.o

I never thought it would wise to just pick up your stuff and leave you job without having an idea of what you were going to do afterwards, If a better job is what you are looking for then look for a better one. When you find a better one then turn in your two weeks notice and leave peacefully and on a positive not. I always felt and know that when it comes to professional settings, the better you relationships are with people you work with, the better connections you create. Even if that position did not work out well, they may offer you something else even before you leave; you just never know.

Also those looking for jobs, talk to people around you. Talk to people in your classes, professors, the career center, you parents even, your friend's parents, TALK TO SOMEONE! I spoke with my co-workers and it helped me so much with gaining the confidence I needed to dive more into looking for a job and being more confident in actually finding one. It made everything that much more easier because I spoke with people whom I get along with very well therefore they are more than willing to help me. That's why it is always good to make friends because you never know what connections they may know and you never know when it can come in handy.

I feel that I must also point out that finding jobs and stuff like that is not the only reason why you should make friends,. We are all getting older and it is always good to make friends period; having a support system through life does make things much more fun and easier. I'm saying that because you made such great friendship and they see that you're in a pickle, they'd be more than happy to help you  because you're friends and they're more than willing to do you a favor because they don't want to see you struggling, especially if they can help.

I will end things here!

This was good, I feel more and more comfortable with this and hopefully you guys are becoming more comfortable with me too.

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Share with me some of your job hunting experiences and how it went for you. Also, don't be shy to leave comments, I want to read them. Thank you very much to those who show up to my blog and actually take the time to actually read my posts, I deeply appreciate it.

Alright, until next time, everyone, Remember To Smile and Take Care <3

Hobbies!

I know I am behind with the Ipsy review for this month and I’m sure millions of people already know what is in the bag this month but my bag may be a bit different so I am still going to do it. I’m still getting used to how BlogSpot works and I’m normally obsessed with making something pretty because I believe presentation is always important. But I will get on that and as soon as I’m done, I will post it!

This post however, is going to be about hobbies! I decided to write about hobbies because it is getting even warmer and I am so excited! It is becoming the time to get out more often in New York City now or for some, staying indoors with the A/C on full blast.

I have only met one person who did not really have any hobbies but it still threw me off guard because at the time I thought everyone had some sort of hobby when they’re not working, something to do with their spare time and this person told me no. I asked him if he watched any shows or read any books since I love reading books 

Side note: I have not really discovered any books I feel I can talk to you guys about quite yet but hopefully I can find something soon. Even something in my collection of books that I have not finished I could probably give it a go. 

I didn’t want to be mean either but I at some point I did get bored and ran out of things to talk about because he did not have much to share aside from what he did for a living. It was film and sure that’s cool but I already knew about film and at the time he wasn’t really telling me anything I didn’t know already.

I’m not saying to plain give up on people who have no hobbies because you can always introduce someone to something knew; there is a vast amount of things that everyone does not know about and we can learn something new every day. So go for it. The reason why I did not move forward with this person was because I felt I had no comment ground and plus I was immature in the sense where instead of working harder, I would let certain things go and not say anything when I could have been more honest. These days, I am a lot more honest with people even if I don’t get the same treatment because I know I can say I did my best to communicate with the other person.

As for hobbies, this is the time to maybe pick up a new hobby like archery, if you were exercising indoors all winter you can go outside now for a lovely morning jog! You can even bring your laptop outside now and play games outside! Read your books outside, hold book club outside now that the weather is getting much better. Outdoors parties! I love those!ti I know there are multiple locations around the city that do outdoor yoga and meditation. I’ve never done that yet but I can only imagine how relaxing it can be and you can do it on your own too but I suggest being with a friend if you’re going to meditate outside for safety reasons of course.

My hobbies are reading, writing (obviously ), playing video games, exploring here and there, finding new hair, skin, and nail stuff, (obviously ) fashion, and a little bit of electronics because of my dad. That is to name a few of my hobbies. Oh! Yoga and meditation too. Those keep me going even though I should get back into yoga.

Share with me some of your hobbies on Twitter because I want to know what your hobbies are and how you have fun with your friends and family.

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A moment for some honesty, I know I haven’t been keeping up with the schedule the last couple weeks because I got to a place with my blog where I felt no one was reading it anymore and that probably I was wasting my time with this. I continue to keep in mind that anyone who has a successful blog of some sort, had some slip ups here and there and I shouldn't beat myself up too much over it. I deeply apologize for the slight disappearance. Anytime I intend to be away for a while, I will tell you guys for now on. I'm posting for now to make up for Thursday and I should be on time for Tuesday.

Thank you to those who find my blog and take the time out to read it, I deeply appreciate it. I have slowly started making my way onto Tumblr so hopefully that starts going well too so check it out! I’m still figuring out how Tumblr works too.

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Until next time, everyone. Remember to smile and Take care <3

My lateness

I am sorry that my posts did not been coming last Thursday, this Tuesday and most likely this Thursday since I have been so busy with work.

I wanted to review Ipsy's makeup box this month but I do not think it will be posted on Thursday. Friday seems more likely if not then probably Saturday. I am so sorry that things have been so hectic the last two weeks.

I honestly thought to not post that things have been hectic since I keep feeling that probably much people are not into my blog and that is more than okay because I know not everyone is going to like my blog since I am still very new to this sort of thing. I can only hope that I am getting better with this.

I do want to get better at this but for now life is getting in the way and I will do my best to get everything out and that it all looks pretty for those who do visit my blog.

Thank you,

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Thanks. Until next time, Take Care <3

Smile

Birchbox's March Makeup Box Review

Hello Everyone! It is the month of March and it is slowly but surely getting warmer. I look forward to the warmer seasons but considering New York had a not so cold winter, I think it’s safe to expect a hot summer.

Moving on with reviewing Birchbox’s March box that I honestly did not love as much as I thought but! There is a promo going on right now for the entire month that I am very excited about. You can make you own sample box this month for $15 for nonmembers which is normally $25 if I’m not mistaken. Those who are members, the sample box is $10 which I hoped on instantly because I got to pick the samples I want.

I will start off a little with the box design, as usual, fabulous. I always look forward to what the design with be every month and I love being surprised so that’s why I don’t go on the website until I get my box since you have the option of seeing what may be in your box that month. You may even have the option to customize what may go into your box each month for members.

Now for inside this beautiful and lovely box.The first item I noticed was the Stainiac brand lip and cheek tint. Keep in mind, this is a tint, not a stain. Most tints are suppose to be subtle and not super noticeable but does give you lips and cheeks a small hint of color for those who may not be a fan of super bold shades. If so, I highly recommend this.

Next, Supergoop’s city sunscreen serum! I stress sunscreen because sunscreen is very, very, VERY, important is you want to look young longer. Always put sunscreen, at least SPF 50, on your whole face and neck. I like putting sunscreen even on the back of my neck. The sample I have is SPF 30 and I’m somewhat okay with that because I prefer having as high as I can get. I know it can be a bit of a challenge to find SPF 50 and have a pretty smell so that’s why I let some slide with SPF 30 but if I have to choose, SPF 50. It is getting warmer everyone so make sure to have your favorite sunscreen handy!

Third sample, Trestique’s mini shadow crayon. I love this brand for this lipsticks because so far that is all I have tried. This month I got a pretty dark shade, ASPEN PINE and I did not expect to be given such a shade. I feel that it is a bit dark for me since I don’t usually go for the dark eye shadow look but I know many of you do so this, I highly recommend. Plus it’s a crayon so I feel that you may have a bit more control and it seems to blend very well.

Number four! Curl Keeper’s Ultimate Hold and Frizz control. When subscribing to be a member, they do ask you for your hair type. I have natural, curly and big hair so I will always get those sorts of products. Plus I am all about natural hair especially since it’s easier on my hair than flat ironing it. If you want to flat iron though, go for it; I’m all about going for a different hair style from time to time, whatever makes you happy and feel beautiful. I have not tried it yet since it’s in a paper like packaging so I’m afraid that once I open I have to use it all and I don’t want to do so. I will come back to you with this product and I will let you know how I feel about it.

Last but not least, Juara’s Radiance Enzyme Scrub. This brightens and exfoliates your skin, minimizes pores and is good for all skin types! The scrub is dermatologist tested, 100% vegetarian, free of parabens, phthalates, and harsh chemicals. I tried a little bit on the back of my hand and I can say that my hand feels super soft. It is always good to have an exfoliater in your skin care routine especially for those who are always on the move and your skin is being exposed to everything outside.

Well that does it for my first review of Birchbox’s March box! I actually had a really good time with this because I noticed that I feel super confident when I am talking about products especially those that I take the time out to see how it is on my skin or my friend’s skin. I love hearing feedback about certain brands and products because it encourages me to try more and it is always good to expand your horizons.

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On Thursday I will review IPSY’s makeup and I can say that I love their bag because it really does get me in the mood for spring.

Also I apologize deeply for not posting on Thursday. Work was hectic last week and I came home mentally exhausted, I didn’t even turn on my computer. I also apologize for not posting on time this week far. My schedule has been pretty full and I have not been able to finish up my posts on time. I am deeply sorry about this and Thursday's post will be late as well. Next week, everything will go back to normal because I will not be as busy and things will mellow out at work. Thank you for bearing with my slightly hectic schedule the past two weeks.

I hope you guys really like my review and that it was helpful, even a little.

Thank you, everyone and until next time, don’t forget to smile, and Take Care <3

Honesty Hour 02

I wanted to make a second one of this and this is something I may keep going with from time to time.

 I wanted to take the time out to say that I keep looking at my posts and some, in the end, turned out to be a bit half assed even though I tried my best at the time. I continue to grow with my blog and getting better and better since I continue to get new ideas on how to make it look more pretty and approachable.

There are some posts I feel aren’t as good as some others and that is always going to happen; there is always going to be a miss. I try to think about what is going on in my life to figure out what I can write about, what I can talk with you guys about, those who actually read my blog. My blog is still very small but I do not want to treat it as it is, I want to treat it as what it can become. I know my blog can be more one day; I just need to keep working on it and improve my schedule and what I post.

There have been a few times when I honestly can’t figure out what to write. I never want to talk about politics or religion anywhere because I think literally everyone has something different to say so those are two topics I probably will never talk about. It has nothing to do with me not having anything to say. I rather not say anything pertaining to those two topics because I always feel that it can never really end well. I think I’m very understanding with where a person stands on those topics but I normally feel like I don’t get the same treatment. I know a lot of people can relate with that; being understanding of someone else but not gaining the same treatment.

I cannot rush this or anything else that I plan to do in the future because that’s how it is going to get wrecked. I want to make better and better post for those who read my blog, for those who are thinking about sharing my blog with someone, for someone who has already shared my blog, those who really do enjoy my blog and want more, I want to only give the best I possibly can. Those who don’t like my blog, you probably have every right to because I keep talking about everyday things or topics that might affect you every once in a blue so of course you don’t want to read it.

I don’t like escaping reality. I never found it to be a good solution to anything.  Just because you left does not mean the problem got resolved; the problem is still there waiting for you to return. That is why I made a blog; to talk mainly about things that could affect us daily or every once in a blue because life is going to smack us in the face every once in a while. I think that happens to teach us some form of a lesson, something we’re not paying attention to or maybe we’re supposed to be going more forward and life is giving something of a nudge for us to stop being lazy and move faster. I don’t know. What do you guys think?

I was originally going to type up a post about how it’s okay if we have not started one of our goals yet because we have time. As I was typing it though, I hated it. I thought it was a stupid and dumb thing to write about so I decided to be a bit more honest than usually and share with you guys, those who read, that there are some posts that I go back to and I don’t like. There are times where I am not sure what to type about. There was even a time I had a writer’s block. I wanted to post something though. I made a commitment to post something every Tuesday and Thursday and that’s what I intend to do.

I’m not sure what else is there to say…

My main reason for making the blog is to start making something of myself because I want to help people. I said it in my first post on New Year’s. I want to be there for people who need someone when they feel there is no one else around for them because I know what it’s like. I know what it’s like to feel alone, like you can’t talk to anyone and even if you want to you’re not sure who to go to. There are times where you are sad as fuck and at first you might not know why but you’re sad and you might not know what to do with yourself. I’ve been sad about something that I didn’t even want to be sad about but I was. We have all had a dark period in our lives. I want to grow this blog into something much bigger than myself and whatever else I end up doing, I want it to touch the lives of others, to go to those who need it the most and those who need a pick me up here and there.

I really do want to grow something of a community so that we are there for each other. I want to put myself out there more in order to help in whatever way I can. I will continue to earn the trust of those who read my blog, those who follow me, those who keep reading. I want this blog to be great for you to enjoy.

I am far from perfect and I know that. What that means is that I will make mistakes from time to time but I will admit to them and always try to do better. Some of my posts were ass and I noticed so I will go back to them, see how much they suck and do my best to make better ones. Promise *stars*

Okay. I think that’s enough mushy, heart-to-heart stuff for one day. I will end things here!

Thank you very much to those who read my blog. Please tell a friend about it because I want more people to appreciate and tell them how beautiful they are.

Also keep in mind that the more I do this, the more open I become so you will get to see more and more of who I truly am as an individual.

Please follow me on Twitter and don’t be afraid to leave a tweet and tell me how I’m doing. Please leaves comments below here and tell me how am doing and how you guys are feeling; sharing is caring. I do care, I might not be saying it enough but that should change and I will work on it. Anytime I feel it is appropriate, I will share with you guys how much I care about those who are reading.

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Thank you again and have a wonderful day. Be safe and don’t forget to smile.

Until next time. Take care <3

Don't Give Up.

Life is full with obstacles, that for some, may feel it could crush them or their spirit.

I'm telling you to not let those things break your spirit. Your spirit is stronger than you may be thinking right now. I know for a fact that things are so hard that you probably feel like your heart is about to burst. You could be feeling so sad or depressed that you are not sure if you'll ever fel happy again. Something really bad may have happened to you recently and you feel stuck in this place where you're feeling like you just don't know anything.

I am saying this since something recently happened to me and I feel so stuck in a place where I am very unfamiliar with; I am honestly not sure which path is best for me to take. I want and need to take things one day at a time because I cannot overwhelm myself or push myself too hard or else I'll explode. It's not that I am the type of person to explode but everyone has their limit and mine has been reached recently. I won't let this recent event break my spirit or let it get me down because I have responsibilities that I want to continue. There are goals and plans that I have that I want to see come true. 

This post is super late because after I came home, I was just laying in bed thinking of what I could write today. I had a post for today that I started but it is not done. This is a post I made on the spot because I know it is important to inspire others to push forward. Everyone is great in their own way even if everyone is not going to notice. Everyone is not meant to do everything; some people are specially made for a certain thing which is why they prevail at it. It takes time though. Even artists weren't magically gifted the first time they put their pencil on paper.

Life is about learning, it is about learning who you are as a person, as a man, as a women, and what you love; what you are willing to fight for. When you find something or someone worth fighting for, that is when your true vibrant colors that represent you shine brighter than any sun about to explode. I felt I had to make this post because I know there are many people struggling, feeling sad, feeling depressed, feeling stuck, feeling that there is no way out when that is not true. There is always an alternative. There is never just one answer.

Another thing I wanted to mention is doing the right thing. I felt and still feel that the decisions I made were probably not the right one because I didn't feel good about it when realistically, doing the right thing does not always feel good. This is something we are going to keep experiencing over and over and we are going to get through it together.

You do not have to be alone. Please talk to someone you trust who will listen and who can possibly help because you will feel better having someone by your side. Having a support system helps you get through any life situation being mentally and emotionally sane on the other side. Don't let your life situation get the best of you. I know every single one of you is better than you may think. Give yourself a chance and you will be surprised. It takes life's challenges to really see what you're made of.

I really was about to not post anything but I made a commitment to this and I want to only get better with this, not worse. I will switch up the time schedule because I know it would be better to post in the morning but I am not always able to post in the morning. I will do my best to make it a thing to do for now on.

I will finish this post on that note. Please follow me on twitter and let me know how my blog is coming along. Leave comments here too on my blog and tell me how you guys are feeling and what you'd like to read about because I am more than open to ideas that people are interested in.

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Until next time everyone, take care <3

And be safe.

You don't have to plan out your entire future.

I said I would make this post since I decided not to make this post last week since I wanted to talk about how getting deeply discouraged could affect a person in a very negative way.

Now, onto this topic, not having to have your whole future planned out. 

This might be something that plenty of people know about. Although, there are just as many people who feel otherwise. There are some people, including myself at one point, who feel that they do need to know what they need to do or have a good idea of where they are going to end up. The reasons for those vary from person to person. Using myself as an example, I feel that I need to have a job that pays more in order to help my parents when money even though they clearly do not need my help. It is me feeling that because they have done so much for me that I want to give back to them as soon as I possibly can. That is my personal reason as to why I feel I need to get things on track or going a certain way even though I do have a job and I enjoy going to work when it isn’t causing me so much stress. It can be stressful working with kids sometimes as many people out there know. But, I do not make as much money as I would need in order to help out around the house much more. I help out here and there with food and such.

The reason I am making this post is because I spent about a months’ time constantly thinking about what to do with myself. Mainly, how to make more money in order for me to save up more and help out around the house more. I thought of YouTube because it is something I know I can do, recording and editing videos well, and I think I’d be good at it. I thought of making videos a couple of times actually but I never brought myself to do it because I thought no one would listen to what I have to say. Some of my friends on the other hand felt otherwise. They told me flat out that I should do it because it would be something that I’d be good at. The main reason was for me to review makeup products, which I will continue to do, along with giving pointers on how to get better at makeup, something I will also start doing.

I have convinced and gave myself plenty of reasons why I should not start making videos. My biggest reason was because those who are on YouTube want some sort of career having to do with recording and making videos. I know that is not the future I want; I want to be a psychologist of some sort so I thought maybe YouTube wasn’t for me. Then I had to remind myself that there are psychologists out there who do use YouTube as a platform to get their ideas out there so it encouraged me to keep going with my ideas. It took me about 2 months to finally convince myself to keep going and to start looking around for equipment I can use along with programs and such to use. Then for things to take off is going to take even more time along with the other things that I am doing alongside starting up a YouTube channel. It’s tough.

I took up a lot of time and I will continue to take up a lot of time because I have it. I’m not saying to spend an unnecessary amount of time but when it comes to thinking and deciding what you want your future to be like in order for you to be as comfortable as possible, that does take a lot of time. This is not something that will come to you over night. There are some people that yes, they do know what they want and they go for it and they decided much quicker because they found what they love doing sooner. Sometimes those are the same people who change their minds when they get older too. We’re human, we’re all constantly changing and it is more than okay to change our dreams or to even come up with a new dream! It’s okay too.

My thoughts, pace yourself, don’t rush. Be patience with yourself. If anyone tries to rush you, nicely tell them not to rush you because you don’t like it and feeling rushed is the last thing you need. People who truly love you and support you will be just as patient, sometimes more patient than you. Also try not to wait too long either because sure they say good things come to those who wait. But as they’re waiting, they’re doing other things too in the meantime to make sure the good things come.

I will finish this post here for now everyone. I am really enjoying making these posts and I am really glad that I kept going with this. Maybe not a lot of people pass by my blog but it’s okay because I know there are people who do and hopefully they take something away from reading my posts. I eventually intend to branch out a bit now that I am a lot more comfortable. It was hard at first but I eventually found my groove and I intend to keep moving forward.  

Since I was able to find my pace with my blog, I know that everyone else can find their pace. with something they enjoy I know not everyone is made the same but everyone is wonderful at something.

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Until next time, guys. Take care <3