I had another interview today for the first time in months! Hurray! But I was so completely and utterly nervous. I swear, I have a minor panic attack when I think about these interviews.
I think it went pretty well. The company seems like it is a really good company. The work environment seems nice and reminds me of the internship I was at last spring. Also, the person who conducted the interview was interesting to say the least. Said person basically said that should I be hired, I'm likely to hear swearing and stuff. I had to laugh at that but didn't deny that I sometimes swear.
Hopefully I will hear back from them next week. The people I would work with directly were on vacation this week. So if I do hear back, I'll most likely be meeting with these people for a second interview.
Wednesday, December 28, 2011
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Birchbox - December 2011
Straight up, I'm going to tell you I wasn't particularly impressed with this box. Mostly because these items are of similar function to products I've gotten in the past few months I've gotten Birchbox. I also haven't been incredible impressed with these last 2 months products compared to the first two months products I've gotten. I'm going to see what I get next month and I'll probably be cancelling my subscription if I'm still not really impressed.
Another problem I'm finding: I see what other people got in their boxes and like it way better. Like this month, they were offering Oscar Blandi Pronto Invisible Volumizing Dry Shampoo. I would have loved to have gotten that. Not only that, but Birchbox was doing a lot of posting about having a party with them and how excited they were for the product. And then I don't get it... Definitely a let down when you get all this hype. I'm going to edit my profile and hopefully, my items next month will be more worthwhile...
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| Benefit Cosmetics The POREfessional Camouflage visible pores with this velvety face primer. The translucent formula works wonder beneath makeup |
I think Laura Gellar ruined me for all other face primers. Everything else seems to pale in comparison. I tried this primer and it was... Just not right. It comes out of the tube creamy but when you actually rub it in, it is dry like a powder... Like a really dry powder. And my face is dry enough as it is. Basically, this product actually makes my foundation kind of flake-y. Not cool. Of course this was after one use and I'll give it one more shot... But honestly, I'm reluctant.
Similar Birchbox Item: Harvey Prince Eau Flirt
When I saw this in my box, I was a little excited. I loved Eau Flirt [from my September box] and I had been considering buy it on the Harvey Prince website [because it came with a discount code for 10% off: bewitched]. I had also seen that they had come out with this scent recently and was curious. You can only purchase all of the Harvey Prince line at their website or a select few at the Birchbox site. It's the big problem I have with them. I prefer to smell the scent before buying it. You can buy a sample size for $12 on the Harvey Prince website but still, I don't want to invest $12 on a scent I may not like.
Either way, I wasn't blown away by Yogini. It is a bit more of a musky scent then I prefer. It wasn't a bad smell, just not me.
Codes for Harvey Prince:
bewitched - 10% off your order
beautifulyou - 10% off your order
flirtress - 20% off your order
Similar Birchbox Item: Anastasia Beverly Hills HydraFull Gloss
And yet another lipgloss to add to the collection. As I'm said multiple time, not a big lipgloss girl. Though I do have to say I like this one much better than the last one I got. This one has a nicer consistency and isn't nearly as sticky as the Anastasia. Also, it has a normal applicator for a lipgloss. I do think it is cool that Birchbox worked with Jouer to make their own color.
Similar Birchbox Item: Amika Obliphica Hair Treatment
While they do say that you can use this to moisturize your body and face, I doubt I'll use it that much for that purpose. I'm not keen on super oily products on my skin. Drives me completely crazy. Though it is perfect for under my nose right now. I've a bit of a cold and it actually relieved the soreness and pain for a bit. Aside from that, I think I'll be using this in the ends of my hair... Which is why I'm comparing this to my Amika product.
The application is weird for this one. While I'm not crazy about pouring the oil in my hand like the Amika, I'm not crazy about it being in a spray format. I don't know if the full size is spray, but it's just a little awkward for me to use.
I actually already have a product like this. It is basically double-sided sticky tape that keeps things in place when it comes to your clothes. Such when you have a special occasion to attend and don't want anything showing. My only big issue is that with this kind of product, they always recommend pre-testing it in order to make sure you aren't allergic to it... But you only get 2 strips. Doesn't really work all that good if you have to waste some.
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| EBOOST Orange Natural Energy Booster Bounce back post-party with this tangy citrus energy booster, packed with a mega-dose of nutrients |
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Side note, I got my Julep Box of Mystery! Can't wait to write a post about what I got. Let me tell you, this was a pretty awesome box! <3
Monday, December 19, 2011
Why Kardashians?! Why?!
Now, normally have no issue with the Kardashian clan. Occasionally, I'll watch their show on E! or I'll read gossip on them [I can't help the curiosity of it all]. This is the only time of the year that they really do annoy me... Why now of all times? Because of this:
Saturday, December 17, 2011
And Julep changed their Maven Referral program
Just thought I should update on this because for the first 1000 people who sign up for Julep Maven through a referral code, s/he gets his/her first Maven box for a penny! That's a pretty sweet deal, if I do say so myself. I don't know how many people they get each signing up each day or how fast this promotion will go. I'm sure you can find out when you do the quiz and get to the payment page.
Each referrer gets 1 credit for every one person who uses his/her referral code. For every 2 credits, a maven gets a free month. A maven only gets the credit though if the person who used the code stays with it for a month.
I'm basically updating you so you can get a good deal more so than for my own advantage. I actually liked referral program more before and would rather get a gift certificate for $15 than credits.
New Julep Maven Referral Code***
Also, I used my last referral code from the previous system to get a Julep Box of Mystery for $4.99. Julep was having some daily deals and yesterday, they were selling the Julep Box of Mystery for $19.99 with free shipping [though I already get it with the Maven program]. I think I have a problem. xD Either way, I'm super excited to see what I get. And I'll be honest, really hoping to get some more of the Facial for Hands. In this set, you're guaranteed at least $60 of merchandise [that includes 2 polishes].
Basically I have an addiction for Julep products. -headdesk-
I also have 2 boxes to write reviews for: Birchbox and Influenster [which I'll explain later].
Also, buy "Forever Yours" by Alex Day on iTunes... Or not. Guess that's up to you.
*** Edit: You also need to use the code SHAREON to get the penny first month. ^_^
Each referrer gets 1 credit for every one person who uses his/her referral code. For every 2 credits, a maven gets a free month. A maven only gets the credit though if the person who used the code stays with it for a month.
I'm basically updating you so you can get a good deal more so than for my own advantage. I actually liked referral program more before and would rather get a gift certificate for $15 than credits.
New Julep Maven Referral Code***
Also, I used my last referral code from the previous system to get a Julep Box of Mystery for $4.99. Julep was having some daily deals and yesterday, they were selling the Julep Box of Mystery for $19.99 with free shipping [though I already get it with the Maven program]. I think I have a problem. xD Either way, I'm super excited to see what I get. And I'll be honest, really hoping to get some more of the Facial for Hands. In this set, you're guaranteed at least $60 of merchandise [that includes 2 polishes].
Basically I have an addiction for Julep products. -headdesk-
I also have 2 boxes to write reviews for: Birchbox and Influenster [which I'll explain later].
Also, buy "Forever Yours" by Alex Day on iTunes... Or not. Guess that's up to you.
*** Edit: You also need to use the code SHAREON to get the penny first month. ^_^
Sunday, December 11, 2011
Julep Maven - December 2011
And now for what was inside!
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| Peacock Julep Nail Appliqué |
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| Julep Fast Dry Topcoat |
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| Julep Pomegranate Body Créme |
Also, while the picture indicates two, I think the price they put is only for 1 four ounce jar.
Underneath the "Read More" is the surprise that Julep Maven sent in this month's box. <3
Thursday, December 8, 2011
Job hunting still definitely sucks...
Yes, I'm still kind of, vaguely looking for a job. It is still tough... Mostly because I don't like writing cover letters.
Cover letters are the hardest part about applying for a job [at least to me]. It's essentially explaining to the person in charge of hiring [generally someone in the HR department] that they should hire you for x-y-z reasons. But not only that, you have to be super creative and interesting about it. You have to make yourself stand out from who knows how many other people applying for the one job.
Why am I bad at writing cover letters? I have never been good at describing myself [without being a bit self-depreciating]. I have never been good about talking about myself or my abilities in general. Where as a resume is pretty impersonal and just lists things, a cover letter is a way to show off how you'll fit into that office's dynamic. It's like saying "I WILL TOTALLY FIT IN AND I'M AMAZING" kind of letter. In fact, it is almost like writing a letter to the cool kids and trying to explain to them why you should be in their group.
And it's nerve wracking. Because when you get a response back, it could be dependent upon your work, your personality. It's hard to handle.
It's kind of why I prefer in-person meetings like at a job fair. While it's probably a really good idea to have a cover letter [even if it is generic], the person can get a better idea of your personality based on that initial meeting than from a letter. I also feel like I can screw up a little bit less if I'm talking to a person as oppose to writing to a person.
On a different topic, I've come up with a name for what I have been doing: freelance interning. I basically do whatever internships I can get in order to gain experience in the field... Though I don't really know how well it's really working. I'm looking towards finding an internship in a more office-y setting at this point. Maybe with stable hours and if I'm lucky, pay. Though at this point, experience is the important part... Which is a whole different post all together.
Either way, that's kind of the update on the job front...
Also just wanted to point out this article about a woman with whom [I apologize to any grammar Nazis if that is wrong] I did a small 3-4 week internship. I worked with YIP and helped out as the intern for their State of Young Philly event.
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Oh and expect a Julep Maven post in the next few days. ^_^
Cover letters are the hardest part about applying for a job [at least to me]. It's essentially explaining to the person in charge of hiring [generally someone in the HR department] that they should hire you for x-y-z reasons. But not only that, you have to be super creative and interesting about it. You have to make yourself stand out from who knows how many other people applying for the one job.
Why am I bad at writing cover letters? I have never been good at describing myself [without being a bit self-depreciating]. I have never been good about talking about myself or my abilities in general. Where as a resume is pretty impersonal and just lists things, a cover letter is a way to show off how you'll fit into that office's dynamic. It's like saying "I WILL TOTALLY FIT IN AND I'M AMAZING" kind of letter. In fact, it is almost like writing a letter to the cool kids and trying to explain to them why you should be in their group.
And it's nerve wracking. Because when you get a response back, it could be dependent upon your work, your personality. It's hard to handle.
It's kind of why I prefer in-person meetings like at a job fair. While it's probably a really good idea to have a cover letter [even if it is generic], the person can get a better idea of your personality based on that initial meeting than from a letter. I also feel like I can screw up a little bit less if I'm talking to a person as oppose to writing to a person.
On a different topic, I've come up with a name for what I have been doing: freelance interning. I basically do whatever internships I can get in order to gain experience in the field... Though I don't really know how well it's really working. I'm looking towards finding an internship in a more office-y setting at this point. Maybe with stable hours and if I'm lucky, pay. Though at this point, experience is the important part... Which is a whole different post all together.
Either way, that's kind of the update on the job front...
Also just wanted to point out this article about a woman with whom [I apologize to any grammar Nazis if that is wrong] I did a small 3-4 week internship. I worked with YIP and helped out as the intern for their State of Young Philly event.
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Oh and expect a Julep Maven post in the next few days. ^_^
Saturday, December 3, 2011
The hardest part of the holidays...
Is buying gifts for people. Especially when they don't make a list and I hardly ever see him/her enough to actually have an idea of what s/he would like. AKA my family's secret santa we do every year. With there being so many of us [myself, 4 brothers, and 3 sisters-in-law], we have been doing a secret santa/pollyanna/whatever you want to call it the past few years. It's easier to buy one gift for one person and makes more financial sense to us. And since myself and my younger brother don't really have a good stable income [and owe money for school], we cap the limit at $25.
And every year gets harder and harder... But then again, I feel like I always get the 3 hardest people to get a gift.
And it's not just my secret santa. It's buying gifts for my 5 nieces and nephews, my mom, my dad, and my grandmothers. So I'll go through all the issues with each of these groups.
Nieces and Nephews
Honestly... They have every toy they could ever want. My oldest niece [turned 6 in October] just bought herself an iPod Touch... I don't even have an iPod Touch [or any Apple product for that matter]. That's not to say that they are spoiled [my niece used her own birthday and piggy bank money for it] but there is little else to really get them. All of them have oodles of clothes with the occasional odd bits and bobs missing [my mom usually get those]. They all have so many toys that I don't even know where they put them all. What else is there to get for kids 6 and under? I've considered trying to do some artsy craftsy things [and trying to find things on Pinterest]. I'm making my one nephew who is snowman obsessed a snowman shirt [picture of the snowman below] and he is also getting a little Figment car that I got when I was in Disney... And that's all I have for the kids so far.
Mom and Dad
Well, my mom and dad are issues of their own. They always want conventional things like slippers [on the dad's list this year] and a cardigan [the mom's]. They never want anything fun or it's always a basic staple that they would never buy for themselves.
With my dad, it wouldn't matter if I bought him something on his list or gave him something he'd probably use. Because it will take him about 4 years to use it. My younger brother and I went to Spain for a trip. We had no clue what to get him. So we thought "Hey, he wears hats a lot. Let's get him a hat." So we got him this cap that says "Super Torro" on it... He started wearing it this year... that's 4 years ago. The same goes for any clothes we buy him [he wears the same ratty crap]. This year, I went on the suggestion from my mom to buy him a water jug. His work can be labor intensive and he needs to be drinking lots of water. Of course, it doesn't have the same spout as the one he has but... We'll see if he uses it.
My mom... She doesn't buy things she wants. Hence, why she hasn't bought herself a cardigan, something I would consider a staple in my wardrobe. She doesn't use make-up and rarely ever dresses up. She isn't interested in jewelry and is super picky when it comes to purses. Her gift happens to be a fluke that she even tried this. As you may know, I get a Birchbox every month and this month's included the Borghese active mud for face and body. We tried it out together and she seemed to really like it. So with my 20% off on Birchbox, I bought the 7oz version. And then I saw on Beauty.com, they had a cute little Borghese set for $20 [I think I got 20% off that too].
Grandmothers
Ok, to differentiate them, I will give you the names I call them. For my mother's mother, I call her Tutu [it's Hawaiian and no, I'm not Hawaiian]. For my father's mother, I call her grandma.
Actually, for the last few years, it has been pretty easy to get for my Tutu. She keeps up-ing her technology field by getting something big for herself each year. One year she got a Wii and another year she got a Kindle. This year, the big buy was an iPad. I could get her an iTunes gift card [she loves music] or something related to it. For her birthday [which is tomorrow], we got her a nice iPad stand/cover. Maybe I can get her some decent speakers or something. She mainly wants to use it for Skyping.
As for my grandma... I never know what to get her. She doesn't leave her house much except to go to church. She is very dependent upon my aunts and maybe my cousins for transportation anywhere. My mom pretty much sticks with getting her the same gift every year, green tomato chow [or relish if she can't find the chow] and a book. Usually my younger brother and I will just sign our names on the card and that's it.
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Not only all of that but I really do need to stick to a budget. Money is definitely tighter now that I have to actually start paying back my school loans... And while they aren't ominous now, they will be if I either can't get a better paying job or I can't move out of my parents house. But those are woes for another post.
Also, expect another Julep box post coming soon! Got my December box and let me just say: love it!
And every year gets harder and harder... But then again, I feel like I always get the 3 hardest people to get a gift.
And it's not just my secret santa. It's buying gifts for my 5 nieces and nephews, my mom, my dad, and my grandmothers. So I'll go through all the issues with each of these groups.
Nieces and Nephews
Honestly... They have every toy they could ever want. My oldest niece [turned 6 in October] just bought herself an iPod Touch... I don't even have an iPod Touch [or any Apple product for that matter]. That's not to say that they are spoiled [my niece used her own birthday and piggy bank money for it] but there is little else to really get them. All of them have oodles of clothes with the occasional odd bits and bobs missing [my mom usually get those]. They all have so many toys that I don't even know where they put them all. What else is there to get for kids 6 and under? I've considered trying to do some artsy craftsy things [and trying to find things on Pinterest]. I'm making my one nephew who is snowman obsessed a snowman shirt [picture of the snowman below] and he is also getting a little Figment car that I got when I was in Disney... And that's all I have for the kids so far.
Mom and Dad
Well, my mom and dad are issues of their own. They always want conventional things like slippers [on the dad's list this year] and a cardigan [the mom's]. They never want anything fun or it's always a basic staple that they would never buy for themselves.
With my dad, it wouldn't matter if I bought him something on his list or gave him something he'd probably use. Because it will take him about 4 years to use it. My younger brother and I went to Spain for a trip. We had no clue what to get him. So we thought "Hey, he wears hats a lot. Let's get him a hat." So we got him this cap that says "Super Torro" on it... He started wearing it this year... that's 4 years ago. The same goes for any clothes we buy him [he wears the same ratty crap]. This year, I went on the suggestion from my mom to buy him a water jug. His work can be labor intensive and he needs to be drinking lots of water. Of course, it doesn't have the same spout as the one he has but... We'll see if he uses it.
My mom... She doesn't buy things she wants. Hence, why she hasn't bought herself a cardigan, something I would consider a staple in my wardrobe. She doesn't use make-up and rarely ever dresses up. She isn't interested in jewelry and is super picky when it comes to purses. Her gift happens to be a fluke that she even tried this. As you may know, I get a Birchbox every month and this month's included the Borghese active mud for face and body. We tried it out together and she seemed to really like it. So with my 20% off on Birchbox, I bought the 7oz version. And then I saw on Beauty.com, they had a cute little Borghese set for $20 [I think I got 20% off that too].
Grandmothers
Ok, to differentiate them, I will give you the names I call them. For my mother's mother, I call her Tutu [it's Hawaiian and no, I'm not Hawaiian]. For my father's mother, I call her grandma.
Actually, for the last few years, it has been pretty easy to get for my Tutu. She keeps up-ing her technology field by getting something big for herself each year. One year she got a Wii and another year she got a Kindle. This year, the big buy was an iPad. I could get her an iTunes gift card [she loves music] or something related to it. For her birthday [which is tomorrow], we got her a nice iPad stand/cover. Maybe I can get her some decent speakers or something. She mainly wants to use it for Skyping.
As for my grandma... I never know what to get her. She doesn't leave her house much except to go to church. She is very dependent upon my aunts and maybe my cousins for transportation anywhere. My mom pretty much sticks with getting her the same gift every year, green tomato chow [or relish if she can't find the chow] and a book. Usually my younger brother and I will just sign our names on the card and that's it.
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Not only all of that but I really do need to stick to a budget. Money is definitely tighter now that I have to actually start paying back my school loans... And while they aren't ominous now, they will be if I either can't get a better paying job or I can't move out of my parents house. But those are woes for another post.
Also, expect another Julep box post coming soon! Got my December box and let me just say: love it!
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