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Hey guys,

how are things? I've had a break from writing, since in all honesty, I haven't had what to write about. The weather has been crazy, including torrentual rains, above +30 celcius heat and a few thunder storms. I, for one, am sick of this weather already. I'd give my left kidney away for a chance to wear long sleeved shirts, pants and leggings. I'm not awfully comfortable with showing off skin. 

What's other, that I've been preparing for the start of my new school. I'm excited, it's the first time I've ever gone to school beyond a walking distance. Ever since pre-school, my educational hotspots have been located fairly close to me. The farthest I had to walk took me 15 minutes if I was slow. Now, it's a 30 min bus ride to the heart of Nummela city. Tomorrow I'll be picking up my new school books for the first semester, together with a pocket calculator and a lock for my school cabinet. It feels overwhelming, starting at a new school after more than four years. I didn't have the best motivation throughout high school, since I seriously had no reason to be there, but now that I actually found something I'm interested in, the following two or more years should be great. Oh, and my new books include a cooking vocabulary one, I'm pondering whether I should read it before the first day of school.

What just hit our mailbox, was the new catalog for H&M, the place all my readers must know by now. I've had no inspiration on the clothing side of my life for a while, but now I decided to pick up my exceedingly light wallet and go browse what I could find. I saw a few things in the catalog I'd want, but none were available in the shop near us. I'm not so keen on ordering anything just now. I'm just sad I missed a great peter pan collared pale blue shirt, and an awesome jacket. Oh well, maybe next time.

I swept through the store rather quickly, since it was too hot to live inside of the building. I thought I'd get great summery, light shirts, or maybe a peplum top... But no. Of course not. I caved in, and bought two sets of woolen sweaters. I think I've said it before, and I'll say it now, I utterly hate summer clothing-wise. One of the sweaters I bought, was on sale. Other one wasn't, but since it was just a bit over 10 euro, I didn't mind. I saw a cute pink pleather bow there too, and pondered about buying it.. Then I remembered I'm nearly bald.

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Here's the first shirt I bought. It was on sale, for 7 euro. It looked pretty raggedy, since it's completely woolen and the stitching is inverted, so it seems like it had been flipped inside out. I however, love my wool, so I bought it. 

And here's a swift coordi done by using it. I really love how it has clipped sleeves and some bat wing effect on it, and its as great on its own as it is with collared shirts. Many thanks to my dad for bothering to do this with me.

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Here's the second shirt, that cost 12,99 euro. I only found one remaining piece of it left, and it was in the size large. It don' matter to me though, I love my clothes loose and hanging on me. It's also got a little zipper on the back, if I want to let it hang off my shoulders some more.

And here's the coordi for the shirt. God, I actually really like this one. The cuffs fit perfectly for this shirt. Also, naked feet for all you feet fetishers out there.


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Here's the shirt I picked out next. This one is from Vero Moda, since H&M didn't bear anything in this specific pale blue color. I've been itching to get my fingers on something similar. This top cost me 12,99.

And here's the last coordi of the day. I dunno if it's too blue, but I quite like it. 


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Alright guys, that's it for this time, see you next in my July favorites post! Stay classy y'all!

-mustardmon

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Hey, again,

Fast paced posting is what every blog reader hopes for and all blog writers dread, right? I actually wanted to talk about a certain subject with you guys, just to clear the air, and my depression-ridden heart. This subject, is friends.

I'm not a very good maker of friends. I honestly don't trust people, and I certainly am not a great friend. I wouldn't want to raise myself on a nonexistant pedestal. I've had my fair share of friends from all sexes and ethnicities, some still in my life and some not ( some plotting for my gruesome death, I'd imagine.) I've done many people wrong, I'm not going to hide it, and vice versa. I've lost some of the greatest friends I've known, by fault of me and them. One of them more recently than the others. Luckily, ( as an result of my relentless stalking and digging ) I found out that this person is doing much better now, than he was before. I, though maybe sad, am happy for you, R ( can't know if you're going to receive this message, but I trust in your stalking ways. ) I wish I could still talk with him, and be an utter nerd with him, but life has moved on. Maybe I should too.

After all, I do have friends. Great friends. Amazing friends. We've had ups and downs together for years. We've been close. I'm grateful for these people, because I know I'm not easy to deal with.  But they do it. I want to sincerely thank you guys for all, and also thank the people I've once called friends. I've had some of life's greatest moments with all of you, so thank you. 

Thank you, from the bottom of my heart.

/end melodramatic rant

-mustardmon

41

Hey,

This won't be a long post. You see, I have a small announcement to make.. Drum roll, please. 

I got into a school! I'm so hyped! I applied to a cooking school to become a professional chef, baker and caterer extraordinare. And I got it! I was cooking when I got a call from the said school, and they asked me whether I'd want to start as a traveling consultant, or a chef. I gave an easy answer, of course, and when she hung up, I literally burst into tears while my mom hugged me. No more vacant years of gaining weight and being unhappy! I'm going to become a chef! They're going to send me papers soon enough, so I can accept the spot and start off next month. Damnit, I'm excited. Since this post won't really have anything more into it, I'll just post a few pictures of me throughout the week.

Two of the coordi I've been abusing this week ( and the week before )

Eyebrow magique.

Me and fatso walking before her belly surgery.

That's it for today, I'm so sorry this post is lackluster in many of things, I just wanted you guys to know how happy I am. Stay classy, y'all <3.

-mustardmon

40

Hey guys,

It's been a while again. I feel like I say that every time I start a new post, but it always feels like months since I've last spoken to you guys. I've had a decently rough week, mostly because my University results came in, and I had no luck this year. I was sad, of course, since I did really give it my all, but I recovered fast. I've plenty of things I want to do this year, and apply for next year. And who knows, I might still get into a vocational school this year. Keeping my spirits high.

After I got the big fat 'denied' stamp on my university dreams for this year, I did cry in my bed for a few minutes. Then I just got up, and applied for a few vocational schools that were left over. The subjects included catering and traveling, both studied from either the town next to us, or our capital. And I still got that hairdresser school in Turku. I wouldn't mind not getting anywhere either, for I've decided to apply for a bakery school next year. I'll have loads of different subjects and schools I'll be applying to, so maybe I'll get somewhere. Who knows. Since I can't put all my trust in getting to a school anymore, I sent my CV to a few companies in Turku, hopefully I'd get to move there to work instead of study. If nothing works, I'll go back to our high schools night courses to raise up my grades a bit, just to help me apply next year. 

As you see, not all is lost. And I've found a great relief in the season sales, and scavenging through clothes. I've actually a haul for you guys now, that I'm pretty much done with all this clothing store lurking. It'll be a big one, with loads of pictures. Let's get started, or I will never get this post done!

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Here's an overall look of the stuff that I bought, and yes, I know, it's mostly black. 

1.Vero Moda, Super slim black jeggings, 32,95 e

2.   Lindex, flowy pants, 10 e ( sale )

3.   H&M, top, 12,95 e

4.   H&M, top, 9,95 e

5.  H&M, Long college shirt, 10 e ( sales )

6.  Seppälä, Peplum top, 9, 95 e

7.  Kappahl, Mesh crop top, 17,95 e

8.  H&M, top, 9,95 e

9.  H&M, high waist shorts, 9,95 e

10.  H&M, gold angel wing cuff necklace, 9,95 e

11.   Lindex, bunch of panties ( lol ), 4, 95 e per pair ( third one for free )

 12.  H&M, faux leather bag, 10 e ( sales )

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We started with Kappahl in the town near us, where I bought my probably most favorite item of this whole bunch. It was love at first sight, when I laid my eyes on the mesh crop top. You know how I feel about mesh, you do, so please understand. I must have everything that fits me and is mesh. It's also a jersey themed one. Like, c'mon, how am I supposed to pass on that.

I could've done without the text tho, but really, mesh. Okay, let's maybe move on before I quit writing this and go caress this shirt.

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Next off, we visited Seppälä, and we were in a real hurry. I only got to eye the items in like 5 minutes, and managed to find this cute peplum top. I don't usually like peplums, mostly because I think they simply don't fit me, but after testing this one out, I decided to get it. The pictures are dark, but there's a cute big bow in the backside of the top.

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Next we switched to the stores we had in our central town, and went to Lindex first. When we got in, the very first thing I saw on the sales racks was a pair of mint green flowy pants, and I was sold. I absolutely fell in love with the material, the way they were kind of high waisted and first and foremost of all, the color.

Then I got three pairs of panties, which I won't be showing more closely because I know you lot are perverted and I don't want to feed that behavior. You'll just have to stick to your underwear catalogs.

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After Lindex, we went to H&M, which apparently provides me with 99,9% of all my inventory. 

So, I got a buttload of tops. Won't explain too much about them, you'll just have to be satisfied with pictures.

Only one of them was from the sales section, and it's the long college shirt. I don't mind, look at that jersey-kinda-lookalike-kinda-thing there, I like that vibe.

On top of aaaaall of these god damn tops, I thought it would be a GREAT idea to get a pair of high waisted shorts and a freaking expensive necklace ( which I love to death btw ). I was incredibly lucky as well, I found the bag I've been dying to get, but was too pricey before for me. Now it was like 70% off from the price, and I think I peed my pants a little when I saw it.

..I should probably find another store I like as much, so these hauls wouldn't be as boring.

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Since Vero Moda was next to H&M, we decided to go there as well. I didn't buy that much from there, but I found a decent pair of pants for myself during the fall.

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Oh god, I tried to make this as short as possible. I've bought SO MUCH STUFF, Lord help me. But, thanks for tuning in, stay classy folks, lots of love and congrats to all of you who made it into schools this fall!

-mustardmon

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June favorites

Hey ho to all of my readers, it's favorites time! I honestly thought that I skipped a month, and thought about would it be wise to do a new favorites post if I ended up missing one... But turns out, I didn't. Yay premature alzheimer's. Anyway, before we get started, I think I promised to announce the results for the first school I applied for ( Turku Vocational Institute ), for which I had to go through pain to acquire. 

As I mentioned before, the results were due to the 12th of June, and on that date nothing happened. Since it was borderline painful to wait for the results, I gave a call to the team that did the psychological part of our exam. They said, that they will only give out the results of our evaluation, not the verdict of whether I'd gotten into the school. Then they directed me to call to the city of Turku for more info. I did call them, and they redirected me to the school I applied for, who then redirected me to the person who actually knew stuff. After a little bit of digging, it turns out I'm on the waiting list as number 5. I had mixed emotions about this, since they accepted just a little over 40 people, from which 28 were from middle school and 16 had a high school background. I think well over 5000 people applied in total for the beauty section I applied for ( I was going for hair, some were going for makeup artist etc. ) I felt like I did well, considering I wasn't really on top of my game that day.. Either way, it's such a low number, that I can't for certain say if I have a chance to get in. I'll get a call or a envelope if I do get in.. I've heard that people from such high numbers as 23 have been accepted, but I'm not going to throw a party just yet. I'll happily stay pessimistic. 

Other things that are happening soon enough are the unveiling of my Uni exam results, as well as my puppy's sterilization on next Wednesday. We're not taking chances with her, since we want her to have a long and a happy life.. Also, since she is more on the super rowdy kind of side, we're hoping spaying her will tone down her behavior as well. I'm just really anxious about leaving her for a whole day.. Apparently we need to take her to the vet at 7:30 AM and she'll be there for the entire day.. I know it's a routine procedure, and we even picked a new method that is less invasive and she'll heal from it faster... But the last time I left my dog anywhere, she got put down. Not really a fond memory. Can't really put it off either, so better to get it over with.

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Now, to my June favorites. I haven't had a lot this month, but I'll happily still share them with you.

 First off is a TV-series called Grey's Anatomy, which most of you must know. The last season finale just aired in our country previous week, and I couldn't help myself but to rewatch all of it. I've binge watched a few seasons already, and it feels amazing to relive most of the shocks the series has offered me.

For those of you who do not know this particular series, it's a medical drama with relationships and hospital life. I've actually watched all of the episodes at least once in my life, but it's well worth a second watch. I do highly recommend it for all of you, who enjoy any kinds of dramas.

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Another thing I've been enjoying this month, is baking. And with baking I mean all sorts of baking. I've actually made something every day for two weeks. That includes bread, rolls, pie, strawberry crumble, cupcakes, selfmade pepperoni warm sandwiches ( obviously from the bread I've made ), pizza, strawberry jam filled cookies... Even more than those, I can't even recall them all. I'll attach a few pictures from what I've made, but sadly I don't have pictures from everything. Now I've tried to tone down the obsessive baking because I don't have enough mouths to eat it all, but now I'm feeling the urge to make something again... Maybe something sweet?

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Another one of my June favorites is my new hair. Those of you who do not follow me on Facebook or Instagram might not know that I actually chopped most of my glorious mane off. Yeah, I did that. I had so much trouble with the layering making 50% of my hair hang loose like a god damn mullet, and I couldn't do much anything with it since most of the color layers I had on that part, were red. You just can't bleach away 5 years of red dye. So I just cut it all off. Surprisingly, it looks really cute on me. Who knew

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That's it for today guys, thanks for tuning in, stay classy, and remember that your oppa loves you.

-mustardmon

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Review: SKINFOOD Red Orange and honey mask

Hey guys, I'm finally done with the review I promised. As the title says, it's for the SKINFOOD mask I bought for my birthday ( post here ). Let's get started!

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SKINFOOD isn't the most cheapest answer to skincare, in my opinion. But, their products are mostly organic materials, and I can't say no to things made out of fruits and vegetables.. This particular product drew me to it with its super cute packaging, that reminds me of a rustic honey jar. Of course that was the intention too, and it should also come with a honey spoon, that I unfortunately did not receive. No harm done though, I was more than pleased with the product itself. I apologize for the poor quality pictures in this post, I didn't want to drag my expensive camera to the damp environment which is my morning shower. Also, sorry for the looks of the package, I admit I've used it more than once before I got around into doing this post.

Here is the product packaging. The little pamphlet tells what this jar contains, and where it came. This particular product was honey and red orange mask, and the red orange was from California, according to the pamphlet. There's also instructions in it, but this mask is super easy to use.

Here's how the product looks like. There's a thick coat of honey on the top, and a thin but really hard shell of sugar in the bottom. What you're supposed to do, is mix these two layers together with the spoon that comes with. It's quite hard to mix them when the jar is full of honey, and it isn't the most cleanest job. Also, the sugar is really tough underneath, so you might have to use some arm muscle to get the mix going. Also, don't fret, the sugar will settle down beneath the honey after you are done using this mask, and you will have to mix the two layers when you want to use it again. 

 Say hello to my razor which I used to mix this

Here's how the consistency should be after mixing. It's really grainy and sugary, and perfect for applying. What you should do, is have damp skin, borderline wet, before you apply this. Otherwise it'll be a pain to spread this mixture, since you know how honey is when it gets in touch with dry skin. After that, spread a copious amount of the mixture all over your skin, and a little bit of extra on your problem areas ( T-area, chin, tip and sides of your nose, cheekbones etc. )  Just remember, masks are always used on clean skin. This won't work if you just lather it on your unprepared face.

This should be a perfect amount, just in case you don't know wtf to do or just enjoy sexy naked cheeks. After you have spread the mixture, you're supposed to rub this with your fingertips in circular motion for a few minutes, or as long as you think you need to. I thought that it was kind of hard to rub the mask after spreading, since it became kind of stiff and super sticky after a few seconds. What I did, was hold my fingers under hot water before rubbing, which made the stickiness disappear, and the mask became more workable. After you are done with the rubbing, just rinse with luke-warm water, says the instructions, but that can leave your skin feeling sticky after. I suggest you rinse with really hot water, which will get the excessive amounts of honey leave your skin. Just don't use scalding hot water. 

 Here's the end result. You guys might not notice anything different, but my skin became even and my pores disappeared. There's no signs of dead skin or blackheads or anything. It's basically the best mask I've ever used in my whole life. After washing the product, even with hot water, your skin might feel a tad sticky, and my solution is toner. You should always use toner anyway, but it really gets rid of the slimy feeling, if you have any. After lotioning my skin, it feels perfect, especially after having a 3 day break from skincare and my face started feeling droopy and unclean already. 

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This product is really perfect for me, and I recommend it to everybody. It lasts long, since the amounts you use don't drain on the product at all ( I've used it around 5 times already and the jar is still over half full. ) It feels like it's not cheap, but the amount you get for a little over 10 euro, is more than enough to pay itself back. 

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That's my review for this time, sorry that I'm so late in doing it, and thank you all for reading! Stay classy, y'all <3

-mustardmon

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Heya guys,

sorry for the short break between posts. I've just been, well, lazy. I still feel like the exam stress is making me a bum, but, I guess I can't use that as an excuse anymore. I've been meaning to make a post about that SKINFOOD mask I received, but I never got around to doing it. I'm a lazy photographer. I even used a big part of it, so now the packaging is smudged and I'll look super unprofessional. I promise I'll get it done, just don't know when. This post, I'm afraid, will be full of rant and not much anything important.

As some of my readers may know, my University of Applied sciences entrance exam results should have been released already, but they haven't been. I'm stressing my brains out. They were supposed to be given at the 12th, but they only released the nurse school results, and after that, they've been releasing a school per day. I'm slowly being driven nuts here. I kind of want to know should I be searching for a place already, even if I feel like I fucked the whole exam up. But still, I'd rather be put out of my misery in a faster pace. I guess I shouldn't complain, at least I have a slim chance, unlike some others.

What I've been doing to dull out the pain, is play excessive amounts of World of Warcraft. Just broke my record at reaching max level, 3 days and 2 hours. Congrats on achieving absolutely nothing, me. If there's any of you that follow me and play WoW, either add my chars on Argent Dawn:

Lleii

Kiriell

Mûdi

or just add my battletag 

Strawwiesh#2234

I'm so sorry about all the delays lately, it's just such a hectic time. I do hope you keep on reading, because I'll be doing my next post as soon as my entrance exam news are out. Until then, thank you for bearing with me, I love you guys, and stay classy <3.

-mustardmon