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I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.

— Maya Angelou

Be nice to people. It’s very important.

So, I braved Black Friday today, all by my lonesome. I headed downtown to battle the cold, crowds, and Christmas decorations. Why alone? My mother and sister braved Black Friday in the South Bay and Johnny, well, he stayed home with John…Our son isn’t the biggest fan of crowds. Truth is, I like shopping alone. Sue me. Sometimes I just wanna get into one store and out, and buy extremely ugly, bright things on clearance without getting the side-eye from girlfriends. Haha! Oh gosh…Boy! I HAD FUN! I stopped by my three favorite places. Macy’s, Sephora, and Nordstrom. All in all, my Black Friday purchases saved me just under $300. Woot woot!

I didn’t have the guts to brave the BFri peeps until 2:30 ish, so I’ll be going back tomorrow morning because my $10 off Macy’s coupon works only before 1pm. I’m eyeing this adorable monster snuggle beanie for John and an American Rag faux fur vest… Ack! I’m so addicted to shopping!

Most of my purchases were from the Macy’s American Rag clearance rack. (extra 15% OFF sale items) Loving the Boho-influence on their darling dubs. Lots of peasant tops and cargo skinny jeans for under $10. I also bought kind a completely unnecessary amount of roller ball perfumes at Sephora with a giftcard – They’re great because you can throw them in your purse and it’s not a prob if you forget to spritz before you head out the door…Which somehow my hyper-active mind always forgets… and 3 MAC lipsticks with an exchange. Yes, I was supposed to do that last weekend – didn’t get around to it until now.

Oh…and I heard the sweetest thing that totally melted my heart. This couple was standing behind me as I was browsing and, I guess the girl had hurt her hand by banging it on a metal display case. Her boyfriend turned to her and said, “Oh no! Do you want me to kiss it?” ….Seriously, isn’tthat the sweetest thing a guy could say? In my head, I was like, “Awwwww… What a keeper.”

Haha. Anywhooooos, how was your Black Friday? Where’d you go and what’d you buy? Share, share, share.

Hope you had a fantastical Thanksgiving! I did. Diets still on hold. Eating pumpkin pie as I type.

xo,

Makeupless Mira

This weekend is going  to be a lowkey one. Perhaps, I’ll knock out a few so-so errands out of the way, make a few returns, and buy some shoes. No events. I feel like I have been going to events non-stop these past few weeks. Anyways, I just wanted to say “hi” to you all. Hope your weekend is chill or fun. I’m getting ready to head to the bank.  Talk to you Monday, if I don’t see you sooner.

A few things on my To-do List:

• Cash my work check
• Grab some coffee
• Buy lipstick: Pink Neauvoux from MAC
• Return some stuff
• Put away the laundry
• Clean the house

It will be the real me in the real world today. No false lashes this weekend…

plus, this week at Jetlag and Popsugar made up for all the fun that I could be having tonight. Haha.

A little extra something: I was surfing the web for Taylor Swift videos and saw this comment on one of them and thought it was hysterical:

“poor girl must have a douche magnet. Taylor i love your music but i think maybe you should give up on men and buy a cat.”

Here is the video. “Dear John” is a really great song. Good for low key days like today.

I just read a facebook update from a high school friend that said “Joanne swears to self that she’ll have more time and discipline for reading.”

I’m exactly on the same boat. I love to read, and my peace of mind regains 100% when I do it, yet I still find it so hard to get into my desired religious routine of doing so. Isn’t it funny? There’s just so many daily distractions that recreational reading gets constantly shoved to the back burner of life. Despite, how certainly feel-good, life-changing it can sometimes be.

It could also be that all  the books that I have started reading have been so lame. (Not gonna say which because I’ll probley offend a million certain fans out there) Simply because of this, I haven’t read a book from cover to cover in months. Nothing has grabbed, gripped, or held me by my skirt hems from start to finish.

On a trip downtown last Thursday, I snagged a used copy of a [selection of a series that I usually love]  at the local Goodwill on my way to Bart. As I was reading it, while waiting for my Venti Iced Chai Latte, a lovely stranger recommended that I read ”Bitter is the New Black” a non-fiction series by author Jane Lancaster… I’m thinking some light hearted, hilarious chic-lit just might put me in the start of things. Heaven knows I need a mental break nowadays, as much as possible and perhaps, reading can get me away from this comprehensive roadblock that a literary occupation can sometimes present.

Barnes and Nobles…I have a date with you tomorrow morning.

What about you, boho babe? What do you plan on reading soon?

xo,

Mira

The Beauty Bohemian

 

 

 

1. It carries pieces and parts of my life, including a Hollywood keychain from the last time I went to Disneyland 7 years ago and an “I <3 NY” keychain from my trip to New York last April.

2. Pictures of my family adorn it, so everytime I turn a key, a smile plasters my face with nice thoughts of them.

3. All my shopping discount cards (Borders, Sally beauty supply, bev mo, etc.) So I don’t have to say my e-mail, name, or phone number out loud for stalkers to hear.

4. It has a Calfornia Raisin. (From my husband’s graduation from Serra Highschool – found it in the junk drawer at the  in-laws, claimed it, and now it’s mine!) 

5. It’s really easy to find in my purse. Like, really easy. And  I can literally feel the weight missing if it’s not there. Good tactics for a scatter-brain like myself.

I think everyone should load up their own keychains like so.  Random weekly happy thoughts and never ever losing your keys again? Win!

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