Tuesday, March 12, 2019
Sometimes I hate Shopping For Clothing
As an avid Hot Topic fan, and a female sitting around a size 16-18, shopping for clothing is a difficult task. It's easier through Torrid, but it's not impossible through HT. This is the first time I bought shorts from Hot Topic. I said size up, because they might fit comfortably and length wise. I've bought some high waisted shorts (Blackheart brand, which is super popular with me) which is no biggie, size up because they tend to be slightly tight around the waist. So I received those shorts today. I tried them on, naturally. Fit wise they're pretty comfortable I must say. Also will have some incentive to lose around my love handles even more because I like these shorts so much. The PROBLEM: LENGTH. I am afraid that if I squat my ass cheeks are going to show. Even though I liked the size, the length is going to be a concern. I'm sort of Medium height; so I expected it to run short length wise like a tall person, thus not expecting them to be long like the Bermuda shorts I also ordered. But was still shocked to see how short length wise they were.
Sunday, February 3, 2019
Life Hack 1: Computer Screen Cleaner.
I am starting to use some useful life hacks from stuff that I already have in the house. Special formula for computer/tv screens can be pricy. So why not create something on your own. I found this hack from Google so it's not 100 percent my idea, but depending on how hard you use your computer you may have to clean your screen, and laptop base every few days.
It's important to know that you put the water in first to measure how much you're going to need with vinegar. The larger the container; the more parts water, more parts vinegar. for the tiny mason jar I use is approximately 2/3 -3/4 water and then maybe a tablespoon of vinegar. Obviously the larger the container the more water and vinegar you'll need.
It's important to know if your storage room is a bit warm, to change the water/vinegar solution every few weeks because mold can form (from experience).
Using a gentle cleaning rag, lightly dip into the jar or spray onto the rag, and lightly go up and down on your screen; to go along the grain. Essentially to avoid smear marks.
You may be able to mix certain scents/essential oils to the mixture if you want to dodge a strong vinegar scent; which to me doesn't smell too bad upon cleaning the laptop.
Note: this is also good for dusting small areas/harder to reach/areas that shouldn't be used with dust spray; as an alternative to dust spray.
- Just a drop or two of vinegar (has to be white vinegar, the type that's good for cleaning)
- A small jar, like a mason jar but the tiny variety (this is what I'm using to hold the formula) or spray bottle.
- Water.
It's important to know that you put the water in first to measure how much you're going to need with vinegar. The larger the container; the more parts water, more parts vinegar. for the tiny mason jar I use is approximately 2/3 -3/4 water and then maybe a tablespoon of vinegar. Obviously the larger the container the more water and vinegar you'll need.
It's important to know if your storage room is a bit warm, to change the water/vinegar solution every few weeks because mold can form (from experience).
Using a gentle cleaning rag, lightly dip into the jar or spray onto the rag, and lightly go up and down on your screen; to go along the grain. Essentially to avoid smear marks.
You may be able to mix certain scents/essential oils to the mixture if you want to dodge a strong vinegar scent; which to me doesn't smell too bad upon cleaning the laptop.
Note: this is also good for dusting small areas/harder to reach/areas that shouldn't be used with dust spray; as an alternative to dust spray.
New Discovered Albums (December)
Peanut Butter Disco - Pug Pug Pug (2007) 7.5/10
Since there's only 6 tracks on this EP, it would be one of my shorter albums I have reviewed thus far. Starting with Glorious. This track has a bit going on with it, which could confuse listeners. Technopluck! is their most famous claim to fame, being featured on indiefeed.com at it's podcast prime. Technopluck! was listenable on the first listen right away compared to Glorious. Overall it's a good indie dance pop album considering the time period this was released. I think it's a shame that I haven't heard much from this group since indiefeed.com days back in the 9th and 10th grades.
Austra - Feel it Break (2011) 8.5/10
At first glance I thought this was going to be a heavy rock album based on the album cover. Surprisingly it's indie. Sort of Lana Del Rey or older Florence and the Machine albums. Darken Her Horse has this darker electronic vibe with Del Rey's sound alike vocals. Something I can personally get into from to time. Feel it Break is a longer than a typical LP with 20 tracks on the deluxe version. The Future has this repetitive piano riff, that goes with the electronic drum beat somehow. The vocals on point once again. Overall I picked this album for the aesthetic; and I got aesthetic.
Lil B- Goldhouse (2011) 8/10
Lil B - Goldhouse (2011) 8/10
Oh My GOD, Based God! Despite the language, the album has a decent flow; especially Green Card. I feel that Lil B is one of the better modern day rappers despite his meme factor. I'd rather listen to an hour of Lil B the Based God over 10 minutes of some other mumble/ Soundcloud rap. Music aside Lil B is probably an inspiration and the most down to earth musician compared to his rap colleagues. The sound on this album is pretty good personally. Seventeen tracks of Based God's lyrical genius. To be fair, I am generally picky when it comes to hip-hop and rap, but Lil B; I could listen to an album in one sitting.
Food Review: Hershey's Mint Cookie Layer Crunch
*DISCLAIMER: this is just my opinion. no paid writing here.
Authentic mint. The bar is thick considering it's supposed to be chocolate layered with cookie crisps. I got it for 89 cents, so it wasn't a complete loss had I not liked it. But I like anything with chocolate and mint together. Definitely high in sugar and calories. Since my doctor said to reduce carbs as much as I can without stressing, 24 carbs is a throwaway snack if I didn't have anything much to eat prior. Definitely not every day because the calories, carbs, sugars, and fat adds up. The only reason I have the health rating so low is because of the fat and sugars versus the low protein and 200 calories for 6 mini bars in a package (not bad for milk chocolate; could be better though).
info: 200 calories, 12 fat, 65 sodium, 24 carbs, 19 sugars 2 protein
Health Rating: 1.5/5
Taste Rating: 5/5
Overall Rating: 3.25
Authentic mint. The bar is thick considering it's supposed to be chocolate layered with cookie crisps. I got it for 89 cents, so it wasn't a complete loss had I not liked it. But I like anything with chocolate and mint together. Definitely high in sugar and calories. Since my doctor said to reduce carbs as much as I can without stressing, 24 carbs is a throwaway snack if I didn't have anything much to eat prior. Definitely not every day because the calories, carbs, sugars, and fat adds up. The only reason I have the health rating so low is because of the fat and sugars versus the low protein and 200 calories for 6 mini bars in a package (not bad for milk chocolate; could be better though).
info: 200 calories, 12 fat, 65 sodium, 24 carbs, 19 sugars 2 protein
Health Rating: 1.5/5
Taste Rating: 5/5
Overall Rating: 3.25
How I Feel.
I always have the mantra: Believe the victim until I am proven otherwise.
Since the 8th grade I was sexually harassed by a few cat callers, when I was 14, and in the 9th grade. These cat callers were 21+ years old. So statutory rape sort of deal if something were to happen. I've had a person in a car that came up to me asking if I had a boyfriend. I was 15. So I politely said yes to dodge a more serious scenario and went along my way. Luckily I was only like 200 feet away from my house and this happened after school if I remember correctly. Times like these aren't the only times that something happened to me. When I was 16: a boy in my class came up to me when I was at the public library harassing me into having sex with me after telling him what my research paper was about. I told him (or gave him signs) that I didn't want to have sex/wasn't interested. He kept following me around; seducing me until I gave up and said yes. It was a public restroom, where he did things I wasn't comfortable with in the first place. I remember at some point when he wanted oral sex, and I went along with it but was NOT comfortable with even having sex with him. He struck me as one of those guys that pressures women to sleep with him. So I did, and I told him to stop, and I was dodging his penis for a good reason. I wanted to STOP having sex. I remember very clearly him putting his hand behind my head, and pushed me back down there. I was so shocked that he fucking raped me (or sexually assaulted me) From that point on, whatever he did to me was definitely non-consensual. I just wanted to go home. I remember cancelling my plans with my sister because I was that upset. I was afraid if I reported him nothing would happen. And even if I had to take a restraining order out on him, the high school wouldn't have expelled him or have a good reason too; given the assault happened on a Saturday and off school grounds.
There was an instance where a family friend ogled me at the age of 16, in my homecoming dress. Then when I was about 18-19, he asked if he could see my breasts. Reluctantly I did show because he, too wouldn't have left me alone/kept harassing me about it. One day he shows up to my room and he grabs my breasts and ass without my consent/was uncomfortable. I told my aunt about that instance.
But my rape it took me about 6 years after the fact to tell my aunt what actually happened with me. For a while I kept denying that oh it was just bad sex, no big deal. But I came out to my closest friends first because they were concerned for my well-being. That's when they told me, that I was raped by my friend.
Now flash forward to seeing Trump (President Asshole) mock Ford about her assault is a new low for anyone, especially a president. When a day before he said her testimony was credible. Because of Trump's mockery, will make it even harder for victims to come out with their story. Yes be aware of there's lying involved. but do not EVER dismiss a victim until evidence comes up that the victim is not a victim. I do realize that there are rapes/sexual assaults that are a mistaken identity case. People mistake mistaken identity with flat out lying. Mistaken identity does not mean that she wasn't raped/sexually assaulted, she probably missed a detail or two; which obviously happens. Because no one has a 100 percent clear and concise memory of every detail of an assault.
Since the 8th grade I was sexually harassed by a few cat callers, when I was 14, and in the 9th grade. These cat callers were 21+ years old. So statutory rape sort of deal if something were to happen. I've had a person in a car that came up to me asking if I had a boyfriend. I was 15. So I politely said yes to dodge a more serious scenario and went along my way. Luckily I was only like 200 feet away from my house and this happened after school if I remember correctly. Times like these aren't the only times that something happened to me. When I was 16: a boy in my class came up to me when I was at the public library harassing me into having sex with me after telling him what my research paper was about. I told him (or gave him signs) that I didn't want to have sex/wasn't interested. He kept following me around; seducing me until I gave up and said yes. It was a public restroom, where he did things I wasn't comfortable with in the first place. I remember at some point when he wanted oral sex, and I went along with it but was NOT comfortable with even having sex with him. He struck me as one of those guys that pressures women to sleep with him. So I did, and I told him to stop, and I was dodging his penis for a good reason. I wanted to STOP having sex. I remember very clearly him putting his hand behind my head, and pushed me back down there. I was so shocked that he fucking raped me (or sexually assaulted me) From that point on, whatever he did to me was definitely non-consensual. I just wanted to go home. I remember cancelling my plans with my sister because I was that upset. I was afraid if I reported him nothing would happen. And even if I had to take a restraining order out on him, the high school wouldn't have expelled him or have a good reason too; given the assault happened on a Saturday and off school grounds.
There was an instance where a family friend ogled me at the age of 16, in my homecoming dress. Then when I was about 18-19, he asked if he could see my breasts. Reluctantly I did show because he, too wouldn't have left me alone/kept harassing me about it. One day he shows up to my room and he grabs my breasts and ass without my consent/was uncomfortable. I told my aunt about that instance.
But my rape it took me about 6 years after the fact to tell my aunt what actually happened with me. For a while I kept denying that oh it was just bad sex, no big deal. But I came out to my closest friends first because they were concerned for my well-being. That's when they told me, that I was raped by my friend.
Now flash forward to seeing Trump (President Asshole) mock Ford about her assault is a new low for anyone, especially a president. When a day before he said her testimony was credible. Because of Trump's mockery, will make it even harder for victims to come out with their story. Yes be aware of there's lying involved. but do not EVER dismiss a victim until evidence comes up that the victim is not a victim. I do realize that there are rapes/sexual assaults that are a mistaken identity case. People mistake mistaken identity with flat out lying. Mistaken identity does not mean that she wasn't raped/sexually assaulted, she probably missed a detail or two; which obviously happens. Because no one has a 100 percent clear and concise memory of every detail of an assault.
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