I’m exhausted yet again today. I don’t know why, but I do know it’s driving me insane to feel this constant desire to sleep, yet not be able to. Plus, I’ve got a major migraine right now but Matt’s watching some documentary about money, so I don’t know if I’m quite ready to go to bed.

Yes, that’s me. I’m going to bed at 9:30 on a Friday night. I’m 23 years old. Have a problem with it? I hope not. I don’t. I’m supposed to be going to a dinner-party type thing tomorrow night and I’m just hoping I’m even feeling up to that. I’m so against being social lately and I’m basically just too tired to deal with other people.

Thank you all for the compliments on my hair. I am enjoying the cut even more today than yesterday! It makes me happy to know that something so daring worked out so well.

I’m exhausted from a busy busy night. I went and helped take the international students to a hockey game downtown. It was awesome and I took oodles of pictures but I am far too tired (and hungry!) to put them up right now.

However, I will post a photo of what ELSE I did today: Chopped my hairs off! What do you think?

Yesterday was a very good day.

• I woke up and the person I was supposed to tutor contacted me, which is an improvement over not getting in touch with me for weeks at a time. She had to cancel, but we’ll figure something out.
• I got my health card in the mail. Health care! I can go to a doctor and finally figure this issue out!
• Tutoring went well with my other learner. She’s so eager to learn, and it makes me happy!
• Exhumed killed Illidan. Yeah, it was after the health decrease (and a certain friend was very quick to remind me of that, thanks a lot…) but only five attempts on him when we killed him makes me proud. I’m looking forward to raiding with this group in Wrath - we’re going to do great!

Today was not quite so good.

• Woke up exhausted for no good reason, and decided to sleep in. This always throws me off.
• Got a phone call from one of the tutors; she was running late. No big deal though, because she was on top of things and made it there!
• I went to boil an egg for lunch and managed to boil all the water out of it. Did you know eggs explode? They do. Gross.
• I was cooking pizza for supper and took it out when it said to, tried to cut it, and Matt realized it was undercooked. Yuck again!

I know these things are minor, but they frustrated me! Thankfully yesterday was so fabulous that I managed to keep a positive outlook for the most part.

In other news, I am thinking about getting my hair cut. My hair is lower-back length (even after chopping it off last winter) and grows very quickly, so I’m not too worried, but I don’t know. Something about cutting my hair off makes me anxious. Maybe I’m one of those girls who “hides behind her hair” or something. I don’t know. I was thinking about something a bit shorter, maybe even shoulder length, with side bangs and layers. I need something less… plain. I’m thinking about buying some dye, too, because my natural colour is coming through and it’s getting on my nerves. Sun-lightened hair is no fun when your dark roots come through! What do you think?

Do you ever feel very blah? I do. It’s not necessarily when I’m in a bad mood, but rather when I just don’t feel like I’m at my best. I’ve found that doing things that make me feel pampered puts me in a good mood right away! Here are a few tips that I’ve come across that always make me feel more gorgeous and content.

• Paint your nails. Such a simple task, really - about five minutes and you’re done! Grab a shade of pink and go crazy. Of course, if you have a bit more time, take it a bit further and give yourself a full manicure! Videojug has a great tutorial for this! Have even more time? Give yourself a pedicure, too!
• Take a bubble bath. Showers and baths are something that really relax me, no matter how horrible I’m feeling that day. I usually take a very warm bath and use some bath salts (Green tea is the one I’m using now, and I love it!) and light some candles and/or incense. Then I just lay back and read. It’s my time away from the world and the water puts me completely at ease. This also softens your skin so you can do the next tip!
• Shave your legs. I don’t care how often you do it, because that’s none of my business. However, I do know that if you shave your legs (properly - not just a quick run over with the razor) you will feel feminine and beautiful. Well, at least that’s how it works for me. I know most people’s daily routine in the shower probably includes “run the razor over my legs so I don’t look like a wild animal”, however, this time, take the time to do it right. Soften your legs (with the aforementioned soak!), use shaving cream (or soap, if you have sensitive skin or problems with shaving cream) and run the razor over your legs until they feel completely silky smooth. Sometimes it takes more than once, and sometimes in more than one direction! After you get out of the tub, put on some moisturizer and rub it in completely. You’ll feel refreshed, and you’ll have a little piece of knowledge that nobody else knows - unless you walk around telling people “I shaved my legs today!”
• Match your bra and panties. Speaking of secrets that nobody knows, this is a big one. I’ve read it in multiple articles about confidence boosters, and it works! Knowing that your undergarments match makes you feel sexy and put-together, and being confident is well on your way to feeling glamorous!
• Tune out the world. Log out of those instant messengers! Close your email! Get off those social networking sites! Chances are, someone is bound to be negative, and you can’t be your best when you’re absorbing that negativity. Give yourself some time to just be you and live for you. The world will still be there when you get back, I promise!

Honestly, I’m sure there are millions of things that everyone who reads this can come up with that aren’t on this list. That isn’t the point, though! The point is, you deserve to feel glamorous. You deserve to be happy, healthy, content, and really proud of who you are. There’s nobody else in this world that is just like you. So smile! It’ll make the whole day look better - even if you just happen to catch a glimpse of your goofy fake-smile.