Title: Don't shop like an idiot do your research!

Hello World,

I am feeling a little bit more positive today. I woke up earlier and I looked out at the sun so its good. Anyways, today I decided pick up a magazine delivered to my house recently. Its my aunt's but I read it and have no money to order it. Anyways I just realized how much free stuff you can get in magazines. Yeah, its sample size but there is something so fun about trying new products. So I am talking about flare magazine right now but I mean any magazine pretty much does that.

Okay, so like I have written before I love online browsing things even if I don't buy them. Well I realized, I like browsing products in general. Plus, I was thinking before you order a product maybe you will want an opinion so here I go. I am going to so a product review using the most recent Flare Magazine samples;

My favorite perfume: 
"SeeByChloe" - It's a very fresh and fun smell that I loved and think would last
Competition/2nd favourite: "Daisy"; exhilarating,bubly,playful (Marc Jacobs) - this one had somewhat of a fresh out of the shower smell but was missing a something to me
Competition: Manifesto ("YvesSaintLaurent") - Smelt too mature for me but not necessarily bad.
Competition: Daisy; sunny, happy, free ("Marc Jacobs") - I just really didnt like this one. I think it would smell absolutely awful with someone's bad body odour. Not that I encourage bad body odour but you people do it.

Tip: If your not obsessed with having several different perfumes its not a bad idea to invest in one really good perfume even if you're living the broke life

My favorite nail polish sticker:
 "Essie; sleek slick"- They had some fun options and most importantly they were really easy to put on. Filing them of was pretty easy for the most part.  
Competition: "Sally Hanson" - I hated the pattern they choose for sample, looks cheap. It does not stick on very well and probably will not last you until the end of the day.

- In general I think this product needs to work on their thumb width sizes
Tip: if you wanna be cheap and have short nails, you can cut them in half and fold and file the jagged edge to your finger. 

My favorite skin product: 
"New Revitalift Maracle BLUR" - It felt really nice against my skin, it was very smooth and had a good texture. However, does it instantly blur the look of lines, wrinkles and pores? I don't know to me, somewhat. But I like the concept of it, maybe I need to apply more. 
Competition:  "Garnier; Maracle Skin Perfector" - Let's just say the sample does not look good on all skin tones so it was a negative by that standard. It went on sort of like paint and was messy. But maybe if I had a sample that was my skin tone it would be different to me. But as for now I gotta say I didn't like it much.

So there is your review folks....Hope you enjoyed it! I got two coupons that I cant wait to use provided the products are on sale and cheap enough for me. 
TIP of the DAY: dont shop like an idiot do your research!

Title: We all need to be honest with ourselves 

Hello,

What a day to be a broke girl, not only am I broke as always I feel this laziness taking over me. Its like a giant I am trying to fight off. Its funny because I still have lots to do even though I sit here on my computer looking for new shows to watch and thinking. I have that stupid TESOL online course I need to complete still...meh. There is something to be said about being demotivated. As I sit here and I write this I find myself lost. Lost in that I always assumed I would be able to do more in my life. I have always been a dreamer and a hard worker but sometimes I feel like I have no more fight or I am just to lazy to fight anymore. But the fact is I know what the right thing is to do. I need to sit at my table and exercise and all that blah. I haven't exercised in a while and I am pretty sure I have an eating addiction. I just always find myself going way to fast to hard. Yesterday, I just couldn't stop chewing on things constantly. My eating is definitely related to my emotions, so I need to get myself out of this funk. Don't judge me, this funk happens to everyone. And I will get myself out of this junk, my goals are far from hopeless. I am gonna write that #1 selling book one day, there its out in the universe a dream of mine. I am going to complete this!

But for now I am gonna lay in bed and rub my eyes....

Tip of the day: We all need to be honest with ourselves

Title: Your own goals may conflict with your friends, partner's or your parents, or even your bosses

Hello World,

Feels like I havent written you in a long time..Don't worry your heads, I am still broke.,, But, I have been busy working for the past few days..no, not for a career type job that requires a degree but for my part time job that a teenager could do. Nevertheless, I am happy that I have it and I got more hours recently. As you guys may know my two main goals this year is to repay a lumpsome of my debt and to move to Germany. For both I need money, but I feel like whatever your goal is it probably has something to do with money unfortunately so making it is critical... Like one of my softer goals this year is to loose some weight since I have previously been turning into a chunky monkey but nutritious foods cost more money. I have definitely grown an appetite for better foods but I cant always buy it or as much as I would like too. Yesterday, I went shopping and I all I could buy really was some eggs, almond milk, oat cereal and my Greek yogurt (oh and I decided to splurge on some strawberry and vanilla wafers because I need a sugar fix once in a while). What I realized about life this week is that we all as individuals are working on goals weather you think another person's goal is stupid or not does not matter. Sometimes goals conflict and actually have a hand in throwing us off our individual goals. The quicker one realizes this, the quicker they will be able to put their head back down and forge forward to their other goals. (p.s. sorry if I come of a little war like today I have been watching way too much Spartacus .lol)..,.But really, here's an example ... one of my closest friends is about to get married this summer and I am one of her bridesmaids. Her goal is to pull of a great and wonderful wedding with beautiful bridesmaids dresses all matching. Yes, I want my friend to have an excellent wedding and I hope she achieves her goals but here is the thing the expense of the dress she wants me to purchase directly affects my own goals. I will have to spend money that will cause me a great set back. I want to go to language courses for this other country, I want to get new glasses because my eyes are so week and I want to go to the dentist to fill my cavitities plus I have a proposal debt repayment agreement that must be paid every month. Will I be able to save for all of these things with a part time job and really expensive bridesmaid dress to be purchased this month NO?

So I try to negotiate with my friend and try to make her see that I am willing to inconvenience myself just not this much. She is probably mad at me because our goals conflict. And the fact is this is a lesson in life.
Your own goals may conflict with your friends, partner's or your parents, or even your bosses...the fact is your need to figure out these three things;

- How important is their goal to you
- Is their room for compromise
- How important is your goal to you

Tip of the day: We live in a world filled with people and every person has their own goals, not necessarily to help you with yours and not necessarily to break you of yours..

Title: It's about survival

Hello World,

Well so far today has been interesting for me, actually. Well let me first tell you about my weekend as I didn't get a chance get a chance to write (maybe tomorrow Ill cover today, lets see how the flow goes). I WORKED on the weekend whoohoo those 12 hours, I couldn't live without em' sad but true. On Saturday I went to a friend's birthday party which was nice, I did my regular party dances and shoved down cheap alcohol but not before hitting up my local coffee shop for a free coffee.If you live in my city then you know what I am talking about lol.. Broke people gotta 'Find Ways' okayyy...What I mean by 'find ways' is,, you find out if your local shops have promotions for free stuff, you grocery shop for coupons and sales flyers, you find a place where you can get free WiFi to surf the internet, you go to the library to use their faxers, scanners, and computers. You 'find ways' you don't pay full price if any price for things. Some call it cheap and I have no problem with that word as long as your getting to your goals personally, health-wise and professionally. So here's some examples from my life;
Personal
I want to be a great girlfriend and wife one day so I try to nurture my relationship. Those who read my blog may know I am in a long distance relationship with the love of my life, he lives in Germany (no, we did not meet online). So, one of my goals for the end of this year is to move to Germany to be with him. Here's how I 'find ways'---- I go on groupon and find a cheap teosl certification course $60, I could easily pay $1000 but not in my situation. I am thinking about using the local school board adult learning program to learn German paying $115 (depending on what you want you could even kijiji or craigslist a tutor for less), I could easily go to a well known private school and may $600. I pay no money from my visa as I am using the government's work travel visa initiative.
Health-wise
Instead of going to a gym, I use the one machine I have in my basement and try to exercise everyday (Won't lie, I am not the most disciplined person but I gotta make it work). I want to eat more fresh and good products so I use coupons very often and buy good things that are on sale. Example, I love Greek Yogurt but I only like to eat organic ones, so I only buy it when its on sale and/or I have a coupon to use on it. There are cheaper stores for same products if your willing to look.
Professionally
Well I talk about this one constantly. I try to have a couple appointments in the same day so when I do leave the house I am getting my money's worth. I do not work with agencies that I trying to take money from me.

Whatever, you do 'find ways' don't try to follow the Joneses. Don't be afraid to be cheap or find creative ways to solve your problems. Its your life and it has to be something you take seriously. Wow, how did this blog get so serious? Okay, relax now. Just ask yourself these questions "Am I living the broke life?", "What steps should I take to get out of it?", AND MOST IMPORTANTLY

Tip of the day:  "Am I being creative about surviving it?" - noone ask this question, because a lot of times people giving advice about money are not living the reality of it. In this day and age you need to be creative about your money and your time to have a glimmer of hope of surviving the broke life.
Its hard out here for a broke girl.

Hey world,

So I am a little bit pissed of again, lets just say  another job opportunity just went down the drain. I am inclined to think I have disgusting interviewing techniques. Here I was thinking I would get yet another job that really a chimp could do and yet again I am disappointed because somehow i wasn't good enough. So how's the job hunt going?? Terrible. I hate when people ask me that question, like how is your job hunt going? Honestly, if I had good news to share all you bitches would know. So my tip for today is  simple if you don't have a way of helping someone in need well at-least for the specific problem they have...Do NOT ASK HOW IT IS GOING. Its another thing that I find utterly annoying.

Examples;

- If I am going to ask someone how their job hunt is going then that must mean I know somehow who is hiring

- If I am asking someone how their house hunting is going then that must mean I saw the most perfect house for them to apply to (renting, owning whatever their specific issues)

- If I am asking someone how their search for that special someone is going then that must mean I know a guy/girl who would be perfect for them

AND NEVER say something stupid like ' hows your house/job/ relationship situation doing? (Then continue with) I saw the perfect thing for you today but its already taken sorry' .....No fucking point in that so stop the nonsense.....

Yeah, finding a job out their is sure frustrating and I am glad that you may not have had to struggle as much as I did but here's what ITS MY FUCKING REALITY AND I WOULD APPRECIATE IT IF YOU RESPECTED THAT!

Another Tip of the day: Stop listening to people who exploit your situation so that they can feel better about themselves..!!!!!