Book Case Project Update

I finally finished painting them and they are in my room. I'm still not completely finished. I still need to install extra shelves and find yellow wallpaper to decorate the back of it. I'm thinking I will save that until we move. So far I really love them though. They fit my wall perfectly and I think they really give a pop, which will only become more intense when I install yellow wallpaper. The thing I really like about them is that since there are three units I can really organize my books. The first unit, and only full one, is for all my manga. The second one with the doors has my anime, nick-knacks and some big craft supplies. The last one has all my novels, educational books and then some of my note/sketch books I use for crafts and ideas. Not gonna lie, one of them has also become a place I just toss random things. Another great thing is that I have a decent amount of space above my book cases to put more of my nick-knacks up there. I also put my encyclopedia up there that had previously been hiding in my closet in a large vodka box lol I think the move humorous thing about all this is that the extra room we were gonna turn into a bedroom as now become my mom's craft room.



My frame project is also almost complete. I just need to add the wire and maybe some extra details. Even though I really like it, I do not like organizing my earrings like that so I will probably either give it as a gift or sell it. Not sure yet.
Now for a quick update on myself. I've downgraded my phone and still need to save up for a ipod touch. I've just recently bought an actual GPS that I have named Henry the 8th. And yes, I named it that just so I could sing the song. My sewing machine has finally been fixed and I'm so happy about it. I was even able to get a bunch of sewing patterns for a dollar each. Now I just need to find the time. I'm on day four of nine days working in a row. Even though my sewing machine just got fixed I'm also saving up for a serger. I've also recently have been buying flowers for in the house and been arranging them myself. I feel my mom and I work hard and deserve a little treat like this.

Book Case Project

My mom and I have an extra bedroom that was more like an extra living room that never got used. We decided to turn it into an actual bedroom and are gonna move my bed set up there and get newish stuff for me. Which is nice since I've been needing a larger bookcase and not feeling the all black look anymore. I was able to find a three unit book case on Craigslist for only $60. Sure its not reel wood and has a few flaws but overall it was just what I was looking for. I decided I wanted to paint them and add a few more shelves to it since even thought they're tall they only have three shelves. I have all the supplies and went about $10 more than planned but hey, I spent about $40 less than I thought I would on the cases alone. So really I'm still about $30 under budget which is really good since I still need to buy extra shelves. Anyway its day three of my painting project. First day was sanding it. Man, in the first min I stopped and went out to get masks. I thought I was gonna die. Day two was priming. I ended up calling my dad for some tips but he ended up coming over and priming most of it lol Today was day three and I was able to get two coats of paint on most of it. One unit still needs a second coat and I might do a third on them. Anyways that's basically what I've been up to. I already have my next project underway. Its a self standing swivel picture frame that I'm gonna turn into an earing holder. Sadly that will only take me one day. Not even, all I have to do I sand the back a bit, spray paint it and add a metal mesh.

Shoe Tips

Has it really been about five months!? I’ve been really bad about posting. Part of the reason is because when I am home I’m either doing things around the house or reading manga, but the main reason is just because no one really reads this. My last post I said I’d do some makeup tips next but I no longer remember what ones I was going to do. Instead I’m going to do some quick tips on shoes. First I just want to apologize for the quality of the pictures, I wasn’t planning to do this so I quickly took some pictures with my phone. Also my shoe tips are mainly for heels because both my mom and I LOVE heels.

TIPS
~Storage/Display. I think we’ve all at some point had a box or a pile of shoes. Of course when you do this you end up missing one or two, they get scratched up or one dirty shoe can dirty the rest. I’m not going to even try to hide the fact that I do have a box full of shoes, but I only keep shoes in there I use for working in the garden. No sneakers, heels and never any name brand ones. There are several proper ways to store/display your shoes. There are organizers you store under your bed, ones you can hang over your door, and there is even a shoe tree. No I’m not saying they grow on trees, I wish. Because I don’t have a lot of space in my room and I like quick access I use a shoe rack. Down side of a shoe rack though is that they can get dusty. My mom, who has mostly name brands and a whole extra closet worth a space, does one of two things. She will either keep them in the original box or place them in individual clear plastic containers with a picture of the shoe on the outside. This is great because it keeps them clean and well organized. If you’re storing boots I recommend placing either the cardboard roll from paper towels or water bottles in the neck of the boot so it doesn’t flop over and lose its shape. I don’t know about you but feet tend to sweat a bit, not lovely I know. Because of this I’ve started to store my shoes with newspaper. The newspaper absorbs any moisture left behind and it is also great at absorbing odors (especially with plastic containers.)
~Comfort. Generally you cannot shrink shoes but you sometimes can with tennis shoes or leather ones. First soak them in a water and vinegar solution and then either stick them in the dryer or let them sit in a bright warm place until they are completely dry. You might have to do this a few times and do not leave them in direct sunlight too long or the leather can crack. Stretching shoes is a lot easier. You can either buy a shoe stretcher, which is nice because they sometimes come with attachments in case you have a toe or bone that sticks out more than normal. Personally I do it the cheap way that I learned from Michelle Phan. Fill a plastic zip bag with water, not completely full and place it in the shoe and the shoe in the freezer. Do not fill the bag completely and try to get most of the air out. As we all know water expands and since you placed the water filled bag in your shoe, your shoe will expand too. Again you might have to repeat this a few times. Keep in mind neither ways are you going to get a major change like a 6 to an 8. Generally it changes about half a shoe size. My biggest tip for comfortable heels is to get inserts. Personally I do not like any of the silicon ones. If you get any moisture in your shoe you’re going to have a slippery mess. I prefer rubber ones with a spongy feel. The ones below are my favorite because I get them at the dollar store and they have a good sticky backing.

They can go either on the back where the heel is or under the front part of the shoe to help keep your foot from slipping out or if the shoe is a little too big. Here are my favorite shoes.

The black and white ones are just a little too big so I just need them in the back. The black ones are higher and a bit too big so my foot tends to slip out so with these I have them in both the back and front. For flats or tennis shoes you should probably get an insert that has an arch or good shock absorber.


Well that’s it for my shoe tips. I didn’t really plan this one out so I’m not sure if I missed anything. Leave a comment if you have any questions.

K