I just had a great lunch.

I just had a great lunch. Went by Captain D's and almost hit the drive through, but changed my mind and went in instead. So glad I did. I made a new friend!

An old guy with a cane was approaching the door as I was, so I held it open for him. I asked him if he wanted to order first, but he said he had nothing to do and all day to do it, so I went ahead.

Got to a table and when I saw him come in just decided to ask him to sit with me. We chatted over lunch. He complimented my nails and said that he does them for his wife in the nursing home (who he goes to see every day). He says the polish itself makes a difference in the application, and his favorite brand is Essie even though he could buy a bourbon for the cost of it. LOL He loves his little one-eyed poodle and only lets him go out "on a string." He was also driving a surprisingly bad ass little truck he custom made. 

I swear, my day is made. 😃

Go forth and make some new friends, y'all. It's the best! ❤️❤️❤️

Ha! I just petted Beyonce!

Ha!  I just petted Beyonce!  That'll teach her not to relax enough to fall asleep out in the open!  😛

Seriously, she popped straight up and ran.  I probably shouldn't have done it, but I haven't touched her in over a year.  It was irresistible.  She's fine, btw - just sitting in the middle of the floor looking SUPREMELY annoyed.  LOL

Ten + sheets of paper (front and back)...

Ten + sheets of paper (front and back), plus using my colorful new gel pens to make me want to do it and now I can write from memory what I wrote for Calculus yesterday, plus another third.

•  The two fundamental ideas of Calculus are:

1)  The derivative.  This is a way of measuring instantaneous change.

2)  The integral.  This is the sum of numerous pieces.

•  A tangent is a straight line that touches a curve at a specific point.

•  A derivative, as it relates to the tangent, is the slope of a line that is tangent to a curve.

•  The three main purposes of Differential Calculus are:  1) precision, 2) approximation, 2) maximum and minimum.

I think that part was probably the easiest.  The last third looks a little tougher.  I would read it right now to double-check, but my brain is processing.  I don't want to cause a glitch or a system meltdown.  LOL  I think it's time to step away from my desk and make some dinner.  😃

Yes, I actually spent money to own this.

Yes, I actually spent money to own this. If you don't know what Simply Nailogical is, you need to fix that. Sooner rather than later. 😛

Today was pretty good. 🙂

Today was pretty good.  🙂  Did some nail stuff (see previous post for pic of chrome / holo nails), saw some friends and family, and I STUDIED.

Watch this.

Five Things Osborn Wants me to Know About Calculus:

1)  Calculus is a way of measuring change, including change in time and space.

2)  Calculus can help address counterintuitive notions in physics and economics.

3)  Calculus is effective in "managing infinity."

4)  Calculus problems tend to lead to algebra and / or basic math problems.

5)  Calculus is a set of procedures which convert any function or combination of functions into a derivative, which describes the relationship between the variable at at particular point.

BOOM!  ^^^  All that from memory - as required on my next test.  I also have 18 graphs that I need to be able to label, but I feel pretty good about them.  I ALSO have one more page of things to learn word for word, but I had to start somewhere.  I have 6 more days to get that locked in.  I think that if I put in some effort every day, I can do it.

Anyway.  Guess I'm going to get ready for bed.  Tomorrow starts early!  First Aid class meets at 8.  That's too early for me, but it's a fun and informative class, so it's cool.  🙂

Y'all. 😳

Y'all.  😳

So I did my nails again last night.  My first application of gels on myself was a complete fail, as all but 3 had pathetically peeled off within in a few days.  Since I am a bad person and did not remove all but those last 3 properly my nails took a little bit of damage, but nothing major.

I'd cut my nails down after the photos of the scale chromes because I figured I wouldn't be taking pictures for a while.  Well, obviously I was wrong.  So, bask in the glory of my silver chrome and holo nubs!  LMAO  Seriously, the chrome is so reflective you can see the reflection of the rainbow from the holo nail next to it.  WHATTT?!?!  😳

I took my time and did it correctly last night - buffing and all.  I used SUPER thin layers of polish so that I didn't flood my cuticles and overall I think this is better.  Hopefully this time they will stay on for more than a few days.

Y'all know I can't just have a hand full of matching nails, so I tried out my new holo powder as an accent nail (ring finger, if it isn't obvious.  LOL)  All I can say is "DAMNNNN."  I have some holographic polishes, but NONE of them compare to the strength of this powder.  I am in shock and awe.  The holo is even visible in regular lighting inside the house, which isn't always the case for holo polish.  Also, it's not completely visible here (because certain angles turn it back into a rainbow), but the center line down the holo nail looks chrome to my eyes IRL.  I just don't even have words for how amazing I think that is.  😳

Another great thing about the powder is that it can be used over any color (as can the chromes, actually), but I only have black gel for now, so that's what I used last night as a base for all.  I've seen photos online that show the base colors peeking through when used under the powders, so that is something to try another day.  I also need to see how I can mix and match gel with regular polish to extend wear, but I don't have the time for that right now, unfortunately.  😕

ANYWAY.  It was super hard not to stamp over these because that is just what I always want to do, but I think that my scale stamping actually took away from the beauty of the chromes on my last paint job.  Who would ever guess that less can be more?  LOL  Since these are true gels TECHNICALLY I should be able to stamp over them and even straight up paint regular polish on top of them and then be able to remove it with non-acetone remover without damaging the paintjob pictured.  When this mani starts wearing out I might try it just to confirm.  But not yet.  SO NOT YET.  I'm hoping to enjoy this one for some days.  😃

I'm THRILLED to report that this day sucks less...

I'm THRILLED to report that this day sucks less than just about all the rest of the days this week.  I am still congested and coughing, but it's much less bad than before and I have no terrible headache to go with it.  Woo!

I slept SO MUCH between last night and this morning.  I really think I just needed a bunch of extra rest to kick this crud.  When I finally got out of bed after 11 I sat around for a while having cereal and playing on here and generally just taking it easy.  Then I got up off my butt and the kid and I cleaned the house.

I think I'm about to dig into my next Psychology assignment, then the rest of my weekend can be devoted to Calculus definitions.  I have 2 typed pages of things that I need to know for the next test, word for word, plus 18 graphs that I need to be able to label.  Not to mention that I need to be able to do the math that goes with it, but I'm less afraid of the math than I am the definitions.  LOL

Anyway.  Happy Saturday, friends.  I hope your day is going well!