Interesting to no one but myself, but I'm sharing anyway:

Interesting to no one but myself, but I'm sharing anyway:

I have completed the data-gathering phase of building my nail polish database.  I have swatches, color descriptions, collection names, release dates, etc., for the 4000+ nail polishes I have.  Any information I'm missing at this point is because it's not easily or readily found on the internet.  Next comes deciding how I'm going to configure all of this into my database.  I already have several test tables made and I like how that is going, so that's a good start.  But I've put that on hold for the moment because...

I've been focusing my efforts on gathering the data for my website.  It's basically going to be a blog-style site that hosts my photos and posts dating back to 2005.  Much of it will be familiar content because I'm pulling posts from Facebook to fill it in, but after it's up and running it will also contain exclusive content.  I have probably another solid month of work to get that to a maintenance phase, which I am very excited about.  After MySpace dumped so much of my content without warning back in the day I trust no social media to last.  I want ownership of my photos and stories and to know that they are safe.

My website will probably be of interest to no one but me, but I write primarily because it makes me happy.  If anyone is inspired to help animals or feels less alone in their struggles with depression or whatever, then that is a side effect I am happy to have.  Also, to be completely honest I fear the possibility of getting Alzheimer's and don't want to forget my life.  I find it very comforting to have a chronicle of the things I've done and the way I felt at the time.

Anyway, both of these projects are things that I have either been working at slowly but surely over the years or have wanted to do.  I feel like I'm finally at a place in life where I can put energy and focus into my personal projects and I am grateful for that.  It is such a relief to not have it hanging over my head, neglected and begging for attention.

The only major downside at this moment is that I spend so much time sitting in front of a computer.  I work on a computer and then get off work and get back on one.  Hyperfocus can be super productive, but it's not the best for my physical health.  But I feel like once I'm to a maintenance phase on both projects I will be able to shift more focus onto myself.  I've been eating healthy for the most part, but not exercising or moving around like I should.  I'm definitely going to work on that.  Not only do I miss skating, but I feel that I am decently healthy and want to hang onto that for as long as I can.  So, as they say:  Use it or lose it.

I hope you all are having a good weekend.  If you need me I'll be here on this laptop.  😆

After being sick last Friday I feel mostly better.

After being sick last Friday I feel mostly better.  However, I think I'm experiencing chest congestion for the first time in my life and well... I don't like it.

I'm not in love with these and...

I'm not in love with these and the stones weren't a great idea (Shaun told me so), but they're not bad. This is a pretty purple polish with an orange flash, so I wanted to use gel stamping polish and chrome powder to see if I could make it look like the orange was cracking through. It didn't turn out the way my brain expected, but that's ok. It was fun to do them and  I'm gonna keep them on until I'm tired of them. 😂

Out back and out front. The clouds are beautiful everywhere.

Out back and out front. The clouds are beautiful everywhere.

Also, the rotted yucca that we chopped down is growing babies! We are super excited about that! ❤️

I'm pretty much over...

I'm pretty much over whatever I woke up with on Friday. I napped all day Friday, some yesterday, and today I'm just going to bed on time. I still have a slight cough, but no aches or fatigue or nausea.

It's really amazing what your body can do when it's allowed the rest it begs for. I'm so grateful to be in a position where I no longer have to put financial well-being over my health. ❤️

Shaun's nails I did yesterday.

Shaun's nails I did yesterday. He won't let me use cuticle oil (he doesn't like the feel of lotions or oils), so ignore the dry cuticles. 🙄 But his favorite colors are red and black. I found out yesterday that I could use gel stamping polish and then use chrome powder over it to make it pop. He really likes these. The patterns are all different because we were just trying stuff out.

There was this black powder in the kitchen floor...

There was this black powder in the kitchen floor this morning that wasn't there when we went to bed. Naturally, I blamed it on the kids 😂 and then started to clean it up. It was then that I realized it was tiny hairs... Like, SO tiny! Still blaming the kids I was like "Did Shadow drop a razor down here or something?"

Anyway, a few minutes later I found another patch of black powder on the floor and I knew I'd gotten it all up, so my accusation turned to Shaun - the only other person in the kitchen with me. He's got these ugly croc-type shoes (that's irrelevant, but true) and I was like "I bet you wore those when you shaved, DIDN'T YOU?" 😂😂😂 So then I told him to move his feet all around and he's like "What?" and I'm like "You don't always just walk straight."

And this motherfucker replied "No need to mutate" and if you don't get it then that's probably why I'm not married to you. 😂😂😂

P. S.  It was his hair from when he shaved. It really was just falling out of his shoes. 😂😂😂