Happy New Year to all of my dearest reader’s hoping that this year is great for all of you and all your goals be accomplished. For me well, it’s been a heck of a time I got back from my 3 months in Ecuador on December, finally moved to Houston and I’m mostly installed and ready to keep on my blogging and video filming…because we all know I was kind of slacking on those.
So today I started making a list of posts I want to write (cuz I am organized like that) and thought about what I got for Christmas…IKEA furniture… ok that post is done lol.
And while trying to mumble year end close at work I did manage to visit a couple of places to enjoy a bit of Christmas, which was great with my baby here..But we did miss the family for the holidays..I have to say this was my first holidays away from them.
Yes, this is me working the 24th lol…
Now to keep with the rambling, I know this year will bring more amazing things, I mean last year my life dramatically changed…so I am quite sure this will be great and I wish you all the best as well.
Hey everyone long time no write, I am right now in the airport waiting for my flight to Quito, I spent a week visiting my family in El Paso and whew time flew by so fast. I will say our goodbyes where emotional, but that’s life.
After this, well 3 more weeks in Quito and back for my relocation to Houston which is going to be fun fun and full of organization skills lol.
Anyways I wanted to give you a heads up I went shopping so expect a haul soon. But I wanted to show you this beauty from ulta.
It’s from benefit it comes with 3 shadows a creaseless cream and a lip balm I think is a great kit especially if you are traveling or a great stocking stuffer 🙂
I’ll try to keep updating it feels good to write even if it is from my cell phone.
Hey guys, long time no write, I feel like days have been going so fast, but still I have BIG news to share with all of you and when I mean BIG well… it is because they are. Remember when I told you about my traveling to Houston? I couldn’t say anything but now that is certain I AM MOVING!!!!
Big shock, especially for someone like me who is very territorial and simply did not have moving in their mind. I got a job there and comes packed with big opportunities of growth and me taking risks (which is always good). Now, that is not the only thing my friends, I will be traveling to Peru for training (11 weeks of my life). This is also very exciting and something I couldn’t believe would be possible for me.
Right now I am very grateful and excited for this opportunity and I realized that life sometimes throws oportunities to you, but it’s really up to you to take them and make them work. I feel that this opportunity came into my life in the right moment where I could see it and catch it. I know it sounds cheesy but it really did.
So what will be next for Organized Journal? Well basically lots of organizing because I know it will be hell if I don’t LOL! So keep posted for that.
Today I would like to apologize to my Statistics Teacher, because God knows I should’ve been doing homework right now, but hey as a former student right now I prefer writing a post for all of you 🙂
So what I’ve been up to? Well lately it’s been gym, work, school, sleep and that is that LOL. I am proud to say that I am at my day 32 of going 5 days to the gym without missing one day. Let me tell you I’ve totally been feeling the changes and it feels amazing. I believe it is what has helped me keep going definitely.
Yes this is me in front of my bike at the gym at 6:00 am
At work I am in a new position which is very interesting I really like it, but it is very demanding as well, so you can see why I have not been posting a lot, I’ll give it 3 more months and everything will sail smoothly.
Luckily in 3 more weeks I will have 2 weeks off from school which is amazing and will give me time to catch up in my posts and videos.
For now this is it I hope that you are enjoying your summer, I now I am right now because we have been having such a lovely weather right now, it’s been raining and between 80’s to 90’s I hope it lasts more
Hey everyone, happy Friday, I know probably many of you are just starting their weekend (so jealous!) so be happy and be safe. Today I just wanted to take some time and update, because I’ve been missing a bit, so I said Tomiko take a deep breath and carry on, I will not deny that I am a bit (ok A LOT) tired, but still I feel pretty good.
I did complete my entire week of going to the gym at 6:00 AM (12 days now) which makes me feel pretty energetic throughout the day. Also, I have a new position at work, so this has had me studying a lot; there are so many new things and I’ve been running up and down, it’s been a bit of hectic, but at the end of every day I just sit and say to myself:
But returning to the weekend part, this one will be my last one before starting school again (decision I took by choice!) and I wanted to show you my outfit. Nothing says more relaxed than a pair of shorts, some sneakers and a t-shirt.
And while I’ll be sporting this outfit I will be working on future posts and some video ideas I’ve been having (so stay tuned for those). Also expect my May Favorites soon!!
PS: Something I also noticed today (due to our month end closing at work…duh!) is that June is coming!! I am pretty excited because My B-day is in June so I always love my birthday month is like a huge celebration for me even though I never have a BIG party I just love it.
Hey everyone, so if you are a current assiduous follower of this blog of mine, you might have noticed that I have not been posting a lot. Well basically I’ve been running up and down here and there with a lot of “interesting” things, and today I wanted to share them with you.
Well, first of all you know I’ve been working out in my fitness/health side for some time now, and somehow the past months I got stuck in my weight and was not feeling good. I just knew I needed a change, so one day at 4:00 AM I decided to give a big turnaround to my routine. I started working out early in the morning!! Now this is a big challenge, because my working hours are from 7:30 AM to 5:00 PM, so I started getting up at 5:00 AM and going to the gym.
This has been a BIG challenge and I’ve been trying to get USED TO my new schedule, which I won’t deny is a bit harsh, BUT the feeling I get every day after I leave the gym ready to start a new day is PRICELESS. No wonder I heard that working out in the mornings is the best thing. On my weight I have not seen big changes, but my clothes are loose now and I feel great, which is the most important thing.
On the other side, well I think I am going back to school (wait, I am going back to school)…I still cannot believe it. Two years ago I finished my Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting and I felt that was time to go for my Masters, it all happened very sudden and I’ve actually been given a great opportunity that I cannot reject. So yes, I will be a student again. Not a full time because with a master is very different and this one is great because classes are only on Saturday’s so this will not mess with my weekly goals.
So where does this leave my blog and my YouTube channel? Well I’ve been giving it some thought and I will definitely not be leaving it because I love it, this is my hobby my escape and something I truly love doing, and I know school and work are first (after all they pay my bills and the stuff I review for all of you guys! ?) but I have to be realistic and I know that I will not be posting every day as I used to. Hang in there posts will be juicier!!. Plus thanks to these new activities I have now tons of new Post Ideas for all of you, so it is a win win situation.
On my No spending month let’s say that I’ve been a little overboard with my expenses (just see my YouTube Hauls) but now that my birthday is coming well let’s say that It will be over for some time, maybe until winter comes. But I have managed to keep my savings in good condition still and keep moving forward!!
A couple of weeks ago, I gave you an update about my February No Spending Month, On Friday I was supposed to give you the wrap up of the second month of my project and I completely forgot until today I became aware that is the 11th, anyways better late than never.
No spending money on things you love is so hard, it’s almost the end of February and I must admit I broke down this month. I was disappointed in the beginning but then I said to myself you have to hop into that horse again and keep moving forward.
So here I am giving you a small update on my not that successful February goal, but I feel that I need to be honest, because I am human and I am not perfect, but I know that I can improve. So first week I think went with no problems at all, second week was when I got caught at Wal-Mart in the makeup aisle, how did that happen? I just can’t remember, the thing I do is that I ended up with a foundation and a powder…yep I did it. (I don’t regret it because to my luck they are amazing products and I dare to say I have finally found my Holy Grail drugstore foundation) Nonetheless, it feels so bad writing about it that I think I won’t be cheating again. So even though that was my slip on this month I do have high hopes in finishing it with only that damage.
On my savings side, well besides spending those 15 bucks I think I am getting better, I did have some expenses with Valentine’s Day and my hubs birthday, but I keep seeing the light. I hope that for April I would have a bigger piggy bank (fingers crossed).
Another thing I started doing is downsizing my makeup, which you can go and check out here you can go and read why I decided to do this there, and can expect further posts/videos while I downsize each of my makeup drawers.
I think that this exercise will help me become more aware of all the things I have and why I don’t need to buy stuff unless I need them because they are finished.
Hey everybody, so today I have a project pan update. I know it’s been quite some time, but who would think that finishing products would take time, anyways here is a bit update to show that this project is still alive and I haven’t forgotten about it.
My Products List:
Rimmel Fix & Perfect Pro Primer in 002.Completely over. I learned that I cannot use this product near my nose or I’ll break out awful. What I have learned is that this product might work for someone with more normal skin and as I am oily would not be repurchasing.
Estee Lauder Double Wear Concealer. I haven’t seen this thing going down, but man I like this product it conceals real good and blends great.
CoverGirl Liquiline Blast eyeliner in Black Fire. I got to the point where the pencil has gotten so small that is kind of hard for me to use it, but still works great. My verdict would be, once I finish this liner I will repurchase it and won’t buy any other brand ever again.
Benefit’s They are Real Mascara.This product was a mess, I tried it first and didn’t like it, I let it air dry a bit and didn’t like it, it poke my eye every time I used it and you know my trouble with un-curled lashes so this was a big disappoint for me. My sister used it once and completely loved it so she took it; this proves that a product can be good for some and bad for others.
Elf Complexion Duo Bronzer and Blush.The Blush is completely gone and the bronzer is almost gone but still on the run (I would give it a couple of weeks of use). I think I would repurchase this only because it does the job, and it’s only $3.00 USD, now I do have other 2 bronzers in line after this one so I don’t think I will be buying this product soon.
Maybelline Dream Matte Powder. I used this product like crazy over the summer but I haven’t used it that much lately so it has a big pan but haven’t finished yet. The truth is that my face hasn’t been that oily these weeks (Thank god for the fall season).
Garnier Moisture Rescue Refreshing Cream Gel.When I got this product I had high hopes I mean a refreshing gel moisturizer? It was good at first but maybe my skin got used to it and stopped working on me (and it broke me out badly). So I decided to go ahead and use it for my neck (and broke me out again). This product is over and I would not repurchase it. I don’t think is a bad and this might work for normal skin types. I ended using what was left for my hands.
Mary Kay Time Wise Night Complex. Completely Over I don’t have pictures of this because I included it in my empties of the month video here and threw it away, this is an Ok product but I don’t think I would repurchase it because I do consider Mary Kay as an expensive brand. I do use some expensive products but they have to be WOW in order for me to give those extra pennies away.
Mary Kay Time Wise Night Solution.Completely Over and I would give the same comments I did for the Night Complex.
And something extra I discovered today; I use my NAKED palette every single day, I do believe that this palette is very school and office appropriate, besides it helps you create wonderful looks for special occasions (weddings, birthdays, etc.), well today I hit pan on my favorite shadow and that one would be SIN, I just love this shadow and I use it as a highlighter every single day. I am kind of sad because I do love this shadow, and I would think that this palette was magical never ending product. But that’s fine…
Anyways, that’s all for me today,
If you are under a project pan I would like to know, I love watching what other people include in their projects.
Hey everybody, I am here today very very excited about this post. If you have been a regular follower of this blog, you would be aware that one of my goals for this year is losing weight and be sexier healthier. I mean I’ve been through years of diets that work at first but then give you this awful rebound (you say the diet and I will name it) anyways, I got to the point where I said to myself I just can’t take it anymore.
The truth is that this year has been a year of discoveries for me and even though I have not been able to reach my goal yet, this challenge has taken me to places I never thought it would. Keep Reading…
Organized Journal 