Something About Merry by ILoveNP on Etsy

Red, White, and Green Glitter Nail Polish.  Barbra, who makes and sells these great polishes, can be found at ILoveNP on Etsy and ilnpbrand in Instagram.

Reflections at 16th & Douglas in Omaha

What the camera sees in the window.  At the bus stop.  The buildings reflected in the window of the Brandeis Building.  Southwest corner of 16th & Douglas.  I took this picture on 4/3/13. I posted it on Instagram @cricketsbay on 4/8/13.

First Look: Babes In Toyland by ILoveNP

Etsy is a wonderful place to find Indie Nail Polishes.  Part of ILoveNP's Winter 2012 Collection, Babes In Toyland is a mix of glitters perfect for Mardi Gras.  It appears to be purple, gold, and a greenish-blue color.  I'm thinking of putting it over Wet N Wild 9.0.2.1.0range. 

I posted the picture below on Instagram (where I'm @cricketsbay) several weeks ago, along with those of the other 8 polishes I bought at the same time.  Barbra (ILoveNP on Etsy) can also be found on Instagram as @ilnpbrand.

Matsu Sushi Omaha

Dusk.  The Matsu Sushi sign on Douglas in Omaha across the street from Gene Leahy Mall.  I took this picture on September 16, 2010.  I think I was using my old Olympus C-7000, but I was testing a Nikon at that time.  I didn't like the Nikon and I returned it. 

Matsu Sushi is right across from the arch on the South side of Gene Leahy Mall.  I really want to eat there, but I haven't had the chance yet.  It's right near the Old Market as well.

I love how this picture turned out.  It was getting dark, so I was in a hurry.  I used PicsArt for the watermark and to crop this photo square.  I have figured out that if I save a picture from PicsArt to my phone's SD card as a PNG file it won't blur the image.  If I save it as a JPEG file, there is significant blurring.

I did post this picture on Instagram last night where I am @cricketsbay.  Please. No. Spam.

Another Flower

I have decided these are a variety of crocus. Nothing else blooms this early.

Instagram: cricketsbay

Review: Macadamia Natural Oil Healing Oil Treatment

Here's what I think of the Macadamia Natural Oil Healing Oil Treatment after a closer look. It smells disgusting. Dimethicone triggers acne breakouts for many people. The second ingredient on the label is dimethicone, a silicone polymer that clogs pores. I was shocked when I heard one YouTuber exclaim, "It smells like patchouli!" Really? Why the fuck would a hair product company put patchouli scent in their products? I opened it and smelled it at that point. It smells horrible. How can anybody use this on their hair? Ick! Thank You for Reading, Everyone. Have Fun and Blessed Be. Tammy

First Look: March 2013 Birchbox

Here's the first look at my March Birchbox on April 1st. First Look: Birchbox March 2013 Alima Pure Luminous Shimmer Blush in Freja A loose pigment blush that looks more like a bronzer to me than a blush. It’s orange leaning toward brown. I’m afraid to open it. It’s one of those clear containers the size of a quarter with the pigment loose inside, no little filter thing on top, and it looks to be filled so that when the lid comes off pigment goes everywhere. It’s going up for trade. Macadamia Natural Oil Healing Oil Treatment Dimethicone is the 2nd ingredient listed on the bottle. It’s a huge 1 oz. sample in a cue little brown and green bottle. I know that Macadamia brand is one of the premiere haircare lines in America, but why label a product as “natural” when it’s clearly not. Although, since dimethicone is a silicon-based polymer and silicon is a naturally occurring element, I guess they can get away with it. Just watch—I’ll try it and it will make my skin freak out and I’ll have a ton of pimples shortly after I start using it on my hair. I’m going to try it anyway. Macadamia Natural Oil Deep Repair Mask Deep conditioner for hair. It also has dimethicone, but it’s pretty far down on the ingredient list. If it’s going to make me breakout, it doesn’t matter how much of an ingredient is in a product, just that it’s there. Oh, well, that’s why I use a 2% salicylic acid shower gel and all kinds of face cleansers to keep my acne under control. The sample size is nice. It says it’s 0.5 oz. in the foil packet. It looks like I can get 2 uses out of it. Stella Cadente Miss Me Discrete? Eau de Toilette Okay, it’s an EDT instead of a perfume … That doesn’t make it any less horrible. It smells like I dumped a whole bottle of baby powder on myself. Viva La Juicy smells like an old lady drenched in baby powder. This Stella Cadente sample just smells like baby powder times 10. I am not okay with this kind of scent. I don’t understand why anyone would want to smell like this. And it gave me a headache. I do like getting perfume samples so I can know what stuff smells like and what not to buy, so I will chalk this up as a learning experience. I find the smell of Stella Cadente Miss Me Discrete to be absolutely suffocating, though, and I certainly do not appreciate this particular perfume sample. I think that’s 5 nasty perfume samples out of the 10 I’ve received in my 12 Birchboxes. That means 5 samples are nice, so that’s not a total bust. Whish Shave Crave Shaving Cream I like this sample. It’s the best thing in the whole box. I’ve been looking forward to receiving it since Birchbox did the spoiler video last week. This is the Whish Blueberry Shave Cream that is only available through Birchbox. I’ve already made a trade for another sample of it and I haven’t even had a chance to try it yet. I’m sending the Hot Mama Blush from the Balm a I got a couple months ago in my Birchbox. It think it’s a fair trade. I will never use the blush. Madewell for Birchbox Emery Board I hope we can review it. I guess some people like emery boards. Well, that's my thoughts when I opened my March Birchbox. Thank You for Reading, Everyone, and Blessed Be. Tammy

The LineUp 3/31/13

Here's what the Omni Centre 4-Plex marquis looked like this weekend.  3/29-3/31.  I think they  still change it on Thursdays.  The theater is only open Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.

Picture also posted on Instagram where my username is cricketsbay.