On Monday, I don't actually remembered what I did on Monday, just remember spending lots of time trying to figure out Excel 07. I hate excel! There's nothing wrong with 03, the "upgrade" is a scam! Bought 2/3 of my textbooks this week. Wednesday we had our first accounting tut (after changing classes), Lisa's great, she goes slow and doesn't start with formulas. And like Helen she's one of the uncommonly found people who realizes she can wear whatever (translation: trackies not within 10metres of the gym). Thursday we had dinner with Emily & jas, no decent pictures were taken due to dim lighting and no DSLR on hand. Friday, treasure hunt with Toby. It was awesome! - that should really be in caps. Its getting its own post. ;)




On Friday late afternoon I saw the ex other woman on the train, she stared/glared at me while I ignored her and pretended not to know her. It went well. For some retarded reason she also got a visa to Australia, on her own, to some very religious boarding school, the year after I moved. She's that evil little girl, who plays the sympathy card (which only works on guys) and is much like Sae, in Peach Girl. I know that Hector would be nice to her and encourage me to be.



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I've just realized something, as I'm sorting of the many many, 243 to be exact, photos I took this week... I'm a digital hoarder. Perhaps someone should start "Digital Hoarders Anonymous Meetings", or at least write a book on it :P As technology is becoming cheaper and better, it's easy becoming easier to store stuff. No longer are the days where computers had floppy disk drives and music was recorded on cassette tapes. Today you can easier store thousands of photos or hundreds of song on something the size of your finger, something that no one would have thought possible in the 50s, a usb. And then there's the external hard drives, yes it's a great idea to back-up regularly, part of the computer maintenance routine, along with cleaning out dust bunnies from the air vents. But not if you're doing it daily, that's just counter-productive, but I admit I have been there, I used to back up my usb daily. I also used to always check to make sure all the windows and doors were locked, but that's another story. 

A bit of googling suggests that I'm not that much of a hoarder, while others have double digits in their email accounts I don't, while I save emails it's just what I need for records e.g. paypal stuff. I don't keep random junk, and my inbox only contains current stuff. After usage/replying most emails are deleted, a few selected ones are filed away in perfectly organized folders. Organized clutter? 

My real issue lies with photos. I think it began long before I got my hands on a camera. It started when I got my first PC, and I discovered pictures of pretty things on the internet. I like to collect pictures of pretty things, things that inspire too - so it's not all useless, and then there's the foodporn. It's that bad, I have 890 pictures of food I collected, that doesn't includes photos I've taken myself. I have so many pictures that when I save a picture from the internet the system lags for a few seconds, more than normal and my graphics card has issues.

The Stats:
My Pictures - 210 folders, 9380 files - pictures I collected mainly.
Photos - 119 folders, 6109 files - photos I took 
In Total = 329 folder, 15,489 imgs
And at the moment they're increasing at around +100 a week

If all my photos were printed, as they were a decade or two ago I think I need at least one shipping container to contain it all. 

Something I love about blogging is an opportunity to use my photos. But I take too many photos. This week I took 97 pictures of 4 doughnuts with my mini. I would take less if I used my DSLR, but that's not convenient to bring everywhere I go. And if I go somewhere where there's a photo op I get very upset - something that's only ever happened once, not having a camera on me that is. While my photos will be thoroughly sorted, and half will be deleted, I will still be left with at least 40 pictures of doughnuts. Why do I need 40 pictures of doughnuts?! I don't know... but I don't want to delete them... and so you see where the problem lies. 

I also hoard favourite/bookmark links. Some so I can check them out later, lots of recipies that I'll never use, craft projects.  

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Actual Types

Syndets aka Soap-Free Cleansers
- for sensitive skin
- low pH level = less likely to cause irritation
- often labeled as fragrance free, mild and non-irritating
- sensitive skin with acne, go for oil free and non-comedogenic
- e.g. Cetaphil

Cream Cleansers
- includes milks, mousses and balms,
- help moisturize skin
- good for dry skin.

Gel Facial Cleaners
- oily skin
- have a light lather that helps to absorb excess oils on the skin.
- salicylic acid is good for blemishs, but avoid if using a moisturizer or spot treatment that contains this ingredient.

Cleansing Cloths
- ideal choice for removing makeup and keeping skin clean while on the go
- pen-weave cloths are better for dry or sensitive skin
- closed-weave cloths offer more exfoliation and are thus a better choice for people with oily skin.
- e.g. Olay, Neutrogena and Dove


Skin Types

Oily or Acne-Prone Skin
- Gel-based cleansers
- moisturize w/o clogging skin
- clean out pores and strip away excess oil
- e.g. Neutrogena’s Oil-Free Acne Wash

Dry Skin
- cream cleansers
- restore lost moisture and keep skin hydrated
- Non-foaming cleansers are also good
- Look for cleansers that contain glycerin and hylauronic acid, these ingredients draw water to the surface of the skin
- Avoid foam cleansers

Combination Skin
- gel-based or mildly foaming cleansers

Sensitive Skin
- Glycerin is a key ingredient it improves and protects skin... attracts just the right amount of moisture required to hydrate skin
- look for something that says sensitive or extra gentle
- e.g. Neutrogena’s Extra Gentle Cleanser (cream)



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