5.12.2014

Rants. Raves, & UV Damage to Eyes


Hey you! How was your weekend? Mine was short and busy. I want a redo! 
I haven't given a life update in a few weeks, so I knew it was time for one. The theme this week is "accomplishment" as I've been tackling my To-Do list! See what else has been going on:


Rants:
  • The past couple of weeks haven't been great, but I know I'm so lucky compared to others, so I feel silly mentioning the bad. Stomach ulcers--no fun, but I'm finally better.
  • Lots of money has been spent last/this month, thanks to doctor bills, car stuff, and other unexpected expenses. This month is my big beach trip, so I was hoping to spend my daved money on that, but no. Isn't life a funny thing?

Raves:
  • I finally saw Frozen! I've been knocking out movies in my Netflix queue over the past month, like Wolf of Wall Street (way too long), Philomena, Celeste & Jesse Forever, Don Jon, The Punk Singer, and more that I can't remember. I kinda feel a sense of accomplishment!
  • I am great at doing laundry, but awful at putting away my clothes in the closet. It takes a day or two, but I made myself do it right then. Hopefully this habit will stick.
  • Lots of shopping for clothes for the beach (and taking stuff back). You gotta look cute at night when you go out or are out for dinner, right?
  • Turning down sponsored posts--this kinda hurts since I could use the extra money, but I don't want to post about random things on here that don't fit, just to make money. I made the mistake of adding it all up if I had chosen those campaigns, but I just don't feel comfortable sharing a new ceiling fan and asking you to click links on it, just to make a buck.
  • Getting off of work early last week--I love my job, but yay for getting home earlier.
  • Surprise mug in the mail from sweet LaNae--thank you!! It made me so happy.

Randoms:
  • My car hit 100,000 miles and then the air went out, but it's all good now!
  • I went on a deleting spree--only deleting those on social media that had unfollowed me. My feed is less cluttered now, yay! And if I accidentally deleted you, please let me know.
  • The purging continued, with me getting rid of tons of magazines, and my monthly makeup shakeup.
  • Mentions on Twitter from Mally Cosmetics and Covergirl made a bad week better! Also, thanks to MollieMakes for the shoutout!

Since most of you skip to the end, I wanted to put this here so everyone would notice it. Last week I was diagnosed with several eye problems, but the one I want to mention here is UV Damage. I have UV damage to my eyes, and I want to save you from getting it. I don't fit the criteria, since I always wear sunglasses, I'm not a skier/snowboarder or welder. I don't get into tanning beds. I apply sunscreen (or it's in my makeup products) and wear sunglasses and thought I was covered. But I wasn't. I don't own any fancy pairs of sunnies. They're all cheap ones since I am prone to losing them or damaging them. I ended up damaging my eyes instead.  Now, I'm not saying all cheap sunglasses are bad. I urge you to check your sunglasses before buying a new pair to make sure they are labeled for UV protection, regardless of what price point/design you choose. I hope this saves more eyes!

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49 comments:

  1. Glad there are more raves than rants. Sorry about the stomach ulcers and UV damage though!

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  2. I love beach clothes shopping!! Have fun!

    www.madeintheshadeblog.com

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  3. I'm terrible about putting the laundry away too ;) Sorry to hear about the UV Damage

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  4. Your Netflix over there has more selection....waaaaaaah! But yay for all your raves:)
    And so sorry to read about ur eyes....eeeeek! I don't wear sunnies out in the sun all the time:(

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  5. Oh noooo! I am so sorry for the ulcers. That does NOT sound fun.

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  6. Oh my gosh - so sorry to hear about the medical problems but glad to hear that you are doing better!! Woo hoo for your beach trip coming up - that will be so much fun!! I hear ya on the sponsored posts - sometimes you're just like why on earth would you think that would fit my blog!! Happy Monday doll!

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  7. Skip to the end? Nope, I read! :)

    So sorry for the rough week you've had. I admire your positive outlook through it all, though. And agreed on the UV protection! I have a freckle on my retina, believe it or not, that has to be closely monitored. It's so important to protect our eyes, too!

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  8. Good grief! I'm so sorry you had stomach ulcers. I'm starting to get the medical bills for my appendectomy, and it is NOT FUN. I know what you're going through. Fortunately, the bills are (currently) much less than I originally thought, so that gives me some piece of mind.

    I keep reminding myself things have a way of working out, even when it comes to finances.

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  9. Wow stomach ulcers are so painful. I'm sorry to hear you have been dealing with that. Also the eye damage sounds scary, thanks for sharing that and reminding us how important itnis to take care of them! I think it is great your still able to think of positive things. Even somethibg a small a getting your laundry done can really brighten a day. I totally agree!
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  10. The one good thing about my prescription lenses is that they also offer UV protection. Even before I had transition lenses, we paid extra for my lenses to have the fancy expensive UV protection included, and then I just wore large over-sized sunglasses over my regular glasses.

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  11. I am the same way about putting my clothes away! ha I'm sorry about your stomach, hope its better and healed soon!

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  12. Sorry to hear about the stomach ulcers and the UV damage to your eyes. It does pay to invest in a good pair of sunglasses for this very reason!

    -Sharon
    The Tiny Heart

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  13. Thanks for the tip about sunglasses. So sorry to hear that. You never know what will happen in the future so you might have saved my eyes!

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    Anna
    www.enzaessentials.wordpress.com

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  14. My husband has damage to his eyes from the sun from when he was a kid. I always wear sunglasses and in the last few years switched to prescription ones so I know the lenses are legit. I thought all sunglasses had the sticker on it that shows they protect against UVA/UVB…I guess not…thanks for sharing!

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  15. I read the whole post ;-) Oh no!!!! Please keep us updated with how you are doing? I'm not going to lie I usually buy sunglasses by how cute they are but I'm going to pay more attention now! I'll be thinking of you girl!

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  16. Oh man, sorry to hear about the ulcers and eye issues. Thank you for making us more aware of that though, I definitely need to pay more attention.

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  17. o wow, i am so sorry to hear about your UV eye damage!!! i need to remember to wear my sunglasses more often! the sun can be so damaging. :( im glad you included this in your post -- hopefully more ppl will protect their eyes (and SKIN!) from the sun! xo jillian - cornflake dreams

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  18. Wow thanks for bringing that to our attention about the UV damage to your eyes! Something I don't really think about!

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  19. I honestly had no idea you could get UV damage to your eyes (other than at the tanning bed obviously). I'm so sorry this has happened to you but thanks for promoting awareness! I've been meaning to get new sunglasses and I'll definitely be looking for ones with more protection now!

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  20. Thanks for sharing about UV damage! I love my sunglasses and wear them all the time, but it's good to know about coverage! Sorry to hear you had an ulcer. :( And thanks for staying true to yourself and your blog by turning down random sponsors! I really respect you for that!

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  21. hey you aren't alone in getting laundry washed but not putting it away talk about the story of my life right there. ugh i love clean clothes but putting them away can be a multiple day effort :-)

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  22. I'm sorry to hear about your stomach problems!! I hope everything is better now!

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  23. I'm so sorry to hear you were diagnosed with eye problems, including UV damage. I've always worn cheap sunglasses myself, and your post, plus another article I just read about how cheap sunglasses can make your eyes less safe than wearing none at all, has me looking for a new pair.

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  24. It has been a couple rough weeks for me too... especially with money! Ugh. It's always the worst, especially when I have instead been trying to save up for upcoming trips!

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  25. I'm sorry you have had so many unexpected expenses, and about your eyes. Who knew that could happen? Also, I completely agree about sponsored posts...I appreciate that you are thoughtful about it!

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  26. So Sorry to hear about your eye. I hope this week is better for you.

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  27. You definitely have a lot going on. I am glad your stomach is better but sorry to hear about your eyes. Awesome that you got to catch up on some movies!

    Rebecca
    www.winnipegstyle.ca

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  28. Awww man, I hope your tummy gets to feeling better SOON!

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  29. Your plate is full, lady! I appreciate your mindfulness when it comes to sponsored posts :) I never really thought about UV on sunglasses... I guess I just thought that shading my eyes was enough! Thank you for the tip on that - will have to go buy some new shades now! DARN. ;)

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  30. Glad you are feeling better hun. I am the same way I love doing laundry but putting it all away... no thank you.
    Beautetude

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  31. I never thought of the importance of UV protection and am quite cheap when it comes to sunglasses. Maybe I'll think twice about being that way next time. I hope you have a blast at the beach and that is great that you have had twitter shout outs. Glad I'm not the only one that has rants every now and then. If we were 100% super happy go lucky all the time I feel like we might not be normal.

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  32. That's so cool about the mentions! And I'm so sorry to hear about the ulcers! That sucks. :(

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  33. Sorry about your tummy... I def know how miserable that is! :(
    I'm the WORST at putting laundry away... it'll sit out for DAYS! hahaha

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  34. Oh no I'm sorry to hear about your eyes, but thank you so much for sharing! I'm also really bad about putting my clothes away. I fold them straight out of the dryer but then they sit in the basket for a few days, whoops! I need to work on that too!

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  35. Oh my god, girl...I feel you. First of all, Frozen is great. Second, sorry to hear about your stomach and yes, my car hit 120,000 and I was just at the dealer. Happy Birthday to me!

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  36. Thanks for hosting such wonderful giveaways.

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  37. Stomach ulcer and uv damage to your eyes! Girl that bus major hope you are resting some. I love cleaning and purging. Getting uncluttered feels so good!

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  38. Sorry about your eye being damaged. Boo to all the rants and I hope they all get better and yay to all the raves!

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  39. Ohh, sorry about the UV damage to your eyes. :-( And I really got to watch Frozen...so many people raved about it!

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  40. More raves than rants yay!!! Lot of shopping for the beach?? I wanna see everything honey!
    Xxx

    Carolina

    www.theworldc.com

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  41. Oh, I always read everything, when I read - I mean, I was out of the web for 6 weeks, back on track now. I think everything you said sounds good, apart from the UV damage, of course. Like, watching movies, packing for a beach holiday, deleting, etc, you certainly had a lot to deal with! Mmm... I don't really like sunglasses, though I have many. But I don't know why, I don't really like wearing them - you'd see me in extreme occasions wearing them. My eyes are not good, though, and I always have to go to the ophthalmologist... it was good that you told people to protect their eyes, and I hope you get better soon! denisesplanet com

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  42. I have similar issues with putting the laundry away!

    I hope your beach trip will be fun! That's scary to think that you could have such bad UV damage even with playing it safe...and I know I'm not always the most careful with sunglasses! I will definitely be more aware now!

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  43. That is so crazy! Hope you're okay and your vision isn't badly damaged. Thanks for sharing and definitely agree that cheap sunnies are not worth it.

    Hooray for Frozen! I love it although I don't think the music is as catchy (except Let it Go). Also feel ya about sponsored posts. It's the constant struggle of selling your soul lol

    Thanks for linking up :)

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  44. Were you totally surprised/confused by Don Jon's ending? Maybe that was just me.

    Your poor beautiful eyes! I wear cheap sunglasses, and I'll definitely be checking their labels.

    http://www.somethingmonumental.com/

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  45. I haven't seen any of those movies and seriously need to get on it! You totally did the right thing by turning down sponsored posts that don't fit with your blog. It's hard to do, but it's always best to stick with your own vision of what your blog is. My two cents anyway! lol Hope your stomach and eyes heal! xoxo Lauren

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  46. Ugh, I'm the worst at putting clothes away too. They are in my closet, on my dresser, but in a giant pile! Your poor eyes! How long until they heal? I'm worried about my eyes now. I always buy cheap too because I always lose them or break them. Time to upgrade!

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  47. Elle, I am so sorry about your eye damage. I've never thought about checking for UV protection myself b/c I just assumed all sunglasses had that! Thank you for sharing your story with your readers and helping us. I am so sorry! It sounds like you've been having a hard time lately (ulcers are terrible!!! So sorry, honeybun!). I'm so glad you have a beach trip coming up to look forward to and unwind on. Much love! XOXO

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