JulieG Holiday 2013 Frosted Gum Drops Collection-post 2

I need to start this off with a warning. BASE COAT! Base coat the hell out of your nails before using Sleigh Ride. Look:

 Not hugely pleased about that, but shit happens, and I really like the polish.


Ok, today I have Silver Bells and Ho Ho Ho. I was talking about polish with one of the kids at work (I'm a nanny; currently have girls aged 8 and 3, and boy aged 5) about the blue, and asking what I should do next. 3yr old A suggested love hearts. Pink ones. So, I obliged.
First up-macro bottle shots.

Silver Bells-did you pick that?

Ho Ho Ho.

Ho Ho Ho is pinker than I had hoped. Yes, it looks pink in the bottle, and I know that comment sounds ridiculous.

And nail shots.

 Macro shot, in attempt to show texturey loveliness.

 I have a couple nubbins at the moment. I had a bad, bad nail day. I cannot face nubbin-ising them all, so they are uneven.
I did the hearts with doting tools. This polish dries fast-which is fantastic for following coats (all pics are 2 coats), but it means you need to work fast when dotting/drawing etc.
Again-no problems with formula or application, it's east to apply and the fast drying means you aren't waiting around to apply the second coat.

Sorry, sorry.

It's been a while, and I have no excuse. I also have no set topic for this. Prepare for random crap.
My nails have been a bit nudey. I was wearing falsies and fingernails don't really enjoy that, so I'm giving them a break. I do have these photos.

This is C'mon Spring! A Star Kin Polish. I somehow failed to get on-nail pics of this.

And Raven Mad, another Star Kin. God, I loved this. It is so damn pretty. I kept getting distracted by the red shimmer.
Star Kin consist of a mother-daughter team here in NZ. They make AMAZING polishes, for excellent prices.  The formula is fantastic, and for the glitter/bitsy ones-the pay off is awesome. Check out the products here.

I had a book-worm fan girl moment this week. I am a BIG fan of Paul Cleave-an NZ author. His books are based in Christchurch-my home town-but it is a much darker, seedier ChCh. His books are fabulous, and I love recognising various places. I recently read his latest book (Joe Victim; awesome) and tweeted Paul. He tweeted back! I got all giggly and stupid. It was amazing. It's a shame being facetious doesn't really come across well in text, though.
I have been a fan since I read 'The Cleaner' a few years ago, but the introduction Paul wrote in 'Joe Victim' tipped me over into total author adoration.
Check out Paul Cleave here.

I have heard back about a heart monitor-in a couple weeks I am taking part in a study. I'll have a monitor on 24/7 for 2-4wks. It comes with a smart phone so I can record what I'm doing during an 'event'.  The whole thing is wireless and all data goes to Cloud, so it can be reviewed in real time if need be.
I'm looking forward to it. I had an episode last night that was quite extreme and lasted a minute or so longer than usual. It will be great to get some answers, finally.

That's it for now!

My dick ticker

Title makes this sound nice and filthy. Sorry, because it isn't.
Just a wee one today. Well, for this morning at least. I may add more later.
I have a bit of a dicky heart. A couple years ago it was racing along. Counting the beats was impossible because it was humming. I had to get it shocked ("CLEAR!" Zaaaapppp! Kind of shocking) back into rhythm.
It still has issues; palpitations, missing beats, thudding really hard. On Thursday I had an ECG, and I'm off to the cardiologist this afternoon to find out what is actually going on.
I have had 3 people ask me if a pacemaker is the next step. I have no idea...but I hope not. I'm not 30 yet! However, if that is the next step, of course I will do it.
I hope to be able to get a copy of the ECG. That is quite geeky, but it was so interesting. People get photos of their baby scans; why can't I have a picture of my heart? Fingers crossed. I was able to watch my heart beating. Amazing. It was black and white, and not hugely detailed, but still.
OK, I am off to the hospital. I need plenty of time so I can get lost and backtrack. I will update when I get home.

So, I know nothing more. The cardiologist said they weren't sure what was happening. I had another ECG, a blood test...and sent on my way.  Both ECG's were fine. I expected that, as I knew I wouldn't have an episode while I was there. But, I fully expected to get a monitor. Colour me confused.
I'm off to the doctor in a couple weeks, so I'll see what happens there.