collective haul: Skechers, LOFT outlet, Target

this is the last clothing haul from my repository of pre-recorded videos...

i do want to share with you that i got a nasty comment on this video... i deleted it and blocked the person who left the comment. for the past few weeks, i've allowed all comments to be posted freely on my videos instead of moderating them. i've had no issues until today. i got a drive-by comment from someone who wasn't subscribed to me. it was rather mean-spirited. the comment was about my shirt and how stripes would make me look "fatter." i'm not the skinniest person in the world, but i do mind constructive criticism if it's something you don't like or have issues with. so adding "just saying" with a smiley at the end is supposed to lay off the blow of the comment? i don't think so. when i went to that person's profile, there was no profile picture and hardly a bio at all. the fact that this person wasn't subscribed to me meant that this person's comment was worth less than nothing.

i watch a lot of videos but i don't comment on everything i watch. if we watch each other, and exchange a lot of comments on each other's videos, of course, i will continue to comment. there are some channels where i will never comment because they already get so many comments on those videos that mine will just get lost in the mix. i know they will never respond to me even though they say they read all their comments. i don't know how they can. i'm sure their email or YouTube inbox is unmanageable! anyway, i'm more prone to comment on videos where the YouTuber doesn't have many subscribers, or even if they do and they respond to my comments, i will continue to comment because i think it's fun to comment back and forth with people you love to watch.

anyway, i don't know some of these people handle negative comments like these. i know that the bigger YouTubers just leave these comments on their videos and well, you get lots of thumbs down on the comments and comment attacks left and right. i don't want that on my videos. i don't want nastiness to breed more nastiness. so that's why i deleted it. if i see a lot of negative comments, i just X out of the video and move onto the next... or i just watch it and skip commenting. comments can ruin someone's fun... i don't know how celebrities do this day in and day out with the paparazzi in their faces all day long.  i would just hide in my house all day, but then that kind of behavior would be more fodder for the next gossip column.

so that's what i wanted to say on the matter... i love comments, but i hate comments that provide nothing of value to the topic of the video, especially when it's not constructive. i've blocked a handful of people on my old channel and this one. i think you become more vunerable on YouTube than any other social network because people actually see you than just your words. you start to develop a thick skin when you make videos. you just have to remember that people can easily hide behind their keyboards. they probably would never say these words to your face... regardless of that, i don't want their nasty words dirtying up my videos. i think you would feel the same. oh, and i will continue to wear stripes because stripes are fun! xoxo Kathleen

p.s. if you think i'm taking this to heart, i'm only human... but this isn't going to eat me up inside. delete & block... out of sight, out of mind. i know who my friends are. i'm not going to let a troll ruin my fun. :)

LOFT clothing haul pastel-colored capris, cardigans, earrings

whoops! i forgot to blog this yesterday.

i have yet to wear the lime green and aqua blue capri pants, but i will be bringing some of the capri pants/jeans that i have purchased in the past with me on vacation... i think the weather will be slightly cooler over there than here so i won't feel so hot wearing the capris (because they are a little snug upon wearing them for the first time, but they stretch out after a while). actually, we're having good weather today and for a few more days this week... well, good as in it's overcast and it's keeping the heat away but it's kinda gloomy outside to be wearing such bright colors. LOL like today, i wore dark brown capris and a grey/blue top... you'd think i was going into autumn! (which is my favorite season ever!)

anyway, i gotta start thinking about what i'm going to bring on vacation... i know i'll overpack as i always do but i'm going to try to be more sensible... we'll see. LOL xoxo Kathleen

on the go: FOTD, OOTD, a haul from Dillard's, Bath & Body Works, Bare Escentuals, and many thanks

these car vlogs are so much fun to do, but when you're talking to yourself, in your car, i sometimes get tongue-tied and repeat myself! LOL

i need to wrap the birthday present and also check to see when the party is. we're going to the Science museum. i don't think i've been to the one here before. i've been to the Houston Science museum many, many times when i was younger.

so i still didn't get my haircut... somedays i like it long and straight and then somedays i just want to cut it all off. i just want to grow out my bangs! when i comb my bangs down straight, it goes past my nose, but when i sweep them to the side, they are still too short to tuck behind my ears. i think i'll cut my hair before our vacation in May.

i hope you all had a great end of the week. i'll be back tomorrow! xoxo Kathleen

jewelry haul! (charming CHARLIE, francesca's, Brighton)

i really need to find a better way to store and display my necklaces. right now, i have them hanging from pushpins on a bulletin board, and the board is sitting on the floor. i've already knocked it over a few times... and what a pain it is to hang all the necklaces back up! i really need to find actual hooks with pushpin backs so the chains don't slip off easily.

in other news, i'm trying my hardest not to order tonight's TSV on QVC for Mally's newest collection. i really want her to try her new liquid foundation. it debuted on its own a few months ago, but you can't buy it individually on QVC at this moment. i'm not really interested in the liquid blush because i prefer powder/pressed blushes, but i really like her mascara, eyeliner, and shadow sticks. they are really bulletproof! however, what's holding me back is that i really don't need another foundation as i'm trying to phase that out of my makeup routine. i would really like to wear a tinted moisturizer or a light-weight liquid foundation or just go back to using Bare Minerals. i'm still holding out for them to release a pressed foundation. i'm crossing my fingers and toes! LOL

anyway, i can't wait until that day where i no longer have to wear concealer because that means i have no more spots to cover up! for the first time in a few days, i wore makeup today and i used my Clinique almost powder makeup. after that, i only had to cover up a few spots with my MAC studio sculpt concealer. i'll watch QVC tonight to see the demonstration before i make my final decision, but i'm leaning towards not buying it because i simply do not need it. this "no buy 2012" is so much harder than it looks! LOL xoxo Kathleen

clothing, jewelry, and new jacket haul!

oh, boy, how bad am i! i did more shopping! like i need any more clothes...

i had a nice time with my hubby... as much as he hates going shopping (except for a couple of stores), he tolerated every store we went to. i think it's because we went to an outdoor mall of sorts. the weather was great and he didn't complain one bit.

then a few hours later, i accompanied my friend and her daughter to the mall and bought a few more things... this time at the LOFT Outlet! i'm totally obsessed with buying cardigans! i got a teal one and a fuchsia pink one... i also got a white blouse that had a deep V-neck and 3/4 sleeves (i'll also pair it with a tank underneath because the V-neck is very revealing... LOL). i'll probably show these pieces in another video. i wore my new Eddie Bauer jacket the whole entire time and i didn't get sweaty at all. it was so comfortable to wear. i'm so glad i got it!

hope you had a good Saturday... now it's time to take off my makeup and get in my jammies. xoxo Kathleen