Anyway, I decided that if I can't be productive in my schoolwork right now, I can at least be productive in writing up a blog post, and hopefully that will help motivate me to crack open one of the several-inches-thick volumes I have sitting next to me and take some helpful notes. It is in that spirit that I bring you... Owl's Lust! This is an old Nail of the Day that I had pretty much decided not to post. Even though it's a gorgeous red shade, it was limited edition (part of L'Oreal's Project Runway collection) and I already had some serious tip-wear going on by the time I got around to taking pictures. But I was going through old pictures looking for posts I'd missed, and I decided that I should share this with you guys since I have such a soft spot for this color!
Owl's Lust has the typical L'Oreal nail polish formula, which I like just fine, but I know some people have issues with it. It wears about average on me, and I don't find it any more difficult (or any easier) to work with than most formulas. Owl's Lust looks like it might be a typical darker red shade in the bottle, but on the nail it shifts between a brick-red and muted deep wine tone, depending on the light. It's quite the chameleon!
I've got three pictures below that I think fairly accurately represent the spectrum of reds this can appear as depending on the lighting:
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| L'Oreal Owl's Lust: no flash |
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| L'Oreal Owl's Lust: flash |
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| Owl's Lust: more flash! |
What do you guys think? Are you sad you missed out on this? I still think "Owl's Lust" is a really awkward name for ANYTHING, much less a nail polish. Haha, it actually makes me kind of uncomfortable!
Owl's Lust is a very weird name. Must mean something to somebody! Good luck working on the thesis. I guess setting a timeline and goals for yourself may help to motivate you. When I did my thesis, it was a group project of putting together a business plan (I did an MBA). And we had deadlines established for us. In addition, working with a group keeps you on track. But I feel for you! Not having definite structure can sometimes feel overwhelming!
ReplyDeleteI wish I had a little bit more structure and guidance, but I guess learning how to provide that for myself is part of the exercise. Oof, I definitely would not want to have to go through this process with the added stress of relying on other people, too! That must have been difficult, but congratulations on accomplishing that!
DeleteAnd I hope it means something to somebody... I would love to have been a fly on the wall when they decided on that name!
Thesis you say? What are you researching?
ReplyDeleteI'm studying English Literature, and my thesis is on Shakespeare's Richard II and the portrayal of sovereignty in that play, centering on the concept of "care" as the term is used within the play, and to do that I'll be bringing in the juxtaposition of paternal and maternal descriptors and the influence of the political theory of the King's Two Bodies (the idea that the King has an immortal body that is transferred down the line of monarchs as well as his mortal body). But to do that I'm going through a bunch of contemporary law cases, histories, and other plays contemporary to Richard II that depict his rule. I never thought when I started this program that I'd be reading law cases from the sixteenth century... I don't understand modern legalese, much less Elizabethan legal terminology! So right now, it's looking like only the last chapter will be specifically about the play Richard II, and the rest will be about the other primary sources I'm currently hunting down/ trying to get through.
DeleteOh literature....definitely a subject that has always fascinated me but one that I was TERRIBLE at analyzing. I have never heard of Richard II but it your topic sounds really interesting, especially this concept of care. Let me know when you're finished writing it! I'd love to read it :)
ReplyDeleteSure thing! If 80 pages of literary analysis and history are your cup of tea, you are more than welcome to, but don't worry, I won't be offended if you change your mind :P If I weren't in the field, I don't know that I would want to read my thesis! Despite my sparkling prose and exceeding cleverness ;) (that's sarcasm, there; here's to hoping this thing doesn't turn out dull as dirt!)
DeleteI majored in Sociology and Communication way back in the day (I graduated from UC Davis in 2011 lol) so gender differences and the like fascinate me. I will be honest though--I may not read all 80 pages. And I suppose I would understand it better if I actually read the play and became more learned in Shakespeare. All I know is what I learned in high school which consisted of a bit of Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, and goodness gracious that was ages ago so I can't remember the rest.
DeleteAww, my bff from high school went to Davis! And believe me, 2011 is NOT back in the day! I graduated with my BA in 2009 and it is so depressing that *that* feels like back in the day to me... I'd hoped to be out with my MA by now, but things don't ever go the way you plan. And yes, being familiar with Richard II and Elizabethan England would be helpful in understanding what the hell I'm writing about... But I'm ok if no one ever reads it other than the small handful of academics who assess it. Shakespeare FTW! I did a lot of Shakespeare in high school and never thought I'd be writing my thesis on it, since that seems so expected and stereotypical, but I love Elizabethan England, and Shakespeare is the best playwright of the era (duh, a lot of people would argue he's the most talented writer in the English language)... Unfortunately, it means there is a lot of research and writing already out there, and I have to familiarize myself with the current academic discussions that are going on before I jump in myself. So that's intimidating. But I realized when I was writing my first response to you summarizing what I am writing on that I am in a better position than I assumed I was, so thank you for this bit of discussion, it's been genuinely helpful! I feel a lot better about where I am in the process, even though I am behind.
DeleteLOL!!! Owl's Lust.....that is really....akward. When I think of owls I think of cute little guys not.....lust. Uh. Yeah. It is a great colour though! I have written a thesis but it was for a laboratory-based research project. It sucked. It was hard to sit down and crank it out, I must say. I don't know if I have any more tips other than HANG IN THERE!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the encouragement!
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