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I’ll admit it….I’m a bit of a pack rat when it comes to my wallet. I never throw out most things except for receipts. I have random things, from my French carte de séjour (Longstay Visa Card) to an old Wilkes County library card. I know I don’t need these cards but I can’t convince myself to throw them away.
The same goes for my old North Carolina Hunter Education Training Course Card. What is this? Good question. So, this story goes all the way back to 1997, my freshman year of high school. Most people took Physical Education freshman year. I was, of course, one of those inchoate high schoolers that would soon find out that in order to pass Physical Education, you had to pass Hunter Education training.
I don’t hunt. I’ve never hunted. Nor do I plan on ever hunting. Those were my thoughts back then and those are still my thoughts. I think I would cry if I killed something….like an adorable squirrel. I don’t even know how to shoot a gun (but I’m descent at archery thanks to Girl Scouts). I would rather read a book, shop, take a hike, go camping, or hike the Appalachian Trail than know how to hunt.
I came into the course thinking it was dumb and rednecky. My parents’ über-country neighbors are avid hunters. There’s nothing wrong with being an avid hunter. Except, they hunted poached on our land any time they wanted. If I wanted to walk in the woods, I would run the risk of being shot. That’s why it was a good idea to wear bright orange and talk as loudly and obnoxiously as my New York bestie whenever I wanted to walk in the woods!
From my gung-ho hunter neighbors to animals being cute, I didn’t have a good impression of hunting. I came into the course thinking it was dumb and a waste of time. And I left the course, realizing that there were actually responsible hunters out there (like my instructor), what to do when you get hypothermia, review of CPR, First Aid, and other essential life skills I learned in Girl Scouts, how to shoot a bow and arrow (wait….I already knew that from Girl Scouts), how to shoot a gun (I hate these firearms so I pretended I already shot it), and how not to accidentally shoot your friends (some examples will remain nameless). I regurgitated the actual hunting skills….thus, you’re out of luck if you want to know any from me. I managed to pass this course and had….OMG, I always wanted one: the North Carolina Hunter Education Training Course Card.
My fiancé was astounded when I showed him the card. In fact, his first reaction was WTH….why was this required? I guess for obvious reasons, high school students in Chapel Hill were never required to take this course. Maybe it’s because the ratio of those who golf is higher than those who hunt. I’ve given this much thought over the years, coming to the realization that because I attended a rural high school, the school (maybe the school system) must have assumed everyone hunts and why wouldn’t you need to take this course. Well, I didn’t hunt and I still won’t. If I had to do it for survival, like Les Stroud, then I would gladly change my opinion. As long as there is a Whole Foods, there is a Sarah who doesn’t hunt.
So, today, I emasculated my old North Carolina Hunter Education Training Course Card. Here’s how!
I was on the beach, reading the August issue of InStyle magazine (a lovely gift from my future mother-in-law, merci!) while evening out my tan. I came across one of the makeup sections that mentioned the “credit card” trick for lining your eyes. I was nonplussed at first because I had never heard of this method of lining one’s eyes. I scoured the internet and found what it was. Here’s a nice tutorial: http://www.videojug.com/film/how-to-get-a-great-look-with-liquid-eyeliner
I’m not a makeup junkie but usually go au naturel – for when I walk my husky or when I go to town. I do love wearing makeup but I have to be in the mood for it. Right now, I’m loving the 1960’s vintage cat eye/wing eye lined look. It’s feminine, elegant, vintage, and nicely allows one’s eyes to stand out. I’m not artistic, so I have a hard time lining eyes perfectly. That is, until I came across the credit card lining trick – the end result wasn’t perfect but better than my shaky hand could ever do. Who says I can’t put my North Carolina Hunter Education to good use?! I just did!
Check out the photos:
1) I put Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion on my eyelids.
2) I lined my lids (directly above my eyelashes) with Loreal Black Sable Kohl eyelining pencil.
3) The fun part:
I angled it from my nose to the outer part of my eyes, hoping to get the line as straight as can be….
4) I lined the bottom lid and connected the lines out to meet my wing for the cat eye!
5) Cat Lined Eyes So Far, S’OK….
6) I curled my eyelashes with my pink eye lash curler.
7) Mascara: I used two: Clinique Lash Doubling Mascara (a gift from the future mother-in-law!) and Maybelline Illegal Length Fiber Extensions Waterproof Mascara.
8) I drew in my eyebrows with my Avon Blonde Eyebrow pencil et voilà! A subtle, pretty cat eye look that I adore!
It was rainy today and I got my hair done. The makeup held up over the over-abundance of water going near my face! Yay! And a big shout-out to my old North Carolina Hunter Education Training Course card….I finally have a use for you after 15 years (I just dated myself ) of sitting in my wallet.