Awhile back, I saw an advertisement on different looks created by Charlotte Tilbury. I was curious, so I selected "Uptown Girl" kit. I tried it back in December, but I cannot remember for sure how it came off or not. I think my mind was elsewhere at the time.
However, it was time to go to another gathering. I thought about putting on make up. The weather was cooler than usual for May. Also, there was no humidity. When I attended the season finale show of Oral Fixation, the air was hot and humid. I had wanted to put on some make up for the evening, but with the dogs and not feeling all that great, I realized it would be a waste. Make up during hot and humid days means it will just melt off my face. That is never good and makes one feel even worse.
But, yesterday, it was very cool and I felt a bit more energized. I managed to get cleaned up, then sat down and started putting on the make up. I covered up the red areas on my face with coverage and used eye brightener to play down the dark areas around my eyes. Then, I put on make up primer over my face. Once that was done, I used my normal Lancome foundation over my face and moved down my neck.
Next, I used Charlotte Tilbury "Cheek to Chic - Love Glow" blush. There are two blush colors - outer and inner circle. You are to swish your blush brush around the blushes, then "pop" the brush in the center to get that "pop" on your cheeks. The blush makes a very nice glow - nothing that glares out at you.
Next, I work on my eyes using "The Uptown Girl" color palette. The colors are numbered and it states "1. Prime 2. Enhance 3. Smoke 4. Pop" The colors are fairly neutral, but very pretty and shimmery. I covered the entire lid with Prime. Next, using a crease brush, I dotted, then blended the Enhance in the crease or eye socket area. From there, I swept a bit of the Smoke from the corner of my eye into the crease a bit using the same crease brush. Not all of the color in the crease, but just 1/4 of the way. I did not use the Pop, but if you wanted, you could just put your ring finger in the shadow, then press the color into the center of your lid.
I always line my eyes using a liquid eye liner. While I had bought a liquid liner, I decided to use "The Classic" in Audrey. It is a gorgeous rich brown color, but what I really loved about it was that it was perfect for lining my eyes. Usually, when I use pencil liner, I have this space between the liner and the lashes. I do not like that, but not with this pencil. The color melted a bit into the lash area and that really made my eyes pop. I lined both the top and bottom of my eyes.
I use Anastasia's brow pencil for forming and filling in my brows. I have really enjoyed using that brand for my brows because it works so well.
Charlotte's mascara, unfortunately, does not fatten up my lashes. It took a lot to get the look I was going for with my lashes, so I was a bit disappointed with that.
Next, I used Too Faced lip primer - that stuff has done wonders with keeping my lipstick and glosses in place - no feathering. Using Charlotte's lip liner - lip cheat in Pink Venus, I lined my lips, then applied Charlotte's K.I.S.S.I.N.G lipstick in Bitch Perfect (What a fun color name!) It is a really pretty soft pink. Since it was an evening affair, I applied the lip gloss, Lip Lustre in Sweet Stiletto, to complete the look.
Overall, I was very impressed with this brand of make up. I also have the matte lipstick that Charlotte suggests to compliment this look, if one likes a matte lip. I like to do that from time to time.
Here is a link for this look by Charlotte Tilbury - I think she will become a popular name in make up here in the US soon - very nice collection:
http://www.charlottetilbury.com/us/looks/the-uptown-girl.html
Sunday, May 15, 2016
Wednesday, May 11, 2016
The Weather and Me...
Maybe I just need to accept it: I am about to go through menopause.
My blood sugar numbers are fairly regular, so that is a good thing. However, these personal "heat waves" I experience are really dragging me. I feel tired a lot of the time, but I also attribute that to the pain killers and dealing with the back pain.
Next, I sweat. I sweat so much so that when I attempted to dry my hair yesterday, it just would not dry. The back of my head remained soaking wet, so I just pulled my hair back into a pony tail. I hate to do that because it gives off a rather harsh, run-down look to me. Furthermore, you can forget wearing any make-up. Nothing more frustrating than putting on make-up and having it just melt off your face.
My period was already pretty irregular, but now, I am completely off schedule. I got something that resembled a period two weeks off schedule, but was so light, I worried that something else was wrong. This past period crept up on me without much warning, but it only lasted 3 days. Normally, it would be 5-7 days.
I came back into my apartment about 45 minutes ago from walking the dogs. I was sweating and the apartment felt really warm. However, the temperature in the apartment is 69-70 degrees. Good grief...
My face still feels really warm and man, the ice water tastes really good. I figure, maybe the best way to cool off is to drink ice water.
I am not sure what else could be the issue with my body, but I do realize that I am now a woman of a "certain age." This is going to happen no matter what. Times like these, I just wish my mother was alive to ask her questions about all of this.
The piece I really hate and the main reason I see a counselor is that I snap fairly quickly. When things/plans to do not go as planned, I snap. I just want things to go perfectly - I have major issues dealing with stuff that just happens - as I know it will do - it always does.
At some point, all of this will settle down. I just wonder how else I can survive the internal weather changes?
My blood sugar numbers are fairly regular, so that is a good thing. However, these personal "heat waves" I experience are really dragging me. I feel tired a lot of the time, but I also attribute that to the pain killers and dealing with the back pain.
Next, I sweat. I sweat so much so that when I attempted to dry my hair yesterday, it just would not dry. The back of my head remained soaking wet, so I just pulled my hair back into a pony tail. I hate to do that because it gives off a rather harsh, run-down look to me. Furthermore, you can forget wearing any make-up. Nothing more frustrating than putting on make-up and having it just melt off your face.
My period was already pretty irregular, but now, I am completely off schedule. I got something that resembled a period two weeks off schedule, but was so light, I worried that something else was wrong. This past period crept up on me without much warning, but it only lasted 3 days. Normally, it would be 5-7 days.
I came back into my apartment about 45 minutes ago from walking the dogs. I was sweating and the apartment felt really warm. However, the temperature in the apartment is 69-70 degrees. Good grief...
My face still feels really warm and man, the ice water tastes really good. I figure, maybe the best way to cool off is to drink ice water.
I am not sure what else could be the issue with my body, but I do realize that I am now a woman of a "certain age." This is going to happen no matter what. Times like these, I just wish my mother was alive to ask her questions about all of this.
The piece I really hate and the main reason I see a counselor is that I snap fairly quickly. When things/plans to do not go as planned, I snap. I just want things to go perfectly - I have major issues dealing with stuff that just happens - as I know it will do - it always does.
At some point, all of this will settle down. I just wonder how else I can survive the internal weather changes?
Saturday, May 7, 2016
Upcoming Mother's Day...
Every year, since my mother's passing, I figure out some way to manage through every Mother's Day. It had not even been a year, maybe close to 6 months since my mother's passing, where I stood in Walgreens and just cried in the card section. Not even sure why I was standing there, but I remember seeing all of the Mother's Day cards and just started crying.
I thought I might get past it this year, but apparently, that just was not going to happen. As fate would have it, I went to see the counselor and she brought it up during our discussions. She asked if my father and I ever did anything for Mother's Day since my mother's death. Truth - never did one thing. I know he will be spending Mother's Day with his girlfriend and her kids will be over to celebrate Mother's Day. I resent the hell out of that.
It makes me feel that my mother just never existed and she did. For at least, 43 years of my life, my mother was there. She was the one who took care of me and worried about me and how I was doing. In the past few weeks, I would wake up gasping for air, then freak out about what would happen if I were to die in my sleep. Who would know? Who checks up on me?
It was at that point I tried to text my father each day. I tried to explain to him that there was one thing I took for granted - my mother would call me every day to make sure I was okay when I moved out of my parents house. I miss those crazy voice mails she would leave on my phone - making jokes or calling out to Bo to tell him that grandma loved him and to piss on his mother for not answering the phone when she called.
I would give anything for my mom to be here and no longer in pain or feeling angry. I loved to make her laugh and smile. Now, I just miss her so much, especially when I am scared and not sure what to do. I miss that comfort I had with her and wished I had never taken that for granted.
So, for all of you who still have your mothers or are mothers, have a beautiful day and love your mother as you have not done in the past. Your mother is only on this earth for a certain amount of time. If you do not take the time to spend with her, you need to do so. Otherwise, you will be just as sad as me and wishing you had never taken it for granted that she would always be there. She won't.
I thought I might get past it this year, but apparently, that just was not going to happen. As fate would have it, I went to see the counselor and she brought it up during our discussions. She asked if my father and I ever did anything for Mother's Day since my mother's death. Truth - never did one thing. I know he will be spending Mother's Day with his girlfriend and her kids will be over to celebrate Mother's Day. I resent the hell out of that.
It makes me feel that my mother just never existed and she did. For at least, 43 years of my life, my mother was there. She was the one who took care of me and worried about me and how I was doing. In the past few weeks, I would wake up gasping for air, then freak out about what would happen if I were to die in my sleep. Who would know? Who checks up on me?
It was at that point I tried to text my father each day. I tried to explain to him that there was one thing I took for granted - my mother would call me every day to make sure I was okay when I moved out of my parents house. I miss those crazy voice mails she would leave on my phone - making jokes or calling out to Bo to tell him that grandma loved him and to piss on his mother for not answering the phone when she called.
I would give anything for my mom to be here and no longer in pain or feeling angry. I loved to make her laugh and smile. Now, I just miss her so much, especially when I am scared and not sure what to do. I miss that comfort I had with her and wished I had never taken that for granted.
So, for all of you who still have your mothers or are mothers, have a beautiful day and love your mother as you have not done in the past. Your mother is only on this earth for a certain amount of time. If you do not take the time to spend with her, you need to do so. Otherwise, you will be just as sad as me and wishing you had never taken it for granted that she would always be there. She won't.
Sunday, May 1, 2016
More Tech Joy...
People have been telling me that they have issues when they call me on my cell phone and I use my Plantronics ear piece. So yesterday, I picked up an LG headset. I am going to try that out, but the around the neck is a bit tight. I am going to see if the second set of stabilizers will fix that issue.
I also picked up a new set of iPhone ear buds that will allow me to talk on the phone. I seem to have lost my original set, but it was time to get a new pair after frequent use. However, while I was there, I came across something I just had to have.
In all fairness, last year, I bought a Bose Soundlink color portable speaker. I absolutely love that speaker. Granted, it stays in my bathroom, but that is because I enjoy streaming the radio and listening. So, while I was at Best Buy, I thought to look at another speaker. I recently got a subscription to Audible because I enjoy reading, but sometimes, I enjoy someone reading to me. I could have bought another speaker, but I decided to get another speaker. This Bose speaker allows me to stream Audible and other programs. However, I can also use it to answer phone calls. If I am lying in bed or in the bedroom doing something, this can come in very handy.
I hope to say more about it later in the week when I have experimented with the speaker more.
During the week, my current monitor finally bit the dust. It would refuse to start properly. I had been having issues with it for several months, but now, it was just done.
I put in its place an old 19" monitor I had. It is a nice monitor, but I like using it with my Linux system. However, I have the 32" Samsung TV that I gave to my father a few Christmas holidays ago. Since he is no longer living at the old house, he had no room for it where he is living now. I am considering setting that up for use as a monitor. Now, the really cool thing is that I could get the KVM set up I have between my personal laptop and the work laptop connected to one port. Next, I can connect up the Raspberry PI to another port.
If this works out as I think it should, this will be really awesome. I will have a huge display area to work with as well as keeping three PCs connected at one time. I am scheduled to take vacation after this week. I have a lot of things I need to get done around the apartment and that will be one, if I do not get it done this week.
I also picked up a new set of iPhone ear buds that will allow me to talk on the phone. I seem to have lost my original set, but it was time to get a new pair after frequent use. However, while I was there, I came across something I just had to have.
In all fairness, last year, I bought a Bose Soundlink color portable speaker. I absolutely love that speaker. Granted, it stays in my bathroom, but that is because I enjoy streaming the radio and listening. So, while I was at Best Buy, I thought to look at another speaker. I recently got a subscription to Audible because I enjoy reading, but sometimes, I enjoy someone reading to me. I could have bought another speaker, but I decided to get another speaker. This Bose speaker allows me to stream Audible and other programs. However, I can also use it to answer phone calls. If I am lying in bed or in the bedroom doing something, this can come in very handy.
I hope to say more about it later in the week when I have experimented with the speaker more.
During the week, my current monitor finally bit the dust. It would refuse to start properly. I had been having issues with it for several months, but now, it was just done.
I put in its place an old 19" monitor I had. It is a nice monitor, but I like using it with my Linux system. However, I have the 32" Samsung TV that I gave to my father a few Christmas holidays ago. Since he is no longer living at the old house, he had no room for it where he is living now. I am considering setting that up for use as a monitor. Now, the really cool thing is that I could get the KVM set up I have between my personal laptop and the work laptop connected to one port. Next, I can connect up the Raspberry PI to another port.
If this works out as I think it should, this will be really awesome. I will have a huge display area to work with as well as keeping three PCs connected at one time. I am scheduled to take vacation after this week. I have a lot of things I need to get done around the apartment and that will be one, if I do not get it done this week.
Playing with OneNote...
I am sitting here taking a College Algebra refresher course on-line. I did not do too well on the pre-exam. Mainly because I allowed myself to be distracted for that hour and half. That is okay. It is always good to go back over things you know.
However, I am using OneNote to put in my notes and so forth. The coolest thing ever - I used my mouse to write in my equations and it transcribed it into the notes as I needed. Wow - no funky keyboard key selections and what have you. That was really awesome.
I know that I can get OneNote to read scribes from an iPad. It is a definite for the Surface.
Right now, I am letting my pain medication to take effect before I start working on dinner. I think I tweaked my back yesterday while running all of my errands. I know when I got up this morning, it was really stiff. Once the pain medication takes effect. I can get dinner on its way.
I just had to write about that little function because it was so nice to have. I could use that for more than just equations.
However, I am using OneNote to put in my notes and so forth. The coolest thing ever - I used my mouse to write in my equations and it transcribed it into the notes as I needed. Wow - no funky keyboard key selections and what have you. That was really awesome.
I know that I can get OneNote to read scribes from an iPad. It is a definite for the Surface.
Right now, I am letting my pain medication to take effect before I start working on dinner. I think I tweaked my back yesterday while running all of my errands. I know when I got up this morning, it was really stiff. Once the pain medication takes effect. I can get dinner on its way.
I just had to write about that little function because it was so nice to have. I could use that for more than just equations.
Support Systems...
A few days ago, someone I know from high school posted news that worried him regarding his diabetes. When I talked with him, his A1C was 9.8. He was scared and I knew why. Earlier this year, a mutual friend passed away. He had liver issues and his diabetes was out of control. I have no idea of what this friend's A1C was, but when he passed away, I freaked out. I knew that this had to be part of this person's fear.
I remembered that for days I had prayed that our mutual friend would get through this - hoping the friend would get well enough to get out of the hospital. I wanted to help, but in the end, his body took a turn for the worse and he was gone. I remember crying because I felt I could have done more for him.
So, when my friend told me his A1C was 9.8, the first thing I told him was "Don't freak." It was something that my mother told me. My first day at diabetes education, I learned how to properly measure my blood sugar. That day, my blood sugar was 330 in the morning. The nurse asked me if I had already spoken to my doctor about this. I suppose I had since my doctor referred me to the diabetes education course and started me on metformin. However, having the nurse say that to me unnerved me.
It scared me to the point was worrying and crying. I went home and started talking to my mother. She told me to calm down and remember: If it is really bad, they will put you into the hospital. Part of having high blood sugar is stress. Of course, you will have stress when someone freaks you out.
So, I went on to tell this friend about my highest A1C. It was 13.2. That is right - my daily blood sugar was ranging between 250-400. My first day at Diabetes America, they took my blood sugar and A1C. The educator was freaking out about my blood sugar being 454. I simply sat calmly as she was running all about making a huge deal. Finally, she started trying to get me upset by badgering me about why I was not upset over the number. I looked her straight in the eye and said "I know my blood sugar is high. I am here to get help. I thought that was what you were supposed to do - help me and I would remain calm."
That put the woman in a different place. I looked up to the heavens and thanked my mother for her words that always calm me. "It will be okay." "Just be calm and relax." So, I reminded my friend that while an A1C of 9.8 seems really horrible, he needs to look at it as a starting point. Now, he can start adjusting his diet, activity, and even the meds. He needs to work with an endocrinologist to help him with the medications.
I made the effort to reach out to this friend not because I was nosy. I did it because I knew he was freaking out for the same reason I was freaking out. Someone we both knew - he closer than me - died of this disease. I feel comfortable being this person support. Mainly because he is not going to ask me to teach him. He and I both know what we are to do and understand the myths vs the truth. I know he has taken the education courses and he is not going to act like an authority of knowledge. We are both struggling, but for me, it is easier to help when people are both on the same level.
For me, it is one thing to be supportive of someone who has the same disease as me. It is good to know these people and share in their trials and tribulations because you do not feel alone. However, I am not really good with teaching someone who feels that they know more than me or points out areas that are truly myths and not the truth.
I am making the efforts to learn as much as I can about managing my disease and am pretty open to hearing different ideas. However, I believe that it is my responsibility to make sure I eat properly - not the wait staff or someone else - me.
I remembered that for days I had prayed that our mutual friend would get through this - hoping the friend would get well enough to get out of the hospital. I wanted to help, but in the end, his body took a turn for the worse and he was gone. I remember crying because I felt I could have done more for him.
So, when my friend told me his A1C was 9.8, the first thing I told him was "Don't freak." It was something that my mother told me. My first day at diabetes education, I learned how to properly measure my blood sugar. That day, my blood sugar was 330 in the morning. The nurse asked me if I had already spoken to my doctor about this. I suppose I had since my doctor referred me to the diabetes education course and started me on metformin. However, having the nurse say that to me unnerved me.
It scared me to the point was worrying and crying. I went home and started talking to my mother. She told me to calm down and remember: If it is really bad, they will put you into the hospital. Part of having high blood sugar is stress. Of course, you will have stress when someone freaks you out.
So, I went on to tell this friend about my highest A1C. It was 13.2. That is right - my daily blood sugar was ranging between 250-400. My first day at Diabetes America, they took my blood sugar and A1C. The educator was freaking out about my blood sugar being 454. I simply sat calmly as she was running all about making a huge deal. Finally, she started trying to get me upset by badgering me about why I was not upset over the number. I looked her straight in the eye and said "I know my blood sugar is high. I am here to get help. I thought that was what you were supposed to do - help me and I would remain calm."
That put the woman in a different place. I looked up to the heavens and thanked my mother for her words that always calm me. "It will be okay." "Just be calm and relax." So, I reminded my friend that while an A1C of 9.8 seems really horrible, he needs to look at it as a starting point. Now, he can start adjusting his diet, activity, and even the meds. He needs to work with an endocrinologist to help him with the medications.
I made the effort to reach out to this friend not because I was nosy. I did it because I knew he was freaking out for the same reason I was freaking out. Someone we both knew - he closer than me - died of this disease. I feel comfortable being this person support. Mainly because he is not going to ask me to teach him. He and I both know what we are to do and understand the myths vs the truth. I know he has taken the education courses and he is not going to act like an authority of knowledge. We are both struggling, but for me, it is easier to help when people are both on the same level.
For me, it is one thing to be supportive of someone who has the same disease as me. It is good to know these people and share in their trials and tribulations because you do not feel alone. However, I am not really good with teaching someone who feels that they know more than me or points out areas that are truly myths and not the truth.
I am making the efforts to learn as much as I can about managing my disease and am pretty open to hearing different ideas. However, I believe that it is my responsibility to make sure I eat properly - not the wait staff or someone else - me.
Tuesday, April 26, 2016
Problems with Drug and Insurance Companies...
When I was diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes in 2006, I originally thought that I would be lucky and only have to deal with oral medications. Six years into managing this disease, oral medications were not cutting the issues and insulin shots were introduced. After a year, just the extended release was not making much difference. That was when I was introduced to seeing a endocrinologist and Diabetes America.
Upon my initial visit, I was introduced to using a "fast acting" insulin, Novolog. A decision to use this medication was dependent on which fast acting insulin was supported by my insurance company and if the co-pay was reasonable. One thing to remember, for me, my insurance company makes me pay full price on anything until I have reached my minimal deductible. After that, depending upon the insurance coverage level, you could pay 70-30, 80-20, or 90-10. So, at the beginning of each new year, one refill of my insulin can help me meet my deductible quickly - that is no joke.
So, yesterday, I had my 3 month visit with the endocrinologist and Diabetes America educator. When I got weighed, I had gained a few ounces, but overall, I was around the same weight I was at the dietician's office. However, here, I had gained weight from my last visit in January. I was not going to allow that to bother me because it is what it is.
I had to spend some time with the educator. I think she was disappointed with me because I am seeing the dietician on my eating. That is part of her job, but when I am there, it is always the same thing - Have you tried the measuring cups? How about the deck of cards for protein? So, it was nice not to talk about food, especially since I was hungry and they do not offer any peanut butter and crackers.
She was impressed that my blood sugar numbers were closer to normal and my A1C had dropped from 7.8 to 6.7. I was hoping to see a good A1C and I will take that. I just need to make sure to continue to eat well and such. However, she began discussing putting me onto a new medication.
One medication I am currently taking, Victoza, is not really an insulin. The medication is designed to help the current insulin that the body is producing to help lower blood sugar. It has also been known to help with losing weight. I have been using Victoza for awhile, but I am still using a large amount on the extended release, Toujeo, to help with lowering my blood sugar.
This new medication, Saxenda, is Victoza on steriods. It was found that while Victoza does help with weight loss, it will lead to a plateau. To help with that, a new formulation was created and you can inject more units than you could with Victoza. I was considered a good candidate for this medication and they were eager to have me use it.
I got two samples of the medication to take home. I inject myself with the maximum dosage of Victoza and 0.6 units of Saxenda. During this time, the educator went about the business to validate my insurance company would cover the medication and how much it would cover.
Luckily, I was smart enough to not put a lot of stack into this new medication. This morning, I found out that my insurance company would not cover the medication. Furthermore, the cost per month for the medication was $893. Good grief!
It really sickens me that we have to pay so much for medications. To make matters worse, you can only use those medications that the insurance company will cover because you know darn good and well that you cannot afford them otherwise.
Whether or not this country gets socialized medical coverage or not, this will always remain an issue. Patients out there who could really benefit from these types of medications will never have access because they cannot afford the insane price.
The last thing the educator said was "Maybe next year the price will be lower once it has been on the market for over a year." For some, that might be too late. It is just sad. It really takes the wind out of getting good results and feeling good about the work you put into doing it.
Upon my initial visit, I was introduced to using a "fast acting" insulin, Novolog. A decision to use this medication was dependent on which fast acting insulin was supported by my insurance company and if the co-pay was reasonable. One thing to remember, for me, my insurance company makes me pay full price on anything until I have reached my minimal deductible. After that, depending upon the insurance coverage level, you could pay 70-30, 80-20, or 90-10. So, at the beginning of each new year, one refill of my insulin can help me meet my deductible quickly - that is no joke.
So, yesterday, I had my 3 month visit with the endocrinologist and Diabetes America educator. When I got weighed, I had gained a few ounces, but overall, I was around the same weight I was at the dietician's office. However, here, I had gained weight from my last visit in January. I was not going to allow that to bother me because it is what it is.
I had to spend some time with the educator. I think she was disappointed with me because I am seeing the dietician on my eating. That is part of her job, but when I am there, it is always the same thing - Have you tried the measuring cups? How about the deck of cards for protein? So, it was nice not to talk about food, especially since I was hungry and they do not offer any peanut butter and crackers.
She was impressed that my blood sugar numbers were closer to normal and my A1C had dropped from 7.8 to 6.7. I was hoping to see a good A1C and I will take that. I just need to make sure to continue to eat well and such. However, she began discussing putting me onto a new medication.
One medication I am currently taking, Victoza, is not really an insulin. The medication is designed to help the current insulin that the body is producing to help lower blood sugar. It has also been known to help with losing weight. I have been using Victoza for awhile, but I am still using a large amount on the extended release, Toujeo, to help with lowering my blood sugar.
This new medication, Saxenda, is Victoza on steriods. It was found that while Victoza does help with weight loss, it will lead to a plateau. To help with that, a new formulation was created and you can inject more units than you could with Victoza. I was considered a good candidate for this medication and they were eager to have me use it.
I got two samples of the medication to take home. I inject myself with the maximum dosage of Victoza and 0.6 units of Saxenda. During this time, the educator went about the business to validate my insurance company would cover the medication and how much it would cover.
Luckily, I was smart enough to not put a lot of stack into this new medication. This morning, I found out that my insurance company would not cover the medication. Furthermore, the cost per month for the medication was $893. Good grief!
It really sickens me that we have to pay so much for medications. To make matters worse, you can only use those medications that the insurance company will cover because you know darn good and well that you cannot afford them otherwise.
Whether or not this country gets socialized medical coverage or not, this will always remain an issue. Patients out there who could really benefit from these types of medications will never have access because they cannot afford the insane price.
The last thing the educator said was "Maybe next year the price will be lower once it has been on the market for over a year." For some, that might be too late. It is just sad. It really takes the wind out of getting good results and feeling good about the work you put into doing it.
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