Monthly Archives: January 2009

My Favorite Things

January 31, 2009

Oprah I am not.  But I am Princess Mikkimoto dammit and I have some of my favorite things that I want to share with the world.  Or at least the 10 people who read this blog. 

Unlike Oprah, I won’t be mailing all of these treasures to your home.  Sorry, that’s not in the budget.  And also, unlike my girl O, all these treasures are under $20!  So take that O.  I got the cheap ladies version of fabulous things.

The first is M.A.C’s new Pro Longwear Lustre Lipcolour.   Shelly is the one that got me started on this.  She bought it months before me and I would always say, “Are you wearing that Will Never Leave Your Lips MAC lipstick?” 
“Yep!  Put it on hours ago.” 
Brat!  
Because her lips always looked fantastic (yes, I check out my friends lips.  You have a problem with that?)  I couldn’t stand the jealously anymore and finally broke down and got myself some.

Sweet Baby Jesus this stuff rocks.  It’s so pretty with the gloss and the color truly does not move.  I wore it all New Year’s and never had to reapply the color just the gloss.   Which I did in earnest, especially as the night went on. 

  mac-lipstick

My next most favorite thing is the Caress Exfoliating Beauty Bar, Tahitian Renewal. 

 caress

I hope my fellow Eskimo’s are reading this because for that awful dry winter skin, this soap can’t be beat.  Not only is the smell amazing (because who doesn’t need some tropics your January shower?) but the exfoliating is ridiculous.  I finally have human skin again.   I am no longer going to get mistaken for a snake.

And finally, if you need a good escape and a great laugh, either buy or better yet check this book out from the library.

chelsea

Chelsea Handler is one of the funniest women out there and this book doesn’t disappoint.   Is book great writing?  Not really.  Is it ridiculous funny?  Hell! YES! 

Even though I consider myself a fairly humous person who also enjoys a good joke and a funny story, I rarely laugh out loud when watching movies or reading books.  Unless of course my wirey 8 year old buddy is sitting next to me and he’s laughing.  Then all bets are off.

But with this book I found myself laughing out loud.  To myself!  A lot!  Especially at the last chapter.  Folks, that just doesn’t happen.  This book is that funny.

So there you go readers.  Until my next installment of My Favorite Things, go forth and purchase!  Stimulate this economy!

I hope President Obama wrote me into his new stimulus package.

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Losing My Mind, One Day At A Time

January 29, 2009

As I have mentioned before, I work with just one other guy.  Josh. 

Being the overly social person that I am, at first this was a big transition from my previous job where it seemed they paid me to talk to my vast amount of friends all over the office building.  

Huh.  And yet I no longer work there.  Odd.

Anyhoo!  Then I came here and it was just me and this guy, who I had nothing in common with, in one small office.

But because we are both just kick ass and the coolest people in the whole building, it didn’t take long for Josh and I to become fast friends.   And it didn’t matter that it was just the two of us.

When he would go on vacation for a week or longer, it was hard but I knew there was an end date and therefore I could handle the solitude.

That was then.  This is now.  When Josh’s back went out. 

Even though Josh is only in his late 20′s, he had the back of an 85 year old.  It got to the point where he would shuffle into work and then have to take frequent breaks to lay on the floor of our office just to get relief.  Yes.  Truly pathetic.

After finally getting to the doctor, they agreed that the only solution for him is surgery.   Back surgery.  With a LONG recovery. 

People!  This means I have been A-L-O-N-E, in this small office for 4 weeks now with possibly 4 more to go!  Clearly this frightens me beyond belief.

Sure there are other people around the office building that I can chat with, but they aren’t My Josh.    Things have recently gotten so bad, that yesterday I found myself very engrossed in another woman’s doily that she is hand stitching and asking many a question about it just so she wouldn’t leave my office.

Before Josh had the surgery and was just working from home, I asked him to check this voicemail since I knew he had quite a few messages.   He emailed me back that he would do that right away.  

So when his phone rang, well, I answered it, much like Buddy The Elf.

“HELLO!”  I exclaimed with very immature glee.

“Um, yeah, I’m trying to check my voicemail…”

“Yeah I know.  I’m just being a brat.”

“Right, well let’s try this again…”

“OK.  BYE!”

He’s going to miss me so much. 

It is going to be a very long winter in here.  All alone.   I think I’d better ask my boss when they are coming to pad the walls.

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Cousins (and now next-door neighbors)

January 28, 2009

Wordless Wednesday

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Laundry Dancing

January 26, 2009

One of the things we gave up when we moved was the washer/dryer in our unit.  Now we have coin operated laundry in the basement.

Yesterday the mountains of laundry got so high that even Ben said, “Let’s do laundry today!” with the excitement of a boy with a new puppy.
Since I knew this passion for household chores wouldn’t last, I didn’t think twice before taking him up on his offer.

Down we went with our loads into the laundry room of wonder!  The Laundry God’s must have really appreciated our enthusiasm because even though it was a Sunday afternoon, all the machines were open.

I don’t know if it’s because Ben and I need some more stimulus in our lives or if we both just have smooth small brains, but we got such a kick out of having two washing machines to use and putting money in the coin slots!   I just needed some flashing lights and free drinks and it would’ve been as good as Vegas.

The only thing to beat that was getting to go down again 40 minutes later to MOVE THE WET CLOTHES INTO THE DRYER!   Awww, yeah.  Leading the life of a Rock Star.

After another 45 minutes of me reading and Ben on the computer, he said, “We have to go get our clothes!”
“Really? You think they are dry?”
“Yep! Let’s go!”

So down again we went. Wow!  The dryer was stopped. But unforunately all of our clothes were still soaking wet. I guess this dryer to quarter ratio is a delicate science and one that takes time to master.  

Ben wanted to stay down there and watch the clothes dry. Now, I know we don’t have the most exciting life but even I am not that pathetic.

“No honey. Let’s go back up.”
“Well, we could dance?” my sweet boy said.

Looking down at those huge green eyes and that cute smile, how could I say no?  So I took his hand and we glided and sashayed throughout the vast laundry room floor.  Fred and Ginger, eat your hearts out.

Ben’s laughing and twirling came to a stop as he said, “You do know, if someone comes in here, we stop.  Immediately.”
“You got it!  Until then… wanna dip?”

Laundry has never been more fun.   I can’t wait until next Sunday.

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