tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74761334282653394802024-03-05T04:39:18.984-05:00Random Ramblings of a Recovering RanterFaith, Fashion, Art, and Whatever Else Comes To Mind.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger52125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7476133428265339480.post-46020537710422185872011-11-26T22:13:00.002-05:002011-11-27T01:56:42.305-05:00Dear Santa...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: left;">Well, I hope this keeps you entertained until tomorrow, because I have a GREAT surprise for you then!!! I know it's a little early for a wishlist, but Santa's gotta start before the 24th. ;-) I hope you enjoy this one just for a bit of fun!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;">1. The Jennifer Aniston perfume gift set!<br />
Check it out <a href="http://sephora.com/browse/product.jhtml?id=P298749&categoryId=B70">here.</a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTC3DJIFudDgERBQyMCrF6sKvWuTD4RzqOHWySNQ2bEjzlXqUFHh13rtjyq0wy6HFyAMA7xtDJrvDjnijf3ET_DB4_G66SMMPKndsjCxFb3a2ShqktTX2M8uBdKJszaWO_tyKheuCT_woS/s1600/P298749_hero.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTC3DJIFudDgERBQyMCrF6sKvWuTD4RzqOHWySNQ2bEjzlXqUFHh13rtjyq0wy6HFyAMA7xtDJrvDjnijf3ET_DB4_G66SMMPKndsjCxFb3a2ShqktTX2M8uBdKJszaWO_tyKheuCT_woS/s1600/P298749_hero.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> 2. Not necessarily these particular shoes, but a pair of serious, good-quality work out shoes.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Check these out <a href="http://www1.macys.com/shop/product/nike-womens-shoes-air-alvord-9-sneakers?ID=573103&CategoryID=26499&LinkType=#fn=sp%3D1%26spc%3D247">here.</a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSyOd85SxlhdGpDiGF7zMaVLG1sIrvMsk4IrR3fntoTR9LRvEjIcC13D7p2qUA1I3Xv6TTx-Oz70Q8CXefOSqHhYNB1pSvH2G5fXUpZScou2K4fV6ukYXHxUqsszQIDZuuuMhrTKyN5Mdr/s1600/Untitled.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="171" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSyOd85SxlhdGpDiGF7zMaVLG1sIrvMsk4IrR3fntoTR9LRvEjIcC13D7p2qUA1I3Xv6TTx-Oz70Q8CXefOSqHhYNB1pSvH2G5fXUpZScou2K4fV6ukYXHxUqsszQIDZuuuMhrTKyN5Mdr/s320/Untitled.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">3.OK, I know gift cards are kind of a lame present, but hey -- the design on this AE gift card alone makes it fun! Anyway, I need jeans from there and I looooove their jeans, so it would be exciting anyway. :-)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Check this out <a href="http://www.ae.com/web/checkout/giftcards/giftCardBuilder.jsp?card=GC">here.</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihHKip71u9804u8djkQZ09ZHHiJYdAMVj0jXvkJCqIusSynRsBlZbfgSdXm_2hkuKYFOkCQuqJ_BOkIW0ubXZON-O-MOSMtqEx9sA__pK9Nk10oKk6Htie2xQRyaIhpWlr7C4qvKoLFOGM/s1600/9911_9956_600_f.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="224" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihHKip71u9804u8djkQZ09ZHHiJYdAMVj0jXvkJCqIusSynRsBlZbfgSdXm_2hkuKYFOkCQuqJ_BOkIW0ubXZON-O-MOSMtqEx9sA__pK9Nk10oKk6Htie2xQRyaIhpWlr7C4qvKoLFOGM/s320/9911_9956_600_f.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> 4. Yes, more perfume. I love scents. Deal with it. ;-)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Check this out <a href="http://sephora.com/browse/product.jhtml?id=P282600&categoryId=B70">here.</a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnsa6jEzquSX6Uh3BEGVubGY8ZvrS9E_urAUmUsAermeezlP2p9kQ-wiF5WlDoD0pMRXV76vIz9WV4lfY9WybiCOdtAyvLpoxBNqDWVw0dOt61s9sFIusrICFwC9RxKKZLrphlRmoI_fyL/s1600/P282600_hero.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnsa6jEzquSX6Uh3BEGVubGY8ZvrS9E_urAUmUsAermeezlP2p9kQ-wiF5WlDoD0pMRXV76vIz9WV4lfY9WybiCOdtAyvLpoxBNqDWVw0dOt61s9sFIusrICFwC9RxKKZLrphlRmoI_fyL/s1600/P282600_hero.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">5. This dress... and pretty much any other article of clothing that sparkles!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Check this out <a href="http://store.delias.com/item.do?itemID=56774&categoryID=1826">here.</a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo_qo-sN2MkozSg6bfPXYTRKiXIUr2rFaAjFcN7Bm_dzrQ4CBeztneBPpA_JsmTZlnaLgItGTvl8nZlZKyd0LjxKPuK3hqOkowDoHGLIsS-uSoob2peOy63b-QQb7lAgsTb1bNFqrsas8X/s1600/302634_sil_fr.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo_qo-sN2MkozSg6bfPXYTRKiXIUr2rFaAjFcN7Bm_dzrQ4CBeztneBPpA_JsmTZlnaLgItGTvl8nZlZKyd0LjxKPuK3hqOkowDoHGLIsS-uSoob2peOy63b-QQb7lAgsTb1bNFqrsas8X/s320/302634_sil_fr.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">6. I have been wanting to read this ever since I saw the ad!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Check this out <a href="http://www.ignatius.com/Products/EM-H/extreme-makeover.aspx">here.</a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">7. An old favorite which I never grow tired of reading:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Check this out <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Arms-Love-Carmen-Marcoux/dp/0973207507/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1322373872&sr=8-1">here.</a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">8. Concert tickets. One or the other or both!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">9. Not just any generic Bible. :-) But, I want a Catholic women's Bible which delves into the history and understanding of the Scriptures. I haven't found a particular one yet, but I should check out the Catholic bookstore near my house...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgytseYkyzCLVQ6xZ1XWlQ9ld603DIvofGLaPQkYMlDRedYpH2b-FV2frYMNPiNaSKgTcHmzkrQVEif2hCppqmmYdGHUFvFOpoD0u1R2Ytador61PRc1XVRnOivoPLBntCnh3_mg_GnuF_Z/s1600/bible6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgytseYkyzCLVQ6xZ1XWlQ9ld603DIvofGLaPQkYMlDRedYpH2b-FV2frYMNPiNaSKgTcHmzkrQVEif2hCppqmmYdGHUFvFOpoD0u1R2Ytador61PRc1XVRnOivoPLBntCnh3_mg_GnuF_Z/s1600/bible6.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> 10. I WANT THIS SO MUCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Check it out <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/images/B003TNO1AA/ref=dp_image_z_0?ie=UTF8&n=3375251&s=sporting-goods">here.</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">11. I've been looking for this exact color for ages! (It's called "Brooch the Subject") :-P Is it completely lame that I want a bottle of nailpolish for Christmas...? Oh, well!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Check this out <a href="http://www.essie.com/shop/brooch-the-subject-p-401.html">here.</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">12. Speakers for my laptop!!! ...So I can have random dance parties. :-)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtUNN9BSYce5wCkAusSRp1a6eLvOScN8uY62mfCXJr0nRjkV38zCh43fHKpDUvX-iN9OZ2iehDRNz9mxxpv6pAb_aTLqm3OvnKKURJHD96BqgHOVM6VgLNO1G9Jq7Pkh_wOcX2mYIJeYE6/s1600/speaker.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtUNN9BSYce5wCkAusSRp1a6eLvOScN8uY62mfCXJr0nRjkV38zCh43fHKpDUvX-iN9OZ2iehDRNz9mxxpv6pAb_aTLqm3OvnKKURJHD96BqgHOVM6VgLNO1G9Jq7Pkh_wOcX2mYIJeYE6/s320/speaker.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">13. I <3 Relient K. It's a depressing cover, but their albums are always amazing. I hope <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Forget-Slow-Amazon-Exclusive-Version/dp/B002QFEZ30/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1322376328&sr=8-6">this one</a> measures up!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimoGfx8ka6wAn6PcUA9RPHxtgQ8nQ3Bd-5lIIhE-iE0DC2CNGkepG6dFPxVTnICteLocZ2YbHMMzFfUyCiR-4iIVqRrPMAfn2suk3zMZu7qn5t6oFHEBn_W9hDuXMbZ8OZsUblbdONm1xR/s1600/ooh.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">OK, <a href="http://www.target.com/p/Mossimo-Supply-Co-Crossbody-Red/-/A-13538182?reco=Rec%7Cpdp%7C13538182%7CClickCP%7Citem_page.adjacency&lnk=Rec%7Cpdp%7C13538182%7CClickCP%7Citem_page.adjacency">this</a> is the lame cheap one. ;-)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi35dj7aJ-KD9sgjv-06bslnOfy5rKk0yRe7En3_XCpaXVyRBe1IkwL_qU_9Rm5Sq3Gh-NYe5cyM7U0ZBiB-21JYtBC4sQoZb3wyCrJHyCi2Q-xjXFgCpeUw-Hds-Yb-ulK3sKz2BHuE6Ch/s1600/13538182.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi35dj7aJ-KD9sgjv-06bslnOfy5rKk0yRe7En3_XCpaXVyRBe1IkwL_qU_9Rm5Sq3Gh-NYe5cyM7U0ZBiB-21JYtBC4sQoZb3wyCrJHyCi2Q-xjXFgCpeUw-Hds-Yb-ulK3sKz2BHuE6Ch/s320/13538182.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Carrying <a href="http://shop.nordstrom.com/S/fossil-vintage-reissue-crossbody-bag/3207643?origin=category&resultback=3135">this bag</a> I would feel like Kate Middleton meets the Newsies:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">There's more, of course, I just wanted to leave some of it to Old Father Christmas' creativity... ;-)</div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7476133428265339480.post-63307799535783186332011-11-21T20:42:00.000-05:002011-11-21T20:42:51.777-05:00Sidetracked<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">I apologize. I didn't meet the deadline to post the picture. Unfortunately, I had to deal with an emergency at 1:30 AM this weekend which lasted all night and into the day... long story short: I have a VERY GOOD excuse. <br />
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However, I've started the pic and will try to post ASAP! Keep coming back, y'all!!<br />
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<3 Wyld</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7476133428265339480.post-36230651821374917722011-11-15T20:07:00.000-05:002011-11-15T20:07:32.524-05:00...wait for it...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">I am inspired.<br />
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Thanks to Mr. Patrick Madrid's awesome compliment on my "<a href="http://not-ranting.blogspot.com/2011/04/last-fishy-fridays-good-friday-and.html">Treehugger</a>" post, I've decided to post another picture.<br />
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So, this weekend, all you dear readers could come check out my next drawing, inspired by Isaiah.<br />
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Be there or BE SQUARE!</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7476133428265339480.post-53719679336960935242011-11-09T19:02:00.002-05:002011-11-09T19:06:01.445-05:00Would You Wear It Wednesday! I'm BAAACK!!!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">After being a way for a while, "Random Ramblings" is re-opened for business!<br />
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I'm celebrating with a "would-you-wear-it." :-)<br />
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Let me know what you think by commenting and/or taking the POLL ---><br />
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I designed this one with the unpredictable Autumn Roman weather in mind. Layers and various fabric combinations help in an extreme version of "mix-and-match."<br />
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Side note: The original design incorporated fingerless gloves, which I eventually removed. Would you say "yay" or "nay" to the gloves?<br />
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</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7476133428265339480.post-22030477539518140972011-06-19T15:45:00.002-04:002011-06-19T15:51:24.563-04:00...Look What I Found In My Mom's Closet!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Recently I helped my Mom <strike>clean out</strike> purge from her wardrobe all the unflattering clothes she has acquired over the years. That meant anything which didn't flatter her pear shape body type or her cool/winter toned skin.<br />
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I was merciless. When she hugged the toothpaste colored wool lounge pants to her heart, I solemnly pointed to the "trash" pile with ne'er a word; reminiscent of the Ghost of Christmas Future. <br />
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Despite the effort (and time!) that it took, Mom now looks her absolute best all the time, even when doing housework. The colors of her clothing now richly enhance her younger-looking-than-she-is skin, and the crisp, clean cuts of her outfits now proclaim "I embrace my individual style and beauty!" instead of "dumpy housewife" or "I'm desperately trying to look 15." *<i>shudder</i>*<br />
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The long and short of it? I chose a couple horrific (though they're not the worst -- GULP!) articles from her ex-closet to post for your amusement. (Don't worry -- Mom gave her approval).<br />
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Have fun!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">There are giant moose on this sweater. Is there anything else to be said?? </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I don't care if we're talking about a three-piece suit, no one over 14 should ever, EVER wear ANYTHING with an "American Girl" tag. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">No, the cat did not throw up on the carpet. That's my Mom's <strike>brown</strike> <strike>green</strike> barf-colored skirt.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yea. It has zig-zagged metallic ribbon all over it. Yes, my Mom <i>is </i>older than 12.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ugly, yes. But it doesn't look <i>too </i>bad, until.....</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">.....you look at it up-close. No, Mom does not suffer from a chronic fear of irons. The blouse was made this way.</td></tr>
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</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7476133428265339480.post-56215876333261170132011-06-16T15:47:00.000-04:002011-06-16T15:47:27.328-04:00Results: 2<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">All righty! I got more votes on <a href="http://not-ranting.blogspot.com/2011/06/would-you-wear-it-wednesday_15.html">this outfit</a> than on the last one, so... YIPPEE! :-)<br />
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Here's what y'all think:<br />
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33% of you said "Yes! It's so summery!"<br />
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66% of you said "I'd wear parts of it."</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7476133428265339480.post-80772544840607608452011-06-15T16:30:00.000-04:002011-06-15T16:30:57.514-04:00Would You Wear It Wednesday!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">YES!!! Two weeks in a row I have kept this going!! Hopefully I can keep it up. ;-)<br />
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So I was going to upload a design with long sleeves, and then I thought "wait, WHAT??!!" It's the middle of June!<br />
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So, I decided on something a little more seasonal.<br />
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The girl in this design is traveling royalty, so it's a little extravagant. ;-) Enjoy! Give me your opinion by taking the POLL ----><br />
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</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7476133428265339480.post-13411582854938940372011-06-09T17:22:00.002-04:002011-06-15T18:02:23.461-04:00Top Ten Beauty Products: DAY FIVE<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Yea, I'm still attempting to do this.<br />
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This is the last product that I will yak on about. The rest I will simply list so you will not have to listen to my blab.<br />
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Number Five is...<br />
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<div class="Section1"><div class="MsoNormal"><b>Matrix <span class="SpellE">Biolage</span> <span class="SpellE">Volumathérapie</span>! </b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b>To make a long, happy story short, I love it for the following reasons:</b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b>It is far more affordable than you think, even though it is a salon brand, and very high quality. I got the shampoo and conditioner set for just over twenty dollars, which is barely five dollars more than what I pay for boring drugstore stuff. </b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b>And guess what? The <span class="SpellE">Biolage</span> set lasted me over twice as long as my "regular" shampoo. I'm happy, my hair's happy, and my wallet's happy. The world is doing a little dance. </b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b>(Heads up: If you are paying less than six dollars per bottle for your shampoo and conditioner, you are <i>not </i>doing your hair a favor. Save your money and invest in something quality, unless you are starving on the streets).</b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b>I could actually see and feel the difference it made to my hair. My hair was softer, smoother, <i>and </i>stronger, and had a bit more life to it. (It also smelled good!) It was manageable, which helped make my showers faster. (You know how you have to struggle with tangles when you use the $1.89 conditioner? No more!)</b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b>My favorite part, though, was this: It actually helped clear up my skin! I bought the volume by <span class="SpellE">Biolage</span> because of a bad hair job which had flattened it beyond hope. (Never, ever, <i>ever </i>go to "Salon on Main" in PA</b><b>. But that is a story for another day). However, because of the clarity of the shampoo (it is not thick and creamy like 98% of the shampoos on the market), and the quality of the product, it did not clog my pores so badly. It really helped get rid of irritating forehead acne. </b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b>I know I usually post a link to the product at the end of my rants - <span class="SpellE">er</span> - <i>posts</i>. However, I specifically recommend purchasing this set at a local <span class="SpellE">JcPenney</span> Salon. They frequently have sales and good deals without being snooty. </b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b>So, <a href="http://www.jcpenney.com/JCP/StoreLocatorMenu.aspx?&cmCatID=EXTERNAL%7C16108&mscssid=6534b39b28b1b467ca60ef7e921160616xMnVNoVza3WxMnVNoVza3o200B685BE2298CF883212514237AA1D26DB81034421">here is a link</a> to find a <span class="SpellE">JcPenney</span> Salon near you! Have fun, and look forward to good hair days forevermore!</b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7476133428265339480.post-14632299181950517202011-06-09T12:18:00.000-04:002011-06-09T12:18:56.641-04:00Results<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">And the votes are in!:<br />
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50% of you say "Absolutely, I love it!"<br />
50% of you say "If I had the right body type."<br />
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For <a href="http://not-ranting.blogspot.com/2011/06/would-you-wear-it-wednesday.html">this</a> outfit <br />
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Come back next week for "Would You Wear It? Wednesday!"<br />
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</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7476133428265339480.post-54393122492056113962011-06-08T12:15:00.000-04:002011-06-08T12:15:39.640-04:00Would You Wear It? Wednesday<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">I designed this outfit. Would YOU wear it? Why or why not? Give me your comments and take the opinion poll! (CLICK the image for a better view).<br />
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</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7476133428265339480.post-45559949639240296662011-06-04T13:25:00.003-04:002011-06-04T13:27:34.008-04:00I'm bored Bored BORED!!! Suffer the consequences!!!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Sorry, kids. I want to post something new, but I am too lazy (and too busy -- yes, even though I'm bored) to come up with something creative, so all you get is a picture I drew.<br />
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Tell me your thoughts on it! (Sorrryyy, it won't let me make it bigger!!!!!) Click to see it FULL-SIZE<br />
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P.S. As you can tell from the faded parts of the pic, I never quite finished it. (So yes, I am REALLY cheating by posting a half-baked drawing/sketch....) O_O <br />
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</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7476133428265339480.post-61907459301908197212011-06-01T00:40:00.001-04:002011-06-01T01:33:36.190-04:00Those Lazy, Crazy, Hazy Days Of Summer<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWOSDX4Mo-7Kt0dptdchiGQZr-VucOC28Mjz2PHyze-4WMvFwsNdn3-6KAMjgBGsSgDnfTqqBFwOt5mwJy8CTblfBDaS6iIsZq1VL8afRKpFfCYgKIxeUR5GzsqH6_6tgCmx-aSoH7YPu_/s1600/20245858_015_b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a>I'll finish the Top Ten, never fear.<br />
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But in the meantime, I'm afraid I've been sick. Very sick.<br />
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Don't worry, it's actually a very common illness, and can actually affect up to 100% of the population around this time of year.<br />
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It's called <i>SUMMERITIS.</i><br />
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I've been struck with a hopeless case.<br />
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Which is why, dear readers, I have taken the liberty to diverge from my allegedly daily series of the top ten beauty products to offer you a fantasy of the beachiest kind.<br />
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The following pictures illustrate precisely what I would wear if I were going to the beach tomorrow -- and if I had hundreds of dollars to blow on pretty clothes.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is the "Stoop Sit Hat" from Anthropologie. I love the balance here of Southern Belle and total whimsy.</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The "Apothecary Skirt" -- (Am I the ONLY one who thinks of Harry Potter when I hear the word 'apothecary?') -- I love how the colors play along so well with the blouse, yet they also clash oh - so - delicately. </td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Simple. Serviceable. Beautiful. The "Sprinkler Rush Sandals" from Anthropologie. </td></tr>
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</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7476133428265339480.post-45490409262196412792011-05-25T20:46:00.000-04:002011-05-25T20:46:35.004-04:00Top Ten Beauty Products: DAY FOUR<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="MsoNormal"><b>4. <span class="SpellE">Clarisonic</span> MIA</b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">OK so it's $149.00. NO, DON'T LEAVE!! Let me speak - <span class="SpellE">er</span> - write first.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">Bad news first:</div><div class="MsoNormal">CONS: </div><div class="MsoNormal">a) the price, b) you must replace the brush every 3 months, which is an extra $25.00</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal">a) It removes over <i>six times </i>the grime and makeup washed off by your hands or a washcloth alone.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">b) It cleanses pores (and reduces their visible size) so well that your cleanser's effectiveness will be maximized to its intended potential. </div><div class="MsoNormal">(True story: The use of a particular natural cleanser along with the MIA worked <i>wonders </i>for me skin which it had not done when I used a cloth).</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">c) It gently sloughs off dead skin, giving your face a radiant glow.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">d) Specifically to acne-sufferers: Throw away the prescription drugs -- you're in for the ride of your life. I guarantee this product <i>will </i>clear up your acne. Why? Oh, there are many <span class="SpellE">technial</span> reasons which a dermatologist could give you, I'm sure. But my personal experience is simply that all the acne products I used were not getting into my pores because my pores were clogged. MIA unclogged them and got the cleanser where it needs to be. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">A word of warning: I got the MIA as a Christmas gift and felt immediate results -- but I had to use it for over five months before I <i>saw </i>results. (That makes sense, as the dermatologists usually have you try a product for six months before dubbing it a failure). My skin is clearer than ever and is boosting my confidence to new heights!!!</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">I really recommend you either save your pennies or write to Santa about this one, because it's worth it. <a href="http://sephora.com/browse/product.jhtml?id=P245414&categoryId=B70">Come on, you know you want to click...</a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7476133428265339480.post-48184802616451134892011-05-24T21:06:00.001-04:002011-05-24T21:07:29.267-04:00Top Ten Beauty Products: DAY 3<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">I know, I know, this should be like... day <i>seven </i>or something. I have a good excuse; my sister's wedding was on Saturday! HA! No complaining from YOU. ;-)<br />
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<div class="MsoNormal"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnAbZT7u49t9FW9yOrSedtt2WLdGwTJC5xipQ4RwNG1YKNr982xtL4LDu4GYHdixzB23rUgAPzYnvM9QOOHChFBUH_YAtv8H7VTGph4p0u3IXTYQ0vypruBEe1Xuz-e8AjYiL1Y0Wxfg7W/s1600/mu.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnAbZT7u49t9FW9yOrSedtt2WLdGwTJC5xipQ4RwNG1YKNr982xtL4LDu4GYHdixzB23rUgAPzYnvM9QOOHChFBUH_YAtv8H7VTGph4p0u3IXTYQ0vypruBEe1Xuz-e8AjYiL1Y0Wxfg7W/s1600/mu.jpg" /></a></div><b>3. Makeup Forever HD Invisible Cover Foundation</b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">A few days after I bought this foundation, I was raving about it to a good friend of mine. She didn't seem impressed by my 5 star review, and I was wondering why until she said; "Hm. I wonder how long it will be until you return <i>this </i>one." </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">She wasn't being grumpy, she was talking as someone who knows me well. I have a tendency to buy a beauty product, love it for a week, then, when I start to recognize its flaws, I fly to <span class="SpellE">Sephora</span> to exchange it for something bigger and better. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">I've been wearing this stuff for about 7 weeks. '<span class="SpellE">Nuff</span> said?</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">It comes in 26 shades, with varying undertones (pink, yellow, and olive) so each can find their appropriate match. This is the first time I have ever found a liquid foundation which matches my skin tone so well. My shade is ultra-pale, but with pink undertones: it doesn't wash me out or turn me orange like most foundations do. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">It doesn't come off easily to the touch (but it comes off well when you wash your face; it's non-comedogenic.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">It's buildable and can also be concentrated in areas to be used as a <span class="SpellE">concealer</span>. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">It has a smooth, whipped texture and does not look cakey and artificial.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">If I were to name my two favorite things about this product it would be the maximum coverage with minimum <span class="SpellE">buildage</span>, and the plethora of color choices.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">$40.00 per bottle which lasts for a few months. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://sephora.com/browse/product.jhtml?id=P217905&categoryId=B70">Go be pretty!</a></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7476133428265339480.post-21810864500324152712011-05-17T20:39:00.002-04:002011-05-17T20:42:39.669-04:00Top Ten Beauty Products: DAY TWO<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="MsoNormal"><b>2. MARY KAY MINERAL POWDER FOUNDATION (LOOSE)</b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">I swear I don't work for Mary Kay -- they just have some great stuff. But I won't write a novel about this one.</div><div class="MsoNormal">Just for kicks, I will compare the MK mineral foundation with the ultra-popular Bare Minerals foundation. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieL1IrW8bVaUCGLtVPe9JHV8RwsbhBdyD8JLVxR-VcJtjuhJ5Izy3P28JlN4IsZ0BEcLTekFuZ6uzcsYD3bjFCEpiptwGAdmbgyivkIiSrPq-qzaFVuARnTmBSuIj0yjtvilLCe5YeXOLd/s1600/016886.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieL1IrW8bVaUCGLtVPe9JHV8RwsbhBdyD8JLVxR-VcJtjuhJ5Izy3P28JlN4IsZ0BEcLTekFuZ6uzcsYD3bjFCEpiptwGAdmbgyivkIiSrPq-qzaFVuARnTmBSuIj0yjtvilLCe5YeXOLd/s1600/016886.jpg" /></a></div><b>MK</b>: The texture is like that instant cake mix you buy in a box: velvety smooth, and good enough to eat. (Just please don't consume this stuff. Stick to Betty Crocker in that area...)</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">BM: Do you like orange cake? 'Cause that's what this mix will make. Yea, it's smooth. Yea, it comes in twice the color choices as MK -- but I doubt any of those choices will match your skin tone. (My favorites are Sunset, Florida's Naturals, and Candy Corn). Get the hint? </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b>MK</b>: Offers weary skin a soothing respite from harsh, drying powders.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">BM: Feels <i>really </i>good on your skin -- for the first thirty minutes. After that, keep your face away from everything besides oxygen, because the powder turns into a sort of goo which will come off at the slightest nudge. If your skin is itch-resistant and you manage to leave well enough alone, then have no fear! the foundation will <i>still </i>find a way to irritate you... in the manner of congealing. Yes, congealing. After about five hours of wear you will start resembling a giraffe: you'll have splotches of orange all over your face. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b>MK</b>: Removes shine for hours.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">BM: My face looked like an oil lamp about twenty minutes after I applied the stuff. If I applied more, it would congeal even worse than before. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b>MK</b>: $18.00</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">BM: $25.00 - 28.00</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">You decide.</div><br />
Treat yourself: Click <a href="http://www.marykay.com/color/powders/mineralpowderfoundation/default.aspx">HERE</a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7476133428265339480.post-49253174012881026602011-05-16T17:00:00.002-04:002011-05-16T17:02:39.297-04:00The Top Ten Beauty Products EVER!...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">... at least in my opinion. :-)</div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">It's your wish come true. These are not reviews by <span class="SpellE">biast</span> magazines or billionaires who have cash to burn. They're all by coldly critical little me. </div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I've tried everything out there. I've nixed some of the most popular and given the 'thumbs up' to the little known. </div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Hey, why not check out an average citizen's point of view? Get past all the hype and find something you will really love!<br />
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There'll be something new each day for the nest 10, so keep coming back! :-)</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">1. MARY KAY ULTIMATE MASCARA</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">This is number one. Why? 'Cause it changed the way I looked at all mascaras forever after. I used to think that all mascaras, ranging anywhere from the $3.50 </span><span class="SpellE" style="font-size: large;">Wal</span><span style="font-size: large;">-mart goop to the $128.00 designer kind would be crunchy, crumbly, and barely there -- <i>especially </i>Mary Kay. I mean, it's direct sales -- that can't be GOOD, can it?!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4bIUcUpRNni1291AvMM0yZ-sRzJVCmoJhaDhp2L-baHrF7LCtSs9opBNyqBjP1Q4AakreQy8S4o9YqCkyeJguhJWolZTwKiUNU8WPqFs9DCdjUtVlufoUsNzoS_e-FcHntk8lNAa4d1JW/s1600/mascara.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4bIUcUpRNni1291AvMM0yZ-sRzJVCmoJhaDhp2L-baHrF7LCtSs9opBNyqBjP1Q4AakreQy8S4o9YqCkyeJguhJWolZTwKiUNU8WPqFs9DCdjUtVlufoUsNzoS_e-FcHntk8lNAa4d1JW/s320/mascara.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Boy, was I wrong.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">A word or two about the lady who sold it to me (not at all your MK stereotype: she was nice, not pushy, funny, and understanding. No wonder I, the Skeptic, bought mascara from her.)</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">I've been wearing the Ultimate Mascara for about 2 years now. During the first year, every so often, I would think "Hmmm... maybe I'm just settling for this mascara. It can't be <i>that </i>good, can it?" So I would try the best sellers at the drugstore or the forty-some dollar Dior one which showed up in my favorite fashion magazine. Guess what? They all went back. None could compare. I haven't gotten bored of MK in a long time. I imaging it'll stay that way. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Now I'm rambling. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Bottom line: Your lashes will look longer, fuller, and will not, under any circumstances, be crunchy and crumbly. It lasts for about 3 months with daily application. (You shouldn't keep a mascara for longer than 3 months anyway).</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Oh -- did I mention it's only $15.00? Go ahead, smile. (And order it <a href="http://www.marykay.com/color/eyes/marykayultimatemascara/default.aspx">HERE!</a>)</span></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7476133428265339480.post-51214828451409372192011-05-14T17:54:00.004-04:002011-05-14T18:01:57.516-04:00A "Final" Celebration<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Congratulate me -- I just finished the Finals Week From Hell and am now officially a senior!!! In celebration, I am posting a little piece which I wrote during finals week last year. It is based on real events. Enjoy! :-)<br />
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<span style="color: purple; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 150%;">My college roommate Agnes and I were hitting up the dollar store for cheap sweets to get us through finals. We glided rapturously through the aisles, flinging candy into our cart with reckless abandon. Our dollar limit was reached in short order, and we laboriously propelled our laden cart into a checkout line. Suddenly, a familiar figure materialized in my peripheral vision. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="color: purple; line-height: 150%; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 150%;"> “Well, hello there, girls.” A serene voice floated in our direction. Agnes and I simultaneously turned. Standing beside a display of wild-eyed <span class="SpellE">Spongebob</span> <span class="SpellE">Squarepants</span> PEZ dispensers was Dr. Smith, our placid, bespectacled history professor.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="color: purple; line-height: 150%; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><br />
</div><div style="color: purple; line-height: 150%; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-indent: 0.5in;"><i><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 150%;">Freeze frame. </span></i><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 150%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="color: purple; line-height: 150%; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><br />
</div><div style="color: purple; line-height: 150%; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 150%;">Meeting teachers outside the classroom is always awkward at best. Is Dr. Smith wondering why I’m not at the History Club meeting? Has Fr. Brown noticed the M&Ms in my shopping cart, and does he remember that I missed his last talk on Lenten discipline? Does Professor Marcella know that I rocked the residence hall with my imitation of her? Encounters like these can make a student feel like a fly in a spider's web. And when one attends a small Catholic college, like I do, she is fated to experience the above-said horror roughly ten times more often than a college student at a Large Metropolitan Campus. Numerous such meetings have been burned into my memory, and I’m now sharing one as a therapeutic exercise recommended by my trauma counselor.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="color: purple; line-height: 150%; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><br />
</div><div style="color: purple; line-height: 150%; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 150%;"> <i>Resume video. </i><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="color: purple; line-height: 150%; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><i><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 150%;"> </span></i><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 150%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="color: purple; line-height: 150%; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 150%;">“Why, Dr. Smith!” I bubbled, “Imagine seeing you here!”<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="color: purple; line-height: 150%; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 150%;">“Yes,” quavered Agnes. “Imagine!” <o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="color: purple; line-height: 150%; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 150%;">Agnes and I glanced anxiously at the cashier, who had inexplicably switched into snail-tortoise hybrid mode. At this rate, it would take her forty minutes to check out the three customers in front of us. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="color: purple; line-height: 150%; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 150%;">“I’m here to pick up some candy,” Dr. Smith remarked. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="color: purple; line-height: 150%; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 150%;">I smiled, amused that we were there for the same reason. Dr. Smith smiled back. The three of us smiled. I coughed. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="color: purple; line-height: 150%; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 150%;"> “It’s my daughter’s birthday today,” continued Dr. Smith. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="color: purple; line-height: 150%; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 150%;"> “Oh?” I murmured, suddenly reminded of my younger sister back home. "How old is your daughter?” I asked, my awkwardness dissipating.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="color: purple; line-height: 150%; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 150%;"> “She’s nine years old,” he said, beaming. One would have thought he had just determined the date of an antediluvian relic.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="color: purple; line-height: 150%; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 150%;">Dr. Smith reached for his wallet and pulled out a family photo. “Here she is!” he exclaimed proudly, pointing to a sweet-faced little girl. “My Gracie!” <o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="color: purple; line-height: 150%; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 150%;"> In the fifteen minutes that ensued, Dr. Smith and I compared notes and swapped cute stories about our favorite nine-year-olds: his daughter Gracie and my sister Helen. Meanwhile, Agnes, a sister-less girl with six brothers, busied herself at the checkout by making Latin translations of tabloid gossip. “<span class="SpellE"><i>Bradlius</i></span><i> <span class="SpellE">deserit</span>! Angelina <span class="SpellE">lacrimat</span>!”</i><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="color: purple; line-height: 150%; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 150%;"> Soon after, Agnes and I waved goodbye to Dr. Smith, and walked out of the store.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="color: purple; line-height: 150%; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 150%;"> "Well, that was surprising," I said thoughtfully.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="color: purple; line-height: 150%; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 150%;"> "Yeah!" Agnes exclaimed, ogling our <span class="SpellE">toteful</span> of treats. "I didn't think the dollar store would have such a great selection of candy!" <o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="color: purple; line-height: 150%; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 150%;"> "No, I didn't mean the store, you foodie! I meant our run-in with Dr. Dust Heap...<span class="SpellE">er</span>, Dr. Smith. I've never seen him so animated."<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="color: purple; line-height: 150%; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><br />
</div><div style="color: purple; line-height: 150%; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 150%;">“Me neither. But what really surprised me was that <i>you</i> didn’t seem stressed at all,” said Agnes. “Not like the time that you saw Professor Basmati at the grocery store and had to hide behind the doughnut rack because you weren’t wearing Dress Code,” she added, filching a Kit Kat. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="color: purple; line-height: 150%; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><br />
</div><div style="color: purple; line-height: 150%; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 150%;"> “Ugh, don’t remind me! But, you know, you’re right. I wasn’t stressed. Listening to Dr. Smith talk about his daughter, I guess I forgot to feel awkward. I suppose that’s because, instead of worrying about the impression I was making, I was concentrating on someone else.”<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: purple; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 150%;"> We made our way silently to the car. I turned the key in the ignition, and heard the engine roar happily to life. ‘<i>Hmm’,</i> I mused, ‘<i>Concentrating on others and not worrying about what people think of me.</i> <i>I’m going to do that more often.’ </i><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: purple; line-height: 150%;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="color: purple;">And at my small Catholic college, there are plenty of opportunities to put that into practice!</span><o:p></o:p></span></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7476133428265339480.post-86603152854236084622011-05-01T15:12:00.000-04:002011-05-01T15:12:01.975-04:00A Royal Pain... NOT.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">I liked the royal wedding, so there. Read the most amazing blogger entry about it <a href="http://themagdalenesisters.blogspot.com/2011/04/oh-that-royal-wedding.html">HERE!</a><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Today just happens to be Earth Day, and although it is a positively wonderful thing to celebrate this beautiful world which God gave us, I have noticed that people are placing cuddly pandas and huggable trees over the terrible and violent, yet heart-stoppingly awesome death of the Man who died for us all. I drew this picture in an attempt to give some perspective on priorities. </span><br />
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<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AjYiEyu8Si8">"Above All"</a> by Michael W. Smith</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7476133428265339480.post-71406439773745913212011-04-21T13:27:00.000-04:002011-04-21T13:27:18.910-04:00Holy Week Countdown: Thursday<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">THURSDAY OF HOLY WEEK (PASSOVER):<br />
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<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cusM36aiRDY">"Lamb Of God"</a> by Rebecca St. James</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7476133428265339480.post-34634705944359201482011-04-20T22:31:00.000-04:002011-04-20T22:31:56.766-04:00Holy Week Countdown: Wednesday<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-wC9UWWJcY">"Beautiful Ending"</a> by BarlowGirl</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7476133428265339480.post-42847051210724770032011-04-19T22:36:00.003-04:002011-04-20T22:39:22.232-04:00Holy Week Countdown: Tuesday<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">TUESDAY OF HOLY WEEK:<br />
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3YYHC5GLH8">"Savior"</a> by Skillet</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7476133428265339480.post-17794453236686692412011-04-18T20:27:00.004-04:002011-04-20T22:40:08.734-04:00Holy Week Countdown: Monday<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Easter is rapidly approaching (yay!), but Holy Week is a time for a last few days of preparation. Because of the excitement due to Easter's approach, it can be especially hard in these last few days to concentrate on the "here and now" of Lent rather than heading out to buy chocolates or putting up decorations.<br />
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So, how to keep your mind and heart in the right place without getting discouraged? Music. Yep. You knew I was gonna say that, right? <br />
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For every day this week I will put up a song to help uplift your soul and keep your heart focused on Christ and His glorious sacrifice for us. I have one specific request: If you find that, after hearing the tune on YouTube or something, you like it, then please spend the $ 0.99 to download it off iTunes or Amazon. Considering the alarming amount of money which some talentless, disgusting artists make every day, I would appreciate you doing your part in supporting the artists who sing of true Beauty and Love.<br />
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MONDAY OF HOLY WEEK:<br />
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IyI_duB-k-s">"Beautiful To Me"</a> by Kerrie Roberts</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0