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01/25/2009 18:26 #47519

a spoonful of sugar
Category: friends
i had class friday night and then all day yesterday, and a couple of people were sick, and i think it became like being on an airplane, sitting in that same room with sick people and all of that recycled air.

anyway, i don't think all of the sitting helped, because it was just making me feel more sick and tired. i had plans with a friend i haven't seen much of lately, and the whole day i was thinking about how i just wanted to go home and sleep.

when i got of class, she had already text me, so i forced myself to go out, and i'm so glad i did. lately, i have been consumed by work and school and personal issues. it's strange how caught up you can get in your own world, and forget their is an entire world outside of you.

anyway, we got food and wine and went to the mall. i bought new shoes with a christmas giftcard and bought a sexy dress to wear out, and out we went. it ended up being one of those days that runs seemlessly into night with no flaws.

i had so much fun last night! i guess it reminded me of how important a good friend can really be. and also how important a hot new pair of shoes can be!

we ended up at this club we had been to one other time, and ran into this guy we know who does security for sports players and some celebrities, and he always knows the fun people and has the hook-up.

then everyone kept offering to buy us all these drinks, and that is always nice, although sometimes i just want to buy my own, because it can be a hassle to have to talk to someone just because they bought you a drink.

i think i have found my happy drink place. it's three grey goose citron and sodas, with a slice of lime. and then two bottles of water in between. it's a magical mix. it makes for good conversation and witty remarks. and, a few sexy dance moves.

how i wish it was saturday again...

01/23/2009 00:57 #47495

phyto sucks
Category: beauty
so, for xmas (e:hodown) wanted some phyto product, and they were having a sale. i am basically a sucker for any type of beauty product, lately products especially that promises great results.

in addition to the sista's weird fancy scalp treatment stuff, i ordered a few types of conditioner.

i can honestly say, that the drugstore stuff i was using before is 100% better. and i spent about $50 on two conditioners, whereas i could have stockpiled for almost of year with the other stuff.

my hair is so dry, two inches must come off at the salon tomorrow. the only thing worse than dry skin is dry hair, or vice versa.

they really are some products worth splurging on, but my all tie favorite conditioner would have to be neutrogena triple moisture, and pantene pro v restoratives(the one for super dry hair). i have a whole system in the shower that yeild maximum conditioning results.

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i am just disappointed by the high end stuff lately. maybe it is my recession voice speaking, but i really feel like so many costly things are such a rip-off when you can find just as good or better items for so much less.

keratase hair products for example, are supposed to be so great and i think they suck. frederic fekkai, same thing.

there is this really great goldwell product, but actually all of their stuff is great, but expensive... i wish i was in beauty school again and i could just color my hair everyday for free, those were the days!

anyway, the lesson to be learned is this: don't be fooled by all of the fancy packages ladies and gents- it's what inside that counts!

my next mission is finding stellar skincare for a bargain; wish me luck!


ladycroft - 01/25/09 06:56
i haven't tried neutrogena but i agree that pantene is really good for dry hair. living in a desert climate you know how much moisture gets sucked out each day! i've tried fancier stuff which i thought pretty much sucked as bad as white rain (sorry if anyone uses that stuff). if the body shop would ever bring back their brazil nut conditioner...that shit was amaaaaaazing!
hodown - 01/23/09 10:16
I disagree. I'll buy the phyto stuff off of you if you want.
jason - 01/23/09 10:11
I can't offer any help as I don't know anything about product. I comb my hair with my hands like most guys I know. I do applaud your search for reasonable product however.

01/22/2009 00:45 #47482

a wealth of historical knowledge
Category: books
i just finished reading, The Devil in The White City by Erik Larson. So, I think it is maybe one of the most well written books I have ever read. I think it sat on my bookshelf for almost two years; my bad. I think I maybe started it once and deemed it boring, but I was so very wrong.

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You need to read this book, if you like historical fiction, the city of Chicago, crime novels, architecture, stories of struggle, triumph and heartbreak...



So really all people need to read this book. It kinda makes me want to go to Chicago now and see the where the World's Fair took place in 1893, even though the building aren't there, but, there is a museum that has a ton of artifacts and info about the fair.

I especially loved the way the book was written. The language was so descriptive and beautiful, but simply put... I really can't stand too much flowery language when I read and the author did an amazing job of retelling such a complex story in a way that the reader sort of slips into the past.

Ok, I am not good at all at book reviews, but I would like to give a shout out to (e:hodown), as I believe this may be her book, or at least I know she read it forever ago, and told me to read it, but I clearly did not listen.

Now, for my next read, I would like something fun and light... suggestions?




jacob - 01/25/09 01:02
WOW! I found that book at a second-hand bookstore. I loved it. It made me broaden what I think to read.
jenks - 01/22/09 15:06
I recommend "born standing up"- steve martin's autobiography. Since it's steve martin, it's funny, but it's not like total fluff.

Anything by David Sedaris will also make you wet your pants laughing. And it's short stories so it's easy to just read a little before bed, etc. Though you'll most likely find yourself not wanting to stop.

And sadly, that's about all i've read in the last... year. Boo. :(
hodown - 01/22/09 10:11
Simple way to identify it as my book. Were the first 20 pages or so detached from the book? If so then it was mine.

All my books are in some sort of sad shape. I attribute this to my loveing them a bit too much.

01/19/2009 00:16 #47443

from now on its only pg or comedy
i just went to see slumdog millionaire. really good movie. also so disturbing.

i am also currently reading "the devil in the white city". great book. also extremely disturbing.

and i received a book for xmas about the holocaust, also good but disturbing.

i see a theme here, and intend to put an end to it now.

i definitely think people need to read about and see awful things that happen in the world, because turning a blind eye is ignorant. however, i need at least a month of feel-good books and movies, because my anxiety level is at a high, and i have been having awful nightmares the past few weeks.

i begin to wonder, am i just a huge baby, or are other people really bothered by violence, death, murder, sexual abuse, and other such things in books movies to the point that it gives them a stomach ache??

anyway, i am going to drink some water now and think happy thoughts before bed!
metalpeter - 01/19/09 17:57
(e:paul) I really liked Pan's Labyrinth and Iron Man (Pans I saw on TV and not at the movies). That being said Paul I think you should continue going to the movies just make sure that they are ones you know you will like.

(e:Lilho) Slumdog Millionaire was very good. I think one of the reasons why you might find it disturbing is that as movies go it was real. What I mean is that there was cultural aspects and it was something you could see happening. I think the same themes and stories being animated or on another planet or some other setting wouldn't effect you as much. Also when one reads they form their own pictures in their head so something that is down or depressing or violent I think has more effect then say that same story in a video form.
theecarey - 01/19/09 17:34
Yes, I've experienced my head just hurting and feeling low after too much of it all. Definitely need to switch it up, you will likely feel better. Go for funny, feel good, inspiring or whatever it takes to not feel sucked down by what you have been watching and reading. Too much darkness, death, depression- How can it not have some effect?
paul - 01/19/09 14:59
It makes me feel sick too. After the movie about that fog by Steven king, pan's labyrinth and ironman, I stopped going to the movies.
theli - 01/19/09 12:18
Most people that view this kind of thing in its entirety tend to just shut down. (And I'm no exception.)
leetee - 01/19/09 08:35
We saw Slumdog Millionaire on Friday. Amazing film, but yes, disturbing. Loved the Bollywood bit at the end.

I, too, need to be uplifted by something a bit lighter just after i have seen the kind of film that alters my view of the world in a negative way. Also makes me feel less like complaining about the little things in my life...

01/13/2009 01:30 #47389

photo spree
so, for a while i was having photo uploading issues. and it seems to have worked this time! below are mostly pics of family stuff, including the incredible trifle(made by moi!), pics of my fab cougar mom(raaaar), my fab well-read non tv watching sis, my more silent, but still very cute brother and other randoms of a very tan me of course! also, some havalina in the yard...enjoy! you will also take note of the 4th of july sidecars made by moi, they pretty much killed my mom, and i did not post the after shots of her, but it was a fun 4th! i'm too lazy to name my photos and comment after each one...

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i'll post some from my new years trip in the am...
libertad - 01/13/09 22:06
Third one down of you looks like you got your hand stuffed way up your kooch or you are missing a hand or something.
kookcity2000 - 01/13/09 21:51
ARIZONA IS HOT
hodown - 01/13/09 09:25
Good job. You posted all attractive pictures of myself.