So…what is the Monday Poll?
Excellent question! It isn’t, contrary to its name, an actual poll, like with little clicky buttons. It’s just a list of more or less random questions I’ve been posting on this blog every Monday morning for the past quadrillion years (since 2007).
1. Pop-Tarts or Eggo Waffles?
I’m an Eggo Waffles kinda gal.
2. Rain coat or umbrella?
Rain coat, but only if there’s a big hood!
3. Who do you love chatting with about makeup?
Anyone who’ll listen to me prattle on, LOL!
4. When was the last time you took a nap?
Yesterday afternoon, right after lunch, and it was glorious.
5. What are your Thanksgiving traditions?
There’s gotta be two pies — one pumpkin, and one pecan. Otherwise I will lose my sh*t!
6. Last time you wore a bright red lipstick?
Um, mid-October, I think? I’m on a rosy brown lipstick kick right now.
7. Have you ever fallen out of a tree?
No, thank goodness. I have fallen off the monkey bars, though.
8. White eyeliner or black eyeliner?
Black, although I do love a hit of white liner on the lower waterline every once in a while.
9. Hair up or down today?
Down. I can’t deal with anything tugging at my brain right now, LOL!
Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,
Karen
P.S. Here are the questions to copy/paste with your answers in a comment. Talk to ya soon.
1. Pop-Tarts or Eggo Waffles?
2. Rain coat or umbrella?
3. Who do you love chatting with about makeup?
4. When was the last time you took a nap?
5. What are your Thanksgiving traditions?
6. Last time you wore a bright red lipstick?
7. Have you ever fallen out of a tree?
8. White eyeliner or black eyeliner?
9. Hair up or down today?
P.P.S. Have a beautiful Monday, beautiful girl! 🤗 Thank you for being a good friend. Love you extra today!
1. Pop-Tarts or Eggo Waffles? I like a whole grain waffle. I haven’t had a Pop Tart since the 1970’s.
2. Rain coat or umbrella? It really depends on how much time I’ll actually be out in the elements. If I’m going to be out and about running lots of errands, I like my raincoat. It has a hood and an optional zip-in wool lining. I always have an umbrella in the car so if I’m just dashing in somewhere, I use an umbrella. If I’m at home and need to get the mail or take the trash out, I just run for it.
3. Who do you love chatting with about makeup? I have a dear friend who is in her late seventies and is absolutely stunning. She’s a real head-turner who is unaware of just how beautiful she is inside and out. Usually when we get together we mostly discuss world events, but we eventually get around to sharing our latest beauty discoveries.
4. When was the last time you took a nap? I zonked out for about 30 minutes last Wednesday.
5. What are your Thanksgiving traditions? We’re not really big into tradition, but I guess you could say the meal itself has some tradition to it. There are certain dishes I only prepare at Thanksgiving.
6. Last time you wore a bright red lipstick? Over five decades ago? Seriously, I haven’t worn bright red, in a very long time. I prefer soft, translucent reds.
7. Have you ever fallen out of a tree? No
8. White eyeliner or black eyeliner? Black
9. Hair up or down today? Down
1. Pop-Tarts or Eggo Waffles? Waffles with syrup
2. Rain coat or umbrella? Rain coat (I’m too clumsy for an umbrella)
3. Who do you love chatting with about makeup? I love reading about make-up online…I do not have anyone around me that loves makeup
4. When was the last time you took a nap? Nap🤔🤨😒.. 2 kids and 3 dogs…what is that?
5. What are your Thanksgiving traditions? We don’t really have any
6. Last time you wore a bright red lipstick? Last week…MAC Wild Card Lipstick (Really pretty…similar to Ruby Woo without the drying formula)
7. Have you ever fallen out of a tree? No
8. White eyeliner or black eyeliner? Black
9. Hair up or down today? Down. At work always down and at home always up.
Happy Happy Monday!
1. Pop-Tarts or Eggo Waffles? Definitely Eggos
2. Rain coat or umbrella? Rain coat. I have a Burberry from 12 years ago that I made into a 3/4 coat and it is still in decent shape.
3. Who do you love chatting with about makeup? You, Karen. Nobody else I know is into beauty the way we are. Although, sometimes my sister obliges.
4. When was the last time you took a nap? Yesterday, although I try not to nap too much because it throws off my normal sleeping pattern which sucks anyway.
5. What are your Thanksgiving traditions? I always make stuffed mushrooms. I’ve been making them for the last 40 years.
6. Last time you wore a bright red lipstick? I haven’t worn a red lip yet.
7. Have you ever fallen out of a tree?No.
8. White eyeliner or black eyeliner? Neither, I prefer brown liner.
9. Hair up or down today? down.
So excited that Zack will be home for a week in less than 6 days. I haven’t seen him since the end of August when we dropped him off at school. We’ve Facetimed, but I can’t wait to give him a mama hug!
Be well.
1. Pop-Tarts or Eggo Waffles? Neither – I am all about my homemade waffles
2. Rain coat or umbrella? Light rain – raincoat. Heavy rain – raincoat & umbrella
3. Who do you love chatting with about makeup? Some of my work crew – it’s a good distraction during the day
4. When was the last time you took a nap? Probably vacation- I’m just go go go all the time
5. What are your Thanksgiving traditions? My husband & I both work the day before and Black Friday. We tend to hide from everyone on thanksgiving. I used to get up to watch the early news coverage of the crazies who would camp out and trample each other to get the early deals
6. Last time you wore a bright red lipstick? Never
7. Have you ever fallen out of a tree? Don’t think so but definitely the monkey bars
8. White eyeliner or black eyeliner? Black
9. Hair up or down today? I guess it’s up since I have super short hair
1. Pop-Tarts or Eggo Waffles? I have never had a Pop-Tart so Waffles it is!
2. Rain coat or umbrella? Mostly umbrella – I live in South Florida where it rains every day in the summer. You need to be prepared with an umbrella, a raincoat would be stifling in the 100+ heat.
3. Who do you love chatting with about makeup? Only you!
4. When was the last time you took a nap? I never take naps.
5. What are your Thanksgiving traditions? I always make a homemade pie from scratch – including the crust.
6. Last time you wore a bright red lipstick? Um, never.
7. Have you ever fallen out of a tree? Nope.
8. White eyeliner or black eyeliner? Black, but I saw an older lady with a thin white stripe that really looked great.
9. Hair up or down today? Down – too short to wear up.
1. Pop-Tarts or Eggo Waffles?
Eggos! Pop-Tarts are way too sweet for me.
2. Rain coat or umbrella?
Rain coat, I need my hands!
3. Who do you love chatting with about makeup?
My cousin. We have similar skin tones AND tastes in make up….and she’s a VIB Rouge at Sephora. I trust her with my beauty life.
4. When was the last time you took a nap?
Yesterday afternoon after lunch. Finished my coffee and then snoozeville for an hour!
5. What are your Thanksgiving traditions?
Usually it’s a very quiet and lowkey holiday, and pies are involved.
6. Last time you wore a bright red lipstick?
Oh, yikes. Over a year ago.
7. Have you ever fallen out of a tree?
HAHA yes. I was 9 and it was the first day I wore glasses and my depth perception was verrrrry off.
8. White eyeliner or black eyeliner?
Black please!
9. Hair up or down today?
Down – I straightened it on Saturday evening to go out and I’m still reaping the benefits.
1. Pop-Tarts or Eggo Waffles? I have never tasted a Pop Tart, so I’m going with the waffles.
2. Rain coat or umbrella? Coat, with a hood to keep my glasses dry.
3. Who do you love chatting with about makeup? My 15 and 19 year old daughters. They’re fun.
4. When was the last time you took a nap? I took one this morning, I was out of town this weekend and slept terribly both nights, then stayed up too late last night, and I needed that hour long nap.
5. What are your Thanksgiving traditions? ALL the family, decorating for Christmas that night, making walnut chocolate chip cookies after dinner, it’s my favorite holiday.
6. Last time you wore a bright red lipstick? It’s been a minute. The older I get, I’m 46, the less makeup I wear.
7. Have you ever fallen out of a tree? No.
8. White eyeliner or black eyeliner? Black I guess, I’ve never used white.
9. Hair up or down today? Down. I have very wavy hair, and I kept getting haircuts for straight hair, thinking I’d straighten it, but I just don’t have time and don’t want that much heat damage. The last haircut I got, I decided to embrace the big messy hair look and I love it! I’m obsessed with my hair!
1. Pop-Tarts or Eggo Waffles? This is a hard choice between bad and bad. I prefer Trader joes fluffy waffles . So Pop tarts frosted cherry if had to pick the brand
2. Rain coat or umbrella? umbrella
3. Who do you love chatting with about makeup? my sorority sister deketa
4. When was the last time you took a nap? august 2021
5. What are your Thanksgiving traditions? ham. I am a spiral ham girl. I love cloves , cherries and pineapple. I also candies yams and mac and cheese and biscuits . so basically eating
6. Last time you wore a bright red lipstick? for my birthday in October
7. Have you ever fallen out of a tree? no
8. White eyeliner or black eyeliner? both. Black on the upper lid , white or more like cream on the bottom
9. Hair up or down today? forever pony .
1. Pop-Tarts or Eggo Waffles? Eggo waffles
2. Rain coat or umbrella? Rain coat
3. Who do you love chatting with about makeup? Friends
4. When was the last time you took a nap? Saturday- I was soo tired!
5. What are your Thanksgiving traditions? Getting together with family and having great food!
6. Last time you wore a bright red lipstick? Maybe college…
7. Have you ever fallen out of a tree? No
8. White eyeliner or black eyeliner? Black
9. Hair up or down today? Down
1. Pop-Tarts or Eggo Waffles?
Eggs waffles with butter and warm maple syrup.
2. Rain coat or umbrella?
Rain coat with a furry lining and a hood.
3. Who do you love chatting with about makeup?
Several bloggers and their followers. None of the people I know are into it, although a guy I once dated would flip out if I wore what he considered a smokey eye.
4. When was the last time you took a nap?
Friday after dinner I fell asleep in the comfy chair and awoke two hours later!
5. What are your Thanksgiving traditions?
Getting together with my parents and brother and cooking a relatively simple meal. We are paring down this year and just buying the pies as my mother is getting up there in years and it’s a lot of labor to make all these dishes.
6. Last time you wore a bright red lipstick?
Think I tried one from my stash last February and wore it around the house.
7. Have you ever fallen out of a tree?
No, thank goodness.
8. White eyeliner or black eyeliner?
Black eyeliner.
9. Hair up or down today?
Down.
1. Pop-Tarts or Eggo Waffles?
Waffles
2. Rain coat or umbrella?
Both.
3. Who do you love chatting with about makeup?
All of my Internet friends
4. When was the last time you took a nap?
Today, after I picked up Bree Bree from the vet. She got her tooths cleaned today and the vet had to extract two of them. I feel so bad.
5. What are your Thanksgiving traditions?
Ham, a puffy potato dish we call potato puff and rolls.
6. Last time you wore a bright red lipstick?
I honestly don’t remember. It’s been a while. I don’t even remember if I own red lipstick.
7. Have you ever fallen out of a tree?
Yes. I’ve also fallen off monkey bars, swings, slides, and other jungle gym equipment. I’m rather clumsy.
8. White eyeliner or black eyeliner?
Black
9. Hair up or down today?
Up.
1. Pop-Tarts or Eggo Waffles? Pop-Tarts. I like the purple wild berry ones!
2. Rain coat or umbrella? Umbrella. I have one that’s patterned with Deadpool giving some tamer comical one-liners.
3. Who do you love chatting with about makeup? Anyone who’ll listen, but primarily my mom, aunt, and cousin.
4. When was the last time you took a nap? It’s not technically a nap, but this evening after my late work shift, I had a headache and went into a dimly lit (but not fully dark) room to help get rid of it.
5. What are your Thanksgiving traditions? We try to split it up-my dad’s family getting together on actual Thanksgiving and my mom’s family later that weekend. Both sides draw names for Christmas gift-giving during their respective Thanksgiving parties.
6. Last time you wore a bright red lipstick? I’m wearing it right now, actually!
7. Have you ever fallen out of a tree? No.
8. White eyeliner or black eyeliner? I prefer eyeliner that coordinates with my eyeshadow look of the day, but when that doesn’t happen, black.
9. Hair up or down today? Down.
1. Pop-Tarts or Eggo Waffles? Waffles – though I prefer real ones made at home. They’re easy to make, and Belgian-style waffle makers are pretty easy to deal with.
2. Rain coat or umbrella? Rain coat, because when you live in an area with a lot of wind, you just end up struggling with the umbrella, and either breaking it or losing it.
3. Who do you love chatting with about makeup? Online only. I work at home now and don’t really have anyone to talk to it about.
4. When was the last time you took a nap? Saturday, because I had to deal with a medical emergency at 4:00 AM that took several hours of my day.
5. What are your Thanksgiving traditions? Usually turkey or honey-baked ham, with stuffing, rolls, and mashed potatoes.
6. Last time you wore a bright red lipstick? Never in public. I’m still trying to find something I can wear without looking like a clown, plus I need dental work to look good with that.
7. Have you ever fallen out of a tree? No, I wasn’t that kind of daredevil as a kid. However, I did take my chances on metal swing sets and monkey bars – I once got a giant blister on the palm of one hand swinging on metal loops in what was probably 110 degree heat (CA desert).
8. White eyeliner or black eyeliner? I probably look best in dark gray eyeliner, but if I had to choose, black.
9. Hair up or down today? Always down.
1. Pop-Tarts or Eggo Waffles? Eggos. I make Swedish waffles when my husband is home otherwise it’s Eggos for me!
2. Rain coat or umbrella? Rain coat.
3. Who do you love chatting with about makeup? This group, few of my friends are into it like I am.
4. When was the last time you took a nap? zzzzzz. huh. . . oh. .
5. What are your Thanksgiving traditions? I didn’t have a Thanksgiving off until I quit being an airline pilot so there are no real traditions. My husband and I always do Hawaiian sweet rolls with whatever we’re making though.
Current recipe: https://www.bakedbyanintrovert.com/the-best-hawaiian-sweet-rolls/
6. Last time you wore a bright red lipstick? Last week. Chanel 99 “Pirate”. I still had to mask up but I knew I was wearing it.
7. Have you ever fallen out of a tree? No, but I climbed quite a few.
8. White eyeliner or black eyeliner? Black.
9. Hair up or down today? Down – just had it cut today into a slightly longer than chin-length layered bob. It dries so much quicker in the cold weather when it’s shorter for the winter.