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If you’ve ever wanted an inside look at what it’s like to live with a kitty supermodel…
The day always starts with snacks, because if you’re gonna do work — good work — you gotta have the right fuel.
After breakfast, meditation outside on the deck…
And some light gardening…
Greetings and good morning! Happy caturday/post-Haloween! 🙂
So, I learned two valuable lessons last night…
First, I learned that tiaras should be worn much more often than once a year, and second, I learned that Jakey-poo can look like a total psycho, and I know this because I saw Nightcrawler last night, which I liked, but yeah, it’s intense and disturbing. Jake plays a lowlife Los Angeles petty criminal (with more than a few screws loose) who realizes that he has a penchant for driving muscle cars and filming violent news.
Seemed appropriate for Halloween…
When we got home, I needed to soothe my soul, so some Gilmore Girls.
In other news, no trick-or-treaters for me. 🙁 They may have stopped by while we were at the movie, but on the bright side, now I have a tub filled with candy.
I hope you did something fun last night. Did you stay in or go out?
Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,
Karen
A talking Tabs would have plenty to say about this subject.
First, he’d voice his strong displeasure about my penchant for stretchy pants, and then call Karl Lagerfeld on his iPhone to vent. “The leggings in her closet are multiplying exponentially! Something must be done!”
I’m sorry, Tabs, it’s not my fault that the Zella Live-In Leggings are, in fact, so comfortable that I really do want to live in them. 🙂
Next, he’d give me grief about my footwear choices. In particular, these boots, which he attacks every time I wear them (I think that he thinks they’re cats making a move on his territory).
Then, after listing all of the many fashion faux pas I commit on a daily basis, he would hopefully give me a little props for the kitty-themed clothing in my closet.
You might be wondering, “So what in tarnation is this Monday Poll thing anyway!?”
Well, it isn’t exactly a poll. It’s more of a constantly evolving (devolving?), somewhat random list of questions I’ve been putting out to readers every Monday morning for the past seven years. (It’s like a kickstart for your brain.) I’ve always enjoyed reading your answers in the comments, and I hope you enjoy reading mine.
But in work-related situations, I generally don’t mind it, like if I’m leading a group or giving a presentation…as long as I’m prepared and haven’t had so much coffee that I’m jittery.
It has to be cold though; otherwise, what’s the point?
It was weird for me at first, but our room was near a street lamp, and some of the light would still come in through the closed curtains…so I could still see my room. 🙂
Over time I guess I’ve just gotten used to sleeping in the dark.
Your turn. 🙂 Just copy and paste the following questions into a comment with your answers. I look forward to reading ’em!
1. Do you like being the center of attention?
2. The recipe for a perfect Sunday autumn afternoon includes…
3. Under my bed, you’ll find…
4. I could drink __________ by the pitcher.
5. Do you sleep with a nightlight now (or have you ever)?
Of all the crazy Karl Lagerfeld quotes I’ve read, this has to be one of my favorites:
“I’m very severe with myself and sometimes I miss French cheese…”
-Karl Lagerfeld (source: cnn.com)
OK, to put this in context, Karl was talking about his diet in an interview, but the very notion of not eating cheese is just INSANE to me.
Because I. Love. It.
I love cheese.
Even though I’ve slowly weaned myself off of dairy over the past couple years (I swear, less dairy equals clearer skin for me), that does not include cheese…which I know is dairy, but never mind.
I’ve been going through a Babybel cheese phase lately. I like to have one with a sliced apple for my afternoon snack.
Mmm, Babybel cheese and an apple… It’s a legit addiction.
Anyway, this is all to say that I bought a new kitchen contraption yesterday, the Progressive Wedge & Pop, and it has completely rocked my cheese-and-apple-eating world.
It cores and slices in one fell swoop!
In my best infomercial voice, “Why handle dangerous knives when the Progressive Wedge & Pop cuts and slices evenly while removing the core?”
Haha! Just push, flip and pop, and it’s easy to clean too.
I got mine at a HomeGoods store for $6.
On that note, have an apple-solutely awesome Monday! 🙂
Your friendly neighborhood apple, beauty and cheese addict,
Karen
Crab cakes, tuna tacos and sweet turkey crisps, cat intrigue and politicking, tons of tail twitching and furtive glances — I tell ya, there’s nothing quite like a Tabs the Cat Halloween Masquerade Ball. 🙂
Don’t forget to check your mailbox this week because the invites have gone out, and if this year’s gala is anything like last year’s, it’ll be one of the hottest parties of the year.
As you might recall, last year’s ball was the scene of a foiled plot to push Vladimir Puss ‘N’ Mau off the banister directly on top of Tabs, and the culprit cat was never caught. He fled the scene wearing a teddy bear mask and disappeared into the night…
But that wasn’t the only shocking development. We also found some vandalism in Tabs’ study, the words “CL was here” scratched into an antique desk.
This year, we really beefed up security, though, so we’re hoping that nothing nefarious happens. It would be a shame to have something overshadow the costumes.
Speaking of that, here’s a new Halloween cat makeup tutorial by Tabs… Hope you like. 🙂
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I know one thing this morning, my friend. I would not want to mess with John Wick.
Rise and shine, pal o’ mine! HAPPY CATURDAY! 🙂
So, the movie last night, John Wick — not too shabby, tabby. There’s something about Keanu Reeves… He’s gotten such a bad rap over the years for his acting, but I almost always like his movies. (Did you ever see A Walk in the Clouds? I really liked that one.) What more can you ask?
About the movie, though, yeah, violent to the extreme. Just words of warning, if you’re not in the mood for that kind of thing. Be prepared for an action movie a la 1980s Bruce Willis or Arnold Schwarzenegger.
In other news…I only realized at Trader Joe’s before the movie last night that the Giants are in the World Series, LOL! Goes to show ya how much of a baseball fan I am. I’m more into football.
Oops!
Yeah, the checker was ringing up my groceries when he looked up at me suddenly and asked, “Oh! Do you know the score of the game?” And I was like, “Uh…” Even El Hub didn’t know.
Then the checker said, “Last I checked it was 1-1, but the Giants looked like they were about to score,” to which I replied. “Yeah…I think so. That sounds about right.” 🙂
When I got home I found out they lost. Tabs was upset, of course, because he’s a big Giants fan, but he says the series isn’t over yet.
Have a great weekend, and good luck in the giveaway. I hope you’re doing something fun.
Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,
Karen
Oh, where to start??
Things never go well when I start doing my makeup before coffee happens, because hello! — I’m officially not awake until about 10:30…regardless of when I physically get out of bed. 🙂
Seriously, though, clean brushes. That’s my real answer. I’m pretty good about washing my brushes now (almost always daily), but that’s only because I learned the hard way that dirty brushes equals muddy blending. I like to have clean brushes because blending for me is hard enough as it is, and I need all the help I can get.
Let’s see…what else?
Ah! Primer. When I don’t start with primer, it all goes to sh*t. Primer just seems to make everything that comes after it apply more smoothly and makes things easier to blend. It’s a step I never (almost never) skip.
Your turn, babe. How would you finish the following sentence: Things never go well when I start doing my makeup before __________ happens.
Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,
Karen
P.S. TGIF!
***THE GIVEAWAY IS CLOSED NOW*** The giveaway is closed now, and the winner (Keri K.) is being contacted by email. Thank you for entering.
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“Trick or treat!”
To enter to win a treat-filled Halloween goodie bag for your feline friend, just leave a comment about anything at the bottom of this post. Like, you could finish the phrase, “My cat will look the best on Halloween because…” Or, you could talk about the cool cat eye makeup you wore last night. Or anything else.
King Tabs and I will choose one lucky winner at random to receive a prize pack with the following…
KING TABBY: “Trick or treat!”
NICE LADY: “Ooh! How cute! Here’s a bag of treats. You know, my cat Tabs really likes these…”
KING TABBY: “Me too!”
