- You might be wondering, “So what the heck is this Monday Poll thing anyway?”
Well, it isn’t much of a poll. It’s more just a constantly evolving (devolving?), somewhat random list of questions I’ve been putting out to readers every Monday morning for the past three years, which I guess makes this somewhere around Vol. 183. I’ve always enjoyed reading your answers in the comments, and I hope you enjoy reading mine.
- Mood:
- Your favorite foundation and why?
- How do you feel about Mary Jane shoes?
- Three words that would describe you in seventh grade:
- What are you wearing on your lips today?
- What’s the last musical, opera or play you’ve seen?
- If you were forced to choose between giving up your sense of smell, or giving up makeup entirely, which would you choose?
- Who are the funniest pets/people you know?
- How do you like your grilled cheese sandwiches?
- Weekly goals:
Refreshed and ready. I slept unusually well last weekend (probably because I didn’t take my laptop to bed).
I’m fickle when it comes to foundation. I like to switch ’em up often. Two of my recent infatuations were with Chanel Mat Lumiere and MAC Studio Sculpt), but right now I’m really into MAC Face & Body in C5 ($32.50). I like how lightweight it looks and feels, and it does a great job of evening out my skin tone and hiding little imperfections. It also photographs well when I’ve applied Careblends Pressed Powder on top.
As long as they don’t look too much like the ones the kids wear — no chunky heels or rounded toes — I’m down. With a skinny heel and a slightly pointed toe, I think they can look chic.
Frizzy, awkward and shy.
MAC Lipglass in Curvaceous from the MAC Me Over collection. It’s today’s obsession.
Dreamgirls last fall with El Hub… That was such a great day.
Ouch! That’s a tough one. On the one hand I love makeup, but on the other, I can’t imagine never again smelling a flower, El Hub’s scent on my clothes, or Tabs (right now he smells like pizza dough).
I’d give up makeup, but I’d then enlist the help of a kick-@ss dermatologist to get my skin in tip-top shape and a therapist to help me get through the emotional withdrawal (I’m so not kidding!).
Some of you guys reading this now! 🙂 You crack me up on a regular basis. I know I can also rely on El Hub, Tabs, my brother, my dad, my mom and my two BFFs, Jen and Cindy, for a good laugh.
I like them prepared the classic way, with American cheese slices (preferably Kraft or Velveeta), buttered white bread, and served with a big glob of ketchup for dipping, YUM!
Just one this week: to love myself.
Hello, pretty. 🙂 I hope the sun comes out for you today.
I really didn’t do much last weekend, but I did get some cleaning and organizing done around the house and had dinner at a sushi place last night. That was good. I’ve been craving shrimp tempura rolls like CRAZY lately.
What do you have going on today? Do you have a minute to say hi with the Monday Poll?
- To complete the Monday Poll, just copy the following list, and paste it with your answers in the comments.
1. Mood:
2. Your favorite foundation and why?
3. How do you feel about Mary Jane shoes?
4. Three words that would describe you in seventh grade:
5. What are you wearing on your lips today?
6. What’s the last musical, opera or play you’ve seen?
7. Makeup or your sense of smell?
8. Who are the funniest pets/people you know?
9. How do you like your grilled cheese sandwiches?
10. Weekly goals:
Be kind to yourself this week, okay? It’s important. 🙂
Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,
Karen
1. Mood: overwhelmed – so much to do!
2. Your favorite foundation and why? It switches, but right now I’m loving Estee Lauder’s Stay-in-Place powder – lightweight and glowy for summer, and totally goof-proof.
3. How do you feel about Mary Jane shoes? They’re cute!
4. Three words that would describe you in seventh grade: awkward, self-conscious, geeky
5. What are you wearing on your lips today? MAC tinted lip conditioner in Soothing Beige + MAC Freckletone
6. What’s the last musical, opera or play you’ve seen? I think…we rewatched Sweeney Todd sometime last year?
7. Makeup or your sense of smell? I’d give up makeup. If you can’t smell, you can’t really taste…the horror!
8. Who are the funniest pets/people you know? Our newly adopted dog is pretty hilarious XD
9. How do you like your grilled cheese sandwiches? Erm, I’m not really a cheese person. I do eat grilled cheese once in a while, the greasy spoon way – buttered bread, and subtle-flavored cheese. With some garlic powder – yum XD
10. Weekly goals: Make some headway through all the things I need to finish at work!
1. Mood: le tired -_-‘. my brain is feeling really fuzzy at the moment.
2. Your favorite foundation and why? right now it’s Estee Lauder Double Wear Light. it looks uh-may-zing on the skin, doesn’t feel heavy at all and lasts really long on the skin.
3. How do you feel about Mary Jane shoes? LOVE them!
4. Three words that would describe you in seventh grade: shy, dramatic,
5. What are you wearing on your lips today? eos lip balm in honeysuckle honeydew <3
6. What’s the last musical, opera or play you’ve seen? West Side Story / In The Heights on Broadway a few years ago.
7. Makeup or your sense of smell? at this point, i would say my sense of smell. i just don't know how i would cope not being able to play with makeup for the rest of my life. nothing gets my creative juices flowing as well as makeup right now.
8. Who are the funniest pets/people you know? funniest person, hands down, is my older brother. when he and i are around each other, expect wheezing laughter.
9. How do you like your grilled cheese sandwiches? velveeta, white toasted bred, no crusts. <3
10. Weekly goals: no more spending!
1. Mood: Head-achey
2. Your favorite foundation and why? MAC Mineralize Skinfinish Natural in Light/Medium is very natural looking. With a fair amount of concealer, it’s perfect. Though I’m having trouble finding a concealer that doesn’t break me out at the moment =(
3. How do you feel about Mary Jane shoes? Love!
4. Three words that would describe you in seventh grade: Frizzy wavy hair
5. What are you wearing on your lips today? Er nothing actually. Busy day at the law school. I’ve got some Korres lip butter in my bag though, may put some of that on so I look a little more pulled together.
6. What’s the last musical, opera or play you’ve seen? I saw Wicked in San Francisco over a year ago. It was okay, I was expecting better..
7. Makeup or your sense of smell? I’d have to give up makeup. Sense of smell can save one’s life. (i.e. is that smoke I smell?! etc)
8. Who are the funniest pets/people you know? My SO is pretty hilarious
9. How do you like your grilled cheese sandwiches? Wheat bread, American cheese and a slice of tomato
10. Weekly goals: Complete all homework assignments on time, take less naps!
1. Mood: Invigorated! When I woke up this morning to get ready for class, the sun was shining through the windows and it felt like one of those days to jump out of bed and face the world!
2. Your favorite foundation and why? I’m quite fond of MAC Prolongwear Foundation mixed with a bit of MAC Oil Control Lotion to prevent the oilies and sheer out the foundation. I don’t need crazy coverage but I do like a nice even-ness to my complexion. I am considering checking out those tinted moisturizers from the Nuance line though!
3. How do you feel about Mary Jane shoes? I actually have a pair with a bit of heel for a nice height boost but honestly I haven’t worn them for a while. They’re really cute but I’m trying for a bit more stylish cute sandal look nowadays.
4. Three words that would describe you in seventh grade: RIDICULOUSLY shy, naive, and awkward (whether or not I’m more or less awkward in recent times is debatable 🙂 )
5. What are you wearing on your lips today? Burt Bee’s Mango Butter Lip Balm! I was trying to find that Lip Conditioning Lip Balm you reviewed but it wasn’t stocked at the Ulta I had gone to so I went for the Mango Butter balm instead.
6. What’s the last musical, opera or play you’ve seen? The Hot-L Baltimore at the La Jolla Playhouse on the UCSD campus. I really need to go to more plays since the playhouse is right on my campus!
7. Makeup or your sense of smell? Makeup. As makeup fanatic as I have become in recent times, it would make me so sad to not be able to experience the comforting smells like fresh sinigang soup. It reminds me of coming home from an Easter egg hunt and my grandma putting her finishing touches on a nice big pot of it 😀
8. Who are the funniest pets/people you know? ALL of best friends are hilarious! Just last weekend they made me laugh so hard that my sides were hurting! <3
9. How do you like your grilled cheese sandwiches? I'd like a nice sturdy bread for a satisfying crunch buttered with baby swiss cheese in between (nice nutty flavor!) and tomato basil soup to dip it in!
10. Weekly goals: Study, study, study for my metabolic biochemistry midterm! After that I get to enjoy the last few weeks of my summer vacation before my last year in college O_O It's so crazy how time flies! XD
1. Mood: ok
2. Your favorite foundation and why? I haven’t found it yet lol. I like YSL Teint Singulier Sheer Powdercreme Veil Foundation cos it has good coverage, looks natural and the lightest shade is pale enough for my skintone (which doesn’t happen often).
3. How do you feel about Mary Jane shoes? I think they’re cute.
4. Three words that would describe you in seventh grade: awkward, self-conscious and shy
5. What are you wearing on your lips today? just lip balm
6. What’s the last musical, opera or play you’ve seen? Legally Blonde
7. Makeup or your sense of smell? I’d give up makeup.
8. Who are the funniest pets/people you know? my bf
9. How do you like your grilled cheese sandwiches? white bread, tomato and cheese
10. Weekly goals: work out more
1. Mood:
A bit tired. I went to bed too late last night and am paying for it today.
2. Your favorite foundation and why?
My recent fave is MUFE HD. I’ve finally found a color to match my skin tone.
3. How do you feel about Mary Jane shoes?
I like them, but like you, I prefer a more adult version with a pointy-ish toe.
4. Three words that would describe you in seventh grade:
Immature, shy, awkward
5. What are you wearing on your lips today?
Burts Bees Lip Shimmer
6. What’s the last musical, opera or play you’ve seen?
The last one I saw on stage was Les Miserables, years ago. I recently watched the Sound of Music recently. They released it on Blu Ray and it looks amazing.
7. If you were forced to choose between giving up your sense of smell, or giving up makeup entirely, which would you choose?
I would give up my sense of smell. I like makeup too much!
8. Who are the funniest pets/people you know?
My hubs, my kitties crack me up with their daily antics, and my best friends from high school
9. How do you like your grilled cheese sandwiches?
Classic for me also – cheese slices, white bread and cooked on a skillet with butter.
10. Weekly goals:
Keep up with my to-do list and don’t procrastinate.
1. Mood:
2. Your favorite foundation and why?
3. How do you feel about Mary Jane shoes?
Love ’em!
4. Three words that would describe you in seventh grade:
Small, nerdy and diligent.
5. What are you wearing on your lips today?
Viva Glam Gaga
6. What’s the last musical, opera or play you’ve seen?
American Idiot!
7. Makeup or your sense of smell?
I have a terrible sense of smell. Makeup.
8. Who are the funniest pets/people you know?
Umm, hmm. Not sure!
9. How do you like your grilled cheese sandwiches?
Not a fan. xP
10. Weekly goals:
Planning on writing a *lot* of reviews!
1. Exhausted! Too much tv to watch last night… Jersey Shore, VMA’s, True Blood & Entourage.
2. Chanel Vitalumiere Aqua in shade B40 bc of the color on my skin, buildable coverage, and fresh faced look. Althought I can’t wait to see the new Chanel foundation coming out in October with fuller coverage.
3. I love a patent leather maryjane with a simple dress. Maybe too young of a look for me now (although I rocked it hard in my teens), I do think the pop of shiny it looks great with work pants.
4. Shy, nieve, athletic!
5. Carmex strawberry, Nars matte Montego Bay, & Nars ligloss in Piree.
6. Um… Glee?!?! Lol
7. If I gave up smell, could I still taste?
8. My dog, my bff, and my step-dad and all his siblings.
9. Thick texas toast heavily buttered with velveeta cheese.
10. Study 20+ hours for the CPA exam this week.
1. Mood: Worn out!
2. Your favorite foundation and why? JUST did a post on this: http://iamalisonm.wordpress.com/2011/08/27/perfecting-my-face/
3. How do you feel about Mary Jane shoes? With the right heel, heck yes!
4. Three words that would describe you in seventh grade: gangly, metal-mouth, awkward
5. What are you wearing on your lips today? Nothing! (Where on earth is my lip balm???)
6. What’s the last musical, opera or play you’ve seen? Sadly, I don’t know. It has been far. too. long.
7. Makeup or your sense of smell? Sense of smell all the way. I absolutely hate any strong scent and can’t handle if there’s something stinky nearby.
8. Who are the funniest pets/people you know? My husband and I are an awesome comedy duo. When we’re on a roll, everyone’s belly achin’!
9. How do you like your grilled cheese sandwiches? With lots of muenster and lots of butter. Yummmmmmmmmm.
10. Weekly goals: Pack for vacation (woot woot!), be nicer to my husband, hit up Ulta, Babies R Us, Michaels and Target (preferably in one morning!), clean my bathrooms (yuck), and shampoo my couch.
1. Mood: Lovely! I thought I’d be crabby since our mini vacation ended today, but I’m pleasantly surprised. 🙂
2. Your favorite foundation and why? Tarte Smooth Operator. It’s lightweight and I love how it glides on, in all its silicone-y goodness.
3. How do you feel about Mary Jane shoes? I think they’re cute. Naturally, I don’t own any.
4. Three words that would describe you in seventh grade: Curious, Opinionated, Tomboy.
5. What are you wearing on your lips today? I’m bare today.
6. What’s the last musical, opera or play you’ve seen? My nephew’s high school production in March. He was one of the leads and was fabulous. 🙂
7. Makeup or your sense of smell? Oh, totally makeup. My friend’s dad lost his sense of smell and can barely taste anything because of it. Though, I’d have assumed it would be good for the waistline, he said it’s worse because he always thinks “I might be able to taste this next bite…”. Like you, I’d find a good dermatologist. And probably have my lashes and brows dyed!
8. Who are the funniest pets/people you know? Definitely my bffs, the Hubs and my boys. Those people could have me cackling at the drop of a hat. And, of course, you know that you regularly have me snorting while reading your posts. 🙂
9. How do you like your grilled cheese sandwiches? You can’t go wrong with bread, cheese and butter but I think the classic is probably my fave. White bread, butter and 2% Kraft American Slices (white, not orange). I like to dip mine in some homemade cocktail sauce.
10. Weekly goals: Seriously, SERIOUSLY jump start my fitness program. I’m SO serious this time. Enough is enough on the “taking days off”.
On a bright note, the hurricane yesterday showed us where the water was coming in the basement and the Hubs braved the storm with a shovel and a pile of dirt and fixed it. After an hour or so of bailing, we were dry and continued to be. Yay! We were also very fortunate not to lose power or have any major damage. Best wishes to all those who weren’t so lucky.
1. Mood: Blah. I have a ridiculous canker sore, and it’s killing my jaw and giving me a fever. Can’t chew, can’t speak well…blah.
2. Your favorite foundation and why? Hourglass Illusion, but it’s a tinted moisturizer. Has the coverage of a foundation with tons of moisture.
3. How do you feel about Mary Jane shoes? Love. I wear flats, for the most part, so as long as they’re not little girl, I’m in.
4. Three words that would describe you in seventh grade: Shy. Quiet. Misunderstood.
5. What are you wearing on your lips today? Bonne Bell strawberry LipSmackers 🙂
6. What’s the last musical, opera or play you’ve seen? My parents got me tickets to go see a touring production of CATS for Christmas last year. I was terrified when they came down into the audience (I don’t do clowns well; imagine what life-size human cats would do to me) and couldn’t figure out what the heck was going on!
7. Makeup or your sense of smell? Have to give up makeup. It’d kill me, but the thought of never smelling my baby’s head or my kitty’s fur again is worse.
8. Who are the funniest pets/people you know? My friends Greg and Cory regularly crack me up to the point of tears.
9. How do you like your grilled cheese sandwiches? Very specifically. Wheat bread, buttered, American cheese. Add sliced dill pickle, mayonnaise, and slices of tomato.
10. Weekly goals: If this canker sore doesn’t go away, the goal’s gonna end up being “lose 5 pounds,” because not chewing will give me that. Ugh. Otherwise…be happier than I am now.
1. Mood: Sick! I have a cold, and what I ate for lunch is not agreeing with me.
2. Your favorite foundation and why? Right now I like Rimmel’s Stay Matte.
3. How do you feel about Mary Jane shoes? Not a fan.
4. Three words that would describe you in seventh grade: tomboyish, self-concious, fun-loving
5. What are you wearing on your lips today? Nothing
6. What’s the last musical, opera or play you’ve seen? Oh wow. It’s been a while. Probably “A Chorus Line” about 4 years ago? It was in NYC.
7. Makeup or your sense of smell? Makeup. I love me some scented candles, food, etc.
8. Who are the funniest pets/people you know? My boyfriend. My uncle and aunt. My boyfriend’s coworker.
9. How do you like your grilled cheese sandwiches? Like you! With a pickle spear, french fries, and a chocolate milkshake AKA what I order at Dennys.
10. Weekly goals: Do well on my job interview tomorrow, start a new budgeting system when I get my paycheck on Thursday, and buy/mail my Uncle’s birthday gift.
1. Mood: I wont deny, im in a “poor me” mood today. Ive been sick since yesterday and missed work today.
2. Your favorite foundation and why? MAC Face and Body — smudge and transfer proof and feels like skin!
3. How do you feel about Mary Jane shoes? I love them! So versatile and look great w/ pants or skirts.
4. Three words that would describe you in seventh grade: Difficult, Angsty, Challenging.
5. What are you wearing on your lips today? Nothing today. Home sick.
6. What’s the last musical, opera or play you’ve seen? Rent, a year or so ago.
7. Makeup or your sense of smell? Makeup for sure. I wont trade any one of my senses away. I can always buy makeup again.
8. Who are the funniest pets/people you know? You! The Hubs, my sister and all our furchildren.
9. How do you like your grilled cheese sandwiches? My fave way to make it is w/ some thick slices of brioche, manchego cheese and some butter. Love!
10. Weekly goals: Get better, please!
1. Mood: Perky, which is completely unlike me, but with my power restored and the weather so nice, it’s hard not to be happy!
2. Your favorite foundation and why?: When I’m going out, MUFE DuoMat foundation because it’s so quick and easy to apply and it doesn’t make me look all caked up! On a normal day, Almay’s Smart Shade foundation… sheer and quick to apply (efficiency is quite important to me!)
3. How do you feel about Mary Jane shoes?: They remind me of my Catholic school days… I’m not against them, but I’m definitely with you, I prefer the grownup version!
4. Three words that would describe you in seventh grade: Nerdy, careless, goofy!
5. What are you wearing on your lips today?: Burt’s Bees Tinted Lip Balm in Tigerlily, love love love!
6. What’s the last musical, opera or play you’ve seen?: Does Glee on TV count??
7. Makeup or your sense of smell?: Makeup. Considering there are a lot more things that don’t smell so nice, and how hideous I feel without some face paint, I’ll stick with the makeup!
8. Who are the funniest pets/people you know?: My pup, Sake! She does this crazy wiggly dance with her entire body when you come home… you can’t help but laugh!
9. How do you like your grilled cheese sandwiches?: Grilled crispy with lots of butter and any sharp cheese! Oh, I especially like the ones specialty kinds with hot peppers in them! Yummm….
10. Weekly goals: Exercise, catch the State fair before it ends, clean the house!!!
1. Mood: Major PMSing today, so slightly grumpy.
2. Your favorite foundation and why? I like a tinted moisturizer rather than a foundation. I have pretty good skin, thank you genetics!, and prefer just sheer coverage.
3. How do you feel about Mary Jane shoes? They have to be black patent leather, they have to have a non-chunky heel, and they can’t be worn with socks, but if they have all of those, then yes!
4. Three words that would describe you in seventh grade: Smart, shy, and skinny!
5. What are you wearing on your lips today? A Yes to Carrots tinted lip balm, I don’t remember which one, but I really like it!
6. What’s the last musical, opera or play you’ve seen? A big one, I watched “The Lion King” 9 years ago. On the small stage, I watch my best friend in every play she’s in, she has the most amazing voice in the world!
7. Makeup or your sense of smell? Make up, hands down! I have a good friend who has no sense of smell, and it’s always sad. Not being able to smell bread baking, or my husband, or my children, it makes me sad.
8. Who are the funniest pets/people you know? My husband! His sense of humor is what drew me to him in the first place! And my two daughters are hysterical! Runs in the family!
9. How do you like your grilled cheese sandwiches? American cheese, wheat bread, LOTS of butter, and slightly burned. My mouth is watering…
10. Weekly goals: Get enough sleep, cut my frappuccino intake from two a day to one, and just hang out and be happy and have fun!
1. Mood: Sleeeepy. And, I’m totally excited to go to the library today. Books!
2. Your favorite foundation and why? I really like Raw Minerals mineral foundations. They look natural, which is a big deal to me. I don’t like looking like I’m wearing a lot of face makeup.
3. How do you feel about Mary Jane shoes? I’ve always liked them. I think they’re cute. I wore them a lot in high school.
4. Three words that would describe you in seventh grade: poser, annoying, hand-me-downs.
5. What are you wearing on your lips today? Walgreens is having a sale on Carmex Lime Twist lip balm, so I picked it up yesterday. It’s very lime-y.
6. What’s the last musical, opera or play you’ve seen? I saw “Crazy for You” at the local university theater. It was awesome. I love live theater. Especially musicals.
7. Makeup or your sense of smell? Aww…umm…I’d give up makeup, though either would be sad to give up.
8. Who are the funniest pets/people you know? Me!
9. How do you like your grilled cheese sandwiches? With pepperjack cheese and a smidge of yellow mustard, dipped in tomato soup. Mmmmmm.
10. Weekly goals: Make some extra money so I can buy a bunch of stuff on a trip to Spokane Washington in few weeks.
1. Mood:
Tired. Stayed up too late reading last night.
2. Your favorite foundation and why?
Loving my sample of Chanel’s Vitalumiere and trying to make it last as long as possible. Nice, glowy natural finish.
3. How do you feel about Mary Jane shoes?
Cute!
4. Three words that would describe you in seventh grade:
Shy, insecure, gullible
5. What are you wearing on your lips today?
MAC Lipglass in Spree
6. What’s the last musical, opera or play you’ve seen?
A community theater production of Bye Bye Birdie that my friend’s son was in.
7. Makeup or your sense of smell?
I’d have to give up my sense of smell. The makeup addiction runs deep!
8. Who are the funniest pets/people you know?
Missy, of course, and my best friend John can make me laugh before he even finishes a sentence. Just something about his tone of voice.
9. How do you like your grilled cheese sandwiches?
Provolone cheese, pesto, whole grain bread. Yum!
10. Weekly goals:
Finish the books I’m in the middle of reading, clean my bedroom and bathroom thoroughly, and continue the job hunt.
1. Mood: awesome. The hurricane is over and I’m actually ready to go back to work.
2. Your favorite foundation and why? I’m still struggling to find one that I really love and that doesn’t slide off my skin. Right now I’m using Smooth Minerals by Avon and I actually like it.
3. How do you feel about Mary Jane shoes? No thanks.
4. Three words that would describe you in seventh grade: fat, quiet, smart
5. What are you wearing on your lips today? nothing yet but I have been obsessed with L’Oreal Glosse in Nude
6. What’s the last musical, opera or play you’ve seen? oh wow besides my nephew’s pre-k graduation musical I can’t remember.
7. Makeup or your sense of smell? Such a hard decision. I’d probably give up makeup because I’d miss smelling all those wonderful smells!
8. Who are the funniest pets/people you know? My hubby, my sarcastic friend Andrea (we share sarcasm) and my best friend Doris.
9. How do you like your grilled cheese sandwiches? classic please-cheese and bread. But I do like whole wheat bread with it sometimes.
10. Weekly goals: move everything from my old classroom to my new classroom then set it up! That only is a feat in itself. lol
1. Mood: Unhappy.
2. Your favorite foundation and why?: Revlon Colorstay, because it works.
3. How do you feel about Mary Jane shoes?: I like them, they’re cute.
4. Three words that would describe you in seventh grade: Motivated, ambitious, trying too hard to be liked.
5. What are you wearing on your lips today?: AMC Lush Amber & Wet n Wild Sandstorm.
6. What’s the last musical, opera or play you’ve seen?: A very cool play production called “10 minute play series”, produced by the Atlantic Theater Co.
7. Makeup or your sense of smell?: Makeup. I can hardly smell anyway.
8. Who are the funniest pets/people you know?: Me. And my cats.
9. How do you like your grilled cheese sandwiches?: With raw cheddar and whole wheat.
10. Weekly goals: Try to figure out how to get around at NYU. I also need my student ID.
1. Mood-Happy went to the salon this morning
2. Fave Foundation: At the moment Nars Sheer Matte, not too heavy, buildable coverage
3. Mary Jane Shoes: I have also had a love affair with them, I think because of the movie Clueless, they wore them with thigh high stockings. Ha.
4. Rebelious, Crazy and Weird ha ha.
5. Shy Girl by MAC
6. The Nutcracker Ballet ages ago. Not my thing really.
7. Sense of smell…is that wrong and shallow if me? I need makeup in my life.
8. My best friend is hands down the funniest person I ever met.
9. Chedder with a slice or two of tomato
10. Workout everyday this week. Find a job:( Catch up on last nights True Blood.
1. Mood: A bit tired.
2. Your favorite foundation and why? Depends. At the moment I’m using Mac Face&Body because I want and need a sheerer foundation for the summer.
3. How do you feel about Mary Jane shoes? Some pairs can be ok.
4. Three words that would describe you in seventh grade: Braids, unfashioned, and primus.
5. What are you wearing on your lips today? I had Hibiscus.
6. What’s the last musical, opera or play you’ve seen? Wicked in London.
7. Makeup or your sense of smell? Sense of smell because I h a t e tobacco, and my neighbors are smoking on their balcony, and the stench comes inside my home – I’m furious!!!
8. Who are the funniest pets/people you know? I hate clowns. That’s all I say.
9. How do you like your grilled cheese sandwiches? Ee… without the cheese? It makes my stomach acke.
10. Weekly goals: Mac Me Over!
1. Mood:
In pain and sleepy. I did 4.7 miles of kayaking yesterday and it was only my second time kayaking!
2. Your favorite foundation and why?
I haven’t found it yet. I’m still trying to find one pale enough for me!
3. How do you feel about Mary Jane shoes?
I love ’em! I have a pair of flat Mary Janes shoes (and yes, they have a rounded toe. They make my feet look smaller! I have big feet for being so short.) They keep my feet in the shoes!
4. Three words that would describe you in seventh grade:
Unconfident. Depressed. Scared. Seventh grade was the year the terrorist attacks happened and I was scared my dad would be deployed to Iraq; it was also the year the bullying was it ever was.
5. What are you wearing on your lips today?
Nothing right now.
6. What’s the last musical, opera or play you’ve seen?
Wicked was the last play; The Nutckracker was the last ballet. I’m seeing Swan Lake on January 21 though! Yea!
7. Makeup or your sense of smell?
Makeup
8. Who are the funniest pets/people you know?
Zena is the funniest dog I know.
9. How do you like your grilled cheese sandwiches?
I like my grilled cheese traditional. White bread, butter, two slices of American cheese, nothing else. You add a tomato and I’ll kill you. I HATE tomatoes.
10. Weekly goals:
See the psychiatrist, dentist and psychologist. I have them all in a row (Wednesday, Thursday, Friday…and in that order.)
Brush Zeebers.
Wallow in pain.
Go. to. library.
Take dress into tailor.
1. Mood: Extremely tired but very happy. I cleaned the entire house, managed to bake a cake and get myself a bath 🙂
2. Your favorite foundation and why? I have two: Normaderm Vichy, because it works against blemishes and leaves my forehead shine free. And Photofinish by Catrice for my nose area.
3. How do you feel about Mary Jane shoes? Like all shoes: they need a huuge chunky heel, a rounded tip and an insane colour/fabric/design to be liked by me.
4. Three words that would describe you in seventh grade: Opinionated, stubborn and melancholic.
5. What are you wearing on your lips today? Rosebud Salve
6. What’s the last musical, opera or play you’ve seen? Giasone by Cavalli. I’m a sucker for baroque opera’s
7. Makeup or your sense of smell? My sense of smell, with much, much heartache for the makeup though…
8. Who are the funnies pets/people you know? My pet bunny Littlefoot is hilarious, so is my fiancé, my mom, both my brothers and my best friend. Though not all in exactly the same way, I must say.
9. How do you like your grilled cheese sandwiches? Uhm, I usually only grill sandwiches with cheese and ham, or with salmon and mozzarella. So, European style? 🙂
10. Weekly goals: Keep the house clean, get some things off my to-do list at work, and buy a huge load of gladiolus at the flower market on Friday.
1. Mood: I feel good.
2. Your favorite foundation and why? I use BareMinerals foundation; I like that it is good for my skin and it gives me a natural look (that is also full coverage). Also I just purchased the Beauty Blender, so it looks even better!
3. How do you feel about Mary Jane shoes? I like them as long as they don’t look like little girls’ shoes. In fact, I just purchased these http://vip.zappos.com/skechers-liberties-girl-next-door-black and I am really loving them.
4. Three words that would describe you in seventh grade: Shy, chubby, and smart.
5. What are you wearing on your lips today? Burt’s Bees lip balm with pomegranate and on top I’m wearing Clinique Chubby Stick in Graped Up.
6. What’s the last musical, opera or play you’ve seen? I don’t remember. . .
7. Makeup or your sense of smell? That’s a tough one!
8. Who are the funniest pets/people you know? My two doggies.
9. How do you like your grilled cheese sandwiches? With cheddar cheese and a little bit of mayo.
10. Weekly goals: Eat healthier, drop off a couple of parcels that having been laying around the apartment, and get myself to target.
1. Mood: Good, other than a smidge sleepy and bummed that DH is gone for work!
2. Your favorite foundation and why? Right now, its the full coverage from Mary kay, it’s pale enough for me
3. How do you feel about Mary Jane shoes? Love ’em!
4. Three words that would describe you in seventh grade: Skinnier, fit, and nervous.
5. What are you wearing on your lips today? Nuance rose hydrating balm
6. What’s the last musical, opera or play you’ve seen? does star wars live count, i hate musicals
7. Makeup or your sense of smell? makeup, sorry Fernando (my makeup cart) it is directly connected to your sense of taste and food is life to me for many more reasons than the obvious.
8. Who are the funniest pets/people you know? that great dog from pet star, skid boot. Mind blowing….Old friend Daryl, he was sidesplittingly funny!
9. How do you like your grilled cheese sandwiches? thick hearty style bread, sharp cheddar or Swiss and one slice American to round it out! olive oil and grilled, omg….
10. Weekly goals: Oi, get packed for labor day at Disney and work, if that’s a goal, lol.
1. Mood: Relaxed, enjoying my night.
2. Your favorite foundation and why? I honestly haven’t found my favorite yet! Any
suggestions?
3. How do you feel about Mary Jane shoes? I don’t really feel a certain way about them. They
just remind me of being in the 5th grade.
4. Three words that would describe you in seventh grade: Shy, chunky, awkward
5. What are you wearing on your lips today? C.O. Bigelow menta shine
6. What’s the last musical, opera or play you’ve seen? Jesus Christ Superstar
7. If you were forced to choose between giving up your sense of smell, or giving up makeup entirely, which would you choose? I would have to say makeup, but it would be very hard!
8. Who are the funniest pets/people you know? My husband and nephew!
9. How do you like your grilled cheese sandwiches? Regular cheese slice, butter, wheat bread, and some jam in the middle.
10. Weekly goals: Unpack the upstairs and get ahead on homework.
1. Mood: sleepy
2. Your favorite foundation and why? MAC Studio Sculpt
3. How do you feel about Mary Jane shoes? Has to be done in a solid basic colour
4. Three words that would describe you in seventh grade: shy, unsure
5. What are you wearing on your lips today? rose bud salve
6. What’s the last musical, opera or play you’ve seen? dirty dancing loved it!
7. Makeup or your sense of smell? I’d giveup makeup
8. Who are the funniest pets/people you know? Jack Black
9. How do you like your grilled cheese sandwiches? classic – white texes bread & chedder
10. Weekly goals: Try to fall asleep in any meetings
1. Mood:
Good. Until about an hour ago I felt like today was just going to be a drag. But, I’ve decided to drink my water and have my blueberries and figure this really hard problem out!
2. Your favorite foundation and why? Recently it has been Lancome Teint Miracle. Good coverage, while not blocking out my freckles. Though i’ve stopped wearing foundation because I got a tad too dark(I cannot believe my white as white skin got a bit of pigment this summer.. surprising!)
3. How do you feel about Mary Jane shoes? I like them. Watch that they don’t get too 5th grade, but for a classic ladylike look in a bright colour(I want red!), they are unstoppable.
4. Three words that would describe you in seventh grade: oh I would normally say awkward.. but my friends reminded me this weekend that back then I was a heartbreaker and had a bunch of guys chasing after me? I don’t remember it quite like that.. Guess thats when I peaked!
5. What are you wearing on your lips today? not much. I started the morning with a bit of NARS Dragon Girl Velvet Matte Lip Pencil, but have since wiped it off.
6. What’s the last musical, opera or play you’ve seen? Oh, I’m really not sure! I saw The Nutcracker ballet last christmas, does that count? Otherwise its just live music like the symphony or concerts for me.. Wish I could go to musicals/plays, but haven’t found anyone to really drag :), and the boy refuses to go to Cirque Du Soleil.. I’m guessing he’s not going to be up for Wicked. *cackles*
7. Makeup or your sense of smell? Makeup. I love smelling, and I associate a lot of things with smell. Its my strongest memory trigger, and really can sway how I’m feeling. I could go without makeup(but I’d have to do the same thing Karen — Go and get my skin hot damn clear, and probably get my eyelashes tinted. And lip balm isn’t makeup, right?!)
8. Who are the funniest pets/people you know? My dad is probably the funniest person that I know. Also, my good friend Nikki cracks me up like no other. Funniest pet? My boy’s cat. Holy cow is he hilarious. My dog is pretty funny too in his OCD personality(he’s a border collie.. he needs to herd. organize. and direct.).
9. How do you like your grilled cheese sandwiches? Classic! No ketchup, but the sandwich MUST be accompained by 2+ dill pickles, perferably the ones I make with my mom. Also, that cheese MUST be melted, and I can’t eat the sandwich if the cheese has started to solidfy again.
10. Weekly goals: Enjoy the week, go see some friends, and catch a movie. Also clean my makeup brushes!
1. Mood: Excited and annoyed at the same time. I’m excited for a new school year but I’m annoyed at all the people who start every semester.
2. Your favorite foundation and why? I don’t wear any. I can’t even find one pale enough to begin with too.
3. How do you feel about Mary Jane shoes? I’ll pass.
4. Three words that would describe you in seventh grade: Awkward, recluse, b****h
5. What are you wearing on your lips today? L’Occitane’s ultra rich lip balm.
6. What’s the last musical, opera or play you’ve seen? Jersey Boys
7. Makeup or your sense of smell? I could survive without makeup, I don’t wear too much to begin with but I’d be miserable without being able to smell Anthony’s cologne or flowers or the awesome Pumpkin Spice Latte candle that’s in my kitchen.
8. Who are the funniest pets/people you know? Probably Anthony, he has ADD so he can’t always focus but when he loses his focus it’s great since he bounces around like a little kid. Probably my kitten Lily too, she chirps and follows me from room to room.
9. How do you like your grilled cheese sandwiches? Preferably from Melt but if I have to make them at home they HAVE to have a “Paula Deen of Butter” on each slice of bread and then a good melty cheese.
10. Weekly goals: Find a parking space at University, not walk into the wrong classroom again (first time ever today, so mortifying.), laundry.
1. Mood: alright
2. Your favorite foundation and why? It think it would probably be MAC studio sculpt but i like to make it lighter and sheerer with MAC Careblend oils or my moisturizer. I also like MAC Mineralized Foundation, but I have only really sample that and have yet to buy a whole bottle.
3. How do you feel about Mary Jane shoes? I haven’t wore those in years!
4. Three words that would describe you in seventh grade: Awkward and shy.
5. What are you wearing on your lips today? I was wearing MAC lipglass in Fold and Tuck
6. What’s the last musical, opera or play you’ve seen? I have no idea, but I did go to the NKOTBSB concert back in July.
7. Makeup or your sense of smell? I will give my makeup because with the scent of smell I can still smell delicious food, lovely perfume. I can’t image not smelling freshly cut grass, the ocean or the rain on the trees and the plants.
8. Who are the funniest pets/people you know? My cat Angel is pretty funny. Like a typical cat, she will love you when she wants something, but ignores you when she doesn’t want anything from you.
9. How do you like your grilled cheese sandwiches? I like to use good old butter to grill and jalapeno harvati cheese the most. Sometimes I would also mix in different cheeses, such as mozzarella, asiago, provolene and parmesan cheeses. The cheesy the better for me!
10. Weekly goals: trying to stay positive about my jobless situation, it is hard out there.
1. Mood:
Sad, I just came back from vacationwork.. and I miss all the people I met the last 5/6 weeks! Oh, and because I don’t have a job at the moment.
2. Your favorite foundation and why?
At this moment Bourjois Healthy Mix Serum. Smells good, gives a healthy glow, not too matte, perfect color for me, great applicator, not too cheap/expensive and available in every drugstore.
3. How do you feel about Mary Jane shoes?
I had a pair like 13 years ago.. they are horrible!
4. Three words that would describe you in seventh grade:
Loud, laugh-a-lot and skinny.
5. What are you wearing on your lips today?
Vaseline..
6. What’s the last musical, opera or play you’ve seen?
What about a musical highlightshow I’ve played in? No.. Okay, then Zorro!
7. Makeup or your sense of smell?
Sense/scent of smell! (I’d give up makeup.)
8. Who are the funniest pets/people you know?
My bff Yvon.. everything she says or does cracks me up.
9. How do you like your grilled cheese sandwiches?
Plain. No butter, just cheese with nothing on it… oh, but with a lot of ketchup!!
10. Weekly goals:
Find a job! ..and clean my room, haha.
1. Mood: Grateful…Earthquake and Hurricane all in one week with no damage. I live on the water and had to be rescued during the last hurricane (Isabel) and my house flooded : (. This time, I got out of town and stayed in a hotel. I watched the hurricane from a hot tub. Came home and everything is intact. Had to replace groceries from power outage but that is all. : )
2. Your favorite foundation and why? Chanel Pro Lumiere in fall/winter. Nice coverage . Satin finish. In spring/summer I wear Lancome Dual Finish powder foundation. It works better in the heat for me.
3. How do you feel about Mary Jane shoes? I abhor them.
4. Three words that would describe you in seventh grade: Geeky, goofy and gawky
5. What are you wearing on your lips today? Chanel Hydrabase Simply Pink (discontinued)
6. What’s the last musical, opera or play you’ve seen?I’ve seen quite a few this year. I saw West Side Story at our downtown theater in the spring. I saw all of the plays at our local community college. They did The Secret Garden, Hairspray and a mystery this summer.
7. Makeup or your sense of smell? I’d give up makeup no question about it.
8. Who are the funniest pets/people you know? Nobody can make me laugh like my son can.
9. How do you like your grilled cheese sandwiches? I like them any way at all!
10. Weekly goals: to get outside more and enjoy nature.
1. Mood: Not too shabby!
2. Your favorite foundation and why? For liquid I absolutely love the Vitalumiere Aqua, but I usually stick to the mineral foundation from Bare Escentuals.
3. How do you feel about Mary Jane shoes? I do kinda have a childish image of them. I probably wouldn’t really gravitate towards them in a shoe store.
4. Three words that would describe you in seventh grade: Androgynous (hadn’t discovered my feminine side or makeup yet lol), geeky, frizzball!
5. What are you wearing on your lips today? I think just some Nivea lip balm. The blue one, don’t remember the name!
6. What’s the last musical, opera or play you’ve seen? The hubs and I saw an opera on New Year’s Eve, the name of that escapes me too! Yikes!
7. Makeup or your sense of smell? My sense of smell isn’t really that great anyways, so probably that. Although I would miss it 🙁
8. Who are the funniest pets/people you know? I have some pretty funny friends!
9. How do you like your grilled cheese sandwiches? I love making them with tomatoes! Yum!
10. Weekly goals: Work out 4 days at least, book a mani and pedi to treat myself 🙂
1. Mood: I’m feeling quite content and ready for challenges ahead.
2. Your favorite foundation and why? That’s a tricky one for me… I’m still looking for my favorite one. Right now I alternate between Clinique Moisture Surge Tinted Moisturizer, which I quite like, and Max Factor Xperience Weightless Foundation which I would be my favorite except I feel it gives my skin an almost gray tint.
3. How do you feel about Mary Jane shoes?
I don’t like them, I feel they cut off my legs.
4. Three words that would describe you in seventh grade:
Shy, awkward, tall.
5. What are you wearing on your lips today?
MAC TLC in Fuchsia Fix.
6. What’s the last musical, opera or play you’ve seen?
Il Trovatore at the Met.
7. Makeup or your sense of smell?
I guess I’d skip the sense of smell… my, I sound like a complete makeup addict.
8. Who are the funniest pets/people you know?
Probably my brothers, we share a sense of humor that almost nobody else gets.
9. How do you like your grilled cheese sandwiches?
With barbeque sauce and grilled until the bread is very crispy and brown.
10. Weekly goals:
Study hard, do well with my new diet/lifestyle change, support my family.
1. Mood: Tired after a good workout, but annoyed because I didnt keep it up months ago and now I feel really unfit….
2. Your favorite foundation and why? MAC Face & Body , I think I’m on my 5th bottle. Its light enough so that it doesnt look cakey, you can build coverage and does look flawless in photo’s…good good stuff.
3. How do you feel about Mary Jane shoes? I think they’re cute with the right outfit. I have a pair for work.
4. Three words that would describe you in seventh grade: Nerdy,popular and content.
5. What are you wearing on your lips today? MAC Growing Trend with Collection 2000 Creme Puff matte lipstick/gloss in powder puff.
6. What’s the last musical, opera or play you’ve seen? Ummm gosh a while back now, I went to see Kim Katrall in Who’s life is it anyway 🙂
7. Makeup or your sense of smell? Ooooh….neither, but my first instinct was to say sense of smell……….
8. Who are the funniest pets/people you know? I think i’m kinda funny..or people have told me so 🙂
9. How do you like your grilled cheese sandwiches? I like em extra toasty with cheddar-im british, but with tomato too and a dollop of ketchup….yum !
10. Weekly goals: To stop eating junk !!!
1. Mood:
relaxed
2. Your favorite foundation and why?
Chanel Vitalumiere Aqua BR10 because it matches my skin perfectly, is light (not cakey), and has SPF
3. How do you feel about Mary Jane shoes?
Depends. Usually they look clunky to me.
4. Three words that would describe you in seventh grade:
prissy, quiet, emotional
5. What are you wearing on your lips today?
Dr. Hauschka lip balm
6. What’s the last musical, opera or play you’ve seen?
Wicked in San Francisco last summer
7. Makeup or your sense of smell?
I would never give up one of my senses for makeup.
8. Who are the funniest pets/people you know?
My boyfriend always says goofy yet hilarious things. He never tries too hard to be funny, it’s just natural.
9. How do you like your grilled cheese sandwiches?
With tomato and onion slices, a pickle on the side
10. Weekly goals:
Exercise every day
1. Mood: Happy! Mondays are not all that bad when you don’t hate your job!
2. Your favorite foundation and why? I really like MUFE’s Mat Velvet foundation. It’s light enough for my pasty complexion, plus I like the squeeze bottle. Right now I’m using Laura Mercier’s TM because it’s way too hot to wear “real” foundation.
3. How do you feel about Mary Jane shoes? I love them. I have at least 5 or six pairs.
4. Three words that would describe you in seventh grade: big hair. braces.
5. What are you wearing on your lips today? L’Occitane lip balm (which is AWESOME) with a bit of Russian Red over the top.
6. What’s the last musical, opera or play you’ve seen? Hmm…. I have no idea. It’s been years.
7. Makeup or your sense of smell? I could easily give up my sense of smell, since I only baaaaarely have one anyway.
8. Who are the funniest pets/people you know? My dog and my bf’s dog are both hilarious in opposite ways. My group of friends from undergrad are the funniest people I know, though.
9. How do you like your grilled cheese sandwiches? with tomato soup. Yum!
10. Weekly goals: do my (boring) billing for work, schedule a haircut (I’m about to shave my head if I don’t get my hair thinned out soon).
You have been making me crave sushi lately! I tried to get my bf to go after you mentioned your “out of rice” story, but the restaurant was closed by the time he got off work. He can’t go today because of work, either. Boo!
1. Mood:
2. Your favorite foundation and why? Currently NARS sheer glow in Barcelona. It’s dewy, build-able coverage
3. How do you feel about Mary Jane shoes? I’m 25 and I struggle to look “adult”. Unless they look “sexy”, I won’t go there (I had an awesome pair of mary jane caramel patent leather wedges.. my dog ate them… CHECK MY LINK TO SEE HIS NAUGHTINESS!).
4. Three words that would describe you in seventh grade: Uncomfortable in my own skin
5. What are you wearing on your lips today? MAC Lipglass in “Chai”
6. What’s the last musical, opera or play you’ve seen? Gosh… I saw “Carmen” when I was in high school… darn, I suck… The opera house is opening back home in Montreal though. Exciting!
7. Makeup or your sense of smell? I’d chuck makeup out the window in an instant. I love be beachy hair and a no makeup look most days. But if I can’t smell that delicious steak or that fresh baked baguette….
8. Who are the funniest pets/people you know? My dog is honestly the weirdest and biggest love of my life… besides my husband 😛 Funniest awards go to my farty english bulldog (check out the website!!), my quick and snappy husband, my loud, obnoxious best friend and my loud obnoxious father !
9. How do you like your grilled cheese sandwiches? Growing up with South Asian parents and in the midst of the hustle and bustle of Montreal, I never ate a grilled cheese til I married my adorable Wisconsin bred hub. The other day I made him a caramelized onion and feta grilled cheese for him. But my favorite ones are the ones he makes for me 😉 Kraft + White bread
10. Weekly goals: Finish up the furniture I’m making !
1. Mood: Having gone through an earthquake and a hurricane in one week, I’m going with trepidatious.
2. Your favorite foundation and why? I’m all about the tinted moisturizer since I always feel foundation on my skin. Right now I’m loving Bobbi Brown’s.
3. How do you feel about Mary Jane shoes? Only if they have a sophisticated styling.
4. Three words that would describe you in seventh grade: Awwwwkward, socially inept
5. What are you wearing on your lips today? Curvaceous here too! It is my new fav
6. What’s the last musical, opera or play you’ve seen? Rock of Ages — super campy 80s rock musical
7. Makeup or your sense of smell? Makeup. I can’t imagine not being able to smell especially since it kills your sense of taste as well. Chocolate must be savored.
8. Who are the funniest pets/people you know? My brother. Guy cracks me up.
9. How do you like your grilled cheese sandwiches? Like a pizza — mozzarella with pesto and maybe tomato.
10. Weekly goals: Hang in there. Going to be a zany week at work.
1. Mood: Good. I am home from work and Hurricane Irene did not hit NYC as hard as predicted.
2. Your favorite foundation and why? I like Trish McEvoys but I don’t usually wear foundation.
3. How do you feel about Mary Jane shoes? I love them if they are a classic style
4. Three words that would describe you in seventh grade: Focused, shy, and long hair
5. What are you wearing on your lips today? Some gloss
6. What’s the last musical, opera or play you’ve seen? Hmm I would have to say it has been a long time but probably La Boheme
7. Makeup or your sense of smell? Makeup. I very rarely wear it anyway.
8. Who are the funniest pets/people you know? Hmm I love my sister in laws dog because she is so funny. My brother and various friends have different senses of humor and I love them all. I just love to giggle.
9. How do you like your grilled cheese sandwiches? Wheat bread with one slice of cheese. As strange as this might sound I really don’t like cheesy grilled cheese sandwiches.
10. Weekly goals: Gym, eat healthy and stay positive.
1. Mood: Happy but exhausted. Just got back from Vegas on a super late flight.
2. Your favorite foundation and why? MAC Select Liquid, good moderate coverage for winter, but can be lightened up readily. When I’m rushed MAC Studio Fix, it just does the job in 15 seconds with a buffer brush. However, at the moment I’ve been using MAC Studio Moisture Tint since it is dual purpose and very light for the summer.
3. How do you feel about Mary Jane shoes? They’re ok, although I don’t have a pair at the moment.
4. Three words that would describe you in seventh grade: shy, chubby, sensitive
5. What are you wearing on your lips today? Korres Jasmine Lip Butter. I’ve been lazing around at home napping and putting things away. I have yet to venture out!
6. What’s the last musical, opera or play you’ve seen? Les Miserables in Las Vegas 3 years ago with my honey.
7. Makeup or your sense of smell? Probably makeup since I love to smell wine, food, flowers, etc.
8. Who are the funniest pets/people you know? My dog was pretty funny. He knew I loved to dress him up, so he’d run away in terror when I’d put him in a Santa costume. Then he’d wear it and show off.
9. How do you like your grilled cheese sandwiches? I’m not a huge fan of them to be honest. I find too much cheese upsets my stomach. If I’d do one I’d probably use a little bit of mozzarella and fontina cheese on rye bread with tomatoes and spinach. I like to balance it with some veggies.
10. Weekly goals: Work off the Bellagio buffet and too much drinky drink from my Vegas weekend. 😉
1. Content
2. My favorite foundation is Chanel Mat Lumiere. It is the first foundation I ever tried and I have stuck with it. It works for my pale skin (I wear ivory) and it looks good all day.
3. As long as I don’t look like a 7 year old, I could wear them.
4. Unfashionable, short, awkward.
5. Chanel lipgloss in Blizzard.
6. I saw Jersey Boys and I feel in love with Frankie Valli’s music.
7. Baking wouldn’t be nearly as fun if I couldn’t smell.
8. I don’t have any pets (my family is allergic to dogs and cats), but my brother in law’s family have two chiwawas that have no memory and bark everything people leave and enter a room.
9. With Dijon mustard and good cheese
10. Get through the work week.
1. Mood: Overwhelmed & stressed. I’m moving into my new place in two days. Lots of stuff to get together before then.
2. Your favorite foundation and why? Since it’s very warm out and summer heat is slow to fade, I’m still using mineral makeup because it’s so light. I love Airbrush Canvas with SPF 15 by Philosophy. Sometimes I switch to a tinted moisturizer by Origins called Vita Zing.
3. How do you feel about Mary Jane shoes? I’m a short gal with a young face, so I already come across as being really “cutesy.” I think if I added Mary Janes, I’d look like a caricature of myself 🙁
4. Three words that would describe you in seventh grade: confused, sheltered, inquiring.
5. What are you wearing on your lips today? A Sephora lipgloss called “Precious Pink.”
6. What’s the last musical, opera or play you’ve seen? Oh man, I can’t even remember. I think it must’ve been almost a year ago when I went to the a small theatre to see a new musical in Boston. Cannot for the life of me remember what it’s called. Now everyone knows how uncultured I am.
7. Makeup or your sense of smell? I’d give up makeup. I love makeup A LOT, but at the same time, I’m not one of those gals who squirms when she has to go without it. Lately, I’ve been trying to focus more time/money/effort on skincare so that I can wear less makeup. Plus I love food and perfumes, and couldn’t go without smelling those wonderful things.
8. Who are the funniest pets/people you know? My brothers are both really funny, but in entirely different ways. One of them is very serious and deadpan mixed with a lot of frat boy humor, and then the other is very goofy and silly. My dog is pretty funny when he rejects my cuddles. He’d rather get 20 hours of sleep per day.
9. How do you like your grilled cheese sandwiches? I never crave them, but if I have one it’s either the classic diner way (with american cheese, white bread, etc) or the more ‘foodie’ way (a crusty baguette & a softer/tangier cheese with herbs..snob alert). I really dislike it when tomato gets all up in there.
10. Weekly goals: Succesfully move into my new apartment and get all my loose ends tied by Sunday, so that I be ready for Monday! Also, I need to revise my resume.
1. Mood: Better. I am trying to get myself together mentally and physically for the busy week ahead.
2. Your favorite foundation and why?
I can’t choose just one! I love Chanel Mat Lumiere and Nars Sheer Matte.
3. How do you feel about Mary Jane shoes?
I like them as long as the outfit they are paired with is not to school girl-ish – a la Britney Spears.
4. Three words that would describe you in seventh grade:
Awkward, blossoming and a dreamer.
5. What are you wearing on your lips today?
Nars Roman Holiday.
6. What’s the last musical, opera or play you’ve seen?
Probably the nutcracker some years ago.
7. Makeup or your sense of smell?
This really shouldn’t be this hard 🙂 I will go with giving up makeup … reluctantly.
8. Who are the funniest pets/people you know?
I think that all of my friends and family are funny in their own ways. I would hate to be surrounded by serious people!
9. How do you like your grilled cheese sandwiches?
Gooey, buttery and lightly browned. It better not be burned!
10. Weekly goals:
Be proud of myself and my accomplishments; try to get someone else out there to see those accomplishments and want to hire me 🙂
1. Mood: Pretty happy = it’s no longer monday in ireland!! (where i am)
2. Your favorite foundation and why? Bobbi Brown Skin Foundation in Beige – its just so easy to go on – i just wish it was cheaper!!
3. How do you feel about Mary Jane shoes? NO!! I think i can’t get past the fact that they look like kids shoes 🙁
4. Three words that would describe you in seventh grade: the new kid
5. What are you wearing on your lips today? nothing!
6. What’s the last musical, opera or play you’ve seen? ‘Let’s Blow up the Liffey Bridges’ – a play in Dublin mocking the northside – southside divide and the taxis that work the city centre.
7. Makeup or your sense of smell? makeup – i don’t mind going au natural!
8. Who are the funniest pets/people you know? Funniest – Colin, my dad, my boyfriend, by friends…
9. How do you like your grilled cheese sandwiches? Toasted Special – brown bread, cheese (grated cheddar), tomato, onion and ham – oh so good – served open with the cheese all bubbly!!
10. Weekly goals: to loose a couple of pounds a week, cycle to work 4 times a week and to make a bit more effort with my appearance in work!
1. Mood: I am really tired if you can call this a mood
2. Your favorite foundation and why? Max Factor Second Skin, it gives a beautiful (medium) natural coverage and works great on my dry skin
3. How do you feel about Mary Jane shoes? not sure
4. Three words that would describe you in seventh grade: determined, hard working, I was dreaming all the time at that age
5. What are you wearing on your lips today? Stila lip glaze
6. What’s the last musical, opera or play you’ve seen? Oh, it’s hard to tell
7. Makeup or your sense of smell? I’d say makeup although I love it so much
8. Who are the funniest pets/people you know? definitely my Dad, no one is even close to him 🙂
9. How do you like your grilled cheese sandwiches?I don’t really eat them.
10. Weekly goals: buy a camera, meet some of my friends, work hard and plan a vacation
1. Mood: Tired. Haven’t had a good night’s sleep since last Friday, and am starting to feel a bit worn out
2. Your favorite foundation and why? Chanel Vitalumiere Aqua in Sable and Laura Mercier Oil Free Tinted Moisturiser because they give me just the coverage I need, it still looks natural and it doesn’t dry out my skin
3. How do you feel about Mary Jane shoes? not exactly my kind of thing, I always feels the rounded tip makes me look heavier…
4. Three words that would describe you in seventh grade: shy, awkward and completely clueless
5. What are you wearing on your lips today? Just the Smith’s Rosebud Salve
6. What’s the last musical, opera or play you’ve seen?Went to see Evita with my mum. Now that I am a mum myself, I treasure these little moments even more
7. Makeup or your sense of smell? I would definitely give up all my make up. I can’t even begin to imagine to never again smell the scent of cookies in my kitchen when I am baking, my husband wearing just a hint of perfume, the lavender when we’re vacationing in the South of France, my favorite perfume and so on… And I would forego all make-up and skin care just to keep on smelling my little baby boy (just not when he fills his nappie…)
8. Who are the funniest pets/people you know?My dad. He laughs his head off at his own jokes, but he always tries to cheer me up, and I love him dearly for it.
9. How do you like your grilled cheese sandwiches? White bread, no butter and a slice of ham in there as well. Then a good dollop of ketchup to dip it in
10. Weekly goals. Just get through the week. Son is ill, colleague 1 is on a business trip, colleague 2 is on holiday and colleague 3 just went through his back…
1. Mood: bored, excited for TB ep 10
2. Your favorite foundation and why? hmmmm….atm, none…seems like some are too matte and some too greasy, even tho they’re not oily on my hand…..and i’m veryyyyyyy pale w/ olive undertones so no shade matches me
3. How do you feel about Mary Jane shoes? cute, wore them when i was little
4. Three words that would describe you in seventh grade(pretty much like now, i’m only 17): self-conscious, too sensitive, hot to the guys but hated by girls[bullies]
5. What are you wearing on your lips today? nothing….i want them to recover cause i’ve been picking them[yeah….bad…i do that everytime i’m stressed, nervous, excited, like others bite their nails…]
6. What’s the last musical, opera or play you’ve seen? phantom of the opera <3
7. Makeup or your sense of smell? i'd definitely give up smell because somethings just smell gross, perfume is bad for skin in general and i love make-up so much
8. Who are the funniest pets/people you know? my friends tomcat, jimmy 😀 he's so charming and loves to play with the girls(us :D).
9. How do you like your grilled cheese sandwiches?yummm…..with some low fat meat and bread
10. Weekly goals: find a good foundation and cream
1. Mood: Happy-ish
2. Your favorite foundation and why? Bare Essentials ID – Mineral Foundation b/c I can mix 2 shades to get my perfect shade when my tan starts to fade, and it does get cakey on my oily tzone and best of all, it hides my pores on my nose instead of sitting in them and making them appear larger than life
3. How do you feel about Mary Jane shoes? I have no idea who Mary Jane is but now I must goggle
4. Three words that would describe you in seventh grade: Shy, Quiet & Odd
5. What are you wearing on your lips today? MAC – in Spirited
6. What’s the last musical, opera or play you’ve seen? Seen a play in Boston 2yrs ago..cant remember the name of it
7. Makeup or your sense of smell? Hands down – sense of smell…. may be hard for you BUT, my sinus’ are always swollen.(lol).. So I’ve lived without it much of my life already, I’d be fine to give it up… Makeup? No a chance in hell I would live without it.
8. Who are the funniest pets/people you know? BF Rhonda – we are off the charts together retarded funny… And my Ex Boyfriend from Highschool – when we hang now, my abs hurt for days from laughing with him AND my Kitty Cynder – hes obsessed with answering the phone when it rings..
9. How do you like your grilled cheese sandwiches? Toasted w/ Ketchup to dip in
10. Weekly goals: Walk 5 nights this wk – Lose another pd or 2, stay on track with eating and up the Water Intake.
1. Mood:
ALRIGHT
2. Your favorite foundation and why?
MUFE HD
REVLON COLORSTAY (cheaper option)
3. How do you feel about Mary Jane shoes ?
I LIKE THEM
4. Three words that would describe you in seventh grade:
MISCHIEVOUS
TOMBOY
SHY
5. What are you wearing on your lips today?
COVERGIRL LIP PERFECTION in FLAME
6. What’s the last musical, opera or play you’ve seen?
LES’ MISERABLES
7. Makeup or your sense of smell?
MAKEUP, I WANT ALL MY SENSES TO BE WORKING
8. Who are the funniest pets/people you know?
MY BROTHER IS HILARIOUS & MY BEST FRIEND CHRIS.
9. How do you like your grilled cheese sandwiches?
I LOVE THEM WITH A SLICE OF TOMATO, RED ONION AND BACON AND FLATTENED TO PERFECTION… YUMMMM
10. Weekly goals:
GO TO THE GYM MORE THAN TWICE, LOL
1. Mood: Happy that its only the first few weeks of college.
2. Your favorite foundation and why? Mac Studio Fix Fluid. I’m kind of a foundation newbie. In fact it’s my very first foundation. However, I got loads of samples and studio fix had the best match and finish for me.
3. How do you feel about Mary Jane shoes? I don’t really have much of an opinion on them. I probably wouldn’t seek them out to purchase.
4. Three words that would describe you in seventh grade: four eyes, awkward, shy
5. What are you wearing on your lips today? I’m wearing Mac Lychee Luxe Lipglass. I bought it today and I am in LOVE!
6. What’s the last musical, opera or play you’ve seen?Phantom of the Opera 🙂
7. Makeup or your sense of smell? ooh…I forgot about this question. Um, my sense of smell? That is so wrong though…
8. Who are the funniest pets/people you know? My childhood friend. She moved away for college 🙁
9. How do you like your grilled cheese sandwiches? slightly buttered pan, whole wheat bread, american cheese. No ketchup
10. Weekly goals: Buy a parking permit for my uni, Make out time in the morning to do more than my everyday neutral look, make it to classes on time, take my first lush bath on friday night (just became a lushhead)
1. Mood: Overwhelmed! So much homework and events this week!
2. Your favorite foundation and why? I used Bare Minerals for the longest time! However, now I’m using L’Oreal’s “True Match Naturelle” mineral makeup. It has better coverage and fits my college budget much nicer! When I need extra coverage for a more flawless finish I use Clinque’s “Almost Makeup”.
3. How do you feel about Mary Jane shoes? In heel form definitely. I have a pair of Marc Jacobs black suede mary jane pumps with a snake skin strap. Suppperrr cute 🙂
4. Three words that would describe you in seventh grade: Braces, awkward, annoying.
5. What are you wearing on your lips today? A lip balm I received from going to the dentist. It’s bubblegum scented!
6. What’s the last musical, opera or play you’ve seen? “Into the Woods” I work at the musical theatre at my university’s School of Music as a sound technician assistant. So, I get to see a lot of musicals & operas.
7. Makeup or your sense of smell? Makeup. I’ll just color my eyelashes with some non-toxic black markers. It’ll be great. If you give up your sense of smell your also pretty much giving up your sense of taste as well because a main portion of your sense of taste comes from you ability to smell.
8. Who are the funniest pets/people you know? My dogs Cash, Cooper and Clay. I call Cash my dumby because he just stares at me with his head cocked and his mouth open ALL THE TIME.
9. How do you like your grilled cheese sandwiches? Butter in the pan, sharp cheddar cheese. Omnomnom :))
10. Weekly goals: Get through the rest of the week unscathed. Which should be difficult considering it’s still over 110 here :/