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 five more or less random questions I’ve been posting on this blog every Monday morning for the past quadrillion years (since 2007). I love reading your answers, and it helps me get my week off to a good start. ?
1. What’s your least favorite currently popular TV show and why?
I never really understood the draw of The Bachelor and The Bachelorette. I’ve tried watching a season or two and it just seems like the same thing over and over again. I know a lot of people love it, though.
2. Best beauty buzzwords?
MLBB (my lips but better).
3. Your favorite women characters from science fiction?
Sarah Connor, from James Cameron’s masterpiece, “Terminator.”
4. What are your most comfortable shoes?
I could walk for days in my UGG Kari sandals! I’ve worn them practically all summer.
5. Where would you like to go to dinner next weekend, and what would you wear?
Sushi would be great (been craving it like crazy). The nearest sushi place isn’t fancy, so I’d probably wear dark jeans and white tee. Oh, and my UGG Kari sandals!
6. A song you know most of the lyrics to?
Hmm, well lately I’ve been listening to “Man, I Feel Like a Woman” first thing in the morning. I know most of the words.
7. Something most people may not know about you?
I didn’t learn how to properly swim until I was an adult, and so before I took swimming lessons in my 20s, I was terrified of swimming in the ocean.
8. Favorite ride at Disneyland?
The Haunted Mansion is where it’s at, babe.
9. A recurring dream you have?
I’m really late for my high school graduation. I’m so late that everyone is already walking across the stage to get their diplomas! I end up ironing my gown in the school office and sprinting to the ceremony in bare feet, and I make it to the stage just in time. It’s a really, really stressful dream, and it periodically pops up when I’m feeling worried about something.
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. What’s your least favorite currently popular TV show and why?
2. Best beauty buzzwords?
3. Your favorite women characters from science fiction?
4. What are your most comfortable shoes?
5. Where would you like to go to dinner next weekend, and what would you wear?
6. A song you know most of the lyrics to?
7. Something most people may not know about you?
8. Favorite ride at Disneyland?
9. A recurring dream you have?
P.P.S. Have a beautiful day, my sweet friend. I hope you’re feeling peaceful and happy, and that good things come your way this week.
1. What’s your least favorite currently popular TV show and why? The Bachelor/Bachelorette. Pretty people just looking for their fifteen minutes of fame.
2. Best beauty buzzwords? Pro and Prebiotics. I use a Vit C. Probiotic toner from Me Time Botanicals and it’s about the only thing that’s helped with my adult acne without drying my skin.
3. Your favorite women characters from science fiction? Annika Danilova from Dorothy Grant’s novel Scaling the Rim.
4. What are your most comfortable shoes? I have really wide feet, REALLY wide so any show that’s comfy looks like something Micky Mouse would wear. Not good.
5. Where would you like to go to dinner next weekend, and what would you wear? Prasino’s in LaGrange IL. Black slacks and my favorite teal silk T.
6. A song you know most of the lyrics to? Hotel California
7. Something most people may not know about you? My best orchestra nerd friend from grade school to graduation is the Bass player for Foreigner.
8. Favorite ride at Disneyland? Haunted Mansion.
9. A recurring dream you have? Tornados.
1. What’s your least favorite currently popular TV show and why? I don’t watch regular TV other than news and sports. I never got into any of the reality shows because I have no interest in them.
2. Best beauty buzzwords? I love when the term “glow within” whatever that means.
3. Your favorite women characters from science fiction? I don’t watch much science fiction so I can’t answer that one.
4. What are your most comfortable shoes? I have the Steve Madden slides in black. I wear them most of the time.
5. Where would you like to go to dinner next weekend, and what would you wear? I would go to Union Square Cafe in NYC and wear my new black and and white animal print shirt with my black pants. I think I’d try a red lip then.
6. A song you know most of the lyrics to? Tiny Dancer by Elton John
7. Something most people may not know about you? I have major anxiety.
8. Favorite ride at Disneyland? It’s a small world
9. A recurring dream you have? If I tell you, then you’ll probably charge me as me for a therapy session, It involves being stuck on a ferris wheel.
I hope all is well.
Happy Monday!!
1. What’s your least favorite currently popular TV show and why? I think I’m literally the worst at knowing what’s on TV.
2. Best beauty buzzwords? I’m seeing a theme here. Thank goodness you put in the next question!
3. Your favorite women characters from science fiction? Leeloo from the 5th Element (Milla Jovovich). Actually love her as Alice in the Resident Evil movies. Ripley in Alien is also a fave. And Zoe from Firefly/Serenity.
4. What are your most comfortable shoes? Nike Vomeros.
5. Where would you like to go to dinner next weekend, and what would you wear? To a local, French Bistro and I’d probably wear a t-shirt dress.
6. A song you know most of the lyrics to? Almost every single one I’ve ever heard. My brain is totally clogged with song lyrics and movie lines. 🙂 Men’s shirts, short skirts, ah ah ah oh. hee hee. But I prefer No One Needs to Know Right Now, You Win My Love and, of course, If You’re Not In It For Love, I’m Outta Here. Oh, and actually, From This Moment (see the next question).
7. Something most people may not know about you? I’m a sentimental marshmallow. HAHA!
8. Favorite ride at Disneyland? It’s been so long since I’ve been there,that you’ll forgive me for choosing Disney World instead. Actually Hollywood Studios. Aerosmith Rock and Roller Coaster. But our favorite rides are at Universal.
9. A recurring dream you have? It’s funny you say that about graduation. I have several recurring dreams but one is also about high school. It’s the end of the year and I haven’t been to any of my classes in one subject all year (usually English). I also can’t remember the combination to my locker. Tension mounts as I try to figure out how I can possibly pass and how I never realized I had that English class. Strangely, I can’t remember how it ever ends. I also have one where “my” house has a lot of unknown rooms that I’m just finding. Like house upon house of beautiful rooms waiting to be restored. I used to dream I was flying a lot when I was young. And whenever I fall from a height, I never wake up. I just bounce and then continue on. So, when people say you die if you hit the ground, that’s false. HAHA!
1. What’s your least favorite currently popular TV show and why?
I don’t like any reality tv shows. They just aren’t my thing.
2. Best beauty buzzwords?
Silicone-free
3. Your favorite women characters from science fiction?
Leia from Star Wars.
4. What are your most comfortable shoes?
My corgi slippers from Bobs by Skechers. So comfy.
5. Where would you like to go to dinner next weekend, and what would you wear?
I’d rather not go anywhere thank you. I’m rather comfortable at home.
6. A song you know most of the lyrics to?
Just about every Spice Girl song ever made.
7. Something most people may not know about you?
I can ride horses well, am pretty okay on the luge, go karts are fun, but as much as I love the water, I can’t swim. I never learned as when I was a child, my epilepsy was too severe to learn and there are no adult classes where I am now. I love water, but I just stick to the kiddy pool side.
8. Favorite ride at Disneyland?
I’ve never been to Disneyland.
9. A recurring dream you have?
I always have this dream that I’m in the arena on a competition day, on my horse, perfectly dressed and everything and I have the yips (the equivalent of Simone Bile’s twisties, only on a horse) again like I did two years ago. Completely disoriented, my feet are not listening to my brain so my hands have to do the work really and it’s really traumatizing.
1. What’s your least favorite currently popular TV show and why? Also the Bachelor and Bachelorette! It’s so gross to me, competing for a man or woman. Ick! The news sucks too right now.
2. Best beauty buzzwords? Glowy.
3. Your favorite women characters from science fiction? Princess/General Leia from Star Wars. Would that be science fiction?
4. What are your most comfortable shoes? I wear a bright yellow pair of those foam Birkenstock’s daily.
5. Where would you like to go to dinner next weekend, and what would you wear? I’m going to a local Italian place tomorrow to celebrate my daughter’s 19th birthday, so jeans and a black t.
6. A song you know most of the lyrics to? I’ve had 70’s music on heavy rotation for the last few months, today “Country Roads” by John Denver came on. Man that’s a great song!
7. Something most people may not know about you? I only listen to serial killer podcasts. I can’t explain it. And they have to be scripted, I do not want to hear anyone’s opinion! Also, I spend an ungodly amount of time on TikTok.
8. Favorite ride at Disneyland? Haunted Mansion, Pirates of the Caribbean, and The Jungle Cruise.
9. A recurring dream you have? That I’m in an action movie, in it, shooting and running, two things I’m very bad at.
1. What’s your least favorite currently popular TV show and why?
Any reality show, really.
2. Best beauty buzzwords?
Cruelty free
3. Your favorite women characters from science fiction?
Jessica Jones, she kicks ass and is very flawed, but is also thoughtful, tender, and honest. Claire Randall from Outlander. She-Ra.
4. What are your most comfortable shoes?
Vans slip ons with gum soles.
5. Where would you like to go to dinner next weekend, and what would you wear?
I’m still not comfortable eating in restaurants, so I’m going with takeaway from Tacos Oscar in Oakland. Really lovely veg tacos on handmade tortillas, with a bottle of Pét Nat eaten at the park with my favorite person. I would wear a pink sleeveless dress I just got from Nooworks with monster cat drawings on it with navy suede perforated oxfords.
6. A song you know most of the lyrics to?
Everybody Loves the Sunshine by Roy Ayers
7. Something most people may not know about you?
I’m very shy.
8. Favorite ride at Disneyland?
I’ve never been, not my jam.
9. A recurring dream you have?
Mostly stress dreams, either one where I’m being chased and running as fast as I can but am actually not moving or my teeth coming loose and falling out.
1. What’s your least favorite currently popular TV show and why? Any Bachelor/Bachelorette or Real Housewives.
2. Best beauty buzzwords? Dewy – mostly because I feel like it’s just oily but with better PR
3. Your favorite women characters from science fiction? Ripley from Alien
4. What are your most comfortable shoes? My UGG slippers
5. Where would you like to go to dinner next weekend, and what would you wear? A favorite local joint – Martine’s – and I probably wear a dress. Too hot/humid for anything else around here
6. A song you know most of the lyrics to? So many that I can’t even think of one
7. Something most people may not know about you? My great grandfather ran away from home at 14 and joined the circus. My husband likes to say I’m descended from carnie folk 😂
8. Favorite ride at Disneyland? Been there once and don’t remember any well enough
9. A recurring dream you have? I’m late for work
1. What’s your least favorite currently popular TV show and why? on netflix, he’s all that .
2. Best beauty buzzwords? paraben free
3. Your favorite women characters from science fiction? i only know marvel women like wonder woman
4. What are your most comfortable shoes? my nikes of course
5. Where would you like to go to dinner next weekend, and what would you wear? my beautiful dark pink dress . i even made a reel because i wear it to fancy dinners.
6. A song you know most of the lyrics to? kc and jojo all my life
7. Something most people may not know about you? i played the piano as a child
8. Favorite ride at Disneyland? i was not a ride person but i think the e t one
9. A recurring dream you have? i dont dream now but when i have a stress dream i dream my teeth are falling out.
1. What’s your least favorite currently popular TV show and why? I concur on The Bachelor and The Bachelorette. Just groups of narcissists fooling around. I couldn’t care less.
2. Best beauty buzzwords? No opinion on this.
3. Your favorite women characters from science fiction? Don’t really have any. I’m not that into science fiction, but I’m old enough to have seen all the original “Star Trek” episodes. I appreciated the Uhura character (or any female character in the ’60s who wasn’t just a decoration), but it annoyed me even as a small child that she was made to wear a miniskirt-length dress.🙄 People in my area were stunned when the show was cancelled.
4. What are your most comfortable shoes? Right now, I have some tie-dye classic Crocs that are pretty comfortable. At least they have a decent arch support.
5. Where would you like to go to dinner next weekend, and what would you wear? Still not going to restaurants – I live in an area where the vaccination and mask compliance is far too low.
6. A song you know most of the lyrics to? Wow, dozens, if not hundreds, of songs.
“Bridge Over Troubled Water,” “The Logical Song,” every Beatles hit, the list is endless.
7. Something most people may not know about you? I played the clarinet in a school band.
8. Favorite ride at Disneyland? The monorail. Does that exist anymore?
9. A recurring dream you have? Being stranded or lost somewhere, or being routed onto a freeway while driving, when I don’t want to. It really aggravates me that I never have pleasant dreams. I read a few years ago that most women don’t have pleasant dreams.