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. How closely do you follow trends?
Not very closely, at least according to my makeup bag and my wardrobe at the moment, ha ha ha! I’m finding that classic style on all fronts tends to suit my life at this point in time. I do love to read about trends, though, and was kinda thrilled to find out that skinny jeans are allegedly back in style.
2. Something about the early 2000s that you loved?
I was in my 20s and living in San Francisco, and it felt like there was so much possibility in front of me. It was a fun time to be young in the city!
3. Something about the early 2000s that you loathed?
I had a really hard time with all the uncertainty in my life at that time. As much as youth is celebrated in our culture, I remember having a very difficult navigating work, friendships, relationships and growing up in general.
4. How much would your pet enjoy riding in a pet stroller?
Rosie would hate it, LOL! She loves being outside, but when she’s out and about, she needs a little bit of freedom. I can already see her hissing and lashing out and innocent passersby, sigh.
5. Something that you are on a mission to figure out?
I would like to figure out how to eat a high protein breakfast without it becoming tedious. I get really tired of eggs quickly, and things like sausage or bacon don’t sit well with me early in the morning. There’s always Greek yogurt, cottage cheese and protein shakes, but they get old really fast for me, too. If you have any ideas, please let me know.
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. How closely do you follow trends?
2. Something about the early 2000s that you loved?
3. Something about the early 2000s that you loathed?
4. How much would your pet enjoy riding in a pet stroller?
5. Something that you are on a mission to figure out?
1. How closely do you follow trends?
Not very closely! I have noticed that especially the older I get, the less I care about trends.
2. Something about the early 2000s that you loved?
Those were my college days, and it was probably the most fun time in my life!
3. Something about the early 2000s that you loathed?
Like you said Karen, it was a fun time but also difficult to navigate friends, jobs etc, and answering the question “What do I want to be when I grow up?!”
4. How much would your pet enjoy riding in a pet stroller?
I think our cat, Felix, might enjoy it! Sometimes he follows us partway to the park when we walk over there so he might enjoy a little ride with!
5. Something that you are on a mission to figure out?
Healthy suppers that the whole family will like! I feel like between my husband, myself, and our two girls, we all like different things.
Karen, have you ever tried the Fairlife protein drinks? They taste pretty good and really fill you up! I like them for on the go, but like anything else, they can get sickening if you drink them every day.
1. How closely do you follow trends? May be 60% of it, if it is comfortable(and does not create a hole in the pocket) I like to follow it
2. Something about the early 2000s that you loved? I had graduated high school and joined college, so it was fun period
3. Something about the early 2000s that you loathed? Navigating the change of joining college
4. How much would your pet enjoy riding in a pet stroller? I do not have a pet so can’t comment
5. Something that you are on a mission to figure out? To move my body consistently and figure out the reason for my sudden weight gain
I felt the same way about my 20s. Not the easiest time in life. My husband started making us egg sandwiches for breakfast with English muffins and avocado, really satisfying and good! Hope you’re doing well ❤️
1. How closely do you follow trends? I try to stay aware of them, but I only follow what I like. For example, I do not like the “painted on” eyebrow look that is for some reason still popular after several years. Also, how long were skinny jeans out of style? 6 months? Because it seems like they never left (though I do think they’ve been trying to get people to buy wide-leg and bell-bottom (so-called flare) pants in the last year or so).
2. Something about the early 2000s that you loved? Nothing that I can think of. My dog had died in 1999, we had 9/11 in 2001, I had health problems to deal with.
3. Something about the early 2000s that you loathed? The fear brought on by 9/11 and the anthrax poisoned mail, airport changes, work security changes, the lying that led inexorably to an unnecessary war – I could go on and on.
4. How much would your pet enjoy riding in a pet stroller? I don’t have a pet right now, but if I get a puppy I’d like to put it in a stroller for the initial “walks” so I don’t have to struggle with training while socializing the puppy.
5. Something that you are on a mission to figure out? How to get some meaning and enjoyment out of the rest of my life, as I’m alone and on the brink of old age (and I’m also a cancer patient).
I drink Raspberry flavor clear protein by the brand Sun Warrior every morning (and eat three eggs as well).
1. How closely do you follow trends? I’ll read some of the emails I get from fashion and beauty sites, but not that closely. Most of them aren’t for me or aren’t applicable to my life.
2. Something about the early 2000s that you loved? Having a hard time thinking of something. See #3.
3. Something about the early 2000s that you loathed? Pretty much everything. I was smack dab in the middle of grad school hell (low stipend, long hours, frustration, too many classes) with an unmedicated bipolar adviser and in a place that I didn’t like living. Also had some CC debt, although we were able to pay a lot of that down while we were in grad school.
4. How much would your pet enjoy riding in a pet stroller? Don’t have any pets currently. I don’t think my childhood cat would have liked a pet stroller. Getting her into a carrier was a no-go.
5. Something that you are on a mission to figure out? When to retire. We probably have the money now, but the medical costs from now until Medicare make me very nervous.
1. How closely do you follow trends? Not as much as I used to. Just enough to look current
2. Something about the early 2000s that you loved? Traveling, living abroad, music, not being in a committed relationship, being independent and free to do what I wanted
3. Something about the early 2000s that you loathed? The stress of simultaneously getting my credential and teaching my own class full time
4. How much would your pet enjoy riding in a pet stroller? My very-much missed terrier would’ve jumped out if I even tried to put her in one!
5. Something that you are on a mission to figure out? Where to put some of my plants that have outgrown their spots in the house
Dang it! Mondays have been so Monday-like that I’ve forgotten to check in with this bright corner of the Internet!
1. How closely do you follow trends? I think the trends that I follow are from 20 years ago, so I am the wrong person to answer this question. Everything cycles so I think we’re all good!
2. Something about the early 2000s that you loved? The world didn’t seem so full of hate.
3. Something about the early 2000s that you loathed? Time started to fly at supersonic speed and it hasn’t slowed down yet.
4. How much would your pet enjoy riding in a pet stroller? Can you imagine my 82-lb. Rottweiler in a pet stroller? LOL I have a pink wagon just in case she needs it though.
5. Something that you are on a mission to figure out? I am on a permanent journey of self-discovery and contentment. I am not sure I’ll ever figure it out, but I can try.
1. How closely do you follow trends? On and off! Classics are the best. Sometimes I may add a piece or two tending for that season.
2. Something about the early 2000s that you loved? My body! I was in great shape. The birth of my son.
3. Something about the early 2000s that you loathed? My commute and how long it took me to travel to work. 911! I was in Manhattan that day.
4. How much would your pet enjoy riding in a pet stroller? I am sure she would! Lol! I have a 10 year old Shiba that is getting lazy and doesn’t want to walk.
5. Something that you are on a mission to figure out?How to retire with enough cash amidst the prices these days