February 2008 Archives
This article brings something up I have been thinking about for a long time (we can't all be mathematicians, you know.) To shampoo or not to shampoo?
One of the few true things I learned working in the beauty biz, was that it really isn't good to wash your hair everyday. Well if you're me. I won't speak for anyone else. I wash my hair three or four days a week, but condition everyday. My hair actually does look nicer when it's a little dirty. But I think I would go mad if I didn't wash it for six weeks! Much less a decade. It gets all greasy, and I can feel, like the sides of my face breaking out. Gross. Thoughts?
What was the world like before the web? Here's a perfect example of how the internet truly means there is something out there for everyone. I, as you may know, am in the market for a wedding dress. I had no idea what in the world I might want to wear...
Should I go traditional with a beautiful Monique Lhullier? Retro chic with a simple Vera Wang or a sparkling Jenny Packham? Edgy with a show stopping Rodarte? Off the rack with YSL?
A quick whirl around the webisphere proved to me that my perfect dress was out there. In a magical place. A simple google search for "alternative wedding dresses" led me right to a site that warmed my geeky heart: Rivendell Bridal. For the elf in all of us.
Now my only dilemma is choosing between the Eowyn:
Or the Galadriel:
I only wish they had an Arwen. style So what do you think? Lady of the Horse People of Rohan? Or the Lady of Light? It's so HARD to choose!! In the place of a Dark Lord you would have a Queen! Not dark but beautiful and terrible as the Morn! Treacherous as the Seas! Stronger than the foundations of the Earth! All shall love me and despair!
Oh! And for more goodies, check out their accessories page! Who can resist a real Luthien cape?
It is the ugliest time of year. Mid-February is the pits; grey and cold and wet and dry. My skin is a wreck, red and itchy, while my hair is a total mess. It's dry at the ends and greasy at the roots. Don't I sound appealing? I also am in the midst of hating every single thing in my closet. New York Fashion week only reinforced my angst. Instead of working hard on my novel, like a good girl, I found myself dreaming about flashbulbs and front rows, goodie bags, "fab!" shoes, and Rodarte dresses. 
Last week I used the excuse that I was getting over a really bad flu as the reason for my procrastinatory ways. But this week, I've got nothing but work and meetings and work. Oh, and a wedding to start planning. I've got to buckle down. Here's what's helping:
1) Strong Black Tea with Milk and Honey- I use organic honey (though isn't all honey organic? I never get why it wouldn't be... I mean it's BEE food, made for bees by bees. Aren't they intrinsically organic?) I rediscovered honey when I was sick and coughing. It's very soothing. And anti-bacterial, or so they say. I use two percent milk, and Barry's Tea, which is Irish, and good and thick and strong. It's the most soothing drink ever- a little sweet, a little smooth, a little bitter. I am up to two cups a day.
2) Rosebud Salve- I've mentioned it before, and I'll swear by it again. My lips, especially my peeling chappy upper one, literally say "sigh," when I apply. The thing is, that fresh one above makes me twitch. I love nothing more then digging in to a new batch! Bliss! But I am only about 1/4 of the way through my current one. Oh the drama of my life!
3) J Brand Joplin Wide Legged Jeans in Indigo- I am short, so usually wide-legged jeans make me look very stubby. But these are JUST tight enough in the hips that they are flattering, and they are so comfy. I am actually wearing skinnies today, and now I want to go change. But it's kind of gross to wear anything as much as I wear those Joplins. I think they look best with sneakers- Vans or Converse, but it's been so cold, I've been sucking it up and wearing them with Bean Boots. Sadly, I am not truly a slave to fashion, though I wish I was. I am always envious of the girl in the high heels and tights on the freezing cold day. She knows that looking good is more important then keeping warm and healthy. I bet she goes out to like, the Beatrice Inn, with a raging fever too. I'm a pussy though. I like to be cozy. Ok, I am digressing.
4) Idrinkyourmilkshake.com- There is nothing that perks me up in the midst of an afternoon of navel gazing more then Daniel Plainview spitting out the line "I drink YOUR milkshake. I. DRINK. IT. UP!" I love it. I love it so much, I went and saw the freaking film. There Will Be Blood is a bizarre and wonderful movie. It's basically a two and a half hour character study. I can't imagine how anyone but Daniel Day-Lewis could have played the part, so thank god for Paul Thomas Anderson he did! I could go on and on about how physically good DDL is, blah blah blah. But I'd bore you. See it for yourself. Or just listen to that line over and over and giggle. I won't judge.
5) My Three lb Weighted Hula Hoop- My bestest has one of these, and she also has a great tummy. Coincidence? I think NOT. (Or maybe... she's always been toned.) So I have been hulaing, and I may be nuts, but I think it actually works. I am pretty sure my love handles are a little diminished. The best thing about it is how fun it is. I do it for about 20 minutes, and then do between 15 and 20 minutes of cardio. I won't tell you the crap I've been watching down in the little gym room in my building, but let me state for the record that VH1 makes me stupider. Why do I bother trying to write a book when clearly, people would much rather watch sluts try to get it on with Bret Michaels. And I have to ask myself, would I be as big a hootchie if I were in that situation? I always liked Poison, cheesy as they were. But I think they'd have to get Axl in circa 1989...UGH. See? Literature, what?
Ok. That's all for now. Back to work. More soon. But don't bet on it.
