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    Friday, Nov 6, 2009 10:00PM / Members only


    I like getting facials every so often. The cleansing, hydrating and massaging feel real good. The steaming and extractions - not so pleasant. But these are exactly why I do facials, post-treatment scars included.

    I went to a new place recently. Kinda "in the neighborhood" and run by Chinese ladies in a chic little shop that has the day-spa environment. Not one of those places where there are sinks and cots behind curtains. Attractive prices. Anyone try or do body wraps on a regular basis?

    What is it about the face massage that is so soothing and comforting? It doesn't feel nearly as nice when I administer it on my own face. The sensation from the light pressure of the esthetician's fingers below my temples is some kind of pleasantness. The whole massage thing never lasts long enough.

    There's this one move she did that befuddled me though. After she had wrapped a warm, moist towel around my face after the final mask, I was a little startled when my head received some hearty whacks, 4 or 5 times. It was her fingers....for waking me up? I dunno. haha. I'll ask next time. I'm sure it's got something to do with chi or my facial nerves or...whatever.




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  • Little Dorrit and other Dickens

    Wednesday, Nov 4, 2009 10:00PM / Members only


    Currently watching the BBC miniseries, Little Dorrit. It's an adaptation of a Charles Dickens novel.....that I actually didn't know about. Or perhaps I'd forgotten this title, but how can that be? My English teacher in junior high and high school loved Charles Dickens...and Shakespeare and Bronte and a whole slew of British authors - maybe a few American ones too. Our English classes with Ms. J. Baker (I had her for a total of 3 years) were all about the study of the classics. No boring vocabulary or grammar study.

    Anyway, the series is pretty good. Waiting on my second DVD to arrive in the mail. The actors who play Little Dorrit and Arthur Clennam are effective and subdued. Creepy Andy Serkis is a bit heavy-handed as the creepy Rigaud...or maybe I'm just scared of his character. I felt for poor, young Chivery when he was rejected. Does he kill himself over it? Wondering when it will dawn on Clennam that he loves Little Dorrit, or perhaps he doesn't (?). I shall see. 

    I thought I recognized the actor, Matthew Macfayden, who plays Arthur Clennam. He was less puffy when he played Mr. Darcy in Pride and Prejudice with Keira Knightley. He's much more amiable in LD than he was in P&P, which is probably what threw me for a sec. Also the puffiness. 



    For a junior high project on Charles Dickens, I chose The Old Curiosity Shop because I wanted a lesser-known work. Had to give a presentation about the novel. Although I've forgotten the plot, I'm pretty sure it shares many similarities with Dickens' other (better?) works we  tend to hear more about (Nicholas Nickleby, Oliver Twist, David Copperfield). I've not thought about this novel in a long while. I think it's time to watch the movie for the very first time. There happen to be 3 versions on Netflix: 1975, 1995 and 2007. I've added the '95 DVDs to my long movie list.

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  • Planes and apples and Amsterdam

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  • Dozen

    Wednesday, Oct 28, 2009 9:00PM / Members only


    A couple dozen donut holes.

    Don't know when was the last time I had a fresh donut. I only ate 6 out of the bag. Saved the rest for the wee ones to fight over. I like to occasionally surprise them - treat them - with a little junk food. They don't think about what foods they put into their bodies and that's the way it should be.


    So sweet (ugh!) and yet so tasty.

    More than a dozen Kisses.

    It's a tough situation with Halloween around the corner. This month I've shown amazing self-control around the candy brought into my home for the occasion. It could be because I've stocked stuff (Tootsie Rolls and Reese's) that are hardly faves. The packages haven't even been opened (pilfered) by anyone (er, only I know where they are ;p). In years past, I did not have the will power to keep from dipping into the stash of individual-sized Snickers bars or Hershey's chocolates (bars and Kisses).



    I'll just help myself to the chocolates the kiddies bring home from Halloween because they're bad for their little teeth. ;)
    After Halloween, I may find myself  swooping in to pick up some clearance Kisses.

    Half a dozen apples.

    The other day I had put together the first apple pie for autumn 2009.



    I don't like waste which is why there's often a bunch of cutouts made with the left-over dough on the face of my pies. This guy weighed about 10 pounds and would be gone in one day, which caused much complainin'.

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  • bing lah

    Monday, Oct 26, 2009 9:00PM / Members only


    I've switched to using bing.com lately for my internet searches.

    I like looking at the beautiful, hi-res images on its Home page. Am always anticipating what my eyes will be treated to at my next search bc the image constantly changes.


    It's also a bit quicker to type in 'bing' than 'google.' 



    Can't wait to some day see this in person. ;)


    I've been here!

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    posted on Sunday, Nov 8, 2009 3:25AM  [Report]
    Peachey, the Laura Mercier "undercover pot" is great. It came with Secret Camouflage and Secret Concealer; half for face & the other for dark circle under-eyes and powder to set it. I like that you can use it over make up and it blend in and disappear, not sitting on top of everything to look obvious. You can find it at Nordys, pics in my "Makeup Junkies" blog.
    http://shop.nordstrom.com/S/2993915?Category=&Search=True&SearchType=keywordsearch&keyword=Laura+Mercier+in+All+Categories&origin=searchresults

    For industrial-strength (stronger stuffs) concealer, I got this container (again pic in my makeup blog as I can't find the photo anywhere and only Sephora has this) and make sure that the Boi-ing (face) is Made in France and Eye-bright is Made in Germany but both in the same pot. I have seen this in another version that made in USA or Canada and the color is off. Hope that helps.
    ps: your photo turn out pretty great so I tagged ya.
  • posted on Saturday, Nov 7, 2009 3:44AM  [Report]
    hallo
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    posted on Saturday, Nov 7, 2009 1:50AM  [Report]
    I dunno who he was!
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    posted on Friday, Nov 6, 2009 10:01AM  [Report]
    Its a new Korean restaurant in downtown MV, really good foods and decent price too. Its so ironic that Frye used to be on the cheaper side when it was Made in USA and now it's Made in Mexico and other place, some even more pricey than Coach :-( I love Frye but lately, their leather kinda gone downhill a little don't you think but still when I can't find anything that work for me, always go back to this brand!!!
  • posted on Friday, Nov 6, 2009 9:47AM  [Report]
    How are you doing this week? We've been having a lot of rain and not to mention, the skies are so grey and dark :-( Talk about depressing weather eh?
    Have you talked to Elle? Do you know how her CT scan went?
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    posted on Friday, Nov 6, 2009 4:01AM  [Report]
    ehh... that chihuahua has a snappy problem. haha... *shrugs*

    yea, it definitely sounds easy to kill a spider but I guess I don't like that "squishy" feeling when I kill it and have to pick it up... it's nasty! haha... I think I have another I must kill... =(
  • Official artist 
    posted on Wednesday, Nov 4, 2009 6:18PM  [Report]
    Nope not anymore, been single for the past year, 3 months and 11 days. Not that I'm counting or anything heh.
  • posted on Wednesday, Nov 4, 2009 2:33PM  [Report]
    Ease him into museums. Take him to the TV & Film museum. You can take that weirdly angled train from the maj train sta (name escaping me) to West Chester cty up to where Sleepy Hollow is and West Point. I think the train is the silver line. Oh you can drag him into Century 21 (ok the name is leaving me but it's Century something) the discount designer dept store. The stuff isn't seconds either.. mind you I haven't been there in a while. I never walked out without something esp shoes. Hey does he like Iron Chef? Three out of 5 have restaurants in NYC. Check out other celeb chefs like Alex Guarnasheli (so spld that wrong) at Butter, Tom Colichio at one of his places, etc etc etc. I gotta find something for him to do.

    We gotta get you back to Europe. Anniversary present? Bday?

    Oh man I couldn't believe the Asian girl was that weak either. Mind you that bell looked a lot higher than the ones I've seen at carnivals. I dunno. They shouldn't have kept switching. They tired themselves out. I was worried about team Zebra. He couldn't get the car to start. She couldn't count. And neither of them could read. How could they think they were supposed to walk? When does AR just send you on a leisurely walk from pt a to pt b? Luck was with them.

    Hey how about Canan and the girl? That was kind of funny. She was like a big kid. I hate heights and I can't swim but for $500,000pp I would have closed my eyes and gone for it.
  • posted on Wednesday, Nov 4, 2009 9:34AM  [Report]
    aw man Peachey! Do I have to share TK? You've got Mr. Peachey. *pouts* Fine.

    Who are you telling? Guess who made it to London on British Airways for $287 roundtrip on year for her birthday? Me! That's who. And yes my seat was on the inside of the plane and no I wasn't in storage.

    I don't have any credit cards. I was going to get one. LOL I think I need to have a friend change my paypal password.
  • posted on Tuesday, Nov 3, 2009 11:56PM  [Report]
    hehe, I remember Mighty Mouse, he was kinda like a mouse superman and could fly. Danger Mouse is more like James Bond (kinda)
  • Official artist 
    posted on Tuesday, Nov 3, 2009 8:14PM  [Report]
    Yeah I used to have a better saying for it...but was with my last gf for 5 years...and stopped saying it so now I can't remember how I used to refer to them. I just remember it was redundant and long heh.
  • posted on Sunday, Nov 1, 2009 2:13PM  [Report]
    When you say around Thanksgiving you weren't joking. Now I wish I had taken short term disability so I wouldn't be working. I'll be shopping and prepping on my day off. I have to figure something out.
  • posted on Sunday, Nov 1, 2009 1:54AM  [Report]
    Oooo...substitute raisins for walnuts...well...you know what I say to that: Try it and tell me how you liked it! haha! I never thought of raisins. I love walnuts, though, so I probably wouldn't do this myself although I might add both. I'll have to remember this for next year! =)
  • posted on Friday, Oct 30, 2009 11:04PM  [Report]
    oooooooo i just read you're be in NYC! give me details.
  • posted on Friday, Oct 30, 2009 10:57PM  [Report]
    There has been a female winner. I think it was a black female but she may be the only one.
  • posted on Friday, Oct 30, 2009 11:02AM  [Report]
    I'll pick up a bag of Halloween candy tomorrow just in case. In the past 19 Halloweens, we've had only 2 sets of trick or treaters. Nobody wants to go down the scary dead-end street! haha!
  • posted on Friday, Oct 30, 2009 5:11AM  [Report]
    True! No dark places in our stairs. LOL!!
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    posted on Thursday, Oct 29, 2009 12:30PM  [Report]
    yea, I don't care for Joanna Krupa... I haven't seen her in any other show, but I don't care for her looks. haha... but Derek is good... kekeke...
  • posted on Thursday, Oct 29, 2009 5:27AM  [Report]
    Well, I have to say his friend is a complete idiot, his wife not so much but very b*tchy. But then she's pregnant with their second child. I wonder if that was another accident. They are quite much younger than Ry and I. They got married after hmmm 4 months cuz of a pregnancy. People these days....uhgg...

    Ry and I talk about it after they leave, but it's still just akward. I'm afraid what his friend exhibits outwards towards his wife, Ry might pick up a little and do that to me. =/
  • posted on Wednesday, Oct 28, 2009 7:56PM  [Report]
    Let me know what you think of the movie when you see it , I'd like to hear your view on it.

    Britain does have some lovely places and buildings, I do tend to forget them and to me China's landmarks are more fascinating but I guess that's because it's something different to what I'm used to, it makes me more curious. When you get back to England do let me know and I'll take you to some places you'd like to visit. I can't drive so it would be a train and bus deal lol but I'd love to show you around.

    I think the fascination people seem to have with Jack is simply because it's unsolved and everyone wants to be famous by throwing in another suspect!
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