Want 2 Be Barbie

Will you look at this? I truly can’t decide whether the shirt or the model is most appealing!! The model kinda reminds me of my cousin, so I guess I better let that one go, heh??

The shirt, however, is a different matter entirely. The weather here has turned bitterly cold, as it has most everywhere, and we are piling on the layers! I’ve been wearing silk underthings, but these icebreaker merino tees come in so many colors and they are so much cuter than my tie-dyed silks. Even if I did do the dyeing by hand. Ok, it’s more flexible, cause my silks are pretty darn cute.

I’d like the get one in the coral and another in a bright limey green for layering. The ultra thin wool means it can be worn in summer and you’ll be cool and in winter for warmth.

Surely I am not the only woman who buys at least two of almost everything she purchases? You know you all do it, too!

Btw, sorry for my absence. Again. Every time I think I have a schedule in place, my life just refuses to cooperate and something blows up. This time it was a quick trip to the emergency room with Ken and a 3 and a half day hospital stay. Woohoo! At least I was wearing cute shoes! And I also found a new shampoo I have to tell you about eventually! But not tonight. I think it’s time for bed at 1:35 in the morning, don’t you?

So, I’m finally back. And I am going to talk about this shoe, and then I am going to tell you another little something.

I bought this shoe the other day at my local target. It’s called Violet and it’s by Mossimo. This is so cute in person, and so comfortable! Looks great with jeans and dresses. And the price was only 14.98. How could I leave it there? They had they same show in shades of black and grey, but not in my size, or it would have come home with me, too.

And did you know that Mossimo pads the footbed where the ball of your foot rests? That’s enough to keep me coming back for more, right there!

Now for the thing I want to tell you. Since I started this blog, I have been trying to keep my post counts relatively even in the different categories. And some days, that has sucked the joy right out of blogging here on this blog that is supposed to be only about stuff I like. I happen to be a major grrrrrrl, and there is nothing wrong with that. So, from now on, I’ll be blogging about whatever catches my eye, post counts be damned.

Have a good day, ya’ll.

Me, too! At least we’re together, right? The Barbie-est thing I have done lately is to go on a hike. With lip gloss in my pocket. And yes, I applied it on the trail. It was Avon’s Glazewear, for those of you keeping track of such things.

Okay, just kidding. Sorry it’s been so long since I posted. I’m borrowing internet where ever I can find it, and using computers that aren’t my own as well. When I get my own computer back, I’ll be posting regularly again, but until then… not so much. Sorry.

I have been wanting to replace my digital cam for quite a while. You know the drill: more zoom, more mega pixels, more, more, more. I was particularly pleased then to see this deal at Amazon: you can get a free 4GB card and a hefty discount on certain cameras. Yes, I am eyeballing that 10MP Canon, and if I had a SugarKen to pay the bills, that thing would so be mine. Reckon I can find me one by November 22nd?

Have you sniffed Vera Wang Bouquet? I found a sample in a magazine and I think I like it. The ad described it as “alluring, modern, romantic”, and I suppose I can agree with that, provided you think honeysuckle is alluring, roses are modern, and bergamot is romantic. It does warm up nicely on the skin. Personally, I do like the scent, but I would call it classic, not modern. And will someone please tell me why everyone thinks “modern” is a selling point? Do Coco Chanel’s designs ever go out of style? No, they do not. Classic is good, people. You can spend twice as much, because it will last ten times as long. D’uh.

The perfume is a little spendy, but then the good ones usually are. And when was the last time you actually ran out of a perfume? Yeah, see. A bottle lasts a lifetime, provided you store it properly.

Wow. Just wow. A whole store full of pink goodness. From guitars to rubber duckies, it’s all here and it’s all pink. The Pink Superstore had to have been built with me in mind. That is all.

How did I find it, you ask? I Googled pink Alvarez guitar, that’s how. They don’t have the Alvarez I was looking for, but they do have several pink guitars! And a pink violin, too.

You know, I’ve never been able to figure out how they do that iridescent color changing stuff, but these sure are interesting shoes, aren’t they? I’m not sure I like them, mind you, but they are interesting. These Via Spiga Kelly’s only have a three inche heel, though, and that knocks them right out of the running for this shortie. I want at least four full inches in a dress shoe, more if possible.

Boy, the eyes tell the tale, don’t they? Whatever your current condition, the eyes show it first: over-tired, dehydrated, under the weather, whatever, they put it out there for all the world to know. And that effect is only exacerbated by age. Or so I’ve heard. *cough* That’s why I now use eye cream, and why I always read the ads for new eye creams, like this one from L’Oreal. Cause at 20-21, I am all about “depuffed eyes” and “diminished dark circles”. Sounds like it might be worth the $20 asking price, if you ask me.

If you are stressed out and having a hard time losing weight, try adding a bit of cheese to your diet. It’s high in b-vitamins which reduce stress. Less stress means less cortisol in your system. Cortisol makes you store fat on your belly, exactly where most of us don’t need any extra. Your mom was right after all!