Want 2 Be Barbie

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!

Man, do I have a category for food to die for? No? Then I guess this will go under Low fat Barbie, but it is anything but that! When I saw these advertised in a magazine, I gasped. Seriously. The ad says

Chocolate
Peanut Butter
Peanuts
Pecans
Caramel
Let us know if we’ve gone too far.

Yeah, keep going, baby, I can take it! One thing gives me pause, though, I read on CandyBlog that these are made in Mexico, She suggests checking the candy you buy to make sure it’s made in America. Right now, we need to keep American’s employed. I’d go a step further and suggest that we make it a point to buy home grown goods all the time. It’s the right thing to do.

Here is a cool, eco friendly storage option for you. these bins are made from newspaper! That’s right, hand-rolled, woven newspaper. This way, your house can look chic, you can be green and your friends can be envious. Win, win, win, right? You don’t have to tell them which was the most important factor in your purchase, you know!

Here’s the next thing I want to try: Infallible Lip Gloss by L’oreal. It promises great things: 6 hour color, hydration, and a smooth, even application. And did I mention the 16 shades? At least 3 of which are contenders for that ever elusive “perfect pink”? Yeah, I’ll be buying some of this as soon as I can.

P.S. Dear Major Make-up Companies: you would sell so many more full size products to me if you would offer sample sizes first like the little guys do. Just Sayin’

So, in the magazines I have been reading, I keep seeing ads for Canopy brand products. And these are nice looking products: thick towels, high threads count sheets, wood furniture, fancy pants dishes, etc. I finally decided to check them out at Canopy Living and expected a store. You know, with a cart and payment options and, you know, the ability to buy the stuff. Umm, no. Instead, I found a link to “find a store”. Canopy products are available only at Wal-Mart and walmart.com. I’m at Wal-mart like 18 times a week, how did I miss that?