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Rose-Tinted Ramblings ** Images For Use By Upgraded+ Only ** A Little of What You Might Expect & A Lot of Everything Else that You Don't!. My writing style for my blog is invariably 'snarkastic'. This is because I am a nice, unassuming and quietly-spoken person IRL-and this blog is where my innermost moments and torments happen. Trust me, I am no exception to that delightful rule. Greetings! Welcome to my THIRD blog here on WDC. A re-incarnation of my earlier version of my Blog, here "Insanties and Sensibilities" this v.03 should prove to be equally...challenging and hopefully, entertaining. That said, life often weaves through our writing in mysterious ways, and this Blog will probably prove to be no exception to that. We are very likely all quite different, yet the same, us writers and our collective little whims, fascinations and insecurities. |
** Images For Use By Upgraded+ Only ** On The Face of It 09.02.08 Welcome to the (somewhat belated) Summer Edition of “On The Face of It”. It’s been a while, but that’s because I spent two months of the U.S summer, lurking at the bottom of the world. There, it was every severe Winter weather ‘event’ that can be imagined, which left little for me to do, except to sit around and eat…and to try and stay warm. With Summer fading fast in the U.S, skin, hair and body questions re-emerge and re-invent themselves. Probably, the simplest advice is the most enduring of all: a simple cleanser, followed by a daily moisturizer with an SPF of 15. Applying body moisturizer within three minutes of stepping out of the bath or shower helps, too. All of those extras, like eye creams, anti-wrinkle serums and q-tips are mostly just that-optional extras. As an everyday moisturizer, I enjoy an olive oil, cocoa butter combination. It’s very softening without being overly-irritating. Tips and Trends: “Goth-style” dark lip-colors and metallic eye-colors. If this past Summer was an 80’s flashback with green and blue color cosmetics, then this Fall is shaping up to be something of a 90s re-invention. Black lipsticks and nail enamels are the trendsetter’s new ‘Little Black Dress’. Old news to me, but trends being what they are… On a related point, with Halloween rapidly advancing, I decided to pass on the KoD (Kiss of Death) waxy-doll-like lip-colors ($1.99 ea), but I was easily enchanted by NYX’s glitter selection. Because glitter can really become a nightmare, their glitter mascara wand is probably the more sensible option ($3.99). I like “Funky Diva”. “Mousse” and ‘cream’ blushes-yes, the old-fashioned rouge pot is back as a cosmetic counter feature. However, what’s marketed as a mousse and the actual consistency of this type of blusher can vary a lot (similar to the tinted moisturizers). From powdery, to tacky, to liquid, there is a vast selection. Beware, too, as the color in the pot, may not be at all representative of what this blush looks like on your skin, OR, how it wears. Mineral makeup marketing has really rocketed upwards for the past two seasons, and this coming Fall will be no exception to that particular trend. Most department store beauty brands have now re-vamped themselves accordingly. For fresh and fun color cosmetics, “Flirt” Cosmetics offer an interesting, varied and pretty palette at a not unreasonable price (US$9.99-12.99). I’ve heard suggestions that Flirt has somewhat of a reputation for making cheap knock-offs of Canadian make-up masters, “MAC”. Regardless, they caught my eye (available at “Kohls”). Their glosses are true to color, texture and form, for a fraction of the price of SO many others on the mainstream market. Much as I don’t like the woman, per se, Victoria Beckham’s signature scent for women isn’t too snobby a sniff, even if it is $24.99. One for my Christmas list. Yeah, I mentioned the dreaded C-word, already. It gets earlier every year, I swear!. Be beautiful!. |
Whether the Weather be: 60s (F) Sunny and windy, again Events of Note: Remembering, or a lack of. In the Nudes: Helen Mirren (actress) admits to experiencing 'date rape' and to taking cocaine. ![]() ![]() ![]() |
August 31, 2008. Whether the Weather be: 66 (F) Sunny and very windy. Events of Note: Trying to work... In the Nudes: "Mother" of all storms... ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Have a wonderful Sunday on my behalf!. |
August 30, 2008. Our dear cat, Spot, is dead. We just had it confirmed a few moments ago. He was hit by a car, and the people who hit him never stopped. Rest In Peace, Blue Eyes |
August 29, 2008. Whether the Weather be: 70s (F) Sunny Events of Note: Mr. Spit Spot is still missing. In the Nudes: Palin-who's she?. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
...oh, and it gets better... Our fleas are back-en-masse-I'm beginning to loathe them about as much as I dread head-lice. My skin is acting up something wicked-I'm a walking rash!. Have to trim my fingernails before I scratch myself to ribbons, completely. Oh, and my absent 'friend' has re-appeared (and, no, I'm not talking about the ruddy cat, either). My solitary indulgence was a blitz in online commerce, this afternoon. Commercial relief. Mere mortals call it shopping. Marketers squeal, "Save" when what they really mean is "Spend". Consider yours truly suckered-in more ways than one!. Not as suckered as my sweet husband though, -he got stung by a yellow-jacket, tonight-right on his bum. Brings new meaning to the phrase "Honey-Butt"! ![]() |
August 28, 2008. Whether the Weather be: 70s (F) Fine, fine, fine. Events of Note: A slow-motion, tortoise-like kind of a day. In the Nudes: McCain's nomination for V.P. ![]() Our old grey-haired tabby cat, Mr. Spit Spot is missing. He likes to mooch off the neighbors rather too frequently-nevertheless, still likes to return home regularly to double his food consumption (a severe addiction to cupboard love). However, he hasn't put in any sort of an appearance for DAYS - most strange and out-of-character. He's an old, grumpy cat: an exemplar of Gumby Cat style. He's close on 16 cat years old. As I see it, there are three possibilities: 1. He's been cat-napped by his adoring fan-club and groupies, a.k.a the neighbors and he hasn't annoyed them sufficiently enough yet to be kicked back home again. 2. He's been hit by a car and we simply haven't found him yet. 3. He's somewhere on the property, as yet undiscovered, having gone off to hide and die by himself. "Beanie" is perturbed. In her mind, a cat is entirely at the behest of her every command, wish, whim and fancy. Sort of like that Kitty law, where cats think that THEY are "God". How DARE that bad boy vanish on us!. I don't know which is more disturbing-Mr Spot's flagrant dis-regard of our ongoing hospitality and good graces, or my being pissed at the neighbors for having the audacity to smuggle our cat for such an extended time, when they know that such a disappearance is breaking my "Beanie's" little heart. That's it-I'm off to the neighbors. Just wait till I get him home! ![]() Update: The neighbors haven't seen Mr. Spit Spot for DAYS, either-they even left his favorite food outside their door for consecutive days, and it remains untouched. If he was in trouble, and still on our property, we would hear him, as he's a real "wussycat". Our mood has transformed almost instantly, from mild bemusement to distress and anxiety. We just want our Cat-Boy to return home to us. |
August 27, 2008. Thank-you to everyone who commented on "Beanie's" most recent picture. Physically, I suspect that she's experiencing yet another growth spurt. Socially, she's beginning to have her 'moments'. Emotionally, she still needs us around, and is usually a sensitive and very caring little girl. A cheeky side emerges periodically, generally intended to remind us that she's no fool, and that it's absolutely no use in us pretending otherwise. ![]() ![]() The previous night, the 'growed ups' sipped on triple Rum and Cokes, while watching the political cheer-leading competition happening in Denver. Afterwards, we changed tack more than somewhat and re-watched George Clooney's doco: "Darfur-Sand and Sorrow" (which also featured Obama, interestingly). ![]() ![]() We drove home in our old Chev truck, which rattled, heaved and clanked noisily, drawing testy looks from a lot of people. But, we were perfectly contented. As we turned the corner into our street, my husband commented in a weary voice, "Here we are, livin' in the city, yet we still live like country people, in a weird, warped sort of a way." How true. And, we couldn't be happier for it ![]() Pics to follow... Have a great "hump' day!. |
** Images For Use By Upgraded+ Only ** (Summer, 2008) Note: Is this a cheeky grin and wave, or what? ![]() |
August 24, 2008. Whether the Weather be 65 (F) Fine, sunny and breezy. Events of Note: Lazy, hazy Sunday morning In the Nudes: "Tamiflu" proving to be ineffective against some mutant viral flu strains (WHO) ![]() ![]() Have a determined, if relaxing Sunday!. |