- You might be wondering, “So what the heck is this Monday Poll thing anyway?”
Well, it isn’t much of a poll. It’s more just a constantly evolving (devolving?), somewhat random list of questions I’ve been putting out to readers every Monday morning for the past three years, which I guess makes this somewhere around Vol. 154. I’ve always enjoyed reading your answers in the comments, and I hope you enjoy reading mine.
- Mood:
- Are you a red lipstick kinda girl?
- Do you wear a watch?
- What was the most cringe-worthy beauty moment of your teenage years?
- Have you ever purchased a beauty product from a vending machine?
- Do you like where you live?
- Is there a movie you’ve been wanting to see?
- Where would you like to visit?
- What’s one thing you love about yourself?
- Weekly goals:
A bit overwhelmed by a couple of big projects (stay tuned!), but they’re almost ready. Just have to remember to breathe. 🙂
Most definitely. I love red lipstick in all its incarnations (blueish reds, brick reds, orangey reds, pinkish reds, I’ll take ’em all), but my favorites are deep, rich mattes, a la MAC Russian Red. Throw in thick, black cat eyeliner and a pretty blush, and I feel ready for (almost) anything.
Yup, but it sho’ ain’t fancy. It’s a gray/black Timex Ironman… I know, not exactly fashion forward, but it’s easy to read, waterproof, has a timer and glows in the dark!
Where do I begin? Well, perhaps at the peak of my big hair phase, circa 1989. My bangs were beyond high, and I had side wings so wide that I probably looked like I was about to take to the air, LOL! I must have looked like a lion…with braces and acid-washed overalls.
I actually have! There’s a ProActive machine at the mall by my house. I’ve picked up bottles of their Repairing Lotion many a time.
Yes. Truthfully, I didn’t think I’d end up in the suburbs (I’ve always been more of a city girl), but the burbs have perks. It’s so much easier to do “life” things out here, like go grocery shopping, visit the Target (always a struggle when I lived in San Francisco), and here I rarely have to deal with bumper-to-bumper traffic. Plus, I have a garage now, which is a luxury I would have never been able to afford living in the city.
Yup. That cheesy-looking romcom with Ashton Kutcher and Natalie Portman, No Strings Attached. Predictable? Yeah, probably, but sometimes I just don’t want to have to think too hard, ya know?
I would love to go back to Kauai for a solo vacation. I went once back in 1999 and hiked all over the island, but I felt like I didn’t have the chance to really see and do everything I wanted to. I would love to be able to spend half the trip doing outdoorsy things, and the other half doing nothing but hanging out at the beach/pool/spa. Ah, someday, someday…
When the chips are down, I think I’m able to get things done. Mind you, I’ll have a breakdown or two, and tears will be spilled along the way, but the important stuff still seems to work itself out.
Stay calm, focus, and remember to take breaks throughout the day. Do the 30 Day Shred at least four times, and try not to freak out! 🙂
Hey, cutie pie. I think I’m gonna need your help this week! Can you spare any words of encouragement? I know you’re really busy, too, but how about taking a moment to touch base in the Monday Poll? Maybe we can momentarily distract each other with some chit-chat.
- To complete the Monday Poll, just copy the following list, and paste it with your answers in the comments.
1. Mood:
2. Are you a red lipstick kinda girl?
3. Do you wear a watch?
4. What was the most cringe-worthy beauty moment of your teenage years?
5. Have you ever purchased a beauty product from a vending machine?
6. Do you like where you live?
7. Is there a movie you’ve been wanting to see?
8. Where would you like to visit?
9. What’s one thing you love about yourself?
10. Weekly goals:
I’m gathering my strength and throwing in a little extra to send to you this week, just in case you need a boost. 🙂
We can do this if we stick together!
Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,
Karen
Meredith says
1. Mood: great but slightly anxious!
2. Are you a red lipstick kinda girl? I am now-I have been reading a ton of beauty blogs!
3. Do you wear a watch? When I remember
4. What was the most cringe-worthy beauty moment of your teenage years? my prom in 1991-ick.
5. Have you ever purchased a beauty product from a vending machine? No..this intrigues me. Where can I do that?
6. Do you like where you live? Yes but that just happened recently….
7. Is there a movie you’ve been wanting to see? Blue Valentine but I don’t like crying at movies
8. Where would you like to visit? Egypt
9. What’s one thing you love about yourself? That I am able to delight all sorts of people!
10. Weekly goals: 2lb weight loss (weight watchers meeting Thursday) and trying to clear off my desk at work! p.s. does a messy desk=job security?
Vanessa says
1. Mood:
Happy and well rested, but very busy at work.
2. Are you a red lipstick kinda girl?
I just bought Georgina by Stila and LOVE it 🙂
3. Do you wear a watch?
Sometimes, but I don’t use it to keep track of the time, it’s more for fashion purposes.
4. What was the most cringe-worthy beauty moment of your teenage years?
My chola bangs :-/.
5. Have you ever purchased a beauty product from a vending machine?
Maybe nail polish as a kid lol.
6. Do you like where you live?
I LOVE Southern California, it’s winter and people are in shorts and flip flops :-D.
7. Is there a movie you’ve been wanting to see?
Blue Valentine, it’s at the top of my list!
8. Where would you like to visit?
Italy. Oh, the glorious carbs and tomatoes.
9. What’s one thing you love about yourself?
My hands, they’re the same as my mom’s.
10. Weekly goals:
Run at least 4 times, get off to a good start this semester, and eat as healthy as possible…so I wont feel guilty about margaritas and pizza with the bff on Friday ;-).
Toni says
1. Mood: A little disorganized – one sick kiddo at home and trying to homeschool the other one! Fairlly good mood though.
2. Are you a red lipstick kinda girl? I love the look of red lipstick on others, but not on me. I never can find the right color. Maybe a sheer red would be OK.
3. Do you wear a watch? All the time. I have 3 that I alternate between.
4. What was the most cringe-worthy beauty moment of your teenage years? Hmm, I’d say the worse was when I got a way too curly perm and she cut my bangs super short.
5. Have you ever purchased a beauty product from a vending machine? Nope, but it intrigue me!
6. Do you like where you live? Pretty much, but I want to move to a coastal area eventually
7. Is there a movie you’ve been wanting to see? Tangled and Voyage of the Dawn Treader
8. Where would you like to visit? Hawaii and several European countries
9. What’s one thing you love about yourself? I’d say my ability to get along with most everyone and being fairly flexible when something comes up.
10. Weekly goals: balance checkbook, go to Sephora for a new conditioner, work out a daily schedule to include time for a daily walk.
Hope everyone has a fabulous week!
Liz! says
1. Mood: I’m ok, but everyone else seems kinda grumpy today! Our pipes froze, so that’s put a kink in everyone’s schedule.
2. Are you a red lipstick kinda girl? Not really much a lipstick girl period. I always like it on other people, but never on myself. And I don’t really like the way lipstick feels on my lips, I much prefer a gloss or balm.
3. Do you wear a watch? Not usually.
4. What was the most cringe-worthy beauty moment of your teenage years? Ha, definately my apparent aversion to tweezers and hair products. I always cringe when I see my mammoth brows from my early teenage days lol. You could say I was a beauty late bloomer for sure, I didn’t start getting into that stuff until college.
5. Have you ever purchased a beauty product from a vending machine? Nope, but I would if the opportunity presented itself, that’s quite novel!
6. Do you like where you live? Yes. I love New England.
7. Is there a movie you’ve been wanting to see? Ehhhhh, a few.
8. Where would you like to visit? Anywhere in Europe, I love it there and there are still so many countries I want to see. And actually I’ve really been wanting to check out Hawaii for the past few years. I used to look for jobs there and threatened my hubs that if I got one we’d be moving lol.
9. What’s one thing you love about yourself? I’m playful, and funny (well I think so anyway!)
10. Weekly goals: Stay on top of my reading for my Social and Cultural Foundation class (won’t be hard because I’m enjoying it) and organize all my papers, folders and whatnots from last week. I still realllllllllllllllly need to look up HR stuff for my Dad too, I’ve been meaning to do that for weeks and keep forgetting 😛
Arianne says
Whatever it is you need to do, I’m rooting for you Karen! 🙂 Have a great week.
1. Mood: Surprisingly awake and good. Had a great weekend with the family! 🙂
2. Are you a red lipstick kinda girl? I love love love red lipstick. Actually, any bold lip colour will do. Hot pink, neon orange, you name it.
3. Do you wear a watch? I wear a watch all the time. It’s a solar powered Citizen watch. No need for batteries. I just have to make sure that it gets enough light, especially now during the Winter when I’m always wearing long sleeves.
4. What was the most cringe-worthy beauty moment of your teenage years? When I started high school, I didn’t know what the heck to do with my brows. They were thinny thin thin and did not flatter my face at all.
5. Have you ever purchased a beauty product from a vending machine? No. I don’t think we have those here.
6. Do you like where you live? I love Toronto! It’s so multi-cultural and people are (mostly) nice. It makes it easy to find whatever you want to eat. 🙂
7. Is there a movie you’ve been wanting to see? Not really. I’m kinda out of the loop with what’s out in theatres.
8. Where would you like to visit? Jamaica, hopefully, sometime this year. BF and I are looking for vacation spots for a quick getaway.
9. What’s one thing you love about yourself? I’m goofy. I think I sometimes scare Scherbie.
10. Weekly goals: Don’t get into a makeup / clothing funk by wearing at least 1 bright colour every day, find a way to workout in the apartment without making the downstairs tenant angry. Any ideas?
Liz! says
Yoga and pilates are usually pretty quiet! That’s what I used to do when I lived in a 3rd floor apartment anyway.
Karen says
I second this. I used to live on the second floor and would always do yoga DVDs so I wouldn’t annoy my neighbors below.
Arianne says
Yoga it is! Thanks Liz! and Karen. 🙂
Tiffany H. says
1. Mood: Happy because I just ate lunch!
2. Are you a red lipstick kinda girl? Yes, my fave is MAC Dubonnet
3. Do you wear a watch? Everyday, I alternate between 2
4. What was the most cringe-worthy beauty moment of your teenage years? Wearing very visibale dark lip liner and gloss *hangs my head low*
5. Have you ever purchased a beauty product from a vending machine? Nope
6. Do you like where you live? I like living in Houston. Cost of living is cheap.
7. Is there a movie you’ve been wanting to see? Black Swan
8. Where would you like to visit? Paris…
9. What’s one thing you love about yourself? My financial savviness
10. Weekly goals: Zumba workout dvds, cook at least 2 days this week, bed before mignight everynight
Tessa says
1. Mood: Distracted, I should actually practice chemistry for my test tomorrow (its 7 pm over here, btw)
2. Are you a red lipstick kinda girl? No, I haven’t found the guts yet.
3. Do you wear a watch? Yes!
4. What was the most cringe-worthy beauty moment of your teenage years? I used to put highlighter underneath my eyes… not so pretty.
5. Have you ever purchased a beauty product from a vending machine? No, I haven’t!
6. Do you like where you live? I love it! I live in Amsterdam (where the only MAC pro store in the country is) and I think it is really pretty!
7. Is there a movie you’ve been wanting to see? I miss out on movies, I don’t go to the cinema often.
8. Where would you like to visit? I want to go to Russia once, it seems really special to me!
9. What’s one thing you love about yourself? I am open-minded when it comes to the style and culture of others 🙂
10. Weekly goals: Make it through my exams and make the level I am stuck on in Angry Birds!
mkdallas says
Mood?: feeling blessed & blissed 80%, hella cranky the other 20%!
Red lipstick?: No way, Jose…I am way too chicken to even try one.
Watch?: My sweet husband gave me a lovely one for our 10th anniversary, but I only wear it on special occasions, when I’m gussied up. Otherwise, no watch.
Cringe-worthy beauty?: Ah, who doesn’t look back on the teen years with shame, lol? I got my hair cut in Farrah Fawcett “wings” (like every other kid in 1974) and thought they were all that and a bag o’ chips.
Vending machine beauty?: Not yet, but I never say never.
Where I live: I do love it. Great place to raise a family, too.
Movie I’m dying to see: “The King’s Speech”
Where I’d like to visit: Greece, specifically Mykonos. I would like to sit in a fishing village, sipping white wine, gazing at the turquoise ocean with a novel by my side.
What do I love about myself?: I enjoy making people laugh (they like it, too).
Weekly goals: I’ve lost 10 lbs. on Weight Watchers since 1/5/11 (yay!) and am going to stick this diet out til I lose 10 more.
lolamd says
1. Mood: Brrr….COLD!!!!
2. Are you a red lipstick kinda girl? I am indeed
3. Do you wear a watch? No
4. What was the most cringe-worthy beauty moment of your teenage years? Teased bangs with the blue highlights….still cringing now.
5. Have you ever purchased a beauty product from a vending machine? no..didn’t know you could
6. Do you like where you live? yes loves it
7. Is there a movie you’ve been wanting to see? True Grit
8. Where would you like to visit? South Africa
9. What’s one thing you love about yourself? Sense of humor
10. Weekly goals: gym, eat healthy, and no candy for the day!
Kris Cameron says
1. Mood:
Much better than last week – my torn rotator cuff is healing nicely and I am hoping the doc gives me the ok to hit up bikram yoga this week.
2. Are you a red lipstick kinda girl?
YES and just within the last year or two. I have to stop myself from wearing red lipstick all the time. I love it so much.
3. Do you wear a watch?
Only to the gym to track heart rate, calories burned etc.
4. What was the most cringe-worthy beauty moment of your teenage years?
I was a teen in the late 80’s early 90’s. So there are so many. The spiral perm, the grunge look, etc.
5. Have you ever purchased a beauty product from a vending machine?
No, but now i want to.
6. Do you like where you live?
Nope. We live in the silicon valley – and I would prefer to live almost anywhere else. I grew up in the north bay, and I’ve lived in Sacramento and all the areas I’ve spent time in far exceed the silicon valley!
7. Is there a movie you’ve been wanting to see?
Black Swan.
8. Where would you like to visit?
I’d like to see more of Europe. My husband is british and I’ve only ever seen the UK in all the time I’ve spent over there.
9. What’s one thing you love about yourself?
My optimism.
10. Weekly goals:
Get the ok from the doctor to get back into bikram.
Hit the gym for cardio and legs three times this week.
Stop eating ice cream every night.
Taffy says
1. Mood: Constructive! I’ve got a lot of stuff to do and for once some energy to do it!
2. Are you a red lipstick kinda girl? – Absolutely! I love red lipstick for when want to look like I have a full face on.
3. Do you wear a watch? Mine just broke, so nope!
4. What was the most cringe-worthy beauty moment of your teenage years? My mohawk! 🙁
5. Have you ever purchased a beauty product from a vending machine? Maybe, depends on what it is.
6. Do you like where you live? Nope, hate the apartment, hate the city…
7. Is there a movie you’ve been wanting to see? True Grit
8. Where would you like to visit? Venice!
9. What’s one thing you love about yourself? My face, I wouldn’t change it!
10. Weekly goals: Homework, pre-spring cleaning.
Tiffany says
hey pretty lady! remember to take breaks and breathe! you will be just fine 🙂
1. Mood: tired but good
2. Are you a red lipstick kinda girl? I like it but don’t wear it often
3. Do you wear a watch? no, that’s what my iphone is for
4. What was the most cringe-worthy beauty moment of your teenage years? ugh, why didn’t anyone tell me to do something about those caterpillar brows?
5. Have you ever purchased a beauty product from a vending machine? I wish! that would be nifty. I think I’ve seen them at the airport.
6. Do you like where you live? yes and no. I love my neighborhood int he city and my 15 minute commute to work, but I also would love to move to the ‘burbs and have a big house. le sigh.
7. Is there a movie you’ve been wanting to see? Black Swan
8. Where would you like to visit? Europe! Italy, Spain, Ireland, the UK….
9. What’s one thing you love about yourself? I’m really loyal
10. Weekly goals: make major progress on thesis draft, try not to worry too much
Karen says
Thank you for the pep talk! 🙂
And who didn’t have caterpillar brows back then?
I also wish somebody would’ve taken me aside to tell me that the bleached hair on my upper lip wasn’t fooling anybody!
Ruchita says
Mood:
Doing pretty good. Busy with work, but it’s not too crazy and overwhelming right now.
Are you a red lipstick kinda girl?
I love the look on others, but I have not tried it myself. It’s seems a bit to dressy for my every day look.
Do you wear a watch?
I used to – I had a Swatch back in the day – but I’m in front of my PC for most of the day or just check my cell phone.
What was the most cringe-worthy beauty moment of your teenage years?
Definitely wearing the wrong shade of foundation. In some pictures from that time, my face is a completely different color than my neck. Yikes!
Have you ever purchased a beauty product from a vending machine?
Nope. I don’t think I’ve seen any beauty product vending machines, but I would give it a try.
Do you like where you live?
Mostly – I’m about 30 minutes away from work, and my friends and family are close. We met with a realtor to see if it’s feasible to move to a bigger place that’s a bit closer to work. Weather wise, it’s not the greatest – I don’t like winter, but I can’t imagine pulling up roots and just moving somewhere else – especially in this economy.
Is there a movie you’ve been wanting to see?
A few – Blue Valentine, Buried, Despicable Me.
Where would you like to visit?
I too would love to go back to Kauai. It is my favorite Hawaiian island. I’d also like to see the Big Island. My absolute dream vacation is Tahiti, especially Bora Bora with those over the water bungalows.
What’s one thing you love about yourself?
I like to think that I’m pretty patient and laid back. I’m not too high maintenance, which I think my husband likes. 🙂
Weekly goals:
Try to clean as I go so I’m not too overwhelmed with housework at the end of the week. Drink plenty of water and eat a couple of fruits and vegetables each day.
Have a great Monday and good luck with your projects!
P.S. Thanks for posting a picture of a cute kitty. That always makes Monday better. 🙂
Marina says
1. Mood: a bit upset
2. Are you a red lipstick kinda girl? yes!
3. Do you wear a watch? no, never.
4. What was the most cringe-worthy beauty moment of your teenage years? oh… probably the shimmery highlights up to my brows LOL
5. Have you ever purchased a beauty product from a vending machine? no
6. Do you like where you live? Yes everywhere there are a lot of good things about it and a lot of bad things about it.
7. Is there a movie you’ve been wanting to see? Oh, yes, I have quite a big list. King’s Speech probably is first on the list
8. Where would you like to visit? Iceland
9. What’s one thing you love about yourself? I am very observation, this is VERY helpful.
10. Weekly goals: focus on the right things, it’s also a deadline at work this Friday so I have a lot to do…
Sabah says
1. Mood: A bit distracted but good.
2. Are you a red lipstick kinda girl? Red lipstick always makes me feel confident and puts me in that woman power **We can do it** mood! 😉
3. Do you wear a watch? Not anymore.
4. What was the most cringe-worthy beauty moment of your teenage years? Getting my hair coloured like a skunk! Yikes!!
5. Have you ever purchased a beauty product from a vending machine? Not till now! 😉
6. Do you like where you live? Not really. I live in a city and i hate it.I’m more of a Living-in-a-seaside-shack girl. I love it open and surrounded by nature (Sea perhaps??).
7. Is there a movie you’ve been wanting to see? Burlesque! Couldn’t manage to see it yet.Can’t wait to see Christina’s performance there. 🙂
8. Where would you like to visit? Rome.I want to go for a long drive in Italian countryside. (weird??)
9. What’s one thing you love about yourself? I never give up no matter what. I always try to put myself back together and keep going.
10. Weekly goals: Going bed early at night. ( I’m being a night owl for past few weeks which is making me sick.) 🙁
Stephanie/Yukaeshi says
1. Mood:
Floppy would be the word to describe how I’m feeling. I’m down with a sore throat, but am feeling better now. Hopefully I’ll make a full recovery after a night’s rest and be well tomorrow!
2. Are you a red lipstick kinda girl?
I love red lipstick in all its forms, and love watching people wear them. But I don’t really wear it because it’s high maintenance (As it should be, anyway) and I prefer to focus on my eyes instead 🙂
3. Do you wear a watch?
24/7! I wear a black stainless steel female Seiko Criteria watch- my first fully analogue watch, but it has all I need- time, date and day of the week 😛 It’s a real beauty, though.
4. What was the most cringe-worthy beauty moment of your teenage years?
My short, coarse, wavy hair, which I was constantly desperately trying to straighten but couldn’t.
5. Have you ever purchased a beauty product from a vending machine?
Only if beauty products were sold in vending machines here first! But then again, it would have to depend on the brand too haha!
6. Do you like where you live?
I do. Apart from the traffic jam during peak hours (Then again, not as bad as most areas around where I stay), it’s quite a good and convenient place with a lot of amenities and facilities within reach, and not to mention security here is really good too!
7. Is there a movie you’ve been wanting to see?
I’m itching to see The Green Hornet, Captain America, Thor and Pirates of the Carribbean 4!
8. Where would you like to visit?
I’d like to visit England, France, Italy, New Zealand, Australia, Japan, Macau, Taiwan and Hong Kong! 🙂 Oh, and in the USA- Los Angeles, New York and Hawaii!
9. What’s one thing you love about yourself?
How I’m still able to get things done whenever there are obstacles, just like you Karen! Same, I might rant and rave and erupt and break down for a while, but in the end it’ll be all right.
10. Weekly goals:
Finish up spring cleaning, get my hair done, get my pedicure, finish up shopping and stocking up on important things and rest more so that I don’t fall ill for Lunar New Year/Chinese New Year next week!
i♥makeup says
1. Mood: Blah.
2. Are you a red lipstick kinda girl? Yup! The easiest way to look sexy!
3. Do you wear a watch? Yes, a gold rolex, I got as a grad present! =)
4. What was the most cringe-worthy beauty moment of your teenage years? zits right before my cycle. They were painful and left scars almost always.
5. Have you ever purchased a beauty product from a vending machine? Nope
6. Do you like where you live? I want to move to CA or NY.
7. Is there a movie you’ve been wanting to see? Blue Valentine, watched it over the weekend it’s beautiful in a depressing way.
8. Where would you like to visit? Italy.
9. What’s one thing you love about yourself? I’m a good listener.
10. Weekly goals: Study, study, study.
Janet says
1. Mood: Perking up, thanks to my cup of coffee. Trying to pump myself up to hit the gym!
2. Are you a red lipstick kinda girl? – Not really =/ I’m still searching for the right color(s) that work with me.
3. Do you wear a watch? – I just got a watch a few weeks ago! It’s a cheapo, very sparkly white watch. Unfortunately the band is plastic and my new jeans turned it kind of blue 🙁 Sad. So now I’m back on the hunt for a new one!
4. What was the most cringe-worthy beauty moment of your teenage years? – Taking forever and a day to begin waxing my eyebrows and upper lip.
5. Have you ever purchased a beauty product from a vending machine? – Nope! They intrigue me every time I see them, though.
6. Do you like where you live? – Sigh. I LOVE where I’m from (San Jose!). I absolutely love the Bay Area and I want to move back up there when I graduate from college. I go to school in Riverside, though, and it just isn’t for me. I love my campus, but the city itself, not so much =/
7. Is there a movie you’ve been wanting to see? – Catfish
8. Where would you like to visit? – Somewhere tropical 🙂
9. What’s one thing you love about yourself? – I love my personality. I think (or at least I’d like to think – ha!) I’m fun, friendly, and outgoing.
10. Weekly goals: Hit the gym, do well on my midterm, keep up with my readings, still manage to have fun with friends. Lately my life has been like that saying: “Sleep, good grades, social life. Now pick two. Welcome to college” haha 🙂
Have a great week, Karen!
Ru says
Breathe Karen, Breathe! Can’t wait to see your projects!
BTW LOVE The shred, Jillian is so tough love, my kinda workout. Now if I can get my butt to join you for those 4x-a-week…
1. Mood: Apprehensive- some changes are goin on for me at work and there’s some weird office tension going on.
2. Are you a red lipstick kinda girl? No. It makes my skin color look muddy. I look better in pinks and corals.
3. Do you wear a watch? Used to, but the battery needs to be replaced and I’ve been lazy.
4. What was the most cringe-worthy beauty moment of your teenage years?
For my 14th birthday I tried to wear black eyeliner- had NO clue what I was doing- looked like a racoon….
5. Have you ever purchased a beauty product from a vending machine?
lol cant say i have
6. Do you like where you live?
The neighborhood yes, but I would like to move outta DC because I’m a bit over it. I wish it was possible to live in NY again or live in SF (saw it once, fell in love)
7. Is there a movie you’ve been wanting to see?
Black Swan & Blue Valentine. Netflix’n it.
8. Where would you like to visit?
Ask: where would u like not to visit and you might get a shorter list! Top on my list right now is: West coast (from SF –> SD), France, Hawaii
9. What’s one thing you love about yourself?
My confidence and ability to back it up with real skills.
10. Weekly goals: Cook, bring lunch from home, and take it easy because I’m working 6 days this week.
Nikki B. says
1. Mood: tired but content
2. Are you a red lipstick kinda girl? Yes! I love red lipsticks…might have something to do with my performing years on stage when my dance teacher always made us wear the red…i’ve toned it down some and alternate with a dark purple red or a brighter full red.
3. Do you wear a watch? During weekdays only…its a beautiful Fossil watch that has a silver and gold band with rhinestones going around the face. Looks like my mom’s Omega but waaayyy cheaper lol
4. What was the most cringe-worthy beauty moment of your teenage years? Agreeing with an above poster…too dark lipliner too light lipgloss :-S what was i thinking?!
5. Have you ever purchased a beauty product from a vending machine? That would be a no…It might be interesting tho.
6. Do you like where you live? Ehh…I love Florida but I live too inland from the beach. And the city where I live is starting to become overcrowded. I’m not a big city girl…give me land or ocean (preferably ocean) any day.
7. Is there a movie you’ve been wanting to see? Umm Black Swan and The Mechanic – I know 2 totally different movies but they play into my eclectic taste
8. Where would you like to visit? Ooo everywhere! I really want to go to Europe though and spend time in England, Italy, Ireland, Greece and Spain.
9. What’s one thing you love about yourself? My smile…and my ability to keep going even when things look like crap
10. Weekly goals: This week I want to start walking…then jogging until I become a runner. Sign up for classes…start planning my birthday celebration 🙂 i love birthdays!
Cindy says
1. Mood: good
2. Are you a red lipstick kinda girl? Nope, I have full lips and bright colors intimidate me 🙁
3. Do you wear a watch? Yes, it’s a silver Michael Kors watch. I can’t always wear it though because it isn’t waterproof.
4. What was the most cringe-worthy beauty moment of your teenage years? I never had a good beauty moment in high school because I used to have acne D:
5. Have you ever purchased a beauty product from a vending machine? Nope, I’ve never heard of such a thing.
6. Do you like where you live? Yes! I like the foggy weather of San Francisco 🙂
7. Is there a movie you’ve been wanting to see? Hmm… “No Strings Attached” I like rom-coms/chick flicks
8. Where would you like to visit? Italy (I can speak some Italian) and Paris
9. What’s one thing you love about yourself? I have a good sense of humor, I like to laugh!
10. Weekly goals: To clean my apartment and to start eating healthier.
Nina says
hey there! 🙂
1. Mood: meh. its rainy and gray here today.
2. Are you a red lipstick kinda girl? no. im not even a lipstick kinda gal.
3. Do you wear a watch? nope!
4. What was the most cringe-worthy beauty moment of your teenage years? frosty baby blue eyeshadow!
5. Have you ever purchased a beauty product from a vending machine? i cant say i have! 🙂
6. Do you like where you live? i do. 🙂
7. Is there a movie you’ve been wanting to see? its not showing yet, but i want to see the rite.
8. Where would you like to visit? italy! 🙂
9. What’s one thing you love about yourself? my infinite patience!
10. Weekly goals: stay warm. not get frustrated too much!
Karen says
I haven’t heard of The Rite. What’s it about? It sounds kinda scary.
Have a good week, Nina!
Nina says
its an exorcism movie thats supposedly based on a true story! it does sound really scary! 🙂
have a good week too, karen! 🙂
Karen says
I love and hate those types of films! I enjoy the suspense while it’s happening but then I get so freaked out afterward.
Kerry says
Can’t wait to hear what your projects are! I’m sure you’ll rock it out, whatever it is. 🙂
1. Mood: Ecstatic. I went to Ulta and was able to get two Black Shatters and the mini Katy Perry collection.
2. Are you a red lipstick kinda girl? Yes, I’m a huge fan of the winged black liner and red lips.
3. Do you wear a watch? Oh boy. I convinced my fiance to help me buy a Bulova watch for a graduation present. I love it and wear it every day, but it was pricey!
4. What was the most cringe-worthy beauty moment of your teenage years? I was a fan of the glitter on my cheeks, chest, eyes, lips, EVERYWHERE. Remember the glitter gel stuff? I helped keep that company in business. 🙂
5. Have you ever purchased a beauty product from a vending machine? Nope.
6. Do you like where you live? Yes. I’m in Northern VA, so I’m near the city but still in the ‘burbs.
7. Is there a movie you’ve been wanting to see? I’m dying to see Black Swan, but my fiance isn’t feeling it. I think I’ll just wait for Netflix.
8. Where would you like to visit? Everywhere. Literally, everywhere.
9. What’s one thing you love about yourself? I’m detail-oriented and very driven, but I love to have fun too
10. Weekly goals: Find a job. Sigh. Make it to the gym and run at least a 5k. Double sigh.
Karen says
Thank you, Kerry. 🙂
Good luck with the job hunt this week!
Caset=y says
1. Mood: Happy – I am loving this warm January weather
2. Are you a red lipstick kinda girl? If it’s sheer – I am a chicken when it comes to red lips
3. Do you wear a watch? Not any more – I stopped to get rid of my watch tan for my wedding and haven’t worn one consistently since (4 years )
4. What was the most cringe-worthy beauty moment of your teenage years? Where do I begin? I will go with not plucking/shaping my eyebrows. Disaster.
5. Have you ever purchased a beauty product from a vending machine? I have not.
6. Do you like where you live? I love it – Orange County is a great place to live
7. Is there a movie you’ve been wanting to see? Black Swan.
8. Where would you like to visit? Portugal
9. What’s one thing you love about yourself? I have a good sense of humor
10. Weekly goals: Going to see the Black Swan and cleaning out my closet.
Nicki says
1. Mood: Is sleepy a mood? I’m kind of sleepy. But my sleep is all thrown off so no naps today.
2. Are you a red lipstick kinda girl? I don’t own any red lipstick but I’m going to try a few very soon. I love how it looks on other people.
3. Do you wear a watch? Nope. Never been a watch person. I have my handy dandy Blackberry.
4. What was the most cringe-worthy beauty moment of your teenage years? I haven’t one good yearbook picture. My hair was always weird during my teenage years I don’t know why or if I though it was cute then.
5. Have you ever purchased a beauty product from a vending machine? Nope.
6. Do you like where you live? Not really but it’s home. I’ve been thinking about moving to Seattle for a few years. One day I may stop being scared and go.
7. Is there a movie you’ve been wanting to see? Not really.
8. Where would you like to visit? Naples, Italy. I was born there and my mom and dad have the best stories from when they were living there. I need to get my passport and get some stamps in it soon.
9. What’s one thing you love about yourself? I love that I love to learn. If there is something that I don’t know I want to know everything about it right now.
10. Weekly goals: Do at least 4 workouts (I’ve been doing the 30 Day Shred and I hate Jillian more and more everyday but I’m grateful for the results) eat healthy and start writing for my big project.
Shannon says
1. Mood:
A wee bit tired. But it’s the first week of school, woohoo! I’m super excited about that 🙂
2. Are you a red lipstick kinda girl?
Yes and no. I love the stuff, but I can’t wear it very often. I just don’t have the gumption!
3. Do you wear a watch?
No… wish I did, though.
4. What was the most cringe-worthy beauty moment of your teenage years?
Ugh. Too many things. Up on the list is probably cutting my own bangs and often wearing a mottled puke-green crushed velvet shirt.
5. Have you ever purchased a beauty product from a vending machine?
Nope! That would be pretty sweet, though.
6. Do you like where you live?
I like that there are deer all over the place, but I’m not super jazzed about my 70’s-style blah apartment. Sorry, but I’m just not a fan of wood paneling.
7. Is there a movie you’ve been wanting to see?
Alice In Wonderland!! It’s on my Netflix instant queue. I just haven’t had time to watch it.
8. Where would you like to visit?
Europe. Specifically Italy, right at this moment. Eventually I also want to go to Greece and Spain and a couple other countries. But I really wish I could be in Italy RIGHT NOW.
9. What’s one thing you love about yourself?
How (relatively) easygoing I am. I tend to be really good at letting inconsequential issues roll off my back. 🙂
10. Weekly goals:
To do more research on my project, to watch Alice in Wonderland (ha!), to dye my hair back to its original color, and to generally rock the face off this first week of school!! Woohoo!!
Stephanie says
1. Mood:
Happy oh so happy! It’s my birthday!
2. Are you a red lipstick kinda girl?
I do like wearing red lipstick but it is just a little to bright for me.
3. Do you wear a watch?
No.. a watch or any bracelt is iritating me.
4. What was the most cringe-worthy beauty moment of your teenage years?
The moment I wore a creamy baby blue eyeliner with glitter. OMG!
5. Have you ever purchased a beauty product from a vending machine?
No, Haven’t found a machine that does that.
6. Do you like where you live?
Of course, if not I would have moved a long time ago.
7. Is there a movie you’ve been wanting to see?
Yeah.. New Kids Turbo, haha, a dutch movie about these rude and asocial people.
8. Where would you like to visit?
Hhm.. Australia (again)
9. What’s one thing you love about yourself?
My eyes.. There big, my eyesurgean told me so, haha.
10. Weekly goals:
Work my ass of my homework.. I’m so far behind because my laptop just crashed.
Lorena says
1. Mood:
– Excited! It’s mine and Fiance’s 2 year anniversary =)
2. Are you a red lipstick kinda girl?
– Well, this winter I tried to be, but I don’t think I succeeded. I rocked Buxom’s Barcelona and KVD’s Underage Red a couple times, but I couldn’t seem to get it right. Practice makes perfect I guess!
3. Do you wear a watch?
– No, not anymore! I always seem to break my watches.
4. What was the most cringe-worthy beauty moment of your teenage years?
– Foundation! I could never find the right match. I may have overdone the glitter a tad though now that I think of it lol.
5. Have you ever purchased a beauty product from a vending machine?
– I didn’t even know they had that! I totally would though, depending on what it is.
6. Do you like where you live?
– No =( I moved to this small crappy town because this is the place to be for what fiance and I do (he’s a parole officer and I’m a probation officer). No one can seem to find anything to do but get arrested, and there’s a max security prison as well as two transfer facilities in this town. So the work experience is fantastic! But the people here are not so great. I also just got a letter in the mail saying that if you’ve been drinking the water, you should go to the doctor because apparently increased consumption will cause kidney or liver failure, damages to your central nervous system, and could potentially increase your risk for cancer! I miss home lol.
7. Is there a movie you’ve been wanting to see?
– None that I can think of at the moment. I’d been wanting to see Despicable Me forever and finally got to see it last weekend! =)
8. Where would you like to visit?
– I’d like to go back to Hawaii. Honolulu was amazing!
9. What’s one thing you love about yourself?
– I love that I put my family first. At the end of the day, they’re all you’ve got!
10. Weekly goals:
– To not slack off as much at work (which is what I’m doing right now lol)
– To run at least 30 minutes every day
– To clean my kitchen like new
– To give Fiance a little bit of slack and realize that he’s human just like me
– To look at the bright side
– And as always, to have fun!
dani@callitbeauty says
1. Mood:
– optimistic 🙂
2. Are you a red lipstick kinda girl?
– i just started wearing red lipstick late last year and now i’m really getting into it!
3. Do you wear a watch?
– no, though i do like big, masculine watches. i just don’t see the point since i always have my phone with me.
4. What was the most cringe-worthy beauty moment of your teenage years?
– probably when i insisted on parting my big hair down the center… ALWAYS. ugh. i looked like a mushroom.
5. Have you ever purchased a beauty product from a vending machine?
– no, but i did want to when i saw a mark. vending machine in california a few years ago!
6. Do you like where you live?
– hmmm. yes and no. i love vancouver; it’s beautiful, the weather is great, the people are nice. but as a performer, there aren’t a lot of good opportunities available. i’m a new york kind of girl so if i could live anywhere else it would be there… i’ll take london, too :p.
7. Is there a movie you’ve been wanting to see?
– tangled! i heard it was really good. i’ve been wanting to watch inception again, too.
8. Where would you like to visit?
– oh goodness. here goes the list: london, paris, tokyo, anywhere in greece, anywhere in italy, south africa, australia… i just want to TRAVEL!
9. What’s one thing you love about yourself?
– i’m a hard worker 🙂
10. Weekly goals:
– prepare myself for auditions!
hope everyone has a great week 🙂
Swathi Narumanchi says
1. Mood:
normal . not too great nor bogged down. actually down with cold so trying to stay afloat.
2. Are you a red lipstick kinda girl?
Definitely . I love to wear ladybug when I wanna feel sexy and wear viva glam I when i don’t want too much maintenance.
3. Do you wear a watch?
Yeah I even sleep with it on .I own three watches, a titan gifted by mom , and an esprit and a fossil.
4. What was the most cringe-worthy beauty moment of your teenage years?
I din wear nor was allowed to wear make up !
5. Have you ever purchased a beauty product from a vending machine?
Sadly no !
6. Do you like where you live?
Not really I would like countryside of London better. I live in India !
7. Is there a movie you’ve been wanting to see?
Yea – tangled !
8. Where would you like to visit?
Around the world. haven’t traveled much so far sadly !
9. What’s one thing you love about yourself?
That am a rebel but somehow those moments seem to be the best in my life.
10. Weekly goals:Get through the week without splurging on MAC & MC !
Trisha says
1. Mood: Super good. I’ve got a coupon class tonight that I’m hella excited for.
2. Are you a red lipstick kinda girl? If you asked me this five years ago, it would have been a flat-out no. Now? It’s a rarely. I wear it sometimes, but mostly I feel I can rarely pull it off.
3. Do you wear a watch? Nope! Even before cell phones, I could never get the hang of a watch. I’d rather ask other people for the time. 😉
4. What was the most cringe-worthy beauty moment of your teenage years? I used to slick my hair back with gel into a tight, sleek ponytail. It was disgusting.
5. Have you ever purchased a beauty product from a vending machine? Nope. Is that even a thing? Awesome!
6. Do you like where you live? Nope. Montana is a nice enough place for other people, but it isn’t right for me. Not by a long shot. I miss the big city, and I would be happy if I never saw another winter again. Warm weather all year ’round!
7. Is there a movie you’ve been wanting to see? I want to see Green Hornet because I love Seth Rogen and super heroes.
8. Where would you like to visit? Anywhere warm, really. Hawaii. California. Japan…whatever. I’m non-fussed.
9. What’s one thing you love about yourself? Everything? 😉 Okay, one thing… I like my nose. It’s adorable.
10. Weekly goals: Make a million dollars, learn about coupons, have fun.
Lisa says
1. Mood: tired and kind of cranky. I woke up with a cold yesterday and my throat is hurting
2. Are you a red lipstick kinda girl? I’m kind of afraid of it. I’m pale with light hair, so it kind of overwhelms me
3. Do you wear a watch? Nope, but I always have my cell phone
4. What was the most cringe-worthy beauty moment of your teenage years? I was too afraid to wear eyeliner to school, so I put on baby blue eyeliner every day when I got home and I felt so cool 🙂
5. Have you ever purchased a beauty product from a vending machine? No, but I would if it was something I had tried already
6. Do you like where you live? Sometimes. I like my job, but I would prefer a more outdoor-friendly climate and a bit more space. Once I finish my degree I’ll have the freedom to move
7. Is there a movie you’ve been wanting to see? Not really. I mostly watch TV shows
8. Where would you like to visit? Australia and New Zealand
9. What’s one thing you love about yourself? Not sure. Not feeling very awesome today
10. Weekly goals: Get some sleep, make progress on both my projects, and cook delicious food
snoopysteph says
This is my first time answering “Le List” 😀
1. Mood: Chipper. I made a pit stop for coffee & macarons before coming into work. It’s gonna be a good week, I can feel it!
2. Are you a red lipstick kinda girl? No. The closest I can come is wearing a shiny red lipgloss from Dior but even then, those times are few & far in between.
3. Do you wear a watch? Just about every day, usually the Movado my husband gave me as a wedding gift.
4. What was the most cringe-worthy beauty moment of your teenage years? Two words: Sun In.
5. Have you ever purchased a beauty product from a vending machine? Not that I can recall!
6. Do you like where you live? Yes, I love living in the city even though our yard is the size of a postage stamp and we don’t have a garage. Our family owns the 3 story building we live in so we get to spread out (good thing too because we have a lot of crap!)
7. Is there a movie you’ve been wanting to see? Not really. I’m not that big of a movie person.
8. Where would you like to visit? I would love to visit Australia but would settle for going back to Brazil. It’s just so awesome & laid back there.
9. What’s one thing you love about yourself? I can hang with the best of them in tough times.
10. Weekly goals: Get everything in my office set up & ready for tax season (I’m a tax preparer).
Karen says
GURL! How was your birthday?!?
snoopysteph says
My birthday weekend was fun! I went out to dinner with some friends Saturday night (1/15) and they were kind enough to treat me. I had one LARGE margarita, let me tell you! On Sunday 1/16 (my actual birthday) I went to a minor league hockey game with my family & some friends which was really fun, although my 3 year old did not appreciate the loud noises. We were 3 rows from the ice so it was pretty noisy. On Monday I treated myself to a spa day (massage, facial, mani/pedi) and that was probably the best part of the whole birthday weekend. 🙂 Onward & upward in my 31st year! 😀
Fabienne says
Too pooped to fill out the whole survey right now, but will definitely say: GO SEE no strings attached! love Ashton Kutcher and he so does not disappoint in this movie! Natalie Portman is fabulous as always in this flick, too. Lovely, lovely.
🙂
Brian aka Roulette says
1. Mood: Rushed.
2. Are you a red lipstick kinda girl? Definately! Russian Red is also my favorite, with the Brick liner.
3. Do you wear a watch? Nope…still look at my wrist though 50% of the time when I want to know what time it is. 🙂
4. What was the most cringe-worthy beauty moment of your teenage years? Burgundy hair.
5. Have you ever purchased a beauty product from a vending machine? Nope, saw the ProActive one recently, kinda freaky.
6. Do you like where you live? Yes! Finally! love phoenix, and Im in a cute rented condo now so yes yes yes!
7. Is there a movie you’ve been wanting to see? I funally saw Piranha this weekend on DVD. AMAZING! Such a great horror flick 🙂
8. Where would you like to visit? Somewhere warm and sandy..
9. What’s one thing you love about yourself? My twisted sense of humor.
10. Weekly goals: Survive! Might be comin down with a cold, gotta make it through to Saturday night for a big event Im attending with friends. The Mens Chorus does a Ladies Night Out where we rent a party bus and do a bar crawl all dressed in drag. So hysterical. Just gotta make it this year!!
Wishin you some extra LURVE, Karen. You can do it!!! –B
Karen says
I haven’t tried Russian Red with Brick… putting it on my “to try” list right now!
And I’m really happy to hear you’re loving Phoenix now. It’s always good to feel that “at home” feeling in a new town.
Brian McD says
FOr the first year I was WAY south of Phoenix, and then for the next year+ I was in Tempe, which is only 20 minutes southwest of Phoenix, but what a world of difference. Nothing to do there unless you are 21y/o. It wasn’t until I moved downtown and joined the choir that I really started to make friends and gain my social life back again.
You will love Russian Red and Brick together. It is JUST a shade deeper and warmer and gives your lips great dimension while still being nice and bright in the center of the lips and still very attention getting. It also helps get rid of the -smidge- of blue that can make it look pinkish and ‘smear-y’ around the edges on us golden toned folks. It is my classic go-to pin-up girl look and the brick liner trick also works wonders on red-heads!!
Kayann says
1. Mood: ehhh, a little tired. I tossed and turned all night.
2. Are you a red lipstick kinda girl? I’m actually a red lipstick virgin!
3. Do you wear a watch? I did.. then I lost it.. 🙁
4. What was the most cringe-worthy beauty moment of your teenage years? The “Medusa” style curls… Dear God, what was I thinking?!
5. Have you ever purchased a beauty product from a vending machine? No. I’ve always wanted to!
6. Do you like where you live? Hmm.. I like being closer to our families but I don’t like being closer to our families. 🙂
7. Is there a movie you’ve been wanting to see? I still haven’t seen Black Swan. I’ll probably watch it on demand.
8. Where would you like to visit? Italy, Greece and, of course, the Phillippines.
9. What’s one thing you love about yourself? I love my sense of humor. I can always make myself laugh. 🙂
10. Weekly goals: LAUNDRY, read “Catching Fire”. I’m addicted! I finished “The Hunger Games” in one day!!
Kim says
1. Mood: A little tired but VERY happy. We won a raffle yesterday for 2 tix to a Canadiens hockey game on the boys’ b’day. One was crying with happiness (Habs fan), the other with disappointment (not fair HE can’t go too, even though he doesn’t care about either team). Today one of my bffs scored me 2 more tix so we can all go. Love him and am so grateful – and can’t wait to tell the kids!
2. Are you a red lipstick kinda girl? No. Maybe in a situation where no one knew me. Otherwise I’d feel self-conscious. You know I’m a sweats/sneakers kind of gal! 🙂
3. Do you wear a watch? Yes, it really bothers me if I forget it, which I’ve done maybe 3 times in my adult life. Like you, not too fancy – a gold and silver, all metal, Citizen Eco Drive. My good dress watch needed to be sent away every time the battery died and I was without a watch for weeks. I got this one so that would never be an issue again.
4. What was the most cringe-worthy beauty moment of your teenage years? Um, yeah, ditto on the 80s. I’d almost forgotten the side wing action. Thanks for that stroll back down memory lane!
5. Have you ever purchased a beauty product from a vending machine? No, it’s not really an option here.
6. Do you like where you live? I really do. Every place has its good and bad points, but I’m really happy here.
7. Is there a movie you’ve been wanting to see? I guess the next “big” thing for me will be the Hobbit. Though, of course I’ll be interested to see the US version of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, and the Hunger Games when they’re released.
8. Where would you like to visit? Hawaii. Someday. 🙂
9. What’s one thing you love about yourself? I’m blessed. I’m sure I don’t deserve it, but everything comes pretty easily and I have the best family and friends in the world.
10. Weekly goals: Seriously, seriously step up the workout. I can’t remember a time in the last 15 years when I’ve felt so lazy.
Karen says
Oh, that is AWESOME! I’m glad it worked out so that everyone can go. Of course, I hope you plan on wearing glitter to match your captain’s jersey…
Kim says
Thanks! I’ll definitely get my glitter on; it is Montreal after all and anything goes. 🙂
Kayann says
1. Mood: Irked (sp?). I accidently pushed the back button!
2. Are you a red lipstick kinda girl? I’m a red lipstick virgin!
3. Do you wear a watch? I did. Then I lost it! 🙁
4. What was the most cringe-worthy beauty moment of your teenage years? The “Medusa” style curls. Soo crunchy.
5. Have you ever purchased a beauty product from a vending machine? I want to!!
6. Do you like where you live? Not really. A perk: being closer to family. A downside: being closer to family!
7. Is there a movie you’ve been wanting to see? Black Swan. I’ll probably catch it On Demand.
8. Where would you like to visit? Italy! Greece! The Phillippines (for my mom). 🙂
9. What’s one thing you love about yourself? I love my sense of humor. I can always make myself laugh. 🙂
10. Weekly goals: LAUNDRY. Read “Catching Fire”. I’m addicted! I read “The Hunger Games” in one day! 😀
Kayann says
Never mind. It showed up! 🙂
Karen says
You’ll love that second book, Kayann. I gotta know — are you Team Peeta or Team Gale?
Kayann says
Right now? Peeta! We share a love for bread. 🙂
Lucie says
Mood:
Pretty good! Got up early to learn how to milk a cow, then came home and took a long nap.
Are you a red lipstick kinda girl?
Ohhh yes. My favourites are MAC Ruby Woo and Illamasqua Maneater, but when my lips are too damaged from cold and wind for those ultra-matte textures I love the buxom Big & Healthy lipstick in ‘Barcelona’ for an ultra-hydrating red kick!
Do you wear a watch?
I used to wear a pocket watch, but my friend borrowed it to use as a stage prop in a play and never returned it. :/
What was the most cringe-worthy beauty moment of your teenage years?
In eight grade I dyed my hair jet black and tried to cut it myself…the results were straight across bangs, blotchy colour, and a cropped bottom right at my chin that made my face look huge. My mother made me live with it as punishment, took about seven months to look even slightly better. At the same time I was discovering make up and wore garrish red lipstick every day with thick black eyeliner on my waterline. The plus side was all the dragqueens at the local LGBT teen club took me in to their fold and instilled in me a love of drag shows and crazy make up. xD
Have you ever purchased a beauty product from a vending machine?
Beauty product vending machines? Wuhhhh?? Sounds intriguing!
Do you like where you live?
No way. I live in rural new england currently and long to see city lights again!
Is there a movie you’ve been wanting to see?
I’ve been wanting to see The Runaways, going to pop down to the movie store later and see if it’s on dvd yet!
Where would you like to visit?
I have always wanted to backpack through India and Nepal, buying samosas from street venders!
What’s one thing you love about yourself?
I think I have life experiences that bring something different to my small community of people who have lived in the same place all their lives.
Weekly goals:
I’m starting school again Wednesday after dropping out for a semester, and I’m hoping I can keep up with the work and maintain a positive outlook!
Karen says
Hi Lucie,
Thanks for popping by and filling out the Monday Poll. Your answers made me laugh!
gio says
1. Mood: ok
2. Are you a red lipstick kinda girl?
No, I love red lipstick but I’m not confident enough to wear it outside the house.
3. Do you wear a watch?
Nope.
4. What was the most cringe-worthy beauty moment of your teenage years?
Wearing black eyeliner on my waterline. It maybe my small eyes look smaller.
5. Have you ever purchased a beauty product from a vending machine?
not yet.
6. Do you like where you live?
Mmmm I live in small town and nothing ever happens here and there’s not much to do. I’d love to live in a bigger city.
7. Is there a movie you’ve been wanting to see?
I have yet to see Black Swan. I’ll watch that soon.
8. Where would you like to visit?
New York!
9. What’s one thing you love about yourself?
My sense of humour.
10. Weekly goals:
work out more, I’ve become very lazy lately.
Karen says
Black Swan is really good! I’ve seen it twice already.
Brian McD says
Is it that good? A friend popped by a bit ago and said The Kings Speech was amazing. I need to see it, but Black Swan is also on my list. I’m so behind…I finally saw The Social Network last weekend and mmmm…great screenplay, ok movie. I don’t think its best picture material like everyone is saying.
Sandy R says
1. Mood: I am in a good mood, even though I generally hate Mondays!!!
2. Are you a red lipstick kinda girl? THE REDDER THE BETTER currently crushin on MAC Heartless
3. Do you wear a watch? No, well, yes if i consider my cell phone
4. What was the most cringe-worthy beauty moment of your teenage years? Ahhh, lets see if wearing my brothers pants and dress shirt ( not sure how to catagorize this phase) wasnt enough then my MC Hammer pants sealed my fate….
5. Have you ever purchased a beauty product from a vending machine? No, I havent – I have a hard enough time purchasing things at the pharmacy…
6. Do you like where you live? Florida is great, today the weather is perfect… even though last night I did debate turning on the heater…
7. Is there a movie you’ve been wanting to see? Black Swan, the make up on the preview alone had my interest peaked…
8. Where would you like to visit? Tahiti, Spain, Italy… I could go on and on and on
9. What’s one thing you love about yourself? I am a problem solver, give me a problem and I will find a solution, may not be on the first try but I WILL solve it….
10. Weekly goals: This week I am going to sing a little louder, I am not going to let my jobs stress me out and I will kiss and hug my children everyday before I leave to and when I come home from work : ))
Karen says
You’re so cute! I love your red lip motto. 🙂
BTW, have you ever tried MAC Russian Red Lipglass? It’s all sorts of amazing.
Sandy says
No its my first MAC red…. I usually dont buy high end lipsticks but i just couldnt resist when i saw the venomous villians collection heartless and violetta were an ultimate splurge…
laurels says
1. Mood: Mixed. Happy to be back at work but missing my husband terribly.
2. Are you a red lipstick kinda girl? Only when it’s MAC’s Ruby Woo and I’m in a fierce mood.
3. Do you wear a watch? I used to be a watch girl. I think I’m going to have to start up again because I hate asking people for the time.
4. What was the most cringe-worthy beauty moment of your teenage years? When I overplucked the front part of one of my eyebrows. Not a good look trying to cover that up with brow pencil.
5. Have you ever purchased a beauty product from a vending machine? Oh goodness, no.
6. Do you like where you live? I like it but I just wish it were cooler sometimes.
7. Is there a movie you’ve been wanting to see? I so want to see “The King’s Speech.” It looks like such a powerful movie.
8. Where would you like to visit? I would love to go to Italy and go on a Pasta binge.
9. What’s one thing you love about yourself? My sense of humor. I try to find humor in everything.
10. Weekly goals: Get everything done and PAID on time. I can only hope.
Karen says
Ha, I have going on a pasta/gelato/pizza binge on my “must do” life list as well. I’d love to travel through Tuscany just to eat!
Kristi says
1. Mood:
Excited! Good friend found out she’s having a baby GIRL today and I’m heading out after work to meet another good friend’s new baby! It’s a good Monday.
2. Are you a red lipstick kinda girl?
I’m not a lipstick girl at all. Can’t stand it. I’ve never been able to find that *perfect* shade of lipstick. I think the closest thing to perfect would be Guerlain’s KissKiss Gloss in color 866.
3. Do you wear a watch?
I don’t. Wish I did. Then maybe I’d put my smartphone down every once in a while!
4. What was the most cringe-worthy beauty moment of your teenage years?
I had a spiral perm in 12th grade. Which was 98-99. Clearly NOT in style back then. I also had it rolled with boomerang rods, and the stylist rolled so tightly my hair broke off. Not awesome. No more spiral perms. Bad.
5. Have you ever purchased a beauty product from a vending machine?
I have not but I remember being fascinated by the Sephora machine in Houston’s airport!
6. Do you like where you live?
Normally yes, but these subzero temperature days are grating on my very last nerve. I’d move to Hawaii in a second. Pretty sure. 🙂
7. Is there a movie you’ve been wanting to see?
I want to see No Strings Attached too. Pretty sure it will be predictable, but maybe it’s worth a Sunday matinee showing with a friend.
8. Where would you like to visit?
I would love to go back to Hawaii. I’d like to get to Maui and the Big Island. I’ve only been to Oahu. Which I love love love.
9. What’s one thing you love about yourself?
I think I’m pretty open minded. There’s not a lot that shocks me/riles me up. I’m a good person to drop a bomb on because I don’t get all bent out of shape. I take it all in before I comment. 🙂
10. Weekly goals:
Have dinner with a good friend, clean the kitchen, spend at least 2 hours of quality time with the hubs, sleep in Saturday morning (thanks to a friend who took my saturday shift!)
Karen says
How exciting! Congrats to your friends… and have fun meeting the baby tonight. 😀
Kate & Zena says
1. Mood:
Waiting for the caffeine to kick in.
2. Are you a red lipstick kinda girl?
Yes, when I want to be, I definitely find myself in pinks more often than not.
3. Do you wear a watch?
Everyday. It’s a security object! I need my watch! Mine’s not a Chanel or anything, but it was expensive for me (it’s a Fossil)!
4. What was the most cringe-worthy beauty moment of your teenage years?
Um, what wasn’t? Full coverage foundation applied heavily, eyeliner applied heavily, LOTS OF POWDER, lots of eyeshadow….I had a lot of excess and not enough control. I found control when I was 17, thankfully.
5. Have you ever purchased a beauty product from a vending machine?
No.
6. Do you like where you live?
No. It’s too cold in winter and too miserable from the humidity in summer and there’s no mountains. I love the ‘burbs, yes, but not my state. Transplant me back to Arizona! Hot in summer and mildly coat (read: 40) in summer with nice, mountain views. A desert with mountains. Yep, just what the doctor ordered.
7. Is there a movie you’ve been wanting to see?
Tangled, Tron, the newest Narnia and HP 7: Part 1. I’m waiting very (im)patiently for them to come to DVD since I don’t do the whole cinema thing well.
8. Where would you like to visit?
Go back to Europe.
9. What’s one thing you love about yourself?
The fact that I can remember exactly where I put something. If it’s not there, I know somebody’s moved it. I’m not so nice when I know someone’s moved something of mine, so don’t try moving something!
10. Weekly goals:
Try to be zen that my book hasn’t come yet. Try to be veeeeeeeeeeeeeeeery zen.
Get root canal on Wednesday. Ew!
Karen says
Fossil makes some cute watches. I have one with a thick black band and flower embroidery that I love.
Good luck with the root canal! I hope it goes smoothly.
Kate & Zena says
Mine’s plain; it’s silver with a blue face. I think it’s a Multifunction Blue Dial watch (mine looks a little different from the site one though); I don’t remember. My version isn’t on the site anymore. It’s basic, it’s not fussy and it goes with everything.
The root canal doctor that I’m going to has a swively TV thingy so I can watch a movie whilst getting worked on. I don’t wear the headphones (too many noises at once) so I tend to watch a Disney movie that I know the dialogue to. Well, not always. If it’s a cartoon, I can make up my own dialogue. I’m rather good that way. Ha ha ha! I watched An American Tail and made up all the words since I hadn’t seen the movie since I was 8.
Megan says
1. Mood: Anxious. A bit stressed. Tired of Cleveland snow…but oo, kitty just climbed into my lap. Doing a bit better now!
2. Are you a red lipstick kinda girl? No! I know it’s a travesty. I haaaate the texture of lipstick, so I am much more likely to go for a purply-tinted gloss a la NARS Bougainville.
3. Do you wear a watch? If I did, I would probably be a lot less late.
4. What was the most cringe-worthy beauty moment of your teenage years? Where do I start? The mushroom haircut? The attempts at eyebrow filling…with a carbon-black pencil? The time I attempted to remove 6 months’ worth of black hair dye solo, and ended up with hair ranging from still-black to rust to tangerine? All noteworthy.
5. Have you ever purchased a beauty product from a vending machine? There are times when consuming a candy bar has made me a much more beautiful person to be around. So, yes. 🙂
6. Do you like where you live? Most of the time. Cleveland is really beautiful despite what you hear about it…the winters are a bit too long, and the summers can get a bit too humid, but it’s generally lovely.
7. Is there a movie you’ve been wanting to see? Black Swan. I have a hard time sitting still and staring at a screen for hours, but I hear that one’s worth it.
8. Where would you like to visit? Somewhere with a beach like the one I have on my screen saver. Ireland. The moon. Italy, to eat my weight in pasta.
9. What’s one thing you love about yourself? I don’t know how to dislike someone. There are people I find a bit annoying, but that’s about as far as it goes. I have no idea what it would feel like to not be able to stand someone.
10. Weekly goals: 1) Laundry done before Friday. 2) Write another newspaper article for the animal shelter I volunteer with. 3) Spend more time with foster kitty living upstairs.
Kelly says
1. Mood: On the cusp of something big tomorrow at work which could change my life (I am hoping). We shall see!
2. Are you a red lipstick kinda girl? Oh yes, I’m with you, I love a matte red
3. Do you wear a watch? Been wearing one every single day since around age 8 or 9. If I am not wearing one I panic, haha. I have at least 6 working ones and 10 dead ones 🙂
4. What was the most cringe-worthy beauty moment of your teenage years? That would be my perm for my 16th birthday. First and last
5. Have you ever purchased a beauty product from a vending machine? Nope
6. Do you like where you live? Yes and no. I am surrounded by hills, protected watershed and walking trails so that’s nice, but I have to drive 20-25 minutes in either direction to get to anywhere decent
7. Is there a movie you’ve been wanting to see? The Fighter
8. Where would you like to visit? Italy and eat my way through the country
9. What’s one thing you love about yourself? Much better at asserting myself than I was in my 20’s
10. Weekly goals: 30 Day Shred 3 times, keep eyes open for new opportunities and don’t get ahead of myself
Heidi says
Hang in there, Karen! You are an amazingly capable and accomplished woman!
1. Mood:
Tired, but good. Had a great weekend.
2. Are you a red lipstick kinda girl?
Not red, red, but a more warm wine red works well for me.
3. Do you wear a watch?
No. I get tired of changing the battery. I just check the time on my cell phone.
4. What was the most cringe-worthy beauty moment of your teenage years?
I went through a rather unfortunate neon-colored eye shadow phase.
5. Have you ever purchased a beauty product from a vending machine?
Not that I remember.
6. Do you like where you live?
Yes, it’s not too far from a big city but far enough away to be spread out and not so congested.
7. Is there a movie you’ve been wanting to see?
I’d like to go see Black Swan
8. Where would you like to visit?
Anywhere in Europe.
9. What’s one thing you love about yourself?
I get very passionate about things I enjoy.
10. Weekly goals:
Job hunting and some general errands. I might color my hair if the spirit moves me.
Advah says
1. Mood: happy because Monday is over and I don’t have to be at work until Friday (woop!) but exhausted because today was one of those nightmare days
2. Are you a red lipstick kinda girl? I do have a red Chanel lipstick I adore, but don’t have many opportunities (or courage!) to wear it. One of my 2011 resolutions. 🙂
3. Do you wear a watch? Sometimes, yes. A cheap plain golden Urban Outfitters one. I’d rather wear bracelets, but it can be useful when I’m in meetings.
4. What was the most cringe-worthy beauty moment of your teenage years? Hmm probably thinking my hair looked better LONG (like, really long). It just made my face very long.
5. Have you ever purchased a beauty product from a vending machine? Nope!
6. Do you like where you live? I love it. Love the area, love the city. 🙂
7. Is there a movie you’ve been wanting to see? Still haven’t seen the new Harry Potter!
8. Where would you like to visit? I’m going to Chicago and Austin in March (no San Fran sadly), and I just-can’t-wait. I’ve been to Austin before, and it’s one of my favourite places on earth. It feels like an oasis.
9. What’s one thing you love about yourself? I can be very strict about some things, ie if I decide not to speak to one person I’ll never speak to them. It can often be a difficult part of my character to deal with (and a lot of the times I shouldn’t be that stubborn!), but it’s helped me get things done. Guess it goes back and forth between stubborn and determination..
10. Weekly goals: I’ve done the 30 Days Shred just 10 mins ago! So more of this, eating healthy (jeans still tight since the hols). I’m also taking 3 days off work including 1.5 to do an internship, so I want to be productive, actively learn things and cross things off my to-do list.
I’m also getting some laser hair removal sessions in a few days, bad for my budget but stupidly it makes me feel in control of things!
Karen – let’s all motivate each other this week! I’ve great things I want to do but I’m scared I’ll just get lazy half way through; knowing you’ll most likely get more things done than me is pushing me to be efficient so I don’t feel like a bum hah.
Suri says
1. Mood: pretty good I must say. I had a relatively calm day.
2. Are you a red lipstick kinda girl? I love it but I rarely wear it! usually for a special night on the town.
3. Do you wear a watch? Yup I have 2. A silver Kenneth Cole for when I wear silver and a gold Guess watch for when I wear gold. Yeah I’m weird like that.
4. What was the most cringe-worthy beauty moment of your teenage years? Ugh I had bangs too. They looked like a big sausage on my head lmao
5. Have you ever purchased a beauty product from a vending machine? No but I would do it if I had the chance.
6. Do you like where you live? The neighborhood is ok but I rent and I don’t like my landlord. He’s made it really uncomfortable for my husband and I to be here. I’d like to be out by this Summer.
7. Is there a movie you’ve been wanting to see? I just saw The Green Hornet and I’m looking forward to some of the action movies this summer.
8. Where would you like to visit? Malaysia where my dad is from, England and Cali, among many other places.
9. What’s one thing you love about yourself? I am totally loyal to the people I love and would do anything for them.
10. Weekly goals: Have a good week with my class, do my 1 bag of laundry on Weds, work out and I think that’s it!
Good luck with your projects you will be amazing I am sure 🙂
Lindsay says
1. Mood: I’m in a good mood this afternoon! I was really nervous this morning. I was getting the results back on some bloodwork and also having my performance evaluation with my boss today. Both went really well. 🙂
2. Are you a red lipstick kinda girl? I really really want to be. But I’ve actually never worn red lipstick out of the house. I can’t get used to the way it looks.
3. Do you wear a watch? Nope
4. What was the most cringe-worthy beauty moment of your teenage years? SOOO many to pick from. Well let’s see, there was the mullet in 8th grade (that was not my fault. The woman described how she wanted to cut my hair, I said no, and she did it anyway. It was BAAAAD.) There was also the bowl cut in 6th grade or so on my naturally curly hair. Bowl cut + naturally curly hair = triangle head
5. Have you ever purchased a beauty product from a vending machine? I don’t think so but I’m not fundamentally against it or anything.
6. Do you like where you live? I love the town I live in. I would like to live in a bigger house. The four of us are tripping over each other in our townhome yo!
7. Is there a movie you’ve been wanting to see? That movie Easy A looks kind of funny.
8. Where would you like to visit? Lots of places! Right now, in the middle of the winter in freezing cold Kansas, I’m going to go for somewhere warm and beachy like Hawaii.
9. What’s one thing you love about yourself? I love that I am a happy person. I don’t dwell in the negative, I’m not a worrier, and I tend to be upbeat about stuff.
10. Weekly goals: Every week I try to carve out time to spend one-on-one time with both of my kiddos and my hubby. It doesn’t always happen but it’s on my list every week. I have to get some work done on a website I’m creating, work with some members of my team and get them up speed on some technology we’re now using, and find time to finish knitting the pair of socks I’m currently knitting.
Johanna says
1. Mood: hmm.. i was bored a moment ago, but now i’m not! thank you blog!
2. Are you a red lipstick kinda girl? Bright “in-your-face” red? ehh.. but a tomato-y red? yeah!
3. Do you wear a watch? Yes! i’m actually wearing one right now! I made a blog post about it actually…
4. What was the most cringe-worthy beauty moment of your teenage years? erhh. let’s just say i used to go crazy with the bronzer!
5. Have you ever purchased a beauty product from a vending machine? no. i’ve never seen one in a vending machine, actually. 🙂
6. Do you like where you live? yes, i suppose. i live in a small town.
7. Is there a movie you’ve been wanting to see? not really. :/
8. Where would you like to visit? i’d like to visit either tehachapi cali (my friend lives there) or the UK. (my friend lives there also. :b)
9. What’s one thing you love about yourself? my eyes. they are green.
10. Weekly goals: to go to bed early so I can wake up on time! 🙂
Linnea says
1. Mood: I’m ok. Seems like a Murphy day.. Everything that can go wrong, is going wrong(but hopefully only in my computers.. They seem to just not want to do ANYTHING right today.)
2. Are you a red lipstick kinda girl? I’m getting to be one! But I have red hair, so its a bit of a battle finding the right shade.
3. Do you wear a watch? no. I like the idea of a watch(and for that matter, bracelets), but everytime I try to wear one, my wrists aren’t happy.
4. What was the most cringe-worthy beauty moment of your teenage years? I went through a lot of no make up stages, as well as just akward bang moments.
5. Have you ever purchased a beauty product from a vending machine? No I haven’t! I wish!
6. Do you like where you live? Yes. It gets really cold sometimes, and the snow isn’t great, but I like the people, the attitude of my city, and living near my family.
7. Is there a movie you’ve been wanting to see? Yes. Tron: Legacy. The soundtrack is ridiculously good. The movie has to be good!
8. Where would you like to visit? Vegas or some tropical vacation.
9. What’s one thing you love about yourself? My brains. As bad as it sounds, I love being smart. I like knowing what I’m talking about, I like learning new things(sometimes my boyfriend and I have the NERDIEST moments, but I love them.)
10. Weekly goals: Same as you Karen! Doing the 30 Shred at least 3 times. Drinking more water. Get the laundry done.
Trude says
1. Mood: I think it’s time I finally admit I’m sick…I’ve been blowing my nose since Friday and now I’m feeling feverish. 🙁
2. Are you a red lipstick kinda girl? Sometimes! I have a great liquid lipstick from Aveda that’s just enough coverage.
3. Do you wear a watch? Not at the moment, need to get a new battery put in!
4. What was the most cringe-worthy beauty moment of your teenage years? The one that comes to mind first is when I started using a brow pencil…but it was before I started getting my eyebrows done. They’re naturally white-blonde, so you can imagine how weird that looked!
5. Have you ever purchased a beauty product from a vending machine? Not that I can remember…unless you count tampons! 😉
6. Do you like where you live? I do, most of the time. I’m in Orange County, and my boy lives in LA, so sometimes I hate it and have to get away for the day/weekend, but for the most part I feel pretty lucky to live here.
7. Is there a movie you’ve been wanting to see? True Grit – I just can’t seem to get to the theater!
8. Where would you like to visit? Portland…it’s been calling my name!
9. What’s one thing you love about yourself? My sense of humor. I love making people laugh (and being able to laugh at myself is a plus too!).
10. Weekly goals: Kick this cold, get some photo editing done, work on the photo blog so I can finally launch my website!
Marian says
. Mood: little annoyed. Husband had surgery and is home for 6 weeks. I need me time already!
2. Are you a red lipstick kinda girl? Absolutely!
3. Do you wear a watch? Not usually. I use my phone to tell the time.
4. What was the most cringe-worthy beauty moment of your teenage years? well…..there were so many….I wore hotpants :O I had an Afro….and I’m white and blonde! lol
5. Have you ever purchased a beauty product from a vending machine? I think I bought perfume from a vending machine in NY.
6. Do you like where you live? No….and everyone is always telling me how lucky I am. I live on the water. I’m a city girl at heart.
7. Is there a movie you’ve been wanting to see? Not really. I’m taking my son to see Tron.
8. Where would you like to visit? India
9. What’s one thing you love about yourself? I’m very nurturing.
10. Weekly goals: stay on track with Weight Watchers and exercise.( I’m down 20 pounds already!)
Alka says
1. Mood: happy
2. Are you a red lipstick kinda girl? spent a decade in MAC ‘O’
3. Do you wear a watch? Nope – prefer pretty baubles
4. What was the most cringe-worthy beauty moment of your teenage years? the Beatles bowl cut with metallic highlights that I let my stylist give me for a hair show she was doing (THE WEEK BEFORE FRESHMAN YEAR!) I didn’t get my haircut again until I was 24.
5. Have you ever purchased a beauty product from a vending machine? no
6. Do you like where you live? yes
7. Is there a movie you’ve been wanting to see? nothing in particular
8. Where would you like to visit? Scotland
9. What’s one thing you love about yourself? My nails.
10. Weekly goals: Get the whole gang packed for the big trip.
danielle says
1. Mood: Relaxed, it’s my day off 😀
2. Are you a red lipstick kinda girl? I think it looks out of place on me if I’m being honest but I still own some. I like how Frances Cobain wears it
3. Do you wear a watch? That’s what cell phones are for lol.
4. What was the most cringe-worthy beauty moment of your teenage years? Plucking off all my eyebrows and drawing them on
5. Have you ever purchased a beauty product from a vending machine? No
6. Do you like where you live? For now yes but I’ve lived here all my life. I want to see other places and eventually I wanna live somewhere with a super hot climate
7. Is there a movie you’ve been wanting to see? Yea I want to see The Roommate or Frankie & Alice
8. Where would you like to visit? Trinidad & Tobago
9. What’s one thing you love about yourself? I agree with Karen, I know how to get things done
10. Weekly goals: Figure out my bizudget lol
lo says
1. Mood: Tired. I had classes today, and the afternoon ones always seems to leave me burnt out (even if they’re shorter than some of my earlier ones).
2. Are you a red lipstick kinda girl? Not really, but I’d like to be. I kinda have to ease into it.
3. Do you wear a watch? Nope. I do like the look of them, though… I think I’d need a really nice, expensive watch (like a Rolex) to actually commit to wearing one. The idea of all that money sitting in a drawer unused would be my motivation haha.
4. What was the most cringe-worthy beauty moment of your teenage years? Frosty lilac lipstick.
5. Have you ever purchased a beauty product from a vending machine? Nope. I’ve never even come across a beauty product vending machine!
6. Do you like where you live? It’s pretty, so in that respect, yes. But it’s also extremely snobby and superficial (which I’m not in the least), so it definitely spoils things a lot.
7. Is there a movie you’ve been wanting to see? No. I never have time now.
8. Where would you like to visit? Melbourne, AU. And I’d love to go back to Seattle, but that’s more of a “moving” type thing instead of just visiting haha.
9. What’s one thing you love about yourself? I have a really memory. It’s not fail-safe, but I do remember a lot. I’d love to cultivate it into a photographic memory haha.
10. Weekly goals: STUDY. I have to do well on my first exam on Friday… it’s in College Algebra, which isn’t a hard subject except for the fact that I’m not very good at math and haven’t taken a math class in over 4 years. So I have a lot of re-learning/re-remembering to do… hopefully my good memory will kick in!
steph b says
1. Mood: Somber. I came out fine, but there was a round of layoffs at my office today.
2. Are you a red lipstick kinda girl? Nope. I’m just too pale for red. Makes me feel like my lips are walking into the room before the rest of me.
3. Do you wear a watch? Oh yeah. I have no sense of time and would be lost without it. Its pretty basic, don’t even know what brand.
4. What was the most cringe-worthy beauty moment of your teenage years? Had to be the layers of concealer and powder that called more attention to blemishes. But the bright blue, thick bottom liner with no other eye makeup comes in at a close second.
5. Have you ever purchased a beauty product from a vending machine? Nope.
6. Do you like where you live? I really do. It would be better if I could be at the beach whenever I felt the need to wiggle my toes in the sand. But I like the city, my friends, the cultural opportunities, the ease of getting other places.
7. Is there a movie you’ve been wanting to see? Nope.
8. Where would you like to visit? Where wouldn’t I like to visit? I’d love to travel more often so I could do more focused trips — one week in a small villa on the Amalfi coast vs. feeling like I have to cram all of Italy into a single trip.
9. What’s one thing you love about yourself? My smartassishness. As long as it isn’t mean spirited, I love a good sassy comment.
10. Weekly goals: Not let the pall at work drag me too far down and start getting my resume out there just in case.
Rachael says
1. Mood: Excited! As of midnight (Ohio time) I’ll be 21!
2. Are you a red lipstick kinda girl? Not really, but I do wear a plummy-berry look all the time.
3. Do you wear a watch? No, I have really tiny wrists and no watch will fit without drilling extra holes in the garage with my dad’s tools.
4. What was the most cringe-worthy beauty moment of your teenage years? Really bleached out hair, like Gwen’s. It totally fried my hair and I completely lost the wave/curl in my hair until recently.
5. Have you ever purchased a beauty product from a vending machine? No but the one in my dorm at OU had toothpaste and condoms…
6. Do you like where you live? For the most part. It’s not where I wanna live for the rest of my life but for now it’s pretty good.
7. Is there a movie you’ve been wanting to see? The last installment of Harry Potter, but I have to wait until the summer.
8. Where would you like to visit? India, Thailand, Japan, Borneo, Malaysia, the Maldive Islands, that general area over there.
9. What’s one thing you love about yourself? My freckles.
10. Weekly goals: Not blackout and be somewhat useful this week cause I’m gonna be “swasted” as my friend says. Oh and not fall out of the limo that my boss got me for my birthday party
Lauren says
1. Mood: So so so so stressed and nervous. I start working in our onsite lab school in the kindergarten tomorrow. It is practicum (lab) work so it counts as credits for my child development major. I work twice a week and get critiqued by the heads of the child development department. Terrifying…
2. Are you a red lipstick kinda girl? Oh yes! I may just do a red lip tomorrow to help boost my confidence for my practicum work!
3. Do you wear a watch? I used to but it fell off one night and I believe it is now a resident of the black hole under my bed…
4. What was the most cringe-worthy beauty moment of your teenage years? Oh gosh, foundation that was way too dark for me, frosty white eyeshadow, frosty purple eyeshadow, sparkly lipgloss…
5. Have you ever purchased a beauty product from a vending machine? No, not yet but I probably will at some point!
6. Do you like where you live? I do not like where my college is. I thought I would like the rural life for college but it is so not for me. Our nearest movie theater is 40 minutes away, the closest Sephora is an hour away! I can’t wait till I graduate, then I am moving back to the Boston area!
7. Is there a movie you’ve been wanting to see? Blue Valentine looks interesting, I may have to check that one out.
8. Where would you like to visit? I would love to go back to europe, maybe spend some more time in London.
9. What’s one thing you love about yourself? I am resilient.
10. Weekly goals: To show confidence in my practicum, I do not want to get intimidated! Also, to stay on top of all of my class work.
beth says
1. Mood: content. tired but catching up on monday night tv
2. Are you a red lipstick kinda girl? absolutely. laura mercier perfectly red is THE red.
3. Do you wear a watch? nah
4. What was the most cringe-worthy beauty moment of your teenage years? all of them. bronzer as face powder, using up an eyeliner pencil every 2 weeks, shaved off half an eyebrow.
5. Have you ever purchased a beauty product from a vending machine? no, actually. i encounter them a lot though
6. Do you like where you live? yes to the city (chicago), and eh to the dormitory. trying to move off campus next year.
7. Is there a movie you’ve been wanting to see? black swan! its all dark and twisted, i will probably like it
8. Where would you like to visit? italy or new york
9. What’s one thing you love about yourself? ambitious and hard working; positive yet cynical.
10. Weekly goals: finish up a project i have been working on
Denise says
1. Mood: Happy I’ve been sticking to my exercise goals, and yesterday I spoke my mind on a topic that had been bothering me.
2. Are you a red lipstick kinda girl? Oh yeah I think red lips are sexy, Chanel’s Marilyn is one of my favorites.
3. Do you wear a watch? Yes I own them in all color to accessorize
4. What was the most cringe-worthy beauty moment of your teenage years? In my early twenties I dyed my hair bright purple
5. Have you ever purchased a beauty product from a vending machine? Nope
6. Do you like where you live? Tampa’s beautiful but I prefer seasons and urban life
7. Is there a movie you’ve been wanting to see? The new Anthony Hopkins scary movie I think it’s called The Rite
8. Where would you like to visit? So many places I love travel, India, Asia, Italy, Spain
9. What’s one thing you love about yourself? My intelligence
10. Weekly goals:Keep exercising, speak my mind, stay positive!
Jennifer says
1. Mood:
eh, somewhat bored. feeling down, but i’m trying to deal.
2. Are you a red lipstick kinda girl?
it depends. i like red lipstick, but i don’t like it to be too bold. i like the sheerer colors.
3. Do you wear a watch?
not constantly. i do ocassionally. when i worked for target, i wore a watch all the time.
4. What was the most cringe-worthy beauty moment of your teenage years?
i’m still technically a teen, but i used to wear neon eyeshadows over my whole eyelid, both top and bottom! and then i added thick black liquid eyeliner and tons of mascara. i usually used purple and emerald green. the look wasn’t too horrific, and people said i could pull it off, but now that i’ve grown a bit older and have gotten more into makeup, i think it was the biggest beauty mistake ever!
5. Have you ever purchased a beauty product from a vending machine?
i don’t think vending machines even give out beauty products anymore. i’m sure i’ve gotten some lip balm or something from one when i was much much younger though.
6. Do you like where you live?
eh, it’s alright. it’s beautiful california, so that’s a plus. a couple hours away from the beach, from disneyland, from magic mountain, from LA/hollywood. the city i live in is an oil producing city, so it’s got the worst air quality. other than that and the weather (it’s either too hot or too cold .. there’s rarely any days where the weather is perfect), i do like it here.
7. Is there a movie you’ve been wanting to see?
yes! there’s so many actually. right now i have a netflix queue of like 20 movies, and then there’s also many i would like to see that are in theaters currently. no strings attached, true grit, the delimma, and the green hornet are the ones i want to see right now. luckily i work at a movie theater! hooray for free movies 😉
8. Where would you like to visit?
oh my gosh, don’t even get me started. haha. i would love to travel europe and the US. although i live here in the US, there is still SO much to see and do here. once i do all that i would like to travel europe and see all the wonders there. and i would love to visit austraila! i really want to go to japan too. in europe i’d love to see italy, greece, and rome. here in the US i really really want to go to new york and new orleans! 🙂
9. What’s one thing you love about yourself?
my ability to help people. there has never been a time where i was at a loss of advice for a friend. i have always been able to reach out to people and help them when they feel like they are completely alone. i have always been the friend people turn to, and i have always been their shoulder to cry on. it makes me feel wonderful knowing i can be that person for them, knowing that i can help them with some kind words or some advice.
10. Weekly goals:
Hm. Get all my homework finished for school, stop eating so much fast food (while that’s not completely a weekly goal, i know i need to take it one week/day at a time!), get through watching my shows (i skimp during the week so i have to catch up online), try to be happier and to not let my current stressful situations get me down as much.
jen. says
1. Mood: a little frantic. I’m trying to finish knitting a gift for a baby shower this weekend.
2. Are you a red lipstick kinda girl? Yes! I don’t wear it often, but it is my favorite.
3. Do you wear a watch? Nope. Many of my kids at school are time-obsessed, so it would definitely be a distraction.
4. What was the most cringe-worthy beauty moment of your teenage years? Braces. And then braces again. Also, big hair (unintentionally).
5. Have you ever purchased a beauty product from a vending machine? I don’t think I’ve ever even encountered a beauty product in a vending machine.
6. Do you like where you live? Eh. Of all the places I’ve lived in Arizona, I like Tucson the best…. but I don’t want to live in Arizona anymore.
7. Is there a movie you’ve been wanting to see? I can’t think of any. I’m always behind the times with movies anyway though.
8. Where would you like to visit? I really really want to go to Iceland. Also, Italy.
9. What’s one thing you love about yourself? I am good at making things.
10. Weekly goals: finish this baby blanket before Sunday, also: a hat. And cook some delicious food.
meimei says
1. Mood: Stressed! And I know I’m stressed when I’m doing a lot of things that should relax me, but stress me out even more instead. Like, uh, being on the internet when I’m supposed to be working on midterm grades. Eeek.
2. Are you a red lipstick kinda girl? Always. Anything that’s considered a brick red/ brownish red/ slightly plummy red is definitely my color. Though I’m going through a phase right now with red lip gloss…
3. Do you wear a watch? A Timex 1440. Can’t bear to part with it.
4. What was the most cringe-worthy beauty moment of your teenage years? One of many: orangey red nail polish. What was I thinking?
5. Have you ever purchased a beauty product from a vending machine? Nope. Would love to, though.
6. Do you like where you live? Geographically, yes. I like my family. I like my friends. I like our house. But I’m itching for some time away from it, though… see #8.
7. Is there a movie you’ve been wanting to see? The King’s Speech. Colin Firth + British history = me paying $$$ to watch it in the theater.
8. Where would you like to visit? Right now I’m planning an overseas trip – it’s one of those “if I don’t go, I’m gonna DIE” deals, since I can’t wait to get away right now. If all goes to plan, it’s going to be a cold May for me… and that’s all I’ll say about it.
9. What’s one thing you love about yourself? My optimism.
10. Weekly goals: Stop freaking out over anything grade-related for my students. Start taking more long walks to clear my head. Laugh in the face of adversity.
Anna says
1. Mood: Irritable and cranky….*whispers* time of the month……
2. Are you a red lipstick kinda girl? Not previously, but I’m going to invest in my first MAC red lippie…need if to finish off a wedding outfit.
3. Do you wear a watch? Yes….I love my watch. Its a gold chronograph Michael Kors one…..I see them as assessories aswell as telling me the time.
4. What was the most cringe-worthy beauty moment of your teenage years? I looked like Ugly Betty. Nuff said.
5. Have you ever purchased a beauty product from a vending machine? No…we dont have them here in London….be a good idea though !!!!!!
6. Do you like where you live? I grew up where I live now, so its more sentimental attachment and comfort more than anything. I wouldnt want to live here forever lol.
7. Is there a movie you’ve been wanting to see? Black Swan !!!
8. Where would you like to visit? Too many to list, but I’m looking to visit Rome,HK and Vietnam this year.
9. What’s one thing you love about yourself? That I care about others and will go that extra for someone and not just those I care about. I am a very good friend aswell…oh thats two lol.
10. Weekly goals: Crank up the workouts, aim to go pilates twice this week and to do everything on the to do list.
Louise-Lesley says
1. Mood:
Pretty Good. I have the cold so I’m feeling drowsy and not in the mood for anything but apart from that I’m feeling happy & content!
2. Are you a red lipstick kinda girl?
I’m not really a lipstick kind of girl at all. I am one of those annoying people who have a full face of make-up then wear lip balm. Something I’m hoping to change in the future – but I don’t think I’d suit red lips!
3. Do you wear a watch?
No, I have OCD and I don’t want to embarrass myself wearing two.
4. What was the most cringe-worthy beauty moment of your teenage years?
I made the mistake of going to somewhere cheap for my first big change in my hair. Ended up looking like someone had put orange and yellow highlighters through my hair – horrible!
5. Have you ever purchased a beauty product from a vending machine?
I’ve never even saw a beauty product in a vending machine!
6. Do you like where you live?
I don’t like the house and people I share it with but I certainly don’t mind the place.
7. Is there a movie you’ve been wanting to see?
The Kings Speech!
8. Where would you like to visit?
I want to go see the Northern Lights!
9. What’s one thing you love about yourself?
The fact I can use any shampoo on my hair and after years of colouring and straightening my hair is still in great condition! It is Gods way of saying Sorry bout my skin!
10. Weekly goals:
Finish up an assignment I have, get rid of my cough and get back on my treadmill & does getting rid of my cold count?
Zara says
1. Mood:
i’m so exhausted. in track today, they worked us OUT. wall sits for 20 minutes, then blurpies (don’t know if anyone is familar with this name.. i wasn’t until today. basically, you start with a high jump, hands to the floor and pump your feet back, do a pushup, and then feet forth again), an hour and a half run, then we ran stairs. i am sore and totally exhausted!
2. Are you a red lipstick kinda girl?
i wish i could pull it off. i think my lips are too full for bright colors.
3. Do you wear a watch?
no, not usually..
4. What was the most cringe-worthy beauty moment of your teenage years?
i’m still a teenager.. but when i was thirteen… i did wear white eyeshadow. it was sheer, but still. *cringe* oh and let’s not forget the neon pink lipstick…
5. Have you ever purchased a beauty product from a vending machine?
no, but where i used to live, there was a sephora vending machine (the only sephora in the whole state, by the way… so glad i’ve moved since then!) i remember there was a mini opi nail polish set, nars orgasm lipgloss, clarisonic and some other stuff.
6. Do you like where you live?
yes. (go buckeyes, go OSU)
7. Is there a movie you’ve been wanting to see?
i wanted to see easy a, but i never got a chance to.
8. Where would you like to visit?
probably italy, spain or brazil.
9. What’s one thing you love about yourself?
i love my eyes, and my smile!
10. Weekly goals:
push myself!
Kelli says
1. Mood: Excited! (I’m heading home for a break at the end of Feb!)
2. Are you a red lipstick kinda girl?: Not really, I have small lips so I find that sometimes it looks a little weird on me.
3. Do you wear a watch?: everyday
4. What was the most cringe-worthy beauty moment of your teenage years?: REALLY glittery eyeshadows and no mascara! 🙁
5. Have you ever purchased a beauty product from a vending machine?: Nope but I would! haha
6. Do you like where you live? It’s pretty cold but I love my apt. But I miss my home alot
7. Is there a movie you’ve been wanting to see?: Black Swan plus many more…
8. Where would you like to visit? Greece!!!
9. What’s one thing you love about yourself? my hair?
10. Weekly goals: STUDY! and exercise 🙂
kalcedon says
(I do know it’s not Monday, but hey, I love these polls :D)
1. mood: way too hyper 😀
2. Are you a red lipstick kinda girl? I’m more of a neutral/light lipstick kinda girl, although I do like certain shades of red… just not blood red, that looks awful on me.
3. Do you wear a watch? No, I don’t. I know I should, but I’d rather wear bracelets (on the left side, on my right arm, I don’t wear anything, because all kinds of things disturb me whilst writing :D)
4. What was the most cringe-worthy beauty moment of your teenage years? Well, my mum wasn’t letting me wear what I wanted for some years (I guess I was about 13 or 14 when I stood up for my taste), and she was always caring about comfort and saving money, so I was wearing loose and boyish thermo sweaters and stuff like that for the first years of my teenage life, that was horrible. After I chose my clothes for myself, I don’t really remember too cringe-worthy moments… eept for when applied tinted lipbalm/chapstick without a mirror, and it went around my lips :D.
5. Have you ever purchased a beauty product from a vending machine? I haven’t even seen a vending machine with beauty products. I would try, definitely :D.
6. Do you like where you live? Apart from some things, yes… well, I wouldn’t mind if the environment wasn’t so dangerous and shady… it’s not the most elite place, you see… but I like that I’m in the city and really near to a public transport center, and everything I need is really close.
7. Is there a movie you’ve been wanting to see? Black Swan.
8. Where would you like to visit? Ohhhhhhh… it’s a neverending list… Paris (but other French cities, too), Mexico, Krakow, Prague, any Scandinavic countries, Salzburg, New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, London, India, Tokyo…
9. What’s one thing you love about yourself? My artsyness and my imagination :D.
10. Weekly goals: Studying for the last exam in the year, hauling 😀 (I’ve been hearing about some mighty fine bargains :D), starting a diet, going shopping for my dad’s bday and by brother’s nameday (here, in Hungary, we celebrate namedays, too :D).