So…what is the Monday Poll?
Excellent question! It isn’t, contrary to its name, an actual poll, like with little clicky buttons. It’s just a list of five more or less random questions I’ve been posting on this blog every Monday morning for the past quadrillion years (since 2007). I love reading your answers, and it helps me get my week off to a good start.
- The smell of babies ?
- Sleeping in
- Clean floors!
- This song by David Bowie, which I heard at Trader Joe’s when I was shopping last Friday and have consequently listened to about 237 times since.
1. Last lipstick you wore?
Deep neutral MAC Yash. Somebody should probably take it away from me before it becomes permanently attached to my body.
2. If aliens were to land on earth, my first thought would be…
TOLD YA SO! ???
3. Your bed size?
A California king, which we’ve had since before we were married and purchased because El Hub dances the rhumba in his sleep, meaning that he tosses and turns like a salad! I swear, sleeping next to that man is like riding in a car with no shocks on a road riddled with potholes (sorry, babe!).
I wanted the biggest bed we could find, so a Cal king it was (plus, I remember it was on sale at Walmart).
If I could turn back time, I would have gotten a regular king bed instead, though, because it can be tough to find sheets and accoutrements for Cal king beds.
4. Who taught you how to manage your finances?
Well, I’m not an expert by any means, but mostly Google, which is kind of ironic considering that both my parents were accountants. *shrugs*
5. I can’t even tell you how much I love (FILL IN THE BLANK).
Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,
Karen
P.S. Here are the questions to copy/paste with your answers in a comment. Talk to ya soon.
1. Last lipstick you wore?
2. If aliens were to land on earth, my first thought would be…
3. Your bed size?
4. Who taught you how to manage your finances?
5. I can’t even tell you how much I love (FILL IN THE BLANK).
Happy Monday, my friend! I hope you have a warm, sunny day today. 🙂
1. Last lipstick you wore? Kind of a brownish pink (of course) from an Aerin Beauty Weekday palette.
2. If aliens were to land on earth, my first thought would be… Are you a good witch or a bad witch?
3. Your bed size? King. Same here with the floppy spouse. I often ask “why can’t you just stay still?”. Plus, he’s 6’4″ so he’s taking up quite a bit of space to begin with.
4. Who taught you how to manage your finances? Shaming from the Hubs while he was still the bf. It was just a throw-away comment that he barely remembers but it devastated me (you don’t even have a savings account!).
5. I can’t even tell you how much I love (FILL IN THE BLANK). My boys. My friends. Sleep. Pizza. Pasta.
My lasting memory of Modern Love was when my best friend’s brother-in-law was driving us home after sports practice in high school. It came on the radio and she and I sang it in a monotone, droning way. I can’t remember why we started that, but it drove him completely insane and he was ready to choke us (but laughing at how dumb we were being by the end). We kept it up for the whole song. Now, every time I hear it, I immediately think of that and laugh all over again.
Hi Kim,
It’s shaping up to be a good one! It’s going to be 67 and sunny today, so it feels like spring. Sending some sunshine your way…
Hello, from sunny(gasp) Seattle!!
I envy your California sun but not today ?
1. Charlotte Tilbury Pillow Talk Medium
2. Cool!! But why are you here, don’t you know we are crazy!!!!
3. Queen
4. Parents, husband and now my job is teaching me more ? (becoming a banker at 49!)
5. DH and toasted buttered sourdough bread with a cup of tea in the afternoon ?
Thanks! It worked (yesterday). Sunny and 45 so I’m crediting you. 🙂
1. What’s the last lipstick you wore?
– MAC make me proud patent polish. It irritates and dries out my lips (I can’t comfortably put anything with beeswax on them) but it’s like the nicest pink ever! Sometimes the outfit and other makeup demand it and I make the sacrifice.
2. If aliens were to land on earth, my first thought would be…
Pfft. Great. Just when my life was getting its sh*t together and life was actually good!
3. Your bed size?
Queen!
4. Who taught you how to manage your finances?
Nobody. My parents are terrible with money. I’m terrified of debt and have been very careful to avoid it and always have some extra money saved up for an emergency.
5. I can’t even tell you how much I love (FILL IN THE BLANK).
– my handsome, sweet fiancé
– my adorable puppies
– sleeping in!
– a good fantasy book with tea and chocolate first thing in the morning
-fresh mozzarella on a lightly toasted slice of baguette. Even just plain it’s delicious but you can top it up any which way, sweet like a dessert or savoury.
Re: fresh mozzarella on a baguette. Don’t you love it when the baguette is super fresh, too, so when you bite into it, you get that slight toasty crunch just before the you hit the soft, pillowy, dough inside?! I’ll take mine with olive oil, basil, fresh early girl tomatoes and sea salt, please!
Oh, Karen! That sounds delicious ? It’s been a super busy morning and somehow I managed to forget about breakfast, but what you just described sounds like a perfect lunch.
Save me some please, LOL! *I wish*
1. Last lipstick you wore?
Armani Lip Maestro 207, it’s been my go to for months. It’s a nice deep plum that sheers out beautifully.
2. If aliens were to land on earth, my first thought would be…
Yep…??♀️
3. Your bed size?
Queen
4. Who taught you how to manage your finances?
Myself, using whatever free resources. Definitely could use more direction.
5. I can’t even tell you how much I love
*Banh Mi! May have to dip into Saigon Sandwich in SF this week for my fix!
*The sunshine we’ve been having! I soaked it up like a cat yesterday.
*Reading!
YES! It’s going to be 67 and sunny today here in the North Bay. I’m loving it.
Have a great rest of your day!
Happy Monday! New week, let’s go!
1. Last lipstick you wore? Bobbi Brown “Bobbi”, a neutral brownish pink.
2. If aliens were to land on earth, my first thought would be… Damn, they exist!
3. Your bed size? Medium, but longer than normal as I’m 6’1
4. Who taught you how to manage your finances? I’m a banker, but for the last couple of years I read many blogs and listened to podcasts to be able to manage my personal finances better. Giving myself a budget really works!
5. I can’t even tell you how much I love (FILL IN THE BLANK).
Poached eggs on avocado sourdough bread, good coffee, waking up and realizing it is the weekend, getting a massage, cheesecake…. I could go on…
1. Last lipstick you wore?
Probably Revlon in Goldpearl Plum which I think is discontinued.
2. If aliens were to land on earth, my first thought would be…
That seems about right.
3. Your bed size?
King. I’m the one who moves in my sleep – I also get night terrors. I’m basically the worst bed partner, plus Hettie sleeps with us and she’s 65 lbs and a bed hog.
4. Who taught you how to manage your finances?
No one really.
5. I can’t even tell you how much I love (FILL IN THE BLANK).
Lindt chocolate bunnies
My pets
Sleeping
Every dog and cat
1. Last lipstick you wore? Yesterday it was Chanel’s Rouge Allure in Délicieux.
2. If aliens were to land on earth, my first thought would be…Yes!
3. Your bed size? It’s a Cal King. I don’t have any problems finding bedding to fit, it’s just that it is so expensive when compared to smaller sizes like the Queens that are in all the other bedrooms.
4. Who taught you how to manage your finances? My mom and my grandparents. I had good, solid, prudent financial roll models growing up. They experienced major financial events such as World War I rationing, the Great Depression, World War II rationing, as well as all the other financial ups and downs that the decades have brought. It was a simple life predicated on hard work, setting goals, prioritizing expenditures, making the most of what they had so they could save for what they needed or wanted, and —as they acquired a certain degree of wealth—making wise, diversified investments. This was life long before credit/debit cards, pay day advances, ubiquitous bank loans, car loans, etc. it was a different era.
5. I can’t even tell you how much I love (FILL IN THE BLANK).
So many things! My family, waking up to the sights and sounds of nature, being retired ? . . .
Oops, that should be role models; not roll! (I need to eat breakfast—lol) I really need to proof read!
1. Last lipstick you wore?
MAC Cosmo, this morning. One of my “everyday” shades.
2. If aliens were to land on earth, my first thought would be…
Ahhhhhhh!
3. Your bed size?
Queen. Boyfriend usually sleeps on the couch due to our differing sleep schedules and his snoring. But both cats sleep with me.
4. Who taught you how to manage your finances?
My parents. They are both good with money. Me, not as much!
5. I can’t even tell you how much I love (FILL IN THE BLANK).
-Going to bed early/Sleeping in.
-My two kitties.
-Finishing a workout.
-Trying new restaurants!
Hello Karen and happy Monday! Hope you guys had a good weekend.
1. Last lipstick you wore? – ColourPop Sunny Side.
2. If aliens were to land on earth, my first thought would be… I knew it!!
3. Your bed size? – Queen but my husband is also a tosser and turner and would love to get a King.
4. Who taught you how to manage your finances? – Kinda figured it out as I went.
5. I can’t even tell you how much I love (FILL IN THE BLANK). the smell of fresh brewed coffee, the smell of sun screen and the smell of fresh cut grass.
1. Last lipstick you wore? Flamingo acid from fenty beauty
2. If aliens were to land on earth, my first thought would be… i hope they dont probe me
3. Your bed size? king size
4. Who taught you how to manage your finances? my mom.
5. I can’t even tell you how much I love (FILL IN THE BLANK). tacos and margaritas
1. Last lipstick you wore?
Sephora #LIPSTORIES in 09 Labyrinth City is my perfect “natural red” I can wear it lightly for a deep stain or complete as a rose red lipstick.
2. If aliens were to land on earth, my first thought would be…
Shit they probably are hostile.
3. Your bed size?
Double, which I missed while sleeping in a single one in Germany.
4. Who taught you how to manage your finances?
Google, but I seriously need to join a course before I go into bankruptcy.
5. I can’t even tell you how much I love (FILL IN THE BLANK).
Chips, I’m ashamed about how much chips I can eat. But I also love blush it makes me look like I’m full of life.
Last week was a harsh one so I need to get more positivity by think about thinks I love.
1. Last lipstick you wore?
MUFE Artist Nude Creme Lip in shade 8. Boring, but a good brown/pink neutral.
2. If aliens were to land on earth, my first thought would be…
Poor aliens, they’re probably going to regret this.
3. Your bed size?
Queen. And yes, every time I go to buy sheets, etc., I start singing Bohemian Rhapsody, lol.
4. Who taught you how to manage your finances?
Mom taught me the basics, like how to write a check and balance my checkbook. But as for budgeting, paying off debt, etc., I learned most of that from finance blogs and Dave Ramsey.
5. I can’t even tell you how much I love…
Farro and roasted butternut squash salad w/ lemon-Dijon dressing, the good-book-roll that I’ve been on, and the fact that it’s almost time to plant All. The. Plants.
Happy Monday Karen ,
The last lipstick I wore is MAC “ O”
Even tho I have about 100 ? lippies .
If Aliens ?: I hope they look like ET !
We have a Queen even tho we should have gotten a King .
My husband taught me finances because he learned it from his mom .
I love Toast w butter , little babies smiles , puppies ? I could go on ❤️
1. Last lipstick you wore? Tom Ford Indian Rose and then Casablanca. One pre dinner, one post.
2. If aliens were to land on earth, my first thought would be… ehh.
3. Your bed size? Queen and it’s not big enough. Wanted to get a CA King, but the thought of having to hunt for sheets stopped me. I hear you on the active sleeper. Dear Husband is not, but I remember Dear Daughter being all elbows and knees and kicking all night long when she was younger. I feel for any man who asks her to marry him. Lol.
4. Who taught you how to manage your finances? Dear Husband. Before I met him I knew how to balance my checkbook really well, but not how to do the big picture planning and saving.
5. I can’t even tell you how much I love (FILL IN THE BLANK).
Ice cream! Horses and cats. Books. Cecilia by Simon & Garfunkel
1. Last lipstick you wore? KVD ELL in Ayesha
2. If aliens were to land on earth, my first thought would be… I hope they’re nicer than we are.
3. Your bed size? Queen. Our bedroom is too small for a King, unfortunately.
4. Who taught you how to manage your finances? I had to teach myself.
5. I can’t even tell you how much I love … My kids and husband.
1. Last lipstick you wore? An Undone Beauty one, the berry one.
2. If aliens were to land on earth, my first thought would be…they’re back! I listen to “Ancient Aliens” every night, to fall asleep, and I’m convinced it’s all true! Why not?
3. Your bed size? Queen. We used to have a Cal King, but I wanted a smaller bed, to sleep closer to the hubby, and to fit into rooms better.
4. Who taught you how to manage your finances? Uhhhh, I figure it out. I’m not great at it. I’m actively working on getting better at it.
5. I can’t even tell you how much I love (FILL IN THE BLANK).
Pugs
Starbucks
Holo Nail Polish
Pugs pugs pugs