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Makeup and Beauty Blog Vs. Random Acts of Nature

December 27th, 2008 by Karen 39 Comments

Hey, ladies! I’m writing this post from my phone at the airport. I was supposed to leave Oahu last night on a red eye, but there was a massive power outage all over the island. The airport was shut down and all the outbound flights were cancelled. I managed to get on a flight this morning, though, so it’s all good. Because of these unexpected events, I won’t be able to blog until I get home later on tonight, but I’ll check in again after landing.

I just wanted to pop by to wish you a good day. Have a lovely Saturday, and I’ll talk to you soon.

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

Makeup and Beauty Blog Vs. Random Acts of Nature / Originally published December 27th, 2008

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  1. wehkwas says

    December 27th, 2008 at 11:24 am

    thats really sweet of you. thank you! i plan on cleaning my room. it is such a mess like you will not believe.

    Reply
  2. Almira says

    December 27th, 2008 at 11:37 am

    So what you’re saying is… the random acts of nature have won this round? Haha!

    Kudos to you for your patience. ;D

    Almira´s last blog post..Coconut Oil

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  3. Candice says

    December 27th, 2008 at 12:27 pm

    At the airport during the blackout?! Hope you didn’t have to camp out there overnight! I was in the middle of cooking dinner when the power outage struck! Drove around trying to find hot food but everyone was closed too – cold cereal for dinner! yay. HAHA!

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  4. Michele says

    December 27th, 2008 at 12:41 pm

    I am cleaning my room too and writing thank you notes. Karen you always look so great!
    michele

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  5. Joods says

    December 27th, 2008 at 12:52 pm

    I bet Tabs will be happy to see you and El Hub.

    Reply
  6. Jenn says

    December 27th, 2008 at 1:02 pm

    Today must be the day because I am writing thank you notes as well. Karen, what kind of awesome phone do you have where you can type this blog (including pictures) from your phone! I am hardly patient enough to type an e-mail reply on my blackberry 🙂 Travel safely!
    Jenn

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  7. jenna says

    December 27th, 2008 at 1:04 pm

    Hi Karen,

    I’m at home too, and we were about to have a family dinner at Roy’s when the power went out, so they sent us home without any dinner =(
    So my dad cooked us instant noodles on the gas grill, it was hilarious! I also ended up eating a whole lot of chocolate and cookies by lantern =)

    Were you listening to the radio? Weren’t some of the callers too funny?! “How long will my fish live without the filter?” “Is the water safe to drink?”

    I’m glad you made it out this morning and hope you had a safe flight! Happy Holidays!

    -Jenna

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  8. lesley says

    December 27th, 2008 at 2:09 pm

    Hope you have a good flight!! You always look good Karen, much better than me when I travel at least 😉

    Take care!

    Reply
  9. Tavia says

    December 27th, 2008 at 3:40 pm

    Get home safely, i can’t w8 for new posts:).Have a safe flight

    Tavia´s last blog post..La Prairie dermo caviar preview

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  10. Christina says

    December 27th, 2008 at 5:51 pm

    I had so many delays on my flight out to the fam for the holidays – I feel your pain! Rest up and take some extra vitamins… And then tell us about your trip!

    Christina´s last blog post..Blogging To Annoy

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  11. Daya says

    December 27th, 2008 at 8:09 pm

    Hi Karen!

    Hope you made it home safely!

    Reply
  12. Tiera says

    December 27th, 2008 at 8:25 pm

    Thank goodness I had already eaten dinner by the time the power went out! I was playing Rock Band with my brothers when the blackout hit… but it was all good. We sat around the lanterns and played Trouble and Nintendo DS. Try removing your makeup and showering with only a lantern! Not so fun!

    Hope you make it home safely!

    Reply
  13. Evie says

    December 27th, 2008 at 8:51 pm

    Thank god you weren’t stuck at the airport! My husband and I almost spent the night in O’Hare on the way to my folks’ place for Christmas :X

    In other news, I finally got to check out the spring Chanel collection in person, and oh my god it is so gorgeous!! The iridescent liquid shadows in particular are really amazing. Can’t wait to hear your take on it!

    Reply
  14. Anna says

    December 28th, 2008 at 1:20 am

    Hope you go home safely, love the sunglasses !!

    How did you still manage to look immaculate, I always look a mess and the air con makes me break out and my bags are more obvious thank god for my ray bans 🙂

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  15. jessica says

    December 28th, 2008 at 8:39 am

    Looks like you got a fabulous tan! I hope you had a smooth flight home. =)

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  16. Pia says

    December 28th, 2008 at 8:59 am

    Karen, thank you for posting such positive note and awesome picture! Hope you had a good flight home and have a restful weekend!

    Reply
  17. Roxy says

    December 28th, 2008 at 12:13 pm

    You are TOO cute! And so not fair — even hanging around an airport for a red-eye you look adorably beautious!

    Happy New Year! xo

    Roxy´s last blog post..We Wish You a Merry Christmas

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  18. June says

    December 28th, 2008 at 12:18 pm

    Oh I hope you had a good flight : )
    I live here in Oahu and it was horrible haha. And the thing was I was in the shower when the power went out!! I got so freaked out lol! I hope you had a good flight 🙂

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  19. Karen says

    December 28th, 2008 at 8:18 pm

    Hi Wehkwas,

    🙂 How did the room cleaning go? I can keep my room clean for about two seconds!

    Reply
  20. Karen says

    December 28th, 2008 at 8:19 pm

    Hi Almira,

    Yup, it sure did! I’m just glad I was able to get on the plane the next morning, eek!

    How was your weekend?

    Reply
  21. Karen says

    December 28th, 2008 at 8:25 pm

    Hi Candice,

    At least cold cereal is easy, yah? Mmm… Cinnamon Toast Crunch!

    El Hub and I stood in a horrendous line for two hours before the United folks broke the news that no flights were going out. He wanted to sleep at the airport but I was like, “UM HELL TO THE NAWWW.” I have a general rule not to fall asleep in public places when my purse is with me. 🙂

    When did you guys get your power back up?

    Reply
  22. Karen says

    December 28th, 2008 at 8:26 pm

    Hi Michele,

    Thanks, sweetie! I owe it all to the power of dark glasses. 🙂

    Did you get all your thank you notes done?

    Reply
  23. Karen says

    December 28th, 2008 at 8:26 pm

    Hi Joods,

    I think he was! It was so cute — all the girls at the kitty hotel were sad to see him go. He’s such a player. 😉

    Did you have a nice weekend?

    Reply
  24. Karen says

    December 28th, 2008 at 8:26 pm

    Hi Jenn,

    Thanks for your safe travel wishes, girly! We got back safe and sound (albeit 12 hours later then planned).

    I used an iPhone to do the post. It’s kind of challenging to type on (I prefer the CrackBerry querty keyboard buttons), but you get used to it!

    How was your weekend?

    Reply
  25. Karen says

    December 28th, 2008 at 8:27 pm

    Hi Jenna,

    OoOoo — I love Roy’s! Bummer you guys had to leave without any yummy food in your tummies. Hey, instant noodles isn’t so bad, though. 🙂

    You’re so right, the folks on the radio were too funny! On the way to the airport we listed to somebody going on and on about how the street lamps had to be manually reset after a black out, blah blah blah…

    Did you guys have to throw out the stuff in your fridge? How long was it before your power came on?

    Reply
  26. Karen says

    December 28th, 2008 at 8:27 pm

    Hi Lesley,

    You are so sweet! I did a little minimal makeup in the car on the way to the airport. I had about four hours of sleep the night before, so I didn’t want to scare anybody with my dark circles.

    What makeup do you wear when you travel? I usually just do tinted moisturizer, concealer, brows and MAC Blot powder. If I have time I’ll throw in some blush. It’s usually enough to fake it!

    Reply
  27. Karen says

    December 28th, 2008 at 8:27 pm

    Hi Tavia,

    Thanks hon! We got home safe and sound. How was your weekend?

    Reply
  28. Karen says

    December 28th, 2008 at 8:27 pm

    Hi Christina,

    Girl, it’s been a rough travel season! Are you still at home for the holidays?

    The trip was fun. It was pretty low key — we spent lots of time hanging with the family and a few days here and there at the beach. It rained a TON while we were there!

    Reply
  29. Karen says

    December 28th, 2008 at 8:27 pm

    Hi Daya,

    Thanks, sweets! We got home safe and sound yesterday.

    Did you have a good holiday?

    Reply
  30. Karen says

    December 28th, 2008 at 8:27 pm

    Hi Tiera,

    LOL, we had just finished eating dinner when the power went out, and I remember thinking, “Thank gawd we ate and showered before it went dark!”

    I bet showering with just a lantern has its challenges.

    Reply
  31. Karen says

    December 28th, 2008 at 8:27 pm

    Hi Evie,

    My father-in-law was nice enough to come back to the airport to pick us up. I would NOT have been able to handle spending the night there. I am too much of a wimp…

    Did you pick up any of the Chanel spring collection? I played with a few bits today and it’s SO pretty!

    Reply
  32. Karen says

    December 28th, 2008 at 8:28 pm

    Hi Anna,

    I agree — thank gawd for the sunglasses!

    When I’m traveling I like to do super easy makeup. Just tinted moisturizer, concealer, MAC Blot and my brows (and sometimes blush). It’s really easy and you can do it in the car (if somebody else is driving, of course). 🙂

    How was your weekend?

    Reply
  33. Karen says

    December 28th, 2008 at 8:28 pm

    Hi Jessica,

    I managed to get a lil’ color even though it rained a ton while we were there!

    Did you have a nice weekend?

    Reply
  34. Karen says

    December 28th, 2008 at 8:28 pm

    Hi Pia,

    How are you, girl?! I hope you’ve been well and that your weekend was fantastic!

    Reply
  35. Karen says

    December 28th, 2008 at 8:28 pm

    Hi Roxy,

    LOL, I owe it all to the sunglasses. 🙂

    Happy New Year to you ,too!

    Reply
  36. Karen says

    December 28th, 2008 at 8:28 pm

    Hi June,

    It was pretty good. There wasn’t too much turbulence and I got to watch The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 on the way home (yay!).

    Which side of the island do you live on? My family is on the Windward side. Today it was 50 degrees in the bay area and I already miss Hawaii!

    Reply
  37. Christina says

    December 29th, 2008 at 9:01 am

    Yep, still home in Washington State. I’ve already heard from the airlines about some adventures on the way back… 😉

    I’m glad you got back safely! Thanks for an abundance of posts already… Made my morning!

    Christina´s last blog post..Death Threats Make Lousy Christmas Gifts

    Reply
  38. Eleanor says

    January 2nd, 2009 at 10:35 am

    Ok..this is so random, but your skin is soooo luminous! What moisturizer/face cream are you using and are you wearing blush?

    Reply
  39. Marisol says

    January 5th, 2009 at 9:58 pm

    RAOK rock!

    Marisol´s last blog post..One year ago today…

    Reply

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