Yes, that's right-- I totally bought these. And they were delicious! My favorite ones? The "Edward" ones, of course-- they sparkle.
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Forbidden Fruits
Welcome October!
Hello, Fall! You are my most FAVORITE season! I'm looking forward to all the great things you'll bring, such as:
*a visit from Whitney
*Pumpkin spice lattes
*yummy scented candles
*comfy hoodies & sweatpants
*lazy Sundays falling asleep during football
*lovely leaves
*apple orchards, pumpkin patches and corn mazes
*Halloween (sorry, I love it!)
*my cousin's wedding and my first go as a Maid of Honor!
*spiced cider
*Thanksgiving
*Christmas anticipation
Cool New Product Alert
I am not the type of girl who gets manicures. I have a few reasons for this-- price, practicality, and the fact that due to my love of milk and milk products, I've always had healthy, strong nails. But occasionally I do like to wear polish. However, I usually don't, because it is hard to apply to my dominant hand (the righty) without the result looking like a four year old applied the polish. Then there's the drying time...being the klutz I am, I always smear and smudge wet polish. Also, it chips and peels and generally looks trashy after about a day or two. So I've just stopped painting my nails altogether. And then I found this: 
Dry nail polish applications! No dry time, no difficultly applying to the dominant hand, no smearing. So excellent. Here are my results: 
I chose a sheer pink with light pink sparkles. Very subtle and nice. It was so easy, too! This brand, Incoco, is available only at Walgreens. I think I paid about $5. It comes with a nail buff/shine/file and cuticle stick, as well as a polish remover cloth. It says the applications should last for 14 days. Awesome!
4 Under $4
In honor of the Month of Loooove, here's four things I love, all under $4.
International Delights flavored coffee creamers
So Delicious. I usually drink my coffee black, but once I tried the Chocolate Mint Truffle flavor I was hooked (alas, that flavor is only seasonal). Whitney, these creamers may make coffee palatable even for you.
Olay InShower Body Lotion
Lotion you put on in the shower...like conditioner, but for your skin. I thank Kerri for introducing me to this. It's amazing. I have never been very good at moisturizing after a shower, and so my skin was always dry. But this makes it so easy and smells fantastic.
Naked Juice Tropical Mango
Tastes like paradise. My mouth is watering just from seeing this picture. If you have not tried it, you must; not only does it taste amazing, but it's good for you, too!
Conversation Hearts
Classic and Sweet.
New Favorite Thing
Minute Rice Ready to Serve brown rice. It's quick (only one minute), easy (nothing to add), delicious, and good for you. I am terrible about bringing things to work for lunch. If I make my lunch ahead of time, I forget it at home. I always forget my lunch bag at work and wind up w/moldy disgusting Gladware. But this-- so easy.
I love you Fug Girls!
I have extolled the hilarity of the lovely ladies who created Go Fug Yourself, Jessica and Heather, many times before on this blog. Here is just another example of why I think they are my cyber bff's:
Still, at least Katie Holmes is interesting to talk about these days. In all the years I watched Dawson's Creek, I never particularly thought Joey Potter would ever make me think. She would make me enraged, irritated, annoyed, and at times murderous -- between Dawson and Pacey, or anyone and Pacey, THE ANSWER IS ALWAYS PACEY, fool --
I was just talking about Pacey this morning on the way to work! The answer is, indeed, always Pacey-- and speaking of Pacey, if the writer's strike ever ends, he is going to guest on some episodes of Grey's Anatomy. I haven't watched that show since it's first season, but you best believe I'll tune in for the Pacey episodes.
Mmm, Sugar
I have coveted Aquolina's Pink Sugar fragrance for a year or so now-- it is delicious, it smells just like cotton candy (which always smells far better than it tastes). I always have a hard time buying fragrance, though, because instead of spending $50 on a new fragrance I usually have free bottle of something or other that I've received for Christmas, so I don't really need a new one. It's a lot easier to part with $4.99, though, which I did gladly when I found Cotton Candy body splash at Walgreen's. It smells exactly the same! It probably doesn't last as long as the $50 fragrance, but for $4.99, that's okay with me. I love deals! 
Second Most Wonderful Time of the Year
My favorite time of the year is Christmastime (my definition of Christmastime begins the day after Thanksgiving and lasts through New Years). My second favorite time: State Fair time! The State Fair closes out summer and heralds my favorite season, Fall. Soon it will be cool enough to wear sweatshirts (God I hate summer clothes!) and jeans everywhere, but not so cold that you can't still wear flip flops. It's the Best!
The Fair is the one place where I can stuff my face with all kinds of treats and not feel an ounce of guilt. In fact, I only feel remorse if I forget to eat something that's on my list. Roasted corn: you're number one on The List.
Here's a picture from last year's trip to the Fair. Maybe one of these lil' guys grew up to be the Biggest Pig in Minnesota! :)
I Miss My Book!
It was so nice to be in a quite apartment, with a good book to read and a few days off from work.
Harry Fever!
So, about 11 and a half hours to go until the book is released. Everyone at work is asking me what my plans are for tonight. I haven't decided yet. John volunteered to get wrist band and then go back to the store and buy the book... I think it might be mayhem, though, and I wouldn't want him to have to go through that. I think I would like to go to a release party somewhere (probably Barnes) and then just leave around 11 or so, before any one can ruin the ending.
What I'm looking forward to finding out:
What really happened on the tower between Snape and Dumbledore in Half Blood Prince... there was that mysterious snippet of conversation between them earlier in the book that will have to be revisited, and that will shed some light on what really happened, and if Snape is indeed good or evil (or neither?)
How Dumbledore will speak to Harry again...will it be his portrait? Will Harry see more of Dumbledore's memories through the penseive?
What the significance of Harry having Lily's eyes is. I have a half baked theory-- in Snape's Worst Memory, Lily is the only one who sticks up for Snape. Maybe he liked her? She sticks up for him, and is excellent at making potions, like him (although he did call her a mudblood). Maybe he hated James so much because he married Lily? And maybe at some pivotal moment, Snape looks at Harry, and instead of seeing James, like he always does, he sees Lily, in Harry's eyes. Or not. But in some way, Harry having Lily's eyes will be important-- like, save his life important.
The two way mirror Sirius gave Harry. Where's the other half? It has to be useful, why else would it have been introduced to the plot?
Wormtail owes Harry a life debt... how will he repay him?
What is Harry's power that the Dark Lord knows not? It seems agreed upon that it is his capacity for love, despite everything that has happened to him. How does this help him defeat Voldemort? And at what cost to Harry?
Diet Coke is PSYCHIC!
The makers of my beverage of choice, Diet Coke, are starting to frighten me with their anticipation of my every need.
When I desired that Diet Coke be made with Splenda, it suddenly appeared. Recently -ok, last Friday, to be exact- I thought "I should stop drinking so much Diet Coke, it's leaching vitamins from my system" and lo and behold, that very night, what do I find at the store? Diet Coke Plus, with VITAMINS! How did Diet Coke know?
In other Nerd News...
X-Files creator Chris Carter and writer Frank Spotnitz are said to be working on a script for a second movie. Sweet
And: 
Star Wars postage stamps. You can vote for your fav at http://www.uspsjedimaster.com/main/vote/view_stamps.html
Excellent.
Song I Love
I'm listening to the Michael Medved show (talk radio), as I do every day, and today, before going to commercial, "Oh Yoko" has been being played. It's just 30 seconds or so, a part where it's just instruments, but it still makes me smile. I love, love, love that song, it never fails to make me happy.
W & W
President Bush's wax likeness is taking a thumpin' these days at Madame Tussaud's celebrity waxworks in Las Vegas. Bush's head suffered about $25,000 in damages when a Madame Tussaud's visitor attacked it the day before last week's elections.
"No one's pushed one over before," said Jack Taylor, spokesman for the tourist attraction.Bush has needed repairs a number of times, mostly from having his nose pinched, Taylor added.
"This was the most damage" to one of the wax figures, he said. "People are always touching them, but this was pretty rare." The wax creations cost between $200,000 and $250,000 to produce.
The back of Bush's head was damaged in the fall, "but he's been back on his feet for several days now," Taylor said.--Taken from Las Vegas Review Journal
Well, Whit and I liked the Dubya wax figure!:
Bob Barker retiring after 50 years on TV
My first word is retiring! Yes, you read that right, Bob Barker was my first word. Ask my mom. You know what I think of this?!:
http://www.ourmedia.org/node/117215
Ok, mostly this post was an excuse to use that noise again. Mostly.
I *heart* cupcakes!
My latest baking endeavor:
Funfetti cake, vanilla icing, spooky ghost shape= delicious treat
You think cigarettes are addictive?
These are incredible
Don't try them unless you want to be a slave to their deliciousness.
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