March 2, 2008

We saw the movie Juno yesterday. We all really enjoyed it. I thought Ellen Page was really wonderful. It was a cute movie, with a good message. And it was about different forms of love, between fathers and daughters, friends, young teens, a stepmom and daughter, a woman wanting to be a mom, a teen not wanting to be a mom, but make sure a baby is loved, a married couple. It's ultimately about love.


I've been fighting a headache most of the weekend. I thought it was becoming a migraine yesterday but it never developed into that. I feel OK now. I know why I'm getting it and it should go away in about a week.


I've also been working furiously on a pair of Firestarter socks and I'm almost done with the first one. I'm in love with the yarn and colors. I call them my Fall Wine Firestarters. Here's a sneak peek.



Perfume worn today: I Love Love by Moschino (my new favorite!)
Beauty Item Highlight: I've recently started using Dr.Hauschka Rose Day Cream Light. It has about 30 roses petals in one tube. I use this day and night as my moisturizer and it's so nice. It's moisturizes but is not oily. My skin seems to love it! Oh, it's kind of expensive, but I found a deal online and paid about half!

The more open I am, the safer I feel.

February 19, 2008

The more open I am, the safer I feel.

I have a dilemma and wondered what you would do. There is a guy at a shoe company I just frequented and later I had to return these boots. Well he's young and hip looking, probably early 20's or possibly like 18 or 19, I don't know. He dresses kind of hip, in style. But....he has really awful acne. Just awful, like it looks like it hurts and it's inflamed and he looks like he wears foundation to cover it. Like he actually wears a lot of cover up or cream base, I don't know but you can tell he wears makeup. And I just feel so awful for him. He has that look like he won't quite look you in the eyes, because he doesn't want you to see him. And I recognize this, because I may not have had acne this bad, but at some points it's been pretty bad, red and hurting and inflamed and I know that look.

So my question is, if I were to buy him a set of Proactiv, would it be totally rude to give it to him? And if I do do this is there a way to do it so it doesn't embarrass him? I've had that problem too. Once I went in the local corner mart and there was this new owner, this was like almost 20 years ago, and this witch had the nerve to say something to me about some products she was peddling and how it'd help me. I remember being terribly embarrassed, there were other customers around and I wanted to just scream to her....I just came in for some milk, you beyotch! I felt it wasn't her place to say anything to me and it irked me to no end.

But I still want to help this guy. I just cannot imagine that it wouldn't help him and it's so worth it and truly not so expensive. I'm thinking of getting it and putting it in a bag and then just going in there and giving it to him and saying I don't want to embarrass you but I wanted you to have this. And leaving. And I can put a note in there saying why I gave it to him and how it's helped me.

Would you? How would you handle it?

Self-compassion is a vitamin that feeds me constantly.

February 18, 2008

Self-compassion is a vitamin that feeds me constantly.

Had a nice and relaxing weekend and got quite a bit done at the house. I'm having a dinner party next weekend for a dear friend who is moving to VA next month with her dear hubby. They had plans to retire out east and they found this fabulous house and so it's all happening very fast, but my dear Sandy will be far away. But now I have another reason to visit the east or south (to me it's the east coast, but it's also called the south, I'm confused) which I've never been to. I've only been to Florida for one night to board a cruise where we went to the Caribbean.

Mamacita and I met Friday night for a drink at a hotel where she sometimes meets a group of older widowed women. She hadn't been to join them for awhile and maybe they found another place because nobody else showed. So we finished our glass of cabernet and then drove to a bbq place to have some dinner. We had a really good dinner, I had a chopped salad with portabello mushroom and Mamacita had the baby back ribs, we shared and it was yummy. Gary did not come home this weekend so we had a little more free time.

Yesterday we went to the beach and did some shopping on the main street of Belmont Shore. A nice little community where there are really cute shops, some artsy places, gift shops, a shoe store that the owners have had for 60 years. The weather was perfect, sunny, with a cool breeze. Then we drove down to Seal Beach and had a late lunch at Walt's Wharf which has really good seafood. We both had the clam chowder and Walt's Special Salad which was yummy. They have fabulous sourdough bread too. It was also a martini lunch as we were celebrating what would have been my Father's birthday! Mamacita had a Mango Martini and I had a Fig & Pomegranite Martini, Yum!

Here is my finished Fair Rosamund Tam. I loved knitting this, doing Fair Isle or colorwork is very satisfying and a nice break after doing socks. I cannot wait to start the cardigan that goes with this, but I'm reluctant to start because I want to get some more socks done. But now I feel a little more comfortable knitting Fair Isle and so I'm not intimidated to do a whole cardigan. Here is a link to the designers page of patterns for Twisted Traditions. I love her patterns and she's nice too.

Lipstick worn today: Chanel Rouge Allure in Attitude ~ a favorite color of mine.

Perfume worn today: Angel by Thierry Mueller ~ it was a tester I have and honestly, it is not my favorite. It's a little spicy and just feels off for me. I'll have to throw that one away.

I lovingly release the past. I am free.

February 15, 2008

I lovingly release the past. I am free.

There is no official Friday's Feast posting. They are having issues, not sure what the problem is, so I've decided to do my own Friday Feast and I invite you to leave me a comment with your answers.

Mitchypoo's Friday Feast

Appetizer: What is your favorite snack food?

My favorite snack food is salty chips and fattening ranch or french onion dip.

Soup: If you could travel to anywhere in the world on the spur of the moment with no limitations, where would you like to wake up tomorrow?

I'd like to wake up in Venice tomorrow morning. I would find great places to eat, take a gondola ride, visit art museums.

Salad: What is your favorite natural smell?

Lilac Blossoms

Entree: If you could change only one thing on your body, what would it be and why?

I'd get rid of any of the remaining bulging disc in my back so I wouldn't be limited in any movement.

Dessert: What is something that calms you?

Knitting!

Lipstick worn today: MAC Satin in Twig ~ a natural brown color. This is a very neutral color and goes with a lot of outfits. I'm wearing jeans and black today, so it's perfect.

New Beauty Item I'm Using Today: Azulene Eye Treatment by Earth Science.

I finished the Fair Rosamund Tam last night, here's a pic of it before I finished. Wow, I love this pattern and doing Fair Isle Knitting. Very satisfying. I'm itching to start the cardigan to go with this, but I may get some socks done first. I'll post finished pics tonight. I'm debating if I need to block it or not.

The whole world is my valentine. Love is everywhere and my heart is open and receptive.

February 14, 2008

The whole world is my valentine. Love is everywhere and my heart is open and receptive.

Well, here's one of my surprises for 2008. A new blog design! What do you think? I simply love it and can only think it'll be improved when I get all my crap reloaded on the sidebar. I feel like it's mine now, like it reflects me. I wanted it to be pretty, and soothing and a comforting place to be and I hope you feel it like I do. Thank you to Ro at the Blog Cafe! She did a great job and she was very nice to work with, even though she had to work with me...

The Recipe For Michele

3 parts Rebellion 2 parts Charisma 1 part Silliness Splash of Sass Finish off with a little umbrella and straw

What's the Recipe for Your Personality?

I like the Splash of Sass part in my Michele Martini!


Look what Mitchypoo received at work yesterday! Aren't they lovely! They are from my special someone in SC. It was a really nice surprise. Mamacita was observant of my weightloss efforts and gave me a lovely card and a Starbucks card! YAY! We're going to go to dinner tonight and will be each others Valentine! I hope that you feel and know that you are loved today!

Lipstick worn today: Chanel Rouge Allure in Romantic (how fitting)
Perfume worn today: Truly Pink by Vera Wang ~it too is soft and romantic and reminiscent of being in a rose garden.