Bloglines Help

I just created a bloglines account, but I think I may be doing it wrong. I created 'feeds' for all of the blogs I read, but when I read the posts, everyone's blog looks the same. I thought you could still see someone's layout??? Also, how do you post comments on other blogs, if you are reading them in bloglines?

Holiday Lessons Learned

I hope everyone had a very merry Christmas!

Here are a couple of things that I learned over the holidays:

1. Let Martha Stewart be Martha Stewart.

As much as I love Martha, I am going to let her stick with creating the holiday cards. I started off with a great idea, but ended up with a coffee table covered in paint pens, glue sticks, paper cutters, photos, and scrapbook paper. After work I am going to stop by Crane's and pick up next year's cards and eliminate the headache for next year.

2. Things appear bigger online.

Kind of like the mirrors on cars - things may appear closer than they actually are ---- things online may appear larger than they actually are! Specifically, jewelery. Two rings are being shipped back tomorrow, to make room for these lovely David Yurman bracelets. I have learned my lesson.

3. Budget...what budget???

Mr. Accountant decided we should set a very reasonable budget for our gifts to each other this year. I tried to stick with the budget, while Mr. Accountant did not. I could try and say that I was upset with him for going over the decided amount, but as soon as I saw the package and learned that my gift was from the jewelery store where they know us by first name, I was delighted. (No picture yet.... will take one of the necklace and post later.) The Foo Fighters tickets I got him are great, but jewelery always wins!

4. It is fun to give AND it is fun to receive.

My mom has taught me many great things, one being how to give a great gift. I like to give things that someone would love, yet would not go out and purchase for themselves, something that is a surprise, something that is thoughtful, something that the recipient wants, but never realized they wanted. This year, I was extremely happy with how all of my selections turned out - there is nothing like seeing the look on that persons face when they open THE GIFT!

Must be the water.....

As if this is a big suprise. Part of me feels sorry for her. The other part, well pop that pill and wear a condom!



And Miss Allen -- QUIT SMOKING! Your baby is going to be born with black lungs!

Increase Vocab = Feeding the Hungry

This is the time of year where everyone wants to do something to help those less fortunate. I stumbeled upon a site today that allows us to help feed the hungry with a click of the mouse!

Free Rice is a fun, addictive (and FREE) website that tests your ACT vocabulary knowledge while feeding the hungry.

Everyone around me, at work, was hooked within seconds.

Red Bow Headband

I loved the Blair Waldorf red bow headband when I first saw it, but I has to settle for the Erin Featherston Target version .....

..... until I found this! Now, if I could just find the navy blazer with yellow trim.....

Smashbox vs Monistat

I found this product tip over at So Frugalicious and I had to try it out. I have used the Smashbox primer in the past, but hated to shell out the $36 for less than an ounce of the precious primer. So, when I read her post about comparison between this and this, I had to try it.

The ingredients are the same, plus you get more for less than $10! I have used it all weekend and have been pleased with the results.



Ingredient comparison:

Smashbox Photo Finish Primer
Smashbox photo finish (original): Cyclomethicone, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Isopropylparaben, Retinyl Palmitate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Ascorbic Acid, Carthamus Tinctorium (Safflower) Seed Oil, Vitis Vinifera(Grape) Seed Extract, Cola Acuminata Seed Extract, Propylene Glycol, Camellia Oleifera Leaf Extract, Isobutylparaben, Butylparaben, Water.




Monistat Soothing Care
Dimethicone 1.2%(silicone), cyclopentasiloxane, dimethicone/vinyl dimethiconecrosspolymer, silica, tocopheryl acetate, trisiloxane.

The main difference is that the Monistat does not have all of the "extras and extracts." It leaves my face smooth, non greasy, and make up stays on all day. I got mine at Wal Mart in the condom and pregnancy test aisle. (I have always thought it was funny these 2 products were paired together.....)

I slept with a ghost in NYC

Well, not literally.

I stayed with a friend at her place in the Upper West Side Saturday night, and then headed over to The Hudson Saturday night. All was great, until I tried to go to bed. I turned off the TV then it came back on in 10 seconds. Turned it off again, again it came back on. I tried to mute the TV and just shut the cabinet that it is in…. but even on mute, this possessed TV still had sound coming out. This went on for about a minute, until I called the front desk. They assured me that maintenance would be up to check it out… but, they never showed up. I ended up calling the front desk about 5 times, only to be told that someone was on their way up. (Nobody ever showed) I tried to just unplug the TV, but since it was built into the mini bar / dresser area, there was not much room to dig around for cords. By this point, it is after 12, I have to be up early for my presentations and I am pretty annoyed. I end up just yanking all of the cords I could get my hands on and finally the demon possessed TV shut off.

I am checking out the next morning and I tell the gentleman at the front desk about my TV issue from the night before. He asked what room I was in, I told him and here is his response… “Yeah, we have had some odd things happen in that room.”

My response – “Good thing I am checking out.”

From The Hudson's website:

The Hudson Hotel is hip — yet, some say, haunted.

Greetings

Brrr.... I was not thinking when I only packed heels for this trip! Woke up this morning to a snow covered ground, only to take a walk in Central Park, wearing my high heel black boots! Not only did I look like a complete fool, but I almost busted my a** about 20 times. Oh well.

Legally Blonde was a blast! We had a wonderful time and I am so glad the strike ended just in time for me to see the show.

Also, I have been a vegan for the past 24 hours. My friend is a vegan, therefore as her houseguest I was a vegan. It was not that bad.....