Wrinkle Cream

So just today, while I was waiting in the doctor’s office I was browsing a woman’s magazine and I came across an article for face and skin care during the summer. I have been searching for the best anti wrinkle cream so this article was particularly apropos. Now that I am in my forties, I feel like I should have been taking better care of my skin for years. Years I tell you. Hopefully, it’s not too late.

Polo Boots and they're not for water either

I had no idea there was a market for such things as polo boots but apparently, there is and they are quite good looking. I wish I knew more about polo. All I know about the sport, if it is indeed a sport (seems to me the horse does most of the work) is that Prince Charles played it quite well. Apparently I am not as versed and worldly as I give myself credit for.

Waiting and then whammo!

Remember how I was complaining about waiting the other day? Well today, I did exactly that. Except I was waiting for a doctor appointment today. When I got there, the sun was shining and the sky was blue. When I left, it looked like this:



Yes, that is rain that fell for about 35 minutes. I love the Arizona monsoon!

(sorry the pic is blurry. It was my cellphone)

what I want

Sometimes I fantasize about my dream home. It would have lots of space for storage. It would have a library with shelves from floor to ceiling. It would have bay windows in the kitchen where I could grow my own herbs. It would have a den that was mine, all mine. That I did not have to share with the kids. It would have a doggie door so the dogs could go in and out of their own volition. It would also have hydroponic systems in the sun room so that I could be surrounded by blooming things all years long.

Digital Camera Reviews

Years and years ago I purchased a digital camera. That camera was a good camera for a very long time. When I decided it was time to upgrade, I read many websites and consumer reviews. I even checked for digital camera reviews that would allow me to compare and contrast cameras. My boss just bought 12 rolls of film, color and black and white. I suggested she purchase a digital camera and eliminate the need for film altogether. Also, there are so many places that allow me to upload my pictures and then magically, when I am not looking, those pictures get printed and I pick them up on my way home. Technology is awesome!

Remember how I was complaining about waiting the other day?

Yea well, let me tell you a story. I was waiting at my bank. I wanted to get a signature loan so I could do some back to school shopping and license my husband's truck. I love signature loans because I can get the money now and pay it back slowly, but not so slowly that it's another debt. Anyway, there was some problem with my social security number so I was waiting and waiting and waiting to talk to someone.

Finally, after over an hour, they tell me there is some problem and I need to take it up with the credit reporting agency. Turns out that somehow, my credit report only goes back to 2006, and surprisingly, it does not contain my house or vehicle or credit card, only my student loans. So my bank, where my car loan is!!! says I have no credit history. The same bank where I get a signature loan twice a year.

Finally today I got to the bottom of it. The credit reporting agency has somehow attached my husband's social security number to me so my credit history was just floating about. It should take 7 to 10 days to fix.

In the meantime, more waiting.

And still waiting...

Waiting. I feel like I spend my life waiting. Waiting for this and for that. Waiting in line. Waiting for traffic. Waiting for payday. Will it never end.

Car Insurance

Recently I have been shopping around for car insurance because I cannot help but think that I can find it cheaper elsewhere. The downside is that I hate change. I don’t trust companies that I have never tried before. Plus I am never sure I will get the exact same coverage that I have now. So I’m afraid to really commit. However, luckily, or not so much, I have not yet found a company to beat the prices I pay now.

Prevera Cream

Speaking of skin and age, I have been looking for a skin cream that will work to alleviate aging and maybe even those small wrinkles I get at the corner of my eyes, but that will not break out my skin. Because my skin in delicate. And the wrong cream will either cause a breakout of acne, or even worse, a small rash that itches like no other. I have read prevera reviews but I am hesitant to try it out. I should probably just bite the bullet and give it a shot. I’m just such a chicken.

Blackhead Treatment

Speaking of acne and acne treatment, I have suffered my whole life from blackheads and no matter what I do, I can not completely get rid of them. I have tried scrubs and muds and pastes and even one of those little battery operated blackhead suckers. Nothing works. I have been able to keep the blackheads to a minimum now that I am older, but I have yet to completely get rid of them. Which is sad considering I am 40 years old. And will apparently die with the skin of a teenager.

Acne Treatment Guide

So far, my kids have been pretty lucky when it comes to skin issues. Especially since their father and me had horrible skin as teenagers. My skin was not as bad as my husband’s though. He had to see a dermatologist weekly for injections into his skin. Thankfully now days, there are products available to help keep skin clean and acne free. In fact, there are such things as an acne treatment guide that help people choose the products to allow them to maintain a healthy lifestyle that is acne free.

Busy Busy Busy

I have entirely too much to do. I have two homework questions to answer, and by answer, I mean small essay questions.

Then I have to write two papers by Sunday. Two long, long papers.

But first, I have to work tomorrow. Then I have to come home and do the rest of my homework. Then I have to pack a picnic basket for the road trip we're taking on Friday. To the Grand Canyon.

Then we are having a barbecue on the weekend. Then I have to do laundry. Then grocery shopping. Then clean the house.

Then it will be Monday and I have to start all over again.

HGC Diet

My sister in law went on the hcg diet and she has lost so much weight. The hgc diet is the one where you stick to a 500 calorie a day diet and has injections of pregnancy hormones. I did not really think the diet worked, but my sister in law is the second person I know personally who has done it and she has lost over 100 pounds. My husband’s ex-wife also did the diet and lost nearly 150 pounds. If it were not for my deep seeded aversion to needles, I would have tried it too.

Health Savings Account

One thing that I miss from working at a large firm is my health savings account and the ability to save some money by having pretax dollars saved throughout the year. I was able to have eye lasik surgery and get some cosmetic dentistry done because I had extra money in my account at the end of the year. There are some HAS accounts that allow you to leave the money throughout the years and use the money as needed with a debit card. That’s not the kind of account I had, but I sure miss what I did have.

Slideshows. They're not just for old people anymore

Remember how back in the olden days it was everyone’s worst nightmare to have a social gathering and then suddenly the host breaks out the family vacation slideshows and then you were all forced to sit in horror as you looked at slide after slide of pictures of people you don’t know and places you never want to visit. Seriously, who really wants to see the largest ball of tinfoil? However now days, it seems that every person on earth has a slideshow on their blog or Facebook page. The times, they are a changing.

Spam

Spam. It's not just your grandma's lunch meat anymore.

It has invaded every aspect of my life.

It is in my email.

It is in my USPS mail.

It is in my pantry.

Just kidding. No Spam will EVER live in my pantry. GROSS.

Most annoying though, it has spread to my blog. I just have one suggestion for the spammers: If I blog about say, my kids and ring tones, spam me with something applicable. Do NOT spam me with something about enlarging certain male body parts. Because that's just plain ICKY!

Plans. Big. Big. BIG plans

I have 13 weeks left until I obtain my Master's in Psychology.

is it wrong that I am more excited about a) not having homework over Thanksgiving; b) not having homework over Christmas; or c) not having to TiVo Everything I want to watch because I have homework to do and a paper due EVERY. STINKING. WEEK.

I didn't think so.

Of course, my free time will be short lived. I plan to take the February LSAT (Law School Admission Test) because the third time's the charm. Right? RIGHT?!

Right.

Then, if all goes well, I'll be starting law school in the fall. Fall, 2011.

I think I'm going to be sick...

Boosters aren't just for muscles ya know

Speaking of burners and boosters and the like, I just found out that my brother in law does not produce the correct amount of testosterone and that he wears a patch to increase his levels. At first I thought he was taking a testosterone booster to get bigger muscles or look macho or something. Turns out he was doing it because the doctors believed that is the reason he and my sister have been unsuccessful conceiving. I felt a little bad at first, thinking that basically he was a big macho military guy and he was taking a booster to get bigger muscles. But then I realized my only information about testosterone boosters came in the form of an ex boyfriend who was obsessed with having big “guns” as he liked to put it. Thankfully, I’ve moved on from that relationship!

It's just a little helper. That's all

I think I fell off the wagon. I was doing so well with my weight loss. I was eating right, allowing myself a treat every now and again (thank you chicken enchiladas!). But, while I was doing all of that right, I was also not exercising. I was slacking off. I was/am feeling tired lately. I got a sinus infection and did not really want to do anything that would require me to move my face. And by anything I mean anything that required I get off the bed. In my altered state of sinus mediation, allergy medication, antibiotics and mentholated rub I realized that I’ve probably gained a couple pounds. At that moment of realization, I honestly thought to myself that a fat burner sounded really, really good. Something to kick start the weight loss again. It’s appealing. I’m not going to lie.

Oh boy...

My kids are scaring me. They're searching for ring tones on the internet. If it's obscure, weird, or makes no sense, they're downloading.

Someone help me.

Industrial Products

When I used to work for an all night convenience store, it surprised me that we got our cleaning supplies via a service that also cleaned our rugs and exchanged out our mop heads. I always assumed that our industrial products were ordered for retail sale and we simply wrote them off and used them to clean the store. Because of course I also thought that industrial products were only cleaning supplies and not supplies for other trades and wait for it... industries. Doh! Maybe that’s why I devoted some time and money to college and I am a paralegal now and not an underpaid manager of a dinky all-nighter gas station slash convenience store.

Toilets and sinks and mirrors, OH MY!

Have you any idea the number of different types of bathroom plumbing and accessories that exist these days? I remember as a youngster going to the hardware store. I recall a hand full of different sinks and toilets and even mirrored medicine cabinets. However, a recent trip to the hardware store had me amazed. In fact, my mouth was hanging open as I gazed side to side down the isle of different colored toilets and sinks and bath and shower inserts. The selection just in the isle was huge, that did not count the number of items that were not set up for display. My husband has his sights on American Standard toilets and don’t get me wrong, they are nice, and I never thought I’d notice a difference in a toilet. But now that I’ve been educated, choosing my next bathroom fixture will not be as difficult or take as long as did choosing my kitchen sink.

HOLY 4th of JULY Weekend!

I am DONE!

My work is FINISHED.

I got everything done and out the door that had to go out the door.

I was officially off work at 7:45 p.m. But staying the extra time was totally worth NOT having to work on this fine three day weekend!

Yay me!

So close...

I've been busting my tail to get all my work done BEFORE the weekend so, for the first time in four years, I can enjoy the 4th of July holiday weekend without having to work through it.

All team members submitted their stuff timely. There was only one glitch and that was fixed. I am mega optimistic!