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[…] since he THINKS I am going to an interview, I will wear a very un-interview look. Who would interview for a job with bright blue eyeliner? Teal kimono-inspired dress from Paul & Joe for Target cut to tunic length. Denim trousers from Gap. Gray-green and gray-blue and silver beaded necklace from Target. large silver […]
[…] I wore hardcore makeup, I’ll use it with my Clarisonic, and then follow up with the Garnier oil cleanser. Neutrogena Rapid Wrinkle Repair Eye Cream – I keep trying other brands, get disappointment, and return to this product. No irritation, absorbs nicely, makes the skin feel soft and I think helps with wrinkles and […]
[…] still a 14 on top thanks to my bosom and with a safety pin and a cmi for some modesty, it looks great! Black and white cotton kimono-inspired top from H&M, same black Victoria’s Secret cami as yesterday, Gap’s Curvy Fit bootcut jeans, black city boots from Aldo. Gold chain from Express, thin gold […]
[…] German teacher, and then ended up in the current day job, nowhere near fashion. Then it all changed with bad pageant wear. There were batons, an off key opera, a stilted sonata, too. The Miss Virginia pageant was on a local cable channel, and a woman I followed on Twitter, known only to me […]
[…] the very nice saleswoman try almost every product int he store on my hands and we got into huge conversations about organic produce, fair trade, and all kinds of hippie things we had in common. She told me about her favorite products and how she uses them versus how the company suggests they be […]
