Besides etsy, my new purse, my reusable bags, and my up and coming You Tube career, here are 5 more of my recent favorite people, places, and things:
Oh how I wish I could afford this skin care. I’m doing my best to save up, but in the meantime, I’ll let you in on my secret. Sephora skin care samples. I have a lot. I almost feel guilty for how much I have collected over time. But not guilty enough to stop. You see, I’m in love. And we belong together. Actually last weekend I did use my Sephora gift card to buy the travel size set of the Lineless collection, but I have yet to use it since I still have my samples to get me through. I realize this may make me sound weird. But at the rate my followers are dropping, what do I have to lose?
(It’s them not me, right? Right?!? Why’d they have to invent that dumb “follower” icon anyway? I was happier living in ignorant bliss, so sure that millions were reading and loving and adoring. Maybe I should go back to that.)
Jamal & Danny:
I have developed quite a crush on these guys. They are so adorable and they have incredible voices. I’m so relieved that Danny made it through, but I have quite a beef with American Idol for letting Jamal walk away. How retarded are they? I mean, they let “Norman” and that crying emo guy with all the peircings through?!? Are you even kidding me right now? Let me just be clear, I will only continue to watch as long as Danny is on. If he ever leaves, so shall I. In fact, I feel quite strongly about that. And yes, I do have a life. It just revolves around reality tv.
Sober House:
I’m still a few episodes behind, but I am totally addicted to this show. It’s so awesome. The reality! The drama! The crazy people! I will never ever again think that I have issues now that I’ve seen Steven Adler. Seriously. That guy is nuts. But Rodney King? I’m definitely pulling for him to make it through. He just HAS to stay sober. For me. For you! For the people. Gosh darn it, for AMERICA!
P90X:
I really miss my gym. Even more so, I miss my gym’s childcare. I miss the hour and a half to two hours I had to myself. And until Chloe turns 6 months, I have had to find something else to do in the meantime. Plus, my annual girls Vegas trip is in two months and I have to get bikini ready! So, that’s where P90X came in. It’s a serious commitment. Quite possibly even more so than marriage. It’s six days a week, and at least, if not more than an hour every day. You absolutely have to “BRING IT!” Because it’s time to get “X’d!” Though, it’s all good because it’s “X-cellent!” (Direct quotes from the videos.) I’m hanging in there. I’m halfway through 2 of the 4 phases and I’m definitely seeing some improvement. Although, I would most likely be seeing more results had I just not inhaled close to 1000 calories of Valentines Day chocolate. Dang it! Bikini ready, bikini ready….
Hot Chocolate Talk w/God:
I am NOT a morning person. I don’t do well with those. Not now. Or ever. But, lately I’ve been getting up almost every morning at 5:20 am. Jimmy gets up a little before me and makes me a cup of hot chocolate. (I don’t drink coffee). Then he comes in ever so sweetly to wake me up. It’s actually been nice because I come downstairs and just turn on one lamp and light some candles in the living room. Then I pull out my bible and a notebook and I spend 30 minutes just reading and praying in the silence. Although, it’s an adjustment to wake up that early, it’s awesome how much better my days are by doing this. On those days, I’m more calm and centered and I have butt loads of patience, well at least more so than I usually do. Which, truth be told, is none most days, so “some” patience would equal “butt loads.” Although, I haven’t quite mastered making this a daily habit, I would say 4 of the 7 days I follow through. And when I do manage to get up, I am always thankful I did.
And, on that note, tomorrow is one of those mornings. So, I’m heading to bed. Only I’m not tired, because of the half a bag of chocolate pumping through my veins.
How I envy you skinny people who can eat whatever you want. It’s just, NOT fair!
I’m getting sidetracked.
Goodnight.
© 2009 “Le Musings of Moi”
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The cosmetics won’t help me. Too bad. And since I seldom watch commercial TV, … But the morning hot chocolate (although I’d probably make it cold coffee) and meditation time sounds good. I go through phases of up by 4am and then a week of up at 10am. All depends on the schedule and how many late night meetings I get stuck with. But I am definitely calmer and get more done with the early to rise shift.
{Came over from Mama Kat’s Workshop} 🙂
I really want Danny to do well in Idol too!
And it sounds like you have an ideal morning routine! Hot chocolate first thing just sounds like the best.
My hubby always gets up first too and makes me coffee. It makes rolling out of bed before dawn so much easier!
i love hot chocolate – and what a wonderful way to start any kind of day with 30 minutes of prayer and meditation!
It’s officially confirmed…we have been separated at birth. Okay, I am a Sephora junkie as well. I could spend HOURS in Sephora and hoard my samples like I’m living on a deserted island. Seriously.
Jamal and Danny are so adorable and I CANNOT believe Jamal got cut. It’s a travesty.
Sober house IS my crack cocaine. And Steven seems like such a sweet guy. I hate that he’s so tangled up in his addiction. I hate it!!
And I miss the gym too. I love to lift weights and my elliptical in the guest room just isn’t cutting it. I haven’t heard of this P90X. Do you like it? Should I try it?
Hot chocolate and talkin’ to the Lord. Two of my favorite things.
I love you.
I love your list! (I finally caved and checked out Etsy, despite knowing what the consequences would be… I love it! But when my credit cards are all maxed out again, I am totally blaming YOU, haha.)
Oh my gosh – I was SO ticked at American Idol for turning Jamal down! Seriously? Crying emo boy?!?! What?!!
LOVE Danny, by the way!
Ok…that exercise thing seems really really scary. But gotta love the line “more commitment than a marriage.”
And I think your hot chocolate talk with God is fantastic. However, I am totally opposed to getting up earlier than I have to. I really really am … even to talk to God. Perhaps a midmorning snack with God will work for me!
Lovely post! Clickety-click.
Those Sober House “stars” kind of scare me. 🙂
My Love and I are rooting for Danny too. I think he is great and I agree about his BFF. I honestly would have sent the vision impaired guy home instead… or any of the ones you mentioned or Tiana or wht ever her name is. (I kind of like Nick/Norman… I want to see if he can do it)
I love your bit about Hot Cocoa and time with God. I hate mornings and if it wasn’t for the kids I wouldn’t get out of bed till noon. Like you said… I am never sorry when I get up early enough to spend time in the Word.
See now… you are up one wordy follower :-p
Waking up to hot chocolate and bible study sounds really really nice. How great is that that your husband makes it for you!
I’m with you on Danny and Jamal. While I like Norman, I would so trade crying piercing guy for Jamal any day. What a stupid decision! I’m still cringing over the laughing hyena Tat making it thru??? I loved the reaction on the faces of those in the waiting remove when she returned. One guy slowly clapping while everyone else’s mouth was dropped. I thought “I bet that is what America is looking like in their own living rooms right now”.
I don’t drink coffee, but I love me some hot chocolate.
I’ve never tried Dr. Brandt. I use Murad in my facials so I’m pretty biased. Sephora sells Murad too so you should stock up on those samples!
Thanks for your comment!
SOOOOOO addicted to Sober House!
(Isn’t that oxymoronic somehow?)
[found you via MamaKat :)]
Your hot chocolate with God routine is a good one. My days always go better when I do this too, but I often let other things steal the time.
I feel that same way about Danny and his friend (his name is totally lost to me even though I just read it). I was shocked that he was not picked but I did hear that they are going to have some wild card on the show so maybe he will come back.
Great List, I heard about P90X… I am going to need to try this! Wipe myself back into shape..
I do the hot chocolate with God thing too! My favorite way to start my day!
Quiet time in the morning is something I really enjoy too. It’s just so still and peaceful. It’s far better than any other time of day or night for reflecting/thinking/praying.
Summer, you are so stinkin’ awesome. I love this post. Love me some good skin care, but yeah – the price tag is always what gets me, too. I’ve got my American Idol post all done in my head, but now I just need to go find the pictures and/or videos to go with it and then get it up. I really loved what you had to say about your hot chocolate talks with God. I think I need to start doing that. I used to have some quiet time each day to read a devotion, pray, or journal, and I cannot even REMEMBER the last time I did that. BUT, I do remember my days went so much better. Great, great post. And stop worrying about your followers who are dropping off – they’re nutso. They need some Lexi in their lives. 😉
Aww I feel in love with Jamal and Danny too and I was so sad that they both didn’t make it to the show! I think Danny is amazing though!
Oh, hot chocolate served to me every morning. I could get used to that. I like that the hot chocolate comment follows the workout game (whatever it’s called).
That was fun!!
I told my hubby when we watched AI last night that I didn’t care about ANYone except Danny and Jamal. (Except for Tatiana-I kind of want her to die. Or go away forever or both. And that Christ-like thought leads me to….)
The early morning time is amazing. Of course, I never used to do mine in the morning but at the beginning of naptime instead. I was to a point in my life where I literally didn’t have the strength for another day without it. God gave me just as much as I needed for 24 hours to keep me coming back. And now that I have a handle on things, do we talk? Not nearly as much. I need to recommit to that time. I miss the reading and quiet and journaling out my prayers…….wonderful intimate moments with my Creator.
I love your list. 🙂
We have the same mornings! Except I live on a steady drip of coffee 🙂
You’re doing P90X?? I keep clicking on their website and aaallmooost buying it, but I haven’t yet committed. Totally scared by it! 😉 Ooh and Dr. Brandt is the bestest EVER. Once of my Sephora “you-spent-$100” gifts was the microderm. Its sooo great and lasts forever. I, too, have been living off samples of the stuff, though.