a few notes on things learned

whoa. thanksgiving was spectacular. here are some things i learned over the past few days:

1. trust new seasons and their how-to booklets. they gave us one that included info on ordering, brining, and roasting our turkey. and the turkey... succulent. perfect. brining is surely the way to go.

2. when people bring dishes, they leave with them and the only dishes you have to do are the plates and big pots! amazing.

3. you can feel sexy in skinny jeans, you just have to prepare yourself well to shop for them. here's how:
*though you are going to the mall (or in my case, Ross dress for less), take the time to spruce up a little. no one cares what you look like, but when you're standing in that filthy dressing room under fluorescent lights, you'll be glad you brushed your hair and put on a little blush.
*wear your favorite underwear because, let me tell you, those skinny jeans are tight and you want your butt to look as good as it can.
*shop at Ross. i can't condone the throwaway spirit, but if you hate those skinny jeans in a month, hell, they were only $14.99. you can turn them into denim arm-warmers or something.

4. when using a potato peeler to skin large amounts of ginger, wear eye protection because ginger juice BURNS when it gets in your eyes. as a matter of fact, maybe you should wear a mask because it also burns the nose.

5. i look good in a beret. and i don't care that you think i'm a nerd.

no labor for me today

labor day. a day off for the working citizens. this might be the first job i've ever had where i get federal holidays. i mean, in retail, they stay open as much as possible. even more so than "buy nothing day," i feel a little guilty shopping today. i do need some clothes, though. most of my shirts have holes or stink-monsters dwelling in the armpits. it's okay to buy new clothes every ten years...

i did splurge on saturday when i went shopping with EMS. we went to sephora which is a bad bad place. in a good way. i love cosmetics and toiletries. and they give you little samplers of perfume to take home. i'm trying euphoria by calvin klein and vanilla blossom by lavanilla. i also got blue mascara and some sparkly purple eyeliner. sigh. so many choices.

update on the double cheeseburger situation: i ate 3. over the course of the day. ick.

gimme that bling

i'm not doing such a good job of keeping up with this right now. student orientation is finally over and we've done most of our interviews for student workers and i STILL haven't done everything i need to do to prepare for the new semester. i'm forbidden from overtime, so i just can't get everything done.

add to that a staff-member out sick for two weeks, a new boss, and season 5 of the wire. criminy, i'm tired.

but today after work i called on my friend betsy at her jewelry studio in NW portlan. i bought myself a little gift of some glorious earrings and a sasstastic necklace. her line is called betsy and iya and without much training, betsy makes some of the best jewelry i've seen. and it's affordable. no, not like claire's boutique, but she's got some gorgeous things for a variety of budgets.

tomorrow is some shopping with ems, esq. i hate shopping, but she knows the good places. plus, we'll be doing a thing that doesn't include booze or karaoke!