20 Questions About Dan

Questions from Hello-Darling's blog!

1. He's sitting in front of the TV, what is on the screen?
Mythbuster's or Family Guy

2. You're out to eat; what kind of dressing does he get on his salad?
Dan is picky and rarely orders salad, but I guess ranch

3. What's one food he doesn't like?
Pickles and tomatoes

4. You go out to the bar. What does he order?
Depends on the bar but usually Guinness, Cider, or something else unique to try

5. Where did he go to high school?
Herndon

6. What size shoe does he wear?
10.5

7. If he was to collect anything, what would it be?
movies, movies, and more movies

8. What is his favorite type of sandwich?

anything spicy... always has cheese... steak when he can... obviously I need to brush up in this area!

9. What would this person eat every day if he could?
mac and cheese

10. What is his favorite cereal?
Lucky Charms

11. What would he never wear?
anything too preppy or pink

12. What is his favorite sports team?
Red socks

13. Who will he vote for?
I think Obama but we don't like to talk about politics much!

14. Who is his best friend?
Mike, Peter, Blake, David, Brad, Daniel

15. What is something you do that he wishes you wouldn't do?
Worry too much

16. How many states has he lived in?
Two: TN and VA

17. What is his heritage?
Luck of the Irish!

18. You bake him a cake for his birthday; what kind of cake?
Red Velvet with chocolate icing (I don't think he is too picky - he'll be more excited about me actually baking him a cake!)

19. Did he play sports in high school?
No... he did theater (still does!) :-) But I know he rode his bike a ton!

20. What could he spend hours doing?
Reading. He reads a ton. He is really smart.

It's happening

It's happening.

I can feel it.

It's creeping onto me like a sly snake just waiting to pounce.

It's: exhaustion.

I always know it will eventually happen at the start of every semester and today, I felt it. Ohhh I felt it hard and I was not in a good mood because of it. I am trying to see the positives and realize that tonight is the best night of television for one thing and I don't have a lot of work yet. Things to do tonight:

- Type of something for school
- Play with the ratties
- Make popcorn and eat it
- Watch Gossip Girl
- Watch TWO (yes TWO) episodes of The Hills (I missed the one on Sunday night - bummer)
- Attempt to go to sleep early

Blah.

Where did all my optimism go?

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Best of Sephora!

THE DAY IS FINALLY HERE!

I got an email from Sephora naming the "Best of Sephora" for 2008! Yipee!

Here are the winners:

Best in Complexion:

• Best Concealer: Bare Escentuals bareMinerals Multi-Tasking Face ($18)

- I am a HUGE fan of Bare Escentuals and I am not at all surprised at this choice.

• Best Foundation: Bare Escentuals bareMinerals SPF 15 Foundation ($25)

- I use this and ever since I started, my face has been so clear and it feels cleaner. It really is so pure that you can sleep in it!

• Best Powder: Bare Escentuals Mineral Veil ($19)

- I hate to admit this, but I haven't used this yet. Once I get money, I will probably start! Any comments about this?

• Best Primer: Smashbox Photo Finish Foundation Primer ($36-$42)

• Best Tinted Moisturizer: Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer ($42)

Best in Makeup:

• Best Eyeliner: Smashbox Cream Eye Liner ($22)

• Best Eyeshadow: Smashbox Eye Shadow Trio ($28)

• Best Mascara: Dior Diorshow Mascara ($24)

• Best Lipgloss: NARS Lip Gloss ($24)

- I keep hearing WONDERFUL things about this lip gloss! I want to try it, but I haven't had time to go to Sephora recently to test it out. I need to know what color to get! Any ideas?

• Best Lipstick: NARS Lipstick ($24)

• Best Blush: NARS Blush ($25)

• Best Bronzer: Benefit Cosmetics Boxed Powders Collection ($28)

Best in Skin Care:

• Best Eye Treatment: Kinerase Intensive Eye Cream ($59)

- If I had the money, I would buy this :-)

• Best Face Cleanser: Philosophy Purity Made Simple ($10-$40)

• Best Face Moisturizer: Philosophy Hope in a Jar ($15-$60)

• Best Skin Saviors: Bliss Triple Oxygen Instant Energizing Mask ($52)

• Best Zit Zapper: Bare Escentuals RareMinerals Blemish Therapy ($28)

• Best Body Cleanser: Philosophy Amazing Grace Bath, Shampoo & Shower Gel ($22-$33)

• Best Body Moisturizer: Philosophy Amazing Grace Body Firming Emulsion ($34-$41)

• Best Sun Shield: Shiseido Ultimate Sun Protection Cream SPF 55 PA +++ ($33)

Best in Hair:

• Best Tress Refresher: Ojon Rub-Out Dry Cleanser ($10-$24)

• Best Tress Tamer: Frederic Fakkai Glossing Cream ($20-$27.50)

Best in Fragrance:

• Best Fragrance for Her: Dolce & Gabbana Light Blue ($30-$80)

• Best Fragrance for Him: Giorgio Armani Acqua Di Gio Pour Homme ($17-$95)

Best Beauty Wows:

• Best Beauty Tool: Shu Uemura Eyelash Curler ($19)

• Best Beauty Innovation: Smashbox O-GLOSS ($22)

- Okay this is the BEST INVENTION EVER! I pretty much wear it every time I go out. Oh and it looks good on everyone AND makes your lips feel like satin. Usually, I put on chapstick underneath lipstick or lipgloss but I feel no need with this stuff.

• Best Natural Wonder: Carol's Daughter Hair Milk ($12-$18)

• Best Cult Must-Have: Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion ($16)

- I haven't tried this yet, but I bet it's amazing because Urban Decay is amazing! I am actually surprised that UD did not win more though. My favorite eyeshadow and liquid eyeliner is made by Urban Decay because their products go on like silk!

• Best Beauty Addict's Write-in Fave: Bare Escentuals Buxom Lips ($18)

- hmmm... Considering my love affair with Bare Escentuals, it's probably about time I try this stuff!

Sex is Funny (tee hee)

Yesterday, I was in my biopsych class and the word "f*ck" came up while we were talking about something related to the brain (I don't want to go into too much detail). Anyways, I burst out laughing. Then, throughout the rest of the class I kept thinking about that and how funny it was to be brought up in class.

I understand that I am an "adult" and am "in grad school" but I still think (and will continue to think) that saying anything related to sex in the middle of class is funny! Is there anything wrong with that? I really do not think so. Why be so serious all the time? Well, I guess I can understand why being serious is important though. We need to respect the professor and not interrupt class. Oh well, I still thought it was funny and will ALWAYS think it's funny :-)

<3,

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Maq the rat

When we were at Deer Valley, Dan took some pictures of our rats. This is Maq (Dan's rat) and he made an icanhascheezburger.com picture of him. Enjoy!

Is all that food for you?

I just got back from grocery shopping at Trader Joe's which is my favorite place to shop for "new and exciting" food. It was turning out to be another great experience until I got to the check-out line and the cashier asked me, "Is all that food for you?" Geez... way to make me feel bad about myself!

I do get a ton of food when I go grocery shopping but that's because I am trying to SAVE money and EAT healthily. I pack ALL my breakfasts, lunches and snacks and try my darnest to have every dinner at home. When I do this, I stay healthy, save money and lose weight.

Simple.

But, did he really have to ask? REALLY? C'mon man...

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Pure Peace

I just got back from Deer Valley and it was incredible as usual. I took many pictures and as an "amature" (not sure if that's even spelled right), I came back not really happy with ANY of them fully but some I think were "okay".

Dan and I went to get some sunset pictures and instead, I got some pictures of a family fishing. It was such a peaceful experience.


I really like the one above for some reason because I feel peaceful just by looking at it.