Some things that please me today:
+ these shiseido oil-blotting papers. Oh my god they are miracle workers. They are, how you say, my holy grail of mid-afternoon shiny face fixing.
+ my latest manicure: cut fingernails nice and short and applied two coats of Chanel “Splendeur” last night while watching “Jeopardy!” So pink they’re almost red.
+ the cup of Peet’s I just poured for myself. Brewing coffee at work on my desk is satisfying.
+ thinking about taking Kona to dog school tonight.
+ I just finished cleaning up and organizing my project file on my work computer; moved all my projects from last year into a separate directory and have a fresh clean one for 2009.
+ The book I am reading: “A Writer’s Life” by Gay Talese.
+ Carrying my old Botkier Trigger this week, a sturdy metallic pearl white leather handbag that was manufactured in the United States before the designer outsourced their factory to China.
+ Things on their way toward me in the mail: a set of two hurricane lamps to hold the unscented beeswax pillar candles I got for 75% off; a framed print of The Empire of Light II, and the Mystic Eyes eye shadow quad from Chanel.
So that said, I’m clearly now on a spending freeze.
Dog school
Dog school is a crackup. You should totally go.
Re: Dog school
Oh we’ve been going for weeks now. Kona is a star pupil.
Re: Dog school
Maddy’s going to start tomorrow.
We decided she was the most ignert dog of the pack. She’s got puppy brain though, so we’ll see how well it goes.
Oh, beeswax candles are so wonderful!! They burn so much nicer than parrafin ones. But they’re usually so much more expensive that it’s hard to justify full price. Good find!
Also, I really have to encourage home coffee roasting.. My roaster has paid for itself several times over, and it’s the best coffee, it’s really fresh! You can get all sorts of specialty stuff- monsooned beans, weird single-lot stuff from private estates in Java, wonderful! I love how I’m out of work right now, but since there’s 40 pounds of beans in my pantry, I can look forward to great coffee for about 2 bucks a pound 🙂 And then there’s the distinct pleasure of spoiling your friends!
I might be able to smell the brewing coffee from my office, what do you think? This list is very satisfying to read as well. My nails are a dark purple / plum, a Zoya product I am liking very well. Hoping shipping items arrive today?