Anytime anyplace works for me on Monday. I have the whole day off.

Insent.

yahoo or gmail?

lordy I just caught a giant bug in the box office. It looks like one of those Texas cockroaches. (it was wearing boots and smoking a cigar) I have trapped it in a poster tube which I labeled, "there is a giant bug (roach?) in here". I wonder if I should save it for the exterminator or throw the whole thing out in the dumpster.

When I explained that nothing worked to a salesperson in Sephora, she got me to try "Kiss Me" masacara by Blinc, which works very differently than other mascaras.

I wonder if that would work for me. My problem is that I have oily eyelids, and the oil takes off waterproof mascara. My other problem is that I can't imagine spending $25 on mascara.

I'm terrible at makeup, Laga, but I have found that the mineral-based powder foundation stuff is pretty foolproof. I'm no good at liquid foundation.

I do OK with foundation! I just buy the lightest shade I can find. It's the blush and the mascara that scares me. And the fact that all the lipsticks I have are in some shade of shocking pink or purple. I favor the magic-color-changing fun type stuff. Right now I'm having a wee panic attack reminiscent of those times in high school when my hair stylist would show me something Really Cool! I could do at home but in the morning before school I Could Not Get It To Work The Way It Had In The Salon!

Laga, insent in a minute, I should have said. I'm writing mondo email with an alternative I may have found.

backflung, KT. Big giant thank-yous!

blueberry oatmeal scone... OK if you're trying to sneak into an R rated movie, don't ask the manager what time it starts! This kid just asked me what time does Superbad start and when I asked to see his ticket he stammerred, "oh, no, my, dad, justwantedtoknowwhattime it starts." Looks like I'll be doing ticket checks in Superbad.

Dad's birthday was today. I bought him some plants for his butterfly garden. He sent me home with some caterpillars.

I went over and made dinner and a friend had dropped off a cake and wine so we had that for dessert. The wine was a wonderful shiraz that was too rich for dinner but perfect with the chocolate cake.

And my brother and FSIL have finally set a firm date and place for their wedding -- Jan 5, 2008. In Hawaii. So Mom's kinda upset because she can't afford a ticket to Hawaii, and if she could she can't take the time off. I'll be saving my money and hoping I can get a ticket.

But then Dad said that's right when he got his yearly bonus so I don't think either Mom or I will have to worry. We don't have to worry about a place to stay because Bro is renting some kind of villa thing. I'm assuming I'm on the guest list, they are only inviting 12-15 people to the wedding. (He and I aren't terribly close and while I assume I'll be invited maybe there's a chance I won't, who knows).