Oh, man, if only that shirt came in another color! Any other color!

My ideal schedule is falling asleep around 1 and waking up around 11. I always revert to this schedule during vacations, and it's a bitch getting back to school again. I am absolutely not willing to keep my academic schedule year-round, though, no matter how much easier it would make falling asleep and waking up on school days.

JZ, how about this one?

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I've been saved from Mary Kay hell. Temporarily at least, we had to cancel dinner. My friend (SAHM with 2 kids) decided to start selling Mary Kay. Less about the money, more about the socializing, I think. Problem is, I don't know anyone who a)wears Mary Kay or b)wants to try it. Perhaps it has changed, but I remember it as cheap, overly perfumed makeup that made me break out (although in fairness, I was 15 and looking at a potato chip made me break out. But never as badly with the MK) I have ZERO desire to be involved, and even less to try to get someone else to come with me. But, I want to support my friend. If she'd done Pampered Chef or something, I could definitely work with that. or even the candle stuff. but Mary Kay? No.

THere's a lot of Mary Kay/Pampered Chef among military wives. Even though I don't hate the make-up, I've always found MK to be the most...pushy, I guess. I like Pampered Chef and the scrapbook one the most.

I got into a great rhythm consulting. I'd get up at 10, check email, respond to anything urgent, plan my day, do some little stuff. At 12-12:30, I'd go to the gym. I'd get back an hour later, and shower and make lunch. I'd watch a half hour of britcoms and eat, then back to work. Take a break around 4, maybe run some errands. knock off around 7, make dinner, watch TV until 11 or so (11:30 if Undressed was on). I would then check email and work a little more. I would watch Gargoyles at 1:30Am, then go to bed. It was awesome.

OMG how badly do I want this schedule.

Plus, if you throw in the fact that their colors are not the greatest for black women, I have even less interest. I could even do scrapbooking, I like pretty paper.

OMG how badly do I want this schedule.

sometimes I cry at night when I remember. It was so fucking awesome. And I looked great, because I was rested and going to the gym 4-5 times a week.

ChiKat sells Mary Kay and she gave me some for Xmas, and I have to say, I'm highly impressed by it! I have the same memories of it that you do, Vortex, from some high school era parties I was forced to attend by my mom, and it really has changed from those days. She also gave me some great hand cream multi-step system that has saved my skin this winter.

their colors are not the greatest for black women

I was actually just wondered if they had improved in that area. I think scrapbooking is lots of fun, but only if you have the time.