And here is why even smartish people are really, really stupid sometimes - I am watching a racing recap show and they are talking about who can still win a championship in a series. They show the points. Commentator says it's really between the top 3 guys now. Technically, I think no one is out of the chase yet. But I look up and decide, no really anyone in the top 5 has an honest chance at the title.

Here's the problem. I can't tell you how many more races they have or *bing* *bing* *bing* what the points structure even is.

I'm not even pulling facts out of my ass, I am just guessing at what feels like their truthiness.

I hate being what is wrong with the world.

Heh, Cass. You have to call it instinct and go with it. That's what everybody else is doing.

Okay, what about this Sephora which is cheaper, so I could also buy the Urban Decay eyeliner, plus it's broken up into palettes, so I can eliminate some guesswork, and it has blushes and shadows and lip stuff.

Or there's this Smashbox which is only eyes and more expensive, but looks like colors I would use. But I'd still have to add blushes and lip stuff.

And also, all of those look like I'd also have to buy brushes and whatnot. This is complicated! And expensive!

All right, enough internet window shopping. Bedtime for me.

OMG tiredface. Graded for about 15 hours this weekend and do not have tomorrow off. Proud of myself for buckling down and working my way through the piles that accumulated in the month I lost (I technically only missed two days but got hopelessly behind on everything), but can't believe I now have a full week and yet more grading ahead. Also, 70 narrative comments due in two weeks and 12 recommendations due within the next month. Kill me.

Good for you, Pix. That's a damn lot of work, on top of all your actual tired.

And also, all of those look like I'd also have to buy brushes and whatnot. This is complicated! And expensive!

Which is why I'd go for the first if you are truly starting from scratch and experimenting. It has everything and you never really know what is going to click.

And, no, you do not need that lipstick, Jilli. The packaging, however, is STUNNING.

But it's so preeeety!

You're right, I don't need it.

Poor Pix! You've been working really hard.

Wow that's a lot of make-up talk. I've been making notes as I'm just starting (at the age of twenty seven) to wear make-up. Like twice a year. But still!

I think if you don't start wearing it when you're a teenager, it's pretty difficult to get into the habit when you're older. I sort of tried when I was a teenager, but I had awful acne and generally thought that wearing make-up just made me look like a person with terrible acne with a load of make-up crusted on top, and if everyone could see how spotty I was anyway, what was the point in aggravating my skin by wearing it.

So far I have a mascara and an eyeshadow and a powder dealie type thing. This is a big deal!

The reviews say it's smaller in size than the picture looks. It's advertised as travel size. But yeah, it's definitely big in quantity. Does it come with references so that I could buy full sizes of what I like, I wonder?

It could be fun if you really are experimenting, and it's not a bad price for that.

What really grabs me is the packaging. They need to make a travel case like that that you can toss your own stuff into. Cute!

Timelies all!

Need to shower and dress so I can go get my errands done. Not feeling motivated at the moment.