Yeah, that might be where I`m headed, -t. I mean, I`ll be plenty pretty when I`m all svelte and healthy and happy from rowing all the time, right?

You're plenty pretty now!

My pro-kayak agenda has probably been evident for some time.

For the record, the monistat anti-chafing gel really does work as well as the Smashbox primer. Plus it cost less than half.

OMG! I am buying this tomorrow!

Plus? It rocks at stopping chafing too. It's a multitasker. Next time I fully make up, I plan to try it out. Which will be awesome because I am almost out of my latest Photo Finish sampler.

I have had the theme for Terriers in my head for days. It's such a perfect background theme for daily stuff. Also? Where are we talking about H50? Nevermind, I'll just say it here. I'm old enough to remember the original show, and to have clear and fond memories of theopening montage. And while I'm loving the show SO much better than the original, I have a complaint about the opening montage.

Where's the war canoe? The outrigger with the crew of bronzed and muscley guys fiercely paddling against the current, muscles glistening in the sun as those arms rose and fell in synchronized beauty? Where? And where's the waist-to knees shot of the young woman doing the furious Tahitian-style hula, hmmmm? These are the important things, that cannot be just waved away by shots of another hotdogging surfer, no sir. Where's my damn war canoe?

I apologize in advance if my comments were offensive in any way to people who actually live, or lived, in Hawaii. They are an indelible part of my tv memories and I miss them in the new incarnation of the show. If there are good and correct reasons for eliminating them, then I shall abide.

I would miss the outrigger part, Beverly, because paddling is badass. If ever I move back to the bay area, I'd want to join a paddling club up there. (My friend J was chosen as a bridesmaid for a wedding because she could paddle... all the bridesmaids paddled the bride to the wedding while the bride stood on a platform... it's a bit much, but still).

Tahitian hula, on the other hand....? NSM Though my sister danced it for years in high school.

After seeing some great hula at a work event a few years ago, I'm totally into it.

I am also into the fact that my father took hula lessons when he lived in Hawaii as a boy.

Tis raining this morning. The road sounds are so much louder than usual.

Kat - does that mean you want to be in a paddling club to up your bridesmaid odds?

My sister tells me that we're invited to our FTM cousin's wedding in January. He's not in person out to everyone yet (it's been years, but I haven't seen him since the transition, but I've realised that at least partially he's completely male to me now, which is weird), so there's major opportunity for drama. I mean, above and beyond our family and their normal drama.

Mostly I just want a new dress.

For eyeliner, I also really like the Urban Decay 24/7. But, I have found something that works even better for me and is cheaper. The Mally eyeliners at QVC. Not as many colors, but that's okay for me as I usually wear a purple, brown, or charcoal color. [link]

Her mascara is the only mascara I can wear, too.

I have really oily eyelids and allergy issues and her stuff actually stays put all day.