November 12, 2007
we have a winner! and also a scorpion in my kitchen!
I have a short attention span, particularly for things like makeup. I want the Perfect Product, right now, and then I want to get on with my life.
Thank GOD the L’Oreal mascara worked. Because I am ALL DONE worrying about it.
I promise, no more gigantic pictures of my head. Because whoa!
This morning, I put the Clinique High Impact mascara on my left eye and the L’Oreal Lash Out on the right. That was at 5:30 this morning; by 2:00 pm, the Clinique was rubbing off all over my face. But the L’Oreal was holding fast.
Plus! It made my lashes look longer and thicker than the Clinique mascara, AND the brush was easier to work with. Also “teddy bear brush” is cute.
So that’s that, unless something Really Unfortunate happens. Like L’Oreal discontinuing the mascara. Good god, I shouldn’t even say that out loud, should I?
My mascara has already survived one crisis: at 5:45 this morning, I killed a scorpion in my laundry room. I scared myself so badly that when I went to dump it in the trash and saw it’s little legs STILL MOVING, my right index finger went numb and I thought, huh, is that what happens when a scorpion stings you? But then I realized that if I had been STUNG it would have HURT and instead my finger was just completely numb. All the way from the tip to the knuckle. For no good reason.
Clearly, I have some issues.
Yesterday, I killed a wasp in the kitchen; today the scorpion in the laundry room (he was on his way INTO the kitchen at the time). I think the moral is STAY OUT OF THE KITCHEN. I will be relocating the coffee pot to the wet bar ASAP.
As soon as I can feel my finger again, that is.
Posted by Susan @ 2:21 pm • better than Botox, just happy to be here
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November 12th, 2007 at 2:35 pm, Shash Says:
Yikes! Nothing should keep you from your morning cup o’coffee. NOTHING!
Shash
November 12th, 2007 at 3:14 pm, She Likes Purple Says:
I hate scorpions. Especially the little ones that sneak up on you until you look down at your FLIP FLOP and there is a scorpion sitting right beside it. UGGGGH. And wasps, hate those too. Texas, loving your winter weather, have always hated your local creep crawlers.
November 12th, 2007 at 3:15 pm, She Likes Purple Says:
*creepy
November 12th, 2007 at 3:41 pm, Susan Says:
Jennie, I was TOTALLY wearing flip flops when I saw the scorpion. And then I beat him to death with one. It was horrible.
And now I am afraid to go barefoot in the house.
The end.
November 12th, 2007 at 3:54 pm, Crisanne Says:
My mom says they would hide in her shoes and under the beds when she was a kid. Talk about monsters under the bed!!
November 12th, 2007 at 4:05 pm, merrymishaps Says:
I am SO GLAD we don’t have scorpions in MD. OK, fine, it’s cold now. But no scoprions!
November 12th, 2007 at 4:53 pm, All Adither Says:
Good gracious. Where do you guys live with the scorpions? We have some big ass spiders in Seattle, but nothing much worse. Thankfully.
November 12th, 2007 at 5:39 pm, BethanyWD Says:
Alright, I’m off to Target (for other reasons, really!), and I’ll be picking up some Lash Out. Fo’ sure.
November 12th, 2007 at 8:47 pm, Rebecca Says:
I would rather have the SNOW we have here (seems like 9 months out of 12) than a scorpion! Yikes, I can barely deal with spiders!
November 12th, 2007 at 9:22 pm, Ginny Says:
You know, I was wondering where we landed on that topic…Looks good! Thanks!
November 12th, 2007 at 10:26 pm, Angella Says:
What is WITH the creepy bugs??
We don’t have scorpions, and for that I am thankful. Forever thankful.
November 13th, 2007 at 1:03 am, Belinda Says:
I saw my first scorpion at church camp. I think it visited because I had kissed a boy ON THE LIPS for the first time earlier that very day. In any case, I straightened right up about THAT nonsense. I didn’t need any plagues visited on MY head, thankyouverymuch.
Please, please, do not let them discontinue the Lash Out. I have been saying that for at least the last 10-15 years. And they keep introducing new ones, which makes me nervous EVERY time it happens.
November 13th, 2007 at 1:05 am, Belinda Says:
My which I mean, L’Oreal keeps introducing new mascaras. WHY? Every time they do it, I think, “Are people not buying enough Lash Out?” And then I go get a fresh tube. Because, you know, you’re supposed to throw your mascara out after a couple months anyway, right?
November 13th, 2007 at 1:05 am, Belinda Says:
BY which. BY. Definitely going to bed now.
November 13th, 2007 at 7:55 am, Rebecca Says:
I picked up some Lash Out last night! Did you get the waterproof? I didn’t, b/c I never do so I hope the non-waterproof rocks as much as the waterproof.
and…AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH re: the scorpion I know for sure I’d pass out and it would kill me.
November 13th, 2007 at 8:07 am, Shan Says:
Oh. My. Lord. I am now having a vicarious panic attack about the scorpion. I, too, would pass out and then be stung by the scorpion.
I’m thinking of going to Target to buy some Lash Out myself. Because I’m still waffling on those Isaac Mizrahi tan driving moccasins. Was really hoping for a cooler color. Oops, that’s another blog.
November 13th, 2007 at 8:08 am, Susan Says:
I did NOT get the waterproof Lash Out, because my Target did not have such a thing.
HOWEVER, the regular didn’t smear or smudge a bit. So that’s good.
Today: eye doctor appointment. We’ll see how it holds up against the drops and whatnot. Also, Cub Scout meeting. Which may leave me weeping tears of annoyance.
Will report back.
November 13th, 2007 at 2:31 pm, Busy Mom Says:
Going to buy L’Oreal Lash Out right now.
Cheaper than the new car I just found out I need.
November 13th, 2007 at 2:56 pm, Vorilee Says:
don’t make me desire more mascara!
this from the girl who wears makeup ONLY ON FRIDAY AND SATURDAY
November 14th, 2007 at 8:54 am, roolalenska Says:
I think I’ll have to try the Lash Out too if I can find it in waterproof. I don’t know why I bother anyway, waterproof or not I always end up looking like a racoon.
As for your scorpion story - blechy! I jumped ten feet last night when I looked at the kitchen floor and spotted a half-dead fly’s legs twitching in the air. I don’t know what I would have done with a scorpion! Didn’t you find one in a frying pan once? Ugh! I’ll have to relay these stories to my husband. Maybe it will make him rethink his dreams of moving somewhere warmer.