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Sunday, September 18, 2011
Day 35 photo
So, like, I'm pretty certain all of us get our feelings hurt. I'll bet you cry. For two hours or whatever, you feel extremely upset. It's just that probably you don't take a picture of it. I was just being real. My 365 is supposed to represent my life, and that was part of it. I'm not crying right now. I'm not even sad right now. However, like the pic from the other night, I'm not wearing makeup right now, so in that respect, I still look pretty bad. ;)
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
Bedtime Routine
Would you like to know my typical bedtime routine? Yes? Read on. No? Eff off.
First, I grab a hand towel from the closet or from the stack of folded, yet not put away, towels in my room. Then I head into the bathroom. I look in the mirror and frown or grin, depending on how tired or bored or happy or content or irritated I'm feeling. Then I twist my hair atop my head and secure it there with a little clippy thing. Trust me - it's an attractive look.
Next, I wash my hands. Then, I use a generic Walmart makeup remover wipe to get off much of the face spackle and eye makeup. I use generic Walmart wipes because they are less expensive than the Neutrogena ones I'd prefer to use. And because Walmart is unfortunately cheaper and more convenient to where I'm living than Target is. See how it goes? I use pretty much every square inch of the wipe, front and back, probably to excess. Then I examine the wipe and wonder why I put that crap on my face to begin with. Then I shrug and toss the wipe in the trash.
Next, I wash my hands again. Then I wash my face with the African Black Soap that my pal Mel gave me. It has an earthy scent. Then I rinse my face thoroughly and pat it dry with the aforementioned hand towel. I never rub. That would be wrong and potentially damaging to my skin.
Next, I wash my hands. Then I brush my teeth, using Crest Whitening with Scope toothpaste. Please note, in a former era, I used to use Arm & Hammer toothpaste at night, because it seemed simpler and more refreshing and less gum/mint/candy-like, which is preferable to me at nighttime. Like, I don't dig waking up at night and wondering if I've swallowed my gum or something. However, I'm too poor to buy two different kinds of toothpaste at the moment, so minty it is.
After I brush? I wash my hands. (geeze) Then, if I'm feeling sassy, which is about every other night, I use some of this Clinique dark spot un-doer cream on my mug. Then I use the hand towel, which is pretty damn wet from all the face and hand dryings at this point, to wipe down the counter. Then I hang up the towel to dry, but not to be used again. Cause after it's been used as a counter cleaner, it's tainted.
Note of importance: I will soon be adding a clarifying lotion step to my routine, because the oil is just. so. awful. and annoying. and possibly the bane of my existence. I just need to get some.
After taking my hair down, I change into bedtime-appropriate clothing. Not pajamas, because I don't own any. Usually shorts and a tee or tank this time of year. Then I climb into bed and do computer junk. Like check twitter, my reader, read blogs, emails, blah blah blah. Then I usually think about blogging and wonder if I can construct all the thoughts and ideas I have into something that will be of any interest to any person, including myself. Then I generally get distracted by new tweets, or by a pimple on my back, or by my book on the nightstand. Next, I might blog, or I might not. Just depends on my level of tiredness. Or I might read. Or I might just find more junk to oogle on the laptop.
Finally, when I'm good and sleepy, I make sure the alarm on my phone is set, plug it into the charger, close the computer and hug it goodnight, and turn off the light. Then I pull the covers up to my chin, because there is no other proper way to sleep, and allow my head to relax onto the pillow, unclench my jaw, and drift off for a hopefully peaceful, drooly, uninterrupted sleep.
Sweet dreams.
First, I grab a hand towel from the closet or from the stack of folded, yet not put away, towels in my room. Then I head into the bathroom. I look in the mirror and frown or grin, depending on how tired or bored or happy or content or irritated I'm feeling. Then I twist my hair atop my head and secure it there with a little clippy thing. Trust me - it's an attractive look.
Next, I wash my hands. Then, I use a generic Walmart makeup remover wipe to get off much of the face spackle and eye makeup. I use generic Walmart wipes because they are less expensive than the Neutrogena ones I'd prefer to use. And because Walmart is unfortunately cheaper and more convenient to where I'm living than Target is. See how it goes? I use pretty much every square inch of the wipe, front and back, probably to excess. Then I examine the wipe and wonder why I put that crap on my face to begin with. Then I shrug and toss the wipe in the trash.
Next, I wash my hands again. Then I wash my face with the African Black Soap that my pal Mel gave me. It has an earthy scent. Then I rinse my face thoroughly and pat it dry with the aforementioned hand towel. I never rub. That would be wrong and potentially damaging to my skin.
Next, I wash my hands. Then I brush my teeth, using Crest Whitening with Scope toothpaste. Please note, in a former era, I used to use Arm & Hammer toothpaste at night, because it seemed simpler and more refreshing and less gum/mint/candy-like, which is preferable to me at nighttime. Like, I don't dig waking up at night and wondering if I've swallowed my gum or something. However, I'm too poor to buy two different kinds of toothpaste at the moment, so minty it is.
After I brush? I wash my hands. (geeze) Then, if I'm feeling sassy, which is about every other night, I use some of this Clinique dark spot un-doer cream on my mug. Then I use the hand towel, which is pretty damn wet from all the face and hand dryings at this point, to wipe down the counter. Then I hang up the towel to dry, but not to be used again. Cause after it's been used as a counter cleaner, it's tainted.
Note of importance: I will soon be adding a clarifying lotion step to my routine, because the oil is just. so. awful. and annoying. and possibly the bane of my existence. I just need to get some.
After taking my hair down, I change into bedtime-appropriate clothing. Not pajamas, because I don't own any. Usually shorts and a tee or tank this time of year. Then I climb into bed and do computer junk. Like check twitter, my reader, read blogs, emails, blah blah blah. Then I usually think about blogging and wonder if I can construct all the thoughts and ideas I have into something that will be of any interest to any person, including myself. Then I generally get distracted by new tweets, or by a pimple on my back, or by my book on the nightstand. Next, I might blog, or I might not. Just depends on my level of tiredness. Or I might read. Or I might just find more junk to oogle on the laptop.
Finally, when I'm good and sleepy, I make sure the alarm on my phone is set, plug it into the charger, close the computer and hug it goodnight, and turn off the light. Then I pull the covers up to my chin, because there is no other proper way to sleep, and allow my head to relax onto the pillow, unclench my jaw, and drift off for a hopefully peaceful, drooly, uninterrupted sleep.
Sweet dreams.
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