Love Notes: RHONY Season 12.1 - Bethenny Who?

I am now addicted to RHONY, also known as Real Housewives of New York. It's a sweet sweet panacea to see middle aged women drunk fighting with each other, crying over lost love, and generally making a mess... It's a blissful reminder of the "before" times. Here are some of my favorite quotes from the season 12 premiere:

Exchange between Sonja and Ramona:
R: "I thought your dog is dead...?"
S: "No he's alive and humping."

Tinsley:
"I won't cheers if you're not drinking alcohol!"

Dorinda:
"I'm the only one in this group that really knows how to throw a party."

Ramona:
I just want someone to love me again!!!!!

John the dry cleaner:
"Why are we having a party for Luann getting off probation? This happens to people all the time."

Leah:

• Last week, I got drunk and lost my channel bag and passport.
• William looks like the kind of guy where you have to say "what are you rubbing my thigh?"

BEST ACTION: Drag queen dances to Luann's single, "Feeling Jovani." 

Holiday Diaries: 2021 Quarantine Predictions

 

When will we return to our "new normal" of post-quarantine life?

The SURVEY DID NOT SAY EASTER. 

Holiday Diaries: St. Patrick's Day in Quarentine

 

 Today marks the first holiday of the 2020 quarantine. There will be no parades, no green beers, and thankfully for the entire NJ transit and Metro North teams, no insanely crowded trains with people attempting to complete a keg stand. While I will not miss most of the things listed in the previous thought, I'm not sure if being home for a week or so will really be a week or so... * The grocery store is flooded with corned beef, and no other meats. 

* The toilet paper and paper towels have been cleaned out. 

*The bread is flying off the shelves like there is about to be an insane Nor'easter. 

 Over the weekend, my family enjoyed corned beef and cabbage at a restaurant before they were forced to shut down for curbside takeout only. It was a hollow sense of joy, and uncertain future. Quarantine has begun. 

Beauty Tuesday: New Face Mask Obsession

Yes to Tomatoes peel-off face
 mask = love
(c)PipPepPop

 

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Hello world! I'm bouncing back from the flu and I have discovered my new favorite beauty product. Trust me, after blowing my nose for a week straight, I needed something to make me feel human and pretty again. I rifled through my box of misc. beauty things this weekend and pulled out a peel-off face mask from Yes to! and it did not disappoint. This detoxifying charcoal mask goes on as a liquid (more accurately a goo) and dries on your face. Ten minutes later, it actually will peel off your face like it's dry. I had my doubts because I've tried some peel off masks before, to little success. These pieces came off easily, in large chunks, and made for little cleanup. My face actually felt clean and my pores felt tighter when it was done.

Getting 'mudded' up with a face mask (C)PipPepPop

I had to rinse the goo off my hands after applying, but didn't have to rinse them when peeling off the mask! I loved the mask so much, I even took a photo of myself wearing it. I will be stocking up on several of these masks this weekend. I wholeheartedly support this product.

I'm a Barbie Girl...

I grew up in the 90's so I completely and un-ironically love the song "Barbie Girl" by Aqua, because I was (and still am) a Barbie girl. This weekend marks the 60th anniversary of Barbie and I am here for it! This photo below is much more pristine version of the 1989 My First Barbie, which was actually one of my first Barbie dolls. She looks like a prom queen princess with customary iridescent 80's pouf sleeves, hot pink lipstick, and blue eye shadow. Her hair is in soft curls and she has some sweet bangs. She is awesome. There were yearly releases of new MFB through the 80's, and each one is a treasure. Here is why I love Barbie so much.

1. She has amazing outfits.
Half the fun of playing with Barbie was dressing her up. Thank you to my mom for always agreeing to brush out the hair of the dolls when I got weighed down in the minutiae of outfit choosing.

2. She has an infinite amount of careers.
I have had Barbies/outfits for the following jobs: police officer, ice skater, teacher, mall rat, rock star, Olympic gymnast, diver, dog walker, tennis player, beach bum, doctor, business lady, and though my own creations, Sandy from Grease. Plus, Barbie takes care of all of her siblings (Skipper, Stacey, Kelly, Chrissy) and drives them around in a minivan (best car ever) because her parents are never around.

3. She's a symbol for the ultimate cool girl.
In the 90's, I would collect Barbie catalogs and magazines (and tradings cards) to make sure my entire life would celebrate Barbie. I owned barbie-themed accessories such as:
CLOTHES: Dresses, shirts, a robe, a giant hair bow, purse, slippers, sneakers
ELECTRONICS AND TOYS: walkie talkies,a walkman, movies, books, cassettes,
HOME ACCESSORIES: sleeping bag, sheets, a suitcase
SPORTING GOODS: roller skates, a bike

4. She's stood the test of time
I regularly visited FAO Schwartz's Barbie area to pay tribute to the original 1960's Barbie in a glass case, and it was a religious experience. She changed with the times, going from a red lipped a high pony-tailed bombshell to a California-cool coral lipped mermaid. Now she comes with different body shapes, earrings, freckles and hair colors (shout outs to Barbie's ride-or-dies, Midge, Christie and Theresa).

5. She's made PINK a power color
Long before Victoria's Secret launched their college-friendly PINK line, Barbie's name was emblazoned in pink. I'm not ashamed to say it's my power color.