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July 08, 2005
All Over the Place
Today ended up entirely different that I planned on. The day was supposed to go something like this: get up, swim, go to work, leave work, go to drinks with my friend, and go home. I expected to spend perhaps $15 today, which includes transportation, lunch, and a drink or two. Instead, the day involved me spending hundreds of dollars, quadrupling my make-up collection, and discovering two broken parts on my car the day before a 5 hour road trip to Chapel Hill, NC. FUN TIMES.
I packed up my stuff to go swimming and walked out to my car at 6:15 AM. I knew immediately my driver’s side rearview mirror was broken. This is 100% the fault of one of my housemates. (We are constantly jockeying cars around here b/c our 6 cars are parked 3 and 3. Yeah, that parking arrangement is as fun as it sounds.) Hey, accidents happen, but someone should have TOLD me they hit my car on something. I am VERY mad. I kind of pushed the mirror back into place (I was trying to do this in the rain) and got in my car. As I am driving to the pool I notice an indicator light that won’t go off. It is a super odd shape that I can’t identify so I pull over and pull out the owner’s manual. It is the MLI light which has something to do with emissions. Okay, I decide the car definitely needs to serviced before my road trip tomorrow. So I turn around, head home, pack a second bag of work clothes and head back out to my crippled car.
I then head out to the pool again. I swam for 30 minutes, showered, dressed for work, drove out to Virginia, dropped my car off, took the dealer’s shuttle to the subway, and took the subway to work. The dealer fixed my car (I needed “service” not a “part” for whatever the indicator light was indicating-so it wasn’t under warranty-and there was no charge for the mirror) and after work I reversed the transportation process (walking, subway, shuttle) and went to pick up my car.
Unfortunately, the dealer is near the mall. I hate shopping. I need a dress for a wedding and I am sick of always looking all awkward b/c I am wearing something that isn't quite right (b/c I am a dork and never seem to buy the right thing). I decided to just power through it. I happened to walk in by the make-up counter. Before going into the mall my make-up “collection” consisted of Maybelline liquid stuff (concealer?) that I put on blemishes and similar flesh colored powder I put on top of that. I went to the counter to buy the lip gloss I ran out of about 5 months ago. I walked away from the counter with the lip gloss, eyeshadow, stuff that goes under eye shadow (I never knew this existed before today), eye liner, blush, eye makeup remover, face powder, and new blemish concealer. Then I bought a dress for the wedding. I got a good deal on the dress but now I feel super old b/c I have a Macy’s card. MY MOM has a Macy’s card. Then I came home and ate cold cereal for dinner b/c, hey, that totally makes up for spending that much money, right? I can't buy anything. Ever. Again.
My sis and I are headed to Chapel Hill tomorrow. It’s a trip with good and bad parts to it. It’s hard to visit down south when I live in Boston so I haven’t been in a year and I really want to see my grandparents (and my grandma has been asking me to come). Unfortunately, my grandpa is very sick and it is a really hard time for my family. I can’t help but think this may be the last time I see him. I also am nervous for what I will see when I am there b/c I know his health has deteriorated mentally and physically in the last year. The mental deterioration is what scares me the most.
PS. Wearing a swimming cap (blue) and goggles (green) makes me look like a bug.
PSS. I am going for the least popular blogger award: I don’t like animals.
PSSS. My eyes look really good right now but now I have to go figure out how to use eye makeup remover.
Posted by Audrey at July 8, 2005 09:14 PM
Comments
You are too funny! I laugh out loud when I read your entries...
Anyway, have fun in Chapel Hill. I know it's hard to see people sick (especially people we love), but I'm sure you'll be able to get over that part, in order to be there for your family.
I don't wear too much make-up either. Okay, I'm lying. I don't wear any makeup.
Glad you got the car all fixed up! Have fun!
Posted by: Beth at July 8, 2005 10:33 PM
What an entertaining entry!!! I like the bug part and the least popular blogger remark (I thnk you are actually the most popular blogger around here - even if you dislike animals). The car part really sucks and the make-up part confuses me. As someone who has never touched it, I am totally intrigued. Any good tips? I need to wear some make-up on my wedding date, but I have no idea how to apply it! I might have to take a shopping trip and beg someone at the make-up counter to show me how to put on mascara and lip gloss. Suddenly, I feel 15 instead of 25. *sigh*
I hope your visit with your grandpa is happy and memorable. It is always sad to see the people we love the most suffering. Just give him lots of hugs and smiles :)
Posted by: bridget at July 9, 2005 03:26 PM
Not too much of an animal person either...too allergic. Sneezing, puffy eyes, etc makes animals ich. Don't wear any make up either. I think that I still have some eye shadow that I bought for my prom ten years ago, but wouldn't even consider wearing it now, might give me some kind of nasty eye infection.
Hope that you have a safe trip.
Blondie
Posted by: Blondie at July 9, 2005 04:53 PM
I'm definitely the person who always looks awkward because she doesn't have the right thing to wear, too. And I don't own any makeup, but it sounds like I'm in good company, from the comments above.
I hope you have a good trip to NC and even if it's really hard, I'm sure that your grandparents will appreciate the visit immensely. Best wishes...
Posted by: Alison at July 9, 2005 11:29 PM
I have a lot of really expensive makeup because it's fun to buy but I have to add myself to the list of people that never wear it. Good luck figuring it out! It is good for the soul to spend lots of money sometimes to make yourself feel fabulous.
On a more serious note it sounds like your trip went well but I am sorry to hear that your grandpa is sick. It is very hard to see the effects of old age and to know when someone just starts deteriorating. I hope you enjoyed spending time with your family.
Posted by: Barb at July 11, 2005 01:08 PM
Since running and I are just new friends I do have tons of stuff from my "old" life! ;) I don't wear much make up at all but I do have to look at least a bit dressed up in my office setting. I've become much more simple though so it takes about 2 min and it's only concealer, minimal eye shadow, lip gloss, blush and mascara.
I'm sorry to hear about your grandfather. I understand how you feel and I hope it went well and that you have this opportunity to be with him.
Posted by: Nanda at July 11, 2005 01:41 PM