Product Whore, I Am

I die for that "just out of the ocean" hair. When I was a teenager and got to spend 3 weeks on Catalina Island SCUBA diving to my hearts content at Sea Camp my hair always thrived.. so of course i was INTRIGUED and started obsessing when I saw this "surf spray" from Bumble and Bumble. I finally broke down and bought it yesterday but haven't really tried it. I'm actually kinda scared of it. Scared my hair will look dirty and sticky and I will have to reshower. Who has time for 2 showers a day?!

I did spray a little on my (dirty) dry hair this morning for fun..and one advantage is that I feel like I just came back from the beach, with a slight sandy/salty smell and taste in my mouth. But just got back from the beach in desperate need of a shower feel also.

Maybe I just need a shower?

Team Zoe... Rachel Zoe

It's midnight, I'm half awake in a painkiller induced haze, not asleep because I've been snoozing on and off all day thanks to said painkillers. Why? Well, I had 2 inch incision made in my leg this morning to pull out a cyst that ended up being about an inch deep. Oy.

I took the day as an opportunity to lay on the couch and catch up on all my DVR'ed girlie shows that have gotten all backlogged. I also came upon a Rachel Zoe Project Marathon, which you SO know I recorded and watched all of - back-to-back.

And, eekk. I may like her now.

I love her love of fashion and style. I love the way she dresses people and how she can spot something fabulous from the window, driving by in her car. I want her to go shopping with me. I want her to tell me what earrings to wear and that I look Bananas in an outfit. I also want to go to Starbucks with Brad and the make-up boy, and smack Taylor.

After this show, and the premiere of Tim Gunn's Guide to Style, I want to shop. Shop like there is no tomorrow. With someone who really knows. I want my body analyzed and I want to be told EXACTLY what to wear to accent my best features, minimize the no-so-great, and look confidant and at my best at all times. I also want jewelry. Fabulous earrings and necklaces.

Guess it's good that the bazillion stitches stretched across my hip bone is going to put me on the injured list till this desire passes.

Consumer spending in Encinitas Up, Thanks to me

It's been awhile since I have truly been excited for the opening of a store. The last time was when H&M finally came to So. Cal., but even still, that doesn't match the giddyness I had when I learned that my coveted Lululemon was moving into my LOCAL shopping center thing-a-ma-bob. The shopping center which is pretty much closer to me than Target is. SWOON.

I've heard the tales of Lulu.. and had the pleasure of shopping one last year in San Fran. Alas, 6 months pregnant and I couldn't quite get the whole experience. But because I'm naturally drawn to insanely over-priced things, of course I've been NEEDING Lululemon pants. Need. Not want. NEED. Physical need. Totally. I swear.

I was practically drooling on the covered-up windows before they opened, and you know it, I went on opening day.

HEAVEN.

Do you have those fantasies of doing yoga and/or pilates and just looking perfect and cute? Perfect pants, cute headband, great ass and perfectly put together? That's the dream that Lululemon helps you achieve. Well, maybe not the perfect ass, but it made my ass look a helluva' lot better.. YEE HAW. Worth it right there!

I was worried that it was a mistake taking Jason with me. I thought his eyes would pop out of his head when he saw the price tags on things and give me that "If you spend $ on that I will divorce you and take the kids" look. But thanks to the all hot yogafied, spandexed chics running around, I walked out of the dressing room and he said "You look good! Get 'em!"

The thing was, they were a size 6 so that pretty much insured my purchase with or without his consent.

So Welcome to Carlsbad Lululemon - I'm sure that you will be taking a lot of my hard earned dollars from my bank (if I still have a bank..) in the upcoming years of our relationship.