6.5...of the day...

Word of the day:

tremulous - affected with fear or timidity; trembling

"I don't watch scary movies at home alone as I know it will make me tremulous."

Fav of the day:

Jeni's Ice Cream (http://jenisicecream.com) - gourmet ice cream out of Columbus, OH. Ok, this stuff is NOT cheap. And the shipping alone is ridiculous. BUT, it is soooo good and the flavors are out of this world! Maker's Mark Butter Pecan, Cherry Lambic Sorbet, Pistachio & Honey, Salty Caramel, and my personal favorite, Pear Riesling. So, so goooood! It's worth it to treat yourself...if only on that rare occasion that you can splurge on ice cream...say, instead of rent. ha! (or, you can plan an ice cream party at work and put it on your corporate Amex! :) )

6.4...of the day...

Word of the day:

tawdry - cheap and gaudy

"The dress at Bloomingdales was expensive but looked tawdry."

Fav of the day:

My neighborhood, Russian Hill.

Where else can you get views of Coit Tower, Lombard Street, the Golden Gate, Alcatraz, be within blocks of North Beach, Nob Hill, Fisherman's Wharf, the Presidio, find hidden staircases and all kinds of neat gems, AND the best restaurants in town?

Russian Hill...how I love thee...

View of Coit Tower from Hyde Street

Lombard Street (from the bottom)

Alcatraz from Filbert & Hyde

He Did It!

I can not believe how far we've come. As a campaign, as a country.

The High Cost of Being a Woman

Martin and I are engaging in some friendly competition in regard to our finances starting this month. In order to help motivate each other, we've decided to have a contest determining who can save the most (% wise) over the next 6 months. We'll check in at the end of each month to compare progress. It's a funny little game as the motivation behind it is that we both want to save money. We laugh at the friendly competition, the rivalary of it, but the truth is that it's just a way for us to be accountable to one another. We haven't even determined what the prize would be for the winner!

As we begin this, and as I've laid out my budget for the next 2 months, I'm frustrated at all the things I "have" to spend money on (and this does not include monthly costs and bills). I'm realizing that it's much more expensive to be a woman in today's society than it is to be a man. Not to get all "Hillary" on you (I wonder if that will be a term embraced by society moving forward, describing any time a woman defends her struggle of being a woman...), but my haircut will cost 10-100 times more than Martin's (depending on if he shaves his own head or pays someone $10 to do it!). Then there's mani/pedi's (I can hold off doing it once a month...but not much longer than that!), waxing, hair coloring, cost of beauty products (makeup, moisturizers, skin care products)...none of which Martin needs to worry about.

I'm not giving up hope that I can win this thing. But man, it's not cheap being a woman!

6.3...of the day...

Word of the day:

malaise - a vague feeling of bodily discomfort, as at the beginning of an illness

"I wondered if my malaise was caused by fatigue, stress, or sleeping with the window open."

Fav of the day:

Oscar Meyer turkey bacon - Who isn't in love with bacon? It makes everything better! Turkey bacon is all that is great about bacon, but at only 35 calories/strip! I fried some up, patted off the oil, and made a turkey, swiss, and bacon sandwich on a whole wheat pita for dinner last night. Top that off with some Popchips (another fav...sooooo good), and I was set! Yum!

6.2...of the day...

Word of the day:

congregation - the act of collecting in one body or mass

"The congregation of coworkers around the watercooler creates an air of comaraderie."

Fav of the day:

Cover Girl LashBlast Mascara - I love this stuff. It doesn't feel dry or clumpy or crumbly like other mascaras. The applicator is awesome and it goes on really well, depositing a lot of color with each swipe! The very black really opens your eyes up.

6.1...of the day...

Word of the day:

adverse - acting in an opposite direction

"My goal this month is to display behaviors adverse to those I've displayed in May."

Fav of the day:

Union Street Festival - the first of the SF street festivals to go green; great selection of vendors/artists showing off incredible talent; phenomenal food options; a whole lot of fun!