A Good Reason Not to Flirt

(taken from Stanky's blog)

A couple were invited to a swanky family masked fancy dress Halloween party. The wife got a terrible headache and told her husband to go to the party alone. He, being a devoted husband, protested, but she argued and said she was going to take some aspirin and go to bed and there was no need for his good time to be spoiled by not going. So he took his costume and away he went.

The wife, after sleeping soundly for about an hour, woke without pain and as it was still early, decided go to the party. As her husband didn't know what her costume was, she thought she would have some fun by watching her husband to see how he acted when she was not with him. So she joined the party and soon spotted her husband in his costume, cavorting around on the dance floor, dancing with every nice "chick" he could and copping a little feel here and a little kiss there. His wife went up to him and being a rather seductive babe herself, he left his new partner high and dry and devoted his time to her.

She let him go as far as he wished, naturally, since he was her husband. After more drinks he finally he whispered a little proposition in her ear and she agreed, so off they went to one of the cars and had passionate intercourse in the back seat. Just before unmasking at midnight, she slipped away and went home and put the costume away and got into bed, wondering what kind of explanation he would make up for his outrageous behavior. She was sitting up reading when he came in, so she asked what kind of time he had.

"Oh, the same old thing. You know I never have a good time when you're not there." Then she asked,"Did you dance much?"

He replied, "I'll tell you, I never even danced one dance. When I got there, I met Pete, Bill Brown and some other guys, so we went into the spare room and played poker all evening."

You must have looked really silly wearing that costume playing poker all night!" she said with unashamed sarcasm.

To which the husband replied, "Actually, I gave my costume to your Dad, apparently he had the time of his life."

Who says my dogs are spoiled?!

First time I've seen someone actually use this bag ^.^ oh puuuuuppy. Blah. Lulu's cuter.

*edit: I did not meet JS... I found this picture online, hehe.

Three Cheers for Kiehl's !

Here are some goodies I picked up at the Kiehl's in Santa Monica (Montana Ave.) today: *edits are added after testing :P

Cutest little gift set ever! No! I didn't buy it for Lulu! It's for my cousin Emi's new baby. Of course, as they are gifts and for babies, I was unable to try them for a product review ^.^
But the set comes with:
Gentle foaming hair & body wash, Nurturing baby cream for face & body, Diaper rash ointment, Baby lip balm, & Kiehl's baby T-shirt.

*edit: Okay didn't actually test it, but I did smell them and they smell so cute!

Superbly Efficient Anti-Perspirant & Deodorant Cream
I got this one just for the name ^.^ I wasn't overconfident about the normal drugstore ones I use, and since this one is superbly efficient, I had to try it. It boasts 24-hour coverage as well as skin softening, soothing, and conditioning ingredients such as orange, lemon, and linseed extracts.

*edit: It hasn't been 24 hours yet, but I'd say I'm impressed! It isn't as sticky as Secret and I certainly don't have to use as much. It also makes the underarm skin look smoother and healthier!

Grapefruit Liquid Body Cleanser
At first I didn't like Kiehl's shower gels because they were so runny, but I love the refreshing fruity scents. It also leaves your skin feeling very clean and soft yet without the tightness that other soaps usually leave behind.

*edit: I like this scent much better than mango, it's stronger and cripser.

Grapefruit Deluxe Hand & Body Lotion
Not as heavy as the Creme de Corps, but does its job well. I love the refreshingly sweet scent and the smooth texture it leaves behind. Some if its ingredients include Aloe Vera and Oatmeal.

Superemely Gentle Eye Make-Up Remover
I love that this make-up remover feels more like a treatment rather than the usual harsh ones put out by other beauty labels. It is very gentle and not greasy at all, but it does the job!

Close Shaverettes "Simply Mahvelous Legs" After-Shave Lotion
My legs have become so dry this season, I was willing to try anything. This soothing cream doubles as a moisturizer and is supposed to get rid of dryness.

*edit: Don't convert just yet... not as moisturizing as a lotion and doesn't smell very good. However, I noticed that I didn't have any razor burn or irritation afterwards... so the question is.. did I ever have razor burn or irritation before? I don't think I did... Anyhow, I still had to put lotion on afterwards.


Rare Earth Facial Cleansing Masque
I was looking for a good treatment to use for Richard's sensitive/oily complexion. This is supposed to be a good cleansing mask that goes deep into the pores and leaves the skin soft, clean and smooth.

*edit: Wow! The masque went on smoothly, wasn't messy, and it dried up pretty fast. The results were pretty good- the tone of the skin improved and pores were clean & shrunken. It definitely delivered on its promises - and even better: it works on ALL skin types including sensitive.


Foaming Non-Detergent Washable Cleanser
I got this facial cleanser for sensitive skin for Richard. Again, not for me, but I hear it's unscented and guys love it because it foams up just like soap. BTW- what is it with guys and non-foaming cleansers? It bugs the hell out of Richard whenever I get a facial cleanser that doesn't foam up. It's still cleanser! Anyhoo this one is great for sensitive/oily skin.

*edit: Passed the redness test! Definitely gentle enough for even the most sensitive of skin.

Multi-Purpose Facial Formula For Men
Don't you wish they had one of these creams for women? It's an all-in-one cream that is supposed to smooth, moisturize, protect, exfoliate and mattefy male skin. Now I don't want to say I am easily swayed by marketing but... this cream seemed pretty amazing!

*edit: Again, I was very impressed. The cream was light and not oily at all. Had no scent and was gentle enough even for Richard's skin. Left just the right amout of moisture on the skin with shine control.

South Coast Plaza reunion

After 3 or more long years, I have finally been reunited with South Coast Plaza again ^.^ For this fancy occasion, SCP has prepared for me a few surprises:

Ron Herman - Although always yummy tops and other casuals, walking in here felt a little too summery for me. Time to gear up for fall. Pass on the colorful tees, bring on the cute scarves and jackets!
Kiehl's - I love how Kiehl's is popping up everywhere! With a store in Santa Monica, South Coast, Kiehls.com and of course the slew of department stores that carry kiehls, you really don't have a reason not to own any ^.^ Among my favorites: cucumber herbal toner, creme de corps body lotion, baby lip balm and the creme d'elegance repairateur facial moisturizer.
Bath and Body Works beauty - Since when did BBW carry products from henri bendel, molton brown, murad, and nars? The foyer entrance to this BBW was stocked with goodies from some of my favorite beauty companies.
Lawry's Carvery - I didn't get a chance to eat here... but I wonder if they have their famous spinning bowl salad and creamed corn to go?
Louis Vuitton - Again I don't remember if there was an LV store the last time I've been there... but if there was it must have been remodeled or something because this was definitely the first time I'd been in this store. I showed Vina the multicolore mini sac that I wanted to get her but she didn't like :(
Jimmy Choo - There, in the front display, was a small silver framed sign that said: "SALE". I dared myself to go in. But after my recent shoe splurge... I just couldn't.

Funny Ha Ha

I just got back from the Comedy & Magic Club in Hermosa Beach, it was my first stand-up comedy show! Tonight's program was Jim Edwards, Jim Brogan and Jay Leno. I had a great time- I laughed until my face hurt. Literally, my cheeks were sore from laughing too much ^.^

The Comedy & Magic club is a cute little club off of Sepulveda in Hermosa Beach. It's very casual and they serve pretty good appetizers. The show started at 7pm so we left early at around 5pm to try to get good seats... I don't know if people go there for lunch and stay in their seats to be close to the stage or what, cos by the time we got there at 5:30pm all the good seats were taken. But we were still only 5 tables back from the stage and in the middle so we had a good view of the comics.

Jay Leno, of course, headlined the show and he was on a good 1 1/2 hours... went by really fast though. I watch the Tonight Show pretty often, so I was happy that his stand-up comedy was different. He still touched on some of the same subjects like Americans being fat, George Bush, drunk pilots and what not but on the whole he was much funnier because he had the freedom to tell stories, reflect, etc. He was also very personable in his delivery, which I think made the audience connect with him more. Anyways he was so funny my face was hurting and now I can't even remember any of the jokes he told.

Jim Brogan was hilarious! I think he is a friend of Jay Leno- he used to write for the Tonight show. His whole act consisted of interacting with the crowd, he was very witty and clean with his comedy. I would definitely go see him again! (And maybe sit closer to the stage....)

As soon as Jay was done we got up to leave. Actually the ushers kept the doors shut- so we sneaked out a different door because we did not want to get caught up in the foot traffic, and turns out it was because Jay was outside on the sidewalk getting into his car (Corvette if anyone is curious). He was mobbed by a couple of fans though, so I didn't get a chance to stop and say hi. A bunch of girls were asking for pictures and there were other people who just stood behind his car and kept taking pics of him.

Anyways, if you want to catch him- he is there on Sunday nights. Just check out the website for information on how to get tickets!