Happy “International Talk Like a Pirate Day!” Arrr! Church could be really fun today: “The Larrrrd be with ye!” “And arrrrso with ye!” Ha!
I was getting low on face lotion, so I went to the mall yesterday. Arriving at the Clinique counter, I asked for my regular stuff. The woman brought out two things that were wrong and asked which one I used. After repeating the name of the product I’ve been using – Oil Control Hydrator – another woman behind the counter said it had been discontinued.
I made an audible gasp, then laughed in embarrassment for having gasped. Instead of laughing at me, she sympathized with me. She suggested a program called Gone But Not Forgotten that is sponsored by the manufacturer, Estee Lauder. But I didn’t know if I would go to that much trouble for face lotion.
As an alternative, they said the replacement product was called Men’s Gel Lotion. I wasn’t ready to commit to a new product, and told them so. They suggested I try a sample. They had teeny little jars they could squeeze some lotion into. Awesome!
I’m trying it today. It isn’t as light as the old stuff, but it did sink in pretty quick. Unlike the old stuff, it has a fragrance. I’d rather it didn’t, but at least it’s not too strong. Putting something scented on your upper lip can be disastrous. My biggest reason for using face lotion is to keep my face from shining in the morning. The Gel Lotion seems to have done that. It’ll try it for the next week or so, then decide whether I want to buy some or not.
Update: Two hours later – I’ve got a bit of a forehead shine going on. Did my old lotion allow that? I don’t think it did. My face feels a little tighter than usual too.
It’s fascinating to pay such close attention to the state of my face skin. Normally I just go on with my day and have no regard for how my face feels.
[Yea, and you probably have no regard for how your belly button or ears feel either. You’re insensitive like that….]
Arrgh, matey, yer wee jar has me heart a-flutterin’ like a parrot in ‘is cage. Its adorable and ye didn’t have to fork over all your treasure.
Ahem. Maybe forehead shine is your natural state? Are you really a vampire?
Er, I need an apostrophe.
Here you go: ‘
You’re welcome.
Ha! (Er, “Har harrrrr!”)
Wow, Lauren! If I didn’t know better, I’d think you were a natural-born pirate there! Did you study pirate-eese (piratian?) in school or something?! I’m truly impressed. You have such a genuine accent and all…
Arrr….she be quite the lassy!
arr.Ye land lubbers be a wastin’ yer time wastin’ yer money on beauty products? ye scaliwags? ye r never gonna be real pirates!!!!oh, & could ye spare a bottle of rum?
yaarrrr hhharr hhhhhaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrr!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
that’s REAL pirate talk:]
Oh and, i hope me hearties understand me pirate lingo.After all, what i sayed in me pirate lingo was me comment.
by the way, I’s been a thinkin’ Me polly wants ‘is own blog. he knows how to do a blog but ‘e’s wondrin’ how e can get the thing. how does e get it?he’s been beggin’ me to put ‘im out of ‘is missery ’til I asks ye. how?
[Now you sound like a Native American, Anna….so which is it: pirate, or Indian?]
STOP OFFENDING ME PIRATE TALK OR I’LL MAKE YE WALK THE PLANK!!!![IF I WERE YOU I’D DO IT]Now I be off to read me book about pirates to find out if the bad guys get eaten by the giant crocodile or not.NOW LEAVE ME ALONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Avast me heartie…on thee bright side…ye’ could jus’ keep swagglin’ back thar fer different free trial samples from the scurvy dogs & save yer loot, Aye?
Yo ho ho!!
Arrgh, all of yar talk of faces and pirates reminds me of a joke:
[rim shot]
Yo ho ho!!!!!!
You can probably get your old stuff on Ebay…and stave off having to find something new for a few more months.
But if you do go with a new Clinique product don’t forget to get the “gift with purchase” for your
sisterwife.(And many apologies for the lack of piratese…I’m a terrible pirate.)
Being a tech-savvy Baltimoron now, I wager Brad would rather get his e- stuff with Old Bay.
I know…don’t give up your day job, Carol.
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Arrrr….ye best be batten’ down thee hatches….Rose be comin’ aft’r ye scalywag….once she escapes thee moderation….
TELL ME YE LAND LUBBERS! DOES YE HAVE ME BOTTLE OF RUM OR NOT????????
[In English that means “How does my pet parrot get a blog thing anyway?”]