Lipstick and Snow - Happy Friday!

TGIF! The weekend is finally upon us. You would think after three winters in Ohio, I would be able to handle the four months (December – April) of gray skies and daily snowfall. You would be wrong. I complain probably about once a day to my loved ones back home…My poor BFF M probably hears me complain about seven times a day. Past years they have been totally fine with listening to me grumble about snow, snow and more snow. This year unfortunately New Jersey has had bigger storms than Columbus. For some reason my grumbling is not as well received. The lack of sunshine and decent temperatures also sends my body into “sick mode.” My nose is a shade of Rudolph without the cuteness, and the skin on my face and hands needs to be moisturized about three times a day to prevent it from falling off. I think it is safe to say that not only is winter my least favorite time of year (and the main reason I knew I could never make it in the Midwest for the rest of my life), but it is also my least sexiest time of the year. I don’t know what is better – my nose running like crazy and blowing loudly into tissues during my midterm, or my adorable ensemble of sweatshirts and Ugg boots. As for today, since the local weather report is a light snowfall and 20 degrees (what else is knew), the highlight of my day involved a trip to Target. So I guess to go with the theme of my blog, I should have titled this post “Jersey Girl Takes on Target.”

Target is such a wonderful store, because even a poor college student like myself can still find something to do. It really is so much more than a store – it is a source of entertainment; A magical place where a 20-something girl can go and waste hours of her life. The make-up section alone had me hooked. So many sales were available, and I had this crazy idea that I want to start wearing lipstick. Lip gloss has been a part of my life since 7th grade, but the grown-up world is once again calling. From my obsessions with all of the “reds”, my inner Katy Perry was apparently calling as well. I found this (Cheap!) Revlon ColorBurst Lipstick, which screamed, “buy me!” but decided to hold off until I got the go ahead from my favorite beauty guru N. A second trip to Target may me made tomorrow. If any of you other beauty gurus out there want to give me some lipstick advice, I would love to hear from you! Because I could not walk away from those aisles without purchasing something to pump up my weather blues, I did buy Revlon’s “All Fired Up” Nail Polish. It is Valentine’s Day Weekend after all. Red is the only way to go. My fingers and toes are in for a real treat!

On Twitter (something I’m obsessed with and think all of you should join. I have a feeling social media is my true calling) we have something called Follow Fridays where you can recommend different people to “follow” on twitter. Since today is Friday, I want to recommend a blog I think you will love to follow! My mom Tish started her blog after the New Year and has dedicated it to “Health and Wellness.” She has been doing an amazing job, and I hope all of you will visit her site, and encourage her on her journey to get healthy in 2010. Have a wonderful, safe Friday everyone. See you tomorrow!