Get a Make-up Consultation from Carmindy

I've loved playing with make-up since I was little. My parents still tease me about the clown red lips I sported when I was two. However, as I've gotten older, it's harder for me to reach areas of my face and grip certain tools. Unfortunately, the people who I ask for help usually leave me looking like a clown...

I watch What Not to Wear regularly, and like how Carmindy explains why she chooses the tools and products she does and then demonstrates proper application. I feel like this type of consultation would provide the needed instruction my helpers lack. Plus, she has her own line of make-up which means more stuff to play with!

On a deeper note, I also like that Carmindy tries to point out each woman's best features. I could benefit from this, too. Even if my make-up looks a bit off, I could fall back on my beautiful "X" and "Y," regardless.

Watch a Football Game with Shannon Sharpe

Indiana used to be the basketball capitol, but until Peyton Manning left the Colts there was quite a period of football mania here. (Whether this continues with a much-improved Pacers team and an almost entirely new Colts organizations remains to be seen.) Each Sunday we used to stop at Taco Bell on the way home from church and eat nachos while watching the game.

Before Mom had the opportunity to yell about "field golds" or ask what just happened, we would watch The NFL Today. Though the analysts' antics were pretty funny, none of them were particularly pro-Colts. Except Shannon Sharpe. He always seemed supportive of Indy's team.

So, as I watched the game today and realized that I've never been to Lucas Oil Stadium. Maybe Shann-on could help me get there!

Read the Complete Works of Edgar Allan Poe

This one seems easily do-able; I already own them. Remember when Border's used to sell huge tomes for $4.99 a pop? Well, if I horde one thing, it's books, and those deals were too good to pass up. The only problem was I never got around to reading them all.

Anyway, I have a Facebook friend who has committed to reading one chapter of the Bible each day. In fact, several friends have undertaken this feat. As weird as I sometimes feel having in this Judeo-Christian society having never actually read the Bible (aside from occasionally being a lector at Mass (yeah, I'm very familiar with "reading from the book of the Prophet Isaiah")), it just doesn't appeal. I decided that since October is coming up, reading something Halloween-y would be an appropriate plan.

I can become more well-read and take a book off the unread pile. Killing two ravens with one stone?

Find My Mark Antony

No, not as far as love interests go; Mark Antony committed adultery and slept around a lot. Rather, I've always wanted to be Cleopatra for Halloween, and it seems like more of a couples idea. I have a penchant for kohl-rimmed eyes and brilliant leadership. I also like the idea of bewitching men with mysticism and intellect. If only I could pull it off...

On a side note, it's said Cleopatra - to show off her wealth - dissolved a huge pearl in vinegar and drank it. Cool party trick...

Be Thrown a Surprise Party

Next week is my 28th birthday, but I don't think I will be doing anything to celebrate. Now that we're no longer in school, my friends are spread far and wide. Even those who live in the same state need to get up the next morning for work. So, no festivities this year. I'm just too hesitant to invite people, as I hate making them feel obligated. A surprise party circumvents these problems. ;-)

Get 101 Subscribers to this Blog

I apologize for writing so infrequently this month, but I am admittedly discouraged that no one has commented or subscribed.  I understand that good content and consistency are important for readership, but it's so discouraging to have no feedback whatsoever.  Anyway, say hi.  Tell me about your dream activities (and by that, I don't mean activities that take place in your dreams...).

Spend a Week at Namale

The other day, Shallow Hal was on TV, and given that not much else was, I decided to watch it.  As soon as I saw the Tony Robbins cameo, I was reminded of how my friend Karen and I used to talk about going to Namale.  Why did I need to be reminded?  When I saw that there were no prices listed on the website, I knew it was clearly out of our price range.

Namale is this luxury resort in Fiji, with rooms opening right on the water.  The food looks delish, and there's a cocktail hour.  Apparently the spa is also great, but the idea of a massage freaks me out so I doubt I'd be hanging out much there.

Anyway, the closest I've been to the Pacific was LA; I'd love to actually get to swim in it.  Namale's location on the bay probably means waters calm enough not to capsize me.  They even offer an excursion to see dolphins!

I'd want to take my old friend of twenty years, Karen, who I haven't seen in at least five.  We met in 1993 at a camp for kids on respiratory support (i.e., ventilators and/or traches) and really hit it off.  For a few years, we've been wanting to do some sort of reunion, and where better than the island paradise owned by Karen's favorite inspirational guru?