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Tis The Season for Sephora

October 16th, 2008 · 2 Comments

I got a part time seasonal position at Sephora!!!

It totally wasn’t planned.  I was there 1 day with my mom because she’s NEVER been to a Sephora store.  One of the employee, who turned out to be the assistant manager, asked if we needed any help.  I cheerfully replied, “oh no!  I’m totally good.  I know this store so well I could practically work here!”

He laughed, and asked if I would like an application to really work there, and I was in a good mood so I said, “sure!”  The manager of the store came by to say hi, so I thought, wow, I must of made an impression, I should apply.

I submitted the application, went through the interview process, and got hired!  What helped?  The immense amount of knowledge I have from reading blogs like the BBs!  I know so much more about skincare than the average shopper, and having these online discussions about beauty translated effortlessly into real life conversations during the interviews.  So thank you Brains!!!

I just completed the orientation and left with some goodies.  I got a NARS lipstick in Masai, which is a sheer shimmery plum, a Laura Mercier in Plum Berry, a Cargo Eyeshadow Duo in Arizona, which contains a gold taupe and a dark purple that are both sheer but with buildable pigments, a facial wash by Cosmedicine, and a deluxe sized sample of Clinique’s Repairwear Intensive Eyecream.

I can’t WAIT to start working there.  The store I’m in is actually surrounded by a lot of finance/consulting firms (Century City), so a lot of our clients are probably really stressed out right now.  We all know shopping and getting that cute new shade of lipstick/gloss is such a great stress reliever, so being there and being able to help them lift their spirits will make me feel fulfilled.

Oh yea.. I do have to get a new Caudalie lip balm.  My husband needed some lip balm, but I was sleeping, so I told him to get it from my bag.  I have 2 lip balms in my bag, the Caudalie one, and a Softlip one.  He saw the Caudalie one first, tried it, and liked it so much he took it from me!  And this is a man who used soap to wash his face for the longest time (now he uses Nivea)!  Oh well, there’s that employee discount waiting for me.  <3 <3 <3

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October 9th, 2008 · No Comments

“I didn’t like how you asked your question.  The tone was very offensive.”

“Your tone was very offensive too.”

later on while watching Ironman…

“Hold my hand!”

place arm on top of my arm

“whoaaa.. ouchh.. dude, my bicep is hurting from yesterday”

moves arm to crush lower arm…

Love…

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Well SORRY

October 7th, 2008 · 2 Comments

Sorry that I wanted to make some use of my degree and the only job I was able to get that paid decently had shitty hours.  Sorry if that makes me irritable.  Sorry that I can’t clean the house the way your mother did.  Sorry that I’m not a fucking neat freak.  Sorry that I have a temper problem…

But you know what?  You chose this fucking marriage so suck it.

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I’m Famous

October 6th, 2008 · 1 Comment

I guess it’s OK that I always miss celebrities, because I am one!

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As a part of the Super Pop Group SOY!

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As Beckham’s Idol!

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Meow Mi is a POSTER BOY!

Courtesy of www.photofunia.com

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Missing Out on Celebs

October 6th, 2008 · No Comments

There are a few places that I do frequent often:

- Westwood - gym/dining/Pinkberry

- Sawtelle - dining/Pinkberry/boba

- Westside Pavillions - shopping

- Century Mall - shopping

- 3rd Street Promenade - shopping

4 out of 5 areas are also frequented often by celebrities, but for some odd reason, I’ve never seen them!  Perez Hilton blogged today that Victoria Beckhams was at Westside Pavillions on Saturday.  I live and work less than 5 minutes from the mall!!  It would have been exciting to see Posh in person.  :(

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