Q and A: Favorites

In a move that was totally unrelated to my spate of sickness, JG and I conspired to take a common day off from work today! The resulting two-day workweek was completely unintentional, I swear. We slept in a little, and now we’re off to take advantage of the gorgeous spring weather and see the new blooms and fountain shows at Longwood Gardens. Then we’ll putz around the house before we go to the rehearsal for our friends’ wedding, which takes place on Saturday, when the weather is also supposed to be lovely. Hooray!

On that note, I present answers to your questions about my favorite things. Happy Friday!

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heidikins asked:

What is your definition of a perfect day, start to finish?

Clear skies. About sixty degrees. Zero humidity. Slight breeze. JG takes Ted for his morning walk while I wake up naturally, without the aid of the alarm. We drift around in the morning, watching the news or The Soup. I score some major bargains online with a gift card, plus free shipping. I finish three New York Times crossword puzzles in a row, and Ted sits quietly by my side throughout. JG grills up burgers for lunch and we eat outside on our beach chairs while Ted noses around the yard. There are no bugs. After lunch, we drive two miles to the local park and walk Ted around on the hiking trails. Later, we tether him to a tree as we read and doze on a blanket on the grass. In the evening, my hair behaves itself while I get ready for dinner. JG and I head to the Half Moon, and we order the barbecue pork spring rolls as an appetizer and I try a new moontini flavor. We walk over to La Michoacana for ice cream, and I (finally!) sample the corn flavor, but end up choosing mango. At home, I’m happy to see that my pictures from the afternoon are frame-worthy. I climb into bed with my current book and the happy knowledge that I don’t need to set an alarm for the next day.

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Jess asked:

What’s your favorite beauty product–the one you can’t live without and/or use every day? Or if there’s more than one, I want to hear about all of them.

I am so ignorant and lazy about beauty products — although I like to think of it as “low-maintenance” — that this answer will be the most boring of all. Does Vaseline count as a beauty product? I really can’t live without it.

The less-boring aspects of my beauty routine include Bare Escentuals (because someone taught me how to apply them), eye shadow from a taupe-y CoverGirl compact, and Maybelline mascara. On second thought, I see that it’s all boring. Yawn. I am lost when it comes to lip gloss; how does one choose? Sephora overwhelms me.

Oh, and my fragrance is Clinique Happy, and I love it.

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Anna asked:

What is your favorite word? Least favorite?

Loquacious. Irregardless (insert scream of rage).

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Laurel asked:

What was your favorite outfit in 8th grade?

I don’t remember exactly, but if my 8th grade class picture is any indication, I had strong brand loyalty for The Limited Too. That day, I wore a pale yellow turtle neck, a knitted argyle vest, light-rinse jeans, and topsiders. The jeans featured slightly tapered legs and a nice, high rise. I still had my terrible bowl haircut as residual damage from my gymnastics days, and I had just traded out my red, “paint-splattered” glasses for much cooler, gold spectacles. If that weren’t enough, I smiled like Chandler Bing in that picture. Shudder.

Previously: Lent, hypothetical actions, superpower, television