Today in Alexandria (off Seminary Road) I paid $3.79 a gallon!!!! Enough said.
Friday, May 2, 2008
The people who know me well know that I am a hoarder of lipgloss. I actually carry about 6-8 different colors in my bag at all times. I am a faithful MAC addict but yesterday I decided to be a rebel and buy Stila (of course I was at Sephora!). The twist to get color idea is a bit annoying but the color is adorable! This may be one of my summer favorites. In Vanilla.
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Office Haterism
I forgot that I had two gripes today. Office haterism is alive and well in my place of employment.
Now I know that ideally an employee shouldn't be making personal calls at work but hey-it happens! Why is it that you always have that one person that waits until you get on the phone to ask you for something? Now this doesn't happen while you are on a business call nor is the request for something the person cannot access them self. I am so envious of those with doors to their office not cubes.
Ok maybe 3 :)
This brings me to another quick issue. I recently got forced to move desks. My new desk is adjacent to the office ear hustle squad. Now my computer screen is visible to all who walk by (and I believe my phone calls are listened to). I'm not one to look at inappropriate sites at work but I am sending personal emails, checking my fav sites, doing a little online window shopping, etc. and I don't need everyone in my screen! I considered buying a privacy screen that goes over my monitor but those things are over $100! I'll keep minimizing for that!
Now I know that ideally an employee shouldn't be making personal calls at work but hey-it happens! Why is it that you always have that one person that waits until you get on the phone to ask you for something? Now this doesn't happen while you are on a business call nor is the request for something the person cannot access them self. I am so envious of those with doors to their office not cubes.
Ok maybe 3 :)
This brings me to another quick issue. I recently got forced to move desks. My new desk is adjacent to the office ear hustle squad. Now my computer screen is visible to all who walk by (and I believe my phone calls are listened to). I'm not one to look at inappropriate sites at work but I am sending personal emails, checking my fav sites, doing a little online window shopping, etc. and I don't need everyone in my screen! I considered buying a privacy screen that goes over my monitor but those things are over $100! I'll keep minimizing for that!
Can't you speak?!
Here is my gripe for the day. People who don't say hello.
I am a very friendly person who speaks to everyone. The cashier, the maintenance people, random hall walkers, you get the point. Well being in the government, the majority of the people who I see on a daily basis are implants to the DC area. They aren't Washingtonians, Marylanders or Virginians. So you can't blame the funkiness on my beloved city locals. So here's the problem: I see the same people on a daily basis. They look me in my face, I say hello, and then they act deaf or mute! WTF! I don't have to know your name nor do you need to know mine. Isn't it enough that you know we work for the same Agency on the same floor? How awkward is it when there are only two people in an elevator and neither of them can exchange a friendly greeting?! What is wrong with people?
A few words to those of you who commit this ugly act of social unfriendliness:
When you see someone who you recognize, just say hello
When you come out of the bathroom stall, make eye contact with someone, say hello
When you almost run someone over in hallway, say sorry or hello
Stop pretending that the person who spoke to you thinks you are deaf
Stop counting the tiles on the floor just to avoid making eye contact with me and say hello
I am a very friendly person who speaks to everyone. The cashier, the maintenance people, random hall walkers, you get the point. Well being in the government, the majority of the people who I see on a daily basis are implants to the DC area. They aren't Washingtonians, Marylanders or Virginians. So you can't blame the funkiness on my beloved city locals. So here's the problem: I see the same people on a daily basis. They look me in my face, I say hello, and then they act deaf or mute! WTF! I don't have to know your name nor do you need to know mine. Isn't it enough that you know we work for the same Agency on the same floor? How awkward is it when there are only two people in an elevator and neither of them can exchange a friendly greeting?! What is wrong with people?
A few words to those of you who commit this ugly act of social unfriendliness:
When you see someone who you recognize, just say hello
When you come out of the bathroom stall, make eye contact with someone, say hello
When you almost run someone over in hallway, say sorry or hello
Stop pretending that the person who spoke to you thinks you are deaf
Stop counting the tiles on the floor just to avoid making eye contact with me and say hello
Sunday, April 27, 2008
Thursday, April 24, 2008
Beauty Night Out wasn't so beautiful
What young, beautiful, hip, and savvy metro area girl wouldn't be excited about manicures, facials, shopping and cocktails on hump day? I sure was! But my excitement quickly deflated once I got my (over $2,000 worth NOT) goodie bag. The event was marketed for weeks as the beauty event of the season when in fact there were only about 4 "beauty" vendors present and they weren't actually all that beautiful. The other 10 or so vendors where local designers selling their ridiculous looking and priced home grown designs. The cocktails weren't very good and neither were the crepes. I was just going to keep this complaint to myself but after reading the cover of the New Beauty magazine that was in our bag only to discover the issue was from Fall/Winter 2007 I had to let out my anger! How dare they charge us $25 for this expired crap! SIN is supposed to be a reputable DC PR agency. Guess not.
No Chocolate Stylists in Chocolate City?
So with DC known as Chocolate City why is it so hard to find chocolate stylists? Don't chocolate people have hair? All the major beauty/fashion sites do a great job of promoting non-ethnic salons. Word of wisdom to the Vanilla folk...us Chocolate folk have hair too! Now I must admit that I do live outside of city limits in Alexandria and I would love to find the perfect salon for a busy young woman like myself here but I would go to the city in a heartbeat if I could find the perfect salon. I have tried several. Here are my findings:
Soul Day Spa and Salon: Wayyyy too expensive and I made an appointment on a Sunday in which the stylist never showed up (oh yes, I did complain to the owner)
Stella Blu: Is advertised as this super trendy salon with a boutique on the bottom floor. Reality= 1 (yes! just one!) stylist upstairs who has been over-booked for days and over priced clothes by local designers on the bottom level. Needless to say, I did NOT get my hair done that day.
Bubbles at Pentagon City: This was working for awhile (or maybe I stayed because I loved the color line). As a brown girl I should be used to the salon antics these stylists try to pull of (i.e. sitting in the salon all day) but this is not a "urban" salon and the stylist still tried to pull that crap and did less than perfection on my head. NEXT!
Special Touch International Hair Design: So I thought I'd try out a Dominican Salon to see what all the hype was about. Honestly, the hair wasn't bad but the service was. I had to be the only non-Spanish speaking client in the salon and they made me feel very uncomfortable. This salon is close to my house so I occasionally go for a quick trim (which is charged as a cut).
PR at Partners at Metro Center: This is my most recent try. I loved the fact that the stylists' claim to fame is getting you in and out. I was the only client she had and was out in a little over an hour. Bad part-the color she put on my hair has broken off a part of my hair that was already damaged.
So here is all I am looking for in a salon/stylist:
1. Affordability
2. Hair care over hair style
3. Respect my time (because I respected yours and was on time for my appointment)
4. Friendly
5. Uses a blow dryer! I do NOT want to sit under the dryer for an hour so you can squeeze 5 more clients in.
6. All of the above
My search continues...
Soul Day Spa and Salon: Wayyyy too expensive and I made an appointment on a Sunday in which the stylist never showed up (oh yes, I did complain to the owner)
Stella Blu: Is advertised as this super trendy salon with a boutique on the bottom floor. Reality= 1 (yes! just one!) stylist upstairs who has been over-booked for days and over priced clothes by local designers on the bottom level. Needless to say, I did NOT get my hair done that day.
Bubbles at Pentagon City: This was working for awhile (or maybe I stayed because I loved the color line). As a brown girl I should be used to the salon antics these stylists try to pull of (i.e. sitting in the salon all day) but this is not a "urban" salon and the stylist still tried to pull that crap and did less than perfection on my head. NEXT!
Special Touch International Hair Design: So I thought I'd try out a Dominican Salon to see what all the hype was about. Honestly, the hair wasn't bad but the service was. I had to be the only non-Spanish speaking client in the salon and they made me feel very uncomfortable. This salon is close to my house so I occasionally go for a quick trim (which is charged as a cut).
PR at Partners at Metro Center: This is my most recent try. I loved the fact that the stylists' claim to fame is getting you in and out. I was the only client she had and was out in a little over an hour. Bad part-the color she put on my hair has broken off a part of my hair that was already damaged.
So here is all I am looking for in a salon/stylist:
1. Affordability
2. Hair care over hair style
3. Respect my time (because I respected yours and was on time for my appointment)
4. Friendly
5. Uses a blow dryer! I do NOT want to sit under the dryer for an hour so you can squeeze 5 more clients in.
6. All of the above
My search continues...
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