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My Favorite Things 1.3




This will be a very picture heavy post, but while my soul is wasting away at work, I thought I'd to another post about shit I'm loving at the moment.


I put this on right before I go to bed & it re-hydrates my skin while the scent of Lavender helps me sleep.

My big hair owes it all to Unite Hair's Liquid Volume Texture Spray.  I few spritzes of this baby & my hair is bouffant for DAYS!


I'm absolutely OBSESSED with FriendPrices on Etsy & when I saw this print, I had to snag a Redhead and Blonde one for myself. 


My newfound obsession with vintage Barbie clothes has now mixed with my addiction to lingerie. This 1960's set is what dreams are made of.... I may have also ordered a black version too...
I have to admit that I have a real buying problem on ebay... a problem that means I can outbid people at the last nano second to achieve this Barbie fashion glory.
THE LINING!!! I die every time I see the amazing construction on one of these!



If this fit me I would be keeping it. This has to be one of my favorite things in my Etsy Shop 💓
Leopard Nightie Here


The last picture is more of a random sentiment. This fine gentleman below is Sam Weir from my FAVORITE show, Freaks and Geeks.  
This is the EXACT face I make when some rich, white, asshole tells me, and I quote, "You should smile, life isn't that scary". You know what sir? What's scary will be your face after I throw my hot tea onto it.
It reminded me of a time when I was in my early twenties and I worked at a small boutique by myself.  There was a younger couple looking around while this EXTREMELY disturbed guy came in and started to hit on me.  When I told him to back off and get the hell out he told me he'd beat the shit out of me and throw me into the mirror that was right behind me.  Luckily he left when I called the police, but the sad part is that I now have to hesitate to verbalize my anger when any guy does that. 
The young couple was watching the whole thing unfold and kept distancing themselves from me and this guy.  They never said a word or offered to help until he left and all they said was, "We wanted to step in, but it looked like you could handle it.  We didn't want to get involved". 
This story is NOT one of my favorite things, but this picture is my favorite because this is now how I physically have to show my anger. Plus Sam Weir is the shit.





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