my new favorite beauty product? this citrus and ginger scrub by olay called “ohm”. it perfectly compliments my yoga practice and the inner wannabe artist in me… and it smells fruity. mmmmm. i love how the people at olay.com try to make oranges and ginger sound new and exotic.

everybody say “oooooh”.

Ohm by Olay Exfoliating Body Scrub - Citrus & Ginger
Ohm by Olay Exfoliating Body Scrub washes away dry, flaky skin, leaving the skin underneath retexturized with a complex containing Citrus and Ginger. Re-energize your mind and help restore your skin’s youthful look and feel. mandarin orange (Citrus nobilis)- a known anti-oxidant, the Mandarin Orange is a citrus fruit native to China and adopted around the world. ginger (Zingiber officinale) Indigenous to Southeast Asia, Ginger was quickly embraced by European spice traders who were attracted by its energizing and refreshing properties.

there are signs up everywhere announcing the annual “spring cleaning” of our fair city. i wonder if i’ll notice a difference. the bright pink strip club that i pass on the way to school is getting into it, though. it’s being renovated right now — but rest assured — it’s still open while under construction.

the pink blossoms that were so plentiful a week ago have gone– there are only a half dozen or so left on the trees surrounding my apartment. in their place– ugly red leaves that are sure to fall to the ground and muck up the entire place. i can’t believe the one thing that brought a little beauty to this place is already gone.

time to move.

so i’m beginning to realize why i have to eat so much– i have to work harder at the gym than i ever thought possible. oh the pain. at the end of one week of this i will be quite proud of myself. i will. at the end of 1 month of this i should be the incredible hulk… or one very lean, very tired person.

my body is aching– i shudder to think what i’ll be feeling tomorrow.

i had finally given up on the search for that fabulous necklace that i had seen at target one day– but then just like love– it showed up as i was strolling through the store buying supplies. it’s a beautiful garland of sterling silver similar to the one i’ve been eyeing at tiffany&co– but infinitely cheaper. i bought it in two minutes and stood there gleeming while i watched the target teammember wrap it up in an ugly green box. as for the tiffany necklace, i figure i won’t need a $15,500 necklace until i can at least afford a house and a car and pretty new dslr.

of course, i would never object to receiving it as a gift.

i had my first session with my nutritionist (so very trendy these days, i know) today. he’s got me on an eating schedule that i actually have to make time for. good grief. it’s only been brekkie and the morning snack, but i think i’ve consumed more food today than usual. ahh well, at least it’s all good for me. we’ll see if i can continue this without my stomach distending wildly.

so far today-
1 bagel
4 egg whites with broccoli
1 obcenely long banana

tonight: yoga!*

*i know, i know–so trendy. all i have to do now is to hire a shrink and strut down the street gossiping on my cell phone while walking my little toy poodle (or other tiny dog). i think i’ve gone too far into LA.

my new favorite shoe. it’s elfish, it’s preppy, it’s so banana.

i’m siiiiiiick. 17+ cups of water, 75+ tissues, and these little pills are all i have to help me get through my day. oh to have a day of naps and chocolate covered strawberries.

where’s a butler monkey when you need one?

phew. i haven’t been able to access my site or my email for the last couple days. i thought it was just a glitch in the system until i got a bit fed up with it all this morning and called my host’s customer support line armed and ready to complain.

turns out my domain registration had expired. oops.

panicked (why? i have no idea.), i speed over and renew my registration and lo and behold, i am once again connected to the world.