Crave 11/17

So, I'm in the process of trying to figure out what makes me tick, and I figured I'd share...This is just a place to splatter stuff around.

Recent Obsessions:

Food Type Substances:
1. Ukrop's Mediterranean Pasta Salad
-So it is probably a little chilly out for pasta salad. Hell, I don't even like pasta salad, but I had this at a potluck a few weeks ago and realllllly liked it. Tubular pasta, feta cheese, olives, tomatoes (albeit a little under-ripe, it is November after all) and the sauce that binds it all together- a little like Italian dressing. Yum yum.
2. Stouffer's Mac & Cheese
- I always crave this...the epitome of comfort food.
3. My Almost-Famous Snack Mix
- Richmond finally got a Trader Joe's. I didn't know what I was missing until I walked in a few weeks ago and fell absolutely and totally in love.
Snack Mix Ingredients:
TJ's honey roasted peanuts
TJ's wasabi peas (kick in the pants, but so worth it)
TJ's wheat pretzel nuggets
TJ's Orange Dried Cranberries
Dark Chocolate M'n'Ms
Parmesan Goldfish
-Toss into a gallon sized zipper bag and give it a good shake. Leave on desk at work, watch it disappear!
-Next time I'm going to xnay the pretzels...I think they are a snack-mix cop-out. Goldfish are a go, though!

Beverages:
1. Dirty Martini
- Tanqueray Gin, of course- very dirrrrty- thanks to olives stuffed with blue cheese! Perfect for a James Bond marathon. Or feeling like a sophisticated 1950's housewife...where are my pearls?
2. Mint Bailey's
-Over ice, of course...also good with chocolate milk!
3. Pomegranate Green Tea
- I have (almost) given up Diet Coke ::gasp:: (I think stopping good ol'DC has helped me loose weight!) Green tea has caffeine...and the pomegranate makes me feel wondermus!
4. Water
-Without the DC, I'm giving H2O a go- we keep Poland Springs Sparkling Lime on hand at home- I drink about a bottle a day. and a few glasses of regular tap water.

Beauty Products (because I am so vain)
1. Aveeno Daily Moisturizing Lotion
-It is cold outside. It snowed today for a good hour (my lunch break), didn't stick of course, but there was white stuff blowing around. With temperatures this cold, the heat space heater at my desk is almost always on, but it sucks all of the moisture out of the air, so I lotion up! Aveeno is the only stuff that seems to soften my skin without smelling funny or taking 2 hours to dry. I have a bottle at work and a bottle next to my bed.
2. Softlips
- Keeps my superchapped lips slightly less chapped, without tasting like vapo-rub, or Chapstick ::shudders:: They have a pomegranate flavour. Yay.
3. Benefit ErasePaste
- Hit up Sephora this weekend with my Twins. ErasePaste gets rid of my under-eye circles (which aren't that noticable, yet...I'm 22 for goodness sakes), but it makes my eyes look brighter and more awake- helpful at 7:30 in the morning.
4. Sally Hansen "Vivid" nail polish
- I'm trying not to bite my nails (for like the sixth time this year). Vivid is a dark brownish blackish color- kind of like a blackberry dark chocolate. Looks neat against my pale skin.

Woman, Clothe Thyself:
1. Doc Marten's 8-hole boots
-Mine are red. I wear them everywhere. The only reason I take them off is to put slippers on. I got them in September, and they looked HUGE, but they are so comfortable...my inner punk is happy with me, as are my ten toes and usually aching arches.
2. Fuzzy Crocs
-Housemate convinced me to get a pair when we were at Saxon's in August. We both needed shoes that we can slip on to take out the trash or do stuff outside that doesn't require full on shoes. Mine are red. As soon as my Docs come off, these go on. They are ugly as hell though.
3. Victoria's Secret Biofit Bras
-keeps the girls under control. That is all I'm gonna say.

Musique:
1. Pop
-Confession: I kind of love Top 40 at the moment- it is always on at work. I can't stop singing M.I.A.'s "Paper Planes." Or Pink's "So What."
2. Rob Zombie's "Dragula."
-It is old. I know...I know. But it is a guilty pleasure. At least it goes with the boots...

Read Read Read:
1. Beauty by Sherri Tepper.
-Modern day take on "Sleeping Beauty." Has some Celtic influences, and some other interesting historical bits. Cool book.
2. The news.
-CNN. BBC. MSNBC. NPR. The Daily Show. I don't care how, I want to know what's going on. I'm glued to it at work, and talk about it all the time at home.
3. Thedailybeast.com
- gets its own section because I LOVE it. Heard about it on the Daily Show, and I can't get enough. Mix of politics, news, blogs, and gossip. lovelovelove.

Random Stuff:
1. My hair
-I dyed my hair last night. Garnier Fructis's "Sangria." I wasn't quite ballsy enough to get "Deep Burgundy" because I have never dyed it on my own before, so I got something that, if it didn't work all the way, you really couldn't tell. You can see my natural highlights are slightly more red, in the light.
2. My Record Purse
-I get more compliments on this than any of the other ones I have, including my Green Coach Duffel. It is roomy, but lacking in pockets...
3. The Cats
-Since it is colder outside, they seem to be a lot more affectionate. Nothing like waking up to a fuzzy black ball on your shoulder. Or a lap warmer during House or CSI. Love them.

What I want but can't have:
1. Express Strapless Ruched Dress
- Strapless isn't the best idea for me- I'm not skinny, so my arms are slightly more substantial than your average supermodel. But, I tried it on this weekend- in a size 6 no less!! It fit! And, as much as I cringe when I hear this word, it looked bangin'. Hugged my curves and made me look slightly taller! I neeeed a boyfriend to wear this dress for. And $98 to buy it with.
2. Chanel Mademoiselle Perfume
- I love my Chance Eau Fraiche, but it is a little summery. Mademoiselle is perfect for fall/winter, slightly spicier and clean- I'll have to save up for it...or ask for it for Christmas...Santa, do you hear me?
3. New Jeans
-I'm all over the place as far as size is concerned right now, so I don't want to spend money on jeans that won't fit next month. I want another pair of Levis 515s, but I have learned that their "whiskering" effect on the thighs turns into holes eventually, and I don't want that...I might just dig around in Goodwill.