Ten Things You Never Always Wished You Knew About Me (List of Ten Tuesday... On Monday.)

List of Ten Tuesday has been annoying me lately.  Mostly just the part about Tuesday.  I know, I know, I know. I'm the one who said there are NO rules to L.O.T.T., but I will admit that the simple fact that "Tuesday" is mentioned in the title has me feeling a little committed to posting my list on aforementioned day of the week. 

And I don't like rules, and I don't like expectations, and I don't like scheduling my other posts around Tuesday all the time; so from here on out, I will make no promises as to when my List Of Ten will appear.  Not that I ever really did, but I'm ESPECIALLY not NOW. 

So there.  You will have to read my blog every single day of the week to find List of Ten... day.  Sometimes it may fall on Tuesday, sometimes it may not. Alrighty?  Moving on.

My list of ten today actually involves a blogger tag I received from my dear friend Marissa!  Now to be quite honest with you, oftentimes I find these lists of questions rather dull and arduous, especially if they aren't accompanied by at least a few pictures... but then again, sometimes I also wonder if I'm a little A.D.D. and require massive amounts of visual stimulation in order to remain interested in a post for longer than 60 seconds.  But anyhoo.  I have answered the below ten questions to the best of my ability, attempting to make it somewhat interesting and providing visuals for as many items as I could.  Enjoy! ;)

List of Ten Things You Never Always Wished You Knew About Me

(but now you'll be SO glad to know them)

1) Why did you create your blog?

I've kept several blogs in the past and, in the beginning, blogging was just a way for me to creatively exercise my writing skills and keep my family and friends up to date on all of my exciting adventures (yeah, right). 





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But then when the only people who ever seemed to read my blog regularly were my Mom and Grandma (love you Mom and Grandma!), I started feeling unfulfilled by my blog.  I wanted more people to read.  I wanted to make a difference in people's lives.  I wanted to make people smile and laugh and think and be inspired.  And it wasn't enough that just a handful of people read my stuff. So that's when THIS humble little blog was born.

Because, as a writer, it's my dream to be read by hundreds or even thousands of people.  I want to, even if it's just in some small way, make a difference.    

2) What kind of blogs do you follow?

ALL KINDS.  I read everything from lifestyle blogs to fashion blogs to cooking blogs to interior design blogs to just plain weird blogs.  My favorite blogs are the ones I really feel I get something out of, especially if it's laughter, inspiration, or helpful tips of some sort.  

3) Favorite makeup brand?

Guess I don't really have one.  Almost every single piece of makeup I have is of a different brand.

4) Favorite clothing brand?

Oh J.Crew, how I love thee! But how expensive thou art!

5) Your indispensable makeup product?



This Lancome concealer. 
You see, fantastic genetics have afforded me rather frightening dark circles under my eyes, and without this concealer, I feel DISGUSTING.  Sometimes I even wear it to bed so my husband doesn't think he's sleeping with a dead woman.  It is that bad.



6) Your favorite color?

I just love COLOR in general, but my favorites are any variation of blue, aqua, turquoise, and green...

7) Your perfume?



Funny face required to make boring perfume question more interesting.
My "signature scent" has been Guess by Marciano for quite some time now, though I'm now in the market for a new perfume.

8) Your favorite film?
There's a lot that I love, but I'm a huge fan of all the comedies with guys like Ben Stiller, Vince Vaughn, and Will Farrell.
I think my all time fave is Dodgeball - I kid you not.



I wonder what this says about me?

9) What country would you like to visit and why?
That's a hard one!  I lived in Europe for three years, from ages 7 to 10, but I'd love to go back now that I'm older and would remember it/appreciate it more. 
I'd really love to go to Italy - it's one country we never visited, and I always wanted to go!

10) Write the last question and answer it yourself.
***What is your indispensable piece of clothing???***
Easy. 
Leggings.
I'm obsessed.
I almost never wear jeans anymore.
Why wear pants that cut off the circulation in your crotch when you can wear deliciously comfy leggings?!
I have no idea.

  This is not me.
Via


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COMMENT OF THE DAY!
(the most epic yet)

The comment below was left on last week's L.O.T.T. post by someone who is very near and dear to my heart.  We were best friends when both of us were living in Germany, and thanks to the wonderfulness of social media like Facebook, we were able to reconnect.  And she leaves EPIC comments on my blog.  I heart her very much.  The comment is split into two pictures. And you have to read last week's post or this won't make sense. Click to enlarge if needed.

 And she has a blog.  Go there.


Cheers, darlings!!

J