Currently >>>

reading >>> http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/14/magazine/14fob-wwln-t.html?_r=1

listening  >>> she & him - change is hard

avoiding >>> online chemistry homework

wondering >>> when I will get around to all the skirts that need hemming and plain t-shirts that need embellishing

waiting >>> to meet my new baby cousin, for my best friend return from Costa Rica, for school to start, and this runny nose to stop!

SQUADRON THRIFT!

Today I spent a few more hours at Goodwill than expected due to a heinous rainstorm that held me captive. Being new to the Gainesville area I have yet to visit all of the thrift stores, and in all reality am super excited that school is ending so I can go home and pillage all my favorites. So, anyways, this morning I was writing down the addresses of local thrift stores and it made me think of this illustration a friend made a couple years ago. It makes me giggle so much. I have the most creative and ridiculous friends. This might just become the theme/picture/name/ for this blog!

homemade deodorant!

I just made homemade deodorant, following the recipe on How about orange.... Just like the other commenters I have tried numerous natural deodorants, and have never been satisfied. After my salt crystal engaged in a harsh one-on-one fight with the tile floor I needed a less combative and fragile alternative. I didn't have any cute tins on hand, but I did have an empty spice container!

I tried to get a photo of the deodorant in action, but globs of deodorant aren't quite photogenic...


Side Note: My family came up today and my sister reminded me of the homemade deodorant experiment I once tried. I combined baking soda and essential oils with yeast and then added water to make a paste. It worked amazing, except that the yeast made my pits smell like a bread factory, which, while not unpleasant, is a very strange way to smell.