Things That Are Awesome!
Written by Emily on February 1, 2010 – 3:00 pm -First of all, let me start with this blog thing. It's pretty awesome. Blogs are self-indulgent forums where anyone can spout off on what they like, dislike, think, feel, bake...as if all the world cares. Well, I care....about myself....so here's another one. Usually, I'm the first person to tell you what sucks, but since this is Black History Month, I'm gonna tell you all the things that I think are AWESOME!!! [Note: these are things I think are awesome today, but I'm fickle. I might hate these things tomorrow.]
-Live Live's Bee Yummy Skin Food
Unlike when I lived in LA, Tennessee winters can be a bit more brutal on your skin. Especially your face. And if you're like me, you've been told by various people that you have oily....no, dry...no, combination...no, oily....no, dry skin. It's overwhelming and annoying. But this year I discovered Live Live's Bee Yummy Skin food (which I order online) and it's been amazing! It's all raw and organic, and has so many healing agents in it, too. I put it on right after I wash my face and proceed with "the process" (as my college roommate always called my getting-ready routine). It's awesome! (Bee Yummy AND "the process")
-Kiehl's All Sport "Non Freeze" Face Protector
Speaking of faces, this SHIT IS THE BALM! Kiehl's is obviously no slouch of a product line, but this is one of my favorites. I run, and when it's windy and cold, it stings! Rosy red cheeks are cute until your flesh is hanging off of them. I slap on this stuff and I don't feel a thing! It doesn't clog your pores, it doesn't drip when you sweat and it's SPF 30. Plus, I would be very slippery in water...if I were to suddenly jump into water. That would be kinda awesome...
-Arriva Headphones
Speaking of running, (damn, I'm the segue queen!) this is probably one of my top favorite discoveries of all time. I have to listen to music while I run...call it dangerous or whatever...but I'd rather be hit by a car anyway without my sweet beats while I'm running. But, of course, who wants to be fighting with headphones and cords and all that while you're trying to get in the Auto-Zone? Not me. Enter Arriva's headphones. Attach an iShuffle (which I'm pretty sure are not being sold anymore - so that doesn't really help you), bend the headphone to fit your head snuggly and *BOOM* you look like an alien! A running alien! That's pretty awesome!!
-The Mouseworks
Ryan Williamson runs The Mouseworks out of his home in the mountains of Virginia. He's young, kind of quirky and lives the most eco-friendly life of anyone on the planet, I'm pretty sure. Probably more than Ed Begley, Jr.
Ryan Williamson sells hats. Hats like the one in the picture there, and more. I bought a bear one for my husband two years ago and, I kid you not, he cannot go anywhere without someone commenting on his hat. So this year, I bought them for all my friends! And they all love them, too!! They're warm, made from fully recyclable materials and BEST OF ALL, you can design them yourself! Ryan is also very sweet. He's awesome!! His hats are awesome!!!
-Fred Flare
If you haven't heard of Fred Flare, you're missing out. They're out of Brooklyn, New York and, not only sell fun/wacky tsotchke stuff, but they sell clothing and accessories, too. I bought a couple coats there this season, and I get stopped ALL the time with compliments! Thanks Fred! Compliments are awesome!!!!
Also...their Customer Service people are very nice....and, let's be honest, nice people are the MOST awesome!!
-Moo Mini Cards
If you need new business cards for your business that isn't very business-like, then these are IT! Wait. That wasn't a very good sales-pitch, was it? Let me back up.
These are "mini" cards, so they are smaller than normal business cards (which some might say is not smart in the world of business... "If it doesn't fit into a Filofax, you're probably going to lose that sale!"). But I like to think of these as unique-pieces-of-art-with-my-phone-number-on-it. They have a bazillion designs for you to choose from, EACH one of your cards can have a different backside, you can custom design your cards for NO extra fee AND you get 100 for $25 (including s/h)!
As you can see from the picture, I designed mine to match my website. Girls love small because small is cute because cute is awesome!!!!
Photo by Chad Nicholson
I WEAR THEM IN MY HOUSE AT NIGHT WHILE WATCHING TV.
And you know what...I AM AWESOME!
So those are my awesome things for today. Awesome is pretty awesome, huh? You got any awesome things I should know about?
