11/14/2005 04:58:00 PM|W|P|Schnozz|W|P|My mom took several shots of Mr. Schnozz and me before we left for the Marine Ball. These are the only pictures I have from that evening, because neither of us had a spare pocket for the camera.
I would describe the Marine Ball at length, but what happened was actually pretty simple: We had a nice dinner, then Mr. S drank too much and I spent the rest of the evening chasing him around, trying to make sure he didn't injure himself/annoy everyone/get arrested. Mr. S is not a good drunk. That's just the truth.
Worth noting, though, is that my husband is officially the Marine of the Year. There's no telling how many people wanted to actually retract this award four hours later when Mr. S was doing combat rolls on the dance floor, but my guess is ... a lot.
OK, moving on to the weird beauty trick I promised. If you look at this picture and others in the set, you will see that my usually broken-out skin looks Photoshopped into clarity. Guess what: IT ISN'T. I did not airbrush out one zit, wrinkle, or dry spot; all I did was lighten my eyelids and Mr. S's eyelids, as the flash method we had to use (bounced straight off the ceiling) created a hooded shadow under our eyebrows. (Annoying fact: Mr. S's skin always looks awesome.) I'm not sure my improved complexion is noticeable to people who only see me in photos, because those people don't realize that my other photos are more heavily touched-up.
Anyway, I have been going nuts on taking care of my skin in preparation for the ball, and the method I'm using worked really well. Believe it or not, I have been washing my face solely with water, castor oil, and olive oil. If you want details, I have the method listed as a favorite. (Clicking that link will take you an entry in the favorites section.)
(Click on the photo to browse through other pictures in the set. For best results, click on the first one in the set and view in order, with captions. If you don't like browsing Flickr from within my site, just right-click the photo and open the link in a new window.)|W|P|113201628045445185|W|P|The Marine Ball/my weird beauty trick|W|P|j.h.gilbert@gmail.com11/14/2005 01:39:00 AM|W|P|Schnozz|W|P|I think this photo sums up New York well: It's beautiful, complex, and you have no idea what the hell is going on. I'd say that's New York in a nutshell, at least for me.
Mr. Schnozz and I only spent a day in New York, but we hit a lot of the sights: the Brooklyn Bridge, Ground Zero, the Statue of Liberty, the Empire State Building, Central Park, Times Square, and ... Starbucks.
We didn't take very many photos, and the ones we did take are unforgivably touristy. They also feature Mr. S wearing a pink bag, because I didn't want to carry it. But hey, if a man can't wear a pink bag in New York, where CAN he wear it?
(Click on the photo to browse through other pictures from the trip. For best results, click on the first one in the set and view in order, with captions. If you don't like browsing Flickr from within my site, just right-click the photo and open the link in a new window.)|W|P|113196115472741036|W|P|Our trip to New York|W|P|j.h.gilbert@gmail.com
