Trigonometry, more about lip color, and rehearsal dinner couture

I forgot to mention that while I was in Chihuahua, I had to do some trig. We were trying to figure out some angles and lengths and such and I busted out the law of cosines to do the calculations. I can’t remember the last time I used it. It may have been at Case or it may have been even before that, at Marian. For the record, I did remember one part incorrectly but a google search got me straightened out.

With Michele holding my hand, I am tentatively venturing into the world of makeup and beauty products. Over a year ago, my mom knew I was whitening my teeth at night with this gel you paint onto your teeth. She was at Big Lots and found some Crest Whitening strips for super cheap. Like seven dollars maybe? She bought them and gave them to me and they came with a long lasting lipstick from Max Factor called Lipfinity. I was delighted to be able to put on lip color in the morning, and have it stay on well into the afternoon, even after I ate AND not rub off on clothing or boys or something. (I also liked that the infinity symbol was molded into the cap.) The color wasn’t quite right so I kept trying new colors when I found them on sale. I had to buy 3 before I found the right color.

I wore beige brick everyday to work for months. The color was perfect for all seasons. When I started to run low a couple months ago, I started looking for sales and when I was unable to find any sales, I found out (to my dismay) that Max Factor has been discontinued! ARGH. So that would mean finding a new brand of long lasting lip color.

The happy ending is that right before I left for Chihuahua, I found a suitable replacement by L’Oreal on my second try. Yay!

I’m going to Jenny’s rehearsal dinner on Friday night and I’m having a hard time deciding on what to wear. Any input is greatly appreciated. Option 1 is a black knee length A-line halter dress that has some pretty nice movement. I just got it at Target a couple weeks ago. The price was right and I figured I needed a little black dress. And I think halters are hot. Option 2 is a knee length geometric print skirt that is fitted in the hips and flares out in a sort of doo-wop A-line style. The print is khaki circles on a black background. I would probably wear a black racerback tank with it. I rarely have the opportunity to wear a dress but I kinda don’t like wearing them. And I’ll have to wear one all day the following day. But the black dress looks fancier (and sexier) than the skirt. But I feel better in the skirt. And less self-conscious. And I feel like it keeps with my “sporty spice” image.

I can’t believe what a ditzy post this turned into. I have to go do a gas flow analysis and calculate the resultant forces on air bag tethers now.