Ten on Tuesday: 10 Things You Want, but Wouldn’t Buy for Yourself

10 things I want but probably wouldn't buy for myself

1. A Flip camera

2. A Nintendo DS

3. Diamond stud earrings

4. House of Harlow 1960 Necklace

5. A Tiffany & Co. key necklace

6. The entire stock of Sephora...

7. ...and MAC Pro.

8. A super fancy ghd or Chi flat iron

9. A suite at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway

10. An engagment ring

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ten on tuesday: 10 favorite current athletes

Several years ago a director I worked with would start telling me some sports story when he'd notice a glazed over look on my face and would say, "Oh Jennifer, I forgot. You're not a jock." It's true. I am not a jock. I like college basketball. And I love IndyCar racing. The end. And over the last few basketball seasons I’ve barely paid attention – not even to my beloved Louisville Cardinals. Regrettfully, I can’t, in good concience, put a single Cardinal, Wildcat, or Hilltopper b-ball player on my list. I kind of want to put Steve Nash on my list, but honestly, I don’t really know anything about him. I just think I would like him…if I knew anything about him. Maybe I’d list maybe Phil Mickelson. But only because my dad follows golf so closely. And he’d want me to mention Bluegrass Boys, Kenny Perry and J.B. Holmes. So, I guess I’ll have to list 10 current IndyCar Series drivers - most of which have probably already ended up on some Top Ten list of mine on Dog Yarn Knit. There is one exception, Scott Sharp, who does not have a full-time ride in the IRL, but is driving in the American La Mans Series (for now…?).1. Helio Castroneves
2. Ed Carpenter
3. Sarah Fisher
4. Vitor Meira
5. Tony Kanaan
6. Graham Rahal
7. Ryan Hunter-Reay or...maybe Rafa Matos. I can't make up my mind.
8. Will Power
9. Justin Wilson
10. Scott Sharp

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ten on tuesday: 10 beauty products on my wish list

Keeping with the fun and different theme for Ten on Tuesday (I've just not been feeling the official Ten on Tuesday topics lately) . . . Here are 10 beauty products that are on my wish list.

1) Philosophy's new fragrance Unconditional Love

Unconditional Love is the little sister to another favorite Philosophy's fragrance of mine - Falling In Love. The first time I smelled it I wanted to just pull the top off that bottle and drink it. I sprayed a bit on my arm and then couldn't stop sniffing at my wrist for the rest of the day! It has a creamy smooth sweetness blended with soft florals and an overall warmth. Love it.

2) Stila eye kajal liner in Topaz and in Onyx

Topaz is an apricot/flesh color that can be used to line the water line (that lower inner eye rim) and make the eye look more open. Eye kajals or kohls are a traditional eye liner used predominately in Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and parts of Africa (and I'll tell you more about them later....).3) NARS lipstick in Belle de Jour and Fast Ride

I love wearing soft pale lips in nudes and pinks. Nars Belle de Jour is a favored nude lipstick that's been on my wish list for some time. And Fast Ride is a sheer deep berry shade similar to Clinque's popular Black Cherry.4) MAC eye shadows in Brule, Quarry, Satin Taupe, and Concrete

Ask any makeup lover, you can never have enough MAC eye shadows. These are just four on my MAC want list. I'm really looking forward to getting Satin Taupe, especially.5) Laura Mercier Secret Camouflage concealer duo in SC-1 (for very fair skin)

For about a year now I've been using a Make Up For Ever concealer palette that I've really liked. But I've been hearing good things about this Laura Mercier concealer set. So, I want to give it a try. Actually, I hear a lot of very good things about all of Laura Mercier's products. BEAUTY TIP: It's always good to have more than one shade of concealer for shading, contouring, and blending.

6) NARS Highlight Blush and Bronzer duo in Orgasm blush and Laguna bronzer

Orgasm (yep) is Nars most popular blush shade. It's a great (nearly) universally flattering shade. The Laguna bronzer can be used for shading and contouring.

7) Laura Geller Lip Spackle

Lip Spackle is a special concealer/primer made specifically for the lips. It evens out the lip line, helps prevent feathering, and blanks out the natural coloring of the lips so that lipstick shades look more true.8) Sephora by OPI nail polish in Dark Room

I love dark cream polishes on short nails. This color is interesting and different from other shades in my current polish palette.

9) Benefit Dandelion pink face powder

A ballerina pink cheek powder to be used as a blush or all over complexion perk-up finishing powder.10) Make Up For Ever High Definition Powder OR Laura Mercier Secret Brightening Powder

I'm still doing some research on these finishing powders. But I think I'm leanings towards the MUFE - HD powder. Unlike like many other loose finishing powders, both of these are designed to not settle into fine lines. They both claim to create a smooth finish while setting makeup.

10 beauty products i love

Just to try something fun and different I'm going to do my own Ten on Tuesday list. It's now Wednesday. But who cares? Meaningless details. Let's just focus on this list of 10 random beauty products that I love.

1) Laura Geller Lip Strip, $16.00
Cooling Sugar Scrub - lip exfoliator. This stuff is so fun! It tastes great and feels cooling and tingly. It exfoliates your lips and gets rid of any flaky stuff. It makes your pout look smooth and makes lipstick go on like butter.

2) Pointed Cotton Swabs, under $4.00 at most drug stores
For makeup application/correction. Not for inner ear use! These things are way too pointy for that business. I love using these for more percise work than your normal Q-tip can handle. They are great for cleaning up the inner eye area or removing stray nail polish from a cuticle. 3) L'Oreal Paris Elnett Satin Hairspray, $15.00 at Target
I use Extra Strong Hold/UV Filter for Color Treated Hair and just love this hairspray. It's got great hold. But doesn't make your hair sticky, webby, or stiff. The scent is not my favorite. But its worth getting past the fragrance. 4) Smith's Rosebud Salve , $5.99
This is my favorite bedtime lip balm. A tin of this stuff lasts for-ev-eerrrrr. It comes in several flavors that are all very yummy. My favorite current favorite is Brambleberry Rose.5) Cetaphil Gentle Skin Cleaner, $8-$10 for 16 0z.
The classic, dermatologist recommended, gentle cleanser. I use this product every day. It's gentle enough to use around my eyes to remove sleepiness or makeup. It doesn't dry my skin and I can use it morning, noon, and/or night.
6) Tweezerman Tweezers, $14.99
The best tweezers ever. I’ve had the same pink pair of classic tweezers for at least eight years. They have never lost their spring or points. No other tweezers compare. I like the slanted version. But they also come in a longer pointed version that some prefer. If I were to ever lose these pink tweezers I might die. 7) OPI nail color in You Don’t Know Jacques, $7.00
I heart this warm dusty taupey grey from the France Fall/Winter 2009 collection. I like several other colors from the series. But You Don't Know Jacques may just be my favorite OPI color ever. Ever ever.8) Urban Decay 24/7 Glide on Eye Pencil, $16.00
These creamy waterproof eye liners are my favorite pencil liners. The color pay off is always spectacular. I routinely use Zero (black), Bourbon (a shimmery brown), and Flipside (a fun kind of metallic teal). Just like the name says, these pencils glide on. They stay-put. But right after application can be smudged or blended nicely. I love adding a bit of the teal Flipside liner just along the lashline with some neutral shadows for a fun burst of color.
9) L’Oreal Extra Volume Collagen mascara in blackest black, $6.50
For years my favorite has been L'Oreal Voluminous. But recently I may have been converted. I'll give more time to this product in another post designated solely to mascaras. 10) Water! Prices may vary.
It's good for your insides and outsides. Water can moisturize your skin from the inside out. And contribute to skins renewal and elasticity. It'll also make you feel great! If you're feeling sluggish ask yourself, "how much water have I had today?"...and go fill up a glass!

AND A BONUS BEAUTY TIP!
Nothing beats a smile, a cheerful disposition, and kindness.

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ten on tuesday: 10 favorite songs of the 1980's

This is a quick list in no particular order. I'm going with the first ten that come to mind and leaving off Amy Grant (just to make things easier for me).

1. Melt With You – Modern English
2. You Are the Everything – REM
3. Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For – U2
4. Mickey – Toni Basil
5. 99 Luft Balloons – Nena
6. When the Doves Cry – Prince
7. Time After Time – Cyndi Lauper
8. Jesse’s Girl – Rick Springfield
9. Heart and Soul – T’Pau
10. The Warrior - Scandal

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ten on tuesday: 10 guilty pleasures on tv

I take “guilty pleasures” to mean something you secretly enjoy and are a little embarrassed to let other people in on. Really, only numbers 1 and two are some of an embarrassment. Most weeks I have a hard time narrowing my lists down to ten. I have to weed out and narrow down. This week I was maybe a little glad to not be able to do a full list of 10! 1. Daisy of Love - Or any variation involving Bret Michaels one of his paramours

2. Charm School

3. The Bachelor/Bachelorette

4. Big Brother

5. I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here
Why did I waste those three weeks on this show? The NBC resurrected version was really just pointless. They seemed to make-up the rules as they went and changed them at whim. Kind of reminds me of Congress.

6. Paranormal State

7. Lifetime movies

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ten on tuesday: 10 favorite sports plays ever

1. WKU's Ty Rogers Buzzer Beater in the 2008 NCAA Tourney

2. UK vs. Duke - The Christian Laettner shot heard round the world.
I know some UK fans are going to hate on me for this. But come on, it was an amazing play.

3. Vitor Meria threads the needle - 2008 Indy 500
The first video is the TV broadcast. Second view is from his in-car camera.



4. Tomas Scheckter passes 7 cars in one amazing move at the 2004 Indy 500

5. The 2nd closet finish at Indy - 2006 Sam Hornish, Jr. takes it from Marco Andretti.

6.Mary Lou Retton's gold-medal winning perfect 10.00 vaults at the 1984 Olympics.


7. Greenwood, the high school I graduated from opened in August, 1990. Most of our football players stayed at the high school we split from - Warren Central. So it took some time for our football team to ... well ... score. My senior year - during our second football season - we finally scored our first touchdown during a game against Warren Central. You would have thought we'd won the state championship. GO GATORS!
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8. The 1973 Kentucky Derby

So, I was in my mother's womb in May, 1973. But this remains my favorite Derby.

9. Calvin Borell takes Street Sense up the rail to win the 2007 Kentucky Derby.

10. This is not only one of my favorite sports memories of all times, but I would actually put this in my Top 3 "Moments I Felt Most Alive". At Lap 172 Danica Patrick, then a rookie, takes the lead to become the first woman to ever lead a lap at the Indy 500. No video or television coverage could ever truly capture what I felt there on my feet in the stands at the 2005 Indianapolis 500. The crowd became one giant, excited nerve.

In this first video you can hear the announcer say, "All is right with the world" and I think that is exactly how we all felt in that moment.

This is a fan's video taken from the stands in Turn 2 - imagine those cheers magnified by 300,000 people multiplied by 12 laps. Amazing.

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ten on tuesday: 10 things i'di bring on a deserted island

1. Lip balm
2. A nice firm mattress
3. Paper
4. Pencils + Pens
5. Books/Bible
6. Chocolate
7. Water filter
8. Sunscreen
9. Coffee
10. Swiss Army Knife

Really, I think I could fair very well with just the knife + the lip balm. With the knife I could whittle knitting needles. And I can teach myself to spin fibers into some kind of yarn.

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ten on tuesday: 10 favorite places to shop

1. The Cosmetic Market
2. MAC Cosmetics
3. Sephora
4. Target
5. Crafty Hands
6. Any bookstore
7. Pangea (Hillsboro Village, Nashville)
8. Etsy.com

9. Werner-Lowe Ltd. (hi laura)

10. The Indianapolis Motor Speedway gift shop

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ten on tuesday: 10 awesome bands

1. U2

2. KNAPSACKHEREOS!

3. Over the Rhine

4. Simon and Garfunkel

5. Newsboys

6. Sixpence None the Richer
7. Leeland

8. Fleming & John

9. Jars of Clay

10. Keane

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ten on tuesday: 10 words people would use to describe me

I'm going to make this Ten on Tuesday interactive and ask for some reader participation. What word(s) would you use to describe me? Leave a comment.

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ten on tuesday: 10 underrated movies

1) Signs (2002)
This is my favorite M. Night Shyamalan movie. Some people may try to tell you this is a movie about aliens. But I will tell you this is a story of faith.


2) The Village (2004)
I really don’t understand why more people didn’t see the beauty of this movie. Perhaps they were just expecting another Sixth Sense?


3) Lady in the Water (2006)
I may have been the only person who liked this movie. But I made up for that with The Happening…I found that movie to be so very disappointing.4) Donnie Darko (2001)
There’s a reason this is a cult classic.


5) The Visitor (2008)
This movie took me on journey and challenged me. It received a best actor nod, but other than that I didn’t see much buzz about it.

6) Requiem for a Dream (2000)

This is not an easy movie to watch. There are reasons for its original NC-17 rating. On those grounds I can't broadly recommend this movie. But it is haunting. It stayed with me for days; even years later its story of drug use, bad choices, and desperation remain with me.7) The Strangers (2008)
One of the best suspense/horror movies I’ve seen in years. I’m a fan of subtlety.


8) Rushmore (1998)
“O.R. they?”

9) The Mission (1986)
A story of faith and grace – with an excellent & haunting musical score.


10) Defiance (2008)
Everyone should see this movie and know its true story.

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ten on tuesday: 10 signs i'm getting older

1. Today LYLASarah pulled a grey hair from my head. But there are more where that came from. And you may never know how many...

2. The crepeyness under my eyes.

3. I remember a time when my skin care routine was one step: wash face.

4. I’m an inch shorter than I was 10 years ago (but I should probably blame that on my degenerative discs disease and two back surgeries).

5. General aches and pains (see #4).

6. Some of my co-workers were in kindergarten when I was in college.

7. Both of my parents qualify for senior discounts at most businesses.

8. Songs that came out the year I graduated high school are now being used in commercials.

9. Yesterday, at Target, I saw “venetian blind” sunglasses for sale. I never thought I would see those produced for the masses again outside of the 1980’s.

10. As of tomorrow (my half-birthday) I will be closer to 40 than I am to 30 (yikes).

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ten on tuesday: 10 things on your to-do list

1. Make appointments for more physical therapy (this one really needs to be made a priority).

2. Back-up downloaded songs from iTunes.

3. Finish reading Twilight so I can see what all the fuss is about and finally watch the movie.

4. Implement some blog ideas and changes.

5. Schedule an appointment to get my tattoo touched-up as well as get another one.

6. Start a book discussion group.

7. Bake some bread.

8. Finish knitting the steering wheel cover I began a few weeks ago and haven’t knit on in over a week.

9. Take Derby though obedience classes so we can proceed to agility classes (see #1).

10. Write my first book.

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ten on tuesday: 10 things you like doing on vacation

1. Enjoy local culture through food. I try my hardest to not eat at a chain restaurant while I’m on vacation.

2. Visit art museums.

3. Collect postcards.

4. Visit historic places and learn about the local history.

5. Visit local yarn shops.

6. Take lots of pictures.

7. See an Indy Car race. (The last few years the only thing close to a vacation that I’ve been on is going to the Indy 500 each May. How much more exotic can you get than Indianapolis?)

8. Knit in the car, plane, subway…

9. Read a good book. Even better if it’s about/set in the place I’m visiting.

10. If my vacation involves being at home I like to sleep and watch movies.

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