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"Travel, trouble, music, art/ A kiss, a frock, a rhyme/ I never said they feed my heart/ But still they pass the time." --Faut de Mieux, by Dorothy Parker

Shits and Giggles Mondays

My dear friend Morgan shared this with me so I'm spreading the laughter.

Happy Monday : )

What Do You Use for Your Pits?

The world of beauty is an intimidating one. It feels like there are a gazillion products on the market right now dedicated to enlarging this and minimizing that, highlighting and contouring this feature, covering up that flaw.

It's exhausting.

One area of the body I wish people actually dedicated more time to? Underarms. Yes, I want more than a few Dove commercials.

See the problem is I’m human and I sweat. I wouldn't say I have apocalyptic body odor (I bathe daily) but I am a little obsessive compulsive about smells and have been known to do armpit checks throughout the day.

Here's the other problem: I am very anal about what I put on my body. Yes, I'm one of those "the skin is the biggest organ, chemicals should not be touching it, if you wouldn't eat it why would you lather it on" snobs. See, Aluminum Chlorohydrate is one of the most common active ingredients in commercial antiperspirants. It’s also linked to Alzheimer’s disease and Breast cancer. So Secret or Degree just isn’t going to cut it.

I purchased an organic deodorant called Crystal Essence! It’s made of natural mineral salts and the one I bought is “infused with the refreshing aroma of pomegranate”. It’s supposed to create an invisible protective barrier against odor protecting bacteria and the pomegranate is supposed to promote skin regeneration. Sounds promising, right? It also doesn’t hurt that Crystal Essence is endorsed by Cancer Treatment Centers.

When I started using this product I loved it but I didn't want to write a review before giving it some time to fail me. Nine months later, I can say that while it's not the perfect product, it's a great alternative. Keep in mind that this product is not an anti-perspirant but a deodorant. So its job is to make your pits smell good and that it does. It hasn't kept things under the arms dry.

Huge Pro:

My armpits look fantastic so I guess all that talk about pomegranate promoting skin regeneration is true. Other deodorants irritated my skin and made it feel clammy to the touch. Crystal Essence has not only taken care of the clammy skin problem but it's minimized the discoloration under there too.

Huge Con:

It really does nothing to prevent me from sweating which is unfortunate. I reapply the product throughout the day. So if you’re like me and you’re used to wearing an anti-perspirant, natural deodorants take some getting used to.

That’s all folks.

As always, if anyone finds a better product, let me know por favor.

Subway Playlist: Songs That Changed My Life

Lovely Disco did a fun post on songs that changed her life so I compiled my own list.
Boy, that was hard! My list was originally 50+ so don't be surprised if I add to it in the future.

These are songs that had such an impact on me, I still remember the first time I heard them. Now I literally lose my shizz when these songs come on: the radio in a car, at the mall, or on the iPod of the person next to me. Theyhave the ability to take me to a different place and some of the songs introduced me to some of my now favorite artists.

Check it out and feel free to share your list with me. And remember Music = Love.

1. Aerosmith - Dream On
2. Weezer - Say It Ain't So
3. Metric- Dead Disco
4. Oasis - Wonderwall
5. Lady Gaga - Just Dance
6. Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Gold Lion
7. Justin Timberlake - I Think She Knows
8. Michael Jackson - Beat It
9. Wheatus - Teenage Dirtbag
10. Harvey Danger - Flagpole Sitta
11. Alicia Keys - Unthinkable/ I'm Ready
12. Death Cab for Cutie - Soul Meets Body
13. Coyote Shivers - Sugar High
14. Madonna - Like a Prayer
15. Garbage: Cherry Lips
16. Cream - Sunshine of Your Love
17. Michelle Branch - Goodbye to You
18. Nerf Herder - Buffy Theme Song
19. Third Eye Blind - Semi Charmed Life
20. Soundgarden - Black Hole Sun

Honorable Mentions:

• Staind - Outside
• Beyonce - Get Me Bodied
• No Doubt - Underneath it All
• Jewel - You Were Meant For Me
• Nirvana - Lithium
• Paramore - Misery Business
• No Doubt - Spiderwebs
• Fiona Apple - Criminal

JMO: Glee GQ Photoshoot

These photos of Glee stars Lea Michele, Dianna Agron and Cory Monteith have caused a huge stir.

Now I'm no prude; I certainly have a sense of humor and to be honest, pervy Terry Richardson never manages to get a rise out of me with his 70s porn aesthetic.

And this photoshoot was for GQ; a magazine for men.

But does anyone else find the photos, Lea Michele's particularly, just sad? This whole Lolita/ Britney Spears, girly sex-pot thing is still popular despite its ick factor.

Little girl accessories shouldn't get a guy's motor running.

All I see is Rachel Berry trying to be sexy. It's like she went through Playboy and picked out her favorite poses.

Do you think she would have done a photoshoot like this before she traded Broadway for Hollywood?