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Huge Motherhood in NYC Revelations!

by Marinka on December 30, 2009

1. I do not actually drink vodka.  I’m not allergic or anything, I just don’t love it.  Not like I’ve portrayed myself as a vodka guzzler or anything, but I thought you should know.

2. Except if it’s in a drink that contains other life-saving ingredients.  Like tonic.

3. I own zero pairs of stilettos.

4.  Wait, was this list supposed to be Huge Motherhood in NYC  Resolutions? No?  What a relief!

5. The strikeout, which appears to be a beloved blogging technique drives me Miss Daisy fucking crazy.  No likey.

6. I also don’t like expressions like “no likey” “nom nom” and “ktxbi”.  Thanks to Kirsten for reminding me about some of these.  Ok, I just noticed that Kirsten uses the strikeout technique that I so cruelly mocked above.  Will this affect our friendship?  Stay tuned!

7. When I talk to Mama and Papa in Russian, I do indeed call them Mama and Papa, when I talk about them to my friends in English, I refer to them as “my mother and my father.”

8.  My daughter calls my mother “Lady Olga” because her first name is, indeed, Olga, and because “Lady Olga” sounds like “Lady Gaga”.

9.  Last month, gay friend John told me that he will be hosting the Blow Job Olympics this winter and I never blogged about it and it’s like an issue between us now.  But this is a family blog.

10. I worry that I don’t write enough serious posts and  that I am tired of calling Husbandrinka Husbandrinka.

11.  This is not a revelation, but thank you.  Thank you for reading and leaving comments or sending me emails.  You make blogging fun for me.


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Tips for Holiday Hair

by Marinka on December 11, 2009

I posted this originally last year at about this time. Ok, on December 10, 2008. But it is timely this year as well, so I hope that you take the time to review these lifesaving tips. And then, please head over to The Mouthy Housewives, because we have an amazing TOMS Shoe giveaway.
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hair+tips Tips for Holiday Hair
Last weekend I went to the Red Door salon on Fifth Avenue to have some emergency beauty treatments. I’m in the process of writing a post about it, but it will not be ready until Monday, since I have to work out some issues with my therapist, and possibly my probation officer, first.

But while I’m busy doing that, I wanted to share this card that I picked up at the salon. I’m sure that you will agree that it contains important information and that it would be unfair to withhold it from you. It’s about something that we tend to overlook during the holiday season. Hair.

Beautiful Holiday Hair Tips. (Now with annotations!)

1. Want to brighten the season? Try additional or lighter highlights around your face.

Or turn the light on.

2. Make a resolution. NO ROOTS showing from now through your New Year’s parties.
Do not, under any circumstances, celebrate the Chinese New Year.

3. Transform ‘work hair’ to ‘party hair’ by sweeping it up, but no banana clips please!
A steak knife will do nicely instead.

4. Don’t make any major cut or color changes at the beginning of the season. It will be a topic at every party.
N
ew Year’s Resolution: Get invited to fewer lame ass parties next year.

5. Schedule hair services way in advance to avoid the holiday ‘appointment rush’.
This is also handy in not having to tip the hairdresser extra for the holidays: win-win!

6. Avoid end-of-day color bookings during this exhausting season. If you must be last on your colorist’s list…bring chocolates.
Because, you know, coloring hair is sort of like working in the mines and the poor dears are exhausted.

7. If you are going to wear ornaments in your hair, remember that less is more.
And that none is most.

8. Adding whimsical red and green pieces to your holiday hair? Keep them temporary or able to be clipped out. Do not use permanent color.
Also consider decapitation.

9. Your hair should match the warmth and glow of the season. Color, highlight, gloss, condition your hair (whatever it takes) to ensure it looks rich and shiny.
No matter the cost, have multiple treatments (whatever it takes) and spare no expense. Priorities, people.
So, armed with this information, your hair can have a wonderful holiday. Because that’s what the holidays are all about, really–hair.

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