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WhyDid Wisdom: Just Breathe

By |August 24th, 2010|Beauty Buzz, WhyDid Wisdom|
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With our crazy social schedules and busy lives, sometimes we forget to do something very, very important: Breathe. Not only do I mean this literally, but also quite figuratively.

Go commando: This may sound kind of gross, but it’s one of those necessities. It is good to sleep in the buff sometimes or with a nighty only. Your little girl down below needs fresh air too. Wearing tight clothing and thong underwear can cause discomfort and even bacterial infections. If you’re feeling a little too modest going commando, swap out your normal panties for a pair of cotton bikinis.

Show me some skin: Bad skin is cyclical. We get a breakout and feel the need to cover it up. By covering it up, we clog our skin… causing more breakouts. During the week, why not give your skin a break? Wash, moisturize, add a little cheek stain, mascara, and lip gloss and let that beautiful skin show.

Stop wining: Gosh, who doesn’t love a good glass of wine? Well, apparently the trick to really enjoying a great glass of wine is letting it breath. By allowing your wine to mingle with the air, the aroma will grow stronger and the flavors will become more obvious. There’s more to a great glass of wine than just uncorking the bottle.

Breathing room: At times, we can have emotional overload. Not all relationships are perfect. So there are times when instead of fighting it out, it’s best to give it some space and let it air out before delving back in. A little time away often does the trick.

I can see it in your eyes: If you are like the majority of the population and wear contact lenses, you also probably are cramping your eyeballs’ style. Every once in a while (read: two times a week) you should opt for your spectacles in order to give your peepers a rest.

This little piggy went home: Just like your eyes, sometimes your feet need a rest as well. Giving your tootsies a little breathing room can prevent any sort of stench or fungal diseases. Swap out your sneaks or your closed toe shoes for something with a bit of air.

Just breathe.

xx,

WhyDid

Why Did Wisdom: I Don’t Need This

By |August 21st, 2010|WhyDid Wisdom|
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We are constantly bombarded with things we don’t need. People are making millions and millions of dollars inventing items that we never knew we wanted until they put together an informercial and we were awake way too late one night. Now we have a closet full of As Seen On TV products.

Well, here are few more that you’re definitely going to want. Enjoy.

There is something concerning about the fact that this item seems to be targeted solely at big breasted women and children. How is it that you plan on explaining to your child what exactly is meant by “Tiddy”? Let me know how that conversation goes. And really, who is driving that aggressively that their seatbelt is causing such severe pain? Perhaps enrolling in driving school would be more helpful?

I mean, I don’t even know what to say about this. I felt uncomfortable even watching. This makes the Shake Weight seem tame. Please, if you DO buy this, send me the footage of your co-workers’ reactions as you girate beneath your desk. Thank you.

I think my favorite part of this one is when they go ahead and call in the 800lb grizzly bear. (They also make a note not to “try this at home.” Right… cause we all have access to grizzly bears). I mean, I know there are some sneaky people in offices who steal your food even after you’ve bedazzled your tupperware with your initials, but COME ON.

Happy Saturday.

xx,

WhyDid

Why Did You Date Him: Let’s Just Be Friends

By |August 17th, 2010|Somethin for the fellas, Why Did You Date Him?|
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Oh dating. Aren’t you fun? I mean, as bad as you suck for us ladies… you must really suck for guys. Hey fellas, how many times have you heard, “I really like you… as a friend“? What the *#%#?

After countless dinners, flowers, opening doors, and sweet nothings… you get just that: Nothing. So, what is it that takes a guy from “just a friend” to “my future baby’s daddy”?

  • Sad as it is, we love bad boys. I discussed this with our fantastic interns today. They are seniors at USC and still lovin’ those boys you wouldn’t take home to mama. This doesn’t mean you shouldn’t be a gentleman, but there’s a fine line between gentile and doormat. Tread lightly.
  • Just like girls can be overzealous and clingy, guys can be too. You know how much you like that cat and mouse game of playing hard to get? We like it too. Don’t blow up my inbox and don’t keep calling til I answer.
  • “Going Dutch.” (Also know as being a cheap @**hole). If you split the bill, she’s gonna split. Period. Done. Goodbye.
  • If you share a bed and there is no type of contact, she now thinks of you like her gay bff. As far as she’s concerned… you’re gay (and there’s NO coming back from that). We get you’re trying to be polite, but at least attempt to cop a feel.
  • Talking about “your feelings.” That’s our job. Stop trying to steal the show. Shut up and crush a beer can on your head.
  • Wearing more makeup or hair products than we do. Um,  yeah… We don’t like to share our mascara (it’s unsanitary).
  • Do not under any circumstances, high five me, chest bump me, or “pound fists” with me.

By avoiding all of the above, you may actually have a shot in hell with the lady of your dreams. Check, please!

xx,

WhyDid

Love is a Choice.

By |August 11th, 2010|Why Did You Date Him?|
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A few months ago, my father sent me an article from the Jewish publication, Aish.com. He sends me a lot of things during the week to ponder, but this one especially resonated with me. As you may be aware, I was not exactly having the best time dating or meeting the right type of guy. I had just undergone a hell of a heartbreak and had basically sworn off true love and  marriage. I resorted to telling myself I would adopt some sweet needing baby when the time came.

After reading the article, it became clear to me that my focus and ideas about love had been totally off. Movies and TV have skewed what “love” is. We believe it is some sort of magical moment that happens and suddenly we just “know” this is “it.”

This is how many people approach a relationship. Consciously or unconsciously, they believe love is a sensation (based on physical and emotional attraction) that magically, spontaneously generates when Mr. or Ms. Right appears. And just as easily, it can spontaneously degenerate when the magic “just isn’t there” anymore. You fall in love, and you can fall out of it.

Perhaps this is why our divorce rate is as high as it is? People are falling in love with the idea of love. The grandiose, romanticized movie kind of love (which just does not exist, my friends). When our grandparents and even some of our parents got married, they held that vow as something sacred. They chose that other person to be their mate, their partner, their rock.

Because deep, intimate love emanates from knowledge and giving, it comes not overnight but over time — which nearly always means after marriage. The intensity many couples feel before marrying is usually great affection boosted by commonality, chemistry, and anticipation. These may be the seeds of love, but they have yet to sprout. On the wedding day, emotions run high, but true love should be at its lowest, because it will hopefully always be growing, as husband and wife give more and more to each other.

I’m not suggesting that love is not a feeling. I do believe, however, that love is a feeling coupled with a choice. Perhaps reading those fairytales as children may not have been the best idea. We’ve tricked ourselves into being lazy about love. We think that it’s something that should just “happen” to us. In reality, love and relationships take constant maintenance just like your car or home. Love is a choice we make.

I sent that article to as many of my friends as I could in hopes that it would speak to them the way it has with me and now I’m sharing it with you. Since receiving this… I must say my love outlook has certainly taken a positive turn.

xx,

WhyDid

from “HEAD TO HEART” by Gila Manolson

Ew, That’s Dirty.

By |August 10th, 2010|Beauty Buzz, WhyDid Wisdom|
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So, while watching TV last night, a couple of commercials really caught my attention. Both were geared towards killing germs, but they really just killed me.

First up, we have Lysol No Touch soap dispenser. I mean, how dirty is your bathroom/soap dispenser that you can’t touch it? Furthermore, you are touching it in order to dispense the soap. Meaning that you will then WASH YOUR HANDS.  We have lived decades with good ol’ fashioned soap dispensers and- gasp- soap DISHES! No one has been know to die from sharing soap. This thing is not only a ploy, it’s also an eye sore for your bathroom decor.

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Moving right along… Gold Bond now has a hand sanitizer that is also a lotion. I, for one, don’t buy it. When I’m killing germs off of my skin, I want to feel them being burned off with lots of alcohol and other things that are bad for my skin. Wouldn’t rubbing lotion on my hands merely be just rubbing those germs around from one place on my dermis to another? Thought so.

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Now, don’t get me wrong. I’m not bashing hand washing. Heavens, no. By all means, wash those hands (especially before eating and after using the restroom or other dirty public venues)! I’m simply stating that there’s nothing wrong with a good old bar of soap and some water. Keep it clean.

xx,

WhyDid

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