[rto] insufficiently self-centered?

[cthulhia]

Not really. Someone has to look out for me, and no one else ever really offers.

(It speaks volumes that my spring street ad made the front page of boston.com last week, and I got maybe 5 responses to it. From what I hear, most women I know get 4385437653478 replies just for being female. Granted, I hadn't updated the ad in months, and I'm brutally honest about my weight. At least a couple responses were from folks who want half the woman I am. I suppose I should reply and point that out to them.)

Anyway, here she lists 12 things to get for yourself this Christmas: (but, I'll list 'em here in case you feel inspired.)

1. Moisturizer. And How! I tried cutting the lush bombs in half, so I'd feel less like a greased pig after a bath, and instead I feel like parchment. I had a great moisturizer that is AWOL, honey and oatmeal, scented mildly enough that my ex's hypersensitive nose didn't hate it. Although, since the place I mainly use it is on my abdomen -- (all those lipids right underneath, yet the surface is so dry!) he didn't want to comment on it when he, um, first noticed.
   I am fairly fussy about moisturizers. No mineral oil (which takes out most), and, only mild scents. (rose, almond, honey, oatmeal. cocoa butter is ok. no lavender or patchouli, ever. no fruit except citrus, generally.)
   
2. Lip balm. (check.)
   
3. Fancy soaps. I pretty much use liquid soap, but, solid soaps (and bath bombs, and candles) can be used like sachets. (Sign of the Dove has a delicious-smelling chocolate soap, but, would I use it?)
   
4. A piece of fancy chocolate. RFS sent me a box from some Rocky Mountain Chocolatier (everyone but the cats were listed in the "from:" tag). I sent them a silver-plate Burdick's ornament (filled with chocolate, and the cats won't break it.) At least we know how to shop for each other.
   
5. A Perfect (organic) apple. Ok, I've had temporary crowns this entire apple season. If I succeed in getting my two front teeth for christmas, I will so be biting into an apple to get that satisfying crunch. (Except the satisfyingly crunchy apples are out of season now... )
   
6. 2 oranges, 1 lime, 1 banana. when banana turns brown, make smoothie. (Um... oranges have been known to mold in my kitchen.)
   
7. Make your own body powder. (Because my skin isn't dry enough?)
   
8. peppermint and soy oil to massage legs. (I may have a sufficient substitute in with the foot stuff.)
   
9. polishing cloth/goo for jewelry (or silver ornaments?) my flasher earrings are rather tarnished, but, they would be, even if gleaming.
   
10. buy a new hairbrush. (oh, no! VeggieTales earworm in 3. 2. 1... )
    
11. buy new washcloths. (?) I think replacing the inner shower curtain (by the window) trumps this.
    
12. Peppermint Chamomile Tea. (check, at least, on the former.)