2020 resolution - shopping my own bag and wallet collection. Any one else?

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Cookiefiend said:
Thank you @southernbelle43 , @Sparkletastic , and @whateve - I appreciate your kind words. :heart:
I feel like a namby-pamby, coddled baby and I'm a little embarrassed. But I am okay, blood tests came back showing I did have an imbalance, so my meds are changing…. and I'm avoiding stressful attention grabbing news.
Puppies, kitties, scarves and purses. TPF has been a big help - lots of eye candy!
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One thing I have learned is that we never have to be ashamed of the way that we feel. Only if we act on those feelings is a way that harms others or makes our situation worse. So relax and love yourself.
 
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cowgirlsboots said:
Aww don´t worry about your roots! Fancy a laugh?
This is how I came home from the hairdresser (after a 3.5 hour procedure) when I asked for my whole head full of high/low lights with my grey/white still showing, but not around my face, please.
Hadn´t it been a half price Black Friday Special I would have been desparate!
This way I got a diy kit and just cared for the around my face area myself.

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Re the mustache: being a dark haired/ light skinned "only scary `cause I´m hairy" woman I recommend the epilator.
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I agree with @Cookiefiend … you look terrific!
 
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ElainePG said:
Me too! If you find one that looks safe for the face, can you recommend??? :panic: :panic: :panic:

Oh, and it has to come in a plain brown wrapper, because DH knows I get my brows waxed, but the rest of my face? Not so much! :biggrin:
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Did you ever watch The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel? She goes to bed with a full face of makeup, gets up after her husband falls asleep to clean off her makeup, put on face cream and put her hair in rollers, then wakes up before him to fix her hair and makeup, then gets back into bed so when he wakes up she looks perfect.
 
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Cookiefiend said:
Congratulations on finding the shoes - I really hope the boot comes off tomorrow!

Our state is starting 'Stay at Home' effective Wednesday, they're saying for 2 weeks only but I think it will be longer.

While I think this is great - my co-worker (also known as Mr Cookie) thinks he will just keep on working.
My face = :hrmm:
My job now is to convince him to at the very least compromise and go in twice a week. One day to complete all the reports, another to get them packaged up and in the mail, all appointments go to teleconference - no excuses. Employees work from home.
Yesterday I had a panic attack, hyperventilated and wound up in the hospital.
Today, I'm working, but really spending it winding up things like the forwarding the mail and phones to make the transition as smooth as possible.

EDIT - My co-worker has told one office to bring their laptops home, PROGRESS!!
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Oh, sweetie, I'm so sorry about that panic attack. I'm susceptible to them too, though I'm not at the point (yet) where I've ended up in the hospital. Was sent to the E.R. once, my doc thought I had a pulmonary embolism, but nope… panic attack. Now I have rescue medicine, which I prefer not to use, but it's nice to know it's available.

Our state has been "Stay At Home" since last week. Honestly, I relaxed quite a bit once the order was in place. At least it took the decision-making out of our hands! As best I can tell, people around here are paying attention to the order. We've been going on daily neighborhood walks (which is allowed, and keeps our sanity!) and we see other people outside too, but we all maintain a respectful distance.

I think you'll find that once you're settled into your home office, with your co-worker and your co-dog, you'll calm down a bit. Hang in there. :hugs:
 
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Work demands are light for me as I can’t travel. I’ve done video calls but, the time I usually allot to travel is empty. I was a little better prepared than most for this because I had planned to be home anyway recovering from surgery. No complaints on my end. I know I’m very lucky.

Mr. Sparkle works from home as the norm. His clients are dealing with other “fires” because of Covid-19. So, we’re
both essentially enjoying paid (bored to death, eyes rolling back in head, minds numbed) vacay.

We spent most of the day trying to have fun reorganizing the house. We’re both just-shy-of-OCD-organized as it is which made this a little bit of a challenge. Wasn’t much to re-organize. :lol:

I spent a couple hours caring for my bags. I pulled them all off the shelves to inspect, clean, condition, restuff etc. That was a lot of fun. But, I’m even more convinced of three things:

1) I’ve done a great job of cutting what I don’t wear and not buying things I don’t need. Giving myself a pat on the back for that as it been a looooong journey. :tup: I use all my bags and would feel a true gap if I got rid of any of them. (I mentioned I’m tired of the Fendi but, it’s a great bag and works hard for me.)

2) For the first time in recent history, I actually “need” more bags (I’m 5ish shy of my optimal comfort level and 8-12ish shy of my flexible maximum. I get tired of bags easily if I wear them over and over. But, if I have variety, I can be happy with bags for yeeeaars. So, I want to carefully add bags to keep my collection feeling fresh and versatile.

3) No more flap bags for a while. :rofl: 60% of my bags are flaps. That isn’t an issue in and of itself because I love them! But, I’m really enjoying my new non flap bags like my Fendi mini bucket and YSL camera bag. I’d love to add additional structured non flap styles.
3a) No more Chanel flap bags!!! I love what I have but, I feel like I’ve been there done that. That’s probably why I’ve sold a few off in recent years. I may get a black one again (lamb this time) but, the fact that I’m dragging my feet on that when we all know I still can suffer from bag impulse control is a little telling. LOL!
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4) I need another wallet and another card holder. :whut: I have one of each and while I’m not an SLG girl, it would be fun to have some variety. I’m going to tread carefully here thought. Oddly, while I love changing purses daily, I don’t like changing wallets. So, I think I’ll start with another card holder and see how that goes.

Anyone else having any bag epiphanies as a result of the quarantine?
 
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southernbelle43 said:
One thing I have learned is that we never have to be ashamed of the way that we feel. Only if we act on those feelings is a way that harms others or makes our situation worse. So relax and love yourself.
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Funny, I was talking to my youngest DS about this, he said the same thing. Thank you. ❤️
ElainePG said:
Me too! If you find one that looks safe for the face, can you recommend??? :panic: :panic: :panic:

Oh, and it has to come in a plain brown wrapper, because DH knows I get my brows waxed, but the rest of my face? Not so much! :biggrin:
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Bwahahahaa! I’m still looking, so far delivery dates are so far in the future - late April! I may look like Snidely Whiplash by then!
(Omg - I just burst out laughing!)
ElainePG said:
Oh, sweetie, I'm so sorry about that panic attack. I'm susceptible to them too, though I'm not at the point (yet) where I've ended up in the hospital. Was sent to the E.R. once, my doc thought I had a pulmonary embolism, but nope… panic attack. Now I have rescue medicine, which I prefer not to use, but it's nice to know it's available.

Our state has been "Stay At Home" since last week. Honestly, I relaxed quite a bit once the order was in place. At least it took the decision-making out of our hands! As best I can tell, people around here are paying attention to the order. We've been going on daily neighborhood walks (which is allowed, and keeps our sanity!) and we see other people outside too, but we all maintain a respectful distance.

I think you'll find that once you're settled into your home office, with your co-worker and your co-dog, you'll calm down a bit. Hang in there. :hugs:
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Thank you so much. ❤️
I’m glad it’s been declared, it is truly out of our hands now, even my co-worker <wink> agrees. He will probably still go in, but he would be the only person there, so still isolated.
I noticed this afternoon more people than I’ve ever seen, out walking in the neighborhood. There was a Teacher Parade nearby (could have been through our area too, since there were so many people out), a police escort leading teachers in their cars through the neighborhood, kids and parents out waving to them.
 
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ElainePG said:
OMG, this is hysterical! :lol: :lol: :lol:
Well, I don't color my hair, but my hair is short, so it's going to look pretty strange in a few weeks when I'm well overdue for a haircut.
I did think ahead last week to have my manicurist remove my gel mani and cut my nails very short, so now I'm "au naturel" which probably isn't a bad thing. I'm using my little container of Dior Crème Abricot cuticle cream as often as possible, what with all the hand-washing.
I do get regular facials, but the most important part of that is exfoliating, which I also do at home twice a week. I have a nice product, and if I run out there's always the rub-your-face-with-a-washcloth method that I did in grad school when I had no $$$ for luxuries.
Back to tweezing my own eyebrows. I think I'll live.
I guess in the general scheme of things, I'm pretty low-maintenance! :rolleyes:
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Smart about your nails! It would not be enjoyable to have gel nails and to figure out how to take them off at home or just leave them on to grow out for awhile. Regular facials are a must but I haven’t found a place yet where I live for this!
 
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cowgirlsboots said:
Aww don´t worry about your roots! Fancy a laugh?
This is how I came home from the hairdresser (after a 3.5 hour procedure) when I asked for my whole head full of high/low lights with my grey/white still showing, but not around my face, please.
Hadn´t it been a half price Black Friday Special I would have been desparate!
This way I got a diy kit and just cared for the around my face area myself.

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Re the mustache: being a dark haired/ light skinned "only scary `cause I´m hairy" woman I recommend the epilator.
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Wow. I had to look up an epilator but now I’m curious and nervous! Does it work for fine hair too?
 
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