Happy Sunday

Five things that currently make me happy:

Essie Nail Lacquers in Chinchilly, Sew Psyched, and Coat Azure. Chinchilly (mid-tone taupe-grey) was released for Fall 2009 and Sew Psyched (muted sage green with silver-grey micro-shimmer) was released for Fall 2010 and they were the only shades I liked from their respective collections. Naturally, they were the first shades to be completely sold out when I looked for them. So imagine how happy I was when I found out they made both of them permanent! I snatched those babies right up, and also got Coat Azure, which is the only shade I liked from Essie's Spring 2011 Collection, A French Affair. It's a lovely mid-tone dusty blue with silver-grey micro-shimmer. Shoppers Drug Mart currently has a huge new Essie display on floors, so you can get over 40 different shades now, as opposed to the measly 20 they carried before. Love!

Shawn bought me Monsters, Inc. on Blu-ray + DVD for Valentine's. As much as I love Pixar films, I actually hadn't watched Monsters, Inc., which is kind of unbelievable because it's so fucking adorable. (Kitty + Boo = Die from cuteness!) That makes if official, really: There's not a single Pixar film that I don't absolutely love.

Vichy's new NutriExtra Fluid Replenishing Nourishing Body Care. They had a tester display unit at Shoppers, and I fell in love with it instantly. My hands are super, super dry because I'm always out in the cold (usually smoking with no gloves) and I constantly sanitize or wash my hands. And then I put this stuff on, and my hands were instantly soft and smooth, without being greasy. And it stayed the same way a few hours later, which is usually not the case for me. I was like, "Whoa, imagine how awesome my skin will be if I use it all over!" I've used it for a couple nights, and seriously: Soft, moisturized skin, and relieved any itchiness that I usually get from dry skin. The lotion absorbed right in and didn't leave a greasy residue at all, which is usually the case for "dry skin" moisturizers (e.g. Aveeno). And bonus: It smells like mangoes, peaches, and papayas. This part is not advertised, but yeah, the smell is awesome.

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia. Probably the most ridiculous show, ever. Definite must-see.

Toast with butter and honey. It's not much to look at and it's so simple, but so damn good.

What makes you happy right now?

Happy Sunday

Every Sunday, I'm going to post about five things that currently make me happy. Just anything that makes me smile, to start the week off on a happy note instead of getting the Sunday Night Blues. So, here we go:

Pocky chocolate sticks dipped in white chocolate. Need I say more?

Shiseido Super Mild Shampoo and Conditioner in Green Grass. Yep, for those who didn't know, Shiseido makes haircare. It's just not widely available in North America. But you can easily find these at Asian beauty stores and supermarkets. I bought this mostly for the packaging and the fantastic scent (it does come in Pink Floral as well, but I find that this one is super-fresh and not cloying at all). But now that I've used it for a couple weeks, I love it because it's gentle and doesn't leave residue to weigh down my hair, so my hair feels smoother and softer. I love the simplicity of this haircare.

Bath & Body Works Anti-Bacterial Hand Soap in Citrus Crush. This is possibly the best-smelling hand soap I've ever owned. It kind of reminds me of Sprite mixed with grapefruit soda. Just fresh, tart, slightly sweet. I imagine this would be great for parents to get their kids to wash their hands. Especially handy during flu season!

Palace Deli's Dry Roasted Edamame, in Salted and Barbeque flavours. Oh, my god, these are so addictive. I totally picked these up on a whim, and I opened up a bag and I couldn't stop eating them. It's like eating a bag of salted cashews or pistachios, except these are soybeans. They're my new favourite munchies.

I'm going to see Thursday tonight at The Phoenix! It's their 10-year anniversary of their album, Full Collapse, and they're on tour with Underoath right now to celebrate. This album has been on my Top 5 albums list since 2001. I've seen them six times now, but I still get excited every single time.

What's making you happy this week?