I'm also way too amused by the whole Al Gore III story -- the assortment of drugs, the doing 100 mph in a Prius, the whole bit.

I think I'm most amused by the Prius bit.

Hivemind question: what's a nice way to say "busboy". I'm writing a complaint letter, and I need to refer to them, but I want a classier term.

Maybe go generic with "employee"? I can't think of a higher-status designation for busboy in the vein of administrative assistant.

At night I usually just use some cleansing wipes to give my skin a rest.

I think toner is usually just a big scam, but since the ProActiv stuff works for me, I use their toner.

Maybe go generic with "employee"? I can't think of a higher-status designation for busboy in the vein of administrative assistant.

hmm, I was thinking maybe "back server", because I need to distinguish between the server and the busboy.

But you are cleansing and toning at night too, right?

I don't.

I just checked the Aveda site for usage of their masks, and they're not even consistent. Always after cleansing, sometimes after toning.

I'd think it would depend on if it's a moisturizing mask or an exfoliating mask, or what -- I woudn't tone after moisturizing, say.

Hivemind question: what's a nice way to say "busboy". I'm writing a complaint letter, and I need to refer to them, but I want a classier term.

In the TAL piece by the black professional (lawyer? banker? I forget) who gets a job at an all-white country club, the managers call them "busmen." Of course, they also call the place where they live the Monkey House.

I think toner is usually just a big scam, but since the ProActiv stuff works for me, I use their toner.

I got duped into that Mario Badescu seaweed thing, but I went on to be my most acne free self since puberty. I mail ordered some more and they sent me teensy samples so I'm giving the all-Badescu facial regimen a try until they're used up.

So far it's kinda cool, but looks like an expensive habit to get into.

One of the meds they gave me last night makes me itch. I wish I knew which one--not that I'd tell them not to give it to me, but just because I like to know these things. But it's really irritating wake-up-in-the-middle-of-the-night itching.

I got duped into that Mario Badescu seaweed thing, but I went on to be my most acne free self since puberty. I mail ordered some more and they sent me teensy samples so I'm giving the all-Badescu facial regimen a try until they're used up.

This is the mask? How often did you use it? I just broke out -- probably from work stress-- and started freaking out about the possibility of breaking out from wedding stress. I hear there's some badescu product that does wonders, and I keep meaning to buy some.

Half zebra, half horse: [link]

Odd how parts are striped and parts are not.

This is the mask? How often did you use it?

No, their seaweed cleansing lotion. Which is not to be confused with their seaweed cleansing soap. The similarity in names is the big reason I couldn't work out where the hell a mask goes.

The moisturiser they sent me feels really nice on, so far. I'm totally not girl enough for all this, but I may be sufficiently hedonistic. I will try the mask tonight, methinks.

freaking out about the possibility of breaking out from wedding stress

Heh. She said "wedding stress."

Grr. A friend of mine has done something that's left me worried, but with that sort of worry that makes you feel like an idiot because it's probably absolutely nothing but knowing that isn't the same as feeling it and what you do indeed feel is the worry with a little bit of embarassment on the side. You know what I mean?

In the TAL piece by the black professional (lawyer? banker? I forget)

Larry Graham, a lawyer. He and my sister were in the same high school class. While not friends with each other, they have a mutual good friend with whom they're both in touch.