Self Tanning Update

After purchasing Oil of Olay moisturizer with a "Touch of Self Tanner" in it for my face, i stepped outside to notice that the tanning lotion I've been applying daily to my entire body does not hold the same "Kissed by the Sun" appeal that it does under flourescent lighting. In fact, when i came into contact with real sunlight, there were alarming streaks around my shins and it sort of looks as though i have some sort of skin disease.

Result: i was made fun of all weekend by my sister, her friend and one of my roommates not only for looking orange and streaky, but also for spending way too much money on self-tanning products.

Fortunately, when they asked to borrow moisturizer, I handed them the one with self-tanner in it and didn't mention it until later.

Bronze Goddess

I have recently invested in this: It's body lotion with self tanner in it. This is day 2 of the experiment.

So far, I have to say it's going pretty well. Last summer, I had a tanning mishap with Neutrogena. When i got to work after using it for 2 days, Joe, who sits next to me, took one look at me and said "whoa. what happened to your legs?" It's kind of nice having someone tell you honestly when you've gone too far. I ceased use of the product immediately. Vain? Perhaps, but for the first few weeks of summer, I admit that I'm a bit self conscious about my paleness. I feel like I need something (other than the sun) to help me transition to a healthy summer glow.

I'm considering purchasing a product for my face soon too. I mean...guys think Jessica Simpson's hot, right? and she's orange...maybe this is a logical first step for me. Updates tk.

Who Darted?

The rumors are true: I have a darts team. Technically, it’s not mine. But I will say that I am a proud co-founder of the league. And that’s saying a lot for me because I am notoriously bad at sports. I lack coordination and skill and can barely walk down the street without falling flat on my face.

Here is a brief history of my sporting career: my high school had required team sports. After much deliberation, I joined the Paddle Tennis Team. Paddle Tennis was the sport that required the least amount of running. Plus, they also gave out free cookies and hot chocolate between matches. I was really good at eating the cookies, and sophomore year I was elected Captain. The End.

Now, back to darts. A few weeks ago, 2 of my roommates and I went to a local bar and saw that there was an unoccupied dart board. One of my roommates asked for darts and encouraged us all to have another beer and then throw a sharp object at a target. This indicates that my roommate is perhaps not that bright, when in reality he’s pretty smart. I appreciate his confidence in me. I also appreciate that I don’t really remember the end of the night. When I emerged from my blackout, I found myself on the terrace of our apartment, with my roommate Adam and his friend Allan. I was talking about how stellar I am at darts (and hey, if I’m not stellar, at least I talk a good game).

People say that Allan is a notorious cheater (I have seen no proof of this), so Adam suggested that Allan and I join forces and become the most obnoxious and exclusive darts team this island has ever seen. We thought this was a fun idea. First, we brainstormed team names. Although my dad cleverly suggested "Dart Vader", The Museum of Modern D’Arts won out.

Next we had to figure out who to play. Fortunately, Adam and our roommate Jaymie decided to create a team of their own. They dubbed themselves the "Two of Darts" and refer to one another as the King and Queen of Darts (kind of a misnomer at this point, but who am I to tell them what to call each other?)

Anyway, last weekend we had our first game. About 8 of us played and I’m proud to say that MoMD is now undefeated (we beat 2 of Darts by 1 point).

Here's the breakdown:
MoMD (2-0) 2 of Darts (1-1) 103/Lex (0-1)Dartenders (0-1)

We’re working on making t-shirts with our league slogan "Who Darted?" on the front and also on building the buzz. Contrary to Kristen’s blog posting, we DO want her to join. We just have to pretend to be exclusive first…if you’re interested in joining, Kristen helped me create a formal application. Games are held Sundays. And I always win.

Hello, My Name is ______.

Ruth.

Here is a picture of me doing one of the things I love most:
















Here are some random facts about me:
-I think that with my name I will one day make a great 80 year old woman.
-I am told I use the word "awkward" too often.
-For 12 consecutive years, I won my hometown's annual frog-jumping contest (with real frogs) and placed in the watermelon seed spitting contest 3 years in a row.
-In high school I was the captain of the varsity paddle tennis team.
-I grew up in a small town in Connecticut. Now I live in a big city.
-At this point, most of my friends have blogs. If they all jumped off a bridge, I probably would too.