I’ve been feeling so good this week that yesterday I took Lindsay to the mall and asked her to show me where to get some GOOD makeup. I keep missing the Look Good, Feel Better class offered by the American Cancer Society where I would have gotten a make over and some free makeup…the past two classes I signed up for I had to miss due to post-chemo illness. So I splurged and bought my own yesterday!

Sister took me to Sephora where they have every major brand name of high quality makeup on display: Clinique, Bare Minerals, and a bunch I’ve never heard of (I am totally not “with it” anymore!). I got a makeover by a really nice makeup consultant for the store and the best part about this shop is the consultant was able to mix and match products from different lines. I got a foundation from Laura Mercier and blusher from Bare Minerals, that sort of thing. She hooked me up with all kinds of goodies so that I can quickly slap on a little makeup but still look natural. Or I can put on a little extra and be all dolled up for a night out with Honey or whatnot. While Erin, the makeup consultant, did me over step by step, Sister stood in front of me, “ooh”ing and “ahh”ing over every new layer of makeup Erin applied to my face! It was so funny! She’s a great motivator, that adopted sister of mine! Thanks, Linds!

Sure, it was expensive to buy all that makeup. I knew that going in. But it’s impossible to find the right shades and textures of makeup by blindly picking stuff out from the shelf at the drug stores. Believe me, I’ve tried. Plus, I know from experience that this high quality makeup, if used sparingly and appropriately, can very well last me 10 years! Case in point: My mom took me to Clinique for a makeover on my 18th birthday and then bought all the products they used on me that day. About a week or so before my wedding in June 2003, I went for a Mary Kay makeover and was suddenly faced with the realization that I still had some of that Clinique product my mom had bought me almost 9 years prior! Of course, I go through phases when I don’t wear any makeup at all for months on end and then I suddenly change my mind and start in again. Plus, I rarely wear makeup in the summer since I always get a nice light tan (sometimes burn!) on my face out here so close to the sun in this high altitude. That’s probably why it lasts so danged long!

Now I’m off to the periodontist for a cleaning. I’m running out of the energy I started out with earlier this week. I’m not sure if it’s cause I’ve been go-go-going so much all week or if the Xeloda is starting to kick in and putting the brakes on a bit. Does it really matter?

Tomorrow it’s back to the infusion clinic for more CAKE at noon. Hopefully it won’t knock me out too much over the weekend since my shrink ordered me to have fun this weekend. Are there any good movies out that don’t involve too many explosions or death scenes?