Lost in L.A.
I totally got lost wandering around the streets of downton L.A. today.
stupid lost angeles.
I had to bring in muffins for our little "Thanksgiving breakfast" and I forgot them at home. I guess I know what the children will have for breakfast this weekend!
Anyhow, I didn’t want to come in empty handed so I made a detour from my normal route to go to the grocery store that was SUPPOSED TO BE right next to the subway station. Well, I exited at the metro station (I have never exited there before) and I was instantly lost. I had no idea where I was. All those big ass buildings and nothing looked familiar and how the hell did I end up on Wilshire? And why am I here! And why are there HILLS!
I DON’T REMEMBER HILLS!
oh lord the homeless people are going to EAT ME!!!!!
yeah, I’m a paranoid loon.
*TANGENT TIIIIIIME!!!!* And really, I’d be soooo fucked if the zombies decided to descend while I was out here. I’d be doomed. One thing that I hated about the Zombie Land movie was that they were in Hollywood and near downtown LA and there were HARDLY enough zombies. I mean, this area would be saturated zombie HELL. I need to get a better exit strategy…. I always figure I’d run down to the metro tunnels and hopefully avoid most of them and run up to North Hollywood where my car would be. But that’s jsut bad. Bad bad bad. I should be able to hi-jack a buss… WOW. what a tangent. Back to the regular story!
Anyway, I wandered around for about 15 minutes hoping I’d see something familiar… and as soon as I thought I did, it turned out to be NOT familiar at all.
I soon felt like I was gonna be doomed and lost all day because I’d never even be able to find the damn subway entrance again… when it dawned on me.
DUH.
My phone has gps and google maps!
wheee!
So with one little battery bar left (my phone is dying and holds a charge for less and less time) I turned it on and figured out my route. My phone promptly died (thank god I had already called and told them I was going to be late!) because the google maps application is a power sucker. or the gps is.
whatever.
At least I knew what direction to head in, which was OPPOSITE the way I was presently heading.
I’m sure I looked clueless and ridiculous.
So I found the store and got more muffins and waited another 10 minutes for a bus to come (thank god I knew which one ot take!) and now i’m here.
at work.
and my legs HURT.
I definitely got a work out.
so at least there is that!
I have a consumer report for you… DO NOT BUY THE GILLETE RAZOR WITH THE 5 BLADES.
You know the one. I forget what it’s called.. Embrace?
Yeah, I just looked it up.
The Venus Embrace is BULL HONKEY MADNESS!
And it lies.
It doesn’t work.
I think the blades are so small that they don’t REALLY do what they say they will do.
How do I know?
WELLLL,
the last time I was in Wal Mart I needed blade replacements for my Venus. I love my 3 bladed Venus. It works super awesome and the swivel head is awesome.
However, Wal Mart was a dumb butt and didn’t have any cartridges for the kind I use. YOU DUMB BUTT!!!
So rather than buy the large pack of blades for TWENTY BUCKS, I just bought a new razor in a sale pack for half of that. Ugh, why so expensive?!
Anyway, I was excited to try it. I mean, if three blades is awesome, five must be SUPER AWESOME.
Well they aren’t.
I usually have smooth legs and pits and vaginary (lol vaginary!!!!) for about about 2 to 3 days. NOT SO WITH THIS DAMN FIVE BLADED FAILURE.
Nope, I have prickles and itchy vaginary nodules within ONE DAY.
Yeah, it lasts for about 6 hours after the shave and then i’m prickly and gross and glaring.
I do not want to have to shave every damn night.
It’s annoying and my skin gets irritated.
I also don’t want to be left prickly and non delicious if Baboo happens to want to cop a feel and give me some peni.
PENI!!!!!
So there, I’ve warned you.
Save your money.
Get the regular one. I sometimes use the Divine blades because they have that extra little moisture strip and I notice the difference…
but regardless…. DON’T BUY THE EMBRACE.
that is all.
I should go do work,
I don’t get a l unch break today because of my stupid side trip this morning.
ugh.
(this entry was started around 8:00 AM… now it’s 10:05. I dealt with a crazy man yelling at me on the phone and had the thanksgiving breakfast (which was delicious) and now i’m saving. It better save!!!!)
Wow is that what it is? I used to use the 3 blades too and now have a 5. And I have been shaving every day too! I couldn’t figure it out, it didn’t occur to me it would be the stupid razor! I am switching back STAT. =) Thanks for the info.
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I use Razors with the name sol or something like that. They are really good. That venus Embrace sounds like a horrible razor. You shouldn’t have to shave every day. Have you thought of getting a brazillian wax done? I bought these razor blades from Dollarama. At the time it seemed like a sweet deal for a buck. But they made my skin peel.
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My hair grows back within one night and I use three blades. But I’m also a Sicillian beast under blonde girl disguise.
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I use the Venus Embrace (I think?) and it usually works best with like the least amount of shaving cream. Like don’t kill yourself with razor burn lol, but just use a very very thin layer. The new non-foaming lotiony skintimate is actually best, but the flowery smell is soooo strong.
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i personally like the Venus Embrace. I don’t have to shave every day! I stay nice and silky smooth for like 3 days. 🙂
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yah, but you could hang out with Bill Murray in hollywood after the Zombie invasion. that’d be pretty cool.
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I hate shaving…nothing works for me. Maybe I should give your 3 blade a chance.
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i actually like the neutrogena disposables my skin seems to freak out the least with them.
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Ugh.. I hate getting lost. IT’s frustrating. I’m glad you found your way.
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I love you. *massive hugs* ~
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Everytime I shave, just as I finish, I sneeze! And the goosebumps this causes gives me insta stubble. I kid you not.
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it’s nice that you provide a detailed consumer’s report.
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I’ve come to realize that more blades does not necessarily mean closer shave and more days without hair. Which is important to me, because I have dark hair and pale skin. My leg hair seems to grow back instantly after shaving, but luckily other hairs are not so ferocious. Anyway… I always stick with 2 or 3 bladed razors.
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“oh lord the homeless people are going to EAT ME!!!!!” ROFL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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I’ve never been a fan of urbanization. This is a great example of why.
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That’s funny cause I go back and read my old entries too, sometimes I shake my head like, “I sounded like a damn idiot there.” LMAO!
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Speaking of shaving, I was thinking about trying a Brazilian wax, ever had one?
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Thanks for the advice! although I have no need to have a smooth anything. In fact, I dont think I’ve shaved my pits for a week. boo hoo… and let me not get started on the hair down there… I’ve been celibate for a year and 4 months!!!!! AUGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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waxing lasts waaaaaay longer!
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I use the cheapest razors I can find at wal-mart, usually the Personna two blade razors, the pink ones, u know which ones haha and they’ve always worked great for me. Ive tried the expensive ones and the three blades and blah blah but none work as good as these. lol I also use the little Bikini Shavers by Noxema for my womanly parts and those are amazing, no nics or cuts happening there.
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Thats actually good to know. I ONLY use venus… and was also tempted by the wonderfull thought of five blades!!! but 6hours is just not acceptable. AT ALL!!! Thanks for the warning I will stick to my amazing 3 blade!
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