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penguin cafe orchestra

wow.

penguin surprise

we took some extra tree branches from the tree place this year--trying to maximize the christmas smell of our abode.

we decorated the mantle with this little christmas scene; tree branches, buttons (affixed with metal hooks), pinecones and of course, penguins!

hooray for that lovely, lovely christmas smell!

recession proof exfoliation!

this exfoliating body polish is at Sephora for $65:

through the course of this economic downturn, many will continue buying things like body scrubs (jars of pre-mixed sugar, lemon juice and oil) for $65.  Some will pay $8 at CVS for something comprable.  

I am here today, my fellow Americans, to ask you to continue to exfoliate despite the recession.  

And to exfoliate your feet especially since summer is upon us.  

And to exfoliate on a budget--with no excess packaging.  Go to your kitchen and concoct your own scrub from lemon juice and sugar (and maybe some olive oil) and proceed to your bathroom and scrub!  Scrub hard!  Your next interview will only go as smoothly as the soles of your feet!

And save your hard earned dollars for something better.

Someting more useful.

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