My original plans for lunch fell through today. So instead I tagged along with another friend who was running errands at Wal-Mart. Feeling sort of dreamy and lazy (possible due to heat of the day; its 103 today), I went to the beauty items/skin care/hope in a jar section.

I spent $16.55. However (aka justification) I love the product I purchased. It is the NEW Neutrogena Healthy Skin Anti-Wrinkle INTENSIVE Serum for Deep Wrinkles. Wrinkles werent really a concern, rather I wanted something that would exfoliate and smooth my skin without stripping it.

I came back to work and during a slow moment, applied said serum and, oh lovely skin goopie...my skin looks smoooooth and it doesnt sting. Que milagro!! A miracle in itself!! This is important because I have sensitive skin that freaks out at random points in time (havent been able to pin point the one ingrediant that sets off the reaction.) I'm now less a victim of the genetics my mother passed onto me. So worth the $16.55.....

Still weak, I am stopping at Target on the way home. Not only is the entire line of Neutrogena on sale 10%, there are some T-shirts I very much like and I believe are also on sale. I confess, I am falling under the Target spell. What is it with that place? Must be the "quality at a reasonable price" thing. I did some research (e-pinions) to see which other Neutrogena items were rated highly. I havent had luck with them before, but I think that living in the desert has changed my skin a bit. And they are so much cheaper than department store items, though I havent used those in years.

So much for coasting until payday... this is the ugly cycle I find myself in. Like the Downy ball in the spin cycle...momentarily hopelessly unable to fight the forces holding me in place.