Lax.

I know. I'm a neglectful fool, slack and lazy with your attention and hearts. I have no real excuse other than pleading busy. In the last three weeks I've had work plus: a public debate on reproductive freedom against a priest and a professional anti-choicer; gave a two hour lecture on the history of American feminism and the internal conflicts it still faces; and an eighty-person surprise party for my lively husband yesterday, which was a complete success thanks in equal parts to my lovely friends who pitched in and my ability to sustain a series of increasingly complex cascading lies. Apparently these people whom I love and have spent most of my adult life with had no idea I could carry a lie (I suppose knowing little to nothing about being both an an alcoholic's enabler and a domestic violence victim from the moment of conception) and were both a little frightened and impressed.

One friend: Well, I guess you are a lawyer.
Me: Yep. I have a doctorate in lying. (laughs) Actually, I've always been a good liar. That's why I don't do it anymore.
Other friend: Because once you lie once, you have to keep lying.
Me: No. Because it's so easy. It's so much easier to tell people what they want to hear. Once you start doing it, it's hard to stop. The truth is harder. That's why I don't care if people think I'm kind of a pain in the ass. I'd rather tell people the hard truth than lie to them. It's just my way.
*crickets*
Me: More drinks?

I have no perfume reviews for you yet, sadly. I will tell you that I wore L'Artisan Vanilia to the party (it was a bright, airy, afternoon thing) and for evening cocktails switched to slumberhouse Rume.

And to keep you tided over until the next few days when I can give you some reviews, I'll offer this: If you are missing out on either Downton Abbey (first season on Hulu Plus and Netflix Streaming) of Smash (Hulu Plus), you're missing some pretty entertaining hour long drama.

Downtown Abbey trailer






Smash trailer





They are both great shows with interesting characters and dynamic scripts.  You should check them out.

Also, I need to announce the winner of the Hunger Games drawing.  Without further ado:

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Beth
Solace
Ines
Monster
Timestamp: 2012-04-09 05:40:25 UTC

Congratulations Beth! Please email feminine(dot)things @ gmail(dot)com with your mailing info so I can send out your package.

Thanks all for hanging on while I run around like a chicken with my head cut off.  Later this week I'll have review for you, along with questions about long distance moving and road trip travel suggestions.