I’m back with some good lipstick and some even better tidings. First, the tidings: I’m employed again! I’ll be moving back east next week to teach English at a boarding school in New England. No fewer than four people have reacted to the news with some version of “That will be great novel fodder,” so… Read More MAC Matte Lipstick in Forget-Me-Naughty
Apologies for deviating from my Lipstick Chronology schedule so soon after announcing it, but the last couple of weeks have been challenging. My grandmother passed away very suddenly and unexpectedly nine days ago, at the age of ninety-six. Between processing that shock and conducting a job search in a new field, I haven’t had a… Read More An Interlude
First, the good news: I got an academic job! Starting in August, I’m going to be a visiting assistant professor of English at a small liberal arts college in the Midwest. It’s a one-year appointment, so my job search will continue, but it’s a pretty great offer that will give me cool stuff like a… Read More Some Big News
We’re already halfway through January, but here are my beauty-related resolutions (and some other resolutions) for 2019! 1. Maintain a replacement-only makeup no-buy through March (and possibly longer). It seems like everyone on the Internet is undertaking a year-long no-buy in 2019. While I admire that level of dedication, I don’t think it’s the right… Read More 2019 Beauty & Blogging Resolutions
(Settle in. This will be a long post.) First, some personal news: I defended my doctoral dissertation earlier this month and now have a Ph.D. in English! At my university, the dissertation defense (our official term, hilariously, is “Final Public Oral”) is a pretty lowkey affair. It consists of a 30-minute presentation and another 30… Read More Pat McGrath Labs LuxeTrance Lipstick in Madame Greige
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