A month after we moved here, back in June, I won something for the very first time in my life. It was not the prize that mattered, which of course is truly appreciated, but the thing was that I had won something! Me who during her high school After Pr*m Party didn’t win anything with her raffle ticket, but the number before and the number after mine both won over $100 cash each. That’s a lot of money, especially to a high school student. My disappointment was not at all concealed when the last digit of the raffle was read both times.

All that changed in June. My luck at contests and drawings had changed. I won an annual family membership to the local science center! As we were already members, they agreed to make it a gift certificate to the gift store instead. I was SO happy, even though there are very little that I truly want at that gift store.

Then a few days ago I got a call telling me I had won something! A few days prior I had gone to the local women’s expo and literally signed up for everything under the sun I didn’t really think I’d actually win anything, in fact, I was worried what I’d say when/if they call and ask me to buy stuff. So what did I win?

This morning a Mary K*y lady came and presented some products, gave me some tips about make up, cleansers, bronzers, foundations, etc etc., showed me how to apply this and that. Which, if you know me in real life, you’d know that I had obviously missed a crucial lesson for being feminine / womanly / ladylike (or what society’s standard is anyway). I use regular soap and water as a cleanser and hardly ever put anything on my face or my lips, which might explain why I have not-so-perfect skin. Anyway, I get $25 off whatever I wanted to purchase, no minimum purchase required. Have any of you used/using Mary K*y? Also, did I get suckered because this is how some home-business-party-type of products make their initial sales?

In any case, I’m happy Maybe I’ll even start wearing some lipstick.