randomness

We had our 'data operations' department holiday party at work today. I scored at bingo and won a prize (a 500-piece puzzle, lol). And each woman on my team got a beautiful semi-precious stone pendant as a Christmas gift from our boss. The stone is called rodocrosite (sort of grayish pink in color) and can only be found in a certain region of Argentina (which is where the boss had gone on vacation earlier this year). I wonder if Viggo knows about it.:P

In other good news, I found 100% natural pressed powder at CVS Pharmacy. It took some time to fish it out from among all the other 'pseudo-natural' variations that still have some toxic ingredients... but I found it. I don't know how perfectly harmless it is, exactly - but at least it doesn't contain anything included in the 'stay away from' list. And, frankly, everything else does. I don't just mean make-up... I looked at pretty much every tube, jar and bottle in the store - and it's all toxic, more or less. No matter if it's called "botanics", "organics", "true minerals" or any such misleading crap. The cosmetic industry is playing a dirty joke on us - just like the processed foods industry. First you read on the packaging how good and nutricious something is... and then you look at the ingredient list and see 'modified food starch' or 'high fructose corn syrup'. *gag* It's sickening. And, of course, they can't be responsible for people who don't bother to read the small print.:/

In bad news, I'm not seeing my chiropractor/acupuncturist until January 9th, and I don't know how I'm going to survive till then.:( My neck is BAD. I might have to start using my 'icy-hot' ointment on a daily basis and go to work smelling of Menthol like an old, old lady who doesn't care anymore.:|