Oprah Winfrey.  Blowin' the lid off.  Not to mention, lookin' fly in the process.  Way to go girl.

Things I'm loving:

Hoka One One running shoes (www.hokaoneone.com).  Where have they been all my life?  Finally, a running shoe with ample cushion, appropriate width AND comfort for those annoyingly painful cement jogs.  I am by no means a runner that logs in 50+ miles a week however, due to my athletic build, comfort goes a long way with me and my legs.  Yes Hokas cost a bit but it is SO worth it.  Trust.

Marula Pure Marula Facial Oil (www.marula.com).  I'm digging deeper into taking care of my skin (since its the only skin I will ever have) and received a sample of this luxurious awesomeness in December's Birchbox (wait for it.....)  Knowing nothing about facial oils, I researched Marula oil and the possibility of it making me break out even more (thank you hormonal acne you asshole).  Apparently, marula oil is legit for all skin types and hydrates quite nicely.  A few drops of this lovely scented liquid underneath my daily moisturizer is awesome.  High five.

Fitness Blender (www.fitnessblender.com).  One of my (many) 2018 resolutions is to get back into shape.  I want to return to the strong person I once was; able to do push-ups and lunge after lunge.  Fitness Blender is this wicked cool channel on YouTube that is FREE.  Yep.  FREE.  There are a million different types of workouts to choose from so you'll never get bored.  Simple to follow and straight to the point, Fitness Blender allows you to pause whenever, work out in the privacy of your own home, and not have to pay for a gym membership.  Score.  Miss Hawaiian Tropic here I come.

Things I'm NOT loving:

Ipsy (www.ipsy.com).  All those monthly subscriptions that lock you in for $10/month seem harmless, right?  Wrong.  For $10, and a fairly lengthy profile subscribers have to fill out, I would think it would not be hard to receive samples that fit your needs.  Wrong.  After several months, I received MAYBE one product that fit my profile.  No, I am not interested in trying a matte dark brown lipstick.  1000% retinol night cream for my extremely sensitive and dry skin, no thanks.  Try again Ipsy.  I'd rather switch to Birchbox, drive to Sephora and get a bag of free samples that are good.

Caillou.  Yep.  That little bald bastard on Sprout TV.  What a dick.  That whiney, high-pitched voice could drive the sanest person off the edge.  Bye Felicia.