Unsolicited Tuesdays!

Sorry for the radio silence, readers. Like many things in life that are a source of chronic disappointment and thwarted promise, an advice blog is a two-way street. When the questions stop coming, so do the answers. But I, never one to let reality stand in the way of progress, have devised a way around the total lack of recent interest around here: Unsolicited Tuesdays. It's a forum in which I will simply dole out advice where I see a need -- regardless of whether it's wanted. That way, even if you can't think of a good question, you can keep benefiting from my wisdom. All five of you. Without further bullshitting, here are some tidbits to treasure...

Unsolicited Advice Item #1: If you are a fan of great acting, riveting yet heartbreaking origin tales, universal themes, Simon Pegg, Leonard Nimoy, new stuff, old stuff, the future, JJ Abrams, uniforms, aliens, humans, drama, comedy, romance, bromance, split infinitives, space, Earth, Eric Bana, and/or time travel, definitely see Star Trek.

Unsolicited Advice Item #2: Are you an emotional blackmailer? Or the victim of one? Do you even know what that is? Do you care? If you answered "yes" or "no" to any of these questions, you should read "Emotional Blackmail" by Susan Forward. It's got lots of crazy stories about jerky people who manipulate other people using fear and guilt. It's good to read if you ever find yourself on either side of this type of dynamic which, if you ever HAVE been, you know totally bites le big one.

Unsolicited Advice Item #3: Sometimes my friends ask me, "Jeez, Dr. Eve, how do you cover up all those gnarly acne scars and current acne outbreaks and age spots and hyperpigmentations and dark circles?" My answer is: Drugstore cosmetics are great! You should use them. They're so much cheaper and easier to get. Here are some ones that I like.
1. Revlon Colorstay Foundation. Really. Just like the name says, the color really stays! To apply it, I use the Duane Reade brand of cosmetic sponges.
2. L'Oreal HIP Jelly Balm. Moisturizing, saturated color. I like the shade called "Luscious."
3. Cover Girl Outlast Lipstain. Like a marker. For your mouth.

Unsolicited Advice Item #4: If your name is Vincent D'onofrio and you play Detective Robert Goren on Law and Order: CI, you should lose a few lbs. Don't get me wrong, Vince. I still think you're smokin' hot to the maximum. If I could lure you into bed I'd flip you over and service you six ways to Sunday. If I could lift you. Which I cant. Which is kind of the point. But it's more a matter of concern for your health. You're not as young as you were, and if you plan to keep entertaining us for many years to come (the original L&O just got renewed for its 20th season!), you'll want to be in tip-top shape. Also, consider the bizarre impression your increasing mass makes in relation to your colleagues. Line you up next to the liliputian Detective Eames and new manorexic castmember Jeff Goldblum, and you've pretty much got a total circus freakshow. It's a distraction from the real issues, Vince.