Let's get down to business...

So, being a lady isn't always pretty. For example just yesterday I ate what I can only assume was 2-3 times my weight in gummy bears. While reflecting on what will henceforth be considered the Great Gummy Bear Massacre of 2012, with half a pineapple bear hanging out of my mouth, I thought about this post.

Sometimes you gotta get things waxed, plucked, pulled...any number of unpleasant sounding adjectives. And sometimes you need a little something to...soothe your skin for lack of a better term. Here's where your knight in shining armor, also known as PFB Vanish, comes in. It's great for sensitive skin and will do a number on ingrown hairs. On top of that it'll have you feeling wonderful after you've paid a stranger to rip the hair off of your body.


For both men and women. Available at Freckle. $19

Thanksgiving Plans

 1. Wake Up

This is what I look like every morning

2. Wear my cocktail robe for at least half the day

3. Make cous cous dish

4. Pretend I'm making cous cous as a fun Mediterranean take on Thanksgiving , throw some carrots or cranberries in it to make it more festive

5.Eat half of the cous cous before I get to Thanksgiving party






6. Paint my nails
7. Drink(Who are we kidding, this started at number 2)
8. Eat
9. Drink
10. Fall asleep gnawing on a turkey leg. 

Bonus:  Help out Greenpoint Church by donating or volunteering.

Send us your Thanksgiving plans for a chance to win 15% off any service. We'll post them here and decide two winners! 

It's Friday, you ain't got no job(to go to tomorrow) and the L's back up!

Oh Happy Day!

North Brooklyn, we've been at the wars transportation-wise this week. But TGIF...the G's running, the L's running and it's the end of the work week! What better gift could I give you than that...and all this stuff: The Halloween Dog Parade(cancelled due to Sandy) is taking place this Sunday as a Dog Masquerade Ball, it's gonna be somewhere between 50 and 60 degrees this weekend and starting tomorrow morning the streets will be paved with gold, chocolate and Taco Bell Doritos shell tacos. I know you can't believe it because I can't either and this rollercoaster of emotions I'm on is a bit overwhelming.

All that to say, have a great weekend and have a drink or an entire can of cream cheese frosting...you deserve it.

All joking aside there are still a lot of people that need help. If you can, please contribute:  Greenpointers Sandy Relief Fundraiser. Ends Sunday at 11:59pm.You could win a bikini wax! If you buy 3 raffle tickets you could win..THREE...BIKINI...WAXES!

Greenpointers Online Sandy Relief Fundraiser

Greenpointers is holding an online raffle featuring products and services from Greenpoint businesses to help support Sandy Relief efforts. Things are really rough for a lot of people so it's great that so many are getting involved. Though it only helps a little Freckle is donating three bikini waxes to the raffle. So if you wanna help some people out and possibly win a bikini wax check out the link below. 

The raffle has begun and ends Sunday November 11 at 11:59pm. If you would like to buy a raffle ticket, donate here.

We here at Freckle wish everyone struggling with the aftermath of the storm well and know we'll be back on our feet soon.

Either they don't know, don't show, or don't care what's goin' on near the G

I admit my title doesn't have the same ring to it as Ice Cube's final line in Boyz in the Hood, but having grown up in South Central Los Angeles as well I feel like we're kindred spirits and it's ok for me to paraphrase. I digress...

So... if you live in Greenpoint or anywhere off the G you know it's the only train left to have literally no service. You might say(if you live in North Brooklyn) why not take the L, well unless you wanna go between Rockaway Parkway and Broadway Junction you're outta luck. And probably pretty upset. So are your politicians. Check out this Observer article:

Brooklyn Pols Call For Restored Service on the G and L Trains

There's even a petition to get us some shuttle buses: 

Petition Begs MTA To Bring Out G And L Shuttle Buses

For a lot of neighborhoods off the G there's at least one other train within walking distance. But not here in Greenpoint. I could try to walk to the 7, but who am I kidding...I'd  probably die from cold(it's 40 degrees outside!) or confusion(I don't remember the last time I had to cross a  bridge on foot). 

So while I'm on the B62 to Court Square, listening to The World's Most Dangerous Band's Straight Outta Compton or maybe watching Are We There Yet?, I'll think about my local trains and try to appreciate them flaws and all. Because at least they're running sometimes. And because I no longer care if the G's making me switch trains at Bedford Nostrand for no discernible reason. As long as I can wait inside for my transportation, I'm good. 

This movie is actually pretty tragic.

This movie is not.