Now that fall is here, our days of laying out in the sun are officially over. However, you don’t have to lose your tan. I am going to share one of my most treasured secrets…ORTANIC. It’s one of the most fabulous customized spray tans on the planet. I use it summer, fall and winter without the bat of an eye. So here’s how it works- you head to the spa at Equinox in Lincoln Park. (Be sure to book your appointment far in advance because, they are quite popular.) Now, for the tricky part- you need to bare all except your panties. (It’s extra motivation to put that extra cookie down.) However, be not afraid, for the staff are very professional, warm and will put you at ease. They are all trained Aestethetic Skin Consultants and create a special recipie for your skin type. They know just the right color and realize you don’t want too dark in the colder months- but need a healthy looking glow. Ater about 10-15 minutes of being personally airbrushed you are finished. No orange streaky tan, no gross smells and best of all no skin cancer. I’d suggest wearing something black and loose fitting afterwards, but you dry literally in a few minutes. My Ortanic tans usually last around 5 to 6 days depending how long I spend in the shower. It’s $45.00 per tan, but definitely worth it for a special occasion or if you just want to feel your best. And of course, you cannot put a price on staying cancer free. Speaking of price, be sure to visit their website for a $10.00 off coupon. When you go in tell the staff “Hi” and that Ashley Lobo sent you.
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Seeing as how days seem to be flying by, I thought I would take this opportunity to talk a little baseball before it all ends. This season has once again proved disappointing for our two ball clubs. First, let’s talk about the Cubs, who for whatever reason just looked uninterested in baseball this year. Here was a club that should have been a contender in the weak division that is the National League Central. Instead, you got bad fundamental baseball, another Carlos Zambrano meltdown, a manger who after a while just seemed to give up, and of course the trading off of some of your best players. This was supposed to be Year One of the new regime. You were on your way, this wasn’t supposed to be a rebuilding year. Yet with just 2 weeks left in the season with nothing on the line you have the call-ups playing and now you are winning some ball games. I would say overall a D for this year. Now, on to the White Sox. This team was picked to finish third in their division and for a while it seemed like that’s were they ‘d end up. They started out awful. Then interleague play started and they caught fire. They couldn’t lose. Then it happened they had to face their dreaded rival the Twins who beat them this year 13 times. You can look at this as the reason the sox will finish second about 9 or 10 games out. They simply can’t beat Minnesota. As you can see both teams battled different issues this year, but the end result is the same. No postseason in Chicago. Thank God it’s football season and the bears are 2-0, otherwise I’d be pulling my hair out right now.