One of my great weaknesses when I travel, even on a brief trip like the Berlin escapade, is lipstick. Lipstick in the duty-free. I looked, and I looked. I wanted a Chanel in red – Le rouge crayon de couleur. But when I went to get the item, they didn’t have it. Only the tempting sample.

You know, when I start to covet lipstick in airports, it means that I actually feel alive again. So, even if I walked away without any, it can’t be all bad.