Let's Get It On. . . .

Let's Get It On. . . .

So I am SUPER excited to be back to blogging. See how excited I am? I even capitalized the word super. It doesn't get any more excited than that!
Or. . .  does it? Because I am also excited by the cool blog game I've been tagged in this week. Honestly, this one is my favorite ever. Because it means I get to share with you all my inappropriate thoughts on celebrities and the offensive things I would do to them if we happened to be alone in the same room. Which thank goodness for them will never happen, because seriously, I have plans. They are drawn out. Literally, little sketches. I know it's wrong, but what can I say? I know how to spend my downtime productively. And to me, productivity means drawing pornographic doodles of celebrities.
Ok, really you guys should not have tagged me on this, see how ridiculous I'm getting already?

1. Brad Pitt in Interview with a Vampire. Seriously, does this need explaining? This is a vampire to be fantasized about. Not Robert Pattinson with his "Pip pip cheerio, I'm a vampire trapped in high school for eternity, teenage angst forever!"
No, Brad is the true vamp, with his long locks that I just want to braid & his tortured spirit, (yes Brad, it's so wrong what you do, but its sooo right)
Disregard Tom Cruise's nasty perm blocking Brad Pitt in this picture

Also to be remembered are Brad Pitt a la Legends of the Fall (seriously Brad with long hair is amazing) &
Meet Joe Black.

2. Eric Bana in Munich. I know this movie is so not supposed to make you need a cold shower, but holy moly that guy looked good in there. Then I discovered him in Troy, with Brad Pitt. It's almost too much!

3. Ok, no one accuse me of a geriatric fetish here, but this is a two-in oner. Robert Redford & Paul Newman in Butch Cassidy & the Sundance Kid. I'm so glad Paul Newman branched out into food products, because I could just eat. him. up. (oh yes, I went there!) I was really sad when he passed. Such a good actor, so good looking.
Please also disregard the horrific mustache on Robert Redford here. He's really better than that, I swear.

5. Louis Garrel in The Dreamers. Weirdest movie I ever saw. Offensive too. lol But this boy was so beautiful in it.

So now you've heard it. My secret shame. The men I would leave the bf for in a whirlwind of idealistically romantic notions, who I would share a passionate affair with before realizing the error of my ways when it was far too late for all involved. Lol just kidding. But isn't that how the story always goes?

So I'm supposed to tag you all in this little exercise. But I think that's pretty futile, because none of you can beat my list. I dare you to try! lol
Please, take my challenge, and let me know. So I can judge you, for one :) lol
and also because I'm in quite a movie watching mood. . . .especially if there are hot (and preferably disrobed) men involved :)
Thank you Jessica @ Adventures of a Wife & Mom
&
Jamie @ Daydream Believer 
for both tagging me & letting me indulge in a little daydreaming of my own . . .

Hello Again, M'Ladies. . . .

Hello Again, M'Ladies. . . .

It is that time of week again, Wednesday. The day when I am still climbing that ridiculously steep mountain known as the work week, and I'm almost to the top. Not quite though, and my legs are burning. I really want to just give up & head back down. I comfort myself  in these times with the memory of the paychecks I get every two weeks, and that's alright by me!

Well big news. Our fundraising event went spectacularly! So lovely & we raised a lot of money. Woohoo!
Also, our street fair has come and gone. Whew what a relief.  It was quite an experience. Our booth looked great!

Since I consider you all some of my oldest & dearest friends (whom I've never met :) I'll tell you the truth of the matter; it could have gone better. Ugh I know right! I should have spinned it & told you all it was amazing. But I don't lie too much on here and I dont want to start now lol.
Like I said, our booth looked awesome. People were coming by asking all about our decor etc.
On the negative side, the fair was put together by the Chamber of Commerce & was much more business & informational geared than it was an arts & crafts event. Lots of local businesses handing out flyers, hospitals, firefighters, etc. Not the type of people who want to buy embellished hair goods
Basically there were a lot of little old ladies stopping by to waste away an afternoon.
But it was fun! Great to spend time with my good friend, & thanks to support of friends, family, & our lovely shoppers I would say it was a success!
Definitely a learning experience, and I honestly think if we were participating in a more appropriate venue, such as specifically an arts & crafts show, or even a farmers market-esque event, we would have just killed!
Ok, more exciting news, the etsy shop is open! However at this exact moment it is empty, haha or at least on my end.
So tonight my task is take pictures of every single hair thing & post it for your viewing/shopping pleasure!
Honestly some beautiful things, it was hard for my friend and I not to just sell out all our items to each other!
So, get excited. I will update you within the next couple of days when everything is up and running.
I'm thinking I'll even be doing a big **GIVEAWAY** this week to honor our opening.(ps if I owe you a mail exchange item, aka Taj Acosta & Laura Loo, I haven't forgotten!!!)

If you forgot that I blog, (because honestly, I know, it's been that long) come back and remember me! I haven't forgotten any of you, and I will be making the rounds to catch up on all your lovely lives.
Below are some images of our fundraising event, because it was just so gorgeous it's almost unbelievable.
Pictures of the fair to follow soon too!

Haha I swear the event was packed, I just didn't want to post pictures of people who attended, in case they would be uncomfortable about it. Also I didn't want to show all our silent auction items up close for the same type of reason! So this is just a taste. Isn't it great! Sometimes I love my job. :)

** The photos from this post were taken by photographer Scott Gibson. Not me!
You all know I'm no professional! :)
He came across this here blog & pointed out my error.
Many apologies! & kudos to his photography skills

The Clock Strikes Twelve

The Clock Strikes Twelve

And these ladies will still look great.

I on the other hand am over here nibbling on a salad trying to decrease my pumpkin-esque shape.

These images are from the Costume Institute Gala 2010. I love seeing the looks each year.

I had some unexpected favorites this time around that I thought I might share.

J.Lo. Normally I think she looks like she is trying way too hard, like as a little boy she dreamed of being a beautiful lady, like she has stuffed herself into something god-awful (um remember the camel-toe unitard from her New Years Eve performance this year?)

Basically we don't see eye to eye on style.

but this, I LOVE. The details, the color, so elegant, so intricate, so feminine. I want!

Apparently this is model Coco Rocha. (As much as I have an opinion on fashion, I'm not the most knowledgeable. so shoot me! lol) Anyway this is a little more avant garde, & I probably wouldn't wear it, but i love how it looks like she's a mermaid who just stepped out of the water & it's still trailing her. Yes thats what I think it looks like :)

I think Ivanka Trump is very attractive. Which is hilarious because I think both of her parents are the exact opposite. With her skin tone and that dress color I think she looks like a golden Greek goddess!

Oh em gee. It's my new fave Rosie Huntington-Whitely. Such a sexy dress. Love that it's nude with black accents. This one I would wear.

Finally, Sienna Miller. So different from the others but I love the navy & black. Love the ankle strap shoes also. I cant pull those off, I'm short & it makes my legs look far too stumpy. Normally when I see Sienna I say to her "ok, you are not a  hippie, please brush your hair & gain at least ten pounds. oh & stop going back to the bald jerk who boned the nanny."
but today I'm saying. "oh giiirrrl you look good in that dress, where can I get one" :)

I know I said I was too busy to blog this week, but somehow I always manage to squeeze in time for procrastination. . .

Images from Boston.com

Je Ne Sais Quoi

Je Ne Sais Quoi

I wanna be the girl with the je ne sais quoi.

When I walk by they will say ooh la la.

This weekend while tossing back my Saturday night vodka tonics

the bf & I discussed which good looking celebrity we would want to be.

This discussion was sparked by watching Tombstone at the bar we were at &

noticing how Val Kilmer used to be so much more attractive than he is now.

(10 yrs ago = normal dude, today = bloated baby hippo. it's really sad)

I know, strange scenario right?

Anyways the bf said George Clooney.

I scoffed. 

"Ugh, how cliche of you to want to be the sexiest man alive" lol

After much harrasment about his choice, he changed it to some other stereotypically sexy man.

*I can't remember who because this was several more vodka t's in. I have no shame about this :)

I on the other hand said I would want to be someone like Eva Green.

I think she is tremendously sexy, but I cant really tell you why.

She is not the prettiest, nor does she have the craziest body, part of me sometimes even thinks she is unattractive.

but something about her is just so appealing.

and so I want that, that je ne sais quoi.

That little something that is timeless & ageless.

That transcends beauty.

So new goal, figure out how to acquire the the undefinable. Shouldn't be too hard right?

Who pray tell, would you be, in your wildest dreams?

Drink of the Week

Drink of the Week

When I said drink of the week, I meant drink of the century. I may or may not explore other drinks on this site, but I promise I will continue to refer to this one.  It is. . . .the coconut. . . mojito. AKA Cocojito.

I discovered this little ditty at the Blue Agave in Santa Barbara where I celebrated my college graduation.  They do say that as one door closes, another opens.  So my eyes were opened wide when I took the first sip of this heavenly concoction. 

My boyfriend said to me this weekend, as I sucked down the last little lingering droplets, "Why must that drink be so good?!"

I said, "What do you mean"

He raised his pinkie. 

"What, the glass is too big & it hurts your pinkies to hold it?"

"No" Eye roll

"Then what?"

"I love it, but I can never order it because its too girly"

I proceeded to laugh as I hoarded this effeminate yummy-ness to myself

It's so good, it needs a disguise when it goes out in public.

It's so good, it's rumored that it's the lovechild of Chuck Norris & Chiquita Banana.

Like the Dos Equis guy, it lives vicariously through itself.

Please try making it. Or if you just can't wait, head over to your local bar & order it.

I promise you it will change your life.

It has for every person it's met on Eharmony.

Oh. So. Bubbly Feeling.

Oh. So. Bubbly Feeling.

In attempt to maintain the small amount of sanity I can claim on a normal basis, I've been transporting myself on a mental vacay to May 10 2010

On this day I'm on a beach somewhere, sipping some deliciously tropical drink filled

with the most fattening  best ingredient known to man: cream.

I'm in a little cafe somewhere

drinking a bottle of Syrah & indulging in some garlic pasta.

I do not care that my breath is now smelly.

I'm nibbling on guacamole & inhaling margaritas.

The mariachis are my new bffs.

I'm enjoying cocojitos.

I'm wearing an adult tutu & popping some bubbly.

I am actually hoping to pull off a vacation

beginning of June.

Even if its not a European holiday.

I need some suggestions of some places to go.

What was your favorite vacation?

Please think post-collegiate bourgeoisie

Nothing too extravagant, but I want to get out of the states

Or I could do the U.S., if you had a blast somewhere stateside

and not Mexico! lol I've been there too many times.

Side effect of Cali-living.

Ok now I've put too many stupid criteria on it

and probably annoyed you away from helping me :)

Forgive me, share freely

Thanks to A Glamorous Little Side Project for this fun image!