February 2012
35 posts
I'm in a mood.
A terribly good one. It’s the kind of mood you get in anticipation of something big - a fun trip, a special event, your birthday, a package from the UPS man. I don’t know. I’ve had this feeling for over a week now. Maybe it’s the high leftover from our Charleston trip. Or the lottery ticket I have stashed in my wallet because what if? It could be the fact daylight...
Weekend Getaway - Charleston, SC
Took a mad quick trip to Charleston this weekend. The premise was business, but the entire trip was fun from start to finish. Jeff had to intercept a few kegs and a bourbon barrel filled with beer from some brewers who were in Charleston for the Brewvival Festival. These one-of-kind kegs are for the Saucer’s 12th Anniversary party this Saturday.
Twelve years! Twevle years of serving...
Ralph Lauren Andalusia Tote
This bag. But creamy coral and off white stripes. Maybe vertical with an outside pocket in the opposite direction. A thick chunky rope handle that’s as soft as silk. Crafted from an amazingly sturdy canvas material like it came from the tarp of a row boat. So this, but a completely different bag altogether. That’s my summer wish.
I've taken to Twitter these days. Seems I can sum...
The statement above is, in fact, less than 140 characters. It’s meant to be.
ASOS Skinny Pant with Metallic Finish
Yup.
Dear Santa,
I know this is a bit early, but Ima need some shiny satin pants (skinny style) in every color under the sun. I got a pair from H&M in black that fit like a glove and make me look skinny even on fat days. Some may even say they make my butt look like two scoops of butter pecan ice cream (S&TC reference, read in Anthony Marantino voice for dramatic effect). If you can replicate these to a...
Share Some Shoe Links. . .Will Ya?
I’m specifically looking for something that will go with a gray chiffon short racerback dress. My instincts tell me nude, no platform. But really I’m just bored with my usual shoe shopping websites and am in the mood to be schooled on some affordable new brands that have a ton of style.
If this weather keeps it up. . .
tonight just might be a pleather shorts and tall black boots kind of night.
Paint the Town Gold, Diva Gold
Days like these I miss my guy - my hair guy who moved to Miami on a whim. He had a complexion like cream coffee, hair coiffed to perfection and the most beautifully shaped lips. The best part about him? He would say ridiculous things when he cut my hair like, “Wearing this hoodie on my head makes me look like the gay Mother Teresa.” I miss that.
He’d go on about how he...
Goosebumps
I get them every time I hear Whitney Houston’s I Will Always Love You.
My triumvirate of favorite female artists include the late Mrs. Houston, Mariah Carey and Tina Turner. There’s something about these ladies’ music that excites me beyond any semblance of a rational state, especially when I’m sitting in a traffic jam and they come on the radio unexpectedly. ...
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Head to Toe - Dogfish Head Brews & Brand New Boots
V-Neck Tee and Half-Zip Pullover, VicSec / Jeans, F21 / Boots, Steve Madden / Clutch, Asos / Bracelets, Maslinda / Earrings, Cat Banjo
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Beer & Boots
I mentioned that I bought the Buckkie boot from Steve Madden because they were an affordable version of the Jen Aniston Fiorentini + Baker 7040 boots. Well when I got them, I wasn’t impressed, and instead of looking effortlessly chic in a sensible walking boot, I felt like I was trying too hard to wear something that wasn’t my style. So I exchanged them for a different black leather...
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Head to Toe - Les Mis
Last night was so. much. fun. My valentine and I arrived early for the show which made for excellent people watching since everyone was all fancied up. Something makes me so irrationally happy to see people dressed in their best. We surveyed the dapper crowd from the balcony while sipping on a cocktail. I opted for the one of the signature Les Mis cocktails, Stars, which was a flute of...
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Les Misérables
For this most dreary of lovers’ days, my beau is taking me to see Les Misérables tonight. The tickets were tucked inside a love note on my beside table along with a bouquet of dark crimson roses. He makes my heart feel so incredibly full, like a helium balloon on the brink of breaking. It’s funny to think I comprehended the facets of love before him. I like to think we’re all...
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In the mood to wear something totally and...
It would be a pair of leatherette shorts, but the badonk is terribly tight without the added complications of tights. Back to the drawing board.
Ways to get rid of static in your hair?
I have a handful of strands that are being quite the nuisance today.
classversussass said: umm I just saw pics of you on vacation and you do not look like a porker!
Thank you for saying that. Really. But those pictures were taken last September, and since then, I’ve been enjoying burritos, nachos, mac n cheese and endless amounts of ice cream on a weekly basis. My metabolism isn’t quite what it used to be these days. I’d just like my pants...
Ready to hop back on the fitness train.
Hopefully this time I won’t hurt my knee jumping around the living room like a moron with Tracy Anderson. I think homegirl fails to mention the fact that you need to be relatively in shape before starting her program. I thought I would at least be able to complete a majority of the repetitions (though maybe not with perfect form), and I was mistaken. Mistaken the first time. The second...
Blerg!
Pants are fitting way too tight this morn. I know what I gotta do I just don’t wanna. Put down that muffin I say and grab an apple for Pete’s sake!
Ughhhhhhhhhhhhh
Bag Lady
I buy moderately priced handbags because 1) I can wear a bag out extremely quick and 2) I like to switch what I’m carrying a time or two throughout the year.
Don’t get me wrong. I’d love to own something extremely frivolous like a quilted Chanel bag or a Kate Spade or a Rebecca Minkoff or a number of other fancy bags. Wouldn’t we all? But realistically, I very...
Hobo International
Rachel Honey Snake Embossed Vintage Leather Wallet
ME-OW! This is a sexy wallet. The cost is much more than my current pencil pouch that was less than twenty bucks and has lasted for two plus years. I’m thinking if the price is any indication of longevity, I should have this baby for quite some time. The search continues, but in the meantime, I’m adding this pretty little...
Need suggestions for a totally cute and totally girly wallet that can hold a bazillion cards.
I’m interested in a funky print (Harajuku girls’ style or something floral or bold - i.e. not black leather) or maybe a wallet made out of a fun material (perhaps something silicone like the one I found via RG but isn’t availble for purchase online).
It would also be nice if it...
Does it get any cuter than this?
Hello Kitty Mon Amour Makeup Bag and Compact Mirror
Imma do a what’s inside my purse post, once I get some new over-the-top girly accessories like these. I’m currently using a bikini-clad Harajuku girls pencil pouch from two years ago as a wallet, which doesn’t bode well for organizing my cards, and my cosmetic clutch is a jumble of hair ties and MAC lipsticks (mostly in...
I've got questions. You've got answers.
Where can I find cutesy kitchen things like Anthropologie has? They’re lacking in fulfilling some of my current kitchen needs.
A little spoon to go along with my cream & sugar set, ramekins for holding dipping sauces, boldly painted bowls for serving snacks, a dish that will accomodate an entire brick of butter the same size as a package of cream cheese and French-inspired linens (the...
January 2012
54 posts
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Toe cleavage. Yay or nay?
I’m a fan.
Obsessing over. . .
Pointy stilettos, sparkly flats, simple v-neck tees and camis, tie-dye bathing suits, sequin everything, super straight hair, polished ponies (the kind you wear on the back of your head) and gelato. Holla!
What are you obsessing over right now?
Bling at the Beach
I’m guessing this is a bathing suit cause it’s missing a swatch of fabric if it’s a body suit. Not sure how practical sequins are at the beach, but then again, I rocked them in Aruba. Love that top knot!
Why yes I do want to smell like a coconut, especially one from Aruba. Which reminds me, I still have a couple more Aruba posts from this past September. Gotta get on that.
What to do When You Run Out of Things to Decorate...
If I had an extra bathroom in my house to decorate, that sucker would have a clawfoot tub and this pretty little shower curtain to go along with it even though butterflies creep me out. Oh and ladies bugs too. Cause afterall, they’re both bugs. And ew. I digress. But man oh man, a clawfoot tub. That would be a dream.
I have to get something off my chest.
The perfectly round sunglasses, like the ones Johnny Depp wore in Willy Wonka, they creep me out. I don’t think they flatter the shape of anyone’s face, and I want them to poof, vamoose and be gone!
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Head to Toe - Crappy iPhone Pics & Messy Room
Cause I still don’t have a digital camera that works worth a crap to speak of. As for the messy room behind me, I don’t have a valid reason unless you consider cocktailing (that’s too legit to quit) a good excuse. And yes, my obsession with pencil skirts continues. There’s just something I dig about a good pencil skirt. Oh and one more thing. I’m a bit wrinkly...
Spring Uniform
Stock up on these simple camis from F21 for less than three bucks a pop and pair with a cuffed pair of skinny jeans and a sky-high pair of heels. My fav is the v-neck style in dusty pink and taupe. Get after it before they get gone.
Minkpink Dead Poets Society Blouse
I have an affinity for these drapey blouses with the extra fabric that ties into a pretty little bow, but every time I try one on, I end up looking frumpy. Absolutely dreadful, in fact. And I want to like them so bad because I think they’re chic and elegant and lovely. Anyone else?
Today in Terribly BOOD Ideas
BOOD is a combo of bad and good in case you were wondering.
Going to Harris Teeter at lunch and buying a cookie cake cause I had a craving then proceeding to eat two humongo pieces like a boss. Bood idea, indeed.