Okay I don't get it, but allright

I bought a $16 zebra belt at Target a couple months ago. I'm not super big into patterns, read as my whole closet is full of solids, so I thought it would be a good way to break that up, and it was cheap! I get compliments on it everytime I wear it. But I never really realized what a statement piece it was in my outfit till I wore it with a pair of cream and silver linen shorts. All day/night people kept commenting on my belt, and all I could think was I am wearing silver sparkle shorts people, why the hell does everyone care about this stupid belt.

So fresh and so new, new . . .

(This is a reenactment.

Chloe was much more excited when it originally happened)

Sometimes it's the little things.

For me recently, it's new pillow covers.

Love etsy and the easy, breezy approach to getting something new.

We just got these new pillow covers.

I heart them.

Chloe loves them too.

 She jumped up and started snuggling with them the second they were on the couch.

Such a little thing - makes me so happy.

Kind of like peanut M&M's.

Yeah, I said it.

Eccchhhh

Coco + James // Teaser from Americana Cinema on Vimeo.

This is maybe the worst professional wedding video I have ever seen. I mean the video itself is good technically speaking. But the actual video is ssoooo look at me I'm a beautiful bride in a great dress, and I am what this is all about. Stop Twirl look at the camera. What I love about the little wedding video montages that have been popping up everywhere is that you feel the couples love, and personality, excitement about their day, joy all of it. This was completely devoid of emotion to me. Coco Rocha (that's the bride) I don't know who you are but I do know you need to get over yourself. I couldn't tell if you were happy to be marrying that man, or if you were just happy to be posing for the camera.

It never ceased to amaze me

The way people just take advantage of situations. Even after it's been pointed out to them. Hey you know what, nice try, but that's not okay, or not appropriate. They just continue to take advantage. Is it that people think rules, or etiquette, or common courtesy doesn't apply to them?

What I really love about it though, is those are usually the first people to point out when someone else does the same thing they do. Or tell you it's not like they are asking for special treatment, when in fact that is exactly what they are doing. I want to scream hypocrit at them. I mean really? I makes me wonder, is it an act? Do they think they are fooling people, like if they act outraged, then people won't notice when they themselves do it. Are they really that self-righteous, or are they just not self aware at all?

This is important to my friend . . .

So it's important to me too.

Go see it.

Who's ready for this?

The book was great.
But honestly, the movie looks pretty spectacular.
Sign me up.

Silver lining?

Last night we got some bad news.

Something we had been hoping would work out.

Just didn't.

 We went upstairs to the roof to cry into our margaritas.

And walked into the most beautiful sunset.

Breathtaking oranges, reds and yellows right at our fingertips.

It was fantastic.

(The picture above doesn't even do it justice).

It was a moment I felt lucky to have.

Made me forget all the bad news from just a few moments before.

Right now that's all the hope that I have.

Even with plans and hopes and dreams -

sometimes things just don't work out.

There is no blame for it.

Just a fact of life.

But I think the greater lesson that I learned last night

was to just keep your head up and your eyes open.

Who knows what you will find?

Or what will find you.

What is it about some guys?

Normally I like to think I am cool, calmish, collected, level headed. But what is it about certain guys that just makes you lose your shit? You become all dramatic and over-reactive. All the sudden you are playing games, when you had retired from that sport years ago. Is it the fact that you can't get them to bend to your will? That they are not paying as much attention to you as the guy you could care less about? Is it the chase? And since when do you even like to chase? I like to be chased, not that that ever happens all that often. Is it about winning or controlling? And in the middle of all that can you even recognize if you like the person anymore. Has it just become about proving you can get this guy to like you/commit.

I may or may not be....

Sweating in my armpits right now, about a work situation that is completely out of my control. Which if goes in the opposite way than I need it to, could have some recupercutions if it doesn't make the deadline. Don't you hate when that happens.

PS: I may or may not be a control freak

PPS: Even if a person were not a control freak I believe they would be sweating in their armpits about this too. So there.

Let the countdown begin!!!!

Today is August 9th, my birthday is September 9th. We are in it people. The home stretch to my B-day. I am rounding out my year, and advancing into the future, older but probably not wiser HA!

It's been a joke in my family since I was old enough to talk that I make a big deal out of my b-day. I usually start the countdown 6 weeks out, so this year starting it only 4 is a bit of an improvement. Maybe I am maturing, but then again probably not, because I did start buying myself presents 2 weeks ago. Maybe the internal countdown started but I didn't voice it. Either way it hit me today, MY BIRTHDAY'S ON IT's WAY.....Hooray!

Update on the run don't walk deal

You might remember me back in November talking about the warranty you could buy on your shoes at Sports Authority. What a great deal it was $10, and you could get a new pair of shoes for any reason within 12 months. Well It WAS a great deal when you could turn your old shoes in at the store when you went to purchase your new shoes. It is NO LONGER such a good deal. Apparently the stores were being overwhelmed by shoes. Now you have to go online or phone in the return. They then e-mail you in 48 hours a return shipping label, and one they receive shoes back you will receive a Sports Autority gift card for the original amount of your shoes.

Here is my problemo with this. If my calculation is correct you are looking at anywhere between 2-4 weeks from when you need new shoes, to when you receive your gift card to purchase a new pair of shoes. If you are someone who shops at sports authority alot, or has a lot of sporting good needs this is still a great deal, for someone like myself who only buys her running shoes at Sports Authority this is not such a great deal for me anymore. I think I will keep my $10 and just buy shoes as I need them.

Happy, happy . . .

I'm no fool.

I expect movie stars to look this fantastic on the red carpet.

Hello, Ellen.

Work it.

But when I saw this picture of Marion Cotillard strolling out of LAX  I thought,

"She is fierce."

Love the hat.  Love the mixed prints. Love the sandals.

I'm totally going to bust out my hats this weekend.

You do the same.

Happy! Happy!

Huh???

Your horoscope for August 6, 2010

You tend to avoid overt expression of feelings, Lish, but today your desires are apt to be so strong that everyone notices them, no matter how reserved you try to be. Strangers might actually stare at you on the street! If you're currently romantically involved, definitely get together with your beloved. If you're single, however, a hot tub and a racy novel might have to suffice! Enjoy your day.


What exactly is my horoscope insinuating here? It's not just me right, a hot tub and a racy novel???? what is this 1985? Who has a hot tub anymore? But it is right about one thing, there was a stranger staring at me in Starbucks this morning.

Moxie . . .

Some women have it in spades.

I always admire it.

She's rocking it in everyway.

I'm like a bird.....

I want to fly away....In this hat and dress with beautiful feather accents. I wish I could pull off feather accents, but it seems more like something I would see in a magazine or on TV. Or like the fox stole my mom talked me into buying a year ago because it was so cool, and I would of course wear it all winter long, everyday!!! But I have not worn it once. So I will not buy feather adorned things, even though I want to.

How do I make THIS my life

Doesn't this picture look like heaven? No not to you? Well it does to me.