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really iTunes, really??!

2009-05-21T10:23:00.000-07:00

Since when did purchasing a single song on iTunes cost $1.29?! I mean, maybe I haven't purchased in a few weeks, maybe a month, but you raised the price by 30 cents?! That's a freakin' 30% increase. I mean, I try to be an honest citizen and pay for my music, I never steal, and I know maybe since we are in tough economic times maybe not many people are buying music right now? I don't know, but I was quite peeved when halfway through downloading my 9 songs this morning I realized that I just paid $1.29 for each of them. GAH! Even if I had noticed the price increase, I still would have bought them, I just don't understand why such a giant increase in the rate. A dollar a song seemed like a nice little deal.

Oh well, good thing I have this wonderful weather to keep my spirits high. And some wonderfully new, expensive songs to keep my ears happy. And a 3 day weekend with Mr. Q, followed by a 3 day work week, followed by another 3 day weekend with Mr. Q spent in my hometown. I am beside myself with excitement. So, in your face, iTunes.

**Update** So Mr. Q told me that iTunes raised the price on all music except the Indie category. What a pile of a crap, it's not as though the price in Indie songs went down, you just get them at the old price of 99 cents.

it takes me back

2009-05-20T06:58:00.000-07:00

You know how sometimes, you taste something or smell something, and that taste/smell takes you back to sometime in your memories that until that moment you had completely forgotten about? Whenever I eat Yoplait mixed berry flavored yogurt, it takes me back to my 2nd grade cafeteria because I used to pack that in my lunch. Recently when I was home, I used some of my Mom's Mary Kay night cream. The smell of that night cream takes me back to childhood. It's the way my Mom always smelled every night as she read to me and then tucked me in. Smelling that cream reminds me of her in her cream colored velour robe and reading this book every single night. My Mom let me bring the cream back to NYC with me so that when I' m feeling homesick or lonely I can always be reminded of that scent. It's weird how the senses function like that, isn't it? Do you ever have those moments?

I was going through some of my old pictures and came across this. Whoever this is, looks so fresh and chic. I love the simplicity of the outfit. My favorite part is her clutch. I love finding vintage leather report cases or briefcases and using them as clutches. The worn in color of the leather is the perfect compliment to her look.

Happy Mother's Day Mom!!

2009-05-08T06:42:00.001-07:00

Dear Mom-

Happy Mother's Day! I wish more than anything that I was there to spend it with you. We could get dolled up and go to church with Papa Clyde. Then stuff ourselves full of queso and veggie fundido at El Vallarta. Then roll ourselves home and watch marathons of Snapped or some other ridiculous show while we ohh and ahh over my baby pictures and everything that Maggie does. I would make you cupcakes that are just as good as those that I made for Easter. Mostly, I just wish I could spend the day with you. Doing whatever you wanted. You're the bestest Mom ever!

I love you.

Love,
Lea Anne

What was your favorite?

2009-05-07T09:35:00.000-07:00

Look from the Met Costume Institute Gala? Mine was definitely Ashley Olsen in The Row. She looked stunning, and her dress was beyond words amazing. How fabulous must it feel to wear something that you designed yourself? I am also really diggin' her new hair, so chic!

I also really loved MK's look from a luncheon she attended. I'm swooning over her hot pink mini and leather jacket look.

So I was super stoked when I picked up the June issue of Marie Claire and saw this spread:

Detailing a HOT PINK MINI SKIRT from H&M! Yay for the look for less. I scooped up this mini last night after work and cannot wait to wear it. Hopefully on a hot date with Mr. Q this weekend, maybe dinner and a movie? Maybe thai food and The Wackness? *hint hint*

All MKA images from this post from www.olsensanonymous.blogspot.com

blast from the past: silly putty

2009-05-01T09:05:00.001-07:00

While cleaning out my desk the other day, I came across this little gift package from FedEx that included this purple silly putty which promptly took over my life this week. I cannot keep my hands off this stuff! It's quite addicting. I used to get silly putty eggs in my Easter basket when I was a kid, but I don't remember it ever being this fun. The top picture looks like the Magic Schoolbus right?! You know, that cartoon that used to come on PBS in the afternoons! And the bottom showcases my pretzel making skills, which have gotten better with each day! Do you think Auntie Anne's would hire me?

highlight of my week

2009-04-30T06:20:00.000-07:00

Yesterday when I was walking home from work on 6th Avenue, I spotted none other than La Lanphear! Yes, Kate Lanphear! I couldn't believe my eyes, and for those of you who don't know, whenever I see anyone famous, even if they are a total z-lister, I get really starstruck!! It's weird. Like they're aliens from some other planet. I don't know why I get like this, but it NEVER fails. Anyways, she looked totally chic as ever, and I didn't get a big look at her face as her hair was blocking it while she was looking at her blackberry. But nonetheless, I SAW KATE LANPHEAR!!

street style

2009-04-27T14:40:00.000-07:00

apparently i have street style. check it out here. that's what the impromptu photoshoot was for.

happy friday blog world

2009-04-24T09:28:00.000-07:00

If you know me, then you know that new shoes make me very happy! And these blue beauties are new....new to me at least! I scooped them up while thrifting when I was home for $3. They have a strap that comes around the ankle and a little kitten heel, and I was so happy to have found them. I am so thankful today is Friday and that spring weather is finally here! I can't wait to bask in the sunlight all weekend long with Mr. Q by my side!

impromptu photoshoot

2009-04-22T06:28:00.000-07:00

So yesterday, one of my co-workers snapped some pictures of my outfit for his blog. I decided to put them up on here as well. I was having quite the terrible hair day since it was very humid in New York yesterday but oh well! While we were taking the shots, some huge fan came on blowing out disgusting wet air but we decided to use it as a prop for the windblown look. I quite like the way that turned out. I am wearing Steven by Steve Madden boots, Rich & Skinny jeans, thifted blouse and leather jacket. I found that blouse for $2 (!!) when I was home last week. I really love the shape of it, it's shorter in back also. I also scored that purple bag in Danville. I was so shocked to find it, at a home & garden store nonetheless. Random find, but I am really in love with it right now!

easter surprise.

2009-04-20T11:30:00.000-07:00

While I was home, I discovered a baby bird's nest in my Mom's flowers on Easter morning. I took pictures of the birds as 4 eggs and then everyday once they hatched. It's crazy to see how much they grew in only 4 days! The last picture is a little gross, but I'm posting it anyway. I hope everyone had a wonderful Easter/Spring Break! I had the most wonderful time at home, and of course found some amazing vintage finds which I will post throughout the week!

happy easter ya'll

2009-04-09T08:49:00.000-07:00

Lately, I've been seeing a lot about Isaac Mizrahi taking over for Liz Claiborne and the freshness that he is bringing to the brand. When I think of Liz Claiborne, I think of my Mom and clothes designed to make her feel pretty! Never would I dream of buying something with the words Liz Claiborne inside at my age....but lately I've been seeing the Mizrahi designed clothing in ads of fashion magazines that I read. And everytime I see them, I always think to myself: "That's actually not so bad". Last night I was at the mall with my Mom helping her pick out some clothes....when I spotted this lovely floral fabric with huge pink flowers. And I just loooove pink! I went over to it, and surprise! It was a Liz Claiborne skirt! I was shocked and delighted. I completely adore the fabric, shape, and design of this skirt. After looking around at all of the new Liz Claiborne clothing, I must admit that Mizrahi is really doing wonders for this brand! I am very impressed with what he's turned out thus far and can't wait to see what else he has up his sleeve. I am so excited to wear the skirt for Easter, and I got these lovely white patent glitter Marc Jacobs pumps to wear with it. Below is a close up of the shoes, they're so fun! And a picture of me in the skirt, please excuse the Run DMC shirt--I had just gotten back from the gym when I decided to have a photo shoot.

pretty in green.

2009-04-07T14:38:00.000-07:00

So I have posted about this vegan shoe brand, Olsen Haus, before but I am totally in love with their spring 09 collection---some highlights below! My favorites are the low wedge with the electric pink heel! I have not gotten a chance to see the collection in person. Hopefully this week I can get a peek at some of these beauties.

illy competes with starbucks double shot?

2009-04-06T14:37:00.000-07:00

So today after lunch, I went across the street to the deli to grab a Starbucks Double Shot. I was shocked to find it's place on the shelf replaced with this Illy Issimo cappuccino drink! I had NO idea Illy was competing with Starbucks on this level. I have never seen canned Illy beverages before, is it new? I drink a lot of canned Starbucks products so if it's not new I assume I would have seen it before. The packaging is a little more enticing to me than that of Double Shot. I'm not sure how the two compare in price because I have a nasty little habit of not looking at the price. I'm sure being that Illy is Italian that it is probably a little higher in cost. But almost exactly the same on the taste scale. But I was SHOCKED to see that their canned cappuccino beverage is actually made by the Coca Cola Co. Which anyone who knows me knows that I just think the world of anything Coca Cola touches. Anyone know who manufactures Starbucks Double Shot? I can't seem to find it on the net. If it's Pepsi, then I'm officially an Illy Issimo customer.

So thankful that....

2009-04-03T13:31:00.000-07:00

This work week is coming to a close. It has been so long for some reason, and today it's rainy and dreary in NYC and I just want to be at home in bed watching Grey Gardens. I am so excited to finally own the documentary DVD set! It amazes me how much Big Edie reminds me of my Nana, I can't wait to watch it with my Mom so I can point out the similarities! As if they would need pointing out!

Anyways, it's my best friend's birthday weekend (happy birthday V!!)!! And we have so many fun events prepared for the weekend that I have barely been able to contain myself this week! And to top it off, Mr. Q is coming to join in, and I have the cutest mini dress (thanks to CK!!) that I'm wearing to the festivities! I promise to, for once, take some pictures this weekend.

Spring Wishlist

2009-04-02T08:28:00.000-07:00

Here are some items that I am really loving this spring.

This Pencey dress is typically not my style. But I love the white for summer, and the fabric used in the panels is just SO lovely in person. It's bright pinks and purples, which were my two most favorite colors as a kid. For some reason, that fabric just invokes childhood memories, and I love it!

I am dying for this Michael Kors watch in white rubber! I have the gold one, and after a year am still madly in love with it! The white would be the perfect touch to any spring outfit.

These Joie wedges are TDF! They sort of remind me of some Givenchy's that I cannot afford! I love the zig-zag details on the straps and the fact that they zip up in the back. They'd be perfect for work this spring.

Since jumpsuits are all the rage, I have been on the lookout for the perfect one, and I this Ali Ro one might just be it! I adore the silhouette and the mosaic print is fabulous! It will perfect for the sweltering hot summer days in NYC.

I have been quite the crappy blogger as of late.

2009-03-30T09:21:00.000-07:00

I apologize, but March has been quite the hectic month. With some unexpected traveling and a lot going on with work and whatnot. But the craziness is slowly dying down so I promise to be a better blogger. And in one week, I'm going home for a long vacation, which will allow for PLENTY of blogging. I'm so excited to be spending Easter at home with my Mom this year, as it's the first year in a really long time that I will get to spend Easter with her! This weekend, my friend and I went on a vintage shopping binge. She found an amazing bag for $20 and I found nothing! But I did score this lovely ring at the young designer market, and some really amazing earrings! I adore this ring, and it was super cheap!

The weather was SO lovely in NYC this past Saturday. I have had Spring Fever for quite some time now, so I was so glad to be able to spend the day outside in warm weather. We dined at this cute restaurant. Which only has about 6 tables and is super tiny, but amazingly yummy food, and amazingly beautiful customers. And then we picked up art supplies to make art for our apartments. I think I am going to paint some canvases for my Mother for Easter. She just redid the upstairs of our home, and I think some cute artwork is needed for the bare walls now! Hopefully it turns out as good as I have it pictured in my head, which it never does. But whatevs! The good thing about Moms is they love anything their child produces. I'm going to work on them this weekend, so if they turn out semi-decent I will post pictures.

Once upon a time....

2009-02-26T12:32:00.000-08:00

Mr. Q had a blog! I know, who wudda thunk? Anyways, I was looking through his old posts today and came across the below. It always made me laugh. So since his blog is no longer in commission, I'm stealing his post and putting it on here!

Impractical item of the day

December 19, 2007

The Chanel Fashion Bike. I don't know about you, but when I'm all chillin' in my emo gear riding around town I want people to know that I'm flossin', and that my relationship with my family is deteriorating. Priced to roll out of a Chanel boutique for around $12,000. Who needs a SmartCar? For the same price you can save the environment, and get a good workout.

Style Crush: Taz Arnold

2009-02-25T05:59:00.000-08:00

I have developed quite the style crush on Taz Arnold. I was introduced to him a few months back by a friend who played his "Imma Vota Obama Way" song for me, and I was instantly drawn to his style in the video. It's beyond words, just quite amazing. The leopard leggings, cowboy boots, vintage Gucci belts, all mixed with pops of neon and those HOOD LOVE rings--swoon! Not to mention, I think he's quite easy on the eyes. He's always pictured as part of Kanye's entourage, but personally I think his style is eons ahead of Kanye. While, I think Kanye has great style, I think his ego gets in the way of that.

I am quite obsessed over those hood love rings. I am hoping to score a pair for my birthday, even though that is months away! But I think they're just the sickest thing I've seen all year.

more do it myself projects.

2009-02-24T07:52:00.000-08:00

The above photo of Lindsay Lohan was in Harper's Bazaar a few months back....I think it was November. I instantly fell in love with the shoot. She was styled so wonderfully throughout it all. But more importantly, I fell in love with those jeans. The credits said they were DKNY and available at Macy's! I immediately went to Macy's the very next day, but of course the jeans were not there! Too early in the season. I have been checking back, and this past weekend they were finally in stock! However, I was beyond disappointed when I saw them in person. They looked nothing like the jeans in that picture. Nothing like them. They were the ugliest things I have ever seen. The denim was obviously of a much lower quality than pictured, and it was super stretchy. And the wash and paint/rip detailing was not even half as nice as the picture. I tried to find a picutre of them online but I can't seem to locate one.

I honestly couldn't believe my eyes. Mr. Q could see I was visibly disappointed in the much-awaited for jeans. He suggested buying a pair of Levi 501's and doing the jeans myself! What a brilliant idea, Mr. Q! We found a lovely pair of boyfriend jeans in the perfect wash with perfect rips; I cannot wait to get some paint and create my own jeans! I think they will look fabulous come this spring. I am probably waiting until I go to DC to take on this project, as it's a little too messy for my tiny apartment. But once I have pictures I will be sure to post them!

more tom binns.

2009-02-19T07:28:00.001-08:00

After posting those pictures last week of the tom binns watches, I was inspired to create my own this weekend. Above is the result. I have had that old roxy watch sitting in my jewelry box for years. My Mom gave it to me as a birthday present when I was in 8th grade, so I am too sentimental to part with it. Which is why I'm glad I reinvented it and can once again get some use out of it. I was also shocked to know that you have to be 21 years old to buy spray paint in New York. Maybe it's like that everywhere, I just never paid attention.

Mr. Q is coming tonight for a long weekend! I cannot wait. I am hoping that this weekend we can venture into Brooklyn to check out some independent jewelry designers. A co-worker of mine finds the most amazing things at little jewelry boutiques in Brooklyn, and I can't wait to see all the treasures!

doing tom binns yourself.

2009-02-13T10:46:00.000-08:00

Hands down, Tom Binns is my most favorite jewelry designer. His designs are so amazing and always unexpected. I am consistently mesmerized by what he does! But alas, it is definitely not within my usual price range. I completely fell in love with his classic necklaces with neon touches last summer when I saw a window display filled with them at Henri Bendel. It was breathtaking, I wish I had taken a picture of it. I quickly went out and bought a bunch of necklaces and neon paint and made neon jewelry for myself. I was once again mesmerized when I got the last issue of Vogue in the mail about a month ago. There was this lovely, classic, chunky necklace with neon green safetly pins through it. I quickly remembered all the safety pins I save each week from my laundry. I never use them, yet I feel wasteful throwing them away. Good thing, because I immediately dug out my neon paints and painted them all! Below are pictures of last summers neon necklaces and the safety pin pearl necklace I recently made. I think I am going to try and find some other faux diamond necklaces to weave in with it as well, it needs something else. A lot of something else. But it's a start.

While I was googling images for this post, I came across the two below. Defintely more DIY Tom Binns inspiration. I love those watches so much! He is just genius.
There are some really amazing pieces in the archive section on his website.

sorry for the lack of blogging.

2009-02-11T10:24:00.001-08:00

There really is no excuse, except i've been lazy and busy with work and traveling on weekends. Mr. Q and I celebrated Valentine's this past weekend in DC. We didn't really do much of anything besides going to the gym and lounging around and shopping a tad. But we made delicious black bean tacos for our Valentine's dinner and red velvet cupcakes for dessert. And then watched the previous Monday's episode of The Bachelor that he had DVR'ed since we both missed it! It was the perfect Valentine's night! Anyways, enough of that moosiness. I promise to take pictures of the DIY Tom Binns necklace this week and post. I have it basically all made; I have just been unmotivated to put it together.

On a fasion related note, I am completely in love with the Marni shoes for S/S 09! I have always loved loved loved Marni's shoe collection. But I was so disaapointed with their F/W 08 shoes. After seeing their S/S collection, I was so happy that they were back on track with designing amazing shoes! Below is a collage of my favorites. I am completely smitten with the lavender suede heel.

all images are from style.com

the hammer's just so hype. i'm dope on the floor and i'm magic on the mic.

2009-01-30T07:08:00.000-08:00

So I have been lusting over harem pants for quite some time now, but have been too lazy to actually go out and search for them. When I was thrifting at home, harem/hammer/baggy pants were on my list of must-finds. After scouring the racks, I found a few possibilities and tried them on while Mr. Q stood outside of the dressing room spitting rhymes from U Can't Touch This. But alas, none of them turned out the way I wanted. So, I was super duper stoked when my equally fabulous friend in DC told me that Zara had them on sale for super cheap! Yesterday after work, I hammer danced my way down 5th Ave in search of the perfect harem pants. And Zara did not disappoint. I scooped up two pair for really good prices. One pair was missing a button, and after digging through the Zara button box for some time, I finally found one that was similar to the missing one, which I sewed on in the wrong place with the wrong color thread. I suck at stuff like that, but it's nothing my Mom can't fix when I go home.

I am completely in love with them. I played around with a few looks last night--pictured above. They really remind me of being a kid. I was so obsessed with MC Hammer and would make my Mom make me Hammer pants in girly fabrics so I could dance around with my boom box. I wish I had saved all those pants.

all the best things come from Italy.

2009-01-28T07:22:00.000-08:00

I'm convinced that's true. There truly is no place in the world like Italy, and in addition to having some of the best food, architecture, and art, and I also think that lovely lady a few posts down looking all kinds of sexy, chic, hot in her leather pants! --Italy has also given birth to some fabulous fashion designers and labels. Earlier this week one of my co-workers was wearing the most amazing pair of shoes. They looked like punk-rock converse to the extreme! I adored them, and she said they were made by an Italian label called Ash. Upon checking out their website I quickly fell in love with their shoes. Unfortunately, I didn't take a picture of her shoes and couldn't find them online. But these boots below are sort of similar to her shoes! I love the sporty look of wedge sole--which is something I don't usually go for. Their S/S 09 collection is wonderfully amazing! You can check it out here. Well, some more googling helped me find a picture (bottom one) of a pair closer to the ones I fell in love with. Not exactly the same, hers had less buckles, more studs. But you get the picture.

I'm also working on a DIY necklace inspired by Tom Binns. Hopefully I can finish it this weekend and post pics soon!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOM!!

2009-01-22T06:41:00.000-08:00

Happy Birthday.
thank you for everything.
thank you for being so strong and independent, yet patient, caring, and loving.
thank you for striving to make me strong and independent.
but thank you for being there for me when I'm not.
thank you for always being proud of everything I do.
thank you for pushing me to be the best I can be.
thank you for letting me have the opportunity to travel the world.
thank you for letting me have the opportunities to make my dreams come true.
thank you for helping me be able to move to new york city.
thank you for allowing to get a college education.
thank you for attending every sporting game, event, dance recital, etc. I was ever in.
thank you for being my biggest fan.
thank you for keeping your wedding dress for me.
thank you for scratching my back and singing to me every night as a child.
thank you for reading the same books to me over and over and over.
thank you for encouraging me to always be me.
thank you for always supporting my ideas, beliefs, and opinions.
thank you for making me that Miss Piggy costume, it was my most favorite ever.
thank you for dressing up as Kermit.
thank you for always inspiring me.
thank you for being my best friend.
thank you for all the advice you've ever given me.
you're the greatest Mom in the entire world.
and I am so thankful that you're mine.
words cannot even begin to describe how thankful I am for you.
I love you so very very much.
happy birthday.

Case of the Blahs!

2009-01-21T13:54:00.000-08:00

I am REALLLLY lusting of these two pairs of Stella McCartney shoes! I LOOOOOOVE those neon pink pumps! Everytime I see them in Intermix, I just drool, and rub them. They are so pretty. However, they are made from neoprene which basically means dirt will cling to them like magnets. Which also means they are definitely NOT made for wear in the big city, but, hey, a girl can dream!

So I have totally been in a funk all day long! Sometimes I let myself get super stressed out over things at work when there is NO need to get so worked up. Anyways, it makes for a really crappy day when I am so anxious and I hate it when I let myself get like that! My co-worker suprised me this afternoon with the treat below! It was so sweet and thoughtful and brought me out of my funky mood. He even got my favorite EVER Pinkberry topping--fruity pebbles. =) Just completely made my day. I am so lucky to work with the wonderful bunch of people that I work with, I don't say it enough! Also, tomorrow is a VERY special day--my lovely Mother's 60th Birthday! I am planning on a special post so please check back tomorrow!

What I Wore Yesterday

2009-01-16T11:41:00.000-08:00

H&M Blazer, American Apparel tee, Lofli jeans, Calvin Klein booties. I am really in love with these booties-I have worn them almost everyday since I got them for Christmas. They are so easy to wear and go with any outfit.

really diggin this chick's look

2009-01-14T14:30:00.000-08:00

I came across this lovely lady twice today on two different sites and am really digging her style. Anyone know who she is?

top photo from super.fantastic.picture.time and bottom photo from the sartorialist.

wow. it's been 7 days....

2009-01-14T09:48:00.000-08:00

since I last posted anything! Sorry, I have been so busy at work that I just keep forgetting about this. When I get home, I just want to crash. But I WILL do better! Anyways, I have been meaning to post pictures of this name ring that I got for Christmas. I just love it so much, I love really unique jewelry. When people ask me where I got it, I say "Santa brought it". For some reason, people always think I am referring to Mr. Q when I say Santa, but Santa is actually of course my lovely Mother!
Below is the name ring, and a close up picture of that leather jacket that I pictured a few posts back.

Also, this quote was on my Starbucks cup this morning. I thought I would share it since it is so beautiful.

"People need to see that, far from being an obstacle, the world's diversity of languages, religions, and traditions is a great treasure, affording us precious opportunities to recognize ourselves in others" --Youssou N'Dour

the bleached jeans

2009-01-07T07:11:00.000-08:00

So here's the result of the DIY jean bleaching project. I'm wearing them today, and so far they've been a big hit at the office! To create, all I did was take straight Clorox and splatter it on the jeans in my desired pattern--the color came out in about 30 seconds. Then I promptly put them in the washing machine and ta-da! Today, I am wearing them with the amazing thrifted jacket I spoke about yesterday! I got this jacket for $3.50 and I just adore the detailing on it! Below is a close up pic of the jacket. And another picture of the bleached jeans with a different jacket that has more dramatic shoulders--and I look completely terrified in the picture. All of my facial expressions in these pictures are a little goofy--it was early.

the inspiration

2009-01-06T10:50:00.000-08:00

I have been dying to bleach my jeans. But with the lack of a washer/dryer in NYC, it was quite impossible. While I was home though, I finally got to do it and I am so excited with the way they turned out. Inspired by the above Balmain runways images, I bleached some black skinny jeans and also scored an amazing 80s band/military-ish blazer to go with them! I will post pictures of the outfit tomorrow. Mr. Q says calls the jeans my cow pants--maybe they do look like a cow, but I still adore them.

vintage leather bomber jacket!!

2008-12-30T15:50:00.001-08:00

I was SO excited to find a vintage leather bomber jacket while thrifting on Friday. It was only $5!!!! There are definitely a few knicks and holes, but that just gives it a more rock n roll vibe. I am so in love with it. I'm wearing it with some wide leg gap jeans (with the cuff messed up, argh), white american apparel tee, and a diane von furstenberg scarf that I also thrifted for $6! I absolutely love the thrift stores here in Danville.

amazing vintage furs

2008-12-29T13:10:00.000-08:00

As I said yesterday, I have had some amazing luck thrifting here in VA. I found the above vintage faux fur on Friday for only $19.99! The sleeves are a tad too short but for that price I couldn't pass it up. It's also missing a button so I think I will redo all the buttons. Otherwise it's in great shape and I just love how 60's/Edie Sedgwick it looks!

Then this morning, I went to another thrift store in town and found this black fur coat for $15!! I couldn't believe it; the collar is actually real fur of some kind. And it has the name of the original owner stitched inside which I have pictured below. I'm so thrilled over these two coats--a vintage fur was something I was hoping to score while rummaging the vintage racks here in Danville. I had no idea I would find two lovely coats.

What I Wore--Christmas Day

2008-12-28T15:18:00.000-08:00

I hope everyone had an amazing Christmas!! I have been meaning to post Christmas pictures for the past few days but have been too busy enjoying being lazy at home--so here they are! Above is a picture of my lovely Mom and I on Christmas day (hi Mom!). And below is a more detailed picture of my entire outfit....I ended up cropping my face out because I looked so goofy in all the pictures my Mom took of me. Anyways, I am wearing an Alexander Wang sweater dress, vintage levi shorts, tights, and these adorable Calvin Klein booties from Santa. I have had the most AMAZING luck with thrift store shopping since I've been home. I will post my finds tomorrow once I snap pictures of everything.

inspired the by the sartorialist-part 2

2008-12-23T06:17:00.000-08:00

Two weeks ago, I posted about this layered button up look that the Sartorialist had snapped! I was really excited to try the look out the same way the guy in the navy shirt did, but I didn't have a tie. So when Mr. Q came up for the weekend, he was so kind to loan me one of his ties so I could complete my look, which I wore to work yesterday. I began the day with the tie inside the blue shirt, but then decided I liked this look better.

For some reason, I feel like I look so young in that picture. Maybe it's because I took it first thing after I walked home from work in freezing cold weather, and my cheeks and nose are red. Anyways, happy holidays everyone! I'm off to Virginia tonight and can't wait!!!!

this witty unpredictable shot is critical to analytical analogy

2008-12-22T12:11:00.000-08:00

This weekend Mr. Q was in town and it was freezing and snowing the whole time! I pulled this ushanka type hat (above--goofy picture of me, but that's beside the point) out of my storage bins for the first time in years. I instantly fell completely back in love with it. I have no idea why I haven't worn it in so long, it's super cute and really warm. While we were out Christmas shopping this weekend, we went to these little vendors in Union Square, and I saw the most adorable trojan-esque snow hats! I really wish I had bought one for myself, but I have the worst habit of buying things for myself when I am Christmas shopping for others so I refrained from purchasing it. But they reminded me of the hats from the F/W 02 Christian Dior collection. I was a junior in high school when this collection came out, and I remember watching the runway show on the Style Network on tv and being completely fascinated with these hats! I think it was the first moment that I really started paying attention to high fashion designers and their collections. After all these years, almost every winter season I think back to those hats. I wish I owned one--they're quite fabulous.

she leaves only good wishes behind....

2008-12-18T09:20:00.000-08:00

edie by LeaAnne

Last weekend, I brought Factory Girl out of my DVD vault. And since then I've basically been watching it constantly. For some reason when I love something, I will watch it/listen to it/wear it constantly and then I grow amazingly tired of it. Anyways, I've become quite hung up on Edie Sedgwick again--as I was when the movie first came out. She is such a captivating person with a mesmerizing personality and amazing sense of style. And Sienna Miller does an incredible job of portraying her in the movie.

my dream shoes

2008-12-16T07:18:00.000-08:00

So last night, I was lucky enough to score my dream shoes of F/W 08! I have been drooling over everything Stella McCartney has made on the curved wooden wedge bottom! I thought that outsole was just genius and art like, I am in love with it. And I also love that all of Stella's products are animal free. But alas, they are almost always still way out of my price range, which is why I was sooooo happy to get these amazing boots for a great deal! I basically sold my soul to my Mom for them, but small price to pay, right? I still can't believe I actually own these beauties. They truly are like a work of art. I danced around my room in them for like an hour last night with Rihanna's "Disturbia" on repeat. I know I'm a geek! My pictures are not that great, I was having a lot of trouble with the lightin and getting the whole shoe in the picture so I just decided to take pictures of them on my step ladder--which doesn't really do them the justice they deserve.

I just found this picture on style.com which shows the details a million times more than my crappy pictures.

the oldest shoes in my closet

2008-12-12T09:07:00.000-08:00

Today, I FINALLY brought my old school doc martens out of the closet. They are the only shoes that I have kept from my adolescence--I've had them since 8th grade!! I've seen so many people lately doing such cool things with doc martens, and I had my Mom dig them out of the attic and send them to me so I could enjoy them once again. But they've been sitting in my closet for many months, and it wasn't until I saw a photo of Lindsay Lohan earlier this week wearing some that reminded me to drag them out! So here they are!

monkey see, monkey do.

2008-12-11T07:53:00.000-08:00

When I was little, my Mom used to always say "monkey see, monkey do". No doubt because I was probably copying things she was saying and doing. But this phrase is most appropriate for this post. Earlier this week I saw the above pictures on the sartorialist. I loved the way the NYU student used the small plaid button up as outerwear but was even more intrigued by the young man wearing the navy button up as a cardigan over another button up shirt! I quickly emailed the photos to Mr. Q since I thought this look was right up his alley style wise. Then last night I decided I should re-create the look for ME! So inspired by the sartorialist, today I am wearing a plaid button up cardigan style over a white button up. I wanted to wear a silk scarf as a necktie of sorts with the plaid shirt buttoned all the way up....replicating the man in the navy shirt above. But I didn't have time this morning to dig my silk scarves out of the storage bins they are in. So I will save that inspiration for another day! Or maybe this weekend, I will go searching for the perfect vintage necktie to complete the look. Either way, I am really digging this layered button up look.

my most favorite jacket of all time.

2008-12-10T07:50:00.000-08:00

There are so many great jackets out right now with such amazing details-feathers, layers of draping wool, band detailing, etc! I want them all. I really love jackets and have quite a collection but don't wear them as much as I should. A lot of times they just sit in my closet. For some reason, I have been on such a jacket kick this fall and it really made me start dreaming about the Balenciaga F/W 07 collection. It's one of my all time favorite collections EVER, and the blazers on the runway that season were TO DIE FOR! See below at how exquisitely amazing these blazers are! That whole collection was just genius, I wish I owned everything from it! I try not wear real fur but the collar on the purple blazer is just divine. For me, I think these just might be the most perfect jackets ever made! I adore them.

and we're hittin our records like a tennis player

2008-12-09T06:53:00.000-08:00

I got this blood orange coat from J.Crew a few weeks ago (that I inserted on the magazine spread!!). I mainly bought it because I liked the color and it was super cheap, and I was in need of a short winter coat. I laughed when I saw this spread in Lucky magazine about blood orange being "huge" for winter. I really had no idea, and honestly have not seen that much of this color thus far this winter season. I also thought it was weird they used a picture from Ann Demeulemeester Spring 09 on the "huge for winter" spread. I think I posted that same picture on here a few months back regarding Spring collections I was in loving.

2008-12-08T09:47:00.000-08:00

When I was diggin through my closet this weekend, I found this leopard pencil skirt. It's Trina Turk, and I got it about 4 years ago but have never found the right time to wear it. I really love it, but for some reason I just find it really hard to wear! I decided it wear it with a black button-up, black belt, and black shoes. Maybe I find it difficult to wear because it's a lot different than my usual style. But I think a pencil skirt is one of the more flattering silhouettes for my figure. The outfit picture would be a lot better if my pink sports bra wasn't sticking out the top, but I had already gotten ready for ballet when I decided to take a picture of this outfit! This shot also does not flatter my shoes at all, it looks like I'm wearing my grandma's orthopedic pumps, but they are cute platform pumps. I guess the lighting just doesn't really show that.

back to the future. break the sutures on your septum.

2008-12-05T08:41:00.000-08:00

I have been meaning to take oufit pictures this week because I have worn some outfits that I really loved. But work has been so hectic, the only thing I want to do when I get home is throw on some yoga pants! I will hopefully not be lazy this weekend and snap some photos of things!

I found the above picture when I was flipping through my inspiration notebook here at work so I figured I would post it. I forget what magazine that shoot is from but I really loved it all!

Last weekend when I was in DC, Mr Q gave me my Christmas present early! The new purple iPod nano! I was so excited to finally get a new iPod, especially one with a color display. And was completely bummed out when the thing stopped working like 4 days later! AHH! I was so upset, and I went to the Apple store to see what could be done to fix it. Of course nothing is easy in New York City, SO I had to schedule an appointment for 2 days later to have them look at my iPod. But last night, I finally got it replaced and everything is good to go! I love it so much....the two days when it was broken were awful. After having this fabulous new iPod, it was so hard to go back to my old, large, non-color display iPod. I know that sounds greedy and ridiculous, but the new nano was a much needed upgrade for me. Here's a picture of it....with the Kanye album cover just like in the Apple ads! It looks blue in the picture but it's purple.

I have also been meaning to post for some time now about some new magazines I discovered that I am in love with but I keep forgetting. But the main one is Tank Magazine. It's a London based magazine, and it is amazing! There is this random magazine cafe on my street and I love to go in there and scour the magazines because I have quite an addiction to buying them. I was intrigued by the African model on the cover because I think African models are just too gorgeous for words. And of course, the article/shoot with Mary-Kate sealed the deal on me purchasing the magazine. The fashion is amazing, the people they chose to feature are amazing, and the subject matter of the articles is amazing. Lately, I've been convinced that everything is better in the UK. Better fashion, better music, and now better magazines. Mr. Q says its just a "the grass is always greener" thing....but I don't know.

thanksgiving weekend.

2008-12-02T06:50:00.000-08:00

I hope everyone had a fabulous Thanksgiving. Although, I didn't get to go home, I was thankful to spend the long weekend with Mr. Q and his family in DC. We had a great time and lots of yummy food. I always bring my camera everytime I go visit him, but I am so bad at taking pictures. I only took one outfit picture, above, and since Mr Q was the photographer he got to choose the pose. So that's why I'm standing that way. I'm wearing an old Led Zeppelin tee, j.crew cardigan, american apparel leggings, and Steve Madden boots! The only other pictures I took were of these gingerbread houses at the town center....so random I know! Below is a picture of a gingerbread church.

We didn't really do too much besides relax all weekend. I watched Jon and Kate plus 8 marathon, and I am completely in love with that show! I don't have cable tv so I miss out on a lot of cool shows! We got to eat at my favorite French restaurant and hang out with some friends we haven't seen in a long time! It was smashing fun! And now back to the grind....

I am so antsy for Christmas break I can hardly stand it!!

you can find me by the speaker bouncing in my skull.

2008-11-26T07:11:00.000-08:00

So my vintage shopping this weekend was not as great as I anticipated but I did walk away with something. The top that I was so excited for was WAY too small for me, and I was pretty bummed about that. But I was able to snap a picture of the top and my Mom said she would help me construct one of my own over Christmas break!

Above is what I purchased. I think it's sort of like a briefcase but I got it with the intention of using it as an oversize clutch. But it's so large, so I decided the best way to use it was to fold it in half. I am thinking about splatter painting it in neon colors? But I can't decide. What do you think I should do? Splatter paint or leave as is?

Above is the outfit I wore to work yesterday. Splendid dress worn as skirt, junk food tee, h&m blazer, fuzzy tights, booties, and the most fabulous necklace ever designed by my lovely roommate. Below is an upclose of the necklace. I am so IN LOVE with it! She actually made it sometime last winter, and I am always asking to borrow it. I think it's just fabulous!

What I Am Currently Lusting Over

2008-11-20T07:58:00.000-08:00

These are three things that I am totally in love with right now! I am trying hard to find the perfect pair of harem pants. They just look fabulous on everyone. Reminds me of wearing MC Hammer pants as a child...haha. Last weekend, Mr. Q went to the eye glasses store to pick out some new frames. While there, I couldn't help but try on some for myself. I completely fell in love with the tortoise shell round glasses! I am definitely going to get them as my eyeglasses for 2009. And while, I have almost seen enough of the YSL tribute platform, I was pleasantly surprise to see this neon yellow pair captured by the Sartorialist! They are simply divine in neon yellow. Maybe it's because I have been on a neon yellow kick for sometime now, but I think they would punch up almost any outfit.

I am going vintage shopping on Saturday, and I am so excited for this piece that I found on the mannequin at one of my favorite stores. They won't let you buy off the mannequins, but the top is hitting the sales floor on Sat. morning and I can't wait to try it on! I hope it's as fabulous as I am hoping it will be! Hopefully I will find some great vintage to post about though!

I spoke too soon....

2008-11-19T14:22:00.000-08:00

My iPod arose from the dead this morning! It must be a thanksgiving miracle or maybe she just needed a day off!

Thank GOD SHES BACK!

You never thought that hip hop would take it this far Now I'm in the limelight 'cause I rhyme tight

2008-11-18T12:27:00.000-08:00

Sorry for the lack of posts, I have been super busy with work and traveling. I went to DC this weekend kind of last minute to see Mr. Q. Above is the only outfit picture I took. I had this get up on to go to the gym, and Mr. Q thought I looked like Lady Sovereign. The hip hop chick outta the UK a few years back, remember her? I guess it was the necklace and oversize hoodie that brought her to mind. I usually don't wear hoodies ever, but since I didn't bring ANY jackets to DC and it was cold, I had to borrow that one.

We also saw modern day Herbie the love bug.....

Also, my poor iPod totally bit the dust this morning, which totally sucks! Good thing I'm getting a new nano-chromatic soon! You never realize how much you depend on technology until something stops working. My mini has been so faithful for the past 3 years. The walk to work this morning was quite lonely without her.

I come with that ol' loco Style from my vocal Couldn't peep it with a pair of bi-focals

2008-11-12T10:39:00.000-08:00

Outfit 1 by LeaAnne

Above is the outfit that I WISH I was wearing today. It's pretty neato-burrito, huh?

Some friends and I were talking the other day, and the question came up "has anyone ever told you that you look like a celebrity?". And one of my friends answered no. I was kind of shocked that there are people out there who have never been told this, maybe because I get it all the time. Ever since 8th grade, people have always said "Has anyone ever told you that you look like XYZ?". In 8th grade, I always got Alanis Morissette, basically because I had really long hair and kind of wore it like hers. But I have also gotten Kate Beckinsale (I wish I was that hot!), Angelina Jolie (they were obviously blind), Anne Hathaway (last month the flight attendant told me he did a double take because he thought I was her, and asked if I got that all the time?), Katie Holmes, but mostly I get Alexis Bledel. I don't see any of them but hey, it's flattering.

'cause my seconds, minutes, hours go to the all mighty dollar

2008-11-11T10:16:00.000-08:00

Shoes by LeaAnne

Above are some of my favorite shoes out right now. I am so so so in love with those Rick Owens boots. Everytime I see them in a magazine spread, I just think "those are SO amazing". If I had those boots, I would wear them everyday. It's hard to put into words just how genius I think they are. I am also really loving the Emanuel Ungaro branch heeled shoes! All of them rock. I am quite surprised that the only spread I've seen them in was for Elle Accessories though. I am not the biggest fan of the items Elle Accessories chooses to showcase so I was shocked when they featured TWO pairs of branch heeled shoes. And the middle pair are Givenchy! Just fabulous.

While I was searching the internet for my must have shoes, I came across this picture of Pattie Boyd, isn't it just lovely? Her style has been such an inspiration to me lately, and maybe subconsciously inspired my hair cut. If you haven't read her book, Wonderful Tonight, I highly highly recommend it.

And on a hip hop note, I have been listening to Tha Carter III a lot this week. For those of you who don't know, I'm a HUGE Lil Wayne fan. I think most, not all, but most of his stuff is incredible. He's extremely talented and I adore his style. Anyways, the album has been out for a while now but just now am I really starting to love some of the tracks. Especially A Milli....I think it's great. And I found out that it was produced by Bangladesh, who got his break with producing Ludacris' What's your Fantasy...an old favorite of mine. After reading that, you can definitely pick up on their similarities. I think A Milli might be my favorite weezy track to date. At least for now anyways.

Gucci on the feet, Marc Jacobs on the thigh.

2008-11-07T07:08:00.000-08:00

As you all may know, feather accessories are quite the rage right now. And I have been meaning to post pictures of my favorite feather accessories but like I said a few posts ago, I get too lazy and never do it! But I have turned over a new blogging leaf, and will hopefully get better about these things!

Anyways, above are my favorite feather things. A feather clutch I purchased at the young designer market, I always find the most fabulous things there! A DIY peacock feather headband, which has obviously seen better days....and some gold and red feather earrings from Banana Republic about 5 years ago! I bought them because they were on sale for super cheap and haven't worn them that much until this season! And that little red guy with feathers for hair is a valentine's surprise from Mr. Q a few years ago. He was too cute not to throw in the picture.

Below is me in my feather headband with Mr Q.

This-this-th-th-th-th-this is real and not for play.

2008-11-05T07:12:00.000-08:00

Oh happy day, this has been a long 18 months or so and I can't believe the election is finally over! I am so proud at the choice I made, that Virginia made, and that America made! It's no secret that I am big Obama supporter, but I am also a firm believer in everything happens for a reason. So even if McCain had won, I would like to think that I wouldn't have been a sourpuss about it. However, I believe Obama won for a reason, and hopefully our country will see some change that we really need. I couldn't be more proud of Virginia than I am today! Being from a small conservative town in VA, it really amazed me that they would vote blue for a change! For the first time in my life, so many of the people I know in VA and in my family voted democratic. So I am confident they were voting for the person they thought was the best candidate for our country and that makes me smile! It also warms my heart that so many people got out and voted yesterday! So many people that I know and across the country waited in line for hours! I was lucky and only had to wait 10 minutes, but I give mad props to those who waited!

Above is my outfit from yesterday-election day! Everything I am wearing is super American, which I didn't plan but noticed half way through the day! I am wearing a button-up, belt, and shoes from GAP and levi 501's! The shoes were an extra sample pair that was laying around the office that I scooped up on Monday! They are different from my usual style but I am kind of in love with them!

This is real and not for play. Imma vote Obama way.

2008-11-03T10:34:00.000-08:00

I always have so many things that I want to blog about but never actually get around to posting so I am going to make an effort to get better at that. Of note in the past week was meeting the Olsens. I was lucky enough to go to their book signing in Union Square. I had been waiting for a while for Influence to come out on Oct. 28. But when I was flying back to NY from Raleigh, I found it at Border's in the airport 10 days early! I was so excited to get the book early and devour all the interviews in it! It's no secret that I am a huge Olsen fan but often times I don't really say why. I think they are some of the most fashionable people in Hollywood and that they each have a distinctive and creative sense of personal style. I feel they have been accepted into the fashion world as independently stylish young women and not just cutesy teeny bopper twins that some people still view them as. Their clothing lines are both genius in their own respects, and you can see their style reflected in each piece. Their book is basically compiled of pictures and interviews with people that have inspired them along the way. I was pleasantly surprised by the people that they chose and why. I think it's always important to give props to those people that inspire you in any way. And I need to get better at that as well because I am constantly influenced by so many different people from so many different walks of life. Here is a picture that I took at the signing, we weren't supposed to take
pictures so it's not the best but anyways....

Also of note is this fresh to deaf necklace I got at the young designer market this weekend. It's by a sister design team and you can check their stuff out at www.brookadelphia.com! I am so in love with their stuff!

And I got to spend my weekend with this hunk! =)

One more thing....I really hope that Obama does work tomorrow at the polls! And no matter who you guys are voting for make sure to get out there and VOTE!!

Amazing Vintage Jacket

2008-10-28T15:55:00.000-07:00

So after being so inspired from the fabulous vintage finds that I scooped while in Danville, I decided to hit my favorite vintage stores in NYC. Vintage shopping here is a lot different than in Virginia. In VA, I can find great pieces for dirt cheap, but like everything in NYC the vintage shopping also comes with a high price tag. So while I always see amazing pieces that I would love to add to my closet, I usually cannot afford them. So I was so happy to find this jacket on sale! It was marked down to $25 because it does have some fading and stains, but I didn't care because I love it! It has the greatest angular shoulders and bead detailing with big gold buttons! It's from the 1940's and has the most amazing craftmanship I have seen! The lining is silk and hand sewn in and the fabric itself just feels so different than anything you can buy in stores today! I wish I could see it on the original owner in the 40's and see what she wore with it! Don't you always wonder what other people did with vintage pieces before you bought them?

What I'm Wearing

2008-10-22T08:17:00.000-07:00

So while I was in Danville, I had tons of time to scour the thrift store racks. And I decided to post about the amazing things that I found! And the best part was that ALL of these thrift finds came in at under $30. I can't decide which piece is my most favorite of all because I adore each one. but I think if I had to choose I might pick the red riding jacket. the details are amazing and I am in love with the silhouette. And it was only $4! ch-ching!

Bored. Bored. Bored.

2008-10-15T12:18:00.000-07:00

Being in Danville has given me plenty of time to catch up on all of the S/S 09 shows that I have otherwise not had the chance to look at. Here are a few collections that I think are just simply genius.
1. Rick Owens. I don't even know how to put into words how great I thought the collection was. The flipper shoes, the nun caps, the simplicity of colors and silhouettes.
2. Maison Martin Margiela. We've seen a lot of exaggerated shoulders this season and it was no different at Margiela. I love love love the way the model's faces are all hidden. Puts way more focus on the brilliance of these clothes!
3. Ann Demeulemeester. OH THE SHOES! and the draping of layers and layers of fabric in such perfect colors.

Rick Owens himself just looks like a genius, doesn't he?

I am also in loooove with this Margiela ring.

equestrian chic today

2008-10-08T12:21:00.000-07:00

Ignore the glasses. I must wear them to work. Someone actually asked me where my horse was, apparently they totally got the look I was going for.

cruelty free shoes

2008-10-08T11:42:00.001-07:00

There are a lot of vegan shoes out there that are really plain and uninspiring. Which is why I was so shocked to see these beauties on FabSugar! I LOVE THEM! Especially those blue peep toe lace ups. Must have now! It's refreshing to see designers choosing to create amazing vegan shoes! And while I love everything Stella McCartney does, it is usually way out of my price range. And I was so excited for Natalie Portman's collection at Te Casan but was quite disappointed at how ordinary the shoes were. So kudos to Olsenhaus for their chic shoes!

Oh, Dries!

2008-10-02T15:05:00.001-07:00

I must add that I am always coveting every necklace that walks the Dries Van Noten runway. And this season was no different.

Paris Fashion Week

2008-10-02T14:06:00.000-07:00

So after looking through the collections from Paris Fashion Week for S/S 09, I must say that Christophe Decarnin has taken my heart. From the ripped acid wash jeans, studded shoes, to the AMAZING shoulders on that jacket, I am in love. Usually, the only person in Paris who has my heart is Nicolas Ghesquiere. But when I saw the Balmain collection, I was simply in awe. The military detailing on the jackets and the conical shoulders are just genius. And the denim was to die for. Balmain usually does not mesmerize me this much, Balenciaga is usually my go to for that. But as of late, I feel a few other designers--namely Christophe Decarnin and Riccardo Tisci--are really starting to grab my attention. And while no studded shoe will ever be as great as these Rodarte's below.....Balmains studded sandals are pretty damn close!

The New Hair

2008-09-29T12:57:00.000-07:00

so here it is. I have lots of other things to share from DC but I am much too lazy to post anything besides these pictures.

More Inspiration

2008-09-23T13:47:00.000-07:00

Currently Inspired By....

2008-09-22T13:09:00.000-07:00

-Chanel shoes with toy gun heel
-Saddle oxfords. Reminds me of being a kid again.
-Kate Moss
-Jeweled Cuffs
-Gucci F/W 08 runway
-Rock chick jewelry

good-bye hair.

2008-09-19T11:13:00.000-07:00

So the time has come for me to cut my hair. And if you know me, you know I am extremely particular about who I let cut my hair. When I lived in Richmond, I drove to DC to cut my hair, and since I am going to DC next weekend, I figured what better time to get a new do! I have been deciding what to get done, and I have finally decided on rocker chic bangs. Sort of like Kate Moss, mostly like CC Sheffield. This picture below is of her and was taken by the Sartorialist. I love almost everything he snaps, but for some reason I can't stop looking at this picture in particular. It's too perfect for words. Her hair, the black jumpsuit, the henna tattoos, the colors, just everything! Anyways, I hope I look half as fun as her with my new haircut!

I am lusting over these....

2008-09-18T07:26:00.000-07:00

Stella McCartney shoes. Not only are they simply beautiful but they're made with all animal friendly materials. Which is what I really love about her shoes, as well as Natalie Portman's line for Te Casan. If I wasn't saving my ducks for something I've been lusting over for years now, I would go out and buy these little gems. They also looked amazing on one of my most favorite girl's in Elle UK. Mary-Kate's spread was dazzling.

On the theme of the beloved Olsens. I must post this picture of Ashley from a Hamptons Style magazine from this summer--which featured a great long article and lovely spread on her. Her androgynous clothes have really inspired a lot of my fashion this summer. And although she isn't wearing suspenders in the picture, it looks like she is which is another thing I am dying to get my hands on for Fall. I have a lot of great things in mind to wear them with, so hopefully I can find the perfect pair soon.

Stuntin is a habit. Get Like Me.

2008-09-17T11:48:00.000-07:00

So I am totally obsessed with get like me by David Banner. I really really love dirty south hip-hop. And Mr. Q thinks I should be a diiirrrty-south dj in NYC. I have NO dj-ing skills what-so-ever but I have plenty of fresh dj-ing outfits.

Today I am wearing my new Alexander Wang sweater dress, and I love it. And I am completely in love with him. I bought some vintage levi shorts this past weekend inspired by his F/W collection, and I am going to distress my tights with holes and runs just like on his runway and wear them all over manhattan. Anyways you can see the sweater dress in the picture. Although it's a really horrible picture and you don't really get the full greatness effect from it. But oh well.

You know what I've noticed? Most people carry their handbag on the shoulder of the arm they write with. But I don't, I carry it on my left-shoulder. Does that make me goofy-armed? I skateboard goofy-footed too. Weird.

I tried to keep my mouth shut.

2008-09-02T13:30:00.000-07:00

So I really try hard to keep politics and my views on political stuff off here. But sometimes I just can't keep my mouth shut. And after hearing SO many people praise Sarah Palin this weekend, I am more than happy to burst her little bubble. First off, it doesn't matter to me if you were a beauty queen, basketball player, or possess the ability to fire a gun? Because what does any of that have to do with your ability to run a country? Nothing! Just because she's a woman doesn't mean I am going to vote for her ticket because I would still be voting for McCain! They still stand for a lot of issues that I am COMPLETELY against. I'd still rather have men running this country than any woman who believes in everything I don't.

And I'm not exactly Lindsay Lohan's biggest fan, but today she hit the nail on the head and I must give her props. Today, she wrote about how everything in the news is about Sarah Palin and her daughter's pregnancy and how she thinks it's whack that SP is bringing attention to her daughters pregnancy rather than what she can do for the US of A. I don't really care that SP is pro-life and therefore her daughter is going to have this child. I actually don't care at all. Why does she think I do? I think the blame of issues like this lies with the parents. Because I believe that a caring, supportive parent who loves as well as disciplines their child is the best way to take preventative measures against issues such as this. Talk to your kids about the consequences of being sexually active at a young age and provide them with the protection.

And like Barack Obama said "Let me be as clear as possible, I think people's families are off-limits, and people's children are especially off-limits. This shouldn't be part of our politics. It has no relevance to Gov. Palin's performance as governor or her potential performance as a vice president." DO WORK SON!

Many kudos to Lindsay Lohan and many others for calling John McCain on his bullshit.

I was going to post about my lovely weekend today. But this seemed more important. So tomorrow I will post some real goodies.

all you need is love

2008-08-26T11:02:00.000-07:00

It's amazing how rejuvenating laying in the park listening to the Beatles can be after a long and craptastic morning at work. I think the Beatles are so profound. I mean I guess most musicians are and as a listener you choose to listen to the ones that most inspire you. And the Beatles and Bob Marley top off my list. Maybe it's because they talk a lot about love? After all, there is nothing more desired than the giving and receiving of love. It is what makes the world go round.

I ain't got nothing but love babe

2008-08-22T09:55:00.000-07:00

Okay, so those of you that know me know that last winter my main fashion inspiration was Kurt Cobain. And while I'm not quite ready to put away all the flannel quite yet, I would like to announce my fashion inspirations for this fall/winter: the three ladies in these pictures (Marianne Faithfull, Pattie Boyd, and Anita Pallenberg) and George Harrison, my favorite Beatle.

And one more influence: Riccardo Tisci for Givenchy! Gothic romanticism genius. I think he just might be canonized as a saint right next to Nicolas Ghesquiere in Lea Anne's Church of Fashion.

so yeah it's Monday.

2008-08-18T12:28:00.000-07:00

Why does the weekend always fly by? At least in NYC, the workweek tends to fly by as well so I can't really complain.

So Joe was here for the weekend and on Saturday we did work out boot camp. Yeah, we're hardcore. But for some reason I got sick and had to sit out for a while. The leader put peppermint oil in my water and had me rub it on my belly and in about 2 minutes my nausea had disappeared. I never knew peppermint oil had that effect, wonder if it helps with motion sickness? If so, I'm going to lather up before I get on the Boltbus next time.

Speaking of Boltbus, if you know me you know that I have been really apprehensive to take the bus to DC. I have heard many a horror story about mishaps on the Chinatown bus and others and I just didn't want to be part of it. But since I am not the baller I would like to be I finally had to give in and take the bus. And to my surprise it was not bad at all. Except for the fight that ensued when one passenger punched another passenger in the head twice before leaving NY and then stood in the aisle for all of a minute screaming about how much he hated crackers. And I don't mean triscuits. It was awkward, but after he was thrown off we were on our merry little way. And on the way back the couple in front of me made out the ENTIRE way. I thought maybe they were little high schoolers who were trying to get in all the making out they could, but then realized they were wearing wedding bands. Like, seriously, this could not wait till you get home?!

I don't usually like to rant about my pet peeves on here, but it really bothers me when people other than God or Nicolas Ghesquiere think their wants/needs are paramount to other people's! Because newsflash they're not! And no one wants to hang out with you when you think you're the coolest person around. Because newsflash I am. Just kidding, but seriously get off yo' horse!

And lastly, my sister just got a facebook account. What is this world coming to?

you see this ice on my wrist how it glisten as soon as the light hit. you can't lie, the ice sick.

2008-08-08T08:33:00.000-07:00

Usually I don't read Vanity Fair magazine. But seeing as how this month was the style issue I obviously scooped it up. And I must admit I was quite impressed with the people they chose. It wasn't your usual best dressed list that People puts out. But it was actually a survey of the chicest people from around the world-not just the hot celebrities of the moment.

VF gets major points for the following people:
-Lapo Elkann- I have thought he was the best dressed guy for about 4 years now. It's nice to see someone else recognize how amazing his style is.
-Kate Middleton- she is the definition of chic.
-Michelle Obama- I give props to any woman who dresses their age and always looks gorgeous.
-Morley Safer- I've always thought he was so handsome for his age.
-Ivanka Trump- I gained a great respect for her after reading the article about her in last month's Town & Country. She always looks and acts with complete class.

The only two things I would have changed about their list are that I would have put Andre 3000 instead of Kanye West. I think Kanye has great style but I don't like his ego. Plus Andre 3000 has better style and I think his new line, Benjamin Bixby, is money-unlike any other men's line out there. And I would have replaced SJP with Ashley Olsen. But I guess I'm biased. Either way, VF really did a fabulous job of finding people around the globe who actually have great style and aren't just the it-people of the moment.

pirate skulls and bones. sticks and stones and weed and bombs.

2008-08-01T09:11:00.001-07:00

Okay, so sorry for the lack of posts. I would like to say I have been extremely busy, but I've just been extremely lazy. So here are my thoughts, observings, and obsessions for August.

-I think Anna Wintour is finally falling off her throne. As of late, Vogue has really lost it's luster. I am more excited about receiving Harper's Bazaar or Elle in the mail now than Vogue. This is what happens when people get too big for their britches.
-bell bottoms. specifically J Brand Lovestory. Makes me feel like Kate Moss. plus about 100 lbs. =)
-this years fashion rocks supplement for fall. first time ever that i am actually impressed by it. the kills article was money.
-nicolas ghesquiere has stollen my heart for the thousandth time. how does he do it?
-m.i.a
-beverly hill 90210. i never watched this show growing up because i was too busy watching clarissa explains it all. but i have recently been turned on it and my do i love it. melrose place is still my favorite but this is becoming a close second.
-pam anderson for speaking her mind. ever since jessica simpson wore the "real girls eat meat" tee as a stab at Romo's ex, what respect i had for her went out the window. so i give props to anderson for calling her out on it.
-my mother's wedding gown. i recently re-discovered via old pictures how absolutely beautiful her dress was and how beautiful she was in it.
-the biography i am reading about the Gucci family. it's neat to see how such an amazing name started and all the troubles and back-stabbing this family went through along the way. i never knew the company had the insane background that it does. ive had this book for four years and its been sitting on my shelf unread since i bought it. after reading it, i am SO shocked that ive had such a gem sitting around for so long untouched.

T-Minus 36 hours

2008-06-04T14:36:00.000-07:00

till I am home sweet home. Eating bojangles fries and drinking el vallarta queso dip with the people I love the most in the world, and the cutest little four legged fuzz ball there is. I am beyond excited to be going home for a LONG weekend!!

There are two kinds of people in this world, those who like Neil Diamond and those who don't.

2008-05-19T07:11:00.000-07:00

So it's been a while since I last updated. Things have been somewhat busy, somewhat lazy. I got to go to Chicago at the beginning of the month for business, and it was amazing. I haven't been to Chicago since high school and it was great to go back if even for a short while. It is such a nice city and definitely a lot cleaner than NYC. I got to go to Nordstrom's, which is one of the things I miss most. And got to have dinner with a friend I haven't seen since high school also!

This past Saturday I ran a 10K in Central Park for the National Kidney Foundation. It was amazing! It felt so great to get out and do something good for myself and others. I have run the course a few times before and was a little scared because it's all uphill/downhill but I ended up doing better than I ever imagined!

I was pretty sore for the rest of the weekend, since I didn't train really at all before I ran the 10K so I watched the end of Melrose Place season 4. I'm convinced it's the most dramatic/best show ever created. I also brought What About Bob? outta the dvd vault. I forgot how funny that movie is, hence the blog title!

Other than that, nothing much is happening. I am just counting down the days till my VA visit in June!! I am so ready to go home for a long relaxing weekend and to finally see my beloved Maggie after WAY TOO LONG. I never thought I would appreciate Danville so much until I moved to NYC. And now I really love spending time in a quiet, slow-paced albeit extremely boring, environment. Sometimes it's just really refreshing to get out of the concrete jungle.

More Spring Fever

2008-04-23T14:06:00.000-07:00

Here are some pictures from this weekend--some little things that made me smile.

1. I find it really refeshing to see old beat up cars along the streets of NYC. It's nice to see a bit of reality mixed in with all the Bentleys and Aston Martins. Makes me smile when I see them.
2. I finally got curtains for my room. They make a huge difference! I should have gotten them a lot sooner.
3. I saw a goofy looking dog like the one from NY Minute at the Farmer's Market.
4. I adore the peeler man at the Farmer's Market, I see him every Saturday and could listen to him for hours.
5. I got a neon green manicure and saw a neon ad being painted.
6. Had the most wonderful visit with my Mom and got to spend a lot of time outside enjoying the warm weather.
7. Finally started running for my race, and got new running shoes and new running attire!
8. I am so so thankful that warm weather is for the most part here to stay. I love being able to spend all my free time outside!
9. And on a sad note, my dear friend Kristina is moving back to VA next week, and I am saddened by that. But these next few months are bringing a few cool friends into the city and I am excited about that!

Spring Fever

2008-04-14T14:42:00.000-07:00

Here are a few photos from my fun filled weekend enjoying this warm weather...well for Saturday and then my sinuses kicked in and I spent all day Sunday in the bed reading!

Some fun things since the last time I posted:

-I saw Isla Fisher filming Confessions of a Shopaholic late one Friday night.
-Had the most amazing Italian dinner with some of the most amazing girlies I know.
-I adore having yoga teachers that challenge me and show me my ability to do things I never thought possible.
-In Cold Blood, was the BEST book I have read in a long time, I highly recommend it. After reading it, I decided to reread To Kill a Mockingbird since Capote and Lee were childhood friends. I basically read the entire book yesterday and it is so lovely. It makes me miss the South a little, and kind spirited people in general. These last few weeks have really brought my attention to disgusting rude New Yorkers and sometimes I really hate it. Didn't their mothers ever teach them if you can't say something nice then don't say anything at all?
-Spent the weekend with Mr. Q....hence the above pictures from our escapades.
-FINALLY went to the New Museum....which was great even though half of the galleries were closed, good thing we used his student discount to buy tickets! The view from the top deck was amazing though, worth the admission alone.
-my Mother is coming to NYC this weekend for a 4 day weekend, and I am so excited. Long weekend and good company =)

I guess that pretty much sums it up....so yeah!

Little dose of warmth....

2008-04-02T06:28:00.001-07:00

1. my ballet class was lots of fun, harder than I thought but so much fun!

2. i adore the sweet people who work at liquiteria and always have a way of making my day a little brighter. they remind me of the south.

3. i'm running a 10K in may, and after that, God-willing the summer heat doesn't kill me, am going to start training to run the NYC marathon this november!

4. I finally started in cold blood by truman capote (something i've been wanting to read for a long long time) and it is such a GREAT book! he is truly an amazing writer.

5. and lastly, I have the worst case of spring fever ever! I am so ready for warm weather to be here.

i like my clothes crisp and clean, i like my dough krispy kreme

2008-03-28T06:54:00.000-07:00

Little things that have made me smile this week:

1. listening to the au revoir simone cd
2. sweet emails from the people i love
3. 1/2 price vegan chocolate chip cookies from birdbath, and i just read in town&country that this is mary louise parker's favorite little shop =)
4. my meditation class and last night's prasad, and what a beautiful karmic being my teacher is. i'm so lucky to get to spend two hours of my week with such lovely beings.
5. coffee and chitty chat with kristina
6. cafe americano's and getting a table everyday at starbucks on my lunch break and being able to read
7. my ballet class begins tonight
8. being able to do things i didn't think i could do
9. finding a discount bookstore, i didn't smile when i saw all the books that i paid full price for at barnes and noble though
10. compliments--being given and received
11. love
12. giggles

I love it....

2008-03-25T12:56:00.000-07:00

http://barackobamaisyournewbicycle.com/

The best part of growing up....

2008-03-21T06:34:00.001-07:00

is being able to eat whatever I want for dinner. Last night I had peanut butter m&ms, swedish fish, a rice krispie treat, and a cafe au lait. I got my new french cd's and books because I am going to start learning French again because I need something to do with my time and my brain. And I ate my goodies and did lessons in my book at Starbucks until my meditation class. I was surprised at how much I remembered! The worst part of growing up, or not going home for Easter, is not getting a visit from the Easter bunny. But I am getting a new ballet outfit this weekend for the ballet classes I am going to start taking so Happy Easter to me! I also got the au revoir simone cd last night and it is magical. It made me dance around my room the same way I did in 1992 when I got the MC Hammer cassette. I listened to it on my iPod this morning on my way to work and it made me want to dance all the way up to 56th street, but I refrained as people would have thought I had fallen off my rocker. On another happy note, I'm wearing fairy princess shoes today at work!

Hands Down BEST Cupcake in NYC

2008-03-20T13:58:00.000-07:00

So I have a friend who has been doing what I shall call "cupcake research" recentl, and I have had the privilege of visiting lots of cupcake shops in nyc! And last weekend we went to what I believe to be the best one! It's called Sugar Sweet Sunshine in the Lower East Side and is the cutest thing I have ever seen! Not only were the cupcakes amazing, but it has fabulous 70's neon wallpaper and mish-mash furniture. I got the pumpkin spice and pistachio cupcakes. The pistachio one was the best thing I have ever eaten! It was so different from any other cupcake I've had thus far on our "cupcake research" rendevous'. This place also serves banana pudding, a southern favorite of mine which I will hopefully get to try this weekend!!

Does being a Mom come with a superhero gene?

2008-03-17T08:30:00.000-07:00

I sure hope so! Because if not, I am doomed. This weekend I bought a carton of squash soup to bring to work for lunch this week. Since I didn't want to lug the whole carton here I decided I would pack my portion for today in a thermos. This is first time in my life I have ever put a hot liquid into a thermos, and it's harder than you think. And it made me think of all those times when I was little how my Mom would pack me chicken noodle soup in my Sesame Street thermos for lunch. It was hard enough for me to pour the creamy thick squash soup into the thermos, and I can't imagine pouring chicken noodle soup and every time a noodle flops in the broth would splash out the side. Unless you're using a funnel, which I never recall my Mom using. How did she do it everyday? And wouldn't that get annoying? Yet she never told me I couldn't pack it. She packed my lunch everyday in my Sesame Street lunch box which she puffy painted with my name and whatever little hearts, stars, and rainbows that I wanted on there. She would make me cute little jumpers and paint bunnies and giraffes and miss piggy's on my bows, and I loved those little things. But I don't think I could ever do that, I can barely draw a stick figure, how would I ever paint a little bunny in a field of flowers on a dress and have it look cute?

And how can Mom's always make little girl's hair look so pretty? I was a picky kid and could never have any lumps in my hair, and my Mom would redo it until I deemed it suitable for school. I never realized until I've tried to do my neices hair how HARD it is to make a little girl's hair look cute! It's impossible to not have lumps. And she would always make me cute bouncy pigtails and french braids! And I can't french braid and I can't make even pigtails. I guess my kids will just always have crappy hairdos. My mom took all that time to make my hair look pretty and comb out all the tangles and put pretty bows in it, and what would I do but go in my room and cut it all off.

I hope being a Mom also comes with a pancake making gene! I would love when my Mom would cook pancakes in the mornings, what a yummy breakfast! But I can't make pancakes without setting the fire alarm off and having the kitchen filled with smoke, and then they're black on the outside and gooey in the middle. How do Mom's know how to make perfect pancakes?

For Halloween when I was little I wanted to be Miss Piggy and my Mom made me the most beautiful Miss Piggy costume ever and a Kermit one for herself. I can barely sew a button on much less make a costume for a kid!

It amazes me how Moms can always put their kids desires first. From wanting the last cookie or the biggest piece of meatloaf, to voting for a candidate they might really disagree with or giving up meat because it means something to their children, it's because they have a superhero gene I'm convinced! I mean how else could they do all that 365 days a year and never complain?! Not once!

To everyone else she might just be a regular person, but to me she's the greatest superhero there is!!

I had a dream I can buy my way to heaven When I awoke, I spent that on a necklace.

2008-03-14T06:19:00.000-07:00

I love Whole Foods Market. Mostly for the fact that they have an amazing vegetarian/vegan/organic selection and everything is always super yummy! They also stand for a lot of the things that I believe in so I always choose to support them. So last night after work I went to get some stuff for the Mexicana dinner that I am preparing tonight. And I needed to get mayonnaise for my dip, and I found myself standing in the condiment section looking at all the vegan and vegetarian and canola free mayos, and thought to myself "geez, I wish I could just grab a jar of Duke's Mayo!". I never thought in a million years that thought would pop into my head! But there I was staring at the selection that I always want when I go into Whole Foods, endless options of health, and would probably not shop there had their shelves been stocked with Miracle Whip, Hellman's, Duke's, etc. because I go there specifically for those options. But for a fleeting moment yesterday I just wanted fluffy blindingly white Duke's Mayonnaise in a jar with a yellow lid, but instead I grabbed my eggless and canola free squeeze bottle of beige mayo and trekked homeward.

We, the people, in order to form a more perfect Union

2008-03-13T06:07:00.000-07:00

I can still recite the entire Preamble to the tune of that old School House Rocks video! And I'm proud of it. So basically a lot has been said about this whole Eliot Spitzer deal and my whole thing is who are we to judge? As my sister would say "who died and made us boss?!". But seriously, I was not put on this earth to judge other people, and until we have walked everyday of our lives in his shoes we have no right to judge what he did or why he did it. Now, I am by no means saying it is okay or right, but I personally believe that one's morals don't necessarily equate to their ability to run a state/nation. I think a person can have not so top-notch morals and still do a darn good job at running things. I mean let's look at JFK and Clinton, both had not so great morals in the monogamy department but were still good at what they were elected to do. And then let's look at George Dubya who has the morals of a saint and then let's look at the state of our union....case in point! Once again, I do no think cheating on your spouse is okay but I don't think it impairs one's ability to perform their job. Even people like Angelina Jolie might not have the greatest morals in some people's opinions, but she does a lot of good for the entire world and for that I have respect. In all honesty, I had never even heard the name Eliot Spitzer until this all came about (sad, I know) so I don't really know whether he's doing any good for this fine state, but I don't think this scandal says anything about his ability to do his job. Gauging by the amount of taxes this state rapes me of every two weeks, as my grandpa would say "I don't think he's doin' me nary bit o' good".

Get money!

2008-03-11T14:36:00.000-07:00

So I don't really have much to write about except for the fact that the past few days have been absolutely amazing aside from the fact that I'm still sick. On friday night, Kristina and I had a sleepover and got food from Spice and ate ice cream and gossiped and watched goofy televisions shows. It was so much fun to just relax for a night with good food and good company, I am really going to miss her when she leaves *tear*. On saturday, we went and got cookies and goodies from the farmer's market in the rain. I was so looking forward to getting some dried thistles and edible flowers but because of the icky weather a lot of vendors weren't there. Hopefully I can score some this weekend. We also had brunch at 7A, and it was quite possibly the best brunch I've had thus far in the city--definitely the best spinach and feta omelette thus far! Since Saturday was so gross I didn't feel guilty for spending most of it inside and after the past few weekends of spending my entire days outside, I was happy to rent movies and curl up in bed! I finally rented Capote which I have been wanting to see for a long time and I was very pleased. Sunday, I felt like crap again and went to yoga and then had granola and a smoothie at Liquiteria which was amazing! I also went to Tinsel Trading Co. (the cutest little place ever!!) and got some glass glitter letters to hang on my wall and some peacock feather trim which I made into the cutest headband for my date Monday night with Mr. Guiseppe Quattraleone, the most handsome boy I know. It was a fabulous night with thai food and cupcakes and a trip to Home Depot (score!). The lady at Home Depot said she loved my headband and that made my night! We got cupcakes from CRUMBS bakery, which I have been wanting to try for a long time. But of course as always I pick the one with too many flavors and it always ends up being gross. I can never get chocolate or oreo, no, I have to get chocolate peanut butter with peanuts and cream cheese icing and chocolate chips and wow, it was an overload. You would think by now I would have learned my lesson with things like this, but no, I always always get the overload and am always always disappointed. Speaking of chocolates, yesterday when I was in Duane Reede I was looking at the Easter selection when I saw something fabulous-what the Easter Bunny MUST bring me this year (Mom, I hope you're reading this). Dude da' bunny!* It was a big chocolate bunny dressed in baggy sweats with a candy chain with a D on the end, bling bling! I laughed so hard when I saw Dude da' bunny, seriously, who thinks of these things? Whoever it is, I'm glad they do!!

*I tried to find a picture of Dude da' bunny, but all I could find was Diva da' bunny and Leonarda da' bunny--which is an artist bunny, I am not really sure why he is in "da bunny" collection. I don't get it.

How you gon' act like my rims ain't clean? How you gon' act like my neck don't bling?

2008-03-06T14:34:00.001-08:00

Things I'm really in love with right now....

1. vegetarian split pea soup from whole foods
2. farmer's market cookies every saturday morning
3. brunch and yoga every weekend with Xtina
4. thai dinners with Jess...mmmm
5. rediscovering clothes in my closet
6. blankies
7. my mother for always supporting any idea/opinion that i might have....her love always reminds me of this line from Gibran's the prophet about children "You may give them your love but not your thoughts. For they have their own thoughts.". It means more to me than she will ever know.
8. cupcakes
9.discovering the most fabulous little market last weekend in Chelsea with Kristina
10. my roommate's baking skills

Yea the beat cold but the flow is anemic

2008-02-28T06:16:00.000-08:00

So, I've come to the realization that there is a huge difference between temperatures in the 30's and those in the teens. When it's in the 30's, I think it's a bit nippy but refreshing to be outside, when it's in the teens I want to scream obscenities at the weatherman and curse myself for moving up North. I mean my 20-minute walk becomes hell when it's in the teens. And my face becomes numb, and when it's cold outside (anything below 40) my nose runs which isn't a big deal except when my face is numb and I can't feel the trail of snot oozing from my nostrils. But what can you do? I mean, I could take the subway to work but I hate hate hate the nastiness of that, so I would rather be a crusty snot face. Another thing I hate when it's this cold is that I have to wear gloves which makes it impossible to turn the dial on my iPod. So this morning on my walk I was fooling around with my iPod trying to get it on the playlist I wanted when I saw the guy beside me on the street talking to me, so I take my ear bud out and say "what?!" and he says "it's good to know that iPods don't freeze, you should be in an ad for them". To that I gave my usual half-smile/half-chuckle, my polite way of saying please don't bother me when I have my ear buds in! Unless of course, you are trying to tell me that I have a trail of crusty snot on my face.

Peep this

2008-02-25T09:58:00.000-08:00

Okay, so most of you know that I love peeps (the marshmallow candy). I have been so excited recently because all the stores around my work have put out their Easter candy selections, and I have been buying a pack a day. So Friday at lunch I went and got my peeps and came back to my office and inhaled my ten hot pink chicks. Then I got to thinking....I wonder what peeps are made of? And then I thought HOLY SHITAKE I bet they are made of gelatin. And we all know what gelatin is.....Gelatin is a protein produced by partial hydrolysis of collagen extracted from the bones, connective tissues, organs, and some intestines of animals such as the domesticated cattle, and horses. I almost cried, it really sucked all the fun right out of my Friday. I guess it was a good thing I had already eaten my chicks. So long peepers.

Two more things....

2008-02-22T10:08:00.000-08:00

One. I wish Hillary Clinton would shut her pie hole.

Two. We finally got snow here! yay!

DO WORK SON!!

2008-02-13T10:09:00.000-08:00

It's been a little while since I last posted as things have been a little crazy. But I thought it was necessary to share my excitement that as of now Obama is ahead of Clinton. Much thanks to my Mom, who would probably rather do a lot of things before voting for a liberal, for throwing a vote Obama's way for me!!

Be a bonfire when others are just a flame

2008-02-05T10:50:00.000-08:00

Every season when fashion week comes around I am always mesmerized by the sheer brilliance that Nicolas Ghesquière creates. This guy is a creative fucking genius and I can never get enough of what he has done at Balenciaga. He always chooses a theme and takes it to just the right extreme; his collections leave me utterly speechless. I can't even begin to put into words how immaculate his Pre-Fall 2008 collection is so I'm not even going to try.

Too many songs-weak rhymes that's mad long, make it brief son-half short and twice strong

2008-02-01T06:40:00.001-08:00

So most people reading this already know, and maybe some don't, that as of 2K8 I have decided to become a vegetarian for a multitude of reasons which I won't get into now. So-I was bored the other day and goofing around on some vegetarian website and I saw a link to vote for Sexiest Vegetarian Celebrity of 2008, I wanted to know who was on this list so I clicked and was kinda surprised at what I found. Who knew that 3 members from my favorite hip hop group of all time were vegetarians. RZA, GZA, and Masta Killa from Wu-Tang are all vegetarians, not that this is SO shocking but I just would have never guessed. It made me giggle a little, but makes me respect them more also. And on that note, I must give props to my Mom who after hearing my stance on the whole veggie thing also decided to give up meat. Since I live in NYC it's not that hard of a sacrifice because there are tons of vegetarian/vegan options for food all around, but it is more of a sacrifice for my Mom since she still lives (where I grew up) in a really small Southern town where people slaughter animals and hang 'em on their walls. So thanks Mom.

Gas tank on E but all drinks on me

2008-01-31T12:40:00.000-08:00

It takes talent to walk out of the cheapest bar in Manhattan with a $100 bar tab, but yours truly and her super fabulous roomie are quite the gifted pair. M and I decided to holler at a new bar on Saturday night, so we found ourselves walking down Rivington in search of the “perfect bar”, and jackpot! We found it. Inside was quite possibly the best music I have heard thus far in a bar in Manhattan, everything from the Doors to Judas Priest to Tupac, and a dirty-artsy crowd that we were diggin’. We order our first round of drinks and were pleasantly surprised at how cheap they were-$5 a pop! Score, a cheap night out! After round two, the bartenders put four shots onto the bar and ask M and I if we want to take a shot, fuck yes we do! Score again! After going from A to B to a few more rounds, another shot with the bartenders, meeting Charles Manson, bathroom debacles, to Z! We decided to call it a night….and get what we thought would be our $30 tab, which turns out to be nearly one hundred bones because apparently we bought shots for ourselves and the bartenders. Now that my friends is ENTRAPMENT if I have ever seen it, you can’t pour shots and hand them out and then charge people for them?! Un-be-lievable. The bar is named after a saint and as M so greatly put it “that’s why this guy is the patron saint of getting bitches crunk and stealing their money.”

I hit the club stuntin

2008-01-30T08:51:00.000-08:00

So basically seeing as how everyone except me has a blog these days I have decided to finally enter the blogosphere. This thing is mostly going to be about what interests me the most: hip hop and fashion, and I guess what other ramblings I decide to do.

This weekend my roommate and I took our usual trip to Union Square to get some cookies (what else?!). while in US, we went into virgin megastore where she decided she wanted a notorious big cd, being that all of our focus was on cookies at that moment she just grabbed one that had the songs she wanted and we bounced! When we got home, M was so pumped to put the tunes onto her ipod, but to her utter HORROR it was a remix cd of biggie. and it was beyond horrible, i couldn't even listen to more than 30 seconds of the absurdity that someone could just destroy such good music. And that the fact that someone actually decided to put this garbage on an album. I would say you should listen to it as a joke, but it's really not funny. However you should check out vampire weekend----although they're not hip hop they are pretty good I must say.

I'm going to leave you guys with a little gem I found in the office today, for those of you who don't know I work for a shoe company, when I saw this piece of perfection all that I could think was "I HIT THE CLUB STUNTIN". A few seasons old but fresh nonetheless.