Sunday, February 28, 2010

"We Smoke, Fuck Off"


I want this perfume so bad right now!!!

It's only noon and i've been up for four hours.

I've been surfing the net for most of that time.

Had a fabulous evening last night consisting of drunken friends, delicious indian food, and hookah!


Dreaming of having great looks like these....











Saturday, February 20, 2010

Fist pumping tonight!

Sunday, February 14, 2010

Eau My!

If you know me, you know I have a perfume obsession.

I read about perfumes for fun on Basenotes; I spend atleast 30 minutes in Sephora sniffing and asking for samples anytime I'm at the mall; and I've been to known to impulse buy more bottles of perfume than I will ever need via ebay or amazon.

In the last two months, I have bought a full bottle of Lacoste Pour Femme, LUSH's Honey I Washed the Kids solid perfume, ten sample vials of Delices de Cartier, and samples of Kiehl's Original Musk, Fresh Cannabis Santal, Fresh Fig Apricot, Payard Pistachio Ganache, L'Artisan Parfumeur Safran Troublant, L'Artisan Parfumeur Jour de Fete; and a large decant of Schiapparelli Pinkenz Litchi Almond Arrogance mix.

(My favorites are the Lacoste, LUSH, and Fig Apricot)

I think I need to take a break for awhile from my perfume spending spree.... but when I can I want to sample several different fragrances from Demeter Fragrance Library:


Demeter Condensed Milk
Demeter Holy Water
Demeter Paperback
Demeter Play-Doh
Demeter Salt Air
Demeter Thunderstorm


BE MINE


(from If it's hip, it's here.)

Saturday, February 13, 2010

happy pills

Since this post, I've really actively been trying to find a way to feel better, short of zoloft or psychotherapy.

Ben, one of the therapists at M.E., was very into Eastern medicine and herbal treatments, and he let me browse a book about natural medicine. It listed St. John's Wort as an herbal supplement very effective at treating depression.

So I've been popping three little green pills a day, and have been feeling a lot better.

And the effectiveness of SJW, has made me want to try a lot of other natural treatments for various conditions.

Buon appetito!

One of the best things I've discovered in the last few months is how much I love cooking, how great of a creative outlet it is for me, and how damn good i am at it!

Grocery shopping has become one of my favorite pastimes, as well browsing recipe sites, and digging through the pantry to see what random spice I can throw into a dish.

I took Jesse to Global Foods in Kirkwood this week and we picked up some delicious items.






Saturday musings

I'm having a good Saturday so far. Despite waking up to a raging hangover and having to brave the cold to find an escaped Mikey....I'm in a good mood! Did not fight with Jesse, had some delicious bagel bread with marscarpone and cherry preserves, and got rid of my headache within an hour!

Can't believe I'm already three weeks in at my new job. 17 more weeks of training to go!

About this time last year I discovered fashion blogs like Facehunter, the Sartorialist, and Chictopia...and decided to try and be braver with my own style. But in the last few months I've gotten away from that, and I think I'm going to go through my closet today and try and get creative with my clothes again.

Here are some looks I really like from various street style blogs....







Sunday, February 7, 2010

I miss the old you. And I miss the old me.

Maybe its seasonal

Sometimes I feel like life is so wonderful and beautiful and full of possibilities. And sometimes I feel like mine is so ruined and I'm so far from getting to where I once thought I could be, that settling for less is not even worth it.

I guess a lot of people feel that way.

It seems funny that it's such a struggle to stay positive. I really try though, I do.

I love the friends I have - Christina, Simone, Mandi (and others, though I'm not as close to them anymore)

I love my family.

I love Jesse (so much it scares me and makes me want to run, but that's another story...)

I am really starting to like my new job. The possibilities it offers excite me!

I love that spring and summer are only a couple months away. For me, the new year and the beginning of spring always bring a sense of hopefulness, happiness, and excitement.

Here are a few things I want to get started:

-Eating healthier and exercising every day.

-Taking better care of Mikey - more attention, more grooming, more exercise for him!

-Keeping my room clean!!

-Maintaining my relationships with those I care about! Letting my actions reflect that I really do care...

-Unleashing my creative side more often!

-Taking better care of my appearance, style, makeup, skin etc! Even if I can't be super skinny right away, I can still be hot in other ways!!