...All about me... (as it should be)

Oh the Places I wish to go...

2011-02-17T10:56:00.000-08:00

Well, it's only one place I wish I was at and that is New York for Fashion Week. As it is winding down I decided to pay homage to a few recent movies that exude fashion- mainly due to the costume designers and fashion designers. Last night, I popped Sex and the City: The Movie in- the first one; just know the second one doesn't even hold a candle to the first one. There was also The September Issue- a documentary about Vogue and putting together the issue of September 2007; it was the biggest issue to ever have come out at that time. And, of course, Devil Wears Prada. The clothes in these three movies/documentaries are AMAZE!

Well, it was late at night and I ended up falling asleep- hey, I get up a little after 7 to go on a run or do yoga and I need all the beauty sleep I can get!

The limbs on this tree just keep growing and growing and growing...

2010-11-28T21:55:00.000-08:00

A few years ago I thought it would be great to put together my family tree. I didn't realize how big my family was...and just my family. When I got married I revisited the idea and thought maybe if I put my family tree in a scrapbook format it would be even more grandeur... So, a few months ago I actually started to put this to work. I gave myself Christmas day as a my deadline so I can show both sides of our family. Christmas is in a few short weeks and I am nowhere near complete. There are times where I will just stare at that 8.5x11 piece of black paper and think "what the heck am I going to do?" It would help if I wasn't such a perfectionist with these things, but when I pass this piece of history to my children it better be amazing.

It's raining, it's pouring...what's a girl to do? Buy some rainboots! That's what!

2010-04-02T00:26:00.000-07:00

If you haven't been living in a hole, Liberty of London has collaborated a line with Target...They join the ranks with Jean Paul Gaultier, Thakoon, Alexander McQueen (RIP), Anna Sui- just to name a few mah-jor designers... At first, I was apprehensive about Libery of London, I mean, how much floral can one have in their collection? However, with today's fashion where you can mix prints, I totally dig it. I did some "on-lining" (is that a word? if not, i totally made it up!!!) and was able to see what their pieces looked like...then, there they were- the cutest rainboots ever! I read the reviews...customers absolutely love them! So, I went out today and bought them. :)

They do run a bit big. I am normally a 5.5 and had to get a 5...they were only $29.99...and I am wearing them for the annual Easter Egg hunt this year. I figure I can get a couple of wears out of them and be happy. Hello? they were only $29.99- what else would you expect?

Cute, eh???

Jen Lancaster is awesome!!!

2010-03-29T14:19:00.000-07:00

A little background about who Jen Lancaster is: an author and a blogger. After she lost her big time job (she was a VP) she found herself unemployed after 9/11 and unhireble (is that a word?). So, she started blogging about the unemployment office and her temp jobs. She started getting a following which led to writing her first book. Now she is the author of 4 books: Bitter is the New Black; Bright Lights Big Ass; Pretty in Plaid and the newly published Such a Pretty Fat.

Picture this:
It's around one in the morning.
I'm in my favorite white hanes v-neck tee (so comfy to sleep in) and victoria's secret cotton pajamas.
I've just finished Jen Lancaster's book: Bright Lights, Big Ass...
and am cCatching up on her blog:Jennsylvania
A thought comes to me- I should writ Jen an e-mail and tell her how awesome she is!!!

Basically, the email says things like how awesome I think she is; she writes how I think, she inspired me to start a journal to write my thoughts, etc.

Well, today in my Inbox I get an email from the very talented and successful writer- Jen Lancaster!!! How cool is that?
Her email said:

Amy,

So glad you like the books!
(And I can be actually pretty nice in person, so I doubt you'd be intimidated by me unless you colossally fucked up!)

Best,
Jen

I was definitely not expecting a response...This is why she is Awesome! I recommend reading her books but be forewarned she does have a bit of a potty mouth.

My heart will go on...for Celine Dion

2010-02-25T22:14:00.000-08:00

Just watched "Celine Dion: Through the Eyes of the world" (only in theaters for 2 weeks! 2 WEEKS people!) I was able to see parts of her concert and her travels around the world. This girl did some serious traveling! I kept thinking- "Man, it would be so awesome to be on her staff!" They travelled to Finland; Brisbane, Australia; Johannesburg, South Africa- met Mandela! Went on a safari tour! Korea; Macau, China; you get the picture. She went shopping at Saks after hours and left with 20 shopping bags- oh man!

It was amazing! It made me want to get every cd and watch Titanic.

This is a pic from her tour...check out her shoes- LOVE!

Great things come in small packages...

2010-02-21T22:44:00.000-08:00

I have a love for shoes- what girl doesn't, right? Well, because I am barely 5'0 (my license says I am 5'1" hee hee hee) I wear heels 95% of the time I leave my house. I hope it's obvious the reason I wear heels so much is to make up for my lack of tallness. And, not any ol' shoe will do...if it looks like Barbie would own them, then I should too. That's truly how I decide my shoe purchases. My staple pair of shoes is just a basic black pump- 3 1/2 in. heel. Currently, I have 3 pairs in my closet. That way, I can rotate them around- the only maintenance I have done is replacing the heel taps.

Well, today I was sitting in the Beaver bus looking at my fabulous pair of nude Jessica Simpson heels (don't judge because they are J.Simpson- really, she has some cute shoes in her line albeit some are truly not comfortable. And, I challenge her to wear a pair of her shoes on an 8-hour day, standing the whole time!)

As I am staring down at my fabulous shoes, I thought "Man, if I didn't wear heels, my feet would most likely not touch the ground" Then, I thought- thank god for high heels!

These Gucci's are to die for!!! Couldn't you see Barbie owning a pair???

You've just worked a ton of hours this week! What are you going to do now? I'm taking a STAYCATION!!!

2010-02-16T22:20:00.000-08:00

As this week is coming to a close and I can see my holiday coming up, I have mentally been preparing a to-do list for some much needed spring cleaning. I already have a slight head start with my closet. The only issue I am running into is where to fit the rest of my stuff? I feel as though I need more containers of some sort. Sounds like a trip to The Container Store, no?

My holiday is 7 whole days away from work and I CANNOT wait. My house is in utter disaster. Really, who wants to work for 9 hours and come home and do more work? Not I said the fly...

I have decided the best way to tackle my deep spring cleaning is to look at each and every room. Then, from there, bullet point what needs to be done. From there bullet point steps...get the picture? Ahhh...feels good!

Who knows... maybe I will even throw a tea party when I'm done cleaning:)

Sorry, I'm really not staring at your boobs, I'm trying to read your t-shirt

2010-02-05T21:46:00.000-08:00

I have this secret obsession of t-shirts. Not just any tee. I am obsessed with shirts that say something on it. I have no idea why either. It becomes a problem when all I want is to wear a plain white tee. And, as i grab one from my closet it says, "all you need is Juicy" or "Gimme Gimme gimme" (which by the way the hubster is NOT a fan of).

Do you remember those shirts that said "everyone loves a _______ girl?" Have you ever seen one that says, "everyone loves a Filipino girl?"
NO!!! I'm not bitter or anything (yeah right). A couple of years ago, at Urban Outfitters, I found one that says "everyone loves an asian girl." I don't consider myself asian, I consider myself Pacific Islander- there's a difference. But at that time I considered myself lucky to finally find one remotely close! I picked up the tee, shrugged my shoulders and thought "this is as good as it is going to get."

faves that I own:
"Buddahful"
"Treat me like the Princess that I am" (this doesn't get worn too much)
"Best Dressed"
"Everyone loves an Asian girl" (would love it even more if it said Pacific Islander)

My closet is my FRENEMY!

2010-01-31T23:34:00.000-08:00

Sometimes when I lay in bed I think about what I would like to do and/or accomplish for the next day. A lot of the times it's going on a run. So, I picture myself and my dog-son, Porter, taking a nice run in our neighborhood. Me, in my black cropped Nike pant (my fave!) and some sort of long-sleeve Nike hooded top (it has to have thumb holes though). And Porter running way ahead of me as if he were the one taking me on a run. Or, I picture myself giving my house a deep clean. What typically happens is the next day I wake up and feel as though I have already accomplished those things and don't physically do it.

Today was a different day:)

I laid in be last night thinking that I need to A) clean my closet and B) do some reorganization in said closet. I think "oh...I should go through my clothes and if I haven't worn something in, like, let's say a year it's getting donated." And, "I really need to do something with my shoes..."

(I've included a before picture- which is something I would NEVER show! And, an after picture.:))

I also downloaded an app called "Stylish Girl." The app pic is even of a a red heel- so cute! It's quite amazing really. You basically take inventory of all your clothing and accessories and shoes. And, you can also save favorite outfits. For me, it's great because it helps me not repeat an outfit in a month. But it allows you to scroll through all your tops/dresses and bottoms and shoes and accessories and figure out your outfits for the day. I haven't found anything I dislike about this app because I haven't finished taking pictures of all my stuff.

Well, as I'm reorganizing my closet, I decide that I should take a pic of each item and save it in my app. GENIUS!!! Nope...not so much. I got through half of my handbags (NOT PURSES!!!) and gave up. I really feel I need to hire someone to take on that tedious project. Also, I need more closet space. Seriously, someone who lives on organization (that would be me)needs more space in her closet to use it effectively...I need more drawers/bins/hooks to use my closet to it's best. As you see in the before pics, my closet can be my worst enemy.

I have boxes of shoes piled- and they are right behind the door so sometimes it's hard to get in.

The great thing about reorganizing my closet is I have found things I forgot I even had (not a very good thing, mind you). I found my Gucci sunglasses- YAY!. A gorgeous ring by Nordstrom. I also got rid of quite a few things. I mean, how many flip flops does one girl need? The answer, one for every possible outfit! (I somehow managed to not get rid of any- oopsies!)

So now, all my things are pretty much in one area. And, my jewelry is even organized!I used some crystal(?) bowls (received as wedding presents) to organized my bangles and watches. And trays (one to organize all my rings and my bead necklaces. I also put all my shoes and their boxes on my top shelf. My handbags are still a work in progress. Someday I would love to transform a hall closet into my handbag closet.

I have a floor now and I'm in the right direction (I feel). I don't have anything "hidden." And, it's a heck of a lot easier for me to figure out what I need:) Which is- more SHOES!

I think I am turning blue...like a Smurf! Wait... I can turn colors? Who cares???? I'm choking!!!

2010-01-28T00:54:00.000-08:00

I feel like I should expand a bit on my love of chewy candy. These chewy delectables were first introduced to America in the hard candy option. I don't know when it became available in the chewy form, and I don't care so much. But thank goodness!!!

I don't love all chewy candy- I love chewy candy that were first a hard candy. For example, Sweet Tarts- they have a sweet outershell and then you start chewing it and now you're eye is twitching from the tart. Mmmm.

Or, Runts (all except for banana- sidenote: who is the genius (aka idiot) that came up with the idea to have an all banana quarter machine- YUCK!

New found favorite: Chewy Lemonheads. I came across these from someone at work (she brought in a HUGE halloween sized bag of these and now I can't stop myself from "stealing" them off her desk. Hey, if you invite me to have a piece of candy from your jar, it's like an invitation EVERYTIME I walk by your desk. I can't help it if your desk is on my way out the door either!)

Classic favorite: CHEWY GOBSTOPPERS....did ya hear me??? CHEWY GOBSTOPPERS!!! (sigh)
And, thank goodness! God bless the genius (aka genius) that had their morning breakfast the day they thought of this! It's just too bad they didn't invent this back in 1995! Yes, there is a story behind this.

I'm sitting in class (I think this was before I was addicted to skipping class, so before my senior year). The desks were shaped in a circle (maybe rectangle, you get the pic, no?)- for some discussion about something important that happened years ago. So, we were all facing each other. I bought a box of Gobstoppers (the hard kind). In the middle of class I pop one in my mouth, thinking I was so cool because I thought Gobstoppers were so cool. As I'm in the middle of my thought the damn Gobstopper gets lodged in my throat!!! You may be picturing me interuppting class, standing up with my hands around my throat...Oh no no no no no.... I am sitting down thinking, "crap, how do I get this thing dislodged and not cause a scene at the same time?" Godforbid, I draw attention to myself. And, I was slightly embarrased. Would you want to be known as the girl who choked in the middle of class on a Gobstopper? I didn't think so.

My thought process (as I am choking) is to stand up and walk to the ladies room and just hack it up. Or, maybe I can pretend to be coughing and dislodge it that way. Or, swallow it down. Meanwhile, my eyes are watering and my throat is hurting! (Just reminiscing about it is causing a lump to form in my throat.) After awhile, which seems like forever, I relax and the Gobstopper magically moves up to my mouth. You'd think, at this point, I would just spit it out and throw away the box...but no. I finish my Gobstopper and give the rest to someone else. And, I vow to never to eat another hard Gobstopper again (which I have avoided for 14 years and counting) Thus, the beginning of my obsession of Chewy Candy.

Does my handwriting look okay?

2010-01-26T18:43:00.000-08:00

This blog site is an outlet for me to freely write out my thoughts. I am giving my poor husband a break from listening to me ask questions or talk about things at random. Seriously, if you were a fly on the wall you would probably be thinking, "what in the world is this girl talking about?" or "where does she come up with these things!" or "Man, she asks a lot of questions!"

I started writing in a journal (as one of my new year's resolutions) to do exactly what I am doing now: writing my thoughts. Well, that and to write down my crazy dreams. The problem I was having writing in a journal was A) my hands would start to hurt and B) I couldn't write as fast as I was thinking. Does that sound weird???

Oh well... And, I get pretty anal about my handwriting (which I will explain where this comes from). If I don't like the way my handwriting looks I WILL crumble the paper up and start over. Am I the only one that does this? This anal retentiveness came about in 5th grade. Good ol' St John the Baptist. Yes, it was a Catholic school. And yes, I wore a uniform- navy blue, polyester pleated skirt, sometimes a jumper or slacks, with a white polo or collared shirt. Well, in 5th grade my teacher, Sr. Marilyn, gave out awards- one of them being, you guessed it, the "Best Handwriting Award." I wanted that award. I wanted it so bad I was willing to trade my favorite rosary for it. (just kidding- sort of). I would practice for hours at home, making sure my handwriting was clear, concise and just looked darn good! I would take my sweet time making sure my cursive "S" reached the exact line on my practice paper.

Each and every month when awards would come around I would anticipate hearing my name... It came time to announce the handwriting award and each time my classmate Molly would win it. This would only make me heated and challenged me even more. Granted, Molly did have nice handwriting, but give someone else a chance!!! At the end of my 5th grade career I (sadly) never won the coveted handwriting award. Thus, my anal-retentiveness with my handwriting has begun...and my collection of notebooks and pens:)