Friday, July 16, 2010
Thursday, July 15, 2010
To be Rich, Skinny and Fashionable!
Wouldn't it be nice?
So 1st I'd have to tell all of you about my FABULOUS self-love excursion to Zuma Beach yesterday. It was everything I needed and then some. Conversations with random joggers, the sun BLAZING down on my skin (I currently sit in slight pain since my back is completely sunburned lol), the fierce melon flavored Gatorade I picked up from 7-11, and my reading material, Lawrence Otis Graham's "Our Kind of People", had me in the greatest mood! After my sister left for Europe Tuesday I was pretty sad and this beach outing was the perfect pick-me up. I got there around 10am and found parking on the street (yes!). Since I found parking on the street I knew that meant the beach was pretty empty...and I wasn't wrong! It was COMPLETELY EMPTY! I was in heaven even more...until about 11:30 when every family to ever live flooded the beach. Families and kids home from college. Of course being at Zuma I was the only "naturally" tanned person as far as my eye could see (and I've got pretty amazing vision). I didn't even care tho...I was there to take care of me, and not even annoying little 5 year olds and chicks talking about their trust funds could make me feel any less than divine. I left with a MEAN tan and came home and relaxed in my house on the couch.
After a cookie craving and a visit from Amber, I got cozy on the couch and watched "The September Issue" and "Valentino: The Last Emperor".
Can I just say, wooooowww!!!! Anna Wintour is the "pope" of fashion and Valentino is clearly the last designer of an era that made fashion fun, classy, beautiful and (semi) accessible for regular people. When you think of Valentino, you SHOULD think of the quintessential example of hand-made fabric that is created specifically to fit the contours and shapes of a woman's body. Pure elegance! A close friend of mine's mother has been "collecting" Valentino pieces for at least as long as I've been alive, and you can immediately feel and see the master craftsmanship and dedication to detail that goes in each piece.
The clothes in "The September Issue" are nothing short of divine, and even if the biggest person in the whole movie is a size 2, the once in a lifetime glimpse into the creation of VOGUE magazine's September Issue (aka fashion bible/manual) is worth the envy! I cringed when they bumped racks with thousands of dollars worth of clothes into copy machines, and damn near died when they showed racks, drawers, and cabinets full of purses, perfumes, shoes, belts, dresses, gowns, skirts, etc! What a life...to walk into your office everyday and be surrounded (literally) with the best garments money can and can't buy.
I mean I guess the high-stress environment wouldn't be good for your psyche or health, but at least you can wear a Mason Martin Magiela jacket, Celine shoes and Chloe' dress while downing your xanax and Starbucks.
In any event, if you ever have some down time and would like a look into a world that few understand, and even less get entry to...check these two movies out!
Friday, July 9, 2010
Power of Love
"Anyone Who [Has] A Heart" might not want to read this post. Not that it's super negative or anything, but if you're all mushy mushy and in love with your boo, you're probably not interested in reading my cynical post lol.
So, I don't know about all of you out there, but as I knock on 25s door single, with no prospects, no kids (hallelujah), and not much to boast about besides my rising career, evidently half the people I've ever met are knocking on marriage's door. I would say since January 2010 about 35% of the people I went to college with are engaged/married. I would then turn around and say about 45-50% of my family/friends that I've known or met pre and post college are also getting engaged or married. Basically, EVERYONE IS GETTING HITCHED!
While I really do want to be super ecstatic for each and every one of them, the truth is that I'm not. Some of them I saw coming from miles away...other's seemed to come from out of the blue. I mean, I'm happy any time someone finds love and finds who they believe is the person God has destined for them to be with...but I just can't get excited about all of them. One guy that I could have loved got married last year, and in January another guy that I did love got engaged. Of course, the mind (and heart) immediately makes you think, "hmm..why not me?" But the truth is that both of them were just lessons--helping me figure out what I like, what I don't, and what I'm willing to deal/live with. At almost-25 I can't say that I know exactly how I want my mate to be. I know there are certain things that are and aren't dealbreakers, but I feel like I haven't had enough relationship experience to truly be able to commit to someone under God. I've done my fair share of dating, falling in love, being the fool, bending the rules, not giving a shit, caring too much, tooting and booting (haha), and so forth but I feel like there is so much more to learn. With only (roughly) 7-8 years of real dating and relationship experience, I can't say I feel competent enough to enter an agreement with someone for a lifetime (because please believe I'm only getting married ONCE!).
Am I being overly dramatic? Probably so. I'm sure if the right man came along and put it on me (and not just physically) I'd be ready to elope :) lol. But until then, I guess the Tiffany's wedding registry will be my new BFF.
Tonight!
Tonight at LACMA @ 6pm !
Looks tight, right?
Me and the ladies will definitely be in attendance!
oh, and its FREEEEE!
P.S. Visit LACMA's website (click here) to see what other cool events they have going on this weekend and thru out the summer!
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