A Passion For Architecture And Interior Design

While this picture pretty much sums up a career path I considered while growing up, I did not become an interior designer and have reduced my creativity to scrapbooking and "once-in-a-while" home projects.

Lately I have been bit by some sort of "design" bug and spend a lot of my time viewing interior design and architecture sites. Some of the images I find are beyond beautiful and make me wish I had explored this career further. But instead I just copy them to my computer and add in my own little touches like accessories and images that I think would complement the room.

Super Cool Wall Tattoos

White browsing the net, I came across this awesome site that sells wall tattoos (basically peel and stick wall designs).

Then I realized that my new found "phenomenon" is actually not that new of an idea, and there are lots of sites that offer amazing designs for anywhere from $50-200.

Most of the designs seem to have a "vector art" feeling to them with swirls, and foliage, and the ever popular vector circles. I love vector art and now I absolutely LOVE wall tattoos. I can guarantee that our new home will have at least 3 rooms adorned with wall tattoos.

Above are some of my favorite designs.

Wall Juice, Andiwandi, and Wall Glamour are 3 other sites that sell wall tattoos.

Back To The "Left Behind" Series

After watching the 4 rapture videos that I mentioned in an earlier post, I was reminded of the very popular "Left Behind" books by Tim LaHaye and Jerry B Jenkins. I read these books in my teens, but only got to #9 "Desecration". There are 7 additional books that have since come out and they spark my interest greatly. I think I'll have to start over at #1 to catch up on all the characters again, as it was so long ago since I read them.

This really is an amazing series and even though they deal with the end times and a lot of scripture, there are characters, and plots, and each book will truely keep you on the edge of your seat. It makes me laugh though when I found them under the "fiction" section of the library.

1970's Rapture Films

Although they were very popular in the 70's and early 80's, I bet a lot of people don't remember the "scare you out of your pants" rapture films brought to the screen by Mark IV P roductions. I DO!

I was around 13 when I borrowed them from a lady in our church (this was in the 90's) and I watched them over and over. They became imprinted in my memory and I found them captivating. I was already a believer but I have always been really interested in "end times" material. I have not seen the movies in over 10 years and I recently found them all on YouTube!

I am currently on the 3rd film of the 4-film series. While these films are somewhat graphic and explicit, I think it paints a fairly accurate picture of the tribulation according to Revelations and I would really encourage anyone who is even a little bit curious about what will happen to the non believers after the Lord's coming to watch these movies.

If you go to youtube.com and search for the user jayvon 2304, you can find all 4 movies under the "videos" link at the top left of the page of jayvon2304's profile. Here is the order of the films:

A Thief In The Night
A Distant Thunder (clip 9 seems to be missing)
Image Of The Beast
The Prodigal Planet

You'll have to excure the lame 70's acting and poor picture quality, but these films just might change your life!

I Finally Saw It

I finally decided to watch Grease on Sunday night...I know....I know, but I just never watched it when I was young. It was ok...just ok. A lot of hype over nothing I think.

There are tons of other cult classics that I am often made fun of by my best friend for never having seen them. These include:

Flashdance
Back To The Future
Silence Of The Lambs

Pretty Woman, Dirty Dancing, The Breakfast Club, and Ferris Bueller's Day Off are not on that list because I JUST saw those a few years ago.

A Disapointment For Sure

I had never seen the original movie and if I had, I might have skipped the remake. I'll admit, I did not know the movie revolved completely around aliens coming to earth (I thought it would be more of a "natural disaster" flick) but even after getting used to the idea of a 70 foot steel robot standing in Central Park, I still thought it was extremely far fetched and put together very poorly, especially the ending. When the screen went black and the credits rolled, I looked over at my husband and said "ummmm.....ok....that's it?" Needless to say I was not a fan. Not a fan.

Martha Does It Again

Despite being under house arrest for five months a few years ago, she still comes up with ideas that are crisp and brilliant. I found these Martha Stewart carpet tiles at Apartment Therapy that I think are totally practical and can add so much to any room, especially an entrance.

I am loving the light green pictured above and they look super easy to clean. It's a great way to add color and texture to a room without having to commit to a full laydown of carpet.

Fairy Tale Wedding Venue

Is this not the most beautiful wedding pavillion that you've EVER seen? I am awe-struck!

I can imagine the stars twinkling through the translucent glass ceiling while new hubby and wife dance to the likes of Frank Sinatra or Natalie Cole. Only two problems though:

I have no idea where this venue is and......

I am already married :(

"The Office"...South Park Style

I saw this amazing pic on another blog site and I just couldn't resist copying it. Tee hee.

How's THIS For A Comparison

I am so sick of everyone ragging on Christina Aguilera for supposidy copying Lady Gaga's look. Christina has been around for over a decade now and I highly doubt that this seasoned "Princess Of Pop" has resorted to duplicating the image of a Kyleigh Minogue wannabe. Don't flatter yourself Lady Gaga, there are lots of similar haircuts and looks going around the music industry.
If we want to talk about copycat artists, lets compare Christina's 2007 Back To Basics tour with Britneys new album that was just released 3 days ago! Both are circus themes and the similarities are uncanny. I love Britney, but I think it's time Christina is given some slack.

Here are some comparison images I put together with Christina's original tour on the left and Britney's on the right. I rest my case.

Update: Ok I absolutely love lady Gaga now and I think it was Christina copying Gaga's looks all along.

She Would Be My BFF

These pics were taken from an ad campaign for Rebecca Minkoff that I found on another blog. So I've taken them and added a TWIST.......the LV Manhattan GM bag I so despirately want right now.

Would I swing with it...absolutely

Would I bike with it...absolutely

Would I sleep with it...absolutely

Would I lay with it...absolutely

Does this mean that I need it......absolutely

PS: Am I upset that I just found out that Madonna is the new face of LV.....ABSOLUTELY!

How Jealous Am I

Yuppers, THIS is Mariah Carey's Shoe Closet! Uggh I love everything about it.......the flooring, the chandelier, and the chair is amaaaaaazing! Oh and not to mention the SHOES!

Gorgeous Louis Vuitton Ads

This is the Manhatten....which if all goes according to my plan, will be my next purchase...cue the Dr. Evil devilish laugh

I don't know what seasons these are even from but I think they explain perfectly why many woman are head over heels in love with their Louis....including ME! *sigh*

Encase Your Vintage Louis!

What a neat way to use your vintage LV piece as a coffee table without ruining it!
Now only if I actually HAD a vintage LV piece!

Songs I Am So Sick Of Hearing Part II

1) Katy Perry - Hot And Cold
2) Jason Mraz - I'm Yours
3) Pink - So What
4) Leona Lewis - Better In Time
5) Kevin Rudolf - Let It Rock

Red Carpet Dresses I Love

A Funny

Hahahaha, there are no words, no words to describe how absolutely hillarious this is!

Oh my gosh, this makes me laugh sooooooo hard! I love the look of animals in human clothes, and this just takes the cake. The little guy is all geared up and ready to go and he looks so serious!

The Most Beautiful Woman In The World

She is my opinion of the most beautiful woman in the world. When I first saw Donalds daughter Ivanka on The Apprentice a few seasons back I was struck by her beauty. She was so poised and confidant as her fathers "advisor" for the episode and I think she is a great role model considering all the other celebrities out there who claim to be role models. She has some of the same features as "Phoebe" from "F.R.I.E.N.D.S" but yet I do not find Phoebe that beautiful. Hmmm.

She also makes an amazing jewelery line. I love how most of the prices are shown on the site (something not a lot of clothing or jewelery lines do). Her Pagoda line is my fav. I love almost every piece, I also like her Mixed Cut Line. Although, I must say that for an impatient person, the flash website is a little slow transferring between imaegs.

Why Oh Why Can't I Get Through These

I've had American Psycho for almost 6 months, and The Truth About Diamonds for 2 years, and I just can't for the life of me finish either of them.

I obviously bought TTAB because of my love for Nicole Richie. The book was OK and had a lot of juicy plot lines, but I just never got around to finishing it. I then moved on to other reads.

I bought American Psycho because I heard that it was very gruesome (yup I'm a sicko). But I have yet to get to the good parts, and everything i've read so far is just borring. I find the characters unentertaining and a chore to read about.

But since these are the only two books I have NOT borrowed from the library, I feel I must get my money's worth and finish them soon.

You Put The Lime In The Coconut

How much would I give to be drinking out of THAT right now. It's been almost 2 years since I did this in Panama, and I think I am overdue.

My Blog Makes Me Happy

Today I realized that my blog makes me very happy.

There was a time when I felt my blog was bogging me down, and it was a chore to maintain it.

Now I love what it represents (my likes, dislikes,) and it gives me a chance to save all my creative ideas, or things I see that I might want to look over again in the future. I view it as a "memory box" for the digital age. I like searching for all the pictures for my posts, and love seeing the imges that make me smile, thus it makes me happy. Does yours make you happy. I hope so.