Beautiful Celebrity Photos

Yup I guess you could say I am obsessed...not only with Hollywood gossip (thanks to Perez) but also with beautiful and striking celebrity photos. I've had these images on my computer for months now and I just don't have the heart to throw them away. They are so stunning! So I've added them to my blog so I can always envy them :)

Not LOST Anymore

Ok so the reason I never got into LOST when it first premiered was because the last thing I wanted was another show that I had to keep up on every week. But a friend recently bought all the seasons and convinced me to start at the beginning.

With that said, I have decided to watch it when and ONLY when I am doing my elliptical work-out. Call it media motivation. The last thing I want to do when I come home from work is exercise, but the FIRST thing I want to do is watch the next episode on the DVD.

It does suck that I am only on season 1 but there are commercials on TV all the time for season 5. I have to change the channel immediately so I don't learn any secrets ahead of time.

Now that I am 6 episodes in I am addicted. The first few were a little slow but it has picked up rapidly. I just found out that the Korean lady can speak english, and Sayid just got knocked out up on the mountain! Those of you who are on season 5 are probably laughing at how far behind I am!

Anyone know of a web forum where you can discuss each episode?

Slumdog Millionaire

I cannot WAIT to see this film! I think it looks absolutely fantastic! I know it's up for a few Oscars this year and I hope it takes at least one. Today I called Blockbuster and the DVD release date is mid March. This may be one I might actually shell out the cash to purchase.

I'm very selective when it comes to DVD's I will actually buy. I can only think of two that I have bought when they were released: The Family Stone and 21.

Erin From "The City" Look-A-Like

Everytime I see the chick on the left in an ad on www.apartmenttherapy.com It reminds me of Erin (on the right) from MTV's "The City". They look so much alike! It's been bugging me so I had to post about it. Maybe it IS Erin as I think she's done a little modelling in the past....Hmm?

...Are A Girls' Best Friend

Call me a nerd but I loved making these jewellery collages with pieces I found online and with an added touch of color. Diamonds truly are a girl's best friend!

Oh I wish I had them all!

Window Sill Planter

What a cute little indoor window planter! I do not have plants in my house nor am I a gardener, but something about this photo made me want to start. It seems simple enough for a rookie like me and looks so elegant too! Right now I don't have any appropriate windows in my home that could accomodate a sill planter like this, but now this is something I will definetly look for in my new home. Anyone know what kind of plants these are?

Deseo By J Lo

After smelling this on one of my stepdaughter's friends, I am in love with it! I find it's hard to find a good perfume for me that is floral, yet not too strong because my hubby is highly sensitive to fragrances. I think this one would work well, and it's like nothing I'ver smelled.

Why Do I Want Her To Fail?

So apparently NBC has resorted to creating a sit-com about a Parks & Recreation employee with The Office's Rashida Jones, and SNL's Amy Poehler. Other than mockery and nervous laughter....where are the funnies in this idea? It will most definetely air for the 6 initial episodes and then will never be heard of again (unless they start giving out Razzies for primetime TV shows). Could it be that I just want it to fail because of Rashida Jones?

For all of you Jim *heart* Pam fans out there......any character Rashida plays will forever be seen as a b***ch due to her interferance in the Jim and Pam saga. I doubt I am the only one who feels this way and even though "Karen Fillipeli" was just a character, I will never be able to look at her with any warm and snuggly feelings. I hate to say it, but it's true.

So come April when we get the first taste of "Public Service" will you tune in?

R-A-I-N-B-O-W Collages

Because I love everything colorful, crafty, organized and creative, I decided to kill time at work by finding some raibow colored pics of art supplies ect. Well, 3 days later I have put together 8 images and had a ton of fun doing it! Aren't they fun to look at!

My New Girl-Crush

Thora Birch. Haven't heard of her? She was in Now & Then and American Beauty. She's grown up alot and just seems to have "something" about her. Especially in her darker roles like "Dark Corners" and "The Hole" which I watched last night sparking the idea for this post.

Creativity Patchworks

I love anything creative! Especially vibrant colors organized like a rainbow. So after seeing some ideas online, I decided to make my own floral rainbow (above). I had so much fun making it that I think I am going to make more of these "creativity patchworks" with any and all items that I find appealing to the eye.

Touching Inauguration Post

My fav radio station is Channel 95.5 in Detroit. One of their morning show hosts posted a very touching inauguration blog on their site and I wanted to post it here as well, as it brought tears to my eyes:

Kyra's Inauguration Day Blog
January 20,2009

Dear Beloved,

Today is one of the most exciting days of our lives. Last night I couldn't sleep I was so excited. I prayed then I cried and prayed some more. I made up in my mind that today would be a great day, laid out my clothes and of course nothing went as planned. I woke up late, couldn't find my phone, and fell in the drive way and skinned my knee. As I got in the car and turned on the radio the song came on "I almost let go." The words shook my spirit "But God's mercy kept me so I couldn't let go!!!!" Then I became overwhelmed with emotion thinking of all the generations that God's mercy has kept to witness this day! Here I was getting upset because nothing went the way I planned it. Tears began to swell in my eyes when I thought of how my 88 year old grandfather "papa" would have a chance to experience the swearing of the first president that looks like him!!!!

Immediately a conversation that we had during Christmas came to mind. I asked papa was he excited about the inauguration he told yes "I like Obama because he is a great speaker." Which is kind of ironic because papa wears two hearing aids from an accident he suffered during WWII. I smiled thinking to myself papa can't hear Obama's speeches. It was as if papa read my mind he looked me dead in the eye and said "even though my ears can't hear every word my heart does!!!" The more I thought of papa the more I cried tears of joy. I thought about all that papa had endured in his 88 years and I cried even more because today his day!!!

Today is for every papa,big Daddy,Gigi, big momma,Nana, who blood sweat and tears made this possible. Today is for every great-great-great grandparent who built this country in the on the strength of their backs!!!! Today is not about being the first in line at Starbucks or being VIP at the after parties. Today is about reflection and sharing the experience with all those who have worked so hard and that God has kept for so long to see this day!!!

Remember that no matter what happens today God's mercy is keeping you and if he brought your grandparents,great grandparents, and great great grandparents through he will do the same for you.

"Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance."- James 1:2-3 Enjoy today!!! Happy Inauguration

Kyra Dillard

Polyvore!

How did it take me SO long to find out about this site?

Although I am not much of a fashion coniseaur.....with polyvore (a super cool fashion site) I can put a whole bunch of clips and images together into one large collage and actually be proud of my creations. It is toooooo cool to explain, but for anyone who is creative, loves color, and is even remotely interested in fashion I suggest checking it out. You'll become addicted to making "sets". Love it! I hope to put my first set on here by tomorrow!

THAT'S Why I Was Feeling So Down

Yesterday I was so blue, so down, and almost...depressed. I couldn't figure out why and there was nothing specific that I could blame (other than the fact the it was Jan 19th and I still haven't started my New Years diet). Well I discovered that it was Blue Monday. Yes, Blue Monday is actually the one day of the year that is statistically most depressing. It's one of the days with the least sunlight of the year, it's 3 weeks after Christmas and everything has settled back into normalcy, and IT'S A MONDAY. So once I found that out I felt a little better, but man was it a hard day! So a little shopping did the trick!

What I Took Away From The City Premier...

When I first heart about Whitney getting her own spinoff I was a little wary, as Whitney has always been a private person and how interesting could this new show really be?

Whoah was I mistaken! After Monday's premier, I am totally hooked.

SO here I go starting a weekly recap of The City........

Because I am not as gifted a writer as Paige is with her Hills recap in her blog, I am only posting little snip-its of my thoughts.

-Why doesn't Whitney have a place to live yet? You'd think MTV would have hooked her up and at least provided a roof over her head. I cannot wait to see how she decorates her own apartment.

-Erin completely reminds me of Audrina. From the way she does her hair, her facial expressions, and the small prominant lips, she will fit well into the role of "ask the required questions, listen and nod, be the filler friend in Whitney's life". I do think she's gorgeous though.

-Do we all not die for Jay's accent?

-I got my first pair...umm....when I was coming out for my Deb when I was like, I think 18

-What is up with Olivia asking about Jay all the time? I would bet money that a secret will come out that Jay and Olivia hooked up and she's not quite over him. She's asking Whitney (someone she just met 2 days ago) a lot of personal questions about him and she comes off really creepy.

-I don't care what people say, Kelly Cutrone seems wonderful. She is so helpful and nurturing to Whitney and I really hope they include more of her in the show. I think her advice and reactions are priceless and there's just something I sense about her that's different in The City.

-My first pair was umm...I think I was.....17 for my Deb ball.

-Do I think Jay was cheating.....I am honestly 50-50 on this one, but one thing I am sure of is that Alex is icky-poo. His face is all bone. And how convenient is it that whenever anyone in The Hills and in The City goes out to a club, a rival always shows up? (it's not likeTenjune is the ONLY place to go in New York).

-While I am not a fan of the opening music, I absolutely LOVE the way they began most of the clips in this episode........no music.....just sounds of the streets below with the cabs, the pigeons.......it makes you feel like you are actually in New York. Loves it.

UPDATE: I just don't have it in me to post weekly updates, but even after the 2nd week, I still love The City!

My Love For Toile, Damask, And Flocked....Anything

A few months ago I posted about an amazing website I found called Brocade Home I love everything on their site and wanted a house full of brocade.

I have since found a love for anything toile, damask, and flocked. For those of you who think I am speaking chinese, they are terms for patterns that are quite often used in the decorating world. These terms mostly pertain to fabric and wall coverings, but there are some beautiful accessories that have these patterns. I've picked some of my favorite pics below.

Toil Fabric

Damask Wallpaper

Flocked Wall Covering

I cannot WAIT to decorate our house (especially a baby room) with these prints!

Tiny Furniture

I don't even know what these cute little pewter chairs are for, but I think they are adorable and belong in a Victorian doll house. Am I the only one who thinks tiny furniture is to die for?

Bathing Beauties

Thanks to another blog site I found these cute bathroom figurines called Bathing Beauties.

I love that they are outfited in 40's and 50's swimwear and in classic pin-up poses.
My fav is the zebra print figurine.

Retro Swimwear Makes A Comeback

I know retro suits have been around for while, but just recently I started looking at some of the designs and I can only say they are amazing! I am in LOVE with the pink one (especially the oversized bangle and sunnies) which I believe is by Michael Kors. To die for!

Resolutions For 2009!

This will be the third year in a row that I make a resolution, and I am determined to keep it this time. I feel like 2008 has been a year where I let myself slide......physically and intellectually. I feel like I need to reinvent myself and have a "new me" in 2009. So here are my resolutions for this year:

1) Lose the 30 pounds I put on in 2007 and 2008

2) Try to be more of a positive person

3) Put my spiritual life back in check

The Most Beautiful Version I Have Ever Heard