Do I Have To Come Down From My Cloud?

Wow! The concert was sooooo good on Saturday! A friend and I waited in line for 4 hours, when when the gates opened, we ran and got a front row spot THEN we had to wait another 4 hours until Rascal Flatts came on. During the wait, it started to POUR! I took off one of my tops and used it as a shelter for us. I guess a reporter for the local paper thought that was a pretty cool photo, so he took our pic, and put it in the paper! After 1 hour of rain, it dried up and the sun came out and wow did they put on a good show. Despite a few audio problems early on, they did their best and made it all worth the wait! My fav band member is Jay Demarcus and he was paying attention to me most of the night. There were even parts of a few songs where they pointed at ME, and I was in la la land. Half way through the show I started crying and he saw me and gave me a nod to acknowledge his appreciation. It was incredible. Then at the end of the show, he knelt down and tossed me his guitar pic! I screamed (yes I was a little crazy). It is even engraved with his name on one side and "Rascal Flatts" on the other. I cannot believe something like this happened to ME. Like I said in my earlier post, I've never had the opportunity to wait in line for great seats before (especially not for my favorite artist), so this meant so much to me. Even though I saw Rascal Flatts last year in a huge arena, nothing will top this personal experience.....which leads me to say "do I have to come down from my cloud?

Yay....It's Here!

I ordered the crazy Tom Cruise biography from the library a few months ago, and I completely forgot about it. Well, they called today and it has arrived.

Now I have a good read for my Saturday waiting in line for the concert!

I am so interested to find out if Tom really is as crazy as people say he is.....I don't doubt it.

99 Hours To Go!

My Fav band in the whole wide world is finally coming to our small town.
Yes...it's true....RASCAL FLATTS WILL BE PLAYING AT BAYFEST!

I've had my VIP tickets since they went on Sale April 15th, and I plan on getting to the park early on Saturday morning to be first in line. Even though these are VIP tickets (only a maximum amount of people allowed in this section, so it's not too crowded) I still want to be right up front against the stage.

I've never been one to line up for events or go crazy to get a good spot, but for these guys, it's worth wasting the Saturday sitting on the grass for 8 hours with my crossword book and ipod.
I know I'm not a 14 year old teenie bopper anymore, but this Saturday.....I'll fit in quite nicely with all the other girlies waiting in line....

"Just to get a glance at a drummer or singer, yeah anything" -Here's To You

Thank You Justin For Posting This

From http://www.mojointhemorning.com/ :

Justin Timberlake suffers from Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) - and the anxiety-based condition is taking over his life. JT says he is overly-obsessed with neatness and often spends hours making sure objects are lined up perfectly, but the stress that comes with the disorder is often debilitating. Plus, Justin said that he's also dealing with Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD). Sufferers experience forgetfulness, hyperactivity, and are easily distracted. Justin claims he has managed to get his condition under control, but it still creates everyday challenges for him. He says, "I have OCD mixed with ADD. You try living with that. It's complicated."

I completely understand JT, I completely understand. Thank you.

It Wasn't Real!

A while back I posted a story about a wallet I had recieved through a friend. I questioned it's authenticity, and now I know it was fake. Reason #1, the front button popped off after 1 months use. Reason #2, when I took it to the leather shop to be repaired, the repair man laughed at me. He told me the repair would cost more than the wallet. And the repair was $11.00! (He was right).

Reason #3....ummm....Louis Vuitton store said so :(

But oh well, I will still stick the $10.00 wallet in my $996.00 bag!

What A Day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

My hubby bought me a R-E-A-L Louis!

Oh my goodness! He'd been bugging me to get one (I guess he felt for some reason that I deserved one) and I kept saying no no no. Well, he got a promotion yesterday, and this morning I woke up and decided "sure" let's go spend a mortgage payment.

I drove 1 hour with a friend to get to Troy, MI and wow was I in wonderland! Summerset Mall had every store! Coach, Gucci, Betsy Johnson, Max Azria, Juicy, Tiffany's, Louis Vuitton!
Stepping into the Louis Vuitton store was undescribable. All the sales people were so posh and proper. I didn't know if I should touch anything. I have been looking for weeks for the perfect bag, and I decided it was the Popincourt Haute. I inspected it and even the smallest imperfection I found the salesperson would deem the bag unsellable, and back to the shop it would go. After weighing my options (everything looks so different in person) that's what I walked out with.

My stomach was turning when we were in the store, and I almost didn't go through with it. But I gotta say......I bet when I walked in there with my 14.99 purse from Payless, and my 6.99 flip flops from Target....they never thought they would get a sale out of me.....I felt so important.

And I know this is probably so amateurish of me but...I touched a Herve Leger dress today! The Max Azria store caught my eye just as we were walking by, and there it was....the bandage dress. I would never try one on (I could tell the sales people were already wondering why I was in that store) but to actually feel them was incredible! They had everything from his Spring 08 collection (my fav). I just stared in awe.

I also realized today that I LOVE Betsy Johnson. Her party dresses are incredible!

This shopping trip to get a Louis turned out to be so fab! I felt in a fantasy land. This mall was so huge, and the high-society women walking around was almost laughable. Oh and not to mention the gangster "wannabe" pimps buying their "ho's" something special from Gucci....laughable.

*sigh* I am off to fill my purse (then call my husband -who works out of town- to tell him that I actually went through with it.....I don't think he knows how much they ACTUALLY cost)

It was a good day :)

Loving it!

This is the perfect dress for someone who loves their legs and hates their arms....aka...ME! J Lo wore this a few years ago and it's by Alberta Ferretti.

I love a good mini dress, especially one that gives some loose room in the tummy section too! If I raided a local thrift store, I could probably find something that looks remotely close....with a 70's style. Any chance I could just call up Alberta Ferretti and ask for a copy:)

Or I could take the advice of another blogger..."If you blog it, it will come"

Secret Twins?

This past Friday a friend and I went to see "The Happening" which starred Mark Wahlberg and Zooey Deschanel. It was such a waste of an evening and I will never get those 90 minutes of my life back. Throughout the movie I was thinking that Zooey Deschanel really looks familiar (I've only seen a few of her movies) and then it came to me...she looks exactly like Katy Perry. For those of you who DON'T know...Katy Perry is a new artist who sings that song "I Kissed A Girl". It's a very annoying song, but does have a catchy beat. I then went home and researched some comparasin photos of the two ladies, and they look like identical twins! See for yourself. Zooey is on the left, and Katy is on the right.

Dandelion Blush Set

I was flipping through In Style this weekend and saw this super cute blush box in an ad for Benefit Cosmetics. I've never heard of them before so I checked out their site benefitcosmetics.com. I absoultely love the idea of blush being in a cute box, but $28 is a little pricey for me. I like that it's a flat brush because I hate using a jumbo round one for blush. The hairs spread out from the pressure on your skin, and then ruin very easily. I might have to buy this and try applying blush using the "sweeping" technique.

Think THIS Is Cute?

Thanks so much to another blogger who posted this hilarious site. Soft baby heels!!!
http://www.heelarious.com/index.php
I myself just started getting an obsession with cute high heels in the last few years
and even though this idea is a little creepy, I would totally get a par of the "Ella" (shown below) for my new born daughter. I am gonna order a pair as soon as I find out I am having a girl.

DDR Diet

I have tried many diets......atkins, low carb, fatloss4idiots.com, flush the fat and low cal. I have only been able to lose 5 lbs with each one i try (after gaining the 5 back from the previous attempt) so now I am back on the low cal (sticking to under 1100 calories a day) and today I am adding the Dance Dance Revolution diet to it. I've read a lot about weight loss with this game, and I love how it can count the calories burned. I am borrowing the Mario version from a friend and I start my quest tonight.

I will keep you updated on my progress. I started my low cal diet on June 9th, weighing 165 lbs. Today June 13th I am down to 164 lbs!

My Love For Mediterannian Style Homes

My husband and I want to move in a few years, and we've very loosely talked about our mutual love for Mediterannian-style homes. I really like the two here but they are way too big for us. I think what draws me to this style of home is more so the red roof and yellow sides rather than the architecture itself. The first picture is my favorite because even though it's Mediterannian, it still feels a little country-tranditional with the cute porches on the side.

Boy Baby Room Ideas

If I DO have a boy, I really like these themes. Luckily for me, my mother sews so I think I'll ask her to make it all :) Although these are not as "peaceful" as some others, I love the dark rick brown and turquoise.

My New Shoes

I've never been much of a shoe hog but when walking through the mall last week, I saw these shoes that I just absolutely had to have! They didn't have my size but they special ordered them, and they should be in today!

$80 is a little more than I would spend on a pair of heels (since I rarely wear them) but I couldn't resist. Well, technically mommies bank account couldn't resist cause I used her card, tee hee. I bought the black ones.

Now I want them in pink too. I can just see myself all cute and pregnant in these adorable pink shoes! Hopefully my husband can too cause I'll have to explain to him why I have two pairs.

Is It Real?

Ok so...listen to this A-M-A-Z-I-N-G story. A friend of a friend ordered a sex chair (yes...a sex chair) from an online company who apparently gets their product from overseas sellers. When the postman delivered her box, she opened it up and there was an absence of a sex chair. Instead.....sneakily covered under garbage bags and wrap, were 20...count them...20 LOUIS VUITTON, CHANNEL, and GUCCI wallets!!!!!!!!!!! They were EACH in individual boxes, and inside the boxes they were wrapped in monogrammed tissue paper. In each box came an authenticity card, and care card. She freaked out and called her friend who called me. We went over and I got a Louis Vuitton wallet. Now, you have to understand....Louis Vuitton is my absolute FAV! I was so excited. I couldn't beleive it! I was shaking actually being able to hold and OWN one of these! Inside the folds of the wallet is stamped "made in paris", and the care card talks about Marc Jacobs and his new designs for Louis Vuitton. As soon as I got home I researched if this could at all be a fake....could it? From when the websites say, it seems real, and when you open the box and pull it out, the leather smell is sooooooo amazing.

I just feel too lucky for this to be real! Does anyone know how to FOR SURE tell? Would Louis Vuitton be offended if I went into their store and asked? I don't know what to do.

I almost felt like I shouldn't use it, but the pride I feel when I whip out my $600 wallet (for my $20 Wal-Mart purchase) is better than any feeling a sex chair could ever bring. She is well off and doesn't need the money, so she gave her friends the wallets at a price of $20.00 each!

So even though me and my friend are beaming over our wallets, the girl who ordered the chair is furious cause she wanted her chair! I guess the fact that she has over $10,000 worth of designer merchandise in her house doesn't matter. And to top it off...(which makes me think these items are definetly real) the company realized their mistake and have been sending her threatening emails demanding the product back! She's not going to return it, so things could turn ugly. This pic is exactly how my box came.....so is it real?

Love This Swimsuit

I've been noticing a lot lately that celebrities are sporting swimsuits that have tattoo designs on them. Denise Richards, Britney Spears, and Heidi Montag. They are all from "Ed Hardy" and his collection is awesome! Because I've gained 30 pounds in the last 2 years, I think I'll opt for the 1 piece cut out. He also makes sweats, tanks, and super cute long hoodies too.

The Bandage

Most celebrities and people in general usually have a fav designer. Well although I am not into fashion THAT much, I have found a designer in particular that I am in awe of. Herve Leger!
I was sitting on my front porch ready US Weekly (which is basically my 2nd Bible) and Christina Aguilera was wearing his dresses in all of her spreads. I fell in love with the so called "bandage dress". I could never fit into one of them myself (and still manage to look decent) but I immediately came inside and looked up his collection. I agree that his work is mostly for the pin-thin kind, but I still adore it! This has given me inspiration to find a fav designer of a more "couture" like collection.

Loving This Theme!

I came across this picture on a website of Miley Cyrus's bedroom. I absotely LOVE it! The shimmery wallpaper is very cool and I love how the black and white accents really bring it out!

I might have to copy this theme somewhere in our new house!

Time To Chop It Off

I've been growing my hair really long this past year (after a traumatic haircut experience in June 2007) and now it's time to go under the knife again and try a new style. It's so long that it weighs down and takes forever to straighten every morning. I originally wanted to get the Victoria Beckham cut but my baby-fat face won't allow for that, so I have an appointment today and this is the cut I want (yup...that's LC!):

Remember Super Nintendo?

Remember probably around the early-mid 90's a new and EXCITING game console that was grey and purple was introduced! Yes...the nintendo had evolved into the SUPER nintendo! Wow was I excited as a pre-teen. While I mastered Mario World (all-the-while thankful that Duck Hunt was a thing of the past - quack!), I remember my mother's favorite game was Zelda. The music and the images stuck in my head through the years. After countless moves and garage sales, our special grey and purple toy was sold, and the world moved on to the Nintendo 64, and these things called "Play Stations".

Well, just this week I purchased a Super Nintendo from a classified ad, and guess what game came with it? ZELDA! I got home and sat and played a straight 6 hours without even realizing that the whole afternoon was gone. As soon as I heard the theme music, my whole childhood came back. I LOVE IT! When I am done mastering Zelda, I am going to try Mario All Stars and conquer each of the marios that were introduced over the years. So giddy I am!

Trying My Hand At Vector Art

While looking for a picture of a "swirl" I discovered vector art. So after researching for a few days on what vector art is (and downloading an appropriate drawing program) I am going to try my hand at this complex way of drawing. The basic concept is that it reads the drawings as formulas of code and lines I guess instead of individual pixels. I'm very excited to get creative with this and might post a few samples of what I can do a little later!

B-O-R-I-N-G

I was so disapointed with The Hills season finale last night!

Was is just me or did the episode feel very short, and non-drama-filled?

Was the 2 minute conversation between Lauren and Audrina the most exciting thing they could find to air? I am also upset that there were no major scenes with Whitney! I must say Whitney has grown on me this season especially since she joined PR.

Did MTV miss the shot or did they not feel the need to elaborate on how Spencer just happened to "find" Heidi in HUGE Vegas and somehow convince her to go home with HIM, and not her bosses (By the way, Sam from SBE is a major hottie). I guess they thought it would be an exciting enough conclusion to have them ride down the escalator in silence.

Very disapointed MTV......find more drama or lets move on (like Lauren should regarding the Heidi feud. So over it).

Ps, I commend Justin Bobby for how he's encouraging Audrina and he seems like a changed man. And the fact that Lauren and Lo don't want to give him another chance is very immature. Let's leave that decision up to Audrina.

So now I have commented more than I wanted to give the finale credit for.

Sadly I am not looking forward to August's return of Season 4.

Girl Baby Room Ideas

Now, I know I am not pregnant yet but I am so excited about it that I started looking at baby room designs and colors. I really must have a girl so...those are the majority of the themes I am looking at :) I don't think I could handle having a boy. He will grow up wearing pink! I love the idea of large stripes on the wall, possibly brown and pink, or brown and mint. And I just discovered the pattern of "toile"! I love the look of crisp dark brown furniture contrasting with the soft pastels.

I Want It!

I want this kind of puppy!

My husband said that once we moved and settled down we could get a little chihuahua. So even though it's more than a year away, I've been looking at pics, and LOVE this one!

Last Christmas we went to a house to purchase a Christmas tree and the lady had 2 of these and they were just so adorable. They cuddled in our jackets, and I fell in love immediately! She even litter trained them. They looked exactly like the one in the picture. *sigh*..........I haven't decided on a name yet. I want a girl puppy, so "Taco" won't really fit.

Update: I have found a few names I like. Pippa, Holly, Mimi, and Tallulah

It's Time To Try This Now!

Ok so today is day 1 on the Flush The Fat system. I saw this in Walmart and decided to give it a try. I know I'm supposed to combine it with a specific meal plan, but I am just going to try to eat healthy and get 40 mins of cardio 3 times a week. We'll see how I feel tomorrow once the pills kick in. I've tried dieting since last August...and I can only manage to stick to something long enough to lose 5-10 pounds. I have 20 more to go before Summer. I also tried www.fatlossforidiots.com. It really works but I have a tempting tastebud so it was hard for me.