I wore the perfume Super Model yesterday. Verdict?? Loves it! It contains Chinese berry, peach blossom and sandalwood notes. Classified as a fruit floral, this fragrance has a sparkling and sweet scent, later drying down to something more soft and sensual. It reminds me a lot of Butterfly by Hanae Mori and Fancy by Jessica Simpson. What type of girl wears this? A woman who is happy. A woman who has an infectious smile. A woman who wears a silk baby pink nightie to bed, and who has a sweet tooth. She is soft, warm, filled with hope and love. That’s the kind of woman who wears this scent. It’s a great scent, even though the name is sort of dumb. I don’t imagine super models smelling like this. I don’t imagine them smelling like anything, really. Whatever.
In other news- as anyone who reads this blog knows, a huge part of my look is rock n roll chic. I love to pair hard, edgy looking pieces, with simpler, prettier ones. For example: a pair of hip hugger jeans, black leather high heeled boots, and a wife beater. Is this outfit rock n roll? Not necessarily, but when given the proper accessories, fo sho!
These pieces of Jewelry were featured in W magazine. Of course, they were all mad expensive and in my opinion, unless it’s rockin a precious stone, no bracelet or necklace is worth a couple hundred dollars.
Forever 21 and other similar stores are great places to find accessories that meet your style, but don’t break your wallet.
When you’re little, the day after Christmas is depressing. Gifts have been open. Meals eaten. Relatives have been kissed good-bye until next year. I always hated the day after Christmas. It bummed me out. A month of my life had been spent eagerly waiting the holiday and after it had past it felt as if I had nothing ot look forward to.
Now we are grown up.
I think.
My family had made an agreement not to buy any gifts this year because of the economic situation. I was actually happy about the decision. Now that Jasper is gone, I do not want to do a lot of the same things anymore. I don’t want to celebrate holidays with gifts. I don’t want to go out for new years. I want to be alone. Anyway, the plan was just to meet at my parents house and have dinner. Sounds simple right? NO!
No one told my sister the no gift rule and the poor thing went out and bought all of us gifts! I felt so bad. Now I have to go to one of the Spa’s this week and pick her up a gift certificate to get waxed (that’s what she wants). She got me so really kick as stuff too.
She purchased me a lovely perfume sampler from Victoria Secret, which is really exciting because I have wanted to try out some of their stuff, hut unlike Sephora, my fav store in the world, they do not have sample perfumes to give out, and FYI: You can not go by first spritz to see if a scent works well on you. You must wear it through-out the day so you can check out the dry down, and peoples reaction to it -which takes time. The sampler had the following: Super Model, Very Sexy, Very Sexy Hot, Pink, Dream Angels Desire, Dream Angels Heavenly, Dream Angels Wish, Dream Angels Divine, The Fragrance, Sexy little things, Sexy Little Things Noir, and Ooh La La. Needless to say, I am very excited to try all these scents out and see if they suit me. I am really excited for Sexy little things noir, and Ooh la la.
My sister also got me the fantastic lip glosses by Stila.
I am officially in love with these lips glosses too. How it works is that you click the bottom of the applicator and the gloss is soaked up by the brush and then you apply it to your mouth. It’s glossy and thick, and remains the same color that it is in it’s tube, which is always a plus because so many glosses look one way its container, but when applied totally look different. The only one I have tried yet, which I LOVE, is called Black Berry.
My sister also got me a candle and some hand cream that contains shea butter, which is much needed by me, because my hands our dry as a desert- true story.
My story doesn’t end there. Turns out my mother, who origionally enforced the no gift rule, decided to break it! WTF!! My dad was pissed out. He refused to take his gift. I was not too happy either, but I wasn’t so ticked off that I wouldn’t accept my presents-ya heard!!?!?!?!?!:)
My mom gave me a $100 gift card to Macy’s, which is great because I need some clothes bad. I need Jeans, sweaters, the list goes on and on. Macy’s can be pricey, and I can find jeans that are the same quality, for much less and the consignment stores I go to and at places like TJ Maxx and Mandees, but nice sweaters, and maybe even some make-up from MAC??? Now, that’s when it is nice to go to Macy’s. She also bought me a beautiful white wool knit sweater from TJ Maxx that will go great with lots of my jeans, leggings and boots, and she also purchased me some nice wool socks (which I love because my feet our always cold).
My moms birthday is tomorrow, and it looks like the family will be kicking it in Manhattan- hooray!! My dad and I got mi madre, a pair of boots (the same brown ones I bought a few weeks back-which she liked), and a cd of some famous trumpet player. I may try to get her something else later today.
Also, yesterday, my parents invited my ex-boyfriend (no, not Jasper) uncle to my house for coffee. It is a little weird having my parents still hang out with my ex’s fam, but in truth, I really like my ex’s fam, and it was nice to see the Uncle.
What is everyone doing for New Years Eve?? I’m going to stay home and drink Champagne and watch my all time favorite movie, Breakfast at Tiffanys (I was named after Holly Golightly).
I was offered to go club, or cruise to a house party or something, but my heart is not in it, and I really much rather order some Japanese food and drink a glass of champale;) and keep to myself.
I hope all of you had a great holiday and a great new year to come. Check out my other blog to see what I ate for Christmas Dinner!!
Men who work out, eat right and uses healthy ways to de-stress are sexy. It shows that they are mature enough to take proper care of themselves and show their body love. Beware of men who think they have met their daily veggie requirement by downing a bag of potato chips. There is a good chance that he hasn’t come to terms with the fact that he is mortal and that eventually all those chips are going to lead to high blood pressure, extra fat, and malnutrition. Not caring about your health and appearance are passe like the ‘I have not showered in a week’ look of 1994. Men who take an interest in their health and their physical future is what’s hot now! Hopefully it will stay that way.
2. Men who know and care about Current Events
Reading the newspaper or watching CNN is important. Why shouldn’t you want to know what is happening in DC or overseas. Just because something is not effecting you personally (yet), doesn’t mean that it is not, or will never be, relevant to you. Look at the wars we are in now. Even if you do not know anyone personally who is fighting overseas, you are still being effected by it. The money that has been sunk into warfare has f-up our economy and more then likley your wallet. Men who take interest in local and global affairs are cool. They tend to have the sense that the world is bigger then them and their circle of personal friends. Reading the paper and watching the news also often implies that one has a thirst for information, and people who want the 411 are generally smarter then the average bear. Men who are smart are hot!
3. Men who read
This one is a bit of an off shoot of number 2. Reading stimulates the imagination, helps your vocabulary and can give you good things to contribute to a conversation. Men who do not read should be looked at with skepticism.
4. Men who have hobbies
Watching TV is not considered a good hobby, unless the program is on the history or discovery channel. TV certainly has it’s place, but look-out for men whose idea of a ‘good time’ is just vegging on the couch and watching one sitcome after the other. These men tend not to have much ambition in other departments of their life. Reading, art, hell-even sports, all of these are better hobbies then parking ones ass in front of the tube.
5. Men who are passionate and compassionate
Mr. Pitt has taken his passion for architecture and humanitarian work and used it to help the people of New Orleans
Being apathetic is one of the MOST unattractive qualities a person can have. Don’t waste time with people who do not care about anything or can’t conjure up some sympathy for others. They tend to be self centered and assholes. Goo. Men who actually verbalize feeling sad when they pass a homeless person or who donates his clothes to the needy? Now that kind of guy is a keeper. If he can be that giving and sympathetic to strangers, imagine how much more caring and sympathetic he will be towards you, who he actually knows.
6. Men who Know who they are
I don’t think men like Johnny Deep would seem nearly as intriguing and delicious if they didn’t give off the feeling that they knew who they were and were comfortable with that. Men who are actively trying to find themselves are also extremely alluring and appealing.
7. Men are Kind
Now I do love a bad boy, but I admit that there is something to be said for men who are kind and who smile. Seriously.
Finals ended for me on Wednesday and all I have planned now is the following.
I plan to write for work and for my own personal use
I am going to read lots and lots of books, starting with Milton’s Paradise Lost.
And last, but not least, I’m going to work out!
Hope everyone has a great weekend. It’s sopose to snow at some point here, but I hope it isn’t that bad. I sort of hate snow. Well, at least when it traps you inside (unless you have class).
So, as you see I purchased and brought home my vanity yesterday. I have always wanted one and finally I have one!! It cost me, after tax, $180 bucks. That’s pretty cheap. Most of these babies go for $300-600 bucks. I found this beauty at one of the antique stores by my house. One of my favorite things about where I live now is that I am surrounded by restaurants, antique stores, thrift shops and art galleries. I’m always scoring great stuff. I collect owls, and for awhile it was hard for me to find some really cool owl stuff, but yesterday when I was buying my vanity, I spied a whole collections of the birds, and so I picked up two. The little owl candles were only $2 bucks and the bigger one, which is a vase, cost me $10. I also bought myself a poster for $10, while at my campus library the other day. I actually have a huge painting of a media poster for Breakfast at Tiffany’s, that Jasper bought me awhile back, but that’s in my living room, and this poster is now in my bedroom. I was named after the character, so that’s why I collect the stuff.
What should you wear this scent with?? Think these frilly little number from Victoria Secret.
This number is called Tanga. It's on sale now for $7.50, if you buy it online
Speaking of fancy underwear, that is one thing I really miss about being Jasper. I loved to buy fancy nighties and new frilly undies to wear about. A lot of people say men don’t notice that stuff, but if a guy I’m with doesn’t notice that stuff, he is not the guy for me!! So, for all of you ladies who have someone, here are so items that I think you’re special someone would appreciate.
Not feeling the scent above from Ms. Lempick? Try some of these scents then.
Dream Angels Heavenly Enchanted-Sparkling Raspberry, Coconut Milk and Amber
I finished my last final yesterday!!! Hooray! It’s over, at least for a month. So happy it’s over. I am exhausted. I think I may be sick. I can not stop sneezing. I’m buying some furniture today. A vanity- you know those really feminine pieces of furniture where you sit down as a dresser, with a mirror attached. Sort of like this.
The one I am intending to buy is a lighter color wood, and in all honesty sort of is a different style, but I’ll take pictures of it later. I just wanted to give an idea.
I need to take some herbal supplements to ward off this cold.
If you’re trying to find a more “grown up” perfume, but still find yourself attracted to perfumes that are sweet and girly smelling, check out Couture Couture, by Juicy Couture. Pink grape accord, orange flower, mandarin, a plum and honeysuckle and jasmine make this scent fruity and sweet, but the bottom notes of sandalwood, amber, and vanilla make for a sexier, alluring dry down. I guess that would make the perfume sweet and sexy. I imagine the woman who wears this perfume dresses something like this.
I imagine that she always wears fitted, classic pieces, but makes sure to throw on at least one big, bold, bright color that makes her pop and standout. Or, perhaps the wearer of this perfume likes things simple, a-line, but sports a edgy hair cut.
So that’s my perfume review for today. I have not been on the blogs as much. I start finals tomorrow, so I have been really busy. Jasper called me a few days ago. We just talked about everything that went wrong and what we were sorry about. He still wanted to work things out. I told him I still wanted to be with him to, but I didn’t think it was wise to enter into “us” again, because if it didn’t work out it would totally wreck us and I just thought we both needed time to look at the situation more objectively. I officially hate everything.There are no words to describe how this all feels.
Some asshole hit my car- AGAIN!! Another hit and run! What the fuck. I can’t afford to get this shit fixed. I really can’t. I think I already mentioned that I am considering getting rid of my cable. I just can’t afford all this stuff.
Anyway, hope everyone is having a good holiday season.
So yesterday I woke up and checked my email, and guess who had sent me a message???
Oh yes-Jasper.
It may have been the longest email he has ever written me, and the most heart felt. He apologized for sending me the song, and for a lot of the things he’s done (like freakin out over Francis, and not coming to meet me like I asked, etc.) He said such heart wrenching stuff that I couldn’t but help sobbing while I read. I could just feel the vulnerability in his words. I wish I could share the email with you guys, but I feel that’s a bit tacky, so I will just give you some snippets. He wrote:
You completed me, even if i didn’t complete you. i don’t know how else to say i’m sorry, besides i’m sorry.
i wish you could look into my heart and mind and see how i truly feel.
So after reading and rereading his email, I tried to answer him back. Seriously, I did not know what to write. There have been so many times I thought there was a ray of light in our situation-when I felt like I had finally got my point across, only to find out later that I was wrong. I basically just wrote him that I appreciated the email, and that I cared about him still, and maybe we could speak on the phone at some point.
You know I will keep you all posted in what happens.
Finals are next week and I am going fucking crazy. I’m smoking cigarettes again on a fucking regular and I feel really really sick.
I was thinking about New Years. My friends asked me to go clubbing in Manhattan, and I was really considering going, but now I’m thinking about just staying home.
I am strapped for cash. I think i’ll be ridding myself of my cable.
If you haven’t see the newest music video by Lady Gaga, “Bad Romance”, you seriously need to inform yourself, pronto!!
I love the beat, I love the words, the robotic/thrillersque dance moves, and of course…THE FASHION!! Lady Gaga is making the music scene improve and I am thrilled. I’m excited about music videos again and I hope other artist take note.
In other news, I went to visit two of my friends yesterday to have dinner and watch some old school episodes of Rock of Love (remember the dating show on VH1 featuring Bret Michaels). Anyway, while the three of us were watching the show, we began to talk about aging. Bret Michaels in certainly not the young stud/buck he was back in the 80’s. Check out a vid of Bret as he is now, and then check out a older picture of the front man of Poison.
So as you see, Mr. Michaels is a little bit more poncy then he use to be, but he’s not in his freakin 20’s either, so what does anyone expect? Anyway, one of my friends was crackin on the poor man, and his extensions and lack of a jaw line, and it was funny, but part of me felt sort of bummed out because I always feel bummed out because being superficial, even for only entertainment value does that to me a lot. Now before I go on, let me be the first to say I do not think it is wrong to not find someone attractive. There are lots of people in the world that I don’t think are attractive. I also think there are lots of people who are attractive. I don’t try to put much thought into what other people find attractive-it just seems irrelevant/pointless. However, I am still amazed that people have no problem voicing how unattractive they think this person, or that person is. I actually had one girlfriend tell me that one guy I was dating once, was disgusting. Seriously. She said, “What are you doing? He’s disgusting”. Since she literally had just saw him, and had not said more then hello to him, I am assuming she was commenting on his looks. I didn’t pay her any mind. I thought he was beautiful, and many others agreed with me (not that matters, but I’m just sayin). It’s so funny-beauty I mean. It is so subjective. It is weird how what I find wonderful in a person, someone else finds repulsive. For example, I love men with dark hair, semi-high foreheads (weird, right?), hazel/green/blue eyes, tall and yes-I want my men with some hair on their chest!!!! Ya heard??!?! I don’t do the A&F type of guys, or the guys who wear skinny jeans-not my cup of tea.
All my girls and I have different taste in men. I always find that funny. We all like different things. Then again, I guess it’s the same with our taste in women too. I love models. I love Angelina Jolie. I love bleached blondes, and I don’t do the “all american” look.
Beauty-you truly are in the eye of the beholder.
Like last night, my other friend was talking about this guy I am friends with, and they mentioned to me that I was out of their league (my guy friend had previously propositioned me, and no, I was not interested). I asked my friend why they thought this guy was “beneath” me, and they responded with, “Well, look who he’s dated?”
I knew who they were referring to. My friends ex, who in reality, I find quiet pretty. I was surprised that my friend didn’t think that my friends ex was attractive-really surprised. Once again, beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
Anyway, I wish we could all just accept one another. Why can’t we like who we like and not get shit for it?? I know, I know, I’m living in a dream world-but can’t dreams become reality??
Speaking of beauty, has anyone tried the new fragrances from Victoria Secret?
This perfume is a fruity floral, with bergamot, peony, raspberry sorbet,sandalwood flower, jasmine, peach nectar, plum, stephanotis, golden amber, violet, cashmere musk, vanilla.
Sounds wonderful, but you really never know until you smell it. I love the name because I am at the end of the day, a Rock n Rolla!! You should read the description of the perfume they give on VS’s website. It’s:
Wild at heart. A punk princess. Rock chick meets très chic in this rebellious riff on vivid plum, hypnotic violet and sensual vanilla, the latest addition to our glamorous Sexy Little Things® fragrance collection. Love out loud in Love Rocks!
The only thing that makes me be hesitant about it is that it has plum. Granted, I do own that lotion from Bath and Body, which has plum, and it has actually grown on me (like several hours after I have put it on, the dry down is not bad at all), but as a rule of thumb, I’m not a big fan of plum. I don’t know. Last time I saw Jasper I had the lotion on, and he was going banana’s, but on the other hand, I also had my signature scent on as well, and one thing I was always into was that he has been always really vocal about how much he likes the scents I wear. We’ll see. You know I will let you’ll all know. I should have made this blog about perfume, and you know what?? It’s never too late. I’m more knowledgeable about perfume then clothes. Maybe I’ll think about making more of my fashion entries focused around scents and what not-that and my personal life, lol.
Speaking of personal, so last night I had this dream. In the dream I was with the blonde bad vampire from Twilight. The one who wants to eat Bella. I hate those movies, and while I like that actor, I don’t like him in the movie (I don’t like anyone in that movie). Maybe he was in my dream because a few days ago my gym played the flick in the cardio cinema. Who knows? Anyway, so this vampire dude was with me, and he was hugging me from behind, the way a boyfriend would. Weird.
Now for some eye candy, because what else should I leave you’ll with on a Saturday evening.
I heard about the Calvin Klein contest via Clarabelle’s blog. Please go and check it out. This lovely lady’s blog is the reason I even started reading fashion blogs in the first place-true story. I had never really read fashion blogs, or blogs in general until I came across hers. Now I’m a fashion blog junkie. I just love them.
I hope everyone had a great Turkey day. I will be posting tonight on my life in the raw blog-check it out. I’ll be showing all the yummy stuff my family and I had, and the vegan stuff I made to prove you can eat decadent cuisine while still keeping it vegan and calorie friendly.
In other news, Jasper texted me last night. I didn’t keep my cell on me for a change so it was a big surprise to check my phone and the end of the night and to see a message from him waiting. He said:
I know you don’t want anything to do with me, but I think about you all the time and I wanted to wish you a better thanksgiving that I am having. Love always,
Me.
I think it’s a bit weird that he thinks it is me that wants nothing to do with him, when it is him who sent me that hateful song. I mean read my post I did about it. Am I crazy in concluding that it is him who wanted nothing to do with me? It was him who texted he was done with the relationship. It was him who sent that fucking song that said I was strange and that I had changed and that he liked the other me. WTF!?!?!?!?!
I still texted him back.
I wrote:
Happy Thanksgiving Jasper. I love you.
Some of you may think I shouldn’t have sent him boo, but I don’t operate like that. I do love him and I cry for him all the time. He has no clue the pain he has caused within my life. I don’t think he know how much I love him. I don’t think he knows anything. Oh well.
In other news, I had a good Thanksgiving. My girl came East from L.A., and her and her mom joined my family for the festives. I made mashed cauliflower, wild rice and peanut butter pumpkin brownies.
I have lots of papers due next week, I have to read a book, and I have to start studying for finals. Geez!
Went to the MoMa last week with my girl. Mad fun. You guys should go if you can. There is a lot of new stuff there. I love the new photography exhibits that feature beautiful black and whites of Twiggy and the model Verushka. We also went down to St.Marks Place, got sushi and took some shots at this bar called Cheap Shots. This guy tried to convince me how I would be a good mother-goo. Only in the city people. Only in the city. This guy was a loony tune. He was insistent on telling me that people like me who insisted on never having kids ended up on welfare. WTF. You know I had to school him lovely and correct his ass with that bullshit! It all made for a good laugh after.
I am not “black friday” shopping. It is madness. I am not going to get a tree either. I’m just going to run solo, do my own thing, focus on finishing the semester and maybe look forward to a cranberry and vodka when it is all done.
Last year, Jasper and I watched xmas movies every day starting at the end of Thanksgiving up to Christmas. It was so much fun. You name it, we watched it. Frosty the Snowman, Rudolph the red nose reindeer, The Grinch who stole Christmas, a nightmare before Christmas- we watched every fucking movie we could get our hands on. I made Sugar cookies and lots of comfort food(mac n cheese, pot pies, oven fried chicken), and we got a tree and decorated the apartment and played carols. It was wonderful. I still smile thinking about it. I just looked at the pics of those times the other day. Jasper looks so happy. I know I was happy, buying him gifts, fixing him food, crawling across the couch to where he was curled up, so I could smother his face in kisses. I was happy with him.It was a wonderful time and I am thankful that I was able to experience it. I know there are tangible reasons, real solid reasons that we are no longer together, but I will not vilify our love or the time we shared-it was so precious to me.
This year it’s all about me. I’m buying myself mad gifts, and I am thinking about saving up to take a trip next year. Has anyone ever been to Vegas???
