Get It Through Your Thick Skull...

Angels singing * ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh * My job got extended for 3 more months!!!! So it is 90 more days that I don't have to go to the poor-house or cut down on my sushi consumption, same thing, =) [j/k].

Anyways...a few posts back I showed you guys my frilly ribbon-loving side. This time I will toughen up and show my skulls some love. Here are some items with a skull motif that I am jonesing for.



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no longer available *whimper*


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The Iconic McQueen Scarf on backorder here

Cure for the Common Cold

Wintertime in NYC is a miserable time. February and March are particularly nasty months and this year is no exception. It also does not help that The Boy's mother is currently lounging on the beaches of Puerto Rico, and two of our friends are going on a tropical cruise on Thursday. How rude! Since I am stuck in the cold, I decided to pretend I will be on the beach soon and bought these two bathing-suits from VS. If I have to freeze for now I at least have something to look forward to! I also got a free beach tote in hot fluo pink with code SWIMTOTE. Yay!






Both are available at VictoriasSecret.com

Sunday Cupcake

MAC Cosmetics and Rodarte

OMG OMG OMG OMG....MAC will be teaming up with Rodarte on a new collection!! My favorite cosmetics company and one of my favorite designers whom I can't afford are coming together. I just hope there is nailpolish involved in the collection.

image & info via tfs

Fashion Icons

You've heard of the Three Blind Mice, and here is the new generation - Three Fashion Icon Mice.

Anna Wintourmouse

Karl Lagermouse


Coco Chanel-O-Mouse


Each one can be yours for a "mere" $39.99. Available for purchase HERE.

LMAO...enjoy!

Etsy Thursday

My job blocks all the blogs, so when I have some downtime and I am not farming on FarmVille [addictive like crack!] I browse Etsy. While it is an amazing resource, a lot of the stuff sold there is pretty *ahem* craptastic. Sometimes it literally takes me hours to find something even remotely interesting, but there are definitely many gems to be found there. Since I wish there was someone who was willing to weed through thousands of listing for me, I figure since I am already weeding myself I can help someone else. So every Thursday I will post my picks from Etsy for your enjoyment.

Today I was looking for some decorative ceramic plates. While I did not find what I was looking for, I did find some pretties I want to share.

These make me think of Spring...*le sigh*

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How awesome is this??? A bit tacky, but so useful for backyard picnics

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I have a slight obsession with picture frames...don't judge!

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So simple and delicate...it is begging for a piece of angel food cake to be put in the middle

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Too cute!

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I love how simple this is.

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Such a delightful set! Bright and happy, but very simple. I hate tacky and gaudy china.

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I also have a candle obsession =)

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This makes me think of the Tea Party from Alice in Wonderland.

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Be Gelous

Whenever I hear raves about a new product I MUST try it. I honestly think about so much that I drive myself insane until I get my grubby hands on it. More often than not, it does not live up to my expectations *cough* Barielle Camouflage basecoat *cough* But sometimes the praise is truly deserved.

The product I am talking about is Gelous basecoat which is found at Sally's beauty supply for about $6. It's description says that it is an "advanced nail gel coat" and that's exactly what it is. When I tried it I first put on my beloved Barielle Hydrating Ridgefiller and let it dry a little. Then I applied a coat of Gelous over it, then polish, then topcoat. Gelous is very thick and reminds me of the acrylic gel that is used on fake nails. It dries relatively thick so use a light hand when applying it. Once my mani dried I was ecstatic! My nails felt so strong as if I really did have acrylics on. I felt safe, like my nails were truly protected.

The best part is that my mani lasted for 5 days without a SINGLE chip! That is just unheard of for me. I type a lot for work, and that weekend I went to a Russian Bathhouse where I spent a lot of time in the steam room. Usually my manis peel in sheets after steamrooms, but this time it did not budge. The only reason I removed the polish was because I got bored, but I almost wanted to see how long it would hold up. One day I'll do that.

I tested it with four other colors, two of which were glitters. Often my glitters peel in sheets 1-2 days later. This time they stayed put. Once again I got so bored that I removed them 2 days later, but I can confidently say the wear is much better than with just a regular basecoat.

Rating: 5/5 blueberries!




Verdict: Will buy again; will recommend to a friend

Awesome Polaroid Art

I recently stumbled upon these composites made by Patrick Winfield and I am in love. All of these collages are comprised of many individual polaroids...how cool is that?!? Here are some of my favorites:
















All pictures are property of Patrick Winfield.

For more of Patrick's work visit his website.

Sunday Cupcake

I don't blog on Sundays...but I think you all should still have a treat! And what is better than a cupcake?

How sweet it is to be loved by You!

Happy 5th Anniversary Sweetie! I truly love you more and more each day...you are my best friend, my partner, my everything...and I can't wait to spend 555 more years with you!