Friday, 30 April 2010

Derby Time!

I can't believe the Kentucky Derby is tomorrow. (And instead of being at the track to witness the craziness here in Phoenix, I will be sitting with my face covered through "Nightmare on Elm Street". Who planned this??)

Anyhoo, these are my picks:




The beautiful gray, Paddy O Prado. (I always bet on a gray.)



The favorite, Lookin' At Lucky. (Second bet is always on the favorite.)




The longshot, HomeboyKris. (He was 60-1 the last I saw, I always bet a long shot.)


Good luck to all!

Pretty messy


[source, tFS]

She's got you high






[source, FashionGoneRogue]

Thursday, 29 April 2010

Random thoughts from a brain on shuffle...

  • Why does the ice cream truck play Christmas music? I mean it is blatant Christmas music. Silent Night, Joy to the World, Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer. It is all sorts of odd.
  • Every week I think about quitting Grey's Anatomy. And every week I get sucked right back in. Tonight was no exception in the first 5 minutes.
  • My job drives me nuts. Today I got told that I am going to be taking on a new responsibility that still doesn't result in getting a raise. What the heck!
  • How crazy am I to agree to go see "Nightmare on Elm Street"? I don't like horror movies. If I happen to pass one while flipping channels, morbid curiosity makes me stop and watch. Then I am scared all night. Now I'm willingly going into a crowded theater to watch this movie through my fingers. Paula owes me!
  • I get so excited at the arrival of new books. I got two in the mail from Barnes & Noble yesterday. One is "The Carrie Diaries" by Candace Bushnell. Her books are hit or miss with me. I have high hopes for this one as it is featuring the fabulous Carrie Bradshaw before she made it to NYC. The other is "A Bump in the Road" by Maureen Lipinski. I can't wait to read them! I have to finish "Chasing Harry Winston" first. And, of course, Jen Lancaster's new book comes out on Tuesday! YAY!

Bridezilla





[source, FashionGoneRogue]

Cris Barros lookbook







[source, KnightCat]

Wednesday, 28 April 2010

Happy Birthday Wishes

Happy Birthday to my beautiful mom!
I may have drove you crazy at times, but I did it out of love. :) (Yep, that is my story and I'm sticking to it!)

Love you!

Redhead in blue


[source, TheStreethearts]

Miu Miu by the beach







[source, FashionGoneRogue]

Tuesday, 27 April 2010

Tyson Tuesday presents a guest star!

Tyson has to take a backseat to the sweet little kitty that played co-hostess to me during my California vacation.

This is Hazel.


Hazel happily lives with my cousin Selena and loves to play with her mice at all hours of the day, needs a daily dose of catnip, and loves to chatter to the blackbirds from the safety of her windowsill.

Complot A/W '10 lookbook












[source, Complot]

Summer's poster girl


[source, TrendyCrew]

Monday, 26 April 2010

Just another Manic Monday!

I got up this morning and sat there debating if I wanted to call out from work. Yeah, you guessed it -- I went to work anyway. After a stop at Jamba Juice for a peach pleasure smoothie. It helped me make it through the day.

I still need to recap my vacation to California and a fun filled day on the set of "General Hospital" with my sweet friends, Kent and Minae, but I have to be in the recap mood and it isn't here yet. Instead I am going to blog about having one of *those* conversations where it is such an emotional moment, but it also inspires at the same time. I love having fun and laughing but I also really like having those soul talks where you are completely open and you end up having one of those great big "a-ha" moments. There was a lot of talk about life and love, future plans and dreams. A lot of thoughts were laid out before me and a lot of thoughts came into my head the whole drive home as things just kept coming to mind. One of the challenges put before me was to blog openly from the heart. I'm a very private person (yes, I know that will shock some people) and I don't really like having all my thoughts and words out there for the masses to read. It isn't that there is anything wrong with them, but when I write it leaves me vulnerable if it is public. But that in itself is the challenge -- growing comfortable with myself to write and post substantial blog entries that no matter how raw they are are public. I am toying with the thought of a new blog for that challenge. It wouldn't be associated or linked to this one, but it would be public and out there. But at the moment, it is still just a thought on how I am going to proceed.

Also a good friend of mine just launched her very first website, full of positivity and passion for life. Please feel free to check it out and support Tricia in her journey. Nothing Left Undone. Tonight was the online launch party and it is off to a good start, full of lively conversation.

Tough ballerina








[source, tFS]