tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-286349832011-04-21T18:48:39.565-05:00My life in a nutshell . . . hey, it is what it is people.esilenirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15157250339201409579noreply@blogger.comBlogger21100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28634983.post-29780296446745594502007-12-20T09:30:00.000-05:002007-12-20T16:58:03.200-05:00This holiday season has started off a little slow for me. Technically, I'm not in the spirit now, but the return of cold weather has helped a lot. I still have a few gifts to buy, but considering all my friends/family have everything they could ever want, I've hit my fair share of brick walls with holiday shopping. So just for fun, I'm going to post my Xmas wish list. Some things on this list are pretty dramatical (i LOVE that crazy non-word), and some things I actually asked for. See if you can tell the difference ;) <br /><br />However, if anyone feels obliged to grant a single girl's wishes, feel free. <br /><br />1. <span style="font-weight:bold;">White + Warren Cashmere Slippers:</span> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_k3RQGY5zDkg/R2qObV1JG-I/AAAAAAAAAA8/8Yjkq4WWy7E/s1600-h/Picture+6.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_k3RQGY5zDkg/R2qObV1JG-I/AAAAAAAAAA8/8Yjkq4WWy7E/s200/Picture+6.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5146082124591864802" /></a><br />How indulgent is cashmere?! And to have them on your feet?!?! <br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">$120 | whiteandwarren.com</span><br /><br />2. <span style="font-weight:bold;">Marc by Marc Jacobs "Super K Posh Turnlock" Handbag:</span> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_k3RQGY5zDkg/R2qFNV1JG6I/AAAAAAAAAAc/MnBJnNATUs8/s1600-h/Picture+4.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_k3RQGY5zDkg/R2qFNV1JG6I/AAAAAAAAAAc/MnBJnNATUs8/s200/Picture+4.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5146071988469046178" /></a><br />I saw this while out shopping with my buddy 'Sco, and he couldn't understand what was so fabulous about it. Is he kidding? I've been really obsessed with patent leather this season, plus this thing is large enough to throw all my junk in. And who doesn't love a big red bag? <br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">$478 | Barnescoop.com</span><br /><br />3. <span style="font-weight:bold;">Coach Women's Pocket Gloves:</span> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_k3RQGY5zDkg/R2qHpl1JG7I/AAAAAAAAAAk/WBJryTHaiFQ/s1600-h/Picture+2.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_k3RQGY5zDkg/R2qHpl1JG7I/AAAAAAAAAAk/WBJryTHaiFQ/s200/Picture+2.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5146074672823606194" /></a><br />These are soooo fun! It hasn't been cold enough here (yet) to splurge on something like this, but can't you just imagine wearing them to a really snazzy event and using them to slap someone silly across the face? They get an 8.5 on the dramatical scale. <br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">$298 | Coach.com</span><br /><br />4. Gap Crazy Stripe Sweater Poncho: <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_k3RQGY5zDkg/R2qKo11JG8I/AAAAAAAAAAs/S0kRxnNh7rA/s1600-h/Picture+3.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_k3RQGY5zDkg/R2qKo11JG8I/AAAAAAAAAAs/S0kRxnNh7rA/s200/Picture+3.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5146077958473587650" /></a><br />Although I wish there were more vibrant colors in this poncho, it's still fabulous! <br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">$66 | Gap.com</span><br /><br />5. <span style="font-weight:bold;">A Subscription to <span style="font-style:italic;">W</span> Magazine</span>: <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_k3RQGY5zDkg/R2qNW11JG9I/AAAAAAAAAA0/O92IETtVgA4/s1600-h/Gisele_B%C3%BCndchen_2007.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_k3RQGY5zDkg/R2qNW11JG9I/AAAAAAAAAA0/O92IETtVgA4/s200/Gisele_B%C3%BCndchen_2007.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5146080947770825682" /></a><br />The spreads, the editorial, the photography, the fashion . . . gotta love it! <br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">24 issues for $32.95 | Wmagazine.com</span><br /><br />6. <span style="font-weight:bold;">Carlton Banks Neon Tee</span>: <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_k3RQGY5zDkg/R2qew11JG_I/AAAAAAAAABE/TysTdsS4UeE/s1600-h/Picture+7.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_k3RQGY5zDkg/R2qew11JG_I/AAAAAAAAABE/TysTdsS4UeE/s200/Picture+7.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5146100086145096690" /></a><br />This T-shirt is pure hilarity. And see how he's holding the bow tie? Classy.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">$28 | Urban Outfitters, urbn.com</span><br /><br />7. <span style="font-weight:bold;">Juicy Couture Sequined Hoodie</span>: <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_k3RQGY5zDkg/R2rBMV1JHAI/AAAAAAAAABM/G8Qw2ilmBsU/s1600-h/Picture+8.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_k3RQGY5zDkg/R2rBMV1JHAI/AAAAAAAAABM/G8Qw2ilmBsU/s200/Picture+8.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5146137941986843650" /></a><br />I love hoodies; wish I could wear them every day. I saw this little sequined number on the rack and just knew it was coming home with me. Until I saw the price tag :(<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">$398 | neimanmarcus.com</span><br /><br />8. <span style="font-weight:bold;">Blissage 105</span>: <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_k3RQGY5zDkg/R2rChF1JHBI/AAAAAAAAABU/tI_8IwHv-Gw/s1600-h/Picture+9.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_k3RQGY5zDkg/R2rChF1JHBI/AAAAAAAAABU/tI_8IwHv-Gw/s200/Picture+9.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5146139397980757010" /></a><br />This has to be the best massage I've ever had—hands down. Maybe because I got it for free (a PR girl hooked it up). Maybe because I had a major hangover and it worked like a charm. Either way, they're opening a Bliss Spa here in early 2008 so I have to get on the books for a little valentine's day treat. <br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">$200 for 105 minutes | blissworld.com</span><br /><br />9. <span style="font-weight:bold;">Calphalon 12-Piece Cookware Set</span>: <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_k3RQGY5zDkg/R2rJF11JHCI/AAAAAAAAABc/KBx_QtuxFqM/s1600-h/Picture+10.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_k3RQGY5zDkg/R2rJF11JHCI/AAAAAAAAABc/KBx_QtuxFqM/s200/Picture+10.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5146146626410716194" /></a><br />I'm really getting into cooking and if I had this set I'd give the Barefoot Contessa a run for the money. <br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">$679.95 | williams-sonoma.com</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/28634983-2978029644674559450?l=a-beautiful-mess.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>esilenirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15157250339201409579noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28634983.post-7988603299326583242007-12-18T21:29:00.000-05:002007-12-18T22:56:02.280-05:00Hello, world!<br /><br />I'm back. Sorry that I took a year-long hiatus from blogging my misadventures in dating. But due to a recent series of events (and the need to shake my Ms. Smith's Deep Dish Apple Pie obsession), I've decided to start writing again. So where did we leave off? Okay—I am OFFICIALLY done with Hollywood; The One That Got Away is fat (and a cheater); and just yesterday I realized that GOP (good on paper) is . . . well, I'm still confused about what the hell he is. That's an entry for another day. Preferably one where I've had a few drinks, a couple shots, and listened to a hilarious "men ain't shit" rant by my homie Yaya Vanea. So let's begin at the . . . middle, shall we?<br /><br />I just ended a year long relationship :(<br /><br />Yes, 'tis true. I was in a relationship with a really great guy. Great to the point where he walked my friends to the car after a long night of wine guzzling at the bar, took my car to the shop and stayed with it all day if need be, and joyfully rubbed my bloated belly after eating waaay too much sushi. Because of him I can honestly say that I am a true believer in the phrase "be careful what you wish for" —maybe I'll get it tattooed somewhere on my body. <br /><br />Things started off really good between us. Then all of a sudden, someone got a little more serious—and it's a universal truth that the seriousness ratio can never be off kilter in the least bit. Or somebody's gonna hit the ground running. <br /><br />And that's where my single status comes in. Why am I single again, you ask? Because I am the number one saboteur of any seemingly functional situation. I must have relationship ADD, because I got bored. Fast. And the funny thing is, all the stuff my ex wanted to do was exactly what I WISHED the three other guys would've done. <br /><br />But on the bright side, we've actually remained friends! He's understanding of my wanting time away from the "relationship," but I think he only agreed to it because he thought it would bring us back together. Truth is, I don't want to be with anyone right now. I'm so utterly confused as to what the role of a "good" girlfriend is, and he's too sweet to use as my Guinea pig. <br /><br />So what is a "good" girlfriend supposed to do? Does she listen more and talk less, or should her nagging be accepted as an act of tough love? Does she support her guy in any decision he makes, or is complete support a sign of enabling stupid behavior? Does she question the things that make no sense or is she supposed to "know her role" and trust him to make sound choices?<br /><br />Ugh...I have no clue. And that's just fine. I'll figure it all out someday. Tonight I'm focusing my attention on this last slice of pie.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/28634983-798860329932658324?l=a-beautiful-mess.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>esilenirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15157250339201409579noreply@blogger.com0