This is a very cute shoe….
I have more than 1 outfit these would be perfect for. I am waiting to see if any of the wait-listed shoes I signed up for at the Rock & Republic sale today go through. Probably not :( Totally not fair by the way since I was on that site at exactly the second the sale started. Boo :(
These might make me feel better though ;)
I’ve been wanting a pink Chanel flap since I was about 20ish? But I always scoffed at the price for a purse. It is absolutely ridiculous. I actually still believe this but sometimes you have to do ridiculous things :)
My husband would blow out a few brain cells if I paid this much for a purse. Well…pretty much anything really. But sometimes a girl has to do what a girl has to do. And I know he would never buy something like this for me as a gift. So it will need to be a gift to myself! And he can spend his money on surf boards and Porsches.
I doubt most men would though. Unless they are wealthy enough that the cost of this is comparable to buying a $100 item. Men just cannot lay out the $$$ for things they don’t understand. They just don’t understand that women like pretty things. This is why he has such a hard time buying jewelry for me. He sees it as a waste of money. I pointed out that jewelry is like boobs. I don’t understand the male fascination with boobs but it’s there. Men don’t understand girls’ fascination with sparkly things. But it’s there. So imagine the horror about spending so much on a purse! “You can buy a perfectly acceptable purse at Nordstrom or The Gap for like $50!” Sure I *could*. And then I point out that he is not a professional surfer and does not need 6 surf boards collecting dust in the garage….
But I do understand it’s ridiculousness. It is *just* a purse. And there are many other useful things to spend money like that on. But if you went through life thinking that way all the time with no indulgences, well….you would be Scrooge McDuck.
Back to the house that Coco built…They sell out of these bags in the Chanel boutiques every year. And buying them on the secondary market is hard since the Chinese have perfected the fake. And even if you find an excellent used one, it’s still in the thousands of dollars price range. Which is now my argument FOR the purchase instead of against it. It goes UP in value, so it’s like an investment. Like buying gold coins or stock in a blue chip company. The retail pricing has consistently gone up over the years. And you can always sell it on the secondary market if you want to.
And really, this bag is a classic that you will keep forever. Sure, I should probably invest in black if I were to buy one. But that’s just not me. The black is very pretty and if I could have 2, I would get one in black. But my first will be in pink.
There are different shades of pink depending on the year. The baby pink is my absolute favorite but very hard to find as it’s from a few years ago. The rose is also very nice and that is easier to find right now. When I went to the Chanel store in The Wynn in Vegas, they were sold out. They had the jersey one in a light orchid color but that was the only color in this style they had in stock. Boo :( I should go up to the store in SF and see what they have but my guess is not much more. This one is very rare and GREAT shades of pink:
le sigh...
Just not sure if it’s too big. It is the classic 2.55. I *think* I want the bag 1 size smaller than this one. BUT…maybe not. They did not make this color in the smaller bag so maybe I’d give up the smaller size for this most perfect color. And it’s not like it’s a huge hobo or anything!
I’ve been checking eBay (you can get them authenticated by The Purse Forum with good pictures) and Portero. You can’t buy Chanel retail online. They don’t sell online and don’t allow the stores that carry them to sell them online. So if you can’t find one in a boutique, you are limited to the secondary market. Which is OK actually. If you find one in pristine condition, it’s like buying a car a year or 2 old. The person who paid sticker took the off-the-lot hit for you but you are still getting a great car :)
Maybe one day I will pull the trigger :)
Ok, this clip rules! I love Jane Lynch. I don’t watch Glee but I think I might start just to watch her. She is so awesome in everything I see her in. I even like her so much in those commercials with Julia-Louise Dreyfus hocking some frozen food brand that I actually watch the ad instead of fast-forwarding through it!
I also really loved Madonna’s Vogue (and of course the magazine ;) ) I’m not into her new stuff very much. But Vogue is a forever classic for me. It also reminded me of a very funny night (to me anyway and this is MY blog!)…
I went to an art benefit – black tie soiree (I was wearing what my friend called my Jessica Rabbit dress, although black and not red, hiiigh heels (loved that dress!) years and years ago with my boyfriend at the time and another couple of best friends. We were the only people there who were under the ago of 40 (which at that time was like almost in the coffin to us!) so we had our own table. We mingled the requisite amount but mostly kept ourselves amused.
The event was held in a castle – at least a home built to look like a castle high up in the hills out here. Rumor was it was built using stones brought over from a real castle in England but I have no idea. Good story though. Very cool place to hold events, that’s for sure. It was raining, thundering and lightning out which is very unusual for Northern California in the summer. But it definitely added to the castle/black tie event vibe!
They had a mingling/dinner/after dinner band playing but then a DJ started after that. And the DJ played the lounge and jazz stuff appropriate for everyone’s attire but then played Vogue! So the 4 of us got up and started (well, as best we could anyway) Vogueing/Madonna’s moves from this video. Everyone else stopped and watched up and clapped when we were done. And we of course ended with our hands around our face like the video and we did strike a pose! I’m sure we looked GOOOOOFY but we laughed and laughed and it pretty much made the entire the night. Definitely made it memorable as I still remember it and giggle to myself. A good memory to hold on to.
But Jane here does it better – watch the video!
I am liking this bag as a summer bag for dresses but also beach/pool days! It’s big enough to throw in my Kindle, sunglasses with case, sunscreen and flip flops.
And *perfect* color combo for a summer bag. The thick white (or yellow!) braided leather is a nice contrast to the straw look. I am not really a fan of straw bags that look like you bought them at the drug store or by the side of the road in Mexico. This fixes that with the braided leather and gold hardware.
Liking it very much….hmmm…
Michael Kors Braided Grommet Straw Shoulder Tote
Or with yellow??
Saw the Travel Channel’s show on the Jucy Lucy. Apparently, this burger is a Minnesota specialty. I guess several places there lay claim to inventing it but the place that seems like the original (Matt’s) started it due to a customer wanting cheese in between 2 patties and it was so yummy, the put up on their menu ASAP and misspelled juicy.)
I love cheeseburgers. LOVE them. I don’t eat them too often but aim to enjoy them fully when I do. So when I saw this show advertised I had to watch it. And after watching it, had to try making them. Watching the show, they simply use 2 pre-made burger patties and put a slice of American cheese (more melty than other cheeses) and kind squish the patties around the sides to seal them into 1 patty. And then season with salt and pepper and they cook on their fry/grill. Seems simple.
The other restaurant that claims they invented it use thicker patties and 4 slices of cheese. That seemed a bit too much for me. I’m sure delicious but simply too much food.
Now you can find many variations of this recipe, also all claiming to be original, online. They have various spices, sauces, additions to the burger meat mixture. But I decided to keep it fairly simple for my first try.
I bought the lowest fat ground beef. And American cheese. The mixture I used was a combo of 2 recipes:
1.5 lbs ground beef (used the 96% lean to balance the heart attack factor!)
1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
3/4 teaspoon garlic salt
1 teaspoon black pepper
4 slices American cheese
This is for 4 servings/burgers.
Combine ground beef, Worcestershire sauce, garlic salt and pepper in a large bowl. Mix well. Form 8 thin patties. Each about the size of a slice of of cheese.
Pre-skooshing
Cut each slice of cheese into 4 equal pieces and stack the pieces in the middle of a patty and put another patty on top. Tightly pinch edges together to tightly seal the cheese within the meat. I skooshed (I am totally TMing this word) them together. Do this to create 4 complete burgers/patties.
Post-skooshing
Preheat a cast-iron or other heavy-bottomed skillet over medium heat. Cook burgers until well browned, about 4 minutes(ish) on each side. Turn the burgers and prick the top of each to allow steam to escape – remember the cheese is HOT and melty inside.
If you bite into it and burn yourself – you will need to sue yourself…so remember, this could get pricey…
You need to cook these more medium to get the cheese fully melted and delicious. So no rare or medium rare burgers here. The melty delish cheese will make up for it :)
It’s cold, windy and cloudy today so I went partial-white trash dinner and paired these with tater tots but then fancified abit with a Blanc de Blancs from the Cupcake Vineyards. I saw the name of this place in some Wine newsletter and have been searching for it locally since pre-Christmas. I mean really? How perfect for me – Cupcake Vineyards? :) Finally found it in a store a few weeks ago! It very delicious, especially for the price. And the bubly went very well with the burgers. As it does with anything :) http://www.cupcakevineyard.com/
If you like burgers like I do, I recommend trying these. Although I would probably use 2 pieces of cheese (per burger.) But I LOVE cheese :) And I used no other condiments. They aren’t difficult and they are delish. The funny thing is they remind me of a burger McDonald’s used to sell a loooong time ago. The Cheddar Melt. I LOVED those. Like LOVED them. It was a burger patty with melty Cheddar cheese (sauce?) on top. I was addicted. Probably a good thing they stopped selling them but now I have these….uh-oh :)
UPDATE: Made the 2 leftover burgers tonight and added another piece of cheese on top. HOLY HELL. This change made this burger my absolute favorite yumminess! Rule: Don’t skimp on the cheese. :)
http://cbs2.com/local/infant.attacked.dog.2.1622472.html
Every single thing about this story pisses me off. This dumb bitch already had 2 kids taken away by Child Protective Services so she just went ahead and popped out another. Clearly she already deserved Mother of the Year so why not.
The dogs should not be euthanized. Probably taken away from owner, but my guess is this wasn’t “an attack” so much as the dogs playing with the baby that was down on their own level. When I sit on the floor with my dogs, who are so far away from savage with people my Beware of Dog sign outside is a joke, they will rough house with me. When you get down on the same level as dogs, this happens. But expecting these stupid skanks to know that is a too much to ask, I know.
So why the hell did you leave your baby sleeping in his bucket, with no adult monitoring at all? On the floor, in the other room from where you were. Oh right, your Mother of the Year qualities.
And this line from the CPS chick: “I think what we try to do is be reasonable. Because people make mistakes,” Deporto said.
Ummm…she apparently makes a LOT of mistakes if she has already lost 2 kids. So what does she need to do to have it deemed criminal/negligence and not a “mistake”? Set the kids on fire? Sell them to pedophiles?
We need a damn license or permit for every damn thing in the world. But not parenthood. All sorts of assclowns can keep breeding and then we get more of these stories. Awesome.
I clearly need to go to more fancy events if I ever wanted to invest in a Judith Leiber bag. I look at them more like art and not utility. I would love to have a Faberge egg so maybe one of her bags could substitute :)
This is one of her newest. It’s not the cupcake I covet SOOO badly but it’s pretty.
Adorned with hand-placed multicolored crystals and featuring a birdcage design, Judith Leiber’s hand-painted clutch is simply exquisite. Carry it by the gold-tone top ring or optional chain handle to embellish an evening gown with Park Avenue glamour.
I am just missing the reason to wear an evening gown to show off my Park Avenue glamour :)
Very, very cute. The YAHOO! targeted ads are quite scary how good they are sometimes. I guess they assume if you are looking at Yahoo! Finance, you have gobs of money to spend at Bergdorf…silly ad generators…
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Plus this bag is considered an “IT” bag this season. La-de-dah :) Very gorgeous. But still need to save my pennies for my Chanel :)
Good for them that they don’t treat the models like meat and look for a) well-behaved girls and b) support them creating something to do for a living rather than only standing around looking pretty. Because there is always someone else prettier…
And while I have no problem with Victoria’s Secret, their models and actually like some of their lines, I have been straining to find the “curvier” ones…
“Victoria’s Secret has bucked another trend: Using bony, size-zero models. “The women are curvy and beautiful and healthy, and there’s a movement [in the fashion world] to exude that,” says Ivan Bart, senior vice president and managing director of IMG Models Worldwide, which reps or has represented many of the brand’s models. Indeed, the Victoria’s Secret “Angels” made a surprise appearance at the Paris and Milan winter fashion shows, as designers like Miuccia Prada and Marc Jacobs paid tribute to their “curvier” bodies.”
Do you see the curvier one?
I get that they aren’t the size 00 runway models used in most couture shows but I think using the term curvy isn’t actually too factual. Yes – they have some busts (helped by some padding or boob jobs) and hips (when compared to the 15-yr olds typically used in fashion print ads and shows) but come on….it actually made me laugh out loud. And the reason they have to use “curvy” girls is because lingerie and swimsuit models can’t be bony and emaciated – looks gross. Throw a dress on the bones and they look fine and will be hired, but not the unmentionables.
Although at least they didn’t say “more realistic womens’ bodies” or “bodies like most women”. Because then I’d still be laughing…uncontrollably…
I received a call from my Dad’s nursing home on my way home tonight. He is there because he had a stroke a couple years back and it killed some brain cells. So he has little to no short-term memory. He always had a great memory for everything so this is tough. He can remember every single detail from 10-15 years ago and prior. But he can’t really remember what we talked about in a phone call yesterday. It sucks to see him like that as you can he struggles to try and remember – like he knows he is missing something. He had such a sharp mind so it’s sad to see. But it is what it is.
Anyway, the nurse called and started with a “He’s fine, don’t worry. But I am legally required to call you…” Oh great…
She said he punched another patient but that it was OK, because no one was really hurt and there wouldn’t be any charges or anything. So I ask why did he punch someone. She said this patient hit another patient and my dad went in to stop him and then the guy tried punching him so my Dad decked him. I kinda had to smile.
The nurse said while we certainly don’t encourage that behavior, he did it to defend someone else and did not initiate it and it wasn’t done out of the blue or out of anger. Just defending another and then himself.
I asked again if he was OK and she assured me that he was. So I thanked her for calling me and letting me know and that was that.
Although I definitely did smile. He always told me and then my brother “never be a bully and never throw the first punch. But always be sure you throw the last one.” Guess he remembered that too :)
