thirty.

I got married!

Just kidding. I had a birthday.

My party sort of looked like a wedding though.

It was perfect and I have the most perfect friends.

Cookies by Well Mixed Sweets

Dinner by Cafe Rio

So I take pictures of myself...so what?

I haven't really blogged in a year.

After such a long hiatus, what do you even write about?

 I looked in my iPhoto for an image from the last year that could really inspire me into writing something totally beautiful and moving and just be visually stunning, but instead I noticed that last year I decided to become the queen of the mirrored selfie.

How embarrassing.

I really wish I had an explanation but I don't.

Probably most of them its because I really liked my outfit, or my hair looked nice...or I saw my reflection in a mirror and thought "damn I look GOOD." 

Its all narcissism and even though its embarrassing, I guess I just have no shame 

and thought this would make a funny blog.

I am the person I roll my eyes at.

(also tell me i dont have the best collection of iphone cases! sooooooo cute #blessed)

Winning

Last week I was in the presence of a winner.

An Oscar winner. A movie star.

Sandra Bullock.

She was wearing black hidden wedge sneakers and a top knot, so now I know....

stars are just like US.

Baby leggings

Ok so like I said in my brain dump, I'm working on some kiddie clothes. 

First project, leggings. 

I thought I would start with an easy project.
So last night around midnight I decided to start and today I gave them to the recipient
and she is IN LOVE.

 night diaper on so its a little bulkier than normal

"I LOVE THEM! They are SO SHINY!"

(they are gold)

Brain Dump

-this isn't new but I am obsessed with instagram. Follow me theshavs

-How is Kim Kardashian ever going to find anyone to date her ever again, after she showed her true colors on national television? Ew. What a psycho. Kris was not the biggest catch, but she could have at least talked to her husband. What an idiot. SHE WISHES SHE WAS KHLOE.

-I can't wait to see "The Vow" and "This Means War." I read the book "the vow" and it was, blah. But the commercials for the movie look like it is VERY loosely based on the book, which is good. 

-I haven't made anything in a while. The creative juices are definitely flowing, i just haven't had the time. That's about to change. I have been sketching up some designs for some kids clothes and I just barely starting cutting the fabric tonight and will get to sewing very soon. I am really excited! I have been wanting to get better at sewing and I figure I may as well start on something I want to make, and something that if I get frustrated with, will be small and easy to scrap and start on something else. I mean, I don't want to be a fashion designer, and I don't want to make my own clothes...but I do want to be able to make my kids halloween costumes and alter my stuff (which i do now, but i just want to get better). I'm excited. We'll see how it goes.

-I want to go on a trip somewhere. A US city and then maybe a trip out of the country? Where should I go? I kind of want to do one of them alone. Is that weird? Maybe with one friend, but maybe alone? Has anyone ever traveled alone to a new place?

-Am I the only person who doesn't love Downton Abbey? I couldn't even get through the first episode. I tried watching it 3 different times and I was bored to death. Everyone just stop tweeting about it talking about how awesome it is, because I don't get it and I don't like feeling left out.

-I'm going to make myself a new headboard. I am over mine. So if anyone wants it, let me know. I'll sell it to you for 20 bucks. Its for a full. I think I am going to do a diamond tufted one next. 

-I'm no longer painting. So don't ask. Unless you really really really want one and then maybe i could be talked into it but I am over them and will most likely only be doing them for wedding gifts. MAYBE.

-I'm over blogging. I used to blog a lot, and I never really realized that people read my blog other than friends and family and the once in a while, friends of friends. It feels weird to me that just anyone can read about my life. Just know I am definitely not going to ever be sharing anything of real substance here, because I don't really want strangers knowing all of my business. But if you like fluff, stick around. Blogging is a weird thing. It has been bugging me like crazy lately. People selling ad spaces on their lifestyle blogs, and wanting sponsors and going to blogging workshops. It just seems weird to me to try to make people be interested in your life (according to your blog). I know there are some people, like Nie Nie and CJane and Dooce, who make a living off of their blog and that's their full time job. I don't understand how or why it happened, but it did for them...I don't think they ever tried very hard either. Its just so easy to spot a faker and someone who is trying to hard to be blog famous and i think its just barfy and so weird. End of rant.

-I am loving the color movement that is going on in the world of fashion. I have my kelly green skinny jeans that I am obsessed with and if anyone sees anything neon and bright and primary colored that you think I need (reasonably priced...this is a trend, after all) please let me know!

-How about the Bachelor these days? Ben is gross. Mostly all the girls are totally gross. There is nothing about that show that isn't gross, but there is also nothing about that show that isn't totally entertaining. Long live Courtney! (she is so terrible!)

-I'm still totally obsessed with Sherman Oaks. I wish I lived there.

-The Seal/Heidi divorce....if you know me, and you know that I have been in their home...you know I freaking called this a year ago.

This brain dump is BORING city. Sorry. Deal with it.

dream tattoos

I am never getting a tattoo, but i want one (or 10) so bad.

I have a board on pinterest of all the tattoos that i think are so pretty and feminine. 

Here are a few of my favorites.

What do you think? Think i should get one? I dont have the guts, but i wish i did!

Staycations & Cookies

I've never understood Staycations. I haven't ever wanted to spend money just to stay around and relax. Couldnt i do that for free at my own house?

Well I have learned to love them. Working or not.

New Years eve was Malibu and this weekend is Palm Springs.

 been relaxing poolside with some good reads and tunes

 can't beat this view. My brother and my dad would die and go to heaven. 

 One of my new years resolutions deals with changing the small things in my life that will in the end make a big difference in who I am, so I am no longer going to be watching R rated movies. Which stinks because they have screeners....but since I have already seen Bridemaids, I may watch it with everyone tonight. Last night I watched Moneyball and was bored to death. And we all know there is no way I will ever sit through the Iron lady. I watched the Artist last week and turned it off after 45 minutes because i need audial stimulation, i guess. BORED.

 Today will involve some swimming and sunbathing...I was only here for a few hours yesterday and i already got a little bit of color on my face. YESSSSSSS.

 I have a testimony of gel nails. Of course the salon I went to was janky and had like 10 colors and most were nasty, so I ended up with this pink color but i dont hate it cause they are so soft and not chipping and i love it.

Golfing anyone? I guess the course we are staying on is a good one. PGA tour played here? Thats what my brother says. Inidian Ridge Country Club Arroyo Course.

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Until then, please make a cookie order through my sister. 

She has this company, Well Mixed....and her cookies are SO DANG GOOD. 

Not just to look at, but they taste amazing...

...and she really can do ANYTHING you might want.

if your order now, maybe she will be able to squeeze you in for some Valentine's cookies.

 tell her that I sent you.

2012 Lezzie List

A few years ago I wrote this post about my 2008 girl crushes. 

I still have a thing for blonde's but I would probably change it up some, cause Elizabeth from the View sort of drives me insane now. Oh how things change.

Well lets see my 2012 Lezzie list.

Erin Foster. 

She has a hilarious blog and twitter feed.

I think that if we met we would basically be best friends.

And maybe I am delusional but i think we have similar hair, we could braid each others.

I saw her at UCB and she killed me and then a couple days later came out with this viral video. 

its a gem

Elizabeth Olson

Mary-Kate and Ashley's younger sister.

Insanely talented actress

and honestly she couldn't be prettier.

Nicole Richie

House of Harlow and Winter Kate? I want it all.

when Paula and I were at the UCB Hello Higgles show, we were asked to move so that someone else could sit in my seat. Truth be told I was ANNOYED. The seats weren't saved, and we got their early so we could have a good seat. Turns out we were asked to move so that Nicole Richie could sit in my seat. Doesn't make it ok, and I am still mad, but if she gifted me a pair of House of Harlow cat eyed sunglasses, i would probably get over it.

I just love blondes. I guess I should probably dye my hair now.

BYEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

Honorable mentions: Rachel McAdams, Elizabeth Banks,

and John Hunstamans daughter that looks like Celine Dion

(the brunette is real pretty too but this is about blondes)

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totally unrelated, but I just saw a commercial for the new Real World/Road Rules challenge show so thats exciting!

new FAVE show

its a BRAD BRAD world 

i just love him.

...and love all this leopard, obviously. 

One question though, why is his boyfriend so old? Hes old enough to be his dad. 

It doesn't really bother me so much as it just confuses me.

Happy New Year

Its a little after 3am on New Years eve, and I cannot, for the life of me, sleep.

I am exhausted. My eyes are twitching.

I have 2 tylenol PMs and 2 melatonin in my system.

What the heck?!?!?!

So here i am, blogging.

I am, at the moment and for the next few days, in Malibu....

Malibu is where its at, folks.

 Except for this weird bedroom that I'm sleeping in. I cant get over the black and gold chair.

It has sarcophagus's on it.

I took the time to do my hair this morning, and I needed to document it.

My hair hasn't looked this good in probably weeks.

And this is the end of day, and I still liked it so I took a picture. 

I'm a nerd.

This house we are staying in is AMAZING.

It is just about 7,000 square feet of the most beautifully early 90's decor.

Lots of statues and lots of marble and light oak. 

This house, in its prime, was INSANE.

I mean, dont get me wrong, its still pretty rad.

I'll take some photos tomorrow...but for now its time to get back to my "happy new years" banner.

Its 3:15am so it only makes sense, right?

Polyg hair

Just looked in the mirror and noticed i look like a Sister Wife.

Yup

I was just on facebook when a girl i went to highschool with 

posted a link to look at her sisters marternity photos (which are never a good idea) 

and i clicked out of curiosity.

this is real.  

Here is her facebook link to prove its real.

My favorite is the aquarium resting on the pedestal. 

I laughed so hard i almost cried.