Ohh Happy Day!!!

    Quirky things that I find attractive and that amuse me greatly, accompanied by mini-stories:

• Black eyes.  Do not know what it is, but theres nothing like a good shiner.  I find them awkwardly attractive, I've even donned a faux version a few times out of boredom at first, then out of love. 
• Bruises.  I have a fascination with them and find them beautiful in their own way.  To sound totally spacey (no pun intended) they're like nebullas on your body, changing colors and shapes.  I don't know, I just like em & am proud to say my greatest was in 03.  I slammed my leg into a step as I ran up to my friends apt to escape the 100+ heat and within 30 minutes of impact, I was the owner of a orange sized lump on my shin.  I was blessed with the beautiful bruise within a couple days and it stuck for close to a month.

• Claire Robinson, my foodie dream girl.  One more.

Babe with mustard.  I am yours!

• Pregnant ladies!  They're just gorgeous and don't even really need to do anything to show that they are. I've always been excited at the thought of having a kid and having my pregger belly, I just know its going to be amazing.  Then on a vanity pov, pregnant ladies are SO cute and getting to wear cute stuff and have you lil baby bump!  EEP

         I cannot get over how lovely Sarah looks.  Obsessed!  She just looks glowy (yeah yeah make fun) and healthy and content AND THEN her outfit is one of the cutest damn things I've seen in a while, even though this picture is 3 years old.

• gifs, can't get enough
• Gingers, seriously.  Bearded gingers are even better.  Speaking of...

• Conan & his former beard *sigh

    On that final & sad note and provided visual, I am done.

xxo

Lick.

(via The Amateur Gourmet)

    Tell me you don't want to eat this Italian Plum Oatmeal right now.  Tell me!!  I dare you!  If you do, you're lying and you'll just have to deal with that.  Tonight I'm going to have dreams of this.


xxo

M'fuckin Monday!!!

    Simply because I've been over obsessed with the Black Swan Soundtrack, I don't have much to offer this week on the musical side, so its mostly movies this week.  But first, I would like to spread the good word and give you something that very well could help you with your day, week, life, whatever:

Seven Ways To Kick This Weeks Ass!!

(via Jetta Vegas in association with The Radical Uprising)

Now on to the films!  Based on real people:

• Temple Grandin - heres a site about the real Temple Grandin and her teachings on autism and such
• The Experiment - based on this documentary on the Stanford Prison Experiment

Documentaries / Food:

• I Like Killing Flies 
• Blood Into Wine - winos & Maynard fans alike will enjoy this

Ballet:

• Black Swan - because there are surprisingly still people who haven't seen it, wtc?
• Dancing Across Borders - like it or not, ballet is gorgeous to watch
• Center Stage - my guilty-not-guilty pleasure

Then all I can say on a music standpoint is to add more of these guys to your library:

• Clint Mansell
• Janet Jackson
• Jamiroquai
• Sam Sparro - for the wife

xxo

PS:  
Todays word is - Ruritanian \rur-uh-TAY-nee-un\ adjective:  of, relating to, or having the characteristics of an imaginary place of high romance


Examples:
"The dancers are dressed in vaguely Ruritanian costumes, the men in military, the women in stiff tutus." -- From an article by John Rockwell in The New York Times, September 9, 2006

Hello Fools.

    Spring has begun, baseball is here.  I've been thinking about my resolution for April and I do believe I'll be looking at jobs in SF.  I'd like to envision myself in LA or NY, but right now I'm taking baby steps and being realistic.
    I'd also like to point out my ridiculous excitement for

CADBURY EGG SEASON!!!

xxo

PS:  Here are a couple recipes for a Cadbury treat 

I Bring You Tidings of Joy & Sadness

    Lets go ahead and get the sad out of the way.  I was informed via a friend via Facebook, that Maggie Mudd is closing their doors on April 3rd.  Granted I haven't been in about a year, but this ice cream is amazing and vegan friendly, which is how I came to know of it, thanks to Chris.  The article says that the location is bad and that their doors may return at a different spot later on but I think part of the reason its so likable is that its out there and I always enjoyed the hunt for a place to park, it made the reward of amazing ice cream that much better!  The creamcicle milkshakes were to die for and their sundaes!!! MM, you will be missed.

    Now to recover from that blow, I'd like to first bring up a movie that I'm super jazzed about seeing; 

The Tree of Life!  

    It looks gorgeous, the cinematography is going to be absolutely stunning coupled with amazing actors.  Sean Penn is one of my most favorite actors, every movie he has done has got me emotionally charged;  Dead Man Walking,  I Am Sam,  Mystic River,  At Close Range:

When I saw Live To Tell as a kid, I was obsessed with seeing the movie and it wasn't til the last 8 years or so that I actually bought it and finally watched it, I definitely recommend it.  But that's me getting off track, point is Sean Penn* is brilliant and I can't wait to see him in another movie.  Yes, of course Brad is a fairly decent actor himself and not hard on the eyes so I guess I'm excited about him as well.  Point is this movie is going to be one to see and talk about, you just get a soothing feeling watching the previews (at least I do) and it also makes me want to watch The Fountain lol, not that I need an excuse because I watch it like its my job as it is already.  But the cinematography & the Tree of Life combo, yeah.  This movie is probably going to be one of those I can watch non stop.  Be excited, be be excited!

    Another rad thing that actually happened last night was the second annual Runway To Green.  A fundraiser with help of major designers that donates a portion of the proceeds to environmental organizations.  I was seeing random tweets from Coco & Net-A-Porter about the auctions, specifically the front row seats to a Chanel show & meeting Karl and dinner with Harrison Ford (I'd be down Docta Jones!)  Its a pretty rad thing, and you can now buy the runway looks on Net-A-Porter and help the cause(s).

    Ok, in random web cruising I see a sidebar headline "Scarlett & Sean make it official..."!  Wow, what?  Ok, I don't dislike Scarlett Johanson, but this is just weird to me.  Also the article I read said "Both are coming off unsuccessful marriages --to Ryan Reynolds and Robin Wright."  I'm sorry, I thought Sean & Robin were quite successful with 14 years together, but that could just be me.

xxo

Eat.

(via thehonestyrevolution.tumblr)

I pick the fella all the way to the right. You others can suck it!

Best Burrito To Date!

I dream of you still.

    100% veggie burrito.  Italian Squash, zucchini, spinach, mushrooms, red onions, red bellpeppers, rice & beans.  Holy Mmm Mmm good!  Oh, an Gabes fucked up trio of fingers.