I have an Addiction

I NEED these.

NEED.

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fill in the blank friday

It's Friday! and I'm in one of those moods.. so I got excited when I saw that Lauren had chosen to talk about FASHION on this fill in the blank. 'Cause who doesn't like Fashion? Remember to click on her page, and add your name to the McLinky! That way we can all see everyone that's participating!

1. One fashion trend I really regret is... scrunchies! Especially those that I didn't even really put any hair in! So they just looked like a fancy colorful multi-colored scrunchy SITTING on my head! Eep!

2. The one thing that always completes any outfit is... Jewelry. I HAVE to have earrings, a watch, a necklace.. or a scarf! I feel naked without those accessories.


3. I would describe my personal style as... Eh? I have no idea what to call it. lol. Depends on the day?

4. My fashion muse is... I love Jennifer Aniston's and Reese Witherspoon's styles. But I don't really feel like I have one so-called "muse". Maybe I should.. hmmm

5. If I could own one designer piece of clothing it would be ..... I would really love some designer jeans! someday..

6. I would love to raid the wardrobe of ... Reese, Jennifer Aniston.. even like Sarah Jessica Parker (but NOW not when she was on Sex & the City, those outfits now really date the show!)

7. Today I am wearing ... its casual Friday! at work, so I'm wearing jeans, a purple shirt, and brown mary janes. I love Mary Janes. What does that say about me? Hmmm..


Happy Friday everyone!

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Target Adventures

A few nights ago Ashley and I went to Target... on search of the elusive perfect summer sandals for Ash.. with a heel of course...

I always try on hats.. I don't know why. I look stupid in most of them..

I want those shoes we saw that one time we were here, remember?
Me.. Uhh.. no?

Oooh.. I love Vintagey things.

   Hmm, Asian inspired scarf anyone? Yeah.. I want one,

but.. I own too many scarves.

I can't decide if I like the big oversized rings.. Do you?

They kind of remind me of candy.

.. or children's jewelry.

 

I can NOT believe these are back in style. I had these!

.. In 1995.

I love these, they're so cute!

Ashley: "Everything's cute, smaller"

She has a point.

I kinda like this big one.. hmmmmm...

AT LAST! She found her shoes!

Good thing, cause I was getting hungry..

How depressing is that?! I wanted a freakin' TWIX,

I was willing to waste my 250 calories.. and yet I totally got jipped!

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New shoes! New shoes!

I love shoes..
I love red..
I love shoe dazzle..

Can I just have SUN instead of WIND in this stupid Utah weather and maybe I could wear these outside and not freeze? K. Thanks.

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Earth, Daughtry & Lifehouse

As seen below.. its my 2nd blogoversary, but its also EARTH DAY!! And, in somewhat related news.. I love these new product (RED) shirts from The Gap!

But its not only Earth Day.. but I get to see these two great bands tonight! YAY!!

                                                                                              

Happy Earth Day! :)

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The Earth Laughs in Flowers ~ who doesn't love Emerson?

Oh man, I want these shoes. Stupid Nordstrom emails. I mean, really? Who has $120 to spend on these super cute Dansko sandals?! Not me.. that's for sure.. but I still want them. Yes, yes I do.

I love that its all summery now in Utah! FINALLY! Except that its supposed to rain tomorrow.. so it was short lived. But rain can be good too, right? I really do like rain, I just feel like that time should be over now. I'm ready for SUMMER.

I think I have some sort of 'spring fever' or something. I just want to be outside, sitting in the warm sun, not at school or work, being productive! Ick!

Yesterday I went walking with my friend Alisha. It was good. We are going to try to do it on a weekly basis, and maybe that will get me motivated to work out again. I still haven't bought a gym membership.. and yeah, first I blamed it on my debit card fiasco with the fabulous Jordan Credit Union, but now its just like.. I'm.. lazy. I might join in May though. Let's make it a May thing, right? I have all of May and most of June off from in-person school (meaning I have online classes that start in May). THAT in itself makes me so excited! I get to work normal hours at work - YES! I will only be working from 9a to 3:30p - so it better not rain too much in May because I am going to Lagoon dammit!

On Sunday Ash, Tim and I went to Lagoon. It was fun! But for some reason we were all totally worn out afterwards, and we left before the park even closed. Must be something in the Water.. Or maybe we just aren't used to being in the warm warm sun after that loooong annoying Winter, who knows. But aren't we cute? I loves them.

Two of my friends are graduating this week and next week. I love that I will always feel academically inferior to Jihyei and Alisha. Just kidding, just kidding. I am proud of them! Jihyei is getting her Law Degree - LAW degree. WOW! and Alisha is getting her Master's in Education.. but somehow, I doubt either one of them is really finished with school. Silly, silly girls. Jihyei is spending her summer in Maryland with her parents, so we all got together last week. I know I don't see her very often, but I'm going to miss her, nonetheless. Maybe a trip to DC is in my future - what a good excuse to see Jihyei and Barack, right? Just say yes. Here's us at Jihyei's house, we had a lot of fun. I look gynormously tall in this picture.. I really am sitting on the edge of the couch. I swear. Blah.

Lindsey, Suzanne, Daija, Jihyei, Alisha, Me

Alisha's graduation is perfect for me, becaaaaaaause its down in Cedar City - southern Utah. So, I get to go on a mini road trip! How cool is that?! I'm excited. Not that there's a TON to do in Cedar City, but its the act of escaping for a couple days that sounds superb. So, next weekend. Me = Mini Vacation.

I'm also going out to Dinner with Ol' Accessories Dept, Rack people tomorrow. I am excited for that too.. yeah, see? How am I supposed to lose weight when all I do is go out to eat? Should probably fix that.. maybe I'll become an avid bowler. Ha, yeah right.

How is YOUR Tuesday?

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PS: GO LAKERS tonight!

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Whoever said money can't buy happiness simply didn't know where to go shopping. ~Bo Derek

All stuff I've bought in the last few weeks. I kind of like to shop.. :)

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Vintage is Good

A blogger friend of mine, Novelista Barista, posted this on her blog yesterday. I love it! I want a vintage swimming suit.. I wonder if I could really get one like this somewhere? Hmmmm.. or if I would still hate it just as much as I hate modern ones.

hmmm.. or maybe this one...

I don't like a lot of political things from the 50's, that's for sure.. Ya know, like no civil rights.. But, who doesn't like the fashion? and the Movies... !

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Countdown to Turkey Time

I am a big Holiday person. I like each holiday for different reasons.. and when people try to get me to choose my favorite, I end up saying "Christmas" because its true, December IS the best time of year.. I love the foods, the smells, the lights, the cheesy Christmas movies, a few Christmas songs, and the decorations.

However, I get a little annoyed at Christmas each year. Because it just keeps coming sooner and sooner! On ABC Family they have their "25 days of Christmas" each December, from December 1st until the Big Day. This year I've noticed they have a COUNTDOWN to the 25 days of Christmas! What?! There's already been some Christmas movies on, and I'm like, what? I'm confused. I truly believe that Christmas shouldn't start until after Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving is a Holiday too!!

So.. I decided to write a blog about Thanksgiving, and found this funny poem..
(Let's not discuss what many of us, including me, are thinking after we read this: No wonder America's fat!)

Belly StufferThanksgiving brings a terrible chore,
'Cause I’m forced to eat and eat some more.
If I don’t eat it up right down to dessert,
I fear the cook’s feelings will surely be hurt,
So I do my part, even though I suffer;
To be a good guest, I’m a belly stuffer.

By Karl Fuchs

as many of you know, I love Fall. The fabulous leaves are my favorite.. and when the snow comes (which I think always comes too early too!) I get a little sad, because the trees are then bare, and don't have any pretty leaves on them. I hate when Winter sets in. Ugh.

But, back to Thanksgiving.. What are your favorite things about Thanksgiving? To me,

Thanksgiving is..

The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade!
Cuz who doesn't love giant balloons?

The Food:


Dallas Cowboy's Football!


and, Shopping!



oh, and family time is good too ;)
Ash, Me, and Timmy, Thanksgiving 2008

Happy Thanksgiving tomorrow!

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shopping totally burns calories.. right?

the past week-ish has been fun. i went to lagoon with amanda, i love going with amanda! we have so much fun, and yes we rode the catapult again (see last year's post here, to understand, we look much more frightened last year!).

lagoon with amanda '09 pics:

worked a lot (translated to the not so fun part) and i have inventory tonight - ugh...

but the best part is all the shopping and fun things i've been able to buy..

i bought a new camera! the one i've been coveting for forever and ever and ever and ever.. its the sony cybershot d320, with 12.1 MP. yeah, its awesome, i love it. and its my favorite color, which is just an added super bonus.


i spent $90 dollars at ulta, and got myself a whole new makeup set. i love it. i bought this cool black organizer set that holds tons of difeferent colors of ulta eyeshadows, and then the bottom layer has bronzers, lip stuff, and eye liners. then i had to get the free gift, so i bought the $17.50 worth of ulta stuff (the organizer didn't count), and then got the free ulta fall gift! (complete with the awesome purple bag, i'll see if i can find a picture to show ya'll). i was excited.

free gift from Ulta, fall 09

and today i bought the necklace at my work that i have wanted for ages. its gold, so then i could never decide if i really wanted it, cuz i'm not really a gold person.. but i love it, and its fun, so i got it. yay me.

my white purse also broke :( so what did i do? bought a new one! haha. i bought a cute turquoise-ish blue roxy purse from macy's. for 20 bucks!

so what's left on the buying to-do list? well, i still have to buy a few more school books before school starts on wednesday. (speaking of which, could i order just a few more weeks of summer instead? thanks). and i really want to buy a laptop. but i'm not really sure what kind to get. i kind of want the product (red) edition of the dell inspiron laptops.. but then .... i can't decide, and i don't feel like i know enough about laptops, to make a for sure, yes yes, decision, so any feedback or advice would be super appreciated. i'm a mac girl, what can i say? i just don't have the $1,000 dollars to spend on a mac book. damn.

.. OH and a car! nicole seriously needs some new wheels. cheap ones though, so that goes the same with advice, or "car leads" .. let me know.

sigh.. i guess shopping IS a good way to end the summer, and get back to the crazy hectic school life - with an added internship to spice things up this time around, i might just fall off the blogosphere, except that's what that laptop is for, time between classes + a laptop = blogging. right? never homework. ick. bad word.

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Thoreau

I just bought a new book mark that says:

"Go confidently in the direction of your dreams"
- Henry David Thoreau

I love it. I think that that Thoreau was a pretty good guy.

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i might have an obsession

in april, timmy really wanted a wii fit. he was going to get one for easter, and then it didn't happen, so on april 20th him and i went to best buy and purchased wii fit. and that is where my obsession begins. i love wii fit, but i have now been doing it for almost two months and its getting a little boring. so, a few weeks ago ashley and i started doing the biggest loser boot camp dvd that we got for christmas {that hadn't even been unwrapped until may!} the dvd has added some extra oomph and excitement to the mix, but i still feel bored. so in the last week, i've purchased another weight, a resistance tube, an outdoor sports kit {with volleyball! and badminton!} as well as 3 exercise dvds last night. do i sound obsessed yet?

the good news is, i've lost about 11 pounds. which isn't a lot but its a good start. i just want to keep it going. it is a little strange though - i hated gym class in high school hated it, and last night i dreamed about working out and getting warmed up or something, who knows! but that's why i can admit it: i'm obsessed.

these are the dvds that will be arriving in a few days, from fabulous amazon.com. have any of you ever used these?

1. 10 Minute Solution - Kickbox Camp, with Keli Roberts
2. Crunch: Super Slimdown, Pilates Yoga Blend with Ellen Barrett
3. The Biggest Loser: The Workout - Weight Loss Yoga with Bob Harper
   

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Girls just wanna have Fun

I've had quite a lot of fun the past few days. I worked 5 days in a row, so I could have Friday and Saturday off and it was so worth it! Yay! I got paid on Monday, and I have had some extra money, {well.. I had extra money, its now gone!} I bought me some dress pants for work, some blouses, a few scarves, earrings, this AWESOME necklace, from one of my favorite places: World Market and Ash and I got to buy my mom some pretty awesome clothes today for her birthday!

I also got to go to the Nordstrom Cafe with Heather yesterday {Friday}. That was a lot of fun! I haven't seen her in what seems like forever! We planned to goto Lagoon together with other "Library friends" on May 23rd, so I am excited! I love Lagoon {its an amusement park.. for non Utahns ;)} What was really disappointing though was they changed their menu! I'm so upset! I'm going to have to find out who is in charge of such things at Nordstrom. Maybe I'll call Blake Nordstrom myself, because by-golly I was wanting the Chicken Tomato Pasta thing. {tear} see picture here.

Here's some pictures from today, and my new haircut..

Grandma Jo, My mom, Me

{Ash went with us earlier in the day, but by the time Grandma came and we took pics, she was at work ~ sadness}

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