Tuesday, May 15, 2012

things that i'm enjoying

my favorite red carpet (met gala)
cute straw diys (oh joy gets it every time)
it's almost 5 o'clock. and tomorrow i get to see someone who's, eh, ok.
anyone who wants to get me something pretty i'll take one of these: (any color is fine)
if my hair didn't have so many layers and i was less lazy i'd do this (hair)
speaking of which i found this the other day (more things i'll never do to my hair)
and it's 5 o'clock!! i'm outa HERE!!

Sunday, May 13, 2012

it's official

i've determined my favorite food. like if i could only have one food for the rest of my life. or if i was trapped on a desert island. or my last food before i die. (let's hope it never comes to that...)

i would want...


3,000 burritos. (yes, that is chipotle. yes, i would eat it every day.)

Saturday, May 12, 2012

because i've been banned from posting them on facebook...

this is what it looks like when you don't sleep. ever.

 driving.

 most photogenic dog ever.


 amy is so pretty.


apsen the attack dog!

and by this time it was about 830 pm emily time which means, after being up since 7 am the day before emily was about to eat the most amazing burrito of her life and crash wildly into a hulk like coma. 

Friday, May 11, 2012

this is why emily should not be allowed by a computer while drinking

hello new watch. i admit it. a) i'm tipsy. and b) i just bought myself this watch. a) part two. i've wanted a watch for a very long time. like.. my last anniversary.. and probably my honey moon i was watch shopping but wouldn't take the plung and b) it's so cutteee and inexpensive. i asked erik, hun will you buy me this watch? it's not even $40. "what does it do?" me.... "uhhh it tells the time?" (trick question?) "that's it? it doesn't moniter your heart rate or cook a chicken?" (i might have adlibbed that a bit.) "nope, just the time.........." what more can you ask from a watch?
therefore, zinfindel = this purchase.
Day Trip
http://www.shoedazzle.com/products/DAY-TRIP-5#334


thank you very much, drunk emily. you are the best present giver.


(just so everyone is clear here, i've already thanked past emily for previous things i've done today. and if you don't find this wildly amusing, grab yourself a bottle of wine and start watching how i met your mother.)

Friday, May 4, 2012

sun

apparently this sunscreen is where it's at:
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http://www.sephora.com/argan-sun-protection-for-body-spf-30-P283504?skuId=1324706


how come sunscreen has to be so important and so expensive?

stolen from amy's pinterest: bevs

two things i know for sure about amy's beverage choices: 1. she likes white wine. 2. she likes rum. this is all the more obvious when you stalk her pins. meet amy's drink choices:
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http://pamperedjes.blogspot.com/2012/03/thirsty-thursday-sarasota-lemonade.html
easy peasy lemon squeezy.(sarasota lemonade)

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http://laurentaylorinspiration.blogspot.com/2012/02/skinny-sangria.html

this would only work if i get a beautiful pitcher. need to get on that. (skinny sangria)

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http://dessertedplanet.com/summer-drinks/
raspberry lemonade for my non drinkers?

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http://www.erinsfoodfiles.com/2011/08/pineapple-sangria.html
pineapple sangria. typical amy.

Thursday, May 3, 2012

how did i miss these as possible drink options?

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pineapple upside down cake drink, which apparently i'd have to find a recipe for since the pin just links me to custom walls...

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 http://mochachocolatarita.blogspot.com/search/label/red%20wine

red, red wine sangria.

but maybe i could do this without alcohol? i just realized, a) it's kinda a drive for people and the more alcohol i provide them with the more i'll food i'll have to stuff in them and b) what if people don't want to drink at 2 in the afternoon? stupid people, why can't they just be me?

cute drinks

i also think these are cute:
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http://www.thesweetestoccasion.com/2012/04/diy-glitter-dot-swizzle-sticks/

Amy's Bridal Shower: Bevs

decisions, decisions

while in the middle of the dress crisis of 2012, my thoughts go to: oh no! what are we going to drink at the shower??
yep. what's more important than games and attendees? booze. ok that's a lie but it's definitely right up there.
plus the invitations have already been mailed/emailed and i can't control who will say yes or no. so now the question is, what shall we drink?!

do i go for something everyone can enjoy?
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easy, prepared ahead of time, almost punch style but not sangria with fruits of the season?
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http://www.ezrapoundcake.com/archives/14357?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+ezrapoundcake+%28Ezra+Pound+Cake%29
something just for amy's taste buds? but that probably has to be made by the glass...


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http://www.yumsugar.com/Happy-Hour-Redhead-Bed-3075384
something for my taste buds?
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http://www.marthastewart.com/
 something easy? (it better be easy anyhow since i can't find a recipe for it. it's called champagne punch. looks like champagne with fruit in it. easy enough right?)

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http://www.realsimple.com/food-recipes/browse-all-recipes/lime-sorbet-margaritas-10000001618645/index.html
 this looks easy enough but am i the only one found enough of tequila? and then i would have to worry about glass prep.

speaking of glass prep, am i going to have get glasses? i guess techinically i could use glasses that i already have but then i have to worry about them. or i could buy cheap glasses... added expense + who knows how crappy they might look. hmmm... if i do a punch i already have a punch bowl though it's not that big. so many decisions. it's like planning a mini-wedding here.

Sunday, April 29, 2012

Amy's Bridal Shower: bracelets

i'm hesitant to post this knowing that amy is actually reading this but i need to get everything organized somehow so...

possibilities for bracelet diy ideas...

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http://psimadethis.com/post/6361335693/p-s-dive-into-diy-this-summer-the-weather-is
 but in bracelet form.. would need fabric and beads.

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http://www.henryhappened.com/how-to-220-bracelet-for-5.html
 easy and cute. would need rope and beads.

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http://earlybright.bigcartel.com/product/ballad-of-the-dove-bracelet
already have string, but would need charms.

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http://kbshirley.blogspot.com/2011/09/diy-bracelets.html
this is similar to the other one. i would only need to really do one tutorial. just different materials.

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no link
i already have the materials, takes a while so people wouldn't be able to finish them that quickly. plus i'd have to figure out how to make patterns in them..

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http://thisolddress.blogspot.com/2009/08/recycled-t-shirt-knotted-bracelet.html
i like this. but i don't know how much it'll take in order to get shirts/colors. maybe this is more a rainy day game.


others for some other time maybe

now i just need a trip to home depot..

Friday, April 27, 2012

welcome to the freak show

friday and i'm officially by myself. thankfully. and bored. and i still haven't taken my stupid chipped nail polish off.
i have to say, even though jenna can be super annoying she does make for some interesting stories.

currently, although she is not here, the office is set up for her carnival (i think?) and there are tickets with people's names on them (everyone in this office and the next) and they have codes that no one else is allowed to see for some unknown reason.

at this carnival (much like her store/factory she had with tavin [who's maybe 3 and wasn't present for the factory or the store... i'm gonna say.. at all.]) everything costs money. real money. yesterday she tried to go through my drawers and my purse to see if i had money to spend. not cool.

for example, to run up and down the hallway two times.. it's $2. and you only have 10 seconds to do it. to write your name on a board? 50 cents. to buy a paperclip bracelet, it depends on size but it's between $4-6 the smallest size is 6 small paperclips. the largest size is 8. but you can make one for free. or you can draw on a board for $4. she charged my credit card by swiping it on a hole puncher.  i can't make this stuff up.

you can pay before you leave. so in turn, i've decided to start charging her 25 cents every time she says my name without a purpose. 50 cents if she says LITTLE MISS EMILY. because i find that super annoying. it grates my nerves like nails on a chalkboard.

thankfully, today is the last day of school vacation. so i'm free... until june.

happy friday :)



i just saw this on Nat the Fat Rat's blog and it made me super happy.
i want a ukelale.

breakfast

omg why have i never hopped on the avocado train?

i have no idea how to buy them.

no idea how to prepare them.

but i'd be totally ok with eating them.

now why isn't anyone heading over to my house right now to make me breakfast??

http://blog.justinablakeney.com/2012/04/new-column-mangiona-with-caitlin-levin.html


Thursday, April 26, 2012

bracelets

sooooooo amy's bridal shower we're doing some diys.
first up, bracelets.
amy loves bracelets.
so i'm trying to figure out what we can make that's cheap and easy for me and can be done in the time span of a shower... while people may or may not be drinking...
this looks good, right?
http://joannagoddard.blogspot.com/2012/04/sailor-rope-bracelet.html


Wednesday, April 25, 2012

this could be bad

a beautiful mess shared an easy hollandaise recipe... and i have an addiction to deliciousness.
Easy hollandaise sauce
http://abeautifulmess.typepad.com/my_weblog/2012/04/breakfast-basics-perfect-pancakes-fancy-french-toast-and-easy-hollandaise-.html

nectar

i found these boots on pinterest months ago... and i bought them. up and up.
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http://www.nectarclothing.com/knee-high-boots/
 now i want more. would it be wrong to have these boots in every color they come in?
i guess i should just save my money.
since i have to buy cowboy boots for amy's wedding.

maybe just this dress then?
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http://www.nectarclothing.com/sweet-dottie-dress/

i mean seriously? how cute. and it could totally be a super sweet bridal shower gift to myself. i mean, i need something to wear don't i?