Rachel's pink thoughts

Guess Who's Back...

2010-01-14T18:52:00.005-05:00

Ohh my goodness it's been way too long! I know you may have thought that I fell off the face of the Earth but the truth is that my darling little pink laptop caught a horrible virus and just stopped turning on one day *gasp*. I couldn't believe it myself so I tucked my tail between my legs and brought it to my ex. Ugh it was hard but since he does computer IT for the government I figured i'd have a hard time finding someone who could:

A) Fix it for free

B) Give me a spam and virus blocker so strong that this doesn't happen again

Luckily all my pictures were saved and I didn't have a Carrie Bradshaw moment where everything I loved in my computer was just gone. I must encourage all of you to run not walk to your nearest store and pick up an external harddrive and back your stuff up!

So how has everyone been? My holidays were fabulous and a lot of things have been going on. I received a Flip camera for Christmas and will soon be making some Vlogs for your enjoyment/misery.

Missed you all! Can't wait to head on over to your blogs and see what you have been up to!

Do You Like Food Cause I Like Food...

2009-10-21T16:49:00.005-04:00

Image from vi.sualize.us

Hola everyone! I'm feeling pretty excited cause in about 2 1/2 hours I will settling down to watch the Phillies smash LA! Sorry Dodgers fans but you guys are going down! It's gonna be a crazy night in the city so I think i'm taking the chill route and bellying up to a local bar near my apartment to watch it all.

So guess what? Friday night boy cancelled on me? He said that had plans to meet up with his Mom and it wasn't definite but she called to say she couldn't anytime over the weekend... WTF? Seems kinda weird to me and I can't really tell if that was the truth or not but to keep it all the way funky I was sorta relieved... I know I should just get the 1st date over with but they always bug me and make me so nervous. We'll see if we end up actually having a date after this. So my search for a cute/nice/honest boy continues. I opened my POF account a little bit ago and found this precious gem just waiting for a response...

"Hey the subject is the head of the question. How do you feel about food? Do you like food cause i like food. We can share or i can buy you your own. We can talk about anything from what we learn today or what we dislike about the human race. If your into a guy who wants to make you laugh or cry msg me back."

Well at least he offered to buy me dinner right? Why am I looking for a guy who makes me cry?? That's the reason i'm on here because every guy makes me cry! Haha I do like talking about what I dislike in the human race though. Hmmppff I know it's sin to make fun of someone who is just searching for love but what on earth???

I'm Nervous...

2009-10-20T19:47:00.004-04:00

So I have a date on Friday... I don't know about you guys but I hate first dates. I am naturally a shy person when I don't know someone so it really is torture for me to sit through a dinner and have the awkward banter.

Where did you grow up?

Where do you work?

How many brothers and sisters do you have?

Are you a complete creepshow who wants to stuff me in the trunk of your car?

Sorry about that last one i'm naturally suspicious! How do you guys prepare for 1st dates? I am going through every outfit in my head right now and someone can not think of a single thing to wear? He seems like a really nice guy but how can you really tell from texting and email?

It's Getting Very Halloweeny...

2009-10-16T10:07:00.002-04:00

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Ohhh it's my favorite time of year! I know a lot of people talk about how much they love fall but I really really really love it! Halloween has to be my favorite holiday because I love the decorations, the costumes, the weather, the fashion! In honor of the time of year I decided to share with a new jibjab card I made. It features myself and some of my friends and I watch it daily because it's hysterical. Feel free to make one for yourself and send me the link cause I love them!

Plenty of Fishies...

2009-10-12T13:52:00.004-04:00

(image from vi.sualize.us)

Well hello lovelies! It's good to be back whoosh it's been a crazy couple of weeks! I am super excited it's fall and almost Halloween!! I just ordered my costume yesterday and can't wait for it to come in! I even planted my own pumpkin seeds this year and it's actually growing which if you knew me then you would know that anything that comes into my apartment green immediately turns brown and dies.

So a lot has been happening lately but definitely the most entertaining thing is the fact that I have joined plentyoffish.com. In case you couldn't tell already from the name it is *gasp* a dating site. One of my friends who hates cheesy stuff as much as I do joined and she said she actually met a few cute/nice/non-serial killer type guys so I figured i'd give it a try. I have had a bunch of lame experiences with guys this past couple of months and rather than give up and adopt a bunch of stray cats I decided to change up some dating habits. Well it's been 3 days and boy oh boy have I met some guys. I thought i'd share one of my favorite messages with you right now:

HELLO ANGEL GIRL CAN I TELL U ABOUT ME IM SINGLE GUY SEEKING NICE FEMALE I WORK 2 JOBS NO KIDS HERE IM 30 NEVER BI-GAY TRANSSEXUALS F2M-M2F BOTH WRITE ME I HAVE 20 MESSAGES FROM TS WRITING ME I NEVER ANSWER BACK IM GOOD GUY 4 U HONEY IVE DATED BLONDE DANCER GIRL 12 YEARS SHE MOVED FL HONEY IM NICE GUY FUNNY GUY 4 U IM SEEKING NOW NICE FEMALE I CAN TALK TO HER IM GOOOOD GIRL I PLEASE GREAT WHEN THE TIME COMES CAN WE BOTH SEE WHATS UP I LIVE WHT AREA 908-XXX-XXXX TYSON THANK U HONEY

Umm what the hell was he talking about with the never bi-gay transsexuals?? Was he telling me that he's never been with one or that he isn't one? Why would I think he was one? Why did he call me honey so many times maybe he just really misses blonde dancer girl?

So yeah there are definitely a lot of messages that leave me creeped out but I have actually found maybe 1 or 2 guys that I have messaged back. I will keep you posted on more craziness and hope to post one every day from now on... get ready!

How Could Anyone Not Be A Dog Person...

2009-10-01T16:53:00.002-04:00

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I know I have been completely MIA lately but I have been super busy trying to get my fall collection of jewerly together for The Witches Ball next week. I just saw this video online and it made tear up so I thought I would share it with you all.

Eat, Drink & Be Scary...

2009-09-15T17:15:00.001-04:00

Is anyone else excited that it's fall and Halloween is coming???
Twilight Halloween by pinksmoke0320 featuring Lanvin shoes

Yay You Can Have A Maizey Too...

2009-09-09T14:16:00.003-04:00

Ughh isn't the first day back after a super fun long weekend the worst?? Since I didn't actually take any vacations this summer (except for a day here and there) I decided that I would extend my Labor Day weekend and take off yesterday. Didn't really do much except hang out with my friends, bbq, cocktail and laugh which is 4 of my favorite things in the world anyways. It was heavenly to not have a damn thing to do all weekend long.

Now for something new and adorable! Awhile back I won an awesome giveaway to get a custom made blog button from Redbud Designs. I had always seen other buttons on all of your blogs and was super jealous for one of my own. After much emailing back and forth with the extremely patient and talented Sharon. She made me this...

In Dog Fashion Either You're In, Or You Have To Go Out...

2009-08-26T12:57:00.003-04:00

Ha this video is hysterical and features two of my favorite fashion people Isaac Mizrahi and the amazing and awe-inspiring Patricia Fields. I will show this to Maizey later on while she is wearing her recently acquired tutu!

Team Jacob for today...

2009-08-18T10:26:00.001-04:00

Now remember... he's only 17... he's only 17... he's only 17.

Is Anyone Else Excited...

2009-08-13T14:04:00.006-04:00

Ever since I saw my first episode of Jackass I have loved me a skater boy (cue annoying Avril Lavigne song). Something about Bam Margera and the way he's all bruised and banged up and he looks like he smells but he probably smells fabulous something like sweat, dirt and axe body spray. I know how crazy I sound but give me a boy who can skate and make me laugh simultaneously and it's like Christmas morning! My friend Amanda and I were talking about ugly-hot guys last night you know someone who isn't neccessarily the hottest guy but because he either has some swagger, humor or a sexy accent (if he has all three then ohh what a trifecta) then he is immediately attractive. This brings me to Mr. Rob Dyrdek while he is adorable in his own right because he has the swagger and the humor it pushes him over the edge for me. Enjoy the Season 2 trailer for his show on MTV Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory. It's really hysterical and makes me want a bulldog real bad!

Ouch...

2009-08-12T09:58:00.004-04:00

Have I ever mentioned that I kinda hate working out?? I don't mind the treadmill so much or even the eliptical but the thought alone of lunges and the pushups makes me so sleepy. I have heard a lot of good things about the 30 Day Shred so I thought I would give it a try. If you have Comcast then you can go OnDemand and find the first 2 workouts for free in the fitness section. So it's 30 minutes of circuit training (2 minutes cardio then 1 to 2 minutes abs or arms) it seemed simple enough but after the first 10 minutes I was sweating it up. It definitely kicks your butt and I didn't even have hand weights to increase it.

OUCH! Can I tell you that I did the workouts on Friday and Saturday and was not able to walk normally til this morning. I was literally on a hunt for Jillian Michael's head on a platter!! Apparently I do not even have any muscles in my legs so I was starting from scratch in the fitness area. My calves were painfully on fire and I had to stand for 3 hours at the Jason Mraz concert on Sunday. Ugh even though the concert was amazing it was really hard to get through standing up. I'm nervous to workout with it again tonight but like Jillian says,

"You don't get an amazing body without sacrifice and hard work!"

Hmm is something missing...

2009-08-07T09:35:00.003-04:00

Hola lovelies! Happy Friday!! I just saw this picture from Glamour magazine and was pleasantly surprised to see something Twilight-related without that grumpleton Kristen Stewart to ruin it. The fourth chica is Noot Seear who will be playing Heidi from the Volturi clan. Just nice to see everyone smiling and looking pretty with clean hair. Also I wanted to show you this awesome necklace from Jules Smith called Edward's Smile. Now I know he doesn't actually have fangs but with my new found love of all things vampire I think I have to make this necklace mine. It also comes in gunmetal and silver so go on over and take a peek if you get a chance.

I hope you all have a fabulous sunny weekend. I am going to see Jason Mraz and G. Love on Sunday at Festival Pier in Philly so I am super excited. I have seen G. Love about a million times in concert because my best friend is obsessed and insists on seeing him everytime he comes around. I think it's for the off chance he will lock eyes with her from the stage and fall madly in love. Hasn't happen yet but we'll keep our fingers crossed for Sunday. I've never seen Jason Mraz live but I always listen to his Pandora station and I love his live songs on there so much he is really amazing. Also want to try and see Paper Heart and 500 Days of Summer too so we'll how it all fits in.... ugh why can't the weekend be longer? I think i'll need to take a mental health day on Monday.

Dream A Little Dream...

2009-07-31T11:32:00.008-04:00

*Update* The Lord Voldemort i'm referring to in the dream is actually my ex (a nickname my loving girlfriends gave him). I didn't actually have a dream that I called Harry Potter's nemesis to come be with me at the end of the world:0)

I have been having a hectic week in the dream department. They aren't all really nightmares so much as I think my brain trying to tell me something? I am a pisces through and through because I am a super dreamy person, I mean i'll probably stop 2 or 3 times while writing this post just to daydream about something totally unrelated. I really do believe that dreams can be a way for your subconscious to work stuff out and tell you things you wouldn't realize while you are awake (or maybe not want to realize).

I just thought i'd share one with you and see what you think...

I'm at my Mom's house and we see on tv that a huge snow storm is coming and the world is ending... creepy right? I look at my Mom and she is all serious that she believes it so we all start getting upset. I am calling everyone I love so we can all be together for the end because that's what anyone would want right? Well I call Lord Voldemort and all he can say is "Oh bye" and we hang up. It starts to snow really hard and that my dream ends with me just being really upset because he couldn't be bothered to get off his ass and spend the end of the world with me?!

I don't think I need to pull out a Ouija board and contact Freud to figure out what that one means! Yikes that dream stuck with me all week. Any thoughts?

(image from vi.sualize.us)

*Little side note* I have been trying to find a place to get pretty pics for my posts because I do hate to do a random google search and not give credit where credit is due. So I was on one my favorite blogs today Miss Elizabeth Marie's It's Unbeweavable and she always has really pretty and lovely pics. I noticed that she had Vi.sualize.us underneath them and I checked it out and i'm in love! Go check out her blog and that site if you have a minute you'll love it too.

A Giggle For Your Thursday...

2009-07-30T17:46:00.004-04:00

Umm well you might change that to a WTF and wet your pants a lil' Thursday. I was just wandering around YouTubeland and found this fabulous cooking how-to video. It's called "Cooking With Dog" and stars Francis a gray toy poodle and an unidentified woman who does all the cooking. What the hell??? I just sat there and watched the whole thing with an awed look on my face because it's pure genius. Several things come to my mind...

1st - What does the dog have to do with anything and why does he have a semi-French accent when his owner/pimp/genius is obviously Asian?

2nd - Umm beans and and a ton of sugar really go together? The whole thing looks super gross but have any of you had this before?? Am I missing out on Taiyaki??

3rd - Where can I get an iron like that because I want fish-shaped pancakes and waffles stat!

If you enjoyed this video then please stay tuned because ole' Francis has got more of them and I will keep them coming!

Thought So...

2009-07-30T10:11:00.004-04:00

Well as I mentioned below Rachelle Leferve is going to be replaced by Bryce Dallas Howard for the 3rd installment of the Twilight Saga (hehe that name still makes me laugh). I was really wondering why on Earth would she chose to do some random movie instead of being apart of a huge Blockbuster movie like Twilight? Turns out she might not have made the decision.

Here is her response...

“I was fully committed to the ‘Twilight’ saga, and to the portrayal of Victoria. I turned down several other film opportunities and, in accordance with my contractual rights, accepted only roles that would involve very short shooting schedules. My commitment to ‘Barney’s Version’ is only ten days. Summit picked up my option for ‘Eclipse.’ Although the production schedule for ‘Eclipse’ is over three months long, Summit said they had a conflict during those ten days and would not accommodate me. Given the length of filming for ‘Eclipse,’ never did I fathom I would lose the role over a 10 day overlap. I was happy with my contract with Summit and was fully prepared to continue to honor it. Summit chose simply to recast the part. I am greatly saddened that I will not get to complete my portrayal of Victoria for the ‘Twilight’ audience. This is a story, a theatrical journey and a character that I truly love and about which I am very passionate. I will be forever grateful to the fan support and loyalty I’ve received since being cast for this role, and I am hurt deeply by Summit’s surprising decision to move on without me. I wish the cast and crew of ‘Eclipse’ only the very best."

Lameson! If that is really how it went down that completely sucks for her. It's also really stupid for them to change up the character for the THIRD movie! I think it'll make it awkward and even if Bryce can pull off the angry vampire look it'll still be a stretch.

In other recasting news. Here is a short clip of Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner at Comic-Con. UGH my hate for Kristen really runs deep at this point but the fact that the girl couldn't even be bothered to wash herself before going urks me. It's so obvious that she could care less about this character and a movie which is going to make her known for many years to come.

Be grateful bitch you need a bath and a hug asap!

Why Didn't They Recast Bella...

2009-07-29T11:40:00.005-04:00

I heard about some interesting news about the third installment of the Twilight movies today.

Oh why couldn't have been that Kristen 'wet towel at the beach' Stewart was recast???

Looks like Rachelle Lefevre is out and Bryce Dallas Howard is in?? Turns out Rachelle had some scheduling conflicts because she is shooting a Dustin Hoffman film during the filming of Eclipse.

Seriously! Seriously? It doesn't even say she's starring in the movie so it doesn't make sense to me why she would drop out of Eclipse!! It seems to me like if you are blessed enough to be cast in a film that will be seen by millions and millions of people and make way more than that, then you stay put and drop everything else. Unless that wasn't the real reason for replacing her?

Either way I thought she did a good Victoria except for the fact that her hair was more strawberry blonde then fiery red. I can't see sweet innocent Bryce Dallas Howard being as intense and scary as it takes to pull off Victoria in the 3rd book but we shall see. Lameson (that is a term my friends and I use when someone or something is completely lame, stupid and/or a waste of time... pronounced lame-ah-son)

Lucky lucky girl

Some Happy For Your Tuesday...

2009-07-28T11:13:00.006-04:00

Well now this is fabulous!! By now you should know that I love me a cute doggy and a happy ending! That is why this story made my Tuesday.

Daizy, a 4-year-old Blue Lacy, is a survivor. For 10 months after Hurricane Ike, she was missing. The hurricane blew down Joe and Kathy Bauer’s back fence, so they took Daizy and her Blue Lacy companion, Hank, to the Pet Palace in Webster for boarding until they could get the fence repaired.
“We ended up getting a call at 10 a.m. saying the dogs were gone. Both of ‘em,” said Joe Bauer.
The owners of the Pet Palace tell 11 News the two dogs dislocated a metal guillotine-style doggy door, worked their way through the initial set of gates of their outside run, then destroyed a section of chain link gate in the facility’s inner yard. They escaped through a 4- to 6-foot iron fence at the perimeter of the Pet Palace property.
They found Hank that same day wandering in a wooded area behind the boarding kennel, but Daizy was gone.
“The kids would ask when it was freezing cold, when we had the snow, when we had thunderstorms, they would say, 'Where is Daizy? What do you think she’s doing? Is she OK?'” said Bauer.

The family, with the help of their friends and an extended network of Blue Lacy advocates they found online, printed fliers, offered a reward and plastered neighborhoods with yard signs bearing Daizy’s picture.
“I couldn’t bear the thought of her thinking we abandoned her,” said Kathy Bauer. “I just couldn’t live with that.” But for 10 months, Daizy stayed missing.
Last week, the family received the news they had been waiting for. Two of the Bauers' friends said they were positive they’d seen Daizy wandering in a wooded area along a power line easement in Webster, less than a mile away from the kennel where she was last seen, back in September.
With Hank leading the way, Joe went searching for Daizy and found her, just as their friends had promised. But after months on her own, apparently fending for herself, she was too skittish and nervously ran away.
Last Thursday night, Kathy made the trip with them. Neighbors reported seeing the dog emerge late at night from the wooded area through a break in a fence at the end of a cul-de-sac. Neighbors had become accustomed to leaving food out for her. She would make her rounds then disappear back into the woods at daybreak.

This time, Kathy called to Daizy and gave their familiar family whistle. The dog bolted right toward her.
“She sat and lifted her paw for a handshake like she always would. Then she started whimpering,” said Kathy, who admitted she was whimpering a bit, too.
“I was in the middle of the street at 11:45 at night crying and thanking the Lord. It was a wonderful, wonderful reunion.”
The Blue Lacy is the official state dog breed of Texas. The breed was developed in the Texas Hill Country and is reportedly a mix of Greyhound, scent hound and coyote. It's a breed that dog experts predict would be able to fend well for itself if lost or abandoned. And now, although still at times a bit shy and nervous around strangers after her 10 month solo ordeal, Daizy is back at home with the rest of the Bauer pack.

“When you have a bond with an animal like that and you know how strong-willed she is, you just don’t give up,” said Kathy.

Aww isn't that the sweetest story? I would have to be put in a padded cell if Maizey Monroe went missing!! The fact that Daizy was kick-ass enough to survive for 10 months on her own just makes me that much more amazed at how awesome dogs really are. Hope you enjoyed your happy!

Hola Volturi...

2009-07-27T17:13:00.002-04:00

Not bad huh?

Is anyone else worried...

2009-07-24T13:19:00.003-04:00

Here are two sneak peek clips of New Moon that were shown at Comic-Con yesterday and maybe it's just my annoyance of the tweens screaming their heads off whenever Jacob or Edward is shown but it don't look very good. I'm trying to give it a fair chance because I have always thought that Kristen Stewart was the world's worst actress. The first movie made me angry because you could definitely not tell that Bella and Edward were in love and that's mainly because she always looked stoned or uncomfortable. I don't know take a look for yourself and tell me what you think. I'm glad they made Alice prettier and her hair looked less like a wig this time. Jacob's stomach... well that is nice, it's really wrong that he is only 17.

They opened the official website for the movie and it's a pretty awesome interactive site. Take a look when you get a chance.

Finally...

2009-07-22T15:24:00.004-04:00

Like I promised!! Here is the 1st look at the teaser trailer for Alice in Wonderland! It looks fabulously dark and demented and no I DO NOT think Johnny Depp ripped Heath Ledger's Joker character. It looks very genuine and something all his own.

I Lost My Choo...

2009-07-21T13:58:00.010-04:00

Lovers of all things fabulous in footwear rejoin.... this fall Jimmy Choo will be doing a collection that will be available at select H&M stores!!!

This autumn, British accessory brand Jimmy Choo will bring its international glamour and covetable shoes and bags to selected H&M stores. The collection will be available from November 14 in around 200 stores across the world. It is the first time that H&M is collaborating with an accessories brand, and to celebrate Jimmy Choo will extend its design vision for this collection to women’s clothing to complement the accessories.

“We are privileged to be among the fashion greats who have been affiliated

with H&M so far, and to be designing a collection appealing to fashion savvy,

street smart women, and to be including some great pieces for men, too.

Jimmy Choo will bring to H&M a sophisticated, fashion forward, accessible and glamorous collection - the perfect party pieces to buy now and then wear out that night!”

Tamara Mellon, Founder and President, Jimmy Choo.

“We adore Jimmy Choo’s shoes and bags. They are glamorous and sexy, and they add instant style to the simplest of outfits. I like the way we have worked with clothes to accessorize the shoes and bags rather than the other way around. This collaboration is particularly exciting because it’s our first shoe designer collection. It’s a joy to be able to offer top end designer shoes and bags of excellent quality to our customers.”

Margareta van den Bosch, creative advisor, H&M.

Since its launch in 1996, Jimmy Choo has been such a phenomenal success that the brand name has become part of popular culture - say the words “Jimmy Choo”, and you know you mean shoes. In Hollywood, Jimmy Choo shoes have become a red-carpet essential, and have been worn at the Oscars by winners such as Cate Blanchett, Halle Berry and Hilary Swank among many other actresses. The famous Jimmy Choo shoes will be at the heart of the exclusive collection for H&M, but there’s more. Jimmy Choo has also become well known for its bags, and for H&M there will be a whole range of accessories to complete the look.

I can not even begin to tell you how excited I am for this. Ever since I heard those four little words uttered from Miss Carrie Bradshaw, "I lost my Choo!" I have longed for a pair of Jimmy Choo's. However even though I am an extremist when it comes to footwear (what's wrong with 100+ pairs of shoes when there are 365 days in a year?!) I could never fully convince myself that it is perfectly fine to spend 700+ on one pair of shoes. *Gasp* I know there are plenty of you that don't agree but I am recent college grad people!! I am also currently indebted to that SKANK Sallie Mae so I have to deal with her first. One day they will fill my closet but right now hearing this news has made my day! Hmm now I just have to figure out which H&M they will be coming to so I can get ready to level a bitch if she gets in my way.

Size 8 1/2's you have been warned!!

Why Not Love Yourself A Little More Today...

2009-07-16T10:11:00.009-04:00

Hola Lovelies! A couple weeks ago I was wandering around blogland and I saw that Miss Brunette Bombshell was having a perfect body initiative. She wanted to know what made everyone's body perfect to them. This is something I, along with many of you i'm sure, have always struggled with.

I graduated high school weighing an extremely waify 110 pounds and I could eat a Geno's cheesesteak each night before I went to bed and never thought twice about it. Well 8 years later... ummm let's just say that is no longer the case. After this last breakup especially it is taking me awhile to get back to where I feel great in my denim cutoffs that I adore or skinny jeans that leave no room for breakup lbs.

I wanted to look at myself and pick some things that I always love about me for a change. I think that we often spend so much time putting ourselves down that it feels weird or awkward to actually love something and that's super sad to me. I know that is just the way our society works and while it seems that there is no stopping it anytime soon but sometimes you will come across a person who is so comfortable in their own skin (not in a stuck up i'm the shit kind of way) that it is a complete breath of fresh air.

So yesterday my response was posted and I thought I would share with all of you...

I love my eyelashes cause they are long and flirty

and i'll bat them to get my way:0)
Also my skinny feet since they allowed me to do ballet for 10 years and look really pretty with some pink polish!

Rachel
Rachel's Pink Thoughts

I have since wanted to include one more thing...

"My heart because even though the poor thing has been dented, broken and smashed it still puts itself back together and waits with hope that one day it'll be put to use with someone who handles it very carefully with love."

I think there will always things about me that I think are a work in progress and there is nothing I can do about that but it felt good today to talk about the parts that I love.

I Knew It...

2009-07-13T10:28:00.004-04:00

**Warning** Next post is not safe for the kiddies or the wimpy who don't like a good F-bomb every now and then.

Ahh yes being kinda... well super girly it is often quite a surprise to people when they find out just how much I curse in a days time. I don't mean to say the F-word so much it just comes out so naturally and any word that is a noun, verb and adjective should be used more often than just a regular word right??

Like when you are driving along and are soon-to-be really late for work and some idiot in a sedan gets in front of you in the left lane and starts going 55 mph when you are used to going 80 it feels fabulous to scream "GET OUTTA MY WAY YOU FUCKIN ASSHAT!!!" right? Well for me it does anyway so that's why when I was driving to work this morning and heard about this on radio I felt comforted to know that my brain is making me curse to help me with the pain of having to deal with a really horrible driver. If this is not the case for you, you can keep going along with your life saying things like "darn" and "sugar" when you are walking to the bathroom in the middle of the night and smash your toe into the nightstand.

Swearing Makes Pain More Tolerable

That muttered curse word that reflexively comes out when you stub your toe could actually make it easier to bear the throbbing pain, a new study suggests.
Swearing is a common response to pain, but no previous research has connected the uttering of an expletive to the actual physical experience of pain.
"Swearing has been around for centuries and is an almost universal human linguistic phenomenon," said Richard Stephens of Keele University in England and one of the authors of the new study. "It taps into emotional brain centers and appears to arise in the right brain, whereas most language production occurs in the left cerebral hemisphere of the brain."
Stephens and his fellow Keele researchers John Atkins and Andrew Kingston sought to test how swearing would affect an individual's tolerance to pain. Because swearing often has an exaggerating effect that can overstate the severity of pain, the team thought that swearing would lessen a person's tolerance.
As it turned out, the opposite seems to be true.
The researchers enlisted 64 undergraduate volunteers and had them submerge their hand in a tub of ice water for as long as possible while repeating a swear word of their choice. The experiment was then repeated with the volunteer repeating a more common word that they would use to describe a table.
Contrary to what the researcher expected, the volunteers kept their hands submerged longer while repeating the swear word.
The researchers think that the increase in pain tolerance occurs because swearing triggers the body's natural "fight-or-flight" response. Stephens and his colleagues suggest that swearing may increase aggression (seen in accelerated heart rates), which downplays weakness to appear stronger or more macho.
"Our research shows one potential reason why swearing developed and why it persists," Stephens said.

Handmade Faire...

2009-07-08T13:01:00.007-04:00

I am very sorry that I haven't been giving my little pink blog as much love as it deserves. I have been spending a lot time cocktailing with my girlies (hey it's Summer you gotta) and the rest of the time I have working my butt off preparing for...

What is Handmade Faire you ask??? It's a giant craft fair that I have been selected to participate in. So along with everything that I have available in my lovely little Esty shop, I have been creating some new pieces mainly with duct tape and feathers (not together well not yet at least) and i'm really excited how everything is coming out. I will of course post pictures of the show and how our booth comes out. Not sure how close any of you lovely followers are located but if you are near NJ I would love to have you come visit!! It's Saturday July 18th from 10am to 4pm at Freedom Park in Medford, NJ. Look for the Maizey & Olive booth!!

Couples Retreat...

2009-07-07T09:45:00.004-04:00

Hola and happy Tuesday everyone! There are so many good movies coming up and this is definitely one of them. I had heard Kristen Davis, Vince Vaughn and Jason Bateman (some of my favs) were filming a movie together awhile ago but never knew what it was about. Then I stumbled across the trailer this morning and it looks really funny! Check it out and see what you think... bummer that it doesn't come out til October though.

Happy 4th of July...

2009-07-04T14:57:00.004-04:00

Hola everyone!! Hope you all have a fabulously fun and safe holiday. This is the first year that I will not be down the shore so I am a little bummed but I am off to find some fun somewhere.

Also wanted to say a big gracias for all your lovely comments on my last post. Just reading about how some of you have the same feeling or have even gotten up and made your dreams happen makes me feels so much more positive! I am grateful for all my blogland friends!

Just a Small Town Girl...

2009-07-02T23:14:00.004-04:00

... living in a lonely world! She took the midnight train going anywhere!!

Seriously though can I look out my bedroom window and see this? I have been feeling the rumblings in my heart for awhile now... I need something new. I was born in Fresno, California and was moved to Southern New Jersey when I was four years old and I really wonder what would've happened if we had just stayed in Cali? Who would I be? What about if I moved to North Dakota or Florida or New Mexico? Who knows? All I know is that I have got to try life somewhere else or I fear that I will wake up one day in a town where everyone knows everything and nothing is news cause you've heard it all before. That is a nightmare. Lord Voldemort always laughed when I talked about getting out of this town because I am so rooted here, I mean it is funny to think about me just up and leaving but at the same time it's all I wish for. Is there anyone out there that has been in my situation and just left? I mean really just packed their stuff and gotten out?? Sorry to get all serious on you but I just have to know.

Novelicious...

2009-07-01T10:30:00.006-04:00

In Summertime especially I love me a good book, is there anything more relaxing then sitting on the beach with a funny book and a cocktail? Since I tend to lean towards the funny side of life chick lit has always been my favorite genre. So you can imagine how excited I was when I got a message about doing some reviews for a new site devoted to the love of the girly book called Novelicious. I quickly came in contact with Kirsty who is adorable and is from Manchester so she ends her emails with cheers! ... which I love! So since they have UK covered I will be reviewing the fabulous authors we have here in the US. So which book did I chose to start off with??

Umm hello...

Of course I chose Twilight! Was there anyone who thought differently? I have so many ideas and great authors that I love and will be covering soon but I personally believe it's my job to get everyone I come in contact with to read this series. Go on over and check out my first review and let me know what you think!

Cheers!!

Favorite Things Swap!!

2009-06-28T11:31:00.003-04:00

One thing you should know about me is that I LOVE presents, not just getting them because everyone loves getting them but I also love to give them. When one of my friend's has a birthday coming up I always enjoy thinking about what will get them super excited (and usually laugh out loud) to receive. So naturally I love joining blog swaps cause you're giving away presents and getting them right back!

According to Kelly is hosting a fabulous favorite things right now!

it's really quite simple: as a participant, you will be asked to choose at least three objects

(i don't think anyone would mind if you decide to send more) that are some of YOUR favorite things to send to your partner... maybe it's an apron you made, your new favorite book, or that favorite flavor of lip gloss. be creative & most importantly have fun with it! objects can be new or vintage, bought or handmade... just remember, it is best to send something the you'd be pleased & excited to receive yourself.

ready to join the fun?

please e-mail your particulars to accordingtokelly@gmail.com. sign-ups will be open until friday, july 3rd... so get your friends involved!

upon receiving your "rsvp" i will send out a confirmation email, if you don't hear from me, email me again, sometime emails can get lost & i don't want anyone left out in the cold!

so here's what i need from you:

• your name.

• mailing address.

• email address.

• website / blog (must be involved with at least one of these).

• a little something about yourself.

• please indicate if you are willing to ship internationally.

swap partners will be emailed to you shortly after the sign-up deadline. the delivery date for this swap is Friday, July 31st... please have it postmarked by then.

See doesn't it sound fun?? I already have some awesome favorite things in mind so go on over and sign up and maybe you'll get a package from me!!

According to Kelly

Rachel vs. Maizey's Big Head...

2009-06-25T11:01:00.015-04:00

*Update* Maizey is a ShihPom (shih tzu pomeranian) but technically her momma was a shihpom as well so Maizey is actually a ShihPomPom:0)

Ahh yes my darling Maizey has always been quite the attention grabber since she was a little puff of fluff. She is quite a unique little lady so people are always stopping to admire this blonde beauty and her raven haired sister Olive (who runs my sister's life). She has always lead a well documented life... Birth Announcement (they were the only 2 in the litter since her mommy was only 4lbs)

First day at the beach!

Car decals

1st Christmas Card

2nd Christmas Card

Loving the KaChewKee that was lovingly sent to her from FidosFunkFashion

Now she has her first blog post written about her! A couple weeks ago I spoke with Cathy from FidosFunkFashion and she asked if she could send Maizey one of her fabulous KaChewkee wrappers...

It’s a toy, a training tool and a dental hygiene aide all in one

♥HOW IT WORKS: Tie around a dog cookie and present it to your furry friend. Its a great tool for teaching your friend to take food nicely and not like an alligator. Rather than just inhaling the cookie your Fido will no doubt take their treat to some special spot and proceed to work on getting all of the cookie out. Spending minutes rather than seconds in enjoyment and activity.

WHY IT WORKS: KaChewKee Wrappers were developed with an animal behaviorist. They provide mental stimulation and an outlet for the instinctual need to dissect; involving problem solving, paws and teeth. They are a “brain exercise for dogs”. The combination of reward and activity when delivered with intention helps establish you as pack leader, the calm assertive force that nurtures and orders your dog's blissful existence. KW’s help maintain a healthy weight. They allow you to give smaller cookies without skimping on enjoyment. The 100% natural fibers massage gums and assist in dental health. When tossed in delight they do no damage.

Anyone who has a pup like mine knows that when a treat is given they often just inhale it before they even taste it! So as soon as I gave Maizey this she fell in love! Since Maizey was teeny she has always walked around with a chewy in her mouth like a pacifier so this was her new thing. Go on over and check out her blog about Maizey's adventures with her new KaChewKee!

A View From The Furry Side

"If everybody minded their own business, the world would go around a great deal faster than it does..."

2009-06-22T10:56:00.011-04:00

Yes I know I said I wasn't going to do this to myself but I really just couldn't help it. Today I was happily tweeting about how fabulous it is that it's rainy again today (that was pure sarcasm since most of you don't know me personally you should know that, that is all I talk in). I happened to glance over and see that one of the main searches is Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland and that's all it took... before you know I was drooling over the new artist renderings of the set design and Walt Disney's first official photos of some of the cast. I also found out that the plot of the movie actually makes it somewhat of a sequel? Now if you don't want to know anything then please do not read ahead, I know it's one thing for me to spoil something for myself but I don't want to feel guilty about doing it to someone else. Of course I could've just not posted anything but what's the fun in that??

The film begins at a party where Alice, now 17, finds out that she is about to be proposed to in front of hundreds of snooty high society types. She makes a run for it, and of course, ends up following a white rabbit down a hole, back to Wonderland — a place where she visited a decade prior. The White Rabbit is convinced that he has the right girl but Alice doesn’t remember her past visit to Wonderland. The creatures of Wonderland are ready to revolt and are hoping/waiting for Alice to help them, but will she? Can she?

Michael Sheen - the White Rabbit

Matt Lucas - the egg-shaped Tweedledee and Tweedledum

Johnny Depp - as the fabulously freaky Mad Hatter

Helena Bona Carter - as the "Off With Their Heads" Red Queen

Anne Hathaway - as the angelic White Queen

We finished shooting in December after only 40 days," Zanuck says. Now the live action is being merged with CG animation and motion-capture creatures, and then transferred into

3-D.
"The Red Queen has “a moat filled with bobbing noggins”, The White Queen is beautiful but eccentric, and floats around instead of walking, and Depp employs an accent for the Hatter that producer Richard Zanuck can only describe as “indescribable”."

Oh I just love it all! I am always just in awe of everything Tim Burton but I just can't wait for this one because of my obsession of Alice in Wonderland. Hopefully this one will not disappoint but judging from everything i've seen so far it doesn't seem like I have to worry.

And the "Oh Shut Up" Award Goes To...

2009-06-18T12:32:00.003-04:00

Yikes! This girl is claiming that she told the tattoo artist she only wanted 3 stars along her forehead - then fell asleep - and woke up 56 stars all over her face?!?! Um yeah and of course she's suing now. The tattoo artist says that she was awake the whole time and only is suing after seeing the reaction from her family and friends.

Coming from someone who has 4 tattoos there is NO WAY you would fall asleep while someone is tattooing 56 stars on your FACE unless you were on heavy drugs. I think it just hit her that "hey I just got a whole bunch of weird looking stars on my face that will be there forever" and she bugged out. Either way poor girl cause that looks horrible! Now if you excuse me I have to go talk my little brother out of getting a Mexican and Puerto Flag tattoo on his back... ugh!

Rachel vs. Scarlet Johanson...

2009-06-17T18:16:00.004-04:00

Sometimes you are just having an annoying day and then you stumble across a picture like this and magically you can't even remember what bothered you in the first place...

*Sigh*

Here some of what Ryan had to say...

On being a sex symbol:“If you take any of that seriously, you need to be euthanized, ASAP. There are moments when you can use that to your advantage. But it’s really embarrassing. I think I fear more than anything just sounding like a complete a—hole when I have to answer that question.”

On Jon & Kate:“I find that whole situation to be horrible and awful. Every time I see the headlines, I begin an inner hurricane of throwing up. I wanna see Jon & Kate Plus Eight, the Musical. Jon versus Kate. I wanna see four kids on one side, and four kids on the other, snapping menacingly to music as they walk toward one another.”

On favorite TV Show, A&E’s Intervention:“Real schadenfreude stuff. The first season or two is all about alcoholics and heroin addicts, but then as the seasons progress, they feel the need to sensationalize it a bit. So by Season 5, you get to people who are chemically unable to experience joy unless they’re smoking a cat, or something equally disturbing. I love it.”

On video games:I don’t really play video games. Is there a way to waste more f—ing time? The Internet’s enough. The last videogame I played was Ms. Pacman.”

Oh my god Ryan what a coincidence!! I love Intervention... maybe you can come over and we can watch a marathon and I can eat ice cream off your stomach?? This just makes my annoyance for Scarlet all that much more greater!

Rachel vs. Blogger...

2009-06-17T09:49:00.004-04:00

Ughh let me give you a small word of advice. If you are going to change the name of your blog please be aware that even though it looks like all your adorable followers are still there, they no longer are able to see your feed and have to follow you again. I just wish that it said that somewhere on the page before I clicked it and got excited that "rachelspinkthoughts" was available! I had no clue until I realized that I wasn't receiving comments all day and I know you all would love the Hello Kitty house! So sorry for the annoyance, if you can just click follow again we can all go on with our fabulous Hump Day! Gracias!!!

When Can I Move In...

2009-06-16T16:43:00.007-04:00

Holy cuteness! This is the new Hello Kitty Castle in Shanghai (even though it looks suspiciously like a house). I'm in love with it's sugary sweet cuteness even though I don't know too many big girls that would want to live in Hello Kittyland 24/7.

Wait a sec did someone hear me complaining...

2009-06-16T12:51:00.005-04:00

This is genius! I will admit that I am Queen of the Uncomfortable Shoe, I see a beautiful 4.5 inch heel and melt and forget all the pain that comes with them. I always think that I can run in them after a couple cocktails and I usually turn my ankle and fall on the ground or my feet hurt so bad that I just take them off completely and i'm left hobbling down the street.

Not soon enough I won't be!!

Rollasole ballet flats will soon be sold in a vending machine at local bars and clubs in the US. These ballet flats, already sold in several clubs across the UK, will cost about $7. They come rolled up in little balls and even include a matching bag to carry your heels in.

They also come in really adorable colors like Back to Black, Hi Ho Silver Lining, Gold Digger and this really pretty pink color that I didn't see the name for so I will call it Rachel's Thoughts Pink.

Question #5...

2009-06-16T00:43:00.016-04:00

5.) Where would you like to be?

Yes i'm going out of order - I like to keep you guessing:0)

Hmm this is a hard question cause I don't know if it means literally or where would you like to be in your life? I'll start by saying on a beach somewhere with all my girlfriends laughing, drinking cocktails and eating all I want but still looking fabulous in my bathing suit and maybe meeting a tall dark and handsome man that makes me laugh wouldn't be so bad either.

In life I gotta say I really don't know, this time last year I was on a totally different path, basically the complete opposite. It really bugs me that I always have to come back to this situation, it was an incredibly sad thing that I know a lot of you can understand. I thought I was with the guy I loved and we were on our way to this happy little life that I always wanted, yeah we had problems but I thought we were gonna work hard and make it through. I am not that jump from boyfriend to boyfriend kind of girl but I like being with someone I care about and only them - I thought that's where I was but, I could not have been more wrong. Turns out that not only did we have issues from the past that I had to be the bigger person and get over but he just kept bringing new problems in as well - slutty skanky new problems.

So where does that leave me now that it is a year later, after the anger has faded (well most of it anyways) and I see things with a clearer head? I am trying to know better (or at least pretend to), I have decided that instead of focusing on the finding of an awesome guy, I am going to start working on the other parts of my life that I have been lacking in. My friend just told me that you know you are happy when you love your job, where you live and who you are with. I'm gonna stay in that order cause that's where I want to be. I'll let you know when I get the first one down... trust me i'm working on it. I know that the short amount of time that I have spent making my little etsy shop it has made me really happy and I feel focused on making it bigger. I just feel like i've spent enough time being sad and although life isn't perfect I want to let as much happy as I can in.

Question #1...

2009-06-12T15:14:00.003-04:00

Describe something someone has done to make you feel special.

Is it kinda sad that I had to think a long time about when the last time I felt special?? Don't get me wrong my life has a lot of great people in it it's just it's been kind of a lame time lately. I've decided to make a list of random little occurences that make me feel special because that has always meant more to me than some huge production.

1. My 1st Etsy sale - Yup i'm a nerd but it meant so much to me that someone loved something I made all by myself. I have spent a lot of time working on different pieces to make my shop have a wide range of things and for someone to decide to spend their money on it made me feel pretty special.

2. Maizey Monroe - She spends most of her time at my Momma's house because I just felt too guilty to leave her crated in my kitchen for 10 hours at a time while i'm at work. When I go to play with her, her little body wriggles around so excited the whole time i'm her. She is always trying to crawl in my lap with her binky (she sucks on her chewies like they are her pacifier, it's weird but it definitely calms her even when she's laying on her back). I just love her because she is the most loving and cuddly pup I have ever seen.

3. My birthday last year - Personally I believe my birthday should be considered a national holiday... however most people don't feel as strongly as I do. Last year my girlfriends threw me a birthday party where I felt super special the whole time. It was pink-themed of course and my friend Carlee made my favorite meal (rosemary chicken with carrots and yams sooo good!), they printed out pictures of me and put them all around the house (even on the bodies of other people) and I had a mini horse cookie cake (I love Rob & Big). I got so many fun presents and we just laughed and played games the whole time nothing over the top and expensive just hanging out with my friends which is my perfect kind of day.

So there's some special moments for you see it doesn't take much to make me feel happy!

P.S. While I was writing this little post, I got 2 orders on Etsy!! I feel so super special right now!!!!

Rachel vs. My Keyboard...

2009-06-12T10:02:00.008-04:00

I was wandering around blogland again this morning and I found Mama Kat's page and read about her Writer's Workshop so I thought I would give it a shot. From what I see you are supposed to pick one and go with it but I decided over the next week I will do all 5... please bear with me.

**Disclaimer** Let me just tell you that I do not claim to be a writer by any means, I love run-ons sentences and add commas where they shouldn't be, i'm more of a babbler. Since I was a little girl I have always written stories just for me just because I love to write so that's what i'm gonna do now.

P.S. That's my laptop above isn't she cute? Her name is Lucy and I love her!

Alright here's the list...

1.) Describe something someone who has done to make you feel special.

2.)Name your current addiction...we can get through this together.

3.) What have you been busy doing that's keeping you from updating your blog? How hard is it for you to get back into the swing of blogging when you take time off?

4.) Write a letter.

5.) Where would you like to be?

And the "Oh Shut Up Award" goes to...

2009-06-09T16:56:00.004-04:00

Janine Sugawara!!

She tried to sue Captain Crunch because she believed the “crunchberries” were real fruit! Janine Sugawara said she was disappointed to find out that the berries were in fact simply brightly colored cereal balls. She said the company misled her by using the word berries and so did the front of the box. A judge threw the case out saying any reasonable person could figure that out, and also noted that her lawyers were also the same people who represented a woman who sued Fruit Loops for having no fruit!!!

Seriously what on Earth is wrong with people?! Are they that greedy???

Giveaway

2009-06-09T12:21:00.002-04:00

I love me a giveaway and Fantabulously Frugal is having an awesome one! I had to tell all my fabulous followers about it! Go on over and enter yourself asap! Good luck and make sure you tell them I sent you:0) Hurry!

Decorative envelopes from etsy seller Adnagam
Frango Dark Chocolate Mints
Sunshine Yellow Hair Pins from etsy seller creamrose
Purple Rain Amethyst Earrings from etsy seller Sew*Cool Design
Paperchase 8 Folded Cards with Envelopes
Small change purse from etsy seller Made by Hank
Cucumber Melon Salty Soap Scrub from etsy seller Sissy Soap
Soap Nuts from Laundry Tree
Spring Flower Garden Cupcake Liners from etsy seller Layer Cake Shop
2 Vera Bradley cloth napkins
Musings Recycled Notebook in Blue from etsy seller subu
Fleur de Lis Necklace from etsy seller Bumble Beadz
Marc Jacobs key fob
Stationery and small letter-pressed notebook from etsy seller Sarah Drake
Estee Lauder Advanced Night Repair Protective Recovery Complex
Coriander Ivory Small Cosmetic Bag from etsy seller The Sweet Sugar Beet
Smashbox Lip Gloss
Reusable Sandwich & Snack Bags from etsy seller Green Street
Reversible Coffee Sleeve from etsy seller LilE
Running with Scissors by Augusten Burroughs
OPI Nail Polish
Stick With Me, Kid Shopping Tote from etsy seller Earth Cadets
As well as MANY MORE surprises!The retail value of all the items in this giveaway is nearly $300

Aside from posting the name provided to me by the winner of the giveaway, as well as the winner's website address (if you so choose), no personal information you give me will be shared or published anywhere. You will not be put onto any email lists. Pinky swear.Entries will be accepted from the U.S. and Canada only, please.

Entries will be accepted until 11:59 p.m. CDT on June 22, 2009. A winner will be announced on June 24, 2009. (I'm going to need time to count and tally those entries!)

20 ?s...

2009-06-08T14:01:00.004-04:00

I love making new blog friends! I was wandering aimlessly around blogland today and found Fidgeting Gidget. She just posted these 20 questions so I thought I would do them for myself...

1. 5 internet annoyances: Junk Email (no I don't want to learn how to get a free Ipod or meet up with you cause you're horny... I don't even know you how'd you get this email??), Blogs that play music automatically with no way to shut it off (i blog read at work, people!)(I'm keeping this one). When I click on someone's page and my computer freezes, Slow Connections & Virus's

2. What is in your stack of reading materials? Twilight Twilight Twilight - it was my most favorite series to read! Harry Potter & and tons of ChickLit as well. I like my reading to be light and fun nothing sad please.

3. Do you get distracted easily? Yes it's really bad but I have to be doing a bunch of things at once. Like while I have been filling out this list I checked my email and my etsy already.

4. What is the last thing you did before you went to bed last night? Watched Denise Richard's show on E! she is a monster.

5. What does your last text message say? K thanks son! (my girlfriends and I call each other son for everything like how Snoop Dogg says it not Paula Dean)

6. If we were to play Clue, which player would you choose to be? Miss Peacock

7. Speaking of Clue: Who did it? In which room? And using? Miss White in the library with the revolver

8. Now that we know what character you’d be in Clue, which is your favorite marker in Monopoly? The car cause I don't remember any other pieces

9. How many friendships have you had that have lasted more than ten years? That's hard to say cause there are people I have been friends with for that long but I don't talk to them that often now but we're still friends. I would go with six.

10. Where will you be 12 hours from now? Snuggled in my bed

11. Would you go back in time if you were given the chance? I could be one of those people who are all like "Oh everything that has happened to me has made me who I am!"... um yeah but I aint so hell yeah I would jump in the DeLorean and gun it!

12. Who have you texted in the last 24 hours? Oh jeez considering yesterday was Sunday Funday I textually harassed all sorts of people

13. What did you last get in the mail? Bills and my voucher for free hotdogs from Oscar Meyer!

14. According to the cliche, the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach, but what’s the way to yours? Making me laugh, being honest, watching a movie with me in bed on a Sunday, going grocery shopping with me

15. What’s something that should have been put away but hasn’t been? My etsy supplies

16. Last words you said out loud? Oh my god i'm so sorry I wasn't laughing at you! (I was just in a meeting and giggled to myself about something stupid and the guy talking came up to me afterwards and asked what was so funny about him - it was completely uncomfortable)

17. On a scale from 1-10 (1 least, 10 most likely) 7.5 um sure

18. Could you point out where Outer Mongolia is on a globe? Nope

19. What is underneath your bed? A large plastic container with summer clothes in it, my old comforter and a random shoe i'm sure

20. What food did you once claim to hate but, after trying it, loved? Mussels in red sauce (I think I just like the essence of the mussels cause I only like to dip the bread in it though)

Rachel vs Boys...

2009-06-08T11:58:00.004-04:00

I don't know what it is lately but I have been running into stupid boys left and right and while it is very fun to laugh at them it is also making me ask myself "Were they dropped on their heads as babies?? What is going on here??". While this is seriously crushing my hopes of ever finding a nice/normal/HONEST/funny guy, it will at least make for some funny blog stories. Here are last week's biggest offenders...

Red T-Shirt Boy - Oh jeez we were having a very fabulous time yesterday at the Piazza, QuestLove was doing his thing (I love The Roots) and Sunday Funday was in full effect. It was all great until you decided to sit at the table next to us, get belligerent, take your shirt off and start dancing around. At that point we were enjoying laughing at you, it wasn't until you decided to make disgusting comments to my friend and get angry at her because she wouldn't talk to you (even though you were obviously gay so why would you care if she talked to you or not?). Then it was priceless when you got into a fight in the parking lot and security put you in a headlock and embarassed you in front of everyone. Shame on you Red T-Shirt Boy, try harder next time to be less of a scumbag!

Belt Smackin Boy - Should've known because you were with Red T-Shirt Boy but you seemed nice enough even apologizing for his behavior to my friend and pulling him away. However, when you took your belt off in the parking lot, started fighting with your other friend and beating him with the belt (while it was funny cause he wasn't even hitting him) it just made you look so lame. Shame on you Belt Smackin Boy, try harder next time to not get the urge to take your belt off and fight someone you're a grown man.

Lord Voldemort - Ahh yes I suspect that everyone kinda thought he would be on this list. Yes I know it is my fault because I keep giving you the benefit of the doubt, insisting that you are good guy trapped in a shitty guy's body. I must give it to you because you fool me everytime even though at this point I have seen all of your tricks. Your ability to completely win me over with your kindness is an artform. Telling me you miss me, how you wanna hang out, do dinner, be friends. It all sounded so lovely and good that after all the crap we have been through that maybe we have finally made it out to the other side. That all my days of being hurt over you, crying, losing sleep, eating chocolate and wanting to keep this completely screwed up relationship going will finally pay off and we can have something normal and stress-free. Oh darling if I had a dollar everytime you did a complete 180 in 24 hours I would be one rich chica! Oh don't worry it was totally not embarassing to not hear from you the day we are supposed to have this amazing friend dinner only to have me finally text you and get back "Got busy gotta reschedule". Thanks for that 'friend'. Shame on you Lord Voldemort, try harder next time to be less of a jerk who has this obsession with swooping in randomly to make sure I will still give you a chance to be a nice guy but then changing your mind and going back to being "He Who Must Not Be Named".

Honorable Mention: Ketchup Girl - Ahh yes even though you are not a boy you are still stupid and gross. I understand it's nice to get some attention every once in awhile however, getting it by squirting ketchup all over your chest and wiping it off, what I assume to be, sexily is not the way. Shame on you Ketchup Girl, try harder next time to be not disgusting and keep the ketchup where it belongs... on a hotdog!!

Can't wait to see who i'll encounter this week!!

Yay My 1st Sale!!

2009-06-04T15:56:00.008-04:00

I have been having a crappy week and I was feeling all lame today but then I just got my first sale on Etsy! I was getting a bit discouraged cause I opened my shop over a month ago and just feel like I keep getting lost but luckily Tina Leanne in California found me! She got one of my fabulous new felt anywhere flowers and I love her for making my day!

Hope you all are having an awesome Thursday, feel free to come visit my shop!

http://pinknightowl.etsy.com/

The Fabulous Marilyn Monroe...

2009-06-01T15:56:00.008-04:00

"I don't want to make money. I just want to be wonderful."

Today would've been the fabulous Marilyn Monroe's 83rd birthday. For as long as I can remember I have always been completely obsessed with her. I collect any and all things relating to her and my little apartment is becoming a little bit of a Marilyn shrine but I can't help it. So of course when I got a fabulous blonde puppy I had to name her after one of my icons and that's where Maizey gets her middle name Monroe from (as if you hadn't guessed by now). Most people love her pictures because she is beautiful but I honestly love learning about her life as well. She was adored by so many but had a heartbreaking life. I do not believe there will be anyone that will captivate so many people for so long even after they pass away. It's a complete joke that anyone in Hollywood now will compare themselves to her... ahem Lindsay Lohan & Paris Hilton i'm talking to you!

Recently LIFE Magazine published some never-before-seen pictures that they just found the negatives to in their archives. They are of her at the young age of 24 just before she became hugely famous, they are lovely and I recommend you take a couple minutes out of your day to check them out.

"It's woman's spirit and mood a man has to stimulate in order to make sex interesting. The real lover is the man who can thrill you by touching your head or smiling into your eyes or just staring into space."

Insane...

2009-05-31T23:33:00.004-04:00

I am not even gonna try to pretend to seem cool when I talk about what just happened when I saw the trailer for New Moon on MTV. I screamed like a little girl and told everyone to shut up while I watched it! Awesome, amazing and I can not FREAKIN wait til it comes out in November. If one more person tells me it's an eighth grade reading level book and that they think it's stupid how everyone loves it, i'm gonna lose my shit on them. Watch the trailer it looks awesome...

P.S. I will say WTF she's gonna find out Jacob's a werewolf when Laurent tries to kill her? He wasn't even a werewolf then in the book it was all the other guys from the pack!!!! Alright alright it's only a movie I know.

Drum Roll Please...

2009-05-29T11:40:00.002-04:00

So I was all set up to do something cute and creative and have Maizey (Miss Monroe if you're nasty) pick a winner or hold up a sign with the winner's name. However, she was not having any of it last night so I went old school and just wrote names down and picked out of a hat. Really fancy I know... anways I was so excited to pick that I decided to go with 2 WINNERS!!!

1st Winner: Elizabeth Marie from It's Unbeweavable! Seriously I love this girl and her blog it's filled with fun, shoes, fashion, makeup, hair and all things fabulous!

2nd Winner: Andrea Leigh from My Chihuahua Bites One of the 1st blogs I followed, there's always all sorts of funny and homey things on there!

Congratulations girlies I am super excited for you guys to get your packages (send me an email with your addresses as soon as you get this!) Coincidently you guys both chose the black & leopard flower and i'm sure it will look awesome on both of you! Thanks so much to everyone who signed up it really made me sad not to pick all of you, and because of that i'm sure I will be doing a lot more giveaways in the future!

Rachel vs. New Moon Spoilers...

2009-05-27T20:18:00.006-04:00

Ohh man I just can't help myself! I always do this with movies i'm super excited about, I tell myself that I won't check out the spoilers but as soon as I see any link with a hint about the movie i'm clickin away! So you know I had to see Edward and Bella getting all hot and heavy in Italy cause i'm single right now and like to imagine that is me running across the courtyard into Edward's open arms ha! In all seriousness I am liking the pictures that have been released so far the cast look fab, Edward's hair is less jungle-like and his abs are just... well see for yourself.

Happy Memorial Day Weekend...

2009-05-22T12:15:00.007-04:00

This story made my day a little pinker as i'm stuck in a gray cube til 5.

Army Spc. Zachary Boyd, 19, who hails from Fort Worth, Texas, said he was in his sleeping quarters at Firebase Restrepo in the Korengal Valley of Afghanistan's Kunar province when the Taliban attacked, forcing him to take up a defensive position while clad only in his helmet, protective vest, a T-shirt and his pink "I Love NY" boxer shorts, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reported Thursday.

A wire service photographer snapped a picture of Boyd rushing into action in his undershorts and the snapshot wound up on the front pages of the Star-Telegram and The New York Times.

The soldier's mother, Sheree Boyd, said her son called Monday night to tell her his picture might be in the Times.
"He said, 'I hear the Times is what they put on the president's desk,'" she said. "Then he told us, 'I may not have a job anymore after the president has seen me out of uniform.'"
Mrs. Boyd said she was not surprised to see her "Zacho" in pink underpants.
"It was typical," she said. "He has always been an interesting little character."

U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Thursday praised the soldier.

In fact, Gates said he wants to meet the soldier and shake his hand the next time he visits Afghanistan.
"Any soldier who goes into battle against the Taliban in pink boxers and flip-flops has a special kind of courage," Gates said in remarks prepared for a speech in New York.

Now isn't this story perfect right before our Memorial Day weekend begins??

My Little Present To You...

2009-05-21T09:54:00.008-04:00

When I first started this blog in March I really wasn't sure how I would feel about it and if I would keep up with it. I just wanted a way to talk about the things that I thought were interesting and funny and hopefully do it in a creative way. I honestly didn't know if anyone would read it let alone continually come back! Now a mere 2 months later I am totally in love with blogging, not only for telling about my life but also following along with others and taking a peek into theirs. I always said that when I finally reached my fabulous 100th follower I would do a little something to show my appreciation to all of you awesome folks so here you go...

My 1st giveaway!!! These are items that currently available in my etsy shop.

All you have to do is:

A) Be a follower of course!

B) Leave a comment about which piece you choose

C) Repost this on your blog (and let me know in a comment below) and I will enter you twice!

Pink velvet ribbon wrapped headband with a large 2 1/2 inch pink & green flower and velvet leaf.

Satin blue & purple flower that is hand-singed with a crystal center. I have this available in a large 3 inch flower on an alligator clip or 2 small 1.5 inch flowers on bobbi pins
Large 4 inch black silk flower, with red rose cabochon center and accented with adorable leopard grosgrain ribbon.

So that's that the giveaway will run til next Thursday 5/28 and I will announce the winner on Friday 5/29!!! I just wanna say thanks for everyone of my darling followers, I love you all!!

P.S. I'm very sorry to the few guy followers I have that this giveaway doesn't really seem for you but these would make a fabulous gift for the super stylish chick in your life!

And the "Oh Shut Up" Award Goes To...

2009-05-19T15:57:00.009-04:00

Jessica Biel is on the cover of Allure Magazine for June and she is doing a lot of bitchin and moanin about being pretty... waaahhh it's so hard!

Is being too good-looking really a problem for an actress?
"Yeah, it really is a problem. I have to be blunt."

Then she goes on to say how frustrated she that she isn't offered the good roles like Scarlett Johansson and Natalie Portman.

"I just want an opportunity, if you don't like the audition, then don't hire me! But if you don't want to even see me -- that's hurtful. And why? You know nothing about me! OK, maybe you might have seen me in some movie you didn’t like. But… I’m a very 360-person"

Now which is it? Is it hard to be really good-looking for an actress or are you just not offered the good roles?? Cause i'm rather certain that most people think Scarlett & Natalie are some pretty hot chickies!!

Something has always annoyed me about Jessica Biel sure she's a pretty girl nothing extraordinary and her body is amazing but really she wouldn't be on anyones radar if she wasn't dating Justin Timberlake. She always looks miserable in every pic and while I know it must be awful to be stalked by photographers, she never comes across as friendly. Also when was the last time she was even in anything?? This interview just bugged me cause she is totally contradicting herself. There are tons of hot females in Hollywood (she named two of them herself!) who get plenty of work because they are great actors.

Alright i'm putting the soap box away now.

Rachel vs. Textual Harassment...

2009-05-19T12:25:00.004-04:00

Ahh yes textual harassement a term I am much familiar and up until a few minutes ago I believed that I invented the term!! So you can imagine my surprise when I opened my email and found this from Modern Tonic.

All of us (fine, some of us) have — at one hungover point or another — scrolled through our text message log after a Lohan-grade bender and shuddered at the walking we let our fingers do the night before. textsfromlastnight.com will, if nothing else, console you with the fact that everyone else is just as big a drunken mess as you (fine, we) are.The site, updated daily, trades in chemically influenced text speak, culling content from visitors who post their textual harassments once sleep/Motrin/greasy hash browns have recalibrated their perspective enough to find their own foibles as hilarious as complete strangers will. To wit:

"(607): I think someone spiked my drink last night. .. Like all 20 of them."

"(847): just woke up. wallet empty. bottle empty. tattoo in pen on my arm. smell like bad sex. woke up alone. and wall-e is playing on my computer. need answers."

"(409): Dude ! Why is there vomit with whole pieces of sushi in the shower when the toilet is not more than 2 feet away ? btw you need to chew your food better,"

"(440): The ticket read 'Found nude in a tree'"

The area code posted with each entry might prompt a search for some local schadenfreude, but you won’t be able to decipher if it’s one of your friends hitting rock bottom. And that's for the best since textsfromlastnight.com is really just a harmless good time. Consider it an antidote to Twitter: totally anonymous, actually interesting and some of its users occasionally get laid.

Whelp here is another website I am now obsessed with. Not only for the fact that you can find such gems like:

(810): Jon just got arrested by the quesadilla police

(616): What?!?

(810): What I actually meant, is I had a quesadilla, and Jon got arrested by the real police

(630): do you know how bad I want you right now?

(1-630): As bad as i want you to stop texting me?

(630): is that a hint?

... but also because I finally have somewhere to put all my texts from the weekend. Like the time I made plans to get margaritas with a different person everyday of the week (I don't even like margaritas really and didn't remember doing this until people actually tried to go) or when I texted Lord Voldemort that I could be his friend but I didn't actually like him and hoped his penis turned black and fell off. Yes such sweet gems deserve to be re-read throughout history! I still will be taking credit for the term textual harassment however.

Can't Wait...

2009-05-19T10:33:00.003-04:00

Ahh well hello hello they have finally released the actual movie poster for

"The Twilight Saga: New Moon".

I actually really like it and am so excited for the movie to come out to see more of Mr. Pattison of course and also how they adapted the screenplay. As you know Edward is not featured in New Moon really at all so i'm curious if they stayed true to that enough or if they changed from the book completely.

I did enjoy the first movie but there were quite a few scenes that annoyed me because they just wouldn't happen in the book (When he gripped up her arm in the forest - hello Edward would never do that he'd rip her arm off! When he showed up the school in sunglasses - didn't they go into detail when Bella wore the contacts, about how a vampire hates covering their eyes with anything because they couldn't see clearly? Again what the hell is wrong with Jasper and why does he look like Edward Scissorhands??) Alright i'm stopping I know I sound a little nutty it's just a movie.

Also make sure you watch the 2009 MTV Awards!!

During the telecast, the first clip of the Twilight sequel will be shown!
Robert Pattison, Kristen Stewart, and Taylor Lautner will all be in attendance to present the clip.
Show producer Mark Burnett revealed: "Fans can tune-in to the show to see sneak peeks from three of the most highly anticipated movies of the year. These clips have never been seen before and we're very excited that The Twilight Saga: New Moon is one of them."

Rachel vs. the search for the perfect denim jacket...

2009-05-18T17:14:00.007-04:00

For some time now I have been on the lookout for the perfect denim jacket, now done properly you can look at chic as Michelle Williams here however one wrong fit or wash and then this can occur. It's a dauting task that I am trying not feel defeated by so if anyone has one that they love please let me know as soon as possible.

In the meantime, it seems that I have found the perfect fit if you're a feret. I mean I had no idea that there was a such a demand for feret clothing but apparently Doctors Foster & Smith feel there is. So if you or someone you love is a feret then this is the jacket for you!

Here is their reasoning behind it...

Bring out the fashionista in your pet ferret (Every feret deserves to shine)

Denim jacket lets your ferret wear the latest fashions too (I mean why should the owner get to have all the fun?)

Affordable, yet fashionable, ferret clothing (Why go the designer route when your feret can look good for 1/2 the price?!)

Sometimes we are all just a baby squirrel...

2009-05-16T18:50:00.003-04:00

So i've been having a kinda bummed out week and luckily my retail therapy today helped things out fabulously. So I came home this afternoon to find this adorable video, it's a little long but at the end you'll be clapping for the little baby squirrel!! Hope you all have an awesome Saturday night!!

Rachel vs. Lord Voldemort...

2009-05-12T13:25:00.014-04:00

Let me just tell you about my past weekend.

Well no not really 'he who must not be named' and myself are definitely not back togther but I did see him this weekend that has left me with one question....

When exactly can I expect to start knowing better?

Not to get all Carrie Bradshaw on you (even though secretly I love to) but it just seems that you can think you are over a breakup, you can go through the pain and the agony and the staying in your pajamas long after it gets embarassing but all it takes is one encounter and everything kinda comes flooding back.

In the 2 1/2 years that we spent together let's just say that honesty was never really an option with him and despite all my darling friend's attempts to get me to end it for good I always found myself accepting his half-assed attempts to get me back. I think this had a lot of to do with the fact that he was so amazing in the beginning and was so awesome and great with his friends and family it was so frustrating that he wasn't like that with me. It was definitely a really hard time for me where I kinda of lost all respect and confidence and was really miserable. So it ended finally in October and though I had a few hiccups with talking to him we have stayed broken up and both realized that it's just not going to happen. So I did what I had not done the other 500 times we broke up... I started to get over it and I thought I was doing a damn good job until Saturday. We saw each other out and within minutes I received a text from him asking to hang out and just like that I agreed.

Without even having to tell any of my friends I know that this would have been the conversation...

Needless to say Sunday morning this was exactly how I felt...

Yeah so I got nothing. Thanks for reading my rant, I just can't believe that after everything I was willing to fall back into everything that I know is bad for me. Any wise words of wisdom?

Blurb Giveaway!!!

2009-05-12T10:13:00.005-04:00

Here is a fabulous giveaway for your Tuesday from one my favorite fellow bloggers Natalie. How I have never heard of Blurb I will not understand but it allows you to make a book out of your blog or pretty much anything else you feel like! She is giving away 5 book credits so head on over to her page and sign up for this giveaway and follow her blog cause she is fabulous! Here is more information from her post about Blurb for those of you in the dark like me apparently...

There was a general outcry of despair when Blurb decided they would not be compatible with Blogger for a while. My cry was the loudest. However, if you haven't heard, Blurb is back to "Slurping" blogs with a vengeance. What is "slurping" you ask? Well, it is just about the coolest development for multitasking bloggers ever. You can actually upload your entire blog into Blurb to create a blog book. It is incredibly easy and the finished product is fantastic.There are a lot of self-publishing companies out there, and I've tried almost all of them. Seriously though, you haven't really seen anything until you have tried Blurb. Blurb is a creative book-publishing platform that lets anyone produce their own bookstore-quality book. Blurb’s BookSmart software is totally free to download and includes a huge (HUGE!) variety of professionally designed layouts. The photo quality is the best I have found and the prices are very competitive. (Like half what I have paid for similar books.)

You can do any type of book that you would like on Blurb; wedding album, cookbook, novel...you name it. My latest and greatest idea is to "slurp" my son's baby album. I am planning to start an entirely new blog just for family photos. When he hits a year, I slurp the blog and have his "Baby's First Year" book done in an hour. Scrapbook done and grandparents get loads of grandchildren photos on my blog. The best of both worlds. I will let you know when I start that new blog. Hopefully by the end of the month.

Blurb has graciously given 5 book credits of $29.95 to be awarded to you! That is 5 winners for this giveaway alone.

Contest Rules:1. Go to Blurb and check out their products. Check out the books in Blurb’s Bookstore at www.blurb.com/bookstore. Leave a comment on this post between now and Monday, May 18th, explaining what you would create if you win a free book from Blurb.2. For a extra entry, let me know in a separate comment that you are a subscriber or follower of Natalie's Sentiments.3. For a third entry, let me know in a separate comment that you have blogged or tweeted about this giveaway.
Five winners will be selected by random generator and announced on Tuesday, May 19th . Good luck!

Happy Mothers Day!!

2009-05-10T13:10:00.003-04:00

Justin Timberlake should just host Saturday Night Live every week!!

Umm what...

2009-05-07T18:29:00.001-04:00

...and I thought my coffee table covered in flowers and rhinestones was cool!

VGL Gay Boys Coming to a TV near you...

2009-05-07T16:39:00.004-04:00

It's no secret that I love me a gay man. So when I found out that 2 of my most favorite vloggers Jeffrey and Cole will now be having a their own television show on LOGO starting June 19th, I was ecstatic!! The show will be done the same as their popular youtube videos which is just them basically sitting at Jeffrey's desk talking into his webcam. They are completely hysterical and make fun all of the stereotypes and dress up like Bernadetter Peters you know just regular stuff like that. The two above are videos they have done in the past and below is a skit to promote their upcoming show. Enjoy and hello they're gay men so they curse and talk about inappropriate things so you might wanna put the kiddies away for a little.

More Gay & Lesbian Video At LogoOnline.com

Aww now that's what i'm talking about...

2009-05-07T11:13:00.009-04:00

You gotta take the good with the bad and these are definitely some of the winners from Monday night. Here is when taking a fashion risks works for you.

Bar Refaeli - this beautiful silver shimmering Marchesa mini dress is mezmorizing and shows off her fabulous legs.

Justin Timberlake & Jessica Biel - Now when I first saw this Versace dress I wasn't crazy for it but you gotta give her credit it grabs your attention. I love the ruffles, the train and especially the pink satin shoes. I hate it when people don't pair pink and red together thinking it doesn't go well or it's too much that's like saying black and grey don't go together??? Mr. J Timbo looking dapper as always.

Kate Beckinsale - She is one of my most favorite actresses and always looks beautiful but something about this Marchesa dress makes her look regal and stunning. I love how the tight bodice and the feathered skirt look together.

Marion Cotillard - While others went with large fuller dresses, this peachy nude Christian Dior dress makes her stand out amongst the black and grey. I love it with her skin tone.

Amber Rose & Kanye West - She looks like she was poured into that Carolina Herrera dress and I now have a girl crush on her and her shaved head. Mr. West looks very handsome in Louis Vuitton and he isn't talking about how great he is so that's always a plus.

Katy Perry - I was kinda nervous to see what she would show up in cause while I do love her fashion sense this is not the night to show up in this. She did not disappoint though looking amazing in her blue silk Tommy Hilfiger gown and matching arm band accessory.

Diane Kruger & Joshua Jackson - They are one of my most favorite fashion couples cause they always look beautiful together. One look and you can tell that her beautiful flirty dress is Chanel *sigh*.

Diane Kruger (loved it so much I put it in twice), Emma Roberts & Anne Hathaway - Now a lot of people are hating on Emma Atelier Versace dress because well it is plastic disks but I think it's awesome and she looks adorable in it. Come on she's young and it's a fun playful dress people!! Anne Hathaway's purple satin Marc Jacobs dress is also one of those dresses where you can't tell if you hate or not but I don't, I love the color and the fit just not the pageant girl hair she put with it.

Awww hell no...

2009-05-06T15:32:00.009-04:00

The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute Gala was held on Monday night, it is always my favorite event of the year for fashion and as always it was a night to be seen and to take a giant fashion risk. Now I understand that fashion whether or not you would want/feel comfortable wearing it is an art and you should look at it that way. That being said some stars should have checked the mirror a few more times before the left the house because they were looking a hot mess! Here are a few that I believe deserve a big "Aww hell no!"...

Kerry Washington - The dress was poorly fitted and the mixture of the blue, pink and lace just made her look like a homeless ballerina.

Kirsten Dunst - We expected this... now head on back to the Grand Ole' Opry ya hear?

Leighton Meester - Ohh Gossip Girl would've ripped you a new one for this! Sad part is if she didn't have those hideous pants/leggings on then the dress would be pretty.

Mary Kate Olsen - You tiny little thing you're too young to be the Bride of Frankenstein! Is it me or does she look like she powdered her hair?

Tranny Banks - You spent too much time smiling with your eyes that you didn't noticed someone slapped a ball of weave on your head!!! You should know better!

Madonna - Is that a satin scrunchie?? Did you forget to take it off after you washed your face? Why are you wearing weight lifting gloves with your dress? I have so many more questions but your arms scare me so i'm done now.

Rihanna - Oh Ri Ri you've had a tough couple of months so one can only assume that your judgement in all things fashion is a little skewed right now. I forgive you for wearing football pads to the Met, the face was still stunning though.

Well that's that i'm sorry if I offended anyone with my commentary but someone had to say it.

You can't eat gasoline...

2009-05-06T11:56:00.003-04:00

This is awesome....

LONDON – Scientists unveiled on Tuesday what they hope will be one of the world's fastest biofuel vehicles, powered by waste from chocolate factories and made partly from plant fibers. Its makers hope the racer will go 145 mph and give manufacturers ideas about how to build more ecologically friendly vehicles.
The car runs on vegetable oils and chocolate waste that has been turned into biofuel. The steering wheel is made out of plant-based fibers derived from carrots and other root vegetables, and the seat is built of flax fibre and soybean oil foam. The body is also made of plant fibers.
Scientists at the University of Warwick say their car is the fastest to run on biofuels and also be made from biodegradable materials. It has been built to Formula 3 specifications about the car's size, weight, and performance.

I was driving to work this morning and was stuck behind a giant tour bus (the seniors with fannypacks kind not the Rock of Love kind) that was just spewing out all this black smoke. Now this is a bus that is constantly on the road and there are tons more like it and they are just polluting the air nonstop every single day. It's really disgusting and the fact that there are alternative fuels that we can use but just aren't available to us is really frustrating. I try to be as green as possible with little things but this would be a huge step it's just kinda sad that those big gas companies probably won't let it happen as soon as we would like.

Rachel vs. MFDD...

2009-05-04T10:09:00.007-04:00

So I was driving into work this morning and heard on the radio that I have yet another disorder! Ok maybe not but they were talking about MFDD - Modern Female Dating Disorder and apparently this has come about because woman feel there is such slim pickins out there that psychologists are starting to think there is something wrong with us.

Are you a woman who is pretty successful in most parts of your life—good job, great friends, nice apartment—but you can’t seem to get it together when it comes to meeting guys and dating? We used to think this was normal, but now there’s a name for the “disorder”: Modern Female Dating Anxiety. Ryan and Jessica Cassady, a husband and wife duo who work (respectively) as a life coach and a clinical psychologist/sex therapist, introduce the term in Stop Wondering If You’ll Ever Meet Him. Apparently, MFDA is when normally self-assured women struggle with dating, developing symptoms like sweaty palms, shallow breathing, and obsessive behavior as a result of modern dating practices. The shift from more formal courtships to casual dating, booty calling, and hookups seem to have stripped some successful women of their confidence. Yes, dating in this day and age is complicated with no clear rules, but we feel a little torn. While it’s nice to know we’re not alone in being short of confidence in the romantic relationships part of our lives, we’re not so sure we have a disorder that requires a name. [Sydney Morning Herald]

Ok so first things first sweating palms and shallow breathing? Yeah not so much but I will say that after dealing with many not-so-nice guys (some of you may also know them as douchebags) I have developed a "i'm kinda over it" attitude. I just think that each time you are hurt or disappointed by someone you love it becomes harder and harder for you to let your guard down for the next guy as unfair as that is. I don't think I have a disorder I just think I am sick of/scared to really like someone just to have it turn into something really bad like a lot of relationships do.

I broke up with 'He who must not be named' (a nickname given by my darling girlfriends) back in October after 2 1/2 years of just crap (that's a whole nother post all together) and since then I have gone on a couple dates but I have made a ton more and cancelled them last minute. I'm not quite sure why I do this because while I am making the date I have every intention of going but when the day actually comes I always have to find an excuse to bail.

Currently I have a date for this week with a guy who is really sweet, smart and must be incredibly understanding because I have been making dates with him for years it seems (we dated a little in high school and have kept in touch off and on since then but never actually hang out). Finally he sent me a message saying that he was trying yet again to get together with me. I agreed and said let's hang out on Wednesday... we'll see how that goes I guess.

My new obsession...

2009-05-03T02:14:00.008-04:00

Ahh yes it's happened again, I have fallen in love with another website. This time it's Poladroid a website that lets you turn your regular digital pictures into fabulous polaroid pics! Now sadly if you haven't heard they have stopped making the instant cameras and only have enough instant film to last through 2009. This is really upsetting to me because I have always loved the look and coloring of Polaroid, yeah there is always Photoshop to adjust your pics but it's just not the same. This is an awesome alternative and of course i've spent a lot of my day changing my current pics which now look so lame in comparison.

A giggle for your Friday...

2009-05-01T15:15:00.000-04:00

Free Comic Book Day...

2009-05-01T10:47:00.003-04:00

I heard on the radio this morning that tomorrow is Free Comic Book Day all across the country! Now I am not a comic book reader but I always loved how fabulous Wonder Woman was!

"Ooh, with the bracelets and the tiara. I used to love that even her accessories had superpowers." ~ Carrie Bradshaw

If you are an avid reader or just love giveaways, check out the website to find a comic store near you. Happy reading!!

Rachel vs. her keychain...

2009-04-30T11:28:00.004-04:00

I finally went grocery shopping the other day and when I handed over my keychain, I was kinda grossed out at myself when I saw that most of the cards were dirty, bent and slightly chewed (not by myself but rather a fluffy 6lb blonde who shall remain nameless). So it was like grocery fate that the next morning I was watching news and they did a story about this website!
KeyRingThing.com is a website that lets you put up to 6 of your store discount cards onto one tiny little card instead of lugging around all of them at once. Now it's free to actually do the service but if you need them to ship you a laminated copy they charge a processing fee.

P.S. I know my picture doesn't actually have anything to do with keychains or discount cards but when I googled pink keys that's what came up and I loved it so much I just went with it.

Drop Dead Who???

2009-04-29T15:54:00.005-04:00

Ummm who's idea was this??? Universal Pictures is currently developing a remake of the cult hit Drop Dead Fred starring Russell Brand????

The 1991 original starred Phoebe Cates as a wallflower who loses her job and husband during the course of a lunch hour. Forced to live back home, she's reunited with her childhood imaginary friend (Brit actor Rik Mayall), who promises to help but causes more havoc.

Apparently this version is going to have some Beetlejuice-like qualities where it's actually a whole world of imaginary friends. Brand will play the troublemaker pal.

Ugh let me just start by telling you that I don't understand what people think is funny about Russell Brand. He hosted the MTV Awards and it was awkward, forced and not funny. Then he was in Forgetting Sarah Marshall and while that movie was hysterical it was only because of Jason Segel and him being naked when Kristen Bell was breaking up with him. Now I am all for remakes when they give a new vision to a classic movie but this sounds like it's gonna be a hot mess, hopefully i'll be proved wrong because I loved this movie growing up!!

These will be some stylish babies...

2009-04-29T11:55:00.005-04:00

A big congratulations goes out to one of my most favorite stylish couples Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick, they are expecting twin girls via a surrogate.

The couple already has a 6-year old son James Wilke.

"They came to the conclusion that this was going to be the best alternative for expanding their family," the friend told Entertainment Weekly.

Now this is really happy news especially after all the rumors that they were actually on the rocks and looking to split. I know SJP comes from a large family and always talks about how she loves being a Momma first and foremost so i'm sure she is ecstatic about adding 2 soon-to-be fashionistas to her clan.

Hump Day List...

2009-04-29T09:57:00.003-04:00

I was checking out one of my favorite fellow bloggers Miss RachelSmiles this morning and she had filled out this list so I wanted to give it a try. Here we go...

Current obsession- esty (I could spend hours on there looking at my fellow competition and buying vintage and pretty cabochons!)

Weirdest obsession- buying cereal on sale ~ it makes so annoyed how much cereal costs so whenever it's on sale I gotta buy it even though I don't eat it everyday. I probably have about 8 or 9 boxes in my tiny kitchen right now.

Wearing today- Jeans, leopard flops to match my leopard headband with a red rose (made by yours truly) and a flowy purple off the shoulder top

Favorite comfort food- pretty much anything fatty like mac and cheese, movie popcorn, fried chicken, pasta with ricotta cheese, chocolate... you get the point

What would make today special- if I won the lottery :) (definitely keeping RachelSmiles answer!)

You'd like to learn to do- use a sewing machine ~ I really want to start making my own clutches I just don't want to have to hand sew everything.

Last thing you bought- groceries my fridge was empty!

Listening to right now- the sound of an extremely annoying person at my work crack and pop her gum... UGH she does it all day long and it makes my blood run cold! I'm putting my earbuds in as I type...

Favorite weather- sunny and 70

Most challenging goal now- finding a new job where I don't go there and hate my day

Anywhere to live- San Diego but only if I could bring my family and friends along with me

Want in your hands now- money money money

Like to get rid of- my credit card bill

Anywhere for an hour- anywhere with my friends and a glass of wine

Language to learn- Spanish because my parents speak it and I get jealous

Look for in a friend- humor, honesty and loyalty

Meet in person- Patricia Fields (costume designer from Sex and the City) I am so fascinated by her and everything she touches and I just want to see a typical day for her.

Favorite type of music- pop/ rock anything I can shake to!

Favorite clothing owned- my pink and black rose dress by Marc Jacobs. I got it from Ebay for super cheap and I always feel so fancy in it!

Dream job- to own my own accessories and shoe boutique

Favorite model- Adriana Lima ~ she is just too gorgeous!

$100 to spend on- Shoes!!

Favorite designer- Betsey Johnson she is truly pink and fabulous!

Pet peeve- Liars

Who do you admire- My Momma

Personal style- anything girly and pink/vintage/trendy/leopard print

Favorite beauty product- 4 way tie between lipgloss/concealer/mascara/blush

Change 1 thing about you- I can often give the wrong person too many chances

Favorite color- Pink of course!!

Happy Tuesday...

2009-04-28T10:10:00.005-04:00

Omg this story made my Tuesday!!

WATERFORD TOWNSHIP, Mich. – Tinker Bell has been reunited with her owners after a 70-mph gust of wind picked up the six-pound Chihuahua and tossed her out of sight.
Dorothy and Lavern Utley credit a pet psychic for guiding them on Monday to a wooded area nearly a mile from where 8-month-old Tinker Bell had been last seen. The brown long-haired dog was dirty and hungry but otherwise OK.
The Utleys, of Rochester, had set up an outdoor display Saturday at a flea market in Waterford Township, 25 miles northwest of Detroit. Tinker Bell was standing on their platform trailer when she was swept away.
Dorothy Utley tells The Detroit News that her cherished pet "just went wild" upon seeing her

First things first - why would you leave a 6lb chihuahua on a platform when there are 70-mph gusts of wind?? Besides that this story is awesome cause I can just imagine how horrified and upset those poor owners were when they saw their beautiful Tinker Bell swept away Dorothy style. Also they used a pet psychic?? This whole thing just made the fact that I am spending yet another beautiful day in a gray cube a little bit easier to take.

P.S. The chihuahua pictured is not actually Tinker Bell, his name is Carlos and he belongs to a friend of mine. I'm not quite sure why he is holding him like a burrito but I promise you he is well taken care of.

Thank you for being a friend...

2009-04-25T18:10:00.005-04:00

We lost an amazing woman and talent today, the fabulous Bea Arthur. She died peacefully with her family by her side in Los Angeles, she had cancer her family spokesman said.

Arthur first appeared in the landmark comedy series "All in the Family" as Edith Bunker's loudly outspoken, liberal cousin, Maude Finley. She proved a perfect foil for blue-collar bigot Archie Bunker (Carroll O'Connor), and their blistering exchanges were so entertaining that producer Norman Lear fashioned Arthur's own series.

"Golden Girls" (1985-1992) was another groundbreaking comedy, finding surprising success in a television market increasingly skewed toward a younger, product-buying audience.
The series concerned three retirees — Arthur, Betty White and Rue McClanahan — and the mother of Arthur's character, Estelle Getty, who lived together in a Miami apartment. In contrast to the violent "Miami Vice," the comedy was nicknamed "Miami Nice."
As Dorothy Zbornak, Arthur seemed as caustic and domineering as Maude. She was unconcerned about the similarity of the two roles. "Look — I'm 5-feet-9, I have a deep voice and I have a way with a line," she told an interviewer. "What can I do about it? I can't stay home waiting for something different. I think it's a total waste of energy worrying about typecasting."
The interplay among the four women and their relations with men fueled the comedy, and the show amassed a big audience and 10 Emmys, including two as best comedy series and individual awards for each of the stars.
In 1992, Arthur announced she was leaving "Golden Girls." The three other stars returned in "The Golden Palace," but it lasted only one season.

Growing up I was totally obsessed with Golden Girls and still love to watch re-runs on Lifetime. My friends and I always dreamed about one day growing old together in a beautiful house in Florida, drinking cocktails and watching our hot young boy in a speedo skim the pool in the backyard. You will be missed Bea!

Happy Take Your Crumb Snatcher to Work day!

2009-04-23T11:15:00.000-04:00

Gracias...

2009-04-23T09:56:00.003-04:00

I started this blog a little over a month ago and I honestly wasn't sure if anyone would care about my pink thoughts! So it makes me feel all pink and fuzzy when someone takes the time to give me a little shout out on their page! A huge gracias goes out to both RachelSmiles and ParisPink for this adorable award! I love both their blogs and visit daily so make sure you go over and check them out!

So here's who i'm giving the award to...

Here are the rules: These blogs are exceedingly charming. These kind bloggers aim to find and be friends. They are not interested in self-aggrandizement. Our hope is that when the ribbon of these prizes are cut, even more friendships are propagated. Please give more attention to these writers. Deliver this award to eight bloggers who must choose eight more and include this cleverly-written text into the body of their award.

Natalie at Natalie's Sentiments - she's the first blog I ever started following and she is always making a fancy meal or something cute with her adorable daughter Lydia!

Katie at Because Katie Said So! - always fun to look at her page and she has a lot to say about equal rights for all which I fully believe in!! I love me a gay man!

AndreaLeigh at MyChihuahuaBites - she loves chihuahuas - i'm 1/2 Mexican enough said.

Kirby at Good Gals Inc. - she is super creative and makes adorable pasties.. yup pasties!

Ele at A Bit of Pink Heaven - umm hello it's not hard to figure out why I love her blog!

April Showers - she does really adorable blog design you gotta take a peek!

So you will notice I only posted 6 because I wanted to give the award back to the 2 girls who took the time to give it to me! Take a minute and check out all these ladies! Happy Thursday!!!

You're welcome...

2009-04-22T15:15:00.007-04:00

Here is your first peek at the Quileute wolf pack from New Moon - oh i'm sorry The Twilight Saga: New Moon. Please welcome Chaske Spencer, Alex Meraz, Kiowa Gordon and Bronson Pelletier who all have Native American heritage. Although I don't completely agree with all the casting decisions (what is wrong with Jasper's hair/creepy demeanor and why on Earth wouldn't they pick a natural blonde to play Rosalie??) I am very pleased that they did keep the integrity of the book intact by having all Native American actors play the wolf pack rather than casting a bunch of hot buff guys who happened to have an olive skin tone. I would like the one on the far left you guys can fight over the rest of them:0)

Not so fast Mr. Beer Goggles...

2009-04-22T10:07:00.005-04:00

A recent study has proven that alcohol actually has the opposite effect and can make men see women as less attractive proving that the term Beer Goggles is just a myth!

Scientists asked a group of 240 men and women in bars and cafes to look at photos of women and comment on their age and attractiveness.
Half the participants used in the experiment had consumed alcoholic drinks, with effects rated as "relaxed and benign", "blunted and disinhibited", "boisterous and over-expressive", and "unambiguously drunk".
Some of the pictures of 10 young women aged 17 were digitally altered to make them appear younger or older. Make-up was also applied digitally to a number of images.
The findings showed that alcohol reduced the ability of women to guess the age of the photo models, but not men.
Both the effects of alcohol and prettifying a face with make-up had little effect on men's judgment.
Dr Vincent Egan, from the University of Leicester, said: "This study suggests that alcohol consumption and make-up use do not interfere with how old we perceive someone to be.
"Another interesting finding was that overall participants who drank alcohol actually rated all the women in the photos as less attractive, compared to the participants who hadn't drunk alcohol. This seemingly flies in the face of the commonly held notion of 'beer goggles'."
Participants consistently over-estimated the age of both mature and immature faces by an average of 3.5 years.
Reporting their results in the British Journal of Psychology, the researchers wrote: "Although alcohol limited the processing of maturity cues in female observers, it had no effect on the age perceptions of males viewing female faces, suggesting male mate preferences are not easily disrupted."
On a more serious note, they said the influence of alcohol should not be a mitigating factor in the case of a man accused of having sex with someone under-age.
"Our study suggests that even heavy alcohol consumption does not interfere with age-perception tasks in men, so is not of itself an excuse for apparent mistaken age in cases of unlawful sex with a minor," they wrote.

Now I had a feeling about this one! It probably has to do with the fact that I have never had a few too many and thought someone looked hotter than they were and in turn madeout with said person but that's just me. I think a lot of times people use alcohol as an excuse for doing bad behavior that they wanted to do anyways whether or not they did that extra Jagerbomb. We all have made dumb errors in judgement while drinking, mine usually involves textual harassment and mozzerella sticks. I just find it funny that the old excuse of beer goggles actually isn't an excuse at all!

Rachel vs. The Meatheads...

2009-04-21T10:14:00.004-04:00

So last night I did something amazing... I went to the gym! Ok I get that it's a normal thing and most of you do it several times a week but not this girl. This girl pays for gym memberships with every intention of going only to be pursuaded to not go by anyone who has something even remotely interesting to do. Lately however I have realized that I can no longer go to Geno's at 2am and still feel cute in my skinny jeans the next day.

So last night in the pouring rain I trekked my soon-to-be toned butt to the gym to meet my friend Holly. First of all let me tell you that it was insanely packed, which I get everyone works during the day so 6:30pm would be a primetime to excercise. After 25 minutes on the treadmill we wanted to use the weights and what we discovered was a bunch of meatheads standing around them and instead of using them just talking and being sweaty.

Now this is what really makes me annoyed about the gym. When I go there I want to get my workout done and over with, I am not one of those people who goes to the gym to socialize. We ended up using some of the arm machines instead of the free weights because I gotta say the thought of going up to the giant men and making them move was intimidating. Would you have done something different? My friend Carlee loves acting like one of the boys at the gym and I know she would've pushed herself right inbetween them and gotten her workout on.
So that's my gym annoyance for the day i'm sure I will have another one tomorrow cause I will be returning tonight and I am determined to use a free weight!

A giggle for your Monday

2009-04-20T10:48:00.005-04:00

Oh boy I had a crazy weekend so unfortunately my pretty lil pink blog was neglected:0( I just want you to know that I am working on a bunch of fun things so here's something to make your Monday funnier! Whenever I am having a poopy day at work I go on youtube and watch this video and I swear it always makes me feel better!!! Enjoy and I hope it's dry where you are because we are in a flash flood warning from noon til midnight!

Here's a giggle for you...

2009-04-16T22:44:00.004-04:00

Ahh I can't get enough of the KIA Soul commercial! The little hamsters with their hands so stinkin cute! Please enjoy and happy almost TGIF!!

Tax Day Freebies!!!

2009-04-15T12:40:00.002-04:00

I keep reading about all the fun giveaways they are having today in honor of Tax Day! Now I know it's nothing compared to actually getting money back but it's nice just the same.

Chick-fil-A- Hang onto your receipt. The “Tax Relief Day Special” lets you return before April 30 to receive the same order for free.
Cinnabon- Stop from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. April 15 for free cinnamon-roll bites (regularly $2.49 for four).
Maggie Moo’s Ice Cream - Get one free scoop of ice cream.
McCormick & Schmick’s - The chain offers a $10.40 menu of entrees. (Entrees regularly range from $16 to $33.) Each diner also receives a $10.40 “tax relief” gift certificate for a future meal.
PF Chang ’s China Bistro - Save 15% on the total bill.
T.G.I. Friday’s - Diner's receive a $5 gift card when they spend $15 to $25. They earn a $10 card for a purchase of more than $25.

If I had a world of my own, everything would be nonsense...

2009-04-14T22:14:00.003-04:00

To say that I am totally in love with anything Tim Burton and Johnny Depp touch is a bit of an understatement. I love everything quirky, dark and weird that they throw at us.... I mean hello The Nightmare Before Christmas... so good!!! I can not even BEGIN to tell you how excited I am for Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland and I just found that it will be released in IMAX 3D!!! Now Alice in Wonderland was always one of my favorite Disney movies right after The Little Mermaid but now for Tim Burton to be recreating the Lewis Carroll version just sounds like the perfect fit. There have been a couple leaks of pictures from the setand I am trying my hardest to stay surprised but much like the Sex and the City movie I am not accomplishing my goal. Above is obviously Alice played by Australia actress, Mia Wasikowska and below is one of the only pictures released of Johnny Depp as the Mad Hatter. I have a feeling you won't see too much more from him cause they'll probabaly want to keep the final look a secret but I like this version. He's so freaky, scary, weird and dark and I love it!

It will be no surprise where I am March 5, 2010.

If I had a world of my own, everything would be nonsense. Nothing would be what it is, because everything would be what it isn't. And contrary wise, what is, it wouldn't be. And what it wouldn't be, it would. You see? - Alice

It's Here It's Here!!!

2009-04-13T12:10:00.003-04:00

This morning I decided to take a much needed "mental health" day from work and since I didn't want to be a total bum I decided to once and for all get my Etsy shop together. My living room has been turned into my headquarters and I can no longer use my coffee table for anything other than making a hair clip or hot glueing something so I figured it was time.

Please go on over and take a look everything is handmade painstakingly by yours truly! Also if you have any sort of idea that you don't see on there send me a message and I will custom make something for you. I will be putting lots more up throughout the day I just wanted to take a minute to let everyone know about it first!

P.S. The picture above is currently available it's a black silk flower with a red rose cabochon and leopard grosgain ribbon.

www.PinkNightOwl.etsy.com

Florida Criminals Get Got...

2009-04-10T09:59:00.004-04:00

This story made my Friday morning.

"APRIL 9--A Florida woman who used a live Internet video feed to monitor the interior of her home was shocked yesterday when she saw two men burglarizing her residence in real time. Jeanne Thomas, 43, was seated at her office desk when two strangers appeared in her living room (the intruders got into Thomas's Boynton Beach house through a doggie door at the rear of the home). Thomas, who set up the live video stream after her home was burglarized last October, immediately called 911 to report the burglary. Cops raced to her home and arrested the two men inside the house: Curtis Williams, 20, and Steven Morales, 19. Two other suspects--Scott George and Jonathan Cruz, both 20--were nabbed at a nearby residence and charged with helping plan the burglary. "

Ha this is awesome to me! The fact that there are such scumbag people out there that are perfectly fine with stealing other's hard earned money and possessions makes me sick. My debit card information was stolen a couple years back and I remember feeling like crap that there is someone out there spending MY money! Good for you Jeanne Thomas and congrats for setting up that web cam, also it must be fun to see what your doggies are doing all day when you're gone too!

Offensive?

2009-04-09T10:22:00.004-04:00

Walgreens stores from all over have started to pull the Chia Obama head from their shelves after finding the product to be "questionable". Apparently some people have found it offensive and disrespectful to the President.

Chia Pets founder, Joseph Pedott, sees no problem with it however.

"Since when is an Afro racist?" questioned Pedott. "Owners can trim Chia Obama's 'hair' to any length they want," the Chia mogul matter-of-factly explained.

I'm sorry but I really don't understand how this can be considered racist? Maybe a little disrespectful using his likeness to create big sales for the company I guess? The fabulous Michelle Obama made her opinion known when it comes to using her family as a marketing scheme. However, this is the President of the United States and a lot of the country is crazy about him so the fact that Chia came out with this is not surprising. I'm not gonna lie if it wasn't for the fact that every plant that comes into my apartment dies a horrible death I would totally buy one of these cause I love me some Obama.

Stuck in an elevator with Marilyn Monroe/Edward Cullen

2009-04-09T10:17:00.001-04:00

Marilyn Monroe/Edward Cullen
I can't decide between the two it's just too hard! I would love to just hear Marilyn tell a story, any story about her life and to ask her what it is like to be her. She was a kind loving soul who was taken advantage of by a lot of money-hungry men and all she wanted was to be loved and she is amazing to me.

Edward.... well I would just want him to bite me so we could live forever together.

Plinky!

2009-04-08T23:38:00.005-04:00

I'm still always amazed when I find something really fun on the internet, I stumble across something (usually accidently) and then I wonder how on Earth I ever lived without it??!! Case in point someecards since finding out about it I can not tell you how many hours I have spent searching around for the perfect offensive card for each occasion. The fact that you can insert not only the email address that you are sending it to but also the email address it's coming from has caused many a giggle in my cube at work.

My new favorite site... Plinky. Created for those with "Blogger Block" it gives you random questions to answer and you can choose to post it directly to your blog or keep it on the site for your followers to see. I have never really experienced any sort of block because I am new to blogging and always have a lot to say but often I find that I think of an idea but by the time I get to a computer I totally forget what my point was. Below is my first answer that I posted, whenever I anyone has asked me who I admire my Momma has always been the answer. I encourage you to check it out if you are stumped for new material or just want something new to look at.

is someone I admire

2009-04-08T23:38:00.001-04:00

My Momma
She is the most giving and selfless person i've ever met. The way she loves her children and raised us makes me in awe of her.

The Real Housewives of New Jersey... ugh!

2009-04-08T09:45:00.004-04:00

Oh dear Bravo is gracing us with another gem

The Real Housewives of New Jersey.

Now let me just start off my rant by saying that I live in South Jersey which if you are from this area at all then you should know that North and South Jersey might as well be different states. Everytime anyone does a show about New Jersey they ALWAYS feature people from the North and it's completely annoying and frustrating cause everyone thinks that we are all a bunch of "eyy oh how yous doin?!" kind of people who wear long acrylic nails, big teased hair sprayed down with Aqua Net and have plastic on our sofas.

Here's the breakdown of the characters from People.com

Jacqueline Laurita: A former cosmetologist, she is now a stay-at-home mom, but still loves to pamper herself. She has a teenage daughter from her previous marriage and a 6-year-old son with her husband Chris, who owns wholesale apparel businesses and is brother to Caroline and Dina.
Teresa Giudice: Born and raised in New Jersey, her husband Joe owns a successful construction company. Together they have three young daughters, who take up much of her time. A friend of Dina and Caroline, she also loves to shop, get spa treatments and spend time at her beach house on the Jersey Shore.
Danielle Staub: “You either love me or you hate me, there is no in between,” says the single mom of two daughters. She prides herself as one of the first female American Express Black card members in New Jersey. She is also active in her local parish and regularly attends mass. She and Jacqueline are friends.
Dina Manzo: Founder of the nonprofit Project Ladybug, which helps children with cancer, she’s also an interior designer, an event planner, mother and best friends with her sister Caroline. Her husband Tommy works with his brother (Caroline’s husband) at their family’s catering business.
Caroline Manzo: She’s a mother of three and own a real estate firm and a line of children’s accessories. Described as a “feisty spitfire,” she’s Dina’s sister and is on the board of Project Ladybug. She’s married to Albert Manzo, brother of Dina’s husband Tommy. Dina and Caroline’s brother is Jacqueline’s husband Chris.

Jeez I can just imagine what kind of season this is gonna be. Watch this clip here where Danielle gets ready for a date with a guy she met online named "Gucci Model".

For the record I like living in South Jersey - we're close to the city (Philadelphia not New York), get all four seasons, we don't have to worry about severe earthquakes, tornados, or hurricanes, very close to the beach (Sea Isle City, Cape May and Avalon definitely not Belmawr!) and we get to take the plastic off our couches!

Can Vampire's Get Lung Cancer??

2009-04-07T11:20:00.003-04:00

So I was looking through New Moon movie set stills just trying to get my daily Pattison fix and am kinda disgusted right now. They are all of the cast just standing outside their trailers and smoking!! Seriously I just wanted to see if they changed the looks of the characters (Jasper's hair please change Jasper's hair!) or their styling and all I got was them puffing on cigarette after cigarette. Now I get that Rob is British and has probably been chain smoking since kindergarten, Kristen always has some sort of smoke in her lungs (seriously on your front porch bring that inside or in your backyard at least) but Carlisle and Emmett really?! It's enough to make me not love Robert Pattison anymore... lies i'm sorry that's just crazy talk.

A happy ending to brighten up your Monday!

2009-04-06T10:05:00.003-04:00

Look at the puppy smile on Sophie Tucker, she has a lot to be proud of! In November, poor Miss Sophie fell overboard while sailing with her family off the northeast coast of Queensland in Australia. Her family was devastated and feared that the pup had died. Turns out choppy waters couldn't bring her down and she swam her little doggy heart out and made it to St. Bees Island where the Australian cattle dog came out. When she was first spotted on the island she looked in poor condition but she soon found her animal instincts and started eating baby feral goats. The family contacted the rangers that captured her in hopes that it was their long lost doggy. Happily Sophie was reunited with her family and her old life of luxury!

Good Gals Giveaway!!

2009-04-03T16:40:00.002-04:00

Good Gals, Inc. is having this "Gearin Up for Summer" giveaway in honor of her 100th post! Check out her page for more information and just because there's all sorts of awesome stuff on there! How stinkin cute is everything??!!

Rain Rain Go Away!

2009-04-03T15:29:00.002-04:00

Rain Rain Go Away by pinksmoke0320 featuring Jessica Kagan Cushman bracelets

Ughh this rain better quit it asap!

Meet Dumb Criminal's cousin... Dumb 911 Caller

2009-04-03T11:12:00.006-04:00

I often enjoy reading about dumb criminals, they make me laugh with their illegal ways and completely idiotic attempts at trying to cover it up. However, I recently have expanded my enjoyment to dumb 911 callers. The video above was played all over the news because it was just too funny to be true... but it was. A woman called 911 not 1 but 3 times because her local McDonalds was out of chicken mcnuggets... yep nuggets. I could tell you the rest but the video does it so much better. Police eventually came and arrested the woman! They charged her with inproper use of 911. McDonalds later refunded the woman and offered her a free mcnuggets meal on them (which is what they should've done in the 1st place!!).

Now this guy is pretty awesome, he is off having a great time driving his brand new Ferrari and gets lost... what is he to do but call 911. The 911 dispatcher answers the call and tries to find out where he is when he finally lets her know that he is actually ON the train tracks and a train is coming. Now I don't know about you but I wouldn't have to be told by the dispatcher to get out of the car I would have done it promptly by myself. Please enjoy...

Attention SATC fans!!!

2009-04-02T15:17:00.002-04:00

A date has been set for the Sex and the City movie sequel!!

May 28th 2010

Get ready for the teasers to start hitting the internet!

Cuddle Parties?

2009-04-01T09:51:00.004-04:00

In honor of April Fools I have decided to dedicate today's posts to things that really seem like they should be a joke...

I was flipping through the channels the other day and saw a, what I think is disturbing, story on the news...

Cuddle parties - a sleepover for grownups where even though the pjs stay on the whole time you still are allowed to cuddle, nuzzle and spoon complete strangers.

"This is a way of framing touch in a positive way," says cuddle party facilitator Edie Weinstein-Moser.

It starts off by everyone sitting in a circle and introducing themselves and going over the rules, like everyone must ask permission before cuddling someone. When everyone is clear it begins. Usually lasting about 3 hours it's apparently a way of letting adults achieve better intimacy and communication.

Alright... who the hell is going to these things??? Am I the crazy one who thinks this is completely creepy? The thought of going into a room of complete strangers in their pjs is weird enough but then being expected to spoon them??

How adorable a blog swap??!!!

2009-03-30T17:47:00.004-04:00

Oh my goodness how awesome is this?? Country Girl, City Life is having a blog swap! What is that you ask (which is what I did cause I never heard of one)?

How this is going to Work

Before signing up, you are agreeing to:

• Put together a great package for your swap buddy

• Communicate with me and your buddy

• Keep the contents of the package around $30 excluding shipping

• Send your packages out on time

• Grab my swap button, blog about this swap, and link it up to the Mr. Linky

Head on over to her page to sign and get some ideas for your packages! I already have some fabulous pink ideas forming you can be sure a headband will be in there!

Your Daily Polyvore

2009-03-30T16:39:00.001-04:00

Tea Party - by pinksmoke0320 on Polyvore.com

Betsey's Dream House

2009-03-30T13:00:00.006-04:00

I guess it's not really too much of a surprise that Betsey Johnson is one of my favorite designers. I have loved her clothes and accessories since the first time I laid eyes on them I just haven't always been able to afford the price tags. I do always make sure I watch her runway shows on Style.com. So of course I had to post the fabulous Miss Johnson's pink palace apartment in Greenwich Village. I know that it is somewhat like living inside of a Pepto Bismal bottle but I love the mixture of vintage and modern and how decadent everything is. Sadly, it was put on the market for 3.6 million and has been sold unfortunately not to me:o(

“Buy what you love. Forget the trends – what’s in & what’s out. Even if the item is a crazy little bra or hotpants, it’s important to love it for what it is.”— Betsey Johnson

Rachel's pink thoughts

Guess Who's Back...

Do You Like Food Cause I Like Food...

I'm Nervous...

It's Getting Very Halloweeny...

Plenty of Fishies...

How Could Anyone Not Be A Dog Person...

Eat, Drink & Be Scary...

Yay You Can Have A Maizey Too...

In Dog Fashion Either You're In, Or You Have To Go Out...

Team Jacob for today...

Is Anyone Else Excited...

Ouch...

Hmm is something missing...

Dream A Little Dream...

A Giggle For Your Thursday...

Thought So...

Why Didn't They Recast Bella...

Some Happy For Your Tuesday...

Hola Volturi...

Is anyone else worried...

Finally...

I Lost My Choo...

Why Not Love Yourself A Little More Today...

I Knew It...

Handmade Faire...

Couples Retreat...

Happy 4th of July...

Just a Small Town Girl...

Novelicious...

Favorite Things Swap!!

Rachel vs. Maizey's Big Head...

"If everybody minded their own business, the world would go around a great deal faster than it does..."

And the "Oh Shut Up" Award Goes To...

Rachel vs. Scarlet Johanson...

Rachel vs. Blogger...

When Can I Move In...

Wait a sec did someone hear me complaining...

Question #5...

Question #1...

Rachel vs. My Keyboard...

And the "Oh Shut Up Award" goes to...

**Giveaway**

20 ?s...

Rachel vs Boys...

Yay My 1st Sale!!

The Fabulous Marilyn Monroe...

Insane...

Drum Roll Please...

Rachel vs. New Moon Spoilers...

Happy Memorial Day Weekend...

My Little Present To You...

And the "Oh Shut Up" Award Goes To...

Rachel vs. Textual Harassment...

Can't Wait...

Rachel vs. the search for the perfect denim jacket...

Sometimes we are all just a baby squirrel...

Rachel vs. Lord Voldemort...

Blurb Giveaway!!!

Happy Mothers Day!!

Umm what...

VGL Gay Boys Coming to a TV near you...

Aww now that's what i'm talking about...

Awww hell no...

You can't eat gasoline...

Rachel vs. MFDD...

My new obsession...

A giggle for your Friday...

Free Comic Book Day...

Rachel vs. her keychain...

Drop Dead Who???

These will be some stylish babies...

Hump Day List...

Happy Tuesday...

Thank you for being a friend...

Happy Take Your Crumb Snatcher to Work day!

Gracias...

You're welcome...

Not so fast Mr. Beer Goggles...

Rachel vs. The Meatheads...

Giveaway