Proof

Just in case you were wondering how many cardigans I do actually own:

...actually it's a cardigan but thanks for asking.

It’s no secret that I LOVE cardigans.
I’m the 27 year old grandma that wears them with every outfit.
No joke, my closet might be confused for a Nana's closet.
Well, maybe.
If it weren't for all of the super short dresses and stilletos to balance it out.

And because of this addiction to arm coverage, I often find myself searching stores for very specific styles of cardigans to wear with certain outfits.

Here is an example:
Last week I bought a brown and white safari print dress imagining in my head how freaking cute it would be with an orange short sleeve cardigan, gold jewelry and the gold Steve Madden flats that I still have yet to retire.
I looked at about 3 stores in the mall for an orange cardigan thinking it wouldn’t be that difficult to find.
Do you think I found it?
NO.
Then I shifted my idea to perhaps a purple or a yellow.
Do you think I found either of those?
NO.

I live in AZ and apparently there are only 2 months a year when stores here sell cardigans.
Granted, I stock pile during those 2 months, but outfits arise in the meantime and can’t go neglected!

Then it hit me!
I am certainly not the only fashion savvy gal who enjoys the button up greatness and pop of color a cardigan can bring to your ensemble, am I?

So, what if there were a store that sold…wait for it…ONLY CARDIGANS!
All kinds: solids, prints, full sleeve, short sleeve, fitted, oversized, embellished and any other kind you could imagine.
The thought of it alone makes me so excited that I think I might actually have a heart attack.
Which reminds me, I already thought of the perfect name:

Clever, right?
Can’t you just imagine the awesomeness that would radiate from all who shopped at this store?!
I imagine having such items as these hot little numbers:

I am so excited about this idea that I squeal typed this whole post. I'm sorry if your reading ears are ringing.

I'm off to win the lottery now. Wish me luck!

Bachelorette LL

So every Monday I find myself sitting and I yelling at my television.

I think the television is starting to get his feelings hurt and I know I should stop, but darn it that Bachelorette Jillian just makes me so irritated.

First of all, the Wes thing.

Seriously?!

Second, she dumped Jesse (the adorable guy that knew how to rock a vest with his jeans AND made wine for a living) for the previously mentioned jerky Wes.

And now, Ed.

The guy with the creepy mini shorts and chest hair.

ick and UGH.

(sorry NE I know how you feel about Mr. Chicago)

Well, Tuesday morning I woke up still flabbergasted (that's still a word, I think) over Jillian's antics (that's also still one)* and so I decided to send the following email to NE.

I've decided that if there was a dating show created that was one step above "Daisy of Love" and one step below "the Bachelorette", that I'd be perfect for it!

Jillian is pretty much an idiot and I think I'd have way better luck.

Also, it's ok to date/fool around with multiple guys at the same time as long as youre on tv apparently.

Sweet deal I'd say.

How can we make this happen for me?

Stephanie's suggestion was for me to blog about it. You know, because Hollywood steals my ideas and turns them into profit.
So, after much consideration (about 5 minutes), I compiled my wide range list of all the guys that I would need to have in my beach front mansion in order to find love.

THE ATHLETE:

I would be willing to take any QB that looks like my Matty. No baby would be better but I cant be choosey. I mean, its obvious woman cant keep their hands off a sportsman. Also accepted: UFC fighters, soccer stars and a limited number of baseball players.

THE HUMANITARIAN:

This is the guy who is as passionate about the earth and saving the world and what not. Prius or other hybrid car required. He can care about politics and I will pretend to be interested but really my main concern here is where he stands on vegetarianism and puppy mills.

THE MUSICIAN:

He doesn't have to be an extreme rock star or American Idol. He can just like to "jam" with his buddies and play the occasional coffee shop gig. He should also like to do crossword puzzles, I'm just saying. Oh, not accepted for the rock star type: Guitar Hero/Rock Band on the Wii.

THE BOY NEXT DOOR:

It would be cool if he actually did live next door. More for the convienence factor. I imagine him to have a job like police officer, firefigher or teacher. And, he'spretty much just your all around smokin hot guy in a tshirt and jeans.

THE "FRIEND":

The guy you take out to party with. He also has to have lots of fun friends for my friends so we can have mixers and pool parties and such. Knows how to rock a flannel/plaid shirt and hat.

THE UNCATCHABLE CATCH:

This is the guy who has it all: gorgeous with better hair than me, funny and smart but reluctant to settle down. The unattainable male. (this is most likely the one I would fall in love with)

THE BAD BOY:

Lives life on the edge and is just missing a partner to help partake. He's not afraid to get drunk in the Walgreens or have a few minor runins with the law. I'm even ok with the smoking. Plus, everyone loves a bad boy.

THE WILD CARD:

The token offstandish guy with a bit of a handicap (like a scar above his lip). He seems mysterious and in reality he's probably just as whackadoodle as I am.

Well, I think these guys pretty much sum it up.

And isn't it ironic that ALL of my celebrity crushes fit into these catergories perfectly?

It's like my taste in men was already destined to help me with a shot of love* and my own reality show.

If you know of any producers interested in booking a fun loving, adorable party girl for a new season of their dating show that features men that either are or highly resembling anyone above, you'll tell them about me...won't you?

*Let's face it: I'm a walking dictionary today.

* Yes, that is a pun.

4 7 4

Today I just want to post a special little note two 2 gals that really brighten up my life.

(maybe this will brighten them up a little too)

Between emailing gossip to each other all day

and planning amazing parties

and taking scrapbooking classes we laugh through...

AWU is a great trio!

Thanks ladies for being so kick ass!

Here's some memories of our awesomeness:

Here's a pic of before LL knew what a tanning bed was and we were all obsessed with "jazz hands" and Marcos took those professional photos of us that I still don't possess so you get this version instead.

Thisis the night we got a sweet deal on margaritas at the Pink Taco and then proceeded to get sloppy drunk and dance the night away at Devil's. Oh and then HH and LL took a cab to TMH and drank Bud Light on the living room floor and took pictures with umbrellas.

I enjoy this picture of the night before HH married the Canadian. It's like we are so cool all wearing our sunglasses and sun dresses. It's an understated look.

And last but not least, the day of the first AWU baby shower. What a day!! We learned a few things that day: like 2 cakes are always better than one. Hula hoops are always handy to have around in the case of a tie. Dogpoint is the wine of choice for classy ladies such as ourselves. And, 4 7 4 is a good combo of numbers when it comes to sitting at a bar with 2 of your BFF's.

Before & After

"Before & After" is a special little section on a blog I frequent daily.

This frequency led me to a little project/obsesssion of my own.

Kind of like a "anything you can do, I can do better" situation.

Anywho,

the subjects in this project were as follows:

a) a table my parents purchased for me from a lady in QC fr $40. It used to be my scrapbooking table in the Creativity Room, a non-existent space now and a table full of possibilities.

2) a set of 4 chairs I purchased from Craigslist that were disgusting and dirty but only cost me $40 for the entire set. I love how vintage they look AND they still had the original upholstery sticker on the bottom of them from 11/1979!

most importantly) a plan, a Saturday afternoon, a margarita at Z Tejas, a trip to the Home Depot and Rich.

Followed by) fabric from Joann's, a bottle of wine, a staple gun, Stephanie and Rich.

The results after the all the hard work and the move:

It's ok to be jealous. And, to give me ideas on what to do with that blank tan canvas of a wall. We have 3 white frames to hang but it's still missing something....

OH! And, a little something extra:

With the extra fabric and a box of black frames I found, I copied an idea from some very fabulous "British Sugars" and did this upstairs:

I'm loving the new condo and the projects so much!

Yee Haw

Well, BARS and I had a wonderful 4th of July!

We celebrated it so well, other Americans might have been jealous of how American we were.

It involved snow cones, rodeos, fireworks in the back up pick up trucks, coolers of beer, a bonfire and I'm pretty sure mixed in there somewhere was a hangover and a blurred trip to a bar.

Here's the pictures I took in the moments I actually remembered I had a camera.

Yay America

I know it's a few days early, but since I will be in a city I can only imagine has limited internet availability, I thought I would blog to American early.

(well that and the fact that I don't imagine "drunk blogging" to be one of my strong suits)

America,

HAPPY 233 YEARS OF INDEPENDENCE!

I would like to take this time to personally thank you for:

• my freedom
• my life, liberty & the pursuit of happiness
• the abolishment of prohibition
• women's rights
• fireworks
• chicken
• apple pie & ice cream
• quarterbacks
• firemen/policemen
• and puppies

Of course these are just a few of the many things I appreciate daily in the USofA, but I don't want to bore you.

I know you must have lots more to do to prepare for the big hoorah that is 7/4.

Thank you for your years of hard work.

LL