Saturday, May 7, 2011

Lux Living: RHOBH's Lisa Vanderpump's Estate


I absolutely love Lisa Vanderpump from the Real Housewive's of Beverly Hills. She has an incredible sense of humor and an adorable dog. She also shares my taste for feminine, classic, decor and architecture. In case you're wondering, Lisa and her husband have worked very hard to achieve such a fabulous lifestyle. The couple owns a number of high-end restaurants. Take a look at their unbelievable $29 million dollar home in Beverly Hills! This is one of the most beautiful homes I've ever seen. So inspiring!










You can watch a "Cribs" style tour (via Bravo) of this incredibile palace by clicking here. Some stills from the house tour:





Friday, May 6, 2011

Flashback Friday: THE TWIST!



Taking it back to the good old days, here's Chubby Checker's (really?) "The Twist" (1960). I just love this song!

According to Billboard Magazine, "The Twist" held the honor of being the number-one song on its "Hot 100 50th Anniversary" list of "The Billboard: All-Time Hot 100 Top Songs" in the first 50 years of the Hot 100 chart.

The song is ranked number 451 on the Rolling Stone magazine's list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.

Handwritten

I think our handwriting says a lot about us. I've always taken pride in my handwriting. Unfortunately, over the years, my writing has gone a bit down hill because I type so often. I've answers numerous "memes" or survey/questionnaires, but I thought it would be fun to do a handwritten one. I see this done in magazines like Cosmo and on other blogs. I'd love to see others' but here is mine (you may need click the image to enlarge):





SIDENOTE:
I researched what our doodling says about us. I tend to draw signatures, boxes, faces, hearts, stars and flowers. Here's what it means....

Stars:The doodler's ambitious character is reveled, a strong desire to achieve success. It could be professional success or the personal front.

Hearts:Clearly an expression that reveals the feelings in heart. Joyous heart is usually expressed by way of string of hearts soaring high up into the air. An arrow piercing the heart with drops of blood expresses the sorrowful feelings of the doodler.

Flowers: Gentle as flowers, the doodler is keen on fostering social relationships and strike amicable friendship.

Dimensional objects: Probers, intellectuals and those with a logical mind usually doodle with 3 D objects.

Eyes: Doodlers who doodle big eyes arerevealing their outgoing personality and those who doodle small eyes like to keep to oneself. Closed eyes convey a strict 'no' to look within and laughing eyes reveal the joy and happiness within.

Tuesday, May 3, 2011

Nail Polish of the Moment: SAN TAN-TONIO by OPI

3 coats (OPI base coat and top coat also applied) of SAN TAN-TONIO. In true life, it's actually lighter.


I picked this up from OPI's Texas Collection. It's the perfect nude/tan shade to go with all of the spring 2011 trends. It can easily be taken into fall as well. I love that this polish makes my nails look polished but it still feels natural! I hope it becomes part of the permanent collection because I think it's one of my favorites. Despite nudes being popular, I don't think I've seen a quality dupe. OPI would be wise to keep this one.


Color: 5/5
Packaging Quality: 5/5
Application: 5/5
Style: 5/5
Value: 4/5

Final Verdict: A+
(24/25 or 96%)



Now Playing: "Tell Yer Mama" by Norah Jones

Monday, May 2, 2011

Word of the Week: MACABRE

In an effort to expand my vocabulary, I'm going to feature a word of the week! I'll try my best to use this word in speech and in writing to ensure that I soak it in.

The word for May 2nd-8th is:

MACABRE adj.


Definition:
-having death as a subject
-comprising or including a personalized representation of death
-dwelling on the gruesome
-tending to produce horror in a beholder

Examples of MACABRE:
1. a macabre story of murder and madness
2. Police discovered a macabre scene inside the house.

Origin of MACABRE: French
First Known Use: 1889

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