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Well, I finally broke down and joined Facebook. Nicky asked me to join and I did it. So if you have a facebook account friend me pronto. XOXO BTW, I'm slow again at work. Maybe because I'm such a fast worker.

Roman & Me

Check out these cute pictures of Roman & I while I was in Austin. He is such a cutey pie and quite the ham. He is going to be trouble. You like my hat. I got it at Benetton and it was a little snug so I let out the elastic. Big Heads run in our family. I've been wearing it alot for some crazy reason since it's still rather warm here. That' s at the Embassy Suites where Lucy and James like to stay. I prefer to stay at Chateau Edwards with Roman. :)

Shoes and stuff

So you've guys have seen pictures of my shoe collection I'm assuming or at least heard rumors of it. Well I was looking for some shoes last night and I realized that I had these Prada shoes and I haven't really worn them. I bought them at a SAKS end of season sale. I tried them on and realized two things. A. Hadn't really worn them because they are snug in the width. Yes I have wide feet. B. They will be really nice with my fall/winter wardrobe. Might even remove the penny loafters off my list. I'm going to have them stretched to I can wear them more often. What do you think? Took them with my phone so no complaints. Thoughts.

BTW, last night I was cleaning out my closets because they are having a clothes drive for people who flooded in our lower parishes(counties) and I wanted to get some stuff together for them. I found some cute pieces I had thought about in a while. One of the things I found were these black sharkskin pants. Not real sharkskin it's just what the fabric is called. Anyway I'm going to have them altered a the bottom to make them leggings. They are already tight just not at the bottom. They are perfect. I pulled out anything that I hadn't worn and my friend Isabel said keep it or pitch it. She says I have too many sweaters and she might be right. I also pulled out stuff I love but don't wear because it needs altering. Believe it or not it's a never ending battle to get it done. I have way to many skirts that just don't fall at the right length and it makes all the difference in the world.

Do something!

I just read this on the Jezebel.com website. I'd heard about it on NPR and other news outlets but I hadn't really done anything about it but today I did. I wrote an email to the Health and Human Services to tell them that their plan sucks. I suggest if you are an open minded individual you just do it also. They could refuse you medical help for any made up reason and just say it's against their religion. Scary stuff. I went ahead and put a link on my blog for your use.
"In today's New York Times, Hillary Clinton co-wrote an Op-Ed railing against the Health and Human Services proposal that would require any health care entity receiving federal money to allow doctors and other health workers “to practice according to their conscience." Hillary and co-writer Cecile Richards note that this new law would not only allow doctors to refuse patients contraception and abortions, but "allow providers to refuse to participate in unspecified 'other medical procedures' that contradict their religious beliefs or moral conviction…Many circumstances unrelated to reproductive health could also fall under the umbrella of 'other medical procedures.' Could physicians object to helping patients whose sexual orientation they find objectionable? Could a receptionist refuse to book an appointment for an H.I.V. test? What about an emergency room doctor who wishes to deny emergency contraception to a rape victim? Or a pharmacist who prefers not to refill a birth control prescription?" This is scary stuff, people. If you want to send an angry letter to Health and Human Services, click here. [NYT, Planned Parenthood]"

http://www.ppaction.org/campaign/frcp08_adv1?qp_source=frcp08pporg

Guess who got flowers?

I don't want to brag or anything but I got some roses today in a really cute chartreuse colored vase. Sweat me! I took the picture with my phone so it isn't the best. Inquiring minds want to know?

Feliz Día de Independencia!

Here's to all my peeps! VIVA MEXICO!!!

TOP TEN LIST

Ok, I put together a top ten list of items I'd like to purchase to update my fall/winter wardrobe. I think these top ten items will make me happy. I've got a lot of clothes so these pieces would just help me adjust the wardrobe. I will be updating the list as I see fit. Just joking. I will change it up as I research some more. Not purchasing anything til I get the other house sold. BTW, don't be biting off my list.


1)Black Leggings-I already own American Apparel black leggings and I wear them constantly during cold weather but I'm looking to update them this year. I'd like some liquid/leather ones. I probably can't afford the leather ones I want but these look good. I'm looking at these cropped ones b/c they probably come up to my ankles since I'm so short.



2. Loeffler Randall Black Boots- I already own a pair of boots by them but they are short and have a heel. I'm looking for a higher boot with no heel. They are extremely expensive so this would be a very big purchase. They also sell out pretty fast. They aren't the cutest but they look super comfy and very cool. I'm also deciding whether they are comfy b/c the other ones I own hurt my feet to the point where I have to wear flats the next day. I'm going to research these a bit more.

3. Anything from the new J.Crew catalog. I'm in love with the cords in the bright colors. Green and/or purple would be fabulous in my wardrobe. Also the jewelry.

4. Anything from 3.1 Philip Lim. I absolutely love Philip Lim because he tries to bring high fashion to the masses. It isn't cheap but it's still pretty affordable if I don't eat out for a month and so totally worth it. You guys have seen me in my two dresses and they are the s*&t. Here's one of my favorite dresses from this season. The color looks amazing and will totally make me pop.



5. Something gray and something with sequins. Lucky for me I came up with this Philip Lim sweater. This is the back view. This one might require two different items. Banana Republic has this gray dress that's calling my name. It's very MadMenish.


6. Anything from the Alexander Wang line. He's a hot new designer and his pieces are mostly black and who couldn't use a new black shirt, dress, and/or pants all the while looking hip.



7. Brian Atwood heels. I love his sky high heels plus he is dating Nate Berkus. How cute is that? These two styles are nice and different from what I've got. Not a big fan of the animal print but these are kind of cool. They look a little too Steven Maddenish which kind of turns me off. What do you think?




8. A new handbag. I love my purse but it's huge and it's time for a change. I'd like something colorful and definitely not black. I have lots of black handbags. I'm thinking messenger bag. I've also always wanted a Mulberry purse. It's the blue one and it's name is Mabel. Inside joke for some people. This Botkier purple one is kind of cute too. The Marc Jacobs pink one is HOT! I might just get a black messenger bag. Le SportSac has one for like $40.00. It's cute too!






9. Gold Jewelry-I'm all over gold jewelry right now. Mamí bought me some cool gold hoop earrings but I'm looking for some little gold stud earrings and maybe some chunky good hoop earrings. The hoops don't have to be real gold. I had an awesome pair that Michael gave me but I lost one of them in Atlantic City. Don't you just hate that random lost earring? As soon as you throw it away you'll find the missing earring.

10. Penny loafers-I know it's crazy because I had a pair in high school and I worked them. I thought I was the coolest til I had to have them fixed. Being that we were poor my parents took it to the cobbler in Mexico who proceeded to mess them up and I never wore them again. It pissed my parents off but he put this gigantic heel on it to replace the one I had worn out. Brings back bad memories. They were flat unlike these. Here's what I'm thinking. Can't wait to wear them with a plaid skirt. I know they are Louboutins but they are pretty awesome. I'm looking to see if someone else makes one but you've got to admit these are hot. Wonder if I'll put a shiny new penny in them.



XOXO

New fridge

Since I just got my new fridge I've decided to cook a lot more. I figure I have to cut back on my expenses and it's probably healthier for me to eat in more. I ended up going to Whole Foods and stocking up on cheese. For some crazy reason I'm on a cheese kick. I didn't buy any meat except for my Kashi meals for the office. I figure French woman eat cheese all the time and they are pretty healthy. I also went to a local store called Dorginacs that has excellent local produce and picked up some other stuff like fish, shrimp, turkey burgers etc. I'm not really eating beef right now except for Hebrew national hot dogs. I picked up some drum and I might make some fish tacos tonight. I've really been jonesing for them since I ate them in Austin like three times. Anyway my blog is going to be boring for a while in the shopping department since I'm not spending any money. I might clean out my closet and alter some of my clothes. I've been thinking about hitting thrift stores to try to find a cream/white colored jacket/coat. I saw one with a fur collar a year ago at one and didn't buy it and I've been kicking myself ever sense. Yes this has nothing to do with my new fridge.

Updates!

Well I haven't written very much since before I left to Austin. I did end up going to Austin and of course Gustav came our way. Bryan helped me board up the house while I was gone. He took my important stuff and the kitties to Baton Rouge. He ended up getting called up and the cats had to stay by themselves for a couple of days. Baton Rouge got beat up pretty bad and they didn't have AC either. I think they freaked out a bit. While in Austin I got to spend time with my Crissy, Eric and Roman. It was so much fun saying good night and good morning to Roman. He is so cute and very talkative nowadays. I ended up going to a UT Hispanic Alumni event and ran into my ex-boyfriend Daniel. I met his new girlfriend who seemed nice enough. I have to say that I'm much cuter than her. Ok, that's all I will say. We ended up having lunch later on in the week and we caught up with each other's lives. He is a good guy and I wish we could stay in touch but I don't think he is comfortable with it. Oh well. Anyway I did get to go to Deep Eddy twice that week. Deep Eddy is a pool feed by spring waters in Austin. It was so cold. I tried to work on my tan but I'm not very good sitting still for extended periods of time. I did help Crissy get a little better organized. I think that if I ever decide to get another job I might want to help people get organize their closets.

Anyway, I ended up flying back to New Orleans on Thursday night and headed over to the house. I had electricity but our office didn't so I went to pick up the cats on Friday in Baton Rouge. The rest of the weekend was spent kind of getting stuff cleaned up around the house. I also went by Home Depot to see what was up with my fridge. They had picked up the bad one but I hadn't seen the new one. It worked out ok because I didn't have to clean a fridge out like a lot of other people did. I didn't end up getting my fridge til this past Thursday. Would have gotten it Wednesday but I had to go to my co-worker's mother's funeral. She died during the evacuation. They were on the road for 20 hours and she got a blood clot. Very sad sorry. Anyway nothing crazy going on here. I did pick up my rewired chandalier that I moved from my other house on Green Street to Spain Street. It looks good. I have my eye on another one for the front entrance but can't make any kind of purchases like that til I sell the house. Oh by the way I had some drama with my house on Green Street. I was letting someone shower and sleep there while their house was being worked on and they just went ahead an moved in. I had to ask them to leave but she just had a c-section so I gave them a couple of days. This is the same woman that harassed me into picking up a cat and her newborn kittens from her porch to take them to the pound. The livin boyfriend was allergic to cats. That's what happens when you're nice.

This Thursday we got hit with bands of wind from IKE. We also got some rain but mainly lots of wind all weekend. I really can't believe how big this storm was. I lost electricity several times on Thursday night and kept getting awoken by my neighbor's generator going on and off. Anyway our office didn't have electricity on Friday so I ended up quasi working from home.

Weekend Plans!

In case you don't know I'll be in Austin this Thursday night until Monday night. I'll be hanging with Crissy, Eric and Lil Roman or RoRo as I like to call him. I'm going to hang out with my old posse from my college days and tear it up. Ok, I'll probably end up asleep by 11:00am because Roro gets up way to early for my taste. Crissy, Lucy and I are meeting up with some of my college friends for a UT Hispanic Alumni function on Friday night. I've been invited to the football game by Ociel but I'm not sure if I'll be going. Anyway, it's Eric's bday so I'm sure we will have a good time. I really want to go to Barton Springs for some swimming and relaxing. I'm kind of worried about the hurricane but I'm going to make plans to be ready to evacuate to Houston/Austin next week if I have to. God willing it goes to Florida or somewhere else.

Updates

Ok, I made a mistake in describing the halter dress on J.Crew. It's a tank dress. I'm not sure why I said halter. Thanks Lisa for the comment. Made me realize I'd made a mistake. Here's a picture of it. I'm also in love with their jewelry this season. I want the acorn necklace. My birthday is coming up.

Speaking of birthdays, this Saturday a friend of mine had a party for his son and Randy and I went by. He had gotten this package deal that included a waterslide, moonwalk, DJ(who was playing bounce music mixed with the latest hits) and a trailor setup with snowcones, nachos, hot dogs, red beans and rice, and fried chicken. It was so cool. I would love to do that for my birthday. The waterslide looked like so much fun but you know grown folk would break a bone or two.

Weekly Updates

I know I haven't written or been writing on my blog lately but I've been completely overwhelmed by my life. First of all this damn fridge is finally out of my house and another one ordered but God knows when it will be delivered. I must have taken two entire days of my time waiting for it to be delivered, fixed and picked up. I had to lie and tell Home Depot that I was going to get fired if they didn't pick up the unit this morning b/c I'd taken too much time off. Second the house move in isn't going as smooth as I'd liked it to go. I didn't realize I had so much crap. I should have done better at throwing crap out and packing but oh well I'll have to tackle one step at a time. I'm also missing pieces from my cabinets which I haven't had time to pick up but will this wknd. Am really looking forward to my weekend in Austin this wknd. I get to see some of my old college buddies and of course Crissy, Roman, Eric and maybe even Lucy. I'm hoping we can go to Barton Springs one day. No interest in my old house. Not worried yet just concerned. I'm going to have to bury that patron saint in my yard.

Since I'm not allowed to spend any money (I'm not allowing myself) I've been doing a lot of internet window shopping. I like to put stuff in the carts and total it up and close the webpage. Makes me feel like I'm shopping but not. Ok, I have to confess I went to Baton Rouge to have breakfast with my friend Beth and do a lil shopping at Perkins Rowe this outdoor kind of mall. We hit up Anthropologie and I ended up buying a really cute white shirt with green dots. It's absolutely cute and it was on sale for $39.95. It's very well made with cute green piping. I'd forgotten how cute their stuff is. They have a couple of things I'm interested in but a. it's too damn hot right now to buy anything made of wood and b. they don't make dresses in petite which sucks because I can't alter some of them I looked at. We also went by the J.Crew store and I looked over the cords and the colors they are available in. You'll be seeing the purple and maybe the green in my wardrobe this winter. I've also got my eye on that gray halter dress. It also comes in black but I'm going to stay away from the black and whites this winter.

Last night

So two vendors came to town to visit and try to get me to sell their stuff. I'll leave them unnamed. What's the best way for me to sell your stuff? Take me to dinner at a nice place. JK. We ended up eating at Ralph's on the Park. It's one of the Brennan family restaurants. It was sooo yummy. We had the ravioli and barbeque appetizer and I had the redfish. It was really good. This is why I can't leave New Orleans. I'm in love with the food. We ended up heading over to Pal's for drinks and we had lot's of vodka tonics. I was home by 12:30am but I'm so tired today. I woke up at like 6:30am with the sun and couldn't go back to sleep. I guess I might also be a lil hungover. :)

Fridge problems

So I ordered a counter depth fridge at Home Depot and got it delivered on the 6th of this month at my new house. Lo and behold it isn't working. Stopped working on Sunday. Had the repair man out yesterday and he fixed it but it's not working again. I'm kind of pissed b/c it's not only costing me time it's also costing me money with the groceries I'm going to have to throw away. It's a Maytag french door fridge with the freezer at the bottom. I had to pay like $500.00 more to get it counterdepth so it wouldn't jut out from the cabinets. Not a happy camper! I think I got a lemon.

House on the market

So my other house is finally on the market. Haven't had any real interest. The real estate agent had an open house of realtors on Wednesday but the weather was bad so not a lot of foot traffic. Keep me in your prayers. I need and want to see this house ASAP.