If I were a celebrity...

I would wear one of these beautiful Monique Ihuillier dresses on the red carpet.

The very first one is my favorite! What's yours?

 

Prayers for Japan

Please keep Japan in your thoughts and prayers today. 

A tsunami, wiping out the northeastern part of Japan, was spawned by a magnitude of 8.9 earthquake.

POV, what's yours?

You probably recall seeing these ads on jetways. After pointing out the thought-provoking cleverness of this ad campaign, I was once asked if these ads actually encourage me to change my bank to HSBC. My answer was no, and it's still no. But I got to thinking, just because an ad doesn't call to action doesn't necessarily mean it's not a good one. What do you think?

one of a kind from a thousand of the same

One day, we will own a home. I have always been consumed by work-in-progress projects and I constantly bookmark, rip out, tab images that I come across. Over the past weekend my negotiation skills scored me a free reign over the decoration of our future home in exchange for an indoor golf simulator. I don't think my boyfriend fully comprehends my wickedly awesome memory and isn't aware that he has verbally signed a contract.

I suspect our home will never be complete as I will always scour for new additions and designs. But isn't life about always bettering ourselves? So why not do the same with the place we spend majority of our time? I plan on learning the art of upholstery (those of you living in NYC, check out Furniture Joint) so that I can create unique pieces for our home. In the meantime, I thought I'd journal some of my ideas so that when the day comes, I don't make impulse bulk purchases at my local furniture store.

A cupboard full of colorful drinkware. I vow that no two mugs will be the same.

 

anthropologie home 

Built in bookshelf for our collection of books and precious gifts from around the world. 

An abundance of natural light in the bathroom will shower us every morning. 

Wall of black & white photos will capture our memories and grow as we grow. 

The foot of the bed bench will allow for some relaxation before a busy day. 

Previous pictures are taken from Decor Pad

Better than Groupon.

No, I joke. My coupon isn't better than Groupon. I think group-coupon is one of the best inventions of 2010 and I envy those deft minds who are capable of translating their clever ideas into implementation. In light of the recent mass social phenomenon, I got caught in the craze and made a coupon birthday card. Every detail (stamped letter, written number, and drawn line) was a result of my need to be perfect. It's funny though, the end product is far from perfection. 

Did you know...

Madrid, the capital of Spain, is located in the exact center of the country? And what will I be doing in this exact center of Spain come April? Eating lots of churros and paellas. Maybe one after the other (in no particular order), or maybe together, I don't know.  Vamos a Espana! 

Impulse Purchase

Have you ever bought anything on impulse? Of course you have. Honestly, who could resist a knife that can cut through a shoe or 5 discs packed full of the greatest hits Motown has to offer? But not all impulse buys have to end in fits of buyers remorse and self-loathing. Every once in a very long while life gives you lemonade. Enter the pizza cutter and pan combo. My boyfriend laughed off this purchase before we even left the store, but guess who can’t get enough every time pizza night rolls around. 

Trader Joe's: Calabrese Salami, White Button Mushrooms, Cheese, Ciabatta Bread