not just another two dimensional actor

we saw paris hilton’s house a couple weeks ago, now let’s take a tour at the house of the highest member of the celebrity pyramid, a guy on the total opposite spectrum of paris hilton, mr. brad pitt.  i read somewhere that if he wasn’t an actor, he’d want to be an architect.  well, after seeing his house, which he helped to create, i think he might have possibly chosen the wrong career…  he might have made a even better architect than the incredible actor that he is right now.  brad’s house is heavily mid-century modern inspired, which automatically scores very high in my book.  every detail of the house, down to the spectacular furniture collection he has, is what mid-century modern is all about, clean and strong.  brad, i know you and angelina hear this a lot, but would you please adopt me into your beautiful home?  at least, invite me over and let me sit on your egg chairs…

second bridal melt-down and counting

fuck, fuck, FUCK!  i finally finished all the invitations, and even mailed out a few…  then the inevitable happend.  the invites have the wrong day printed on them!!!  fuck, fuck, fuck….

not just a place for sleeping

our bedroom is very minimal, where we only have a low platform bed and 2 blocks of wood for side tables.  i guess the look we’re going for is the zen look b/c the bedroom is a place where we find peace, a place where we hide away from the chaotic world outside, and just relax with our own thoughts…  of course, i’m just saying that right now until we can afford a medium size flat screen tv (i’d opted for a small vintage tv to match the bed, but dave insisted on his bully techy way), a sussex cabinet, and a mid-century chair.

sussex four door high cabinet - i love the clean, yet unique details.

eames RAR rocker – this is my first choice, not sure if i should get the white or green or light blue…

eames plywood lounge chair – i love the rich red.  it would provide a much needed color to the room.  except red is not a very calming color

vitra tom vac chair – the smooth organic shape will make a great contrast to the straight, strong lines that are already in the room.

summer/celeb/icon inspiration

the much imitated, but never duplicated miss audrey hepburn – summer casual, yet still so elegant and not at all sloppy

an anthropologie fantasy…

for the longest time, anthropologie has always been a store that i dare not venture into.  not that it isn't beautiful and lovely (their dresses are my favorite,) but spending 200 bucks on a trendy, yet vintage-looking skirt just doesn't go well with my wallet.  i know, i know, and a $900 marc jacobs bag was ok?  what can i say, my wallet is very picky and strict.  the good news is, they have some cute stuff on sale right now, and the bad new is, as usual, the things i want are still a little out of budget.  good thing i got this tiny little space on the web to act out all my wildest shopping fantasies.  well, just don't tell my wallet…

the black dress – so demure and sweet

paisley halter dress – the plum and the deep v neck is sexy, but the paisley makes it down to earth

heavenly wrap dress - a little boring, but who doesn't look good in a wrap dress?

nothing comes between me and my calvins… sheets

calvin klein, the name is synonymous with minimalist design.  while calvin klein is known for his clean and classic (at times boring) lines on the runway, my favorite branch of the calvin klein enterprise is actually his home collection.  who hasn't drooled over the calvin klein bedding collections?  i drooled so much that back in high school, i actually used up a whole 2 months worth of paychecks just to buy a duvet cover.  although at around 200 count, it wasn't exactly the most comfortable thing to rub my face on, but the important thing was my room never looked more beautiful. 

to get your calvin klein home fix, look for the rare macy's sale.  they only happen 465413246841361131481 times a year.

meadown grass collection – this is one of my favorite collections.  i love the mature and unisex elegance.

bamboo flowers collection - a calvin klein bedding classic.  also as seen on carrie's bed on sex and the city.

nightblooms and mahgony dinnerware - even the dinnerware shares the same serene and simple personality

celeb inspiration

rachel bilson – i love her simple and bold dress.  how can you not notice her?  the best part, she looks perfectly comfortable.  ok, now let me go lose 50 lb. so i can look just as good.

image via rachel-bilson.com

welcome to brazil

this invitation shit is finally over!  i'm free!!  ok, not really.  there are still lots to be done for the wedding.  i wish someone would just do all this for me, but alas, my cheapness over takes my laziness…

invitations are not the only things i did to prep for the upcoming wedding.  i also had my very first brazilian wax!  now you might say isn't it a little early to get that started?  but after hearing some horrid stories, i wanted to test the water, and see how my skin reacts to waxing.  after all, i don't want to walk around the beach with bruises and rashes down there, or even worse, scare the shit out of dave with a nasty surprise.  i'm no waxing virgin, but this was definitely virgin territory.  besides the exquisite pain, i think the most uncomfortable part of the experience had to be all the weird and awkward positions i was twisted into.  "put your hand down here, and hold it to the right," "arch your back," "face your butt this way," etc.  it also didn't help that here's this woman, whom i've never met before, was suddenly all up on my crotch.  when it was all over, i felt very proud of myself.  i didn't swear once!  after the sense of relief washed over me, i was able to finally appreciate the cleaniness that was appearing before my eyes.  everything looked magnified, but in a good way (yes, there is such a thing,) and i'd be lying if i said i didn't feel sexy for that moment.  in the end… i am hooked.  i will definitely be taking trips regularly to brazil from now on. 

yes, that was dave cheering.

temporarily preoccupied

i will be out this week to work on my invitations…  i already had a relative calling me to nag about how i still haven't sent them out yet.  bitch, i'm busy!  i mean, lazy!  anyway, i will be back as soon as i get them done.  sigh…  can't wait until this whole wedding nonsense is over.

the search for the perfect foundation…

for a while now, i have been searching for the perfect foundation for my wedding.  i am looking for something that will give me the "j. lo glow" (but not oily and greasy, there's a very fine line there,) medium coverage (enough to smooth out my complexion and even out my skin tone, but still allows my natural skin shine through,) nothing with spf (spf does not photograph well b/c flash will bounce off of it and create a very obvious white-face-dark-neck effect,) and something that is moisturizing enough for my dry skin.  that shouldn't be too hard, right?  well, not quite. 

here are some of the ones i tried: 

giorgio armani luminous silk foundation - instyle's best foundation is definitely close to its hype.  it created a very soft glow on my face, but surprisingly enough was a little dry for my skin.

laura mercier oil-free foundation - another super popular foundation.  being oil-free, it's a little drying for me.  it's not glowy on its own and the lady at the counter did not match my color correctly.  i might have to go back and try again.

shu uemura water perfect smoothing water-in fluid foundation - i love that this foundation is very moisturizing on my dry skin.  coverage is sheer to medium, which is good enough for me.  the makeup artist that worked with me did an excellent job in getting the right shade and making it dewy with the shu uemura face powder sheer in pearl, but by itself, it's not that lumunious.

there are some good contenders here, but i still haven't found the "perfect" one yet, so the search continues…  do you have any suggestions? 

reunited and it feels so good

the warm weather is here (well, barely in seattle,) but there is a hawaii trip coming up this summer, so it's time to start researching the vacation/resort attires.  if there's one store that does summer vacation right, i would have to say it's j. crew.  i worked at j. crew during my whole high school career, so i was pretty j. crewed-out for the next few years.  it wasn't until recently, did i, once again, start eyeing the preppy store.  j. crew's new collection stays true to its clean and comfortable root, but i find it to be extra adorable than usual. 

aloha-print shorts – these shorts screams a fresh and relaxing summer

critter chino bermuda shorts – awww…  the white and pink combo is so sweet

embroidered tulum tunic – white tunic is this summer's absolute stable

palm beach djellabah – i love the little ethnic color and details

fish dress – ok, it doesn't get any cuter or more summery than this!