Friday, April 16, 2010

Big & Bright

BE.


Bare Escentuals new Big & Bright Eyeliner is my new favorite accessories! With 6 shades to choose from, you can have one for every look in the book. My shade of choice - PLUM.

The added bonus: It's got a soft smudge tip on the other end of the eyeliner. AND-- a first for me-- a sharpener as well! 3- in- 1.. sweet!

Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Join The Movement

Be part of a movement to demand action on climate change. Vote Earth by turning off your lights during Earth Hour and recruit your friends, family, neighbors, school or workplace. Make a difference every day by learning what you can do to combat climate change.

On Earth Hour hundreds of millions of people, organizations, corporations and governments around the world will come together to make a bold statement about their concern for climate change by doing something quite simple—turning off their lights for one hour.

Participation is easy. By flipping off your lights on March 27th at 8:30 p.m. local time you will be making the switch to a cleaner, more secure nation and prosperous America. View the toolkits, to find out what else you can do to get involved including leading the Earth Hour movement in your community.

Bertolli - Into The Heart of Italy

i will be back.. oh yes.

Sunday, March 21, 2010

Wine & Cheese.. Yes Please!


I have a new found love for wine bars. There is something about the pairing of exclusive wines and world selection of cheeses, those small plates of tasty morsels, the mid tempo music, the ambiance of it all.. I'll have seconds, please!

This past weekend, with the boyfriend away, I enjoyed a nice girls' night getaway to the beautiful city of San Francisco where we drank and ate the night away at one of the many great wine lounges this wonderful city has to offer-- Nectar.

My drink of choice-- Flights! I had the Santa Barbara Flight; a taste of 3 of Santa Barbara's best. A "taste" may be an understatement since they were quite generous on the portions, but who's complaining?!

My suggestion-- Anything But Chard Flight.

Our snack of choice-- combo of 3 cheese & salami platter, black truffle popcorn, buratta salad, pizzetta.

All in all, a fantastic night! And I'm thirsty for more. If you live in the Bay Area and have a recommendation.. please do not hesitate. *cheers*

Tuesday, March 16, 2010

FINALLY..

BE. a part of the family

After nearly a year of unemployment and 5- intense months of hardcore job hunting, finally.. say hello to the newly employed! This past year has had its ups and downs, highs and lows. Opportunity came but once in a blue moon and it has been my biggest challenge fighting against what most considered a losing battle. It wasn't easy. And certainly not without its fair share of rejections and letdowns-- from GAP to Levi's to Sephora, and yes, Bare Escentuals themselves (I interviewed with them, not once but twice before, and twice I was turned down.) Despite it all, it was always about finding what was right for me. After countless interviews and endless networking, I guess it's true what they say, 3rd times a charm. This.. THIS feels just right. March 29, 2010 marks a new day, a new chapter in my life.. and I cannot wait!

p.s. A much owed THANKS to my boss/ mentor, C.F. None of this could have been possible if it were not for you. Thank you for giving me that extra well needed motivational push.

Have you experience BE?

Tuesday, March 9, 2010

A Walk to Remember

McQ.

Alexander McQueen's final collection-- a 16- piece collection-- made its debut today in Paris. Artworks by Jean Fouquet, Sandro Boticelli, Stephan Lochner, Hans Memling, Hugo van der Goes and Hieronymus Bosch were captured digitally and transferred onto red, gold and silver dresses embellished with ornate embroideries.

One word: Genius. The world of fashion will never be the same. RIP.

Thursday, February 25, 2010

i just haven't met you yet

makes me want to break out in song every time in the cereal aisle..

Monday, February 15, 2010

Photogs Along the Mediterranean

snaps.rustic riviera







snaps.greece, white and blue







snaps.eastern rays






Monday, February 1, 2010

Meet The Cookies

Every Cookie Has a Mission : To Help Girls Do Great Things


Are you ready? I'm so ready. I wait patiently every year for this time of year when little green Girl Scouts scout out the Safeway and Walmart of the world waving bright miniature boxes of delicious and tasty morsels in your face.. and I cave every single time! Even after ordering my boxes ahead of time. What can I say, I've got the sweets for sweets, especially these treats! My usual? Caramel deLites and Peanut Butter Sandwiches. But this year, the Girl Scouts are introducing a new cookie! Meet-- Thank U Berry Munch-- real premium cranberry filled cookies sweetened with creamy, white fudge chips! Does that sound mouthwatering or what?! So hurry and place your orders today. I did! Can't wait 'til February 20th.

My Buried Life

the list.


While channel surfing, I stumbled upon MTV's 'The Buried Life'-- a reality series of four friends embarking on a journey of a lifetime all the while checking off their bucket list of 100- things to do before they die.. and it made me realized I have my own bucket list put on hold and is just wasting away.. unchecked. Time to see if I still have the same ideas on life and, more importantly, time to start living it!

And what do you know.. I managed to check 4- things off my list during my Mediterranean vacation getaway back in October 2009:
#25- see the Pyramids of Egypt and go into/ under a tomb
#31- take a cruise anywhere
#49- ride a camel
#63- bargaining at the Grand Bazaar in Istanbul



I am currently attempting to check off #29- learn to knit or crochet.


And with great hopes, tackle the following this year:
#27- have beignets in New Orleans
#34- pay it forward; pay for someone's grocery or lunch
#43- shuck an oyster
#51- trek the Amazon
#58- see Iguazu Falls

Love to know what's on your list!