shopping part II

so i'm back in the office this week and really thinking about some could have been purchases from the outlet. did i mention that they had a kate spade outlet...oh yes! also, they had beautiful kate spade handbags on sale...oh yes, they did! i was immediately drawn to this lovely clover zebra handbag



oh yeah, it was only $80 too....and because of my oath to stop the madness with the crazy shopping i declined purchasing it....ugh!! now i'm kicking myself for not buying it....why couldn't i have made that oath AFTER purchasing the fab-ness that is a kate spade bag?

stay fab!

un-official girl

cassie's new single "official girl" is kinda hot. she's obviously taken some time to get her voice and dancing skills together and it shows. the song is basically about going public with a relationship. one could say that cassie is singing this song to her un-official man diddy.



but anyway, this song got me to thinking...i'm always an un-official girl! almost every relationship i've had has never been public and somewhat hidden....i've never really had a normal, adult relationship. and at 25 years old that's super sad.

each of these relationships had a reason why it was un-official, like he already had a public and official girl (hey, don't judge...i don't do that anymore anyway) or to avoid the drama of having a public relationship (my friends wouldn't approve of some of the people i have dated). but sometimes it was just easier to keep things hush hush....i'm already a private person so it felt more natural for me to just keep this aspect of my life private anyway.

but this song really makes me want my next relationship to be official.....besides, being un-official really messes with your self-esteem.

here's cassie's "official girl" for listening pleasure.



has anyone else been an un-official girl?

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shopping

did anyone catch run's house last night?



vanessa and angela went to therapy for shopping addiction! and i realized that i may have a problem as well.




i shop entirely too much.

as soon as my paycheck is deposited in my checking account i immediately pay bills, put a little money in my savings, and with the rest of the money i spend!it's a very depressing cycle. i use to shop to fill a void. but now i shop to fill a void, but as i'm paying for my purchases i've noticed that my void along with guilt fill me.

mtv's true life recently did an episode about shopping addiction. although the cases in the episode were extreme (i don't stop paying my bills because a jacket is on sale and i don't constantly borrow money to support my habit), but i could easily see myself slipping into that pattern.



so, right now i am announcing that i am not going to be like that!

so, how will i do that? well, i'm not sure, but i will start by returning the numerous amounts of clothing and shoes that have been sitting in my closet unworn.

i'll let you know how my journey goes!

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travel season begins

i'm on the road....tampa/bradenton/sarasota to be exact and I'm loving it! i have been couped up in georgia all summer (since my cruise)that i have been dying to get out!

as you know i have already found the shopping....my hotel is right by an outlet. i've already spent too much money so the rest of my week will probably be filled with window shopping.

has anyone seen the marie claire uk cover?

one word: HOT!!!



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what's fab! august 17-23

fab #1: new seasons of my fave reality shows!

the hills! I know, i know....I am too old and too smart to be caught up in a faux reality show but honestly, after a long day at work it feels sooooo good to get a dose of fashion and friendship and drama in one sitting!




other faux reality shows i'm excited about are:

making the band





p.s. you can't forget the (crazy) fab of laurie ann gibson

sunset tan




fab #2: i'm taking a creative writing class



i recently signed up to take a creative class (i figure i work for a school and can take the class for free, so why not). this is of course a fab thing!


fab #3: ikea catalog




lol! i love ikea and the 2009 catalog is out!



stay fab!

the bucket list

i haven't seen the movie "the bucket list" but just by looking at the previews and trailer i can assume that it's about men who are dying writing a list of things they want to accomplish or do before they die. for some reason i've been thinking a lot about that list lately (my summer has been filled with death and near death experiences). so i've complied a list (not in any particular order) of some of the things i want to accomplish before i kick the bucket.

1. learn to swim



i have taken numerous lessons, most of my family, being caribbean can swim, but i have an intense fear of water. everytime i have tried to swim i almost always almost die....seriously.

2. complete a half marathon, triathlon, or any sort of race



i'm actually going to sign up for a 5k breast cancer race in october so it's possible that i will complete some of this, but in order to compete in a triathon i need to accomplish #1 first.

3. own house before i get married or settled down




i want to be able to say that i owned a house before i got married....that's it!

4. publish a book



looooove to write! so even if this book isn't a top best seller, publishing it would make me soooo happy.

5. change the world



i know...kinda vague. i honestly don't know what i mean when i say it or how it will be done, but i pray everynight that i will have an impact on the world.


6. own a business



i would love to own a shoe store!


7. wear a 2 piece swim suit



although i've lost some weight, i'm still not feeling 100% confident to rock a 2 piece (btw, doesn't ali larter look great?)

8. live in a different country for awhile (i will settled for NYC or Seattle)






my first choice is london or the west indies.


what's your bucket list?

stay fab

what's fab! august 8-15

fab #1: every august allure magazine just gives away free beauty products and fashionably pieces. all you have to do is visit the allure magazine website every hour starting at 12p to enter for each item they are giving away. don't believe you could ever win anything? last year i won a free bottle of some new aveeno lotion!




fab #2: did anyone else catch the 2008 olympics in beijing, china?! amazing! i haven't felt as inspired by an olympic ceremony since the 1996 olympics in atlanta. from the opening ceremony to the ralph lauren ensembles the american team wore during the ceremony i could feel the excitement and glory through my tv screen. however, i would be amiss to ignore the numerous situations happening in china and for the world for that matter (i.e. the killing of the american tourists during the games, tibet, and russia's invasion of georgia...it's praying time!)




fab #3: national elections are coming up and tons of celebs have been rocking voting related shirts. i'm really excited that a lot of younger folk are getting involved with the political scene. i'm even thinking about getting this cute vote shirt from junk food. at only $25 these shirts are cheap and cute!



i'm not going to announce my candidate of choice or even promote a specific candidate, but i'm loving lauren london in this obama tee ;)



fab #4: i love working out! really, i do! so when a co-worker mentioned a cycling class that was being offered i jumped all over it! not only did it provide a great workout but it breaks up the monotony of running/ walking on the treadmill and using the elliptical. be sure to listen to your instructors direction when she tells you how to properly sit on the bike or you'll be hurting the next day!






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