E.xpress Loves Me

and I love E.xpress.

So today, my church is having picture day for our directory. Mom said she's wearing pink and green and said we should work around that.

See where I get my
1. brattiness and
2. my love for the p&g combo?

Whatever the case, you know that's no problem for me! I bust out this dress I got in Pitts.


How bout the photog was writing down the colors each of had and she wrote down, "magenta" for me! LOVE HER!


So Mini Me was eyeing my dress and asked if I bought the dress in all colors. Hanging my head low, I said, "no". Defeated. We both know that when something works for you, run with it. You will ALWAYS look good.

Stop the Music

Do you know avacados are $2.49 EACH up here??? EACH!! Are you out of your mind!? That is outrageous! Why even bother to sell them? Also saw jumbo navel oranges for 99 cents each. No. I will not be paying a dollar per orange. Regular navels 4/$2 (why didn't you just say 2/$1?). I'm not sure that's a deal, either. These people are crazy. I love avocado but come on.

Mmmmm... Chipooootleeee

I'm obsessed with chipotles. Smoked jalepeno peppers. Or as I call them smoky fruit of love (c). Sigh. The heat is a bit subtler than jalepenos. The smokiness masks the heat... but only for a moment. I bought some chipotle salsa and may never go back to regular. I mean I had to STOP myself from continuing to shove chipotle salsa-slathered tortilla chips in my mouth when the fire from them was numbing the back of my throat as my eyes began to water to match the faucet my nose became. Then I had to chase it with a glass of water and a glass of cranberry juice.

*I just drank more fluids in 10 minutes than Stace has probably had all day if not the last two days. Lol.*

But it was so worth it! I'd do it again! And I probably will tomorrow. Did you know salsa is fat free? Ya Jam right! And usually cholesterol-free. Plus I count that as a vegetable. If I don't I may never eat any vegetables with any regularity. After I calmed the fire in my mouth, I still needed more. Plus I'd also bought spinach flour tortillas which smelled super fresh and were calling my name. Jameilllllll. Huh? Jaaaaameeeeiiilllll.... Whaaaa? You know you want me... Jam right I want you! Come here chipotle! Time to meet spinach tortilla. I made some ground turkey with cumin, salt, pepper, corn and black beans. Mix it with 3 tablespoons of salsa (told you I wasn't playin), rip the tortilla like the Mexicans do (that's what my Mexican friend said anyway) and go to town. And I still wanted more salsa. Don't stop til ya get enough! Jameeeiiilll

Wait. What?

Did the New York Times really just review First Sunday? Marvin Gaye!! Where are you when I need you? I need to know what's goin on! Ooooh what's goin on (a what's goin on)? And... it wasn't ripping it to shreds. Perplexed am I. Just. so. confused.

And Anotha One

The newest issue of Everyday with Rachael Ray magazine is here!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WHO'S EXCITED?! I AM I AM!!!!!!!! I literally jumped up and down through my snotty nose and stuffed up head. Time to go drool!

Very Uncharateristic

As I revealed on the main blog, I love egg nog! YAY!!

BUT... I don't really like it with liquor.

I KNOW!!

The whole point of egg nog is for it to be thick. When you thin it out with liquor, it loses some of its fight. I did find a recipe for egg nog french toast which looks both easy and delightful! Can't wait to try it out. Mmmm. Egg nog. That will be the eggiest meal ever since the recipe is egg, egg nog, and bread (powdered sugar for sprinkling), and I can't eat breakfast (the best meal of the day all day everyday!!) without a meat... and of course eggs. Lolol. I'm such an egg fiend. Eggs, I love you. SHOUT OUT TO EGGS!

Do the Polka (Dot)!

I just read Joy's post about a black halter dress with red polka dots and that inspired this post.

I can count on ONE hand how many things I own that AREN'T solid (one color). I picked up somewhere that monochromatic is the way to go if you're petite cause one color elongates... whatever the case, I have a cashmere button down sweater that's horizontal stripes, that gray dress I bought for my cousin's wedding a month ago, and a black , knee-length halter with pastel polka dots all over.

Out of allllllllllllll the clothes in my closet, can you guess which piece is my favorite to wear?

If you guess my polka dot dress, you guessed correct!

I don't know what it is about the dress, no matter how my hair is, my face is feeling, what shoes I'm wearing... you can't tell me NOTHIN'!! I call it my freakum dress, my jazzy dress, my EVERYTHING dress! Being knee-length, its PERFECT for my short stature. being halter, it shows off my arms and back. being polka-dot, it adds whimsy to the ordinary LBD. Which brings me to the post.

Polka-dot. Like red lip-stick, every woman should have a type of polka-dot something in her wardrobe. Whether its multi colored, tiny, ginormous, one color, medium, varying sizes... EVERY.WOMAN.SHOULD.OWN.SOMETHING.WITH.POLKA.DOTS.

Polka-dots break up an mono look without being loud.
No matter the color combination, polka-dots never clash.

WAIT.

PLEASE DON'T WEAR MORE THAT ONE SET OF POLKA-DOTS AT THE SAME TIME. WHAT I MEANT BY THE AFOREMENTIONED COMMENT WAS THAT YOUR SHIRT CAN BE BROWN AND THE DOTS CAN BE RED AND IT'LL STILL WORK.

Polka-dots are the pattern to wear if you're not sure what pattern to wear!! Think you're too big for horizontal stripes? Too skinny for vertical? Hate leopard with a passion? Can't do plaid? Do polka-dots!

There is something about polka-dots that adds an air of classic femininity to whatever you're wearing. Kinda like that red lipstick, polka-dots takes us back to the days when women were women. Please don't get mad when I say this, its okay to be a career woman but, there was something about that Donna Reed era when women took care of house and home, kids came home to a body and not the TV, dad brought home the bacon and families were just that.


On another tip, when a guy has on a solid shirt and jacket, and throws on a polka-dot tie, you pay that much more attention to him cause:

1. you're trying to see if he's really wearing polka-dot
2. you can't believe a guy is wearing polka-dot so you're REALLY trying to see what he's about.

Anyhoo, go out and get some dots in your life!

Controooooool!

(Skip to 3:29 if you only want to hear the song, not watch the entire video short)

My dad brought home Chocolate Lovers Almonds double dipped in dark chocolate. My dad ate half the can in a day which is 1/2 your total fat for the day!! Yesterday I had 2. Ahhh. So good I am. (Mostly because I don't love chocolate like that, but still!) Today I had 4. Ooh. Bad girl. Lol.

Ceviche in, Sushi out

Let me start this with: I hope you're not pregnant. Consuming of raw fish during pregnancy is a no-no.

It's going to be a long nine months when my time comes.

Anyhoo, sushi has been around for THOUSANDS of years. I tried it my sophomore year in high school and wasn't impressed. A shoulder shrug + "eh, it's aight". In the past calendar year, I must have eaten enough sushi to match a japanese emperor. OMG, I HEART SUSHI! Any chance I get, I'm eating it.

The dish that can be raw or cooked, hot or cold, has made a phenomenal impact in the south florida community. Considering that the main cultures in S. Florida are of the Carribean descent, the only asian food we eat here is chinese. Enter the art of Hibachi. With hibachi restaurants entertaining families for the past 20 years in West Palm Beach and i'm sure all over south florida, the Japanese got their foot in the door to intoduce us to sushi. All the "it" people have been doing it for the past year; sashimi and sushi alike. Enter South AMERICA.

Ceviche is a traditional Peruvian dish in which fish is chemically cooked in citrus juices. The temperature of the fish and accompanying veggies (see: onions, bell peppers, hot peppers if you dare, cilantro) never reach 40 degrees. What fish is used? Whatever you like. Yesterday, I had shrimp ceviche that had lime juice, small red and orange bell peppers, onions, cilantro, and bean sprouts in it. DEE-LISH-US. The first time, it was conch cooked in lemon juice; ice cold and scrum-diddley-umshus.

Next time you're in the mood for raw fish, pass on the sushi and ask for the ceviche :-)

Project Runway Recap: Episode 2

(Is this really season 4? Time flies in fashion fun!! All notes taken during the show. Running recap!)

The challenge for this show is to create a two-piece outfit for SJP's new Bitten line at Steve & Barry's.

Did Chris March really just start crying over SJP??? LMAO!! And him sweating and unable to articulate really words of any kind is HILARITY!! Get it together!! And RICKY!! I cannot, I repeat, CANNOT watch you boo hooing this entire season. STOP!! And what's up with that see-thru mesh, gay man's club shirt hat you wear in the confessionals? It makes me vomit.

Of COURSE SJP (Sarah Jessica Parker... please tell me you already knew this.) chooses the cape. Of course she does. Sigh.

I hope the winning design is gorge because I would so love to own this stuff without having to bid online for designs for a European size 2 when I'm an American 2 or even 4, and at least 6 inches too short.

OOOH!! Ricky, Rami or Christian please! (picture me jumping up and down and clapping giddily right now like SJP in that witch movie when she's saying "Amok! Amok! Amok! So funny). I don't do leggings, but Rami dahling, yessss.

Please. Someone tell me, what is a fitted cape?!?! Never heard of such a thing.

Marion's leaving. I just feel it.

ELYSA!!! SPIT MARKER!! SPIT MARKER!?!? She marks clothing with spit. Everyone else uses I don't know, needles, pins, a strand of baby buffalo hair... you... use... SPIT!! You want to "IMBIBE" it with your energy. Look. I can get energy from lots of places. Redbull, Rockstar, Starbucks' crack-like coffee. I can't. BTW that usage of imbibe is considered archaic. Leave it there!! When you use it in that context it makes me think you were drunk when you thought it up. Enough Miss "Haiku of a cut"!

Sweet P. I kind of like her. She started a comment with "apparently working with Elysa, both being from different planets..." HILARITY!! Seriously. What IS the name of your planet, E? I can't believe I like her outfit. I just can't.

Stop it with the leggings!!

Nevermind. I am not at all a fan of Ricky's execution. I want more structure. And I can't stand that belt. Also not feeling Christian's. Ew. The design was ugly now that I have a closer look. Crap jacket and turtleneck dress I already have in black.

HEIDI ASKED ABOUT THE PLANET!!! LOVE IT!! Even better? E's response, "I'm coming to your planet, but with gifts." LOOOOVE. ITTTTTTTT!!

Rami's is ok. I don't like the color. I'm thinking more fitted.

Carmen. Why are you up here CRYING!?! So lame. I can't. I really can't abide by all the tears. Bia bia!! Partner challenge. The designer goes. That's how it works. You can't send someone home for someone else's design. Yeah right. Dry it up!

"Homeless Pocohantas" and "It was melting" for the same 'fit? (BTW LMAO!!) Outta there! Honey you don't have a chance.

Victorya wins. SJP didn't want to hurt feelings. Awww... honey. That's sweet but this is a competition. Somebody's gotta go. MARION! Auf wiedersehen! (duh)