Wednesday, May 18, 2011

Love For Under 20$

Oh, man. I just got an email alerting me about this:

$23.80
NOW $8.27

$21.80
NOW $6.97

$26..80
NOW $11.97

$29.50
NOW $9.97

$18.80
NOW $8.97

$23.60
NOW $14.95

$34.00
NOW $20.95
(This is love, I swear)

$29.90
NOW 16.95

$23.59
NOW $19.95

$25.00
NOW $15.95

Click on the NOW below to buy.

I think I just bought an entire wardrobe. But seriously. SALE, people. It's like the magic word.

Tuesday, May 17, 2011

What do you think of her dress? I am not too fond of it, specially because the dress doesn't flatter her upper body at all. She is not fat by any measure but the Valentino dress hits her chest at an unflattering angle which makes her look heavy. I also thought the design was a little awkward which is a bummer. I really love Valentino. Oh, well. You can't have it all.

I wasn't too fond of her shoes either but the make-up was super light and fresh!

Think it's blush-worthy?

poll by twiigs.com

Monday, May 16, 2011

Shuffling?

My friend and I were having our usual Facebook discussions. "Oh, god. And then he did THAT!" "Oh, he's such an a*s."

I was surfing the web for pretty shoes when I saw a picture of a pair of Louboutins. We had a soulful discussion on it and then -

My Friend: Oh, GOD! I don't care about shoes! (This coming from a girl who stalks all the websites for designer stuff) I want to shuffle!

Me: Okay, okay, lets come down here. Fine. We'll talk about shuffling.

Friend: Like this ->

Friend: Like the first girl at least. Or the third.

Me: (after a minute of watching it, puzzled) What is this? Moon walk?

Friend: (annoyed) NO! Shuffling. Or the techtonik.

Me: ...

Friend: I wish I could dance euroclub style. Since EVERYONE PARTIES TO TECHNO. THEY ALL DANCE LIKE THAT THERE!

Me: But...why?

Friend: IT'S AWESOME!

Me: WHY would you want to dance like that? I'm sure it's awesome and all but...you can't dance with a guy!

Friend: Yes, you can. You can get ohmygod close to the guy.

Me: (confused) How? What if you accidentally knee him....

Friend: I DON'T GET IT EITHER!...

Me: (continuing)...when you're shuffling away like a duck?

Friend: (also continuing)...BECAUSE I CAN'T DANCE!

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How about you? Can you do the shuffle?

Sunday, May 15, 2011

Liz Troubles

I was just running around the house with my dog yesterday when the inevitable happened. One moment I was chasing my dog and trying to grab his tail to stop him from taking my clothes to his secret place and the next moment, I felt something land on my left shoulder. I spared a glance for a tiny second to see what it was---

---and promptly brought the house down with my shrieks.

"OH MY GOD! THERE'S A LIZARD ON MY SHOULDER! OH MY GOD! OH MY GOD!"

I danced around the house, screaming my head off and waving my hands and wriggling my shoulders to try shake it off. The GRAY lizard wouldn't budge even for a second. By now my dog was barking his tiny brain off and my family all rushed into the living room where I was doing my own version of an African dance.

"GET IT OFF ME! OH MY GOD! NOW! NOW! NOW!"

My housekeeper pushed her way through the crowd (Gooooooooo, lizzard! - cheered my pesky brother) and I paused for a second to show her my shoulder. I was hysterical by now and my dog chose the wrong time to listen to me. He was still barking like mad and the phone (probably the neighbors) started ringing off the hook which led a very flustered housekeeper to slap me across my face.

I stopped right on my path and froze. I opened my mouth and that was when the lizard -shudder- decided to jump off my shoulder, and neatly landed on the floor. Before I could even register it, he had scuttled away to some random dark corner.

My housekeeper regarded me darkly and went off to...well, wherever she goes off to. My dog gave a last, final bark and then trooped towards his bed to the other room. My brother, disappointed that the floor show was over, went back to his comic books and the other family members disappeared one after another, leaving me standing alone in the middle of the room.

It took me a while to get over the urge to take another shower every five minutes. To take off my mind, I logged into my email account and there was new Net-a-porter update which took my mind to a happier place. I browsed the website for a minute and stumbled across this:

ANNINA VOGEL

£7,437.69

My reaction to this was...I'm going to take another shower.

Yours blushingly

Friday, May 13, 2011

Mstalker402 Bracelets GIVEAWAY!

Well, my peeps, after that ~~awful long~~ slight delay, I'm having my first give-away! I was planning on having it a day earlier but Blogger seemed to have different plans for me.

Anyway, this one's being sponsored by this wonderful girl, Michelle, who has a lovely shop here. The coolest thing about her shop is that it's so, so, affordable and her designs are seriously amazing and one of a kind. Have a look:

She's kindly agreed to give you...not one, not two, but a set of SIX bracelets! All so gorgeous and versatile. Here's a chance for you to win the pack of surprise goodies!

Before I go on with the conditions for entering this super give-away, I must tell you something. I found Michelle, mstalker 402 on Etsy, very cooperative, friendly and incredibly generous. I just had to take an Interview of hers.

1. What got you into jewelry making?

I was so tired of paying so much for jewelry that I only like, not love! So why not make my own creations that are inexpensive and are specifically to my liking? I decided also that I needed a job on the side, I am a full time student online, and what better way to do such by selling my jewelry?

2. Give us a few words about your designs?

These are all original designs, some of them which I've taken inspiration from others. I strive to get you your jewelry at the lowest price so we can both benefit. A good relationship with your buyer is crucial.

3. Which is your favorite accessory style?

Anything really sparkly with lots of charms and pretty glass beads.

Here's how you enter:

Mandatory Entries:

1. Like me on Facebook.

2. Pick your favorite item from Michelle's Etsy shop and come back and comment on it here!

(Please leave your email id along with the entries so I can contact you in case you win)

Optional Entries:

(Please leave a separate comment for each)

1. Follow my blog through GFC.

2. Add Michelle on Facebook

3. Follow me on Twitter.

4. Follow Michelle on Twitter.

5. Follow me on Bloglovin.

6. Tweet about this giveaway and paste the link in your comment.

Please add your email to all your entries.

This is open worldwide and ends on the 19th of May. I will pick the winner via random.org.

Good luck!

Wednesday, May 11, 2011

The Blushing Red Carpet: Salma Hayek FLUSHED

I'll cut right to the chase.

Using Antonio Banderas as a distraction.

What do you think of her dress?

You: ---(comment below!)

Me:

"I hate it. I hate the leathery shimmer, I hate the leather feel, I hate the whole leather dress. I don't like that length on her at all. It makes her legs look on the bigger side when I know perfectly well they are NOT. Well, okay, my brother just said the last part. But I agree with him this time. Yes, I do. I HATE it."

If anyone ever forces me to choose between her Gucci dress and my highly irritating, pain-in-the-butt(literally. I was six. A painful age) fear of injections, I'd choose to take saline. Yes, that's how much I hate her dress. It's uncalled for, of course. I don't have any personal vendetta against leather. Call it horrible or chic or sexy, but I LOVE leather tights. I think they look very Gal Gadot. ;) Of course, they'd never do on my legs. Ha. I think my thighs are the size of three Gal Gadot thighs put together.

Did that just sound horribly wrong?

Still, I wear them. I suppose that's what Salma Hayek thought. (At least, that's the only possible explanation I can think of.) "Hmmm...I hate it. But it's leather. And I LOVE leather. Everyone knows that...." --

Case I:

Of course, it's two sizes smaller. I did that on PURPOSE. Duh.

Case II:

If you were wearing what I was, you'd have the same expression, buddy.

Well, Salma, you poor dear, I definitely understand your predicament. I'd have the same expression too. What I didn't understand was your expression here:

Happy, sulty expression.

What's with THAT? Happy expression much? Oh, well. I hope it was just for the cameras...

However, what I did love was your lovely flower shrug. (But it was still a little odd to see you wear that in the heat.) In fact, that should earn you some brownie points. THAT and the shoes. Still. It doesn't cut down your negative points. Much.

Here are a few similar designs. I would suggest you wear it in the winters though. Otherwise you might end up with an expression like the CASE II picture and then melt away like warm, green goo. I didn't find that many as expected. The store people apparently thought that winter closet belonged to the winter store. Apparently. They clearly haven't met Salma Hayek...

The first one is bang-on similar (with a better colour, of course). Also, I expect, similar price-tag. If you can afford to, click on the link below the picture:

BHLDN, $1,100

BHLDN, $240

BHLDN, $350

80s PURPLE, $35

Minelli Feather Shrug, $185

Milan Ostrich Feather Stole, $327.07

Streisand Feather Stole, $158.56

Asos, NOW $21.52

Debenhams, $

All I can say right now is...I can't believe I just did a winter wardrobe post. It's 25°C outside. And increasing.

Yours blushingly

Fast Five : Blush Purple

I just came back from watching Fast Five. It was the usual hot cars, hot guys and hot girls sort of scene. My kind. Well, only the hot guys and their cars but the guys who were watching it with me beg to differ. They hooted and hollered in their typical 'I'm a male and I'm proud of it and...wanna go make out?' manner. Males. They're the same across every specie.

It was pretty fast moving and I wasn't bored which was a relief, thank god. I think boredom has become my second name. From the start of the movie till the end, it was entertaining and I found myself sitting on the edge of my seat, howling along with the boys when the bad men were hitting the good men. Sorry, I can only just about distinguish the bad from the good. And the good were never good to begin with. Quite confusing for me because I choose to take sides right from the beginning. Makes things so much easily. (Like if I want to ask my brother after coming back from reloading my popcorn bowl, I just simply ask - Are the bad guys dead yet? See. So simple.) Really, it was quite an intense moment when Vin Diesel was being beaten up the Rock and I waved angry fat fists at the screen. (Fat because they were bugling with un-eaten cheese popcorn, thank god)

Gal Gadot, Fast Five

There was one scene that I found incredibly funny and I think quite a few of the viewers would agree with me. It was a terrible dig at women and frankly had me annoyed for a second but the scene was quite hilarious when you think about it. Gal Gadot who plays one of the good guys (but she's also a bad gu- gosh, see what I mean?) and one other member of the good team (lets just accept them as the white side even though they're apparently all shades of grey - mix of black and white) were pondering over how they would get the palm prints of the main bad guy. Then Gal threw a comment that was QUITE annoying, 'Don't send a man to do a women's job' or something like that. I had nothing against the comment BUT the context of her comment was irritating. Anyway, she sort of just threw away her cover dress and stalked towards the bad guy in a purple bikini.

Gal Gadot, Fast Five

Cue male hootings.

She sat down near him and *spoiler alert* you'd never guess how they got his prints! The fool grabbed her arse and started stroking her butt..and yeah, THAT'S how. So funny.

While this was going on, all I thought was...oh, such a petty bikini. I need to go home and find one like that for me. A size bigger, of course. Or mybe a two. I would NEVER fit into her size. I've been meaning to see to all that lumps and bumps hanging about in the body but I never seem to have enough time for that when I spend most of it doing, you know, important stuff ~~like Facebook~~.

Honestly speaking, I haven't ever WORN a bikini without wearing something that covers it all up. I know, what's the point, right? I don't know, I just really enjoy bikini shopping and trying them out. I love all the bows and stripes and the neon coloured ones and I love how they slim you up (if you know which ones to buy for yourself) without covering you up from head to toe. Maybe one day...

I found some gorgeous cover-ups here though: