Crimbo Tree Dessert Explosion!

Here's a little video I made of my Christmas tree!

I wanted to go vintage for the tree topper this year

the full tree using Mr Chiizu app on the iphone

also courtesy of Mr Chiizu

x-mas felt friends!

Since I decided on having a super sweet tooth themed Christmas tree this year, I had to make some cute sugary pals to go along with the whole look. Check out a few quick sneak peak snaps!

This packing tape was my inspiration 

These were all made with felt & stuffed with poly-fil

I'll post full tree pictures when I get a few more things in for it!

Dorking Out, Disney Style

So a last week my friend pregnant pal Cindy & her husband got an invite to an Annual Passholder's event at Disneyland (yes I have a pass too and I go all of the time), I got to play 3rd wheel since my boyfriend isn't and AP holder, and our other friends were busy. The night offered strange eats like, (this one really sounded disgusting) "hot dog covered in mac and cheese with bacon", "holiday beignets" which, well were just the usual beignets (mickey shaped and tasty!), and a few other items which had massive lines for & we didn't care to waste time in. The only thing we wanted was the Plaza Inn fried chicken, but the Plaza Inn was closed!!! Gah!

Aside from seasonal holiday treats, it was the unveiling of the new holiday season... Disneyland made it "snow", the castle was covered in glittering x-mas lights, It's a Small World exploded with Christmas Decorations, inside & out, and a slew of characters were around to take pictures with.

Here are some pix from Disneyland!

The castle all lit up

Outside It's a Small World

I (heart) my Gingerbread & Peppermint ears!

Inside Small World

 Throughout the park they even pumped the air full of 

faux gingerbread scents

i like taking pictures with the odd characters

here is Cinderella's cunty family

giant ass x-mas tree

Well, ever since that night I have been in super Crimbo overload mode. I decided to get my tree decorations early this year, and now I have a theme! Sorry boyfriend, but it's all going to be Sweets & Desserts this time around! I can't wait til we get our tree and I get to unleash sugary happiness all over it!!

here are some things i bought for it

Cupakes!

Candy Garlands!

Chocolate Dipped Ice Cream 

Chocolate Cake!

Disney's Vinylmation Jingle Smells series

Each smell like different sweets! aren't they adorable??

Ok so last week Xbox Kinect also released Disneyland Adventures! It's as close to going to Disneyland as it gets! The layout is exactly like the real park! Sadly, I know it  all too well, further proving my dorkiness. 

The game itself is geared towards kids, but hell anyone who likes Disneyland on any level would find this entertaining. Here's the link to game info http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/Product/Disneyland-Adventures/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d8024d5309c1

You can run around doing errands for your favorite lazy  (yes i said lazy) Disney Characters, like Belle who wants you to find more books so she can read, or Cinderella who's hungry & wants you to fetch her some popcorn (seriously bitch, eat a turkey leg or a corn dog!). 

When you get tired of being a whipping boy or girl, you can go to the rides which are mini games. There are actually a ton of different & interesting little things you can do like conduct the head stones to sing at the Haunted Mansion, or dance w/the princesses (not exactly my favorite thing to do). 

Overall it's a solid silly game and it makes my arms & legs sore at the end of the day. At least I can feel good about burning a few calories while playing video games. 

you're the croquet ball on the Alice in Wonderland ride

Pirates of the Carribean where you sword fight!

 I need a little kid to play this game with to justify myself, don't i? 

You can hug the shit outta your favorite characters,

 high five them, dance, get their autographs & take pictures with them

Why Parents Shouldn't Be On Facebook

A couple months ago I went up to Santa Barbara to do my pal Katherine's makeup for her engagement pictures. It was a very last minute thing that came up and well I didn't want to do the drive from LA to SB solo. I had just gone up to do another wedding and was kinda burnt out & needed company for this trip. So I figured could make a day of it & I took along my friend Su who had the day off & was happy to have a play day!

To cut to the chase, we ended up having a fun day. Filled with seafood and bloody marys by the docks, some walking around State St, silly touristy pit stop in Solvang to grab candy & ice cream, topped off with an awesome pasta bolognese pared with red wine at a great little hole in the wall in SB for dinner.

 i hate licorice but this was for my boyfriend

 such cute little dresses!

you know, touristy shit in solvang

 best bloody marys ever in santa barbara! i could go for one now

Su & her ice cream

Ideally, it was kind of the perfect date! But well with two pals instead. So I jokingly posted on her facebook page:

"Had so much fun on our girl date! Must do it again!"

Here's where lost in translation begins. Her korean dad sees this and comes to the conclusion that:

1- my daughter has turned gay & is all about the scissor sister action now
2- it's been too long since we've visited our daughter, we've not done our proper parenting skills & now she's gay

which now has resulted in a very Engrish text from her dad:

"What's up buddy? Is there very warm? How is doing men?"

this is NOT Su's dad but some random stock photo, 

i expect her dad to look more like an older Sulu from Star Trek

 preferably wearing the Star Trek uniform too

BTW, parents should also not text.

Anyhow, now my pal has her parents assuming she has a gay lifestyle here in wild & crazy LA, and they are planning to drop in & visit her sometime next year to check up on things. Part of me really wanted to mess with her poor dad more. But then that would result in my friend probably suffering from many  more visits.

So seriously, if you can prevent it, DO NOT LET YOUR PARENTS ON FACEBOOK, do not teach them how to text! Give them your old shitty phones, and keep them in a simpler more parent friendly time.

holy rainbow balls, i am a slacker!

actually i just haven't been inspired lately to ramble on, so i figured i'd at least do a quick update & share some of my new favorite things.

C2O Coconut Water

the name is unfortunate as it reminds me of carbon dioxide. 

but it is one of the tastiest coconut waters on the market. 

always smooth & no weird after taste

PhotoStudio App

it's got an endless variety of filters and fx that can be used alone or layered
I converted a pic to b&w here,
then used rainbow palette #2 and sprinkled it with startdust frame
 apparently it makes me look like a
Lisa Frank Sticker

8mm App for my Iphone

i've had this app for awhile but just never played around with it until now

now you can make your own grainy 70s inspired home grown porn 

or shitty grindhouse flick

this is me being awkward & uncomfortable

2 things i do well

here's a flipbook the mr. & i made at a wrap party

so i got a digital perm about three months ago & i love it! 

to maintain the curls i have been using LUCIDO Designing Aqua & my T3 Blowdryer & diffuser

this description of the product is perhaps a battle of intensity and overkill

Amika Triple Barrel Pro Curler Set

clamp free in three sizes perfect for your hair at any length in life! 

it also comes with a heat resistant glove so you don't torch those pretty digits of yours. 

love this iron because it sets curls at a high heat so they maintain a nice shape throughout the day

WOODHOUSE Salted Caramels

i'm not a chocolate lover at all but,

my pal Katherine over at http://www.featherfactor.com/ turned me onto these.

she gave me a six pack of the assorted milk & dark choco  & my world was forever changed!

seriously, if you want to make some bitch fat get her these rich, buttery fleur de sel sprinkled fuckers! 

oh, and don't feel too bad about eating them all in one sitting. 

they only have a shelf life of 7 days so eat up!

let's talk business

i recently got new business cards made by julie at http://gogosnap.com/ i wanted something that felt slightly vintage with a little randomness thrown in, hence the unicorn. 

julie was awesome enough to slap mr. fancy horn on there for me at the last minute

i think they look magical peeking out of my henri bendel card case

speaking of card cases, there aren't enough pretty options for us ladies! 

although i did manage to find a few feminine & colorful ones.

i <3 this ysl one but i can't justify spending that much on a card case 

little goldie from tusk

embossed silver from aspinal of london

bright & fun colored silicone ones from japantastic.com