tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42284124539452399702024-03-19T16:46:43.395-04:00Ivory Aphroditeparticular musings about nothing in particularIvory Aphroditehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17587867416318091576noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228412453945239970.post-7368728684540815642011-06-07T03:08:00.005-04:002011-06-07T15:28:51.232-04:00GooGoo for Gaga<div style="text-align: center;">Never thought I'd say this. I want to look like Lady Gaga. Specifically, like this...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Who knew under those insanely let-me-see-just-how-bizarre-and-shocking-I-can-be costumes she wears, the girl has a figure?! I'm officially eating lettuce for the rest of the week.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Now, there comes the question of my favorite Gaga song. I have three. Bad Romance is probably first, followed by Judas, and then Alejandro/Paparazzi (can't decide on that last one) I like Poker Face, but honestly, the version Glee did made it a lot better. It worked well slow. In any case, Judas is the most recent of my list. There was a lot of fuss about what she meant by it, personally I think she is merely making a reference to the fact that we find ourselves drawn to the bad boy (or even bad decisions I suppose) even when we know what is right/know the type of guy we are meant to be with. It's true. Any girl that denies she is intrigued by the exact type of guy her mother warned her about, is lying through her teeth. I'm definitely that way and wish I weren't. Stupid me always falls for the brooding, mysterious ones. Oh the things I would write to my 16, 18, 20, even 22 year old self. Spoiler alert: Not that mysterious. Generally only brooding about themselves because they are selfish and insecure, not because they're really as interesting as you're imagining them to be.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Anyway, who knows what she really intended. She has said some variation of what I fumbled to say just now, but maybe she did originally mean for something else and after all the press changed her mind. Either way, this song is so freakin' catchy, if I hear it, it's in my head for days. I love the video too, the colors are gorgeous and the concept was really fascinating with the motorcycle gang idea. I especially loved these two outfits....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">Favorite Gaga songs out there in blogger land? Who wants to make a road trip to see her in concert with me? Fair warning: I will insist we dress up. Stage/Avant Garde makeup, fake nails, and partial nudity will be mandatory. </div>Ivory Aphroditehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17587867416318091576noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228412453945239970.post-46850040113632525662011-06-06T22:48:00.000-04:002011-06-06T22:48:10.600-04:00Where My Head's At<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqlzUBXACFhjIUFEbOTMe3WYiJV1ejyBMm0GODrRbWuvxcSIAypmbcIJjJVWuuQXAurY4Q7GpGZrEFPBdmi8jaOYJ9Zg3xR3WbEktst3vWAfW2NLhh1WBOfd5WrHRfIu0e3qrIc2moagIx/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-06-06+at+3.25.07+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqlzUBXACFhjIUFEbOTMe3WYiJV1ejyBMm0GODrRbWuvxcSIAypmbcIJjJVWuuQXAurY4Q7GpGZrEFPBdmi8jaOYJ9Zg3xR3WbEktst3vWAfW2NLhh1WBOfd5WrHRfIu0e3qrIc2moagIx/s640/Screen+shot+2011-06-06+at+3.25.07+AM.png" width="500" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Mine were Crush, Passion, and Kick</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Either I'm craving a citrus-y drink, or I'm looking for love</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Can't it be both?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNOb7QpIN-F9W68dsLG7YbVwKvDP5BTUhSRJlXIQdzfWEvg8jeE8M5JOyx8rR_AYfyoSckBTbUtedJ4qIk2_XAHtXsGlTkPonmElZNVdSPphCLi8CXrCwof8BK4ecVEmKZmLqGOvRLYy3E/s1600/ask%252Cfishing%252Cgirl%252Cheart%252Clove%252Cheart%252Csun-8ee40cf00fd81a68382d4c704f23e9ad_h.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNOb7QpIN-F9W68dsLG7YbVwKvDP5BTUhSRJlXIQdzfWEvg8jeE8M5JOyx8rR_AYfyoSckBTbUtedJ4qIk2_XAHtXsGlTkPonmElZNVdSPphCLi8CXrCwof8BK4ecVEmKZmLqGOvRLYy3E/s400/ask%252Cfishing%252Cgirl%252Cheart%252Clove%252Cheart%252Csun-8ee40cf00fd81a68382d4c704f23e9ad_h.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Yeah. I think that about covers it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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I've established I guess that I love this guy. I really don't know how it's possible to give someone butterflies through a screen, but he does it. Literally I blush. It's embarrassing. Anyway, someone, with a lot more time than me (and thank God for that), made this HILARIOUS website. There's a bunch of them, all with the same first part, just enter their name. I bet there's even a fuckyeahhilaryswank. Ok maybe not, but there's a bunch of them. Here's a few of my favorites. The last one, I may have peed a little.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Even better, MTV made him read some of them. He apparently is really that witty and charming off screen as well. Le sigh. Alas, here's a present for you.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</a></div>Ivory Aphroditehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17587867416318091576noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228412453945239970.post-48170603041708517052011-05-18T22:53:00.003-04:002011-05-18T23:07:11.225-04:00Touché<a href="http://youtu.be/TzMrekCGFv0">http://youtu.be/TzMrekCGFv0</a><br />
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Alright guys, I get it now. There's two sides to everything. 1:13 and 2:20 must be for you what it feels like for us to watch the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show. Well played, sirs.Ivory Aphroditehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17587867416318091576noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228412453945239970.post-83677998589422435112011-05-11T04:05:00.002-04:002011-05-11T04:07:37.033-04:00The Art of LivingOur fear has turned us into passive consumers. We have become voyeurs, watching other people have a life. Pornography shows us other people having sex, gossip magazines show us the emotional lives of celebrities, nature documentaries show us the natural world while we sit in our artificial lounge rooms; reality TV shows us the lives of ordinary people; lifestyle programs show us others doing domestic work; sports teams show us others playing sports, talk shows show us others conversing. We are increasingly living less real lives and instead living hyperreal lives of passivity, remaining uncommitted and out of touch with<br />
the actual art of living.<br />
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Mark Sayers<br />
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</div>Ivory Aphroditehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17587867416318091576noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228412453945239970.post-7945736570895520572011-04-26T05:18:00.006-04:002011-04-26T05:46:12.792-04:00The Princess BrideI have been in love with the British Royal Family ever since Princess Diana came into the picture. Now granted I was super young, but my grandmother has collected just about every magazine, picture editorial, etc. about the royal family since I was born, and it has become our shared guilty pleasure. I was in 5th or 6th grade I believe when the Princess died, and I stayed up (no lie) all night long to watch the funeral. My two friends and I had a sleepover and I was the only one who made it the entire time, since in the states, it was about 3 or 4 am when it aired. I cried my eyes out. Harry's card that said 'Mummy' absolutely did me in. As I've gotten older, I've come to appreciate even more the amazing things Di did with her fame, that actually had nothing to do with bringing fame to herself. I could go on about her work all day, but I'd rather you go google it and see for yourself. No matter what horrible scandals the British press tried to slap on her, she struggled through it, and still came out with the full admiration and sympathy of the people. She is truly one of my idols.<br />
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Of course, then there's her sons. When I was younger, I had a crush on William. Harry was never on covers since he wasn't the next in line for the throne. There was a TIME magazine cover in particular that started that whole infatuation...<br />
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Then People Magazine went and made it worse.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuCstYO9yAZ8nek8GXVci0oXNpvGlDkiEY_TDcZ8HPXCqrkPlm3cWk3od9Zpd56BDvr48iICk-OKnpHrczptGo0Jf_SCAwYWF__91NROmIrQjfPMzm0M6DeIQYcSMvJvPUw5tUroznRtZD/s1600/18+2000.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuCstYO9yAZ8nek8GXVci0oXNpvGlDkiEY_TDcZ8HPXCqrkPlm3cWk3od9Zpd56BDvr48iICk-OKnpHrczptGo0Jf_SCAwYWF__91NROmIrQjfPMzm0M6DeIQYcSMvJvPUw5tUroznRtZD/s320/18+2000.jpg" width="237" /></a></div><br />
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So by 2001, as a freshman in high school, I admittedly still had girlish daydreams (however unlikely I knew them to be) of being his princess. Obviously, I'm being silly. But, I did have a little crush. Then, this story came out...<br />
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Maybe subconsciously that's why I find him so attractive? Weird.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinImXpjvSywX20IcPxD1zNWfIRGjEjSWo2L98BP7YHWktblqw2KgOvmjIUKC6F4ijMBavsxo4e-OhAP61bhM07q1L64yOhlJHf4-EUYDvQoKUDTOuaOcm1F61wfuMBhdzABkkZgHCOCFUh/s1600/brothers+brothers.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="194" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinImXpjvSywX20IcPxD1zNWfIRGjEjSWo2L98BP7YHWktblqw2KgOvmjIUKC6F4ijMBavsxo4e-OhAP61bhM07q1L64yOhlJHf4-EUYDvQoKUDTOuaOcm1F61wfuMBhdzABkkZgHCOCFUh/s320/brothers+brothers.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">So, all joking and girlish fun aside, they are some good looking boys. AND, they are continuing on in their mother's footsteps, especially Harry (which is probably the other reason I find him more handsome now).</div>Flash forward to present day, where this gorgeous girl--with my name I might add-- came waltzing in. Now, this Friday, I'm definitely going to geek out again and be up at 4 am to watch the Royal Wedding.<br />
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You'd pretty much have to be living in a cave underground for the last year to not know about it. But I am so stinkin' excited its embarrassing/ridiculous. So here is Ms. Kate in all her glory, with some stunning hats. I have always been the only girl of my friends to rock the hat at Derby or feathers in my hair-no matter how much I encouraged the others to too- so now maybe since Kate is in the spotlight, they'll be more likely to follow suit this year....<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">And then, my favorite hat, and one of my favorite pictures of them as a couple...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">...I do fully intend to, when I get off work that morning, come home, make myself a spot of tea, put on a fancy dress (or maybe fancy pajamas since I won't be watching it with anyone else), and watch the wedding coverage until I'm cross eyed. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">I warned you folks, total gushing. I'm sure I'll have plenty to say after Friday, too. So I'll leave you with this that had me cracking up. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://youtu.be/j2Xtak-NDHU">Royal Wedding by T Mobile</a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">No matter how devilishly handsome I find Harry to be, or how deeply I admire his mother, the truth is, royalty is just a title. And "men don't follow titles, they follow courage." Courage to take on causes like Diana did and her boys now do. Still, every girl, whether she admits it or not, has the daydream of being a princess, crown, castle, prince and all. But here is what I say (borrowed from The Little Princess herself)</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>"I am a princess. All girls are. Even if they live in tiny, old attics; even if they dress in rags; even if they aren't pretty, or smart, or young. They're still princesses. All of us."</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">And for the girls out there actually still dreaming of the real thing...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioeYa7NpcQj5Cr9NnPPT6sTghSzR8-s-5IK_iZlvh93A-lKXKkAnlwgzj5eeG4jzf91npNE8EzUJ2kp1o51IRoqvph1sePSdUd4SUsfsWW5Oz7byCFohQCrWxN9KWrcrnXzeanAtfeuc86/s1600/royal-plates-body-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioeYa7NpcQj5Cr9NnPPT6sTghSzR8-s-5IK_iZlvh93A-lKXKkAnlwgzj5eeG4jzf91npNE8EzUJ2kp1o51IRoqvph1sePSdUd4SUsfsWW5Oz7byCFohQCrWxN9KWrcrnXzeanAtfeuc86/s320/royal-plates-body-1.jpg" width="298" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifttfMbV3BNCAfxGbeG1yvXJVYX2nAOUQIcDbKm6enra521f40hLzHezxw4m-Kl3onMTOZydgbAUgJ7PVFdXn5LFDjE2X9oRxQZv57X5ivroid7456x86W7IVBYtA9V2Wxpkc9GLs2sMj8/s1600/51aOMsGZcQL__SL500_AA300_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifttfMbV3BNCAfxGbeG1yvXJVYX2nAOUQIcDbKm6enra521f40hLzHezxw4m-Kl3onMTOZydgbAUgJ7PVFdXn5LFDjE2X9oRxQZv57X5ivroid7456x86W7IVBYtA9V2Wxpkc9GLs2sMj8/s1600/51aOMsGZcQL__SL500_AA300_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">CHEERS.<br />
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</div>Ivory Aphroditehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17587867416318091576noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228412453945239970.post-24780631184802923522011-04-16T03:37:00.006-04:002011-04-16T03:41:00.635-04:00With a dreamy far off look And her nose stuck in a book...I just got back from a trip to Baltimore and had an insanely relaxing, fun time with my dear friend, K and her prince charming. I had such a great time I was sad to leave, and me and K spent several nights chatting til 4 am, which was lovely. We even talked about the prospect of me moving to Baltimore if I can't find a job in NYC, but more on that later...She has started a bit of an interior design/furniture remodeling, etc. business and we had fun exploring shops and talking decorating on their adorable row home all weekend. I can't wait to have a place of my own to decorate one day, and while most of my ideas are probably delusions of grandeur, it sure is fun to think about. One room I've always dreamed of having, started at the age of 6 with a little movie called Beauty and the Beast. I bet you already know where I'm going with this...<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">These next few are real libraries--this is in Brazil</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The spiral staircases are what makes it. Wouldn't that be magic to have in your house?!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Now we're getting more practical. This is gorgeous, I love how the bookcases frame the windows.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And this-this would just be a crazy awesome addition. The bookcase that becomes a door. How fun!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Really loving the blue. Not loving that boring door.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">These next two are probably my favorite. The slanted shelves add such character. Not sure if it would be as effective in a ceiling that wasn't lofted and slanted though as well.</td></tr>
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</tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div> That's all for now I suppose. In totally unrelated news, I've been following the Royal Wedding taking place at the end of the month like a freakin' stalker, so I will probably end up spewing my crazy all over this page in the coming weeks. Prepare for my disgusting gushing ;)Ivory Aphroditehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17587867416318091576noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228412453945239970.post-30722099690465375112011-04-04T13:13:00.003-04:002011-04-04T13:37:48.179-04:00Baby FeverMy oldest, craziest lovely best friend is pregnant. Due a week after I graduate, I'm DETERMINED to get to that baby when she gets here! It's killing me to not be around to see M's belly grow, so I try to check in on her and the baby as often as possible. Last time we were home together was Christmas, and just for the heck of it, we stopped in a craft store at home. We had just left a bookstore where we got some coffee and each took a baby name book to give her ideas. It was so much fun- I think I would offer to do this with random strangers! We then moved next door to the craft place, and that got us talking about nursery decorating ideas. She was not at all expecting to get pregnant so soon and was desperate to get started with a theme before she got to the waddling-feet-hurt part of her pregnancy. Well, true to form, I think about this kind of stuff way more than I ought. I've always had this weird thing for sailboats, but since she's having a baby girl, that wouldn't fit. We walked all over the store, throwing around a million ideas, and finally had to call it a day. Just as we were leaving, I saw some empty birdcages against the wall by the register (one of my favorite random house decorations- I'm fascinated by them). "That would actually be kinda cool...." M's face just lit up! So imagine my excitement when I talked to her after a shower yesterday and she told me she got some bird stuff! I can't wait to see it when she's finished. She's such a quirky, funny person, but also great at sewing and very creative. It's going to be one of a kind for sure.<br />
I for one am so pumped to do this one day myself. The trick is doing something that can last for a while. Even though I would bawl every episode of Extreme Home Makeover, darn if they didn't always give a 10 year old girl a Miley Cyrus themed room or something. Honestly? That's going to be cool for about 10 minutes and that poor girl will have to stare at that til she's 16. Forget about having any sleepovers, honey!<br />
Anyway, like I said, for a boy, I love the idea of doing sailboats. I think it would be easy to transition as he got older, and could at least last him until middle school. For instance (excuse me while I indulge myself)<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpWY7hqmoLrubtlV9TRO5swE1bml8TJjYsywiSLrFZNqWab5PIIGgIz8kVSbd82S3Lq_G8Rcr_n-1uj6CAS-nAYQeFrxBvRRvrJGYOq0rrpEQghmatilx7Yl8y5kprePlS8rHS3xiDIFI4/s1600/473159a5320a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpWY7hqmoLrubtlV9TRO5swE1bml8TJjYsywiSLrFZNqWab5PIIGgIz8kVSbd82S3Lq_G8Rcr_n-1uj6CAS-nAYQeFrxBvRRvrJGYOq0rrpEQghmatilx7Yl8y5kprePlS8rHS3xiDIFI4/s320/473159a5320a.jpg" width="261" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> I think it would be cool to make one wall a wallpaper of an older looking map of the world</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw7avLnqtsuMdiHBr-sJHswSwJr69O1pg4nzro-x9x9rNdo_TT0bpoDOhvoe1Rek5vpC5OMxCCtmh86JRQNuIwPoEKJPWjOxJOjpM5zvIPvrU4fxxbCoGGMX8vWnFYvKkyo3TulRrahL8Y/s1600/230a6fc5ed40.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw7avLnqtsuMdiHBr-sJHswSwJr69O1pg4nzro-x9x9rNdo_TT0bpoDOhvoe1Rek5vpC5OMxCCtmh86JRQNuIwPoEKJPWjOxJOjpM5zvIPvrU4fxxbCoGGMX8vWnFYvKkyo3TulRrahL8Y/s320/230a6fc5ed40.jpg" width="239" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> And have a model sailboat of course- neutral versions of the traditional navy, red, etc. like this</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5zgQo06jpqXjPkPox4rEBVQWNw07fZJcyIHrbLTjNASW9tDqtovp-9fy_yEse1tr0OXJSvOK8pU_ExGy1aMJmL9UFrGU1EO-nmESF3KlAga6BwDHje5xeXsyrSQtcWmjbDqw6DJDNgMOD/s1600/boys-nautical-bed.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="310" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5zgQo06jpqXjPkPox4rEBVQWNw07fZJcyIHrbLTjNASW9tDqtovp-9fy_yEse1tr0OXJSvOK8pU_ExGy1aMJmL9UFrGU1EO-nmESF3KlAga6BwDHje5xeXsyrSQtcWmjbDqw6DJDNgMOD/s320/boys-nautical-bed.png" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Once he was out of a crib we could maybe do a bed like this?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxvXyruntEHr_QuXMY8JdWGrVhpcB2rWXlfZIXioUb1cXOLFpNK4RbjYVSAGi7WcS1C-Z7wom6DqkCLNoqziZEutolmE0JgnnArIHOAIAEwkepj3Qi7n_ZEchLe3t67QROEJ34PutrmrwV/s1600/ethan+allen.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxvXyruntEHr_QuXMY8JdWGrVhpcB2rWXlfZIXioUb1cXOLFpNK4RbjYVSAGi7WcS1C-Z7wom6DqkCLNoqziZEutolmE0JgnnArIHOAIAEwkepj3Qi7n_ZEchLe3t67QROEJ34PutrmrwV/s320/ethan+allen.jpg" width="254" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Back in 1961, Ethan Allen had the same idea</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">But this is much MUCH better. I'd do without the window treatment, but the rest is perfection. From the wood paneled walls, down to the anchor (I almost bought one in a thrift store the other day and then realized I was being ridiculous) and perhaps my favorite of any of these pictures the compass around the light fixture. See how easy it would be to take out the crib, put in a big boy bed and man up the bookshelves? We're talkin' a good 10 years at least without having to change the room too much! Even if just the map and the anchor and a grown up model sailboat survived, it'd be worth it!</td></tr>
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<div style="text-align: center;">Awesome idea for a mobile isn't it?</div><br />
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Not that I've thought about it or anything....Hmmm but what if I have a girl? Oh boy....<br />
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WAIT! I've got it- P E A C O C K S!!!Ivory Aphroditehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17587867416318091576noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228412453945239970.post-78697813444737734552011-03-29T18:28:00.002-04:002011-03-29T18:38:20.316-04:00YouTube is the new BoobTubeI am ridiculous about youtube, I can waste an obscene amount of time-search one one thing, see something on the sidebar that catches my eye, and oops there went two hours. It's embarrassing really. Still, I've found some things that really blow my mind. Like this....<br />
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Niia Bertino-I'd not heard of her til this, but you can be sure I'll be looking for her stuff now.<br />
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As for Jeff Bradlee--<br />
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I don't even have the words. Thanks to Boardwalk Empire and this guy, Ragtime could make a major comeback.<br />
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In other mostly unrelated news, I think I should moonlight as the songpicker (I'll have to come up with a better job title) for the American Idol contestants. Sometimes I'll think of something and they end up singing it later, but oh my, Casey Abrams, PLEASE sing 'Oh Girl' by the Chi-Lites. You deserve to win, and this will help you, at the very least, get a hot girlfriend =p<br />
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*On a side note, I've been scolded for my inconsistent blogging, I promise to try to do better!Ivory Aphroditehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17587867416318091576noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228412453945239970.post-13707266124081843942011-03-01T17:02:00.000-05:002011-03-01T17:02:56.357-05:00It's a Christmas Miracle!I know. It's March. But every year in the Fall my mother asks for a Christmas list. At 25, I don't really expect presents anymore, and mostly if I ask for anything, it's something I need, like underwear, etc. I inevitably end up telling her the first thing I can think of, and then remember something I actually wanted after the fact. She presses me because she still loves to get my brother and I something special. So this year, I'm keeping track of a few ideas as I see them so I actually have a list to give her.<br />
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I really love this watch, especially the fact that the face on it is so large. Michael Kors has a similar style, but it's considerably more expensive.<br />
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I wear one of my grandfather's old watches even though it no longer works. It's still stuck on the last day the battery stopped working, Wednesday the 24th. I don't want to get a new one for it. That may seem strange or creepy, but he passed when I was 12, so it's my way of keeping him close. It's hard sometimes when I try to remember him what memories are real and what things I've made up from dreams of him. He was a funeral director and since that meant he hardly ever had a normal sleep schedule, I remember he'd always eat cereal at around midnight. Funny, huh? I miss him even though I barely knew him as I could have as an adult. Anyway, sorry for the sad story! Do ya'll have any mementos from someone you've lost that you've held on to? I think those are the most precious gifts we have. Or have you started a Christmas list of your own?Ivory Aphroditehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17587867416318091576noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228412453945239970.post-82820137179586222462011-02-28T15:15:00.000-05:002011-02-28T15:15:14.068-05:00Do Not Adjust Your SetI am addicted to television. So much that sometimes I think maybe I should try to give it up. Right now though with grad school, I'm quite certain it's one of the only things keeping me sane. I generally only have 4 or 5 shows that I keep up with, but having never had HBO until I moved to the city, now that list has grown. I've already talked about my Glee obsession, but there are a few others I just can't miss.<br />
By far, my favorite is Mad Men. There has never been a more beautiful show to watch.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I have a MASSIVE crush on Jon Hamm. He is beyond dreamy. He's also hilariously funny.</td></tr>
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Not only that, but it's fascinating to experience the world our parents grew up in. There were several episodes where a pregnant woman was drinking AND smoking, and as someone in the health field, I was convinced when they finally showed the child it would have FAS or something. Then one day when I was watching it with my dad, they again showed the character smoking and he kind of laughed. "My mom smoked when she was pregnant with all of us. I don't know how we all turned out healthy." Interesting stuff. Truly though, it was a different world. People get reamed for that behavior nowadays. <br />
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My second favorite is Modern Family. This show gets me to tears of laughter on a weekly basis. Every single character is so strong. I literally change my mind every show as to who is my favorite. The writing is hilarious.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Most of the time, Cam makes me laugh the hardest.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This picture is one of the best ads I've ever seen for a show. So freakin' funny.</td></tr>
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And now, my new HBO baby, Boardwalk Empire. Gorgeous to watch, just like Mad Men, but not being on basic cable puts it on another level since they don't have nearly the same amount of censorship. I'm so excited that Steve Buscemi and Michael Pitt are finally getting appreciated for their insane talent, they deserve every award the show has gotten so far.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Michael Shannon, first on the left, is from Kentucky =)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Brilliant.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Beautiful Ladies of Prohibition. I would give my left arm for the blue dress...</td></tr>
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What are your favorite shows? I'm always willing to try something new. I highly suggest the ones I've mentioned here. But beware. You are likely to become addicted.Ivory Aphroditehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17587867416318091576noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228412453945239970.post-53726849400850516672011-02-27T21:41:00.004-05:002011-02-27T21:51:00.494-05:00Can't Help MyselfI'm LOVING these dresses! Very few disasters today! People magazine and I seemed to have picked a lot of the same favorites. I liked the colors of Cate Blanchett's gown a lot, but really didn't like the circle cutout. I think if it'd been an upside down half moon shape just over the cleavage I would've liked it, but the way it is it looks like the back part of a casket to me. I liked Gwyneth Paltrow's dress, it looked like liquid silver, but really didn't like her makeup. I'm suddenly aware of how b*tchy I sound--these women are all drop dead gorgeous, more beautiful than any amount of doctoring could do for me-- but I am picking my favorite 10 that I thought picked the right dress, hairdo, etc. the whole thing. That being said, without further ado:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This woman just had a baby. 'Nuff said.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The fashion peeps didn't like this one much, but I think it suits her and like that it's different.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I wasn't sure about it at first, but it photographs beautifully! Jewel tones on redheads-you can't go wrong.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The red looks great on her! And I loved the rose detail.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">When I first saw this, I thought ohmygoshherboobsaregonnafallout. But what a gorgeous color, and I love the lace.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Unbelievably pretty and ethereal.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another KY native! Her figure is insane!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Can you believe she helped design this? I'm so glad it's still young looking. She is a doll.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Once again, I really think I could get married in this dress! Maybe it's too gaudy for that occasion, but I think it could be done.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My FAVORITE. She is impeccable head to toe. I would love to be able to pull off that haircut. </td></tr>
</tbody></table>Camila Alves was very pretty as well, but I wish she would smile! The cut on this dress is so simple, but striking. If I'm not mistaken, I think this is the Amsale dress that I fell in love with on 27 Dresses. It was the wedding dress the sister wore in that movie. So simple, but so flattering!<br />
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I really really wanted to add Natalie Portman to this list, and I love the color on her, and the hair, but I just didn't think the gown did anything for her? Also really don't care for the earrings. Either way, if this is what pregnancy looks like, my clock might start ticking. She is just an incredibly beautiful woman.<br />
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Off to finish watching the awards. So who did ya'll like?Ivory Aphroditehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17587867416318091576noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228412453945239970.post-46127038542302502712011-02-27T14:50:00.001-05:002011-02-27T14:56:02.513-05:00Romance is Alive and WellThis is one of my favorite videos of all time. It reminds me how much I wish I was born with beautiful red/strawberry blonde hair, and also that romance is still out there. Yes ladies, it is. I refuse to give up on it. I know this video doesn't exactly follow the norm for love songs as far as lyrics go, but when he sings, he understands her, and that's all most girls can ask for is for him to try. If anyone out there in cyberspace is reading this (seeing as right now my 3 followers are 3 close friends, haha), I'm curious what you've seen that makes you feel this way too....<br />
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<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_HXUhShhmY">Her Morning Elegance</a>Ivory Aphroditehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17587867416318091576noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228412453945239970.post-54278267199796856112011-02-27T00:02:00.001-05:002011-02-27T00:06:09.683-05:00And the Oscar goes to...Today is practically a holiday for me. I love looking at all the elaborate dresses these women get to wear. How amazing would it be to have designers crawling over each other for you to wear their pieces? And what girl doesn't love getting her hair and makeup done and just feeling incredible? If I were at home I would probably convince a friend to dress up in one of our old prom dresses and split a bottle of wine and watch it together. But alas, didn't bring any prom hilariousness with me when I moved. Wine is still very likely...<br />
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Here are some of my favorites over the last several years:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Such a pretty back to this dress.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I know she's engaged, but I kind of loved them together. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">She's basically flawless.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A lot of the fashion people hated this one, I actually loved it. You asked for glamour, and she brought it.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I am obsessed with this color.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">She's just so gorgeous, I love that she's always smiling so big and not trying to fake pout for the cameras (*cough cough* miley cyrus, lea michele). </td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I love the blush color, this is a movie star dress.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">She looks like a painting, and the sweep is amazing.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Stunning.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Such a beautiful color on her.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">If your back looks this awesome, you're crazy to not wear something like this.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I'm so sad we lost him. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I love the way he's looking at her. This dress was epic.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I would get married in this one.<br />
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</tbody></table>Ivory Aphroditehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17587867416318091576noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228412453945239970.post-50614785825209823482011-02-26T14:57:00.000-05:002011-02-26T14:57:06.856-05:00Hello, my name is Catherine. And I am a Gleek-aholic.I am ridiculously into this show. Once I moved to the city, I ran into a girl I knew from home and we decided to make watching the show together a weekly event. Now we have 4 regular attendees and have had 3 or 4 others who come and go. We always pick out our favorite performances and rewind to re-watch them at the end. It's a problem, ha. Anyway, I almost jumped off the couch a few weeks ago when they did P.Y.T for a few reasons. 1) I LOVE that song, it's my ring tone, 2) Artie and Mike Chang were so freakin' cute singing and dancing down the hall, and 3) This outfit that Brittany wore:<br />
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I tracked down the shirt, but of course it's sold out and on back order. Probably for the best, I don't know if I could pull off the entire outfit. This actress/dancer, Heather Morris (I think), is incredible. If you didn't see the episode dedicated to Britney Spears songs, Hulu it immediately. She is the best female dancer I've ever seen! I honestly think-and I know one person who will not like me for saying this-she looks even better than Britney doing her songs!! Every time she's dancing, me and the 3 other girls swear we're starting a strict diet and exercise regimen the next day. <br />
The other funny part is we all have our own crushes on the guys on Glee. L. and A. like the blond, Sam; T. likes Puck; and, true to form, I have a crush on Blaine, one of the two gay guys on the show. I say true to form because since moving to NYC, I've probably crushed on at least 4 gay men. We're talking buff, scruffy, flannel wearing macho guys too-not the skinny jean stereotype that they often are stuck with. That's an entirely different post-ANYWAY, if you haven't been watching this show, start now. I guarantee it will make your week better!Ivory Aphroditehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17587867416318091576noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228412453945239970.post-70070087670540729442011-02-24T00:52:00.000-05:002011-02-24T00:55:01.165-05:00The SartorialistLiving in New York City (home of some fabulous fashion) + full-time grad school= no fundage to partake in any such fashion. Thus, I must live vicariously through the thousands/millions of gorgeous people walking around Manhattan, and try not to drool. Then, through another friend, I happened upon a magical blog called, The Sartorialist. I'm sure this is not anything new to most of the people in the blog world. But in case you're new at this like me, it's a fashion blog by a very talented guy- Scott Schuman-- who photographs people on the street who impress with their dress. What I find hilarious is that Zoolander really proved to be ahead of it's time...Remember the 'Derelict' campaign? The joke being that the guy was trying to make hobo dress chic? That look is exactly what is huge in NYC right now. People are pulling out all the stops to look like they slept in the gutter and dug through a moth ball infested closet from the 70s. It's really pretty funny. Still, as some of the flawlessly beautiful people in these shots show, a few people can actually pull it off.<br />
He also posts pictures from fashion shows across the world as well, sometimes shooting celebrities, designers, or collections. In reality, I will probably never own clothes this gorgeous, but a girl can dream. Thank you Scott, for allowing me to stare at these people-- from the comfort of my home so that I don't get slapped with a restraining order.<br />
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<a href="http://thesartorialist.blogspot.com/">http://thesartorialist.blogspot.com/</a><br />
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Here are some of my favorites:<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoe-tHMAIHGRddhJmrfob2dF9vfrP-uSqqNZzcbLzgT0VYsvrcA-X2lbdkoUHZwSuSu09Tu7XC-46Dt-QqFk51WYFvx1b3ktMErRWhe0QRFpESNeWnJjFeaRTEnCSaMVprluvwAEY4d7kk/s1600/hatandboots.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoe-tHMAIHGRddhJmrfob2dF9vfrP-uSqqNZzcbLzgT0VYsvrcA-X2lbdkoUHZwSuSu09Tu7XC-46Dt-QqFk51WYFvx1b3ktMErRWhe0QRFpESNeWnJjFeaRTEnCSaMVprluvwAEY4d7kk/s320/hatandboots.jpg" width="213" /></a></div> I really want her boots.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuMTRcOGq98qs6l6LaCjaM8z2Oi8hwuxY2wmcvo8NO1T5nzcVsc_dXCNm0alMcUgA2SxYyI-gApJ8w8OAVTPlx1uOLkjUxvPuk3cFHNKtj0MK1YCTc6B9pX2RieQkxsfgCLvzx_6emiUl2/s1600/old+sart.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuMTRcOGq98qs6l6LaCjaM8z2Oi8hwuxY2wmcvo8NO1T5nzcVsc_dXCNm0alMcUgA2SxYyI-gApJ8w8OAVTPlx1uOLkjUxvPuk3cFHNKtj0MK1YCTc6B9pX2RieQkxsfgCLvzx_6emiUl2/s320/old+sart.jpg" width="275" /></a></div> I could eat him up. I wish guys still dressed like Sinatra. I was obviously born in the wrong decade based on my last two posts. I'm entirely obsessed with the 50s and 60s.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ365pH6SROVMzpiPFUfcHsZooAubmS9Sef3lwkn5PNU73J-b7vypOV9R5NOqx2nqxRNtkQWmkMv_sAQmJ-9Epwwop2QfCEeWPzzlbt4G8uyxHcwrQtggE9WDmKGxW3I4UJ_9lFr0SBa11/s1600/hogwarts.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ365pH6SROVMzpiPFUfcHsZooAubmS9Sef3lwkn5PNU73J-b7vypOV9R5NOqx2nqxRNtkQWmkMv_sAQmJ-9Epwwop2QfCEeWPzzlbt4G8uyxHcwrQtggE9WDmKGxW3I4UJ_9lFr0SBa11/s320/hogwarts.jpg" width="213" /></a></div> Hogwarts, Hogwarts, Hoggy Warty Hogwarts.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTJAoA-6lUhVZJ43-qrgGsN7IthF-FnIwbGr-qe2tLzNnnHT8BQlYQAvZFcGpLry1u8UmetfZYNSC-lXlBA0cw3C3QYO0gSCyB-OmRd_94GyQCG2jZqUlwVXEIxJImvyrhjkt35dB8oSwo/s1600/shoes+sart.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTJAoA-6lUhVZJ43-qrgGsN7IthF-FnIwbGr-qe2tLzNnnHT8BQlYQAvZFcGpLry1u8UmetfZYNSC-lXlBA0cw3C3QYO0gSCyB-OmRd_94GyQCG2jZqUlwVXEIxJImvyrhjkt35dB8oSwo/s320/shoes+sart.jpg" width="213" /></a></div> THOSE SHOES! And I love the cut on the coat.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO3zU8RlFMrkmBE1y0vh-DNoJ6oxujRuOHndSKP9pQpnVwxlE1Zwh5c2XvUtirsSJctZWzW21tnXLMJjB0k2RETK2M5IgvrJYN1fyciYt2yZyLE-EmUh0E5xxicD4nKfEA_GBalXdN24I8/s1600/cuteboy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO3zU8RlFMrkmBE1y0vh-DNoJ6oxujRuOHndSKP9pQpnVwxlE1Zwh5c2XvUtirsSJctZWzW21tnXLMJjB0k2RETK2M5IgvrJYN1fyciYt2yZyLE-EmUh0E5xxicD4nKfEA_GBalXdN24I8/s320/cuteboy.jpg" width="195" /></a></div> Probably one of the absolute cutest little boys to ever walk the planet.Ivory Aphroditehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17587867416318091576noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228412453945239970.post-47636003657166379662011-02-24T00:35:00.000-05:002011-02-24T00:39:15.977-05:00Adele<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHz8fKWgbnpSen4lO9tQ61tHRMAVkiispsTXOOCdx9-lTSbUdjfRchtOPxShwnx3GI-laczCMmBthUPjiWO3UHVbw5YnexwW7HSsz4eit8tVydTYZoHfthVcZyIBgxZq1wLLzjFTcCOl7c/s1600/adeleblog.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="232" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHz8fKWgbnpSen4lO9tQ61tHRMAVkiispsTXOOCdx9-lTSbUdjfRchtOPxShwnx3GI-laczCMmBthUPjiWO3UHVbw5YnexwW7HSsz4eit8tVydTYZoHfthVcZyIBgxZq1wLLzjFTcCOl7c/s320/adeleblog.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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1) Love her name.<br />
2) A voice that smacks the all-sound-the-same-too-many-auguilera-runs-and-screaming-cause-they-can't-sing women out there in the face. I know I can't sing, but really, where's the originality?<br />
3) The way she sings establishes her as a classic voice like Etta James and Rosemary Clooney. Why oh why doesn't anyone sound like that anymore??<br />
4) If only I could sing.<br />
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5) This. Song.<br />
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<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mCPTfPVUaZc&feature=fvst">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mCPTfPVUaZc&feature=fvst</a>Ivory Aphroditehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17587867416318091576noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228412453945239970.post-72607082196941703822011-02-23T01:27:00.000-05:002011-02-24T00:26:23.639-05:00The First Day of the Rest of My--BlogAfter counting up the ridiculous number of bookmarks on my computer for favorite videos, pictures, websites, etc. and realizing I didn't know what half of them were from their titles, I decided the best way to compile them would be to make a blog. A scrapbook of sorts so that I can look at them relatively all at once in one place and have somewhere to add future things I fall in love with. I expect to entertain mainly myself with this venture, but if someone else out there enjoys some of this stuff, then that's wonderful, too. Welcome, kick off your shoes, and I hope you stay awhile.Ivory Aphroditehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17587867416318091576noreply@blogger.com0