Hello Kitty = Stop.

It's no secret that I love Hello Kitty. If you follow the blog, you'll see plenty of posts dedicated to Hello Kitty products. As much as I do enjoy Hello Kitty stuff, it needs to stop. My room is starting to look like a 2nd grader's dream house. On February 2, 2012, I will be 26 years old. Disgusting, I know. Unfortunately I have to grow up. So, Hello Kitty, keep it moving. We're breaking up. I need some time to grow.

BAAANGS!!!

As you may remember, in December of 2009, I gave up my bangs (Click hair to remember)
Lately I've been getting this strange desire to get my bangs back. I know! Even after all the trouble I went through to grow them out. I'm a loca.

But now there's a fix for this! Clip-in bangs from eBay! I did my research and made sure to get my EXACT hair color so my bangs would blend in. Although I wanted them a bit more blunt, I think the side-swept thing makes me look more grown up. What do you think?

Te gusta?!

Style Icon: Basketball Wives Earrings

I feel like I am in need of a big earring collection. I wear the regular gold hoops for work, and I even began wearing studs a few years ago to be taken seriously. NO MORE! I need to keep it real. When it comes to earrings, I'm a human peacock. Big earrings is part of the reason why we founded I Heart Shiny Things. We heart large-and-in-charge earrings that make people wonder if they make our ears hurt. Big earrings are sometimes like heels; they hurt you sometimes, but if you're a real boss, you wear them the whole night. Neosporin that shit in the morning--you'll live.

After binging-watching catching a few episodes of Basketball Wives (I'm late on the Basketball Wives/Real Housewives thing. But $Cruz keeps me updated and answers my annoying questions). I came to a lot of realizations. Yes, their depictions of women of color are AWFUL, but yet why can't I keep my eyes away? I also watch just see what their wearing and their earrings. Not so much for the labels or the status of expensive items, but purely for aesthetics. I swear.

I really found myself attracted to these earrings below:

First of all, bamboo earrings and I are ride-or-die. Forever in my heart. But bedazzled with crystals? I HATE bedazzled things! They are so gaudy (even for me!) I decided that I would sleep on this life-altering revelation and see if I still felt the same in a couple of days. Well... I still heart them. While perusing eBay, I fell head over heels:

I can't WAIT for their arrival!

DRUNK CASSEROLE

First of all I would prepare and eat this for real. Also, I think that if I had a cooking channel, it would resemble something like this:

Just Dance 3: Best Video Game Ever

Whilst Christmas shopping for others this holiday season, I decided to treat myself to Just Dance 3 for Nintendo Wii. I gave myself the best present! Check the trailer below:

I made the mistake of playing with $cruz. She's highly competitive which means that we both work up a sweat. Yes, $cruz wins most of the time. Whatever, I have HEART when I dance and that's all that matters. You know what I rule at? Bobby Brown's My Prerogative on Dance Central for Xbox. I do enjoy both dance games, however Wii for some reason is a better work out. My arms were sore, but that could be because I have the upper body strength of a newborn baby. #Jus'sayin.

Why Can't I Stop Watching...

What do channels like Oxygen? WE? Vh1? Bravo? Lifetime? Etc? All have in common? The portrayal of women is beyond horrible. All "programming for women" are packaged shows that showcase all levels of crazy, from party fights to full on murder. But why do I continue to watch??? This is no rhetorical question, I for real wonder why I indulge so hard on these TV shows.

Current obsessions:

Snapped

I went on a total binge

of this show during Christmas. Yes, I spent the whole day for baby Jesus watching shows about women killing their dudes. Like I couldn't stop watching. I watched so many episodes that I got scared and stayed at my sister's house because I didn't want to get stabbed. But this show is a trip, it sucks you in! All men should watch this show, I'm sure many more men would wash dishes or take out the trash. Girlfriend could SNAP!

Love & Hip Hop

This show has something extra that other trashy women bashing shows don't have...not sure exactly what that is. Perhaps it has an extra level of jealousy/drama. This show won my heart so fast. Between lady fights and Jim Jones never opening his eyes, it's an entertaining time. But again, it's a film crew following around lady fights...these ladies fight HARD. So much purchased hair gets torn up.

The Truth About Cats & Dogs

When I was 10-11 years old, my favorite movies to watch were: First Wives Club, The Craft, & The Truth About Cats & Dogs. Obviously I had different movie tastes than my peers. Basically I was a blast at sleepovers when I suggested to watch these films I was watching movies about old divorced ladies, crazy teen witches, and a rom-com based on lying.

Tonight I decided to take a walk down memory lane and I watched The Truth About Cats & Dogs. Janeane Garafalo was the 90's "Liz Lemon" type, therefore I relate to her weird awkward girl roles, including her role as Abby in this film. But I must say, watching this film after so many years is pretty hilarious. It has that great "real" 90's fashion, not the cute stuff they're trying to make happen right now, rather the ill fitting sweaters and coats and a healthy dose of mom/dad jeans. Also, this film includes the pre-Ray Jamie Foxx, the pre-Blame it on the alcohol Jamie Foxx. He literally uses this line: "She is all that and a bag of chips" in reference to Uma Thurman's character. So he should have won an Oscar for this role instead.

Also, I forgot about the weird phone sex scene. As a child, yes I watched that scene, I was confused and didn't know what they were doing. No big deal, I waved my tiny child sausage fingers at that PG-13 rating.

I would also spill salsa on my t-shirt if I for real liked a boy:

This is streaming on Netflix, get on that...

Sh*t Girls Say

I find this to be too accurate, both versions of this. Whether it's coming from my own mouth or others, it rings true. Watch the white girl version and the black girl version.

Open Letter to $Cruz and Marble$ from 2009/2010

Remember when $cruz and I would describe the hell that was most of 2009? (click here to recall that hell)
In hindsight, there are a few things I did appreciate during that time, and of course, things I would have done much differently. I'm mostly referring to Dec 2009 and Early 2010. Sure, I lived out of a suitcase and slept next to my friend for four straight months on a mattress on the floor. Did I scare her when I would randomly yell in my sleep? Yes. Did I wake up accidentally spooning her? Sometimes. However, we had this pizazz for life that I would like to recapture for 2012. We  had nothing to lose and nothing to our name. A mental and literal Ground Zero. Too soon for the Ground Zero reference? Fine, this time in our life was a clean slate.

Circa 2009/2010

Dear $Cruz and Marble$ of 2009/2010:

Mindless Behavior

On days off of work I really enjoy a nice dish of Maury with a side of 106 and Park. I will forever be a 15 year old black girl in some way or another. That being said, the other day I channel surfed over to BET right in time to catch the video for "Girls Talkin' Bout" by Mindless Behavior. I was already a "fan" of this little kid group, they are the singers of "Mrs. Right" ft. Diggy Simmons. But this particular video I saw the other day captivated me hardcore. How are these children so cool?!?! This video is insane and the song is super catchy.

I just researched (for blog purposes, not creep purposes) their ages: 14! They were born in 1997?!!? They were born after "Friends" had been on the air for 3 years. I can't even compute that in my mind.

Watch the video, it's amazing. The fro kid is my favorite. I hope that in 10 years we can hang out...