Elizabeth Taylor died Wednesday at age 79 due to congestive heart failure. I don't really know all that much about Elizabeth Taylor other than she married 8 times, divorced 7 and widowed once, had a perfume line (White Diamonds which my mother still loves) and was an actress. After googling her I learned she was a huge jewelry collector and my jaw dropped as I saw all the jewelry she has sported and owned. I had no idea she was such a humanitarian too, she spent a lot of time raising money for fight against AIDS. She was a dear friend to Michael Jackson and gave him a 4 ton elephant once to add to Neverland.
Let's take a look at some pics to admire & remember her:
Age 6
With Lassie
In 1968 Richard Burton gave Taylor The Krupp Diamond, a 33.19ct Asscher Cut flanked with Tapered Diamonds. It's said to likely be the most perfect diamond in the world. Besides the round cut, it is my absolute favorite cut in the world!
with Princess Diana
I know my mother loved Elizabeth Taylor and she has a photo at the beach posed exactly like Elizabeth.
"Elizabeth Taylor dances with Leslie Hurley, a member of the Strolling Troubadors, at the Lincoln Memorial."
my gf had come back into town and i planned on hauling my nikon d3000 to a night out...so as i pull out my camera to take pics of my amazing friends...the camera said i was missing a memory card!! wahhh, i can't believe taking a break from using my camera made me almost forget how to pack my camera, ugh. no worries, the photog of the night loved us and took several photos of us. per my girls request, i cut/pixelated her out of the pictures. you know who you are and i feel terrible not having you in the shot with us!!
old lady hands...why so many veins, wahhh
wait, stop the presses, is that a butt i see!?!?! can it be?? i might have a butt! *jumping for joy*
by this time it was almost closing time and i was getting really sleepy =/
shame he didn't capture the jessica simpson dany's! wahh
location:
The Reserve
1426 L Street Northwest
Washington, DC 20005
question for you guys: i have tons of pics of xmas, new years, and events, is it too late to post or do you not truly care? lol - after all, this is my blog and i can do whatever i want, i just want to get a feel on how you guys feel :)
wish me luck gang, hitting up a pilate's class tonight, i'd like to not pass out 15 min into the class :P
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ignore the super stumpy middle finger nail, it's my weak nail and I had to cut it wayyy down...I 'll be writing a post on my gel manicure (I've had 3 since my last post).
Orly in "White Out"
My amazing Chicken Caesar Salad (dressing was all sorts of goodness...garlic, garlic and mustard)
I've had this juice twice in a row so far --- freshly squeezed orange, pineapple, and strawberry juice --- yummy :)
I was finally able to get my hands on the ever so popular urban Decay Naked Palette *jumping for joy*
So where else other than DC do you get an ice and snow storm 3 days after a 70+ degree weather! I really shouldn't complain, we only had one day of warm weather and boy oh boy, it was a cruel cruel joke by mother nature!
Door knocker to Reserve Lounge, Washington, DC
The door to to door knocker
Here I am after a long day of work with smeared mascara, bleh
Here we find another NOTD. I used Revlon's Top Speed in Siren. Pro's: stunning shade. Cons: streaky, uneven application, 2 coats is insufficient, rubbed off the tips of my nails within a couple days (with a base and top coat).
my valentine's day gift (amongst many others), I'm completely spoiled.
Just an amazing chocolate chip bread pudding...I ate the whole thing (hubs helped with a bite) --- I have a major addiction to eating out, had this at Matchbox (vintage pizza bistro). I wrote a review in them on yelp. Check it check it at www.j-9.yelp.com
I am totally feeling my new BCBG Maxazria hat!
My shopping outfit, express trench coat, Stuart Weitzman 50/50 OTN boots, BCBG Maxazria hat.
Using ELF's foundation for the first time, I'm quite happy with it!
I'm just posting this bc I loved how the shot turned out!
An amazing pasta at Vapiano's in Chinatown -- Washington, DC ... Btw, this night my family and I almost shat our pants, it's a really long story but we barely got away from being robbed by at least 6 dudes in SE DC with no cops in sight (they never are in SE DC). *shivers*
Dave Chapelle's video is about the outskirts of DC (PG County) and for reference purposes we were by the border of DC & PG County...so his video can kind of apply.
Vapiano's - loved the fresh smell of herbs at the self seating tables.
Better view of the self seating tables, it's a totally awesome place to eat, everything can be custom made and always made right in front of you --- L O V E
Random shot of a MAC haul, my new Stella & Dot bracelet and my sephora mirror gift card holder.
Shot of my husband (G) offering gas to people in the madness we were stuck in for over 6 hours (total of less than 8 miles)
Here's just a piece of what that very memorable night looked like - if I recall, this was the biggest traffic mess ever in the DC area, people were in their cars for up to 13 hours, it was freaking Armageddon, no order on the roads and random cars left and right were abandoned or broke down...I'm just thankful we were able to get my father in law safely home.
I hope you enjoyed the shots! And believe it or not I did this entire post from my iPad, (almost...no HTML editor)
to have friends, i'll be honest, i used to think quantity over quality in terms of friends and i've come to realize that i was so wrong. took me a while to understand that b/c growing up i didn't have many friends. i was quite the ugly duckling and according to some blog trolls i still am. i only recall two good friends growing up but one stopped talking to me to hang with a cool group and another moved and lost contact with me. saying that i will have a few posts coming up with four of my best friends, Nat, Car, Laura, and Lily. Then I don't know how I could forget, an amazing bday weekend for my girl, R, it was my first trip to Ocean City since I was a kid, so it was a very memorable trip. Can't wait to share!
here you'll find Car's Bday celebration! it was a luau themed party and my butt had two other events earlier that day and just couldn't get a luah outfit together...womp womp --- and my makeup was a hot mess by this time, bahhh
the birthday party was so fun and believe it or not i had another birthday party afterwards, i was pooped for weeks from that one day!
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as of now my emails are overloaded and i owe a couple amazing blogger friends some replies, i like to put all my energy into an email for people that take the time to listen to me, i'll get to you ladies, i promise!! this is probably why i can never get blog posts done, i want to make posts too long and detailed, i eventually convince myself the post doesn't have to be perfect and to just post it, argh, also, i just got over (almost) a major sinus infection, i was in bed for 5 days, didn't leave my bedroom, i only woke up to use the bathroom and eat, i am very lucky to have an amazing husband that tended to me every moment he was home. i am also grateful my job was so understanding (they probably think i love skipping work... au contraire, i take much pride in my work).
so there you go ladies and gents, i am back up and running and i can't wait to catch up on my google reader! i miss reading all my fav bloggers' posts
i must have been hiding under a rock, i just had my first gel manicure, no, not gel nails, gel nail polish, applied to natural nails. they're supposed to last about 3 weeks and are super glossy, the best part is as soon as the mani is done, you can go about as if your nails have been drying for an hour! it's most likely due to the fact you have to set the nail polish with a uv light. OPI and everyone says you're supposed to soak off the polish when you want to remove it (15 min process) but my girlfriends at work have been peeling theirs off for months with no issues (i can thank them for introducing me, you know who you are!). the gel manicure's won't break the bank too which is awesome! for a polish that'll last up to 3 times longer than a standard mani, i think the average price is worth it. my gel mani was $25 and a normal mani is $10 (at the standard nail salon here), i imagine the prices are higher at spa's.
so, ladies, any experience with gel nail polish? i have read a lot of bad reviews and they typically come from people having their nails done at a salon that doesn't really know how to use the nail polish or they're trying to do it at home without reading up on it first!
new years plans? g and i have not made up our minds yet as to where to go! bleh
on my nails - opi axxium Lincoln Park after Dark <3
