Fashion. Music. Family. Life.
The shoes that I had on sale previously on ebay have not sold yet. I’ve lowered the price, so check it out and get great shoes at a great price!
Prada Black Open Toe Pumps Size 40 – ebay
UPDATE AS OF AUG 4: These have been SOLD, thank you for looking!
Admittedly, I’m a fall kind of gal. American football season begins, Vogue’s September Issue comes out, I like the cooler weather, and most of all I love the new lines of boots, jackets and sweaters that the fall will bring. But since it’s still hot here in San Diego (sort of, it’s a bit grey these days), I’m gonna hang on a little to the heat by wearing my lighter summer wedges clear into Labor Day. Granted, although we can wear pretty much anything at anytime here in sunny California, I always start to transform my wardrobe completely when the cooler weather hits. Along with those Corlett wedges I got from Aldo (in the “Girlie Stuff” entry and below), here are some great wedges that I plan to add to my shoe collection before football season rolls around.
Endless summer? Not too difficult in America’s Finest City.
The music rises at the thrashing of the ocean. As the orchestra hits a crescendo and snaps, the waters break and leaping out of the waves is one of the most feared predators known to man…
Shark Week has begun. I don’t know when it happened, but it has become an event. There are shirts available with catchy phrases like “Go Shark Yourself” and my husband even saw an article on Yahoo asking how are YOU planning your Shark Week viewing party?
It began on the Discovery Channel back in 1987, so it’s been on the air for 23 years. I’ve have always known there was a Shark Week, but I didn’t realize that it was something that has been on the air for so long. My husband and I look forward to it every year. One of our favorite episodes was the one about tonic immobility, which is a natural state of paralysis. The shark can stay in this state for 15 minutes before recovering. Just watching the scientists place these great predators in that kind of state so that they can be in the same waters with them without a cage is incredible to watch.
When I was 5, I told my mom I wanted to be a marine biologist (in addition to becoming a nurse, a doctor, and a stewardess). When I went on field trips in elementary school to the Scripps Aquarium or to Sea World, I always left with some kind of book on marine life and one of them was about sharks. Even recently, when we went to Sea World with our son, Deon’s mother and cousin, we made a point to visit the Shark Encounter and most of the things we bought for Dominic were shark related.
So, Happy Shark Week everyone! It all begins tonight at 9pm EST on The Discovery Channel.
At the Comic Con, my sister appeared in a short slasher film for the website The Blood Factory. After entering the site through the link provided, verify your age, then click on “Watch and Vote for your Splattercut” then enter 1044 to vote for her mini horror movie.
Rather than post the picture of her blood-fest, I thought I would include a happy picture of her and Mei-Lin with Rob Lowe at the Con. You’d rather look at that anyway, right?
I think I’ll try the Coach Factory Outlet store at the Carlsbad Premium Outlet this time around to use the 20% off coupon that I received today in my inbox. Then I’ll make a pit stop at the Juicy Couture outlet store and the Barneys New York outlet, too.
The picture on the right should take you to a coupon you can print. If you can’t click on the picture, click on this link to get your coupon: 20% off Coach Coupon until Aug 8
Happy shopping!
More deals from my inbox! Neiman Marcus really knows how to get to a gal. Back to Last Call I go, because I just can’t pass up this one: 40% any one regular priced item July 28 & 29.
If you can’t print this email from the picture, click here: 40% Off One Regular Priced Item
Juicy Couture has been one of my favorite lines for years. I remember when I found out that Gela Nash-Taylor (one of the original founders of the line) is married to none other than John Taylor of Duran Duran, one of my all time favorite bands. I thought, “All is right with the universe…”
But I digress (if only slightly)! Here is a coupon for you to print out and get a sweet deal of 20% at any Juicy Couture specialty store until August 1, 2010 (full priced merchandise only).
If you can’t print out the picture, follow this link: Go Couture Yourself!
My husband (swinging) at Mountain Falls Golf Course in Pahrump, Nevada
I know when my husband married me, he felt that he got the best of both worlds: A woman that he loves, that also loves sports.
I love football. I have mentioned it in a post in my old blog that my father was the one who turned me onto American football. I have grown up with football on Sundays and Mondays, and we just had to accept it. For many women, I imagine that would just cause one to despise the game even more. For me, I fell deeply in love with the game. After my dad took us to our first San Diego Chargers game (my favorite team), I knew I became a fan for life.
Another great thing my dad did was expose us to many sports, not just football. My sister actually liked to participate in sports when she was younger, so my dad had the son he never had in the both of us, in different ways. We have been to basketball games (remember when the Clippers were a San Diego team?), wrestling, roller derby, baseball…you name it, my dad wanted to take us to it. He also watched everything and anything sports related on TV. There was never a sport that I couldn’t sit through at least for a little bit.
So never in my wildest imaginings did I think that I would ever be a sports widow, but I am.
Golf is my husband’s mistress. I have gone to watch him play, but I can only survive the front 9 holes before driving that cart drives me crazy and I need to go shopping or something. He goes to the driving range on some days after work and plays on the weekend, but I also made him promise that golf should not interfere with our family time. He has made good on that promise, selecting an early morning tee time so that he is home by 11am to spend time with me and Dominic, which frees up my mom to do what she wants to on the weekend (she watches our son while we’re at work during the week).
My husband plays in his first tournament this weekend. I’m going to watch the first few holes, but since I can’t take our son, I have to make sure I get home so that my mom can go run errands before the weekend is over. I’m excited for him because he has really improved for only playing for the better part of a year.
We all have our vices. His is golf and that’s how it’s gotta be. Now when is that sale at Coach again?
Dominic is mesmerized right now. Puppet. Shmuzzies. Fido. Action Fingers. Shane. David. I don’t know what magic they hold, but they’ve got a hold of my son.
The Upside Down Show - Nick Jr
Have you seen “The Upside Down Show” on Nick Jr? It’s a live action show featuring Shane Dundas and David Collins as brothers who live in a house with crazy rooms and lively characters. They perform a lot of physical comedy involving a “remote that does heaps of cool things.” This imaginary remote allows the viewers to take control of the brother’s actions, including pause, fast forward, slow motion, instant replay (my favorite) and rewind.
If you ask Dominic to show you “Action Fingers”, he will imitate the little digital heroes Knuckles and Pointy. Basically, it’s the fingers of Shane and David as super heroes that they call upon to assist them throughout the show (imagine the Yellow Pages fingers running around the show performing heroic stunts).
I looked Shane and David up, and they are physical comedians from Australia called The Umbilical Brothers. They created 13 episodes of “The Upside Down Show” back in 2006 for Nick Jr. From what I’ve read, the reviews were not great so they were not renewed for the next season.
I think Dominic would beg to differ because he loves this show (he just laughed out loud at the Shmuzzies, little fuzzy creatures that thrive on rhyming). I will be buying the DVD’s of their only season because it will come in handy for when we take that long drive to Las Vegas. We already have 3 DVD’s of “Wow Wow Wubbzy!” and “The Upside Down Show” will be the next set to add to Dominic’s growing library. Again, I don’t know what his fascination is with this show. But if it will hold his attention enough for me to write this blog entry, then they’ve got my vote for best show on Nick Jr.
Comic-Con International
It happens every year at this time. Thousands of people flock to San Diego for the pop-culture event of the year. I’ve gone a few times a few years ago, but now you have know someone to even get a stab at pre-sale tickets.
I’m talking about the San Diego Comic-Con International (affectionately called “The Con” by regulars). This is the premier event during the 3rd week of July where movie buffs, geeks, video game enthusiasts and comic book readers gather to take a peak at the latest and greatest. During this time, it is not unusual to see people in full costume regalia. The characters you see on the streets of Downtown San Diego will depend on what the hit movie or trend is out that year. But I can guarantee that there is not a shortage of your Star Trek characters, especially the Klingon. Did you know they have their own complete language? It’s true, I think my sister even has the book.
Mei-Lin in wings from Comic-Con 2008
My sister, brother in law and now their daughter go every year. When I went with them, I got to meet Kevin Smith (“Clerks” and “Mallrats”), Wil Wheaton (“Stand By Me” and “Star Trek: The Next Generation”), and I received an illustration from William Tucci (“Shi”). I was also into Cyberforce because they have a character named Cyblade (they called her “Cy”), so I have a few Top Cow Productions comics. I even have the sealed issue of “The Death of Superman” that I purchased at The Con. What I’ve missed in these last 2 years is the “True Blood” panel. My sister will be checking that out for me tomorrow.
I hear through the grapevine that The Con may be relocated. I hope not! This event is such a boost to the economy, and it’s nice to know that we have an event synonymous with San Diego. I want to buy tickets for next year to take my husband and son.
I’ve included a picture of my niece from a year where she went in her fairy best, complete with wings, Comic-Con pass and Spider Man flip flops. As Olivia (“Nick Jr”) says, “Whatever the question, costumes are always a good answer!” I’m sure my niece and many Con goers would agree, whether or not they realize they’re agreeing with a cartoon pig.
