Mk & Ashley (but I'm tempted to change this title in case I get in trouble)....not

So sometimes I think Mk and Ashley have had nose jobs. Literally, they look a bit like Michael Jackson (did). Actually, hold on for 1 second, I'm going to google it. ...................................................
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HAH I'm right. Read it via this link....

The Olsen Twins: Nose Jobs For A New Look


I have this love/hate thing with the Olsens. Actually I've decided that I do not like them at all. I heard a few months ago that the twins were retiring from making movies. ..................Uh, if I'm not mistaken, these twins built their empire on exploiting kids and tweens, by taking part in lame movies that kept a steady following for most of their childhood years. I guess that glorifies their resumes, and a person could say they made money the smart way, by targeting young kids with their no-talent acting and lame storylines, and getting out as soon as they grew boobs(which are hidden since they don’t eat) but still. They've had a few more appearances here and there, Mk in Factory Girl for example, but C'MON does ANYONE see the irony in this “retiring from movies” statement?


Pallleasseee. Anyway, I'm out. I'm sick with a cold AGAIN. =( Laterrr

A Bird for Betsey

Wings I have.


today marked an anniversary for me. ANYWAY here's my RR for the day...

I want to create a clothing line called "FirefourShore". The tagline would be "Items you'd wear to work in hopes of getting fired". This line would be a mixture of ballet inspired "sweet sweats" which technically are glorified sweatpants, shirts, and the like (to be explained later) and it would also combine some couture inspired pieces like silk frocks and sheath petticoats, tutus and seamless Victorian dresses. I'm lucky b/c at Betsey I can dress how I'd like and get away with it (All within Betsey guidelines of course). It IS hard to abide by some of the rules though. In particular, the “Lipstick or lip gloss must be worn at ALL times on the sales floor." rule might be broken a few times ……NOT


ok i'm out for now XOXO

Trends I luv right now

Heart:

1. Intricately designed leggings + leg warmers
2. Heels with socks (preferably brightly colored OR men's brown argyles)
3. Stripes with florals (as seen in Glamour's February issue)
4. Matte nailpolish
as well as Mint green polish, bright yellow, peach, & lilac.
5. Fuschia Lipstick...& red && PURPLE(faverave) 1/29

(I will be constantly adding to this list)

Dinner Party Questions

I had an interview today for a retail position at Liz Claiborne, and I feel my experience is blog worthy. Interviews are always so funny to me because they challenge your "think on your feet" skills which apparently I am pretty good at, but yet I still always seem to start sweating in the most ill-fitted areas even if my answers are good. Everyone DOES get nervous for interviews, and if you don't well, let's just hope you're Ed Wood and find ways to make yourself look good in any situation(even if you don’t).
At my interview today I had 2 young ladies questioning me. (As if one isn't enough to make my eyebrows sweat.) But I should first say that I already knew one of my interviewers (the one who offered me the job). The other girl I did not know, but I took a deep breath and walked into the room with confidence despite the fact.

The girls are asking me questions, role play ones. "What would you do if you had to deal with an angry customer? How would you prioritize throughout the day? What if a woman tries on pants that are too tight for her but she loves them? What would you say?

My answers were good. They were organized in a nervous, scatterbrained fashion, but I think I did ok, besides the fact that my legs wouldn't stop sweating and I could feel the back of my dress beginning to stick to my lower back. MMM COMFORTABLE.

The second interviewer turns to me and says, "Ok, last question! If you were having a dinner party, who would you invite?" .........................................................................................................................................................Brendan Fraser?? Just kiding.

I find this question really interesting because I could go 2 ways with it. I considered giving "awww" inducing, safe answers such as, "Mother Theresa" "Joan of Arc" and some other really kind hearted, good person. But instead I told the truth which is the other way to go about it."Karl Lagerfeld, Scarlet Johannsen, Augusten Burroughs." Good answers I believe, and truthful too. Who wouldn't want to enjoy a meal with Lagerfeld, even if that meal is cracker crumbs? and Scarlet? I love her, I really do. My favorite movies of hers are Lost in translation and The Nanny Diaries. and Augusten Burroughs is a given. He's my favorite author, and I'd love to hear about his psychotic mother over a plate of salmon. Wouldn't you?

Somewhere, over the Blue Moon

The other night I had a Blue Moon Belgian White, a wheat ale. MMMMmmmmmMMM...I'm declaring it my favorite for now. I checked out the ingrediants at BlueMoonBrewingCompany.com and it is comprised of "white wheats, oats, coriander and orange peel. The subtle splash of orange makes it delish and the site describes it as having a "Full Flavor with a smooth finish". I concur! This is probably one of the smoothest tasting beers I have ever had. The site also adds, "light, spicey citrus flavors go great with chicken, seafood and pork." Good to know! The beer has a cloudy appearance apparently.(I couldn't tell since I was drinking it out of the bottle) but the website says it is "unfilitered with malt, wheat and oats" giving it it's cloudy-ness.


I was visiting with my friend Dustin the other day and we got into a convo about different kinds of ale. After telling him a bit about my beer-ventures he asked, "So you like Wheat ale it seems?" Do I? I thought about it for a minute and realized that "Wheat ale" must be the category of the kinds of beer I've been consuming lately(DUH). This convo led me to understand that I needed to do some research. Tastings.com gave me a great description of what wheat ale is all about. The site states, "
Although not an easy grain to work with, beers brewed with a proportion of wheat do not require maturation, as is the case with lagers, and can be drunk soon after brewing. Most importantly wheat ales are very refreshing. Traditionally they are cloudy or hazy, though with modern filtration they can easily be made clear. Bavarian "weizen" beers are the best known examples of wheat ales and are widely imitated."

There you have it. Now go get yourself a refreshing, wheat ale(like a Blue Moon Belgian White!) oops it's only 3:30pm, eh, it's 5:00 somewhere right?

Clothes+Shoes+Beer...love

I need more fashionfacts in my life. My new year's resolution is to spend an hour a day devoted to studying all things fashion related. I want to learn as much as I can so that eventually I'll be able to open my own boutique. And also a beer garden...attached to the back of the boutique...how's that for a venture? I went to a boutique in Nyc with my sister in law<3 and the employees were giving out free budlight to all their clients(even if they weren't buying anything!!) The boutique(regretfully, I forget the name) was super trendy and classy, and the free beverage handouts made my shopping experience even more enjoyable.

R.R.!
New Brew A' la

I tried "Nitro" kegbeer the other day at Lazy Moon...DELISH...so smooth, so creamy, so NITROGENATED...actually...75% nitrogen and 25% CO2...but who's keeping tabs? This blend creates a mix of swirls in the glass right after it is poured. You can litterally see the blend coming together in a cohesive mass of deliciousness, and ending up in a frothy head that stays for days. This brew leaves my lips with a sweet but light aftertaste, keeping me a happy sipper =).

Anyway I have studying to do...la la la later <3 <3

Cheers to Many Kinds of Beers

I love beer. I prefer a dark, creamy brew with somewhere around 7% alcohol. I drink socially, and when I do, I try different kinds. Yesterday I ventured to St. Augustine for the day and stumbled upon the Rendezvous Restaurant..."150 imported beers!" was their tagline and honestly if I were a restaurant nothing else would satisfy me than to be iconic for housing 150 different kinds of brew. The food was, I must admit, not the best tasting cuisine I've ever had(or pulled pork sandwhich for that matter), but it satisfied my growling stomach after walking around all day. I ordered Tucher Dunkles 16.9 oz brew from Germany. With 5.3% alcohol it was a minny afternoon delight. Matt described it as "creamy with a nutty taste", I agreed with him, yet the nuttyness was subtle, but just strong enough to be refreshing. I could go for a creamier beer, but after walking around all day the consistency was just right. Not too thick, not too thin.

I'll be back later with some more brewski tidbits. Time for my ballet class, Adios!

"Untouched and in perfect condition"

While at work I daydreamed into ablivion... and apparently it sparked a creative episode. I want to become a famous writer and have my old journals sold on ebay "untouched" and in "perfect condition" for big money. It'd be strange seeing my name in bold print on the computer screen, "Eileen --'s Journals from 1912! Buy them now for $$$$." Obvi 1912 is a little inaccurate but declaring time especially from that long ago makes for credibility. And it sounds cool.

Random Rant(r.r.)I have an interview at Estee Lauder this Thursday! Eeppp so excited! Getting this job will be my first step towards owning my own boutique <3.

Gots ta go...loves, Eileen

She couldn't be GOOD!

I got the title of this post from the title of my journal, "She couldn't be GOOD!" "By Gene Harvey Author of Desire is a Woman". I use this journal to write horribly offensive things about my current occupation, my cabin fever/hostel apartment, and my family who should win an academy award for alienating those close to them and making them want to kill themselves. (Not litterally, but symbolically) ok litterally.

I live in Florida and it's a chilly day today(32 degrees). I celebrate on days such as this. I'd say my heart belongs in New York City but then I'd be giving too much credit to Jay Z and Alicia Keys given their recent "New York!!" Ballad, which always induces a tension headache. I love coldweather and I love Nyc, end of story.

Matt bought me a new Free People cardigan last night--I'll post a picture of it soon. I got it for 50% off! What a steal, I adore it. Matt says it looks "sort of grannyish" but I can tell the more I wear it the more he likes it. It's exactly what I've been searching for. It's flesh colored with cream and gold thread woven through it. There is 3 buttons attached to the front, and they're amazing, white with a cracked almost "desert" like pattern. I'm wearing it right now at work. I bet people think I'm super weird when they come in. "Who is this weirdo and why is she so pale? she works here? This doesn't make any sense." Believe me, I ask myself this question every day, with every intention of pulling a Juliet and eloping to my dream job, while dying in transit. But my big brother always tells me to stop "searching for the answer", and he's right. I'm constantly growing weary over bothersome thoughts about where I'll be in 5 years, 1 year, 1 month, tomorrow. I'm hopeful for the future but I know if I don't make a move I'll be rotting away on this cheaply made plastic Ikea stool, helping middle America achieve the results they want(stage 1 cancer, stage 2, stage 3 and so on) well, at least there's a full bottle of champagne waiting for me at home. Now that's something to work for. Alcohol.

I love the idea of the overly dramatic and "headed for the limelight" persona that some women have. Well, I haven't met any yet, but I long too. In Augusten Burroughs, "Running with Scissors" his mother is this exact character and I love every inch of her. There's something glorious about a psychotic divorsee who flaunts red lipstick daily and dawns vintage crocheted vests. She'd eat cucumber sandwiches while gallantly rotting away in a huge Victorian house, writing poems, and describing herself as an artist who should be published in "The New York Times". I love every minute of it! Maybe it's Augusten Burroughs's writing that I love, well, I do, but his mother is a dream. A fucked up dream. She does nothing but write all day and practices her speaking voice with a microphone, to prepare for poetry readings. I mean, who wouldn't want this life! I'm purely fascinated by this.

I know this kind of lifestyle is ridiculous, and impractical, but I still love it and I aspire to be like Augusten's mom, sans craziness ;).


<3 -E.A.D