Cheers for New Years!

2009 is soooo last year....

Husband and I have been invited to a wedding tomorrow (New Years Eve). At first I thought it was kinda lame to be married on a day when everyone is otherwise partying...but then realized that there ain't no party like a New Years Eve Party! It's gonna get KraZy!!  Crystal's poppin' yo!

So of course I'm going to be wearing red. All red. A WHOLE lotta red.

 

So my dress is kinda, sorta, kinda like this one, but way hotter/cuter/edgier.

red shoes, red bag, red wrap ( not exactly as shown, much cuter)

Yes, red red red!

Is there such a thing as wearing too much red?

Maybe.  And is a matching bag and shoes totally lame/old fashioned/granny like? 

Would Clinton and Stacy have a freak-out on me?

It is New Years Eve....I'm kinda thinking go big or go home!

The wedding is taking place at a beautiful church with a reception to follow at the Fairmont Palliser.

I heart this hotel because it's where husband and I had our reception almost 8 years ago, in the Crystal Ballroom.

So what I'm saying is, it's a pretty fabulous hotel, on a pretty fabulous night...can I not go krazy with red?

It's a second marriage for the bride, her first was brief and unfortunate. So happy for her to have met another guy within a few years of her divorce. She totally deserves to be happy!  And I'm fairly certain everyone is going to get dr-unk.

And in the words of Ke$ha, the great American songstress...

Don't stop, make it pop

DJ, blow my speakers up
Tonight, Imma fight
Till we see the sunlight
Tick tock, on the clock
But the party don't stop,no
Woah-oh-oh-oh


Happy New Year...hopefully 2010 will bring happiness, health and total awesomeness!
 

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We're coming to America!

That's right, in the words of the great Neil Diamond (err, maybe "great" is too bold)...in the words of Neil Diamond, husband and I are "coming to America". We've got two trips planned in January to head down to see our patriotic neighbors to the south.  We're off to Vegas on January 7th for 4 days and then to Hawaii on the 31st for 12 days.  That's right 12 glorious, sun-filled days. Can you say Aloha?   ALOHA BITCHES!   I'm excited.

As for Las Vegas,  well it's nothing more than a self-indulgent, commercialized, hedonistic mecca for consumerism, vice and debauchery. 
And I'm Soooooo looking forward!   One word. Shopping.  
Screw the gambling, it's all about shopping. That is ALL that matters.

Now in Canada we are fortunate enough to have been invaded  graced by many of America's bountiful retail chains.
(Pottery Barn, Williams Sonoma, Crate and Barrel, Restoration Hardware, and most major clothing stores etc.) but there are some unfortunate omissions to the Canadian retail landscape.

Target- or as we always call it in Canada (Tar-jay). Don't laugh. Sure it's a discount department store...but it has soo many deals. LURVE it!

Macy's- A department store with so much MORE.

Las Vegas Premium outlets- GAHHHH. 'nough said.

Las Vegas Fashion Show Mall.   (  ~True Nirvana~)

Dillards, Bloomingdales, Nordstrom, Saks Fifth Ave,  Neiman Marcus, White House/Black Market, Victoria's Secret ....the list goes on!

Honestly, I'm most excited about the large department stores. So much under one roof.  The brands we don't have in Canada at slightly lower prices. Hopefully there'll be some kick-ass post-Christmas sales.

* Question, why is there no name for the day after Christmas in the U.S.?    

It's called Boxing Day.  There, adopt that America. 

We have Boxing Day sales, in fact,  Boxing "week" sales that go on for weeks and weeks. Gotta blow out all the Christmas stock.

There must be a name to describe the incredible deals available after Christmas.  TELL me you actually have fabulous sales America!??? 

Like these girls,(on Boxing Day) cleaning up on bags!   

Merry Christmas

 I'm off for Christmas with the bambinos, husband and the rest of the fam! I'm also cooking Christmas dinner this year....gonna rock the Kasbah with a festive feast!  Enjoy this time of year, it's definately a special one. Here's some of my all time fave Christmas songs (reminds me of being a very little kid). Pure Cheezzze but I love 'em!    (pause my iPod player on the lower right side for the full Wham! Christmas experience)

Mmm-muffin top!

Muffin tops, what could be worse?  Ok, maybe a few things like Global Warming or the threat of an Iranian Nuclear weapons program.  But right now, today, it's a muffin top and I'm not talking about the warm, freshly baked kind, served best straight from the oven (with butter). drool.

Since kid #2 arrived, my post-baby bod is definately different then pre-baby. While I'm managing to lose most of the weight through Massive Weight Loss 2009, I seem to be suffering from some 'belly fat' issues that were NOT there pre-baby.  ick.

While I suppose I shouldn't complain about something so trivial, it does drive me bananas!  (but really, what isn't trivial compaired to Iran's potential for weapons of mass distruction?)

Why the muffin top?

Theory #1

I'm a chunky monkey around the tum-tum.  duh, obviously? And all the Jazzercize in the world ain't gonna help! (does Jazzercise still exist?)

Theory #2

The rise on jeans (length of crotch) is borderline obscene.  YEAH, I like that theory better, it's not me, it's the jeans.

Seriously, over the last 5-6 years, jeans have definately made a move towards a shorter rise (7 inches, are you for real?) "Designer" jeans are to blame but I still love 'em.  {One simple request "7 For All Mankind"....you too "R&R", please, pretty please make a slightly longer rise on your gor-geous jeans.}

No one wants to see this mama's muffin top, and I'm am soooo tired of body slimmers. Eff YOU Nancy Ganz...and all your support garments.
  (Actually, no Nancy, I take that back. Without you I'd be totally eff'd. Now I just look like freakin' STUFFED SAUSAGE trying to fit into some freakin' skinny jeans wearing a body slimmer).

To be fair, in the last year or two, jeans have been slowly moving a little bit longer in the rise. Thanks to the GAP's "Curvy jeans"  my Spanx are only for special occasions...when I want to look like a stuffed sausage?!?

Really, at the end of the day, the only solution is to continue Massive Weight Loss 2009-10 and squeeze my ass into decent jeans, sans body slimmer. Low rise or not.  I have pre-baby jeans just sitting in my closet crying out to be worn.....  "15 more pounds mama, and we're yours again".....

Coffee I lurve thee!

So what could be better than  a cup of coffee...not much I'd say. If you drink it black, it has no calories, it conveniently suppresses your appetite when you're on your never ending diet (Massive Weight Loss 2009, soon to carry over to 2010)...and it keeps you going long enough to survive a day with kid #1 and #2. 

This might be true...("you paid too much for that coffee")...but I usually disagree. What could be better than a tall, half sweet, non-fat, no whip, Pumpkin Spice Latte from Starbucks? That's right, nothing...ok, maybe a GingerBread Latte.   It's a little bit of heavenly YUM and for 150 calories, who cares!

But my true lurve is a regular cup of black, Tim Horton's coffee. No frills, cheap...and the only way I get my ass out of bed in the morning!   (crying kid #2 is only a distant second).....

For those of you in the U.S. that don't "know" what Tim Horton's is, well , that's just unfortunate.  It's divine, and reason enough to immigrate to Canada. That's right, DUMP America and come on up. You'll be glad you did...for the coffee.

http://www.timhortons.com/ca/en/index.html 

Christmas CRUSH!

It's time kids...  gonna share my Christmas crushes.  ( what I want from the Man in Red. But since he doesn't really exist...most of these things won't either). *sigh*    Let's begin...

 Tory Burch - Vintage Bombe Burch Tote- $575  Holt Renfrew

 Kate Spade Fiona Slippers - yeah, me and everyone else in the world want's 'em, not sure they are available in Canada. Boo

Marc Jacobs  Q Solid Groove $498.00  Zappos.com.  Love me some MJ!

Tom Ford Miranda Sunglasses  $450'ish?  Holt Renfrew

Bottega Veneta Intrecciato Accordian Tote-Deep

David Yurman Diamond, and lime green Perdot (not Blue Topaz as shown) Sterling bracelet

Holt Renfrew

Bobbi Brown Chrome Holiday Make-up Collection

Holt Renfrew- Love these colours...a smokey eyes dream!!

Matsushima Brown Boot- Aldo...and a steal at only $170.00!!  Maybe worn with the Tory Burch Bombe Tote???

That's all...for now. Updates are highly likely....

Fa-la-la-la HA!

"Have a holly, jolly Christmas, it's the best time of the year. I don't know if there'll be snow, but have a cup of BEER".  --- As sung by my 4 year old.     I die! LOL

One last time ... Milla Jovovich

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