BarbaraEllen

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2013-05-17T09:57:00.000-04:00

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How To. {Almost} No Make-Up.

2013-05-16T19:25:00.000-04:00

Fabulously Flawed.

Minimal Make-Up.
{How To Below.}

This is my make-up free make-up face. Oxymoronic? It should be. I'm still wearing make-up, but I'm so accustomed to {& interested in} wearing lots of make-up, that it feels like I'm wearing 0 make-up. Why the sudden rebellion? Blame it on allergies. Morning, noon, & night I crave that cramming of fist into my eyeball. The swipe of tissue in and around my nostrils. The thirst for water upon my face. So, let's face it.

Internal Monologue. As & Fs.

2013-05-14T19:04:00.000-04:00

Successes of the Day.

Failures of the Day.

Wet 'n' Wild Spoiled
Plastic Flamingo with Seche Vite.
{Success.}

Let's start with the fails.

Fails

I zombied-out at work all day with a migraine-induced prescription medicine hang-over by wearing Ray Bans, intermittently resting my head on my desk for prolonged periods of time, and wearing a skunk face between 8AM & 4:30PM prompt. ...

I trimmed my nails in my bed.

Commentary. BULLY. Stand for The Silent.

2013-05-08T21:30:00.000-04:00

Stand for the Silent.

Take a Stand.
(From Google Images.)

You're screaming. For your life. Except that your mouth is closed, & your voice, silent. The only noise you hear exerts itself from the mouth that speaks next to you, or in front of you, or behind you. Both. Everything you know--your logic, emotion, understanding, heart--implodes. Noxious gas. Life-threatening fumes. Nothing makes sense & everything tears. Rips. Destroys. Severs. Ravages. You're a carcass. Your humanity, 0. You don't matter. Nothing you say or do. Your safety. Your breath. The air you breathe. You. Do. Not. Matter.

Yahoo-w Is This News? There's No Writing ... or Talking. It's Taken from "Stupid Videos."

2013-05-05T11:31:00.001-04:00

There's some writing.

My version of
High Speed Hammock-ing.

Comprised 50% of rhetorical questions--wherein they ask 2--which means the entire "news article" is 4 sentences long. That's not half-bad in comparison to those stories that forget to end. I think the best part of this "news article" is that it leaves you with nothing. You're just completely mesmerized, maybe laughing. But, really, it leaves you nothing.

Shop Local. Thrift & Vintage at Blessed Next-to-New Sale.

2013-05-03T18:03:00.000-04:00

This Sale is Godly.

And, according to my Mama + one of the volunteers, it has been Godly for about 50 years. While Momsly's been coming to this Next to New Sale for 30 years, this year marks my 2nd. And already, I'm a believer. For life. Maybe even for afterlife. Only God knows. All I know is that this sale of wheres & whats & clothes & shoes & books & bobs is good. Next-to-God-Good.

Yahoo-w Is This News?? Bey's Allowed to be Diva.

2013-05-02T22:26:00.001-04:00

Beyonce.
(Google Images.)

Here it is. The first Yahoo News Commentary BarbaraEllen post. What better way to commence than with a ridiculously non-news story about our fav (non) Single Lady: Beyonce. The linked story, written by The Daily Caller and posted onto Yahoo News, dishes various diva-don'ts demanded by Beyonce in order to satiate our culture's celeb-obsessed thirst.

Narrative. #ROCkin that Spidey-Sense.

2013-05-01T21:48:00.000-04:00

The Amazing Spider-Man 2.
(Taken from Google Images.)

Rochester is, in fact, a hot spot for film. (GeorgeEastman. Eastman Theatre. Rochester International Film Fest. High Falls FilmFest. The Little Theater. The Cinema Theatre. ImageOUT: The Rochester LGBT Film& Video Festival.) And now for Spider-Man film. The Amazing Spider-Man 2, to be spidey-cific. Filming for some of the hot chase scenes takes place today, and so Momsly & I used our Spidey Senses on Monday to scout the talent.

Shop Local. Go Buy Rochester for Tasteful Additions.

2013-04-30T22:35:00.002-04:00


Asha Waterstreet, owner of Tasteful Additions.

This Mother's Day you need to be shopping at Tasteful Additions, a specialty oils, vinegars, & salts store located on Monroe Avenue in Pittsford that is so much more. A must-visit. Mother, brother, daughter, father, aunt, uncle, & just because, this #ShopLocal hub will satisfy all of your culinary (and body care!) needs. Read about why I cannot wait to return again & again & again and why Tasteful Additions is a Go Buy Rochester member. I dare you to enjoy it as much as I (& my mom)!!

Internal Monologue. We Are One. We ♥ Boston.

2013-04-20T14:37:00.000-04:00

The Aftermath.

U2 - One Life

We are one. Outwardly, this means that we are rooted within the United States. It means that we bond together especially when times are uncertain, chaotic, tragic, & senseless. It means that we act as a united group with a united vision, in spite of. Inwardly, it means that we are inherently the same. It means that despite our approaches to life, different perspectives on politics, different faiths in religion, that we acknowledge the same common needs, dreams, and desires. That, yesterday, today, & tomorrow, we are all one thing. Human.

Friday 'Fessional. Themed Outfits: Pink Lemonade.

2013-04-19T20:27:00.000-04:00

Pink Lemonade.

In my hand, I'm holding some ...
pomegranate limeade.

It started with the $.99 Wet 'n' Wild Shine in Dreamy Poppy and ended with a theme-inspired outfit. I call it: Pink Lemonade. Quite frankly, everyone love some pink lemonade. My favorite part about this outfit has to be its #ShopLocal allure. While the cardigan is J. Crew Outlet c. 2009 and the T, an oldie from Aero, the rest of the outfit & accessories are #ShopLocal tried & true.

Save v. Spend. Nail Polish on the Cheap.

2013-04-18T23:56:00.000-04:00

Save.

All Time Fav Save.
Rimmel London in French Rose.

If you know me by now, you know that I love nail polish. We can thank Nicole Jaclyn for that. And my inner-Kindergarten-self who would have bought stock in Lee-Press-Ons had she known what stock was. Not only do I love nail polish, but I love expensive nail polish. Or varnish. Or laquer. The good stuff. And while I maintain the truth in an $8-$15 buy, and while I can vouch for the validity of a $20 lacquer (it lasted 3 weeks with negligible touch-ups!!!), my thrifty self can't help but ponder a niche for nail polish on the cheap.

Shop Local. Happy Birthday Shop Peppermint!!! & Wants v. Don't Needs.

2013-04-14T19:35:00.000-04:00

Happy Birthday ShopPeppermint!!!

Shop Peppermint.
Emma/Model. Tanvi/Owner/Designer. Cooper/Cuddly.

I wanted earrings. Bow earrings. Anchor earrings. Stud earrings. Sunglass earrings. Not all of the above, but some combination therein. And I wanted rings. Dainty rings. Edgy rings. Rings with character. Finally, I wanted bangles. Bangles that bang. Bangles that bling. But I did not--most definitely did not--want all of these things, all at once. What am I to do with 13 new pairs of earrings??

Lacquer Bow Set

Faceted Pyramid Studs

Bead, Heart, &Anchor Set

Essay. Gay Rights = Human Rights.

2013-03-28T22:10:00.000-04:00

Gay Rights = Human Rights.

An Argument.

Gay Rights are Human Rights. If you do not believe in Gay Rights, you do not believe in Human Rights. Gay Rights mean marriage rights.

For Human Rights, I do not believe there can be an opposite opinion. For Human Rights, I will look into your face and tell you that you are wrong. For Human Rights, there are no qualifiers. That's some pretty radical statement, I know. I know that according to the rules of rhetoric, it is erroneous to say: there can be [no] opposite opinion. Human Rights are worth such extremism.

Essay. Because of She. Roc Tattoo.

2013-03-26T18:34:00.001-04:00

This is Eve.

When I grew up and something went wrong--my parents fought or someone got in trouble--I used to wonder. Why'd she do it? Why did she have to do it? All of it. All of the horrible, evil, sinful things. If only she didn't do it... It boggled my mind. How close we, the human race, were to perfection.

Why did Eve have to ruin it??

Ode. To the Old Craic. To New Craic. And To All the Sha-nnon-agans In Between.

2013-03-17T13:18:00.000-04:00

To Éire.

Appropriately Titled: Can't be drinking
when you got one of these.

Seven years ago, just 9 days after I turned 21 {which also happens to be a big deal over in Ireland}, I celebrated St. Patrick's Day in Cork with some of the most cherished loves of my life. Consequentially, I celebrated for about 36 hrs, straight. Miraculously, not one ounce the-pained-by-it come morning. Call it beginner's luck. Call it luck 'o' the Irish. Call it what you like. St. Patrick's Day as a legal was amazing. And I have to say, every other one since: not at all.

Shop Local. B is for Birthdays. B is for BarbaraEllen. B is for 28th Birthday Weekend.

2013-03-10T23:06:00.000-04:00

Brought to you by The Nicole Jaclyn.
Look at these jewels.

This post is more for me than it is for you. Only because I love making lists, & I feel overwhelmingly compelled to recap/relive/record this 28th Birthday Weekend. Also, everyone should be sick by now of hearing about my Birthday Weekend. Ergo, one final 28th Birthday Gift to me: my own blog post on my own blog. Class.

Friday 'Fessional. (Be) Lated (Birthday).

2013-03-09T02:31:00.000-05:00

Thank you so much for

all of the Birthday Wishes & Birthday Love.

So ... I'm posting this just about 2 hrs & 30 min late. But, after this wonderful evening of some really great family & friends celebrating my 28th birthday with me, it felt necessary to disclose. I...

Birthday Outfit
& the Rooms.

How To. Spring Ahead.

2013-03-05T21:27:00.000-05:00

Keep a regular schedule and double check your cell phones to make sure they jump ahead. …Jk. We’re talking wardrobe & make-up Spring Ahead. Which, with a transition from the darks of winter into the bolds of spring, can be much trickier then getting back in-sync with your circadian clock. My biggest concern isn’t switching over the closet. Instead, it’s squeezing in my last bits of black and gray, wool and tweed, before I put them into hibernation beneath my bed. Below are a few helpful tips to help the transish...

My (miniature) closet.
We make it work.

Shop Local. Made in America: Anthropologie Birthday Horray!

2013-03-04T22:18:00.000-05:00

I am almost 30. Which would be a lot more accurate if we were dawning upon the eve of my 30th Birthday. Which we are not. Instead, I say the official foray into my late-20's is close enough. Not that I view 30 as enemy territory. In fact, I view 30 & all things leading up as an excuse to act more adult. Which means using my 15% off Birthday gift to Express Ship expensive blouses from Anthropologie warehouse to my doorstep, before 28 years of celebration ensues, completely guilt-free. Post Script: Express Shipping is just $10 more. #worthit

Free Membership. 15% off. Free Standard Shopping.
Happy Birthday.

Internal Monologue. This is a Migraine.

2013-02-25T18:50:00.002-05:00

This.

This is what ruined my weekend. This is what made me (try to) rip out the guts of the brain. This is what made work unbearable. This is what I live with at least once every single month. This is what feeds me several times a year. This. This is what made me tell the female cashier at CVS where to shove it.

Vitamins.

Friday 'Fessional. How To. I Stole a Mani from The Beauty Department. #TBD.

2013-02-22T19:47:00.001-05:00

Friday 'Fessional.

I am not a huge fan of nail art. Yes, I love doing my nails. True, in the 7th grade (c. 1997), when I had 0 social life aside from soccer, I dabbled in many-a-nail-art. (So, naturally, I attribute our current nail art trend to my 12 year old self.) But. I am a huge fan of this nail art. So, I unequivocally stole it from Lauren Conrad's The Beauty Department and created my own How To.

Left: The Beauty Department: Nailed It! Layer Loving
Right: BarbaraEllen: Friday 'Fessional. How To.

Internal Monologue. Instalogue.

2013-02-19T19:46:00.000-05:00

I've had blogger's block for a while. So, I've found myself #Instagramming everything. Not all of these pics from the past 2 weeks or so have been Instyed ... & yet many more not present, have. ...If you want to know more, you should Follow Me @babsiell!... If you want me to stop typing because I really having nothing to say, you should take a looks-y.

Just wearing this cool cat's glasses
& hanging out w my lip twin at Lux.

BarbaraEllen. Happy Valentine's Day.

2013-02-14T18:23:00.000-05:00

Admittedly, this isn't my first (attempt at a) blog. And so this also isn't the first time I've blogged about the illustrious Valentine's Day. As you can see, I was still single back in 2011. ...No surprise. And still, I love to celebrate The Day of Love.

A Snapshot In Review

Valentine's Day 2013.

Fill your heart.

Shop Local. GoBuyRochester.

2013-02-11T19:12:00.000-05:00

GBR.

gobuyrochester.com

What if there were a website--a 1 stop shop--where you could browse & purchase all of your hometown Rochester favs with just 1 shopping cart? ...Look no further. We have 1. From all 11 of your surrounding Rochester counties. This hidden gem is so exciting, it makes me want to GoBuyRochester.