COCOBELLA BALLERINA

OOTD: Royal Blue & Leopard Print Prada's

2012-02-23T00:00:00.001+01:00

I heart my blingy Chanel bag!! Sadly this is only my 2nd time using this bad boy!! I really should use her more but it's so small!! GRR! I can only fit in a card holder, a compact, lip gloss and some Tylenol. My keys don't even fit in there! I'm the type that generally carries the kitchen sink with her on a daily basis - even out to dinner!

My yellow gold clover earrings are from Costco! Haha can you believe? Hubby surprised me with them a few years ago.. they have a surprisingly awesome fine jewelry department! When we lived in the states I would look forward to our bi-monthly trips to Costco and I would spend the first 15 min oogling their jewelry! Costco diamonds are AMAZING! bahahahahaha!

Dress: Parker, Tights: DKNY, Bracelets: t+j designs, Kenneth Jay Lane & BCBG, Earrings: Costco, Shoes: Prada, Handbag: Chanel

Curly Hair Tutorial

2012-02-20T00:00:00.016+01:00

Hi girls!!! This is the long awaited curly hair tutorial that a lot of you requested.. and have been waiting on for many months now sorry sorry!! As some of you that have been following my blog know my life's been one crazy hot mess the last 6 months - moving twice (once to Texas and then to Germany) and all the traveling inbetween I couldn't get my act together. Hahaha but now that we've settled in a bit I was finally able to tick off some things on my "To Do List"! (And YES a Shoe collection & Purse collection posts are on that list too!!! hehehehe)

I hope you dolls enjoy this tutorial! :)

Ok so I know everyone and their momma uses either a curling iron or a flat iron to curl their hair but I'm old school what can I say. I don't have the patience to sit there and individually curl my hair added to the fact that I'm crazy clumsy and I'm completely incapable of using a curling/straight iron without burning myself at least once EVERY single time I use one.

The best part of using hot rollers to curl my hair is that it takes me about a minute to set them in the rollers and then I go about my business of doing my make-up and getting dressed by the time I'm done getting ready I take the rollers out of my hair and I'm good to go! Sometimes I've even done some light housekeeping like washing the dishes or straightening up the house with my rollers in. hahaha.

So I let the rollers heat up for about a hour before I put them in.. you can honestly put them in after about 15 minutes but I like them to be nice and hot when I put them in because I don't use any hair spray afterwards I find that it makes my curls look kind of "crunchy" and "stiff" no matter what hairspray I use.

I pull my hair up into a really high pony tail and then divide it into sections.

For this look I was going for big glam curls so I divided my hair into about 6 sections.. 3 on either side of my head.

I take one chunk of it and put the roller at the tips of my hair and start rolling inwards all the way to the top of my head and pin it in.

Repeat until you have all of the sections of hair rolled and pinned up.

The end result should look something like this. I know a lot of girls that use hot rollers don't put their hair in a pony tail and they just simply take a chunk of hair and roll it all the way up however I've found that that way it's a bit too beauty pagenty for me hahah. With part of your hair tied up in a pony tail it allows the top part of your hair to be smooth and then gradually more wavy at the bottom.

I use the biggest rollers out of the different rollers. I don't really use the other ones because they make the curls look too "tight". This was the only hot roller set I could find in Germany. In the USA you can find lots of options at your local Target or Walgreens and I think my rollers back in SF were actually even bigger then these and they generally run about $30 bucks a pop.

Finished my makeup now it's time to take the rollers out!

You'll want to kind of fluff your hair and smooth it out when you first take the rollers out.

There you go!!

This is obviously more for a glam night out so if I want big glam hair I divide my hair into sections and use about 6 rollers and if I just want soft pretty waves I divide it into between 2 to 3 and if I just want a little bounce I take the ENTIRE pony tail and wrap it around just 1 roller (I use my hair ties and wrap it around a couple of times because it's too much hair for the metal hair pins to hold up).

I prefer to not use hair spray because I don't care for how it feels and I also like that my hair slowly "falls" as the evening goes on and turns into soft, pretty feminine curls.

I hope this helps!! If you have any questions don't hesitate to ask!

You guys have to let me know if you try this and how it turns out for you!! :)

OOTD: Chanel Pearls & Leopard Dior's

2012-02-17T00:00:00.074+01:00

I cannot get enough of leopard these days! I find myself trying to work leopard into my outfits on the daily! Truth be told I don't really like it when leopard isn't "leopard" - like when they exaggerate the spots or if the spots are TOO orange.. or basically anything that doesn't look like "real leopard" whatever that means haha. But I saw these unusual leopard pumps @ South Coast Plaza last summer in SoCal and I took pause because they were on total super sale. AND I MEAN SUPER SALE! I probably would have walked right past them if they were full price.. but the fact that they were so cheap encouraged me to slip them on my feet! And I'm so glad I did because I absolutely love the muted tones of this leopard print. I actually really love the demure, ladylike color of these pumps.. which is funny because I don't typically equate leopard with being anything demure or ladylike hahah!

Blouse & Blazer: H&M, Bottom: Hue, Necklace: Chanel & Ann Taylor, Shoes: Christian Dior, Handbag: Chanel

The finishing touches to my Dressing Room! :)

2012-02-13T00:00:00.092+01:00

I finally got the last finishing touches I've been waiting on for my closet so I thought I'd do a blog post about my new additions as well as more detailed photos of my closet.

These are two high gloss silver trunks I purchased from Z Gallerie

Pretty boxes or trunks are a great way to store mismatched things like all extra makeup.

I use them to break up the all white color scheme and I've found that anything that reflects light (not just mirrors) seem to make the room appear larger. I also added these FANTASTIC Command Hooks I got from Home depot!! They are metal chrome hooks (not the ugly white plastic ones) and they're a great way to showcase some of my current favorite pieces or perhaps some outfits I have assembled together but have not had the opportunity to wear yet!

I also picked up this great chrome silhouette table from Z Gallerie as well. I've put it in the corner of my dressing room and I put my purse on it when I enter my dressing room. I'm kind of a germaphobe so I have to wipe down my purses with baby wipes before I put them back on the shelf. (And yes I realize that makes me sound totally crazy hahaha but it is what it is!!!)

I also nabbed this mirrored tray from Z Gallerie as well! I LOVEEEEEE mirrored anything. When I started designing my closet I looked at HUNDREDS if not THOUSANDS of pictures of closets online and I decided I wanted Lisa Vanderpump's from The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills all mirrored furniture closet. My budget however does not equate to Lisa Vanderpumps soooo... instead I picked up mirrored accent pieces to reflect light and add dimension to the room. :)

I LOVE LOVE going to T.J. Maxx back in the states and luckily I found one here in Germany - I scored the table lamp for $20 Euro's and the little bathroom cups between $3 to $5 Euro's each which I'm currently using at makeup brush holders.

My tufted grey ottoman from Bed Bath & Beyond! I heart it!! I originally wanted to put a sofa in my dressing room (AHAHAHAHAHA. I don't know what I was thinking because I can't even fit an arm chair in there.) Anyways I HEART it because it fits perfectly right in front of my shoe shelf and I sit on it when I'm trying to decide which shoes to wear with my outfit.

All of the white closets and bookshelves are from the PAX shelving system from Ikea!

The chair is the infamous Philip Starke Louis Ghost Chair. The dresser is from a local German furniture store called XXL and the piano leg silhouette high gloss vanity table is from another local German furniture store called Wilheilm.

All of the trays/cake holder that I'm using to house my various costume jewelry were purchased at Ikea and a local German cooking store! I had the hardest time finding the cake plate holder w/ bell jar dome you would think that would be easy to find but it wasn't. Just a cakeplate was easy to find but I needed one with a lid so I could keep the dust out I went to 3 different home goods stores to find it.

Some of my most absolute favorite pieces of clothing in my entire wardrobe which ironically I don't wear too frequently. Note to self - must rectify this immediately.

The Pièce de résistance of the room! My shoe shelf! Sometimes at night when I can't sleep I come into my closet and sit on my ottoman and stare at my shoe shelf.

BAHAHAHAHAHAHA.

Don't laugh at me ::CRIES:: :p

More mirrored accents to break up the room and give dimension!

The tiny mirrored box is where I house my wedding set.. I actually have two engagement ring settings and two wedding bands.. because sometime last year I went crazy and had the Hubs change my more classically set engagement ring into something more vintage.. and then because I changed my engagement ring I needed a new wedding band AND THEN a month later broke down crying because I wanted my original engagement ring back. Apparently I'm a sentimental nutjob. bahahahahaha!

That's a wrap!

I'll probably be updating things here and there and when I'll do I'll update you guys with things that I might have added or moved around :)!

Oh and if you have any questions ask away :)!!

Salvatore Ferragamo Reveal!

2012-02-10T00:00:00.009+01:00

The past couple of months I went on a bit of a shoe binge with all the end of year sales and my awesome Hubby gifting me with a couple of pairs during the holidays. All of the shoes I got were 5+ inches and not all that practical in the day to day sense. Truth be told since I stopped working I'm not in high heels all that often only during date nights or dressier functions like weddings ect.

I loveeee me some flats that I can run around in but have been looking for a pair of shoes that give just a little bit of height so that you can grab lunch with a girlfriend and then run your errands in.

Salvatore Ferragamo Vara low heel pumps in patent nude!

I've always been an either or type of girl. Flats or sky high heels but I've been looking for something perhaps a bit more lady like for a while and I really thought these fit the bill!

As with all nude colors this one tends to change depending on the light.. sometimes it's a bit more sand nude whereas sometimes it can also look a bit blush pink nude.

The heels is 1.5 inches and they fit TTS. For whatever reason Ferragamo's actually go by American sizing and not European sizing so I'm a size 7 in these. Considering they are patent leather they are surprisingly comfortable. I've found that with all of my patent shoes I've had a bit of a break in period while waiting for the patent leather to stretch a bit but these are quite comfortable and very easy to walk in because of the chunky heel.

I feel very feminine and ladylike in these shoes. I may be a convert I might have to replace all of my flats with those low heeled Ferragamo's AHAHAHA. I can hear the Hubs holding his breath as I type this hahahahha.

Bows and pretty gold metal detailing!

The Hubs jokes that these are some high heels he can finally get behind because all of my other high heels make me tower over him because they're all 5+ inches high bahahaha.

PRAGUE

2012-02-08T00:00:00.008+01:00

Fish w/ Potatoes

Club sammie w/ fries, Pumpkin soup and Tomato & Spinach gorgonzola pasta

If you have sensitive eyes or stomach or anything for that matter do NOT scroll down!!!!

Yes those are my boots and yes that is the hotness that I am married to. FYI I did not put him up to this I took my boots off to go to the bathroom and when I came back he put my boots on willingly himself. And then after I took the pictures he said I wasn't allowed to put them on my blog. AHAHAHA. That's what he thinks.

Me: OMGGGG YOU LOOK LIKE A LITTLE DANCING LEPRECHAUN

Momma Chen: Hahaha he does a little

My sister: Where's your pot of gold little dancing leprechaun

The hubs: Ask Lisa she spent it all

Me: EW!

Now don't you girls want all that sexiness? AHAHAHAH. jkjkk Love you booboo :)!

Little Nutella packets!! WHAT WHAT!!!

My sister and her brand new cat luggage hahaha she's like a grandma trapped in a 20 year olds body with her head half shaved.

Crispy pork w/ fries and salad, Lambchops and potato dumplings

I want that gorgeous blue Burberry coat!! It's such a unique and pretty blue color!

I want a little girl just so I can dress her up in this even though I know it's totally tacky and ostentatious buttttt.. I still like it AHAHAHAHA.

These Louboutins are SO BADASS!!!

I would so want to get these if I wasn't dealthy afraid of tripping over myself and stabbing myself with these. AHAHAHA. Is that even possible?

YAY! :)

L'Osteria

2012-02-06T00:00:00.022+01:00

Date night w/ The Hubs!

Five Fruit and Mojito

Speciale Pizza - Salami, Pepperoni, Jalepeno and Mushrooms

Olive oil Scampi Pasta

The signature "I'm too sexy for you" or "I feel like I'm dying after polishing off this entire pizza". bahahahahahaha!

Tiramisu

Yummy yummy Tiramisu!! Tiramisu is probably one of my top 5 favorite desserts and this was nommy! The most interesting part was that little orange tomato is actually SWEET like candy! Does anybody know what that is??

OOTD: Coloblocking w/ fushia Brian Atwoods

2012-02-02T20:00:00.002+01:00

I actually purchased this ruffled Obi belt on ASOS over a year ago and couldn't figure out how to style it hahaha. I think I sorta figured it out... I've tried it on a half dozen times before and kept typing the bow in the back and it always looked weird so I always ended up not wearing it and this time I tried trying it in the front and I HEART the bow in the front :)!

Dress & Leggings - H&M, Cardigan - Zara, Jewelry - t+j Designs & BCBG, Shoes - Brian Atwood, Belt - ASOS, Handbag - Chanel

BUDAPEST

2012-02-01T00:00:00.008+01:00

Meat filled pancakes in a spicy tomato cream sauce

Cucumber cream soup w/ bacon

Fried duck w/ noodles

OK so I have to be totally honest I toured through Budapest by myself in one day and I've totally forgotten what/where I went. So you'll just have to see Budapest through pictures because I can't caption them!! I'm so SORRY I hope the pictures will suffice!! :p

Ham & Cheese sammie w/ Beet salad and Ham & Cheese omlette

VIENNA

2012-01-30T00:00:00.048+01:00

Just stunning right? They projected this color onto the walls it was so breathtaking in real life the pictures really do not do it justice!

Our gorgeous view of Vienna during lunch!

My adorable mom and sister!

Weinershnitzel & Potato salad

Buffalo Mozzeralla, Basil & Avocados

Duck Ravioli w/ cabbage

How gorgeous are these Christmas lights in the shape of gorgeous chandeliers! LOVE!! :)

Obsessed with these green chandeliers they're so neat!

How cute is the sweetheart mirror? haha

Our view during breakfast - the snow capped mountains which you can see through the window is the mountain tops where Julia Andrews does her infamous twirling scenes in The Sound of Music.

Salzburg, Austria where Mozart was born

My new favorite drink Bitter Lemon it tastes like a less sweet version of Lemonade

Cafe Tomasilli the oldest cafe in all of Europe!

A Jungle Edition Prada Reveal!

2012-01-26T20:32:00.000+01:00

I am so excited about this reveal I spotted these shoes on Kourtney Kardashian time and time again on her various TV shows and could not get over how fabulous they looked!

I stalked these shoes for a full 8 months and they were finally marked down 40% off!

WOOT!!

*RAWR*

These Prada's run TTS although I've found all Prada shoes to be very TTS. They are 5 inches but have a 1.5 in. platform so the shoes wear like 3.5in. heels.

I have these same exact shoes in a dusty antique pink! The pink version (which I revealed here) are hands down without a doubt the MOST comfortable shoes I own. So I knew I would love the leopard print version just as much. Now I definitely don't recommend doing this because it is REALLY bad for your feet and back but to show you just how comfy they are I've actually worn the pink ones out to lunch with a girlfriend and then went shopping for 4+ hours and didn't even realize until I got home that I hadn't changed into flats!

These pumps come in a MULTITUDE of colors and materials - they keep churning them out season after season because this particular platform pump is such a classic shape.

Conversation that insued when I revealed the shoes to The Hubs and My Mom.

The Hubs: What material are these shoes?
Me: Calf hair
Momma Chen: CAT HAIR?!
Me: NO CALF! CALF HAIR! AS IN COW!

AHAHAHAHA WHY?!

::CRIES::

FRANKFURT

2012-01-25T00:00:00.000+01:00

AHAHAHA this is how my sister sleeps when we road trip.

Nordsee Germany's answer to fast food seafood!

That snow white flap on the bottom right corner is so perfect for the winter!

The display at Miu Miu!! LOVEEEEEEEEEEEE omgosh crushed sky blue velvet couch w/ mirrored legs and arms rests. I DIE!

Oh and the glitter shoes all in a row too hahaha! Can't forget about the shoes!

Haagen Dazs cafe!

I picked these notebooks up at the Stadl Museum gift shop! Muhahaha.

Ironically it was the HUBS that found me the "Husbands I Had and Liked" BUT he said I needed to cross out the "S" in "Husbands" and "Had" BAHAHAHAHA.

Monster.com giveaway winner & some exciting news of my own!

2012-01-24T23:59:00.000+01:00

Thank you so much for participating in my Monster.com BeKnown Giveaway! I inputted all the winners into Excel and then used Random.org to find the winner... and the winner is...

Vivian of Diamonds and Tulle! Congrats Vivian! Go visit her.. she is truly a girl after my own heart and loves all things glitter hahah and has the most adorable OOTD's!

Make-up prize pack is headed your way Viv!! :) Please let me know when you receive it. Thanks!!

The craziest part about this whole thing is that this was actually a blogger contest that I entered and I WON!! I cannot believe it. I'm being featured on Monster.com Beknown Blog and I won a Apple Iphone 4S and a $500 AMEX GC!!! hahaha I started hyperventilating and I called out to The Hubs to read the e-mail I got letting me know I'd won just to verify I was reading it correctly and when my husband exclaimed "OMG YOU WON YOU WON" I responded by saying "OMGGGGGG SHOES!" BAHAHAHAHA.

I started blogging a year ago just for something to do because I've lived in so many wonderful places in my lifetime (Washington, DC, Honolulu, HI and San Francisco) and I've made some amazing friends in my lifetime and I just wanted to share with friends and family what I was up to but blogging has really turned into something so much more! Thank you to everyone that's followed me on this journey! :)

Residenz Gaststatten

2012-01-23T00:00:00.047+01:00

Hubs and I getting ready for date night :)

The Wurzburg Residenz Gaststatten!

Wurzburg, Germany has a gorgeous baroque castle and it has a really modern restaurant that is actually built into the castle structure. The juxtaposition between the old and the new is so neat!! hehehe.

You can see the main part of the castle behind me!

Hubby actually had the ENTIRE restaurant shut down for about an hour for our dinner. I'm serious. I've NEVER ever dined alone like this at a restaurant before it's both bizarre and amazing!

The most adorable tea cup booths ever!

Foie Gras Terrine

Kaiser Wilheilm and Beatrice wedding portrait (hahah I asked) and F.Y.I. she was 12 years old when she married!!! Crazy!

Pumpkin Chili soup

Risotto w/ fresh veggies

The Risotto was actually wrapped inside the cabbage leaves!! So nommy I loved this dish!

Cranberry sorbet refresher

Apple & Pear champagne sorbet refresher

OMGGGGG I WANTED TO EAT 10 OF THESE

Cod w/ beets & potato puree

Peach, Green tea and Passion fruit cream brulee

Seriously the best part of the meal.. their cream brulee was OUT OF THIS WORLD!

Thank you hubby for such a wonderful memorable experience! :)

OOTD: Ruffles, Leopard & Glitter B. Atwoods

2012-01-20T00:00:00.063+01:00

I've been wearing scarves as cardigans non-stop lately! I just love it - it's nontraditional and adds an interesting twist to covering your shoulders vs. a regular cardigan. Plus it automatically ups the drama factor in any outfit and gives the added bonus of looking a bit like the "Kimono" trend going around BUT when you're done wearing it "Kimono" style you get to wear it as a scarf again! hahaha Dual purpose!! If only I were so resourceful with the rest of my wardrobe bahaha :p

Sidenote: I AM OBSESSED WITH MY B. BRIAN ATWOODS when I was walking down the stairs after dinner my shoes were crazy sparkling like mad (and yes I really did just say that :) I could not stop staring at my feet I nearly broke my neck going down the stairs bahahaha.

Conversation that ensued

The Hubs: OMG YOU'RE GOING TO KILL YOURSELF STOP LOOKING AT YOUR SHOES

Me: BUT IT'S SO SPARKLY IT'S LIKE DIAMONDS FOR MY FEET!!!!

AHAHAHAHAHA

Top: H&M, Scarf: Saks 5th Avenue, Jean Leggings: Hue, Necklace: Kie & Kate, Earrings: Jewelmint (gifted) Coat: Vintage, Shoes: B. Brian Atwood, Handbag: Chanel

MAN vs. FOOD real life edition!

2012-01-18T00:00:00.002+01:00

Tyrannus Saurus Rex burger!

1000g of ground beef (F.Y.I. for my US peeps that's equivalent to about 2.2lbs of meat!!)

Also $17.90 Euro's is roughly $15 USD!

Ever wondered what that looks like?

Well your wish has been granted!

Presenting the Tyrannus Saurus Rex!

YEAH YUH! bahahahahaha!

My baby bear in the front (F.Y.I. my so called "baby bear" burger was actually HUGE!!!!), The hubs momma bear on the top left corner and last but definitely not least Waki w/ the mack daddy bear!

Just so you know I jokingly told him to order that monster burger but I really didn't think he'd finish it I just wanted him to order it so I could see what it looked like I.R.L. and as they say the rest is history!

With the original Paul of Paul's burgers who swung by to chat after he finished that giant behemoth!

Paul was kind enough to buy both boys a shot!

CHEE-HOOOOO! Just because Waki's from Hawaii!

And finally here he is sad that we won't share a banana split with him.

WTF.

END STORY.

LONDON Part 3

2012-01-16T00:00:00.000+01:00

Big Ben!

Buckingham Palace!

The Park Lane Hotel!

I AM OBSESSED WITH THIS HOTEL!!! It's totally art deco chic!

The gorgeous afternoon tea room!

The Afternoon Tea @ The Park Lane was AMAZING!!! If you ever have the opportunity you must absolutely go! I know the place to go for tea is Fortnum & Masons but I unfortunately planned too late and we couldn't get a reservation but the Park Lane far exceeded my expectations for tea!

Cannot leave London without having Indian food!! It was delicious! :)

Traditional English Breakfast!

Eating in the train cable car on our way back to Germany! AHAHAH.

I'm so dorky but this was so fun hahahah. I like novel things what can I say :p

Christmas Pressie #2 - Brian Atwood Reveal!!

2012-01-13T00:00:00.053+01:00

My 2nd Brian Atwood Christmas Reveal!

Brian Atwood Maniac Pumps in Fuschia Pink!

The ever popular Maniac pumps that Mr. Atwood has created in a plethora of colors and materials!

I heart them so much I've been mulling over the idea of bright pink pumps for MONTHS!! I loved these when I first saw them in the Bergdorf Goodman's summer lookbook but I wasn't sure if I ultimately wanted pink pumps in a patent leather material, glitter material or calf hair material hahaha. I suppose the hubby solved the problem for me! tehehehe :p

The toe box is a bit tight however I simply wore a pair of thin socks with them around the house for about a half an hour and now they fit and feel perfect!

They measure 5 inches with a 1.5 inch platform so they wear like 3.5 inch heels.

I <3 my new Christmas shoes! Thank you BooBoo! :)

LONDON Part 2

2012-01-11T00:00:00.043+01:00

London's adorable red post boxes!!

I wanted to bring all of these adorable tea pots back with me! So freakin' cute!! Ok so sad story I actually bought an adorable mug from this place that was pink and white and said "Keep Calm and Carry On Shopping" but it BROKE!!! ::SADNESS:: :( :( :(

IDK.

Check out all the trash behind him bahahah!

F.Y.I. my sister is 5'2 102lb's soaking wet hahaha.

Piccadilly Circus!

Black phone booths!

Red phone booths!

Where Prince Charles lives!

I HEART LONDON TAXI CABS!!! :)

LONDON Part 1

2012-01-09T00:00:00.023+01:00

What I wore for my flight to London (sans my furry leopard print house slippers of course haha :)

On the train to Frankfurt airport!

Double Decker buses in London!

Love the London Eye!

HEART HARROD'S!!!

Best Chanel perfume display EVER!

I SO wanted to jack one of these giant Chanel perfume bottles! bahahaha!

*DROOL* I need those Miu Miu crystal pumps in my life!

Meat pies, Salmon sandwich and Ham & Gruyere Croissant Sandwiches

Our boutique hotel was located in this quaint Notting Hill neighborhood!!

Heart Foo Dogs! :)

Egg custard tarts, Honey lemon tea

It's been so long you have no idea how much I've missed Dim Sum!! It's been about 6 months since I've had Dim Sum and that's ALL I could talk about on the plane on our way to London bahahah!

Coconut Taro dessert

Fried Dumplings

Har Gow - Shrimp Dumplings

Shu Mai - Pork Dumplings

Cha Sau Bao - BBQ Pork Buns

London Chinatown!

How I celebrate the holidays - with red and gold colors tehe :p

Dolce Hotel & The Fam visits Munich!

2012-01-06T00:00:00.003+01:00

The hotel room was so neat there was a glass pane window between the bathroom and the bedroom so you would see into the bedroom while you were brushing your teeth haha.

JoJo followed me into the shower when I went in to check it out and for whatever reason never followed me out hahaha.

My fur baby and my mom!

Love!

My sisters fabulous hair following the footsteps of Lala, Rhianna and many others!

(hahah can you tell we are totally different?!)

Free breakfast buffet at our hotel!! I was quite impressed! It had both hot and cold foods, a omlette station and even pate! YUM!

*DROOL DROOL DROOL*

I think I may even like the pink velvet box more than the jewelry ahahaha!

Heading back from Munich w/ the Fam Bam!

My adorable Mom driving on the Autobanh at 100mph no less I never knew my mother was such a speedster! ahahaha :p

The Grill Munich

2012-01-04T00:00:00.007+01:00

Hubby & I headed to Munich to celebrate our 3rd wedding anniversary!

He surprised me with dinner @ The Grill!

Bread w/ jalepeno cream cheese spread & butter

OM NOM NOM NOM! Sorry the photo is so fuzzy I thought I took a pic of the Foie Gras but I didn't :( The Foie Gras was SOOO DELICIOUS! Seriously the best part of the meal! I was tempted to steal hubby's plate and eat them by myself! It was three different types of Foie Gras, 2 were seared on toast points and one was a pate w/ pear chutney. SO NOMMY!

Oysters

Our amazing view during dinner!

Steaks, Potato Puree, Baked Potato and Mushrooms

Our yummy yummy spread!

I left a very happy girl! :p

FEED ME (again)!

ahahahah

OOTD: Jungle Edition!

2012-01-02T00:00:00.006+01:00

(Sorry these pics are all wonky I didn't realize I had a pair of UGGS beside me when we took the pics. So I had to crop the Uggs out because they were so distracting but the pictures ended up all different sizes and I didn't know how to fix it bahahaha.)

I have a bit of regret with this outfit.. a style faux pas perhaps.. I wish I had kept my hair straight for this outfit.. but by then it was too late to change my hair style! GRRR.. something about the shoes with the scarf and the bouncy hair was too much.

I was seriously thinkin about not posting these photos because I didn't like my hair.. and the recessed HARSH lighting in the hotel room is SERIOUSLY casting some bad shadows on my face.. which sort of make me look like Gollum AHAHAHA.

BUTTTTTTTTT.. I know all you wanted to see the Feathered Choo's in action so here you go!

I just can't get enough of my feathered Choo's!

Something about standing in them makes me feel like a glamazon (or godzilla) ahahahaha.

Do you see the jungle cat sleeping behind me?? :p

Scarf: Saks 5th Avenue, Tunic: Yumi Kim, Liquid Leggings: Romeo & Juliet, Shoes: Jimmy Choo,

Bangle: Kenneth Jay Lane, Coat: Dolce Vita, Handbag: Chanel

Christmas Pressie #1 - B Brian Atwood Reveal!

2011-12-30T00:00:00.021+01:00

The Hub's surprised me with two new pairs of shoes this Christmas! He knows me so well bahaha!

B Brian Atwood Glitter Platform Pumps!

These are leather shoes but the outside are covered with a Shantung glitter fabric material. They change color in different lights but mostly pick up a pink and light teal green hue with silver sparkles!

They measure 5.5 inches with a 1.5 inch platform so they wear like 4 inch heels.

Considering how tall they are they are surprisingly comfortable! I might be a total Brian Atwood convert now! The shoes feel very sturdy and stable when I wear them.

Shot with the flash on - they are SOO sparkly!!

I wish you guys could see how sparkly they are in the light!

Hubby also surprised me with the mini version of my clear Philippe Starck Louis Ghost Chair! This is the Philippe Starck Lou Lou Ghost Chair in pink. So adorable right?

Hubby bought it because he said whenever he sees me sitting at my vanity table he imagines a little girl sitting in a tiny chair next to me watching me put on makeup.

*GAG* right?!

BAHAHAHA.

No babies yet (just to clarify ahah) so right now I'm currently using it to hold whatever purse (which technically are my babies bahahaha) I'm using so I can grab and go after I finish getting ready in my dressing room! :)

Clinic Christmas Party :)

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Took my family to The Hub's clinic christmas party :)

Excited because she can legally drink in Germany haha!

Apparently less excited by the taste hahaha!

Do we look alike?? :p

Ahaha you may have noticed that I'm wearing red flats in these pictures as opposed to the nude patent pumps I was wearing in my OOTD. After I took my OOTD pictures it started POURING rain and I actually got into it with The Hubs and my mom both of which yelled at me for wanting to wear such high heels in the pouring rain. ahahah :p

Taking pictures while we wait in line for food hahaha. I like to multi-task bahahaha!