Lovable Friday!

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1. All-Mighty Barrettes
1. All-Mighty Barrettes

I love my dogs so much. I can’t imagine ever owning any other breed, so naturally, I adore All-Mighty, a store dedicated to “the love of Boston Terriers.” They sell everything from onesies, adorable tees & now barrettes! Secretly, I am still a little girl that likes to wear bows in her hair (OK, maybe not such a secret) so these are slaying me! I am definitely buying some, but I am torn: there are so many different styles to choose from (12 to be exact)! What’s a girl to do?? I guess I’ll just have to get them all ;)

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Answer in Pictures

While a (very active) member of Livejournal a few years back, I absolutely adored meme’s. I would do as many as humanly possible, which I’m sure annoyed a great deal of my LJ friends. The draw still hasn’t escaped me, because I’ve decided to include them from time to time here on Melificent. Afterall, sometimes I am not in the most journalistic of moods.

So enjoy this fun picture meme and if you feel so inclined, do one yourself!

01. Hello! This is what I look like:

photo-18The hair is growing nicely, me thinks ;)

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Happy Hump Day: Henry Cavill

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I seriously think the term GQMF was created for Henry Cavill.

The hubs and I just recently got into The Tudors and have been obsessively watching Seasons 1 through 3. I have to say, my mind is frazzled with all the drama and political history, but there sure is eye candy in the form of one Henry Cavill (sorry, Jonathan Rhys-Meyers, you freak me out). Cavill plays Charles Brandon, the Duke of Suffolk who is a close friend of the King’s and a member of his council. I am completely serious when I say that I don’t think I’ve ever laid eyes on someone more handsome. Even the hubs has to give him props for being “one good looking dude.” So enjoy this lovely picspam, ladies, and let me know if you agree with me ;)

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Looking Forward to Fall

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I don’t think it’s a secret: I love TV. A lot. The hubs and I have quite the DVR queue and we are proud to list off all our favorite shows, often to other’s complete horror. It’s hard to believe that a few years ago, I never watched TV. In fact, the only way I would get hooked on a series was if a friend let me borrow their DVD’s. Now I can’t live without it! There really is nothing like coming home, cracking open a beer and disconnecting from reality for a good few hours.

That brings me to summer. Summer is usually an amazing time filled with sun, fun and friends. But it is a terrible time for an avid TV watcher: no new shows. I have to admit, it’s been pretty difficult. We’ve had to fill the void by adding new series to our Netflix queue (The Tudors, Mad Men, Flight of the Conchords, etc.), but it just isn’t the same. I miss my shows. And thankfully the wait is almost over (well, except for LOST)! September is right around the corner and with it brings new programming!

What am I the most pumped for?

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Weekend Highlights!

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On Friday night, we joined friends to see District-9. I had very high expectations (I think I’ve spoken about this movie a million times on the blog!), and I am so happy to say that they met and at times, exceeded them. I thought it was such a beautiful film. I’ve heard some negativity towards the film, but I think that’s due to people having a set idea of what to expect. This movie is not what you think and that’s what makes it so wonderful!

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Lovable Friday!

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1. District-9
1. District-9

After hearing about this movie for months and attending a panel at Comic-Con, I am so excited the premiere date for District-9 is here! We have tickets to a showing tonight with a group of friends and I can’t wait! In case you are one of the 4 people that have not heard of this movie, it is set in a time where aliens have landed on Earth, but have been segregated from the general public in an area called District-9. I’ll make sure to put together a review come Monday as part of my weekend highlights for all of you!

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Elijah

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Elijah Wood has been a fan of lomography for some time now, but he just decided to join the site as their newest amigo! A gallery of over 80 intimate photos has been uploaded to the site taken by Elijah and his trusty LC-A+ depicting travels, friends and general good times. Also surprised to see that Elijah is such a great photographer and does such a great job capturing moments – makes me love him even more! My favorite shot? The series of Radio Flyers – I know it has to be an homage to the ’92 flick he starred in, which happens to be one of my favorite childhood movies.

Want to see some of our Lomo shots?

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Happy Hump Day: Alexander Skarsgard

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I can’t tell you how many of my lovely ladies out there voted to have Mr. Skarsgard as this week’s hump day hottie! Alexander Skarsgard plays vampire sheriff, Eric Northman, on HBO’s True Blood. Although Bill Compton is technically the vampire all us girls should be swooning over (perfect gentleman, protector, hopeless romantic, etc.), it’s the bad boy that has seemed to charm the masses. And it looks like he’s not only charming his female audience, but also his cast members! Deborah Ann Woll, who plays the bratty teenage vampire, Jessica, was practically swooning all over Alexander during the True Blood panel and a sneak peek trailer shown during Comic-Con teased us all by showing a blonde in bed with Sookie! Seems like Alexander definitely has a way with the ladies – enjoy!

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Squee-Worthy: High Gloss White Floors

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I would have never thought that I would like white flooring. It gets dirty so easily, it’s boring and…well…it’s white! There’s nothing I love more than a warm wood floor, but now I’m definitely rethinking my design aesthetic. I mean, check out these beautiful floors!

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The stunning white floors definitely give an open and brightly lit space that extra kick and have the ability to either pump up the modern factor or play into shabby chic decor. I just may need some of these in our new house (more on that later)!

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Weekend Highlights!

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No photos were taken this night, so I had to opt for an old knottie GTG shot!
No photos were taken this night, so I had to opt for an old knottie GTG shot!

I was lucky enough to spend some quality time with a few special girls Friday night for happy hour at Chili’s! While planning my wedding a few years ago, I met some pretty amazing ladies on The Knot. Without them, I’m pretty sure I would have lost my sanity countless times throughout my 2 year engagement. We don’t get to see each other much now because of our busy schedules, but were finally able to meet up for a couple of drinks. It was great to catch up as well as gossip as only Nesties can. Hopefully the next time will not be so far between!

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Saturday night brought one of my best friend’s birthdays. We all celebrated in her new apartment (which is super cute) with finger food and the most delicious strawberry mojito mix made with Bacardi’s Dragon Berry vodka by the birthday girl herself. It was great spending time with all our best friends: lots of Wii, laughs, drinks and True Blood debates! And as if all of that wasn’t good enough, we ended the night at Denny’s nom-nom-ing on a Moons Over My Hammy. Perfection. Happy birthday, Elissa!