Lovable Friday!

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Big Chill Appliances
1. Big Chill Appliances

The new trend in kitchens seems to be moving away from the modern stainless steel and inching closer to the retro throw back as seen with Big Chill’s colorful vintage appliances. Big Chill offers fridges, ovens and dishwashers in a rainbow of colors at a very hefty price. I, for one, am a huge fan of retro kitsch (I hope to have a checkerboard kitchen floor one day) so I would love to have one of these puppies (in that delicious candy apple red). Too bad I’ll have to win the lottery first so I’ll just admire from afar. Sigh.

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Going steady or breaking up?

This afternoon is going to be pretty exciting for me. I will be deciding whether or not to put an offer on a house!

I know rule number one of house hunting is not to fall in love, but I did. We both did. We couldn’t help it. It needs a lot of work, which is why I decided to bring in the big guns with me this afternoon to give me the rundown as to whether it will be worth it or not. I am going to try my best not to be disheartened if things do not work out in my favor, but it’ll be rough!

It’s so easy to start imagining how we can turn a house into a home, especially with such amazing inspiration surrounding me in the blogosphere, like the following:

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So wish us luck, readers!

Happy Hump Day: Lee Pace

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Big up to my Twitter buddy, KristinaAwesome, for making this week’s hump day hottie recommendation! Lee Pace is pretty amazing – he has been in some great shows and some really unique & beautiful movies (think The Fall). Plus, you can’t really say he looks like anyone else out there. He is just absolutely adorable. I am ashamed to say that I never watched Pushing Daisies, but have it on my Netflix queue. Heard it is right up my alley. So enjoy the pretty that is Mr. Pace and have a wonderful Hump Day, ladies!

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Squee-Worthy: The Dead Weather

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I put your heart in a vault
That’s how I get the things I want

If you follow me on Twitter, you will notice that I’ve been gushing a lot about Jack White’s newest project, The Dead Weather. I have to admit, anything Jack White usually belongs very close to my husband’s heart. I almost feel strange claiming a Jack White project as my own but I cannot help it. The second I heard their album, HoreHound, I was completely hooked.

Now Jack White isn’t the only talent involved in the band, in fact, The Dead Weather is considered a “super group” made up of Alison Mosshart of The Kills (another amazing band), Dean Fertita of Queens of the Stoneage and Jack Lawrence of The Raconteurs. The product sounds like a bluesy throwback to 70’s rock, which I am naturally drawn to (hello, Led Zeppelin).

As of now, The Dead Weather are not touring many cities and unfortunately the limited tour does not include South Florida, or Florida in general. I hope they draw enough of a crowd and sell enough records to extend their tour because my heart would bust with joy if I were able to see them live. Their tracks have the ability to brighten the worst of days and create an instant karaoke bar in my car. For those of you lucky Rock Band owners, three Dead Weather tracks are now available. Sadly, I own Guitar Hero World Tour but that doesn’t stop me from jamming out in my living room any time I listen to the record.

My favorite tracks?
– I Cut Like a Buffalo
– Treat Me Like  Your Mother
– Bone House
– New Pony (Bob Dylan cover)

If you like what you hear (& see!), please pick up the album. You will not be disappointed!

Weekend Highlights!

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First off, I’d like to express how wonderful 2-day weeks are. I vote for all weeks consisting of only 2 work days. Who is with me? Anyways, Friday meant it was time for happy hour with my girls and we decided to try a new place: Morton’s Steakhouse. The food was great but the crowd was not. We were the youngest people in that bar and not just by a couple of years. After a couple of drinks and appetizers, we headed to our usual hangout: The Bar in Coral Gables. We played some Scrabble and caught up with a couple of old friends. It was nice & relaxing & a great way to kick off the weekend.

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Comic-Con Recap: Sunday

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Sunday left us with the whole day to shop! So we were able to explore the exhibit floor and find fun new artists to support. My favorite had to be Tara Mcpherson. I know she’s not a “new” artist, but she was new to me. Her work was absolutely beautiful. I was also lucky enough to meet Gris Grimly, another extremely talented artist that dedicated a book to my nephew. If you are a parent, definitely check out his whimsical & dark children’s books.

As we walked out of the convention center for the last time, I couldn’t help but feel this overwhelming sadness. My good time was over. It was beyond crazy and exhaustingly maddening, but it was the time of my life! It was at that moment that I decided I needed to come back next year.

So it’s already in the works! Can’t wait to continue the tradition next year and hopefully share it with all of you again (only better)!

Comic-Con Recap: Saturday

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Oh Saturday. You were batshit insane and then some. But I loved every single second of you. If I could relive any day out of the 4, it would be you. Let’s start from the beginning, shall we?

I woke up at the butt crack of dawn (5am, to be exact) in order to secure a good spot at the LOST panel. When we arrived at 6am, the lawn was already slammed. We sat around, made new friends and played some trivia with the ODI. I also took a nice cat nap on the grass. Before we knew it, we were starting to move into Hall H for the last ever LOST panel. There were no words for the excitement I felt, but maybe this video could give you an idea:

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It’s coming!

I haven’t forgotten about Saturday’s post, but it is going to be a doozy and I was super busy since yesterday was my birthday. Give me at least until tonight to get everything together – there are videos I have to edit and pictures to upload…and I have to succinctly describe each of the amazing panels I attended.

It’s coming, I promise!

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Comic-Con Recap: Friday

Friday was our first day where we all had panels we wanted to attend. However, we were 6 people with 6 different fandoms so we decided to split up in order to maximize everyone’s day. I chose the Coraline, Flash Forward, 9 and District-9 panels. Boy, was it a long day! We started off believing we wouldn’t get into the Coraline panel at all because of the massive line, but were able to score 3rd row seats to the right of the stage. So stoked! While waiting for the panel to begin, we notice that Deborah Ann Woll (True Blood’s rebellious teenage vampire, Jessica) was sitting directly behind us! We asked her for a picture and she was the absolute sweetest girl ever. She was very meek and quiet – she spoke so low you could barely hear what she said. Total doll. And that hair? Beautiful!

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The Coraline panel was mind-blowing. They showed behind the scenes clips from the DVD of all the meticulous work that went into creating the stop-motion flick. I could not believe how tedious it is and even more so  – how passionate all these animators are about their work. They love every second of it. It’s such a beautiful thing to watch! Everyone pick up a copy of this DVD – such a timeless and amazing movie.

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I’m the Birthday Girl!

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Today is my birthday so feel free to shower me in all sorts of love & presents. Also taking Quinto picspams. Whatever works for you. ;)

Look out for my Friday Comic-Con update in a few!