Eco-gloves

If I were having bridesmaids, or a winter wedding, I would definitely be incorporating these fingerless gloves into my bridal party attire:But since I'm not, I might just have to get myself a pair as an early Christmas present.

Stewart + Brown gloves made of Mongolian cashmere and found via White Apricot.

#1: Love is...

having this come home to you in the wee hours of the morning: puke margaritas all over your bed, and still having the patience the next morning to run and get her "mini-baby mcnuggets" to cure the hangover.

A Juicy Couture track suit? Really?

(this picture taken by my friend after a night at The Gold last fall. I'm making leaf angels- sort of.)

Vintage Cake Stands

I recently mentioned that I plan to use this idea for displaying my cakes at my wedding. Since then my mom and I have been on a vintage cake stand lookout. Well the hunt has been good and I have a feeling come wedding time we'll have a few more than three to choose from (my mom is a bargain shopaholic. Ebay beware!). For anyone else who is interested in using vintage cake stands at their wedding, here are some enjoyable finds:On Etsy here $12.95

On Etsy here $58

On Ebay here $59.99

On Ebay here

Found on Etsy here $24

When at a loss for words, flick boogers

The older I get, the more obnoxious I find it to be approached with cheesy pick-up lines and unsolicited propositions. I used to be flattered when I got hit on. Then flattery quickly turned into irritation (don't check out my ass when I'm comparing brands of cat litter please). Now that I am engaged it's practically maddening. I'm getting married. I'm done looking. Leave me alone!

What makes things even worse is that jellyfish have more backbone than I do. When most women could simply say, "please leave me alone," I simply smile and clench my jaw with impatience. If someone doesn't take the time to note the engagement ring on my finger I may nonchalantly scratch my forehead with my left hand to get the point across. This usually does the trick.

When it doesn't, I am forced to use a more obvious approach... (a skill that I happen to master)

Image from here

Guys don't like it when girls pick their noses. Ever. Even my little Nick-Knack grimaces and shoos me away when I pick a big one then proudly move my finger in his direction (it's a bad habit I picked up after 'Drop Dead Fred' and haven't been able to shake. The best time was when he caught me goin' to town in public then leaned over and whispered, "What the hell are you doing? We're in a buffet line for Christ's sake!").

Not that long ago I had a problem with a guy that worked in my building following me onto the MAX after work and pestering me (there is a fine line between being friendly and being...slimy). I tried scratching my forehead a couple times to no avail. A few times I got to the MAX, saw him waiting, then decided I would rather hoof it the twenty-something blocks home in 3" heels than endure the harassment. Finally, one day I was left with no other option than to show him I meant business. I brought my ring finger to my face while he was telling me about his daily workout routine, smiled sweetly, then proceeded to work it up my nose while he spoke.

I don't know if it was that he finally noticed the disco ball sparkling on my ring finger, or the fact that I had a whole knuckle jammed up my nostril, but he quickly furrowed his brows, grew silent mid-sentence, then politely excused himself from my company. He hasn't bothered me since.

Works. Every. Time.

Not the best solution, but a lifesaver for a girl who can't just simply say, "beat it".

Boogers: 1

Creepy guy with monthly pass to 24hr fitness: 0

More Birds

Silk & Lace Lovebirds, Gold & Ivory Lovebirds, Floral Fabric Bird, Italian Map Bird

They aren't cheap, but they are amazing (you know how I feel about birds).

From Cotton Bird Designs on Etsy.

Better Than Coffee

MatéVana
I live off this stuff. Nutty, rich, and most important- caffeinated. They claim it "creates the energy (of coffee) without jitteriness or addictive tendencies". I agree. When I need a good pick-me-up sans the sometimes awkward side-effects of a nonfat latte *cough*, I whip up a cup of MatéVana and am good to go. (Plus, for the price of two large lattes you can get enough mate to make 20-30 cups.)

For those brides with weddings quickly approaching, I definitely recommend sipping some of this instead of coffee on the morning of your big day. I know I will.

Can be purchased at: Teavana.

Groucho

I think I just found my new hero Image from here

"I've long been of the opinion that life is too serious to be taken seriously, and if that is my religion, then Groucho is the pope." -Shalom Auslander

Butt...er

I was tagged by Jenny.Lee and now it's time to fess up (plus, blogging works wonders on my insomnia).

Bookworm Award:
The rules are as follows...
Pass it on to six other bloggers, and tell them to open the nearest book to page 56. Write out the fifth sentence on that page as well as the following few sentences.

Right now I'm reading Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami (per request of Nick-Knack. It's one of his favorites... and I am rather enjoying it myself). To be honest, I don't feel comfortable writing what's on the fifth line and the following sentences after it on here. I wouldn't want to cheapen this lovely blog with words like "balls" or "butt". :/

Damn. Oh well.

Kreativ Blogger Award:
The rules are to list 6 things you value and 6 things you don't and then pass this award on to 6 people!

I value (in no particular order):
1. Saturday date-days with Nick-Knack
2. Living in the beautiful NW (specifically, Portland)
3. My supportive family
4. All books. Even ridiculous ones (*cough*cough* Ms. Rand I want my money back!)
5. A sense of humor
6. My ability to not sweat the small things (this proves especially handy when it comes to wedding planning)

I don't value:
1. Slow
2. Ass
3. People
4. Who
5. Can't
6. Drive
(one of the many reasons why the city of Portland is safer without me behind the wheel of a vehicle. Car-free is the way to be)

I tag.... ?

Holy Bajeezus!

Still a couple Holy Bajeezus! dresses by Leanimal available at the online boutique Makool Loves You (yes, that is Leanimal AKA Leanne Marshall of Project Runway!)Only $128

I was lucky enough to catch this on their blog today. Get one while you can!

P.S. Sorry, but I snatched up the last size small.

P.S.S. I am so jealous of Myra right now...

Boots

I need these boots:

Banana. Size 7.5. Discovered on What I Wore.

I've scoured ebay to no avail.

Hellllp meeeeee!

Owl ♥

Hoot the baby barn owl from Feltmeup Designs on Etsy

Stick a fork in me

The other night I had a nightmare that my mom planned a library/halloween themed wedding for me. It took place in the public library of the town where I grew up. There were kitschy halloween decorations aplenty and even a few hired actors to play zombies. Or were they real zombies? I don't remember.

Image here

225 days to go!

Eco-Sale

Now through October 30th, use coupon code APRICOT08 to receive 30% off all products at Ecoskin!
Coral $164

Arden $195 (kinda reminds me of the dress that gorgeous Portland bride wore in her "cool as hell wedding" featured here)

Rainer $195

Verbena $90

All dresses come in an array of colors and are made of eco-friendly materials. From Whiteapricot.

I think Rainer in the white hemp satin would make the most amazing wedding dress. I'm tempted!

Yes, Please!

This may be old news to some, but when I headed over to play my daily game of Wait, Wait... on NPR I was tickled pink to discover Mail Goggles. For those of you like me that are living under a rock, this is a program that was recently launched by Google to help avoid those embarassing and awkward drunk-emails I know we've all been tempted *ahem* to send from time to time. So, I'm curious, when are Blogger and Verizon going to follow suite? Or maybe Hotmail?

I need to cover all my bases here!

Eco-Shoes

Because eco-friendly shoes don't have to be boring. A few of my favorite selections from Charmone
Ginseng $179

Marco Polo $229

Dragonwell $249

Cinnamon $249

Juilia $159