MIA

I leave tomorrow morning for the KBIS show in Chicago, therefore will be MIA until Monday. It is always a huge show for us, and it means countless hours on your feet... AND THEN attending cocktail parties and such. An extremely busy weekend, but at least I get to dress up for some great meals / events AND rest my tired feet here.

Also, I am going to see my friend Ashlynn and her cute new baby! Baby Lucy is adorable and less than 2 weeks old.

Hopefully this year, I will get the shoes right. Meaning, in the past I have worn everything from heels to flats, but still end up with aching feet. This year, I am going to be sporting these Mary Jane tennis shoes. They are going to look perfect with my black suit -- no???

I was tagged...

This is the first time that I have ever been tagged! The Preppy Pearl tagged me for 6 unimportant facts about myself.... Here they go.

1) I cannot stand clock ticking. If I am traveling or staying anywhere where there is a clock that I can hear ticking I either cover it up with a blanket or move it outside the room!
2) My best friend from college introduced my to Mr. Accountant and I introduced her to her husband.
3) I really hate to cry, but sometimes a Grey's Anatomy episode can make me a weeping fool.
4) I hate roses.
5) I like the smell of air conditioning, when it is just turned on in a hot car.
6) I was a hard core Diet Coke addict up until 2.5 years ago - I had to give it up cold turkey because it was giving me awful heart burn. Now I only drink water and tea (and red wine!)

Banana Republic shirt

I am stalking this shirt. As soon as it goes on sale, it will be mine! I am not sure which color I would choose.... either would be fine with me, since white / navy/ apple green make up 75% of my spring wardrobe!

My name...

Oh me oh my..... This could not be more on the dot!

What Brittany Means

You are full of energy. You are spirited and boisterous. You are bold and daring. You are willing to do some pretty outrageous things. Your high energy sometimes gets you in trouble. You can have a pretty bad temper at times. You are wild, crazy, and a huge rebel. You're always up to something. You have a ton of energy, and most people can't handle you. You're very intense. You definitely are a handful, and you're likely to get in trouble. But your kind of trouble is a lot of fun. You tend to be pretty tightly wound. It's easy to get you excited... which can be a good or bad thing. You have a lot of enthusiasm, but it fades rather quickly. You don't stick with any one thing for very long. You have the drive to accomplish a lot in a short amount of time. Your biggest problem is making sure you finish the projects you start. You are a seeker. You often find yourself restless - and you have a lot of questions about life. You tend to travel often, to fairly random locations. You're most comfortable when you're far away from home. You are quite passionate and easily tempted. Your impulses sometimes get you into trouble. You are usually the best at everything ... you strive for perfection. You are confident, authoritative, and aggressive. You have the classic "Type A" personality. You are very intuitive and wise. You understand the world better than most people. You also have a very active imagination. You often get carried away with your thoughts. You are prone to a little paranoia and jealousy. You sometimes go overboard in interpreting signals. You are a free spirit, and you resent anyone who tries to fence you in. You are unpredictable, adventurous, and always a little surprising. You may miss out by not settling down, but you're too busy having fun to care.

What's" Your Name's Hidden Meaning?

Steve the Cat

Not only does he link to drink out of the toilet, hang out on top of the kitchen cabinets, and chill in the tub, but he also likes to read Maxim. Where kind of cat do I have on my hands??

Damien Hirst

Damien Hirst is a very odd man. Sarah and I went to The Goss-Michael Gallery today to see the Damien Hirst exhibit and I left there wondering just how many drugs this man does. I can appreciate his art, but it is in no way anything that I would ever want in my house, much less pay millions for. He is probably best known for his diamond crusted skull that recently sold for MILLIONS. The skull was not on exhibit, but there were some very.interesting.pieces. I am not going to post close up pictures of the art, but you can go here to see them all. Also, there was a disclaimer on the door, basically letting people know that the exhibit could be disturbing and they warned you beforehand.

Also, we did not see George Michael. Or Kenny Goss. Now, that would have made for an interesting blog post.

Spring Decorating

I was in Williams Sonoma Home the other day and I found just the thing I was looking for, for our mantle. Only problem, in order to purchase these it would mean going without food for about a week. Yes, their lovely lemon branches were almost $40 a branch. Eek! I channeled my inner Martha and went to Michael's and purchased 2 bundles of fake lemons and some green florist tape. They were already on these tiny wire sticks, so I was able to come home and cut some branches from the yard and make my own!

I think they really look great with my collection of white temple jars / ginger jars / vases. As soon as this goes on sale, it will be mine. And when I mean sale, I mean super clearance. If anyone knows of an online retailer selling similar looking ones for less, let me know!

Before and After -- Ear Lobes

After months of searching for a good plastic surgeon to “fix my ears” I finally did it! Yesterday I had both of my earlobes reconstructed. A little back-story…. When I was younger I got a staph infection in both ears. The holes healed extremely low and eventually one (the right one) ripped out. I had that one fixed back in elementary school. Fast forward over ten years to college – I decide to get the right hole re-pierced. They pierce it super low, to match the left ear, but this one ends up being even lower. So low, you can see the back when I wear even the tiniest diamond studs. Plus, a couple weeks before I wedding I ripped it even worse. So, yesterday I had both of them reconstructed!

It was not at all painful and only lasted about an hour. They numbed the entire earlobe with a numbing gel, and then I received shots to numb it even more…. After that, I am not sure what all they did. I did not want to know what was going on, or else I would have passed out! 1 hour later, I was all done. There are 8 stitches in my left ear and 6 in my right. I go back on Monday to get them removed, then in 8-ish weeks I go back to the plastic surgeon to have then re-pierced. I am definitely going to ask for the numbing gel when they re-pierce them… that stuff was amazing!