Got my SURF on

I tried my hand at surfing this past Saturday... and I did end up partaking in a great deal of salt water but alas I was able to stand up twice on my board within the hour! I was pretty impressed with myself to say the least, ha - and don't think for a second that my surf board wasn't much smaller than a boat. The surf instructor said that the waves were really stong and that if I tried it again next time I would be able to catch a lot more waves because the ocean shouldn't be as rough. So what did I do...I signed up for another lesson this coming saturday

I am a sucker

so quite a few moons ago I blogged about the Clarisonic face washing machine thingamajig - it was listed on oprahs favorite things so I figured that I NEEDED it - but alas it is around 200 bucks which I was not willing to spend

But recently I saw a commercial for this new product called the Neutrogena WAVE - which to me was somewhat similar at a MUCH reduced price of 14.99 {it was on sale at Duane Reade for 13.99} so I made the purchase
I just got it yesterday so maybe I will update you later this week to hear about if any progress has been made...haha

TG & Y

I remember going to TG & Y just about every time I stayed at my Grandpa and Grandma W's house.

It was in the good old Choctaw Plaza and my dear cousin and I would seek out the best of the best of the toy section for under a few dollars! I usually came away with a coloring book or a frisbee or something - OR possibly if I was in the mood, just loads candy!
I was just thinking that I always wanted to buy some balloon maker (rubber in a tube you would blow out of a straw) but I was always told it was unsafe. Hmmm I wonder if that balloon thing is still made - I might just have to buy it for the heck of it! You know, prove to everyone just how safe it is!

so I was thinking about TG & Y because I came across a store and it reminded of of all the silly little things I could find in a TG & Y - its called the Blue Ribbon General Store

here were a few things I spied that would be fun to have!


cute MATCHBOOK












who wouldn't enjoy some CANDY LIPS














ooooohhh FORTUNE TELLER












will return...NEVER!















nutritional facts of WATER haha

















drawing pad AWESOMENESS



















POSTER













similar to what I found the otherDAY

1st official day of SUMMER

and here is a list of a few things that should happen sometime during this summer




walking barefoot in the grass









go for a swim in the ocean











partaking in a little grilled food







possibly take in a baseball game or two - especially since this is the last season in both the Yankees and Mets stadium before they move to their newer homes

Master Cleanse

I think my system is a bit out of wack - and someone reccommended that I try the Master Cleanse for 10 days - I just bought the book yesterday and I read up on it last night. I think I might be interested in trying it!?! I wanna try it because it is suppose to help with your overall health because it detox's your body, but the girl I know who did it said it helped with her allergies.

Basically its the 'lemonade diet' - and you can't have any solid food for 10 days

you drink a concoction of
2 Tlbs of freshly squeezed lemon juice
2 Tbls of grade b maple syrup
1/10 of a tsp of cayenne pepper
8ozs of water

you have to drink 6-12 batches of this a day on top of drinking a slight salt water and some tea - thats it - nothing more nothing less... but 10 days seems kinda long but I think its worth giving it a shot. I read some reviews on Amazon.com and they were mainly positive. HERE is the book I got {I am not doing this to lose weight because I figure once I go back on solid food it will just come right back - I just think it could be beneficial to my health}

I might start it next week sometime?
I am also considering blogging about it everyday because I will need something to distract me from the fact that I won't be chewing on any food!

just a few fun things

I like this fancy white MIRROR















this men's paper COLLAR!















I like this but I couldn't really tell you why ... it would maybe make for interesting wall ART in someone's office - just kinda fun and cheeky










Vintage chic in an old FAN - just keep the little kids AWAY







Way too big for any logical PURPOSES - but whoever said I was logical?

I heart this house!

um - no I really do! I love the look of it,

if I owned that yellow house in OKC I posted about a long time ago - I would love for it to have the essence of this house

via Absolutely Beautiful Things - Image via Point Click Home

Paris

oh how I love thee!

seriously if I could go back tomorrow I would - it is such a beautiful city. I really wished I knew a tiny bit of the french language but I don't and I suppose that is okay too. Ahh, but to sit out in an outdoor cafe drinking coffee and eating - well eating anything they have - makes me one happy girl! If the opportunity ever arises - then I urge you to JUMP on it! A couple of picies from the Paris leg of the trip

in order ... Mary - Laura - ME - Juli and Heather













just strolling along a street in the Montmarte area













Along the Seine

cut a rug

okay - don't cut this RUG because its soo cute!

she has a pink MOLE - fun stuff - actually you can get her with Pink hair or Blue hair with a black mole but I think the pink mole is funny

What I learned from Old Blighty

Okay okay - it all pretty much revolves around food!

- that vinegar on pretty much anything is the best thing EVA! um, seriously I can't get enought of salt and vinegar chips they are crazy yummy and the tangier the better! Why did I never know this????

- I was amped up on antioxidents in London due to the fact that I HEART Ribena! Its this drink made from Blackberrys and I think it delish. {and I get to use the term 'amped up' because I own an AMP - holla to my turntable} - I think I might try to see if I can make a small purchase online and get me some RIBENA at home!

- I can't eat a real english breakfast a.k.a. a 'fry up' because the thought of it makes me nauseous. Now please understand, I am from Oklahoma where fried food is very prevalent, but I just couldn't manage to actually order a 'fry up' and not imagine myself as a vomiting mess later in the day. A full english breakfast consists of bacon, eggs, fried tomatoes, fried mushrooms, toast, baked beans and sausages
RIDICULOUSITY I exclaim!

adding a couple of pics from the London part of the vaca
finally in the UK - taking the Gatwick Express into city center London













At this asian restaurant called Wagamama













No trip to London would be complete unless you got a pic in a red phone booth

Things I need on a plane

I fly a few times a year - and here is a small list of the things I need on the plane with me!
- my ipod
- lip balm
- ear plugs
- gum
- tylenol PM
- and a book just in case the tylenol PM doesn't work

my poor neglected blog

but fret not because since Cinco de Mayo a LOT has happened!
I was in London for 5 days and then from there I left and headed to Paris for 6. I will give some detail about the trip through some pictures once I get them uploaded. I love London - but geeze Paris is AH-MAZING! I wanna hit up Paris again and STAT!









After we got back that following wednesday I went with some peeps to Pinstripes in the Park. Basically they show a Yankees away game once a season in Bryant Park on a huge screen television so that you can bring out your blankets and sit under the stars and root on your Yanks! It was brilliant - and I was much more appreciative being in NY after having spent time overseas. I even took time to notice the tourist atop the Empire State building {you could see little flashes going off - adorable}





As of saturday evening my turntable is officially in use! I can sit on my bed and listen to little gems in my vinyl collection. I ended up having to get a cheapish home theater system in order for my turntable to connect to my amp to connect to the home theater system. I didn't know much about audio systems - and I still don't really, but I know a little more. I just thought I could plug my turntable into my tv and the speaker on that would work HA!
Then after I finally got my turntable up and running I decided that I needed to get some more records so I spent the day out in the city at flea markets looking to add to my collection -- and ADD I did! {this is a pic of a random record collection}
I bought
- Fleetwood Mac
- James Taylor
- Bruce Springstein
- the best of Patsy Cline
- Michael Jackson
- George Michael
- the best of Captain and Tenniell
- Van Halen
- Bryan Adams
and I think 2 others actually but they have slipped my mind temporarily {not that I love them any less - I am just having a brain}


Upcoming THINGS!

-Heathers birthday and the big celebration is going to be on Saturday at the beer garden in Queens - I might be consuming a hefty amount of Hefeweizen