It's Unbeweavable!

DOLLFACES. I miss you.

2010-04-05T14:30:00.000-07:00

HELLO LOVERS!!! According to my google reader, ya'll did NOT get the memo that I have moved to Wordpress, and this makes me sad. SUPER SAD. Unless you just aren't subscribing because you don't like me, in which case-k bai. But if you've been wondering where I've been since Feb...I have a new home and I'd love for you to come visit. Seriously. I miss you.

Click on this link to subscribe...and update your readers-and yes, you can still "follow" me the old blogger way once you get over there! PROMISE! I'm LOVING it on Wordpress, lot's of amazing stuff going on-so come over.

http://www.itsunbeweavable.com/

Much love! xoxo

A Car Accident and Bye, Bye Blogger.

2010-02-06T11:02:00.000-08:00

Here's the thing, lovers.

I was in a pretty gnarly car accident yesterday and shouldn't be alive. I'm shaken up but feel like the luckiest girl in the world. My Mom was in the passenger seat and I think I get more upset thinking about what could have happened to her. Or thinking what Gabby would have done.

But, here I am, alive, achy and bruised, but ALIVE. And also with a new, gorgeous website designed by Lilu. It's so pretty! I can't think of a better day than today to start fresh. Check it out here...this is also where Lilu tells you how to update your "feeds" and shit. I dunno. :)

If I'm on your sidebar/blogroll-everything should remain the same...just check that it's set to www.itsunbeweavable.com

Bye Blogger...you've been (mostly) good to me, but it's time to move on. Disabling comments, come tell me what you think of my NEW HOME! xoxoxo

It's For You, No Not You...You.

2010-02-05T00:00:00.000-08:00

I rarely use my blog as a way to communicate with someone else, I think that's lame. However...in the spirit of the month of L-O-V-E, I'm breaking my own rule. So dear Mr.,

In the best way ever. That's all. Have a good day, you.

In other news-sorry for being M.I.A, been so busy, like away from the computer forgetting to eat have so much going on at one time freebasing klonopin omg southern Cali traffic is killing me I hate my ovaries must do taxes this is THE longest week EVER I canNOT get sick why is my blackberry being such a bitch busy. So yeah. Miss you.

I *think* Lilu is moving me to Wordpress this weekend...I'm so excited...I'm so...SCARED. I don't *think* there will be any problems with my url, and all that good stuff. Why yes, "all that good stuff" IS the technical term. You're welcome. Anyway, my Covergirl post will be over there, along with other make-up questions some of you have sent me. Keep on sending if you have any others!

Have a lovely weekend!! Sorry for the weirdo post, today just sucked the life out of me. Looking forward to the rain in the forecast this weekend, wine and lot's of blog reading. XOXO

Image via

Winners and A Random Lil Happy List!

2010-02-02T20:25:00.000-08:00

First of all, thank you all so much for your comments on my last post. Without further lagging, here are the winners of my blog birthday giveaways. I used random.org and have the formal documentation if you desire, but it's fugly and it would be fugly x 5...so yeah, just let me know if you have any questions!

Faire Frou Frou $100 G/C- Micaela at Dolce Vita

Mandizzle headband and hair pins or ring- Chelsa Bea at Pencil Skirts and Pearls

30 Day Supply of Glowelle-Styleezta

jkl designs print-Belle Renee

Ritzy Misfit-Chloe' at Sean and Chloe'

Congrats!! Please email me your shipping info-itsunbeweavable@gmail.com, and for the Mandizzle, jkl and Ritzy Misfit-let me know which one you've chosen so we can get it to you as soon as possible! And if you didn't win, count on new giveaways soon!

I'm hoping I can read your blogs tonight while the rest of the world is watching LOST...but for now, a lil random, happy list.

Lovely, lovely blog Rococo Vintage. I'm kind of obsessed...and I can feel my anxiety lessen when I visit.
Kelly Cutrone. Rachel who?! Kell on Earth is my new addiction, I have been mesmerized by this woman since first seeing her on the Hills...badass, no nonsense and smart as hell.
DIY Honey and Aspirin face masks. My love Nina at Femme Rationale (and Kelly. Hi bitch.) showed me the way...and I'm in lurve. Most of us have honey and aspirin tablets around the house, so this mask is basically free, and makes me give my expensive skin care stuff the stank eye. Tips-use uncoated aspirin, and only a teeny bit of water when dissolving it.Wet 2-3 tablets with a tiny bit of water, crush/dissolve, add some honey to make a paste...voila! Let it sit on your skin, read some blogs for 10 mins, and then as you wash it off, rub it into your skin as an exfoliator. Get complimented all day on your skin. Repeat about 3x a week. Anyone else think Honeybears are the cutest things ever? Makes me smile. Random.
BABYCAKES LA is open! Since I'm sticking to a vegan diet these days (woot), I am beyond excited that this infamous NYC vegan bakery is now in my neck of the woods. Seriously, even for non-vegans, vegan cupcakes/cookies/good stuff are amazing. Plus, they're open til MIDNIGHT. Danger fabulous danger.

As I'm writing this, I'm realizing that there are so many little things that are making me happy lately, and that realization is making me even happier!-but I'll stop here, and leave you with this lovely cover of Beyonce's Sweet Dreams that I am obsessed with and makes me think of someone special. I am now a certified Marie Digby stalker. Who's with me. I also covet her eyebrows. Someone posted this on twitter but I can't remember who, so if it was you, let me know so I can thank you for sharing.

What's making YOU happy this week?!

I'm An Unapologetic Fashion and Beauty Blogger, It's Nice To Meet You.

2010-01-31T16:30:00.000-08:00

"Above all, remember that the most important thing you can take anywhere is not a Gucci bag or French cut jeans; it's an open mind."

This post has been swirling around my brain for days..almost a month. About a month ago, I won Featured Blogger for the month of January on 20sb-due to many, many of you voting. I joined 20sb almost the day I started this blog, and I met so many of you through it. I love that community and am thankful for the honor, and the WONDERFUL people I meet everyday.

But all the visits from people outside the fashion blogging community got me thinking, and I have to admit that this month I've been self conscious. It's nothing anyone said or did, but here I am, afraid, and I hate that. I've tried, but I couldn't seem to shake the yucky feeling that I was quickly becoming the poster child for "are fashion bloggers worthy, talented, etc"...and it kind of left me questioning where I fit in as a fashion blogger in a world of personal bloggers.

In conversations with friends lately about what my true passions in life are, not just the blog, but in REAL LIFE, people, there is no denying it. Fashion. Beauty. And that's not something I want to be uncertain or embarrassed of, no matter what.

Maybe this infamous article in the Guardian reignited my fire. I don't know. What I do know? The day I was hired as a MAC make-up artist was one of the best days of my life, and this is just a little of my story. I had dreamt about being a MAC artist for years, and after working for Lancome and Estee Lauder, I landed the chance to "audition." First, there was a group interview, and then a round of cuts. Then the rest of us left had to do make-up on a model while some of MAC's highest ranked makeup artists looked on, silently, with their elite judgey eyes. Nerve.Racking. Except? I was in the zone. I didn't give a damn who was watching me. My model looked fierce when I was done with her.

And I made it, to the "Pro" team, even. I got the call while I was in the car with my best friend, obsessing over why they hadn't called me because they said they would either way, and maybe I sucked, what if I didn't get it and omg I had to get it, right, and is my phone working?!

I'm not going to defend the fashion or beauty industries in this post. I am not their voice, I am only my own. I don't want this post to be-can you be pretty and a writer? Can you be a make up artist and smart? Can you be interested in fashion and have a blog worth reading? Because I hate to sound harsh, but if you answered NO to any of those questions-you're in the wrong place, and I'm relieving myself of the burden to change your mind.

My experience with MAC and since, freelancing, define my happy place. Doing makeup for a fashion show or photo shoot? I don't think I've ever felt so alive! How fun is doing prom make-up and talking to the giddy and nervous 16 year old in your chair about her dress, her date...and smiling at her mom, trying to communicate with your eyes that you will not have her daughter looking like a streetwalker when she leaves. There is nothing like doing bridal makeup. Nothing. Period. Being a part of someone's wedding day?! A pretty intimate part too, especially if I'm on site. It's an honor. For the rest of her life, that bride will look at her wedding pictures, and she has trusted in me that each time she does, she'll see herself as beautiful as ever. And there is nothing as simple, but as lovely, as spending ten minutes with a young girl who has saved up for a few new lipglosses.

In my experience, beauty and fashion go hand in hand. Sometimes, we'd spend longer debating the make-up when styling out a photo shoot at my previous job than what the model was actually wearing-there were dresses, pieces, looks we HAD to shoot...but makeup and hair?! THAT is where we could get creative, and artistic. Most of my marketing budget went to hiring the best makeup artists in the world. I've stood next to Troy Jensen on a shoot as he transformed Miranda Kerr into a badass sex kitten. She is SO sweet in person...but it was Troy I couldn't keep my eyes off of, the one who I grilled during downtime, the one who, when I was introduced to HIM, and he said, "Marketing manager and make up artist huh?!!" I became a complete stuttering mess-basically my "I carried a WATERMELON" moment- "Um, yeah I mean for MAC, not like you, you're amazing..." With every flick of his wrist, it was magic. He brought our vision to life.

I don't usually talk about things like that, because there is something sacred about them to me. I have had experiences with fashion and makeup that nobody can take away from me, that I haven't wanted to share, but I felt it fitting for this post, my point of which is that the self doubt, the blog doubt and "what will they think" stops here. Covergirl recently sent me a ton of products, and turns out-I LOVE THEM. I know, I was surprised as hell too. I've talked about the products with so many friends, including some of you-but I've been afraid to blog about it. In the back of my mind I worried, what will they think if I do a makeup review? A tutorial? What will the 2.5 dudes reading my blog think? Am I vapid? Shallow? Not "serious" enough? Wait, when did I start taking myself so fucking seriously...especially on my blog?

{There is nothing I don't love about this photo. Just sayin. All images via}

Well, dolls...expect the Covergirl review this week. Expect more "Liz is Loving" , Balmain, and badass shoes. Expect coverage of NYFW. Because if I take away the fashion and the beauty, I take away some of my joy and I stifle a lot of me, of the girl those of you who have been reading for a while know-and I won't do that. This is just a part of me though-that is truly what I want you to understand. I'll still be writing about matters of the heart (my heart is in a really good place, fyi) anxiety, or the dumbass situations I get into (that subsequently cause my anxiety), don't worry.

Your blog is YOURS, and no matter the awards, page rank, number of comments-my blog is still MINE, and I apologize for letting fear get in the way. I'm back, betches.

Thank you's and hugs to Lilu, Kathleen and Kyla for helping me gather my somewhat jumbled thoughts. :)

Winners of last week's giveaways will be announced soon! xx

Evolve, Help for Haiti and Giveaway #5-Ritzy Misfit CLOSED

2010-01-29T00:00:00.000-08:00

Thank you all so much for being part of my week long blog birthday party! I have one more giveaway below but first I want to say a few things...I'm happy a new year of blogging is here. I am going into this new year with a lot of the same goals and hopes that I have for 2010. I'm letting go of some things, learned a lot but I'm in a much happier and healthier place, and I know this will be reflected in my upcoming posts. If we don't evolve or grow-as bloggers, as writers, as people...what's the point?

However, I haven't done a fashion or beauty post in forever, and I'm not ok with that! I'm excited to get back to the fun, I'm excited to keep on keeping on, to smile and I'm glad to know you. I have met some of the loveliest, kindest people through this blog-people who remind me what is truly important.

On that note-my friend Lauren took her pants off for Haiti. :) The shirt she's modeling can be purchased here, for only $15-100% of the proceeds go to the Haiti relief effort. It's printed on American Apparel and says "Until we are all free" I'm buying mine now.

I also want to direct you to my girl Tiffany at I am Style-ish-please check out what Tiff and her brother Billy are doing to help Haiti. Incredible.

And last but not least, check out the new website for loveharder! Over $3,000 has been raised in a week.

But now...Giveaway #5-it's a little sentimental for me...tear, tear!

My first giveaway ever was a Ritzy Misfit. Brooke of RM and I instantly bonded and when her pendants were worn on the Bachelorette last season, I freaked out as if it was a friend I'd known forever. Somehow she balances her etsy store with a family including small children. She is a TRUE inspiration to me. Plus, I freaking LOVE my Ritzy Misfit necklaces. I kid you not, I get stopped every single time I wear one. I'm insanely proud-Ritzy Misfit continues to blow up and will be seen on the Style network and celebrities everywhere soon. Yay!!Brooke is offering a customized Ritzy Misfit necklace with the letter/design and color of your choice...
A for...Ahhhhmazing?!! I dunno. She didn't have a picture of one with an E or an L. So whatev. But that's the fun part, you can get whatever you want! Your man's initial, your dogs, a fleur de lis...and whatever color you want. I love my turquoise, I am just sayin. Although my plum is pretty rad too. Also? A proceed of each Ritzy Misfit sold goes to help Haiti...

Le Rules...As usual...

1.Open to followers of It's Unbeweavable-however, seriously, I don't care. This is a thank you to my readers-so just let me know how you follow in the comments.

2. Visit Ritzy Misfit...what color would you want?

3. Become a follower of ritzymisfit on twitter/re-blog/tweet this giveaway-I'm @misslizzymarie

4. Separate comments if you don't mind, my loves

I'm going to have some fun this weekend that does not include excel or random.org, SO-enter all of the blog birthday giveaways until Sunday at 5pm PST-I'll disable comments after that. Do it, do it.

Faire Frou Frou

Mandizzle

jkldesign

Have a fun weekend!! Thanks again for playing along this week! xoxo

Blog B-Day Giveaway #4-Art I Covet CLOSED

2010-01-28T00:00:00.000-08:00

New day, new giveaway!!

This is the second giveaway I've partnered with Leigh of jkldesign on...I adore her and her work blows my mind. Leigh's fashion inspired art has been featured in Dujour Magazine, Skirt Magazine and on both Forever 21's blog the Skinny, as well as inside the premier issue of Forever 21's editorial magazine. Below are a few of my favorites, but if you win you can choose any print from jkldesign.

{Eiffel Blush}

{Bisous}

{Well Read}

{Lanvin 01}

{Greenwich Reflections}

Le Rules...As usual...

1.Open to followers of It's Unbeweavable-however, seriously, I don't care. This is a thank you to my readers-so just let me know how you follow in the comments.

2. Become a follower of Leigh's blog CREATE (if you already are, lemme know)

3. Check out jkldesign...what print would you choose?

4. Become a follower of jkldesign on twitter/re-blog/tweet this giveaway-I'm @misslizzymarie

5. There are tons of ways to enter, and I hate to be a pain but pleasepleaseplease leave a separate comment for each entry, it will just make my hot date with Excel next weekend that much easier.

Faire Frou Frou Giveaway

Mandizzle Giveaway

Happy Thursday!

Blog B-Day Giveaway #3-Glowelle

2010-01-26T21:00:00.000-08:00

Happy Wednesday!

Today's giveaway is going to be a lil different...I feel like I've been making you all do so much work commenting/tweeting/posting-thank you, and if you're new to my blog I will be saying hello soon...if you comment on any of my posts until Friday, you're automatically entered for this one. Does that make sense? You look pretty.

Ok...Glowelle. Some of you may remember last week I directed you over to my bff's blog, when he was giving away a 30 Day Supply of Glowelle. Coincidentally, I met Istvan when we were both working for Glowelle and having way too much fun in NYC together eating fried oreos at 3am and listening to Britney Spears. Ahh, memories. He has just left the company but not without stocking up on Glowelle for me...and now for you.

GLOWELLE (retail value $89), is the most potent anti-oxidant beauty supplement on the market. It is clinically proven to even skin tone and protect against the damaging effects caused by the sun. Rich in anti-oxidant vitamins A, C and E, combined with goji berries, green and white tea extracts, Glowelle nourishes your skin from within, and is essential in fighting off free radicals (those things that age your skin and destroy collagen).

I'm not joking you guys...this stuff works, and I was very skeptical, plus I hate drinking vitaminey (nice word, Liz) things, I don't even like Gatorade, but I had no problem with it, and there are tons of things you can mix it with, but I usually just threw it in a bottle of water. We used to sit around the office looking at each other and just saying, "your skin...it's glowing, what the hell." I don't think any of us actually expected it to work but it DID. I had way more energy than ever, my insomnia disappeared, I needed less concealer, and my hair was super shiny-so I'm really excited to get it back and have one of you try it too!

So that's it my loves. One of you will have a 30 Day Supply of Raspberry Jasmine (my fav flavor) coming your way.

If you haven't entered these already, get into it, as Istvan would say.

Faire Frou Frou $100 G/C Giveaway and the Mandizzle Giveaway!

Tomm (Thurs) back to our regular scheduled programming of giveaway madness-really excited about this one. :)

Have a beautiful day-comments disabled so I can get caught up with you xoxo

Blog B-Day Giveaway #2-Mandizzle! CLOSED

2010-01-26T00:00:00.000-08:00

New day, new giveaway!

My love affair with Mandizzle is a pretty dirty one. I want everything in Mandi's Etsy shop, and I know that if we didn't live so far away, we'd totes be skipping through fields holding hands with fabulous headbands in our unbeweavable hair. Truth.

Seriously though-Mandizzle and the beautiful Mandi have been such a huge support to me, both on the blog and off, and while I appreciate her crafty ways, because lord knows I don't have any, I appreciate her friendship even more.

Ok...and that? Is PMS. I mean, Mandi dude, I love you but I'm near tears. OMG. Anyways! :)

Mandi is generously offering the following from her Etsy Shop to one of YOU-

The Dreamy Headband (we can talk colors if you win)
And either a set of hair pins or a ring. I'm partial to the Wild Rose Ring...
Or the Prettiest Hair Pins-Black Raspberry Blooms (Set of 3)
But that's just me! You can choose whatever ring or hair pin set you want, along with the Dreamy.

Le Rules...

1.Open to followers of It's Unbeweavable-however, seriously, I don't care. This is a thank you to my readers-so just let me know how you follow in the comments.

2. Become a follower of Mandizzle's blog (if you already are, lemme know)

3. Check out her Etsy-what ring or hair pin set would you want?

4. Become a follower of Mandizzle on twitter/re-blog/tweet this giveaway-I'm @misslizzymarie

5. There are tons of ways to enter, and I hate to be a pain but pleasepleaseplease leave a separate comment for each entry, it will just make my date with Excel next weekend that much easier.

Note-I'm keeping all the giveaways open all week, so you can keep entering. I've been planning this week for a while so don't be shy-this is my way of saying thank you. :) Day 1's $100 G/C to Faire Frou Frou is here, if you missed it. See you tomorrow! xoxo

Just found out Mandizzle is nominated in the Poppies-vote for her here! Woot!

Bringin Sexy Back-Faire Frou Frou $100 Gift Cert. Giveaway! CLOSED

2010-01-25T00:26:00.000-08:00

So. Hi. I haven't read a blog in umm oh I dunno 4 days? Working on it. In blog friend turned real life friend news-Today, Gabby and I had lunch with Lilu and Amanda swung by for a min! I adore them both and can't wait to see them again, it was just too short (TWSS).

It's almost my blog birthday, which is fitting because I am going through some blog changes-the major being, with Lilu's expertise, moving to Wordpress. Whenever she's done ya know, flying across the country for 30 hours to have brunch with me. :) As a way to thank you for reading/stalking/lurking, I have partnered with some incredible shops and artists to bring you...

Five days, five fabulous giveaways.

With Valentine's Day approaching, I thought this would be a fun and fitting giveaway...

A $100 Gift Certificate to Faire Frou Frou! Get it, girl. (I totally just said that.) Anyways...you might already read their LOVELY blog Frou Frou Fashonista, but if you aren't familiar-Faire Faire Frou is the ultimate celebration of all that is feminine and flirty.

The store provides an intimate setting in which customers can select from must-have sexy, flirtatious dainties from top designers such as Fifi Chachnil, Vannina Vesperini, Myla, Strumpet & Pink, Guia la Bruna, Fleur T, Damaris, Carine Gilson and Nina Ricci. The store also showcases designs from new talents, as well as its own private-label collection of camisoles, tank tops, sweats, boy shorts and panties. And of course you can find favorites such as Hanky Panky, Cosabella, Keep Me, Only Hearts and The Lake & Stars. Faire Frou Frou is the perfect store for anyone who is looking for hard-to-find, luxury brands in intimate apparel; it brings the best of Europe straight to Los Angeles.

Fair Frou Frou has been featured in Lucky, WWD, W, Sports Illustrated, InStyle, Modern Bride, FHM and been seen on Daily Candy, E!, MSNBC, among others. Kiiiiinda a big deal.

The darling owners-mother daughter team Gail and Alison (love)-are offering a $100 G/C to one of you, redeemable online, unless you want to come to LA and hang out with me, but picking out lingerie is kind of an intense first date, no?

Le Rules...

1.Open to followers of It's Unbeweavable-however, seriously, I don't care. This is a thank you to my readers-so just let me know how you follow in the comments.

2. Become a follower of the Frou Frou Fashionista blog (if you already are, lemme know)

3. Check out the site! What would you buy if you won? I'm nosey.

4. Become a follower of Faire Frou Frou on Twitter/re-blog/tweet this giveaway-I'm @misslizzymarie

5. There are tons of ways to enter, and I hate to be a pain but pleasepleaseplease leave a separate comment for each entry, it will just make my date with Excel next weekend that much easier.

Thank you so much to Faire Frou Frou! Tuesday a new giveaway!

Thank you to Faire Frou Frou for the verbage and image.

Skype, Dear John, and I'm So Gonna Lick Her Face.

2010-01-21T00:05:00.000-08:00

Do you guys realize that as of 10:30 pm PST, BLOGGERS have raised over $2000 for Love Harder? That Love Harder has over 100 FB fans? That today alone over THREE HUNDRED bloggers posted a "Love Harder" post? That the system crashed today because there were so many people trying to donate at once? It's truly amazing what this community of ours can do when used for good.

In other, muchmuchmuch less important internet news...allow me to share a little convo I had this evening with one of the penis variety, and no I do not have permission but I also had no blogspiration, so sorry, Mr. Wonderful. Punish me later.

{Not him. But it's just effing adorable.}

Backstory-texted him "Look up the Dear John trailer"

He texts me back "Not happening"

Went to get a soy skinny cinnamon dolce latte (my new obsession. Also? I'm vegan (for) now.)

Then we got on Skype...my *notes* are in red.

Me: Hmm...I wonder if John is gonna die? You think? (Sarcasm, people, sarcasm)
Him: nope. trick movie. she dies, but he learns what true love is (He's sarcastic too)
Me: Do you know this for a fact?
Him: I don't
Me: It's Nicholas Sparks, he's not that deep
Him: seriously. I will never watch that (Ohhh yes you will)
Me: Never EVER?
Him: not for nothing
Him: do you want to see it? (He's so gonna cave)
Him: why on earth?
Me: Because it's like the notebook! (Not quite sure of my rationale here. Go with it.)
Him: EXACTLY!
Me: EXACTLY!
Him: = avoid like the plague
Me: = awwww it's about love!
Him: no. it isn't. Don't get me started (He's SO hot when I get him started. just sayin)
Me: hahaha I want to hear this (Get started! RAWR)
Him: everything wrong in the world, all I'm gonna say
Me: Hmmmm I think I just like the song in the preview (I'm pmsing emo always lately)
Him: the guy, just in the preview, is awful
Him: oh... oh, he was the guy in GI Joe! he's TERRIBLE
Me: TATUM CHANNING
Me: he's GORGEOUS (But you're cuter. I should have said that.)

Him: he is the worst actor I have seen in a long time
Him: not since Freddie Prinze
Him: I'll give you that
Me: Ohhh I used to love Freddie (Remember She's All That? I Know What You Did...)
Him: but he's the Megan Fox of dudes
Him: ok. he's not her
Him: she's a dumbass (YAY Suck it Megan! Wait, NO)

Me: "you don't scare me Mister" (watch the preview and you'll get it)

Him: hahahaha (I really like making him laugh. le sigh)
Same guy saw 500 Days of Summer with me and is taking me to Leap Year tomm...men. Big talkers.

IN OTHER EFFING AMAZING NEWS- LILU IS COMING LILU IS COMING!! TO ME! THIS WEEKEND! Gonna lick her face! Also? Apparently Thursdays are the new Friday's over here? I dunno. Friday is just a good day for me to catch up with ya'll. So HAPPY WEEKEND...have fun, be safe....Tell someone you love them. :)

Prepare for 5 days of FABULOUS giveaways next week! It's my blog birthday!
Lauren of The Offbeat Report is the winner of the WiNK tee, I'll email you!

Love Harder.

2010-01-20T09:51:00.000-08:00

Why do I love blogging? The friendships. The love. Please read, and watch...and LOVE HARDER.

Love harder. Life is short, love is unbending, and no one knows what could happen next. Tell someone you love them today.

Brandy's Story-(Some of you may have read this before.)
My name is Brandy. And I have a blog.

And a plea.

I use my blog to showcase the crazy I meet everyday, share the stories of the kids I teach, and document my love for tequila, dairy products and the abdominal muscles of Ryan Reynolds.

Rarely do I talk about personal issues on my blog-- as personal as the dude that I adore. But I need your help. And it involves my dude.

He's a guy who made math comics for my class, so they would love learning about addition. He's the guy who sends my friends gift cards when they are having hard times, who remembers every story I ever told him, who was the first person I celebrated with when I got a teaching job.

He's the guy who sent flowers to me at school-- dozens of my favourite pink roses just because he loves me. He's a guy who has spent a year patiently explaining (and re-explaining) everything there is to know about football during the important games when silence is preferred.

He's made me word puzzles and comics and stayed up late playing Scrabble with me (even though I beat him almost every time). He's listened to me cry about school and family and jobs. He is everything I never knew I needed and everything I always knew I wanted.

I realize this all sounds dramatic, a Lifetime movie in the making-- but this is life. Right now. And I'm throwing away any hint of ego and am humbly asking for you to pray or think kind thoughts. If you are able to pass this on, thank you.

This isn't a call for sympathy or a plea for pity. It's just one girl hoping you can think positive thoughts for the person she adores. If my current heartache provides you with anything, let it be the reminder that life is short, love is unbending and no one knows what could happen next.

Thank you for reading this, and if you haven't already? Please tell someone you love them today.

I did.

Our Plea

Our friend Brandy is a brilliant writer, a wonderful teacher, and a generous friend. And she is in love with a man who has just been diagnosed with multiple myeloma.

We are raising money for the Multiple Myeloma Research Fund in his name. For the price of a cinnamon dolce latte, half-caf, hold the whip, you can be part of an effort to cure a disease that affects approximately 750,000 people worldwide.

www.loveharder.org

Every dollar brings us a dollar closer to a cure. And every donation brings a sliver of hope to a girl who needs all the hope she can get.

Love Harder,
Liz

My Badass Inspiration-Wendy Brandes

2010-01-18T19:46:00.000-08:00

I rarely do interviews on my blog-this might be my second in almost a year-and that's because I only do them with people I secretly want to stalk, so an "interview for my blog" is totally a good cover. :)

I'm sure many of you are familiar with Wendy Brandes...jewelry designer/blogger/entrepreneur/fashion industry rock star...girl crush. Blogging has brought so many wonderful people into my life, and Wendy is one of them. I admire her, covet her jewelry, and appreciate the business and personal advice she has given me lately. She was gracious enough to answer a few of my questions...watch as I go from normal to creepy in about 30 seconds. :)

{Rocking her Swear Rings that were on my Badass Christmas List}

How did you get started in the fashion/design industry?

I couldn't find the type of jewelry I wanted to wear so I made it myself. I like lots of detail and lots of heft. You have to experience my pieces in person to really understand them because pictures can't convey the physical impact of an ounce of gold in a ring or necklace. It's a very sexy feeling.

What are your favorite pieces in your collection and why?

The most recent designs always get a lot of wear. Right now it's my Chicken in Egg locket and my Virginia Woolf Whistle. They're tricky mechanical pieces that are good examples of the type of work I do. When I meet someone new, I can easily show them my signature style. One piece I wear all the time is my onyx skull ring because ... well, look at it!
{Image credit-Jennine Tamm Jacob}

How do you not fall into the dark side of the fashion industry? I avoid the dark side because I'm a Jedi knight!

What 3 things should a girl always have in her bag? A phone, red lipstick and a Saturday night special.

Drink of choice? Champagne.
Red Lipstick of choice? I can't quit MAC's Lasting Lust.

You are the epitome of a badass bitch, in my opinion. And my opinion means EVERYTHING. lol. How do you stay grounded?

My badass parents raised me well.

What article of clothing would you never part with?

Wait, is this a Sophie's Choice question? If I say I'd never part with one item, am I implying that I WOULD part with the rest? I want to keep it all!

Since you're often in the front row...what fashion show has been your favorite? Is that even possible to answer?

I'm friends with some designers and, of course, they all have the Best!Shows!Ever! If you can get me a time machine and an invitation, I'd like to attend John Galliano's Spring 1995 show. Check out Linda Evangelista in the yellow tulle and feather gown about five minutes into the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aEQHBF0xvCg

Will you hang out with me in NYC? (That? Would be where I become a stalker)

hahaha Not only will I hang out with you, I will also treat you to peach sangria at Emporio. But that's only available in the summer. Hmmm...what will I treat you to in the winter? A hot toddy?

Told you. Badass. Thanks, woman...a hot toddy will be fabulous, can't wait!

You can check out Wendy's amazing jewelry here, and her blog here.

I miss your blogs...sorry for the lame ass apologies, busy busy, KNOCK KNOCK and all...working on the balance thing. Life is good, though!! I hope you are too. xoxo

On Corn dogs and Balance...

2010-01-14T17:27:00.000-08:00

First,

Not sure where to donate to help Haiti? Here is a great list, via FemmeRationale

In other news...

Istvan-real life bestie/beauty guru/Victoria Beckham look alike is doing his first giveaway...a 30 Day Kit of Glowelle-go to his blog and he'll explain it to you, but basically when I found out he had these in his possession I said "Um, you're not doing a giveaway, send that to ME." Haha. Retails for $112...it's awesome. HINT-(Raspberry Jasmine. You're welcome.)

So, I've found my voice again. Maybe it took the slamming closing of some doors, maybe it's actually living life again (KNOCK KNOCK), I don't know. What I do know is that I'm back. I went to the beach the other day with my sister-because where we live, it's sunny and gorgeous and we can do that.

I realized how much I've been taking for granted. Nasomuch the gorgeous scenery...I'm not going down that route here, although are we spoiled geographically? Absolutely.

{Credit-My sis, the photog. I was too busy lurking on hot surfers and putting them on Twitter. So I creep...yeahhhhh}

I don't usually eat corn dogs. I eat maybe one hot dog a year, or when they're forced upon me at sporting events. They just tend to freak me out in general. My sister stumbled upon this little corn dog and lemonade shack one night at 2am once, and she took me there, this time at 2 in the afternoon. We walked on the pier, there were dolphins and I was eating meat on a stick. For the first time in a long time, I felt free. Who knew that's all I needed?

I'm still searching for balance. Between being here but wanting to be there, NOW, between filling voids within myself with things, people I shouldn't rather than taking the time to find out what exactly is making me feel so empty sometimes. I'm stuck in that completely annoying place where the one I want is the one I can't have, and as I sit here typing this, listening to old soul music and quite pleased with the manicure I got today (Essie Mink Muffs ftw), I'm searching for the answer to what the hell am I doing with my life. What really matters? Do we ever really know? Or do we just do the best we can, take the bad along with the good and sometimes, just enjoy a god damn corn dog? It was a REALLY good corn dog. :)

Today, new beginnings...amazing opportunities. I am now an official freelance writer...you know, one who gets paid. My head is spinning, and when my pieces go up-pieces I am working on like crazy right now, you'll be the first to know, and as always, your support means the world.

Have a fabulous weekend!! My Giveaway is extended til Monday-I'm lazy busy. :)

How The Internet Has Single Handedly Ruined Relationships! A Guest Post

2010-01-13T15:57:00.001-08:00

I know my regular posting schedule has been way off, and it might stay that way, but rest assured-I am NOT going anywhere. Except to Wordpress, booyah. Anyways, during last week's nonsense, so many of you kindly sent emails that I am still replying to, and one was from one of my favorite bloggers The Novelista Barista, offering to write something for me because she knew I was having a rough time. Plus, the subject she was hoping to write about is something I am A) Dealing with and B) Can't really talk about, ugh dating. But she can, and she did...and I adore this post.

You know it has.
You have seen it happen.
It probably happened to you.
There is no denying that facebook, myspace, linked in, blogs are ruining relationships. You are basically cyber-relationship screwed. Facebook has destroyed serious relationships for many close friends of mine. How you ask? (or this might have already happened to you!)

Well let's start with the stalker wall feed that they have. Everyone, regardless of if you want them to know or not, can see everything that you do on facebook in their wall feed, without even having to blink their eyes, it appears before them. So if you boyfriend is friends with you on facebook and some guy you hooked up with before him hits you up on facebook before you have a chance to delete the wall post, the BOYFRIEND is going to see it because facebook wants you to break up! And now what sort of problems does that bring to your relationship?

guy-"Why is that guy hitting you up on facebook?"
girl- We dont even talk anymore, I dont know!
guy- You must have written something on his wall or sent him a message, show me his wall!
girl- I am not showing you his wall! That is ridiculous, I dont know why he contacted me!

Ending: Big huge fight.

And that goes both ways. It very well happens as women, we tend to get jealous of other girls, especially on someone we are datings facebook or myspace page. If you aren't necessarily friends with them, you wonder why they are writing to your boyfriend "just wanted to say hi!". Although the boyfriend cannot control this, you still get angry and fight it out until he either A)removes her from his facebook and blocks all contact with her B) you send her a message on facebook telling her to stay the F away from him, or C) Break up because you will never move past this point in your relationship again.

The worst part after the wall writing would be the tagging of the photos. This is the danger zone and sometimes when people tag you, they don't even realize that they just planted a bomb right in the middle of your relationship that is just ticking waiting for the other to see this said tagged picture.

This picture, could be you doing absolutely nothing, but if you are in another picture with the opposite sex and it is not your BEST friend, prepare for some sort of jealousy. Granted not everyone is as jealous as others but it is still not the favored topic of conversation.
Now take for instance how the internet has changed dating people you have never met. With the help of Match.com, Eharmony.com, Jdate.com; you can see what people look like and know everything about them even before you meet them!

I mean, blind dating? I don't think so!!! If you don't have a facebook, myspace, twitter, blog or something.. basically you don't exist. Then you check to see if you can see anything on their page, and if not, you try another network. It is a crazy, easily informed era we have going on here. And I am most definitely a huge part of it.

Even when I am looking for employers I facebook the company to see if anyone actually does work there or not. That's usually how I know if I should even bother to consider applying completely for the position. And then LinkedIn? PAH.... Before going on a job interview, you can linkedin & facebook stalk the employees of who you're meeting with and know where they worked, where they graduated from college and what they do at their job even before you meet them! It is sort of crazy if you think about it.

So lastly (because I could go on for hours about how many of my friends relationships have had drama due to facebook!), you take our blogs. This is the place where you can write whatever you want and you can pick and choose who you want to read the material (telling your friends or people you know). I have chosen to tell only a select few due to the fact that I still need to write about things that are happening in my life and I can't write about the people who are READING my blog!!! An example-- my ex-boyfriend, T, (you can read ALL about him HERE) he never knew that I had a blog. Granted we were on the outs and that was the only way that I could write about how I was really feeling, but oh my god, if he ever read how I really felt, he would have had a heart attack.

I love social networking, really. I don't even know how we communicated with people.. I guess beepers were the "text messages" of the 90s and AIM was the google chat of the 90s. But facebook? AOL profiles had NOTHING on facebook!

Even though it has ruined our lives, ruined our friendships, our relationships and ruined our privacy, millions of people still continue to love social networking every single day. And as we love it more and more... the internet is determined to keep ruining our relationships, every wall update at a time.

Thanks love!

How do you guys feel? For me, I'm thinking of unlinking my blog and my FB. I have a mild to moderate panic attack when a guy I'm just starting to get to know finds my blog, and I stress over the things guys write on my FB wall. She's right! There is NO such thing as blind dating anymore! It's like the email I just sent her telling her I was about to post-

"Hey honey, going to post early. Going out with a guy I can't blog about tonight." :)

Also? HAPPY BIRTHDAY LAUREN. I adore you!!

And? The WiNK Tee Giveaway is here til Friday.

I Had a Good Weekend. Now I'm Having a Giveaway.

2010-01-11T12:16:00.000-08:00

Well...hello. I am having the HARDEST time with post titles lately! This just may be the worst to date. Apologies.

So, normally, I'd be like, ohhh blog I've missed you.

But I haven't. One of my best friends who used to blog but has since stopped (sad face) and I had the following conversation the other day.

Her-"KNOCK KNOCK"

Me- "Ummm who's there?"

Her-"LIFE. So go live it bitch."

Me- "Hahahahaha...you're right."

I haven't been. I'm not going to go in to the why's and all of that stuff, I just haven't been. This weekend I did-there were family dinners, dates, It's Always Sunny Marathons, a guy who made me the best cookies ever before we watched 500 Days of Summer...a movie that touched me so deeply because I identify with Summer SO much it freaks me out. We also saw Daybreakers...I usually LOVE zombie/ vampire (ones who don't sparkle :)) movies but yeah...not for me. Whatever. He made me cookies at 11 the night before. I can sacrifice Leap Year.

Also? Exposing someone to Jersey Shore for the first time is one of the BEST.THINGS.EVER. I wish I caught his reaction on camera. It was priceless. I think everyone's first introduction to "Snooki" is a sacred thing, no? Amazing.

Along with the 20sb award came exposure to some of the coolest blogs I probably wouldn't have found otherwise. I am working on a post filled with blog love, new and old. I promise this is the last time I will say this...but I am sorry I've been lacking on the comments. On that note, I've had to get my head straight. I'm learning some lessons. I've looked in the mirror and in the eyes of people who actually know me. And sometimes life just trumps the blog.

ANYWAYS. Holy tangent of god. Giveaway time!!! Ladyee Boutique is one of my fabulous sponsors, and the woman behind the shop is a hell of an inspiration to me. One of you will win the Calla Tee by WiNK, which I think is perfect for throwing on with jeans or leggings, or you can def dress it up. I love me some gray. Oh, and since my male audience has doubled, tripled even...I might have almost 10 gentleman reading now :), this would be an amazing gift for any woman in your life. Just. Sayin.

Le Rules...

1. Follow It's Unbeweavable! somehow someway and leave a comment, tell me somethin happy!

2. Follow Ladyee on Twitter and/or subscribe to their newsletter-2 entries respectively

3. I'll announce the winner on Friday.

4. Have a good week, loves.

Recharging...

2010-01-07T15:00:00.001-08:00

Wow, what a week, I feel like it's been a roller coaster of sorts, both online and off. Again, I can't thank the 20sb community enough for the award, and on that note, I'm excited that 20sb has reached 10,000 members! (I'm sure more by now!) That's a whole lotta talent right there, and so many positive people.

Last night, I was inspired by this post written by one of my favorite bloggers, Matt of Life Without Pants. Our blogs couldn't be more different, but isn't that the beauty of blogging? He's awesome, check it out. His post was about Why Every Blogger Should Have a Non-Blogger Spouse, and while I don't have a spouse, or someone I can comfortably classify as a significant other (yet ohhh), I do have a guy who says, "Step away. Turn it off. You're intelligent and beautiful and let's have lunch. The sun is shining. The internet will still love you (or hate on you haha) in a day or two."

So that's what I'm going to do! I think a spontaneous road trip to Vegas is in the works this weekend to see Kathleen-blog friend turned real life friend whom I miss. If not, there will be long walks. Ribs are better, so I plan on serving cute boy his ass in tennis. There are movies I want to see, it's Always Sunny marathons with said cute boy...he bought cookies and cream ice cream...if you remember this post. :)

My point is, everyone needs some time to recharge and unplug. I need to look people who know me in real life in the eyes, and hug them, devote 100% of my mind and energy, and honestly not have to explain anything about myself for a few days.

Lovers! I am not sad, down or depressed! Very happy and blessed, actually. I have just recognized that I need a little Liz time to get my badass balance back, and I'll be back on Monday. So don't you dare leave me "feel better" comments! I will be very mad at you!!

Instead...how do you recharge? Do you think it's important to do so? Will you be in Vegas this weekend? :)

The Post She Was Dreading Writing...

2010-01-06T00:00:00.000-08:00

I'm struggling with what to say here. Some probably think I shouldn't say anything at all, and they might be right. If you're new-Hello! Welcome!, you should know I don't have a very good track record of not saying anything.

One person out of thousands, tried to bring me down today. And I let him. I let him get the best of me, and take away some of my joy. That's silly. I know.

See, I'm pretty naive. Somehow, after working in the fashion industry for ten years, and now starting my own business while planning a huge move, I am realizing I don't have that thick of a skin after all. So I'm working on it. I realize the more "popular" I get, these things will happen.

I am not going to get into the back and forth, and rehash it. I feel and hope that it has been resolved. I'm sure some of you are like WTF are you talking about Liz, and to you I will say don't worry about it, and consider yourself lucky you missed the drama.

My blog is my baby. I'm sure a lot of you feel the same way. I am fiercely protective of it, and you know what, I'm immensely PROUD OF IT, awards, features, sponsors or not. I know that I will never be able to please everyone, and I wouldn't want to. Who can? I am more than a "sexy" profile picture...but ya know what? I like that picture. I don't think I have to tell anyone who's read more than 3 of my posts just how deep my blog can get.

I CAN write posts on SEO and social media, but I do that for a living now, and my blog isn't the place for that. I'm the daughter of a former pastor, so if you want to talk theology, email me. I've traveled to 3rd world countries to try to bring a smile to kids faces-if you want to hear more-yep, email me! I'm happy with the lil place in bloggy land that I've carved out here, and I'm super excited to get to know so many of you who came by today. This blog is my journey, and If I'm not the blogger for you, no hard feelings! There are millions of blogs out there-just handle it with respect.

I never claimed my blog was going to change the world...but I know it's touched some hearts. And that's enough for me.

In closing, to all of YOU...all of you who voted, commented today, twittered, emailed, blogged, texted, sent me a messenger pigeon, Thank You. The friendships I have made are worth a hater or 2.

Also? YES, you can be incredibly intelligent, witty, talented...and care about your physical appearance, and even the dreaded "F" word-fashion. There is NOTHING wrong with that. Be badass. Just sayin.

I'm disabling comments because I have so many to get back to from my previous, happy post!! I am REALLY looking forward to reading your blogs!! Plus, I do not want to fuel a fire I hope has been put out.

As usual...feel free to email me at itsunbeweavable@gmail.com

Tuesday-EH. Wednesday...work with me here. :)

Stop the blog hate, ya'll. It's sad.

I Give Good Blog...A Big Thank You.

2010-01-05T02:04:00.000-08:00

Cracked ribs or not...2010 is starting off AMAZING!

When my loverlover Maxie BBM-ed me at midnight-"You're Featured Blogger!", I didn't believe it, so I made Gabby check...and yes, I am 20 Something Bloggers January Featured Blogger!

I really don't want this post to sound obnoxious, but this title, this month, truly means a lot to me-20 Something Bloggers is a HUGE community, over hundreds of thousands of talented bloggers are on this site-just to be nominated in itself was a huge honor. THANK YOU...Thank you for voting for me, seriously, whether it was on your own or I bugged you about it. :) I joined 20sb when I first started blogging almost a year ago, and through it, I have found some of the most ridiculously talented writers ever, met people whom I can't go a day..an hour without talking to, people I have flown across the country to meet, and it just keeps getting better. If you are a 20 something...I encourage you to join. We're friendly.

I know my blog is kind of different. I don't really fit into any "category." But that's how I am, in real life, and I can't help but to translate that over here. Whatever mood I'm in, whatever the status of my heart, whatever badass shoes I just found, or the latest personal pickle I've ran into (literally), you hear all about it, and you accept me and if I think about that long enough, right now, I will cry. So 20 something or not...Thank You for reading, for encouraging, for making me laugh and cry and think. Blogging has made me a better person, and I know it's because my life has been touched by all ya'll sharing your experiences with me.

{Seriously. Do it. I know I am.}

I also want to thank The Tiki Tiki for featuring me as one of their Latina Bloggers You Should Meet in 2010.

They said-"We like Liz over at It’s Unbeweavable. She’s a former make-up artist who does PR and marketing and makes us wish we were 26 again. Fashion, fun, honesty, with a little cursing on the side." Thank you...oh and dolls? I WISH I was 26 again. I'd do things just a wee bit differently. But thank you, besosbesosbesos, and the cursing part made me laugh. Shit. Need to work on that. Latina's be calling me OUT! :)

It's been a good day...and it's only 2 am. Tuesday, we're going to get along just fine. Nice shoes, homie.

Level 5 Bra's, Ribs, and I'll Be At Borders if You Need Me

2010-01-03T15:00:00.000-08:00

I had so many things I planned on writing about in my first post of 2010. Insert fireworks. But I feel I should warn you.

Mama is high as a kite. So this is how we're starting out 2010. Thank me later.

Now, I don't condone drug use...however, I have cracked ribs. CRACKED. RIBS. OUCH and CRYING.

The actual cracking of the ribs didn't occur over the weekend, but I was told by my doctor that certain activities while wearing my favorite bra would cause intense pain. Hiking. Running. Having the sex. Basically any movement that causes my boobs to move, which is basically sitting up, or walking...ummm this is getting awkward, I blame the drugs. I also blame this bra by Victoria's Secret that I have in every color and pattern available and insist on wearing even though the underwire seems to be made of cement...but do the girls look good?! YES. So shut it down. Beauty is pain.

The VS website says of this bra o'magic-"padded for ultimate lift. LEVEL 5." LEVEL 5? That sounds serious and scary and PERFECT. I'm never giving this bra up.

So the Dr "advised" me not to wear it anymore. As he was getting a free feel under my shirt, he actually laughed and said "IS THIS THE BRA YOU WEAR? IT'S RUBBING AGAINST YOUR RIBS. YOU HAVE TO FIND SOMETHING ELSE" And I was like "ARE YOU INSANE? I have BIG BOOBS. This bra makes them look sososo good and perky and big in a good skinny way not a bad way! If I'm going to have cracked ribs for the rest of my life, they're going to look good damn it. Now give me some more vicodin and throw some percs in there for good measure."

Le sigh. Men. In other men news?

I bumped into my first boyfriend of the decade on the last day of the decade. The scene? Barnes and Noble. Me? Obviously engaged in something very important Twittering on the Crackberry and not watching where I was going but I mean, I've pretty much got the whole walking while crackberrying thing on lock, so whatev. Except for when I don't and end up slamming into my ex boyfriend who is innocently reading Sports Illustrated wearing the Yankee hat I got him ummm like 8 years ago. Really? Can you not get a new one? And yes, I KNOW it's the same one. Because he mentioned it. And it was awkward.

In summary-he still does that irritating bouncing from one foot to the other thing when he's nervous, thank you baby jesus for giving me the presence of mind to do my hair and makeup before leaving to run errands that morning, and I'll be going to Borders from now on, kthxbai.

We didn't exchange numbers or decide to skip up to Starbucks on the 2nd floor and share a frappucino with 2 straws. Memories of "the good times" didn't flash before my eyes, and the Aqua Di Gio he still wears didn't make me weak in the knees like it used to. It kind of blew my mind how there can be absolutely NOTHING between people where there once was everything.

{It's a big city. You stay on your side, I'll stay on mine.}

So while I might have twittered about this lil encounter, as soon as I turned my back, it was over. No phone calls to best friends...well, I DID call my Mom. Just to say- I ran into S...and he looks the same. And I looked amazing. Yes, I ran into him. No...we aren't going out again. No. Way.

But... He totally checked my rack out. BRA FTMFW! (I would like to thank my love muffin Lilu for not only proof reading this post, but also schooling me on what FTMFW means. SUCH a giver.)

Lil reminder if you're on 20 Something Bloggers-Lilu is up for SIX awards, and hello, she totally deserves them, so go vote for her. OH and apparently you can still vote for ME...here. :)

L.A Skyline shot by {Love & Lemonade}. Her amazing Etsy shop is here.

EDIT-To answer some questions-NO the bra did NOT crack my ribs. That's an entirely different dramatic story and my ribs will never fully heal. The bra doesn't help. :)

2009-Lessons In Letting Go

2009-12-29T22:00:00.000-08:00

For some reason, I'm putting a lot of pressure on myself, on this post. I think that basically sums up New Years, anyway, no? A lot of fucking pressure...it has to be better. It has TO. Right? I mean, I know that's all I'm hanging on to lately. I'm going to forgo the usual resolutions...yes, I ate like it was going out of style this last month and have ignored the gym, my trainer-HI STEVEN, and Jillian Michaels.

Speaking of...remember when I talked mad shit on the Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders workout DVD? I totes put it on my Christmas List, and yep...those bitches are staring at me right now. I'm eating a cake ball and they're staring at me with their judgey eyes. Also? Cake balls are weird, if you really think about it. Which I am, for some reason.

See, this is what happens when I put pressure on myself to write. Aren't you the lucky ones...

I did not like 2009. My 2009 is the equivalent of a mean muggin whore with bad hair. Like so many others, I got laid off. My sister got laid off. I spent a lot of 2009 sick. Lit-rilly. I have tonsils that need to be removed, but that's a little tricky after you get laid off. Turns out, good health insurance is mighty important. I was involved in a very unhealthy relationship. You know the story, if you've been around for a while. Basically...

2009 bitch slapped me with a heavy dose of reality.

The slap echoed that of Snooki's...it was hard, unexpected and totally messed up my hair. I'm not going to rehash every hardship this year has presented me, every morning I wake up and I am positive I am being punked (Ashton, seriously, you made your point), every time my heart has been hurt, every night I have gone to sleep alone, lonely. Shit happens. Life happens. I'm moving on. Letting go. That is my resolution. Letting go.

I'm not where I thought I would be, but I am learning that maybe I'm where I am supposed to be. I'm standing on the edge of a huge jump, one that I'm doing on my own...without a ring on my finger, without a hand to hold. But with more confidence and sense of self than I have ever had.

2010, I welcome you. Can I get you anything?! Make yourself comfortable! Love your shoes! And 2009, I would like to thank you, ON YOUR WAY OUT. Without you, pushing me, punking me, throwing up road block after road block, I fear I would still be that girl breezing through life, shopping to numb my feelings, dating douche lord after douche lord, wasting my heart, money, time. Throwing my amex and my hair around while taking everything, and everyone, for granted.

Empty.

2010 isn't going to be better magically. It's not like on Friday morning, bam, all my problems will disappear, I'm aware of that. I'm also aware that this new year will be what I make of it. And I plan to make it amazing. Fabulous. Fulfilled. BADASS. Cheers, dolls!

2010...the Unbeweavable journey continues. With you :) Happy New Year! Be safe! Back on Monday in full force :)

(Images 1 and 2 via we heart it. 3 is mine.)

P.S. 20sb'ers...I think I have a chance, I'd really appreciate your vote. Besos!

"For Empty Seats and Elephants In Rooms and Dreams That Feel Impossible"

2009-12-27T18:17:00.000-08:00

This week I'll still be in and out, but I wanted to say HI! Tell me everything! Happy Holidays so far??

Mine was SO good...but I'm glad it's over and I can catch my breath, you know? Next up New Years-and then 2010!! Big changes! HURRY UP! There were moments of holding back tears, of forcing a smile. But I got through it.

I'm not going to list all the presents I got-I don't know, something about that bugs me because it's really not what Christmas is about, to me-but, because it's relevant to the bloggy, I will say that I did get a Flip HD Camera, so now I can video blog without looking like a bobblehead, so yay. :)

More important things are on my heart and mind tonight, though. For all that I've been given, I HAVE to give back just as much.

To Write Love on Her Arms is Non Profit organization that I support, however I can. It's near and dear to my heart.

"To Write Love on Her Arms is a non-profit movement dedicated to presenting hope and finding help for people struggling with depression, addiction, self-injury and suicide. TWLOHA exists to encourage, inform, inspire and also to invest directly into treatment and recovery."

{I'm kissin balls for TWLOHA on Socialvibe.com}

On Christmas Eve, this blog was posted on the TWLOHA website, and I wanted to share it with you too. I'm not going to lie loves...I had to read this over a few times this week/weekend. It brought me strength, and will continue to, and just in case even one of you needs some strength...

FOR EMPTY SEATS AND ELEPHANTS IN ROOMS AND DREAMS THAT FEEL IMPOSSIBLE.
DEC. 24, 2009 AT 11:53PM

Hey Guys.
My heart is light tonight. And it feels almost strange to type that. Because i remember so much wrestling and the weight of so many different Decembers. i don't know if it's the holidays or the year's coming to a close but this time of year has a way of reminding us what's missing, reminding us what hurts... i feel like i've been there a lot in recent years.

If you can relate to any of that tonight - to things missing or things changed or lost or broken - we just want to take a moment to say that it matters. Your story and your pain, your hopes and fears and dreams. It matters. You matter. Tonight and tomorrow and ten years from now. We're sorry for your hurts, for empty seats and elephants in rooms and dreams that feel impossible.

John Mayer said it well in a tweet earlier tonight: "Sending a heartfelt Merry Christmas to those who feel loneliness this time of year. You're not alone. Hang in there."

We'll add to that: Keep going. Keep fighting. Talk to someone. Get the help you need. Your life is worth fighting for. Your dreams, your story, the things that make you come alive - those things deserve to shine. You deserve a friend. You deserve to be loved, to be known. Whatever you're carrying - whatever aches or haunts or steals - you were never meant to carry it alone. Bono sings "We get to carry each other." He suggests that it's a privilege, that it's the best way to live. You were meant to walk with other people, to invite other characters to play parts in your story.

Wherever you're at tonight, however heavy or light the night is, whatever scene it finds you living - please know that you matter very much. Please know that you are something priceless, something beautiful and entirely unique. There is hope for you. There is hope for all of us. 2010 has never happened before and the same is true about tomorrow.

A prayer for you, or perhaps a wish if you prefer it said that way: We hope these things feel true. We hope you know you matter. We hope you find your smile. You deserve it -you absolutely do.

Merry Christmas / Happy Holidays / Happy 2010.
Peace to you tonight.
jamie

If you made it through all that...Thank YOU for walking with me, for being such an important part of my story this year. We deserve to shine...and shine we will. Thank YOU for being a reason for me to SMILE. Lots of love to you all, can't wait to catch up. xoxo

If you have any questions...or need to talk...you know how to reach me. Do not hesitate. :)

Happy Merry Holidays! (SATC, Bangs and a Winner!)

2009-12-23T00:00:00.000-08:00

Aww you guys, I feel so bad. I have barely opened my laptop in the last couple of days and have been a horrendous bloggy buddy. I'm sorry...but I'm hoping that since we're all busy, you won't hold it against me?!

You look really good today, too. Just sayin. That color makes your eyes just absolutely sparkle.

Awkward...anyways. Random post #2 of the week, because umm why not. Have you guys seen the Sex and the City 2 Trailer yet...omfg I die! Can't wait doesn't even begin to describe it. Here you go if you haven't seen it...or want to watch it over and over like I have all night.

Watch more Moviefone videos on AOL Video

The winner, randomly chosen by Kristin, of the Isette Mane Necklace is Meredith of (Flash) Pasteurized. Yayeahh! Email me lover! I want to make sure you get the chain length of your hopes and dreams.

I am no Grinch, but I srsly can't wait til life gets back to normal...and 2010 is going to be a good year, damn it. Lot's of adventures...in New York. WHAT WHAT.

Here are the bangs!! I didn't take too many pictures this weekend because I was drunk busy, but this is on the way to Cali Christmas #1.. And do I look pleased? NASOMUCH. We were late and still had to stop by Best Buy for a last minute present...nothing like a good lil holiday procrastination, of which I am the queen.

Merry Merry Christmas to you and yours!! Puffy heart you all. 3 more single girl Christmas parties to attack woop! I get to see my Papa on Friday yay! I'll be back on Saturday to stalk...prob in a hungover food coma trying to avoid the mall. FABULOUS. If you're traveling, please be safe!! XOXO

Cali Christmas #1, A Winner and a Giveaway!

2009-12-20T21:29:00.000-08:00

This is going to be a random post. I'll be posting "sporadically" (RIP Brittany Murphy ugh so sad) until after Christmas-just a lot going on. There are some exciting things in the works for It's Unbeweavable! in 2010-sorry to be vague, I know that's annoying, I'm just not allowed to talk about them yet. Boo.

So! What have you been doing/drinking/wearing/buying?! I miss you! I have new hair that I will be posting about-hint, the bangs are BACK, and I have been running around with my crazypants on all weekend, shopping, post officing, wrapping, and working. Shoot me in the face. I mean, yay.

Kathleen at Just a Small Town Girl is the winner of Downtown Chic! Merry Christmas, lovebug! I will hand deliver it to you in Vegas.

In other news, I had my first family Christmas party on Sat night that I am still recovering from. Child of divorce=like 4 family Christmas celebrations. I'll be honest. I started to get a little emo getting ready, worrying about the whole "single" thing. I may have cried and called Brooke. But then, you know...it passes. For lack of a better phrase, I got my shit together. Took a deep breath. Put some more mascara on.

And baby jesus had my BACK. Because while this side of my family-the Colombian side-always likes the umm sauce, and parties hard...this year we took it to new levels..high or low? I can't really decide. It was ridiculously fun, and nobody had to be on their best behavior because of a boyfriend/stranger/guest being there, you know?

The scene-Dads House-new boots, wine in hand, presents to the left, lots of food to the right.

My dad-the Colombian corporate financial planner marathon runner social butterfly who still sees Gabby and I as 12 yr olds- was informed of my blog.

Oh noes!

I think he was pretty impressed though...but I CERTAINLY pray he doesn't read it. I know hope he was a lil tipsy when I showed him, because after seeing this lil piece of heaven, he started proclaiming just about everything UNBEWEAVABLE!! The steak he was grilling? "It's Unbeweavable!" My stepmom realizing that she did, in fact, have internet on her phone? "It's Unbeweavable!" Taylor Swift's Christmas CD? (Don't ask) "It's Unbeweavable!"

Good times. It really was. I was one hundred percent focused (as much as one can be 100 percent focused when she's on her 4th glass of wine, that is) on just being present with my family, and it was nice. First single girl Christmas celebration will be filed under "Success". Booya. 3 more to go...

So to bribe you make up for me being non existent in bloggyland this weekend and probably this week, let's do another giveaway!! Happy Holidays, dollfaces.

Etsy Shop Isette is full of gorgeous, whimsical things, including some mustache necklaces and earrings...just sayin, Summer. :) Today's giveaway is the lovely Mane Necklace.

This necklace features a Victorian flourish with just the hint of a lion's head in the center. Made with laser cut black acrylic, the necklace focal is 3 inches wide. Sterling silver chain and clasp - this piece is adjustable from 16 to 18 inches.

I love it. Kinda badass, no? Badass Victorian. We'll be getting to know Isette more in 2010, so this is just a lil teaser and intro.

Just leave a comment, make sure you're a follower..and the winner will be announced on Wed!! Be sure to check out Isette too :)

Happy Monday, miss your faces...and Happy Birthday to my girl Erika aka Ms.Cafe Fashionista! Love you!!!!

I love this...watching it right now. Le sigh.

"Whenever I get gloomy with the state of the world, I think about the arrivals gate at Heathrow Airport. General opinion's starting to make out that we live in a world of hatred and greed, but I don't see that. It seems to me that love is everywhere. Often, it's not particularly dignified or newsworthy, but it's always there - fathers and sons, mothers and daughters, husbands and wives, boyfriends, girlfriends, old friends. When the planes hit the Twin Towers, as far as I know, none of the phone calls from the people on board were messages of hate or revenge - they were all messages of love. If you look for it, I've got a sneaking suspicion... love actually is all around."- Love Actually

Sixx Design-Amazing Decor Book Giveaway!

2009-12-17T00:00:00.000-08:00

“You might live in a box, but that doesn’t mean you can’t think outside of it.
With tips on decor from Sixx Design’s Robert and Cortney Novogratz, you’ll be living large in no time.” -DailyCandy.com

“Hottest new home decor book!” -New York Daily News

Anyone miss Domino Magazine? I do. So when the AMAZING Sixx Design offered to send me a copy of Downtown Chic-Designing Your Dream Home From Wreck To Ravishing, I was super excited. Sixx Design's work might look familiar to you, as they are a favorite source of inspiration in the blogosphere. They also have a reality show premiering on Bravo in January. They're kind of a big deal...

Whoa, dolls...whoa.
The book itself is so gorgeous I actually gasped when I opened the box, and I am crazy inspired. I have a big move coming up, and this is my new bible-SO many tips and tricks, and a peek inside not only a fabulous design duo, but a wonderful family.

New York City–based couple Robert and Cortney Novogratz have been renovating and designing unique and hip homes for families for over ten years. Describing their signature style as a sophisticated but bohemian mix of high and low, new and old, they offer their realistic advice on how to create original, warm interiors with ease.

One part practical guide, one part inspirational volume on creating a look for the home, the book pairs humorous anecdotes about the pitfalls and pleasures of renovation with a treasure trove of decorating tips: how to use both boutique and flea-market finds; how to inject lots of personality into a room affordably; how to decorate kids’ rooms so they appeal to children and adults; how to easily rehabilitate outdated furnishings; and many more.

In each of the ten projects featured—which include a townhouse in New York City (cough cough), a country house in Massachusetts, and a beach house in Brazil—before and after shots document the agony and ecstasy of any renovation project, as well as revealing the design duo’s vision and remarkable ability to see through the most awful of spaces to the amazing home that lies within.

I am obsessed with this book...it looks beautiful on my coffee table but I can't put it down! So naturally when they asked to send me a copy, I asked for two so one of you could win one, because I love you. :)

Just make sure you're a follower and leave a comment. Yay! I'll announce the winner on Monday.

I'm super busy (who isn't) and probably won't be posting again til Monday. So have a fabulous weekend, and I'm doing my best to swing by your blogs! Besos!
Thank you to Rizzoli for the (partial) info.

Date Night by Liz and Kristin!

2009-12-16T00:00:00.000-08:00

Another Liz and Kristin production...This time, we've styled each other for DATE NIGHT. First up, Liz for Kristin.

Couple things you should know-Kristin's hubby likes her in black. He also really likes the movie Underworld, so I took a few cues from Kate Beckinsale's character, minus the guns, etc. My goal for this ensemble is for hubs to be so mesmerized that after he picks his jaw up off the floor he will immediately go and buy Kristin a pair or four of Loubies and put them under the Christmas tree. Hi hubs!

I've had the pleasure of meeting Kristin in person (woop!) and I KNOW she could pull this sexy, badass look off and get her Loubies. We play dirty.

H&M Dress, Marc by Marc Jacobs Sequined Cardigan, YSL "Court" heels, YSL leather clutch, Swarovski cuff at Asos, House of Harlow 1960 Black leather and crystal cocktail ring

Next time I see Kristin, I am so doing her makeup because she basically has the perfect face...for date night I would smoke her eyes out in blacks, greys and purples and keep her lips fairly neutral...kissing is way easier that way. RAWR.

Kristin for Liz...
Ok, ladies. We all love our Lizzy like mucho right? You wouldn't be reading this otherwise. So, I'm sure you can feel me when I say that basically it's gonna take one HELLUVA kick arse guy to be good enough for her in my book. Therefore, I put together a look that I think this Mr. Right would said...sexy, yet classy! I'm not even going to attempt to address makeup. That would be like me telling Rachel Bilson what to wear. Liz has got that covered. I did however include my new favorite scent. He'll be like a moth to a flame. Like there was ever any doubt!

Oh, and the next time I see Liz I'm gonna give her a HUGE bear hug as I don't get to hang with her nearly enough! Sigh.

Marc by Marc Jacobs Dress, Miss Dior Cherie Eau de Toilette, Lulu Guiness Clutch, Topshop Bangle, Joan & David Heels

I think she'll get her Loubies and I'll get my man, no? :)

P.S. Kristin is giving away some Perricone Cold Plasma...check it here!

P.S.S Liz the giveaway hooker/santa is in the house tomorrow.

Reality Bites.

2009-12-15T00:00:00.000-08:00

Thank you so much to my darling Summer for her post. I L-O-V-E-D it and I think it was exactly what so many of us needed.

I live in lala-land, and today I want to live there figuratively as well. So indulge me, will you? I always keep it real, I always pour my heart and soul out all over my blog, and I just can't today.

Do you ever wish life was like a movie? With expert editing, a happy ending and a fierce soundtrack? Oh, and a WARDROBE DEPARTMENT?

Who would play you in that movie? I assaulted some of my closest friends whom you may know with this question this evening. Like literally attacked them. They played along. Note-I didn't include anyone I couldn't ask...I know this is a touchy question, so Sum and Klaw, etc you got lucky! ALSO NOTE-I do not wish that myself or any of these loves are anyone other than themselves. We are cooler anyway lol. But life is a little too realistic today, so we're playing.

Cut me some slack, yo and play along.

I'll go first.

If I had a dollar for every time I was likened to Liv Tyler, I'd have umm...twenty dollars. hahaha...I think it's the lips.

Brooke is prettier than Carrie Underwood. This is a fact people. But Carrie almost looks as good as her in this picture.

Kristin's hubby has his very own Kate Beckinsale!

Eva Mendes would kill it as Mayra, don't you think? Almost as hot as my badger.

Hanako66's hubby had to help us out. "The chick from Fast and Furious Tokyo drift" umm off to Google, then I texted "OHHH YOU DO!" See? It's fun to be my friend. Hanako >Nathalie Kellie kthxbai

Istvan IS Victoria Beckham personified. Get into it.

The Beauty File would be played by Emily Blunt. When I interrupted her studying tonight to ask-this is what she said-"That's a really effed up question." I die.

Cafe Fashionista..Michelle Trachtenberg may be up to the challenge. Almost as chic...almost.

Keira, you have some gorg shoes to fill if you want to do Lindsay of Shrimp Salad Circus justice.

Jennifer Garner, are you ready for your role as Kathleen...Just a Small Town Girl?

SO...WHO WOULD PLAY YOU?? Come on...it's fun. Thank you for helping me out tonight ladies and gents. Love, Liv. Oops, I mean....

love is...

2009-12-14T00:00:00.000-08:00

Hi, Summer from B is for Brown here (aka a piece of SIZ + Ten). Don't worry it's not a family blog. It may have started out hoping to be that but it's more about me and my life around NYC with my husband and friends. I've come out of hiding to help a sista out and the topic that was chosen for moi was L.O.V.E. I am running a little low on it myself right now so maybe this was a reminder that I need to fill my tank up.

Our Liz had to run off and do some important things and will return on Wednesday, so I'm here. Oh and Liz said something about life sucking. So if you can, send our girl your l.o.v.e. K?
The dictionary's definition:

love

–noun

1.	a profoundly tender, passionate affection for another person.

2.	a feeling of warm personal attachment or deep affection, as for a parent, child, or friend.

3.	sexual passion or desire.

4.	a person toward whom love is felt; beloved person; sweetheart.

5.	(used in direct address as a term of endearment, affection, or the like): Would you like to see a movie, love?

6.	a love affair; an intensely amorous incident; amour.

7.	sexual intercourse; copulation.

8.	(initial capital letter) a personification of sexual affection, as Eros or Cupid.

9.	affectionate concern for the well-being of others: the love of one's neighbor.

10.	strong predilection, enthusiasm, or liking for anything: her love of books.

11.	the object or thing so liked: The theater was her great love.

12.	the benevolent affection of God for His creatures, or the reverent affection due from them to God.

13.	Chiefly Tennis. a score of zero; nothing.

14.	a word formerly used in communications to represent the letter L.

However, love in the real world means this as well as something much deeper, at least to me and I like lists.

Love by Summer:

~ making someone special to you smile, when you can't smile yourself
~ having your cat or dog love you no matter what and give you that snuggle you need just at the right moment
~ making new friends
~ witnessing a birth of a child, a new flower, a new day
~ adopting a pet, a new plant or a child
~ donating your time or funds to help another
~ invisible and "through the miles" kisses from your nieces
~ a hot cup of tea or cocoa on a cold day
~ knowing you are making a difference and helping others even if it hurts you (at that moment)
~ having your heart broken to only find out that it will become a better heart
~ finding out your favorite ice cream (peppermint) is out for a limited time only
~ letting out a big sigh after a long week
~ people rebuilding after a tragedy
~ old jeans fitting and looking in the mirror and smiling at what you see
~ indulging in your favorite meal after a rotten day
~ being a good neighbor
~ snail mail from a friend, but not the electric company kinda friend
~ spontaneous dance videos
~ reconnecting with an old friend
~ making memories
~ forgiving and forgetting
~ long, stunning lashes all from an awesome mascara
~ putting tin foil and duct tape up to block out the cold in your little shoebox apt and laughing about it with someone you l.o.v.e.
~ starting new traditions and keeping up with the old
~ slow motion movie moments
~ family and finally understanding them
~ confusing and life changing at the same time
~ laughing until you pee your pants
~ holding hands
~ the Universe forcing you to run into your soul mate (literally) on the corner of Madison and 30th
~ hugging someone you care about
~ cleaning up after a sick child, pet, friend and not thinking twice
~ hearts pounding, sweaty palms and butterflies in your stomach
~ never giving up your dreams
~ listening to your fave song and putting it on repeat
~ having your Father walk you down the aisle but holding him up bc he has bad knees and cannot walk too well himself
~ finding strength deep inside of you that you never knew you had
~ listening and never judging
~ a new pair of fancy shoes or a pricey bag just because
~ blog friends turning into real life lovely friends

Ok, it's late here in NYC, folks. I loved being here and I hope this was okay. I so feel like a little, bitty chicky over here in Liz's (big chicken coop) world and I know I could never ever replace her and would never even begin to try. So, I hope you can tolerate me being here for a moment and helping her readers stay entertained. I am not a pair of new shoes or rad, new tights, but I did just get a new Marc by Marc Jacobs bag and maybe a new tattoo on my neck that reads - breathe and believe. Does that work for ya? Yeah, I was impulsive this weekend. Sometimes you need to be, right?

Would you do me a favor and leave some comment love for Liz? Maybe cheer her up a little and then tell me what love is to you in one or two sentences? If you need more, go on and take more. Life is too short not to. ;) PS - love you, SIZ. You are beautiful - inside and out.

L.O.V.E.,
Summer B. (and my cat Ollie bc he nuzzled me while I typed this). OK...big awwwww. Yeah, I am cheesy.

all images from here

Ornament Exchange and Winners!!

2009-12-11T00:00:00.000-08:00

My favorite Twitter drinking buddy Michelle said this reminds her of me. I have no idea why. I I am innocent...

Might have something to do with my Badass, slightly naughty Christmas List and admitting to umm, dating around. It's called being single and having FUN, right? Right.

In NICE NEWS, (Santa, can you hear me? I'm totes nice!)

I participated in the lovely Micaela's Ornament Exchange. I was a blog exchange/swap virgin! It was so fun! I sent off an ornament and some Christmas Pop Rocks to EQ in NYC (whom I blog crush on p.s) and I just got my ornament from Carly at A Girl and Her Blog!! Look! LOVE!

{I wanted to show you the cute owl in the corner! (And my Essie. lol)}

Carly got it at a Fair Trade store...it's called a "Bird of Hope"

Hope has kinda been a theme around the blogosphere this week. We aren't losing hope. Thank you sososo much Carly! OH AND! She also sent me this really cool purple ring that I will show you next time I'm holding a martini. Which I'm sure will be soon, like this weekend. Yay.

Ok now I'm totally ready to play Santa. Winner Time!

The Winner of the Ruffle Tunic from Dyanahar is Mara at M Loves M (TWINS! We can rock em around L.A together!)

and

The Winner of the membership to Emompreneurs.com is Treacle at Stockings Addict Lingerie Blog

Yay!! We'll talk.

I love you guys. This week I am really feeling the blog love, both online and when I check my "real" mail...it's amazing and wonderful and here is just a little bit of what I'm talking about...

{I spy...some favorite bloggy friends under my tree. Fabulous. Thank you!}

How can I be a Grinch? You guys won't let me!

More giveaways next week! Giveaway hooker in the house. I totes should have done "The 12 Days of Christmas" giveaways, that would have been cute...but I didn't, so yeah good talk... :)

Happy Weekend!

I Just Haven't Met Him Yet...

2009-12-10T00:00:00.000-08:00

I've had this other post sitting in my drafts for over a week now. I don't usually write like that. I may put something on hold for a minute but I usually just explode all over my blog. I like it that way. I have feelings, I find my words and share them, release them. But this post wasn't flowing, it wasn't "Liz"...I was trying to write about my first Christmas as a Single Girl, and how emo I am about it, and depressed and boohoo. But it's boring even me, because...maybe I'm not that sad?! I'm over it.

We have lot's of new people around here, hi, I adore you! Lot's of you have been on my journey with me though. Quick refresher-started a blog. Had a douchebag boyfriend. Cutesy, lovey, picture-filled posts of our dates. I was totes a "couple" blogger. If you really want to see them, they're still there. Broke up. Badly. Since then, it's been up's and downs, redemption and forgiveness, good dates and bad dates, online dating, decisions not to date and learning to love myself. I wrote my "single love story" here.

Everything is so magnified this time of year. "I'm Single" becomes "OH MY GOD I'M SINGLE NOBODY LOVES ME I THINK I'LL CRY ABOUT IT, THERE WILL BE NO CHRISTMAS THIS YEAR BECAUSE I'M SINGLE." Well. Here's the thing, yo. I'm not crying anymore! I'm chilling the eff out. Is it a little bit lonely and do I have memories and flashbacks of holidays past with someone I love? Of course I do! But I am D-O-N-E being all sad. I'm at a new place in my life, on my journey. I'm dating a few guys, not blogging about them because A. not sure how to do so without sounding a wee bit skanky and 2. they aren't worthy of my lovelies just yet. I also don't think HE resides on the West Coast. So I'm just having myself a good old time for now, because I Just Haven't Met Him Yet. This is my new anthem. Heard it in the car the other day, and it flipped a switch. Emo off...I JUST HAVEN'T MET YOU YET on! (Best.Song.Ever.)

So, this is my first Single Girl Christmas.

It's going to be different. But you know, today I was reminded of something. I do have a really special guy in my life. A guy who has never let me down, who I love more than anyone in the entire world. A guy who, when I think about why I am not settling, comes to mind. He has set the bar high by being a shining example of what a man should be...how he loved my Nana is how I want to be be loved one day. He is my favorite person in the Universe. He has been there for Gabby and I everyday of our lives.

My grandpa. Papa. I am getting a little bit choked up writing this-ok, a lot a bit...see, he's 85. And I don't like that one bit. He's also getting a little forgetful. I really don't like that. It scares me. This man is SO loved, and my heart will shatter into a billion pieces when I don't get to hug him on Christmas Day. This year, again...I do. I'm the luckiest girl in the world. It's going to be a Merry Christmas.

Someone told me- Liz, this year, your family and friends get 100% of you. They don't have to share you with a guy and his family, so be present with them. And that's exactly what I'm going to do. I know exactly what my Papa would tell me if he knew I was upset about being single this year...

"Oh honey...You Just Haven't Met Him Yet."

P.S. Reading some comments...I am NOT down-that was kind of my point, ya'll. :)

My Badass Christmas List!

2009-12-09T00:00:00.000-08:00

Hey Santa,

I don't know what got into me tonight! I'm pretty sure some of the things on this list will put me on a one way train to Naughtyville, but Santa, trust when I say this is the innocent version. And I'm really nice usually, and say BADASS in a loving, warm fuzzy kinda way. Anyways, here is my Badass Christmas list...some things I need, some things I love and some things that are just pure badassery.

Denim and Lace=Badass. 80's Purple $57

Love this jacket! Size down so it's extra cute and not at all practical. I live in Southern Cali, yo. We don't exactly take our outerwear seriously. Obey $100

{I've got a runner in my pantyhose...I'm not wearin pantyhose...}

These boots...I have no words. Well, I have lots of words but I'm trying to keep it a lil bit classy, if that's even possible after posting these! BADASS. I don't know if I could pull them off, but I would certainly give it my all, but not in a leotard. Fun holiday tip from Liz-Send picture of badass boots to guy you're dating. Await reaction, it'll be a good one. Naughty, naughty...sorry, Santa. Report Footwear $400 Speaking of being at a loss for words...
Wendy Brandes Swear Rings. Need I say more?! I die over these omfg. These are the epitome of Badass, and so is Wendy-check out her fabulous blog here also.

Alexander Wang Coco Duffel. Le sigh. Never gonna happen. I know. Mayra, hold me.

I wouldn't kick this bag out of bed though! Super cute and look, sparkly! Diesel Photoscience Bag $382
My Mom has always worn Movado's. Hers is small and dainty. I, on the other hand-get it?- only wear men's watches, and I like them big, blinged out and badass. Movado Mens's SE Extreme $4, 495 Umm yeah. SANTA, you look really good today. Just sayin.
Fragrances are always on my Christmas/Birthday lists, they're easy and people can't go wrong. Gucci Rush is my favorite for Badass evenings...sexy and I've never met a guy who didn't like it. One of my favorite badass makeup tricks is to heavily line the inner bottom rim with black liner. You need a really good pencil for this, and I've been on the lookout for a new one. So, I asked bff/makeup artist/all knowing beauty product whore Istvan and it was settled. Armani Smooth Silk Eye Pencil in #4-Black.
Oh I know. STOP WITH THE COLD PLASMA, right? Well, loves...I can't. Stuff is GOOD. I've been having lot's of late nights and the guy I'm currently making out with has sexy scruff so my skin should be all messed up, but since I started using this lil bit of magic in a jar not so much. TMI? Whatever. It's badass, I highly recommend it, and nobody paid me to say that. Perricone MD Cold Plasma $150

Yeah...lot's of late nights lately, so when in doubt, a badass girl needs some new sunnies to hide all evidence...and all that smudged Armani eyeliner. Ray-Ban Wayfarer Square $189

Happy Wednesday!

A Guest Post and a Giveaway!

2009-12-08T00:00:00.000-08:00

Happy Tuesday loves.

Let's hope today is better than yesterday. Today I have the honor of guest posting on Summer's blog. It's from my heart, my heart that is breaking for her. However, I wanted to keep it as optimistic as possible, so I wrote a lil something on this amazing bloggy world and the friendships that are developed. So please go check it out and leave some love for one of my loves. Isn't she the cutest?

{B is def for beautiful, as my bestie said in this amazing post.}

But I do have a surprise for you today! I told you it was giveaway MADNESS around these parts! So check this out. I originally saw this Heather Grey Ruffled Tunic by Dyanahar on Hanako66's freaking amazing Etsy Wednesday Ladies Gift Guide...omg that list...everything on it, I die. Dyanahar has the cutest pieces...and she has graciously offered to giveaway a Heather Grey Ruffled Tunic to one of you! Add leggings, moto jacket, boots...PERFECTION!!!! And we'll be twins because I'm buying one! So cute, right?

LE RULES...

1. Make sure you're a follower, somehow, someway whatever!

2. Visit Dyanahar and swoon :)

3. Leave a comment

4. Done and done. I'll be announcing the winner on Friday along with the winner of the Emompreneurs giveaway. It's like Christmas! :)

Wendy Williams, Call me!

2009-12-06T17:23:00.000-08:00

I get lots of emails. Don't we all. Between work, blog, friends, facebook, Twitter, shopping sites, spam...I usually wake up to 275+ emails on my crackberry. No wonder I have the anxiety. Weekends are much slower, but I still immediately reach for my phone to check when I wake up. I have to say that besides emails from clients desperately needing my services ha, the emails I get from ya'll are my FAVORITE. Seriously. CASE IN POINT. This Saturday morning...an email from my freaking NYC LOVER The Beauty File...and I have to share with you-her words...

"Holy shit holy shit holy shit!

NY Times Style Magazine, today, page 95....

please see attached to FREAK the F out!!!

besos!"

I die. "EXTENSIONS OF DISBELIEF"?! And then there is the NYC tie in, which I will elaborate on later. Big news, yo. I also love how she said "please see attached" all formal. AH I LOVE YOU GUYS.

Just a lil post to get me through this Sunday/Monday...I have a lot going on in my head underneath all this hair and I'm trying to get it at least a little sorted out before I explode all over my blog and you! :) More giveaways this week. It's the Holiday season. I'm totes a giver.

Please say a prayer/send some positive love to my girl Summer and her family today.

Happy Monday lovers! Besos!

EDIT *This is what sarcasm looks like...this mention in the NYT is not about me, per se...yet. :) I just thought it was funny.

Holiday Party Dresses...and a Giveaway!

2009-12-04T00:00:00.000-08:00

The invites are rolling in. Holiday parties, events, the clusterf*ck of this time of year is stressing me out. I'm pretty Grinch like as of late, but it'll improve. As much as I want to stay home and sit on my couch with Baileys, Pumpkin Ice Cream and It's Always Sunny, mama has to hustle and network! The bright side? I've lost a lot of weight the past few months so I'm going to feel more confident than ever...I need a sassy new frock to get me through New Years, so I turned to Asos.
Which one do you like? I need to place my order NOW! Some of you have warned me about Asos but I haven't had any problems...probably just jinxed myself. :)

Speaking of networking and hustling, I'd like to introduce you to Emompreneurs.com, one of my new sponsors. I know...I'm NOT a mom, unless you count Bella, and I totally do. What I am is an entrepreneur and know how hard it can be. Emompreneurs offers support, networking and guidance to those thinking of opening an e-commerce store, monetize your blog, starting your own business. The possibilities are endless! Emompreneurs was started by two fabulous women who have built 5 successful online businesses for themselves and are now sharing their knowledge. No, you don't have to be a Mom to join!!

One of you will win a free One Month Gold Membership to the site...so to all of you who have always supported my venture and thought about your own, I think you should jump on this! Go for it, dolls!! It's what we do over here!

Let me know in the comments if you'd like to be entered...and don't forget to tell me which dress you love!!!!

I'm thinking the pink?! My first strapless in a looong time.

I'll announce the winner next Friday. Good luck!! Happy Weekend!

Istvan...of the YSL mascara fame from this post and so many others before, has started a blog-Makeup, Music & Me. He's one of my absolute best friends in real life, super fierce, and will make you pee laughing while giving the best beauty advice ever (besides me lol) , so please go say hello. Don't listen to anything he says about M.A.C though, lil hater! :)

An Important Note.

2009-12-03T14:12:00.000-08:00

This was originally posted by one of my favorite girls/bloggers Tiffany of I am Style-ish... a friend I look up to very much in this crazy blogging world and I realized it was important for me to post this as well. I have tweaked it into Liz Speak though, because you know I have to bring the crazy.

As many of you (bloggers) know, the FTC Endorsement Guidelines came into effect on December 1st. Just wanted to let you know that I will and always have disclosed any items I get for free. I do NOT do "paid posts" and never will. ("Paid Posts" as in a company pays me to write a post about their company) I get a ton of emails each day asking me to blog about this product, that product or offering me free stuff. I say no 99% of the time and this also includes product giveaways which I consider free ad placement for companies, regardless that they want to give away products. Although I do giveaways, please always remember that they are always Liz approved-and many are denied. I never endorse anything I don't deem Unbeweavable!

Right now, I am not participating in Blogher nor any affiliate programs. Items I post about are simply that...items I love, and think you will too. I do not receive any percentage from you clicking on those links. Should that change, ya'll will be the first to know, but I don't think I will be going down that route. I feel this is a great opportunity for me to say that I never intended to make one penny off of my blog. If you know me, you know that. But it's been on my chest for awhile. However, I am now a small business owner and to have a platform to support other small business owners is something I love! All of my sponsors sell fabulous products, but more importantly to me, they are all wonderful people.

I just want you to know that everything on this blog is authentically me and in no way do free products or money sway me in posting anything. So many of you write to me on a daily basis thanking me for being "real." If I posted things just for money, I wouldn't be being "real" anymore, and I am not willing to sacrifice that. You all have supported my realness, and I'm going to keep bringin it.

If you don't understand the FTC Guidelines or just want to learn more, click here for a terrific, easy to understand article on it.

As Tiffany said so eloquently-"If you didn't already realize it I am always a business woman. I got to where I am in my career by being smart in my decisions and always being on top of things and I make sure to apply that to my "internet life" as well. But beyond all that, I will always be honest with you as I am lucky to have you as my readers."

I couldn't have said it better. Thanks Tiff.

I truly love you all and you ARE my sunshines.

I NEED THESE SHOES and Winners!

2009-12-01T20:21:00.000-08:00

Happy December! Time is flying, right?
First things first...how BADASS are these shoes? I need them. They will make my tonsils stop hurting, my fever go away, the douchebags stop bugging, I'll probably never have PMS again, my money worries will fly out the window because how could a client say no to me if I was wearing these? They'd pay me extra, yo. SEE! Justified that purchase. Done and done.

{Dying. Badassery. Obscene how easily a hot pair of shoes lifts my spirits, really...}

Anyways. It's winner(s) time! Apparently if your name started with an "A", it was your lucky night.

Amber at Life as We Know It You are the WINNER! !!

I decided to have 2 other winners due to the response...

Lovely Ams from Surviving Long Distance Love

Amanda from Bitch, Bitch, Bitch-how amazing is her blog name? Love her already.

Congrats dolls! I will be doing a lil stalking to see what you might die over. Little things from me to you are coming! And yep, I'll be blogging about it before I send it so everyone can see. Email me your shipping info! Thank you SO much everyone for playing along. I'm gonna be doing this on the reg!!

Do not despair, however...see some new sponsors to the left, to the left (I'm SO sorry I do that repeatedly. Irreplaceable ALWAYS gets in my head. It was a break up song for me once. K nice tangent.)

As I was saying...fabulous new sponsors and tomorrow one of them has a new giveaway for you! This one is for my entrepreneurs, dreamers, go-getters...basically, my soulmates. :)

I know, I'm on the verge of becoming a giveaway hooker. But you guys...can't help it, people know I have the best readers. Yeah. I said it. Booya.

Happy Tuesday-Wednesday-Whatdayisit?!

Sorry for being M.I.A with comments and such...not feelin so hot. This year needs to end.

Badass shoes of my dreams image via

Dignity Intact...

2009-11-30T00:00:00.000-08:00

{This sums up my Weekend. Well. Minus the swimming. But, you get the point...}

Thank you for you kind thoughts on my Thanksgiving post. Starting my own company is def worth the material sacrifices. I hope you all had wonderful weekends!

I was out til 5 am last night, and I'm too old for this...plus does anyone else feel like they need a vacation from their holiday weekend? Please and Thank you.

It was mostly good times all around, with some emotions up and down. (Andddd I'm a poet now? Cool.)

I bought this badass studded Free People headband that I love. On that note-I'm staying brunette at least through the holidays. There are lot's of photo's happening this time of year, and I just don't want to risk it. Vain, party of one. I know. Sue me. Also bought 2 more bottles of Essie Mint Candy Apple. Best believe if you're my winner, one is coming your way. It totally kicks the Chanel version out of the water.

Speaking of...I'm going to announce the winner tomorrow. Ya'll should know by now I am never on time with these things. But it's one more day to enter, so yay!!

I'm going to be doing a new series around here! Starting Wed, I'll be getting my ass handed to me a few times a week by my friend Steven the Personal Trainer, and he has agreed to do a weekly column/series on It's Unbeweavable! He's accredited, certified, hot and hilarious. We're going to do video blogs, and he'll answer all your fitness and health questions. I'm excited to actually loose weight around the holidays instead of vice versa as per usual. Suck it Jillian! (Hooker)

Thank God, because I was so hungover on Friday morning perusing the crazy deals on Amazon, I was thisclose to losing all my dignity and buying...Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders:Power Squad Bod! Cardio Blasting Dance. HA! I blame the intense hangover. And also? MODG! But I forgive her, it was her birthday on Thanksgiving. I'm totally getting it for her for Christmas.

And lastly...besos loves. Brace yourselves. I DID NOT see New Moon! I KNOW, the HORROR OF IT ALL. Somehow, someway, I'm surviving. But I look like a vampire in this picture according to Mayra, so there ya go.

{This is a big picture. Oh boobs. Anyway, Team Liz. bwahaha.}

Happy Monday! UGH this is going to be a toughie. :) Oh, but it's Cyber Monday. RAWR. Are you shopping??!

OH! So I just found out that my girl, Miss Mandizzle is having a fabulous Cyber Monday sale! I die. Check it out here. :)

First Image via vi.sualize.us

I'm Rich

2009-11-26T00:00:00.000-08:00

Lately, I've been feeling stressed about money. Starting my own company has been a rewarding, yet humbling experience. Even writing that, admitting to the world that I am stressed about money is humbling. It's hard, I'm not used to it. I have the freedom, but I don't have the security of a nice paycheck direct deposited in my account every two weeks without fail.

I have to be honest. It's been stressing me out, causing my anxiety to soar, for me to shut down and be a ball of worry. Not cute. Not happy. Not thankful.

I wasn't going to post today but in reading so many of your wonderful Thankful lists and Gratitude posts, I got a reality check.

I feel that as bloggers, as fashion bloggers as so many of us are, sometimes we loose ourselves in the next big purchase, the shoes she has that we need now, etc. I am only speaking for myself here that I have felt the pressure to keep up...never before have I had hundreds of people caring about the contents of my closet.

Fashion is my passion. It's what I do. Straight outta high school to FIDM to working in the industry. It is separate from shopping and keeping up with the joneses. I'm not saying I won't be shopping, or won't be buying a new pair of Loubies, that I won't be filling up this blog with Balmain or things I DIE over anymore. OF COURSE I WILL, duh! But...

Today...I am thankful for what I have. I am thankful that I have my family, my best friends who catch me when I am falling, a little dog who brings me a toy every time I walk in the door, a roof over my head, a car, food, that I never go without. I am thankful I am loved, and that I love, deeply. I am thankful that Black Label Media Group might be small now, but it's going to be HUGE. I am thankful that my heart is mending, and that I have some great and sexy (ohh wee) options on the table. I am thankful I have some great hair. I am thankful for Gabby, best wombmate ever. I am thankful for wine. I am thankful for my health. I am thankful for the opportunities I have and my bright future. I am also extremely thankful for peanut M&M's. Just sayin.

I am very thankful that you are here. I started this blog almost a year ago, never expecting any of well...this. I hope that I have touched your lives as much as you have touched mine and we can continue to support each other on our journeys.

I am rich, in the best way ever.

Happy, Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours from me. I heart you.

Image via Wildfox Couture

Bigger is Better...

2009-11-24T00:00:00.000-08:00

THAT'S WHAT SHE SAID.

Focus, Liz, focus. Many of you asked me about the large picture thing so instead of emailing individually...I'm lazy...here you go! I'm a giver. NOTE-I suck at "techy" stuff. NOTE-This is only if you use Photobucket. NOTE-If it doesn't work, I'm sorry, I love you but this is all I've got.

It's pretty easy. Meaning...

1. Upload your pictures to photobucket.

2. Copy the "Direct Link" Code

3. Go to Add an Image like normal but paste the link where it says "Add Image From Web"

4. YAY big ass pictures of your face for everyone to judge. :)

5. There are some resizing things you can do as well, depending up on the width of your posts...but just mess around with it because I can't explain it. See above NOTE-I suck at techy stuff.

{Yay works}

Class dismissed.

In other news, I won't be posting much because like many of you, I'm going to be super busy! But I will be commenting and stalking! I'll announce the winner of my giveaway on Monday...I am SO excited to see who who the winner(s) are, this is def the most fun giveaway I've ever done and I'm kinda blushing that ya'll want something from me. I like to lie to myself and tell me it's that rather than just wanting free stuff! :) It's going to be pure personalized badass hauteness with maybe a little sweetness thrown in too! That's a mouthful. (TWSS) I'm on a roll...

Moving right along. This week...

High School crush. We have a quasi H.S reunion this week because everyone is home for the holiday, and he's dragging me along. Was totes planning on being an anti-social hag and sitting it out. WHAT TO WEAR?! HELP!! SRSLY!!
If I lived in a perfect world, this little badass ensemble from Netaporter would do.
{Why yes. Those are sequined jeggings. I die.}

Thanksgiving-YUM and Wii bowling. I plan to dominate again this year. TOSSES WEAVE!
FINALLY seeing New Moon with my wombmate.
Meeting one of my favorite blog lovers Alicia and her adorable ~~brother~~ family! SO EXCITED, this pretty lady is one of my dearest!
Mad retail therapy. Oops I meant Christmas shopping. But I don't do that whole Black Friday stuff, do you? I can't deal, especially not at 4 am. If it's your thing though, more power to you. I get crazy Colombian in situations like that.

I'm thankful for so many things this year. I am thankful for you and your daily rays of sunshine, and I really mean it. I hope those of you who are Stateside have a fabulous Thanksgiving with family and friends, and if you don't celebrate, have a great rest of your week...Happy Thanksgiving dollfaces!

P.S. I wasn't joking ya'll. What should I wear??

I Brake For Brunettes...

2009-11-23T00:00:00.000-08:00

Well, these are some extremely large pictures of me from a spur of the moment bathroom photo sesh this weekend. Thanks to Brunch at Saks and Dream Sequins for showing me how to use larger pictures (I'm challenged), and this is just for testing purposes. I want to do makeup how to's etc, and blogger's teeny pictures don't cut it. So here I am. Hi. Not used to seeing my mug so big up in this piece, kinda trippin me out...If you're my FB friend you've seen these, I totes blew my load over there. HA.

As you can see, I'm still a brunette. Boo. I've had the most frustrating time finding a stylist who will grow some balls and turn me platinum. HELLO?! I live in Southern Cali. Hardly anyone has natural blonde hair here. I left my appt on Saturday near tears, which is THE worst feeling, right? If you follow me on Twitter, you know I was not happy. I think I said "she jacked up my bangs" lit-rilly 6 times. I have some prospects on the horizon...good lord I am this close to taking matters into my own hands! But I won't. Yet.

{Not pleased with my new bangs AT ALL. Not what I wanted. Oh well.}

{Giving her the stank eye. Mmmhmm don't mess with my hair, biatch}

Anyways. High school crush has reared his ~~ugly~~ gorgeous head again. You know the feeling where you're having innocent midday coffee with someone and all you want to do is jump over the table and have your way with him because you can't stop thinking of the shirtless pictures you saw of him on FB , but I mean it's Starbucks, and you're classy, and it's complicated and yeah...but my my....

His picture in my senior year yearbook has a heart around it. Awww's all around. He was hot then, and hotter now. And funny, witty and complicated. To clear up any confusion-I am single! Which means...OPTIONS OPEN! Fun, fun...10 years later.

I think I just said too much. WHAT ELSE IS NEW.

I'm super excited about all the entries into my It's The Little Things Giveaway! And yay for the lurkers who came out and are now non lurkers! I am excited to get to know you, seriously. I love reading what brightens your days!! You guys are so fun. For the record, ya'll brighten my days too. Sorry I've been a bad commenter, but I'm back in action.

Been asked about my lipstick-M.A.C Please Me-A very true pink...don't say you can't pull it off because you totally can. :)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY KRISTIN! I LOVE YOU!

It's The Little Things Giveaway!

2009-11-20T00:00:00.000-08:00

Yay! You're all still here! I didn't scare you off with my crazy. Yet...Anyways, I'm feeling much better. The second glass of wine I'm drinking ~~is definitely~~ might be helping. It's the little things, ya know...

Right now, some little things brightening my day...Essie Mint Candy Apple nail polish, Creme Brulee latte's or whatever they're called from the bux, surprise mail from blog friends, hair appointments (finally), Thursday night TV, texts from my bests while they're at New Moon, and above mentioned wine. YAY.

Today I found out that I was featured on Handbago as a Fashion Blog they are currently loving and I'm very honored. Nearly drove me to tears, holy unstable, party of one. But seriously, so sweet! Made my day!!

Now I want to make your day. One of you. Or maybe a couple. My giveaways are usually sponsored by my FABULOUS sponsors to the left to the left, but this time I want to do one from me to you. Liz's It's the Little Things Giveaway. A way to thank you for holding it down for me day in and day out, making me laugh, cry and accepting me always. The thing is, I don't know what exactly I'll be sending...but I guarantee it'll be fabulous and brighten your day. Little things I love, things I die over, and maybe some things I know you love too.

Attention fabulous lurkers/non commenters/twitter followers!!! I want you to enter this too. Got it? So just this once...do it kthx!

{Cheers...this one's from me to you}

Le Rules...Keeping it Simple.

-This one is DEF for homies. So follow if you don't already-Google, Twitter, BlogLovin, the good old fashioned bookmark, and if you're new, tell me. I promise I'm usually really normal.

-Leave a comment on this post...Tell me anything! Like what brightens your day?!

-Twitter followers/lurkers (I'm sorry to say lurkers! I don't know another word. You're the best lurkers ever) make sure to leave an email address.

-I'll prob have a few winners...I'll announce on Friday, the 27th...the day after Thanksgiving.

-Open to all of my readers, world wide! :)

I'm thankful for you! Have a fabulous weekend!

It's Emoweavable!

2009-11-19T00:53:00.000-08:00

"Living never wore one out so much as the effort not to live"-Anais Nin (My absolute favorite)

I'm frustrated and lonely.

I'm not one of those bloggers who only posts about happy stuff.

I'm sorry.

I wish I were.

Sometimes I cuss, and sometimes I want to wear shirts with cuss words on them.

I'm sorry if this offends you.

I'll be back to Balmain and butterflies soon.

In a week I'll be with my family, eating lots of my Daddys bomb food-we skip "traditional" Thanksgiving fare (I think it's foul anyway) and have filet, etc instead, drinking one/four of his margaritas and kicking everyone's ass at Wii bowling.

Even grandma, although that crazy Colombian puts up a good fight.

I will be thankful.

So very thankful, because I lead a so very blessed life.

I'm just having a hard week.

Like B says, a week where I wish I could step out of my head.

As much as I love shoes and clothes and all that fun stuff...there's more important things consuming me.

Considered not posting but hey, my blog. And it makes me feel better.

So please don't judge me or leave me, I'd miss you, I love ya'll. So very much.

Let the Twilight madness begin!

And a big Happy Birthday and virtual hug to my girl D at Dream Sequins, my apologies for missing your tea party. It looks fabulous.

Maybe I'll get my shit together in time for round 2 :)

Don't Mess...

2009-11-18T00:00:00.000-08:00

Seems like the collabs will never end! My thoughts on the subject...are not going to be revealed. HA. I'm totes remaining neutral. Something NOT neutral? Louise Goldin Spring 2010 for Topshop. Suck it, Jimmy. This is true badassery. A hint of Louboutin without the price and they scream, "Don't grab my ass unless you want these kicked in your junk, douche." Fashion that protects with spikes and studs on a 5inch heel!? Something I might actually stand in line for! Or refresh my browser over and over for, whatev. I know they aren't for everyone...but as a family, can we all just appreciate these shoes for what they are. Pure, unbeweavable, unapologetic badass. :)

That last pair...I.DIE.

No word on release date or price...thank you to Nitrolicious for the images.

Californication...

2009-11-16T00:00:00.000-08:00

Hey dolls!

A little weekend re-cap, L.A Style...I feel like I played tourist in my own backyard this weekend which is kinda fun...Let's bullet point this ish.

Friday night-Dinner and cocktails with Jessica. Good girl talk. It was nice to hang out with someone who is at the exact same place in life as me-"technically" single, career minded and just kinda going with the flow. It was super fun and badly needed. I wasn't having a very photogenic evening...I looked like casper next to Jess! Whatev, can't win em all! Speaking OF...COME ON LAKERS! Boo. Ok. Moving on...

Then the boy came to meet up with us, and surprised me with a bottle of the rare vino we'd loved when we had dinner inside Disneyland a few weeks ago. Aw. Points!

SATURDAY! Intended to sit on my bum, read blogs and watch T.V until getting ready for our dinner date but he surprised me again with...let's go to the Getty! Ok, I know it was a Saturday in L.A but the traffic was particularly more heinous than usual...and the Getty was so crowded. Like typical L.A folk, we hate crowds and tourists, so pass.

On to Griffith Park, because why would that be crowded too? Ha, yeah...basically we would have had to park in Downtown L.A and hike all the way up, and I was wearing heels of course...but it was pretty driving up in the hills, listening to good music.

Well. We tried. New plan...DRINKS! Tapas and sangria at the coolest, most authentic lil Spanish bar on Third Street Promenade in Santa Monica. I highly recommend Bar Pintxo. Bacon wrapped dates stuffed with Spanish cheese? Yum! Third street is a fun place to walk around and see some amazing, and some not so amazing street performers too.

Then we went to see 2012. I hadn't heard of this movie because the action/adventure/end of the world genre is notsamuch my thing, but it was really good! Completely unrealistic and cheesy, but John Cusack can really do no wrong in my eyes and it seemed kinda fitting to see a typical Hollywood blockbuster after spending the day playing tourist in L.A.

Do ya'll like my new blog design?! I LOVE IT! I wanted something so fresh and so clean clean...and my girl crush Annemarie from Brunch at Saks did an ahhhmazing job!! We talked on Friday and my blog was done by Sunday! We're still playing with a few things too. I love her to pieces and can't wait to hit some sample sales and force her to be my new L.A partner in crime! :) If you need any blog help, you must must must go to Annemarie! Srsly. Thank you lady, love you!

Happy Monday lovers! How were your weekends?!

Beauty Talk, Girl Talk, Link Love and Thank You's.

2009-11-13T00:00:00.000-08:00

Can we talk about beauty for a hot minute? I keep forgetting I'm a make-up artist and start talking about my feelings and crap. zzzzz :)

This weekend I am DYING to get YSL's new mascara-Mascara Singulier. I've mentioned my bff/main gay Istvan before...

{Circa last year, Cafeteria, NYC...breakin rules, but havin fun.}

This lil text convo went down this week...let me preface by saying Istvan is a SERIOUSLY BADASS NYC makeup artist with an attitude so when he tells me something is amazing...it's amazing.

Istvan-Ok, so, the new YSL mascara has just filled a void in my life... I will never be the same.
Liz-WHAT MASCARA?
Istvan-New YSL, spiral brush, separates, lengthens something crazy, I like it better than Faux Cils! Fucking amazing!! It truly is life changing. It WILL repave your road.
Liz-BWHAHA! Well, my road does need some repaving lol...better than faux cils?

Istvan-NEIMANS! ASK FOR IT! GO!

{Daddy recommended. We shall see.}

In other beauty news, Perricone M.D's Cold Plasma?! Due to new bloggy rules, I have to disclose that they sent it to me for free. OK?! EVERYONE GOT THAT? HOWEVER! I never sell out up in here so rest assured I would never blog about it if I didn't love it. I put too much on the first night and freaked to Brooke, but now that I've been using it correctly and not like a toddler for a week my skin is crazy smooth and glowing. I'm going to give it another week to do a full review, but since there are mad Cold Plasma giveaways going on...you should enter them ALL. Whore yourself out for this one, it's worth it! And it's $150, ya'll! FIVE of my favorite girls are giving it away...5x to win! Do it! Do it!

Gabby, Summer, Midtown Girl, Oh, Mishka and Blog Goggles yay!

If I missed you, let me know... :)

Moving right along...got this in my email yesterday!!!

From Missy at oh missy me...um, talk about sunshine! Thank you! I love it and you! If you guys don't read her blog, you must go say hello to this darling girl. Seriously. LOVE!

And then! Diana at Our City Lights snuck this print I've been coveting as a surprise for me in a package she sent to Gabby today! My jaw dropped! Diana is CRAZY talented and her Etsy shop is blowing up...so proud of her. Thank you again love.

{You Are My Everything...You are now MINE hee hee}

Thank you for all the comments on my last post...I hope I didn't come off sounding like I'm a perfect friend, or bitter because I never want to discount the amazing friends I do have...life happens and hopefully we are lucky enough to have great girls by our side. I consider myself very lucky. Speaking of...one of my best's has crossed over to the dark side and started a blog!!! Don't you love it when that happens?! I mentioned Kate in this post about the friends I cherish, and now you can get to know her too! Welcome her to our crazy world at I Am Kate Owens...

So tonight (Friday) I've made it a point to make a date with another one of my nearest and dearest! A girly date of the best kind with margaritas, Mexican food and girl talk! It took writing that post for me to realize that sometimes I need to step my game up too. 2 way streets and all.

Saturday I have date with someone of the, ehem, penis variety. I don't know what we're doing yet but we always have fun, and I feel like getting dressed up and taking pictures!

What are you guys up to this weekend?! Has anyone tried the new YSL mascara? Did it "repave your road?" haha

Happy Friday loves!

XOXO,

Liz

P.S. If my blog is out of commish this weekend, it's because my new design is going up! BOOYA!

On Friendship.

2009-11-11T12:00:00.000-08:00

I was on a conference call last week, and it turned into a complete mess, as most conf calls do. One girl, on the East coast who I've never met but have developed a rapport with via phone and email, kept trying to say something valid but nobody would listen. Finally she was able to break through the bitching, moaning and blame game to say, "I know this won't change anything, but I need to be heard. I need to say this." And went on to make her point.

I called her after the meeting as she is my ally these days, and she said "Liz, I know they weren't listening to me. I'm sure it went in one ear out the other. But for my own sanity, I had to say it. I had to know that I said it. I need to be heard."

I need to be heard.

Girlfriends. Le sigh, right? So many blogs on the subject, I know. I've posted about it before and I adore this post by my friend Brown Girl, as well.

{This post isn't about the Blair to my Serena, just clarifying so ya'll don't have to google it. We're solid.}

I'm hesitant to write about this at all, I don't want to come off heartless, cold or like I do no wrong because I do. I am not the perfect friend, let's just get this out of the way...honestly...

I've been called stuck up and a bitch by girls who haven't spoken one word to me. This scares me into not wanting to try. I am moody, flighty and at times, my mind changes at the last minute. My life is so crazy and complicated that often I don't let potential friends all the way in because it's hard to know who to trust, and frankly, sometimes I can't worry about letting down one.more.person. I come off snobby when I don't mean to at all because I get very quiet if I'm uncomfortable or out of my element. I might make plans with you because I really do want to see you, but have to cancel because of above said crazy life, or because I just need to sit in my room and decompress and I'm afraid to tell you all the crazy going on in my head. Sometimes I forget to write thank you cards. I am too hard on myself and sometimes that means I can be too hard on my friends. I'm working on all these things, and I appreciate the girls in my life who make me want to be a better friend, you know who you are.But, if you need to talk, you better call me! When you're really sick, I will pray and rally my troops and get a whole heck of a lotta people praying for you. If you're in the hospital, I will want to be by your side. Wild horses couldn't keep me away. I will stay up all night with you talking, I will hate the guy who hurt your heart, call him names and cry with you. I will tell you what shoes you should wear and yes, of course duh, you can borrow mine and sure, I'll do your makeup before your date! If you need a place to stay, you've got one. I will tell you highly inappropriate jokes to make you laugh when you're upset. If you live across the country, I'll buy a plane ticket simply because I want to sit on the couch with you and watch Curb, because I love you. I'll support your decisions, celebrate your achievements, encourage your dreams, sympathize with your pms, remind you of your worth should you forget, be in your wedding, do the makeup for your wedding, and so on and so forth... Meaning...once you're in my heart, you're in. Super glued, cemented, and I do the best I can.

This weekend, I was hurt by a very good friend. Or so I thought she was. I don't want to slander her publicly because she's doing it enough to herself and I feel more pity for her than anything else but...I NEED TO BE HEARD. I feel conned, used, taken for granted and sad. Angry? Latina fury? Hell yes. But sad because I trusted her, she was in my heart...and I just don't understand. Life happens, people aren't who they seem and I hope she gets the help that she so desperately needs. There are no excuses for the way she treated me...and until she owns up to that, I can't have her in my life. And it hurts to write that, and mean it.

{This picture isn't nice. But it made me laugh.}

All I know is that I did the best I could.

"I'm not anyone, I'm ME. You can tell me anything, we're sisters. You're my family. What is you, is me. There's nothing you could ever say to make me let go. I love you." Blair Waldorf

Thank you for being here, friends. :)

XOXO,

Liz

P.S. Today, my womb-mate/twin and our family are celebrating her life...4 years ago today we almost lost her to a pulmonary embolism, and I can't fathom my life without Gabby. I was blessed to be born with a best friend, which makes this post kind of fitting for today.

Dress You Up In My Love...

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Happy Monday! In my head, that sounded totally sarcastic so just in case it didn't translate-TOTALLY SARCASTIC. But anyway! The project I'm working on requires me to go into an office (I'm sure I'm getting blank stares from most of you...as you read this from your offices), and last week I was bored out of my mind with my outfits! Therefore, no lookbooks...yet. I love dresses...they're so easy to throw on, and Hanako, Kelly and Maegan inspire me with the dresses they wear to work. I have to admit though, that dresses are one retail sector that kind of intimidate me, especially when it comes to the workplace. I can wear whatever the heck I want, one of the perks of working in a creative industry, however...if you have boobs or curves like me-lots of dresses can go from cute to skank in 2.5 secs...not professional at all. Below are dresses I would wear to work that won't break the bank (I despise spending a fortune on work clothes, let's save that for the Loubies kthxbai.)

{This might not work in every office, but in mine paired with tights, it'd be perfect}

{There is so much I could do with this one. Blank canvas!}

{So versatile! Above-9 am team mtg, below- 6 pm team drinking yay}

{Simple. I am dying over navy right now, too.}

{Perfection}

{Sexy without boobies in the face! lol. Jersey, V-Neck, add tights and boots...WIN}

This lil number is NOT for work...I don't work on the corner. I jest. If this doesn't scream LIZ I don't know what does. I love the bright color and the fact that it is not strapless!! I heart support. This is perfect for a fabulous, badass evening on the town, maybe in SF? Just sayin.

All of the above from ASOS. I wish they were hanging in my closet NOW. Boo wtf am I gonna wear tomorrow ughhhh!!! Sunday night grumpies, party of one...

In other news, I have the Ciao, Chessa! winner to announce!! My lovey banana badger was ~~forced~~ gracious enough to pick the lucky number via gchat this evening...number 84- Carissa from The Lovely Dove it is all you woman! Have your people talk to my people and let's do the damn thing :) Congrats, doll!

Happy Monday, this time, sarcasm free. Mostly. Hope ya'll had fabulous weekends.

XOXO,

Liz