Reading

Stolen by Lucy Christopher.  I picked up this book last week on my search of new books to read after finishing the Hunger Games last week.  The story follows a 16 year old girl, Gemma who is taken from an airport and forced to live peaceably with her captor in Australia, she is confused and hurt but oddly attracted to him. It is written in the form of a letter to him, her kidnapper and its odd to see what she really thinks of him through her time.   I’m excited to see how this book unfolds as it has gotten great reviews and seems like a nice change from some other super girlie books I have been reading…we will see.

Listening to 

Nicki Minaj’s Super Bass – I cannot get this song out of my head, its just super fun and girlie while being a little hard, the best qualities in Nicki’s music

Wearing

Essie Ballet Slippers on Hands and Essie Tart Deco on Toes.  Essie is such a great quality line of polishes.  I love the look of either color on my nails or toes paired with glitter.  Glitter makes these everyday colors fun and sassy.

Marc Jacobs Kate Bracelet in Rose Gold.  I heart rose gold.  It looks great on my skin tone, never looks fakish gold and automatically riches up any outfit.  At only $98 this bracelet would be a great addition to any accessory collection.  Image how adorable it would be with jeans and a white tee or a little black dress…so versatile.

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I have always loved TV, like really loved TV and nothing is better than reliving your childhood/preteen/teenage shows through netflix or DVD.  Watching shows like this brings me back and gives me a warm fuzzy feeling all over.  Here are my top 5 TV shows from the 90s.

5. Blossom – Who can forget those ugly hats? Once again horrible wardrobe and hair but a feel good story about a girl, her dumb brother, Joey Lawrence and her awkward teenage years.

4. Party of Five – Tragic story of a family of 5 kids being raised by their oldest brother, Mathew Fox of Lost after loosing their parents.  Great cast of Neve Campbell, Jennifer Love Hewitt and Lacey Chabert.  Lots of drama, crying and sadness but all in all it was a great show with real life issues and down right good looking people, even behind all of that plaid flannel.

3. My So Called Life – Too bad this show got canceled after only one season, such a true testimate to what teenage life is like, no real sugarcoating to it and for the early nineties this show covered some real hot topics, homelessness, alcoholism, homosexuality and bullying.  If you didn’t care about the serious issues on this show then you watched it for Jordan Catalano aka Jared Leto, super sexy high school illiterate bad boy who Claire Danes’ character Angela Chase was head over heels for her…too bad you never got to find out what happened with the couple…Another TV love lost to cancellation

2. Saved by the Bell - Any 90s kid knows all the kids from Bayside High and wishes they could score a burger at the Max.  With vintage Mario Lopez, horrible hair, wardrobe and unrealistic chessy scenarios this feel good teen drama didn’t make you want to slit your wrists like other teen dramas do now…bring back Saved by the Bell! We could all use a little Zach Morris in our lives.

1.  Dawson’s Creek - I was obsessed with this show in high school.  Not only the super cute cast but the romance, the music the drama etc.  It used to come on on Wednesday nights and during high school I had a religion class on Wednesday nights so in lieu of DVR back in 2001 I would have to have my mom or dad press record on the VHS player so that I could watch the episode when I got back from the class,  I couldn’t just watch the episode online or on Hulu.com you know….it didn’t exist then.  Well needless to say one week my dad forgot to press record and being the dramatic 16 year that I was I was so mad that I didn’t talk to him for a week. Anyway nothing beats this coming of age drama, its basically part of my high school years.  I was so jealous of Joey Potter and her choice of whatever boy down the creek she wanted…that bitch!

What were your favorites?

-Drama mama out

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At any given time I have at least 10 items on my “favorite things” list.  I think this comes along with being a shopaholic :/

Happy Endings on ABC – This new show on ABC literally made me laugh out loud last week. It is a modern twist on Friends.  It follows 6 friends in their late twenties/early thirties which makes me happy, finally a comedy on TV that is focused on my age range. Don’t get me wrong, I love 90210 and Vampire Diaries but lets be honest sometimes episodes about prom and spring break and sexy vampires can make girls like me a bit bitter.

What do you think of my favorite things this week? What are your favorites? Leave them for me in the comments or tweet them to me @mlj2374

-Drama mama out

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Tomorrow officially begins my birthday month, yes month! For as long as I can remember I absolutely LOVE my birthday, not just in the normal “everyone loves their birthday” way…I really love my birthday! To me birthdays are super special and no matter what you do on that day its a day devoted to you…what could you want more.

After I became a mother I now see why my mom always made our birthdays special, its a celebration and a memorial to the perfect day that your baby was brought into the world, pretty great right?

Well just in case you were wondering what I was dying for this birthday of mine I have compiled a little list of a few “little” things that would look great beside a large cupcake with a candle.

Birthday Wishlist by mlj2374 featuring beige wedges

1.  Michael kors jewelry, $250 There is no question that I love Michael Kors, especially his accessories.  This tortoise watch is such a great add on to any outfit from jeans and a tee to a cocktail dress, there is something special about it that just makes me happy .

2.  Elliot Lucca Giselle Satchel tote, $189 I came across Elliot Lucca bags after seeing Aria, a character from Pretty Little Liars, were a great metallic backpack on an episode of the show. I would say that this pink bag would be a great addition to my wardrobe.  I honestly have nothing like it and I could see it paired with so many things.

3.  Poppy Perfume Spray, $60 This perfume is girly and fun without being overly sweet….loves it!

So what are you getting me for my bday? No worries I accept kind words and cupcakes too! What do you think of my list? What is your favorite birthday wish? Leave it in the comments or tweet it to me @mlj2374

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Not sure if you guys are all familiar with Parkour.  I have been introduced to it in small increments over the last few years.  Its basically urban gymnastics where guys run around within an urban setting, like on top of a roof, doing crazy death defying stunts like flips, bar work and jumps to earn points.

Parkour is officially described as :

Parkour is the physical discipline of training to overcome any obstacle within one’s path by adapting one’s movements to the environment.

If you haven’t watched the act of Parkour or a competition you need to…its amazing.  I have been a gymnastics fan for as long as I can remember and Parkour brings that to a whole new level with all of the great skills but with the added bonus of smoking hot tough guys, bravery and a whole lotta flair.  Gymnastics is one of the strictest sports out there with a super controlling panel of judges and while Parkour is judged you are awarded for originality and craziness of the skills that you do and not by the exact perfection that you do them in.

If you haven’t checked it out you need to…Its amazing what these guys can do and how hard these guys train in order to become the best in their field.  It also looks super fun and most of the guys are super cute which doesn’t hurt

Drama mama out

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My husband and I have been watching “Mad Men” on Netflix lately.  If you are not familiar with the show its an HBO dramady about an NYC ad agency in the early 60s.  I am completely smitten with this era, the fashion, the hair, the red lips and not the mention the curvy nature of the women’s bodies.  I would have rocked this era.

Lots of great style inspiration is represented on this show but I decided to try one out for myself this week…Pincurls.  That’s right the act of curling your hair manually with your hands and pinning it to your scalp to create beautiful soft curls/waves with NO HEAT! Sounds like a great idea right?

Ok so pros and cons of this style:

Pros - The curls come out great, not heat is used, its virtually free or about 99 cents for a pack of bobby pins and it stays all day.

Cons – It takes some time to set, once the curls are set there is no going back

So here is what you will need

• Clean, dry hair
• 1 full pack of bobby pins
• Light Hairspray

I have been using day old hair….meaning hair that was either washed that morning or the day before.  I give my hair a quick spray with the light hairspray and brush it through…just so that the hair has some texture and is not too soft. You will want to keep your natural part and begin making curls away from your face…not twisting like you are making a bun but simply rolling the hair into itself.

Once you get close to the scalp you will need to turn the hair to one side so that it will sit flush with your head. (view photo to the right) Then secure the curl with a cross of bobby pins.  Continue on the rest of your head until all hair is in curls flat up against the head.  Spray lightly.  I slept on the curls and took them out after I was finished with my makeup.  I tried not to brush them but rather smooth them with my hands and lightly spray them.

I would suggest practicing or allowing yourself enough time to wash your hair if it doesn’t turn out correctly.  Its not difficult but you will not know for sure how it will turn out until you do it.

Here are a few of my photos of my pin curls…I like the look…what do you think?

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