Oh. Em. GLee!

Any Gleeks out there?

Last night's Glee was the best episode ever!

(spoilers ahead)

The Glee club killed it with all the original songs -- though the lyrics might be questionable in a few (Trouty Lips?), the music was fantastic and spot-on with each songwriter's personality.  The biggest moment came (spoiler! spoiler!) when Blaine finally realized his feelings for Kurt.  The lines were written so beautifully and not only did our Kurt finally get a new boyfriend, but he also got... a kiss!  A real to-die-for first kiss, not a cop-out boys kiss for television. 

Watch it below:




Lastly, the episode finished off strong with Glee's new anthem "Loser like Me."
Beware though, you might catch yourself skipping to the song for the rest of the day! ;)

Loser Like Me:

Fomato Cards

I visited a unique local gem downtown today and loved combing through all the special items in the store. The store is similar to Anthropologie where every piece had a story.  And, it was right next to a bowl filled with paper envelop styled wallets that I discovered a treasure trove of one-of-a-kind cards.

These cards from Fomato are so adorable, I had to share them here.

(the little guy is holding a boba drink)

Many of the cards have an equally colorful inside:

Front

Inside

Check them all out here at Fomato Cards.

Relative Value

Whoo.  Sorry for the long pause.  I've been working on an entry about the ingenious way the Nordstrom preview sale works, but I haven't gotten around to finishing it off.  It's full of business mumble jumble, so I'm not sure if it's something that is of interest to the readers of this blog.  But, let me know if it is and I'll try to finish it.  At this point, I'm thinking about abandoning all together since it's gotten much too long.


Anyway, I wanted to present the topic of "relativity" in this post. For example, if you've seen Inception, you may think that reality is... well, "relative". But, since this is more of a retail blog (or a long rolling wish-list), I thought it'd be appropriate to talk about relative value. 


A good example of something that's of relative value (for most people) is a handbag. Some women pay thousands for designer handbags while others enjoy distributing their income more equally. I guess my only vice would be handbags and potentially vacations -- but only when I'm ON vacation. I'm always "practical" right before I go and then I get so swept away while there that the locals can talk me into anything. What do you guys think?  What has relatively high value to you, but not others? 


Here's an interesting story form 2006 about a Canadian who traded his red paper clip for a house (took a few trades of course).  A great story on relative value.

Or, more recently, an American traded an old cell phone for a porche.  YES.  HE DID IT.

L'Occitane Candles

I've become slightly obsessed with aromatherapy and calming scents of spas.  Perhaps the stress is really getting to me, but I stopped by L'Occitane this weekend and picked up three scented candles.  Each candle was $23, admittedly very pricey compared to the usual Glade assortment at the grocer.

But, I had been so disappointed with the inability of "everyday" candles to fill the home that I had to give these a try.  So, I took the plunge. There was a special for "get a candle for $14 with $50 purchase"; so, I bought three: two in verbena (they're most popular scent - also comes in two seasonal twists) and one in rose.  The total was $60 pre-tax - yikes!


After unwrapping the new candles, they have already filled the room with the scent of sweet roses and verbena... without being lit.  I'm so delighted with these candles that I thought I'd share them here.  Ah, at-home spa~ yawn, now I'm in the mood for a nap.

(For some reason, my Mac took a reverse photo of my loot)

Below are the scents I picked up today
(If you already know which scent you love, I'd recommend picking them up at Amazon to skip the tax).

L'occitane Verbena Candle, $23

(My favorite "spa" scent.)

 

L'Occitane Rose Scented Candle
(It's almost too rosey and a little goes a long way.)

L'Occitane Honey and Lemon Sweet Candle, 3.5-Ounce Jar

Nice, but unavailable at the store today.


I'll make sure to update you on how they burn...

I heart Old Spice man

He's back!!!

The original (in case you  missed it):

Have your man smell like the man he could smell like:

iPhone4 is Here

It looks like the prototype that was leaked earlier last month!

What do you guys think of the new iPhone4? Anyone getting one?

UV Fashion Statements

California gets a lot of sun all year-round.  The balmy weather averages around the 70s with dips into the 50s during "winter" and peaks at 90s in the summer.  Given the amount of sun California receives, I started to notice a lot of Asian women wearing oversize visors.

Unlike a typical "hatted" visor, this visor is over thrice the size of a usual visor and made of anti-UV plastic.  Most importantly, the visor is attached to a hinge which makes it adjustable.  Visor wearing women often adjust these visors to a 90 degree downward angle in order to shield their entire face from the sun.  During the summer months, you'll see numerous women shopping, driving and going about their days wearing these visors like welding masks.  This is probably illegal inconvenient when it comes to bank errands.

Here they are below:

And now, they come with anti-UV face shields (for men too).

What do you think of these visors?

Pixels: Video Games Invade New York

PIXELS by PATRICK JEAN. - une vidéo Art et Création @ Yahoo! Video

Loves it!

Lunch Time

Lunch is always the most important question (problem) of the day for someone working in the suburbs  Transitioning from working in the city (where food is abundant and within walking distance) to working in the suburbs has severely impacted my diet.  First, I don't get as much fresh produce as before (every lunch was salad) since it'd require me to prep my lunch the night before (wash my greens, grill my chicken, boil my eggs -- I've only succeed 1x/month).  Second, with most employees keeping "back-ups" (microwavable dinners) in the fridge for "emergencies" to avoid having to venture outdoors, lunch buddies are difficult to come by.  Third, going out for lunch prepared in same-time would require driving out, circling about, parking, driving back and re-parking.  All this is why our company food supply consists of a vending machine full of never expiring foods where cup-a-noodles and power bars is probably your best lunch combination.

With so many obstacles towards eating healthy, lunch has become a daily battle.  My lunch today was a bagel (from home) and a pack of gummie bears (which I accidentally fat fingered from the vending machine).  Fail.