This quote is so me

"I have a good brain on me, but I've never really used it when it came to making decisions about love, which has been a blessing and a curse." -Sienna Miller

Need to make more room in the closet

So when my aunt got remarried last year to a man named Michael Jackson, I wasn't sure what all he'd bring to the table in our family besides some jokes about his name. Sure, he was extremely nice and great with her daughter, but what can he do for ME? (I'm being a bit sassy; I never actually thought that until on Sunday when I realized how much his presence in my family benefitted me.)

See, Zappos.com is based out of Louisville, my real home. Michael Jackson works at Zappos in their mechanical department. Michael Jackson also recieves an incredible discount at their warehouse in Louisville. And lucky for me, I was in Louisville this weekend. Hello, Uncle Mike!

On Sunday we took a little trip to what I like to call heaven. I bought FOUR pairs of shoes (Steve Madden sandals, Steve Madden flats, Steven heels and some other gorgeous heels but I forgot the name on them) for SEVENTY-SEVEN DOLLARS. Yes, that is $77.00 for FOUR pairs of shoes. My sister got 3 pairs and a Jessica Simpson purse, all for for $59. I feel like the luckiest girl in the world!!!

So, that was 4 new pairs of shoes that I get to play with. Then, I come back to work today from my vacation, and my Jessica Simpson Teluride pumps that I ordered before I left are here waiting for me!

FIVE PAIRS OF SHOES WITHIN THREE DAYS!!!!!

Thank you, shoe gods. Thank you.

Ouch

Not to sound dramatic or anything, but having your heart broken feels a lot like someone came up behind you, put a sack over your body, dragged you to the middle of nowhere and beat you to a pulp, then left you there to figure out how to crawl out and find your way back home.

So true

"I dont get the press's perception of her as a desperate woman. She's been with every hot guy from Brad Pitt to John Mayer. She's not tragic, she's amazing."

- Kathy Griffin on Jennifer Aniston, to People magazine

Soul Food

This coming weekend couldn't come at a more perfect time. Little, Best Friend, Dub and I will be getting away for a couple of days for a much needed reunion and some girl time. After a rough week and a broken heart - which is entirely too fresh to discuss, unfortch - this will be good for the soul! My best girls, drinks and the beach. I don't think it could get much better :) I'm sure there will be some exciting stories to come...

Beauty on a budget

So I've been trying to save money in little areas every way that I can. I'm running low on ALL of my makeup right now and I've already switched from my BadGal Lash mascara to Cover Girl's new Lash Blast mascara and I've got to say it's pretty impressive for a drug store find.

Yesterday while I was at Target I decided to take a look for a new concealer. Right now I use Lorac, and I LOVE it, but it's just a bit pricey for a small tub of concealer and I was hoping to find something comparable for a little cheaper. I wandered over to the Sonia Kashuk section and found a palette of concealers for $10. The palette includes 2 shades of concealer, 1 neutralizer and 1 translucent powder. I used it last night and this morning and I love it! I'm so excited that I was able to find something so great at low price. I definitely recommend it for anyone with a light-medium tone. It only comes in one option of colors so anyone with a darker tone is out of luck on this one.



I think I'll also try some of her foundation when my MAC finally kicks the bucket. I don't think I can part with my Nars bronzer though. Some things you just don't mess with.

Make me lose my breath...

Okay so Beyonce had her "baby boy" making her lose her breath, but these shoes yesterday made me lose mine:



I've been seriously needing a new pair of brown pumps for a while now and haven't found anything! So I saw these and totally fell in love. Unforuntaely they didn't have my size so Roomie told me to check Amazon.com.

I've never done that before for shoes or any item other than a book! Such a great idea! Unfortunately they didn't have this exact color so I got the Chocolate color:




They were sold on Amazon at a discounted price along with free shipping! I can't wait til they come in next week. I haven't gotten a new pair of shoes in a hot minute, and with the serious budget cuts in my life, it will be another long while until I can afford another pair. But these were a necessity since the others were beat.