There's a new Rihanna video!
I have so many questions. Do you think Rihanna really drives? Was that a real shot? Is she really friends with Avril Lavigne? Does she really have a Super 8 camera? Does Rihanna even HAVE a weekend??? Does she really spend it singing karaoke? Was that Patti LaBelle? "Have you ever seen a (wo)man make a diamond with (her) bare hands?" Man, I want to hang out with her so bad.
Even though that song is so depressingly average (like, even more than California King Bed), I'm a big sucker for anything 'behind-the-scenes'. Also, Rihanna -- I'm still waiting really patiently to see a video for this song.
Additionally, I would like to say that my husband is pretty much the best ever because he found a whole bunch of amazing Rihanna dubstep remixes (Ri-mixes???) for me while I was at the beach getting Tarot card readings all day. He also ordered pizza.
Sunday, August 28, 2011
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
Zigzag Cabinet.
Okay, so remember this cabinet?
Well, the paint thinner didn't work. And then the sander stressed me out so hard (it was so loud and power tool-ish) that I gave up and returned it to Home Depot after an hour. I had to regroup and modify the game plan.
First step of the new game plan, a few coats of white primer:
Next step, go at it with some Martha Stewart Precious Metals in Froth:
The end result: messy metallic zigzags! Yeah!!!
I know zigzags (and triangles and crystals and Navajo anything) are super trendy, but unfortunately that doesn't make me any less into them. So I think giving this cabinet its eighteenth layer of paint is a nice way to incorporate a trend in a non-permanent way. Now I just need something to paint neon pink.
Well, the paint thinner didn't work. And then the sander stressed me out so hard (it was so loud and power tool-ish) that I gave up and returned it to Home Depot after an hour. I had to regroup and modify the game plan.
First step of the new game plan, a few coats of white primer:
Next step, go at it with some Martha Stewart Precious Metals in Froth:
The end result: messy metallic zigzags! Yeah!!!
I know zigzags (and triangles and crystals and Navajo anything) are super trendy, but unfortunately that doesn't make me any less into them. So I think giving this cabinet its eighteenth layer of paint is a nice way to incorporate a trend in a non-permanent way. Now I just need something to paint neon pink.
After Ben alerted me to this remix, I tried to play it for Paul and he said: "I've heard this. I read The Fader, too, you know. I'm a Cool Dad."
Anyways, this song is SO GOOD and is going to fit perfectly into a slowed-down, grind-worthy autumn mix. It makes me want to do The Matrix for all 3:46 minutes of the remix.
Anyways, this song is SO GOOD and is going to fit perfectly into a slowed-down, grind-worthy autumn mix. It makes me want to do The Matrix for all 3:46 minutes of the remix.
Thursday, August 11, 2011
Happy Birthday, Paul!
This weekend is Paul's birthday! The first time we celebrated his birthday, he was turning 33, and this year he'll be 41. That's nine birthdays together! Paul, since I didn't buy you anything for your birthday this year, I'd like to take you on a romantic walk down the memory lane of all the other birthdays for which I did get you presents:
2003
Our first date was after work on Paul's birthday. I used my fake ID to order the birthday boy (man) a Kettle One Mandarin & soda, while I enjoyed a bright green apple martini. This is the first photo taken of us together, a few months later (right after he finally dumped his girlfriend).
2004
Paul's birthday dinner at N9NE Steakhouse in the Palms. I bought that dress at Bebe for the occasion--it was so short and I wore it with a pair of super pointy white pumps and just remember feeling SMOKIN' HOT that night.
2005
The summer we got engaged! We had dinner at a restaurant with belly dancers, and we are both wasted in this photo. I did a lot of browser history-sleuthing that year and surprised Paul with a particular golf club he really wanted. I also learned an awful lot about his internet usage.
2006
We posed for these shots in a suburban Kmart photo booth specifically so I could use them on our "Save The Date" cards (which I never actually got around to making).
Bonus shot: Here we are on our wedding day and OMG WE'RE SO HAPPY! I'm probably so happy because I have yet to realize my one great regret in life: that I didn't wear Spanx under my wedding dress.
2007
Our first summer as husband and wife, hence our coordinating Ray Bans (right?).
2008
The summer we moved to Chicago; The Whistler hadn't opened yet and we had nothing to do but haaaang. This is from the photo booth at Skylark.
2009
This photo is from my cousin's wedding on Block Island. It's also the debut of "The Shorts Suit," which has been the smash hit of Paul's wardrobe since that day.
2010
Paul's 40th birthday party! I surprised the shit out of him.
2011
Our eighth summer together!
Love you, Bunz.
2003
Our first date was after work on Paul's birthday. I used my fake ID to order the birthday boy (man) a Kettle One Mandarin & soda, while I enjoyed a bright green apple martini. This is the first photo taken of us together, a few months later (right after he finally dumped his girlfriend).
2004
Paul's birthday dinner at N9NE Steakhouse in the Palms. I bought that dress at Bebe for the occasion--it was so short and I wore it with a pair of super pointy white pumps and just remember feeling SMOKIN' HOT that night.
2005
The summer we got engaged! We had dinner at a restaurant with belly dancers, and we are both wasted in this photo. I did a lot of browser history-sleuthing that year and surprised Paul with a particular golf club he really wanted. I also learned an awful lot about his internet usage.
2006
We posed for these shots in a suburban Kmart photo booth specifically so I could use them on our "Save The Date" cards (which I never actually got around to making).
Bonus shot: Here we are on our wedding day and OMG WE'RE SO HAPPY! I'm probably so happy because I have yet to realize my one great regret in life: that I didn't wear Spanx under my wedding dress.
2007
Our first summer as husband and wife, hence our coordinating Ray Bans (right?).
2008
The summer we moved to Chicago; The Whistler hadn't opened yet and we had nothing to do but haaaang. This is from the photo booth at Skylark.
2009
This photo is from my cousin's wedding on Block Island. It's also the debut of "The Shorts Suit," which has been the smash hit of Paul's wardrobe since that day.
2010
Paul's 40th birthday party! I surprised the shit out of him.
2011
Our eighth summer together!
Love you, Bunz.
Making Our House A Home: The Paul & Shelby Edition
Remember that crazy list of home-improvement to-dos I wanted to finish before the end of August? It's actually getting done!!
First things first, Paul and I actually agreed on color choices. Coral Serenade for the kitchen, Cracked Pepper for the dining room, Fashion Gray (ugh, terrible name) for the bathroom, Nocturnal Sea for our bedroom and the most exciting: Martha Stewart Precious Metals Froth (GOLD!!!) for the hallway.
Our dining room was up first, and it really pleases me to brag: it looks AMAZING in here.
The next project is our bathroom, which I painted last night. I wanted to un-paint this vintage cabinet, so I picked up some "safe for indoor use" paint remover and a pair of chemical resistant gloves, put on my safety goggles and went to town. Here is me before I realized that "DIY" is not really something I'm great at:
It did not work at all. And now it smells insane in my apartment, I have a chemical burn on my hand and I'm totally nauseated. I'll probably be dead in an hour, but I hope not because I rented a power sander and Home Depot will keep my $25 deposit if I don't have it back by tomorrow afternoon.
Also, P.S., not really wild about the bathroom color. It's a much warmer/browner gray than I was expecting. But I also don't hate it enough to repaint it (yet).
First things first, Paul and I actually agreed on color choices. Coral Serenade for the kitchen, Cracked Pepper for the dining room, Fashion Gray (ugh, terrible name) for the bathroom, Nocturnal Sea for our bedroom and the most exciting: Martha Stewart Precious Metals Froth (GOLD!!!) for the hallway.
Our dining room was up first, and it really pleases me to brag: it looks AMAZING in here.
The next project is our bathroom, which I painted last night. I wanted to un-paint this vintage cabinet, so I picked up some "safe for indoor use" paint remover and a pair of chemical resistant gloves, put on my safety goggles and went to town. Here is me before I realized that "DIY" is not really something I'm great at:
It did not work at all. And now it smells insane in my apartment, I have a chemical burn on my hand and I'm totally nauseated. I'll probably be dead in an hour, but I hope not because I rented a power sander and Home Depot will keep my $25 deposit if I don't have it back by tomorrow afternoon.
Also, P.S., not really wild about the bathroom color. It's a much warmer/browner gray than I was expecting. But I also don't hate it enough to repaint it (yet).
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