Technology Cleaning continues

I think it's been 5 days of being phone-free. With this liberating feeling, I've shopped, worked, and painted without any interruptions. It's been great! The only problem was that I kept asking other people what time it was. So I went to Target and bought myself a good old-fashion watch. I haven't worn a watch in possibly 7 years. I forgot how nifty the darn thing is. I hope people continue to wear them because it's just a simple technology that does its job.

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I also came upon this article about a young boy who decided to try to use a Walkman instead of an Ipod for a day. I was very amused becauseI do remember the good days of lugging around all of my CD's and audio cassettes with my walkman and CD player. I also remember being really frustrated that I forgot my NSYNC CD at home when I could be listening to it on the bus for a field trip. (NSYNC was my very first CD ^_^ haha good times)

Enjoy!

Alice

Warning: This video is a waste of time

Mega Shark vs Giant Octopus trailer

I'm only posting this because I was so amused with the ridiculousness of this movie. I did warn you that this video is a waste of time.. a good one minute you will never get back in your life.

Enjoy!

Alice

Current Loves

Here are my new faves of the week. (This will be my Monday postings)

1. Planter's select of almonds, cashews, and pecans. The BEST mix of nuts.... (haha mixed nuts... oh Connie).

2. Salvation Army - such a good cause and so many bargains!!!

3. Emily Schuman's outfit- The dress was only $10! I love the texture of the sandals.. the frill on the dress.. the gorgeous bag and the studded details on the belt. Just a great outfit! So jealous...

4. Otis Redding's Try a Little Tenderness - Especially in Pretty in Pink with Duckie (I've always loved this song.. not a current love but a forever one haha)

5. This nerdy necklace on Etsy- it's the caffeine molecule... haha how cute!

6. This drawing by Erika Altosaar - so simple and deep

7. Fehr's puppies - They are sooooo cute!!!!!!!

8. The idea of having chalkboard paint on the kitchen cabinets

9. Smoking a hookah with friends

10. This xkcd comic

Enjoy!

Alice

La Vie En Rose

I just enjoy this song in both forms. Just beautiful.

La Vie En Rose by Edith Piaf - In French

La Vie En Rose by Louis Armstrong - In English

Enjoy!!

Alice

Technology cleansing??

This topic could possibly be boring for most people but I feel that I need to write down my experience of living without a phone for who knows how long. Here is my situation:

July 25th 1:30 AM(?) : I went to bed and I plugged in my phone like usual. It's still working.

July 25th 9:00 AM: I wake up to my radio playing some Rihanna song... roll over to my Blackberry and click one of the buttons.... nothing comes up.... I then hold the power button.. nothing happens... I started to freak out a little... then came to the realization that my phone doesn't work.... at all.... I then go to work in a bad mood. While at work, the register ran out of quarters... I can't pay attention to customers' questions... I probably gave some wrong directions and I forget my laptop charger... what a great day.... I google the living poop out of my laptop looking for a blackberry solution... software download... hardware restart... all that jazz.... nothing... I also habitually look into my purse to see if a red light is blinking (meaning I have a text... email or what not from my blackberry usually)... only to come away with a lost feeling.

July 25th 6:00 PM: I go to RadioShack for some advice... they tell me to go to the Blackberry website and exchange my phone.. I walk away feeling a little better because now I have a solution and thinking the guy that just helped me was pretty cute

July 26th : With the use of Julian's phone I call the Blackberry people... they transfer me a couple times only to find out that I had to call U.S. Cellular instead (note: they don't have ANY stores up in the east coast)... I then call U.S. Cellular and they end up telling me that since I'm not an authorized user, I can't do anything and suggest that I get my mom to call them to give them the okay for me to change things........... my mom doesn't speak English... I can't contact my mom in anyway (she doesn't know how to email or anything)... so from the sound of it, I'm without a phone until my sister gets back home to help me out...

So this is day 2 without my cellphone... and it's this crazy withdrawal that I didn't think existed. I also realized that everyone... EVERYONE has a cellphone. In addition to that, I see them all holding them as if it's really part of their body. All of the kids have cellphones, and they are often being used to text people when they could just be talking to the people they were with. I just never realized how phones absorb people. Being without a phone has been inconvenient yet liberating. I then remember about the people back in the day when sending a letter took months... while I'm here frustrated that I can't check my email every ten seconds.

I'm okay with not having a phone now... who knows how long it's going to be until I finally figure out my phone situation... but until then... I think I'll be fine.

To tie this into one of my favorite topics, fashion, I recently discovered this interesting article about clothes that light up when you receive a phone call on your cell.

I'm not sure how I feel about it... I mostly think it's kind of ridiculous but a lot of things are.

Enjoy!!

Alice

Current Loves of My Life

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You know that feeling when you see something you really really like? It's basically the closest I will ever get to experiencing the "love at first sight" feeling. Well, I get that feeling every time I visit the Urban Outfitters store. Whether it's new shoes, new purses, new accessories, new .. everything, I still get that feeling. Today, I ventured off of my typical visits of sales, shoes, purses, jewelry, tops, and dresses (in that particular order) and visited their Apartment section. Boy, that was such a bad idea. I ended up putting a quilt, a couple pretty pillows, and a rug into my cart where it will eventually be transferred into a wishlist instead of a receipt (hopefully... because I can't spend anymore money). Although I can't have any of these items, I just wanted to share with you the 5 loves of my life that can't return the same feelings.

1. Sabina Leather Lady Satchel in grey - It's like a light drawing bugs in and then zapping them with a huge pricetag. When first I saw this, I was Ooooo'ing like crazy. When I saw the price, my heart sunk a little. I just love this color because I know it will match every black piece I own and it will match jeans perfectly. It's also the perfect size and style for me.... they should just name it Alice.

2. Sabina Dakota Tote - Look at number one and apply the same situation here. It's also by Sabina (I think Sabina hates Alice, or loves her so much she has some weird motives). This bag would be great for ... ahh pretty much everything considering all the stuff I drag with me in my current purse. I also love the size (large enough for everything I already put in my current purse), color (I was going to say that I didn't have any brown cross-body purses or whatnot and then I realized that I have one) and shape (I guess I already have a cross-body bag that I don't need this one but it's still wantable).

3. Patchwork Quilt- Although this may look grandma-ish, I adore this quilt. It has an old-fashion idea with some subtle yet pretty details in each patch (see that cute rose?). This could easily match any room. I can envision myself curling up with it on a quiet evening and staring at the details while listening to some simple acoustic songs.

4. Crosley AV Room Portable USB Turntable- I really enjoy old-school stuff. I've always wanted a large collection of vinyl albums because I like how it looks and how the music sounds. Just the act of pulling out a record and placing it on the turntable and watching the needle do it's magic is just a great experience. I would probably watch it as I'm curled up in my quilted blanket (see #3).

5. Silence & Noise Cropped Moto Jacket- This jacket would go great with floral dresses, as it is shown below. It gives a delicate feminine dress a modern edge without looking like you are trying to hard. I have a lot of dresses so this would be a great addition. Plus, it would look great with just a white tee and jeans.

Enjoy!!!

Alice

Cutie Patootie

Aye, it's only been a couple days and I've already missed one day on blogging. This is definitely something new I need to get use to.

So yesterday, I was going through Craigslist (al

ways a good time) just to see if there were any bargains (got a microwave for $5!), and I came upon an ad that said "Free Guinea Pigs - in need of a good home". I clicked on the ad and there were three 6-week old little male guinea pigs for FREE! They are so adorable (see picture to the right.. note that pictures wont show on facebook... please visit my blog).

I probably took five minutes to consider if I really wanted one. For me, the word "free" completely blurs my brain for a good 5-10 minutes (like when it says free shipping... or buy one get one free). This is probably where I make my worst decisions on buying things. I will definitely need to change that. So after about a good 30 minute chat with a couple of my friends online, I decided that a guinea pig was not what I needed. However if I had a guinea pig, it would save the world like ones in the upcoming movie G-Force.

On a side note: while I was googling images I came upon these little cuties. (Pictures won't show up on facebook... please visit my blog.)

I totally want a bunny now.

Speaking of animals, do you know what's a great way to save money? A good old-fashion piggy bank! Target has some that are quite adorable. You throw all of your change in and in a month or two when you count up your coins you see that you have enough to buy that something special! I do realize that you must spend some money for a piggy bank when a box or any other container will do. But why not feel good about throwing some change into these cute things?

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Let me know what you think!

Enjoy!

Alice

A full day of Cupcakes and Cashmere

So after surfing online I came upon the blog Cupcakes and Cashmere by Emily Schuman. This girl has great ideas and taste by mixing bargains from flea markets to high end pieces from the runways. As I'm writing down each genius idea (great ideas to display flowers, where the bargains are, and so many more), I realize that I pretty much spent the entire day indulging myself with all of her posts. After taking the time to accept this fact, I came to the conclusion that I want to live like Emily. She has so many followers who would appreciate her opinion and suggestions that her fan base continue to grow which is why she is so successful now. It's just admirable. Maybe someday, a girl with a lot of time will read all of my posts in one day. I'll set that as my goal now.


"She believed she could, so she did." - Suzanne Berry.

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For my readers,

Girls
Shop It To Me - Their front page says "We find you SALES on your favorite brand, in your size."

Boys
The 75 Skills Every Man Should Master - Figure out what you don't know and use the rest of the summer to accomplish one of them.

Song I'm listening to right now:

Wine Red - The Hush Sound

Disneyland Marriage Proposal

This Disneyland Marriage Proposal is just adorable!! Such a fairy tale ending :)!

Rabbits Dancing

Recently I can't help but listen to this song called Rabbit by Matt Duke suggested on Lovely Happenings by Megan.

Such a gentle and relaxing song. It's one of those songs where I just want to create a freeform lyrical dance and just feel the song.

The Dance of Life by Carrie F Norton. (found on Etsy)

The Opening!

Greetings,

I have decided to create my own blog to expose the world to the things Alice love such as fashion, interior design, art and oh so many more.

Recently I've been discovering amazing blogs of all types of women who have impeccable taste. I've read some inspiring articles and saw some jaw-dropping pictures which temporarily turns me into a little kid at a candy store. My favorite blogs are Lovely Happenings and Life is Beautiful. I will probably use them the most as my notes continue. Anyways, here is a list of 15 things (usually I'll just put 10) that I'm currently loving/enjoying/wanting.

1. Everyday Zen: Love and Work by Charlotte Joko Beck ... such an eye opening book about enlightenment... probably will change my life once I'm done reading it.

2. Finding lost things (long story but yesterday I misplaced my towel and my mind was going crazy about where it was then I found it in the part of my closet where I rarely put my towel)

3. Tilapia with hints of lemon, parsley and basil.

4. Toast with peanut butter and honey (YUM!!)

5. The Girl in the Moon by Everly (This will probably be my inspiration for my next painting)
.the girl in the moon.
.is alone with the stars.
.and the spaceships.
.....
..and no one to sing to...
.is reason enough to be blue..
.the girl in the moon.
.with her dreams.
..has a steel melting smile.

6. Walk Me Home by Mandy Moore ... I would love.... LOVE to hear a cover for this song in a jazzy way.

7. Canvas tote bags like this one

I would absolutely love a coffee in Paris :)

8. Pat and Kyle's balcony :) Such a great place to chill

9. Having a huge wave of creativity hitting me at the odd hours of the day.

10. The Etsy Website! Great website for art and jewelry.. all intricate and unique.
http://www.etsy.com/

11. Zooey Deschanel (one of my idols)
-gorgeous lady who has great style
-sings in a band called She & Him (great album).
-will be in the upcoming movie 500 Days of Summer!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PsD0NpFSADM

Such a refreshing photo!

12. Deciding to write this note/blog.

13. Room of the Moment: This closet (I think I might have started to faint just seeing this closet)

My future closet.... I can't wait

14. Purse of the Moment: Louis Vuitton Coppolla Classics bag designed by Sophia Coppola

Louis Vuitton... the pricetag was umm painful to look at ($4,580!)... so I guess for now I will just admire it from afar :/

15. Shoes of the Moment: PLV by Pour La Victoire Oxford Heel at UrbanOutfitters.com

Simply gorgeous!

Enjoy!
Alice