October 18, 2009
Let’s talk about the West Village in Dallas. It is one of my favorite areas of the South. Great shopping, great food, great crowd. If I am in Dallas, it is a rule that I eat at Mi Cocina. It is my favorite mexican restaurant. Mi Cocina is by no means a “dive.” The food is fresh fresh fresh and I never leave feeling like I just ate a pile of grease. The signature drink of the restaurant is the “Mambo Taxi” and, to be honest, just one will have you mambo-ing all over the village. Michael and I ate and shopped Saturday afternoon. We sat on the patio at Mi Cocina and people watched. I found a great dress on sale at Banana Republic. It was a great day.

Let’s talk about the West Village in Dallas. It is one of my favorite areas of the South. Great shopping, great food, great crowd. If I am in Dallas, it is a rule that I eat at Mi Cocina. It is my favorite mexican restaurant. Mi Cocina is by no means a “dive.” The food is fresh fresh fresh and I never leave feeling like I just ate a pile of grease. The signature drink of the restaurant is the “Mambo Taxi” and, to be honest, just one will have you mambo-ing all over the village.

Michael and I ate and shopped Saturday afternoon. We sat on the patio at Mi Cocina and people watched. I found a great dress on sale at Banana Republic. It was a great day.

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July 15, 2009
This week, I have had a major wake-up call. Let me tell you what is going on: I was denied a student loan for graduate school on Monday. First of all, I have never, ever had a credit card, nor have I had any major outstanding debt- no car loans, no mortgages, nothing. The only debt I have are student loans. I freaked out. Why in the world would I be denied a loan?  I have always been a little afraid of money. I have never checked my credit report, because I guess I think it may bite me. I do not make alot of money, but I do not spend alot of money either. I cannot tell you the last time I bought a pair of shoes. I think I bought some last summer. Anyway, my sister convinced me to go to freecreditreport.com and look at my credit. Tuesday morning, she walked me through the process. Well, it just so happens that there are open lines of credit from cards and banks all over the country, that I have never opened. My credit report is a MESS!!! I started having literal chest pains sitting in Andrea’s office. Companies I have never heard of had outstanding balances. Keep in mind- I have NEVER had a credit card. There were about twelve lines of open or revolving credit. Some had a zero balance, but it still is not good to have that debt/credit ratio. Also, I am apparently still on my ex’s credit cards. I could see everything he was paying and what he owes on every card! Thank God he pays his bills on time!  Since yesterday, I have been consumed with trying to get this fixed, but it looks like it will take months! I have been naive about money. I thought if I just had very little debt, then my credit score would be fine. Not that simple. I don’t even know how some of this stuff got in my name. So- long story short(ish)- I will be checking my credit often to make sure it is all ok. I am getting married in two months and I hate to be bringing this mess into the marriage. I signed up for a service that will alert me every time something new appears on my report.  So, even if you are like me and intimidated by this stuff, go look at your credit report and KEEP looking. Someone (as is my case) could have opened a credit card in 2003, and charged $7,000 dollars on it, and you may never know. 

This week, I have had a major wake-up call. Let me tell you what is going on:

I was denied a student loan for graduate school on Monday. First of all, I have never, ever had a credit card, nor have I had any major outstanding debt- no car loans, no mortgages, nothing. The only debt I have are student loans. I freaked out. Why in the world would I be denied a loan? 

I have always been a little afraid of money. I have never checked my credit report, because I guess I think it may bite me. I do not make alot of money, but I do not spend alot of money either. I cannot tell you the last time I bought a pair of shoes. I think I bought some last summer. Anyway, my sister convinced me to go to freecreditreport.com and look at my credit. Tuesday morning, she walked me through the process. Well, it just so happens that there are open lines of credit from cards and banks all over the country, that I have never opened. My credit report is a MESS!!! I started having literal chest pains sitting in Andrea’s office. Companies I have never heard of had outstanding balances. Keep in mind- I have NEVER had a credit card. There were about twelve lines of open or revolving credit. Some had a zero balance, but it still is not good to have that debt/credit ratio. Also, I am apparently still on my ex’s credit cards. I could see everything he was paying and what he owes on every card! Thank God he pays his bills on time! 

Since yesterday, I have been consumed with trying to get this fixed, but it looks like it will take months! I have been naive about money. I thought if I just had very little debt, then my credit score would be fine. Not that simple. I don’t even know how some of this stuff got in my name. So- long story short(ish)- I will be checking my credit often to make sure it is all ok. I am getting married in two months and I hate to be bringing this mess into the marriage. I signed up for a service that will alert me every time something new appears on my report. 

So, even if you are like me and intimidated by this stuff, go look at your credit report and KEEP looking. Someone (as is my case) could have opened a credit card in 2003, and charged $7,000 dollars on it, and you may never know. 

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July 12, 2009
NYC PREP- I have a dirty little secret. This tragic little show on Bravo has taken over my life. These kids are frightening, but I cannot stop watching. This is like Laguna Beach times infinity. These kids think they are so grown-up. They go to spas in the middle of the afternoon on a Tuesday. And I am hooked. 

NYC PREP-

I have a dirty little secret. This tragic little show on Bravo has taken over my life. These kids are frightening, but I cannot stop watching. This is like Laguna Beach times infinity. These kids think they are so grown-up. They go to spas in the middle of the afternoon on a Tuesday. And I am hooked. 

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April 30, 2009

If you ever want to cut yourself, watch this video instead.

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April 27, 2009

Further Evidence That I am Dead Inside

1. Bea Arthur’s passing meant nothing to me.

2. I considered stealing the tamiflu on my grandparents’ counter in the event that I fall victim to swine flu and meds are running low.

3. I gave up on a student ever ever learning to speak a word of Spanish today because after four months (9 hours per week) of he language he still pronounces “llama” as “llama” like the animal and not “yama” like the first two syllables of the jew-hat.

4. I thought something positive about Heidi Montag. 

5. I put a book down in Barnes and Noble today because (and I quote myself) “female genital mutilation just gives me the creeps. Like paper cuts on my eyeballs- I can’t think about it without cringing. I would never make it through this book.” So there you go. Female genital mutilation doesn’t horrify me enough to call me to action. It just goobs me out enough to send me to the fashion magazine shelf. 

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Perfect little Bellabug.

Perfect little Bellabug.

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April 23, 2009
georgiegirlnyc: The Georgie Girl jury has been out on whether or not I like rompers.  Then I stumbled across this beauty and was completely won over.  And for only $45 it’s a steal.  Unfortunately they are sold out of my size.  Boo hiss. Spied on LuLus.com. If you are a recessionista like me you should consider bookmarking this wonderfully cute but affordable online store.  Although, I wonder what the quality is like…..  MUST HAVE NOW.

georgiegirlnyc:

The Georgie Girl jury has been out on whether or not I like rompers.  Then I stumbled across this beauty and was completely won over.  And for only $45 it’s a steal.  Unfortunately they are sold out of my size.  Boo hiss.

Spied on LuLus.com. If you are a recessionista like me you should consider bookmarking this wonderfully cute but affordable online store.  Although, I wonder what the quality is like…..

 MUST HAVE NOW.

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Regret.

Today, I sent a child to the principal, and I am second guessing myself. He has such a beautiful spirit, but he just would not do his work today. After several warnings, he still sat at his desk with his books closed. I knew his mother, who died of cancer a few years back, and my heart is full for him. I find myself wondering if I am harder on him because I knew his mother. His father is kind of a mess, and I want so badly for this child to succeed. I don’t want to break that beautiful spirit, but I also don’t want him to sell himself short.

I may find him in the morning and talk with him- one on one. Again, my heart is full for him.  I don’t know why this is going on the blog. It is just the central focus of my thoughts tonight. I want to be a life-giver to him. I need God to show me how to do that.

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Ok, for all you fabloid lovers (ahem…Andrea), Mrs. Kennedy is the book for you. I have never read a biography that was a more effortless read. It actually feels like you are reading US weekly or People. The majority of the book focuses on the troubled marriage of Jack and Jackie Kennedy. It is full of sweet, juicy, OMG-worthy gossip. Who knows if the facts are accurate, and truthfully, who cares.

Ok, for all you fabloid lovers (ahem…Andrea), Mrs. Kennedy is the book for you. I have never read a biography that was a more effortless read. It actually feels like you are reading US weekly or People. The majority of the book focuses on the troubled marriage of Jack and Jackie Kennedy. It is full of sweet, juicy, OMG-worthy gossip. Who knows if the facts are accurate, and truthfully, who cares.

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The Year of Magical Thinking is Joan Didion’s memior about grieving her husband’s sudden death. It is beautifully written- honest, somber, witty, and oddly comforting considering its subject matter. You kind of need to be a bookworm like me to enjoy this one because it is heavy, and there is no clean story arc. So, if you are just into Grisham (sp?) and Sophie Kinsella, sit this one out. However, if you think of yourself as a true lover of literature, then you will appreciate the purity of this book. And then you will start over and read it again.

The Year of Magical Thinking is Joan Didion’s memior about grieving her husband’s sudden death. It is beautifully written- honest, somber, witty, and oddly comforting considering its subject matter. You kind of need to be a bookworm like me to enjoy this one because it is heavy, and there is no clean story arc. So, if you are just into Grisham (sp?) and Sophie Kinsella, sit this one out. However, if you think of yourself as a true lover of literature, then you will appreciate the purity of this book. And then you will start over and read it again.

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