30 before 30

My 25th birthday looms (July 2011) and it dawned on me that I’m now a mere 5 years away from turning 30 and my twenties will be gone.  I’ve always set pretty high goals for myself and I decided it was time to collect and document my 30 before 30.  Being an adult is hard at times but every single “to do” on this list is going to be something I'll never forget.  I am, along with this list, a work in progress.  

1. FORGIVE AND FORGET

2. Be in the best shape of my life

3. Cut 99% of meat out of my diet

4. Open my heart to someone 

5. Plant and cultivate my own garden 

6. Visit NYC, travel through Europe and experience South East Asia. 

7. Swim with dolphins

8. Skinny dip

9. Take ballroom dance lessons 

10. Buy my first home

11. Re-learn the piano 

12. Play a whole incubus song on the guitar 

13. Finnish a 10K (5K done)

14. Open my own business (Wine Bar)

15. Produce and bottle a sparkling wine 

16. Read Pride and Prejudice

17. Start a 401K and/or ROTH

18. Except a proposal (if this doesn’t happen, it doesn’t happen and neither will number 19)

19. Start a family 

20. Commit to yoga/pilates 

21. Sky dive

22. Go paint balling

23. Ride a class 4 rapid

24. Shoot a gun 

25. Buy a new car 

26. Control my anxiety naturally

27. Print out my pictures

28. Ride a Harley

29. Buy myself a nice camera  

30. Save a substantial (I have an a figure in mind) amount of money 

xoxo

A toast to 2011

A TOAST 

TO NEAREST 

TO DEAREST 

TO THE CREW

TO CAHOOTS 

TO THE ONES WHO HAVE BEEN THERE

TO THE ONES WHO WILL BE 

TO DROPPING EVERYTHING

TO SAYING ANYTHING

TO NO JUDGEMENTS 

TO NO DOUBTS

TO LOYALTY 

TO TRUST

TO FAVORS

TO LIFE LONGS

TO BEEN TOO LONG

TO NOTHING'S CHANGED

TO HAVING HISTORY

TO KEEPING IT THAT WAY

TO HAVING YOU BACK

TO MOVING AWAY

TO NEVER TOO FAR

TO GROWING UP

TO SETTLING DOWN 

TO YOUR SECOND FAMILY

TO FRIENDS

TO CELEBRATING THE NEW YEAR

TO 2011

My date with destiny includes: Chanel

“I don't understand how a woman can leave the house without fixing herself up a little - if only out of politeness. And then, you never know, maybe that's the day she has a date with destiny. And it's best to be as pretty as possible for destiny.” 

Coco Chanel 

A perfect masterpiece. 

My top 10 must haves: Beauty

The products I cant live without. 

Estee Lauder Idealist

3.4 oz $120 and worth every penny

Estee Lauder Night Repair Eye

.5 oz $49.50

Diorshow Mascara $24.00

Diorskin Forever with SPF $48.00

Shu Uemura eyelash curler $19.00

(Which is now only available online) 

YSL eye pencil in black $28.00

Found in all drug stores

MAC Lip Conditioner with SPF 15 $14.50

Latisse $100 per bottle

A miracle product!  

CHI Ceramic Flat Iron $190.00

"Pretty is something your born with.  But beauty, that's an equal opportunity adjective."

XO

LanvinHearts H&M

Alber Elbaz pronounced: "Some days I feel like a piano: kind of short, always in black & white, always expected to produce music." And produce music he did when it comes to his LanvinHearts H&M collection, which is in stores now. The collection runs the gamut from $9.95 for lipstick to $349 for a coat, with shoes, sunglasses, and of course, plenty of dresses, in between.  Here are some of my favorite looks, sure to make an apperience in my closet.  One may even play a part in 2011 New Years Eve festivities!  

$249

$199

$59.95

$99

$199

$99

$59.95

$199

$199

$199

$99

$49.95

$19.95

My closet and I are in lust.

Hinged Ring from TopShop you can wear 3 ways. $28.00

Stoned Leaf Ring from Top Shop $20.00

Tuck Shift Dress in tan from TopShop $100

Matching Canvas and PU Vanity Case and Trolly. $250 total.

These gems have already found a spot in my closet.

Dolce Vita Joelle Tread Sole Boots. 

Scarlet Lace Dress. NastyGal $58.00

My new Tsunami Rain Boots. Can't wait to wear them on a rainy walk to work!

The Dreamer Flannel Sleepshirt in grey. $32.00

Lace-waist Boy Short. 5/$25 

I dont care if it's granny... I'd sleep in this every night. 

Always loved this Ruffled Triangle bikini.

Flirty in all the right places. $36.00

I'll leave you with this perfection.  One of these days.....

Christian Louboutin Patent Rolando $695 

"A man will never love you or treat you as well as a store. If a man doesn't fit, you can't exchange him seven days later for a gorgeous cashmere sweater. And a store always smells good. A store can awaken a lust for things you never even knew you needed. And when your fingers first grasp those shiny, new bags... oh yes... oh yes."

- Rebecca Bloomwood 

Some of my favorite, beautiful finds.

xoxo, always.