The 4th Annual

The holidays aren't the holidays unless you've got a loft full of friends, some spiked egg nog, a photobooth, mudballs, major dance jams playing on the speakers, and a yule log on the widescreen. A 4th year running, the annual holiday bash NEVER disappoints.

I'd write a review, but the pictures pretty much sum it up. If any of my fellow bloggers care to take a gamble, I'll provide a link at a later date.

Happy Holidays your favorite unicorn!

xoxo

Angels on Bare Skin

I lied! It's not Herbalism I tried from Lush...it's Angels on Bare Skin!

I'm referring back to my post I made about all the Lush products I've been captivated by. I thought I'd give an update on my product review.

First of all, the picture above makes it look like a lump of poop, but really it's a lump of heavenly sent amazingness. As I've mentioned before, I definitely have problem skin so I was super wary about trying some product that has never been recommended by my dermatologist. It's only been a week, so I can't really do a complete judgment call until I would say about a month (to see how my skin really takes to it). However, so far, I've noticed a HUGE change in my skin's texture and it's balance between having combination skin. I'm not even exaggerating when I say my skin feels so smooth. I literally noticed after the first use! Not only that, my skin doesn't feel dry in any random spots anymore, and the oily T-zone I normally have seems seriously under control. I'm literally in awe of this product and how it's worked for me so far. It hasn't cleared up any blemishes or anything like that. I don't really have any at the moment, so it's hard to tell. I definitely do get them, though, so I'll let you know how that goes in the near future. As for now, I'm super impressed and give Angels on Bare Skin two thumbs up.

Lush has been changing my world one product at a time. I am a newly devoted Lushie. Anybody ever try any of their products? What do you think of them? I'm really curious to know.

Two things I love

Beards & Christmas.

Wishlist Take 13: Where Are The Wild Things?

I definitely want this soundtrack. It's beautiful and makes me smile, and it belongs to one of my favorite movies of the year.

Wishlist Take 12: Can I buy another Owl, please?

I just can't stop, can I? They're so darn cute! Where are they all coming from?

Good Readings

I've probably mentioned before how I love to read. I've also probably mentioned how I buy books faster than I can read. Sometimes, I think I like the idea of reading itself even more so than the actual act (I get frustrated that I don't read fast enough or that it, sometimes, makes me too sleepy to get fully enveloped in a story).

I have a whole list of books I want to read on my GoodReads page. Everytime I get through one book, I feel so accomplished. It's a great feeling, and I want to feel more of it. I'm thinking one of my new year's resolutions will have to do with this. I really want to take the time to slow down my days by reading, relaxing, and calming my thoughts.

Seriously, I know it sounds cheesy, but I really want to be good to myself in the new year. This is just one of the ways I want to start.

Today I bought Audrey Niffenegger (The Time Traveler's Wife)'s new novel, Her Fearful Symmetry. I'm really excited to read it because I loved TTW so much. It was brilliantly written, and it's my second favorite novel of all time. I can only hope she lives up to the expectations I have for her. I'm a little cautious, though. After reading my all-time favorite, The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold, I chose to read her second book titled Lucky and only made it 200-something pages in. I just lost interest, and eventually put it down to rest. I don't want to be disappointed like that again. TLB and TTW were too influencial and important to me to be let down again by their authors.

But first, I must finish Songs For The Missing by Stewart O'Nan.

Wishlist Take 11: Owl take you to bed

I have no idea what the point of these are, but they are cute as hell. Do want owls to snuggle at night.

(via ABC Carpet & Home)

Wishlist Take 10: Tree I don't need

I don't really have a need for this jewlery tree by Tré (everytime I use a jewelry holder like this, I find it to look silly), but I really just like it simply for it's design. It looks cool without anything on it. I mean, who wouldn't want a minz dead tree in their living room as decoration? Am I right?

(via Kisan)

Misguided notions

I love covers...mainly from bands/artists covering other bands/artists, but every now and then, you hear one from someone you've never met or heard of. At first, you can become defensive (you don't want them ruining your favorite song, do you?). But then you listen, and you realize they're not half bad. Listen a little longer and you find yourself actually enjoying it. Now, before you know it, you wonder if it's possible that like your favorite song even more now. Of course, nothing compares to the original, but hearing it in a new way gives you another sense of appreciation for it. I know it does for me.

(PS...I can't say Misguided Ghosts is my favorite song off of Paramore's Brand New Eyes album, but I do love it very very much)

Wishlist Take 9: Owl Sweat-her

I love coming up with the worst headlines to my blog posts.

Now somebody find me this, and gift it to me! Who is the genius that knitted this thing?