DSW, you're my hero

I realized I was getting a little bit too enthusiastic about shopping (i.e. the Barbie jeans, the rain boots, the regular boots, etc.), so I decided to start at DSW first to redeem my $25 coupon and hoped that would fix my shopping frenzy. How wrong was I! Those tricky marketing geniuses of DSW. They reel you in by waving these coupons in front of your face, so you go in thinking "Hey, $25 bucks! That's basically a free pair of shoes!" And you walk out 2 hours later with 5 pairs tucked under your arms, your head bent a little lower, and your wallet a few hundred dollars lighter. But I don't regret buying any of them, and before this weekend my "Winter collection" of shoes consisted of one pair of black boots, so really, this shoe spree was a long time coming. And I should be expecting another $25 off coupon in the mail shortly because of my large purchase. Ah, the vicious shoe-buying cycle continues.

I love SunMilk

I've only had it once so far, but it's made me so happy in the short time it has been in my refrigerator. What is SunMilk, you may ask? My roommate and I saw it last night at Albertson's. It's this new brand of skim milk, but they add sunflower oil to it so it makes it creamier and it tastes like 1% or 2% milk. Being the packaging whore that I am, I instantly bought it for the graphics. It is seriously the cutest little Japanese/Hello Kitty/I Love Eggs (KA and G will get that reference)-type package I have ever seen in a grocery aisle! Being such a rabid fan already (perhaps it has crack in it...), I emailed them and raved about how much I loved SunMilk. The VP of Sales emails me back asking for my address so he can send me free coupons to get more SunMilk. I LOVE SunMilk!!! Check out their website: www.sunmilkdairy.com . Too freakin' cute.

Speaking of shopping, after reading KA's comment about cute rain boots at Target, I couldn't wait and I rain to Target last night. No rain boots left. :( Their website shows all these adorable pink and brown rainboots but they're all sold out. Stupid Target. Now I'm still considering buying the rain boots from Zappos because even though they're 3 times the price, I'm sure they're much better quality and are more comfy. We'll see. I also have these DSW coupon for $25 that expires at the end of this month that I have to use. Such pressure!

For our Blog Buddy Party, I was thinking maybe the weekend is best so ML and Y can join us. We can do a Veronica marathon or a shopping spree...sorry, I'm no help right now, all I can think about is SunMilk. :)

I'm melting, meeeeellllllttttttiiiiinnnnggggggg.....

I've given up starting each post with "The." It's just too hard! And it's raining (or was earlier) in SoCal, and it has made me sooo ecstatic, I'm just throwing all the rules out the window. :) Seriously, though, I LOVE rain and it reminds me of the big thunderstorms and floods we get in good ol' Tejas. And my new place has this automatic fireplace that turns on with the flip of a switch, so as soon as I finish writing this post I'm going to curl up next to a warm fire and read until I fall asleep. Ahhh...what a wonderful way to end a Monday!

This weekend was great, G and I got to be models for the remodeled Getty museum, so our lovely faces might grace the cover of brochures, promotional materials, posters around the museum...who knows? In a couple shots, the photographer asked us to hold hands or have G put his arm around me. We responded by giggling hysterically and acting completely immature. But after we regained our composure, it was great. We have to ask JR for the photos, I really want to see how they turned out!! Hopefully well. The new Getty (the one in Malibu) is absolutely breathtaking by the way, and I will be the first to make my reservation 6 months in advance. Orders are starting in November. ML, you've gotta check it out and bring your camera too. Oh, the photo opportunities!

A few weeks ago there were these beautiful rain boots at a boutique in Venice. I should have bought them when I had the chance, they had these cute little kitten heels on them and everything. And the owner said she only had a few pairs left. Me, trying to be the responsible adult, decided to save my money. But every drop of rain that falls is a painful reminder that I am without the cutest rain boots in the world. :( I'm going to try to swing by that shop on Thursday to see if they have any pairs left or if she ordered any more. I'm crossing my fingers they're still there! But with all this rain, I'm sure everyone else was not as stupid as I and they're most likely sold out...:*****( Speaking of shopping, KA I HAVE to go to Fred Segal on Friday afternoon and buy those jeans!!! And the pearl necklace was pretty darling too. And those displays around work are really beautiful. Good job, I'm so proud! And jealous!!

Geez I'm giddy tonight. The rain does something funny to me. On a side note, I went on another date with JS from match.com and had a decent time. But I just don't want to date him, so now I have to give him the "let's just be friends" phone call this week, and I'm dreading it. And QK is vacationing in Europe for the rest of October, so I will have gone without seeing him for over a month. Why is dating---or lack thereof---so complicated?

The Let Down

So I had a fairly nice evening with JS on Friday night. He's funny and cute and sweet, but....well, for someone in his late twenties, don't you think you should be doing something other than working at Home Depot? I'm sorry, I had to say it! Plus, I just don't think I'm girlfriend material for him, nor is he what I'm looking for in a boyfriend. Jumping way too ahead and making several assumptions, but I think it'd be better just to "hang out" for now and "just be friends." Ugh, I hate that I have to say those words. Don't know when I'm seeing him again, I'm most likely going to blow him off this weekend with the "my friend is in town" excuse.

Work is still as tiring as ever. I'm hoping that it will slow down next week, so far it looks like it might (crossing fingers!). Toy Fair is coming up, which is the craziest time of the year with all of us struggling to design, cut, fold, and assemble packages. But this year I got everything done ahead of time because of some serious market research testing going on. So yay for KQ for being ahead of the game! And I'm going to go to San Diego on Monday to watch them do the research testing. This coming Monday is also the official day that G switches teams and will move on to bigger and better things. I'm happy for him, because I know this is a step in the right direction for him. His new boss loves him and has been fighting to get him on her team for quite awhile now, so that's already a huge advantage. Not to say that our current boss, FS, doesn't love G, but I know that they've been having creative differences lately. I know we won't be hanging out as much as before, but we'll still have lunch, pilates, and Veronica Mars.

I didn't see QK this weekend, he had to cancel our carpooling trip because of a new project he's working on. I seriously need to sit this guy down and figure out a) his sexual orientation and b) if he's even interested in me. I need to stop dwelling on him and the what-ifs, because I really would like to move on. I just need to know before I give up!

Ooh, this weekend I took this personality test and apparently I'm a beaver. Characteristics: detail-oriented, perfectionist, likes to change the environment around them, creative problem-solver, constantly busy, big dreamer. But some weaknesses: thinks my way is the right way and everyone has to do it my way, hates rushed deadlines because then it won't be as perfect as I'd like, has high expectations for self and others, gives up easily on people because of my high expectations. I'll have to find the test online and post it because it's pretty funny. I have a feeling that the other artists in our circle of blog friends are also beavers...