If the Shoe Fits, Buy It! Manolo Blahnik feather stilettos

Check out these heavenly Manolo Blahnik Catalina stilettos... These are outrageously fabulous. Feathers, stiletto heel, open toe, classic black and white - argh, these have my name written all over them.

Bonus? I found them for 50% off! Non-bonus? They are still more than I can reasonably justify, and my credit card would be hurting for a few (dozen) months... unless I decide soon, they will be gone. To buy, or not to buy...?

Feed Me Now! Crest Cafe

Crest Cafe

Location: Hillcrest

Prices: Inexpensive

Good for: Breakfast, lunch

Pros: Big menu selection, lots of comfort food options, located right by Pinkberry in case you want dessert

Cons: Small amount of seating (so can be crowded), server seemed to have a problem listening

Ratings and Recommendations:
4/10 - Isabella's Patties, made from zucchini, potato, garlic, parmesan, and Italian parsley, sauteed in olive oil and served with marinara sauce - Meh. I expected something much better from the description. This dish was like two really big, thin, soggy pancakes with veggies in them, cut into quarters. Since the description didn't reference any batter, I think I expected a heavier veggie content and a crispier texture, rather than a pancakey thing. The marinara was really delicious, though - it pretty much made the dish edible. I would not order this dish again!
4/10 - Veggie chili - Another meh. This was kind of bland, even though it has several kinds of beans and vegetables in it... just another average soup that you could get anywhere.
1/10 - Wheat toast - Perhaps if it had come toasted, as toast usually is, this may have been good toast. However, it was just brownish room temperature bread that left a lot to be desired. Seriously? I ordered toast, not "bread," so it would be hard to misconstrue my order of "a side of wheat toast, please" as "a side of not toasted bread, please."
7/10 - Lemonade - I'm not sure if it was made fresh, but it had a nice tang though it tasted a little watered down.

Isabella's patties, veggie chili, and salad

Notes: I hate to say it, but my food here was just not very good. It came highly recommended, though, so I think I will give it another try - but I will definitely go for breakfast dishes next time.

A bite of mushy old patties. Blech.

Throwback - Popples

From left: Pretty Bit Popple (lavender), Puzzle Popple (orange), Potato Chip Popple (yellow), Putter Popple (green), Party Popple (pink), Prize Popple (magenta), Pretty Cool/PC Popple (blue), Puffball Popple (white), and Pancake Popple (pink).


Who didn't love their Popples? I recall owning Pretty Bit Popple (the purple one) and PC Popple (the big blue one). They were kind of like strangely colored marsupials who could climb into their own pockets... odd.



Now that my tastes have matured ever-so-slightly, I am intrigued by both the "Fetus Popple" and the "Cat/Dog Popple," as seen below.

WTF? Celebri-Sperm

Celebrity + Sperm = Celebri-Sperm!

You may have heard that a Los Angeles sperm bank, California Cryobank, now offers a "celebrity look-a-like" search feature for their, um, available wares.

I took it upon myself to do a little research on Cryobank - yes, I am willing to suffer for your entertainment and education. The "celebrity look-a-like" product includes some very interesting choices... Do you want a baby that looks like Adam Sandler? Then California Cryobank has just the turkey baster for you! (Too much?)

I perused the celebrity look-a-like feature to compile my personal Top 10 Celebri-Sperm Favorites:

10. Michael Phelps - have a baby that comes out wearing a Speedo, smoking a bong

9. Kevin Bacon - mmm... a bacon baby...

8. Ian Ziering - have a baby Steve Sanders, complete with receding hairline during high school

7. Bob Saget - have your own baby Danny Tanner... every young mother's dream

6. Bruce Jenner - have an Olympic medal winning plastic-faced male lesbian impersonator baby (love you, Brucey!)

5. Jon Gosselin - have a baby baby baby baby baby baby baby baby

4. Riann Wilson - have a baby Schrute... watch out for the beet stains

3. James Gandolfini - have a bada bing baby Tony Soprano

2. Christopher Mintz-Plasse - have your own baby McLovin!!!

1. Chuck Norris - you don't need to have the baby, this baby gives birth to itself

Take Your Pick! Man cleavage

Nothing, and I mean nothing, says class like man cleavage. So whose is the hottest? Ladies, take your pick of these *succulent* man chests. Gentlemen, don't be wussy - pick your mooby idol.

Who has the most gloriously manly man cleavage?
	David Beckham
	Adrien Brody
	Tyson Beckford
	Mickey Rourke
	Joey Lawrence
pollcode.com free polls

David Beckham:

Adrien Brody:
Tyson Beckford:

Mickey Rourke:

Joey Lawrence:

Repeat Offender!

Monday Funday

Correction: Every day is fun day, now that I have finished the California Bar Exam! I officially have my life back! (At least until I find out whether I passed or not... but until then, we assume that I passed and celebrate accordingly)...

Here are some things that I look forward to doing now that I am not a slave to "studying":

• Drinking cocktails
• Eating appetizers at all times of day and night
• Finding new and exciting restaurants
• Painting
• Brunching
• Reading novels
• Playing tennis
• Cooking
• Bonding with my adorable goddaughter
• Writing recipes (my crispy stuffed rigatoni bites are a new fave!)
• Reading trashy magazines
• Finding clothes for my cat (don't judge)
• Hanging out with my grandma/mom/siblings/aunts/uncles/cousins
• Sitting by the pool
• Visiting friends
• Watching the Golden Girls
• Planning my future dessert shop
• Relaxing
• Taking fun classes (cooking, language, tennis, whatever)
• Smiling all the time :)

I know this is a rather lame post, but I am just utterly thrilled that my life is my own again!

Retail Therapy - Chaise lounges

I have long been a fan of sitting around aimlessly. Yes, working full-time while going to law school really put a damper on my sitting around time, but those sad days are now over. I hope to now sit on my ass to my heart's content - hooray!

Though my couch, Big Wooly, has always been my premier loafing destination, I also want a chaise lounge - it would increase my laziness options twofold!

This little number from Z Gallerie looks delightfully comfortable and I want it:

I also think this is a lovely futon-style chaise from West Elm - there are even different cover options:

For all the comfort-seeking gamers out there, check out this multimedia chaise lounge by Roberta Ramme:
Shoe-lovers may want to lounge outside in this heeled chaise from Sky Line Design - perhaps you may even wish to purchase a pair:


Finally, if you are into the outdoors but are also a fan of being deliciously lazy, check out this grass chaise lounge by Fung & Blatt: