Jeremiah and I are going to our friend's wedding in September and this is what I am planning to wearing:









I got the vintage dress at the Wasteland about a month or two ago for only $26! It totally reminds me of something Emilio Pucci, but it is actually by the Italian company "Aremis." Okay...so now you know what I am going to wear Jer, what are YOU going to get to match?

Boo! So I just got news that I did not get the job that I applied for. The job was for a coordinator position for a program in the city that motivates high school students to go to college. It was a pretty sweet job too...there was quite a lot of traveling involved and an opportunity to do something positive that would gear young adults to go to college. There are a couple of prospect jobs equally as important as that that I am going to apply for and I've also gone ahead and contacted the director of EOP from my old school in hopes that she is hiring people for the coming fall semester. I am not in a HUGE rush to get a new job, but I am in the position that I could do better now that I have a degree.

Aside from that bad news I got a happy package in the mail today. I won a year's membership to the San Mateo County History Museum along with some other member perks, which include a discount to their gift shop...SCORE! (Perfect, because I eyed a couple of books last time I was there). Now I can visit the museum whenever I want!!!!!

I have been forgetting to post these amazing photos of some beautiful clothing that I am in love with:

Fall 2007 Ready-to-Wear, Marchesa - Runway



I would ADORE owning this dress. I would wear it to the White Stripes show at the Berkeley Theater in September. It is the perfect dress to wear when seeing one of the best bands in the world. Did I mention that we are renting a limo the day of the show? Well, we decided that we must ride in style....and have a few mojitos in the process.

Fall 2007 Ready-to-Wear, Missoni - Runway



Gawd I love MOD. This is the kind of dress that you could wear to a party and just stand out without even having to wear jewelry. The beading is gorgeous and I really like that the dress is paired with gray thights.

Fall 2007 Ready-to-Wear, Gucci - Runway



This is the kind of dress that you would wear if you were a Stones groupie. I LOVE the color black. There is a certain attitude that you feel when wearing that hue. This dress is phenomenal because the fabric looks so velvety and lux. The red lipstick and the bad ass attitude are a must when sporting this Gucci look.

Fall 2007 Ready-to-Wear, Gucci - Runway



I think I am ready to move out of California and head to NYC with this outfit. I think my favorite part are the leather gloves and the chuncky gold cuffs.

Fall 2007 Ready-to-Wear, Gucci - Runway



Meg White would look favolous in this!

Fall 2007 Ready-to-Wear, Gucci - Runway



If you see this lady out on the street wearing that outfit you would know that she means business. I mean, look at her! She has confidence and a totally cool red coat. My favorite detail would have to be the bow leather belt.

Fall 2007 Ready-to-Wear, Gucci - Runway



I really like the collar on this dress. I bet the dress would look as equally awesome if it was in a plain color because of the collar alone. It gives it a really cool accent that looks totally effortless.

Fall 2007 Ready-to-Wear, Gucci - Runway



My favorite model is Jessica Stam. I really like how she looks here. Very grown up and sophisticated. I picked this dress because of the pattern, collar, and SLEEVES! Will you just look at those sleeves!!!!!!!!

All photos by style.com....Man I totally heart that site!

Woah! Thursday night was spent celebrating Geo's birthday at the Cafe and boy was it fun! The Cafe is a gay club and every Thursday night is Latino night aka "Pan Dulce" or "Sweet Bread." They play the best music there...I'm talking about some Selena (total Quinceanera style for you Mexicans that know what I am talking about). Ha ha! It was great! The DJ also played Madona, Thalia, and Paulina Rubio = chessy pop, but it was quite a wonderful experience. The men there were totally sweet to my sister and I and we got compliments during the duration of the night for the outfits we were wearing.

I am hoping to return soon because I really enjoyed myself. I got to dance and be among some good friendsand people. We had quite a lot of fun and by the end of the night I was a little pooped out:

Yum! I just had the best food ever: beans and rice with corn, diced tomatoes and onions and red salsa. I LOVE food. It sounds so simple and it is but it hits the spot every time.

Well I want to wish my best guy pal Chris aka Geo a Happy 22nd Birthday!! Tonight we are all going out to celebrate at the Cafe on Market and Castro. I'm sure he won't read this post today so I will reveal what I prepared for his gift:



The bottom gift is a picture frame that I painted and decorated for him. There are three slots for pictures and on the borders outlining the slots I glued one of the Miu Miu Lindsay Lohan ads. I wish I had not wrapped the gift prior to taking a picture because it sounds weird as I am describing it, but I promise that it looks really cool. Geo is a Lindsay Lohan fan because he shares her fondness for having a good time at the clubs. The top gift is Season One of Weeds. That show is pretty cool and I am sure he is going to enjoy every bit of it ;) Now, I could have wrapped the gifts in some birthday gift paper with colorful balloons on it, but considering the fact that his Myspace name is "Instant Slut, Just Add Alcohol" I had to do something creative. A Dolce & Gabbana sexy ad did the trick and I used that to wrap the frame and an equally racy picture of a young girl (also found in a magazine) was used to wrap the DVD. Because I like to make my own cards I used another picture from the sexy girl photo spread and made a custom made card just for him. The bow I used to wrap everything together was a recycled ribbon from Nordstroms. Yes, I love my creativity and frugalness as well.

Happy Birthday Geo! I <3 you!

Good Friday! I must share these pictures that I took earlier today on my second visit to the San Mateo County History Museum. They had an exhibition about the immigrant experience in the bay area. The Portuguese section featured a very elaborate (and bride-like) white dress and a red velvet cape (pictured bellow) with an image of Jesus on it. I pretty much passed out because I thought it was the greatest thing ever. Jesus on a cape! It can't get any better than that! I forget the name of the festival, but the dress was worn by a beauty queen and apparently it happens every year.





I've had the pleasure of watching a few great films recently, something that I have not done in a while actually. The first one that I must mention is Double Indemnity (1944), directed by Billy Wilder and starring Fred MacMurray, Barbara Stanwyck and Edward G. Robinson. This is hands down one of the best films that I have ever watched because of the dialogue alone. Considering that the film was made in the 1940's it's pretty amazing that they were able to release it because it is extremely witty.

Phyllis and Walter at the super market:



Anyways, it is packed with witty lines such as:
Phyllis: Mr. Neff, why don't you drop by tomorrow evening about eight-thirty. He'll be in then.
Walter Neff: Who?
Phyllis: My husband. You were anxious to talk to him weren't you?
Walter Neff: Yeah, I was, but I'm sort of getting over the idea, if you know what I mean.
Phyllis: There's a speed limit in this state, Mr. Neff. Forty-five miles an hour.
Walter Neff: How fast was I going, officer?
Phyllis: I'd say around ninety.
Walter Neff: Suppose you get down off your motorcycle and give me a ticket.
Phyllis: Suppose I let you off with a warning this time.
Walter Neff: Suppose it doesn't take.
Phyllis: Suppose I have to whack you over the knuckles.
Walter Neff: Suppose I bust out crying and put my head on your shoulder.
Phyllis: Suppose you try putting it on my husband's shoulder.
Walter Neff: That tears it.

And then there is:
Phyllis: I think you're rotten.
Walter Neff: I think you're swell - so long as I'm not your husband.
Phyllis: Get out of here.
Walter Neff: You bet I'll get out of here, baby. I'll get out of here but quick.

Those two are my personal favorites!!! The second great film that I watched was El Angel Exterminador (1966), directed by my favorite Mexican film maker Luis Bunuel. There are multiple reasons why this film is solid. First of all I really like the storyline. A wealthy couple invite their friends over to their lavish mansion for dinner after the opera and when the festivities are over the guests and the hosts have a difficult time literally leaving the dinning room area. The entire film is therefore (for the most part) shot in one room with all eight couples or so going mad crazy and forgetting about their "composure." I also adored this film because of the dialogue and the gorgeous gowns worn by the women.

Here they are at their lavish dinner:







It's sleepy time! Find a spot and sleep:



From lavish to not giving a damn: