Heidi Klum for accesorize

Heidi Klum for Accessorize

Dec 14, '07 1:34 PM for everyone

great news for heidi klum fans (like me). she has teamed up with accessorize and has designed some wonderful accessories for them. i'm loving the cocktail ring collection which is in fashion right now, although i have read somewhere that cocktail rings are here to stay. i love how these oversized funky rings would jazz up an outfit. just a simple skinny jeans, white fitted shirt, ballet pumps and an oversized cocktail ring and you're good to go. i have only bought a couple so far but i hope my little collection will grow in time. i just looove accessories and Accessorize for that matter. i don't have to spend a fortune just to get the must-have accessory this season.

The Hills, my new fave show

that's right, i have a new favorite show in The Hills on MTV. i started to watch this show only because of the casts' wonderful outfits and the nice soundtrack but then you tend to get hooked on what happens to the "characters". i put a quotation mark on characters because they are actually real people as The Hills is a reality show which MTV is famous for with the likes of The Newlyweds (jessica simpson and nick lachey) and The Osbournes. the only difference is that the casts of this show are totally unknown people who were plucked from obscurity. the MTV crew follows lauren conrad, a socialite in hollywood and her friends as they live their fabulous lives in lalaland (L.A.).  they are in season 3 now and their wardrobes are just getting fabulous by the episode. it's on MTV every sunday at 8:30pm with regular reruns at MTV channel.

autumn jog and walk

we had a great start of the day on saturday. we decided to go out for a walk (jog for me). it was officially autumn what with the changing colors of the environment. the leaves have all turned golden. it was a mild november day as well and we were able to jog and walk for at least 4 miles. but i think we defeated the purpose because halfway through, we dropped by at my favorite cafe and had their lovely mouthwatering chocolate and hazelnut pastry with a cup of capuccino and hot chocolate. it was a wondeful morning and i think (hoped) i've burned at least 200 calories. which is great!

my glazed addiction

"whoever invented glazed is a genius" - miranda (sex and the city)
i had my krispy kreme (original glazed) fix last sunday after a very long time. krispy kreme is not allowed in my south beach diet obviously and i have been very good with my eating habits that i thought of treating myself. but i think i went overboard and had 2 doughnuts in one sitting and that's a total of 650 calories! but i wasn't worried .in fact, i bought two dozens of these wondeful doughnuts.
arriving home, i thought that these doughnuts won't go away unless i eat them or give them to friends (sonny is not a krispy kreme fan). so i did the latter and by doing that i hit two birds with one stone. i saved on calories and i made my friends happy.

the cutest thing

this is the cutest thing ever.zahara is carrying a mini me of her mom angelina's Valentino braided leather bag while we mere mortals can only dream about it.i've read from purseblog that this handbag was made especially for zahara.lucky girl!
image via purseblog

..and Mr. big is back!!!...as well.

Chris Noth a.k.a Mr. Big has apparently finally signed up to reprise his role in Sex and the City in the movie version. this is BIG news for SATC fans (like me  ) who loves Mr. Big and Carrie Bradshaw's on and off relationship (and friendship) in the series. if you are not familiar with the series, he is carrie's safety net, the one strong hand that would catch her if ever she falls. the dashing armani clad guy with a chauffeured vintage Jag.but they just couldn't decide if they want to be together or not which makes their story more interesting. they ended up together in the last episode of the series when he had to fly to Paris to take her away from the self centered Russian that she was currently dating that time. oh i just couldn't wait now for the movie to be shown. as far as the casts are concerned, it has only been the four girls and the dashing Mr. Noth (who's still alive and kicking in NY) who are confirmed to be in the movie. what about Stanford and Anthony? well i hope they are in too because they are such hilarious little gay guys and Smith and Harry and of course, Berger (as in burger). i could go on and on and on. why don't they just sign up everyone in the cast (if only it's as easy as that) and have one big episode on film then everyobody is happy.

SATC...first few pictures

the first few official pictures of sex and the city the movie has just been released. the fab four still look,well, fab! the thrill and excitement is building upon me on seeing these pictures.i mean, look at the outfits and the wonderful handbags and don't forget Carrie's best accessory- the gorgeous Mr. Big!!!
images via MSN

SATC is back!!!

 i was so happy to learn that sex and the city is back but this time on film. i can't wait to watch this movie. i have loved SATC eversince i can remember. my husband gave me as a christmas gift the complete series in dvd and i still watch the episodes every now and then,again and again and again. i just can't get enough of it. that's why when carrie and company decided to hang their manolo blahniks for a quieter life,primetime TV has never been the same...

wanderlust

travelling gives me a different kind of high. nothing beats the feeling of waking up in the morning in a nice hotel in another part of the world. somewhere i haven't been, somewhere my wanderlust hasn't taken me before. thoughts of exploring the place seduces me and my itchy feet couldn't wait to drag me out of the covers and into the shower and out into this city that's new to me. my thirsty eyes would drink with passion the nice architecture, the paintings and sculptures in the museums and my ears would strain to hear even the smallest details of bygone times. rome is a travellers' haven. every corner screams of history and the beautiful structures around are a feast for the eyes- the colosseum, st. paul's cathedral and not to forget the exhilarating painting of michaelangelo on the cieling of the sistine chapel. i used to just read about them in textbooks in school but now, i have seen them with my own eyes. their food is a treat to the palate. it was in rome where i tasted the best tasting tiramisu in this quaint ristorante beside the colosseum and oh, have i mentioned that the people are lovely? paris is not i expected it to be although the eifel tower did go beyond my expectations. it's so exquisite that i could stare at it forever. i would have stiff neck by then. the arch de triomph along the champs elyssee is lovely but then the people are, not so. london is rich in history as well. i love travelling along the tube to reach  one destination to the other. i love taking the london eye with big ben on the left and the tower bridge on the right, two of london's most famous tourist attraction. it is a cold country with four seasons in one day. you'd be lucky to have one whole week with the sun out during summer. but despite that, the people are warm. dublin in ireland is, well, dublin. barcelona is next in my list and athens, and monaco and new york and bangkok. i could go on and on and on. all the cities in the world is a nice place to explore and i'd only be too happy to go where my wanderlust will lead me.

of eating out and desserts

  As you all know, me and my husband love eating out. We are in a constant journey of  discovering new places to eat. After we got the house, we stopped doing it for a while because we were so consumed with doing things on it. Buying this and that, new décor and what have you. But then we soon tire of it and now we are back in business, of discovering restaurants and good food that is. Here is my discovery list…

Curry Garden – we used to like Mumbai in town but since its closure, we were left out in the cold with no nice Indian restaurant in our list. Then while cruising along Katherine drive we saw this nice looking establishment. Just the name alone told us that it is an Indian restaurant. We told ourselves we will try it one day. That day came one Friday evening when out of the blue, my hubby said he wants to try out that Indian resto we came across in Katherine drive. We phoned for a reservation and an hour after, we were in. I was amazed. They have very nice décor, very clean environment and most of all, nice ambience. The waiters are nice and they have great sense of humor as well. And then, the food…the food is lovely. Their garlic naan bread is to die for. I don’t remember everything we ordered. All I could remember is that we enjoyed great food that evening.

Spice lounge – to celebrate my 33^rd, I wanted to go to a fine dining restaurant with a twist and Spice Lounge it was. It is a bar, restaurant and disco lounge rolled into one with a mix of jazz and soul music added to it. The place is divided into two levels. The bar and music lounge is on the ground floor with the restaurant on the second floor which is overlooking the stage and dance floor. I enjoyed the music and much more, the menu. For starters, I had the King Prawn Garlic, skewered king prawns grilled and tossed in garlic butter. The prawns were tasty and juicy. For the main course, I had chicken tikka with naan garlic bread. This is my favourite combination. And for dessert, it was just cheesecake for me. But nothing just about it, it was lovely…and then we danced the night away.

Ben and Jerry’s – forget haagen daz, forget baskin robins, this is the ice cream to die for. My favourite is chocolate fudge brownie. Laden with real chocolate brownie pieces, you will forget your name with every spoonful. I was only too glad to discover that they have it in fat free frozen yogurt. With that, I can indulge in my favourite ice cream whenever I want to. Another favourite is the cookie dough. It’s vanilla ice cream with chunks of chocolate chip cookie. They don’t have it in low fat version but hey, any girl is entitled to treats every now and then.

Fatty Arbuckles – if you want quality American style food, Fatty Arbuckles is the one. The décor alone reminds you of an American diner in the sixties, the one we usually see in old movies. The friendly service is distinctive and the food is great with very generous portions in very affordable prices. Just one order of burger will get you really stuffed. They are located at the Galleria in Hatfield and Stevenage.

Banana Java chip – a tropical fresh banana puree with chocolatey java chips frappuccino is the latest extravaganza offered at Starbucks for summer. A combination of banana mocha and java chip, producing the ultimate frappuccino of all time. I’m saying goodbye to my favourite mocha frap this summer and saying hello to this new beverage from Starbucks.