Diana Enchanted

Wee!

Mon, 22 Dec 2008 19:07:52 GMT

Guess what?! My new lens that I bought for my new camera is here! wee! Here are some test pictures I took with the help of the awesome TeeZee. I am absolutely ecstatic with how everything turned out with the pictures! I'll post photos in a minute.

I was supposed to take my camera in to the city today. However, the stupid cold weather changed my mind. And now it's supposed to rain on Wednesday and Friday. I feel like I'll never take my camera out to go exploring. *pouts*

Ok, enough with the negativity. Here are some pictures!

Yesterday, a lot of fun was had...

Mind you, I was all by my lonesome... which led to these random photos:

Finally, my beloved comes home. Therein I promptly decided to paparazzi him! bwahahaha...

Ahh, the things one does when left alone.... hehehe

Mr. Photographer, I think I'm ready for my close up.....

Mon, 15 Dec 2008 07:55:54 GMT

someone please stop me...

Sales, Sales, & Sales galore. This pretty much sums up the whole of Christmas season this year. I've NEVER seen anything like it.

I went to the mall to return this:

and came home with these (yes, that's right... more than one):

My good friend off and on the forum K showed me her haul yesterday and I decided to check it out myself. She was not lying when she spoke of how comfortable both of these pairs were!

I am also participating in a TEA RAOK (random act of kindness) which spun off of our forum chat thread. So these are the two teas I'm sending out. They're both extremely delicious, aromatic, and soothing. Mmmm wait till the rest of the girls smell this...

from teavana:

And in the end I came home with this:

bwahaha - of course my RM had to sneak into the picture!

Ever since I got my camera, I have been on a picture taking frenzy. Woo!

Remember this photo?

Well, this was actually the day that this Starbucks closed its doors forever. I was crushed. I used to go to this Starbucks everyday. And then I got a boyfriend and moved. While serendipity has chosen to bless me with a Starbucks less than 5 blocks away, I'm still torn about this one closing. It had many many memories.

Here are some more pictures from that night...

On another note... here's what I did when I was home alone...

pray excuse the dirty floor...

:) I want a Nikon D300 next. :D

it's finally here!

Sat, 13 Dec 2008 07:51:22 GMT

Look at these test pictures!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Thu, 27 Nov 2008 04:12:12 GMT

My favorite quote:

Our greatest glory is not in never falling but in rising every time we fall. - Confucius

The FIRM Wave

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 02:55:13 GMT

This finally came in the mail today! :)

Learning To Let Go

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 14:36:31 GMT

I've always been a sensitive person. I tend to take things to heart and have not yet perfected my thick skin. To be perfectly honest, I never even thought it was possible.

I'm the type of person who gets upset at the littlest thing. I let things get to me & get the best of me. I've always admired people who are able to just let things roll off their back. I strive to get to know myself as if I were my very best friend. I'm not dumb. Nor am I ignorant. I know that I suffer from insecurity. I also know that I'm not the only one out there like me.

I'm quite sick of feeling sorry for myself and caring about what other people think. Don't get me wrong - I love being who I am. I use my sensitivity to be able to relate and connect with people. I don't ever want to be uncaring and I always hope for the best. But I'm also very exhausted in trying to make everyone happy.

So here I am. Making my little declaration. I strive to not care so much about what other people think. I don't want to get upset if someone has a differing opinion than I. Nor will I let what other people say annoy me so much. I'm tired of giving everyone so much power over me. It's time that I live up to my potential and be happy with who I am. Because I know that I am special and I can do anything I set my mind to.

On a totally different note I would like to show you my newest addition to my beautiful family of handbags. (oh yeah - I'm shallow too.)

Described by top fashion boutique (LunaBoston) on the East Coast as: as an oversized day clutch, which can also be worn across the body with the long chain strap (with a leather shoulder panel to keep you comfy!). Without the chain, it's a great date bag -- add it back on for nights on the town where you need to go hands-free! Perfectly sized for your wallet and going out essentials -- no consolidation required!

Rebecca Minkoff - Morning After Clutch in Cloud Grey

:)

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 16:48:33 GMT

Digsby

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 18:09:22 GMT

I have to tell you all about this product! If you can DL it – I’d totally recommend for you to try it! I DL’ed it on my home computer & my work PC. It’s awesome!

You can DL it from digsby.com - it's basically like meebo/aim, with the addition of emails + fb + myspace

I've got ALL of my names logged on (all my AIM's, Google Chats, Yahoo Messenger, all my emails!, plus FB and Myspace all on one interface). It's SO awesome! Another plus is that when something new happens you get a pop up alert, whether it be mail or facebook! lol - i never get myspace alerts because I never go on there anymore.

Let me know if you do try it! :-)

Jammin'

Tue, 21 Oct 2008 15:03:30 GMT

I've had NE-YO's "YEAR OF THE GENTLEMAN" on repeat for weeks now. That boy has got skillz!

So anyhow. I pre-ordered this baby:

The above bag is the Studded Devote Tote by my favorite handbag designer Rebecca Minkoff.

I'm so happy!

I Should Be Sleeping

Mon, 20 Oct 2008 04:46:54 GMT

But alas... over-sleeping does kind of mess with your internal clock, no?

This should teach me not to fall asleep at 4:30 am when I have to get up at 6:00 am. Which led to me falling asleep (again) at 10:00 am and finally getting up at 2:30 pm. Vampire, I'm not.

Ok... off to play solitaire so I can occupy my mind with something else besides worry and maybe then I can finally fall fitfully into sleep. Try to say that 5 times fast without trippin' on your words. Heh.

'Night.

Inspired to write...

Sat, 04 Oct 2008 02:23:46 GMT

There's a distinct bite to the air outside. Leaves turn orange, brown, and yellow. Take a deep breath and you can get a whiff of Halloween.

Fall has ALWAYS been my favorite season. Not even the aspect of going back to school (when I was still going) dampened my enthusiasm. I would not be unhappy if I lived in a climate with Fall weather year round. It feels so wonderful to get all cozy with a cup of chai latte and a chocolate chip cookie while browsing around online. The heater is still off, as the weather is not yet frightful, and the chill seeps in through the windows. I welcome this with open arms as I find myself curling up with my fuzzy comforter and a really good book without any qualms. I am a total bookworm anyway.

I wanted to share with you all some pictures from Chelsea Market. I think that it really describes the playfulness of this season.

A Weekend For Me

Sun, 28 Sep 2008 04:23:07 GMT

Is this what contentment feels like? I think it might be bordering on gluttony. But honestly, I don't feel at all guilty for feeling this way. Every girl needs some time to herself for pampering, shopping, listening to good music, and eating good food.

Do weekends begin on Friday? It sure feels that way to me. I treated myself to a turkey burger and better fries from Better Burger. My company actually has a lunch program with the company Seamless Web Group whereby they (meaning my company) contribute $5.00 for every employee’s meal that is purchased via their (seamless) website. Of course, nothing in Manhattan costs under $5.00 these days, so I always have to fork over the rest of the bill. (And sometimes the rest of the bill can be more than $5.00). Boo! By the way, the fries that I ordered are actually called 'better fries". Ha. I just wanted to clarify that.

Then to my surprise (meaning I forgot the company had sent an email out the day before that we were going to be celebrating something at 3:00pm) we had to gather in the lobby on our floor and have some cake and champagne for September Birthday and Anniversaries. It's a monthly thing my office has got going on and it's quite nice. Of course, I had to take a piece of the cake home. And I mean a HUGE piece! No modesty exists for my stomach. *big grin* And then I wonder why I can’t lose weight? *sad face* So that night, after kicking off my shoes and plopping down in front of the computer I had to have some cake before dinner. Yes, that’s right. I had dessert before my meal. I’m a rebel, what can I say? Then I treated myself to some gourmet chips from England while watching the debate between McCain and Obama. I certainly know NOW who I am voting for. Afterwards I slept. And slept. And slept some more.

This morning I woke up at 1:30pm. I immediately thought, “CRAP! I have to meet the girls at 3:30pm. I’m never gonna make it!” Which meant that I had to get ready in less than 45 minutes to make the 2:36pm train. Needless to say, I watched the train arrive as I was getting out of my car to put some coins in the meter. I just stared at it dumbfounded. That’s the last time I’m going to speak myself late. I swear! Of course, the train would be ON time, when I was late. *sigh* And, of course the next train was not scheduled to arrive until 3:36pm. *frustration* I finally arrived at Penn Station at around 4:10pm and once the E train came I was only 5 minutes away from 14th street. At around 4:15pm I got a call from Alisha telling me that the kitchen was going to close at Pastis. Pastis is a beautiful restaurant/diner two blocks away from Chelsea Market. Thank god it was only a short walk from the train. Never mind that I got lost on the way there (and even though it was only TWO blocks away from my office). Shoot! No wonder the name seemed familiar! Once I arrived I immediately ordered ‘Eggs Hussard’ (thanks to Alisha and Karen for telling me what they ordered) which consisted of poached eggs with ham, tomatoes, mushrooms, borderlaise, & Hollandaise. It was amazingly delicious, and considering I only had a few bites of left over cake from the office earlier this morning, it definitely hit the spot. We decided to hit the West Village afterwards for some shopping.

A store named OLIVE & BETTE’S was where I found these gorgeous cashmere pop top gloves. I’ve wanted one of these since last year and have been casually searching for them on the internet. I was extremely happy to find some at this store, and was even more ecstatic that they were cashmere. The store itself seemed fun and funky. Lots of white and bright colors are what I remember from there.

Here are also some pictures that I took of my Balenciaga baby on the LIRR train into the city and in the dimly lit restaurant we had brunch in.

On the way home, as I was waiting for the 7:37pm train to Long Island I had gone into the magazine store and was trying to look for something to read. I started feeling a little badly so I left and just stayed in one spot hoping I would be able to make it home before getting sick. Suddenly a lady came up to me and offered me her PEOPLE magazine. It was exactly what I needed to get my mind off of being sick. It's amazing how the littlest acts of kindness that are so few and far between these days can brighten a person's day. It certainly brightened mine.

I made it home in one piece. Thank goodness.

I had started to feel a lot better so I decided to go through with my plans for tonight. Which was: a relaxing evening with a bottle of wine, buying something from a really great restaurant for dinner, and listening to Jazmine Sullivan and Solange's new CD's all while browsing the internet. You have absolutely no idea how good this feels.

So I ran to the liquor store and bought some 'RELAX':

...which by the way is halfway done. *hehe*

I had decided to go and order something to go from TGI Fridays but after being put on hold for like 10 minutes I hung up the phone. I ended up going to Panera Bread and having something yummy from there. Whee! I did a good job of choosing too! I had 'Frontega Chicken' which consisted of smoked & pulled white meat chicken, mozzarrella, tomatoes, red onions, chopped basil, & chipotle mayonaiise grilled hot on Foccacia bread. Talk about a foodgasm. YUM-friggin-O. I don't have any pictures of this because as soon as I had a bite, I couldn't stop! This was, of course, all washed down with some 'RELAX' wine in my Medieval Times Cup. LOL. Am I weird or what?!

So now as I'm listening to Jazmine & Solange's CD's and typing away on the keyboard I can't help but sigh in contentment.

This is beautiful!

Sat, 13 Sep 2008 21:00:52 GMT

Jen + Ming's SDE - San Francisco, CA from StillMotion on Vimeo.

Sushi Samba

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 18:23:35 GMT

I went out to dinner with a couple of girl friends last night. We ended up eating at Sushi Samba 7 in the West Village. The food was delicious! We all had a lot of fun talking about various things and drinking virgin drinks! ;)

Then things took a turn for the worse when my brand new clutch that I just received TWO DAYS ago got stolen. Sigh.

Here is the beauty that was stolen:

- taken by my iPhone

Am now in grieving mode. =*(

exhausted.

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 17:00:50 GMT

I had my remaining wisdom teeth extracted this past monday. One tooth was impacted and very close to a nerve ending, my oral surgeon informed before I got knocked out. Needless to say, I'm still suffering. I'm taking more meds. One so strong it makes me too dizzy to perform normal functions. But, if I don't take it, I'm in too much pain to eat and I can't concentrate. I've been off from work this whole week. I lost 5 lbs. because I haven't been able to eat correctly. Granted, my vain self is celebrating this so-called victory. My logical self however is wondering when is this all going to end.

I'm so tired.

I'm going to see if I can get down an english muffin with butter for lunch.

yay.

My Tiny Balenciaga Baby <3

Sat, 16 Aug 2008 02:53:26 GMT

Today my Balenciaga cherry was popped! Two ladies who are so awesomely awesome accompanied me to Balenciaga NY today. I've never owned anything Balenciaga, nor have I ever gone to the store, so I was uber excited from the start! I went in there with a purpose. I came out with my wish fulfilled...

2008 Amethyst Coin Purse

Lunch Time!

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 16:50:37 GMT

And I’m doing what I do best. These thoughts that run through the halls of my mind are sometimes so jumbled, it takes a really patient person to sort through and make some sort of sense with them. I always imagined that when revelations come upon you, the world would simply stop and that there would be an inner glow that would be surrounding your body. Hah, there goes my overactive romantic imagination running away from me again. But as time passes and revelations are revealed, I find myself a little disappointed. I’ve had revelations come to me when I’m busy with work and don’t have much time to dwell on them. I’ve also had revelations revealed to me when I’m so much more concerned with something going on in my life that I don’t realize my moral of the story. It’s truly a learning experience.

Take for instance, kindness. Everyone always says be kind to others because it will come back to you tenfold. But wait. What happens when you’re too focused on being kind to other people. Who ends up being kind to you? I am my own worst enemy. I put myself down, criticize, doubt, berate, and god knows what else. When do I start being kind to myself? I reserve all of this kindness for everyone else, I forget to love me. Diana. The person who I get to live with for the rest of my life. Unconditionally. I can’t separate from her, but my actions lead her to hate me. I never tell her she’s beautiful no matter what size she is. I never tell her how smart she is. I never tell her how kind she is. I don’t tell her to stop caring about what other people think and just be proud of who she is.

That all ends today my friends.

A love note to myself:

Dear Diana,

You are beautiful, kind, and have the warmest of hearts. People can be unkind, but pay no attention. You are so blessed with all that you have. Take care and I love you.

With much love,

Yourself

Broke

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 17:33:39 GMT

I am hurting for cash right now peoples. =( I'm going to be selling my beloved bags:

for $515 each + $20 shipping.

I cannot believe I have to do this. One's already up on eBay. *cries*

Words as a form of Art

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 14:59:14 GMT

I love words. No, seriously I do. I love to read them, write them, type them. I love changing my fonts as often as possible so I can view all the different curves, lilts, dashes, what have you. I'm fascinated by words. I love how they can paint a picture without having an actual be in front of your face. I love reading and using big words and learning what they actually mean. This may mean that I am a total NERD. But it's all good, because I am here to say that I embrace my nerdhood with complete love and acceptance.

On another note has anyone ever experienced a UTI? Because it's fcuking hell. Seriously. It does not help when it comes during the week your doctor is away for July 4th. Someone shoot me. I'm going to have to leave work early to go to an alternative doctor. Seriously, someone needs to just do me in because I have had it with all these mfcuking medical problems. I'm SO done!

I'm melting. I'm melting.

Mon, 09 Jun 2008 12:25:13 GMT

Dudes. It's going to be freaking 100 degrees today. Someone effing kill me.

I'm a reader not a fighter...

Tue, 13 May 2008 23:44:21 GMT

Staring at a blank page trying to pinpoint how I feel and how to express it, is not so easy when your thoughts are running together.

I've always been the type of person to blend in with the background. My innermost desire is to stand out of course and be noticed. Unfortunately, my actions tend to lead to the opposite. I'm so much more content to watch. Or read. Or daydream. I come up with fantastic stories in my head. Some so unbelievable, yet comforting to me when I'm trying to avoid what is really going on in my life.

I love sitting in Bryant Park and watching people go by. I love walking the boardwalk at Jones Beach with the music on my ipod at full blast. The rhythm of the song is moving through my body, the sound drowning out even the crashing of the waves on the shore. These are the times I am most content. Alone. In my own world.

But then, I come back to the read world. I sit and stare as the real life noise hits my ears as I pull out my headphones from my ears. I want to be noticed darn it. I want to be popular. I want people to want to be around me. I want to be commended for doing something special. I want to be special.

Is that so much to ask for?

My latest obsession....

Fri, 09 May 2008 04:01:46 GMT

Have you all seen this picture:

Ever since I saw that, I wanted her bag. So I went searching high and low, and to my dismay found out it was nowhere to be found. So I found out who made the bag (Rebecca Minkoff) and did a search. I got myself one of these:

warning: very image heavy under the cut!

^this is the same bag the V.Hudge has, but with different hardware!! I couldn't believe my luck!

and just for fun:

First Day Back to Work

Tue, 06 May 2008 00:18:49 GMT

Yo, yo, yo What da dilly yo?

If you click to view my userinfo, you can tinker and play around with my playlist! It's SO much fun. Listen to Danity Kane's song titled "Poetry". I guarantee that it will touch your heart like it's done mine....

First day back at work today.... I brought my camera. But for what? I didn't get any play out of it. UGH. It's all good in da hood though.... I did a pretty good job today with the healthy eating! I even exercised!

1. walked 7 blocks (gramma like) to the LIRR (I'm still recovering from surgery, what?)
2. Starbucks non-fat iced chai latte with 1 (only 1) petite vanilla bean scone for breakfast. YUMMielicious!
3.walked 1 long ass block (from 9th to 8th ave in Chelsea - those blocks are no joke) to Pita Grill.
4. walked the long ass block back to work
5. had yummy goat cheese salad (Mesclun Greens, Golden Raisins and Roasted Walnuts tossed with a Lite Lemon Honey Vinaigrette. Served with grilled Pita Points topped with Goat Cheese and Caramelized Onions.) Terrifically DA BOMB!
6. walked 7 blocks back to mi casa from the LIRR
7. dinner consists of Starbucks non-fat iced chai latte and a low fat chicken bruschetta sandwich. YUMfreakinO.

Boo ya! I did it!

*does happy dance*

Go ME! It's not my birthday! Go ME!

pray excuse my cornyness!

x-posted everywhere!

Bad Habits Die Hard

Sun, 04 May 2008 04:28:54 GMT

It's midnight and I'm finally eating lunch and dinner! Mcdonald's nuggets and fries! Yahoo! This is all being washed down by a raspberry iced tea. Double yahoo!

I think the only healthy food I had today was my Chai tea latte with skim milk. Which I bought right before I picked my brand new Canon SD790 IS.

I literally pranced around my apartment taking test pictures and they came out GUHREATTT! I am so happy to have my new baby! Look, here's a couple of new pics of one of my other babies:

What a way to start a diet huh?

*hangs head in shame, but brightens when looking at the beautiful pictures her new lovely camera took!*

Shop-a-holic

Sat, 03 May 2008 22:03:14 GMT

Have I ever spoken of what happened to my old Canon SD400 digital elph camera? I had her for about a year until my SO dropped her during our visit to the Rockefeller Center christmas tree. Sad, I was. She was still working a little bit after that, but crapped out on me sometime in 2005. Extremely sad, I was.

My boo tried to make up for it by buying me an Olympus Stylus 720 SW. As much as the camera tried, it never compared to my trusted Canon camera. So today, after much debate (10 minutes really) I impulsively bought the Canon Powershot SD790 IS. It's 10 megapixels, and although I might sorely miss the extra .1 pixels of this beauty, I was swayed by the glowing reviews from Circuitcity.com regarding performance and picture quality.

I'll be picking it up later today. No waiting for Mr. UPS Man, or Mr. Fed-Ex Man, or even Mr. USPS Man.

Hooray!