Nothin' wrong with being just a little bit vain, We need a little pretty cuz this country's insane.

Hello, fashion lovers, foodies and fellow narcissits.



To start off, the title of my first official blog (with a purpose) is from Lady Gaga's song called Vanity. It was my first time hearing it just now because it's not on any of her c.ds. Well, it's not on "Fame." My friend Adric is allowing me to listen to all of Gaga's (unreleased) songs off his network. I'm loving it. Lady Gaga is crazy, and amazingly fun.



This post will feature a recipe, a few questions and some "insight" into some of my favorite things. -cut- (to me singing that song from The Sound of Music)...you know the one. ;)



Alright. #1 Fashion:



I have a question for you gals..sorry guys..I don't think you can answer this one.

Have you ever worn those stick on bras?

Those bras that are made out of rubber and you apply them with just a bit of water and some sort of adhesive.

Apparently, they keep everything in place with the added bonus of no showing bra strap.

Well, I have never tried them and I am curious if any of you have. If you have please let me know.

Did they work well? Were they comfortable?



On a different note. I love Jimmy Choo shoes. I think they are extremely sexy, and unique looking. But of course I would never pay around $400 for a pair. Unless, I won the lottery which is very unlikely!

But recently I was surprised and struck with glee that Jimmy Choo shoes and accessories, as well as clothing are now being sold at (a store I love) H&M for discounted prices. I realize that this is somewhat old news..but it's "new" news to ME.



Here is a video, if you are interested:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ijvUuhfm0xg



Here's a link to some of the items sold (in NY):

http://www.nbcnewyork.com/blogs/threadny/THREAD-Photos-Jimmy-Choo-for-HM-60742717.html



When I travel to Toronto and New York in July, I will let you know if and what I bought!

I have tried to research this. To get more information but for some reason it is very difficult to find. I want to know if they get new items every season from J.C and how long they will be selling the brand. But I had no luck. Perhaps I will e-mail the company....



"Hello. First I want to say I love H&M. Thank-you for taking the time to answer a few questions I have about the Jimmy Choo collection. I was wondering,
Does Canada sell the collection, if so is it there for only a limited time?Also, does Jimmy Choo for H&M come out with a different collection every season?
Thanks again, from a dedicated and curious shopper."



Sent! I will inform you all in my next blog post if I get a response.



That is it for the fashion segment. Now, on to food.




Yesterday, I made a vegetarian curry.

I love spicy food, so curry is prefect. Also, you can make it with so my different ingredients.

I did not use a recipe for this but I can guess-timate one if you feel like making it.







1 green pepper

1 red pepper

1/5 yellow onion

2.5 TBS of powdered curry

1 TBS sambal oelek chili paste (you can add more depending on how spicy you like it)

1 TBS of fresh or powder ginger

Half TBS of garlic salt or 1 clove fresh

pinch of pepper

Half a can of coconut milk

Half a cup of vegetable stock (tomato cocktail)

Half a cup of vegetable cocktail

3 TBS chopped Cilantro

1.5 cups Rice



Julienne the peppers and onions (into small strips) then

saute the peppers in a medium sized pot with a couple Tablespoons of oil, for about 2 minutes then add the onions.

Add the spices.

Then add the veg stock, veg cocktail, coconut milk.

Cook the rice separately.



After the rice is done. Put a layer of rice in a bowl and spoon the curry on top and garnish with cilantro.



Well. That is it for now people.



Until next time: sayonara!

Introduction!

Hello, fashion lovers, foodies and fellow narcissits.


Please, let me tell you a little about myself: My name is Kate!
I am just an average small town girl whom has many passions and likes, but no obvious talent.
I am creating my first blog to showcase and chronicle all the things I find interesting, tasty and inspiring. I will post photos, "wisdom", recipes, and tell you all what is on my random mind.


My number 1 in the 4 "fs" is fashion.


I hear from many people that live in the same town as I do, that our town is behind in the fashion world. This doesn't bother me too much, and I don't totally agree with this.

First, we might be a bit behind in the fashion world for one reason.
One reason might be because we only have one major mall here (it has one floor and offers 102 stores which include the book stores, stationery stores and eateries), the independent stores that do sell brand names and hard to find items are usually too expensive for our culture.

Don't get me wrong!

There are many fashionable people walking these streets and in the mall. I also don't believe that everyone should be inclusively into all the trends. I think people need to be more unique and creative instead. With my blog I intend to post some trends, vintage finds, inspiration from other sources, and photos from my very own closet as well.



My number 2 of the 4 "fs" is ummmmm foooood!


I do have some credentials for this topic. I am a 2006 graduate of the Culinary Management Program, and I have worked in various restaurants. As, you can tell I love to cook, try new recipes and I'm always trying to create something new and delicious. And as much as I love my boyfriend, I have to find recipes that satisfy my omnivorous diet, while making vegetarian friendly meals for him. We been living together for about 9 months now, and there are no hunger pains or big chunks of meat missing from my boyfriends body...yet.



Number 3 of the 4 "fs" is Friends.


Hell, who doesn't have a pal, a buddy, a b.f.f or an entourage?
If you don't have any or either, I encourage you to go get some right now!
...Oh wait..after you finish reading my blog.
On my blog I will dish on some of the crazy shenanigans that my friends and I get into.


Lastly, Number 4 is Favorites.

My favorites to be exact! This will be a combination of all four and perhaps even things that are not in the 4"fs"..shocking I know!


My goal is to maybe inspire some of you, and I'd like to give feedback as well as get feedback on different outfits, recipes, restaurants, and shops.
I hope after reading my first blog entry that you will stick with me and encourage me to keep writing. Please introduce yourself as well. I want to meet ya'll!

Until next time: rock n' roll.