Hello fashion lovers, foodies and fellow narcissists
There is LOTS to write about and I have been away from this blog for way too long.
To start out I would like to follow up on some of the topics discussed in my last entry:
1.) Those stick on bras.
Okay, so I did some research (and by research I mean googling to find info about the stick on bras and people's opinion on them), and found out from second hand experiences that these bras are uncomfortable and not very reliable. Apparently they are so tight on the skin that if you are wearing it with a dress and dancing all night that you will sweat which makes the adhesive non-gripy, therefore making the rubber cup fall upon the floor....not good.
I will continue to wear my regular strapless bra.
2.) I got a reply back from H&M regarding Jimmy Choos.
Hello Kate,
Thanks for your interest in H&M!
The Jimmy Choo line that
H&M carried, was a limited time guest designer collaboration in 2009.The
product sold through very quickly from select H&M stores.
Some of these
select stores may have product left, but it is not guaranteed.
We hope this has been of assistance and we hope that you continue to be
a valued customer.
Best regards
Stephen H&M Info Canada
Oh, well. C'est La Vie!
Anyways, while I was in Toronto in July I did go to H&M and while there were no more Jimmy Choo merchandise I did find two items that I liked and purchased. One was a black t-shirt with blue, pink and yellow horizontal stripes. The other was a pair of blue rounded sunglasses.
The reason why I love the t-shirt was because it has a classic 80's vintage style to it. I can also wear the shirt a few different ways.
-Off the shoulders (both or just one).
-Belt around the waist
-Neckline scooped down
Here I am wearing it in New York City while enjoying some curry at Curry Lane.
Speaking of New York. The first day in NYC, the boyfriend and I dressed up in nice formal attire to go see a Broadway play (The Lion King). I decided to wear a dress and a new pair of sexy high heels that I had bought at Le Chateau in Toronto. On the way to the show, we were running a bit late so we took a cab. When the amazing show ended we thought it might be nice to have a look around Times Square. After about three minutes of walking I realized the error of ways. I should NOT HAVE worn NEW shoes to walk around a big, busy city.
Especially stilettos shoes. Although to be fair... Charlotte, Kerri and Samantha do it ALL the time!!! Hah I don't watch that show. But, I am blaming those fictional characters for their stupid influence over my fashion sense (or lack there of) at that time.
Anyways, instead of ruining our first day in the Big Apple, heading back to the hotel room and calling it a night we went shopping for a more suitable pair of shoes. To much relief after searching four other stores (mostly touristy shops with knick-knacks and "I Love New York" Tees) and not finding any cute pair of sandals. We walked into a Gap (where I rarely ever shop) and find an affordable pair of purple, comfy sandals in which I swiftly bought, torn off my stilettos and strapped onto my feet. Right in the store. There I was happy again with a new pair of shoes and no more painful rubbing against the back of my heels.
Unfortunately, I had no band aids with me to cover up the ugly lacerations. In the future I will still wear those heels just not if I am walking anywhere, or maybe I can find something that can stick to the back of my foot so the shoe won't tear at my skin.
Live and learn. :0)
Here is a photo of those fab-u-lous shoes:
By the by the Toronto and New York trip was fantastic!
Maybe I'll write more about it in my next blog post but for now I am going to continue now and talk about food and a bit about music.
A co-work and friend of mine threw a dinner party and a live private concert in his back yard. The food was Indian. From what I can remember he made:
~Papadums
~Onion Bhajis (fried onion fritters with date chutney)
~Mewa Pulao (basmati rice with dried fruits, nuts and spices)
~Chapatis (traditional bread)
~Murg Makhani (classic butter chicken)
~Aloo Gobi (potato and cauliflower curry with cucumber raita)
~Banana-Coconut Rice Pudding
I'd say that the butter chicken was my favorite. The meat was so tender.
My second favorite was the basmati rice. I've never had rice with fruit in in before, and it was delicious. I even liked the desert which had a powerful coconut flavor and brown sugar bananas on top. I usually don't like rice pudding but it was wonderful.
The musical guest was a folk singer from Manitoba by the name of Del Barber.
A handsome, young guy with a gentle but slightly twangy singing voice.
He entertained the 20 or so audience not only with music but also with true stories of jokes from his life and told us the meanings of certain songs.
He played acoustically and sung about eight songs with memorable lyrics such as:
"History, love and desire. They're playing poker, Texas Style. With cards printed right off my chest."
-From a song called Miles and Years.
He even has a song about Thunder Bay!
I bought both of his two c.ds. Which are titled:
Love Songs for the Next 20 (which is my favorite so far).
and
Where the City Ends.
Well, it's taken me about three hours to write this entry, so I better stop for now before I get annoyed and bored.
Here is my parting wisdom:
Remember ladies, to always bring either an extra pair of shoes or some band aids the next time you wear your new heels out!
Love Always, Kate.
