How To: Combat the Mean Reds

Breakfast at Tiffany's is one of my favorite movies. I can't tell you how many times I've watched it while tucked into bed. One of my favorite scenes is when Holly (Audrey Hepburn) explains the ''Mean Reds".

Holly Golightly: You know those days when you get the mean reds?

Paul Varjak: The mean reds, you mean like the blues?
Holly Golightly: No. The blues are because you're getting fat and maybe it's been raining too long, you're just sad that's all. The mean reds are horrible. Suddenly you're afraid and you don't know what you're afraid of. Do you ever get that feeling?
Paul Varjak: Sure.
Holly Golightly: Well, when I get it the only thing that does any good is to jump in a cab and go to Tiffany's. Calms me down right away. The quietness and the proud look of it; nothing very bad could happen to you there. If I could find a real-life place that'd make me feel like Tiffany's, then - then I'd buy some furniture and give the cat a name!

Holly's way to combat the Mean Reds is to go to the Tiffany's flagship store in Manhattan, NYC. Mine is as follows:

• Put my earbuds in my ears, pick my favorite iPod playlist, then turn it up loud enough to drown out all other sounds
• Get your favorite warm drink. Mine is a Starbucks Americano w/ white mocha syrup, out of a green straw of course
• Flip through your favorite girly magazine. Mine is Vogue, I just love love the photos and colors
• Put on your favorite scent, either perfume or a candle or home oil. My best feel good smell is The Body Shop home oils, usually Exotic or Satsuma. Light that baby up and put it right near you so its potent
• Open the curtains/blinds/shutters to let in as much natural light as possible
• Keep your notebook and pen handy to write down whatever pops in your head. You can vent, be inspired, remember something you'd forgotten. Be prepared because you never know what will happen.

Does anyone else do something like this? How do you combat your Mean Reds? Or blues for that matter?

What I'm doing right now

Tucked into bed with a Starbucks and watching Gone With the Wind. I had never seen this movie until a few years ago when I first started dating boyfriend. He's pretty good at picking out movies I'll like and he insisted that I watch this one. Boy was he right. I just love Scarlett. She's not the sort of girl I would be friends with in real life; in fact, she's the sort of girl I loathe. Attention seeking boyfriend stealer with a knack for the dramatic and a one track mind for her self and her selfish intentions. But on the big screen she's a hoot and a doll and just so darn entertaining.

 

This is only the second time I've seen this movie, but since I got the dvd for Christmas I have a feeling I'll watch it several times in my lifetime. Does anyone else love this flick?

Under the weather

Friday night I knew that my throat was tight and starting to swell, which are my early signs for getting a cold, but I didn't wanted to believe it. Saturday I woke up feeling fine and thanking God that it must have been my imagination. I should have known better.

Saturday night I crash so hard I ignored my daily blog post, boyfriend made me soup, and tucked me into bed early with a Harry Potter dvd. Today I don't feel any better so I'm taking it easy and haven't moved off the couch.

I loathe feeling/being under the weather, its just so annoying. While I'm stuck on the couch boyfriend is 'going to go Dexter the guest room' which means prepping it for popcorn removal and painting. I love that stuff. And of course I love that show.

Crave: Anthropologie Dress

I love love love the store Anthropologie even though I've never actually bought a garment from there. Someday I will...for now I just go in the store and touch and lust over everthing I see. Over Christmas break my mom and I went in for a bit and fell in love with this dress. I copied this from their website:

It's called the windowpane because there is a large cutout opening in the back, but unfortunately I can't find a proper pic for you. Its just so cute, I crave it everytime I think about it. I could imagine myself with a martini in one hand and a ciggie in the other haha. But alas I can't justify spending $200 on it...yet...

My First Blog Award!

I was tagged by Ayden at Little Blog of Horrors for this award - Thank you!! (love her blog). 

For this award I have to write 7 facts about myself and tag 7 other bloggers.

1. I actually hate talking about myself
2. I'm 28 years old and terrified of turning 30.
3. When I was younger I would have a nervous breakdown about twice a year. My last one was when I turned 25, because I was turning 25.
4. I'm a CALI girl and always will be - 11 years in San Luis Obispo, 7 years in Galt, 1 year in Malibu, 8 years in San Diego.
5. I'm madly in love. He's my best friend and my favorite thing is time spent just the two of us. Our biggest problem is that I'm an OCD neat freak and he's super messy.
6. I really want to be a mom, a good one, but sometimes feel that if I say how badly I want babies I'll jinx things (even though I'm not superstitious at all).
7. I have an unused passport but that's going to change this year!

Now I tag YOU! And these lovely blogerettes:

Femme Flaca

Red Miss Mitchell

JennyMay - The Swede Records

Elle - Elle Squared

Kerry - Kerry; My Lifes My Loves

Ondine - This is Ondine

Eve - Absolutely Ladylike

Look forward to reading your answers. xoxo

MAC - Going, Going, Gone

I recently got an email from MAC about products they are discontinuing. I'm not sure if they send this out regularly, or always do promotions for them, but I do know that they have a tendency to cancel some products/colors here and there. Thought I'd let you know in case you didn't already, or have any favs on the list you need to stock up on!

Personal Goals for 2010

I still need to check how I did on my 2009 goals and make an update, but of course I've already started my list for 2010 and what I plan to accomplish. Here's what I've got so far:

• Make a blog post everyday in January
• Pass French 101 (starts 1/25)
• Lose these last 5 lbs and maintain
• Be kidney stone free for the year
• Book and Pay for our first trip to Europe (in July!)
• Be credit card debt free
• Have 3 months salary in savings

2 personal, 2 health-related, 3 financial. What are your goals/hopes/dreams/determinations?