D-Land Day

I'm taking advantage of this gorgeous day, and getting in a little Dland before Summer blackout dates start. I'll be tweeting all afternoon, so If want to come along follow me at www.twitter.com/ByBren

-- Post From My iPhone

First...the Good News

So....it wasn't the transmission. Phew! Turns out, it was a little clip that holds the cable in place, connecting  the shifter to the transmission. Should be simple, right? Wrong. :(   Of course they don't just sell the clip. You have to buy a whole new cable! The price of the cable isn't that bad ($200) but the labor to install it is $400! I'm grateful that it's only $600, but that could've been some really fun shopping money!

I guess these will have to wait.

Christian Louboutin Hyper Prive - Peep Toe  $865

After dealing with all of this car stuff I desperately needed to laugh, and SNL came to my rescue!  Betty White was incredible! Did you all watch? I can't believe that woman is 88?! I loved that some of my old favorites came back (Molly Shannon, Amy Poehler, Tina Fey, Maya Rudolph, Anna Gasteyer and Rachel Dratch), making this probably the funniest SNL I've seen in a long time!

If you missed it, click on over to youtube, or nbc.com

I hope everyone had a good weekend, and a great Mother's Day!  

The Storm after the Calm

Well, I knew it was too good to be true. After my amazing spa day, my car decided to betray me. :( I'm praying that's it's nothing too expensive, but I feel like mechanics see me coming! Since I'm dealing with my car today, I won't be able to do a proper post. If I can, I'll post tomorrow.

Have a great weekend, and pray for me. :)

xoxo,
Bren


-- Post From My iPhone

Spahhh Day

I'm off to a much needed spa day, and looking forward to a little pampering. After the last month, I can't think of I time when I've needed it more.

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Ahhhhh!

Inspiration: Brigitte Bardot

Brigitte Bardot was one of the original blonde bombshells, and while her look has been imitated numerous times, no one quite measures up to Ms. B.

I love her dark and dramatic cat eyes, paired with nude lips. There's just a bit of shading to add shape to the cheeks, but this isn't a blushy look. The eyes and lips are the focus!

Always looking sultry with that notoriously big hair!

A slight variation on the same look, just a little less on the eyes. A little more demure.

The infamous "bump."

Dream Job

The other day I was taking one of those fun little "get to know yourself better" quizes, and one of questions was...What would be your dream job? And just like that it hit me...

I have my dream job!

I feel so blessed to be doing what I love for a living, and there's not a job out there that I'd rather have. :)  

Yesterday was a fun day at the office, so to speak. You've heard me talk about Grace Potter and the Nocturnals, here and here. Well, I hadn't seen them in a while as they've been in the recording studio, so it was fun to spend the day, getting them ready for their Ellen Show appearance. We started at noon, with a scheduled taping at 5:30! Yes, you too can look as glamorous as the stars if you spend at least 3+ hours in hair and makeup. lol! It's funny how there's so much time spent getting ready, and then it's over in less than 4 minutes! In case you don't watch the show, here's the video of my handiwork, which is nothing compared to their awesome performance of "Tiny Light!" (warning: they really rock out at the end, so if you're viewing at work, you might want to turn the volume down)

And yes, they're really that good live! I was standing in the studio during sound check, as well as the performance and each take was incredible! I can't wait until they're back in LA to see a their whole show! 

Oh, I forgot to mention a little "fun fact" about this performance. Do you remember the cute little girl in the movie "Love Actually," with the really big voice?

Olivia Olson as "Joanna" in Love Actually

Well she's all grown up, and singing background vocals for Grace Potter and the Nocturnals! Now you'll have to watch the clip again to look for her!

I love my job! :) 

Four Month Anniversary

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Chasing Beauty is Four Months old today!

Don't you just love that I celebrate each month like it's a high school relationship?! :D hahaha!

Wow...four months! Time is just flying by, isn't it? I mean...what happened to April?! This last month was a huge challenge for me, keeping up with my crazy work schedule, writing daily posts for Chasing Beauty, and keeping up with all of your amazing blogs. I was a pretty tired girl for most of the month, but reading all of your sweet comments and encouraging words at the end of the day,  helped get me through. So, I just want to say a huge thank you...to all of you who take the time to stop by and comment. It means more to me than you'll ever know!

xoxo,

Bren