So... me and 2010

This year was actually a really great year! I had what I think one of the best years of my life. I actually can even tick a few things off my 2010 new year resolutions.

I travelled to 4 different places, that I had never been to before..

• Tairua (thanks Dan!)

• Raglan, (Petes home town) this was one of the coolest group trips we all went on. We went to so many places in one day. Awesome time management guys :)

• Mangawai ( Murphs Uncles Place) This was a great lil break away from the city!

• Palmerston North (Johnstons new home town) This was a cool trip. 6 hour drive with Adam and Jess...was actually really cool :)

A few other highs...

• My 21st! Had the best 21st with my close family and friends.

• Getting to know Jesses family better :) always in for laughs at Huber.

• Storm 2010, lil sis Janelle gave her life! The best choice you can ever make. Was an epic camp.

• Getting Bash! Finally got a lil kitten. He’s such a character and always makes me smile.

In the MEDIA

Weddings..

Nicole Ritchie and Joel Madden

These guys are so cute! I am in love with Nicole’s dress as well.

Engagements..

Prince William and Kate, cutest engagement picture ever! It’s like they never spent any time apart. I also like how Wills kept the same kinda ring as his Mums, aww.

Break ups

Scar Jo and Ryan Renolds

It is sad when any marriage ends..but c'mon Mr Ryan Renolds is back on the market, that can never be a bad thing :)

Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens

This actually was really sad :( I wasn’t a huge fan of the HSM series but knowing they were together even after the cameras was really cool. They should of got married!  " can I have this dance...."

My body...your body..

Kelly Osbourne

She looks really good now and I don’t know if it’s just me but her fashion sense has upgraded quite a bit.

My top 10 most played songs for 2010, I think B.o.B is my favourite artist for 2010!

 

Airplanes feat. Hayley Williams - B.o.B 

Magic feat. Rivers Cuomo - B.o.B 

Just Wanna Say - Israel Houghton 

Billionaire feat. Bruno Mars - Travie McCoy 

The Kids feat. Janelle Monae - B.o.B

Crawl - Chris Brown
What's My Name feat. Drake - Rihanna 

Nothin' On You feat. Bruno Mars - B.o.B 

Ego (Remix) Feat. Kanye West - Beyonce

You Got Me feat. Scribe - J. Williams 

Fashion.

This year I was really into feathers and chunky jewellery, these are a few of my favourite looks.

Cant wait for 2011!

 

Love your coast!

Recently I was privileged enough to go on this awesome field trip with my fantastic school to Rangitoto Island for a huge clean up.

At first I wasn’t very excited because I got told at like 10pm and had done pretty much an all nighter the night before. Being knackered and having to wake up at 6:00am was not my idea of going on a fun field trip with kids I didn’t really know.

ANYWAY..

I got to school early as and got onto the bus, didn’t really talk to anyone, not even the teachers. Then another dilemma.. I was wearing jandels... I mean c'mon... jandels + Rangitoto volcanic rock areas do not work. At all! Trying to look on the positive side I had to appreciate the weather and this island that I have never been on before and! I was really looking forward to doing something that would benefit this island and the animals around it. The kids lifted my buzz; some had never been on a ferry before. It was really rewarding seeing there smiley faces.

The funny thing was this Maori television crew was following us around called Miharo? The presenter was really cool but it was very awkward doing takes and takes of just walking past a camera. The really rewarding thing was all the rubbish that the students and teachers had picked up. We where all allocated to a part of the island and we had about 20 students and 5 teachers total, we filled like 10 bags of rubbish like huge rubbish bags. We found glass and so much house hold rubbish; did I say this was all on the coast?

We really need to think about our environment! 

 On the way home, I was on a total high! Spending a few hours picking up rubbish really made a change, even if it was small. The kids got so much out of it and it was great to see them so involved and plus I made some new friends :)

Just..love

Happy Anniversary Jesse!

2 Years today!!

I’m so blessed to have an amazing boyfriend and an incredible best friend. He truly is the best person I know.

Can’t wait to see what the future holds for us, God led.

LOVE!

Things that I like and dont like right now..

Fashion:

Rachel Zoe: I love Rachel Zoe, she is the best stylist! Everything she puts on to her clients are perfection, the cool thing about Rachel is that she did not have any formal fashion training, just her pure sense of style has got her this far. She is set to release her own fashion next year. Looking forward to it.

Feathers! These feather gloves are really cute and make such a statement. Found on Rachel Zoe's website

Music:

Love! The Script. Xmas present anyone? "For the first time"

The Good Fun:  The Good Fun are the winners of the 2010 Smokefreerockquest National Final. There latest song “Naughty lil sin” is really funky, kind of like The Naked and Famous meets Goodnight Nurse? Very cool lads from Waikato.

Don’t like: Has anybody heard the ridiculous remake of the classic Dirty Dancing theme song "Time of my life" by the Black Eyed Peas? I understand the "make it your own" aspect but this song sounds c-r-a-z-y, bet it will be big? I’m not even a BEP hater, I love them, but c'mon guys...don’t mess with the classics.

                    vs

 Cee lo Green: Sorry I cant get around this song.. Gnarls Barkey  maybe..but not this. ECK!

T.V:



X-Factor Australia: Love X Factor. Apart from the annoying voice over introduction to each act and the dramatic entrance of the judges it’s a great show. Love Altiyan & Luke and Joel.

Outrageous Fortune: Farewell Outrageous Fortune.. I haven’t watched OF for the 6 seasons it did run but for the last two seasons I did get into it. Will be sadly missed, good ol' kiwi classic.

Dont Like: 8 Simple Rules: Its not that I hate this show, I quite enjoy it. The other day the episode played when the father Paul, played by John Ritter passed away. What made it even worse is he died in real life. His last blog/article on the show was a priceless moment; there certainly wasn’t a dry eye in the room, even though it was just me at my place balling my eyes out lol. Makes you think how short life can be and that any day could be our last, made me appreciate everything I have in my life and the constant blessings that God  pours onto me and everyone around me. 

People:

Demi Lavoto: She is going through some intense stuff (according to the media?) I love Miss Lavoto who in my opinion has an enormous amount of talent; I respect anyone who works through problems that they struggle with. Go hard Demi! There always is light on the other side



Breaking Dawn

I am so happy to have finally finished Breaking Dawn! As a loyal Twilight fan the book totally was worth the late night reads and slight exhaustion the next day. Stephenie Meyer is awse. The book finished perrrfectly leaving me in an "awww" expression for a few minutes. The Twilight Saga has been a true love story. Bella and Edward ftw.

" Now you know. No one’s ever loved anyone as much as I love you."   

Bella Cullen, Breaking Dawn.

 

Love forever..

If feet could talk they would say..

I LOVE Prada

I found the latest Prada shoes on bluefly.com and went to heaven. These shoes will set you back $695 US, but when they look like that come on...

Prada black suede cutout side booties.

http://www.bluefly.com/

Danielle.. New Zealand's Next Top Model

  

I was literally sitting on the edge of my seat..waiting to hear who the winner of NNTM would be.. I was so happy to hear it was Danielle! My bf and I chose who we would support from episode 1, funny enough he chose Michaela (runner up). I’m no model scout but I thought Danielle had “it” from the start, and I can see her in international Gucci jean ads. Michaela was also fantastic! Her Covergirl final shoot was beautiful. I cant wait to see what the future holds for these girls.

Selena Gomez- A Year Without Rain Dress

I just love this dress!The Catherine Dean grey chiffon halter gown is being auctioned off for charity.The auction runs until November 10th on www.chartiybuzz.com. (http://www.charitybuzz.com/auctions/trickortreat/catalog_items/218403) The current bid is $2100 USD.

Love, love..love.



In my dream jewellery box..

This week I have had a little bit of extra money, so I have been updating my accessories. I have completely fallen in love with big chunky jewel rings! I was browsing on  http://www.bluefly.com/ ( the best website to get your fashion fix) and came across these gorgeous rings. Bluefly offers a discount on all rings but you’re looking at nothing really under $500 (for "fine" jewellery). Goodo.

These are a few of my favs:





Pianegonda

silver 'Glitter' smokey quartz link detail ring

retail value: $ 2,795.00

bluefly: $ 1,677.00

 

Judith Ripka

canary crystal and diamond 'Montana' ring

retail value: $ 1,050.00

bluefly: $ 682.00

On the cheaper end:




Kenneth Jay Lane

lapis cabochon cocktail ring

retail value: $ 117.00

bluefly: $ 70.00

 

Lavish

black bead gold crochet flower ring

retail value: $ 123.00

bluefly: $ 74.00

For more of these fab rings go to: http://www.bluefly.com/Designer-Rings





Buried

So last night my friend I and decided to go and see Buried. When I saw the trailer for this movie it instantly grabbed my attention.. or was it Ryan Renolds? hmmm anyway sitting through this movie was the most uncomfortable/ claustrophobic experience I have encountered to date. Without giving too much away, Ryan Renolds delivers such a gripping performance as the only character you see the entire movie and the coffin being the only set. Even though there is a lot of swearing the suspense throughout the movie is unbearable and at times made me want to leave the cinema. I wouldn’t say the movie is a thriller..more Suspense/Mystery. Out of 5 stars I would give it 3.5, based on Renolds performance and the movie style, I felt that the director Rodrigo Courtes, brought something I have not seen before, not script wise but the flow of the movie and with the direction of some shots and music. Thumbs up! Ladies, maybe a movie to see with your man! 

For more info see:  http://experienceburied.com/index.html#/home/

Introducing... Renesmee

I was so excited to just read this that I thought I would share the good news. Nine year old actress, Mackenzie Foy has been cast as Edward and Bella's daughter in Part 1 & 2 of Breaking Dawn, she is really gorgeous. This really made me happy as I am slowly making my way through the book. I’m not much of a reader but this book has me so engaged that I can’t put it down, even in the presence of my other half! I can NOT wait to see the movies! Also Maggie Grace from Lost is set to play Irina... I hear she plays a big part in the book? Shhh..



Love & Like of the week!

 Hello blog nation! My Love & Like of the week is this gorgeous Georges Hobeika red dress. 

It is so elegant and classy. I LOVE! I scanned the net for awhile to try and find the price but a random estimation would be nothing less than $2000. Geroges Hobeika has some awse couture stuff..take a peak. http://www.georgeshobeika.com/homepage_en.html

For more check : http://kimkardashian.celebuzz.com/2010/10/01/georges-hobeika-for-the-lacma-gala/

Just the way YOU are

LOVE! Bruno Mars, his voice rocks my socks. I am ultra keen for his album which is to be released early next month "Doo-Wops & Hooligans". I expect big things to come from him (even though he was just arrested for possession of cocaine. no good Bruno)

Cool fact about the Mars:

He co wrote Flo Ridas single "Right Round."and B.o.Bs " Nothin On You"



Gimme...

Right now I am really obsessed with these chunky/ jewel necklaces.They are in this season!  I don’t own any at the moment but they look really great on. Spec if you are just wearing a plain coloured tee with a black jacket and jeans. Perfect date outfit!