Guilt Free

I really try not to have guilty pleasures. I either don't partake again, or I just stop feeling guilty. But if I absolutely HAD to make a list of 5 pleasures I at one time felt guilty for enjoying it would look like this:

My Guilty Pleasures

1. Cake for breakfast AND lunch.
2. Legally Blonde is one of my favorite movies.
3. Really expensive underwear.
4. "London Bridge" by Fergie.
5. Watching really bad children's movies that have become cult classics on youtube. (Like, the BBC's Chronicles of Narnia mini-series, and Disney's Return to Oz.) Bonus points for eating frosted pop-tarts during the viewing period.

My Celebrity Playlist

I like to do this from time to time, when I realize I'm listening to the same 10-15 songs over and over again.

Cherry Blossom Girl- Air: Requisite for candle lit bubble baths. This song makes me want to wear something a French Ballerina would wear on her way to rehearsal.

Heartbeats- The Knife: I first heard this song at a college spring recital. I went home to download it immediately. I had never heard anything like it before or since. Oh, and that cover which is getting all sorts of notice was a disappointment.

Superstar- Lupe Fiasco: I love this man. In my eyes, he can do no wrong. His music is smart, in every sense of the word. Love the samples, the lyrics, the message, all of it. This is a good one to listen to while getting ready to go out. It usually results in a perfectly polished look for me.

Good Times- Brazilian Girls: Instant party. Plus the lyrics make me laugh.

Golden Telephone- Micachu and the Shapes: As I've stated in previous posts...this is my jam.

Sea Legs- The Shins: This is one of those songs that I've listened to on repeat for an hour. It's a song about sex that is so...right, real, and romanticized that it's not even the least bit guilt inducing, even in this puritanical American culture.

DVNO- Justice: I can't help but shake my belt to this one. It's so good it makes something as terrible as doing the dishes feel like a dance party.

Hush Boy- Basement Jaxx: Among many exemplary traits, Neil Patrick Harris has perfect taste in music. I heard this on his celebrity playlist on iTunes . Hearing that playlist was what made me fall in love with him. There are so many things thwarting the possibility of a relationship, I don't even think the fact that he's gay even matters.

I'm Ready- Kano: My current favorite from my catalog of childhood music. It changes weekly. My parents are so cool.

Ghetto Musick- Big Boi (Outkast): A contemporary homage to the music of my childhood.

Dear Journal,

I think my life has achieved a faster pace than I was prepared for, which is not a bad thing at all. Sometimes I think I'm having too much fun for my own good. Then I remember it is impossible to have too much fun. However, this new lifestyle has left for very little blogging or photography time. It's a shame because, those two things force me to keep on the lookout for the special moments in my daily life, which have been plentiful these days. Between all the fun I've been having at work, and my exceptionally entertaining roommates, there is an appreciable amount of things for me to blog about. I promise to do so.
Yours,
Nissa

P.S. Waking up in the middle of the night to your best friend offering to split a 1/2 pound cheeseburger ( see picture of a burger from this restaurant below) to be consumed in the comfort and privacy of your bedroom is pretty life altering. I highly recommend it.

Need.

I've been dreaming about new shoes. Here are some I've been coveting:


I'm not really into boots. I suppose it's partially due to living in places where they are unnecessary for most of my life. It also might have something to do with my freakishly tiny ankles, which create a weird wrinkly situation, rather than a sleek "I am woman hear me roar" look that most girls achieve with a great pair of boots. However, I do understand the importance of a good leather shoe with a good tread for winter. If they are adorable t-strap mary janes, even better. Double buckles you say? YES PLEASE.

So, my Keds did not fare so well this summer through the berry picking, and the random tidal waves of buttermilk due to turning on the mixer without any flour to thicken the liquid. These little French lovelies should make a nice replacement, non?

Wedding Vows

hear the Wyclef spit it here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBJgrsoFMKE

"Take Me As I Am"
(feat. Sharissa)

[Wyclef]
I wanna send this one out to my vanilla ice-cream chocolate pudding pie
That stayed with me in the hood, do or die
Refugee camp

[Sharissa]
Yeah, this one goes out to my almond joy
My banana that never split
The one that stuck with me

[Wyclef]
Before I had the bling bling
I thought I'd hit up in Sing Sing
Who would have ever thought that we'd be doing our thing
I know I did a little cheating
But once I got caught
I send you a parcel of roses
You sent them back and told me go to hell

[Wyclef]
But girl you know that, you take me as I am
Even though my fam don't understand
Why I put that rock up on your hand
That's cos you take me as I am (take me as I am)

[Sharissa (Wyclef)]
You take me as I am (yeah, I'm a take you as you are)
Even when my girls can't understand
I choose you as my man
But you take me as I am, my, my man

[Wyclef (Sharrissa)]
You're my girl (my man)
You're my girl (my man)
You're my lady (my man)
You're my baby

[Sharissa]
When I was rocking jelly and had a little belly
Who woulda ever thought, you'd think I was sexy
I say it with an attitude, I admit I came off rude
But still you love me, I know I get on your nerves sometimes

[Sharissa]
And I don't know why you take me as I am
Even when my girls can't understand
I choose you as my man (my man, yeah)
Cause you take me as I am (take me as I am)

[Sharrissa]
You take me as I am, girl I'm a take you as you are
Even though my fam don't understand (they can't understand no, no, no, no)
Why I put that rock up on your hand (girl)
That's cause you take me as I am

[Wyclef (Sharrissa)]
You're my girl (you're my man)
You're my girl (you're my man)
You're my lady (you're my baby)
You're my baby (my honey)

[Wyclef]
You're the ocean that breathes that I feel when I'm blowing my trees alone

[Sharissa]
You're the sun that shines when the darkness strikes at night

[Wyclef]
You're the love of my life, you're my girl, you're my wife

[Sharissa]
You're mine, and I'm yours, you take me as I am
Wait a minute

[Sharissa (Wyclef)]
Can't believe you take me as I am, am, am, no, oh
Even when they don't understand why you love me
I choose you as my man
Cause you take me as I am (take me as I am)

[Wyclef]
You take me as I am, girl I'm a take you as you are
Even though my fam don't understand
My people on the block, they don't understand, no, no
Why I put that rock up on your hand
Cause I take you as you are, you're a star

[Wyclef (Sharrissa)]
You're my girl (my man)
You're my girl (you're my man)
You're my lady (you're my baby)
You're my baby (my honey)