Yes, guilty I am of reality TV viewing....
The Hills, The City, The Bachelor, Real Housewives of NYC, most recently
Kell on Earth and many more.....now if you've been paying attention Whitney Port started as Lauren Conrad's comrade on
The Hills, then moved to
The City to work with Kelly Cutrone of People's Revolution who now stars in
Kell on Earth......ahhhh the
incest that is lineage of the reality TV. Well Kelly has since written a book (so did Lauren Conrad) and I am not one to buy celeb books or subscribe to the notion of
self help but there are some good tips.....here are a handful via an email to Whitney.....
- Give people more than they expect and do it cheerfully.
- Don't believe all you hear, spend all you have or sleep all you want.
- When you say, 'I'm sorry,' look the person in the eye..
- Never laugh at anyone's dream. People who don't have dreams don't have much.
- In disagreements, fight fairly. No name calling.
- Don't judge people by their relatives.
- Talk slowly but think quickly.
- When someone asks you a question you don't want to answer, smile and ask, 'Why do you want to know?'
- Remember that great love and great achievements involve great risk.
- Say 'bless you' when you hear someone sneeze.
- When you lose, don't lose the lesson !
- Remember the three R's: Respect for self; Respect for others; and responsibility for all your actions.
- Don't let a little dispute injure a great friendship..
- When you realize you've made a mistake, take immediate steps to correct it.
- Smile when picking up the phone. The caller will hear it in your voice..
- Spend some time alone.
Despite Kelly's cynical, cold nature she does have some good advice...who knows? Maybe it's just advice that sells....
Being the analytic, hypothesis testing girl that I am, when I first entered the job market I was a little sneaky. Why would a company want to hire me...a twenty-something, singleton? I was mobile, and might changes jobs a few months later...well I decided to test a theory. Would I look more committed to the task at hand if I were married, well (to let you in on the tiniest of secrets) I slipped an engagement ring on my finger for a few interviews. Yes a real engagement ring, not mine, but a real one nonetheless, and for the record it had no effect. Although looking back those few jobs weren't for me and then what would I have said months later when I was disengaged. Ah well the joke was on me, maybe I'll try glasses next time? 
Do glasses make smart and frills make you dumber....something to ponder as you put on those spectacles....or take off those heels.
2. Black and white and red all over. Loving the simplistic color scheme of the space.
3. Love the tufted velvet couch. Love the stripe chairs. Love the books. Love the silver vase holding the pink flowers and last but certainly not least love love love the wall art. A simply silver sheen adds drama to the space.
4. Blue is all you need. Wonderful pattern on the chest of drawers.
5. The octopus' garden. Lately, thanks to 
6. Not one to love open showers but you have to admit the lines on this bath stall are awesome! 
These are much like the old haystacks recipe below:
The conversation began with a question of whether or not I had looked at hotels. I had not, I'm not the maid of honor, I'm not the bride's sister, nor am I her closest friend (when did I become the responsible party).....I then proceeded to ask what weekends she was looking at to find that one of which was a huge concert/jam fest weekend on the gulf coast. Of course, being the music/hippy child that I am.....I can't help but long to jam out instead of lay on the beach with a bunch of girls...heck I live at the beach, can drive to others within an hour and grew up going staying at the aunt and uncs condo....for the record I'm over the beach. I long to go North and visit a big city (i.e. New York).
2. Love the equestrian look.....but I think I'd sub deer for a wintry feel.
3. Sweet book pages, hand labeled.
4. Clear bottles filled with candles...much like the look of wine bottles but more airy and fewer tannins.
5. Absolutely over-the-top but who doesn't want a giant bird nestled behind their table?
6. Love the layers of plates.
7. Musical place settings.
8. The table that inspired my white Christmas tree
9. Louis ghost chairs with she throws and a rustic table. Yes, please.
10. Hodge 
Thoughts of the party inspired copious amounts of Easter googling and here's a 
2. This makes me like pink.
3. Love the sliver vase.
4. Now we are getting somewhere.
5. A solid color choice is always bold, but often pricey....
