Coffee Woes - Update

So, I found myself walking past Starbucks again and figured that I needed to get over my "stage fright" with ordering a normal coffee. The line was really short so I knew this was my chance to get this coffee situation handled.

Me: Hi, can I get the pairing special that you have? The latte and artisan sandwich.

Starbucks: Sure. What kind of latte would you like?

Me: (hesitant) Umm, well what can I get? (my way of saying what the fuck is a latte? lol...)

Starbucks: (slightly annoyed) Well, you can any latte or coffee. A latte is like coffee.

Me: (seeing that he doesn't get that I don't know what a latte is) Can I add something to it, like caramel or vanilla?

Starbucks: Yes

Me: Okay, well give me a tall caramel latte.

So, it wasn't that big of a deal for me to order a caramel "latte" and just freak it out with some sugar... but I still have no clue what a latte is. One of my co-workers that used to work at a coffee shop tried explaining it to me (coffee with milk, I believe... or coffee with milk and some expresso... I don't know.) Should it be this complicated to order a freaking drink? Like, I really need to take a coffee for dummies course and get my life together. Starbucks is a little out of control with their drinks. While I was waiting this guy walked in and ordered a Tall Vanilla Redeye with Soy! lol... Redeye? What's that? I bet it has a lot of sugar or caffeine in it. Anyways, for now I like Starbucks again. Could it be possible that I'm frenemies with them? Who knows...

Bag Envy

I'm on the hunt for the perfect bag for Spring/Summer and these are a few that have been sending me into a state of "must have now" panic:

Stud Devote Bag - Rebecca Minkoff

Platinum Label - Bagley Mischka

Morning After Bag - Rebecca Minkoff

Modern Virgo Metallic Hobo - Donna Karan

Paratay Large Tote - Chloe

Jackie Large - Gucci

Metallic Jet Set Jr. Bag - Foley + Corinna

Love Story Clutch - Marc Jacobs

Large Belle du Jour Clutch - Yves Saint Laurent

Diane Fringe Kid Tote - Jimmy Choo

Crinkled Patent Bombe Tote - Tory Burch

Cluster F*ck

1. Thong Panty Liners - I really love these things. I don't care if people don't want to openly discuss tampons/pads (I think Kotex makes THE best tampons ever...) The thong panty liner was a great invention...thank you to whoever created this!

2. Secret Diary of a Call Girl - One of my favorite shows out right now. This airs on Showtime and features the adventures of Belle, a London call girl. It's a fun show...check it out.

3. Animal Prints - There's something about an animal print that can throw your swag on extra high and make you feel ferocious as you slink around town. Armed with my zebra print dress and sexy black, leather booties I feel on top of my style game today...and my neon nail polish adds the right pop of color!

4. Dangling Earrings - I've been hooked on these dangling earrings I found at Forever21. They used to be the place to go for cute earrings but slowly fell off. They still aren't back at the top, but I must give them props for supplying me with my latest find.

5. More job duties at work - In this economy I'm all about getting more work loaded on me. It gives me the sense of job security which is hard to come across nowadays. All in all, I'd rather be insanely busy as opposed to twiddling my thumbs.

6. Non-Existent happy hours in Chicago - Is the entire city anti-drink specials? Arizona spoiled me...no wonder one of my co-workers calls it the "Happy Hour capital of the country" lol....

7. MAC makeup makes my insides light up! I really would love to work there part time. Their concealer, eyeliner, lipstick, foundation...everything shines a bright light on my life! I may have to devote an entire post to the products I love!!!

8. Am I the only one obsessed with Gossip Girl. I've seen every episode and think the creators did a wonderful job with the casting and picking up where the OC left off. If you haven't seen this show yet, crawl out from underneath the rock you're apparently living under and devote an hour of your Monday nights to this show.

9. Whatever happened to collages? I used to love sprawling out on the floor with tons of magazines, a pair of scissors, glue, and a large piece of construction paper. Maybe I'll have a throwback day and make another collage...tho nowadays it'd be more of a vision board...speaking of which, everyone should have a vision board. I currently have the following on my vision board:

- PAWS Chicago marathon (I'm determined to run a half marathon this year)
- Awesome picture of Blake Lively (Serena from Gossip Girl) staring out the window of her swank NY loft...tons of shoes in the foreground!!! This is definitely where I'd love to be
- Dominican Republic pic. This is at the top of my list of island destinations.
- Bacon - One of my favorite foods. I don't understand how people can not eat this. It's so delicious.
- Bomb ass wedding dress by Vwindon. Though I'm not itching to get married, this dress is absolutely gorgeous and remidns me to stay focused on the future.

10. I like to keep track of random words that I like. This week it's vehemently, incessant, ensue, and foolery.

11. My love/hate relationship with sprint voicemail. For the most part I hate when people call and leave voicemails. On the contrary, I also hate when people call and refuse to leave a message, nor will they follow-up the call with a text, and it's actually important. If you're calling and it's important leave a message. If you call and leave no message and don't send a text, I'll assume you were just killing some time and wanted nothing.

12. What would the world be like if people could actually bring themselves to say what they felt, like they do on Secret Tweet? It's as if everyone has sent their representatives out to conquer the world for them on a daily basis and left the real them chilling at home.

13. I think I've graduated from Forever21 and now moved up to H&M.

14. Dress codes for work - My company is very laid-back and casual. This week I've been getting dolled up for work pretty much to make myself feel fly... but I'm starting to realize that maybe my transition from office to nighttime shouldn't be so effortless...lol... my boss may be getting tired of seeing my boobs.

15. I love Listerine and flossing...

16. Am I the only one that takes my Blackberry into the bathroom with me? Is this a bad habit? Normal? I feel like my phone is another part of my body... it goes everywhere I do.

Secret Tweet

My girlfriend put me up on the "Secret Tweet" page on Twitter and I'm hooked. People will say the most outrageous, heartfelt, saddening, enraging things when it's anonymously done. Check out a few below and for more click here. (To submit your own "secret tweet" click here)


secret #30213
1 day ago on March 18, 2009
i am a horny dirty stay at home all day housewife,i film myself masturbating and upload it to websites my husband thinks im dull
View Comments (6) 104 Views


secret #30562
1 day ago on March 20, 2009
I've been cheating on my wife with her sister for 26 years and 2 out of 3 of my wife's sisters children are confirmed to be mine.
View Comments (18) 163 Views


secret #30094
1 day ago on March 17, 2009
I've been having an affair for 8 years with a married guy who has a kid. I'm the other woman, except, I'm a guy. I love him.
View Comments (7) 121 Views

secret #29458
7 days ago on March 14, 2009
I don't give a damn about my health. My only motive for losing weight is to have sex with better looking women. Yes, I'm that shallow.
View Comments (8) 151 Views

secret #28967
9 days ago on March 11, 2009
The only reason why I don't ask for a divorce is because I'm afraid of losing material things
View Comments (3) 133 Views

secret #28891
9 days ago on March 11, 2009
When the boss is in the office, I play the Imperial March from Star Wars on my iPod. It just seems so appropriate.
View Comments (4) 137 Views

secret #28454
14 days ago on March 9, 2009
I steal medicine out of people's bathroom when I go to their house.
View Comments (17) 243 Views

secret #28414
14 days ago on March 9, 2009
My best friend's husband is terminally ill. Problem: we've had a 4yr secret romance and he has an ins policy with me as the benefactor
View Comments (18) 293 Views

secret #27913
17 days ago on March 6, 2009
When I'm stressed I eat and look at online porn.
View Comments (7) 243 Views

secret #27506
20 days ago on March 4, 2009
Found out V-Day weekend that my husband of 12 yrs was having an affair. He forgot to close iPhoto after syncing his iPhone.
View Comments (13) 275 Views

secret #27099
21 days ago on March 3, 2009
I hate my job. Since Jan 1, I've been stealing something from the office everyday, hoping to get fired. I now have 10 staplers.
View Comments (16) 222 Views

secret #26683
22 days ago on March 3, 2009
I love my wife but was going to ask for a divorce this year. Now she has breast cancer.
View Comments (20) 606 Views

secret #25880
23 days ago on March 1, 2009
I think I love my dog more than my child.
View Comments (18) 343 Views

secret #31409
about 4 hours ago on March 24, 2009
I stop and eat a Big Mac everyday after work. My wife thinks I am a vegetarian.
View Comments (6) 99 Views

Coffee Woes

Tall White Mocha extra Whip? Check.
Tall Blended Strawberry Lemonade? Check.
Regular coffee?? Umm... I'm a little lost.

I don't know why I feel so much anxiety about going to Starbucks and ordering a normal cup of coffee. Maybe it's the long lines, employees eager for you to know what you want (like going to McDonalds and staring at the menu as if it's actually changed....) or the seasoned Starbucks pros that walk in there and bark their complex orders out with ease (5 shot venti, 2/5th decaf, ristretto shot, 1pump Vanilla, 1pump Hazelnut, breve,1 sugar in the raw, with whip, carmel drizzle on top, free poured, 4 pump mocha... yes, absolutely ridiculous).

For the last few weeks I've been trying to build up the chutzpah to walk into Starbucks and just order a plain coffee (mainly because of their daily special of a "tall blend" and Artisan Sandwich for $3.95) but I find myself unsure of what exactly a "tall blend" is and when I walk into the store my nerves kick in and I feel a little stupid asking them about something so basic.

Anyways, I've decided to stick to Dunkin Donuts for regular coffee because in addition to being less intimidating and having better lids, they use real sizes like small, medium and large and a medium coffee cost me $1.50! I was shocked to hand over such a small amount of cash today! You mean to tell me that coffee isn't supposed to cost upwards of $5 dollars? Huh? What? What rock have I been living under steadily shelling out top dollar to Starbucks... and for what? A little extra pomp and circumstance when they yell out my order and hand me my drink? The "ambience" of which the Starbucks in my building is missing tons of... I'll have Starbucks be my go-to place for sweet, candy like drinks and stick to what "America Runs On" for my normal coffee.

Friendship is Essential to the Soul

I have realized that spending my early 20s (19-24) in Arizona has thrown a monkey wrench into my social life in Chicago. Since the majority of my girlfriends live there it's no wonder that I'm always aching to go back and have drinks with my girls, chit chat... just be out and about. All women need healthy relationships with other women - - friendships that are void of drama, jealousy, and pretentiousness. With the weather warming up and summer around the corner I am determined to find a group of like-minded females that I can share my gift of gab, drinks, shopping excursions, and love of all things wonderful with. It's funny, I kind of feel like I'm placing an ad to recruit some new friends... but really, I'm just eager to meet more people and make the city a little bit smaller and more exciting.

So, who am I? I'm a 24yo woman that loves stilettos, has a weakness for puppies, is not equipped with the skills to turn down a free drink, wants to have a 1-on-1 dance session with Laurie Ann, is hooked on reality tv, loves having real business cards from a real company, detests wearing jeans to the club, owns way too much lip gloss, secretly yearns to work for MAC, thinks having a bus pass is really like having a key to the city, is a social butterfly but not a friend that has to constantly have the limelight, overly sarcastic, extremely warm and open, and above all a loyal friend. Wow, I sound pretty amazing! I'd want to be friends with me. lol...

With all of that out of the way, my goal is to have occasional gatherings for other women that find themselves in the same position. Are you ever bored at 6p and want to grab some drinks but you don't know who to call? Better yet, the people you call flake out and therefore you're left wishing you had a larger network of female friends? I know that everyone has been there before and thru blogging I've found other women in the Chicago area that seem like interesting people.

I'm planning a happy hour for Friday, April 17th. What could be better than drinks, great appetizers, convo, female bonding... and did I mention drinks? I'm still deciding where to go but if your schedule is open and you'd be interested in coming shoot me an email!