Whipped Cream Party

1. Brandon giving me a quizzical look. Why are you taking this picture? Or rather, why am I still good looking even with a goofy expression?

2. A shot of the two of us! We went to my friend Zaira's 19th birthday party last night. It was filled with lots of laughter, loud music, dancing, and piping hot pizza! A couple guys there ordered six or so boxes of Hawaiian and pepperoni pizza for the party guests to munch on... And it was gone within an hour! Either everyone was super hungry & the dancing took a lot out of them, or they couldn't stand the tempting smell of the doughy, cheesy & gooey pizza any longer. I grabbed a slice of Hawaiian for myself & a pepperoni for Brandon. Sorry, no pictures there for you guys to drool over!

3. Before the party I filled up on tea. I put some light whipped topping on the surface to jazz it up a bit, but I can't say it drastically changed the flavour. Nevertheless, it was something other than the usual honey & soy milk, though it would be way better on a hot cup of hot chocolate!

I apologize for such a short/boring post! I was going to post this last night after the party, but we got home late, and we both had to work this morning. So! You guys get it now. I'm thinking about posting something again tonight, but we'll have to wait and see!

Holly xo

Pizza & pashmina

1. Purchases of the day: Jelly belly jelly beans for a whopping TWENTY SIX CENTS! Annabelle liquid eyeliner in blackest black - I love this stuff because it has the felt tipped end, not a little brush that frays after use. I also bought a pair of tweezers. I cheaped out here, because I couldn't justify on spending $14.99 on a pair of tweezers that I'll lose. However, we use the more expensive tweezers at work and your eyebrows are perfection (unless they're getting waxed, since that's even quicker and just as good)!

2. Mixing up some pizza dough! Comfort food is the best food.

3. Details of my scarf. I bought this at an accessory party I had at my house, and today was the first time I've ever worn it.

4. Just boring ol' me! I'm wearing a shirt by old navy, Pashmina scarf, and not pictured were my Pashu skinny jeans (yeah, default bottoms for me), and Roxy fabric moccasins.

5. Delicious tea - almost like apple cider, but less calories and not as delicious (maybe a little more yummy, I suppose...)

I got a text at work today that said there was a job opening downtown at a restaurant called Odika. Coincidentally I had a resume in my car from when I went job hunting previously this week, so I dropped it off :) I hope something comes out of this! Tips sure would be nice. They'd definitely go to my Jeffrey Campbell shoe fund (or a shopping fund in general).

After work, I got home, curled my hair and winged out my liquid liner - to go BOWLING! Unfortunately, I don't have any pictures from the rock n' glow bowling adventure. If you've ever been, stare at the lights that move on the floor. Crazy, right!?

I hope you all have a fabulous night. Did anyone get up to anything exciting?

Holly xoxo

Cleansers, cookies & stripes.

1. Zoya nail polish is seriously fantastic. It comes in a rang of colours, stays on for hours, and it's so pretty! These are two of my favourites. From left: Richelle, Blyss. Of course, I also have several other favourites. Perhaps I'll have to do a whole post on nail polish (I have a disgusting amount)!

2. My favourite cleanser! It is SO gentle, and it's made with all natural and organic ingredients. The best thing is that it's made in Victoria, a city about 45 minutes away from where I live!

3. 100% Purity is an all natural and organic line from California. I LOVE, love, LOOOVE this eye cream! If you've had a late night out and wake up with puffy eyes, the caffeine in this cream reduces the puffiness. I generally use this before I go to bed, but I also use it in the morning as a day cream for my eyes. It's great all around, plus it has a nice light scent and a little goes a long way!

4. The carrot and the pineapple scrub are FANTASTIC! They have jojoba beads inside that gently buff away dead skin on your face without making mini tears in the skin. They smell amazing, and your skin is ridiculously soft and smooth and moisturized after (although using a moisturizer after is recommended for silky skin)!






1. Picture session in the bathroom at work. I tested one of the bronze coloured lip glosses (with a separate testing stick, since my cold is getting worse!) and this is how it turned out!

2. I went next door to The Book Nook to get my rice & veggies heated up for lunch, and I got a free cookie out of the deal! She was unable to sell it because unlike the other cookies, this one had spread out too much while in the oven & was too thin. Oh well! Good thing I had a healthy lunch!

3. Yogi Tea has the best phrases on their tea bags. Plus, the tea is delicious!

4/5. Boots by American Eagle for Payless, Cardigan: Suzy Shier, Leggings: Gifted, Shirt: Bluenotes, Belt: CostaBlanca


I tried to divide the picture lists from above into the skin care section & the section about my day. Unfortunately, it seems as if my cold is getting worse now. Near lunch time at work I was walking around like a zombie with the sniffles and a pounding headache that somehow made me feel drowsy all at the same time. My dearest mother made me some apple cinnamon chamomile tea, so hopefully that will sooth the barely there pain in my throat (I can feel it, I can feel it!). Later on tonight while Brandon is at work, I'm going to a friend's house to catch up and watch movies. Hopefully my willpower is feeling strong tonight to resist the chips. What is it about thinly sliced potatoes with a sprinkling of flavour that gets us reaching for more? Ugh.

Nevertheless! I hope you guys have a wonderful night. Wow, what a long post!

See you tomorrow!

Holly xoxo :)

Tea & 'zines!

1. This was my set up last night. Lap top on (and Facebook of course), magazine out, and tea ready to be sipped!

2. While I was sipping tea and soy milk, Brandon flopped down on the couch beside me with a huge Christmas mug filled with hot chocolate and flavoured marshmallows. YUM!

3. My ill self! I apologize for looking so out of sorts, but that's just it. I'm feeling out of sorts! I'm wearing a luxe and super soft V-neck sweater from Gap, a striped shirt from Bluenotes underneath and not pictured were my pink sweatpants. Give me a break guys. I'm SICK! :(

4. And my favourite part of the whole outfit (if you could even call it that): Leopard print thermal socks! They are so ridiculously warm that I cannot resist rotating between the others that I got for Christmas. If you can find Hot Paws thermal socks near you, buy them (unless of course you are in sunny L.A. and not rainy British Columbia like myself)!

I am trying to think of a cute yet comfortable rainy day outfit that I can wear to work. I wish I had a nice pair of rain boots! My sister has red plaid ones, but they don't exactly fit me that well, and I would be less than comfy if I tried to squeeze into them and wear them to work all day. Yay, work. Hey, at least it's not a hard job, and I did all the "challenging" things yesterday (which basically included doing the pay checks, although that was finished in half an hour, tops).

Hope it's not a miserable day outside for you guys! Wear a pretty dress for me without tights - at this point I don't even think tights would keep my legs warm since the rain falling from the sky is like a slushy mess.

Talk to you all soon!

Holly xoxo