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i can't believe its been an entire month since my last posting. this has been a worldwind month! the party was just as i imagined and more. the dj hooked it up...big ups to DJ Mattnifique repping the PHI. i will post more about that when i organize myself...that itself is becoming a feat. my latest obsession is facebook. my family has taken over. everyone from my baby cousins on up to Grandma has a page. its spectacular. i can go on and catch up with cousins, aunts and siblings from the four corners of the world and i don't have to worry about jacked up profiles like on MySpace. seriously sometimes MySpace is just too much on the eyes and they need to invest in more bandwidth...the pages load SO slow...i digress.

i recently learned that facebook is going to be upgrading with all sorts of new features and you can possibly make money off of it by recommending things you like to your friends. i won't go that far, but it is very fun and easy enough for me to pop on a few times each week and get fully caught up. i plan on keeping my fam and friends updated while in Thailand using facebook, what can i say...i am currently obsessed and caught up on whats next.

off to facebook
connectedly,
fleeter

always an excuse to party

i am thrilled to be turning the big 30 and to have some of my family with me to celebrate. rsvp to me talitha.mahadeo@gmail.com


i think i finally have the outfit down...dress, purse, shoes and BANGS? still trying to figure out the hair, but i know whatever it looks like i will be HAPPY!

i went to a bday party this past weekend. i so love fellow taureans, we are so salt of the earth. there is no accounting for people's taste in friends...i digress.

smoochies,
fleet fleet

shoes shoes shoes

i can't believe i made it this far without posting about my most prized obsession...my love for shoes. the obsession was inbred, my grandmother is a diva fashionista in the truest sense of the word. miss lady is fierce with the wardrobe even at 84. it's not unnatural and it's not a fetish, it's just good sense. we spend so much time standing and walking, shouldn't our feet be rewarded by being adorned with lovely shoes?! i know...it's not the hardest argument to sell...at least to the ladies.

my favorite designer of all time is undoubtedly Giuseppe Zanotti - hands down. his designs deliver the attention to detail that you would want any major purchase to have and they are not a beast to walk around in. i only possess one pair of his fine footwear, but that doesn't stop me from browsing at my favorite online couture shoe bazaar Zappos Couture. they have a great selection of GZ's.

my most talented cousin, Kashe, met the guru himself in Italy while traveling with her shoe design classmates at FIDM. her style is very GZ-esque with a beautiful attention to detail, excellent color palette and very comfortable fit. i'll share some flicks from her portfolio in a future post, she is one to watch. go Kash!

marc jacobs is another favorite that has developed over the past two years. i love what he does in patent and his flats are supreme. and the ever popular Louboutin, i haven't taken a journey on a pair of red soles yet, but i have seen a few that peak my interest. one of these days on the way to the orthodontist i plan on stopping by his tiny boutique on burton way or to the lovely Silver Feet Boutique in Fred Segal - they have a devine selection.

check out the slide show and put the mouse over the image to see the designer:

CHALLENGE: i am desperately on the hunt for a pair of light almost mustard patent leather 3-4" sling backs. they must exist and i NEED them (feeling slightly dramatic with my 30th approaching)! the a.p.b. is out, send me a comment if you track something down that fits the description. :)

in closing i'll leave you with a little comedy about the shoe obsession...


pampered feet are happy feet
fleeter

dress madness

its spring again! let everybody know its spring again...and the dresses are SO fabu this season. i have not yet found the grecian dress of my dreams - but still looking. i have picked up one or two so far and suprisingly they have all been strapless. i say surprisingly because i hate my underarm fat! not cute in strapless, however the anna sui is so well made it looks beautiful on and the two i picked up at nordie's were worth the sale price.


i tried on a few iterations of this dress Maggie G. has on, but nothing gave me that cute waist line that she has...and that hooker just had a baby! Get it boo!







also in love with this lil mini. my obsession is smooth legs all year long so i can rock minis all summer. i would kill this one, minus one of the "rosettes" - OKAY angela from project runway.

going green is all the rage

with all the research i have been doing on thailand, i have become increasingly concerned with doing my part to be green! the pollution that is reported in the "land of smiles" is scary. i live in one of the more polluted cities in the US and prevention is the only cure at this point. i found some great resources to aid my green quest without losing the fun in my lifestyle. the urban dweller's guide to green living is a lot of fun, i think of it as a tour guide to a city i have lived in for 6 years. its always fun to explore and now knowing that my money is being spent in environmentally conscious establishments will make the spending even more fun and possible tax deductible - we culture vultures must stick close to our budget ;). the guide will tell you where to shop, eat and how you can give back to the environment and community.

with summer coming, we have to be so mindful of the resources we are depleting, i check out LA DWP's website for tips on conserving energy.

another improtant matter floating around in my mind a lot lately is sustainable food and how it affects my health, the environment and the economy. i learned a lot about it from one of my favorite recipe sites Epicurious.com. these issues are so important if we want there to be a tomorrow for our childrens children.

militantly obsessed,
fleeter

taking thai iced tea to a new level

newest obsession - thailand!

i am tagging along with two jetsetting friends that have been planning a thailand trip for the last couple weeks. i just got my ticket and the butterflies are already buzzin around in my tummy :). i decided that my present to myself for my 30th would be an end of my rote travel history. so i am taking my new passport on the road! thanks to nic and tiff for including me! one look at these two and you can see why i am thrilled to go, they are just FUN!







of course, Y's mom has been to thailand many times, so she gave me great advice! i'm open to hearing more stories and advice...one thing i know - i will be taking a picture of that Rachel Roy dress from a previous post and getting it's baby cousin made while i'm there. YAY!

more (thai) iced tea please...
fleeter

visual art can be therapeutic

it's high time i start collecting pieces to adorn my surroundings that will remind me of home, or a place i've been or just help me to remember to be happy and grateful. i have been eyeing a few pieces on the gallery of west indian art. this is a great site that i got turned on to by my eclectic, ingenius, quirky friend and sister...tara. i love this bobart...it's sold, but i shall keep my eye out to see if the buyer renegs, *fingers crossed*.

my fav art is always going to be the wearable kind. sidenote: i found the anna sui butterfly dress, it's in the mail! YAY! i peeped this sneak preview from greedy genius on nicekicks.com, i heard from a reliable source (my honey) that they are launching the girls line in '08! i am saving my red money folks! afterall, footwear is a lifelong obsession...


lately, i have been intrigued by street artists. that feeling of rebellion is good to keep around somewhere near the pit of your stomach, just in case something has to pop off! living in this country you can't stay silent too long, i need to get a dunnie posse like this hot designer eyelost has on his homepage. Get 'em dunnies!










patiently waiting,
fleeter