Text From Last Night-ish.

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JRE: I broke my resolution roughly 45 minutes into the new year. How's your 2010 going?
CHL: The best.
JRE: Good! Did you resolute anything?
CHL: I can't be bothered with s**t like that.
JRE: HA! hahahahah.

Mark My Words.

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKQ5yRFkBnE

If Egypt becomes cool after Sex and the City 2, I will be demanding a refund [on life, not the movie].

Please reference:
http://jacquelynruth.blogspot.com/2009/06/egypt.html

Scrub a dub chug.

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Does anyone else take drinks into the shower?

It all started when I took my Gatorade into the shower after working out about a month ago.

Now, pretty much anything with a lid on it is going in there with me.

I take 45 minute long showers.

Really, it's more of a shower experience. Complete with an overhead heater to transform my bathroom into a sauna, then sitting on the ledge pre-shower, and/or soaking in the tub post shower. Honestly, I catch up on a lot of my daily news/reading and electronic correspondence during the pre- and post-shower time.

I could even be writing this entry sitting on the ledge or soaking in the tub.

[I'm not.]

....... [But, if I were, you better believe there is a Diet Cherry Dr. Pepper sitting next to me.]

I bet you think this song is about you.

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These were taken of me after a show I did recently...

Oh, hey.

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Reasons I like hoodies:
1. They have a hood.
2. They have a big pocket.

Reasons I do not like hoodies:
1. They are ugly.


Movies I saw recently [at the OKC Museum of Art]:
Coco Before Chanel- really great if you are a lover of fashion. Or a classy lady.
(untitled)- really great if you are an artist or musician. Or enjoy making fun of artists/musicians.


Commercials I like a lot:
1. Levi's commercials- the "Pioneer, Oh Pioneer" ones.
2. Sportscenters commercials- the ones with the mascots. Especially the elevator one.

Commercials that make me angry:
1. Kay Jewelers commercials- ohmygoshwhocameupwiththesepleasetellmetheyreajoke.
2. MAPS3 commercials- I DO NOT LIVE IN OKLAHOMA CITY. But, everyone should vote "yes" who does live there. I want a park.

fashyn and stile.

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The spring exhibit at the OKCMOA: New Frontiers. First up, Jason Peters.

The Olsen stuff at JCPenney is like, half off right now. PTL for still being able to wear juniors.



HOT.

HA. Chanel #2 with a Coke? My personal version of heaven.

Excuse me, ladies. Been there, done that.

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Baby Brock

A sweet family that have been good friends with my family for years are going through a rough time in their lives right now. Their one year old boy was diagnosed with leukaemia on October 7 and things aren't looking bright health-wise for baby Brock. What is looking bright is the hope and faith and strength that Vanessa and Jason are showing through this time. Please read their journal and pray with me for the Harts and also be inspired through their steadfast walk with God through this valley.

http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/brockhart/journal

This is a good time to be reminded that no matter what is happening in our lives and what emotional turmoil we are in, if we have faith in Jesus and His redeeming love and grace we never have to succumb to the pit of despair. God doesn't promise immediate healing, a perfect life, or earthly treasures. That's not real life. Real life is going through the pains of the world every day. God promises to meet us where we are. No matter what.

God is my rest when I feel weak, my peace when I feel anxious, my hope when I feel that tightness in my chest, my strength when I feel helpless, my patience when I can't see what I am waiting for, my wisdom when I don't understand, my love when I am selfish, my light when I feel the darkness of depression, my positive attitude when I can only complain, my passion when all I want to do is pull the covers over my head, my will when I have none, my mercy to show other because of the mercy I have received from Him, and my grace when I have been wronged.

"Normal love isn't interesting, I assure you that it's incredibly boring."

At the risk of sounding like a cliche, I must write about the first love syndrome. People from the ages of 20 to 80 have told me with hearts in their eyes and sighs in their smiles "oh, there is never anything like your first true love".

It could be four years later... you barely even know the person anymore, but just seeing them puts a smile on your face. You can always tell when two people were each others first love. It's different than two people being actually being in love, but it's just as evident. Locked eyes, easy laughing, total comfort.

Here is the thing, you learn how to communicate when you are with your first true love. You learn how to love, you learn how to fight, you learn how to be you. There will never be that particular dynamic with anyone else, the ease, the flow of conversation (however, I am told it gets even better). The understanding without even explaining.

I know a lot of people who mistake this for feeling like they are still in love with that person, but take a minute and get real with yourself and your emotions. One of my friends recently said about her first love (that she was struggling to get over, or THOUGHT that she was struggling to get over) "Huh, weird, I'm totally not hung up on him anymore". Just like that. I'm not exactly sure when I had that moment (it was a looong time ago), but it's nice to finally figure out that your leftover emotions and love are not dictating your current heart. And it's hard but exciting to stop letting new possibilities pale in comparison to your former relationship.

Maybe the worst thing is when people see you and your first true love together and exclaim at how perfect you are together. Yeah, you were pretty great, but God has a different plan, and that is true perfection.

Valentino: The Last Emperor played at the OKCMOA this weekend. I saw it twice. So good. So so good.

When you make the mistake of buying PC's instead of Mac's, you pay for it. I have to use two laptops at once all the time now to keep from losing my mind while I am working. That will be my first purchase when I get a job (please, Lord).

I thought I was going to have my website done before RachelZoe.com launched, but it's taking longer than I thought. This is my first website to build, I love it but I am still so slow. The RZ site isn't as similar to mine as I thought it would be.

Which is surprising, since we are style soul sisters.

Miley Cyrus and Max Azria for Wal-Mart? GENIUS. For Miley, Max, and Wal. Nice work. I already bought a blouse.

And now, here are some pics from a super self-indulgent Sacq photo shoot, enjoy (my best friend is HOT):