Contagion

Hello everyone,

Last night my partner and I rented Contagion from RedBox.  AMAZING!  I can't get over how great it was- yes it's loaded with big name stars which I usually hate, but they did such a great job becoming their characters; and you really forgot who you were watching.  Basically this movie chronicles the spread of a deadly virus and all the mistakes people made for it to spread.  It really gets you thinking.  Needless to say, I was creeped out when I went to the library today.  I used the hand sanitizer stations several times as I walked around picking up CD's and books.

Speaking of books, now that the semester is over, I can start reading for fun again.

Today I pick up:
I am not myself these days -  by Josh Kilmer-Purcell (he's amazing!)

The Velvet Rage - Alan Downs (I guess you could call this one a "self help" book- gee thanks mom and dad)

-and lastly-

The Beekman 1802 Heirloom Cookbook by Brent Ridge and Josh Kilmer-Purcell  (I want to try some nice country summer recipes)

I'm quite excited to start reading these books, and as I finish I will review each!  I'll be Oprah, you will listen to what I tell you to read.  How does that sound?

Until next time-

The Sweetest Surprise

Hello everyone,

It has been nuts around here, but now that finals week is over, I can get back to blogging.  I've been doing a lot of shopping, so I will try and catch up with all of the reveals.  Today I have a special one to share.

Back in 2008, my partner and I went shopping at the Coach outlet, and he purchased my first Coach bag for me.  It was an unexpected gift, and I was so excited!  Sadly, when our apartment burned down later that year, it was lost along with all the rest of our stuff.  Coach has long discontinued this bag, and whenever I looked for this bag on ebay the sellers had it Buy It Now, and marked up nearly double the price it cost when new!  Fast forward to last month- I finally found one that had bidding on it, and it was at a great price.  I told my partner that I absolutely had to have the bag, and I would bid whatever I needed to in order to win it ($167 was my max).  Well the final three minutes of bidding came up and I put in my max bid.  Much to my horror I watched as the bidding jumped up, and up, and up.  Soon the price was well over my max bid, and I had lost.  I was really bummed when he called me.  We talked for a few minutes, and I told him that I was bummed because I lost.  His response:  "I know you lost, I'm the one that outbid you."   He won the bag for me!!!  It's the sweetest thing anyone has ever done for me; one month later, and I'm still excited!

Without further ado- my Coach Transatlantic Carryall.

(please excuse the empty Ralph Lauren photo frames- I just bought them last month and haven't figured out what to put in them yet)

It's in amazing shape for being 4 years old

The vachetta details

Check out that bottom! lol

Needless to say, I'm a very happy guy lately.  :)  Be sure to check back for more reveals, book reviews, and other fun summer stuff!

Until next time-

Quick Note

Hello everyone, I know that I haven't been around in a while, but it's been a busy few weeks. I have made a few exciting purchases recently, and I will reveal them all tomorrow. I just wanted to drop a quick note and let you all know that I am still around. Until next time-

Michael Kors Knox Flight Bag

Hello everyone,

Some exciting things have been going on around here which I'll talk about later- but I decided to celebrate and buy myself a new bag for all of my hard work!

The Michael Kors Knox Flight Bag in Luggage.  Best part- it was on sale!  This bag is the perfect cross body for summer- I'm super excited.

Now I just need to buy the matching wallet- ha!

Until next time-

Spring Break!

Hello everyone,

Yes- I know that I'm slacking.  But I must admit, I have been lacking in motivation as far as blogging goes, but I will try and get back into the swing of things.

This week is Spring Break (thank God) and what better way to kick it off than a small reveal?  My partner and I had some free time this afternoon, so we went to the mall to do a little shopping.  We haven't been to the mall in months, so there was so much new stuff!  I've had a Land's End return credit swimming around in my bag for nearly a year now since I returned a pair of brick red trousers last fall- so I felt it was time to use it (plus I was dying to buy something new).   The credit was only $9.00 or so, so I had to keep it "cheap".  I bought a new summer belt!  It's a surcingle style- with a band of red boat wheels against a navy blue background- and my favorite part- the gold buckle!  This will be a perfect casual summer belt- and the best part- it was only $7 or $8.

Not the best photo- but you get the idea.  What better way to kick off the break than a small reveal?  Later this week we plan on doing some major shopping, so stay tuned for the reveal!

Until next time-

Hello everyone,

I can't get over the nice weather we are having today- while I was running my errands I actually got "Sunroof Hair"!  It's been months since I was able to drive around with all the windows down and I loved it.  Right now I have the balcony door open, and the breeze coming in is amazing. 

I was up late last night working on a project and a couple quizzes for school- yuck.  I'm so ready for Spring Break.  Oh.... speaking of Spring Break, I picked up something new to wear.  My Coach flip flops finally came  in, so I picked them up from FedEx today.  Now all I need is a Ped Egg and I'm ready for the beach.  HA! 

They didn't look black in the photo- but I'm not complaining

 Check out the details- they have the Coach creed in the heels

Signature tread

Well I guess I should take advantage of a free afternoon and clean up the apartment.  Just one more day and I'm free of school for a week- I will love having some free time to do whatever for an entire week.  :)

Until next time-

Weighed Down

Hello everyone,

I have a little bit of down time while I'm working on homework, so I thought- Why not write a blog?!

I can't believe it's been ten days since my last post- and for each of those ten days I've been carrying my Keepall 45.  However, it's getting so freakin' heavy, I've decided to switch into a lighter bag.  I had originally planned on my Marc by Marc Jacobs Trash Bag, but I wanted to dress up today and wear my Sebago suede wingtips, so it looks like a job for the Monogram Speedy 40.

I'm selling more things- my Saumur 35, Zippy Coin Purse and Versace sunglasses.  I don't think I'm a shoulder bag kinda guy- I prefer handheld.  So I think I want to buy either a Rivoli or a Sac Plat- maybe (if I get enough money) a brand new Gucci- but again, I'm more of an LV guy, so right now it's all up in the air.

I ordered more Coach stuff from the online sales- this time just a pair of flip flops- I'll post those later this week when I pick them up.

Spring Break is next week- YAY!  We are planning on going up to Michigan City one day for the outlets (and I'm in the mood to gamble)  But we'll have to see how this next paycheck plays out.

Here is all the crap inside my Keepall 45 this week.  And keep in mind that this bag is heavy empty- let alone with all this stuff inside.  (sorry for the horrible photos!)

Well, I need to get some laundry going and this homework done before class starts- so I'll blog later this week.

Until next time-