Maybe I'm a Dreamer...

Maybe I'm a Dreamer... by anessa1105 featuring gold plated jewelry

So it seems like lately I think this all the time , "maybe I'm a dreamer." I often imagine my life how I "want" it to be, and then I am thrown back into reality and it is not like that at all. I guess those are the times when I get a little sad. Oh well...

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Confession: Romeo and Juliet

So...I have a confession. I am one of the few people who really really admires and respects Shakespeare. I especially like Romeo and Juliet. I am not sure when my fond admiration of Romeo and Juliet began, but it still continues to this day. I remember in 9th grade, even though I thought it was crazy dumb, but we read the entire play out loud in class. Of course this took several class periods to read it, but looking back, I now know my teacher didnt want to come up with a lesson plan. lol. Anyways, I love the story, I love the play, I love the movie, I love it!!

Do I think it is crazy romantic? Not really! I mean they do end up killing themselves, but you don't really see it coming. The play has been adapted so many times. And I love every version of it. Even the corny 1990s version that had Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes

I would think highly of a guy who took me on a date to a Romeo and Juliet play. I just thought about this because for some reason, the line, "A rose by any other name would smell as sweet"... Thats when Juliet is lamenting that Romeo is indeed a Montague and how she wishes he was not so they can be together. oh le sigh...lol.

I like a lot of Shakespeare's sonnets too! He probably didn't like black people. But oh well. ::shrugs::

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Book Worm Pt 2: No Girl Needs a Husband 7 days a Week by Nina Foxx

So this book was definitely a good one. It was an easy read, but also very entertaining. I got it from the public library a couple days ago (yeah its a recession). I liked it mostly because there were so many twists and turns that you really couldn't predict how the book was going to unfold. It follows three friends who happen to be sorority sisters and how they maneuver through the love and relationship world. I liked how all of the stories appealed to a different type of woman. The book was not overly cliche' or filled with lots of slang words (which many black books tend to be). As I said before it was indeed a pleasant read. Below is the description:

A husband can be good for a number of things:

• Companionship (when he's home)
• Household repairs (if he's handy)
• Good loving (if you're lucky), but . . . no girl needs a husband seven days a week!

A spouse is fine as long as he doesn't screw up the rest of your life. Now three lovely ladies who think they have this "husband" thing all worked out are about to learn that, when it comes to love and marriage, "perfection" can always be improved upon. And it's going to be one wild ride! 

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Book Worm Pt 1: The Ideal Wife by Jacquelin Thomas

So as long as I can rememeber I have always liked to read. Maybe it is the "hooked on phonics" that brain washed me at a young age. Anyways, I just read 2 books in 3 days. Yeah I am not even sure how that is possible, given that I started one of the books 11pm that night. Both of the books dealt with black love/dating/marriage. So there were times in both books that were agonizing and frustrating.

The first book was called "The Ideal Wife" by Jacquelin Thomas. It was basically about a young woman who gets married to a wealthy man and her husband pressures her into becoming something she is not. Yes the storyline is unsettling and even from the very first page of the book I was very hesitant. If you have time for a quick read you can definitely check it out. There were parts of the book that seemed a little far fetched and contrived, but other parts that could very well be true in many marriages. Below is the description from the back of the book:

Marrying a handsome, wealthy lawyer and living in a Hollywood Hills mansion...it's a dream come true for twenty-four-year-old Jana, from the moment Lawrence Collins swept her off her feet and into his luxurious world. True, she put her studies at a local Bible college on hold in order to wed after a six-month whirlwind romance. Beautiful and vivacious, with a stunning body, Jana knows men like Lawrence don't come along every day, and she vows to be a perfect companion -- the ideal wife -- to this sexy, powerful man. But at what price?

From her wardrobe and hairstyle to her friends and her choice of church, Lawrence seems to want to change Jana into someone she's not...and soon, the man Jana thought she knew will test her values and her faith with a shocking revelation that goes against everything she believes. 

The first thing that shocked me is the fact that he asked her to drop out of school and she did it... wow. A man should be encouraging you to further your education. He was also very selfish and unwilling to compromise on many things. Which made for a sad situation on her part. He was insensitive to her feelings and needs and before she knew it Jana started doing things and being someone else just to make her husband happy. I fully agree that you should try and make your significant other happy, but not at the expense of who you are and your own happiness. Thanks to my Line sister for participating in the book exchange.

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Love is the Movement

Love is the Movement by anessa1105 featuring diamond jewelries
So I looked at some tutorial videos and I really like this one... What do you think?

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A how to tutorial for Polyvore

I have been saying for quite some time that I was going to post a couple of tutorial videos on how to make "sets" on Polyvore. It really does take some time to "perfect" your skills. Each set takes me a while, mostly because I am indecisive and there are just so many options. This is helping me get my urge for fashion/shopping out of the way without spending precious money. Hope you enjoy the videos and if you create a profile be sure to add me.




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Music in the Soul can be Heard By the Universe

Music in the Soul can be Heard By the Universe by anessa1105 featuring tube dresses

Kalanchoe Blooms Dress
$245 - modcloth.com
Dresses »

Five Amazing Dresses Made of Food - Lemondrop.com
$95 - lemondrop.com
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Sequin Tunic Tube
$79 - ardenb.com
Tube dresses »

I Love You Envelope Brooch
6 GBP - monsoon.co.uk
Monsoon brooches »

Chrysanthemum Crown Headband
$218 - anthropologie.com
Hair accessories »

Amazon.com: Antique Gold with Ivory Victorian 41 1/2" High Wall...
$340 - amazon.com

YS Beauty - Costume #GH (Mask) 1 pc
$23 - yesstyle.com

Music in the Soul can be Heard By the Universe by anessa1105 featuring tube dresses

I love all three of these dresses. The first for afternoon tea, the second for a night out (New Year's Eve) and the third for an upscale cocktail party. LOVE IT

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Some Shirts I have Been Digging...

So I'm not much of a screen tee kind of person, but there have been a couple shirts that I have eyeing for a while, but I just haven't brought myself to buy.

#1- Brown Skin Lady Tee

 I just really like this shirt. It's simple! I like the font, the mustard shirt with the brown writing... Love it! I am brown skin and I'm a lady!






#2- I love my hair

 So I saw this shirt today and I absolutely fell in love!! But what I'm wondering is why do they have a white girl with straight hair modeling it. lol. If you haven't seen the video, I did a quick blogpost on it a couple weeks ago here. If you go to the website they show a zoomed in pic of the actual shirt.

#3- SoapBox Theory

They have a lot of cute shirts!! These are 3 of my favorite ones. 

Oh yeah, just in case you didn't know click on the link to go to the websites!

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Snow +Finals = Cold

In keeping with my goal to reach 110 blogposts before the end of the year, I figured I would squeeze another one in. I just got in from taking my Monsense (Monocular Sensory Processes) Final.. It really kicked my butt. Some of the questions, I really don't even think were in our notes. Sigh... Oh well, what can you do. I have two more finals left and then I'm chucking the deuces to St. Louis... The snow outside is ridiculous. It took me 45 minutes to get to school, not counting the time, I had to warm up my car, get all snow and ice off of it, wait for my windows to semi defrost. Oh and my front door has been doing this thing where it is extremely difficult to lock and open and it is even worse with gloves on.

So I studied/ flash cards while stuck in traffic. Yup.. Well glad that final is over, I have two more left, Ocular Motility and Ocular Disease. Yeah... I have a really borderline grade in Disease so I'm really going to bust my butt and keep praying for a miracle. So my initial reason for getting on here was to mention the cute t-shirts that I have been lusting after, but I just can't bring myself to buy. Now that this post has gotten longer, I am just going to make it a separate one. Oh yeah have you checked out the sets that I have made on Polyvore.com... Love it!! I've been meaning to find that youtube video that shows how you do it. Oh well, I'll search for it soon.. Tata! Stay warm out there.

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Pure and Simple

Pure and Simple by anessa1105 featuring a pearl bangle

I truly believe simple is beautiful. So often we spend our time trying to make ourselves into something we are not... Isn't it just easy to be what our heart desires.

It is snowing outside and I am in the midst of studying for a super big final tomorrow and I just needed to take some time for myself before I scream out loud.

AS the background says,

" Pure Happiness, Pure Joy, Pure Grace, Pure Bliss, Pure Elation, Pure Excitement, Pure and Simple."

That is how I want to live my life!

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The Fruit of the Spirit

The Fruit of the Spirit by anessa1105 featuring leopard print handbags
There is beauty in everything. I plan on explaining how and why I picked certain pieces and why I placed them where they are. So each design has taken me about 20-30 minutes to design. It may appear a lot easier than it is...lol. I think that takes me the longest is the layer.. To make certain things pop... haha! It may just look like a bunch of haphazard jumbled stuff thrown together, but trust me it's not!!

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A Day Without You is Like a Year Without Rain

A Day Without You is Like a Year Without Rain by anessa1105 featuring wellies shoes

Gosh I can't stop making these things... I keep getting random inspiration. Like a rainy day. Love it!

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Button Up Your Overcoat

Button Up Your Overcoat by anessa1105 featuring a cashmere shawl
Oh the weather outside is frightful, but you can still be glam!!

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School it is!

School it is! by anessa1105 featuring seven for all mankind jeans

I am having so much fun with this!!!

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Take Me Out

Take Me Out by anessa1105 featuring peeptoe shoes
So I just got introduced to Polyvore.com ! And I am in love, the options are endless!!!

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Vanilla Chai Tea: A few of my favorite things, Pt. 2.

Originally I was going to make this one long post but since I am working towards my goal of knocking out 14 blog posts before the end of the year (wait when did I officially set that goal?). I figured it would be best to divide it. And plus I really don't like reading one long post..

Anyway, so this favorite thing is Vanilla Chai Tea. I have definitely had Chai tea before, but never brewed it myself. The way I bought this box of tea was so random, I have to share. So I was home last weekend and I wanted something warm and with caffeine, but I didn't want coffee.

Then it occurred to me that I didn't have any tea. So the original plan was to head to 7-11 because it is on corner and pick up a small box of tea, to satisfy my cravings. Well I got there and all they had was a 16 count pack of Lipton tea for $5!! I couldn't believe it. So no way was I going to pay that...You guys still there?? Well then I headed to Walgreens, and only had nasty teas and Decaffeinated teas left, I couldn't believe Walgreens was sold out of most teas..who drinks teas like that? Anyways, so then I was forced to head to the real grocery store. Lol.

So I went to the tea aisle and I was so overwhelmed by the choices. So I immediately grabbed a box of Earl Grey tea, it's a classic. But I wanted to switch it up, because I like trying new things. So I grabbed the box of Vanilla Chai Tea. And ever since then it's been love. Oh and an extra side note, I grabbed two more boxes of Petit Ecolier (and they were on sale, whoop whoop).

So the aroma of the Chai tea is to die for. Let me grab the box and write some of the descriptions they have on there.


Explore the mystery of Chai: For centuries, the drink of the Maharajas has been equally myserious- an ambrosia called Chai. Chai is a delightful blend of tea and exotic spices. It is often brewed with milk, which gives Chai a wonderful, creamy characteristic. In Bigelow Vanilla Chai we have added vanilla, offering a whole new dimension in Chai. A sure way to please your senses and enchant your taste buds.


Yup. So I am pushing this product extra hard...lol. Too bad they aren't giving me a cut. Also too bad I couldn't be like Oprah and give out free samples to the audience/readers. lol.

Oh and one more thing that I thought was interesting, on the side of the box they have a caffeine meter. So as you know, I'm pretty much addicted to coffee, but this is what it says, and FYI Chai Tea is Black Tea:


Caffeine Content
Coffee= 100-120 mg
Black Tea= 30-60 mg
Green Tea= 25-50 mg
Decaf Tea= 1-8 mg
Herb Tea= 0 mg

So I guess my body has gotten sensitive to that serious boost of caffeine in the morning, so the few days that I have had Earl Grey/Chai Tea in the morning, I've still been a little sluggish, so I reserve for drinking it mid afternoon/evening. Well as you can tell, I love love love it! Try it out!

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Petit Ecolier (A chic little biscuit): A few of my favorite things!! pt 1

So those of you who know me, know I LOVE to try new things, especially when it comes to food.
I discovered Petit Ecolier cookies about 2 weeks ago and they have completely changed my world. I had a craving for black and white milano's so I headed down that aisle, but I wanted to do something different. So I saw the cute little box and I was intrigued. I threw it in my cart and kept going and who would have known that it would have swept me off my feet lol. Ok that is a bit of an exaggeration, but I love love love cookies, and these are just so delightful.

So the they are European (French) tea biscuits to be exact, and as the website says, "Lose and find yourself in one bite (A chic little biscuit)" so...true! I would describe it but the website does such a good job, see below:

Our "signature" design invites admiring glances: glossy, rich, european chocolate, paired with the oh-so buttery French biscuit. A luxurious biscuit and chocolate experience like no other!

So they sell it in many varieties, I first bought the Milk Chocolate and am currently eating the Dark Chocolate one (its made with real cocoa). SO if you browsing down the cookie/biscotti aisle, pick up a box you won't be disappointed.

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Ceiling Fan Direction in the Winter

About a week or two ago I completely spazzed out because I found out about this whole  ceiling fan reverse direction business. So... once again I guess I must be late, but you can reverse the direction of your fan depending on the time of the year.


Most people think of ceiling fans as a way cool rooms during the hot summer season. However, ceiling fans can be just as useful during winter months. By changing the direction of your ceiling fan's rotation, you can direct the blades to force cooler air upward, towards the ceiling. This will displace the warm air that naturally rises, forcing it down into your living space. While the heating properties of a ceiling fan aren't likely to offset the need for a conventional heating system, it can reduce your dependence on heaters and lower your energy bill.During winter months, it's best to set your fan on a low speed setting. It doesn't take a lot of force to displace the warm air that collects around your ceiling.


So once I changed the direction of my fan, it was amazing...one thing I love about my apartment are the high ceilings and my sky light in the living room, but that has come to haunt me because I feel like all of the warm air gets trapped up there, but with this whole ceiling fan thing, my warm is circulating a lot more.


I was so excited when I discovered this I immediately picked up the phone and called my mom and told her and she was like "yeah...I already knew that." I was like why didnt anyone tell me!!! haha. So try it out!


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Broil : To cook by direct radiant heat

Hey there Kiddos! So it is the midst of finals time and I decided to come home for lunch. I figured it would be a nice time to rejuvenate and take some time before I spend the rest of the afternoon/evening in the library.

All has been well over here in the midwest, well besides the fact that it is bitterly cold, but for the most part I will say that everything is good. 4 more finals to go and I'll be headed home woohoo...

So I have been getting creative with my meals. Just trying new recipes, most of them I think of myself... I'm sure they arent that original, I just think of things I have in my fridge and try and put them together.

I just put cut some chicken breasts into chicken breasts, put some garlic, lemon pepper, adobo seasoning on it, put some Sweet Baby Rays BBQ sauce and put my oven on the broil setting. Well call me late, but I just discovered the broil setting on the oven... the last time I made BBQ chicken wraps with the broiled chicken and it was absolutely delicious. The rest of the chicken breast that I cut into strips, I poured some Balsamic Vinagrette in a bag and some other spices and I'm marinated it until dinner time tonight. Yup!! So excited about that.

Ok that was definitely a random aside... I've been tweeting quite  a lot, and I usually say at least once a week how I've been neglecting my blog. So as of now, I am 14 blogposts short of how much I blogged last year. Last year I did 110 posts. Yup! SO maybe I can crank out about 13 more posts, I guess we will see. Anyways, that's all for this one, just have to think of a clever title...

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