Tuesday Tidbits

-Sometimes when I listen to the radio I sit and wonder how some people get recording contracts

-Speaking of..did anyone watch JLO on Saturday Night Live? I found her unfunny and her singing was AWFUL!

-As I was working out at the gym today, an older guy stopped me and asked me if I was addicted to the gym because he always sees me there. My response, "Um...yeah I guess. I just need to get in shape and I have nothing better to do." His reply? "Ain't nothing wrong with that girl...just do what you're doing." Hmm...I think he meant well, it was just amusing.

-I would like to personally thank whoever invented Frosted Mini Wheats or even Honey Bunches of Oats with Almonds.

-Do you ever feel like you don't have enough hours in the day to get everything you want to get done? I feel that way everyday.

-Sean called me today. I would just like to say my husband has the hottest phone voice EVER.

- I want to learn this dance. Just because.

A (Really) Early April Fools

So..a few weeks ago I bought this super cute wig off of Ebay. I like to see what my hair looks like in different cuts and colors, but am too chicken to do it to my own hair. So I figured wigs are the way to go.

Well, today I posted a picture of myself in the wig on Facebook and waited to see what the reaction would be. Suprisingly positive! I wasn't sure what I'd look like with dark hair, but it's almost enough to convince me to dye my hair dark. (Almost...but not quite)





I think I'll try out being a redhead next. :)

An Episode

I had a bit of a scary episode today at the gym.

I have an issue sometimes where I believe my blood sugar gets too low and I get very hot and sweaty all of a sudden, but also clammy, shakey and I can tell if I don't get some sugar in my system that it's going to go bad very quickly.

I'm not sure what triggers it, but my guess is food. It alwyas happens a few hours after I eat and it's usually after I have something sweet like a cherry limeade or in today's case a bowl of frosted mini wheats.

It doesn't happen a lot, but when it does it's pretty scary.

Does anyone else ever have this happen to them?

Fashion Friday

With spring quickly approaching I thought there was no better time than the present to showcase a few spring fashions.



I LOVE this dress. It seems a bit unusual, but I think that's why I like it so much.



I think this coat is perfect for spring. Mainly because you don't want a heavy coat, but you still want something to go over your outfit.



I think this would be a cute shirt to pair with a skirt or nice pants for work or even a night out.



How cute is this? I can see this as a work/church/going out dressier top.



Perfect casual shirt for a spring afternoon filled with errands.



This is more summery, but I couldn't resist it. This is what I would consider the perfect swimsuit cover-up. Cute, summery and perfect for poolside!

All the above pieces came from Forever 21, except the last item, which came from Old Navy.

Melissa in Milano

On Tuesday I headed to Milano with a couple of friends to check out the city. In all honesty it was fun, but the only reason I want to go back to Milan is to see the Last Supper. Other than that, once was enough. It's just not that interesting to me.



The train station in Milan



The Duomo. The 4th largest church in Europe.



Pigeons everywhere! Men try to force birdseed on you to feed the birds, but I wasn't having that. Pigeons are diseased and nasty. So no thank you!



I thought the stained glass windows were the best thing about the Duomo. They are gorgeous and numerous.



Inside the shopping promenade.



Random Snails....no idea why they were here.



My friend Dana and I with the snails



Ok...the guy on the left was our guide for the day: Claudio. His parents own a restaurant in our town that my friend frequents. He's a carbineri(sort of a military policeman) in Milan and agreed to be our guide for the day. He was AWESOME! Not only did he show us around Milan, but he insisted on buying us things like Nutella crepes and hot chocolate. He also saved me from a very embarassing fall on a tram by grabbing me at the last second. So..for all you ladies who out there who are single come meet Claudio! He's available. :)



I'm not sure why this Geisha statue was there, but it made for a nice picture.



Italians on bumper cars are brutal!!! I'm talking they go all out trying to smash into you. Melissa's Tip of the Day: Never ride bumper cars in Italy

Collections

I'm currently in the process of editing pictures from my trip to Milan, look for those tomorrow. In the meantime, I wanted to do a post on collections.

I have a few collections that I've started over the years.

My favorite would probably be my postcard collection. I don't remember when I started collecting postcards, but I'm guessing I was around seven. Since then I've had to get postcards on pretty much every trip I've been on. Whether that was a day trip or something much longer. I have NO idea how many postcards I have now, but it's a lot. I also love buying vintage postcards from thrift shops. I have a really awesome black and white one from France right after WWII. It's even got a message on it to someone. Very cool!

I collect Barbie's too, even though I haven't really added to my collection much the past few years. I, of course, have all my Barbies from when I was little, but I don't really count those towards my collection. I have 2 Rubbermaid containers full of all my Barbies and that's not even counting all the Barbie ornaments I have. I have so many Barbie ornaments that I am going to do a tree with just them one of these days.

What do you collect?




I also collect vintage Nancy Drew books. I have a decent collection of them, most of them I received as gifts for birthdays and Christmas. Most of them are from the 1930s. I'm still on the lookout for them when I go to old book sales or antique shops in the States.

Question of the Day

I feel as if I'm in a blogging slump, so it's time for a Question of the Day!

Do you think celebs have a right to complain about paparazzi? Do you think it's part of the price of fame? Why or why not?



Let's hear your thoughts!