Personal Design: Wastal Family Holiday Card

This year my parents let me design our family holiday card. I originally went with this design:

Then my friend Casey mentioned that it might seem a little too edgy (def my style but maybe not so much for the family holiday card). So then I came up with this:

Here's the back of the card:

And then here's the inside:

What do you think? Suggestions for next year's card?

New Year's Resolutions: 2010 Edition

Last year, I don't think I made a single resolution for NYE. But I do know that throughout the year I have been making plans and promises to myself to better the person I am, get what I want out of life (this is my only chance), and most of all- do things to make myself happier while giving myself permission to have down days, make mistakes, and give myself a break. I have a tendency to beat myself up a bit.

I want to kick off 2010 the right way while wrapping up '09. I've been calling or emailing apologies to people that are past due because I don't want any skeletons in my closet for next year. And in the spirit of getting what I want and going after it, here is my list of 2010 resolutions:

Cheers to having faith in the new year and a new beginning! I hope you're safe and happy celebrating tomorrow night :). Make great plans for the new year.

Once in a Blue Moon: NYE 2009 to 2010

Once every 20 years, the moon appears blue. This NYE not only is it the second full moon in the month of December but that night it will appear blue. I found via msn.com this morning. Pretty cool huh? Here's the original article. Here's another article from LA about it. I think it'll make this NYE special. Maybe this holiday will live up to its crazy hype.

I think I just learned that the phrase "Once in a Blue Moon" means once every 20 years . . . that really is a long time :).

Dear Santa:

I know that I said that all I wanted for Christmas was a nice wine decanter, Volume 1 and 2 of the Glee soundtrack, the 1st half of Glee's Season 1, and a couple of pairs of flat boots, but I think I left one really important thing off the list.

A cute, funny, hot, intelligent, sexy, and smart man. Preferably interested in my same (although not identical) type of music, likes to read, is social, makes me laugh, and we have GREAT FANTASTIC sex and sexual chemistry.

Couldn't you deliver him in my stocking? Like the santa stocking I have in my apartment? That would be great.

It would also be great if he some day wanted to get married and have kids. There are too many men out there in the world that don't want either of those things.

I've been a good girl (most of the time) Santa, pretty please?

xoxo,
Lauren

Little Christmas Treat: Little Ricky Jingle Bells

The family's My mom's chihuahua put on his jingle bells. I thought the internet might really enjoy Little Ricky's Christmas cheer!

I hope you enjoyed your holidays!

Christmas 09 Movie Wish List

I'm really, really excited about some of the movies that are coming out in the next couple of weeks. This is my movie wish list:

Up in the Air (I will always have a soft spot for Mr.Clooney)
Sherlock Holmes (RDJ has recently moved up in my freebie five list to spot #2, Jude Law is looking hot again, and I love me some Rachel McAdams- plus it looks like a kick ass movie. I love the dark gritty version of London Mr.Ritchie )
The Blind Side
The Princess and the Frog (Although I do kind of blame Disney for the fact that most women are waiting and wanting their own prince charming).
It's Complicated (Reminds of how much I loved Something's Gotta Give)

For your pleasure the Sherlock Holmes trailer:

My Favorite Holiday Story: Mystery Pair at Diner's Random Act of Kindness

As first reported by NBC Philadelphia's Danielle Johnson, this past Monday the 14th, a mysterious couple paid for their next table over's meal. This simple act of generosity and kindness (a random act of kindness if you will. I went through a big period of time in high school when I was ALL ABOUT random acts of kindness) inspired other diners to do the same.

Over several hours, customer after customer paid the favor forward.I love waitress Lynn Willard's reaction:

“It was magical. I had tears in my eyes because it never happened before. I’ve been here for 10 years, and I’ve never seen anything like that.” 

I Won Week 13 of My Football Pool!!

I've done pretty shitty so far in my pool- as you can see- but boo yay bitches! I won week 13!!!! I can't believe I actually won a week!!

Woot Woot!

I'm a Fan: Royalty Free Vector Designs from Vector Jungle

If you're in need of a really fan-freaking-tastic royalty free vector graphics, let me introduce . . .

(Drum roll please)

Vector Jungle!

Enjoy :).