Wack Mac

Well my Mac has been dead for the past 3weeks, brilliant. Looking into either A) buying a PC laptop (because my wallet is a PC not a Mac) or B) try to get a Mac laptop (don't know if I'll be approved for credit, since i have NO credit. Which is apparently worse then having bad credit, yeah, I'm confused too) C) i have an awesome HUGE monitor that i got for my bday that is only a few months old and gorgeous, i hate to get rid of it.. but don't think i can afford a Mac desktop EVER. I would rather go to Greece ;)

I am still working out this update via email thing, so pardon my errors :(

You can keep up with me via twitter for now: https://twitter.com/CreativeKitsch

peace!

The Blind Side

The Blind Side is more then just another football movie. Sandra Bullock is phenomenal and the little boy Jae Head was hilarious. I had the chance to screen this movie earlier in the week and it was inspirational, enduring and laugh out loud funny! It comes to a theater near you on November 20th and is definitely a must see.

P.S. I have a crush on the real life Michael Oher (whom the film/book is based on) apparently I need to start rooting for the ravens asap!

precious movie premire

we are all precious. the movie was phenomenal, the acting par none (it's in theaters november 6th). the party after the screening was life altering. i was star stuck and within arms reach of mary j blige, oprah, mariah carey, paula patton, robin thicke, tyler perry, lee daniels and many more.. also in attendance were sidney poitier, will smith, jaime foxx, eva longoria parker, olivia wilde (epic seat hopper), florence henderson, down town julie brown, macy gray and many MANY more. it was amazing!!! The after party was at chateau marmot and it was so fun. an impromptu performance by mary j was spectacular, there wasn't a dry eye in the joint... check it out for yourself.

photoshop for iPhone

"The abilities of the software include: Crop, Rotate, Flip, Exposure, Saturation, Tint, Black & White, Sketch, Soft Focus and a number of filter/effects." (via the donut project read more here)

{download it here }

storm troopers!

its been forever, i know... to make up for lost time check out these rad storm troopers guaranteed to brighten your day/night :) 365 days of trooper photos (flickr group), eat your heart out darth!

Paula Deen

Oh EM gee.*if your a diabetic, look away from the light* i made the mistake of logging onto her site, deliciousness ensued.


Ghost mouse chocolate upside down pumpkin filled cupcakes. OMG i would like to mention at this point that i am currently watching the biggest loser as i write this entry (haha, cause that's how i roll) this looks AMAZINGBALLS {need some butter??}



gooey butter cake, you might as well resuscitate me now. How amazing does this look and sound, and look. Paula, you do crazy things to my heart. lol {shimmy to the recipe}

j'taime colette

You won me over with "mini Karl" (fashion icon Karl Lagerfeld), but kept me interested with your wide range of products. Adidas, Kiehls, Yves Saint Laurent , Fendi, House of Holland, the list of designers goes on and on. This site offers a plethora of items, food, alcohol, toys, clothes, handbags, shoes, wall applications you name it and if its designed well {and European} they have it. i'm in love. colette <3

Louboutin and Champagne

"Famed shoe maker Christian Louboutin has launched their own champagne in partnership with Piper Heidsieck. They have released a limited edition gift box containing a bottle of champagne and a glass shoe designed by Christian Louboutin. It will be exclusively available through Colette starting October 26th." How amazing is this, shoes and champagne. And not just any shoe a Louboutin (its even got the red heel, amazingballs)


{kudos to the dieline for this awesome find}

raw toast design

These illustrations are filled with whimsy, wit and dark sense of humor. I want to collect all of the prints (but alas have run out of wall space, like that'll stop me). Raw Toast Design is created by Jesse Kuhn, he makes illustration look innovative & effortless. i could go on and on about how much i heart this art, but i'll let the work speak for itself.

secret menus

Wowsie, so America loves fast food joints. They are the staple of our culinary makeup. Some of the largest chains offer secret menus.. y'all probably know about the In-N-Out hidden items, but what about other chains. Mental_Floss uncovers fast food cuisine:

1. If you're at Starbucks and in need of just a little caffeine, don't worry -- there's a tiny option for you. It's the Short size, and they don't advertise it. It's like a little baby cup of coffee. It also comes in handy when you're scrounging for change and don't have enough for a tall (not that that has ever happened to me).

2. It's a good thing we don't have Jamba Juice here in Iowa, because I would be all over candy-based smoothies. Because it's considered a health-food chain, Jamba Juice doesn't officially list these on their in-store menus, but the Web site Mighty Foods assures us that the secret flavors exist.

The ones they confirmed with the company's headquarters include Strawberry Shortcake, White Gummy Bear, PB&J, Various flavors of Starbursts, Fruity Pebbles, Push-Up Pops, and Skittles. Other tantalizing flavors that are rumored to exist: Chocolate Gummi Bear, Apple Pie, Sourpatch Kid, Tootsie Roll, and Now and Later.

3. This one might be my favorite. At Fatburger, you can order a Hypocrite -- a veggie burger topped with crispy strips of bacon.

4. Chipotle has a whole secret menu that is limited only by your imagination -- they have a store policy that says that if they have the item available, they will make it for you. Things that have been tested include nachos, quesadillas, taco salads and single tacos. Some stores are testing out quesadillas as a regular menu item, however, so maybe someday soon you won't need a super-secret handshake to order one.

5. If you're at Wendy's and you're really hungry -- like, three-patties-just-won't-cut-it hungry -- go ahead and order the Grand Slam, which is four patties stacked on a bun. This option is only available at select Wendy's, and it's also known as the Meat Cube.

6. Several places, including McDonald's and In-N-Out, will serve you the Neapolitan milkshake. It's just what it sounds like -- chocolate, vanilla and strawberry shakes layered in a cup.

7. In-N-Out Burger's "secret menu" isn't so secret these days -- in fact, they've posted it on their Web site. But in case you're not in the habit of surfing fast food Web sites, here's the skinny on their rather un-skinny items: ordering something "Animal Style" at In-N-Out means you're going to get it with lettuce, tomato, a mustard-cooked beef patty, pickles, extra spread (it's sort of Thousand-Islandy) and grilled onions. You can even get your fries Animal Style.

"Protein Style" is a burger wrapped in a lettuce leaf instead of a bun. A Grilled Cheese is two slices of American cheese, lettuce, tomato and spread on a bun (grilled onions if you so choose).

And you can get just about any combo of meat and cheese that you want if you order it like you're ordering lumber: 3×3 gets you three beef patties and three slices of cheese, 4×4 gets you four of each, and so on. One item not listed on the Web site secret menu: the Flying Dutchman, which is two slices of cheese sandwiched between two patties, hold the bun.

8. Feeling a little health-conscious at Popeye's? If you are, you really should have gone somewhere else. But there's a little hope for you -- ordering "naked chicken" will get you breading-free poultry. The word is that this is on the menu at some Popeye's, but not all of them, although it is an option at all of them.

9. Like Chipotle, Taco Bell will make you just about anything within reason as long as they have the ingredients for it. Since most of the food at Taco Bell is made out of the same basic items, that means you can probably ask for most discontinued items and get them. One "secret," though, is that they have a not-advertised green chili sauce at most locations, and apparently it's excellent.

10. Some Subways will still make you the popular pizza sub from the 1990s. Once the chain decided to make their focus healthy eating, the pizza sub disappeared from the menu in most places (the word is that Canadian and Mexican Subways still offer them on a regular basis). But if you ask, lots of places will still make it for you. Be warned, though -- Jared would not approve of the nine slices of pepperoni and copious amounts of cheese slathered in marinara sauce.

{i have had the "naked" chicken @ popeyes, and it is AMAZING. As for Jamba Juice's push up pop's smoothie yes please, and Neapolitan milkshake AMEN!}