It's Not How Good You Are, It's How Good You Want to Be

"Your vision of where or who you want to be is the greatest asset you have."

This book is kind of my bible. Meaning, I LOVE it!

Paul Arden was an advertising executive who many consider one of the greats!

And in his book, "It's Not How Good You Are, It's How Good You Want to Be," he spells out what in his mind leads to someone being successful. It's a quick read and it will change your thinking about business, ideas, creativity, and success.

HUGE recommendation for checking out this book!

And the Winner Is... Michelle Williams

By FAR my favorite Oscar look is Michelle Williams in yellow Vera Wang with a stunning red lip and fabulous necklace. Flawless!


Now who will dress to impress Sunday... any guesses?

Girls in Pearls...

Oh my... C.Z. Guest and Consuelo Balsan in pearls. Loving it!

Delicious, Delicious... Perfect Ice Cream Sandwich

For some reason tonight, I cannot stop dreaming of Ici's Meyer Lemon and Ginger Cookie Ice Cream Sandwich.

I use to get them at the Berkeley Farmer's Market when I would work from California... and it was one of the best treats I've ever consumed! I also love the foil wrapper and the small white sticker with cursive writing.


Now... how do I get them shipped to DC?!

Hello, Office

Looky here at what I just got for my office. Love MadeByGirl's work!

Oh... and I think I've caught that Etsy-Blogger obsession disease!

Zero Sum Game... The Bachelor

I've got this theory... it's the Zero Sum Game Theory of Dating.

Let me explain... when two AWFUL people date each other, they cancel one another out for the rest of the normal people out there who might have potentially had to date their brand of crazy.


In the case of tonight's "The Bachelor" finale, this is exactly what happened. Two cheesy self-indulgent morons found love, sparing the beautiful and nice woman to find the right man.

So on that note... BRAVO Vienna and Jake. You truly deserve each other. Tenley was WAY out of his league!

Style and Substance... "Great Expectations"

One of my favorite movies in high school was the remake of "Great Expectations." Got to say... it's still on my list of favorites!


The shots of Estella (love the name) and Finn as kids were filmed near a vacation home we'd go to in Florida, and the scenes were even more magical as a result.


Estella's style has stayed with me from high school until the present day! My favorite was her green outfit in NYC, when she meets Finn at the foutain.


The art and snobbery and passion and loathing of love unfulfilled makes this movie a Prippy classic!

Oh... and the soundtrack is still completely amazing!