Mad About Cobalt!

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Major fall trend!

Blue happens to be my favorite color, so...

Had to get at least one piece from this trend....

 From where you might think... Hmmm let's see!!!

Easy, non? Girl on a tight budget has to shop and shop wisely. And Forever21 doesn't disappoint! 

;-)

I intend to wear it with all the buttons closed, all the way to the top and with some funky necklace as a necktie, or just under the collar!

Yay!

Christopher Plummer Autographs!!!!

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OMG!
Had a major surprise yesterday!

Got home and received an envelope with my handwriting addressed to myself from....

Christopher Plummer!

You can read about my meeting with him here.

Well, a quick summary... Back in May, just before my Austrian trip, I was coming back home from work. Really not paying attention to anything when I just happen to see his very familiar face walking towards me!!!

I was soooo thrilled and just managed to utter: "Mr. Plummer, I am such a big fan!" and offer my hand. He said "Thank you" and shook my hand!

I did follow him and after a small banter, did ask him for a picture:

 Then, spoke a few words with him, he was very gracious... Left him be and was super happy for having the chance to meet, speak, shake his hand and take a photo to prove it!

The only bummers were that I did not have anyone with me to take a picture of ME with him and also get an autograph.

The photo with me will probably not happen, but the AUTOGRAPHS!!!!

You gotta love the internet! Went on a major search and did find an awesome website with all the details to get his autograph!

Well, I did prepare everything as I was told: printed two copies of the photo I took of him, a gorgeous one from "The Sound of Music", wrote him a letter telling him to keep one of the shots I took, a self-addressed envelope and mailed everything on the week of May 21st, 2012.

Then I did go to Austria, did the awesome "The Sound of Music" tour in Salzburg, had a major blast!

And then waited, and waited!

Thought that maybe I would never get those autographs annnnnd:

On September 19th, like 4 months after....

TADAAAAAA!!!!!

Isn't that awesome? What a nice guy!
I sincerely thought that I may never receive them back signed!

He dedicated the photo I took of him to Luciana (me, me, me!!!!) and also signed the Captain Von Trapp too!!!! YAY

The nice touch was a post-it behind the photo thanking me for the second copy, which he kept!!! Probably it was written buy a secretary, but nice touch nevertheless!!!

And if you are a fan, go to this website with very valuable info and instructions on how to get your own autographed photo!

So happy! ;-)

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Cutest Floral H&M Top

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Saw this beauty at hm.com...

LOVED IT!

Look at the price!!! I really don't want to know how they do it (well, actually I do suspect, but don't want to think about it!).

Went to the store during lunch and saw that the top actually looks way more expensive than it really was. Loved the floral details, the kind of peplum and the paint splashes amongst the flowers.

SNAGGED IT!

Me and the Peter Pan Collar!

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Got so many compliments with the Peter Pan collar necklace I've bought some time ago!

You can see my previous post here.

So, this is moi on a nondescript Wednesday morning ;-)

Me likey, do you?

Abandoned Barber Shop in Williamsburg, Brooklyn

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I’m always on the lookout for the remnants of old buildings, antiques, anything from the past...

Walking on Driggs Ave btw. North 7th & 8th Streets I've spotted this wonderful old barber shop!

Wonderful details!

 

Loved the American flag addition!

 

Just wish that someone would preserve this little piece of history... Maybe open a cool restaurant called "Barber Shop" or something... I would love to do it... Imagine creating a resto with those old barber chairs and serve old American comfort food! 

Oh, if I had the capital... Sigh...