The most expensive accessory you will ever own…

I once read that having blonde hair will be “the most expensive accessory you will ever own”. I think they were right. To have blonde hair and make it look good, regular highlights are necessary. Plus I recommend getting lowlights as well in order to add depth and prevent the platinum syndrome, where you are 100% blonde at the bottom of your hair.

It took me almost 2 years living in SF to find a new hairstylist. It was hard to find someone who could make my dirty blonde hair look naturally highlighted. Not too yellow, or too thick and catching the same hairs each time. Is that too much to ask for? When I lived in San Diego everyone was blonde, so I think the hairstylist have more practice.

Until I found someone to do my hair, I wasn’t entirely sure I could continue to live here. Bad highlights are not an option. If you are in the market for a new hair colorist, let me recommend Rita from Level 5. She is amazing!

donuts...

After this recent HOT spell, I am craving donuts. I know this sounds odd because once it gets warm it reminds you of bathing suit season.

However, when I was in college, and it was so hot that my roommates and I couldn’t sleep, we would go get hot, fresh donuts. This is when they are truly the best. I lived in an apartment by the beach that would get so hot, we would all find ourselves up and in the living room around 3:00 am. If you can’t beat it go with it.

Next time you are up and can’t sleep, find a 24 hour donut store and buy 2. Eat one that night and save one for the next morning.

I scream, you scream, we all scream for ICE CREAM!!!!

It has been hot in the city the last few days and it has been making me crave all things summer. Lemonade, sun dresses, bright nail polish, flip flops and ice cream.

One of my all time favorites is Chocolate chip from Baskin Robins. I don’t like a lot of chocolate (weird I know) and this has the perfect amount. And one serving only has 170 calories.

When I lived in southern CA, ice cream was an actual staple in my diet. I would have it after summer camp each day. When I lived in San Diego, our freezer was always stocked with some sort of ice cream.

Now I just need to find one in the city.

Harry Potter

I just watched the new Harry Potter trailer that comes out in July. I can’t wait!

I admit I am a dork and a huge fan of both the books and the movie. I got started on the books after they were hugely successful, I followed the trend. And it was worth it, I think it is my favorite series. J.K. Rowling is impressively creative, and I am envious of her imagination.

The movies have gotten increasingly better in my opinion. I know they can’t show all the details that are in the book and I think they have gotten better about making a great movie.

If you aren’t already a fan, I highly recommend watching a movie or reading a book.

½ Birthday

Today is my boyfriends ½ birthday. Yes, I said half birthday. I grew up in a house that celebrated them and it is a tradition I plan to bring into my own family.

I think it’s a fun tradition because the 6 month marker is not always top of mind. I remember always being surprised when I was younger. What a great way to make someone’s day!

½ birthday gifts don’t have to be extravagant, just a little something. This year, I got a magazine subscription. I know he loves GQ and for an entire year it was less then $20.

What traditions do you have?

Puppy

I can’t wait to one day have a dog. While having a dog is far from practical living in a San Francisco apt, and I know I need a yard, I still wish I could have one. We currently live in a pet free building, so for now there is lots of time to research.

We are looking into Great Danes. They defiantly aren’t a small dog, so this will be our “excuse” to have a larger place with a yard one day. They seem like the perfect dog for me. They are known for being a “lazy” dog, meaning they are quite content to lay on the couch with you. Seeing as this is my favorite weekend pass time, we already seem like a great fit.

I have also been told they try to be lap dogs. I think it is adorable when a big dog doesn’t realize it is bigger then a 9 pound dog. I really enjoy sitting on my boy friends lap, even when there is plenty of seating, so he will be used to this.

The best part is Great Danes come in awesome colors. Some are spotted like a cow. I want a blue one! Yes, I said a blue dog!!!! Originally I wanted to name the new dog something related to the Smurffs, being blue and all. Now, I am leaning toward Greek Gods names Apollo and Artemis (brothers). Did I mention I would love two dogs?

Trash Cans

Our new trash can arrived this weekend. I have to say that finding one that would suit our needs and wasn’t over $100 was harder then I expected.

Growing up my parents always kept our trashcan under the sink. I just recently found out it was because my mom didn’t want to spend the money on one. If I had room in my kitchen I would follow her lead.

Since I don’t have that luxury, I wanted to find a dual trash can. We try to be good to the environment and sort our trash from our recycling. In the past, the recycling just ended up sitting on the edge of the counter (slowly driving me crazy). In this place, I knew I wanted a trash can just for it.

My issue is they are hard to find and when you do they are expensive. Are we really the only people who want a trashcan for our recycling? I know I could have bought two trashcans (double the money) but I wanted it to have clean, uncluttered lines.

We finally settled on a small trash can because it fits in our budget and our trash shoot is pretty small. We have been living with it for a few days now and I am not 100% convinced this is the best solution. Small means we take the trash out a lot.

I wish I could just design a line. I feel like as a normal consumer it would be so much more practical then most.