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i just have to say.

24 December, 2011 by Gracie 22 Comments

How can I ever go elsewhere? My hair is the biggest, blondest, and happiest it’s ever been.

(My colorist was Carlina and styled by Adam. Both highly recommended.)

Dear guy sitting next to us at dinner,

Thanks for treating us to (a second round of) dessert. You clearly know the way to a woman’s heart.

Dear nightlife,

I know you didn’t have much to work with since most people were out of town, but you still managed to deliver quite the fun night for us.

Dear Jessi,

A couple of things: 1) best BFF Christmas date ever 2) we could all learn a thing or two from your impeccable handling of clingers 3) thank you for this amazingly beautiful and first-ever FreelyBe necklace (available soon)!

Dear Jesus,

…Um, what would I do without you? Happy birthday.

Merry Christmas Eve, babes. xoxo G

now i get it.

15 December, 2011 by Gracie 22 Comments

Last night I tweeted this and got quite the response, to say the least.

Turns out that Tebow is a “who.” He also happens to be quite easy on the eyes and a nice Christian man.

How could I have been so ignorant?! I’m sorry, [insert whatever your first name is here] Tebow. Maybe we can talk it out over hot cocoa and snuggles, or something. I could even learn what a fumble is by then so we can like, have stuff to talk about.

xoxo G

p.s. friends - don’t forget to enter my Eucerin Giveaway - open until tomorrow AM.
p.p.s. check out my latest Everyday Girl’s Guide To Nightlife article on Guest of a Guest!

only girl in the world, part 5.

14 December, 2011 by Gracie 32 Comments

…who doesn’t get the obsession with Adele.

…who has had a guy ask for her email address at the club. It was awkward.

…who thinks it’s perfectly normal to tell her new neighbors that they’re “going to be like, BFFs!” That was awkward too.

…who was never a huge fan of Sex and the City, and actually found it quite depressing.

…who finds it physically impossible to read a book without underlining something on at least every page.

…who has a strange aversion to guys who drink diet soda. Or don’t eat meat.

…who – while most others seem to be going for the unique, “look how high fashion I am” look – is shamelessly bringing back the “90’s blonde bimbo.”

…who makes her best friend wait for about 10 minutes while she decides what cereal to buy. It’s not an easy decision, people.

Anyone with me on those? Anyone??

p.s. check out my post on Guest of a Guest – The Everyday Girl’s Guide To Nightlife: When Three Isn’t A Crowd.

you know it’s almost christmas when…

13 December, 2011 by Gracie 28 Comments

…the month of December feels like it’s flying by as fast as the Kardashian-Humphries marriage.

…you can watch the same movies for the ten-billionth time.

…every time you see something you want while shopping, you justify not buying it because it will just “go on your Christmas list.”

…cookies officially become the 6th (and best) food group.

…you suddenly feel like you’re supposed to have/want a boyfriend to pop out from “underneath the Christmas tree.”

…time with family is non-negotiable.

I’m totally and unashamedly in the Christmas spirit, clearly.

What’s your favorite Christmas movie?

blue valentine.

9 December, 2011 by Gracie 11 Comments

Last night I watched Blue Valentine.

(Slight spoiler after the picture. You’ve been warned.)

It was a beautiful film. I laughed, I cried…and then felt lame for being “that girl” who was laughing and crying.

The chemistry between Michelle Williams and Ryan Gosling was insane! The parts of the movie where they were ridiculously in love made me realize how much I settle for…well…not that.

I’ve got to say, though, I’m getting sort of sick of love movies having unhappy endings these days. It’s like – we get it – having a sad ending makes a film more “realistic” and artsy-fartsy or whatever. And obviously not all love stories last forever.

But some of them do.

So can we get back to those endings, pretty please? (I’m talking to you too – Indie award-winning films.) I’d like to remain an optimist about love, and if you can’t find it in movies, then where can you?

Did you see Blue Valentine? Thoughts?