winter be gone

Now that the holidays are over, and we've broken the 65 degree mark, I'm officially done with winter (a little early, eh?).

I can't dress in summer clothing just yet, and a beach vacation is not in my immediate future.  But my spring fever has my aching for warmer weather.

I decided to take control of the situation by purging my apartment of all things winter.  The first item to go was my evergreen scented candle.  I was completely addicted to it leading up to Christmas, but by January 1, the smell of it was driving me wild.

In a desperate attempt, I switched it out for my Sun and Sand candle. Discreet, right?

Although I love the beachy smell, I'm still lusting after a Kringle Candle. Every scent is white, which means my yummy fall pumpkin candle wouldn't have clashed so badly with the decor of my apartment. Today I'm dreaming of the French Lavender scent. I'm sure it smells amazingly springy, and I don't have to worry about it being a wild shade of purple.

Genius, I tell you. Genius.

all that glitters is gold

I used to claim that my three favorite holidays were The Fourth of July, Halloween and New Year's Eve.

However, this year, I'm not feeling quite as into it.  It might have to do with the fact that two years ago, I experienced a horrible limo driver that resulted in a $200 fine and our group of 16 stranded on a freezing cold night, and last year, I got food poisoning. But I'm not pointing fingers.

This slight apathy has resulted in me not yet having finalized my plans, or, more importantly, my outfit.

Almost nothing goes better with NYE champagne and glitz than shiny gold, and something sparkly. Or better yet, something gold and sparkly.

How will you glitz?
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