Currently Enjoying...

1. Flicker from Berroco - This yarn is so light and squishy and it has a hint of metallic in it. 2. Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? by Mindy Kaling - I love her writing style and she has some great stories. 3. Prisma Chrome Eyeshadow from Sephora - I happened into Sephora the day these were released and couldn't leave without a few.  4. Ceremonials by Florence + The Machine - Have been listening to this over and over again on Spotify. 5. Twirl from Kate Spade - Got a sample of this and couldn't go more than a week or two without buying it!  6. Special Effects Flackies Collection from Finger Paints - I'm convinced this is 2012's answer to 2011's Crackle Polish. Check out some swatches here. Rumor has it these will only be sold in store not online so if you are interested head over to your nearest Sally Beauty, I got the last ones my store had! 7. Friendship Bracelets from Jewelmint - I've been kind of obsessed with Jewelmint for the past few months and have loved the 4 pieces of jewelry I've gotten off the website. There are all styles of jewelry and new things every month. Sign up here to take a style quiz to see your recommended pieces.  8. Coca Cola Zero - Sometimes I like to mix mine with grenadine.  9. Chelsea Flats from Payless - I bought these glittery flats in 3 colors. It's a party on your feet! 10. Jane By Design by ABC Family - This show just makes me giddy, so far in the first episode there wasn't anything I didn't like. Can't wait for more. 11. Dream Bouncy Blush from Maybelline - Some of you may know I've become somewhat of a makeup junkie in the last year and I have a thing about blushes that have a formula out of the ordinary. These look like a powder blush but they are almost like a spongy creme. Amazing and fun to put on! 12. Mollie Makes Magazine - I love that this is a mix of lifestyle and diy. Fun for crafty ideas.  13. iPad case from Missoni for Target - Was excited to get this for Christmas, my iPad didn't have a home until now!

I first did this type of post all the way back in 2007 and have been wanting to do it again ever since.  

What are you currently enjoying?

** I bought all of these products myself and one was a Christmas gift!

Pretty Little Liars Challenge

I've held onto the first book in the Pretty Little Liars challenge for a few years now, this winter I picked up books 2-4 and just recently got invited to participate in the Pretty Little Liars Secret Keepers game to help promote the ABC Family show, which is premiering tonight, can't wait! Anyhow I finally FINALLY picked up the first book yesterday and read it in 24 hours. Challenge host Trisha pointed out her challenge, and I'm totally excited to participate! I actually picked up books 5 and 6 yesterday at Borders for 1 cent. I kid you not, I had $15 Borders bucks and a 33% off coupon, couldn't have planned that any better!

Anyhow, I'm officially joining the challenge and can't wait to read the rest of the books, started Flawless this morning!

Mitali, I Accept Your Counter-Challenge!

This is the challenge that started it all! Mitali's Bollywood Challenge for me! Yayyyz! We are starting both of our challenges July 10th and it will be a race! Whoever loses the race has to watch a crappy movie of the other's choice!

Mitali's Bollywood Challenge! (starts 7/10-race)

1. Dhadkan
2. Dhoom 2
3. Kal Ho Naa Ho
4. Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna
5. Yuva
6. Gangster
7. Jab We Met
8. Taare Zameen Par
9. Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na
10. Hera Pheri

To join in the fun visit the I Dare You Challenge blog!

Rebecca, I accept your dare and I counter-challenge you!

Rebecca has challenged me (and in the process challenged herself making this list) to watch 10 Movies I Haven't Already Seen by July 2nd 2010. If I fail in this challenge I must participate in another dare of her choice. If I succeed in this challenge she must participate in another dare of my choice.

Here's her list!

1. Water
2. Provoked
3. Brokedown Palace
4. La Dolce Vita
5. The Shawshank Redemption
6. Six Days and Seven Nights
7. Wait Until Dark
8. The Philadelphia Story
9. He's Just Not That Into You
10. Ramen Girl

And here is your counter-challenge Rebecca! Do you accept, same rules!

9 Cheesy 80s movies + 1 Freebie of your choice!

1. The Sure Thing
2. Valley Girl
3. Sixteen Candles
4. Girls Just Want to Have Fun
5. Clue
6. Clifford
7. Overboard
8. Some Kind of Wonderful
9. Pretty In Pink
10. Freebie of Your Choice

To join in the fun visit the I Dare You Challenge blog!

OMGGGGGG or where I post all my I Dare You Challenges in One Place!

I decided I needed one post to refer to when working on my I Dare You Challenges and this is it!

MOVIES:

Sharon’s Classic movies you must see before you die (race-ending July 15th 2010)

1. The Night of the Living Dead- 1968 version
2. Casablanca-1942 Shame on you for never watching this! I dare you to watch it at least twice.
3. Double Indemnity- 1944 one of the best film noirs ever
4. The Women- 1939 version watched 7/28/09
5. Bringing up Baby-1938 watched 8/2/09
6. Strangers on a Train-1951 Hitchcock baby!
7. Gilda- 1946 Rita Hayworth at her finest
8. Touch of Evil-1958 Orsen Wells

9 Movies Decided by Tiff! (complete by Oct 25th)

1. Away We Go watched 10/4/09
2. Before Sunrise watched 7/17/09
3. Before Sunset watched 7/19/09
4. Singin' in the Rain
5. Newsies watched 8/15/09
6. Avalon
7. Sunshine Cleaning watched 8/25/09
8. The Little Princess [one of my childhood faves!] watched 9/5/09
9. I saved the best for last... White Christmas - my all-time favorite movie :) watched 8/21/09

Rebecca's, I DARE YOU TO WATCH THESE 10 MOVIES THAT YOU HAVEN'T ALREADY WATCHED!!! (hehe) (complete by July 10th 2010)

1. Water
2. Provoked
3. Brokedown Palace watched 7/10/09
4. La Dolce Vita watched 8/30/09
5. The Shawshank Redemption
6. Six Days and Seven Nights
7. Wait Until Dark
8. The Philadelphia Story
9. He's Just Not That Into You watched 9/11/09
10. Ramen Girl watched 7/11/09

Mitali's Bollywood Challenge! (starts 7/10-race)

1. Dhadkan watched 8/16/09
2. Dhoom 2 watched 8/28/09
3. Kal Ho Naa Ho watched 8/2/09
4. Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna
5. Yuva watched 9/13/09
6. Gangster
7. Jab We Met watched 7/28/09
8. Taare Zameen Par
9. Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na watched 7/17/09
10. Hera Pheri watched 7/11/09

BOOKS:

Michelle's Super Fluffy Chick-Lit Novels Challenge! (read 4/8 by Dec 31st 2009)

1. The Bachelorette Party - McCullah-Lutz
2. How To Sleep With a Movie Star - Harmel
3. The Art of French Kissing - Harmel
4. Something Borrowed - Giffin
5. Something Blue - Giffin
6. Room For Love - Meyer
7. I Did But I Wouldn’t Now - Lockwood
8. Rude Awakenings of a Jane Austen Addict - Rigler

Tiff, I Accept Your Challenge!

Tiff has challenged me (and in the process challenged herself making this list) to watch 9 great movies by October 9th! If I fail in this challenge I must send her a YA book that she hasn't read and I have a loved! But if I succeed then she will send me a book!

Here's the list!

9 great movies as decided by Tiff
[please note: Alea has seen almost every movie I have ever seen! It took me hours to find 9 that she hadn't!]

1. Away We Go
2. Before Sunrise
3. Before Sunset
4. Singin' in the Rain
5. Newsies
6. Avalon
7. Sunshine Cleaning
8. The Little Princess [one of my childhood faves!]
9. I saved the best for last... White Christmas - my all-time favorite movie :)

To join in the fun visit the I Dare You Challenge blog!

Michelle, I Accept Your Challenge and dare you to take mine!

Michelle/Galleysmith has challenged me to read 4 of these 8 super fluffy chick-lit novels by December 31, 2009 at 11:59 pm EST. And if I fail in this challenge I must you must do a guest post (topic of her choice) on my blog. (Oh boy that might be my first guest post!) But if I succeed then she will publish a blog post on a topic of my choice on a blog of my choosing.

1. The Bachelorette Party - McCullah-Lutz
2. How To Sleep With a Movie Star - Harmel
3. The Art of French Kissing - Harmel
4. Something Borrowed - Giffin
5. Something Blue - Giffin
6. Room For Love - Meyer
7. I Did But I Wouldn’t Now - Lockwood
8. Rude Awakenings of a Jane Austen Addict - Rigler

I'm going take her challenge and counter challenge with my own!

Michelle, I dare you to accept this challenge!

I dare you to read at least 4 of these 8 fabulous Young Adult books (though I triple dog dare you to tackle them all!)

1. Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants by Ann Brashares
2. Sloppy Firsts by Megan McCafferty
3. Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist by David Levithan and Rachel Cohn
4. A Bad Boy Can Be Good For A Girl by Tanya Lee Stone
5. Cracked Up to Be by Courtney Summers
6. Willow by Julia Hoban
7. The Season by Sarah MacLean
8. Going Too Far by Jennifer Echols

I'm going to use the same rules and punishments you suggested because I think it will be fun that way! Michelle, do you accept!

To join in the fun visit the I Dare You Challenge blog!

Sharon, Here's Your Counter-challenge!

Sharon, I will agree to your ground rules of starting July 15th and all this tapir business if you go for my list!

Said Tapir Business from Sharon:

If you beat me in this challenge I must post a blog confessing my love of all things tapir and never ever insult them again.

But if I beat you then you must post a blog entry about how disgusting tapirs are.

Here's your list!

10 Must See Fluff Movies:
1. Confessions of a Shopaholic Uptown Girls- remember no cheating Sharon!
2. Bride and Prejudice
3. The Jane Austen Book Club
4. Priceless (gotta have a French one!)
5. Penelope
6. My Big Fat Greek Wedding
7. Mannequin (Cheese straight from the 80s)
8. Just Friends
9. Josie and the Pussycats
10. Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants

Check out the I Dare You Challenge Blog for more info!

Sharon, I ACCEPT YOUR CHALLENGE!

We're off! Literally minutes after launching the I Dare You to Accept This Challenge I've got my first challenge, from Sharon!

Here's what Sharon had to say:

Alea, I dare you to accept this challenge. And I'm also challenging you to a race, starting July 15 because, I like the number 15th!

Classic movies you must see before you die:

1. The Night of the Living Dead- 1968 version
2. Casablanca-1942 Shame on you for never watching this! I dare you to watch it at least twice.
3. Double Indemnity- 1944 one of the best film noirs ever
4. The Women- 1939 version
5. Bringing up Baby-1938
6. Strangers on a Train-1951 Hitchcock baby!
7. Gilda- 1946 Rita Hayworth at her finest
8. Touch of Evil-1958 Orsen Wells <3
9. Top Hat-1935
10. The Day the Earth Stood Still- 1951 last year's version sucked @$$

Check out the I Dare You Challenge Blog and also feel free to ask any questions!

Mitali, I DARE YOU TO ACCEPT THIS CHALLENGE!

If you are wondering what the heck I'm talking about in this post please refer to this post/blog for all the details. This is something that Me, Mitali, and Irish kind of thought up one day on twitter! Let the games begin! And please join in!

1. Snag the snazzy I Dare You to Accept This Challenge Logo and create your dare using the following format:

Mitali, I dare you to accept this challenge. And I'm also challenging you to a race, starting July 10th!

TEN OF ALEA'S MUST-SEE MOVIES! (tell me if you've seen any already & i will replace them!)

1. Amelie Persepolis
2. Garden State
3. Empire Records
4. Ghost World
5. The Royal Tenebaums
6. Napoleon Dynamite
7. Music From Another Room
8. The Breakfast Club
9. You, Me and Everyone We Know
10. Waitress

This challenge must be completed by July 2nd, 2010 (a year from today) but since this is a race I bet it will end a lot faster than that!

If you beat me in this challenge I must watch a crappy movie of your choice.

But if I beat you then you must watch a crappy movie of my choice.

If you choose to accept this dare you must follow these rules:

• Blog about your acceptance and log in with Mr Linky on the correct Acceptance Post here.
  
• Blog about your thoughts after completing each item. When you've completed the challenge check in with Mr Linky on the correct Completed Challenge Post on the I Dare You to Accept This Challenge Blog!
  
• Once you accept (or complete) this challenge then make a list of 10 related items (ie all Bollywood movies, your favorite tv show or book series, favorite genre of books etc) and challenge one of your friends...even the one who challenged you!
  
• Need help deciding on a dare? Check out what others are doing here.

2. Once you've challenged your friend be sure to stop back here and let everyone know who you've challenged. Then sit back and see how they do!