Nars - Memorial City Dillards

Today I got a call from one of my favorite cosmetic wonders Jonathan. He is at the Nars counter at Dillards in Memorial City Mall. I have been working with Jonathan for the last 9 months or so and he is a total joy to work with. I caught him up on all the break up stuff and he caught me up on his new man. It was so fun. He totally cheered me up. If you need any kind of cosmetics you should visit with him in the next couple of days because they are about to start a beauty event. Each counter will have some kind of bonus going on with each purchase. Even though Jonathan is at the Nars counter he can help you anywhere in the entire department. I love the fact that he is honest and won't try to talk you into buy stuff that isn't good for you. I can't stand it when people are pushy and tell you something looks good on you and it doesn't. Yuck! Don't forget to tell him Vita sent you. I am purchasing a mask and glitter filled highlighting blush. I tried it out today and it was killer. So, if you haven't gotten your makeup updated for spring this is the perfect time to do it.

Break Up Party Part 2 - 26 Ten

After leaving the restaurant we wanted to go somewhere nearby. We passed by a few bars but nothing looked that appealing. Then we decided to try out a new place so we stopped at Club 26 Ten in Houston Texas. I pulled up and valeted. The valet was $10 which is about average for a club on Saturday night. I think its always best to valet when you are out with your girlfriends. Houston is no longer a safe place to go out at night. The crime rate in the city has rapidly been increasing and there have been a number of women abducted over the last few months. This goes back to an earlier blog I wrote about stalkers and having a false sense of security when going out at night. Ok, I'm off my soapbox about safety, back to the story. We got carded by the door guy, who we would later meet. His name is Jason and he is definitely easy on the eyes. Sorry Jason, I couldn't resist! I must say I wasn't super impressed at first glance. My mind changed quickly as we started exploring the first floor. The bottom floor did not just have an open dance floor but there were a number of little rooms if you wanted bottle service or just a bit more of a relaxed atmosphere where you could sit down an socialize with friends. The upstairs is actually a sushi bar. I didn't have any sushi but Greta did and she said it was the best sushi she had ever had. So needless to say I will be trying the sushi next time around. After sushi we stayed upstairs and danced the night away. It is rare that I go to clubs anymore but this one was definitely worth it. It was just what the doctor ordered.

Break up Party- Part 1 at Smith and Wollensky's in Houston Texas

Last night I went out with one of my best friend's named Greta and we decided to have a break up party for me. Our first stop was the bar at Smith and Wollensky's. We had some fabulous martinis and a crab cake appetizer which was to die for. We were lucky enough to have two waiters named Damian and Frank who were awesome. They were chatting with us for a bit and we told them how we were having a break up party for me. They laughed and then before we knew it Damian ran by our table to drop off a big fat piece of chocolate cake with a candle on top. So sweet! We had such a fun time and wound up staying there for 3 hours. Greta was so wonderful and let me talk it out with her and she just patiently listened. We talked about the emotions I've been going through these last couple of days. It was really so helpful. I felt so much better being about to talk to her nonstop. After having so much fun at the restaurant we were ready to take our adventures to the next level. Little did I know that we were in for a rowdy night out. More details coming soon....

Heartbroken

So less than a week after returning from Europe with my boyfriend he decided to dump me with an email. Yes ladies and gentlemen, an email. I really thought we had a solid relationship. We had been dating for almost 6 months and he wanted me to meet his mom and friends. I didn't even have a passport before I met Paul. The whole reason I got one was to spend more time with him. So before we left everything was going great. I was getting increasing excited about going on such a awesome adventure with the man I cared so much about. Up to this time we had never had a fight and I thought we had a solid foundation. Little did I know how wrong I was. Less than one week after we come back I receive a horrible email. Basically it said in it that Paul didn't have any fun while he was back home and that I had ruined his time there. Then it went on to tell me that he didn't want to be in a relationship with me anymore. Now, this man is 34 yrs old. He couldn't even bare to call me on the phone to end our relationship of six months. Needless to say I am facing a number of emotions. First I was absolutely shocked. I couldn't believe that someone who had just taken me across the world with them one week could be so quick to dump me the next. Then the tears started flowing. I cried for hours that night. I literally cried myself to sleep. Then I became angry. Why would he do this to me? Who did he think he was treating me like this? Now I am facing a mixture of all three emotions. Yesterday I just walked around like a zombie for most of the day. It was like it wasn't even real. Not only was I feeling miserable but then my dog started vomiting nonstop so I had to rush her to the vet. Then on top of all of this my Blackberry wasn't working. I ended the day crying myself to sleep once again. Unfortunately enough I wound up having horrible nightmares so I really didn't feel so great when I woke up this morning and immediately started crying. Horrible. Finally I pulled myself together because my parents wanted to take me to lunch. This is when I knew everything must be really bad because my parents are not usually very nice to me when I am upset. Actually they often times pretend like they can't see me when I am upset about something. Its like I am invisible to them. I mean I know I'm small but I'm not invisible. Ha, just kidding. So here I am, sitting in my bed writing this entry. I don't know what else to say. Once again, I'm alone.

Friendly Behavior

One of my favorite things about Scotland has to be it's incredibly friendly people. I seamlessly fit into Paul's group of friends. Even the girls were extremely welcoming. To me this is a major change from much of the American behavior that I am so use to. I attended a private Catholic, all girls prep school for high school and was faced with countless negative experiences. It put an extremely sour taste in my mouth when it came to interactions with other women. I think this was compounded when I joined a sorority. Instead of taking the positives I learned from being a part of a sisterhood I focused on the negatives. I know much of this realization comes with maturing but I look back and think about all the pettiness that I took part in and realize how silly it all was. Now its really important to me to work on not being so judgemental when I meet other people, especially women. Women are notoriously hard on each other no matter what the situation. I didn't face any of this with Paul's friends. It was such a great feeling. I felt so welcome. It was like I had known them forever. Overall it was such a positive experience. I am really looking forward to going back in June.

Bar Hopping in Scotland

Bars in Scotland are very similar to the bars in Houston. I have actually been to such similiar places that it felt like I had morphed back to my college years. It was so weird. For instance, the other night we went to an 80's bar to celebrate a birthday. It looked exactly like this defunct bar in Houston called Have a Nice Day Cafe. So the group I was with settled in and everyone started dancing. It was alot of fun despite the cheesy ball factor. One thing that is really annoying is that it is hard to get a truly great cocktail. They always have beer on tap but my drink is a mixed drink. In Houston I always drink Crown Royal and Diet Coke but Crown is hard to find in Europe. So my Europe drink is Jack Daniels and Diet Coke. The problem that I have been facing is that the bartended only gives you a tiny shot of Jack and a whole glass of Coke. So by the end of the night you are not anywhere near drunk because you have probably ingested an entire gallon of diet Coke. Yuck! My new plan is to just ask for a shot with a splash of Diet Coke. The culture is totally different but that topic deserves a post all to its self.

Introduction to Scotland

I have been in Scotland now for a few days and I am loving it. I arrived on Wednesday morning and had a horrible case of jet lag. It was awful but I guess it is to be expected after a 14 hour trip across the world. Luckily I woke up the next morning feeling entergized and ready to explore this wonderful place. Everything is so different from Houston. You are surrounded by roads and buildings that are hundreds of years old. The only thing that you are surrounded by in Houston are concrete freeways! So many people walk instead of drive to do their shopping, which is another completely foreign concept. It is truly an incredible place.

Countdown to Europe

In less than 3 days I will be on my first leg of my European adventure. I will try to chronical each day as I am traveling. This trip is such a huge step for me. It will be the furthest I've ever traveled and it will be the longest trip I've ever taken. So many firsts. My brain refuses to stop racing. I'm thinking this might be the adventure of my lifetime. More to come.....

Stalkers

Stalkers, no one likes them. I unfortunately enough am being stalked by a really crazy guy. He started stalking me on the internet on myspace. I never friended him or anything like that. He actually emailed me about one of my friends and I told him to not contact me ever again. After I blocked him on myspace he found me on a dating site and started to contact me from there. So of course, I had to block his creepy ass again. Then I ran into him at a networking event and he cornered me and asked me why I was being "shy". Now, for those of you who know me I have never been accused of being shy. He then ran away. I hadn't seen him around in awhile so I forgot about him until last night. I was out with my boyfriend and a few friends having a great time. Paul, my boyfriend, and I were tired so we left. Not 5 minutes later did my friend call me and tell me that they had a run in with this crazy guy. He had been at the same bar we were at the whole time. My friends said he immediately asked about me and wondered why I was mad at him. Creepy! Thank god I was with Paul. So ladies, don't trust any situation to be safe. I use to feel a false sense of security when I would go out. I have realized that is the worst way to think. Don't be scared just be aware of your surroundings.