Can’t wait to see Marky Mark & the Funky Bunch, Joey Lawrence, and the Spin Doctors at Coachella this year!

j/k! Here’s the ACTUAL line up:

More info on Coachella’s official website

Fake poster via Hipster Runoff

Drive over to Downtown LA’s fashion district this Saturday to learn about opportunities to volunteer for local organizations. Young, old, fashionable or not – there’s going to be something for everyone!

For more info visit City Lab’s website & my article for Examiner.com!

Combine fashion uncertainty with technology and voila! – iPhone apps for the everyday lady with style on the brain.

Check out my review of the top fashionable iPhone apps over at the Examiner.

Fashion Dilemma? There’s an app for that! (Part 1)

There’s an App for that! (Part 2)

I saw this lil’ survey on Life-Aficionada‘s blog (love her layout btw) and thought I need to fill this out as I apparently don’t have much else to do at work. It reminds me of all those random surveys that people would email each other / post on MySpace back in the day but this one isn’t stupid and has a cheery holiday theme!

And away we go…

1. Wrapping paper or gift bags?

Wrapping paper, I LOVE wrapping gifts. Great paper can make a boring gift seem much more glamorous!

2. Real tree or Artificial?

REAL! Love that fresh cut smell, although I’m not a fan of all the needles. I’m thinking next year I’ll rent a real tree (yes they have that in SoCal now) so after it fulfills my holiday duty someone will replant it into the ground.

3. When do you put up the tree?

Probably a week or so after Thanksgiving.

4. When do you take the tree down?

Before or after new years, depending on if it’ll last any longer lol.

5. Do you like eggnog?

NO, I’ve never had it, in fact the name itself grosses me out. I do like eggs, but am not a big dairy person.

6. Favorite gift received as a child?

Super Nintendo!

7. Hardest person to buy for?

My Dad or any significant other. I’m horrible at keeping secrets and dads are always the hardest to shop for!

8. Easiest person to buy for?

Friends, just get them something girly or funny!

9. Do you have a nativity scene?

Nope, my mom does though. I’m not a big Jesus person.

10. Mail or email Christmas cards?

MAIL! Email cards are so lame!

11. Worst Christmas gift you ever received?

Probably some stupid white elephant type gift.

12. Favorite Christmas Movie?

Home Alone, The Grinch.

13. When do you start shopping for Christmas?

December anytime.

14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present?

Yes, guilty, sorry.

15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas?

COOKIES – sugar cookies that are soft with a light touch of  icing, preferably in fun shapes!

16. Lights on the tree?

Of course, the tree becomes the impromptu nightlight!

17. Favorite Christmas song(s)?

The Hanukkah songs from Adam Sandler and Lady Gaga, oh and that song from Blink 182 “It’s Christmas time again, time to be nice to the people you can’t stand”

18. Travel at Christmas or stay home?

Home with family, but possibly traveling with them as well.

19. Can you name all of Santa’s reindeer?

Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen…and the most famous reindeer of all: Rodolph!

20. Angel on the tree top or a star?

I have a snow man and a star lol

21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning?

Christmas morning!

22. Most annoying thing about this time of the year?

Parking at the shopping centers is always a mess!

23. Favorite ornament, theme, or color?

This year I went with blue, silver, and red. Blue and silver balls with big red candy canes across my tree accented with red and clear lights.

24. Favorite for Christmas Dinner?

Cookies!

25. What do you want to do for Christmas this year?

Cookies!

26. Favorite Christmas tradition growing up?

Cookies!, Playing with all my gifts after opening them up!

27. Favorite tradition now?

Being the one to surprise everyone else now that I can actually afford real presents!

28. Favorite Christmas Memory?

My dad pretending to leave notes and making up stories that Santa/Rudolph actually came to the house. Gee, I was gullible!

wreath img; gaga img; reindeer img

I’ve gone gift guide mad and written a whopping SEVEN gift guides for Examiner.com. You can read them all below, I’m positive there’s at least a few things you’ll want to covet or gift!

Gifting for your gal pals!

Last minute gifts for colleagues!

Easy way to shop = gift sets!

Swoon and spoil with luxury gifts!

Funukkah for Hanukkah! (8 gifts for 8 crazy nights!)

Stuff your stockings with these surprises!

Grooming gifts for guys (lady approved)

Enjoy!

My 2009 Holiday tree!