Slippery Slope

You know when you go snowboarding, and you finally manage that seamless exit from the ski lift and start your descent down the mountain.

For the first few feet you are absolutely pumped, then you pick up speed and are like 'oh shit, this could be a huge wipeout...' but it's too late to stop and you clench your jaw and hope for the best.

Before you know it you are alternating between heelside and toeside and things are just whizzing by, and by god you are doing it. You haven't wiped out yet and you aren't going to! And you finally reach the bottom and are just gliding along the level ground, wanting to high five everyone.

That pretty much parallels my life for the past 2 months. I accepted a new position, basically taking over my department and dove headfirst into St Patricks day, easily our busiest holiday of the year in the liquor industry. Then the week before I disappeared to the islands for a vacation that was planned far before the madness had ensued.

And now I am back, caught up, and highfiving everyone at the bottom. So many great things have happened over the past few weeks, and I am so grateful for everything. I can't wait to catch you all up!

I'm telling yah, it's all about the good juju. That ish works. 

Things you can buy me.

If you feel like showering me with gifts, I wouldn't mind any and/or all of these items:

Source: dsw.com via Chelsea on Pinterest

Polkadot chucks... whaat?!

Source: revolveclothing.com via Sara on Pinterest

I am in love with the color combo of this necklace 

Source: ispy-diy.blogspot.com via Chelsea on Pinterest

I need a yellow watch. I can't wear yellow clothing, so a watch is the necessary!

Source: cablecarcouture.com via SherRon on Pinterest

This chevron bag is SO cute.

Source: getuncommon.com via Kendra on Pinterest

I never used to put a case on my phone, but now I love em! Granted, I consider them more of a fashion accessory than functional, but oh well!

What are you lusting after lately??

 

Genius in the form of alligator clamps

Last summer, towards the end of the season I was perusing the endcaps at Target (THE place to find all the good bargains) and stumbled upon quite possibly the most genius things ever invented.

No, not sliced bread. Towel clips!

Picture in your mind, the last time you were on the beach, all tanning-oiled up, ear buds in, magazine in hand, ready to settle onto your chair. When that lovely ocean breeze whips your towel into your face again. And again. And again. And damnit, screw it I'm just getting in the ocean.

Fear not, boca clips to the rescue!

When I put this picture on Instagram everyone was asking where to get them, lucky for you kids I did all the leg work and tracked down the name and links to buy them!

Parrot Boca Clips

Flamingo Boca Clips
Tropical Fish Boca Clips

I will caution you, after a few drinks when you and your friends start daring each other to clamp them onto various body parts, it hurts. Don't do it. Not speaking from experience, just a guess. 

A snippet from Uganda

By now you have all seen/watched/heard about the KONY2012 video.

I just wanted to share this bit of insight from a girl I know who is over in Uganda with the Peace Corps. She posted this on her Facebook last week, shortly after the video hit:

I am impressed and with the compassion of people supporting Invisible Children. I want to say that I’ve seen some of their schools and I fully support their efforts to assist the former child soldiers by furthering their education. That being said, as a current resident of a former IDP camp in Northern Uganda, if I asked anyone in my village what they would like to see Invisible Children do it would not be to help the Ugandan government in any way, shape, or form. There is an incredible amount of underlying issues here that are not addressed in the KONY 2012 video. Although bringing awareness to this issue is not a bad thing…it is far too late. The damage has been done. Yes, I do agree that this disgusting excuse for a human should be brought to justice and any further LRA crimes in Central Africa should be stopped but IC fails to acknowledge the horrific things done to the Acholi people in the IDP camps by ”other” powerful people from this country. The people I live and work with are indifferent about catching Kony. These people would rather have access to better education, health care, clean drinking water, better agricultural inputs, and food security. Funneling millions of dollars into catching a criminal who is lost in the jungle of a different country is not going to help the people of northern Uganda.

If you want to raise ”awareness” about a CURRENT issue in northern Uganda torturing and destroying the lives of thousands of young children, look up ”nodding disease”. --A.W.

I'm posting this snippet from her for the sole reason that I believe the more informed you are, the better armed you are to help.

Choose your own path - while I, for my own reasons, have chosen not to support the Kony2012 viral campaign, I give kudos to those of you who have taken such a stance.

It's awesome seeing so many people so passionate about something and work towards its fruition, and kudos to the Invisible Children organization for tackling a whole new means of not-for-profit marketing, and making it spread like wildfire.

Just remember that it's cool that we all support different things. That doesn't mean someone is RIGHT or WRONG. Quit hating on each other. I might wanna save baby pandas instead of children, you might want to save reese's cups. Don't make me bust out the Kumbaya speech again.

 

An ode to DrP.

Hi, my name is Chelsea. I say that I don't drink soda, but it's a lie. Anytime I drinkdrink my go to mixer is soda. Dr. Pepper to be exact (and no, Mr Pibb doesnt cut it)

If you've been using Coke all along, you are sadly mistaken.

Things that taste amazing with Dr. Pepper:
Pinnacle Whipped Vodka
Jack Rum Whipped
Red Stag Black Cherry whiskey
Jack Daniels (my dad and I lovingly refer to these as a Dr. Jack)
Jim Beam (again, Dr. Jim)
Effen Black Cherry Vodka
Cruzan Black Cherry Rum
Cruzan Vanilla Rum
Three Olives Super Cola vodka
Bacardi Oakheart

Should I continue?

And don't you dare forget about the best nod to Dr Pepper ever - the Flaming Dr Pepper

You and me Doc, we're soulmates. You + me + alcohol = the best love triangle ever.