effortlesslii

Wednesday, May 7, 2014

W. O. W. [Met Gala]

The Met Gala was held on May 5, 2014 at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City and there were some stunners present at the ceremony. Some of my favorites were Blake Lively, Emma Stone and Charlize Theron.
You can check the rest of the dresses and decide for yourself- who killed it !!and, who just killed it...
These are my wants on wednesday

D I O R

H O U S E O F H A R L O W

O S C A R D E L A R E N T A

R A C H E L Z O E

S T E L L A M C C A R T N E Y G I A M B A T T I S T A V A I L L I T H A K O O N

G U C C I

Thursday, May 1, 2014

Bringin' the Heat

I'm probably as white as they come.. with the exception of my amazing cooking abilities. That is an area where I truly transform. I can cook anything from Thai to French to Japanese, give me a little inspiration and I'll make sure to tickle your taste buds.

I have a favorite taco truck that I frequent, around the corner from my house. Well, the other night I chose to put my culinary skills to the test and try to make my own version of favorite food.

Items:

Sea Bass

Carne Asada

Serrano pepper

garlic

cilantro

avocado

lime

butter (for browning your fish)

tomato

mango

tortillas

Method:

I put sriracha on my meat with minced garlic and chopped cilantro- I let it marinate for a bit.

The fish I threw in a pan a browned for about 9 minutes or so on Med/Hi.

I sliced my meat and pan seared that with a little lime juice.

While they cooked. I minced my Serrano pepper and more garlic, chopped my mango, tomato, and cilantro. I put them in a bowl with more lime juice and let it sit.

When the fish and meat were finished, I heated my tortillas over the flame, plated my tacos and threw two huge slices of avocado on top.

nom.. nom.. nommm <3

Thursday, April 24, 2014

11 MUST HAVES for spring

There has never been a better time to get on the band wagon and go trendy..

Spring has Sprung

white sneaks $99 :: Overalls $595 :: pastel nails $9 :: the shirt dress $60 :: striped something $80

lightweight print sweater $118 :: embroidery top/dress/skirt $168 :: off the shoulder top $30

chunky metal chain $48 :: lace shorts $25 :: big rings $300 (obsessed with this brand)

babes love bikes

“My soul is full of longing for the secrets of the sea, and the heart of the great ocean sends a thrilling pulse through me.” – Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

shoes- Converse, dress- Asos, glasses- Celine, Bike- State Bicycle Company

Wednesday, April 23, 2014

recap snaps ♥ NYC [[part deux]]

B R O O K L Y N B R I D G E

As promised her are the rest of my shots from my Birthday weekend in the Big Apple.

I'm sorry there are so many picture of the bridges, but I am just so interested in the architecture and the creation of these enormous structures.

Arch, cable, suspension, cantilever; it doesn't matter they all capture my attention and fascinate me.

There is a cable stayed bridge over a freeway near my house that I really want to ride over. I think a slow shutter at dusk with the traffic would be a really cool shot.

enjoii the pics xx

L O V E D T H I S S T R E E T A R T <3

S T P A U L S C H A P E L (9/11 MEMORIAL)

M E O N T H E B R O O K L Y N B R I D G E

O B S E S S E D

Tuesday, April 22, 2014

recap snaps ♥ NYC

I didn't realize I took so many pictures..

I need to throw two editions of recap snaps up on the blog {one today, one tomorrow}

C H I N A T O W N

When asked about my most memorable experience from New York, I think it would have to be one of the times we rode the subway.

Erin was getting very "hangry" ((see definition here)) and there was an elderly man playing a violin on the platform. Now, all Erin could focus on was the idea of not passing out from malnourishment AND getting on the next tram out of the station. She turned to me with crazy eyes and said, that she was going to kill the violinist by shoving his stick down his throat.

Funny now that I think back. :)

I hope you enjoy my shots from around the city.