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so its no secret I am utterly beyond obsessed with the entertainment world...movies, tv, hollywood etc. growing up i put on plays constantly. i was always making tv shows, variety shows or dance shows in my garage with my younger sister. of course i was always in charge...i even made my dad film them....i wanted to be an actress so badly....but you know how that goes.

so of course i love award season! and if you don't know its right around the corner...starting off on sunday with the golden globes! however i am particularly excited for The Oscars this year because one of my favorite actors/writers is hosting...the one & only

Seth McFarland

he is one talented man & is exactly what the Oscars need to spruce up the show....the oscars are pretty big around my house & a few years ago I threw an aaamazing oscar party....we really went all out with decorations --- i wanted my guests to feel like they were the celebs going to an after Oscar party...take a look

Red Carpet leading into my house along with a VIP sign out front of our walkway

Inside house decorations - gold, streamers, stars, sparkle, VIP lounge duh

Oscar awards & reserved seating - obvi - its the oscars duh

And the winner is....

Festive table which was eventually filled with tons of food

Champagne served on a fancy tray with rasberries...only the best for celebs.


& it was hilarious because my sister hid outside in the bushes waiting for my friends to arrive so she could take pictures of them & be paparazzi...it was a great night.

 so yesterday they announced the nominees for this year (via The Wall Street Journal) take a look ----

Nominations for the 85th Academy Awards

Performance by an actor in a leading role
Bradley Cooper in “Silver Linings Playbook”
Daniel Day-Lewis in “Lincoln”
Hugh Jackman in “Les Misérables”
Joaquin Phoenix in “The Master”
Denzel Washington in “Flight”

Performance by an actor in a supporting role
Alan Arkin in “Argo”
Robert De Niro in “Silver Linings Playbook”
Philip Seymour Hoffman in “The Master”
Tommy Lee Jones in “Lincoln”
Christoph Waltz in “Django Unchained”

Performance by an actress in a leading role
Jessica Chastain in “Zero Dark Thirty”
Jennifer Lawrence in “Silver Linings Playbook”
Emmanuelle Riva in “Amour”
Quvenzhané Wallis in “Beasts of the Southern Wild”
Naomi Watts in “The Impossible”

Performance by an actress in a supporting role
Amy Adams in “The Master”
Sally Field in “Lincoln”
Anne Hathaway in “Les Misérables”
Helen Hunt in “The Sessions”
Jacki Weaver in “Silver Linings Playbook”

Best animated feature film of the year
“Brave” Mark Andrews and Brenda Chapman
“Frankenweenie” Tim Burton
“ParaNorman” Sam Fell and Chris Butler
“The Pirates! Band of Misfits” Peter Lord
“Wreck-It Ralph” Rich Moore

Achievement in directing
“Amour” Michael Haneke
“Beasts of the Southern Wild” Benh Zeitlin
“Life of Pi” Ang Lee
“Lincoln” Steven Spielberg
“Silver Linings Playbook” David O. Russell

CLICK TO SEE THE REST OF THE NOMINATIONS 

 & the big chatter around hollywood is that Ben Affleck got snubbed for Best Director in Argo...what do you think?

ok ok enough about hollywood & the oscars today I have a cool girl for you all to meet who is currently living in LA the land of the stars....she has a fun lifestyle blog documenting her life & adventures in LA....a hello kitty, Britney Spears lover - this is a girl after my own heart...not to mention  she is one smart cookie....so without further ado meet

Hi there! I'm Nicole, and I'm the girl behind the blog Treasure Tromp. My blog started as a way to document my attempts at finding life's hidden treasures ... and as a way to distract myself from my PhD program in psychology.

 When I'm not studying or working on program evaluations, I like to hike and camp around southern California, obsess over hedgehogs, make a mess in the kitchen and work on my photography. Come stop by my blog to say hello - I'm looking forward to meeting you!



If it was your last day on earth what would you do: 
If it were my last day on earth I would indulge in some of the finer things in life, like a delicious sushi dinner (and lunch?) with a top notch bottle of wine. I would also make sure all my loved ones knew exactly how much they mean to me. And of course I'd make sure to spend the entire day with my manfriend.
Whats the story behind your blog name: 
I came up with the name Treasure Tromp while I was sitting in a hotel in Vancouver during last spring in 2012. After a couple of drinks, my boyfriend and I were throwing around a couple of ideas of the name. I knew immediately that I wanted 'treasure' to be included (I have always had a complete obsession with findings little treasures) but it took a while to come up with the rest. After a while, I realized that while I love treasure hunting, I am not always the most graceful when I do - I sort of tromp around. And then Treasure Tromp was born.
On thing we don't know about you but you should: I've got pretty flexible shoulders and can jump rope with my arms.


Soooo Nicole is giving you messy readers the chance to win a $25 Gift Card to Sephora & Large Ad on her fabulous blog!

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Starting next friday - introducing a brand new link up from ME - Kelly of Messy Dirty Hair and Lindsey of Peace Love Sequins!

So What Is Fearless Fashion Fridays?

Fearless Fashion Fridays is a link up where you share a trend via picture ie pinterest that you want to try but are afraid to or you share a trend you have actually tried! We wanted to make it open to both bloggers who brave the outfit posts as well as those who don’t or haven’t tried them yet!

Fearless Fashion Fridays will start next Friday, January 18th! So get your posts ready!

Will you look fear in the face!?  We hope so! Can’t wait to see what you come up with! 




party girls

I always get sad when December is over. Sept-Dec is my favorite time. I love the holidays, the weather & the fashion. When January comes I just feel blah....however there is one thing I do look forward too....& that's the spring fashion! If you haven't noticed yet, stores are already putting out spring clothes along with bathing suits! I get so excited to see what the new colors for spring will be & the style of clothes that will be taking over this season. So say hello to the "it" colors for spring 2013...

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I'm not gonna lie, I love them. Mint, Coral, Tiffany Green, Grey....i die. Keep your eyes out for those hot colors when updating your wardrobe for spring....& if you're ready to start updating your spring look right this very second check out this ADORABLE & super soft mint sweater from Lincoln Street Boutique 

Sweater - $46
Jeans - $160
Clutch - $48
Headband - $15
Jewelry - $12

The sweater is light weight & perfect for a breezy spring day....& complete your outfit with these perfectly destroyed skinny jeans, pastal clutch & simple gold jewelry. As you can see I used one of the 'it' colors as my main item & complimented it with smaller items in a pastal pink color. Because of the color of the sweater & the clutch I kept it simple with nude flats. Remember you don't want to be too 'matchy matchy', so keep with the theme of one distinct color & touches of another color.

If you are interested in purchasing anything I have on you can call 949-705-7753 or email mendy@lincolnstboutique.com. They ship everywhere & let them know MessyDirtyHair sent you! Spring will be here before you know it! 

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so I can't believe it but my blog anniversary is in 44 days! I can't believe it's almost been a year since I started blogging! When I started blogging no one I knew personally had a blog, so I was starting out brand new in this crazy blogland. However I was super excited when an old friend of mine from college started a blog! we use to work at Abercrombie and Fitch together! We always had so much fun. We hadn't kept in touch after college so when she started her blog we started talking again. It was great to get reconnected again & catch up. Blogging really has done some incredible things for me.

flashback - pictures of us from college circa 2006

So of course I told her she HAS to make an appearance on the mess! It's only natural. I love this girl. We both were big party girls in college always looking to have FUN! She is beyond fabulous & you will lalala love her. So without further ado meet 

Hey Messy Gals! My name is Jenna and I blog over at Fitness and the City! I am a San Francisco native and obviously obsessed with two things:  fitness and Sex in the City of course. :) I am a busy, always on the go, working girl, but find the time to be a crazy fitness fanatic.

Running is my therapy and balancing work, boyfriend, social life, eating right and working out is what inspires me. I believe in clean eating, love hitting the gym after a long, stressful work day and a huge part of my life is consumed with half marathon training. I love waking up on a Sunday morning and using yoga as a meditation tool, as well as hitting up the course to master my golf swing! Staying fit is fun, and my blog is about my adventure living a fit lifestyle. :)

It's your last day on earth, what do you?

If it was my last day on earth I would make sure to share it with all of my loved ones. I wouldn't let them leave my side! I would also go for one last run to the Golden Gate bridge from my lovely apartment in San Francisco. Hopefully this day won't come for awhile!

Why did decide to start a blog?

I decided to start my blog because I have an undeniable love for fitness and everything that comes along with it. There is so much knowledge to gain, learn and share about the health and fitness world that I wanted to join the effort of many to help others understand why a healthy life is so important. My goal is to have as many people as I can become interested and feel inspired to live a fit life. Exercise and eating clean has become a lifestyle for me and through sharing and motivating we can all gain knowledge of the importance of eating healthy and keeping fit.

What is one thing we don't know about you that we should? 

One thing you dont know about me is that I am a reformed party girl! I have succesfully changed my ways and I have never felt so good about my body and well being! Dont get me wrong, I love a martini or glass of wine once in awhile but alchol is SO disruptive to your health and I have learned to cut back tremendously as I continue on this journey of healthy living. :) 

it's funny how we both become reformed party girls, considering all we did was party. its for the better though & like Jenna said I have never felt better! sidenote: if you have been feeling blah, or things just aren't working out for you or there's a tremendous amount of drama in your life take a look at your drinking habits, simply cutting back on the partying/drinking can make a huge difference. 

so today Jenna is giving you messy readers a chance to win a $20 AMEX Card for you to spend on whatever your pretty little heart desires! Nothing better than free money am I right?

AND 

I will be adding to the pot & giving away 3 nail polishes in the new spring colors! 

so you know what to do & if you're new around here I highly suggest being logged into your email, twitter & facebook accounts. It will make your life SO much easier. Also Jenna uses wordpress as a blogging platform which means no following GFC, so you will be REQUIRED to sign up for her emails & I will be checking that you did. 

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Enter to win a spot on June's #TheMessyProject HERE 

you're my b*tch

ok so im back...& what better way to start off the new year then have my first post be about 2013....this year 2013 is going to be my bisshhhhh that's why I am linking up with my GF Janna of Perception is Everything & Kristine of The Foley Fam for I Define my Own Perception!

In 2013, I Will - 
-be more positive -drink more coffee/tea etc from home -find the perfect job for me...or go back to school -ride my beach cruiser on the pier -save my money 

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In 2013, I Will Not -
-stress about stupid, pointless stuff -let this blog be my life -use any of my credit cards -fight with my dad about his gf -change who I am to make someone else happy 

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In 2013, I Hope - 
-to travel -to pay off credit card bills completely -to finally buy a Disneyland Season pass -to visit my sissy more -to get back into pilates

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Now it's your turn - go link up & let us know how you're making 2013 your bishhhh