Ti Amo

One thing you may want to know about me is that I am in love with all things Italian and will probably talk about it A LOT. So it only seemed fitting to have a feature of all things I am loving at the moment. (FYI: ti amo means "I love you" in Italian!)

So without further ado:
Merona Houdstooth Rain Boots from Target

Ahh, houndstooth is one of my favorite patterns. So sophisticated and matches anything! These beauties are only $24.99--maybe for a tax season present?

Sheer Paneled Maxi Skirt from GoJane

I am not usually a fan of sheer but there is something classically sexy about these skirts. I haven't worn an ankle length skirt since.. never. But I may have to break that rule for this sheer delight!

Black Swan Blu Ray from Amazon

Ahh, I cannot even begin to tell you how much I loved this movie! Natalie Portman was muy bellisimo in her performance in the psychological thriller and just thinking about the ending still gives me chills. I have already bought the soundtrack, Tchaikovsky's score of Swan Lake, and 2 ballet workout dvds to get me back into dancer shape. I (im)patiently await for this masterpiece to arrive in my mailbox.

So, what are you loving at the moment? What has you itching to reach for the plastic?

Thanks to Target, GoJane and Amazon for the pictures!

Fabulously Local

I hail from the Ohio River Valley, about 20 min south of Cincinnati in a small town in Northern Kentucky. I'm going to interrupt your thoughts of horses and hillbillies to tell you that this area actually has a decent dance and art scene but Cincinnati has a horrible public transit system and the city has been plagued for years of riot fear. Even many of us locals complain about driving down to the big bad city. But it is one of my many goals for 2011 to venture out and get to know my city better. And while this feature may be more beneficial to my local readers, I hope the rest of you will at least grow a better appreciation for Cincinnati and make a plan to visit us barefoot, bucktoothed beauties some day ;)

Since the Bengals had a notoriously bad season this year, many of us are not too thrilled to watch the Superbowl this Sunday. But there are a few things to do this weekend that could perk anyone up:

The Cincinnati Ballet is having their "Ballet and Beer" studio series this Thursday, Feb 3. Ticketholders can enjoy a rehearsal of A Midsummer Night's Dream, beer and Larosa's pizza for FREE. You will also have the opportunity to meet with the company's talented dancers and choreographers. For more details please visit: http://www.cballet.org/events/balletandbeer

Cincinnati Sports League is hosting their "3-2-1" special at AliveOne in Mt Adams this Friday. From 6-9 you can enjoy $3 Tangueray Mixed Drinks, $2 Kamikaza shots and $1 Bud Light & Bud Select Bottles with no cover charge! "Like" Cincinnati Sports League or AliveOne on Facebook for more details!

Or, if you want to stay south of the river, the WEBN Stakes party, now in its 10th year of unadulterated rock rowdiness is being held at Turfway Race Track on Saturday, February 5. Its FREE, but you gotta have a ticket, and you can get one only by winning on-air via WEBN or at Turfway random giveaways. Ticketholders will enjoy live racing, drink specials, free food from City Barbecue, Mike-sells, Hooters, O'Charley's, Snappy Tomato Pizza, Tumbleweed and Turfway along with live music and opportunities to win video games, gift certificates, and more. Visit http://www.turfway.com/events.asp or http://www.webn.com/main.html to get more details

I personally will be checking out the 3-2-1 specials at AliveOne on Friday with a group of friends. If any of you check out the ballet or WEBN deal, please report back to us! And remember to drink responsibly people. A safe ride home is as fabulous as is gets :)

Thanks to WeHeartIt.com for the picture!