Balenciaga Ballerina Flats and Fireworks!

Happy 2011 Everyone!

It's the year of the Rabbit in Chinese Zodiac. It's my year! (Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe it's more officially the year of the Rabbit after Chinese New Year, but 2011 is Year of the Rabbit).
I was born in April of 1987, that makes me 23 years old today.
Jean of extrapetite.com was also born in the month of April in 1987 :D
Who else is a Rabbit around here? Let me know if you are!

Minh and I had a great New Year's Eve at home this year. We got to watch the fire works from the Seattle Space Needle from home! I did not find out about this "New Year's at the Needle" event until watching local TV a few days prior. It was a really nice treat to be able to see fireworks right outside our window. Some of you may have already seen this on my DSK Jewelry's blog, but I know I don't share the same readers sometimes so here it is at this blog.
: )
I taped and edited the video with my n00b (computer speak for newbie) skills.
All I can really do right with iMovie (Macbook's simple movie maker) is fuse different video clips together, and add music. lol I don't even know how to do a transition of music yet. I'm slowly learning. I wish I had more time to play around with it before getting discouraged.

The song is a remix of "Hello Seattle" by Owl City if anyone was curious.
I also added the original "Hello Seattle" song towards the end because the remix version wasn't long enough for my video! I almost had a heart attack haha, but good thing I was able to add the original version. I think it's pretty sweet that they have a song about Seattle! I love Owl City's "Fireflies" and "Vanilla Twilight"


Since I'm not originally from the West Coast, it's weird to watch the New Year's coverage of New Year after it already has happened! haha, it was a bit sad because I'm so used to watching the ball drop live on TV!

I currently have my eyes on two pairs of Balenciaga's Ballerina flats.
The two pairs are the Covered Ballerina's, and the Lizard Embossed Ballerina's.
The lizard embossed pair of Limited Edition in honor of their 10 year Anniversary.

I'm currently torn between the two pairs, they're both the same price too. : /
One of my aunts used to always tell me if I can buy anything in Lizard leather to do it.
She's really picky with her designer goods. And since she's in her 60's now, I really trust her judgment. She's shown both me and Minh her wallet/card holder in Lizard leather and it's it still looks really good for being as old as it was.

The whole idea of Limited Edition makes me want the lizard pair more! In the back of my mind I'm thinking..I can always get the Covered Ballerina's later..but it would kind of be ridiculous to have both pairs of Balenciaga in black. They're already so similar.

I do fancy the Covered Ballerina's in black because they would match my Balenciaga Covered Giant City bag : ) Maybe I will wait for my 24th birthday this April.

I know a lot of people don't care for Balenciaga, but I really like the look. It's quite edgy and I really like that style. Plus, it's just one of those bags where you get a ton of compliments (from those who know their bags) when you're out and about. It's always fun to relate to someone you don't know in daily life who share your same taste :D

The leather is super aged that's why it looks aged and old lol. That's the look. One of my friends say they (Balenciaga) look completely ugly! Fair enough, beauty is in eye of the beholder is what I would say.

All that matters is I like it! :D

Balenciaga really is one of those brands where either you like their stuff, or you don't.
There's little in between room, unlike other designers brands who carry more of a large variety in "looks." I personally love how distinct the look is : ) I love the hardware.
I don't like all of their things though, but that's like with everything. There will be things you like from that designer, and things you don't.

They would make great everyday shoes that you can break in and beat up and love at the same time!
I've always been a fan of Nicky Hilton's style, and she's known to rock these flats in an array of colors. Unrelated to the flats, but I've always loved her taste in sunglasses as well. She has a more "normal" style compared to other "famous celebrities." She's not outrageously colorful or crazy, which I like. I like to google image to see who's wearing what, can you tell? :D

I'm going to continue to research the shoe, I've read some great reviews on them, but I heard they run a size small, while others say they're true to size. I guess I will have to see for myself. lol I'm going to walk on over to Barney's to see if I can find them and try them on. I haven't been there in a while! Which is a good thing : )

I did find out recently that Bluefly.com (I've purchased from them before, they're legit).
They do sell Balenciaga flats for a bit less, but not in the black I want. I don't really care for any other colors right now apart from the Narce (White) and Black in the Covered Ballerina. The Lizard Embossed Ballerina is only available from what I see at the Balenciaga website in Royal Blue, and Black.

Another pretty item I've been eying is this pretty scarf by Louis Vuitton.
Isn't it just eye candy? I love the color!

I leave you with a few photos I took of the fireworks. Watch the video though, it's cooler :D
In terms of day in the life videos..I think we're going to take a break on those, it was fun just around the holidays when we both had time. Now it's back to work, work, work.
But I will randomly post if I find something cool to share. :)
Seattle's Space Needle on New Year's Eve
I love the rainbow part the best! It's so cool
This was first year spending New Year's Eve at home in Seattle : )
I look forward to next year's fireworks. Even if we move, we will still have the office to watch from!

The follow few photos were taken in Switzerland by my friend Peter on his way to work. He's been a loyal DSK customer for a while now, and we've really just become friends. I spent 5 hours the other day chatting with Peter & his girlfriend Viktoria. It's rare to be able to chat with them since I'm usually asleep when they're awake. But I stayed up for 24 hours the day before yesterday. lol Viktoria is Hungarian but now lives in Switzerland with Peter. Their story is very romantic! I will definitely share it on the DSK Jewelry blog some day. He was thoughtful enough to send me picture of the Christmas tree decked out in Swarovski. :D Peter knows I'm a huge fan of Swarovski.
They also send me pounds and pounds Swiss chocolate! I took photos, but I need to find them! lol Swiss chocolate is amazing! Have you heard of Lindt's Chocolate? It's Swiss.

The tree is dripping with Swarovski crystals :D
It's so pretty!
Switzerland is known to be very affluent, so this tree totally make sense lol
My mom has always wanted one of those Swarovski Lotus' and this picture just reminded me of her lol. Why is it that I think of a great present idea after the holidays? : /
Beautiful Swarovski display Switzerland!


I'll catch up with you all later! -Steph

p.s. I think my feedburner is officially broken! I've tried and tried to fix it, but I just haven't been able to diagnose what's the root problem. -_-
If anyone has any tips on a fix, please help me!