Goodbye 2015: Highlights & Favorites

Cocaine Princess here.

I can't believe tomorrow is not only a brand spanking new day but a brand New Year. I welcome the year 2016 with open arms.

2015 was a fantastic one. I post quite a bit of my life on Instagram but here's a look back at some of the Highlights.

FEBRUARY

SuperBowl Weekend was an indeed quite memorable and not so much because of the game. I spent the weekend with, let's just call him a friend. Anyways, I discovered a love for vodka-- perhaps a little too much because when I had awoken I found my pretty lace bra by the Vodka bottle. 

APRIL

The month where chocolate eggs are hunted had me so ticked off  because my account was flagged. Why? Some idiot felt the picture I posted below was "offensive" and complained.

 JULY

Summer 2015 was a very busy one. Over the 4th of July weekend I attended--

Mr. Wayne Warner's All White Party:

The next morning I attended The 50th Annual Queen's Plate:

And the morning after that I boarded a flight to Chicago. If memory serves me correctly I hardly slept a wink that weekend. This was my first time to Chi-town. Work had taken me there for approximately nine days. 

I had two days off & during those days I crammed a week's worth of sight-seeing which included attending the "Taste of Chicago"- I wasn't going to at first, in-fact some of my Chicago colleagues had warned me not to go on account of it being too crowded and therefore I wouldn't enjoy it. I decided to ignore their warnings and thought, "how many times am I going to be in Chicago during this time of year." I didn't want to return home regretting not going. 

The word crowded does not even begin to cover it. It was a pure sea of humanity! I barely had room to move my arms and to make matters worse the smoke coming from the 200+ food trucks were burning my eyes. I bought a strip of tokens-- 8 for $12.00. Every food truck I wanted to go to had a lineup with at least 100ppl. I just gave up and headed to the bar where I bought a Pinot Noir for 9 tokens. 

The only thing I tasted at the Taste of Chicago was in liquid form but I knew I couldn't leave this amazing city without tasting an authentic Chicago Style Pizza.
 Everyone I spoke to, including strangers at the salon when I was getting my hair done insisted I needed to go to Giordano's. According to the masses, Giordano's simply has the best deep dish style pizza anywhere! I waited 20mins to get a table and then was told it takes anywhere between 40-45mins to bake. 

It was Oh-my-God-this-is-heaven-in-my-mouth-good. Although I had an amazing time and experience in Chicago, I will say it's never any fun traveling alone especially when you're dining.

The 7th month on the calendar also brought about a special astrological event. Venus and Jupiter aligned for the 1st time in 2000 years.

SEPTEMBER
I was shocked and saddened to learn about the death of my favorite NYT bestselling author, Jackie Collins who passed away from breast cancer. Below is a picture of her books from my library.

Designer Ralph Lauren who built his fashion empire based on "Country Club Prep" stepped down as CEO after 48 years. 

OCTOBER
In the month of October I saw Madonna preform in concert.

On Halloween Night I attended The Vampire's Ball, dressed of course as a Cheeky Lil' Devil!

 


NOVEMBER

The month of November took me to Puerto Vallarta! It was 7 days of pure heaven. Relaxation  at it's best.

It's really hard to narrow down the best part of my trip but visiting the film set of "Night Of The Iguana"  is high on the list.The film set was was closed off to the public but lucky me was able to get inside.

FAVORITES: Songs & Pictures

2015 gave me 4 favorite songs in 3 different categories. Why are these my favorite? Hmm, sometimes you just can't explain why you like something other than you just do.

Favorite Song: 

Song For Someone: U2

 

Favorite EDM Song:

It's a tie between----

Firestone~ Kygo ft. Conrad Sewell

And---

Generate~ Eric Prydz

Favorite Euro Track: 

Dangerous~ David Guetta ft. Sam Martin.

I giggle because there's a real good reason why this song made the list. You see, this particular song happened to be playing during the vodka & bra incident..... Ahh, memories...

Instagram Picture:

I can't really say which picture is my all time favorite but I can say out of all the pictures I posted from my trip in November, the one I posted early one morning of me on Playa de Mismolaya was very much liked and the one I received the most direct messages:

New Year Resolutions:  

I've always said it's better to break the rules than obey them. That maybe true but I think this year I'll be making a resolution. It's no secret I love fashion. I live it. I breathe it. As much as I love fashion, I love writing a teeny bit more. This past year I feel as if I've been neglecting my love & passion for it. Work has certainly kept me busy that at times I found myself making excuses. I promise myself to not make any more excuses and to find the time. Writing is my happy place.

My loyal and dear readers, my Lovelies, from the bottom of my Colombian Heart I want to thank each and everyone of you for taking the time to visit my blog. I wish you all Love, Good Health & Fortune & Peace In 2016.

Happy New Year!

May You All Find Your Light!

XOXOXO,

Cocaine Princess

-x

Christmas 2015: Hmm, Will I Or Won't I?

Cocaine Princess here.

Wishing you all a wonderful & magical season. 

Don't forget there's a special full moon tomorrow night.

Fingers crossed I make Santa's Nice List.......Hmm, will I or won't I?

XOXOXOXO,
Cocaine Princess

Getting In The Holiday Mood....

Cocaine Princess here.

It's hard to believe that jolly ole fellow in the red suit arrives in exactly one week from today....

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My loyal and dear readers, it's finally Friday.
Whatever your plans are have a tremendous weekend &
May The Force Be With You. ~x

PS: Who's going to see Star Wars this weekend?!

XOXOXOXO,
Cocaine Princess

Nocturnal

Cocaine Princess here,

"Always restless, story of my life

Disconnected, body clock's not right

Try to tell myself that I'm gonna 

Get some sleep tonight"

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My loyal and dear readers, it's finally Friday.

Whatever your plans are have a sweet weekend.~x

XOXOXO,

Cocaine Princess

Das Ist Schrecklich!

Cocaine Princess here.

The month of December has arrived bringing us endless flyers in the mailbox for Pre-Pre Boxing Day sales in retail stores, hearing Mariah Carey's "All I Want For Christmas" at least 10x a day and daily Christmas specials on TV. Of course along with the specials are the ads, many of them classics that no matter how many times we've seen them they just melt our hearts each and everytime.

Well, German supermarket chain EDEKA has released a truly depressing Christmas ad that’s gone viral on social media.

The commercial, which is a minute and 46 seconds long, features an elderly man receiving a letter from his daughter that she won’t be able to make it for a Christmas visit. So, the man is forced to celebrate alone, preparing a lonely-looking meal for himself.

A year appears to pass and it’s time for Christmas once again. Once more his children are too busy to care, and he's too old to deal with the pain. And then he dies.

My first reaction, "OMG this is awful!"

Until I saw the ending and said, "Hmmm....."
 
Viewed by nearly 20 million people the responses on social media have been, "this is emotionally manipulating" to "I hate it" to "heartbreaking."

My response, "Hmmmm."  Honestly, I can't seem to form an opinion on this one.

What do you think, Lovelies?

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My loyal and dear readers, it's finally Friday.

Whatever your plans are have a fantastic first weekend of December.~x

XOXOXOXO,

Cocaine Princess

Back To Blogging

Cocaine Princess here.

My brief hiatus is over as I've returned back from my vacation. I had the most amazing time which I'll be posting about shortly--- also I'll be blogging about the Madonna concert from a few weeks ago and yes---- how I ended up braless and eating vending machine food. I haven't forgotten about that! 

These past few months were so busy for me. A cluster of events that were so close together occurred which resulted in my slow blogging, however regular blogging begins next week. 

In my last post I was asked by one of my loyal readers to post an outfit of my Halloween costume.

Voila!

Pretty cute, isn't it?! 

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My loyal and dear readers, it's finally Friday. 

Whatever your plans are have a terrific weekend. ~x

XOXOXOXO,

Cocaine Princess 

A Miniature Philosopher Once Said....

Cocaine Princess here, 

A miniature philosopher once said....

Each year, the Great Pumpkin rises out of the pumpkin patch that he thinks is the most sincere. He's gotta pick this one. He's got to. I don't see how a pumpkin patch can be more sincere than this one. You can look around and there's not a sign of hypocrisy. Nothing but sincerity as far as the eye can see." ~Linus Van Pelt 

Ahh yes my Lovely Ones, tomorrow is Halloween. *Insert sinister laugh*

For as long as I can remember (next to Christmas) I love Halloween! I ask, what's not to love?

1. Decorating the house in ghoulish decorations.

2.Choosing a costume & getting a pumpkin.

3. Scaring yourself silly watching horror films, (Watching "A Nightmare on Elm Street" or "Insidious" doesn't seem as frightening in the month of July)

4. Buying Halloween chocolates and buying an extra box to keep for yourself.

5. Ordering the Pumpkin Spice donut from Tim Horton's. Yum!

6. Watching "It's The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown."
 
7. Running from house to house ringing the doorbell while saying "Treat or Trick." (The only day of the year where kids are allowed to talk to strangers and accept candy)

8. You can away with talking like Bela Lugosi — “I vant to suck your blood.”

As an adult not much has really changed-- except I don't go Trick or Treating anymore. It's all about the party.  

I've picked out a costume, the house is decorated, ate a pumpkin spiced donut, watched horror films and the Peanuts special, boxes of mini sized chocolates have been bought and I've been driving my sister crazy while talking in a Romanian accent all week. Hehehe. 

Each year I post a Halloween themed song. I have two favorites but seeing how I've posted Heart by Pet Shop Boys and The Morning After Dark by Timbaland in my previous posts, I thought I'd pick something different. Hmm, I think the one I've selected qualifies as being somewhat Halloween-ish. For reasons I can't figure out MTV banned this video.

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I'll be going on a hiatus for about a week or so. Why? Vaycay time!! Whoo! I can already feel the warm, silky sand in between my pedicured toes.

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My loyal and dear readers, it's Devil's Night!!

Whatever your plans are have a devilish weekend and watch out for The Boogeyman. Mwaaaah. ~x 

XOXOXO,

Cocaine Princess

Rebel Heart Part 1

Cocaine Princes here.

Last weekend I attended Madonna's Rebel Heart Concert in support of her latest album-- Rebel Heart. Sister & I decided to make a day out of it by spending it in the city. We left around noon and after doing a little shopping in trendy Yorkville we headed on over to the Air Canada Center.

The concert was scheduled to start at 8pm but sissy-poo & I had dinner reservations for 6pm at The Air Canada Club. And let me tell you our table for two was fantastic and I'll explain in a moment why. Since we were attending the concert we were presented with The Rebel Heart Dinner Menu.

  
I scratched my head when I saw Lobster Deviled Potatoes on the menu. I'm not going to Iie-- that sounded awful but then again I don't like seafood. I started off with a Caesar salad.  Please excuse the blurry shot.

For my main course I decided on the Classic Double Cheeseburger with BBQ Kettle Chips.

The burger was enormous! Clearly it didn't occur to me that it would be gourmet and not your typical fast food type burger. I had to literally flatten it with the palm of my manicured hand but the damn thing kept popping back up. I had no choice but to cut the sucker in half and even then it was still too big to eat. I didn't want to but I had no choice but to eat it with a knife and fork. 


As I mentioned earlier our table for two was fantastic! Why? Because we were seated within a hands reach away from the curtain that was covering the auditorium and Madonna happened to be in rehearsal!! Three other tables were nearby and let's just say we were all in the platinum section. Prior to be being seated we were told not to peak behind the curtains and pictures were definitely a no-no until the curtains were lifted. The curtains would be raised at 7pm when the doors would open for concert go-ers to be seated. Instead what kept on happening? Patrons who were seated in other areas of the restaurant kept not just crossing over into our section (upon hearing the music) but they also kept peaking behind the curtain to take pictures prompting the security guards to delete their pictures.

I however was able to sneak a shot without even having to get up. There was a slight opening on the curtain, nothing too big but it gave me a good view of the stage. I had to be careful since security was everywhere. I pretended I was taking a picture of my dinner. 

I know what you're thinking-- this picture has already been posted but take a good look again. In between the kettle chips & burger can you see a shiny light? Voila the stage! 

By 7:30pm the auditorium was filled to capacity. Prior to sitting down we headed to the merchandise area to buy some souvenirs. 

 T-shirt:

Programme:

The cost of the T-shirt was $65.00 yet the programme was only $30.00. I couldn't understand why the shirt cost more than the programme?

Now the show was suppose to start at 8:00pm until we all had been informed it wasn't starting until 9pm creating a loud uproar among the fans. What could we do? Nothing really, right? After all it was Madonna & we were on The Material Girl's time. 

By 9:05pm there was still no Madonna. 9:15.....9:30pm.....Nothing. Not a peep.

It wasn't until 10pm the lights finally went out and the music finally started with Michael Jackson's Wanna Be Starting Something....

To Be Continued.


Oh by the way---- here's the outfit I wore to the concert. Pretty cute isn't it? 

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My loyal and dear readers, it's finally Friday.

 

Whatever your plans are have a phenomenal weekend. ~x

XOXOXOXO,

Cocaine Princess

Long Weekend

Cocaine Princess here.

What a week it's been-- & what a great one too. Madonna's concert on Monday night was phenomenal!! 57 years old & she killed it. Last night I was at a VIP Fashion Event involving fashion & alcohol & I just realized the other day it's Long Weekend for us Canadians! 

Thanksgiving/Harvest Time is upon us--- Let The Weekend Of Over Eating Begin!

Next week I'll be posting about the concert. I would have blogged the entry today but let's just say I may have indulged in a little too much champagne earlier tonight.

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My loyal and dear readers, it's finally Friday.

Whatever your plans are have a loving weekend. ~x 

XOXOXO,
Cocaine Princess 

S.E.X.

Cocaine Princess here.

Well first off I'd like to say how happy I am that the world did not come to an end.
 
210 days ago I purchased 2 tickets for sister and I to see the one and only Madonna perform in concert  in support of her thirteenth studio album Rebel Heart. Only 3 more days remain til The Material Girl hits the T.dot!! Words can't express how happy and excited I am-- and the fact it happens to be Paris Fashion Week and later on today Christian Dior presents his SS16 Collection. Talk about icing on the cake! I'll be blogging plenty about the concert next week. 

An of course what better way to end this post but with a song. Have you heard this one?

"....Twisted rope, handcuffs, blindfolds, stringer pearls
Neckties, silk scarf, silver chains, pretty girls...."
 

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My loyal and dear readers, it's finally Friday.

Whatever your plans are have a splendid first weekend of October.~x

XOXOXOXO,

Cocaine Princess

Memo To Self: Stock Up On Vodka

Cocaine Princess here.

Once again the world is coming to an end-- at least that's what the mongers of doom are predicting.

According to one pastor a rare astrological event on Sunday could herald the end of days. The fourth lunar eclipse in just two years, known as a 'tetrad', will take place on Sunday September 27th, and each one has taken place on Jewish holy days.

The eclipses make the moon appear red - hence the name 'Blood Moon' - and the fourth and final in this tetrad will be a Supermoon, making it appear larger.

Some Christians believe the celestial event could mark the start of terrible events, based on a passage from the Bible that says: 'The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and the terrible day of the Lord comes.'

Their fears are not helped by the fact that each of the four blood moons in this tetrad have fallen on April 14, 2014 (Passover), October 8, 2014 (Feast of the Tabernacle), April 4, 2015 (Passover) and September 28, the first day of this year's Feast of the Tabernacle.

The Blood Moon Prophecy has been largely propagated by two enormously influential Christian ministers, Mark Blitz and John Hagee, both of whom have written books on the subject.

Blitz, who leads the El Shaddai Ministries in Washington, wrote a bestseller called “Blood Moons: Decoding the Imminent Heavenly Signs” and is regarded as a modern prophet by his thousands of followers.

“The heavens are God’s billboard,” John Hagee says in his book.

“He’s been sending signals to Earth, and we haven’t been picking them up. Two blood moons, in 2014 and 2015, point to dramatic events in the Middle East and, as a result, changes in the whole world.”

According to Wikipedia, the “idea of a blood moon serving as an omen of the coming of the end times comes from the Book of Joel, where it is written ‘the sun will turn into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and terrible day of the Lord comes.'”

“The heavens are God’s billboard,” Hagee says in the book. “He’s been sending signals to Earth, and we haven’t been picking them up. Two blood moons, in 2014 and 2015, point to dramatic events in the Middle East and, as a result, changes in the whole world.”

According to Wikipedia, the “idea of a blood moon serving as an omen of the coming of the end times comes from the Book of Joel, where it is written ‘the sun will turn into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and terrible day of the Lord comes.”

Many Mormons have expressed fears that a major earthquake will strike Utah on the night of the blood moon. Others reportedly anticipate a military invasion, technological disruptions and general chaos and hysteria. Mixing a brew of biblical prophecies, the Hebrew calendar, a volatile economy, world politics, and astronomical occurrences, hordes of Utahns have become convinced that calamitous events are imminent — maybe by month’s end — and are taking every precaution.

They are called “preppers” and are buying up food-storage kits, flashlights, blankets and tents. Some are even bracing to leave their homes, if need be. At American Fork’s Thrive Life, which sells mostly freeze-dried food, sales have shot up by “500 percent or more in the past couple of months,” says customer-service representative Ricardo Aranda.

Hmm, memo to self--- Stock Up On Vodka. 


Here’s how the doomsday scenario plays out: History, some preppers believe, is divided into seven-year periods — like the Hebrew notion of “shemitah” or Sabbath. In 2008, seven years after 9/11, the stock market crashed, a harbinger of a devastating recession. It’s been seven years since then and Wall Street has been fluctuating wildly in recent weeks in the wake of China devaluing its currency.

Thus, they believe, starting Sept. 13, the beginning of the Jewish High Holy Days, there will be another, even larger financial crisis, based on the United States’ “wickedness.” That will launch the “days of tribulation” — as described in the Bible.” Some even believe the Four Horsemen will be making an appearance, a true sign that the rapture is upon us.

If I see them I'll definitely take a picture and post it on Instagram. #endoftheworld #bloodmoon

If the world does come to an end this Sunday I will be completely devastated-- Paris Fashion Week begins on September 30th!!

No one can predict when the world will come to an end but if the Rapture is indeed this week what better song to play than Rapture, right? 

It's hard to believe this song is 14 years old. DJ Armin Van Buuren released the remix version back in 2012 and all I can say is Nadia Ali is still amazing as ever. 

Did I mention this is my ultimate, favorite Euro song?

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My loyal and dear readers, it's finally Friday.

Whatever your plans are have a wicked first weekend of Fall.~x

XOXOXO,

Cocaine Princess

A Quick Update

Cocaine Princess here.

Total exhaustion has set in for me this week & in saying that you'd think I would be sleeping better, right? WRONG! It's still an on-going battle between me and the nasty Sandman. But I know one day I'm going to win the battle!!

In other news, beginning next week I'll be back to regular Friday postings.

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My loyal and dear readers, it's finally Friday.

Whatever your plans are have a tremendous weekend.~x

XOXOXOXO,

Cocaine Princess

Excuse Me While I Roll My Eyes....

Cocaine Princess here.

As I explained in last week's entry I'll be back to posting my regular Friday entries shortly. In saying that I do appreciate your patience and as always your comments.

I can't believe September has arrived. It seemed like only yesterday it was June! My, how time flies. The weather is still hot and muggy up here in The Great White North but it's only a matter of time when the weather will turn from extremely hot to brutally cold. And needless to say I for one am not looking forward to that.

Are any of my lovelies Taylor Swift fans? I think she's quite a talented artist. I like her music and her videos. Speaking of videos, have you checked out her latest song titled, "Wildest Dreams." The video debuted this past Sunday during the MTV Awards.

The video was directed by Joseph Kahn and revolves around two 1950s-era movie stars-- played by Taylor Swift and Scott Eastwood, son of Hollywood legend Clint Eastwood. Yes, the same Clint Eastwood that was seen talking to an empty chair at the 2012 Republican Convention.

I happen to think the song and video is absolutely beautiful but not everyone feels the same way. Critics were quick to condemn the video as being racist, and based on a glamorous white colonial fantasy."

Excuse me while I roll my eyes. Seriously?! Some people really do have too much time on their hands nit-picking or finding the worst in every teeny, little thing.

Director Joseph Kahn defended his work:


 'Wildest Dreams is a song about a relationship that was doomed, and the music video concept was that they were having a love affair on location away from their normal lives. This is not a video about colonialism but a love story on the set of a period film crew in Africa, 1950."

"The video is based on classic Hollywood romances like Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton, as well as classic movies like The African Queen, Out of Africa and The English Patient, to name a few."

My first thoughts? Believe it or not Elizabeth Taylor came to mind, in particular a commercial that seems to air only around the holidays. Hmm, isn't it funny how the mind works?

So my Lovelies, what are your thoughts about the video "Wildest Dreams?"

Oh and by the way, is Scott not the spitting image of his dad in his younger days? Wow! And of course the obvious--- Scott is one handsome man. 

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My loyal and dear readers, it's finally Friday.

Whatever your plans are have a wonderful Looooong Weekend.~x

XOXOXOXO,

Cocaine Princess

Mwaaaaah!

Cocaine Princess here.

Most if not often the summer months are usually a slow time for me but this summer has been nothing short of busy and I feel as if I'm neglecting my awesome little blog.

From the bottom of my heart I apologize for the lack of stellar posts which you have all become use to and I promise I will be back to posting my usual Friday entries very soon! 

In the meantime, Happy Friday Lovely Ones........Mwaaaaah!

My loyal and dear readers, it's finally Friday.

Whatever your plans are, have a tremendous last weekend of August.~x

XOXOXOXO,
Cocaine Princess