Madagascar 3: Two Free Tickets in San Francisco

Hey everyone! Today I have a little surprise for you: two free movie tickets to see Madagascar 3! This is a free giveaway, but it is also a contest. Below are several different ways to enter this contest, but first, please review the details:

1. These tickets are to see Madagascar 3 at an AMC theater in San Francisco. They are "valid for any 2D show beginning Monday through Thursday, through the run of the engagement." In other words: they aren't good on weekends.
2. The Madagascar 3 tickets are FREE. However, don't be troll. If you want to resell the tickets or something else like that, don't enter. If I catch you...well, I'm not sure what I'll do, but I'll think of something.
3. I'm not responsible for any issues you might have at the theater. I was simply given two free tickets, which I am passing on to you my readers. It is your responsibility to check what show times are available, as well as to confirm that the particular AMC theater you choose will accept the voucher.
4. I will need a valid California address from the winner so I can send you the tickets. If you refuse to share a valid mailing address with me, you forfeit your winnings. And I will only ask once. I will not mail the tickets out of state.
5. The contest begins with the posting of this post, and it ends at 12:01 AM on June 24, 2012. I use a bot to choose the winning entry to eliminate any foul play cries or chance of fudging on times.

That said....good luck to you all, and remember to enter every day! Oh, and tell your friends, too!
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Polyvore Weddings: Did it!

Well, last night I bit the bullet and submitted my Nordstrom Wedding piece to the Polyvore Competition. There are a little less than 10 hours left to submit entries, but I gave up and called it quits with what I already had.

If you're interested in viewing a higher-quality version of the piece (its pictured to the left), you can take a look at it here. If you do head over to polyvore and look through my sets, please share a comment or like a set (or both!)

Now, on to throwing together an entry for the Armani Exchange competition that ends tomorrow.....

Polyvore Weddings: I Broke My Resolve

I officially ran out of flowers and other small usable accent items within Nordstrom's stock. Thus, I've officially broken my resolve to be a Nordstrom Purist for this competition. All of the clothing is still from Nordstrom's. The only non-Nordy stuff is the accent items, like flowers, clocks, and some text.

To express my severe grief over this, I've chosen to tout a blood-splattered corsage for the day.

Okay, I'm done being severely grieved.

I'm still proud of myself for having gotten this far while using things ONLY from one store. Hopefully, next time, I can keep that resolve to complete a competitive set with items from only one supplier.

Cheers! I'm almost done.

Polyvore Weddings: I'm Stuck

Today is day three of this project, and, I've made exactly 1/2 of my project beautiful. The problem is, I've not the least idea with what to do with the other half. Unless I think of something overnight, I'm pretty sure this will mean I drop my resolve to use only Nordstrom items.

Not that everything's been all bad. I did learn how to use "color blocks", and I really enjoy the added effect, which was classy and simple. But it isn't enough. There is something missing. I much prefer the look that was perfected by my polyvore friend Anita.Rebel yell!✯·•●♥, who, for her more rebellious tendencies, does have a very good artistic sense. One of my favorite pieces that she created to is the one pictured to the left, a polyvore Anita created for her mother (click on it for a larger version with more detail). Anita also has the gift for speed, churning out a high-quality design pretty much every other day--although, I have noticed that she makes good use of templates, something I (again) only recently discovered.

Ah, I think talking about Anita--and staring at her polyvore set--has given me some ideas. I think part of the reason I feel unhappy with adding more to my set (which I know I need to do), is because its making it too top heavy (although I am still refusing to put any shoes in this set). Perhaps I might not need to break my Nordstom-only resolve, after all.....

Polyvore Weddings, the Nordstrom Way

In exactly one week, another Polyvore competition will be over. At that point, I hope to be able to say I have successfully completed said competition, and, eventually, hope to win. But then, who doesn’t?

For those of you unfamiliar with Polyvore.com, it is a very interesting website that serves as a creative outlet for a good number of fashionistas. I’ve used it before to make a variety of different sets, such as the one pictured above. The basic idea is you take a theme, and then build an outfit and a style off of that theme. Quite a lot of fun.

The competition theme is Nordstrom Weddings. I love this, quite simply because, well….imaweddingfanatic. The only TV show I watch religiously happens to be TLC’s Say Yes to the Dress. My bribery to finish long papers on time is that, if I finish on time, I will sit back with a coffee and a sweet treat and read BRIDES Magazine. I know which destination venues are the best for a low(er) budget bride, aaaand I can also tell you a rough estimate of a gown based on looking at it. I downloaded the Royal Wedding app for my phone, and made calculated guesses on what Kate would wear (and was pretty darn close to getting it right, too!). Now, I’m back into the throws of planning a wedding—polyvore style.

After spending most of yesterday debating what basic style I wanted to go for, I finally settled on a color scheme, as well as the dress I will base the entire set off of. It is a Tadashi Shoji Gown and the price weighs in around 798.00 USD. More details on the specific dress here. I'm still trying to decide if this fits a garden wedding or a beach wedding better, as that will (obviously), effect my final product. However, I must say, I'm happy with finding THE dress (at least, for this competition).

Oh, and I've also set a mini-challenge for myself: all of the items within this set must be from Nordstrom's. We'll see how I do.....