Scam Alert - Bloggers, heads up...

So I just received this email:

Hello!

I just want to thank you for your wonderful blog ronifeelsnostalgic.blogspot.com.

I read the post "Friday night highlights" and then I spent another hour on your blog by reading your posts with pleasure :) Every article is interesting and easy to read. I really like the "Running out the door...".

I work for Jooble company, we aggregate job adverts around the world.

My job is to persuade bloggers to link to our site.

I really love my job! We have a friendly team and good management, but unfortunately I have no idea how to convince a blogger to link to us, I'm afraid I might lose my job because of it :(

And that is why, instead of sending letters to thousands of different blogs, I am reading yours.

Honestly, I am not really sure if the link to our website in United States - jooble-us.com, will be appropriate for your blog, but if you believe it will and you can add it, I would be really grateful to you! Our site is really cool, it can greatly help hundreds of people to find jobs.

I wish you to have a good day and excellent mood! Thanks again for your nice blog. Write more! Thanks!

P.S. I am a Aquarius by zodiac sign too :)

 

 

Best regards,

Serge Lavange
Account Manager

Tel: +44 (0) 800 098 8516
E-mail: sl@jooble.com
Skype: serge.lavange 

I thought it sounded a bit fishy so I googled this dude's name and found another blogger that posted about this same person and the email sent to her (almost identical to mine). Apparently "Serge" has sent this out to many bloggers. Not sure of his motive, but I wanted to inform my blog-friends. :)

Love,

Roni

Sunday + Monday = I like Turtles?

How many of you still haven't seen this video (only 18 seconds - watch it)? Mikey and I think it's awkwardly hilarious! We had a final today, but were going back and forth quizzing each other in my car prior. He asked me a question that I didn't know the answer to so I just went with "I like toitles" and he started cracking up. It's a great response to any moment where you've had a brain fart. Thanks random little boy for passing along your brilliant wisdom!

Sunday night dinner outfit with the Eulo familia:

I am a big fan of dresses with long, sheer sleeves, are you?

I know what you're thinking: "enough with the velvet bows!" I simply can't get enough of how charming (IMO) they they make a boring old bun like this look. No apologies. ;)

peter pan collar & faux pearls

Dress: ModCloth

Tights (green): Target

Mary Janes: Lulu's

Faux Pearl Necklace: H&M gifted from my friends Isaac & Lissi 

Monday outfit:

Yesterday's Sweetheart inspired me to paint my nails red and bust out my red coat - so festive!

And yes, I did just wear a bow-bun two days in a row. Sue me! I didn't feel like doin' my hur.

I heart the chunky gold buttons on this coat!

I really like the color of the bow next to the black and white lace (I have a loose string! eek)

mini houndstooth in black, gold and burgundy (or wine)

Coat: White House Black Market gifted from my gf, Kenyon, who works for the co. & gets free stuff!

Blouse: Nick & Mo via Daffy's

1960's Skirt: Speakeasy Vintage in Montclair, NJ

Scarf: H&M

Armani Exchange sunnies: Nordstrom

Tights (burgundy): Target 

Mary Janes: Lulu's

Love,

Roni

Friday night highlights

So I know I told y'all that I do not believe in opening Christmas gifts early, but long story short, Mikey used some political wizard magic and somehow got me to agree to opening our gifts on Friday evening before we went out to my father-in-law's Christmas party. It won't ever happen again. Ever.

One of my gifts was a brand new camera, to include a tripod so I can take my own outfit pics, lol. He also got me these Jeffrey Campbell black-glitter/wine-suede wedges that were on my ModCloth wishlist forever. I am so in love with them! 

Here are a plethora (I love this word) of pictures from Friday night (using my new cam):

uber excited about my new shoez...and blogging

(loosely) curling my hurr & wearing a dress gifted to me by my girl, Khalilah - thanks babe!

Christmas party dinner for Health Care Pharmacy

my father-in-law & his darling girlfriend, Marilyn

Marilyn, Melissa, me, Liz 

Marilyn bought me a pretty red infinity loop scarf

my hunnie really loves wearing his Red Velvet tie that I got him :)

Melissa (Marilyn's daughter) and I 

Mikey and Tito (our neighbor)

 "Smile like you mean it"

velvet bow clip from American Apparel

Love me some Marilyn

Outfit pic ;) Thanks again for the dress Khalilah, I got a ton of compliments on it!

 Dancin' with my se-elf

 closeup of the new Jeffrey Campbells - welcome home, ladies

I lurve - thanks, hunnie bunnie <3

my Sony nex-5 

I need to hit the hay. 

Happy Sunday, y'all!! 

Love,

Roni 

Running out the door...

I need to get showered and re-dressed, pronto. We're going to my father-in-law's pharmacy Christmas party! I can't wait to have some champagne and dance-dance-dance! <--At least I hope that's how it goes down.
Here's what I wore for my final de espanol.

Dress: RedDressShoppe.com (2009); Cardi: Target; Tights: H&M; Flats: Old Navy (ooold) 

Without a cardi...

I LOVE this collar w/the buttons (and the buttons at the waist). So cute!

Talk to y'all later! I hope everyone's Friday night is super amazeballz!

Love, 

Roni

Share Post: Fashion + funnies

Must have vintage:
Directed at the hubby - I will seriously DIE if I do not have this coat. Please get it or I will continue to be a wife that only cooks you a hot meal twice a year.

Adore Vintage on Etsy: 60's pea coat with bow

I love the knotted twist at the boobage area.

Adore Vintage on Etsy: 50's Orient print dress

Drool...

Adore Vintage on Etsy: 50's party dress

More drooling...but it's a medium. :/

Blue Velvet Vintage: 50's pink/aqua rose dress

70's neck tie blouse (couldn't save the pic) w/awesome print. I wish this was a size small! I want this, bad. Friends, one of y'all needs to pick this up (size 8 -- M/L). The price is ridick.

60's peachy keen skirt. (" ") Gorg'!  Price = a steal! Again, it's not in my size. :(

Bakers - Buy one get one 50% off!

Thanks to my great gal pal Ashley, I stopped by Bakers while at the mall and actually found some stuff I liked! Thanks for the heads up on the sale, girl. :D

Here are the shoes that won my heart (the online photos don't do them justice, they are true to color and ever so glittery in real life!)

Pink Glitter (fave): reg. $85 sale $41.99

Black Glitter (so pretty IRL): reg. $85 sale $41.99

Gold Glitter: reg. $85 sale $59.99

I will have the pink ones (and the clutch to match) asap since they didn't have my size in the store. I am so drawn to glitter and shiny things in general. Oh, there were also pewter and multi glitter versions of the shoe here. I already have a multi-glittered-oxford-stacked-heel that I can't get enough of! I need a pink glitter shoe so she can have a friend. ;) 

Christmas present funny:

Jimmy Kimmel had parents across America pull a funny prank on their children. Watch here. It's flippin' hilarious!! I can't stop laughing at it. Also, here's the video (if you haven't seen it) of the Halloween prank he challenged parents to pull...even funnier! 

Story of my life:

Again, mainly directed at my hubby. 

[found here]

Alright, I should get some rest. I do have a final tomorrow. Wish me luck! (I shouldn't even need luck - it's a Spanish final...and I'm Mexican!! Haha. Okay, I can totally speak Spanish pretty fluently, I just get confused with all the conjugating...regardless, please send the good luck vibes.) 

Love & BIG bearhugs,

Roni

Cry-Baby Walker

Paying homage to one of my fave movies of all time, Cry-Baby
[found here]

I can't believe it (my holiday breakdown) didn't happen sooner with all the running around, Christmas shopping for everyone online and hoping it arrives before we leave Jersey, finals and other stresses that develop. Well, today we managed to finish the last of the Christmas shopping...at the mall. I promised myself I wouldn't go to the mall during the month of December, but we had to. There were a couple things we needed to buy, and unfortunately they wouldn't arrive in the mail until after we were already in Texas. And we didn't want to get raped with the ridiculous charges online to have items sent in two business days, so we sucked it up and headed to Willowbrook Mall, which to our surprise wasn't a nightmare at all. The frustrating part came when we were going back and forth on what we thought certain people would like, not knowing sizes, etc. I was in a sour puss mood the entire time. It was just so mind boggling to Mikey that I could be so miserable amidst all that delicious retail, but I just wasn't feeling it. I've been so stressed out lately and I feel like the amount of rest I get is never enough, yada yada yada; ladies, you know this story.
So we get home and the UPS guy has a delivery for us. I was expecting one of the gifts that I ordered for Mikey, but this big box was addressed to him, and he figured it was something he ordered for me. He goes to his office and opens it up to find it was the baseball display case that I bought for his vintage signed baseballs he's been collecting since he was a kid. He's had them stored away in a backpack as long as I've known him, and I know he wants nothing more than to display them proudly, so I thought it'd be a great gift. He felt really bad when he saw it and I just started crying because this is the third of his Christmas gifts that won't be a surprise at all. I know this seems really petty to cry over, but it was just my breaking point. I love the surprise of the gift giving at Christmas time, and unfortunately he didn't give me much to work with as far as his wishlist this year. I got him exactly what he wanted and so he likes to jokingly tease me that he already knows - that pisses me off! I did get him other things that he has no clue about, but this baseball wall mount was a big one that I was eager to see his face light up with next week...I just felt like Christmas would suck for him and it made me feel crappy, but he doesn't think like that. He felt horrible and begged me to let him give me one of my Christmas gifts tonight. I didn't want to. In my family we got to open one gift at grandpa's on Christmas eve and the rest with our family on Christmas day. That's it. So I like doing it like that, but Mikey has always been one to start begging for us to open them like weeks before! Wtf is up with that? Lol After him pleading for me to open a gift that way he could see me smile, I finally agreed with a sigh...his idea worked. I smiled and wiped those tears away. Breakdown be gone!

It's so funny the littlest things that can send me into tears after I've been going a mile a minute for weeks or months. I really needed that cry; I feel so much better. But that might just be the Chanel talking... :)

Love,

Roni

Nearing the end

I went to another class today, for the last time. Both my writing classes are over, and I'm a little bummed. My professors were such awesome and inspiring individuals when they spoke. I will miss all the analytical discussions we had over pieces of text. I hope next years writing classes will be just as fun and influential.
Today was a whopping 47* outside. It actually felt really nice, and my outfit kept me nice and warm. I wore a cowl neck, knitted sweater with a tank underneath, my red velvet skirt (again - I love it!), and a pair of really thick and warm socks over my tights. I found myself a little too warm at times and was glad this wasn't a long sleeve sweater. Keep it up, December - you're not on my sh!t list this year.

Sweater: Daffy's; Skirt: Forever 21; Tights: Target; Socks: H&M; Oxfords: Ruche

I've worn these ox-wedges more than any shoe I own this season - I highly recommend!

My sister sent me some adorbs pictures of Nathaniel today that I had to share. He looks so ready for kwismiss in his little outtie!

Nathaniel and mommy (my sissy, Monika)

"Mom, I'm just not impressed with this dude." (Look at those cheeks!)

Can you say "adorbsballz 2012"!?!! Sooo cute!

These pictures gave me the biggest smiles today. I hope y'alls days were just as smile-worthy. 

Love,

Roni