Two Lips –Day/Dusk

Ciao, a tutti!

Ninety days…ninety shoes…wow!  Are we having fun yet?  We are just getting started!  These Two Lips –Day (I have also found them under the name of Dusk) are the shoes were the shoes I bought that sparked the idea for the blog (follow the link back to the introduction to my arsenal: My early b-day gift to myself)  A big Louis Armstrong fan, this song, A Kiss to Build a Dream On, is somehow is quite befitting these shoes….

Gimme a kiss to build a dream on
And my imagination will thrive upon that kiss
Sweetheart, I ask no more than this
A Kiss to build a dream on

Give me a kiss before you leave me
and my imagination will feed my hungry heart
Leave me one thing before we part
A kiss to build a dream on

When I'm alone with my fancies
I'll be with you
Weaving romances
Making believe they're true

Oh, gimme your lips for just a moment
and my imagination will make that moment live
Give me what you alone can give
A kiss to build a dream on


Gimme a kiss to build a dream on
And my imagination will thrive upon that kiss
Sweetheart, I ask no more than this
A Kiss to build a dream on

Give me a kiss before you leave me
and my imagination will feed my hungry heart
Leave me one thing before we part
A kiss to build a dream on

When I'm alone with my fancies
I'll be with you
Weaving romances
Making believe they're true

Oh, gimme your lips for just a moment
and my imagination will make that moment live
Give me what you alone can give
A kiss to build a dream on*

Baci, a tutti!

Stella Notte

Day 90: 06-18-2011

Shoe:  Two Lips –Day/Dusk

Colors: Green/Yellow

Style:  Platform Wedge Sandal

Heel: 5 ¾ inches

Platform: 1 ¾ inches platform

Leather Upper

*A Kiss to Build a Dream On:

Sung and Performed by: Louis Armstrong

Songwriters: Bert Kalmar, Harry Ruby, Oscar Hammerstein II,

Type Z –Penni, Purple

Buongiorno a tutti!


I love it when an outfit comes together...!

Baci!

Stella Notte

Day 88: 6-16-2012

Shoe: Type Z –Penni

Color: Purple

Style: Platform Sandal

Heel:  5 inches (12.7 cm),
Platform: 1 ¼ inches (3.2 cm)

Material: Leather Upper, Leather Sock

Beautiful in every color;
click here to see these beauties in Camel, here in Black, or  here to see these beauties in Brown!

Forever 21 –Urban Vibe

Buongiorno!

Do you make time for you? When things get hectic, and there never seems to be enough time in the day, do you make time for you? In years gone by, I never used to. Everything else was always so important. But after these four and a half years here in Sicily, everything has changed.

From my outlook on life, to my demeanor; from how I see the world, to how I see myself.  And everyday, I make a little time for me.  This is what my blog has become for me…a moment in time where I can sit, when I can reflect…inhale and exhale... and enjoy what is life.

Do you make time for yourself?  I challenge you to do so…everyday….

Baci!

Stella Notte

Day 87: 6-15-2011

Shoe: Forever 21 –Urban Vibe,

Color: Natural Snake

Style: Platform Wedge Sandal

Heel:   4 inches (10.5cm), Platform: 0.75 inches (2.1cm)

Material: Manmade Upper

Bumper –Aspen

Ciao, a tutti!

Romeo: But soft, what light through yonder window breaks? O...it is my lady, oh, it is my love. O that she knew she were. She speaks, yet she says nothing; what of that? Her eye discourses, I will answer it. Oh, I am too bold, 'tis not to me she speaks. Two of the fairest stars in all the heavens, having some business, do entreat her eyes to twinkle in their spheres till they return. See how she leans her cheek upon her hand. Oh, that I were a glove upon that hand, that I might touch that cheek.

Juliet: O Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo? Deny thy father, and refuse thy name. Or if thou wilt not, be but sworn my love, and I'll no longer be a Capulet...'Tis but thy name that is my enemy, thou art thyself, though, not a Montague. What is Montague?

It is nor hand, nor foot, nor arm nor face, nor any other part belonging to a man. O be some other name. What's in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet; so Romeo would, were he not Romeo called, retain that dear perfection which he owes without that title.

Romeo doff thy name, and for that name which is no part of thee, take all myself.*

Baci, a tutti!

Stella Notte

Day 86: 06-14-2011
Shoe: Bumper –Aspen

Color: Navy

Style: Platform Slingback Peep-Toe

Heel: 4 ¾ inches (12cm)

Platform: 1 inches (2.5cm)

Material: Denim Upper

*William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, Act II Scene II

Clark’s Artisan –Hummingbird, Rust

Buongiorno!

" We ask ourselves, 'Who am I to be brilliant,

gorgeous,

talented and  



fabulous?"



Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is no-thing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won’t feel insecure around you. We were born to manifest the Glory of God that is within us, all of us. 

And as we let our Light shine,

we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same.

As we are liberated from our own fears,

our Presence automatically liberates others*

Nelson Mandela, 1994

Baci, a tutti!


Stella Notte

Day 85: 06-13-2011

Shoe: Clark’s Artisan –Hummingbird

Colors: Rust

Style: Platform Wedge Slide

Heel: 3 inches (7.6cm), Platform: ¾ inches (1.9cm)

Material: Leather Upper

Beautiful in any color;

click here to see these beauties in Yellow, here to see them in Blue or here to see them in Black!

Cindy Says –Jaguar

Buongiorno!

One of my favorite games as a child was Simon Says…why? Now, I’m really not sure…I was never very good at the game…I was never really good at listening either, come to think of it…but here is an updated version on the game…let’s hope you can keep up…ready?




Cindy Says…everybody get up!

Cindy Says...strike a pose to your left!





Cindy Says...strike it to your right!



 

Now work it like a supermodel! 

 

Cindy didn't say!

Baci!

Stella Notte

Day 84: 06-12-2011

Shoe: Cindy Says –Jaguar

Color: Black

Style:  Platform Demi-Wedge Sandal with Ankle Strap

Heel:  4 ¼ inches (11.4cm)

Platform: 1 inch (2.5cm)

Material: Leather Upper

My Trapani Getaway: Naughty Monkey –Traveler, Brown

Buongiorno!

I woke up ths morning smiling...I had such an amazing time in Trapani that I didn't want to leave. I often think, that (my) life should have a soundtrack...playing just the right song, at the right time...that summizes the moment and/or sentiment. I have a personal anthem, which brings a smile to my face whenever I hear it, and if it were not written by India Arie, I would have sworn I had written it myself...enjoy!

VIDEO*

Sometimes I shave my legs and sometimes I don't

Sometimes I comb my hair and sometimes I won't

Depend on how the wind blows I might even paint my toes

It really just depends on whatever feels good in my soul

I'm not the average girl from your video

and I ain't built like a supermodel

But, I learned to love myself unconditionally

Because I am a queen

I'm not the average girl from your video

My worth is not determined by the price of my clothes

No matter what I'm wearing I will always be the India Arie

When I look in the mirror and the only one there is me
Every freckle on my face is where it's supposed to be
And I know our creator didn't make no mistakes on me
My feet, my thighs, my lips, my eyes; I'm lovin' what I see

I'm not the average girl from your video
and I ain't built like a supermodel
But, I learned to love myself unconditionally
Because I am a queen
I'm not the average girl from your video
My worth is not determined by the price of my clothes
No matter what I'm wearing I will always be the
India Arie
 

Am I less of a lady if I don't wear pantyhose?

My mama said a lady ain't what she wears but, what she knows

But, I've drawn a conclusion, it's all an illusion, confusion's the name of the game

A misconception, a vast deception

Something's gotta change

but, don't be offended this is all my opinion

ain't nothing that I'm sayin law

This is a true confession of a life learned lesson I was sent here to share with y'all

So get in where you fit in go on and shine

Clear your mind, now's the time

Put your salt on the shelf

Go on and love yourself

'Cuz everything's gonna be all right







I'm not the average girl from your video
and I ain't built like a supermodel
But, I learned to love myself unconditionally
Because I am a queen
I'm not the average girl from your video
My worth is not determined by the price of my clothes
No matter what I'm wearing I will always be the India Arie

Keep your fancy drinks and your expensive minks
I don't need that to have a good time
Keep your expensive car and your caviar
All I need is my guitar
Keep your Kristal and your pistol
I'd rather have a pretty piece of crystal
Don't need your silicone I prefer my own
What God gave me is just fine

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I'm not the average girl from your video
and I ain't built like a supermodel
But, I learned to love myself unconditionally
Because I am a queen
I'm not the average girl from your video
My worth is not determined by the price of my clothes
No matter what I'm wearing I will always be India Arie*

Baci!

Stella Notte

Day 83: 06-11-2011

Shoe: Naughty Monkey –Traveler

Color: Brown

Style:  Platform Wedge Sandal with Ankle Strap

Heel:  4 ¼ inches (11.4 cm), Platform: 1 ¼ inch (3.2 cm)

Material: Leather Upper

* Lyrics are from the India Arie song entitled Video

Beautiful in any color; click here to see these beauties in Black!

My Trapani Getaway: MIA –Joplin, White

Ciao, a tutti!

If you could use three words describe how you started off your day this morning, what three words would you choose?  Let me tell you how I started off my day today: Liquor, Coffee, Beach…and in that order!  Well, not exactly…let me explain. 



Staying in Trapani on an Italian holiday weekend, we found only one place available –a Temporary Lodging Apartment (TLA) vice our usual hotel…with 'breakfast included'. Eating at Nuccio's these 

last four years, we have a fair amount of expertise on eating at the (coffee) bar for breakfast…the only problem was to find a bar (a good bar) to eat. Some years ago, an Italian friend of mine told me that if you want the best caffé (espresso) in Italy, look no further than Illy Caffé.  And if price is any indication, you are looking to pay top dollar! Wandering around Trapani in the morning, the bright red Illy sign (which hung above the Café del Corso) was beckoning to us…so we heeded its call, and we were not disappointed. 







I had a Baba (a rum soaked yeast risen cake). I chose the whipped cream topped confection (instead of the white cream pudding type), then to wash it down a Crema Caffé (sometimes written Caffé Creama) –an espresso infused whipped cream drink…the Italians really know how to eat…where else could I get liquor and coffee in the morning and not a soul bat an eyelash?

Baba (left) and crema caffe (right)

We sat at the counter adjacent to where we ordered, and noticed the most curious thing…a window with a waiter retrieving items from the bar. On the other side of the window was the tearoom…from which emanated the most mouthwatering scents. After breakfast we took a glance into the tearoom, which revealed the most charming setting…while ‘breakfast included’ can give you a hassle free place to eat (sometimes), these quaint, unexpected, out-of-the-ordinary and occasionally out-of-the-way places can give you an unforgettable experience.

Cafe Corso

Tearoom

Next stop, the beach. You can’t get bikini-body-ready (and stay that way) without putting the time into it. I only own one pair of exercise shoes, and don’t make a habit of carrying them on vacation (they take up too much room in my shoes suitcase), but I do love to walk, and along the lungomare –seafront promenade, was a great place to go.

Liquor, Coffee and the Beach…not a bad way to start the day!

 

Baci!

Stella Notte

Day 82: 06-10-2011

Shoe: Mia –Joplin

Color: White

Style: Platform Wedge T-Strap Sandal

Heel: 4 ¼ inches (10.8cm), Platform: 1 inch (2.5cm)

Material: Leather Upper

Beautiful in any color;

click here to see another food place I ventured when I wore these beauties in Natural!