Friday, December 30, 2011

2011~A Year To Remember

Highlights from 2011....

Los Amigos Invisibles @ House of Blues in Houston, TX

Mardi Gras :D
For those of you who have never attended Mardi Gras... 
Make it a 2012 Resolution!
It's so much fun :D
Wooooo!

Tiesto @ the CAC in New Orleans, LA
London
Buckingham Palace
London Bridge
Bonjour Paris 
The view from Notre Dame
Sacre Coeur
 
On the rooftop of Casa Mila~Barcelona
La Boqueria~Barcelona 
Yummmmm
La Sagrada Familia 
Parque Güell
The view of Mallorca....
One of my favorite places in the world
Palma 
Miro Mural
Valldemossa 
We were in Mexico for their independence day and it was amazing!!
Viva Mexico! 
 Cancun
 Baby Turtle 
This experience was awesome... These cute baby turtles were born on the back yard of our hotel and we got to release them into the ocean :)

VooDoo Fest New Orleans

I must say I was blessed with a really good year :)
And I hope next year will be equal or better!
Happy New Year!!!

VV 



Thursday, December 29, 2011

Out : : Basketball IS Back!

Last week I attended the Hornets FIRST game of the season with a couple of friends... 
My good friend Ann invited me to go with her and since I had never gone to a game before... I said yes!

Of course, what I didn't know is that the tickets were in a "Suite Box". Which freaking rocked!!! 

We went in through a special entrance to our own room, free drinks and food, our own bathroom, a bunch of TVs to watch the game... if you didn't want to watch it from the private balcony! We even had our own liquor cabinet! I felt like a true V-I-P. It's nice to feel every once in a while like one... Wouldn't you agree?


Sorry for the pictures looking kinda empty... I was WAY to excited when I got there that I forgot to take pictures and started to towards the end... haha! Hope you guys are doing well, thanks for stopping by my blog and commenting :) 

Are you guys ready for the New Year??? I know I am!! 
What are your plans? Anything Special??

x

VV


Tuesday, December 27, 2011

*Christmas At The Royal Sonesta*


Just a few pictures from the Christmas party I attended to this month.... 

My room at the Royal Sonesta on Bourbon St

Christmas in New Orleans (View from Hotel)

 
Pretty cool ice sculpture/shot pourer courtesy of my boyfriend's company

Sunday, December 25, 2011

*Feliz Navidad*




 

Merry Christmas Everyone! 
As I write this I am still in my pajamas from last night since my family and I did not go to bed til around 4am!! 
Last night for us was "Noche Buena" which usually consists of a DELICIOUS meal, mass at midnight and then opening of the presents!!! 
Don't you just love traditions?  What kind of traditions do you have in your family??

Hope you all had a wonderful Christmas with your family and friends :D 
xo 

VV

Thursday, December 22, 2011

A Bag With A Purpose

Street Car
New Orleans Scene
Our infamous Fleur-De-Lis
Jackson Square

First and foremost I wanted to apologize for not posting anything for a couple of weeks!! I have been super busy with work, family and getting ready for the HOLIDAYS!! 
In this post I wanted to share with you guys a project that my good friend Jodie has going on right now. As many as you might know... BP had an oil spill last year in the Gulf of Mexico which affected many people as well as wildlife. Well Jodie owning the Gaia Bag company, decided to help out! For every bag purchased 0.25 cents go to help restore our wildlife! In addition to that she created these wonderful "New Orleans" inspired designs on the bags. 
I am absolutely obsessing over these bags and I'm sad that I only own one. 
So if you are still looking for a Christmas present for someone and can't figure out what to give them... 
Why not give them one of these special bags? 
Not only you are giving a present, but you are also helping restore our wildlife! 
If you visit her website Gaia Bag you can also purchase a different bag whose proceeds go to Whole Planet Foundation.
Thanks guys for your support and hope you have a great HOLIDAY!

V V


P.S. If for some reason the bags are not online, just shoot me an email or comment on this post and I hook you up! 

Merry Christmas!!



Thursday, December 8, 2011

New Year ~ New Haircut

Happy Monday Everyone :)



The New Year is coming and I'm getting real antsy about changing my look! Actually I've been thinking about changing my hair... I have never colored it before but I am considering the "ombre" look. I figured I need to spice things up. What do you think?
Good? Bad? Tacky?
Help!

Wednesday, December 7, 2011

Sunday, December 4, 2011

Out : : Sucre

I spent this past Sunday enjoying the simple things in life with my friend Alfredo. We walked all around town and of course stopped at one of my favorite bakeries in NoLa!
The place is called Sucre and with good reason... 

It's SO yummy!!!


All photos by me :)
1. Sucre on Magazine St.
2. Enjoying a chocolate eclair and white chocolate bread pudding

Ain't life Sweet?






Out : : 2011 Ducati Fashion Week

About two weeks ago I got invited by one of my good friends to go to The Ducati Fashion Show at Le Phare. And let me tell you... we had a great time! The bikes, the people, the music... it was all AWEsome. Just when you think your bored in your city, something unexpected happens.

Hope you guys have a great week!