Cristiano Ronaldo's New WAG

Cristiano Ronaldo and Russian supermodel Irina Shayk, both of whom have contracts to model for Armani , recently spent three days together on a luxury yacht off the coast of Corsica. Apparently they also partook in couples’ massages. Kim Kardashian is gone, it seems.Have 2 say, the Russian is a major upgrade on some of the hoes CR9 dated....Nereida Gallardo, anyone?

Wayne Bridge with A Waitress....

Why is Wayne Bridge in the US?? To stay as far away as possible from John Terry...and widen his horizon of woman to the Americas.

Cheryl Cole vist Dentists!

WTH???? US Fans make this poster

I condemn this poster.....

José Mourinho Officially Unveiled as New Real Madrid Coach

Yes, The Special One will be making the headlines next season in Spain after leaving Inter despite winning a treble with the San Siro side.

“I was born to be a football coach,” he said. “I am José Mourinho and I don’t change. I arrive with all my qualities and my defects. My attraction to Real Madrid is due to its history, its frustrations in recent years and expectations to win. It’s a unique club. The beauty is not so much to train or play at Real, but to win at Real Madrid.”“I was born to be a football coach,” he said. “I am José Mourinho and I don’t change. I arrive with all my qualities and my defects. My attraction to Real Madrid is due to its history, its frustrations in recent years and expectations to win. It’s a unique club. The beauty is not so much to train or play at Real, but to win at Real Madrid.”

José also wants to be the first one ever to complete a grand slam of domestic titles in England,Italy and Spain having already won the Premier League with Chelsea and Serie A with Inter. (Carlo) Ancelotti, (Fabio) Capello, (Ruud) Van Nistelrooy, (David) Beckham and others have won two of the big leagues but no one has won three. I would like to be the first to do the Grand Slam of Spain, Italy and England.’

WHAT WILL HAPPEN WHEN TWO KING-SIZED EGOS COLLIDE?

Just how will Jose Mourinho get on with Cristiano Ronaldo?

They have not always seen eye-to-eye, with the pair taking part in a public bout of name calling in 2007.

s the dressing room big enough for the both of them — and their egos?

Mourinho and Ronaldo share the same agent, Jorge Mendes, and so you would think there will be some harmony...

It will be fascinating to watch it all unfold in the cauldron of Madrid.

“The most important thing is the club, not the players, not the coach. We are little compared with the club,” he said in response to a question about how he would handle another Portuguese without self-esteem issues, Cristiano Ronaldo.

Jose crying with Materazzi after CL Final.....*sobs*

Beckford signs for Everton

Everton have confirmed the signing of Jermaine Beckford on a four-year contract following his departure from Leeds United.

Beckford had the remaining month of his Leeds deal cancelled last week in order to enable the 26-year-old to find a new club.

The striker, who scored 85 goals in 152 appearances for Leeds and played a key role in the club's promotion to the Championship, had long been linked with a move to Goodison Park.

I hate this guy,period!!!!

Cristiano Ronaldo gets Face painted!

In this photo released by the Portuguese Soccer Federation, Portuguese national soccer team player Cristiano Ronaldo, left, attends a training session given by the Portuguese Air Force in Covilha, central Portugal, Friday, May 28, 2010. The Portuguese team is training in the Estrela mountains in preparation for the World Cup soccer tournament taking place in June and July in South Africa.

(AP Photo/FPF, Francisco Paraiso)

Becks at the Lakers' Game

Becks the Generous man...

David B with Jeremy Piven from Entourage

Move away Zac Efron...

The Best Birthday Present: A New Bed from West Elm

Last night my husband and I disassembled our old bed and slept on our boxspring and mattress. It was the best sleep I've had in awhile...I was probably super exhausted from pool days and birthday celebrations.

We picked up our new bed today and though our room makeover is not 100% complete, the result is beautiful. I can't wait to show it to you (thanks for helping us pick up our bed in your truck, Todd!)

Here's what we got for the room:

1. West Elm Diamond Tufted Headboard (otter)

2. West Elm Wood Bed Frame (white)

3. West Elm Rope Circles Decorative Satin Pillow (these are from the same line we used on our couch)

4.  West Elm White Lacquer Tray (I used this to display and hold my jewelry)

5. West Elm Parachute Duvet Cover (white)

6. Dark Gray Bed Sheets from Target

7. Z Gallerie Silver Dollar Floral accents (I need to get more of these, I'm obsessed! They are only $2.95 a stem!)

Here's what our bedroom looked like before (the old bed frame was from JC Penny- it's a replica of a Pottery Barn bed, I believe.)

 Now to the AFTER photos:

 Phew! That's a lot of pictures (you can click to enlarge if you want to see more detail.)

I really love the new bed and we are both thrilled to have gotten rid of the foot board! Can't wait to sleep in it tonight :)

I'd still love to add a few accents to our bedroom including mirrored side tables, a large mirror above the dresser and other little touches, but those will all come with time :)

I was iffy about the duvet cover we bought, but I absolutely LOVE it. Once it was on the bed I just felt it was perfection. I wanted white, but I also wanted something with texture so it would be a little more interesting.  I knew the guy from West Elm was right! He was also the one who encouraged me to go with the white bed frame when others told me to go with the dark brown. I am SO happy we got the white. It's modern, fresh and adds brightness to the room.

I chose darker bed sheets because I like the way it contrasts with the white duvet. I also like how the dark gray bedsheets match the headboard. I think it all balances out beautifully.

Overall, I just love the direction our bedroom is going in. It was the most neglected room of our home and I'm just really happy we finally made our room more "us."  It just feels clean and fresh and airy now. More elegant too.  When we first moved into our home, we couldn't afford to get new everything right away, so we started with things we had before and bought some inexpensive furniture. Now, 3 years later, we are finally on our way to having the home we always hoped for. 

I really feel like the way your home looks can affect your happiness levels. I love coming home everyday and seeing things I love and having a serene and relaxing room to sleep in. I'm a very visual and detail-oriented person, so every little touch of decor makes a difference to me. 

Thank you so much for reading and thank you to my lovely husband for such an amazing birthday present! <3

xoxo,

Veronika.

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27, Sunscreen Rave & Birthday Wrap-Up

It's 12:02 a.m. right now, which means my 27th birthday is officially over, and it was such a great one!

I started my day today with a Starbucks Skinny Vanilla Latte and a spinach egg wrap.  Perfection. If only every day could start that way.

Then my husband some friends and I headed to the Four Seasons for some pool time (because really, you can't ever really have enough pool time.)  There were a lot of people there so we didn't stay long, but it was fun and relaxing nevertheless.

After the pool we had mexican food as a late lunch and called it a day.  I spent the rest of the afternoon watching TV and taking naps.

As I woke from one of my naps, I realized I needed to kick it into high gear because um, our bed is coming in tomorrow.  We ordered the West Elm Diamond Tufted Headboard and a new bed frame and it has arrived so we are going to pick it up tomorrow.

I have spent the last 4 hours or so cleaning my entire house. Sometimes I go on these cleaning rampages and I just don't stop until everything is spotless.  I think the cleaning fumes have gotten to me, lol.

Our new bed is my birthday present from my husband and I can't wait to show it to you guys!  Our bedroom is very neglected decor-wise, because I wanted to focus my decor efforts (and budget) on rooms we hang out in all of the time (ie: our living room area.) I can't wait to give our bedroom some much-deserved TLC!  I'm going to get new bed sheets too...and throw pillows...but don't tell my husband... I have a pillow addiction so I have to nonchalantly just buy them at the register acting like nothing's goin' on! (I hope he doesn't read this hehe!)

(this is our headboard, but in the color "otter" which is a darkish gray)

Now onto a review. I mentioned a few posts ago that I had purchased La Roche Posay's new fluid sunscreen (called Anthelios SPF 60).  This is a product I feel is going to be a HG product for me, for so many reasons:

1.  It's a fluid, so you don't have to use a lot and it spreads so easily

2. No harsh scent

3. Leaves skin matte

4. Doesn't look or feel like you are wearing sunscreen

5. Looks incredible under makeup

6. Makeup still looks great hours later, even after being in the sun

 

I believe I paid $29.00 for a bottle of this sunscreen, but since I only use it when I'll be outside for long periods of time (like pool days) the cost feels justified to me.  I really love it.  I know Kiehl's has come out with a similar product called Super Fluid UV Defense but I haven't tried that one.  It is a bit pricier than the LRP sunscreen.

I will definitely post pictures tomorrow. Thank you again to everyone who left lovely comments and birthday wishes. I appreciate you all <3

xoxo,

Veronika.

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Birthday Celebrations- What I Wore

It's 2:30 a.m. on May 30th, 2010, the date that marks my 27th birthday!  I'm still awake because once I stay up past a certain time, it's hard for me to go to sleep!

We went out for a great dinner with a lot of our friends and we had such a blast!  I'm just glad a lot of people who love me were there to celebrate and be merry!

I wore a hot pink dress from Forever 21 to mark the occasion:

I spent a good hour on my darn hair for my birthday. First I blow-dried it and set it in Velcro rollers, and then I curled sections individually with a 1 1/2 inch Hot Tools curling iron (BTW for anyone looking for an amazing tutorial on hair curling, go check out Tiffany D's "How to Curl Your Hair Tutorial)

My hair after velcro rollers looked something like this (and yes, I am wearing no makeup in these pictures. I figured it was about time, and my birthday is a good occasion to do this, no?) As you can see, I have a slightly uneven skin tone and other little imperfections, but overall I don't think it's too horrible. That scar above my lip has been there since I was 7 years old!)

So after the Velcro rollers I used my curling iron to create soft, loose waves. I also have ONE track of human hair extensions in my hair. They are the same length as my real hair, but they added a bit more volume (I curled them with the same curling iron.) I also added a fun feathered headband (from Forever 21):

I'll definitely have to do curls more often...they just take too much time for me to do unless it's for a special event.

Here are some photos from the evening's festivities:

Earlier on Saturday my husband and some friends laid out at the pool. I even played a little pool volleyball! fun! I wore my new VS bikini and a Target cover up. The hat is from Zingara.

 

My best friend got me this amazing birthday cake! Hot pink perfection!

She also bought me some amazing presents including a bottle of Marc Jacobs Daisy perfume which I have been coveting for quite awhile now. THANK YOU Candice!

How gorgeous is that bottle!? Love it!

Thank you to everyone who sent wonderful birthday wishes as well!  

xoxo,

Veronika.