Ferretti Shoes just came out with six new designs at the online store! I love that the shoes have this childlike quality about them - like they're the sort of things little girls would actually wear, except that they're the grown up versions. Oh, we also have new accessories up. Now these are on the badass spectrum, all black beads and glinting metal. Excellent contrast, don't you think?

These are my top pics. I like bright shoes right now, especially ones in primary colors. That's the trend, aside from the usual blacks and neutrals.

Electric Pumps (also comes in purple!)

T-strap Wedges (comes in black too)

At this point I can probably fill a small bath tub with body lotion. I'm not complaining though as long as the lotions I get to try are good ones, such as the latest Avon Skin So Soft Lotion in Signature Silk Resplenishing Body Lotion (P290).

Signature Silk is non-greasy, gets absorbed quickly, and smells good - as with most Avon Skin So Soft lotions. It has a subtle floral fruity scent (do I detect a hint of watermelon?) that's quite soft and pleasant.

You know, outside of my job and this blog, I don't have much of a social life. Sometimes I mind so I end up going out, shopping and eating a fancy meal by myself - come to think of it that's rather counterintuitive, no? I just get more bothered. But sometimes, like today, I'd rather just stay home and apply myself to quieter pursuits. It's more fulfilling and ultimately less painful on my wallet lol.

I got two new books from Fully Booked the other day: One Fifth Avenue by Candace Bushnell and Full Dark, No Stars by Stephen King.

With One Fifth Avenue, I was looking for the usual chic lit stuff: witty if not funny, romantic, a little slapstick, escapist to the core. But the book comes off as a pretentious commentary on the lives of the rich and famous in New York.