Weekly Obsessions 2/17/16

This week, I'm obsessed with...

FASHION:
Kate Spade had their surprise sale last week, and the deals were so good!  But I'm trying to only spend what money I absolutely have to with the move coming up next week.  As I was perusing through the things on sale, some jewelry and wallets caught my eye.  Every time I'm in the Kate Spade store I am drooling over the wallets and purses, but never splurge on one.  I was talking to Connor while looking through the sale, and he asked which ones I really liked.  Well, a pair of earnings and a wallet that I mentioned to him turned up in the mail this weekend!  He is too cute!  My Valentine's Day present was this gorgeous wallet and pair of earrings.  I CANNOT wait to wear and style them.  Maybe I'll even do a separate post when I do style them :)

JAMS:


FOOD:
I try really hard not to eat fast food, and usually do not eat it.  On Saturday, I was craving Taco Bell.  Like I was seriously craving it; I needed it.  So, I treated myself (#treatyoself) to some, as I lovingly call it, T Bell.  During the Super Bowl, they announced their latest addition to the menu.  The Quesalupa is basically a Chalupa with a cheese stuffed shell.  Now I'll be honest, I didn't watch much of the Super Bowl after the game started.  I got bored and started working on other things.  But, the #6 at Taco Bell, aka the Chalupa combo, is my favorite. It's my go-to. So, when I pulled into T Bell and discovered this beauty I had to get it. Listen everyone, it's worth it. I want twelve of them to eat for myself. If you're into eating Taco Bell, go eat one of these...now.

GRAMMYS:
Everything about Carrie Underwood and everything she did at the GRAMMYs on Monday night.  She is beautiful and talented.  I don't think I've really ever heard anything bad about her.  Plus, she killed it in her performance with Sam Hunt. You can find a video clip at the end of this article.
Tori Kelly has a beautiful voice that only gets better when live. Her performances never disappoint. So, obviously, neither did this one.
Justin Bieber's acoustic version of "Love Yourself" was great. I loved it! I was like yes JB has really made his comeback.  As for the rest of the performance with Skrillex and Jack U, eh. It wasn't bad, but that acoustic opening really stole the show for me. 
I can't talk about the Grammys and not mention Lady Gaga's tribute to David Bowie, because it was awesome!!! As soon as I heard about this tribute, I was so excited for it! I stayed up way later than I wanted to so I could watch it.  I think she's the perfect artist to have done that tribute. Both her and David Bowie are just a *little* weird, in the greatest way possible. Anyway, it rocked. 


Those are my obsessions this week.  What are you obsessing over lately? 

Until next time, 
Brandt

Weekly Obsessions 2/10/16

This week, I am obsessing over...

VIDEO:
The moment I saw that Lady Gaga was performing the National Anthem, I got a little nervous.  I was scared she would do something controversial or too edgy.  Doing that kind of stuff usually wouldn't bother me too much, but I take the National Anthem pretty seriously.  Um, she totally knocked it out of the park though!! I was in love with it.  I haven't stopped thinking about it once since I heard it.  So. Awesome.

APPS:

I haven't been able to update my phone since mid 2015, because my phone never has enough room on it.  My photos and videos take up so much space, but I have major anxiety about deleting them off my phone.  What if I need one for a #tbt or something random?  So I never delete them and couldn't update my phone.  This week I discovered Dropbox and the fact that they have a mobile app.  It's awesome! You can upload your pictures to the Dropbox app, and then delete them off of your phone.  Through the app, you'll still have access to them on your phone.  It frees up so much space! I was able to finally update my phone, and keep my pictures.  They also have an amazing app called Carousel that will sync your photos and videos and send them to Dropbox.  Sad thing is that they are ending Carousel March 31st, so Dropbox will be the way to go. 

[Bonus: cleaning up/organizing my phone was on my February Bucket List!]

JAMS:

Fire N Gold isn't new, but it's finally on Spotify. I love this song because it reminds me of something I would've loved in middle or high school.  I love the pop rock feel to it.  Bang My Head is a major yes because I love Sia and I love Fetty Wap and this song has both.  So I was sold the minute I heard it. The other two are songs I go to when I need a pick me up and am feeling really trendy.  While these are two artists that I don't listen to a lot, I am in love with these songs! 

Those are this week's obsessions! What are you obsessed with this week?

Until next time,
Brandt

Girl, this is my JAM!

A few weeks ago, I was planning a Ladies Night for one of our upcoming games.  (In case you didn't read my "About" page, I work for a minor league baseball team.)  Along with that came making a playlist for the night.  To compose the playlist I searched Spotify, asked some of my coworkers for their opinions, and threw in some of my personal favorites.  During the game I couldn't stop thinking of how much I liked the playlist...and then I remembered that I (partially) came up with it.

At the stadium, we use Spotify to make and play our playlists for games.  My fellow intern, Kenny, was gracious enough to make my list into a Spotify list and allow me to share it with the world (aka you lovely friends).


I personally like to listen to this on the way to work, or while at work.  It's a mix of songs about ladies, songs for ladies, and (most importantly) songs by ladies.  It has a ton feel good, sing along jams, so why not share it with everyone?

Do you have a favorite playlist full of female powerhouses, or great girl jams?  Share them with me!  I love new music!

Until next time,
Brandt