The Chanel Ratonas Off-topic Thread

[mrslid]

Hi ladies! I'll have to try and catch up on the happenings here today!

I know we have talked about Rouge Bunny Rouge a bit on here before and I've totally fallen in LOVE with the brand. I just thought I'd let you all know that I have a Giveaway contest going on right now for GFC Followers/Subscribers of my blog that ends tomorrow at 9pm EST where I'm giving away Rouge Bunny Rouge products! If you're interested in trying out the brand then come on over and enter!!!

http://perilouslypale.blogspot.com/2011/06/giveaway-announcement-want-to-win-some.html

 

[Bonitinha]

MissQQ -- your new heels sound gorgeous! I am a sucker for high heels! Hope you enjoy your B&BW products -- sometimes they have 75% off sales and I really stock up then.

Hmmmm, favorite chocolates -- I also love Lindt (those round truffle balls are my absolute fave). I love See's candy, which is based in the western part of the US. It is like walking into an old time chocolate store. I also love the caramel filled milk chocolate Ghiradelli squares and the raspberry filled dark chocolate Ghiradelli squares . . . now I will be obsessing about chocolate all day

Elena -- I haven't been keeping up with the MAC collections -- maybe I need to go read up on the upcoming collections . . .

 

[mrslid]

All this talk of Lindt chocolate...did you know they make a dark chocolate bar with red HOT chili peppers in it. A coworker was given one last week as a joke. How gross!!!

 

[Miss QQ]

^^ Does it taste good? I can't imagine what is the taste like.

Love all your responses on chocolates! I love Lindt, how can I forget about it. I also like Hershey's. Yum!

Michelle - I had a look at See's candy website and it has that old time, everything is handmade and unique feel to it! I'm drooling at the pictures! Oooh how coincidental! My coworkers came back from the US and one of them bought the Ghiradelli squares and I had the one filled with raspberry and another with caramel. Love the raspberry! Sorry to have you thinking about chocolates all day.

Yes the B&BW stuff I got are at promotion too, buy 2 and get 1 free. Great deal! Thanks, my new heels aren't very high though, only 5 cm, which is good because I don't wear high heels much.

Eleentje - I tried the shoes at the store and they fit well. The back of the heel is tight so my feet don't slide in and out when I walk. I believe it will hurt a bit still, because my feet hurts easily. No quality street chocolates here but I just saw the website. It is from Nestle, so it must be pretty good because I like kit kat and smarties. There are no pictures of Mac me over yet, can't wait to see them!

shadow - Yup that's the carla except mine is not that beige colour, but grey brown. Yeah men's shoes are so boring. There are some dressy dress shoes with embriordery or something, with the pointy tips, but I don't like the look of those. I had 3 Godiva chocolates for Christmas and they were lovely. I haven't bought any for myself yet because I can't imagine myself being happy for spending so much on such premium chocolates. I think getting them for gifts are divine. I love Stuart Weitzmann! In a mall we have SW and Louboutins stores side by side, and I like SW's designs more. When I walk pass them I will slow down and take in the sight.

Anneri - I want to run out and buy Lindt now lol. I love them, and I can't believe I forgot about them. Cailles is not available here, but I'm salivating at their website.

Lou - I can try to get the pics this weekend.

 

[Anneri]

MrsLid, believe it or not what's in the box where I keep sweets right now? Dark Lindt chocolate, filled with dark chocolate mousse, pomegranate and - chilli! It's delicious, really! Give it a try!

Upcoming collections - hm. I've been a bad girl and got more Semi precious items than I thought I'd get. I normally don't like mineral products that much, but these are better than everything MAC put out in that field before. I got three MES and one MSF. The next collection for me will be Chanel's fall collection in August. Looking forward to the polishes!

Tomorrow I'll go to Munich again to look at some flats. Pleeeeeeaaaase, send positive vibes, because I've to find a flat tomorrow or I'll have to sleep under a bridge in two weeks. I'm quite panicky.

 

[Almus]

Hello ladies,

Did I read chocolate?

I luv all kind of chocolate: dark, milky, with almonds or hazelnuts ... my favourites are Cadbury's and Valor (I think this last one is a spanish brand, but I am not 100% sure).

Anneri, I hope you find a flat tomorrow, but in case you don't, don't panic. You still have a some days left and well, have you considered sharing an apartment as a temporal solution? I don't know if your new job will let you a bit of free time to visit some places to rent, but maybe it would be easier doing that once you are in Munich.

I am loving the Ferragamo shoes. Right now I am lemming a couple of French Connection flat sandals:

http://www.asos.com/French-Connection/French-Connection-Pavlos-Twist-Thong-Flat-Sandals/Prod/pgeproduct.aspx?iid=1482534&cid=1555&Rf900=1548&sh=0&pge=0&pgesize=20&sort=-1&clr=Whitegold

http://www.asos.com/French-Connection/French-Connection-Phoenix-Chain-Detail-Thong-Flat-Sandal/Prod/pgeproduct.aspx?iid=1470479&cid=1555&Rf900=1548&sh=0&pge=0&pgesize=20&sort=-1&clr=Tan

The second ones are the ones I like the most, but they are just new and my number is not still available

I hope everyone is doing ok. Regarding the incoming MAC collections, I am thinking I might use some MMO items and if the euro version os Cinematics is out soon, I will also check for the new eyeshadows.

Tons of hugs for the lovely Ratonas.

 

[ssaemblog]

Even though I wanted the WOC blush, I haven't purchased it. I'm going to MAC this Sunday for my birthday so if it's there in stores still, I'll swatch it, but eh.

 

[Bonitinha]

MissQQ -- I wish you could taste the See's chocolates -- they are in every mall out where I live. I like the cute black and white look that all of the stores have. That is funny that you got the exact same Ghiradelli chocolates that I was talking about! And yes, I have been craving chocolate all day

Anneri -- I hope you find a place to live soon! How exciting!

Almus -- super cute shoes! I rarely get to wear any flats because I'm so short! I wish I could pull those off . . .

 

[Miss QQ]

^^ Yup the Ghirardelli squares are very nice. One piece of it satisfy the chocolate craving, for a while. I'm so excited I explore see's candy website and I see they have stores in Hong Kong and Macau. I know people who are traveling there later this year so hopefully they can locate the store and help me bring the chocolates back! Which are your favourite?

 

[Bonitinha]

^^ Oh wow, how cool that you will be able to have friends pick you up some Sees. I have so many faves: Milk or Dark Chocolate Butter, Milk or Dark Chocolate Buttercream, Butterscotch square, Raspberry Truffle, Dark Chocolate Chip Truffle, Scotchmallow, Milk or Dark Butterchew, Key Lime Truffle, Caramel, and I love their chocolate covered peppermints (although they have to be packed seperately or the whole box will taste like mint). Their Bridge mix is also fabulous! If you click on "Custom Mix" on the sidebar, you can see pictures of all of the different kinds. When you go, you can hand pick your box. I sent my husband out for milkshakes tonight because I needed a chocolate fix LOL

 

[shadowaddict]

^^ Oh wow, how cool that you will be able to have friends pick you up some Sees. I have so many faves: Milk or Dark Chocolate Butter, Milk or Dark Chocolate Buttercream, Butterscotch square, Raspberry Truffle, Dark Chocolate Chip Truffle, Scotchmallow, Milk or Dark Butterchew, Key Lime Truffle, Caramel, and I love their chocolate covered peppermints (although they have to be packed seperately or the whole box will taste like mint). Their Bridge mix is also fabulous! If you click on "Custom Mix" on the sidebar, you can see pictures of all of the different kinds. When you go, you can hand pick your box. I sent my husband out for milkshakes tonight because I needed a chocolate fix LOL

Haha..I sent my daughter out for a hot fudge milkshake. All this talk I had to get my fix also. It was quite yummy.

 

[LMD84]

ooohhh fudge milkshake?! that sounds amazing!

 

[Bonitinha]

ShadowAddict -- I am the same -- always in heels. Even if I am running errands -- I am usually wearing tall wedge heels. If I get dressed up, I have some sky high heels. Makes me feel girly
Glad I wasn't the only one who sent out for milkshakes last night. We had a buy one, get one coupon and I made my hubs use it on a Heath Bar Blizzard. I should be working out right now . . .

 

[Miss QQ]

^^ The Health Bar blizzard sounds healthy and sinful at the same time! lol! Great that there is a free drink! I got myself busy clicking on almost all the chocolates at See's lol. Not sure if they can help me buy as they may not be at the location. Fingers crossed! Thanks for sharing your favourite flavours!

shadow - the fudge milkshake sounds delicious!

 

[Eleentje]

MrsLid, believe it or not what's in the box where I keep sweets right now? Dark Lindt chocolate, filled with dark chocolate mousse, pomegranate and - chilli! It's delicious, really! Give it a try!

Tomorrow I'll go to Munich again to look at some flats. Pleeeeeeaaaase, send positive vibes, because I've to find a flat tomorrow or I'll have to sleep under a bridge in two weeks. I'm quite panicky.

Good luck with finding a nice flat, Anneri! I hope it all work out in the end!

And Wow Chocolate, pomegranate and chili sounds like a really interesting combination. I'd try it

 

[katred]

All this talk of Lindt chocolate...did you know they make a dark chocolate bar with red HOT chili peppers in it. A coworker was given one last week as a joke. How gross!!!

Actually, I've had one of these and it's quite amazing (depending on your tastes, I guess). It's done with dark chocolate, so it's not really sweet, which is fine with me.

 

[Miss QQ]

^^ Spicy food is popular in my region, but surprising I've not seen chocolates with chillis here. I should look around and try one, they sound interesting.

Any of you have Vera Wang Princess perfume or Dior Hypnotic Poison? I want to get one of them but I can't decide which. I like the vanilla scent.

 

[LMD84]

^^ Spicy food is popular in my region, but surprising I've not seen chocolates with chillis here. I should look around and try one, they sound interesting.

Any of you have Vera Wang Princess perfume or Dior Hypnotic Poison? I want to get one of them but I can't decide which. I like the vanilla scent.

i have the vera wang one and really like it. it is very feminine and nice and light for summer I haven't tried the dior one though so can't comment on that

 

[Miss QQ]

^^ Thanks! Good to hear you like it and isn't too heavy, so it's something I can wear to work. Since it's summer now, maybe I can get Princess first and then Poison at the end of the year. lol wallet is not happy! Have you seen the new OPI Miss Universe collection? I just saw it in person and swatched the four colours. I'm in love with It's my year and Crown me already. So sparkly and dazzling.

http://www.thepolishaholic.com/2011/06/opi-miss-universe-collection-swatches.html

 

[Anneri]

Hi ladies, your positive thoughts worked - in a way. Because I found a nice appartment, but I've to want till September untill I can move in. So I had to find something for four weeks, and I found the appartment of hell. Really, there are now words. First, let me say that you don't find nice flats in Munich unless you're a millionaire. Second, there are loads of students. And third, I ended in a huge house wich constists of tiny appartments, and it seems to be that those are inhabited only by construction site workers and people on social aid. It definitely is quite shady, but reasonately cheap and well - beggars can't be choosers, can they?
The room consists mainly of the bed and there's a tiny bathroom, and that's it. The landlord agreed to put a fridge in, and I'll stock up on pepper spray. I already counted the days I've to spent there - 19 working days. I'll count them down for sure!
Keep your fingers crossed for me - later today my landlord will show my current appartment to some people who are interested in it, and I hope they want it, because paying rent for both appartments would see me very very very broke.