tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55538808317144828192024-03-18T20:58:44.588-07:00SPECKtacular StyleEverything fabulous, glamorous, decadent, delicious, clever, and fun. I hope you enjoy the ride, and please, come back often!Annie Speckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07131720051135242250noreply@blogger.comBlogger377125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5553880831714482819.post-25270896256073720922012-05-29T11:01:00.002-07:002012-05-29T11:01:46.352-07:00Flight of the Pegasus<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79;">I didn't forget about you guys ~ I promise! I have just been taking some time off to work on other things and re-prioritize my life a bit. But I'm coming back with new goodies soon! In the meantime ~ I thought you might enjoy this little bit of magic! </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79;"><br /></span></div>Annie Speckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07131720051135242250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5553880831714482819.post-17205622897427594192012-03-22T10:26:00.000-07:002012-03-22T10:26:14.473-07:00Forget~me~not<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #45818e;">Felicia could never forget Simon. Their time together had been the best memories she'd ever had. The last time she saw him was etched into her minds eye ~ that afternoon walking across the bridge. They had spent the whole day together in the park. He had brought his camera and taken her to a secluded area. He opened his knapsack, pulled out a box and handed it to her. Inside it was filled with tiny blossoms of forget-me-nots, her favorite, and amongst them was the most beautiful necklace she had ever laid eyes on. He had it custom made for her in the shape of a serpent inset with tiny beads of turquoise. Simon was an artist, so very gentle and childlike. He would take photos of Felicia and incorporate them into his art sometimes. He called her his shadow~dancer, and she loved that name. They had talked of moving to Bali together and living by the ocean, but that would never be, for he was gone now . . . forever. . . and so was a part of Felicia.</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdV6sCG-IeUZeoNq3pGJgB-tQk6urgEoXUPULRcT9WI61W4EZgfk0TAYWAMLFtlrz3Je9SPnN0VUisjdLHTX2_7dXNky1mp27pVqDzI1rkTdqF80lUAlHkvIKNt-RwQOSB2Yd5Qj0T_XDl/s1600/1Tuesday+Taylor_Annie_Speck.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdV6sCG-IeUZeoNq3pGJgB-tQk6urgEoXUPULRcT9WI61W4EZgfk0TAYWAMLFtlrz3Je9SPnN0VUisjdLHTX2_7dXNky1mp27pVqDzI1rkTdqF80lUAlHkvIKNt-RwQOSB2Yd5Qj0T_XDl/s1600/1Tuesday+Taylor_Annie_Speck.jpg" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"></span></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhE7VZ1SzsjAZZvKKoa2xnH6LhsXwQao-kzMCIChju4qfSlmVkOmINryvxpJCIv7Az2rTmSMTAJke_FeTzgIv6RttHXJaU89nBqG8e5avCawQ0BKSt9nIk5Yb5u91BfAdfTQwiqTIQ_-xN/s1600/2the+last+time.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; 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In fact time itself moves very slowly on her barren moon orbiting Neptune in the far reaches of space. But deep inside this celestial sphere spinning in space ~ rivers run through icy caves and a mysterious heat surfaces through fissures in the ground, allowing life to flourish in this long-forgotten land. Aquamarina is a gentle yet commanding ruler. However, as of late she has taken to spending most of her time dreaming the days away in her ice crystal castle, quietly contemplating the losses in her life ~ and she has had many. But she takes solace in the fact that one day too she might eventually die, and be presented with a entirely different life. </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5YHDVM7B8K-EQKURXxIkPPH66wN_xeyrvdiIf17F3EgCPx-TB8Rpj-g7MkFAUbuVc9tQM3C9Rce58M7bE17Jmp1_JvJ_nUl6FyJnqe0J7W4JZJoJlhtTLYsxRz11QRO0TnP9QPOm7aQd3/s1600/1princess+aqualina+golden.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5YHDVM7B8K-EQKURXxIkPPH66wN_xeyrvdiIf17F3EgCPx-TB8Rpj-g7MkFAUbuVc9tQM3C9Rce58M7bE17Jmp1_JvJ_nUl6FyJnqe0J7W4JZJoJlhtTLYsxRz11QRO0TnP9QPOm7aQd3/s1600/1princess+aqualina+golden.jpg" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"></span></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOY7hjw-1OAaqdDlZu7AMJskB7KS_idOfSaSDI9t-yY974OZCxg_AXOt76d4Dw9d0XAt-3g8OFfIlD5d4X4RecktvXAKp5Zrux6WnjbrP2WYVUJ4O0ZMSDG7N_7RX7o60hwOJgDdDLwCyl/s1600/2Aqualina4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOY7hjw-1OAaqdDlZu7AMJskB7KS_idOfSaSDI9t-yY974OZCxg_AXOt76d4Dw9d0XAt-3g8OFfIlD5d4X4RecktvXAKp5Zrux6WnjbrP2WYVUJ4O0ZMSDG7N_7RX7o60hwOJgDdDLwCyl/s1600/2Aqualina4.jpg" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiYD74z541TBdR9_3bhe3E8cdTcUV5BhNcD5PnCYFuQ8WSAH06efOpXmMDTjlFOQGQyq2gJJ_HiP43SCDf-0qQKCR5DISfbiHS1jqR3lQpnc7gCiWcrITtuDbewOEpciunW0XFG3c6HP6C/s1600/3aqualina3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiYD74z541TBdR9_3bhe3E8cdTcUV5BhNcD5PnCYFuQ8WSAH06efOpXmMDTjlFOQGQyq2gJJ_HiP43SCDf-0qQKCR5DISfbiHS1jqR3lQpnc7gCiWcrITtuDbewOEpciunW0XFG3c6HP6C/s1600/3aqualina3.jpg" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"></span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPCX8cJqMJN66c3vQMJUmlm_sihZ2sWcBFmA6EVHN0SOFv1rJTQ6on9pJ0HPg6JF0x0c6OnCZk5R21cCU_FwOiJrdJprl8IQ0TKZEOI7GwXcQWhqj1Jqun5_MiSfiO9j_R0G_GYkApIYI0/s1600/5Aqualina5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPCX8cJqMJN66c3vQMJUmlm_sihZ2sWcBFmA6EVHN0SOFv1rJTQ6on9pJ0HPg6JF0x0c6OnCZk5R21cCU_FwOiJrdJprl8IQ0TKZEOI7GwXcQWhqj1Jqun5_MiSfiO9j_R0G_GYkApIYI0/s1600/5Aqualina5.jpg" /></a></span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiawVAXSMoAn31LXnJ7Urk6RSQUaW94KMqV2lIxXFzcxkvMaU5fr90bJPnNunnRJEinOTm_uaYjTyEcMYGzTsk56fvsT0iMAprypXgqgafWwOE3Nm7Sbb7kkjQ3oZ-LGmJ-gs03sDMTP7Cl/s1600/424492_270377933039814_159928490751426_625039_1601591104_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiawVAXSMoAn31LXnJ7Urk6RSQUaW94KMqV2lIxXFzcxkvMaU5fr90bJPnNunnRJEinOTm_uaYjTyEcMYGzTsk56fvsT0iMAprypXgqgafWwOE3Nm7Sbb7kkjQ3oZ-LGmJ-gs03sDMTP7Cl/s1600/424492_270377933039814_159928490751426_625039_1601591104_n.jpg" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"></span></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_EgZpCFlMJLYhOg6oaSANoCyaXghN5Ihsdukho10sxSEnnJXzcdRNttTlWr76apYoEpZd0RXWo7gnuCTj0uRy5g51wFYQ-JOtXnJBoQr51TJrH5GyHnXSMKN1swyJT9VLRXbnfBFfewnl/s1600/6Aqualina+happy+golden.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_EgZpCFlMJLYhOg6oaSANoCyaXghN5Ihsdukho10sxSEnnJXzcdRNttTlWr76apYoEpZd0RXWo7gnuCTj0uRy5g51wFYQ-JOtXnJBoQr51TJrH5GyHnXSMKN1swyJT9VLRXbnfBFfewnl/s1600/6Aqualina+happy+golden.jpg" /></a></div>Annie Speckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07131720051135242250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5553880831714482819.post-85706464972427698462012-03-12T20:24:00.000-07:002012-03-12T20:24:30.947-07:00Tiger Lily<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #45818e;">Her friends call her Tigger, the few she has. You see, Tiger Lily is really a loner. Her best friend is her albino snake that she calls Mercury. During the day she paints in her live-in studio flat, two blocks from the boardwalk in Venice Beach. Her work is mostly abstract. She loves using her fingers to splatter paint on the canvas because she likes the unpredictable outcome. At night she works as a dancer ~ something she started at right out of high school, and like waitressing, once you've done it for a while, sometimes one gets the idea in their head they can't do anything else. Her dream is to show her work one day, but not quite yet.</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipl61i69cXBMlDdMmi6XfK6IfVGbkF2sjLYOfYjwGaMiGA6aZjKTvBUipjxJz-YZLJjm_3ObBPV9ADp5heUhY5puHULCRUSE5q-n94_YHG9y0TCmxsoyfaM41RQnXxgwYxT-T3SolV0fxs/s1600/1Annie_Speck_TigerLily_sm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipl61i69cXBMlDdMmi6XfK6IfVGbkF2sjLYOfYjwGaMiGA6aZjKTvBUipjxJz-YZLJjm_3ObBPV9ADp5heUhY5puHULCRUSE5q-n94_YHG9y0TCmxsoyfaM41RQnXxgwYxT-T3SolV0fxs/s1600/1Annie_Speck_TigerLily_sm.jpg" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"></span></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiTjhtTe9BYAUKKtsZ3WVy9f5DSCrQSI2BvBaY92bIuGTo1NqJcw5s9hgmwuxJ6EQjzUB1IeHnqPa9-Aib0C-pfG0I3iIeMYYDFUSAwARwq7shjXjYPluJFBQ4hrCXvvDMWeOjF85AhAUG/s1600/2tiger.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiTjhtTe9BYAUKKtsZ3WVy9f5DSCrQSI2BvBaY92bIuGTo1NqJcw5s9hgmwuxJ6EQjzUB1IeHnqPa9-Aib0C-pfG0I3iIeMYYDFUSAwARwq7shjXjYPluJFBQ4hrCXvvDMWeOjF85AhAUG/s1600/2tiger.jpg" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkxuFfEvvGC9fNw-IMk6EHhBmWdHdrIqcpzZI1RojAaTSrAiNGPODtFZRVCoar-unAyL5Y8VYkxEFpFDGbceCDbWLZFxMfBMKjiH9f77HOHEIyJix4Y6a_ix7raXwway4vvUsDwD0fwZIk/s1600/3tumblr_lzzibivdfQ1qz4dumo1_500.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkxuFfEvvGC9fNw-IMk6EHhBmWdHdrIqcpzZI1RojAaTSrAiNGPODtFZRVCoar-unAyL5Y8VYkxEFpFDGbceCDbWLZFxMfBMKjiH9f77HOHEIyJix4Y6a_ix7raXwway4vvUsDwD0fwZIk/s1600/3tumblr_lzzibivdfQ1qz4dumo1_500.jpg" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"></span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ0vdT4raN6GDFBoVB8gmyUKgGxJ0gslSEXX0EOmxT6c4UiMeqSqerq-IbGoDeei6DiE9Xt-Om0CHEn7icVaRyHgxLb_ioaafoZm4o_ODJ-MF4-q_bSf2rYmTru_-Avqf8lUZsatd7qHjC/s1600/Stripper_Pole.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ0vdT4raN6GDFBoVB8gmyUKgGxJ0gslSEXX0EOmxT6c4UiMeqSqerq-IbGoDeei6DiE9Xt-Om0CHEn7icVaRyHgxLb_ioaafoZm4o_ODJ-MF4-q_bSf2rYmTru_-Avqf8lUZsatd7qHjC/s1600/Stripper_Pole.jpg" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"></span></a></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDb0EJ3s8p9vYO1VypnpnHQ6JywFmY_uQv9Vu-LDJOIAVwfPixLTW7Ce4bEVGTwU8ifVq47u_MXpwJKnwjLUlxTP8nmirWBoDKaqOoDHNBS30nr5h3ql4XacEiw1NjIHml-WyovOKtxF32/s1600/Zelda_ANnie_Speck_Sat.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDb0EJ3s8p9vYO1VypnpnHQ6JywFmY_uQv9Vu-LDJOIAVwfPixLTW7Ce4bEVGTwU8ifVq47u_MXpwJKnwjLUlxTP8nmirWBoDKaqOoDHNBS30nr5h3ql4XacEiw1NjIHml-WyovOKtxF32/s1600/Zelda_ANnie_Speck_Sat.jpg" /></a></span></span></span></div>Annie Speckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07131720051135242250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5553880831714482819.post-18222784948604319302012-03-08T11:22:00.000-08:002012-03-08T11:22:19.198-08:00Postcards from Deirdra<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #45818e;">Growing up in Waterford, the oldest city in Ireland, Deirdra was often lonesome as an only child. She spends her days by the sea where she is most at peace. In the evenings, she spends hours laboring over her favorite hobby ~ building tiny ships to fit inside of old bottles (a craft she learned from her grandfather). She prefers to walk rather than drive, she always dresses for dinner and still sends hand written notes to her friends. Someday she'll travel the world - but it could only be by sea, for Deirdra will never leave the ocean ~ it is her truest friend. </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtC2hUrSOBSY1OfmKQSIXsrR6qe81uvaIA0k5yv9hexZpJcVyUBCuZ5DYZmJyPR090mF5GTH5blHYSMlb5aIbyEkbPeWpj7AEIt80TdmVkCUQ3O_Xu3rlJF9dARFihHqkuVt8Y88PfuqMo/s1600/1_Anie_Speck_+by+the+sea.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtC2hUrSOBSY1OfmKQSIXsrR6qe81uvaIA0k5yv9hexZpJcVyUBCuZ5DYZmJyPR090mF5GTH5blHYSMlb5aIbyEkbPeWpj7AEIt80TdmVkCUQ3O_Xu3rlJF9dARFihHqkuVt8Y88PfuqMo/s1600/1_Anie_Speck_+by+the+sea.jpg" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"></span></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9euMp0wEtD9kr9ANgO7G5Qwsjd9sAvWE0R_KEIVqzgraR1Al5HHHYmJrDlP820zTYC5lD-TWh7OgXyHuFGSSozHYTL3-WGm_oselln3Ks7UwNRvFNbT7dYzH2GrXsEZ0Kf_aj2UsbozpW/s1600/2Adrian+in+bottle.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; 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color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDxRDu-GRmBaUtNESfZl8n8Wo22rl2nIBcJJJZfmZsxYuk3MhpTnkq5ZXABlSz0tBjDn42GoVflMHSJ0wiWUpazEx4D8b5wX72yPXjBfkjFpXkuBVnjQVZK79B7ooYo_hPUohJQ4q-xuhH/s1600/5Irish+eyes.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDxRDu-GRmBaUtNESfZl8n8Wo22rl2nIBcJJJZfmZsxYuk3MhpTnkq5ZXABlSz0tBjDn42GoVflMHSJ0wiWUpazEx4D8b5wX72yPXjBfkjFpXkuBVnjQVZK79B7ooYo_hPUohJQ4q-xuhH/s1600/5Irish+eyes.jpg" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"></span></a></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdrbeeOYy5DFaaB1L2NxviKZkZOQoTaAfboyKGmeSVCKUR4pH_lCRGMdWOMMRfLN77AwzmVQfpv40cP472zez2oAXvmhy0NsTNhLLUVksipMtK8w1mJ5K2r0ZVcknc8AMvUjKeGcQAYwJZ/s1600/6_ANnie_Speck_seascape.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdrbeeOYy5DFaaB1L2NxviKZkZOQoTaAfboyKGmeSVCKUR4pH_lCRGMdWOMMRfLN77AwzmVQfpv40cP472zez2oAXvmhy0NsTNhLLUVksipMtK8w1mJ5K2r0ZVcknc8AMvUjKeGcQAYwJZ/s1600/6_ANnie_Speck_seascape.jpg" /></a></span></span></span></span></div>Annie Speckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07131720051135242250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5553880831714482819.post-30865566651434245882012-03-07T15:31:00.001-08:002012-03-07T18:11:53.877-08:00Meet Donatella<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79;">Donatella grew up like Italian royalty, the granddaughter of <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Federico Fellini wanted for nothing. She moved to the Big Apple when she was eighteen in hopes of working with her hero Woody Allen. Now she spends half the year in Singapore where she lives with her on-again off-again architect boyfriend at the Fullerton Bay Hotel penthouse suite, because, quite honestly ~ you can't beat the view. Plus Singapore airlines still serves in crystal and Donatella appreciates those types of little details. She tells people she watches what she eats, she just doesn't tell them it's usually steak frites! She hasn't exactly given up on her dreams of starring in a Woody Allen film, however at the moment she is quite content to be in front and behind the lens of her own camera creating moving pictures & writing her story!</span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVzPwJhuB8b_q8WiZ-15-2tVfEhZyTyojQDSTs3sblwXM2GSNdJ6Y2K2F3yzgvIHBD-QMrh40HEedktKG-qiuyVHCVCJlHYeYTUb9CMhNtTQhLmq_zow8udOywloTvNd-YwzFPCvpo5xC5/s1600/1Laurel.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVzPwJhuB8b_q8WiZ-15-2tVfEhZyTyojQDSTs3sblwXM2GSNdJ6Y2K2F3yzgvIHBD-QMrh40HEedktKG-qiuyVHCVCJlHYeYTUb9CMhNtTQhLmq_zow8udOywloTvNd-YwzFPCvpo5xC5/s1600/1Laurel.jpg" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"></span></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHdrqvHVvqAPz4yNg-uNdDR4F3vWICwOI-w_qxkx6HuNqURx3SJ6EUuC858IuanRr-5XvI6X1k40b5oQtl4wzRsUPa-Zcm9ESvpCNHki1TgkDys3LrZeF21iUq9yX3v2KBEBenityBRLOm/s1600/2Meet+Donna.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHdrqvHVvqAPz4yNg-uNdDR4F3vWICwOI-w_qxkx6HuNqURx3SJ6EUuC858IuanRr-5XvI6X1k40b5oQtl4wzRsUPa-Zcm9ESvpCNHki1TgkDys3LrZeF21iUq9yX3v2KBEBenityBRLOm/s1600/2Meet+Donna.jpg" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj95Uxg0NTf83lCCh0gxcHSChQT9jGfCM1U9c1B_yuXhf9ID-QGffHMnjWPQ4u2csTAQzrV79EGPH-su9bXnVZKdp9PscrLoQbF0GY2yDWsZLwFmIP50DuBhm4IVf1dgXcLDq3Awc-OJzbs/s1600/3frites.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj95Uxg0NTf83lCCh0gxcHSChQT9jGfCM1U9c1B_yuXhf9ID-QGffHMnjWPQ4u2csTAQzrV79EGPH-su9bXnVZKdp9PscrLoQbF0GY2yDWsZLwFmIP50DuBhm4IVf1dgXcLDq3Awc-OJzbs/s1600/3frites.jpg" /></a></span><br />
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color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXG-kcJ8F6EyndozHe_kZWdVGGfxE1sXi1UHqQFcWEWc5h8VX4HFZeg1ZJ-8S6lPz-RETUsuwgDzvbe0O6jxfjDW0liHFkK0esZEKIN98VSq-1dLh_M4wj592iPhlHJo5IkvT3nxEWBE2j/s1600/Alexis.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXG-kcJ8F6EyndozHe_kZWdVGGfxE1sXi1UHqQFcWEWc5h8VX4HFZeg1ZJ-8S6lPz-RETUsuwgDzvbe0O6jxfjDW0liHFkK0esZEKIN98VSq-1dLh_M4wj592iPhlHJo5IkvT3nxEWBE2j/s1600/Alexis.jpg" /></a></span></span></span></div></div>Annie Speckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07131720051135242250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5553880831714482819.post-66342277631054378642012-03-07T13:44:00.000-08:002012-03-07T13:44:38.411-08:00Star gazing<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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</span></div>Annie Speckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07131720051135242250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5553880831714482819.post-62926086619285184892012-03-06T09:13:00.000-08:002012-03-06T09:13:47.492-08:00Thrift shop score!!!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #45818e;">There is nothing better than perusing your local thrift shop and discovering a treasure for next to nothing ~ right?? Well, I found this aqua blazer, bejeweled with champagne sequins for $5.95 last week! How cool is that!! This unique piece by True Meaning was in perfect condition and made so nicely. Oh happy day!</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJAYAA9uKowLtqqZDBn1_V9hq0qHTpXq2ymw95e74-NC_FbIGbnJi92uQPhv3HL6kapKW5QDqfUFbtGEgsc25mKLxcnFm86m-S4hRFQbc8EhnTKv9qRzG0-aPG96yqH5WbZsQs9iGdCqHT/s1600/All_Sunshine_Annie_Speck.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJAYAA9uKowLtqqZDBn1_V9hq0qHTpXq2ymw95e74-NC_FbIGbnJi92uQPhv3HL6kapKW5QDqfUFbtGEgsc25mKLxcnFm86m-S4hRFQbc8EhnTKv9qRzG0-aPG96yqH5WbZsQs9iGdCqHT/s1600/All_Sunshine_Annie_Speck.jpg" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"></span></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgln8t702AmTcaGgCb8TiRJpwO7IZ2nYc8UXZnF9PTaCBCDnL3elM7s4x_nSlEEiPQOkzEzznVHhLLiQmCMcrLj3pS1xl2jZAoeTUotlT7oz2dA34DBmo_Aq2v_fEmfSvfkuhwnduY5y7K1/s1600/Annie_Speck_Swirls.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; 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color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5gHMQzQcV6VVglSNyyiR3_4A4hPMK9GHoeBchA9ELIYcRmzM4gUDECCsxcVlvZwpyrj3S0bl2mGeWFq79jW3BgiIBFDz5E6AxZc4DWzwPGxIR1J0TK5k26noe8o5OlX2bd-_Q-9DRIxn1/s1600/the_Stretch_Annie_Speck.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5gHMQzQcV6VVglSNyyiR3_4A4hPMK9GHoeBchA9ELIYcRmzM4gUDECCsxcVlvZwpyrj3S0bl2mGeWFq79jW3BgiIBFDz5E6AxZc4DWzwPGxIR1J0TK5k26noe8o5OlX2bd-_Q-9DRIxn1/s1600/the_Stretch_Annie_Speck.jpg" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"></span></a></span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip3W2x5Y8C7hLtaamGeyWl5qCNyAJjEAGWdCAsSAs9IsF_xW4PwMtxvKtEGfgfSKVbWmiugBSFvGp9xpOsDLwD6yc28l2h3mviFwvGHGMjS18HA8et03j8tNPa78pY923bSYryST7bOvo6/s1600/walking_Annie_Speck.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip3W2x5Y8C7hLtaamGeyWl5qCNyAJjEAGWdCAsSAs9IsF_xW4PwMtxvKtEGfgfSKVbWmiugBSFvGp9xpOsDLwD6yc28l2h3mviFwvGHGMjS18HA8et03j8tNPa78pY923bSYryST7bOvo6/s1600/walking_Annie_Speck.jpg" /></a></span></span></span></span></span></div>Annie Speckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07131720051135242250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5553880831714482819.post-11281877993783330102012-03-05T11:01:00.001-08:002012-03-05T12:03:44.645-08:00Let's Pretend!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79;">Today ~ let's pretend it's not Monday! I won't tell if you don't ~ just go have fun!</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinBksYV5A9PAGYYbNi8kCSphhWqTC38FNsgvn9KqsxPlgZZQB2aG1-4Y3LM1nrgSebpYRhCXcYP2_6S2sNyHQF10Iv6-V2NoZT1wyD07TlN0PaksJfJiguIq3pB5PzJRAMYQWMlRbggvij/s1600/1pink+pretend.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinBksYV5A9PAGYYbNi8kCSphhWqTC38FNsgvn9KqsxPlgZZQB2aG1-4Y3LM1nrgSebpYRhCXcYP2_6S2sNyHQF10Iv6-V2NoZT1wyD07TlN0PaksJfJiguIq3pB5PzJRAMYQWMlRbggvij/s1600/1pink+pretend.jpg" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"></span></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuzYrbk-ZRDF44pFNWNSr-TMLh5RclylIAiU55YfBO584I9pjNAMbPWf-rClg26BMCfUMU_XcHqvSOoUEftgUoMWtKfPohTGwfzG9Zni3irJxMnb3GKhwn_eNjG6kPZf2pDDmcQOVe5wGc/s1600/1pretending.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuzYrbk-ZRDF44pFNWNSr-TMLh5RclylIAiU55YfBO584I9pjNAMbPWf-rClg26BMCfUMU_XcHqvSOoUEftgUoMWtKfPohTGwfzG9Zni3irJxMnb3GKhwn_eNjG6kPZf2pDDmcQOVe5wGc/s1600/1pretending.jpg" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5JsMvtq5CCX1kOO63p0D0h1Ge61OVT0EIAgwLh9s7k0doLXQ7zPTjidaVwBC-BYaYi3hQ0QkE_AmeM7TAw-QodFl2cH61nAWyJuc0iBF-nBKMUKPYQpGydrlaJZuh06HG68kd39o4xm7H/s1600/2moon+walk.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5JsMvtq5CCX1kOO63p0D0h1Ge61OVT0EIAgwLh9s7k0doLXQ7zPTjidaVwBC-BYaYi3hQ0QkE_AmeM7TAw-QodFl2cH61nAWyJuc0iBF-nBKMUKPYQpGydrlaJZuh06HG68kd39o4xm7H/s1600/2moon+walk.jpg" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"></span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVCpnWmp1gDzJf6qzBBypQwimbuX6l74ynUUIq-lt_rSuWQH0XMNIhyphenhyphenZW1mYv1ksm78VmbltzaLe-C-nyt-qPyvpZYj61_yEkGDZDcxHFRspiRiV3s625MXJAJSxjvKDttkVZd5b8fQbpz/s1600/3pretending.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVCpnWmp1gDzJf6qzBBypQwimbuX6l74ynUUIq-lt_rSuWQH0XMNIhyphenhyphenZW1mYv1ksm78VmbltzaLe-C-nyt-qPyvpZYj61_yEkGDZDcxHFRspiRiV3s625MXJAJSxjvKDttkVZd5b8fQbpz/s1600/3pretending.jpg" /></a></span></span><br />
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</div>Annie Speckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07131720051135242250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5553880831714482819.post-26364055606031361422012-03-03T18:29:00.002-08:002012-03-03T18:29:32.392-08:00Sunset Boulevard<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79;">Taking photographs of exquisite sunsets is one of my greatest pleasures! I feel so blessed to live near the Pacific and to be able to watch the sun set over the ocean on a regular basis. Here are just a few of my favorites from the past few months. </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDStC8q_ohA7yfm5fF5bLkYvz0rJL6t9COSJvpzpnql7nU9LS2Fr0pcj22jsf5LHFnV444rdDtLomHBZZ0Chq8PLmkz-MMwsb6gZpE8Ua5WeAR8m9nmQ7-WQCV4a7MQra6VqmgXma2TvoO/s1600/13_annie_speck_day.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDStC8q_ohA7yfm5fF5bLkYvz0rJL6t9COSJvpzpnql7nU9LS2Fr0pcj22jsf5LHFnV444rdDtLomHBZZ0Chq8PLmkz-MMwsb6gZpE8Ua5WeAR8m9nmQ7-WQCV4a7MQra6VqmgXma2TvoO/s1600/13_annie_speck_day.JPG" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"></span></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh98XOGvlAC97ypVn_BZQRefnK5zfS1oy6_cQrttIBXbi3fEPDbH3oxf8-s_359mYxdD87McOezIlzm0Nug4VUUOabfH4hvjTaCnMailRMmN1-umVcGqhGLPthXHhQMS5V8SF31L-kSgogu/s1600/15_annie_speck_day.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh98XOGvlAC97ypVn_BZQRefnK5zfS1oy6_cQrttIBXbi3fEPDbH3oxf8-s_359mYxdD87McOezIlzm0Nug4VUUOabfH4hvjTaCnMailRMmN1-umVcGqhGLPthXHhQMS5V8SF31L-kSgogu/s1600/15_annie_speck_day.jpg" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5ARSi32v20pK_lCp-ziPbnhflilF0OjOcizjUIy34C0AmMuSd6wDZ7lSbMv1L8PCTQLf5t7XsJs0XtY31U2Tt210GJ1jnM0kRGe8jNCOOSntpOflryfMh5G2WsIAVbp_Uywaq7nzVgS7Y/s1600/17_annie_speck_day.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5ARSi32v20pK_lCp-ziPbnhflilF0OjOcizjUIy34C0AmMuSd6wDZ7lSbMv1L8PCTQLf5t7XsJs0XtY31U2Tt210GJ1jnM0kRGe8jNCOOSntpOflryfMh5G2WsIAVbp_Uywaq7nzVgS7Y/s1600/17_annie_speck_day.JPG" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"></span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeMB0FqUbb6P5YcfKAURQNo65r0sBNejBOE7AwiXQq7wA6WLcJ13TaCCBxQ8uqLqqbkZCUsANbU5zD2fV_62cDcUInL4Vm13eeECbvZsOFCDIBAwHNVRtcjlwmrgapqkIbIUuGkndiWkRB/s1600/19_annie_speck_day.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeMB0FqUbb6P5YcfKAURQNo65r0sBNejBOE7AwiXQq7wA6WLcJ13TaCCBxQ8uqLqqbkZCUsANbU5zD2fV_62cDcUInL4Vm13eeECbvZsOFCDIBAwHNVRtcjlwmrgapqkIbIUuGkndiWkRB/s1600/19_annie_speck_day.JPG" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"></span></a></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlflwLRxQFJ6oLO54ZZ94fJ96dVpBrjh7Qdo7e0OcLAVQLMahWQ6sJLKZqXXhpI2wQACoUR1S1PHOiV2jp4-vueAS55UYsVQmLcMEao3lr9xsHdtb3ZyUeUTNB2CMkCRSosz0J06_skrHJ/s1600/1_annie_speck_day.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlflwLRxQFJ6oLO54ZZ94fJ96dVpBrjh7Qdo7e0OcLAVQLMahWQ6sJLKZqXXhpI2wQACoUR1S1PHOiV2jp4-vueAS55UYsVQmLcMEao3lr9xsHdtb3ZyUeUTNB2CMkCRSosz0J06_skrHJ/s1600/1_annie_speck_day.JPG" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"></span></a></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW1PSBaUujwmoNXwvMVrXnS9GZQOr6Mlavz8Qtp1hiRfiP2UfDt7sSLQ-W6gsXOKbruZpqj6a6skMMFyt_AR9tU_kpHjculx8MJvIgQS_sGmfK_jFF-UNY9Gm4TLEt5SnZYYFm77TLO1i-/s1600/21_annie_speck_day.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW1PSBaUujwmoNXwvMVrXnS9GZQOr6Mlavz8Qtp1hiRfiP2UfDt7sSLQ-W6gsXOKbruZpqj6a6skMMFyt_AR9tU_kpHjculx8MJvIgQS_sGmfK_jFF-UNY9Gm4TLEt5SnZYYFm77TLO1i-/s1600/21_annie_speck_day.jpg" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"></span></a></span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAT57Kel_yeJPOzBxHBckAjWcnoKg9odwrBIaLKypA-FqYIpGuVa72Cy1flsc-fb-aGJQ0lx8MPGmv1SVkS8BGSk45yikef9gyeodSjqJTaxXbA-NAs404ibHmYCp3GXBICirBlYsUawTR/s1600/23_annie_speck_day.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAT57Kel_yeJPOzBxHBckAjWcnoKg9odwrBIaLKypA-FqYIpGuVa72Cy1flsc-fb-aGJQ0lx8MPGmv1SVkS8BGSk45yikef9gyeodSjqJTaxXbA-NAs404ibHmYCp3GXBICirBlYsUawTR/s1600/23_annie_speck_day.JPG" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"></span></a></span></span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVCIWcLKFe3uH9QCcYKvTW4ZhLw_3Dfzx4CbmSZL9PAgOJ6RlCZ5JvyVOcqRDv6hXs3Gicfz_pM_OzRMc1auJ8O9mXSiTXSSO1Ak6FXVwLA1rNO4thT4NDJKXrwiz_ZhKRFguOldpWmOXJ/s1600/3_annie_speck_day.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVCIWcLKFe3uH9QCcYKvTW4ZhLw_3Dfzx4CbmSZL9PAgOJ6RlCZ5JvyVOcqRDv6hXs3Gicfz_pM_OzRMc1auJ8O9mXSiTXSSO1Ak6FXVwLA1rNO4thT4NDJKXrwiz_ZhKRFguOldpWmOXJ/s1600/3_annie_speck_day.JPG" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; 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It is primordial, magical ~ yet it is as abundant as the air we breathe. You can focus it, flood it, dim it, or shine it. It warms our backs and grows our trees. Shine your light extra bright today!</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfiDYrkLtaqvg0Mxny4VufZnSlMmhz4y5U_I2O7tatRs175rhKJQeIhyphenhyphenImKs5n5Z7Brh9kdx3HdURWkOsFKpCCxKUG9_tb2he4Vi5AX95vvE82Ennok69VDJlehXJYeiAFvq_OFuvmHsZ_/s1600/1+Annie_speck_sings_the_blues.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfiDYrkLtaqvg0Mxny4VufZnSlMmhz4y5U_I2O7tatRs175rhKJQeIhyphenhyphenImKs5n5Z7Brh9kdx3HdURWkOsFKpCCxKUG9_tb2he4Vi5AX95vvE82Ennok69VDJlehXJYeiAFvq_OFuvmHsZ_/s1600/1+Annie_speck_sings_the_blues.jpg" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"></span></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnLeDXkhivsKtku6eoyxQYDO2k_iDvuovPyl9AdzOlDWTHeVTu7OoJe9Pgy77Ft3YT-H4CIpwmVY5WFQeXgP964hkLQFNrad1H1FtPR9gT1g9pIFJKLmwmEZpMbeGqdsmu4QdQWDVhFa1F/s1600/2+tumblr_ltfndqhS7W1qdqybto1_500.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnLeDXkhivsKtku6eoyxQYDO2k_iDvuovPyl9AdzOlDWTHeVTu7OoJe9Pgy77Ft3YT-H4CIpwmVY5WFQeXgP964hkLQFNrad1H1FtPR9gT1g9pIFJKLmwmEZpMbeGqdsmu4QdQWDVhFa1F/s1600/2+tumblr_ltfndqhS7W1qdqybto1_500.jpg" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBMosqRNGQdGKX4n8xnXI_uI_xhM58zgfGkVljFQWz4dIWcq_wrvCye-z9vnOSVwhJHddzQpaXUU_rziRu6udRS1NkTl8NlJE1CYNCK4zc01Tzk3pjDp_592nOmxHx4CvMOk2wIN-S-9sE/s1600/3+Friday.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBMosqRNGQdGKX4n8xnXI_uI_xhM58zgfGkVljFQWz4dIWcq_wrvCye-z9vnOSVwhJHddzQpaXUU_rziRu6udRS1NkTl8NlJE1CYNCK4zc01Tzk3pjDp_592nOmxHx4CvMOk2wIN-S-9sE/s1600/3+Friday.jpg" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"></span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEBVCIb03lXpG6n_94xU1JwnkmApAvLCFrx6REN5mSUdxWhl5gR7XByTIqjSB1DWpElXAtqdSllOhbU1TF0WcrVi8F8lfasSERpjGxLZ23g6oayY7HeXl2KlIHZ3u34Si5dFpKFCFspyoE/s1600/4+Just+over+that+mountain.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEBVCIb03lXpG6n_94xU1JwnkmApAvLCFrx6REN5mSUdxWhl5gR7XByTIqjSB1DWpElXAtqdSllOhbU1TF0WcrVi8F8lfasSERpjGxLZ23g6oayY7HeXl2KlIHZ3u34Si5dFpKFCFspyoE/s1600/4+Just+over+that+mountain.jpg" /></a></span></span></div>Annie Speckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07131720051135242250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5553880831714482819.post-72767761999010366272012-03-01T08:49:00.001-08:002012-03-01T08:51:33.139-08:00The fascinating Lana Del Rey<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79;">If you have not yet had the chance to experience Miss Lana Del Rey ~ you are in for a treat! Her sultry, throaty voice and unique feminine charms leave you with a sense of wonder (well, at least that is what they did for me) :} Enjoy! </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibdl19GmKrI-aurlQXbxhc3h79XOl8PXzuabeKIj5KFfTZDgAs3DfpXEhyRb3i9_6-FF44PbpkwMp0JAuYvd1TiO9PxxgEcpI3bUBBgQWHA0y5s6APDTHcB3xjLHBaP9rXvaxpVnDWXnM3/s1600/1tumblr_lzv63uDhxY1qaa1hko1_500.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibdl19GmKrI-aurlQXbxhc3h79XOl8PXzuabeKIj5KFfTZDgAs3DfpXEhyRb3i9_6-FF44PbpkwMp0JAuYvd1TiO9PxxgEcpI3bUBBgQWHA0y5s6APDTHcB3xjLHBaP9rXvaxpVnDWXnM3/s1600/1tumblr_lzv63uDhxY1qaa1hko1_500.gif" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"></span></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhegsKUtX10bPYqY_8AqF0BVyd04SjcNyDk4VyqXIZKtOi5dkolxcM85rU0i-UygrjCKv41UR3oQU63g58u2f2Z_cK2oHto6URdz3ZWD_0Gg5jXC8qtjLI4jkDGqQlbGf8ECCbagfXE5gK-/s1600/LANA.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhegsKUtX10bPYqY_8AqF0BVyd04SjcNyDk4VyqXIZKtOi5dkolxcM85rU0i-UygrjCKv41UR3oQU63g58u2f2Z_cK2oHto6URdz3ZWD_0Gg5jXC8qtjLI4jkDGqQlbGf8ECCbagfXE5gK-/s1600/LANA.jpg" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcjcEMZU1eF-L4XIzcqGNLhebs5P3cyivThCvNve_I8y3UwkvqU9qhSb_8NWfdBJVDV39uksiRGotjmZEC8Oepe-xoVhtbrbD0GPjJkxurJ0xI1gW8jRx__v_I2t_ywv1KAPMc4QGtC-UN/s1600/lana+del+rey.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcjcEMZU1eF-L4XIzcqGNLhebs5P3cyivThCvNve_I8y3UwkvqU9qhSb_8NWfdBJVDV39uksiRGotjmZEC8Oepe-xoVhtbrbD0GPjJkxurJ0xI1gW8jRx__v_I2t_ywv1KAPMc4QGtC-UN/s1600/lana+del+rey.jpg" /></a></span><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='600' height='400' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/8t-I-Lqy06g?feature=player_embedded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br />
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</span></div>Annie Speckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07131720051135242250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5553880831714482819.post-5589197724259035232012-02-29T15:20:00.001-08:002012-02-29T17:58:31.887-08:00in hot water<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79;">I like to get in<i> hot water</i> from time to time, it helps to wash the dirt away!</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd-zQWRbK5LZYQruhv38LMqM5BqAJPvO2LCTXiLLy1pKhmMosY-UgU41iA_567uJKFZ_f3IeNYlVmLskfYODqy9-MzvZS8HO4vTQr7OTQ5dqQ_co1myy4kFi0dUBEZxirGpkaSKg-E9stx/s1600/1_Annie_Speck_hot_water.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd-zQWRbK5LZYQruhv38LMqM5BqAJPvO2LCTXiLLy1pKhmMosY-UgU41iA_567uJKFZ_f3IeNYlVmLskfYODqy9-MzvZS8HO4vTQr7OTQ5dqQ_co1myy4kFi0dUBEZxirGpkaSKg-E9stx/s1600/1_Annie_Speck_hot_water.jpg" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt45f-aFAKbvuckc2_IFl2OCSH1kiveML9vGoga8r2hZ8ivcHoiYi0y47dL0EQQlNRIFXJZATsfBEZhdHkGKCboXctuemPnlNx9N8GXQjuET6-6dp8QvA5hX-fHE4ZS4wuNdOUplk6jUpK/s1600/3_Annie__Speck_hot_water.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt45f-aFAKbvuckc2_IFl2OCSH1kiveML9vGoga8r2hZ8ivcHoiYi0y47dL0EQQlNRIFXJZATsfBEZhdHkGKCboXctuemPnlNx9N8GXQjuET6-6dp8QvA5hX-fHE4ZS4wuNdOUplk6jUpK/s1600/3_Annie__Speck_hot_water.jpg" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"></span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"></span></span></div>Annie Speckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07131720051135242250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5553880831714482819.post-90553065072703297332012-02-28T11:07:00.000-08:002012-02-28T11:07:32.208-08:00Moon Shadow<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79;">I dream my paintings, and then I paint my dreams. ~ van Gogh </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79;"><i>(I can relate)</i></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="375" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/63hq6RiSaFo" width="600"></iframe></span></div>Annie Speckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07131720051135242250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5553880831714482819.post-85624633960268477292012-02-25T15:02:00.000-08:002012-02-25T15:02:29.173-08:00Willing AND able!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79;">In life I believe it is very important to learn how to endure rejection, ridicule and embarrassment in pursuit of your dreams. Anyone who is anyone has had their share of humiliation and awkward faux pas. So the next time you do something stupid, just remember ~ all of your heros have had their share of them too! xo</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7c2CkH53LeVCiBKaxoXfTWgtbnEmZTwTCDNUdmv23PrgcqzmGzGPiARg8gMD59pkxnSmNla9Gmn7jL3lJvwVLycF4_96njAOAFmeI3Yzv44s6WIXgZB5nmaWXJImF5sJ2xREPzGTG9kl1/s1600/1silly.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7c2CkH53LeVCiBKaxoXfTWgtbnEmZTwTCDNUdmv23PrgcqzmGzGPiARg8gMD59pkxnSmNla9Gmn7jL3lJvwVLycF4_96njAOAFmeI3Yzv44s6WIXgZB5nmaWXJImF5sJ2xREPzGTG9kl1/s1600/1silly.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtPVx-QrZ2uwoF18bPhZeX8jlXhEgvc2eyks1epTbVIdMO3AtC_HUM3gSSUKMi3ekWzPjnPhCvOMGQpoSBIZ4vvtyzB-l4TnjvsWbXnUdXglNcpc2GSn5ozqXqvgkhaGOZeSnxCFpNO5i4/s1600/stupq.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtPVx-QrZ2uwoF18bPhZeX8jlXhEgvc2eyks1epTbVIdMO3AtC_HUM3gSSUKMi3ekWzPjnPhCvOMGQpoSBIZ4vvtyzB-l4TnjvsWbXnUdXglNcpc2GSn5ozqXqvgkhaGOZeSnxCFpNO5i4/s1600/stupq.jpg" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"></span></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh72ykcLJcSbGs2BbMDpbKUVNZBtx6fO1Y8zZHLaI5fUInIS9NvNC1APOP1qBD1KWfhOfKS_FbQDBu3YewB5mAg57k_zOtAaqRMILw_BtbdtZJ-j2auZrOJi6KSSwbkvzUeaG4OJ9tWv_ou/s1600/3look+stupid.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh72ykcLJcSbGs2BbMDpbKUVNZBtx6fO1Y8zZHLaI5fUInIS9NvNC1APOP1qBD1KWfhOfKS_FbQDBu3YewB5mAg57k_zOtAaqRMILw_BtbdtZJ-j2auZrOJi6KSSwbkvzUeaG4OJ9tWv_ou/s1600/3look+stupid.jpg" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipxPMg7OuGGqaRFmCu4fi135ENbGuI1aQrWAo9ZWT0A0QtnZpoPYQOcTLcTrGOBN38MFT4OP0ZDUmzFhwbFcqzXTRNXIiW_AituWV5yBho4A6mVrB8-u4a820QV639GEuZQz-n6Ozz5Ujm/s1600/4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipxPMg7OuGGqaRFmCu4fi135ENbGuI1aQrWAo9ZWT0A0QtnZpoPYQOcTLcTrGOBN38MFT4OP0ZDUmzFhwbFcqzXTRNXIiW_AituWV5yBho4A6mVrB8-u4a820QV639GEuZQz-n6Ozz5Ujm/s1600/4.jpg" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"></span></a></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrOoEn4TnA89BjPkfzhnp9NIVj65Gm2lKjCVPqsHXAKuDV3hUEGh6t_ChtneZyJOqR_9KjUhoxdBDqjaG4J87TzZA4rxiuXRNsFv7O9mknxkP0UreU8kQWl6vA0Q6uXCmSNjXsUYgsQtwF/s1600/look+stupid2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrOoEn4TnA89BjPkfzhnp9NIVj65Gm2lKjCVPqsHXAKuDV3hUEGh6t_ChtneZyJOqR_9KjUhoxdBDqjaG4J87TzZA4rxiuXRNsFv7O9mknxkP0UreU8kQWl6vA0Q6uXCmSNjXsUYgsQtwF/s1600/look+stupid2.jpg" /></a></span></span></span></span></div>Annie Speckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07131720051135242250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5553880831714482819.post-48477015020540472742012-02-23T20:55:00.000-08:002012-02-23T20:55:19.270-08:00Pants free zone!!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79;">One of the things I LOVE about being home is being able to NOT wear anything if I feel like it! Typically I spend a better part of my day at home in my white terry robe, but when I do put clothes on, it can be just about anything or nothing! For example, today was a pants free day!! Yippee!</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOdegcUy6gIdTpJRyr4YZRYcRVJI-N0c-O7rbLotXOlnHcd1knvbFrTn9ZOWAz797MkuH66csurb37UUMBMhNldXP4xtHzAVOCaeAbI9fHdrwRYxpIcHeD6HqzS5y-T202gvvREfrtGWH2/s1600/1+annie+speck+.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOdegcUy6gIdTpJRyr4YZRYcRVJI-N0c-O7rbLotXOlnHcd1knvbFrTn9ZOWAz797MkuH66csurb37UUMBMhNldXP4xtHzAVOCaeAbI9fHdrwRYxpIcHeD6HqzS5y-T202gvvREfrtGWH2/s1600/1+annie+speck+.jpg" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"></span></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieWwLV-0k_WglYTukYjVYEY3zouZHpGb6UjRrkR2Q21NlW9apRp6uuD9-8NLAJdoxIMB_m7Whkb0FgUzKz6jbeyi8D1qAUIXXjvZOqVfQK2nRJZa6mnbaBY-foDGWpeloUF3t7aBYWfuv0/s1600/2+.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieWwLV-0k_WglYTukYjVYEY3zouZHpGb6UjRrkR2Q21NlW9apRp6uuD9-8NLAJdoxIMB_m7Whkb0FgUzKz6jbeyi8D1qAUIXXjvZOqVfQK2nRJZa6mnbaBY-foDGWpeloUF3t7aBYWfuv0/s1600/2+.jpg" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdwJCXwSjm2lPVEjCKzdPJPVpADRkWZa1SZdOZtXEX3WD-91SzqZWUuxr5t9dT2szKX-nHUpV_-lKDTIakcZVF42y3qZ_fusjsumIDq8G1hwlxD7yt-PghX88FpNehuGFxADpzwvlbDENn/s1600/3no+pants.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdwJCXwSjm2lPVEjCKzdPJPVpADRkWZa1SZdOZtXEX3WD-91SzqZWUuxr5t9dT2szKX-nHUpV_-lKDTIakcZVF42y3qZ_fusjsumIDq8G1hwlxD7yt-PghX88FpNehuGFxADpzwvlbDENn/s1600/3no+pants.jpg" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"></span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHOk7TB58xrzlm7PK_9KvFT2jk1MDXShF2P_2BaztaBFsLmHwBgXLb9IpBboIhFM7m6F2PwNCfnMyGX2dZRgReP-Yp3G3pzm6MeS6e004AxBfByR3ipik9AnyKG5jb8FSVx4P53fv-Sv89/s1600/night+life.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHOk7TB58xrzlm7PK_9KvFT2jk1MDXShF2P_2BaztaBFsLmHwBgXLb9IpBboIhFM7m6F2PwNCfnMyGX2dZRgReP-Yp3G3pzm6MeS6e004AxBfByR3ipik9AnyKG5jb8FSVx4P53fv-Sv89/s1600/night+life.jpg" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"></span></a></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh47gJFnp-y5nQCour2w-uFiBpg1_JqnJrx6-WOUBBALDLUCb58c8YTKocuix0wMiYvg5zwyJRSjYbqterHapW3qBKtFRgHK19gST-C4uliO0Bj0nCvd9xeeME6zkA_pC41PHEjRMng6QG5/s1600/no+pants+at+all.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh47gJFnp-y5nQCour2w-uFiBpg1_JqnJrx6-WOUBBALDLUCb58c8YTKocuix0wMiYvg5zwyJRSjYbqterHapW3qBKtFRgHK19gST-C4uliO0Bj0nCvd9xeeME6zkA_pC41PHEjRMng6QG5/s1600/no+pants+at+all.jpg" /></a></span></span></span></div>Annie Speckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07131720051135242250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5553880831714482819.post-18064202181267682322012-02-22T10:41:00.000-08:002012-02-22T10:41:38.531-08:00Beauty Secrets!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79;">Everyone has their own special recipe for beauty. I really only have a few secrets that I've been relying on for years to keep my healthy glow. Here's the breakdown:</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79;">1. Honey ~ it's the elixir of youth, it is literally a preservative and so yummy!</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79;">2. Sleep ~ 8 hours a night is my minimum (don't cheat yourself out of dreamtime!)</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79;">3. Lipstick ~ My number 1 go to beauty fix! Instant glamour in a tube!</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79;">4. Champagne ~ seriously, a glass or two melts the stress away!</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79;">A good night sleep, a healthy dose of honey in my coffee everyday, Bright lipstick and some bubbly = a happy Annie and therein lies my <i>real</i> secret to beauty!</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3Ehm4g8kelpy_gxBrEMFTCrCFg9AL9WaG3Dl1z0GkybU6y279wcGQZKJylOxR_gfaBgSHikUHDmyPYn_fWMmBitIHdGSeR_EVKLkI05H8XgXP5QDRI94hiwQwwG9Vem9eaoXgYAJSmkDA/s1600/1+annie+speck+rollerhead.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3Ehm4g8kelpy_gxBrEMFTCrCFg9AL9WaG3Dl1z0GkybU6y279wcGQZKJylOxR_gfaBgSHikUHDmyPYn_fWMmBitIHdGSeR_EVKLkI05H8XgXP5QDRI94hiwQwwG9Vem9eaoXgYAJSmkDA/s1600/1+annie+speck+rollerhead.jpg" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"></span></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX6Tn3_I6M4FoiJAKRkjAObWeHttqu7TZIeMB4zkWJU4gTkAKspfsyU8c6CRcd36bhKiAwBHKh3Aukwi6yW20DmVRf2Pe0rGK03nHGkPq_SWI0HvJLluWYOoREuMh5xuy7ouP7RR3AbOeI/s1600/2beauty+secrets+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX6Tn3_I6M4FoiJAKRkjAObWeHttqu7TZIeMB4zkWJU4gTkAKspfsyU8c6CRcd36bhKiAwBHKh3Aukwi6yW20DmVRf2Pe0rGK03nHGkPq_SWI0HvJLluWYOoREuMh5xuy7ouP7RR3AbOeI/s1600/2beauty+secrets+2.jpg" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggXGK3qQ7_oxgHS6mWeZWfJT_iXPGe1pWYVIRqUo_TDB1QWHqRiQgz7tLguuPYmc-j9Pghznv2JH1tv4xaVhaK-7dPM0zfiem8co8Lr-UqCkjTQ3Mr3ktHE0lThrecm1IvGTj2BbyyxKpZ/s1600/3tumblr_lqw7b7hmad1qciek8o1_r1_500.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggXGK3qQ7_oxgHS6mWeZWfJT_iXPGe1pWYVIRqUo_TDB1QWHqRiQgz7tLguuPYmc-j9Pghznv2JH1tv4xaVhaK-7dPM0zfiem8co8Lr-UqCkjTQ3Mr3ktHE0lThrecm1IvGTj2BbyyxKpZ/s1600/3tumblr_lqw7b7hmad1qciek8o1_r1_500.jpg" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"></span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4gz4Yh3IbI-0dvKm7bZeDZyDem-wH9L0-5DIS9Nh09vZpRqMj34vDPOvdzUOW5lbusk7YIG0O5bJs_KaYn5fK4zzn6ny0lDvRmyT1CspPCyJ37lxdOGwyBWc1w5Dm7QYdwWKjwy2t9vWk/s1600/4beauty+secrets+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4gz4Yh3IbI-0dvKm7bZeDZyDem-wH9L0-5DIS9Nh09vZpRqMj34vDPOvdzUOW5lbusk7YIG0O5bJs_KaYn5fK4zzn6ny0lDvRmyT1CspPCyJ37lxdOGwyBWc1w5Dm7QYdwWKjwy2t9vWk/s1600/4beauty+secrets+3.jpg" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"></span></a></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"></span></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; color: #0000ee;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"></span></div>Annie Speckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07131720051135242250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5553880831714482819.post-70564437404782280352012-02-19T12:12:00.000-08:002012-02-19T12:12:48.264-08:00Changing spots<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79;">When I think about that old saying "a leopard can't change it's spots", I don't really believe it. A leopard can change it's spots, at least for a little while. I mean a quick dip in the mud and voila ~ instant transformation! We are all able to reshape, reform or remake ourselves, and the harder we work on it, the better we get!</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghmayzyrMEeUmXKl0nnV3dnoSpj2klXcoUADMUyEwaF8972wD9P6UnJT5JanLxuFem5vO7EMf7mfBto8ciV_Vsz1jYnWt-iKnVXzNvpYPjlSccwPldmhAy-FhoFczaa7bw3KK3tCPdGpsF/s1600/1+Annie+Speck+leopard.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghmayzyrMEeUmXKl0nnV3dnoSpj2klXcoUADMUyEwaF8972wD9P6UnJT5JanLxuFem5vO7EMf7mfBto8ciV_Vsz1jYnWt-iKnVXzNvpYPjlSccwPldmhAy-FhoFczaa7bw3KK3tCPdGpsF/s1600/1+Annie+Speck+leopard.jpg" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"></span></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDEu2N5_SY07jt5G6XUsfBCC87YJCilU3k8i6hmB1WBuN9RIz1qUSjFsIadeX8j7zW1Psn7oS1R0LvCA_4mH2bJPuJW-QogvY_c8GlHXMrU7UCMoQRW8ytk4KgyAMhHx0sdq3QznzPyTyG/s1600/2spots.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; 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color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAhyphenhyphenBsgY7k6S4lGIkP3b1QTzmUQzkJ8oj458ds-aAQ78OXv07trqAPoHP0qElS_mGi819AoP3V6Xj2GkBtfQOqBDvKkJfsqBep10qyWqII3nN_MBd3s6rYZXCO_cbLmDgszpTM56eHui0T/s1600/6+leo+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAhyphenhyphenBsgY7k6S4lGIkP3b1QTzmUQzkJ8oj458ds-aAQ78OXv07trqAPoHP0qElS_mGi819AoP3V6Xj2GkBtfQOqBDvKkJfsqBep10qyWqII3nN_MBd3s6rYZXCO_cbLmDgszpTM56eHui0T/s1600/6+leo+2.jpg" /></a></span></span></span></span></div>Annie Speckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07131720051135242250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5553880831714482819.post-89285926913095708762012-02-18T21:31:00.000-08:002012-02-18T21:31:19.076-08:00Day off<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #45818e;">I took the day off from blogging for some living instead :) Be back <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 38px;">mañana!</span></span><br />
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Songs were written about her, famous artists painted her, couture houses and renown jewelers designed </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">extravagant creations just for her. </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'lucida grande', 'liberation sans', verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">She had a trademark style like no other ~ her long cigarettes, cowboy hats, cat eye liner and her beloved Cartier alligator jewelry. According to <span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial;">Cartier</span> legend, María brought her pet crocodiles into the Cartier Boutique in Paris and requested a necklace designed to resemble them! The baby crocs sat on the jeweler’s workbench and gave inspiration to what is now famously known as the <em style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-style: italic; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Cartier Crocodile Necklace</em>. </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;">What a w</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 18px;">oman! I truly love this photographic tribute to La Doña by another legend ~ Mario Testino! </span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs3kAohz44yWr8u7YLobN0cq7lQ7eHUW3jnH0YYaal3Uivtx7_V8P2T_V8vqExtccwdED1sPfFuNMG6yQd2HppgQutdxkhYFeO2KUi9vwtkYbMfTMzuKQZITI3eaT9h3fqBtwlwnIwjoU1/s1600/MARIOTESTINO.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs3kAohz44yWr8u7YLobN0cq7lQ7eHUW3jnH0YYaal3Uivtx7_V8P2T_V8vqExtccwdED1sPfFuNMG6yQd2HppgQutdxkhYFeO2KUi9vwtkYbMfTMzuKQZITI3eaT9h3fqBtwlwnIwjoU1/s1600/MARIOTESTINO.jpg" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"></span></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC-wdo5duseWsGESjGzmPfiuo_C_Cs2izh5cuQIGhDP42HoD4xYCSArNxPVGN9eY0BQkTUzM6oTaOZMKw6wWPofKvtZJTdyoWiRBGGrcOtKlI5VPAMK1mDyBaGoynjl2sIH92htZwnS0gB/s1600/10m-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC-wdo5duseWsGESjGzmPfiuo_C_Cs2izh5cuQIGhDP42HoD4xYCSArNxPVGN9eY0BQkTUzM6oTaOZMKw6wWPofKvtZJTdyoWiRBGGrcOtKlI5VPAMK1mDyBaGoynjl2sIH92htZwnS0gB/s1600/10m-1.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6PHzYW9K3IutB7VYsFHs6f19LLsN982PmZcVma4xrhtH2fvQnkf7IVUBBxMrOLaxG-Pn7rIHhXSHfiChOTkd3fK32b9_OEQcG3mUeB1S1Aqf5kJvnYJtTvMd068mAfnbi5ugv6TMsXIsu/s1600/maria1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6PHzYW9K3IutB7VYsFHs6f19LLsN982PmZcVma4xrhtH2fvQnkf7IVUBBxMrOLaxG-Pn7rIHhXSHfiChOTkd3fK32b9_OEQcG3mUeB1S1Aqf5kJvnYJtTvMd068mAfnbi5ugv6TMsXIsu/s1600/maria1.jpg" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"></span></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGwlpzAF64krh2FQCAQ-1qud16mpKxZ-dbLDm3Eg1ll64SS5w4Gc9ntojYQsrm7LptOpYr9KGPPTNImxnXMvjOIjgczIE18d7pojvT1CjWhTUSDZ_uOdHAO2nkbjVievccg87hpTBj7-4Y/s1600/maria21+sm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGwlpzAF64krh2FQCAQ-1qud16mpKxZ-dbLDm3Eg1ll64SS5w4Gc9ntojYQsrm7LptOpYr9KGPPTNImxnXMvjOIjgczIE18d7pojvT1CjWhTUSDZ_uOdHAO2nkbjVievccg87hpTBj7-4Y/s1600/maria21+sm.jpg" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmG2DvY-iWmu3L-CzbN0wkaWH3gMZHBNR2uCOFoxWzpAYXhOB5bO1i_-iTIIyjgiKLfHw7qXB9SX28Ug-t7JkBLtDoUjgjan4FEkyYXf8KJWB684k6gbYg_L7ZNyWfFdDUv41wAQbhqqkw/s1600/maria31+sm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmG2DvY-iWmu3L-CzbN0wkaWH3gMZHBNR2uCOFoxWzpAYXhOB5bO1i_-iTIIyjgiKLfHw7qXB9SX28Ug-t7JkBLtDoUjgjan4FEkyYXf8KJWB684k6gbYg_L7ZNyWfFdDUv41wAQbhqqkw/s1600/maria31+sm.jpg" /></a></span></div>Annie Speckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07131720051135242250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5553880831714482819.post-67179890475450743742012-02-16T16:08:00.001-08:002012-02-16T16:08:57.660-08:00Fun with Facebook<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #45818e;">Here are some little pieces of digital art I created for my Timeline cover shots on Facebook! I have to say though, the horizontal cover shot on the top of the page ~ is the only thing I really like about Facebook's new format. </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoTgovc19kN06MaQbu8a3hA40dqd2gLN5W0lvbrX4P3KXRH0323lsWDxceHLbCPPK5s6wdPNOA2QgWCWyGYtUZb9tnMVtSmeHAUvWpiyYxuNoMmk9-Ymj4aC1aMvskWgQCA8rmVtk0rytS/s1600/1+into+the+deep.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoTgovc19kN06MaQbu8a3hA40dqd2gLN5W0lvbrX4P3KXRH0323lsWDxceHLbCPPK5s6wdPNOA2QgWCWyGYtUZb9tnMVtSmeHAUvWpiyYxuNoMmk9-Ymj4aC1aMvskWgQCA8rmVtk0rytS/s1600/1+into+the+deep.jpg" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"></span></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYs01vZn62gvanu0CN0cbBNVTR96GgLLirnMHMWN3htZRtdi4AAWMcJhiqnN6t9iztbdT62mW40ExmMr9VF0MArHbgt3vVOL98WQUh_qKibiH9B6PzLPVjSHZpm9n18EvafBaDz4hsSa-M/s1600/2Annie+Speck+Honky+Tonk.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYs01vZn62gvanu0CN0cbBNVTR96GgLLirnMHMWN3htZRtdi4AAWMcJhiqnN6t9iztbdT62mW40ExmMr9VF0MArHbgt3vVOL98WQUh_qKibiH9B6PzLPVjSHZpm9n18EvafBaDz4hsSa-M/s1600/2Annie+Speck+Honky+Tonk.jpg" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRABTOdT0wBBFUnrjsFSlgK_2pMHSYu9IbVGjbs6UXPGnx2lsVlN4uJ9JOFHgy0U8jz0PZRc-DR4QGBrUS9wMb9YzUV2vu_EpZII7PZBoBgE280hlwrAKKHA9iKM8j7fkNivPC9OfdsvGJ/s1600/4cover+tex.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRABTOdT0wBBFUnrjsFSlgK_2pMHSYu9IbVGjbs6UXPGnx2lsVlN4uJ9JOFHgy0U8jz0PZRc-DR4QGBrUS9wMb9YzUV2vu_EpZII7PZBoBgE280hlwrAKKHA9iKM8j7fkNivPC9OfdsvGJ/s1600/4cover+tex.jpg" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"></span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz5k0XTUunYmQd4p4O0LHcIDd4nOtaV19mNeG_ADKilFqBekEsPRFjpyTJiAewAeRdRPq94BbpuMkAtjcfkQVQZW-xshOOz9mzlO2ypEOroo7J-IpqeMT1mW5Ojto1WgmtcrW-41KR2Tcv/s1600/pastel+reflection.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz5k0XTUunYmQd4p4O0LHcIDd4nOtaV19mNeG_ADKilFqBekEsPRFjpyTJiAewAeRdRPq94BbpuMkAtjcfkQVQZW-xshOOz9mzlO2ypEOroo7J-IpqeMT1mW5Ojto1WgmtcrW-41KR2Tcv/s1600/pastel+reflection.jpg" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"></span></a></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1Fr6Hh_TJBOP-6SFj-l8GLk9NgcZ_MCWET9Ykwz1faF7cHnnPuR2CdWAeMFy9sdI3zqBmgL8g_CYuIGLVnBGF5DsmT0GJcF8rYGIM_NGP5aUozmXBk993gwDSjk7T1f6UcVg1FrbJMMBV/s1600/twins.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1Fr6Hh_TJBOP-6SFj-l8GLk9NgcZ_MCWET9Ykwz1faF7cHnnPuR2CdWAeMFy9sdI3zqBmgL8g_CYuIGLVnBGF5DsmT0GJcF8rYGIM_NGP5aUozmXBk993gwDSjk7T1f6UcVg1FrbJMMBV/s1600/twins.jpg" /></a></span></span></span></div>Annie Speckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07131720051135242250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5553880831714482819.post-80190778138725282242012-02-16T15:57:00.000-08:002012-02-16T15:57:00.016-08:00Old and new fav's<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79;">Cant help but love this smashing collage by Domingo Zapata (okay ~ you have to admit, just saying his name sounds so sexy!!!) It has my favorite actor ~ Sean Connery in my favorite James Bond film ~ Dr. No, and it's larger than life! Hot damn that would look rocking in my studio!!!</span><br />
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</span></div>Annie Speckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07131720051135242250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5553880831714482819.post-37744052998031793522012-02-16T15:05:00.000-08:002012-02-16T15:05:50.167-08:00Couture Genius<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79;">I recently came across the amazing work of Zuhair Murad, a Lebanese fashion designer. I instantly fell in love with his gorgeous, classic, couture and ready-to-wear lines. I really don't know how he went under my radar for so long!!! Here are a few of my favorites from his knock-out-to-die-for lines over the years!!!</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiqqZGMMdqNQ-E6ZV3V_GAEZgWYpIHrG5T5G4fXBPNqGEamSGEeHLHukwbq0zdM36wO8GqU7Cr5V37ivumpYxNKQOIzJAT3Av9WI-xNVTSWCC6rQf2MEb4GtiHf1stoaTqQeOV6HTy4klA/s1600/1murad.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiqqZGMMdqNQ-E6ZV3V_GAEZgWYpIHrG5T5G4fXBPNqGEamSGEeHLHukwbq0zdM36wO8GqU7Cr5V37ivumpYxNKQOIzJAT3Av9WI-xNVTSWCC6rQf2MEb4GtiHf1stoaTqQeOV6HTy4klA/s1600/1murad.jpg" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"></span></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWR4iQBaMLoWAuNtg75NIcvrJ1Bb5mUpJkrkx6SVBeq7Yw-ougqlRmA2juUowA-mPs8yVd8I77LZLjL0GKbGy7Ve7RJx1KlQ_dlf2JeXotqHgchtB0l0PMUWen4QXBsWjHjFmY-4vkO52p/s1600/Goddess.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWR4iQBaMLoWAuNtg75NIcvrJ1Bb5mUpJkrkx6SVBeq7Yw-ougqlRmA2juUowA-mPs8yVd8I77LZLjL0GKbGy7Ve7RJx1KlQ_dlf2JeXotqHgchtB0l0PMUWen4QXBsWjHjFmY-4vkO52p/s1600/Goddess.jpg" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNXUelewr1W4v9zn4ftoQDe_IZEZeV36Yv3s1eKvyEatW0pgdOlY36C8wYWufHkwwYZsowmzLjxJmN773QRQaR4ya2kK0t-GjM7f-rTStREVvySDb7BIvs-MqsW677k81leCbDGGNzfXFv/s1600/supreme.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNXUelewr1W4v9zn4ftoQDe_IZEZeV36Yv3s1eKvyEatW0pgdOlY36C8wYWufHkwwYZsowmzLjxJmN773QRQaR4ya2kK0t-GjM7f-rTStREVvySDb7BIvs-MqsW677k81leCbDGGNzfXFv/s1600/supreme.jpg" /></a></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">I seriously hope I get to wear some of his creations one day!!!!</span></span></td></tr>
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