Girl Crush of the Week: Jessi Cruickshank.

Thursday, May 28, 2009


This Westcoaster has one of the best jobs around. She's got a super adorable co-host Dan Levy, insanely awesome red hair and she gets to interview today's (and yesterday's) hottest stars. The Aftershow is one of my favourite shows on tv to watch and I'd give anything to be one of The Aftershow Friends- sadly I'm in Vancouver and the MTV studios are in Toronto. My Girl Crush of the Week is the fashionable and beautiful Jessi Cruickshank.
This fiery red haired gal isn't all pop culture and bubble gum, she's a vegetarian and A Free The Children ambassador and last year travelled to India to bring awareness to farming communities that the government don't recognize and to help build schools for the less fortunate people of the country.
She's also a bit dorky (which I adore- hey we all are at least she can admit to it) which is part of her lovely charm, she gets all 12 year old girl when she interviews boys she had crushes on.. well when she was 12 (sorta). I'd kill to raid her closet- of course if I was as tiny as she is and Lauren Conrad named a dress from one of her lines after her- the Jessi Dress which sold out everywhere.
If you want to catch more of Jessi, check out The Aftershow every week night on MTV Canada or click over to the archived episodes here.

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My Beauty Must-Haves.

Tuesday, May 26, 2009


I love beauty products. I'm a sucker for cute packaging, bright colours and the latest must-haves. Unfortunately that can majorly backfire, leaving me with far too many things that do the same thing and half empty bottles and containers of things I'll never finish because they just didn't have the 'it thing' I was hoping it would. Over the years I've bought many different brands and colours of everything from nail polish to eye shadows (I really don't need any more of either). But along the way there have been certain products that have stuck by me and pulled me through those bad hair days, giant pimple days and the I'm too lazy to put on make up days. Below is a list of my person beauty must-haves.
What are yours?
  1. L'Oreal Voluminous Mascara - I've tried dozens of different mascaras and this has been the one I've always gone running back to. It's actually the mascara my Mom used to use (before she switched to Cover Girl Professional) and I used to steal her almost empty tubes. I think it's a combination of the brush and the formula, it leaves my lashes well... voluminous. It rarely clumps and it rarely disappears during the day. It's not crazy expensive (around $8 CDN) and it's far better than any expensive mascara out there. Blackest Black is my colour of choice.

  2. Smashbox Brow Tech - I don't have eyebrows. Well- I mean I do but they are so light they are almost invisible. This little baby solves that problem. One side of the pot is an eyeshadow for your brows and the other is a little pot of wax. It's incredibly easy to use if you too have naturally light brows. A couple of tips would be to use with an angled brush (which you can pick up where ever Smashbox is sold) and to also use a very little amount. One of these can last me anywhere from 5-6 months- and I use it every day. Once you have 'drawn' on your eyebrows just tap your finger into the wax and light wipe over your brow to seal the powder and to help keep your brows in shape.

  3. L'Oreal Vive Pro Shampoo and Conditioner - I wash my hair every day (yes I know this isn't the best thing in the world to do but I hate having greasy old hair). Again, I've tried dozens of different brands of shampoo and conditioner, never really buying the same one religiously- until I found this kind. I don't really believe that the different shampoos do different things and are meant for different kinds of hair so I just pick up whichever colour bottle I like at the time. Right now it's the ones above. My hair is crazy long and this stuff never leaves it tangled, it leaves it soft feeling and healthy looking. I put my hair through a lot (blow drying and straightening) and the conditioner really helps to erase all that.

  4. MAC Lipstick in Myth - I'm a huge fan of playing up my eyes, they are my favourite thing about me. I also hate my lip colour- it's too red for my liking and when I play up my lips it just looks strange. Before I found this little gem I used to get a concealer stick (darker than my actual skin colour so I wouldn't look freaky) along with a medium pink lipstick and that's how I got my nude lip. During one of my trips to MAC I decided to try something new and at almost 20 bucks a pop I was really hoping it would pay off. Oh it did. I've been using this lipstick colour for almost 2 years now and have gone through almost 6 tubes- thank goodness MAC has their recycling policy. I have strayed here and there but nothing works as nicely as this does.

  5. Smith's Minted Rose Lip Balm - This is a brand new favourite. I've heard so much about this little multi-tasker (well the original Rosebud Salve anyways) that I had been dying to try it. Unfortunately not knowing where they sell it in Vancouver was a bit of a problem and I don't do internet shopping so that posed as another problem. I found it at Urban Outfitters by accident and I've fallen in love. This is the shit. It's not sticky or goopy and my hair doesn't get caught in it on windy days. It has a light rose scent (which I'm not huge on but I can deal) along with a slightly cool minty feeling. At $9 CDN for this large pot it was a great find.

If anyone in Vancouver knows of a place to pick up this kind or the original please, please, please drop me an email at tracyleeblog@gmail.com or leave a comment below or even send me a reply on twitter over at @tracyxlee .

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Sunday's Secret.

Sunday, May 24, 2009


Scrolling through this week's Post Secrets, I was starting to get back into them- after what felt like months of secrets that were underwhelming. There were a few of them that made me laugh and one or two that made my heart kind of sad. The Post Secret that I picked for this week made me smile and hope for the same feeling one day. Slightly jealous too.
"after all this time i can still feel when you are thinking about me."

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Girl Crush Cancelled.

Thursday, May 21, 2009


Well at least for this week. Seeing as I've been on 'vacation' my daily routines have suffered, I barely remember to wash my face in the mornings. I'm partly sad to be going back to work because I've gotten to spend so much time with my boys over the past week. But a part of me is itching to get back into my daily grind. *shock, horror* I know. Well- plus I'd really like to see my cute courier at some point too. I've literally done nothing so far. Yesterday I finally decided to needed to get out so I went down to Coquitlam Centre to pick up the first season of True Blood on dvd. I only watch it when my brother is not around because well for those you have seen it you know why (aka it's really not appropriate for him to watch). Today I went to the dentist- woo- pretty exciting that was (not). I was going to do my Girl Crush on Anna Paquin- but then Brenny would probably stop being friends with me and I love her too much to lose her as a friend. So Brenny- you better appreciate me cancelling my Girl Crush this week.

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A British Boy In France.

Wednesday, May 20, 2009


One of my future husbands is currently at the Cannes International Film Festival in France. I haven't talked about him in a while cause I kind of gave up on him. I didn't get to see him at all while he was in Vancouver- the closest I came was being in the same building as him. That was torture- don't say I was lucky, how would you feel being in the same place as someone you really want to meet but you don't see them? Anyways, below is a picture taken of him today at the Inglorious Bastards premiere, this was the best shot I could find. He keeps making this really stupid kissy face. I hate it and I wish he would stop.
I'll tell him when I meet him.
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Off I Go.

Sunday, May 17, 2009


Today: I sat and slept on the couch. It's friggen hot in the living room, but I have to take care of the dogs. Though they spent most of the day outside in the cool breeze. I wish they'd come back from Alaska, but I'm happy they are getting some time alone- away from the daily craziness. I'm Queen of the castle. Currently watching Gossip Girl- I love Chuck and Blair.

Saturday: Packing, packing saying goodbye. Early morning, late night. Not much else.

Friday: I had a wonderful morning/afternoon with my Mom- bit of a Mommy/Daughter day. It was really nice. She came downtown, we wandered in the sunlight. Went down to Canada Place and spent her 75,000 Shoppers Optimum Points. Mostly on me and I felt bad. Saw my cute boy on his bike from a block away. I have the eyes of an eagle, I swear to god. My Mom laughed. He never came into work- a friend kept her eyes out for me. Fail.

Thursday: I was so busy at work, it wasn't even funny. I had to get everything all set up because I won't be there next week. I made a to do list and checked everything off- thankfully. I was so happy to get out of there. Even if I spend the next week on my parents couch with my dogs, it'll be better than being at work. That night was also the Grey's Anatomy season finale. I was excited and I knew I would cry. The only thing was that I didn't realize just how much I would cry. I was a basket case- thank god I was alone. I cried for a good 20 minutes after the show had ended. The video below is the last five minutes and what pushed me over the edge. After already knowing what was going to happen- I still can't watch that clip without crying. For those who don't really watch the show you won't understand everything- but let me just say, those had to have been the best/worst five minutes in the shows history. I hope they both come back. I can't bear to watch the show without them. That said, I'm dying for it to be September/October.

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Sunday's Secret.

I haven't been doing my Sundays Secret lately because well- I haven't liked any of them. None I can relate to, like or come up with things to talk about. But this week I found one that I liked. I thought it was clever and if I were to be in a situation like the person who wrote it, I'd probably do that same thing.
My Secret?
I wish I could help you instead of you having to flee. I'd take you in as my little project and help you put your pieces back together. But you won't let anyone in and feel you have to do everything on your own. You are wrong. If you spent a bit more time with me you'd see that.
"I left a bobbypin on your nightstand on purpose, so she would see it..."

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Girl Crush of the Week: Lynn Collins.

Thursday, May 14, 2009


Not many of you will have heard of my Girl Crush for this week. She's played Mark Ruffalo's fiance in 13 Going On 30, the annoying girl trying to get with Keanu Reeves in The Lake House and apparently she was in 50 First Dates (which I own, but don't remember her in it). Her role as Kayla Silverfox in X-Men Origins: Wolverine is what made me decide to choose her. Lynn Collins is my Girl Crush of the Week.
Sadly there isn't much information about this beauty around the interwebs. All I was able to find was that she attended Juilliard for drama, she's played many Shakespearean roles, she was born in Texas and she is married to the adorable actor, I wish would have played Jacob Black in the Twilight Saga, Steven Strait. I also had a hard time finding great pictures of her, but trust me, this gal is stunning. If you watch True Blood you'll recognize her as Dawn Green, the apple of Sookie's brother Jason's eye- until she got killed by the strangler. I was pissed about that by the way.
And yes, she's naked in that picture below. If you'd like to see it in bigger form pick up the May issue of Allure magazine (the one with the gross close up of Blake Lively's face).

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Movie Review: X-Men Origins Wolverine

Wednesday, May 13, 2009


I have a secret. I like comic books... but not the actual comic books. If that makes sense. I love X-Men. Have done since I was a little kid, I used to watch the cartoon every Saturday morning. I desperately wanted to be Rogue, but I thought Storm was the prettiest. Gambit, Remy LeBeau, was my favourite guy on the show. Professor X was the coolest teacher, ever. I grew up and stopped following the series that was until the first X-Men moving came out in 2000, then the second one in 2003 and The Last Stand in 2006. I recently bought all three of the movies from HMV for 15 bucks- for them all. It was a great deal and so far I've watched them over and over in preparation for the newest installment, X-Men Origins: Wolverine. I can't say I'm a huge Hugh Jackman fan, I can't get over the fact that the same guy who plays muscly James Logan also sings and dances on Broadway. Am I the only one who finds that really weird?
Over the weekend I went to see the movie with my Mom and brother, I was pretty impressed with the storyline and how things fit together. If you aren't familiar with the movie, it's a prequel which means it all happens before the X-Men movies. It ties a lot of things together and gives us a great look at how James Logan became Wolverine. I was really excited about getting to see more of Gambit, played by a recent Magnet of Brenny's, sadly he wasn't in much of the movie. I really liked the relationship between Logan and Kayla, who is played by Lynn Collins (check back tomorrow for more info on her) but I won't give anything away.
Deadpool a.k.a Ryan Reynolds scared the crap out of me, I actually had to almost hide behind my Mom. He looked freaky! But I won't say why. Though, apparently they have green lighted the next X-Men Origins movie and it will be about Ryan's character. I can't say I'm thrilled about that, sure he's fun to look at, but he should stick to romantic comedies a la Definitely, Maybe. I'd really like to see an X-Men Origins about Professor Charles Xavier and his frenemy Erik Lehnsherr. An X-Men Origins: Professor X and Magneto would be really cool. Or well at least I think it would, a lot more interesting than Deadpool.
I've probably lost a lot of people by now so I'm just going to leave it at that. The story of the movie was good, the special effects however should have been better, I almost had to hold in laughter in certain parts. All in all though, I'd go see it again before it comes out on DVD. But first, I must go see Star Trek.
Yep, I'm a nerds dream girl.
Edit: after checking around a few places they are saying that Magneto is going to get his own Origins movie for 2011, but I don't really believe it- it's from IMDb. But someone made a good point, which I didn't even think of. Deadpool isn't an X-Men- he's not really even a mutant. But then again, Magneto isn't an X-Men either- but he is a mutant. So... who knows what's actually going on. But regardless I'm excited for whoever they do the next movie on. There is so much history with the series these movies could be made until I'm in my 50's.

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Sing It Boys.

I don't really like American Idol. I haven't watched a full season since Kelly Clarkson won and even then I don't think that I watched the whole thing. I can't stand the auditions, all the terrible singers and the horrible comments from the judges murdering someone's hopes and dreams of making it big. I only like it when it gets to the Top 10. This season was no different I didn't pay attention to any of it and rolled my eyes every time people brought up the show. I do remember watching a bit of one episode and saw Danny Gokey sing. He looks like a boy I used to like. The glasses, the scruff and the not so perfect body- I wanted him to make it. Then I switched the channel and forgot about them all. Jenicka has been talking about Adam Lambert for weeks and weeks. I didn't know who he was but she seemed to like him a lot. Brenny talked about American Idol too. What is it with this show and corrupting my friends?
Last week, once it had gotten down to the final four, I decided to give it a go- there really wasn't anything else on so why not. Bam, I'm hooked. Danny, Adam and Kris are the best top three ever. Or well, from what I remember of past top three's. I have to be honest, I like them all. I like Kris's style of singing, I like Adam's fearlessness and I like Danny's quite shyness. They are all amazing and I'll honestly be happy no matter what boy wins. And I say that because all three of them will get a record deal- labels would be stupid not to sign them.
One thing I do have to admit is that Kris is killing me with his acoustic guitar and his piano skills. Hmm.. I wonder if he likes hockey.
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This Is Not Okay.

Monday, May 11, 2009


This is stephay87 on twitter. The reason I'm posting her twitter name is because she is possibly the only person on the entire planet who has this on her body, it would get out eventually. Ladies and gentlemen I present to you, the Girl-Who-Thought-It-Was-A-Good-Idea-To-Get-Robert-Pattinson's-Autograph-Tattooed-On-Her-Body-Which-Will-Never-Ever-Never-Wash-Off. Some people seriously need to find better things to waste their money and time on- heroin perhaps? Hell I guess if it makes her happy why not. But I can tell you that when she's 35 she'll be wishing she hadn't got it. And when she gets people asking her who's name that is, eventually she'll get embarrassed to say. Clearly, this girl didn't think this through.
Stalk not the Pattinson, ladies. Stalk not the Pattinson.

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My Mama Bear.

Sunday, May 10, 2009


Mother's should be celebrated all year around. Not just one day of the year. My Mom is truly the best person I know and probably ever will know in my lifetime. I think she got that from her mother, my Bamma, she was also a great person and I wish I could have had more time with her. I call my Mom, Mama Bear because that's exactly what she is. She's very protective of our family and will rip into anyone who dares to hurt us. I will admit when I was younger, like any other child, I didn't appreciate everything she did. But now I know she does and will do everything in her power to make us all happy. I love her and make a point of telling her that every time I talk with her. When we text (yes, my mother and I text each other) we say LYB- love you bye, well and when we are on the phone we just say "loveyoubye" as one word.
When girls don't have a good relationship with their mothers, for whatever the reason, I can't begin to imagine how they must feel. My three ladies are an example of this (girls I'm not meaning any of that in a bad way- you all know that) I cannot possibly begin to comprehend how they feel, some have better relationships with their fathers and some don't get a long with their parents much at all. I wish more than anything I could share my love for my mother with any one who doesn't know how it feels.

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Girl Crush of the Week: Sophia Bush.

Thursday, May 7, 2009


A few weeks ago I featured Hilarie Burton as my Girl Crush, she plays my favourite character on The Cw's One Tree Hill. My Girl Crush for this week plays Brooke Davis, the sassy, raspy voiced best friend of Peyton. Sophia Bush is this week's Girl Crush. (It's actually been several busy days since I started this and I'm not fully in the mood to write so this won't be as good as my past Girl Crushes).
One Tree Hill is one of my favourite tv shows and Sophia plays the pretty and popular girl, now the pretty and successful fashion designer. Throughout all the seasons she's remained the one character that has never truly remained happy and it kills me. All the other people in the show have gotten married, had babies and found their happiness- but Brooke Davis. As cheesy as it sounds I just want her to be happy- finally. Sophia hasn't been in many movies and none of them have been big hits- John Tucker Must Die and The Hitcher. But anyways, she's my Girl Crush of the Week and I feel awful about not giving her a proper entry. Oh, and I think she has the best voice ever, I wish I could steal it.

Photo's taken from http://www.sophiabushfan.com

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Wednesday- That's It.

Wednesday, May 6, 2009


I can't begin to explain to you how much I have hated everything today. Everything. Myself. My job. My nice coworkers, my coworker who is a cunt (and I hate using that word). My shoes. The weather. Everything.
I choose not to talk about work on here, for obvious reasons- the major one being I don't know who actually reads my blog. Today I almost sat down to break that rule, to just go off about someone here but I've chosen not to. But what she's done to try and make me look like an incompetent idiot is inexcusable. Again, I'm really trying hard not to get into it. Needless to say I hope she falls down a well and breaks her neck. And that's the nicest thing I can say about her. Today has just dragged on and on. It's 3:35 and I still have an hour and a half until I get to leave.
The absolute highlight of my day was seeing my cute boy for half of a second as he dashed in, picked up a package, lightly tapped me on the head and dashed out. I hope he comes back. He makes my heart skip and my breath hitch. Butterflies devour me but I still manage to keep my composure. My face lights up and my smile never fades. I wonder how I'd feel if we actually hung out for more than three minutes.
PS. I want a new phone. Two months until I can get a Blackberry Bold. *sigh*

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Missed Connection.

Sunday, May 3, 2009


I was in the same room as The Boy last night. Despite my good intentions of wanting to see his friend perform, I was there for him. I wanted to catch a glance at the boy I've been insanely crushing over for the past oh.. nine months. I had been close before, a few blocks here and there, but last night we were in the same room. I saw the girl who I laugh at every time I watch Twilight, I'm sorry but when you've seen it as many times as I have, you just can't take your eyes off her chipmunk teeth. I'm not going to lie, I got the electric shock, I finally- after months- saw someone from the cast of Twilight/New Moon (and I didn't have to do any stalking). The show was long and the bands were only okay. Chelsea is a great friend for standing there beside me, tossing ideas about how we should go about finding him. But as quickly as Kristen appeared she vanished and so too did my Boy. I'm only just finding out now that he somewhat came out of hiding towards the end of the show- I was already at home in my pjs (yes, we left early and now I'm gutted). I have a feeling that was my only chance seeing as the filming for New Moon is over within the next week or so. I was given somewhat of a chance and it didn't work out.
Enough is enough now.

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