Instagram Love.

I like taking pictures but am in no way a photographer. So when I heard from Hello Kitty Junkie about the Instagram app for iPhone, I decided to check it out. I was lured under the pretenses that you could search tags of pictures (I obviously was going for the Hello Kitty pics!) but once I found how it transforms any picture into something amazing, I was instantly hooked.

Since I've downloaded the app, I've been hooked. I take pictures of animals, inanimate objects, just every day things I see in my day. I am in love. I suggest everyone who owns an iPhone that doesn't already have this app & use it religiously to drop whatever you're doing to download it.

Instagram kinda has a Twitter vibe to it in the sense you can follow other Instagramers (?) & see the equally amazing shots they take. The one thing that sucks (in my personal opinion) is that some people use professional cameras for their shots. I personally LOVE the kind of shots people get from just using their iPhones.

I tried to upload some of the pictures I have taken (like a cute Hello Kitty one I took at work today) but nothing is cooperating :( BUT, if you get the app & follow me @ diamstar, you can see what I've done & I'll follow back :)

Hello Kitty + Cupcakes = HEAVEN!

I am a big blog reader. I love em. There are about 15 blogs I have bookmarked that I religiously read. One of them is about one of my obsessions, cupcakes. It's a New York based blog called Cupcakes Take The Cake & every time I go over there, my obsession for cupcakes (as well as my cravings!) double!

I was going through the archives today and stumbled upon...HELLO KITTY CUPCAKES! Well they feature other Sanrio characters but she's there too!


They are incredibly adorable! They're made by gabby cupcakes on Flickr 


I posted the link to the Cupcakes Take The Cake blog so you can see their full post. I'd HIGHLY encourage anyone who goes to look at their other entries like The Caramel Apple Cupcakes or the delicious looking Dulcie Blue Bakery Cupcakes they have recently posted about. 


The cool thing about their blog is not only do they feature some of the craziest yet yummiest cupcakes I've ever seen, they also list cupcake places based in NYC as well as all over the US & Canada. 


Anyone up for some cupcake related road-tripping?! :)

http://cupcakestakethecake.blogspot.com/2010/02/hello-kitty-and-other-sanrio-character.html

Cupcakes, Stars & Hello Kitty

Yes, I am starting a blog about random things.


But this blog is not limited to Cupcakes, Stars & Hello Kitty. These are just the top 3 of my many, MANY obsessions. This blog will be about all kinds of things: crafts, organizing ideas, cute thing I see & want, food I am dying to try, various projects I undertake and anything really that interests me & catches my eye. But it will also heavily focus on Hello Kitty, Cupcakes & stars.


Let me explain why these 3 are my biggest obsessions:


1. Hello Kitty - Anyone who knows me is well aware of my deep rooted obsession with Hello Kitty. I have loved her since I was young, even going so far as to fake illness during grade school just to watch her show (Yes, there is a show - youtube it). I have a tattoo of her on my ankle so yes, this has been & will be a life-long passion. So look out, biggest Hello Kitty will be the most frequent visitor to this blog. Hands down.


2. Stars - Another life long obsession of mine. I also have two star tattoos (well one tattoo of 3 stars & another of 5). I have always been drawn to them. I have just loved them & it's kinda hard to explain. I will blog about items that incorporate stars and anything I can about them really.


3. Cupcakes - I love to eat & have a sweet spot for desserts. Cupcakes are hands down my weakness so be sure to expect lots & lots of cupcakes to be discussed :)


Well, let's get this whole blog thing started...