PEZ Obsession

My Pez collection started around the age of 12 with one dispenser – Mickey Mouse. Since then it has grown to 100+. I’ve never really considered it an obsession, or even a hobby, just little trinkets I bought when they caught my eye. Every time I got a new dispenser, I added it to my growing collection on a shelf in my room. However two weekends ago I took my interest to a whole new level when I visited the Pez Museum in Orange, CT. When I walked in I felt like a kid in a candy store, literally. And I walked out with 17 new dispensers, a Pez display shelf and a renewed excitement about the fun candy treats!

Above you can see the transition of my collection from messy to organized. And below you can see a few pictures from my trip to the museum.

 

Alyssa

 

 

Hauls - love 'em or hate 'em?

Have you ever heard of 'hauls'?  I hadn't until a few weeks ago and now I can't stop watching them!  In a nut shell, individuals record themselves talking about the new items they purchased and then post the video to youtube.  I.e what I grew up calling a shopping spree is now referred to as a haul.

The haul usually discusses a single shopping trip or a series of shopping trips within a short time frame.    Hauls can have a theme - perhaps fashion or beauty.  Or they can focus on a specific store/group of stores.  Or, it can even focus on a season (i.e summer 2012 haul which includes clothing, shoes, makeup etc).  While some hauls are painful to watch, their are a few bloggers that I thoroughly enjoy watching and being inspired by!  Here are 3 links to some of my current favorites - Macbarbie07, DulceCandy87 and Juicystar07.  I can't say for certain whether or not I would ever record a haul, but for now I'm content just being a viewer.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_zAKozAFxE&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Macbarbie07

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bjkm5FBJ1Rs&feature=youtube_gdata_player
DulceCandy87

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Q8oGXYs65k&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Juicystar07

Alyssa