/**
 * Bookmark Template Functions for usage in Themes
 *
 * @package WordPress
 * @subpackage Template
 */

/**
 * The formatted output of a list of bookmarks
 *
 * The $bookmarks array must contain bookmark objects and will be iterated over
 * to retrieve the bookmark to be used in the output.
 *
 * The output is formatted as HTML with no way to change that format. However,
 * what is between, before, and after can be changed. The link itself will be
 * HTML.
 *
 * This function is used internally by wp_list_bookmarks() and should not be
 * used by themes.
 *
 * The defaults for overwriting are:
 * 'show_updated' - Default is 0 (integer). Will show the time of when the
 *		bookmark was last updated.
 * 'show_description' - Default is 0 (integer). Whether to show the description
 *		of the bookmark.
 * 'show_images' - Default is 1 (integer). Whether to show link image if
 *		available.
 * 'before' - Default is '<li>' (string). The html or text to prepend to each
 *		bookmarks.
 * 'after' - Default is '</li>' (string). The html or text to append to each
 *		bookmarks.
 * 'between' - Default is '\n' (string). The string for use in between the link,
 *		description, and image.
 * 'show_rating' - Default is 0 (integer). Whether to show the link rating.
 *
 * @since 2.1
 * @access private
 * @usedby wp_list_bookmarks()
 *
 * @param array $bookmarks List of bookmarks to traverse
 * @param string|array $args Optional. Overwrite the defaults.
 * @return string Formatted output in HTML
 */
function _walk_bookmarks($bookmarks, $args = '' ) {
	$defaults = array(
		'show_updated' => 0, 'show_description' => 0,
		'show_images' => 1, 'before' => '<li>',
		'after' => '</li>', 'between' => "\n",
		'show_rating' => 0
	);

	$r = wp_parse_args( $args, $defaults );
	extract( $r, EXTR_SKIP );

	$output = ''; // Blank string to start with.

	foreach ( (array) $bookmarks as $bookmark ) {
		if ( !isset($bookmark->recently_updated) )
			$bookmark->recently_updated = false;
		$output .= $before;
		if ( $show_updated && $bookmark->recently_updated )
			$output .= get_option('links_recently_updated_prepend');

		$the_link = '#';
		if ( !empty($bookmark->link_url) )
			$the_link = clean_url($bookmark->link_url);

		$rel = $bookmark->link_rel;
		if ( '' != $rel )
			$rel = ' rel="' . $rel . '"';

		$desc = attribute_escape(sanitize_bookmark_field('link_description', $bookmark->link_description, $bookmark->link_id, 'display'));
		$name = attribute_escape(sanitize_bookmark_field('link_name', $bookmark->link_name, $bookmark->link_id, 'display'));
 		$title = $desc;

		if ( $show_updated )
			if ( '00' != substr($bookmark->link_updated_f, 0, 2) ) {
				$title .= ' ';
				$title .= sprintf(__('Last updated: %s'), date(get_option('links_updated_date_format'), $bookmark->link_updated_f + (get_option('gmt_offset') * 3600)));
				$title .= ')';
			}

		if ( '' != $title )
			$title = ' title="' . $title . '"';

		$alt = ' alt="' . $name . '"';

		$target = $bookmark->link_target;
		if ( '' != $target )
			$target = ' target="' . $target . '"';

		$output .= '<a href="' . $the_link . '"' . $rel . $title . $target. '>';

		if ( $bookmark->link_image != null && $show_images ) {
			if ( strpos($bookmark->link_image, 'http') !== false )
				$output .= "<img src=\"$bookmark->link_image\" $alt $title />";
			else // If it's a relative path
				$output .= "<img src=\"" . get_option('siteurl') . "$bookmark->link_image\" $alt $title />";
		} else {
			$output .= $name;
		}

		$output .= '</a>';

		if ( $show_updated && $bookmark->recently_updated )
			$output .= get_option('links_recently_updated_append');

		if ( $show_description && '' != $desc )
			$output .= $between . $desc;

		if ($show_rating) {
			$output .= $between . get_linkrating($bookmark);
		}

		$output .= "$after\n";
	} // end while

	return $output;
}

/**
 * Retrieve or echo all of the bookmarks
 *
 * List of default arguments are as follows:
 * 'orderby' - Default is 'name' (string). How to order the links by. String is
 *		based off of the bookmark scheme.
 * 'order' - Default is 'ASC' (string). Either 'ASC' or 'DESC'. Orders in either
 *		ascending or descending order.
 * 'limit' - Default is -1 (integer) or show all. The amount of bookmarks to
 *		display.
 * 'category' - Default is empty string (string). Include the links in what
 *		category ID(s).
 * 'category_name' - Default is empty string (string). Get links by category
 *		name.
 * 'hide_invisible' - Default is 1 (integer). Whether to show (default) or hide
 *		links marked as 'invisible'.
 * 'show_updated' - Default is 0 (integer). Will show the time of when the
 *		bookmark was last updated.
 * 'echo' - Default is 1 (integer). Whether to echo (default) or return the
 *		formatted bookmarks.
 * 'categorize' - Default is 1 (integer). Whether to show links listed by
 *		category (default) or show links in one column.
 *
 * These options define how the Category name will appear before the category
 * links are displayed, if 'categorize' is 1. If 'categorize' is 0, then it will
 * display for only the 'title_li' string and only if 'title_li' is not empty.
 * 'title_li' - Default is 'Bookmarks' (translatable string). What to show
 *		before the links appear.
 * 'title_before' - Default is '<h2>' (string). The HTML or text to show before
 *		the 'title_li' string.
 * 'title_after' - Default is '</h2>' (string). The HTML or text to show after
 *		the 'title_li' string.
 * 'class' - Default is 'linkcat' (string). The CSS class to use for the
 *		'title_li'.
 *
 * 'category_before' - Default is '<li id="%id" class="%class">'. String must
 *		contain '%id' and '%class' to get
 * the id of the category and the 'class' argument. These are used for
 *		formatting in themes.
 * Argument will be displayed before the 'title_before' argument.
 * 'category_after' - Default is '</li>' (string). The HTML or text that will
 *		appear after the list of links.
 *
 * These are only used if 'categorize' is set to 1 or true.
 * 'category_orderby' - Default is 'name'. How to order the bookmark category
 *		based on term scheme.
 * 'category_order' - Default is 'ASC'. Set the order by either ASC (ascending)
 *		or DESC (descending).
 *
 * @see _walk_bookmarks() For other arguments that can be set in this function
 *		and passed to _walk_bookmarks().
 * @see get_bookmarks() For other arguments that can be set in this function and
 *		passed to get_bookmarks().
 * @link http://codex.wordpress.org/Template_Tags/wp_list_bookmarks
 *
 * @since 2.1
 * @uses _list_bookmarks() Used to iterate over all of the bookmarks and return
 *		the html
 * @uses get_terms() Gets all of the categories that are for links.
 *
 * @param string|array $args Optional. Overwrite the defaults of the function
 * @return string|null Will only return if echo option is set to not echo.
 *		Default is not return anything.
 */
function wp_list_bookmarks($args = '') {
	$defaults = array(
		'orderby' => 'name', 'order' => 'ASC',
		'limit' => -1, 'category' => '', 'exclude_category' => '',
		'category_name' => '', 'hide_invisible' => 1,
		'show_updated' => 0, 'echo' => 1,
		'categorize' => 1, 'title_li' => __('Bookmarks'),
		'title_before' => '<h2>', 'title_after' => '</h2>',
		'category_orderby' => 'name', 'category_order' => 'ASC',
		'class' => 'linkcat', 'category_before' => '<li id="%id" class="%class">',
		'category_after' => '</li>'
	);

	$r = wp_parse_args( $args, $defaults );
	extract( $r, EXTR_SKIP );

	$output = '';

	if ( $categorize ) {
		//Split the bookmarks into ul's for each category
		$cats = get_terms('link_category', array('name__like' => $category_name, 'include' => $category, 'exclude' => $exclude_category, 'orderby' => $category_orderby, 'order' => $category_order, 'hierarchical' => 0));

		foreach ( (array) $cats as $cat ) {
			$params = array_merge($r, array('category'=>$cat->term_id));
			$bookmarks = get_bookmarks($params);
			if ( empty($bookmarks) )
				continue;
			$output .= str_replace(array('%id', '%class'), array("linkcat-$cat->term_id", $class), $category_before);
			$catname = apply_filters( "link_category", $cat->name );
			$output .= "$title_before$catname$title_after\n\t<ul class='xoxo blogroll'>\n";
			$output .= _walk_bookmarks($bookmarks, $r);
			$output .= "\n\t</ul>\n$category_after\n";
		}
	} else {
		//output one single list using title_li for the title
		$bookmarks = get_bookmarks($r);

		if ( !empty($bookmarks) ) {
			if ( !empty( $title_li ) ){
				$output .= str_replace(array('%id', '%class'), array("linkcat-$category", $class), $category_before);
				$output .= "$title_before$title_li$title_after\n\t<ul class='xoxo blogroll'>\n";
				$output .= _walk_bookmarks($bookmarks, $r);
				$output .= "\n\t</ul>\n$category_after\n";
			} else {
				$output .= _walk_bookmarks($bookmarks, $r);
			}
		}
	}

	$output = apply_filters( 'wp_list_bookmarks', $output );

	if ( !$echo )
		return $output;
	echo $output;
}

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	<title>Bella In the City</title>
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	<link>http://bellainthecity.com</link>
	<description>Where I show my true colors and share my makeup/nail polish addictions :)</description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 05 Oct 2010 20:41:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>I miss blogging</title>
		<link>http://bellainthecity.com/2010/09/i-miss-blogging/</link>
		<comments>http://bellainthecity.com/2010/09/i-miss-blogging/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Sep 2010 00:35:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bella</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[My 2 cents]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://bellainthecity.com/?p=1401</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[
It&#8217;s been like, forever since I&#8217;ve written or even paid any attention to this blog. Part of me thinks too much time has past for me to try to pick it up again, but there&#8217;s also a part of me that says fuck it just do whatever you want to do with your blog. I [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://bellainthecity.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/naturalbeauty.jpg" ><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1404" title="Bella" src="http://bellainthecity.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/naturalbeauty-300x254.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="254" /></a></p>
<p>It&#8217;s been like, forever since I&#8217;ve written or even paid any attention to this blog. Part of me thinks too much time has past for me to try to pick it up again, but there&#8217;s also a part of me that says fuck it just do whatever you want to do with your blog. I vote for the latter. Many things will change, as it will become more like an extension of my twitter randomness. If you already know me you&#8217;ll love it if not you&#8217;ll probably think I&#8217;m a lunatic. *insert fake laugh here*</p>
<p>I suppose I should do a short update to transition. My hair is now fully natural and I have completed my transition. I&#8217;m single. I still love nail polish and hair products, but I don&#8217;t change my nail polish as much as I used to. I still love pink stuff and lip gloss. My dog is still running around my house acting crazy. I still try to attend as many Black Gay Pride events as I can afford. Some things have changed but many have remained the same.</p>
<p>Enjoy the ride <img src='http://bellainthecity.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p> </p>
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<p><!-- bubble12 --></p>

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		<title>Deborah Cox LIVE from Philly&#8217;s Penns Landing</title>
		<link>http://bellainthecity.com/2009/07/deborah-cox-live-from-phillys-penns-landing/</link>
		<comments>http://bellainthecity.com/2009/07/deborah-cox-live-from-phillys-penns-landing/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2009 12:57:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bella</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[A Day in Bella's Life]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[deborah cox]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[how did you get here live]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[live]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[penns landing]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[philly]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[summer concert series]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://bellainthecity.com/?p=1389</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[This weekend we (Moody and I) went to a free concert given here in Philly featuring Deborah Cox and Kenny Lattimore. I really enjoyed myself! My daughter didn&#8217;t want to go so she went over grandmas while we went to the show.
Deborah Cox was really really good. Better than i expected! She sang a few [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This weekend we (Moody and I) went to a free concert given here in Philly featuring Deborah Cox and Kenny Lattimore. I really enjoyed myself! My daughter didn&#8217;t want to go so she went over grandmas while we went to the show.</p>
<p>Deborah Cox was really really good. Better than i expected! She sang a few tunes from her new CD and also some classics like Sentimental. I managed to take lots of pretty good pictures because we were right in the front by the stage, and got some good video.</p>
<p>I wanted to share this clip with you guys of her singing How did you get here, which is the song she is probably best known for. She ended her set with this one and the video shows her giving her final bow and exiting the stage.</p>
<p>We were right in front of super loud speakers, so the sound may be a little weird, but rest assured she sounded amazing live. Enjoy!</p>
<p>(Sorry I&#8217;m not much of a Kenny Lattimore fan, we kind of left when he came on..lol)</p>
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		<title>Electrifying</title>
		<link>http://bellainthecity.com/2009/07/electrifying/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2009 19:56:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bella</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Nails Today]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[blue]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Ya girl is really tryna get her nail color swag back, so work with me! Seriously though, I have sooo much more to share, as well as soo much more to experience for myself as far as new colors coming out, different brands to try, etc. I&#8217;m showing today another one of the V.I.P. Nail [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Ya girl is really tryna get her nail color swag back, so work with me! Seriously though, I have sooo much more to share, as well as soo much more to experience for myself as far as new colors coming out, different brands to try, etc. I&#8217;m showing today another one of the V.I.P. Nail Lacquer shades that I got from the Tacony Flea Market a few weeks ago. I know I said that not all of them have real names, but this shade is one that actually does. It&#8217;s called N11 Electryfying, and its a bright neon sky blue. Very pretty. It&#8217;s a creme shade which is my favorite!</p>
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<p>This brand&#8217;s polishes are a little thin, so 3 coats were necessary to achieve bottle color. Seche Vite Topcoat was used. Enjoy!</p>
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		<title>Graduates Hair Show</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2009 13:34:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Every six weeks, we change to a new curriculum at school, and there is also a new start class as well as graduation. For each graduation, the school puts on a hair show! This was the first one that I experienced, and I must say I loved every moment of it. There is a showcase [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Every six weeks, we change to a new curriculum at school, and there is also a new start class as well as graduation. For each graduation, the school puts on a hair show! This was the first one that I experienced, and I must say I loved every moment of it. There is a showcase for the graduates, and also a couple competitions. I didn&#8217;t put a model in this show, but I intend to have a model in a subsequent show.</p>
<p>I tooks lots of pictures and video, but this clip came out the best. This is one of the graduates&#8217; showcase. The stylist is wearing the black sequin vest and walks out first. Enjoy!</p>
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		<title>Chicago Black Pride 2009 - A story in pictures</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2009 13:21:27 +0000</pubDate>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: center;">I promised pics so here they are! The story is best told this way. We had a blast <img src='http://bellainthecity.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
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		<title>Laziness</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2009 11:23:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bella</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[I miss you guys! Frankly I have been very lazy with posting and blogging lately, and I am gonna try and get my mojo back. I&#8217;m gonna post a lot today to &#8216;catch up&#8217;!
I will be showing at least one new nail polish color, some pics from Chicago, my school&#8217;s Graduates Hair show, and my recent [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://bellainthecity.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/slacker.jpg" ><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-1371" title="slacker" src="http://bellainthecity.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/slacker-300x300.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="300" /></a>I miss you guys! Frankly I have been very lazy with posting and blogging lately, and I am gonna try and get my mojo back. I&#8217;m gonna post a lot today to &#8216;catch up&#8217;!</p>
<p>I will be showing at least one new nail polish color, some pics from Chicago, my school&#8217;s Graduates Hair show, and my recent trip to Gay Beach (Rehoboth Beach, DE).</p>
<p>Stay tuned!</p>
<p> Thanks for riding with me in spite of my lack of posts <img src='http://bellainthecity.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
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		<title>Know your LGBTQ History!</title>
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It&#8217;s important for us as a community to know our history. I&#8217;m ashamed that I didn&#8217;t know anything about this prior to today, and it has incited a thirst for more knowledge on my part. Today is an important day in LGBTQ history, and I hope you will take the time out to read the [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><div id="attachment_1360" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 310px"><a href="http://bellainthecity.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/stonewallinn.jpg" ><img class="size-medium wp-image-1360 " title="stonewallinn" src="http://bellainthecity.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/stonewallinn-300x285.jpg" alt="Historic Stonewall Inn" width="300" height="285" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Historic Stonewall Inn</p></div></p>
<p>It&#8217;s important for us as a community to know our history. I&#8217;m ashamed that I didn&#8217;t know anything about this prior to today, and it has incited a thirst for more knowledge on my part. Today is an important day in LGBTQ history, and I hope you will take the time out to read the following passage that explains the importance of the day:</p>
<blockquote><p>The Stonewall riots were a series of spontaneous, violent demonstrations against a police raid that took place in the early morning hours of June 28, 1969 at the Stonewall Inn, in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of New York City. They are frequently cited as the first instance in American history when people in the homosexual community fought back against a government-sponsored system that persecuted sexual minorities, and they have become the defining event that marked the start of the gay rights movement in the United States and around the world.</p>
<p> American gays and lesbians in the 1950s and 1960s faced a legal system more anti-homosexual than those of some Warsaw Pact countries. Early homophile groups in the U.S. sought to prove that gay people could be assimilated into society, and they favored non-confrontational education for homosexuals and heterosexuals alike. The last years of the 1960s, however, were very contentious, as many social movements were active, including the African American Civil Rights Movement, the Counterculture of the 1960s, and antiwar demonstrations. These influences, along with the liberal environment of Greenwich Village, served as catalysts for the Stonewall riots.</p>
<p>Very few establishments welcomed openly gay people in the 1950s and 1960s. Those that did were often bars, although bar owners and managers were rarely gay. The Stonewall Inn, at the time, was reportedly owned by the Mafia. It catered to an assortment of patrons, but it was known to be popular with the most marginalized people in the gay community: transvestites, effeminate young men, hustlers, and homeless youth. Police raids on gay bars were routine in the 1960s, but officers quickly lost control of the situation at the Stonewall Inn, and attracted a crowd that was incited to riot. Tensions between New York City police and gay residents of Greenwich Village erupted into more protests the next evening, and again several nights later. Within weeks, Village residents quickly organized into activist groups to concentrate efforts on establishing places for gays and lesbians to be open about their sexual orientation without fear of being arrested.</p>
<p> After the Stonewall riots, gays and lesbians in New York City faced gender, class, and generational obstacles to becoming a cohesive community. Within six months, two gay activist organizations were formed in New York, concentrating on confrontational tactics, and three newspapers were established to promote rights for gays and lesbians. Within a few years, gay rights organizations were founded across the U.S. and the world. On June 28, 1970, the first Gay Pride marches took place in Los Angeles and New York commemorating the anniversary of the riots. Similar marches were organized in other cities. Today, Gay Pride events are held annually throughout the world toward the end of June to mark the Stonewall riots.</p>
<p>-courtesy of Wikipedia.com</p></blockquote>
<p>As a proud lesbian who is making the rounds around the country to celebrate her Pride, I think it&#8217;s important for us to realize that Pride isn&#8217;t just about parties and traveling. It&#8217;s really about us showing respect for those who paved the way for us to be accepted and respected in society (I encourage you to read the <a target="_blank" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stonewall_riots" >entire article</a> - It&#8217;s truly eye opening). I realize we have a long way to go, but could you even imagine being arrested just for being gay? I know I couldn&#8217;t imagine it. HAPPY PRIDE!!!</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[So, I was invited to another MAC garage sale! This time I was so prepared, and came super early. I was literally in makeup heaven for two hours last night! I went with a couple girls from school, and we all racked up. I ended up with 30 items. Can you believe that? It&#8217;s hard [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://bellainthecity.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/machaul01.jpg" ><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-1350" title="machaul01" src="http://bellainthecity.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/machaul01-300x214.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="214" /></a>So, I was invited to another MAC garage sale! This time I was so prepared, and came super early. I was literally in makeup heaven for two hours last night! I went with a couple girls from school, and we all racked up. I ended up with 30 items. Can you believe that? It&#8217;s hard for me to imagine the amazing values that I received. In all, the items that I got at the garage sale retailed for some $460+, and I brought them home for much less than $100. Here is a breakdown of all the items that I have added to my collection:</p>
<p> <strong>EYES</strong> (Retail prices):</p>
<p>Eyeshadow-Nocturnelle (14.50)</p>
<p>Eyeshadow-Charcoal Brown (14.50)</p>
<p>Eyeshadow-Electric Eel (14.50)</p>
<p>Eyeshadow-Deep Shade (14.50)</p>
<p>Eyeshadow-BlackBerry (14.50)</p>
<p>Mineralize Eyeshadow-Outspoken (19.00)</p>
<p>Paint Pot-Quite Natural (16.50)</p>
<p>Paints-Bamboom (16.50)</p>
<p>Eye Pencil-Black Funk (13.00)</p>
<p>Powerpoint Eye Pencil-Stubborn Brown (14.50)</p>
<p>LiquidLash Liner-Fuchsia-ism (16.50)</p>
<p><strong>LIPS:</strong></p>
<p>Lipglass-Ola Mango! (14.00)</p>
<p>Lipglass-Pink Poodle (14.00)&lt;&#8212;This is for <a target="_blank" href="http://glennishamorgan.wordpress.com" >Glennisha</a>.. I hope its not too pink for her!</p>
<p>Dazzleglass-Moth to Flame (18.00)</p>
<p>Prolongwear Lustre-Bedazzled (21.00)</p>
<p>Lipstick-Syrup (14.00)</p>
<p>Lipstick-Desire (14.00)</p>
<p>Lipstick-Touch (14.00)</p>
<p>Lipstick-Modesty (14.00)</p>
<p>Lipstick-Retro (14.00)</p>
<p>Lipstick-Fast Play (14.00)</p>
<p><strong>FACE:</strong></p>
<p>Select Coverup NC50 (15.50)</p>
<p>Studio Tech NC50 (29.00)</p>
<p>Matte (18.00)</p>
<p>Powder Blush-Prism (18.00)</p>
<p>Powder Blush-Harmony (18.00)</p>
<p>Mineralize Blush-Dainty (21.00)</p>
<p>Fix + (17.00)</p>
<p><strong>TOOLS:</strong></p>
<p>Foundation Pump (4.00)</p>
<p>Pencil Sharpener (5.00)</p>
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		<title>N30 at the Tacony Flea Market</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2009 14:12:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bella</dc:creator>
		
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A couple weeks ago, I went to an outdoor flea market with Moody. I don&#8217;t think it has a formal name, but we refer to it as the Tacony Flea Market. It&#8217;s in New Jersey, just over the Tacony Palmyra bridge, which is just about 20 minutes or so from my house.
Of  course I managed to [...]]]></description>
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<p>A couple weeks ago, I went to an outdoor flea market with Moody. I don&#8217;t think it has a formal name, but we refer to it as the Tacony Flea Market. It&#8217;s in New Jersey, just over the Tacony Palmyra bridge, which is just about 20 minutes or so from my house.</p>
<p>Of  course I managed to  find some nail polish there amongst the many many tables of clothes, shoes, rugs and furniture! I wound up with about 4 bottles, and they were a steal at just about $2 each.  This brand (V.I.P.) didn&#8217;t give all of the the shades real names, and this one was simply called N30. That didn&#8217;t take away from the beauty of the color though! It was a beautiful bright lavender/blue creme shade that reminds me of another shade, <a href="http://bellainthecity.com/2009/05/cash-card/" >Cashmere Cardigan</a>, but a brighter version of it. The pic shows 3 coats with Seche Vite topcoat. I started with just 2 coats and it looked OK, but I think the third coat helped to even out the color a little bit. Enjoy!</p>
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		<title>From a Text to a Tatt</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2009 06:37:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I almost left my cell phone home today. If Moody didn&#8217;t hand it to me as I was walking out the door this morning, I surely would have. Alas, she did give me the phone, and there was a text waiting on it from one of my new school homies, Lex. She was having a [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I almost left my cell phone home today. If Moody didn&#8217;t hand it to me as I was walking out the door this morning, I surely would have. Alas, she did give me the phone, and there was a text waiting on it from one of my new school homies, Lex. She was having a tattoo party at 6 today, and asked if I could make it. I got off work at 7 so I said why not? I probably can get that NO H8 tatt that I have been talking about. Sweet.</p>
<p>I got off work and drove straight there.</p>
<p>When I got there, there was only like 2 people ahead of me. Though it was a short wait, I had time to look through the photo books. As I saw the many tattoo options, I remembered how much I have always wanted a butterfly tattoo, as well as a tattoo on my foot. I pondered this for a moment, and the rest is pretty much herstory.</p>
<p>My tattoo artist&#8217;s name was Gerald,  and he took about 25 minutes to complete the butterfly on my foot. I chose one that wound up being pretty big, and it&#8217;s hard to photograph the whole butterfly because of the way it curves over my foot. It had been almost 5 years since my last tattoo, and I must admit I kinda forgot how much it hurts! I didn&#8217;t shed a tear, but I really was tempted to&#8230;LOL. I did my best to show you guys how it looks. Enjoy the flicks!</p>
<p><div id="attachment_1321" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 223px"><a href="http://bellainthecity.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/tattoo4.jpg" ><img class="size-medium wp-image-1321" title="tattoo4" src="http://bellainthecity.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/tattoo4-213x300.jpg" alt="Outline, before coloring" width="213" height="300" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Outline, before coloring</p></div></p>
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<p><div id="attachment_1322" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 222px"><a href="http://bellainthecity.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/tattoo3.jpg" ><img class="size-medium wp-image-1322" title="tattoo3" src="http://bellainthecity.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/tattoo3-212x300.jpg" alt="Finished, top view" width="212" height="300" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Finished, top view</p></div></p>
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<p><div id="attachment_1323" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 224px"><a href="http://bellainthecity.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/tattoo2.jpg" ><img class="size-medium wp-image-1323 " title="tattoo2" src="http://bellainthecity.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/tattoo2-214x300.jpg" alt="Finished, side view" width="214" height="300" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Finished, side view</p></div></p>
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