Month: April 2010

  • 100 Hermes bags!!

    So for those of you who are not truly familiar with the King (or Queen) of all handbags. It's definitely Hermes. And to be even specific, it's the Hermes Birkin. These bags START at $3,000 and have a wait list for the average person of around 6 years. Of course, if you're a celebrity, it's easy to get around that. And just to prove my point, take a look at the fabulous Mrs. Victoria Beckham. It's rumored that she has just over 100 Hermes bags. More than half of them are Birkins (FYI, the black ones are all DIFFERENT black bags!!!!)

    Damn I'd love to spend a day in this woman's purse closet! You know she must have one!!

  • SATC 30 ... The Golden Years

    So we all know there's another SATC ("Sex and the City" for those of you NOT in the know) coming out. I do plan to see it, however, it's more out of habit than anything else. The fashion has gotten beyond crazy. I mean, yes the women obviously spend alot of money on clothes. But what are the odds that Carey (who was once famously told that she "lives for fashion") would have three friends who spend equal amounts of money on fabulous clothing, even if it is in NYC.

    I guess I'm just kind of getting sick of all of the drama. According to the newest trailer, Carrie has been married to Big for two years, and now she's complaining that their marriage is getting stale. So then she runs into Aidan and TADA (as my baby nephew would say) she's itchin to get into bed with the dude. Charlotte on the other hand is pissing and moaning that she can't handle her two little girls. NEWSFLASH! You moaned and groaned that you wanted a baby for YEARS and now that you have two (and no job and tons of money) you're complaining that it's "too much". This is what you wanted sister! So deal with it.

    Anyway, it seems Samantha is up to her old tricks, which is getting old. I can't name a single 50 something that acts like that. No matter how much they wish they did. Also, I've never liked Miranda. She's much to negative for my tastes. Ok, I'm off my soapbox. Like I said, I will definitely see the movie. But begrudgingly.

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  • My newest obsession...

    I never really understood why people enjoyed karaoke. That is until I tried it on a recent cruise I was on. I was always too shy to sing in front of a crowd, but then I thought, "what the heck? I'll never see these people again, and most of them are even too drunk to recognize if I see them tomorrow". So I gave it a try, and LOVED IT!
    My poor husband has had to put up with this new fascination of mine because guess what... there are like a million and one karaoke videos on youtube. So I can do it for free all of the time now!

    Here are my favorites, where I actually sound kind of decent:

    Jewel - Foolish Games
    Aretha Franklin - Natural Woman
    Roxette - It must have been Love
    Sophie B. Hawkins - Damn, I wish I was your Lover

    Here are some songs that I sing for fun, even though they're nearly impossible:

    Flo Rida - Low
    Black Eyed Peas - Imma Be
    Soulja Boy - Crank Dat
    50 Cent - In Da Club (Brian said with this one, I sounded more like 20 cent)

    Here are the songs I sing when Brian has to drag me to bed because it's 2am, and I'm on my 6th glass of wine:

    Guns N' Roses - Welcome to the Jungle
    Daniel Bedingfeld - If You're not the One
    Whitney Houston - I will always Love You
    The Cranberries - Zombie

    You should give it a try if you're home bored one night. It's actually pretty entertaining!

  • Emily v. Zooey

    emily zooey

    Ok, so there really is NO contest in terms of the Deschanel sisters. I don't get why people think Zooey is talented. Emily, on the other hand, actually is a great actress.

    Even though Emily's most famous for her starring role on "Bones", I think she's does a great job on that show. I don't know how many of you have actually watched it. I, myself, only have watched it on occasion, but her incredibly smart, yet clueless character really has a lot of wit and is entertaining. She's like a likable "House".

    However, her sister... is another story. Have you seen that cotton commercial??

    Oh it's painful to listen to her sing! How did she get a chance to perform at Coachella? I mean, they must be willing to book anybody I suppose. Plus, her acting is TERRIBLE! Have you ever seen the movie "The Happening"? Yes, it was an awful movie, yes Mark Whalberg is just as bad of an actor, but she was almost laughable in her role. (And don't even get me started on M. Night Shyamalan.... WTF man?!?) Anyway, I just had to put my two cents out there.

    Emily Rules..... Zooey Drools!

  • 10 Best and Worst Song remakes

    10.  BEST
    Alien Ant Farm - Smooth Criminal
    Original Artist: Michael Jackson
    It's almost impossible to remake a Michael Jackson song successfully.  I imagine part of the reason why Michael allowed it was because this was when it was beginning to be broke.  But I'm so glad he did!  This band did an awesome job!  Also, the video is HILARIOUS!

    9. BEST
    No Doubt - It's my Life
    Original Artist: Talk Talk
    Something about Gwen's sincere voice just seems to fit the lyrics almost better than the original.

    8. WORST
    Emma Bunton - Life in Mono
    Original Artist: Mono
    Why?!  Emma, you have such a sweet voice... why oh why would you attempt this post modern theme?  It just doesn't work.

    7.  BEST
    Mariah Carey - I wanna know what love is
    Original Artist: Foreigner
    This work was just released by Mariah and I have to admit, I love it just as much as the original.  She truly is a musical genius from this generation.

    6. WORST
    Britney Spears - My Prerogative
    Original Artist: Bobby Brown
    This song wasn't played on the radio too much, and it's a good thing.  I think this was the beginning of Britney's rebellious stage and this song was just a poor choice.  No one can sing this song with Bobby's attitude.

    5.  BEST
    Mary J. Blige - Natural Woman
    Original Artist: Aretha Franklin
    No one can compare to Aretha's original, but Mary comes close.  It sounds so effortless, and there are just enough changes at the end of the song to modernize it without changing the tone too much.

    4.  WORST
    Celine Dion and Anastacia - You Shook me All night Long
    Original Artist: AC/DC
    Again... WHY!?!  This video is actually pretty funny to watch. Check out Celine's moves around 0:25sec

    3.  BEST
    George Benson - On Broadway
    Original Artist: The Drifters
    I could jam to this all every night.  I LOVE it... and it's perfect for singing along.

    2.  WORST
    Mel B.  - Word up
    Original Artist: Cameo
    This is just weird.

    1.  BEST
    The Cast of Rent with Stevie Wonder - Seasons of Love
    Original Artist: The Cast of Rent
    So much better than the original version.  Stevie just adds some of the best vocals and harmonizing. 

    Honorable Mention
    BEST - Dixie Chicks - Let Him Fly (Original Artist: Patty Griffin), Huey Lewis & Gwyneth Paltrow - Cruisin (Original Artist: Smokey Robinson)
    Worst - Puff Daddy, Mase, Fatih Evans, etc - I'll be Missing You (Original Artist: The Police) , Kelly Osbourne - Papa Don't Preach (Original Artist: Madonna)

  • Retail Mark-up at it's finest

    So I sold two bags to Bag, Borrow, or Steal.com.  The first was a Burberry Manor tote I paid $450 last summer.  They offered me $300 for it.  I was like "woohoo!"  The second was an old Kate Spade that I paid $200 years ago.  They offered me $71.  Then I was like "SUCKERS!"  

    Click below to find out who the real sucker is....

    Burberry Tote

    Kate Spade Tote

  • Wonk Wonk!

    What causes wonk eyes in pictures? We all know Paris Hilton is famous for them:

      

    And even some other celebrities are guilty:

    Shannen is a repeat offender
     

    Katy even posted hers on her website.  Looks like she's pretty good-natured about it.

    Even Beyonce has just a hint of a wonk eye on her Cosmo magazine cover.  Hello Editing department?!?

    The reason I bring all of this up, is because I finally have a wonk eye pic of my own.....

    How did it happen?  I have no idea!

  • Appletini vs. Rum and Coke

    Do you judge someone based on their drink of preference? I definitely don't, but I find alot of people do, which I think is just strange. Why is it considered more sophisticated to like non-sweet drinks? I (personally) LOVE sweet drinks, including:

    coffee with 4 splendas
    Bailey's on the Rocks
    SWEET white wine
    pina coladas
    diet soda

    Now I ask, what's so unsophisticated about that? Also, what's wrong with pink drinks (at bars)? I don't like cosmos (not sweet enough) but I certainly wouldn't turn my nose up at a girl (or a guy for that matter) drinking a pink drink. Alot of them taste good!
    And for the record, I've tried drinking beer, black coffee, and red wine. But it's gross!!!

    pink drink

  • Songs that bring me back

    I'm sure you've heard people talking about songs that bring them back to a specific place and time in their life. Last night during pillow talk, Brian and I were discussing songs that bring us back and here's the list I cam up with:

    Freak Me - Silk: This isn't really my type of song, however when I was 11 years old and in sixth grade, this song was a hit! The lyrics are somewhat graphic (at least for 1992) and I can remember singing it in the locker room while getting dressed for gym class. All the girls would chime in and we would sing it in harmony... how sweet huh?

    Jennifer Paige - Crush: When I was 15, I was really into the show "Sabrina the Teeange Witch". That shouldn't come as a surprise based on my unabashed admiration of the wicca beliefs. Anyway, this song was featured on the show, and I fell in love with it! I would go around singing it all of the time, and I even bought the CD single. In fact, I still have it

    Jimmy Ray - Are you Jimmy Ray?: This is the first one that I find kind of embarrassing. My sister probably remembers me walking around the house yelling at the top of my lungs "WHO WANTS TO KNOW... WHO WANTS TO KNOW?!?" In my defense, the song was a hit, so I must not have been the only one who liked it.