Oh My God....Opinions!

2011-09-30T23:09:00.002-04:00

a tiny update, because I wanna

I found Rich Girls (see below) on Youtube a few weeks ago. Have been watching episodes in 3:20 crap-quality chunks ever since
I missed the boat age-wise on New Kids on the Block. I get it. But after going to NKOTBSB in June, I'm hooked. Word of advice: seed a Pandora station with New Kids on the Block. Your life will change. It's NKOTB, NSYNC, Boyz II Men, Bel Bev Devoe, Bon Jovi......everything. I've got all the girls in my department hooked.
Music Midtown did not live up to my expectations. Sorry i'm not sorry.
Pinterest is pretty cool
i've been in a red nail polish mood for about 3 weeks now

2011-08-08T21:10:00.001-04:00

Rich Girls needs to be rerun on MTV stat. I really miss it.

#whitegirlproblems.

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Various thoughts

2011-06-27T20:42:00.002-04:00

I want a new blog name....but I don't know what.
Just as I'm not blogging as often (sorry I'm not sorry); I'm NEVER posting on Twitter, either. but I went back and read some of my tweets, and especially the ones from the fall I wasn't working full time are hysterical! Unemployed me is funny. Ex: "frais du bois" is "wild strawberry" in French. literally translation is "strawberry of the woods." French is so cute. Ex 2: the German word for shoe is "schuh." The German word for mitten in "handschuh." German is so cute. >> FUNNY?!
I felt some discomfort in my ear today, so I rushed to the doctor after work going, "Yeah so I have an ear infection and I just want antibiotics because I hate ear infections. Look in my ears and tell me I'm right. Thanks." Ears and nose are 100% clear of inflammation. It's just congestion from allergies. I was prescribed children's Sudafed. Grape.
I may or may not have gone to NKOTBSB last week. But I definitely did.
I also went to NKOTBSB the night directly after Dispatch. Talk about a change of crowd.
In similar news, I'm seeing Britney AND Kings of Leon next month. Wowza.
I DVR'd the pilot of SUITS on USA Network, and it's actually really good. All the network shows are on summer hiatus, so the cable network dramas are starting, and Suits is a good one...I recommend.
I got promoted, so that's cool.
I ordered the same dress in 2 different colors from Urban Outfitters because it is just that flattering.

That's all!

2011-06-16T21:28:00.002-04:00

hangout fest is over.

dispatch next week.

kings of leon next month.

summer of love.

Carrie Bradshaw Math

2011-05-11T20:03:00.000-04:00

Brilliant post from The Frenemy

http://the-frenemy.com/post/5366472538/carrie-bradshaw-math

We've always thought it...someone just crunched the numbers to prove that television LIES.

Someone needs to do the same equations for Friends.

2011-05-01T18:06:00.000-04:00

19 days til Hangout

Rhythm Nation

2011-03-29T22:57:00.002-04:00

just back from JANET (Miss Jackson if ya nasty) at The Fabulous Fox Theater.

samesies

2011-03-23T20:49:00.000-04:00

2011-03-21T21:10:00.003-04:00

I love myself some good street style photography

City SWELLS - 17th Feb 2011 - NYC Fashion Week from SWELL on Vimeo.

Anna dello Russo! Grace! Mme Wintour!

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2011-03-15T20:30:00.001-04:00

Le Flâneur (music by The XX) from Luke Shepard on Vimeo.

+ my fave song by The XX as well

2011-02-13T19:53:00.004-05:00

new color scheme inspired by Pantone's 2011 color of the year, "honeysuckle."

In other news, I'm mildly considering abandoning the name "OMGOpinions," to something TBD. Also maybe mildly considering abandoning the blog format for a tumblr. I don't so much blog anymore as just share random pictures. Stay tuned.

Women of Wang

2011-02-13T14:22:00.002-05:00

great article in NYMag about Alexander Wang.

"The Wang girl is, therefore, always ready to go out, dance with careful abandon, drink in hand, accessorized with a cigarette and a handsomely scruffy boy, swaying her hair around, pushing it behind her ears."

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Early flight: Bummer. Fashion Show: I'll take it

2011-02-09T20:48:00.003-05:00

Last minute trip to New York to train these hobos at the NYC office. Leaving before the crack of dawn tomorrow with my work bestie. Plus side being....NY Fashion Week starts tomorrow and we're going to the Vogue/CFDA Fashion Fund show

I really like Lincoln Center being the HQ for Fashion Week. Granted I never went to the tents at Bryant Park, but when I went up for NYFW in September it was fabulous.

Down side being....tomorrow will be a super long and tiring day not to be faced without massive, illegal quantities of caffeine.

À demain!

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Glorious

2011-02-03T21:06:00.002-05:00

A few week's ago I had a grilled pimento cheese sandwich from Bakeshop. Genius.

Then today, Star Provisions catered lunch for a meeting and among other yummy items, brought grilled fluffernutter sandwiches.

Repeat: Grilled. Fluffer. Nutter. Sandwich.

My stomach hurts from the sugar overload, but once it hits your lips....it's so good!

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"Actually, we've got a pretty nice little Saturday planned out"

2011-01-29T19:48:00.003-05:00

...name that movie.

But really, today was fancy. 70 degrees, manicures, pedicures, Target trip, lunch complete with margaritas. The weather was beautiful and that meant the citizens of Little Five Points were losing their minds over parking. I just parked at a friends house and walked to the salon for our appointments. I need a salon in my own neighborhood where I can just walk. Instead, I'm forced to drive 4 minutes. White Girl Problem.

Last night I ventured over to Decatur for drinks & games at Twains with some people from the agency. It was a group of people I don't work with on a daily basis... creatives types mainly. And especially since media moved to the newly renovated building, I don't see people outside of my department hardly ever anymore.

I bought a quilted jacket with a faux fur trimmed hood, and it makes me feel like J.Lo. I'm not sure why....I have this vague memory of J.Lo being in a rap video with a fur hood. Maybe during her Puff Daddy stage? I'm going to need to research this, clearly.

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2011-01-26T21:14:00.002-05:00

would not have hated being stuck at this party: The Strokes, Kings of Leon & Regina Spektor.

I always forget what a fox Nick Valensi is until I see a picture. Duh.

I am very excite, Yes?

2011-01-24T21:17:00.003-05:00

Boy and Girls- I am going to see DISPATCH in June. This is the band I have liked the longest in my life. That was an awkward sentence, but let's go with it. I've liked them even before I started serrriously liking Kings of Leon. But then these hobos decided to break up in 2002, literally the year I discovered them. Crushed! Every so often, Dispatch will reunite for a charity show during the summer, but I was out of the country in 2007. So I've never, ever seen them live. And now I will! And every time I think about it, I get super excited.

My work bestie and I are going, and we're sitting in the orchestra at the venue? I don't know what that means but i'm 88% sure we have actual seats. I don't really care about being front row (unlike Kings of Leon....the band members of Dispatch are decidedly NOT dead sexy).

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Blair: "How do you even know that? You slept through history class last year" Serena: "I love The Tudors.....Henry Cavill is SUCH a babe"

2011-01-18T21:09:00.004-05:00

That, my friends, is no lie.

BBC America started airing The Tudors this weekend, and I realized Seasons 1 and 2 are on Netflix Instant streaming. Some may-jor dramatic license was taken, but screw historical accuracy, this shit is HOT.

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This snowstorm is bullshit #whitegirlproblems

2011-01-10T21:24:00.002-05:00

Like everyone else in the Southeast, I'm snowed (and iced!) in today, and again tomorrow.

But there's a twist! The transformer in my heating unit punked out this morning. After I cleared everything out of my closet only for my maintenance guy to tell me it needs a replacement part, I sat around feeling cold and sorry for myself.
Then I realized that merely one block away was an ACE Hardware. I called- they were open- AND sold spaceheaters. Cut to me bundling up in two pairs of tights, two pairs of exercise leggings, rainboots, sweaters and gloves, and marching myself down to ACE to buy a DE-LUXE stand-up ceramic spaceheater. I don't fuck around. Being cold is just miserable. Then I just wanted to drink, but I really had to work and dial in to conference calls. Meh.

In non-snow related news....my parents got me a real, big-girl vacuum for Christmas. I put it together yesterday, and I'm just going to say---it was EMBARRASSING how excited I was to really vacuum this apartment. I did the baseboards. I used auxiliary attachments. This old building with hardwood floors gets so dusty, and my 6 year old dinky vacuum from college was not cutting it. But the new Bissel was.....magical.

I just lost all my street cred for writing the above paragraph.

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Chanel Cinderella

2011-01-06T20:40:00.003-05:00

Buh.

So Blake Lively is now the "face" of the Chanel Spring bag line, "Mademoiselle." I have a love/hate thing for Blake. Love, because....obviously Gossip Girl makes my world go round. Hate, because.....obviously she's super tall, has a ridiculously beautiful head of hair, huge perky boobs, and I read in Glamour a few months ago that she doesn't work out. She just is.
Karl Lagerfeld is totally sprung on her, too. He calls her his "American Dream Girl," or something equally as wholesomely nauseating.

fin.

White Girl Problems

2011-01-04T20:32:00.002-05:00

I have recently discovered the twitter account "@whitegrlproblem" and i'm only sorry I didn't sooner. It's funny 'cuz it's true. And sad 'cuz it's true in some cases. But mostly funny.

Some of my favorites:

Am I the only person who thinks I'm funny? #whitegirlproblems

I'm never drinking again, except for the occasional glass of white wine, vodka sodas, on holidays or my birthday month. #whitegirlproblems

My Dad's all “how’s that job search going?” and I'm all “stop yelling at me” and he's all “calm down” and I'm all “bye." #whitegirlproblems

He looks super homeless, but like, in the hottest way possible. #whitegirlproblems

It's exhausting being the writer, director, producer and star of my own life. #whitegirlproblems

Some people just shouldn't be allowed to talk to me, look at me, call me, text me, email me, or touch me. #whitegirlproblems

Seriously, if you go deep into Brussels it gets really ghetto. #whitegirlproblems

I can see your daddy issues from here. #whitegirlproblems

Plan B #whitegirlproblems

Your outfit just made me puke, but at least I won't have to work out today. #whitegirlproblems

This lobby is bullshit. #whitegirlproblems

And I actually have a real white girl problem.....the binder portion of my Vuitton agenda has disconnected from the canvas, and now I have to send it back to get fixed. Yea.

In more white girl news....we switched offices at the agency today. My department is now in a funky, lofty, open-air-y part of the complex, but I've been separated from my work bestie. Allegedly it's because we're going to be working on different teams in the future, but I think it was on purpose. "Productivity" or whatnot. Also my two heterosexual work crushes are still in the old building. Lame. But I have a bigger desk. But I'm sitting near two of the most annoying girls in the department. I can't win.

2010-12-16T20:56:00.001-05:00

i want that.

sold here

2010-12-08T20:49:00.002-05:00

Kate Lanphear will eat you alive. In the fiercest way possible, natch.

Kate= Style Director, ELLE. Il faut que vous le sachiez.

didjya miss me?

2010-12-06T21:45:00.002-05:00

I just saw Whitney's comment asking where I've been, and I suppose I owe my 3 loyal readers an explanation....sorry y'all!!!

I've just been working like a crazy lady, that's it. Some nights I don't get home until 9pm, so I literally eat dinner (sometimes in bed...don't tell) and then go to sleep. There was a little bit of work drama about possibly relocating to NYC, but it wasn't the right time for that move.....so the ATL gets to try to handle me for a little while longer.

I've taken up kickboxing at a local studio, which I go to 3x a week at 6:30am. I'm loving it....I'm more toned and my skin is actually more clear from all the stress release and extra water I'm drinking. Funny how mentally beneficial punching a bag for an hour straight can be!

I celebrated my 24th birthday a few weeks ago, which was super fun. My work besties made me feel sooo special. The next weekend I went home for T-giving and had a good visit. This past weekend I decorated my little piece of home for Christmas...with my American Girl doll's Christmas tree, some pine candles, tinsel and an Advent Calendar from Trader Joe's. Joyeux Noel!

I'm still reading everyone else's happenings, don't worry....I never forget to check on my blog-friends.

PS: Gossip Girl is b-a-n-a-n-a-s this season.

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2010-12-06T21:08:00.002-05:00

uhhhhh, I knew about this appearance, but forgot about it until I saw it posted on a fan-y blog.

I mean I lahve Caleb, but he's kind of out of his element, no? Might I dare say he sounds a little redneck?

Doesn't even matter, though. I would watch it on mute, the man is so pretty.

yeesh.

2010-11-10T21:43:00.001-05:00

Sophia Loren......the original Snooki?

2010-11-08T21:26:00.001-05:00

2010-10-04T20:44:00.002-04:00

I am NOT ready for fall. Everyone around me is obsessed with sweaters and pumpkin-flavored everything and bonfires. Beh. Not me....I'm hanging on to Indian Summer for dear life. I wore a printed mini skirt today with bare legs and a cashmere sweater and froze my buns off. Plus, I need to figure out a Halloween costume idea and I haven't the foggiest.

however....I did recover a lost vegan pumpkin bread recipe that I'll begrudgingly make whenever I get around to buying all the rando ingredients like baking soda and nutmeg.

In other news, I started kickboxing class this morning at 6:30. AM. And after this crrrrrazy week at work we get a 3-day weekend.

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Waa Waa Wee Waa!

2010-10-03T19:31:00.001-04:00

Based only on the videos on interviews with the boys I've watched, I feel like Jared and I have a very similar (immature?) sense of humor.

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2010-09-29T21:04:00.002-04:00

The boys lookin' groovy in what I can only imagine is the album insert photography for Come Around Sundown. Jared is giving serious FACE. Werk it out, girl.

Has anyone heard Radioactive on the radio yet? I have not, but it was released as a single a couple weeks ago.

I like the color treatment of the video. All the little black children at a picnic? I don't comprehend it....but I don't hate it either. I think the song sounds really beautiful with the choir.

suuuper cute BTS video

PS, it's been a long time, huh? Sorry about that, friends!

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now i know how all the girls felt when john married yoko

2010-09-20T21:01:00.002-04:00

Can't talk about it. But if you read People.com today, you'll know why I'm sad.

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oh, hello

2010-09-01T19:15:00.002-04:00

14. days.

Shut. The. Front. Door.

2010-08-05T21:38:00.003-04:00

via @MarcJacobsInt

A Stam bag covered in sequins?

I want- My life- I can't- I die. Cannot make complete sentences.....

2010-08-04T21:10:00.000-04:00

just some new colors, cupcakes. nothing to worry about.

2010-08-04T20:57:00.002-04:00

via NYMag

New album being released a full month AFTER I see them in concert. Now I'm really stuck deciding if I listen to the new songs so I'm familiar at the show, OR do I wait until October 19th. Someone once said delayed gratification was the definition of maturity. Or something like that.

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breaking news

2010-07-26T21:33:00.003-04:00

who knew that was a real thing??

2010-07-17T20:39:00.001-04:00

I want this as a poster sized print for my apt:

yow

2010-07-12T19:58:00.003-04:00

It's been a longgg time huh blogfriends?

My bad- busy @ work and play, I suppose. but let's jump right in.

Bravo's new show...Work of Art? I don't watch it, but I did catch one ep this weekend to see this:

meow.

Miles Mendenhall; artsy; actually straight. Totes Adorbs.

Que Viva España! Went to watch the championship game with friends at a bar in Midtown- got drunk and shouted "Esssssspana! Olé Olé!" Mmm, I do not know Spanish, clearly. For the one week I was in Spain I spoke French to everyone. The native Spain pronunciation of "España" and "Barçelona" still make me giggle.
But El Niño and I.....

We don't need to speak words.

Rachel Zoe Project season 3 coming in August and I'm soooo excited.

Later gators!

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2010-06-15T21:15:00.002-04:00

Radioactive from CloserToCaleb on Vimeo.

new song...not too shabby. I can't decide if I want to listen to the new songs as they are posted on youtube or sharing sites so that I can be familiar with them for the concert....or if I want to be totally surprised when the new album comes out.

In other news....Kings of Leon announced an Atlanta tour date, y'all! Thank god. And it is lit-er-ally 5 days after the Charlotte show. So I'm pretty sure I'm just going to sell the Charlotte tickets and just go to the show in Atlanta. If the two were a couple weeks apart....totally go to both. But I'm just thinking logistics here. 5 hours (I'm guessing?) to Charlotte, +gas +hotel expenses....when I can just take a half day off work and go hang out at the venue here? Obvs.

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Thank Gawd

2010-06-14T21:16:00.002-04:00

June 6th show in Saratoga, NY

This past weekend at 'Roo.

The beard is back and the hair is shorter, and I'm a happy, happy girl.

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Whatever....let's move on to the hot guys

2010-06-11T21:08:00.005-04:00

Happy World Cup everyone! So it's wonderful and heartwarming...bringing nations together over a simple sport....national flags waving...yadda yadda.....bring on the man candy.

Steven Gerrard- ENGLAND

Fernando Torres -SPAIN

Thierry Henry - FRANCE

Cristiano Ronaldo -PORTUGAL
I get a lot of grief for this one but...Idon'tevencurr. He may be a prick and dumb as a box of rocks, but he's hot.

Alexander Frei -SWITZERLAND

Yoann Gourcuff - FRANCE

and the classic, Becks, lookin' sharp as the team arrived in South Africa.

aaaannd you're all welcome.

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Amen, Rev

2010-06-10T22:20:00.002-04:00

2010-06-08T19:54:00.002-04:00

Bonnaroo is this weekend. My client is a sponsor. Did we get sent tickets?

Nope.

bahhh. I know we get tons of swag and we're totally lucky, but that stuff is all from outside sites and vendors who wants to wine & dine us to spend money on their site. Our client sends us nothing and nowhere.

Lame.com

2010-06-01T21:38:00.001-04:00

this looks a little Madonna "Justify My Love"-ish.

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90s are my life

2010-06-01T21:12:00.001-04:00

Do you hear the similarity?? I listen to this song just about non-stop this weekend. I'm taping her interview with Larry King tonight to watch on the treadmill in the morning. The video for Alejandro will be debuting next week allegedly. Can't....wait....

Welcome!

2010-05-29T19:29:00.001-04:00

We had a "makeup party" at my agency this past week- instead of taking us to dinner or a jeans party, a rep brought 2 MAC artists and had a little session for us after work! Super fun- you all know I'm a bit of a makeup whore. We all got $50 MAC gift cards, and I got a 2nd one because I correctly answered the trivia question, "Who is the current VIVA GLAM spokesperson?" Duh, Lady Gaga!!

Soo I traipsed on up to the Perimeter Mall MAC store to use my gift cards, and I got some awesome stuff.

I just realized today...that when I get new makeup, I always clean up my makeup area before putting the new stuff in. Like I organize everything and clear off the vanity what I'm not using. It's like a "Welcome to the neighborhood!" gesture for the new makeup.

God, I'm bizarre.

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Hallelujah!

2010-05-27T21:52:00.005-04:00

"And I'll be damned if we didn't go in there and make a fun record. It's got songs that are beachy. It's got songs that are a little more of our (2003 debut album) 'Youth and Young Manhood' days -- pretty much all across the board. We're super excited. Everything, we feel, fits perfectly for this project. It'll be interesting to see how well-received it is."
--Nathan in an interview to Billboard.

full interview here

How happy am I about hearing new songs will have a YAYM-feel?
Oh, about this happy:

WTF Now?

2010-05-25T21:00:00.002-04:00

I watch DVD episodes of Project Runway before I go to sleep every night. Even drunk on the weekends- it's on. I own seasons 1-4. I've watched all of them in succession several times now. I can't decide which one to put in tonight because I'm kind of sick of them all! But I don't like to commit to a movie before bed.

Now I don't know what to do. But I'm glad that this is today's biggest problem.

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youch!

2010-05-23T20:48:00.003-04:00

I went to lay out poolside of a friend who has a park-side apartment today. I liberally applied 30SPF and even re-applied after a dip in the water. Yet, why do I have a bright pink belly and the outline of my suit around my chest?

Even when you play by the rules, sometimes you get burned.

ba-dum-ching!

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2010-05-19T19:56:00.002-04:00

Whitney recently posted about Pregnancy Dreams, which I'm sure are wacky; and I've been having some CRAZY dreams lately as well. Though, I'm not pregnant and if I was it would be God's child, and we'd have a whole 'nother issue on our hands......moving on.....

Sunday night I had a dream my mom drove to be work, à la middle school, and picked me up in the evenings. In between, I blacked out for the entire 8 hours. Literally she picked me up and asked me how work was, and I couldn't remember anything, and hilarity ensued. I couldn't remember that J's dog came to work and I was really upset by this, because he is my little buddy. I woke up Monday morning and was like, "Uggh I have to go back to work AGAIN?" ....because I was just there in my dream, get it?

Monday night I had a dream about the Rolling Stones, directly after posting the below post re: The Stones in Exile. We were all at a water park....Mick, Keith, myself. We had a great time! If I didn't know any better I would think there were hallucinogenics in my water supply.

Last night I had a dream so real I was actually nervous when I woke up. I had a dream that this guy who is in my network of friends was calling me and wanting to go out, and all my girl friends were SO MAD at me. Like, bitchy, sassy mad. And these girls are not sassy girls. They were so angry, and I felt so helpless because it wasn't my fault this boy was calling me! I wasn't saying yes! Ack, so it was just very disconcerting, because you know.....bros before hoes. When Bros are your awesome girl friends and Hoes are sleazy boys. Obviously.

In other news, we had a "jeans party" at Bloomingdale's last night. I got a pair of Sevens, but I'm not crazy wild about them. They're...okay. And I feel like jeans need to be AMAZING, especially when they're $200. So I'll probably return them and get a dress. Or I've been wanting a blue blazer. Or maybe some Ray-Bans.

I wore a bright neon orange shirt today and received several compliments, among which were: "That's a great color on you" and "that shirt makes your boobs look HUGE!"

The end.

Ya need to da tha Roostah

2010-05-17T21:19:00.003-04:00

Hello my little cuppycakes! I've neglected you and I'm sorry- early last week I had a narsty stomach bug, then I was trying to play catch up at work. I went to Tennessee this weekend for a nice break, and now I'm back and ready for it all!

I wanted to share this little video with you because it brings together several of my loves:
The Rolling Stones
Late Night w/ Jimmy Fallon, which I watched all senior year (The Roots is his in-house band...totally awesome)
The bearded Followill

I'll give you all a little background in case you're unfortunately lame....I mean, unfamiliar. In 1971 the Stones owed a shit ton of money to the British government in taxes that they couldn't pay, so they literally just left and moved to the south of France. While there they did a lot of drugs and recorded a kick-ass album. They are now releasing a DVD of exclusive footage from that time, as well as a CD of 10 never-before-heard tracks. Now you're up to speed.

In this documentary, several rock artists are interviewed, of which Caleb is one. Jump to 4:55 to see Mr. Followill. I love him, but damn, sometimes he sounds so freaking ignorant. Ahhh whatever, he's so precious it doesn't matter.

Watch Jimmy & Mick at the beginning- Jimmy used to do FABULOUS impressions of Mick on SNL...

Also it is necessary to watch Matt Lauer's interview with Mick and Keith...it's pretty trippy. They are hysterical, supernatural human beings.
I watch the Today Show every morning (because I'm a 40 year old housewife, don't judge) and I was late to work so I could watch this interview this morning. Enjoy!

Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy

Ba-Boom

2010-05-03T20:36:00.002-04:00

05.03.10. An Adult Relationship

By Michael Sugarman taken from asocialmess.com

I recently had lunch with a girl who had just broken up with her boyfriend, and I asked her why they broke up. She answered, “Because he changed”. Being curious, I asked how he changed. In the long answer that followed, it became apparent that this guy was initially able to date this girl because he was on his best behavior when they first went out. He asked her out days in advance of their date, he made reservations, he had a plan for the evening, he brought her flowers, and in time, they stayed in and he cooked for her. In other words, he did all the things he needed to do to begin seriously dating a girl (as opposed to just hooking up). While being on your best behavior is both exhausting and calculated, it’s also a tried-and-true dating strategy, one endorsed by women, and increasingly these days, even expected by them. However, as this relationship progressed, the nature of the relationship began to change. Their time together not only became more frequent, it also began, in her eyes, to deteriorate. First, the flowers fell by the wayside. Then, the dates made in advance became rare. Gone were the evenings involving meticulous planning. Hopefully, anyone reading this will understand what’s happened: over time, the honeymoon phase of the relationship became the committed relationship phase where both parties stopped being on their best behavior and started acting like their true selves, warts and all.

My friend, like many of her gender, took offense at this change. She didn’t see the blossoming of a committed relationship with a guy who felt comfortable and loving enough with her to let his guard down and simply BE with her. Instead, she began keeping an internal ledger of all the things he stopped doing. Bad move. Unfortunately for this particular girl, her boyfriend unexpectedly lost his job. Now, instead of being in a comfortable relationship, he not only had the stress of needing to find a new job, but he has the added concern of maintaining his relationship (feigning unconcern at his job prospects while still continuing to buy drinks/dinner, and pretending unconcern in front of friends and family) as well. I’ll give my friend the benefit of the doubt and assume that she was helpful and supportive during the tough time her boyfriend was having, but whatever they were, her efforts didn’t help. He began to pull away from her as his unemployment stretched from days to weeks to months. But the problem here is not that he just became distant. My friend combined his emotional distance with his failure to do the things he used to do when they first started dating, and THAT is why she broke up with him.

Wow. Though I had the torpedo tubes locked and loaded with my hand on the firing button, I didn’t pull the trigger. Instead, I asked more questions. Didn’t she know that he’d eventually get another job? Didn’t she feel that most relationships usually mature from just dating into something more committed? Did she really expect to be treated the same way she was treated on the first or second date as she was four months into it? Her response was truly disturbing: “No”, she said. “But his refusal to meet my needs forced me to end it with him.”

FIRE FORWARD TUBES 1, 2 AND 3!

If I ever meet this guy, I’m going to tell him how glad I am that he didn’t try to get my friend back. That sounds harsh, but essentially, she’s saying that she blames him for not treating him the way he did when they first met, even though he was clearly having trouble dealing with being unemployed. But here’s the kicker. In telling me how their relationship ended, and her motivation to end it, she used a variety of sentences all starting with: “He didn’t understand that I needed…” or “He didn’t get that I wanted him to…” and the ever-popular “Why couldn’t he have just…”. This was a level of selfishness that I hadn’t seen since 3rd grade when my best friend wouldn’t let me play with his new tonka truck. Since she was a friend, I didn’t rip her a new one right there; I mulled it over.

The best I could come up with is that my friend’s selfish attitude is far from uncommon. I can hardly go a week without a girl complaining that a boyfriend totally changed from how he was when they first met to now. I tell these girls the same thing I’ll tell you: most guys that I know aren’t looking to date infants. I’m not talking about pedophilia. I mean that most guys I know aren’t looking to be in committed relationships with girls who want/need to be taken care of. They, like me, are looking for partners, in the true sense of that word. We want someone that wants an equal share of the good (and bad) that comes with any solid relationship and is willing to shoulder to invest the same effort. But it was clear from listening to my friend that she was a little girl; she expected to be constantly treated as if each day was a first date. The sheer unreality of this attitude was, and is, over-whelming. But to say that this attitude is prevalent these days is to horribly understate the problem. The way my friend feels is a direct by-product of the way she was raised, where traditionally, girls are taught to expect to be cared-for and protected. If proof is needed, consider the fairy tales about Prince Charming rescuing the princess that girls are told as children. Interestingly, the very women who rail hardest against this role are also the women who want equal rights, equal pay, to fight side-by-side in the military; stereotypically and ironically, these are the same women who have no use for men at all, at least from a relationship standpoint.

As I’ve said before in other postings, the hardest thing that a guy has to deal with is managing a woman’s expectations. From the bedtime stories girls hear to the magazines they read when they get older that tell women that they’re fat or ugly by glorifying anorexic supermodels, our culture has raised women to be both dependent and selfish. Put the girl who’s been raised this way in a relationship that’s enduring some hardship, and its no wonder that the relationship failed. What is amazing that any ever succeed…

Take from this what you will.

In which I admit I do not know common knowledge facts

2010-04-28T21:10:00.003-04:00

-I was watching Law & Order SVU last night, and the Medical Examiner said, "something something a blow to her carotid," and I'm STILL blown away by the fact that is how the word is spelled. I don't know that I'll ever recover from this.

-Did you know that prisoners used to make license plates?? I had no effing idea. We were in a status meeting and someone made a reference to it casually, and I asked if it was true, and everyone did one of these:

Yea, well I had no idea. People don't talk about it!! My parents never told me! I was a sheltered child!!

-Did you further know that all radio/tv stations east of the Mississippi River begin with the letter W, and all radio/tv stations west of the Mississippi River start with the letter K? THEY DO, child. At work we had a training session for this reporting software we use, and someone searched for a Turner station or something, and KTLA.com popped up in the search. And the guy goes, "Now if you were geo-targeting this would be fine since you know its a west coast station." And I raise my hand and ask how you would know? Is this a famous station I'm unaware of? Nope. One of the directors had to tell me the east/west thing, and she did it in the way you would teach a 5 year old. Then I asked people sitting around me if they knew this, and everyone was like, "Uhhmm, Yeeeeeaaaa. Sorry." DO THEY TEACH THIS SHIT IN COLLEGE?? I don't understand!! How did I get through 16 years of school and 23 years of life experience NOT to know things like this??

I don't even know anymore, you guys. Between carotid/corrotted and this "K" and "W" business, it's amazing I graduated, found myself and job, drive a car and live on my own. God.

I'm just gonna go watch Gossip Girl now. I bet Serena didn't know this shit either- because YOU KNOW that bitch is dumb as a box of hair.

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My TV in the other room is a documentary in French, and I'm having trouble pense-ing en anglais...

2010-04-27T19:50:00.005-04:00

Bullet Points, obvs

Last time I posted was after the Bon Jovi concert- sooo that weekend we did sangria--> Dogwood Fest---> Sweetwater 420 Fest---> fun times in the Highlands. Dogwood was a lot of families and gay couples. My friend and I walked from my apartment down to Piedmont to find this out. Stayed longer than was probably necessary, then hightailed it to MARTA to get out to Sweetwater for single hippies and dogs. Pretty crunchy. Pretty.....crunchy.
Monday a vendor took us to Bill Hallman boutique in the Highlands for a "jean party," which basically was this company giving everyone in my department $200 to get whatever they wanted at the boutique, with wine and snacks. I walked away with a dress and a bangin' pair of sunnies.
Wednesday I was a party pooper to the max, and left the Ingram Hill concert at Smith's Olde Bar early. As you know, I go to bed super early, and this concert started at 9:30pm. Which is late, when you wake up at 6am to hop on the treadmill. AND THEN they had the nerve to have 2 opening acts who STARTED at 9:30. I'm sorry, but who do they think they are, Tina Turner?? I'm taking this opp to apologize to C for totally not being able to hang on a school night. I'll go hide my head in shame now...
Friday we had an agency happy hour at Park Tavern. I went with my gay work boyfriend. Cut to EVERYONE getting inappropriately drunk, the re-telling of the story of when a creative director caught me dancing down the hallway, and everyone trying to crash a high school reunion party "for the dancing." Inappropriateness all around, coupled with the fact everyone was calling each other trannies. Ohhh, the wonderful joys of ad agencies.
Sunday night I went to Ben Harper & Guster for the DaveFM Earth Day Birthday. A vendor from work had tickets and a pre-concert party, so a co-worker and I decided to go profité bien. Her husband came, and I love them so dearly. They like to party, AND they had me home by 10:30.
So far this week is going swimmingly- spa on Thursday and Braves game on Friday evening! Finally, a fun event on a WEEKEND night- I can go and not worry about getting up in the morning and fighting the spins at work!!
When did it get to be almost May? This past year flew by. I feel like it was just a few months ago I was starting summer school- bananas!
Saturday is the Kentucky Derby. Wish I was going. Maybe I'll have a party?
RuPaul's Drag Race ended yesterday. My prediction won- she turned. it. out. I'm so obsessed with this show it borders on uncomfortable.

I feel like I've rambled on enough. iTunes' Gossip Girl and some tea is calling my name.

a toute a l'heure!
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I See You, Girl

2010-04-16T18:26:00.003-04:00

Last night I saw Bon Jovi in concert at Philips Arena. No, I didn't just SEE Bon Jovi- I think I EXPERIENCED Bon Jovi. It was the most ridiculous concert experience. Google invited one of the major account teams at my agency, and I took someone's spot who wasn't able to make it. Actually there were a ton of extra tickets, because my whole account team went, PLUS I was able to bring two of my girl friends! So Google booked a "Club Level Suite," which was a super fancy pants box with catered food, drinks and leather chairs in a balcony to sit and watch the performance. The people watching was fabulous- women in their 40s with over-teased hair and over-tanned skin in high heels and leather skirts. Tragic, yet oddly compelling. But they were having the time. of. their. lives. And I just imagine in 25 years if Kings of Leon tours (and they've made it through 7 rehab stints) and I go to their concert- I'd be just as excited.
So we got far too drunk off white wine, and danced on the balcony and screamed the lyrics. I'm telling you- there is nothing quite like screaming "Wooooooaaaah we're half way theerreee, WOOOAAAAH LIVIN' ON A PRAYYERRR," with an entire arena of people in the actual live presence of Jon Bon Jovi. Who has aged quite nicely, might I add. We googled him and he's 48. Lookin' good, JBJ!

After the concert I was peer pressured into going out with the Google team. We wound up at Opera, where one of the guys paid the bouncer to let us cut the line. Now, Opera is like this super famous dance club in Atlanta- apparently DJ Pauly D has dj'd there a few times. I guess it's a big deal. So it is PACKED last night, and we're waiting at the bar, and I'm bopping around, grooving to the beats, and this girl kind of smiles and me and goes, "I see you, girl!" Followed by a finger snap-neck twirl combination. That was maybe the greatest validation you can ever receive, next to "Girl, looking FIERCE" from a gay guy.

Awhile later I grabbed a cab back to the office to get my car then drove home. I was roughin' it this morning at work, but last night was totally worth it.

Also- if I had my way of things, I'd be in the desert in California right now for Coachella. Preferably sharing a sleeping bag with a hot, young, bearded, music-loving fellow. I'm just saying.

This weekend should be fun, though. Pre-gaming the Dogwood festival with my gay work boyfriend and possibly hitting up Sweetwater Festival to scout some bands and boys? Sure.

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Bananas

2010-04-13T19:57:00.003-04:00

was what today was. That shit WAS bananas. B-A-N-A-N-A-S. Just so jammed packed and stressful- the whole day was at maximum velocity.

Shall we de-stress with some Trani? Can you guess whether this was shot in 2003 or 1973?

Gossip Girl is currently downloading on my iTunes. Recap tonight- tomorrow maybe.

And I just watched Christian Siriano's Bravo Special "Having a Moment," yesterday morning and I finished it tonight. Obsessed? Little bit.

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Whateva

2010-04-12T20:59:00.002-04:00

So I thought I might have had a security breach on dear old OMGOpinions. After a week I just decided, "Fuck It." Enjoy, one and all!

So anyway guys- unfortunately nothing too exciting has been happening around here lately!! Work was mega busy today- we were having a problem with one of our programs, which made a task that usually takes me an hour into a whole day-long trouble shooting process. When I was supposed to be working on client reporting. Gah. I even put on headphones (which I never do at work) and put in my away message "Headphone on- serious reporting to get done," and people STILL IMd me about stupid shit! Get your own papers printed out and signed; my God! I wish it was like college where I could just go to the bottom floor of the library in a cubicle with headphones for 3 hours and get. shit. done. with no distractions. But again, reality rears its ugly head, letting me know that Life does not equal College. Ever.

I made some bangin' white wine sangria for a party on Saturday. And I had a baaaaad wine hangover-headache Sunday. Saturday night I saw some guys from my agency out at the bar. One works in my department and we're buddies, so I hung out with him for awhile. He enjoys Bon Qui Qui also, and I may or may not have done the rap. Hint: I did.

Oh Oh, also at work on Friday, the big news was someone made a Craigslist missed connection about someone in our office!! It went a little along the lines of, "Hey I'm a site rep who was visiting ____Agency on Wednesday. I saw you and you're super hot blah blah I'm here all weekend lets meet up."
AND IT WAS MY GAY BEST FRIEND AT WORK!! Some guy saw him and was like, "YOWZA," and then had the balls to post on Craiglist. God, the hilarity. Someone even put it on our agency portal, it was so hysterical. I told my dad about it, and he goes, "They posted it on the portal? So they basically outed him? That's pretty much harassment." Nah....that's just an ad agency. I love it.

My Starz-Showtime 3-month trial has ended on DirecTV. So no more movies booo. Those sneaky bitches tried to charge me for the 4th month, thinking I wouldn't notice it on my bill. Ohhhhhh no. I called today and was like "Essscuse me? I did not authorize this!"

And I believe I owe some people some Gossip Girl recaps and KOL shenanigans. In due time, my loves. I think the GG recap will come back tomorrow. I had a dream about Chuck Bass last week that was both disturbing yet exciting. Ponder on that one....

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Happy Easter!

2010-04-04T20:14:00.001-04:00

I wanted to get in here before the end of the day and wish everyone a very Happy Easter! I hope you all had a wonderful weekend with family & friends, as I did.

And I hope the Easter Beagle filled your Easter basket with yummy treats!

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2010-03-25T19:03:00.000-04:00

J-RAD YOU ARE SO SASSY

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BLOWN

2010-03-24T21:32:00.002-04:00

-As in my mind!

OKAY did you know that "carotid artery" is spelled the way it is? How have I gone 23 years of life, 16 years of school without EVER EVER EVER realizing this? I was reading something just now, and I got to the word "carotid" and I had to stop. And. Sound. It. Out. Because I have never seen this combination of letters together in that order before in my life! I know what a "carotid artery" is (I think- its the one in your neck, right? Ugh- Google it I shall). But I honest to GOD thought it was spelled "corrotted" or something. I.....just can't even handle this right now.

In other news- have you all ever noticed how when you boil water it's loud, then it gets really quiet RIGHT BEFORE it's boiling? I boil water in one of those whistling tea kettles every morning and night for tea, and I've begun to notice this. I'm sure this is similar to some huge metaphor for life, like the quiet before the storm, but I'm not sure I want to go that deep and actually figure it out.

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Things Are Looking Up

2010-03-23T20:31:00.002-04:00

I talked to my director's director today, and she has no problem with me taking a half day on Sept. 10th. PRAISE JEY-SUS. I was so worked up about asking her, and she was like, "Uhm okay? We'll just have to set up a game plan for that day. See ya." I was bouncing around the office the rest of the day which led to this...
I was in the kitchen before I went home, when this guy comes up to me and says, "So Matt and I saw you having a little moment to your self earlier." WHAT? I'm thinking back through my day- did I pick my nose? Did I pick my underwear out of my ass? No clue. And he goes, "We were standing at the end of the media hallway, and you walked down the hallway dancing a little bit, and Matt asked what I was looking at, and I said 'There's not just an attractive girl walking down the hall, but an attractive girl dancing her way down the hallway." And goddamnit y'all, I was GUILTY AS CHARGED. I knew exactly what he was talking about. I was walking down a hallway on the way to the kitchen, LITERALLY bopping along side to side. "Don't be embarassed, we thought it was great," the guy told me. I was for a little bit, but now I'm not. I'm glad I can entertain people.
My straight crush at work shaved his beard; but he's still really cute. We actually had a little moment in the kitchen last Friday. Jenny brought in pizza for breakfast, and he said something in our general direction, and I just smiled and said something like, "yea, well you're just jealous you don't have pizza for breakfast." And he smiled; and I smiled. We're in a serious relationship.
After work today I took a lovely little walk around my neighborhood because it was pretty outside. And I realized I need to move my body a little bit more in the day to compensate for not traipsing around campus all day long in college. I start my kickball league tomorrow!
I'm watching my iTunes-purchased episode of Gossip Girl tonight and its really exciting.
I miss shagging. Not that shagging, you dirty birds. Like dance- shagging. Lydia will appreciate this. I miss going to a fraternity party and dancing to Van Morrison. I distinctly remember the last time I shagged with someone who knew how to was on a pool deck one late weekend night during summer school. *Sigh* I sometimes miss those South Carolina boys.
My dishwasher takes a really long time to run a cycle.
That's allllllls I got, kiddos!

Oy Vey

2010-03-22T19:38:00.002-04:00

What a blah freaking gross day. It was literally snow flurry-ing this morning. After being 75 and sunny on Saturday. The eff?

Work was fine- EXCEPT i found out that Friday September 10th is right in the middle of Rosh Hashana. "But you're Catholic," you might say. Yes, you'd be right, smarty pants, but 2 members of my team are Jewish. And I guess they don't work during the High Holidays. And there has to be 2 members of my team at the office at all times. AND THERE ARE ONLY 4 PEOPLE ON MY GODDAMN TEAM. So unless I can beg and grovel and plead to my director's director (because my director doesn't even want to deal with this), looks like the Kings of Leon concert is a no go. I wanted to take a half day, and leave Atlanta by 1:30 or so to get to Charlotte by 5:30ish and be right in line ready to go and be first row. I almost cried at work. So everyone cross you fingers they add an Atlanta date, OR my director's director will take mercy on my poor soul.

To clear up the previous post- I actually confronted the guy at the bar. I didn't cause a scene because I'm a "lady," But I went up to him and tapped him on the shoulder and said, "Oh hey ____, I saw you were here. I just wanted to come over and say hello." He was dumbfounded (and deserves it the stupid mother f*cker- I MEAN WHAT I'M A LADY). He stumbled and bumbled and I just said, "Okay I'm going to go, but you have a fantastic night," with my biggest, most sweetest smile.

I'm not hungry, and I don't want to make dinner. Last night I had a glass of red wine and Trader Joe's "oreos" for dinner. Normal.

I'm more upset about the Kings of Leon concert than that guy. I'm legit going to cry at work in my director's office if she doesn't give me the half day off. But really- it is not my fault that half my freaking team is Jewish. sfnjksfeuigueiwjbfu4yt73y7382y372y3hjdjsadh988hgjkdsbgjksfbskjfhasdhjbcjkbcvjksdfgjsdkfjksdfbsjbvjkhfjkdhfjksdfgdsjkfgdsjkbjkcbjdgsudgfeirugfejgfkjsdbsjkdbfas.

Tell me happy things in the comments. Merci mille fois.

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2010-03-21T02:07:00.002-04:00

"I said to myself, go ahead, take a chance, hire the smart, fat girl"

2010-03-20T19:15:00.004-04:00

Watching Devil Wears Prada on FX right now.

In other exciting news....I got tickets for the pit to see Kings of Leon in Charlotte. Do you know what pit means? FRONT. ROW. BITCHES.

mmmmmmmm yea.

Excuse Me

2010-03-18T21:35:00.003-04:00

George Craig is the cutest boy ever. He's one of my favorite male models (Burberry) and is apparently in a band? Oh, and he's like 18. Cougar bait.

What?

Anyway, things are going swimmingly. I watched an Eric Clapton biography on tv tonight, which was decently interesting, but a little lackluster in the dishy-ness. I wanted the gritty sex, drugs & rock 'n roll stories, of which there were none. But Keith Richards made a humorous appearance. Both those guys need to be studied by science. They should not be alive considering that vast amounts of drugs they have done.

I'm buying tickets to the Kings of Leon show in Charlotte. Do I have a partner to go along with? Not yet. Will I be buying two tickets anyway? Yup.

You guys, I have a crush on a guy at work who is ACTUALLY STRAIGHT. Is this real life?

The weather in Atlanta is beautifulllll.

Gossip Girl is back which makes my life infinitely better. Maybe I'll even celebrate with some recaps soon!

This episode aired a few nights ago. Will & Grace is possibly my all time favorite show, and this is one of my FAVORITE moments. I remember watching this episode when it first aired. It's classic and makes my world go round.

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DYING

2010-03-15T21:35:00.002-04:00

If you know me in real life and want to go to the 9/4 show in Charlotte, let me know ASAP, tix go on sale Saturday morning.

And there is not yet an Atlanta show announced. Fingers crossed for an additional tour announcement, but until then, Charlotte bound!!!

And yes, that video is totes lame. I know.

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No Taxation without Adequate Wine

2010-03-14T20:49:00.002-04:00

I started my taxes this afternoon around 4:30. At 8:30, after calling my dad crying twice, I'm not done and have decided to wait until I go home for Easter so my dad can help me.

I'm really not mentally challenged, my taxes are hard this year, you guys. I have 2 states where I earned income, as well as some inheritance money (someone dies, leaves you money as their last dying wish, and you STILL get taxed on that bitch. I hate the government. Sometimes).

In one of the times I called my dad crying about why I now owed the government money on my inheritance, he said, "Are you a Republican now?"

Dinner tonight? One extra LARGE glass of red wine. Maybe two.

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2010-03-13T23:07:00.002-05:00

I received a Pottery Barn catalog in the mail this afternoon. It is addressed to me, at my address, not "Resident of ---."

I was clearly put on the mailing list based on my shopping habits and/or other magazine subscriptions.

Pottery Barn. POTTERY. BARN. Does this make me an adult?

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Love Means Never Having To Say You're Sorry

2010-03-13T18:02:00.003-05:00

So it's been a long time.

Whoops.

I've just been prancing around, doing my own thing lately. Don't go worrying about me.

Nothing too spectacular to report- no men, no fabulous new clothing purchases.

This past week we went to the Eric Clapton concert with a vendor, as well as mani/pedis, which was so wonderful. I'm a HUGE Clapton fan, and we were SO close to the stage, it was very exciting. My mother was SO jealous.

Last night we had a night out at the infamous MQJ underground danceclub in Atlanta. It was fun, until guys started to get far too touchy-feely, then it wasn't fun anymore. This always happens in danceclubs, or any dancing situation for me....I'm having fun, bopping around, dancing, blowing my bubblegum and being sexy but goofy. Then the guy takes it all far too seriously and shit gets uncomfortable. Sorry, but just because we're dancing does not equate to you getting to come have sex with me. OR EVEN makeout. Ew. Stop. Yuck.

Last week I wore a snug dress to work and when I walked it rode up a little bit, and I was basically reprimanded by my director and told to watch the length of my skirt when I'm not wearing tights. In the words of Kelly Cutrone, "If you have to cry go outside." I sat at my desk for 30 minutes feeling my face get hotter an redder, and then went to the bathroom to cry. So that was fantastic....

My toes are a bright, neon, electric, pink. It's 80s Obnoxious and I adore it.

I want my hair to be long. Right now.

The weather has been so lovely in Atlanta, except for when it's raining. I'm really enjoying not having to wear a coat at all times, and not wearing tights with everything (and being a ho....see what I did there? I'm taking a negative and turning it into a joke.)

Murphy's on N. Highland is where I want to go for my next dinner date. I went there for dinner with a vendor on Monday and it was delish.

I had an Oscar fashion wrap-up for you....then I get busy and it was a lot of work. In a nutshell: loved J.Lo, Demi, Carey Mulligan, Diane Kruger (no one has worn Chanel at the Oscars in like 9 years). Did not care for Zoe Saldana's (even though she did take a risk with color and the ombre effect- I don't it was a great risk), Cameron looked awkward and even though I LOVE Kate Winslet I did not love her dress with the pleats.

I hope I didn't lose any readers (did I have any to begin with?) Or any of your love....you know J'Adore you, Je can't get enough of you.

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2010-02-23T21:09:00.000-05:00

Mee-ow

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2010-02-22T19:22:00.006-05:00

I feel like it's been awhile since we had a chat on here, you guys!

What's been happening.....let's do a bulleted list! My fave

My mama came to visit this weekend. She brought the dog, which was so special. Friday night I stayed in. We got dinner at Whole Foods and watched TV and I went to bed before 11pm. Saturday we went to Lenox. I got some silver ballet flats from GAP and Chanel nail polish (we'll do a "purchases" portion a little later.) We also ate lunch with my aunt & uncle. My mom and I always have a good time shopping together and this was no exception! Sunday we slept in, and went for a late brunch at Apres Diem, and we dines al fresco and brought the dog along with us. Great meal- I had brie and baguette and a goat cheese + herb omelette. Then we went to this FUNKYYY vintage store in the Highlands. This store had everything...furniture, books, jewelry, clothes, posters, kitsch, everything. We perused some 60s & 70s Playboys so we could see "what the fuss was all about." No fuss. Just real, natural breasts. Then grocery shopping, and reruns of Will & Grace and Rupaul's Drag Race. Such a great visit.
Saturday night was lovely C's birthday!! I'm so glad I was able to make dinner at El Taco, then we went out in the Highlands. I had a blast. I wore a new dress, which always puts a little spring in my step. At the bar, FANS played at one point and C and I had a collective squeal moment.
I never thought I'd see the day, but I got up early this morning to exercise, and....I don't hate it. I felt fine during the day, and it's so nice to come home from work and do whatever. I did adult shit like pay bills and now I have to time blog and cook dinner without feeling so frantic. I think I will continue.

New dress from Urban

Particulière. Don't vous adorezzzz?

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2010-02-18T21:41:00.002-05:00

"A male is assumed to always want to mate with a female, but a good male is more willing to pay the cost of a long courtship in order to claim the prize of mating. This leads to an outcome in which the female is not willing to mate immediately, but instead requires the male to wait for an indeterminate time before she agrees to mate with him. During this time, the male may give up on courting the female."

-an excerpt from a study by researchers at UCL (University College London), University of Warwick and LSE (London School of Economics and Political Science)

I just found it funny how much more eloquent (scientific?) "mate" sounds than "put out"

Carry On.

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They're just babies!

2010-02-16T21:32:00.000-05:00

ohh muh gah.

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Tim Gunn Would Not Approve

2010-02-14T22:01:00.004-05:00

Excuse me. Altuzarra? You created this....

for NYFW'10.

Kinds creepy, weird, a little fierce (love the boots, PS) but NO! We're in a fight, because it is not original. Why?

Because dear, sweet Chris March did the same goddamn thing for Project Runway Season 4.

did this:

How dare you rip off this dear, sweet, overweight man's creative vision!

You can't sit with me at lunch anymore, Altuzarra. You are dead to me. Like Sicilian dead to me.

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J-Rad and Caleb at NYFW

2010-02-14T21:47:00.007-05:00

“It’s weird having Anna Wintour right there looking at me, little does she know that my boots are three years old!” -Caleb

Oh honey. She already knows.

Things That Make My World Go 'Round

2010-02-12T22:43:00.002-05:00

I often use the phrase "_____ makes my world go 'round," which is E-speak for "I love this in a very unhealthy and obsessive way."

The following is a list of recent things/people/events that I have either commented aloud or in my own head that they "make my world go 'round" in no particular order:

Drag Queens
Floral Dresses. 2a. Dresses in general.
The gay black cashier at the CVS by my house. 3a. Gay Men in general
Granola beards
RuPaul
French children's songs (ex: Le Petit Escargot. Google it.)
tea from Teavana
my makeup
goat cheese
Fashion magazines + their online counterparts

And now you know.

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2010-02-10T20:01:00.003-05:00

These Are a Few of My Favorite Things.

3 to be precise. If you guess them you win!

Sorry....still more to talk about

2010-02-08T22:04:00.003-05:00

Chatty Cathy tonight, my goodness! Let's handle this in bite-sized nuggets, shall we my little birdies?

I bought a microwave today. Rull excited to be entering the 1950's. Next I'll get a fancy television set with Technicolor and start vacuuming in stilettos and pearls.
Kind of obsessed with my gay boyfriend at work. No, not my crush gay boyfriend, but the one that I can actually tell is gay and who actually talks to me. Highlight of today's conversation: He got a new puppy and named it Palin. As in SARAH PALIN, y'all. Yes...he's gay, Jewish and Republican. A girl on my team asked him today at lunch, "Have you met yourself?" He might just be my new best friend.
The Spaniards from Univision are coming to meet with my team tomorrow, because we're running a Hispanic-targeted campaign with them. They're bringing lunch. At 2pm. Actually they may not even be Spaniards, they are probs Mexican, but I think saying Spaniards is more fun so I will continue to do so.
I'm currently breaking my own rule of being in my bed with a cup of Sleepytime tea by 9:45pm. You're welcome.
I have to go in early to work tomorrow to deal with some issues from aforementioned Spaniard's site placements. Gross.
Oh, I have date this week. No big deal. New boy. Did I mention he's Irish? Because he is. He moved here in October and does the marketing for an Irish Pub in Buckhead. I met him Saturday night. We made out a little. He said I was "lovely." Aren't you dying?? When I told my parents I'm getting drinks this week with a guy who works at a bar, my dad goes, "You know, E., doctors and lawyers are nice guys too." Thanks.
Today I DVR'd 3 episodes of The Rachel Zoe Project on Bravo, and I'm pretty sure this is setting the precedent to be an AWESOME BANANAS MAY-JOR week.

Anna Wintour Is Not Amused By You

2010-02-08T22:00:00.002-05:00

The September Issue comes out on DVD February 23d. Squeeee I'm so exciteddd! Most likely will be pre-ordering it from Amazon. Clearly my financial priorities are in order....clothes and DVDs about Vogue. I see no problem.

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J-Rad Interview

2010-02-08T20:17:00.004-05:00

On a British radio station (BBC Radio 1), link here (starts at :42)

He talks about lot's-o-things:

He's currently in Nashville, walking around his house while it's snowing
doesn't enjoy the snow, but enjoys oatmeal.
feels creepy for living alone. J-Rad, I'll come live witchoo!
apparently Caleb is in Nashville as well. Road trip, yes/no?
doesn't want to be the Miley Cyrus of musician clothing lines. Jesus.
hopes to have some live shows this summer if they write/record the album in time. I have issues with this, and here they are:

Alright. I would D-I-E to see the boys this summer. (I may or may not be saving money to fly to wherever they do a show and buy tickets...) HOWEVER COMMA, I don't want them to hastily write shit songs and record an album quickly just so they can ride the wave of the success of Only By The Night (and they complain about being sellouts. Don't talk to me, boys). I would rather they took their sweet ass pimp time, write a record like Aha Shake Heartbrake, and then tour in the fall/winter of 2010/2011. I'll wait. (Meanwhile, I'm going to compile a list of summer festivals and ticket prices. Just in case)

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My Life?

2010-02-04T22:23:00.003-05:00

I suppose I should update you all on my actual life, instead of cryptic quotes and videos.

The date with the boy was okay...we actually went to the movies on Sunday afternoon. I picked Up In The Air, thinking it was going to be a comedy about a traveling business man. Nope. It was a depressing dramedy about a traveling business man. But damn, George Clooney just gets better with age. We didn't go to dinner after the movie, which I thought was odd, and so when I hopped out of the car when he dropped me off, I didn't kiss him because it just felt awkward. AAaaaaand he hasn't called since. "On to the next," I told a good friend of mine in an email describing the situation. I wasn't too jazzed on him in the first place. We didn't click sense-of-humor-wise, and I wasn't incredibly physically attracted to him (although he was good looking). Hmm. I don't know, can't put it in to words but "it" just wasn't there. So....on to the next!

Work has been crazy busy, but when is it not? There is a faaaabulous gay guy (well, one of like 100's who work in my office...but we're actually friends) and this morning he called me adorable and it kind of made my day. Every morning me and my team and a few other girls sit in the kitchen and have a bite to eat and chit chat, and a few people have noticed this trend and we got called The Breakfast Club this morning. Gay Friend also said that one of my clients was a Hot Mess Broke-Ass Bitch, in regards to the amount of budget we get compared to fucking VERIZON WIRELESS who spends like $50mil per quarter with my agency. But it's okay...we're Fashion Week sponsors. Beat that, bitch.

I painted my nails Russian Navy tonight, so that was exciting.

I want to do something fun like go to the Zoo or go to an art museum. Maybe even both in the same day. Or go see an Oscar-nominated movie. It's supposed to rain this weekend I think? I need activities. I say that now, but come Saturday around noon all I will want to do is sit in my overstuffed chair in my pj's watching DVR'd eps of Millionaire Matchmaker. I freaking LOVE Patti Stanger oh my god. She looks like such a tranny mess, but she's tall and has big boobs and she's sassy. I like sassy people.

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2010-02-04T22:22:00.001-05:00

hair & beard are perrrrfect here.

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2010-02-04T22:10:00.001-05:00

For what it’s worth: it’s never too late to be whoever you want to be. There’s no time limit. You can change or stay the same, there are no rules to this thing. We can make the best or the worst of it. I hope you make the best of it. And I hope you see things that startle you. I hope you feel things you never felt before. I hope you meet people with a different point of view. I hope you live a life you’re proud of. If you find that you’re not, I hope you have the strength to start all over again.

- The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

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2010-02-04T18:51:00.003-05:00

Not sure why I can't embed, but this VISA commercial made me cry this morning. And I don't even LIKE the Winter Olympics.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4O1dpO8uKB8

Boys, Can We Talk?

2010-02-01T21:09:00.005-05:00

You know how much I love you. J'adore you. Je can't get enough of you.

However...

These ensembles? Below par, gentlemen. Only J-Rad gets my stamp of approval (on his ass). Ba Dum Ching!

Matt- a blue suit and a black vest? And a white shirt? And sunglasses hung off the vest? Can we not?

Caleb- the pocket watch chain is a bit much. And your shoes don't match your suit WHATSOEVER. Your hair looks.... better though. Keep working on it.

Nate- My dad called...he wants his Easter suit back. You're in a goddamned rock & roll band, and you're wearing a purple striped tie? I know you can do better; I've seen you do it. But your hair looks really pretty.

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Being All Judge-y and Critical

2010-02-01T20:23:00.011-05:00

Hervé Léger
I would rock the SHIT out of this dress. I don't even care that a 16 year old got to it first.
But Miley's hair extensions are butt ugly.

HEIDI YOU HAVE HAD LIKE 10 BABIES, THIS BODY IS NOT FAIR

Edition by Georges Chakra
Do not like. The neckline is so awkward.
But her hurrrr is pretty!

I would also rock the SHIT out of this dress. But not those shoes. Purple shoes, for sure.

AH, Feathers, j'adore. "Rachel manages to dress like a grandma and four year old at the same time." Not true last night, Kurt!
Anyway, I anticipate this ending up on some "Worst Dressed" lists because some people just won't get it.

Kaufman Franco
Why was it "country stars with weird necklines" night? This is SO awkward! And I hate to say, but the sparkley material makes it looks a bit cheap. Sorry Tay!

Stéphane Rolland
Obviously. But I have to say, her weave looks like Barbie.

It's Funny 'Cuz It's Awkward

2010-01-30T22:43:00.003-05:00

2010-01-30T22:25:00.003-05:00

Caleb did an interview with LA Times. Eh. I was going to post some excerpts, but I just don't feel like it. The one in SPIN was better- Google it.

Use Somebody got 4 Grammy noms. I'll watch the show tomorrow night, until I go to bed, then I'll DVR the rest. Suuuuuuuuuper looking forward to seeing their ensembles and who J-Rad brings as a date.

I'm not crazy-wild about Caleb's hair. But it wouldn't be the first time.

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Fa-Lash Dance!

2010-01-30T19:55:00.001-05:00

confession: I will still bop around my bathroom and vogue into my mirror while fixing my hair to this song.

Stuff I Bought, Bloomingdales Edition

2010-01-30T18:57:00.004-05:00

Went to Lenox today, as planned. I'm neverrrr going on a rainy weekend again. Parking is a mess and I just get frustrated.

I bought this skirt from Bloomies:

Which I think will transition well from winter to spring. Black tights, obvs until it gets warm, then a black cardigan and gold ballet flats with bare legs! I like it because its animal print without hitting you across the face with it.

I also bought a frilly floral dress by Free People but it's not on the website. Shame. Also purchased boring things like makeup and soap.

I didn't buy this dress, but I wanted to put it on here anyway. BCBG and it's so effing Parisian j'adorrrre it. I tried it on, but I couldn't make a snap decision on it. OH AND it's very sheer. I'm guessing H&M will have a version so I'm going to wait and maybe buy it later.

I'm fighting some type of constant allergy....my ears feel cottony and my head feels a little disconnected from the rest of my body. I've been self-medicating with Claritin and Mucinex-D, but when should I consult a doctor? Ugggh I need a mother here. Anyway, I would have stayed shopping longer, and spent A LOT more of my paycheck, but my head felt fuzzy and I couldn't think correctly.

Now I painted my nails, OPI Midnight in Moscow...is that what it's called? Well it's all goopy and not smooth. How do you keep nail polish from getting old like that? Especially in colors you don't use often. My mom used to keep her in the fridge. Does this work? I need Google.

AND I'm growing my hair out. For today that is my decision re: my hair.

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2010-01-29T22:44:00.003-05:00

My fridge broke last night. So that's awesome. I smelled something funny and assumed it was the trash, so I took it out. Then I went to get ice from the freezer, and my ice was melted! And my milk was spoiled. Effing gross, you guys. I guess I didn't notice because I didn't eat at home all day Wednesday. I talked to my maintenance who said he would order a new one to be delivered from Lowe's, but I never got confirmation on that.

My tummy hurts.

I need to go to Lenox Square and get more makeup at Laura Mercier and soap from L'Occitane. And I feel like buying new clothes.

Going to bed early and sleeping in.

January went by so quickly, did it not?

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2010-01-29T07:23:00.001-05:00

Wednesday afternoon I had lunch at FAB Atlanta....which is where Kim, NeNe and Sheree had their fight on the Real Housewives of Atlanta! I was so excited. But it was a "business lunch" so I couldn't go snooping around to see if anyone was there.

There Are Not...

2010-01-26T21:31:00.002-05:00

Enough hours in the day. In order to feel like a normal human being during waking hours, I need 8 hours of sleep at night. Especially since I deal with a lot of stress and stress-out people during the day, this is crucial (for any of you thinking I'm being a p*ssy about sleep requirements). I wake up at 7am. I need to be falling asleep at 11pm. It takes me a long time to unwind from my day, so I usually need to start that process at 10pm. Sometimes I'm not leaving work until 6:30/7pm. Add in working out properly and making dinner, and that's my night, every night right there. And I NEED to work out. I can eat "properly," but I've known my body for 23 years now, and if I'm not working out also, it's pudgy-time. Also it keeps me sane...when I don't work out I get really keyed up and fussy. Exercise helps with sleep issues too, you know.

My point is...I feel like I have no time! For anything! I went to a meeting for a volunteer group this evening after work, and didn't get home until 9pm. I HAD to get in a 20 minute run on the treadmill....because tomorrow I have a business lunch at a French bistro, and I'll be damned if I don't enjoy some excellent French cuisine on someone else's tab. How do adults do it? My dad exercises before work....but I cannot even fathom doing that. Well maybe I could. If I got up 30 minutes earlier and spent that time on the treadmill, then did yoga after work. I'll consider it. But I've even not been sleeping well lately. I've been having dreams (nightmares?) about work and missing deadlines and forgetting to get deliverables to the client. I constantly dream in neon green and black (one of my client's signature colors....that's a hint!!)

Update for all concerned....Boy With The Beard from Flip Flops called me yesterday and asked me to dinner. We're going to Harry & Sons in the Highlands tomorrow night. Should be interesting. My girl friends are WAY more excited about it than I am, I think. I'm worried it's going to be awkward, and that I'm perhaps mis-remembering how cute he may have really been. And he lives Outside The Perimeter (Marietta) which is just far to me. In any case, the meal will be good. Harry & Sons is Thai and Sushi.

Now I need to eat dinner, figure out what I'm going to wear tomorrow night (give me suggestions!) and have sweet dreams.

Just a little something my mom showed to me and I'm sharing with you all.

Hope everyone is having a fabulous week!!

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2010-01-25T20:20:00.000-05:00

A little French cartoon que vous aimerez. Je pense.

Get Out
by Esma-Movie

Oh, I See What You Did There, Caleb

2010-01-25T20:14:00.001-05:00

Shiksa Goddess

2010-01-24T18:40:00.004-05:00

Last night I went out with my girlfriends and some new male friends. We pregamed at the apartment of one of the said male friends. All male friends were Jewish. Not that there's anything wrong with that...I love the Jews! (and the Gays).

Anyway. We're sitting around shooting the shit, playing a card game, and one guy is talking to me. Then he stops and stares at the crucifix around my neck. He points at it and says, "Oh. So that means we'll never be able to drink manischewitz wine together."

For real.

We went to Flip Flops, owned by Ace from the Real World Paris. Cohutta from Real World Sydney was bartending. Not really celebrities in my mind, but some people were losing their minds. It was totally fun....A little overwhelming at first because it was PACKED but upstairs was a DJ and people dancing like mad, so after a drink I was game. We're all dancing in a big group, boys and girls, and this guy I had seen earlier downstairs (w/ a BEARD) just came up and grabbed me from behind and started dancing with me.

I. HATE. THAT. It is so degrading. "Hey, let me hump you from behind like an animal in heat." So I had one of the other boys I came with save me, and he goes, "That guy was cute! I wish I could grow a beard like that whats wrong with you?" And I was like, "really?" So I went and caught up with Boy With The Beard and said, "I'm sorry about that, what's your name?" and introduced myself. His name is Blake. Then he extended his hand and ASKED if I would like to dance. Yes, thank you. We danced and it was fun. He got my number yadda yadda. He kept saying things like, "you're so much fun," and "you're a great dancer," THEN he goes, "even if I hated your personality, I wouldn't even care because you're so much fun," which I thought was an extremely awkward thing to say. But anyway....I leave with my friends and I see him by the door and he comes and talks to me, and says, "If I ever go dancing again it won't be the same because you won't be there." What? You just took my number idiot. Then he wanted me to kiss him and I go, "Oh no. Only boys who take me on dates get to kiss me." We all know that's a total lie, but it sounded good at the time. I told him to call me then I left.

And then.

He calls me this afternoon around 2pm. And I answer the phone, "Hello?" And he just says, "Hey whats up?!" So I'm like, "Is this Blake?" and he says,

"Yea, is this the girl I met at Flip Flops last night?"
"Yes..." and I told him my name.

YOU GUYS I remember him putting my first name in WITH my phone number....red flag #1. And he says he couldn't remember what he stored my number under and was going through process of elimination. So does that mean he had 4 other girls' phone numbers and was sitting around with his friends trying to determine who was who? Sketch Master. Red flag #2.
We're chatting for a few minutes...he was at Ra Sushi with some friends for $1 Saki. Chat Chat Chat, whatever whatever. Then we end the conversation, and as I'm hanging up, and SWEAR I heard SOMEONE say, "Well that was a mistake."

Ew. First of all I give him props for calling instead of the standard text message, but if he didn't want to talk to me, and this mistake was indeed referring to me, then why call? I didn't have his number, and it's doubtful I would ever see him again. So So So So random.

In other news I NEED to go shopping, do laundry and go to mass. None of which are happening today.

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Senior Citizen

2010-01-23T00:46:00.002-05:00

Guys. It's 12:45am and I'm in my pajamas, makeup off, glasses on. This was my big Friday Night Out. When did I become so old???

I had a triple grande latte this morning. Tonight at 9PM I had a double tall latte. and I'm still yawning and not going out. Redonkulous, is what it is.

Some of my girlfriends had a "Pizza and Champagne" party tonight....which is basically self explanatory. We ordered pizza from Savage Pizza in Little Five Points, and ate it while we drank champagne. I fully intended on a night out on the town after dinner, but no one else had the same sentiment. Even still, I was driving home and thinking to myself that my bed was sounding great right now. Ew. I'm so ashamed. I'm 80% sure we're going out tomorrow night, and yes I will be recycling the outfit I wore tonight.

This week at work has been crazy. On of my clients is a major NY Fashion Week sponsor, so we're hastily putting together a campaign for the incremental funds our NYC Boss Lady pulled out of her ass at the last minute. We had lunch catered in 3 out of 4 days this week. Today was Maggiano's...eggplant parm. OH MY GOD so delicious. I brought some home and will be eating it for two days guaranteed.

I'm going ice skating at Centennial Park tomorrow afternoon with a friend. We're bringing Nalgene bottles of some type of alcohol. Could be dangerous. Could be fun. I'll keep you updated. I plan on wearing some type of ridiculous Snow Bunny ensemble even though it's going to be 50 degrees. I Do What I Want.

I've just been working a lot, and working out and being bananas in general. My job is awesome but stressful, and advertising is notorious for long hours, which is definitely becoming a self-fulfilling prophecy. But I still feel like I'm just playing house. Sometimes it sets in when managers start talking about review processes and promotions where I'm like, "Oh snap, that totally pertains to my life." It's weird to realize you're in the middle of actually living your life...not waiting for something like graduation or a job offer.

I still need to purchase a microwave.

And I want Kings of Leon to go on tour tomorrow so I can go see them live again.

Jersey Shore reunion special was a little anti-climactic.

That's all I have, really. 'Til next time!

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"Fuckin' Four Million Dollars For This Video"

2010-01-18T20:51:00.002-05:00

Nathan's wise analytical opinion of the song's meaning sounds very similar to this gem....

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2010-01-18T19:33:00.003-05:00

GOSSIP GIRL MOVED TO WEDNESDAY NIGHTS!?

When was I going to be notified of this change?

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In Other News

2010-01-18T16:38:00.003-05:00

http://www.xfm.co.uk/news/2010/kings-of-leon-golf-is-not-delaying-our-album

Little interview with Jared Followill from a UK radio show...take a listen if you care. Some bulleted points for you lazyheads:

Jared speaks about the clothing line with Surface 2 Air, and it seems like Kings of Leon had a very slight hand in this shenanigan. Apparently the boys would have S2A design clothes FOR them in the past, and it was S2A's idea to do the "clothing line," and they were just like....uhm okay.
They're starting to work on the new album.
There was a rumor that they were playing golf so much and that is why the new album is delayed. Not factual, according to J-Rad.
He is in Nashville currently
And Caleb is madly in love with me.