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Fashion Journal 4a: The "do" portion of my list.

arianrhod — 2008-08-25T20:50:00Z

Ok, here’s the first of these which might start some conflict. And I’m down with debate so feel free to respond in the dissent. But remember, I'm not comming at this as "because you're a woman you MUST do this", its more of a "because you're a woman these are things which might be fun to be able to know how to do..." only I feel like that doesn't completely describe it. Think of it this way, in alot of ways, this list is gender neutral, however, I doubt men's magazines have the same retarded lists that women's magazines have.

Do (as in every woman needs to be able to):

Mama has this, it is the awesome

Cook

Being able to make things from scratch is better for a few reasons:

Things like soups, man sauces and things like that keep well so making it in large batches and freezing means saving money on groceries. And also means that when you don’t have the money to buy lunch at work you have something to heat up.

Baked goods taste better. And being able to show up somewhere and bringing home made cookies makes you seem like the awesome blossom.

Sometimes being able to have friends/significant others over for a home cooked meal makes you a god among men.

So go buy the New Joy of Cooking (sometimes really annoying with their see other recipe bs but just about anything you'll ever want to cook, ever, is in it), Cooking for Dummies (or Gourmet Cooking for Dummies), what have you (I suggest that everyone should try to own this). It s a good start. There are alot of cook books out there, along with websites if you don't want to plunk down the money.

I will advise: Avoid Rachel Ray. Ew (hot dogs as a garnish... I say again, ew.)

Oh come on, SO hot.

Tango, swing dance, salsa or waltz:

Why? Cause even if you have two left feet and those are your good nights, its not actually that complicated (to learn the basics, show dancing is another story), and you can always show it off.

Also, added bonus learning how to dance is a really good work out. The way you move in salsa dance and tango is great for your core, the action of simply having to stand as straight as you do when waltzing will improve your posture, which improves your shoulder, back and core muscles. Swing dance is a really massive all around workout. Really massive. Even if you’re not throwing yourself around.

Classes for each are often available at your local community college, most swing halls will offer a basic lesson before you start dancing.

And while we're on the topic of secret work outs:

Throw a football, or a baseball and a frisbee.

Ok, the football/baseball thing is because being able to throw things accurately is a skill which comes in handy all the time. From picking up a rock and knocking out a would be attacker, to tossing things to friends when you're out, its useful to be able to do that.

Frisbee is an easy past time when you and your friends need something to do, all you need is some space and a frisbe, and frisbees aren't that expensive.

Apply eyeliner, concealer and pick a good foundation:

Liquid liner isn’t worth anyone’s time first time out of the gate. But pencil liner isn’t that hard, I suggest, as a good start, picking up Benefit’s Bad Girl Eye Pencil. And for liquid I swear by Urban Decay (I swear by Mac, Benefit and Urban Decay for high end make up, and Revlon and Cover Girl for low end).

As for concealer/foundation I’m going to show my leanings: Benefit’s Get Even. That’s really all I use, occasionally I use a pretty plain flesh toned eye shadow under my eyes, but that’s cause my under eye bags get real bad sometimes…

Ok before you start screaming “WOMAN’S RIGHTS! WHY SHOULD I WEAR MAKE UP MEN DON’T HAVE TO!” you know what? It’s a useful fucking skill. I’m not suggesting you wear it every day, I’m not even suggesting you wear it once a month, but you know those nights when you go out and say “I want to take someone home tonight” throwing on some eyeliner and concealer might help, even if just to give you a boost of confidence.

True story; My first year of acting school I was having trouble socially, because my confidence was at an all time low. So I started wearing make up to class, even though I knew I’d be tumbling and doing stage combat and working really, really hard all day. But knowing I looked my best helped boost my confidence and by the end of the year I had made a few friends.

It may not work for everyone, but knowing you look good, which knowing how to apply concealer, foundation and eyeliner will help with, trust me, makes you hold your head up a little higher, and that head up thing makes you easier to notice.

Not a good pick up line

Be able to deliver a really good pick up line/start a conversation with a stranger:

Ok, I can’t even do this, but my best friend Candice says it’s a really good skill to have. I'm what Pittsburghers call Nebby, and the rest of the world calls nosy. I hear everything. And sometimes it means I can turn to a guy in the bar and say "Right, but I mean really, if you want to learn about the human condition shouldn't you be interacting with humans and not spending all your time studying? Isn't that self defeating?" only pretend that was funny.

Also: Be able to effectively tell someone off.

No, not simply turning to someone and going "you're a bitch." I'm talking sit down, read Elizabeth's refusals to Darcy and Mr Collins and understand the beauty of a telling off which is articulate and completely devoid of blatant insult but however still enumerating the faults of the other person. Therefore giving you means to say "I never called him a heartless toady asshole!" And not be lying to the person with whom you're conversing.

Until next time!

*GA*

Fashion Journal 4: In which I do my own "things to ::blank::" list

arianrhod — 2008-08-24T22:42:00Z

So I keep seeing these top ten lists in magazines that are like “Ten things every woman should ::blank::” and then I flip to the list and they include retarded things like “buy one really expensive purse.” I mean… wtf right? No, every woman does not need an expensive purse, a pair of really trendy shoes or a hair cut like Jennifer Aniston’s or Mandy Tyler Moore’s or something. And a lot of the time I feel like these lists miss some of the, or most of the, fun things about being young single and working a 9-5 job you don’t care about while you’re trying to make your way into… what every you want to get into.

So in the spirit of going “oh for the love of all that’s good and holly what!?” and to cause some drama, I’m sure, I bring you:

Gwen’s lists of shit every woman needs to do, try, say, buy or have sex with, at least once (and I’m going to be just as sol on some of this shit as you are). Today I bring you try, because other wise you’d never read the whole thing and I’ve got to find a ton of links for everything else.

Try (as in everyone needs to try at least once):

Dramatically alter your appearance and not warn your friends and co-workers

I myself discovered the delights of this, I said “yea I’m getting my hair cut on Saturday” to the people I work with, but didn’t warn them that I was having about six inches taken off and making it brown, and watching them go “wow! Shit! Wow! That looks AWESOME!” today make it worth it. Do it. Now.

Getting a tattoo, piercing or something else you would “so never do,” like sky diving:

Never thought that dying one’s hair pink was a good idea? Always liked tats but you mom told you that good girls don’t have tattoos? Always loved nose rings, eyebrow rings etc? Always thought that sky diving sounded like fun? Guess what? Tattoos can be covered, small or removed painlessly, piercing grow back, pink hair can be dyed back to whatever color you want at little to no cost to you, and sky diving lessons start as low as $250 for a tandem session and are safe. Go for it. A meaning full tattoo (always really liked dolphins? You know what part of you body only you and your lover see? Your rib cage… try there), a piercing at a significant moment, or that video of you sky diving? What a story to tell later huh?

Leave the waiter/bartender/latte boy/girl/monkey your phone number.

(Source)

What’s the worst that happens? They don’t call? What’s the best? A hell of a funny story for the grand kids.

Get a free make-over…. At the wrong make up counter…

A lot of make up counters offer these, they’ll do your make up for you, help you figure out a good skin care regime, and they might even help you change your look for good. Just be careful because if you have sensitive skin in some fashion (you break out easy, you get really icky dry patches whatever) you want to let them know.

“But Gwen” you say, “what do you mean by wrong counter?” “well” I say, “I mean the wrong one”. Are you a Clinque girl? Go to the Mac counter and vise versa. And let them do what they want, to make you look different. Think of it like a costume, at the end of the day its still not “you” but it was a whole hell of a lot of fun to wear.

Eat a type of totally foreign food to you:

I don’t just mean try that Ethiopian place down the block. Eat something you never wanted and never had before. Never had down home barbecue? Go to that shack next to the road and order ribs, or pulled pork or chicken. Always though Indian food seemed weird? Go to a really good Indian food place.

Its important that you try to expand your eating habbits. I mean sure, sushi is raw fish, but damn is it good raw fish.

Cook something totally ludicrous.

I’m not talking about something that’s not actually that hard, like a good steak. I’m talking like Crème Brulee, or Flan, or Asian noodles with barbecued duck confit (and if you learn how to make that invite me over for dinner ya?). The point of this is almost just to say you did it, as much as it is to make something yummy. Every once and a while everyone, not just women, need to make their own delicious dinner, because it makes you feel accomplished and is something you can brag about.

Diet Journal 2: An update

arianrhod — 2008-08-23T16:17:00Z

Current Weight: 226 (-4)
Current BMI: 36.5

How have I been doing;

Eating:

The replacing meals with salads has been mostly successful. Part of it is that I work late and mom gets me a salad on those days on her way home from work, so its there when I get home and just needs dressing.

Sometimes I have to have an english muffin or something with it because i get home from work and haven't eaten in like, 14 hours and have to fix that.

I've been trying to incorporate a searing of ether blue or black berries into my diet every day as well as upping my protien intake and lowering my carb in-take.

All my carbs are whole grain carbs, even my pasta.

I haven't been killing myself over this, if I eat really shitty one day the next one I make sure to work out a little longer, if I'm really good one day I may ease up a little on my work out.

Working out:

This I haven't done as well in; the goal of -250 a day was a little high, which I hadn't realized. My stamina is too low at the moment, so I moved it to starting at 130, and then 140 and then 150 and now I'm up to 200 2x/week and more than that if I'm feeling up to it (I did 335 today because I was too involved in writing my journal entry about my hair to stop).

Some of my clothing is fitting better, I want it to be too big, but I'm getting there.

I also have been trying to clandestinely work out. Ie:

Last Saturday I had an audition and after it I took about a half hour walk mostly up hill.

At the Maroon 5 etc... concert I danced for like, three hours with no real serious break.

I've also been trying to jog the three blocks from one bus stop to the other (just cause it seems like a good idea to be used to on those days when I'm running late)

These sort of things keep me from getting bored with my "work out"

I am looking for a palites (sp?) class. I need to work on my core as much as I need to do aerobics.

Extras:

I've been taking One A Day Weight loss, stress and energy (three pills) every day along with my L Lysine (its to prevent cold sores, when one changes one's diet they tend to pop out).

I just picked up another energy/metabolism thing from whole foods, its says take as necessary, so I'm going to start with one a day and when I get used to that I'll move up to two/day.

Fashion Journal 3: In which I change my appearance.

arianrhod — 2008-08-23T14:56:00Z

Ok, I'm going to come up with a list of ten things but one of those ten things I think everyone girl should do at least once is dramatically change their hair. I'm talking new cut, new length, new color, new part the works and in that spirit I did that... today. The Evil Taco and I are over, he's moved to another state and I'm starting to think about dating again. This calls for new hair.

I've been obsessing for the last two weeks, as The Lovely Ms Ashly and New Clear Nessa (say it out loud, get the joke?) can attest to, to what to do with my hair. Do I want to make it super short, just clean it up, cut my hair like this movie star or that one? Do I want to try a new color? Do all over pink? Just make the color unified?

I had this time five months ago dark red hair with blonde high lights. Then I decided what the hell i want pink hair. So I changed my hair to blonde (like super blonde) and parted it in the middle and dyed the under half pink. But it wasn't enough for me, I wanted to change it again.... and then i needed to look for a real job and I had to get the pink out and I ended up with mostly kind of golden blonde hair and then my natural dish water blonde roots right? That was hot. Along with that there was a vague red tone almost to half of my hair. Lets just say, it had to go.

It was also pretty badly damaged.

I had sent The Lovely Ms Ashly to my stylist Amanda the Fabulous about a month ago, and she fell in love with her too and eagerly two weeks ago I made an appointment, I was making my hair better, newer, different.

This is what I looked like before I left the house this morning:

Sorry camera phone and shaky this am

Another sample would be the head shots my best friend took for me a few months ago:

I'm tryign to make it hard to read my real name.

And so I showed up at Ulta (fabulous full service hair salon but with really reasonable prices). And Amanda was waiting for me and I said:

"Let me go grab instyle and show you what I want". So I did.

My mother when she was my age, and now me, have the same problem with stylists: I say "cut it off" and they say "but but but! You have such lovely hair!!!" And don't take enough off.

I showed Amanda the picture of Sophia Bush that I wanted my hair to look like, said "that only a little longer" and she said (basically) "Hell fuckin ya, what about your color?". After a brief discussion about the color (brown, but warm, not too dark) she and I discussed the process (she wanted to treat my hair so the color stayed better, I said not to because if I hated the color it would be easier to process over it at a later date) and she went to mix up a color.

And I started to get nevous.

So Amanda came back over and said "I'm going to do your length first, so that we don't waste dye and so you don't chicken out" which I was thankful for.

And she took off about six inches off my length Back story: my hair's been about half way to my waist since I was 6 and waist length since I was 12. So she took length off first and killed my dead ends.

Then she put a nice warm red toned brown on my hair. And then she started cutting.

First, we moved my part so that it was off to one side. To the left.

Then she started working on layers. Then she shaped up the front.

And we came out with this:

taken in my mom's bed room... ohhh the myspace angle...

I love my new hair.

Concert Review: Sara Bareilles, Maroon 5 and Counting Crows

arianrhod — 2008-08-22T11:05:00Z

EDIT: If you click on NewAgeAmazon's name each of the "words" will take you to a different page of the photos from the show. Watch her blog for a review in the next few days.

For the like, official buzznet stuff on the concert mosey on over to New Age Amazon’s page when she gets the pics up, although it might take till Monday. I’ve seen some of them un-edited, and they’re really good.

I am not the world’s best concert reviewer, the depth of my reviews tend to go with “Damn! That was awesome man!” but I’ll try.

What I look for in a good concert is that the quality of the performance is at least the quality of the performance on the CD. No performer, individual or group, should ever be so cleaned up in recording that your live show bares no resemblance to the recording, and if you can’t achieve that, then you should pay more dues, (as in work harder on your stage show). And I’m pretty neurotic about this, the bands I really like, and will consistently pay to see, have a live show which lives up to their albums, Incubus, Alanis, Bare Naked Ladies, Tegan and Sara, Le Tigre, Go Sailor, I could keep going but you get the gist. For a concert to be good, in my eyes, you have to be as good on the album, or better, or perform a different enough variation on your album’s songs, that I don’t notice the fact that you’re not as good.

Which these three bands (does Sara Bareilles count as a band?) achieved. They were at least as good live as they were on their albums or in their singles. I was unconcerned about that being the fact with the Crows, they’ve been around so long that if they sucked live, someone would have told me, however, I was really, really pleasantly surprised by Maroon Five and Sara Bareilles.

Go get her CD. Now. Its ok, I'll wait...

Firstly, Sara performed a very short set. I’d say maybe five songs, maybe six? Six seems right, mostly from her album, one Beatles cover. And she was phenomenal. Her music is really heavily Jazz and Blues influenced, and it worries me when I see modern singers with those influences performing, because some of the technique can really fuck you up on stage if it was just a good cut from the album. And I’m pleased to report that live she’s even better than she is on the album. The concepts of improvising on a theme are not lost on her, and its fab-u-los. She takes her songs, which seem like the most sing-along-able melody lines available to her, and makes them more intricate, more emotive on stage. And she is just adorable. She dedicated one of her songs to “everyone out there with a psychotic ex” (Morningside). She just… she was awesome…

Anyhow, then she was followed by the counting crows. Which was…

Didn't they start out as a four piece band?

I hate to say this, I was vaguely disappointed in their set. It wasn’t so much in the performance, it was almost like the one or two of the old songs that they did (other than Long December) bored the hell out of them, they didn’t Do Round here or Accidentally In Love, but he did Mr Jones, which he seemed to be bored with, and the two songs I was hoping for were Anna Begins (even if hearing it does make me mad) or Holiday in Spain (which I was really hoping for but was too obscure for them to play it). But it was a satisfying set anyhow. Duretz was ether really stoned or he’s perma-stoned. And he seemed to be really proud of their newer music. He also dances worse than ANYONE I’ve ever seen, and when you see Jesse Michaels (now of Common Rider, once of Op Ivy) dance on stage, yea, you understand when I go “he’s bad”. Although I got a little hot when Duretz sang about riding a girl like a mustang… mmmmmmm… really thinly veiled metaphores…

And then there was maroon five.

First, who didn’t clue me in on the part where the lead singer is hot as Damn. Like… wow… I know every third song they do is about how badly he wants to have sex (like Eve6) with everyone. But at the same time, who left me out of this fucking loop?

Second, what a show. Wait, wait, let me be more precise. What a fucking show. I mean… to be even more exact, what a fucking awesome show. These guys… they just… their energy and… awesome. It really was. I wasn’t expecting much out of them, I’d heard they were good live, but I wasn’t expecting such an energetic really good show…

And then he gave his guitar to a fan at the end of the set. Holly mother of god man. I hope the chick who ended up with it knows how to play it ya?

As for the rest?

I'm hot, bet you didn't know that ether...

The people in front of us and behind us didn’t know how to have fun at a concert. They were dressed in their urban business casual best (maybe they came right from work? Sure, I‘ll give them the benefit of the doubt), and one of each party was pregnant (I’m sorry, really busy concert, why is your like, 6-8 month pregnant wife there? That’s not safe man).

In front of us, the tall guy, was pissed off and kept covering his ears when a) the bands got loud (hello! Concert!) and whenever the Lovely Ms Ashly and I cheered. And they gave me dirty looks for dancing. I explained it like I felt like a college freshman who skipped right to law school. Not that I’m complaining, they were great seats ya know? But still… Have fun assholes. I mean I’m sore today from dancing all night, and just, having fun. You should be TOO!!! And if you’re so worried about your pregnant SO having something happening to her shell out the money for the privet boxes yo!

So next time Ms Ashly/Buzznet send me to a serious concert I’m doing two things:

I’m making Ashly a shirt which says “I’m with buzznet, f*k off’. And making one for myself (and Hollow1005) which says “Dance mother-f*kers”.

And wearing sneekers.

*GA*

Gossip Journal 47: In which Gwen Stefani has a baby

arianrhod — 2008-08-22T08:33:00Z

I had like, another baby?! Cool! Cause, Love Music Angel BABY

Gwen gave birth, at last, to a boy. MSNBC reports:

Zuma Nesta Rock Rossdale weighed 8 pounds and 5 ounces when he was born Thursday afternoon, according to publicist Dave Tomberlin.

They named it fucking WHAT?!? ZUMA NESTA ROCK!!?? I thought the British didn't let you do that... oh wait, that's where Apple was born...

Mother and baby are fine, relaxing for the time being.

People gives us a more in depth explanation of this totally stupid name:

Computer game aficionados may remember Zuma, a popular 2004 video game from PopCap Games. Zuma required players to remove balls rolling around the computer screen by firing a colored ball at them before they filled up the screen.

A more likely name inspiration? Malibu's famous Zuma Beach, a favorite destination for parents Gwen Stefani, Gavin Rossdale and big brother Kingston. The beach, famous for its surfable waves, was the inspiration for Neil Young's album Zuma, making the locale a bona-fide musical landmark.

And then there's Nesta, Zuma's middle name. Gwen and Gavin, avid Bob Marley fans, probably took a cue from the late singer's middle name, which was also Nesta....

Zuma's second middle name, Rock, might be a nod to Rock Steady, the third studio album from Stefani's band No Doubt. Rock Steady was primarily recorded in Jamaica and featured a reggae-heavy sound, rounding out the Bob Marley love for the musical clan. (source)

Mariah Carey, Beyoncé, Miley Cyrus, Fergie, Rhianna and Carrie Underwood are joining forces for a charity record called Just Stand Up. Produced by baby face, and proceeds will go to Stand Up To Cancer, this thing that Hollywood is doing. They will perform it live on September 5th as part of the Stand Up To Cancer telethon that CBS, ABC and NBC are doing.

Speaking of Rhianna, she, Paramore, Pink and T.I are slated to perform at the VMA's, fucking SCORE. And to legitimize my excitement about this we bring you:

Arianrhod and Newageamazon Live Blog the VMA's, YAY!!!

If we move slowly enough Papa Jo won't notice that we're leaving

Pete and Ashlee are looking at east coast homes to raise their family. I smell breaking with papa Joe coming! I mean how can he control every aspect of her life if she's living on the other side of the country!?

Ashlee, 23, told a pal she was "bored of Hollywood and looking to find a place in NYC."

The singer, who is expecting her first child with Fall Out Boy hubby Pete, 29, wants her baby to be grounded and believes an East Coast upbringing would make that possible.

"Plus," the friend adds, "They're trying to find a place in Chicago as well so Pete can be close to his family!" (source)

I could be creepy

Jerry O'Connell and Rebecca Romijn are expecting twin girls, and I can't tell if Jerry is being cute or creepy when he jokes about the days when they will be dating:

"I'm just going to raise a couple of assassins," he added. "They're going to be tough chicks!"

But O'Connell will be strict.

"They are only having sex when I die," O'Connell he said. "If they don't date boys at all, and just want to be infatuated with their father, that is what I am really going for." (source)

They also joked about naming the twins Mary-Kate and Ashley... which seems like a TERRIBLE idea...

Gossip Journal 46: Pete and Ashlee, you've been replaced as cutest couple EVER

arianrhod — 2008-08-20T08:18:00Z

While gay people have been able to marry in California for a while now, the ultimate race to the alter has been won. Ellen and Portia were married over the weekend. And three days later we've got a raft and a half of stuff on it. For starters:

(source)

ZOMG!!! Look at how fab they look! And Portia's dress is just... so great, and Ellen and wow... They both wore clothings by Zac Posen, Ellen, of course, wore pants, and Portia wore the girliest dress she could find (pink and backless and floofy).

The wedding was an intimate affair, officiated by author Wayne Dyer and attended by both family and friends. After the ceremony guests and brides were treated to an all vegan feast in their back yard, topped off by a vegan red velvet cake. Decorations were flowers and candles from Mark's Garden (a company, not Panasonicyouth).

Ellen has come out with a plethora of quotes on the wedding and marriage:

"The wedding was everything we hoped it would be. I wish I could've invited all of you. But I have some pictures and video I can show you when Season 6 starts on September 8th. I can't wait to see them too ... it was all a blur." (source)

But the gushing continues:

Pointing out the cursive-script-style of her message as it appears on her site (accompanied by a photo of the couple), Ellen writes, "You may notice something different about the way I'm writing ... it's fancy. This is the font I type in now that I'm MARRIED!" (same source as above)

Also:

"I do a lot of things differently now ...I say 'I do' a lot. For example: Who wants to do pilates? I do. Would you like a Mountain dew? I do. Do you know why I pulled you over? I do. And that was just this morning." (Source)

But Ellen isn't the only one talking about the wedding:

"The love we felt from the people surrounding us, and the love we have for each other, made this the most beautiful and emotional day," says de Rossi. "And one that we'll never forget." (source)

"I cannot imagine topping that experience," Joshua (Radin, who performed music at the ceremony and wrote a new song for them) told People. "I've never played a wedding before, and I probably won't again until it's my own." (Source)

So congratulations ladies, I'm so happy for you, and I hope that I get to do more reports like this in the future... like when they splice your genes and produce a child.

Signing Off

*GA*

Gossip Journal 40-something: quickie

arianrhod — 2008-08-19T10:24:00Z

Christina Applegate is taking the long view of her battle with breast cancer — the really long view.

Speaking on ABC News’ “Good Morning America” in her first interview since announcing her diagnosis earlier this month, the “Samantha Who?” star said she had a double mastectomy three weeks ago. She’ll undergo reconstructive surgery over the next eight months.

“I’m going to have cute boobs ’til I’m 90, so there’s that,” she joked in the interview, which aired Tuesday. “I’ll have the best boobs in the nursing home. I’ll be the envy of all the ladies around the bridge table.” (Source)

So that sucks. She'll under go reconstructive surgery over the next eight months, however this decision has made her cancer free.

Will it help?

arianrhod — 2008-08-13T16:30:00Z

America's Top Model is putting a M to F transgender person on this season, do you think it will help?

Gossip Journal 45: I WIN!!!!!!!!!! (I tried to spell this guys, sorry) Also, will it work?

arianrhod — 2008-08-13T15:21:00Z

John Mayer dumped Jenniffer Aniston's bony talentless butt. To be with me.... shut up let me have my delusions.

Well no, apparently he broke up with her because she's crazy. She (reportedly) had his ex-girlfriend kicked out of a gig, and reportedly does the same with fans who are too pretty as well. And on top of that... she's... old.

The Mirror UK claims that its because:

"John took the decision to end things as he felt he just wasn't ready for the level of commitment that Jennifer deserved.

"Contrary to reports, Jen didn't want to have kids or marry this year, but she did want to set a timetable for their future together.

"She also wanted him to assure her he would cut down his tours in the future when they did eventually have children.

"Initially, Jennifer was furious when he told her of his decision but now she's simply sad - not to mention a little heartbroken. (source)

Want the irony here?

J Aniston wants a time line out of John, but Brad left her for Angie because, well, one, I mean can you blame him, and two, cause he wanted to have children, and she didn't want to give up her carrer... but was asking the same of John? Right....

Anyhow, moving on...

Tyra Banks is putting a Transgender man... woman... she's M to F, on the new season of America's Top Model.

I think this is kind of cruel, mostly because of the way the fashion industry works, she's not going to be able to get gigs, even if she does win. She as a person who will detract from the clothing, because she is Transgender. Not that there is anything wrong in the fact she's transgender, that's not where I'm going. But designers want headlines to read "::Designer's:: Fall Look Aweinspiring" and not "Belinda, transgender model, walks for ::designer::" see where I'm going with this? I mean if she gets world afterwards, awesome for her, but I doubt it will happen, maybe because I have no hope for American Society.

Look, here's what is: I'm totally in favor of this, I just worry it might not help ya know?

Mosy on over to my poll (with no pics, still updating from work, will fix it tomorrow) and weigh in, or comment in here... or not whatever..

That's about as best as I can do today. Updating from work blows, but I was running late this AM so I couldn't update from somewhere... else... I'll add pics and stuff tomorrow.

Don't forget to tip your waitress and try the veal.

Night folks.

*GA*

Gossip Journal 44: In which i make some things up

arianrhod — 2008-08-11T13:00:00Z

Bernie Mac and Issac Hayes died over the weekend. The world is a little less funny today because of this.

From here

The church of Scientology had this to say about the death of Hayes:

“Today Xenu has one part of the battle in the war for Earth. Issac was going to be a great leader in the eventual war against Xenu, as he had already been a great leader in the war against discrimination against the church of Scientology. He will be truly missed.” (source) (that was a direct quote, Scientologists can't spell)

Tom Cruise was un able to be reached for a response, although he was seen screaming in his underwear, part of the Scientology ritual of the dead. (source)

HELP HIS HAIR IS EATING HIM!!!

Although I haven't seen the out pouring of support for Hayes as I have for Mac, www.WWTDD.com has some quotes from famous people on Mac's death.

Don Cheadle - "This is a very sad day for many of us who knew and loved Bernie. He brought so much joy to so many. He will be missed but heaven just got funnier."

Samuel L Jackson - "I feel blessed to have shared years of friendship with Bernie Mac. My sincere prayer is that his family will be comforted by the warmth of love from all of us who knew and respected this man."

George Clooney - "The world just got a little less funny. He will be dearly missed.'

Brad Pitt: "I lament the loss of a ferociously funny and hardcore family man. My thoughts are with (Mac's wife) Rhonda and their family. Bernie Mac, you are missed."

Carl Reiner – “I’m in utter shock. He was just so alive. I can't believe he's gone." (Source)

Hayden Panettiere's father was arrested over the weekend for spousal abuse.

Alan Panettiere was taken into custody shortly 3am Monday morning at the family's West Hollywood home after an incident where the 49-year-old allegedly struck his wife Lesley in the face. (source)

Shit... I mean I guess its good that Hayden can regenerate... Cause, you know, if he hit her she'd be fine...

wwtdd.com has this to say on the reasoning behind the abuse:

Law enforcement sources tell TMZ Alan and Lesley Panettiere were at a party earlier in the evening. We're told Alan was upset because Lesley was "hanging" with someone at the shindig and he felt she was "disrespecting" him. Sources say, according to Lesley's statement to Sheriffs, the couple went home, began arguing and he struck her in the cheek. We're told cops took pictures and there are visible marks. (source)

(I'm sorry this isn't more of an update. I'm running out of battery and I have to use internet in public places now...)

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An Announcement

arianrhod — 2008-08-06T15:19:00Z

My net is out at home and updating from work is hard so I'm not goign to give you gossip today.

I will update tomorrow and promise something good.... even if I have to make it up like Perez Hilton does.

So in the meantime, I give you:

Paris Hilton pokes fun at campaign commercials – and herself – in a new spoof video featured on FunnyOrDie.com.

Last week, Hilton distanced herself from Republican presidential candidate John McCain's campiagn commerical likening Democratic candidate Barack Obama to the heiress and Britney Spears.

In the new online video, Hilton, wearing a bathing suit, addresses her constituents while lounging poolside. "Hey America, I'm Paris Hilton and I'm a celebrity too," she says. "Only I'm not from the olden days and I'm not promising change like that other guy. I'm just hot.”

Hilton goes on discuss the best place to tan, her solution for the nation's energy crisis, and her own vice presidential running mate ("I'm thinking Rhianna.").

As for her competitors Obama and McCain? Says Hilton: "I'll see you at the debates, bitches."

A spokesman for the McCain campaign, Tucker Bounds, released the following statement: "Paris Hilton might not be as big a celebrity as Barack Obama, but she obviously has a better energy plan." (source)

That's all I have time for ya'll today. I promise goodies tomorrow...

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Gossip Journal 44:

arianrhod — 2008-08-05T10:44:00Z

"Morgan is doing well after his surgery last night to reconnect nerves and repair damage in his left arm and hand," his spokesperson, Donna Lee, said in a statement Tuesday.

"The surgery last night lasted four and a half hours. He's visiting with family this morning. As of this morning he's up and walking around and looking forward to his release in a few days." (source)

Good. Good. there would be no justice in this world if he had passed...

Pete Wentz is a total geek. He keeps talkin about all the prep work he's doing for this baby. Like watching Look Who's Talking and Look Who's Talking Too

"Also, I've watched Look Who's Talking and Look Who's Talking Too. I'd be worried if the baby sounded like Bruce Willis."(source)

Additionally he's recieved the piece of advice from his father to have no expectations as to what his child will be like, because they'll go the other way from that. That seems sound.

Anne Hathaway is soon going to have racy pictures of her in the public record. When they raided a storage space of Rafiello... whatever, her ex-boyfriend, there were racy pictures of Anne. And the reason they'll become part of the public record is because they were taken by a professional photographer, who was paid for via those I'll gotten gaines, which Roberto is being investigated for... So entered into evidence is naky pictures of Anne... its only a matter of a few weeks before they're published... (source)

vs

Obama and McCain will be appearing on Last Comic Standing, showing their new "campign" adds.

In one skit, Obama says: "Remember to vote for me in November, and if you don't think I'm funny, you've obviously never seen me bowl," adding: "I'm not going to deliver that line any better."

In his own spot, McCain insists Presidents must be funny: "I may not be the last comic standing, but I'm definitely the funniest candidate," before an off-camera voice snaps back, "Yeah, funny-looking." (Source)

Ohhhh I might actually have to watch that. The ep is slated to air on Thursday.

Keira Knightly decided that the only way she could make it though her My Fair Lady audition was to be totally trashed.

However, Knightley soon realized that calming her nerves also had its drawbacks. "The problem with doing it is that alcohol dehydrates you, which isn't very helpful for singing. But they said it was alright." (source)

Keira Knightly is SO cute. She's just... she's so adoreable and needs to live in my house so I can bask her in adoreableness...

Eva Mendes' new Calvin Kline add has been banned from tv until after nine pm.

The commercial "taps into the secrecy of a private moment - where it's clear that Eva is having illicit thoughts," (source)

the director of the add blames the Bush administration and their conservitive values on him having to edit his artistic vision... for a commerical...

That's all for today folks, remember to tip your waitress and eat your vegetables.

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Sugar dady journal 1: In which the author does something crazy.

arianrhod — 2008-08-04T20:54:00Z

After spending alot of time thinking way too much as to why I always end up dating people who expect me to pay if we're going to go somewhere nice I concluded that having a sugar daddy, someone who wanted to take me places, buy me things, take me on vacations etc... I mean, it would be nice ya know?

Anyhow, about six weeks ago I stumbled onto a website advertising itself as a place to find a sugar daddy, and I thought "shit, I should sign up for this and blog it on buzznet". So I went in search of a website that I felt like I could deal with. I was looking for some very simple requirements.

Free
Easy to use
Profiles are searchable by place
did I mention free?

A shocking number of these sites make the people seeking sugar daddies pay for the service. And an even more shocking number of them make you pay alot, which seems backwards to me, since isn't part of the point of getting a sugar daddy to prevent the brokeness which is being a young woman? Whatever. I've always said "If some man wants to spend money on me, take me nice places, pay for me to live a life of leisure? Sure I'd do it, I mean I'm not going to quit my job or something, but hell, it'd be nice for a while". I see nothing wrong with this, its a business proposition, at least it is to me.

Alot of this is that, to me, this is one of the oldest arrangements between men and women in all time. Think about it, men have always had mistresses, woman have always had kept boys. If you were inclined to this kind of an arrangement you figured it out. English men had French mistresses, the Spanish had well... the French... the French had the Italians, and so on and so forth. And in places other than the US the idea of keeping a man or a woman of leisure is, well... something the rich do.

Anyhow, I'm not seeking so much a mistress relationship, because um... having sex with people who are old enough to be my parents seems creepy. But hell, some old man wants to dress me pretty and have me on his arm in public, sounds ok to me. In Japan its called Enjo-kōsai or compensated dating. While sometimes you exchange money for sexual favors, oftentimes that is not part of the deal,

Anthropologist Laura Miller argues in her research that the majority of enjo-kōsai dates consists of groups of girls going with a group of older men to a karaoke bar for several hours and being paid for their time...

Which doesn't sound TOO bad.

So about a week ago I search, and I search and I search, and I settle on a website: Seeking Arrangements. As these sites go this one had what I was looking for as stated above, with and extra perk, I could pick favorites.

When you sign up you pick your gender, what you're looking for, what not. You also pick how much you want to make per month, anything from a couple hundred to much much more. When I signed up I picked "negotiable/open ended" which I thought was like, low end of the scale, then I checked out some of the other "sugar baby" profiles and realized I picked high end. Shit.

They also make sure to say that no escorts or hookers are to sign up.

Anyhow, I sign up, and start searching, pick a few choice adds (I want big booties!) and some from people who seem like they might be... um... interesting, and start clicking to make my profile more active and find a few thing about this site:

The men on the site seem to vacilate between "I'm looking for love" and "I'm looking for two or three days a month".
One guy wants to have an affair before he gets married next year, he wants to give the girl 400 dollars every time he sees her, three or four times a month (that's more than I make in a month, even at my old job which paid me better).
Some of them are these pathetic old guys who want a "companion"

As to me I'm sure you're wondering: don't you have some kind of moral compunctions about this?

From a feminist perspective: No. I don't. I am using my sexuality overtly to get what I want, theoretically.

From a moral perspective: No, I don't these men are (essentially) signing up to be used. They are seeking relationships where they give a woman money, jewelry, take them out and on vacation, in exchange etc...

The real hesitancy I am having about this would be breaking it to my mother. But I'll jump that wall when I come to it.

Adventure Journal 4: Day of fail

arianrhod — 2008-08-04T14:51:00Z

So I got up today too early and I tried to take a nap but I couldn't so I worked out, which was ok, but not as good as napping.

Then I tried to get to work early enough to get something real to eat, since I'm done at ten and eating that late is bad for me, but that didn't work out.

So I stopped at Rite Aid and wanted to pick up this week's people with Brad and Angie's new babies and they were out of them.

And then I stopped at Barnes and Noble to try to get it there but they were out TOO!

And then I was going to grab a sandwich cause I had a little time but the place I wanted to go to was closed!

So I was looking at MSNBC and they had this video of the pandas at the San Diego zoo climbing all over this "cake" made of ice and bamboo and I'm sure other stuff, cause it was the baby panda's birthday and it was SO CUTE and so I was going to post it but Buzznet wouldn't accept the URL.

And so now I'm working all alone cause my manager is doing something and I'm hungry and have nothing to READ.

:-(

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Gossip Journal 43: Oh dear.

arianrhod — 2008-08-04T10:02:00Z

Morgan Freeman was in a really really really bad car wreck this weekend.

Cops tell us the "Dark Knight" star was in a one car accident around 11:30 PM last night north of the small town of Ruleville. He was airlifted from the accident scene to a hospital in Memphis, Tenn. We're told alcohol is not suspected as a factor in the wreck (source)

There is no news on his condition as of yet. Kelsey Gramer is in and out of the hospital, and now this. If these two bite it before Jack Black and Adam Sandler I know the gods hate us now.

Morgan, we have hopes for a swift recovery and wish to see you in the next Batman movie and being fabulous between now and then.

Christina Applegate has breast cancer. They caught it early so its believed she will be ok. Sucks for her, her TV show Samantha Who is doing well and she's at last getting over her Kelly Bundy status and now this. :-(

We (that's the royal we) wish you well Christina, and hope for a swift recovery for you as well.

Miley when she went through her now legendary Vampire phase.

Who the hell isn't paying attention to this girl. What Would Tyler Durden Do has new pictures of Miley being... I hate to say it.... skanky posted. I can't bring myself to post MORE pictures of wet (with water) and in her underwear.

There are contrasting opinions on this. Some people think that Miley herself is "leeking" them, because she wants to get out of her Disney contract. Some people think that her father is doing it for the same reason.

Further more, if you notice this one had to have been taken by someone else. Like, say, her dad or brother? That's just creepy yo...

Let me know what you think, take my poll here

Then there are these times when, sometimes, Miley is a total teen geek. ie: Back stage at F'n MTV she was talking to Pete Wentz and said to him:

"I just met your beautiful wife backstage," the 15-year-old Disney star who performed "7 Things" and "Fly on a Wall" gushed to show creator Pete Wentz.

"I worship her," Cyrus went on. "I'll baby sit!" (Source)

Bono is slated to be the god father to Angie and Brad's babies Knox and Vivienne. Damn those kids are getting luckier and luckier.

Mary Kate Olsen is refusing to help police figure out where Heath Ledger got his drugs until she has immunity... so that when she reveals that they were her's she can't be arrested for it. Everyone else has been very helpful in trying to figure out about this death, but MKO...

So who's pulling the strings

arianrhod — 2008-08-04T09:48:00Z

Are the pics being leaked? Is it daddy Billy Leaking them? I'll let you decide.

Fashion Journal 3: In which the Japanese are weird

arianrhod — 2008-08-02T05:44:00Z

Does anyone else notice that the mouth is frowning? If this were American it'd be smiling.

A model presents the Japanese entry for an international lingerie design competition in Beijing July 31, 2008. Japan won the competition.(source)

Discuss.

Gossip Journal 42: A question:

arianrhod — 2008-08-01T10:57:00Z

This is an old pic but is it just me or does it look like Brit is that geeky friend that Paris is simply putting up with? Like I feel like the exchange in the picture is going

Brit: wow! They close doors for you!?
Paris: Yes dear, now keep your knees together and we'll get going.
Brit: Wait you're driving? They don't let me do that.
Paris: Well my car is nicer than your's.

Disagree with me? Caption it yourself leave it in a comment!

Brad and Angie have sold the pics of the new babies to People nationally and Hello! internationally. The money (which according to rumor went for like 15 mil) will all go to charity. Damn those people are giving. I mean when Brad was with J Aniston I bed if they'd had babies she'd've wanted to put the money into building a lifesized statue of herself, because she was like, Rachel from friends and thats the last time she did anything in tearms of acting, that anyone cared about!

Awww look they're cute.

The annoying chick from The Princess Diaries, Welcome to the Dollhouse and Hostel II, Heather Matarazzo asked her REALLY HOT girlfriend, Carolyn Murphy to marry her. This horse faced chick must have a GREAT personality. Acording to Matarazzo's publicist,

"It was really cute. First Heather proposed to Carolyn, then Carolyn proposed to her," (source).

I'm so glad that people who are horse faced and play annoying friends in movies can find love too.

We are tracing, I hope you know, we are tracing, we both alone...

John Mayer is fighting the fight to make the Paparazzi be regulated. He was at city hall the other day and posted what he said in his blog:

"I don't sit before you today to ask that you ban the paparazzi," Mayer, 30, testified at a City Hall hearing considering new restrictions on the photographers. "I'm asking you to regulate it, officialize it, tax it, legitimize it." (Source)

And

"Regulating the paparazzi won't bring an end to modern-day media coverage, just as the newly enforced hands-free law hasn't stopped people from talking on cell phones while they drive," said Mayer in his testimony, which he posted on his web site. "It's only an adaptive measure put in place to respond to some of the ways that living in a technological free market can compromise personal safety." (Same source as above)

Unfortunately the police commissioner Gordon... er I mean... LA's police cheif doesn't support this measure:

"If you notice, since Britney started wearing clothes and behaving; Paris is out of town not bothering anybody anymore, thank God; and evidently, Lindsay Lohan has gone gay, we don't seem to have much of an issue," Chief William Bratton told KNBC-TV.

I feel like the real translation is "I don't care, if people aren't misbehaving then I don't have to go after them and these photo guys have nothing to do with ME".

Why can't I quit you Mr Darcy? Why?

Colin Firth (oh my love, Mr Darcy), is going to be in a new film production of "A Picture Of Dorian Grey".

Based on "The Picture of Dorian Gray," the story centers on a young man (played by Ben Barnes) who becomes the subject of a painting. As the man descends into a hedonistic lifestyle, the portrait begins to age and morph, but he doesn't.

Firth will play Lord Henry Wotton, the aristocrat who corrupts Gray with his worldview. (He is sometimes called Harry in the novel.) (Source)

mmmmm... Colin Firth playing a hedionist... mmmmmm....

I had to look through like six pages to find a pic of her clothed.

Tila Tequila is still trying to prove she likes girls. Courtney Semel (whoever that is) was caught getting nasty with the pint sized pin-up-reality-tv-dating girl... thing... Tila, honey, its ok, you're a ho, just... accept that.

And congresstional canadate Kevin Powell make a stupid mistake on monday. He told a group of hasidic Jews from Williamsburg, Brooklyn that he'd "bring home the bacon".

Good.Job.There.Genius.

Apparently he was one on MTV... he was on the Real World first season.

McCain Paris-Brit-Obama add

arianrhod — 2008-07-31T12:08:34Z

I mention this in my journal today so I thought I would make it easily accessible for people. Really, off shore drilling has been talked about and analysts agree (I have read this all over the place and hear it every three days on NPR) that it won't actually help with the gas prices. Oil companies being threatened with losing money by alternate fuels will make gas prices go down.