Feb 10, 2009

Reality Wrap-Up

The City - Whitney (sticking to the reality script of everyone having to start off as friends) invited Olivia to a concert to watch Jay and his band perform. Olivia rocks Chanel on the regular... I wouldn't even waste my breath inviting her to a dive bar... let alone be seen in a place like that myself. After a few outfit changes Olivia was ready to go but the girls were running late. Whitney and Erin are like the worlds most passive people. I would've left Olivia if it were really that serious to be there by a certain time... or better yet, it's NY. Just let her hop in a cab and meet y'all there! Instead, Erin and Whitney nervously drank champagne and made crazy "we're running late but afraid to rush the almighty queen bee" faces. They finally arrived to the show, late of course, and while watching Jay perform (their music isn't that good to me... they remind me of a band that plays cover songs at a hotel in Hawaii) Olivia awkwardly moved to some beat and kept bumping into the girl next to her. Just because your rich doesn't mean you're void of rhythm. I suggest Olivia take a dance class or something STAT... but maybe all you need to do is look cute as you sip champagne in your VIP booth... Feeling "bad" about leaving early and making Whitney late for the show (this is what they want us to believe) Olivia gets Jay's band a gig at some charity event her friend is throwing. It's a swank hotel and Nevan and Olivia are shit faced that Jay and his bandmates show up in plaid shirts. They keep referring to them as the "plaid mafia"... I like Nevan because he's flamboyant but manages to still play the "I'm straight" card but he was being a tool the entire night. After his set, Jay grabs Whitney and they storm out. Olivia is disgusted that she wasn't thanked for setting the gig up for him. How dare he bite the hand that just fed him. Fast forward to Olivia and Whitney at work the next day. You can tell the uneasy tension that's in the air. The girls exchange a few words ( I really was hoping Whitney would throw a "fuck you bitch" or "kick rocks" towards Olivia... but no such luck). Olivia wins this round and keeps the upperhand throughout the conversation. She advises Whitney that they keep their work life separate from their personal lives. I can tell that things are going downhill from here. In other news, Erin is going back and forth between dating her current boyfriend (Duncan) or her ex and first love, J.R. Her story line is not nearly as pathetically dramatic as Allie but from next week's preview it looks like MTV will find a way to force a love triangle.


Daddy's Girls - Jessica is desperate for a larger butt (aren't all black girls?) and is eating everything in site to get one. She states that she wants her "track booty" back and the majority of the episode is spent watching her eat breakfast foods junk food and protein shakes. Vanessa and Angela are starting to feel cramped (due to Jessica staying in their living room) and start the process of looking for a house. (I wonder what'll happen to their neighbor Alycia when they move out of their "hills" apartment). They view a few different places and end up falling in love with one (see right) They make an offer and we'll have to see if they get the house.

Feb 9, 2009

Nail Art

I've been following the youtube tutorials of a very talented makeup artist, Lauren, for quite some time now. She always finds innovative and fun ways to play around with eye makeup, futuristic designs, and lately nail art. After watching this video I was inspired to give it a try myself. I went to Sally's and bought a bunch of nail art polishes in funky shades and headed home to let my imagination go wild. It was fun playing around with different ideas and after some time I decided on a silver/black/white/hot pink combo. This is my first time really trying to do something this different. The cashier at Sally's thought I was a nail tech buying all these products... just a creative girl yearning to express herself thru nail design. Some people write poems, some paint pictures... I like to write and do my nails.




Here's the video that inspired me:

Wake up, Mr. West...

Lately it looks like Kanye West has boycotted hair cuts. He's been looking, well...."rough" would be putting it nicely. My friend wrote a hilarious open letter to Mr. West's hair. The original can be found here (He also has a funny open letter to Sarah Palin and Facebook)

Dear Kanye West’s Hair:

Would you please tell the person with whom you share DNA to taper you down? No samples will be necessary … yet. But we, his fans, want to help in any way possible. We all understand that he’s been through a lot in the last year or so. The album 808s & Heartbreak aside, nothing has said that better than you, his hair.

For the last six months, I’m pretty sure you’ve been screaming at him for the shears the way a dusty car would be yelping at its owner for a wash. To no avail. The problem is that Kanyeezy thinks he can do no wrong. He earnestly believes he “could stand there in a Speedo, and be looked at like a (bleeping) hero.” Those are his words, not mine. And that’s some serious false hope.

I wish that Icould tell him that you, his hair, look as bad as a baby with diarrhea smells. If he literally wants to be “the (poop) and the urine,” so be it. But I don’t think it’s a sound idea, and I think we, his fans, have the man’s best (public) interests at heart. He’s my favorite rapper. I want him to succeed.

But it’s tough when all I can do is shake my head when I see him on television. Seriously, you were at the Grammy Awards with him. You know what you two looked like on stage with Wayne, Jay, T.I. and M.I.A. (Lord, I don’t have the brain capacity to comprehend why that woman was on that stage looking like a pregnant ladybug ready for her water to break). Can you make sense of the debauchery that is Kanye’s head? Did you even try to stop him or try to talk him into putting on a hat or a comb through you before he hit the stage?

It’s hard to support a man known for being clean cut when he openly decides that wants to be the Black Shaggy from Scooby Doo. It would be different if he was Anthony Hamilton, and if you were a part of that soulful image. That would be acceptable. Kanye is supposed to be the preppy, smart aleck rapper who keeps that fresh taper consistent. But you, Kanye’s hair, are just a danger to the black man who potentially thinks you are a good non-haircut.

I know you have little control, and I don’t know what to tell you to do. I guess I’d suggest that you just keep screaming as loud as possible in the morning so that when Kanye looks at the man in the mirror you startle him so much that he sees glimpses of Michael Jackson about 30 years ago. That should scare him into the barber’s chair. I hope.

Sincerely,

Dame (definitely not Dash)

Feb 6, 2009

Aubrey speaks out

With all of the Danity Kane hoopla going on, the usual motor mouth Aubrey O'Day managed to remain pretty mum on her side of the story. Today she released the following on her Myspace blog:



Friday, February 06, 2009
Aubrey on DK
..............Come one, come all… ....

It’s a new year…so as my dear friend Miss Woods says, ‘let’s find something new to talk about!’ My theme this year; let go of the past, and focus on all of the beautiful things that are about to fill
our future! I know most of you find that relevant to me in relation to my departure from dear ol’ DK. I’ve stayed away from directly responding or commenting on the negativity, or misguided views and judgments that have unfortunately been the voice of summarizing Danity Kane. But, since I’ve launched a new myspace, and have a new theme of the year… its only fair to finally put my
thoughts of DK to rest. ....

For those of you who care, Danity Kane was a beautiful experience, filled with all of life’s wonderful ups and downs, and I will forever be blessed to have had that experience with none other than Drea, Dawn, Shan, and D. Each one of those girls is a talent to be reckoned with… and beyond pure talent which I hands down experienced on a daily basis from each girl, each girl really did want to be a role model and change the world in their own little way… and that’s what made us real, what made us the truth, what made us something to believe in, and that inner desire on all of our parts has not changed… you may be seeing expression of emotions succeeding expression of actual reality, but that does not change the reality that ever girl in this group had a dream, and we fought long and hard to see it become reality. There is no rulebook to life, and how to handle your dreams once you get them. We are NOT a sad story of lose, betrayal, and something to teach you what not to do next time… we are a story of courage, determination, fearlessness, and at the end of the day, real emotion. We
made not have given the world the answer to how to make different types of women unite as one for eternity… but we wanted to try and that’s more than most do!
....

That all said, lets support the future of us all, and forgive the negativity and lost emotions. Life is to be enjoyed and cherished, and experience is something we should all be thankful for, not look at in regret. We all have lost jobs, suffered bad relationships, felt suffocated, unappreciated, sick of giving in, and determined to take a stand whether anyone is behind us or not… SO really, like we always said… we were never any different than anyone else… and we loved that! ....

THUS, My first blog! One of many to come,
I love you all, stay happy, its all we have!
....

Aubrey ....

P.S. cop the playboy in stored Feb. 13th, its only partial nudity… and one of the most beautiful works I’ve created thus far! Part of me finally letting it all go! ....

P.P.S. Remember guys… It’s not over when you lose, it’s over
when you quit!

I think she did a wonderful job of not addressing anything at all, but I'll commend her for turning over a new leaf and seeming to rise above all the craziness and move forward with her life. Kudos.

I wonder if Puff let her out of her contract or if he is going to still make some cash off of her? Mmmm...

Feb 4, 2009

Hair Therapy

This is the flat iron that changed my life. The Pro-Select Ionic Ceramic Pink Flat Iron is officially my new best friend. After a visit to my stylist on Saturday I was determined to pay close attention to everything she did, products she used... hell, even the flick of her wrist, all in my attempt to recreate that fresh out of the salon bounce, shine and style. She advised me to go to a discount store like Marshalls or TJ Maxx because they've been known to have top of the line products for amazing deals. Yesterday during my lunch I was on the hunt and Marshalls at 600 N. Michigan Ave. was my hunting ground. After an hour of rummaging thru cheapy flat irons and blow dryers I finally found it! There were 3 left and they had all been strategically placed behind dozens of other products. I wasn't about to play any games so I was definitely digging thru anything and everything in sight! This hair gem was only $29.99 and easily compares to a CHI (and other top of the line flat irons that cost $100+). I was so eager to wash my hair this morning ( I like either Protene for curly hair or Neutrogena Triple Moisture Cream Lather) and try out my new purchases. I started by blow drying my hair with my new Revlon Tourmaline Ionic Ceramic blow dryer! This thing is no joke...it literally cut my drying time from 20 mins to 5 mins! Simply amazing. I also got this at Marshalls for $18.99. Anyways, I followed up with the flat iron and keep in mind, I've used a ceramic flat iron before but didn't think that the "ionic" part would really do that much... boy was I wrong! This flat iron is amazing! My hair has never felt silkier, looked smoother and felt so light and airy without going to the salon. I've always been able to style my hair, it was just an uphill battle trying to get it as smooth as the salon! I'm so excited to have this product and share with everyone. For any ladies that are slaves to their flat irons, please scour your local Marshalls or TJ Maxx and see if you can find this flat iron... you won't be disappointed!

Feb 3, 2009

Reality Wrap-Up

Bad Girl's Club - The girls are off to Vegas and ready to party! They go to see the Thunder From Down Under and in addition to getting invited on stage (Ashley and Amber B.) the guys come to hang with them after the show. Ashley instantly starts acting like a groupie (flashback to last week's episode when she was jocking Joey from Real World Hollywood) and is all over one of the dancers. Feeling a bit threatened and the need to prove that Ashley isn't all that, Amber B. steps in and steals the guys attention. Same shit, different day - - they get into a mini argument and keep it moving. (I must say that I loved how Amber B. pointed out to Ashley that the dude really was just a stripper. Since when are people claiming strippers... male strippers at that? Foolishness...) The next night the ladies are invited on stage to open for the bootleg version of the Pussycat Dolls show. For the most part they did a terrible job and to make matters worse Ashley and Sara flashed the audience. I guess since it's Vegas you're allowed to be as slutty as you want to be. Moving on, the Ambers decide to make their friendship official and go thru with a wedding ceremony. They relunctantly drag the other girls to the chapel with them until (surprise, surprise) the minster refuses to wed them! What a waste of time...

After the show went off 3 of the ladies appeared on the Tyra Show (Sara, Amber M., and Tiff). Tyra is gettin gold because she acts like nobody has ever done anything before in life. She had the ladies on the stage asking them a series of questions and was acting all "shock and awe" over everything. Some of the questions:

1. Have you ever bought anything out of a sex store?
2. Have you ever kissed someone of the same sex?
3. Have you had sex with more than X amount of people?
4. Have you ever flashed your boobs?

The Tyra Show is starting to turn into the grandma show. She really should get out and start living life.

Real Housewives of Orange County - Tamra's mom is 4 weeks into her face lift recovery and we get to see the results. She looks amazing! Seriously, they need to hang out face lifts! They do wonders... Vicki went scrub shopping with her daughter Briana (I actually really like her daughter. She is mature and an RN... I love that she has a real career and isn't freeloading like her tool of a brother). Gretchen's fiance, Jeff, is finally home and out of the hospital after 2 months (sadly we all know that he has passed away since the show started airing...). The ladies all head to Vegas for a women's weekend (I'd say girls but these are grown ass women...). It seems like an alright time. I'm not well versed in how the 40+ crowd likes to party, but it looked like they were having fun. Personally, I would've needed more booze, men, parties, and stilettos to enjoy Vegas but that's just me. lol...
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