A special Mother’s Day wish to my friends Elizabeth and Joey who welcomed their first baby into the world early this morning! How’s that for a Mother’s Day gift?!
I saw this on Rotten Tomatoes today - the best and worst movie moms, complete with video clips. Enjoy!
Gabe of Videogum had this to say about this video:
John Mayer Is Fucking Rich
I don’t think people realize how much money John Mayer actually has. It’s so much. He made a joke about it in that video of him recording with Kanye (go back and listen to “Daughters,” bitches), but it’s most visible in his apparent disregard for his media image. He’s the Regional Vice President of Fucking With Ryan Seacrest. Not to mention his weird drop in sets at New York comedy clubs, like whuuuuuut. Dude just doesn’t care, and you know who doesn’t care? People who can afford not to care. But I think this video really ends it. He’s not “playing” with his image at this point, he’s donkey punching it and then leaving it by a highway exit ramp.
I’m slacking on the Art Breaks, but I just saw this today on Oh Joy! and had to share: Custom Portraits by Carter Kustera. They’re like a mod version of those silhouettes that our parents had of us as kids. Fab-u-lous. The one-liners underneath the names are priceless - either you provide one or Carter will come up with one for you. In case you can’t read these, the first says “Liberace: Refuses to poop in the rain.” Then there’s “Jonathan: Is in the gift community.” And finally, “Simon: Lied about his height on his passport.”
(image via jonathanadler.com)
A meme for your Thursday. I’m not sure these qualify as “secrets” but I’m just copying & pasting the original meme.
My Beauty Secrets (I’m linking the ones that you might not have heard of, otherwise, Google is your friend)
My Cleanser: I have been a devoted user of Boscia skincare products for the past 3 or 4 years - they are preservative-free and natural, which is good for my ridiculously grouchy skin. in the mornings I use the Purifying Cleansing Gel and in the evenings I use their oil to wash my face, which sounds weird, but I swear to you, it’s amazing. eye makeup is no match for this stuff, it slides right off. I don’t have to use eye makeup remover with the oil. it’s called Clear Complexion MakeUp BreakUp Cool Cleansing Oil. Recently I started to use RareMinerals Renew and Reveal Cleanser (by bareMinerals) in the evenings, just from time to time, to see if I like it. still on the fence about this one. I also use Boscia’s blotting papers which are fantastic.
My Day Cream: I use DDF Ultra Lite Oil Free Moisturizing Dew during the day.
My Night Cream: I use Oil of Olay Definity anti-aging cream (used to use Oil of Olay Age-Defying, which was also great)
My Foundation: bareMinerals, medium 3.0 - I’m not sure I’ll ever wear anything else.
My Mascara: it depends. I love DiorShow by Christian Dior, but an old standby is L’Oreal Voluminous. another newer one I love is Maybelline’s Define-A-Lash which is pretty much the only clump-free mascara I’ve encountered. that’s what I use for everyday wear.
My Blush: again, bareMinerals - I use Warmth and Glee with a layer of Clear Radiance in between them
My Eye Shadow: lots of NARS eyeshadow duos, and I also have lots of bareMinerals shadows. for everyday I wear Bare Naked by bareMinerals.
My Lipstick: don’t really wear lipstick, but I do have some Cargo PlantLove Botanical lipstick that I wear sometimes - mostly I wear lipgloss, lately I’m loving Stila Lip Glazes or Lip Fusion (you can find this at Sephora) or bareMinerals Buxom Lips
I don’t really believe in heaven and hell, but a part of me hopes that there is special place somewhere in this universe where scum like Henry Wade will rot for all eternity. If the name Wade sounds familiar, it should. Roe vs. Wade, anyone? He was also the prosecuting attorney in the trial of Jack Ruby, who assassinated Lee Harvey Oswald. Henry Wade was elected as the Dallas County District Attorney in 1951 and remained in that position until retiring in 1987. Many agree that he and his associates held little regard for the guilt or innocence of many of the people they prosecuted. It was all about getting the conviction. “Convict at all costs” is a term you’ll hear over and over again in stories about his years as the Dallas Co. DA. In a nutshell, he was a despicable and deplorable human being, a man without ethics, a man who would knowingly withhold and/or overlook evidence when he wanted to put someone away. The system was royally fucked (pardon me) due in no small part to him and his inexcusable reign of terror, for lack of a better term. To date, seventeen people that were convicted during his tenure have been proven innocent. Seventeen. Unfuckingbelievable. (Pardon me again) Here is a small part from a 60 Minutes story that aired this weekend :
“You’re saying that prosecutors had evidence that suggested innocence, and they didn’t pass that on to the defense attorneys?” Pelley [the interviewer] asks.
“That’s correct,” Moore [lawyer for The Innocence Project of Texas] says.
“But that’s the law, isn’t it?” Pelley asks.
“It is the law, but there’s no penalty for prosecutors who don’t give over evidence. You get a slap on the hand but you still get promoted because you got the conviction,” Moore says.
“Prosecutors break the law, pay no penalty,” Blackburn [another lawyer for The Innocence Project of Texas] says. “Men get wrongfully convicted, and they can’t get out because the system conspires to cover up their case. That’s a crooked system.”
Continue reading ‘“They say justice is blind? That’s because someone turned their head.”’
1) I implore you to go out right now and rent Eagle vs. Shark. Your cold dead hearts will be warmed by the awkward relationship of two painfully geeky souls. This stars the one and only Jemaine Clement from Flight of the Conchords who absolutely nails the overly confident loser role. And if you thought the haircut in No Country For Old Men was bad, you ain’t seen nothing. Hey fool! Sucka! You foolish foolish sucka!
2) Do you watch Weeds? You should, really, it’s good stuff. The show, I mean. Not weed. I would not know anything about that. In any case, they are replaying the third season starting tonight on Showtime so that those of us who go screwed by Comcast On Demand and their shitty service can finally catch up on the shenanigans of the Botwin family and other residents of Agrestic. The fourth season starts in June. Duuude. Sweeeet.
3) I’m desperately trying to book my flights for Europe, but am having trouble hitting the “buy” button. I know exactly which flights I want to be on, but can’t seem to find the right combination arrivals and departures to suit my needs. Honestly, why does almost every flight out of Vienna leave at 6:45 am? Perhaps you haven’t met me, but I don’t do 6:45am flights. I don’t do anything at 6:45am except sleep. Especially if I’ve been drinking for 9 straight days. So I finally caved and called the travel agent who has done a lot of planning for our family throughout the years, including my sister and brother-in-law’s recent honeymoon. At this point, I must surrender and leave it to the professionals. Just tell me where to be and what time and I’ll bring the Xanex. Every time I’ve traveled internationally, I’ve ended up fetal in my seat, crying like a baby because I can’t sleep. Mama gets grumpy when she doesn’t have her beauty rest. It took me years to forget the agony of my 14+ hour sleepless flight from LAX to Auckland to Sydney, so at least this will be shorter. Plus there’s beer at the end of rainbow, so I should probably suck it up and quit complaining, huh?
Got to see The Raconteurs last night and I have to say, it’s one of the best shows I’ve been to in ages. Has nothing at all to do with my strange crush on Jack White. At all.
If you watch What Not To Wear, you no doubt know of the awesomeness that is Carmindy. Next to Clinton, Carmindy is pretty much the best thing about that show. She always comes to the rescue with some cheekbone enhancing bronzers and eye-popping shadows when Nick inflicts a tragic cut on some poor gal. Sweetie, forget about the coif that the poodle-haired Aussie just gave you, Carmindy’s going to make it all better.
Well good news, people. She’s just come out with her own makeup line called Sally Hansen Natural Beauty! Now, I’ve been dying to try some of the things you see her using on the show (like ERA Everyday Foundation) but I’m kind of in love with Bare Minerals, so I haven’t made the plunge yet. I’ve been a faithful Bare Minerals user for nearly five years, so it takes a lot of convincing to get me to try anything outside their line. There are a few items that have made it into my stash like NARS eyeshadows, DiorShow Mascara, and Stila Lip Glaze, but never NEVER have I ever used any other foundation, blush or bronzer since I started using Bare Minerals. That said, I’m kind of thinking I may try Carmindy’s foundation. Just look at the description she gives:
“Your Skin Makeup. This is the most revolutionary foundation ever! Since making it I have not worn anything else on my skin. It’s filled with anti-oxidants so it’s a skin treatment as well as the most perfect liquid foundation out there. The shade range is impressive and there is a color out there for everyone. It does not matter if you have oily, combination or dry skin it works on everybody. You will simply love it!!!”
Well played, Carmindy. I’m interested. For more info on the products, check out this in-depth review over at Blogdorf Goodman. You can find the line at CVS, so get thyself to the drugstore post haste! Here’s a little bit more from Carmindy herself:
“I partnered with the Sally Hansen team to develop this breakthrough cosmetic line of the highest quality products at a price we can all afford. Natural Beauty is totally paraben-free and filled with natural anti-oxidants and botanicals. Each and every product works seamlessly together to deliver the flawless look and feel you have always wanted. You won’t believe how fresh and light Natural Beauty is and how easy it is to apply. I am using only this new line on our 6th season of What Not To Wear and the results have been breathtaking. It works on any woman, no matter her age or skin type and I have never seen such stellar results. This is the line I have always dreamed of creating and now it’s a reality and available in drugstores across the entire country.”
This sure would make turning 31 a lot less painful. Now, if only I knew someone dumb rich enough to buy me one…
(image via B & H Photo)
I need to get this off my chest. I volunteered for the film festival all last week and very nearly strangled more than one person for violating basic rules of movie-snacking etiquette. My friends hear this diatribe every time we go to the movies, but it’s worth repeating. On the interwebs. WHERE IT MATTERS. I kind of want to send it out to all the movie theaters in the world, that’s how irritated I am after this week. And it’s nothing new. I always hold out hope that the next time I go to the movies, I won’t let it bother me. But I just end up even more angry than I was the previous time. I don’t like going to the movies for this very reason, but why should I be cheated out of seeing a great film on the big screen because some people were raised by cavemen?
The popcorn. OH GOD the popcorn. If I ever open a movie theater, this will be the first food I banish. Why? Here are a few reasons:
