2008

Jun

Even Chocolate

Seriously, everything is better fresh.  I’m eating chocolate from the Rocky Mountain Chocolate...
Jun 30th

Addicted!

I tried really hard not to have a coffee today - just lost that fight.
Jun 27th

The Girls are Over

So, the two girls who came over are absolutely adorable.  Not that I didn’t expect them to...
Jun 22nd
Leave Mary Rambin Alone
Jun 18th

Guests!

This week means that there are a bunch of guests coming to stay with us which is great.  I mean,...
Jun 17th

I Love The Kids

So a couple of weeks ago, I was a special makeup guest as part of this program for young girls.  My...
Jun 17th
My favourite foody site - tastespotting - just went down. ...
Jun 14th
gap to incorporate subbrands into main...
Jun 11th
My guess is Justice? D.A.N.C.E.? tumbl-me: (via...
Jun 11th
“I want to be remembered as the girl who always smiles even...”
— Anon. (via jeralyndwile) (via...
Jun 7th
Most comments this week on a Body Shop product.  I was...
Jun 7th
Gotta love a good basic eyeshadow trio.  I’ve been...
Jun 4th
Canadian Beauty: Summer Giveaway!
Jun 2nd
Canadian Beauty: Clinique Moisture Surge...
Jun 2nd

SATC

Yes, I watched the show but I will see the movie on DVD.  Anything that’s so hyped will only...
Jun 2nd

New York Look

So I’m watching “What Happens in Vegas” (I know, I know, but I wanted something...
Jun 1st

May

“There’s a 250 in every business.” ‘250’ is a term that’s...”
— Patricia Handschiegel Haha,...
May 30th

Regis and Kelly

lolliblog: I have only watched the Regis and Kelly Show a couple of times so it’s...
May 29th

Smart Women

I had lunch last weekend with a really smart woman.  She knew her shit inside and out and tried to...
May 23rd
Warch Watch
Russell Brand, Ponderland: 80s computers (via ) I remember when computers really were like this. ...
May 19th

I Hate Telemarketers

I just answered the phone to a telemarketer and instead of saying anything after the initial Hello I...
May 16th
“When my first novel came out, a fashion photographer agreed...”
— ‘Birthdays Are Bad for...
May 16th
Listen Listen
Salute Your Solution by the Raconteurs What’s wrong people?  Usually my friday dashboard is...
May 16th
“We’d be better friends if you still used instant messenger.”
—  (via zachklein) Ha!  Once I...
May 16th

Getting Old

I had a late night last night and this morning had a difficult time getting out of bed - this never...
May 16th

Whateva.

If I mention Jake and Amir and people give me a confused look, I totally judge them.
May 15th

That Ain't No Couture

Today I was looking at Indian designer clothing online with my mom and was appalled to see almost...
May 15th

Beauty Tip #2

Clinique makes some of the best moisturizers on the market - whether you have dry, normal, or oily...
May 14th

Really? Best?

I was talking to friends the other day and at the mention of Lars and the Real Girl the words...
May 14th

I Know Some Nice People

Family friends heard about good news and stopped by today to give me a little present!  It was so...
May 12th

ugh

Is your desk full of press materials so that you can just fit your laptop on it?  Mine is.
May 11th

2 Makeup Products I Can't Live Without

What are 2 makeup products you can’t live without? Me: 1. Mascara.. CoverGirl is my...
May 11th

Pomade

yourmonkeycalled: Now that I’ve got my texturizing créme pomade in, I am ready to KICK THIS DAY’S...
May 11th
Warch Watch
Gotta love shitty television standards!  How annoyed must Heather Armstrong feel about being...
May 9th
'I don't care' if it sells soap
May 8th

Do Something Nice

I have a friend, who I haven’t known for very long and who I don’t know very well, but...
May 8th

Beauty Tip #1

A new feature: beauty tips whether you need them or not, and yes, I will try not to repeat and will...
May 5th
When Bond No. 9 first came out, I was a little baffled by...
May 5th
I adore with Dior’s spring/summer ad campaign. To do...
May 4th
Chicken with Mushroom Cream Sauce Recipe
May 4th
Listen Listen
Kids by MGMT (pronounced Management) I am smitten with this song these days.  I love MGMT’s...
May 4th

contributor

I am always slightly baffled when people ask me if they can contribute to my site.  They tell me all...
May 3rd
Warch Watch
Absolutely brilliant.
May 2nd

5 stars

I gave Coldplay’s new single 5 stars in iTunes.  Am I just a blind lover of Coldplay?  Maybe,...
May 2nd

chicken

Sometimes when I have a really busy day, and I sit down at the beginning of it and look at my...
May 1st

June/July Sublet

rickyv: My friend Dan Levy is coming to NYC for those two months. If anybody knows of an available...
May 1st

cancelled

So the “characters” in web 2.Oh had their facebook profiles deleted.  They claim they...
May 1st

Apr

Warch Watch
vasta: If anyone asks you why you spend so much time blogging or doing fun stuff on the web, tell...
Apr 30th
Yesterday I spoke to a journalist who said that she doesn’t read blogs because usually they...
Apr 30th

fictional character?

So last night, I learned about Web 2.Oh, a social media story being told via fake facebook profiles,...
Apr 30th
Orlando Pita (the famous hair dresser) says that he’s inspired by people whose minds work...
Apr 29th
vasta: There is a serious lack of good yogurt options in...
Apr 28th
My purse these days.  It’s even more empty now that...
Apr 28th
“I stole a squirt of your wife’s perfume… it IS...”
— Juno
Apr 28th
Cupcakes from a wedding show I went to.  I think every...
Apr 28th
My sister’s birthday cake from a lovely French bakery,...
Apr 28th
“I was thinking more like: graphic designer, mid-30’s,...”
— Juno
Apr 28th

cook

I love to cook and bake.  I don’t get to do it a whole lot, but I do it as much as I can, and...
Apr 28th
“Don’t talk about peeing and you won’t have to...”
— Khloe Kardashian.
Apr 28th

crazy days

I have had an absolutely crazy day planning and organizing and then carrying through a huge party...
Apr 27th
Beautiful.  rach: Lily Cole in The House on the Hill,...
Apr 24th
Warch Watch
Jackie shares what she’s received from PR companies… if you’re a follower of her...
Apr 24th

Compare and Contrast

It’s so interesting meeting new people at events - and not because the people themselves are...
Apr 23rd
“The person you love is 72% water.”
— Written on a wall in sociology...
Apr 21st
Confessions of a CollegeHumor.com Editor -...
Apr 21st
Warch Watch
I wonder what brand.  pop17: This painting is done with bars of lipstick only. Eclectic Asylum Art...
Apr 19th

No thanks!

I just saw that Tumblr front page has a quote telling me to go outside.  I can’t! I’m...
Apr 18th
ryanadams: this is a picture of me pretending to read. i...
Apr 18th
Listen Listen
claudia: 365daysofmusic: day twenty-threeInterpol - Obstacle 1 (more about Interpol here) ...
Apr 18th

listen

Can I just say that I absolutely ADORE the “sound box” feature of Tumblr?  You type in...
Apr 18th
Ok going to make a coffee or tea and then sit down and work with wordpress.  I am making myself do...
Apr 18th

That's one smart loofa

doree: From PFYM: hi jujubear,i just keep forgetting to tell you to...
Apr 18th
Sexiest Canadian Women
Apr 18th

Um, yeah.

Didn’t read that Sephora book last night (I do have a life!) but I’ll get to it this...
Apr 18th

Woo Hoo!

Got my hands on the new Sephora book!  Holla!  Gonna read this tonight.
Apr 17th

Dear Beauty Editor

You are in the wrong place if you don’t know where highlighting powder goes. Please transfer...
Apr 17th
Warch Watch
Paula Begoun’s videos are really good - she tells it like it is, and actually does research! ...
Apr 17th
Everyone’s a Critic - New York Times article...
Apr 17th
Trying out polishes by Butter London…
Apr 17th
“Now if you’ll excuse me, I’m going to go home to...”
— Vincent, Pulp Fiction
Apr 17th
“You can use my straw I don’t have cooties.”
— Pulp Fiction
Apr 17th
“A Big Mac’s a Big Mac, but they call it Le Big...”
— Pulp Fiction.
Apr 17th

What I Should Have Said

I told someone that I went to a fancy event and that someone said that I should have challenged...
Apr 16th

Foot in Mouth

Seriously, I need to just stop talking.  I heard that this editor left her job.  Uh yeah, upon...
Apr 16th
This is what I was talking about when I said that an email...
Apr 16th
“I’m like a trash can holding all the...”
— Raconteurs, Salute Your...
Apr 16th
Your Chance to Win Something
Apr 16th

Tattoo

I went to the Apple store yesterday to get my Macbook fixed and the “Genius” at the bar...
Apr 16th
Cut-out dress by Three AsFour
Apr 16th
Design Editions | Gap
Apr 16th
They can do a lot in a little space.
Apr 16th
Pop-up studios can be a girl’s best friend.
Apr 16th
The wearer of these pants came and sat beside me, so I had a...
Apr 16th
Check out the detailing on this girl’s jeans.  Saw her...
Apr 16th

JA

I won’t tell you how yet, but I will say that Julia Allison just totally made my night (yes,...
Apr 15th

Fun stuff

Really wanted to tell you all about my day but I am just too tired and busy writing about mascaras. ...
Apr 15th
“Doctor: What are you doing here, honey? You’re not...”
— The Virgin Suicides
Apr 14th

Every Industry

It’s really hard to go to a fun event and see a drunken editor from a big newspaper make a...
Apr 14th

rant

It’s ok that I had a bit of a rant on CanadianBeauty.com right?  I mean, that’s what...
Apr 13th
Look Fab Prize Pack (via Canadian Beauty) I’m giving...
Apr 13th

Confession

I admit, I like Oasis.  What?!  “Don’t Look Back in Anger” was a really good...
Apr 11th

Noted

You can never catch up to the Internet.
Apr 8th
jennibee: tip for ya ladies- Marc Jacobs Cucumber body...
Apr 8th

Monday

I got up this morning and realized I had slept in.  Got ready in a rush because I had to visit a new...
Apr 7th

FB

Just finished thanking people for wishing me happy birthday on Facebook.  I figure that if they can...
Apr 7th
Finding my shades on Maybelline's new site.
Apr 7th

Sleuth

Today I watched Sleuth that stars Jude Law and Michael Cane.  It’s screenplay is written by...
Apr 7th
Most commented post this week
Apr 4th
Warch Watch
patriciahandschiegel: I moderated a panel at Community Next this weekend. It was a cool, cool...
Apr 4th
Guess what?  I’ve already written 2 articles for mother’s day!  Yay to being ahead of...
Apr 3rd
I love this photo - orangy lipstick is back.  But no matter...
Apr 3rd
Writing an article on Blondie… can I in good faith...
Apr 3rd
Ojon likes to give back, so pick some of...
Apr 3rd
ihatesarahmarshall
Apr 3rd
Mmmm using this lipbalm… yummy and so smooth!
Apr 3rd
Threadless T-Shirts - Tyger Tyger by Lizz...
Apr 2nd
Canadian Beauty: Amazing Threadless Sale
Apr 2nd

Anybody care to weigh in?

streeter: Sometimes people email me with strange requests… Streeter I got a problem’s and nothings...
Apr 1st
The Beauty Ideal
Apr 1st

Fact checking after the fact.

baugher: NYT Reporter who shall remain nameless: Really? The MacAir emails were legitimate? ...
Apr 1st
“Between the ages of 25 and 60, people’s ability to use...”
— “If my website is too...
Apr 1st
UrbanOutfitters.com > Space Dyed Beret This beret is made...
Apr 1st
UrbanOutfitters.com > Petal Pointelle Beret  I got this...
Apr 1st
It's the year 2008 - STOP MAKING FLASH...
Apr 1st

Hmmm

I just ate a coconut truffle and thought: this tastes exactly like that scrub! 
Apr 1st