The Penalties of Cockiness

Actually, I'm not sure if this is cockiness, craziness or totally wastedness... or all of the above.  Monday evening, a Texas man crashed his SUV into another vehicle, then climbed atop the roof of his SUV, stripped naked, got back into the SUV, drove away, then lost control of his vehicle, hit a tree and was declared dead at the scene. 

Once again, another shining example that truth is, indeed, stranger than fiction. 

Via DallasNews.com 

Posted on June 1, 2011 by Lisa Brown and filed under WTF?!?.

Honolulu, San Diego, NYC: Look Out!

If you live in New York City, Honolulu or San Diego, congratulations -- you're in one of the top three "most overdue for a hurricane" cities in America! Fourth and fifth-place runners up: Savannah and Tampa Bay, respectively. 

Tell 'em what they win, Johnny! 

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Via Weather.com 

Posted on June 1, 2011 by Lisa Brown and filed under Weather.

Hell Hath Frozen Over: Berkeley Students Sick of Hippies!!!

According to a Berkeleyside poll of UC Berkeley undergrad and grad students, Berkeley's famed Telegraph Hill area is becoming an undesirable area due to the heavy presence of panhandlers, hecklers, street kids and the homeless. Wow, man... far out... or not, I guess... whatevs.  [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LMRog_LJ7-c]

 

 

 

Posted on May 31, 2011 by Lisa Brown and filed under News.

Dear America: This Totally Sucks!

I might need to move to China, eat pickled frogs and lounge around in antibacterial underwear, because I'm officially über-ashamed of our country right now. Why? Are you ready for this? I'm not sure that you are. Pause and take a deep breath, because you're about to hear some seriously stupid news.

The most-photographed attraction in New York City is......

The Apple store on Fifth Avenue.

Yes, the computer store. Not Rockefeller Center... not Times Square... not Central Park... the g.d. Apple store. Shamefully, shaaaaamefully true.

It feels like somebody stepped on a butterfly inside my heart right now. I'm gonna go barf... or listen to Morrissey... or both. Too bad there isn't a recording of Morrissey barfing. Efficient.

Via TechNews Daily

Posted on May 31, 2011 by Lisa Brown and filed under NYC, Rants/Raves, Shopping, WTF?!?.

Ever Wondered What Walmart in China's Like?

Yeah, me neither. Considering how painful the American Walmart experience is, I won't be offended if you don't click here to check out Chinese Walmart. Who the hell cares about Walmart anywhere, right?

Wrong. I wouldn't recommend it if it wasn't fabulous viewing material, so go ahead and click here, dahling. 

Disclaimer: I call total b.s. on the Meat Water and Frog Pickles. Photoshop fail. Almost didn't even post the link due to that crap. We'll let it slide, however. The rest of the pics seem to be the real deal... or perhaps I'm a complete moron. 

Posted on May 31, 2011 by Lisa Brown and filed under Uncategorized.

Does Moby Have a Point?

Are songs by pop stars like Britney Spears and Ke$ha actually music? Not according to Moby. 

In a recent Spinner interview, the 45-year-old DJ/singer-songwriter gave his take on the matter. 

"It's fun, but I don't think of it as music," Moby said. "It's manufactured. I appreciate it as a pop culture phenomenon and some of the songs I like if I hear them in a shopping mall or something, but it doesn't function as music for me."

Moby went on to describe what he considers to be true music. 

"Music is something that communicates emotion and integrity in a really interesting, direct way," he said. "And when I listen to the pop music you're describing, it's hyper-produced corporate product. That isn't really even a criticism, but I just think calling it music is a misnomer."

Food for thought, Moby. 

Posted on May 31, 2011 by Lisa Brown and filed under Music.

Happy Brookeday

Happy 46th birthday to the ever-lovely, ever-poised, Brooke Shields. 

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Posted on May 31, 2011 by Lisa Brown and filed under Birthdays.

Holiday Weekend Wrap-Up

Thanks to everyone who fed me this weekend. There was a definite culinary theme among my peeps who held various cookouts: sausage... lots of sausage. I'm seriously waddling now; I am so pregnant with sausage. Seksi, no?  Moving on, be glad you didn't spend the last few days around Cocoa Beach, Florida...

Legions of jellyfish called mauve stingers washed ashore from the Atlantic, primarily around Cocoa Beach. As a result, over 400 people suffered stings. Good times! 

If you did, however, happen to spend the weekend around Cocoa Beach, please accept my condolences for the jellyfish attack. Sucks to be you. 

Via WFTV

Posted on May 30, 2011 by Lisa Brown and filed under Holidays.

Whaaaat?

Whilst taking a leisurely, holiday bicycle ride, I noticed this strange statement tagged on a portable toilet.  "Do nothing out of love."

I've a hunch author IMV was dumped or somehow otherwise had his/her heart bruised. 

I'm intrigued by the editing. What's up with the less it?

Problems + spray paint = that mess. 

Don't listen to crabby ol' IMV, dahling... do everything out of love. 

In fact, that's now today's credo: 

Do everything out of love. 

*SPECIAL UPDATE!!!*

DJB told me just after posting that the less it is not, in fact, an editorial mark indicating omission, it's simply a shadow on a crease in the Porta-Potty wall; a design feature, if you will. 

Who includes ANY design features in a portable toilet? It's a stupid, sh*t-haulin', portable toilet... just let it be that. This totally nullifies my war with IMV. I am pissed about it. 

So, let's give that g.d. sage, IMV, credit for providing today's credo:  Do nothing less it out of love. 

All flowery with the "less it." Probably having Shakespearean fantasies right now. Sophist. 

I still don't like IMV. Nevah will! There, I said it. 

Posted on May 29, 2011 by Lisa Brown and filed under Credo, Editing, Faux Pas.

Happy Ceeday

Happy 37th birthday to Thomas DeCarlo Callaway... better known as Cee-Lo Green. 

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Posted on May 30, 2011 by Lisa Brown and filed under Birthdays.

Fab Alert!

Just finished watching Valentino: The Last Emperor.  Bravo! Five stars! This stellar documentary details the legendary designer's history and the fashion empire that he and partner, Giancarlo Giammetti, built over 50 years. Netflix it.

Here's the trailer: 

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJdau0br8YA]

 

Posted on May 28, 2011 by Lisa Brown and filed under Fab Alert, Fashion.

Bon Fete Pics!

Bon Fete Fashion for Paws was a big success! Here are a few preliminary pics. More to come. 

The beauty prep room. 

Makeup time. 

The finished product. 

The runway, pre-show. 

Model/pal AnnMarie and my beau, DJB.

Fun fact: Actors Jeremy Renner and Scarlett Johansson were there at night's end, sipping cocktails. They're in town filming The Avengers. 

Posted on May 28, 2011 by Lisa Brown and filed under Events, Fashion.