Folks that make Monkey smile--Anthony Bourdain.

Anthony Bourdain makes me laugh. Hard. I always kinda knew who he was, and had heard his name becasue he was a chef....however I had no idea how funny, irreverent, and smart he actually is. He is a great author and has written many books, plus he is a contributer to the New York Times.

I started watching him on Anthony Bourdain No Reservations (which can be seen on The Travel Channel at 9pm on Mondays). He is irreverant, crass, honest, and hilarious. He travels all over the world with the motto "Be a traveler, not a tourist". Every week he has a quirky guide and they go out and get a little drunk and Anthony finds a way to passive aggressively make fun of something. He always looks hung over, wearing his Levi 501s, and trying to keep his cigarette out of camerashot. It cracks me up.
There is a disclaimer that comes on after every commercial that says some of the content is not suitable for all audiences. A PG 13 rating on the Travel Channel. That cracks me up too.

I wish Anthony Bourdain was my neighbor. He would have such interesting stories, he is funny, and he also seems like a very kind man. He would be a blast to go have a beer with. Oh and he is really cute too!

Watch his show and read his books.
Thanks Anthony for making me laugh, and teaching me something in the process!

Pure BLISS

Last week I went into Chicago to do some work, and I decided to treat myself to a manicure from Bliss Spa Chicago. If you are not familiar with Bliss--it is the brainchild from one Marcia Kilgore. She started the first Bliss Spa in NYC a few years ago. They have since grown to London, San Francisco and now Chicago. not to mention a whole slew of Bliss bath and beauty products.
I have been to the one in the Louis Vuitton Building in NYC, and the one in SOHO so I knew how wonderful and decadent they are. The new Chicago location is on the 8th floor of the
W Hotel at
644 W. Lakeshore Drive
Chicago, Illinois.


It is a lovely setting. Very mod, very blue, very serene. Upon checking in they give you a bottle of water with your choice of "green tea extracts" you can add to your water. They come in all different flavors. I chose Pineapple coconut flavor. It was delicious!
You sit down in front of 3 TV screens which you are supplied headphones and a keypad to listen and select your show. You can listen to either Desperate Housewives, Sex in the City, or Spongebob Squarepants. Seriously.
Then the pampering begins. I got the Bliss Manicure which was one of the best manicures I have ever had (second only to the manicure I had at BuffSpa at Bergdorf Goodman one time when I got to sit next to Patti Hansen)
I digress.....Tammy at Bliss did my manicure. She was polite, professional, and not too chatty. She totally let me watch TV, sip my pineapple water and relax. She was AWESOME and I look forward to going there again to get their Double Choc Pedicure. Yes ladies, a chocolate smelling pedicure, where they serve you steaming hot chocolate and brownies. Is there anything better than Sex in The City and Brownies? I think not!

Bottom line--Bliss Rocks!

Losing my Religion

I want these jeans. I love the white stitching. I have not been able to find them anywhere in my size. I saw Brooke Burke wearing these jeans. Even though I think she is an idiot for leaving her husband (Dr. Garth Fisher), her jeans were really cute.
I am jean obsessed and True Religion jeans are truly some SexyPants! I have tons of True Religion jeans but I must have these with the white stitching!
Did I mention I love the white stitching?

Sorry for such a lame post.

Folks that make a monkey laugh

This my friend Curtis. Curtis is an actor. In Hollywood (obligatory eye roll). I have known Curtis a very long time--since our days in Oklahoma. I have a theory that all males who move to Los Angeles to "act" who are seemingly straight, become a little squirrelly. It is like something about Los Angeles just brings out the femme in all men. I read that there are more men in capri pants per capita in Los Angeles than in any other city in the world.

You can tell by the picture that Curtis is a strapping young man who, in his words "has athleticism". He recently took a trip to Las Vegas where he informed me that the guys he was with (who were from Texas) wanted to drink vodka and Red Bull, but not Curtis....nope. Curtis wanted to drink Kahlua and coffee. Bless his heart. What is it with L.A. and all the coffee?
I really hope Curtis does not get highlights in his hair or manicures. Please Curtis, do not tell me that you get your eyebrows threaded or waxed--but if you do can you tell me who you go to? Thanks. I go to Damone Roberts and he is fab.
Kahlua and coffee.... in Vegas.... on a guys weekend--Seriously Curtis? That is just squirrely.


Another guy friend who moved to LA to "act", wrote me a letter one time and told me he was writing to me instead of writing in his journal--WRITING IN HIS JOURNAL???? Do straight men write in journals? I mean I know all about metrosexuals and all that, but boys with journals? Day Planner even sounds more masculine.


To all you movie producers and or directors who are reading this right now (I happen to have a HUGE movie producer fan base on my blog)if you are making any movies about World War II, or any war for that matter --Please contact Curtis. Also, if you need anyone to hum /sing the score to any Clint Eastwood Spaghetti Western--Please contact Curtis.
AND--if you need anyone to critique the cowboy hats in Brokeback Mountain and tell you what unconvincingly gay cowboys Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal are- PLEASE FOR THE LOVE OF GOD--contact Curtis!

I happen to think Curtis looks a lot like Christopher Reeve (RIP), and I think he would make a great Superman. And, if I were a betting woman, I would bet Curtis could carry a flame thrower.

*I know Curtis is not gay--he is married to a lovely lady and he has 2 adorable sons, but he ripped on my blog--"hole in the wall face cream stores", so this is payback--and I warned him first--and he gave me PERMISSION to use his headshot.*

*My blog is for entertainment purposes only--so no offense to anyone with a penis living in or around Los Angeles County. *

*Hi Curtis!*