Crush on Mo Rocca...and yet more Chanel Tulipe Noir

Wow--this is my first blog post in a while. I know I said it before, but I have been so busy this summer. I have had very little free time--and it seems, no time for blogging. This post will be a hodge podge as a clear and precise stream of thought seems to be eluding me lately.

First off, I want to talk about Mo Rocca.

I am not one to get crushes easily, but I will tell you this: If you want me to have a crush on you, you must be smart, you must wear good shoes, and you must be funny as hell.


Incidentally, if you want me to have a crush on you, it also helps to be Jewish and/or gay. Jewish and gay are not necessarily neccessities, but they do help.

Now, about Mo---his real name is Maurice, so I am assuming he is not Jewish--however he is HILARIOUS and brilliant and he wears great shoes. He has a deadpan delivery and a slight lisp. I kinda love him. Only the rare man can pull off a bowtie. Work that bow, Mo!

I first saw Mo on the Today show a few years ago talking trash about celebrities and he nearly had Matt Lauer in tears of laughter (sidebar--I totally have a crush on Matt Lauer too). He later went on to grace The Daily Show (sidebar-I have a crush on everyone who was ever on the Daily Show--Steve Carrell, Jon Stewart, ETC). Mo also has a blog that makes me think--and laugh -http://news.aol.com/newsbloggers/bloggers/mo-rocca/. His view on news stories totally crack me up.

I have had a silent crush on Mo for about 6 years now, and I will be silent no more. He needs some kudos for his brilliance and funny hottness.

Check out his brilliant blog. You will have a crush on him too.

Here is to you Mo!

Now I want to talk some more about Chanel Tulipe Noir. After I blogged about it the first time, I got some e-mails asking me what it looked like on my nails. It does look different on the nail than it does in the bottle. I finally got a manicure, so I am not ashamed to show a photo.

This is 2 different views of my paw and the Chanel Tulipe Noir. It is pretty, but not earth shattering. It looks a lot like a few polishes I already own. It reminds me a little of OPI I'm Not Really A Waitress. What do you guys think?


I am sure I will wear this a lot this fall, and I am happy to have it, but I guess I was just expecting something more unique and special. I do really like it though. It is becoming more and more hard to find--so snatch some up if you find it.

Lovely day to all!

(photos from Comedy Central and Parisjasmal/MonkeyPosh LLC)

Congratulations Scent Bar!!!!...and Chanel Nail Polish.

HOORAY!!!!!!!

Kudos to Scent Bar and LUCKYSCENT and Franco and Adam for getting a full page nod in The August issue of People Style Watch!! I have been a longtime fan and customer of LUCKYSCENT and Scent Bar. One of my sweetest and lovliest friends, whom we will call "A" works at Scent Bar. With "A's" gorgeous smile and vast fragrance knowledge, she is one of the reasons Scent Bar is such a popular place. They have awesome customer service and an unbeatable selection on all things new and niche in fragrance. I hope this layout in People brings them lots more recognition and success!

On another note, a bottle of Chanel Tulipe Noir arrived in the mail for me today. It has been touted as the next hot nail color, but I have to be honest....it is not really rocking my socks.

Do not get me wrong, I like it, but I am just not in love with it. Maybe I will feel differently when I have it on my nails. I find it to be a lot less daunting than Black Satin, but it is shimmery and more pinkish purple and frankly it reminds me of the 80's--which is not a bad thing, just not something that makes me crazy about it. The Chanel Tulipe Noir will be available soon at the Chanel Website and I am sure at Saks, Nordstrom, Neiman Marcus and all the usual suspects that carry Chanel. I am anxious to hear what everyone thinks about it.

Have a beautiful day!

Happy 2nd Blog Birthday to MonkeyPosh!

Happy Birthday to you......

It is hard to believe it was 2 years ago today that I started this blog......my they grow up so fast. HA!

(the graphic is of the Yummy Monkey Birthday cake by Lovin' Sullivan Cakes. Lovin' Sullivan is awesome! )

In the 2 years since I started this blog, I have met many great people and had many interesting opportunities through blogging. Even though I am not a dedicated, daily blogger, it is always fun to connect with people with interestets like your own.

I have also learned there is a dark underbelly (HA) to blogging. Sometimes people grossly misrepresent themselves, which is very easy to do on the internet. The person you are taking fashion advice from, might just be an obese 60 year old man in plaid polyester pants, smoking Viceroys in their parent's basement and bumming rides to the mall from their friends. I'm just saying.

Be careful out there kids.

Today to celebrate my Blog Birthday, I want to talk about SJP...her new fragrance AND the potential Sex And The City movie.

I went shopping in Chicago this weekend with my friend Pat and her fake Kate Spade bag. I point out the bag becasue Pat uses it as a hand towel when there are no paper towels in the yucky public restrooms of Chicago, which is hilarious. Hi Pat!

While we were out and about I was pondering Sarah Jessica's new fragrance, Covet. Will it be worth the hype? Will it be better than Lovely? (God I hope so) Will I feel super edgy and cool when I wear it? (Probably not) Pat and I spoke to a lovely lady at Nordstrom who is very passionate about fragrance. She told us the commercial for Covet is very innovative and that the fragrance is deeper and richer than Lovely. She also told us that all the unsold bottles of Lovely were sent back to the manufacturer??? WHAT??? This confuses me, but she said all bottles have been pulled from all the shelves. Why would a fragrance company do that? I love the ads for Covet, and the notes sound great. I cannot wait to try it.

Now--about this damn movie.....

We have been teased about a potential movie for years, and quite honestly--I am over it.

Here is how I see it: It is like when you have a lover (for lack of better word--just bear with me) and you are crazy about said lover. You celebrate the times you have together, it is joyful, sorrowful, exciting and it is true love.

That is how I felt about Sex And The City. I loved that show....everything about that show. The clothes, the girls, the stories, the backdrop of Manhattan, the brilliant and relatable writing. Loved it all.

Then lets say that said lover breaks up with you. You know it is coming, but you cannot quite accept it. The signs are all there, but you are in love and in denial. You cannot fathom your Sunday nights without your lover (and your Riesling). Then all the movie talk, and then talk of the girls fighting, then talk of movie plans squashed. There is nothing I hate more than games. Quit playing games. Either you want to get back together or you don't. I could not take the back and forth. It was torture.

That is how I felt when HBO kept talking about the show ending. I knew, but I was devastated.

We had a Sunday night routine me and that show. Sure, it may have only been 30 minutes a week--but by God, it was quality time, and that is all that matters. All the movie talk just got my hopes up. All the drama and the fighting and subsequent ditching of the movie plans made me mad. Quit teasing bitches.

Then lets say your lover really leaves....leaves far away. You are sad, you are mad, but you know you have home videos of the good times you had together (this would be the SATC DVD's that you love and watch over and over and over). You know it will take a long time, but eventually you will heal. Other lovers will come your way (Weeds, Rome, Big Love, various network reality shows , etc) but they will pale in comparison to your true love. They will however divert your attention and help you move on.

This is how I felt when SATC ended. I tried to find another show to fill the void, and nothing happened. I had come to accept that I may never find true love again. It took a very long time, (a couple of years in fact) but I moved on, and healed. There was no more talk of lover coming back (the movie).

THEN-said lover starts calling again, and getting a freaking press junket toying with you. Trying to get you to believe they are coming back to you....but you know what? Too much time has passed. Too much Chanel No.5 under the bridge. It is over, done, you feel nothing.

That is how I feel about all the hoopla now surrounding a potential movie. I am over it. You had your chance Girls. I am done. It ended in Paris.

Now I am not saying for sure I will not go see their potential movie, but I will tell you this: I WIL NOT BE EXCITED ABOUT IT! We are still broken up.

How about you? Are you excited about the fact there is new talk of a movie, or are you over it? Or, did you never care in the first place?

I am going to spend my blog birthday sewing curtains for my kitchen and basement.

I am not crafty at all, but I do fancy myself somewhat of a seamstress....in a very remedial kind of way.

Beautiful day to all!

(photos from Lovin Sullivan Cakes, ELLE magazine, and HBO.com)

Where the wind comes sweeping down the plaines...

I just returned home from a trip to Oklahoma to spend time with my Grandma Hazel who has always been my favorite family member. Grandma has had some recent health issues and had us all worried, but with physical therapy she is bouncing back and she is as ornery as ever. She just turned 93 years old on June 23--bless her heart!

This is Grandma copping a gang sign. She is just keeping it real while waiting to kick some ass at Bingo--that's how Hazel rolls.
We got to spend a lovely afternoon with my Uncle and Cousins. This is such a sweet photo.This is Grandma in California earlier this year at a birthday party. Honestly she had no idea she was drinking beer. She kept calling it tea. This photo CRACKS ME UP! Rock on Hazel! I am thinking seriously about using this picture as my holiday card this year.

I was also able to hang out with some of my high school friends on this trip to Oklahoma. We had people come in from everywhere for this little party--Arizona, Florida, Texas, Illinois, etc. This is me with my 2 beautiful friends Kristi and Michelle.

My lovely friend Misty and Me being silly.

This is a photo of a bunch of us "cackling" as one guy said. He actually called us the Witches of Eastwick! HA! I could barely breathe the whole time because we were all laughing so hard.

It was a great trip. I do not get back to Oklahoma nearly enough to see my family and friends.

I want to thank all of them for such a nice time.

This has been a VERY busy summer. I have been traveling and working, then traveling for work. I will be very happy to just have a long stretch of sleeping in my own bed.

I hope everyone is having a wonderful summer.

Oh and R--if you are in Paris--I hope you are having a wonderful time!

Oh and Christa--I missed you!

(all photos property of MonkeyPosh LLC)

Summer Lovin'

Wow--where has the first part of summer gone? I cannot believe it is already July. Summer is always so busy, I feel as if the whole month of June is one big blur. My summer has been unusually busy and there has been little time for blogging. I did, however want to share some of the things I have been loving this summer.

I was recently invited to an international beauty show where new products were being revealed, and the La Mer folks asked that none of the beauty bloggers post about the La Mer Gel until it debuted to the world. This sent some of the beauty bloggers into a tizzy --after the 30 minutes it took for the information to be translated into many different languages. They wanted to be the first to report, to have the scoop, to live out their beauty editor dreams through their blogs. It was hilarious. They were seriously mad. Since I am not a beauty blogger, I did not care--but it was rather surprising to watch these folks throw such a fit. All that aside, the new Gel De La Mer by La Mer is fabulous. Their cream is too heavy for me for the whole face, so the gel is perfect. This can be found at http://www.saks.com/ , http://www.neimanmarcus.com/ , or numerous other retailers.

I am a total sunscreen freak--especially on my face. I have about 20 different sunscreens on hand at all times. I am loving the new UV Expert 20 by Lancome. It is perfect for every day. Not too thick, goes on light, and feels nice under makeup. You can find this at http://www.lancome.com/.

These new Microdelivery Exfoliating Cloths by Philosophy are great. They are gentle, unscented, and they do what they claim to do. I use mine with the Microdelivery Exfoliating Wash, and used together, these 2 products work like a dream. You can get this combo at http://www.philosophy.com/ .

I love a good highlighter in the summer--just to catch some light and give a soft glow. The Bobbi Brown Eye Brightner is awesome. It is in a pot, so not nearly as convenient as the YSL Touche' Eclat, but the Bobbi Brown Eye Brightener is great none the less. You can use it lightly with you finger, but I would suggest a brush. It is light and glowy and wonderful. You can get it at http://www.bobbibrown.com/ .One of my favorite products this summer is the Method Bloq of shave cream. Summer means showing more skin, hence keeping hair off said skin. I am not good at shaving my legs--do not get me wrong--I do shave my legs, I am just not good at it. I lose interest about halfway through the first leg the I am just like -whatever. My knees--forget it. I suck at knee shaving. The new Method Shave Cream Bloq makes the tedious task less painful and the wonderful scents almost make shaving (dare I say?) enjoyable. I picked mine up at Target and I am so happy I did. The cute packaging looks great, the scents are incredible, and the price is right. You can find Method products at your local Target, or at http://www.methodhome.com/.



I hope everyone is having a wonderful summer full of all good things.

I am off on another trip this coming week to see family and friends.



Lovely Sunday to all.

(Photo credits from Saks.com, Lancome.com, philosophy.com, BobbiBrown.com, and methodhome.com)