Archive for September, 2007

The Giant (& Bizzaro) Things That Go On At Costco….

posted on September 27th, 2007

I love Costco.  There’s something about a GIANT cart and GIANT food and GIANT bags of coffee… If you’re not a Costco member, you can get a temporary pass to “test it out”.  That, though, comes with a few GIANT caveats:
Nothing small hangs out at Costco.  So if you’re buying, let’s say, hamburger meat, steaks, chicken […]

And in the news THIS week

posted on September 25th, 2007

What a pathetic line-up for criminals we have flooding the CNN airways.
O.J.  Gong-Show Extraordinaire.  Give me a freaking break. 
Warren Jeffs.  I’m still unsure about how an entire community of people can endorse the exploitation of their children and support this man.  I suppose brainwashing is the only explanation.
Phil Spector.  Look at the man.  Need I […]

Our Vanities… October ed. (aka The Month of Ass)

posted on September 24th, 2007

My favorite time of the month.  I walk into the grocery store and see the new Vanity Fair magazine sitting there waiting for me.  Yes, there is a few second pause as I attempt to justify it within the grocery budget.  It’s a teensy bit of a challenge because I’ve already exceeded my non-existent Starbucks budget […]

May I Just Say… Ralph Lauren Rocks

posted on September 20th, 2007

Even with the supremo disasterousness of the fiasco to be forthwith known as “deanna’s non-river rock fireplace”, RL ROCKS.  You may recall my blog from 2 days ago - a little letter to the paint gurus at Ralph Lauren - that shared a little of my experience with some of their paint.  So I wrote it.  I posted […]

Numerological Phenomeni

posted on September 19th, 2007

You’d think that numerology wouldn’t interest a person like me. 
Like me as in “one who is totally freaked by numbers”. 
Or like me as in “sees numbers and supposes that’s what hell is made of”. 
But numerology has always intrigued me just a bit.  I had an elementary teacher once who changed her name because of numerology.  […]

Dear Ralph Lauren Decorating Team

posted on September 18th, 2007

Dear Ralph Lauren Decorating Team;
My husband and I have recently installed hardwood throughout our home.  Doing renos together doesn’t promote “togetherness”.  If you know what I mean.  Then, just to complicate things further (and put additional strain upon our marraige), we put gorgeous tile in our front entrance.  In order to tie together the whole deal, I had to […]

The Underrated…

posted on September 17th, 2007

OK.  I’m not sure I’ve ever said this about a book without reading it.  I don’t like the O.J. book.  Thirteen years ago when the whole O.J. trial happened, I SKIPPED university classes to watch it.  University is expensive.  I’m telling you, over the years, I didn’t miss very many classes. (And anyhow, how embarrassing to be […]

Sans the Rose Colored Glasses

posted on September 14th, 2007

Ah.  So much going on in the world right now….
Kanye’s meltdown.
Buzz about Britney’s VMA nightmare (I’m still in shock).
Rosie’s new book “Celebrity Detox”… and the sneak peeks floating around.
It’s a wonder we have the will to live in the real world with all this juicy stuff happening…  
And speaking of the real world…
English.  Seems simple enough.  But […]

10 Juicy Ways To Express Madness

posted on September 13th, 2007

Ever had a “mad” day?
Madness not as in total insanity.  Madness as in being mad in the regular sense.  Like feeling a teensy bit mean.  Maybe for a good reason.  Or maybe for no reason at all.  The following are some good things to do if you’re feeling the madness:
#10.  Write a letter.  Maybe to […]

If You Were a Mag…

posted on September 12th, 2007

If you were a magazine, which would you be?
Cosmogirl!  Trendy fun & sometimes super savvy.
Vanity Fair.  Smart, sassy, into pop culture & art.
Newsweek.  No nonsense.  Cerebral.
Shape.  Healthy!
People.  Celeb oogler.  Into the stories of the masses.
Real Simple.  The name says it all.  Down to earth & searching for ways to simplify in style.
O.  Totally together… […]