The Bittersweet Blog

2007-04-04T21:32:00.000-05:00

Now that the Peachtree is no more; we will try to continue this little blog. There's some seperation anxiety we're dealing with, but for the most part...we're doing okay. I, Arlene, am having a great time in NYC so far. Unfortch, the fun needs to be cut back a bit while I find a job. Ugh, will someone please just pay me for hanging out all day and going out every night? Speaking of, my friend, the Urban Cowboy, and I saw Blades of Glory today. It was a rainy nasty day and we just wanted to do something that requires zero thought...and this movie filled that criteria. It was for the most part funny...but there were some scenes that should have been cut. It's one thing to add something random and doesn't make any sense if it's funny...but the scene about the hair brush? Seriously? It seems like maybe at some point when they were filming that someone would have questioned its purpose. Anyone; the director, an actor, some tech guy? Anyway...it's a funny rainyday movie, but it's no Grandma's Boy!

Goodbye Peachtree

2007-03-21T15:01:00.000-05:00

It's been a while. About 3 months. Betsy has flown the Peachtree and in a week, Arlene will also. We've had really great times here. It looks like, in our absence, we've become very popular with people wanting to promote Viagra. At least someone is commenting? Seems like we have more comments not doing anything with this blog, than when we actually blog. Weird, huh?
So, here's hoping Betsy finds much success in Los Angeles and Arlene figures out how to survive on her own in New York City. And one last wish...that the new residents of the Peachtree finally figure out why the mysterious Indians that live above need to vacuum at 3am, what makes the ticking sounds that lasts hours on end, and please join them in a loud, stomping game of Dance Dance Revolution (which they like to play at any given hour of the day, or sometimes all).

And I am telling you...

2007-01-06T09:51:00.000-05:00

Dreamgirls is the best movie I have seen in about three years. If not my whole life. (Probably the best movie I saw before that was Chicago, in case you were curious. Yes I love musicals. A lot.) I saw it on Christmas and then saw it again a couple days later... and I'm looking to go again if anyone wants to watch it! The singing, the dancing, the costumes, the sets, the story, the characters - it has everything I want in a movie. Truthfully, how could I NOT like a musical involving Beyonce and a lot of sparkly costumes!? Anyway... I think it's spectacular, and I hope that both Jennifer Hudson (from AMERICAN IDOL - and we all know my love for that show) and Eddie Murphy win Best Supporting Oscars come awards season. They definitely deserve them - and who knew Eddie was such a good singer!? I did not. Arlene did not like this movie as much as I did... which made my heart a little sad, but I'm on my way to accepting it. Anyway, you should all go see it.

It's the end of the world as we know it

2007-01-04T09:20:00.000-05:00

R.I.P. Julie Cooper-Nichol; she's such a survivor.

Hottie of the Day!

2006-12-20T21:10:00.000-05:00

In honor of my return to the ATL...I present, T.I."Ridin' down 285, but I'm focused."

Georgia on my Mind (You can find me in the A)!!

2006-12-20T19:52:00.000-05:00

Wahoo! Arlene is going home to Atlanta tomorrow for the holidays. Having not been home for months and months and months...she is very thrilled; however, the Peachtree and Betsy will be missed!!

Designer

2006-12-19T11:30:00.000-05:00

Architect, Steven Ehrlich gets today's honor. His houses and buildings are beautiful; but more importantly, they are made from sustainable materials. His own house, which he designed, is also 100% sustainable.
A retrospect of his firms' work, Multicultural Modernism:The Work of Steven Ehrlich Architects, is now on display at the Palm Springs Art Museum.

Hottie

2006-12-19T11:27:00.000-05:00

Andy Roddick. Yum

Um, yeah...I have no words for that last one.

Cutie of the Day

2006-12-18T16:21:00.000-05:00

We're not that into kids over here. They can be extremely annoying this time of year; with all the screaming, strollers, double-strollers, and droll. (Can't a girl go to the mall in peace without tripping over some lose kid?) Plus, don't all babies tend to look the same...like an alien? However, there are some rare exceptions. And little Kingston is one of them. With genes like those, how anything not come out looking like perfection? Gwen and Gavin make a great couple and an even better baby.

Hottie of the Day

2006-12-13T13:53:00.000-05:00

and man of my dreams...literally. The other night, Rhys Coiro was in my dream. And I take these things seriously. Many, many years ago, Justin Timberlake (these were the curly-haired N*Sync days) came to me in a dream and we fell in love. He just got hotter and hotter and more popular. And now that I've fallen (in my dreams) in love with Rhys, I felt the need to share him. If there are any Entouage fans out there, you may remember him as Billy Walsh (this where I first met him), the director of Queen's Boulevard. He's also been on a few episodes of Ugly Betty. And after looking at his profile, I see he's made several guest spots on other TV shows; and all are characters with interesting names, such as: Razor, Diablo, Wolf, and Zorbo!

Christmas in Washington

2006-12-11T19:48:00.000-05:00

Last night, the Bittersweet Girls and a Man Friend attended the 25th Annual Christmas in Washington event at the National Building Museum. We all had a great time, and you can enjoy the fun yourself Wed, the 13th, when the program airs on TNT at 10:00pm. Although we knew who would be performing, there were still many suprises. Taylor Hicks REALLY blew us away...soul's looking good! Little Bianca Ryan floored us with her AMAZING voice!! And of course, Betsy is always thrilled when Dr. Phil is around! George and Laura gave a little speech; but that picture came out a little blurry. But the real beauy of the evening was one of the Il Divo boys...the 3rd from the left to be exact. I'm fairly certain he was singing only to me...which I'm sure was a little awkward for everyone else in the audience. After the concert, there was an adorable reception which was supposed to cater to the younger crowd...but who doesn't love getting a balloon animal and meeting a live Scooby-Doo? And what better way to end such a holiday-filled evening? Watching Home Alone!!

Yum, 3rd from the Left!!

Hottie of the Day!

2006-12-08T23:02:00.000-05:00

Jonathan Bennett

So hot, he makes my teeth sweat!!!!

I love Mean Girls, and he is 99.8% of the reason.

Designer(s) of the Day

2006-12-08T11:27:00.000-05:00

Started in 2005, The Pony Project gave Hasbro's iconic Little Pony a fresh face. A group of artists (including Betsy Johnson, Kimora Lee Simmons, and Paul Frank among many others) were each given an 18" Pony to play with. Some were bedazzled, some graffitied, one was even made into a disco ball. An exhibition of these ponies began in Oct. of 2005 at Milk Gallery in Chelsea. Our very own, Arlene, just happened to worked the grand opening, getting an up-close look at all the adorable little toys. The Ponies are still on sale, and many are still left. Although they are very expensive; fifty percent of the proceeds go towards Paul Newman's charity organization, Hole In The Wall; which funds camps for children with serious or life threatening illnesses.

(Hot) Girl We Love!

2006-12-07T17:16:00.000-05:00

KATHARINE MCPHEE

The girl who SHOULD have won American Idol this year (Seriously, Taylor Hicks? We still can't get over him & his dumbass SOUL PATROL, ugh!!) Kat is ridiculously gorge and an AMAZING singer! Download "Someone to Watch Over Me" live from American Idol if you want to agree with us. Can't wait for her solo album to be in stores in December! Eeeeeee!

Hottie of the Day

2006-12-07T14:37:00.000-05:00

Sean Patrick Flannery. I just watched The Boondock Saints last night. It was just an alright movie (Willem Dafoe was a bit over the top) but Sean P. really made the movie for me. Yum.

Rainy Days and Mondays Always Get Me Down

2006-12-06T16:49:00.000-05:00

*except it's Wednesday and not raining.
I don't know what I'm doing with my life. Everyday, I discover that someone else I used to know (and probably didn't like) is engaged, married, or pregnant. It makes me want to vomit. You people need to stop. We're not old enough for that. This January, I'll be celebrating my 21st birthday (part 4)...and I'm having a really hard time with it. I still drink out of cups with cartoon characters on them. When did everyone else decide to grow up? And why was there not a discussion with me?

I majored in Fashion Design; mainly b/c I love shopping. But what am I going to do with that? What am I really even good at (other than pop culture trivia)? At work, all I do is sit around and answer the phone and read celebrity gossip while daydreaming about living in the OC and having Sandy and Kirsten as parents (and Ryan in the pool house). And what do I really want to do with my life? Well, I'd like to be rich and famous. I'd be a great rich and famous person. I would be very polite to the people that work for me. I'd always give to good causes! Good causes are very important to me! Also, I would get along great with famous people. All I do all day is read about their lives. I could tell you who owns which restaurant, who was caught dancing on a table at what club, and who got thrown out of which bar. Honestly, I do the same things and I'm not even famous...except the owning the restaurant thing. But I could be down with that. And I really don't see how I could serve society better than just being rich and famous. Oh well. I guess I'll just keep answering phones...

Waiting on the World to Change

2006-12-06T10:37:00.000-05:00

In an effort to help make the world a better place, and aid our fellow man...we would like to inform you about a new initiative by Bristol-Myers Squibb. The pharmaceuticals and healthcare products company is donating a dollar to the National AIDS Fund every time someone goes to their website and moves the match to the candle and lights it. Please forward this link to your friends. https://www.lighttounite.org/ World AIDS Day may have come and gone, but AIDS does not. Please do what you can, even if you feel like it's not a lot. Every person counts.

Hottie of the Day

2006-12-05T16:33:00.000-05:00

I'm sure we've had him as a hottie before...but let's do him again! Adam Brody is now single, and I'm thinking of making my move!!

Girl We Love

2006-12-05T15:54:00.000-05:00

The hilarious Maya Rudolph!! She keeps us laughing weekly on SNL and we love all her impressions, especially Donatella Versace!
Don't forget to watch this Saturday, when our fav, Gwen, will be the musical guest!!

Designer of the Day

2006-12-04T13:29:00.000-05:00

A new series for the Bittersweet Girls Blog, designers (whether focusing in fashion, architechture, art etc) make our world a brighter, and prettier place. So we would like to share and recognize some our favorites. Today, I'm excited about Tord Boontje's new designs for target. He will also be creating some kind of Holiday Light Installation in lower Manhattan's Greenwich Village. But the items for Target will be available nationwide and inexpensive. He only has plates and cups there now, but I'm looking forward to seeing more of his stuff!

Hottie of the Day!

2006-12-03T12:16:00.000-05:00

Jason Lewis, aka: the Absolut Hunk!! Looks delicious both, with his long hair and the buzz. Yum!

WORLD AIDS DAY

2006-12-01T15:06:00.000-05:00

Listen everyone:

Some of you may already know, but today is World Aids Day!! And while, Aids will continue to devastate many regions around the world; we all reserve DECEMBER 1st as a day to unite in the fight against this terrible disease. Not all of us have the money and means to contribute a stop to the injustice...but there is one thing all of us can do. PLEASE CALL 1-800-786-2663. This number will connect you to your Representative or Senator (by using your area code, this isn't someone you even need to know by name or district)...and simply say: "I want my Senator or Rep. to support the PEPFAR (President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief ) plan." I've already done it. It takes literally two seconds, and it allows the people, that we put into congress, to know that their district wants to be heard and has a voice. Please go to WWW.PEPFAR.GOV to learn more about it. And remember: "Ignorance and prejudice are fuelling the spread of a preventable disease."

Just A Moment of Weakness

2006-12-01T10:09:00.000-05:00

While we all have disapproving feelings about the recent hobby Britney has taken up as a flasher (I refuse to post any pictures or link to any stories on this matter, you all know what I'm talking about), and we strongly disagree with her being seen with the likes of Brandon Davis...but deep down, there's a come-back stirring. I know it's there. Brit knows it's there. She just needs to shed some of her new friends and maybe get a wardrobe that fits a little better (the phrase, "Less is More," actually means, "Less is Less" when it comes to the outfits she's been sporting lately). I heard that she's been in the studio, maybe she could spend a little more time there?

Post-divorce, Brit was looking great for a while. She got back together with her old manager, she got a great, cute, new bob. But then, within weeks, it was over. She had hideous extensions, ill-fitting clothes(...and of course, the crotch-shot incident). I really hope she gets back on the right track. I still have faith in her; she just still has work to do. Maybe these past couple of weeks were just a hiatus from reality? She'll snap out of it and come back even stronger than ever before? I know, I find it difficult to believe, myself. But lets all try to stay loyal and keep the faith alive!

Hottie of the Day

2006-11-27T11:42:00.000-05:00

Milo Ventimiglia I never watched Gilmore Girls, or any of his other shows. But, I love Heroes and he could save me any day!! (that was a really cheesey thing to say, I apologize)

Girl We Hate

2006-11-25T13:03:00.000-05:00

We don't usually like to say mean things about stars. There's enough of that on the internet (and we love reading it daily); we just like to stay a little more positive. So I'll prefice this post by saying that, we saw the movie, Bobby, and while Arlene absolutely LOVED it, Betsy has some mixed feelings, but overall liked it. Some of Arlene's favorite cute boys are in it. The costumes are all great! We fell in love with Freddy Rodriguez. A suprise great performance from Nick Cannon. And while every actor that has ever acted is in this film, some were a little unnecessary. Lindsay's acting was horrible in it. Ashton was a little silly and over the top. But one, inparticular, was pointless and made us want to vomit.Heather Graham. Yuck. In every movie I've ever seen her in, she plays a slut or takes her top off...or both. Boogie Nights, The Oh in Ohio, Austin Powers; just to name a few. I never saw The Guru; but I read that she plays a porn star...big suprise! I'm sure for Bobby, Emilio Estevez just asked her to be an extra and she was like, "I feel like my character would be a slut and should take her top off."

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!

2006-11-23T17:46:00.000-05:00

Happy Thanksgiving to everyone from the Bittersweet Girls!!

Hottie of the Day: remix

2006-11-22T23:38:00.000-05:00

Okay, since it's been brought to our attention (more than once), that our last Hottie of the Day was actually a "Gay of the Day" (which I'm really upset about b/c the gay's already have so many of the hot ones), Mr. Routh has once again been crowned a Hottie of the Day (bacisally twice in a row); since Anderson is techically a not a contestant.

(editor's note: these pictures were lifted from a post that said that these are from the up-coming Superman film and that the girl in the last picture is his actual girlfriend...I say: gag me with a spoon!)

Hottest Couple

2006-11-22T11:56:00.000-05:00

Say what you will about her new song or new look; Gwen and Gavin are still the hottest couple in showbiz. Maybe they'll catch the Angelina bug, and adopt me?

Look Alike of the Day

2006-11-21T20:44:00.000-05:00

Betsy's happy place (musically) has always been Diana Krall. I, Arlene, recently noticed a similarity between Diana and a star of my favorite new show, Heroes...Ali Larter!

Hottie of the Day

2006-11-21T10:11:00.000-05:00

I honestly don't remember if we've already done a Hottie of the Day post about Anderson Cooper...but does it really matter? He's hot...so hot, he makes my teeth sweat. So, here he is...the love of my life (who, from what we understand, likes the boys more than the girls):

Congrats!

2006-11-19T14:26:00.000-05:00

Congratulations to the new Mr. and Mrs. Tom Cruise!!!!
They look great and we can't wait to see more pictures from their wedding!

Girl Crush

2006-11-18T20:26:00.000-05:00

Giuliana Depandi!

Why do I love her? Because she's my main news source and has a dream job!!

Get Together

2006-11-17T14:16:00.000-05:00

Get Ready: NBC, Next Wed...Madonna (my goddess) in concert!!! Do you believe in love at first sight?

It's an illusion, I don't care

Do you believe I can make you feel better?

Too much confusion, come on over here

Non-Gay of the Day?

2006-11-15T09:21:00.000-05:00

So, I was going to do a post about Alan Cumming, but it turns out that he has been married (to a woman) and has never come out. So maybe he's not gay? It doesn't matter though. We love him, he's very talented and we love everything he's done!! Especially Spice World!!

Suprise!

2006-11-12T17:10:00.000-05:00

Last night, after an entertaining game of Scattagories with Betsy and her man friend, I tuned into the tail end of SNL. I don't know if anyone else caught this episode, but I started watching right as PAUL McCARTNEY (all time musical genuis and I can't even begin on the witch that is Heather Mills) was finishing a skit with Alec Baldwin (host), Steve Martin, and Martin Short. I was shocked and wish that I had started watching sooner. Later, Tony Bennett suprised me with a guest appearance and I thought this had to be the best episode this season. Then Tony and Christina (the musical guest) performed an amazing duet and I got a little verklempt! I love them!!

Hottie of the Day!

2006-11-11T16:00:00.000-05:00

Brandon Routh:
Kinda good looking, huh?

They like the we dance! They like the way we work!

2006-11-11T12:58:00.000-05:00

I love Gwen, always have...probably always will. She can do no wrong in my book; however, this has got to be one of the weirdest songs I've ever heard in my life:

I don't hate it. It has a nice beat...but it's just so weird. I kinda can think of any other way to describe it. She looks great though!! As always!!

Happy Friday!

2006-11-10T11:49:00.000-05:00

Brought to you by the Bittersweet Girls & Team Britney:
Happy Friday!

Brave New Girl

2006-11-10T00:43:00.000-05:00

YOU GO GIRL!
((looking better than ever. we are so proud.))Let's celebrate this special moment with a little lyrical interlude from Ms. Spears herself:

She wants a good time
No need to rewind
She needs to really really find what she wants
She lands on both feet
Won't take a back seat
There's a brave new girl
And she's comin' out tonight

She's gonna step outside
Uncover her eyes
Who knew she could feel so alive
Her M.O.'s changed
She don't wanna behave
Ain't it good to be a brave girl tonight

Tonight, it's alright
A brave girl tonight

-Britney Spears, "Brave New Girl"
(In the Zone)

2006-11-08T15:39:00.000-05:00

Rosie & the VIEW Girls are on TEAM BRITNEY too!

YEAH!!!!!!!!

YOU GO GIRL!!!

2006-11-07T22:07:00.000-05:00

Arlene had to call me at work this afternoon with the urgent and breaking news that Britney and Kevin are splitting up!! Divorce is never fun, but we couldn't be happier for Miss Brit! She can do so much better. She's clearly had enough! (And her pre-nup is awesome!) She's ALREADY looking better than she has in a long time, and this whole breakup sets the stage for the BIG COMEBACK we just know she's going to make!
GO TEAM BRITNEY!

I'm Still Desperate

2006-11-06T23:59:00.000-05:00

Say what you will about Desperate Housewives, but I still think it's one of the BEST shows on television! Last week's episode was so good, I not only screamed out loud, but I cried too. This season is fantastic so far! I think Felicity Huffman could win an Emmy or a Golden Globe for this episode. If you didn't see it, watch here. I won't spoil it for you!

Look Alike of the Day

2006-11-04T20:19:00.000-05:00

I was going to post a "Hottie of the Day" with Owen Wilson, but then I came across this picture and decided to start a new series for the Bittersweet Girls. Owen = hot! And of the Wilson brothers, I would like to say it's a toss-up, because Luke is also very very good looking, but after careful consideration (and taking personality into account), I decided to go with Owen.
Robert Redford is, by far and hands down, one of the best looking actors to ever walk the earth.

And We're Back

2006-11-03T13:21:00.000-05:00

We apologize for leaving all of our dedicated viewers deprived of some Bittersweetness...but we're back and coming strong:

First up, there are some movies we've seen recently...and I would like to share my (Arlene) thoughts.

Little Miss Sunshine. I realize that it's been out for a while now, and most of you have probably already seen it. But it's worth mentioning that it is by far one of the best movies I've ever seen in my life. I laughed hysterically, I cried, my heart was warmed...I don't need much more from a movie. Plus Abigail Breslin is the cutest thing I've ever seen (and I don't normally like kids). After seeing her in this, I realized that I've actually seen before; she was also in Raising Helen and Signs.

Man of the Year, not as funny as I expected. It let me down, but it wasn't all together terrible. However, I did realize that I have a deep disgust for Laura Linney. She's the same character in every movie and it's not even a good one. (And I really didn't like The Squid and the Whale - although Betsy did) While we're on the topic of actresses I don't like, Rachel Weiss and Jennifer Connelly should be mentioned.

(I had a great picture of this terrible actress, but blogger is being a beast...it doesn't matter though because you couldn't even tell what movie the picture was from. It could any number of her one character)

Among the olden-days-magician movies, I saw both The Illusionist and The Prestige. Of the two, I liked The Prestige better, Betsy loved it. While I figured both movies out, The Illusionist was very predictable. It's difficult to pull off magic tricks onscreen because you can pretty much create any illusion you want with computers these days, so nothing made me go "wow." The Prestige also had a prettier cast...which is major points.

Honorable Mention: Betsy saw The Departed and The Queen.

Picture of the Day

2006-10-14T16:24:00.000-05:00

Because who doesn't love Cher & Tina? PS. If you didn't think we were actually gay men in disguise already, you probably do now, after this post and the one about Liza Minelli...

Not Lisa with an S, cuz Lisa with an S goes "sss" not "zzz"

2006-10-07T19:17:00.000-05:00

I can't stop watching Liza in the most amazing concert ever, Liza with a Z! I'm not going to lie, I've watched it three times today. It's great! The only complaint that I could possibly have is that Mien Herr is excluted...but don't fret, it's on the special features.

Liza is such a goddess for living out our dreams, she's also kind of a nut. I tryed to find a clip from the show on YouTube, but couldn't find one, however I did find this hilarious video of my idol on Larry King at her craziest:

Gay of the Day!

2006-10-05T02:05:00.000-05:00

JAI RODRIGUEZ
from Queer Eye for the Straight Guy! Although Kyan is our favorite Fab Five guy, we have to give a little shout-out to the least useful (but still cute & lovable!) member of the team. I don't know why, but something about this clip literally made me laugh out loud!

Is this thing on?!

2006-10-05T02:02:00.000-05:00

As much as Britney might be in a slump right now... this video mix (stolen from Perez Hilton) will remind you how much of a goddess our little Brit was... and STILL IS (inside)! Here's to hoping for a big comeback, Britney Jean Spears!

And my arms and my legs

2006-09-30T22:37:00.000-05:00

Watch this video... looks like we're not the only ones that have noticed the phenomenon we like to call "Paris Voice". Yes, Paris changes her voice from kind of low and normal to a sugar-sweet baby voice whenever the occasion calls for it. Arlene and I started talking like Paris around the house after watching too many episodes of The Simple Life. Then, we started accidentally incorporating Paris Voice into our lives... like at work. At first it was really embarrassing, especially when we would say things to like, our bosses, in PV. However, lately we realized that Paris Voice can work to our advantage! You want a salesperson to check in the back for a pair of jeans in your size? You want someone at work to do you a favor? A boy to carry a heavy bag? You need ANYTHING from anyone? Just do Paris Voice. Sounds stupid, but it works! Trust us. Try it!

Role Model of the Day

2006-09-14T21:13:00.000-05:00

Jaclyn Smith! How could you not idolize this woman? She's over 60 yr. old and I wish I could look like her! She's beautiful! She's been on our minds ever since we saw her with the other two original Angels at the Emmy's. Who cares if she's gotten work done or not!? She looks better than most of the younger actresses these days! And check her out from back in the day:

Hottie of the Day

2006-09-12T09:45:00.000-05:00

PAUL WALKERPaul is the Hottie of the Day for no reason other than this picture. Does there need to be another reason? He really brightened my morning, and that's saying something. Enjoy!

Gay of the Day

2006-09-09T18:06:00.000-05:00

Kayne Gillaspie!! Our fav this season, Kayne adds all the sparkle to Project Runway!

Camp Nowhere for College Kids

2006-09-09T12:35:00.000-05:00

We're not saying that Accepted is some award-winning masterpiece...but it was great! It was actually really funny and well, that's all. I would definately attend SHIT (South Harmen Institute of Technology) and have a secret infactuation with Justin Long!

New Show To Watch!!

2006-09-08T18:59:00.000-05:00

HAPPY HOUR!It comes on FOX. I have no clue what time or day, I was just flipping through the channels and saw this amazing new show! And with a name like Happy Hour...what's not to like? It was very funny, and think we should all tune in every week to prevent this show from becoming another Kitchen Confidential or Love Monkey! One more reason to watch, this is the star, John Sloan (aka My New Crush)!!

SURI!!!

2006-09-05T23:28:00.000-05:00

Suri is a real living baby! I love it! She's cute! SEE I TOLD YOU ALL! TEAM SURI

Schrute-Space

2006-09-05T23:04:00.000-05:00

I recently started watching "The Office" and it's such a funny show! The best character is Dwight Schrute! He's so weird... but hysterical! I love it! I just thought you might like to read Dwight's blog. Who writes this stuff?! Hilarious!

PS. DWIGHTDWIGHTDWIGHTDWIGHTDWIGHTDWIGHTDWIGHTDWIGHT
DWIGHTDWIGHTDWIGHTDWIGHTDWIGHTDWIGHTDWIGHTDWIGHT

Let me hear your body talk, your body talk

2006-09-04T14:22:00.000-05:00

As well as clearing our household clutter, we are also trying to improve our lives by shaping up & working out a little more often! Maybe you'd like to do the same? Here, to inspire you, are our top workout mixes to help you last a few minutes longer on those torture devices they call the elliptical machine and the treadmill. Be careful though! Some of these will get you so in the mood to bust a move, you might just accidentally start dancing on the machine! (Which can be very dangerous! Not that we'd know personally... but we've heard!)

BETSY'S WORKOUT MIX

1. Sheryl Crow - A Change Would Do You Good
2. Pussycat Dolls - Don't Cha
3. Madonna - Jump
4. Daft Punk - One More Time
5. Nelly Furtado - Maneater
6. Spice Girls - Who Do You Think You Are
7. Fischerspooner vs. Billy Squier - Everyone Wants You To Emerge (from the Queer Eye soundtrack)
8. Young MC - Bust a Move
9. Jennifer Lopez - Play
10. Jay-Z - 99 Problems
11. Basement Jaxx - Rendez-Vu
12. Whitney Houston - I'm Every Woman
13. Artful Dodger feat. Craig David - Woman Trouble
14. Justin Timberlake - SexyBack
15. Kid Rock - Cowboy
16. Jamiroquai - Canned Heat
17. Kanye West - Touch the Sky

ARLENE'S WORKOUT MIX

1. Big Pun feat Incubus - Don't Wanna Be a Player No More
2. Black Eyed Peas - Pump It
3. Gwen Stefani - What You Waiting For
4. Britney Spears - Do Somethin'
5. Fall Out Boy - Our Lawyers Made Us Change the Name of this Song
6. Arctic Monkeys - Dancing Shoes
7. Taking Back Sunday - Liar (It Takes One To Know One)
8. Madonna - I Love New York
9. Peaches - Operate
10. Buckcherry - Crazy Bitch
11. Britney Spears feat Madonna - Me Against the Music
12. Fergie - London Bridges
13. Pussycat Dolls - Beep
14. Busta Rhymes - Touch It
15. Ludacris - Fatty Girl
16. Nelly Furtado - No Hay Igual
17. Ludacris - P-Poppin

A pretty necklace for a pretty lady!!!

2006-08-31T16:08:00.000-05:00

Would anyone like any of this stuff that's currently in the middle of our living room? Huh?!Our process of cleaning out the treasures that were overflowing out of our closets, has created quite a mess in our living room. It's okay though! Hopefully people realise how much they need George Carlin's Brain Droppings, or a really cute Beanie Baby! In fact, the new season of Lost is beginning soon, don't you think you should study up with these two great magazines dedicated to the show? You know, Christmas is right around the corner, and wouldn't your computer-nerd brother need some new Dell Computer Speakers? We know your mother would look great with a pair of new Brighton Earrings! Perhaps that scholar cousin of yours needs The Portable Plato, The Yale Shakespeare: The Complete Works, or The Great Gatsby? These riches may appear to be stuff that will sit on your shelf and collect dust...but you never know, they could be life changing gems that you will cherish forever!

"Do not be fooled by it's commonplace appearance. Like so many things, it is not what is outside, but what is inside that counts!"

"The finest merchandise this side of the river Jordan, on sale today, come on down!"

Jessica's body = wonderland!?!?

2006-08-30T08:57:00.000-05:00

I keep reading that John Mayer and Jessica Simpson are a hot new couple!! Could this be true?! Apparantly Jessica "isn't denying it" so what does this mean?! When I get my US Weekly in the mail this week, maybe it'll have more details on this. Although I've started to kind of warm up to Jessica in the past few months, I do NOT want her dating my boyfriend John!! I don't like it! He needs me! He's such a playa, but I think he could fall in love with me and I could change his ways. Right!? I love him! He's so cute! Although sometimes he looks very pasty and a little bit high, (and he makes really spastic faces and motions when he sings), he's still hot and makes great music. Okay more on this as it unfolds.

Cleaning out my closet...

2006-08-29T14:26:00.000-05:00

Literally. In an effort to be less cluttered in life and in my mind, my roommate, Betsy, and I have begun overhauling the Peachtree (the oasis from the real world that we call home; which includes bright colors, popcorn, many board games, every episode of Sex and the City, and a Koala named Eugene (and on certain Friday nights, could include a musical number or two, or twelve). This overhaul (we'll call it, Operation Dumbo Drop) has begun with the CD and DVD collections. Getting rid of useless junk (or someone else's treasure) is becoming an easy process. It sounds difficult, but when you've moved around as much as us, holding on to old and random DVDs (like Baby Boy and Charlie's Angels Full Throttle) becomes senseless and cumbersome. Next on the agenda will be tackling purse, shoe, and wardrobe departments (which may turn into a disasterous fiasco as I've been holding onto purses since middle school...(leopard print is going to make a come-back) and Betsy has an entire suitcase filled with clothes saved as potential Halloween costumes).

As much as I hope this blog inspires those of you reading (all 2 of you) to clean out your own closets and have a more Feng Shui home; I think you should all begin by going over to Ebay and start bidding on a just-like-new Barbershop DVD, or maybe 8 Mile (why am I sucker for the bargin bin or buy 2 get 1 free display?)!! Any takers on Missy Elliot's Under Construstion CD? "It's your fliperinazanwat"..."put your game down, switch it and reverse it"...come on, that's great stuff! Really...no one's gonna bid on a slightly used $1.50 DVD of Shallow Hal? People, get to bidding! If it's not sold, it's getting donated to our local Goodwill!!

2006-08-28T21:10:00.000-05:00

HOT FUDGE SUNDAE

We just loved that AC Slater clip so much, but we enjoy this music video for "Hot Fudge Sundae" even more!!!

Hottie of the Day!

2006-08-28T17:08:00.000-05:00

MARIO LOPEZ

(aka A.C. Slater!)

Mario L. has captured our hearts ever since the days of Saved by the Bell! (So much hotter than that annoying Zach Morris if you ask me). Now he is going to be playing a gay guy on Nip/Tuck (Betsy's very guilty pleasure) and has never looked hotter! What?! Please enjoy this vintage AC Slater clip of him dancing in the Max! (And totally showing off for Kelly). Hope you love it as much as we do!!!!!

Not acceptable!!

2006-08-27T15:09:00.000-05:00

Have you seen these stupid shoes?! Yes, that's right, "Crocs"!! SO UGLY! They look like gardening clogs and now people are wearing them in public and pretending they are regular shoes that look okay. However, they do NOT. They are not acceptable at any time, in any situation. We were even further horrified when we saw formerly hot actor / "musician" Jared Leto wearing a pair of silver Crocs!! Really?! What is his problem?! He is totally off the list. He was looking rough and making terrible music, but these shoes have pushed him over the edge. He's no Jordan Catalano anymore, and maybe that's hard for him to cope with. (How much did you love My So Called Life?) BUT STILL!! Doesn't excuse the wearing of the Crocs!! We miss you Jordan C!!!

Cammy D

2006-08-24T22:01:00.000-05:00

I really like Cameron Diaz's new hair! I never thought of her as a brunette, but not half bad! Yes or no? What do you think? Although I'm not a HUGE fan of Cam's, I do LOVE some of her movies like Charlie's Angels, In Her Shoes, and of course The Mask! And of course, you know how we feel about her hot BOYFRIEND! Mmm! Any thoughts on the new do?

So come on, fatso, and just bust a move!!!

2006-08-24T15:15:00.000-05:00

I get in these kicks where I just want to listen to certain songs over and over again... and that's about it. This has happened a lot lately, and I've gone through obsessions with songs like "Lady" by the Commodores (Arlene LOOOVES this song), "Promiscuous Girl" by Nelly Furtado, and of course I've shared my love here for "A Public Affair" as well. I have to make myself "cool mix" CDs for my car of these favorite songs, and these songs only!!

The latest thing I am into is way-old rap songs! This all started when I went to see You, Me & Dupree (Yes, I had to see it! NO it wasn't that bad! I thought it was funny!!) and at the end they played the Young MC classic, "Bust a Move". Now, the only thing I listen to is "Bust a Move" on repeat. Sometimes, to mix it up I also play the Tone-Loc favorites "Wild Thing" and "Funky Cold Medina"... or maybe a little Rapper's Delight or CAN'T TOUCH THIS?! These songs are the best! They really get you dancing around your house. Geez, back in the day, rap was much less inappropriate than it is now and way more AWESOME!!!

I love the beats and the lyrics are really great:

Ok, smarty, go to a party.
girls are scantilly clad and showin' body,
a chick walks by, ya wish ya could sex her,
but you're standing on the wall like you was poindexter!
Next day's function, high class luncheon.
Food is served, and you're stone cold munchin'.
Music comes on, people start to dance,
but then you ate so much you nearly split your pants.
A girl starts walkin', guys start gawkin', sits down next to you and starts talkin'.
Says she wanna dance cuz she likes to groove... so come on FATSO and just BUST A MOVE!!

So, yea!! Go BUST A MOVE!!!!!!!!!!! And turn it up! You won't regret it!!

Hottie of the Day!

2006-08-21T20:04:00.000-05:00

I know he's a favorite of many, but watching the Teen Choice Awards last night (we know, we know...) reaffirmed our love for Johnny Depp! SO HOT! We love him! (Even though the 2nd Pirates was not very good) Mmm... Johnny!!!

Don't walk... run.... away!!!

2006-08-18T23:13:00.000-05:00

Tonight we thought maybe a funny movie would be great! So, we decided to go see Talledega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby starring Will Ferrell. Um... we WALKED OUT of the movie about forty minutes into it! No joke! Neither of us had ever walked out of a movie in our lives.

It was SO horrible. We weren't expecting that at all! I mean, we weren't expecting it to be an Oscar award winning film... but we thought it would be funny and keep us amused on a Friday night. We like funny stuff! We also like Will Ferrell! (Love him in Bewitched and Old School... Anchorman, etc) Also Betsy lived in Alabama for FOUR years! And actually knows where Talledega is and knows people who have gone there! Irregardless! This was a TERRIBLE movie! Please don't go see it! However... we did get two free movie passes each from this terrible movie! We went and told guest services how we couldn't even sit through it and they took pity on us. Not only was it un-funny, but also borderline offensive! Ugh! People in the theatre were laughing, but we don't know why.

This got us to thinking what the other worst movies we've ever seen are. Betsy's worst ever are: Me, Myself & Irene (ugh!!) and maybe Fargo. (I just hated it, ok?!) Oh, and I really hated The Sweetest Thing although Arlene loved it. And 8 Mile. (It was like a Lifetime movie gone wrong! SO HORRIBLE!! Why did people think it was good?!) Arlene's least favorites are: Ladykillers and Sideways. And Rugrats Gone Wild! She also mentions Deliver Us From Eva, although she'd like to add that she might have hated that more because she was on a date with a guy who smelled really bad. These are the worst movies we have actually sat all the way through, hoping they would get better. Not movies we turned off or walked out of. So anyway, this is our warning. Don't see Ricky Bobby!!!

Gay of the Day

2006-08-17T20:31:00.000-05:00

Of course, being girls, we love the gays. So, we decided to keep our readers informed as to which gays we love, which ones make us laugh, and which ones we wish could just love us back (in that way). First up, Ross the Intern. True, he's not the most famous gay, but he is a gay makes us laugh and makes us wish we could hang out with him on a regular basis. And although he isn't on The Tonight Show every night, he does have his own hilarious blog. Check it out!

tonight!!

2006-08-15T04:32:00.000-05:00

Also... tonight is the finale of one of our fave shows - SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE!! We're so excited! Although we love all of the remaining contestants (Benji, Heidi, Travis, and Donielle), we think the winner will be Benji or Heidi - the dancing Mormon goofball cousins - they are phenomenal! LOVES IT!!! Don't forget to watch! (And of course check out what gorgeous outfit and hairstyle Cat Deely wears this week - can she EVER look bad?!)

how to lose a guy in 10 days?

2006-08-15T04:25:00.000-05:00

So sad to hear Kate Hudson & Chris Robinson are splitting! What happened?! They seemed so cute together! We didn't even hear any rumors of trouble between them. She is one of our faves and so adorable. She has great fashion! (And good movies, too). Him, not so hot, but we can see the whole musician thing and he seemed nice! Aww, maybe they can work it out?! Geez, all the cute celeb couples are splitting up: Nick & Jessica, Shanna & Travis (Meet the Barkers!), Carmen & Dave... what's this world coming to!?

YANNOS!!

2006-08-12T10:56:00.000-05:00

he's bringing sexy back

2006-08-09T15:54:00.000-05:00

JT's new album cover = SO HOT! Umm... we can barely wait. Okay, maybe he is getting his old hotness back. I didn't think it could happen! As long as he's not pale & scruffy, he looks so much better. The song took a little while to grow on me but now I'm into it. Eeeeeeeeeee!

All the cameras come out for a public affair

2006-08-05T12:58:00.000-05:00

I'm totally addicted to the new Jessica Simpson song "A Public Affair" and I love the hot video that goes with it. (starring not only Jess, but also Eva Longoria and Christina Millian! Love them! Oh, and Christina Applegate, but I don't really like her). It makes me want to go rollerskating in a hot outfit REALLY bad! And by a "hot outfit" I definitely mean something that involves knee high socks, short shorts, and skates with pom-poms on them. What could be better?

Arlene might not agree, but I have a secret love for Jessica (even though some of her songs have been questionable in the past, not to mention I have been a proud member of Team Lachey) and I'm really looking forward to her new album..... shhh!!!!! Don't tell anyone!

Actually, you can if you want. You'll probably find me in my car blasting "A Public Affair" as loud as it can go the next time you see me anyway... that's right, all night, cause the party don't stop!!

I could cry

2006-07-29T23:33:00.000-05:00

I could literally cry. Not kidding. Everything about this is a terrible idea. I can't believe it really happened. That's all I have to say.
Love, Betsy.

I'm so smart.... just kidding!

2006-07-29T23:31:00.000-05:00

Don't forget tomorrow night on E!

I wanna be a supermodel, and my hair will shine like the sea

2006-07-26T15:30:00.000-05:00

I love the 90's. What can I say? The decade of Koosh balls, the Spice Girls, stirrup pants, and the Macarena was good to me. Probably one of my favorite crazes of the 1990s was the age of the SUPERMODEL! When I say Supermodel, I mean: Linda, Cindy, Naomi, Christy, Eva, Claudia, Stephanie, and maybe even Kate. (That's Evangelista, Crawford, Campbell, Turlington, Herzigova, Schiffer, Seymour and Moss, for the rest of you not on a first-name basis). They were like an exclusive sorority of the best looking girls on the planet. Big hair, perfect bodies, and the hottest clothes in the world. How could you not love them? Remember Linda saying "I wouldn't get out of bed for less than $10,000" - Those were the good days!! When Top Model magazine existed (a magazine ONLY about models) and the Fashion Cafe (founded by Naomi, Elle, Christy, and Claudia) was the hot spot to eat. (Or not eat). And we've already discussed how much we love George Michael's Freedom '90 video!

Anyway, every magazine these days has an actress or a singer on the cover. Which is fine, we all love the celebs... and I understand that's what sells right now...but whenever I see a magazine with a real live MODEL on the cover, I immediately buy it. (So go buy the latest issue of Vogue with Linda on the cover and the new W with Natalie Vodianova) Between a few hot magazines with models on the cover, and 8th & Ocean, I'm holding out hope for a comeback! Why do I love them so? I don't really know, for the same reason I like The OC, I think I just love pretty people wearing fancy clothes. They make the world a more gorgeous place. I love to live in fantasyland sometimes. So, I just want the age of SUPERMODELS to return! Bring back a little glitz & glamour into our lives.

Hottie of the Day!

2006-07-25T22:52:00.000-05:00

MISS ADRIANNE CURRY

Adrianne is the first ever winner of America's Next Top Model and (third) wife of Christopher Knight (aka Peter Brady) . She's the star of reality tv shows Surreal Life and My Fair Brady. Oh, and she was also a Playboy centerfold. That's hot. Betsy accidentally started watching My Fair Brady during a VH1 marathon on Sunday and got totally intrigued. Adrianne is awesome! She cooks in her underwear (or at least tries to), is BFF with Chyna Doll, and has a ridiculous (and awesome) family.

Even though she and Chris fight ALL the time, about everything possible, we still sort of think they are really meant for each other, in a weird way. (She's from a big Italian family, and she explains that's just how they communicate) Hopefully they will stay together forever. I don't know, I root for everybody! Somehow I just want them to make it work. If they don't kill each other first, that is... Anyway, Adrianne is hot- and has a huge attitude (which only makes her more fab) - basically she is our perfect hottie for today!

Don't Call It A Comeback

2006-07-24T19:52:00.000-05:00

After a long hiatus from blogging, Arlene is back. What got me out of my writer's block? A little movie called, The Oh in Ohio. I was visiting a friend, Good-looking Stanford, this weekend in NYC and we decided to take a break from our all day shopping spree and see a movie. While Good-looking Stanford (GLS) and I were looking up movie times for Strangers With Candy, we came across The Oh in Ohio. Neither of us had ever heard of the movie before, but upon reading who all stars in the flick, it became a must-see. Parker Posey, Danny DeVito, Paul Rudd, Mischa Barton, Heather Graham, and LIZA ...What's not to love, right? Wrong. It has it's funny moments, like Liza instructing a classroom of women to discover...themselves, or when Posey becomes addicted to her vibrator and decides a good place to keep her pager is...if you want to know where, you should just watch yourself. But for the most part, GLS and I were just confused and want to know what happened. I'm not saying it was a terrible movie, or the worst movie I've ever seen; but it is definately the weirdest.

best movie ever

2006-07-21T23:51:00.000-05:00

it's all happening man, it's all happening........

"I always tell the girls, never take it seriously. If you never take it seriously, you never get hurt, you never get hurt, you always have fun, and if you ever get lonely, just go to the record store and visit your friends." -Penny Lane

World Series of Pop Culture Trivia

2006-07-20T15:14:00.000-05:00

Have you been watching the World Series of Pop Culture Trivia on VH1? It's so great!! I mean, if you're an expert in categories such as "Children's TV Shows" and "Julia Roberts Movies" (which I am). I COMPLETELY think that Arlene & I should be on this show. ASAP! I think I'm going to enlist my friend who was my next door neighbor in the college dorm. She has all Friends episodes committed to memory, owns practically every "Greatest Hits" album ever made, and we used to stay up late watching quality programming such as "The 50 Most Awesomely Bad Songs Ever" - so basically she'll be perfect.

We are going to brush up by playing Trivial Pursuit: Pop Culture Edition and Scene It! later tonight, maybe followed by a few rounds of Sex & the City or Disney trivia.

WE COULD WIN!! Any suggestions for our team name? We've already thought of "Pink Ladies" but I think we could do better. Hello, some team is named "SEXUAL CHOCOLATE" which is pretty much awesome!! I'm jealous I didn't think of that first. So, here - test yourself! Have fun! And look for us on VH1, at some point! Yea!!!

Ka-bob is gonna be off the market...

2006-07-20T13:13:00.000-05:00

Unfortunately, we have learned that Kid Rock & Pamela Anderson decided to not only get back together, but get married at the end of the month (after a romantic trip to St. Tropez)! What?! They were engaged back in 2002, but broke up and just now randomly got back together. I think this is a terrible idea. Arlene completely disagrees, because she's a Pamela fan & likes them together. I am not a fan (except for VIP, that was an awesome show!) and I feel like Kid could do better! Like me, for instance. Just kidding! But really... Pam? I just don't think she's looking that great these days... and I think I'll never be into the out of control boobs look. And does KR have to settle down!? Will this mean no more strippers!? No more backstage parties for us to weasel our way into!? Is he just going to sit home with big boobs McGee over here?! Sad!!

A little pick-me-up!

2006-07-20T08:53:00.000-05:00

Just a little Matthew McConaughey to brighten up your Thursday! Enjoy!

I told you so!

2006-07-18T13:14:00.000-05:00

So Katie Holmes has been photographed holding baby SURI! See, she exists! I got this picture from Pink is the New Blog (and clearly Trent thinks it's a "sham" but whatevs). Anyway, to me at least - what more proof do you need? Suri is a real baby!

GODDESS ALERT!!!

2006-07-17T00:30:00.000-05:00

Umm, we just got back from the PINK concert and just wanted to comment that she is unbelievable, has an amazing, amazing singing voice, and looks SO gorgeous in person! (Much prettier than you would think - she also has a hot bod and cool clothes). Also, her diamond rings are literally blinding. No joke! She gave a GREAT show tonight. She looks like she's having so much fun up there! I was glad to see she is one of those artists who isn't too cool to play her big hits. (I hate when bands pull that whole "here's some new material" thing, and you don't know any of the words. I want to sing along!) She also busted out a cover of the great 90's hit "What's Up?" by 4 Non Blondes. The entire crowd knew the words! It was so much fun. Anyone who doesn't own all four of her CDs should pick all of them - or any of them- up, immediately. (I'm a big fan of the underappreciated Try This) That's all!

PS. I took this picture! I got a few good ones, and really wish I could have taken more, but I was really scared they would confiscate my brand new camera... security was right next to me...............

The art of stalking

2006-07-14T14:49:00.000-05:00

Remember that episode of Sex & the City where Carrie and Aidan have been broken up for awhile... and Carrie is walking down the street and runs into Aidan carrying his new baby? Anyway, it got me to thinking that in real-life present times, it would be impossible for Carrie NOT to know that he had a baby... What I mean is, now that we have the wonders of modern technology that are Facebook and MySpace, nobody can escape anyone!

This can be good or bad. Bad: You can't forget an ex... even if the ex isn't a member of either site (and who isn't? do they even exist? Sometimes we think if you're not Facebooking, you don't exist), you know that his friends probably are, and they will post pictures of their latest fun times with him. Ugh, you can't escape. But... Good: when you get a crush on a boy, you now can check his page over and over to see if he's single, who his friends are, what he likes to do, and what CDs he listens to. Then he'll post a bulletin of all his likes and dislikes, his favorite color, if he's ever gone skinny dipping, and whether he likes Coke or Pepsi better. It can get a little out of control. (So then it would be Bad). (Not that we would ever do this) It's all like stalking made OK.

Anyway, the whole having a crush on someone and knowing all their online info can get out of control. Suddenly you're checking MySpace, Facebook, and your email 23249872 times a day. (Because you weren't doing that already, right?). It's out of control!! Why can't we have some kind of productive addiction? Like cleaning the house, or dieting? Or exercising!! Oh well...

HOTTIE(S) OF THE DAY!

2006-07-13T15:50:00.000-05:00

KATE BOSWORTH & BRANDON ROUTH

Yeah, Kate has been looking really really skinny lately, but she looks great here. She is actually a pretty good actress, I think. (And you know I'm SO into Blue Crush!) You should rent Beyond the Sea if you haven't seen it - she plays Sandra Dee and is great in the part! And Brandon R, aka the new Superman?! Too hot to handle! Not a bad movie, I'd reccomend it. (A LOT better than stupid Pirates of the Carribbean - what a letdown!) And take a look at the back of her hot dress! LOVES IT!

Suri, shmuri

2006-07-12T12:32:00.000-05:00

So everyone is making this huge deal because nobody has seen Tom Cruise & Katie Holmes' baby, Suri. There's even some weird birth certificate nonsense which I don't buy as being something important. (PLUS the reason she needed an official birth certificate was so she could get a passport. SEE - she exists!) Then US Weekly is like, "Oooh, even their BFFs Will Smith and John Travolta haven't seen the baby!!" First of all - how do they know that? What, did they see Will Smith on the street and ask him "Have you seen Tom & Katie's baby?!" Are they even that good of friends?! And the baby is little - maybe they are busy!

I'm just annoyed with all these people insisting that Suri is a fake baby. I think she really exists! Who would really go to all that trouble to make up a fake romance, fake pregnancy, and fake baby? You know, Tom Cruise didn't let the press see his first (adopted) two kids until they were like three years old! Every celeb out there doesn't have to pull an Angelina & Brad and be on the cover of People. Maybe sometimes famous people just don't want to parade their newborn babies on display!! That is reasonable, I think. Putting your baby all over the tabloids is just like the "cool thing to do" right now. Maybe they don't want to!

Listen, maybe I'm nuts, and there could be (and probably is) something weird going on with their religion, but I just want to believe that Tom, Katie, and Suri are a happy little Scientologist family together!!! I don't want to think they have some weird marriage contract, I don't want to think Tom is gay, and I don't think Suri is a plastic doll they wrap up and make believe is a little baby!! Maybe they're in love! It could happen!

I don't know, maybe I'm just an optimist at heart. I'm rooting for you, Tom, Katie, and Suri!! At least they're not Mormon!

What a girl wants

2006-07-11T15:19:00.000-05:00

Have you heard the new Christina track, "Aint No Other Man"? It's really hot. (Not as hot as Nelly Furtado's "Promiscuous Girl" - which I seriously cannot stop listening to - but still awesome). Anyway, she did this awesome photo shoot for new Pepsi (ugh) ads, apparantly - please look at her - she looks amazing! We can't wait for her new album to come out in August! She may have married a pretty schlumpy guy, but her music is better than ever.

Between Christina's song, Nelly's entire CD, Gnarls Barkley, and all the "gay pride month" dance remixes I downloaded off iTunes, I pretty much just want to dance around my apartment, my office, and in my car 24/7. I can't handle it! They have a power over me!

The bitch is back

2006-06-30T12:10:00.000-05:00

Actually, I'm not a bitch, I'm really pretty nice... I'm just really into that song and wanted to give my post that title. Ha ha. Anyway... sorry no posts lately, but BETSY has been on vacation for a little bit and Arlene is having writer's block, or something. Feel free to give her a hard time about it. Hope you all (all seven of you, including my brother, who read this) are having a great summer so far! More real blogging to come later. Maybe even today, if you're lucky.

Everybody's lookin' for a way to get real gone

2006-06-17T11:54:00.000-05:00

If you haven't seen the new Disney/Pixar movie "Cars" yet - go see it - ASAP! It's so cute, really funny, and we felt heartwarmed all week after we watched it. Seriously, it's the best movie we've seen in a long time. And who doesn't love Owen Wilson and Paul Newman?! And definitely download the soundtrack, especially "Real Gone" by Sheryl Crow (Betsy's new favorite song) and Rascal Flatts singing "Life is a Highway"... it's great! We love it!!

Om shanti

2006-06-14T23:28:00.000-05:00

So Arlene and I live in this darling little apartment which we love. It's really cute and full of pretty things and bright colors. However, we don't really know many of our neighbors. Not our next-door neighbors, or even our across the hall neighbors. (Except for the girl who let us come in her apartment when we locked ourselves out in the pouring rain on a Saturday night. She was nice.) The only neighbors we are really familiar with are our little Indian friends who live above us.

Now we have never formally met the Indians. Oh, we might get a glimpse of them from time to time, but we have learned many things about them without ever knowing them at all. They must be very anxious, as they pace the floors in their apartment all day and night. Maybe "gallop" or "trot" would be a better description than pacing. Just so you get the idea.

We learned that they love not only Indian music, but also the new Madonna album. Sometimes they mix it up with a little Kanye, as well. They are nice enough to turn it up so we can hear the words. They often practice their traditional Indian dance moves, or sometimes learn some of Madge's classic routines. We also think they like this game. They often have lots of fun friends over for these dance parties. It sounds like they have a great time!! They are very neat and tidy, and love to have a clean apartment. Sometimes they are so excited about cleaning, they decide to bust out the vaccum from anywhere between 10 PM to 3:30 AM! Vaccuming is SO much fun.

They also LOVE home improvements and decorating. Sometimes on a bright and early Saturday morning, they like to hammer gorgeous Indian framed prints into their walls. MANY of them. Everywhere. Then they play a fun game where they throw the hammer down onto the floor as hard as they can and then run away, really fast!! Maybe they'll invite us to join in one morning!

Don't even get us started on the mysterious tapping noise that happens on the ceiling above our couch. We used to completely blame the Indians and Arlene would stand on the couch and hit the ceiling with the remote. We soon learned that wasn't achieving anything, and are starting to suspect it might be a poltergeist or something. We are now trying to learn to practice meditation to zone out the mystery tapping which disturbs us during important times such as new episodes of So You Think You Can Dance. Ommm shanti.

This blog entry is dedicated to our neighbors. Namaste!*This picture is a scene portraying what is going on upstairs right now as I type this.

Hottie of the Day!

2006-06-13T15:33:00.000-05:00

HOTTIE OF THE DAY:

NELLY FURTADO

Nelly is back and HOTTER than ever!! She was amazing on SNL and we can't get enough of her new single, "Promiscuous Girl" - listen to it ASAP! It's totally gonna be the hottest song of the summer. (Other than Paris' song, of course... haha - just kidding!)

Stay merry, Perry!

2006-06-11T10:06:00.000-05:00

Have you been seeing these pictures lately of Britney Spears and her man-nanny/"bodyguard", Perry Taylor? (Yes, we know his first and last name, we're awesome). Anyway, I know they're just together on a "professional level", and he supposedly has a girlfriend, but Brit & Kevin haven't been photographed together in going on 100 days now... (Isn't that a little weird that a husband wouldn't be near his pregnant wife who also has a less than a year old baby? Hmm) SO we hope that maybe Britney and Perry will get together! They would be cute together! He was in the Navy and is a former lacrosse player... so he's athletic, trustworthy, obvi good with kids... cute, preppy... here's to hoping for love with Britney & Perry! (Britney Taylor sounds SO much better than Britney Federline, don't you think?)

Also please look at "his" MySpace profile... hilarious!

Even though the gods are crazy, even though the stars are blind

2006-06-10T21:47:00.000-05:00

This is really embarrassing to admit, but honestly, we sort of really like Paris Hilton's new song, Stars are Blind. (Shh, don't tell anyone! But we totally have it on our iTunes library!). The song is really catchy, although some of the lyrics are really weird. Such as:

I don't mind spending some time
Just hanging here with you
Cuz I don't find too many guys
That treat me like you do
Those other guys all wanna take me for a ride
But when I walk their talk is suicide
Some people never get beyond their stupid pride
But you can see the real me inside
And I'm satisfied, oh no, ohh

Suicide? Um... what? This makes no sense. Okay, whatevs. Oh, and the song sounds a lot like "Tide is High" by Blondie, does it not? Her voice is completely layered and computerized, but... it's a catchy song. Nobody can deny this! We've had it in our heads all week and we don't even know the words.

Anyway, the stupid lyrics in Paris' song got us to thinking of other song lyrics that make no sense. We're not talking about songs like "One Week" by Barenaked Ladies or "Summergirls" (Betsy's fave) by LFO, songs that aren't supposed to make any sense, but weird lines that are just snuck inside seemingly normal songs. Sometimes you will even think you know all the words to these songs and not notice these weird lines. Some favorites:

1. "Them chickens is ash and I'm lotion" - Mariah Carey, "It's Like That"

2. "Cops see me flick my beams. I'm allergic to doctor prescribed anti-histamines."
-Ludacris, "Welcome to Atlanta" (We could do a whole blog just on bizarre rap lyrics, to be honest.)

3. "Ooh girl your breath is HARSH. Cover it up like you got SARS." -Kanye West, "Workout Plan"

4. Pretty much every song by R. Kelly. Some gems: "I'm a winner, I'm a winner, I'm a winner... I'm a winner in bed!! Go to dinner, go to dinner... go to dinner in bed! Ooooh yeah!!" Or what about... "You remind me of my jeep; I wanna ride it... Something like my sounds, I wanna pump it. Girl you look just like my cars; I wanna wax it, And something like my bank account, I wanna spend it." (You Remind Me). Also he has a song entitled "I Like the Crotch on You." Don't even get us started on the whole "Trapped in the Closet" saga.

5. "And the pain is thunder. (Yeah yeah) You're a vegetable, you're a vegetable. Still they hate you, you're a vegetable. You're just a buffet, you're a vegetable... they eat off you, you're a vegetable" -Michael Jackson, "Wanna Be Startin' Something"

6. "But this feeling isn't purely mental. For heaven rest us - I am not asbestos!" -Frank Sinatra, "I Won't Dance" (Asbestos?! They couldn't think of any other rhyme?)

You get the idea. Ok, off to dance to Paris's song some more.

Off the list

2006-06-04T22:03:00.000-05:00

I'm really glad I took Justin T. off my list after I saw this picture....

NERD ALERT!! Eww, he looks so dorky. I can't deal with it. He needs to go back to the hot "Justified" days. Can we blame Cameron for this terrible look?

Wrongful omission

2006-06-01T14:41:00.000-05:00

Last weekend I watched the (surprisingly great) movie 54 - about Studio 54 - starring Ryan Phillippe, Mike Myers, Breckin Meyer, and Salma Hayek. I hadn't seen it in a few years and I forgot that it's a pretty good movie. I also like almost any movie or tv show with tons of beautiful people in it. I am really into the whole disco era (the music! the clothes! Warhol!) and really really wish I had been around to go to Studio 54 in its heyday! I'm going to have to try the Vegas version one of these days.

My point is... whether you're into disco like me, or not... you should totally watch this movie for RYAN PHILLIPE! I just completely forgot how hot he was! I was a huge fan after Cruel Intentions (oooh, that movie, it's almost too much) but in this movie, Ryan is on fire. First of all, he is shirtless for almost the entire movie. (He plays Shane, a hunky bartender who sometimes works in only satin mini-shorts). Between the partial nudity, the eyes, the lips, the hair - it can send a girl into overdrive. According to the sometimes accurate IMDB, Ryan has several movies lined up. Let's hope they're good! And involve several steamy love scenes. Starring me. Just kidding! (Sort of!)

He is totally going on my top 10 list - I'm erasing either Justin Timberlake or Hugh Grant. Hugh is a little old and a little goofy, but I might go with Timberlake only because he is so pale and hasn't come out with any new material in FOREVER. We keep hearing about these movies he's made/is making and never seeing them. And for some reason, I am slightly annoyed with him & Cameron. They still seem like a mismatch to me. And I'm not into his random facial hair. Ok. So Justin is off the list and Ryan is on. (Sorry Reese - I'll try not to steal your man, I love you & your cute family!)

Baby alert!

2006-05-27T21:34:00.000-05:00

CELEBRITY BABY ALERT!!

Gwen & Gavin had their baby - a boy named Kingston James McGregor Rossdale.

AND the BRANGELINA BABY has also finally arrived!! Shiloh Nouvel Jolie-Pitt (a girl). Neither name is terrible. Kingston is sort of cute and Shiloh isn't that off the wall. We totally thought they were going to give it an African tribal name. Glad they didn't. We're into it. Maybe the two babies will be friends! That's cute.

Happy weekend!

2006-05-26T12:42:00.000-05:00

We hope everyone has a happy three day weekend with lots of this:

and this!!:

Arlene is out of town for a wedding, and Miss Smith and I will miss her while we enjoy the sun (hopefully!!) this weekend beside the pool! Happy Memorial Day! Break out the white shoes!

This town is our town, it is so glamorous...

2006-05-26T10:28:00.000-05:00

Today I was reading British Vogue at work, and there was a thing about fashion designers' daughters. Mostly about Margherita Missoni, but anyway... there was a little picture of ALLY HILFIGER! In case you don't know who Ally is, she is the daughter of fashion design icon Tommy Hilfiger, and the star of a great MTV reality show from a couple years back called Rich Girls. Probably one of my favorite reality shows of all time. The show was about Ally and her annoying friend Jaime (whose dad owns some huge luggage company)... and just about them living their lives in Manhattan, going to Connecticut or the Hamptons or traveling to London...

At first I refused to watch this show, because I thought it looked annoying and stupid. I know, it seems like something I would instantly watch. But, sometimes I just can't deal. To this day, I have never seen an episode of Laguna Beach and I refuse to ever see it. However, I did watch every episode of Joe Millionaire and an entire season of The Surreal Life. There's no rhyme or reason to my reality tv discrimination. Anyway.

The reason why I started watching was because like EIGHT different people - many who didn't know each other, came up to me and said "You really remind me of this girl, Ally Hilfiger". So then of course, I had to watch it and see what she was all about. The first ever episode I saw had Ally and Jaime shopping, and Ally goes, "You know, my dad like, invented cargo pants, and then everyone else just copied him." OH NO!! So I was like, "Great, people think I'm a dumbass."

But then I started to watch more regularly, and realized not only does Ally kind of look and dress like me, she's a little quirky, she's funny... oh my gosh, she's my secret sister! I love Ally!! (I can't say the same for Jaime, she was so whiny and pouty.) But Ally tapping her "third eye" for luck, Ally crying because she just doesn't know how to make a burrito, Ally shopping in FAO Schwarz and buying a tiara & a feather boa, and Ally getting lost driving, despite the fact that she has a talking GPS (named James) - YUP, I've done all these things. I still don't think I'm an idiot, and I don't think Ally is either. I think she and I could be great friends and space out together.

Apparently Ally is now taking acting lessons and running a business selling vintage accessories. (According to British Vogue, that is). She and Jaime aren't friends anymore, and I heard Jaime goes to Barnard. I still miss those good old days of Rich Girls and I horribly regret not taping every episode when I had the chance. With all the random, stupid TV shows they put out on DVD now (and that MTV replays 1000 times), you would think quality programming like Rich Girls would be available to buy. Oh well. If anyone can get me a DVD (or tapes! or downloads! I'm not picky!) of my show, I'd be eternally grateful...

"Wouldn't it be awesome to wear a space suit to prom??"

-Ally Hilfiger

Your Next American Idol

2006-05-24T21:28:00.000-05:00

Katharine was robbed!!!
It's okay Kat, you will always be the
American Idol of our hearts!!

Taylor Hicks = a bad joke gone too far. WE CANT STAND HIM.
I can't even talk about it.
For the last time: YOU ARE NOT RAY CHARLES!!
and what is the soul patrol!? whatever it is, we dont like it.