The Next Big Thing
I'm
not ignoring you.
Dear Friends,
You may (or may not!) have noticed my erratic posting
habits on YBLAG of late. Truthfully, my focus has
shifted to other projects, including an intense hunt
for a regular 9-to-5. As much as I've loved my
two-year stint as a freelancer, I'm eager to begin
the next chapter in my professional life. I've
accepted an exciting new web job, and I'm starting
this week! I'll share more details as soon as I can,
but lets just say that I haven't been this psyched
about a position since I was named captain of my Pop
Warner cheerleading team in 8th grade. (Sad, but
true.)
Going forward, I plan to continue posting on YBLAG as
often as possible, so I hope you'll still stop by
every now and then.
Love ya,
JAG 
Sometimes, You Just Need a Change...
Happy Monday, darlings.
Don't adjust your monitors...
YBLAG got a makeover for Spring. Do you like?
Adam at SeyDesign, you da man!
A recent Baylor
University Medical Center study shows that shimmery,
light-reflecting lip products can increase the risk
of skin cancer and visible aging around your mouth.
Makes sense to me! Time to add a separate lip
sunscreen to the morning routine if you haven't
already. (Press TV)
Apple updates its iMac line today, (Apple Insider) and iTunes
turns five! (TUAW)
Annie Leibovitz embarrassed Miley Cyrus? I'm so sure.
She should be more embarrassed by the amateur shots
of her ugly green bra. (AP)
Coldplay just announced two free concerts, and one of
them is at MSG! You can win tickets starting
tomorrow. (People)
Most Delicious Easter Treat
The Whitest Man Alive
So I was catching up on
my feeds and found this vid on Fake Steve's blog. He's
totally channeling this guy from The
Break-up.
It becomes fully AWESOME around 00:45.
YBLAG Love-O-Meter Update
Guess what? It took about five
months... but YBLAG officially has loyal
readers in all 50 States. I'm SO PSYCHED and
beyond thankful.
New York, New Jersey and Cali are my biggest fans.
I'll keep you posted on a YBLAG Love-O-Meter
International in the coming months.
The Death of Bohemia is Upon Us
Above: Me, in happier days...
Yesterday was a good day.
I, along with my fellow Mac enthusiasts, spent the
morning watching the clock until the keynote... and
spent the rest of the day
walking on air.
Today? Not a good day.
I woke up to the surreal news that, on June 1st,
Rent will officially end its
run at the Nederlander Theater. I am so sad.
Like, need a new word for sad kind of sad.
Here's to a Beautiful 2008
Have You Met Brad?
Meet
Brad Floyd. He's my pal.
I just realized, after
all these months I've yet to introduce you to my pal
Brad.
Brad was my Christmas wish when I was six,
and ever since he has held court atop my pillow sham.
When I first adopted him, he was a football player—
but he now wears many hats.
As you can see, Brad is psyched and set for the
holidays.
He asked me to wish you a good one.
Do Me a Favor, Go Scrooge Yourself
I'm over everyone and their mother Elf-ing their hearts out. It's
so last Christmas.
I think they should all Scrooge themselves instead.
Bah Humbug.
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Happy Birthday To My Big Sis
If I Had Dressed Up Today...
Let's Boycott Maxim
Maxim:
Unsexiest Mag
Pardon me as I vent.
I buy Maxim almost every month because I
like to scope out the gadgets that neither my
favorite geek nor girl mags usually review. This
month= Oh no they didn't!
In a tasteless article called "Hollywood's Unsexiest
Women" (or something), Maxim ranks female
celebs by their—you guessed it—most 'unsexy'
qualities. How rude. I hate even drawing attention to
it, because it makes my skin crawl, but guess who
topped the list? SJP. As in Carrie
Bradshaw. Says the mean mag:
"How the hell did this Barbaro-faced broad manage to be the least sexy woman in a group of very un-sexy women and still star on a show with 'sex' in the title?"
Who says that? Clearly, they do NOT get it. (... by 'it,' I mean everything.)
Click here for the rest of Maxim's victims, and promise me you won't buy it their November issue.
How are ya?
(Image via
Somecards.com)
AHH! It's been so
long since I've checked in. Sorry. Heart ya.
I Can See the Future (of Digital Music)
Don't let the mean man
take Joe Torre away! (MLB.com)
Britney hung out with her boys yesterday (NY Daily News),
and little sis Jamie Lynn stood up to an obnoxious
lady on the street (it was great, and I so would
have done the same exact thing). (Page Six)
Marion Jones gives back her medals. (Washington Post)
P. Diddy's a P. Daddy for the 6th time. (ITN)
Daily Candy is sponsoring an online food drive for
New York soup kitchens that are short on supplies.
Help if you can! (Daily Candy NYC)
This is the next book I'm buying (...sorry... slow
news day, apparently). But seriously, can't wait to
buy this. (Gawker)
Check Out My Tweets
She Inspires Me...
I was hiding in the beauty closet with a hangover at twenty-six.
This morning, the NYTimes updates us on the latest chapter in Atoosa's story. If you're looking for some inspiration, check it out. I just know you'll love her energy.
Going down to South Park,
gunna have myself a time.
Above: My very
own South
Park avatar!
Make your own
here.
Killer! I've had this date on my iCal for months—can't believe it's finally here. South Park is back on Comedy Central tonight at 10 with an all-new episode, "Le Petit Tourette." Apparently, Cartman has Tourette's Syndrome, which is supposed to explain his signature random soliloquies in which he brainstorms his evil plots. See? This is why I love this show— it never fails to focus on cold-hard reality. I mean, obviously a kid who once made his arch- enemy eat his own parents has Tourette's, right?
Cuteness on YouTube
For many web users
looking to scratch the occasional voyeuristic itch,
YouTube serves up endless hours of
laughing-at-other-people- material. For an example,
this lady's attempt at grape
stomping has been a go-to chuckle for me for
awhile.
I'm always pleasantly surprised to find YouTube clips
that provide a different sort of laughter. I swear
they exist! Just ask this little guy:
O YBLAG-ers, Where Art Thou?
Ok, so I didn't make my
original goal of reaching 50 states in four weeks.
(Whatever... goal, schmoal, right?) As of today,
YBLAG has 6 more states to hit up.
Can you help?
Wyoming, New Mexico, Alaska, Delaware, West Virginia and South Dakota.
I mean, I just don't
know anyone in these states—do you?
Next stop: Myspace and Facebook to search for Alaskan
(et al) amigos. Wish me luck...
...and as always, thanks for reading!
Guys... Elvis is Mad at Me
Image:
ClearChannel.com
Hey, NY-area YBLAG
readers... do you listen to Elvis Duran & The Morning
Zoo on Z100? Were you listening this morning
at around 8:35? If so... you may have heard my
on-air debut! (How'd I do?)
Here's the scoop: I texted the show to tell Elvis I
thought he was being rude to Danielle Monaro (umm, he
was! He always is!) and all of a sudden my phone was
ringing! They called me! I almost
didn't pick up—but then Elvis basically challenged me
on the air to answer the phone... so I obviously did!
I was on with them for about five minutes, Elvis took
exception to my calling him out on something (he is,
after all, the boss...) and I admitted that while I
am a big fan of his, I think he has a negative tone
towards Danielle sometimes. Listeners were texting in
during our chat, saying things like "someone finally
said it!" and "this girl is crazy!" Danielle asked me
to be her new lawyer (hee!). Elvis talked about 'his
new attitude' for about an hour after we hung up!
I e-mailed Danielle just now to tell her about YBLAG.
Maybe she'll check us out!
I've been a faithful Z100 listener since about 1989,
and my first time on the air was a result of Elvis
Duran calling my cellphone. I think he's mad at me
now.
If you're not familiar with the show, check out
this
article. You can listen online too!
I Have So Much To Tell You!
Wanna see your
initials in a funky flickr letter format like ours,
above? Check out this cool app.
It's an awesome time waster, and you can post your
creation on MySpace or
Facebook!
Good
morning! A few additions to YBLAG for you to check
out:
We've added a bio for our amazing designer Adam to
our About section!
Beta Yourself now features a
widget with my recommendations from ThisNext.com
Sitemap provides easy access to
our post archives...everything is listed by
category
Our sidebar is chock full of new ways for you to read
us— you can now add YBLAG to your Google, Yahoo, or
Technorati home page. Click here for our RSS feed.
Have a fabulous morning... XOXO JAG
Student Tasered at Kerry Event
Bono + The Beatles = A Very Happy Me
MySpace TV has a ton of clips from Across the Universe, which opens everywhere this weekend. I've posted my favorite below. Duh.
Across the universe - I Am The Walrus
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YBLAG's U.S. Tour: Still Going Strong!
Last Monday, I gave you
a stellar traffic
report.
We've since reached two more states! Check it:
Thank you,
Washington and
Vermont, for jumping on the YBLAG
wagon! As for the rest of you... what are you waiting
for!!?? If you have friends in the following states,
please pass us along!
Wyoming • South Dakota • Nebraska • New Mexico • Oklahoma • Louisiana • Mississippi • West Virginia • Maine • Alaska • New Hampshire • Delaware
XOXO,
JAG
YBLAG's Must-See TV
We Remember
This morning's advice:
tell those you love that you love them.
That is, after all, the most important thing you can
do.
I truly hope this day can be beautiful for you.
Not close to a TV to watch memorial coverage?
I suggest browsing through this morning's
Times articles.
See you this afternoon,
JAG
Spread the word: You Blog Like a Girl!
But wait, check this out...
Above: Big kisses
to NY, NJ and Cali!
After taking a peak at
YouBlogLikeaGirl.com's traffic report (shown here, in
a pretty map version), I've discovered that our
reader base spans 37 out of all 50
states!! After
three weeks! That's not including readers hailing
from other countries, including Canada, Europe,
Argentina, Russia and China! OMG!
Next week marks the one-month anniversary of YBLAG.
Ya think we can hit up the whole U.S of A in four
weeks? It's up to you! The following states have yet
to check us out. If you have family, friends or
frenemies in any of these places— send them our link!
• Washington • Wyoming • South Dakota • Nebraska • New Mexico • Oklahoma • Louisiana • Mississippi • West Virginia • Maine • Alaska • New Hampshire • Vermont • Delaware
Thank you so much for
reading You Blog Like a Girl!
Keep spreading the word and come back often!
YBLAG: seyDesign's "Site of the Week!"
How exciting... our very first
mention/ mini review! Click here
to read! Thanks,
seyDesign!
Can you do me a favor?
Good Morning!
Until about a year ago, if someone
told me I had to try McDonald's coffee, I would have
poo-poo'd the notion, tossed my hair arrogantly, and
pranced my way over to the nearest Starbucks.
(Hopefully, the person I was talking to at the time
would've then knocked me in the grill...) Today, I
basically feed off the stuff intravenously. Being of
the "I take my coffee black" breed, actually
care
if my brew is burnt even
a little... because I'm able to taste it right away,
and it totally ruins my day. While I love Starbucks
for their drinking chocolate, cool mugs and wi-fi,
their drip just isn't consistent enough for me. Moral
of my post: Good Morning, Happy Friday, and try
McDonald's coffee soon. I'm going to get mine now.
P.S: Happy Dublin Day to my girls. Sniff.
My First Blogroll Add!
*Try not to notice that this links to another one of Adam's, YBLAG's fabulous designer, other projects. I'm going to pretend it's kudos from a complete stranger. YAY!
Hello, Gorgeous...
Thank you for clicking on my new favorite website, Youbloglikeagirl.com! On YBLAG, I'll talk about my all-time favorite beauty products, dish about celebs, show off my favorite pics, salivate over new media happenings, computers, gadgets, and all things Apple. Oh! If you have any friends who enjoy playing Dance Dance Revolution or Guitar Hero, live in New Jersey and love Andrew Lloyd Webber, send them my way, too... XOXO JAG
Check out this cool shot I took in my backyard last
week...
(See my
Flickr page
for more of these
gals!)