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Yowza.
Behold this gem. The size of the phones! The
corny verbiage!
Donnie is so not tough!
Danny is like the biggest moron
ever! Joe looks like he's nine!
Just watch it. I promise "You'll Be Luvin'
Me 4Eva"
Where Have I Been? In The Heights.
Have you ever left a
movie, concert or a play wishing the show would start
over again immediately? Like, you need to
see it again? You just can't get enough of it?? Thats
how I felt the other night after the Broadway opening
of In The Heights.
Check out the above widget (you have to
pump the volume up manually). Those of you in the NYC
area may have already seen this on T.V. — it's the
opening number and is such a fun representation of
the entire score. Lin-Manuel Miranda (the cutie
rapper/ lead singer) wrote the first draft of the
play during his sophomore year at Wesleyan
University. How insane is that? [Insert sarcastic
comment here about what I accomplished
during my sophomore year at Siena College.
Ahem.] Now, he's made it to Broadway and will surely
snag himself a few Tony Awards for his work. I love
absolutely everything about that story.
Go see In The Heights while it's still in
previews. I predict you won't be able to get tickets
come March!
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Love 2 Love Ya Baby
Best Superbowl Commercial?
Did you miss some of these? Check them out now on the
Superbowl Ad Myspace Page.
Sick! Sick! Sick!
Congrats to
the New York Giants
on
an AMAZING Superbowl win!
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 Fairest Nano of Them All...
Did you see the pretty new nano,
just announced
today? Yum, right?
The Spice Girls are in
talks with L'Oréal to become new spice-people.
(People UK)
Here, the 80th Annual Academy Awards nominee list. I'm sick of that
Juno chick already. It's like, we get
it... you'll never let fame get to your
head. And you're proud to be from good ol'
Halifax. You're so chill, I can't even take it.
A movie about Mac fanatics? Shut up. (MacHeadstheMovie.com)
I've totally been wondering
where Adnan Ghalib's alleged wife has been hiding.
Apparently, she's been waiting for Brit to give him
the boot so she could kick him while he's down.
(People)
Speaking of Brit... I know this is old
news... but can someone please tell me what's up with
the Eliza Doolittle impression? I really don't get
it. And where does Britney go when Eliza comes out to
play? (TMZ)
Go New York, Go New York, Go...
Congrats to the Giants!
(Image via SomeEcards.com)
Here's to a Beautiful 2008
My Ugly Christmas Sweater is Uglier Than Urs
There's nothing not funny about ugly holiday
sweaters—especially the kind your Mom wears with a
straight face as if it's totally normal and cool.
Check out this design-your-own ugly
sweater site, and check out other people's
concoctions while you're at it. It's so fun— I
can't think of a better
Friday-before-Christmas-time-waster.
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.
Life's a Laugh and Death's a Joke, It's True
I saw Spamalot
this weekend. I've been going to Broadway
my whole life, and I don't remember laughing this
hard at any show (like laugh-until-my-stomach-hurt
kind of laughter.) My favorite song was "Always
Look on the Bright Side," which tells us to shrug
off the things that make us cry because it's
probably not worth it. At all. Not one bit. Check
out the lyrics here,
and promise me you won't take today too seriously!
Britney totally drunk
dials K-Fed, and he totally wants no part of
it. Brit...darling? In my humble opinion, this is
officially rock bottom. Get it together in '08, girl.
Please. (Page Six)
More than one-third of kids ages 8-12 own a
cellphone. I'm trying to think who I would have
called/texted when I was eight. Santa? My Nana?
(Mediapost)
Miss Puerto Rico's pants are on fire. (Showbuzz/CBS News)
This is so yesterday, but did you hear about the 3G
iPhone that's (been long rumored to, now officially)
coming next year? So delic. (Macworld)
It's fun to see former American Idol
contestants' mug shots, even though I don't remember
this girl ever being on the show. (Was this
Fantasia's season? I think I may have been on
AI hiatus that year.) (The Smoking Gun)
I'm Like a Rolling Stone...
I saw this mag cover toy on GeekSugar yesterday and obvs had to make my own. (Duh.) To see what you would look like on the cover of pubs like Playboy, Time or People, here's the link: MagMyPic.com. Bonus: There's a rad option to post your "cover" on MySpace, Facebook et al, so your friends can see how
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This A.M., A Fine Frenzy
- A Fine Frenzy
Lyrics
Found
this tune over the weekend while listening to
Deliah (in an
obviously uber-sappy moment.)
This girl's voice is so rich -- she reminds me of
what KT Tunstall might sound like
if she were to put her guitar down and relax for a
minute.
Listen to 'Almost Lovers' and see the video on
A Fine Frenzy's
homepage.
Here's a full list of
winners from the 2007 American Music Awards.
So psyched for Daughtry. (ABC)
I don't understand how Beowulf made almost
30 million dollars this weekend. You seriously
couldn't pay me to read that shiz in high school.
(Yahoo! Movies) (Reuters)
The Broadway stagehand strike will continue through
Thanksgiving, but Xanadu is still open! Go see
it! (NY Daily News)
Which are you more excited for: Black Friday or Cyber
Monday? (USA Today)
Tim McGraw is launching a new fragrance line, which
smells like pure hotness and looks like a cute tush.
(MediaPost)
The show totally went on for SNL this past Saturday
night—it just wasn't on TV because of the writers'
strike. The cast was live at the Upright Citizens
Brigade theater in NYC, performing a too-racy-for-TV
string of sketches. Tickets for the show went for
$300 on Craigslist. I hope YouTube gets some
bootleg-age! (New York Times)
Nicole Richie is having a boy and had one of those
overly-themed baby showers. (People)
Happy Birthday To My Big Sis
Santa Made an Early Visit to YBLAG's House
Starting today,
I'm blogging live via the new love of my life— a
spankin' new Macbook Pro.
It's basically the coolest thing ever.
Katie Holmes runs
marathon, gets kiss from Tom on 96th and 1st. She
looks so cute! (People)
K-Fed earned $3,300 from "Popozao." LOL. (People)
American Gangster wins at the weekend box
office, raking in $46.3 million. (I saw it—'twas
awesome. Denzel is hot.) (Bloomberg)
Hollywood's Writers Guild goes on strike, which makes
me totally nervous for Conan tonight. (Forbes)
I can't stop watching this YouTube video of some kid
beating the crap out of "Devil Went Down to Georgia"
on Guitar Hero 3. I really have to practice.
(YouTube)
If I Had Dressed Up Today...
Can You Run in Heels?
...I
can't. These ladies can, however. Check out this
story from Russian Glamour's
stiletto race
from a few months ago. The winner walked away with a
10,000 Euro shopping spree and, no doubt, major blood
blisters. (The Fashion Police)
If
they had an Ugg race, I would so win that.
I'm choosing not to post
The Red Sox victory. Because, like, ew. And A-Rod?
Whatever... he never skewed my focus away from Jeter
in the first place, so I care very little about him
leaving. Giants win a game in London?
Whoop-di-freaking-do, guys. Why was this so much
harder than winning a game in Jersey? Seriously.
Congratulations, you won a game on another continent.
YBLAG's newsworthy sports headline of 10/29: The
Holmdel Hornets clinched the NJ Shore conference
yesterday. Never heard of them? Thats ok. A few
people close to me tend to bleed blue and white, and
this morning, they're jumping out of their skin. I
must admit, I'm feeling the sting a bit myself. Go
Hornets! (Asbury Park
Press)
Bono, Vertigo tour in 3-D. Totally cavelling.
(Variety)
Baby, it's cold outside...finally. You can finally
switch your summer/winter clothes. I'm totally doing
that today. Bring on the cashmere! (WNBC)
Saw 3 topped at the weekend box office,
which is great for them. However, may I ask why 'The
Rock' movie still at number 4? (Yahoo! Movies)
Look how cute Apple Martin is!! (Ignore the towel on
Gwynnie's head... I don't get it either.) (NYPost)
I'm in love with Brit's new tracks, and am ignoring
the continued downward spiral of her personal circus/
life. If you didn't hear any of the new tunes on the
radio this weekend, you can sample them here:
(Britney.com)
How To Delete A Memory
One of the reasons I use Flickr to
show off my latest photos is that it takes
nanoseconds to remove what I don't want to see
anymore. Plus, as you can see above, it asks nicely.
The fires in California are reportedly spanning the
size of Manhattan. (NYTIMES)
Elvis memorabilia was lost in a Malibu
fire. (Rush & Malloy)
Umm... Ladies! Bendels has a
brand spankin' new web site and I'm LOVE-IN- IT!
(Henri Bendel.com)
This guy is mortified by the context of Dumbledore's
outing. Apparently, he wasn't gay enough. (Time)
Seriously, WTF if up with Rudy Giuliani saying he's a
Red Sox fan? (NYDaily News)
How are ya?
(Image via
Somecards.com)
AHH! It's been so
long since I've checked in. Sorry. Heart ya.
The Sexiest News Ever
Good
morning, beauties.
I knew Bono would never hang with the Spice
Girls! (NME)
Tiffany opened on Wall Street yesterday. (NY Post)
MC Hammer didn't die yesterday. (TMZ)
Madonna strikes a maj new deal.. (Bloomberg)
Beer pong has been officially banned from the Jersey
shore. Good luck with that one, guys!! (Asbury Park Press)
Cute article about cute boys in ties. A must-read.
(NYT Thursday Styles)
I'm working offsite again today... be sure to check
out my tweets, darlings. Miss you tons. Muah.
(JAG's Twitter Page)
E-Cards That Won't Annoy You
SomeEcards.com, the newest
way to snark your friends to death.
Last week, a friend sent
me an e-card. At first, I thought it was a tad
strange (I mean, what was this, 1999, when Blue
Mountain was considered social networking?) Then, I
opened it and literally LOL'd. It was an illustration
of a scuba diver with the caption "I'm terrified of
being offline," which, for me, is equal parts
accurate and amusing. After a few hours of clicking
and laughing at more sarcastic sentiments, I sent
cards to at least ten friends (and counting).
Apparently I'm totally behind the ball on
this one, as someecards.com was (not
surprisingly) featured in the Times
Sunday Styles over a week ago.
If you're not into Hallmark wishes, give your pals
a virtual punch in the arm with one of these guys.
They'll LUV you for making them LOL, I
promise.
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)
YBLAG Readers are Hilar!
I am at jury duty. I feel like carrie bradshaw except not as cool and I'm not wearing suspenders ...
Keep those e-mails comin'!
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.
A Toast to the Plaza
An
Eloise print that's been displayed in my parents'
living room for as long as I can remember
Back in the day, it was
tradition for my family to hit up the Plaza for my
parents' anniversary. In middle school (when I was
way too old to believe in such a tale) I remember
strutting around the lobby, eagerly anticipating a
run-in with Eloise, the mythical daughter of the
Manhattan landmark. We were both free spirits, so I
just knew we'd be instant friends, and I'd ask if I
could pet her puppy and we'd peruse the gift shop
together.
Since the Plaza has closed for renovations, I've
never been able to pass the site without getting a
little choked up. Besides the fact that the building
would never be the same, I can't help but wonder
about what happened to my girl Eloise. Where did she
go? The Four Seasons? Will she get first dibs on one
of the new penthouse apartments?
I know, I know. I'm way too old to believe in such a
tale. But I can't help that I do.
Today, the Plaza will celebrate its 100th birthday
with a fancy fete for its nearest and dearest. Did
you know that when first it opened in 1907, it only
cost $2.50 to stay overnight? For reals.
Here's a beautiful Times article about
the special occasion. Happy Birthday, the
Plaza!
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!