Where are the Ineses of Today?

More years ago than I'd care to admit there were the ORIGINAL Supermodels. I know everyone gets on Janice Dickinson about always saying she was the "original" supermodel....but you know what???? Gotta give her props....She was SUPER.
Today every model wants to be one of "those" girls, but way back when, these girls just WERE those girls without putting a label on it.
This is one of the reasons I love Ines de la Fressange. While she wasn't one of the originals, I think she is a great example of IT. For a time she was the muse of Karl Lagerfeld and Chanel. I think she was the perfect COCO girl. She could wear clothes like nobody's business....Not what you might consider pretty, but the whole package just screamed beautiful. She was not blonde or stoney. she had short hair. She was alive and lanky, sort of Garcon and she didn't care about those ideals that someone set down as rules for others to follow.
After she ended her association with Lagerfeld (he was jealous of her boyfirend and wanted to keep her under his thumb, I've read....) she sort of disappeared for a while, and then opened a boutique in Paris. Now she's seen a bit more as she is the representative for Roger Vivier.She has aged a bit, but you know what? She is still spectacular because that same personality still shines through.
She had a couple of fragrances in the 90's, and I own the one pictured here. I've had a few people comment on how great it is when I wear it.
So I ask....Where are the Ineses of today? Zooey Dechanel comes to mind as someone who is herself, and has tremendous IT potential. Perhaps Chloe Sevingny....although she seems a bit more maninstream than she did when she was just modeling.
As for Janice Dickinson, I always loved her zest for life. I am so sad when I see her get more plastic surgery,because I feel it is a sort of self-mutilation because she cannot love herself as she is. I realize that sounds preachy, but that's how I feel.
Ok, Happy Tuesday....
Go forth and be beautiful!

The Unhealthy and the Healthy......

I wrote about Heidi Montag being invited to the Press Dinner the other day.....Well, it seems that Fortune Magazine took pity on Ms. Montag, and invited BOTH her and Spencer to sit at their table. So, they DID attend the festivities after all. I hope this doesn't make Spencer smarter than we all expected....I may have to re-think the world as I know it!!!LOL.

Now on to the "healthy"...

I have started replacing lettuce on my sandwiches for sprouts. I like the taste and they are so good for you. I read in a magazine that sprouts are so nutritious, and it only takes like a quarter of a cup to reap big benefits.

I also cooked another whole chicken in my crock pot. I cooked one last week and it was delicious. I tweaked it a bit today and seasoned it more with zestier spices and cooked it for a shorter period of time, basting it with some of the juices.

Right now, there is a cat YeOWLING outside my window. I don't know what is up with it, but it sounds like a baby crying. I'm surprised Harley hasn't heard it .

Harley has been upset over the crock pot today. It makes a clicking noise every once in a while as it heats or cools, and she is so agitated by it.

I want to be Frankie Stone.....

I was just thinking the other day about different women who I think have it all together. There is that character Frankie Stone from the movie "Making Mr. Right" that I really think is my "ideal" woman. She is confident, quirky and not textbook beautiful, but all together beguiling.
I like her sense of style, and she isn't into "fashion"...she just knows what works for her.
All through this movie she wears these op-art-y suits which are all similar, but in different colors.it is her uniform. She also has a side to her that is so sweet and vulnerable and kooky.
She falls for a robot, but she doesn't really care what anyone else thinks. She is sick of everything that people are telling her is "normal" and she is just listening to her gut.
I also think that a lot of this character is indicative of its portrayer. Ann Magnuson is one ofthe most underrated actors today. She used to play Catherine on "Anything But Love" She was a bit over the top, but still had that great elan. There is something about her that reminds me of actresses in the 40's and 50's. she has that quick-fire patter to her way of speaking, and I could see her in many old movies I have seen, easily.
So today, I pay tribute to Frankie Stone/Ms. Magnuson.
Very chic, and very cool.

Thursday Rantings.....

So....I was reading the New York Post this morning, and saw this blurb in PAGE SIX about how Heidi Montag was invited to the White House Correspondent's Gala by MSNBC (Whaaaa?).( I think she was invited because she said she was going to vote for McCain in November and they made a big deal about it in the press because she isn't even registered to vote. I bet they wanted to make a joke about that)
She will not be attending, because her TOOL of a boyfriend-slash-manager-slash- svengali wannabe , Spencer,got all involved. He supposidly demanded first class tickets for BOTH of them, and he wasn't even invited! Of course, the network said no way, and so he played it off as though she was invited, but the event wasn't "A-list" enough for them and they declined! I take it back....He's not a TOOL, he's the whole freaking TOOL BOX!
Why would he wreck her chance at such a "once-in-a-lifetime" thing? I'm sure she won't be asked again next time!! It makes me angry when people get held back by someone who obviously doesn't have their best interest at heart. Heidi, please wake up girl!!!
Ok, I've said my piece about that.... Today was a beautiful day, and I took Harley for a walk around the block. We saw a few people around the neighborhood, and one boy around the corner asked me how old Harley is. I told him she would be 10 in June, and he said his birthday is in June also. When I asked him which day, he said "The 5th", which is Harley's birthday too! It was so cute to see his reaction when I told him they were born on the same day . He lit right up!
I made Beans and Cornbread today. I swear , that is becoming my favorite meal!
I got an Electric Ice Shaver yesterday. I have been having so much fun shaving huge amounts of ice into glasses, and making Diet Pepsi Slush. I have always wanted one of these machines, because I love the Coke ICEES at Burger King, but they only come in regular, not diet. I'm thinking about how much I will use it when the weather gets really warm this summer.

"real" housewives of NYC

So, I watched Bravo's Real Housewive's of NYC Reunion show last night.....
I was thoroughly amused. Let's start with the good..... Bethanny is actually REAL! I have respect for her, because she is who she is, and doesn't play games except, I think she's in denial about her boyfriend/fiance. I don't think he wants to get married again. I feel bad, because Bethanny has a need to right the wrongs of her parents, and prove to herself that she is an okay person. (Totally uneccessary, because she is a doll, but we all have our neurosis...)
Jill is a trip! She is such a Yenta! I bet NYC is full of them!!!! She can be a bit judgemental (emphasis on mental...) and a tad nosy, but hey, we all know people like that..... I wasn't crazy about the way she was skewering Bethanny about "working on getting a watch" to match those diamond earrings for her birthday. I mean, show some class..... I do love the way she lets her little dog lick the inside of her nostrils though!!!!!!That was too funny!!!!
Luann is an ex-model who has found her Prince/Count Charming (read: older man....) to let her do as she pleases while he's away in Europe (a lot). She has fallen into snobbery. her housekeeper, Rosie is her most valuable possession, but I'm not sure she realizes just who is raising her (nice) children while she is out "slumming" in the bad part of the city with her bohemian niece, drinking very strong cocktails, listening to garage bands.....on "taco night".
AHHH....Alex......(and Simon) I'm not really sure what the deal is here. I'm not convinced that they are co-dependant. I think she is his little American Barbie doll who he loves to dress up and then make her feel guilty by telling her how much he has spent on her. I also think he likes to hear her parrot his ideas and feelings back to himself. Their kids, Francois and Johan seem quite intelligent, but Francois already has his father's arrogance. So sad, and they clearly need manners. (What they let him do to Bethanny's boyfriend's hamburger was so wrong!)
They repeated over and over last night that they weren't social climbers, but that's exactly what they've been saying all along, isn't it? Alex, for me, isn't pretty, but at times she can be quite beautiful with the right makeup on. I would like to see her in something other than those floaty safari dresses and wonky, ratty suits though. And for gosh sakes... do something different with that hair!!!!! There are nude photos of Alex, and the other housewives made a big deal over this, but I think she has a right to do whatever she wants. it's not the first time someone has posed topless....
Which leads me to crazy Ramona. I have tried to find good in her, but she makes Vicky from the housewives of Orange County look serene! This woman has no filter, and she is just unrefined.
She is classless and judgemental, which makes her dangerous, in my opinion. She is very hurtful to others, and she has no remorse gene. She is constantly on the defense because people criticize her for the opinionated, ignorant things that come out of her lasered face...
It really bugs me to see her wearing those diamond encrusted crosses around her neck, when she is very UN-Christian. And, what was this faux outrage at Alex's nude pics? I guess she couldn't stand the spotlight being on someone else for a second.
Like I said, I was amused by this show. I'm not sure if it really represents NYC women, but someone sure found some eccentric ones!

Happy Earth Day!

I like this picture .I took it on Friday when we went and looked at the goats. It reminds me how much I love to knit!LOL
These sheep are so gentle-looking with their soft faces and shaggy bodies just waiting to be sheared.
I think it would be so cool to spin wool into yarn.
I have become very appreciative of yarns made from natural sources. I love the way wool feels while knitting with it, and cotton is so homespun-y and simple.
Another yarn I like is one made from soy. It drapes so beautifully after it is knit, and has a definite texture that's unlike anyting else.
I made a scarf with a soy/wool blend, and it's one of my favorites, which is saying a lot , because if you know me, I always have something wrapped around my neck!LOL

Croc Attack!

Today as I was grocery shopping, I came across a huge display of Crocs sandals at my local Wegman's. At first, I was bit surprised, but I got interested in looking at all the colors that are available! As I was checking them out, I noticed a hand-written note on the top of the display.
at first, I figured it was from Wegman's, letting customers know that Crocs are finally here or something, but upon reading the note, it was nothing of the kind. It was a note from a customer which read: (paraphrasing) Dear Wegman's: Perhaps you think that Croc's are a new green fashion item worn by hippies and the like, but if you really care about the environment, you wouldn't sell them in your stores at all because they are not cute a or environmentally safe product. Besides, they obstructed my view of the salsa and beans.( I love that last part...)
The lady who runs the natural foods department was around the corner, stocking the shelf, and after we exchanged pleasantries, as we do every monday morning, I told her about the note. She said she hadn't seen it, and went and took it down. After she read it, we started discussing wether or not Crocs were considered a "Natural" product. She said her 15-year old daughter said if someone were stuck on a desert island, that if they got hungry they could safely eat their Crocs. After we laughed about it, I decided to look it up and see just what they are made of.
I found out they are made of Croslite PCCR (Proprietary Closed Cell Resin) which is merely a petroleum-based foam. So, they are made of oil products....HMMM...not very green!
But....In their defense, they are only made of really the one material, which cuts down on the number of steps and energy it takes to make them, and they do not wear out as fast as regular footwear. The rivets are a second component, but they are very simple.
The mania for this item has grown over the past few years, and people have bought them in MULTIPLES which sort of negates the good points I have just mentioned. Their carbon footprint is huge, I'm guessing.
That being said, look at the cute croc Cell phone holder I saw! I would've gotten one, but my phone slipped right out of it because it is too slim. I also like the new Croc high heels that they just came out with.