What I Took Away From The Hills This Week

What would a week in The Hills be without a drama soaked pool party? Doug was hosting a poolside barbeque for the clan but not before going on repeated dates with Stephanie, breaking girl commandment numero uno, thou shalt not date a firend's ex (no matter how insignificant the relationship was).


1. Lauren confronts Steph off the bat on the lawn of FIDM. Question: Does anyone do anything at FIDM besides lawn hang and sip some trendy “it” juice/water? Stephanie has all kinds of lame excuses as to why she met up with Doug and why he is now deleted out of her phone, the ultimate diss. Lauren is not buying any of it.


2. In the fakest of all fake surprises, Holly arranges for Heidi’s mom to surprise her on her birthday…at that very instant. C’mon MTV. The timing was too obvious. I love how Darlene is giving Spencer the “ass out” hug in an effort to have to touch him anymore than she had to.


3. Please look at how made up Heidi is to be hanging out at home with her boyfriend and helping her sister cook. She looks like she just had a session at Glamour Shots. That or she is trying out her Alexis Arquette look for Halloween.


4. Stephanie and Doug meet for dinner. I’m guessing it was a munchie run because she looks high in this picture.


5. So apparently People’s Revolution could be run my monkeys. All you have to do is hang up clothes and make a list of the clothes you hung up. Riveting.


6. Doug sells Stephanie down the river by showing Brody texts Steph sends him asking him to come over and watch a movie “late night.” It appears Brody raided the set wardrobe for Dylan McKay from 90210 circa 1993.


7. Gratuitous.



8. Darlene and Spencer go to lunch and enjoy some sarcasm with a side of ridiculousness. Who talks to the mom of the girl they want to marry like that? What prevented Darlene from punching Spencer square in his smug, Smurf face? And where have I seen that squint Darlene is sporting? Oh, here.





9. Once at the pool party, Doug does an off camera cannonball that soaks the girls, much to their non-amusement. He is totally the guy who can’t get away with cutesy shit like that. I think Brody could, though. Doug is the most annoying breed of douche because he actually thinks he isn't douchey. I mean, it is 2008 and homeboy rocks a trucker hat. Douche.


10. Stephanie listens to Brody, Lauren and Doug rehash their "dating" situation again from the safety of Doug’s bedroom. Did anyone else notice that Doug’s bedroom is a shrine to himself? There is even a pencil drawing of him in his own room!!!!! AAAAHHHHAAHAHAHAAAA!!




11. Doug calls Lauren his ex-fling to which she gets up to leave and finds Stephanie crying in dramatic solitude. After helping her wipe away her tears and fix her make up, Lauren steps out on her in a very Blair Waldorf/Lil' J moment.

What did you think of this episode? Was Lauren too harsh on Doug and not harsh enough on Stephanie? It was nice of Whitney to resurface but why no screen time with 'drina and JBob?

Intoxicating

It has long been decided that Lollia has the prettiest product packaging ever. I am loving the way they packaged their line of shampoos and conditioners in these vintage inspired, apothecary-esque tubes. And with a scent like Grenadine and Tonic, I'm sure your hair will smell as intoxicating as it will look.

Just Good Advice

I laughed out loud at this comment on The Huffington Post.

Don't forget to watch tonight!

On Repeat

Black Balloon by The Kills

Wine House

Friday night, my husband surprised me with a thoughtfully planned date night.We hit up Midtown wine bar 13 Celsius, named for the perfect temperature to store wine. Not only is 13 Celsius a great-looking space--rehabbed out of a 1927 dry cleaners--it's a great venue for discovering new wines and kicking back in a non "sceney" environment.



We enjoyed a bottle of Elizabeth Rose pinot noir and I have to agree with the review I found here. But, hey at the affordable prices we can go back and try a new bottle next time! Sigh, I love date night.

Not Just For New York Anymore

Who else remembers the adorable Allison Kelly from the second season of Project Runway? She was cute. She was talented. She was unfairly Au'fed. Well, after starting her own clothing line, Dahl, she and her true love have collaborated on a totally cute t-shirt project that puts your heart on your sleeve...er...chest.


You pick the shirt, you personalize the initials and – BOOM – you have a custom t-shirt proclaiming your love for your beloved. I can't think of a better way to say I *Heart* You.

So...I Lied

Jim DID propose!! And it was as cute as all get out! I really hope they don't Ross and Rachel these two through their engagement. There was enough of that with Roy!! Anyway, this deleted scene from last week's episode of The Office is so funny. I absolutely love Kelly. She cracks me up all the time.

Have A Care Free Weekend!!

I'm looking to be lazy this weekend. In between a wedding and a few small familial commitments, I fully intend to curl up with my neglected stack of new magazines and my loaded DVR. What are you doing this weekend? And if you say you are going to ACL, I will cut you.

Morning Pick Me Up

I would love it if my morning cup of jo came with a side of Jim.

Hellooo Lover

So, I have only had my iPhone for 2 weeks and I now completely understand the addiction. I love it. LOVE it. I play with it endlessly. I check it before bed at night, before I get out of bed in the morning and just about every other free second in between. Being that traffic in Houston is totally f*cked these days with hurricane aftermath, it makes sitting in gridlock more entertaining. I've loaded up some highly important Apps like Urban Spoon, Celeb Gossip and my favorite, Style.com. I literally can watch Fashion Week runway shows while waiting in the drive thru at Starbucks! Tell me my fellow iPhone lovers, what Apps do you have that you can't live without?

Whitney In The City

Check out Whitney and her scruffy hipster bf, Jay Lyon, strolling around Manhattan and being cute. Whitney's Hills spinoff, rumored to be called The City, is filming in New York. Jay is a member of folk indie rock band, Tamarama and the ex of model Miranda Kerr.

Gator Dreams

The last few nights I have had some pretty weird dreams. They have all involved alligators trying to get me in some sort of way. Last night I had a dream that my house had been burglarized by alligators trying to get my stuff (like an alligator knows what to do with a 2nd generation iPod, a DVF dress and a Sonicare). Since I have been having this dream on repeat, I took to the Internet to see if there was a reason behind it. Alas, Dream Moods pops up in my trusty Google search and I learn more about this dream presence than I ever wanted to:

Alligator: To see an alligator in your dream, symbolizes treachery, deceit, and hidden instincts. It may be a signal for you to take a new perspective on a situation. It may also represent your ability to move between the material world of waking life and the emotional, repressed world of the unconscious. Alternatively, the alligator represents healing powers and qualities.
To dream that you are running away from the alligator, indicates that you are unwilling to confront some painful and disturbing aspect of your unconscious. There is some potentially destructive emotion that you are refusing to acknowledge and owning up to.

As if my to do list wasn't long enough today, I now have to add "confront some painful and disturbing aspect of your unconscious." Awesome.

Jim Proposes To Pam*

Check out this hilarious Jim and Pam spoof video made by an over zealous JAM fan. The part with "Jim" and the note cracks me up every time. The Office is back tonight. Don't miss it.

*Not a spoiler

A New Queen B?

B for Barrymore that is. Ed Westwick (aka the devilishly sexy Chuck Bass from GG) was spotted full on making out with Drew Barrymore the other night at a concert in NYC. I must say, while a little shocked, this couple up doesn't surprise me. Hope the Mac kid is doing ok.

Currently Wondering...

...if I could pull these off. With long, dark jeans and a cute, slouchy top? Maybe?

Not Much To Take Away From The Hills This Week

This week's episode of The Hills has left me rather uninspired. Lauren was MIA the whole show, B and C list characters (yes, that would be you Stephanie and Doug) are getting their own plot lines and for the love of sweet Jesus will someone file a missing persons report on Whitney already? Here are a few key takeaways from this dud episode.


1. I found this to be hilarious. With all the cheesetastic staged photo ops these two create, they need another photo of themselves.


2. Check out JBob's DYI hat project. Would you be seen in public with a guy wearing a hat bedoodled with White Out and the bill contorted like that? Poor Audrina. Get some effing self esteem. What is the point of dating a hot guy who dresses so bad it negates the hotness? None, is the answer by the way.


3. Lauren is back from Italy which she compares to a construction site full of randy day laborers. This is excellent news for Italian tourism.


4. This photo reminds me of a sketch that the late great George Carlin does about the annoyance of people who talk about talking on the phone and using hand gestures to mimic it. See it here.


5. Lauren learns of Stephanie and Doug's dinner date and is struck with horror. Now, at first I was like "She dumped him. Why should she care?" But then I remember the unwritten girl code that no friend should ever date the ex of another friend. No matter what. I mean, we are currently being subjected to a whole new generation of 90210 where Brenda still speaks to Kelly with shrill hostility at the mention of Dylan, which just goes to show you that no matter what age you are you can go back to being a high school girl again in a nanosecond.

Sorry for the shoddy recap. It was just a bad episode and I was not too inspired. Anything you thought was funny? Oh, and next week looks awesome. Heidi's mom calls her out and cries!!!!! I cannot wait!

Love It

This song was on Gossip Girl last night and now I am obsessed.

Shove It by Santogold

Tune In

My boyfriend is on the Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson tonight. If you think you can contain yourself through 1 minute and 39 seconds of Jim Halpert faces, go here. Caution: May cause fainting due to accelerated heart rate brought on by extreme levels of preciousness.

In The GOOP

Check out Gwyneth Paltrow's new lifestyle site, GOOP. The site is still pretty new with very little content but promises to be a little glimpse into the life of Gwynnie and her travels, likes, ideas, inspirations and experiences. I'm looking forward to more as the site grows! Check it out and sign up for the newsletter, too!

Do You Have Your Copy Yet?

I know stores just opened but I do!!! Hurry to the store on your lunch break for your copy of the extended cut or order it online ASAP!!

My Emmy Favorites

Dress: Olivia Wilde 

Hair: January Jones

(those are 4 strands of real diamonds!)

Do You Have A Famous Twin?

My brother got this picture in an email from a coworker telling him that he and this guy could be twins. It's true. This shot of golf pro Hunter Mahan looks scarily like my brother.


And my husband can barely go a day without being told he looks like Ron Livingston from Office Space. Seriously, it's scary how much they look alike.

I've had people tell me I look like various celebrities over the years with the most random one being my 10th grade geometry teacher telling me I reminded him of Elisabeth Shue. Weird. Who do people tell you that you look like? Are you flattered or horrified by what they think?

The Only Bright Spot Of The Emmys

I want to be best friends with these two.

New Jenny Drops Tomorrow

Considering her first solo album has been in my car disc changer since 2006, I am definitely going to pick up Jenny Lewis's solo sophomore album, Acid Tongue, when it comes out tomorrow. You should too.

Who Needs A Hug?

I had a breakdown the other day. I walked into my closet, saw a wire hanger and had a Joan Crawford style melt down. How many times have I watched some Style Network show about organizing your closet so you "shop it" rather than walk into it and have a hanger horn induced brain aneurysm, yet I do nothing? While running errands yesterday I happened on a Linens N Things store that was going out of business. I walked it and bought an obscene amount of Huggable Hangers (in pink no less) and came home and got to work. I have to agree with every article I have ever read in countless women's magazines that yes, nice hangers are worth the money and do instantly give your old clothes a new luster.

Have A Love Filled Weekend

Sorry for my lack of posts, everyone. Life still isn't totally back to normal here. I will back in full effect Monday. Till then, have a happy weekend my lovely readers!!

Writing On The Wall

Lately I have wondered what my handwriting says about me. I took this little test and got a good insight.

Here is a snippet of my analysis:
You plan ahead, and are interested in beauty, design, outward appearance, and symmetry.
You are diplomatic, objective, and live in the present.
You are a talkative person, maybe even a busybody!
You enjoy life in your own way and do not depend on the opinions of others.

I Fell In Love Today

They are arriving in the mail in the next 7-10 business days. Thanks, Mom!