people who need a swift hard kick in the pants

"Peace Activists" who require military action to free them from hostage situations.

Two Words

Christian Louboutin

As you may know I have been coveting a pair of black and white Ferragamo wedges and decided to bite the bullet and see if they still had my size. They didn't but they did have these in my size and for about 2/3 the price.

I love my income tax refund (and the husband who lets me buy things on credit until the actual refund arrives!) Mine are similar but not asymmetrical and with a little bow. I'm just wearing them around the house and smiling.

new adventures

Superbowl Slim and I have started a new fashion specific blog to discuss our personal obsessions with shoes and handbags, respectively.

We'll be posting at least as regularly as I do here, if you're interested, give us a look at So Much Pretty.

tuesday

Finally saw Brokeback Mountain last night. I am not going to add to the ocean of prose about this movie except to say that it is wonderful, beautiful and the saddest film I have seen in a long time.

Noticed that C.R.A.Z.Y. cleaned up at the Genies. Go see this film if you have the chance. It's funny, sad, touching and in places, suprisingly whimsical.

The warm weather seems to have disappeared and snow is expected later today. I'm not bragging, but I told you so!

seriously

Explain to me how Pete Doherty is "making good progress" in his attempt to get drug free THE DAY AFTER his arrest on SEVEN counts of possession.

I wonder if he travels around Britain with a Faberge Egg as well?

UPDATE: Apparently the evidence for his hearing Thursday regarding those SEVEN counts of possession is misplaced. So he's back out on unconditional bail for the time being. Did anyone check his blood for the "misplaced" evidence?

Oscars, Pret-a-Porter and other things

First off, in answer to Kathedral, yes the cold is gone. I am feeling better and am very psyched because I have a 1/2 day at the spa booked for Friday and am just dying for my massage.

Things that are new... Exercising. BC and I have a trainer. It's more fun than I thought it would be. I have a feeling that if I had to go by myself I would have already quit but we push each other and commiserate together when it's over. Less commiserating now though than in the beginning when we couldn't move for two days after a session.

Academy Awards... If you come over to our house on Oscar Night you are obligated to make your picks in advance. Usually it's only me, BC and SF. There was an upset this year, I finally won!!! Which is sad when you consider that I have not seen any of the movies. Not one, excepting Memoirs of a Geisha which deservedly won for Best Costumes.

I had my 4th 29th Birthday. Got some excellent presents. Two specialty TV channels for a year (Discovery Civilizations and Fashion TV obviously), a great book on Roman Art and Architecture; Chanel; the 1/2 day at the Spa; dinner at Susur (an incomprable meal!, my new favourite restaurant, if only it didn't cost slightly less than a week's salary); and the publication that has my drawings of small finds from way back when I was an idealistic Archaeology Student.

Our ISP was down over the weekend and I haven't yet examined the F/W Ready to Wear collections, but of what I've seen I must say that I am not really fond of the Chanel thigh high boots. Perhaps this is because I am not a 22 year-old with matchstick thighs who hasn't eaten since her sweet sixteen party. Love these shoes from Miu Miu and normally I am, at best, so so on Miuccia Prada's work.

So pretty... when do they hit the stores???











P.S. Does any one have a translation/transcription of Three 6 Mafia's acceptance speech? I'm curious as to what they actually said.