12 Nov 2013
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Hello Eastbound Nine-Nine

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  "D-V-R YOU READY FOR THIS TUESDAY?" I love murder shows. Dateline, 20/20, Snapped, On the Case with Paula Zahn etc. I don't know why. Is it because I like suspense? Is it because I find Keith Morrison extremely handsome? I think it's a little of column A and a little of column B. But I've been trying to enjoy more light hearted comedies since I'm having murder nightmares at least 5 times a week.  I've found three that are DVR ready that I wanted to share. 1) Hello, Ladies   Some good ol awkward Stephen Merchant is always welcome on my plate. (so is cheese. I love cheese) He plays a quirky web designer trying desperately to hook up…
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11 Nov 2013
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The Bermuda Triangle of Concealer

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"I AM NOT A CLOWN" MONDAY I spend a lot of time thinking and contemplating make-up concealers. (note: I know this makes me sound like a huge asshole) But it's because the art of applying good concealer is actually similar to an artistic technique that has always fascinated me: "Tromp L'oeil" otherwise known without the sassy French accent as Trick of the Eye. "Trompe-l'œil is an art technique that uses realistic imagery to create the optical illusion that depicted objects exist in three dimensions. Forced perspective is a comparable illusion in architecture." (Just FYI I am citing Wikipedia here UNLIKE someone we know...I'm looking at you Rand Paul) Below is a terrifying example of Tromp L'Oeil. Why is his face…
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22 Sep 2013
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Float

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  When I get ready to go out on the town I usually turn up the volume on some Buddhist teachings. No, it's not Kanye but it's something.   I was listening to Pema Chodron tonight from her book "Coming Closer to Ourselves."   She made this very cool point that I hadn't thought of before.   She says: "Life is just a succession of agreeable and disagreeable. Over and over and over again." It's a profound thought. Life isn't a straight line. Life isn't a road you pick for yourself. Life isn't even a highway even thought that's  a great fucking song. Life is a succession of agreeable and disagreeable. Over and over and over again. Life goes up…
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17 Sep 2013
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Top 5 Moments from Breaking Bad’s Ozymandias

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1) Left to Right. Right to Left. I studied for a summer at the well-known Northwestern Cherub Theater Program and learned a tremendous amount about stage dynamics. One thing in particular I learned: a human being will prefer to watch something panning left to right because it is the direction in which the eye reads. Watching anything or anyone move right to left is therefore intrinsically more uncomfortable for us and therefore clouds that moment in subliminal tension and anxiety. Check out the many times they used this fabulous move. a) When Jesse is wrestled into the car to his doom he is pulled from right to left across Walter White b) When Walter's car is full of gas he travels…
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27 Aug 2013
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Gold Glitter Buddha

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    Ok so I bought a gold glitter Buddha.   I should explain that I am knee deep into planning my wedding. All I have wanted from the beginning are touches of gold glitter here and there but my tasteful Mother and fiancee always veto me. I don't understand it. Who wouldn't want gold glitter napkins?!?! Only crazy, angry people. So when it came to buy myself a Buddha--I searched exclusively on Etsy for a "Gold Glitter Buddha." There was only one. I wanted a Buddha in the first place because I have been practicing Zen Buddhism for the past 3 years through teachings of Pema Chodron.  I have worked extremely hard and I wanted a reminder of my…
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19 Aug 2013
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Top 5 Shots I Loved from Last Night’s Breaking Bad

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  Note to readers--all photographs were taken by my Iphone of my television while I stood in Pajamas. Not bad, right?     1) LYDIA'S OUTFIT     Vince Gilligan famously plays a lot with color in Breaking Bad. (Think of the names Walter WHITE and Jesse PINKMAN). Colors represent certain themes and help give a subliminal depth to his most important scenes. If you noticed, Lydia was decked out in all blue which has represented Heisenberg's blue meth the entire series. She is our link to that almost pure drug and she is the only  one left trying desperately to get it back. With all the other drama, it's actually easy to forget all about the meth but she…
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03 Jul 2013
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Top 5 Dos and Donts for your 4th of July!

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      1) DO ENJOY KATY PERRY'S "FIREWORK" DURING THE DISPLAY.   First of all, it's a great song. It's catchy-it's poppy--it screams summer---and it has a good message. So unless you are partying with an exhausting music snob who will look down at you and explain why they think a deep cut from The Velvet Underground would have been a better choice--turn up that volume, ignite the light and own the night like it's the 4th of July. Cause it is MothaFuckas!   2) DON'T USE A LOT OF KETCHUP   This one comes from my own experience. The 4th is usually a balmy summer night. There is a usually a party to attend. If you are a…
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25 Jun 2013
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The Vegas Vanity Lesson

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    It was Saturday night. The big night. I was with 12 girls attending my best friend and her partner's bachelorette weekend in Vegas. We were all dressed up in our sluttiest and most glitterful outfits. The heels were too high and the make up was too thick and it was perfect. I understood we were quite a scene. 12 gorgeous girls walking in a group, filled with confidence and several Tito’s vodka shots. Men were staring. Women were staring. Even lonely Black Jack dealers were staring. And then at one point---just as we were about to walk into our restaurant. I started hearing it. Applause. I was in the back of the group since I walk like a…
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11 Jun 2013
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GIVING UP

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Have you guys ever thought about giving up? Like on the whole dream? I have. I am thinking about it right now. (Pause for dramatic effect). No in all seriousness, I am marinating the idea in my head. The main reason boils down to one thing: success.  I was raised to be successful and to move forward in my career. I worked extremely hard in high school and college so that I could be prepared. But for what? I’m doing literally nothing. Like the opposite of something. I know that an artist’s career is more of an up-and-down graph than a linear line. I know that there isn’t a straight forward way to make it in this business. But I’m…
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08 Apr 2013
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Top Ten Things NOT to do at an Audition

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      1)  First off, DO NOT BE A BITCH in the audition room. I cannot be more clear about this. There is nothing worse than an audition waiting room in terms of silent vibes so MAKE SURE YOURS ARE NICE AND GENEROUS. Everybody in that room is fighting an uphill battle-so lend a hand and let them know if there is a surprise twist in the audition. Be a pal--don’t be a BITCH. My new bumper sticker. 2)  Don’t wear a ton of perfume. Everyone hates that ESPECIALLY casting directors. 3)  Don’t seem desperate. Like, you know how you were with that senior guy in high school you were dating as a freshman? Yeah, don’t be like that.…
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