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10 Jul 2014
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5 Quarantine Friendly Fantastic Documentaries

5 Quarantine Friendly Fantastic Documentaries

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BUCK (AVAILABLE ON AMAZON PRIME VIDEO) Dear equine lovers, this one is for you. This 2011 documentary tells the story of Buck Brannaman, more famously known as “The Horse Whisperer.” And yes, Robert Redford makes several appearances and MAN, does he hold up whew! Buck grew up as a child performer of rodeo rope tricks who was horrifyingly abused by his violent and angry father. But like all good documentaries the journey twists and turns and Buck grows into one of the most successful and innovative horseman in the world. Learning from his painful past, Buck teaches horse training clinics 9 months out of the year that teach extreme gentleness and sensitivity instead of the “breaking a Bronco” approach.FUN FACT:…
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04 Jun 2014
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Top Three Make-Up Brush Hacks

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    1) The Concealer Brush   This one is usually pretty stiff (that's what she said) and I find it doesn't really blend in concealer as much as just spackles it on like I''m putting on caulk. Caulk! Such a funny word. So I found it's easier to use a softer bristle brush for blending concealer and use this brush for...wait for it...powdering! So check it out: I use concealer and blend using the soft brush on my under eye circles. And then I dip this stiffer brush into my finishing powder and tap tap tap until my concealer is essentially sealed in. This keeps this area smudge proof so you don't end up looking like an exhausted raccoon…
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30 Apr 2014
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Top 5 Reasons to Watch Fargo the TV Show

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    1) Colin Hanks gets BIG Let's get the obvious out of the way.  He looks remarkably like his remarkably adorable father.  Every time I see him on screen, I think about the entire Hanks family. Did Tom teach his son any secret acting tips? Is Rita Wilson good in bed? Why won't they answer my letters? JK. But it's a delight to watch Colin not only for the nostalgia effect of seeing a young Tom Hanks but also because he is turning into a great little actor himself. 2) Billy Bob is Back Creepy McCreeperstein. Billy Bob is phenomenal in this role. As a minimalist villain, his slow and methodical movements make me think of Javier Bardem in…
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13 Mar 2014
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DRUGSTORE COWGIRL

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I love make-up but I don't love spending my life savings on it. Thus I present to you my weekly Drugstore Roundups to offer up some better cheaper choices. ps. All of these were confirmed to be great products by the drag queen next to me who was extremely helpful so you KNOW these are winners.   1) Sonia Kashuk Foundation I had heard rad reviews about this one so I went for it. This foundation is a little bit thicker than Revlon or L'oreal True Match and the colors were MUCH more spot on for me. I chose Vanilla which roughly translates into "sickly pale but trying desperately to look like I have been sun kissed" skin tone.  …
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14 Jan 2014
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Lip Service

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  Ok so I love wearing bright red lipstick. I feel fresh, I feel modern, I feel like I'm in a L'oreal ad.  This red lip is a staple of sexiness and I tend to sway my hips just a wee bit more when I'm wearing it. Only problem.: My husband hates red lipstick. So does every single man I've ever met. I asked about the red lip debate at my last dinner party and received these answers from the men in the room. "Your lips look chapped." "You're trying too hard." "Hey Kool Aid Girl" (To be fair, that last comment was made to a girl drinking some Kool Aid). So what did I do? I took to my…
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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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