8.28.2008

music to your ears...



for more from this fabulous artist, JALYN - check out his other songs HERE.
he's handsome, soulful and sings well acoustically? done deal!!

8.19.2008

Italian's are fans of bans...


E BASTA COSI!!! (enough is enough)

Italy is bugging out. hardcore. a beach near Venice has outlawed sandcastles. what's next - pails and shovels carried by 3 year olds?

if you are caught displaying any type of PDA in car, you are smacked with a 500 euro fine in Eboli.

in Vicenza, a man recently got fined for laying down in a park to read a book. clothed. no, it wasn't a Playboy man, it was The Alchemist.

in Capri, you are not allowed off the beach in merely a bikini.

any groups of two or more people in Novara, are forbidden from lounging around in parks at night. right, so one person can go, but three cannot.

in another town, you cannot mow your lawns on the weekend.

wow, it makes living in China sound like a cake-walk.

8.14.2008

meet Jazzy - adopt Jazzy...




THANK YOU FOR ALL OF THE AMAZING SUPPORT!! JAZZY WAS ADOPTED, AND IS IN A WONDERFUL HOME IN BROOKLYN, NY. I WILL UPDATE THE SITE WITH PICTURES OF HER GETTING HEALTHIER AND HEALTHIER.
to the world, she may be one dog - but to one dog, you can be the world.

8.12.2008

what made us think China would behave this time?


I still cannot believe China won the bid to host the Olympics.

well, as I am sure you have heard by now - China got caught faking us out. in more than one way. quite a many, actually.

perhaps you were one of the billion people who tuned in to watch the Opening Ceremony...one of the people who 'oooo'd' and 'ahhhh'd' at the amazing spectacle they put on, many claiming "Wow, no way. How did they do that?". By tricking you, us, everyone - that's how. By assuming we are complete idiots who just sit there and watch with mouths agape and our remotes in our hand, drinking our beers and talking about Paris Hilton - as their Politicians and economy get richer.


first, we have the tiny singer singing "Hymn to the Motherland" lip-synced.

look above. does one child's face disturb you more than the other? c'mon, tell me the truth...wouldn't you boo the child to the right, off-stage for not being as cute as the one to the left? it's ok, you can tell me...Communists thought the same thing, so you are not alone.

what is really bothersome is the new claim of a child's face "not being suitable for television", hence having a vocal stand-in to lip-sync the 7 year old's part. why you may ask? her teeth as a 7 year old, weren't perfect. yep. they felt she would offend people with her 'imperfect looks'. revealed to a local radio station in Beijing, the musical director of the ceremony Chen Quigng stated Lin Miaoke, the 'television ready 9 year old who everyone would think was cute'. where did they find two little girls anyway these days in China? and what kind of message does that send to people, little girls and Yang Peiyi, who still has teeth growing in because she is only 7 ?! (story)

then, we have Olympic Officials admitting what we saw, was not real. no &*^&!!
that brilliant display of fire in the sky was not all authentic. did you know that 70% of the fireworks were pre-recorded and computer generated? what a great idea to save money China!! the chairman of Beijing's committee cited "most people could not tell the difference." how right you are China! we are complete idiots who love being made a fool of with your animated fireworks. thanks so much, really! (story)

not to mention, they violated the agreement made which secured their hosting of the 2008 Olympic Games - which was to improve the human rights of their citizens.
about 10 days before the Beijing games began, Amnesty International went in there just to validate their disappointed suspicions. "The Chinese authorities have broken the promises they made when they were granted the Olympics seven years ago," Amnesty's UK campaigns director, Tim Hancock, said. he also stated, "They told the world that the Olympics would help bring human rights to China, but the government continues to persecute and punish those who speak out for human rights ahead of the Games....The Olympic values have been betrayed by the Chinese government." China promised to make the city 'greener'. They said they would work on police brutality and imprisoning people voicing campaigns for human rights; all of which have not happened. (story)

what should have tipped us off is the fact that we cannot buy toys for our children manufactured in this country.

it's a special time when you give a child a toy- a time for them to grow with it, learn from it, and have fun. certainly not to get poisoned and die. lead paint is used in most of China's manufacturing of plastic, wood, and metal toys; and recently, we discovered the lead paint to also be in children's bibs. and it's not only our kids who are targets folks - it is us (Chinese-made toothpaste and tires and our pets (pet food). these products are way beyond China's limits and International limits for acceptable lead amounts - so how do they get out? money talks, that's how. while I understand the responsibility of this problem lie not solely on China's ground, and manufacturers still demand certain items, made in a certain way - the onus must be upon the Country who exports. (story)

or the fact that about 175 million children under the age of 14 (who make up around 20% of the workforce) in factories are making fireworks, garments and textiles, sporting goods, games and those toys...
or perhaps the gender-war where prenatal sex selection, forced abortions and female infanticide (the systematic killing of girls soon after they are born) are all widely accepted.

in fact, the Chinese men now have a problem finding brides. a recent (2007) United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) State of the World Population Report, stated these practices, combined with neglect, have created a vast number of "missing" girls in Asia, what's the number you are wondering? 60 million. that figure may not seem like a lot to some people, so let me put it in these terms - there are under 9 million people in NYC. only 18 million in the entire state; women and men. so that would mean every woman you have seen on the streets, dated, loved, worked with in our city - could all have been victims of China's strict policy regulating female babies, and have gone 'missing'. (story)

they have even upset BUDDHISTS!! the non-violent group who is all-loving. jailing them and beating them was just not enough for the police and politicians. Now, The State Administration for Religious Affairs mandated all future incarnations of living Buddhas in relation to Tibetan Buddhism, "get government approval". (story)


listen, I am not saying we here in America are all-mighty. in fact, there is a lot wrong with this country and world. but when human rights have been so visibly violated, and humans so visibly humiliated - fingers will point. and mine is targeted at a yellow star against a red backdrop.

8.11.2008

in honor of animal-olympics.

I like elephants - alot.

they symbolize good fortune and luck (when their trunks are up), and are known to be mystical giants. I despise when they are mistreated, painted, used in circus stunts and the like; but that is a different story. having said that, this is a computer generated gray-giant, but it does not take away from the hilarity of the video.
(try to be patient in the first 20 seconds, it's worth it)


in honor of the olympics...

...we might just see this little bugger in 2020's Olympic Games.

I mean, when I was 4, I was maybe a little coordinated and enrolled in ballet, tap and jazz classes. but by no stretch (literally) of the imagination, was I doing perfect-form gymnastics with a personality of an adult; nor winning the likeness and ovation claps from adults like this tiny talent is, check her out!


so, you think you can dunk?

to that I say "goonadisht ayma oosteabala hai". in other words, you really have to watch this...it's unreal.


8.10.2008

why craig? why?!

all day long craigslist.org has been down. yes, craigslist.

it's one of the top 50 highest-trafficketed sites on the internet these days.

let's say I wanted to rant-or-rave about the concert I went to yesterday...

or search for apartments in Key West?

yes, frighteningly enough - these are things I had on my to-do list today.

anyway, my one vice left - the almighty search engine - is down. let's pray it's up... soon. (update - started working again at 11:02pm)

Farewell Isaac Hayes


Isaac lived a full life, but not that full where only 65 years on this earth is enough.

he had 12 children, a superior music career, an acting gig on South Park and in over 20 other tv shows/films, was a Scientologist, head owner of a basketball team and won 4 academy awards - including the first Academy Award for a non-acting category by an African American, for his work on Shaft - "Best Original Song".

found dead near his treadmill by his wife today, we have lost another great this week folks (Bernie Mac died yesterday).

having grown up picking cotton in Tenessee, he regretted to finish high school by 18, but returned to get his degree later in life. he soon got into music with the now infamous Stax Records, and was one of the biggest driving factors behind the success of southern soul.


(as buddhas in babylon, we struggle to keep a balance of yin & yang. having said that, this weekend suffered some heavy loss in the world of entertainment. while we normally are not this bleak, we must still honor those who have been greats in our lifetime! let us pray Morgan Freeman pulls through after being released.)

a fighter, successful businessman and an artist known to have deep-bass vocals and a very unique sound. as a tribute, please enjoy some Isaac Hayes mojo below:

8.09.2008

I am not smiley over Miley anymore...


kiddie porn.
because Leibovitz shot it, and it's in Vanity Fair, it's ok?

where do we draw the line for sexuality to be used in gaining fame? sure, talk about Kim Kardashian's backside, or David Beckham's rippling abs...oogle Pam Anderson at 41 still as toned as ever - but to look at a 15 year old that way? come on, it's a little twisted.

it's only a matter of time before media, pressure, success and our people make her into a train wreck like many other teen-turn-adult stars: Lezlo, Spears, MJ, Corey Haim, etc...

why she gets on my nerves:

  • her real name is Destiny Hope Cyrus.
  • at the age of 14.5 she was earning $3.5 million - last year she earned $18.7 million.
  • on the show, Hannah Montana, her name is Miley Stewart.
  • she now has her father's middle name as a stage name.
  • her show moniker is Hannah Montana and her second album titled Hannah Montana 2: Meet Miley Cyrus had all of the songs on it written by Destiny Hope Cyrus.
  • she is a wax figure at Madame Tussauds, already.
  • as a 15 year old, she appears in Vanity Fair wrapped only in a bed sheet.
  • she is blonde when she is Hannah, and brunette when she is Destiny, or should I say Miley, or should I say Miley Ray.
are you as confused as I am? she has multiple identities, parents who apparently allow her to be portrayed as a sex symbol when she is nothing more than 'a barely cute kid' and we support this!

she is no different than the annoying spoiled teens on Gossip Girl, The OC, The Hills - well, except for the fact that she gets caught in precarious circumstances quite often, for a 15 year old: near nude cell phone pics, scandalous magazine spreads and the like.

I am not hating on this teenager. I am concerned about the attention and pressure we give to young women. Daniel Radcliffe, Mr. Harry Potter himself - wasn't a sex symbol at 15, he wasn't shot nude wrapped in a bedsheet - nor did he take lude photos with his phone while 8 year olds chanted his name, and he made millions.

do you see where I am going with this?

anyway, enough of my rant - here is this little hussy talking...and fyi, everyone is confused including Barbara Walters and Rosie. her pitch in her voice alone is enough to drive you crazy, here she is on The View where she admits to being annoying.

We will miss you Mr. Mac.


The idea is to die young as late as possible. ~Ashley Montagu

this NAACP winner, Emmy & Golden Globe nominee - rose above all of the poverty and loss he suffered in his life to become a well-known comic. in fact, he was # 72 on Comedy Central's list of the "100 Greatest Standups Of All Time
, and his character on The Bernie Mac Show was ranked # 47 in TV Guide's list of the "50 Greatest TV Dads of All Time" in 2004.

from what we know, he was hospitalized for 8 days and passed on this morning from pneumonia. it's amazing how serious pneumonia can be, albeit he had another health condition regarding his lungs but it had been in remission for almost 4 years - his body just could not fight it.


pneumonia has taken many greats from us: Kelli's mom - Lynn, Fred Astaire, Harriet Tubman, Leo Tolstoy, Jim Henson, James Brown and many personal members of families around the world.

all I can say is it's a shame that such a multifaceted, real talent has left us so early in his life. here is a an ironic skit from his tv show, The Bernie Mac Show:



to see him in one of his films, check out: (links to wikipedia)

enjoy your day.

8.06.2008

separated at birth.


cute to look at. wouldn't harm a fly. wants to lick your face.


terrifyingly awful to look at. would harm your country. wants to kiss your ass so he can steal your Obama vote.

8.05.2008

could it be?


no no no, your web cam is not on.
you are not wearing your pirate hat right now.

and your facial asymmetry is not
that drastic, silly.

enter, SLOTH and his crew from The Goonies. enter, Goonies part deux. yes. it's true - however, sans Feldman. it's a little exciting, and I am very curious as to who they would cast in it, and if our one-eyed friend will make an appearance.

lingerie can save lives.


Vicky's secret may just be - looking sexy while being unscathed by flying bullets.

apparently police in Germany have outfitted their police-women in bulletproof bras. where we here as laywomen in America often have to deal with the uncomfortable woes of bras, i.e. the straps leaving marks on shoulders, underwires cutting into our skin and some have to deal with the back-fat ordeal...police women were often severely hurt by the plastic and metal pieces when wearing their bulletproof vests and bullets penetrated them.


often times when pretending to be espionage and traveling through an airport or ghettos of Oakland or Philly, I wish I had on some protective gear that would still hold my DDs. now, we have an answer - and it's a pretty good-looking one at that.

dubbed, 'the action brasserie' , the German word for 'police' is sewn across it just in case you start to undress a female officer then try to shoot her.

I am not sure what the cross-dressing population is up to now in Germany, but you really can't blame the policemen if they would rather forgo the vests and put on this lighter, more attractive option.

Wiedersehen.

8.02.2008

the real monster is - a sad attempt at fame, with this Montauk hoax.


this is the most pathetic attempt to gain attention for these three 20-something wanna-be's from Montauk.

how bout this for a movie...

the main character's stories are:

Rachel Goldberg thought her aging looks, even at only age 29 would be ignored...but if she only had a media stunt - an idea, where she could become famous overnight and not have to get into acting - that would be ideal.

Jenna Hewitt agreed, and knew her mid-20's looks were disappearing and thought instead of getting a stylist, losing weight, or getting her hair done - that she would take place in the hoax.

Courtney Fruin has a scientist ex-boyfriend who she stalked in Plum Island and thought this would be a great way to give them bad press.

Monster - note: it will not look like any of the animals above. To be a computer-digitized image of a mix of three random animals just so it can debunk any scientists go at what it may be/where it may have come from.

the dialogue went like this, on a Friday in early July:

"Rachel, I swear I am getting saddlebags. What can I do to find a man without having to workout and actually pretend to be smart?" said Jenna

"Well, Jenna - I know this girl Courtney who got dumped by this hot scientist who works right here on Plum Island. She wants to get him back and thought of this amazing idea...let's have lunch at the Surf Lodge and talk about it on Monday."

Monday comes...

The three pseudo-socialites go to the 'hot spot' Surf Lodge out in Montauk just so they can be spotted and decide to talk about their plot to become famous. Jenna and Rachel approach Courtney and bring up her ex who hurt her, and works at a lab where they do animal-testing. Knowing of a science-testing facility out in their rural town of Montauk, the three decide to play desperate and come up with a ridiculously obvious plan to expose the Plum Center by creating a monster of no known origin. Oh, and then - it disappears...yep....to their friends backyard, where they um...let it decompose, and now where is it? Well, they decided to put the bones in a box.

Their simple minds averaged it would take three weeks, but it wound up taking only two to make the image. All eye witnesses were their friends, and no known people are to have said to see it who are not part of their clique.

the plot:

Post on an internet site.
Gain buzz and attention from the even 'simpler' American media.
Make appearances on web-tv and tv's hottest news stations.
Gain fame and notoriety before getting discovered as fakes.

the ending:

let's not spoil it and let the actors do it for themselves.

I thought at first it could have been real. After watching these a**holes in an interview, I used my better judgement as should you - check it out for yourselves here.