Safety Memo

Dear Pedestrians,

First, let me applaud your efforts to Save the Earth, Fight Obesity, Reduce America's Dependence on Foreign Oil, or whatever other noble causes inspire you to choose to walk, bike, rollerblade, or skateboard rather than drive around the streets of Hollywood.

But I feel I must warn you. This has not been a good driving week for me, darlings.

Highlights include recieving a $50 parking ticket (expired meter, 2 minutes too late, but what do they care? The city of L.A. has an important memorial to pay for people! They need the funds!). I also rear-ended a MERCEDES. In the SAME DAY.

Also, I am blonde, a woman, easily distracted by shiny objects, fond of singing/dancing with the radio in my car, and am at the mercy of my blackberry at all times.

So be forewarned. This not the week to jaywalk in front of me or walk out at a 4-way stop. I cannot be trusted with your personal safety.

Xoxo,

Me

Matchey- Matchey

So most of you know how I feel about exposed bra straps. Especially now, when Victoria's Secret has introduced this bra, there is really no excuse. I know we all have little slip ups (0r slip-outs, as it were) every now and then, but today I saw something totally new and it really concerns me.

Exposed Bra Straps with racerback tank. STRAPS. MATCHED. her hot pink skirt. I am not making this up yall. HOT PINK. MATCHING. BRA STRAPS. are not an accessory!

Dear, dear, dear. Oh, my. Oh my. Please make it stop.

Runyon Canyon

In the absence of my beloved Piedmont Park, I've found a substitute in Runyon Canyon. It's not quite the same, but charming in its own little California way.

I was invited to go "hiking" at Runyon Canyon. This is quite possibly the first time my name and "hiking" were used together in a sentence. Hmmm, I had heard that hiking was quite the "in" thing to do here, but unsure if it was for me. Did I need to wear a backpack? Bring "gear"? My friends assured me that yes, in fact, I could wear regular workout clothes and be fine with just a water bottle, and so I agreed.

That day I learned several things:

1. "Hiking" means walking up a really big hill.

2. It's a really AWESOME view from up there.

3. I am much better at going up hill than downhill. Is that weird?

4. Apparently it is OK to go "hiking" in a string bikini top.

It's the little things

Things that make my day, every day:

1. Mascara
2. Lip balm
3. SPF (preferably 70 or higher)
4. Lil' blue pods (yes, inside joke. Nope, not explaining if you aren't "inside" :-)
5. Bible
6. BRIGHT PINK lipstick
7. down comforter
8. Reisling
9. Ghiradelli
10. Starbucks
11. Blackberry
12. Naps
13. iPod
14. Letters from home
15. Calvin Klein (the cat)
16. Sunsets
17. Highlights
18. A great outfit
19. My pink furniture
20. Friends & family