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Friday, August 01, 2008
Footballer Friday: Sergio Ramos
Ladies & gentlemen, we bring you...THE RAMOS...

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Oh you lucky Madristas! Sergio Ramos is a fellow hottie of national playmate & previously featured Fernando Torres. This Spain squad is simply delish. A closer inspection of The Ramos' body art seems to reveal a soft side to this bad-ass defender. His parents' initials are scrolled on his inner left arm while he & his siblings' intials cover his left finger. He also wears the dates of the NYC & Madrid terrorist attacks on his fine self. As New Yorkers, this gives Mr. Sergio Helmodues Ramos Garcia an even warmer little place in our hearts.

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And did we mention how bendy he is?

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Stats
Age: 22
Born: Camos, Seville
Position: Defender, but also a fine striker
Team: Real Madrid/Spain National
Number: 4
Relationship: Single (previously dangled Miss Spain from his arm)

Enjoy your weekends lovelies!

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Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Tuesdays with The Cost Cutting Cutie


Product: Lash Blast

Line: Cover Girl


Well ladies, I've just ended a long-term love affair. After almost ten years of commitment, my eye began to wander. My urge to stray became so great that I decided to no longer fight it. My beloved mascara and I finally called it quits.


For years I kept company with L'Oreal Voluminous mascara. I was blissfully happy during those years, and I had eyes for no other. Then, suddenly, I was possessed by an alarming thought, "What if Voluminous is not The One"? Did I rush into a commitment too soon? Is there another one out there for me? Haunted by these thoughts, I decided that Voluminous and I needed "a break". I assured Voluminous that it wasn't him, it was me, and that this experiment might actually strengthen our relationship. In the back of my mind I believed Voluminous and I would find our way back to each other.


While Voluminous and I were on our "break", I met
Lash Blast. I picked him up at Walmart for $6.49. At first he didn't seem my type, but I decided not to judge him by his packaging alone. It is, after all, what's inside that counts. So, I decided to overlook his loud, orange packaging and gimmicky fat wand and give him a go. Sure, he wasn't as sleek and handsome as Voluminous, but he could perform, (if you know what I mean).


Lash Blast's rubber bristles gently combed and separated my lashes as it deposited color. The result was a thick and gorgeous fan of lashes that was soft to the touch. A single coat was all I needed for a natural daytime look. For a dramatic evening look I simply added a second coat. Even on the most humid summer days, Lash Blast never migrated, ran or smudged.


It was a tough decision, but when Lash Blast washed off with Cetaphil and water, I knew it was curtains for Voluminous and me. Can you blame me for wanting to be with a mascara that doesn't require a separate eye makeup remover? Funny, I never realized how high-maintenance Voluminous was all these years. So for now I'm going steady with Lash Blast....at least until Revlon 3-D goes on sale.


Cut Costs Cuties!
Gemma

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Monday, July 28, 2008
Music Mondays: Ian Brown
check out Ian Brown at T in the Park 08...

Getting former Sex Pistols, Cook and Jones, to play on the album is a dream for Ian Brown. Growing up in the Manchester suburbs, his life was changed by the power and attitude of the Sex Pistols, a band whose rebel mantle the Stone Roses readily took on in their brief tenure as the UK's hottest band. The Pistols pair don't disappoint.
When Ian Brown gets guests on his records they give him their best shot. Let's not forget Paul Ryder, the erstwhile brother of Happy Monday Sean, whose loping bass line gives the same two tracks a dirty northern funk. Ian always said that Paul was the greatest bass player in town and Mani would always agree.When you got one great Manc bass player on your album, why not get another?
ex-Smiths Andy Rourke plays on 'Goodbye To The Broken' and 'On Track' in a neat nod to the classic Manchester band lineage.'The World Is Yours' is lush and respectful to the louche sexuality of the groove. Its got attitude with Brown's husky vocals that combine a very northern in your face attitude with the wisdom of the soul singer, course and affecting they are also Brown's best vocals yet.


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Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Tuesdays with The Cost Cutting Cutie

Product: Jeanious Bikini and Breathe Pant Smoother

Line: Hanes Barely There

Ladies, we all know a thong enthusiast. I'm not talking about the male variety (what red-blooded heterosexual male isn't). I'm talking about that annoying chick that gapes at you incredulously when you tell her you hate to wear a thong. "What do you mean," she gasps, "You can't even feel it!" Seriously, how can you not feel it? It's between your butt cheeks for heaven's sake! A thong may help your pants fit better, but nobody looks chic or sophisticated whilst trying to dislodge a major wedgie.

As a student of TLC's What Not to Wear, I've learned that what you wear under your clothes is as important as the clothes themselves. The right intimates can enhance the fit of your clothes, thus transforming your body. Intimates need not be pricey. In fact, I've discovered the most fantastic line of panties and body shapers, and they're made by .....Hanes!

Hane's Barely There line may not get the attention that similar offerings from Victoria's Secret receive, but it should. It's been my experience that Hane's panties, cost less, are more comfortable and wash up better than those from Vicky's. Every bra, panty and body shaper in the Barely There Line is tag-free. Most are also seam-free, virtually disappearing under clothing. Admittedly, the color selection is not very exciting, but the Barely There Line is not meant to be seductive. Fleshtone, black and white make perfect daily underpinnings and perfect wardrobe workhorses.

My favorite from the Barely There line include the Jeanious bikini and the Breath pant smoother. The Jeanious bikini is made of the coziest satin microfiber and slides effortlessly under your tightest, low rider jeans. It is utterly undetectable under your most fitted pants. They can frequently be found at Kohl's retailing at 3 for $14 dollars. Similar panties at Victoria’s Secret are retailing at 3 for $30. The Barely There line also offers a body shaper along the lines of Spanx. The Barely There pant smoother provides as sleek a silhouette as Spanx without being nearly as restrictive. Furthermore, the Barely There pant smoother retails at $26 compared to the Spanx version which retails at $68.

It took me a while to figure out why Victoria's Secret charges so much more for clearly inferior products. Then it dawned on me, Heidi Klum ain't cheap. I guess somebody has to pay her salary, but it doesn't have to be me.

Cut Cost Cuties!

Gemma

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Monday, July 21, 2008
Music Mondays: CSS
Their 2006 debut left many wondering, are they this brilliant? or just the greatest novelty act of all time. 2008 brings us Donkey.

Check out "Rat Is Dead (Rage)" - telling the story of Ira's (departed bassist) fury at her boyfriend...




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Friday, July 18, 2008
Footballer Friday: Kaka


















A few titles donned by Kaka (in no particular order)...

Armani model
Born-again Christian
Footballer of the Year
Time Magazine 100 Most Influential People European Footballer of the Year
Latin Sportsman of the Year
World Footballer of the Year

The man is only 26 years old. He's one of the sexiest men on the pitch, remained a virgin until he married in 2005 and rather than stipping down to a bare chest after scoring a goal, he praises God and strips to a shirt stating "I Belong to God".


Kaka intriques us. He lives the exact opposite life that is exuded and almost expected of the footballer. To top it off, he's voted the best in everything he does....hmmm....no partying? no hookers? no drugs? no scandals? crazy WAG wife? (nope, his family is absolutely beautiful and sound)
Yes, intriquing.





Stats
Age: 26
Born: Brazil
Position: Midfielder (2nd Striker)
Team: AC Milan/Brazil National Team
Relationship: married & recently became a poppa

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Thursday, July 17, 2008
Weekender: FRIDAY
Deerhoof
Fri 7/18 7:30PM
Location: Prospect Park Band Shell
9th St & Prospect Park West Brooklyn

Cost: $3 suggested donation

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Weekender: SATURDAY
What The Hell Was That?!
Sat 7/19 10PM

Location: Gene Frankel Theatre
24 Bond St NYC

Cost $10
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You look bored... Think you've seen it all? Well, get ready for a show that will make you squirm with joy. Each month, sideshow freak Jared The Conjuror will present you with a calvacade of strange performers, hand-plucked and ready to show you what they're made of. Circus performers, Burlesque Dancers, Freaks, Comedians, Magicians, Contortionists, Weirdos, Pain resisters, Jugglers, Strong men, Psychos, Manipulators, Acrobats, Musicians... these are only a few things that you may expect at the show. Each month will have a new line up and each month you will ask yourself over and over... what the hell was that?

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Weekender: THURSDAY
TRASHNAMI!
Art Opening & Street Party
Thu 7/17 @ 6PM

Location: White Box
525 W 26th St NYC
Cost: FREE!

Artists Wanted teams up with The Danger

A street party outside White Box. DJs Leonard de la Posso and Big Bully spin on the flat-bed truck set up as the stage.

TRASHNAMI! is a colorful 20-foot cresting wave of plastic shopping bags that dwarfs viewers and threatens to engulf the exhibition space.

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