We had a blast in LA. The Gogol Bordello show was absolutely amazing. We went to a Halloween party at a huge warehouse in downtown LA and saw some pretty creative costumes. However, one idiot girl decided to dress as Hitler which made me ill. Of course I let her know my feelings on her ridiculous costume. Her logic was "It's ok, I'm Jewish". My response was "no, you're a douche bag". Anyway, i got to see friends and family and get my Pinkberry fill for a while.
Outside there was a constant reminder of the fires that have swept through southern CA. The air quality was horrible. I posted the pictures above to show how awful the air was. Both photos were taken on the Death Trail at Runyon Canyon. The one on the left is from this weekend and on the right is from this past April. Really big difference.
Tomorrow we head down to LA to visit my sister and catch Gogol Bordello. I'm so excited to hear some live gypsy punk! The singer of the band, who is Ukrainian, is a genius. He was also in the movie version of one of my favorite books Everything is Illuminated. Hopefully LA won't be burned to a crisp by the time we arrive tomorrow night.
My dogs have at least 10 costumes. Not because they need them, but because I can't help but to roll on the floor laughing watching them waddle around. It's been Halloween in our house for the last month.
Last Saturday we caught George Carlin at the Sac Civic Center. Carlin, who recently turned 70, is still on top of his game. He gave the audience "3 free jokes" to share with others, which have been posted below. The best part about the show was the Sign Language interpreter, a rotound middle-aged woman, that had to flip-off the audience every time Carlin dropped the F-bomb. Can you guess what she did each time he said "jerk off"?
Hot off the runway is the new limited edition collection for MAC. The line, designed by fashion icon Alexander McQueen, was used his New York Fashion Week show. I am sucker for fashion-inspired products. Especially for Lancome's Proenza Pink, used in Proenza Schouler spring 2007 runway presentation. This lippie which normally sells for around $20 is currently listed on Ebay for $85 (yikes!). Another must-have for my collection was Chanel's Black Satin nail polish.
After my reformer pilates class, I swung by ol' Nordys and did a bee-line to the MAC counter. The bright colors are beautiful, not what one would normally expect to see for a fall line.
Why I chose to start off my new blog with this goody, i don't know. It blows my mind how "celebrities" these days throw their lives down the toilet by acting like complete assholes. Case in point: Bobby Brown. For those of you who don't know, Mr. Brown, according to his attorney, went to 2 hospitals in the Los Angeles area complaining of severe chest pain. Why two? He later issued a statement claiming he went to the hospital for a check-up. Hmmm....sounds like a bunch of crapola to me. Who goes to a hospital ER for a check-up, really? The answer---someone on crack.
