Mexican Fiesta

If you live (or are visiting) Miami, New York, or Chicago try a meal out at Mercadito.  It's modern Mexican, and they have some standout dishes.  I had a perfect little Sunday brunch here for $18 (which including one drink of choice).  The carne tacos (steak and potatoes) and the estilo baja tacos (beer battered Mahi Mahi) are seriously tasty.  And their margaritas are the bomb.

Get Him to the Greek

I watched the movie Get Him to the Greek this weekend.  It was no Hangover, but it was pretty funny.  I laughed aloud quite a few times.  If you don't have anything better to do, I recommend it.

Jersey at Its Trashiest

Tonight is the series premiere of My Big Friggin' Wedding on VH1 at 9/8C. The show follows the "stress and drama of five couples and their families as they prepare to tie the knot...or not."  Just when you thought Jersey couldn't get any classier trashier than Danielle Staud, VH1 schedules this show into it's line up.


I first got excited when I saw a preview clip featuring a girl yelling "the bachelorette's mother is passed out drunk in the middle of the dance floor."  Let me know if you tune in.

Excellent Halloween Costumes

I have only a vague idea who these two d-list celebrities are, but their Halloween costumes are pretty, pretty, pretty amazing. One Tree Hill tv stars Sophia Bush and Austin Nichols dressed as Katy Perry and Russell Brand.

New Coat for Me!

I bought a new coat Moncler coat last week in Paris.  I went to the Moncler store on Rue Faubourg St-Honore on a Saturday afternoon and there was a line of 30 people waiting outside to get in.  They were waiting outside in the cold for 45 minutes to buy 800 EUR coats!  The store had a security guard at the door and only let one person in for every one person who exited.  I couldn't believe it!  


I couldn't stomach waiting for 45 minutes, so I left and came back later in the evening when the line was smaller.  I still can't believe that I was a big enough sucker to get in line at all, but luckily, I was only in the cold for 10 minutes before I was ushered inside.  I made my boyfriend wait with me and he was about ready to kill me.  


At the end of the experience, I walked about with this beauteous coat!  A picture of the coat style is below, but mine is gray/purple color.

I'm back and lusting after purses!

I'm so ashamed.  It's been a week and half since I last posted.  Sorry, folks!  I got caught up in work, but today I decided that I'd rather blog than work, so I'm setting aside some time to blog everyday.


First things first, a new Balenciaga bag that my sister found online.  Tres chic, non?  No price on it yet, but I'm going to keep my eyes open and browse for it in stores.

Where Children Sleep

Where Children Sleep by James Mollison is a new book of photographs of children from around the world and their and their bedrooms.  Naturally, since it was written by a British author, the book shows two bedrooms from Kentucky that make American families look completely insane.  
P.S. I'm totally sketched out by the hunting kid.  Does that really exist?

Jasmine (‘Jazzy’), four, lives in a big house in Kentucky, USA, with her parents and three brothers. Her house is in the countryside, surrounded by farmland. Her bedroom is full of crowns and sashes that she has won in beauty pageants. She has entered more than 100 competitions. Her spare time is taken up with rehearsal. She practises her stage routines every day with a trainer. Jazzy would like to be a rock star when she grows up.

Kaya, four, lives with her parents in a small apartment in Tokyo, Japan. Her bedroom is lined from floor to ceiling with clothes and dolls. Kaya’s mother makes all her dresses – Kaya has 30 dresses and coats, 30 pairs of shoes and numerous wigs. When she goes to school, she has to wear a school uniform. Her favourite foods are meat, potatoes, strawberries and peaches. She wants to be a cartoonist when she grows up.

Joey, 11, lives in Kentucky, USA, with his parents and older sister. He regularly accompanies his father on hunts. He owns two shotguns and a crossbow and made his first kill – a deer – at the age of seven. He is hoping to use his crossbow during the next hunting season as he has become tired of using a gun. He loves the outdoor life and hopes to continue hunting into adulthood. His family always cook and eat the meat from the animal they have shot. Joey does not agree that an animal should be killed just for sport. When he is not out hunting, Joey attends school and enjoys watching television with his pet bearded dragon lizard, Lily.

Sleazy Miner Gets Even Sleazier Endorsement Offer

Apparently, cheating does pay...

Sleazy Chilean miner Yonni Barrios was all over the news last week when he asked both his wife of 28 years and his mistress of 5 years to come greet him during his ascent from the collapsed mine.

Now, AshleyMadison.com, an online dating service catering to men and women seeking extramarital affairs, has offered the the miner a $100,000 endorsement deal.  He’d be the new face of their Hispanic site. 

Honestly, the marketing people at this company must laugh themselves to sleep every night.  Or cry themselves to sleep.  It could go either way.    

Unfortunately for Yonni, there’s a catch:  the terms of the contract dictate that he must remain married to his current wife.  Since his wife refused to show up to the rescue and has publically expressed her disgust with him, it seems like two-timing Yonni will stay $100,000 poorer.

Yonni with his mistress Susana Valenzuela, 45

Don't Try This at Home

This doesn't seem safe...

Here's Kevin Richardson, a.k.a. the Lion Whisperer, riding on the back of a lion at the Kingdom of the White Lion park near Johannesburg South Africa.

Not So Super Dog

How creepy is this doggy Superman costume?  I'm definitely not feeling the fake arms.  You have to feel bad for this poor little guy.  I bet all the other dogs make fun of him for his dorky costume.

These Boots are Made for Walking

I saw these over the knee See by Chloe boots while visiting Istanbul a few weeks ago.  I tried them on but thought that a price of 1300 TL ($914) was a little steep.  Then low and behold, I found the same pair on net-a-porter.com for only $645.  Good thing I didn't buy them in Istanbul!


I'm still thinking about them, but I'm essentially allergic to paying full price for anything. Instead, I may try to get some boots on sale during the Saks friends and family event next week.