Killer Queen- Queen

Because this was playing when I stepped into a cafe this morning
Because Queen was one of the best bands ever
Because Freddy Mercury shouldn't be dead
Because Freddy was FUCKING FABULOUS!

"...She'll absolutley drive you wild, -------- she's gonna get you........."
http://www.deezer.com/track/658

Seal: Whirlpool

My blog used to have, what I now consider, sadly, kind of a corny name "I want to see as clear as my eyes can see" which I have since changed. I had pulled it from this gorgeous Seal song. Three years before the whole Batman, horrible (sorry Seal) 'Kiss From A Rose' thing and him becoming a household name and a radio staple that played over and over at nauseum- he was Mr. Underground cool dude with this fabulous, out of left field debut record. From beginning to end an incredible,incredible piece of work.
Before Heidi Klum, and millions of dollars, the life he had lived and the pain he had experienced (he went through some tough shit)allowed him to pour into this record that really amazing stuff that makes any kind of art truly great.
This was always my favorite song.

Song of the Day The Asteroids Galaxy Tour - Around the Bend

Finally!!! I have scratched the itch I have had to find this song since I love it everytime I see the new IPOD touch commercial. Cool ass tune

Language Barriers and Cosmopolitan Magazine

Every Wednesday at work there is a sweet girl who comes in to do a few hours of cleaning. Usually by the time she is finishing up, we are ordering delivery for lunch, so she will hang out and wait and lunch with us. She speaks pretty fluent English, but her native language is Spanish, so alot of times she will have me translate some things for her that she doesn't understand. Today she was sitting next to me reading one of our many fashion magazines as we waited for lunch and periodically she would look up and say "Trenny, what does 'chick' mean" or "what does 'metropolitan ' mean?" I would answer and she would go back to reading and then, the following exchange in sued and it made me laugh so hard I HAD to share it.

Jeanette: Trenny, what does 'junk' mean?
Me: Uh, well, like garbage or yucky stuff you want to throw out.
Jeanette: No, that doesn't make sense with the sentence I'm reading.
Me: (noticing she is reading Cosmopolitan magazine) Oh, like 'junk in your trunk', A nice ass.
Jeanette: Ah, no I don't think that's what this is saying.
Me: Let me see what you are reading.
So, from a 'man on the street' type article it reads:
"One time I am out partying all night at this club and I meet this girl. We decide to go home together and I realize as we get to my place, that I am all sweaty from dancing and hanging out in a crowded bar and I am worried that my 'junk' is not so fresh down there.

Me: OHHHH, junk , that means um, you know, his thing, his stuff. (as I point to my nether regions)
Jeanette: That's what they call it, like the same word for garbage?
Me:Uh, yea, that's kind of ironic huh?
Jeanette: What's Ironic?
Lunch arrives just then anyway--saved by the bell!

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY SHANNON!

Yesterday was my sister's Birthday and I wanted to make a special Birthday toasty post then, but wanted a cute pic to accompany it which she has yet to send So, in the meantime:
***********HAPPY BIRTHDAY SHANNON! ***********
This is what is great about my sister:
*She is really really really funny. I laugh harder with my sister than anyone else in the world
*She is extremley independent and tough and has been through things that I am not sure I could have endured
*She is an AMAZING dancer! (One of her secret wishes -sorry Shannon-was to be a Dallas Cowboys cheerleader and she would have been great!)
*She is my favorite singing partner We can put on music and sing all day long
*She is a wonderful mom and has two beautiful, funny, sensitive, caring and cool kids
*She can make a killer Halloween costume- like Moulin Rouge and Thriller proportions
Well, I could go on, but I'll leave with you with a quick story:
When I was little she and I shared a bedroom. It was good to always have a buddy to talk to in the dark and play records and hang out with, but we also got on each others nerves as brothers and sisters will do. I was always a natural perrfomer from a young age and there was a period where I had this game going that the circus was coming to town and that we had to rehearse our 'routines' for the upcoming audition. (Yes y'all I was well aware that this was a game and that the circus was not really coming to town:) But no matter how irritated or tired she was- I would say "Come on Shannon- we have to practice!" and I would teach her dance routines and stand on her sholders and do all sorts of goofy stuff. Later in life when I was home for the Holidays we were laughing about that story and I asked her "Why did you always go along with that and put up with me?" and she said,
"Because you were my sister and that was what I was supposed to do, it seemed to make you so happy."
I love you Shannon-Happy Birthday!

Coconut Oil

What I consider one of the great gifts of my life came in a disguised package (as they ususally do) when I was 19 years old. I had been dyeing my hair all shades of red and had run into a girl on main street in Sag Harbor with the prettiest shade of red hair and told her how much I liked it. "Oh , it's Henna" she said and proceeded to tell me that it was a natural dye and that I could find it in the local Healthfood store 'Provisions' just up the street. I went directly to the store and there was this funky chick named Kim who was really cool and funny and helped me out. Flash forward to she and I becoming great friends and me getting a job at Provisions. I kept this job all through college and actually managed the cafe for a year upon gradutaing and figuring out what I wanted to do. Because of this, I was blessed to be able to change sooo much about my eating and body care habits and am so grateful. So,I would consider myself schooled in alot of things that are good for your body, as I not only learned from products in the store, but also through getting to know all the vendors, local organic farmers, and customers who would tell me life changing health and anti aging miracles that had taken place in thier own bodies and lives. (and yeah, I also met the 'freaks' that usually inhabit these places, but all thier stories I took with a grain of salt! You gotta have balance and enjoy life too, so please don't take me as a healthfood nut!)

Anyhow, I figured I would periodically share some of the things that I find are really beneficial and you can take em or leave em.

My first is my FAVORITE!

COCONUT OIL

Did you know that what you put on your body is just like putting it into your mouth? It's true- your skin is the largest organ of your body and it is pourous, so when you rub something onto your skin or get in yucky dirty water it goes right in directly to your bloodstream. Look at the ingredients of any of your lotions and potions and think about this- all the metylyparaben and crazy shit you can't pronounce going on and into your body. I always find it such a waste of money all the lotions and anti aging potions that we spend billions of dollars a year on! Most of them are 75% made of chemicals! Take a look!

So, here is a tip for a smooth, less wrinkly healthy body:

Get some *Coconut Oil, *Grape Seed Oil or even Olive Oil, put it in a pretty decanter or jar in your shower and it will warm up and soften by the time you are done with your bath/shower. Slather it onto your body and even dab on your face as moisturizer and you will have such yummy healthy skin! Also, health wise these oils are full of nutrients and anti-oxidents and because it seeps into your skin and goes into your bloodstream, you are getting nourished as well.

*The only reason I recommend Coconut Oil the most, is that it is clear and will not leave residue on your towel and/or cozy bathrobe. Also it is smell free, so you won't smell like you have been cooking :) and you an also have the option of adding your own favorite oil to scent it up (ie; Sandalwood, Jasmine, etc...)

And how can you beat the price of 10 bucks for a big ole jar that will last you a couple of months?

Forget La Mer and and all that crap-- try this!!

**PS- Provisions Healthfood store and cafe is still out in the Hamptons on main Street in Sag Harbor. Next time you are out there, stop in, the food and smoothie bar is delicious!

***http://www.organicfacts.net/organic-oils/organic-coconut-oil/health-benefits-of-coconut-oil.html*** read here for more

Song of the Day The Sylvers - Boogie Fever

While all of my sister Shannon and I's friends were happy to flip the off switch on thier TV after the conclusion of American Bandstand, we were just warming up for the SOOOULLL TRAAAAINN! Now that was the schnizzle- where is the Soul Train dance line of today? Damn. And boy you better milk that 15 second spotlight you get too- check out some of the fine moves.