tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-70372639843958875132011-11-27T19:57:18.445-05:00Fun, Fashion, Fabulosity and Frivolity from a Mystical H.N.I.C.(Beta Edition)Elaine G. Floreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12108467591904224214noreply@blogger.comBlogger901100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7037263984395887513.post-73123014638299247442009-04-24T07:19:00.002-04:002009-04-24T07:19:15.019-04:00

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The convent nuns weren't the only one who had a problem with Maria. The Sound of Music is going to be on TV this weekend and while Geeky Splendor, generally likes it, we've always felt for The Baroness, who totally got the short shrift.Despite her brains, beauty, breeding, superior fashion sense and way with a chignon, Captain Von Trapp tossed her aside like last year's ankle boot in favor of

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Well it's not like Geeky Splendor didn't try to warn Jen that That Guy She's Seeing (TM) would cement her position as Miss Grand Supreme Schadenfruede, but she listened not. And now Star tells us that he could get $10 million for a tell-all on all her secrets. (Uh, what secrets? Haven't the tabs put all of her fictionalized business in the streets?) Us freshens things up with a new cover girl,

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Who wants to bet that this is a challenge to see who can fiercely smile with their eyes amidst chaos? As Tyra would undoubtedly blather, "A Top Model has to be prepared for anything. Designers don't want to hear that you are afraid of dismemberment. And, you, Shaniqua, please remove those door-knocker earrings before you come into judging. There, now you look like a model."

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At the risk of being negative, I'm not sure this boy is going to be the one to crack the Girl Scout Cookie code, but if he does, put me down for a Do-Si-Do.

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  Well, a while back, Geeky Splendor heaped praise on TLC for the gem Toddlers & Tiaras. Now, we've got to talk about WE's show Little Miss Perfect. It's got a lot of the same ground covered: bullied, bedazzled children; overbearing mothers; the mathematical impossibility that winning $1,000 somehow makes up for the ridiculous amount of money the parents sink into these scams. We actually prefer

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And the sad part is, that night as she was slipping out of the maxidress, he finally confessed that he's running off with his secretary — a known Fresca enthusiast.

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Maybe Geeky Splendor is getting tasteful in our old age, but we don't care for the tone of the Rihanna coverage, which is why Star magazine's issue does not get props this week for the ghoulish and speculative "Was Rihanna Pregnant?" cover. With Star knocked out of the competition, we turn our attention to InTouch and Us, which both offer Jen vs. Angelina at the Oscars on their covers. We're

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Oh, bless you tabloids. Our cup of juicy scandal, speculation and shenanigans runneth over this week. Where to begin? Us and Star both feature Geeky Splendor's current sensational obsessions: Rihanna (who has Geeky Splendor's full support) and Octuplet Mom (who gets the icy glare of disapproval from Geeky Splendor).You may be thinking, "Surely life does not get any better than this: Rihanna and

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Geeky Splendor has a number of questions about the chimp that went crazy and nearly killed someone and then was taken out like Eleanor Bumpurs (except with justification and probably more discretion). First off, WTF is a chimp doing on Xanax? We, here at Geeky Splendor, understand that pets can have issues because one time The Cur was diagnosed with a stress disorder, but we'll save that for

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Geeky Splendor was really vexed yesterday. We stupidly watched the local TV news, which is a sure way to run through your Valium prescription before the end of the month. Anyway, CBS had us freaked out with the "Dangerous Wind" report, which made us fear that all of our loved ones would be wiped out by rogue trees. We turned to NY1 because we were certain there'd be no news on it and the first

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Goddess bless, you TLC! There is an addictive show that Geeky Splendor is hooked on, Toddlers & Tiaras. It's all about this strange land called America (You know, the parts between New York and California) and child beauty pageants. Dreamy sigh. In addition to the incredible fabulosity that is a six-year-old with a spray-on tan, "flippers" (fake teeth) and cheesetastic hairpieces, there are

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We've given up our rogue ways and quit embedding dance party videos because The Cranky Pants over at YouTube  get all scowly when we do that. Here is our positive thought to get the day off to a good start: Remember how much fun recess was in elementary school? What if instead of grumbling about the "recession", we take the root word, mix up the rest and add an "s." Then we've got: "Recess is on.

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We here at Geeky Splendor have a lot of time on our hands these days so we are working on crazy conspiracy theories. Here's one we are developing: "They" are using tainted peanut butter and a secret superflu to take us all out and cut down the population in order to boost the economy. See how much fun it is to put a few headlines together, add in the fact that you have a cold, blow it out of

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It's a good thing to have one friend who is a Pollyanna and another who is a Debbie Downer because you can ask them both for their opinion and the truth lies somewhere in the middle. And also, one day science will prove that putting on a little lipgloss can lift your spirits as much as a half of one low-dosage Valium. Mark my words, people.

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Yeah, so Sugar Honey Ice Tea happens. That's no excuse not to be fun, fashionable and frivolous. Take it away, Frank. Update: I mean, grainy video of Cybill Shepherd, because YouTube is not playing around with the copyright thing. Just pretend it's Sinatra and hum along.

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The best covers go to Star and Us. Star because "Stabbed in the heart! Tony CHEATS on Jessica IN HER OWN BED!" Poor Jessica is not only stabbed in the heart, but according to Star, kind of a big fattie. I would say that maybe she just needed a more flattering outfit. I would say that until I got a look at the spread of Jessica's, well, spread in Us. What I like about Us is, they never just phone

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Have you been having unusually vivid, perhaps even disturbing, dreams lately? Take heed, people. Mystical Negro is here to tell you that there is some serious psychic intensity going on right now. Don't just shrug it off as too much Ambien, Grey Goose and hot sauce before bed, these messages are coming to you from your angels, ancestors, God, Xenu, Morgan Fairchild, the universe, your

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Geeky Splendor doesn't have it in her to really shake the pep squad pom-poms this morning. Let's just say this too will pass and get our groove on with an olde-skoole dance party anyway.

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Miss Georgia didn't win?! Really? I'm just too vexed to blog. Give Geeky Splendor time to process the injustice of it all. You'll have regrets, Pageant Officials. Mark my words.I was planning on sharing some important Mystical Negro psychic predictions and engaging in a little pagan goddess worship today, but now, I just need time to walk the moors and brood.Well, after I get out of bed this

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You know who does not get enough love? Lovey Howell, that's who. When talk turns to Gilligan's Island (which admittedly only happens after you have exhausted every other thing in the whole world that there is to discuss), it's always about Ginger vs. Mary Ann. Oh, please, it's clearly Ginger. A beauty mark, sequins and cleavage, people. She wins — end of discussion. But back to my original point

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Hallelujah! The tabs are finally back in business with lots of juicy material. There is schadenfreude. There is speculaton. There's the requisite, publicist-generated stories about men who are clearly batting for the home team in alleged love triangles with beautiful beards. Ah, fauxmances. Ah, bliss.This week, there's plenty of chocolatey first family goodness. OK! has the best inaugural cover

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©freephoto1.com Whew! do you guys realize how close we came to not having the bestest ever inauguration, all because some makeup artist almost ruined it for all of us by not paying attention to brow trends? You guys are so lucky to have me to keep you from making these kinds of errors. That said, I can't wait until we can all go back to a nice bitchy high-arched brow. That's my favorite, but

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If you enjoy fancy pageant walking, tiaras and the possibility that a little good olde-skoole cattiness might erupt, you seriously need to be watching Miss America: Countdown To The Crown on TLC. It's fabulous. And it features Kym Douglas, one of the goddesses who we worship at Geeky Splendor, as a celebrity judge. I trust you all remember that Kym totally prevented you all from having a big

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I love me some  Nancy Pelosi,  please for the love of the goddess tell me that he's kidding and she did not attempt a Rick Roll. That is just so plain wrong and a harbinger of doom!

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Another week, another "meh." Celebs, is it so hard to keep us entertained by providing real scandals instead of leaving the tabs with lame-o fiction-y tales? I'm glad Brit's straightening herself out, but we really need someone to step into the gap. The best of the "meh" is Star and Life & Style, the latter only gets a nod because my pretend boyfriend is on the cover with my pretend bff,

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Let's kick off our Monday with some old-skool fun from Kid Creole & The Coconuts.

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I have my differences with Fox News, but this gentleman (whoever he is) and I have a common bond. I told you people Vaseline is the Sugar Honey Ice Tea, did I not?

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Meh. None of the tabs really have outstanding covers this week. Let's give faint praise to Star for informing us that "Sarah Jessica is Moving Out!" I don't know if I want to read any criticisms of my beloved Ferris Bueller, but at least it's not the usual suspects on the cover again. Us gets props because they have a Jennifer Aniston title that refrains from mentioning You-Know-Who or that

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Have you noticed that our beloved Oprah seems like she's coming undone this week? There was that kind of awkward "I'm a big fattie" confession and all kinds of self-flagellation. Okay, we've all been there. Geeky Splendor is a fat ass right now so we are low-carbing our way back to perfect single-digit dress size cuteness. If you ask me, which you did not, I think she's freaking out because her

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Yesterday, I was looking for a multivitamin and my friend accompanied me to a snooty shop that I like because it's on Park Avenue and the word "chemist" is in the title, which opens the door for me to say, "By the by, when I was at the chemist on Park Avenue...." The store also also has way too many options for our pretty little heads. Just as I was saying to my friend that maybe I should just

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If there is one thing we love here at Geeky Splendor, it's an all-powerful goddess. Another thing we love is just about anything that springs from the mind of Joss Whedon (excluding the original Buffy movie and Dawn Summers a.k.a. "The Key", of course). In Season Four of Angel, the show brought us Gina Torres as Jasmine. As we've touched on before, goddesses are imperfect and they do have

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My secret boyfriend, Joel McHale is going to have some very special guests on tonight's The Soup at 10 p.m. ET. Unless there is something very wrong with you, you'll be watching.

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Because it never gets old.

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Vaseline is the most indispensible beauty product ever. (Let us count some of the many the ways we at Geeky Splendor use it:Lip balmClear lip glossConverting a matte lipstick we don't like into a cute lip gloss by making a paste out of the offending lipstick and the Vaseline (Save all your old little sample size glass and plastic pots for this. Add a little honey for extra moisturizing and to

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Geeky Splendor's favorite disco icon Donna Summer celebrates her birthday today. So let's shimmy and shake as we count down the last hours of 2008. Enjoy the flamboyant backup dancers....

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©freephoto1.comHere we are one day before New Year's Eve. Did you get your end-of-year mani/pedi/brow wax yet? Me either, I'm back with the runaway ... serf look. I'm here to let you know that the new brow is not overly arched. It's not exactly rustic, but you can forget about the super high arch and let the brows look a little fuller. You will feel so smug going into 2009 with the knowledge

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Oh, happy day! This looks like it may be one of the most mockable shows to come down the pike in quite some time. I am so there. (Or at least I'll be there for the first few minutes until I can't take it anymore.) You better be, too. It starts at 10 tonight!

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If Santa deemed you nice, you probably have a whole lotta stuff to shove under your bed or behind the ficus tree until you figure out where to put it. Or maybe you'd like to start out the new year with your abode looking a little more tidy. One of the most orderly women I know, Code Name: Heather Fairchild, a princess of planning, maven of managing things and oracle of organization has turned me

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Oh, my Goddess! This is exactly how I felt about having my four-day weekend come to an end this morning. I don't even have the motivation to lead you all in a merry dance party.

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This week's Goddess Worship is in honor of the late Eartha Kitt. I was lucky enough to catch her act several years ago at the Cafe Carlyle. It was, as you would expect, a glamourina's dream come true. She even engaged me in a little banter from the stage and delivered one of her patented purrs. Check out this article on Miss Kitt from The New York Times. And while we're at it, here's another

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Well, we've lost one of Geeky Splendor's all-time favorite bad girls, Eartha Kitt. But how fitting that she went to that big cabaret in the sky on Christmas.

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Let's take a break from our last-minute regifting and full-on cookie binge to put the Billy Squier back in Christmas.

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Cold and flu season is not fun, frivolous or fabulous, but you could make a case for it being fashionable since everyone is doing it. This weekend, I got in on the trend —— and came across a wonderful folk remedy for a sore throat and it features beauty items!  Take some apple cider vinegar and pour it in a glass of warm water (put in as much vinegar as you can stand), add honey, and cayenne

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Ah, Friday again. Surely your boss is not so unreasonable as to think that you are being productive today. I mean if you're already seated at your desk, what more do they want? Turn the volume up loud enough to enjoy, but not so loud as to be blatantly F------ off. That would be gauche.

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We love any Geektabulous smart boy who is trying to do good in the world. And he loves his grandpa. Plus there are puppies!

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And to think you got all stabby when you heard she was bowing out of Fashion Week! (Click the headline.)

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OMG, I am like the Amazing Kreskin. Did I not fearlessly predict that the tabs would be egging on the whole absurd (and by that I mean fabulously dishy)  Jennifer Aniston/Angelina Jolie feud this week. Well,  In Touch and OK! did not disappoint and  OK! would have totally won this round for a wonderful overheated headline: "Obsessed With Angie!" But Us  threw down the gaunltet by filling a gaping

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Oh, Joe Scarborough, this is so sweet/uncomfortable/protective/patriarchal all at the same time. Mika is so going to have to talk to you about putting on your listening ears. 

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Mmmm, don't you love the feel of real Valentino? I know I do ... from all the times my charitable friends have let me touch their purses for a few blissful minutes. Well, I have a fashionable go-to girl, we'll call her Lo C., who always knows what to wear, where to go and who to like. She recently tipped me off to a site that allows you to pretend that you're not broke by getting your hot little

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Well, here's something you don't see every day.

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There is no scenario that I can think of where a spa day isn't the best thing ever. This little chestnut just popped up in my in-box and I must share so that everyone can spa.

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Why does God hate us? (Click on the headline to find out the latest smite.)

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©freephoto1.comSo, let's say, for the sake of argument, that you are too lazy to go get a manicure. Or broke. Or busy. Or whatever. You can totally get trophy wife nails with Kiss Feather Light Nail Kit. Yes, they are press-on, but they look sooo much better than back in the old days. The glue has a pink tint to it, so it looks natural underneath the French manicure tip. And they are easy to

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I am fairly certain that I just totally invented a new drink, which I should immediately trademark. You know how for whatever reason some people in your life decide not to be big drunks? Then you're having a holiday party and you have to come up with some alternative to champagne, most likely that sparkling apple cider business. Well, check this out: Welch's makes delicious white grape juice; If

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Yeah, so, I'm trying to give up excessive complaining. And Monday mornings are such a great day to kvetch, but nope –  I'm starting this one fresh with a jaunty tune. Complaining leads to frowning, which leads to wrinkles and we can't have that. Dance parties, on the other hand, lead to smiles and laughter, which keeps us gorgeous. So, dance away!

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Did you know that if you are lazy or forgetful you can set up your e-greeting cards in advance of whatever the occasion is at Hallmark? Let's say a whole bunch of your friends annoyingly decided to be born within the same week, you can actually set up the individual e-cards to be mailed well in advance of the big day and then forget all about it ... until they e-mail to thank you for your

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In memory of the late Bettie Page, this week's Goddess Worship is devoted to the 1950s sex goddess. Check out this slide show from the New York Times. And while you're at it, read this appreciation from Times writer Manohla Dargis.

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So, if you have to enter a brick and mortar store, say, or be in any other situation with shrieking brats, big mouths on their cell phones, canned music and general audial assault, you might find yourself getting all stabby. That would be a shame since, you know, it's the holidays and all. Don't leave home without a couple of pairs of fresh ear plugs. I like the Hearos brand because they tend to

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If there is one character who has gotten an unfairly bad rap, it's Cinderella, feminism's whipping girl. Cinderella's name is tossed about willy-nilly to disabuse women of happily-ever-after "fantasies." (And wait, isn't happily ever after what we should all be going for here? Or are we going for, "Meh ... he'll do, I guess" until we snap out of it and file for divorce? Are we supposed to just

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Is it just me? Or did Paul Anka get beat up by Willem Dafoe ? Just asking.

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Assuming that you are as popular as  Geeky Splendor, you're probably all booked up for holiday parties. Or at least all the freebie wine-and-cheese/goodie bag events you can get into as the "plus one." Anyway, you're going to need to show off your pearly whites for lots of photos. I have been using It Cosmetics Signature Smile Brightening Lip Gloss for a few months. It looks blue in the tube,

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It's with great sadness that Geeky Splendor has learned of the death of Bettie Page. Here she is (in the only clean video I could find on short notice) showing off her moves. In honor of Bettie, I think we should all spend the rest of F___ Off Friday, committing these steps to memory.

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This week, my beloved tabloids leave me feeling a little ... meh. I guess I knew Us wasn't going to give me enough of a tawdry thrill with The Other Girl From Full House. No, Not The Twins. No, Not That Little One. Yeah, The Other One (TM) on the cover. Well, what are you gonna do, it can't be Angelina and Britney every week. There are some bright spots, namely, a four-page spread devoted to my

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Here's another Geektabulous and Splendid Holiday Tip. Recently I was feeling more high-strung than usual. The 'Stache went out and bought me Bach Rescue Remedy, an all-natural stress-reliever. I carry a little bottle, just four drops on your tongue and you're good to go. I suggest keeping some of this in your purse when you need a little stress break. And really, who doesn't?Late-Breaking

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Well, we've got 15 days left until Christmas, so Geeky Splendor is kicking off a Geektabulous and Splendid Holiday Survival Guide. Here's Tip No. 1: Invest in some Spanks. If you haven't been working out all along, what are the odds that you're really going to start in the next couple of weeks? Between Spanks and good posture, you'll look like you've shed a few pounds, which is exactly what you

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So The 'Stache and I were at the National Arts Club last week for the Steven Colucci show. Like all true art aficonados, I made my way back to the cocktails as fast as my little mules could carry me.Along the way, I happened upon the work of Meg Strecker, a young, cool chick whose art spoke to me because she blended beauty items favored by Lindsay Lohan and Oprah Winfrey with geometric dream

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©freephoto1.comRecession be damned. I finally got a manicure. Had to be done. I was sporting a look that could best be described as "runaway slave." If you're feeling like you'd like to just don a beret, sit in a Parisian bistro and groove to Josephine Baker and Edith Piaf, have I got some news for you. OPI's fall/winter line is the La Collection De France, featuring all types of Jerry

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Yay! It's Monday! Woo hoo! I'm being ironic. Take it away, Fats! Tipping Point: A deep inhalation of citrus oil will help you feel more alert and possibly less annoyed by the fact that it's Monday.

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© freephoto1.com Did you see CNN's report on happiness this week? A study shows that happiness is communicable. All of us goddesses need to channel Cocomama, the Incan goddess of health and happiness. She drove the boys wild, so wild in fact, that jealous lovers cut her body in half. (Let's try not to emulate that part.) But her body grew into the first coca bush. Ancient Incas believed chewing

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Such taste, such style, such beauty. We can only imagine what she looked like, but Daphne Du Maurier's 1938 novel and Hitchcock's 1940 film always leave me yearning for a glimpse of Rebecca, the first Mrs. de Winter, who gets this week's Great Underestimated Fashionistas of Fiction Award.Yeah, yeah, by the end of the story we're supposed to view Rebecca as a lying, cheating bitch. Maybe she was,

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Okay, folks, here's a gift idea for him or pour homme as the French say. Last night The 'Stache and I went to a party at Spiff For Men on Third Avenue and 46th Street in N.Y.C. and I can assure you that there are affordable gift options for the metorsexual or Dapper Don in your life.The shop is designed with an industrial feel so that guys can primp while still feeling manly. I tried out the

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It's Friday, yay! There is no good reason for you to be seriously working when you can be watching this!See more Jack Black videos at Funny or Die

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Normally, I spend my time reading such highbrow tomes as The Origin of Consciousness and the Breakdown of the Bicameral Mind. I'm deep like that. But sometimes you just have to indulge in something less taxing. Welcome to Trash Talk Thursdays.This week's guilty pleasure is the latest issue of Star and it delivers all kinds of geeky splendor. For starters, there is an interview with Amy Sedaris, a

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You readers are soooooooooooooooooo lucky to have this informative blog, which now includes special programming on COLOR TV. OMG, I know! It's amazing. The current episodes on Frivolity TV feature such wide-ranging topics as yoga positions, black hair care and how to fry a turkey — the cajun way.Tipping Point: Tamara, the Ford model is not lying about Carol's Daughter products. The Mimosa Hair

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© freephoto1.comBrace yourselves: You're going to have to think about neutrals starting right this moment. Geeky Splendor has a bombshell. I got a tip from Hollywood insider Kym Douglas — and this is a direct quote — "Gray is the new purple." This is just a friendly warning, you do not want to end up like Family Ties' Jennifer. I'm only telling you this because I care.Tipping Point: According to

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Oh, sweet Jesus, is it already freaking Monday again? Please tell me I'm dreaming and it's really last Thursday. No? Sigh. Well, I can only think of one good reason to get out of bed: to go make some shopping money. It's Cyber Monday, the day when online retailers kick off their holiday shopping sales!You know what goes good with Cyber Monday? The Kinks.Tipping Point:Keep checking The Budget

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If it's Sunday, it's Goddess Worship Day, when we here at Geeky Splendor pay homage to our fellow divine entities.The great thing about goddesses, is that sometimes their lives suck. I don't mean that I derive schadenfreude from their misfortunes (I save that for bitches I hate). But it comforts me to know that even goddesses are regularly vexed by issues ranging from the totally traumatic to the

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I've really warmed up to this whole bloggy thing. And so I'm kicking off a salute (which I just made up) to the Great, Underestimated Fashionistas of Fiction. To begin, I'm giving a shout-out to my girl Glinda from The Wizard of Oz. Notice how serene and upbeat she is when she makes her grand entrance.It's because she knows how to travel in style: descending in a private, personal, pink bubble.

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And by you, I mean my husband, who has been pushing me to blog, which is kind of weird since I often get the impression that he wishes I'd stop talking. Well, maybe this is just his scheme to get some quiet around here. I also hear tell that these two chicks, whom I will refer to as The Pigeon Sisters, think that the wit and wisdom of my Facebook status updates is a sign that I should blog. Well,

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