I realize I’ve been M.I.A in 2010. Apologies for that. Quite frankly, I’ve been just too lazy to sit and type. If I could dictate my thoughts to a personal assistant, or better yet, some cool program that would turn my speech into words on a screen, I’d have something to say every hour of every day. It’s not like I haven’t had anything to say about the goings-on in the beauty and fashion worlds (or the world in general. Health Care? Yay! Catholic Church sex abuse? Boo!) Quite the opposite. I have so many thoughts, it’s hard to keep up with them! Well, I figured I’d make a Spring resolution to keep up this blog, since, you know, Spring and Fall are essentially “New Year’s” in the fashion and beauty industries.
First, I should fill you all in on what I’ve been up to so far this year. Well, like everyone else, I survived the dreary winter. Just barely. My psoriasis got so bad, that as usual, I thought I’d crawl out of my skin. And my motivation to wear nice clothes was completely zapped. I think I only wore gray, black and navy blue for the first 3 months of this year. Hooray for the Spring and the sun. Second, I took a very quick trip to Cinequest, in San Jose, CA for my younger brother’s movie premiere (The movie is “Cost of a Soul” and it’s pretty amazing, FYI). Um…yeah. Apparently black skinny jeans, blue and gold open toe platform stillettos and a fabulous vintage (circa 1985) fuschia suit jacket complete with shoulder pads was a little too much New York amazingness for Northern Cali. I can’t believe the STARES I got from all those crunchy hippies! Do they not sell InStyle there on the Left Coast or something? Luckily, I know how to own my fireceness, especially in that hot mess of Birkenstocks and North Face fleeces. Finally, I started taking German classes. This has nothing to do with outer beauty, fashion or makeup, but being open-minded and worldly is always “beautiful”. My favorite word is “ die Schlampe”, which means, “slut”, as in “Tchüss, Schlampe!” (Bye, slut!”) or “Das tut mir leid, Schalmpe” (I’m sorry, Slut). If you’re like me and identify with the likes of Eric Cartmann (of “South Park” fame) and Chelsea Handler, this is obviously a very handy word.
So what to expect this Spring from the Nouveau Yuppie? The usual product reviews, rants and raves about the antics of the fashion and beauty industry player, and observations and advice to help you be your most fierce and fabulous selves. And if I’m feeling really daring, I might start doing “how-to” videos or maybe even “v-logs.” (I hope I used that term correctly. I’m not exactly “up” on anything related to technology and it’s many uses. I just got a new MacBook when my iBook from 2004 was no longer compatible with iTunes, Firefox, Internet Explorer, etc.) Don’t worry, y’all. I have too much of an attitude problem to do my vids “Laura Luke” style. So stay tuned and let’s hope I don’t get lazy again. XOXO
