These are a few of my favorite things

Lately there are two songs that I can't stop listening to on iTunes. I'm obsessed. For reals.

Who doesn't love Adam Ant? Is it the pirate clothes? The eyeliner? I just don't know. What I do know is that I love him. With all of my black little heart.

My other iTunes obsession - The Streets of Bakersfield. It's all about the accordion. Oh, yes...accordion.

Brown sugar - how come you taste so good?

Attention brunch fans!  Run (don't walk) to Brown Sugar Kitchen.  Went there this morning with Loraine, Elsie and Dean.  And it was hella good.  Loraine had a breakfast sandwich on croissant (yes, please!).  Dean didn't eat.  Elsie had egg and veggie tart and a biscuit.  Dude - this biscuit was heaven on a plate.  I'm not exaggerating.  Me?  I had the usual (eggs, bacon and toast).  It was delish.  What a great way to kick off a Wednesday morning :)

"Everybody's merkin for the weekend!"

On Saturday Elsie, Dean, Jemmy and I were having a lovely brunch at Lee's house.  Suddenly Jemmy mentions a "merkin".  I'm all "Heh?".  Elsie's all "Yeah, merkin".  Jemmy's all "How do you not know?".  I'm all "What is it?".  They're all "It's a pubic hair wig".  I'm all "How did this exist and I didn't know about it?!".

So in an effort to educate you as my friends educated me - I hereby introduce you to the merkin.  Please to enjoy...

Hey good lookin'!

Picture this:
Friday night @ The Knockout. Hank Williams tribute night. That's right - Hank Williams (not Bocephus). Loraine and me with skirts, boots and red lipstick.  We start off by singing "Jambalaya".  Later we do a fierce rendition of "Hey Good Lookin'".  The crowd went wild.  Well, maybe not "wild" but, you know...

Don't be a "don't"

Jemmy found this gem of a website.  Of course.  Because she's hella hip and sheesh.  So please read it and educate yourself.  And for the love of Crystal Gayle - don't be a "don't"!

TCB

Yesterday is the day that Loraine and I christened "Everybody Precious" (because they were).  It started with the guy at In 'n' Out Burger.  Then all of the guys at Hank and Frank (yes, all of them - and we were there for ninety minutes...).  

But the absolute most precious of all?  The guy at Juniper Tree on Lakeshore (which I had to visit on the recommendation of the woman that works at my neighborhood Peet's).  I was at the register purchasing a head band/ scarf number (very cute, BTW).  The guy at the register is totally darling (the most fierce mutton chop sideburns I've seen in a very long time - meow!).  I open my wallet to hand him my credit card and he asks for ID.  I pull out my license and he says "Great picture" after seeing the photo of Elvis I keep in my wallet (where an ID would go - but why?).  He's all "I'm a huge Elvis fan".  I'm all "Wow - me, too!".  He's all "I've been to Graceland five times".  I'm all "I've only been twice :(".  He laments the changes in the neighborhood surrounding Graceland (it's all about junky tchotchkes).  I'm all "I've got a picture of Elvis in my bathroom that I bought at this dumpy store on Beale Street years ago".  He's all "Must have been Schwab".  I'm all "Yes!".  Then it's time to leave the store and as Loraine and I walk out he says "Bye.  TCB!" while giving us "gun finger".  I swooned...

I did it!

I finally committed and bought a bike - I can hardly believe it!  Yes - I only talked about it all summer, visited multiple bike shops and yapped about it incessantly.  But now the search is over...

Yesterday, with my trusty pal Loraine at my side, I walked into Hank and Frank and did it.  I got myself an Electra Townie.  Oh, yeah - and a basket and bell, too.  You know, because that's how I roll.  Or will roll when I get my bike this weekend (it was at their other store, needs to be shipped to Oakland and then built).  WOOT!!