London 2012 & The Muppets

 

Cocaine Princess here.

I live in a fairly quiet country especially when it comes to certain things like current events.  Most of the time the US news will dominate media outlets up here on a daily basis. I’m not saying that nothing news-worthy happens in the Great White North because it does but US current events is far more interesting than ours. One of the interesting bits of news to come up here from the across the boarder {aside from gun control} is Chik-Fil-A. A franchise we don't have yet. 

Recently the multimillion dollar empire’s president Dan Cathy is under fire after stating  his opposition to same-sex marriage. The Jim Henson Company had partnered with Chick-Fil-A to feature Jim Henson's Creature Shop toys -- "essentially a plastic tube with cut-out features for customizing your own puppet" -- in their kid's meals from mid-July until August 18th. They are now cutting ties with the restaurant over their homophobic stance. I've loved The Muppets since I was a little kid so I say Cheers to Jim Henson and Co. for posting this statement on their Facebook page:

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Let The Games Begin!! The Olympics begin today aka London 2012. Over the course of 70 days, torchbearers carried the Flame through more than 1,000 cities, towns and villages in the UK and covering more than 8,000 miles but not without incident. On July 10th a male streaker made an attempt to steal the torch. It's actually quite funny. Click here to see the crazy naked guy in action as well as the police who tackled him to the ground. Ouch!
 

Yesterday on Day 69 a host of celebrities including actresses Jennifer Saunders and Dawn French from the funniest {and my fave} Brit-com ever, "Absolutely Fabulous" paraded the torch past famous London landmarks on the eve of the Games, including St Paul's Cathedral, Trafalgar Square, Downing Street and Buckingham Palace. It was simply phenomenal! The identity of the torchbearer who will ignite the cauldron today (Day 70) is the most closely guarded secret of all — and so far, that has not been leaked. Any guesses?

The official Olympic song is "Survival" by the English band Muse. Click here for the 
video. If you recall I blogged an entry on what a terrible move Team GB manager made by leaving David Beckham off the squad. Most recently Sir Paul McCartney blasted the team manager by calling him an “idiot” for not keeping Mr. Beckham on the Olympic Team. No argument from this corner. 

I can't wait to watch The Opening Ceremonies which is said to be a grand spectacle. Have you heard-- Duran Duran will be performing!! Oscar-winning director Danny Boyle will be the artistic director for the opening ceremony and the music director of the electronic music duo Underworld. A pre~recorded segment has been filmed inside Buckingham Palace, reportedly involving Queen Elizabeth II and Daniel Craig as secret agent James Bond.  

As some of you know I was born in England. These days I'm feeling a tad more British than Latin. What can I say, London 2012 is bringing out my English side......Hmm, I have a sudden urge for crumpets.

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My loyal and dear readers, it's finally Friday.
Whatever your plans are have a tremendous last weekend in July. ~x

XOXOXOXO,

Cocaine Princess

A Few Random Things

 

Cocaine Princess here.

A busy week prevented me from posting my awe-inspiring Friday entries so please do accept my apologies. In the meantime how’s everyone doing? I trust everyone is enjoying their summer.

Here are a couple of random things:

If anyone is needing to shed a few pounds, might I suggest The "OMG Diet."  The author, who is a personal trainer vows to help readers lose 20 pounds of fat in six weeks if they follow his advice which includes drinking black coffee, taking cold showers and blowing up balloons. Call me crazy but whatever happened to exercising and eating healthy?


 David Beckham became the first ever male to appear on the July cover of Elle UK Magazine and of course yours truly bought a copy. There were 2 versions. I selected the cover where Mr. Beckham is not wearing a shirt.  The best $13.00 I ever spent!

Have you heard about a website called Skinny Gurl? It’s an absurd website promoting anorexia and even has a “Starving Tip of the Day.” Anyways, the anonymous blogger behind this site recently called Sports Illustrated cover model Kate Upton a “piggie” and  compared to her a “cow” because of her lush figure and curves. The anonymous blogger went on to comment about Kate's walk on the runway by writing that she was “confidently lumbering up the runway like there’s a buffet at the end of it. “Is this what American women are ‘striving’ for now? The lazy, lardy look?” she wrote.” {Click here for the picture} The blogger came under fire for her comments and even received cyber death threats. Some of the world’s most influential insiders in the fashion industry such as model Carol Art have denounced the blogger and risen to Upton’s defense. Working in the world of fashion, I myself know first hand how this industry can put extreme pressure on girls.  I'm always astounded by the hate women inflict on other women. Kate is a beautiful girl. Her voluptuous figure reminds me of Marilyn Monroe.....who wasn’t a size 2 but if you can believe it or not was a size 10 and, is still considered one of the most sexiest icons of all time.

Skinny Gurl has posted a new update since the Kate Upton roar erupted. The anonymous blogger has removed the Starving Tip Of The Day. She writes about the double standards around weight and she does make some valid points-- for instance, "on big beautiful women” sites people exchange recipes for 4,000-calorie cheesecakes or people think nothing of telling a thin woman to their face, in front of an entire group of people – how skinny they are and even to suggest what they should eat. But I’ve never seen the reverse happen to an overweight woman." What do you think?    

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 My loyal and dear readers, it’s finally Friday

Whatever your plans are have a darling weekend. ~x

XOXOXOXO,
Cocaine Princess

Chewing Gum & Stiletto Heels

 

Cocaine Princess here.

Why do people spit out their gum on the pavement? Aside from it not being classy, it's downright gross. As gross as people who spit their phlegm onto the sidewalks. How hard is it to discard the gum by saving the gum wrapper and then disposing it into the trash can? Or, if you’ve thrown out the wrapper is it really too much trouble to keep on chewing until you come in contact with a trash can? Don't get me wrong, I have nothing against chewing gum, although I'm not too fond of people who chew gum with their mouths open while making annoying smacking sounds. Do these individuals honestly think others are interested in seeing how many fillings they have or the bits of food that are still stuck on their teeth? Ick. So, why am I ranting on about gum? Allow me to explain.


This past Saturday I was doing what I always love to do on the weekends- shopping til I drop. What can I say other than I am a shop-aholic, a girly-girl at heart. I got myself all dolled up complete with matching accessories, grabbed my handbag and proceeded to my shoe closet to pick out a pair of shoes. I was wearing a really cute blue bustier style top with an attached black mini skirt. Since I was carrying a black purse I went with a pair of black colored open toed stilettos and proceeded down the stairs with my shoes in hand {because as most of my lovelies are aware of I have a strict no shoe wearing policy inside my home} put on my heels and was ready to hit the mall.
 
Unfortunately one of my favorite stores to shop in is located right in front of a cellphone kiosk. The employees wearing their purple colored tees are always asking passerbys-- correction---  The employees wearing their purple colored tees are always shouting to passerbys whether or not they're happy with their current cell phone provider all while trying to entice them with their "amazing cell phone deals" in hopes they'll approach them. I'm not going to lie-- I find the whole thing a bit creepy and similar to a stranger offering candy to a child in an attempt to lure them into their van. Most of the time I’ll politely shake my head no to indicate I’m not interested but this particular time I pretended not to hear them.

4 to 5 hours later (which just flew by) I left the mall. I was minding my own business and walking to my car with a handful of shopping bags when all of a sudden I stepped in something. Something that kept me anchored in my spot and prevented me from moving forward. As I lifted my foot I could see the gooey gum strings attached which prompted me to utter the following word “Ewwwwww.” The bottom of my stilettos were made from rubber and had indentations. Not only did the gum get itself embedded into all the nooks and crannies but it had attached itself to my gas pedal since scraping my shoe on the pavement didn’t seem to help one bit. And the worst part of all this, the damn trash can was less than three meters away from where the gum was dropped. What is wrong with people?! Do the police need to assign a special task force looking for people who spit out their gum on the sidewalks? I for one am in favor of it. Punishment: Wearing one of those sandwich board signs that reads: "I Am A Lazy & Disgusting Person." Once home I managed to remove the mess of gum--- that's 30 minutes of my life I'll never get back.

What goes on in the mind of the moronic and classless gum chewer who insists on spitting out their gum?  “I can’t wait for the person to step on my freshly chewed saliva filled gum!” ( Followed by a maniacal laugh ) Or, do they hide in a corner waiting and praying for some unsuspecting person to come along? Or, is it because they’re uncultured, inconsiderate or thoughtless? Whatever the reason, I have a message for all those who do: There’s a special place in hell for you.

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My loyal and dear readers, it’s finally Friday......The 13th

Whatever your plans are have a howling weekend. ~x

XOXOXOXO,
Cocaine Princess

Indecent Exposure

Cocaine Princess here.

I trust you all had a brilliant and patriotic long weekend filled with stars and stripes, maple leafs and fireworks. There's always something about a long weekend that makes me lazy or maybe it's because it's summer. The summer months are a slow time for me. Bookings for my fittings and shoots slow down but pick up again once the Fall season rolls around.

I decided to take a mental break this week. I thought it might improve the condition of my sleeping problem which by now I’m sure you’re all so sick of reading about. I went into complete relax~o mode or at least tried to. I couldn't believe how hard of a time I had trying to unwind. I kept repeating over and over to myself, I'm going to relax......I'm going to relax...... which I found anything but relaxing and on top of all that my brain refused to quiet down. One thought after another.....I was left feeling stressed out with a pounding headache, in other words Operation Relax~O totally backfired.

I use to think I must have done something really awful to tick off the Sandman but now I’m convinced I’m simply cursed with not being able to get a good night’s sleep. My sister on the other-hand sleeps like a log. Now that she is off for the summer, a couple of times this week I went into her room in the middle of the night and woke her for the sole purpose of informing her I couldn’t sleep. I figured if I couldn’t, neither would she. I’m quite the wicked one, aren’t I? 

The meteorological conditions this week have been ridiculously hot and I’ve been relishing every second of it despite the constant heat alerts advising people to stay indoors. Yeah, like that’s going to happen especially since winters up here are tougher than nails and seem to drag on and on. To quote my sister from the other day, “The ’80s band Bananarama had it right when they sang, Hot summer streets and the pavements are burning..........” We’re into our third heatwave and it's only the second week of July. I love the oppressive heat. From a fashion standpoint I love being able to wear little shorts, skirts and flowy dresses with open toed stilettos as opposed to heavy sweater coats, hats, mitts and boots. I've been hearing people complain, it's too hot. And to those who say that, I wish I could smack them upside their head! How soon they forget how brutally cold our winters are and coincidentally they are the same ones who complain during the winter months, it's too cold. Later on today and according to reports it’s going to feel like +50C with the humidex. The hottest it’s been so far has been in the high +40s and that felt like standing directly in front of open flames, so I’m not sure what +50C will feel like. Hmm, actually this might be the perfect opportunity to conduct the “it’s so hot out I can fry an egg on a sidewalk” experiment or maybe I’ll place kernels on the sidewalk and see if I can pop popcorn. 

I envy the little ones in this boiling weather— they run around in nothing but their underwear and sometimes not even that. I’ve seen a few in my neighborhood running butt naked through the sprinklers giggling and laughing without a care in the world, so innocent and carefree. Oh, wouldn't it be wonderful if we could do that as adults? I suppose we could but there's that pesky little thing called "indecent exposure."   

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Have you seen this? Some guy in England went berserk at a T-Mobile Store after being refused a refund. In the video, he's seen ripping down the displays, yanking cords from the wall, and throwing the retail store’s merchandise in a fit of rage.

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   My loyal and dear readers, it's finally Friday!!                                                              Whatever your plans are have a steamy weekend.~x                                                           XOXOXOXO,                                                                                                                 Cocaine Princess  

Canada Day & Euro Cup Finals 2012

Our National Anthem aka "Canadian National Canthem" played on Molson beer bottles & cans.  

 Update: Spain took home the Euro Cup 2012. Final score-- Spain:4  Italy:0 Team Italy got clobbered.....badly!                                                                                                 Cocaine Princess here.                                                                                            Today this wonderful nation I live in--   although I could do without the winters-- turns 145 years old. On July 1, 1867, Canada became a self-governing dominion of Great Britain. Customs include pancake breakfasts, parades, concerts, carnivals, festivals, firework displays and citizenship ceremonies for new Canadian citizens. It's a national holiday but several of the malls are open today with amazing Canada Day Sales!  Of course that is what I will be doing later on today, shopping til I drop and then watching the sky light up with colorful fireworks.   

 

Although I find the World Cup a tad more exciting (Team Brazil!!) I've been watching the Euro Cup and was rooting for England to win the cup. Unfortunately Team England lost on penalties to the Italians and that was the end of that. Today is the finals: Italy VS. Spain for Euro Cup 2012. I'm a little undecided on which team I want to win. Speaking of soccer, I can't believe Mr. David Beckham has been left out of the Olympic soccer team even though he was listed to play. After helping win the Olympics for London and with all the promoting he's been doing, Team Great Britain's manager Stuart Pearce decided to go with Craig Bellamy instead. I would have to agree with what some others have been saying, "a terrible and clueless decision by the team manager."         

Happy Canada Day & to my loyal and dear readers across the boarder in a few short days you celebrate your  Independence....... Happy 4th of July.  Wishing You A Safe And Fun Long Weekend. Peace Out. ~x  

 

XOXOXOXO,

Cocaine Princess