Be Yourself

Remember that time I swore I would update my blog regularly and then I, you know, didn't? Yeah, that time is now.

To jump-start things again, I thought I'd share this fantastic video made by my friend Alison Bennett. She's a very funny lady from NYC with a fabulous and super-eclectic sense of fashion. Oh yeah, and she's pretty effing smart, too.

If you're anything like me, you might be a bit disturbed that our current definition of "girl power" looks something like this:



Now, don't get me wrong, I appreciate underlying message,and I admire good marketing. Hell, I applaud Gaga and her minions for their genius efforts. But let's call a spade a spade. Never have I woken up and thought to myself "My inner moon goddess needs to express herself through a bedazzled lobster fascinator."

For all you women out there who appreciate the humor in the "be yourself" popstar mantra that's running the music industry right now:




Whipped cream for everyone!