Now one probably wouldn't expect it from just looking at me and having a few short conversations but I love Lady Gaga. It's my musical obsession of the moment. While she hasn't made it to my favorite artist[s] title, she is probably at #2.
And now you're thinking "This blog is about watching things, no?" And I am talking about watching something. All of Lady Gaga's music videos are pretty out there and usually take another step with each new video. But the most recent video "Judas" is actually taking a step back from the crazy and more to the dancing. It's pretty phenomenal in my opinion.
I love that while there is still a story, the dancing makes a big part of it and I can actually focus on it. Usually I'm so involved in the story that I can't be bothered with the dancing. And Lady Gaga is an excellent dancer. I think many people forget about that. Her moves are clean and crisp. She doesn't half ass her moves and she makes you want to dance with her [till you realize you'd probably injure yourself if you aren't remotely a dancer].
Another thing I noted was her appearance. I definitely liked some of the outfits and not so much on others. I really liked the close up shots of her makeup though. I love those because I love crazy makeup that you couldn't really use in real life. It's costume-ish but amazing and sleek.
And the music video isn't that long. So watch it as I have posted it below.
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Pregnant in Heels
If there is one person I have to admire, it has to be Rosie Pope. She is quirky and a little bit sarcastic without coming off as harsh. She keeps it real while sugar coating it when she can.
And some of the women she deals with are completely insane. There are two clients that stand out as being super crazy at this point.
Crazy mom to be number one was a woman who had 4-5 weeks to get married before having her baby. Of course, she doesn't have anything planned nor does she have a dress. So she just walks into Rosie's store asking for help. And Rosie can't seem to say no to anyone.
So the first step is making the wedding dress. Rosie also happens to be a designer [I think] and is going to design the dress. And she makes a really nice dress that is big because that's how it should go; from bigger to fitted. Well this NY crazy isn't having that because Rosie can't alter the dress that day. So the nut job takes it to her own tailor who apparently butchers the dress. And this woman is blowing up about it... And I just want to say "IT'S ALL YOUR FAULT! YOU HAD THE DESIGNER READY TO WORK ON THE DRESS THE SHE WORKED HARD ON AND YOU TOOK IT TO A MORON!" If you can't tell, I do NOT feel sorry for this woman.
Of course, that is ignoring the other part of her story. She has gestational diabetes [the wiki page if you don't know what that is] and has gained 80 pounds during her pregnancy [which is unnatural according to Rosie]. She went through IVF [being 40 years old and having eggs frozen before] and says that she gained weight before the pregnancy. This woman keeps telling Rosie that she hasn't been eating badly [despite having crap food all around the apartment] and that she doesn't know why she has gained so much weight. Rosie points out that with the diabetes, this woman should be taking her diet seriously and she hasn't been. The denial just drives me insane.
And then there is mommy-to-be 2... Her and her husband are definitely nut-so. They take their baby naming very seriously. Now, I get that a baby name reflects a lot of things: the baby, the parents, the family. But to have a focus group? A focus group is used in marketing research where a bunch of random people [in this place, a bunch of executives] are put in a room with a product or service [the information anyway] and they basically point out all the good and bad aspects. Rosie also collected a group of experts [linguists, poet, baby naming expert, etc] to help work on the naming... And in the end, they ignored what everyone said and went with the name that no one but them liked... Seriously? Insanity. Pure insanity.
I wish I had enough money to be that crazy.
And some of the women she deals with are completely insane. There are two clients that stand out as being super crazy at this point.
Crazy mom to be number one was a woman who had 4-5 weeks to get married before having her baby. Of course, she doesn't have anything planned nor does she have a dress. So she just walks into Rosie's store asking for help. And Rosie can't seem to say no to anyone.
So the first step is making the wedding dress. Rosie also happens to be a designer [I think] and is going to design the dress. And she makes a really nice dress that is big because that's how it should go; from bigger to fitted. Well this NY crazy isn't having that because Rosie can't alter the dress that day. So the nut job takes it to her own tailor who apparently butchers the dress. And this woman is blowing up about it... And I just want to say "IT'S ALL YOUR FAULT! YOU HAD THE DESIGNER READY TO WORK ON THE DRESS THE SHE WORKED HARD ON AND YOU TOOK IT TO A MORON!" If you can't tell, I do NOT feel sorry for this woman.
Of course, that is ignoring the other part of her story. She has gestational diabetes [the wiki page if you don't know what that is] and has gained 80 pounds during her pregnancy [which is unnatural according to Rosie]. She went through IVF [being 40 years old and having eggs frozen before] and says that she gained weight before the pregnancy. This woman keeps telling Rosie that she hasn't been eating badly [despite having crap food all around the apartment] and that she doesn't know why she has gained so much weight. Rosie points out that with the diabetes, this woman should be taking her diet seriously and she hasn't been. The denial just drives me insane.
And then there is mommy-to-be 2... Her and her husband are definitely nut-so. They take their baby naming very seriously. Now, I get that a baby name reflects a lot of things: the baby, the parents, the family. But to have a focus group? A focus group is used in marketing research where a bunch of random people [in this place, a bunch of executives] are put in a room with a product or service [the information anyway] and they basically point out all the good and bad aspects. Rosie also collected a group of experts [linguists, poet, baby naming expert, etc] to help work on the naming... And in the end, they ignored what everyone said and went with the name that no one but them liked... Seriously? Insanity. Pure insanity.
I wish I had enough money to be that crazy.
Monday, May 9, 2011
Tabatha's Salon Takeover
It's that one really guilty pleasure show that I think I have that I watch again and again. I love this show and I never hesitate to put it on when I see it on the TV guide.
For those who don't know, this is a show where Tabatha Coffey [Shear Genius and appearances on Make Me A Supermodel, The Tyra Banks show and The Biggest Loser] goes to failing salons and works her magic. She is very outspoken and blunt with what she has to say. And with the people she helps, it's needed.
And it isn't just about the product provided to the clients, like the hair cuts and the color. It's also about the business portion of running a salon. Tabatha is a mix of business saavy owner and edgy stylist. That can be a hard thing to accomplish but she pulls it off flawlessly. That isn't to mean that she is perfect. She loses her temper like anyone else does or would.
But I love watching her work. She isn't afraid to point out when someone is doing something poorly and her answer for stylists who don't work up to par isn't fire them. She knows when there is a potential and when there is none. And not everyone takes her advice to the t and it still works out. And sometimes they don't take her advice and it doesn't always work out.
Definitely recommend this show [it's on Bravo for those in the US who are wondering]
For those who don't know, this is a show where Tabatha Coffey [Shear Genius and appearances on Make Me A Supermodel, The Tyra Banks show and The Biggest Loser] goes to failing salons and works her magic. She is very outspoken and blunt with what she has to say. And with the people she helps, it's needed.
And it isn't just about the product provided to the clients, like the hair cuts and the color. It's also about the business portion of running a salon. Tabatha is a mix of business saavy owner and edgy stylist. That can be a hard thing to accomplish but she pulls it off flawlessly. That isn't to mean that she is perfect. She loses her temper like anyone else does or would.
But I love watching her work. She isn't afraid to point out when someone is doing something poorly and her answer for stylists who don't work up to par isn't fire them. She knows when there is a potential and when there is none. And not everyone takes her advice to the t and it still works out. And sometimes they don't take her advice and it doesn't always work out.
Definitely recommend this show [it's on Bravo for those in the US who are wondering]
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
The Voice
Yeah, that show with that chick who used to compete against Britney Spears [Christina Aguilera] and the dude from Maroon 5 [Adam Lavine], the dude with the song that had to modified because children listen to the radio [Ceelo Green] and the country dude [Blake Shelton].
Gotta be honest, like it way better than American Idol. For once, I know who the judges are [for the most part] and they don't really have any time to say anything irrelevant.
Oh, and the concept is pretty cool. For those of you who don't know, the judges [the people I listed above] are facing the audience. They do not see the person singing and can only judge him/her/them based on his/her/their voice[s]. If they really like the voice, the hit the button in front of them and the chair spins around. If only one person hits the button when the song is through, the singer will be mentored by that judge.
Then here comes the tricky part... "But what if more than one judge turns around?" you may ask... And it's simple... The singer has the power at this point. He/she/them get to decide who they want to be their mentor. Of course, the judges have a little bit of time to plead his/her case. Essentially, this gives control to the artist.
Pretty phenomenal if I do say so myself. There is a draw back to this of course. All the people who perform for the judges are pre-screened. Don't know how that works but basically you don't have too many bad singers in the bunch. Of course, that can depend on your tastes in music too.
Either way, I think I'm going to try and keep up with this show. If only to see Adam Levine's facial expressions. Because they are f-ing amusing.
Gotta be honest, like it way better than American Idol. For once, I know who the judges are [for the most part] and they don't really have any time to say anything irrelevant.
Oh, and the concept is pretty cool. For those of you who don't know, the judges [the people I listed above] are facing the audience. They do not see the person singing and can only judge him/her/them based on his/her/their voice[s]. If they really like the voice, the hit the button in front of them and the chair spins around. If only one person hits the button when the song is through, the singer will be mentored by that judge.
Then here comes the tricky part... "But what if more than one judge turns around?" you may ask... And it's simple... The singer has the power at this point. He/she/them get to decide who they want to be their mentor. Of course, the judges have a little bit of time to plead his/her case. Essentially, this gives control to the artist.
Pretty phenomenal if I do say so myself. There is a draw back to this of course. All the people who perform for the judges are pre-screened. Don't know how that works but basically you don't have too many bad singers in the bunch. Of course, that can depend on your tastes in music too.
Either way, I think I'm going to try and keep up with this show. If only to see Adam Levine's facial expressions. Because they are f-ing amusing.
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