Party Like It’s 1999 Soul Train Stylee

You know this song is gonna be played all around the world tonight.

Don’t you miss hearing Don Cornelius and his deep voice every Saturday morning? What about the scramble board, lip-synched performances and the dance line? My girls always made me be the token asian girl with the ass length hair when we did our Soul Train sessions. Ahh the good ‘ol days.

Below is a pic of Cheryl Song in her hey day and in 2005. She finally trimmed that hair.

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Best Wishes For Two Thousand-Shine

Happy New Year to all our dear friends, readers and fellow bloggers. Be safe and think of that mug up above every time you do a toast tonight. 21 days and counting..

Please accept our apologies now for the lack of posts after today. We’ll be too busy popping aspirins, shoving our faces with greasy hangover food and downing Bloody Mary’s. Be back soon. xx

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When Sharks Poop

If you follow our blog, you know by now we sometimes have a tendency to post things that are not so pleasing to the eye. Well, poop ain’t that pleasing but seeing it come out of a shark whale is to me. Plus I thought it would fit nicely with the picture I’m about to publish above.

Enjoy.

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Ring In 09 At Ecco

Still scrambling to figure out your NYE plans? If you want to stay local and toast the night away with organic jesus juice, check out Ecco’s website for deets about their NYE soiree. Not down with The Hills but gotta rep for LA’s first and only “green” club.

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Celebrate The Natural Way

GG&S loves celebrations. Especially the ones that involves one of our favorite activities, drinking. And tomorrow night there will be lots of it. Skip out on the Veuve Clicquot and try one of these natural versions we came across on MSN Green via The Grist.

• Dom. de Montbourgeau Cremant du Jura
• Avinyo Cava Brut
• François Pinon Vouvray Petillant Brut

Recycle Them Trees

It’s estimated that 30 million Christmas trees made it into our living rooms this year. I was relived to learn that for every tree that is cut down, three seedlings are planted the following year to replace it, making it the ultimate carbon offset.

Many counties have curbside services. Be sure to check out the Earth 911 site to see if your area recycles trees, if not, type in your zip code and it will provide you with the a recycling facility near you.

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Kanye Effs With Fur. Boo!!

Love me some Kanye. Love me some Louis Vuitton. No likey LV fur stole x Kanye.

Just thought I’d share that with you.

Source concrete loop

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Go Jesus, It’s Your Birthday

Yea, it’s that kinda party. Happy Holidays ya’ll!

xx

Thuy & Jen

Bev. Hills Surgeon Uses Body Fat To Fuel Car

A Beverly Hills doctor is being investigated after patients filed complaints that he performed liposuction and extracted too much fat and left them disfigured. During the investigation it was founded that he was turning the fat he removed from patients into biodiesel that fueled his Ford SUV and his girlfriend’s Lincoln Navigator.

Fat, whether animal or vegetable, contains triglycerides that can be extracted and turned into diesel. Using fat to fuel cars might be environmentally friendly, but it’s definitely illegal in California to use human medical waste to power vehicles.

Would you be down to fuel your car with human fat if it were legal, safe and available?

Source Forbes

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Green Plastic. Cha-Ching!

“Put it on the credit card and worry ’bout it later”. This approach to spending sounds like a reasonable way to deal with this damn recession ( well at least that’s what I tell myself).

That being said, it looks like the credit card companies are giving you an excuse to feel less guilty about putting the latest Marc Jacobs handbag or Christian Louboutin pumps on that lil’ piece of plastic.

Discover launched their biodegradable credit card “in response to greater consumer interest in green products, and they are hoping this will appeal to those interested in living a greener life.”

“The biodegradable Discover Card is another way for environmentally conscious consumers to do their part to help protect our planet.”

“The card itself is made of biodegradable PVC, which breaks down 99% in nine months to five years in soil, water, compost, or whatever microorganisms are present (e.g. landfills or composts). Plus, the card leaves no toxic effect on the environment.”

This seems like a good start, but I would have to agree with the the lovely ladies over at Ladies Lotto,”it can’t possibly be all that good for the environment when it encourages unnecessary consumerism.”

Ponder that for a minute cuz this is one of dem things that make you go “hmmmm.”

Source ladies lotto

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1000 New Species Discovered

Scientists have discovered more than 1,000 species in Southeast Asia’s Greater Mekong region in the past decade, including a spider as big as a dinner plate, the World Wildlife Fund said Monday.

A rat thought to have become extinct 11 million years ago and a cyanide-laced, shocking pink millipede were among creatures found in what the group called a “biological treasure trove”.

The species were all found in the rainforests and wetlands along the Mekong River, which flows through Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam and the southern Chinese province of Yunnan.

Not all species were found hiding in remote jungles — the Laotian rock rat, which the study said was thought to be extinct about 11 million years ago, was first encountered by scientists in a local food market in 2005, it said.

One species of pit viper was first noted by scientists after it was found in the rafters of a restaurant at the headquarters of Thailand’s Khao Yai national park in 2001. The discoveries documented in the WWF report “First Contact” report for the Greater Mekong include 519 plants, 15 mammals, 89 frogs, 279 fish, 46 lizards, 22 snakes, 4 birds, 4 turtles and 2 salamanders.

With all the buzz about more animals coming close to extinction from global warming, this is good to hear.

Source World Wild Life

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Last Christmas I Gave You My Heart

To get you in the mood for the holiday, watch this classic video. At least just to see the hair. Or skip to the 3 minute mark and watch George run. Like a girl.

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Pharrell Goes Bionic

Ok… I don’t think Pharrell even needs to be promoting something eco-friendly for me to have mad love for his swagger, but him being on the green tip just adds to his ridiculous sex appeal.

Pharrell has teamed up with the folks over at Bionic Yarn, “a textile firm based in New York dedicated to developing environmentally sustainable fabrics. They engineer, market and manufacture premium yarns and fabrics using fibers comprised of recycled plastic bottles.

The fabrics then can be used to make backpacks, luggage, handbags, clothing items and home furnishings.” Look for Pharrell to be incorporating this eco-friendly material into his clothing labels.

Interesting fact- An average pair of jeans made of the bionic yarn fabric contains seven recycled plastic beverage bottles. If adopted by today’s clothing designers, this type of manufacturing could potentially reduce plastic landfills that are already overcrowded.

Source ctothejl and celebrityclothingline.com

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PILF

Straight up. Sorry Michelle.

Source Bauer Griffin

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Eagle Rock Eco-Store Regeneration Closing

Thanks to this freakin’ recession. If you’re still short on your gift list, try to make it over for their going out of business sale. Sad.

1629 Eagle Rock Blvd.

Source LA Racked

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Donna Karan Label Goes Fur-Free!!

This is amazing to hear. PETA has tried for years to get Donna Karan amongst other designers to ditch fur. Some successfully and others not. Well days after PETA launched their (now disabled) DonnaKaranBunnyButcher.com site, DK has announced that starting with the fall 2009 line, the fashion house will no longer use fur. Tim Gunn of Project Runway narrated a video that was sent to DK, breaking down the cruel world of fur in the fashion industry.

Thank you to PETA for fighting the fight and to Donna Karan for doing the right thing. Chalk one up for the furry ones thanks to Tim Gunn!

Source Ecorazzi

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Skip The Holiday Cards

Well at least the paper kind. It’s an easy and simple step you can take to help save on waste and overall, the environment. I used to buy cards by the dozens and have them on back up for bdays, congrats, thank you’s, etc.

Those days are so over. I went through boxes of cards given to me over the years and got rid of most of them. I never look at them and they take up precious space.

It’s all about the e-cards. I made the one above a few years back. You pick a design, write your message, enter the email addy and press send. Ta-da. There are even funny videos, like the one below: You Can’t Wrap This- HAMMERTIME! Here’s a few sites that offer them. Find more by going to google.

• 123Greetings
• Hallmark
• egreetings
• american greeetings

Sr. Citizen Choir Ridin’ Dirty

Looking for some good, clean hip-hop entertainment for your holiday party? Well, look no further. The Funky Fresh Sr Choir has got you covered. Here is their audition for a talent show. At the end of the vid, they state that if they get selected for the semi-finals, they will perform songs by Fergie, Chris Brown and Destiny’s Child. Oh and they also state that they can do the G-slide, Cupid Slide and Cha-Cha Slide. Kick back, bust out some peanut brittle and a 40 and watch their covers of:

• Lose yourself- Eninem
• Ridin’- Chamillionaire
• Hey ya- Outkast
• Don’t cha- Pussycat Dolls
• You can’t touch this- Mc Hammer
• Hot in herre- Nelly (they actually start to disrobe)

Source Perez Hilton

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Oh Christmas Tree…

It’s hard to get in the Christmas spirit in sunny California, with the sun blazing, occasional heat waves and not a snowflake in sight. I guess that’s part of the reason I don’t usually do the whole christmas tree get down.

However, this flatpack plywood tree is definitely a dope look if I ever decide to go that route. Guess I’ll have to look into it for 2009 ‘cuz this one is so popular that it’s already sold out for 2008!!

Buro North, an Australian design company, is selling a “flatpack Christmas tree that is 80% more eco-friendly than a traditional pine. It’s made from environmentally aware ingredients, cut with energy-sipping CNC routers, and packed super flat for low carbon shipping.”

The tree is offered in 3 sizes and can be folded it up and stored away conveniently while taking up very little space.

Source green daily

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Pierced Kittens For Sale WTF???

File this under: Dumbass lady missing sensitivity chip needs to get her brain checked.

An unnamed Pennsylvania women was busted for trying to sell “Gothic kittens” with neck, ear and tail piercings on eBay. Animal Protection officers were tipped off after a listing appeared on a website under the title “pure black, tailless, pierced, gothic kitten.” The seller was asking for $400 per animal.

The woman, who had a pet grooming business in the basement of her home, is expected to face charges. I’m sorry but she needs to be beat upside the head with a recycled vibrator. I can’t wait for them to release her name/pic so I can put her ass on blast.

It’s too early to hear of all this fuckery. This story makes me want to go on a Sunday afternoon, organic Bloody Mary binge. Mmm.. Bloody Mary’s.

The thumbnail pictures below were the actual flix used on the site, showing the 3 month old kitten with two 14-gauge ear piercings and a “submission ring” through the back of its neck.

UPDATE: Here’s video with the story and her company is called: Pawside Parlor. I’m sure her business is going to shrink thanks to this.

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Holiday Party Tips And Eco-Chic Gifts On Cocoecomag.com

This is the last big weekend to get your holiday shopping done. If you’re still stumped on those last minute gifts be sure to check out Anna Griffin’s Eco-Chic Gift Giving Guide from her newly launched online magazine, www.cocoecomag.com.

Congratulations Anna, we love the latest issue!

Also in this issue, our girl, Sarah Shewey of Pink Cloud Events gives pointers on throwing an eco-concious holiday soiree. Thanks for the tips Sarah.

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What Would Jesus Buy?

Synopsis: From producer Morgan Spurlock (Super Size Me) and director Rob VanAlkemade, “What Would Jesus Buy?” examines the commercialization of Christmas in America while following Reverend Billy and the Church of Stop Shopping Gospel Choir on a cross-country mission to save Christmas from the Shopocalypse (the end of humankind from consumerism, over-consumption and the fires of eternal debt.) Stop Shopping mission reminds us that even though we may be “hypnotized and consumerized,” we still have a chance to save ourselves this Christmas.

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Eye Candy

Mother Nature blesses us with seasons. Humans bless us with creativity.

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Blog Love: The Huffington Post

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One of our favorite bloggers, Arianna Huffington, appeared on Charlie Rose to talk shop about, what else? Blogging. I have been a devoted Huffpo reader ever since I dropped in to read one of Raymond's posts. (Check his past posts here. One controversial topic he wrote about received over 1100 comments.)

The Huffington Post has over 2,500 contributors. DAMN! If you’ve been thinking of starting a blog or already have one and want to expand, watch this video and be sure to get yourself a copy of The Huffington Post Complete Guide To Blogging.

Type. Spellcheck. Publish.

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Source Pure/Roker

Rent-A-Tree Is The Business

How does this sound? You pick a tree, it gets delivered, you pay a rental fee that would cost about the same as buying one, the tree gets picked up after the holiday, replanted and next year, you can 1) pick out a different tree or 2) call dibs on the tree you had the year before.

I need to know who started this genius idea and is he hot? If not, I’ll at least bow down to him. Ok, I just found the video and answered my own question. I bow down.

This system is brilliant! I get sick of seeing trees all up and down the streets months after the holidays are over. What an eye sore! Like I said previously, I’m having a Xmas-free Xmas but when/if I ever do partake in these type of festivities again, I will definitely be renting my tree.

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Source CNN

Jeremy Piven Drops Out Of Broadway Due To High Mercury Count

Extreme mercury toxicity is what’s to blame for Piven’s recent illness which landed him 3 days in a hospital and his doctor ordering him to drop out of his Broadway show and get rest. Piven is reportedly an avid sushi eater, sometimes having it twice in one day.

Being half asian, I’ve always gotten crap for not eating seafood. The smell and consistency of fish has always grossed me out. I’ve tried to make myself like it, esp. since every time someone suggests what to eat, sushi is the first choice. I’ve recently heard of two friends that got deathly ill from having a high mercury count and their stories weren’t pretty. I remain seafood-free except for the occasional tuna sandwich.

Go here to learn more on which fish have the highest mercury levels: TUNA is one of them! Yikes. Be careful ya’ll.

Source: Huffington Post

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600 Pound Hammerhead Shark Caught

Yea? Well thats great. But why didn’t the shithead fisherman release it back into the ocean? Oh, it’s not because hammerheads are known for their meat? It’s the fins that are worth something? Mostly for soup? Wow, you don’t say? A gorgeous 12 ft. creature was killed in its own habitat for SHARK FIN SOUP? WTF? Somebody hold me back! The hoops are coming off!!

And to the senseless news reporter woman that said. “good thing this one is out of the water,” go sit on a fishing pole and spin on it you dumbass. It’s a SHARK- it’s supposed to be in the water!!! GAWD!

Source Huffington Post

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Gift Wrapping Eco Steez

My absolute favorite reusable bag company, Baggu, demonstrates an innovative and eco-friendly way to wrap your gifts this holiday season. No need for rolls of wasteful wrapping paper and ribbon.

Source greenlagirl Via LAist

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WANTED: Eco-Fugitives

Well lookie here. Seems like the government is actually stepping up for the environment after all. They’ve started a most-wanted list and their targets are environmental fugitives accused of assaulting nature.

The crimes range from smuggling chemicalsls that eat away at the earths protective ozone layer, dumping hazardous waste into oceans and rivers and trafficking in polluting cars.

Similar to the FBI most-wanted list, the Environmental Protection Agency is unveiling a roster of 23 fugitives, complete with mugshots and descriptions of the charges on it’s website, http://www.epa.gov/fugitives.

Carol Browner: Energy Czar

Looks like Carol Browner will be the White House point person for energy and environmental issues. Quick take: It’s a very green pick. When Browner was EPA head during the Clinton years, she was known as a fierce defender of federal environmental rules during a period when Newt Gingrich and the GOP were trying to dismantle them en masse, and she generally received high marks from green groups, though industry lobbyists and Republican staffers found her way too aggressive.

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Beef Jerky Swag

Check out this bootleg version of a Chanel quilted purse for all y’all who can’t afford the real deal… Guess it would make a snack for the carnivores out there. (Although neither we, nor PETA for that matter,would approve).

Designer, Nancy Wu is a product design student at the art center college of design in Pasadena, California.
The vision for her ’100% beef jerky’ project is to provide a ‘humorous’ take on designer accessories.

Source missbehave

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Green Gift Guide @ Dame Magazine

Check out our “Green Holiday Gift Guide” over at Dame Magazine (www.damemagazine.com). This online mag has a little bit of everything to keep you entertained for hours. It’s our new obsession and it will be yours too. Add it to your RSS feed and be prepared to get schooled!

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Special Delivery

UPS won brownie points with me when I read that they were using paperless shipping stickers. Now I’m learning that they’re going to offer deliveries on bikes for the holiday season to go green and reduce costs. Environment loving, bicycle riding, man in a uniform + me = a match made in poo poo colored heaven.

This was going to be a gift-free year for me, but now, I may need to call my bro and ask him to send me something. Got that Tommy? Send your big sis some socks or an empty box. I don’t care, just send me a package and request it be delivered by bike.

Ok, I take that back. I was envisioning a hot Critical Mass type dude knocking on my door with a package and his bar code reader thingy, but after reading this account from a girl that witnessed the brown goodness, I’ve changed my mind. Beefy types aren’t my steez.

“We saw a UPS bike delivery on Union and 23rd in Seattle yesterday, Dec. 11. The bike was a Trek Mt. bike. The trailer was clunky and aluminum. I had never seen one like it before but it looked okay. The delivery guy did NOT look like he was from the bike scene, he was beefy and looked like… a UPS driver.”

If you live in California, Washington or Oregon and are looking for a seasonal job ($17/hr,) visit their career section after the jump. JUMP!

*Note: The picture above is an old school version of their delivery bikes. UPS started as a foot and bike delivery service. I believe they look different today, with a bike and a cargo carrier attached to the back. Couldn’t find a pic, but thats the description according to peeps that have actually received this service.

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RuPaul Takes On The Obamas

Drag queen, RuPaul, appears as both Michelle and Barack Obama in a holiday promotion for his new drag queen reality show.

RuPaul has been M.I.A for a hot minute but he/she is killin’ it as the Mr. President and the First Lady…

Source dlisted

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Jellyfish Invasion

Huge swarms of jellyfish are ruining beaches in Hawaii, the Gulf of Mexico, the Mediterranean, Australia and elsewhere. And we can thank pollution, climate change, introductions of non-native species, overfishing and building artificial structures such as oil and gas rigs.

That’s the last thing I want to hear before my upcoming vacay in paradise. Man-of-war stings are the worst!! Forget a two-piece. Guess I’ll be enjoying the warm crystal blue waters on a floatie and decked out in a wetsuit and goggles.

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BIKEHERO

Good, clean and pollution-free fun.

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Flame-Broiled Seduction

Well I’ve officially seen it all… and it ain’t pretty! Burger King has just launched a new body spray for men called “Flame” which is described by its makers as “the scent of seduction with just a hint of flame-broiled meat.”

Wow… nothing like a flame-broiled whopper to put you in the mood. I mean it’s bad enough that they slaughter cows and serve ‘em up on a bun covered in cheese, but now we got dudes walking around smelling like this shizz.

If you are a total freak and this body spray somehow appeals to you, it’s all yours for the low price of $3.99 and can be copped here.

Source eater la

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Saving The Planet One Hole AT A Time

Wow… I just thought this was a dope ass font when I stumbled across it, but now I’m really feeling it. Dutch company SRANQ conceptualized a font that uses less font while maintaining readability in an effort to save ink.

With the Ecofont SPRANQ hopes to increase environmental awareness as well as increasing customer awareness about printing behavior. They recognize that printing is both a waste of ink and paper and their hope is to inspire software giants and printer manufacturers to innovate in an environmentally conscious manner.

They tried lots of possible ink-saving-options. From extra thin letters to letters with outlines only. They experimented with using various shapes: dashes, squares, triangles and even asterisks. In the end the circle was choosen as the best option.

You can download the ecofont into your font folder here for FREE!!

Note- The Ecofont works best when using font size 9 or 10. The results vary depending on your software.

Source greenlagirl

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Does The Sun Shine Out Of Your Ass?

Well until it does, Greenpeace wants you to use CFL light bulbs. Those crazy Europeans. How do they come up with this stuff?

Warning: It’s not the good kind of ass. Cheers.

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Party With A Purpose: Family Affair #6

Tonight, Family Affair will be having their 6th installment of Party With A Purpose. They are partnering with Deithsh Advertiseing, The Alfaalita Marine Research Foundation, Glass, Surfrider Foundation West LA, and Access Energy to support the Rise Above Plastics Campaign. The campaign is dedicated to eliminating single-use plastic water bottles in the adverstiseing and commercial production industries along with all the other single use plastic such as utensils and bags.

Go here for more info.

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Times Are Tough- Go To Craigslist, At Least For A Laugh

Memaw has a one bedroom in the east village. She has a really large bathroom she’s willing to rent out for the low price of $400 a month. It’s huge. You can fit a twin size air mattress in it. All she asks, is that when she needs to use the bathroom, you or your air mattress are not in it.

Click on the thumbnail below to read the entire post, or go to the original. Highlarious!

Universal Goes Green

In my profession as a wardrobe stylist, I see so much waste on a daily basis, it’s sad. There’s not much you can do about it. I’m sure as hell not walking up into Yves St. Laurent or Chanel on Rodeo Drive with my reusable Whole Foods bags and saying “please use these instead.” I shudder at the thought of the reaction I would get from some of the snooty hags salespeople that work in those stores.

Anyway, I almost creamed my bamboo panties when I went to one of my favorite costume houses and saw their “go green” signage. Usually when you pull for TV, you pull ALOT! I’m talking truckloads. The clothes are on hangers but all the shoes and accessories go into plastic bags. Well now Universal has taken a step in the right direction and got these reusable fabric bags for the accessories. I Heart Uni!

My friends always ask me what the costume houses are like. It’s a huge warehouse with rows upon rows of clothing, costumes, shoes, hats, jewelry, props and everything under the sun from all different eras. You name it, they’ve got it and in every color, version and size you can think of. These pictures don’t capture the massive size of the Universal costume department. I’ve spent countless days in there over the years and I still have not seen everything there is to see.

We buy clothes all throughout our lives and eventually, they get thrown out. The items they have in a costume house live on forever. It’s like recycled apparel heaven and it’s one of my favorite places to go to.

Seriously, remember that movie Mannequin, when they get locked in the mall every night and Emmy (Kim Catrall) gets to wear all those fabulous dept. store clothes? Well, fab for the 80′s. I have dreams of getting locked in Universal or Warner Bros. and dressing up in Marie Antoinette gowns, 70′s fits and authentic vintage dresses from all around the world. Sigh.

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Restaurants Go Green

Los Angeles is looking to green some of it’s 11,000 restaurants. Changes would include the use of biodegradable to-go containers, Green Seal-approved cleaning products, fluorescent lighting, employees bring their own mugs, and the restaurant participates in the city’s food waste composting program.

NOTE- Takeout containers pictured above are 100% biodegradable and compostable.

Source Eater LA

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Obama Picks Los Angeles Deputy Mayor For Lead Environmental Role

WASHINGTON — President-elect Barack Obama has selected a deputy mayor of Los Angeles to lead the White House Council on Environmental Quality, transition officials said Wednesday.

Nancy Sutley is the first prominent member of the gay and lesbian community to earn a senior role in the Democrat’s new administration.

The deputy mayor for energy and environment in Los Angeles and the mayor’s representative on the Board of Directors for the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, Sutley has a long record of working on environmental and natural resources policy.

With many of his top White House and Cabinet posts filled, Obama now is focusing on fleshing out his natural resources and environment team, and could formally introduce his choices for interior secretary, energy secretary and environmental protection agency chief within weeks if not days.

Stand proud Los Angeles and the LGBT community, Sutley is about to give the environment the worldwide attention it needs.

Source Huffpo Green

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Planet In Peril

The latest “Planet in Peril” with Anderson Cooper (aka Mah Boo or the Silver Fox) and CNN’s chief medical correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta looking for the potential outbreak of the next AIDS epidemic with “virus hunter” Dr. Nathan Wolfe. They trace the rising consumption of “bush meat” in central Africa, where a virulent disease could easily jump species, with global implications. In fact, it already has, in the form of AIDS and monkey pox.

Catch it tonight. Click here for more info.

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Bye Bye Pet Love

Who can resist stopping at a pet store and wondering “how much is that puppy in the window?” We’ve all spent hours gazing at these fluffy little creatures and dreaming of bringing them home with us.

Unfortunately, the reality is that pets sold at pet stores endure horrible conditions on their way to the glassed-in prison in the mall.

Longstanding pet store, Pet Love, in the Beverly Center is closing their doors after 15 years in business amidst accusations of puppy mill practices.

National animal rescue organization, Best Friends Animal Society, staged an anti-puppy mill campaign at the mall with table and fliers and petitions for “A Puppy-Store-Free-L.A”, which led to the mall not renewing Pet Love’s lease.

Doors official close January 31st, 2009.

The message here is to get your pets from a rescue center or animal shelter.

Source racked

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Pete The Meat Muppet- WTF??

“Money, booze, coke and whore’s… A sex tape leaked of me getting freaky with a cow… I was forced to walk the streets and sell my beefcake body for sex.”

The phrase “not right” was invented for this story. Who the fuck let the Diesel folks take acid and make this promo for their denim line? And who do I speak to about getting the last 3:51 minutes of my life back after watching this assault to my eyes?

I’d take Chucky, Pennywise The Clown and every Garbage Pail Kid in the world over Pete the meat muppet anyday. Somebody hold me…

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Khloe Takes It All Off

Your favorite outspoken Kardashian is taking it all off… No, not in the pages of playboy, and no we’re not talking about Kim. This time the one in the spotlight is Khloe and she’s stripping down for a good cause.

Check her out in PETA‘s latest “I’d Rather Go Naked Than Wear Fur” Campaign.

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Less Plastic

I recently set out to get a larger memory card for my camera and while browsing all of the different brands my eyes fell on this package and I was sold immediately. Once I ripped the packaging open, there was actually still quite a bit of plastic on the inside between the cardboard, but at least it wasn’t around the whole freakin’ thing.

Now, if only they could get the amount of paper down used for the rest of the package for an item that’s a bit larger than my thumb..

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Kahi Lee: Unlock The Cure

Props to my girl Kahi Lee, a truly talented interior designer and host on HGTV’s “Design on a Dime.”

Kahi has teamed up with Botanist/Orange22 to unveil a new eco-friendly furniture line named “Unlock the Cure,” which benefits the Cancer Research Institute. The line consists of a cocktail table, bench and an end table with a cut out key design.

Kahi’s inspiration:

“I call my design “Unlock the Cure”. Cancer has affected far too many people in my life and I’m committed to doing something about it. The cure is out there, we just need to find the key. The light-reflective and luminous quality of the metallic finish symbolizes hope and optimism.”

Well, I too have a thing for keys..and a thing for being eco-friendly and I, like many, have been affected by a loved one suffering from cancer. Thanks to Kahi, for designing these beautiful pieces to remind us all to keep hope alive in finding a key to the cure.

Source Treehugger

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