Coco De Mer Sale

Valentines day is over but sexy times is year round.

Coco de Mer is one of my favorite stores in LA and they’re having a sale starting this week and it’s not to be missed.  This might be the time for me to pick up that sustainable rubberwood paddle I’ve been wanting.

Oh god!  I just went on the website to pull some pictures and I found my new obsession.  A jade cock ring!!!  To be worn as a bracelet, of course. ;  )

Happy Double V-Day!

The more popular name for the Vietnamese New Year is Tet, where as the formal name is Nguyen-dan. Tet is a very important festival because it provides one of the few breaks in the agricultural year, as it falls between the harvesting of the crops and the sowing of the new crops.

The Vietnamese prepare well in advance for the New Year by cleaning their houses, polishing their copper and silverware and paying off all their debts.

It’s customary for elders to give lucky envelopes with crisp new bills to the their  younger relatives for good luck.  Thanks to my procrastination, all the banks I went to were wiped out of new bills so I got rolls of brand new dollar coins.  Not exactly baller status, but hey, we’re in a freakin’ recession!

Happy Lunar New Year!  Chuc Mung Nam Moi!   Gong Xi Fa Cai!

And here’s our prez wishing us the same!

Oh and for that other Vday celebration, here’s a little treat from Grist.  A DIY guide to making your very own non-toxic love juice, made from water and flax seed.  Yeah, that stuff you get a Trader Joe’s to sprinkle on your cereal.

You try it first and get back to me.  Thank me or hate me later.  ♥ ♥ ♥

Year Of The Tiger 2/14/10

Vietnamese/Chinese New Year is just a few days away and many of us are cleaning our homes for the festive period.  Here are a few tips to having a red + green new year.

When house cleaning, be sure to use cloth or old rags that can be washed and reused instead of disposable paper towels which are convenient but wasteful.

It is a tradition to buy new clothing and new stuff to replace the old ones, but think twice before buying new stuff. Do you really need them? Consider donating old clothing and items instead of throwing them away. And recycle where possible.

Reunion dinners are a time when family members get together to have a feast. While cooking, make sure that you have sufficient but not excessive food. Too much food not eaten ends up as waste. Remember that the quality of eating dinner together is more important than the quantity of food.

While visiting relatives and friends or going sightseeing, try to take public transpo or carpool. Share your car with others and spend time together. Also, reuse old red packets or hongbaos to make art decorations and lanterns for your home. Be creative and have fun.

Wishing everyone a green and happy Vietnamese/Chinese New Year! Gong Xi Fa Cai!

Below is a pic of my long drawn out project of lessening my load of “stuff.”  I chose to start off with the most dreaded section= my electronics.  I went through all of my chargers, usb cords, random plugs, cell phones, batteries, ear pieces, mp3 players, old keyboards, dvd players and more.  I organized what would be kept, what was broken, what could be recycled or donated.  The pic below is some of the stuff I’m distributing out.  It feels good to get rid of the clutter.  Next up, my closet.  Oi vei!

Condom Hair Bands

These hair bands were made from condoms.  A woman was given one from her local salon in China and was gifted with a little surprise when it started to unravel.  They were originally reported to be made from used condoms but further investigation found that they were actually made from unused rejects from the jimmy factory.  Phew.

I’ve had heard of jizz in the hair but a condom?  Nast!  Where the hell is my scrunchie?

It’s A Wrap

People often ask what we do with the clothes we purchase for videos, commercials and movies.  From my experience, they’re usually turned into the production company.  I know much of it is kept or gifted out but sometimes it gets to the point where you just don’t need another pair of jeans or a sweater set used on a mom character in a Fed Ex commercial.

Welcome to It’s a Wrap.  It’s where the clothes used on actors end up and it’s open to the public.  Most of the items are brand new or have only been worn once or twice.   The clothes range from the Gap to various designer labels.  I found an unworn pair of Gucci shoes for  $250 and a kick ass Vivienne Westwood skirt for $75.

Definitely worth a visit.

12 Year Old Gored By Bull Twice

A twelve-year-old bullfighter from Mexico was gored by a bull during his bullfight on Sunday in Colombia.  After the first incident he went in again and was gored a second time.  His father jumped in to help and was gored as well.  Fortunately for them, neither was hurt seriously but the parents of the kid are freaking idiots!!

I’m not going to lay in to the kid because he’s only 12 but his daddy needs to be gored in the cojones.  That poor bull.   They get petroleum rubbed in the eyes so they can’t see and needles in the testicles so they move more impressively. Every bullfighter that gets impaled, gets what’s coming to him. It’s a disgusting thing and calling it “part of the culture” is just stupid.

Bosom Buddy Bra Recycling

Bra Recyclers is a textile recycling company, specializing in recycling bras and providing deserving women in communities who are facing challenges with a basic lingerie staple.  Recycling bras raises awareness about delaying the number of re-usable textiles, such as bras that are unnecessarily being sent to landfills and could be used for women and girls in communities who are experiencing challenges in their lives

The Bra Recyclers would like to do their part to assist deserving women with a recycled bra. A portion of all bras will be distributed to women’s shelters, transitional housing and to support groups for breast cancer support survivors.

Most of the drop off locations are located in Arizona with one in Sacramento, CA and Dallas, TX.  Otherwise they can be sent to this location:

Bosom Buddy Recycling  23844 S. Power Rd, Ste 102-433 Queen Creek, AZ 85142