All About Antoine...

Hi my lovelies. It's a Monday.. Not just any Monday it's the first Monday after the new year. I will not discuss the events of the holidays just yet. I don't think I'm ready.. Buhhh! I have promised you a few posts but all in due time. I would however, like to share my success story in the kitchen, something I did promise in my last post to share.. Sweet potato casserole was deeeeelishhhh! It was the perfect addition to a very succulent turkey. My chocolate fudge pie was hoovered in less than 10 minutes. I gave myself a pat on the back for that one. Was so proud. Considered opening a bakery. Yes I get carried away sometimes.

Now all this aside, this is something I discovered this weekend and it upset me that I hadn't discovered it earlier. There are two clips., the first is the original.. The true story.. The second is.. well, let's just say the second is a remix. Ladies and gentlemen, please put your hands together for Antoine Dodson.



Yes yes I know. But it gets better. A song was made for Mr. Dodson by the Gregory Brothers, which reached number 89 on the Billboard's Hot 100 list (kinda reminded me of Chris Crocker. Remember him? And how he shot to fame in no time) He gave a live performance of The Bed Intruder Song (below) with Michael Gregory, was interviewed on NBC and CBS, and it is not available on iTunes and has sold over 100,000 copies. Ahh Mr. Dodson, who would've thought, eh? I'll leave you to it! Enjoy.



Disoriented,
Bambi

'Tis the Season to be Drunk

Good morning my little darlings. And how are we today? No I'm not this cheerful this morning but I think caffeine is beginning to kick in. Yay me! 2 hours of work later and I'm just beginning to wake up. I love December. Well.. I used to love December. Now December is a pain. Engagement parties, rehearsal dinners, weddings, pre-wedding parties, friends-came-from-out-of-town-so-we-should-go-have-dinner-then-drinks outings, bachelorette parties and so on and so forth. All the while, being stuck at work since 8 am barely focusing because 1. lack of sleep and 2. You have no idea what happened the night before but your throbbing head kinda gives you a clue. So you chug on caffeine, smoke like a freaking chimney, because the damage you're doing to your lungs just by spending a few hours in let's say.. Zinc on a Sunday night is not enough, and pretend to work while the clock changes from 8 to 9 to 10 etc... in extreme slow motion. Only to do it all over again.

The bigger problem is, I would suggest taking the whole month off, but in a lot of cases, it won't be a paid leave, and if there's anything I've learnt about Christmas, it's the massive damage I do to my bank account. I'm guessing a lot of you are the same. So my only solution , or the only thing I can come up with is cut my vacation days during the year and save 'em for December, that way I can take off at least 2 weeks in December,(is it worth it though?).

Anyhoo, 3 things I'll be posting about soon.. actually make that 4 in the hopefully near future:

1. My contribution to Christmas dinner this year: a sweet potato casserole and an orange flavoured dark chocolate fudge pie with almond shavings (will try to post pictures and will let you know how they turn out.. fingers crossed).
2. The much awaited opening of L'Atelier Nawbar , and what the Nawbar sisters are all about.
3. The Mukhi Sisters' (Jewellery with an Attitude) new collection and more.
4. Last, but most definitely not least, HUSH2011.. Yup, you guessed it.. The new year's eve party. This one's gonna be for the books.

Stay tuned and may you have a more pleasant week than mine. I will leave you with a taste of what HUSH is all about.. *cough*DeLaSoulwillbeperforming*cough*.


Extremely exhausted,
Bambi

All I want for Christmas is.. this list..

Good morning everyone, I've been having a terrible week.. ermm.. Make that two weeks. And usually at this time of the month, I'd be running around looking for perfect Christmas presents, planning the annual Christmas bash, shopping for new outfits for New Year's Eve and Christmas. But not this year. Not in a festive mood. Not buying presents. No dinner. No bash. No tree. NOTHING! But anyway, since I still love Christmas despite everything here are a few gift ideas to buy well whomever.

1. Lanvin Illustrated bridal notebook - £21.28
2. Marc by Marc Jacobs acetate headphones - £55.32 (also available in fuschia)
3. Michael Kors Leather multi-strand waist belt - £421.28
4. Kenneth Jay Lane 22-karat gold-plated snake brooch - £78.26
5. Bottega Veneta Intrecciato nappa leather iPad case - £340.43
6. Nixon The Time Teller P watch - £63.83
7. Nancy Gonzalez Crocodile iPhone case - £238.30
8. Lanvin Faces playing cards - £42.55
9. Burberry Porsum Lace-up leather gloves - £242.55
10. Aubin & Wills Patcha large patchwork cotton cushion - £76.60
11. Mukhi Sisters Navratan - Navratna Ring - $475
12. Aubin & Wills Exbridge large wool-blend cushion - £76.60
13. Marc by Marc Jacobs Alta printed modal-weave scarf - £144.68

You can find most of the stuff at net-a-porter. Thank God for online shopping eh?
There you have it folks, just a small idea of Christmas gifts. And remember, it's the thought that counts.

Not-So-Joyful
Bambi

Google Beatboxes as a Result of Bad Weather!

I have so much to blog about that I don';t know where to start. I can always start from the beginning, I just don't know where the beginning is, so as a result, I have no idea what to say or write about. I and thought and thought but that little bulb on top of my head just wouldn't light up! I blame it on the damn weather. Everything is influenced by this weather.. TVs, cable, BBM connections, internet service, traffic, electricity... The list goes on, believe you me.. And these are just a few things. My trail of thoughts, I believe, is the most affected. Won't even justify that with an example. No I Won't end this post here, I will end it in a few lines, but I really wanted to share this with you.. Go to google translate, type pv zk bschk pv zk pv bschk zk pv zk bschk pv zk pv bschk zk bschk pv bschk bschk pv kkkkkkkkkk bschk click from German to German and then click on listen. And that's how you get google to beatbox. Pretty cool eh?


Weather Affected,
Bambi

Sleeping Beauty and the Necrophiliac

I am mortified. So much for fairytales and Disney cartoons. Snow White and Sleeping Beauty were the very first Disney fairytales I've ever seen as a child. And of course, just like every other girl, we all tried to sleep the same way the slumbered, and were fascinated by the beauties of these princesses. Yes I wanted to be a princess and I believe I am (don't juge me). Right until I came across a piece of information that just devestated me. I am really mortified beyond belief and yes I want to shatter your dreams same way my dreams were shattered. The story of Sleeping Beauty that we know and love so much? Well, it's a lie. A LIE I TELL YA! ANd yes all men are docuhe bags.. And Prince Charming?? Wasn't a prince.. or charming for that matter. He cheated on his wife with what he thought was a corpse. Sick eh? Yup... My sentiments exactly. Read on!

Sleeping Beauty and her Rapist
"Wise men warned the great King that his daughter Talia was in grave danger – there was poison in the palace’s flax. A ban was put on flax but as expected, Talia still ran across a splinter while spinning flax on the flax-spinning wheel. In great despair, the king placed her sleeping (or dead) body on a velvet clothe and left her in the forest.

Some time later, a rich nobleman was hunting in the woods when he ran across the abandoned body of Sleeping Beauty. Far from planting a kiss, the nobleman instead raped her sleeping body, from which resulted a pregnancy. Nine months later, Sleeping Beauty gave birth to two children (and named them Sun and Moon) and the forest fairies took care of them while Sleeping Beauty continued her slumber. Whilst placing the babes to Sleeping Beauty’s breasts, one of the children accidentally mistook her thumb for a nipple and sucked out the poison splinter. Talia awoke from her deep sleep.

Months later, the nobleman decided to return to the woods to have more sex with Sleeping Beauty’s body when to his surprise, he found her awake. The nobleman confesses that he raped her and they again had sex in the barn. The nobleman then returns home to his wife.

The nobleman’s wife found out about the sexual encounter and ordered the children be kidnapped and cooked alive. The cook prepared the fiendish disk and served it to the rich nobleman at his dinner. As the nobleman finished his meal, the wife boldly announced “you are eating what is your own!”. Alas, as it turns out, the cook had a soft heart and instead of killing and cooking the children, he substituted a goat instead. Talia and the children and her rapist new love interest lived happily ever after."

(according to altereddimension.net)

So.. whaddaya think? Are you mortified too? Until I actually get over it, I am still looking forward to Burton's Maleficent!

Not so sleeping,
Bambi

McFancy

Stay tuned for details..

one tease named
Bambi

I'm the Little Strumpet!

I usually start off my posts with a 'Good morning', this time I'm starting it off with a 'good evening' m darlings. It's been a tough and quite frankly a very hectic month. I'll spare you the details, not because I love you (I do though, it's virtual love) but because I don't feel like remembering. So I'll go straight to the point, remember a few months ago I wrote a post about a fashion brand that I'm crazy about, called La Petite S*****? Well my little darlings, the Spring/Summer collection is out and I couldn't help but share. Why? Because the clothes are fabulous. Below are a few of my favourite items in the collection, even though I'm literally in love with every single look.

To view more of the collection click here. And since we're discussing one of my favourite brands, I thought it be appropriate I also share one of my favourite songs currently on repeat.

This is..

Bambi

The Birds and the Bees.. MAGIC

Good morning people. It's finally Friday and I can't wait to catch up on so major needed sleep, laziness and probably lots and lots of DVDs. I am getting old. I can't neither party as much as I used to, nor as often. So I decided to no longer fight it, and just give in to my body's needs. (I'm considerate that way... what??? I am.. honest.. sorta.. oh leave me alone..).
Haven't really been updated with the fashion world, or the random world, or any world for that matter, and that's because I've been living in my own little bubble.. mentally... and in the real world I'm just working and working.. and working some more. So now that I'm trying to get back on track, I wanted to share something with you. Won't get into details, but you know the stories of the birds and the bees? Well my little darlings, the fashion world has gotten familiar with it too. When designers, bloggers, singers, celebrities and big fashion brands come together, fireworks, magic and champagne bottles are the result. What am I talking about? Simple. Some pretty darn impressive collaborations. Here are a few of my faves.

• Jewellery brand DANNIJO and internet celebrity and blogger Rumi Neely.
  I'm already coveting a few things especially the double ring. I'm in love...



• Swarovski and Karl Lagerfeld.
  Actually Swarovski is collaborating with more than one designer, I chose to ignore the others :) (I'm biased that way.. sue me). So since cuffs are big this season here's one to love. ($335)

• Beyonce, Temptu and Deréon
  Beyonce and Temptu worked on temporary tattoos for a shoot for Deréon. They turned out so beautifully that they decided to sell them. So I say, So long pretty dainty Chanel chains and pearls.. Hello dark and bold bolts, jewels, spiders and chains.

• Lanvin for H&M
  I like to save the best for last, and I'm telling you Lanvin and H&M in the same sentence? That's music to my ears. The collection hits stores November 23rd. Not sure about Beirut though, even though the Jimmy Choo for H&M collection was released her.. Oh well.. Fingers crossed people. Check out the entire collection here and weep. And check out the video.

That's all for now.. I'm sure there are many collaborations, but it's almost 11, I'm on 4 hours of sleep and I actually have work to do. Thank God it's Friday. And because I heart you all I am going to share one of my new song obsessions, Kanye's Runaway.

Hibernating soon,
Bambi

Hike of Hope.. Hiked

A few months ago I wrote about a journey a friend and his buddies were about to embark, Hike of Hope. Click here for a recap. They climbed mount Kilimanjaro and it all went well..
Just wanted to share the video of that journey with all of you.

Hopeful,
Bambi

No sense of Bravura!

Good morning! I woke up in a good mood today. Had 7 hours of sleep and I'm having Starbucks. Long live caffeine! Wasn't going to post anything today until I came across something a friend posted on facebook, thought it was funny enough to share with all of you! Aren't I just lovely??

Karl Lagerfeld’s top 5 tips for surviving the credit crunch

1. Don't eat. Eating is so Seventies and this is today. I eat only celery and even that I am not enjoying. Pale green is so uninteresting.
2. Dismiss your assistant chauffeur. No one has an assistant chauffeur anymore. Assistant chauffeurs are so yesterday.
3. You do not need more than 200 white shirts at any one ti,e. Anything more is excessive. I threw the rest of them away when I hear of the arrival of the credit crunch, and I tell you I felt so good about myself.
4. Forget charity. Do you want to encourage beggars, hmm? Of course, you do not! It would be different if they possessed any sense of bravura, if they styled themselves on the Ballets Russes or they came out onto the streets with the Audrey Hepburn look. But they do not. The only charity that is acceptable is Save the Tiger, because - at all costs - we must not let lose the real tiger fur. I just adore it. It's so chic.
5. Never travel first-class. It is so common. No one should travel first-class, with all those strangers with their coughs and their germs.
   No: a private jet or nothing at all.

The website I got the above from is pretty cool, if you haven't come across it already then I insist you do. It's called adinnerguest. Ok people and now for the music part of this entry, I've never mentioned him before but I am today. He's Lebanese and he lives in Canada and he is absolutely effing brilliant. His name is George Azzi, and while today's song is a cover for Damien Rice's Blower's Daughter, you have to check outt his YouTube channel and check out his other covers (such as Jazson Mraz's I'm Yours.. it's better than the original.. I promise) and his original songs. He's going to be big I tell ya!

And so it is,
Bambi