The West Wing

I've had a pretty quiet social life this summer, which can only mean one thing:

I've been watching a LOT of "The West Wing."

This show is so. awesome. (So is Leo McGarry.)

Donna went to UW Madison for a while.

Ainsley Hayes and Sam Seaborn for sure both worked for the Santos administration and got together post-series. Such smart, cute, legal-eagle children!

I'm pretty sure that C.J. Cregg and Leo were really running the country the entire time. And C.J. looked really good and did an amazing lip sync to "The Jackal" while doing it.

Josh Lyman, you renegade, being all Deputy Chief of Staff and insolent and not getting together with Donna until the very end.

And hey, before going undercover as Gus on "Psych," Charlie Young was the BEST presidential aide ever.

Beyoncé Knowles

Sometimes I forget something I like for a while.
Tonight I remembered one: Beyoncé Knowles.

Beyoncé has pretty much everything going on. Her resumé reads like Lil Rail's best flyers:

Singer
Actress
Dancer
Designer
A-Lister
Married to an rapper (namely: Jay-Z)

Not only is she, like, insanely talented vocally, but she is also awesome. Seriously.

She's on the list of top ten people I would want to be. Maybe top five.

But check it. What girl doesn't want to be...

...classy and sexy...

...sweet and sexy...

... or a little bit crazy and sexy?

Want to know the answer? Come on. You know already.
Every girl wants to be like that.

She doesn't pull crazy tabloid shit.
She's responsible and knows what she wants.
(I am writing this after reading about her dreams for Broadway and about how she's waiting to have kids until she can be a responsible mother, not focused on her career.)
She's crazy-talented and has a distinct sound and style.
And last but not least, she's gorgeous. And hot.

From the time she was "jumpin' jumpin' " with Destiny's Child until her recent turn as Sasha Fierce, Beyoncé is essentially irreplaceable.

(P.S. If anyone knows where I can get a bra like the one she wears in the "Irreplaceable" video, let me know. I want it.)

Her Morning Elegance

There is something about this video and song combination by Oren Lavie that just gets me.

The song is honest and poetic in my favorite way - the most is said between the lines, in what gets left unsaid. This is sounding super pretentious, especially because it's not some ground breaking musical or lyrical work. It's just a good song with an intriguing video.

The video, which is really the reason for this post, is striking and simple, complementing the song and actually adding quite a bit to it.

I'm not articulating within this post very well, but hey, I've been pretty verbose in the last few, so I will just leave you with a link to full details on the video from Oren Lavie's MySpace. I read them for you first, and I would say they are worth your 5 minutes.

Then be like me and spend a significant amount of time watching the video.
Again.
And again.
And again.

Here's the song: Her Morning Elegance - Oren Lavie.

Nooka Watches

By far the coolest watches ever invented.
Not only are they super hip, they actually serve a purpose- if you can figure out how to read them. Nooka watches do come with a steep price tag, but a small price to pay for the infinite popularity you will find while wearing this superb piece of artistry. La pièce-de-resistance of the watch world, Nooka watches are the sine qua non of any fly outfit.


Even the hip Mr. Kanye West sports the very limited glow in the dark version of their popular Zub watch. By very limited, they mean only 15 were produced. Of these 15, nearly all were given to Mr. West himself after concluding his glow-in-the-dark tour.

Get One. Your outfit will thank you.