Goin a-huntin

Very rarely does another woman's nail color catch my eye to the point of comment, but when I recently met Gretta Monahan of "Tim Gunn's Guide to Style" and general fabulousness, I has to gush and ask her about her amazing silvery/gold/greenish nails. Gretta, always one to help a girl in need, turned me on to the new limited edition Chanel Kaleidoscope. Trust me, no pic can do this color justice because of the amazing, well, "kaleidoscope" effect in various lighting.

I love to always have a signature nail color, and since summer's Essie Shorty Pants (a bright, but not tacky, yellow) is beyond officially out of season, it's time for me to change it up. Kaleidoscope has won me over, but I'm not quite ready to commit considering its $20 price tag and rep as the unicorn of nailcolors these days (hard to find). Time to be a little shopping savvy.

After some research, several alternatives came up, but all seemed too one-dimensional or just straight up cheap to compete with Kaleidoscope. Except for Essie Steel-ing The Scene. From pics and word of mouth, Steel-ing The Scene brings out enough of the gold to hold its own against K, and I am a fan of Essie's variety, so-cute names, and Essie herself (yes, she's a real person...and amazing!). Again, being lazy, I ordered a bottle online which should be arriving in a few days if they know what's good for them, so I'll soon give a progress report...or be heading straight to the Chanel counter with credit card in hand.

She so has my vote

I mean, there's really so many good points that our country needs to start recognizing. If you're going to put lipstick on a pig, just make sure that shiz matches her skin tone. It's really not that difficult.

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Dear "High School Musical 3"...

Dear "High School Musical 3",

Nsync called. They want their music video dance scenes back.

Sincerely,
Megan


.....and just for the record I did "not" fight tears during the graduation scene.

I'm allowed to stare, it's ART!

So when I read that "Spring Awakening" on Broadway is closing in January I knew I had to make a point of seeing it ASAP. I've had the music on the ipod for awhile and it's been on the mental to-list, so with this news and a fellow theatre-loving friend in town for the weekend, I figured that it was about damn time.

As far as Broadway musicals go, "Spring Awakening" held its own. Idk if it really deserved a Best Musical Tony in 2007, but to be honest nothing all that special has come out in years. (Well, except for of course "Legally Blonde: The Musical" and the very credible matching reality tv show). Admittedly, I do now have all the music stuck in my head and am trying desperately not to break into song at work, so "Spring Awakening" did its job.

However, I'm about to loose all theatre street cred when I say that one of the best moments of the show was...Hunter Parrish's butt. I know this musical is "edgy" and "sexually free" and all, and as an audience member I'm supposed to be mature about this. But how am I supposed to keep my mind out of the gutter when you cast the amazingly sexy Hunter Parrish (of "Weeds" fame) in the role of Melchior Gabor, have him pull down his pants showcasing his toned yet juicy ass, and proceed to simulate a sex scene?

Me thinks that maybe due to the nature of the show it is designed to allow horny young women like myself to slip into sexual fantasy? Even in my most mature, art connoisseur mindset, there is no way I could not view this as sexy. Am I allowed to feel this way, producers/directors of "Spring Awakening"? Or do I have to grow the hell up and stop fantasizing about 21 year old boys?

Purposeful choice of the "Spring Awakening" creative team or not: Hunter Parrish...text me?

Please let this happen...

Michael Phelps has been approached to star in a reality show. Geniuses Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher think Phelps is the perfect American icon to appeal to the masses via the small screen, and they are seeking to produce a reality tv program based on the daily life of this Olympic hottie dealing with his sudden rise to fame.

As with any good reality show, I just hope there's shower scenes...

When in Brooklyn...

...do as Dan Humphrey does?

Idk, but on Tuesday I actually decided to take a friend up on a outing across the river to watch a bocce ball game at a bar in the BK. So...sports? Well, I WAS a cheerleader for 8 years, so I can totally pull off clapping for my friends and pretending I know what's going on. By the end of the night I have not only totally rocked the jukebox with what I considered "Brooklyn appropriate" songs (Cake, "Sheep Go to Heaven"? Hells yes!), but I also successfully figured out how this bocce ball thing works! Not bad for a Tuesday night. I was just a lil proud of myself for expanding my horizons in sports as well as actually getting my lazy ass out of Manhattan.


Floyd NY
Brooklyn Heights
131 Atlantic Avenue (b/w Henry and Clinton Streets)
Brooklyn, NY 11201
718-858-5810
www.floydny.com

Not only can you watch friends embarrass themselves at bocce ball (Floyd actually runs a league...fun times!), but you can get drunk on a budget while doing it at Floyd NY. I found myself enjoying many, many $2 cans of Schlitz beer and playing a real working jukebox, two things that do not oft happen in Manhattan. This quaint bar offers just the right amount of dive-ness while still providing a homey atmosphere for those of us who didn't pledge Kappa Kappa Sigma. Relax on the comfy couches perfectly arranged for small group conversations, or cheer raucously for friends playing bocce or building beer-myds. It seems that anything goes at Floyd.
Rating: 4 stars

Worst TV show title EVER

Soooo...since when do we call New York City "The City"?

Whitney Port from "The Hills" is getting her own reality show about moving across the country, working for DVF, and being single in Manhattan. Dammit where's my reality show about being single in Manhattan? Oh wait, no one wants to watch me sit on my couch in pj pants with a bottle of my good friend Andre...whining about how I can't get a date...while watching crappy shows like "The Hills".

However, I will probably be watching "The City" when it premieres. It's gonna be boring and staged, but it least it'll be something boring and staged that I can (somewhat) relate to.

Bounce Deuce
East Village
102 2nd Avenue (at 6th Street)
New York, NY 10003
212-533-6700
www.bounceny.com

This sister bar to the original Upper East Side sports bar is actually…quite fun! For dudes, the waitresses are bleach blonde and scantily clad and the big game(s) of the moment are projected on a bajillion flat screens. For us gals, the men are plentiful, hot, and I must admit I had so much hitting the button and pouring my own beer from tableside beer bongs. Yes, I’m easily amused. For a sports bar, this place actually played decent music and kept it classy enough for a girlie broad like myself. And did I mention that Bounce Deuce is crawling with hot men?
Rating: 3.5 stars


The Sunburnt Cow
East Village
137 Avenue C (b/w 8th and 9th Streets)
New York, NY 10009
212-529-0005
www.thesunburntcow.com

So this place is Australian themed as they will (not so) subtly remind you 100 times throughout the night. Cute outback porch and stone atmosphere, but uncomfortably crowded. The bartenders are Aussie (surprise!) and would have been super sexy...if they weren’t complete douche bags. Allegedly they have a great brunch. Nightlife, not so much.
Rating: 2 stars


The Plumm
Meatpacking District
246 West 14th Street (b/w 7th and 8th Avenues)
New York, NY 10011
212-675-1567
www.theplumm.com

This place is owned by a bunch of celebs so it must be really fun and trendy, right? So wrong. Maybe Plumm was a BD (big deal) once upon a time 2 years ago, but it has since clearly gone downhill. If you have a “key” to this semi-private club you’ll get right in (though I saw one “member” still given hassle), but if not be prepared to wait…and then probably still pay cover. The “A-List” patrons at Plumm are quite skanky and actually…well…*whisper* B&T. And you’d think a place as uppity as Plumm would at least have a clean spot for a girl to make #1. Not so much. I’ve been to many a Pennsylvania county fair, yet never have I seen a bathroom so disgusting. Apparently $20 cover in New York no longer even gets you toilets with seats, or good music, or fun, or…anything for that matter. Damn, times are tough.
Rating: 1 star...barely

Bella's? Southside? wtf?!, idk...

Bella's and/or Southside
SoHo
1 Cleveland Place/406 Broome Street
New York, NY 10012
212-680-5601
www.barmartignetti.com

A friend brought me to this Martignetti Brother owned lounge on Saturday night and I have since been fraught with confusion. Located beneath SoHo restaurant Bar Martignetti, this downstairs bar has a separate entrance on Cleveland Place, no visible sign, and only a vague murmuring from the crowd that it was called Bella's. Some googling later, I'm still left confused as numerous reviews have noted that Bella's is closed and may or may not have re-opened as Southside, but the official website still says Bella's. Whatever the name, I was pleased with this bar, but only after several drinks. Not an easy time getting in if you don't have a connection (which my friend luckily did), and the bar patrons were straight off daddy's yacht in Connecticut and not very apt to socializing. However, last-night-the-DJ-saved-my-life by playing everything from your typical fav Britney Spears dance tune y'all to some great 50's/60's sock-hop music to which my parents probably danced drunkenly in their glory days. Who knew "The Twist" and "Run Around Sue" were actually fun in 2008? If Bella-side can loose the attitude and figure out its name, it'll be good times.
Rating: 2.5 stars