The iPhone chronciles part 1

So as many of you know FINALLY bought an iPhone last week (and yes Roz with my own money becauSe I
Miss independent now). Well idecided the iphone isn't always my best friend.
Fir starters it doesn't always spell check what I type.
Segunda it is a date killer. For Instance right now I'm in lucky strike in Chinatown on a date and I'm blogging. Before that i was playing spades with this app I downloaded. (NOBODY can see me in spades) but i digress. How can I really give him full attention when I have all these apps and this music and man I can check facebook and see what all my friends are doing. Then there is email and online shopping hmmm that sounds fun plus he is watching the game. Note to self dont play with iPhone on next date

Making A List & Checking it Twice: Great Gift Ideas Part 1

Since the Holidays are upon us I thought this would be a perfect time to put out some gift ideas:

1. For the recent graduate, college student or ultimate college fan (MALE & FEMALE) $300- $3,000

Class Watch offers an array of watches that are personalized with your university. These aren't just cheap watches but well recognized brands: Lacoste, Oakley, Baume-Mercier, Movado to name a few. You can personalize the watch including:

• style of watch
• college logo
• male & female

The website let's you design your watch the way you like..

Every school is not available at this time but they are constantly adding schools. The company also tours various campuses so you may see them near you!

Visit DC... Just Don't Interfere with My Daily Life Part 1- METRO

I find that since I work in DC that I have a love hate relationship with the DC tourist.
What do I mean?

I LOVE the fact that they come to DC and spend money in the capitol city's tourism industry.

However I HATE... no I ABHOR their lack of respect for the DC native:

Issue #1 METRO

Escalators:
Not only are there signs on the Metro that say stand right, walk left AND the Metro guy comes over the PA system the DC tourist just CAN'T SEEM TO MOVE OUT THE WAY.
I couldn't begin to count the number of times that I have MISSED MY TRAIN because they couldn't take a second to look around at what others are doing and GET OUT OF MY WAY! 

Farecard Machines: Is it really that complicated? As Americans, do not the majority of us posess basic literacy skills? Please explain to me why you can't look at the price of your fare, look and follow the instructions on the machine and carry on with your day. In the mean time you lack the basic capacity to do this then ASK the station manager. Move and let people who are on their way to their jobs (so that they can earn enough money to be an annoying tourist in your native city) do what they need to do. Why can't you just step aside?

RUSH HOUR COMMUTE:
There is a certain unspoken rule that in the morning on your way to work you sit down, you read the Washington Post Express (or a book or email on your Blackberry) and MOST IMPORTANTLY you DONT TALK TO YOUR NEIGHBOR! In general, if I walk into a place and its quiet I seem to take notice... hmmm its awfully quiet in here... maybe I will whisper. OOO but NOT YOUR AVERAGE DC tourist!

It all starts with a seemingly innocent "Good Morning" which generally illicits a quick glance around from me signifying "Are you talking to me" followed by a polite but hopefully unfriendly smile that screams "Don't speak to me again, Thanks." I then stare intently at whatever book or newspaper I am reading hoping that they will get the hint.

However, the morning friendly chatters don't bother me nearly as much as the parents who are oblivious to their child's inappropriate activities:

• screaming toddlers (babies I know you can't really control them but TODDLERS)- Look I AM TIRED either from a LONG DAY at work or the anticipation thereof, I just want a little quiet time before I go drive home in rush hour traffic... why is that so much to ask


• running around the car of the train- Do you not realize that Metro jerks to a sudden stop at times and that your precious annoying little munchkin could easily get hurt? Not only that they make me nervous.


• TEACH YOUR KIDS NOT TO TALK TO STRANGERS- there are some weird people on the Metro, trust me they scare me... why would you let your kid talk to them?


• screaming adults on cell phones- You are in a tunnel. Unless you have Verizon you have NO SERVICE. Just wait until you are above ground. STOP SCREAMING... im trying to sleep.

SEATS: As Mr. Talented and I have discussed DO NOT BE AFRAID TO SIT NEXT TO THE BLACK GUY IN THE SUIT... "It's ok its 2008 you can sit next to black males [in suits] and not be worried about your purse."

Another note on Seats... DO not sit down and put a big kid (6+) on your lap who will constantly bump into me for the 30 minute commute I am forced to endure with you.

Really I think tourists should just use a sedan service instead of the Metro and NO DRIVING IS NOT AN OPTION FOR THEM! 

(Please see posts to come for an explanation if you really need one)

Until Next Time! 

~Ms. Kryptonite~

Fashion Week

So for years we have been hearing about the skinny models strutting down the runway and being praised by society.

Modeling Blog

I am not saying that their should not be skinny women on the runaway, instead i am an advocate for a variety of real women of different shapes and sizes. Besides the high fashion that these designers create isn't exactly made for the every day woman. Thus I think high fashion can use women who are not realistic because outfits are purely out of this word. However, for every day or Ready to Wear clothes, real women with real bodies.

Calls for banning skinny models have been made in the last few years and now you can show your support with these T-shirts from Skinny Models Off The Runway...











Real Shirts for Real Women!
(And for all of you who might make the ignorant comment that I am a BIG girl and that's why I posted this blog but you can clearly see that at 136 lbs I am anything but that...)