…and he looks good!

Alicia Keys talks about Lil Mama.

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Mischa Barton’s lookin’ healthy!

Sneak peak at the new Harry Potter theme park!

Like everyone these days, it seems I am living ever so slightly north of broke. Thus, I collect a running list in my head of the best and cheapest cheap-o finds around, so I can maintain a lifestyle I can both enjoy AND afford (and because credit card debt has taken on a new place in my nightmares).

Below are some of my absolute faves. Got some of your own? Please, please please, let me know!

1. Two Buck Chuck: Well, in the case of my Trader Joe’s, it’s Three Buck Chuck – it seems to vary depending on where you are. BUT $3 for totally decent wine is aces with me! As a sidenote, the genius wine guy at my local shop told me that anything between $5 and $20 is generally not worth it. The cheap bottles are every bit as good as the mid-range ones (like $7-$15) so don’t bother! Cheap wine can be good wine!

(1B. I’ve got to give a shout out to Trader Joe’s in general. I cannot get enough of this store, because it has delicious bargains, and makes my goal of cooking my meals at home to save money totally attainable. It also has so much awesome frozen, pre-diced, pre-cooked food. Excellent finds for those of us both poor and busy!)

2. e.l.f. (or Eyes, Lips, Face, if you want to get technical about it): Go to eyeslipsface.com for THE BEST beauty bargains around. I’m not exaggerating; it’s genius. It is to my adult self what Wet ‘n’ Wild was to my elementary school self. All their stuff is well-formulated and pretty, and it is all….wait for it…..$1!! That’s right, one dollar! Eyeshadows, liners, mascaras, nail polish, you name it, all in a huge range of irresistible shades. And I do mean irresistible; the hardest part is not going insane and buying everything you could ever want, because you think, “hey, it’s only a dollar!” and then you’ve spent $50. Oops. Read More »

Thank you, ABC for airing a brand-spanking new episode of my favorite show. I feel like it’s been like a month since I had the pleasure of sitting down, cheap wine in hand, to view an episode. It’s been hard, but here it is, already Thursday and I made it through.

Anyway, I think a recap is in order. The last episode was crazy. Everyone’s personal issues surfaced — Meredith survived her brush with death by coming to terms with her relationship fears, George and Callie told off Izzie for being unsupportive of their marriage and Cristina revealed the source of her tough exterior – she watched her father die when she was only 9 years old. Is it me? Or did Grey’s just get a whole lot deeper?

Some think that the ferry crash series of episodes was kind of random. But I think we definitely got to learn the truths of each character. I must say I kind of feel closer to them now, as corny as that sounds.

What I disliked about the “Meredith comes back to life” episode was how unrealistic it was. Come on. Someone who’s been deprived of oxygen for that long cannot walk away scott-free. How bout a little brain damage? Obviously, Meridith is good-as-new. That’s TV for you I guess.

Here’s to the highlight of my night, Grey’s Anatomy.