UGH-HERE IS AN ETCETRA FOR YA! I have such a yucky taste in my mouth after JoyBehar - who I usually like - hassled blogger Perez Hilton - who I love and have followed for a long time - about his twitpic of an image from a photo service of poplet Miley Cyrus.

Miss Can't Be Tamed was exiting a car in a linen-like dress. Hilton tweeted it as an example of the unladylike manner in which she was getting out of the car. Now "people" are in a tizzy and crying "child porn" saying that Hilton was "suggesting" that viewers could see something when in fact, he posted it in regards to the way she was getting out, not what could or could not be seen.

Having been in trouble before for pics he posted, Hilton knows his limits. He knows when to push and when not to push. I'm behind Perez Hilton on this one, yall!

To even throw out the word 'child porn' for a pic that was taken by a photo service at a public video shoot is ridiculous. To stretch and reach for the connection of his tweet and a lewd suggestion proves that it must have been a slow news day. If critics are all over Hilton about this, then they should have labeled her choreographer for the same with that poledance at the awards show or her grinding about in booty shorts and replicating a super-bowl-esque boob grab on Britain's Got Talent.

When challenged about the public nature of the pic, handlers like to tout that Miley is 17, and still considered a child. I have real issue with this. Play the 'still a child' card til the day she turns 18. not just when ABC/Disney/ABC affliates feel like it. Where was that deck of cards for the awards show or controversial photoshoots?

As an interesting but related sidenote: Not only did ABC pull ads for The View off of Hilton's blog site in protest, but no one cried "child porn" or "suggestive nature" when Kathy Griffin later mentioned on Behar's show about making out with 16-year old Justin Bieber. Ugh - double standards. Thats another etcetera post altogether.

VACAY AWAY - Hey ya'll,

I'm chilling for a bit on vacay with my mom and grandma in an undisclosed locale. I'll tell you this tho - its hotter than Hades here. My sister, her boo and my aunt were here too, but they had to cut their holiday short to get back to work.


Nothing like getting up when you want, eating breakfast when you want, napping when you want, going to the beach when you want. Love it! Not to toot my own horn, but this is a much deserved break.


Anyway, I said last time that I would give yall info on some of my favorite lifestyle blogs. Just like my police girls have given me some insight into this crazy new life my old life has evolved into, my lifestyle chicas often make me look at my life as a whole whether its clothes, home decor or just fun stuff for everyday living. Here are some of my favorites that I read pretty darn regularly.



Darling Dexter - I met Whitney thru her hubby-wuberton who used to work with me. She is so cool without even knowing it. They are genuinely awesome people and even though we are BFF, FabBeau and I really like being couple friends with them. They gave us a cool chair that they had reupholstered when they moved. She makes adorable but sophisticated clothes, she blogs, she is being a student at Parsons (like Tim Gunn Parsons) in NYC and according to her blog she is working with Carol Hannah from Project Runway. Just look at it, you will like her too!

Paris Market and Brocante This boho-chic store has a crazy cool website and blog too. Everytime I read it, it makes me want to redo my house with awesome found objects that look like I shop at flea markets and have really amazing taste. Which I currently do not, and I admit this.

I also love to look at DailyCandy - i even get the emails; PopCandy-that Whitney is so fun!

While I'm at it, I'll go ahead a tell you some other things I like personally, since I tend to have those sites saved to my favorites as well.
Daily faves include my beau, my awesome dogs Chesney and Sue, spending time with my family and friends, playing any form of Scrabble or Trivial Pursuit, and my pink Nintendo DS, pedicures and spa-ing ( I like making my own spa products), sleeping late on weekends, Coach bags (I'm working towards a pair of shoes), Dane Cook, black flip-flops, ballet flats, saturday skirts-if you dont know, you dont have one. I love the South in general, particularly Savannah, Charleston and Pensacola Beach, which needs everyone's help and prayers right now.
I can be found at the library checking out the latest fiction and non-fiction bestsellers. I have read every Harry Potter book and stand in line for the midnight showing of the movies proudly wearing my “Insufferable Know-it-All” and “Cleverest Witch of Her Age” shirt. I’m a huge Gone with the Wind fan and have unbelieveable memorabilia, but love movies like the Goonies, Varsity Blues, Steel Magnolias, Swingers, Old School, Wedding Crashers and a recent fave Zombieland. When I’m reading blogs, writing my own, or just chilling at home, I try to catch televisions shows like Sex and the City reruns, Ghost Hunters, Deadliest Warrior, and NCIS (love that McGee).

Next time, I'll give you some professional faves. Until then...
See ya'll lata!