The Bling Ring

Sofia Coppola, hands down, is my favorite director to date.  The 42-year-old babe wrote and directed Lost in Translation so I'm basically positive that she's a creative genius.  Gawd, that movie is beautiful.  I must have seen it about 40 times.  Coppola is also known for directing Somewhere, The Virgin Suicides, and Marie Antoinette.  On June 14th, her "most provocative film yet", entitled The Bling Ring, will be released.  The film, starring Emma Watson, is based on a true story about six fame-obsessed teenagers who robbed celebrities homes.  Set in Los Angeles, The Bling Ring appears to be more Girls Gone Wild than her other, more dramatic films.  The soundtrack alone [see below] gives that away.  Nonetheless, Sofia is brilliant.  Therefore, I know she'll end up turning this juvenile-à-la-trashy story into a chillingly beautiful work of art.  That's what she does.

The Soundtrack

Sleigh Bells: " Crown On The Ground"
Rick Ross [ft. Lil Wayne]: "9 Piece"
Rye Rye [ft. M.I.A.]: "Sunshine"
Azealia Banks: "212"
 Oneohtrix Point Never: "Ouroboros"
2 Chainz: "Money Machine"
M.I.A.: "Bad Girls"
Kanye West: "All of the Lights"
Ester Dean [ft. Chris Brown]: "Drop It Low"
Reema Major: "Gucci Bag"
Can: "Halleluwah" 
Kanye West: "Power"
Klaus Schulze: "Freeze"
deadmau5: "FML"
Brian Reitzell and Daniel Lopatin: "Bling Ring Suite"
Phoenix: "Bankrupt!"
Frank Ocean [ft. Earl Sweatshirt]: "Super Rich Kids" _________________
What do you guys think?  Will you be seeing The Bling Ring on June 14th?   xx,
E

Unfiltered Love.

Go after her. Fuck, don’t sit there and wait for her to call, go after her because that’s what you should do if you love someone, don’t wait for them to give you a sign cause it might never come, don’t let people happen to you, don’t let me happen to you, or her, she’s not a fucking television show or tornado. There are people I might have loved had they gotten on the airplane or run down the street after me or called me up drunk at four in the morning because they need to tell me right now and because they cannot regret this and I always thought I’d be the only one doing crazy things for people who would never give enough of a fuck to do it back or to act like idiots or be entirely vulnerable and honest and making someone fall in love with you is easy and flying 3000 miles on four days notice because you can’t just sit there and do nothing and breathe into telephones is not everyone’s idea of love but it is the way I can recognize it because that is what I do. Go scream it and be with her in meaningful ways because that is beautiful and that is generous and that is what loving someone is, that is raw and that is unguarded, and that is all that is worth anything, really.

-Harvey Milk

Ah, Avocados.

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According to legend, the very first avocado was eaten by a Mayan princess.  You know, those people who predict the world is going to end every other year.  The green fruit was said to have magical and mystical powers.  Makes sense.  In Mexico, the avocado is considered an aphrodisiac.  Eh, okay.  Sometimes.  As far as I'm concerned, the avocado is the dessert on my salad.  The olé in guacamole.  The epitome of simple deliciousness.  Not only that, they're super good for you.  [In moderation, of course.]  To my delight, they're growing in excess right outside my kitchen window.  I filled a basket with about 15 avocados, and there are so many more to be picked.  Happy day.  

Here are a few of the things I'll be making with them.

Avocado Toast

1/2 ripe avocado

bread of choice

lemon juice

sea salt

pepper

Mash up avocado, using a fork.  Add lemon juice and spread over toast.  Sprinkle with sea salt and pepper.  Voila!  Slice of breakfast heaven.

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DIY Face Mask

1/2 avocado // mashed

1/2 banana // mashed

Mash the two together in a bowl and place in the fridge for 30 minutes.  Apply to face.  Leave on for 20 minutes.  Ah, refreshing.  This super hydration mask will:  nourish your complexion, soothe redness, lighten under-eye circles, and fight sun damage/aging.  

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Baked Egg-ocado

1 large avocado

2 small eggs

Salt & pepper

Hot sauce [if desired]

Preheat oven to 425 degrees.  Slice and pit the avocado.  Place avocado halves in a baking dish.  Crack egg into each into avocado halves.  Note:  Make sure to rest the halves against the baking dish so that they do not fall over.  Season with sea salt and cracked black pepper.  Bake for 15 minutes.  Optional: Add chopped tomatoes, cheese, hot sauce, ghost pepper, and/or bacon.

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Remember:  An avocado a day keeps the doctor away. 

xx,

E 

I Want To Know

It doesn't interest me what you do for a living, I want to know what you ache for.  It doesn't interest me how old you are, I want to know if you are willing to risk looking like a fool for love, for your dreams, for the adventure of being alive.  I want to know if you can live with failure, yours and mine.  It doesn't interest me where you live or how rich you are, I want to know if you can get up after a night of grief and despair, weary and bruised to the bone, and be sweet to the ones you love.  I want to know if you can be alone with yourself and truly like the company you keep in the empty moments of your life. // Jon Blais