Top down and chin(s) away.

What an unflattering angle, huh?  Anyway -- the sun was out and I was going stir crazy in the house this weekend.  I just had to pop the convertible top down and enjoy the afternoon!

Really?

So, is this what it means when you turn 40, everything just goes downhill???  Yep, the pics above were taking at the emergency room.  Somehow, I couldn't walk this morning.  If felt as if I sprained my ankle or something.  It hurt like hell!  After I hobbled into work this morning looking like Gimpy McGimp-Limp, Katie said I should just  go check it out at the ER.  Luckily it wasn't that busy and after a couple of x-rays and 2 hours later, I've come to learn that I have plantar fasciitis.    Apparently it has to do with me working all day on my feet, (possibly) wearing the wrong shoes, and being overweight.  Ugh, I'm fat.  I KNOW IT ALREADY.  Sigh.  I go see a podiatrist later this week...

Listen up.

(from eMackinations)

This is from 2007, but it's the first time I'm seeing the video.  The gender-f*ck is fun to watch.

Iced Jedward (Part 2).

And now there's a video!  I'm actually kind of liking this song.  Wow.  I'm 41 and I have the musical taste of a UK tween.

Released.

I know this is old, but I still like it.  Am I ashamed of my penchant for fabulous female pop stars (generally NOT from the US)?  Nope.

Heaven 17 vs La Roux.

So Hip It Hurts: electro heavenly summit

Vinny Vero from SO HIP HIT HURTS wrote an awesome post on Heaven 17 complete with some live studio bits that were recorded recently.  I can't believe "Fascist Groove Thang" originally came out in 1981!  Growing up in Bowie, MD during the 80's, I always thought that I had 'interesting' taste in music.  The New Wave just didn't click very well where I lived.  Little did I know at the time, it was all just great pop music from the UK.  Check out the link above for more songs and some duets with Elly from La Roux.

The Getty.

I love going to The Getty.  Aside for the $15 parking fee (!), it's one of the few free things you can go here.  We spent most of the day just enjoying the grounds and took a couple of tours outside.  We did, however, catch the Rembrandt drawings exhibit.  It's totally not my thing, but I was just in awe seeing masterful books and prints that were over 350 years old!

Anyway, thank goodness it was a beautiful and clear day in LA.  After all of the rain we had in the past couple of weeks (not that it's a bad thing) and the cooler than normal weather, it was nice to be out and about on my day off!  Sorry I had to resort to using my camera phone, but the pics didn't turn out THAT bad, right?  LOL.