Les Jeunes de Paris

As of late "Les Jeunes de Paris" have been my favorite SNL skits, so I was thrilled when Ms. Zooey Deschanel made an appearance this past week on her wonderful SNL stint!

This skit especially makes me laugh because I watched programs eerily similar to "Les Jeunes de Paris"weekly in my French class while in college. So yeah, I'm cool.

Here she is!

And oh my god because of my girl crush on Emma Stone (and Zooey Deschanel) I couldn't help but reliving her jig on "Les Jeunes de Paris" as well.

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And this week I provide you with songs that I like and that you have probably already heard. But hey, A for effort!

In honor of her majesty Adele's sweep at the Grammys. "If It Hadn't Been For Love"

 Next up, Goyte ft. Kimbra "Someone That I Used To Know"

Weird video...

Also, The Decemberists "Down By The Water"

And for good measure, "Over It And Over Again" She & Him

Lasagna

I made this lasagna the other night and am still thinking about it. I was referred to this recipe by my faithful health buddy. We exchange lots of helpful health and fitness tips and really keep each other motivated.

...this recipe has a lot of cheese in it, which makes me euphoric because eating cheese is one of my hobbies. So we're left thinking, how is this recipe healthy then? I don't really think it is, but it doesn't use any noodles so cheers to that! Death to carbs.

Is your moth watering? Because mine is.

Zucchini, cheese, tomato sauce, cheese, mushrooms, corn, cheese. Oh yeah and spinach was added because I am popeye.

The recipe came from the Skinny Chef.

LOVE

Alec Baldwin is my dream man.

Tina Fey is my idol.

30 Rock is holy.

Slap 'em and eat cupcakes

Slap 'em and eat cupcakes. My new motto.

I want shirts decaled with this slogan. I want people to scream it in the streets. I want Tina Fey to say it on 30 Rock or Zooey Deschanel to say it on New Girl.

I want to use it in a comforting, understanding manner like in response to a friend complaining to me about some woman who stole their parking spot at yoga "Ugh slap 'em and eat cupcakes." Or screaming it out of aggression when my Redbox dvd of Blue Valentine is so scratched that I basically have to just listen to the second half of the movie because the image quality is so poor (that was a weird experience, such a disappointing ending to that movie and Ryan Gosling balding is not so good). "SLAP 'EM AND EAT CUPCAKES!!!!" Or as an exciting terminology signaling the weekend "Slap 'em and eat cupcakes baby."

Slap 'em and eat cupcakes was born when I was texting my mom about how I was so frustrated I wanted to slap someone, then after I calmed down I texted her: I want cupcakes. Naturally we combined those two sentiments and came up with the most powerful catchphrase known to man! I am not an advocate of violence but someday I hope I get the chance to slap someone who really deserves it. I imagine this would be one of the most rewarding experiences right after seeing Michael Buble in concert (why can't I find how to do an accent aigu over the E in his last name??) and childbirth.

Also, I live for cupcakes so that's how that came into the mix.

Speaking of cupcakes, if you're looking for something fun to do why don't you sneak four cupcakes into a movie? That's what I did this past week and it was glorious. My mom and I (Am I always hanging out with my mom you ask? Yes I am) went to our favorite local bakery Bloom Bake Shop. Super cute, super yummy because they sell cupcakes, duh and also inventive things like "Brookies" a brownie cookie. I am DYING TO GET MY HANDS ON ONE OF THOSE. They also have vegan and gluten free nom noms.

I love this place because they had this.

After oogling at all the cupcake flavors we pranced out of there with half a dozen: vanilla bean, *chocolate peppermint, *decadent chocolate, *birthday cake, chocolate ganache (with cream cheese frosting) and *blueberry citrus.

Embarrassing that the only picture left was of the box. The cupcakes were gone.

The starred ones are the four we indulged in at the movie, which was The Woman in Black with Danny Dan Radcliffe i.e. Harry Potter. We stuffed the cupcakes in my purse and confidently strode into the theatre knowing technically we were breaking the rules. This was fun because breaking small rules gives me a sense of badassness. I feel like I am Drew Barrymore wild child or in The First Wives Club doing little mischievous things working to get back at my ass of a husband! Muha you don't own me.

THEY ARE STILL FRIENDS!

We ate the cupcakes before any of the scary things happened so we wouldn't choke (this means we ate them the second we sat down). Although, biting the dust choking on a cupcake at a movie having the time of my life wouldn't be the worst way to go.

And after the last crumb was demolished I know we both thought...

"Slap 'em and eat cupcakes."

Well yes, yes it is

I could eat hummus all day everyday. My personal S.O.S would be 'PLEASE SEND HUMMUS' except in morse code, which would then turn that plea into a collection of dots and dashes.

Note- The best hummus I have ever found and I've done some high and low searching is in Kensington, London at a restaurant called Ranoush Juice. Trust me. It is heavenly.

Fashion Flashback

Who would have thought that you can find fashion inspiration from the movie Major League?

Rene Russo looks so great in this movie and I'm loving her clothing, albeit very 80's inspired.

Other things Major League has going for it: Tom Berenger is foxy, Charlie Sheen as the Wild Thing is spot on, Bob Uecker is in it.

Exhibit A

Exhibit B

Exhibit C

Ok this movie was made in 1989, not ancient, so I don't know why most of the pictures I could find are in black and white but hopefully the fashionista point is still made.