Twilight Hotness!

WaHoo!!! The trailer for the upcoming New Moon movie will be shown for the first time on the MTV movie awards this Sunday night. Twilight has a ton of award nominations so I'll definitely be tuning in...and recording it!

MTV Movie Awards | Twilight: New Moon

And for a little yummy yum to hold you over until Sunday....check out this 8-pack!!!
I didn't even know they came like that!
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Movie Night

Last night some friends and I did girls movie night. We met at CPK where had yummy hummus and salads, then we did some quick window shopping before the movie.
The movie we saw was The Duchess. A friend informed me that the movie was based on a true story and the main character Georgiana was great(?)-aunt of Lady Diana.
Now since I love all things Diana, this tidbit made me more intrigued in the movie.
I thought the movie was a little slow in parts, but I loved the story line and Keira Knightley played the character flawlessly. Afterwards, all the girls said they loved the movie.

This is what Wikipedia says about the Georgiana of Devonshire:

Georgiana was a celebrated beauty and a socialite who gathered around her a large circle of literary and political figures—a salon. She was also an active political campaigner in an age when women's suffrage was still over a century away. Both the Spencers and the Cavendishes were Whigs. Georgiana campaigned for the Whigs—particularly for a distant cousin, Charles James Fox—at a time when the King (George III) and his Ministers had more direct influence over the House of Commons, principally through their power of patronage. During the 1784 general election, the Duchess was rumored to have traded kisses for votes in favor of Fox and was satirised by Thomas Rowlandson in his print "THE DEVONSHIRE, or Most Approved Method of Securing Votes".

Famously, when she was stepping out of her carriage one day, an Irish dustman exclaimed: "Love and bless you, my lady, let me light my pipe in your eyes!", a compliment which she often recalled whenever others complimented her by retorting, "After the dustman's compliment, all others are insipid." [1] [2]

Georgiana married the incumbent Duke of Devonshire on June 6, 1774, one day before her seventeenth birthday. The marriage was a brilliant but unhappy one, with the couple mismatched by temperament. (The Cavendishes' marriage was satirised in Richard Brinsley Sheridan's play, School for Scandal, where a young wife from the country, Lady Teazle, is beguiled by fashionable people.) The young Duchess's early childlessness was also a matter of concern when aristocratic wives were valued as much for their fertility as for their dowries and connections. She had numerous miscarriages before finally giving birth to two daughters, before the much-awaited heir (and only son) was born. This son William George Spencer Cavendish, 6th Duke of Devonshire (1790–1858) died unmarried. Her daughters were Georgiana Cavendish (1783–1858), who married George Howard, 6th Earl of Carlisle (1773–1844), and Harriet Cavendish (1785–1862), who married Granville Leveson-Gower, 1st Earl Granville.

It was Georgiana who introduced the Duke to his mistress and second wife-to-be, Lady Elizabeth Foster. "Bess" was Georgiana's best friend, and she tolerated the ménage à trois for many years. Georgiana herself formed a relationship with Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey, by whom she had a daughter in 1792, Eliza Courtney. (See the entry on Eliza Courtney for two poems attributed to Georgiana.)

Lady Elizabeth Foster had two children by the Duke—a son and daughter. When the Duchess died, her husband married Bess Foster. At his death, his son by his first wife Georgiana became 6th Duke but died unmarried. He was succeeded by a first cousin once removed William Cavendish, 7th Duke of Devonshire (1808–1891), who was widower of the 6th Duke's niece and Georgiana's granddaughter Lady Blanche Howard.

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Now for the reasoning behind my infatuation with Diana...
I went to a small high school in West Texas. We had a two types of 4 year English programs for high school students: English and Honors English. After four years of Honors English the students took a trip to England during Spring Break of the senior year. (YES, I attended a very rich school.) For four years of high school English we focused a majority of our studies on Old English, history and current events of England.
During these four years, there was a huge spotlight on Prince Charles and Princess Diana. In fact, by my senior year, the royal couple had formally separated and rumors were rampant of Charles affair with Camilla Parker-Bowles.
Most of the "current events" out of England centered around this royal scandal. My 9 classmates and I were completely intrigued, and thus began my infatuation with Diana, Princess of Wales.
No need to describe my devastation upon her death August 31 1997 (the day before my birthday).
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M&H and Chihuahuas

WOW!!! Everyone should have great friends who give you a gift certificate for your birthday for a facial at Milk & Honey!!!! It was such a wonderful experience... I'm already trying to figure out how and when I can go back for more.
I definitely recommend it....ask for Britney!

This is what I got:
m + h Facial This is our most popular facial. And it's no wonder: you'll leave milk + honey with glowing, healthy skin that will be the envy of all of your friends. Our multi step process is carefully customized to your skin type and skin care needs. Includes cleansing, masques, extractions, toning, and intense moisture.
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I also went to see the Chihuahua movie this weekend. I met some friends there...1 was Madison who has a Chihuahua of her own......and 2 friends who brought their kids. I am pretty sure M & I enjoyed the movie more than anyone else in the theater....including our friend's kids. In fact, at the end of the movie one of the kid's only comment was "That was silly."
So there you have it.....you have to be a chihuahua owner to appreciate this movie full of dead-on chihuahua personalities. My friends without chihuahuas were only slightly amused....at least they didn't hate it!
I went home and told Bobby that we are sooooo buying that movie. He can hardly wait. ;-)
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love those Chihuahuas!

I don't care how bad the critcs rip this movie.....I still want to see it!!!
In theaters today - Oct 3!

Of course my wanting to see this movie has nothing to do with having 2 chihuahuas of my own.... But in having my own little princesses, I do know that chihuahuas absolutely have quite the personalities. I think this movie is really going to make me laugh! It just so happens that my friend Madison is just a crazy about her own chihuahua as I am about mine. So we will be laughing our heads off (hopefully) through this movie together. I wish we could take our chihuahua girls along.....

For those people who don't like chihuahuas, well...you have never had one of your own! In fact...the husband is proof of that. He never really cared much for small dogs...that is evident by his choice in his own 2 dogs: Red Nose Pit mix and Australian Cattle dog.
But his perception about small dogs has completely changed since the girls and I moved into his world. Even his dogs seem to like having the 3 of us around. Many times I have caught the husband loving on one of the chihuahuas. His favorite is Fancy...the old one (13).

In fact...that leads me to a story about when the husband & I were first dating....
....Hang on.....I am tired of calling my husband "the husband" so let's give him a name. Hmmmm, I think we will call him Bobby from now on.
Yep, Bobby it is.

So back to the story.....
Before Bobby came over to my apartment for the first time I felt compelled to "warn" him about my dogs. This is what I told him...
I have 2 chihuahuas, Fancy & Penny. Penny is the younger one and a little heart stealer....she is super friendly and loves everyone. All you have to do to have her love forever is throw her carrot and purse and maybe rub her tummy a little. Fancy is completely the opposite....she is old and set in her ways. She will come out to see who you are and possibly get close enough to sniff you a little. Once Fancy decides that you are not an enemy she will go back to her bed and you probably won't see her again for the night. IF by chance she is unsure about you she might growl or possibly bark for a bit and will act timid around you. I tell you this just so you won't get your feelings hurt when Fancy does not warm right up to you. I am sorry, but that is how she acts around all new people.
As I suspected, as soon as Bobby walked in the door Penny wanted to be his best friend. But to my complete surprise, Fancy came out smelled him and stayed at his side for most of the evening. She took to him immediately! I promise....She has NEVER done that to anyone but me - the first time I met her.
I think that is when I knew...Bobby was the man for me. :-)
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