February 2009 / Shell Sherree

Someday My Pig will Come

Someday My Pig will Come

25.2.09

Pork-quoi? Pork-quoi pas! Eric at Paris Daily Photo announced that Pigs will fly! And so they shall. Well, this little one shall, at least. Monsieur Tenin tempted his devoted fans with the cutest of cute piggy banks. She's so adorable that there is even wishful talk of an auction. Since the...

Secret Diary of an Oscars' Host

24.2.09

Dear DiaryIt's been a bloody long day, but what a day!I woke up yesterday morning and was so excited, I could barely eat my Coco Pops. The Academy Awards were finally here. And you should see Deb. Man! She's hot. She had her hair cut especially and she's been helping me at the gym. I think...

Man of the Cloth

Man of the Cloth

23.2.09

Take a look at Tommy Hilfiger's wardrobe, shown in a feature in the February Australian edition of InStyle magazine. Top marks for directing his clothes to be so well behaved. Perhaps the splashes of red say 'we may be neat but we know how to pla...

The Tall and the Short of It

The Tall and the Short of It

21.2.09

Scratching your head? I hereby fit this into the 'gorgeous' category since it's clearly nothing to do with 'home'. It's a little something for blogpals Tall Gary and Alexa: being vertically challenged in both directions can be kind of fun.Alexa, I hope you don't mind me dressing you in a leopard...

Colin with a Farrell: Still No Hope for Firthophiles

18.2.09

by SHELL SHERREELike many ladies surfing the web today, I had a brief coronary flutter when I saw a headline, "Colin in Latest Celebrity Breakup".I had to make myself a consolatory cup of Earl Grey when I clicked {forgive me, I think I Double Clicked} and discovered Colin Firth was not the Colin...

Cherish

Cherish

17.2.09

While waiting for my usually-early-but-this-time-contritely-tardy friend at a cafe on LaTrobe Terrace in Paddington, I whipped out my little tiny notebook and did this equally little tiny sketch of the Designs to Cherish boutique across the road. The cute kitties were part of the note page (by...

Oscar Overcomes Intimacy Issues

14.2.09

by SHELL SHERREEWhen Hugh Jackman starts talking about intimacy, I'm listening.In an interview with the Associated Press about his upcoming hosting of the Academy Awards, he hinted that the Kodak Theatre would be less like a place to roll gold-foiled Jaffas down the aisles, and more like the nightclub...

Save Calories: Wear Chocolate

Save Calories: Wear Chocolate

13.2.09

Speaking of chocolate {aren't we always?}, this Ladies Double Heart Beat watch by Frederique Constant (Geneve) would make a most grand Valentine's Day statement. {Not that you need to spend money to say, "I love you." But if you were going to, then this could do nicely. Very nicely.} Chocolate mother...

The Bridges of King Gee County

12.2.09

by SHELL SHERREEI love watching the ads on TV. Sometimes, I even squeeze in a little TV show on the side, ad breaks permitting. I appreciate truly great ads. And there are some around. Last night, I noticed King Gee's latest one. You can check it out here as long as King Gee doesn’t move it elsewhere.Little...

How to Help Animals from Victoria's Bushfires

How to Help Animals from Victoria's Bushfires

10.2.09

Every donation, large and small, brings some comfort and hope. You can help animals affected by Victoria's bushfires through RSPCA Victoria and Wildlife Victoria .You can help two-legged ones through the Red Cross and Salvation Army.These sites are being hit with heavy traffic, so please be patient...

How to Help Animals from Victoria's Bushfires

How to Help Animals from Victoria's Bushfires

9.2.09

Every donation, large and small, brings some comfort and hope. You can help animals affected by Victoria's bushfires through RSPCA Victoria and Wildlife Victoria . You can help two-legged ones through the Red Cross and Salvation Army.These sites are being hit with heavy traffic, so please be patient...

Please Help Me, Miss Mild Manners, Writes Mr C Bale of Hollywood

7.2.09

Dear Miss Mild MannersOk, I give up. I wave the effing white flag. I thought I was improving my vocabulary by studying Gordon Ramsay's TV shows. I don't understand what happened. After all, he's a cool, popular guy and English. Like that Queen broad.How was I to know the eff word wasn't a noun,...

Balloons over Paris

Balloons over Paris

2.2.09

Give me a bottle of Dior and a balloon flight over Paris and I'd be an even happier little lady! My illustration is based on the print ad for Miss Dior Chérie. For another mood-lifter and Paris-teaser, check out Sofia Coppola's delightful commercial, to the inspired accompaniment of Brigitte Bardot's...

No Sweat on Groundhog Day

2.2.09

by SHELL SHERREEFebruary 2nd is Groundhog Day in the USA. Spare a thought for Punxsutawney Phil. The entire schedule of winter coat sales rests heavily on his little furry shoulders and those of his brotherhood.He usually lives quietly with his dear wife Phyllis in the library {that's right, the...

Heightened Blood Pressure of the Happiest Kind

1.2.09

by SHELL SHERREESad but true, long running TV show ER will soon turn off its heart monitor and shuffle slowly towards the light of TV Heaven.Now in its 15th year, ER is currently rating higher than that award-showered poser 30 Rock. In spite of this, the cubicle curtains are being discreetly drawn....

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