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Monday Mashup: A Girl, A Dog, and Oz

By Kirsten|April 18th, 2011|Monday Mashup|

While settling in, heating up leftovers, and navigating the TV to watch something slightly less than completely brainless last night, we stumbled upon an old classic: The Wizard of Oz. It had been years since I’d watched it (the Wicked Witch of the West and those damned flying monkeys used to scare the crap out of me), but I quickly remembered why this was such a great movie. Despite the underlying message: there’s no place like home, the real reason I love this movie may have something to do with the bond between Dorothy and Toto. When I watched the way Dorothy interacted with her loyal pooch, I couldn’t help but think about my own. So many people equate a boy and his dog, but really, a girl’s best friend may very well be a dog rather than diamonds. Alright, who am I kidding? We need both.

In pop culture, Paris Hilton is often given all the credit when it comes to making your pooch the ultimate accessory. In reality, Dorothy did all the legwork and received zero credit. P. Hilton wasn’t the first girl to think of sticking Fido in her Fendi. Notice Dorothy’s sassy straw tote (er… basket)? It appears that Dorothy was way ahead of her time.

So which lovely lady really made puppy love so popular?

there truly is no place like home.

xx,

WhyDid

Photos via News of the World

Why Did You Eat That: Follow the Yellow Brick Road

By Kirsten|March 20th, 2011|Recipes, Why Did You Eat That?|

This past weekend we met some friends for dinner in Culver City. We tried a place that none of us had been – to save the embarrassment it will remain nameless. The company was great. The food, not so much.

To try and make up for our hellacious dinner, we headed over a few blocks to the Culver Hotel to grab a drink. I obviously had never heard of the place, but was pleased upon arrival. It looked like an old building in Tribeca and the room where the hotel bar was located had soaring ceilings and all of the old world charm from when it opened back in 1924. Not only is the room impressive, so is the history. With more rumored scandal surrounding it than Lindsay Lohan, just being in the place makes you feel like a part of the legend. Some of the stories include hidden passageways during prohibition to sneak in women and booze, housing the munchkins from the Wizard of Oz, and late night high stake poker games. Talk about old Hollywood.

I would definitely try and avoid showing up during the “live entertainment” however. There was live singing halfway through our visit and not only did it clear the place out, it didn’t suit the vibe of the room or the crowd. We couldn’t wait to finish our cocktails and hit the yellow brick road.