The Hit List - The Hutz Lust

I’ve always been boy crazy. I thought I might get over it once I became a “woman of a certain age” but it seems as if that part of me isn’t quite yet ready to be retired just yet. And can you blame me when my main crush, Eugene Hutz of Gogol Bordello, releases a new album and manages to look hot and sound smart at the same time?

I like men in all shapes, sizes and colors but I have a special fondness for skinny, lanky musicians with droopy eyes and big, bony noses. Le sigh.

Dig this video on the making of the new album Pura Vida Conspiracy and see what my Hutz Fuss is all about:

My favorite quote in there: “You can live in endarkenment but it’s optional”. PROFOUND.

When I’m not geeking out over male beauty, I love spending time admiring our garden. My husband (who is lanky with big droopy eyes and a big bony nose – swoon) has an amazing green thumb. Me, not so much. I kill everything that can grow. (And my cat Taozen will also mow down any plant that is doing well for good measure.) Check out these incredible flowers in our yard:

This weekend, my hood is overrun by bikers (see pic at top of post and right below). No, not the Harley kind (although Wisconsin is their main headquarters). I’m talking about bicycles! It’s the Riverwest 24 Hour Bike Race and from 7PM last night until 7PM tonight there are going to be riders cycling through our neighborhood! This is a fab local event and I love the energy and enthusiasm they bring to Riverwest.

(By the way – Theresa Fact: I used to work in a bike messenger place. I was the only female in an office with hot men in spandex roaming in and out all day – hell yeah! BEST job EVER!)

Other Stuff:

Other random Theresa Fact: I’ve never eaten a Pop Tart in my life. I’m a little intrigued by this Pop Tarot Ice Cream Sandwich from Carl’s Jr. But I don’t think I need to investigate this culinary crime.

Flirt your way to the top? That never got me anywhere. Either I’m doing something wrong – or I’m not flirting. (PS I’m not flirting.)

Although I have not been thrilled about the governing of Wisconsin, North Carolina has it much much worse. Let’s all move to San Francisco or Minneapolis.

Ever wonder about those uh-mazing before and after photos in weight loss ads? Check this out: Seduced byt the Illusion http://www.huffingtonpost.com/andrew-dixon/weight-loss-secrets_b_3643898.html?utm_hp_ref=mostpopular

And OMG David Cross and Amber Tamblyn nail the sexist attack on women’s reproductive rights in this video.

What I’m Reading:

My brilliant coach, Erika Lyremark (if you don’t know who she is, get in her world NOW), recommended The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself and I’m dipping into it. And wow. This is a MUST read.

What I’m grateful for this week:

My baby girl is passing her Saturn return with flying colors

Gold nail polish

A rainy day

Living in a fab hood

The ability to be generous

Planning vacations

Sticky notes

Soundtrack for 7/27/13 – Gogol Bordello – duh!