Let's start with some drinking aides...

Like we needed another reason to get wasted/trashed/hammered (depending of which of my work buddies you ask) or if you are missing those college-pregame events that actually become the party - here's an amazing little site that provides fully "curated" power hour mixes you can stream for free - www.thesearepowerfulhours.com (each mix has recommended beverage choices). Here's a site you can go to if you want to create your own power hour mixes from your iTunes library: http://www.ipowerhour.com/

Check out http://www.adamsballs.com/ to make your own, personalized (with photos/words/exclamations/proclamations) PING PONG BALLS. Because there's no way you could win without your lucky balls.

Some fashion news:
1) Topshop is opening in the States! By September '08 there will be 3 locations opening in Manhattan. Perfect for all those NYC ladies (particularly ex-London-abroaders) to pretend we're abroad. On a sidenote, the last purchase I made at Topshop is a purple tee with a screened image of a deer, with the words "Frankly, my dear..." Wow I am a dork. Worst part: I think I wore it this summer.
2) Craziness on the Fendi Front...Karl Lagerfeld and the Double Fs staged a $10 million extravaganza fashion show on the Great Wall of China. 88 models, walking 88 metres (in homage to the Chinese number signifying/portending prosperity) in Chinese-inspired luxe garb. The spectacular ended with the Fendi logo shone hugely onto the majestic mountain backdrop. Lagerfeld joked: "it's the first fashion show to be seen from the moon!"

Other Randomness:

According to Wharton study "Men Shop, Women Buy," for women "lack of help when needed" is the top problem (29%) when shopping. I would have to say that my top problem is when I realize (yet again) how far away I am from that pre-college clothing size.

The average time it takes to open an American Idol Barbie is 15 minutes, 10 seconds.

Why were these "Big Macs of Oreos" discontinued? Big Stuf Oreos (introduced in 1985) were several times the size of a normal Oreo. Sold individually, each Big Stuf contained 316 calories and 13 grams of fat. They were discontinued in 1991.