VH1 brought back one of my shows this week (besides “Rock Of Love”, of course) ….UNPLUGGED! The Adam Lambert episode aired Tuesday, but if you missed it, you can catch most of it online. Here’s an amazing version of “Whattya Want From Me”

My question is….would you want the kind of person this “bait” would attract?

This website sells fake atm receipts that you can write your phone number on and give to people you are interested in. They say the bait works like a charm and they even have a few tips to boost your chances of success! They recommend that you crumple it slightly and keep it in your pocket, so you can nonchalantly pull it out to write on. They also say that while it is tempting to make yourself a millionaire on paper, it will be be more realistic if you have a balance between $70,000 and $300,000. Check out www.customreceipts.com to give it a try.

According to this article in Cosmo, you can tell if a couple is going to make it by watching them closely while they are planning their wedding. One of the big red flags is if the bride refuses to let the groom choose the wedding cake! According to an expert wedding planner, the groom should be responsible for at least one part of the wedding. A bride that refuses to let him do anything is too controlling and selfish for the marriage to work. Here’s an excerpt:

It’s true: Brides are almost always more interested in the minutiae of wedding planning than grooms are. But when I encounter a woman who refuses to relinquish any control to her fiancé, it doesn’t bode well. I can think of a few instances in which the woman ruled the event with an iron fist and the couple ended up in divorce court a few years later. Basically, they weren’t able to make decisions together.

On the flip side, it’s a positive sign when a bride takes the time to understand which part of the wedding is most important to her groom and then gives him full say in that area. A couple I worked with years ago — who happen to still be very happily married — serves as an example. He couldn’t have cared less about the flowers, color palette, and hors d’oeuvres, but he was completely obsessed with the cake. When it came time for the tasting, the bride said, “Let’s get whatever you want.” Whether it’s the cake, the photographer, the open bar, whatever, a bride who lets her almost-hubby have some say proves she’s empathetic, and a guy who wants his taste to count shows he’s not aloof — both necessary traits for the relationship to pan out

Do you agree? I let my husband choose our wedding cake because he cared more about it than I did. I also let him pay for it.

Other red flags to look for include:

The Groom Lets His Mom Call the Shots

The Bride Blows Half the Budget on Her Dress

The Bride Freaks Over the Groom’s Bachelor Party

The Bride and Groom Fight in Front of The Wedding Planner

Lot’s of eye candy….and laughs in this! My fave part is when Jimmy is outed for wearing Spanx! Haha! I also love how he mispronounces “Robert Pattinson”! If you haven’t seen it yet, make sure you watch it for the surprise at the end.

I’ll never forget the first (and only) time I visited a nude beach. I was new here…..just moved up from California. Having grown up in a beach town, I missed the beach soooo much more that I thought I would. My friends took me to a beach (can’t remember the name) on the Columbia and we went for a long walk…..a really long walk…..and somehow, we missed the clothing optional sign….but we certainly could not miss the guy who had opted for no clothes that day! Being caught by surprise, I’m sure we broke the important “no gawking” rule…but did you know there are other rules of etiquette when visiting a nude beach? If you’re planning a trip to Rooster Rock or Sauvie Island once the weather warms up….read & learn!

Leave your dog HOME! Dogs like to sniff strangers. Enough said.

Gawking is impolite. If you want to go to the nudist beach for a thrill, do everyone a favor and buy a magazine instead.

Ask for people’s consent before taking their photograph nude.

If you’re sunbathing nude in a secluded area, leave a bathing suit on a rock to let others know they are approaching an unclothed person. If you’re uncomfortable having your suit out of reach, bring a spare.

On a wide open beach, position yourself in the open so you can see people coming and put something on before they get there if you need to.

Get dressed before you leave the nudist beach.

Be friendly, but respect others’ rights to privacy.

Avoid sexual activity. It’s illegal and offensive.

Advances of an unwelcome or unwanted nature are not acceptable anywhere, and especially at a nudist beach.

Be Prepared. Sometimes, the nudist beach doesn’t have any amenities. Bring water, food, towel, sunscreen and anything else you need.

Keep the nudist beach clean. If you carried it in, carry it back out.

I first heard about author Joe Hill via Gerard Way of My Chemical Romance. He was reading “Heart Shaped Box” and said it was really creepy (in a good way!). As soon as he said the words “It’s about a rock star who buys a ghost off the internet”, I was on the Powell’s website, buying my copy. It was definitely creepy, yet full of dark humor and lots of rock-n-roll references. I loved it! So, you can imagine how excited I was to get Joe’s new book, “Horns”, about a guy who falls asleep after a drunken night….only to wake up sportin’ a new set of horns…yes, on his head! Then people start confessing their deepest, ugliest secrets to him and he decides to use this new power to find a murderer.

Joe Hill is coming to Portland this Wednesday (March 3) for a reading/book signing at Powell’s City of Books on Burnside at 7:30pm. I had the chance to talk to Joe about his new book…..rock-n-roll….which of his dad’s (Stephen King) books made the best movies….etc! Hope you enjoy the chat below and I hope you can make to Powell’s Wednesday night!

Joe Hill talks about “Horns”….his KISS obsession….his dad, Stephen King…and more!
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The Broadway musical version of one of the all-time great chick flicks, “Legally Blonde” is at the Keller Auditorium through the 21st. So many of my friends are RAVING about how funny this show is. Get tickets & info here!

Kathleen Monteleone, who plays Elle Woods (the Reese Witherspoon character in the movie) stopped by to do a Celebrity Playlist. She talked about her best friend, who works on “Glee”….how she is able to do those complete costume changes in 30 seconds….her fave chick flicks…..how to survive and stand out in those cutthroat auditions….and more!

Kathleen talks about song 1 of her Celebrity Playlist
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Kathleen talks about song 2 on her Celebrity Playlist
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Kathleen talks about Song 3 of her Celebrity Playlist
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Kathleen talks about Song 4 of her Celebrity Playlist
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Kathleen Talks about song 5 (and her John Mayer obsession)
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Ok…if this music thing doesn’t work out, Michael Buble can become a Vancouver, BC tour guide. Ha! Seriously though, after seeing this video, I want to visit!

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If you think Dashboard Confessional’s music is just for angsty teens….or when you’ve just gone through a horrible breakup and you need a soundtrack for drowning your sorrows in ice cream….think again! Chris Carraba writes some of the most beautiful, mature love songs (like “Stolen” *sigh*) that you will ever hear. The band can also rock with the best of them….something you might not know unless you look past the stereotypes and actuall go to one of their shows. Lucky for you (all of us, really), Dashboard Confessional is in Portland tomorrow night and there’s still a handful of tickets available for their show at the Wonder Ballroom. Grab them and go! You won’t regret it.

The guys stopped by last fall, right before their new CD “Alter The Ending” came out and we had a GREAT chat. Chris is actually a VERY funny guy…..he even pokes a little fun at his sensitive, emo-guy image in the interview below. I hope

Dashboard Confessional talks about their Jake’s cheescake scam…..the most random place Chris has ever written a song….which of his songs get the most reaction from people….”Stolen”….”Hands Down”….and their fave new music discoveries!

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Dashboard Confessional talks about the most ridiculous songs he has ever written….a Canadian guy in a thong who inspired a song…..Chris’ ex-girlfriend’s dad, who tried to run over him….the women who propose marriage all the time….and more!

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Dashboard Confessional talks about and plays their song “Belle Of The Boulevard”
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