Who Rocked The RED CARPET?

Watching the Red Carpet arrivals was more fun for me than the actual Academy Awards show.  I had several favorites, but my ultimate choice is Mila Kunis wearing Elie Saab Couture.  Who was your favorite?

WAKE UP LITTLE SUZIE

For all of us who stayed up "past our bedtime" to watch the Academy Awards, here's a wake-up call -- the Everly Brothers sing "Wake Up Little Suzie".

The FIRST ACADEMY AWARDS

The first Academy Awards ceremony was held on May 16, 1929, at the Hotel Roosevelt in Hollywood to honor outstanding film achievements of the 1927/1928 film season. It was hosted by actor Douglas Fairbanks and director William C. deMille.

THERE'S NO BUSINESS LIKE SHOW BUSINESS

Today is a day to salute Hollywood and the wonderful world of movies.  Here Nathan Lane sings the iconic "There's No Business Like Show Business".





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HOORAY FOR HOLLYWOOD

Getting ready to watch the Academy Awards tonight??  I know I am.  Do you have a favorite you're pulling for?  Here's a great tribute to movies -- what a great escape.




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ANOTHER SATURDAY NIGHT

Happy weekend!  Celebrate with Elton John performing "Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting" with a full orchestra -- it's fabulous!

TOM FORD Fashion Quote

"As a fashion designer, I was always aware that I was not an artist, because I was creating something that was made to be sold, marketed, used, and ultimately discarded".
                           
Tom Ford

PAUL McCARTNEY Salutes GEORGE HARRISON

One of the best moments I've experienced live was when Paul McCartney saluted his friend and fellow bandmate George Harrison at the Citi Field Concert.  Happy Birthday George.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY GEORGE HARRISON

Today would have been George Harrison's 68th birthday -- gone too soon.  He was an incredible talent whose music will live on forever.    George will never be forgotten.

FRIDAY ON MY MIND

Finishing my challenge to myself -- finding a song for every day of the week, here is "Friday On My Mind" performed by the Easybeats -- enjoy!

CHANEL

“I don't do fashion, I am fashion.” Coco Chanel

THURSDAY'S CHILD

In continuing with this week's theme -- a song for every day of the week, here is "Thursday's Child" performed by David Bowie.

ED SULLIVAN Presents The Beatles 1964

On February 23, 1964 The Beatles performed on The Ed Sullivan Show.  Tonight, 47 years later, the contestants are singing Beatles songs on American Idol.

WEDNESDAY WEEK by The Undertones

I've challenged myself to post a song with a day of the week in the title.  Wednesday wasn't easy, but here's what I found -- "Wednesday Week" by The Undertones.  I love it, how about you?

TEACHERS

A teacher affects eternity:
he can never tell where his influence stops.

Henry Adams

Yesterday, after a set of several odd circumstances, I had the wonderful opportunity of reconnecting with my favorite teacher.  He is someone who not only had an impact on me as a fabulous teacher but also as a friend, someone who cared.  I won't give time frame or name, but want to pay tribute to a wonderful teacher and person and thank him for taking the time to talk to me and remember me all these years later.  I want to thank him for the influence he had on my life.

Thank a teacher today!

JUSTIN BIEBER Haircut

So, the earth shattering news this morning is all about Justin Bieber's new look!  I guess I can understand this as I grew up in the age of The Beatles and every new look they took on made headlines.  But, their headlines were in the teeny bopper magazines, not on the TV News channels.  So, my question is, if you're a fan, do you really care?  Would love to hear!

RUBY TUESDAY -- Rod Stewart

In celebration of Tuesday -- Rod Stewart's version of the classic Rolling Stones song "Ruby Tuesday".

ONLY IN AMERICA

In honor of Presidents' Day:  "Only in America can a kid without a cent get a break and maybe grow up to be president" -- a line from ONLY IN AMERICA performed by Jay Black and The Americans -- introduced by Paul Anka.

MONDAY MONDAY The Mamas and the Papas

Good Monday Monday morning.  Here's a great blast from the past by The Mamas & The Papas to start your day.  For those of you with a day off for Presidents', hope you'll stop by my eBay store Caramia's Collection for some great online shopping.





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LADY GAGA GRAMMY ARRIVAL

Everywhere I go, I still here people talking about Lady Gaga's arrival on the Grammy Red Carpet.  What do you think about it -- was it over the top, too much or fun to watch?





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TELL ME ON A SUNDAY

"Tell Me On A Sunday", a beautiful song from Andrew Lloyd Webber performed by the amazing Michael Crawford.

GOOGLE IT

Here's a fun song written and performed by Ed Rambeau -- have fun -- "Google It"!

SATURDAY NIGHT -- THE NIGHT HAS A THOUSAND EYES

Saturday night again -- what are your plans?  Here's another fabulous song by Jay Black of Jay and the Americans put together with a great video selection from "dunepaul9999".
Have a great night!!

MARILYN MONROE Sings Happy Birthday Mr. President

A classic moment in history, Marilyn Monroe sang Happy Birthday to President John F. Kennedy.  Here is the historic film clip in which Ms. Monroe is introduced by the late actor and former brother-in-law of the President, Peter Lawford. How times have changed.

HAPPY PRESIDENTS' DAY 2011

To help celebrate Presidents' Day weekend, I have been busy slashing prices in my eBay store Caramia's Collection.  Please shoppers, keep in mind that Monday, February 21st is a federal holiday and the post office is closed -- all shipping will resume on Tuesday, February 22nd.

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HAPPY WEEKEND -- Eight Days A Week

Wishing everyone a happy weekend with Eight Days A Week by The BEATLES!

The '70's ARE BACK

Pick up any fashion magazine, tune into any fashion report and you will see that the fashions of the '70's are back.  Some of the biggest comebacks are wide leg jeans and trousers.  They are higher waisted and tend to elongate the leg -- what more could a woman want?

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Caramia's Collection Salutes Cara Mia

The story of my eBay store name began with this song.  It is as special to me today as it was when I first heard it in the early '60's.  The song was and still is performed to perfection by Jay Black formerly of Jay and the Americans.  Jay Black's voice at 72 is as powerful today as it was when he first recorded this song -- no one can sing Cara Mia the way Jay Black does!

Watching AMERICAN IDOL Missing SIMON COWELL

I'm still on the fence about whether American Idol is worth watching these days.  So, with one eye on the TV and the other on YouTube, I found this great video of Simon insulting Ryan Seacrest.  I have to say, I miss the original three judges and really miss Simon Cowell.

MAN'S BEST FRIEND

The winner of the Westminister Dog Show has been crowned. Here is a fun tribute to all the other dogs out there.
With all the homeless animals, please consider adopting a new friend.

CONGRATULATIONS HICKORY!

Congratulations to HICKORY, the Scottish Deerhound -- winner of the Westminster Dog Show!

BARBRA STREISAND -- Perfection At The Grammys

Like a fashion item that remains a classic through the years, so has Barbra Streisand.  Her performance at the Grammy Awards proved that true elegance and classic talent will always shine.

 

TIE DYE IN AGAIN

In just about every fashion report I've listened to or watched lately, attention has been brought to the appearance of TIE DYE on the runways again.  What we loved in the '70's is back in more mellow form but is here again for sure.  Tie dye can be considered wearable art -- how many of us made our own back in the day?!!

Visit my eBay store for a fabulous tie dye top!

The Perfect Love Song

The perfect love song -- "I WILL", The Beatles -- lead sung by Paul McCartney

photo taken by Caramia's Collection at CitiField NY concert 7/09

VALENTINE'S DAY Romance With Ed Rambeau

Here are two classic, romantic songs for Valentine's Day sung by Ed Rambeau with one of his special video compilations to accompany his wonderful voice -- let's all fall in love!!

HOW DEEP IS YOUR LOVE

Nothing needs to be said about this absolutely perfect love song by the Bee Gees except listen and enjoy it.  Happy Valentine's Day!

The Beatles -- AND I LOVE HER

What a perfect song to celebrate Valentine's Day!

ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE -- The BEATLES

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!!  All you need is love................

More GRAMMY Moments -- The Jackson Five

What appeared to be a big production in the '70's is nothing compared to what we are watching tonight.  Here's a fabulous sampling of The Jackson Five "announcing" the nominees in 1973.

BEATLES WIN GRAMMY 1971

The Beatles won the Grammy in 1971 -- here's Paul's fabulous acceptance speech!!

GRAMMY AWARDS

In the early '70's I was lucky enough to attend the Grammy Awards held at New York's Felt Forum.  It was a small venue that seemed huge at the time.  Here's a sampling of what I saw, so different from the Grammys now.

PARENTING

I came across this and thought it was worth passing on -- hope you do do..........

There comes a point in life when "fun" no longer means bar hopping or drinking and staying out all night. It means board games, trips to the park, and bedtime stories. Sleeping in means maybe 8 am. Becoming a parent doesn't change you, it's realizing that the little people you made DESERVE the BEST of your time! If you are PROUD to be a "boring" responsible parent, please pass this on.

WHEN YOU DANCE by JAY BLACK & The Americans

So, how as your Saturday night -- did anyone go out dancing?

SATURDAY NIGHT AT THE MOVIES

It's Saturday -- what are your plans for this evening -- a movie?  My favorite movie so far this year has been "The Fighter", can't get enough of Christian Bale's performance.  What's your favorite -- what movie do you think should win the Oscar?

WALKIN' IN THE RAIN by Jay Black & The Americans

One of my favorite songs done by Jay Black is his cover of  Walkin' In The Rain.  Here is it accompanied with great graphics from dunepaul9999.

FASHION RULE

The only rule is don't be boring and dress cute wherever you go. Life is too short to blend in."

           --- Paris Hilton





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Today's FASHION QUOTE

“In difficult times fashion is always outrageous.” Elsa Schiaparelli

 

 

February 9, 1964 in BEATLES HISTORY

On this day, 47 years ago at 8 PM EST, The BEATLES performed for the first time on The ED SULLIVAN Show.  Do you remember what you were doing that night?  I certainly do, it feels like yesterday.

My Tribute To BUDDY

A family I am very close with had to say good-bye to their beloved dog Buddy yesterday.  Buddy was my friend too.  He welcomed me into his home like I was a member of the family and always brought a huge smile to my face.  As someone who has also had to say good-bye to pets in my life I understand the loss.  Though he wasn't my dog, I grieve with them but smile at all the wonderful memories I have of  Buddy.  I am so happy to have shared a part of Buddy's life as he was so special.

The LITTLE BLACK DRESS

According to WIKIPEDIA:

The "little black dress" aka "LBD" is considered essential to a complete wardrobe by many women and fashion observers, who believe it a "rule of fashion" that every woman should own a simple, elegant black dress that can be dressed up or down depending on the occasion: for example, worn with a jacket and pumps for daytime business wear or with more ornate jewelry and accessories for evening. Because it is meant to be a staple of the wardrobe for a number of years, the style of the little black dress ideally should be as simple as possible: a short black dress that is too clearly part of a trend would not qualify because it would soon appear dated.

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The Present

Inspirational quote for today:

Yesterday is history. Tomorrow is a mystery. And Today? Today is a gift. That's why we call it the present.

-- Babatunde Olatunji

Make the most of your present...................

JAY BLACK and the Americans Come A Little Bit Closer

If I had never heard Jay Black's "Cara Mia", I don't know what I would have named my eBay store Caramia's Collection.  In tribute to Jay Black and his extraordinary voice, here is another one of his hits "Come A Little Bit Closer".

ARE YOU READY FOR SOME FOOTBALL?

Happy Superbowl Sunday!!  Here's a great video to put you in the mood -- there's something for just about everyone in it -- lots of fun to watch.  Grab a bowl of chips and take a look!

SUPERBOWL SUNDAY READING

So, today is the big day, SUPERBOWL SUNDAY.  For those of us who are not football fans and are looking for something great to do, I must recommend a fabulous book by singer/songwriter Ed Rambeau called "Forbidden Steps".  Not only is Rambeau a multi-talented artist in the music field, he has now taken his writing skills and mastered his wonderful first novel filled with intrigue, romance, family drama and more -- it is a real page turner!!!








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Superbowl Sunday GUACAMOLE RECIPE

Here's a great recipe for guacamole from The Food Network just in time for Superbowl Sunday.  Enjoy!

Ingredients

• 3 Haas avocados, halved, seeded and peeled
• 1 lime, juiced
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne
• 1/2 medium onion, diced
• 2 Roma tomatoes, seeded and diced
• 1 tablespoon chopped cilantro
• 1 clove garlic, minced

Directions

In a large bowl place the scooped avocado pulp and lime juice, toss to coat. Drain, and reserve the lime juice, after all of the avocados have been coated. Using a potato masher add the salt, cumin, and cayenne and mash. Then, fold in the onions, tomatoes, cilantro, and garlic. Add 1 tablespoon of the reserved lime juice. Let sit at room temperature for 1 hour and then serve.

Is SPRING Around The Corner?

Transitioning to spring clothes after a tough winter is not always easy.  Though still technically in the winter season, I am scouting out great pieces for my eBay store Caramia's Collection to welcome spring that can also be mixed with winter pieces.  Here's a fun video I found showing how to work winter with spring.  Have fun watching, I did.



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PET FASHION WEEK

Looking to amuse myself and take my mind of business for a few minutes, I "googled" pet fashion and found there really is a Pet Fashion Week in New York!  Well, what do you think -- do you dress up your pooch before you leave the house? 

SAY THANK YOU!

In the world we live in, sometimes we tend to forget to do the simple things, like say "thank you".  People do things for others every day and it takes nothing just to be kind and say those two simple words.  I know that sometimes in my business and personal life I do things above and beyond and quite honestly, a thank you once in a while would mean the world to me to hear.  What are your thoughts, please share......

WORLD CANCER DAY 2011

Today is WORLD CANCER DAY.

National WEAR RED DAY

Today is National Wear Red Day to draw attention to the number one killer of women -- heart disease.  People are under the assumption that cancer is the number one killer of women, but it is not, it is heart disease also known as the silent killer.  Wear RED today and show your support to bring awareness to this dreadful disease.

Valentine's Day ONLINE Shopping

With the cold and snow, many of us tend to go online when we need a quick shopping fix.  As Valentine's Day quickly approaches,  I have been busy listing new items in my eBay store Caramia's Collection and also launched a sale on many items.  Any jewelry item will be shipped to you with a pretty organza pouch ready for gift giving. 

Visit my eBay store for a great selection of Valentine's Day gifts.

HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR 2011

Today is the beginning of the Chinese New Year -- the year of the Rabbit.  Happy New Year!!

Happy Groundhog Day

Six more weeks of winter according to Punxsutawney Phil!

Rainy Day Manicure

If you've got the winter blues, how about painting your nails in a happy color?  I've just launched a nail polish sale in my eBay store, Caramia's Collection.

Visit my eBay store for a large selection of nail polishes.

Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head

Well, no snow yet -- just a lot of rain and ice falling on our heads in New York on this Groundhog Day.

Snow Covered Piano

As long as the weather is still crazy in New York and it sure is, I will continue to look for ways to take my mind off the bleak forecasts and attempt to entertain my blog followers.  A friend took this photo in Manhattan and I had to share it.  How could someone let this happen -- poor piano!

SAVE MONEY COUPONING

In this economy we need to learn how to save every penny.  Couponing is more popular than ever and if you have a store that offers "double coupons" you have the potential to hit the jackpot.  Here's an inspirational story, full of tips, of a woman who began couponing for her family and has gone on to open a food pantry for those in need.