Know what's good? A roast beef sandwich on homemade bread (though I do wish I had tomatoes) followed up by a dark chocolate cupcake with chocolate ganache.

For the record.

people are unusually talky towards you, shrift.

PR: eeee I'm so happy that I finally got to see the finale! So, Michael, as ya'll have said: great disappointment. It's interesting to me that they used the same reasoning as they did with Kayne, that it was a question of taste. Not they they were wrong--you knew that boy was headed for trouble the moment you saw those damn sequins.

I really enjoyed Laura's collection, from a purely aesthetic point of view. While I thought it was really bitchy how she called the producers on Jeffery, especially given how hard he took it, and then turned around and was like, "aw, didn't mean to make him cry!"; well, despite the drama her clothes were gorgeous and impeccable. I don't necessarily agree with chartreuse. But you could tell the judge from ING was ready to sign her collection for mass production and sale almost off the runway. On a related now, how on earth do you raise five boys in a Manhattan walk-up? My god, use some prophylactics.

re: Uli. While her clothes are largely not to my taste, the first half of her collection took my breath away. it was such a savvy use of nude + silver + a hint of gold. Just lovely. Frankly, I thought she deserved to win. Either way, she's going to have a very positive career, you can tell.

And finally, Jeffrey. Oh, Jeff Jeff Jeff. You're such a badass with a big squooshy center. And your girlfriend is super-gorgeous. I don't know, his models sucked and while he was certainly thematic and made very intelligent transitions throughout his collection, I don't necessarily see vision there, not like the judges do. And certainly not that doesn't have a distinct precedent. You know, it's been bugging me that they get onto Laura for being one-note, but in a sense Jeffrey is too. I don't think he's necessarily bringing anything especially fresh to the table either. But I think what he does do he does very well. I don't know, I think he deserved to win. But then, I think Uli did too.

Of course, now that this is over Top Chef is starting, which is another new round of drama for the reality-addicted. Anyone else going to watch?

SA, what are you doing awake, Missy????

Um. Talking about project runway? And trying to decide about buying tickets for the History Boys in Belfast?

Timelies all!

Happy Birthday Calli and Burrell!

Tomorrow we head off to OVFF. This time we're driving. Hey, G got a bunch of comp time from his recent business trips, and he's a little tired of airports...

people are unusually talky towards you, shrift.

I blame the business casual clothing. Apparently it makes me look like a wealthy, harmless philanthropist.

Thanks, Consuela!

No problem! Although I think they're better downloaded from the source or played off DVDs than on YouTube, because YouTube screws with the video-audio syncing. Thus negating some of the best editing, sadly.

So I have a $20 gift card to Palomino, which expires on Sunday, and I'm busy until then. None of my regulars are available. Do I go by myself and look like a loser/dork with my book?

Do I go by myself and look like a loser/dork with my book?

Feh on the judgmentalism.

It's a restaurant, right?

Lose yourself in the book and ignore the rest of the world.

I draw my line at going to a restaurant called Aphrodisiac (Flash, audio) alone to use a coupon, and you're far shy of that.

Can anyone give me ideas on how to achieve the shoulders in this outfit? Strictly, it's a set of wire loops (not shoulderpads), but I can't work out how to anchor them.

Do you have the material and just need something to support it?

Or, wait, do you mean you have the framework?

I am confused, but pondering nonetheless.

Do you have the material and just need something to support it?

I have the material I'm going to use to simulate chainmail. I even have wire that could serve as the basic frame. I just don't know how to attach that to, you know, me in any reliable fashion.