If you're going to call the president, at least know the area code

[clevermanka]

That has to be one of the best NPR quotes ever. And it wasn't even from one of the announcers--it was an interviewee. Also on NPR this morning: I've never followed any designer in particular, except for Jean-Paul Gaultier (and OMG how can you not, in his case?). But the interview with Isaac Mizrahi was nothing short of adorable. What a charming-sounding man. I realize that nobody puts on a bad face to be interviewed on radio (ba-dum-dum), but he was lively, personable, and seemed to have done his homework regading the interviewing host. So charming! I wish I could get into his style more. What I've seen doesn't do it for me. It's not offensive, but not especially memorable, either. Except maybe for these shoes. *thud* Maybe I'm just looking at the wrong collections?

Woo! Now Liane Hansen is talking with someone, I missed his name, about cocktails. He brought up the Martini Issue--calling all mixed drinks Martini instead of just a cocktail. I agree with him. Even though I go out for "martinis" every so often, and enjoy them immensely, they are Not Martinis. A martini is made with gin, vermouth, and an olive. You can make it with vodka, but then it's called a Vodka Martini. Or "Martini-Style Cocktail For People Who Don't Like Gin", which I think would be a more appropriate name, although difficult to yell at your mixmaster across a loud bar.

Fashion and booze! Weekend Edition certainly is keeping me good company this morning.

UPDATE: 9:34 a.m. Holy crap. Now they're talking about Penny-Arcade. WTF???

Comments

[curieuse.livejournal.com]

I *love* those shoes too.

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

Srsly. They're just...well, they're...I mean...

If you look up "sexy shoes" in the dictionary, THOSE ARE THE SHOES PICTURED.

[kalimeg.livejournal.com]

Nah. The shoes pictured are red with a 5" heel and an ankle strap. Trust me on this. The three inch version with a round toe is not quite The Shoe, but it's the only one I have as an icon

[cba1282zyx.livejournal.com]

I'm partial to Vodkatini.

[kalimeg.livejournal.com]

I have a friend who used to work at the White House, and she gave me her work number -- but I told her I would never call it because I had no yen to be recorded, and I was pretty sure all lines in and out were monitored.