Tiger Tiger Woods Y'all

OK, how crazy has this story gotten? I check my fav celeb sites on Saturday and they're all abuzz with "Tiger Woods Admitted to The Hospital In Critical Condition After Serious Car Accident!"
Yet here we are some 4 days later and we find out:

A) It's likely not from a car accident, but from his POed wife
B) She's allegedly angry because she cheated on him
C) Women start coming out of the woodwork (pun intended)announcing their affairs with Tiger
D) Tiger apologizes for his "transgressions"
E) His alleged affair(s) popularizes both "Transgressions" and "Sexting" in Google Trending
F) Speaking of "trans"....these alleged mistresses that they sort of have a tranny look...am I right? (See above pic)

Here's my questions, why has it the new trend for cheating celebs to come clean and have a press release announcing how sorry they are for their "transgressions"? David Letterman, Tiger Woods...who's next. What happened to the Hollywood that slapped it onto the cover of US and then swept it under the rug, huh?

Also wondering, why they keep refering to his wife as "Supermodel" Elin Nordegren? Gorgeous she is yes, Heidi Klum she is not. Has anybody heard of her outside of her marriage?

At the end of the day, it's a horrible situation that I don't envy anyone having to go through publically. It's just crazy how it all went down.
One big Wham Bam Thank You Mame of celebrity gossip.

This is what you get when you Google stupid questions.....

I normally take a good 7 hours to drink my latte every day. I pick it up on my way to work, reheat around 1p and then again at 4p when I finally finish it. Being that it's 80% milk I started to think...how dangerous is this? So I googled "How long can milk sit out"...this was the first hit. Surprisingly...I've never done this.

Chicago French Market Opens - Yum

Here's an e-mail I got from Daily Candy yesterday. Looks awesome and good for Chicago!

December 2, 2009 | Chicago

Well Engineered
Chicago French Market Opens

Decembrrr in Chicago. It’s a long ride.

Jump on the train at the Chicago French Market, opening tomorrow in Ogilvie Transportation Center.

The year-round, European-inspired indoor (hooray!) market will whisk those winter blues away. Operated by French marketeur Sebastien Bensidoun, CFM houses loads of local vendors selling every delicacy imaginable.

Favorites (Pastoral, Vanille Patisserie, Sweet Miss Giving’s) cozy up to lesser knowns like Wisconsin Cheese Mart, Provo’s Village Bake Shoppe (try the kolachki), and Flip Crepes. Not to mention City Fresh Market’s grass-fed, hormone-free beef; curry coconut soup from Chundy’s, fresh-squeezed juices from Juicy Orange; and French boules and fresh pasta by Necessity Baking Company.

Take your bites to go or enjoy them in the market’s charming dining space.

Chew, chew, chew.

Chicago French Market, 131 North Clinton Street, between Lake Street and Washington Boulevard (312-575-0306 orfrenchmarketchicago.com).

Recipe of the Week: Sweet Potato Gratin

So I've been trying to be carb conscious lately. I still love my bread and pasta, but where I can cut corners I will. For example, sweet potatoes. They are supposed to digest so much better than regular potatoes and are just as flavorful. Here is my new favorite recipe, I think of it as a light sweet potato gratin.

4 Large Sweet Potatoes
Brick of Parmesean Cheese (no worries- you won't use the whole thing, but I'm bad with exact measurements)
Olive Oil
Sea Salt
Pepper

Preheat oven to 375. Peel sweet potatoes and slice into thin slices on a potato slicer or side of a cheese grater. Take 1/3 of the slices put into mixing bowl and combine with a few drizzles of olive oil, salt, pepper and about 1/3 cup of grated parmesean. Layer on bottom cassarole dish and cover with layer of grated parmesean. Combine the next two layers of the dish in the same manner, covering the top layer with a liberal layer of parmesean to form a nice crust. Bake for 25-30 minutes.

Love this recipe because it's really seasonal and sweet and savory without all the cream and butter that goes into a traditional gratin.

Find Your Spot

Took this quiz today Find Your Spot to see where I would best fit to move next. I was so mad Chicago didn't even make the list. Here are my top 5, but I think that it shows you at least your top 25. It must have been the climate questions that did Chicago in.

1- Portland, OR (funny, been there, done that - or at least close enough)

2- Cincinnati, OH (hell no, I hope I never have to move here. I can't even spell the damn city's name! and it's in Ohio)

3- Norfolk, VA (interesting one since this is where my grandparents are)

4- Seattle, WA (maybe....)

5- Carlisle, PA (where the f and why???)

So, all in all, I mostly disagreed with mine.

What did you guys come up with? or do you have a list of your own?

And This Is Why I Love This Show!

American TV

Oh how I miss thee... Not having American TV is the one thing that I just can't get over. I have recently found a few sites here in the UK that allows me to watch some shows, but I am missing out on all of the new seasons and most of what I have, I have seen before.

So let’s discuss this article I came across, The Best TV Shows of the 00’s:

1. The Wire: never saw it
2. The Sopranos: fair enough
3. Arrested Development: such a shame it only lasted 3 seasons
4. Freaks and Geeks: again, short lived - but awesome
5. Mad Men: can't wait to see the new season, I got to see the first couple of episodes before leaving
6. Breaking Bad: need to see it, heard it is awesome (loved him on MITM)
7. The Office UK: yes, yes, yes
8. Lost: at least for the first few seasons, unfortunately I let this die off last season
9. Deadwood: didn't get around to this one
10. The Shield: no interest
11. The Office US: yes and yes. Kelly Kapoor. And Nard Dog.
12. Battlestar Galactica: uh.... No
13. 30 Rock: hells yes
14. Futurama: most underrated cartoon out there, glad to see it on the list
15. Veronica Mars: are you serious?
16. Friday Night Lights: sorry Jenna - never got this one
17. Firefly: nope
18. How I Met Your Mother: why the hell is this all the way down at #18!!!!!!
19. Big Love: yes, I enjoyed this on and off
20. Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!: need to see this
21. Curb Your Enthusiasm: yes, a bit dry though
22. Six Feet Under: good
23. Undeclared: damn - they should have made more seasons of this one too!
24. Dexter: awesome, awesome, awesome
25. Buffy the Vampire Slayer: no, never, not for me
26. The Venture Bros.: who?
27. Flight of the Conchords: Murray and Mel are amazing
28. Eastbound & Down: good, but I need to give a few seasons
29. Wonder Showzen: no clue
30. The West Wing: NO.

Notable absences? I say Californication, Weeds, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia. Gossip Girl, Scrubs, Family Guy, Season 1 of Gray’s Anatomy and not sure if these fit on this list, but Project Runway and Top Chef

Anything else they are missing? or I am wrong about?

Baby Cuteness

Can I post about a baby even though I don't want any anytime soon in my life? I thought this was so cute and I want to copy this idea one day (far, far away) when I have one. It's cute.

Jimmy Choo for H & M

My guess is that all stores sold out so quickly and by the time I even make to an H & M they will be no more. Who wouldn't want a pair of these? I think I'm going to go research how much these are selling for. So cute.

A Tribute to Carly's Celeb BFF

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Reason #47 That Ryan Gosling is the Hottest Man Alive - Dead Man's Bones Edition

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=to7PxdyEdDw

I am completely obsessed with his band right now. Love that they used a children's choir and that all the songs are themed around "things that go bump in the night". I love the new album, I will try to share with YouSendIt, but in the meantime, for your listening enjoyment "My Body's a Zombie for You"

Winter Favorites

Hey Ladies,

As the leaves begin to fall here in Chicago, I need a little pick me up to remind me why I live in this ice box for 6 months with no leaves and grey skies. Please feel free to comment or create a new post with your own list...Carly, a break in humidity will do nothing to win our sympathies...

• Starbucks Christmas Cups
• Cinnamon simmering on the stove
• Glade Holiday Favorites Candles
• Winter hair (my hair LOVES the winter)
• Staying in and watching movies all weekend with no guilt
• Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies
• Christmas tree decorating
• Wrapping gifts, giving gets, getting gifts
• X-mas lights that will inevitably remain up well through February
• Scarves, scarves and more scarves
• The first snow
• X-mas music
• Red, red wine
• Holiday editions of your favorite shows ( The Office Gift Exchange remains my #1)
• Cozy PJs and Slippers
• Brisk walks out in the fresh air
• Storefront holiday decorations
• Home Alone marathons
• Sax players playing holiday favorites
• Guilt free, holiday time off from work
• iPod playlists filled with Billie Holiday, Miles Davis and Coltrane

Alright, already feeling a smidge better about the cold months to come. By mid January though, all bets are off.