http://www.wikio.co.uk/search=Darling Wikio - Darling http://www.wikio.co.uk/search/Darling?rinfoid=68561737 William Kristol thinks Jack Reed is Barack Obama’s Vice-Presidential pick (h/t Kathryn Lopez). Ramesh Ponnuru is not enthused. I’m not writing any more posts on Vice-Presidential speculation.... Fri, 22 Aug 2008 02:20:19 GMT http://www.wikio.co.uk/search/Darling?rinfoid=68561737 2008-08-22T02:20:19Z http://www.wikio.co.uk/search/Darling?rinfoid=68559565 I hate being a whore. With my hair. A few weeks ago, my darling hair care professional Fae told me she'd probably be changing salons in the near future, moving from Covent Garden (5 minutes from work) to a new place in Soho (probably 5 minutes from most pubs I frequent). Location location location being nearly everything, this did not really pose an issue. She promised to send me a message and let me know where she'd gone. Fair enough. I ducked into the salon yesterday to schedule an appointment, what with vacaciones being just around the bend and my hair starting to trend towards 70s porn star status. It doesn't get longer, it gets bigger. My hair, that is. "Fae's no longer with us," the woman behind the desk told me, in a somber tone that could've been remorse, regret, or just quiet relief. I seem to recall a clandestine vacation that Fae was planning just before I went to Edinburgh. Something that had to due with a combination of Ibiza, unscheduled leave, and a mysterious illness that her mother was about to undergo. "Oh. Okay. Thanks, then." And I moseyed from Covent Garden into Soho. Yeah, I was that salon stalker. The one peeking into most any hair-burning hole-in-the-wall, on the prowl for a bleached-blond, tattoo-laden, multi-pierced rock-and-roll Essex chick who I'd grown to love and trust (with my hair at least) over the past six months. She could color like the sun, adding texture with the merest flick of a straight razor. She was a godsend, she was. And she was nowhere to be found. What to do? Put out an All Points Bulletin on Craig's List? Wander around a second afternoon searching for salons I might have missed? Repeat visits to vistas where she might have taken yesterday off? Wait for Fae's text and go on holiday with hair that, once upon a time in Texas*, would have placed me at the right hand of Jesus himself? No. Here at Bob's Yer Uncle we live on the edge. I popped over to the Covent Garden digs at lunchtime and scheduled an after-work cut. I was told that Loretta could take me at 5 o'clock. I nodded, stoically accepted my fate with no mention of Fae (although I was in the computer), and went back to teach a remarkable lesson (where my Spanish banker student-cum-teacher turned me on to this bit of sub-prime 101 comedy genius ... it's 8 minutes long, but dead funny and, as we say over here, spot on. Plus, it ended up taking up a half-hour of my lesson, what with the discussion afterwards, which means I have a half-hour less to plan for tomorrow.) Anyway. I arrive at five. I notice that none of the regular workers are there, save a manager or two. I was hoping that 'Loretta' was the nom-du-scissors of the Brazilian boy, the one with the nimble fingers and rippling biceps, who worked the chair next to Fae. That was not to be my luck. I'm offered a drinks menu (a perk not presented on prior visits) and snubbed Senorita Shiraz for a date with my old friend Stella . About ten minutes later, a lovely young woman comes up to me and says, "She's running a bit late. Do you mind if I cut your hair instead?" "I don't mind if you don't mind," says ever-agreeable me, sipping a glass of lukewarm lager. She asks me what we're doing. "Oh I don't know. We've been trying to grow it longer in the front but it's just getting big now and in less than forty-eight hours I'll be on the beach in Spain and I don't want to look ridiculous. You're the trained professional just make me look cute. Like one of those Olympic divers when I come out of the ocean. But not too short ... I don't want to look like every other clipper-cut homo on the beach." Turns out her name is Loretta (which was odd, because that's who I thought I'd had the appointment with). She's from New Zealand, has been in London five years and is going to Berlin next week to see Madonna with her brother (Loretta's brother from New Zealand, not Christopher Ciccone from whatever land of publicity-seeking he's from). She said she'd never been to Sitges. "That's a coincidence, because I've never stayed in New Zealand, never been to Berlin, have never seen Madonna, and don't have a gay brother." She said she liked me. Long story longer ... I got a great new haircut. She told me she tried to snip out the gray and leave in the highlights (which sounds gayer than it is ... oh, who am I kidding?) and she guaranteed I'd turn a head or two in Sitges this weekend. Me and Joseph Merrick. But here's the pay off. I went to the counter and the cute-ish manager (who's never been friendly to me before) said, "Are you happy with your haircut?" "Yeah, I think I am. What do you think?" I know full well he's not going to say, "we could give you a do-over if you like" and he instead tells me he thinks it looks great. I hand him my Maesto card and he says "Mr Hair has already taken care of that." "How'd that happen?" I ask, genuinely confused. Nobody knew I was heading into the salon, even if they did want to give me a pre-holiday or it's-only-23-days-till-your-birthday gift. He just smiled (a nicer smile than I'd noticed in the past, hmmm) and said, "It's magic." I don't know if it was because I was an ex-regular of an ex-stylist, or because they'd promised me Loretta, given me Chi (turns out she said "Chi's running late" not "She's running late"), and then handed me back over to Lorretta, or if said manager all of a sudden took a fancy to me. I didn't stick around to question. I said thanks, tossed Loretta a fiver, told her to enjoy Madonna and skedaddled off with a freshly cropped coif. With the money I saved I bought an extra pint at the pub and gave a fiver to a homeless guy who, truth be told, could have really used a good haircut. * Texas' state motto being "the higher the hair, the closer to God" Thu, 21 Aug 2008 21:51:51 GMT http://www.wikio.co.uk/search/Darling?rinfoid=68559565 2008-08-21T21:51:51Z http://www.wikio.co.uk/search/Darling?rinfoid=68540552 Miley Cyrus' sixteenth birthday is gonna be extra sweet - she'll be celebrating it at Disneyland! ET reports that the Disney darling will be throwing herself a super Sweet 16 party at the Happiest Place on Earth on October 5th.... Thu, 21 Aug 2008 21:18:53 GMT http://www.wikio.co.uk/search/Darling?rinfoid=68540552 2008-08-21T21:18:53Z http://www.wikio.co.uk/search/Darling?rinfoid=68540252 Update: Following their previous report (below) the Times is now reporting: An IOC official told The Times that because of "discrepancies" that have come to light about the age of He Kexin, the host nation’s darling who won gold in both team and individual events, an official inquiry has been launched ... Thu, 21 Aug 2008 21:16:22 GMT http://www.wikio.co.uk/search/Darling?rinfoid=68540252 2008-08-21T21:16:22Z http://www.wikio.co.uk/search/Darling?rinfoid=68544518 Today I cleaned my living room for two hours. That is all. Darling zoe has no idea what the big brown expanse is. (Carpet.) I had to celeberate doing that amount of housework. (Alcohol.) Port o Leith Bar - it couldn't be anywhere else. (Thirteen weeks.) POL is the base station. It was the scene of the world's first ever blogmeet... NYC and YLT. Stewart was there... suddenly no longer Thu, 21 Aug 2008 20:12:00 GMT http://www.wikio.co.uk/search/Darling?rinfoid=68544518 2008-08-21T20:12:00Z http://www.wikio.co.uk/search/Darling?rinfoid=68533063 Even though I doubt that she realizes what she’s doing, Matilda Ledger appears to have picked up on Michelle Williams and Heath Ledgers love of the paparazzi. Michelle and her little darling grabbed an early morning coffee in New York City’s Brooklyn on Wednesday. source: Matilda Ledger Has Finger Fun [just jared] Copyright © 2008 Gone Hollywood. [...] Thu, 21 Aug 2008 19:06:14 GMT http://www.wikio.co.uk/search/Darling?rinfoid=68533063 2008-08-21T19:06:14Z http://www.wikio.co.uk/search/Darling?rinfoid=68536195 Today on ‘s New York Baseball Today, I talk with Ron Darling about whether a starting pitcher from the Mets should move to the bullpen, and what the Yankees should do when Joba Chamberlain returns from the disabled list, which you can watch by clicking play below: viewNode("bd2758c25710b"); To submit a question for tomorrow’s edition of New York Baseball Today, [...] Thu, 21 Aug 2008 19:00:17 GMT http://www.wikio.co.uk/search/Darling?rinfoid=68536195 2008-08-21T19:00:17Z http://www.wikio.co.uk/search/Darling?rinfoid=68541513 The Hannah Montana star will ring in the big day at the Happiest Place on Earth. Where else would Disney's darling, Miley Cyrus, celebrate her sweet 16 than at the Happiest Place on Earth? According to Thu, 21 Aug 2008 19:00:00 GMT http://www.wikio.co.uk/search/Darling?rinfoid=68541513 2008-08-21T19:00:00Z http://www.wikio.co.uk/search/Darling?rinfoid=68530837 With Facebook being the darling of Silicon Valley, who's still using MySpace? Yahoo's Tech Ticker looks for answers. Thu, 21 Aug 2008 18:32:41 GMT http://www.wikio.co.uk/search/Darling?rinfoid=68530837 2008-08-21T18:32:41Z http://www.wikio.co.uk/search/Darling?rinfoid=68527377 Matt Damon has gone and done that thing where he gets a woman pregnant and she shoots out his spawn a few months later. This newest one brings his tally up to three of the little darlings, meaning Matt Damon is now the (presumably) proud father of three daughters, the newest one to the clan being [...] Thu, 21 Aug 2008 18:06:02 GMT http://www.wikio.co.uk/search/Darling?rinfoid=68527377 2008-08-21T18:06:02Z http://www.wikio.co.uk/search/Darling?rinfoid=68518601 Suri Cruise, 2, and mom Katie Holmes did some shopping at the Bonpoint Boutique in New York. Suri tried on shoes, a hairband and did some talking to a new dollie and hugged some stuffed animals. She is one darling little girl! More cuteness after the jump! Katie sure knows how to dress her little one in style. Are you dead from cute overload'... [ More on WhyFame.com ] Thu, 21 Aug 2008 17:42:36 GMT http://www.wikio.co.uk/search/Darling?rinfoid=68518601 2008-08-21T17:42:36Z http://www.wikio.co.uk/search/Darling?rinfoid=68515070 Gala Darling is a new read to me but she’s really sort of awesome. Her blog is so pretty. Mine would be similar if I had the technical know how. Himself has the technical know how but lacks the time, I guess. Anyway, Gala does a thing called Things I Love Thursday. Since today is [...] Thu, 21 Aug 2008 15:28:06 GMT http://www.wikio.co.uk/search/Darling?rinfoid=68515070 2008-08-21T15:28:06Z http://www.wikio.co.uk/search/Darling?rinfoid=68496487 Suri Cruise, 2, and mom Katie Holmes did some shopping at the Bonpoint Boutique in New York. Suri tried on shoes, a hairband and did some talking to a new dollie and hugged some stuffed animals. She is one darling little girl! More cuteness after the jump! Katie sure knows how to dress her little one in style. Are you dead from cute overload? Ya, thought so. Me too. [ Source ] Related Posts: Suri & Her Doll - Photos and Girl Talk New York Suri - Little Girl In Red Suri Cruise Love At The Sandbox Thu, 21 Aug 2008 14:02:00 GMT http://www.wikio.co.uk/search/Darling?rinfoid=68496487 2008-08-21T14:02:00Z http://www.wikio.co.uk/search/Darling?rinfoid=68516350 Checking in from Beijing (Fairfax, actually) with an update on our brothers and sisters from Romania. Gheorghe’s countryfolk are even with Michael Phelps (more like Gymnast Sandra Isbaza broke the heart of America’s darlings by winning gold in t he floor exercise, despite being scared of tennis rackets and swords . Meanwhile, Viorica Susana and Georgeta (her name appears to be missing a few ‘h’s) Andrunache struck metal in the women’s pair rowing event. Alina Alexandra Dumitru won the women’s extra lightweight 2% non-fat judo competition, and as a door prize, will receive a free rhinoplasty. Finally, and not to be overlooked, Constantina Tomescu, a 38 year-old mother, won the marathon. Bad mothershutyourmouth. Oh, and in semi-related news, the U.S. Softball team lost to Chaminade, er, Japan in the gold medal game. First the clever little Nipponese win the World Baseball Classic, now they’ve vanquished Jenny Finch (Cat Osterman, really). What’s next, Toyota will be the world’s leading carmaker? Mrs. Fields’ Apple Pies will be replaced by Sara Li? Thu, 21 Aug 2008 13:37:00 GMT http://www.wikio.co.uk/search/Darling?rinfoid=68516350 noreply@blogger.com (rob) 2008-08-21T13:37:00Z http://www.wikio.co.uk/search/Darling?rinfoid=68502775 Darlings, we have a confession to make. We want to fuck Varla Jean Merman. Is that so wrong? Look at him! Her! Him! We have spent the night coming to terms with our newfound attraction to drag queens and we're happy to inform you that we're okay with it. So long as they look like that. The rest of them, not so much. But ohmigod, how FUN was that episode? There's no denying that they were the most fabulous, most bitchy and most be-sequin'd group of clients the show's ever had. In fact, we propose that in the wake of Project Runway's impending departure from the network, Bravo should develop a drag version of the show to take its place. Project Dragway. A drag Heidi, a drag Nina and a drag king Tim. No need for a drag version of Michael Kors since it would be pretty much redundant. And how fun to see SissyBear again. He seemed a little off on the runway but his critiques in the workroom were dead on. "Ohmigod, I'm so scared right now." "Just don't make me look like your daughter and you'll get out of this with your balls intact." We have to say, we were really pleased to see that Joe won it. We know some of you are thinking that Terri got robbed again and we can see why people would think that, but in our opinion, Joe really nailed it and deserves a lot of credit for working so far outside his comfort zone. It wasn't the most original drag look ever attempted, but it was absolutely perfect for Varla Jean. In a way, that was really smart. So many other designers were trying to go as over the top as they could imagine and while there's nothing wrong with that approach, for this drag queen, simple was the best way to go. And we mean "simple" in relation to drag attire. Obviously, there's nothing understated about a pink sequined sailor jumpsuit on a seven-foot man with linebacker shoulders. Now, you could argue that Joe lucked out because Varla Jean came in and recommended some changes. And thank god she did, because it was getting too close to Elvis with that stand-up collar. It looked to us like Varla Jean came up with the sailor suit idea and Joe ran with it. And you know what? Good for him. That's called "listening to your client" and we can't fault him one bit for that. And for someone who had trouble fitting his model last week, well....apparently Joe's more comfortable stretching fabric tightly across a perky male ass. That's all we're sayin'. That "Nina, stop!" just killed us. And the earrings! We doubt they came off the Bluefly accessories wall. So yes, Joe also lucked out that this-seven foot Barbie came with her own accessories (and we don't mean a penis). Speaking of which, that hide-the-candy belt was ingenious and looked fabulous. The only critique? That zipper looks a little sloppy. The end. More of Varla Jean Merman , for those who might not be familiar with her: [Photo: Courtesy of ProjectRunway.com / varlaonline.com - Screencaps: Projectrungay.blogspot.com] Thu, 21 Aug 2008 13:31:00 GMT http://www.wikio.co.uk/search/Darling?rinfoid=68502775 noreply@blogger.com (TLo) 2008-08-21T13:31:00Z http://www.wikio.co.uk/search/Darling?rinfoid=68491413 Women’s Maybe So by What’s What: What’s What peep-toe pump with darling kilt and side buckle. Contrast stitching and fabulous sculpted heel add to the appeal. Leather upper1 3/4 inch heelLightly padded Thu, 21 Aug 2008 13:20:00 GMT http://www.wikio.co.uk/search/Darling?rinfoid=68491413 2008-08-21T13:20:00Z http://www.wikio.co.uk/search/Darling?rinfoid=68485981 They're young, they're popular, and they're Disney darlings. Check out our photo slideshow of some of the favorite teen stars from the mouse network:[...] Read more! Thu, 21 Aug 2008 12:45:00 GMT http://www.wikio.co.uk/search/Darling?rinfoid=68485981 2008-08-21T12:45:00Z http://www.wikio.co.uk/search/Darling?rinfoid=68484760 I was taking some pictures the other day for my shop and there this little darling was looking all cute and sweet. I couldn't help taking a few dozen pictures of her. She's cute as cake, isn't she? Thu, 21 Aug 2008 09:54:09 GMT http://www.wikio.co.uk/search/Darling?rinfoid=68484760 2008-08-21T09:54:09Z http://www.wikio.co.uk/search/Darling?rinfoid=68477913 QUEENSLAND is in trouble after figures showed the sunshine state took a record amount of water from the parched Murray-Darling river system last year. Thu, 21 Aug 2008 08:50:00 GMT http://www.wikio.co.uk/search/Darling?rinfoid=68477913 2008-08-21T08:50:00Z http://www.wikio.co.uk/search/Darling?rinfoid=68460329 Me to Darling. Me to. Racism will not be tolerated. Those were the words used by Judge Paul Batty when he sentenced Mr Bryan Cork to six month imprisonment for shouting " proud to be British " and "go back to where you came from " outside a Cult of the Dead Paedophile mosque. The charge being racially aggravated assault. Personally I have no problems with either of those statements. It is what the True British really think and would say openly. If they were not afraid of being arrested that is. Now compare that sentence to the one handed out by Judge Mushtaq Khoktar to an Asian man who threatened people with shooting after calling an hospital receptionist and care worker a white bitch and a white bastard . The agitated Asian (aren't they always) lost his rag when visiting an hospital with his pregnant wife (aren't they all) and was asked to take a seat. “At reception, Scott Morris was taking a call. He told the defendant he wouldn’t be a moment and to take a seat. “Mr Morris then had to leave the reception momentarily but indicated he would be back quickly. He said he could hear the word “bastard” being used. “Mr Morris warned the defendant that he would call security and asked if the words were being directed at him. “At this point a health care assistant came to reception and the defendant swore when telling her the man had been on the phone and was ignoring him. “She said the defendant had his finger constantly pressed on the bell. “When she asked him to take a seat, the defendant became very agitated. He came so close their faces were touching. “He then shouted ‘listen white bitch I’ll sit down when I want to sit down’. “She said he lifted his left hand above his head and she believed he was about to hit her. “A security guard tried to deal with the incident. He said the defendant was gesturing with his fingers in the shape of a gun, saying ‘I’ll come back and shoot you’. Finding the defendant guilty of racially aggravated assault, the Judge sentenced Miah to four months jail suspended for 18 months. Way to go Judge. Racism should be punished severely but only if the accused is white. Remember in this Orwellian World of Eurabia, you no longer even need to be guilty of a crime to be found guilty and to be punished. Cast your mind back to this case where a member of the British National Party was convicted of racially abusing an Asian Woman who may or may not have even existed and whose only evidence against him was by a woman rewarded by the police despite admitting that the exact words the accused was supposed to have used could not be heard. Because Robert McGlynn said in his defence; “Basically, I do not remember anything about that morning. I am completely surprised about how this case came about. I believe she is mistaken, that is all. I just took my car to the garage for an MoT and that was that.” He said that he had refused to answer questions after his arrest because he had felt intimidated. He added: “I thought I was safer saying nothing." Well there you go. As the magistrates said when finding him guilty. His refusal in exercising his right to say nothing led them to conclude that he was guilty beyond reasonable doubt. After the case, McGlynn, who is unemployed, single and lives with his mother, said: “I was hung, drawn and quartered before I even set foot in court. “This is a crime without a victim with evidence from someone who admitted they didn’t really hear what was happening and who had already had an award for reporting the case before she stepped into court. “I am completely innocent and it worries me what is happening in Britain today. “You have mad mullahs preaching death and destruction in our streets and nothing is done while law-abiding people can be convicted of nothing more than driving their car with the window open.” There will be no justice in this Country until there is a British National Party government. Help in the creation of that government by supporting and joining the BNP . Our only hope for justice. Freedom is never free Tags: racism This is from Green Arrow Thu, 21 Aug 2008 08:27:00 GMT http://www.wikio.co.uk/search/Darling?rinfoid=68460329 noreply@blogger.com (The Green Arrow) 2008-08-21T08:27:00Z