Category Archives: Money Matters.

Le Douche: Unplugged by my friend D.

Last Friday my friend D asked me if he could take me out and split the bill with me, referencing le douche. The conversation went downhill from there …

D: Did he at least open the door for you?

P: No.

D: That’s probably because you were lagging behind counting all your money.

P: It takes a long time to really get a good fire going for all the Benjis I had to burn!

D: That’s why God made fire, so we lawyers could burn our excess money when we get bored … I wallpapered my office in Benjamins last week. It looks bad ass.

P: That’s so lame. I did my whole HOUSE.

D: I was going to do my whole house, but neighbors got mad because I parked one of my yachts in their dock so they reported my decorating to the HOA Apparently the green money didn’t match the color scheme on my pool house so I wasn’t allowed to do it.

P: Bitches. They don’t get the nuvo riche.

D: No, but they will. I’ve worked like a sled dog for months to get my money. If I have to, I’ll buy their respect. I mean, I was on TMZ with Ke$ha damnit. They can’t treat me like that!

P: Tosh.0 would understand.

D: Hell yeah he would. And he’d probably even comment on how cool my cardigan looked. And yes, it came from Nordstroms. I buy all my cheap sweaters there.

P: What’s the ultimate yachting experience on the Mediterranean? Paul Allen’s 414 ft Octopus.

D: I wouldn’t classify a 414 ft boat as a “yacht”. Something that small is more like a run-about boat.

P: Well, this is true. If I’m there it makes his look like a dinghy.

D: I was going to ask which one of your yachts you were talking about. But all 4 of yours are well over 700 feet. But it’s cool that you can land your jet on it.

P: You need to come out on my newest yacht soon! Thomas Keller just opened two 3-michelin starred restaurants on it. It’s REALLY good food.

P: And now I have a submarine. Stealth is the new black.

D: Ooh, see … I don’t have a submarine yet. I’m such trailer trash.

P: You are. This is why you weren’t invited to summer with us in Maine. That and the incident with Mrs. Ruthington’s daughter.

D:  Which really pissed me off, because as of last December, I own Maine. And regarding Mrs. Ruthington’s daughter: (1) She told me she was 18, and (2) I am not the one who put the entire 4 hour video on the internet.

P: It was still awkward to watch you dressed up as a sexy chicken. Although, I admit, no one forced me to watch the strip tease sequence. But we were bored in the BVI so what could we do?

D: Well, according to the web counter, someone from your IP address watched the sequence 119 times. But who’s counting? I just assumed you were bored.

P: I was set up.

D: I’m sure by Alexander. He was all bent out of shape when you wouldn’t “go sailing” with him. Then he got pissed at me when he found out you “sailed” with me. But since I wasn’t invited to Maine this year, I had to summer in Connecticut. Do you know how embarrassing that is?!

P: Very. I’m not sure I can associate with you since you vacation in Hartford now.

D: I don’t vacation there by choice. I’m already humiliated enough. They have PUBLIC beaches there. Disgusting. I was NOT raised in a barn.

P: That’s right. It was a manger in Bethlehem.

Le Douche.

So last week a guy asked me out for a drink. He picked the place. Insert witty conversation. And then the bill came.

And there it sat. For a good 30 minutes.

Finally he picked it up. Put in $40 cash and then handed it to me to pay my half.

Well, hmmm. Fine.

But then the next morning he texts sme how much fun he had and how awesome I am and how we should hang out again. And then today I get the following exchange:

  • His text: “Up to anything tonight? Local bands at the earl perhaps?”
  • My response: “Hey! No can do. 5 meetings this week and 2 next. Busy and broke. YAY July. ;) “ 
  • His text: “Ouch. Ha. Busy, I buy. Broke, I don’t. But good luck and holler when you wanna hang again.”

“Broke, I don’t” ? Is he serious. Oh that’s right. Because money grows on trees for us working girls.

I BATHE in money.
I print it right here under my desk.
I light it on fire for fun because I like the way burned benjy’s smell.

Unbelievable. Heaven forbid he step up. Far be it for him to say “I hate when the budget gets out of control, let’s go play. Drinks/cover are on me of course.” or anything that suggests he’s sympathetic/chivalrous/not downright rude.

Word to the wise men: If she’s telling you she’s short on cash that week, she might be short on cash. But suggesting that she’s lying to you? Not gonna win you friends or influence people.

Fixes for my terrible skin.

I have terrible skin. My facialist and friend, Amy, chooses nicer adjectives. She tells me my skin is ”complex” or “interestingly combination” or “sensitive”.

Whatever. I pretty much break out just looking at a cupcake or taking a sip of cheap beer.

But since meeting Amy – and admitting that Ivory Soap and CVS-brand face cream might not be the right choice for my tricky complexion (she literally said “ew.” the first time I explained my beauty ritual.) – my skin looks a lot better. Seriously. A lot. (And thank god because I really didn’t want to join the legions of people ordering cream cleanser from an infomercial.)

(Via ScoutMob … http://www.scoutmob.com/)

I know I’ve bragged about Amy before (because seriously she is that good and my skin used to be that bad), but I’m sharing this with you because ScoutMob’s deal of the day is 50 percent off one of Amy’s 100% organic, completely soothing, miracle-working facials. They aren’t that expensive to start with, and with this coupon, they’re as cheap as my mani/pedi from the little asian ladies by On the Border.

What? 50% off a facial from Amy Leavell Bransford of Aviary Organic Beauty Collective. Amy is the only aesthetician in the state able to work with the holistic line of Dr. Hauschka treatments (which I – and my good “friend” Jennifer Aniston- both swear by). 

Where? Get the deal at http://www.scoutmob.com/.

The debate rages on.

With so many coupons out there what on EARTH are we to do?

Is this rhetorical? Obviously, get them all.

Thanks to ScoutMob (scoutmob.com), Sunday brunch for two at The Radial Cafe (http://www.radial.us/) was a whoppin’ $13 before tip. And with their focus on sustainable farming, fair-trade and composting, not only is your tummy full, but your heart is as well.  Awwww.

And thanks to GroupOn, date night will be that much cheaper, with dinner+drinks included in this Parish (www.parishatl.com) deal. http://www.groupon.com/atlanta/

Variety is the spice of life, right?

Irish Fever Continues with (get) LUCKY FEST.

So you missed the shenanigans that were a asocialmess.com‘s Sham(Yacht)Rock last week and you have no idea how to make it up to yourself? Well, lucky you (yes, Irish pun) you have a second chance.

(Photo from Sham(yacht)Rock by www.POParazziPhotography.com)

The team at Spiral Entertainment host tomorrow’s LUCKY FEST - another debaucherous Irish-heritage festival at Park Tavern.

This one guarantees to be a good time with a music line up courtesy of master music promoter Brad Broadrick’s Rock Solid Entertainment. Bands downstairs + the always amazing Pat O spinning on the 1s and 2s upstairs.

Tickets at: https://www.xorbia.com. Use promo code GEE for a few bucks off compliments of my girl Amy.

Of course we can’t guarantee there will be an ice luge this weekend …

(Photo by Jessica Lewis at www.POParazziPhotography.com)

Oh those crazy kids at a social mess. What will they think of next? Oh wait. A baseball tailgate is on the social calendar.