Archive for June, 2009

Are you a Player?

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

In my post It’s rating men, I promised a description of all those “mankind”… Ladies, feel free to add your comments, gentlemen, feel free to spice-up the debate. Debate is good!

Rating 2 on Little Audrey’s “scale”: the Player!

A man who thinks he can have all the women he wants and is on a mission to prove it.

Where to find him: The Player navigates in different seas, but you’ll always find him in crowded places, where the choice of women is the widest: trendy bars on weekends, down the shore during the summer, or in a sports-bar during football / base-ball season.

How to spot him: He generally operates alone, sometime with a wing-man, rarely with a girl on his side. He takes care of himself, is often attractive and knows it. If he’s not trying to close a deal yet, he’s nonchalantly sitting at the bar and his eyes wander around.

How to seduce him: He’s probably the most easily seducable of the men out there. The Player LOVES women in general, especially when they show him some interest. A pretty smile and a cute dress, the job is done!

What’s the catch: Women for the Player are not about quality but about quantity. He often feels that the grass might be greener somewhere else and he won’t know if he doesn’t try. His little seduction game can be a way of dealing with a perpetual insatisfaction or simply an addiction to the ego boost he gets every time a girl surrenders to his charms. Don’t expect him to be available for you when you need him to, his busy dating agenda might get in the way!

Something a Player would never say: “Sorry, I don’t have a condom…” (or at least we hope so!)

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The 10 most popular wedding songs

Monday, June 29th, 2009
Photo courtesy of Mulgoa Valley Receptions

Photo courtesy of Mulgoa Valley Receptions

In my (short so far) career as a dance instructor for Society Hill Dance Academy, and along my (longer) “career” as a dance-addict, I came across many soon-to-be-married couples that were struggling finding the right song for their first dance.

My advice: pick a song that’s meaningful to you and your story together. Don’t worry about the dance, that’s why you hire professionals to help you. We’ll always find the steps that work with the music. But if you’re really clueless, here’s the top 10 most popular wedding songs:

10. From this moment on by Shania Twain
9. Everything by Michael Bubble
8. Lucky by Jason Mraz
7. Better together by Jack Johnson
6. You are the first, my last, my everything by Barry White
5.  Let’s stay together by Al Green
4. Unforgettable by Nathalie Cole
3. It had to be you by Harry Connick Jr
2. The way you look tonight by Frank Sinatra (sorry, I couldn’t find the original, this is the Tony Benett version)
1. At Last by Etta James

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B.E.C. @ The Chicken or the Egg (Beach Haven)

Friday, June 26th, 2009

Egg & Cheese on a Bagel, the answer to difficult mornings, slight hangovers, need for comfort food, sudden uncontrollable hunger… The diet obsessed out there will say too many carbs, not healthy. I say, B.E.C (Bagel Egg & Cheese) remains my go-to food whatever bad press they get. I’m on a quest: where is the best Egg & Cheese on a Bagel in Philadelphia and around?

chicken-or-egg A destination that you can’t do without if you spend more than 24 hours in Beach Haven, NJ. This place is an institution where tourists and locals find their fix for cheap diner food. Their branding is fabulous (although their website needs help with SEO), their price hyper competitive ($1.99 breakfast) and their food… well…

My sandwich was so greasy that I could feel oil dripping down my fingers. I came to wonder if they fried the bagel as well as the eggs! The result is poor on the taste scale and feels like chewing on a rubber band. Not so good!

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The Chicken or the Egg – 207 N Bay Ave – Beach Haven, NJ – www.492fowl.com

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Are you a DoucheBag?

Thursday, June 25th, 2009

In my post It’s rating men, I promised a description of all those “mankind”… Ladies, feel free to add your comments, gentlemen, feel free to spice-up the debate. Debate is good!

Rating 1 (the lowest score) on Little Audrey’s “scale”: the DoucheBag!

A man who thinks he has it all, which he generally limits to money, fame & looks.

Where to find him: Expensive gyms, expensive restaurants, expensive & selective clubs, and celeb cocktail parties.

How to spot him: He generally wears designer clothes, and is followed by his entourage (other DoucheBags and a horde of low-self-esteem girls). He also make sure photographers are following his every moves.

How to seduce him: Lose 20-pounds, get a boob-job, wear a stripper’s costume. Tell him you saw his picture on XYZ Magazine and you want his autograph.

What’s the catch: The DoucheBag is considering women as pretty objects to be photographed with, or names to be associated with. He only cares about himself and his career/status/fame. He rejects everything that he doesn’t consider worth his attention because not sexy enough or not famous enough.

Something a DoucheBag would say: “This girl is worth taking home when drinking, but not dating.”

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Reason #97 – My city, so pretty…

Wednesday, June 24th, 2009

When my friend Olivier came to visit a couple years ago, he was surprised to see how beautiful and active Center City Philadelphia was. He thought American cities were all like downtown L.A.: places where people work before going home in the suburbs. In Philly, you want to live in the pretty and lively downtown. It has the charm of historical neighhorhood and the class of modern architecture. Sneak peeks…

Skyline

Old Charm

Towers

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Opinion on feelings

Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009

Allow me to be a little sentimental here but I really think feelings should come with an on/off button; both for the “off” and the “on”!

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Ultimate Event '09 – October: Philadelphia Fashion Week

Monday, June 22nd, 2009

Oh Little Audrey Says supports unique occasions to share in the aspirations and excitement of top small business owners as they produce ultimate quality events thanks to their talent, passion and panache. This post will be refreshed every month with new exciting events.

Philadelphia Fashion WeekThe first annual Philadelphia Fashion Week, brought to you by CMK Entertainment, will include a jam-packed schedule of fashion designers from Philadelphia and from across the globe showcasing what’s in style. This exclusive event will be held in the gorgeous 23rd Street Armory, situated in the heart of Center City. The event will give Philadelphia’s fashion-conscious crowd, including journalists, buyers, celebrities and social types, a sophisticated, stylish and attractive venue to view the latest in fashion trends sweeping the globe.

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B.E.C. @ Caffeination (21st and Chestnut)

Thursday, June 18th, 2009

Egg & Cheese on a Bagel, the answer to difficult mornings, slight hangovers, need for comfort food, sudden uncontrollable hunger… The diet obsessed out there will say too many carbs, not healthy. I say, B.E.C (Bagel Egg & Cheese) remains my go-to food whatever bad press they get. Ranging between $2.00 and $6.00 the quality of the B.E.C varies a lot, and the most expensive does not necessarily means the tastiest. I’m on a quest: where is the best Egg & Cheese on a Bagel in Philadelphia?

caffeinationA cute coffee-shop (with a terrible website) that opened recently in my neighborhood. Great concept: everything there is coffee! For all the java-addicted, you’ll find your fix no matter what.

The B.E.C? Not that good. Heavy thick bagel, dried out eggs, orange cheddar. You’ll need a lot of coffee to get that down, which, I assume, might be part of their sale strategy!

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Caffeination – 2100 Chestnut Street – www.caffeination.com

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On the menu of the French Cafe: Cervelle de Canut

Wednesday, June 17th, 2009
Cervelle de Canut - Photo credit: Rhone Tourisme

Cervelle de Canut - Photo credit: Rhone Tourisme

A Canut was a silk worker; eaten by poor people with nonetheless a solid gastronomic tradition, this dish might be translated as “poor man’s brain.”

A specialty of my city of Lyon! Cervelle de Canut is basically a fresh white cow cheese beaten with a whisk and seasoned with salt, pepper, finely chopped garlic, chives, and enriched with heavy cream.

Serve with baguette toasts, fresh veggies and a Cote du Rhone! A Happy Hour favorite!

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Where did Little Audrey go? (Episode 6)

Tuesday, June 16th, 2009

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Those feet are made for walking. Guess where they are (precise location) and win a t-shirt. Just put your answer in the comment section!

The t-shirt is still up for grabs…

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