THIS IS WHAT 170 POUNDS LOOKS LIKE.
von Hottie made this in response to this Julia Allison post, just for some perspective, and hopefully to encourage other people to cut themselves some slack.
von Hottie tried to measure herself on a scale of badass, but the damn numbers didn’t go high enough.
Congratulations to SocialWorkout.com and Mamma Pole for winning the First Annual von Hottness Award! The Awards were presented last night at von Hottie’s 2010 Pinup Calendar launch party at SuperDive Bar in NYC. What a raucous event!
Read what SocialWorkout.com has to say about winning the award here.
Pictures to come. ;)
D’Aulaires’ Book of Greek Myths is one of my all-time favorites. My grandmother used to read it to me. Half the time I’m writing, I realize it’s partially based on something from D’Aulaires’. I have no idea what happened to my copy. I really need a new one.
Books always make great presents. Here are some of my favorite picks for gifting purposes:
The Mists of Avalon, by Marion Zimmer Bradley: I’ve read it perhaps five times, starting in tenth grade, and it’s one of the most extraordinary books I’ve ever encountered.
Much to Your Chagrin, by Suzanne Guillette: Read my review here.
Cleaving, by Julie Powell: Read my review here.
D’Aulaire’s Book of Greek Myths: I don’t care how old you are…this one is a classic, and everyone must own it.
The World According to Garp, by John Irving: Hands-down, my favorite book in the entire world. Kendrick is reading it right now.
Prisoner of Time, by Caroline Cooney: Because fourteen-year-old me is on the cover wearing a ratty hairpiece, and for absolutely no other reason.
Stephen King’s On Writing: For the scribe in your family.
Anything at all by Anthony Bourdain or Ruth Reichl.
Today, December 1st, is World AIDS Day.
Some ways you can take action:
- Get tested for HIV (I’ve been tested, and I encourage all of you to do the same). Go here for a list of free and confidential NYC-area clinics.
- Decide not to engage in high-risk behaviors and learn how to protect yourself.
- Talk about HIV prevention with family and friends.
- Provide support to people living with HIV/AIDS (go to the GMHC website to learn how get involved).
“When Julia Roberts is on the toilet, she doesn’t remember she’s famous.” — Kate, trying to soothe my big ego on why I might not feel famous ev.ery.second.of.the.day.
(Pictured: The Golden Booby, designed by Jesse Hathaway)
The First Annual von Hottness Award will be presented to an individual and an organization on December 2, 2009 during the von Hottie 2010 Pinup Calendar Launch Party. Event details here.
About The von Hottness Award
The von Hottness award is an annual prize awarded by New York pinup and guru von Hottie which recognizes organizations and individuals who display “von Hottness.” von Hottness is defined as a spirit of infectious optimism, a celebration of the infinite value in being true to oneself and a desire to embolden others to live fearlessly and joyously. Qualities of von Hottness include self-confidence, graciousness, fortitude and the ability to inspire others to challenge themselves.
The individuals or organizations that display von Hottness promote a supportive environment within their communities and encourage self-confidence and personal achievement. They are supportive of others, foster the health of the individual spirit and recognize that through creating a better self, one creates a better world.
The von Hottness Award will be presented during a ceremony at the annual von Hottie Pinup Calendar Launch Party. Winners will receive a specially designed trophy affectionately named, “The Golden Booby.”
About von Hottie
Part pinup, part human graffiti, von Hottie is a New York moment incarnate. From SoHo to Times Square, von Hottie spontaneously decorates the urban landscape in an arranged marriage between grandeur and the pedestrian. As a guerrilla performance artist, von Hottie blows a kiss to the glamour of yesterday, winks at modern celebrity culture, rubs up against the digital age, and charges New York City by the hour.
Mission
As a one-woman global empire and international brand, von Hottie promotes and inspires “von Hottness.” von Hottness is a spirit of infectious optimism, a celebration of the infinite value in being true to oneself and a desire to embolden others to live fearlessly and joyously. Through her live appearances, pinup calendars, advice blog, apparel line and vast internet presence, von Hottie dispenses sassy pearls of wisdom and promotes self-confidence, humor, kindness, and fortitude as tools for leading a rip-roaring life.
(Me and my sister in Monument Valley, 2008.)
Today is my little sister’s birthday. When she was born, we were both too young to adequately verbalize our thoughts, but this is pretty much how it went down:
Mele kind of looked around through her blurry new baby eyes, saw me and was like, Hey, how’s it going. I just got here. You are the shit.
I looked right back at her and I was like, Yeah, it’s pretty cool here. I’ve got some cookies. I think YOU are the shit. Then I probably did a crazy dance and she laughed and bobbed her head along to my beat.
And it’s been like that ever since.
Hi Pookie, I love you. I’m so glad you were born.
The Baby Jessica House is for sale! -
I could own the well!
(Thanks to reader, Brian, for the tip.)
I saw The World Famous *Bob* in her “One-Man Show” at Joe’s Pub tonight. World Famous Bob is a well-known burlesque performer in New York, but she started as a drag queen. Yes, a drag queen. She literally passed as a drag queen for years in clubs in New York and California. As in, other drag queens thought she was also a man. I often joke that I’m secretly a drag queen, but I have nowhere near the dedication or makeup skills to pull it off.
Taking my shirt off in admiration and letting the girls hang out in homage.
(Photo via Jo Weldon’s Flickr)
This is my wife, who brought a delicious salad, Sweet Bourbon Pecan Pie and Pumpkin Pie to the Thanksgiving I cooked and forced Andrew to host in his apartment because I wanted to indulge a neurotic Martha Stewart-esque Domestic Overachiever whim.
Every time my wife walks into a room, she takes my breath away. When I met her, she was a sweet-cheeked innocent island virgin with hair down to her knees, and now she’s grown up to be a totally fancy badass lady with hot tattoos, an artful haircut, a nearly-completed MFA, and a devoted husband and dog.
Seriously, look at those lips! Where does she get off having a kisser like that?
(Photo by JLi21)
This is me, laughing about something, while in Andrew’s kitchen making Thanksgiving dinner for 6 people, which turned into 8 people.
I made:
Turkey with Herb Butter
Cranberry Sauce
Mashed potatoes w/cream cheese
Mashed Sweet Potatoes
StoveTop stuffing
Green Beans with Garlic
Gravy
and Apricots stuffed with Goat Cheese, wrapped in Bacon
Yes, yes, in the same week that I appeared naked in Time Out New York, I also cooked a full complete grown-up holiday meal. BAM!
(Photo by JLi21)
von Hottie : Female Winner of the Time Out New York Naked New Yorker contest
On newsstands now! Pg. 118 of Time Out New York.
Photographer: Greg Endries
Stylist: Anne Grosz
“You can’t really be strong until you see a funny side to things.” - Ken Kesey
Another good one from SocialWorkout.com
Like
1) Not wearing pants
2) Listening to “Picture Postcards from LA”
AT THE SAME TIME!
Agony.
After checking with many other zoos across the country, the depressing news was that there were no tiger cubs of the right age to introduce to the mourning mother. The veterinarians decided to try something that had never been tried in a zoo environment. Sometimes a mother of one species will take on the care of a different species. The only orphans that could be found quickly, were a litter of weaner pigs. The zoo keepers and vets wrapped the piglets in tiger skin and placed the babies around the mother tiger.
THAT IS THE CUTEST THING EVER. THAT HAS MADE MY DAY.
