It’s time for a new feature on Tamara Tattles. We are all starting to get to know each other and get off topic in posts. This is entirely my fault, because Lord knows I started it. But I think we need to get back to on topic only discussions in the other posts. But I’d still love to hear all your stories, problems, advice and general random thoughts.
I think I’ll start making a new post for this every day and see how it goes. I’m sure we will break into a melee of fights soon. But hey, let’s see how it works.
Each day will have a photo of a new city that looks fun and appealing. Today I picked Barcelona as I am looking for a get away if only a virtual one.
So let’s try to be nicer in here and have our chats. I reserve the right to moderate at will. I think we need to give those that are not interested in our personal drama back their forum. I seem to be making EVERYTHING about menopause and will do my best to contain my personal whining to these posts.
Feel free to ignore these posts, lurk in them, or contribute. I ask that you continue not to post links or bring in information from other sites. This is just some good old kitchen table talk.
Wow, what a beautiful view.
So very beautiful and dreamy! As beautiful as it is in Georgia today (minus the over six thousand pollen count), I would be there in a heartbeat!
Thanks Tamara!
Fabulous idea. Re: the picture, it reminds me of the movie version of mamma mia. I’m am going to start the first fight by saying that I absolutely loved Pierce Brosnan’s version of SOS. I think he tried to sing with emotion and it sounded like it. He is an experienced singer and it gave me goose bumps.
Ahh, La Rumbla. Went backpacking across Europe many years ago after college in the day of the Eurorail. We would sleep on the train at night and in the morning be at our next destination. Barcelona was one destination, we got off the train at the crack of dawn and could not figure out the city (did not know where the tourists should be) all the weird building that looked like they were melting, no one spoke English or understood my “school Spanish”. All we knew was we were suppose to find the Rumbla……
Is there no eurorail anymore? The Ramblas… at least parts of it are now places tourists should not be after dark. 🙁 I’m not 100% sure if I’ve been to Barcelona or not. My mother would drag us through a country or two a day in some sort of whirlwind quest to have been everywhere.
On Thu, Apr 9, 2015 at 5:02 PM, Tamara Tattles wrote:
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Lord, they do still have a eurorail pass, and it is not much more $$ than it was back in my day. Let’s go!!!
I’m in! But first. Siesta.
On Thu, Apr 9, 2015 at 5:28 PM, Tamara Tattles wrote:
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Wonderful idea. The perfect place for conversation with the perfect people. I love the picture. I’ve never been to Europe (only Mexico and Canada). I have my grandchildren all weekend so I will be back to “chat” next week. Thanks Tamara, this is so great for me and I appreciate it.
Hey Merilyn, how’s it going today?
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TT. I’d like to be the first to request that you take me with you when you go . I request to pay nothing. :/
That’s not called the rumbla. I think you must mean Las Ramblas, which is the main drag from the city down to the ocean. That is the view from Parc Guell. TT if you go to Barcelona you should visit every one of Gaudi’s designs! Cash Battlo literally made my soul hurt with its beauty.
Ugh Casa Battlo. ..damn phone.
Thanks TT for starting this Daily Tea” with this city. I lived in Barcelona for a little over three years in my early 30s. I get homesick sometimes. I loved sitting outside on a little table along Las Rambles in the late afternoon and people watch. Such fun. My husband and I got married in the downtown cathedral. We had to do it the Catholic way because unknown to us, Spain is more Catholic than the Catholic Church. We tried to get married civilly but after several weeks of filling out papers, I asked what would happen when we finished with all the bureaucratic paperwork. We were told that we would have to swear that we embraced the devil before they allowed us to marry. (And probably throw us out of the country). As I said we did the Catholic thing.
your right, Las Ramblas! It has been a long time and I was always a C- Spanish student.
I smiled when I saw that photo, as I was in that exact spot two years ago. I loved, loved, loved Barcelona. I have been doing mosaic art for the past ten years and seeing all of Gaudi’s magnificent work was like seeing the Holy Grail! I would go back again in a heartbeat!
My husband is from Cuba originally, a third generation Spaniard, then came to live in the US at age 10 when the Cuban revolution occurred.
When he graduated from college he and his brother took a trip to Spain to see their family’s original point of origin and tour the country. He had beautiful pictures of Barcelona, Seville, Valencia, and Madrid. Said his favorites were Valencia and Barcelona.
This picture of the very colorful tiled architecture is beautiful.
I’d love to go to Barcelona! Spain is one of my top 10 “before I die” vacations.
Barcelona is absolutely gorgeous and full of gorgeous people! Tamara, I am wondering what are your favorite countries/cities that you’ve traveled to? I remember reading that you lived in Libya at a time. Was that by yourself? Just curious – I follow you on twitter and saw you said your parents were good old American rednecks! I can so relate to that by the way 😉 this all just led me to wonder more about you and your travel experience. I think we all would love to know more about your life. Sorry if this is breaking any rules!
It’s not breaking any rules in the Daily Tea! 🙂 However, I just ate for the first time all day and when I wait this late I get narcoleptic. I am in the middle of the whole to nap or not to nap dilemma (it’s kind of too late to nap).
Anyway, I was raised in Libya, living there for all of my elementary school years. My father basically to a series of one or two year contracts there while working for Lockheed. Every six months or so we had to evacuate for two weeks for visa reasons. Each time this happened, my mother thought it was the one and only time we would be able to see Europe. So we literally went to two or way more countries a week. Every single time except towards the end when we would spend lots of vacations in Lebanon because jewelry was very cheap there and my mama loved her some jewelry. A gene that I have inherited in spades.
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TT,
You are so intriguing!!! I love to hear about you! Even though we are all behind the anonymity of our computers, we truly care for you, and I for one even love to hear about your perils with your neighbor and his leaf blower!
I even wanted to smush a grapefruit in Sheree’s face after what she put you through!!
Love the pic! We are sailing on a cruise out of Barcelona this summer. The pic got me excited!!!
I see . Please post a picture of “the hand”
Bring me a pitcher of Sangria and a big bowl of zarzuela. Gorgeous. My Godson is going for a 2 month architecture internship in Valencia. I told him not to wear white tennies or shorts.
I love the blue and white.
I like this…
I am Pip (not my real name). I am a female and I will be 50
Pip- I saw some of myself in you, so chose to post here. Lived in Spain for a year many moons ago, and honeymooned in Barcelona a long time ago as well. I have fantasies about retiring there, mixed with my other crazy thoughts. Miss TT seems to have her finger on the pulse of many of us. We come here to escape, and yet we are looking for something above trash. Oh, and something below Scientific American magazine. Love the effort put into this blog site. I have an old poster I purchased at the Sagrada Familia church(Barcelona) over 30 years ago hanging in the garage. Guess where I’m going to have a cocktail right now? WISH I had noteworthy company. Cheers to all.
I have never been to Spain… Sigh. I did always find Madrid interesting, but I have only been to London once with my family when I was in Highschool.
I’ve been to Mexico (Cabo 3 x and Playa Del Carmen twice). I also have done a couple Caribean cruises. And that is the extent of my international travel.
We did go to Maui last year though. We stayed in Kannapolli if anyone is familiar. What a gorgeous spot.
I am not a great international traveler anymore, though. I prefer to stay on US soil. I too have some wacky anxiety issues!
I like you too, kk Bella- I felt a connection. (I also have a dog named Bella 🙂
hey Pip! – I know Kaanapali, we stayed in Napili, just further up the coast. But the snorkeling off Kaanapali was beautiful.
I really love Kaanapali (I don’t know how to spell it!). I did not snorkel, though. Natural bodies of water freak me out. And we live on a lake for Gods Sake! I won’t even swim in it. Give me a pool any day… I don’t want critters nipping at my legs, ugh- skeeves me out just thinking about it. I’m a freak.
Anyway, we were there in February which is prime whale watching. It was magnificent! We plan to go back next year.
I spent my summers growing up in Santa Fe for a month, then two months on a lake, and I also am afraid of natural bodies of water. Begged my dad for a jet ski for YEARS then became too afraid of the water to use it after a couple years. No traumatic events triggered the fear. All I know is I don’t know what sunken ships are under me waiting to pull me down!!! So, my poor dad decided he’d just be the one to use the jet ski!
Anyways… So I can’t go in natural bodies of water (and it’s a big commitment to get my hair wet), but I has no problem in the Caribbean and certain beaches in Hawaii. I think it’s the clear water?
Tamara, this is AMAZING and just what we needed! I’m 58 and really want to color my hair purple… any comments?
DO IT!!!
Shut up you!
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On Thu, Apr 9, 2015 at 5:32 PM, Tamara Tattles wrote:
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I hate the purple trend. Can’t you die it a pretty shade of gray instead? Plus, us old fucks need to be going with lighter shades like the good Lord intended. Gray or blond or strawberry blond. Them’s your choices. sorry.
On Thu, Apr 9, 2015 at 5:31 PM, Tamara Tattles wrote:
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I sooo disagree with you, girl! Here’s the thing, you only live once. If you want to dye your hair purple, blue… Whatever. If you have a career that allows you to not be all polished and professional looking, I say “Go for it”!
I am a Minnesotan with Scandnavian heritage. Blonde/ blue eyes. About five years ago I was at my hairdresser and I said “dye it black”! She was like “WHAT”?! But she was psyched (kind of a hairdressers dream, I think to completely change someone up completely).
Anyway, I didn’t tell my husband, just showed up at home with black hair. His response was “kick ass”! Changing it up is a blast.
However, warning…. It did take about a year or so to get it completely back to my natural color, when I decided to go back. It’s a long process.
I’m with you TT on this one. I took cosmetology way back in the mid 80’s I got all my hair experimentation out of my system back then. I try to stick to a strawberry blonde or light brown these days. Doesn’t wash me out so much in my old age. But if your adventurous go for it.
You’re not old
Agree totally, T2! Blond warms the face and defeats the sallowness we all get (unless we’re super dark, in which case damn near anything goes). I just had to lose my blond to go home to red and my hairdresser got over-enthusiastic and strawberry blond plans became cinnamon hair 🙁 It will grow and heal and we’ll go lighter slowly….and I feel like you’ve invited us all to your salon to chat about this and that. Thank you.
I must be an exception to the rule. I am 62 but color my hair brown with a little dark red. I look like one of the walking dead with blonde or gray.
I concur, hitwyla……..do it! Life is suckingly so very short!!!!
I’m not a fan of the purple hair trend either. But if it would make you happy to have purple hair, go for it. Who cares what anyone else thinks anyway?
I want to color my hair too!!! But I also don’t want to go bald lol!
oh for shit sake, you wont go bald coloring your hair unless you do it your less and do mulitple applications in a day or 2. also, the granny look is in now and many 20 somethings are going gray because that steel look is awesome. i hate purple on anyone who can’t rock that look and it can be rocked at many ages it just depends on your personallity. i have been doing hair for 24 years and trust me, keeping a more natural look as we age tends to be best for most as tt has said. i do however have an artist client who tends to experiment alot and can get away with it and she is late 50’s.
Lol my hair is very weak as is! I really try not to strip the already thin strands! I’m already perturbed by the two grey hairs in front of my hair line so nope no grey hair for me
Maybe try Pink tips first!!
Thanks for the advice! When we bleached my red hair to get it ready for the purple, it turned a pretty rose gold! It looks lovely. So then this morning to amp it up, we highlighted the front with pink. It’s me – just better!!!
Im 54 and colored my hair purple 2 months ago, in honor of my dad has Alzheimers and purple forget me knots shows Awareness. Liked it so much, keeping it. So go for it! Now im the zen lady with purple hair who owns a schnoodle!!!:
That is awesome! A purple haired zen lady! My kinda gal!
I’ve always wanted to dye my hair blue so last year I finally did it. It was really fun but I realized, too late, that most of my clothes were blue (my favorite color) and clashed with my hair. So now I’m rocking platinum blonde (another lifelong dream), which looks great with all my blue clothes.
I love the edgy look of a really short platinum cut.
Purple is my favorite color, so you have my vote. 🙂
I think an hombre fade to purple would be more awesome.
I went to Barcelona in 2000! Was best trip of my life! I highly recommend u go , TT !! We stayed at a fancy hotel that was right on the Mediterranean Sea ! Just breathtaking !
It just keeps getting better & better here. I wish it was possible for me to just e-mail Tamara as to where my mind wants to go today & she could blog at will. I just found the gardening blog this am & it made my day. Now this afternoon I check back in & love this idea! There isn’t enough of you to go around Tamara but that’s ok I’ll read whatever you write. Thanks for all your hard work.
When I think of European coasts, I never think of Spain. I wonder why? It looks beautiful. I’ve always wanted to go to Madrid. I love Picasso and Dali.
Coast of Spain is beautiful. Husband and I went to Ibiza last year – AMAZE!
I never thought I’d say this but I’m really enjoying Elizabeth Hurley in “The Royals”. Anybody else enjoying it?
Yes, I really like it, but I love Soaps.
I haven’t seen it yet.
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I’m watching it and I like it a lot. The only the character that I can’t stand is the American chick, Ophelia. Otherwise I LOVE the edginess & especially the parodied characters of Fergie’s daughters are fricking HILARIOUS!!!
Yes, to all that. Do you think therr is any significance that the Fergie like daughter’s father is gay or bi? Never hear about Andrew over here anymore, no idea what he is up to, never remarried. I am just nosey,, don’t care, just had the thought since seeing yhe show.
Elizabeth Hurley’s is my favorite character, sure no resrmblance to other Elizabeth there, except the duty part.
Angel, over the decades the British tabloids have outed everyone in the Royal family with a gay scandal, and The Royals is definitely inspired by & poking fun at the tabloids too.
Agreed, those Fergie daughters are ridiculously funny and maybe close portrayals of the real people, in terms of weirdness.
Nothing like that extra weirdness from the gene pool comprised of all cousins.
Hi! I’m Kate! I come on here every day to read TT’s blogs and recaps which crack me up just about all the time. If TT doesn’t crack me up, the commenters make me laugh so hard I nearly pee my pants!
My daughter graduates college in May and asked if she could backpack through Spain and Paris by herself. Of course we weren’t going to fund a trip like that (not the by herself part anyway). So we decided to go as a family as a graduation gift to her and she was happy! We loved Paris, but Barcelona was breathtaking! We went to all of the Houses of Gaudi, La Rumbla, Paleo Guell and stayed at the Majestic Hotel, which was beautiful. TT if you haven’t been to Barcelona, I hope you go one day to see the gardens in the photo you posted! That was beautiful! Someday, I’d like to go back to See more of Spain. TT I hope you get to Barcelona! Thanks for all of he hard work you do writing your blogs!
OMG all the Gaudi houses and Guell? So SO jealous!!! One of my top 5 artists.
Hi Tamara,
I’m a long-time reader, first-time poster.
I love your blog, and purple pen snark. I don’t even bother watching a lot of the shows these days, just read your recaps.
I’ve been on that roof in Barcelona. My parents also dragged us across the world, so I got the travel but from them. They were born in Lebanon, I was born in Canada, and now live in the U.S. I will be dragging ny kids to Lebanon and Egypt this summer, so I hope they inherit the travel bug too.
Back too Barcelona…I’d give it jut a meh, it’s more of an architectural city, with some building that are tricked out. The alleys off Ramblas as sketchy to scary.
The south of Spain is amazing though. Madrid, Seville, Granada. Beaches, beautiful Spanish men….memories.
Several years ago I spent 5 days cruising the Nile, followed by 2 weeks hitting the amazing sites in Egypt. Cairo, Giza, Luxor, Abu Simbel, Karnak, etc., etc. It was the trip of a lifetime & one I never imagined I’d have the opportunity to go on. Not only would I love to go back, but I’d love to spend a year fully immersed in the culture. Unfortunately I’ve developed major travel anxiety. 🙁
Quietly waiting for T.T’s recap of B.G blog with the magic purple pen.
That pic isn’t showing up on my phone!
If you think the comments sometimes get heated now, just imagine if TT opened the gates & let all the window lickers in?! ๏̯͡๏
Hahahah but she shuts them right up after we get a good laugh!
Oh now the pic shows up??? I need an international vacation!
I am 42 and read here every day, though I seldom comment. I’m married, have two bio kids (20 & 18), 2 bonus kids (22 & 19), 3 cats, and 2 dogs including a 14 year old lab with one foot in the grave and another on a a banana peel. I love in NorCal, half the time outside of SF and the other half of the time in the Sierra Nevada Foothills.
I have pretty severe adhd and, lucky me(!), am in perimenopause which is (1) making me a raging bitch (2) making my hair fall out and (3) has made my formerly Cher in the 70’s straight hair curly and frizzy (imagine, if you will, Bernadette Peters after sticking her finger in a light socket). I can deal with the bitchiness, irritability, weird cycles, weight gain, even losing my hair in clumps BUT the suddenly curly hair is going to land me in the effing loony bin. Has anyone else had their hair texture change on them during menopause? Is there some kind of support group for this?
I’ve had the reverse happen. Mine is very curly naturally and is getting less curly and also thinner. Can’t afford to loose much more my thyroid disease allready makes it thin. I thought I was the only one with a hair transformation. I could deal with all the other stuff it’s the hot flashes that are killing me.
Mrs Meems, yes I can identify with the straight hair going curly. I can one up you unfortunately on this. My normally stick straight, can’t hold a curl using a curling iron hair has now decided to become curly in certain spots. Not all over my head mind you which I might could handle but in several different spots around my head. My hair stylist said she’d never seen anything quite like it. Guess we can start our own support group lol.
I’m not in menopause or anything, but I have naturally curly hair that no one knows about because straighten it, keratin treatments, avoid water like the wicked witch of the west, etc,
I am SO SORRY you lost your straight hair. So sorry.
TT: After popping off, upon hearing the news about Big Ang, that I was quitting smoking I am going to use this forum to admit that I am still smoking. The e-cig I purchased is already collecting dust; in fact, I am smoking a cigarette as I type this. I am a failure.
On another pathetic note, I am a lonely person in my mid 40s and am officially “perimenopausal”. I come here to laugh and post rambling bits of nonsense, kind of like I’m doing now. I often lose my train of thought because my brain is mush and I have anger issues. This site turned me on to American Horror Story, I became a freaktard of the highest degree and a lover of any and all things written by UF. So, thank you Tamara for giving me entertainment and advice and deleting the stupid shit I send when I’m over medicated. I love this site.
Quitting smoking is very difficult. I smoked for about 20 years and quit about ten years ago.
I have some advice… Don’t quit quitting!!! Eventually it will click for you. But DON’T call yourself a failure. I bet I quit at least ten or fifteen times before it worked. And one thing that really, REALLY worked for me was the Nicorette Fruit Chill Gum. I started with the four mg. and then eventually dropped to the two mg. But that Fruit Chill Gum, man. It was like crack! I still dream about it. It tastes so good and I chewed it for at least five years. It is expensive, but no more expensive than smoking. Don’t give up on it, tulsateacher. And don’t beat yourself up over it. Try and try again!
Thank you Pip!!
Smoking! I quit after 12 years by sucking on menthol cough drops. Something about feeling your lungs fill up and empty…
I previously thought you were a male, could be I am confused, wait untill you are 66, it gets worse.
You thought I was a male? Most likely because of my avatar. It’s a dumb, crotchety old dude I drew on Adobe Illustrator a long time ago. I like his expression… He kind of looks like me… Perplexed and resigned.
Tulsateacher I thought in my head was a guy, or it’s my CRS disease.
Ya know what, Angel? So did I! Who knew… Urethra is a chick!
When did UF have a sex change? How did I miss this and why didn’t HE mention it?
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LOL- whoopsie- I thought you meant you thought Ureathra was a guy (I did)!
Nevermind…
Jesus… Now I am even more confused.
TT, UF didn’t tell me about the sex change either lol. Last time I talked to HIM, HE was still a HE.
I may not be the sharpest tool in the shed…. but I’m pretty!!!
OMG It’s like the Baseball skit by Laurel & Hardy up in this bitch. Y’all are hilariously gettin’ confused because of the way the comments are getting nested. PS: I have a dick & a wicked sense of humor.
GAWD!!! And I’m not even high!
Hi Angel- I am a female. I’m the proud mother of a 17 yr old daughter and currently in the process of divorcing. Good times…
Hugs, @tulsateacher. Went through my divorce 10 years ago. It’s insane at first, but does get better.
Thank you Tulsa. Now go spark somehthing up! 😛
Hey UF!! You know me too well! I can’t wait until the freaktards reunite for AHS: Hotel!!
I smoked for 20 years (2 pks. a day) before I quit. It is extremely difficult…BUT you really have to want to quit (not others wanting it for you). By the time I quit, I was painfully aware that cigarettes were dominating my life and that I was addicted to them. I did not like it! I always told myself if I could go a week without smoking I was home free. Once I was off for a week, I never looked back. It is the single most healthful thing you can do for yourself. Hang in there……
Same here. I also got turned on to American Horror Story by Urethra & then turned my husband on (to the show, that is)! At 1st I was like “wow this Urethra gal with the funny avatar sure writes a great recap – I’ve got to check out this show”. (Yes, I talk to myself A LOT!) I was hooked after the 1st episode. Come to think of it, I got a good scolding from TT for sharing too much info. (Good thing I’m a quick learner, or I’d be on the outside with my nose pressed against the glass)☺
♥ me some Urethra Franklin. TT made a wise choice chaining him to her radiator.☺
Does anyone else here love the Enrique Iglesias “Bailando” video as much as I do? Tamara, please watch it and let me know? It is my happy place.
The song is definitely catchy and the girls dancing in the dresses were amazing.
I LOVE Spain! Barcelona was one of my favorite cities but I loved the entire country. The people were lovely. So helpful and kind! In my younger days, I had the privilege to travel extensively all over Europe and the Pacific Rim as part of my job. I wouldn’t trade that experience for anything! It really broadened my perspective on humanity. I came to the conclusion you get exactly what you project. If you are kind and respectful that is exactly what comes back to you. I never experienced or was treated as the ” ugly American”. People went out of their way to help me and I was most appreciative. I wish everyone could travel abroad. It reinforced how very lucky I am born here in the US. The contrasts in the standard of living were sobering . What we take for granted here in the US, is in stark contrast to the poverty I saw in my travels. It was really startling. There was always a language barrier but on a humanity level we were all the same. We shared the same concerns, and all were willing to share what had. I’ll never forget my last day in Spain. Thay night my translater invited me to her home to meet her family. There in a small apartment, crowed with her immediate and extended family, they had prepared a modest dinner, lots of wine (of course) and what a wonderful evening we had. They treated me like royalty! It was so touching. I wanted to pay for some of the food they had obviously purchased for the event (and could not afford) but they wouldn’t hear of it. They were a proud people and wanted me to embrace the relaxed dignity of their parting gift to me. I’ll never forget it. It’s not how much stuff you’ve acculated in life, it’s the spirit in which you share your blessing that is the true measure of ones character. It was a once in a life time moment. It changed me forever! Money has come and gone in my life, but never has money been a measure of my worth nor anyone else. It’s character, one spiritual beliefs, and relationships with others rooted in mutual respect, that bind all of humanity together.
@georga
You make so many great points here. You sound like an awesome person!
I’ve been to Barcelona and Madrid before. Both are Sooo amazing. The buildings, food, culture… And of course the men!! Hubba hubba
I’m not really a huge fan of his though he is cute & can sing & shake his ass off. My sister is obsessed with him. Once she waited in line for hours to meet him & get an autographed cd at a record store appearance. She bought me one & now I’m stuck with an autographed Enrique cd that I NEVER listen to.
Ha ha ha eBay?
If my passport comes through I’m going to a wedding in Bangkok in December. Plan to backpack the rest of Thailand alone,
In a few months, any and all advice welcome.
Yes. About quitting smoking, just keep trying. You are NOT a failure until you stop trying.
Go to the crocodile farm outside of bangkok. Largest in the world with an amazing zoo. Its weird because you could pet every animal – even the tigers. Not because it’s safe, but because it’s thailand and if you get bit you have no one to sue/blame. Please don’t ride on elephants or make them paint. Just donate money/feed them. Visit an orphanage or 5. $10 at Tesco Lotus and the kids will think you’re santa (they don’t usually get snacks/treats). Hold onto your purse/bag around monkeys. Remove shoes before entering temples. Carry small amount of money for bribes. Book flights when you get to Thailand to Chiang Mai or Phuket (cheaper) and hit the little islands (koi samui, phi phi, turtle island, etc.) see if you can piggyback a trip to Cambodia to see Angkor Wat. Don’t do ANY drugs. Don’t carry anything for anyone (even if it looks like soap or a doll), don’t point with your feet, don’t walk between 2 people talking without ducking, dont ever reach over someones head, always “wai” (hands in prayer and a little head bow at chin or nose level), and please bring a little dictionary/translator as most outside bangkok don’t speak english.:)
“Go to the crocodile farm outside of bangkok. Largest in the world with an amazing zoo. Its weird because you could pet every animal – even the tigers…”
Printing this, Shay, for when I go!
Don’t forget the food courts at the 7 story mall (bananas) – you need to buy tickets, so don’t stand in line forever like a moron, get to the front, then get sent away. If you aren’t a size 8 or smaller, ask your hotel how to get to “the fat mall.” Great clothes, handmade, for $3-7.
I cannot go to Spain. My friend was there a few years ago. She loved it and said all the women are trim and beautiful. She felt fat with her extra 15 lbs and very self conscious. Me, with my more than 15 extra would be uncomfortable or feel like a freak.
Ever since I quit smoking 3 packs a day cold turkey 35 years ago, I have had weight issues.
Color your hair ladies, whatever makes you feel good. I feel good about that I stopped coloring at about 64 years old. Evveryone loves my white hair, I still have a bit of black strands in the back. Anxious for pure white and do not miss the expense and time in salon ever 4 weeks.
My very thick and coarse straight hair continues to thin since my early 40’s. If I had not started with extra, I’d be bald. My hair texture is now fine, not coarse any more, but still straight as a stick.
I’ll go to Spain with you, Angel, so you won’t be the only overweight American woman with white hair! I have the thinning hair/thyroid thing too so I know exactly what you mean. I found that drying my hair on the cool setting of the dryer helps make it feel a bit fuller.
I felt the same way! I was in Barcelona, Madrid and Mallorca and all the women aged 15-55 were a size 6 and super stylish. I had on Capris and aggressive tennis shoes while their wore beautiful sundresses and tunics with heels- on cobblestone! There are no photos of me in Spain because I felt like such an ogre.
Size 6? I can hang there. I always feel like Europeans are a size 0-2, which I used to be until I stopped taking adderall. Now I feel like a damn cow stomping around trying to find a size 4. Also my 5’3″ shouldn’t be a size 4!!! WTF? I eat reasonably well, run, work like crazy landscaping as a hobby, and I’m still not back to my 2s. Advice? Cuz I can’t afford Lipo.
Geez BH Wannabe. You’re making me feel fat. I’m 5’2 & 1/2″, 116 lbs. and I wear a size 4. But my doctor fusses at me about being too thin. I tried gaining weight between appointments with her (3 months apart) but was only able to put on 1 pound and I think it was because of a heavier sweater. So you are being sarcastic about your weight right? I’ve got bones poking out everywhere and you can count my ribs. My legs look like ropes with baseballs tied halfway down for knees and my behind is so flat I could use those butt pads Kenya used to make fun of Phaedra. I have a large bustline but if I didn’t, turned sideways and stuck out my tongue, I’d look like a zipper. Being the same size you can’t possible need Lipo.
Ever been to Portugal? The southwest corner, where there was a navigators school, is stunning. Plus, great beaches and the Portuguese are super nice. And, much more affordable than Spain.
TT, this is a great idea, I like chatty blogs and you have acquired some very interesting people.
Thank you
Interesting people = Weirdos
Funny! Interesting or not, no escaping the weirdos.
Ahh but they make me think Im sane, unless I’m the weirdo and don’t know it.
Where’s BH Wannabe? Aside from her, basically all my fave commenters are here!! So far no window licking, network calculating, reciting book content as facts, name-calling aggressive folks… yet!
WHAT SHAY??? YOU LOOKING FOR ME??????? Missing this lil weirdo, huh? Oh I feel loved and not lonely. (Funny how you can be physically around and interacting with people, yet be lonely.)
Yesss! Somehow this post has been kryptonite to all the window lockers and aggressive motherfuckers. Maybe TT got that felon to burn sage around her wireless router.
What about “First Lady Elect” Canada? (I think I got that right.) I’m not hiring the felon/exorcist if she’s not part of the deal–cuz you know his sage burning services don’t come free! I mean, people still gotta pay for their crack!
I am getting ready to color my hair hot pink. Go for it. You only live once. Plus older women with colored hair is the shit (or try hard, but Mainly the shit).
Spaniard men give me the creeps….. A little too much attention (stares, whistles, etc). I don’t like! It makes bad travel experience.
Question – is southern charm worth watching ? I don’t feel like wasting time and finding out for myself .. 😀
Tamara hates it. But I like it a lot. Start with season one.
I’m enjoying it but mostly because it’s sickly fun to watch the clusterfuck that is Thomas/Katherine. And I love to hate Whitney Sudler-Smith.
Thomas and Katherine… You think they have a shot? I’m thinking no. They don’t even seem to LIKE each other.
I agree about Whitney… what a spoiled little mama’s boy that guy is. However, I loved it when he called Katherine a “hillbilly femme fatale”. Spot on!
I enjoy Southern Charm, too. The Thomas/Katherine show is the gift that keeps on giving. What a train wreck. Thomas is such an utter douche bag and Katherine is sweet and pathetic. There is no way that couple will make it!
The rest of the characters are …characters that are fun to watch. Except for Whitney’s mother, who is insufferable.
OMG we need MORE of Whitney’s mother doing her insufferable gin martini drinking shade throwing cunti-ness schtick. She is so southern, so rich, so snobby, and so doesn’t give a shit. I am horrified & amused by her all at the same time.
Whitneys mom makes that show. She is amazing.
An entire show of bitches like Whitney’s mom… oh I guess that would be like a senior citizen housewives of Charleston. The butler? Love.
Every week I tell myself I’m not going to watch, but I do! I think Cameran is funny. How did she end up in this group? Thomas and Katherine…train wreck. They are still together. She was in the audience when Thomas was on WWHL. What the hell is Katherine doing with her hair this season? She is the poster child for needing bangs to cover her forehead!
I fricking love Cameran! She was on Real World: San Diego (which actually was the last Real World that I watched). Even then she was so sensible and had a self-confidence that I found refreshing.
I like her as the moderator of this show. And I think she should be the only female cast member in the credits. Last year they had that one chick, and then this year they replaced that chick with Landon. But I really just think it should be Cameran with the guys. They all love her and there is kind of a little sister thing she has with them. No need for any other women.
Katherine… Oye! She said in the last episode that she bought thirty (really?! Thirty? Come on!) new Blazers and that new librarian hairdo. She is trying to play the part of the Senators wife (she wishes), I guess. I’m sure she is having lots of fun spending T Rav’s money. God… He is such a sucker. Poor sap!
Poor sap? I don’t think so. More like fucking idiot! She tried the pregnant thing once and failed. How does he allow it to happen again? And really, does he really think people are going to ‘re-elect him after his drug conviction and “family” situation? It’s the Bible Belt Thomas!
I can’t watch it without subtitles.
I’m from Texas so I’m use to a people drawing their words with the sort of mumble thing. Did you ever watch King of the Hill? The way Boomhower (?) spoke, yeah people do speak like that!
Just started watching this season. I really like it. I can’t get enough of the tall blonde guy that can’t commit to a woman. He is hot and when he couldn’t fit the sport coat cause his arms were to long. I almost had a hot flash with impure thoughts lol.
Oh yes. I’ve found my people. I thought I was the only one who liked Southern Charm. I was almost afraid to admit it. Now I know I’m among friends. The thing is I actually know people like these people. I didn’t say I like them but I do know them lol, especially one like Whitney’s gin soaked mother. The one I know is named Lenore and she also has a mama’s boy who she just slings money at to make happy. Everyone she knows in her mind is beneath her. My favorite person is Cameron. She tries to school these Peter Pan acting men-boys to no avail. Yet she keeps trying and they never get mad at her because they know she loves their stupid asses. Landon I’m not sure what her role is going to be. Shep must have some genes from the missing link with arms that long but he’s still cute. Whitney just likes to twist Catherine’s tail. T-Rav is running for Senate because he figures the rest of them are crooks too, they just haven’t been caught. Finally Craig. He wants to find a job where he works from 2:00-5:00 p.m. that pays 6 figures so he can sleep late and party all night. Who doesn’t? Thanks Tamara for giving us a place that we can talk about anything including Southern Charm.
HANNAHKINGROSE: I MUST meet these people you know! I just want to immerse myself for like 3 months. It’s like the polar opposite of the Northwest and I’m so intrigued! Oh, if you’d introduce me, I will… I don’t know, but it will be worth your while!
(But then if I get Stockholm Syndrome, you gotta get me outta there!)
Yes.
There I said it. Are y’all happy now?
On Fri, Apr 10, 2015 at 12:54 AM, Tamara Tattles wrote:
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Sooooo veeerrrrry happy!!
YAY! Somewhere to talk about Southern Charm…I love Southern Charm. I even like everyone on the cast (so far), which is kind of weird. I will rag on that ignorant ‘Raise the Roof’ ad campaign that Whitney produced though. Good lord, what he thinking? and what was T-Rav thinking? stupid, stupid, stupid is all I can say. I was totally on Kathryn’s side on this issue, and to me, she is more mature than T-Rav ever thought about being. She does need to lose her hair-do though…whatever she is doing with it, makes her look like an old maid or spinster, or something, and she’s too young and pretty for that. I LOVE Whitney’s mother, Patricia, and the relationship she has with her butler dude. I want the butler dude for myself 🙂
OMG YAAAAAAY!
(Are you being sincere?)
Does anyone else think Craig has a cocaine problem? He’s lost a lot of weight from the first season of Southern Charm & all he cares about is partying.
Yes he looks like he has “meth face” this season.
Wow! Craig having a cocaine problem hasn’t even occurred to me. But that make sense.
He is rail thin, and his face is gaunt, he’s pale… could be. Could just be alcohol though, too. Either way, he is definitely fucking up.
As far as T-Rav… He is a booze-bag for sure. He was shitfaced on WWHL.
I think he and Katherine are both miserable. I don’t see any chemistry between them. They fight and moan a lot. Neither seems happy at all.
Oh yeah… And that Campaign Ad… WTF was Whitney thinking? It almost seemed like he was sabotaging Thomas.
I understand why Katherine was pissed. But I thought she over-reacted. She didn’t go home that night! I mean, come on!
Yeah, he’s def snorting! When I did coke, I also didn’t get why my boss thought it was so important I work during business hours, as long as I got everything done. God, to be young and stupid… Nope, don’t wanna go back!
Craig is doing coke, 100% sure.
I think one of the reasons I like Southern Charm is in my 1st marriage I was involved with people that remind me of them. My sons attended the private Day School, I was President of the large Boys Choir of our City who sang at the White House and I was a member of the Jr. Women’s League. Most of the people I knew were only acquaintances. A few were friends. I became soccer coach to many of the Country Club Set’s children. That must have put me in the category with hair dressers and therapists. I guess I have the kind of face that people feel they can confide in me. They would tell me who was cheating, what CEO was embezzling from his company, who’s teenage daughter was pregnant and the real reason someone was selling their house. I never spread the gossip so people continued to confide in me. It was fun at first but then I realized how superficial these people were. I’ve never been a materialistic person and decided that I did not want to raise my children with those values. I resigned from the Jr. Women’s League, the Boys Choir and put my sons in public school. I also divorced my ex because he had that mentality. I married a police officer 18 years ago and have been happy ever since. I look at all the individuals on Southern Charm with maybe the exception of Cameron and see people that are not fulfilled in their lives. Oh most of them have plenty of money but are they really happy?
So, Hannah, is that a “no” to my request to help me do my little immersion experience in Southern Charm land?
🙁
BH Wannabe, if I was still friends with these people, I would love to give you what I will call the “North Carolina Charm” experience lol. Some of the people I knew might not have been on quite the same financial level as the SC crew but are basically the same people. One of the main reasons I disengaged from them is that even though they had plenty of money and should be happy they weren’t. They had the same problems as normal people but being from the south they talked about each other in hushed tones from across the room at a party as they smiled, waved and said “hey sugar”. So basically they were full of shit, Bless Their Fake Hearts and I just couldn’t stomach it. Sorry to disappoint you BH Wannabe.
Fuck, I love Southern Charm. I’m so sorry, Tamara.
First season was fun! This season seems good so far, but try to watch the first season, as it sets up the second season much better.
It makes me want to visit Charleston SO bad.
I predict these new Daily Tea posts have the potential to solve all world problems OR cause the end times to begin. One or the other!
Have been to northern Spain, in San Sebastian, which is right over the border on the coast. Had the best, the BEST calamari in my life. Ordered a second plate. Was torn between exploring Spain more or returning to Paris––Paris won. And it was great. Regret not having more time at the Louvre. Will never forget watching the dancers at this little park on the Seine, where various groups all converge to dance. Within a tiny space we had at least 4 distinct cultural styles of dancing going on but the Tango was my favorite that day.
Madonna was on the late show lip singing her ass off. She’s wearing a grill and ripped nylons and chains. She refuses to go down without a fight.. Her song is called Bitch I’m Madonna. Guess she’s calling these young girls out! Do you think she’s still relevant or have you said”bye Felicia”? I’m on the fence. her dancing is flexible old woman. Why am I up when I took Ambien
“her dancing is flexible old woman”
Snort, I just couldn’t put my finger on it but thats the best description! I’ll stay loyal, ever since she broadcast into my bedroom on community access tv. It was Burning Up and only shown after midnight. However, now I roll my eyes at her, like you would at a hyper, un-self-aware teenager.
Madonna is sexy like Blanche Devereaux.
Madonna. Not relevant. There, but not relevant. No no. Could be relevant if she stopped acting like a fucking pathetic idiot. And needs a little more body fat–her face would look way better.
Hey ya’ll! Hope everyone is great! TT you always have the best ideas!! Barcelona looks wonderful to me…I’d love to go there! BTW, I see I’m not the only one who can’t sleep
Hi all. Great idea TT!! Thank you. Barcelona is definitely on my post retirement see the world list. I work second shift at a huge very busy hospital, so one of the ways I wind down, when I get home, is reading everyone’s posts here. My fantasy trip, at the moment, is to rent an RV and follow Garrison Keillor and the Prairie Home Companion show around the country. My luck, he’ll probably retire before me. 🙂 I am 62 and post-menopausal, thank goodness. It lasted about 10 years, but wasn’t very intense for most of it. I am sure my family got a little tired of me saying “Is it hot in here, or is it just me?”
You better hurry! We saw Garrison in Athens Ga a couple of months ago. The man is 72 years old and he stood on stage talking non-stop for two+ hours. The show was not PHC, more like An Evening With Garrison Keillor.
Oh sweet! I love hearing him talk. We saw him with Prairie Home Companion in the summer, 2014. It was at the Greek Theater–beautiful outdoor amphitheater. During the breaks, he’d come out to the audience and sing with us. Guest stars included Martin Sheen and Lili Tomlin. Well, hoping to retire in three years, so GK and I both need to take our blood pressure meds and hold on!
Hey y’all! Love this post and all the comments. TT I hope you make this a weekly thing. I have been to Barcelona for 4 days prior to a cruise(from hell with multiple siblings and mother) that left from there. I loved spain and Portugal! Plans to go back to barecelona and Madrid in October on single girls trip, we shall, see if it pans out, too many chicks can be trainwreck and u never know. Yes. I haven’t gone to bed=Will feel Like ass tmw. Couple items that have abssultekynothing to do with this post:
1. Don’t ever drink oddles of martinis, bad behavior can happen.
2 jacked up in the French qtr by a booker missing some teeth, not pleasant.
3. Don’t sing karaoke at my age, it’s wrong and embarrassing.
4. I had no idea menopause could nake my hair fall out, glad to know I am not losing my shit, learn something new here everyday.
5. Total cuntsatchel just called me firm London. So wrong it was 4:45am my time, #rudebitch
6. Never ever drinking again. #nevergirlscoutshonor #everiswear
7. TT, please don’t stick me with Edgar and window lickers, I enjoy y’all way too much!
Goonnnn a try to sleep now.
P.S. Please delete drunken post tmw so I am not embarrassed! But at least I didnt have a tampin hanging outthink evening. #gomenopasusemamasbutihavenokids
#getthefuckoffmytvnastyskankhobagtrashbags
Have A fabulous Mornung g everyone!
Katherine … loved your post — I’m still LMAO!! I hope TT doesn’t touch it.
I would love to stay and chat, but I’m heading out. Yolanda is sending the plane, Brandi is bringing the wine, and Kim is bringing a surprise goody bag complements of Monty. Ta Ta Dahlings! 🙂
@tootsie, please God bring the plane to get me. I think in order to survive today I may need Kim’s special goody bag. SOS!
Alas, the plane was grounded. Between Brandi’s wine and Yolanda’s supplements for the weekend, we exceeded the weight allowance. We’re sitting here on the grounded plane drinking the wine and have cracked open the special goody bag.
Wow, seven days of horrid humidity has resulted in a nasty thunderstorms! My sinuses and allergy ridden head thanks you Mother Nature.
Everyone’s getting along here… Hmmm, what can I do to mess it up?
âYOU”RE BACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I didn’t miss you at all.
On Fri, Apr 10, 2015 at 5:50 PM, Tamara Tattles wrote:
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No, I’m still in Brazil. It just rained all day and I was bored.
Rhys. Ya fill him full fun
Hahahahaha!!!! Sorry about that! My daughter knows the passcode on my phone! Just kidding. Kenya Moore stole my phone again!!
On topic: I was six years old when I wen,t to Barcelona. I want to go as an adult and really take in the art and architecture. I also want to see how quickly I can pick up Catalan since I already speak Spanish, Castellano, and Portuguese. I really want to be able to speak or read every Romance language… #lifegoals
I don’t speak anything fluently, including English. Whenever I am in a foreign country and trying to speak the language I end up accessing the wrong one. Usually Arabic for even the simplest terms. It usually goes… Shukran…I mean gracias.. I mean… MERCI! Merde! I do eventually get to the correct language.
On Fri, Apr 10, 2015 at 7:09 PM, Tamara Tattles wrote:
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Oh, definitely, the more languages you speak, the more you eff up. When I’m excited, I tend to speak Portunhol. (Portuguese and Espanol). The great thing is everyone understands me!
Well, I’ve never been to Spain, but I kinda like the music.
They say the ladies are insane there
And they sure know how to use it
They don’t abuse it
Never gonna lose it
(I couldn’t refuse it)☺
And @ TT. Since this is a rambling post I would also like to say that your mom sounds like mine in that many many ailments just don’t exist also the “we don’t have —- in our family ” I didn’t know there were others.
I went to Barcelona and Madrid as a teen on one of our family vacations. It was my first European experience and the best trip and I fell in love with the culture. it is on my bucket list to return to Spain.