Sorry, it’s a slow new day for the most part. But it is a HUGE day for Big Brother fans. We have been glued to the live feeds all day. My stupid dollar store headphones completely crapped out. I usually buy five or ten of them when I get there but I can’t find my spares ANYWHERE, I am losing my mind with all the whispering on the feeds.
So I know most of you don’t watch Big Brother, but on the show they play to win Head of Household and if you win you get “luxury items” like BEER! and lotions and potions and cute socks and maybe a hat or Kombucha or SmartWater or your favorite flavor of ice cream or sushi or whatever you put on your list. And you get a CD of your favorite music,
So what would be on yours?
My music would be Outkast. I listened to this while typing you should while reading…
Because I’m an ATL girl and this is probably the best album ever made. You’re welcome. It is autoplaying over my Big Brother feeds as I type this, Shit is going down and I can’t shut it off because I need to find my CD and put it in my car. I LOVE LOVE LOVE OutKast. So underated. (not safe for work)
What else would be in my basket?
Parrano cheese
Whole Foods got me addicted then they stopped selling it because they use some ingredient they don’t like anymore. I hope the ingredient is Crack. Because I am not stopping eating it. OMG I am loving this CD. There’s a fine line between love and hate. Every song is bringing me back to THE DAY, y’all. Many times I sit back and contemplate,,,,
Ben & Jerry’s Pistachio, Pistachio
Oh Lord, I’m so tired, so tired I feel like I’ve lived most of this life alone.,. (so sorry best CD in the world!)
Anyway pistachio is the best flavor of ice cream. To be honest, they don’t really make it in the US. Not even close. But this is a decent substitute.
Fosters Oil Cans The Blue Ones
You don’t get much alcohol in there. A couple of these and I’d be good. I would NOT share with the peons.
Laughing Cow Cheese (Original)
Yeah I have a cheese redundancy here. I was first introduced to Laughing Cow cheese in Beirut Lebanon as a kid. I am thrilled that it is sold here in the ghetto these days. In Europe in the um… earlier years.. and perhaps even now, breakfast was bread and cheese and fruit and such. It was a “continental breakfast.” And I was very popular ask a child in England because I would order tea when my parents ordered coffee. No milk (because WTF?) only sugar,
Red Fish
(musical interlude: It’s just my interpretation of the situation Damn, Damn Damn…)
I love fish and in the Big Brother house they get ten tons of fancypants fish. They don’t want it. They don’t know WTF to do with it and I just WANT IT.
God this is the best album ever put out. Go ahead and marinate on that for a minute.
Endangerd Species Chocolate Bars Bald Eagle
This shit is too expensive. But dark chocolate and sea salted caramel? YES PLEASE.
German NIvea
I’ve got four ginormous containers of the stuff on my coffee table right now. MOISTURIZE!
(Musical intertlude) You got to get up, get out and get something! Don’t let the days of your life pass by) Y’all really need to listen to this entire album from the days when people had a positive messages,
Some Essential Oils
I use a lot of oregano and peppermint and the serenity ones. I’d like a CBD oil but it seems kind complicated.
Black Box Merlot
They would never give me this, but a girl would still put it on her preference sheet.
FIngerless Gloves
For the challenges. Sometime people have been able to use those.
Old Man Pajamas
Musical interlude:If you like fish and grits and all that pimp shit… I’d also ask for grits and shrimp. I can totally work with that.
Mexican Co-colas and Planters Roasted Peanuts (Salty)
Mexican co-colas are the REAL THING. None of that government sponsored corn syrupy shit. and if you drop some salty peanuts in there? perfect.
Burts Bees Lip Products
My lips are always dry. Cherry Chapstick would be good too.
Funky Sunglasses or Readers
Love them. I am moving from 1.5 or whatever to whatever is next.
Feta Cheese and Watermelon
Currently one of the many racists bastards on this season of Big Brother has demanded that the watermelon is for him. He’s finally on the block LOL. Watermelon should be eaten with a liberal sprikle of salt and some feta.
Nuttin is for sure, nothiin last forever until they close the curtain…
A bottle of Mt. Olive Diced Jalepenos
You need this in your pantry, yo mama and your cousin too.
Cheese-Its Or something Snacky
I am thinking about those Chicken In a Biscuit snacks for some reason. I don’t really eat processed food but if I was in Big Brother I would.
Aveno Body Moisturizer with 15 SPF
Because California.
Now I need to figure out what photos I already have I can use for this. SKY HIGH!
We all need this song right now! hush that fuss!
Somedays, you just need a little bit of Outkast. Ya feel me? I can’t leave this country fast enough. If I could go back to Tripoli, Libya I would.
You can paint a pretty picture but you can’t predict the weather…
I’ll play ATLians over and over. Love most of their music but that and Luda make me miss my days in North Fulton county :).
Thanks for this post!
Plan a pretty picnic … my thumbs and autocorrect messed me up
My internet dropped just as I posted my comment. Did I know you lived in Beirut? I’m ghosting a memoir for a Lebanese woman who grew up in Sidon right now. I like the brass on the Outkast track. My CD would be Bowie. And I would need a bag of peanut butter cups.
I was raised in Tripoli, Libya. Not Tripoli Lebanon though we vacationed in Beirut more often than not. Lebanon is a gorgeous country that along with Tripoli I wish I could go back to, I’d love to follow Trump’s advice and GO BACK to where I came from. I can’t. I feel like I might go back to Lebanon though and maybe meet someone who could take me home to Tripoli where I was baptized in the Mediterranean sea…A girl can dream..
What are your favorite Lebanese or Libyan restaurants in The Atl?
Side note: Hubs and I were in a gas station once (a loooong time ago) and OutKast was on. He started singing. The clerk said “what do you know about OutKast?” He said- why can’t I know about OutKast, cuz I’m WHITE?” She said “No. it’s cuz you OLD” 😂
I haven’t really found a good place. There used to be a good place in a strip mall in Marietta. I haven’t been there in ages though. They may not still be there.
I just fell deep in love with this! 😍 This is my favorite thing I have read in a damn long time. So much to take in and all of it cool as hell. Thank you so very much. I’m gonna have to reread this for my enjoyment again and again and again. Great music!
A bag of individually wrapped Reese’s peanut butter cups, a tub of Cera Ve lotion, a six pack of Blue Moon beer, a Boto Box of any white wine, cream cheese fruit dip, Honeycrisp apples, sweet and hot beef jerky, dry roasted peanuts, Tex Mex trail mix, and bacon bits.
As for one CD, that is hard. I would probably pick Sublime greatest hits and try to channel being high so I could ignore everyone.
Oh, and I would want my own box of Benadryl.
Old man Pajamas. Are those the button down shirts and matching pants, usually striped or low key print? If yes, I wear them also. I get the men’s size small but instead of long pants I get the shorts and roll up the bottoms and the shirt is short sleeve. I get them online for about $20. Luv them!
long pants long sleeved tops same print usually checked, I sadly buy the extra large. I love them. But they are hard to find now, They wan to sell the same pants and then dudes wear a regular t-shirt and that is fine for the guys, but I quite enjoy the whole ensemble.
TT – Check Am****n for men’s pajamas and you should be able to find them. Mine are made by Comfort Zone. Good Luck!
Vermont Country Store for Men’s Pajamas (reasonably priced) Brooks Brothers for high end luxury or Ben Silver out or Charleston…I also love the REAL Nivea!
Dope picks, TT🤗. Happily listening to Outkast on Spotify right now, all thanks to you. I’m on board with most of of your brilliant choices. I’d want some vodka in there, though. Watermelon and feta, yum. I’m all over it..
I’m so mad I have not been able to watch Big Brother. It’s my summer show! Direct Tv is having a dispute with the channel it’s on. I have been keeping up on the big brother pocket app. Good job Cliff!
all you have to do is click on Big Brother on the black box about and you can relive every racist moment. But, you need to know the real tea is in the comment section where we talk about feeds . The “recaps” are sparse because we are serious feedsters. SO the comments are way better than the fake recaps.
I will check it out now! Thanks!
An 8 ball and a 90’s r&b mix cd, before it’s not socially acceptable to listen to R Kelly. Allegedly. Kidding, I wish I was that interesting. It’s donuts. It’s always donuts. Specifically gourdoughs in Austin. And Alabama Shakes for the music.
SOmetimes I get pissed about all the show glorifying the 80s because it was a scary bad time for gays and friends of gays… but i miss being pretty and ALL OF THE FREE COKE.
Ahhh, the 80’s. My hair was big, my tits were short, and I didn’t have to stretch to do free coke.
OutKast!! Yessss! You just made me smile! They have those voices that you immediately recognize when you hear them!
I love this so much!
I can’t sleep in anything with sleeves or pants, and I live in the frozen tundra, so it’s always a tank and shorts for me.
Amy Winehouse Back to Black is one of my favorites, forever.
I love Jelly Beans and Vodka.
For food, I’m not very picky.
And a good face cream. With that I’m just about set.
I love Outkast!! This post has made me smile.
Love your list! Totally made me smile. I think for CD’s I’d want the first three Give Em The Boot albums, the Gloria single for my Blues, Bouncing Souls Gold album, everything Against Me!, the latest Mighty Mighty Bosstones, some Me First goes country, Lana Del Rey, Motörhead, CCR, and all of the Rancid. I’m not sure about my rap list. I love me some Eminem, OutKast (BOB is my song), AfroMan, and some old school gangsta rap from the west coast east coast days.
I started watching big brother because of this site! So thanks for that, although the racism is very unsettling this season.
I am also a huge Outlast fan! Lately my Pandora has been playing some old school Common, and new school Kid Cudi though!
Fun post Tamara…😀
Also, does anyone else watch master chef besides me 😂
I love Masterchef! Unfortunately I can’t find it on demand and I’m terrible about remembering when a show is on in real time.
I watch Masterchef and Masterchef Junior and even the Canadian versions. I’m rooting for Micha.
I just read that Christina Tosi is out for the upcoming season of Jr. and I am sooo happy! She just never seemed to fit personality wise and because she is a pastry chef.
I don’t think she would be a fit for the adult version, but perfect for the kids.
Love this post TT!
My cd would be The Low End Theory by Tribe Called Quest (my fav of all time next to OutKast)
Drink, loaded Bloody Mary in the am followed by rose all day!
Food, all Spanish tapas, Jamon, Manchego and membrillo is my Jam!!
I’ll take any kind of that fancy fish, please and thank you.
If I were rich, I would send you a pair of apple AirPods Queen T!
Also a big tub of Bum Bum cream, it’s the best smelling stuff in the world.
I grew up with Native Americans so I would have to have fry bread. I need lots of fruit, cheeses and olives. My favorite drink is Coke and I love bloody Mary’s. Music would be all of Led Zeppelin, Aerosmith, and Pantera.
I’m gonna show my age here, but topping my list would be Retin-A, Premarin & just about any music made 1956-1960, especially sung by Jack Scott, though “Lazy Summer Night” tops everything ever laid down on a 45. The memories of a guy named Nick & me in the back seat of a ’58 Impala with that song on the radio can still cream my thongs (Fly Boy buys them ever since I took him granny panty shopping on one of our first dates). Uhmm, fried green tomatoes & Nutella (my go-to travel fare; I’ve even found it in Outer Mongolia). I always travel with a spoon. Peppermint tea in a tall to-go cup, Goodness Knows cranberry/almond bars (why can’t Jeff Bezos keep them in stock?) & a long out-of-print historical novel by Kenneth Roberts, or any book by Farley Mowatt. Rootbeer popsicles, frozen coconut cake & margaritas made with Lime Crystal Light in a 12V blender on a sailboat in tropical anchorage. No PJs for me, just Fly Boy, a beach sound machine on the nightstand & fine white Egyptian cotton sheets that crinkle when you move.
❤️ all of this, MizGrandma.
And the image of Lazy Summer Night in 1958. I was conceived on prom night, 1958.
1958 is my all-time favorite year!
Such evocative memories ! Hope you have many more ! Your post made me feel nostalgic & happy. Thanks for sharing.
Watermelon and feta cheese, definitely. When we were in Charleston for the eclipse last summer I had a grilled watermelon salad with a balsamic syrup and feta cheese. It was so good I tried to re-create it when I came home, successfully to my surprise. For the syrup, just slowly reduce balsamic vinegar until thick and syrupy. Cut watermelon into @ 1 1/4″ slices. I’ve used a grill pan and a gas grill for the watermelon and both worked great. Try this, it’s easy and takes the humble watermelon to a whole new level.
Bon appetit!
Yum. Will most definitely try. Sounds delicious! Thank you for sharing.
Earth, Wind and Fire greatest hits .
Frosted Flakes with Lucky Charms.
Twinkies.
Cadbury chocolate bars.
Sourdough bread.
Hard Salami.
Ben and Jerry Mint Chocolate Cookie ice cream.
Denim shorts.
Oh, Cadbury! One of the biggest disappointments in my life was the day I went to visit the Cadbury factory in Tasmania & discovered they are closed on Tuesdays.
It’s hard to find pistachio ice cream in the Uk too unless you source it from south Asian stores (Indian), usually called pistachio kulfi. I don’t know how it works over there so I apologise if it’s not relevant.
Hot as heck in MD today. Visited farmers market early to get Brazilian baker empanadas only to learn they are on vacation this week! :(. Got some great heirloom tomatoes for caprese salad, great cucumbers for vinegar & dill salad, green zucchini for zoodles….still walked away disappointed because this guy’s empanadas are the best!!!! Got lobster rolls on my mind non- stop. CT style with hot butter…Annapolis has a super place that sells them but going to downtown Annapolis in the summer is a parking nightmare…wishing the place would DoorDash or Grubhub…but by the time it would get to me it would be a soggy mess…thinking I might hit that joint soon as it opens tomorrow with my daughter as she circles the car through the town! Gosh I love lobster that much!
Music: Sade
Love both the old and new songs. Beautifully smooth!!!!
Cheese:
Honey goat cheese with raspberry jam on a water table cracker – heaven!!!
Clothes:
Black leggings with a tunic top – everyday!!!
I love these posts. You throw out random wonderful stuff. And Mexican co-colas, the real sugar stuff, none of that corn syrup.
Carl’s Jr. serves real Mexican Coke in a bottle now…:) .
Good to know. Very good. 🙂
George Michael Listen Without Predjudice Vol.1 peanut butter filled pretzels from Trader Joe’s Crabtree Lavender & Espresso body products Benetton faux linen nightshirts full length to ankle Balenciaga Paris perfume Illuminations by Charles Bauldeire or Paris Spleen or My Heart Laid Bare by Charles Bauldeire. A photograph of my mother on her wedding day & my grandparents wedding photo. Great post T.T. Have a great weekend xo Marc p.s. the place I would most like to live Gore Place in Waltham Massachusetts right across the street from my home. 50 acres & astoundingly beautiful house on display to the public in its historically accurate grandeur. Heaven. When I pass I hope its while sitting on a bench reading a book or your latest post on this blog.
~ awwwww, that one picture made me miss Urethra.
Me too. 🙁
Thank you Tamara for this reminder of OutKast!
Also, your post in general is just hilarious. You’re a friend in my head;) Music got my ass moving…”Hush that fuss!”
Men’s pajamas, I know you love them. I’ve admitted to wearing men’s boxers as shorts in my house, not in public. Is currently wearing a pink plaid pair.
I won’t tell you what music I listen to, because I’d be embarrassed, and you would judge.
I just came back to this post to click on the Outkast music to play in the background while I am working. Some LVP stan sent me some hateful comment about saying I wish I could go back to Libya. The seemed to think I don’t know the situation there.
I am well aware of the diire situation Libya is in now, I’m certainly unable to go there especially because I am a female. Also it is sadly in the middle of a civil war which I try to keep up with nearly daily via all the Libyans I follow on Twitter,
That said, Libya is a gorgeous country with long, long beaches on the Mediterranean. It’s stunningly beautiful with two huge ancient ruins, Sabratha and Leptis Magna. The souks and museums are (were?) amazing.
I so wish someone could bring peace to that country. It could be one of the most beautiful tourist attractions in the world. And while I hope that they wouldn’t try to turn it into Dubai, It should be more like Athens, Greece.
Anyway. It’s just said what keeps happening in Libya.