Mickey D's Sweet Tea

This year Southern California (and many other places too I'm sure) was introduced to Sweet Tea Vodka. As a lover of tea and vodka I am very disappointed in myself for not having tried it yet but I plan to. Anytime I meet people from the South I swear to god that is one of their top complaints as to what Los Angeles is deprived of. Apparently making a cup of black tea with sugar and milk doesn't suffice for some. Well Sweet Tea has officially gone mainstream as McDonald's recently began offering it for just $1, can't wait to try it!

Chrome Crash

I use Google Chrome as my web browser now and it crashed on me for the first time today. At least the error message made me laugh...

xooro

It's pronounced "Sure-Oh" and they don't call these tasty treats Churros anymore, they call them Spanish Fritters. So imagine that your Churro now costs $5, it's sold in a fancy store that looks like a West Hollywood club, and it's filled with ooey-gooey goodness with more goodness on the outside. This my friend, is a Fritter. More over cupcakes, here comes the next fatty fad.

You're Better Off Giving Your Money to a Bum

This is really funny to me. Who is stupid enough to spend more on a gift card than it's actual value?

Beyonce Brings Back the 60s

I had no idea that Beyonce's "Single Ladies" music video was inspired by this music video from the 60s. Trends really do come full circle.

It's Always Sunny in California

I've been meaning to share this for a while. I really enjoy this billboard because it's simple, to the point, economically relevant, yet still uplifting.

How is This Legal?

Both say:

18 fl. oz.

fragrance free

skin protectant

daily moisturizing lotion

with natural colloidal oatmeal

similar bottle, color, shape, text, and even brown leaves

Aveeno is dermatologist recommended while CVS is New!

Aveeno moisturizes for 24 hours while CVS relieves and protects dry skin for 24 hours

Aveeno was $11.99 and CVS was $8.99

Which one did I purchase?

Lost Souls Cafe

Lost Souls in Downtown Los Angeles is definitely worth the subway ride and wandering down an alley. It's really cheap and really good. I especially liked the bread and sauce on my sandwich. You should try it.

7UP Yours

Soda companies are not deceiving anybody, or are they? We all know the reality - drink soda, get fat. High fructose corn syrup will kill you (yes, I consume it too). Well 7UP just needs to accept the fact their product is not a healthy one, and regardless of that reality, people will continue to drink soda even if they know it's bad for them. 7UP has come out with Cherry 7UP Antioxidant with 100% natural flavors. That must be good for me! So how is this possible? Well your soda now contains 10% Vitamin E which happens to be an antioxidant.

Read the label and and decide for yourself: Carbonated water, high fructose corn syrup, and 2% or less of each of the following: citric acid, natural flavors, potassium benzoate (preservative), VITAMIN E ACETATE, red 40. Oh, and 25 grams of sugar.

Are you convinced?

Frugalistas by Target

I've been seeing this commercial for Target the last few days and it's making me want to go shopping there. I think they are trying to coin a new word. Listen up for the term frugalistas!