The Good Girls Kill For Money Club

So the Sultan Said…

Part the Second

Welcome to week two of Tasha’s Cocktail Party!!!

Fitting really, that we couldn’t get it all in during one Friday. Tasha and the rest of the Chicago contingent are at Love is Murder this weekend, yucking it up with the likes of Lee Child, Barry Eisler and Tess Gerritsen, among others. I wish I could be there, but there’s this silly little thing called the Superbowl…

Tasha will be back with you bright and early next Friday. In the meantime, open up a bottle of wine, kick up
your heels, and live every day to the fullest. I’d say that’s what our girl’s been up to for the past ten days, and I doubt Istanbul will ever be the same!

To get you started, a wine recommendation:

How about La Crema Pinot Noir (Sonoma), since pinot is the wine of choice to go with Turkey.

Ba-dum cha!

On to the questions!!!

Laura C: Who’s going to win Project Runway?

OK, now this is just not fair. I don’t have cable, so I can’t answer. But I have recently purchased my very own bunny ears antenna so I could watch the PBS Jane Austen marathon. So far, disappointing.

Ken: Will Tasha now get Cate Blanchett to play her in the movie of Tasha’s life?

Look, Cate can do whatever she wants. I can only hope her people are talking to my people even as we speak.

Kristy: Cage match: DEVO or Duran Duran?

Tough one. DEVO gets points for use of whips, of course, but I think that Duran Duran’s hair could kick some serious ass.

Jim B: Would you be a good cage fighter?

I can wreck shop in or out of a cage. Don’t mess with me. And don’t challenge me in Wii anything, either.

Kristy: The last time we were in Cabo, you performed “I Touch Myself” by The Divinyls at Karaoke, Tequila, and Iguanas Night. What’s your choice for next year?

Look, I swear I’ve got the iguanas fully trained now. Next time we’re all in it together. And tell me there’s something better than “I Touch Myself.” I did a great rendition of it this summer on the streets of Chicago with the illustrious Joe Konrath and Renee Rosen. Just hope no one took pictures…..

Stephen B: Is there some special training regimen required to be that fabulous? I’m picturing a sort of Rocky Balboa thing, but with cosmopolitans and Ferragamo shoes.

Ferragamo doesn’t do much for me. Sad, isn’t it? As for Rocky, I could kick his ass in Wii boxing. That said, I’ve never actually watched the movie. Have Stallone issues. I’ve only had cosmos once, maybe twice. I’m more of a B&L girl……

Joe K: Men’s backs: Shaved or unshaved?

A man who can’t stand the pain of waxing is not a man worth having. Shaving is for wimps. MAN UP!

Renee R: In your opinion, what makes for the perfect bag of popped microwave popcorn?

Pop Secret Homestyle. Add a little extra salt and you’ll be happy, happy, happy.

Joe K: You and your children are trapped someplace where people get trapped, and you’re starving. Is cannibalism an option? If so, would you prefer to eat someone you knew, or a stranger?

Food is food. As long as I’ve got salt and tabasco, I’m all good.

Barry: (Staying with the cannibalism theme) Do you think it really tastes like chicken?

I don’t know. There was so much tabasco I couldn’t really tell.

Renee R: What’s your feeling on champagne in a can?

I’m a fan of champagne anywhere, anytime, in any sort of vessel: can, glass, trash can, whatever. Let me know when and where, I’ll be there.

Kristy: When it comes to Flair, do you prefer buttons or suspenders?

Suspenders. But not the kind that hold up your pants…..the kind the Brits use to hold up their stockings. Sexy. Very sexy.

Barry: If someone asked you ‘what’s the sexiest thing you’ve ever done,’ would you know the answer?

Oh yes….

JT: Oh, my.

On that note, we must bid you a fond adieu. Thank you for having me these past two weeks. I know you’re just as anxious as I am to have Tasha back among us. Be well, write tons and be happy. Thanks for playing.

xo,
JT

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Project Runway, I was going to say Victorya as she has that youthful style the gals in my office just love but she was gone last week. (And why wasnt’ there a new one this week?)

But as far as winning, I think Rami if he can get past draping. Top three will be Rami, Christian and Sweet Pea are my choices.

by Lynn on February 1st, 2008 at 6:57 am
1. Invincible - even if you’ve seen it, it’s totally worth watching more than once. Even if you’re not a football fan, it makes you proud to be an American, to know that ordinary joes can make a difference.

2. THE LIAR’S DIARY by Patry Francis. One of those that make you go, Wow.

3. The Kilarney Puffballs at the Irish Lion in Bloomington, Indiana. Appetizers. Potato, cheese, garlic. Sour cream for dipping. Yummy.

4. SCUBA, definitely. You need some relaxation after all this jetsetting you’ve been doing!

by J.B. on February 1st, 2008 at 9:01 am
1. What movie should I rent upon my return to the States?

Movies. Movies… Them’s them movin’ picture things, right? Man, I have so been under a rock, lately.

2. Tell me the last book that has wholly seduced you.

“Rock” See “Under”.

3. What food that I’ve probably never tried should I go out of my way to find?

Haupia. Hawai’ian coconut pudding. Good with mangoes. But then everything is good with a mango.

I won’t suggest poi because I like you.

4. Skydiving, scuba, or ultra marathon? (And don’t even bother to suggest ultra marathon; there’s no way I’m ever going to run that far!)

Skydiving. It’s easy. Gravity does all the work for you and you really only have to do two things: pull the ripcord and not hit a tree. And, oh my god is the view amazing up there.

by Stephen Blackmoore on February 1st, 2008 at 11:29 am
A brief Tasha update:
Our girl is back in the States, warming up, safe and sound, and enjoying the blizzard in Chicago. Soooo glad to have you most of the way back, darling!

1. What movie should I rent upon my return to the States?

1,001 Nights?

2. Tell me the last book that has wholly seduced you.

Robert Fate’s Baby Shark’s High Plains Redemption and the Jane Austen Book Club.

3. What food that I’ve probably never tried should I go out of my way to find?

Like there’s a food you haven’t tried? Trick question, trick question… We’re not playing Sincerity today.

4. Skydiving, scuba, or ultra marathon?

Skydiving, without a doubt. I want to go badly.

by JT Ellison on February 1st, 2008 at 12:25 pm
1. What movie should I rent upon my return to the States?
The Red Violin or Driving Lessons.

2. Tell me the last book that has wholly seduced you.
City of Shadows by Ariana Franklin.

3. What food that I’ve probably never tried should I go out of my way to find?
Ummm…I dunno. I’m reading The Scroll of Seduction by Gioconda Belli at the moment, and she said that in Spain, people eat chocolate in a baguette like a sandwich, so maybe that’s worth trying.

4. Skydiving, scuba, or ultra marathon? (And don’t even bother to suggest ultra marathon; there’s no way I’m ever going to run that far!)
Scuba! For some reason, swimming with stingrays appeals more than jumping out of a plane.

by Farin on February 4th, 2008 at 1:28 pm

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