Totally Obsessed, Thank You Very Much

From the calendar, Miss August 2008

A secret inspiration of mine is fashion--although if you met me, you'd be like, HUH? I am not very fashionable--I HATE shopping and practically break into a cold sweat when I think about it. But I LOVE looking at what people wear here in New York, and I love certain designers like Betsey Johnson. She is SO CREATIVE and colorful. She does CARTWHEELS on the catwalk! She wears pink jellied platform shoes! Her daughter is named Coco! In an industry that seems to take itself SO SERIOUSLY, she seems to breathe creativity and fun. You have got to like that in a gal.

Graham and I are currently in the deep THROES of obsession over Project Runway Season 3. We don't have a TV and rarely get into renting TV shows, but this has got to be one of the best "reality" shows ever created. Graham is usually more (ahem) reluctant to watch such "entertainment." Prop him up with a good documentary about Iraq and he's happy, but once bitten by The Project Runway bug and he HAD NO CHOICE. No one can resist! We had already watched the previous two seasons and had been waiting with BATED BREATH for a year for season 3. Finally, the time came. Graham literally called me on Tuesday and said,"So, we got the discs today, when are you coming home?"

I LOVE to watch what these people create in 1-2 days. I love the challenges. I love the egotistical bantering! I love Michael Kors saucy honesty! I love watching Nina Garcia's look of utter disbelief! I adore Tim Gunn's robotic voice! I can't stop watching! It's HEAVEN.