My favorite website, Go Fug Yourself, now has a book. Filled with celebrities. In hilarious outfits. Go forth and buy!

Check out Luke Wilson and Seth Green here. Both intriguing, quirky actors whom I like very much. Luke Wilson is a total hottie with a penchant for goofy comedy, and Seth Green has an amazing resume (Buffy, Austin Powers, Family Guy, Robot Chicken…). So why are they wandering around town looking all skeezy? Ick. Unless you’re Tom Selleck (and hey, I love Las Vegas, but that guy is clearly a gun-toting lunatic) or Val Kilmer in Tombstone (yum), just don’t.

New content for The Modernista is on the way soon. In the meantime, stop by my fitness and environmental blog that I co-author with my friend and fellow-future-health-counselor Lindsay:

Pure Greenius 

I’ve decided to redecorate my bathroom, but I’m having trouble deciding on a scheme. Currently, my bathroom has white walls and baseboards, a warm-toned (oak, maybe?) wood cabinet under the sink, and a maroon floor. I also have a birch veneer cabinet and magazine rack that have to stay, because I need the storage.

Right now, I have this pretty, numbered print of a mermaid hanging on the wall, and she has purple in her tail. So I thought about painting the room a very pale lavender, with white baseboards. I would paint the sink cabinet white and install this purple shower curtain. I think this would be very pretty, but maybe a little unsophisticated, plus it would be a lot of work if I changed my mind.

So, my other idea is to paint the walls with a fresh coat of white paint and do the baseboards in glossy black. I would still paint the sink cabinet white, and install this black and white damask shower curtain. I would use mirrored accessories, such as these votive holders for makeup brushes and this wall-mounted vase for hair brushes. In this scenario, the mermaid print would be relocated to another room, and I would either hang a large mirror with a black frame, or have one of my husband’s black and white photographs printed at 16X20 and hang that.

I think the black and white would be very sophisticated, easy to change, and matches my current waste basket and bath mat. Although I would probably change the mat; I like this Harlequin one, but it is hella expensive for a bath mat. My only concern is how the black and white scheme would match the birch pieces? Would they look weird, or would the cabinet and magazine rack inject a little warmth and modernity into an otherwise stark and classic pattern?

Since this scheme calls to mind Old Hollywood (at least to me) I would also update the lighting. Maybe starlet dressing-room style bulbs around the mirror and this little chandelier on the ceiling?

Thoughts? Suggestions?

Now that the holiday season is officially upon us, I thought I’d roll out a wish list. With my family flung far and wide, and finances a bit stretched, my husband and I probably won’t be celebrating Christmas is a big way this year. Still, I thought I’d mention what I want, just in case Santa is listening. Also, this list isn’t ALL I want for Christmas. But it’s a start.

The Puddle Jumper Gym bag. I’ve been eyeing this bag for months now, and now that Oprah’s put it on her list of great things, it’s selling out everywhere. But I love the roomy size, bright colors, and multiple compartments, especially the one for shoes. Now that I’m joining a new gym, it would be handy to have a second bag in the rotation, especially since my pink Adidas duffle is usually crammed to the brim.

This Victorian silver-plated stapler. I just got a new-to-me antique desk, and we’re in the process of rearranging our home office. This would be beautiful atop my workspace.

This orange, bird-motif switchplate. I think unusual switchplates really add to the decor of a house. In my case, orange in the main accent color, and I love bird designs when it comes to interior decorating. It’s just adorable, and would look perfect by my front door.

I’m a raw food eater in the summer, which requires a blender. I have a perfectly serviceable one, but I really need to get a Vita-Mix blender, which is the gold standard of blenders. These suckers can blend anything, and really makes the raw food lifestyle a lot more manageable.

Pretty much anything on my Amazon Wishlist. We just bought new bookcases, so I need to fill ‘em up!