As I sit here thinking about how I can fix my hair blondification that went a little wrong, I got to thinking that sometimes change ain’t all it’s cracked up to be. Maybe I should’ve left well enough alone. Maybe I’m just not meant to be as blond as I once was. Maybe I should just quit with this change nonsense and be all boring and predictable.

Nah! What’s the fun in that?

Change is good. Change is exciting. Change is motivating. And while that’s all well and good for us normal peeps, what about when a starlet makes a big change? Does it affect the way you think about him or her?

Case in point: Miley Cyrus. Blond one day, brunette the next. Will this change affect her success? Do you love this darker look or hate it?

Another example: Ashley Tisdale’s nose job. Personally, I am not loving it. I understand she had a medical necessity and needed a fix, but overall, I think this new nose takes away from her lovable “faulty” look. I adored her old nose because it set her apart from all the other young blond actresses out there a la Hayden Panettiere, Blake Lively et al. Now she’s just like all the others.

In my opinion, sometimes change is not a good thing. What do you guys think?

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Happy New Year from Your Friends at Beauty & Style

Well, we’re 10 days into the New Year and things are looking hot. Did you miss anything from 2007? Have you made any resolutions? Are you dying to know what’s on the horizon for 2008?

Then spend a little time surfing around the Best of the Best and the Newest of New, where you’ll get all the haps from last year and the goods on what’s to come, brought to you by your beautiful and stylish pals right here at b5 media.

Enjoy. Leave comments. Ask questions. Have fun.

And Happy New Year once again!!

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Here were a couple of CG’s choices, but feel free to add your own (with links to pix, if you dig).

OC Cutie, Adam Brody

Mega-sexy LA Sportsperson of the Year, David Beckham

Uber-Charmer, Usher

Me? I know it’s an odd choice because he’s not a traditional heartthrob, but there is just something so innocently hot about Entourage’s Adrian Grenier. I swear I’d eat a entire can of lima beans for a date with that guy. Rowr!

Your turn. Who’s your dream lovah? Enquiring minds want to know!

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Am I the only one who finds it totally whacked that there is only ONE DAY left in 2007?!? Seriously, this year has flown and I can’t even figure out where it went! It’s been fun and exciting, no doubt, but I totally look forward to seeing where 2008 is headed.

So in the next day, I will be writing down my New Year’s Resolutions. Sometimes I do this; sometimes I don’t. This year I will because there are a lot of specific things I want to accomplish and I want to make sure I can track my progress.

Probably tomorrow I will share mine with you. If not tomorrow, then very soon. And I hope you’ll share yours with moi!

Until then, here are some things to think about when making your list:

• Focus on you. I know it’s hard, but a new year means a new start…for you!
• Make goals realistic. Losing a ton of weight in a three week period is neither realistic, nor healthy. Break any big goals into smaller pieces (5 lbs. per month or 4 workouts per week) rather than scaring yourself with giant, hard-to-reach quests.
• Write them down. Writing your resolutions down and keeping them in front of your face is a great reminder of how far you’ve come and where you still need to go. If one of your goals is to take better care of your skin, post a note on your bathroom mirror to remind yourself to use that extra mask or moisturizer.
• Track your progress. Keep an eye on the prize by tracking your progress on a calendar, spreadsheet or digitally. Keeping this running list in front of you will help hold you accountable for your progress and will keep you on target.
• Reward yourself. When you reach certain goals (or smaller parts of your goals, if it’s one big one and you’ve broken it down), reward yourself with a special treat. Of course, if your resolution is “Eat Healthy”, don’t reward a week of clean eating with a pig out session at Taco Bell. Instead, pamper yourself with a pedi or download that random song that nobody likes but you.
• Enjoy the fun of goal-setting. So we may not all reach our goals, but we can have fun trying. Even if we miss, we may still have inched a little closer. And that counts for something.

Have fun, dream big, and Happy New Year!!!

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Jamie Lynn Spears in OK! Magazine

I’ve debated and debated whether or not to bring this up over here, since I like to keep things light and beautiful and stylish. But I just couldn’t ignore one of the hottest stories out there, especially since the subject of this story is a teen.

So I’m asking you guys: What is your view on Jamie Lynn Spears? How do you feel about her pregnancy and, at only 16, her choice to keep and raise the baby? Do you think other teens will learn from J.L.’s experiences, or do you think it might give girls the false idea that pregnancy is no big whoop and that maybe it’s even glamorous?

I’d love to hear what you think….

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So tonight’s all about the game and tomorrow’s all about the nail salon, frantic searches for Band-aids (for those blisters you’re sure to get while shakin’ your groove thang) and enough hair spray to seal a wooden deck from the elements. Fun!

But then there’s Sunday. I always thought of it as my Day of Let-down. After all the excitement and hoopla of the preparation, the dinner, the dance and the after-party, Sunday seemed like such a bore. What was there to look forward to now?

So here’s an idea to get you out of the Sunday Slump: how ’bout you grab The Gurlz and get together for a Picture Party? Have everyone bring their digitals to view all those candid shots and relive the night. If you took a disposable camera to the dance, run it over to the 1-hour developer and grab some Taco Bell while you’re waiting. You can totally do this with your guy too, but it’s much more fun gossiping about the other Betty’s dresses with…other Betties. For some oddball reason, guys just don’t seem to get into that quite as much. Plus, they’ll be watching football. Bleh.

My thoughts: if you can tolerate it, leave all the schlack and hair accessories in your ‘do overnight so you can take even more pics at your party. Nah, don’t wear your dress, too, if that’s what you were thinking. Your Old Navy sweats will do just fine.

Sound like fun? Hey, take some pics (Photoshop some black over your eyes if you want) and email them to me at the addy that pops up when you click my name. I’d love to feature you and your friends.

Have a great time and make it the night of a lifetime!

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Now, I am not going to pretend to know jack diddly about any sport other than high school football (hey, I was the captain of the dance squad and dated the co-captain of the football team – it was a prerequisite) and maybe some basic innerworkings of uno college team-o and uno pro-team-o, but that’s it. But you…perhaps you are a sports lov-ah?

Well, even if you’re not, the new Sports Channel is having some throw-down of a contest over there with a pretty sweet sack ‘o goodies. To my knowledge, there are no Dooneys involved (pity, I know) but there are plenty of other pricey pickins.

Wanna learn more about this? Well, then may I direct you to my blog’s soul sista (authored by my personal soul sista), Gossip on Sports. Snark meets sports. It’s genius! Check it out for gobs of good posts and all you need to know about the contest. And tell Jodie I sent you.

Oh, and if you win something, you know where to find me. I don’t mind sharing. (See post below, wink-wink.)

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