Pounds Only!!!

Wow! Urbanistas...I leave the country for a week & everything falls apart! Ed McMahon...Farrah Fawcett AND MICHAEL JACKSON!!! It's all too much for words. We just need to pray, pray & pray some more. And we need to be grateful for each millisecond we get. One thing certain in life is physical death & it's crucial to treat EACH day as a precious gift.

With that said, I've made the most of my vacay in Europe. Yesterday I took a day trip to Paris. I'm happy to report that I'm surviving off of the same initial money I converted. I began running low Wed. so I got an additional $150 BUT I still have plenty cash left AND I haven't swiped my credit card once! It's possible. Cash only!!! Even on vacay.

I'll post pics & some travel tips once I get back to the U.S. Pray for me & I'll pray for you! xoxoxo

From Across the Pond...

Howdy Urbanistas! My vacay has officially begun. My first stop is London. So far so good, except for a nasty attack of allergies from H-E-double hockey sticks! So I only converted $300 which equals 159£. Let's see how long I can make it last. One day & counting so far. I'll keep you posted.

Shoe Dazzling & Shopping for a Good Cause

During Kim K.'s most recent appearance on Chelsea Lately, Kim plugged her latest addition to her ever-expanding empire. Kimmy recently launched SHOE DAZZLE which is a personal shoe stylist service. Each month members of this service get to pick a new pair of shoes from 5 shoe choices personally selected for them by their very own shoe stylist AND the price tag for this luxury is only $39/month!!! If your shoe stylist fails to satisfy your shoe fetish one month then you have the option of skipping a month w/o a hassle.





On another note, Kim also posted on her official website that her BFF LaLa Vazquez is selling her 2006 Range Rover that was customized by her NBA-baller fiance Carmelo Anthony on eBay! No recessionistas...it's not what you think. LaLa is selling this pimped-out ride for a good cause. 5% of the final sale price for the SUV will benefit the US Doctors for Africa charity. To place your bid, CLICK HERE!

Keep the Change...

Hey there urbanistas! I'm counting down to my vacation, which is less than a week away. One way that I have been saving money to finance my jet-setting is by keeping a "big girl" piggy bank. For the past couple of months, each week I empty all the change out of my wallet & the bottom of my purse. I found an uber-chic container to stash my weekly bounty in & now that it's almost time to take off I'm ready to hit up COINSTAR. This is a no-brainer BUT how many of you do it! It's easy to turn loose change into CASH MONEEEY! It requires very little effort on your part. Then when vacay time comes you have an extra few bucks you didn't know you had. And here's another thought...the next time a penny/dime crosses your path, take 2 seconds to bend down & pick it up. You've probably stepped over $20 in pennies in the past year!

Kassim the Dream

New York City, check out this AMAZING film which chronicles the story of World Champion Boxer, Kassim "The Dream" Ouma - born in Uganda, kidnapped by the rebel army and trained to be a child soldier at the age of 6. The film will make it's theatrical debut @ NY's IFC theater TOMORROW! Daily showings are scheduled @ 8pm & 10pm for ONE WEEK ONLY! For more info, CLICK HERE.

Mid-week Pick me up: FREE ICED COFFEE!!!!!!

There's no such thing as a free lunch, but who cares when you can get FREE iced coffee!!! This Wednesday (tomorrow) get your daily dose of iced coffee from Au Bon Pain between 2pm-8pm. No coupon necessary...just show up!To find your nearest location GO HERE!