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filled and drama free.... Did you watch the Grammys last night? Just wanted to say how much I personally LOVE Adele and think she deserved her many accolades.  What a truly magical and unique voice.  And same for Taylor Swift - I love her... I http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ConquerTheMonkey/~3/5SmHksIUtrQ/taylor-swift-adele-tragedy-of-whitney.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cameron)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ConquerTheMonkey/~4/5SmHksIUtrQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://conquerthemonkey.blogspot.com/2012/02/taylor-swift-adele-tragedy-of-whitney.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6285927105198634769.post-5950062827280797401Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:06:00 +00002012-02-10T12:06:48.892-08:00life lessonspersistenceoptimismovercoming oddsLifestyle BlogThe Haters.Turning Bad Mojo into Success (a formerly popular post for our Newest Monkey readers) Today I was talking with a friend who has recently started her own business. (You know how I love me some entrepreneur!) I asked her how biz was going, and she told me that she'd recently received some seemingly unwarranted negative feedback. She was really agonizing over it. The "haters" did not http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ConquerTheMonkey/~3/vH7kXycodZo/haters-turning-bad-mojo-into-success.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cameron)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ConquerTheMonkey/~4/vH7kXycodZo" height="1" width="1"/>http://conquerthemonkey.blogspot.com/2012/02/haters-turning-bad-mojo-into-success.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6285927105198634769.post-6958998554972929388Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:27:00 +00002012-02-10T12:07:56.146-08:00Madonnacollege stories1991cactusembarrassing storiesFraternities and sororitiesJim BeamJeansSkin-tight garmentLifestyle BlogUniversity of ArizonaHumor Image via Wikipedia Tight Jeans, Needles and Jim Beam. (For our Newest Monkey Subscribers, this is a formerly posted popular post, thought a good laugh could be used by all on a Friday)   It was the Fall of 1991.  Acid Wash jeans still had a place in society, Madonna was still getting her whore on, and grunge was some how considered cute. I was a Freshman and had just joined a http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ConquerTheMonkey/~3/jyEELhrKcHM/tight-jeans-needles-jim-beam.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cameron)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ConquerTheMonkey/~4/jyEELhrKcHM" height="1" width="1"/>http://conquerthemonkey.blogspot.com/2012/02/tight-jeans-needles-jim-beam.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6285927105198634769.post-5839120109379535919Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:09:00 +00002012-02-10T17:37:08.401-08:00Locker Room Nudityhealth clubsLocker Room EtiquetteLocker RoomLifestyle Blog Locker Room Nudity. To Nude Up or Not to Nude Up. My husband and I belong to a local tennis club that has a nice gym, locker rooms with hot tubs and saunas. Husband said he was in the hot tub one day and an elderly guy, a silver fox if you will, with a very Miami-esque tan and gold chains was walking all buck naked toward him, swaggering his way through the locker room.  In slow http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ConquerTheMonkey/~3/UZA80_F-dRA/locker-room-nudity.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cameron)7<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ConquerTheMonkey/~4/UZA80_F-dRA" height="1" width="1"/>http://conquerthemonkey.blogspot.com/2012/02/locker-room-nudity.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6285927105198634769.post-7809802022302615907Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:54:00 +00002012-02-07T11:54:07.743-08:00FathersNewbornsModern TrendsPush PresentPush GiftJewelryChild BirthLifestyle BlogMothersThe Push Gift. My husband recently got me a "push gift," which in my case is more appropriately a "sliced me open C-Section" gift, but all the same. I was given this gift 20 months after our daughter was born because I fought the idea of it, felt like an idiot receiving a gift and didn't want my husband spending money on "me" for having had a baby. That said, I love it.  I felt really crazy http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ConquerTheMonkey/~3/pHxAaKf8uaU/push-gift.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cameron)8<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ConquerTheMonkey/~4/pHxAaKf8uaU" height="1" width="1"/>http://conquerthemonkey.blogspot.com/2012/02/push-gift.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6285927105198634769.post-1538186359355333695Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:47:00 +00002012-02-06T12:47:40.775-08:00Sex after childrenMotherhoodMarriagesexscheduled sexfatherhoodbabiesRelationshipsLifestyle BlogSex After Baby For those who missed it, I wrote about the idea of Scheduled Sex, for parents of young children in order to keep romance alive.  Some people thought it was a good idea, others thought it too contrived and not romantic or spontaneous enough.  All fair points I say.  I also say, each couple needs to do what works for them. When you are busy with a pregnancy, you and your spouse arehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ConquerTheMonkey/~3/A5JBHylo8U8/sex-after-baby.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cameron)2<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ConquerTheMonkey/~4/A5JBHylo8U8" height="1" width="1"/>http://conquerthemonkey.blogspot.com/2012/02/sex-after-baby.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6285927105198634769.post-7981576674084128001Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:33:00 +00002012-02-06T12:48:41.742-08:00FriendshipEntertainingBarefoot ContessaScalloped Tomato RecipeIna GartenDinner PartyShallot Chicken RecipeBlessed with Food, Wine & FRIENDS (receipts below, click on the links, SO SO SO WORTH IT and I'm uber picky) Last night was our First "real" Dinner Party at the New Digs (i.e. been here ONE year - no kids allowed kinda party).  I am a foodie, and wine-o, in the best sense of the word.  I just have to say I feel SO SO SO SO blessed that a) I had the opportunity to COOK again - I LOVE to entertainhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ConquerTheMonkey/~3/XwfhFK0KDLU/blessed-with-food-wine-friends.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cameron)7<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ConquerTheMonkey/~4/XwfhFK0KDLU" height="1" width="1"/>http://conquerthemonkey.blogspot.com/2012/02/blessed-with-food-wine-friends.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6285927105198634769.post-5539824519050850978Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:02:00 +00002012-02-03T14:10:38.624-08:00RecallHealthBirth ControlPregnancyPfizerWomenBaby Boom 2012 Courtesy of Pfizer's Boo Boo In case you missed it, Pfizer recalled a million of it's birth control pills due to a lil' snafu in the packaging of the pills where essentially any women taking the mis-packaged pills could have been engaging in unprotected sex - unknowingly.  Whoopsie. That said, they claim only 30 sets of these pills were impacted, yet, the million birth control http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ConquerTheMonkey/~3/kzuHZ6CoQk0/baby-boom-2012-courtesy-of-pfizers-boo.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cameron)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ConquerTheMonkey/~4/kzuHZ6CoQk0" height="1" width="1"/>http://conquerthemonkey.blogspot.com/2012/02/baby-boom-2012-courtesy-of-pfizers-boo.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6285927105198634769.post-4948754252164959905Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:33:00 +00002012-02-03T14:11:33.987-08:00MotherhoodetiquetteBirthday PartyAttireBabyOutfitToddlerHow To Dress For Baby or Toddler Party. My Monkey friends, let's be frank here, there are so many fashion blogs out there that can legitimately tell you how to look perfectly adorable and appropriate for a kid's party, that it would be asinine for me to heap my fashion tips onto you.  I'm barely getting out of my lulu lemon clothes to go on date night, so I'm not your fashion guru, of that I canhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ConquerTheMonkey/~3/BQvfS15tI80/how-to-dress-for-baby-or-toddler-party.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cameron)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ConquerTheMonkey/~4/BQvfS15tI80" height="1" width="1"/>http://conquerthemonkey.blogspot.com/2012/02/how-to-dress-for-baby-or-toddler-party.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6285927105198634769.post-907037240202643853Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:05:00 +00002012-02-02T17:28:23.279-08:00raising daughtershealthy lifestyledietdietingexerciseEating disorderself esteemLifestyle BlogDear Diet, SUCK IT! The definition of "Diet" according the Webster's is a noun a verb and an adjective. It includes (but is not limited to): Noun: food and drink regularly provided or consumed; habitual nourishment Verb: to cause to eat and drink sparingly or according to prescribed rules (for weight loss) Adjective:   Reduced in calories / promoting weight loss On a daily basis we are ALL http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ConquerTheMonkey/~3/5zqsOE7qsBA/diets-are-for-dum-dums.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cameron)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ConquerTheMonkey/~4/5zqsOE7qsBA" height="1" width="1"/>http://conquerthemonkey.blogspot.com/2012/02/diets-are-for-dum-dums.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6285927105198634769.post-1317019861684220951Wed, 01 Feb 2012 19:03:00 +00002012-02-02T15:03:38.920-08:00LeoFriendshippersonality traitsastrologyFamous LeoshoroscopesLifestyle BlogDoes Your Astrological Sign Fit Your Real Personality? I am a Leo. Born August 15th. According to This Astrological Website (where you too can see your personality and famous folks of your birthday!) Some famous Leo traits are: * Extroverted * Creative * Ambitious * Independent * Confident * Strong Willed * Generous * Conceited * Gullible * Bossy * Arrogant Leo's "Likes" are: * Life's http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ConquerTheMonkey/~3/1mpQt7vLi1E/does-your-astrological-sign-fit-your.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cameron)2<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ConquerTheMonkey/~4/1mpQt7vLi1E" height="1" width="1"/>http://conquerthemonkey.blogspot.com/2012/02/does-your-astrological-sign-fit-your.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6285927105198634769.post-5688161037041998478Tue, 31 Jan 2012 18:49:00 +00002012-01-31T10:49:54.203-08:00life lessonsEmotional Health and Wellbeingliving in the momentcarpe diemLifestyle Blog The Best Advice Isn't Always Practical. "Living in the Moment." (a previously posted favorite I thought I'd re-share for our New Monkey Members) Throughout my life I have been advised to "smell the roses" "enjoy the moment," "live in the now," and so on.  I am certain I have paid forward the same advice.    It really is good advice.  It's optimistic advice.  It is so very zen.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ConquerTheMonkey/~3/dIEJzxgCe2s/best-advice-isnt-always-practical.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cameron)2<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ConquerTheMonkey/~4/dIEJzxgCe2s" height="1" width="1"/>http://conquerthemonkey.blogspot.com/2012/01/best-advice-isnt-always-practical.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6285927105198634769.post-5961775570053250431Tue, 31 Jan 2012 06:38:00 +00002012-01-30T22:38:00.741-08:00generic brandsEmotional Health and Wellbeingbeing cheapvitamin supplementsteeth whitenersLifestyle BlogWhen Being Cheap Makes You Hurl. There are times in life when buying generic is absolutely the way to go.  Save a few bucks, get pretty much as good as the brand name stuff and so on.  We all have little tricks and things we buy generic because they truly are just as good.   BUT last week when I had to kill time at Walgreens while waiting for a prescription I found myself getting a little too http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ConquerTheMonkey/~3/g2rV1_kAxhg/when-being-cheap-makes-you-hurl.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cameron)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ConquerTheMonkey/~4/g2rV1_kAxhg" height="1" width="1"/>http://conquerthemonkey.blogspot.com/2012/01/when-being-cheap-makes-you-hurl.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6285927105198634769.post-1073587971441557716Fri, 27 Jan 2012 22:30:00 +00002012-01-27T14:30:30.534-08:00blessingsliving in the momentFamilyChildrenlifeDeathLifestyle BlogtragedySavoring Life's Precious Moments in Times of Stress For no particular reason today I was thinking about friends of mine that died far too young.  Remembering them so vividly, like the last time I saw them.  My friend Stacy who died from brain cancer in 9th grade.  The little boy down the street that I used to teach tennis to who also died of a brain tumor. My classmate senior year who took hishttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ConquerTheMonkey/~3/EDOkeDZeJGo/savoring-lifes-precious-moments-in.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cameron)4<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ConquerTheMonkey/~4/EDOkeDZeJGo" height="1" width="1"/>http://conquerthemonkey.blogspot.com/2012/01/savoring-lifes-precious-moments-in.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6285927105198634769.post-7259868386501950634Wed, 25 Jan 2012 21:53:00 +00002012-01-25T13:53:09.366-08:00Marriagesexscheduled sexgirlfriendsRelationshipsLifestyle BlogScheduled Sex. On a warm summer night I was on a date with my husband at a sushi place near the beach.  I received the emergency "girl summit" text that read "I need to get out of here, who can meet for a cocktail." This type of text is to be expected and anticipated amongst the close knit mommy crowd. Once in awhile a sistah needs a break from her little angels and a drink. I was on date http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ConquerTheMonkey/~3/IWTwNc6BeLM/scheduled-sex.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cameron)8<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ConquerTheMonkey/~4/IWTwNc6BeLM" height="1" width="1"/>http://conquerthemonkey.blogspot.com/2012/01/scheduled-sex.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6285927105198634769.post-3647218763847971476Mon, 23 Jan 2012 20:26:00 +00002012-01-23T12:26:33.162-08:00MarriageRelationshipssoul mateLifestyle BlogSoul Mate Expiration Date  (a previous popular post - thought I'd reshare) When I was in high school, college and even law school, I never really thought much about the idea of finding a "soul mate." To be honest, I felt pretty certain that I'd never get married because I believed you either have a big career or a family - that both were not possible. (I no longer believe this by the way). I http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ConquerTheMonkey/~3/Pu0zuhvUefE/soul-mate-expiration-date.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cameron)3<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ConquerTheMonkey/~4/Pu0zuhvUefE" height="1" width="1"/>http://conquerthemonkey.blogspot.com/2012/01/soul-mate-expiration-date.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6285927105198634769.post-5165110333413656271Sun, 22 Jan 2012 22:01:00 +00002012-01-22T14:01:08.364-08:00HealthAddictionLifestyle BlogCoffeeCaffeineHail The Java, For It Is Not a Sin For years I've been saying one of my only "real" vices is caffeine.  It's a full blown addiction.  Never mind the wine drinking vice, if you are like me, when the doctor gives you that questionnaire on how many glasses a week do you consume, you lie.  You lie like hell.  But that is not the point of this story. I recently went to a new internist here in L.A.  http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ConquerTheMonkey/~3/xBYoDbWL4Rc/hail-java-for-it-is-not-sin.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cameron)3<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ConquerTheMonkey/~4/xBYoDbWL4Rc" height="1" width="1"/>http://conquerthemonkey.blogspot.com/2012/01/hail-java-for-it-is-not-sin.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6285927105198634769.post-7022495164488632855Sat, 21 Jan 2012 21:34:00 +00002012-01-21T13:34:45.620-08:00MassageKioskmomsbabysitterRelationshipsMallsRepulsively Seductive Hand Massage at the Kiosk. On a beautiful Fall day, I was unceremoniously cut by my husband from the tailgate and football day I had planned (lined up sitter, dog walker snacks and so forth).  I was at first deflated, but then realized a golden opportunity was being presented on a fluffy silver platter. Husband felt kinda bad, I still had a sitter and dog walker, so I had http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ConquerTheMonkey/~3/YxVrXDioABc/repulsively-seductive-hand-massage-at.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cameron)3<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ConquerTheMonkey/~4/YxVrXDioABc" height="1" width="1"/>http://conquerthemonkey.blogspot.com/2012/01/repulsively-seductive-hand-massage-at.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6285927105198634769.post-8967652368179541619Fri, 20 Jan 2012 23:05:00 +00002012-01-21T08:14:32.272-08:00dietingself esteemBody Imagebody dysmorphic disorderSkinny People - Stop Complaining About Your Weight.  Seriously. A few years back, my Pilates instructor lamented she needed to shed 5-7 pounds.  As she uttered these ridiculous words, I was doing my "one hundreds" like an out of shape militant robot and so couldn't say anything at the time.  My Pilates instructor, also one of the models for my then fashion accessory line, and who has modeled forhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ConquerTheMonkey/~3/adMq7GNX20Q/skinny-people-stop-complaining-about.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cameron)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ConquerTheMonkey/~4/adMq7GNX20Q" height="1" width="1"/>http://conquerthemonkey.blogspot.com/2012/01/skinny-people-stop-complaining-about.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6285927105198634769.post-8122264366691733910Thu, 19 Jan 2012 21:06:00 +00002012-01-19T13:06:00.633-08:00ghosthaunted houseDear Ghost, Get the Hell Out of My Bed.  I'm Crabby. In the winter of 2010 I flew from NYC to LA hugely pregnant with my Himalayan cat on my lap.  We were moving back to LA and into a rental that a friend found for us - sight unseen.   In other words, Welcome Back to LA, here is the house you are going to live in for ... awhile! I arrived with my cat while my husband tied up lose ends in NYC (youhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ConquerTheMonkey/~3/sk8USSj-uCw/dear-ghost-get-hell-out-of-my-bed-im.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cameron)8<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ConquerTheMonkey/~4/sk8USSj-uCw" height="1" width="1"/>http://conquerthemonkey.blogspot.com/2012/01/dear-ghost-get-hell-out-of-my-bed-im.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6285927105198634769.post-4563860112826263100Wed, 18 Jan 2012 21:56:00 +00002012-01-18T13:56:28.557-08:00Mating Habits of  Crazy Skinny (desperate?) Girls  Book Clubs (does anyone do these anymore anyway?) are for people who either have full time nannies or babies who sleep all day or people who don't need sleep.  Book clubs are not for me.  Not now anyway. I have been staring at my Girl With The Dragon Tattoo book for months.  I cart it around with me from room to room, take it on trips, make http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ConquerTheMonkey/~3/7VMizUmOVAU/mating-habits-of-crazy-skinny-desperate.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cameron)2<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ConquerTheMonkey/~4/7VMizUmOVAU" height="1" width="1"/>http://conquerthemonkey.blogspot.com/2012/01/mating-habits-of-crazy-skinny-desperate.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6285927105198634769.post-9137236235704832654Thu, 29 Dec 2011 21:07:00 +00002011-12-29T13:07:54.460-08:00Hi all, I apologize if you just received over a hundred old Monkey blog posts. Unfortunately, someone wasn't in the holiday spirit and has been toying with the Monkey blog having redistributed old posts! I hope to share a new and much more interesting post with you soon. Please forgive the mass intrusion on your "in" box!  I'm attempting to fix the hacking problem. Happy New Year to all!!!!! http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ConquerTheMonkey/~3/mtR7VXh_AFU/apologies-monkey-blog-got-hacked.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cameron)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ConquerTheMonkey/~4/mtR7VXh_AFU" height="1" width="1"/>http://conquerthemonkey.blogspot.com/2011/12/apologies-monkey-blog-got-hacked.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6285927105198634769.post-5233293268558883460Tue, 29 Mar 2011 18:05:00 +00002011-03-29T11:05:12.237-07:00MotherhoodHomeChildrenBabyDomestication dinner club menu Introducing Domesticated Animal Back Into The Wild. Take a girl, human  - close enough to an animal - with freedom to roam freely, drink with reckless abandon, sleep, spend hours in the park with dog, work a bit too, cook, eat too much, drink way too much and you get her pregnant, the party kinda stops but some freedom still exists.   Take said human girl and add baby, baby http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ConquerTheMonkey/~3/cF2rfA5RwjU/introducing-domesticated-animal-girl.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cameron)7<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ConquerTheMonkey/~4/cF2rfA5RwjU" height="1" width="1"/>http://conquerthemonkey.blogspot.com/2011/03/introducing-domesticated-animal-girl.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6285927105198634769.post-2900378116996425672Thu, 02 Dec 2010 19:53:00 +00002010-12-02T11:53:21.163-08:00ScannersTransportation Security Administrationairline securityAirportSecuritypat downHoliday Travel TipsImage via Wikipedia TSA Pat-down -Pleasure or Pain? In recent weeks, especially with the onslaught of holiday travel, there has been a great deal of controversy and buzz about the TSA (Transportation Security Administration) screening of people as they go through security. As I packed for my recent holiday travels I saw some of these people on the news complaining and it seemed ridiculous.   http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ConquerTheMonkey/~3/y3WrTbsQAeQ/tsa-pat-down-pleasure-or-pain.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cameron)14<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ConquerTheMonkey/~4/y3WrTbsQAeQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://conquerthemonkey.blogspot.com/2010/12/tsa-pat-down-pleasure-or-pain.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6285927105198634769.post-4456428940084221710Fri, 09 Jul 2010 17:42:00 +00002010-07-09T10:42:39.467-07:00FamilyMotherPregnancyBabyInfantMonkey Lost, Monkey Not Forgotten. I have been absent from the Monkey blog for several months as you might have noticed. For those who are newer or didn't know, I was out of commission on bed rest at the end of my pregnancy and just not feeling well enough to write (let's face it, I was enormous and there was no such thing as a "comfortable position" especially since I was carrying like it was http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ConquerTheMonkey/~3/k0kOpf5I25w/monkey-lost-monkey-not-forgotten.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cameron)14<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ConquerTheMonkey/~4/k0kOpf5I25w" height="1" width="1"/>http://conquerthemonkey.blogspot.com/2010/07/monkey-lost-monkey-not-forgotten.html