Just in time for the weekend’s debauchery, Thrillist offers up a cache of men’s grooming products specifically designed to take the edge off a 48 hour bender.  Or at least take the edge off your face.

The line up:
Nickel Morning After Rescue Gel: a new caffeine- and menthol-infused face treatment — like an espresso+tooth-brushing without the […]

All I have to say is…
Christian Audigier, send me one of those hoodies…  Oh, and one of those models.

I love pancakes.  Although my tastes have changed from a bisquick buttermilk preference to the likes of whole grain and blue corn gourmet editions, I still love pancakes.  Aside from a crape or two, I’ve never eaten them outside of ‘breakfast.’  If you’re looking for an interpretive take on what may be an old breakfast […]

I have a metal side table I use as a destination / arrival station.  It sits right by my bedroom door and stores my wallet, keys, pen, mints, sunglasses, cell phone, and anything else I need before going out.  Instead of haphazardly placing these items around the room, they now have a home.  Just as […]

Over the last month or so Greg and I have rededicated ourselves to socializing.  We go out four nights a week; Wednesday thru Saturday.  They give us a good mix of weekday/weekend crowds and tend to be the busier nights overall.
At first, we went out from around 9:30 - 11:30.  The reason for ending the […]

Last week L.A.’s fashion week opened with a party by GQ to feature the latest clothing line, “Entourage.” AG boutiques will be selling the TV denim for around $175 and the t-shirts for around $65.
According to James Costos, HBO’s vice president of licensing and retail, “Entourage” denim is just the beginning. The company […]

The last time I remember using valet parking was in Atlanta a couple of years ago.  I was driving my girlfriend to dinner at some uber-trendy midtown hotspot.  We were running late after ahem, “losing track of time” somehow and needed to ditch the car in a hurry to make our reservation.  Atlanta, like most […]

It all started with the notion to collect more accessories.  I looked at necklaces, rings, and bracelets till the idea came to me to invest in a nice watch.  I navigated to Sak’s and Nordstrom’s and found their watch department.  Knowing that many designers farm out their creation to third parties, I decided to see […]

Over the years, I’ve gone through several cell phones.  Not nearly as many as most of my friends (I’m never in a hurry to deal with the hassle of switching) either.  At the moment however, I find myself ready to upgrade.  In addition to my current phone, I have two or three old receivers on […]

I’m currently planning an intimate party featuring infused vodkas. My problem is, I don’t have enough shot glasses. After finding few results for myself, I decided to ask our friends over at Liquor Snob. Jake quickly replied with praise of a product they’ve reviewed, The Angular Shot Vibes.
I’ve got some glasses we […]

When I was just a young man fighting my way up off the streets of inner city Philadelphia, I quickly learned that a good magic trick could be as effective as blowing a rape whistle for defending myself against thugs and bullies.

By ‘fighting my way up off the streets of inner city Philadelphia’, I of […]

Although I’m not a white wine (or wine in general) conisseur by any means, I’ve recently discovered three bottles in my fridge.  Two were gifts which arrived during my birthday extravaganza, one I discovered at a weekly wine tasting @ Divino.
Of the three bottles, two are of the very inexpensive variety.  As the days begin […]

I’ve never been a fan of sandals. Or shorts.  Or sunlight in general.  Considering this year’s amazing summer concert season however, I may have to make an exception for the new “Dram” from Reef.
With a 3 shot capacity, getting your booze past security has never been easier.
via Pocket Lint

I’m currently in the market for a new watch and I’ve been perusing the options available. One maker that has peaked my interest is Vestal. With a wide variety including not only standard leather and metal options, they also have many vegetarian friendly watches made banded with canvas or polyurethane.
Vestal was created in […]

Sometimes, as the weekend’s headlights start to fade from view come Sunday night, I find myself unable to  let it go without a proper send off.  Last night for instance Greg, the lovely Claire and I went to see “Black Snake Moan” (hot hot HOT) and then retired to a local watering hole featuring “Operation […]

The discovery channel has a few awesome sand castle videos up.  My personal favorite (above), is the reversed footage of exploding sand castles.
Here we go again! For the second year in a row, “Sand Blasters: The Extreme Sand Sculpting Championship” brings a one-of-a-kind competition to Travel Channel. Paired off into teams of two, 16 of […]

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We’ve gotten a lot of valuable information from our comments. Recently readers like Riaz (btw, why is your blog […]

If you have come here it must be because you meet me in yahoo chat. I just lost my girlfriend. If you want to be my girlfriend please E-mail me or ICQ me my e-mail is kidblount@yahoo.com my ICQ # is 19171502. my name is Michael. This is me If you have Microsoft Internet Explorer […]

Yesterday one of my summertime dreams became a reality when I read about Bjork’s upcoming tour.  What’s more; it gives Denver some serious bragging rights.  We made the cut as one of only SEVEN U.S. cities my Icelandic princess will be visiting.
Aww yeah.
Take THAT Atlanta!  In your FACE Boise.  Bjork’s sick of yo’ jibba jabba, […]

My usual morning ritual is to open up two websites, gmail and google reader. Everyone (even my mom) is using email, but very few are consciously using RSS aggregators like google reader. I am so delighted with my experience of using an aggregator, I’m going to tell you about one way I use […]

Urban Monarch’s current crew is ripe with renters.  I for one am quite happy with the wide world of leasing, but contributor, friend, and diabolical comment alterer Greg has begun considering alternatives.
Meanwhile, the mad fiscal scientists over at Bargaineering have some surprising arguments in favor of keeping a landlord on your monthly payroll.

One benefit?  Flexibility.
When you […]