You say goodbye, and i say hello....*hello, helloooooo*

Gingerfoxxx is going to focus on her running for a bit.  Feel free to follow along, because there will always be ginger gossip.   ALWAYS.

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Ginger trouble is afoot!

Much like Rebekah Brooks face slightly resembles a foot!


I kid, i kid.


maybe.

She does seem to be getting a lot of heat, but it seems that while she was in charge, she isn't directly responsible.  Come on, Rebekah, keep your reporters in order!  For the name of ginger!


LONDON (AP) — Media baron Rupert Murdoch says embattled executive Rebekah Brooks will continue to lead his company in Britain despite calls for her resignation amid a burgeoning tabloidphone hacking scandal.

Murdoch supported Brooks as politicians called Wednesday for her to step down because of the tabloid's actions when she was its editor. She now heads News International, part of Murdoch's global News Corp. empire.

Murdoch's News of the World tabloid had reportedly hacked into the cell phone of missing 13-year-old Milly Dowler in 2002, deleting messages and giving her parents and police false hope that the girl was still alive. She was found murdered six months later.

Elsewhere, actor Hugh Grant told Sky News he has been called as a witness by London police into the hacking scandal.

THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. Check back soon for further information. AP's earlier story is below.

LONDON (AP) — Britain's prime minister demanded inquiries into a burgeoning phone hacking scandal as allegations mounted Wednesday that a tabloid eavesdropped on missing schoolgirls and the families of terrorist bombing victims as well as celebrities and royals.

The scandal sparked an emergency debate in Parliament, where lawmakers vented outrage at the alleged phone hacking by the News of the World tabloid. It also posed the greatest threat yet to Rupert Murdoch's global media empire, as a growing number of companies pulled their ads from the tabloid in disgust and calls mounted for Rebekah Brooks, Murdoch's top executive in Britain, to step down.

"We are no longer talking here about politicians and celebrities, we are talking about murder victims, potentially terrorist victims, having their phones hacked into," Cameron said. "It is absolutely disgusting, what has taken place, and I think everyone in this House and indeed this country will be revolted by what they have heard and what they have seen on their television screens."

Cameron called for inquiries into the News of the World's behavior as well as into the failure of the police's original phone hacking inquiry, which did not uncover the allegations now emerging. The tabloid is part of News International, the British arm of Murdoch's News Corp. media empire.

London's Metropolitan Police, meanwhile, confirmed they were investigating evidence from News International that some officers illegally accepted payments from the tabloid in return for information.

Labour legislator Chris Bryant, one of dozens of prominent Britons who believe their phones were hacked, called the paper's actions "the immoral and almost certainly criminal deeds of an organization that was appallingly led and had completely lost sight of any idea of decency or shared humanity."

Still, Cameron said any inquiry into the News of the World would have to wait until the police investigation was concluded.

U.K. tabloids have a long history of harassing royals, sports stars and celebrities, eavesdropping and paying sources for information about stars' sex lives and drug problems. But News of the World is now accused of possibly interfering with police investigations into missing girls who were eventually found murdered.

A lawyer for the family of murdered teen Milly Dowler has accused the News of the World of hacking into the cell phone of the missing 13-year-old in 2002, deleting messages and giving her parents and police false hope that the girl was still alive.

British media also reported that the parents of Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman, 10-year-olds murdered by a school caretaker in 2002, had been informed by police that they were investigating whether the News of the World also hacked their telephones.

The hacking case then broadened to terror victims, with revelations that the tabloid's operatives are also suspected of hacking into the phones of victims of the July 7, 2005 terrorist attacks on London's transit system that killed 52 people.

Graham Foulkes, father of one of the victims, said police told him he was on a list of names of potential hacking victims.

"I just felt stunned and horrified," Foulkes told The Associated Press. "I find it hard to believe someone could be so wicked and so evil, and that someone could work for an organization that even today is trying to defend what they see as normal practices."

Foulkes, who plans to mourn his son on Thursday's anniversary of the attack, said a completely independent investigation is needed because new information that surfaced Wednesday shows the police were compromised by accepting "bribes" from the tabloid.

"The police are now implicated," he said. "The prime minister must have an independent inquiry and all concerned should be prosecuted."

Foulkes said Brooks, the one-time News of the World editor who is now chief executive of News International, must resign immediately. Brooks has said she didn't know about the hacking and will remain in charge.

"She's got to go," Foulkes said. "She cannot say, oops, sorry, we've been caught out. Of course she's responsible for the ethos and practices of her department. Her position is untenable."

Foulkes said he wants to meet Murdoch in person about the scandal but added "I doubt he's brave enough to face me."

Simon Greenberg, the News International spokesman, told the BBC that a meeting was "something we would consider."

Several companies hastily pulled ads from the News of the World. Virgin Holidays canceled several ads due to run in the Sunday newspaper this week. Car makers Ford UK and Vauxhall and Halifax bank also said they had suspended advertising in the tabloid.

Bloggers have urged advertisers to boycott the News of the World and all other media outlets of its owners. Mumsnet — a popular online community for mothers — on Tuesday removed ads from broadcaster Sky after its members complained.

Glenn Mulcaire, a private detective employed by the News of the World, and former royal reporter Clive Goodman have already served prison sentences for hacking into the phones of royal officials. Mulcaire issued an apology Tuesday to anyone who had been hurt by his actions, but said there was no intention of interfering with a police investigation.

"Working for the News of the World was never easy. There was relentless pressure. There was a constant demand for results," Mulcaire said.

The intense attention on the News of the World comes at a sensitive moment for Murdoch, who is seeking British government clearance to launch a full, multibillion-pound takeover of British Sky Broadcasting.

Britain's Culture Secretary, Jeremy Hunt, has insisted he will decide the issue purely on competition grounds, without regard to the behavior of the News of the World. But some members of Parliament are linking the two issues and demanding that Hunt block a takeover.

Cameron on Wednesday again rejected calls to refer — and thus delay — any BSkyB takeover by referring the issue to the Competition Commission. Cameron and his wife are friends with Brooks/

The rapidly expanding phone hacking case is also an embarrassment for London's Metropolitan Police, who essentially accepted the paper's claim that Mulcaire and Goodman were simply rogue employees whose actions did not reflect company policy.

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Jill Lawless, Danica Kirka and Meera Selva in London contributed to this report.

via Yahoo! news

The (second) prettiest in pink

Molly Ringwald has come a long way from her days in the Brat Pack, and now she's talking about her philosophy for aging beautifully in a new book, Getting the Pretty Back. I got the chance to speak with Molly at a recent Benefit event, and she talked about everything from her morning beauty routine to wearing less makeup now than she did in her John Hughes days.

On her morning beauty routine: "Because I wear so much makeup in the work I have to do, I'm pretty simple and pared down in real life. I try to focus on keeping my skin in good shape, and I wear in a ponytail most of the time. It makes my life easier, because I can navigate the world and not draw a lot of attention to myself. Oh, and a venti, nonfat extra-shot cappuccino—which is a beauty product, if you think about it." 
On wearing less makeup as she gets older: "When I was a teenager, I used to wear a lot of makeup, and it's weird, but wearing a lot of makeup when you're older makes you look older. You have to get a little craftier about the way that you put it on. It's not that I don't wear makeup; I just have to apply it with a lighter touch. There's also a certain amount of confidence that comes with getting older. When I was a teenager, I would just put on every color up to here — it was the '80s. But getting older and getting more confident in my face has made me want to wear less makeup." 

On the best secrets she's been given by a makeup artist: "The makeup artist that worked on Pretty in Pink told me that when you put your base on, always go like this [looks down, drops chin] so you get your chin. So many people get their face, but they forget their neck and don't blend. Somebody also told me a trick today about cheeks. She said to think of them like Neapolitan ice cream sandwiches: vanilla, strawberry, chocolate. So white on top, pink on the apples, and shading on the bottom. Then blend, blend, blend." 

On her new book: "I wanted to write about being an 'It' woman instead of an 'It' girl, and I wanted to write a book where people felt good reading it and empowered. We get to our 40s, and it's the time we take control of our lives; everything happened to me after 40. When you turn 40 is really when you become a woman." 

On whether redheads have more fun: "I think redheads get a pass, because redheads are more uncommon. So they always say things like, 'She's got that fiery personality, because she's a redhead.' You can get away with a lot when you're a redhead. There's a group of people that prefers blondes, there's a group that prefers brunettes, and there's a small group of people that prefer redheads. But they are so rabid, and they love redheads so much. My husband adores redheads, so I sort of lucked out there. " 

On her biggest beauty mishap: "Once, I set my eyelash curler down on a set of hot rollers; I was in a rush, so I used them. Immediately, my eyelashes fell out. So I didn't have eyelashes for a while — only on one eye, of course.

In my book, I also write about shaving off half my eyebrows. My mother said "Don't over-tweeze your eyebrows because they'll never grow back." Of course, if she hadn't said that I probably wouldn't have done it. So I shaved them and they really don't grown back. I mean they did eventually — it took about three years — but they just weren't the same."

via Yahoo Shine!

Country ginger love

Oh Chicago traffic, you are the worst!  Normally i try to edumacate myself and listen to NPR, but sometimes i need a break from becoming more brilliant to just relax and listen to some country jams.  For whatever reason today, like every song i listened to seemed to be about gingers!  The first one that caught my attention was "My front porch"  by Lonestar.  Check it out below

Its a cute enough song, but i hate the term carrot top, so he lost me a little bit there.  Plus it is one of those twangy love songs which is not really my jam.  Next up was "White Liar"  by Miranda Lambert.  

Miranda's is a little sassy because she is singing it from the viewpoint of a jilted lover who's man is tramping around town with a red hot ginger.  If i've heard it once, i've heard it a million times.  Us gingers are irresistible.  In fact, the only reason i'm not stealing your boyfriend right now is because blogging is exhausting.  (right...)


Lastly is "You and Tequila"  By Kenny Chesney and Grace Potter

Ok, you got me.  It's not about gingers at all, but i like this song, and i like tequila, and it just makes sense!  


I think the universe (or at least Chicago's country music station)  Was all about ginger pride today.  Or at least they wanted to keep me entertained on my drive home!

the lost shaker of salt

Margaritaville bitches!
While i don't actually condone listening to Jimmy Buffet, i fully support binge-drinking, bikinis, beaches, fruity drinks, and sunglasses.  It was only a matter of time before i ended up at a Jimmy Buffet tailgating party  And, because i am a shameless famewhore who will stop at nothing to get people to notice her and want their pictures taken with her, i dressed up as the famed lost shaker of salt from margaritaville!  
never heard the song?  check it out -

So, i spent about two hours of tailgating walking around "lost"  and posing for redonk amounts of pictures and enjoying free beverages.  I think about 80% of the people got it and totally appreciated my witty costume.  About 15% were already too drunk to understand and legit tried to explain to me where i was (although they didn't seem quite sure themselves) and the remaining 5% were uber old and creepy and offered to be the pepper to my salt shaker.  (what?  ewww.)  Tailgating was a blast!


Sadly, i didn't make it into a show until the very end because i was helping an overserved companion that couldn't make it into the show.  Looks like the salt shaker really was lost!


I did make it in for the last couple songs however, and did get to hear margaritaville and fins.  Which are basically the only two songs i know anyway since i am not really a J-Buff fan, so all and all, i would call it a successful PR outing!  

Oh no she didn't!

Katy Perry as a ginger?  get the hell out.  No.  Seriously.  Get the hell out - you look awful as a ginger.  Without all that dark hair and redonk make up, your true self is shining through, and you do not have what it takes to be a ginger.  Such a privilege is reserved for only the super fabulous.

I think she realizes the error of her ways however, as she is already planning on redying.

Ladies.....think before you go ginger - it's a lifestyle, not a hair color!

The last of the clones

I intentionally saved the best for last.  The most fabulous duplication of my moniker goes to......The adventures of Rusty and Ginger Fox.   Yes, it's actually a fox named ginger fox, and it's a mischievous character in a childrens book.  They navigate the forest and somehow end up on treasure island (really?)  partnered with two little girls (what parents let their kids run around with foxes) searching for buried treasure (ok, who ever this author is, i like him.)  

Basically is makes no damn sense, but the foxes are cute, and there is a buttload of treasure, and that is enough to get two thumbs up from this foxxx.  They also have a sweet line of accessories.  I kinda want the fox in the purple zebra bag.  FAB!

Are there anymore gingerfoxxx wannabe's out there??

Trying to be like me, CONTINUED!

Aside from the iCarly ginger fox, there is also a British restaurant called the ginger fox.  I'm not going to complain about this one though, because it appears to be upscale and overpriced, just like me!  (wait....what?)   Even better, it is a restaurant in a series of restaurants owned by a group called......the gingermen.  I kinda love this.  So, if you are in the sussex area you might have to stop by, just on my account.  I have no immediate plans to travel to Europe, but i might be in the area next year, and i might have to make an appearance.   Gingerfoxxx at The Ginger Fox??  Love it.

Everybody wanna be like me.

So, while i was taking a mental vaycay day yesterday, i decided google myself (natch.)  The biggest problem with being fabulous (other than fitting my obviously giant head through doorways)  is that everyone wants to be like you.  '


Enter iCarly.  To be honest i have no idea what it is, because why would i ever watch something so stupid?  However, maybe i should start monitoring the really bad shows, because those are the ones trying to elevate their status by stealing my moniker and likeness.  They apparently have an episode revolving a character named ginger fox.  she's supposed to be a trainwreck popstar, so it's a parody of Britney Spears...and me.  They should have at least asked to use my name!  The character isn't even a ginger!  Who was advising this script/casting??


Anyway, here is the mock music video of the fictional ginger fox.

On a scale of 1-10, how wrong is it that i kinda like the song?
I think my next move is to hire that guy that brought rebecca black to the mercy of millions of jeering haters stardom to write a song and direct a music video for the one true gingerfoxxx.


Stay tuned!

makeover!

So apparently while i was away doing "that whole grad school thing" Blogger added a bunch of new features.




LOVE THIS!


Check out the new makeover....aka, they have premade backgrounds and i clicked on one.

ginger zombie

So i have been training for the half marathon....(i assure you, i am normally against extraneous movement of any kind unless it involves a cocktail in one hand and gaga beats in the background) But what can i say....Nike dri-fit is the new Chanel.

I digress. I have been training a little too hard as of late, and i think my body is going through alcohol withdrawl in need of a day off.

So i am taking it easy, doped up on meds, and spending some quality time with my bed. and a tub of fro-yo.

Since i basically feel like a zombie (and we know i love zombies!) i have decided to have a zombie movie marathon/rewatch the walking dead series.

As i was looking for a link to watch....i started thinking about ginger zombies....

why. have. i. never. thought. of. this. beforeeeee?????

low and behold....its too late...some one beat me to punch and claimed the web domain already...

Ginger Zombie However they have yet to do anything with it. The anticipation is killing me.....will it be about ginger actors in zombie movies? The subtle differences between ginger zombies and s.e. zombies? (standard edition zombies.) Will it be about lovely gingers who have fallen ill and look like zombies??? (because i have your first post RIGHT HERE)

ok, maybe the meds are kicking in. I will be back with news on Lilo and zombie flicks. And any other awesome gossip that might occur today.

Guess who's back?

Well, yes me obviously. But everyone's favorite 57 year old (wait...you mean to tell me this hag is in her 20's still? ouch.) ginger trainwreck is back in court AGAINNNN.

li-blo apparently misunderstood that raging a houseparty might not fit into her probation and sobriety plans.

you gotta hand it to this girl, she is determined - if she put this determination towards anything of use, we would have a rockstar economy and cure for cancer.

Anyway, homegirl is in court right now. I am thinking some pigtails and freckles is about your only chance of weasling out of this one, girlfriend......

EDITED TO ADD - How in the hell did she get out of this again?? Lindsay Lohan avoids jail time like gingerfoxxx avoids manual labor and the color yellow! GEEZ!

GINGERFAB LOWFAT ZUCCHINI PINEAPPLE MUFFINS

3 eggs 1 cups sugar 1 c. oil 2 tsp. vanilla 2 c. unpeeled zucchini, shredded1 (8 1/4 oz.) can crushed pineapple, drained (save juice) 1/2 c. Pinapple juice 3 c. flour 2 tsp. cinnamon 3/4 tsp. ginger 1/4 tsp. baking powder 2 tsp. baking soda 1 c. nuts, chopped Beat eggs, oil, sugar, and vanilla until thick. Sift dry ingredients together. Stir in remaining ingredients; mix well. Fill 24 greased or paper lined muffin cups 2/3 full with batter. Bake at 350 degrees for *about* 25 minutes or until toothpick inserted in middle comes out clean. Ok, this is obviously not a picture of the muffins i made, primarily because it is obviously photoshopped, and one of the muffins looks like it is floating away. I was inhaling them too fast to get a picture in. That is how i roll.

Back in....Ginger!

I know i tend to come and go, but I think i have finally reached the point in my like where i can manage blogging again. But most importantly, I just bought a new camera, and want the excuse to take pictures of myself and have a venue to post them in. what can i say, i am incredibly vain fabulous!

That and i have a job where i am near a computer and responsible for entertaining myself. (in theory, i suppose diligent work ethics would be an alternative to blogging about uselessness, but considerably less fun) That and i have a lot of super fun events on the horizon to talk about, as well as madmen season 5 being delayed until early 2012 (what the hell am i supposed to do with myself??)

To start off a summer of ginger-rific posts, i am going to officially retract my previous statements of all ginger men being unattractive. I was young and foolish. enter Sean Beam in "Game of Thrones"

Ok, so maybe he's more of a day-walker, but he is definitely a cutie, and he had SUCH an awesome part on the series. Maybe it was because he is such a badass on the show, maybe its because i want to wear fancy silk dresses and have servants....we'll never know. I loved the series so much that i have every intention of reading all the books this summer. Nothing like sitting on the porch with a cocktail enjoying literature. Or what i will actually be doing, which is holding a book while admiring my perfectly pedicured toes and spying on all the neighbor drams.

I know you're green with envy.

It's good to be back :)