Nation LTD (by Jen Menchaca). The most comfortable women's shirts around. You have to own at least one classic v-neck. So, there's that – and then the rest of your clothes. www.nationltd.com

Caffé Etc. A great cafe in the heart of Hollywood (Selma and Cahuenga). Delicious food, organic coffee and a great place to hang, run by my friends Brian and Viviana. www.caffeetc.com

Dr. Rho Acupuncture. Want to know where I go when my back goes out? Want to know how I lost 40 pounds in three months? Dr. Rho has been my doctor for over twenty years. www.drrhoacupuncture.com

Jazz Compass. This is a jazz label founded by Joe La Barbera, Tom Warrington, Larry Koonse and Clay Jenkins. I am in awe every time I see them play. www.jazzcompass.com

Murolibre. Charlotte Dean's art website. She went back to school to get better! Paintings and prints for sale. www.murolibre.com

Laura's Brownies. Well, here's how to put those 40 pounds back on. Her caramel brownies are delicious. An inch square. You can almost eat a whole one, they're so rich. And then you can't stop. www.laurasbrownies.com

The Art of Poster. Amazing posters from Poland. The only art I collect (other than Charlotte's, of course). Check out the American movie posters – they're unlike anything you've ever seen. www.theartofposter.com

International Vintage Poster Fair. This is where you can see and buy thousands of posters from around the world. Swiss, French, German, Polish, Chinese... Every other year, it's held in Santa Monica. www.posterfair.com

Talley Sherwood's Tritone Recording. A great music recording studio and a great guy! This is one of the studios used by Jazz Compass. www.talleysherwood.com

Eddie Izzard. Someone who really makes me laugh. The shows at the Coronet Theatre were priceless. $25 for second row seats? I have every CD and DVD. Are there boots? I'm looking for black market comedy. www.eddieizzard.com

CNN.com. OMG, there's all this stuff happening all over the world and CNN writes little stories about the stuff that affects Americans. And they sum up the story with bullet points – even if the story is only a paragraph long. I mean, if you were really stupid, you could still keep up with the news. www.cnn.com

L.A. Crossword Confidential. Man, just when you're at the end of your rope and you feel like crunching up the Calendar section and setting it on fire, there's this blog. Really smart people who fill out the crossword puzzle and post the answers. No more googling on my Blackberry (slowwwww!!!!!) http://latcrossword.blogspot.com



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