Sometimes BIGGER is BETTER! Especially when it’s not hard. Well hung = an unforgettable experience. I know what you’re thinking … “HO.” Give it to me 3 times. “HO HO HO!”

Unforgettable Flowers & Gifts pulled out their big guns and did me just right. They decked my halls with boughs of holly without a bunch of foreplay. Pure Ecstasy! My pad is now XMAS’d out for the holidays. If your boughs need a little decking, give them a call. 478-405-8132 They’ll rent you a decorated tree and hang all the holiday trimmings for you. Check out their handiwork at the Stanislaus Christmas Tour of Homes Dec 3rd – 5th.

You are surely haggard from hanging that tinsel, right? I’m going to refresh you just in time for all those holiday parties. Meet me at SPA MEDICAL’s Holiday Open House on Nov. 30th. They’ll be spreading the holiday cheer and six lucky folks will be pricked, puffed & lashed. The first 100 people will get free gift bags + big door prizes each hour. 10a-8p. Get REFRESHED for the Holidays!

Admit it, you like handcuffs. “Buster Bluth” (Tony Hale) of TV’s Arrested Development will be in Macon @ the Cox Capitol Theatre on Dec. 18th. He’ll be showing his 3 favorite episodes on the big screen and will be hang afterwards for Questions & Answers.

QUICKIES

All about the Spice! If you like Indian, you’ll LOVE this new little foodie find: Moksha – a quaint little Tree House overlooking a creek in Roswell, GA with upscale Indian cuisine.

Bacon is the new Black! Who doesn’t love bacon? Add it to the Pimento Cheese sandwich @ JoeD’s on Ingleside Avenue ….SUUEET!

Are you are socially networked out? You’re Twittering & Facebooking while trying to stay LinkedIn without loosing your (My)Space….there is now one more to add. PING.FM will update all your social networking sites at once. Meaning you can appear to be All Over the Place with one Ping.

Dec. 5th Clean Up Our Town Day Volunteers needed in this effort to create a safe & inviting downtown. 478-722-9909 or email Jessica@newtownmacon.com Lunch provided for all volunteers.

Calloway Gardens’ Holiday Fantasy in Lights show.

CW’s The Vampire Diaries are looking for extras. Interested in getting bitten?

FourSquare – an iPhone App for Foodies. You can be a restaurant critic & let your friends know where you are dining.

HOLIDAY WHORING

Let The SoChi Companies take all the stress away by planning your Holiday Party. We bring it to you or you can host it at The SoChi Gallery located in the heart of Macon’s emerging arts & cultural center. 478-238-6630.

Stanislaus Christmas Tour. A strolling candlelight tour of historic homes. Dec. 3rd, 4th & 5th. 6-9pm. $20. 478-258-9303 or email: HistoricStanislaus@gmail.com

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The Jazz Association of Macon’s HOLIDAY JAM. Dec. 4th @ 8pm. Library Ballroom. $25 Advance Tix. $30 at the door. 478-501-8100.

Fly South Fest. Dec. 5th @ Luther Williams Field, Macon. Music + BBQ. $20.

The 15th Annual X-MAS PARTY: Rock the Earth. Friday, Dec. 11th @ The Tabernacle, Atlanta. Attire: Glam Rock or Cocktail. $500 VIP. $150 General Admission.

I’ve begun to think that my life just might be a Fellini movie! While honing the Art of SoChilizing this past First Friday @ the Macon Arts’ opening, my life took a nose dive! One of my worst fears became a reality. My cell phone went for swim … and it was no Anita Ekberg frolicking in the Trevi Fountain kind of deal … it was a straight out Toilet Plunger! The recovery mission wasn’t all that sweet either.

You aren’t supposed to Text & Drive…well now I know there are a few other things you shouldn’t do while texting. I’ve learned my lesson! Both hands on the wheel while standing at a urinal!

With a soaked cell and all my contacts washed away, my wife & I headed to the island of Tybee for a media weekend getaway. Our spirits were soon lifted as we arrived – I mean it was like arriving in the promised land!
“There’s a lady who’s sure
All that glitters is gold
And she’s buying a Stairway to Heaven.”

Well, she not only gave us the stairway but the whole heavenly place! If you aren’t of fan of staircases….the place has an elevator! If you’re battery needs charge, an Oceanfront “Cottage” will do the trick. Tell owner Stacye Jarrell you want the SoChi Discount! Trust me…She Sells Sanctuary!

Macon’s Marriott City Center had its Grand Opening this past week…it was Grand indeed! If you see Kathy Hoskins of Bright Ideas Group, pat her on the back for a job well done!

Wednesday night we were “Jumpin’ with Johnny” @ The Douglass Theatre was just that! The Kim Polote Trio brought their Savannah talent and paid tribute to the music of the great Johnny Mercer. Check out the Johnny Mercer “Too Marvelous for Words” exhibit at the Georgia Music Hall of Fame.

How do you spell SUCCESS? Can you use it in a sentence? Yes, “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee @ Theatre Macon was a huge success!” Kudos to Katy Thompson who directed this hilarious play. I was one of four people plucked out of the audience and thrown in with the cast and put to the test. Lots of fun! Thankfully they finally found a word I couldn’t nail so I was able to enjoy the remaining minutes with my family in the audience.

I want my MTV! …. I mean LOGO-TV! Maconite Carrie Preston’s “Ready? OK!” is making its television premiere. Sunday November 15th, 10pm on LOGO.

A Shout Out to the folks at the Apple iPhone help desk! They successfully helped me retrieve ALL of my contacts, phone numbers & email addresses that were flushed down the toilet last week! And thanks also to film director Frederico Fellini for inspiring a word I can really identify with: “Felliniesque!”

La Dolce Vita !

* “Felliniesque” – adj. Used to describe a certain circus-like representation of modern life

HOLIDAY WHORING

Let The SoChi Companies plan your holiday event. 478-238-6630.

Great Gift idea for the vain people in your life: BOCHOX from Spa Medical . These $5 chocolates are sure to make you forget about those wrinkles … for at least a few minutes!

Check out “Macon on the Cheap.”
Your Ticket to the Best Deals on Restaurants, Shopping and Events in Macon.

Too busy or not talented enough to decorate for the holidays? Call Unforgettable Flowers & Gifts. They’ll do it all for you. They also rent fully decorated Christmas trees for the month of December. 478-405-8132

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Poster The Goodwill Gala “A Night in Atlantis” Friday, Nov. 20th @ 7pm. The Anderson Conference Center. Black Tie. $100 per person.

Christmas in Historic Stanislaus. A strolling candlelight Holiday Tour of historic Stanislaus homes. Dec 3rd, 4th & 5th. $20. For Tickets, call 478-258-9303 or email historicstanislaus@gmail.com

Fly South Fest. On Dec. 5th, Pigs Will Fly! The first annual regional Music & BBQ festival @ Luther Williams Field, Macon.

Vineville Christmas Tour. Dec. 5th & 6th. Historic Houses that span over 100 years of architecture. $20 per person, $15 for groups of 10+. 478-745-9383.

The 15th Annual X-MAS Party . Friday, Dec. 11th @ The Tabernacle, Atlanta. Benefits the Captain Planet Foundation. Attire: Glam Rock or Cocktail. $500 VIP. $150 General Admission.