over the undies: January 2012

February Birth Flower

VIOLET

The birth flower for the month of February is the beautiful violet (one of my favorites). The violet represents loyalty, faithfulness and watchfulness. A violet shows someone that you will always be there for them.

PRIMROSE

The other February flower is the Primrose, which lets someone know that you can't live without them. Which flower will you give or receive?

NATIVE AMERICAN INDIAN HOOP EARRINGS HERE

Benjamin Bratt

Today we salute Benjamin Bratt! How you doin? (Qechua descent - Peruvian tribe, on his mother's side)

Benjamin Bratt

Born: 16-Dec-1963
Birthplace: San Francisco, CA

Gender: Male
Race or Ethnicity: Hispanic
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Actor

Nationality: United States
Executive summary: Hunk from Law & Order

In 1969, when Bratt was five years old, American Indian activists seized control of Alcatraz Island, an abandoned prison in San Francisco Bay. The prison had been closed for six years, but a long-ignored treaty stated that natives could claim any unoccupied federal land. Bratt's mother, a Quechua Indian from Peru, wasn't in the first landing party of Indians who took the island, but she arrived the next day, with Benjamin and his siblings. Before and after his time on Alcatraz, Bratt grew up in San Francisco, where he still lives. His parents were divorced, and Bratt was mostly raised by his mother, but as a teenager he lived with his father for several years. Bratt studied acting for six years, and eventually landed the role of Detective Reyaldo "Rey" Curtis in the cop drama Law and Order. The character's mestizo ancestry, a mix of Latino-Indian and German backgrounds, was the same as Bratt's.

Bratt was terrific in Red Planet, directed by his brother and touching on Native American issues both Bratts clearly feel strongly about. He was also excellent as poet Miguel Pinero in the 2002 film Pinero, but almost nobody saw either film. His more popular films include Miss Congeniality and Traffic.
His grandfather, George Bratt, was a semi-famous Broadway actor in the 1920s and 30s, appearing with James Cagney and Sydney Greenstreet in The Dybbuk and The Little Clay Cart.

Mother: Eldy Bratt (nurse, native American activist)
Brother: Peter Bratt (writer-director,)
Girlfriend: Monika McClure (documentary film production assistant, dated 1990-96)
Girlfriend: Jennifer Esposito (actress, dated in 1996)
Girlfriend: Julia Roberts (actress, dated 1998 to Jun-2001)
Wife: Talisa Soto (actress, m. 13-Apr-2002, one daughter, one son)
Daughter: Sophia Rosalinda Bratt (b. 6-Dec-2002)
Son: Mateo Braverly Bratt (b. 3-Oct-2005)

High School: Lowell High School, San Francisco, CA (1982)
University: BFA Theater, University of California at Santa Barbara (1986)
  Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity
  Peruvian Ancestry
  TELEVISION
  Private Practice Dr. Jake Reilly (2011-)
  The Cleaner William Banks (2008-09)
  E-Ring Maj. Jim Tisnewski (2005-06)
  Law & Order Det. Reynaldo Curtis (1995-99)
  Knightwatch Tony Maldonado (1988-89)
  FILMOGRAPHY AS ACTOR
  Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (16-Sep-2009) [VOICE]
  La Mission (19-Jan-2009) · Che Rivera
  The Andromeda Strain (11-May-2008)
  Trucker (24-Apr-2008) · Len
  Love in the Time of Cholera (4-Oct-2007)
  The Great Raid (10-Aug-2005)
  Thumbsucker (23-Jan-2005)
  Catwoman (19-Jul-2004) · Tom Lone
  The Woodsman (19-Jan-2004)
  Abandon (14-Oct-2002)
  Piñero (31-Aug-2001)
  After the Storm (2001)
  Traffic (27-Dec-2000)
  Miss Congeniality (14-Dec-2000)
  Red Planet (6-Nov-2000) · Lt. Ted Santen
  The Acting Class (16-Oct-2000) · Himself
  The Last Producer (22-Aug-2000)
  The Next Best Thing (3-Mar-2000)
  Exiled (8-Nov-1998)
  Follow Me Home (1996)
  The River Wild (30-Sep-1994) · Ranger Johnny
  Clear and Present Danger (3-Aug-1994)
  Texas (1994) · Benito Garza
  Demolition Man (8-Oct-1993) · Alfredo Garcia
  Blood In, Blood Out: Bound by Honor (16-Apr-1993)
  Shadowhunter (1993)
  Chains of Gold (25-Jul-1991)
  Bright Angel (7-Jun-1991)
  One Good Cop (3-May-1991)

SOURCE: http://www.nndb.com/people/306/000031213/

Heidi Klum Rockin' her gorgeous turquoise necklace

Heidi Klum Rockin' her gorgeous turquoise necklace at the Golden Globes!

We have turquoise jewelry here!

January Birth Flower - The Carnation

January's birth flower, the carnation, comes in several different colors to convey different meanings, much like roses. A pink carnation means affection, while a red carnation means 'I love you.' White carnations mean pure love, striped carnations means regret that a love is not shared, and yellow means rejection or disappointment. The other January flower is the snowdrop, which used to be considered bad luck due to the fact that it would always seem to appear to grow in graveyards. Nowadays, it signifies hope and beauty.

AFFECTION

I LOVE YOU

PURE LOVE

REJECTION OR DISAPPOINTMENT

THE SNOWDROP IS ANOTHER JANUARY FLOWER used to be considered to be bad luck due to the fact that it would appear to grow in graveyards. Today it signifies HOPE AND BEAUTY

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JENNIFER ANISTON Buys SICKEST Mansion Ever!!!

1/24/2012 10:47 AM PST BY TMZ STAFF

Jennifer Aniston is about to become the proud owner of an estate you will never be able to afford ... TMZ has learned.

Sources tells us ... Jennifer has purchased an 8,500 square foot mansion in Bel Air. The asking price was $24 million, but we're told Jennifer got it for a bargain -- only $21 mil.

The Mid Century house has 4 bedrooms and 6 bathrooms and unobstructed city and ocean views. The estate is just shy of 2 acres ... and in Bel Air, that's HUGE. And get this ... it even has a vineyard!

Jennifer's realtor is Jade Mills from Coldwell Banker in Bev Hills. Mills is having a good month. She repped Avril Lavigne, who sold her $8.5 million mansion to L.A. Clippers star Chris Paul last week.

We're told Jennifer will officially get the title to her new pad tomorrow.