Someone's been reading my diary again....

I've both worked with and dated plenty of dorks in my time. What can I say? Screw the meatheads, I love me a smart dude! Anyway, they're always good for some entertaining time suckage on the web. One of the guys I work with is no different. He mentioned this in conversation this morning and once I wiki'd it, I couldn't stop.. Long live the geeks!!!

The O's season is over, and while they may have lost their last game, they did go out with a bang. August and September were GOOD months! I got to go to two games and the O's managed to win them both against non-cellar dwelling AL East teams. What more could a girl ask for?

Soccer team scored our first win last night.. We are now 1-2-2... One win is better than none, am I right!?

I'm gearing up to buy my next Kindle book.. I have a list and while I tried to find a free ones, they're mainly the classics and stuff I would never read, so that kind of went by the way side. I mean.. why read Pride and Prejudice when you can read Tim Gunn's "A Guide to Quality, Taste and Style"... Decisions...

Speaking of Project Runway, two out of three of the mean girls are gone and Mondo is KILLING it! If that man does NOT make it into the Final 3, I'm no longer watching. ok.. that's a lie, but I probably said that about the whole Chris Daughtry thing on Idol and I stuck to my guns, so don't tempt me..

Finally.. I need a Halloween costume.. as every other year, I'm thinking flapper.. but I'd like something more inventive.. My brain's not complying.. I take requests..

Someone please explain to me how these two don't already rule entertainment, if not the world.. JT doesn't even NEED to release new albums... but I kinda wish he would... Suck it Bieber.. you'll never be JT (even if it's just cause I heard your acting turn on CSI didn't go quite as well as the world hoped it would...)

Check out Justin Timberlake in The Social Network, opening this weekend! Looks like an interesting flick and I loved the music in the trailer.. a haunting cover of Radiohead's "Creep" as sung by a Belgian girl's choir by the name of Scala & Kolacny Brothers. I've tried to find some other stuff of theirs online, but to no avail.

Tonight I'm going to finally see Easy A! Nothing like some funny mindless fluff and popcorn for dinner.. At this rate I might see The Social Network by Christmas...

At least tomorrow's Friday..

In honor of tonight's Britney Spears episode on Glee, check this out. I don't think I can narrow down a favorite!

Does anyone have any idea how hard it is to find a part time job that is worth your while (money and intelligence wise) when you already have a full-time job out of county? I do... and it's hard!

So let's concentrate on TV instead, shall we?

I have yet to watch last night's Top Chef reunion, but that didn't stop me from hearing about this. I am downright giddy and already rooting for Jamie, Jen Carrol and Dale (gay Dale, not Asian Dale). I haven't had the time to get into the dessert show, but this will surely bring me back!

Tonight marks the premiere of MANY shows, including The Big Bang Theory on it's new night. I'm not thrilled about this, as my DVR was already in overdrive on Thursday nights, but I've come to love this show and can't wait to see what happens with Blossom and Sheldon (Sorry Mayim, you'll always be Blossom to me!). Anyway, to hold you over, hopefully you can check out this funny clip from Craig Ferguson...

Almost forgot, not even J-Lo and Steven Tyler will get me to watch American Idol this year.. Fox should stop beating a dead horse and concentrate on something else.. If I knew what that was, I wouldn't be looking for said part-time job now would I?

OOH! Kathy Griffin is coming to town (have I mentioned that yet?) and I'm so excited! I got tickets this morning and while we got the cheap seats ($100? COME ON! Not a chance) they're still on the first level and pretty decent, so I'm happy!!! Granted, she's worth every penny, but I'm trying to SAVE, not spend!

Someday, I WILL write a book.. because I just can't fathom that anyone else in the world has had THIS much bad luck when it comes to love..

I met a guy on the 4th of July, at a mutal friend's party. Things had been going pretty well, I thought. He's in the midst of getting a divorce so we kept things low key. Well, at least that's what I thought was the case. Come to find out, while I thought we were dating, he was of the opinion that we were simply sleeping together.. You can imagine my surprise. This happened last Wednesday.

Last MONDAY, we had decided to get tickets to the Red Sox -Orioles game that took place this past Monday at Fenway (cause apparently, that's what you do when you're just sleeping with someone..) Obviously, he chose not to go, leaving me holding the bag on these two tickets. Again, you can imagine how I felt about this, not to mention the situation itself. Also, after me asking on both Wednesday and Thursday how he wanted to contend with this situation, he waited until Friday to let me know he didn't want to go. However, I had already assumed the worst and set it up so my friend from college would go with me. Long story short, she and I had a great time AND the Orioles won... which made me happy just cause they won and purely out of spite. If I may say so myself, I got some good seats! Lol.. It took every ounce of self control I had not to send him a pic of the view... I'm taking the high road on this one, that's for damn sure, and if that whole karma being a bitch thing is true, I've got some REALLY good shit coming my way!

So, at this point I'm basically going to rely on the kindess of strangers/friends to find me a man because I am obviously the worst judge of character in the world. So yeah... work on that blogosphere.. I like 'em tall and bald. At this point in my life, there aren't many restrictions. Oh wait.. non-smoker :). There.. now hustle on out there and score me a man!

Glee started last night, and I didn't realize how much I'd missed it! I mean.. Jay-Z, Lady Gaga AND a song from A Chorus Line!? Did Ryan Murphy read my diary? (I don't have a diary, but I sure wish I did.. then I wouldn't have to recount these stories from memory alone!)

Speaking of musical theater, does anyone else simply adore Mondo on Project Runway!? I wasn't really feeling him in the beginning, but after his triumphant win this past week and his adorable wardrobe homage to "Cabaret", how can you not love him? I love him about as much as I want the mean girls (Gretchen and Ivy) to bomb a challenge big time (yes.. even more than Ivy bombed the one before last).

Fall co-ed soccer is going ok.. we've had two ties and one loss, all of the games were ones we could/should have won, but we've had some really crappy calls by referees who don't speak English... therefore, we're not quite sure what the call is half the time.

It's DVR time, as the new fall season has begun! Hope you enjoyed your hump day! (See? I'm trying to be a better blogger!)

And again, I'm a slacker

But don't worry... while work is increasingly busy and bowling, soccer and fall ball have started, I'm giving up on men, so that should free up some time in my busy schedule! All I can say about that is that I should have known better.. When things seem like they're going well, you should know the hammer's about to drop!

Anyway, I had some friends in town this weekend becuase they were competing in the Warrior Dash up in Windham, NY. This is what they looked like afterwards...

Sexy, right? As much as I chose not to do it this year due to my increasingly pathetic state of unathleticism, I can't wait to give it a shot next year! It was so much fun to watch, that I can only imagine what doing it myself will be like! So thanks to Amy, Dan and Beeson for showing me a great time this weekend and keeping my mind off my pathetic love life (or lack thereof as the case may be).

Today I have the day off, as I'm heading to Fenway Park for the Red Sox-O's game.. Hopefully the O's will continue when I'm in the ballpark, and that I don't get beat up by some d-bag Sox fans.. My friend Crystal has agreed to go with me as my wing woman, so I'm really looking forward to a rocking good time. Her b'day was on Saturday so it'll be a good belated celebration!

Speaking of baseball, on Labor Day I went to the Yanks-O's game in NYC.. Had an awesome time, so I hear. Anyway, a few day later I get an email that is titled "Greetings From England," which I assume is one of those scam emails where one of your friends got mugged in a foreign country, so I deleted it without even looking at it. A few days after that, I get ANOTHER one of the same emails, so this time I looked at it. Apparently, I had a lovely conversation with a British gentleman and gave him my email address, which is how this email saga all came about. Anyway, apparently I made a great first impression (considering I don't remember any of this, I can't fathom how) and we've been email buddies ever since. Crazy, right? Only me...

Dancing with the Stars starts tonight, and while I'm kind of excited about a few of the "celebrities," that show really drains me! There's so much filler! I guess I'll tape it tonight and breeze through it tomorrow!

Lindsey Lohan has managed to fail two drug tests after her release from both prison AND rehab and she's now figured out she has a problem. REALLY? I never would have guessed... Thanks for the heads up on that one (I guess someone's gotta be the last to know, right?).

Well, I wish I had more gossip and such, but I've gotta get a move on and start my fun day of baseball! Happy Monday to all!!

Happy 50th Birthday Cal!!!!

Yep.. it's Cal's 50th birthday! Feel free to send him some well wishes, or just read about what he thinks at his "advanced" age.

And yes.. I still find him sexy.. thank you for asking....

I'm always amused when I'm in the bathroom at work and I hear someone pull out one of the sanitary toilet guards (paper seats). I mean, we work in a law firm, not a strip club! Also, we don't share the bathroom with anyone outside of our firm either, except on random occasions.

What do these people do if they have to (god forbid) go to the bathroom in PUBLIC!? Not every public bathroom is kind enough to keep paper seats in stock, am I right?

What can I say? It struck me funny...

I'm not a huge fan of the magazine, but I'm pretty sure I might have to go out and buy the new issue of Rolling Stone.... and find a way to get a job on the set of True Blood, while I'm at it. Speaking of which, I'm FINALLY all caught up! I don't have HBO so it's a struggle to keep up to date, but there are some sites that I've found online that help. The buffering sure can be a pain in the ass though! I usually go to my friend Sue's to watch, but she just HAD to have a baby yesterday, so I'll cut her some slack. Welcome to the world Julia Caterina Cusato, or as I'll continue to call her... Julia Gulia...

I follow "BigBrotherLeak" on twitter, which is kind of a big mistake.. Granted, I get spoilers when the HOH competition go over the alotted TV time limit, but then I also know what's going on in the house in real time. It's not usually a big deal, but since Sunday night's episode came on much later than usual thanks to golf and 60 Minutes, my DVR missed it. I tried to catch up with the leak, but when I looked at a recap online, I realized I went WAY beyond what had happened on that episode. This made me realize, I'm not sure how much I like my action to be spoiled! I might have to unfollow for my own good, cause I'm way too nosy to NOT look at the feed.

Lauren Froderman beat out my boys, Kent and Robert, to win So You Think You Can Dance. I finally watched the finale last night and I have to say, she deserved it, as would any of them have if they had won! Lauren's "My Chick Bad" hip hop routine solidified her as a front runner for sure, as she proved last night. NappyTabs and Travis Wall were surely the choreography All-stars of the show, but I'm hoping that for next season, we can get more Sonya and Mia. Mia cracks me up behind the judge's table, but her choreography is kinda the shit.. And oh yeah.. give me some more Wade.. I miss Wade, even if his wife has to come with him!!

Would someone please explain to me how this woman has "options?" If Bravo is dumb enough to give her a show, I can guarantee it won't reach "Bethenny Getting Married" heights... I mean.. hell.. even I wouldn't watch it! Don't do it Bravo.. DON'T DO IT...

I'm almost ready to buy my first book on my Kindle! I've been waiting until I finish the last book I've been reading, so I don't get distracted. I'm still weighing my options.. I've thought about Chelsea Chelsea Bang Bang or another hardcover book, cause I almost always wait for the paperbook, for the sake of space and simplicity. But since I've just found four I want to read in under a minute, I'm thinking this'll happen. Oh lord.. this could get expensive...

Talk about birth control!

So, this little gem is from my daily "fact or crap" calendar:

The genitals of the drone honey bee explode and snap off inside the queen bee during mating."

Anyone? Bueller?

Here's your answer: It is a FACT! The snapped-off penis acts as a genital plug to prevent other drones from fertilizing the queen.

I'm thinking that if I were a male drone honey bee, that's a chance I might not want to take... I wouldn't want anything that explodes or snaps off to be anywhere near my "wobbly bits," know what I'm saying?

Call the O's Helen Keller, cause I'm pretty sure Buck Showalter is a miracle worker! People were skeptical about him coming in midway through the season, but I don't think anyone would disagree with that decision at this point. We may not be able to make up any ground in the AL East, but we sure can try to spoil it for all the others ;)

I know I've said that other food items are the best inventions ever, but this MIGHT take the cake...

The final three on SYTYCD are Kent, Lauren and Robert. While I've been on Team Kent from the get-go, for once I'm ok with either of the three winning! Any of them would deserve it, although I give Lauren and Kent an extra phone call cause they had the good fortune of dancing to "Hip To Be Square" by Huey Lewis and the News. Granted, it didn't seem difficult enough for the finale, and the judges agreed, but that's not really THEIR fault (or Huey's for that matter).

If you haven't seen Inception, RUN, don't walk to the theater to check it out. It was completely mind-bending and insane and reminded me again of why I think Christopher Nolan and his work rock on so many levels..

Big Brother is back, and this week should be the end of the most annoying, pathetic showmance I think the show has ever seen - Brendon and Rachel. She spent the whole episode tonight bawling for being on the block and not winning the POV, then having to "console" whiny Brendon for the same thing.. God, I can't wait until either of them are gone.. preferably her, cause if I have to hear her scream about "her man" in the diary room one more time I might rip my hair out. Believe me honey, after this show, he's all yours, cause no other woman is gonna want a piece of that!

I'm only down two episodes of True Blood at this point, thanks to the internet.. It's been a long, hard road, but I've finally found a site or two that will allow me to not miss the shows by much, even though my sister won't let me have HBO :(. Entourage is a different story and is my next concentration. See!? You wonder why I never update this blog anymore.. work is crazy busy and I play catch up on my downtime!!!

And another reason I have no time.... I got a Kindle for my birthday!!!! I have yet to download a book cause I'm still reading a paperback at the moment and I know that if I download something, I'll never finish it. I'm sure I'll still end up buying books cause I do like having them, but it'll be nice to have any book I want at my fingertips at a moment's notice. I need to do more research but I can't WAIT to use it!!!!

FINALLY, some good news

or as I'd like to put it "he can't do any worse (part two)!!"

Honestly, I'm excited about this. He's a proven manager who is hopefully excited about turning this team around. Plus, it must be nice to know that any improvement is better than the shit storm that's been happening on the field all year. He will reportedly begin his uphill battle on Tuesday v. the Angels.

Good luck Buck!!!!

Seriously? I mean.. we're ALREADY a laughing stock.. what more can we do?

TGIF!

Has someone finally heard my pleas?

Jeers my ass...

I finally was able to ditch the Palm Pre (which I've hated for months) for a Blackberry.. one without that freaky ball thing.. Oh. My. God. I think I'm in love.. it's so much simpler than the Palm Pre (which is what I wanted) and I don't need a 500 page manual to figure things out... so far! Wish me luck! I'm slightly technologically inefficient, so we'll see how it goes!

I was in Disney while the whole Lebron James move hit, but I was befuddled at what a big deal it was, and how childish the Cavs owner was about the whole thing. However, after reading this article, I realized that it's probably something you won't understand until it affects you! Lebron James is in Miami, trick!!!!

Sports-centric blog today:

George Steinbrenner died of a heart attack on Tuesday at the age of 80. The All-Star game began with an appropriate moment of silence for the long-time owner of the Yanks. He's made one hell of a name for himself in baseball (good and bad) and his legacy with the Yanks will long be remembered. The Yanks also lost their long time public address announcer, Bob Sheppard, who died on Sunday at the age of 99.

The National League won the All-Star Game for the first time since 1996, with a 3-1 win over the AL, earning home field advantage in the World Series. And hey.. our boy Ty even got in the game.... which is more than we can say for A-Rod, huh? This is one of those "it's an honor just to be nominated" kind of things, right?

Note to God

Dear God:

Seriously... what have the O's ever done to you (besides suck)? It's really starting to get ridiculous...

Please stop.

Thanks and peace be with you.

Kara

In the last 24 hours

I have:

broken my favorite pair of sunglasses
struck out
misjudged balls in the outfield (two things I rarely do)
walked into a closed door

Someone (or something) is screwing with my mojo and I do NOT like it.. I would like it back by tomorrow when I hit up the Biergarten for happy hour to mourn the loss of my co-worker Ashley. Tomorrow is her last day and it's going to REALLY suck in many ways to not have her here anymore.

But hey.. Project Runway comes back soon, so that's something!

Speaking of shows, Rescue Me starts tonight, followed by "Louie" a semi-autobiographical show by comedian Louis C.K. I'll never stay up late enough, but if it's as funny as his stand-up, I'll tune in.

So you're saying there's a chance?

I kid... I'm not delusional... Next year's a whole new year? RIGHT?

The inevitable has finally happened. Today, Juan Samuel has replaced Dave Trembley as an Interim Manager of the O's.

STATEMENT FROM DAVE TREMBLEY
"I would like to express my gratitude and appreciation to Peter Angelos and Andy MacPhail for the opportunity to serve as manager for the Baltimore Orioles for the past three years. The results on the field were not what any of us would have hoped for, and I understand that the organization felt the time was right to move in a different direction. While I am disappointed at the outcome, I feel it was a privilege to wear the Orioles uniform each day and I thank all the fans for their tremendous support. I hope the team will soon return to the winning tradition they enjoyed for so many years."

Classy Dave... REAL classy! As much as I wanted him to go as well, I still feel bad about it and for him. You can't say he didn't try... I just hope someone else tries harder..