I guess I am kind of indifferent to this news. I was (am) not a fan of either of them, although I can't wait to see the dancers with new partners this week! However, I checked the web site and it looks like the tour is coming nowhere near Albany this year, which surprises me considering the HUGE crowd that was there last year. Maybe they'll be adding dates as the summer goes along.

Guess things aren't so funny behind closed doors.. Too bad he's married, or else she really COULD f*c$ Matt Damon!

My girl, Khloe Kardashian is the latest diva/socialite/celebutante to make it to the pokey! Apparently she's violated probation stemming from her DUI arrest (famously "reenacted" on Keeping Up with the Kardashians) and will report for a 30 day sentence on Friday. Let's take bets on how long she stays in.

I had yesterday off cause I was SUPPOSED to go to the boilermaker in Utica, but it was not meant to be. Believe me, it was for the best.. There's always next year. Anyway, I took the day off, went to the gym, the mall and then Tre and I took a walk down Warren Street. We could NOT resist the allure of Lick, so we stopped for an ice cream cone. We both got Roasted Cinnamon, which was beyond delicious. I'll be disappointed if they don't have it the next time I go. I mean.. I snubbed my fave, cookies and cream for this ice cream. It was THAT good!

The J knee saga continues, however he's now getting physical therapy which seems to be helping. He can move slightly faster than normal, so that's a step in the right direction. I went to his family reunion on Saturday which was an entertaining time. Hotter than hell, but still fun. I got to talk baseball with his cousins and hear some interesting stories when the family let the beer and liquor go to their heads. I felt like I handled it well, even when J disappeared for an hour and a half. Yeah... talk about things going over like a fart in church.. We then went back to his brother's to play rock band until my hand felt like it was going to fall off. The next day I played Guitar Hero for a while, then J showed me the Wii Fit. Apparently, I am as fit as a 46 year old and have no balance. That's so NOT good... It was fun though! I can hula hoop like a mo 'fo!

Big Brother started on Sunday night, with Jerry (the oldest contender) as the HOH. He put up Jessie (a 22 year old natural body builder) and Renny (second oldest and most annoying) so I hope she goes home. 45 minutes into the show I was sick of her.. Tonight is the Power of Veto competition.. Speaking of BB, it got cancelled in Australia, one of the first countries to broadcast the show. I have been lucky enough to see it while I was there, and that's what got me re-hooked onto our BB. I'm sad to see it go, but apparently they replaced the host and it went downhill from there.

All I can say about the Home Run Derby is "HOLY JOSH HAMILTON!!" Too bad he could only pull it off for one round, but what a round it was. I was just happy to see the finalists both be from the AL.. Now hopefully tonight they go out and kick some NL ass... Again...

Finally today, best of luck to my man Peyton. If you need any help convalescing, you know who to call... ;)

Biggest snubs of the day? In the NL, it's Jose Reyes of the Mets. A shortstop who is among the best base runners in the game and who hits .294 AVG/.355 OBP/.482 SLG while playing half his games in Shea deserves a nod. Hurdle was forced to pick a Washington National, and that's why Cristian Guzman took Reyes' rightful spot. In the AL, it's Brian Roberts of the Orioles. He's a slick-fielding middle infielder who gets on base and is on target for 60 doubles this season. That's an All-Star. In fact, Roberts and Ian Kinsler, who made the AL squad as a reserve, both deserved to start at second ahead of Dustin Pedroia.

I agree Dayn Perry.. I wholeheartedly agree...

No, Roberts didn't even come close to winning that final vote to get on the All Star team. It's not been a good week for the O's, that's for sure! And now we're playing the Red Sox.. Hope we can step it up!

Can this be a real picture? He just never seemed THAT tall to me.. Maybe Romo is actually standing a few feet behind him. I mean.. he looks like a behemoth!

I know I'm crazy late with things, but celebrity babies made their debut this week, with Sunday Rose Kidman Urban born (strangely enough) on Monday and Levi Alves McConaughey riding shirtless into his new life this week.... just like his daddy.

Michael J. Fox could join the cast of Rescue Me for a few episodes. Now if only Huey Lewis would sign on and it'd certainly be my dream come true! It's going to be a very long wait till next year, but at least there will be 22 episodes of fire fighter togetherness when the next season finally comes to light!

Drew Barrymore and Justin Long have ended their PDA filled relationship but "they're still friends." Can't wait till those press junkets for He's Just Not That Into You start.. that'll be the real test. Honestly, they both seem like good people so I hope they either ARE friends or this is just a slight bump in the road.

Are you ready? Big Brother 10 opens it's doors on Sunday for it's usual summer tour, and the cast (presumably all strangers this time - BB is going back to their roots) list is all over the internet... and it looks like it could be an... entertaining summer.

Still no official word on J's MRI. He went for results on Wednesday but apparently the radiologist hadn't read it yet. So... supposedly today is the day. I'm not holding my breath at this point.

I know most people won't believe this considering my lacking of a biological clock and all, but there are times when I do want the whole "white picket fence, 2.5 kids" thing, more now than ever before, as I'm getting old and probably losing all my eggs. Then I go to the mall and a child throws a screaming hissy fit I can hear across the entire store and I reconsider.

Thanks Sandra -

Yeah.. Gerard Butler is in P.S. I Love You.. Sorry.. I killed A LOT of brain cells the other night and my thinking Clive Owen was Gerard Butler is a massive oversight.. Which is odd, cause usually I'm good on men with accents.. Then again.. they both have hair... hence, why I thought they were the same person! lol..

VOTE VOTE VOTE - No, not for the presidential election... for Brian Roberts to get the final roster slot on the AL All Star Team!! Come on.. the O's HAVE to have more than one representative and B-Rob should be there!

Fourth of July was a bust, although I did get to work on my guitar hero skills on medium. My hands are too damn small to do anything but the easy level! I also watched P.S. I Love You. It was a good movie.. I had tears in my eyes for the majority, but I liked the book better. Still, having Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Clive Owen and Harry Connick Jr. as love interests sure as hell didn't hurt.

I was a drunken mess on Saturday night, and I will admit it. I asked a girl I know if the guy she was with was her baby daddy... Yeah.. that was nice of me.. Luckily, she didn't get mad and neither did he, as he is NOT the baby daddy.. I didn't get out of bed on Sunday until approximately 2 p.m. J got me Wendy's and it took me at least an hour to choke it down and NOT want to puke... A shower helped and the rest of the day I just felt... groggy. Had a good time though!

My computer's crazy slow today, so this is about all I can come up with as far as posting goes. Hope you enjoyed your weekend and I'll try to hit you back with some entertaining info!

Oh yeah... congratulations to my friend Toine, who's wife is expecting a baby this coming November (better late than never to tell me, right Toine?) and a very Happy Birthday to my friend Shannon, who had twins and is turning 30 all in the same year. I'm sure if she was alive enough to celebrate, she would! (Actually, a few friends and I are taking her out for an adult dinner tonight, so if she can stay awake long enough, it'll be a great time!)

When J and I went to see Wanted, we saw the trailer for Pineapple Express. Now, I'm not a HUGE fan of "stoner comedies" but it looked pretty funny... Then, I found this out. How in the world could it get better? And oh yeah.. how did it escape me that there is a Huey Lewis and the News tribute album coming out?

The J knee saga continues: Yesterday he FINALLY went to the ortho who told him he couldn't diagnose him because "he was in too much pain." He then scheduled J for an MRI.... July 18th.. So another two weeks of him hobbling around in pain. Luckily (ok, not luckily, but you'll get the drift) his knee gave out on him at work today, so the nurse sent him up to a doctor she works for. Hopefully he'll be able to do something for him...

Wanted was a good flick. The stunts were a TAD outlandish (no one, unless they're bionic) would survive the catastrophes these people survived, and I'm pretty sure it's almost impossible to have two bullets collide, but if you look past that, it had an interesting premise and I really enjoyed it. However, this was OBVIOUSLY way before ANgelina Jolie got pregnant because she really looked emaciated. Halfway through I turned to J and said "good god, someone get her a burger!"

So rumor is that A-Rod and his wife have split (just three months after the birth of his second child) and he's been taking up with Madonna and her with Lenny Kravitz. No offense, but a man that looks like A-Rod can certainly get hotter and younger than Madonna. Although I'm sure she could show a man a thing or two. I mean.. she's crazy jacked and worth bajillions of dollars. As for his wife.. she could certainly do worse. I bet Lenny's body is even better than A-Rod's (not that it should be that important ;)...) Still.. it sucks when anyone's marriage goes under, so the best of luck to ALL of them!!!

Yesterday I wasn't feeling well. My throat had been sore for a few days and I had an awful headache. Well, I found out my friend Nikki had started off the same way and now has strep throat AND a sinus infection. So, I freaked out a little bit and called the doctor for a strep test. Well, I MEANT to call and see the doctor for them to give me a strep test. They just gave me a strep test (which came back negative of course). So, the nurses looked at me like I was crazy and I felt pretty stupid for doing it, but I get strep a lot and really easily and with the holiday weekend and all I just wanted to nip it in the bud. Seriously, if I have to go back there next week because I DO have strep, I'm gonna be peeved..

Enjoy your 4th of July weekend!!!!

What a douche... how about you take all that "hard earned" cash and buy your own damn tickets? And oh yeah.. stop pushing people around when you can't get your way!

The other day I was on my way to work and I heard the Three Doors Down song "It's Not My Time." Not a bad song, but not quite what I wanted to hear. I remember thinking in my head "Gee, if I were gonna hear Three Doors Down, I'd really like to hear "Let Me Go" instead." I flipped past one station on my favorites and it was on... and it had literally just started. Weird..

Rumors are rampant that Madonna and Guy Ritchie are getting divorced. I think it's sad, but he hasn't done any really good work since they got married so maybe it's a blessing in disguise.

Angelina Jolie is nesting in a French hospital, awaiting the birth of her twins. I believe she was due in August, but to go a month early isn't even close to unheard of (says the twin who was born a month early).

I've hated my hair for the majority of my life. It's thin and does nothing and even when it's longer, it just lays there and not in a good way. I've tried every single product out there that threatens to volumize, and am still considering getting sucked into this informercial that I saw the other morning... I mean, there's a money back guarantee and everything!!! Anyway, my cousin Chrissy had an appointment with this girl she really likes, so I'm going to give her a shot. Guess we'll see what happens. Sometimes you just need a change and for someone as impatient as me, it's more often than most. Seriously though, she better be a miracle worker cause there have been about 10 days out of the last 30 where I've seriously considered pulling a Britney and shaving my head JUST long enough to be able to weave extensions through it. Yep.. it's that bad.

I still love Denise Richards. This week she went to her sister's house for a "white trash weekend" where she rode the dune buggy, fished and had to have a very uncomfortable talk with her 13 year old nephew when his friends brought over her edition of Playboy to peruse. I can't help it, there's something about her that makes me giggle... and that's in a good way!

Shoot.. I've just been perusing that Wen website (see informercial above), and now I'm totally sucked in again. It's taking every ounce of strength I have not to place an order right now.

J FINALLY has his orthopedic appointment tomorrow, so hopefully they make some decisions regarding his knee and what the best thing to do is. Tonight we're going to see Wanted, maybe at the late show since he doesn't have to work tomorrow. Apparently no one cares if I have to work! Oh well, I get to see a movie, what do I care? Friday night J's sister emailed me about going to the drive in and the first thing J says is "it's going to rain," so everyone decided not to go. Of course, it didn't rain. I'm not bitter (note the sarcasm). He promised we could go another time, so we'll see if it happens. I haven't been to the drive-in in YEARS and I really want to go! Plus, the movies were Wall*E and Get Smart. Neither movie is one I'm DYING to see, but I would like to see them, especially at the drive in!

Happy First Day of July!!

I've heard of streaking and all, but this is kinda ridiculous.. Speaking of graduation, congrats go out to my cousin Michael, who graduated from Ichabod Crane on Friday night. It was a great party on Saturday, where we played some beer pong and bonded as a family ;)

I played beer pong on Thursday night too, hence my needing a Sausage McMuffin to get through work on Friday morning. My cousin and her man finally made it to our house and we proceeded to drink our way through the evening. Which would have been great, had I not had to work the next day. Still, I made it through the day and even got to see SYTYCD. I was NOT really disappointed with the ousting of Chelsie and Chris, especially since I get to see a new couple in Comfort and Thayne. THAT should be interesting... Anyway, Chelsie was fine... but not overly enjoyable and Chris got a pretty raw deal, what with the krumping and all last week! That, and he sweats a lot... It was his time and he knew it.

So yes, my cousin and her man were in town and they are leaving today. It was fun to have them here, but I'm anxiously looking forward to getting my house back into order. That, and the boy is eating me out of house and home! He's skinny, but he sure can put it away!!! lol.. Their flight leaves tonight so I didn't even get a chance to say goodbye, but hopefully I'll see them again soon!

Craziest injury ever...

O's could only manage to pull out one game of the "beltway series" this weekend, but it's better than none! If you are anything resembling an O's fan, better start hustling and vote for B-Rob to make the All Star team.. he's 5th in voting so far... WTF?

Oh good god, the drama. That's really all I can say.. It's like being back in high school, but without the Z. Cavaricci jeans and big hair...

Speaking of high school, why do some things come back into style?

One more reason to love George Michael..

It's pretty sad when you're SOOOOO used to taking mug shots that you know how to make yourself NOT look like a hot mess when doing it..

I don't watch tennis, but holy upsets going on at Wimbledon! Maria Sharapova, Andy Roddick, and James Blake are all out in the early rounds..

But not to worry... the Pope does NOT wear Prada...

Our ball game last night was not quite the ass whooping we'd anticipated, which was nice. We got beat 12-2, my glove broke (again) and we didn't go back to the other team's bar. They're not the most fun team to hang out with and their bar doesn't serve great food for our games. Instead we went back to Jackson's and I stayed out later than anticipated. My cousin Chrissy was my driver and we had both planned on going home early, but were having a good enough time to stay till about 9:30. I know, we're CRAZY! My cousin from Florida didn't make it to the house last night.. She stayed at her brother's since she and her man went out for a few drinks, but I'm pretty sure they'll be making an appearance at some point today. I told her she better... we didn't get that bed for nothing!

What a gloomy day... it took all the strength I had to get out of bed this morning... Now I have to force myself to the gym. Maybe some fake sun prior to my workout will give me the little extra boost I need.. TGIF!!

This may be the gayest thing I've ever seen.... And I don't mean that in a bad way!

Poor Heather Locklear - I'd go into rehab too if this is what I came home to every night...

Don't forget to watch the second season premiere of Shear Genius tonight!!!

As I've made abundantly clear, my friends are co-owners of Savannah's in Albany. Well, Saturday night they had some unexpected, but entertaining visitors. Apparently, Brian Cody from Fly 92 called and told them he was bringing some guests. Everyone was running around crazy to get things together, as said guests turned out to be Coolio, Blake Lewis and Simple Plan. That same day was Big Day Out, their annual concert, and these acts headlined. For some reason, Sue didn't think it important to call and try to get me there, but she did relay the information and how much fun it was. Apparently the band that played before the DJ was still on stage when the "stars" came in, so they got on stage and jammed with them. I hear it's going to be up on You Tube pretty soon, but I couldn't find it when I looked. I mean, I can't say I'm a huge fan of any of them, but Sue said they were all really nice and down to earth, which is kind of what you want to hear about a "celebrity." And hey.. Coolio is getting his own reality show, so he'll probably be on top of the world this time next year (and not just up in the clouds from smoking too much weed).

Speaking of reality stars, here are some blasts from the past.

J and I went to see The Incredible Hulk last night, and it was actually quite good. Granted, I waited till the movie ended to get my Tony Stark cameo, but it was worth it. And hey, if you like that sort of thing, lots of times Edward Norton wasn't wearing very much! But seriously.. it had a really great romantic storyline, but it didn't overpower the action. The effects were very good, although there was only one time where they showed Norton's actual transformation from Bruce Banner into the Hulk. Add in some entertaining cameos from Stan Lee and Lou Ferrigno and you've got a pretty decent flick on your hands.

Ball game tonight and my cousin should be landing at the airport as we speak. Therefore, hump 'em if you got 'em.. It's Wednesday after all!

Things I am ashamed of liking, but will like them anyway:
1) Denise Richards: It's Complicated - I kinda like her. She swears like a truck driver, is really close to her dad and doesn't have extensions. I don't know.. I didn't want to watch this show, let alone like it, but I think she's entertaining. And that Charlie Sheen is kinda batshit crazy, but that's neither here nor there considering she's not necessarily firing on all cylinders either. However, that's kind of what I like about her. I know she did this show to show people "the truth" and I guess I'm now a bit of a convert.. But I still don't think it's all that complicated.
2) Miley Cyrus: 7 Things - It's catchy, ya gotta give it that. I'm just hoping when I download it onto my Ipod it doesn't say Hannah Montana as the artist. As an almost 32 year old woman, I can deal with having Miley on my Ipod (kinda) but Hannah Montana is kind of.. well... wrong.

As I believe I've mentioned, my cousin and her boyfriend are coming up from Florida tomorrow, and they're staying at our house. The new boxspring and mattress are coming today so once tonight is over, the room will look like a REAL spare room and not just where we throw everything. I got my new bedspread yesterday, which I love! It looks perfect in my room and I don't have to change a thing (yay!). However, it is heavier than my other bedspread so I'm going to have to get used to that. I have yet to hear any plans for the trip from my cousin, which would be nice since Tre and I both have games tomorrow night. I have no idea when they're coming in or anything. Yep.. living in Florida, still drives me nuts :)

Last night, Tre ran 8 miles (ish) and wanted me to go with her to map it out so she knew exactly what she did. I have been craving a milkshake for weeks, so I thought I'd go with her and maybe stop to get one. Well, we came up Warren Street and saw Lick, a new ice cream place. It didn't take much convincing to get Tre to stop and i got the milkshake I'd been craving (vanilla bean). Tre got a scoop of banana and cookies ice cream on a sugar cone that she raved about the whole time we were there. The ice cream is different - flavors you've probably never seen before, but good! Granted, it's downtown so it's kind of expensive (my shake was $4.25 and Tre's single scoop cone was $2.75) but it was nice to stop there just before 10 and still be able to get what you wanted. Apparently there's another ice cream place that opened where the Oakdale Deli used to be, so I guess we need to try that one out too!

The death of George Carlin came as quite a shock! Granted, the man is 71 years old, but there was no indication (much like Tim Russert) that anything was wrong with him.. at least not to outsiders. He will be sorely missed in the comedy community, and even garnered a posthumous Mark Twain Prize for Comedy. Also lost this weekend was Dody Goodman, who I know best as Blanche in Grease and Grease 2. She was absolutely hysterical in both and considering she was 93, I'm sure I missed what can be considerered her best performances. Sucky day for comedy huh!?

So, it's finally occurred to me (less than three weeks prior) that my body and I are NOT going to be ready to compete in the boilermaker. Hell, after the debacle that was the OK 5K, I'm not sure what I'm capable of! Anyway, they do have a 5K prior to the 15K so I thought maybe I could transfer to that. Well, no refunds, no transfers. Bastards. So now if I want to do it (which I really do) I'm going to have to eat the $30 I spent on the boilermaker and spend another $20 to do the 5K. I hate to do it, but I think my body might think it's worth it after the whole peeing incident. I mean, if I peed my pants at a 5K, imagine what would happen to me during a 15K? My bladder might literally fall out of my body!

In between finishing up the spare room tonight, J and I are planning to catch a movie (God, I love summer... there are about a million movies he actually wants to see and I could care less as long as there's popcorn involved). We haven't decided if we're going to see Get Smart or The Incredible Hulk. I'm betting it's The Incredible Hulk and I'm ok with that. I want to see both and I love me some Edward Norton. I'll let you know how it works out.

As always, Kathy Griffin was the epitome of hystericality.. That might not be a word, but if it's not, I just made it up to explain how f'n funny the show was! She came on just after 8 pm and ended the show right before 10. Two solid hours of stand up, in which she crucified the Lohan, E! Reality television, Ryan Seacrest and the Spears family, not to mention countless others. There were entertaining stories about her mom, yet not a peep about Clay Aiken! I was shocked. I think I had more fun laughing at my sister laughing. I know she didn't expect it to be as funny as it was (although I can't imagine how) and everyone that went had a good time. Speaking of people that went, do I have a story for you:

Tuesday night, one of the people that was supposed to go (we'll keep it anonymous, but I have a hunch you'll be able to figure out who it was) asked Tre on Tuesday if we thought we'd be able to find someone to take his/her ticket for free. Tre was like "um.. no!" and come to find out this person wanted to golfing instead. So, Tre offered to go the next day. Everyone wins, right? So we thought.. Anyway, Friday night comes around, Tre and I are pretty excited about going to the show and person who shall remain nameless walks into our house in an obvious bad mood: Barely said hi to Tre and when I asked if he/she was excited about the show, he/she shrugged their shoulders. So I said "well, if you're not going to have a good time, don't go!" This person said "fine, I won't" and left the house... drove away! Tre's mouth was WIDE open... She was like "what the f just happened?, as was I! Anyway, I'm the first one to admit that I have a tendency to be a bitch and maybe too truthful about things, but the way I said it wasn't the slightest bit like that. I was really excited about going and I was really shocked that this person really could have cared less about going. I mean, Tre usually takes everyone's side but mine and she totally didn't, so I'm 100% sure I did nothing wrong and I have no intentions of apologizing for it! Anyway, we left the house and said person didn't go. Hey, he/she already paid for their ticket. If they have $55 to waste, good for them! I don't! We tried to get other people to go, but it was three hours before the show so it was a little difficult and we were unsuccessful. As expected, this person went golfing instead and I could only imagine what story would be told to my friends that were also golfing. I mean, I knew I was going to be painted as the bitch and the reason for him/her not going but I'm SOOOOO not taking responsibility for this one! It was obvious from the get-go that he/she didn't want to go and my saying what I said just gave him/her the excuse not to go. Come to find out, this person told basically the same story that I just told you, but told everyone that he/she had a headache and didn't feel well and that's why he/she just left when I said what I did. Must have been a REAL bad headache if he/she could still go golfing (Ok.. now THAT was bitchy.... but again... True!) Regardless, we had an awesome time and it's unfortunate this person had to miss it and create a situation that could have been avoided with a simple phone call saying they didn't want to go. Would have been better than the scene that was made!

We started with dinner at Savannah's and it was AWESOME! There were so many things we wanted on the menu that we already know what we're going to order the next time we go! I had a cajun chicken sandwich that was great, while the others (see, I'm still doing good on that anonymity thing) had chicken stir fry and a chili burrito, both of which sang their praises. So basically, if you're up around Pearl Street, give Savannah's a shot! I would appreciate it, as would my friends :)

Enjoy your Saturday... I'm off to make my "famous" buffalo chicken wing dip and more than likely play a few drunken hours of Rock Band... Maybe I should practice before I go. It's been a while.. Happy Weekend!!!

Footnote: Don't any of you bitch at me for not calling you about the extra Kathy Griffin ticket.. I had someone who wanted to go, but she didn't say no until too late, so there really wasn't much time to do anything about it!

I'm SOOOOO excited cause tonight is the Kathy Griffin show at the Palace. I've seen her once before and she was absolutely hysterical, and I'm happy that I've turned my sister over to the dark side and she's going to the show as well. Me, Tre, Danny and Shell are headed to Savannah's first for dinner, then to the show. C. Howe - I hope you're green with envy. Actually, I know you are! ;)

The cautionary tale of the century, Jamie Lynn Spears had her baby the other day, a girl named Maddie Briann. Seriously, that Spears family has to be a little more creative with their names. Don't get me wrong, I like Maddie.. but Brian is her brother's name and Jamie and Lynne are her parents names. There are a million other names in the world. Think of one! Luckily for Jamie Lynn, Britney wasn't in the delivery room. I mean.. at least now the kid's got a fighting chance of not being an emotional trainwreck before she's 2!

I got a new bedspread yesterday. I had this whole plan to get a different color (my room is pink and brown and my lamp is also pink) and to spend the weekend painting the part of my room that needs to be painted. Then I realized not only was I going to have to paint the border, but the ceiling as well. I really don't have the time or the energy for that. My cousin and her boyfriend are coming into town on Wednesday for my other cousin's high school graduation, so I really just want to get the spare room situated before they get here. All that painting was really going to cramp my style!

The O's completed a sweep of the Houston Astros last night, with their 17th come from behind victory. Suck it Tejada!!!!

I've got to get ready for my night o'humor, so enjoy your weekend!!!!

Not only is today (supposedly) the happiest day of the year, it's also Take Your Dog to Work Day! I can't say anyone here did that, which is probably a good thing. No one likes the doggie that piddles on your foot while you're trying to file.

Last night's SYTYCD results show was a little anticlimactic for me. I mean, I have no idea how Susie made it to Vegas, so I can't say I was surprised when she landed in the bottom AND was kicked off the show. I was a little surprised that Marquise didn't survive, but it might have been because Susie brought him down a touch. That, and his solo wasn't quite that good. Thayne and Chris really showed personality, while Marquise just... well.. did tricks. So once again, no new couples are forming yet, but it's still early.

While I was disappointed the Top Chef reunion show was not as Anti-Lisa as I'd anticipated, I laughed my ass off! They had a segment regarding the "bromances" on the show, with a slightly disturbing clip of Richard telling Dale what gorgeous nipples he has. Speaking of Richard, he appeared via satellite, as his Wife was expecting his baby girl any day. As of this point, I'm going to assume she had the baby (as I'm confident the reunion show wasn't taped Wednesday) so Congrats to him and his family! Stephanie not only won Top Chef but she was also the fan favorite, which I wasn't really happy about. I like her, but give someone else a shot to win, fans! Obviously, they could use 10k!! Bravo is slightly famous for their t-shirts, and this one is no exception. You can thank Andrew for one of the funniest catch phrases in Top Chef history!

The Happening may be the creepiest movie I've ever seen. I covered my eyes, jumped about a million times (much to J's amusement), talked to the movie screen and I think I may have gasped a few times. If you like that kind of thing, see it. I did like it, but I couldn't wait for it to be over cause I wasn't quite sure what was going to happen next and I didn't like that feeling! It was really suspenseful and creepy as all hell. It's kind of like watching a car wreck. You don't want to look, but you have to...

Ok.. so I had to go somewhere today where I had to wear a suit. I know, all this secrecy is killing you, isn't it? Anyway, I also had to go through a metal detector (No, I didn't go to jail!!). Well, none of my suits fit: they were either too big or too small. I decided to wear a too big one so I didn't split the seat of my pants and embarass myself. So, I walk through the metal detector and it goes off. The guy looks at me and says "do you have any more metal on you?" My response: "Well, there's a safety pin holding my pants up, do you think that'll matter?" I did get a smile out of him, and instead I took my watch off. Thankfully, it worked.

I will always love "Moons Over My Hammy."

It's Wednesday... you know the drill..

It was kind of inevitable it was coming, but who knew it'd come like this?

I've got something going on tomorrow morning that I didn't expect. I don't think I'm completely ready to say anything about it, but you'll be the first to know. Just wish me luck in the interim!

If any of you are like me, you need to get your Rescue Me fix. You can do it here...

Last night I FINALLY sat down to watch Gone Baby Gone... Wow.. it really was a great flick, but one hell of an ethical conundrum. I highly recommend it and am really peeved it took me so long to get around to watching it. I am so used to seeing Casey Affleck as the dopey, funny buddy, that it kinda freaked me out to see him in a real, adult role. He's way more talented than I ever thought he could be.

Once this was done, I happened to turn on HBO (one of them) and Georgia Rule was on. I admit, I had it on my Netflix list and it was kinda entertaining. It certainly wasn't as bad as I had anticipated it would be, but considering Lindsay Lohan's "bad girl" role, it makes me wonder if she was really acting.. Tre and I sat and watched all two hours of it and have to admit we weren't sorry we did it. At the very least, that's one more I can take off my list. I might be getting close to getting it down to 100!

I swear to God you need a degree in rocket science to work our new dryer. I'm good with the washer, but I can't seem to get the dryer to dry clothes in under three hours. Plus, it has a sensor so it doesn't STOP drying until it feels the clothes are dry, which sounds great, until the clothes don't dry. I look at the time and it says 15 minutes.. then 20 minutes later it says 33. I read the manual and everything and I just can't figure it out.

I miss the REAL Desperate Housewives of Orange County so much.. Luckily, Jo and her ex Sugar Daddy, Slade Smiley have a brand new reality dating show on Bravo, where they attempt to find Jo a man. It's got the potential to be a trainwreck of epic proportions.... much like the Top Chef Reunion show should be tomorrow night. I mean, it's basically gonna be a Lisa bashing to the extreme and I can't wait to watch it!

Got lots to do and little time to do it in, so enjoy your evening and I'll get back to you when I can.

Me, Tre and Kate at Mexican Radio
Yep.. J and I had a good time
Dont' mess with Chrissy's sexy face..

Amy and I at Savoia

As per usual, Flag Day was a good time, and now J really understands why it's a big deal in Hudson.. Cause it's the only thing Hudson makes a big deal of! We started at noon at Fish's house and kept the party going (some longer than others). Lots of beers, some margaritas, dancing and 69 pictures later, the night was over. Next year is another year...

Longest Day Ever... That's today.. It's only 11:oo.. Five more hours to go before I start the weekend. Yikes..

Last night I burst out laughing watching the first episode of Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List. I can only imagine what she's going to come up with when I see her next Friday. I might have to wear those Depends Jen said she was going to get me after my 5K pants peeing debacle!

The first SYTYCD results show was on last night, and Rayven and Jamie got the boot. I can't say I'm really surprised, but I thought their hip hop dance was really funny and well executed. I think the problem was that they were the first couple to perform, and there were some really good performances in between, so they got thrown by the wayside. At least we know no one will have a new partner this week.. I don't think they do that yet.

I have to stop promising posts.. I should keep you in suspense.. especially since I don't really have the time or interesting news right now :)

Oh yeah.. I'm THIS close to shaving my head.. I got my hair cut on Monday thinking it would solve all my woes and stop me from looking like a hot mess, but alas, that is not the case. If I were skinnier I'd just chop it into a cute little pixie and deal with it, but I really don't want to have boy hair and I don't know if I can pull off something shorter or if I want to. Where's a celebrity stylist when you need one?

Yeah.. my day off kind of got away from me.. The washing machine/dryer guys gave us a window of 10:30 - 2:30 and they got here at 2:35. Talk about f'ing up my beautiful day off.

Thankfully, Stephanie was named Top Chef, the first female one ever! It was pretty evident it was going to be a female, as Richard really shit the bed during the competition. Surprisingly, Lisa stepped it up hardcore during the finale, so Tre and I (and Amy, as evidenced from her many texts to me during the show) were pretty sure an upset was in the works. I mean, Lisa did well, but considering her performance during the show, I really don't think she would have been the right "Top Chef." Stephanie was certainly the right choice and I couldn't be happier than if Antonia had won!

The one thing I did accomplish today (besides cleaning my room like a good girl) was to watch last night's episode of So You Think You Can Dance. The top 20 were pretty good and I'm not 100% sure which couples will be in the bottom 3. Problem is, with that many couples, the ones from the beginning of the show are hard to remember. There were a few standout performances and I think I have a few favorites (Joshua and Katee being one of them), but it's really too early to tell. The results show is tonight and hopefully my faves will still be standing!

Also tonight is the debut of Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List. I swear, Amy (holy crap - two mentions in one day? You totally owe me) told me I should get into "You've Got the Look" that ANTM for women over 35, but all my Bravo shows are starting (Shear Genius, Kathy Griffin, Project Runway, etc.) so I don't know if I have the time or energy for such a commitment!!

My back is really killing me today. Last night, during our softball game (which was a clusterfuck of epic proportions that I can't even begin to explain) I was playing 2nd base (better than usual) and went out to right field to catch a fly ball. I'm pretty sure I would have had it, but I heard our right fielder coming on and he had a better angle than me so I tried to get out of his way, to no avail. He caught the ball but in turn, knocked my feet out from under me and I fell right onto the small of my back. To be honest, it didn't hurt me last night but right now, it's pretty sore. I took some Bayer Back and Body, but I don't think it's kicked in yet.

I'm in the midst of watching Strangers with Candy (at least today I can say I finally caught up on my Netflix, watching the rest of Kalifornia and this) so I'm gonna get a move on. I am pretty sure my day tomorrow will be full of.. .well.. not much, so I'll try to post more tomorrow. TGIF!

Don't forget, the Top Chef finale is on tonight.. Tune in to see if Lisa can pull off the greatest upset in Top Chef history (although I'm rooting for Stephanie)

Hump 'em while you got 'em (how you like me NOW Amy O!? )

J shaved off his goatee!!! I just kept staring at him last night. He's a million times cuter without it. Thank god for the heat wave cause he insists he shaved it "cause it was too hot." Makes me wish we lived somewhere notoriously warm.. So it's gone.. for now..

I don't know if I mentioned it, but J screwed up his knee pretty bad at work last week. He was out of work all last week and was in an immobilizer, but they didn't give him crutches. Therefore, his back was killing him because of the way he was walking. We went to the mall on Sunday to get him a knee brace for work, which seemed to work better for him than the immobilizer. When he went to work on Monday they sent him home because he didn't have a note saying he could go back to work (the note said he was due back on the 7th, but he forged it for the 9th). He then had to go back to the ER to get a note with restrictions, so now he's working in another department until his orthopedic appointment.... on JULY 2ND.. Seriously? It's still very swollen and I have no doubt that he'll need surgery, but he can't see an orthopedic for a month!? Unreal..

It's f'n gorgeous out right now. I couldn't be happier! My sister bought a new washer/dryer and I get to stay home tomorrow so the guys can deliver it, and it's supposed to be really nice out. I have no idea what to do with my day but I think it'll include some cleaning (my cousin and her boyfriend are coming in two weeks and staying at our house), running (NOT in oppressive heat) and looking for a new bedspread. My new bed came today and I'm thinking of changing up my room a little bit, as my bedspread would match so much better in the spare room, where my OLD bed is going. Yep.. we're gonna have a REAL guest room. Way better to sleep on than the futon, that's for sure!

OMG - how did I forget!? We went to Savannah's on Saturday night, which is the place my friends own (Speaking of which - HAPPY BIRTHDAY PETE). We had only intended to go there for a drink or two, but it turned into a night of grape cosmos, jager-bombs and LOTS of dancing. I proposed marriage to the bald bartender (I didn't tell J that part) and kept telling J that I was a mother fuckin' VIP... which apparently I am. The DJ was great and she played anything we wanted to hear. Apparently they had a record night and I can't remember the last time I stayed up that late! It was a really awesome time so if you ever need a place to go in Albany, give Savannah's a try! I didn't take any pictures cause I was waiting for another friend to come, but her friends didn't want to come in.. apparently it was too "small" for them or something. They have no idea the fun they missed!

When I got home the other day, my mom had left presents for me: These are two of my favorite books from childhood, and THIS is just the icing on the cake. I only had it on VHS so watching it wasn't as easy as I'd hoped. I almost watched it Monday night, but I had a lot of other things I needed to get done first, like FINALLY watch Pump Up the Volume. I was a bit of a Christian Slater fan way back when, so I'm shocked I never saw this movie when it came out. What can I say? It's no Heathers, but it ranks up there on my Christian Slater list.. Speaking of Heathers, I totally need to get that on DVD.. I haven't watched it in ages, but it's the first movie I ever owned. I still remember my mom walking into my room on Christmas right when Heather #1 says something to the effect of "You want to fuck with the eagles, you have to learn to fly." Yeah.. perfect timing.

Time to get back to work.. I'll try to get some gossip and such in later, if not, I PROMISE to give you a little something something tomorrow... :)

I know a Saturday post is rare, but I really couldn't help it. I competed in my first 5K this morning and I finished it without stopping to walk! Obviously, I wasn't doing it for time, but I did finish in 37 minutes and 30 seconds, which, considering the heat, I was pretty happy with. It averages out to about 12 and a half minutes per mile and if anyone has seen the length of my legs, you'll know that's pretty quick for me to run! I really pushed myself, especially the last tenth of a mile to the finish which as I crossed the finish line, I peed my pants. Yep.. couldn't stop myself no matter how hard I tried (and believe me, I tried!). At first I was embarassed, but apparently other people have done it and it's kind of a funny story. I guess I'll never forget my first 5K, right!? Anyway, I just want to thank Jen for running it with me, even though she probably could have done it in half the time. It was really great to have someone there to push me through, because I know I would have stopped if it hadn't been for her. Then again, I might not have peed my pants so maybe I shouldn't thank her quite yet ;) Tre finished at 29:58, which is perfect cause she wanted to finish under a half hour. Can't get any closer than that, right!? I guess this means I need to step up my training so I can NOT be the last person to finish the Boilermaker when we go. (FYI - I was far from the last person to finish today.. I think - I finally breezed past the power walking old man during my sprinting tenth of a mile to the finish line).

Holy shit.. it's hot as balls today. I've already taken a shower and just from sitting in my house, I feel disgusting. We're headed out up in Albany tonight, so I needed to shower anyway, but I hope it cools down a LITTLE. I mean.. it's beastly, and it looks like it's going to be that way through next weekend. Ewww.. as long as it doesn't rain on Flag Day I guess it's all good. What happened to Spring? Seriously...

I'm at work by myself today, which means I have a lot to get done in a short amount of time, but I could NOT get through the day without wishing my wonderful friend Christopher Thomas Howe, (Esq) a very Happy Birthday! Make the bars of Greenville, SC wish they'd never met you ;), but leave the boys begging for more!

I was running late this morning (thanks to my new "habit" of going to the gym and/or working out in the AM) and forgot my Ipod. The silence is driving me absolutely crazy. Seriously.. certifiably crazy. I don't think I can concentrate if I only have one thing to concentrate on. I can actually hear my brain thinking and it's not a good thing. It sounds kinda squishy.

Last night I was watching an audition episode of "So You Think You Can Dance" that I had taped. Every time someone made it to Vegas, I had to hold back tears. Ok, it was less like holding back tears and more like choking back sobs. If you're a man, be happy. PMS is a scary, scary thing, and not just for the men who say the wrong thing during it.

I have paperwork all over my desk and I found this little red bug on one of them. Now I feel itchy and like bugs are running up and down my legs. I'm sure it's just a figment of my imagination, but it's still a freaky feeling.

I know this is late, but I want to congratulate my friends Shannon and Scott, as Shannon gave birth to their twin sons, Cooper and Brayden on Thursday, May 29th. Shan had to have a c-section about a month early, but the boys and mom are now home and doing well. Cooper was 5lbs, 3oz, while Brayden was 4lbs, 6oz. Congratulations and best of luck (even though they'll be Yankee fans)!!!

I've been very busy lately (both in and out of work) so I apologize for my lack of blogging. I shouldn't have posted so often, now I feel as if I've set lofty goals! Let me see if I can hit some important stuff before I go back to doing what I should be doing:

Ewww... I wish I could say more, but I can't.. Oh wait.. I can.. thank GOD it's through artificial insemination cause if it was real sex.... I shudder at the thought. That, and this woman is a record producer and the only person she could think of to inseminate her is Clay Aiken?! Oh honey no...

Apparently Angelina's twins are still in her belly, although reports have been insanely conflicting over the last few days.

Yowser... Not a total Betty, but a VAST improvement.

Wednesday night I went to dinner with J's brother, sister in law, sister, brother in law and niece at Smokey Bones in Albany. I wasn't a big fan of Smokey Bones (they kinda didn't make my burger or something to that effect) but I was fully entertained by J's niece. The kid dances like it's nobody's business.... or a stripper. I guess it all depends on how you look at it. Granted, it's way cuter when a kid shimmies her shoulders than a woman of a certain age.

Friday night, J's sister held a Bachelor/Bachelorette auction at Bombers Burrito Bar as a fundraiser for Relay for Life. Oh... My... God.. I don't know if I've ever laughed so hard in my entire life. It was slow goings at first, but once people got the load on, the money flowed! J battled hard and won his sister's friend for the bargain basement price of $210, which (believe it or not) was not the highest bid that night! I believe they raised almost $3,000 and it was such a great, drunken time.

J and I watched 3:10 to Yuma on Saturday night and that was a really good movie. I don't particularly like westerns, but it looked really interesting so I figured I"d give it a shot. Well, that and Christian Bale was in it. I mean, I saw The Machinist for God's sake and he looked like he was on death's door in that one! Anyway, it moves along pretty well and there are lots of faces you kinda recognize, but can't place, which I always like in movies. I like having to IMDB until the lightbulb goes off ;).

Sunday night I went to see Sex and the City with some friends. It was really good! I don't know what I expected, but it was one of those movies where I never once looked at my watch, even though it was 2 hours and 15 minutes long. You CAN go see it even if you didn't watch the show (there were little synopses of everyone's storyline at the beginning) but it's better if you know background and the inside jokes. I won't spoil it for anyone, but I will say there were plenty of ups and downs throughout. That, and I don't recall ever seeing the little movie theater in Hudson that packed... especially on a Sunday night. A friend of mine waited in line for an hour and a half to see it on Friday night, which is so not normal! She saw it again with her mom Sunday night so it must have been worth it. Now I just have to pick a night to go with my mom!

I have more to say, but no time. I'll try to keep up if you will...

Is it bad that I was happy the Universal Studios fire was in California? Cause I don't know if I could go to Universal in Orlando and be without the King Kong ride...

Best News Ever....

Why is it that when someone says to you "have you lost weight?" you initially react happy and say "Why yes I have. Thank you!" Then you think "Oh god.. was I that much of a cow? Am I still?" Your self esteem really just can't win.

Yesterday, I texted one of my best friends from college and told her I was making ghetto mac and cheese. She instantly knew that meant I had no milk, so I was using water instead. Gross? No way... RESOURCEFUL! That's how you know who your friends are - they know the weirdest things about you.

PS - O's beat the Yanks in extra innings after an hour long rain delay. I bet that really chapped Joe Girardi's ass after he begged to have the rain delay start while the Yanks were still up. Sorry Joe - you're playing in Baltimore, not NYC!!! Let's pray for a sweep, although I'd rather they kick this much ass against Boston cause believe it or not, Boston fans are becoming more annoying than Yankee fans.. which is impressive since I live in NY! Let's go O's!!!

Yep.. this is the elusive J, but if you say you saw his picture here, I'll deny it forever! And yes.. I hate the goatee :). This was a picture of us at his niece's birthday party last weekend. He HATES having his picture taken, so I don't really know how it happened and how he actually smiled for the camera.

As much as I enjoy long weekends, they sure do lead to long weeks, don't they?

I had a ball game Friday night (we won) and afterwards, our team went back to Jackson's in Old Chatham, which is our home bar. Anyway, if you don't know the area, Old Chatham is in the middle of nowhere, as is the bar. As I walked into the bar, I noticed an older man sitting at a table by the bar. The more I looked (subtly of course, even though I was probably on my fourth beer on an empty stomach), I realized he looks JUST like my advisor at Castleton State. I couldn't resist going up to him to find out if it really was him... AND IT WAS! Seriously! How small a world is it!? I was too preoccupied with hoping he didn't ask me what I was doing job-wise (he was a marketing professor and with his "guidance" I graduated from CSC with my B.S. in Marketing) to bother asking him why he was there in the first place? I mean, it's not like we were in Albany or anything. It was very surreal.

J ended up having to play in our ball game for a short while on Friday night, as we were a little lacking in the guy department. I was a little concerned. The people that run our team wanted him to play centerfield but I quickly nixed that, as J has no depth perception whatsover! He played right field instead, which I thought was a better fit! Anyway, I know he can hit, so that wasn't much of a concern. He only got two balls hit to him all night and he almost had a good play at first on the first one. The second one: different story. I was catching the ball got hit out to J. Well, there was a guy rounding third and I knew J was going to be coming up throwing which, ordinarily, would be fine. However, the sun was completely blocking my view and I never saw the ball until it was over my head. J does have a good arm and thankfully he overthrew the ball something fierce! A few runs came in and I know he was embarassed, but it didn't really affect the outcome, as we still won by a decent margin. He's still talking about the throw though. I guess if I could throw it that far, I would be too..

After going out on Friday night, J and I spent the day lounging on the couch, watching baseball and softball ALL day long. Seriously.. ALL DAY LONG, minus an hour and a half where J slept and I watched Johnny Dangerously. It was kinda funny and entertaining. I mean, how do you not love Joe Piscopo and fake NY accents? Anyway, after I finally dragged myself to the shower, we went to dinner and the movies, where we saw the new Indiana Jones movie. Let me just say, it's no Raiders of the Lost Ark, but it's got funny parts for sure. I can't say I didn't enjoy it, but I just expected more. For a George Lucas movie, the special effects just didn't seem as good as I thought they would be! That and (spoiler alert) the crazy Roswell subplot did NOT leave me wanting more.. just a touch confused.

Tre and I watched American Gangster last night. When we went to the video store, I asked Tre how long it was. She said 1 hour and 53 minutes. About 2 hours into the movie, I realized the movie was 153 minutes, NOT an hour and 53 minutes. Regardless, I really liked the movie. I think I just have a thing for mean Denzel....

O's beat the Yanks yesterday and right now it's pretty much a home run derby. It's the top of the 6th, with the score tied 8-8. The balls are literally flying out of the park, it's crazy!

I have sucked Tre into the "Lost Footage" of the Real Housewives of New York City. I'm such a bad influence on her.

I think I'm going to the Bahamas in October! One of the couples on my softball team is going on a 4 day (long weekend) cruise and they booked a couple cabins. Well, Tre and I (admittedly, while drunk) asked them for the information and I think we're going to go! I'm so excited, especially because the price is relatively cheap. I mean, I already have the money in my savings, so really all I need to do is save up some more money for the bar bill.

I heard a rumor today that a Planet Fitness is going into the old Grand Union building in Valatie. That would be really awesome, except I'd hate to lose the price I pay at the gym I'm at now. Then again, it'd be so worth it to go to another gym if it's open 24/7 like I think they are. That, and for a few extra bucks a month, you can tan. What more could you ask for?

Speaking of fitness, after my two mile run today I ate an entire box of Kraft Macaroni and Cheese... by myself.... in one sitting... with two hot dogs. I really need help. At least they were lite hot dogs.

I woke up today, thinking it was Friday. That really isn't the way you want to start your day.

However, J brought me a breakfast sandwich from The Coffee Bean, which was phenomenal. He only had to work a few hours today (he'll pay for it by working a few hours tomorrow) so I got breakfast. Yum!

Karma really is a bitch, and I knew I'd jinxed myself the minute I mentioned it on the blog, but what can I say? It's like being a proud parent..

This isn't going to be enough, but sometimes you have to take what you can get.

I FORCED myself to stay up to watch Top Chef, and I'm glad I did. FINALLY, Dale got the boot! It was definitely between him and Lisa (who's been in the bottom often and didn't put out one good dish during restaurant wars) but Dale, as executive chef, should have had more leadership and put out better dishes than he did. While I wanted him to go, I was still surprised that it was him and not Lisa that was ousted. I was also surprised to see him crying in his exit interview. I mean.. I've seen him be emotional, but in a dickheaded type of way... never REAL emotion... very surreal.. Anyway, the final five are Antonia (I'm rooting for her), Richard, Stephanie, Spike and Lisa. We'll find out next week who makes it to the Final Four!

I don't watch Idol, but in the episodes I caught, I really enjoyed David Cook so I'm glad he was named the winner. I think he'll sell more albums than that Archuleta kid, although he is also very talented. How much egg did the judges have on their face though, since the night before they'd basically declared David Archuleta the winner?! I wonder if he got a spanking from his overbearing father? Poor kid...

Is this the slowest week ever, or what?

I got a bit ahead of myself in yesterday's post by saying the O's were facing the Yanks, then the Sox this week. That's next week. This week it's the Yanks and the Rays and they got off to a great start last night by shellacking the Yanks 12-2... and not letting Mussina get out of the first inning. I'm pretty sure that would be one of the worst starts of his career.. or for his sake, I hope it was! That's all I'm going to say, as I've been an O's fan long enough to know the tide can turn pretty damn quickly!

Why do people who are on vacation always want to tell you how great it is where they are? My parents are in Myrtle Beach and my mom keeps calling to make sure the weather up here isn't better than the weather there. Yeah.. it's not, which means it was a great week for them to go on vacation, but still makes me a little bitter!

In a not so shocker, Kristi Yamaguchi took home the mirrorball trophy on Dancing with the Stars and has been touted as the best contestant ever! That statement, of course, has started the rumor that there'll soon be an all star season of DWTS. I'm not sure how I feel about it, as most "all star" contestants have already made their great leaps and bounds. It's not as much fun if you already know how far they've come.

J surprise me last night by kinda making plans, and we went here for dinner. We had heard about it a while ago, but since J's roommate is home, I don't really spend all that much time there (he kinda screws up my morning routine) during the week. Well, J is watching his brother's dogs (which is a whole 'nother story) so we went there for dinner then came home to watch a movie. We watched Shoot 'Em Up, which was.. interesting. I'll be honest.. it wasn't my first choice and I was more interested in watching the O's - Yanks game, so I chose it because it was the shortest of the ones J wanted to watch. Anyway, he had to work at 4 so we were in bed around 10. After my non sleeping Saturday night there, I was so happy to take my Ambien and pray it worked. It did.. It was like the dogs weren't even there. It wasn't the best night of sleep I've had, but better than I expected.

My sister had to wear pants to the gym tonight because she accidentally wore two different sneakers to the gym. She made me promise not to laugh, but I couldn't help it. Speaking of my sister, I got a call on my cell phone from a boy.... for her. I told her that if she gets drunk and gives out a fake number, MAKE SURE IT'S NOT MINE!!!

If there's one thing in the world I hate, it's condescending people. I had to call this government office today because they sent back a document we sent them. The reason they sent it back was ridiculous, as the information they're looking for is already in the document. Anyway, the woman I get on the phone is instantly bitchy and then talks to me like I'm a five year old. When I explain to her that the information wants is already in there, she continues to tell me how I can make it more.... obvious. It probably didn't help when I said "so, basically you want me to do your job for you, right?" Oops.. Yeah... I hate condescending people.

I'm getting a 401K... I'm all grown up :)

This theory was mentioned on both The Big Bang Theory and Bones season finales. I watched BBT first and found the concept interesting, but when they mentioned it the same night on Bones, I wondered if there had been a crossover in writers... but I'm pretty sure it was just a coincidence.

So one is officially a shotgun wedding, the other... we're not quite sure yet.. but hey.. ya gotta love love, right?

That's the best I can do.... it's getting late, I'm getting tired, and I need to finish watching A Home at the End of the the World. I should never force myself to watch a movie, just so I can say I watched it.. I never end up paying close enough attention or even enjoying it, which is so unlike me. Anyway, I hope you've enjoyed your hump day and the week goes by quicker than mine has so far.

I had great intentions. I turned the computer on last night (which takes forever) and even was sitting on the blogger site to type.. Then things got in the way. I had every intention of posting first thing this morning but when I got to work, the internet was down. It just came back up, but it's not going to give me enough "alone" time to do what I have to do so I apologize for being a terrible TERRIBLE blog slacker.

Quickly: Whitney won America's Next Top Model, which made me so happy.. I even let out a little shriek when she won, much like she did. It's about time a big girl (big as in size 6, not 2) took the crown.

My favorite freak of nature, Andrew, was ousted from Top Chef this week. I hated to admit that it really was his time to go, but I liked his outrageousness and the fact that he REALLY thought he was the best. Sushi? As a filling lunch for cops? Nutritious, yes? Filling? Hell no! Granted, Lisa KINDA threw him under the bus, but the judges already knew he was there. Unfortunately for him, the Judges are kind of sticklers for that "following the rules" thing..

Talk about stealing thunder: Andy proposed to Angela on the season finale of The Office, before Jim could get through his own elaborate plan of proposing to Pam.. WTF? Best ending ever though, when someone (I think it was Phyllis) walks in on Angela and Dwight getting it on in the office after said proposal.

O's swept the Sox in a two game set last week and took two of three from the Nats at Camden Yards this past weekend. It's a tough week as we start a series against the Yanks tonight, and the Sox again later this week.

The weekend was full of children's birthday parties and baby showers, all of which were way less painful than I had originally anticipated. No offense, but I'm a little "kidded" out..

Kathy Griffin and her man, one of the co-founders of Apple, have broken up. Apparently that happened when his secretary called Kathy to tell her he was already married. I feel bad for her, but I can't wait for the jokes at his expense when she comes to town on the 20th of June!

I was transfixed by this informercial the other day, and I'm still shocked I didn't buy it (yet). I mean.. if Tony Dovolani says it works, it must!

Dancing with the Stars was basically a Kristi lovefest last night, so it's highly possible that she'll win, although I hated her freestyle for some reason. She's amazing, and I feel bad for the guys cause while they ARE doing well, they are just not at the same level as she is. We will find out tonight who takes home the coveted mirrorball trophy!

I have no intentions of doing so, but I'm so afraid I'm going to get sucked into Living Lohan and Denise Richards new reality show on E! I have reality show issues.. I know.. Damn you E!!! You're starting to be my new Bravo!!

I don't know if anyone has ever seen American Anthem, but it is the BEST gymnastics movie ever made. Oh yeah.. I said it. I sure do wish I had it on DVD, but I'm afraid I haven't seen it in years as I only have it on VHS and it's taped off FX. Nice thing is, there's a commercial with Cal Ripken in it during the programming. Anyway, let's just say Mitch Gaylord has aged well and that is just one more reason to love him.

That's all I can get out for now.. I'll keep trying if you keep reading...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SHELL!!!! Today is my babysitter (obviously not now, but when I was a kid) and friend Shell's birthday. I'll respect her age and not tell everyone what it is, but I wanted to wish her a very happy birthday since she is one of the blog's faithful readers!!

Ever hear a song and you don't know why, but you have to sing it at the top of your lungs? That happened to me on the way to work this morning. The song: The Night The Lights Went Out in Georgia (the Reba McEntire version). I felt the strange need to belt it out while in my car this morning. I was slightly ashamed of myself, but proud that I knew all the words... Weird..

J forced me to watch Real Genius last night. I say forced because there were a million other movies I would rather have watched, but I was pleasantly surprised. GREAT 80's soundtrack and a comical Val Kilmer. Near the end I started to doze off, but I was still happy with it and surprised I've never seen it before. Funniest thing was, the guy who played Uncle Rico in Napoleon Dynamite had a role in the movie. I mean.. it's 23 years old, who knew he was in the business that long?

The O's defeated the Red Sox 5-4 last night. I know nothing more about the game, but isn't the a winning score enough these days? Oh wait.. I did read something about Melvin Mora hurting himself in the pregame warmup, but I haven't found out anything specific. Who cares? (not about Melvin of course.. I sure do!) At least we won!!!

I have got to stop eating. I've realized I've been stuffing my face lately and it's not a good thing. My sister is doing this Isagenix diet, which I am considering doing. It's similar to the Medifast thing I did, but you can eat organic food so it's a little less limiting. You only eat shakes and you cleanse your body a few times during it. Tre is doing the 30 day but a lot of our friends are doing the 9 day. There's more cleansing involved, but if you're looking for a quick drop of pounds, it's a good thing. I'm thinking about the 9 day myself. 30 days is a VERY long time!! We'll see how she does on it, then I'll make my decision. As usual, it's not cheap so it's something you really have to think long and hard about. I should just suck it up and do it, but it's summer and lots of things are going on, giving me MANY excuses to put it off!

Speaking of summer, it's f'n gorgeous outside! I can't wait to get out of here. I'm heading to my cousin's modified softball game, then my own ball game. Tre is having her team over at the house for a bbq so I'm not all that upset that I'm not going to be there. However, tonight is the season finale of America's Next Top Model and somehow I'm going to have to watch it when I get home or else I'll just learn about the winner on the internet, which I totally want to avoid. Seriously, what was the world like without the internet and DVR?

Time for me to put my nose to the grindstone... Remember.. it's hump day, so do your thing if you get the opportunity..

I'll get to the good stuff (Ya know... TV and celebrity gossip) but first I have a dilemma: I really like my job. I really like my boss and my co-workers. However, I'm not 100% sure my boss needs me as much as she initially thought, hence, I'm a touch bored at times. Other times.. way more than a touch. I'm not actively looking for a job, beyond sending back in the recruitment letters sent to me by the State (none of which have yielded any fruit as of yet). So, I've been here a year and it's time for me to decide if I want to get into the office retirement plan. I have NOTHING as far as retirement goes, so I know it's something I need to do, but I don't want to waste anyone's time or money. I mean.. I could be here two months, two years, who knows? So I guess it's not really an issue as I should probably just sign up and continue to hide my lust for state employment, yet I feel guilty about doing so. I know I don't go to church, but damn I've got that catholic guilt thing going on like it's nobody's business! If anyone has any advice, I'll gladly take it, even though it looks like I've already talked myself into my decision!

The Hills - anticlimactic. I could have figured it all out (although I was slightly surprised at Heidi f'ing up her job to go back to LA with Spencer) just from the commercials, but I expected more. That and I thought it was an hour long show. The half hour just didn't do it for me. I think new episodes will be coming in August, so this is NOT the end of the show (yay!)

Dancing with the Stars - I forgot to vote today, but I'm pretty sure Marisa Jaret Winokur will get the boot. She's done well, but her dances were just not up to the caliber of the other competitors. Side note: There was a guy in A Chorus Line that could have been the twin brother of her partner, Tony Dovolani.... and that is a GOOD thing if you know what I'm saying. Anyway, next week is the final and then we'll see if Kristi proves to be the front runner she was all season (ya know.. if she doesn't unexpectedly see the red light tonight).

Reaper has been renewed by the CW, but there's still no word on whether ABC will renew October Road - at least not for the Fall :(. That can't happen. I NEED to know who Sam's real father is, even though I think it's Eddie Latekka... As far as Reaper goes, the show has really been great lately, I just wish they'd pick a night! The CW keeps switching it from Tuesday to Thursday (which is where it looks to be going) which really sucks cause I do NOT have the DVR space to tape that, Grey's Anatomy AND The Office... whatever will I do!?

I have to admit, this brought a smile to my face and fond memories of Madame Trash Heap.

I watched How I Met Your Mother last night and if I thought I could fit into any of Lilly's clothes, I'd check out Marshall and Lilly's auction (if you check out this site, be prepared.. there's lots of traffic so it takes a while to load). Last night was Britney Spears' second appearance on the show and I really hope they don't bring her back for a third appearance, even though they left the door open to do so. It's just not worth it..

Happy Birthday to my friend Jess over in Mass... I'm looking forward to heading her way in July for a girlie weekend on the beach (and yes.. we had to plan it in January just to make the effort to get more than two girls to go.. pathetic).

Wow...

Seriously... how beautiful is her dress?

Ok.. that's it for today. I have to run and watch Real Genius.... and pray J stays up past 9:00.. He FINALLY gets to sleep in and work at 6 so I might not have to take my Ambien at 8:30 to keep up with him. Enjoy your Tuesday night!

I forgot all about it: The Trivia Night went really well on Thursday night. My sister had five people, so that left me out. Therefore, J and I formed our own team. We were in third place until the final, when we wagered all our points, as did most of the other teams. Only ONE team didn't, and of course, they won, even though everyone got hte last quesiton wrong. The nice thing was because of that, the money that was supposed to go to the second and third place teams went back to charity. The food was great, and I won three prizes! They were all off of J's strand of tickets, but he doesn't need to know that, even though he's insisting that was the case. After that, he and I went to the Elks Club to hang out with some of his friends and continued our streak of great trivia on the "crack machine" there. We were out way later than I wanted to be, but if I hadn't been out that late I would not have seen Huey Lewis on Jay Leno, so it worked out.

Friday night was pretty uneventful: J and I just went to dinner with my sister and a few of our friends and had a few drinks. I had a lot to do on Saturday so I didn't want to be out too late. However, J accompanied me to Shop-Rite on our way home from the Val-Kin and I was pretty surprised at the looks we got. Like people don't shop at 11:30 on a Friday!? I had to get stuff for my candle party, and Hudson is a mess on Saturdays so I wanted to make sure it was already done. The candle party was a success, which is great because I really didn't expect much. I had sent invites out to like.. 50 people and not only did I get like.. 1o people (including my family) but lots of people didn't even bother to RSVP. I mean.. come on.. it's the polite thing to do! My friend Stephanie was the consultant and it looks like I'll be getting quite a bit of free stuff. I only did it as a favor to her, but it worked out really well for me. After the party I was kind of tired, so I basically caught up on the stuff I DVR'd last week and went to bed kinda early. I could have gone to a party with J at his Aunt and Uncle's, but there was a bit of a misunderstanding about that and I really didn't feel well enough to go anyway. I was sure I had a fever, but one never surfaced.

Sunday morning, my friend Jen and I went up to Albany to sub on a softball team. It turned out to be fun, even though we lost and it was my first time with shin guards on while catching. I don't like them, but I guess I'd rather be uncomfortable for an hour and a half rather than breaking my knee or something. We then celebrated Mother's Day by heading to my parent's house for dinner. I ended the night FINALLY watching The United States of Leland, which was an interesting and kind of good movie. Lots of known stars in it also.

Nikki's jig is up on Top Chef. It was only a matter of time (as I'm sure I've mentioned before) but she really shot herself in the foot by not taking responsibility on her team. Granted, I wanted to see Dale go, just because he's a big honking asshole, but she really deserved it. The team chose to do Italian food, which because she's Italian is apparently her specialty, but she can't pull it off! She's made homemade pasta three times but never pulls it off. She's just gotten lucky that someone else was always worse than her. Next week looks to be a doozy, as there's backstabbing aplenty!

I know there's probably lots of celeb news, but it might have to wait until tomorrow. I have two shows taping and two to watch (Big Ban Theory and How I Met Your Mother) so I've gotta wrap this up so I can do so. I know.. priorities. .Lots of good TV on tonight, including the finale of The Hills. Ok.. so maybe it's not GOOD TV.. but I adore it! I'll try to catch up tomorrow...

Well.. the O's are no longer in first (or second) but we're still above .500. That's something! Better stay that way too, if Melvin Mora wants to keep feeding his kids!

I don't have much time so I'll try to sum it up as quickly and easily as possible...

A Chorus Line was PHENOMENAL! I swear, I teared up like three times, but I basically held it together. I can't help it. It's my favorite show and I never ever thought I'd get the chance to see it on Broadway and now I have. My mom had a really good time, blisters and all. We didn't have much time to walk around but we got to see Times Square and what we thought was a commercial shooting in Bryant Park. We had a great (and cheap) lunch at Simply Pasta (check it out if you're up and around 42nd Street) and then caught the show. Didn't see any famous people, but it was sooooo worth it. Mario Lopez was actually quite good, and he ended up walking up and down my aisle through the whole show. If I had leapt over the women sitting next to mom and I, I could have touched him. The woman that played Cassie didn't thrill me, but she's won a Tony so who am I to judge? My mom insisted she's never going ot the city with me again, because every single black man that passed us, looked at my ass. What can I say? They LOVE the junk in the trunk and I thank them for their appreciation! It was a long, tiring day but it was a really good time. Don't know how I'll top it next year. I think since I spearheaded this Mother's Day, Tre is in charge next year.

Tuesday night was my first night with Ambien and it was a doozy! I crashed out quickly and HARD.. I was not awake for this (or I don't remember it) but I usually set my alarm for J and let it go twice before I heave him out of bed. Apparently it went off once and I violently shut it off. All I remember is hearing his cell phone alarm (which is his last line of defense) and that's it. I don't remember him getting up, I don't remember him leaving or anything. He actually called me when he got out of work to make sure I woke up. Let me tell you something, if I can sleep like that, sign me up for the Ambien Train! Therefore, I was really looking forward to taking it last night. I was already tired, so I figured I'd crash pretty hard again. Not so much. I woke up a little after 2:00 and while I did go back to sleep, I thought the point was that I wouldn't wake up. I don't know.. I guess I need to give it some more time before I make a decision on it, but if the first night was any indication, I might just be in love..

Tonight is the American Cancer Society Trivia Night I've been talking about for the last week. However, I've spent so much time trying to recruit people to go, that I neglected to find a team for myself. Neither J nor I have anyone to play with, so we might just have to make our own team. We shall see what happens. Regardless, I'm looking forward to a fun night of trivia with my friends for a good cause. Remember, all are welcome, whether you want to play trivia or not.

I did manage to watch America's Next Top Model, which left the final three as Anya, Fatima and Whitney. Anya gets on my nerves and I doubt she'll make the fina cause she'll never be able to talk her way through a Cover Girl commercial. Fatima might win, but I really haven't liked her from the get to and I kinda want Whitney to win for all the fatties. Plus, I've liked her the best. Anyway, the finale is next week and then there'll be one less show for my DVR to tape. But then So You Think You Can Dance will start and shoot it all to hell.. Woo hoo!!!!

My day of leisure has been cut short, so I've got to get some work done and make the day go by. Hope to get back with some more information tomorrow so enjoy your Thursday!

Last night I went to Savannah's, which is the new home of my friends Sue and Pete. I say "new home" but I mean new business venture, as they're part owners. It's located at 1 South Pearl Street in Albany, where they have great food and awesome bands (usually Thursday - Saturday). Therefore, don't be surprised if that's where I want to go when we're out in Albany. Gotta bring people in to patronize the friends, don't you think? Check it out if you're in the area.

It's dead at work this week and I've been a MAJOR slacker today so I'm trying to get as much into this post as I can in a very short amount of time:

Scarlett Johansson and Ryan Reynolds are engaged.. I kinda liked him with Alanis Morissette, who is basically the anti-Scarlett... Interesting, don'tcha think? That, and last week they were publicly fighting on the streets of Boston. I love Hollywood..

Angela Kinsey (Angela on The Office) had her baby on Saturday. Now next season she won't have to keep hiding behind countertops and pocketbooks. Congratulations!!!

Here's another one for fans of The Office.

There could be a sequel to Anchorman in the works. I LOVE Anchorman, but it's rare that the sequel ever compares... that scares me. Then again, I thought the movie was dumb the first time I saw it, and now I LOVE it.. Guess we'll just have to wait and see.

J and I are going to see Iron Man tonight, which I'm actually looking forward to it, even though it's NOT a biography of Cal Ripken... (like I could let that one slide.. give me a break). The movie has already made a ridiculous amount of money and apparently it's fun for boys AND girls.. I'll be the judge of that! I admit, when I first heard about it, I told J that was one he'd need to see with his buddies. However, I saw the trailers and was instantly intrigued. That, and I just love it when Robert Downey Jr is all sarcastic and snarky..

Don't go looking for a post tomorrow cause I'll be in NYC with my mom! As I've mentioned, I'm taking her to the city to see A Chorus Line on Broadway, which really, is just as much a present for me as it is for her. Mario Lopez is in it and if he skips the performance to stay in LA a little longer for the 100th DWTS show, I might seriously hunt him down and make him apologize to my mom. That's not out of line, is it?

Speaking of DWTS - Cristian seriously rocked out with his cock out.. Not literally, but good lord the man should have danced with one arm for the whole show. He's sitting atop the leaderboard after impressing on both his dances! Kristi and Jason both took hits on their second dances, but it's more than likely still going to be a toss up between Mario and Marisa. At this point, I don't really care which of them goes although we all know how I feel about Karina.. and if Mario Lopez doesn't show up tomorrow, it'll give me just one more reason to hate her. And oh yeah.. I want to be Edyta Sliwinska when I grow up.. who do I have to get in touch with to make that happen? Apparently today is her b'day, so Happy Birthday to Edyta!!!

I've slacked off more than normal today, so I need to get a move on. Enjoy your night and I'll be back on Thursday with some movie and musical reviews! Happy Early Hump Day!

Yeah... I have stories..

Friday night, J and I went to dinner, then to his brother's house to play Rock Band, as per usual. I don't know if I've ever really mentioned it, but J does NOT do PDA. If I can get him to acknowledge we're a couple in public, it's a big deal. He's not a douchebag about it and I'm not saying I want you to make out with me in the aisle at Target, but a little something-something never killed anyone. Anyway, as I was playing the game, he actually kissed me... in front of people.. His brother actually dropped his drumsticks and said "Wow.. I've never seen you kiss her before." My response was "I'm just as shocked as you are!" So now that he made a big deal out of it you KNOW it's not going to happen again! Oh well, it was good while it lasted ;).

We'd been playing Rockband for quite some time (and drinking quite a bit - beer for me, Gentleman Jack for J) when J disappears. His friend and I went looking for him and I catch him coming out of the bathroom. His friend leaves and J kisses me (remember kids.. no on else was around) and I asked him if he was ok and where he had been. He then proceeds to tell me, he was throwing up. Ewwwww. I'm mortified and want to puke myself because I just kissed him. He then asks me if I could tell he'd been puking and I have to admit, I couldn't. He tells me this is because he knew I would want to kiss him (arrogant SOB) so he rinsed his mouth out with hand soap he found in the bathroom. He was so incredibly proud that he thought of it and kept telling me how he'd never done that for anyone else before. Oh yeah.. that's my boyfriend. Can you feel the love?

Saturday night, Tre and I hit Meadowgreens for the Kentucky Derby and the 80's Dance Party. We had a great time and I danced my tooshie off to a few 80's faves. Maureen danced with me and proceeded to tell me an amusing story including bodyguards and Little Debbie Snack Cakes (let's just say if you want to be "taken care of," offer up some Fudge Rounds). It got to be around 11:00 and Tre had done one too many Jager Bomb shots so I decided it was time to go. I called my mom and she picked us up shortly after. It was nice to get home kinda early since we had a ball game this morning. Let me just say, it was NOT easy to get Tre out of bed for the game! Good thing I did though, as she was our fourth girl. Anyway, we won our first game of the year and then hung out afterwards, as the weather got progressively nicer. When softball starts, it always reminds me how much fun I have with my team. So, here I am, sitting on my couch, catching up on my shows from the past week, doing my laundry and hoping my thighs stop burning. When softball starts I also forget how much catching makes my muscles sore!

News from the doctor is this: He prescribed me Ambien.. He thinks my laundry list of problems might stem from my lack of sleep. It's not that I don't sleep.. I do. I just wake up a lot during the night and I honestly never thought of that making me tired, since I rarely end up staying awake for more than a few minutes. Then last night, I woke up four times and it made me wonder. So, I'm going to fill the prescription and see what happens. If that doesn't help me, we'll do bloodwork to see if anything is wrong with my thyroid, iron and/or B12 levels. Only time (and some drugs) will tell.

Last night Tre and I went to Joe's for their wing night. They do $.25 wings, but we decided to order off their wing menu and I got butter and garlic parmesan wings. OMG they were sooooo good! Well worth the not $.25 price, that's for sure. I never go to Joe's, even though it's right down the street from my house. I guess you might say I'm not always sure what kind of crowd it will be. Well, last night people came out of the woodwork! I saw a guy that used to go to my gym, who I hadn't seen in at least a year.. He showed me a picture of his baby so I guess he's been busy. Then, I ran into another guy, whose Grandmother lives down the street from me. He went to one of the neighboring high schools and I was in complete love with him when I was younger. He lived in California for a while, but now he's back in town. So, we chatted for a bit and as we left he told me that I looked good. Um.. Yeah thanks! I've only been waiting to hear THAT for 20 years... ;) Still looks good though, I'll tell you that. Amazingly, I was able to hide the drool pouring out of my mouth, so that was a plus.

Busy weekend on tap.. tonight J and I are going to dinner to celebrate my first real Friday that I don't have to bowl (and am not busy). After that, we're headed to his brother's house to play Rock Band and Mario Kart. Who ever thought I'd spend a Friday night playing video games? I sure as hell didn't? At least there's beer involved. Saturday is the Kentucky Derby so I'll be shuffling between a friend's party and my cousin's table at Meadowgreens. Can't get too drunk though, as we have our first ball game on Sunday morning (unless the rain comes in). If it doesn't, my other cousin's son has his first communion, so regardless, things are going on! Somewhere in there I'd like to do my laundry and head to the mall to get some makeup. I've been using Bare Minerals for a year or so, and it's just gotten to the point where I think it irritates my skin. I have really sensitive, dry skin as it is and I don't think putting powder on it is helping. That, and it doesn't cover as well as I need it to sometimes. My face gets VERY red and if I cover it up, it looks like I'm wearing a Kabuki mask. Not attractive. Anyway, my mom had a sample of some liquid makeup from Lancome and when I put it on today, my whole face felt better. So, I'd like to run to the mall and see if I can find one that's right for me, but it doesn't look like I'll have enough free time for that. Maybe some day next week instead.

As much as I enjoyed listening to him (as we all know, I'm a sucker for a man with an accent) it was Mark's turn to leave on Top Chef. His vegetable curry and his real thought that Chef Tom Collichio didn't like him, turned off the judges and sent him packing. However, Lisa's dismal attitude and underseasoned chicken put her in the bottom, along with Stephanie, who was there for the second week in a row. The big winner was Antonia, who not only aced the quickfire, but also won the week's challenge. Previews for next week included "wedding wars" where the chefs look dead on their feet, as they have to cook for 14 hours. Fatigue and food do NOT go well together so I'm sure there'll be plenty of blow ups. Woo hoo!

My new fave (after Claire got the boot) Katarzyna was let go from ANTM because of her lack of personality. If I were her, I would have left the room and yelled to Tyra the correct way to say my name, cause Tyra butchered that shit all season, no matter how many times Kat tried to tell Tyra the correct pronunciation. 4 girls remain...

Addison came back and I laughed my ass off for the whole episode of Grey's Anatomy.. Ok.. maybe not the WHOLE episode. After all, it's a hospital drama so people die and such, but there were some funny exchanges between Izzie and George, and Addison bought up some interesting observations while she was back at Seattle Grace. So the real question is, did Hahn turn down McSteamy because he's a douche or because she'd rather get it on with Callie? Stay tuned!

Enjoy your weekend and bet wisely!!!

One month in and we're ahead of the Yankees.. I know it's too good to last, but I'm content with it for now..

So, I've decided to turn over a new leaf since today is the first day of May.... NO MORE TITLES.. I spend more time trying to think of a title than I do posting, so hopefully it's a good leaf to turn over.

Today was the first day in my entire life that I put over $40 in gas in my car. Good lord I miss the days when I was in college - $.99 a gallon. Wow.. I think I just aged 40 years by making that statement.. Next thing you know I'll be telling my friends kids how I used to have to walk to school uphill both ways, barefoot in the snow.

I'm only working a half day today (yay) because I have a doctor's appointment. Hopefully he'll address the multitude of problems I've been having lately, including (but not limited to) headaches, extreme fatigue and a bloodshot eye. I'll be shocked if I don't have prescriptions for a cat scan and bloodwork by the time I leave.

I beat Guitar Hero on the easy level last night however, I'm not quite sure I'm ready to move on to Medium. They add another note (finger) and more notes. Problem is, I have REALLY small hands (not like a carnie or anything, but pretty small) so it's really hard for me to move my fingers over to reach the new note. Guess that just means more practice!

I hope to have a night at home tonight, so I'll try to find more stuff to post later. I know, I've been saying that for days, but my nights have kind of gotten away from me lately (hence the fatigue).

Words of advice: Wait for Harold & Kumar Escape From Guantanamo Bay to come out on DVD.. it's not as good as the first one and I saw way too much penis and vag than I needed.. Two words: bottomless party..