Remember last week, when I was lamenting about needing a new liver? Well, let's just say I didn't learn my lesson: Let's break it down, shall we?

Thursday - Went to Joe's for some wings and pizza. Didn't get home until 12:30 (the Olympics were on!) and then had to stay awake at home to open my sister's present (gift certificates for mani/pedi and the movies) and watch the gymnastics. Shortly after I fell asleep, I got a call from my friend Jack from Worcester and ended up chatting with him for over an hour. He has great timing sometimes!

Friday - MY BIRTHDAY!!! Began the day by having breakfast with Tre and my mom, which was filling and awesome. I love breakfast. Anyway, I didn't really do much all afternoon but wait for J to call and wish me a happy birthday. It was a long wait. Granted, he's been working nights and had yet another doctor's appointment, but come on.. it's your girlfriend's birthday. Make some effort. Anyway, I hit up Meadowgreens around 6:30 and had great intentions for the evening. Instead, the shots started early and we closed down the bar around 2:30. Surprisingly enough, I felt decent on Saturday. I'm getting too old for shots, that's for sure.

Saturday - As I'm sure you can tell, the morning was kinda slow. I had a ball game at 2:00 (which we won) and then hung out at the field for a few hours, socializing and drinking beer. After a very necessary dinner from Wendy's (WOO HOO Baconator), Jen brought me home and I showered so Tre and I could hit up another party. We basically made an appearance as we were both pretty beat from the day and had to be ready to leave the house at 8 for another ball game.

Sunday - Early morning, but not as early as it should have been. We got a little bit of a late start, so we didn't make it for bloody mary's before the game, or for the majority of the game we wanted to watch. Our game started at 10 and went 8 innings, so we barely had enough time to relax before our next game at noon. Luckily, they gave us a little extra time, but we still lost. It was a blessing in disguise to be honest. I don't know if any of us would have had the energy to play a third game that day. It was pretty warm out, as is evidenced from what I can only describe as an absolutely heinous sunburn on my face. It looks like I have sunglasses on and my nose looks like Bozo the Clown. Oh yeah, it's so NOT an attractive look for me. We ended up staying at the field, watching the next few games and just drinking and bonding with some people from the other teams. I was pretty sure I was going to not go to work on Monday anyway, but once we were still drinking around 6 pm on a Sunday, my mind was made up! After a while, I came home, took a shower and headed to J's brother's house where I watched part of my first WWE Summer Slam since I was a kid and thought it was real(then, not now). I subsequently passed out on his couch.

Monday - a blur of naps and laundry.

I got a great night's sleep Monday night, but not before I watched the premiere of The Hills. I've gotta say, I've always been a fan of Lo, but she sure is bitching it up already when it comes to Lauren's relationship with Audrina. I almost liked the fact that Audrina called her out and was like "we'll never be friends." You go with your bad self! And ok, if you saw the way Spencer treated both Heidi and her sister, how would you ever date him!? I mean.. he was a douche right to both their faces. If you're gonna be a douche, do it behind their back. He should know better. Oh, the Hills... How I've missed thee... even if it's just for Whitney's "surprised" face.

As I drove home from the gym today, I noticed a sign for a motorcycle festival and one of the key events is spaghetti wrestling. This sign is "strategically" placed across the street from the local Planned Parenthood, which is where the Alight Center people protest and sing their hymns. Is the motorcycle festival geared towards women with loose morals and a love for spaghetti in their pesche? (that's "pussy" for you non Kathy Griffin fans).. Maybe Planned Parenthood will get the day off and the protesters will find a new venue for a day... I mean.. spaghetti wrestling should only be done drunk.. which leads to unprotected sex which leads to unwanted pregnancy which leads to abortion, right?

I'm kidding... but the spaghetti wrestling thing was the only thing on the sign I remember besides that it was a motorcycle festival and this post seemed way funnier to me when I was on the road thinking of it. Yeah.. I blew it.. but I'm going to post it anyway, cause that's the kind of girl I am..

PS - thanks C. Howe.. you brought an umbrella to my pity party and I love ya more than my luggage ;)

So... my birthday is tomorrow. I'll be the big 3-2. I've always made a big deal out of my birthday. I mean, it's only once a year so you might as well take advantage, right? Well, I'm not saying anyone should throw me a parade or anything, but for 24 hours, just PRETEND it's as important to you as it is to me. Ya know, make an effort. Sorry for the diatribe.. I"m having a kind of frustrating "Day before my birthday" :).

Perhaps it's that I have no real news to report. Last night we won the ball game I was sure we were going to forfeit, so that's something. Now we play on Saturday afternoon, which really ruins our plans to hit up my friend's phenomenally fun day at Saratoga Race Track, which sucks. I'm taking tomorrow off, mainly cause my boss is on maternity leave and it's VERY slow here, and who likes working on their birthday? I'd rather do nothing at home in my pajamas than do nothing at work, right? Still, I have nothing planned. It's kind of sad and depressing. I guess that's what happens when you get older! Ugh..

Headed out tonight for some beer and wings, then probably home to watch the Olympics (again). At least this time I don't have anything to get up for (except maybe birthday breakfast) so if I stay awake for the whole thing it won't be a huge deal. Maybe I'll go grocery shopping tomorrow. I hate doing it, but at least it'd be out of the way and I'd have food in the house.

I know, I'm throwing myself a nasty pity party today, aren't I? Approximately 24 hours ago I had to hang up on some crazy bitch at work and ever since then, it's gone downhill. I knew this lady was crazy, but I didn't realize she was the devil and her attitude was going to bring ME down!

Almost forgot - Congratulations go out to my friend Caren, who got engaged this week! Congrats and best of luck to her and her lucky fiance!!!

Have a great night and maybe I'll get a chance to post (and be in a better mood) tomorrow :)!

Yet another late night for me. Granted, I did get to go to bed 20 minutes earlier than the night before, but seriously, I've got to get some sleep! Last night was the team finals of the women's gymnastics competition, where the USA women took silver. Things looked great early on, but then usually tough competitor (and one of my personal faves) Alicia Sacramone just lost it. She fell on her mount onto the balance beam and made some big mistakes on her floor routine, leaving the door wide open for the Chinese to win the Gold. Granted, Nastia Liukin and Shawn Johnson also both went out of bounds on their floor exercise, but their routines were not the train wrecks Sacramone put in. You have to feel bad for someone who works their whole life for one day, and watches it all slip away. Granted, they still got silver and there's still the all-around and individual apparatus finals, so hopefully there'll be some gold medals in some USA gymasts future. And oh yeah, some guy named Michael Phelps won a few gold medals... so I heard.

I missed the Counting Crows/Maroon 5 concert last night. I had thought about it in the weeks preceding the show, but it had completely slipped my mind in the last week or so. I swear, they're one of my favorite bands, but I can't seem to ever get to the show. Maybe if they played anywhere but SPAC. I usually get lawn seats cause they're cheaper, but I'm not a huge fan of buying tickets and not knowing if it will rain, or if the people next to you are going to be transmitting communicable diseases under their blanket.

I applied for a part time receptionist job today and have an interview next week. I don't know if I'll get it, as I have a feeling I can't be there when they need to be there (ya know, due to that pesky "day job" thing) and I have my Friday bowling night, but it'd be nice if it worked out. It seemed like a nice place to work and not too brain numbing. I think less people would probably be less frustrated and annoying there, as opposed to my day job. People get cranky when you don't get them divorced in one week! Point being, everyone needs money, and I need more of it than I am in possession of.

For once, a #1 that I can agree with! It's a great, entertaining and inspiring documentary. There are also plenty of other great (and ones I didn't think were so great) flicks on the list, so be sure to check it out.

Big Brother - LORD, shit is hitting the fan. To sum it up: Michelle is HOH and she's basically trying to "avenge" Jessie's eviction. Jerry has a hit out on Dan and is referring to him as Judas cause Dan didn't vote the way he said he was going to, but he didn't have a choice, cause Dan was "America's Player" for a week. Way to screw Dan, America!! Anyway, Michelle put up Libra and Keesha who were all lovey-dovey friends, until Jerry won the HOH and Libra tried to throw Keesha under the bus. Keesha isn't having it and I can imagine tomorrow night's episode will be fraught with drama. Granted, Keesha did orchestrate Jessie's ousting, so hopefully she can find a way to make Libra look worse. Jerry did NOT use the POV to save anyone, although he made this huge speech about what an awful person Dan is (um.. Note to Jerry: See Dan? NOT on the block.. Pray he doesn't win HOH next week) but didn't use the POV to get him on the block. So, it's Libra vs. Keesha. Personally, I think Libra will go home unless she can convince the group that Keesha really was the "puppetmistress," not her. Then again, Keesha could get kicked out of the house real soon for bitch slapping April. Expect the unexpected.

I've got my first playoff softball game tonight, so perhaps I'll get my much needed rest. There are some good things on the Olympics tonight (Men's 3M Synchro Diving, Women's Beach Volleyball and more swimming) but I think I'll take the night off. Hump 'em if you got 'em!

I'm dragging something fierce today. Know why? Cause I stayed up till 12:40 to watch Men's Gymnastics on the Olympics. Don't get me wrong... it was worth it! I think I kinda fell in love with Jonathan Horton last night.. Not only is he adorable, but the boy sure can stick a landing! He was by far the men's MVP last night.. Still, I'm a little tired today and I know I'll be tired tomorrow, as Women's Gymnastics are on tonight. They don't even start till 10 pm so I'm trying to tell myself that it won't be as bad since the women only work on 4 apparatuses (apparati?) as opposed to 6 for the men.

Congratulations go out to my boss, who gave birth to an 8 lb, 10 oz baby girl last night. Mom, dad and baby are all doing well!

I was real proud of myself, cause yesterday I went back to the gym. I did the strength machines instead of just cardio and was done relatively quickly. When I got home I was telling my sister how I didn't really feel that sore to which she replied "how many times did you go through the circuit?" Um... one! Yeah.. apparently my "work out" wasn't quite as intense as I'd anticipated so now I have to basically start fresh and do it three times.. ya know.. so it DOES something. This really is just an excuse for me to start fresh next week. Sadly, my arms do hurt, regardless of the fact that I did.. well.. nothing.

We all know how much I love The Office (can't wait for it to return Sept. 25th) and this little article just made me smile. I know half my sleeping problems are because I'm super paranoid that someone is coming into my house to kill me, so I can relate.

Speaking of things I love, this could be the best news ever! It's even better than when Kristen Bell joined the cast of Heroes, if you can believe that!

Speaking of cool guest stars, I think this one will be entertaining at the very least.

The bachelorette party girls hitting the dance floor at Savannah's
Tre and I
Sarah reads this blog (she's the one pretending to be scared AND the bride to be) so I don't think she'll mind if I post this picture.. GIGANTOR ;)

You'd think I would have learned, but apparently not. My liver is not a big fan of me right now, I'll tell you that!

Friday night we had a ball game, which surprisingly enough, did NOT get rained out. After that, we went to Jackson's for a few drinks. I drove, so obviously J got to be the semi-drunk one out of the two of us. It was kind of fine with me. I was so beat I pretty much passed out once my head hit the pillow.

Saturday morning I had to get up so Tre and I could make it to my friend Sarah's bridal shower. It was a 10:30 brunch. Tre and I got a little lost, but we made it there before the food was served. My friend Nikki is called "the shower nazi" and for good reason. We ate brunch, opened presents AND had cake and were done in an hour. It was the best shower ever! After Tre took a short nap and I caught up on Mad Men, we headed to my friend Nikki's house to sit by the pool and get ready for the bachelorette party. We went to see Menopause: The Musical at Capital Rep. I swear, if you get an opportunity, see it (I think it's playing for another week or slightly more)! The show is absolutely hysterical and only an hour and a half. However, plan your bathroom break accordingly, as there is no intermission. The actresses had great voices and even funnier facial expressions. It was a really entertaining way to start off the night, that's for sure.

Once that was done, we headed to Savannah's. A heavy metal band was playing when we got there, but luckily we only had to wait about a half hour before "DJ Lady Verse" came on to play all sorts of 80's and 90's stuff. We danced all night long, which is probably why all those shots we had didn't go to our heads quite as quickly as we'd thought they would. We didn't get to bed until 4 and Tre had me up to leave at 8. Unfortunately, I can never go right back to bed after being up for a while, so I didn't nap until after 1:00, and even that was only for a short while. Hit up my parents house for beef and noodles for dinner (one of my faves) and then J and I went to see Pineapple Express. It was really funny. I mean, there are some lines that you just kind of went "did they really just say that?" but in a good way. Entertaining story, very funny guys in it, what more could you ask for? Oh wait... Huey Lewis having a song in the ending credits? Yep.. it was a trifecta! I highly recommend unless you're Sandra - she doesn't like to laugh ;)!

I took TONS of pictures from the bachelorette party but haven't had a chance to put them online yet, so they are forthcoming, I promise.

What a sad weekend: Bernie Mac, Isaac Hayes and Anthony Hart (brother of motocross star Carey Hart) all died over the weekend. Apparently Bernie Mac's condition was way worse than anyone ever let on and he died at the age of 50. Hayes, best known these days as the voice of Chef on South Park, seems to have died naturally. Hart was in an accident during a practice session at a Hartford, CT speedway.

Poor girl's trying to save the whales, but daddy's home hitting mommy... her boyfriend ran over a paparazzo's foot AND someone nailed her car. Looks like Hayden Panettiere isn't have a great weekend either.. But hey.. Heroes starts soon!!! :)

I haven't had a chance to catch too much of the Olympics, but I plan to hunker down on my couch tonight to watch some men's gymnastics and swimming. The US Men's win in the 4x100 relay has by far been an insane highlight and now Michael Phelps (thank you Jason Lezak) is well on his way to becoming the most decorated Olympic athlete (ever?).

I don't know about where you are, but it's been raining like a mo'fo all day. Thunder and lightning that shakes the office and torrential downpours. And it's freaking cold! I'm seriously considering a hot cocoa today. Yep.. Happy August.

My plan last night was to hit up the Tri-City Valleycats game, as they were playing Cal's team, the Aberdeen Ironbirds. However, some nasty weather hit just prior to my leaving and J came down instead. I'm a little peeved that the game was still played and I wasn't there, but it turned out pretty good instead. Tre, J, Danny, Fish and I christened Rock Band and if it weren't for the hand cramps, I think we would have played for more than the two hours we played for. I admit, the game on the Wii is not as good as it is for Play Station and XBox (you can't make your own band or download songs) but it's still a hell of a good time. I mean, we weren't even drinking last night but still laughing our ass off and having a great time. We left the blinds open so I can only imagine what people driving by were thinking!

Today is the start of the Bejing Olympics and apparently 8 is a very lucky number. Not that I'm surprised, as it was (and always will be, Cal Ripken's uniform number) However, if you can believe it, Clay Aiken's baby mama had their baby this morning, at 8:08 am. Crazy, right?

In other good news, after practically a decade of non-wedded bliss, Jewel eloped with her very own rodeo cowboy, Ty Murray.

I have a bridal shower and bachelorette party tomorrow, so again I hope to have pictures, but I make no promises. We're going to see Menopause: The Musical and then hitting up Savannah's for more than a few drinks. Maybe even some Grape Cosmos. It could get ugly. J is working nights starting this week (yay! note the sarcasm) so we've made plans to see Pineapple Express on Sunday. I'll keep you posted..

Thunder just shook me out of my chair. That was not fun for me at all.

Enjoy your weekend and stay dry!

I always call J on my way home from work. Well, he didn't answer so I left him a message and flipped my phone shut. Then I turned up "St. Robinson in His Cadillac Dream" by Counting Crows and jammed through it till the end. Then I looked at my phone... which had never hung up, as I had my headset on. So J had a lovely message that consisted of 30 seconds of me saying hi and 2 1/2 minutes of me singing my heart out. He saved it for me. I'm thrilled.

I had an appointment at 10:30 for a field vision test, so I went to the hospital early to get my bloodwork done, something I've avoided for approximately a year. I do NOT give blood. I do NOT know my blood type. This is the second time in my life I've ever had blood taken (at least that my almost 32 year old mind can remember) and I was fine... Until I walked in. Then I got the heebie jeebies. The guy that took my blood (phlebotomist?) was VERY nice and when I asked him if it would hurt, he said "not me!" Yeah.. believe it or not, he wasn't my main concern. But he went along with it when I nervously joked with him, so that helped. I didn't look at what he was doing, but I did feel the prick.... for only a second or two. He was good, I'll give him that. It took less than a minute and he told me that I have good veins. I guess that's good to know if I ever decide to go the heroin route.

I'm still recovering from my weekend o'boozing.

Friday night (and all weekend) the Firemen's Softball Tournament was in town so we HAD to head over for a few beers.. that turned into way more than that and closing down Melino's. I went to bed around 3 am and was up at 8 am: WIDE awake. A few sausage mcmuffins later, I was feeling a little better, but far from wanting to contend with the rain and other such things we needed to do to get ready for Nytropalooza 2008!

The rain stopped around 1:45 and only made one other brief appearance, so the weather we were all so concerned about, really wasn't a concern at all. Everyone seemed to have had a good time, either playing beer pong or just chilling with people they hadn't seen since last year's party. My friend Joey even made a birthday cake for my mom, who's birthday was on Saturday. I was really slacking in the picture department, but if/when I find some, I promise to post them. It's hard to host a party AND take pictures and all that jazz!!! Another late night ensued.. I tried to go to bed earlier, but my friend Pete picked me up over his shoulder and dragged me outside, so that ended that early bedtime for sure! I'm glad he did it.. Staying up till 2 am was way more fun! There was only slight drama at the party too, which worked out. Basically drunken boys, being stupid drunken boys.

J officially got me Rock Band for the Wii for my birthday. I am very much looking forward to playing it, especially now that I bought another guitar, as the game only comes with one and is not compatible with Guitar Hero. WTF is up with that?! So yes, now I have four plastic guitars in my living room. Who would have ever thunk!? The drums are really hard and no one has tried singing yet, so I'm sure we'll have to have a drunken Rock Band night pretty soon!

J also managed to find my mom a copy of Wii Fit, which (along with the Wii) is what Tre, Dad and I got her for her birthday. To say she was shocked was an understatement! The next day she set it up all by herself and played with the Wii Fit for a little while. I need to start doing that as my physical activity level has plummeted. I think next week I'll start up again. My ball games are almost over and it looks like J will be working nights for the next few weeks (fun!) so I should have some free time..

I can't wait to hear the real story on this one.

Morgan Freeman is recovering from a rollover car accident in Mississippi this weekend.

Angie was sent packing on Big Brother for no other reason except that everyone in that house is a big moron and I hope their decision comes back to bite them on the ass. How do you let Jessie stay when he's being a big douche and threatening people!? Luckily, April won the HOH and put Jessie and Memphis up, promising Michele that Jessie wasn't her main target. I sure hope Memphis can use his "womanizer" charm and make them all realize Jessie needs to go, just for the sheer fact that he annoys me. Or, ya know.. win the POV competition tonight, Memphis.. That would work too.

I am finally all caught up on Mad Men. I've only watched the first episode of this season, but I think the storylines and dynamics of the characters will really pull things together. I just really hope they're not smoking as much as they seem to be on set. It's like a pile of lung cancer waiting to happen.

The Brangelina baby pics sold for a whopping $14 million (I think). That's insane.. they're babies!!! At least the money is going to charity.

I'm finally starting to get a good night's sleep, so forgive the craziness of this post. I'll be better soon, I promise! Enjoy your night and if something comes along, you bet I'll post it.

Yesterday at work, I was talking to the new attorney and instead of saying oral stipulation, I said oral stimulation.

I'm not sure he noticed...

Every time I hear the song "Right Now" by Van Halen, I can't help but sing it incorrectly. On the first season of Road Rules, one of the gang's challenges was to be roadies at a Van Halen concert (if memory serves me correctly) and that's when this song was really popular so instead of singing Hey... it's your tomorrow," Kit sang "Hey... the winnie's a mess" and that's what I always think of. (For you non-Road Rules fans - winnie means the winnebago they travelled in). God I loved MTV when their shows were really about strangers living with strangers and not strangers getting drunk and banging other strangers. And yes... I really do have a lot of useless information in my head, thanks for asking.

It's been a busy couple of days, to say the least, and it looks like there won't be any end in sight in the near future.

I finally had a free weekend, and J was away, so I got more sleep than normal, which was a nice change. I also watched the first two discs of Mad Men, Season 1. It's an interesting show and I've enjoyed watching it. It's a little slow and since I read an article about it in Entertainment Weekly, I know what's coming, so I'm going to stick with it. I should get the next two discs today but lord knows when I'll have the time to watch it. The show just started it's new season on Sunday, so I still have time to catch up.

Tre and I went to see Mamma Mia on Saturday night and I really enjoyed it! Amanda Seyfried was really great and Meryl Streep was WAY better than I expected her to be (singing wise.. I mean.. obviously she's a great actress but who knew she could sing at all? I even found myself kind of crushing on Pierce Brosnan... Grrrr.. I would have enjoyed it more if these two queens (don't get mad at me my gay friends.. if you knew who it was, you would have said the same thing) talked through the whole movie and two teenage girls had a sing along on the other side of me. I swear, people that talk in movies is my biggest pet peeve. I don't understand the concept of shelling out way too much to see a movie, then talking through it. Regardless, it was very good and if you haven't seen it yet, stay through the credits.

Last night, J and I went to see Step Brothers. I really didn't expect much from it, but I admit, it was pretty funny! The last few Will Ferrell movies (since Anchorman really) have been pretty lame so I didn't think this would be much better, but I knew J wanted to see it and I had pretty much seen everything else I wanted to see at this point. He laughed his ass off and there were a few really funny lines that I wish I could remember. Just be warned, it IS R-rated, so there are MANY swear words, dick jokes and vulgar words. Still, if you like to laugh and enjoy the comedy stylings of Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly, it's not a waste of your time and money.

Monday night I went for a walk with my cousin, and a brand new tub of Roasted Cinnamon ice cream was just put out at the ice cream place. What a night huh? Who knew it would get better? I came home and Tre was going through her cd's and we were listening to them all to see what songs were on them. We ended up both laughing our ass off over some of them (Clay Aiken) and making a list of songs to download. I swear, the list was the front and back of a whole sheet of paper, with songs like Last Resort by Papa Roach and Saturday (Oooh Ooooh) by Ludacris. Tons of songs we had totally forgotten about, as who listens to CD's anymore?! I mean, some of them were from 2001. Tre is in the midst of making a mega mix for Saturday's party, so it'll be fun to hear some of the stuff we didn't expect!

Another celebrity couple is expecting twins. Seriously, what's in the Hollywood water!?

Thank goodness this story isn't true!

If you missed Dr. Horrible's Sing Along Blog, you can catch it for free on Hulu.

This story is for my friend Jen in Vermont. I don't know how it could happen, but I wouldn't mind if it did.

Ball game tonight and half a day of work tomorrow before my doctor's appointment. Then I'm off until Monday.. Woo hoo! Lots of work to do though, to get the house ready for the 5th Annual Nytropalooza on Saturday. Pray for nice weather and hump 'em if you got 'em ;)!

The O's have won THREE straight, 2 of those games against the Yanks and one on a Sunday! I'm as shocked as you are. This strange turn of events can only mean one thing.... something bad's a coming.. the trade deadline is only a day away (roughly) and I have very bad feelings. No rumors have surfaced yet, but it could only be a matter of time. Please don't take my B-Rob away!

Last night, Tre, her friend Mike, J and I went to Joe's for wings, as our softball game was cancelled and we had no clue what to do. The answer: Beer and cheap wings! So, apparently there was a spy there, and shortly after I got a text from my ex, Jason, asking if J was there with me. I told him he was but hey, it's a free place! Anyway, he walked in shortly after and OH MY GOD... let's just say he's been working out. I'm sure he only came in while I was there to show off and see the look on my face, and I have a feeling he got just what he was looking for cause I'm pretty sure my jaw dropped to the floor.

After we left Joe's, there was an unsuccessful trip to Wal-Mart (J isn't so good with the surprises and is getting me Rock Band for my birthday - He heard they had it for cheap at Wal-Mart so we tried to find it, to no avail). Instead, we played the Wii Fit that J had left at my house. I swear, the four of us played that game for like.. three hours. I've never laughed so hard in my entire life and we were all sweating! You have no idea how much it hurts to hula hoop for three minutes. The last time I did it, J made me do it for three minutes on each side, as opposed to the three minutes total everyone else did last night. Thank god, cause I thought my hips were going to fall off. I'm pretty good at the ski jump, but it was really the balance bubble that kept everyone entertained for hours on end. Except me. I passed out on the couch around 11. It was a school night.

No big weekend plans. Tre and I want to see Mamma Mia and now that she likes it, we'll probably play more Wii Fit. I just hope to get through the first two discs of Mad Men, that I got from Netflix. The show starts on Sunday so I can't be caught up by then, but I should be halfway there! Enjoy your weekend and pray the last couple minutes of this day go by quickly!!!

And the saga continues: My mom is a little nervous about this whole ocular migraine thing, mainly because when I had the first one, I lost peripheral vision and we've been hearing about a lot of people my age or slightly older having slight strokes. Freaky, right? Yeah, so my mom had me go to the opthamologist (sp?) this morning. Anyway, we do the tests, they numb my eyes to do a pressure test and dilate them. This was almost four hours ago. I still look stoned.. not as stoned as I did around noon, but stoned just the same. Anyway, they had to repeat one of my tests a few times and the first thing the Dr. says is that I need glasses. To which I reply "so all that money I spent on Lasik was a waste?" She laughed and smiled and said that my right eye is substantially weaker than my left eye, the cornea is strangely shaped and I have an astigmatism. Basically, my right eyes strains to see the things my left eye has no problem seeing. So, it's not like I'm going blind or anything, but it'd probably be helpful to me to wear glasses when I'm on the computer, reading, etc. I don't care so much, as just prior to the Lasik procedure I got a really cute pair of frames. It'd be nice to see them put to good use! However, I still should make an appointment with my old optician to see what he has to say. They also want to do a field vision (glaucoma) test on me AND see my primary care physician. My plate is going to be pretty full for the next couple of weeks, thanks to some squiggly lines in my vision. And oh yeah.. I have ocular migraines..

My friend Tim is in town and stopped over to my house last night. I had already washed my face and was settling in for my Wednesday night TV viewing, but Tim wouldn't take no for an answer (he never really does). It was really great to catch up with him, but I was so beat and really just wanted to go to bed, as my eyes were pretty sore. He didn't leave until 11:30 and I felt terrible because I know the relief was evident when he finally did mosey out the door. Luckily, he has a thick skin! Nothing personal of course, I was just exhausted. He has a lot of personality! :) Still, he entertained me as usual and while I wasn't really feeling up to having a few beers with him, we had fun anyway. I might have even convinced him that So You Think You Can Dance is not "the bad reality tv." Maybe..

My sweet little Wesley got canned from Project Runway! I shall miss his jaunty shorts... but I will not miss the nasty dress he made. It could NOT have been more ill fitted, and he basically in front of Natalie Portman, guest judge. Poor Wesley..

Well, not sure yet if I have a ball game tonight, but I kinda hope I don't. My eyes aren't back to normal yet from being dilated and having balls flying at my face isn't high on my priority list (insert dirty joke here). Enjoy your Thursday night!

Sometimes I realize it's not a bad thing to live in a small town.... Case in point: J and I went to see The Dark Knight at the new Colonie Center Regal Cinemas last night. We got there around 6:45 and the 7:00 and 7:30 shows were sold out, leaving us to catch the 8:00 show. The tickets are $10 per person (how do parents take their kids to the movies these days?) and thankfully, with my Regal Crown Club Card, I managed to get a free small soda and small popcorn. I upgraded to medium size for only $.50 each. THAT was the high point. We had some time to kill, so we ventured on over to FYE where I purchased Kathy Griffin: For Your Consideration and J picked out a few comedy CDs and lord knows what crappy horror movie he could get for crazy cheap. Anyway, around 7:20 I thought it'd be a good idea to get back to the theater so we could get good seats. BIG mistake. We walked in and the theater was already jammed, with no seats on the good viewing level (ya know.. EYE level), so we ended up having to sit about four rows back in front of the biggest movie screen I've ever seen. If my eyes didn't hate me yesterday, today I'm pretty much the Devil. Luckily, the lower level seats are also on an incline so it could have been way worse. That, and the 8:00 show was also sold out (so the movie gods said) and asked everyone to smush into the center. No one really did and it worked out just fine, so sold out must not mean the same to them as it does to me.

Let's get to the good part: BATMAN! I have to say, I really enjoyed the movie. The effects are awesome and the plot takes more from the graphic novel than the old school Batman comics. We even got to see a trailer for the new movie, Watchmen, coming out in March. I'm not a big fan of the graphic novels, but this looked interesting. I have PLENTY of time to read it before it comes out, so I'm not concerned. Anyway, let's talk about Heath Ledger. I was determined not to like his portrayal of the Joker, just because I'm so sick of all the posthumous Oscar talk. I mean, if he were alive would there be all this hype!? We'll never know. Still, I have to admit he was really great. I mean.. I've heard he really immersed himself into the role, but he changed every single thing about himself for it. Let's just say, he sure as hell could have had a worse swan song! There's lots of carnage and twists and turns along the way, but it never once feels like you've been sitting in a movie theater for two and a half hours. Thank you Christopher Nolan for once again proving Batman can be more than a hot guy in a suit with nipples on it. And thank you Christian Bale, for being the hot guy in the nippleless suit... Grrrr.. Now you all know how much I loved Dawson's Creek, but Maggie Gyllenhaal was a far more believable Rachel than Katie Holmes. I don't know if it's just the look, but I believed her in the role a lot more. Very strange, but good!

In other news, Brett Favre is a moron...

One week in and they're already doing the dirty on Big Brother... (I know it says Ollie and ALLISON are doing it, but it's April.) Why do people insist on having sex on national television. You're on a show where there are cameras everywhere and you think you're stealth enough to have sex with no one seeing it? Oh, the preacher and his wife are NOT going to be thrilled with their son, that's for sure!

My eyes hurt... hump away the rest of your day and get ready for the gay trifecta of reality tv: So You Think You Can Dance, Project Runway and Shear Genius... and oh yeah.. someone gets booted from Big Brother tonight. Have a good one!

I've been having blurred vision and headaches the last two days, and instead of hitting up the ER and wasting $50 and a shit load of time, my mom called my doctor. He seems to think they're ocular migraines and even suffers from them himself. I guess I shouldn't bitch.. I'd much rather have blurry vision for an hour or so instead of being unable to function! Hopefully now I'll stop getting jokes about how I might have bird flu or something... If you don't get that.. see yesterday's post.

TERRIBLE NEWS: Estelle Getty has died at the age of 84. She's best known for playing Sophia Petrillo on the Golden Girls but had been suffering from dementia for the last few years. It's a sad day for TV, that's for sure!

I just can't believe this one is real. He's Batman for Christ's sake..

Speaking of Batman, J and I are going to see The Dark Knight tonight. I'm really excited. We're going to see it at the new theaters at Colonie Center. It's going to cost an arm and a leg but there are certain movies you need to see on a grand scale and I'm pretty sure this is one of them. J said the seats are even better than Crossgates so I'm curious to see how it compares.

I watched "Date My Ex: Jo and Slade." I admit it... However, am I the only one in the world that is pretty sure all this dating is just a ploy by Bravo to make them both realize how much they love each other and should be together? I mean, I'm friends with lots of my exes, but this is a little ridiculous.... so of course I'll keep tuning in. Still, she deserves to NOT find love, as last night's pick was a total Hollywood douchebag. He took her on a helicopter ride over LA. If this show is supposed to prove Jo's NOT only interested in men with money, this was not the way to start.

Jessie won HOH on Big Brother and WOW... is he a jackass.. I can't wait till his all natural ass gets booted off the show (obviously not this week). He put up Dan (for being friends with Brian) and Steven (mainly because Steven didn't come see his HOH room... crybaby). I hope either one of them wins the POV and forces Jessie to put someone else up, although it'll probably be Angie, another Brian supporter. I loved how he allowed himself to be played by his "group." For example: He was dead set on putting Renny up cause... well.. he hates her. But "the group" was against it and thought she should stay and what does he do? Exactly what they want... So to quote Steven: Jessie is a tool.

Oh, the mortification:

So, Saturday morning all eight of us girls are sitting on the beach, having a good time. Some were playing in the sub zero temperatures of the Atlantic Ocean, others laying on towels or sitting on chairs, trying to soak up some sun. I had just moved from my chair to my blanket, so I could lay out and tan a little when it feels like someone threw a stone at my eye (which were closed, thankfully). Kids were playing nearby so I wouldn't have been surprised, but if it had been them, it was a VERY good shot. Anyway, I turn to my friend Eryn and say "please tell me I got hit with a stone." The minute she started giggling, I knew that wasn't the case. Yep.. a seagull had shit on my eye. Luckily, not IN my eye, but still... I have shit on my face. Not only on my eye, but running down my cheek and on my arm. The bastard had really let it loose. And let me tell you, it hit HARD! Like I said, it felt like a stone had hit me.. I was thoroughly grossed out and everyone is trying not to laugh, but it's a little difficult to do so. I obviously can't see so I'm reaching for a towel or anything and begging Eryn to get the shit off my face and finally i just ran into the ocean and dove through the waves to get it off. I couldn't feel my body for about 15 minutes afterwards (the ocean was FRIGID) but it was way better than trying to wipe it off my body. Apparently, a bird shitting on you is supposed to bring good luck. I should have bought Lotto tickets.

To add insult to injury, there are these two ridiculously tan, skinny girls in bikinis a few feet away from us. I went over to my friends and said "listen... what kind of world is this where the bird shits on me, but leaves the skinny bitches alone? I can't wear a bikini (or won't.. as most people that shouldn't have on this beach, felt the need to do it anyway) so the least the bird can do is shit on them and not me." Further proof that God might not be a woman :)

On my way to the beach for a girl's weekend with my friends from college... I'll take some pictures.. hopefully NOT of an extremely sunburnt me!

Shocking eliminations on SYTYCD: Kherington and Gev are out, with Comfort still hanging on. Kherington did struggle this week. She and Mark's two step was atrocious, but all in all I think she's a better dancer than Comfort. Still, you can't go wrong with a Comfort and Twitch hip-hop pairing. What a saving grace that was! As for Gev, I think it was just his time. He was respectable in all he did, it just wasn't enough with the guys that are left.

Project Runway came full circle with the supermarket elimination challenge, which saw Jerry be the first one out. I always love it (as in Big Brother) when the most confident person comes in and is the first one out. Speaking of which, I haven't watched the episode, but Brian DID get eliminated on Big Brother, a blatant case of too much, too soon! Anyway, Project Runway.. there are interesting characters on the show this season, but I was disappointed with all the fabric substitutes during this challenge. Tim Gunn even went so far as to say the Judges would probably call them slackers... and they were! I'm hoping they learned their lesson and it gets better.

Rumor (from the mouth of Jen's Alias co-star, Victor Garber) is that Jennifer Garner is expecting a second bundle of joy to go along with daughter Violet. Or she had a big lunch.. whatever.

Britney and K-Fed came to an agreement in their custody case, with K-Fed gaining sole custody but better visitation rights for Brit. Apparently now instead of $15K a month, he'll be getting close to $20K in child support. Seriously... how did he turn into father of the year? That's either one great attorney or an amazing publicist...

Enjoy your weekend.. I intend to enjoy mine...

I got a pedicure last night, for the first time in forever. I spent the whole night staring at my toes and smiling. It's the little things..

I wasn't able to stay up for the entire All Star Game, but I'm happy to say the American League won and George Sherrill (and pretty much every other pitcher in the ballpark) was able to throw an inning or two. The 15 inning game lasted well past midnight and secured home field advantage for the American League. I didn't watch much of it, but I did tune in when Papelbon was pitching, and this article now explains to me why the fans in an American League park were calling their own pitcher "overrated." Even for one night, the Yankee fans and Red Sox fans can't unite for a cause...

I know I "reported" on this last week, but now it's official. Michael J. Fox WILL be playing a foe of Tommy Gavin's on Rescue Me come Spring. I can't wait! Speaking of TV, rumor is that Amy Poehler will have a role in the Office spin-off that's supposed to debut after the 2009 Superbowl. No idea on what kind of role she'd take on, as NO information regarding the spin-off has been leaked anywhere!

It was only a matter of time before we saw this mug shot, but this bust was one I didn't really expect...

I bought a pair of Nine West sunglasses last Thursday when I went to the mall. I almost lost them last night. Under a week must be a new record. I swear, if I spend anything over $10 on a pair of sunglasses, it's a given that I'll lose them ASAP. I have a pair I'm wearing today that's like a bad penny. They just keep turning up no matter how often I try to lose them.

Speaking of resilience, check out this story!

OOH.. shit hit the fan last night on Big Brother! I wanted to tell Brian, you can't show your hand and try to play everyone against each other this early. It's too soon and people will figure it out, as they did last night and because of it, Brian's "ally," Jerry, put him up on the block. Granted, I'd rather see Renny go as she's almost as annoying as Amanda was last year, but Brian deserves it for thinking two days in that he was the puppet master. Still, anything can happen and we'll see if Brian can talk his way out of it. In order to put Brian up, Jessie won the POV competition, which consisted of wading through honey to put stuffed bears into jars. I can tell you right now, I NEVER want to wade through honey.. it just looked painful!

It's Wednesday.. you know what to do... and besides hump, it's TUNE INTO THE SEASON PREMIERE OF PROJECT RUNWAY TONIGHT!! I doubt I'll get to watch it, but I have it set to tape so I'll have to try to avoid any and all spoilers...

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... :)