I’ve never been drugged and kidnapped, but I’m pretty sure the elevators in my parking garage smell like ether. Every time I go in there I wonder if I’m going to come out, or if I’m going to collapse on the floor and pass out. Does it deter me from taking the elevator? Absolutely not! My feet hurt enough as it is. I have also wondered this: If I DID pass out in the elevator, do you think I’d have to work that day? I mean.. I’m already pretty close to the entrance of the building, but I would think that being found on the grimy floor of the parking garage elevator would basically be a freebie, don’t you? Seriously, I’d probably contract a disease just from miniscule amounts of skin touching the floor of the elevator because it is beyond disgusting. To quote Rachael “it makes the bathroom at Stoney’s look like the Ritz-Carlton.” If you’ve been to Stoney’s in Worcester, you get the idea. If you haven’t, well.. I’m sure you can imagine what it must be like.
I spent some of my day notifying my bank and credit card companies that I would be in Ireland, just to make sure that any purchases I make are approved. I’m sure most are expecting me to bring them back something Irish… what that may be, I’m completely unsure of. I’m not rolling in the dough, so I think my pictures will be enough to convey the Irishness of the trip. Speaking of rolling in the dough, the attorney who won the Final Four Pool just came down and told me not to spend all my money in one place. He told me to buy a drink on vacation, but not at the airport because $11.25 probably wouldn’t be enough. He’s probably right. There goes Crystal’s plan to load up on beer and Tylenol PM so we can fall asleep on the plane! Maybe we should buy three bottles of Captain instead of the two Rachael asked for so we can do shots the whole way to Ireland. On second thought, I don’t even like Captain!
Looks like we won’t find out who Dannielynn’s baby daddy is until next Tuesday. Damn me for being out of the country! I’m kidding… Granted, I’m curious, but not THAT curious. God knows it’ll be all over the news no matter where I am! The O’s have Daniel Cabrera going against Boof Bonser tonight. I already went on a Boof Bonser rant at the end of last season so I won’t do it again, but seriously.. the guy LEGALLY CHANGED his name… to Boof.. Last time I wrote about him, he kicked our ass, so I’m hoping that since I didn’t badmouth him at all, Cabrera will come out the victor. OOH… I almost forgot.. there’s this bar in Ireland.. I think it’s in Arklow which is where I’ll be spending quite a bit of my time and where Rachael lives, that has a framed picture of Cal Ripken on the wall. Where do you think my first stop will be? I HAVE to have a picture of it. It would be a waste of a trip if I didn’t.
Tomorrow is hump day... Be prepared.
Tuesday, April 03, 2007
300
No, not the movie and definitely not the perfect game. This is my 300th post! I really can't believe it. That's a lot!!! Ok, enough celebration...Now let's discuss why last night was so not my night.
I was a big loser last night… sports wise I mean. I was thrilled to know the O’s were playing their season opener on ESPN2 for my viewing pleasure. Yeah.. it wasn’t really that much of a pleasure. Don’t get me wrong - it’s ALWAYS a pleasure to see Brian Roberts and Nick Markakis in HD and what O’s fan doesn’t like watching Miggy hit his first homer of the year (even if he did trip over home plate on the way through), but I didn’t need to see back to back homers by Justin Morneau and Torii Hunter, nor did I need to witness stellar, game changing defense by Rondell White. Nope.. didn’t need to see any of that. As you can guess, the O’s dropped their first season opener in 6 years to the Twins by a score of 7-4. Erik Bedard was simply OK, Paul Bako behind the plate was unimpressive (except for hanging on to the ball during a heinous collision with Justin Morneau) and the bats had moments of greatness. I know, it’s the first game of the season and it also allowed me to watch Dancing with the Stars when my frustration overtook me. At least we can’t go anywhere but up! (Obviously, this picture was NOT from last night - thank you O's)
To continue my loserdom, Florida repeated as NCAA Basketball champions last night, beating Ohio State to win the title. Therefore, I made the whole office happy by losing the office pool by one point. Granted, I won my money back but I really wanted to win it out of spite. I know.. healthy, right? I wonder when this lunch everyone is talking about is going to happen. $50 says it’s Friday, as I won’t be in the office. Whoop-de-doo!
As I mentioned, I was able to watch most of Dancing with the Stars last night, and I’m thinking it’s time for Leeza Gibbons to beat it, although I think Shandi Finnessy will be the next to go. She just doesn’t have the fan base some of the others have. They were raving about Leeza’s tango but I thought it blew… I don’t know.. there are many people who could go and quite a few who deserve it! I’m still rooting for Apolo and Ian. The judges made a big deal about Ian blowing it in the end of his dance, but the TV audience never got to see what he did, as there was some crazy camera malfunction. He still got one of the highest scores of the night and is turning into a real contender. The results show is on tonight and I’ll probably get to see it, as J. will more than likely already be passed out. Once again, we’re shacked up at his house as his roommate is away and J. has to watch his dog. I get increasingly frustrated with the dog situation and if I even start talking about it I’m going to say mean things so I’m not going to bother. My pleas fall on deaf ears anyway. Luckily, I’m already packed for Ireland, but I’d much rather sleep in my bed than his this week in case there are some last minute things I need to do. However, if I want to see him, I have to go his house. Yes, it saves me on gas, but it defeats the purpose of me spending a bazillion dollars on groceries and that is annoying.
Ok… off the soapbox.. Boys are frustrating. It reminds me why most of my relationships have been long distance! Then again, those have gone SOOOO well for me too.. Argh... I'm going to wallow in my frustration and count the minutes till lunch... More later..
I was a big loser last night… sports wise I mean. I was thrilled to know the O’s were playing their season opener on ESPN2 for my viewing pleasure. Yeah.. it wasn’t really that much of a pleasure. Don’t get me wrong - it’s ALWAYS a pleasure to see Brian Roberts and Nick Markakis in HD and what O’s fan doesn’t like watching Miggy hit his first homer of the year (even if he did trip over home plate on the way through), but I didn’t need to see back to back homers by Justin Morneau and Torii Hunter, nor did I need to witness stellar, game changing defense by Rondell White. Nope.. didn’t need to see any of that. As you can guess, the O’s dropped their first season opener in 6 years to the Twins by a score of 7-4. Erik Bedard was simply OK, Paul Bako behind the plate was unimpressive (except for hanging on to the ball during a heinous collision with Justin Morneau) and the bats had moments of greatness. I know, it’s the first game of the season and it also allowed me to watch Dancing with the Stars when my frustration overtook me. At least we can’t go anywhere but up! (Obviously, this picture was NOT from last night - thank you O's)To continue my loserdom, Florida repeated as NCAA Basketball champions last night, beating Ohio State to win the title. Therefore, I made the whole office happy by losing the office pool by one point. Granted, I won my money back but I really wanted to win it out of spite. I know.. healthy, right? I wonder when this lunch everyone is talking about is going to happen. $50 says it’s Friday, as I won’t be in the office. Whoop-de-doo!
As I mentioned, I was able to watch most of Dancing with the Stars last night, and I’m thinking it’s time for Leeza Gibbons to beat it, although I think Shandi Finnessy will be the next to go. She just doesn’t have the fan base some of the others have. They were raving about Leeza’s tango but I thought it blew… I don’t know.. there are many people who could go and quite a few who deserve it! I’m still rooting for Apolo and Ian. The judges made a big deal about Ian blowing it in the end of his dance, but the TV audience never got to see what he did, as there was some crazy camera malfunction. He still got one of the highest scores of the night and is turning into a real contender. The results show is on tonight and I’ll probably get to see it, as J. will more than likely already be passed out. Once again, we’re shacked up at his house as his roommate is away and J. has to watch his dog. I get increasingly frustrated with the dog situation and if I even start talking about it I’m going to say mean things so I’m not going to bother. My pleas fall on deaf ears anyway. Luckily, I’m already packed for Ireland, but I’d much rather sleep in my bed than his this week in case there are some last minute things I need to do. However, if I want to see him, I have to go his house. Yes, it saves me on gas, but it defeats the purpose of me spending a bazillion dollars on groceries and that is annoying.
Ok… off the soapbox.. Boys are frustrating. It reminds me why most of my relationships have been long distance! Then again, those have gone SOOOO well for me too.. Argh... I'm going to wallow in my frustration and count the minutes till lunch... More later..
Monday, April 02, 2007
I love the internet
I got an email years ago that depicted Kermit the Frog screwing (what I think was a teddy bear) with reckless abandon. I think this is just as disturbing. You be the judge.
Things aren't always what they seem
I watched Babel last night. Everyone I talked to, hated it. I disagree. I thought it was a well made, thought provoking movie and that it flowed relatively well. Granted, I’m not sure about some of the details involved in the scenes with Oscar nominee Rinko Kikuchi, but it was an interesting take on how one event can affect so many lives. I don’t know.. I think it’s worth watching but be prepared: The majority of the movie is subtitled and it’s over two hours long. It reminded me of Traffic, so if you liked that, you might want to give Babel a shot.
Somehow, I’m still in the running for the office Final Four pool, no thanks to Georgetown. If Ohio State wins, it’s all mine. If Florida wins, I come in second. So, basically.. LET’S GO OHIO STATE!!!!!!!! Mama needs $33.75… Then again, I’ll take the $11.25 too.. Either way, I get my money back. I’d just prefer to make more of a profit considering the person who’ll win if it’s not me is an attorney who really doesn’t NEED the money. However, the other paralegal (who all along has found someone else to root for besides me.. always prefacing it with “not that i don’t want you to win, but”) has reasoned that he’ll buy us all lunch if he wins. Yeah.. I’m not doing that.
My Ireland partner in crime is Crystal, who was my “little rugger” in college. She has two kids, one of whom she just had in September (I think). Anyway, I got a random text message from her husband yesterday while I was on my way to Barnes and Noble to buy more books, as 1,000 pages wasn’t enough to satisfy me for the entire trip. The text read as follows: Crystals prego again. I texted him back: Um, I just almost went off the road. 4 Real? It was then I drove past a sign advertising a town breakfast on Sunday, April 1st. Yep.. he got me. I called him back and proceeded to call him every name in the book while he insisted I not let Crystal drink too much. He never lets it go and probably never will. So, as far as I know, Crystal is NOT pregnant and will still be my drinking partner in Ireland. I would have done it by myself if need be, but it’ll be more fun with her there!
I leave for Ireland in five days. I started packing last night, but I’m sure I’ll pack and repack about 14 times before Friday. More than likely, I’ll rip my suitcase apart and start from scratch on Friday morning. Regardless, I will overpack like a mother fucker, cause god forbid I leave anything I MIGHT need at home. My carry on bag is a good size and even with my four books (I bought the book about the Balco steroid scandal.. Game of Shadows, I think it’s called, and I also bought In Cold Blood. Somehow I never read it in high school and Capote is coming up on my netflix), it’s not even close to full. I even thought ahead and threw in a pair of underwear in case my luggage gets lost. Rachael just emailed me a link to the bus tour in London that we can go on. I’m so excited!!! I really can’t even fathom that this time next week I’ll be in Ireland. I plan on taking MILLIONS of pictures so that’ll give you something to look forward to when I’m not here to post. I doubt I’ll be able to post from Ireland, but we’ll see. I make no promises!
Finally, my friend Amy was supposed to visit me this weekend, but she had to take an emergency flight to Indiana to see her ailing grandmother. Considering the family thought it was necessary she be there, I can’t imagine it was a great trip for her. Anyway, best wishes go out to her and her family and I can’t wait to see her later this month at Scorpion Bowl. Because she was unable to come into town, I was able to go to dinner for my friend Shannon’s 31st birthday. We had such a great time. We went to Carabba’s in Latham and we gorged ourselves! I don’t know if I’ve ever been that full in my entire life. I had mozzarella sticks and chicken fettucine alfredo. I know, I’m predictable, but I know what I like!!! We all walked out of there knowing we’d gained at least five pounds. We went to Melino’s afterwards and had a few drinks to celebrate. Shani is a mom so she hasn’t been out in a while, but we got her home before her lips turned numb. It was a blast and reminds me that with everyone getting married and having kids, we don’t get together often enough!
Time for me to do some work today. I’ve avoided it pretty well all morning, but I think they’re catching on! Hope everyone had a good weekend and I’ll do my best to give you some more later.
Somehow, I’m still in the running for the office Final Four pool, no thanks to Georgetown. If Ohio State wins, it’s all mine. If Florida wins, I come in second. So, basically.. LET’S GO OHIO STATE!!!!!!!! Mama needs $33.75… Then again, I’ll take the $11.25 too.. Either way, I get my money back. I’d just prefer to make more of a profit considering the person who’ll win if it’s not me is an attorney who really doesn’t NEED the money. However, the other paralegal (who all along has found someone else to root for besides me.. always prefacing it with “not that i don’t want you to win, but”) has reasoned that he’ll buy us all lunch if he wins. Yeah.. I’m not doing that.
My Ireland partner in crime is Crystal, who was my “little rugger” in college. She has two kids, one of whom she just had in September (I think). Anyway, I got a random text message from her husband yesterday while I was on my way to Barnes and Noble to buy more books, as 1,000 pages wasn’t enough to satisfy me for the entire trip. The text read as follows: Crystals prego again. I texted him back: Um, I just almost went off the road. 4 Real? It was then I drove past a sign advertising a town breakfast on Sunday, April 1st. Yep.. he got me. I called him back and proceeded to call him every name in the book while he insisted I not let Crystal drink too much. He never lets it go and probably never will. So, as far as I know, Crystal is NOT pregnant and will still be my drinking partner in Ireland. I would have done it by myself if need be, but it’ll be more fun with her there!
I leave for Ireland in five days. I started packing last night, but I’m sure I’ll pack and repack about 14 times before Friday. More than likely, I’ll rip my suitcase apart and start from scratch on Friday morning. Regardless, I will overpack like a mother fucker, cause god forbid I leave anything I MIGHT need at home. My carry on bag is a good size and even with my four books (I bought the book about the Balco steroid scandal.. Game of Shadows, I think it’s called, and I also bought In Cold Blood. Somehow I never read it in high school and Capote is coming up on my netflix), it’s not even close to full. I even thought ahead and threw in a pair of underwear in case my luggage gets lost. Rachael just emailed me a link to the bus tour in London that we can go on. I’m so excited!!! I really can’t even fathom that this time next week I’ll be in Ireland. I plan on taking MILLIONS of pictures so that’ll give you something to look forward to when I’m not here to post. I doubt I’ll be able to post from Ireland, but we’ll see. I make no promises!
Finally, my friend Amy was supposed to visit me this weekend, but she had to take an emergency flight to Indiana to see her ailing grandmother. Considering the family thought it was necessary she be there, I can’t imagine it was a great trip for her. Anyway, best wishes go out to her and her family and I can’t wait to see her later this month at Scorpion Bowl. Because she was unable to come into town, I was able to go to dinner for my friend Shannon’s 31st birthday. We had such a great time. We went to Carabba’s in Latham and we gorged ourselves! I don’t know if I’ve ever been that full in my entire life. I had mozzarella sticks and chicken fettucine alfredo. I know, I’m predictable, but I know what I like!!! We all walked out of there knowing we’d gained at least five pounds. We went to Melino’s afterwards and had a few drinks to celebrate. Shani is a mom so she hasn’t been out in a while, but we got her home before her lips turned numb. It was a blast and reminds me that with everyone getting married and having kids, we don’t get together often enough!
Time for me to do some work today. I’ve avoided it pretty well all morning, but I think they’re catching on! Hope everyone had a good weekend and I’ll do my best to give you some more later.
It was only a matter of time
Damn child stars...
Again.. delinquent.. I know.. work has been crazy but should settle down right about now. I'll be back with more later, I promise!
Again.. delinquent.. I know.. work has been crazy but should settle down right about now. I'll be back with more later, I promise!
Thursday, March 29, 2007
I need to start playing the lottery..
I was at work until 8:00 last night, which is funny considering we were in the best shape we’ve ever been for a closing. I’d hate to see what would have happened if we were in bad shape. I basically left here, got a happy meal (I gave J. the toy.. I don’t think he was impressed), tried to watch TV and eventually went to bed. It’s funny how J. isn’t getting enough sleep and I’m getting TONS as I’m going to bed at ungodly early hours. Anyway, like I said, I have a closing today so this may be the only time I have to post so I better get to it, and quick!
Let’s start with reality result shows: Paulina Porizkova got booted from Dancing with the Stars and rightfully so. It’s not that she was bad, she was just…. boring and lacking a strong fan base like the others. I will be shocked and disappointed if Leeza Gibbons doesn’t bite it next week. I wasn’t awake to watch last night, but Goil was dismissed from Top Design. I can’t say I’m all that surprised. He’s been losing his shit the last few weeks and his “innovation” might have been too much for the judges. Chris Sligh, the curly haired singer from Greenville, SC (one of my old pseudo stomping grounds and home to my red carpet partner in crime, C. Howe) was eliminated from American Idol. He and Haley Scarnato were in the bottom two and after hearing him butcher my favorite Police song “Everything Little Thing She Does is Magic,” I can see why. Sanjaya and his seven ponytail fauxhawk are somehow still going strong. America has issues. I don’t know what has happened on America’s Next Top Model, but I do know the girls were getting a little skeeved out by Natasha’s “not” green card marriage. I can’t wait to watch the episode!
In other reality show news (kind of) Top Chef host Padma Lakshmi has separated from her husband, renowned writer Salman Rushdie. No offense, but she was way too hot for him anyway.
I had a list of things to write about, but damned if I can remember them now. It’s been a long week and I can’t wait until it’s over. My friend Amy is supposed to be coming into town this weekend, but she hasn’t been feeling well so I’m not sure what will happen. I’m trying to get my shit together for Ireland but the weather is kind of similar so I’m wearing what I’m going to pack, which make it difficult. I forced J. to go to the mall with me Tuesday night and hit all the girlie stores in one fell swoop. I even begged him to go have a cigarette so I could have a few minute alone at the Clinique counter, where the girl suckered me into buying more so I could get the free gift before I leave AND a lip gloss I didn’t know I needed or paid for. We also hit the discount beauty supply store and Bath and Body Works. Poor guy.. he was a good sport though. After that, we went to his sister’s house for what was supposed to be a quick visit. We finally left around 10:30. His sister kind of scares me, as she’s very similar to him, but it seems like she likes me and I laughed my ass off the whole time. I also found out that J. is going to Florida the week I’m in Ireland. A buddy of his is retiring from the Navy so he’s going down for his ceremony and spending the week with him. He leaves and comes back the day after I do, so we both need to get packing!
Anyway, sorry I missed your hump day, but at least it’s getting closer to the end of the week! Hope you have a great one and if I can, I’ll throw some more fluff your way later on. If not, buck up little camper… tomorrow is FRIDAY!!!
Let’s start with reality result shows: Paulina Porizkova got booted from Dancing with the Stars and rightfully so. It’s not that she was bad, she was just…. boring and lacking a strong fan base like the others. I will be shocked and disappointed if Leeza Gibbons doesn’t bite it next week. I wasn’t awake to watch last night, but Goil was dismissed from Top Design. I can’t say I’m all that surprised. He’s been losing his shit the last few weeks and his “innovation” might have been too much for the judges. Chris Sligh, the curly haired singer from Greenville, SC (one of my old pseudo stomping grounds and home to my red carpet partner in crime, C. Howe) was eliminated from American Idol. He and Haley Scarnato were in the bottom two and after hearing him butcher my favorite Police song “Everything Little Thing She Does is Magic,” I can see why. Sanjaya and his seven ponytail fauxhawk are somehow still going strong. America has issues. I don’t know what has happened on America’s Next Top Model, but I do know the girls were getting a little skeeved out by Natasha’s “not” green card marriage. I can’t wait to watch the episode!
In other reality show news (kind of) Top Chef host Padma Lakshmi has separated from her husband, renowned writer Salman Rushdie. No offense, but she was way too hot for him anyway.
I had a list of things to write about, but damned if I can remember them now. It’s been a long week and I can’t wait until it’s over. My friend Amy is supposed to be coming into town this weekend, but she hasn’t been feeling well so I’m not sure what will happen. I’m trying to get my shit together for Ireland but the weather is kind of similar so I’m wearing what I’m going to pack, which make it difficult. I forced J. to go to the mall with me Tuesday night and hit all the girlie stores in one fell swoop. I even begged him to go have a cigarette so I could have a few minute alone at the Clinique counter, where the girl suckered me into buying more so I could get the free gift before I leave AND a lip gloss I didn’t know I needed or paid for. We also hit the discount beauty supply store and Bath and Body Works. Poor guy.. he was a good sport though. After that, we went to his sister’s house for what was supposed to be a quick visit. We finally left around 10:30. His sister kind of scares me, as she’s very similar to him, but it seems like she likes me and I laughed my ass off the whole time. I also found out that J. is going to Florida the week I’m in Ireland. A buddy of his is retiring from the Navy so he’s going down for his ceremony and spending the week with him. He leaves and comes back the day after I do, so we both need to get packing!
Anyway, sorry I missed your hump day, but at least it’s getting closer to the end of the week! Hope you have a great one and if I can, I’ll throw some more fluff your way later on. If not, buck up little camper… tomorrow is FRIDAY!!!
Wednesday, March 28, 2007
Books
I read a lot. I always have, and more than likely always will. When I was about three years old, if that, I memorized the book “Milton the Early Riser.” I knew where to turn the pages, so everyone thought I could read. Sneaky little sucker, wasn’t I? Anyway, I've matured a tad since then, so my taste runs the gamut from cheesy girly lit (The Devil Wears Prada, for example) to my obsession with the 1972 Munich Olympics massacre and memoirs. Anyway, I have a plane ride to and from Ireland to contend with so I needed to find some new books to bring with me. I went through my Amazon.com wish list and it read like this:
The Night Gardener by George Pelacanos
Skylight Confessions by Alice Hoffman
Love is a Mix Tape by Rob Sheffield
The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay by Michael Chabon (the more I read the description, the more I wonder why it’s on my list)
Gimp: When Life Deals You a Crappy Hand, You Can Fold or You Can Play by Mark Zupan
Possible Side Effects by Augusten Burroughs
What is the What by Dave Eggers
Lisey’s Story by Stephen King
Best Seat in the House: A Father, A Daughter, A Journey Through Sports by Christine Brennan
The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid: A Memoir by Bill Bryson
The Day I Turned Uncool: Confessions of a Reluctant Grownup by Dan Zevin
Striking Back: The 1972 Munich Olympics Massacre and Israel’s Deadly Response by Aaron J. Klein
The Idiot Girls Action-Adventure Club: True Tales from a Magnificent and Clumsy Life by Laurie Notaro
What I did pick off my list were The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova (I think) and Everyone Worth Knowing by Lauren Weisberger. Why, you ask? Because they’re paperback! I swear, every book I tried to get that I felt was long enough for me to warrant bringing along, was hard cover. I don’t know about you, but I’m packing enough; hardcover books are extra weight I just do not need in my carryon luggage. I might still take a trip to Barnes and Noble (like I need an excuse) because I don’t know if 1,000 pages of reading will be enough for me.
If anyone has any recommendations, please feel free. I’m not real big on sweeping, period epics (a taste that also is obvious in my movie choices) but other than that, I’m game.
The Night Gardener by George Pelacanos
Skylight Confessions by Alice Hoffman
Love is a Mix Tape by Rob Sheffield
The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay by Michael Chabon (the more I read the description, the more I wonder why it’s on my list)
Gimp: When Life Deals You a Crappy Hand, You Can Fold or You Can Play by Mark Zupan
Possible Side Effects by Augusten Burroughs
What is the What by Dave Eggers
Lisey’s Story by Stephen King
Best Seat in the House: A Father, A Daughter, A Journey Through Sports by Christine Brennan
The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid: A Memoir by Bill Bryson
The Day I Turned Uncool: Confessions of a Reluctant Grownup by Dan Zevin
Striking Back: The 1972 Munich Olympics Massacre and Israel’s Deadly Response by Aaron J. Klein
The Idiot Girls Action-Adventure Club: True Tales from a Magnificent and Clumsy Life by Laurie Notaro
What I did pick off my list were The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova (I think) and Everyone Worth Knowing by Lauren Weisberger. Why, you ask? Because they’re paperback! I swear, every book I tried to get that I felt was long enough for me to warrant bringing along, was hard cover. I don’t know about you, but I’m packing enough; hardcover books are extra weight I just do not need in my carryon luggage. I might still take a trip to Barnes and Noble (like I need an excuse) because I don’t know if 1,000 pages of reading will be enough for me.
If anyone has any recommendations, please feel free. I’m not real big on sweeping, period epics (a taste that also is obvious in my movie choices) but other than that, I’m game.
Tuesday, March 27, 2007
A good laugh
One of my co-workers and I were discussing how celebrities are going to rehab for anything and everything, and how it's become the "in" thing to do. It all began when I was telling her about my newfound love for Amy Winehouse and her song, Rehab. I'll let her do the talking:
this is true. I wonder, if Britney ever cuts a new record, if she would consider calling it: "Shame Spiral" . it could include hits called:
"F*ck Hair and Underwear"
"Disposable Children"
"Boozy-boots"
"Crotch Attax"
Seriously... if you didn't almost pee your pants over that, you have no sense of humor. I wish I could take responsibility, but I lay that post squarely on Petra's shoulders. She's a funny broad.
this is true. I wonder, if Britney ever cuts a new record, if she would consider calling it: "Shame Spiral" . it could include hits called:
"F*ck Hair and Underwear"
"Disposable Children"
"Boozy-boots"
"Crotch Attax"
Seriously... if you didn't almost pee your pants over that, you have no sense of humor. I wish I could take responsibility, but I lay that post squarely on Petra's shoulders. She's a funny broad.
It might be time to come out...
I am a closeted (ok.. maybe not so closeted) fan of The Hills on MTV. I DVR The Black Donnellys so I can watch The Hills. I know.. it's a sickness. Anyway, I didn’t watch the first season of Laguna Beach, but I did catch a few episodes in the second season which must explain my love for Lauren Conrad. It may also be why I find this so funny. It couldn’t happen to a more annoying person and considering those kids in Laguna like their booze, I’m really not surprised.
Last night I said I wasn’t going to, but I watched the entire episode of Dancing with the Stars and YES, I voted. I don’t know who’s going to go tonight, but I hope it’s either Leeza Gibbons or Paulina Porizkova. They were both so boring and to do a boring mambo is not a good sign! Anyway, the men performed the quick step and the women performed the mambo. Billy Ray Cyrus looked like an entirely different person. I was so surprised at how well he did, and I kind of hope he doesn’t go home, even though his score last week was one of the lowest ever. I think his daughter’s fan base will ensure his return. I think Apolo Anton Ohno has turned himself into a bit of a front runner, along with Laila Ali. Both are obviously athletic, but are able turn that into grace as well. Laila’s mambo was one of the best and Apolo probably had the quickest steps of the night. Honestly, all the guys did pretty well. Then again, I guess if I practiced something 6 hours a day for five days a week and had nothing else to do, I’d be great too! I voted for Heather Mills because 1) I feel bad for her, as I’m sure most people are shunning her due to the whole “divorcing a Beatle” thing and 2) she’s quite good! Granted, her style choices haven’t been that great so far, but the back walkover she pulled off last night was amazing. I also split my votes between Ohno, Ian Ziering, Ali and John Ratzenberger. I just like him for some reason. Tonight is the results show, 7 mintues of which will be shared with American Idol, which apparently is a huge deal. I don’t get it, but whatever.
I watched “Running with Scissors” this weekend. The movie is based on the memoir written by Augusten Burroughs and has a bevy of stars including Annette Bening, Alec Badlwin, Joseph Fiennes and Gwyneth Paltrow. I’m not a Paltrow fan, never have been. However, she played the spinster sister pretty convincingly. I was never quite sure if she was homicidal or just strange in that non-threatening way. Annette Bening was amazing and I’m no longer surprised why she was nominated for many awards for this role. I’ve read every single book by Burroughs and I thought the movie was a great adaptation. It was directed and conceived by Ryan Murphy of Nip/Tuck, who seemed to be the perfect candidate for this kind of material. I don’t believe the movie did real well at the box office, but if you like quirky comedies, I highly recommend it.
Last night I said I wasn’t going to, but I watched the entire episode of Dancing with the Stars and YES, I voted. I don’t know who’s going to go tonight, but I hope it’s either Leeza Gibbons or Paulina Porizkova. They were both so boring and to do a boring mambo is not a good sign! Anyway, the men performed the quick step and the women performed the mambo. Billy Ray Cyrus looked like an entirely different person. I was so surprised at how well he did, and I kind of hope he doesn’t go home, even though his score last week was one of the lowest ever. I think his daughter’s fan base will ensure his return. I think Apolo Anton Ohno has turned himself into a bit of a front runner, along with Laila Ali. Both are obviously athletic, but are able turn that into grace as well. Laila’s mambo was one of the best and Apolo probably had the quickest steps of the night. Honestly, all the guys did pretty well. Then again, I guess if I practiced something 6 hours a day for five days a week and had nothing else to do, I’d be great too! I voted for Heather Mills because 1) I feel bad for her, as I’m sure most people are shunning her due to the whole “divorcing a Beatle” thing and 2) she’s quite good! Granted, her style choices haven’t been that great so far, but the back walkover she pulled off last night was amazing. I also split my votes between Ohno, Ian Ziering, Ali and John Ratzenberger. I just like him for some reason. Tonight is the results show, 7 mintues of which will be shared with American Idol, which apparently is a huge deal. I don’t get it, but whatever.
I watched “Running with Scissors” this weekend. The movie is based on the memoir written by Augusten Burroughs and has a bevy of stars including Annette Bening, Alec Badlwin, Joseph Fiennes and Gwyneth Paltrow. I’m not a Paltrow fan, never have been. However, she played the spinster sister pretty convincingly. I was never quite sure if she was homicidal or just strange in that non-threatening way. Annette Bening was amazing and I’m no longer surprised why she was nominated for many awards for this role. I’ve read every single book by Burroughs and I thought the movie was a great adaptation. It was directed and conceived by Ryan Murphy of Nip/Tuck, who seemed to be the perfect candidate for this kind of material. I don’t believe the movie did real well at the box office, but if you like quirky comedies, I highly recommend it.
Does Hollywood have to remake EVERYTHING?
They’re remaking Teen Wolf… with a girl. I don’t know about you (and it may be my love for Alex P. Keaton talking) but why would you remake that movie? It’s awesomely 80’s and amazing and no one but Michael J. Fox should play Teen Wolf. No, not even Jason Bateman.
Nina Garcia, one of the ultra fabulous judges of Project Runway, has given birth to a son with her husband, David Conrod. Lucas Alexander Conrod weighed in at 7 lbs, 6 oz and is as fashionable as ever. I’m sure Nina will be in fighting shape to judge the next season of Project Runway.
I have a new favorite song: You Know I’m No Good by Amy Winehouse. I’ve heard a lot about her (and seen her penchant for bouffants) but I heard this song and loved it instantly. I felt that way about her other song, “Rehab” which I heard for the first time on my way to work this morning. Anyway, I downloaded it last night and it now sits firmly atop my Ipod playlists. I like the fact that unlike most, you can still hear her British accent when she’s singing. I never understood how or why performers somehow lose their accents when they sing.
I got a random email and phone call yesterday. I didn’t answer the phone call, as it was from a 212 area code and a number that I didn’t recognize. As I checked my voicemail, I was simultaneously checking my email and received one called “McFadden’s Saturday Winner.” Well, I spent many an hour dancing on the bar at McFaddens on St. Paddy’s Day, so I opened it. Apparently, I won 2 hours of free boozing from 9-11 on Saturday night. All top shelf, whatever I wanted. If anyone in my party wanted to do it, they would have to pay $15.00. Also, if I bought ten or more people with me, I’d receive a gift certificate for dinner. Great deal, right? I agree, however, I found out about it yesterday and do not live in NYC so it’s kind of a waste. My friend Amy is coming into town and it’s also my friend Shannon’s birthday. Both are good reasons to go, but the amount of money it’ll take to get down there and back doesn’t really add up. I did email the woman back and told her I was leaving for Ireland on Friday (little white lie) to see if it was something we could do another time, but I’m sure it’s a one shot deal. Hey, it can’t hurt, right? I always tend to win things I can’t use. I once won tickets to a Blessid Union of Souls concert, but I had something else to do that night. Just my luck.
I think we’ve heard THIS story before.
Nina Garcia, one of the ultra fabulous judges of Project Runway, has given birth to a son with her husband, David Conrod. Lucas Alexander Conrod weighed in at 7 lbs, 6 oz and is as fashionable as ever. I’m sure Nina will be in fighting shape to judge the next season of Project Runway.
I have a new favorite song: You Know I’m No Good by Amy Winehouse. I’ve heard a lot about her (and seen her penchant for bouffants) but I heard this song and loved it instantly. I felt that way about her other song, “Rehab” which I heard for the first time on my way to work this morning. Anyway, I downloaded it last night and it now sits firmly atop my Ipod playlists. I like the fact that unlike most, you can still hear her British accent when she’s singing. I never understood how or why performers somehow lose their accents when they sing.
I got a random email and phone call yesterday. I didn’t answer the phone call, as it was from a 212 area code and a number that I didn’t recognize. As I checked my voicemail, I was simultaneously checking my email and received one called “McFadden’s Saturday Winner.” Well, I spent many an hour dancing on the bar at McFaddens on St. Paddy’s Day, so I opened it. Apparently, I won 2 hours of free boozing from 9-11 on Saturday night. All top shelf, whatever I wanted. If anyone in my party wanted to do it, they would have to pay $15.00. Also, if I bought ten or more people with me, I’d receive a gift certificate for dinner. Great deal, right? I agree, however, I found out about it yesterday and do not live in NYC so it’s kind of a waste. My friend Amy is coming into town and it’s also my friend Shannon’s birthday. Both are good reasons to go, but the amount of money it’ll take to get down there and back doesn’t really add up. I did email the woman back and told her I was leaving for Ireland on Friday (little white lie) to see if it was something we could do another time, but I’m sure it’s a one shot deal. Hey, it can’t hurt, right? I always tend to win things I can’t use. I once won tickets to a Blessid Union of Souls concert, but I had something else to do that night. Just my luck.
I think we’ve heard THIS story before.
I've been a slacker
of momentous proportions. I apologize. I’ll try to get a few posts in today to make it up to you.
I guess I’ll start with the weekend and see how far I get. Friday night I got slightly screwed in my NCAA pool with USC losing to North Carolina. They put up one hell of a fight and I almost thought they’d pull it out. Either way, it didn’t matter as I had the winner of that game losing to Georgetown, which they did. The big kicker was Kansas. The bastards got their ass handed to them on Saturday night and that ruined it for me, as I had them to win the whole thing. Somehow, I’m still in the running for my office pool, as I’ve accumulated a shit load of points. If Georgetown beats Ohio State and Florida beats UCLA, I’m golden. If UCLA and Georgetown make the finals, I need Georgetown to win it all. If there’s no Georgetown, I’m a big loser. Honestly, I didn’t expect to come close to winning in the first place, but I’ll take the $33.75 I’ll win and even the $11.25 for second place!
Saturday was my friend Lynn’s baby shower. I really loathe showers. I know no one really enjoys them, but most people find them tolerable. I am not one of those people. But, Lynn is one of my oldest and dearest friends and I was there, armed with a gift. When I get there, her mother-in-law asks if I’ll help with the gifts. Sounds good.. gives me something to do while she’s opening the presents. Then the mother-in-law brings about 4 kids up to help me. Um.. did I ask for help? Nope.. don’t think I did. Anyway, along with those kids, there are three LITTLE kids standing in front of Lynn and they keep trying to pass her gifts, which weigh about 14 times their body weight. I don’t know if anyone has noticed, but kids kind of irk me. I know, it’s not their fault, but where were the parents when they were trying to pick up things that could be breakable!? So, I don’t think kids should be at weddings or showers for that reason. Anyway, I tried to be nice, but I think the look on my face was a dead giveaway that I was irritated. Regardless, we got her through the presents in record time. Halfway through, I realize that Lynn’s sister-in-law is simply sitting on her ass, watching the festivities. Um, this kid is going to be her niece or nephew and she can’t help? I swear, between this and my other friend’s bridal shower, I’m going to go postal. The bridal shower is not in town and as of right now, they’re asking for $150 from each bridesmaid.. That’s $900. They better be serving Cristal. Anyway, I REALLY don’t have $150 extra bucks so it looks like I’m on a payment plan with my sister. I am never being in another wedding again and this whole debacle has made me believe eloping is a much better option.
Saturday night I went cosmic bowling with my cousin and a few friends. We went out for a few drinks afterwards, but it was a pretty mellow night. My mom and I hit the outlets in Lee on Sunday and I got some cute stuff, including a spring purse at Liz Claiborne. She wouldn’t let me go into the Nine West Outlet, but I hit the Gap and got three t-shirts for $4.97. That helped make up for it. Sunday night J. came over and forced me to watch the first installment of the new documentary on the Discovery Channel, Planet Earth. I admit, it was kind of interesting, but I’ll never tell him that. He’s a Discovery and History Channel junkie and he drives me crazy with what he learns while watching said channels. Luckily, he’s been working early mornings so he fell asleep about 15 minutes into the next one. I guess I know what the next few Sunday nights are going to be like for me because I know he’ll want to watch all the others. Oh well.. maybe I’ll learn something.
Time for me to attempt some work. I have a closing this week so I’ve been pretty busy as of late. I’ll let you know what I thought of Dancing with the Stars and some of the gossip going on later in the day.
I guess I’ll start with the weekend and see how far I get. Friday night I got slightly screwed in my NCAA pool with USC losing to North Carolina. They put up one hell of a fight and I almost thought they’d pull it out. Either way, it didn’t matter as I had the winner of that game losing to Georgetown, which they did. The big kicker was Kansas. The bastards got their ass handed to them on Saturday night and that ruined it for me, as I had them to win the whole thing. Somehow, I’m still in the running for my office pool, as I’ve accumulated a shit load of points. If Georgetown beats Ohio State and Florida beats UCLA, I’m golden. If UCLA and Georgetown make the finals, I need Georgetown to win it all. If there’s no Georgetown, I’m a big loser. Honestly, I didn’t expect to come close to winning in the first place, but I’ll take the $33.75 I’ll win and even the $11.25 for second place!
Saturday was my friend Lynn’s baby shower. I really loathe showers. I know no one really enjoys them, but most people find them tolerable. I am not one of those people. But, Lynn is one of my oldest and dearest friends and I was there, armed with a gift. When I get there, her mother-in-law asks if I’ll help with the gifts. Sounds good.. gives me something to do while she’s opening the presents. Then the mother-in-law brings about 4 kids up to help me. Um.. did I ask for help? Nope.. don’t think I did. Anyway, along with those kids, there are three LITTLE kids standing in front of Lynn and they keep trying to pass her gifts, which weigh about 14 times their body weight. I don’t know if anyone has noticed, but kids kind of irk me. I know, it’s not their fault, but where were the parents when they were trying to pick up things that could be breakable!? So, I don’t think kids should be at weddings or showers for that reason. Anyway, I tried to be nice, but I think the look on my face was a dead giveaway that I was irritated. Regardless, we got her through the presents in record time. Halfway through, I realize that Lynn’s sister-in-law is simply sitting on her ass, watching the festivities. Um, this kid is going to be her niece or nephew and she can’t help? I swear, between this and my other friend’s bridal shower, I’m going to go postal. The bridal shower is not in town and as of right now, they’re asking for $150 from each bridesmaid.. That’s $900. They better be serving Cristal. Anyway, I REALLY don’t have $150 extra bucks so it looks like I’m on a payment plan with my sister. I am never being in another wedding again and this whole debacle has made me believe eloping is a much better option.
Saturday night I went cosmic bowling with my cousin and a few friends. We went out for a few drinks afterwards, but it was a pretty mellow night. My mom and I hit the outlets in Lee on Sunday and I got some cute stuff, including a spring purse at Liz Claiborne. She wouldn’t let me go into the Nine West Outlet, but I hit the Gap and got three t-shirts for $4.97. That helped make up for it. Sunday night J. came over and forced me to watch the first installment of the new documentary on the Discovery Channel, Planet Earth. I admit, it was kind of interesting, but I’ll never tell him that. He’s a Discovery and History Channel junkie and he drives me crazy with what he learns while watching said channels. Luckily, he’s been working early mornings so he fell asleep about 15 minutes into the next one. I guess I know what the next few Sunday nights are going to be like for me because I know he’ll want to watch all the others. Oh well.. maybe I’ll learn something.
Time for me to attempt some work. I have a closing this week so I’ve been pretty busy as of late. I’ll let you know what I thought of Dancing with the Stars and some of the gossip going on later in the day.
Friday, March 23, 2007
Tragedy.. that's the only way to describe it
How did I miss this and how did anyone that knows me actually let me miss it!?
Too many sports at once!
The Orioles beat the Dodgers 8-0 yesterday, thanks to the work of Steve Trachsel and Nick Markakis (thanks for the picture O's). Trachsel worked 6 innings, only allowing two doubles and two walks. Guthrie had two scoreless innings and “The Todd” worked a scoreless ninth (I wonder if he’ll feel me up on Photo Day again… good times). Anyway, Markakis was stellar at the plate, just missing the cycle by a double. He had a solo home run in the first, a two run shot in the third, an RBI triple in the fourth and a single for good measure. He’s hitting over .400 in the preseason and I can only hope he can continue the tear he’s on and prove that he’s not a one season wonder. The O’s travel to play the Red Sox today, pitting Erik Bedard against Curt Schilling. The season can’t come quick enough!It’s that time again… the Sweet 16. Some of the top seeds BARELY eked out wins last night, but I’m still in good shape. I had Kansas, UCLA and Ohio State to win, but I’m screwed in the other bracket as I don’t have Memphis (or Texas A & M for that matter) going anywhere. All I can do is pray that Ohio State beats Memphis so I can redeem myself. I have a feeling I’m going to shit the bed in my pool which sucks, as I’ve been ahead throughout the whole thing. However, two people had all their teams still in going into the Sweet 16. I’m only down one, but that might be enough to overtake me. I’ll keep you posted as to how I’m doing. I know I’m not ahead by too much and I’d hate to peter out at the end after doing so well!!
To end my sports themed post, let me remind you that Peyton Manning is hosting Saturday Night Live with musical guest, Carrie Underwood. I think I’ll have to DVR that. I mean.. he’s not an actor so you know he’ll screw up and laugh, but it seems like he has a good enough sense of humor that he might actually do well and not mind poking fun at himself. I still laugh at his other commercials so it might be worth the wasted space on the DVR. Wow, that will put Peyton in the same bracket as Jeremy Piven. If only he knew…
I’m swamped at work today. The HB is up my ass and it’s not a pleasant place to be for anyone, so this could be my one and only post of the day. If that’s the case, TGIF and have a fantastic weekend. We’re finally getting the weather we should be so go out and enjoy it!
Thursday, March 22, 2007
Sublime (the movie, not the band)
I believe I told you that last night J. and I watched the movie, Sublime. I don’t think it was ever in theaters, but in the trailers it’s billed as this scary horror movie. Not the case. I didn’t even jump once, which says a lot. Anyway, the point of this post is that Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs was in it. For those of you who are not in the know, he was Freddie “Boom-Boom” Washington on “Welcome Back Kotter.” At one point he walked into Tom Cavanagh's hospital room and was just standing there. I desperately wanted him to say “HI THERE,” because that would have made the movie entirely worth my while, much like “mother fucking snakes on this mother fucking plane” made Snakes on a Plane watchable. Alas, it didn’t happen and I fell asleep at what I assume was the pivotal point of the movie. I do not know what happed to him or Tom Cavanagh, although I do know the ending of the movie. I guess I better ask J. when we’re both coherent, not comatose, as I believe I did last night.
Back with the Gossip
Tony LaRussa was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving in Florida early this morning. Apparently he was found asleep at the wheel of his SUV at a stop light. He gave two breath samples and was determined to have a blood alcohol content of .0093, with the legal limit in the State of Florida being .008. The man is 62 years old and the manager of a baseball team. Maybe he was just tired….
In other drunken driving news, Vivica A. Fox was also arrested on suspicion of drunk driving last night in California. Apparently, she blew past a marked police car on the 101 doing 80 mph. She was unable to perform a field sobriety test and blew over the .08 legal limit on two breathalyzer tests. Apparently Wednesday nights are a big boozing night for the celebs!
Calvert DeForest, best known as Larry “Bud” Melman died at the age of 85. He had been a regular on the David Letterman Show from 1982 - 2002. There was supposed to be a tribute to him on Letterman’s show on Tuesday night, but it was postponed after Adam Sandler took over for an ailing Letterman that night. Woody Harrelson’s father died of a supposed heart attack in a Colorado prison. Harrelson’s father was a convicted murderer and was serving two life sentences for the murder of a federal court judge.
The DNA of Dannielynn Hope and Larry Birkhead has been taken, so it will only be a matter of time (four days approximately) before we learn what we’ve known all along: There is no f’n way Howard K. Stern is the father of that child. I really hope it’s Larry Birkhead. Even though he’s one of the dreaded paparazzi, he seems like a nice enough guy and really wants to be a father. Howard just wants his very own cash cow.
Britney Spears has left rehab but this time, it’s because she actually finished her treatment. She left Promises yesterday and has asked for everyone to respect her privacy. What’s the over/under on when she’ll be back in a bar, shaking what her momma gave her? Honestly, I hope she goes back to Louisiana and takes some time for herself and her kids. That girl has issues! Oh yeah, and I hope she gets some better wigs.. maybe she should talk to Ken Paves, Jessica Simpson’s mane man…
Nicole Richie has been diagnosed with hypoglycemia, which kind of explains why she’s been a fainting mess on the set of The Simple Life. Girlfriend needs to eat a burger and some sweets, that’s what she needs.. Get her some sugar!!!
Last night was very mellow. J. and I were exhausted for some reason. We went to dinner at the diner and then came home and snuggled up in bed watching the movie Sublime. It looked a lot scarier on the trailer. I always seem to fall asleep during the most climactic parts of the movie, so I’ll have to ask him what the deal was. I saw the ending, but missed just prior so I didn’t really get what happened. So, I have yet to watch America’s Next Top Model or Top Design, but I hear Michael got booted from Top Design. I’m ok with that. He was kind of whiny and irritating, then again, very few people on that show aren’t. Finally, Sanjaya is still alive.. must have been that crazy, crying kid. The bottom two were Stephanie Edwards and Chris Richards, with the surprise being that Stephanie went home! Oh well.. everyone loves drama and this seems to be it.
March Madness starts up again today!!!! A reason for being!!!
In other drunken driving news, Vivica A. Fox was also arrested on suspicion of drunk driving last night in California. Apparently, she blew past a marked police car on the 101 doing 80 mph. She was unable to perform a field sobriety test and blew over the .08 legal limit on two breathalyzer tests. Apparently Wednesday nights are a big boozing night for the celebs!
Calvert DeForest, best known as Larry “Bud” Melman died at the age of 85. He had been a regular on the David Letterman Show from 1982 - 2002. There was supposed to be a tribute to him on Letterman’s show on Tuesday night, but it was postponed after Adam Sandler took over for an ailing Letterman that night. Woody Harrelson’s father died of a supposed heart attack in a Colorado prison. Harrelson’s father was a convicted murderer and was serving two life sentences for the murder of a federal court judge.
The DNA of Dannielynn Hope and Larry Birkhead has been taken, so it will only be a matter of time (four days approximately) before we learn what we’ve known all along: There is no f’n way Howard K. Stern is the father of that child. I really hope it’s Larry Birkhead. Even though he’s one of the dreaded paparazzi, he seems like a nice enough guy and really wants to be a father. Howard just wants his very own cash cow.
Britney Spears has left rehab but this time, it’s because she actually finished her treatment. She left Promises yesterday and has asked for everyone to respect her privacy. What’s the over/under on when she’ll be back in a bar, shaking what her momma gave her? Honestly, I hope she goes back to Louisiana and takes some time for herself and her kids. That girl has issues! Oh yeah, and I hope she gets some better wigs.. maybe she should talk to Ken Paves, Jessica Simpson’s mane man…
Nicole Richie has been diagnosed with hypoglycemia, which kind of explains why she’s been a fainting mess on the set of The Simple Life. Girlfriend needs to eat a burger and some sweets, that’s what she needs.. Get her some sugar!!!
Last night was very mellow. J. and I were exhausted for some reason. We went to dinner at the diner and then came home and snuggled up in bed watching the movie Sublime. It looked a lot scarier on the trailer. I always seem to fall asleep during the most climactic parts of the movie, so I’ll have to ask him what the deal was. I saw the ending, but missed just prior so I didn’t really get what happened. So, I have yet to watch America’s Next Top Model or Top Design, but I hear Michael got booted from Top Design. I’m ok with that. He was kind of whiny and irritating, then again, very few people on that show aren’t. Finally, Sanjaya is still alive.. must have been that crazy, crying kid. The bottom two were Stephanie Edwards and Chris Richards, with the surprise being that Stephanie went home! Oh well.. everyone loves drama and this seems to be it.
March Madness starts up again today!!!! A reason for being!!!
Wednesday, March 21, 2007
Nothing like a great title
Me and my llama, we're going to the dentist
When you start your day off at the dentist, you can almost guarantee that things aren’t going to go your way.
The last time I went to the dentist was in September, and prior to that, I hadn’t gone in about three years. I know… bad Kara! Let me plead my case: I was in school for part of that time and didn’t have insurance for the rest. So, the exorbitant expense of dental care got thrown by the wayside. That will NEVER happen again. I learned my lesson, as it was an excruciating visit and I never want to go through that again without anesthesia. Anyway, I was pretty sure this visit would be better than the last so I went in there with a better outlook. Plus, I get my money back through my cafeteria medical plan so it’s almost like not spending it at all! Anyway, no cavities, but I do need to start flossing. It’s always been my downfall and this is the first time my dentist has ever really said anything to me about it, so I figured I might as well jump on the flossing bandwagon. The visit wasn’t half as bad as last time, but there was still a little pain. Hell, it’s the dentist! I got to work around 10:00 and was kind of prepared to start my day.
An hour later, I’m STARVING. I had the same breakfast I’ve had many times previous, but it just wasn’t working for me today. I had to eat one of the granola bars I keep in my desk. I had lunch around 1 and at 3:15, here I am, eating a granola bar again. I really don’t know what my deal is today. I’m not normally this hungry. Maybe I have a tapeworm.
I had to do this special project this afternoon (or so they tell me) and when I got back, the heinous bitch was up my ass. I sent her a list of documents we still need for a closing. I’ve been waiting on a secretary all day and since she asked me for the email of missing items, I figured I’d just send it, with a note that I was still waiting on the stuff from said secretary. will transcribe the conversation, but leave out the incriminating evidence: You tell me if I’m imagining the bitchiness..
HB: Please check with _______. Did she provide you with the most recent items Joe received? I also know that we have some of the public hearing items. Unfortunately, you need to check in multiple locations for missing items. Please do so before providing me with a list. Thanks.
Kara: I had been waiting since about 10 for _________ so I thought you'd want to see where we stood right now. I will continue to check with her.
HB: Instead of waiting for her, just ask her to give you her filing so that you can look.
Thanks.
Kara: I did this morning, and I just asked her again. Once I have it, I'll update you. Thanks
I have a feeling this whole “killing them with kindness” thing isn’t going to work out. (Don’t you love the overuse of “thanks?” God knows I didn’t mean it and I’m sure neither did she).
I’m going to try and get some work done AND try to get back to you later. If I don’t, enjoy your hump day!! Don’t forget to watch America’s Next Top Model tonight… Renee is finally going to lose her shit and I can tell it’s going to be GREAT TV.
The last time I went to the dentist was in September, and prior to that, I hadn’t gone in about three years. I know… bad Kara! Let me plead my case: I was in school for part of that time and didn’t have insurance for the rest. So, the exorbitant expense of dental care got thrown by the wayside. That will NEVER happen again. I learned my lesson, as it was an excruciating visit and I never want to go through that again without anesthesia. Anyway, I was pretty sure this visit would be better than the last so I went in there with a better outlook. Plus, I get my money back through my cafeteria medical plan so it’s almost like not spending it at all! Anyway, no cavities, but I do need to start flossing. It’s always been my downfall and this is the first time my dentist has ever really said anything to me about it, so I figured I might as well jump on the flossing bandwagon. The visit wasn’t half as bad as last time, but there was still a little pain. Hell, it’s the dentist! I got to work around 10:00 and was kind of prepared to start my day.
An hour later, I’m STARVING. I had the same breakfast I’ve had many times previous, but it just wasn’t working for me today. I had to eat one of the granola bars I keep in my desk. I had lunch around 1 and at 3:15, here I am, eating a granola bar again. I really don’t know what my deal is today. I’m not normally this hungry. Maybe I have a tapeworm.
I had to do this special project this afternoon (or so they tell me) and when I got back, the heinous bitch was up my ass. I sent her a list of documents we still need for a closing. I’ve been waiting on a secretary all day and since she asked me for the email of missing items, I figured I’d just send it, with a note that I was still waiting on the stuff from said secretary. will transcribe the conversation, but leave out the incriminating evidence: You tell me if I’m imagining the bitchiness..
HB: Please check with _______. Did she provide you with the most recent items Joe received? I also know that we have some of the public hearing items. Unfortunately, you need to check in multiple locations for missing items. Please do so before providing me with a list. Thanks.
Kara: I had been waiting since about 10 for _________ so I thought you'd want to see where we stood right now. I will continue to check with her.
HB: Instead of waiting for her, just ask her to give you her filing so that you can look.
Thanks.
Kara: I did this morning, and I just asked her again. Once I have it, I'll update you. Thanks
I have a feeling this whole “killing them with kindness” thing isn’t going to work out. (Don’t you love the overuse of “thanks?” God knows I didn’t mean it and I’m sure neither did she).
I’m going to try and get some work done AND try to get back to you later. If I don’t, enjoy your hump day!! Don’t forget to watch America’s Next Top Model tonight… Renee is finally going to lose her shit and I can tell it’s going to be GREAT TV.
Tuesday, March 20, 2007
How I Spent My Monday Night..
I really didn’t mean to, but I watched the ENTIRE premiere of Dancing with the Stars. What can I say? I love dancing! Anyway, first ones out of the gate were Ian Ziering (Steve Sanders on Beverly Hills 90210) and resident winner, Cheryl Burke. Their performance was pretty good for the first week, and I have a feeling it’s only going to get better. She is the two-time defending champion and Ian surprisingly has a lot of rhythm and charisma. They earned a 21 out of 30 for their cha-cha.
Paulina Porizkova (Sports Illustrated swimsuit model in the 80’s and wife of Cars frontman Ric Ocasek) and Alec Mazo. Mazo was previously paired with Season One winner Kelly Monaco, so he knows how to groom a winner. You had to feel bad for Porizkova when the first thing out of her partners mouth was “my dad has lots of pinups of you.” She handled it really well. She was quite graceful and danced well, but was a little boring. Their score was a 19 out of 30.
Billy Ray Cyrus and Karina Smirnoff. Yeah, I don’t think we’re going to see Karina in the final two again this year. Billy Ray is a trainwreck of epic proportions! I give him credit for trying but between his two left feet and Karina’s wiggy malfunction, things just don’t look good for these two, unless he can finagle the Hannah Montana crowd to the phones for support. They scored a paltry 13 out of 30.
Leeza Gibbons and Tony Dovalani - Leeza IS the oldest woman to compete, and that’s what she looked like. Granted, Fox trot is kind of boring to watch, but she really isn’t that great a dancer. She was one of my least favorites and I kind of hope she goes next week. She and Tony (previously paired with Sarah Evans) scored 15 out of 30.
Joey Fatone and Kym Johnson - I’ve seen him on Broadway and even though I’m already sick of the “fat one” references, I think he has a slight edge. Granted, ballroom isn’t like the hip hop he’s used to, but he has rhythm and it shows. They did a great job and scored 24 points, which is pretty impressive right out of the gate.
Laila Ali and Maksim Chmerkovskiy - She was surprisingly good! I guess I expected her boxing background to be a deterrent when it comes to form, but she did a really good job. She and Maksim have similar personalities which really comes across in their dancing. You can tell they genuinely like each other and may have even been sexier than his pairing with Willa Ford last season. Their overall score was a 23.
John Ratzenberger and Edyta Sliwinska - Considering he’s the oldest competitor and had roughly two weeks to practice, he really turned it on. He has pretty good movements and obviously, he caught on quickly. He might be this year’s Jerry Springer. I mean, while the kids don’t know who he is, their parents certainly do and will be rooting for him to beat out the young guns. He has a lot of work to do, but has great potential. Their score was a 17/30.
Shandi Finnessy and Brian Fortuna - these two were nicknamed “Barbie and Ken” and it’s appropriate as can be. There is definitely a spark between these two, and you can tell they’re really having fun. As much as I hate it when they don’t smile while they’re dancing, she needs to tone it down a bit. She was Miss USA 2004 so the plastic smile is a given, but it’s got to go. She did a pretty good job and if she uses her height (and those legs) to an advantage, she could end up like Stacey Keibler. They scored 19/30.
Clyde Drexler and Elena Grinenko - Clyde is at least a foot taller than his partner, but they don’t call him “the glide” for nothing. At first glance, I wasn’t impressed. The more I watched, I realized that he really does have a knack for the movement and just needs to use his height as an advantage and not try to duck into everything. I think once he loosens up, he’ll be great. Their score was 18/30.
Heather Mills and Jonathan Roberts - Come on, you know this is what everyone was watching for! I mean.. who doesn’t want to see if she loses her leg or at least falls, especially since the whole world is rooting against her for badmouthing a Beatle!? Anyway, she actually did a pretty good job. Her upper body needs some work and she needs a new stylist cause that dress and hair was heinous, but if she can get the audience support, she might be able to stick around for a while. Their score was also 18/30.
Apolo Anton Ohno and Julianne Hough - The show started off with a bang, and definitely ended with one. Ohno was definitely lacking in the practice time since he’s also still competing in speed skating and was in Milan for the World Championships just last week. Anyway, they had great energy and Apolo was pretty good with the footwork. They were definitely one of the most entertaining couples and I hope they stick around because I’d like to see what he’s capable of, given the same amount of practice time as the others. Their final score was 21/30.
I didn’t vote but if I had, I would have voted for Apolo, Joey and Ian. The girls rarely impress me in the beginning, so I need a little love. I probably would have given Heather Mills a sympathy vote as I can only imagine the scrutiny she’s going under by doing this with her divorce in the paper all the time (Sorry Sarah Evans, your husband is NOT a Beatle). Anyway, it took me HOURS to compose this post and you can probably tell I was getting a little sick of it in the end, but the couples all perform again next Monday and the elimination is Tuesday. My guess is Leeza or Billy Ray is out the door, but we’ll have to wait and see.
I think I told you last week that I was a fan of The Riches, but that won't stop me from watching The Hills on MTV. That show is like crack... I'm ashamed to watch it, but I love every second and find myself yelling at the TV when Spencer is a douchebag, which is pretty much 13 times an episode. Oh Heidi, when will you learn? Don't worry, I'm still DVRing The Black Donnelly's..
I also finished watching ANTM last night, but I don't have the energy to compose a monster post so I'll just tell you that Cassandra had to go (and it was about damn time) and there was plenty of drama and makeover madness. Apparently it's either big hair or hardly any hair at all...
Paulina Porizkova (Sports Illustrated swimsuit model in the 80’s and wife of Cars frontman Ric Ocasek) and Alec Mazo. Mazo was previously paired with Season One winner Kelly Monaco, so he knows how to groom a winner. You had to feel bad for Porizkova when the first thing out of her partners mouth was “my dad has lots of pinups of you.” She handled it really well. She was quite graceful and danced well, but was a little boring. Their score was a 19 out of 30.
Billy Ray Cyrus and Karina Smirnoff. Yeah, I don’t think we’re going to see Karina in the final two again this year. Billy Ray is a trainwreck of epic proportions! I give him credit for trying but between his two left feet and Karina’s wiggy malfunction, things just don’t look good for these two, unless he can finagle the Hannah Montana crowd to the phones for support. They scored a paltry 13 out of 30.
Leeza Gibbons and Tony Dovalani - Leeza IS the oldest woman to compete, and that’s what she looked like. Granted, Fox trot is kind of boring to watch, but she really isn’t that great a dancer. She was one of my least favorites and I kind of hope she goes next week. She and Tony (previously paired with Sarah Evans) scored 15 out of 30.
Joey Fatone and Kym Johnson - I’ve seen him on Broadway and even though I’m already sick of the “fat one” references, I think he has a slight edge. Granted, ballroom isn’t like the hip hop he’s used to, but he has rhythm and it shows. They did a great job and scored 24 points, which is pretty impressive right out of the gate.
Laila Ali and Maksim Chmerkovskiy - She was surprisingly good! I guess I expected her boxing background to be a deterrent when it comes to form, but she did a really good job. She and Maksim have similar personalities which really comes across in their dancing. You can tell they genuinely like each other and may have even been sexier than his pairing with Willa Ford last season. Their overall score was a 23.
John Ratzenberger and Edyta Sliwinska - Considering he’s the oldest competitor and had roughly two weeks to practice, he really turned it on. He has pretty good movements and obviously, he caught on quickly. He might be this year’s Jerry Springer. I mean, while the kids don’t know who he is, their parents certainly do and will be rooting for him to beat out the young guns. He has a lot of work to do, but has great potential. Their score was a 17/30.
Shandi Finnessy and Brian Fortuna - these two were nicknamed “Barbie and Ken” and it’s appropriate as can be. There is definitely a spark between these two, and you can tell they’re really having fun. As much as I hate it when they don’t smile while they’re dancing, she needs to tone it down a bit. She was Miss USA 2004 so the plastic smile is a given, but it’s got to go. She did a pretty good job and if she uses her height (and those legs) to an advantage, she could end up like Stacey Keibler. They scored 19/30.
Clyde Drexler and Elena Grinenko - Clyde is at least a foot taller than his partner, but they don’t call him “the glide” for nothing. At first glance, I wasn’t impressed. The more I watched, I realized that he really does have a knack for the movement and just needs to use his height as an advantage and not try to duck into everything. I think once he loosens up, he’ll be great. Their score was 18/30.
Heather Mills and Jonathan Roberts - Come on, you know this is what everyone was watching for! I mean.. who doesn’t want to see if she loses her leg or at least falls, especially since the whole world is rooting against her for badmouthing a Beatle!? Anyway, she actually did a pretty good job. Her upper body needs some work and she needs a new stylist cause that dress and hair was heinous, but if she can get the audience support, she might be able to stick around for a while. Their score was also 18/30.
Apolo Anton Ohno and Julianne Hough - The show started off with a bang, and definitely ended with one. Ohno was definitely lacking in the practice time since he’s also still competing in speed skating and was in Milan for the World Championships just last week. Anyway, they had great energy and Apolo was pretty good with the footwork. They were definitely one of the most entertaining couples and I hope they stick around because I’d like to see what he’s capable of, given the same amount of practice time as the others. Their final score was 21/30.
I didn’t vote but if I had, I would have voted for Apolo, Joey and Ian. The girls rarely impress me in the beginning, so I need a little love. I probably would have given Heather Mills a sympathy vote as I can only imagine the scrutiny she’s going under by doing this with her divorce in the paper all the time (Sorry Sarah Evans, your husband is NOT a Beatle). Anyway, it took me HOURS to compose this post and you can probably tell I was getting a little sick of it in the end, but the couples all perform again next Monday and the elimination is Tuesday. My guess is Leeza or Billy Ray is out the door, but we’ll have to wait and see.
I think I told you last week that I was a fan of The Riches, but that won't stop me from watching The Hills on MTV. That show is like crack... I'm ashamed to watch it, but I love every second and find myself yelling at the TV when Spencer is a douchebag, which is pretty much 13 times an episode. Oh Heidi, when will you learn? Don't worry, I'm still DVRing The Black Donnelly's..
I also finished watching ANTM last night, but I don't have the energy to compose a monster post so I'll just tell you that Cassandra had to go (and it was about damn time) and there was plenty of drama and makeover madness. Apparently it's either big hair or hardly any hair at all...
Monday, March 19, 2007
The Pictures You've Been Waiting For
First Beer of the Day
This is our NOON Picture
Dancing on the bar at McFadden's (don't know the random girl to my left, but I do know she got WAY too close for my personal comfort!)
This is our NOON Picture
Dancing on the bar at McFadden's (don't know the random girl to my left, but I do know she got WAY too close for my personal comfort!)
Always Use the Buddy System
Pictures are forthcoming, but there was a story I just had to tell.
My friend Shannon was supposed to go with us in the morning, but didn’t make it. So, we basically called her the whole train ride down and berated her until she agreed to come down if we’d meet her at the train station, which we did. We all had an awesome time, which was great because I don’t get to hang out with Shannon as much as I used to. She got married in August and is trying to get pregnant, so our lives don’t always cross the same paths. Anyway, she and I are old friends through dance class so it was pretty difficult to get us off the top of the bar at McFadden’s. Around 9:00 we realized that we needed to leave if we wanted to make our 9:45 train. Did anyone want to leave? Absolutely not! But I knew that once we did, we’d know we made the right decision. Anyway, the walk to McFadden’s didn’t really seem that long that afternoon, so I thought we could make it to the train station without taking a cab. Around 9:30 I realized that we might want to catch one. Of course, there were TONS of traffic so it took just as long to get to Penn Station either way. My sister and two of our friends were already at the train station getting some dinner (they got an earlier cab) so I knew where to find them when we finally got there. We all got in line and got food pretty quick (we had lunch around 3 or so, and were STARVING and drunk, not a great combination). Anyway, the minute we got our food, we all ran towards our gate, 6E. My sister, our friend Kate, myself and our friend Nikki all made it on the train first. Shortly after, Danny, Angela and Fish made it. Where was Shannon? She called me and was at Gate 16, not 6E. She tells me this as the train is leaving the station. Obviously, no one can jump off or anything, so she’s stranded. Granted, there’s an 11:45 train but that’s not helping her right now as she’s pretty much hysterical. I tried to calm her down as best I could and I also called her husband to let him know the deal. I felt terrible, as did Nikki for we were the ones that pretty much forced her to come down.
I figured she was pretty pissed at us (even though it wasn’t really anyone’s fault) so you can imagine my surprise when she called me at 2:30 to tell me she got home ok, and she didn’t sound upset or pissed off or anything! You can also imagine my surprise that I heard the phone ring. By that time I had been passed out for two hours and was feeling pretty hungover! I called her the next day and it seems that when she took off for the gate, Danny told her to go to 6E, which she misunderstood for 16. So, she feels like an ass and kept telling everyone at the train station that we weren’t the type of friends that would leave her (as everyone’s response was “your friends LEFT you?” which we didn’t… at least not on purpose), it was just a big misunderstanding. To make matters worse, she lost her cell phone that night and it’s probably being used by a drunken homeless man as we speak! To quote her “It was bad, but I had fun.” Luckily, she met a nice couple taking the same train as her home and they let her use their cell phone and took care of her crying, drunken ass. Regardless, I don’t think she regrets coming down and in a week or so I’ll bet we can laugh about Shannon’s drunken night in NYC. But I’ll give it some time before I make that joke.
My friend Shannon was supposed to go with us in the morning, but didn’t make it. So, we basically called her the whole train ride down and berated her until she agreed to come down if we’d meet her at the train station, which we did. We all had an awesome time, which was great because I don’t get to hang out with Shannon as much as I used to. She got married in August and is trying to get pregnant, so our lives don’t always cross the same paths. Anyway, she and I are old friends through dance class so it was pretty difficult to get us off the top of the bar at McFadden’s. Around 9:00 we realized that we needed to leave if we wanted to make our 9:45 train. Did anyone want to leave? Absolutely not! But I knew that once we did, we’d know we made the right decision. Anyway, the walk to McFadden’s didn’t really seem that long that afternoon, so I thought we could make it to the train station without taking a cab. Around 9:30 I realized that we might want to catch one. Of course, there were TONS of traffic so it took just as long to get to Penn Station either way. My sister and two of our friends were already at the train station getting some dinner (they got an earlier cab) so I knew where to find them when we finally got there. We all got in line and got food pretty quick (we had lunch around 3 or so, and were STARVING and drunk, not a great combination). Anyway, the minute we got our food, we all ran towards our gate, 6E. My sister, our friend Kate, myself and our friend Nikki all made it on the train first. Shortly after, Danny, Angela and Fish made it. Where was Shannon? She called me and was at Gate 16, not 6E. She tells me this as the train is leaving the station. Obviously, no one can jump off or anything, so she’s stranded. Granted, there’s an 11:45 train but that’s not helping her right now as she’s pretty much hysterical. I tried to calm her down as best I could and I also called her husband to let him know the deal. I felt terrible, as did Nikki for we were the ones that pretty much forced her to come down.
I figured she was pretty pissed at us (even though it wasn’t really anyone’s fault) so you can imagine my surprise when she called me at 2:30 to tell me she got home ok, and she didn’t sound upset or pissed off or anything! You can also imagine my surprise that I heard the phone ring. By that time I had been passed out for two hours and was feeling pretty hungover! I called her the next day and it seems that when she took off for the gate, Danny told her to go to 6E, which she misunderstood for 16. So, she feels like an ass and kept telling everyone at the train station that we weren’t the type of friends that would leave her (as everyone’s response was “your friends LEFT you?” which we didn’t… at least not on purpose), it was just a big misunderstanding. To make matters worse, she lost her cell phone that night and it’s probably being used by a drunken homeless man as we speak! To quote her “It was bad, but I had fun.” Luckily, she met a nice couple taking the same train as her home and they let her use their cell phone and took care of her crying, drunken ass. Regardless, I don’t think she regrets coming down and in a week or so I’ll bet we can laugh about Shannon’s drunken night in NYC. But I’ll give it some time before I make that joke.
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