I'm not a HUGE fan of documentaries, but this is one I can't wait to see..

I have to say, I am NOT disappointed by this turn of events... Although can I tell you what kind of hell it is to have not watched Wednesday night's Project Runway episode and have to avoid every article/web site about it so I don't know who the designers are that showed at Fashion Week!? It's not an easy task.. I have a feeling that after next week, catching up on my DVR'd shows won't be as much of a problem for me..

As of next Friday, September 19th, I am unemployed: Words I never thought would leave my mouth.

Ever since my boss had her baby, things have been pretty slow at work. Excruciatingly slow and I'll be the first to admit it. There have been many times where my co-worker and I silently (to each other) said "why doesn't she lay us off?" We didn't really mean it, nor did we think it was really going to happen. Granted, it only happened to me, but still.

I hold no hard feelings about it. I mean, I know how things work and it's the right thing to do, but it's really scary to know you don't have a job and haven't been actively looking beyond sending canvas letters back to the State. I hope something comes from that most of all, but that doesn't mean I won't be looking elsewhere as well.

My cruise is on October 17th, so I guess I have a vacation (kinda) until at least then. It'd be silly to start a job prior to that and have to tell them "oh yeah, I have a cruise to go on."

So yeah.. if anyone wants to buy me drinks, dinner or make me something pretty and tasty, I'll take it. I have no shame right now ;)!

Not only is today Jason Statham's 36th birthday (thanks San), but it's also Bald Is Beautiful Day. Coincidence? I think not...

Soccer went MUCH better last night.. for most.. We only had one sub and within 5 minutes of the first half starting, I somehow toed the turf and thought I sprained my ankle. I literally couldn't walk on it.. I came out instantly and tried to walk it off, as I was now the only sub we had! After about 10 minutes I was able to work it out so I felt like I could at least get back on the field. We ended up losing 2-0, and on one of the goals, our goalie just had a brain fart and practically let it go by. The look on her face was priceless and she let me know that as much as she didn't want the other team to score, she was kinda glad they scored that second goal so the loss wasn't entirely on her shoulders!

I don't know if anyone remembers the circumstances in which we stopped playing last session. There was some drama and I emailed the guy who was a douche and cc'd the email to his boss. Well, he has never been nicer to me and it's kinda freaking me out. Last night, the minute I walked in he called me over to the desk, because he saw me at Jeff Dunham last week. Apparently some relative of his is Dunham's agent. So, I was at "will call" getting my tickets with J and I guess this guy was trying to get my attention and I never even noticed. I swear, I didn't! I guess his girlfriend said "are you sure you know her!?" which I find to be kind of funny.. Small world...

We all know I love a good (or bad) mug shot.

Once again, Chubby Checker tops the charts..

Yay! Office news!

(Posthumously), Mitch Hedberg has a new comedy CD out..

I still need a Halloween costume. Who has ideas?

I know I just blogged about taking part in the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention walk in a few weeks. Sad to say, there's recently been a teenage suicide in Hudson. Apparently, the kid killed himself because he was gay and kids were making fun of him (That's what I heard). I'm pretty saddened by the fact that in this day and age, being gay is still an issue that prompts ridicule and unfortunately, situations such as this. All the more reason to take part in the walk or donate to the cause.

I went to my friend Sue's house on Monday night. She is roughly four months pregnant and I haven't seen her in forever, so our meeting was LONG overdue. We usually figure something out for dinner, but when I got there she informed me that she was making tacos (SWEET) and already had nachos in the oven as an appetizer. She made a cookie tray full of nachos. A WHOLE cookie tray... for three people. I'm not just talking one layer of nachos... oh no! I'm talking at least three-four tiers of nacho, cheesy goodness. We never made it to the tacos, as the nachos were awesome and we all overindulged and didn't feel the need for dinner, as our appetizer had overpowered us. I think she learned her lesson on that one. Not only did we get to catch up, but she and her husband Pete are my HBO saviors! They DVR'd Entourage, so I have yet to miss an episode. I told her that I might be at her house every Monday and if not, we'll just have to do an Entourage marathon. She promised not to delete any of them until I watch. She's a good friend..

Rumor has it that Jennifer Lopez will be the guest judge on the final Bravo episode of Project Runway. What can I say? It makes sense. She's a fashion guru and I'm sure she's opinionated enough to bring the designers to their knees. Way to go out in style, Bravo!

Nastia Liukin is lucky Ryan Lochte has hair or I'd have to choke a bitch...

Shit hit the fan last night on Big Brother, as the Renegades kept Jerry instead of Keesha. Problem is, Keesha figured it out the night before and gave Memphis (the sole vote) one hell of a tongue lashing. Dan's playing Keesha like a violin, telling her he tried to get Memphis to keep her and even (I think) putting on a show after Keesha was evicted by saying to Memphis: “I really can’t believe you did that, though, man. You’re out of your mind if you think I’m taking you. Out of your mind.” Dan knew Keesha was going, so I'm sure he was saying it to get Jerry's gears moving and to make him think he still has a chance. SPOILER AHEAD - the first round of the three part HOH has gone to Memphis, so Jerry's chances are diminishing by the minute. I can't even say who could win. If it's Dan and Memphis, I think Dan might have a shot, especially if Keesha has anything to do with it. That, and Dan might have won Michelle over just a bit by taking her to the private island instead of his houseguests (unbeknownst to them). But like they say all the time "expect the unexpected" and every time I pick someone to win that's a lock cause everyone hated the other person, I'm ridiculously wrong, so I don't think I'm gonna even go there this year. Screw it!

Speaking of exits from reality tv, this is an interesting photo gallery..

I have a wedding this weekend and my cousin's wedding in October (a two day affair for me) so I needed a new dress. Amazingly enough, I found more than one! I can't find any pictures of them, but I'm sure I'll take enough pics of me in them, so you'll have to wait! I also got some really cute stuff for my boss's baby and a gift for my goddaughter's birthday on Monday. It was a very fruitful shopping trip, to say the least.

Tonight is soccer and it might be as colossal a trainwreck as last week was, as my sister and another girl can't make it. Therefore, we have one sub for 7 out of shape girls (well 6, since our goalie doesn't get taken out... EVER). Either way, I'm stopping by Allyson's hot tub after the game for a beer and some relaxation, even though I don't particularly have time for either. It's been a crazy week to say the least.

And to end the day (so far) this is for all you 80's kids...

We could do worse (believe it or not, the O's do NOT have the worst record in baseball - just the AL East), and there's no F'N WAY Angelos will pay out for Texeira... and if he does, I hate to see who he'll get rid of (besides Millar) to do it. Let the waiting begin and the rebuilding continue..

I will be walking in the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention "Out of the Darkness Community Walk" on Saturday, September 27, 2008 in Hudson, New York.

As you may or may not know, my Godmother lost her son, and I lost a wonderful person in my life when Thomas Kappel committed suicide 11 years ago. My godmother, Barbara, has done an amazing job at getting the word out regarding suicide prevention and I can think of no better way to help her cause.

I hope you will consider supporting my participation in this event this year. Any contribution will help the work of AFSP, and all donations are 100% tax deductible. Also, please consider walking with me for this worthy cause! Donating online is safe and easy! To make an online donation please click the "Support This Participant" button on this page: http://afsp.donordrive.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.participant&eventID=608&participantID=15646.

Any help you can give would be greatly appreciated!

How I forgot about this, I have no idea: J and I went to see Jeff Dunham at the Times Union Center (Pepsi Arena, Knick Arena, whatever) on Thursday night. We had dinner at Savannah's first which was filling as always (as were the shots Pete insisted we share with him) and then headed to the box office to get our tickets. I had ordered them the day of the show and let me tell you, if you have the opportunity, do that. It's the second time I've gotten tickets the day of the show and had OUTSTANDING seats. We were two sections from the stage, in the very first row, which is kind of important when you're going to see a ventriloquist! Granted, they had a screen right behind him so no seat was a bad seat, but ours were great! The opener was a comedian basically called "guitar guy," who told jokes while playing the guitar (hence, an operative name). His son is one of the members of Avenged Sevenfold and if he plays guitar half as well as his Dad, he's probably got a pretty decent career ahead of him! Anyway, Jeff Dunham came on around 8:45 and did a little stand up on his own, then he brought out Walter, his curmudgeonly friend. After Walter, there was Achmed, the Dead Terrorist (the highlight of the show for me) Peanut and Jose Jalapeno (on a stick). I had to pee the second we got there, but never wanted to leave my seat for fear I'd miss something! The show got over around 10:15 and I think both J and I had stomach pains from laughing so hard. If you get a chance to see him, I promise you won't regret it. Unless you're like... afraid of puppets and ventriloquists or something..

The Orioles have exercised their 2009 option for Dave Trembley, ya know, cause the team is doing so well under his tutelage. I know... sorry... cynical. Congrats Dave!!! :)

I knew she looked familiar...

2009? I know, I'm so impatient...

So... I don't know if I've discussed this before, but my sister got rid of HBO a few months ago, which really wasn't a big deal. Granted, it sucks that I'm not able to watch "John Tucker Must Die" if I can't sleep at 3 am (or you know, any other time), but I wasn't all that upset. Until I realized I would no longer be able to watch Entourage, which premiered last night. Where the F am I going to get my dose of Piven!? So, I think, I'll just ask Mom and Dad to DVR it for me. Guess who else got rid of HBO? I'm so going to have to get every season on DVD now and I blame my family. That, and I kind of wanted to check out True Blood, the new show from Six Feet Under creator, Alan Ball. It hasn't received great reviews, but I'm still intrigued.

Engagements have run rampant around Hollywood, and I admit, I'm a little sad this stud muffin is one to bite the dust.

Ok.. the VMA's.. I admit, I'm probably 18 years too old to be even watching the show, but I had to see what happened with Britney as the opener and it was nothing but anticlimactic. Girlfriend should know how to hold a mike by now! However, I admit I cheered when she won her first ever VMA, although you had to know she wasn't going home empty handed after the year she had.

John Norris needs to hang it up. He looks AWFUL and could certainly be the father to most of the people on or around the show. John.. a pair of skinny jeans and a bad dye job do not a hip "newsman" make.

I know she was on ANTM and all, but I guess I didn't realize how beautiful Kim Stolz really could be! A dress and some weave does wonders huh!?

The Jonas Brothers got ripped up by host Russell Brand, but congrats to Jordin Sparks for standing up for them and all those other "pure" celebs.

Great performance by Pink, as usual. I would say it was the most entertaining performance for me, personally. Then again, I didn't really know what a "milli" was until Tre told me, so I guess I should just keep my mouth shut!

Bad night for my man Peyton, even though I didn't watch the game. The minute I did, he threw the ball away, so I figured it was best if I kept my distance. I think he gets nervous...

Enjoy the rest of your Monday and remember, only two more weeks (I think) till Heroes season 3 debuts... I stole (borrowed) seasons 1 and 2 from J, just to refresh my memory so we'll see if I can get the job done before then!

I feel like I have so much to go over, and I know I'm not going to remember all of it, but I'll give it a shot.

90210 - Yeah.. I kinda liked it. Not kinda.. REALLY had fun watching it. I know it got shitty reviews and I'm not going to pretend it was the best show in the world, but it was fun to see how they incorporated people from the old show into the new one. Speaking of which, am I the only one who was a little shocked at how bad Shannen Doherty looked!? I don't know.. she looked like she got rode hard and put away wet, but who cares?! Brenda Walsh is back!

Big Brother -As expected, Renny got the boot and Dan won HOH, so Jerry's only hope is to win the POV or else his time in the house is over.. Renny was a really great sport when she left and while I didn't like her in the beginning, I kind of found her entertaining.

Bowling started on Friday. I got nothing out of it but a sore arm. It's gonna be a good year.

Soccer was a train wreck of epic proportions. We are all out of shape, and no one had any idea where anyone else was playing. We lost 6-2 and while God knows we hate losing, we still had a blast doing it. I wasn't as sore as I expected, which is a good thing. I think a dip in Allyson's hot tub after this week's game will really hit the spot! The five months we had off didn't do us any good whatsoever, but I think we just need some time to get our shit together and remember how everyone plays. Hey, our first session last year we lost every game but one, so we can't do much worse this session (famous last words, right?).

Stella finally got the boot on Project Runway. It was only a matter of time, as she really couldn't (and didn't want to) do anything out of her "aesthetic" but like Renny on BB, she was entertaining as all hell! Apparently Diane Von Furstenberg and Stella won't be working together any time soon.

Oh lord, I watched the 2 hour premiere of America's Next Top Model, now well known due to the fact that there is a pre-op transexual competing. I feel a little bad for her, as everyone has their own opinion about whether or not she should be competing (and questions about tuckage), but she's just not attractive to me. I mean, I've seen drag queens that you would never know were men, but you can instantly tell there's something going on with Isis, and not necessarily in a good way. However, she took a decent picture this week (even with the haters harassing her behind the curtain) and since she's good TV and people will tune in just to see what happens, she'll probably stick around for a while. Oh ANTM, I wish I could quit you.

I can't find my list (oh yes, I make a list) so that's all for now. However, the VMA's are on in about an hour and a half so I can only imagine the material I'll have for tomorrow.

I want to see Death Race, not for any good reason than the man you see in this post. I love him, I think he's hot and I want to have 5,000 of his babies. Case closed. J seemed to think I should NOT see Death Race, until I had seen Death Race 2000, the movie it is based on. WHICH HE OWNED. That is 78 minutes of my life I am never going to get back. I think he wanted me to realize the premise of the film and all that jazz, but I really don't care. Let me tell you: Britney Spears (and her INSANE acting ability) could play the lead and there is no way it could be worse than this movie (the original). I mean... Stallone!? Awful.. there were funny parts, but not enough to make it anything more than the cult movie it should continue to be. And no, I'm not sure that's a compliment.

Heroes season premiere will be three hours long. J got Seasons 1 and 2 on DVD so I've been catching up as much as I can, but three hours is a long time to sit and watch. I'm still looking forward to it. It's gotten rave reviews for the upcoming season and it's been too long a wait!

Ah, the woman who could be future Vice President must be bursting with pride...

Ok.. I was too busy watching Death Race 2000 last night to watch the premiere of 90210, but you know damn well I taped it. I'm a little ashamed, but I'll save the full shame for when I've actually watched and enjoyed it.

Speaking of things I'm embarassed to still enjoy, MTV's new Real World/Road Rules Challenge, The Island, premieres a week from today. I admit, I have no idea who most of these sluts and backstabbers are (as I gave up on the Real World and Road Rules YEARS ago, but still way later than I should have), but god damnit, they're awesome TV.

Things got a little sketchy in the Big Brother house, as Dan's worst nightmare came true and Jerry won the HOH. Jerry nominated Dan and Keesha, and made a deal with Memphis to go to the final two, who has similar deals with Dan and Keesha. Jerry then fell into the pool. I admit, I felt bad laughing, but it was pretty funny! Anyway, Memphis won the POV and used it to remove Dan, giving "The Renegades" another week and more than likely sealing Renny's fate. Jerry might as well put his head between his legs and kiss his ass goodbye for next week, because there really isn't any way he can stay unless Memphis sticks to his deal, which he already hasn't done since he took Dan off in the first place. Dirty dealings in that house.. dirty.. and that is the way I like it.

Soccer starts tonight! I'm so excited... out of shape.. but excited. Nice thing is, the team we play will have already played at 8, so hopefully they are in as good a shape as our team is. I'll let you know how it goes.

America's Next Top Model (aka "Tranny Watch") begins tonight with a two hour premiere episode, as does Bones. My poor DVR. It's that time of year!

Hump 'em if you got 'em... And if you can get away with it, hump them even if they're not ;)! Happy Wednesday..

Our neighbors are selling what can only be described as the cutest cocker spaniel puppies I've ever seen. They're a chocolate color and they're just downright adorable.

Tre even called to see the price and all that jazz. I think she's at her breaking point and we could very well have a puppy soon...

But I'm not one to gossip, so you didn't hear that from me.

This is me, trying to get on the bull. I am short. This makes it difficult. This is me, MASTERING the bull...
This is me... after I was mastered by the bull..
Nikki and I both got mat burn after being thrown from the bull. It hurt, but we got a sticker!
As usual, the fair was a really good time. I have eaten my weight in corn dogs and gravy fries and may very well have gained 10 pounds in one weekend alone, a personal record. Thank god the fair only comes around once a year! Later on that night, I got the hiccups like I've never had the hiccups before. I drunkenly decided to do a head stand, which explains the hay on my pillow. There are reasons I am the one wielding the camera.

It was a crazy night on Big Brother, so much so that Tre and I made them turn it on at Melino's so we wouldn't miss a minute, even though we were pretty sure we knew what the outcome would be. Last night was double elimination night, with the backdooring and subsequent exit of Michelle just the beginning. I think my favorite part was when Julie Chen had to tell her that Dan was not a plant, and is in fact, playing the game. She was sorely disappointed. Fast forward through the week, as Keesha wins HOH and puts up (unsurprisingly) Jerry and Ollie. Dan wins POV and doesn't change the nominations, forcing Ollie to leave by a vote of 3-0 in the quickest exit in BB history. Obviously (unless he wins HOH) Jerry is next week's target and it's gonna get a little sticky after that. However, if Jerry wins HOH, it'll most certainly be every man for himself!

David Duchovny? A sex addict? Granted, I don't have Showtime so I've never seen Californication, but it sure does make me wonder if Duchovny isn't really that great an actor... Who'dve thunk!? Perhaps the truth really is still out there (Come on.. I couldn't help myself)!

Brings the theories of Team LC and Team Heidi to new levels.. Notice which team has more players...

Yeah yeah yeah.. Michael Jackson turns 50 today.. BIG DEAL - cause so does my Uncle Jackie!!! :) He might not have the money, but he sure did get the better end of the deal.. After all, he was born white and stayed that way (and he has me for a niece).

Enjoy your weekends and I'll try to have pics up from the beer tent at the fair. Ah, the joy of small town life...

My 700th Post

Ok.. I know I'm not doing titles, but I think it's pretty amazing that I've reached 700 posts. Kudos to me!

So yesterday, I played hooky and went to the Woodbury Outlets with my mom and sister. It was a kind of uneventful trip, as I basically found nothing that looked REALLY good, and got run over by foreigners and Hasidic Jews pushing their kids in these huge strollers as they went to Aldo to buy their orthopedic shoes. Seriously, what do the Hasidic Jews do to make their money, cause I work and I am certainly not buying my long black skirts at Tommy Hilfiger. Someone enlighten me! I did get a new pair of sneakers though, which are apparently supposed to motivate me to go to the gym, but will more than likely just make them dirty and leave me feeling unfulfilled.

Speaking of fulfillment, I had a McGriddle for breakfast this morning. Considering that I need to go to the gym hard core and stop eating like a fiend or I really WILL get harpooned on my cruise in October, I'm going out full force this weekend. Oh yes... the McGriddle is only the beginning. Two nights of dinner at the fair should satisfy me for a while... Let the corn dogs and gravy fries begin!

Grr... someone SHOULD quit their day job.

Speaking of baseball, apparently Cal has taken ownership of a minor league team in the Tampa Bay franchise and threw out the first pitch in a Rays jersey. Oh yes... everyone's up in arms, but come on! He's not an Oriole anymore and this is BUSINESS! (Ok, he'll always be an Oriole, but you get my drift) If Peter Angelos wanted to sell the team to Cal I'm sure he'd throw out the first pitch every day in full uniform, but he isn't, and Cal's got kids (and hopefully soon a newly 32 year old mistress) to feed. Cut him some slack and don't mess with my man! (thanks for the heads up Rob!) Oh yeah.. the O's start a weekend set with the Rays tonight. Ya know.. the Rays.. the first place Rays.. Yeah.. looking forward to those highlights on ESPN.

You'd think after almost getting your head shaved during a drunken night (for your competitors) on a Bravo reality show, he wouldn't be drinking too much these days.. WRONG!

Yet another 70's icon falls off the wagon... Eat your heart out, Tatum O'Neal...

Someone needs to teach my two favorite Orioles exactly what constitutes junk food.

I nominate myself.

Speaking of O's... Happy Belated Birthday to my favorite O (forever and ever), Cal Ripken. He celebrated his 48th birthday on Sunday, August 24th. I celebrated in my own way.... just.. unfortunately.. not with him :(. SOMEDAY!!!!

I am bound and determined to start up at the gym after a month long furlough, so I downloaded some new songs for my Ipod the other day, and I feel I might need to explain myself:

Do Me by Bell Biv Devoe - It's a good song for the cardio and who can resist a man who says "smack it up, flip it, rub it down OH NO!" I know I can't. It basically describes my entire gym going experience, although there is certainly not enough rub down, and way too much OH NO!

The Past by Sevendust - I've only listened to it once, but Jason (the knocker upper, but since I don't know what the real deal with that is, we'll just call him Jason) told me Chris Daughtry sings on it, so I had to download it. It serves no purpose but to give me another soundtrack to my Chris Daughtry fantasy. Did I mention he played the State Fair last Thursday, and I missed it? That's right up there with my "forgetting" Counting Crows were in town.. WTF is wrong with me!?

Disturbia by Rihanna - Again, cardio.

When I Grow Up by The Pussycat Dolls - I'm ashamed and I'll admit it. I would NOT listen to this song when it first came out. Probably for no reason other than, well, I would be ashamed. Well, my sister heard it and insisted that there's one part where they say "they want boobies." Come to find out, they want groupies, but now every time we hear it, we say "boobies" instead. Hence, I have to listen to it every time it's on the radio because I'm a child and giggle when people say "boobies." And it's grown on me...

If you read a book by any author this year (I'm thinking this will be more of a girl thing) read ANYTHING by Jen Lancaster. I just finished What a Pretty Fat and laughed my ass off, mainly because I've said or thought of saying lots of the things she had the balls to say out loud. Her writing is incredibly relatable, and laugh out loud funny. Check out her books and her blog.

I unlocked a new yoga pose, the Triangle, last night. That didn't go so well.. But I've done yoga for three days in a row so that's something. I am sore, so I guess it's working! There is muscle underneath my fat. I can't see it, but I can feel it!

I had a big lunch yesterday so I wasn't hungry until it was time to watch Big Brother (Memphis won POV and Dan reneged on his deal with Ollie by putting up Michelle), so everything I had for dinner started with Pop! I had Frosted Cinnamon Pop-Tarts (my favorites.. I haven't had them in YEARS) and when that wasn't enough, I had some microwave popcorn. I miss those staples that got me through college but are really way too bad and/or embarassing for you to eat as a mature adult: Pop-Tarts, Steak-Ums, Easy Mac.. (ok who am I kidding? Kraft Mac and Cheese will NEVER go out of style).

It was only a matter of time before DWTS came to their senses: Lacey Schwimmer (one of the finalists on last year's So You Think You Can Dance and brother of Season 2 winner, Benji Schwimmer) is partnering Lance Bass on the upcoming season of DWTS. I think they have a lot to live up to and hope they don't fall victim to the Chris Daughtry curse (where everyone loves you and assumes everyone else is voting for you), but I'm REALLY looking forward to it. My Mondays are starting again.. Yay! (it's the little things)