I came up with a kick ass costume for my sister: Bristol Palin, Sarah Palin's knocked up teenage daughter. She LOVES it.. we just have to figure out how to pull it off.

Now that she has that, I'm kind of leaning towards Hillary Clinton as a companion piece, but this site could help me out.

What a weekend!

Friday night was my cousin Chrissy's wedding and family dinner afterwards. Here's a quick pic of Chrissy in her dress:

Anyway, after the wedding, everyone went to the Carolina House for dinner. My sister tripped over a stair and fell pretty hard on her side. It was pretty entertaining (to my family) but the other people were pretty concerned about her.. Until she started laughing her face off. I mean, what can you do after busting your ass in front of 40 people!? The food was very good (it's only the second time I'd ever eaten there) and we were all pretty full afterwards. We also had a celebrity sighting, as Mary Stuart Masterson was eating in the dining room. Apparently she has a house in Stuyvesant and adores Columbia County. Small world, eh?

Saturday was the actual reception, and it was an absolute blast! My family didn't leave the dance floor all day and it was well worth it. It was a really great time and if you didn't have a good time, well, you didn't try hard enough! Chrissy and Kenny both looked amazing and the food was to die for! I've always loved Jackson's chicken cordon bleu, but Barry really took the cake yesterday. It was by far the best I've ever had. J normally has something bad to say about everyone's food but he actually said "this is really good prime rib." I kept waiting for the "but" to come after it, but it never did, so it had to be good! I took over 80 pictures, so here are just a few snippets for you.

I knoq his eyes look closed, but I swear it was early and we were both semi-sober at this point.

The newlyweds having their first danceAll the Nytransky girlsTre and Dad were having a blast on the dance floor.

Like I said, it was a really great wedding! I can only hope that mine (if and when it happens) is half as much fun!

J and I went to the mall yesterday and about 15 Halloween stores to try to find costumes. I've narrowed mine down:

A flapper - it's slightly sexy and cute, plus I think I'd look good in fringe. However, there's a good chance of someone else wearing a flapper costume and who wants to be the girl in the same dress as someone else. Especially if the other girl looks better in it. :(

Wednesday Addams - I'd get to wear a black wig (I looked AWESOME in a black wig when I was Cleopatra in college) and it'd be easy to do - black skirt.. white shirt.. black sweater.. I could probably do it all at Goodwill or my closet.

Hillary Clinton - The hair would be cake and I am sure I could find a pastel pantsuit. Hell, I used to wear them all the time when I first started working.... in 1999! Unfortunately, I am not the size I was in 1999 so we have to go elsewhere.

Let me know your thoughts in the comments. I really want them.

Tonight is my cousin Chrissy's wedding ceremony, while tomorrow is the reception. Therefore, I should have some pictures to post on Sunday or Monday. But don't rush me, as I might be hungover for a few days from this one. I might get better JUST in time to go on the cruise and booze it up again! Enjoy your weekend!

Ok.. so as much as my sister insists she hates my blog, she asked me to post something. Tre is famous for her "questionable" Halloween costumes. She has been a victim of the Ethan Allen boat crash in Lake George, the tiger that maimed Roy Horn (I got to be Roy) and Steve Irwin, just to name a few. Anyway, it's been a year not so fraught with disaster (at least by Halloween costume standards) so Tre is looking for some ideas. If you have any, drop it in the comments section.

And oh yeah.. I'm still waiting for a good costume idea for me! I went through celebrity mug shots, but couldn't find anything substantial to use so I'm back to square one.

I got my first unemployment payment today. I guess I should be appreciative, but I don't think my bill collectors will be. Or my life! Thank god I start a job soon...

No one got booted from Dancing with the Stars, thanks to a ruptured achilles tendon suffered by Misty May-Treanor. I wasn't really a huge fan of hers on theshow. Everyone said how gerat she was, but her "game face" and lack of femininity kind of threw me off. Certainly doesn't mean I didn't feel sorry for her! They showed the injury on the show and it sounded awful. You could tell how much pain she was in. It must have been awful for her, as a competitive athlete, to get hurt dancing. That didn't come out the way I wanted it to, but you get the point.

I went to my friend Sue's last night where we celebrated my job by eating Wendy's (mmm.. baconator) and catching me up on Entourage. She has also taped True Blood for me and though I'd only watched one episode, I'm already in love. Everyone I talked to said I would love it, and they were right. It's by the same guy that did Six Feet Under so I can't say I'm totally surprised I enjoyed it. It looks like Sue and I are in for a marathon when I head to her place next week.

This afternoon I'm headed to my sister's soccer game, which is a pretty big one for her, so hopefully she wins! Regardless, we have a soccer game tonight against the best team in our league, so it's probably going to be a bloodbath. Hopefully it won't be as physical as the last few weeks. This team is a pretty nice group of people, so I don't think it'll get too bad. Hopefully.. I sitll have turf burn from last week.

I watched Harold and Maude the other day. Not really impressed. I thought I was really getting somewhere with the older movies, but this one just didn't do it for me. Still attempting to get through The Shawshank Redemption. My attention span just hasn't been there.

OK.. all I really need to know is how this is going to impact "The Girls Next Door" because my reality tv show watching is top priority! I mean... the season just started and now I have to wait FOREVER to find out the truth!? Granted.. she's the marrying kind and he's not, but he's 82 years old! Milk that shit for all it's worth and as long as you can, cause that is a manner you can not possibly keep yourself accustomed to.

I need no excuse to post something about Chris Daughtry, but I think I might join his bandwagon on this one. I mean, how much worse could it get!?

In other news.... I got a job! I got the call this morning and as of right now, will be starting October 27th. I'm pretty excited and kinda happy there's an end to my unemployment..

I've always said we were meant to be, and this is just one more indication:

Statham Hooked On Reality Dance Show

Movie hardman Jason Statham has shattered his tough guy image by confessing he is addicted to U.S. reality TV show So You Think You Can Dance?
The Snatch actor has built his image on his hard reputation, but admits that he likes nothing better than watching the dance competition.
He says, "I've been hooked on So You Think You Can Dance?"
And although Statham would never consider going on a reality show, he would like to dabble in dancing - because he enjoyed watching musicals when he was younger.
He adds, "(But) It would be nice to do a little tango or a little rock 'n' roll jive. I love all the great musicals - West Side Story, Singin' In The Rain. My mum and dad were fanatical about those. I've seen those films many times.
"On The Town, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, Donald O' Connor, Cyd Charisse. Brilliant. Great music, great physical drama. I love all that, very expressive."

I thought unemployment would give me more time to blog, but it seems it's done just the opposite (as you can tell by my lack of posting lately). Let me get you up to speed:

Tuesday I drove past the gym (WAY too crowded for my taste) and instead went down to Kingston with my mom. She was looking for a dress for my cousin's wedding while I searched for something to wear underneath my suit for my interview on Thursday. The jacket is kind of short so everything I had was a little too long. Luckily, I did find something that worked at the last minute and got a decent lunch at Panera. I never go there just because the one time I tried, they couldn't work what I wanted to my satisfaction. I really hate it when places won't attempt to make it your way. I know not everywhere is Burger King, but people have likes and dislikes, know what I'm saying!?

Wednesday: Believe it or not, I babysat.... for a 9 month old. I can honestly say I'm not sure if I've ever watched a child that young, but I did it as a favor for J's sister's friend and it turned out OK. Course, it would have been a little better if they had more than two channels for me to watch, but I made do. I changed diapers and fed her, two things I can safely say I haven't done in a VERY long time!! The little girl was absolutely adorable and it was kind of cute when she fell asleep on my chest, which gave me a chance to sleep a bit since I was sneezing my face off. The family has three cats and apparently I'm slightly allergic. I kept sneezing and waking the kid up, which was not a good thing. Later on that night we had a soccer game, but first, we went to Beff's for dinner as a team. We might have had a couple too many beers, but we still had a great time and a really great dinner. Their mozzarella logs are to die for! Anyway, I think we were a bit weighed down, cause we lost our game by a goal. A goal my friend Shannon scored for the other team. We don't have much luck this session. We're playing like shit and the teams we've played have been as whiny as can be. They can dish out the pushes, but they can't take them back. It's so annoying. At least the Wu-Tang can dish it out AND take it!!!

Thursday morning I had an interview at a law firm in Albany. The ride wasn't so bad and I felt like it went really well. Everyone was super nice and since my friend Shell works there, I got to stop in and see her too! My mom called me afterwards and she was at the mall (again) so I met her there. I got a dress that I can take on my cruise and I also got severe pains in my feet. I am not used to walking in heels lately, especially through the mall! I couldn't wait to get out of my shoes after a tasty lunch at Applebee's! I had my cousin's birthday party that night, then went to my sister's soccer game. After that, J and I went to see Eagle Eye, as neither of us had to work on Friday so we could finally catch a late movie! It was an interesting flick. Lots of action, but a little freaky to think stuff like that and the concept of Big Brother really could happen to people. I really wanted to see Burn After Reading, but Eagle Eye won out. I really didn't care as long as I got popcorn out of the deal.

I got up Friday morning, ready to run a couple of errands, one of which included dropping off my resume for a local job. It would be great to get as I wouldn't have to go very far and would be making good money, especially for this area. However, it's an appointed position and it's basically one of those "it's who you know" type of deals. Still, I wouldn't be upset if I got a shot at it. I then spent the afternoon watching my friend Allyson's kids (they're 5 and 11). It got off to a rocky start when I didn't know how to make tea or ramen noodles (They are the one thing I never made in college) but we ended up playing games and it was a good afternoon. However, they also had three cats, so I was a sneezing fool once again. I forgot to take Benadryl so I am going to use that as my excuse for bowling like shit. I did nothing Friday night, cause sometimes you just don't want to leave the house!

Saturday I was the Assistant Coach for my sister's high school soccer team, which basically meant I got to watch the game from the other side of the field and look official. To quote my sister: "I wasn't worthless." I actually did yell to one of the girls while Tre wasn't paying attention so I felt like I did my job. She bought me dinner afterwards, so I think it was a win-win situation. We went out later that night. We wanted to get out of Hudson so we went all the way to Valatie. The tiki bar wasn't open so we ended up at Kappy's where we played the jukebox for free and I did way too many jagerbombs. I really don't know what I was thinking. J picked us up around 12 - 12:30 and when we got home, we realized that no one had keys to get in the house. Luckily someone was able to jimmy a window open so we got in. Unbeknowst to me, Tre decided the party was not going to end so she and a few others were playing games downstairs. I missed that, as I was passed out. Poor J - not so much. I'm guessing he got about three hours of sleep so I offered to make him dinner tonight. I'm not quite sure if that's a good thing or not. If it all goes wrong, at least I have a Red Baron pizza in the freezer. It's my first attempt at beef and noodles (I know, it sounds easy but when it comes to me and cooking, nothing ever is).

That's about all that's been going on with me. Just been keeping myself busy, but I'll do my best to entertain as best I can. Tomorrow I have a big day planned, with my dentist appointment and some cleaning to do. Tre is having her soccer team over so I'm going to make myself scarce. They're great kids, but 20 high school girls in your house is a lot to take, and a lot of noise. So, I'm heading to my friend Sue's to catch up with her, Entourage and True Blood. It seemed like a better alternative!

I'm trying to come up with a Halloween costume. I was thinking of a flapper, Wednesday Addams or some celebrity mugshot. I really just want to wear a wig. I'm taking suggestions..

Another Monday, another annoying day at the gym. Luckily, I was only on the cardio machines, but I could see how packed it was and now I am convinced the best time to hit the gym is after 1:00. Do I want to be unshowered that long? No, but a girl's gotta do what a girl's gotta do to keep her own sanity.

Speaking of not having anything to do, it seems I'll be watching someone's kid on Wednesday. Let's just say, the parents are desperate. They had a situation where they had to get their kid (9 months old) out of the current daycare and are kind of stuck until they can find another daycare place to take her. I'll be honest: I don't know if I've EVER watched a kid that young without help and yes, I might be calling my mom asking for advice, but J's sister asked if I could do it and well.. I had nothing better to do! And don't worry.. it's paid.. just don't tell the unemployment gods! They have some daycare interviews this week so I might only have to do it once, if at all. I'm kinda hoping for the "not at all" part. That's not a good sign, is it?

I have an interview Thursday morning, so we'll see how that goes. Apparently I'm "not reachable" for the Attorney General's office (how you have an interview and are then not reachable I don't know) so as much as I don't want to take the first thing that comes along, so far it's the ONLY thing that's come along. Scared? Stressed? Yeah.. just a little..

Guess I have to go to the grocery store today, as when I tried to make a grilled cheese sandwich for lunch (a sandwich I was REALLY looking forward to), my bread had a blue tinge to it. I hate the store but at least maybe it won't be so crowded as most people should be at work. The 3 cheese and chicken quesadilla lean pocket was so not the same as the grilled cheese (with bologna) that I wanted.

I guess that whole rehab thing hasn't worked out so well for her.

Scarlett Johansson and Ryan Reynolds (grrr) got married in a very hush hush ceremony in Canada over the weekend. Let the deathwatch begin!!!

Both Travis Barker and DJ AM have been released for the Georgia burn center where they underwent treatment after being the sole survivors of a horrific plane crash (sole survivors is probably the wrong way to put it. I bet I would have been raked through the coals in english class for that one, but it's kinda true!). If I'm not mistaken, both will continue treatment in the LA area.

Kathy Griffin is suing KathyGriffin. (DOT COM that is)

Finally, after one hell of a battle, the legendary Paul Newman died over the weekend at the age of 83. Have I ever seen a Paul Newman movie? I don't think so - although now I guess I have to see Slap Shot! Still, after filming Nobody's Fool at the Iron Horse Bar in Hudson (once my softball team sponsor) he's kind of a favorite son and it's sad to see him go!

Well.. time to replace my blue bread and get ready for tonight. J is making lasagna. Ok, when I say making lasagna what I really mean is taking it out of the freezer and putting it in the oven for two hours, but it's better than nothing. Looks like we're going to bond watching Heroes. I know.. we need to get lives.

This morning I participated in the "Out of the Darkness" walk for Suicide Prevention. All I can say is that it was a really great experience. Suicide is something that you don't understand the effect of, until it effects you and I can safely say I was one of those people who never quite understood it and perhaps the mental illnesses that cause it. I was enlightened today, and I'm happy to say it was done by people I've always cared a lot about, even if I don't see or talk to them as often as I should. My godmother, Barbara, was the chair of the event and she and her co-chairs did an amazing job getting the walk together. There were 150 walkers, who together raised over $11,000.00. I could not believe that one walk could generate that much money and awareness, but it has. My godmother's daughter, Debbie, was one of the guest speakers, as she works with the Capital Region Chapter of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (she, along with the majority of others who do such work, is a volunteer). I can't fathom how she does it. She's so eloquent and is so good at getting her point across. The minute I went up to her and my godmother I started to cry. Granted, I'm a sap, but I just couldn't hold it in! Course, Barbara didn't help. All she had to do was thank me and tell me how much it meant to her and I burst into tears, but I felt bad because I couldn't even get across to Debbie how amazed and in awe I am of her. She's such a strong person and if something like that ever happened to me, I don't have any idea how I'd handle it.

So, I guess what I'm trying to say is that I'm very proud that I participated in the walk and I can only hope even more people participate in the coming years. If anyone is interested, the AFSP is still accepting donations through the end of the year and you can donate on my own personal page. Thanks so much to those who did donate. You have no idea how much I appreciate it!

I'm really working hard to find a good time to go to the gym during the day and all I've found is that 10:30 and 9:30 are not it. Don't get me wrong, I love the senior citizens.... until they spend all their time sitting on the machine I need to use at the gym. And no, I don't mean they are using it, I mean they are literally SITTING on it! If you need to take a rest, get off the god damn machine. There was a man this morning that was on the same machine for the entire time it took me to go through 7 machines. I counted. And, another man just miraculously kept appearing on the machine I needed right before I needed it. It's like he knew where I was going and was subconsciously drawn to my next machine. Like I need another reason to cut my workout short. Maybe mornings aren't as good a time for me as I thought.

In one of the biggest non-shockers ever, Jeffrey Ross was kicked off Dancing with the Stars. Tonight, someone else goes and sad to say, I kinda hope it's Cloris Leachman. I mean, she's entertaining, but she can't dance worth a lick, no matter what her age is! She sure is making the censors earn their money this season though!

I know, I never did an Emmy fashion post, but that's because it was kind of boring and nothing made me go "holy shit, that was an amazing dress." I mean.. nobody looked incredibly horrendous (I'm not touching Kathy Griffin.. she's my girl, but ooh that was a bad weave and not the greatest dress she's ever worn) unless they were someone you didn't know how they got on the red carpet in the first place. So, let's just congratulate my man Jeremy Piven (grrrr), Mad Men, Tina Fey, Damages and 30 Rock and call it a day, shall we?

Oh my god... No WAY! I TOTALLY didn't see this one coming (did you catch the sarcasm?)

I got a juror questionnaire in the mail today and I am probably the only person ever who's been excited about it. I've always wanted jury duty, just cause I think it's interesting and I'd like to see what it's like. However, with my job description, I figure they won't have me on a jury anytime soon. It's been forever since the last time I got jury duty (and i was never called) so I'm ready to send this back and maybe give me something to do while on my unemployment.

Speaking of which, I'm headed out to golf with my dad. This could be interesting..

Yesterday was my first "official" day of unemployment. Everyone was calling and asking me how my day off was. Um.. a day off is something you take, not something you're forced to take, but I appreciate the concern.

There was a Keeping Up With the Kardashians marathon on all day yesterday. Someone at E! loves me. My mom called me last night as she was watching Dancing with the Stars and I was watching Heroes (and yes.. it was awesome.. at least in my humble opinion) and asked me who Kim Kardashian was. I think my response was "Well.. her dad was OJ's attorney and she's basically a nicer version of Paris Hilton with a big ass." If someone else can think of a better description, feel free, but that one appeased my mom!

I probably would have enjoyed Heroes more if I hadn't had a brain splitting headache last night while watching it. I'm trying not to take my Ambien cause as of October 1, I won't have health insurance, so I bought some Tylenol PM instead. Therefore, I was waiting till bed to take it, so I didn't get drowsy and miss any of Heroes, even though I was DVRing it. Anyway, come to find out, I had a 99.9 degree fever, which explains me feeling like crap and being exhausted all day yesterday. I woke up with a fever today, but it's gone down considerable in the last hour and a half, so I'm still going to get my hair done. Priorities..

I can already tell this whole unemployment thing is not going to be a good thing for me. It's only Sunday and I've gone to the gym, cleaned my bathroom, bought a Swiffer WetJet, baked cookies and actually cared about who got voted off I Love Money on VH1. Someone please stage an intervention or something.

I spent a thrilling Saturday night going grocery shopping and watching Mulholland Drive. Wow.. remember what I was saying about David Lynch a few days ago? Yeah.. well, nix that, cause I TOTALLY didn't get this movie. I thought I did, then about two hours in, I have no idea what happened. I kept waiting for an explanation that never came. I can't say I didn't like it, cause up until that point I was intrigued and really enjoying the storyline, but I have to admit, I just didn't get it.

Yesterday, Mom and I went to the Lancome counter to get our makeup done, so of course, I had nothing to do on a Saturday night but look in the mirror and try to figure out how I was going to copy what the makeup artist did. It didn't work out. I did learn a few things, but eye makeup will still be a skill that escapes me and I think I'm ok with that and just need to come to terms with it. Perhaps that's another subject we can discuss in my intervention.

How crazy was/is this story!? I really want to know where those guys were sitting on that plane. I mean, how weird is it that out of 6 people on the plane, the two that survive (albeit with burns, don't get me wrong... it's not like they walked away completely unscathed by any means) are the "famous" ones. I mean.. seriously, how weird is that?! Regardless, it's a terrible tragedy and my thoughts go out to anyone involved. I heard Travis Barker's assistant (Little Chris) has a newborn baby and his brother just died in a car accident a few weeks ago. I can only imagine what that family must be going through.

On a lighter note, tonight is the Emmy's and with all this free time on my hands, I should be able to pull a good red carpet post out of my ass. Who am I rooting for, you ask!? Well.. Mad Men, The Office and Jeremy Piven. Need I say more?

Oh wait.. I do. Tonight is also the last game EVER at Yankee Stadium, which will hopefully be won by my very own, Baltimore Orioles. Yes.. I understand that it's the last game and blah blah blah, The Yankees Win! and all that, but it doesn't mean I'm going to hope the O's give it to them for free... on purpose.. you know what I mean. Enjoy your Sunday!!

Will the final challenge have something to do with leggings!? Cause if not, this pairing really scares me. WTF Lifetime!? Not a good way to start..

Regardless, this is some funny shit...

Bet the guy that parked next to me feels real stupid lately: He has a bumper sticker on his car that says "Spitzer/Paterson." If only I could remember what the slogan was.

That is basically one reason why I would never get a political bumper sticker. Granted, I know I should, but I really have no interest in politics, so there's another reason. It's like a tattoo: It's on there forever and if your party loses, you drive around with that reminder of who ran in 2000 on your car. At least it's on the back so you're not reminded of it ALL the time! I mean, I've never even had an Orioles bumper sticker and I have an Oriole tattoo. That's something I'm gonna like and will hopefully be around for all my life, unlike two people who "might" rule the country (or state in this matter) for a few years. I don't get it..

Today is my last day at work. To honor that, I woke up with what can only be described as a headache reminiscent of someone shoving an icepick into my brain. I'm thinking it could be slightly stress related. My co-worker and I had left over cake for breakfast. We were going to get those chicken biscuit sandwiches at McDonald's, but then we both realized we had issues with having chicken for breakfast. I mean, chicken, egg and cheese maybe. But chicken on a biscuit? I think I'm gonna have to pass. A McGriddle it's not.

You would think this guy's face would be pretty recognizable, but I totally didn't see it.

Well.. he didn't get a car, but at least he got a little more than his original winnings of $50k!

First a unanimous vote against him and now this? It really hasn't been a good week for Memphis!

So, today at work my co-worker and I are FINALLY giving our boss our baby presents. Yes, the baby is over a month old, but we were trying to put together something with the whole building and we just couldn't work it out. So now, with my imminent demise, it had to be done. Anyway, we ordered lunch out because I had to have a buffalo chicken calzone from Chris's Cafe one more time. We order from there all the time and they have this GREAT tomato tortellini soup that we've been craving all summer and every time we call, we cringe when they don't have it. I guess it's just not a summer kind of soup. So, we call today and after months of waiting, tomato tortellini soup! We're in shock. This is going to be the best lunch ever.

J brought this to my attention.. It looks like they have all the people they need, but wouldn't it be cool!? I mean, I certainly have the free time... If only I'd been laid off ealier! Granted, I have an affinity for falling asleep during movies so I probably wouldn't do so well, but I can watch flicks with the best of them!

Super news - "It's Complicated," Denise Richards reality show on E! has been renewed! It's a guilty pleasure and I think I've mentioned how really entertaining and funny she can be. Apparently filming will start soon.. Yippee!!

Oh lord.. soccer was a hot tranny mess last night. I was feeling really good about our chances after last week's game, but this week just wasn't what I had hoped. We did get our jerseys, which are very nice. Hot, but nice! There was a lot of pushing and in one instance, my newly manicured nails puncturing the skin of a tall, fast, skinny blonde. I'm pretty sure she called me a whore, which I always find funny considering she doesn't know me. Call me a bitch, I mean.. that one you can figure out. I can't say I knifed her with my nails entirely on purpose, but I probably didn't pull them out of her skin as quickly as I could have. About 10 minutes later she was showing the ref which I found hysterical cause at this point, what was he gonna do about it!? Go all CSI on me and see if I had her skin under my nails? I think not! I figure it was just retaliation as I still have the imprint of a soccer ball in my thigh where she kicked it as hard as she could when I was right in front of her. Yep... we're even. She also didn't slap my hand after the game, which was just childish. Granted, I didn't race after her either, but she was right in front of me and just walked away. Get over it sweetheart, it's a game. A game in which you kicked our ass (5-1) so show a little compassion for our frustration! We've decided that we need to practice. At this point, I'm not sure it'll help. I'm just hoping we're slow starters.

It's official - Dylan is the father of Kelly's son on 90210. I really thought it was Brandon or that they would throw Steve in, but Dylan is the one. Big surprise, considering their "history." I know everyone thinks this show is kind of a mess and that it's stars don't eat and I'm not saying I don't agree. However, that is why I like it. It's like when you pass a car wreck and you don't want to look, but you might see a severed leg if you do.

Here's one for the Heroes fans: Our favorite character (well Ok, he IS a real person too) HRG has his own blog on Television Without Pity. Ok, like I said.. he IS a real person (Jack Coleman) and the blog is his, but he should be putting forth some Heroes wisdom and talking about stuff that happens on the set, etc. Should be some entertaining reading, I hope!

I'm pretty sure some very prominent, dead country artists just rolled over in their grave, thanks to this.

Yesterday, I got a fortune cookie with no fortune. Later on that day, a praying mantis landed on me. Do you think these two cancel each other out, or do I still have a little bit of luck coming? I mean.. I don't think I really got the good side of the luck coin from that whole "bird shitting on me" incident in July, so I'm thinking karma might owe me.

In the first ever unanimous vote, Dan was proclaimed the winner of Big Brother 10. Memphis went home with $50,000 while Keesha narrowly beat Jerry for the Jury Favorite prize of $25,000. Seriously.. I like Keesha, but what about Renny!? The entertainment she provided was priceless!!! Another season over, and the application for next year is already up. Maybe I'll apply... At this point, I don't have many other things better to do! Might as well make myself useful!

There are some things you do NOT want to run in your family...

I hate to admit it, but I would seriously love it if this happened..

It's no World Series of Pop Culture, but it might be kind of interesting.. I've always wondered what kind of people know the answers to some of those questions.

Well, I've never seen any of these movies, so it won't be hard to find a place to start.

Ok.. why didn't my "awkward stage" look like that?

Tonight is soccer, where we once again play an undefeated team. The big joke is that the guy at Afrim's is my secret boyfriend and I'm beginning to think he is because he's obviously trying to make it look like we're not together by making us play only teams that do not have losses in our league. Good move, secret boyfriend... Well played.

I know it's been a while since I've said it, but what the hell... Hump 'em if you've got 'em and make sure to tune into ANTM tonight.. it's MAKEOVERS!!!!!

PS - what do you think of the new blog layout? Thanks to Jen for finding a cute layout and allowing me (through her blog) to find out where to go to get my own. Now that I know there are more options, I'll probably change it more often!!

I have 108 movies on my Netflix queue (that includes seasons of shows and such). How many do you think I'll get through during my unemployment? Maybe I should upgrade to the 3 at a time plan...

Last night I watched Blue Velvet. I was a fan of Twin Peaks so I thought I wouldn't necessarily find David Lynch films as strange as others. Blue Velvet is strange alright, but the story kept me in it through to the end. It's definitely a creepy take on what can happen in small town America! I had pushed Mulholland Drive further down my list in case I didn't like Blue Velvet, but I didn't NOT like it, so I'm going to see how it goes.

The Office starts next week (yay) so here's an interview with the one and only, Andy Bernard.

Who wants to see the movie poster for Kevin Smith's new movie, Zack and Miri Make a Porno? I think you'll be surprised, hopefully pleasantly... unless you're a perv.. I'm looking forward to this one and not because I'm a perv, but because I have this sick affinity for Kevin Smith movies... I even have a soft spot in my heart for Jersey Girl...

I know it's only Tuesday, but hasn't this been a shitty week for celebrity news? I mean, God.. could SOMEONE go to rehab or get married in Vegas or something? You're killing me Smalls..

Oh wait, I lied - Apparently TRL is going off the air, which is funny, cause I thought it went off the air years ago.. ya know when MTV stopped playing videos.

I have a zit on the side of my nose that is RIGHT in my eye line. All day I've thought I've had this HUGE random boogie in my nose.. Either way, it's not attractive.

Tre and I watched Fringe in all our free time this past weekend. It's interesting. I like it, but I'm not quite sure why (besides the inclusion of Pacey Witter, of course). It's got it's graphic moments and the story line (so far) is one of those "ok, could that really happen" kind of things. We've already got it set to tape for Tuesday night, as (if we're home) we'll have to watch the finale of Big Brother, where either Dan or Memphis takes home the half a million dollar prize. Your guess is as good as mine on this one!

Interesting coupling... This is one of those times where you really wish you didn't know where your man has been...

Kathy Griffin has won another Emmy for outstanding reality show and Sarah Silverman scored a win for the ever popular "I'm f*cking Matt Damon!"

Slow news day... slow day in general. Just trying to tie up loose ends but I guess I really could have done that... um... last Friday. Oh well.. mama needs a paycheck so we'll stick with it!

Finally, Happy Anniversary to my parents (35 years - holy shit) and a happy birthday to my god daughter Courtney! Hope everyone has great days :)

I promised pictures, so here goes:

The bride and groom
Our "dates" wouldn't dance, so we danced with each other. I think I'm leading..
This is when I realized my boobs were a little out of control. Out of control to some.. FABULOUS to others (I got lots of compliments). After all, my dress might have been petite, but my chest is not! Regardless, it's still a good pic of me, Tre and Fish!

We took a "nice" picture too, but this one just cracked me up too much not to share.

Not only was Sarah and Pete's wedding beautiful, it was a hell of a lot of fun! Longfellows was a really nice place to stay and there was nothing bad to say about the reception. The food was phenomenal, the drinks were strong and everyone had a great time! Granted, we never made it out to Saratoga, but I really don't think anyone really needed to go out. The after party in front of the hotel was probably enough!