Dad is coming over today to put mouse traps around the house. I heard some noise the other night behind the dryer and Tre heard some over the weekend, so it looks like our little furry friend has made his way into our home, and hopefully will now make his way into a mousetrap. Sorry animal rights activists - that little sucker scared the crap out of me.

I was lucky that NO ONE was at my voting place today, so I managed to get in before work. I was so proud of myself, that I bought myself an egg mcmuffin. What can I say? Everyone loves motivation.

DWTS - oh, the first group dance was a mess with a capital "M." I didn't think it could get worse after last week, but it sure did. There was no unison whatsoever during the group part, but at least Lance and Lacey kicked ass with their solo. The other team (paso doble) killed it in every single way. There was not even a comparison, although I doubt it's 100% fair since Brooke (while not as good as a professional dancer) had the best shot of looking like she was one! I don't know who's going to go, but I have a feeling this is the last week I'll be able to see my Tony. Damn you Susan Lucci, and your lack of rhythm!

I really wanted to go see Zack and Miri Make a Porno tonight, but it seems everyone else has something better to do. I'm just trying to avoid election coverage. Yeah, I'm informed.

Tonight I'm going to attempt to make enchiladas. I'll let you know how that goes. Sue insists it's easy. So easy that even I could do it. Famous last words.

A new soccer session starts tomorrow, with the new name of Nytropalooza! It was time for a change. We were Wu-Tang for a yearish and after we weren't so successful this past session, we knew it was time to switch things up.

Time for me to get a move on. Luckily for you, they let you surf the 'net at lunch. I'm not making it a habit, but things are crazy so I'm trying to give you what you need... ME!!!

Happy Election Day!

There's a mouse in my dishwasher. Yeah, it was a shock to me too. I opened it to put a bowl in cause my sister doesn't seem to know the true point of a dishwasher, and something grey and furry started coming towards me. I screamed and slammed the dishwasher shut. It's still closed and will continue to be.

Happy Birthday wishes go out to my friend Stephanie (today) and to J (yesterday). J had a birthday party on Saturday night, so I went over to his place to celebrate. In the "it's a small world" category, my friend Rachael's younger sister was one of the guests at the party (Rachael is who I visited when I went to Ireland last year). Anyway, I got to chat with her and she let me know that my friend Crystal's sister (Crystal went to Ireland with me) had her baby on Saturday, so congrats go out to Jenny as well!

Anyway, two of J's friends that live near the city came up. 2 female friends. Yes, he's allowed to have female friends. That isn't the issue. Still, I admit that it made me a little uncomfortable. To be honest, I don't really know many of J's friends, nor do I have much in common with them (HELLO RED FLAG) however I have been with J for over two years and an opportunity for us to meet has never come up and I was kind of OK with that. I really didn't want to go to J's party because I don't really have anything to say to most of his friends and I basically told him that. Not to mention the fact that we didn't see each other all last week so I didn't really feel like spending the time we had with 20 other people. However, that didn't happen. That, and he told me his friend, oh let's call her "bug," was looking forward to meeting me. So, I would have felt bad not going. So anyway, bug and her friend "bee" show up and it's all smiles and "hey how are you" and some small talk. After a few hours the only ones left at the party were me, J, bug and bee. I decided to go to bed and let them all booze it up till the odd hours. Ya know, us old folks need our rest, even with daylight savings time.

One of those bitches snored like a buzzsaw and I could hear it in the next room. Know why!? Cause they were asleep on the couch. I guess I should have been happy they weren't sleeping on J's bedroom floor. Anyway, I heard them get up a little early and they came back a little after 10. How do I know? Because I was woken up by "I want to wake up Justin, but I don't want to wake up HER." Yeah.. TOO LATE. So J asks me if I'm going to breakfast with them all and while I would have rather gone to breakfast with Cloris Leachman, I was starving. I could not have been more of a fifth wheel and the only person even attempting to engage me in conversation was J, and only because he was trying to explain the stories they all were telling. I was beginning to think I didn't want my sausage and cheese omelette that badly! Luckily, my friend Crystal called during the middle of the meal and I was more than happy to take her call. She got me through until my food came. This is about the time I had a revelation as to exactly who "bee" is: The phantom buddy who kept drunk dialing J at all hours of the night last year, regardless of whether it was a school night or not. The phantom buddy who lived in Florida. Yeah.. not anymore apparently. So, I said to J on the way home from breakfast "oh, I figured out who bee is" to which he replies "what do you mean?" I finish with "she's your late night phone call friend... who lives in Florida, right?" He didn't have too much to say after that. After breakfast is when I get the memo that the girls are also going to J's birthday dinner at his sister's house. I'm beyond thrilled. I'm not saying they weren't nice people. I'm sure they are. It just didn't come off that way to me. So I took a shower and as I get out of the bathroom (in a towel) I just yell to J "is anyone here but you?" and he says "yes." Which now means guess who else has to take showers? They were now encroaching on my getting ready space and that's a line you just don't cross.

Luckily, J convinced the girls to ride separately to his sister's, as they would probably (and hopefully) leave before us. So, dinner was good (thanks J's sister) and luckily J's brother and a few other people were there to distract me, but these girls were just... annoying and immature. It was lots of whispering and giggling, like we were at a middle school dance. I counted the minutes until they left. The funniest thing was J's brother in law asked me if I had met them before and I said "no" and just the way he said it you could tell he knew I wasn't impressed. J will usually ask me if I had fun or what I thought of someone, and he was smart enough not to do so in this case, so he must have known things hadn't gone so well. I feel kinda bad but some things just aren't meant to be.

I wouldn't say it's an upgrade, nor does it have the same perks as her old relationship, but at least he might still be alive in 5 years.

Don't forget to vote tomorrow. I intend to, but then I also intend to watch no coverage at all. Thank God the CW will still let me watch 90210 in peace.

What a week! The new job is really going well! I managed to do a few things on my own on Friday and that felt good. Granted, I haven't figured out if I did them right, but at least I was able to give it a shot. Apparently the woman before me didn't come back after the first week, so when I show up on Monday I think they'll be pleasantly surprised!

Last night, Tre and I went to the Halloween party at Meadowgreens:

Lindsey could not take a picture with her eyes open: She was a bee, Tre was Bristol Palin (Sarah Palin's pregnant teenage daughter) and I was Wednesday Addams. Nothing was funnier than watching Bristol Palin do the cha cha slide (she obviously threw in her own moves). It took all my kegel muscle strength to not pee my pants so I could take this picture. Why do men LOVE to dress up as women? I felt his boobs too - TOTALLY fake.

Let's not even go there about the Itunes thing. It's still a mess and I honestly haven't even made any attempt to fix it, cause I don't want to get frustrated... again.

Top Chef starts next week so you knew some sort of scandal had to come up.

So Joaquin Phoenix is quitting acting and he wants to start a music career? Maybe he and Jared Leto should have a chat.

Cloris Leachman FINALLY got booted from DWTS. Meaning, I have at least one more week to stare at Tony Dovolani. , :). Not only that, but Julianne Hough had her appendix removed this past week and will be replaced through her recovery by my girl crush, Edita Slywinskya. What more could I ask for? Oh wait.. no more hip hop group dances. That was a trainwreck of epic proportions!

Sheena was the first evictee from the ANTM house in Amsterdam. She and Elina (once again) were in the bottom two, but Elina survived once again. Miss J took his pants off. I don't think there was anything underneath it. Thank god his shirt was a little longer than usual.

Enjoy your weekend and I'll do my best to post again as soon as I can.

STILL frustrated...

I'm about ready to restore my ipod to factory settings and start from scratch casue nothing is working. I keep downloading and adding files to library.. they show up in my library, but not on my ipod. WTF? I can't even begin to tell you how pissed off and frustrated I am with this whole situation. My ex is a computer geek and he's trying to help but basically when he talks I hear "blah blah blah, you're a computer moron" and that's really it.

Working a full day is tiring. I should probably hit the hay.

I know, my posts aren't really entertaining this week - I'm a little preoccupied. If anyone knows anything about ITunes, please help me. I can't pay or anything, but consider it your good deed for the day.

I am so not having a good night.

I am a mental midget when it comes to computers and I'm pretty sure I've f'd up my Itunes on my new computer so badly, that I'll have to download everything I've ever downloaded again. I'm making a list, and have been for the past three hours. Songs are just disappearing. I need help.

Good first day of work though. The commute isn't bad (so far), got a free lunch at TGI Friday's and I think I might have done something right on the first day. That's not so bad. Course, no one is sure of what my hours are and I know no one's name, but hey. Such is life, right?

Time for me to take some Tylenol PM and pray to God it'll get past my frustration and allow me to sleep.

Let's go Colts!!!

I had a good bowling night, finally. I shot 622 (190-220-212) and picked up the split known as "the greek church" which (for you non-bowlers) consists of 3 pins on one side and 2 on the other. What makes it difficult is that they're all pretty much on the same line, so it's hard to get a good angle on it. I must have though! I picked up the four that if people get close, that's what they get, and then one of the pins came out from behind and knocked the final pin over. It was pretty cool and thanks to that, I didn't pay for a beer from that point on!

The rest of my last day of unemployment consisted of me being the slacker I was meant to be, so I played Guitar Hero for an hour or so. It took me six tries to beat Slash in a guitar battle. The game called me a wussy. I think that was uncalled for.

I got a new laptop for Christmas, but my parents are going to let me have it beforehand. Hopefully that will allow me to continue blogging. I have a pretty good feeling (and hope) that I'll be too busy at work to blog during the day. Well, that and it's probably inappropriate use of time and I share a cubicle with someone else who can look over my shoulder whenever they want. I rarely get online at night, as my laptop is slower than dirt, but with this new laptop, I might not have to retire the blog. Still, cut me some slack next week, as I'll be getting used to an entirely new schedule. Deal? Thanks!

Today is my last day of unemployment and while I'm trying to use it constructively, my friends have introduced me to Facebook, which is the most addicting thing I've ever been a victim of (ya know, besides crack of course!) I should have never done it right before I go back to work, because if I'd done it weeks ago, I could have gotten it out of my system. Not so much now.

The Mad Men season finale is on Sunday night. Thank god, cause now that I'm headed back to work I won't have all day, every day to catch up on my TV watching!

Seems the folks at DWTS are sick of Cloris Leachman, and who can blame them? She's kind of a mockery. A funny mockery at times, but a mockery just the same. Oh yeah.. Toni Braxton got booted this week and Cloris wasn't even in the bottom two. Lance Bass fell and almost took his partner with him, but he's lived to dance another day. Please, like the gays are gonna let one fall ruin his chances!? I think not!

Poor Lindsay.. even lesbianism can't change her evil ways..

My girl Elina almost got booted from ANTM this week. Instead, she's headed to Amsterdam with the rest of the girls. Rumor has it the winner was a frontrunner from the beginning, so I would have been shocked if Elina were the one to go, but you never know with those crazy judges!

Best line from the Office last night: It squeaks when you bang it. That's what she said.
I really love that show. I've even liked Kath and Kim. I know it got shitty reviews, but I find it entertaining. Looking forward to the start of 30 Rock next week. I've never really sat down and watched it (on purpose) but what I've seen has been hysterical, so I think I'll give it a shot.

Back to bowling tonight. That should be interesting, as I haven't been there in three weeks. My dad shot a 298 the other night, but my expectations are a million times lower :).

Wow.. a whole week! I guess that cruise took more out of me than I expected. Actually, it wasn't the cruise, it was the trip home:

We got off the boat and were at the airport by 10:00, ready for a few hours of waiting until our 2:00 flight to Chicago. Out of the group of 31, 6 of us were on the 2:30 flight, the last one of all of ours to leave Orlando. Around 1:00 we notice our luggage is now off the plane. Shortly after, there's an announcement that we're waiting for a mechanic to check out our plane. HOLY RED FLAG. I think I'm going to crash every time I get on a plane, so this was NOT good for me. The last thing I wanted to do was get on THAT particular plane. So, we wait.. and we wait.. and we wait. The people at United keep saying they're going to update us, but it's to no avail. All we can get from them is that there's a leak on the plane and no one knows what it is. Tre has a meeting at 8 am in Saratoga on Tuesday, so we HAVE to get home. Well, at least she does. She goes to the desk to talk to the people to se if there is any other flight she can get on and at one point, the woman says "I need a break" and walks away from her. It was unreal how unhelpful they were. We finally find out that they might be getting us another plane and we'll leave around 6:30. There is a 5:00 flight at the next gate but we were having trouble finding out if there was room on the plane. We had pretty much given up hope when a few people in our group happened to be walking by the gate and they heard Tre's name get announced (something we couldn't hear from our gate). They come running for me cause I had Tre's boarding pass, and she gets on the flight. I was bummed to be by myself, but she needed to get back so that's the way the cookie crumbles. Our friend then asked if there was any way I could get on the flight, and I was able to. However, I consistently asked the woman at the desk if we would make our connecting flight and she insisted we would. Considering our flight was leaving at 5 and our connecting flight was at 5:52 out of Chicago, it was doubtful, but I thought maybe I was wrong about the time difference or something, so I let it go. As expected, we got to Chicago and missed our flight by an hour, so we were basically in the same boat we would have been had we taken the same flight as our friends. We head to the United desk to see if there are any flights to Albany, and the first one was at 8 am the next morning. I really thought Tre was either gonna punch someone or cry. She then asks if there is a flight to Newburgh, which there wasn't. Last ditch effort: Hartford. There was a 9:15 flight that would get us into Hartford around midnight. I instantly called J (he's still out on worker's comp so he can't work until his next doctor's appointment) to see if he could pick us up and save my parents the trip. He says yes, so my mom emails him directions and we are relieved that we'll get back to sleep in our own beds. For the first time that day, we got lucky, as this was the inaugural flight of this route. It was only an hour and 45 minute flight and we got into Hartford before midnight. We had no baggage to pick up, so we were ready to go. However, there was some construction on I-91, so J didn't get there till about 12:30. We finally pulled into the driveway around 2:15 am, which was fine for me, but not so much for Tre. I'd say she got about 4 hours of sleep. She's still recovering!

Course, we still have no luggage. My friends had to stay overnight in Chicago and were taking the 8 am flight to Albany, so I had them call me when they got in to be sure our luggage had made it from Orlando. Luckily, it was there... as was my car. J had to take me to the airport to get everything and I was relieved to finally have all my stuff back. The day before was such a long day and I was just happy to be home. Bunks on cruises are TINY, so it was very nice to sleep in my very own bed again! I owed J big time for picking us up, so I had to take him to Moscatello's in North Greenbush for dinner. How come we basically did this for Tre and me, the unemployed one, is taking him to dinner. How the hell did I get the short end of the stick on that one?!

Here are some pictures to get you through:

This was our first night on the cruise, as we were leaving Port Canaveral. Beautiful blue water, and Senor Frogs!Tre and I at Senor Frog's later that night. Check out that tan line!This is a shot of the private island we were supposed to go to on Sunday. However, (as you can probably tell) the weather wouldn't allow it, which made us spend our day drinking on the boat. It was a trainwreck waiting to happen.

Topic of the day: Project Runway!

The winner was Leeanne, and I'm not saying she didn't deserve it, as her collection was beautiful, it was just a little bland, kind of like Leeanne. It was certainly the most innovative and I found it visually stunning. Like I said, she didn't use much color, but I enjoyed the ones she did use. Still, as the judges said, is she stuck in that petal phase? I guess we'll find out. Personally, I thought Korto got robbed. Her collection was really stunning and I can't wait to see what else she'll do. I even liked Kenley's collection, believe it or not, but I had a feeling with all the "copycat" talk, the judges wouldn't give it to her.

Not sure what the future of Project Runway is. I know there is one, but who knows where it'll end up. Hopefully Bravo will take it back!!!!

How many more of my new favorite actors can we put together in one film?

Wu-Tang won our second soccer game of the season last night, 2-1. The woman I had to play against was a BRUTE! She knocked me over like I was 95 pounds.. It was probably cause she was pushing 250-300, but still! I felt like I got hit by a ton of bricks, even when she just slightly hit me. It was unreal. Still, we brought our "A" game to Afrim's and hopefully we can do the same next week for the final game of this session. Next session we are changing our name to Nytropalooza and we'll be playing in Level 2E, so we won't have to play some of the really kick ass teams we played this session (there wasn't a level 1 this session). Regardless of whether we win or lose, we all have a great time!

Speaking of great times, you won't be hearing from me for a few days cause tomorrow morning I board the plane for Florida and then board a boat to the BAHAMAS!!! I can't wait and with the weather being all gloomy and such it's even more motivation for me to get some sun! Try not to miss me while I'm gone and enjoy your weekend!!

So Madonna and Guy Ritchie are really divorcing this time, huh? I just don't get why you go to great lengths to deny, deny, deny and keep things a secret, then do exactly what everyone said was going to happen. It defeats the purpose. Still, as a single woman, I'm giving up hope. I mean, if MADONNA can't sustain a marriage in this world, who can? (Sarcasm kids.. look it up).

Yesterday's post about teeth brushing made my friend Rachael think of Aaron Karo, a comedian who has his own website and even sends out a newsletter type thing of his ruminations. He also asks people to put their own ruminations on his site, which I did this morning. I think I have five "gourment points" and only one of them came from someone who knows me. See? I'm funny.. :)

Last night, J and I saw Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist and all I can say is that it is certainly a must-see. I think Michael Cera is the next Ralph Macchio, as he may be playing teenagers until he's 50, but ya know what? I'd watch him do it because I find him so endearing and sweet it's ridiculous. The movie is very funny (which will bring the boys in) and even turns out to be kind of a sweet love story (you know.. for the chicks and the 'mos)! Christopher... next time we get together, we're watching it and I'm sorry I had to see it without you! I know you've seen her in the trailer, but the drunk girl friend... Priceless..

In what was the biggest no-brainer of the season, Rocco DiSpirito and my FAVORITE dancer Karina Smirnoff (again... sarcasm) were booted from Dancing with the Stars. Rocco got a reprieve last week thanks to Misty May-Treanor having to withdraw, but nothing could save him two weeks in a row.

I'm hoping for a soccer win tonight. The team we're playing is probably just around our skill level and it'd be nice to grab a win, even though Tre and Allyson can't be there. Next week is the final week of the session and we play the last place team, who (as of today) have no wins. So... there's still a chance! We'll change our name next session. I think we've used up all the fun of Wu-Tang and will switch to Nytropalooza. It has a little something something... ;)

I should have packed for my cruise today, however, I got sucked into cleaning out my closet instead. I have two HUGE garbage bags full of clothes to take to Goodwill which I'll do tomorrow... while I should be packing. Procrastinate much?

I really don't care if it's real drums or rock band drums, he's still close to the top of my list!

Don't forget! Tonight is the season finale of Project Runway and the last season that will air on Bravo. It's seriously gonna kill me to watch Lifetime... on purpose.

Things I am ashamed of today:

Ever since I've been on unemployment, I've been having a really hard time remembering if I brushed my teeth. When you have a job, you get up in the morning and brush your teeth before you leave the house. It's a no-brainer. For me.. not so much. I hope I have brushed my teeth too much, rather than not enough, but to be honest, I can't remember.

My intense need to know what happens on tonight's season finale of The Rachel Zoe Project. I have never liked her and always thought she looks a bit like a crack baby, but damned if that show is can't miss tv for me.

My Sunday night revolved around the premiere of Rock of Love Girls: Charm School, The Girls Next Door and Kimora: Life in the Fab Lane... and I LOVED them all..

Things I am NOT ashamed of:

I FINALLY watched The Shawshank Redemption and loved it. I guess I should be ashamed that it's taken me this long to watch it, but it was worth the wait.

LOVE LOVE LOVE True Blood on HBO. Sue and I had a mini-marathon yesterday and after five hours, I am in love with the show.

My love for Jeremy Piven has continued, as on Sunday night's episode of Entourage he displayed his tickets to the gun show in a golf shirt.. Grrrrrr

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!