The Enabler

What To Do With Those Leftover Peeps

2007-04-09T10:28:00.000-04:00

Peep O'rama

Thanks Washington Post

Happy Halloween

2006-11-01T11:37:00.000-05:00

Here I am looking spooky...

The Best Thursday EVER!

2006-10-26T11:45:00.000-04:00

As reported this morning, NBC is bringing sexy back. Uh, er, I mean they're bringing back Must See Thursday's trademark two-hour block of comedy. Tina Fey's 30 Rock and Scrubs will join current Thursday staples My Name Is Earl and The Office.

In my opinion, this NBC smartest idea since greenlighting FRIENDS. 30 Rock makes the move on Novemeber 16th, and Scrubs will follow on November 30th.

Pop Culture Poems

2006-10-17T10:15:00.000-04:00

This is the traditional Irish Blessing that was read at my wedding:

May the road rise up to meet you.
May the wind be always at your back.
May the sun shine warm upon your face;
the rains fall soft upon your fields
and until we meet again,
may God hold you in the palm of His hand.

This is from EW.com referring to the fact that the US population is hitting 300 million people TODAY.

May TiVo rise to meet you,
May a blog be at your back.
May the sun shine bright while you're inside,
A Wii implanted in your mind
Until we meet online,
Till we meet online.
Just make sure it's me
And not a Congressman.

Scrubs the Musical

2006-08-18T12:21:00.000-04:00

Fresh from this morning's Ausiello Report comes the news that Scrubs is planning a musical episode for their upcoming 6th season! And the brilliant Bill Lawrence has enlisted the talents behind the Broadway musical Avenue Q to help them put it together. I can only imagine what kind of musical number The Todd would be given. Showtunes Five!

I still can't believe that NBC doesn't realize what a gem they have in this show. It's not even on the fall schedule for crying out loud! Pray for EMMY love and hope that NBC wakes up.

Yes, I am Ashamed of Myself

2006-08-17T16:34:00.000-04:00

Justin Timberlake is playing the Electric Factory in Philly next Thursday and I really want to go :(

Justified was a good album man!

Long Overdue Update

2006-08-15T08:57:00.000-04:00

Whew, I am going to need a vacation come this fall. The summer has been CRAZY! I have had to start telling people they have to book me 3 weeks out that's how busy the hubby and I have been. We had 3 sets of close friends getting married this summer. So when I am not at a shower, a bachelorette or a wedding; I am attending to family business. Which means going home to Jersey to visit my parents and my grandparents who live across the street. My grandfather was diagnosed with lung cancer and has started chemo. He's doing considerably well and has taken to the nickname Kojack now that he's bald. I think he's really excited by the fact that his hair is going to come back fuller. And the doctor told him it could come back black instead of gray. I don't know how likely that is though.

My sister in law competed in the Philadelphia Women's Triathlon. I think it was back in June or was it July? I was so proud to see her run by with her bike after swimming in the Schuylkill River I almost cried as I belted out cheers. By the way anyone with the guts to swim in that river a few weeks after they find poison in it deserves a medal!

Birthdays: We had my husband's, my sister in laws, my mother in law's, my other sister in law's and my mom's.

The hubby and I refinance our mortgage and then our SUV needed 4 new tires, I got rear-ended in my car, and we found out our deck is connected to our house with a rotting piece of wood for support. Wonderful, good-bye extra cash flow.

Speaking of cash flow, my brother just got a job at the Borgata's new night club Mur Mur. He pulls down more in tips then I make in a week. He's taking this junior year of college off and keep working. Yup, my degree was money well spent (sigh). I'll keep you updated on his celebrity sightings. So far it's been Meadow Soprano- Ms. Jamie Lynn Sigler and Fez aka Wilmer (I can't believe chicks think this guy is hot) Valderrama.

My other Big, Exciting, Fantastic news is that there's going to be a new addition to the family come September....

You totally thought I was going to say I was pregnant, weren't you?!

That's our puppy to be Chloe, she's a Boston terrier. If all goes well with her first vet check, we'll be bringing her home in late September. (Please ignore how hideous I look in this photo)

I'm a little excited

2006-06-22T17:13:00.000-04:00

ONLY 20 DAYS UNTIL THE PROJECT RUNWAY 3 PREMIERE

I Said My Name Is Starkisha!

2006-06-11T10:06:00.000-04:00

I am so tired from last night, I don't know how I am even functioning to write this post. Ladies & Gents of the blogosphere, my bed time is 11pm. Rarely do I make an exception. (Maybe for SNL and Dane Cook's Tourgasm) Last night was my girls nite out with the old Guiders. And that's right it was so cool you don't blog n-i-g-h-t, you blog N-I-T-E!

*All names have been *** out to protect the innocent. Plus I haven't asked yet if they don't mind, and I highly doubt they are even awake right now. *

The four of us started out at ***'s house. Ate pizza from some place in South Philly and damn was it good. White pizza with tomatoes, yum yum yum. At about 10:00pm we headed out the door to Helium Comedy Club. I myself am a regular listener to Preston & Steve on WMMR. This past week the had a guest by the name of Finesse Mitchell. The other black guy on SNL as he calls himself. I was impressed with his routinee and convinced the girls we should go to the show.
We had such a blast. Found parking relatively easy and I successfully paralell parked on the left hand side of the road. Go Me! The club was celebrating it's one year anniversary. Which means it's still clean on the inside, and the smoke free environment was an added bonus. We were seated, got drinks, and the laughter began. Both the warm up act and Finesse were great. Finesse talked about SNL, turning into a slave for Halle Barry, turning gay for Brad Pitt, and being "Snap Famous". Some of the funniest bits came at the expense of a couple in the front row named Amy & Ben. And of course it was all about sex. One lucky audience member was dry humped from behind in a demonstration of what Finesse called "Ghetto Sex".

When the show was over the girls and I went over to talk to Finesse. I led the charge. I am geeky over famous people like that. Finesse was very nice and very friendly and glad some many people made it out to the show. He chit chatted with us for a little and then decided to stick his sharpe marker in ***'s cleavage! I mentioned that she was the birthday girl and asked him to sign an autograph for her purhaps her ticket. "That's all you want me to sign?!" he asked. I don't know if it was his idea or mine but ***'s got her breasts signed by a celebrity! Happy Birthday indeed! We said our goodbyes and headed towards the front bar. The four of us took a seat to finish our drinks when I decided everyone needed to do a shot of Patron. Ole!

Shot taken, drinks finished and we headed over to The Irish Pub. It was probably 12:45am at this point. The ladies made friends as soon as we walked into the place with two guys who I was later told were ballet dancers, huh? Whatever they were buying rounds while I made stunning conversation and made sure to flash my wedding ring around to make sure they didn't get too friendly. So we stayed there until closing and then headed back to ***'s house. While driving back I fully encouraged the ladies to start drunk dialing. From Philly to Chicago no one was safe. Had another slice of pizza, we thought about going elsewhere to drink/hang out but no one knew what was open at 3am. I left with one of the ladies about 45 minutes later and arrived back in West Chester at 4:45am. When I got out of the car and heard birds chirping like it was 8am and there was no sun anywhere, I knew I was in trouble.

So it's Sunday morning, I was awoken by a telemarketer at 9am. I am going to need a nap at some point.

Catching Up

2006-05-16T20:50:00.000-04:00

Hello my faithful blog readers, (all 1 or 2 of you)

I am sorry I have been absent for so long. My new employement doesn't provide me with the internet freedom or the downtime to blog. So I have to compete with the hubby for laptop time at night.

At least one of my addictions will end soon and I'll have more time for blogging. TELEVISION.
Season finales are upon us. The Office was last Thursday, Grey's Anatomy & How I Met Your Mother was last night, Scrubs tonight and LOST, Alias in the coming week. What are you looking forward to watching? What did you think about the shows you saw already?

Oh and can someone please tell Brittney Spears to stop having babies. My mother is really going to start pressuring me to get pregnant now that Mrs. Got Married On The Same Day I Did is having baby #2.

Oklahoma

2006-04-20T13:36:00.000-04:00

When I hear someone on the news refer to Tom Cruise & Katie Holmes new baby Suri, this immediately pops into my head...

Princess and red rose my ass, I think Tom is just really into musical theater.

2006-04-19T10:08:00.000-04:00

Why I love today...

Let me share the joy

- It's a beautiful spring day.

- I just had the tastiest breakfast sandwich, EVER. A Bacon & Egg Florentine Breakfast Panini.

- Everyone is getting pumped for our Ladies Only Slumber Party this Friday.

- TomKat finally had their baby. I can only imagine what Michelle Collins will have to say about this one. http://youcantmakeitup.blogspot.com/

- Alias Is Back! Now I know I said I was going to swear off this show forever when they killed off Michael Vartan's yummy agent Vaughn. But, I think the writers have seen the errors of their ways and he'll be back. There's a 2 hour episode on tonight and before the season is over all of my favorites (Will, Weiss, Anna Espinosa, Evil Francie) will be back. Peep a preview of tonight's show here http://www.tvguide.com/tv/hotlist/

Campus Ladies

2006-04-17T09:19:00.000-04:00

I have no idea how I stumbled onto this show but I am so glad I did. I now present for your viewing pleasure, Campus Ladies:

Campus Ladies follows Joan & Barri, two middle-aged housewives who decide it’s better to be a freshman at 40 than unhappy housewives forever. Ditching the suburban life of minivans and malls for keg stands and co-ed dorms, Joan and Barri enroll in school in search for the wild college years they missed the first time around. Throughout the ten half-hour episode series, the co-eds take on the fictional University of the Midwest (UMW) with wild naiveté and optimism, gliding through the raunchiest of situations with cheerful abandon.

My First Orgasm

WTF Mate

2006-04-14T12:45:00.000-04:00

Ok man, what kind of f'd up game is Karma playing with me. I put in the two weeks notice with my current employer, and I have been feeling some MAJOR Catholic guilt. That's right no one does guilt better then the catholics. My bosses are too nice. My team is filled with great people. But unless wave of retirements hit, I don't know where I would go here. Plus I am sick of working a part time retail job and not seeing my husband at night. So I found a new job with a great communications company.

Then taxes hit. Goodbye $1600.00 of our hard earned dollars. Then the timing belt on my car snaps, I need new engine mounts & a water pump. Goodbye to another $1000.00. If we hadn't just paid taxes, I'd be saying hello to a new car.

So rewind to January, I interview for a sweet ass new position at the company. I am totally on, knocking any question thrown at me out of the park. There were 3 open spots, it would have been a salary increase to allow me to quit my part time gig, and I'd be moving up the ladder. Well I don't get the position. And on top of that, I never find out why, my request for an interview critique goes unanswered. The department the openings were in is supposed to expand before the end of the year, but there is no time frame given. And sometimes things don't always come to fruition around here.

Fast forward to today. When a friend (who has the boss I interviewed with) comes to tell me her boss just got wind that I am leaving and is now kicking themself. WHAT! Are you serious?! While that's a big ego boost for me, it pisses me off at the same time. Out of the 3 people that got the sweet ass position, I feel I should have easily beat out 2 of them. Arg! I am just going to have to repeat to myself there are better opportunities with my new company and that I'll be appreciated there.

Late in Life

2006-03-30T10:39:00.000-05:00

Things you'd think a normal person would have done or tried that I did much later in life...

Rode a horse on a Merry-Go-Round; Age accomplished-8. Now this is an estimate. I know it was sometime in my elementary school years. I would always sit on that stationary bench on the carousel. For some strange ass reason I was afraid to go on the moving horse.

Learned to ride a two wheel bike; Age accomplished- 12. I don't know how old you were when you learned but I would assume it's something you do before you reach double digits in your age. I am pretty sure my sister and brother (who are 3 & 4 years younger then I) were both riding a bike without training wheels before I was. I used to just not ride my bike around to avoid having to learn. Then the week I did learn to ride a bike I crashed into a parked car. A PARKED CAR PEOPLE!

Ate a hot dog or Taco Bell; Age accomplished- 18. As a child I refused to eat hot dogs. I was strictly a cheeseburger type of girl. That and my father probably made a joke about it being made from animal toes that I took too literally. Taco Bell, well, I just simply never went to one. Now I am addicted to their Grilled Stuft Burritos. "Number 2 please, GSB with beef and nachos and cheese". It's 1020 calories of heaven.

Sssssummer Movie Excitement

2006-03-28T09:01:00.000-05:00

Even though Spring has just sprung there's lots of buzz about this Summer's movie season. What movie are you looking forward to? Mission Impossible 3, X-men 3, Superman Returns, Cars, The DaVinci Code? Me, I holding out in August for...Snakes On A Plane.

Want to know why, because I read this morning that the director decided to reshoot some scenes in order to garner an R rating instead of the initial PG-13. Oh Man, this thing is gonna ooze more cheese then the entire state of Wisconsin!

Get the details from NPR here. There was an early cut of the trailer available on YouTube.com but it's since been pulled. For some fun fan made trailers, check out www.snakesonablog.com

Sidenote: a Google image search of Snakes on a Plane pulls this as the first result, weird. Is Lindsay disappointed she didn't get cast in the movie?

Cold or Crack addict

2006-03-24T10:39:00.000-05:00

I have been out of commission of 2 days with a severe sinus infection. The hubby came down with something on St Patty's Day. He brought the old office bug home with him. I made it through the weekend and Monday feeling fine and thinking I was home free. Dear Lord was I wrong. I struggled through the day on Tuesday, contemplated going home early but I stuck it out. Then when I woke up on Wednesday with a 101 fever and feeling like someone shoved razor blades in my throat and threw me under a train. I don't even know how I had the cohesiveness to shower myself that day.

I woke up on Thursday only feeling 2% better so it was time to drag myself to the doctor's office. The Sudafed PE I was taking wasn't doing crap. Maybe I should have known better since it was the only thing the Acme Supermarket deemed "safe" to remain on the shelf. Little did I know all over the counter medications with pseudoephedrine are now behind the pharmacy. Are kids really getting hopped up on this shit? Does Tom Cruise know Katie Holmes was taking this shit with ginseng in the movie GO? "Like aspirin, baby aspirin"

I am glad I live so close to my doctor's office because I wasn't really comfortable driving myself. I can only imagine the way I felt is akin to drunk driving (as I am a good girl and have never done so). I saw the new guy at my doctor's office, Doc Johnson (that made the hubby laugh). He informed me that I did have a sinus infection, swollen glands & nodes, and excess fluid in my ears. Ah just what every girl wants to hear to make her feel sexy. Fluid in my ears matched with the semi wavy frizzy 'do I was sporting made me feel like the queen of the world. A prescription for a Z-pak and I was on my way.

So it's Friday, I've made it to work ok. I finally feel functional once again and my symptoms are starting to diminish. The only thing is that I feel like I am a crack addict! I think maybe it was too soon to try and have coffee again while taking Advil Cold & Sinus and an antibiotic. I only had a quarter of a cup but apparently that's enough to induce shakes and uncontrollable sweating. The dampness under my armpits is driving me insane. I'll stop sweating or go to the bathroom and dab under my arms with a paper towel, but the second my shirt touches my skin again it feels wet, skives me out, and then makes me sweat some more. Damn, coffee is evil. Maybe I won't have as hard a time giving it up as I thought I would.

DRAMA!!!

2006-03-21T14:53:00.000-05:00

Thank you EW for bringing this back into my consciousness. Ah Kevin Dillion. I totally forgot he was in a BLOB remake in 1988. And I have actually seen it. I hope they put this on Entourage in the near future.

DRAMA!!!!!

In other news I think a blob like creature is starting to attack my immune system. Sore throat, runny/stuffy nose, I feel a cold creeping up.

Happy St Patrick's Day

2006-03-17T11:48:00.000-05:00

Ah St Patrick's Day. Ever since my sophmore year of college the day makes me reminisce about the worst hangover I've ever had in my entire life. Ah good ole York College. It started out with a bottle of Jameson that was promptly finished by myself, the hubby and two other FnGeeks in the campus apartment hubby resided in. We just kept taking shots until the bottle was gone. From there it was on to 304 West Jackson where two of my rugby girlfriends lived (they later became my roommates and we moved next door, it was like The Real World, 7 strangers picked to live in a house...).

We had a drink with the 304 crew and lost one of the FnGeeks. He was too drunk to continue on the night's journey. We were pretty sure he threw up in the bathroom so we cut him off, walked him back to campus and moved on to the next party. A guy named Mike who I knew from working at the college's IT Helpdesk was having one of your usual college basement parties. We showed up maybe an hour or two after it started, there were only 10 people there and the host was trashed. Poor kid had green food coloring everywhere. On his hands, on the floor, all over his white t-shirt, when offered the dye for my beer I politely said no thank you for fear that he'd dump enough into my cup to turn the Chicago River green. I think I maybe finished a beer when the cops came walking into the basement and broke up the party. Mike had the misfortune of living across the street from the Sig Ep Fraternity. When the neighbors called the cops to complain about noise & a fight breaking out, the cops came to the wrong house. Luckily they just directed everyone to go home and no arrests were made.

From there it was on to another frat house, Sig Pi, I think. Somewhere in the middle there we were joined by our friend Jacob. Jacob was an exchange student from Ghana who made the mistake of telling us he had never been drunk before. Not only did we get him drunk enough to vomit on the floor of the frat house, but after he did so he was spotted making out with the president of my rugby team! To see a dude who was 5' 9" making out with a chick who was easily 5' 11" was hilarious! And on a funny yet gross side note, the frat brothers didn't care that Jacob had thrown up in the house. They just wanted to make sure he didn't do so on the sofa. Now after this party my memory gets very hazy.

I believe we went to Murph's bar and stayed there until closing. After closing we walked back to the hubby's on campus apartment. I probably needed assistance walking. We get back to the apartment, I head into the bathroom and the party in my stomach came to an end. I got sick, and I was trying to hide that fact for some reason. When questioned about why I was taking so long in the bathroom I calmed that the toilet wasn't working properly and took the top of the tank to make my story look more convincing. I hoped that since my stomach had evacuated it's contents, that I would be ok the next morning. Lord was I wrong. When I woke up I felt like I had been hit by a train. Massive headache, stomach ache, my head hurt, my face hurt, my hair hurt! I was sensitive to light. I felt too nauseous to eat anything. I didn't make it back to my own apartment let alone out of bed until 9 pm the day after St Patty's Day.

I have since learned to party safer. I hope everyone else has a hangover free St Patty's Day. Here's how the InLaws and I do it up Irish style...

Diesel Idol

2006-03-15T12:01:00.000-05:00

You know I normally avoid all things Idol, but now that Vin Diesel is on the show I just might watch.

Big Jealousy?

2006-03-13T15:41:00.000-05:00

While watching the premiere of Big Love on HBO last night

Hubby(joking): So should we get two more wives?
Me: Ah, not unless you want blind wives, cause I'd scratch their eyes out!

Funniest thing I heard this morning

2006-03-13T08:43:00.000-05:00

"I hope you f*cking choke on your McGriddle"

Project Runway

2006-03-10T08:44:00.000-05:00

Ladies and gentleman I present to you the most fabulous reality television show to ever grace the screen...PROJECT RUNWAY.

This past Wednesday was the season finale of the show. Incase you've never seen it before, Project Runway takes 16 designers and through various challenges, whittles the group down to 3. The last 3 designers get to design a collection to show at Fashion Week in NYC. If they win, they get $100,000 in seed money to launch their own line, a 2007 Saturn Roadster, a spread in ELLE, and a mentorship from the Banana Republic.

Now, I do not watch reality TV shows. DO.NOT.WATCH.THEM. I never got into Survivor, don't watch American Idol, Laguna Beach, or Extreme Home Makeover. There are a truck load of crappy reality shows out there. However...I am obsessed with Project Runway! It even made me like Heidi Klum again. (I was a little jealous of the affection shown towards her calendar by my husband during his college years) I have never seen someone look so stunning in maternity clothes. This was the second incarnation of the series, but the first one that I caught. From the second episode, I called the winning designer. The lovely Ms. Chloe Dao (4 down,4 across). This link is Chloe's Runway Competition Gallery, http://www.bravotv.com/Project_Runway_2/Bios/Designers/Chloe/

Now that's not to say I wasn't tempted by other designers. It really looked like Daniel V. (2nd row down,4 across) was going to take it all. He had won more challenges than any other designer going into the finale. Daniel V. has such an impressive taste level, just graduated from FIT and is only 24! Earlier in the show I was split between Chloe and Nick(1st row,3 across), who is possibly the cutest man ever. He's like a human Kewpie doll!

But in the end I stuck by Chloe. Her designs were always very sleek & tailored with crisp clean lines and amazing construction. With the Fashion Week collection she took a lot of risks. The fabrics she choose were bold and the seems she included on the pieces not only looked interesting but were incredibly flattering. While your waiting for her to break out in major department stores you can check out the store she owns in Houston, TX called Lot 8, http://www.lot8online.com/.

Anyone up for a shopping trip?

There are more photos & videos on the Bravo website. While you are there do yourself a favor and check out the man everyone loved to hate this season, Santino, and find out "What happened to Andrea?".

Sorry it's been so long

2006-03-09T16:24:00.000-05:00

I PROMISE I will have a new post up soon. It's been a busy past few weeks. And I'll also explain why I am in love with an Vietnamese woman. Chloe Dao Rocks!

BestRestRoom.com

2006-02-28T12:12:00.000-05:00

I had to give a shout out to the Borgata Hotel Casino and Spa in Atlantic City, NJ. Considering the fact that at the mature age of 21, my cousin and I dared her sister to go into the men's public restroom at said fine establishment. We can all tell you from first hand experience, these are some classy toilets. Then we high-tailed it out of there before security caught up with us.

You can vote for America's finest public rest room here: http://www.bestrestroom.com/entry2.html

Weekend Quote

2006-02-27T11:11:00.000-05:00

Yes, we'll be keeping each other company in hell.

(After seeing news scroll confirming Sheryl Crow has cancer)
Hubby: "Is that communicable now?"
Me: "Yeah, I guess it's an STD"

Outbreak: High School Edition

2006-02-24T09:45:00.000-05:00

This morning while in the shower I half heard a conversation on the radio about 600 kids calling out of school sick. No word on what the cause was or what school it was. Michelle and I were talking about it at work and then she sends me this, http://www.nbc10.com/health/7396440/detail.html

THAT'S MY HIGH SCHOOL!

The first thing I did was call my mom (my family resides in Washington Twp) and ask if I should be worried about an outbreak? "Are you feeling ok? Are there men in protective suits looking for a monkey in town?". Luckily everyone is feeling fine. We pondered about what the cause was; a new student cut day for underclassmen, bad cafeteria food? She's friends with a lady that drives a school bus for the Twp and will report back to me with any updates.

It looks like the virus was mainly confined to the 9-10 wing of our school. There used to be 2 separate buildings (the 9-10 and 11-12 wings) and in my sophomore year they built a 2 story adjoining hallway with classrooms, labs, cafeterias, and an auditorium that we don't own. It's called the Commerce Bank Center and you can see comedian George Carlin there this March. Another WTHS alumni I work with has a grandmother who currently works at the high school. She said the line to get into the nurse's office wrapped down the hallways and that people were getting sick everywhere! Man, school is rough.

Yawn!

2006-02-23T14:27:00.000-05:00

Is it Friday yet, I'm exhausted...

Victorious Sunday

2006-02-21T10:52:00.000-05:00

This past Sunday we ventured out to the Victory Brewing Company in Downingtown, PA for the 4th Annual Chili Cook-off and 10th Anniversary party. After a slight mix-up in starting times (we may have been a day and 3 hours late) we arrived. The chili tasting was over with but there was still plenty of beer on tap and free cowboy hats. I came home with a stylish read one by the way.

BK4mayor (from the FNG site) participated in the contest but unfortunately did not take home a prize, and it may have been because of the name of the chili, Buckshot Chili. There was some talk amongst the judges that the name was inappropriate due to the recent Dick Cheney hunting mishap. Who knew a chili cook-off could get political! It's not like it was named bird shot chili, and I thought PA was a blue state?

Victory is a fun place to go to but looked like the tail end of a frat party mixed with a rodeo as things were winding down. Trash, plastic cups, and cig butts strewn about the floor. A chili contestant was dismantling the mini ranch he constructed around his setup. I saw quite a few hammered 30 to 40yr olds in the crowd needing assistance to the door. We enjoyed the Victory 10 Years Alt beer. One glass (or big red plastic cup) of this stuff knocked me on my ass. Could be because I only had a BLT to eat that day or the fact that it's 8.5% alcohol.

Olympic Wear

2006-02-15T10:52:00.000-05:00

Think the Team USA athletes are looking stylish in Torino? Well, now you can wear what they are and you can get it... At TARGET!

I am so getting some of this gear. It's designed by Roots and I approval of all apparel except for that damn beret. Isn't a beret French? I'd rather see a cute knit cap on those people or even a trucker hat for god sakes.

So what sporting event should I tell people I competed in after I get my gear, curling or luge?

2006-02-14T09:04:00.000-05:00

What I am looking at...

What my husband is looking at...

The 2006 Grammys

2006-02-09T10:16:00.000-05:00

- I love the Gorillaz and I was really happy they got nominated for a Grammy, but I saw that performance before. Back when they did the same exact thing at the MTV Europe Awards. Madonna, I award you an A+. She looks fierce even as she rocking the same style my Mom wore back in the 70's. Come to think of it, my Mom would still look good rocking that style. And I am going to rent RIZE this weekend. I love those dancers!

- Mary J. Blige just gave me chills!

- Jamie Foxx, you don't campaign for a Grammy, you only do that for the Oscars.

- Kanye West, how did you know I was a sucker for the marching band theatrics? Did Gwen Stefani tell you or did you find my picture from freshman year when I was in the color guard? I always get roped into watching Drumline when it comes on HBO.

- Teri, fire your stylist.
- And speaking of Mrs. Gavin Rossdale, just how pregnant is she?! Is she hunched over funny or sporting a major belly?

The Grammys

2006-02-09T09:07:00.000-05:00

I had to work last night and my TiVo was a bit strained with it's Season Pass activity. So I missed the Grammys. Very sad on my part considering I worked in the Philly chapter while I was in college. So, I am waiting for entertainment sites to update with recaps and am watching performances on YouTube.com. I'm doing my homework and I'll report back later.

2006-02-08T09:25:00.000-05:00

Thank God all the crazy things that happen at airports go on BEFORE I get there. Although it does give me a mini panic attack, I guess it means there's less of a chance that something will go wrong when I (or a loved one) get there.

Exhibit A: I went to Chicago to visit family for Christmas, and 2 weeks before I go, a plane slides off the runway at Midway.

Exhibit B: My husband is flying out to Las Vegas on Saturday and this morning the Philadelphia airport was shut down for six hours after a cargo-plane fire! Ah the joys of travel.

The 411

2006-02-02T10:57:00.000-05:00

So what have I been up to:

- Early stages of putting together our annual trivia contest at work.
- Interview Prep.
- Looking into refinancing my mortgage. Wow just typing that makes me feel all grown up. (glad I have word verification, I can feel the spam associated with that statement)
- Browsing wedding bands. My cat knocked mine down the drain. Oh the trauma that was involved with this one!
- Participating in a faux stock battle with the FnGeeks, as of 10:56am 2/2/06 I am ranked 8th out of 23. Maybe if I do well I'll play with some real money.
- Eagerly awaiting carrcakes recon report on strip aerobics.

My Superbowl

2006-01-31T09:23:00.000-05:00

Nope, not talking about the football game this Sunday, Feb. 5th. I am talking about the event taking place on March 5th, MY Superbowl... The Oscars!

Nominations came out this morning for the 78th Annual Academy Awards. You can see the complete list of nominees at the link below:
http://www.oscars.org/78academyawards/noms.html

I should be going to see Brokeback Mountain (finally) this weekend. So I'll have a movie to get in the cheering section for. Well, that and Crash (go rent it tonight if you haven't seen it yet). Way to go George Clooney, he's up for 3 different awards; directing, acting and screenplay.

Biggest surprises in the nominations this morning:

- Terrence Howard for Best Actor. He is fabulous and I hope he keeps getting more roles.
- Keira Knightly for Best Actress. Keira, really? I like her but I think it's a little early to be giving her the little gold man. I thought Naomi Watts would have been nominated for King Kong. She gave an amazing performance with NOTHING around her.

In Portuguese it means laugh your ass off

2006-01-30T09:11:00.000-05:00

I saw this on The Superficial this morning and I almost spit my coffee out. Conan couldn't get K-Fed to perform on his show so he got the next best thing.
James Lipton.

PopoZao

My Spidey Sense

2006-01-25T09:46:00.000-05:00

My biological clock has an alarm set for Girls Scout cookies.

On Monday, for no apparent reason, I had an immense craving for Thin Mint cookies. Not chocolate chip, not Oreos, not oatmeal, I had to have Thin Mints. Yes, the Samoas & the Tagalog Peanut Butter Patties are also quite good, but for me it's all about the Thin Mints. Well last night to my surprise my husband calls me to ask what kind of Girl Scout cookies I wanted. EXCUSE ME? I hadn't told anyone about my craving. Do I have some sort of magical power to will food into existence? Or is my stomach on a very precise timetable from my years of experience pushing the boxes? These cookies don't even hit the streets until Thursday! A 10-yr old girl in W.C. just made my day.

Shame on you Tvsquad

2006-01-24T08:39:00.000-05:00

Getting my hopes up like that and then crushing my dreams.

An update on the return (or lack thereof) FRIENDS:

NBC's Media Relations Department, had this to say: 'There are currently no plans to have any follow-up to Friends other than Joey, which is still a major part of our comedy line-up and we whole-heartedly support. The rumors started this weekend are just that; rumors. We wish the rest of the cast of Friends continued success in their careers, and would welcome them back at any time, but there are currently no plans for them to appear in their Friends roles.'
http://www.tvsquad.com/2006/01/23/nbc-denies-friends-reunion-rumors-update/

FRIENDS Is Back!

2006-01-23T09:04:00.000-05:00

As reported by Tvgasm.com and Hollywood.com, Friends is returning to television after each of its six stars agreed multi-million dollar deals to star in four one-hour specials. The specials are to begin airing in 2007. So enjoy your box-sets until then.

http://www.hollywood.com/news/detail/id/3477372

http://www.tvsquad.com/2006/01/22/friends-gets-new-life-at-nbc-breaking-news/

Tainted

2006-01-20T09:32:00.000-05:00

Now from what I hear Veronica Mars is an excellent show. Critics are always praising it, it gets a lot of buzz (for a UPN show- an impressive feat) and Kevin Smith & Joss Whedon have both made guest appearances on it. I even asked Santa for Season 1 on DVD so I could get caught up. The only reason I don't regularly watch it is because of it's timeslot; Wednesdays at 9pm EST. Sorry Kristen Bell, but LOST is going to win out in my household.

So with all of these things going for it why would you want to taint a perfectly good show by letting Laguna Beach's Kristin Cavallari on the show? I don't care if it's Sweeps & she's playing a closeted lesbian cheerleader! Come to think of it this may not be the first time Veronica Mars was tainted. They did let Paris Hilton on the show in Season 1. Ugh!

Could this have anything to do with the fact that UPN gave Kristin her own show? Check out UPN's full press release at The Futon Critic

ReMix

2006-01-19T09:00:00.000-05:00

This made me giggle.
Courtesy of Waxy.org it's the "Lazy Sunday" Remix as performed by a 9 and 7 year old.

http://www.waxy.org/archive/2006/01/17/nick_and.shtml

2006 Golden Globes

2006-01-17T08:27:00.000-05:00

Random thoughts while watching the 2006 Golden Globes last night:

- On the red carpet Isaac Mizrahi asks Anne Hathaway where he can get more red lipstick. I think the real question is how come she's out during the daylight and where'd she put the body she just drained of all its blood?

- Hooray for Steve Carell, and how adorable are he and Nancy Walls! He and Hugh Laurie are tied for funniest speech.

- Melanie Griffith is swimming out to the deep end of the crazy pool.

- Eric Bana, Kate Beckinsale & Jonathan Rhys-Meyers; it's an accent trifecta. I wish I could do a cool accent, and I'm not talking about Jersey.

- So glad Reese Witherspoon and Sandra Oh won.

- Emmy Rossum looks gorgeous; Drew Barrymore, not so much. And I think the camera panned up so you couldn't see her nips.

- Zach Braff was ROBBED !

- Why oh why is 24 on the same time as the Golden Globes?

- Is Desperate Housewives winning for the 2004 season or 2005. Wait it must be ;05 because My Name is Earl is nominated. Eck! It sucks this season. I heard Teri Hacter has one of the ugliest faces in HD. http://www.tvpredictions.com/fall2005hd092605.html

- Failure to Launch aka Sarah Jessica Parker & Matthew McConaughey's new movie. Also, WIRED magazine's term for 20 somethings who have not moved out of their parents house yet.

- OK 24 enough with the suicidal bad guys, we're getting nowhere!

- Gwyneth Paltrow is giving Sir An-To-Ni Hopkins his Cecil B. DeMille Award and her bra strap is hanging out of the cuff on her dress. Cut to clip reel of his films aaaannndd bra strap is fixed. Good save.

- Walk The Line and Brokeback Mountain win. I really need to go see these movies!

Here's a complete list of the nominees and winners: http://online.tvguide.com/special/goldenglobes06/nominees.asp

Beautiful Baby?

2006-01-13T15:07:00.000-05:00

CNN confirms my theory about Baby Brangelina
http://www.cnn.com/2006/SHOWBIZ/Movies/01/12/jolie.pitt.baby.ap/index.html

Mini Music

2006-01-13T09:11:00.000-05:00

This might be the funniest email my husband has ever sent me.

Through the Window

2006-01-12T16:07:00.000-05:00

I was staring out the window while at lunch today at a fast food restaurant. My friends and I happened to sit positioned next to the drive thru lane. I noticed that a woman had stopped her car about a quarter of the way away from the exit. I assumed she had stopped to check her order and make sure all the items were in the bag, as I often do before traveling on my way.

The woman was neatly dressed and was driving a spotless new Toyota Camry. She was not perusing the contents of her bag, but she had stopped to put on hand sanitizer. Ok, I could see if your a bit of a germaphobe, you've just touched money & the hand of the drive thru attendant, maybe you want to slap something on to clean your hands. (I've seen Mythbusters, I know the nasty shit that you can find on money) Well what do I see in her back seat but a large sheep dog. And the large sheep dog has a huge drop of drool hanging off his face. He shakes it off, and starts to drool some more. Bleh! Somehow I don't think the rest of her car is as clean as her hands.

She's Knocked Up!

2006-01-11T08:59:00.000-05:00

Jolie pregnant with Pitt's baby

You know, when he was married to Jennifer Aniston I used to joke about how gorgeous their baby would be or how much their baby would go for on the black market. Can you imagine how much you'd rake in for a Jolie-Pitt baby?!?!

Cute Overload

2006-01-09T13:55:00.000-05:00

So sweet, it'll give you diabetes.

http://cuteoverload.com/

Scaredy Cat

2006-01-09T11:34:00.000-05:00

I think I am losing my edge in my old age. I used to love scary movies. Blood and gore- bring it on. I was watching Candyman and Nightmare on Elm Street while I was in elementary school. This past weekend I caught the last 15 minutes of The Exorcism of Emily Rose and it was enough to effectively creep me out for the rest of the night. This combined with the fact that I have been to Ikea more times this month then I have been out to a bar is sad. Very Sad.

Pocket Inferno

2006-01-06T09:01:00.000-05:00

Anyone out there have a wad of holiday cash burning a hole in your pocket? Might I suggest some awesome places to shop and/or find deals...

Mighty Goods - Today is the first day I have stumbled upon this gem of a site. Thanks to Dooce.com I will be spending the remainder of the day surfing it. I was immediately sucked in after reading the description for Williams-Sonoma Monogrammed Candy & Cake Boxes, "baking porn for the meticulous homemaker in your life". I have never in my life made homemade candy. I now have the insatiable urge to do so and I must have those boxes!

Woot - A new item for sale everyday. Even if you don't want to shop, you should stop by Woot to read the product info and photochop contests, both are equally hilarious. Woot is also known for selling a random bag o' crap for $1.

SlickDeals - SlickDeals/DealNews will both give you the scoop on store specials & coupon codes

DealNews

Get Shopping!

Braille

2006-01-04T08:41:00.000-05:00

Google, I thought you were cool. I rely on you daily to bring me knowledge and the very best in hilarious internet videos. People everywhere sing your praises. And then you go and do this...

Come on Google, your logo in BRAILLE!

Blind people can't feel that through their monitor!

You're mean Google, you're just plain mean.

I'm Sorry

2006-01-03T12:26:00.000-05:00

I know it's been FOREVER since I have made a new post. Please accept my many apologies and enjoy this picture of "The Bean" in Chicago's Millenium Park. I was also extremely excited to see the building in the background from Adventures in Babysitting.

Merry Christmas

2005-12-25T21:30:00.000-05:00

Merry Christmas from Chicago!

Star Wars

2005-12-19T09:31:00.000-05:00

Re-enacted by bunnies in 30 seconds, Click Here

Also of note, there is going to be a major lack of blogging on my part until after Christmas. I am working 14 hour days for the next three days before I leave for Chicago. I am tired just thinking about it.

Someone came to their senses!

2005-12-16T09:06:00.000-05:00

A&E has decided to cancel the show Growing Up Gotti. Thank God, I really don't know if I can think of a worse reality show on television besides this one. If there were ever a group of kids that needed to be sent to a Maury Povich Boot Camp, it's these kids! After watching the show for about 30 seconds you can see what horrible spoiled brats they are. Ah, the life of wealth and privilege, and the threat of mob retaliation if anyone messes with you. I think I should create my own reality show where the Gotti boys rumble to the death with the kids from Laguna Beach. If we all hope real hard maybe we'll have a double TKO.

For chastity or fashion?

2005-12-14T14:41:00.000-05:00

Rick Gervais, co-creator of The Office and Extras, is doing a series of podcasts for Guardian Unlimited. Let me tell you, they are gut bustlingly funny. Mostly because of the waaaay out of left field comments and stories made by co-host Karl Pilkington. Karl is allowed to go off on a tangent and then Ricky and another co-host Steve Merchant proceed to rip on him. http://www.guardian.co.uk/rickygervais/

This week Karl's muses about chastity belts he saw in a Victorian museum, or as he calls them "sexy metal pants". He seems to believe that they were made for fashion.

MI:3

2005-12-13T11:44:00.000-05:00

I loves me some trailers. Especially when they are not in Quicktime and I can watch them at wor...I mean home, watch them at home. J.J. Abrams is directing so I am all in on this one. I was wondering why Felicity is a virtual no show in this trailer though. And the love interest, does she remind anyone else of Katie Holmes?

Trailer

Brokeback Mountain

2005-12-08T12:11:00.000-05:00

This movie has been garnering Oscar buzz ever since it hit the festival circuit and I am really looking forward to seeing it. Lucky for me The New Yorker has posted the orginial short story by Annie Proulx here .
Jake Gyllenhaal = Good.
Heath Ledger = Good.
Butt Sex = Not so good.
But a great story can make me overlook that.

If left to her own devices

2005-12-05T14:29:00.000-05:00

Sydney before holiday vacation

Sydney after holiday vacation

Kitty Convo

2005-12-05T14:13:00.000-05:00

Since the hubby and I will be in Chi-town for the holiday season we have to border our cat Sydney. Growing up when we took vacations my grandparents or uncle would check in on our cats because they lived across the street. I never realized just how convenient that was until this afternoon.

Me: "Hey, I just called the vet. They do border animals, and I was able to make an appointment for Sydney. It's $10 a day, and we should bring her own food.

Hubby: "Damn cat... costing us $70... couldn't she just learn to use the toilet and oven?"

Me: "I know! I'd say just leave her home alone if it weren't for the fear that she'd eat herself to death. She really likes that new food."

Scrubs STAT!

2005-12-01T13:28:00.000-05:00

WOOHOOO!!!!!! SCRUBS IS BACK! Starting Tuesday, Jan. 3rd NBC will begin airing back-to-back brand spanking new episodes of Scrubs at 9 pm EST. Current Tuesday night comedies My Name is Earl and The Office will be moving to Thursdays at 9 pm EST.

Samuel L. Jackson

2005-12-01T12:10:00.000-05:00

You know even when he's in a bad movie (Snakes on a Plane), Samuel L. Jackson is still the mother f*^#ing man. Here he is reviving his Jules character from Pulp Fiction.
I think he's quite the motivator.
Youth Hockey

Guess who's getting Palimony

2005-11-30T11:11:00.000-05:00

That's right it's Nick Lachey. Access Hollywood reports that the couple never signed a pre-nup. Supposedly, Nick drew up papers before their 2002 nuptials and Jess refused to sign them.

Several publications list the couple's joint worth at $50 million, and according to California law, Lachey would be entitled to half of what the couple made after their marriage.

Bet Papa Joe is pissed.

You Blockhead

2005-11-29T09:18:00.000-05:00

Ugh, today started out with such promise. I had a great night's sleep. I was showered and dressed in record time. I had my lunch & dinner packed and ready to go. I was going to get to work early. And then it happened..."um, where's my purse?". That twinge of panic set it. "Oh God, I left it at the restaurant!". I have no license, no credit cards, no cell phone, no cash, no chapstick (I am an addict, I need something coating my lips at all times) and no keys. Not to mention the fact that I have no spare keys anywhere in the house. Luckily my In-laws only live 6 minutes away and I did have a spare car key there. My mother in-law was nice enough to drop it off before she left for work. I didn't have anyway to call someone from work to hitch a ride and I live nowhere near public transportation. So at least I caught a break there. I really feel like Charlie Brown after Lucy pulled away the football and then laughed at him. And I expect it to last until I called the restaurant, have my husband pick up my purse, and inspect the contents at 11:30pm.

Carbs are calling

2005-11-28T13:56:00.000-05:00

I was going to be good tonight and make a nice healthy broiled salmon for dinner (straight from the South Beach recipe book).
Wait, what's that...we have a gift certificate to Buca di Beppo.
Screw the salmon!
I only had one slice of pumpkin pie instead of the traditional half pie. I think I can allow myself the extra carbs :)

I had a great Thanksgiving. Hope everyone else did too. We had approx. 20 people split between my parents and grandparents house. Which is directly across the street. I got way too intoxicated on Friday night and paid for it Saturday. Had a beer before dinner, a mojito and red wine during dinner, and then went to Iron Hill for more beer and SoCo & Lime. I do not remember the following things from that night:
- posing for any photographs
- leaving the bar
- walking to the car
- leaving my purse at the bar
- going to Wawa
- going home
- dropping orange Gatorade on my bathroom floor
But that Gatorade made a violent re-appearance on Saturday morning.

I'll try and get some pictures of my silliness up later.

Ugly Actresses and Me

2005-11-23T12:41:00.000-05:00

Does anyone ever tell you that you look like someone famous?
Well, when it happens to me...I'm the ugly girl. I assume that since I colored my hair no one will be making these comparisons in the near future. On Monday of this week I was told by a co-worker in passing that I look like that girl from Prison Break. "You mean Robin Tunney", I said. Yup that's the one. Now when I think of Robin Tunney, I picture her as the bald chick from Empire Records that gets along with no one and tries to commit suicide. And the only time I have heard people refer to her on Prison Break they talk about how she is the only weak character and wish her dead.

My cousin thinks I bare a striking resemblance to Rachel Weisz. Eh. Well at least that chick has some acting chops. I liked her in Runaway Jury and Constantine and she was getting a lot of good press for her role in The Constant Gardner. But I mean come on, neither of these women would be considered the "hot chick". When my hair was still red I had a few people tell me that I looked like Lindsay Lohan (before the drugs/weight loss), but I am pretty sure they were trying to get 1.) a bigger tip or 2.) a discount while shopping. Ah well, I'm going to live in the fantasy world where people think I look like Lindsay.

Probably won't get to blog tomorrow so Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

Only Johnny Cash should sing Johnny Cash songs

2005-11-22T14:56:00.000-05:00

My apologies to everyone (all 3 or 4 of you who read this blog) who watched I Walk The Line: A Night for Johnny Cash- Nov. 16th, 8pm EST on CBSon my recommendation. I TiVo'd it and watched it this past Sunday and realized something. Only Johnny Cash should ever sing a Johnny Cash song. I mainly wanted to watch this because I knew they'd play clips from the film Walk The Line and "Ring of Fire" is one of my favorite songs. It was butchered by Sheryl Crow and I like Sheryl! She was like a tone deaf zombie up on stage with a backdrop of awesome Johnny Cash photos. Kid Rock and Jerry Lee Lewis did a duet in which I am sure the elderly Jerry Lee was waiting for Death to come calling and get him out of this mess. I couldn't even sit through the entire show. The only performance that I liked was U2's "Wanderer"and that's because it's their song that they wrote with Johnny Cash.

The shakes

2005-11-21T15:38:00.000-05:00

Since my allergies were acting up this morning in the form of a runny nose, non-stop sneezing and watery eyes I decided to take a 24hr Claritin-D. WOW, do I have the shakes. I usually am fine to take medication on an empty stomach but this stuff is making me feel like a chihuahua on crack. Eating lunch has calmed the shakes, but only a little.

In other news, I am getting my hair done tonight. I am way overdue for a cut and color. My sister in law is going to do it for me. Serafina is my make-up guru and Kara is my hair guru. I have to admit I was intimidated by Kara when I first met her. Mainly because she's tall and looks like a model, and I was totally nervous about meeting my boyfriend's family for the first time. In the beginning of this year I was a redhead, then went back to my natural brunette with highlights, tonight I am going blonde (sort of). Here's the picture and how I told her I wanted it to look like. My husband has been begging me to go blonde for a while. What is it with guys and blonde hair? Do blondes have more fun?

Coming Attractions

2005-11-21T12:22:00.000-05:00

This week on The Enabler

- Only Johnny Cash should sing Johnny Cash songs

- Ugly actresses and me

- Weekend Recap

- New hair color

and

- High off Claritin

Can't Hardly Wait

2005-11-18T11:34:00.000-05:00

This weekend my head just might explode. That's how freakin awesome it's going to be. I know, you wish you were me. After my 13.5 hours of work today I will go home & as Phoebe would say "pack my ass off" for my trip to NYC. It's my girlfriend's birthday, and a group of us are going up to celebrate. I have been sleep deprived for most of the week (damn those Eagles) so it's possible that I may need a caffeine IV or the adrenaline needs to kick in pronto. We are staying at a very swank hotel http://www.sofitel.com/sofitel/fichehotel/gb/sof/2185/fiche_hotel.shtml, going to dinner at Vento in the ever so trendy Meatpacking district, and then who knows! Last time I went to the city I was a person away from getting into SNL. They cut the line off with one woman in front of us and said they were full.

And if the excitement of the city wasn't enough HARRY POTTER IS OUT IN THEATERS!!!! I have plans to go Sunday night. Goblet of Fire is my favorite book of the series. If I had tickets to go see it at midnight last night, I might have called out of work today.

New favorite Song

2005-11-17T16:09:00.000-05:00

To borrow a catch phrase, I am Ob-GYN-sessed with this song by Imogen Heap called "Hide and Seek". Imogen is the vocal half of Frou Frou. If anyone else is a fan of (guilty pleasure alert) The O.C., you'll recognize the song from the Season 2 finale when Marissa shot Trey. As a matter of fact, the more I listen to this CD the more I want to buy it. http://www.musicfromtheoc.com/oc_mix5.html

Friends with The Office

2005-11-16T16:09:00.000-05:00

I have a semi-operational MySpace page (http://www.myspace.com/11578682) that I promise I will one day set some time aside to update. In the meantime I have been adding friends. Celebrity friends...

http://www.myspace.com/pambeesley
http://www.myspace.com/bjnovak

Bottle of WHAT?

2005-11-15T15:34:00.000-05:00

Worried about how to enjoy a holiday meal this Thanksgiving without packing on the pounds? Well my friends, Seattle based company Jones Soda has the answer for you. It's time to liquify.
Ladies and gentleman I give to you the Jones Holiday Pack. It includes such tasty flavors as Brussels Sprout with Prosciutto, Cranberry Sauce, Turkey & Gravy, Wild Herb Stuffing, and Pumpkin Pie. Best of all...IT'S CARB FREE!

The Holiday Pack is available at Target and I was in shock when I saw it. The above contents can be found in the National pack. If turkey's not your thing then maybe you should spring for the Regional pack. It includes a salmon-flavoured soda, corn on the cob, broccoli casserole and pecan pie.

I recommend all extreme holiday go-ers pour everything into a beer bong, chug, and spend the rest of the day watching football.

Yum, who's hungry?

Ready, Set, Shop

2005-11-14T16:03:00.000-05:00

Last year I actually went out on Black Friday. It was my first time. I got a really nice refrigerator for $400 at Best Buy. Black, stainless steel and I didn't have to wait in the Disneyland style line to buy it! Anyway, check out this website for an early look at this year's deals http://blackfriday.gottadeal.com/

Last year, both Walmart & Best Buy allowed you to buy Black Friday sale items online a day ahead of time.

Procrastination

2005-11-14T15:17:00.000-05:00

I got married in September of 2004, and I still haven't picked out my wedding photos or received the video. Well at least the husband and I are a step closer anyway. We did narrow down the proofs. In my defense, there were over 1,000 pictures to go through. This weekend we received a layout for the album and unless we want to pay another $400 we have to narrow down the photos again. The video however is not our fault. The company has a some slacker that is taking his sweet ass time editing our video. In an effort to pacify us, they chopped the price in half but I can't tell you how many times I have thought of calling up my local radio or news station and bad mouthing them in public. I am spiteful like that in my head.

In another small coincidence my friend Jenn is in the process of choosing a videographer for her wedding. She's received a few DVDs of other weddings so she can sample their work. A group of us had a good laugh watching one of the said videos. Now I am looking forward to seeing people out on the dance floor during the reception since we spent a lot of time greeting tables. However, if my entire reception is the camera focusing on one chick's ass shaking the entire time (like the video we watched) I am going to be pissed.

Oh and if you are ever in Bel Air, MD check out a bar called Ropewalk. Cool place.

On the productive front, I made an appointment to get my car inspected.

Evil

2005-11-11T15:17:00.000-05:00

We had a whole leftover pizza today from lunch. It's always sort of a running joke in the office to see who will be the first person to the free food when the note goes out. Last time we took bets. It was like being at the track. Usually when the box is empty we throw it in the trash bin by the main door, but the bin has disappeared. So right now the empty box is sitting on the filing cabinet next to my cubical. The look of disappointment on people's faces as they open the box to find nothing is priceless and I can't help it but I laugh (silently) as they walk away. Yes, I know. I am evil.

LOST recap

2005-11-10T09:58:00.000-05:00

- Walt scares the crap out of me now, and I like it.

- Walt's backward speak was "They're coming and they're close". Thanks WMMR!

- Charlie's Mr. Mom act is funny. I feel bad that Claire lost her memory and doesn't remember how close the two of them used to be. Damn you Ethan!

- Libby is becoming more & more interesting. Maybe she was Hurley's doctor in the psych ward?
- I loved Locke busting Charlie about his Holy Virgin of Heroin.

- No one is dead until I see a corpse next week.

- I totally called Ana shooting Shannon 5 minutes before it happened.

- Keep your eyes on that teddy bear.

*Edit* Damn, she really is dead...http://www.usatoday.com/life/television/news/2005-11-10-lost-death_x.htm

Hey honey, can you TiVo The Weather Channel?

2005-11-09T09:27:00.000-05:00

Comedian Lewis Black is going to be on The Weather Channel tonight. I guess even TWC is trying to spice things up for sweeps. According to a Yahoo article Black will "try out some of the network's forecasting maps and chat on camera with weathercaster Dave Schwartz. He also gets to deliver a few comic riffs on global warming and airport delays". Putting Lewis Black on The Weather Channel is like getting Dennis Miller to host Monday Night Football...oh, wait.

I made the podcast, I made the podcast!

2005-11-08T11:33:00.000-05:00

Hey everyone, go check out www.deltaparkproject.com and listen to episode 53. Not only do Jason & Anna run a great show, but they put me on the air! Listen for the Amelie game and hear my picks.

Embarrassing my friends over the internet

2005-11-07T10:36:00.000-05:00

Check out November 4th, Is Our Children Learning Anatomy?

http://overheardinphilly.blogspot.com/

Mysteries of the DMV

2005-11-07T09:59:00.000-05:00

When I lived in New Jersey and had to get my car inspected it was a breeze. First of all you only have to get your car inspected once every two years, and if you have a newer car from 2001 it's every four years. Second, it was free! Inspections were state run and they had a drive thru operation. It was common knowledge that you should stay away from the place on the first and last day of the month, but any other time in between and you'd be in and out in 15 minutes tops. You pull in, wait in line for an open bay (much like when your paying a toll on the highway), drive into a hanger type building, play with your headlights & turn signals, honk your horn and get out. Then the DMV dude would get in your car, test out the brakes, and hook it up to the emissions machine. I do find it odd that they are silent to you the entire time though and it can make you paranoid. Kind of like waiting for the results of a pregnancy test. Will it or won't it pass? I had a car fail one time because a headlight was out. There was no dash light to indicate it otherwise I wouldn't have even shown up. And I was so not happy to be driving around with a bright orange "REJECTED" sticker on my windshield. As if to say "Hi, my car is a total loser. Please stare and it and me with disapproval".

With that said, I don't understand why in PA you've got to drop your car off for an entire day for it to be inspected and it costs money. This was a completely foreign concept for me when I moved (along with the fact that you can't get beer or alcohol on Sundays, which thankfully has changed). Not only are you inconvenienced by not having your car for the day, but you are lucky enough to get to shell out $40 to $50 for it. What exactly is being done to my car while I am not around? I know no one wants to joyride around town in my '93 Camry ala Ferris Bueller and I think I should at least get a smelly pine tree air freshener for my troubles.

Strangely Proud

2005-11-04T09:37:00.000-05:00

Random things I am strangely proud of:

- My hair

- I am an excellent navigator

- I have never fallen down basement stairs at a party

- I can knit a mighty fine scarf

- I am 80% psychic when at the roulette table

- I was a starting player the first year I played rugby at college

*edit* - I drank a gallon of milk in an hour

Sweep The Leg!

2005-11-02T09:09:00.000-05:00

Enabling the TV habit this morning, I am running down the things I am most excited for this year during Sweeps. Fire up the TiVo kids! Here they are in no particular order:

I Walk The Line: A Night for Johnny Cash- Nov. 16th, 8pm EST on CBS
How can you NOT love the Man in Black? U2, Sheryl Crow, the Foo Fighters, Shooter Jennings and Jessi Colter, Norah Jones, Kid Rock, Alison Krauss, Kris Kristofferson, Jerry Lee Lewis, Martina McBride, Brad Paisley, and Dwight Yoakam will all be performing. A nice warm up before the biopic Walk The Line comes out.

LOST- Nov 9th, 8pm EST on ABC
New epsiodes are back and so is Boone and his dreamy eyes. Plus a female character is going to die, don't know when it's going to happen but my money is on Shannon. I predict Sayid and Shannon will get it on and then she'll croak shortly after.

The Simpsons "Treehouse of Horror XVI"- Nov 6th 8pm EST on FOX
The always classic Halloween episode arrives, but why they always air these after Halloween I'll never know. Is it really that important to air it during Sweeps?

Alias- Nov 17th 8pm EST on ABC
VAUGHN is back! Michael Vartan reprises his role on the show or does he? Is he alive? Is it a flashback? Was he doubled? I have such a love/hate relationship with this show this season.

The Poseidon Adventure- Nov 20th 8pm EST on NBC
Two words people... STEVE GUTENBERG

My diaphragm broke

2005-11-01T13:14:00.000-05:00

No you pervert, I am talking about that dome shaped muscle that resides in your chest.

I am having a third bout of hiccups today as we speak. I know it must sound very professional to hear little squeaks and hics coming from my cubical as people walk by. Seriously though, I get hiccups so often I think I have been hiccuping since the womb. Doctors say that after 2 months babies can hiccup even before any breathing movements occur. Guess I was a quick learner.

Another fun fact for you, the Guinness World Record for the longest attack of hiccups belongs to Mr. Charles Osborne of Iowa. And how long did he have the hiccups for...68 YEARS!
God, please don't let that be my fate!

30 Second Parodies

2005-10-31T13:08:00.000-05:00

The fine folks at Angry Alien Productions have pooled together their horror parodies for Halloween. If the orginals were too scary for you to check out, the fact that they are all re-enacted by bunnies should make them easier to handle.

"What's the verdict for Genuardi's?"

2005-10-31T11:39:00.000-05:00

My response: "I think my body has morphed into part of the desk chair and I am unable to move."

I really should go, I need to get some more Halloween candy (damn those tasty treats), need to stop at the bank, and could use a massive amount of caffeine. Spending five and a half hours in the car on the New Jersey Turnpike last night was exhausting. I told Jeremy when I take over the world I am destroying it. Hailing from the Garden State myself, I usually defend it with great pride, but the Turnpike has got to go.

Haunted Whore Ride

2005-10-28T15:42:00.000-04:00

Nothing cool like this ever happens at my work! The building complex where my husband works is also the home of radio station WMMR. Preston & Steve are the morning show hosts there. I got to meet them both when I interned in my college days. They are side splitingly funny and you can listen to them through podcasts if you are not in the Philadelphia area. For the past couple of weeks every time they read a promo for a haunted hayride in the area Steve would shout "A haunted WHORE ride". Giggles would ensue and the show would go on.

Well this morning Steve's dream came true.
http://www.prestonandsteve.com/video/56.mov
Chances are my husband missed out on the festivities (and I can't say I'm sorry about it).

Halloween Buzz

2005-10-25T15:27:00.000-04:00

With Halloween only a week away I am getting very excited or maybe it's all the candy talking. It's for the trick-or-treaters but I just can't help myself. The husband and I don't have any specific plans for the holiday but this will be the first year that we are in our new neighborhood and I am looking forward to seeing all the kids dressed up. Maybe I will throw something together to wear when I answer the door. Today I started to reflect on Halloween costumes of the past. I had the all time best and worst costumes in my childhood.

The worst was the obligatory bunny costume. It was homemade by my grandmother. And God bless her but I hated that thing with a passion! You may have well dressed me up in sandpaper laced with itching powder because that's what it felt like I was wearing. My sister and I were dressed alike and entered into a Halloween parade. She was in a stroller at the time and probably too young to have formed any mental scars like I did. I had a look of misery on my face the entire time I was made to walk around in my suit of horror.

My all time greatest Halloween costume was She-ra, Princess of Power. A far far better costume also created by my grandmother. There were a few store bought accents (the sword & wing looking headpiece) but my outfit was of authentic design. I thought, no I KNEW I was the shit that Halloween. All of my friends were in awe. If only I knew where the reminents of that costume were, I'd probably wear it this year.

So what was your best Halloween costume?

In Memory Of Michael Lacey

2005-10-24T09:45:00.000-04:00

An Irish Blessing

May the road rise up to meet you.
May the wind be always at your back.
May the sun shine warm upon your face.
And rains fall soft upon your fields.
And until we meet again, may God hold you in the hollow of His hand.

And DMB (cause it's his favorite)

One sweet world
Around a star is spinning
One sweet world
And in her breath I'm swimming
And here we will rest in peace

Disco-y Goodness

2005-10-21T16:32:00.000-04:00

Here's another audible treat for you all. Madonna's new single "Hung Up" is streaming on her website, http://www.madonna.com/. As the title implies, it's disco-y goodness!

Baby Got Back

2005-10-21T12:02:00.000-04:00

If it's good enough for Ross and Rachel to sing to their baby, it's good enough for you! The classic Sir Mix-a-lot song gets an acoustic update. Listen here: http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2005/10/14/thing-a-week-5-baby-got-back/

Where have u been

2005-10-20T09:16:00.000-04:00

My appologizes for the lack of enertainment for the past two days. I am at home with a wicked sinus infection and awoke today to a swollen face from it. I assure you I am not a pretty site. I also have had a headache for two days straight. Hope the doctor fixes me up good. I couldn't even get an appointment yesterday. Seriously, did that bird flu hit West Chester? There are 2 Nurse Practioners, a Physicians Asst and a Doctor at the office. How many sick people are in there?

en français

2005-10-18T14:13:00.000-04:00

Apparently today is a banner day to make fun of the French. Check out Stephen Lynch's song "Pierre" about a homeless French guy. (It's funny, I promise). And my new favorite vocabulary phrase from The Simpsons is:

"Cheese-eating Surrender Monkeys" def. Groundskeeper Willie's nickname for the French. This is a reference to the reputation of the French (held by some) as being quick to capitulate in battle based on the surrender of France to the Germans in World War II.

Weekend Recap

2005-10-17T11:08:00.000-04:00

Yay for new music! While at home and on the road this weekend I got to listen to a fresh bunch of new music; Liz Phair, Fiona Apple, O.A.R., Stephen Lynch, Alicia Keys, and Nada Surf. Yes that's right I said Nada Surf. As in the 1996 single "Popular". It's my iPod's guilty little pleasure song.

Saturday the husband and I helped a friend move into his new digs. It was probably the easiest moving experience I have partaken in. He's helped us with various tasks in the basement that we're finishing. So much so you'd think he was our indentured servant. (Infact he's been nicknamed The Mexican) We were happy to help him. Nothing flew out of anyone's trunk. No one broke or dropped anything, and the weather was gorgeous too. However a delicious mexican lunch caused some gastro problems for the hubbie and I later in the day. The evening brought a trip to my co-worker's abode. We arrived and were greeted by a hostess in a Hulkster t-shirt, rocked out to some Heart on the boom-box, and watched the longest beer pong game ever. After watching an Irish jig to Heart and having a box of donuts flung at me. I headed home to get some sleep.

Sunday I had to work. Not how I'd ideally like to spend my day but, at least we close at 6pm so I'll get home at a reasonable hour. Oh no. We had a customer hang out until 7:30pm. A freakin hour and a half after we locked the doors. You have to be kidding me. And the thing is we are not allowed to tell customers that we are closing/aka get your shit to the front and check out! It's a good thing I was locked in the office closing down the registers as I am sure I would not have offered friendly customer service.

That face

2005-10-14T13:51:00.000-04:00

One day while shopping at Old Navy I noticed a mother and son walking through the isles. The kid was very cute. Not sure I can pinpoint an age on him. When do kids start walking upright? He could walk around without falling but didn't talk at all. He's just quietly following his mom around the store, occasionally making little gurgley noises. Me, I am rummaging through whatever the current item of the week is on the center table, and then I hear it. Mother looks down at her child and says, "Oh, I know that face....that's your poo face". OMG I lost it! I had to turn and bury my face in Jeremy's chest to keep the laughter from escaping. It was simultaneously the cutest/funniest thing I had ever heard and has since become a little inside joke for the two of us.

WTF Broadway Edition

2005-10-13T10:44:00.000-04:00

Of all the movies on the Broadway stage (The Lion King, Hairspray, The Wedding Singer) I never thought I'd see this one make it there...Silence of the Lambs. That's right, it's SILENCE! the musical. The unauthorized parody came and went this past August, but fear not the soundtrack is available online, http://music.mp3lizard.com/jonandal/

I'm sure it'll become a contemporary classic like RENT or WICKED.

LOST Guest Star

2005-10-12T16:34:00.000-04:00

In the upcoming episode of LOST actor DJ Qualls will be featured as Hurley's best friend in a flashback. I think they are going for a Laurel/Hardy, Abbott/Costello type of duo.

Now if there was ever an actor that could depict a survivor on the island it's this guy! No one else in the cast looks like they've been stuck on an island for 40 days without substance more then this guy! Except for maybe Nicole Richie without makeup on. Mr. Qualls, I think you've been miscast.

Badges, we don't need no stinking badges

2005-10-11T11:24:00.000-04:00

I am trapped in my office today like a freakin' gerbil trapped in a cage. And all because I forgot my ID badge. About 2 weeks ago the building installed these new electronic locks on all the doors (which are pretty common I guess in offices nowadays) and you need your ID badge to swipe and enter. Mine has been missing for two days. Also, it was someone's brilliant idea to not get any temporary badges and do away with the receptionist who used to hang out in the lobby. So if you forget your badge and your friends aren't at their desks yet you're screwed. So I had to bang on the door halfway down the hall, praying that someone was in the office and would hear me. Luckily they did and I made it in time to clock in on time. Just now I was looking forward to a tasty treat from the vending machine but unless I prop the door open with something (and look like a weirdo) it's going to lock me out again. Damn the man! I guess those Tastycake donuts will have to wait.

Grrr

2005-10-11T10:23:00.000-04:00

Once the dashboard wants to cooperate with me and post a photo there will be a real blog for today.

Quotes of the weekend

2005-10-10T10:05:00.000-04:00

1.) G: "Do a girl so hard you hurt her in the Adam's Apple"
Me: "Um, what kind of girls are you doing? Girl's don't have Adam's Apples!!"

2.) SNL's Weekend Update. Horatio Sanz describes the new nickel with Thomas Jefferson facing forward as having "a smile that says, 'Do you see that slave over there? Yeah, I tapped that ass."