Today started off relatively normal. Woke up, ate pb&j, debated cleaning, and played some video games. Around 6pm, I decided to to go to Walmart to get the ingredients for the Baked Macaroni and cheese that is my contribution to the Thanksgiving dinner that I am attending.
I got to Walmart just in time to have a small altercation with who I assumed was the Manager on Duty (M.O.D.) at Mickey D's about the double cheeseburger and sweet tea that I ordered. Apparently, the Thanksgiving scam of the year is to order food from McDonalds, step away from the counter, get my friend (I was in Walmart alone) to pick up my food, and then go back to the counter and say that I never got my food. Leaving me (the biggest scam artist ever) with a grand total of 2 double cheeseburgers and 2 large sweet teas. After trying to be polite as possible to the M.O.D., I spent the next 2 and a half hours finding nails, trying on every pair of female boots, renting movies from Redbox, getting the mac and cheese stuff as well as multiple other Thanksgiving food items that were not on my list, and shooting the breeze with one of my book club members.
9 hours later (3am), I am done with the dressing, cornbread, greens, and blueberry cream cheese pie. I have shed a few embarrasing tears over Marley and me and the darn mac and cheese is exactly the same way it was 9 hours ago..... cold and hard with no cheese.
This weekend I was hoping to relax, maybe do a little touring of the city, and resting for the next work week. So far, I've only done the 2nd part of that. Yesterday, I went to an event two of my student groups had. There was also a ton of stuff taking place on campus for Halloween. I intended to stay and maybe do the murder mystery thing/get my firtune read, but I got restless and left. I went to one of my favorite places (Borders) and did a little reading. SN: Don't sit in the kid sections of Borders in less you want to play with a 2 year girl that wants everything from our table, says "tank yu muchh" and then says water when she points at the tea that you are drinking... or have to tell two Asain boys (maybe 5 and 8) that they should probably stop bouncing a hand ball (that mind you hits the ceiling every time they bounce it) so high in hopes that you won't get knocked out.
Anyway, today the plan was to go to the Greek Food Festival to eat, listen to music, and eat some more. I picked up Alan at his apartment complex (which I recently moved from) and stopped by the office to say hi to Kelvin (the complex was having a Barbecue). Well, 98.9 was set up in the front, and I was trying to stay away from everything because i don't live there and didn't want to get taken to jail or soemthing. that was until I heard you can win tickets to see So you think you can dance. So, i scooted closer to the table and all you had to do was show then a dollar bill or licence with the number 98 on it. Alan showed him the first dollar for the 1st set of 2 tickets and then I showed him my licence for the 2nd set.
I was ecstatic. This is by far one of my favorite TV shows and I have never been in the same city as the tour. I cannot wait until 6:30. Well, I guess that about it.
Director Gordon: See. That's my concern. He's not taking this seriously. Tyler Gage: Look, I'm sorry. It's just... ya'll are talking about dancing like it's rocket science or something.
Ryan: One - you can't do it. You just can't. This isn't a personal attack towards you, I'm just saying that no man can do it, it goes against nature. The male was biologically designed to spread his seed. You're gonna piss off the seeds Matt! It goes against science! You wanna be the guy who goes against science?
When we're together, the laughter's loud the stories are endless, and the feeling is easy. Just having you to blow off stream with lift my spirits, puts my troubles in check, and renews my outlook for another day. No wonder I call you first when something funny or outrageous happens and turn to you first when I need a little support (or a lot)... I'm so glad I have a friend like you- down-to-earth enough to share just about anything and smart and wise enough to help guide my life and give me an attitude adjustment when I need it. So, I thank you, my friend- for the love, for your laughter, for your presence in my life.
It is amazing how a hallmark card can sum up what you want to say on two pieces of special paper of various shapes, sizes, and colors when some people can't do it in a series of conversations.
I sometimes wonder about the people who write greeting cards... Do they have fantastic relationships? What was their major in college? Are they actually haters of all things emotional and enjoy making the most sensitive cards in order to make a mockery of love? Well I think they deserve some recognition regardless of why they write them.
Then I thought about all the funny, musical, cynical, religious, wordly or abstract cards out there and all the people who could have written them. I decided it would take me too long to guess or narrow it down, so I'm going to thank them all for their contributions to all the people who are incapable of putting their feelings into words.
So, thanks greeting card writers! You're the best...
I was visiting a website that Julia apparently visits frequently looking for recipes to make. I can across a post entitled For The Love of Peanut Butter and a smile instantly appeared on my face. Maybe even a flutter of the heart. The Brown Eyed Baker (I'm going to call her BEB in this post) has encountered some of the same issues that I have and I am ecstatic about it. I would never wish this on anyone, but I unfortunately get really excited when I know others that go through similar issues.
A little background info....
At 16, my ex stepmother was sure that I was sexing up the whole neighborhood, so I had to get birth control. Every type they gave me broke me out in gumball sized bumps. There are two sizes of gumballs (I'm sure there may be more) and it was more like the smaller size. It was absolutely miserable when they would pop up. 100 times worse than chicken pox. Birth control is suppose to protect you, not almost kill you. Well, I lived, so good for you lucky birth control companies.
At the wonderful age of 21 - My mom surprised me by booking us a room at The Golden Moon Casino. This was not my first time going to a casino (that was 18), but it was my first time spending the night a one. I had great plans for late night table hopping, lever pulling, bonus round playing, a couple of free drinks and maybe even a go at one of the two dance clubs. Everyone needs a dance party every once in a while. Anyway, that so did not happen. We went to eat dinner and I had a plate piled high with seafood - fried shrimp, shrimp alfredo, crablegs and the list goes on and on. Mom and I were laughing, talking and planning the rest of the evening and then I couldn't breathe. I have no recollection of anything until the bed. Apparently I turned all shades of purple, my eyes That's what mom said. We were down on a reservation with God knows what kind of hospitals and I was on the verge of dying or something. Anyway, I lived. I remember one time I went to eat Thanksgiving dinner at someones house and I started choking, itching and gasping for air. I took a benadryl and ended up being ok, but I didn't really know what happened. Apparently there was shrimp in the dressing. Who does that? It was pretty darn tasty though.
Somewhere between 22 and 23, I had a reaction to a banana. My throat got really scratchy and I wanted to stick my hand b ack there and go at it. It was also really dry and starting to close up. After that, it happened with apples, oranges, kiwi and one of my all time favs Mango. Who the crap is allergic to Mango? I still have pineapple though. Sometimes it sucks to not be able to eat fruit, especially when I got to meetings that have fruit pizza that everyone is devouring. I've never eaten eat, so I guess I can't miss it. Again, I lived.
There are quite a few other things that I have become allergic to along the years, but you get the point. I'm like a walking deathtrap, but I have coped over the years. It is always first 6 months that are the hardest right after finding out and then all is well again.
After reading BEB's post, I am motivated to go to an allergists. I have thought about it before, but decided against it since I had come to terms with not eating certain things. But man, it would make like so much easier and a little more enjoyable if I could eat some of my favorite things again.
The part that freaks me out is that she had to try the things she was allergic to after the tests and it wasn't a guarantee that she wasn't allergic anymore. I'm definitely not going to do it soon because of fear , but I may eventually try it. Maybe I can go and just get an assessment or something and they can tell me how the process works.
Regardless of what I end up doing, I am motivated. Thanks BEB.
Side Note: Mom just recently became allergic to nuts. She was relatively ok with it at first. She couldn't eat snickers (one of her fav candy bars), brownie with nuts and maybe a couple other things. It was a change, but not a gigantic deal. Nope, so wrong. More recently she read an ice cream container after having a similar reaction to me and fruit and the box said something along the lines of "made it a nut factory". Oh, life has now officially ended. She has not and will not come to terms with her life without ice cream... So she keeps her purse stocked with Benadryl and goes on about her day and nights with ice cream. I think there may be a few types that are safe for her, but I'm not sure. Mom, be careful.
Well, I guess that's enough allergy talk. I am headed to the store to buy ingredients to make cookies for a shindig tonight. I hope no one is allergic to them. You can bank on them not having shellfish, fruit or birth control in them, but maybe a little benadryl.
Hitch: Because thats what people do... they leap and hope to God they can fly! Because otherwise, we just drop like a rock... wondering the whole way down..."why in the hell did I jump?" But here I am Sarah, falling. And there's only one person that makes me feel like I can fly... That's you.
I was so close that I swerved w/o looking in the other lane.
After my heart rate slowed to a decent pace, I began to replay the situation, It went like this in my head...
~Driving thinking about how nice it was outside ~looking at buildings (some nice, some not so nice) ~Still driving ~Oh S**t ~Swerve ~Whoo Whoo Whoo (that's me breathing) ~Ok, great... I'm alive ~......... ~.............. That was it. Somewhere along the way some memories, nightmares or something should have been playing in my head... but nooo, just me thinking about my life not flashing before my eyes.
I think men...believe they run things. I believe that men hide under statements like "society teaches men not to show their feelings". I think that some men will cheat if given the opportunity... not because they want to, but because they can. I believe that men place blame on their women when they mess up by saying things like "she complains all the d**n time", "she has let herself go and doesn't care anymore", and "I can't help it because I'm a man" instead of owning it and saying " I screwed up" or "I don't love her anymore, but it's cheaper to keep her". Yeah, it may hurt to say/hear those things... but it's better for both people in the end.
I think women... confuse insecurity for strength. I think that women settle. I think that women ruin their own lives by believing they can change people (you can't, stop trying to do it), by ignoring things that bother them (it will only bother you more after you make larger commitments to each other, and by not completely knowing who they are as individuals (how can you tell a partner what you want if you don't know what you want).
I think life... can be simple and exciting if you let it be.
~Reel Moments~
The Break-Up
Gary: Is that how you want to play it? Cause I'll play it like that. I'll play it like Lionel Richie, all night long, lady. Oh yeah. I'll call some guys from my neck of the woods. And we're not talking about, Brooke, about a couple of queens who know a few grapples. We're talking about Polacks that don't have a goddamn future. That's right. We can make shit real uncomfortable around here, and that's what we're going to do.
I have been waiting for weeks and weeks and weeks and finally the day has come. Big Brother starts tonight. I have watched all 10 seasons. I have no idea why I am so drawn to this show, but I am. It is like top model for me, but worse. Seriously, its bad. It's so bad that I usually pay for online subscription to watch at any time. It would also come on from 10 - midnight (I think that's the right time) on showtime. I would watch every night. Most of the time, it is just showing people walking around the house, eating, sleeping, talking... nothing really interesting, but I stayed up every night to watch it. So anyway, I am super excited. I will head home, cook some dinner, prop my feet up, and enjoy the show.
Other random updates about past posts.
So you think you can dance is well on its way to ending. How sad. However, this has been a pretty great season. There are some performances that I will never forget and some performances that I don't want to remember. Anyway, a while back, I posted my picks. Here is an update of eliminations and where my leaderboard stands.
So far, I think I've done pretty well with my picks. I have not lost any of my tops yet. I'm going to keep my fingers crossed.
Women
Randi ~ Melissa ~ Kayla ~ Caitlin ~ Jeanine ~ Asuka 3rd elimination show ~ Janette ~ Ashley 2nd elimination show ~ Karla 4th elimination show
Men
Evan ~ Brandon ~ Ade ~ Jason ~ Max 2nd elimination show ~ Phillip ~ Kupono ~ Vitolio 4th elimination show ~ Jonathan 3rd elimination show
This show has been nothing but drama. Guys are too young, jeolous, have girfriends, there for the wrong reasons, and so on. Jillian has been playing the game, but who know how she truly feels. She is down to the final 4 guys. It's getting pretty intense. I like the guys that she has left, but I don't think that "her guy" is there. It still makes for good television.
Well, I guess those are all my updates on my reality TV addictions.
I have been debating this for a while. People are talking about it so much, and I kind of want to forget. Last night, after the crazy storm, Janet came on stage and said "to you he's an icon, but to us he's family". I was thinking about how true that was. He is an icon to me and that is why it is okay to talk about him. That is why I finally decided, what the hey "I loved that man's music, so why shouldn't I express myself somehow.
I'm not sure what I could say that would be any different from what millions of other people have said. I'm not even sure I wanted to post this because I had something creative, new, and/or great to say. I just came to a point where I felt like I was a traitor for not talking about it more, for not going somewhere in his memory, for not mourning. BTW, I think it is a little weird to mourn someone you don't know.
People have been celebrating his life since he passed away, but is that truly any different from mourning his death? I would have originally said it was, but the symptoms are the same. In mourning, people would have done tributes, told stories, cried, played his music all day every day, consoled the family, and reached out to his friends ultimately showing how much he meant to them. I think the only difference is that everyone isn't crying all the time. It comes in spurts.
I thought that rambling a little would allow me to think about what I wanted to write, but no. So........ I'm just going to say that Michael was amazing at his job. I take that back, he was freaking fantastic at what he did. What exactly did he do? Motivate the world to be a better place, tell people of all colors that they were loved, allow people to express themselves and be understood through music??? Who knows what he did for everybody? I'm not even sure that matters. I do know that for a million different reasons, Michael will be remembered forever and that is all that really matters.
He is one of my favorite songs of all time. Enjoy!
Rumors are abounding that moonwalking maestro Michael Jackson will appear in a brand new fully licensed video game of his own on top of the star’s London concerts.
According to Dutch site 9 Lives MJJ Productions is conjuring up a new game starring the Smooth Criminal himself, and judging from a sketchy translation of the site it will feature a range of tracks from Jacko’s illustrious career.
If true it won’t be the first time that the King of Pop will have starred in his own game.
Back in 1990 he starred in the Sega Mega Drive classic Moonwalker, which was largely based on the movie of the same name with a superb soundtrack featuring 16-bit versions of ‘Smooth Criminal”, “Beat It”, “Bad” and loads more.
Following on from his star turn in a video game the singer’s also made brief cameo appearances in Ready 2 Rumble: Revolution and Space Channel 5.
The new title, according to the rumour will be shuffling to the Nintendo Wii, PlayStation 2 and PlayStation 3 in time for Christmas.
So You Think You Can Dance has been mind boggling this season. It has been the most intense, frustrating, emotional, attached, exhilarating, blow you mind season yet. The dancers not only have potential, but were pretty fantastic before the show started. I foresee them getting so much better as the season plays out. I have decide to put put my opinion out there on who's going home and in what order. I will not change my original ranking. I will most likely write about how I was completely wrong as the weeks play out and who I think the new winner will be.
ELIMINATED
Paris Torres
Tony Bellissimo
My favorite dancers are:
Randi, Brandon, Phillip, Kupono, Jeanine, Evan, and Vitolio. They may be lower in rank only because I tried to rank in order of who would be the most versatile. My favorites are great in their particular area, but maybe not in others. My hope is that Phillip or Brandon win because I think they are absolutely amazing.
I am really exicted to see how everything plays out. If you are into SYTYCD, then post your ranking in the comment box.
Here are my rankings for gender. My top six are below.
The Women:
Randi Evans - 23 years old - Springville, UT -View Profile
Melissa Sandvig - 29 years old - Los Alamitos, CA - View Profile
Kayla Radomski - 18 years old - Aurora, CO - View Profile
Caitlin Kinney - 21 years old - Annapolis, MD - View Profile
Jeanine Mason - 18 years old - Pinecrest, FL - View Profile
Asuka Kondoh - 25 years old - Irvine, CA - View Profile
Janette Manrara - 25 years old - Hialeah, FL - View Profile
Ashley Valerio - 22 years old - Los Angeles, CA - View Profile
Karla Garcia - 23 years old - Brooklyn, NY - View Profile
The Men: Evan Kasprzak - 21 years old - West Bloomfield, MI - View Profile Brandon Bryant - 19 years old - Salt Lake City, UT - View Profile Ade Obayomi - 20 years old - Orange County , CA - View Profile Jason Glover - 21 years old - Fresno, CA - View Profile Max Kapitannikov - 26 years old - Brooklyn, NY - View Profile Phillip Chbeeb - 20 years old - Los Angeles, CA - View Profile Kupono Aweau - 23 years old - Kailua, HI - View Profile Vitolio Jeune - 26 years old - Miami, FL - View Profile Jonathan Platero - 21 years old - New York, NY - View Profile
TOP SIX: My top six don not match the order of my ranking, but at this point today, I think this will be the outcome.
It is inevitable every year that I will have a birthday, and inevitably every year I suck at planning something for my birthday. This year I did a little better because someone else I knew was going to be celebrating their birthday as well.
So, the night before my birthday, I went here with people to laugh, live, and yeah that's it.
The day of my birthday was a little less eventful, but still enjoyable.
A little homemade breakfast - minus the pancakes. I didn't take a picture, so I googled breakfast and these pancakes looked really good. :)
A little apartment searching.... So, weird. I scheduled an appointment to see some Condo's on Monroe and when the lady called back, she said "Hi, this is Cathy from Tennyson properties..." and i had a moment of hmmm I may have just lost my mind. I was reading a book about a character by the name of Tennyson Hardwick at the time. Anyway, the Condo was had a really nice feel and a really nice price ($1800 a month). Yeah, so.... that's that. She had 2 other properties that I looked at as well. One was nice but in the woods. The other was really nice, but a little too expensive (!1300 a month).
A little reading about Tennyson Hardwick while getting a little breezer with some French Vanilla.... This book was way better than I expected. Waiting on book 3.
A little pepperoni pizza, some bone breaking conversation, and a movie.
It was a simple day, but I had a good time.
However, I am celebrating all month.
~Quote of the Post ~ (I'm going to try out different title for this section until I find one I like)
13 going on 30:
Lucy: OK, you can wipe the doe-eyed-Bambi-watching-her-mother-get-shot-and-strapped-to-the-back-of-a-van look from your face.
Jenna: I wanna be thirty. Thirty and flirty and thriving...
Summer is here and I need to start acting like it. I've been hanging out and doing some of the things that I usually do in the summer, but not to the degree that I usually celebrate summer. Last year, I took at minimum 7 trips (small and big). I don't really want to give an excuse, although I have plenty.
Trying to save money
It's been raining
Tallahassee is not the type of city I expected, so i bummed about doing anything.
Need time to chill out and do nothing
I'm sure I could come up with a more, but excuses are tools of incompetence, and anyone that uses them is seldom good at anything else.
So, I refuse to sit around and let summer pass me by without so much as a "Hello darling, how are you doing".
Here is what I have come up with so far...
Mississippi - end of June or beginning of July
Philadelphia/New York - End of July - This is a maybe depending on flight prices
Somewhere within a 2 hours radius within the next couple of weeks.
That's all I have for now, but I'm getting a little excited.
In honor of road trips:
The Hangover:
Sid (Jeffrey Tambor): "Remember what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas. Except for herpes. That s***'ll come back with you."
My reputation with 30 day challenges is currently tainted, and I am determined to redeem myself. Even if it is only for my piece of mind.
I started the 30 day challenge for EA Active yesterday. I have used Active about 10 times since I have had it, but I have been making my own workouts. I am really excited about this because I truly feel like I'm work out.
5 min - I can feel the stretch
20 min - I am hot, but it is not unbearable
35 min- I may or may not be panting depending on the activity
45 min - I need to sit, drink, and pass out.
The Day 1 challenge was only about 18 min, but I did some other exercises. I ended up working out for about 41 minutes. It was great and I had fun.
I am really excited about this product. Kels sent me a link about them upgrading something already. It has only been out since May 19, so they are moving quick.... I read about the upgrade... I'm super pumped. They will be adding aerobics among other things, but aerobics is something I really enjoyed on the fit. I just wished there was more variety to it.
Anyway, I am looking forward to the next 30 days.
Dirty Dancing:
Johnny: I'm gonna do my kind of dancin' with a great partner, who's not only a terrific dancer; somebody who's taught me that there are people willing to stand up for other people no matter what it costs them; somebody who's taught me about the kind of person I wanna be.
So this weekend was filled with a lot of nothing, in better words, it was great. I went to the movies tosee UP, which by the way was great. I didn't really know what to expect, but it was great. I also did a little reading and watched some movies. I finally got a chance to see Flicka, which I had been wanting to see forever. It was reallt good.
Sunday, I was really productive. I did laundry, cleaned my house, and went grocery shopping. I didn't get a chance to clean my car, but I will get to that. I've been thinking..,.. Being productive really sucks... at least until after you're done. I worked so hard on Sunday, and couldn't wait to be finished. But after I sat down with my homemade pizza, sweet tea, and ice cream for desert.... life was good in my clean apt.
Sunday night, I watched a Taylor Swift special, which was actually pretty good. I was also pretty hype about watching The MTV Movie Awards. It was pretty funny. Here are a few of my highlights.
The entire show was a weird dedication to jizz and other inappropriate TV talk
Eminem did a great, but spacstic performance
Bruno landed face down in Em's lap - He was pissed, and actually left the building
Miley had terets
Lil Wayne tried to boost his acting career
There was a WTF award
Keifer should be embarrassed by his performance
There was a ton of cursing
Cameron Diaz basically admitted to doing adult films
The Twilight Cast won every award they were nominated for.... woohoo - sucks for everyone else. It even beat out The Dark Night for best movie, which is sort of ridiculous, but whatever.
The New Moon trailer was flipping AMAZING.... I can't wait.
Overall, it entertained me for an hour. It is a pretty stupid and ridiculous show, but I do love movies and entertainment.
The Dark Knight:
The Joker: Do I really look like a guy with a plan? You know what I am? I'm a dog chasing cars. I wouldn't know what to do with one if I caught it. You know, I just... do things. The mob has plans, the cops have plans, Gordon's got plans. You know, they're schemers. Schemers trying to control their little worlds. I'm not a schemer. I try to show the schemers how pathetic their attempts to control things really are.
Today, I am going to begin learning a new trade. I am going to work towards making my own blog template. I am pretty good with computer HTML and webdesign. Lately, I have just been finding a template that I like, and modifying it for my taste. The problem with that is that only pieces of the template fit my personality. The current one I am using has great colors, looks a little professional, but has flowers. See, I am not really a flower-liking female. I want my template to reflect who I am, and the only way to get that is to create it on my own. So, wish me luck as I take the skills that I have and the skills I plan on learning to create a brand for my blog site.
21:
Micky Rosa: Choi, you made five grand last night. So would you stop stealing 9 cent pens and everything you can get your hands on from the maid's cart. It's embarrassing!
So,yesterday started as a typical day. I got up, got ready for work,ran into some traffic while they were working on Tennessee, went to meetings, typed some emails, ate some lunch, and typed more emails.
A new addition to this Thursday was that I left work and headed over to T's house with some other people to eat make and eat pizza, discuss a book, and shoot the breeze. All the while, I'm waiting for bits and pieces of the coffee crew to call/text me about having coffee.
At around 10, I wanted to call my mom. I realized my phone was in the car. This is why I hadn't head from the coffee crew. I have 4 missed calls, and 6 text messages (one of which called me Lame-ina as if it is not lame to say something like lame-ina). Anyway, I missed coffee night and so you think you can dance.
I told myself I would get over all of that. Kels has DVR and we can watch SYTYCD later. I talked to Kelly about the above paragraph, grabbed a diet coke from the coke machine, and went inside.
I read a little and then conked out. I was pretty exhausted.
I woke of this morning with a great big F**K when I realized that I did not blog yesterday. The challenge ends today and I F'ed up the day before it was over. What the F'ing CRAP.
Seriously, I am a useless piece of crap. It's not like I forgot on the 2nd day or something. That would just be ridiculous. I don't think I'm going to get any sort of amnesty, so whatever I'm over it.
Dumb & Dumber:
Lloyd: Well, it's not gonna do us any good sitting here whining about it. We're in a hole. We're just going to have to dig ourselves out.
Wiki - Beliefs or customs taught by one generation to the next, often orally. Merriam- Webster - an inherited, established, or customary pattern of thought, action, or behavior (as a religious practice or a social custom).
When I think about the traditions that I have been a part of over the years, I think that I should have been a part of more. These are the things that help you stay connected to the people you care about, the things you love to do, and give you a life to live.
Here are a few of the traditions that I was a part of and helped create.
Opening at least one present on at 12:00AM on Christmas morning - (from family not Santa- He only comes while you're sleeping)
Eating black eye peas and cornbread on New Years - one of Grandma's specialty meals
buying at least one of my mom's Christmas presents with my brother
Most of the traditions that I had/have are going to be holiday traditions. In college, I sstarted doing more of the things I like on a regular basis, such as:
Bowling
reading
working out
traveling
But....I think things are so much more important and fun if you can look forward to them every other whatever.
Of course, I can't go back and change the past (not sure I would if I could), but I can live for the now and create some new things that I enjoy.
I was a part of creating coffee night, which in my opinion has fallen by the wayside (others seem to disagree - smile ), but it was great because I had something to look forward to every Thursday.
I have joined someone else in their hope of creating a new tradition that is women, wine, and conversation. We'll see how that goes. I don't know but a few of the people, but I'm optimistic.
Over the next year, I hope to create some new traditions. I invite you to be a part of the ones that intrigue you, and also to create some new traditions for your life.
Here are a few ideas that I have:
3rd Saturday of every month - Cook a full breakfast
Attend a matinee movie at lease 1 Sunday a month - - I did this almost every Sunday before I moved and it was so great and relaxing
Try a new activity every other month
take at least 1 trip with at least 4 other people every year -
Taking a family trip every year - I've always wanted to do this, but it has never been consistent
Go bowling again - I don't know how often though
I'm sure there are some more that I could think of, but it's about time for me to find some dinner.
The Break-Up
Gary: Is that how you want to play it Brooke? Because I can play it like that. I can play it like Lionel Richie, "All night long."
This is the first day of this challenge that I feel no motivation to post. I don't know what the problem is, but I am so unmotivated. So..... I guess that's all for today folks.
The Great Gatsby:
Jay Gatsby: Summer's almost over. It's sad, isn't it? Makes you want to - I don't know - reach out and hold it back.
Is today really a holiday? It doesn't feel like it, but it's all good. I have been relaxing most of the day. Probably much need rest. I did a little more this weekend than I usually do, so I shouldn't complain. I am now about to go find me some memorial day food to eat, and if I fail at typical, i will just grab something. I wanted a snazzy hot dog for my meal and a fried snickers for dessert, but both of the places I wanted to go to were closed. : ( I wonder what everyone else is doing on this wonderful holiday?
The Holiday:
Arthur Abbott: I came to Hollywood over 60 years ago, and immediately fell in love with motion pictures. And it's a love affair that's lasted a lifetime. When I first arrived in Tinseltown, there were no cineplexes or multiplexes. No such thing as a Blockbuster or DVD. I was here before conglomerates owned the studios. Before pictures had special effects teams. And definitely before box office results were reported like baseball scores on the nightly news.
As the years have passed, I have added new email addresses because of jobs, school, or a new type of account. I now have 6 email accounts and it is a little overwhelming. I keep wanting to narrow it down, but I get a headache every time I think about forwarding, deleting, and archiving. Would someone like to aid me in this process?
Something New:
Walter: ...At the end of the day it's not about skin color or race. It's about the love connection: the vibe between a man and a woman.
After idol went off last night, I watched this show called Brave new voices on HBO. In a nutshell, it is about youth groups from all over the world doing spoken word to win a contest. First of all, let me just say that intense does not describe this show. Those kids expressed their feelings and opinions on topics as simple as dinosaurs to more difficult topics like losing your soul and not being able to find it. Every emotion you could possibly think of was shown in the hour or so that I watched. The audience was made up peers, friends, enemies, adults, and non believers. There was clapping, waving, yelling, beating, cursing, snapping, and standing ovations while the individuals or groups were on stage letting it all hang out. Putting themselves so far out there, that nothing would be able to pull them back. At one point, I don't even think I was breathing. The truth is hard to digest sometimes. We have all at some point in our lives dismissed, rejected, or ignored a truth that would haunt or annoy us. For these kids, the truth was all they spoke. You could tell by the pauses they took to breathe, the shaking of their hands, and by the tone of their voices that reality was all they spoke. I was thinking as the credits were rolling on the black screen while the kids continued to speak that it is crazy how people so young can say what they mean, and mean what they say and there are adults out there that don't even remotely understand that concept. What do you do? Do you confront, ignore, belittle, or slander them? Should you do nothing?
Real Women have Curves:
Estela: Pretty dresses aren't just for skinny girls.
1. You laugh at his so not funny jokes 2. Your language takes a turn for the worst when you least expect it 3. You can't hit the fast tennis ball on Wii sports 4. You sung "purple rain" loud and with your eyes closed at the most random time 5. You like the sun
Woohoo!!!! I'm so excited that EA Sports Active came out today. Kelly and I reserved it a while back, and we have been waiting. We had a sad awakening when we realized it wasn't coming out at the beginning of May like we thought. It is also unfortunate that I am just now getting off work and Kelly is probably at home having a blast. BTW, You suck monkey balls.
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Rocky:
Rocky: Ah come on, Adrian, it's true. I was nobody. But that don't matter either, you know? 'Cause I was thinkin', it really don't matter if I lose this fight. It really don't matter if this guy opens my head, either. 'Cause all I wanna do is go the distance. Nobody's ever gone the distance with Creed, and if I can go that distance, you see, and that bell rings and I'm still standin', I'm gonna know for the first time in my life, see, that I weren't just another bum from the neighborhood.
I choose #4, but I can't see them showing one of the major parts of the film.
The Twilight sequel, New Moon, packs a bite – and ripped abs! The love triangle between Bella, Edward and Jacob is causing waves online with the release of the official New Moon poster and the news that the movie's trio, Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner, will introduce a clip from the sequel at the MTV Movie Awards on May 31.
Out of the four scenes below, tell us which one you're dying to see the most:
1. Bella's Bloody Birthday Alice surprises Bella with an extravagant bash at the Cullen house in celebration of the mortal's 18th birthday, but Bella accidentally cuts herself while unwrapping gifts, which triggers new "vegetarian" Jasper to pounce on her in a fit of uncontrollable bloodlust. Though Edward is able to shield Bella from the attack, the episode serves as a grave reminder of the dangers that will always plague their relationship.
2. Boys to Wolves Bella replaces one mythical creature for another when she discovers good friend Jacob Black is actually a werewolf. Breaking their code of secrecy, Jacob takes Bella to meet the rest of his pack and immediately finds himself in a paw-to-paw duel with one of his own. A frightened Bella witnesses both boys morph mid-air into wolves as they fight.
3. Bella & Jacob's Joy Ride Deadset on being "stupid and reckless" after Edward's disappearance, Bella purchases two junk motorcycles and convinces trusty mechanic Jacob to repair them. Bella crashes during their test drive, prompting a hallucination of Edward's voice, scolding her for her carelessness.
4. The Race to Save Edward Believing Bella has died, a distraught Edward journeys to Volterra, Italy to evoke the wrath of the Volturi – an ancient band of peace-keeping vampires – who will kill him for outing their supernatural secret. Frantically making their way through the city, Bella and Alice reach the Palazzo dei Priori just in time to prevent Edward from stepping out into the sunlight and revealing his true, sparkling self.
Twilight:
Edward Cullen: I can read every mind in this room apart from yours. There's... Money. Sex. Money. Sex. Cat... And then you, nothing. That's very frustrating.
I have only watched a few of the seasons between the bachelor and bachelorette. I usually watch the first episode to see if I am intrigued to watch the next week. Most of the time the answer is no, but occasionally it is yes. A little tid bit of info... The only successful relationship from both shows that actually ended in marriage was Tristan and Ryan. That was actually one of the seasons I watch. Along the way, there have definitely been some TV junkies, attention seekers, promiscuous animals, and a slew of other types of people. Those are the things that make reality TV interesting. It's a time to waste your life away while laughing at the ridiculous things people do on TV.
The question of whether people can fall in love on TV is going to depend on the person answering it. I don't get so wrapped up in these people that my heart ends up getting broken at the end if the person I want to win is not the winner (although, I'm usually pretty good at picking who win). I think there may be some genuine (or as genuine as they can be with all the camera's) people that come on these types of shows, but I imaging it is hard to truly be who you are when the underlying purpose of the show is to win and possibly become faux famous in the process.
Jillian Harris, the intelligent, independent, passionate woman who fell just short of her goal -- hoping that Jason Mesnick could be her best friend, soul mate and future husband on the just completed hit season of The Bachelor -- will have her own opportunity to find true love, as the fifth edition of the female version of the ABC's popular romance reality series premieres at a special time on MONDAY, MAY 18 (9:02-11:00 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network.
There is an australion, a break dancer, a country singer, a tanned body builder model, a foot fettish guy, and a thrift store rumager among the men. We will see how this season plays out. I think I will watch next week to see what happens.
Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo
T.J. Hicks: I prefer to think of myself as more of a...male madame. That didn't come out right.
I went into the movie expecting what I always expect when I go see a movie, which is a couple of hours of entertainment. As I stated early in my blogging days, I love movies. There are very few movies, Napoleon Dynamite, that I watch and feel as if I have wasted two hours of my life. With that said, here is my non official-like review of Angels and Demons.
The beginning was very slow, a little confusing, and not very well shot. I read the book, so I knew generally what was going on before the good scientist died, but it almost lost me early on.As the movie progressed, there was some acting 101 mistakes made by Tom and a few other actors, and there was not as much action as I expected.
As the Popewas being carried out in the casket, a full body shot was shown.Immediate laughter came from my neighbor and I.He was dressed in mostly red (the Pope, not my my neighbor), which was a little overwhelming. He was wearing what looked like patent leather red shoes.The neighbor laughed as well.It was hilarious, and it came at a good moment.The movie was still moving pretty slow at this point.
I enjoy Tom Hanks in the simple, not so funny, kiddie movies that he does (Big), and then his occasional grown up movie (Apollo 13).I did not know what to expect from him in this movie because I did not see The Davinci Code. I’ve heard good and bad, but I always try to make my own judgment calls.
Somewhere in the movie, my neighbor was playing with 3D glasses that we got in our upgraded kiddie packs , so I think he had zoned out for a while. BTW, $6.75 for a small drink, a small popcorn, and A CANDY (as my neighbor calls it even though is is a whole box) is a great deal. Why didn’t I know about that before?
Anyway, the most enjoyable part of the movie for me was when the preferiti were getting knocked off. There was just enough action, definitely some gory parts (way beyond what I expected from the book in some parts), and a little side of lust (just a little). It was also pretty awesome to see Rome since I have never been there.
The end was pretty disappointing and unrealistic for me. I knew there would be a floating Carmelengo based on the book, but it was so ridiculous. This big parachute floating around and around and around until it lands directly on the steps of the Vatican.Really?I mean yeah, he was scraped up, but not nearly enough to just have jumped from a copter that was beyond too high.His limbs should have been hanging off or soemthing. I think he should have blown up in the helicopter, although it was pretty entertaining to see him set himself on fire. Man, he had some good lungs though.
There were a few other things that may be worth mentioning.It was kind of nice to have the time ticking away as the movie went on.I think it made it not seem as long as it probably would have been if there were no timer shown here and there. I can't imagine them not showing the time, but I like all the clocks in the film. The technology in the movie was pretty great. The brands were also pretty sweet looking.
I’m sure there are other things missing, but I can’t remember since I didn’t write this as soon as I watched the movie.Overall, I thought it was pretty good.It kept my attention for a little more than ¾’s of the film, so I’m satisfied.
