Lucky # 13

So, as my official 13th post on this particular blog....I think I am bidding you all adieu.
Blogging is alright, if like, you have nothing else to do with your free time, but unfortunately...I do. I'll probably keep this since I bought the domain name, hoorah! To comment on my twin's blog, which is pretty legit---but she is totally into stuff like that.

I know this wasn't a very long run, but I'm trying to be realistic here and this could be potentially very time consuming, and also it invades a lot of my privacy, I still have myspace and facebook when I know I shouldn't considering my job and my future career goals, but have justified keeping them to keep in touch with people easier.

This blog really serves no purpose for me, personally, but I do hope you enjoyed the things I have been able to share!

XOXO

After a nice 4 hour nap...

I have definitely EFFED up my sleeping schedule hard core. It is so hard when sometimes I close and sometimes I open the restaurant, etc etc. The time differences here are crucial. Coming in as a mid-day manager means I am there from 11-10pm, closing means I don't even get there till 3pm and I'm out, depending on a lot of factors, between 12:30 and the latest I have stayed is 4am (don't ask). So, you see my dilemma on my days off for when to wake up, go to sleep, etc.

Since it has been so cold lately I haven't even set an alarm because I don't really care to go outside HHAHA. But, I made it a point to go to bed at midnight tonight and of course, here I am, at 4am up. Now it is 5:30 and I am still up and don't feel an ounce of sleepyness. I think I'm going to do all the things I wanted to do when I woke up at 8am and then go and nap? I dunno, we'll see I guess.

There are two sites I really want to share with you. One is Startsampling I use to be really into this site in Jr High and the beginning of highschool, then I forgot my login info and truly forgot about the entire site until the other day. It is a really cool and easy way to get free samples (also something I was REALLY into in Jr High/HS, I'd call up companies 1-800 #'s just to see if they could send me anything!). I just set up a new account and have several one issue samples of magazine's on their way, which is totally cool because there is NOTHING to cancel. Unlike getting "samples" for magazine companies themselves, with startsampling, they send you one issue, and that's it. If you want more, you have to go out of your way and sign up for more. Loves it. Also, they had 22 issues of Fitness free, yes please!

The other site is Mint.com. This website was featured in Forbes magazine as a new up-and-coming .com venture. Basically it is like Quicken (an accounting program) but free, and it also syncs up with all your accounts online (that you enter into its database) on a daily basis and it computes all types of statistics for you. How much you owe, where you spend it, etc etc. The reason it is free is because it also gives you info on how you can save money. For example, it told me I could save 1,500 dollars by switching to a new credit card- so if I actually had done that mint.com would have been given some type of ad money from the CC place, I didn't do it, but if they ever have something worth while I will.

I leave you with my awesome kiddens. and scooby.

XOXO

Like a trainwreck

Let me preface this story by letting ya'll know that when I first moved to Kansas City I had no TV, and none of my furniture was set-up, and I had no clue about basically 95% of the things and work, so obviously getting a TV and watching TV were the last on my "to do list" (which, btw, I make and check off religiously). I am not a machine though, and needed to be entertained. My Seinfeld DVD collection through season 7 took care of most of this, but after I finished the last episode on the last DVD I was at a loss....until I remembered...EPISODES ONLINE!!! YEA!

I quickly went to abc.com and fox.com to search out all my fav shows I hadn't seen since I had moved, because of the writer's strike...this didn't take long. So then I moved on to new shows, and I found some GREAT one (Pushing Daisies) and also some horrid ones--AKA CASHMERE MAFIA! If I had to describe this show in two words they would be cheesy and cliche. I mean, clearly the name says it all, really...a mafia...of cashmere wearers? How clever of you. Not.

This show is honestly one of the worst shows I have ever seen, I'm talkin questionably worse than "Viva Laughlin" the TV series musical with Hugh Jackman and Melanie Griffth. You'd think with names like this they'd do something right...no. Srsly. Go youtube this stuff, it is GOLD. I'm adding a clip of it from talk soup because it makes it so delish and perfect and another of Mr. Jackman himself...what an ASS for doing this show.





But I digress, back to Cashmere Mafia. This show is trying SO badly to be Sex and the City it is pathetic. They are reaching for lesbian stories, cheating stories, divorce stories, women climbing the corporate ladder stories, it is just sad. I have watched EVERY episode of Cashmere Mafia (it is like a train wreck, I want to look away SO BAD but can't! Someone help me!) and I don't know ONE characters name, that is how utterly useless this show is. I seriously watch it with one eye closed because it pains me so much.

Basically the red head, though so very very hot (I'll give her that, she looks absafuckinglutely stunning 99% of the time) is the most annoying character. She takes news of her husband's cheating on her by talking calming and saying thanks for letting me know then speaking calmly with her husband about how she's going to go have an affair too, fyi-- it is all so contrived, NO ONE in real life acts like this. Speaking of, the blonde is an absolute idiot who I can't stand. She was straight, then gay, then straight, then wanted to be a gay mom, then got dumped, and now she's just back to being an ugly loser. The brown haired chick is like okay, she's definitely a better actress than red and blonde, but her story line is cliche as hell---she's the breadwinner, husband is the mom type deal. Then there's Lucy Liu. I missed her when she was on Ally McBeal.

I'd show you a clip, but it really doesn't give its crappiness justice. PS- I also hate their musical interlude. Oh, and nice OBVIOUS copy on all of SATC's series ads, do something original CM- you can't even take a group picture that hasn't been done before.







XOXO

I do!!!

So, much like my awesome Peyton Manning commercial discovery (ps- check out this PINK Peyton Manning jersey from reebok.com, if I cared anything at all for sports I'd totally purchase it). I also found a cool little advertising scheme for the up and coming movie Made of Honor.

I went to see 27 Dresses the other day, which was pretty cute for a romantic comedy, and I was worried I'd miss the trailers because I left my house a little late, but I didn't---phew. And, Bam. Patrick Dempsy in all his hotness on the 25x50foot screen. Drool. The movie is, of course, another romantic comedy but it looks at least original. Go to the site and you can make your own movie poster! Here's mine:


We're totally hot, right!? I mean, we do look great as bride and groom ;). Go here to make your own!


XOXO

Shock & Awe!!!

OMGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG WTF!!!!!!! So, I just finished watching the second episode of Big Brother 9- and OMG! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO. Like, JUST as I was getting into it they kick off Sharon!?!?!?!?!? NO! Plus Adam is like the scariest/creepiest/grossest guy EVER. Also Sheila is annoying as hell (btw people, Adam looks like a PUG! which is only cute when it is a dog!). Parker and Jen are effing idiots, srsly. I also just realized that last entire paragraph was practically illegible. Whatever. Watch like 2 episodes and you'll see, that's all I ask of you...2hrs (photo is of Adam, courtesy of cbs.com).

Damn dude, I feel so sorry for Sharon, her ex keeps effing stuff up for her, she totally could have gone on far. Considering I haven't heard from her or her mom, I am hoping they bring her back on for more--but then again, it would be nice to have her back on the schedule again. She is such a grounded, sweet, loving person it is crappy she had to go because Jacob--her-ex, was causing drama by lying (clearly). (Sharon & Jacob, minutes before getting evicted, courtesy of cbs.com).


This may seem unrelated, but it totally isn't. I LOVE LOVE LOVE Peyton Manning! Rly. When my GM made me watch the superbowl with her this year, the shots to the crowd/PM totally made it worth it. While I watched Big Brother 9 online they had this HILARIOUS Peyton Manning commercials that are based around "pep talks", I loled hard core...and you can PERSONALIZE them! Check out the one I made for twin (who is really sick right now) right here. If that doesn't work, or even if it does, I suggest you make your own pep talk by going to the master card site.
He's so dreamy, right!?

Top 5 desert island MEN:

Matt Damon
Peyton Manning
Jack from LOST
Jim from The Office
Bill Clinton


XOXO

He's Always Watching...

Creepy, right!? Right.

So I have never watched Big Brother before yesterday, and I didn't know really anything about it, and after some research online it is a pretty cool concept. I am not one to necessarily be a fan of "reality tv", in fact unless it is Temptation Island Season One we're watching, I'm not interested, BUT two weeks ago one of my Greeters at the restaurant came to me and told me she would need to be taken off the schedule indefinitely (I am in charge of the greeters). Obviously, I inquired and she let me know she was a finalist for Big Brother and would be cut off from the world until she found out/came back.

Well, last night was the premiere and she's on it!!! SO weird. I know I wouldn't be as into this show or like it as much if it wasn't for Sharon being on it, but the basis for Big Brother intrigues me. Basically, they put a buncha people in a house together and cut them off from EVERYTHING. I am talking tv, music, cell phones, internet, even writing materials!!! Then at some point there's competitions, which is the part I think is cheesy, but they'll even compete for food- and being cut off from everything I would guess this could be a good show to diet on ;)

Being stuck in a house with strangers with nothing to do---cabin fever anyone!? I really don't think they should vote anyone off, just whoever goes crazy first has to leave until the least crazy wins (500,000$$$). That could potentially last longer than 3months, so I guess I see their point.

There's Sharon. She's 23 and works as a greeter and also does real estate in Kansas City. Big Brother's theme is "unlike any other big brother" (so they said) in that it's "Till Death Do Us Part", where they have coupled everyone with their "soul mate" on the show and voting/competitions are done as a couple and you even have to sleep in the same bed as them. Everyone on the show is single---well there is a secret IRL couple that is trying to win it together but they're not coupled together, scandal!----and Sharon recently got out of a 12 year off-on relationship, about 3 months ago (her bf cheated on her). Well, scandal of all scandals, after BB heard of this guy- they asked him to be on it! And they're coupled together! It was so cool/funny to watch. 'Cause it is so totally Sharon in her own element.

I finally set-up my brand new TV so I'll have to call the cable guys over so my GM won't have to keep inviting me over to watch it (she tivos it).

Also, since we're talking about things in the media sorta connected to me, Forbes.com just released an article of "most miserable cities to live in", and guess what- Modesto was on there! So was Stockton, college town of the twin.

I know this will make this post kinda long, but here are the excerpts from forbes.com:

No. 8
Modesto, Calif.

Rank

Commute times 112
Income tax rates 130
Superfund sites 109
Unemployment 147
Violent crimes 116
Weather 17

Misery Measure 631

George Lucas of Star Wars fame was born in Modesto, and one of his first movies, American Graffiti, was about teenagers cruising the streets of Modesto at night. Modesto could use some of Lucas' $3.9 billion fortune, as unemployment was an unseemly 8.7% in 2007. Of course, that is down from the early 1990s, when it topped 15%.

Ranks are based on the 150 largest metro areas.

Sources: Bert Sperling; Moody's Economy.com; U.S. Census Bureau

No. 2
Stockton, Calif.

Rank

Commute times 135
Income tax rates 130
Superfund sites 116
Unemployment 144
Violent crimes 146
Weather 18

Misery Measure 689

The population of the Stockton metro area soared 28% over the past 10 years as people looked for affordable options to the pricey Bay Area. The population flow helped home prices jump 158% between 2000 and 2005, but they have fallen the past two years, as Stockton has one of the highest foreclosure rates in the country.

Ranks are based on the 150 largest metro areas.

Sources: Bert Sperling; Moody's Economy.com; U.S. Census Bureau

XOXO

Blogging is so complex

Who knew!? Why are there so many things to figure out about blogging and blogology (terminology, duh). My twin made a post about memes or something, and I have no idea what that means or how they exist, but she got it from someone else and the rules for this meme, titled "CD Cover Art Meme" are as follows:

1. the first article title on this random wiki page is the name of your band 2. the last four words of the very last quote on this random quote page is the title of your album and 3. the third picture here, no matter what it is, will be your album cover.

My cover art didn't turn out half bad, I love the title of the album, the full quote is stupid ("Too bad the only people who know how to run the country are busy driving cabs and cutting hair"-George Burns, 1896-1996, US Actor and Comedian).
Now I guess I gotta start a band so we can release this?


Btw-
Top 5 desert island articles of clothing (sub-category- lounge):

VS Pink cotton shorts
DG hoodie
Extra long Hanes white wifebeater
Juicy tube dress
WU crew over-sized and over-washed athletic tee




XOXO