The D is silent.

Okay, I've found a new obsession.

Diners, Drive-ins and Dives.

First it was The Voice.

Then it was falling asleep to Storage Wars.

Then it was falling asleep to home remodeling shows.

Now it's DDD.

What the crap is with this reality kick?

I hate reality TV.

Which I blame on my father.

With his newfound love of Swamp People, Ax Men, Duck Dynasty, oh there's more, what are the other ones, umm Big Shrimping.... the O'Reilly Factor.

Okay so that's news.

Well, "news"

More dramatic than others.

There's more but I can't remember them.

I posted on here ages ago his DVR lineup.

See if I can find it.

Ha, here it is.

American Pickers.

Pawn Stars.

American Restoration.

He was hooked on like was it Orange Choppers or something like that?

That motorcycle show?

Anyway, something is seriously wrong.

But it's okay, I've been watching a lot of movies to make up for it.

Last night the boyfriend returned.

Picked him up at the truck place and drove him back here where we watched Django Unchained and Game Change.

I know, a rather random combination, but it worked.

Here's Django.


if you're not gonna watch the movie you should at least watch this next clip.



apparently my brother loved it.

Scale of Awesome says about 7/10.

It was entertaining.

And even though it was long it was worth it.

I really like Christoph Waltz and it was interesting to see him play a good guy.

Cause he does that like never.

And Jamie Foxx was pretty great.

After that was Game Change.


this movie totally gave me pause.

like, was this a complete dramatization or was she really that ridiculous?

If you are a fan of politics.

Okay, no one's a fan of politics, let's go with, if you like controversy.

Okay, no bad again, how about if you like political controversy?

Does that work? If they're combined?

It shouldn't, but it does.

Then this is the movie for you.

Totally makes me think about what could have happened.

Scale of Awesome says 8/10, I was totally intrigued by the whole movie.

And since that didn't get over until like 3 and he wasn't going in to work he slept in and brought me my keys.

Queen of the Known Universe missed him yet again, as did Wordie.

HOWEVER...

So we're standing by the door and I see Superwoman going to talk to the guards and I'm thinking, oh here we go...

Cause she calls him "Stude" which I think is hilarious.

He was the "York Dude" and then it just evolved, anyway, so now it's Stude. So she came over and asked if he was "Stude".

Then after I walked him out and came back in she was like, "he's good looking!"

I died.

But he is.

Total Stud.

Total Stude.

Love it.

Anyway, work was kind of slow, but that helped.

After work I had an online meeting with my professor. I have to do an online presentation and even though I have the presentation done - I know, shocking, like months in advance and it's done - I don't know anything about the software so she basically went over it with me.

Feel much better about it now.

Now it's just about signing up for times to present and all that.

Week 15.

Basically the first week of May.

Which is also when my last assignment for Internet Reference is due.

But that's fine, cause like I said, it's done.

I just have to go over my notes so I can figure out what to say.

It's pretty much self-explanatory.

Well, what's become self-explanatory for me.

My topic is Diversity in Young Adult Programming.

Of which I've had a lot of time to work with lately.

And it was really easy.

Like, I knew where to look for sources, I already had ideas for programming on my own, I was actually excited about this topic.

Which is probably why it was done months in advance.

Getting pumped for our summer reading events.

Library Golf is gonna kick my ass, but it's gonna be worth it.

Alright, back to DDD. Here's your music.

Burning Love - Midas Whale vs. Patrick Dodd


gotta love the Battle Rounds.

My Top Twenty is still looking pretty good.

Here's my lineup after the battles.

Red = Adam
Green = Blake
Blue = Usher
Purple = Shakira

Judith Hill - Adam, defeated Karina

Jess Kellner - Usher, defeated Taylor

Midas Whale - Adam, defeated Patrick

Caroline Glaser - Blake, lost to Taylor stolen by Adam

Monique Abbadie - Shakira, defeated Luke

Sasha Allen - lost battle, stolen by Shakira

Michelle Chamuel - Usher, defeated Chelsea

Sarah Simmons - Adam, defeated Duncan

Christian Porter - Blake, eliminated during battles

Jessica Childress - Usher, eliminated during battles

Jeff Lewis - Usher, eliminated during battles

Jacqui Sandell - Blake, eliminated during battles

Karina Iglesius - stolen by Shakira

Holly Tucker - Blake, defeated Michelle

Garrett Gardner - Shakira, defeated J'Sun

Danielle Bradbery - Blake, defeated Caroline

Amber Carrington - Adam, defeated Sasha

Savannah Berry - Blake, defeated Jacqui

Josiah Hawley - Usher, defeated Jeff

Audrey Karrasch - Usher, defeated Jamila

Next week, Knockout Rounds.

oh baby, my sweet baby, you're the one.

Got to spend the day at the home branch with Glee-Loving Boss.

And yes, we did talk about Glee, but I haven't watched it since like 2 seasons ago so I'm a bit behind.

But it's okay cause my mom gives me updates every once in a while.

Like Quinn was in an accident.

And...

Okay, that's all I remember.

But half the good people graduated, but apparently they're still in it or something?

I don't know, I'm confused. Perhaps I'll watch a random episode on hulu and see if I can figure it out.

If not I'm sure there's an online summary somewhere.

It's one of those shows I just lost track of even though I was crazy obsessed at one point in my life.

Like Grey's.

And Bones.

and for a while The Closer.

But I caught up with the last one before the finale.

And Bones I'm still missing a few from last season but I have them taped.

So I'll watch them.

Or I'll buy it and watch them then.

There's just too many shows and I don't have time for them anymore.

I guess that happens when you get a life.

I do still watch NCIS, Castle and the Voice.

But the rest is DVR'd.

And half the time those are DVR'd, but I actually watch them, not let them sit for days and days.

I don't know where I'm going with this.

It's 2AM.

Oh yeah, I don't have to go in until 4 tomorrow, a-woohoo!

And I think after I'm taking Oldest Sister out for her birthday cause I have yet to do that.

I should probably wake up at a semi-decent hour so I can get started on some homework, but I guess that depends on when my internal clock wakes me up.

Cause sometimes I'll sleep 'til way late and get up, eat something fast and go to work.

But then there's times when I'm up at like 9 and can't go back to sleep.

Which is suck-ish, cause I rather enjoy sleeping in.

Oh well, I'll post some homework and then be done with it.

The only real assignments this week are discussion board stuff and a health resource analysis thing for the Library Goddess. We have to find a authentic website, print resource and community resource that someone can use for health information.

But the fun part is that we get to pick the patron and like give them qualities like mine will be a 24-year-old chick getting her Master's but she's suddenly diagnosed with like restless leg syndrome or something that sounds ridiculous but I'm sure is a serious problem.

It's just the commercials that are ridiculous.

Perhaps it's the writer in me, or just cause I'm a nerd, but I rather like assignments like these.

So that's the plan for tomorrow.

Not much to say about today other than the usual - it was dead cause it's a Sunday but then it picked up while he was at lunch and I was by myself - which is the norm as anyone who works/has worked there can tell you.

I have two volunteers that are supposed to start at the work branch tomorrow but I won't be there.

I trained them, but we'll see how much they remember.

I left detailed instructions, took up the whole board, and sent out an email to the staff to watch out for them. I'm sure they'll be fine.

Alright, in order to enjoy the sleeping in process I first have to fall asleep so I'm off. I'm sure I'll have plenty to talk about tomorrow. That usually happens when I do something with my family, we're full of characters.



Back in Time - Pitbull
what is it with him and Miami?

seriously?

still have yet to see this movie, gonna have to buy it when it comes out, already have the first two.

Thoughts from my Nitrous-addled brain…plus the GCB

Apparently, if my six-year-old nephew can get cavities filled I can get cavities filled.

Or so said my mother in her pep talk on the way to the dentist this morning.

Made me feel semi-pathetic but it worked. I can get cavities filled. As long as there is nitrous involved.

Dude, that stuff is wicked awesome. And I was on it for over an hour so there were a lot of random thoughts that went through my mind.

Thoughts that came to mind while I was on Nitrous:

-Dude. What if like people didn’t have noses. That would suck. Then we’d always have to breathe through our mouths. And then if something happened to your mouth you couldn't breathe. And then you'd be dead. All cause you had no nose.

-Dude. If I flinch is he going to slice off my tongue?

-Dude. That freakin’ repurposing project is this week. How am I gonna finish all those crafts, pilfer a mass amount of withdrawn books, and act semi-crafty in front of the kids? Granted I’ve started on some but they are questionable. But that’s what Squirt and Mentor are for.

-Dude. How awful of an editor am I? I’ve had her stories for over two months and they’re still not finished. How did I used to have time to do all this stuff plus write my own before? Oh right, that was college. Who studied in college? Joe Studley doesn’t like it when I say I guessed or rambled about stuff and got a 4.0 for two semesters.

-Dude. I’m running out of time on my DVR. I need to watch some of those shows so I can delete them and add more.

-Dude. I have so many useless fact books checked out that I should probably make an attempt at reading. Or the one Wordie gave me. A year ago. That’s still sitting on my endtable. But I don’t read books I check out from the library. I think they’re a good idea, so I check them out. And then ultimately I get distracted. However, if I buy the book then I don’t have to worry about due dates or if I’m in the mood to read in this three week period. And then I read.

-Dude. I’m gonna take a monster nap after this.

-Dude. My freakin’ curtains have yet to be hung up in the living room. I hate napping in the light.

-Dude. How does this crap stay in your mouth? If I eat something is it gonna come out. I will puke. Or pass out. Or puke and then pass out.

-Dude. Puking and passing out is not pleasant.

There were a few more Dude’s, but I’ll move on, you get the point.

My dentist rocks. And my hygenist sits with me to make sure I don't pass out.
And they let me wear headphones. Though no singing, sorry Sensei. I was competent enough to control that.

And it wasn't so bad. I made them laugh when I told them my sibling's story. Basically Second Sister was like,
"why does the dentist pinch you when you have a cavity?" and my brother was like,
"that's not a pinch you idiot that's a shot."
and she didn't believe him so he said to keep her eyes open when she's there, then she saw the needle and hated my brother for that.

So after the joy that was nitrous and the fact that I couldn't feel anything or swallow anything for like hours I took a nap. It was wicked awesome. Except it's light out so I really need to hang up these curtains. They've been sitting on my foosball table for like a year.

After my wicked awesome nap with my cat I caught up on some DVR. I don't think he knows what to do when I'm home during the day. He just stares at me. Or bites me cause I'm on his couch.

Anyway, DVR. So I watched Missing. Fantastic. Ashley Judd is a badass. Which I don't think I've said since Double Jeopardy.

Caught up on Bones, it was very creepy at the beginning which was exciting cause it's always so comedic and that's a change of pace. Reminded me of the Gormagon episodes, which were awesome. But then this one ended randomly - it was like is this a cliffhanger or not? Cause I mean are they going to pursue him next episode or is this just another one of those they'll come back to later. There was no big moment at the end to explain. I wish it was a bigger cliffhanger, you know? Something that would make me start watching it live time again? It's not as exciting anymore now that they're finally together. Sorry, ramble-nation.

The GCB is fabulous. I'm in love with it already and there's only been two episodes. BUT IT'S SO FUNNY!

Leslie Bibb is great as ever it's good to see her back in a starring role, Kristin Chenowith is always fantastic, plus you throw in a bunch of other actresses that I know from all these other shows and it's like I KNOW YOU! But how the hell do I know you? Like the chick that plays Heather, took me until the second episode to realize what she was from. I just kept seeing her dancing and hanging out of a limo. And then it hit me, VEGAS VACATION!

Anyway, I love it because it's original and it has fantastic one-liners.

Here are a few of my favorites:

-My bible's in my other purse.

-Why would anyone in their right mind leave Dallas for southern California? We’ve got the same weather without the liberals!

-She’s a yo-yo’er, right now the yo is up.

-Oh darlin’ you were a bitch with teeth.

-You reap what you sow – that’s Texan for karma.

-Onward you christian soldier.

-Got a job at a booby bar. - think that's my favorite cause she says it so blase in her opening narrative

-My husband just died, I’m still mourning the bastard for god’s sake!

-...or I’m gonna move me and the kids to a refrigerator box under the interstate, understood?
-As long as it’s the I-20, nobody we know ever rides that road.

-God she’s such a Pharisee.
-Well, someone’s been reading her New Testament.
-No I just googled hypocrisy.

-You have two guns? Mother what are you afraid of?
-*pulls out a shotgun* Not a damn thing.

So yes, you should watch it. It's fantastic. And now I'm stoked for Scandal. Though it doesn't start until like Mid-April.

Alright, DVR is updated, homework is done and posted, tomorrow is 9-6 so I'm out!


"Moves Like Jagger" Maroon 5 feat. Christina Aguilera

awesome jam song.

It's just been one of those, one of those days...

Rollin' with my gnomies. Yep. Painted another one today. Think it's gonna be my thing. Cool Aunt always paints grapes on things. I'll just paint gnomes. I'll have an army of them. Yeah, Gnome Army. I like it. Rollin' with my gnomies. What? It's not like it's an army of clowns or something.

"There is a heavy clown presence in this room. It's unsettling and I'm obsessed with it! I want both more and less of the clowns." -Max, 2 Broke Girls. Love that episode. "It's Hoarders 3D: The Experience!"



okay. got distracted for about 20 minutes watching clips. must move on.

So, today. 11-2 shelving. Then painting. Then came back and CLEANED MY APARTMENT! heck yeah! vacuum and broom included. Although I still need to dust. And clean the bathroom. But the main room, kitchen and bedroom are golden.

Along with that cleaning I'm also cleaning out my DVR. I've taped all the pilots to a bunch of shows that I wanted to check out but have yet to get around to them. I kept the good ones that I'll attempt to watch soon aka Once Upon a Time, Unforgettable, and Grimm but deleted Pan Am, and some old episodes of shows I've already seen. I am keeping however, all the episodes of Castle, Bones, 2 Broke Girls and all that.

If you haven't seen 2 Broke Girls yet you should check it out. Monday nights on CBS. It's fantastic. Max is my new hero. Her personality is very similar to the voice in my head. She has all the best lines. Like stuff you really want to say to someone but refrain cause you know, you're a nice person or want to make it seem like you're a nice person.

I'm a nice person.

I think.

Shutup Sketch.

I can be a nice person. And not like Phoebe's I can be a bear cub kind of thing.


middle season two. and i can tell you the title without looking if you're interested.

Music Recs:

"One of Those Days" Joy Williams

cool video. i sing this often at work. especially after incidents that involve reports.

"Leave the Light On" Priscilla Ahn live on the Late Late Show

just a bonus that craig introduces her. he's my hot guy of late night. used to watch his show every night for over 2 years. college craziness.


Alright, tomorrow is all day and then I'll probably crash and burn so I should probably konk out soon.


Carter is scratching at the carpet. It's freaking me out. I think the cleanness is freaking him out.

Just to be the man who walked a thousand miles to fall down at your door.

Gotta love Dad's TV. It's huge. But it's also filled with the most random DVR'd stuff ever. Ranges from "Body of Proof" - mom's choice since she's already taping 2 things in her room at that time - to "Hee Haw". And oh my god, don't get him started on Hee Haw. Seriously.

But I'm in here tonight since Aunt and Uncle are staying over in my room. Not a problem, I like this couch and this TV is seriously nice.

Let me scroll through my DVR options here, I already caught up on my "Body of Proof", next up:

American Pickers. Hilarious. Now if only they could come to the farm and look in Dad's old buildings. It's a good show, every once in a while I watch it. I can do without his endless metaphors though.

Then Swamp People. Oh my god. I'm still laughing.
Aunt D: "What do you think of him?"
Me: "I think he looks like my ex boyfriend."
But mine had better teeth. Same sense of humor. Can you believe people do that for a living? This episode is the "Gator Gauntlet" and there's some dude catching them alive with his bare hands.

Gonna skip past "O'Reilly Factor" ...think I'd rather watch "Swamp People". Then there's "American Restoration" "Pawn Stars" "Market to Market" ...was that "Fringe"?!?! It is! Must be one of Mom's. What's "Imus in the Morning" ? Says business/financial...SKIP! Hmmm... "Classic Tractor Fever".... hmmm... interesting title, but no. GLEE! Yay for another one of Mom's. New York episode sounds good. I'll probably konk out about halfway through anyway.

Just one tonight:

"500 Miles" The Proclaimers

aww, yay for young johnny! love 1:38. fantastic.


Alright, out for the night.

Christmas Came Indeed!

Even though I didn't watch the Grinch - will have to tomorrow - or listen to any Doris Day - left cd at apartment - or watch Home Alone - watched old dvr'd xmas episodes of favorite shows instead, Christmas did indeed come.
My great aunt came out after church and we played some pitch and watched the parade, (hooray for Amber Riley!!) Dad and I won 3 games out of 4. After she left we opened presents, ate more food, mom and dad danced to Squeezebox - long story - then we laid around and watched tv. Well, I laid around and watched, Mom fell asleep in her chair as usual, and I'm sure Dad watched football or something in the other room. We're very social. The presents were fun, Dad was excited about his The Who cd which he put in immediately and Mom liked all her stuff from me - asti, earrings and bath n body stuff. Some of my highlights were pajama pants, a sweatshirt with headphones in it as the strings, fancy vodka with shot glasses (my aunt picked out. mom was like "how does kathy know you collect shot glasses?" Cause I got one in Kansas when we went to the last Husker game down there. Mom thinks it's bizarre that I collect them but I got it from my brother - he does it too.) and wine in a bottle shaped like a cat. Seriously. It's awesome. I'm going to have to upload a picture.
All-in-all it was a good day.

Xmas episodes I've watched this weekend - NCIS, The Closer, Bones, How I Met Your Mother, Glee, NCIS Los Angeles
Wow, I totally need a life. But it's Christmas. I'm entitled to be lazy, right?
I'm actually kind of sad that it's over. It always feels so weird, that you wait so long for it to come and in like 24 hours it's over. Oh well, technically ours isn't over since our family xmas isn't until New Years. Since all my siblings have in-laws and lives and stuff it was the only free day. This means I get to go back to work this week and buy more stuff, woohoo!
I'm still missing something for my sister. And I think I'm gonna go find more for mom since we're getting her one big thing - which she'll love - but I dunno how much other things they're getting her. And I gave her all my other stuff today.
I'm not allowed to buy my niece anything more - or so my sister says. I've spent far too much on her, but honestly I spoil her. It's true. She's the oldest and she thinks I'm the cool aunt and she's funny. So's my nephew. They're both really funny. But she takes after me with the writing and the one-liners she's stolen from me and the red highlights - her mother hates me for that last one. I hope she doesn't inherit my talent for procrastination. And she's taller than me already. I honestly can't stand next to her anymore.

I mentioned last time that I love the songs. That's one of my favorite parts of Christmas, right after crazy moments with family. My all-time favorite xmas song is Oh Holy Night - well, depending on who's singing it. Christina Aguilara's version isn't my favorite, Lea Michelle did it justice on the Glee xmas cd. Another gift from mom. But my second favorite is the 12 Days of Christmas. Relient K has a great version but no matter which version I listen to the only ones I end up singing over the actual lyrics are Jeff Foxworthy's or Janice Dickinson's. Weird combination, huh? Especially when it ends up as something like "5 Flannel Shirts, 4 Italian Suits, 3 Former Husbands, 2 Giant Breasts and some parts to a Mustang GT."

Since it's officially Christmas I'll share my favorites.
Number one xmas video on my list is of course Janice Dickinson's. I die every time I watch it. It's highly inappropriate but it's sooo funny.


I love 1:03 I literally fall over laughing at that part and 1:13...and 2:12...too funny.

Second is Jeff Foxworthy's Redneck Xmas which you can find here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJOe3CXE-mA
Is it just me or does the Mustang GT part recipient look suspiciously like Jim Carrey?

And a close third is the Indian 12 Days of Christmas. Very funny. And catchy...

Love the look on the wife's face.


Peace on earth.