If you don't like Charmed or Maroon 5 you should probably skip this post.
I'm gonna hit you with a bunch of crap cause if I said the speech that's running through my head over and over and over I'd regret it later.
So, in order to distract myself from the roller coaster of a day I'm watching Charmed.
That's right, Charmed.
Cause I love it.
All 8 seasons of it.
I was obsessive - and still am - and similar to Friends can tell you what quote came from what episode, what episode is in what season (judging by the opening credits or storyline or even hair style) and name pretty much every demon listed in the Book of Shadows.
Here are clips from two of my favorite episodes - the first is from season three's "Blinded By the Whitelighter".
Training with the new Whitelighter:
"well that would be bad."
see, the redhead? that's natalie. mentioned here and here and here and here. she even has her own tag because she's in everything now and i don't even know her real name.
similar to the hailey nash/maid marian shout out yesterday whilst watching bones.
Aames is a Darklighter, they're training to kill him. If you are confused.
Next is season five's "Sense and Sensibility"
Forced to play charades after losing their senses:
"ball?"
"we've gotta find paige."
The movie Phoebe is watching is called "Kill It Before It Dies" starring Billy Appleby and and Sally Mae. It's her favorite movie. It's originally featured in the second season episode "Chick Flick". The Demon of Illusion brings Billy to life and Phoebe falls in love.
yes i am that sad.
But really, that's the stuff I'd rather be focused on at the moment and since I always always post Piper videos now you're gonna get a Prue one.
"i hate when she plays astral games. MARCO!"
"without opening a fast food franchise, yeah."
aaaannd that's actually Billy Appleby censoring Prue at 3:45.
immediately after watching this episode i used the word "rutabaga" as a replacement for everything i couldn't pronounce.
still do.
Another one of my favorite things?
Maroon 5.
Their new CD is pretty great, here's one of my favorites.
Doin' Dirt - Maroon 5
sweet moves.
So, while this post has been probably extremely boring and painful for you (and yet you're still here) it was relaxing for me. I promise to do better tomorrow, but today... let's just say, this helped.
Now I'm gonna go do some more editing and crash. yeehaw.
PS - my new ringtone for text messages is the chime when a whitelighter orbs.
aka the :30 mark of the Sense and Sensibility clip.
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Wednesday, January 23, 2013
Thursday, January 10, 2013
more than just bricks and mortar
Big day.
Long day.
Big and long day.
Woke up at 6:30 for Thursday morning coffee with the Library Goddess.
I actually beat her to the coffee joint this morning which has only ever happened one other time.
But I was pretty sure hell was freezing over.
Something's going on with all this freakin' fog.
Driving back was ridiculous, couldn't see 10 feet in front of me.
Anyway, so this morning, met up with the Library Goddess for coffee - I had one there and then one to go plus a mountain dew once I got to work so I was pretty wired the rest of the day.
Which is good cause I didn't get back until 9:40 PM.
So morning coffee, had lunch with Slim Shady - our last official lunch together. We hit up this new joint, had some rice bowls it was great but half of mine is still in the fridge. Oh well, lunch for tomorrow.
If I remember it's there.
After that I was at the desk for like an hour before I had to take off for class but during that hour I got to hear all about the pros and cons of Amazon Prime, Netflix and Hulu Plus from the New Girl and BossLady so I've officially made up my mind and am going with Amazon Prime.
Makes the most sense since I use Amazon quite often.
And if I need it I'll throw in Netflix.
But apparently with Hulu Plus it doesn't always work on the smart blu ray players and a lot of the stuff you can only watch on your computer not your TV or tablet.
Lame.
Anyway, so after lunch headed up to class - met up with the Library Goddess in the parking lot cause she had to give me a parking permit so I could park in the staff lot.
This is after I had to call the Cool Aunt to try to track her down cause she doesn't answer her phone!
Nah, it worked and I got to stop by the Cool Aunt's office before the Library Goddess literally pulled me out and down the hall. We set up for class which she's team teaching with 2 other teachers - 1 I've met like once and the other is the Mad Clapper. That woman is the queen of clapping for serious, louder than anyone else on the planet, I swear.
Anyway, so we set up, I handed out the mandatory contact info slips and got to sort thru them after class. There are 15 people I'm in charge of but in the class there are 65 total.
Which is madness, I'm aware. But half of them are undergrads.
One way to tell the grads from the undergrads?
Seating placement.
We took up the back row.
Not just one of us.
All of us.
Jen jokingly said we'd "done our time in the front" which is true but highly amusing.
But we also know each other and sit together and with the way the undergrads were looking around I'm pretty sure they're still not too familiar with names yet.
You'll get there.
It's actually cool getting to know people cause you'll run into them in classes and conference and all that but the funny thing about being the GA is that people know you, even if you don't know them.
Like faces I can usually place and be like, I was in this class with you so your name is.... and then it hits me.
But they all know me, like I'm handing out those green sheets and they keep saying my name after the "thanks".
One of those, "just nod your head and smile" situations that SuperHumann always use to comment on in high school.
Anyway, a lot of fun Library Goddess-isms from tonight, a few are inappropriate but my favorite is a repeated line - I mean aside from the "this isn't a job it's a profession." - This one is "it's not just about bricks and mortar." then went on to say we could have state of the art million dollar libraries but it would mean nothing if we didn't have ties to the community and the patrons there-in.
We're more than our buildings.
Without outreach we die.
So class was fun. This one was Special Libraries in which we go all over the state visiting different specialized libraries.
Special libraries are basically - okay so there are three main types of library you've got the public library which is where I work, the academic library and then the special library like a military or medical or religious, etc.
But we get to go to the capital and see the secret passageways and all that. I'm stoked. Signed up for some fun sessions, actually there's one for the specialized music library at the work branch which I didn't sign up for cause I figured it was cheating as I walk through it every day.
Speaking of music I should post this and crash cause it's already way late and I have to work all day tomorrow as well.
More of 2012's greatest hits - country style
Pontoon - Little Big Town
music mentor loves this song. sang it all camp.
Fastest Girl In Town - Miranda Lambert
love this video. find it highly entertaining. no idea why.
We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together - Taylor Swift
too catchy for its own good. loved kaley's comment on taylor being president. go here. awesomeness.
people's choice is probably my favorite - well tied with oscars - because there are so many awards all thrown at them at once and the speeches last like a 30 seconds max. plus the people i want to win actually win. like jennifer aniston and maroon 5 - "damn you swift" - and big bang theory and robert downey jr and ellen pompeo and hunger games and jennifer lawrence - loved her speech - and katy perry and taylor swift and NATHAN FILLION!! and adam sandler, chris colfer, lea michelle, etc.
It's just all fun and games.
Plus I really like Kaley.
From before Big Bang Theory, which people rarely say.
But I can, remember the Charmed obsession?
Oh yeah, she was in it.
Billie.
Final season.
Check it out.
yep, definitely blonde.
Long day.
Big and long day.
Woke up at 6:30 for Thursday morning coffee with the Library Goddess.
I actually beat her to the coffee joint this morning which has only ever happened one other time.
But I was pretty sure hell was freezing over.
Something's going on with all this freakin' fog.
Driving back was ridiculous, couldn't see 10 feet in front of me.
Anyway, so this morning, met up with the Library Goddess for coffee - I had one there and then one to go plus a mountain dew once I got to work so I was pretty wired the rest of the day.
Which is good cause I didn't get back until 9:40 PM.
So morning coffee, had lunch with Slim Shady - our last official lunch together. We hit up this new joint, had some rice bowls it was great but half of mine is still in the fridge. Oh well, lunch for tomorrow.
If I remember it's there.
After that I was at the desk for like an hour before I had to take off for class but during that hour I got to hear all about the pros and cons of Amazon Prime, Netflix and Hulu Plus from the New Girl and BossLady so I've officially made up my mind and am going with Amazon Prime.
Makes the most sense since I use Amazon quite often.
And if I need it I'll throw in Netflix.
But apparently with Hulu Plus it doesn't always work on the smart blu ray players and a lot of the stuff you can only watch on your computer not your TV or tablet.
Lame.
Anyway, so after lunch headed up to class - met up with the Library Goddess in the parking lot cause she had to give me a parking permit so I could park in the staff lot.
This is after I had to call the Cool Aunt to try to track her down cause she doesn't answer her phone!
Nah, it worked and I got to stop by the Cool Aunt's office before the Library Goddess literally pulled me out and down the hall. We set up for class which she's team teaching with 2 other teachers - 1 I've met like once and the other is the Mad Clapper. That woman is the queen of clapping for serious, louder than anyone else on the planet, I swear.
Anyway, so we set up, I handed out the mandatory contact info slips and got to sort thru them after class. There are 15 people I'm in charge of but in the class there are 65 total.
Which is madness, I'm aware. But half of them are undergrads.
One way to tell the grads from the undergrads?
Seating placement.
We took up the back row.
Not just one of us.
All of us.
Jen jokingly said we'd "done our time in the front" which is true but highly amusing.
But we also know each other and sit together and with the way the undergrads were looking around I'm pretty sure they're still not too familiar with names yet.
You'll get there.
It's actually cool getting to know people cause you'll run into them in classes and conference and all that but the funny thing about being the GA is that people know you, even if you don't know them.
Like faces I can usually place and be like, I was in this class with you so your name is.... and then it hits me.
But they all know me, like I'm handing out those green sheets and they keep saying my name after the "thanks".
One of those, "just nod your head and smile" situations that SuperHumann always use to comment on in high school.
Anyway, a lot of fun Library Goddess-isms from tonight, a few are inappropriate but my favorite is a repeated line - I mean aside from the "this isn't a job it's a profession." - This one is "it's not just about bricks and mortar." then went on to say we could have state of the art million dollar libraries but it would mean nothing if we didn't have ties to the community and the patrons there-in.
We're more than our buildings.
Without outreach we die.
So class was fun. This one was Special Libraries in which we go all over the state visiting different specialized libraries.
Special libraries are basically - okay so there are three main types of library you've got the public library which is where I work, the academic library and then the special library like a military or medical or religious, etc.
But we get to go to the capital and see the secret passageways and all that. I'm stoked. Signed up for some fun sessions, actually there's one for the specialized music library at the work branch which I didn't sign up for cause I figured it was cheating as I walk through it every day.
Speaking of music I should post this and crash cause it's already way late and I have to work all day tomorrow as well.
More of 2012's greatest hits - country style
Pontoon - Little Big Town
music mentor loves this song. sang it all camp.
Fastest Girl In Town - Miranda Lambert
love this video. find it highly entertaining. no idea why.
We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together - Taylor Swift
too catchy for its own good. loved kaley's comment on taylor being president. go here. awesomeness.
people's choice is probably my favorite - well tied with oscars - because there are so many awards all thrown at them at once and the speeches last like a 30 seconds max. plus the people i want to win actually win. like jennifer aniston and maroon 5 - "damn you swift" - and big bang theory and robert downey jr and ellen pompeo and hunger games and jennifer lawrence - loved her speech - and katy perry and taylor swift and NATHAN FILLION!! and adam sandler, chris colfer, lea michelle, etc.
It's just all fun and games.
Plus I really like Kaley.
From before Big Bang Theory, which people rarely say.
But I can, remember the Charmed obsession?
Oh yeah, she was in it.
Billie.
Final season.
Check it out.
yep, definitely blonde.
Tuesday, August 28, 2012
"Okay, here it is. We go home. We vomit." "And?" "That's all I got so far."
So, it's official.
Fearless Leader has officially left us for greener pastures.
I wish her good luck, but will miss her just the same.
Walked out with her for the last time, sad day. Took a picture in front of the sign and all that jazz.
Will definitely miss our food and movie nights as they actually understood the day-to-day life stuff. Oh well, Slim Shady is still around, and maybe we'll take a road trip down to see her at her new job.
Today? Flew by pretty quickly. More website stuff, still waiting for approval by two more supervisors and then I'm gold - though they both just got back from vacation so I don't know how long it will be.
Kind of stoked, I have "teen scenes" page where I list a bunch of events in town that they might be interested in. Taking forever to find stuff though cause the paper's website only includes so many.
Google helps.
Had 3 volunteers come in - well, technically 4 but I haven't really worked with that one and he only comes in 4 hours a month.
Other than her leaving and website updates I really got nothing.
Here, take some more useless information
Funkspiel - was the name given to a counter-espionage operation carried out by the Nazi's during the second World War.
Horrible meaning, but fantastic word.
I'm totally exhausted and my heart is racing. No idea why. Like it won't stop.
Not that I want it to stop completely.
Should lie down, happens pretty often though, goes with that weird circulation thing. I'm gonna shutup and move on.
Yes I AM aware that this post is incredibly boring. Let me fix it with some Charmed quotes.
Though I'm sure some or most of you are probably thinking that will in fact just add to the boringness in which case I could totally take you on. Got 8 years worth of ammunition to handle it.
Pretty sure my Mom is tired of the show, along with either of the two Mummy movies.
Yes, there were only 2, I'm not counting the crappy 3rd edition.
Moving on.
Well because it's your damn fairy tale and it's alive and frozen in our kitchen.
So I take it you guys heard about Chicken.
Rooster.
Holly Marie Combs was my favorite. She kicked ass. She's in Pretty Little Liars now, though as much as she rocks I don't have an urge to look into that one.
Still looking for one with the "i'm gonna save your ass so I can kick it myself later" reference. She always had the best one-liners, even before Shannon left.
Will find it eventually, have a gigantor print out of all my favorites cause I'm a serious nerd. Actually went through and marked down all the episodes they're in.
Did I mention I'm a gigantor nerd?
Might go get that now. Can't do anything but lay down anyway. Will most likely pass out before I reach them. Tomorrow perhaps.
Okay, more boringness. I'm out.
Fearless Leader has officially left us for greener pastures.
I wish her good luck, but will miss her just the same.
Walked out with her for the last time, sad day. Took a picture in front of the sign and all that jazz.
Will definitely miss our food and movie nights as they actually understood the day-to-day life stuff. Oh well, Slim Shady is still around, and maybe we'll take a road trip down to see her at her new job.
Today? Flew by pretty quickly. More website stuff, still waiting for approval by two more supervisors and then I'm gold - though they both just got back from vacation so I don't know how long it will be.
Kind of stoked, I have "teen scenes" page where I list a bunch of events in town that they might be interested in. Taking forever to find stuff though cause the paper's website only includes so many.
Google helps.
Had 3 volunteers come in - well, technically 4 but I haven't really worked with that one and he only comes in 4 hours a month.
Other than her leaving and website updates I really got nothing.
Here, take some more useless information
Funkspiel - was the name given to a counter-espionage operation carried out by the Nazi's during the second World War.
Horrible meaning, but fantastic word.
I'm totally exhausted and my heart is racing. No idea why. Like it won't stop.
Not that I want it to stop completely.
Should lie down, happens pretty often though, goes with that weird circulation thing. I'm gonna shutup and move on.
Yes I AM aware that this post is incredibly boring. Let me fix it with some Charmed quotes.
Though I'm sure some or most of you are probably thinking that will in fact just add to the boringness in which case I could totally take you on. Got 8 years worth of ammunition to handle it.
Pretty sure my Mom is tired of the show, along with either of the two Mummy movies.
Yes, there were only 2, I'm not counting the crappy 3rd edition.
Moving on.
Well because it's your damn fairy tale and it's alive and frozen in our kitchen.
So I take it you guys heard about Chicken.
Rooster.
Holly Marie Combs was my favorite. She kicked ass. She's in Pretty Little Liars now, though as much as she rocks I don't have an urge to look into that one.
Still looking for one with the "i'm gonna save your ass so I can kick it myself later" reference. She always had the best one-liners, even before Shannon left.
Will find it eventually, have a gigantor print out of all my favorites cause I'm a serious nerd. Actually went through and marked down all the episodes they're in.
Did I mention I'm a gigantor nerd?
Might go get that now. Can't do anything but lay down anyway. Will most likely pass out before I reach them. Tomorrow perhaps.
Okay, more boringness. I'm out.
Monday, August 27, 2012
If I had legs, I would kick you.
Wearing black tomorrow for Fearless Leader's last day.
Still crying inside.
Today was good.
I'M APPROVED!
Well, my website at least, which means tomorrow I get to send out the link asking for their feedback and a photo to add to the profiles page. Figure I'll send out the link to the members and prospective members. Kind of their own cool place, will attempt to keep it updated as much as possible. Much easier than overloading their inboxes with random news. Though I'll probably still keep sending out quite a few reminder emails.
Mom brought me some fruit. Think this is still part of her making sure I'm actually eating campaign. Still remember her opening my fridge one day, seeing nothing but alcohol, turning around and saying, "let's go grocery shopping!" It's not that I drink a lot, it's more of the opposite. I keep receiving it and it adds up quickly.
She's got me googling the eagle. There used to be an eagle on the building across from work but when the office moved to somewhere else - theirs not ours - they took it with them.
Other highlights of the day...hmmm...oh got to plug BossLady's meter. I was stuck on an e-book question and she was on her way out the door. We switched. It was amusing though cause she gave me the right car model but the wrong license plate number. It didn't help that it was parked next to something similar and with a few of the letters she gave me originally.
Only way I could tell it was the right car was because the other had an hour left on it and this was completely gone.
What else?
Oh, Carter has been semi-sane tonight. He's quite calm and sitting next to me as opposed to his behavior as of late.
Woops, I lied. Pulled out the cereal and now he's all ticked cause I moved.
Blah.
Super tired at the moment. Did some editing, probably should have been working on some homework but as I am the worst editor ever I chose that instead. And now I have "time", yes I have time even though I'm working, taking classes, doing homework and GA stuff I still have more time than when I was doing camp stuff and work. Granted the GA stuff and class is just starting.
Will work on homework tomorrow.
I know, this is boring. I'm sorry.
Here, fun fact for you:
Take any number, double it, add 10, divide it by 2, subtract your original number - it will always equal 5.
For example 11x2 = 22+10 = 32/2 = 16-11 = 5
or 7x2 = 14+10 = 24/2 = 12-7 = 5
Food day tomorrow, perhaps I'll take some fruit. I've got a fridgefull.
Clip of the day:
Helped a guy with some computer stuff and he brought up Charmed, like a super obscure reference. I was like, "you're a fan?" awesomeness.
"and get my hair wet?"
Oh right, Old New Guy and I are on a crusade to make "sour" a new trend. As in, "that's sour man" meaning "that rocks man."
While sour seems like it would be a bad thing it's similar to "wicked sweet" or "mad skills".
"and why is the g silent?"
Still crying inside.
Today was good.
I'M APPROVED!
Well, my website at least, which means tomorrow I get to send out the link asking for their feedback and a photo to add to the profiles page. Figure I'll send out the link to the members and prospective members. Kind of their own cool place, will attempt to keep it updated as much as possible. Much easier than overloading their inboxes with random news. Though I'll probably still keep sending out quite a few reminder emails.
Mom brought me some fruit. Think this is still part of her making sure I'm actually eating campaign. Still remember her opening my fridge one day, seeing nothing but alcohol, turning around and saying, "let's go grocery shopping!" It's not that I drink a lot, it's more of the opposite. I keep receiving it and it adds up quickly.
She's got me googling the eagle. There used to be an eagle on the building across from work but when the office moved to somewhere else - theirs not ours - they took it with them.
Other highlights of the day...hmmm...oh got to plug BossLady's meter. I was stuck on an e-book question and she was on her way out the door. We switched. It was amusing though cause she gave me the right car model but the wrong license plate number. It didn't help that it was parked next to something similar and with a few of the letters she gave me originally.
Only way I could tell it was the right car was because the other had an hour left on it and this was completely gone.
What else?
Oh, Carter has been semi-sane tonight. He's quite calm and sitting next to me as opposed to his behavior as of late.
Woops, I lied. Pulled out the cereal and now he's all ticked cause I moved.
Blah.
Super tired at the moment. Did some editing, probably should have been working on some homework but as I am the worst editor ever I chose that instead. And now I have "time", yes I have time even though I'm working, taking classes, doing homework and GA stuff I still have more time than when I was doing camp stuff and work. Granted the GA stuff and class is just starting.
Will work on homework tomorrow.
I know, this is boring. I'm sorry.
Here, fun fact for you:
Take any number, double it, add 10, divide it by 2, subtract your original number - it will always equal 5.
For example 11x2 = 22+10 = 32/2 = 16-11 = 5
or 7x2 = 14+10 = 24/2 = 12-7 = 5
Food day tomorrow, perhaps I'll take some fruit. I've got a fridgefull.
Clip of the day:
Helped a guy with some computer stuff and he brought up Charmed, like a super obscure reference. I was like, "you're a fan?" awesomeness.
"and get my hair wet?"
Oh right, Old New Guy and I are on a crusade to make "sour" a new trend. As in, "that's sour man" meaning "that rocks man."
While sour seems like it would be a bad thing it's similar to "wicked sweet" or "mad skills".
"and why is the g silent?"
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
changing every day, every possible way
"Booze Cakes...sounds like a term of endearment. Hey Booze Cakes."
"That's fantastic."
the joys of training new employees.
Today was mostly filled with paperwork. But I got to spend the majority of it with Girlscout so it was fun. We're Team Awesome.
Joys of professionalism - Wrote up a summary on what you need to know to work at one of the branches since a lot of our people are gone so others are filling in. The summary turned out to be 3 pages. And I keep adding more and more.
After that it was e-mails and scheduling.
And then I ended the day with the joy that is incident and citizen injury reports. But hey, at least I got to check out the cute fire and rescue guys.
"Why are you listening to the serpant?.....Don't eat the fruit....Don't eat the fruit!....Women."
Got 3rd Rock From the Sun season one from Target for like 6 bucks. Loving it. Now I have to find season two. Wonder if the library has it. Or WorldCat. I love WorldCat.
"I'm not mooning, I'm obsessing, there's a difference."
Tomorrow is a day for sleeping. And running errands. And then sleeping some more. Unless of course I get called in. Which would be fine. I don't think I know what to do with myself outside of work nowadays anyway.
"I have class in five minutes. And that's just the first of my reservations."
oh speaking of, I should check the syllabus and figure out if I'm missing something for class on Saturday.
Songs of the night:
"Dreams" The Cranberries
used to listen to them a lot in high school. probably drove juwanna nuts. the joy of roommates at a dorm school. but she did save me from the killer dresser so i love her.
Think this is my favorite though....
"Just My Imagination"
I think Shannen looked a little more coordinated on Dancing With the Stars.
P3 got all the coolest acts at the time - The Cranberries, Michelle Branch, Barenaked Ladies, Goo Goo Dolls, Fastball. Yes, I'm a Charmed nerd, get used to it. It's either this or Drew Barrymore really. I can always throw in a Friends reference if it would make you feel better.
"I fold like a cheap hooker who got slapped in the stomach by a fat guy with sores on his face...oh, I'm out." The one with all the poker. Love that episode. Yes I know it's title. It's not like it's that hard of one to remember.
"Your money's mine, Green!"
"Your fly's open, Gellar!"
OUT!
"That's fantastic."
the joys of training new employees.
Today was mostly filled with paperwork. But I got to spend the majority of it with Girlscout so it was fun. We're Team Awesome.
Joys of professionalism - Wrote up a summary on what you need to know to work at one of the branches since a lot of our people are gone so others are filling in. The summary turned out to be 3 pages. And I keep adding more and more.
After that it was e-mails and scheduling.
And then I ended the day with the joy that is incident and citizen injury reports. But hey, at least I got to check out the cute fire and rescue guys.
"Why are you listening to the serpant?.....Don't eat the fruit....Don't eat the fruit!....Women."
Got 3rd Rock From the Sun season one from Target for like 6 bucks. Loving it. Now I have to find season two. Wonder if the library has it. Or WorldCat. I love WorldCat.
"I'm not mooning, I'm obsessing, there's a difference."
Tomorrow is a day for sleeping. And running errands. And then sleeping some more. Unless of course I get called in. Which would be fine. I don't think I know what to do with myself outside of work nowadays anyway.
"I have class in five minutes. And that's just the first of my reservations."
oh speaking of, I should check the syllabus and figure out if I'm missing something for class on Saturday.
Songs of the night:
"Dreams" The Cranberries
used to listen to them a lot in high school. probably drove juwanna nuts. the joy of roommates at a dorm school. but she did save me from the killer dresser so i love her.
Think this is my favorite though....
"Just My Imagination"
I think Shannen looked a little more coordinated on Dancing With the Stars.
P3 got all the coolest acts at the time - The Cranberries, Michelle Branch, Barenaked Ladies, Goo Goo Dolls, Fastball. Yes, I'm a Charmed nerd, get used to it. It's either this or Drew Barrymore really. I can always throw in a Friends reference if it would make you feel better.
"I fold like a cheap hooker who got slapped in the stomach by a fat guy with sores on his face...oh, I'm out." The one with all the poker. Love that episode. Yes I know it's title. It's not like it's that hard of one to remember.
"Your money's mine, Green!"
"Your fly's open, Gellar!"
OUT!
Saturday, August 27, 2011
I'd bought the house a double and the waitress a new car.
First class this morning. Dude, 7AM bites. Especially when you have to wake up earlier than that just so you can leave by 7. I grabbed some green tea on the way out, stopped for coffee when I got there and ate my cinnamon roll in the parking lot.
We're in the new building this year - it's all fancy cause it's got windows. Yeah. That's how unfancy the other building was. But no, this is more than just windows, it's like state of the art stuff with primo technology plus these really awesome green chairs. They're like straight in the air and you sit on them and they form a chair. I'm not describing them very well. Perhaps next class I will take a picture and upload it.
The actual class was good. I sat in the back corner by a past classmate. He was in my group when we interviewed Boss's Boss's Boss. Which actually went well. So we jammed out today, he's cool. The whole class is actually pretty good, everyone participated.
Our ice breaker was your name, where you work and what your superpower would be. Apparently they use that in job interviews because it throws the person off guard and makes them think on their feet. I said that although freezing time would be cool - yay Piper! yes I'm a nerd so that was a Charmed reference - I would be a SuperHuman Locator. Because I lose everything. Plus it would be helpful in the library. Even more helpful than the Shelver's Curse mentioned in the previous post.
Class discussion basically revolved around the leadership vs. management question. What's the difference? Are they the same? Crossover? Qualities? What makes them good or bad? Etc. Got some homework and we were out of there 3 hours later.
Stopped by to see the Library Goddess after class - as did the teacher. She told Library Goddess that I'm the trouble maker. Then looked at me and smiled. Thanks? I think. No, she's cool. It's gonna be a good class.
After all that I watched some more Chuck - now I officially need to put holds on the rest of the season since I know I'm all in. It's fantastic. PS - Love that Matt Bomer played Bryce the rogue spy in the first episode and he gets flashbacks. He plays Neal Caffrey in White Collar. Another excellent crime comedy.
Then hit up some sushi with the Cool Aunt.
Okay, after years of waiting I've finally learned the trick of how to pay the bill before an Everts woman can grab for the ticket.
Here's the trick. You put your card on the table - but under your phone so that it's there but it's not visible. Then, when the waitress comes you grab the binder thing, pick up your card, put it in the binder thing, give it back to the waitress and say, "Take this and run."
Easy access. It totally worked. I told her she could pay next time. She always pays. That's why she's the Cool Aunt. Actually I think that's more of an Everts quality thing. When I lived with Grams it was a full out battle every time we went out to eat just because they would fight about who would get to pay. Plus you throw in my mother and it's like war. I just stayed out. But now I have strategy.
Alright, church plus family softball game are tomorrow so I'm out of here.
Here are some tunes to jam to in the meantime.
"I Feel Lucky" Mary Chapin Carpenter
live at the CMA's. year unknown. I'm guessing mid-90's. Love the guest appearances.
"Timber" Patty Loveless and Vince Gill
not a big fan of his but she rocks. as does the song. totally jammin' at the opry.
We're in the new building this year - it's all fancy cause it's got windows. Yeah. That's how unfancy the other building was. But no, this is more than just windows, it's like state of the art stuff with primo technology plus these really awesome green chairs. They're like straight in the air and you sit on them and they form a chair. I'm not describing them very well. Perhaps next class I will take a picture and upload it.
The actual class was good. I sat in the back corner by a past classmate. He was in my group when we interviewed Boss's Boss's Boss. Which actually went well. So we jammed out today, he's cool. The whole class is actually pretty good, everyone participated.
Our ice breaker was your name, where you work and what your superpower would be. Apparently they use that in job interviews because it throws the person off guard and makes them think on their feet. I said that although freezing time would be cool - yay Piper! yes I'm a nerd so that was a Charmed reference - I would be a SuperHuman Locator. Because I lose everything. Plus it would be helpful in the library. Even more helpful than the Shelver's Curse mentioned in the previous post.
Class discussion basically revolved around the leadership vs. management question. What's the difference? Are they the same? Crossover? Qualities? What makes them good or bad? Etc. Got some homework and we were out of there 3 hours later.
Stopped by to see the Library Goddess after class - as did the teacher. She told Library Goddess that I'm the trouble maker. Then looked at me and smiled. Thanks? I think. No, she's cool. It's gonna be a good class.
After all that I watched some more Chuck - now I officially need to put holds on the rest of the season since I know I'm all in. It's fantastic. PS - Love that Matt Bomer played Bryce the rogue spy in the first episode and he gets flashbacks. He plays Neal Caffrey in White Collar. Another excellent crime comedy.
Then hit up some sushi with the Cool Aunt.
Okay, after years of waiting I've finally learned the trick of how to pay the bill before an Everts woman can grab for the ticket.
Here's the trick. You put your card on the table - but under your phone so that it's there but it's not visible. Then, when the waitress comes you grab the binder thing, pick up your card, put it in the binder thing, give it back to the waitress and say, "Take this and run."
Easy access. It totally worked. I told her she could pay next time. She always pays. That's why she's the Cool Aunt. Actually I think that's more of an Everts quality thing. When I lived with Grams it was a full out battle every time we went out to eat just because they would fight about who would get to pay. Plus you throw in my mother and it's like war. I just stayed out. But now I have strategy.
Alright, church plus family softball game are tomorrow so I'm out of here.
Here are some tunes to jam to in the meantime.
"I Feel Lucky" Mary Chapin Carpenter
live at the CMA's. year unknown. I'm guessing mid-90's. Love the guest appearances.
"Timber" Patty Loveless and Vince Gill
not a big fan of his but she rocks. as does the song. totally jammin' at the opry.
Saturday, June 11, 2011
You don't know me, You don't even care.
I should have done extemp in high school. Totally pulled off the booktalk thing, made everybody laugh, now I can breathe easily. Well, for the rest of the night anyway, just one more week and then I'm done with homework until August! And, technically, since we don't have to show up on Saturday if I get my homework done - aka read 2 books, make wikis for them and write a paper on the teen event I went to - tomorrow then I will be done tomorrow. With the class. And homework. Until August. How's that for motivation?
Today was fun, tiring but fun. First was class - gave my booktalk, shared my news broadcast with a small group, listened to a dude ramble longer than I do about young adult books - he was amusing and swore a lot so I can see why young adults like him. After all that was more Graduate Assistant Training is what I'm going to call it as she put me in charge of evalutations and all that again. Already bringing her coffee and collecting papers, what happens when it's official? Ha!
After the joy that was class (cause I like class so it's a joy) I headed back to my apartment to change and eat lunch/watch an episode of Covert Affairs even though I have DVDs out that are due soon, then went to the bridal shower/bachelorette party for my college roommate. Pampered Chef party, as I don't cook I got stuff for my mom. Cause I'm a nice daughter like that. But also because I don't cook. That was in the church basement, we went over to her house for the party - they had some awesome bedazzling of shirts and games and food and drinking. Fun times were had. I love her sisters. They're hysterical and it's so funny because they all look so much alike and their voices are similar so that I have to pause before saying something so I know I'm talking to the right one. Realized tonight that I can't call her by her last name anymore - which is what I've done since high school basically, we've been friends for....oh man headmath on the fly August of 02 and it's June of 11 so almost 9 years. Geez. She will soon have a different last name. And it's not as catchy as her current one. Although, I still call the second half of Amber Squared by her last name and she got married...hmm... will have to work on that one as well.
So, tomorrow is going to go one of two ways, either I sleep in and watch the DVDs I have checked out on my account and I'm totally lazy. Orrrrr I get started on my homework, read at least half of one of the books and sort through all the camp applications I've gotten the past few weeks. My bet is on the former, but we'll see how it goes.
One of the books I have to read is on the Salem Witch Trials so I'm stoked about that as I've done a lot of research on it. Charmed has made me a Salem buff, the Mummy got me hooked on Ancient Egypt, listening to Percy Jackson brought back all these memories of Sophomore English on Mythology...I like history, but it has to be tied to something I care about or I forget about it. Does that make sense? It probably doesn't make sense. If I have a distinct memory linked to something I learned in school it helps me to remember what I learned. I'm not explaining this well. I think I just need to go to bed before I murder the explanation any more.
Okay, like, the Civil War, that was big, right? Yeah, no recollection of what year it took place or the generals names or whatever because, as I'm sure I've learned about it at some point in my life, I have no memory to link it with. I think that's why teachers make us do projects and presentations. Ohhhh, now school totally makes sense! joking. But it's true, if it's tied to our lives we'll have a better chance of remembering it for life. Or at least until the test.
Sorry, I get rambly when I'm sleepy. Ignore that paragraph. I'm gonna turn on something and konk out.
OUT!
woops, lied, song for the night:
"Boston" Augustana
give this one a chance. the piano is excellent, wish I could play it. love this song, but honestly laugh at the refrain because I just hear Leonard singing it on Big Bang Theory -
here:
yes those are cat toys.
But it was a cool video. There should be a tagline: this many pianos were ruined on the beach during filming.
now i'm out.
Today was fun, tiring but fun. First was class - gave my booktalk, shared my news broadcast with a small group, listened to a dude ramble longer than I do about young adult books - he was amusing and swore a lot so I can see why young adults like him. After all that was more Graduate Assistant Training is what I'm going to call it as she put me in charge of evalutations and all that again. Already bringing her coffee and collecting papers, what happens when it's official? Ha!
After the joy that was class (cause I like class so it's a joy) I headed back to my apartment to change and eat lunch/watch an episode of Covert Affairs even though I have DVDs out that are due soon, then went to the bridal shower/bachelorette party for my college roommate. Pampered Chef party, as I don't cook I got stuff for my mom. Cause I'm a nice daughter like that. But also because I don't cook. That was in the church basement, we went over to her house for the party - they had some awesome bedazzling of shirts and games and food and drinking. Fun times were had. I love her sisters. They're hysterical and it's so funny because they all look so much alike and their voices are similar so that I have to pause before saying something so I know I'm talking to the right one. Realized tonight that I can't call her by her last name anymore - which is what I've done since high school basically, we've been friends for....oh man headmath on the fly August of 02 and it's June of 11 so almost 9 years. Geez. She will soon have a different last name. And it's not as catchy as her current one. Although, I still call the second half of Amber Squared by her last name and she got married...hmm... will have to work on that one as well.
So, tomorrow is going to go one of two ways, either I sleep in and watch the DVDs I have checked out on my account and I'm totally lazy. Orrrrr I get started on my homework, read at least half of one of the books and sort through all the camp applications I've gotten the past few weeks. My bet is on the former, but we'll see how it goes.
One of the books I have to read is on the Salem Witch Trials so I'm stoked about that as I've done a lot of research on it. Charmed has made me a Salem buff, the Mummy got me hooked on Ancient Egypt, listening to Percy Jackson brought back all these memories of Sophomore English on Mythology...I like history, but it has to be tied to something I care about or I forget about it. Does that make sense? It probably doesn't make sense. If I have a distinct memory linked to something I learned in school it helps me to remember what I learned. I'm not explaining this well. I think I just need to go to bed before I murder the explanation any more.
Okay, like, the Civil War, that was big, right? Yeah, no recollection of what year it took place or the generals names or whatever because, as I'm sure I've learned about it at some point in my life, I have no memory to link it with. I think that's why teachers make us do projects and presentations. Ohhhh, now school totally makes sense! joking. But it's true, if it's tied to our lives we'll have a better chance of remembering it for life. Or at least until the test.
Sorry, I get rambly when I'm sleepy. Ignore that paragraph. I'm gonna turn on something and konk out.
OUT!
woops, lied, song for the night:
"Boston" Augustana
give this one a chance. the piano is excellent, wish I could play it. love this song, but honestly laugh at the refrain because I just hear Leonard singing it on Big Bang Theory -
here:
yes those are cat toys.
But it was a cool video. There should be a tagline: this many pianos were ruined on the beach during filming.
now i'm out.
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
The Words I Couldn't Say
At lunch today it was hilarious. Slim Shady was looking at a magazine that had a picture of J-Lo in this like giant gold outfit. All sparkly and god-y and just like, whoa. It was seriously just whoa. So I was like,
"You should totally get that and wear it to work."
and Boss's Boss's Boss was there, she looks over and says, "It's not shorts..." and walks away. I laughed so hard. Cause yeah, that's basically our only policy. No shorts. I take that as a thumbs up from Boss's Boss's Boss, and really, who's gonna argue with her?
Only worked 'til 4 today, then had dinner with some family and oh man, was feeling bad for that waitress. Lots of food, kids galore.... anyway, three drinks later and I'm back on my couch getting ready to read until I fall asleep.
So, music for tonight and then I'm gone. We'll go with soundtracks, cause I love them.
"Words I Couldn't Say" Leighton Meester - Country Strong
love this song. this and their duet I think are the best. well that and Country Strong itself. Gwyneth is awesome, but this girl has got some serious talent.
"Just My Immagination" The Cranberries at P3 - Charmed
love the song and this ep. fantastic. yes, i'm a nerd, get over it.
OUT!
"You should totally get that and wear it to work."
and Boss's Boss's Boss was there, she looks over and says, "It's not shorts..." and walks away. I laughed so hard. Cause yeah, that's basically our only policy. No shorts. I take that as a thumbs up from Boss's Boss's Boss, and really, who's gonna argue with her?
Only worked 'til 4 today, then had dinner with some family and oh man, was feeling bad for that waitress. Lots of food, kids galore.... anyway, three drinks later and I'm back on my couch getting ready to read until I fall asleep.
So, music for tonight and then I'm gone. We'll go with soundtracks, cause I love them.
"Words I Couldn't Say" Leighton Meester - Country Strong
love this song. this and their duet I think are the best. well that and Country Strong itself. Gwyneth is awesome, but this girl has got some serious talent.
"Just My Immagination" The Cranberries at P3 - Charmed
love the song and this ep. fantastic. yes, i'm a nerd, get over it.
OUT!
Monday, February 28, 2011
A change of pace.
I feel like I should do some sort of least favorites post. Just because this past week was all about favorites.
Least favorite food - brussel sprouts, cliche but still nasty
Song - You're having my baby by Paul Anka, I couldn't watch Finn sing it on glee, awful
Movie - Rushmore. bad acting, bad script, no ending, wasted 2 hours of my life that i want back. i seriously rambled on the phone to the BFF for over an hour. Awful. it is, it's terrible. although, the Other Guys is up there as well. I loved Will Ferrell in SNL but I can't stand him in movies. Even Elf. Awful. I couldn't finish the Other Guys. Rushmore I had to watch all the way thru because i was hoping it would turn out better.
Sport to watch - does cheerleading count? wait, i can't say that because that would classify it as a sport. we'll go with golf. which also isn't really a sport but it does involve competition. but that's just to watch, i had a fun time with friends at the 'Tee-it-up for Tuition' event. "It's never too early to start eating like an old person." "you almost ran over bertha!" i leaned to grab the club and she turned throwing me out of the cart. I really want to know where the nickname "big bertha" originated. that poor woman. reference question for tomorrow i guess.
Book - Moby Dick, but we covered that in the books post. no one cares about whale or boat dimensions. sorry Ashby.
other least favorite things - clothes shopping when i'm being forced to try things on, running out of pop in my fridge, my cat when he bites me, shots i hate needles.
okay, i'm exhausted so that's all for now.
have a good night.
and did anybody watch Castle tonight? fantastic! but Coop looks weird with long hair. (charmed)
Least favorite food - brussel sprouts, cliche but still nasty
Song - You're having my baby by Paul Anka, I couldn't watch Finn sing it on glee, awful
Movie - Rushmore. bad acting, bad script, no ending, wasted 2 hours of my life that i want back. i seriously rambled on the phone to the BFF for over an hour. Awful. it is, it's terrible. although, the Other Guys is up there as well. I loved Will Ferrell in SNL but I can't stand him in movies. Even Elf. Awful. I couldn't finish the Other Guys. Rushmore I had to watch all the way thru because i was hoping it would turn out better.
Sport to watch - does cheerleading count? wait, i can't say that because that would classify it as a sport. we'll go with golf. which also isn't really a sport but it does involve competition. but that's just to watch, i had a fun time with friends at the 'Tee-it-up for Tuition' event. "It's never too early to start eating like an old person." "you almost ran over bertha!" i leaned to grab the club and she turned throwing me out of the cart. I really want to know where the nickname "big bertha" originated. that poor woman. reference question for tomorrow i guess.
Book - Moby Dick, but we covered that in the books post. no one cares about whale or boat dimensions. sorry Ashby.
other least favorite things - clothes shopping when i'm being forced to try things on, running out of pop in my fridge, my cat when he bites me, shots i hate needles.
okay, i'm exhausted so that's all for now.
have a good night.
and did anybody watch Castle tonight? fantastic! but Coop looks weird with long hair. (charmed)
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
This is a week of my favorite things Day Three: Television
Despite spending the day surrounded by white walls and sterilized equiptment my day didn't totally suck. Bonus points for a fun family.
Quotes of the day:
Sarah: "You'd pick up a section of the couch and say, 'well, there's seven.'" My sister on cleaning her house and finding pacifiers
Mark: "I used to say 'Oh Pigeons' it's appropriate cause they're annoying as crap." My brother on swear words growing up
Mandy: "Stick him in the closet with a piece of cheese and a glass of water." My niece about her brother after he was being annoying
Mark: "We'll split the trains four ways, Carrie can have the beer mugs."
Sarah: "I want the Corve."
Me: "Can I have the Bird?"
Mark: "Yes, we'll flip you the Bird." Us jokingly dividing up the inheritance, Corve as in Corvette, Bird as in T-Bird.
Sarah: "Should we just move him into Heritage from here? I'm sure there's an open room." Joking about the nursing home, I won't say what my reply was but I will say Sarah was in tears from laughter.
Okay, so Day Three is all about TV. Even though the only thing I watched today was two minutes of Fox News once I found the station.
Because of work and school and a seldom social life I actually don't watch as much TV as I used to but I still have my favorites.
So, I'll start off with all-time favorites.
1. Women's Murder Club - the genius of James Patterson put on prime-time TV. But, due to the writer's strike and its poor timing it got cut off before it's prime. Luckily, there are still fans out there keeping it alive. Woohoo WMC day May 13th! Awesome kickbutt female cast of Angie Harmon, Paula Newsome, Laura Harris and newcomer Aubrey Dollar brought in comedy, intrigue, and just a kickass show that I wish was still running. My best friend has done character artwork and tattoos for me cause I'm that crazy, see first post. (1 season, 2007-2008)
2. Charmed - I know that sister-witches who vanquish demons doesn't sound all that great but when you add in actresses like Holly Marie Combs, Shannen Doherty and Alyssa Milano plus some comedy and major action you get kick-butt results. Even after Shannen got killed off Rose McGowan totally pulled it off. (8 seasons, 1998-2006)
3. Friends - this one is a classic without needing any explanation. Each character was unique, the writing was fantasic, and the story lines kept you intrigued and coming back for ten seasons. I'm such a nerd, again as told in the first post, quote a line and I'll tell you which episode it's from. (10 seasons, 1994-2004)
4. Just Shoot Me - As you can tell from a lot of my posts on TV I really root for the bitch character and I think it originated from this show. Wendie Malick as Nina Van Horn the take no prisoners fashion model just made me aware of how awesome it could be to be that mean and not even to care because you're still just that awesome. (Following her lead came Jane Lynch in Glee, Natalie Zea in Dirty Sexy Money, Megan Mullally in Will and Grace, Joanna Lumley from Absolutely Fabulous, Lauren Lane from The Nanny, more recently Mary McDonnell in The Closer, or Kyra Sedgwick who's always that way in The Closer, and my alltime hero Holly Hunter in Saving Grace) Back to JSM, even aside from Wendie Malick's character you get Dennis Finch aka David Spade the snarky office assistant, Enrico Colantoni as Elliot the ladies man photographer, George Segal as Jack Gallo the boss, and Laura San Giacomo (also in Saving Grace) who plays the main character, Maya, who is forced to work for her father at Blush Magazine when she goes broke. It's just fantastic. (7 seasons, 1997-2003)
5. Grey's Anatomy - This is the kind of primetime soap opera that builds careers. Had you heard of anyone besides Patrick Dempsey before 2005? Maybe Sandra Oh. But other than them, unless you are into cheesy romance flicks pre-Grey's that starred Katherine Heigl or paid really close attention in Daredevil to catch a glimpse of Ellen Pompeo then I'm gonna go with no. But now, you know all about them just because of this show and its popularity. The drama of ER plus the comedy of Friends gives you the best rated primetime soap opera still running. And yes, me and my friends do compare ourselves to its characters, get over it. (in it's 7th season, 2005-Now)
Favorites shows no longer running:
Will and Grace - great one-liners and an excellent comedy. it actually freaks me out to hear Megan Mullally talk in her actual voice
Absolutely Fabulous - amazing character dynamics, yay for British humor
What I Like About You - my favorite Amanda Bynes role, aside from She's the Man and All That (does anyone else remember that show?)
All That - the kids version of SNL basically, but from the 90's, Amanda Bynes, Nick Cannon and Kenan Thompson were major stars
Saving Grace - the badass detective Hanadarko, I wore random braids in my hair for a summer because of this show, yes i'm a nerd. I wish I was as much of a badass as Grace Hanadarko.
The Nanny - again, i'm a nerd. and it's hilarious. well, Niles and CC are funny, not so much Fran's voice.
Cashmere Mafia - bad timing with the writer's strike similar to WMC but it had potential
Boy Meets World - classic tgif, seasons 1-4 out on DVD now btw (shameless plug)
That 70's Show - another great comedy that built careers for multiple actors, Topher Grace, Ashton Kutcher, Mila Kunis, Donna Prepon
Gilmore Girls - fast talking family fun, so many pop culture references plus the awesomeness that is Lauren Graham
Firefly - a recent favorite that's so cheesy it's awesome. i love Nathan Fillion.
Charlie's Angels - the original series, I love the cheesy fake fighting and the mystery and just it's just too awesome for words. Plus they're remaking it and anything produced by Flower Films is amazing so I'm stoked!
Still running favorites:
Big Bang Theory - i love the different characters and how they just fit together plus the acting is great, (Kaley Cuoco was on Charmed in its last season) congrats to Jim Parsons for his Golden Globe!
Criminal Minds - okay, so i haven't watched it since they went all 'creative reasons' on AJ/JJ but it's still in my favorites list because of seasons 1-5 even though Prentiss wasn't around until season 2. she's seriously kickass. best character.
Warehouse 13 - another recent favorite that if you give a chance you'd really like too, claudia makes it worth it, she's kind of my idol.
NCIS - does this even need an introduction? Mark Harmon, Michael Weatherly, Pauley Perrette and characters like Ziva David and Tony DiNozzo? awesome.
Rizzoli and Isles - gotta say, I still see Sasha Alexander as Kate in NCIS but I can adjust to her as an ME. Plus add in Angie Harmon as a detective again...who i still see as Lindsay Boxer so to me this is just like a messed up show and even though in my mind it shouldn't make sense it's still something i find completely compelling. did you follow that?
Harry's Law - recent favorite, Kathy Bates is a badass.
Bones - i started this show in season three and immediately had to go back and netflix all of the first two seasons. they're excellent with the comedy and the drama - i don't even mind the gore and i'm the queesiest person you'll ever meet
Castle - Nathan Fillion + Stana Katic = awesome, plus i love the cop/writer aspect
The Closer - started watching this show in the first season and fell in love with the characters and the writing and the accents, hysterical. i'm so sad it's the last season. but they're talking spinoff, which only brings in more questions.
Glee - i love musicals. plus Jane Lynch. plus Lea Michelle. plus Chris Colfer. plus plus plus...
Burn Notice - another recent addiction, it's like comedy plus action, very similar to RED with the whole agent being burned and having to find out why.
Wipeout - I started this in the first season when it was just a summer thing. Grams and I watched every week and laughed so hard! I love the commentary and the big red balls. Hilarious.
World's Dumbest, I've already posted a clip from this. My Life in Closed Captions: Text if you make it to your apartment, call if you... I love it, it's where celebrities careers go to die but seriously, it's fantastic. Celebrities do commentary on these stupid clips that people send in and they make lists like the top 20 world's dumbest criminals or 20 world's dumbest brawlers or 20 world's dumbest commercials just that kind of stuff. It's fantastic.
Just a notice: I'll probably be adding on to these throughout the week as I remember more things cause I'm forgetful but mostly because I post these while I'm half asleep then feel like an idiot the next day because I've forgotten something important.
For example: more favorite artists MXPX after raving about them at Warped, Avril Lavigne cuz I'm a nerd for punk music, Spice Girls because yes I was from that generation and I still blast it when it comes up on my headphones. And Eminem who was my favorite rapper for like ever, plus I'm also discovering the genius that is She and Him aka Zooey Deschanel and her partner.
And Movies - Um hello, Harry Potter! Chasing Destiny - awesome Lauren Graham who should also be on my top actors list - because it was totally underrated yet hilarious, Holiday movies of How the Grinch Stole Christmas (the original animated classic) and Hocus Pocus because Bette Midler is fantastic. Add in First Wives Club for also that reason. John Tucker Must Die I watched every day for like a year, but like more than once a day each of those days, add Brittany Snow to my actress list - have you seen her in Harry's Law?! Music and Lyrics the brilliance of Drew and Hugh Grant plus an awesome soundtrack. Never Been Kissed, another brilliant Drew movie, all of the Pirates trilogy that I might have mentioned Johnny Depp is a god amongst men. The Princess Bride is another classic along with the first two Rush Hour movies (the third wasn't as good) and um, hello, I'm a total Star Wars nerd. Like a Star Wars nerd seriously, who's such a nerd that she started a debate at work about Wars vs. Trek. I'm a Wars fan as are the rest of my siblings (except Sarah I'm sure I'll get the 'not me, just the rest of you losers' comment here soon). And the Zorro movies with Antonio Banderas and Catherine Zeta Jones were also fantastic. Another addition to the favorite actress list is Sasha Alexander. My laptop is named Kate for crime-ony! and now Rizzoli and Isles, I just really like her.
Seriously, don't know how I missed all of those, but they'll be added to the lists tonight.
Aaannnnd now that all the excitement is over...for now. I'm out for the night. Halfday at work tomorrow plus staff meeting then heading back to the white walls and sterilized equiptment.
Turn around bright eyes.
Quotes of the day:
Sarah: "You'd pick up a section of the couch and say, 'well, there's seven.'" My sister on cleaning her house and finding pacifiers
Mark: "I used to say 'Oh Pigeons' it's appropriate cause they're annoying as crap." My brother on swear words growing up
Mandy: "Stick him in the closet with a piece of cheese and a glass of water." My niece about her brother after he was being annoying
Mark: "We'll split the trains four ways, Carrie can have the beer mugs."
Sarah: "I want the Corve."
Me: "Can I have the Bird?"
Mark: "Yes, we'll flip you the Bird." Us jokingly dividing up the inheritance, Corve as in Corvette, Bird as in T-Bird.
Sarah: "Should we just move him into Heritage from here? I'm sure there's an open room." Joking about the nursing home, I won't say what my reply was but I will say Sarah was in tears from laughter.
Okay, so Day Three is all about TV. Even though the only thing I watched today was two minutes of Fox News once I found the station.
Because of work and school and a seldom social life I actually don't watch as much TV as I used to but I still have my favorites.
So, I'll start off with all-time favorites.
1. Women's Murder Club - the genius of James Patterson put on prime-time TV. But, due to the writer's strike and its poor timing it got cut off before it's prime. Luckily, there are still fans out there keeping it alive. Woohoo WMC day May 13th! Awesome kickbutt female cast of Angie Harmon, Paula Newsome, Laura Harris and newcomer Aubrey Dollar brought in comedy, intrigue, and just a kickass show that I wish was still running. My best friend has done character artwork and tattoos for me cause I'm that crazy, see first post. (1 season, 2007-2008)
2. Charmed - I know that sister-witches who vanquish demons doesn't sound all that great but when you add in actresses like Holly Marie Combs, Shannen Doherty and Alyssa Milano plus some comedy and major action you get kick-butt results. Even after Shannen got killed off Rose McGowan totally pulled it off. (8 seasons, 1998-2006)
3. Friends - this one is a classic without needing any explanation. Each character was unique, the writing was fantasic, and the story lines kept you intrigued and coming back for ten seasons. I'm such a nerd, again as told in the first post, quote a line and I'll tell you which episode it's from. (10 seasons, 1994-2004)
4. Just Shoot Me - As you can tell from a lot of my posts on TV I really root for the bitch character and I think it originated from this show. Wendie Malick as Nina Van Horn the take no prisoners fashion model just made me aware of how awesome it could be to be that mean and not even to care because you're still just that awesome. (Following her lead came Jane Lynch in Glee, Natalie Zea in Dirty Sexy Money, Megan Mullally in Will and Grace, Joanna Lumley from Absolutely Fabulous, Lauren Lane from The Nanny, more recently Mary McDonnell in The Closer, or Kyra Sedgwick who's always that way in The Closer, and my alltime hero Holly Hunter in Saving Grace) Back to JSM, even aside from Wendie Malick's character you get Dennis Finch aka David Spade the snarky office assistant, Enrico Colantoni as Elliot the ladies man photographer, George Segal as Jack Gallo the boss, and Laura San Giacomo (also in Saving Grace) who plays the main character, Maya, who is forced to work for her father at Blush Magazine when she goes broke. It's just fantastic. (7 seasons, 1997-2003)
5. Grey's Anatomy - This is the kind of primetime soap opera that builds careers. Had you heard of anyone besides Patrick Dempsey before 2005? Maybe Sandra Oh. But other than them, unless you are into cheesy romance flicks pre-Grey's that starred Katherine Heigl or paid really close attention in Daredevil to catch a glimpse of Ellen Pompeo then I'm gonna go with no. But now, you know all about them just because of this show and its popularity. The drama of ER plus the comedy of Friends gives you the best rated primetime soap opera still running. And yes, me and my friends do compare ourselves to its characters, get over it. (in it's 7th season, 2005-Now)
Favorites shows no longer running:
Will and Grace - great one-liners and an excellent comedy. it actually freaks me out to hear Megan Mullally talk in her actual voice
Absolutely Fabulous - amazing character dynamics, yay for British humor
What I Like About You - my favorite Amanda Bynes role, aside from She's the Man and All That (does anyone else remember that show?)
All That - the kids version of SNL basically, but from the 90's, Amanda Bynes, Nick Cannon and Kenan Thompson were major stars
Saving Grace - the badass detective Hanadarko, I wore random braids in my hair for a summer because of this show, yes i'm a nerd. I wish I was as much of a badass as Grace Hanadarko.
The Nanny - again, i'm a nerd. and it's hilarious. well, Niles and CC are funny, not so much Fran's voice.
Cashmere Mafia - bad timing with the writer's strike similar to WMC but it had potential
Boy Meets World - classic tgif, seasons 1-4 out on DVD now btw (shameless plug)
That 70's Show - another great comedy that built careers for multiple actors, Topher Grace, Ashton Kutcher, Mila Kunis, Donna Prepon
Gilmore Girls - fast talking family fun, so many pop culture references plus the awesomeness that is Lauren Graham
Firefly - a recent favorite that's so cheesy it's awesome. i love Nathan Fillion.
Charlie's Angels - the original series, I love the cheesy fake fighting and the mystery and just it's just too awesome for words. Plus they're remaking it and anything produced by Flower Films is amazing so I'm stoked!
Still running favorites:
Big Bang Theory - i love the different characters and how they just fit together plus the acting is great, (Kaley Cuoco was on Charmed in its last season) congrats to Jim Parsons for his Golden Globe!
Criminal Minds - okay, so i haven't watched it since they went all 'creative reasons' on AJ/JJ but it's still in my favorites list because of seasons 1-5 even though Prentiss wasn't around until season 2. she's seriously kickass. best character.
Warehouse 13 - another recent favorite that if you give a chance you'd really like too, claudia makes it worth it, she's kind of my idol.
NCIS - does this even need an introduction? Mark Harmon, Michael Weatherly, Pauley Perrette and characters like Ziva David and Tony DiNozzo? awesome.
Rizzoli and Isles - gotta say, I still see Sasha Alexander as Kate in NCIS but I can adjust to her as an ME. Plus add in Angie Harmon as a detective again...who i still see as Lindsay Boxer so to me this is just like a messed up show and even though in my mind it shouldn't make sense it's still something i find completely compelling. did you follow that?
Harry's Law - recent favorite, Kathy Bates is a badass.
Bones - i started this show in season three and immediately had to go back and netflix all of the first two seasons. they're excellent with the comedy and the drama - i don't even mind the gore and i'm the queesiest person you'll ever meet
Castle - Nathan Fillion + Stana Katic = awesome, plus i love the cop/writer aspect
The Closer - started watching this show in the first season and fell in love with the characters and the writing and the accents, hysterical. i'm so sad it's the last season. but they're talking spinoff, which only brings in more questions.
Glee - i love musicals. plus Jane Lynch. plus Lea Michelle. plus Chris Colfer. plus plus plus...
Burn Notice - another recent addiction, it's like comedy plus action, very similar to RED with the whole agent being burned and having to find out why.
Wipeout - I started this in the first season when it was just a summer thing. Grams and I watched every week and laughed so hard! I love the commentary and the big red balls. Hilarious.
World's Dumbest, I've already posted a clip from this. My Life in Closed Captions: Text if you make it to your apartment, call if you... I love it, it's where celebrities careers go to die but seriously, it's fantastic. Celebrities do commentary on these stupid clips that people send in and they make lists like the top 20 world's dumbest criminals or 20 world's dumbest brawlers or 20 world's dumbest commercials just that kind of stuff. It's fantastic.
Just a notice: I'll probably be adding on to these throughout the week as I remember more things cause I'm forgetful but mostly because I post these while I'm half asleep then feel like an idiot the next day because I've forgotten something important.
For example: more favorite artists MXPX after raving about them at Warped, Avril Lavigne cuz I'm a nerd for punk music, Spice Girls because yes I was from that generation and I still blast it when it comes up on my headphones. And Eminem who was my favorite rapper for like ever, plus I'm also discovering the genius that is She and Him aka Zooey Deschanel and her partner.
And Movies - Um hello, Harry Potter! Chasing Destiny - awesome Lauren Graham who should also be on my top actors list - because it was totally underrated yet hilarious, Holiday movies of How the Grinch Stole Christmas (the original animated classic) and Hocus Pocus because Bette Midler is fantastic. Add in First Wives Club for also that reason. John Tucker Must Die I watched every day for like a year, but like more than once a day each of those days, add Brittany Snow to my actress list - have you seen her in Harry's Law?! Music and Lyrics the brilliance of Drew and Hugh Grant plus an awesome soundtrack. Never Been Kissed, another brilliant Drew movie, all of the Pirates trilogy that I might have mentioned Johnny Depp is a god amongst men. The Princess Bride is another classic along with the first two Rush Hour movies (the third wasn't as good) and um, hello, I'm a total Star Wars nerd. Like a Star Wars nerd seriously, who's such a nerd that she started a debate at work about Wars vs. Trek. I'm a Wars fan as are the rest of my siblings (except Sarah I'm sure I'll get the 'not me, just the rest of you losers' comment here soon). And the Zorro movies with Antonio Banderas and Catherine Zeta Jones were also fantastic. Another addition to the favorite actress list is Sasha Alexander. My laptop is named Kate for crime-ony! and now Rizzoli and Isles, I just really like her.
Seriously, don't know how I missed all of those, but they'll be added to the lists tonight.
Aaannnnd now that all the excitement is over...for now. I'm out for the night. Halfday at work tomorrow plus staff meeting then heading back to the white walls and sterilized equiptment.
Turn around bright eyes.
Friday, January 28, 2011
"Did he just call you bunny?" "Life sometimes is complicated..."
Time: 9:56 PM
Location: Couch, big surprise there
Music: Dangerous - Akon
Attitude: Amused, seriously amused
9-12 is fun, especially when half your family shows up out of nowhere. 2 aunts, 2 uncles and a sister. So funny. Scared the crap out of me actually, I'm in the young adult section and I hear this "psss...." and turn and there's like noone there. So I kept shelving and look over to see my Aunt Diane just looking at the books like she belongs there. It was one of those moments where you're like, I know you. But not in this context. So after a nice delayed reaction came the "oh my god, hi!" moment. Fun times. My aunts and uncles have decided to go to Alaska and want Mom and Dad to go as well. I'm wishing them luck with that. I mean Mom will be all for it, but Dad? Should be a challenge, but I promised I'd encourage him. So it was cool getting to see them since I don't as often anymore. Aunt Hay-Hay and uncle Bob are actually moving to Lincoln so she said she would sign up for a library card when they had everything official. Very exciting. After they left I'm shelving the holds and my sister shows up. It was like, were you all sent to check up on me or something? My boss was giving me crap, it was pretty funny.
Aside from all that the stupid "do the bookdrop" song was back in my head. It was followed closely by "All my exes live in Texas" which I sang in the jnonfiction section, not expecting there to be a lady there. She smiled. So I kept singing. haha.
Then, went to lunch with an awesome coworker. Pizza buffet of awesomeness and all for less than ten bucks. Excellent lunch with good company. Will have to do it again.
After jamming out in my car to some awesome Scissor Sisters music - compliments of the library, gotta love checking out cd's - I was actually productive and finished my homework for the week. We were supposed to read half a textbook and post our notes online. I beat the rest of my group so that's exciting. But I'm sure their notes will be much more thorough than mine and like betterly worded. Betterly. I like it. I'm sticking with it, yes I'm sure their notes will be betterly worded, can't imagine why, haha.
And my prize for being productive was to watch RED which came in the mail today. Score! "This is just like Love's Savage Secret!" I'm loving the special features as well. Definitely worth checking out.
I've said it before and I'm gonna again, John Malkovich steals every scene.
"Why would I be trying to kill you?"
"Because last time we met I tried to kill you."
"That was a long time ago."
"Some people hold on to things like that."
or
"I am getting the pig!"
or my personal favorite
"Old man my ass."
Although everytime I see that chick I think of Charmed. She plays Natalie this awful whitelighter, I mean she's good at her job, but she's just an awful person who turns out okay in the end. But she puts the sisters through this bootcamp - this is back when Shannen was still on the show, post Cole's fake death but pre-Piper and Leo's wedding so season three I think it was called "Blinded by the Whitelighter" yes I am that sad, and wait it's about to get even more sad - anyway, bootcamp and she's like upset that they're not taking this certain demon as seriously as they should so she's like, "you need to prepare yourselves physically, spiritually, sartorially..."
"what?"
"she doesn't like our clothes."
"you need clothes that are loose and move. that means no more braless, strapless...fearless attire."
"okay, but then I have nothing to wear." Excellent Prue line there.
and then they're like practicing this battle sequence and Prue knocks the fake crossbow out of her hands -
"oh, i'm sorry."
"not as sorry as if I blinked behind you and stabbed you in the back!"
"well that would be bad."
The entire scene is just completely sarcastic and hilarious and that's why I stuck with the show all 8 seasons. Because every episode mixed in the comedy with the action and the drama and yes it was cheesy but hey, it was fantastic. I think that one is one of my favorite episodes of the series. And this Natalie chick - I don't know what her name is in RED or what her actual name is she's a perpetual guest star she's been in like Bones, NCIS, Saving Grace and all that but she's also in the "GO MEAT" commercials too which cracked me up. Everytime I see her I yell "NATALIE!" and everyone thinks I'm crazy. But this is my blog. I'm allowed to be crazy fangirl and since you're apparently still reading you're okay with that. Or you're okay with it enough to still be reading. So I will shutup and go to bed.
Cole is also in the movie, Julian McMahon, he plays the VP. Interesting. Okay, now really shutting up.
I think I'm gonna watch RED again and crash. Awesome movie, "What does that mean?" "I kill people, dear." "Okay."
"So if you break his heart I will kill you. And bury your body in the woods."
"Wow...okay."
And she's out.
Location: Couch, big surprise there
Music: Dangerous - Akon
Attitude: Amused, seriously amused
9-12 is fun, especially when half your family shows up out of nowhere. 2 aunts, 2 uncles and a sister. So funny. Scared the crap out of me actually, I'm in the young adult section and I hear this "psss...." and turn and there's like noone there. So I kept shelving and look over to see my Aunt Diane just looking at the books like she belongs there. It was one of those moments where you're like, I know you. But not in this context. So after a nice delayed reaction came the "oh my god, hi!" moment. Fun times. My aunts and uncles have decided to go to Alaska and want Mom and Dad to go as well. I'm wishing them luck with that. I mean Mom will be all for it, but Dad? Should be a challenge, but I promised I'd encourage him. So it was cool getting to see them since I don't as often anymore. Aunt Hay-Hay and uncle Bob are actually moving to Lincoln so she said she would sign up for a library card when they had everything official. Very exciting. After they left I'm shelving the holds and my sister shows up. It was like, were you all sent to check up on me or something? My boss was giving me crap, it was pretty funny.
Aside from all that the stupid "do the bookdrop" song was back in my head. It was followed closely by "All my exes live in Texas" which I sang in the jnonfiction section, not expecting there to be a lady there. She smiled. So I kept singing. haha.
Then, went to lunch with an awesome coworker. Pizza buffet of awesomeness and all for less than ten bucks. Excellent lunch with good company. Will have to do it again.
After jamming out in my car to some awesome Scissor Sisters music - compliments of the library, gotta love checking out cd's - I was actually productive and finished my homework for the week. We were supposed to read half a textbook and post our notes online. I beat the rest of my group so that's exciting. But I'm sure their notes will be much more thorough than mine and like betterly worded. Betterly. I like it. I'm sticking with it, yes I'm sure their notes will be betterly worded, can't imagine why, haha.
And my prize for being productive was to watch RED which came in the mail today. Score! "This is just like Love's Savage Secret!" I'm loving the special features as well. Definitely worth checking out.
I've said it before and I'm gonna again, John Malkovich steals every scene.
"Why would I be trying to kill you?"
"Because last time we met I tried to kill you."
"That was a long time ago."
"Some people hold on to things like that."
or
"I am getting the pig!"
or my personal favorite
"Old man my ass."
Although everytime I see that chick I think of Charmed. She plays Natalie this awful whitelighter, I mean she's good at her job, but she's just an awful person who turns out okay in the end. But she puts the sisters through this bootcamp - this is back when Shannen was still on the show, post Cole's fake death but pre-Piper and Leo's wedding so season three I think it was called "Blinded by the Whitelighter" yes I am that sad, and wait it's about to get even more sad - anyway, bootcamp and she's like upset that they're not taking this certain demon as seriously as they should so she's like, "you need to prepare yourselves physically, spiritually, sartorially..."
"what?"
"she doesn't like our clothes."
"you need clothes that are loose and move. that means no more braless, strapless...fearless attire."
"okay, but then I have nothing to wear." Excellent Prue line there.
and then they're like practicing this battle sequence and Prue knocks the fake crossbow out of her hands -
"oh, i'm sorry."
"not as sorry as if I blinked behind you and stabbed you in the back!"
"well that would be bad."
The entire scene is just completely sarcastic and hilarious and that's why I stuck with the show all 8 seasons. Because every episode mixed in the comedy with the action and the drama and yes it was cheesy but hey, it was fantastic. I think that one is one of my favorite episodes of the series. And this Natalie chick - I don't know what her name is in RED or what her actual name is she's a perpetual guest star she's been in like Bones, NCIS, Saving Grace and all that but she's also in the "GO MEAT" commercials too which cracked me up. Everytime I see her I yell "NATALIE!" and everyone thinks I'm crazy. But this is my blog. I'm allowed to be crazy fangirl and since you're apparently still reading you're okay with that. Or you're okay with it enough to still be reading. So I will shutup and go to bed.
Cole is also in the movie, Julian McMahon, he plays the VP. Interesting. Okay, now really shutting up.
I think I'm gonna watch RED again and crash. Awesome movie, "What does that mean?" "I kill people, dear." "Okay."
"So if you break his heart I will kill you. And bury your body in the woods."
"Wow...okay."
And she's out.
Monday, January 17, 2011
Peanut butter and banana sandwiches for breakfast, lunch and dinner!
Time: 10:13 PM
Location: Couch
Music: "Reflecting Light" - Sam Phillips (one of my favorites, i'll post the link later)
Attitude: Tired
Attitude seemed the appropriate word. So today was fun and relaxing. I slept in, watched How I Met Your Mother - wanted to punch Barney on multiple occasions, he says awesome more than i do btw - wrote some more Sketch and Edit's and hung out with my big fat cat.
So, the benefits of having a sister that grocery shops for you is that she knows you well enough not to dump too much health food on you without giving you some bad-for-you snacks that balance everything out. The thing is, I had to actually like assemble the food, as opposed to my usual stick-it-in-the-microwave-then-eat-it routine. Which meant spending quality time in the kitchen, which led to noticing I have stains on my ceiling from food, which made me wonder how long they've been up there. They certainly didn't come from me. And I had this flashback to this episode of Charmed - yes I am one of those people - to where Piper and Paige are in the kitchen and it goes something like this:
Paige: We are not slobs!
Piper: Oh really? How come I spent all night cleaning potion stains off of the ceiling?
Paige: That's gazpacho not potion.
Piper: You know what, blenders have lids.
Anyway, sibling grocery shopping is awesome because she knows what to get me. But the best thing of all.....string cheese. The wonder of wonders and so mysterious. Peel it apart into strings and it's fantastic, take a big bite out of it whole, it's disgusting. Yes I did put that in bold just because I can.
Mom just called, quote of the day: "I have my car full of your stuff and I'm not putting it back!" She's coming up tomorrow which means Culvers, most likely. Mmm, custard. Yay.
Anybody watch Harry's Law tonight? Also fantastic. And hilarious, I'm loving Kathy
Bates. And I've liked Brittany Snow since John Tucker Must Die - again I am one of those - so it's fun to see her as the ditzy blonde like in Hairspray.
Annnnd with that it's lights out.
"But the moon's never seen me before, but I'm reflecting light."
Location: Couch
Music: "Reflecting Light" - Sam Phillips (one of my favorites, i'll post the link later)
Attitude: Tired
Attitude seemed the appropriate word. So today was fun and relaxing. I slept in, watched How I Met Your Mother - wanted to punch Barney on multiple occasions, he says awesome more than i do btw - wrote some more Sketch and Edit's and hung out with my big fat cat.
So, the benefits of having a sister that grocery shops for you is that she knows you well enough not to dump too much health food on you without giving you some bad-for-you snacks that balance everything out. The thing is, I had to actually like assemble the food, as opposed to my usual stick-it-in-the-microwave-then-eat-it routine. Which meant spending quality time in the kitchen, which led to noticing I have stains on my ceiling from food, which made me wonder how long they've been up there. They certainly didn't come from me. And I had this flashback to this episode of Charmed - yes I am one of those people - to where Piper and Paige are in the kitchen and it goes something like this:
Paige: We are not slobs!
Piper: Oh really? How come I spent all night cleaning potion stains off of the ceiling?
Paige: That's gazpacho not potion.
Piper: You know what, blenders have lids.
Anyway, sibling grocery shopping is awesome because she knows what to get me. But the best thing of all.....string cheese. The wonder of wonders and so mysterious. Peel it apart into strings and it's fantastic, take a big bite out of it whole, it's disgusting. Yes I did put that in bold just because I can.
Mom just called, quote of the day: "I have my car full of your stuff and I'm not putting it back!" She's coming up tomorrow which means Culvers, most likely. Mmm, custard. Yay.
Anybody watch Harry's Law tonight? Also fantastic. And hilarious, I'm loving Kathy
Bates. And I've liked Brittany Snow since John Tucker Must Die - again I am one of those - so it's fun to see her as the ditzy blonde like in Hairspray.
Annnnd with that it's lights out.
"But the moon's never seen me before, but I'm reflecting light."
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