2005-01-21 - 10:46 a.m.
Let It Snow Some More
My car's hella dirty, so it's fine by me if it snows this weekend. It also has cancelled both of the meetings I had on Saturday (don't ask), so let's hear it for precipitation! The only thing better? Big snow Sunday night and Monday morning, making it impossible to come to work. That's what I really want. Not the ruining the weekend stuff.
In other unrelated news, there's a huge football game this weekend. My firm just had a lame pep rally. The dip was good, but I just think that to be a properly excited Eagles fan, you've got to be a little liquored up. I stole a pom pom (or is it pom pon?) from the rally, which should drive the cats crazy tonight. I can't wait to chase them around with it. What can I say? I'm just a frustrated cheerleader.
On that note, I take my leave of you. If you're still looking for clues on the whole Brad/Jen breakup thing, I suggest taking a look at this shirt. Manolo has been building a pretty solid case for this explanation, one that is sure to make many pants explode.
2005-01-17 - 11:51 a.m.
Quelle Horreur!
Ladies (and some gentleman), check out these crimes of the shoe.
2005-01-14 - 10:55 a.m.
Why-o Why-o Why-o Did It Ever Leave Ohio?
The weather outside is crappy. So rainy and nasty. I'm driving my boyfriend's car today, which is like this big monster of a car next to my little guy, so I'm not even rarin' to get out of here today. At least the boss is away (hooray!).
On an unrelated note, I didn't vote for him, but you have to appreciate the absurd delight of having a President fond of the sobriquets. If that's all it takes, I think I would make a good president. I'd be much more clever with the names.
Also, I would like to ask some favors from our celebrities. Renee Zellweger and Lindsay Lohan need to eat something. Preferably with carbs. I know they want you to have an eating disorder in Hollywood ladies, but you really should NOT be looking to Lara Flynn Boyle and Mary-Kate Olsen as good role models. Also, Lindsay, I know you like to hang out with Paris Skankton, but I don't think it was wise to challenge her for the title of Most Overbaked (Fake Tan Division). Seriously, give your skin a break from the chemicals. You're turning into a tangerine. You're lovely just the way you are. Really!
That's all. Have a great weekend people!
P.S. Extra points to the reader who can correctly identify the movie I'm referencing in the title of this entry. Although I'm pretty sure my sister is the only other person in America who has seen it, so that's probably not a fair contest.
2005-01-11 - 2:26 p.m.
Whither Old Lady?
The sky is falling, the sky is falling! Or, if you're rational, there's a small amount of icy rain coming down. So the office overreactor is evacuating like it was The Day Before Yesterday or whatever that damn Ice Age Redux movie was called. At least this means she won't be here to annoy with her positively wretched accent.
My work buddies and I are having a rough ass week, so we decided to splurge and run over to the Burger King drive-thru. It's amazing what you find exciting and novel after five hours in a cube. I got a nice compliment on my car, which is as good to hear as a "nice hair" comment. However, we discovered once back in the office that the lady who loved my car had shorted us fries. A tall price to pay for a compliment, but I'll take it. Burger King has crappy fries anyway.
Love shoes? Seeking fashion advice? Manolo Loves the Shoes is the place to go. I love reading about the Manolo, and he is right on point about Karl Lagerfeld. He must be stopped! I've probably linked to it before, but I must do it again. First, I am lazy and won't bother checking. Second, because it deserves another look. He updates it like nine times each day. Check it out!
2005-01-06 - 9:53 a.m.
Short Notes From A Short Lady
Happy new year, y'all! And thanks for responding to the call for donations. Several of the people I hounded with e-mails about the tsunami relief efforted hounded me with e-mails about how they gave.
I have already accomplished one of my resoutions, setting up my new savings account and putting my first little bit of money into it, out of the reach of my short-fingered hands. Apparently it's easy as pie to automate the deposits once I sign some paperwork, so I can't mess it up! Financial progress is truly being made, and it makes me so glad and hopeful for the future. I'll let you know how the other resolutions go.
Alias is back, and I'm reserving judgement about it for now. First off, never mess with my theme music. How can I do a proper Alias dance if they ruin my song? Secondly, it felt a little hokey. Which is saying a lot given some of the plot developments I've bought in the past. Thirdly, dead Irina? WTF?!?!?! I'm giving it time though, because I see some hints of awesomeness. Whenever Arvin and his devil child start their shennanigans, it should get good.
In other celebrity news, I'm a little ticked at Colin Farrell. And it has nothing to do with the Lohan mackin', I swear. It has to do with the fact that ever since I bought his stock on HSX, the value has spiraled lower and lower and lower. Granted, I bought it around the time of SWAT, but COME ON! Be a successful star already! People like you! You're hot and crazy talented and dirtily fascinating. I believed in you when everyone else worried that seeing you onscreen would give them herpes! Prove me right. Carry a movie already you bastard! It's ruining my fake portfolio!
2004-12-30 - 10:46 a.m.
You Must Do This!
I can't even completely process the horrible images we're seeing out of South Asia right now. This is a tragedy on a massive scale. If you are looking for an easy way to help in the wake of this total devastation, Amazon.com is offering one-click donations directly to the Red Cross. They use your existing account info, so it takes like five seconds and you won't have to retype all your personal info. 100% of the money donated goes directly to the Red Cross to help with relief efforts, and it's through a trusted web site you probably have used before.
If you've never used Amazon, you can make a donation through the Red Cross web site here. Remember to designate "International Response Fund" so it goes to the areas affected by the tsunamis.
Please give what you can. They need our help so desperately.
2004-12-28 - 9:03 a.m.
My Year End Raves, Faves and Resolutionaves (hey, it rhymes)
So we're coming up on the end of the year. What will I be doing? Oh, you know, drinking and carousing. Just another Friday night for me, really. Okay, I'm full of it, and so not the party girl. But I will be living it up on New Years a bit.
As is a custom for most people, I've taken this time to reflect a small bit. My resolutions for the new year are:
- 1) to faithfully put money into my savings account every two weeks by making it come directly from my paycheck, thereby eliminating that pesky middleman who ruins all financial progress (i.e. me)
- 2) to actually create playlists for my iPod other than my one big catchall category and bluegrass.
- 3) to lose more weight so that I can be too small for my clothes once again.
- 4) to stop going to crappy places and expecting them to suddenly be good, such as the shitty diner on Fayette Street and Burlington Coat Factory and the grody dollar store near work.
And now we can delve into the lists portion of our diary entry.
The best concerts I've gone to this year: 1) Prince 2) Morrissey 3) Aimee Mann and 4) Twilight Singers (x2).
My Favorite Albums I (or my boyfriend) Bought This Year:
- 1) Franz Ferdinand (how cute and fun are these Scottish boys?)
- 2) Jem, Finally Woken
- 3) Morrissey, You Are The Quarry
- 4) Prince, Musicology
- 5) Rilo Kiley, More Adventurous
- 6) Elvis Costello, The Delivery Man
- 7) Zero 7, When It Falls
- 8) Music From The OC, Mix 1
- 9) Radio Sunnydale
- 10) The Killers, Hot Fuss
- 11)Ace of Base, Platinum and Gold Selections (shut up)
My Favorite TV Shows:
- 1) Angel (sniff)
- 2) Alias
- 3) Lost
- 4) Veronica Mars
- 5) The OC
- 6) The Amazing Race
- 7) 24
- 8) One Tree Hill
- 9) Carnivale
- 10) South Park
- 11) Arrested Development
There you have it. Well, I should probably do my favorite movies I saw in a theater, but since Anchorman and Starsky & Hutch are at the top of that list, you can tell that I didn't get to the theaters enough to have a real opinion. So I'll refrain.
Happy New Year everyone!
