Mmmm, Candy Corn

Can I just say that I love candy corn. It is the first reminder that fall is here and my favorite holiday, Halloween, is just around the corner.

Talk About Catering to The Rich and Lazy

I love the style of William Sonoma. I also happen to be poor, so I usually go online or in the store and get ideas and then make them myself or find similar styles at cheeper stores (Target). I do this will Crate and Barrel and Potter Barn as well. Today, I found the pinnacle of catering to the needs of the rich, lazy and ungifted yuppie soccer mom....

Introducing the 3 for $24 dollar cookies with your kids name on it-plus shipping. What the hell is this about? I mean cook them yourself for like $2! At the very worst, go to Kroger buy the cookies for about $5 bucks and then put your kids name on them. Lazy.

Whats next premade handprints of newborns?

The Day After...

Well, I was honored to participate in The Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure yesterday and a day later I am still reflecting on the power of the day. As I ran (43 rd out of 95 in my age group...not too shabby for one week of training and 25+ pounds heavier than the last time I ran race) I was brought to tears by the power of those who have survived and moved by the beautiful memorials for those who lost their battle.

As I looked around before the race I thought about the people wearing "in memory" signs on their backs. It occurred to me that I did not personally and intimately know a single woman ravaged by breast cancer. This was so amazing to me. At that moment I realized that I was running the race for those I loved who have not been touched and those loved by others already have.

The Susan G. Koman Foundation was founded by the sister of a woman who fell to the disease. The love of this sister has raised millions of dollars for the cause in the sake of her sister and as I ran yesterday with my own sister and felt closer to her than I have in months. I simply do not know what I would do if anything happened to either of my sisters.

Perhaps the most poignant part of my run was following a ten year old girl who simply had "my mommy" pinned to her back. I later was caught behind a woman in a pink shirt (these were worn by survivors) with over seventeen names pinned to her shirt and I reflected on how hard it must be to win the battle again breast cancer but then see so many of your friends fall as you heal. At the conclusion of the race over six hundred survivors formed a large ribbon on 5/3 field. Just a day after the Mud Hens won their second Governor's Cup a more important victory was celebrated in rightfully. There is hope. These strong women proved the perseverance of love and strength in humanity.

What a great weekend!

Leftovers?

My pal Sarah (TurtleParade) posted a great post about EW top 50 high school films. It was a great post and a great article, but I noticed a few omissions. So I feel the need to highlight a few forgotten favorites...

Remember the Titans
Never Been Kissed
10 Things I Hate About You
Never Been Kissed
Varsity Blues
Save the Last Dance
Footloose
Better Off Dead
Pump Up the Volume (pre-crack Christian Slater)
Valley Girl
School Ties
Some Kind of Wonderful
All The Right Moves
Vision Quest
Gleaming the Cube (more Christian Slater)
Encino Man (horrible movie, but still...in high school)

Not a Fan of the Winner, But This Show Still Rocks!

I am simply in awe at the showcase of talent found on RockStar:Supernova. The last few months has been full of amazing artists that showcased original work and performed covers that I think were better than the originals. I am sad the weird guy Lukas won,but my favorites Dilana and Toby were in the final three. I am seriously going to burn a "best of" CD. If you favor rock over sugary pop "Idol" stuff, this show was worth it. Can't wait until next season.

Creepy winner-Lukas


Dilana and Toby...either of these two should have won. The good thing is if this show is anything like American Idol their careers will be better than the actually winner.

Recommendation...

For all of you who have visited the amazing blog known as PostSecret,I just bought the first book. It is pretty cool. It is amazing to flip through a book and laugh hysterically five seconds after you have just gasped in disgust. The nice thing is you can refer back to the Secrets that inspire you. I really recommend it and I can't until the second volume is out.


Also, this secret made me laugh, is that wrong?

I Am Tremendously Amused by Ok Go.

I am pretty entertained by Ok Go and their videos crack me up, their website is full of random stuff. Check it out. Be sure to watch "Here it Goes", it brings an entire new use to tredmills.

What the Hell is Wrong with Parents?!

Check this out...a parent/coach of a Pop Warner (6th grade and under) football team charged the field when his son was hit late during an afternoon game. He proceeds to kick the player that made the late hit like it was no big deal.

Parents are the worst thing to happen to sports. Check out the full article.

I'll Stick With What I Have, Thank You

So, I was trying to look up baby names in order to post a comment for my new blog pal Mallissa when I came across a list of Celebrities real names. I have been laughing for the last twenty minutes at some of the last names parents punished their now famous children with. It is very interesting how many of the ethnic names were altered for Hollywood, sort of sad. Here are a few of my favorites...

Ralph Lauren =Ralph Lipschitz
Goldie Hawn = Goldie Jean Studlendgehawn
Gene Simmons = Chaim Witz
Freddy Prinze Jr. = Frederick Karl Pruetzel Jr.
Joan Rivers =Joan Sandra Molinsky

Michael Keaton =Michael Douglas (how funny is that?)
Tupac Shakur =Lesane Parish Crooks

Tiger Woods = Eldrick Woods

Gene Wilder = Jerome Silberman

Shania Twain =Eileen Regina Edwards
Nikki Sixx (Musician from the band Motley Crue) =Frank Farrano

Go Bayside, Beat Valley!

I want this shirt from UrbanOutfitters really, really bad. Is that odd?

WTF?

I don't really know what else to say...this is a head scratcher.

Sounds Like A Good Idea to Me?

I just read about Tummy Tuck Jeans. Hmmm, I was thinking about hunting down a pair to try on. They range from $89 - $120 dollars, which I would have no problem paying for jeans that look good. Any sort of bottom is hell to fit on my oddly shaped 6" tall frame and as cheap as I am I can sacrifice if it is an investment.

What I didn't like was the fact that every model on the website was a stick thin, no hip, NATURALLY flat stomach waif. That is crap! What the hell do they need tucked? These jeans have a built in girdle systems for Pete's Sake. The unnatural models don't even have enough body fat to keep them warm in the winter. Marketing like this and the hypocritical images body message pushed on American woman is exactly why I left the fashion industry. This is as dumb the people on E! calling Scarlett Johansen a full and curvy woman.

The Embarrassing and The Amazing

I sadly wasted about an hour of my life flipping back and forth to the most embarrassing show ever-Celebrity Duets. You have to watch this to believe it, it's truly painful. I kid you not, I covered my eyes when Chris Jericho sang because I felt so horrible for him and Lea Thompson is even worse. Jai Rodriguez from Queer Eye for the Strait Guy is actually pretty good and Hal Sparks is so stinking cute, but seriously-Cheech Marin?

To top it all off the duets with the most elevator music sort of artists, Michael Bolton, Cyndie Lauper, Randy Travis! Come on!!

If you really want to watch a singing competition that blows Celebrity Duets, American Idol or anything else out of the water try Rock Star:Supernova. It is amazing the talent of these people bring to the table and they sing all rock songs. None of the Dion Warwick crap.


My top picks are Magni and Toby, but the competition is pretty solid. The cool thing about this show is that it is international and most of the contestants have either had multi record deals or years and years of experience. It is less of a contest and more about a really competitive audition for a rock band. This show is worth the time. There is an elimination show tonight.

Another Good One

Child In Corner To Exact Revenge As Soon As He Gets Out

SEATTLE—Six-year-old Daniel Barriault says he has learned his lesson, but what those who wronged him don't realize is that their lesson has only just begun.

Everyone Needs The Onion

Here is a funny news report from my favorite fake newspaper. Enjoy the satire.

Girl Moved To Tears By Of Mice And Men Cliffs Notes

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA—A visibly shaken Grace Weaver said she never wanted the synopsis to end.

Ryan says"Yeeeaaahhh! Five More Days Until Kick Off!

Just an update, the Michigan chain is down to five links. I suggested we take a picture for the blog, Ryan decided to get all dressed up. Also, Peter the Poodle and his buddy Mr. Michigan Gnome say "What's up". Enjoy-Go Blue!

My Ears are Still Young!

I keep reading on this cell phone ring that only kids can hear and how this will be a problem in the classroom. They call it the mosquito ring tone. I am rather intriqued with it and I went to this website to check it out. I can proudly say I can hear the ringer! One of the articles I read was in a educators magazine and it said most teachers over 25 can't hear the high pitched ring. Try it out.

Margarita Malaria and Other Life Lessons

I have found that when you have a righteous hangover you learn a lot about yourself as well as the intricacies of your television watching behavior. Due to the delicious drinks at Mi Hacienda, my lack of self control and the great company of Sarah and Amy I caught myself a case of Malaria. I spent today dying in bed and came to a few conclusions...

For instance, my new favorite show is Design Star on HGTV. I watched the first six episode marathon and I am freaking in love with it! The two final contestants are amazing and I am really pulling for David, the finale is next Sunday at 9.

Next, Project Runway...loved the last two seasons but I fell behind with what was up this time around. A four episode catch up has convinced me that I want Uli or Michael to win. It reminds me of people I used to work with in New York.

Ironically enough I am now officially addicted to Intervention. Tonight's episode was a Meth addict who was 24 and had no eyebrows. Heart breaking stuff.

Finally, I came to the conclusion that for the last few years I have claimed that I'm not really into reality TV. After some deep soul searching I can openly say that I have a sick obsession with reality TV. I mean I watch a show where families take their loved ones by storm and check them into rehab. What is wrong with me? Maybe it is the summer line up and lack of new unreality shows, but I would say that today proved my level of watch is directed at about 86% reality shows. I mean, Big Brother makes me laugh, Laguna Beach makes me roll my eyes and Driving Force makes me cringe-all causing enjoyment. Is there some sort of rehab for televisions junkies?Now, that would be a show I would watch.

Boo, Freakin' Hoo! No One Reads My Blog!

My blog queen of a pal Sarah suggested that getting a counter for your blog is pretty swell. It keeps track of what countries visitors come from and lets you know your general traffic flow. Sounded great.

Well, I am pretty boring and as of today I have had zero visitors for two weeks! I guess this post is pretty dumb since no one will read it but, man do I feel like the smelly kid getting picked last in gym class.

It is not a lie that I have not been diligent with my daily posts but I figure "who is going to notice?"... that is probably my first problem. I also didn't really start to blog for a avid fan base, but now I feel un loved-what a complex.


Soooo, what I ask of you poor stranger or dear friend that has stumbled by my humble blog by accident (or guilt) is a suggestion or too on how to become a "popular" blog runner- person- thingy. What are the tricks of the trade? How can I spice it up a bit? This is a cry for help.

Thank God, I Am Not the Only One That Thinks Cruise Sucks!

For the last two-three years I have been harboring a semi-secret hatred for Tom Cruise. Now, finally someone of power openly agrees that this man is rotten and it doesn't matter how hot or how good he was in Top Gun or A Few Good Men he must be stopped. I have sat patiently boycotting his last few releases waiting until the rest of America realized what a smug, self-righteous, pretentious fool Mr. Cruise really is.

In an article from The New York Times journalist Caryn James outlines the reason Celeb's stay popular and discusses what has been driving me mad for months.

Sumner Redstone, the 83-year-old chairman of Viacom, is old and cranky and enough of a loose cannon to have blurted out what ordinary people have been thinking for months, that Tom Cruise is out of control.

I'd like to say a big freaking Amen to Mr. Redstone! The article proceeds to discuss the crude attack of Brook Shields and the other belligerent behavior Loony Cruise has demonstrated for months. James goes on to say

The essence of Mr. Cruise's appeal going all the way back to Risky Business and on through crowd-pleasers like Jerry Maguire was a fresh-faced, unpretentious exuberance, a glee that practically leapt off the screen and that even worked in unlikely roles like the outraged, paraplegic Vietnam veteran in Born on the Fourth of July.

Ah, exactly.

And not to sound like the town gossip, but my mothers secretary's daughter (does that make sense?) best friend is Katie Holmes sister. Now the stories that have come from the best friend and the rest of the family can be elegantly summed up by saying he simply a douche bag. He refuses to let Katie come back to Toledo or associate with her family and friends unless he is present and until a few weeks ago her own siblings had not be awarded a peek at Suri.

So, take a check out this article and boo at me if you want, but I have issues with celebrities that think they are above us. I mean they make movies for God's sake, not cure cancer, fight in wars or change the world in any shape or form except by giving me something to procrastinate from my middle class existence and post a blog about.

Check out the other brilliant acts of Cruise...
South Park controversies

Tom Cruise wins Australia award -- for sexism