The sea creatures are on vacation

I was all excited about going to Sea World when I go to Texas next month but it turns out it's closed until the end of February. I'm secretly still ten years old and just want to see some whales and giant turtles.

Oh and I'm visiting my brother too.

It's starting again

Season 8 of American Idol starts tonight. To be completely honest I only watch the first round of auditions. Once they make it to Hollywood I'm done. I love watching the train wrecks, the Mariah wannabes and all the other bad people who audition but after that I lose interest.

This year they are supposedly cutting back on the bad auditions which I think is a big mistake. That's what people want to see!

Here's a list of changes that are happening to the show this season, some good, some bad. Cutting down the results show to a half hour. GOOD. No one needs Ryan Seacrest two hours a week.

I'm more excited for Battlestar! Is it Friday yet?

Pinky Out

My friend Melissa works for a country club and every year she brings me as her "date" to the annual tennis banquet. I'm always down for some free food even if it means dressing up on a Sunday.

We got eight inches of snow on Saturday night. I've had enough thank you, bring on summer. I broke my ice scraper so started karate chopping ice off my car. Maybe I'll move on to boards next since I'm so good with the ice.

The tennis courts are freezing cold and I'm shoving my face full of cheese because I'm STARVING. I discover that the white crackers taste like tea bags. No good. The tennis match was well played but all I could think of was my puffy red coat and some food.

We finally get to the banquet portion and stuff our faces full of more cheese products (mac and cheese, cheesy potatoes) and some salad to help balance all that cheese. I was boozed out from the weekend (snow makes me want to drink) so I didn't partake in the alcohol.

I drove Melissa home and by some miracle there was a spot near my house to park. City parking is hell in the winter! I tend to abandon my car if there's snow as to not lose my prime parking spot.

So that was my lovely Sunday spent with rich people in fur and fancy jewelery. It's nice to see what a posh country club is like but I felt out of place.

I'd also like to say that I hate fur. I don't understand why people wear it, it's pointless and disgusting.

Did you know

That an optical mouse works better on a black mouse pad? I had no idea

Also, if you jump into a panda's enclosure it will eat your leg?

Did you also know that this won't happen if you don't jump into a panda's enclosure in the first place.

The more you know, the more legs you get to keep people.

I can't make this stuff up

I've been a bit slow with the blogging but I've been doing very important things like getting suckered into hiring a personal trainer and then bailing after two sessions. I like being able to lift my arms and walk without looking like I'm going to cry from the pain or moving limbs.

Work has been surprisingly busy. We had news crews in the office yesterday which had people running around a bit. I don't really like to talk about my job in detail on the interents so I'll leave it at that.

I've also spent hours on this site. Pack up your vampire glitter and Edward pillow cases, who wants to go to TwiCon 2009! I'm still laughing. This is just out of control!

My New Years Eve aka my night of freezing my ass off

There's nothing like a snow storm to start off the new year. I wasn't going to let that stop me from wearing my red dress. I'm a New Englander! I'm built for the cold! (this is what I tell myself and it's such a lie).

Melissa and I had a few drinks at her place. We were reading from this awful trashy vampire book that a member at her work suggested to her. I highly suggest reading bad books while drinking beer.

We made it to our destination which was Tequila Rain. The coat check line was long and when we got to the front they were full. We had to go up to some other floor for our coat check.

I am not going back to Tequila Rain any time soon. They had two beer choices and we had two random creepy guys following us around the whole night. The guys were awful! We left early and headed to our normal haunt the Tavern. I ran into the bartender that I was dating. We're still friendly but our relationship is not going anywhere.

Melissa and I went back to her house and lost feeling in our toes. We ended the night with mac & cheese.

So not a bad night but next year I think I'm going to take it easy. No Tequila Rain.

Here's my dress. Yes I'm pale. I love red though.

Melissa and I. We were a little too sober for Tequila Rain.

Here's to hoping 2009 is even better than 2008

Favorites of '08 part 2

I'm not done with my favorites of 2008. I was planning to do separate posts but I'm just going to do the rest in one post.

TV Shows

Lost - My tv crack. I've missed you dearly and I can't wait for the new season to start!

Battlestar Galactica - This is not just some silly scifi show, this is an action packed, character driven space drama.

How I Met Your Mother - I jumped on the HIMYM band wagon late. I don't know what took me so long?! Will we ever find out who the mother is? Will we get more Robin Sparkles songs?

The Big Bang Theory - I wasn't expecting this show to be funny but I was wrong.

True Blood - I hucked the book at the wall because it was so ridiculous but the show is actually good.

I use to have Heros on my must see list but sadly it's a sinking ship and I'm jumping off.

Movies

The Dark Night - This movie was amazing. I remember when I first heard Heath Ledger was going to be the joker I thought it was a horrible casting choice. I was very wrong. Heath Ledger deserves to win that Oscar.

Pineapple Express - Stoner humor! My favorite scene is when James Franco tries to kick out the windshield and gets his foot stuck.

Tropic Thunder - Tom Cruise, you made me like you again for about 30 seconds.

In Bruges - This movie made me like Colliin Farrel. This is a great dark comedy and everyone who I've told to watch this has loved it. Seriously you need to see this move! You will be quoting it for weeks. If you watch it play a game I like to call how many people who have been in Harry Potter are in this movie?

Iron Man - Robert Downey Jr was great in this movie. This movie exceeded my expectations. I want an Iron Man suit!

Step Brothers - Will Farrell, don't stop being funny and making ridiculous movies.

Twilight - Yes, I'm a Twilight fan. I thought the movie was done well and followed the book pretty closely.

I apparently like the comedies.

Books

The Twilight Series by Stephanie Meyer - A little ridiculous at some parts I still enjoyed it. Hey it's better than when I use to read VC Andrews all the time (why!!)

Eat Pray Love by Elizabeth Gilbert - When ever I'm feeling down I read this book. It reminds me that even when you're at the lowest of the lows it's never to late to do something about and change your life.

Bringing Down the House by Ben Mezrich - What these MIT students did is pretty impressive. I would get nervous for Ben while reading this. The book is better than the movie.

Love is a Mix Tape by Rob Sheffield - This book made me cry. I mean really cry. I like how he associates music with different times in his life because I do the same thing.

I read more than this but these are the books that I really enjoyed.

Favorite Music video:

Just Dance by Lady Ga GA. I want to be at a party with Lady Ga GA




Hope you all had a lovely New Years Eve. I'll post a picture of my dress later.