A few things:
First - I have been busy with Children of Eden rehearsals and work, so I've been slacking a bit on my blog-reading this week. But I just got all caught up on everyone this morning and tried to leave lots of love in the form of comments so y'all didn't think I'd forgotten about you. I'm still alive! :)
Second - OK, so if you read this post, you'll know that I'm already a big fan of Amy Poehler.
But while I was procrastinating at work last night, I stumbled across something that made me love her even more. And I'm so sad I didn't know about this back in 2008 when it was an actual up-and-coming thing. Amy, along with Meredith Walker and Amy Miles, made this web show called "Smart Girls at the Party" where they interview pre-teen girls about their talents or whatever they're passionate about, and then the girl guests teach the grown-up girls a little about that topic.
In an online interview, Amy P. said the goal of the show is to encourage girls to be passionate about something, because sometimes it seems like it's cooler to be cynical and not care about anything but that's just not true. She said she realizes the pre-teen years are tough ones to get through and she wants to highlight girls that are smart and talented and are "changing the world by being themselves."
Different episodes include "The Writer," "The Dancer," "Sisters," and "Rock Band" among others. And at the end of each episode, they all have a dance party! A dance party that includes Kristen Wiig and Will Arnett! Can life get better? I submit that it canNOT!
I love Amy P. for being funny, and also for being a loudmouth and a spazz, which I can really relate to sometimes. But it's so cool to also see her being an awesome role model and doing something like this to cheer on the next generation of ladies! And the cool thing is, she recognizes that these girls are intelligent go-getters and she doesn't talk down to them and say, "aw, isn't that cute that you are such a good little dancer!" She takes the guests seriously, but she does "serious" the way we all did serious when we were 11 years old. So she's on the level, but not dumbed down or hyped up. And I like that.
Amy is my hero. And so is her "Smart Girls" producer, Meredith. Just so you know, that is pretty much exactly what my job is. Only not as cool because I don't produce for Amy Poehler. But go ahead and add that to my list of dream jobs...producing for AP. And also, my headset is not nearly as cool as Meredith's.
My favorite part of this episode:
AMY: What do you do when you have writer's block?
MEREDITH: I just write through writer's block.
AMY: Wow. What do you do when you have producer's block?
MEREDITH: I write through that.
So true, Mer. So. True.
Last thing about this - a lot of gals out there are upset that this cool little show is sponsored by Barbie because of the doll's "impossible body image being the exact opposite of the show's message." Or something like that. But here's my thing - Barbie started out as what? A fashion doll. OK? Not a role model for little kids. Throughout the 50 years she's been around, she's been an astronaut, veterinarian, armed forces, Olympic medalist...pretty much anything. But guess what? That probably had just as much to do with "what new outfit can we make for Barbie?" as it had to do with "what can we use Barbie to encourage girls to be when they grow up?" When it comes down to it, she's still a fashion doll. And just like fashion models, she's not made like most of us ladies are. And I'm ok with that. The point of these donut spots around the "Smart Girls" episodes is about playing with Barbie, not looking like her. It's just about having fun, even if fun with Barbie means making Astronaut Barbie the scary giant Martian lady in your Lincoln Log world of tiny LEGO people like my sisters and I did! It's about moms connecting with their daughters, which I'm guessing the advertisers are hoping they'll do when watching this show together. So cool down, ladies. We're just having fun!
OK, sorry. I'll get off my soap box now.
Anyway, that does it for me. There are all these cool lists that people are doing on their blogs and I'd like to try a couple of those, so I'll work on that. Until then...happy Friday! :D
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
The Bachelor..."I thought I had the cat in the beg!"
My thoughts on this week's special "women tell all" episode of The Bachelor...
1. I forgot about half of these girls existed until they showed up on this episode. Wow!
2. "Where are they now" segment: I love how Chris Harrison reminds us that Trista and Ryan aren't the ONLY successful couple, but the producers obviously had to go waaaay back in the Rolodex to find another couple that was still together. 4 years back, to be precise. And they haven't even been together this whole time; they dated, broke up for a year, and then got back together. And why do you think it worked this time? Probably because they had more to base their relationship on than 7 weeks of on-camera dates while competing for each other's attention. But I did really like what Ryan said about his and Trista's relationship and why it works: they don't put any pressure on it to be a fairy tale; they just treat it like a relationship. Notice, that also has nothing to do with the Disney-subsidiary magic of meeting on an ABC reality show. Oh, also I am glad Trista is on Team Melissa too! Yay!
3. I have to admit I'm a little sad that Fred is taken. I was kind of hoping he was still floating around Chicago single somewhere...but his girl Noelle is adorable and they are obviously very perfect for each other. We got to see a whole lotta adorable Windy City b-roll of the two of them in cute hats and scarves and mittens and big puffy coats...so glad to see good ol' Fred is happy!
4. Well, Jesse has MOVED ON! Deanna who?!
5. I loved the huge welcome cheers Stephanie and Jillian got! Yeah girls!
6. Are the girls all sitting in martini glasses?!
7. I forgot about how much of a brat Natalie was! Way to go Chris for calling her OUT.
8. Poor Jillian. She thought she had the cat in the "beg" (aww, cute Canadian accent) and so did we. She totally made up for her ugly pink dress and boots with this green dress; very cute! And her final hot dog diagnosis on Jason: 70% mustard, 30% ketchup. Yup. And WOAH...is Jillian going to be the next Bachelorette?!! Does this play into the whole "dramatic final episode" thing?!! Is this just a question to throw us girls off the scent of how this is all gonna shake down??? Am I using waaay to much punctuation?!?!:;"...?
Yeah, probably.
Jillian was very cool with Jason, which I respect, but she also called him out on what the rest of us were thinking: if you're just not in love, you're just not in love. Don't make other excuses for it.
9. This episode definitely did NOT need to be 2 hours.
10. Kinda sad we didn't get to check in with Lisa, who left the show because her grandma was sick. But I'm probably the only one who remembers her anyway.
Next week is all the REAL action! Until then, you know where to find all my favorite recaps.
I'm going to bed.
1. I forgot about half of these girls existed until they showed up on this episode. Wow!
2. "Where are they now" segment: I love how Chris Harrison reminds us that Trista and Ryan aren't the ONLY successful couple, but the producers obviously had to go waaaay back in the Rolodex to find another couple that was still together. 4 years back, to be precise. And they haven't even been together this whole time; they dated, broke up for a year, and then got back together. And why do you think it worked this time? Probably because they had more to base their relationship on than 7 weeks of on-camera dates while competing for each other's attention. But I did really like what Ryan said about his and Trista's relationship and why it works: they don't put any pressure on it to be a fairy tale; they just treat it like a relationship. Notice, that also has nothing to do with the Disney-subsidiary magic of meeting on an ABC reality show. Oh, also I am glad Trista is on Team Melissa too! Yay!
3. I have to admit I'm a little sad that Fred is taken. I was kind of hoping he was still floating around Chicago single somewhere...but his girl Noelle is adorable and they are obviously very perfect for each other. We got to see a whole lotta adorable Windy City b-roll of the two of them in cute hats and scarves and mittens and big puffy coats...so glad to see good ol' Fred is happy!
4. Well, Jesse has MOVED ON! Deanna who?!
5. I loved the huge welcome cheers Stephanie and Jillian got! Yeah girls!
6. Are the girls all sitting in martini glasses?!
7. I forgot about how much of a brat Natalie was! Way to go Chris for calling her OUT.
8. Poor Jillian. She thought she had the cat in the "beg" (aww, cute Canadian accent) and so did we. She totally made up for her ugly pink dress and boots with this green dress; very cute! And her final hot dog diagnosis on Jason: 70% mustard, 30% ketchup. Yup. And WOAH...is Jillian going to be the next Bachelorette?!! Does this play into the whole "dramatic final episode" thing?!! Is this just a question to throw us girls off the scent of how this is all gonna shake down??? Am I using waaay to much punctuation?!?!:;"...?
Yeah, probably.
Jillian was very cool with Jason, which I respect, but she also called him out on what the rest of us were thinking: if you're just not in love, you're just not in love. Don't make other excuses for it.
9. This episode definitely did NOT need to be 2 hours.
10. Kinda sad we didn't get to check in with Lisa, who left the show because her grandma was sick. But I'm probably the only one who remembers her anyway.
Next week is all the REAL action! Until then, you know where to find all my favorite recaps.
I'm going to bed.
Sunday, February 22, 2009
I want to go to there.
"I just wish I could start a relationship about 12 years in where you don’t really have to try anymore and you can just sit around together and goof on TV shows and go to bed without anybody trying any funny business."
~Liz Lemon, 30 Rock
So this weekend I went out to lunch with a couple of friends from the Children of Eden, which was really fun. Firstly, it was nice because it's a rare occurance that I get to spend time like that with people my actual age. And secondly, because we all get along so well and share a sense of humor. (Back me up on this, Sara.) But one of the coolest things about the day was this...the guy in our group is married and is obviously very happy about it. And it's not one of those sickening newly-wed things that some people my age have; it's a three-year-old marriage that, while still new when compared to marriages like our parents', has been broken in a little bit. And it's clear that he has found that person who really makes him happy. And just listening to him talk about his marriage and talk to his wife on the phone, I was like...jealous. Of a married person! For being married! That almost never happens to me.
He told us about how they're really at the point where they just enjoy going home to hang out with each other, and sit around drinking beer and watching TV together. And that just sounded...really good to me!
Or as my hero Liz Lemon would say, "I want to go to there."
Here's the thing -- I am still not ready to do the whole dating thing...the asking/being asked out, the first few slightly uncomfortable dates, forking over more and more of my time to someone else, the obligation of talking on the phone (ughhhh) every day, and having to "check in" all the time (blech). Now, I realize that if a relationship was really worth it to me, I probably wouldn't feel obligated to go through that process, but rather be excited about it. And that's how I know I need to stay on the bench for now. And I also realize that I have to go through all the dating, time-sacrificing, phone calls, and so on, in order to get the sweatpants and the beer on the couch with the TV. But sometimes I just wish I could skip all the weird stuff and just get to the good stuff!!!
It's not possible, I know. But I'm just saying. It would be nice.
And speaking of instant relationships...who's excited for tomorrow's episode of The Bachelor? The women are gonna tell all and personally I just can't wait to see poor ol' Shannon! Plus I think we're gonna see some of our favorite ghosts of bachelors past! Should be fun.
Until then!
~Liz Lemon, 30 Rock
So this weekend I went out to lunch with a couple of friends from the Children of Eden, which was really fun. Firstly, it was nice because it's a rare occurance that I get to spend time like that with people my actual age. And secondly, because we all get along so well and share a sense of humor. (Back me up on this, Sara.) But one of the coolest things about the day was this...the guy in our group is married and is obviously very happy about it. And it's not one of those sickening newly-wed things that some people my age have; it's a three-year-old marriage that, while still new when compared to marriages like our parents', has been broken in a little bit. And it's clear that he has found that person who really makes him happy. And just listening to him talk about his marriage and talk to his wife on the phone, I was like...jealous. Of a married person! For being married! That almost never happens to me.
He told us about how they're really at the point where they just enjoy going home to hang out with each other, and sit around drinking beer and watching TV together. And that just sounded...really good to me!
Or as my hero Liz Lemon would say, "I want to go to there."
Here's the thing -- I am still not ready to do the whole dating thing...the asking/being asked out, the first few slightly uncomfortable dates, forking over more and more of my time to someone else, the obligation of talking on the phone (ughhhh) every day, and having to "check in" all the time (blech). Now, I realize that if a relationship was really worth it to me, I probably wouldn't feel obligated to go through that process, but rather be excited about it. And that's how I know I need to stay on the bench for now. And I also realize that I have to go through all the dating, time-sacrificing, phone calls, and so on, in order to get the sweatpants and the beer on the couch with the TV. But sometimes I just wish I could skip all the weird stuff and just get to the good stuff!!!
It's not possible, I know. But I'm just saying. It would be nice.
And speaking of instant relationships...who's excited for tomorrow's episode of The Bachelor? The women are gonna tell all and personally I just can't wait to see poor ol' Shannon! Plus I think we're gonna see some of our favorite ghosts of bachelors past! Should be fun.
Until then!
Thursday, February 19, 2009
i need an intern! and other thoughts inspired by stress
I may have been a little mean to some people this morning as a result of being stressed out.
But then I figured out what would make all the stress go away.
The idea hit me this morning like a sparkly golden lightning bolt from heaven.
I need an intern.
This morning I was a little...mean...to my anchors. And I wasn't doing it on purpose, which is sometimes worse than just deliberately being mean because it means that I wasn't in control of my temper. And believe me, controlling my temper has been a life-long quest for me. That was the fruit of the spirit that I always had the most trouble with: self control.
It was a hectic morning. It started out with the printer doing its usual trick of pretending to have a paper jam when I tried to print the five copies of our 41-page morning show script that I needed. This happens literally every day -- either the printer jams, or it pretends to. Then a crazy called to tell me why we should cover a story about her ex-husband's brother being wrongfully sentenced to life in prison for dealing drugs. Then she called AGAIN to ask if someone was working on the story.
It's 4:00 in the morning, lady. What do you think we DO here at four in the morning?!!
Then came what felt to me like a long line of people with questions that I didn't have the answers to. And that's frusterating because I would have liked to have had the answers for them, but having to say "I don't know" isn't fun because I knew that answer wasn't helping anyone, and at the same time I was too busy to have time to find answers for them. So it just ends up feeling like a lot of time wasted on getting nothing done.
Then our interview guest was confused about the time and showed up late, so I had to figure out how to move things around in order to get them on the show in a later segment. Not usually a huge deal, but the phones were all ringing and schools started calling in delays and everyone kept asking me questions, and what I really needed was just TWO SECONDS to think. But in TV, you don't always get two seconds. And I ended up snapping at my anchors, which I shouldn't have done.
We were talking it out after the show, and that's when the idea came up. I don't remember who said it out loud, but we all agreed it was a great idea: an intern for me!
To be honest, I've often thought - no, fantasized - about having an intern and how great it would be to have someone to help me out in the mornings. But saying it out loud, it didn't sound like such a far-fetched idea. Everyone else has interns; our morning production crew constantly has interns coming in at 4:30 AM to do the morning show. Reporters and anchors have interns, weather has interns, and even the sales department has interns sometimes! So why couldn't I have one?
And the more I think about it, the more amazing it sounds. And hey, this would be one great internship experience...I mean, we don't pay interns here, but they get class credit. And my intern would get plenty of hands-on experience. The intern would show up at 4:00 AM, just as I was starting to print scripts. Then Intern would babysit the printer and put all of the scripts together, digging out the paper jams and refilling the paper trays, while I would be able to finish cutting videos and dealing with all of the answerless questions that I seem to encounter in the mornings.
Then Intern would distribute the scripts and prep the aircheck tapes in the control room record decks. Once the show started, Intern could sit back in the control room with me and watch, and when I needed to add pages, Intern could go get the copies and take them to the anchors in the studio. I'd even let Intern give weather time cues while I went to the door to let interview guests in to the studio, OR if I needed to stay in the control room, I'd let Intern go get the guests! Intern could answer the phones for me if I had my hands tied with something else. And when the show ended at 7:00, Intern could just go home and go back to bed! See, plenty of hands-on, task-oriented, constructive time mixed with plenty of observational opportunities!
So, note to self: ask for intern. Maybe I'll actually get one! I'll let you know.
Finally, I called my mom and dad, who were on their way to Columbus this morning for a veterinary conference. And I felt like a goober because Mom asked me how the show went this morning and I started dumping all the stressful details on her, and then she had to cut me off because they were getting into the downtown area and she needed to help my dad figure out where to go. So I felt bad because I'm sure when she asked, she wasn't expecting to get Chapters 44-47 in my book of Poor Me. And my mom is an amazing listener. Both of my parents are, and they've had a lot of practice with me because a lot of times when I start talking, I can't stop. They are very patient. But I just felt bad because I hadn't even meant to go into all of that stuff and I knew that she probably didn't have time to hear it, but I'd gotten into it anyway. And then, for no good reason, after we hung up I just started crying because I just felt like I'd been selfish about dumping my stress all over everyone else all morning and that made me feel like a terrible person! BLAGGH!
So...I guess thank goodness for blogs, right? The one place you can go to dump all this stuff and whether anyone else reads it or not, you know you got it out of your system and, in a way, cried on someone's shoulder so that you can move on with your day feeling a little better.
So I feel better now. And my light at the end of the tunnel is the long weekend I'm going to spend over Easter visiting my older sis in Florida! I would pack right now if I could!
(30 minutes later)
Mom called back and wanted to hear the whole story after all...so now I feel a LOT better! I love my mom! :)
But then I figured out what would make all the stress go away.
The idea hit me this morning like a sparkly golden lightning bolt from heaven.
I need an intern.
This morning I was a little...mean...to my anchors. And I wasn't doing it on purpose, which is sometimes worse than just deliberately being mean because it means that I wasn't in control of my temper. And believe me, controlling my temper has been a life-long quest for me. That was the fruit of the spirit that I always had the most trouble with: self control.
It was a hectic morning. It started out with the printer doing its usual trick of pretending to have a paper jam when I tried to print the five copies of our 41-page morning show script that I needed. This happens literally every day -- either the printer jams, or it pretends to. Then a crazy called to tell me why we should cover a story about her ex-husband's brother being wrongfully sentenced to life in prison for dealing drugs. Then she called AGAIN to ask if someone was working on the story.
It's 4:00 in the morning, lady. What do you think we DO here at four in the morning?!!
Then came what felt to me like a long line of people with questions that I didn't have the answers to. And that's frusterating because I would have liked to have had the answers for them, but having to say "I don't know" isn't fun because I knew that answer wasn't helping anyone, and at the same time I was too busy to have time to find answers for them. So it just ends up feeling like a lot of time wasted on getting nothing done.
Then our interview guest was confused about the time and showed up late, so I had to figure out how to move things around in order to get them on the show in a later segment. Not usually a huge deal, but the phones were all ringing and schools started calling in delays and everyone kept asking me questions, and what I really needed was just TWO SECONDS to think. But in TV, you don't always get two seconds. And I ended up snapping at my anchors, which I shouldn't have done.
We were talking it out after the show, and that's when the idea came up. I don't remember who said it out loud, but we all agreed it was a great idea: an intern for me!
To be honest, I've often thought - no, fantasized - about having an intern and how great it would be to have someone to help me out in the mornings. But saying it out loud, it didn't sound like such a far-fetched idea. Everyone else has interns; our morning production crew constantly has interns coming in at 4:30 AM to do the morning show. Reporters and anchors have interns, weather has interns, and even the sales department has interns sometimes! So why couldn't I have one?
And the more I think about it, the more amazing it sounds. And hey, this would be one great internship experience...I mean, we don't pay interns here, but they get class credit. And my intern would get plenty of hands-on experience. The intern would show up at 4:00 AM, just as I was starting to print scripts. Then Intern would babysit the printer and put all of the scripts together, digging out the paper jams and refilling the paper trays, while I would be able to finish cutting videos and dealing with all of the answerless questions that I seem to encounter in the mornings.
Then Intern would distribute the scripts and prep the aircheck tapes in the control room record decks. Once the show started, Intern could sit back in the control room with me and watch, and when I needed to add pages, Intern could go get the copies and take them to the anchors in the studio. I'd even let Intern give weather time cues while I went to the door to let interview guests in to the studio, OR if I needed to stay in the control room, I'd let Intern go get the guests! Intern could answer the phones for me if I had my hands tied with something else. And when the show ended at 7:00, Intern could just go home and go back to bed! See, plenty of hands-on, task-oriented, constructive time mixed with plenty of observational opportunities!
So, note to self: ask for intern. Maybe I'll actually get one! I'll let you know.
Finally, I called my mom and dad, who were on their way to Columbus this morning for a veterinary conference. And I felt like a goober because Mom asked me how the show went this morning and I started dumping all the stressful details on her, and then she had to cut me off because they were getting into the downtown area and she needed to help my dad figure out where to go. So I felt bad because I'm sure when she asked, she wasn't expecting to get Chapters 44-47 in my book of Poor Me. And my mom is an amazing listener. Both of my parents are, and they've had a lot of practice with me because a lot of times when I start talking, I can't stop. They are very patient. But I just felt bad because I hadn't even meant to go into all of that stuff and I knew that she probably didn't have time to hear it, but I'd gotten into it anyway. And then, for no good reason, after we hung up I just started crying because I just felt like I'd been selfish about dumping my stress all over everyone else all morning and that made me feel like a terrible person! BLAGGH!
So...I guess thank goodness for blogs, right? The one place you can go to dump all this stuff and whether anyone else reads it or not, you know you got it out of your system and, in a way, cried on someone's shoulder so that you can move on with your day feeling a little better.
So I feel better now. And my light at the end of the tunnel is the long weekend I'm going to spend over Easter visiting my older sis in Florida! I would pack right now if I could!
(30 minutes later)
Mom called back and wanted to hear the whole story after all...so now I feel a LOT better! I love my mom! :)
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
The Bachelor Week 7: Time to Choose a Team!
I'm officially stating my choice.
I'm on Team Melissa! I feel like she is a bit of an underdog after the whole hometown date fiasco. And we all know what a champ Molly is...after all, her mom and and dad have taught her throughout her whole life that she's a winner. But Melissa has never disappointed me through this whole game and I think I'd rather see her getting engaged to Jason in the end.
Who do you want to see get the final rose? And who's excited for the "Women Tell All" episode next week?! Remember how much fun this show used to be with all these catty, crazy, coo-coo ladies running around the mansion?! I know I miss those days. I just can't wait to get Sha-Nay-Nay back! I've really missed her. Plus, apparently ABC got tired of dragging the 2.5 successful Bachelor couples into the final few episodes, and decided to spice up the "Where Are They Now" segment by showing us where they ALL were last night! All I know is, poor science teacher from Deanna's season looks like he's in over his head.
And I'm still not convinced that Deanna is coming back to ask for a second chance with Jason. I think she's coming to tell him not to propose because she made a mistake in trying to find a husband on national TV. Would ABC let her do that? Yes, if it gets them the sweeps ratings they know they're going to get.
And what's with all the "most dramatic ever" labels on every single thing this season? Last night was supposed to be the "most dramatic rose ceremony ever." Why? Because he's a nice guy and actually cares about all of these girls, and they're actually all nice people too and aren't backstabbing each other to the camera? I feel like everything this season has been called the "most dramatic ever" without much warrant. So when they tell me that the "after the rose" episode was so dramatic and emotionally difficult that they taped it in the most intimate setting possible, I have my doubts. But I'm still extremely curious.
OK, that's all for me! Time for bed. Recaps by the best in the biz:
Lincee
Chris
Beyond Reality
I'm on Team Melissa! I feel like she is a bit of an underdog after the whole hometown date fiasco. And we all know what a champ Molly is...after all, her mom and and dad have taught her throughout her whole life that she's a winner. But Melissa has never disappointed me through this whole game and I think I'd rather see her getting engaged to Jason in the end.
Who do you want to see get the final rose? And who's excited for the "Women Tell All" episode next week?! Remember how much fun this show used to be with all these catty, crazy, coo-coo ladies running around the mansion?! I know I miss those days. I just can't wait to get Sha-Nay-Nay back! I've really missed her. Plus, apparently ABC got tired of dragging the 2.5 successful Bachelor couples into the final few episodes, and decided to spice up the "Where Are They Now" segment by showing us where they ALL were last night! All I know is, poor science teacher from Deanna's season looks like he's in over his head.
And I'm still not convinced that Deanna is coming back to ask for a second chance with Jason. I think she's coming to tell him not to propose because she made a mistake in trying to find a husband on national TV. Would ABC let her do that? Yes, if it gets them the sweeps ratings they know they're going to get.
And what's with all the "most dramatic ever" labels on every single thing this season? Last night was supposed to be the "most dramatic rose ceremony ever." Why? Because he's a nice guy and actually cares about all of these girls, and they're actually all nice people too and aren't backstabbing each other to the camera? I feel like everything this season has been called the "most dramatic ever" without much warrant. So when they tell me that the "after the rose" episode was so dramatic and emotionally difficult that they taped it in the most intimate setting possible, I have my doubts. But I'm still extremely curious.
OK, that's all for me! Time for bed. Recaps by the best in the biz:
Lincee
Chris
Beyond Reality
Friday, February 13, 2009
a mixed bag (ahhh ha ha...you'll get it at the end)
a person can develop a cold
Well! I am feeling much better today! I have been fighting off a cold since Sunday morning, and I don't get sick often, but when I do come down with something, it hits me like a ton of bricks. Unfortunately, this was a crucial week for both work and musical rehearsals, so it was not the time to wimp out and take a sick day...besides, I still tend to operate under that athlete mentality that you're not allowed to stay home sick until you puke (and sometimes not even then). Trust me, I can remember two major swim meets that I swam with 103 degree fevers. So staying home for a cold just never feels right to me.
Anyway, I was determined to recover as quickly as possible, so I went to town at the drugstore Sunday night and spent the rest of the week on NyQuil (during the day), DayQuil (at night...I just love my upside-down life!), cough syrup, vapor rub, sinus-headache medicine, and milkshakes, which may not have healing powers but feel pretty good for a raw throat. I took more medicine this week alone than I normally would in an entire calendar year. But today, while still a little congested, I am feeling much better and looking much less like I need to be taken out back and put out of my misery. :)
he's just not that into you
I saw it Saturday and LOVED it. But I'd love to know what everyone else out there thinks, because another friend of mine saw it and HATED it. She said it was because she's getting ready to get married and now she feels like she's supposed to think all guys are jerks...or something like that. I'm not sure. We were alternately trying to convince and dissuade another one of our friends about whether she should go see it. And when I said I loved it, the neutral friend said, "So do you think all guys are jerks now?" And I said, "Well, I already knew that guys are jerks, so I wasn't really surprised." But I was just kidding! I just thought it was great because it showed the good AND bad about guys AND girls and I don't think it made all guys out to be jerks; it just admitted that sometimes guys are, and that's not OUR fault, and hey, we can even avoid those guys now that we know what they're thinking. And I loved all of the endings for all of the characters, whether they were happy or not. And I don't feel like the movie tried to justify any bad or compromising relationships, which to me was a really, really good way to follow through with the theme of the movie. But please, please tell me what you think because I'm sure it's a different movie for each of us, since each of us have different experiences with the opposite sex.
the bag tag game
See...now do you get my corny joke in the title? I know, I'm pretty lame. OK, Bethany tagged me, so here are the rules:
1) Post a picture of whatever bag you are carrying as of late. No, you cannot go up to your closet and pull out that cute little purse you used back before you had kids (ahh ha, this doesn't apply to me! But I'm not known for carrying little purses anyway). I want to know what you carried today or the last time you left the house. No cheating!
2) I want to know how much it cost:) And this is not to judge. This is for entertainment purposes only. So spill it. And if there is a story to go along with how you obtained it, I’d love to hear it.
3) Tag some chicks. And link back to this post so people know why the heck you’re showing everyone your bag.
The Bag:
The Story:
Honestly, I haven't the faintest idea how much it cost. It was a gift this Christmas from my aunt and great-aunt, who bought it in New York City. As you can see, the clasp says Dolce & Gabbana, which makes me feel pretty cool even though I'm pretty sure it's a knock-off.
Everyone thinks the huge zippers are hilarious, and I love that detail. It also has tons of pockets and places to put things like cell phones, wallets, and keys so I don't have to dig through the volumonous abyss of the rest of the bag. I love it! :)
So here are some girlies I will tag to play the game. Have fun! And seriously, let me know what you thought about he's just not that into you and if you haven't seen it, go see it this weekend and then we'll talk!
La Di Dah
Sara Spelled Without an H
The Fabulous Life of a Southern Belle
Well! I am feeling much better today! I have been fighting off a cold since Sunday morning, and I don't get sick often, but when I do come down with something, it hits me like a ton of bricks. Unfortunately, this was a crucial week for both work and musical rehearsals, so it was not the time to wimp out and take a sick day...besides, I still tend to operate under that athlete mentality that you're not allowed to stay home sick until you puke (and sometimes not even then). Trust me, I can remember two major swim meets that I swam with 103 degree fevers. So staying home for a cold just never feels right to me.
Anyway, I was determined to recover as quickly as possible, so I went to town at the drugstore Sunday night and spent the rest of the week on NyQuil (during the day), DayQuil (at night...I just love my upside-down life!), cough syrup, vapor rub, sinus-headache medicine, and milkshakes, which may not have healing powers but feel pretty good for a raw throat. I took more medicine this week alone than I normally would in an entire calendar year. But today, while still a little congested, I am feeling much better and looking much less like I need to be taken out back and put out of my misery. :)
he's just not that into you
I saw it Saturday and LOVED it. But I'd love to know what everyone else out there thinks, because another friend of mine saw it and HATED it. She said it was because she's getting ready to get married and now she feels like she's supposed to think all guys are jerks...or something like that. I'm not sure. We were alternately trying to convince and dissuade another one of our friends about whether she should go see it. And when I said I loved it, the neutral friend said, "So do you think all guys are jerks now?" And I said, "Well, I already knew that guys are jerks, so I wasn't really surprised." But I was just kidding! I just thought it was great because it showed the good AND bad about guys AND girls and I don't think it made all guys out to be jerks; it just admitted that sometimes guys are, and that's not OUR fault, and hey, we can even avoid those guys now that we know what they're thinking. And I loved all of the endings for all of the characters, whether they were happy or not. And I don't feel like the movie tried to justify any bad or compromising relationships, which to me was a really, really good way to follow through with the theme of the movie. But please, please tell me what you think because I'm sure it's a different movie for each of us, since each of us have different experiences with the opposite sex.
the bag tag game
See...now do you get my corny joke in the title? I know, I'm pretty lame. OK, Bethany tagged me, so here are the rules:
1) Post a picture of whatever bag you are carrying as of late. No, you cannot go up to your closet and pull out that cute little purse you used back before you had kids (ahh ha, this doesn't apply to me! But I'm not known for carrying little purses anyway). I want to know what you carried today or the last time you left the house. No cheating!
2) I want to know how much it cost:) And this is not to judge. This is for entertainment purposes only. So spill it. And if there is a story to go along with how you obtained it, I’d love to hear it.
3) Tag some chicks. And link back to this post so people know why the heck you’re showing everyone your bag.
The Bag:
The Story:
Honestly, I haven't the faintest idea how much it cost. It was a gift this Christmas from my aunt and great-aunt, who bought it in New York City. As you can see, the clasp says Dolce & Gabbana, which makes me feel pretty cool even though I'm pretty sure it's a knock-off.
Everyone thinks the huge zippers are hilarious, and I love that detail. It also has tons of pockets and places to put things like cell phones, wallets, and keys so I don't have to dig through the volumonous abyss of the rest of the bag. I love it! :)
So here are some girlies I will tag to play the game. Have fun! And seriously, let me know what you thought about he's just not that into you and if you haven't seen it, go see it this weekend and then we'll talk!
La Di Dah
Sara Spelled Without an H
The Fabulous Life of a Southern Belle
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
The Bachelor Week 6: Home Sweet Hometown!
I'm keeping this short because I'm sick and I need to get to sleep, so I shouldn't stay up very late past my bedtime!
Hometown Date Week! I think they always make these dates look like bigger disasters in the promos than what they actually are in the episode. But some things were just as bad as advertised this season.
Jillian - Oh, Canada!
First, I love Canada. And I love how proud Canadians are of their country. So I was extremely glad to see Jillian's family greet Jason like an Olympic champion and wrap him in a big Canadian flag! I also got a kick out of their accents, especially when they said the word "again." It seemed like Jason got along really well with everyone, and Jillian was able to be herself, which is very cool.
Molly - Michigan WASPs
Jason meets Molly at the Country Club for a round of golf, bringing back memories of their first meeting. Molly is really pushing the WASP look, in an argyle sweater and hot pink polo with popped collar. Wowie. Then you meet the rest of her family, all of them in sweaters as well, and we find out that Molly's mom either is or wants to be a child psychologist because she does several tests to evaluate Jason including wearing different hats, drawing a picture, and a Rorshach test. Just kidding about the last one, but I was half-expecting her to try that next.
Naomi - Cali Crazy
Naomi meets Jason dressed as a cowgirl, which he mentions several times. They meet up with Naomi's mom, who has taken a page out of Michael Scott's book of crazy and wants to hold a funeral for a bird. Jason is assigned the "honor" of giving a eulogy. The ONLY other place this would happen would be on The Office. We see what may have been a big reason for Naomi's folks splitting up; Dad is a Judeo-Christian and Mom is an adult Indigo. You can tell from Dad's conversation with Jason that he's worried about his daughter being equally yoked. And I think it's very interesting that Naomi later says she wishes she would've talked to Jason about her religious beliefs before this point. Ya think?!!! Get with the program, sister! You think you're "in love" with someone and you haven't even talked about this?! Well, Mom is equally as passionate about her beliefs, and I had to look up what it means to be an "Indigo" because I didn't really get her explanation. According to New Age beliefs, Indigo children are kids who have an indigo-colored aura and are of a higher level of human evolution; they may have paranormal abilities like ESP. Huh. Mom believes Naomi is an indigo child.
I just wonder how I would've turned out if I had been raised in this kind of spiritual environment?
Melissa - Texas...Friends in Low Places
Mel drops the bomb on Jason that her parents don't want to be on TV, so he'll be hanging out with all of Melissa's married friends instead. Mom and Dad just aren't comfortable with all the "publicness"...which, by the way, is not a word, and if they were gonna show that clip ten times, they could've at least let her have a do-over using "publicity" instead of the word she made up.
I'm sorry, but don't you think ABC could've arranged for the parents to meet Jason off-camera and then just film the friends stuff for the episode? What's really going on here?
I do have to say that Mel's friends seemed like really good people to have around; they are obviously very supportive of her and I would imagine they are just as hard on her boyfriends as any parent would be! But they also said they'd never met Melissa's family, which I again thought was fishy.
I think Jason knows something is up too.
Rose Ceremony
Woah, is that a big room or what?!!
The roses go to Molly, Jillian, and Melissa. Naomi goes home, telling the limo cameras that she's done with having a romantic life after this heartbreaking experience.
Next week Jason takes the girls to New Zealand! And oh, yes, the big D herself is coming back to spend a little time with Jason. They show a clip of him saying, "Well, what brings you to New Zealand?" Don't you just hope she says she was in the neighborhood? That's what all stalker-ex girlfriends do, right? We know Shannon would! I miss her.
OK, time for bed. Until later!
Hometown Date Week! I think they always make these dates look like bigger disasters in the promos than what they actually are in the episode. But some things were just as bad as advertised this season.
Jillian - Oh, Canada!
First, I love Canada. And I love how proud Canadians are of their country. So I was extremely glad to see Jillian's family greet Jason like an Olympic champion and wrap him in a big Canadian flag! I also got a kick out of their accents, especially when they said the word "again." It seemed like Jason got along really well with everyone, and Jillian was able to be herself, which is very cool.
Molly - Michigan WASPs
Jason meets Molly at the Country Club for a round of golf, bringing back memories of their first meeting. Molly is really pushing the WASP look, in an argyle sweater and hot pink polo with popped collar. Wowie. Then you meet the rest of her family, all of them in sweaters as well, and we find out that Molly's mom either is or wants to be a child psychologist because she does several tests to evaluate Jason including wearing different hats, drawing a picture, and a Rorshach test. Just kidding about the last one, but I was half-expecting her to try that next.
Naomi - Cali Crazy
Naomi meets Jason dressed as a cowgirl, which he mentions several times. They meet up with Naomi's mom, who has taken a page out of Michael Scott's book of crazy and wants to hold a funeral for a bird. Jason is assigned the "honor" of giving a eulogy. The ONLY other place this would happen would be on The Office. We see what may have been a big reason for Naomi's folks splitting up; Dad is a Judeo-Christian and Mom is an adult Indigo. You can tell from Dad's conversation with Jason that he's worried about his daughter being equally yoked. And I think it's very interesting that Naomi later says she wishes she would've talked to Jason about her religious beliefs before this point. Ya think?!!! Get with the program, sister! You think you're "in love" with someone and you haven't even talked about this?! Well, Mom is equally as passionate about her beliefs, and I had to look up what it means to be an "Indigo" because I didn't really get her explanation. According to New Age beliefs, Indigo children are kids who have an indigo-colored aura and are of a higher level of human evolution; they may have paranormal abilities like ESP. Huh. Mom believes Naomi is an indigo child.
I just wonder how I would've turned out if I had been raised in this kind of spiritual environment?
Melissa - Texas...Friends in Low Places
Mel drops the bomb on Jason that her parents don't want to be on TV, so he'll be hanging out with all of Melissa's married friends instead. Mom and Dad just aren't comfortable with all the "publicness"...which, by the way, is not a word, and if they were gonna show that clip ten times, they could've at least let her have a do-over using "publicity" instead of the word she made up.
I'm sorry, but don't you think ABC could've arranged for the parents to meet Jason off-camera and then just film the friends stuff for the episode? What's really going on here?
I do have to say that Mel's friends seemed like really good people to have around; they are obviously very supportive of her and I would imagine they are just as hard on her boyfriends as any parent would be! But they also said they'd never met Melissa's family, which I again thought was fishy.
I think Jason knows something is up too.
Rose Ceremony
Woah, is that a big room or what?!!
The roses go to Molly, Jillian, and Melissa. Naomi goes home, telling the limo cameras that she's done with having a romantic life after this heartbreaking experience.
Next week Jason takes the girls to New Zealand! And oh, yes, the big D herself is coming back to spend a little time with Jason. They show a clip of him saying, "Well, what brings you to New Zealand?" Don't you just hope she says she was in the neighborhood? That's what all stalker-ex girlfriends do, right? We know Shannon would! I miss her.
OK, time for bed. Until later!
Friday, February 6, 2009
thankful friday
I am thankful...
1. for Fridays, which always include new episodes of "The Office" and "30 Rock," and the thought that I don't have to go anywhere or do anything tomorrow, and that I can sleep whenever I want to in the next 48 hours.
2. for paychecks, especially when they include overtime pay that will fund retail therapy to relieve the stress of earning said overtime pay.
3. for things going well at work, which was sweet payoff for the past couple of weeks of things NOT going well at work.
4. for finding out that a coworker you were stressing out about it just stressed out for a lot of the same reasons, and for working together to accomplish a similar goal.
5. for Kelsey, who constantly teaches me lessons in faith, love, and friendship.
6. for Sara, who is hands-down just one of the coolest people I'll ever meet.
7. for Tommy, who geeks out over Dorm Life with me and is always great to talk to.
8. for Curtis who, I am convinced, makes the world a better place every day just by being in it but not of it.
9. for Troy and Caitlin for being a beautiful example of love and friendship to everyone they know.
10. for Joey, for helping me recognize and enjoy the great things that go with growing up!
11. for all of my other blog buddies, who I have never met but who impact my everyday life with their comments, posts, humor, and amazing stories!
12. for pizza and beer, which I'm going to enjoy tonight in the comfort of my little apartment.
13. for my sisters, who brighten my day whether I talk to them for 45 seconds or 45 minutes, and for how close we have been all our lives.
14. for my mom, who is the most supportive, loving, giving person I will probably ever meet. And she's also a great listener, even when I talk and talk and talk...
15. for my dad who, I am finding, understands me better than I ever thought was possible, and who I find myself becoming more like every day.
16. for having a job that I love, even when things are not going well, and especially in a recession.
17. for the fact that I got to see a friend today that used to work with me in the mornings, but now he works during the day and we hardly ever see each other, and for being told that he misses me too!
18. for being healthy.
19. for vacation time that I'll get to spend in Florida with my sister in her new house!
20. for feeling blessed in every way.
1. for Fridays, which always include new episodes of "The Office" and "30 Rock," and the thought that I don't have to go anywhere or do anything tomorrow, and that I can sleep whenever I want to in the next 48 hours.
2. for paychecks, especially when they include overtime pay that will fund retail therapy to relieve the stress of earning said overtime pay.
3. for things going well at work, which was sweet payoff for the past couple of weeks of things NOT going well at work.
4. for finding out that a coworker you were stressing out about it just stressed out for a lot of the same reasons, and for working together to accomplish a similar goal.
5. for Kelsey, who constantly teaches me lessons in faith, love, and friendship.
6. for Sara, who is hands-down just one of the coolest people I'll ever meet.
7. for Tommy, who geeks out over Dorm Life with me and is always great to talk to.
8. for Curtis who, I am convinced, makes the world a better place every day just by being in it but not of it.
9. for Troy and Caitlin for being a beautiful example of love and friendship to everyone they know.
10. for Joey, for helping me recognize and enjoy the great things that go with growing up!
11. for all of my other blog buddies, who I have never met but who impact my everyday life with their comments, posts, humor, and amazing stories!
12. for pizza and beer, which I'm going to enjoy tonight in the comfort of my little apartment.
13. for my sisters, who brighten my day whether I talk to them for 45 seconds or 45 minutes, and for how close we have been all our lives.
14. for my mom, who is the most supportive, loving, giving person I will probably ever meet. And she's also a great listener, even when I talk and talk and talk...
15. for my dad who, I am finding, understands me better than I ever thought was possible, and who I find myself becoming more like every day.
16. for having a job that I love, even when things are not going well, and especially in a recession.
17. for the fact that I got to see a friend today that used to work with me in the mornings, but now he works during the day and we hardly ever see each other, and for being told that he misses me too!
18. for being healthy.
19. for vacation time that I'll get to spend in Florida with my sister in her new house!
20. for feeling blessed in every way.
this is for kelsey
First of all, if you're not reading Kelsey's blog, stop what you're doing right now (which is reading my blog) and go read hers! Then come back and finish reading mine.
Seriously. Do it.
Go. Right now. I added the link just to make it easier for you.
You done?
OK, great! Now you probably know Kelsey and that she just recently had to have her wisdom teeth out, which we all know is a painful experience. But in my personal oral surgery experience, even scarier than the anticipation of pain was the thought that I would have to be given anesthetic, because I didn't want to start saying crazy things and then be embarrassed later when people told me what I'd said.
So, in the spirit of best wishes for speedy recovery from wisdom tooth removal and the school of thought that laughter is the best medicine...this is for Kelsey:
Happy Friday, everyone! :)
Seriously. Do it.
Go. Right now. I added the link just to make it easier for you.
You done?
OK, great! Now you probably know Kelsey and that she just recently had to have her wisdom teeth out, which we all know is a painful experience. But in my personal oral surgery experience, even scarier than the anticipation of pain was the thought that I would have to be given anesthetic, because I didn't want to start saying crazy things and then be embarrassed later when people told me what I'd said.
So, in the spirit of best wishes for speedy recovery from wisdom tooth removal and the school of thought that laughter is the best medicine...this is for Kelsey:
Happy Friday, everyone! :)
Thursday, February 5, 2009
I will smack you.
"...And the pressure has turned me into something that I never wanted to be! A bitch!"
~Joan Cusack, School of Rock
Anger.
I am not a person who thrives on or enjoys being angry. I'm one of those people who wishes that everyone always got along and liked each other, and that confrontations didn't exist because there was no need for them. I forgive pretty easily...maybe a little too easily, in some cases. I hate holding grudges. I want to be friends with everyone. And I usually can't stay mad at someone for very long, even if they did something that was really wrong or unfair. I just don't like to be mad.
But lately, I feel like I have been.
And here's the thing; when I get mad, my natural impulse is to want to make violent and ridiculous threats and/or resort to physical battery. Now, I don't act on these impulses. Instead I usually just try to keep my mouth shut after making my argument, or I go vent to someone I can trust, and usually I just shake all over like one of those tiny dogs that lack the body heat to be warm ever.
But all of these stupid threats keep rolling around in my head lately, and I am really afraid that I am going to actually shout one out one of these days. For example, the other day I got frusterated with someone at work for being lazy, and I wanted to tell them that I was going to plant my pointy-toed shoe so far up his ask* that he wouldn't find it for a week. That's not good. Also, I felt like telling someone else at work that I wanted to punch them in the teeth. But most frequently, my silent, inner-monologue threat impulse just keeps saying to everyone, "I will smack you."
I do not want to actually smack anyone. I'm just afraid I'm going to say it and then get in trouble or fired for making threats to co-workers. But not being a normally angry person, I am having trouble figuring out what to do with the anger since I can't outwardly threaten people. I need an anger outlet, you know?
When I was little, I used to throw temper tantrums, and my mom taught me to punch my pillow. I don't really feel like doing that anymore though. I feel like I need a punching back or something, though.
Am I scaring you yet? I hope I'm not; I can't make it clear enough that I am not an outwardly violent person AT ALL. But I feel like inward violence is really dangerous and I need to figure out a way to get it out of my system before I end up doing or saying something hurtful to someone else.
I think I'm just stressed out...I've been putting in a lot of extra hours at work, and running into some conflict and opposition from co-workers, and I haven't been sleeping very much because of those things, and I'm probably stressed out a little over the possibility of looking for another job, and I haven't had a lot of time to clean up my apartment this week, so it's turning into a mess, which is also stressing me out because I can't relax because there's stuff everywhere...and I'm wearing all black today. What is that?!
Sorry for those of you who actually read this stuff because I am letting out a lot of crazy right now. I think this is part of the reason I have a blog, though. I don't want to be this angry little person inside but I feel like most of the time lately (especially at or after work) that's what I am. So...if you want to say a prayer for that, I would appreciate it.
OK, time to get back to work. Thanks for reading/listening and sorry if I scared you. :/
*ask is a reference to that YouTube video where that little girl says if there's a monster in her bedroom she's gonna kick his "ask." It's pretty cute.
~Joan Cusack, School of Rock
Anger.
I am not a person who thrives on or enjoys being angry. I'm one of those people who wishes that everyone always got along and liked each other, and that confrontations didn't exist because there was no need for them. I forgive pretty easily...maybe a little too easily, in some cases. I hate holding grudges. I want to be friends with everyone. And I usually can't stay mad at someone for very long, even if they did something that was really wrong or unfair. I just don't like to be mad.
But lately, I feel like I have been.
And here's the thing; when I get mad, my natural impulse is to want to make violent and ridiculous threats and/or resort to physical battery. Now, I don't act on these impulses. Instead I usually just try to keep my mouth shut after making my argument, or I go vent to someone I can trust, and usually I just shake all over like one of those tiny dogs that lack the body heat to be warm ever.
But all of these stupid threats keep rolling around in my head lately, and I am really afraid that I am going to actually shout one out one of these days. For example, the other day I got frusterated with someone at work for being lazy, and I wanted to tell them that I was going to plant my pointy-toed shoe so far up his ask* that he wouldn't find it for a week. That's not good. Also, I felt like telling someone else at work that I wanted to punch them in the teeth. But most frequently, my silent, inner-monologue threat impulse just keeps saying to everyone, "I will smack you."
I do not want to actually smack anyone. I'm just afraid I'm going to say it and then get in trouble or fired for making threats to co-workers. But not being a normally angry person, I am having trouble figuring out what to do with the anger since I can't outwardly threaten people. I need an anger outlet, you know?
When I was little, I used to throw temper tantrums, and my mom taught me to punch my pillow. I don't really feel like doing that anymore though. I feel like I need a punching back or something, though.
Am I scaring you yet? I hope I'm not; I can't make it clear enough that I am not an outwardly violent person AT ALL. But I feel like inward violence is really dangerous and I need to figure out a way to get it out of my system before I end up doing or saying something hurtful to someone else.
I think I'm just stressed out...I've been putting in a lot of extra hours at work, and running into some conflict and opposition from co-workers, and I haven't been sleeping very much because of those things, and I'm probably stressed out a little over the possibility of looking for another job, and I haven't had a lot of time to clean up my apartment this week, so it's turning into a mess, which is also stressing me out because I can't relax because there's stuff everywhere...and I'm wearing all black today. What is that?!
Sorry for those of you who actually read this stuff because I am letting out a lot of crazy right now. I think this is part of the reason I have a blog, though. I don't want to be this angry little person inside but I feel like most of the time lately (especially at or after work) that's what I am. So...if you want to say a prayer for that, I would appreciate it.
OK, time to get back to work. Thanks for reading/listening and sorry if I scared you. :/
*ask is a reference to that YouTube video where that little girl says if there's a monster in her bedroom she's gonna kick his "ask." It's pretty cute.
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
The Bachelor week 5...tears, beers, and fears!
Well, this turned out to be a more interesting week than I expected. With all the drama queens out of the house, Jason took the five remaining girls to stay in Seattle, his hometown. And no one's going to be worried about date roses as the only roses given out will be at the end-of-the-week ceremony. So, not a lot of plot this week, but much more character development.
Melissa gets the first one-on-one date, which is supposed to be a night on the town. Mel puts on a slinky black dress that doesn't seem to offer much upper support and waits on Jason, who we see is home trying to get Ty to help him dress for the date and go to bed. Well, Ty is not having it. So Melissa's night on the town turns into a night on the couch in "stretchy pants."
I think this was good for Melissa because we're all wondering if she's ready for the home-life, mom thing. She is so stinkin cute and fun, but is she ready for all the reality? It looks like she can handle it. Hey, when you're rockin' a pair of "stretchy pants," you can handle anything.
Molly, Steph, and Jillian go for a harbor cruise and get to see Tom Hanks' house from Sleepless in Seattle! Let me tell you, I have watched that movie so many times and I just kept imagining all the house scenes from that movie...wow! Steph's choice of clothing for this date is questionable. A furry, hooded puffer vest...really? Poor Stephanie, she is such a beautiful lady. But she likes the dress-up clothes.
Naomi is thrilled to have the last one-on-one date: a sea-plane and rock-climbing adventure. To me, Naomi is like the girl that's a friend that wants to be more than a friend, and Jason is like the guy who enjoys the attention and likes the girl, but really isn't that into her. But that's just me.
Naomi opens up to Jason about her shaky past with her mom, and tells Jason that she sees a lot of herself in her mom. The red flags go up in Jason's head and he tells us he's a little scared.
Meanwhile, Molly and Stephanie are sitting in the bathroom while Melissa sits in the bubble bath in a bikini with a bottle of beer, and Jillian sits in the bath in what appear to be her PJs. All of them are talking about their insecurities about Jason. Molly is worried that she's too young. Steph is worried that she's too old. Melissa is worried that she's going to prune up in the bath just in time for Jason to do one of his "surprise" visits after dropping off Naomi. Jillian is worried that Jason doesn't think she's serious about him...which she says as she carefully constructs a bubble bath beard on her face.
Have you noticed how chummy all these girls are with each other? They are unusually supportive of each other and I think that's cool. But I also understand why it's so hard for everyone. They really seem like they try to be nice to each other.
The girls are all hanging out when Jason stops by to talk to Jillian. (Did anyone else notice that Molly was wearing an Indiana t-shirt? Probably just me? Ok.)
Jillian and Jason go out for some coffee and Jason tries to figure out if Jillian is serious. She says she has been focused on supporting all the other girls and hasn't really been focusing on just her. Aw! Jill is such a buddy.
Well, obviously Jason has a tough decision to make. He is very scared he'll send the wrong person home. Chris Harrison stops over and helps him think it all out. Jason says he didn't sleep at all last night...ahhh, "sleepless in Seattle!" At the rose ceremony, Jason pulls Naomi aside to have another "are you serious about this" talk. Then he hands out the roses to:
Jillian
Melissa (I call these two girls as final two)
Molly
Naomi
That means it's time to say goodbye to Steph, which has everyone in the room in tears. I think it was kinda sweet how sad everyone was to see her go. And of course she handled it with perfect grace. This woman is a SAINT!
So next week is the hometown dates...and of course ABC is showing us how "terribly wrong" they are all going to go! Yikes!
As a final note, I just want to say that I kept having these moments where I wanted to see Shannon pop up out of the background...When Molly and Jason kiss on the boat, we pan down to the water - and Shannon emerges in full scuba gear. Naomi and Jason kiss by the fireplace, and we pan down to the flames - where Shannon's face appears like in that Harry Potter movie. And then when Jillian and Jason kiss in the window of the coffee shop - we zoom out and see that Shannon is sitting in a window across the street with full spy regalia...binocs, audio equipment, and of course her faithful dog whom she can French kiss if she gets over-excited. I just thought that could be funny.
OK, that's my insight for the week. Still no sign of DeAnna...maybe she'll come back when we get down to the final two?
Favorite Bachelor recaps...
Lincee
Chris
Beyond Reality
Melissa gets the first one-on-one date, which is supposed to be a night on the town. Mel puts on a slinky black dress that doesn't seem to offer much upper support and waits on Jason, who we see is home trying to get Ty to help him dress for the date and go to bed. Well, Ty is not having it. So Melissa's night on the town turns into a night on the couch in "stretchy pants."
I think this was good for Melissa because we're all wondering if she's ready for the home-life, mom thing. She is so stinkin cute and fun, but is she ready for all the reality? It looks like she can handle it. Hey, when you're rockin' a pair of "stretchy pants," you can handle anything.
Molly, Steph, and Jillian go for a harbor cruise and get to see Tom Hanks' house from Sleepless in Seattle! Let me tell you, I have watched that movie so many times and I just kept imagining all the house scenes from that movie...wow! Steph's choice of clothing for this date is questionable. A furry, hooded puffer vest...really? Poor Stephanie, she is such a beautiful lady. But she likes the dress-up clothes.
Naomi is thrilled to have the last one-on-one date: a sea-plane and rock-climbing adventure. To me, Naomi is like the girl that's a friend that wants to be more than a friend, and Jason is like the guy who enjoys the attention and likes the girl, but really isn't that into her. But that's just me.
Naomi opens up to Jason about her shaky past with her mom, and tells Jason that she sees a lot of herself in her mom. The red flags go up in Jason's head and he tells us he's a little scared.
Meanwhile, Molly and Stephanie are sitting in the bathroom while Melissa sits in the bubble bath in a bikini with a bottle of beer, and Jillian sits in the bath in what appear to be her PJs. All of them are talking about their insecurities about Jason. Molly is worried that she's too young. Steph is worried that she's too old. Melissa is worried that she's going to prune up in the bath just in time for Jason to do one of his "surprise" visits after dropping off Naomi. Jillian is worried that Jason doesn't think she's serious about him...which she says as she carefully constructs a bubble bath beard on her face.
Have you noticed how chummy all these girls are with each other? They are unusually supportive of each other and I think that's cool. But I also understand why it's so hard for everyone. They really seem like they try to be nice to each other.
The girls are all hanging out when Jason stops by to talk to Jillian. (Did anyone else notice that Molly was wearing an Indiana t-shirt? Probably just me? Ok.)
Jillian and Jason go out for some coffee and Jason tries to figure out if Jillian is serious. She says she has been focused on supporting all the other girls and hasn't really been focusing on just her. Aw! Jill is such a buddy.
Well, obviously Jason has a tough decision to make. He is very scared he'll send the wrong person home. Chris Harrison stops over and helps him think it all out. Jason says he didn't sleep at all last night...ahhh, "sleepless in Seattle!" At the rose ceremony, Jason pulls Naomi aside to have another "are you serious about this" talk. Then he hands out the roses to:
Jillian
Melissa (I call these two girls as final two)
Molly
Naomi
That means it's time to say goodbye to Steph, which has everyone in the room in tears. I think it was kinda sweet how sad everyone was to see her go. And of course she handled it with perfect grace. This woman is a SAINT!
So next week is the hometown dates...and of course ABC is showing us how "terribly wrong" they are all going to go! Yikes!
As a final note, I just want to say that I kept having these moments where I wanted to see Shannon pop up out of the background...When Molly and Jason kiss on the boat, we pan down to the water - and Shannon emerges in full scuba gear. Naomi and Jason kiss by the fireplace, and we pan down to the flames - where Shannon's face appears like in that Harry Potter movie. And then when Jillian and Jason kiss in the window of the coffee shop - we zoom out and see that Shannon is sitting in a window across the street with full spy regalia...binocs, audio equipment, and of course her faithful dog whom she can French kiss if she gets over-excited. I just thought that could be funny.
OK, that's my insight for the week. Still no sign of DeAnna...maybe she'll come back when we get down to the final two?
Favorite Bachelor recaps...
Lincee
Chris
Beyond Reality
one step at a time...
(cue Jordin Sparks...)
OK, so I've been poking around some websites and what I'm finding is that yes, Virginia, there ARE jobs out there. But I can't start applying for them until I update my resume. And maybe make a resume tape. Yikes to that second part.
So, I think what I'm gonna do now is work on my resume and then start applying for these jobs. And I'm gonna go ahead and say right now that some of them are going to be a long-shot. But you can't do any harm by trying, right? So, I'm not expecting the calls to come flooding in, BUT...I know what I need to do next, and then if and when any offers for interviews arise, I'll just cross that bridge when I get there.
Here's something I am worried about -- timing. My contract here isn't up until October, but my lease is up in May. So this is why I feel a sense of urgency about this whole stay-or-go thing. Options:
1) See if I can work out something with the apartment office, like a six-month lease or something?
2) Find a new job before May and hope that they'll let me out of my contract early (wait, I'm not going to be ready to move in May! I don't like this option. I don't think they'd let me out of my contract that early anyway. Forget it, this is not a realistic option).
3) Find a new job and finish out my contract here, and move out of my apartment and live...with my parents? And drive an hour to work every night and an hour back every morning? Ick. I think my sister will be in town all summer/fall...maybe I could work out something with her instead. Ugh, I don't want to be a squatter.
4) Re-sign the lease, but NOT re-sign my contract (lots of people don't re-sign), and work here until NEXT May, by which time hopefully I'll have another job lined up.
Blech. I wish this was just like working out your class schedule at college. I wish you could put everything into a computer and make it spit out an answer, then print it out on a little sheet that you can hang on your fridge and send home to your parents so they know where you'll be in the next year or so of your life.
OK, back to taking things one step at a time: all I need to do right now is update my resume and look into making a tape. And then start applying. And that's it.
Deep breaths.
Looking forward to watching The Bachelor later this morning. Can't wait to swap recaps! :)
Until then...
OK, so I've been poking around some websites and what I'm finding is that yes, Virginia, there ARE jobs out there. But I can't start applying for them until I update my resume. And maybe make a resume tape. Yikes to that second part.
So, I think what I'm gonna do now is work on my resume and then start applying for these jobs. And I'm gonna go ahead and say right now that some of them are going to be a long-shot. But you can't do any harm by trying, right? So, I'm not expecting the calls to come flooding in, BUT...I know what I need to do next, and then if and when any offers for interviews arise, I'll just cross that bridge when I get there.
Here's something I am worried about -- timing. My contract here isn't up until October, but my lease is up in May. So this is why I feel a sense of urgency about this whole stay-or-go thing. Options:
1) See if I can work out something with the apartment office, like a six-month lease or something?
2) Find a new job before May and hope that they'll let me out of my contract early (wait, I'm not going to be ready to move in May! I don't like this option. I don't think they'd let me out of my contract that early anyway. Forget it, this is not a realistic option).
3) Find a new job and finish out my contract here, and move out of my apartment and live...with my parents? And drive an hour to work every night and an hour back every morning? Ick. I think my sister will be in town all summer/fall...maybe I could work out something with her instead. Ugh, I don't want to be a squatter.
4) Re-sign the lease, but NOT re-sign my contract (lots of people don't re-sign), and work here until NEXT May, by which time hopefully I'll have another job lined up.
Blech. I wish this was just like working out your class schedule at college. I wish you could put everything into a computer and make it spit out an answer, then print it out on a little sheet that you can hang on your fridge and send home to your parents so they know where you'll be in the next year or so of your life.
OK, back to taking things one step at a time: all I need to do right now is update my resume and look into making a tape. And then start applying. And that's it.
Deep breaths.
Looking forward to watching The Bachelor later this morning. Can't wait to swap recaps! :)
Until then...
Monday, February 2, 2009
have a dilemma? ask jimmy!
I'm happy to say that the doggie dilemma has been decided by none other than Jimmy Fallon.
Ok...well maybe he was just saying that. I think in reality it's just gonna come down to gut instinct. Which should be criterion enough to choose a dog, since that's how a surprising amount of Americans choose a President.
Today was a bag of mixed nuts. I woke up this morning to a call from my friend Chris who informed me that he slipped and broke his ankle on the ice Friday night "like a geriatric" and now he's out of Children of Eden. Buh-MER. Not only am I super-sad not to get to hang out with him at rehearsals, but Chris is very talented and left a very big role for someone else to fill a MONTH before this show opens.
Yikes.
I didn't celebrate the Super Bowl this year, but most people did, so we moved up rehearsal to 4:00 instead of 7:00. This kind of cut into the middle of what would normally be sleepy-time on a Sunday, so I got like an hour of sleep before rehearsal. Then when I got home I heated up a frozen pizza and watched Miss Congeniality, which was relaxing. Then I tried to get some sleep, but that didn't go well. Then I OVERslept and got to work late, which isn't really a big deal on the weekends.
But I do have that kinda gross feeling you get when you haven't slept enough. And I didn't wash my hair because I was running late, so it looks a little flat. And I have my meeting with Big Boss today. So...yeah.
And now I'm really starting to feel the pressure of figuring out what my next move is. I've been sort of looking forward to this point for the past year and a half, but now that it's here, I am a little reluctant to deal with it. I keep thinking, "It would be so much easier to just stay here for another year."
And ironically, that's how I know it need to start looking elsewhere.
Whenever I get to the point where I'm not being challenged, I get this way. Looking forward at what would be the next step up, I always get really tempted to stop where I am because it's comfortable, easy, familiar. And when I start to feel that way, I know that means it's time to be a big girl and move on.
That's not to say that staying here for awhile isn't an option anymore. I just need to make sure I seriously look at and apply for some other jobs, instead of chickening out. And here's my plan: I'm only going to move on if the job is
a) something I think I'll enjoy equally as much as or more than my current job
b) something I'll be getting paid as much as or more than I am getting paid here
Otherwise, it's honestly not going to be worth it. There's no reason I should move on to something I won't like as much (even if they pay me more money), because I really like it here. But basically I'm gonna go big, or go home. Or, stay home, I guess...lol.
OK, speaking of work, I better get back to it! Hope everyone has a happy Monday! Do you think DeAnna is coming back this week on the Bachelor?!! My prediction was that she'd show up the week after Megan left to keep the drama going. Check in tomorrow to see if I was right!
Until later! :)
Ok...well maybe he was just saying that. I think in reality it's just gonna come down to gut instinct. Which should be criterion enough to choose a dog, since that's how a surprising amount of Americans choose a President.
Today was a bag of mixed nuts. I woke up this morning to a call from my friend Chris who informed me that he slipped and broke his ankle on the ice Friday night "like a geriatric" and now he's out of Children of Eden. Buh-MER. Not only am I super-sad not to get to hang out with him at rehearsals, but Chris is very talented and left a very big role for someone else to fill a MONTH before this show opens.
Yikes.
I didn't celebrate the Super Bowl this year, but most people did, so we moved up rehearsal to 4:00 instead of 7:00. This kind of cut into the middle of what would normally be sleepy-time on a Sunday, so I got like an hour of sleep before rehearsal. Then when I got home I heated up a frozen pizza and watched Miss Congeniality, which was relaxing. Then I tried to get some sleep, but that didn't go well. Then I OVERslept and got to work late, which isn't really a big deal on the weekends.
But I do have that kinda gross feeling you get when you haven't slept enough. And I didn't wash my hair because I was running late, so it looks a little flat. And I have my meeting with Big Boss today. So...yeah.
And now I'm really starting to feel the pressure of figuring out what my next move is. I've been sort of looking forward to this point for the past year and a half, but now that it's here, I am a little reluctant to deal with it. I keep thinking, "It would be so much easier to just stay here for another year."
And ironically, that's how I know it need to start looking elsewhere.
Whenever I get to the point where I'm not being challenged, I get this way. Looking forward at what would be the next step up, I always get really tempted to stop where I am because it's comfortable, easy, familiar. And when I start to feel that way, I know that means it's time to be a big girl and move on.
That's not to say that staying here for awhile isn't an option anymore. I just need to make sure I seriously look at and apply for some other jobs, instead of chickening out. And here's my plan: I'm only going to move on if the job is
a) something I think I'll enjoy equally as much as or more than my current job
b) something I'll be getting paid as much as or more than I am getting paid here
Otherwise, it's honestly not going to be worth it. There's no reason I should move on to something I won't like as much (even if they pay me more money), because I really like it here. But basically I'm gonna go big, or go home. Or, stay home, I guess...lol.
OK, speaking of work, I better get back to it! Hope everyone has a happy Monday! Do you think DeAnna is coming back this week on the Bachelor?!! My prediction was that she'd show up the week after Megan left to keep the drama going. Check in tomorrow to see if I was right!
Until later! :)
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