Oscars So Weird

I didn't realize Will Smith's feelings were so delicate that he had to slap the crap out of a comedian making a joke. That is jackassery at it's finest. And why didn't the Oscars folks remove him from the venue? SO weird. It is the very least they could have done. I guess A-listers are just allowed to assault people on live television now?

 

And the nerve of the Oscars to try to get President Zelensky to speak at their event. This show is celebrities giving each other awards for entertainment. It is not the UN. Like the amazing Wanda Sykes said, "He's busy right now... Know your lane." Yeesh. Again- SO weird.

 

Anyhoo... here's a text conversation I had this morning:

 

Me: ...GIRD YOUR LOINS!

Lauren: what hahaha

Me: something people say to warn of impending doom. maybe from a movie? not sure

Lauren: sounds like something from Monty Python

Me: it does

Me (after googling): "This expression comes from the Bible (Proverbs 31:17) and originally alluded to tucking up the traditional long robe into a girdle (that is, a belt) so it will not hamper physical activity."

Me: new show! Bible or Monty Python?

Lauren: lmaooooo

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Celeb Big Bro

So, this is what brings me out to the blog, evidently. 

In a world where lately "evil" seems to win more often than not, it was particularly disappointing to see the two most mean-spirited players end up as the CBB finalists. I had just said before the vote that the jury was going to have to choose the lesser of two evils, and Teddi said the very same thing when she started the voting. 

I agree that between Todrick and Miesha, Miesha is the lesser evil. I was initially very excited to see Todrick on the show. I thought he would be really entertaining, and a positive, joy-bringing member of the cast, but he quickly took things so negative, and also to such a personal level, like telling Chris Kirkpatrick that he didn't want to be friends with him outside the house, and that Chris's son would be embarrassed by him.

It's a game, dude. Yeesh.

Todrick made nasty comments about other cast members all along. I was just so surprised at who he really is, behind all that talent. 

The lie about Shanna playing both sides of the house was the worst. Neither of the final two would have been in the finale, had it not been for that deception. Miesha continues to defend herself by saying Shanna initially played both sides, but between Todrick straight up saying it was a lie he concocted, and Miesha's reaction when she was brought into it, she knows what she did.

So glad Carson won Fan Fave. While the Shanna thing was happening, I just kept thinking how bad Carson was going to feel when he found out what went down. He did, and apologized to Shanna on the finale.

I was initially going for Chris, then Carson, then Cynthia. Even though Cynthia sailed through the game with the help of others, she obviously worked the social side to get where she was, and should have won!

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Mistaken Identity

 

"I don't even know where the hole for this is." Bwahaha! Love the leather.

 

Jeff mentioned the other day that Daisy Fuentes and Richard Marx are married. WHAT? When did this happen? I'm a pop news junkie, for goodness' sake. How did I miss this?

 

Me: Wait wait wait. Isn't Daisy Fuentes married to the lead singer of Nine Inch Nails?

Jeff (NOT into pop news, Googling...): Trent Reznor?

Me: That doesn't sound right. I mean, yes, he is the lead singer, but it must be another band.

Jeff: No. She is married to Richard Marx.

Me: But she used to be married to a musician with leather pants and tattoos... 

Jeff: *shows me a photo of Daisy and Richard*

Me: Oh. That's not her. The lady I'm thinking of is less "girl next door." Maybe an MTV personality? CARMEN ELECTRA! That's who I'm thinking you said was married to Richard Marx.

Jeff: Totally different person.

Me: Yeah.

We went to Fredericksburg today with KathyL. Bought peaches at Jenschke's and had lunch at Altstadt Brewery. Visited Wildseed Farms. Good times!

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George is OK

I like that people check in with me when George Clooney has a scooter accident in Italy, to make sure I know he's okay. (LOL) Actually he does have "trauma to the knee," (awww) but...

...at least it's not his face.

You were all thinking it.

Mostly kidding! Hope he's feeling better soon and stays safe on those bikes.

There are two songs on the Apple Pop Playlist this week where I'm not sure what some of the lyrics mean. Well, probably more than two, but:

"Weekend Luv" by Quinn Lewis: "...Don't give me that weekend love..." 
Isn't "weekend love" more uninhibited and carefree and swinging from the chandelier? Weekday love is typically more vanilla. Yes? He doesn't prefer the weekend love?

Ahh. Just read the complete lyrics. He just means he wants love on the weekend and also the weekdays. Got it. It should be "don't give me JUST weekend love" or "give me that weekend love... on a Monday night."

"I'll Be There" by Jess Glynne: "...I swear, I got enough love for two. You'll never be alone, I'll be there for you."
She's got enough love for two? Is that okay with her significant other?

We binge watched the 2018 Carpool Karaoke episodes last weekend. I have to say Jeremy Renner has an AWESOME voice! I mean, seriously. Who. Knew?! Good on ya', sir.

The Linkin Park/Ken Jeong episode was filmed about a week before Chester died. So sad. Still a great episode. Also loved loved loved the Seth McFarlane/Ariana Grande one. (ShOwTuNeS y'all!)

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Saturday 9... and The Last Five Years Again

One of the lyrics in "Climbing Uphill" (from The Last Five Years, yes I'm obsessed this week...) is Cathy during a theater audition:

...Why am I working so hard?
These are the people who cast Russell Crowe in a musical...

First of all - LOL. Right.

But also, the Les Mis film (which oddly, I also referenced in yesterday's post) was released 2012, while The Last Five Years opened in 2001. Did someone cast Russell Crowe in a musical before that??? So I looked, and he actually started his career in musical theater in New Zealand in the 80's. Wow! He got hired out of theater into the film industry in 1990. 

Saturday 9: Silent Night (1957)
Unfamiliar with this week's tune? Hear it here.

1) How well do you know "Silent Night?" Without looking up the lyrics, could you sing along with Elvis?
I can sing the first two verses without looking. Are there more than two? I don't know without checking. Ha!

2) The Christmas with Elvis album hit the stores in October 1957. Were you already preparing for Christmas back in October?

Nope. I used to, but I haven't planned so far ahead for a while.

3) Clearly Elvis liked a flocked white Christmas tree. Is your tree flocked, aluminum or pine green? Real or artificial? Or do you skip the whole tree thing altogether? 

Fake, pine green. Gotta have a tree!

4) Back in the late 1950s, Elvis left his hair its natural brown color. In the 1960s he began having it dyed black. Do you have a salon appointment scheduled between now and year end?
No, but I should. My hair is long, yo.

5) Have you ever peeked, looking for a Christmas gift you know is hidden for you somewhere in the house?
Nah. I want to be surprised.

6) Which do you prefer, candy canes or gingerbread? 

gingerbread 

7) Is anyone receiving a home made or do-it-yourself gift from you this year?

No

8) Do you wrap holiday gifts in paper, or do you take the gift bag route?

I wrap in paper if at all possible. Gift bags aren't as fun to open.

9) This time of year is big for charitable fundraising. Here's your chance to plug a cause or organization that's near and dear to you.

MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston- Donate money, give blood, or buy cards designed by children who are patients there though the Children's Art Project.

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Uh Oh... Kathy Griffin Rant

But first... Why does Lisa Bloom (and her mother before her) always seek the spotlight and become the story when she represents someone? So annoying. She needs to move over and let her clients speak for themselves.

So. Let me understand. Kathy Griffin holding up a horrifying bloody Trump head is an artistic reference to his comment about Megyn Kelly and "blood coming out of her whatever?"

Mmmmmmmkaaay.  It must have been one bummer of a brainstorming session, if that's all Bloom's team could come up with as an explanation.

Also, Donald Trump didn't "ruin Kathy's life." People were immediately shocked and disgusted by the photo, before he even responded. The vast majority of us don't give a flying pigmonkey about Trump's feelings. People and businesses are responding on their own, making decisions based on their own feelings. CNN doesn't make business decisions based on what Trump thinks.

For me personally, there are three things that are beyond disturbing about that photo:

1) It's overly realistic and revolting, for no apparent purpose.
2) It emulates heinous photos of terrorists holding up heads.
3) It's the President of the United States. (Chelsea Clinton says that's vile and wrong. I'm with her.)

It's pathetic that Griffin had a press conference declaring herself a victim, and it only serves to draw this out far longer than necessary. In light of Trump's withdrawal of the US from the Paris Climate Accord, this drama should already have been yesterday's news. (Well, he does something just about every day that should make this yesterday's news.)

She should just acknowledge her regrettable choice and move on. She'd be fine. Whatever she does, I just hope she doesn't rescind her apology a la The Dixie Chicks. Have some friggin' balls and don't apologize in the first place, if you don't want to!

smh

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B-A-N-A-N-A-S

LOVE this Carpool Karaoke!



I didn't know what the heck she said in that line of "The Sweet Escape" either.

After their hilarious rendition of "Hollaback Girl" and George gives his thoughts on what a hollaback girl is...

Gwen: I think that's pretty close. It's your interpretation of the song. I don't want to project what I thought onto you.
George: It would help to know what you thought.

Ahaha. Yes! We want to know what the songwriter intended. There are tons of songs we thought were about one thing that were about another, or were originally written about one thing, but shockingly apply equally as well to a completely different subtext. That's one of the coolest things about song lyrics.

James is really a good singer. I love that he's always so into it!

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Randomness! Tra La!

One of the funniest things is when people our parents' age (and Julie) begin their texts and Facebook posts with a salutation and end them with a closing and signature.

Hee!

JeffC brought us back some maple candies and maple syrup from Pennsylvania when he returned from his annual visit home. Lauren had been wanting pancakes, so I took the opportunity to get some bacon and make both pancakes with bacon AND my favorite roasted brussels sprouts with maple syrup and bacon! Yum!

So Anderson Cooper doesn't VOTE? WHA? I admire him for many reasons, including the fact that he fights against being biased in his reporting (which more reporters should do!!), but he should be able to vote. No matter how unbiased you are as you present the news, you do have a candidate you support, and the voting booth is the place to voice your opinion.

Everyone who has a Discover Card, check the type of card you have. If you've had it for more than a few years, it may be a Discover More card. They don't make them anymore, because they have a new and improved cash back card called Discover It. Biggest difference is that you earn 1% cash back beginning with the first dollar you spend, rather than ramping up to 1% at the beginning of each year. There are other benefits, too, and it's an all-around better card than Discover More for most everyone, so check it out today! You can call to convert your More card to an It card.

And a survey, because why not?

Sunday Stealing: Healthy Meme

When was the last time you got a nose bleed? I've never had one.
Do you keep magazines by your toilet? Nope
If you were a waiter/waitress, would you make good tips? Yep
Have you ever stolen a road sign or traffic barrier? No
What are the best kind of Girl Scout cookies? Thin Mints
When was the last time you purchased alcohol? About two weeks ago, we tried Henry's Hard Orange Soda. (It tastes like orange soda.)
Do you find it attractive when a guy actually shows his feelings? Yes
Are you a fussy eater? No
List everything you ate and drank today: Leftover pancakes with milk for breakfast, a homemade hamburger on sourdough with roasted brussels sprouts for lunch, with tea.
How are you sitting? Ahhhahaha. I juuuuust slid down to "comfy position" mostly lying down, with my feet on the ottoman, my knees up and my upper back against the back of the sofa.
Waiting for something? a call from the neurosurgeon to schedule Lauren's surgery
Do you like pretzels? yes!
Do you wait until you’ve completely finished a certain makeup product before you buy a new one? I buy a new one before the old one is gone (I don't want to run out), but I finish the old one before I open the new one.
Did you wake up before 8:00 a.m. this morning? Of COURSE I did
Have you ever told anyone you were okay when you really weren’t? Haven't we all.
Do you have reason to cry right now? Yes, I'm quite frustrated with the surgeon not calling for over a week now.
How many sodas a week do you have? Usually zero.
Do you shop at Victoria’s Secret? Not recently.
Are you into sports? Some.
Can you easily touch your toes? Yes
What did the last shoes you wore look like? They look exactly like black flip flops.
What do you currently hear? TMZ Live on television
Have you ever done yoga? yes
Do you text a lot? I keep texting to a minimum. If we go back and forth more than about four times, I'm calling you.
Do you have a fax machine at home? Yes, but we don't have a land line, so I can't use it.
Do you know anyone who has diabetes? Yes
Have you ever had to block anyone online? Yes, years ago.
Are you afraid of thunder and lightning? No
Are you a shop-a-holic? I like shopping, but not to that point.
Are you healthy? I could be healthier. It hasn't been a priority for a while.

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Politics Over Friendship?

But first... Am I the last to know that George Lucas and Mellody Hobson have been dating for six years and are now engaged? I love Mellody! She's the cutest financial guru ever. We've followed her advice on several things, including how to disburse funds to your child while they're away at college. I particularly liked the idea of giving them their spending money like a paycheck- twice a month- so they learn to budget in that way for when they are working.

I just would never picture Mellody dating someone that much older. Just... wow. But congrats to them!


So I was very disappointed to see that one of my dearest friends (Doug) ranted all over another of my dearest friends (CJ) on Facebook, and then defriended her, because he disagrees with her politically.

We're not friends with people just because we mutually agree on all things political, are we? Gosh I hope not. I'll have to defriend a lot of you.

Just saying.

I think Doug was particularly offended by one small part of Cathy's post. It's fair for him to make his point, of course, but all manner of decorum went out the window from his first sentence. It was a loud rant, spread over about 15 separate comments in a row. He ended by saying he doesn't want to ever have contact with her again.

Well, I guess that's how you find out who your friend's true friends are... or aren't. Ha!

Cathy was befuddled by the whole thing. It seemed to me to be one of those cases of being angry about something that really isn't the thing you're angry about. Taking something out on someone who isn't to blame. Ya' know?

Eh. I was just shocked.


Meanwhile, back at the hacienda (or the workplace).... my job is going GREAT. I have to prioritize my tasks at the moment, because I have a bunch of training and my regular job to get done. Within a few weeks, that should all be ironed out. The people could not be nicer. Awesome staff!

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Healthcare Ruling

This Obamacare thing... I've mostly paid attention to the parts that I support, so I have to admit I don't know about every detail. I'm all for the general concept of it, especially mandating that everyone have health insurance, which not only saves lives, but allows insurance companies to cover pre-existing conditions (because people aren't allowed to just purchase insurance after they are diagnosed with something). I also applaud the part of the law that requires coverage of many screening procedures for healthy people to find problems earlier. I still don't understand how it's costing the government a dime, so I need to look into that. I do love watching people run around rejoicing they're getting something for free. If it's costing the government something, it is costing you something. The value of any program may totally be worth the additional taxes you'll pay, but rest assured, it's not free.

Justice Roberts did exactly as Supreme Court justices are supposed to do. He ruled on whether or not he felt the law was constitutional, not if he felt it was right or wrong. Bravo. Every one of them should do the same, every time. The Supreme Court should be one place in government where we can be spared the tug-of-war between partisan lemmings.

Who immediately made negative comments about Roberts via the news outlets? Angry conservatives and suspicious liberals. I guess you know you're doing the right thing, when both parties are irritated.

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I love chatting with Angel. We continuously live a parallel life. I cannot tell you how many minute details of our current situations and even back through childhood are strikingly similar.We should seriously write a book.

At one point yesterday, she said her hubby is now traveling five days a week for work. I told her to check out this site that sells... well... a product for people who are apart and want to have date nights online. She didn't text me back for about 15 minutes. I told her I wasn't sure whether she was quiet because she was so horrified or because she was signing up for the service. Heh.

Soon she ROFL'd and said she was "driving." Suuuuure she was.

Angel says Jeannie Klisiewicz (on the Ellen show) and Lauren and I are very similar. So if anyone out there is wondering what I'm like... there ya' go.

Friday Five: Oooh, Ahhh, Wow!

1. What were the events leading up to your most recent utterance of oops? 
I dropped a plastic cup that bounced all over the kitchen.

2. What were the circumstances that led to your most recent utterance of aha!?
We were watching the season premiere of Falling Skies and I finally figured out that the dinosaurs I kept waiting to see were actually on the now-cancelled Terra Nova. Falling Skies is aliens. Yes.

3. What most recently caused you to say ick?
Mystery gunk that stuck on a sheet pan after being washed in the dishwasher.

4. What inspired your most recent utterance of yum?
Homemade chocolate ice cream

5. Where were you (and what was going on?) the last time you said ooooooooh?
Angel and I were discussing Joe Manganiello late last night.

"Werewolves don't wear underwear."

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Busy Saturday

My mother-in-law was here for the day yesterday. She, Jeff and I did a couple of wineries on the Wine and Wildflower Trail. We found the Solaro Estate Winery near Dripping Springs to be so picturesque and the wines are really wonderful. (Here's more about them- they use all Texas grapes, which is very rare.) I'm not big into white wines, but surprisingly, their Arancia was one of my faves. Very citrusy and fresh, but not too dry. They make a Tempranillo, which the owner tells us is the up and coming defining "wine of Texas." My favorite wine of the day was their Bordorosso, a 50/50 blend of Tempranillo and Merlot.

We happened across the Texas Hill Country Olive Company orchards on our way out to the second winery and stopped to check them out. Loved the oils and their blueberry balsamic vinegar. They also have cooking classes! The chef was preparing for last night's class when we were there, and it smelled heavenly. The price of the class includes dinner as well. They have bread baking classes every weekend, too. They do an orchard and production tour, although we didn't have time to take it. We'll be back.

Last night we took Lauren and her boyfriend out to dinner. I spent the late evening at Kathy's, while she's in town for a few days. She and a colleague were accompanied by a British security guy to a couple of recent business meetings. (Yeah, her job is sort of like Sheldon Cooper meets Lara Croft.) The guy had the best stories. One time he was security for Tony Curtis on a yacht, and they happened to cross paths with P Diddy/Puff Daddy/Sean Combs and his group on their boat, and the guy ends up guarding Tony Curtis at this P Diddy yacht party. I wonder what P Diddy and Tony Curtis talk about at a party.


Sunday Stealing: The TV Show Meme

Before reading the questions: Pick 5 TV Shows you like. They can be past or present. Hint: pick shows that you are REALLY into. Hey! no peaking at the questions! List them:

1. Modern Family
2. New Girl
3. Whitney
4. Big Bang Theory
5. Rules of Engagement

1. Who is your favorite character in 2?
Jess

2. Who is your least favorite character in 1?
Aww, I like all of them. I guess Jay.

3. What’s your favorite episode of 4?
Most of them are fabulous, so I don't have one all-time fave. Any episode without very much Priya/Leonard. :\

4. What is your favorite season of 5?
Season 5

5. What’s your favorite relationship in 3?
Roxanne and Mark

6. Who is your anti-relationship in 2?
Schmidt and CeCe- I don't buy that for a second

7. How long have you watched 1?
since Day 1, September 2009

8. How did you become interested in 3?
saw an interview with Whitney Cummings and Chris D'Elia

9. Who is your favorite actor in 4?
Jim Parsons

10. Which show do you prefer 1, 2, or 5?
Modern Family

11. Which show have you seen more episodes of 1 or 3?
Modern Family

12. If you could be anyone from 4, who would you be?
Penny, although I'm nothing like her and most like Bernadette in real life.

13. How would you kill off any character in 5?
Russell catches an exotic and incurable STD.

14. Would a 3/4 crossover work?
Yes. The very strong female characters of Whitney meet the nerdy guys of BBT at a bar... Roxanne ends up with Raj for the night.

15. Pair two characters in 1 that would make an unlikely, but strangely okay couple.
Phil and Gloria

16. Overall, which show has the better cast, 3 or 5?
Rules of Engagement

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Saturday

So... Robert Plant had dinner at La Fuente's last night? Awesome! It must be SXSW time. :)

I was watching everyone check in at all sorts of cool places last night on Facebook. My hot date was to Lowe's and Home Depot to shop for a new fridge. Ugh. Ours is only five years old, but it's gone out for the second time in five months and we decided to just suck it up and buy a new one before we lose yet another entire fridge and freezer worth of food and pay for another $250 repair.

Now I have a mix of white and stainless appliances in my kitchen. Eventually it will all be stainless... about the time that stainless is out and copper or chartreuse is in.

Indulge me (like you guys don't every single day- ha!) while I make a point about this week's Bethenny Ever After episode:

Dr. Amador (her therapist, for those who don't watch) made her really focus and listen to him for a moment and said that no matter how much she was denying it, she had wanted her biological father's love. She angrily replied that she did not. She said (paraphrasing) that she only wanted to meet her dad when she was 14 because he was famous and wealthy, because it would be cool and impressive for her to meet him. BUT... during that commentary she said, "A girl just wants her dad to l..." and then aborted that statement and went right into another sentence. She talks a million miles an hour, which is one of the things we adore about her, but a girl just wants her dad to love her! Dr. A didn't catch it. She made his point right there. He could have stopped the session in its tracks! *cue dramatic music*

I am so tweeting Andy for the after-show this season to mention it. Please have the clip ready, Bravo.

We were supposed to go to Houston for the weekend to see my cousin's baby, but sadly Jack and Jacob are sick, so we're staying in town. Man, it's been a real dud weekend so far! Hoping it picks up today!

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Two Georges

For anyone who missed George Clooney's "Person To Person" on CBS last night (like me- oops), here it is!



Love his media room. :)

I've been playing Wham! on iTunes all week. Try doing that without hopping out of your chair and dancing. It may or may not have happened at some point.

Every now and then, when some really raunchy song comes on the radio, and I'm wondering what is going on with music today, I remember George Michael's song "I Want Your Sex" -- from 1987. "...Every man's got his patience and here's where mine ends..." Oh yeeeaaaah.

Remember, this was before we adoring girls knew admitted to ourselves that George was gay, and way before his scandalous trouble with the law. It was "the good old days" of George Michael.

^^ Um, no.

^^ ACK. Nooooooo no no no no.

YES. This.

Let's do some Wham! lyrics and reminisce over a more innocent time...

Lyrics of the Day

"...I'm like a maniac at the end of the day
I'm like a doggie barking at your door
So come take me back to the place you stay
And maybe we can do it once more
You say I'm dangerous, don't worry baby
I get excited at the things that you do
And there's a place for us in a dirty movie
Cuz no one does it better than me and you..."

"The Edge of Heaven" Wham!

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Separated at Birth

I've seen the commercials for "Once Upon a Time," but I can never figure out what exactly is going on, so I haven't watched it. Well, during the pre-feature program at the movies this weekend, they did a detailed story on it and it looks really interesting. One thing really surprised me though. Throughout the advertisement at the movie, I thought that Kirsten Dunst was the blonde chick. Well, it isn't Kirsten Dunst- it's Jennifer Morrison from House.

Kathy (who watches the show) emphatically declared that the two actresses look absolutely nothing alike. I would like to make a case here that they are practically twins:

Right??

Vassar accidentally sent acceptance letters to 76 applicants who were not admitted for fall 2012. Vassar is refunding their $65 application fees- a very small consolation. Some people are suggesting that they should admit the students anyway. While that sounds "fair" to many, it would be quite unfair to the qualified students who legitimately earned those spots. A college can't be expected to offer spots to students who didn't get in, because of an error.

I like that Vassar has offered to call other schools where the students may have been admitted, to ask them to offer their spot to them again. Provided final acceptance letters haven't been mailed (which they shouldn't have at this point), the most fair outcome would be for those colleges to offer them admission again. I feel bad for the students though.

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Heeeyy! It's Friday!

I've made a new discovery on Yahoo. In Yahoo Mail, along the left side, you can see all your email contacts who are online, along with their IM statuses- even people you haven't added in Messenger. And while you are not even logged into Messenger. Awesome (and confusing... but awesome)! You can message them right from the email window without even logging into IM. You know who I discovered on there? My grandpa! Now I can chat with him anytime.

Of course, it looks like my Messenger contacts see me as "online" in their Mail page, when I'm just logged into Mail (which explains a lot of things). I am usually logged in to my Yahoo Mail account 24/7. Messenger, not so much.
 
OK, remember yesterday, when I said ...I'm almost certain to hear from at least one of my girlfriends, saying "What about so-and-so!"

First comment was from my husband, vaguely remembering my list about an hour after reading it-- "Did you list Viggo Mortensen?" Ahaha! Why, yes I did!

He added that, in all fairness, I "should post photos of hot chicks in bikinis tomorrow." So at his request, I present female celebs I think are gorgeous. In no particular order. By the way, I almost got five viruses searching for these hot chick pics. Adding the word "bikini" seemed to up the malicious attack potential, so these are head shots.

Viruses were not a problem when I was searching photos of male celebs, and I spent a lot more time on that. Just sayin'.

 Angelina Jolie

 Charlize Theron

 Jennifer Garner

Kate Hudson

 Mila Kunis

Sofia Vergara

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Eye Candy Thursday

This post has turned out to be mostly for the ladies. So guys, please take the minute you would normally spend reading this and Google images of hot chicks. You're welcome.

Major celebrity crushes... I think I can list all of them in chronological order, although I'm almost certain to hear from at least one of my girlfriends, saying "What about so-and-so!"

Here we go:

1. Erik Estrada (1977-80)

2. Gregory Harrison (1979-82)

3. John Schneider, the first celeb crush I ever met in person- he is SO nice, I cannot say enough great things about him still today. I had this album. And White Christmas... and Quiet Man... I'm not a big fan of country music, so that says a lot. (1980-83)

4. John Taylor from Duran Duran- ooooh the hair (1982-85)

5. Well, I can't remember what celeb or celebs with whom I was enamored for ten years between high school and ER. That is weird. I loved all the Brat Pack guys, but never really had a "thing" for any of them.

Next (and last) is George Clooney, starting from the very beginning of the ER series. (1994- )

Though it pains me, I'll stop at three photos, but you get the gist.

I do have the occasional short-lived side-crush, like these guys...

 Colin Farrell

 

 Jeffrey Dean Morgan

Bradley Cooper

Viggo Mortensen - preferably with the long, dark

hair and a sword

 Robert Downey, Jr. 

The single thing that ties most of these men together- besides the fact that they have great dark hair? They're smart-asses. All the way back to Officer Poncherello. Am I right? What's up with that?

:)

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Lieutenant Dan

We were at the game yesterday when some handlers paraded a dude in a nice suit past the end zone. Tons of people along the sidelines asked to have their photo taken with him. Everyone in our section started asking each other who he was. Some of our section got up and were using their cameras to zoom in and get a closer look. That's when I said, rather loudly, "It looks like Gary Sinise." And then the lady behind us excitedly told the people behind her, "Oh! It's Gary Sinise!"

And that's when the thing spread through the crowd like PRAIRIE WILDFIRE. People were immediately atwitter, discussing his film credits and how great he is on CSI.

There were a lot of really bad Forest Gump impressions.

We're in the 17th row. You should have seen me squinting as hard as I could to really see this guy, while hoping that it was Gary Sinise, but thinking, What the heck would Gary Sinise be doing at an A&M football game?! I was just waiting for someone to actually identify him as Tom Cruise... or the Brazos County Sheriff.

So I got on the web on my phone and Googled "Gary Sinise A&M football," and sure enough--- it was Gary Sinise! President Bush (Sr.) was at the game yesterday, being inducted into the Corps of Cadets Hall of Honor. He brought Gary Sinise as a guest.

From The Bryan College Station Eagle:

President George H.W. Bush also will be present, with special guest Gary Sinise, known to many as "Lt. Dan" from the film Forest Gump.

Sinise was a guest at a forum hosted by the former president in April 2010, where discussion centered around support for the USO.

"They had great interaction there and later that year he invited him to attend a football game," explained Kevin Wensing, spokesman for the president. "This was the first opportunity where his schedule allowed him to come, and it just also happens to be Military Appreciation Day.

Sinise is very active in supporting veterans and their families and also goes on USO tours with his band, The Lt. Dan Band.

They did eventually introduce him and show him on the sidelines on the jumbotron, waving an Aggie towel. Pretty cool.


Sunday Stealing: The Woman's Work 45 Meme

1. Do you like blue cheese salad dressing?
Quite a lot.

2. Favorite late night snack?
cereal

3. Do you own a gun?
No

4. What’s your favorite drink at Starbucks or other specialty coffee shop?
Lite Mocha Frappuccino

5. Do you get nervous before doctor appointments?
rarely

6. What do you think of hot dogs?
I like them, but I know how awful they are nutritionally, with respect to processing and dubious ingredients, so I don't eat them very often.

7. Favorite Christmas song?
"Oh Holy Night"

8. What do you prefer to drink in the morning?
I don't usually start drinking until noon. Heh.

If I am eating a regular breakfast, and not my everyday, highly processed Slim Fast with dubious ingredients, I usually drink skim milk.

9. Can you do push-ups?
A few, but I don't like to. Excessive push-ups and other pectoral exercises can flatten breast implants.

10. What’s your favorite piece of jewelry?
my wedding ring, followed very closely by my Aggie ring

11. Favorite hobby?
I don't really have a "hobby" at the moment. I particularly enjoy going to movies with friends and family, especially at fun theaters like the Alamo.

12. Do you have A.D.D.?
Nope

13. What’s one trait that you hate about yourself?
I don't really hate anything, but it would be nice not to be so easily moved to tears. Sad things, happy things, poignant moments... I'm not the annoying sobber or anything; it's that silent tear-streaming, where your "friends" will sometimes notice and not-so-sweetly say, "OMG. Are you crying?!" I've occasionally cried over football games- won and lost. Shed a few tears watching, or even just listening to, a really fantastic vocal performance. I've teared up a couple of times during the national anthem.

Um... Can someone pass me a tissue?...

14. The last disease you contracted?
I had a bladder infection last summer.

15. Name 3 thoughts at this exact moment.
I need to check times for The Descendants at the Drafthouse today.
Gotta add celery to my Thanksgiving grocery list. (I already have everything except fresh produce, which I always get last minute.)
No wonder my speakers aren't working... my headphones are still plugged in.

16. Name 3 drinks you regularly drink.
water with a splash of decaf tea, lemonade, diet Dr. Pepper

17. Current worry right now?
getting my Christmas shopping going before it gets really crowded at the mall

18. Current hate right now?
I hate people who steal credit card numbers. We've had it happen 5 times now and even though you aren't responsible for any of the charges, you have to get a new account. The whole thing is a pain in the rear. Yesterday we found out someone stole another one of ours and charged $1000 online to various women's clothing stores. I wish they would find the person and send you their address, so you could go there and pelt them with rotting garbage. Dirtbags.

19. Favorite place to be?
during football season? Kyle Field

20. How did you ring in the New Year?
with the Jeffs at McCormick and Schmick's

21. Like to travel?
Love to travel.

22. Name three people who will complete Sunday Stealing this week:
Laura, Doug and Gary Sinise

23. Do you own slippers?
yes, but I so very rarely wear them

24. What color shirt are you wearing?
blue

25. Do you like sleeping on satin sheets?
I like laying on satin sheets, but they aren't good for sleeping. The top sheet slides against the fitted sheet, usually all the way onto the floor during the night. Heck, I've had my comforter and top sheet slide off the bed when its made up. You sit on the bed to tie your shoe and... wheee! I like to sleep on cotton sheets.

26. Can you whistle?
I whistle, but I can only do it well while I am inhaling, not exhaling. Much like my daughter who can only jump rope backwards.

Perhaps I've said too much here. Moving on...

27. Favorite singer/band?
I'm not super into any one particular artist lately. I do have big love for Daughtry.

28. Could you ever make it 39 days on the show Survivor?
No, I'm more a hotel girl than the roughing-it sort. You don't want to be lost with me in the woods.

29. What songs do you sing in the shower?
Jazz standards

30. Favorite girl’s names?
Lauren, Ashley

31. Favorite boy’s names?
Ethan, Ian

32. What’s in your pocket right now?
a wocket

33. Last thing that made you laugh?
the three of us were having a little fun with an OU player's last name while we watched the end of the OU/Baylor game

34. Like your job?
Not working

36. Do you love where you live?
Very much

37. How many TVs do you have in your house?
4

38. Who is your loudest friend?
Laura

39. Do you drive the speed limit or speed?
I either drive right at the speed limit or just slightly over.

40. Does someone have a crush on you?
Nope

41. What is your favorite book?
The Notebook

42. What is your favorite candy?
Reeses peanut butter cups

43. Favorite Sports Team?
Texas A&M Aggies

44. What were you doing 12 AM last night?
chatting with Jeff

45. What was the first thing you thought of when you woke up today?
checking to see if my photos from yesterday's football game are good

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Adventures on LinkedIn

Donna and a colleague had lunch with Andrew McCarthy on Monday in New Zealand. In case you were wondering... he's still freakin' adorable. And an award-winning travel writer now, in addition to his acting and directing pursuits!

OK, my dear friend KathyL is a lot like me in some aspects, but very different in most ways... like... the girl is generally fairly serious about life. She is exceedingly laid back and unaffected by things, at least outwardly. She's typically very cool and keeps her head while all about her are losing theirs (as Kipling would say). The only time I've heard her really laugh is when she's had too much wine.

Last weekend, I mentioned her ex-boyfriend from high school and college. Kathy and I were only acquaintances in high school, and she and Mike dated long distance between Texas and Ohio while we were in college, so I've never actually met him. She said she wondered what he was doing now. (Wow!) She kind of giggled and asked, "Do you think he's on LinkedIn?"

I was all over that. "Yes! I bet he is." LinkedIn... far more impersonal than Facebook, but whatever works for her. After witnessing a glimmer of giddiness, I just wanted to see her see him.

She grinned and pulled out her laptop. I was very surprised that she was even a little excited about it, and I was eagerly giving her search tips. She found him after a few attempts. She read all his job info and saw where he lived. She told me all about his career, which he'd begun while they were still together- he's a camera operator, usually for TV news shows. He even had a current PHOTO and she said he "looks the same!" Hee!

Then she said, "Eh," and logged out and closed the laptop.

That's IT?

Oh well. I'm sure I'll convince her to look up someone else in a few years. :)

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Happy Spring Break!!!

I have finally made every hotel reservation I need for my foreseeable trips. Two trips to Dallas. One to Houston. One hotel in Orlando and one in Miami. Wooo-freakin-hoo!! I took the longest selecting the SoBe hotel, even though it's the shortest stay, because that place is hit or huge-ass miss. We'll be hanging out in the art deco district with our cruisemates for one night before the summer cruise departs. Fun!

In other news, Lindsay Lohan is a self-absorbed nutball. Rock on, e-Trade.


Saturday 9: Gimme Three Steps

1. Are you the type of person who jumps into new ventures or do you prefer baby steps?
Depends on the venture. If I'm psyched about it, I jump in head first. For some things I prefer to hang back and see how things develop.

2. Who do you feel believes in you the most?
CJ

3. When was the last time you were on a stage?
1997-ish, during a Mothers Club meeting, when I was probably telling everyone about upcoming field trips or moms' night out. Although, that was actually an altar, because we met at a church. A real stage--- A&M graduation 1989. They didn't let me speak there though. Last time I performed on stage was senior year high school musical, 1985.

4. Tell us about the worst boss you ever had.
I've had six jobs (five of them summer or part-time things) and six awesome bosses!

5. If the NCAA Men's or Women's Final Four basketball tournament was played in your hometown arena or within easy driving distance from where you live, would you try to attend one the three games?
If A&M were playing in the men's tournament, yes. Otherwise, nope.

6. Of all the clothes you own, what do you feel most comfortable wearing, and why?
Black or dark-wash jeans, black boots and any nice top that doesn't require constant adjusting all day. I like that look because I look taller in the jeans and boots.

7. On what television show—either past or present—would you like to make to make a guest appearance, and what role would you play?
ER when Clooney was on it. I would play his old college girlfriend who shows up for a weekend of fun and then dramatically dies in his arms after some sort of tragic and ghastly accident.

8. St. Patrick's Day is on Wednesday March 17th. Do you celebrate and wear green? Drink Green Beer? Ignore it?
I usually ignore it, unless someone else turns it into a party. I'm even Irish on Mom's side for a couple of generations back.

9. If a leprechaun told you that you could have any amount of money from his pot of gold but it had to be a specified amount for a specified item, how much would you ask for and what would it be for?
$68,900 for a BMW Z4 35i convertible in Orion Silver Metallic w/all my preferred options, tax included

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I'd Take That for $3 Million

RE: the "anonymous" (a.k.a. Laura) comment on my last post, Laura asked if I would pay a million dollars for a week with George Clooney. I said, "Of course I would spend three million dollars for a week with George Clooney."

Slip of the tongue. I meant ONE million. Hysterical!

A couple of days ago, Jeff and I spent our anniversary dinner talking about Jon and Kate Gosselin. LOL. I told him all about the video interview with Kate's brother and sister-in-law. (It's in 3 parts. You have to click the links in the text to get to the following pieces.) Jeff made an excellent point about them getting all over Kate for not being a "mom" and having help with housework, etc.-- In the Gosselin's household, Jon and Kate have switched the traditional roles, with Jon quitting his job to be a stay-at-home dad. He is the one who should be doing all the cleaning and stuff around the house. Very true!

So while I agree that perhaps Kate's pushing her books touting herself as a supermom is a kind of farce, they shouldn't be criticizing her for not folding laundry. It also seems that Kate surprised Jon with that infamous contract. It wasn't something that he wanted or asked for. Interesting also is the reason for the brother doing the interview at all- an argument with Kate over the fact that Jody was getting paid by TLC for being on the show, which she should.

Still a very sad thing to see those kids careening towards a family disaster they don't even see coming.

We all watched The Notebook last night for the millionth time... or the three millionth. Heh. Such an awesome movie. I cry every time! One of the best movie quotes ever, from Lon: "Now, before you go and say no, I'll have you know that I am an excellent dancer and my intentions are completely dishonorable." I love that line.

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