It is tiem to wrap this year up and put a bow on it.
1. Graduating From School- Although this was not only the year I graduated but also the year Heidi and my cousin Whit graduated, along with another cousin from HS, it was all fun and memorable. I had lots of love and support at the ceremony and the house was packed to the gills after with all our extended family- friends included. Nothing better than a house full of love.
2. Actually Liking a Star Trek-This year I discovered a lot of new stuff I am currently obsessed with from music to tv shows I just got into. And overall I think it was just a stellar year for a lot of shows, have you seen Dollhouse lately insane! And there were a lot of these moments that left me staring blankly in shock at the telly. Glee, The Hurt Locker, Noisettes- I am talking about you and that is only the surface.
3. Moving Out- So there were some obstacles but as of right now, it is good. And well it is always fun to decorate your own place.
4. Sending Heidi Away to Conquer Academia- Although I wish she was closer, what can you do? I love that my little Heidi so bravely went off to her grad program, and really has tried her hardest to make the best of it. I know it is has been beyond hard but she has stuck it out and I know she will be successful!
5. Good Concert Year-U2, No Doubt, and some others all great shows, reminded me I need to get out to concerts more often. And if Jay-Z would have come he woudl have been great too.
6. All of Us Together for the Whole Year- whole family in the same state while bumpy is definitely more fun.
7. Getting an Awesome Little from BBBS- She is as cute as can be and thoughtful, smart and just overall great. Reminded me why I love to volunteer.
8. See this Skin I like It- So more than any other year up to now, I have just settled into being me and well if you have not yet experienced this try to get there because it makes life far more even keel and way more fun.
9. Midnight Shopping in Santé Fe, Disney Pre Hurricane, etc. etc. etc.- Mi madre es crazy, and the rest of us are just enablers but hey we have a lot of fun. Because you know what is better than a 50% off sweater, a 50% off sweater at midnight! Actually now that I think about it that may have been my idea.
10. This Christmas: although it has not happened yet I think it will be memorable and great.
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
Saturday, December 5, 2009
Ten things I'm grateful for this Thanks
Yes I know I'm late...but still thankful.
1. Being able to go home and see my family and friends. Definitely number one on my list because I have missed them so much lately.
2. Shopping with awesome sales. Christmas shopping is way easier when I just run across something and it's on sale. Although I spend miles and miles too much money over the week I was home, it was pretty worth it.
3. Flying home. This is awesome because I had time to read the books that I wanted to read. That always makes me happier.
4. Um the food! My stuffing was I must say awesome and I couldn't get enough of it. Some other highlights were the mashed potatoes, our prime rib (we don't really do turkey), and the awesome cornbread my friend Tony made. So so good.
5. Taking our family picture. This doesn't sound good at first because inevitably everyone gets upset, my dad is annoyed and my mom doesn't think she looks good, Abbey is trying to get everyone to look and Meg is trying to entertain babies. But I love pictures and I mostly think it's funny that everyone gets so stressed about it.
6. My new Christmas present from Cory. Yes we got each other the same thing and yes it's awesome. Can't wait to use it.
7. Watching football with my entire family. I know it's the fam thing again but watching football with them is so much more fun than by myself. I'll include people watching with them in here too because I just can't get enough of it.
8. Seeing my puppies. I miss them so much and we just needed to have some good chats together.
9. Not worrying about school. For five glorious days I managed to not worry at all about school. Yes I'm stressed out of my mind about it but for a while there I could forget. And usually in fall semester about the time Thanks rolls around I'm ready to commit murder to avoid school.
10. Realizing all the things I'm thankful for that I took for granted when I lived with family and friends.
1. Being able to go home and see my family and friends. Definitely number one on my list because I have missed them so much lately.
2. Shopping with awesome sales. Christmas shopping is way easier when I just run across something and it's on sale. Although I spend miles and miles too much money over the week I was home, it was pretty worth it.
3. Flying home. This is awesome because I had time to read the books that I wanted to read. That always makes me happier.
4. Um the food! My stuffing was I must say awesome and I couldn't get enough of it. Some other highlights were the mashed potatoes, our prime rib (we don't really do turkey), and the awesome cornbread my friend Tony made. So so good.
5. Taking our family picture. This doesn't sound good at first because inevitably everyone gets upset, my dad is annoyed and my mom doesn't think she looks good, Abbey is trying to get everyone to look and Meg is trying to entertain babies. But I love pictures and I mostly think it's funny that everyone gets so stressed about it.
6. My new Christmas present from Cory. Yes we got each other the same thing and yes it's awesome. Can't wait to use it.
7. Watching football with my entire family. I know it's the fam thing again but watching football with them is so much more fun than by myself. I'll include people watching with them in here too because I just can't get enough of it.
8. Seeing my puppies. I miss them so much and we just needed to have some good chats together.
9. Not worrying about school. For five glorious days I managed to not worry at all about school. Yes I'm stressed out of my mind about it but for a while there I could forget. And usually in fall semester about the time Thanks rolls around I'm ready to commit murder to avoid school.
10. Realizing all the things I'm thankful for that I took for granted when I lived with family and friends.
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
Top Ten 10 Things To Make as Gifts this Christmas….
Disclaimer: making gifts if done right takes more time and effort than buying a gift ever would. They are truly a labor of love. Here is the list:
1. Mix CDs: This is only ok if they are amazing. Either make a set like Best of Rock, Pop, Etc. Or Road Trip CD, Breaking Up CD, Christmas CD, Don’t Feel Good CD, Angry CD. Or a CD for each month. All should have notes and be decorated-see what I mean it is harder.
2. Note Cards: When my sister turned 19 I made her 20 note cards each had a reason why I liked her. Now since I am no artist I just wrote them out in different colors and it was only part of a gift. But if you are artistically inclined you could draw the reason, take a photo, make a scrapbook, once you start ideas will flood believe me. Oh and don’t forgot one to grow on.
3. Bouquet of Something: I am pretty sure I stole this idea. But what do they love wooden spoons, Sharpies, School Supplies, Golf, anything that can be placed as a bouquet will work. Just tie together and put in a vase.
4. Heart Attack: So this is something really lame you usually do for someone just for fun. But basically you cut out card stock hearts write why you love someone on the hearts. Then glue the hearts to forks (fork down) and stick them in their lawn and doorbell ditch. This is harder to do in say a colder climate because the ground is too hard to get a fork into.
5. Scrapbook Pages: This one is hard because it is really easy to get overwhelmed. I am a tad OCD about my pages so I can do a few in an hour. And this is one where you have to go above and beyond otherwise it just looks like you slapped something together. First off do you have enough pictures? I planned to do this for my brother once and then came to find I only had a handful of pictures, and not the 10 pages I hoped for.
6. Letter: This is just nice with any gift. A handwritten letter is always cherished in my book. Tell them your fave Christmas memory of them. 10 reasons you love them, 10 things only you two laugh at, 10 fave moments with them or just tell them you love and are proud of them.
7. What Can you Do?: I have a friend who can free draw amazingly well she handmade a calendar. Another she is a pro at Photoshop she also made a calendar. Me I can take pretty good portraits (not technically great) but the person looks like themselves and I take a ton so there is always at least one good one. You can take portraits of your brothers and sisters for your mom. The place you used to vacation, the house you grew up in, it goes on and on.
8. Recipes: This one can really be a labor of love. You have a sister who bakes? Or a couple of siblings who would love copies of Grandma’s recipes? Copy them over and put them in a book for them to start and have. Or print and bind them.
9. Kits: So many ways to go on this one. Heidi makes date kits for her parents. I made her a road trip kit when she left for MI. Let’s say they are about to change jobs. Make them a new job kit, something to put on their desk, some inspirational quotes, a list of sick excuses, a list of things to never say to your coworkers, a list of lunch places around their new office, letters for along the way: open at your first lunch, open when you get home after your first week there, open when you need a pep talk, etc.
10. What do they like?: Are they all about baking- make them a baking kit. Do they love the spa treatments make some bath salts, hair treatment etc. If you have the time and the effort you can always find something.
And 2 I Don’t Like That I Always Receive...
1. Anything that is cute yet useless: it will just sit in your closet. Oh a fuzzy paperweight with my initials thanks so much! A remote control cozy awesome! A handmade doll I am 23 with no kids and they kind of creep me out, but it sure is pretty! Oh sweet another throw pillow I have an even doezen now yay!
2. I Like to Make This So That is What You Are Getting: I like to scrapbook so someone has to drop a hint if they want pages, otherwise I just think I am doing it for my own enjoyment. I also make a mean cheese ball but you may hate cheese. On the other hand my sister makes cookies every year for her group of friends and it usually involves at least 6 separate types of cookies and a decorative tin so who would not want that. Just be sure you are making a gift for someone not just continuing your hobby.
1. Mix CDs: This is only ok if they are amazing. Either make a set like Best of Rock, Pop, Etc. Or Road Trip CD, Breaking Up CD, Christmas CD, Don’t Feel Good CD, Angry CD. Or a CD for each month. All should have notes and be decorated-see what I mean it is harder.
2. Note Cards: When my sister turned 19 I made her 20 note cards each had a reason why I liked her. Now since I am no artist I just wrote them out in different colors and it was only part of a gift. But if you are artistically inclined you could draw the reason, take a photo, make a scrapbook, once you start ideas will flood believe me. Oh and don’t forgot one to grow on.
3. Bouquet of Something: I am pretty sure I stole this idea. But what do they love wooden spoons, Sharpies, School Supplies, Golf, anything that can be placed as a bouquet will work. Just tie together and put in a vase.
4. Heart Attack: So this is something really lame you usually do for someone just for fun. But basically you cut out card stock hearts write why you love someone on the hearts. Then glue the hearts to forks (fork down) and stick them in their lawn and doorbell ditch. This is harder to do in say a colder climate because the ground is too hard to get a fork into.
5. Scrapbook Pages: This one is hard because it is really easy to get overwhelmed. I am a tad OCD about my pages so I can do a few in an hour. And this is one where you have to go above and beyond otherwise it just looks like you slapped something together. First off do you have enough pictures? I planned to do this for my brother once and then came to find I only had a handful of pictures, and not the 10 pages I hoped for.
6. Letter: This is just nice with any gift. A handwritten letter is always cherished in my book. Tell them your fave Christmas memory of them. 10 reasons you love them, 10 things only you two laugh at, 10 fave moments with them or just tell them you love and are proud of them.
7. What Can you Do?: I have a friend who can free draw amazingly well she handmade a calendar. Another she is a pro at Photoshop she also made a calendar. Me I can take pretty good portraits (not technically great) but the person looks like themselves and I take a ton so there is always at least one good one. You can take portraits of your brothers and sisters for your mom. The place you used to vacation, the house you grew up in, it goes on and on.
8. Recipes: This one can really be a labor of love. You have a sister who bakes? Or a couple of siblings who would love copies of Grandma’s recipes? Copy them over and put them in a book for them to start and have. Or print and bind them.
9. Kits: So many ways to go on this one. Heidi makes date kits for her parents. I made her a road trip kit when she left for MI. Let’s say they are about to change jobs. Make them a new job kit, something to put on their desk, some inspirational quotes, a list of sick excuses, a list of things to never say to your coworkers, a list of lunch places around their new office, letters for along the way: open at your first lunch, open when you get home after your first week there, open when you need a pep talk, etc.
10. What do they like?: Are they all about baking- make them a baking kit. Do they love the spa treatments make some bath salts, hair treatment etc. If you have the time and the effort you can always find something.
And 2 I Don’t Like That I Always Receive...
1. Anything that is cute yet useless: it will just sit in your closet. Oh a fuzzy paperweight with my initials thanks so much! A remote control cozy awesome! A handmade doll I am 23 with no kids and they kind of creep me out, but it sure is pretty! Oh sweet another throw pillow I have an even doezen now yay!
2. I Like to Make This So That is What You Are Getting: I like to scrapbook so someone has to drop a hint if they want pages, otherwise I just think I am doing it for my own enjoyment. I also make a mean cheese ball but you may hate cheese. On the other hand my sister makes cookies every year for her group of friends and it usually involves at least 6 separate types of cookies and a decorative tin so who would not want that. Just be sure you are making a gift for someone not just continuing your hobby.
Monday, November 23, 2009
Top 10 Things I am Thankful for This Thanksgiving
Because that is what it is all about right...
1. That my whole family will be in the same house that night: and all the things that go with that. From all our dogs to all of us it usually gets pretty funny pretty quick.
2. I get to try a new Truffle and Roll Recipe: Yes I am a cooking nerd and I am excited to try these recipes, and figure out what a double boiler is by then hopefully.
3. Heidi is coming back to NM: Which usually means too much food and shopping and well who hates that. I am sure we will also discuss very important issues like why we love The Vampire Diaries so much, who is bothering us, and whether those jeans make our bums look good or not.
4. Dad’s Pancakes the day after: So good!
5. Real Mashed Potatoes the Day of: Also Very good and pretty much the only time I get them all year.
6. Break: As in no work!
7. Excuse to Bail: As in sorry I will be out in the mountains that day.
8. The Parade: Fun every year and tradition- which I believe in.
9. The Hi-Jinks at Wal-Mart the Day Before: Yes me and my mom are going to get most of the groceries the day before at Wal-Mart. Some would call this a suicide mission I would agree but what are two very busy people to do.
10. The fact We are a Month away from Christmas: I got 2 words for you Sparkly Lights!
1. That my whole family will be in the same house that night: and all the things that go with that. From all our dogs to all of us it usually gets pretty funny pretty quick.
2. I get to try a new Truffle and Roll Recipe: Yes I am a cooking nerd and I am excited to try these recipes, and figure out what a double boiler is by then hopefully.
3. Heidi is coming back to NM: Which usually means too much food and shopping and well who hates that. I am sure we will also discuss very important issues like why we love The Vampire Diaries so much, who is bothering us, and whether those jeans make our bums look good or not.
4. Dad’s Pancakes the day after: So good!
5. Real Mashed Potatoes the Day of: Also Very good and pretty much the only time I get them all year.
6. Break: As in no work!
7. Excuse to Bail: As in sorry I will be out in the mountains that day.
8. The Parade: Fun every year and tradition- which I believe in.
9. The Hi-Jinks at Wal-Mart the Day Before: Yes me and my mom are going to get most of the groceries the day before at Wal-Mart. Some would call this a suicide mission I would agree but what are two very busy people to do.
10. The fact We are a Month away from Christmas: I got 2 words for you Sparkly Lights!
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Top Ten Tribute to My Boys
I figured now that I have ten boys on my list (just mine mind you, not the undecided ones) that I would do a little tribute to each one of them. And give me a chance to stare....
If you don't like them....I don't even know what to say then.
Zachary Quinto - First seen and noticed in Star Trek, then totally adored in Heroes. Yes he's the bad guy, the aloof one, but that's what draws me in. You can just tell there is more going on behind his eyes and you just want to sit and watch him.
Jonathan Rhys Meyers - Um I don't even know when I first saw him but in The Tudors....um wow. They were all slutty but that just meant that there was more of him to see. And then in August Rush the boy sings and you kind of just want to melt. Just pretty.
Christian Bale* - First seen in Newsies. Captured my heart then and there. He sings as well which I just can't get over. Then in Little Women you're totally on his side until he marries Amy! All his movies are amazing because he gets so far into character. His Batman is my favorite aside from the weird fake voice when he's actually Batman...
Ryan Reynolds* - First seen in Van Wilder. So sarcastic and funny and witty. He would just be the guy you sit with all day and it can just be chill and you can just laugh about anything. And then he's just beautifully defined in all areas. Totally just melts my heart with how sweet he is in Definitely, Maybe. So cute.
Cam Gigandet - First seen in the O.C. Oh my yum this kid just epitomizes bad boy and makes me want to do drugs and drink and move out of my house at 15.... If you can't tell already I'm just a dang sucker for abs and his I think are just the very best. Yum. And then his Gap ad....I just want to go buy Gap Men's clothes so that the guys I know can look like that too. Plus he is just adorable with his daughter.
Robert Buckley - First seen on Lipstick Jungle. He totally exudes confidence and just seems like the kind of guy who would treat a girl like gold. And again with the abs....Am I a broken record here or are they just that good?!
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Ian SMOLDERHALDER(Somerhalder) - First seen on Vampire Diaries. Um bad boy much. I have to quote my sis in that he just looks like he would break your heart, he would enjoy doing it, and I would enjoy letting him do it because just one look in my direction with those beautiful eyes and I'd be gone....
Bradley Cooper - First seen on Alias. If there is one thing I love more than abs (and he has good ones too) it's laughing. And Bradley Cooper just has the face that is made to be smiling and laughing. It would never be a dull moment, and you'd have some excellent arm candy.
Wentworth Miller - First seen on Prison Break. I love the intenseness of this boy. Some might call it brooding but I love that it means that, even if he isn't, it seems like he's thinking, and hopefully he's thinking that intensely about you!
Zachary Levi* - First seen on Chuck. It could just be his character, but he's a nerd. A really good looking nerd that doesn't think he's cute or smart or capable of saving the world. He's just so humble and unassuming yet confident in who he is. Cuteness.
And just to shake it up, instead of a couple boys I don't like, some more boys that I do like...but haven't been able to pry them from Cor yet ; ).
If you don't like them....I don't even know what to say then.
Zachary Quinto - First seen and noticed in Star Trek, then totally adored in Heroes. Yes he's the bad guy, the aloof one, but that's what draws me in. You can just tell there is more going on behind his eyes and you just want to sit and watch him.
Jonathan Rhys Meyers - Um I don't even know when I first saw him but in The Tudors....um wow. They were all slutty but that just meant that there was more of him to see. And then in August Rush the boy sings and you kind of just want to melt. Just pretty.
Christian Bale* - First seen in Newsies. Captured my heart then and there. He sings as well which I just can't get over. Then in Little Women you're totally on his side until he marries Amy! All his movies are amazing because he gets so far into character. His Batman is my favorite aside from the weird fake voice when he's actually Batman...
Ryan Reynolds* - First seen in Van Wilder. So sarcastic and funny and witty. He would just be the guy you sit with all day and it can just be chill and you can just laugh about anything. And then he's just beautifully defined in all areas. Totally just melts my heart with how sweet he is in Definitely, Maybe. So cute.
Cam Gigandet - First seen in the O.C. Oh my yum this kid just epitomizes bad boy and makes me want to do drugs and drink and move out of my house at 15.... If you can't tell already I'm just a dang sucker for abs and his I think are just the very best. Yum. And then his Gap ad....I just want to go buy Gap Men's clothes so that the guys I know can look like that too. Plus he is just adorable with his daughter.
Robert Buckley - First seen on Lipstick Jungle. He totally exudes confidence and just seems like the kind of guy who would treat a girl like gold. And again with the abs....Am I a broken record here or are they just that good?!
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Ian SMOLDERHALDER(Somerhalder) - First seen on Vampire Diaries. Um bad boy much. I have to quote my sis in that he just looks like he would break your heart, he would enjoy doing it, and I would enjoy letting him do it because just one look in my direction with those beautiful eyes and I'd be gone....
Bradley Cooper - First seen on Alias. If there is one thing I love more than abs (and he has good ones too) it's laughing. And Bradley Cooper just has the face that is made to be smiling and laughing. It would never be a dull moment, and you'd have some excellent arm candy.
Wentworth Miller - First seen on Prison Break. I love the intenseness of this boy. Some might call it brooding but I love that it means that, even if he isn't, it seems like he's thinking, and hopefully he's thinking that intensely about you!
Zachary Levi* - First seen on Chuck. It could just be his character, but he's a nerd. A really good looking nerd that doesn't think he's cute or smart or capable of saving the world. He's just so humble and unassuming yet confident in who he is. Cuteness.
And just to shake it up, instead of a couple boys I don't like, some more boys that I do like...but haven't been able to pry them from Cor yet ; ).
Friday, November 6, 2009
Top 10 Shows You Should Have Watched
Because then we might still have them...
1. Alias: Jen Garner will always be Sydney Bristow to me which I why I always believe she could kick my a**. This show was amazing and introduced the world to not only Jen Garner but also Bradley Cooper! It lost its footing a bit at the end of the third season but at the end it gave the fans what they wanted. I would try to explain this show to you but like Lost it would take a whole lot! So here is a basic description Jen Garner is a secret agent working for the CIA, we follow her, her handlers and team members, and all the regular folks in her normal everyday life who have no idea what she does. Oh and there are like a million twists- not an exaggeration.
2. Veronica Mars: No one had as many great one liners as this show. About a teen sleuth who lives in a small town with some issues. Veronica is trying to solve her best friend’s murder. Equal parts family drama, mystery, teen drama, small town drama and hilarious. Just watch it you will love it.
3. Keen Eddie: An American Detective gets sent to England to solve a drug ring. He interacts with the British- that is all I needed! Mark Valley also not bad on the eyes, his English Partner witty & awkward as can be. And yes that is Sienna Miller as his annoying flat mate. Just thinking about it makes me want to pull the DVDs out.
4. Life: So how is this for Original an alleged dirty cop gets sent to jail for killing his partner & family, years later they overturn his case because it wasn’t him and part of his settlement he wants back on the force. Damien Lewis is the best in this show and you should watch it just for him. Not to mention him trying to solve the murder he was sent to jail for and a new case each week. Plus watch him reenter the world after being in prison for so long. Oh and that is just the surface.
5. Life On Mars: A remake of a British Show that has a cop fall into a coma and end up back as a cop in the 1970’s NYC. He is trying to figure out why he is there, live, and how to get back.
6. The Black Donnellys: Gritty & Dark & Dramatic about a set of Irish brothers who just keep making the wrong decisions. And in their neighborhood it gets dangerous. Tommy the smartest/responsible/legit brother tries to keep them out of trouble but just watch and you will see why he cannot. This is one of those shows where guys are always surprised you admitted you love.
7. Kitchen Confidential: Bradley Cooper again this show is based on Anthony Bourdain’s cooking career in NYC and the entire kitchen he puts together are funny characters.
8. Popular: You know that show Glee- that everyone is digging right now well Ryan Murphy created/ran this show first and it is even snarkier. A hilarious take on high school politics with a lot of crazy antics thrown in. I literally laugh out loud in every episode, and then feel bad for laughing at such meanness.
9. Buffy: I know we got 7 seasons but really that whole moving to the UPN thing-lame. And well you missed out so check it out and Joss Whedon’s current show Dollhouse which is also very good.
10. The American Embassy: this show was on all the way back in 2002 and only for a month. But it made such an impact on me I wanted this girl’s job so much! A young American woman takes an Embassy job in London for adventure and to get away from her family. It is the only show I can think of that was based in an embassy and I wish it had lasted longer. Plus the whole American Coworker CIA guy verse local British Playboy don’t you want your date nights to consist of that!
And 2 that deserved to get completely and totally axed!
1.The Beautiful Life: Really I am ashamed I wasted an hour watching this awful show with worse acting. But in my defense I was cleaning and it was the only thing on.
2.Wedding Cashers: this craptastic reality show replaced Donnelllys imagine my surprise when I tuned in. Really only Owen & Vince can pull that off guys and with real people’s weddings it is not as funny- just seeing the premise made me change the channel.
1. Alias: Jen Garner will always be Sydney Bristow to me which I why I always believe she could kick my a**. This show was amazing and introduced the world to not only Jen Garner but also Bradley Cooper! It lost its footing a bit at the end of the third season but at the end it gave the fans what they wanted. I would try to explain this show to you but like Lost it would take a whole lot! So here is a basic description Jen Garner is a secret agent working for the CIA, we follow her, her handlers and team members, and all the regular folks in her normal everyday life who have no idea what she does. Oh and there are like a million twists- not an exaggeration.
2. Veronica Mars: No one had as many great one liners as this show. About a teen sleuth who lives in a small town with some issues. Veronica is trying to solve her best friend’s murder. Equal parts family drama, mystery, teen drama, small town drama and hilarious. Just watch it you will love it.
3. Keen Eddie: An American Detective gets sent to England to solve a drug ring. He interacts with the British- that is all I needed! Mark Valley also not bad on the eyes, his English Partner witty & awkward as can be. And yes that is Sienna Miller as his annoying flat mate. Just thinking about it makes me want to pull the DVDs out.
4. Life: So how is this for Original an alleged dirty cop gets sent to jail for killing his partner & family, years later they overturn his case because it wasn’t him and part of his settlement he wants back on the force. Damien Lewis is the best in this show and you should watch it just for him. Not to mention him trying to solve the murder he was sent to jail for and a new case each week. Plus watch him reenter the world after being in prison for so long. Oh and that is just the surface.
5. Life On Mars: A remake of a British Show that has a cop fall into a coma and end up back as a cop in the 1970’s NYC. He is trying to figure out why he is there, live, and how to get back.
6. The Black Donnellys: Gritty & Dark & Dramatic about a set of Irish brothers who just keep making the wrong decisions. And in their neighborhood it gets dangerous. Tommy the smartest/responsible/legit brother tries to keep them out of trouble but just watch and you will see why he cannot. This is one of those shows where guys are always surprised you admitted you love.
7. Kitchen Confidential: Bradley Cooper again this show is based on Anthony Bourdain’s cooking career in NYC and the entire kitchen he puts together are funny characters.
8. Popular: You know that show Glee- that everyone is digging right now well Ryan Murphy created/ran this show first and it is even snarkier. A hilarious take on high school politics with a lot of crazy antics thrown in. I literally laugh out loud in every episode, and then feel bad for laughing at such meanness.
9. Buffy: I know we got 7 seasons but really that whole moving to the UPN thing-lame. And well you missed out so check it out and Joss Whedon’s current show Dollhouse which is also very good.
10. The American Embassy: this show was on all the way back in 2002 and only for a month. But it made such an impact on me I wanted this girl’s job so much! A young American woman takes an Embassy job in London for adventure and to get away from her family. It is the only show I can think of that was based in an embassy and I wish it had lasted longer. Plus the whole American Coworker CIA guy verse local British Playboy don’t you want your date nights to consist of that!
And 2 that deserved to get completely and totally axed!
1.The Beautiful Life: Really I am ashamed I wasted an hour watching this awful show with worse acting. But in my defense I was cleaning and it was the only thing on.
2.Wedding Cashers: this craptastic reality show replaced Donnelllys imagine my surprise when I tuned in. Really only Owen & Vince can pull that off guys and with real people’s weddings it is not as funny- just seeing the premise made me change the channel.
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Top 10 Things to Love about Fall
I do believe this is my favorite time of year...so just more things that I love.
1. The weather getting colder. Sorry Cor but I adore having it be sunny outside but kind of chilly. So you get to wear cute coats and things but still have it be sunny!
2. Cute coats, boots, leggings, scarves or any other winter attire. It just adds so much diversity to your look and you can definitely have a ton of fun playing around with different colors, patterns and fabrics. I have about ten different scarves all kinds of colors (mostly plain color because that's me but patterns are adorable on others) and I just pick one to complement my outfit. The possibilities or look and cuteness are endless.
3. Leggings and Tights. This is a whole other one just because it's so awesome. Go to Target right now and they are having a sale on knee high socks, thigh high socks, tights, and footless tights (leggings). It's fantastic and they have all manner of patterns. I got some patterned tights and argyle ones just the other day. So cute to pair a dress you might have worn in summer with some cute tights/leggings and then into your fav boots.
4. Hazelnut Hot Chocolate. Okay Starbucks has this amazing thing called signature hot chocolate (why they even have the other kind I have not yet figured out....but) and then they add hazelnut flavoring into it. Just breath that sucker in. I don't like nuts but this is the perfect balance of the smoothness of nuts without actual nuts, and then chocolate. And I don't usually get the whip cream but it also adds a great deal! And then of course apple cider (YUM and my year round fav) and other kinds of hot chocolate. Perfect for chilly mornings.
5. Days when I can just rock the hoodie and sweats. Usually this is at night after I've gotten home from work but really, what is better than just sitting, sipping your hot chocolate, in a hoodie and sweats. Nothing that's what. I never get tired of the lounge pants and hoodies just make me feel so much better about myself because you can't tell whether I'm skinny or not!
6. Decorating my house. Although I haven't done it this year, in past years this is the best. Only in the fall do you have so many holidays to decorate for, and as a closet designer who has their future home all planned out, this is just pure fun. I mostly can't let myself going into stores like Micheal's, but when I do it's like a kid in a candy store, all the possibilities of making your home fun and festive. And you can do anything from really small (for just your room or apartment) to all out house extravaganza!
7. Music. I start getting excited about Christmas music in October. Don't worry all you sticklers, I don't actually start listening to it until after Thanksgiving, but I'm still excited about it long before then. I miss it so much through the year and listen to it almost non-stop during the acceptable time period. They're all the same songs but different people's voices change them so much! And of course the instrumentals like Manheim Steamroller are just classic quality that must be listened to every year.
8. Blankets. Wrapping up in a blanket or putting an extra one on my bed are a definite highlight. I don't have to worry anymore about being too hot to sleep. I get to be all cozy and cuddly and pretend like it's a snow day and I don't have to go to school or work.
9. Slathering on lotion. It becomes a necessity for me in the winter but I love it. I am forced to take extra good care of my skin and let it shine! Before you go to bed, get some heavy duty lotion, the kind you don't normally like because you feel greasy afterwards, slather it on your feet, put on some thick socks then go to bed. Your feet with thank you.
10. Making cookies. For the holidays it's somehow universally accepted that people make cookies for each other. This is the time I try out new recipes I have been thinking all year of doing. I take my sugar cookie recipe and get a really fun cookie cutter and just go to town. Ya it's a mess to clean up your kitchen but what's better than listening to Christmas music, or watching White Christmas, while you tear it up in the kitchen making yummy things and forgetting the consequences?!
And a couple of things that don't make fall enjoyable:
* Unpredictable weather, it's all cold outside so I wrap up and then it gets hot and I have to lug my coat around. Or warm in the morning so don't bring my huge coat then freezing the entire day!
* Worrying about my car being able to do everything it needs to when it's cold. Too much stress! And then dealing with mechanics who think because I'm a girl I deserve to be talked down to.
1. The weather getting colder. Sorry Cor but I adore having it be sunny outside but kind of chilly. So you get to wear cute coats and things but still have it be sunny!
2. Cute coats, boots, leggings, scarves or any other winter attire. It just adds so much diversity to your look and you can definitely have a ton of fun playing around with different colors, patterns and fabrics. I have about ten different scarves all kinds of colors (mostly plain color because that's me but patterns are adorable on others) and I just pick one to complement my outfit. The possibilities or look and cuteness are endless.
3. Leggings and Tights. This is a whole other one just because it's so awesome. Go to Target right now and they are having a sale on knee high socks, thigh high socks, tights, and footless tights (leggings). It's fantastic and they have all manner of patterns. I got some patterned tights and argyle ones just the other day. So cute to pair a dress you might have worn in summer with some cute tights/leggings and then into your fav boots.
4. Hazelnut Hot Chocolate. Okay Starbucks has this amazing thing called signature hot chocolate (why they even have the other kind I have not yet figured out....but) and then they add hazelnut flavoring into it. Just breath that sucker in. I don't like nuts but this is the perfect balance of the smoothness of nuts without actual nuts, and then chocolate. And I don't usually get the whip cream but it also adds a great deal! And then of course apple cider (YUM and my year round fav) and other kinds of hot chocolate. Perfect for chilly mornings.
5. Days when I can just rock the hoodie and sweats. Usually this is at night after I've gotten home from work but really, what is better than just sitting, sipping your hot chocolate, in a hoodie and sweats. Nothing that's what. I never get tired of the lounge pants and hoodies just make me feel so much better about myself because you can't tell whether I'm skinny or not!
6. Decorating my house. Although I haven't done it this year, in past years this is the best. Only in the fall do you have so many holidays to decorate for, and as a closet designer who has their future home all planned out, this is just pure fun. I mostly can't let myself going into stores like Micheal's, but when I do it's like a kid in a candy store, all the possibilities of making your home fun and festive. And you can do anything from really small (for just your room or apartment) to all out house extravaganza!
7. Music. I start getting excited about Christmas music in October. Don't worry all you sticklers, I don't actually start listening to it until after Thanksgiving, but I'm still excited about it long before then. I miss it so much through the year and listen to it almost non-stop during the acceptable time period. They're all the same songs but different people's voices change them so much! And of course the instrumentals like Manheim Steamroller are just classic quality that must be listened to every year.
8. Blankets. Wrapping up in a blanket or putting an extra one on my bed are a definite highlight. I don't have to worry anymore about being too hot to sleep. I get to be all cozy and cuddly and pretend like it's a snow day and I don't have to go to school or work.
9. Slathering on lotion. It becomes a necessity for me in the winter but I love it. I am forced to take extra good care of my skin and let it shine! Before you go to bed, get some heavy duty lotion, the kind you don't normally like because you feel greasy afterwards, slather it on your feet, put on some thick socks then go to bed. Your feet with thank you.
10. Making cookies. For the holidays it's somehow universally accepted that people make cookies for each other. This is the time I try out new recipes I have been thinking all year of doing. I take my sugar cookie recipe and get a really fun cookie cutter and just go to town. Ya it's a mess to clean up your kitchen but what's better than listening to Christmas music, or watching White Christmas, while you tear it up in the kitchen making yummy things and forgetting the consequences?!
And a couple of things that don't make fall enjoyable:
* Unpredictable weather, it's all cold outside so I wrap up and then it gets hot and I have to lug my coat around. Or warm in the morning so don't bring my huge coat then freezing the entire day!
* Worrying about my car being able to do everything it needs to when it's cold. Too much stress! And then dealing with mechanics who think because I'm a girl I deserve to be talked down to.
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