it's Fat Tuesday!

more fun with Project Runway

Santino Rice is the funniest. And I love Daniel Vosovic cracking up at him. This scene makes me laugh so hard, I cry.



I have to preserve these memories. The show will be gone soon.

what happened to Andrae?

I love YouTube. They have everything.
Before I said that my favorite episode of Project Runway was the Garden Party episode. Here is why:

Project Runway the Musical

This was from the reunion special last week. I loved the singing so much that I wanted to share it with everyone. What am I going to do when Project Runway ends next week? I will be so sad.

people say the darndest things

The follow are some gems from callers over the last week:

"They smacked into my butt"

"This was close to...I'd say approximately...it was around 6pm"

"If you were there, you wouldn't be asking me these questions"

"I ran into the back of a man..."

"My daughter was parked on the side of the road..."

"Our bumpers kissed"

I like writing these down. People really don't realize how crazy they sound.

you know what drives me nuts...

When someone says, "I have a question for you" and then fail to ask one.

When someone finishes a sentence with the word, "but" and then get upset that you waited for them to say something else.

When someone believes that 11:00am is "early in the morning."

When people try to use big words and phrases like "I conversed with him briefly" or "they refrained from speaking". Who talks like that for real?

blogging the RENT DVD

It came today!

4:40pm
Just started watching the deleted scenes. I am watching them without commentary and then in a minute I will watch with commentary so that I can get an explanation why they were deleted. It looks like they performed almost all the songs. Damn. crying. sobbing is more like it.

4:49pm
Watching them with commentary. It's with the director, Anthony Rapp & Adam Pascal. The director thought Halloween didn't fit in with the flow of the film. The director thought that, again, Goodbye Love didn't fit in with the pacing of the film. He said he thought it was too much emotion for the audience. How odd that these two crucial songs were major character development for the character of Mark. And that is what I was thought was really lacking in the movie. Too bad they made that decision. There was an alternate ending! The director said that using the alternate ending (which is the ending of the broadway show)in the movie would have made it seem too much like a dream and would have taken away from the emotion of the final scene. Horse shit. I was just crying like a baby from just that deleted scene alone. I am sad that they made the movie for the "film audience" instead of for RENT heads. I wish they had included a version of the movie with the deleted scenes put back in. There were explanations, but not enough to satisfy me.

5:01pm
Interrupted by mom calling.

5:13pm
Ok. Now I'm gonna watch the documentary called No Day But Today the story or RENT. This is awesome. It's the whole story of Jonathan Larson and how RENT came to be. I am so happy.

more than 40 million people worldwide are living with HIV/AIDS

www.youthaids-aldo.org

and just when I thought today was a good day...

I go and make myself an appointment for a root canal.
Here's the story. Back in the summer, I went to the dentist for my check up. Whatever. He (being my dentist) wigged out. I had a really bad cavity. He said something along the lines of "the worst he's ever since in such a short period of time" blah blah blah. He said he could try to fill it and see what happens. So he did. He also gave me a referral to the endodontist, just in case the filling wasn't good enough. But it was, until last week or so. I started getting shooting pains in my jaw and I have been taking at least 12 ibuprofen a day to make it thru. I have a feeling that the tooth pain contributed to the horrible headache I had two weeks ago and the subsequent ones too. I have not been complaining about this to anyone. Not even my husband or mother. I just wanted to take the pills and pretend that it would go away. I knew that it wouldn't. So today, I found the referral and called the endo. Root canal, March 9th, 2pm. I gotta get this done. I hurt so much. And I don't want to.

guess what just came in the mail?

YUP! MY tickets for the show!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

follow along people... the John Mayer Trio show on April 1st.

Tickets in hand, baby!

are you watching American Idol?

I haven't really been watching it much so far, except for the first week. But I have been flipping back and forth between that and the Project Runway marathon (my favorite episode is on - Garden Party!). I have just three words for American Idol...

Ace is smokin hot.

Ok, that was four. Whatever. I am such a sucker for fine-ass singers.

Laura. out.

random customer speak

Response to question Is the vehicle used for business?:
"I was driving people to Ohio. That's what I do for a living. I transport amish people."

Response to question What time did the incident occur?:
"On Monday night in the morning..."

Response to question What date did the incident occur?:
"The following Tuesday before the Saturday..."

Response to question Do you have an email address?:
"I don't allow strangers into my home."

You can't make this shit up.

it's your day!

you will baby, you will

I am a blogging fool today!

Another couple funny stories.
I stopped at Walgreens to buy Chris more medicine and I broke the law. Actually, the pharmacy broke the law. When you buy medicine with pseudoephedrine, which is an ingredient in the medicine I was buying, you are supposed to show id and they are to keep track of you. Read about it here. Well, I had to go thru some hoops. I had to get it from the pharmacy and had to pay for it there too. Before you could just grab it off the shelf and go about your business and pay for it when you pay for everything else. So, they moved it behind the counter, but some how forgot to have my fill out the paperwork. I feel so criminal.

And while I was waiting in line to get said medicine, some random lady in front of me turned around and said, "Hi. How are you?" "Good. How are you?" I responded. She said that she was really tired. I said, "Oh, really." She then thought we were having a conversation, I guess, because she said, "Some times you have days like that." "Yeah," was all I could really say. I am not a small talker and really didn't feel like striking up a conversation with this random. She turned back around and didn't say anything else. I guess she got my subtle body language. She stepped up to the counter and got her prescription. It was for, wait for it... Ambien. The sleep aid. I tried to not laugh out loud. It gets better. The pharmacy chic (the same one who didn't have me fill out the paperwork) told her that it wasn't covered by her insurance. It cost $109.99. The lady didn't even blink. She took out her credit card and then the cashier asked her if she has taken it before. She said no and that she wanted to talk to the pharmacist. The girl had her step to the side and started ringing up my drugs. The pharmacist came over and asked her the same question, have you taken this before? She answered no again. The pharmacist then stapled the prescription bag shut and said, "Take it before you go to sleep and you're set." He handed the bag over to her with the attitude like, that's all the instruction you get and don't ask me any more questions. I didn't hear if she said anything else. I was cracking up and had already paid. I just walked away.

to my husband

to my sister

to my mom

to my dad

Happy Birthday Arizona

why am I that girl?

That girl who wants to get flowers delivered to her at work on Valentine's Day? They are so damn expensive and flowers die. But why do I want them? I know I am not the only girl like that. I am willing to bet that the majority of woman in the country are that girl today. I know that most of the girls I work with were like that all day. People would go and get their deliveries, come back to their desk with the flowers and everyone else would stand up and look. Then they would sit down and be sad that it wasn't them. What is it about getting flowers delivered to you at work? Is it letting your co-workers see how much someone loves you? Does it some how justify that persons love to you? I don't need to show my love off to my stupid co-workers and I don't need anyone to justify their love for me. But I still really wanted it to happen to me. I wanted to be one of the lucky ones. I told him this after I just came out and asked if it was going to happen. After the "no" I admitted that I was disappointed, but I know that he loves me and I don't need flowers to know that. But I still am that girl and will continue to be.

funny thing on NPR

I like how they summarize during the new briefs. They were talking about that dude that Cheney shot and how he had a heart attack today. After saying that, they referred back to the shooting by saying,

"Harry Whittington was shot over the weekend when he got between vice president Cheney and the quail he was shooting."

Um, that's one way to put it.

its been a strange few weeks

I know I haven't written in forever. My mind has been on many other things. Last week, I had a major headache. And I don't mean 'one day last week.' I mean all of last week. It was terrible and unlike anything I have ever experienced. I have migraines. Its just a fact of my life. I have not been to the doctor about them. The doctor will just give me medication. Great. That will not make them go away. I can medicate myself just fine, thank you. However, what happened to me last week freaked the hell out of me and I have an appointment with the doctor on Friday. That is a whole mess in itself. See, my mind has been on other things. Then on Friday, Chris got sick. He never gets sick. Well, that's not true. But he never stays home from work when he is not feeling good. He stayed home on Friday and yesterday too. He went to work today, but I didn't think he should have. He has had really bad coughing fits and it has been really difficult for me (and me too!) to sleep. I think not being able to sleep well is why he has not gotten better. But at least the cold is working it's way out. It started in his head and is now in his throat and stomach. I just want him to feel better. And I want to feel better too. I have not had a major headache in a few days, but I have still needed medicine to get thru each day. I feel a headache creeping in and I take something right away. So, I do feel better this week than I have the last 2, but I am still going to the doctor. I guess it was a good thing that I had that headache last week, because I am finally going to do something about my head.

Happy Valentine's Day

guess what you don't have?

Sunsets in the shower



and so begins the first in the series

It was prettier when I ran to get the camera. That sun goes down fast. The next will be better, I promise. But you can still be jealous of what I get to look at when I am in the shower.

have I mentioned...

that I strongly hate 90% of the people I work with?
So, since we are all in 4th grade, we are making valentine's bags to hang on our cubicles so people can give us valentines. We are using brown paper lunch bags. I, being super crafty, made a kick ass bag for myself. My co-worker who sits next to me was not going to make one for herself. Since my head is aching and being crafty was a good distraction, I told her I would make one for her. It fits her personality perfectly and it is really cool, if I do say so myself. She loves it too. She hung it up next to mine. I am so proud. Since it has been hung up (maybe a matter of an hour) two different people have come up to her and said, "I love your bag." She then tells them that I made it for her. Their reactions were both similar. Lets just say that the smile went from their faces and they both said, "Oh." Not just acknowledgement "oh." It was more the disappoint and one girls face even showed disgust. What the hell! I worked hard on it. I really don't get these people. I have had a hard time making friends here at work for a long time. For some reason all the people that get hired just don't get me. I am not complicated. I am quite simple and easy to get along with. I just don't get why they don't. But this is not a pity party for me. I just think these people are freaks and I really don't want to be friends with them anyway. And to tell you the truth, the co-worker I made the bag for might not even appreciate the bag. She could just be humoring me. I wouldn't put it past her. SUCK.

not my claim, but my co worker's

Lady calls to report that her daughter was driving and struck a building. So, in an attempt to probe for further details, the claim taker asks, "Did the vehicle malfunction causing her to lose control and hit the building?" The caller answers, "No, she was driving with The Club on."
I shit you not.

What's Your French Name?

Your French Name is:

Brie Brosset

What's Your French Name?

I heart Project Runway

The boys of 35D.
Stolen from Nick Verreos's blog. It was taken on last nights episode. I just love this show so much. Last night's episode was crazy with the clothes made out of the plants and flowers. But I agree with the judges. Daniel is the best! And Andrae, oh Andrae, you knew it was only a matter of time. Santino, sorry dear, but you are next.

edited to add: thanks to the miracle of the internet, I found this:

A picture of them taking the picture!

whatever

He saw his shadow. Trust me, it really does not matter here in AZ. It's gonna be 80 degrees over the weekend.

and while we're on the subject

Oh, I guess we weren't talking about cute boys any more. Who cares.
Lookie here:

Bank One is now Chase

and let me tell you, I am pleased about this. I know it's been months since this happened, but I haven't said anything about it. See, I have been a Bank One customer since before Bank One was in Arizona. I had a savings account at some bank and than that bank was bought by Bank One. This was when I was like in junior high, I think. So when I finally got a checking out my sophomore year of high school, it was with Bank One. When I moved to Ohio, had Bank One there too. Moved back to AZ, got Bank One here too. It's been over 15 years for me as a Bank One customer. Cool, right? I have never had a problem with them really. Little things here and there, but no big problems that would ever make me want to change banks. So, when I heard that Chase was buying them and they would eventually change all Bank One's to Chase here in AZ, I was not real happy. Well, the transition happened here in December. We got new debit cards, but the number was the same! I was ecstatic about this, because I have my debit card number memorized and didn't want to have to memorize an new one. And our checking account and savings account numbers haven't changed either. I don't know if there is a plan to change those numbers in the future, but for now, nothing has really changed but the name. I would give Chase an A+ for the transition. And I discovered something on the new Chase bank web site that makes me thrilled they are my bank now. Their web site is much more user friendly. Bank One's was kinda old school. I can now see pending debit card transactions seconds after the are charged. I could never do that on Bank One. I had to call on the phone and go thru a million menus to get to the pending transactions or wait for it to actually post. Sometimes that took like 3 or more days. I love that I can see pending transactions. I will preach on about how wonderful Chase is based on that new feature, forever.

go tell your friends just what Johnny did...

New John Mayer Trio videos at yahoo music.
What is it about this man? He has so much talent. And so beautiful to boot.
Please watch the videos. I promise it will not be a waste of your time.