Friday, September 29, 2006

yuck

I am off to do yard work. Chris took the day off so that we could work on the yard together. How thoughtful of him. Trust me, this time I will remember to use my bug wipes. We borrowed my parents lawn mower so that he could mow the yard. We have a push mower, but the weeds are so high that the push mower doesn't cut it. I wanted us to buy a regular lawn mower now that we decided that the front yard is gonna be all grass, but that got voted down. So yesterday, my dad brought his lawn mower over after work. Hooray. I am not sure what I get to do while Chris is mowing, but I know that I get to help. I am not looking forward to this at all. Plus, its not all that cool outside. Sure, its Fall and all, but it warmed back up this week. It was 100 yesterday. I guess that's why we are up now so that we can do it in the morning. The bad thing about that is that our house has east-west exposure, so the front of the house right now is bright and sunny. I am procrastinating...

Thursday, September 28, 2006

it tore my heart out

Last night I watched Terry Irwin interviewed by Barbara Walters on 20/20. It was the saddest thing. She was trying to so hard to keep it together. I can't even begin to imagine what she's going thru. I never want to have to know. She was trying to tell stories and sometimes she would start crying at the end of the sentence. I cried with her. I cried the most when she said that her son took a screwdriver out of the drawer and went over to a motor bike and started poking at it. She said that she asked him what he was doing and he said that he was fixing the bike so that daddy could drive it in heaven. *sigh*

btw

I HAVE A FREAKING HEADACHE

so excited!!


Here is a cute article from my local news. I still haven't decided what I'm going to wear!!!

Monday, September 25, 2006

i highly recommend...

L'occitane Lavender Mosquito Repellent Towelettes.
But the thing is, you actually have to use them! When we went camping, I used one wipe each day on my legs and arms and I go ZERO bug bites. But on Saturday, I go in my front yard to prune my fern and hibiscus and I get EATEN ALIVE! I didn't use my wipes. I itch so bad right now, it's not even funny. I have about a dozen bites on each leg. One huge one on my arm and I have a freaking bite on my hand! MY HAND! It's on my right hand, by the knuckle of my pinkie finger. It kills. I lathered up with Benadryl cream (which is 3 years expired, but its all we got right now) and it sort of works for a minute. I am in major pain. So the lesson in all this is - if you've got repellent, use it!

Friday, September 22, 2006

breakfast of champions

Wheat Thins Toasted Chips - Veggie

more on Prison Break

He's called T-Bag because his name is Theodore Bagwell.

Now, about the conspiracy... much is known about it, but it was all last season.
It's about a group called The Company. They are a secret group known only by those who work for them. They have major influence and power over many in the government and on up to the White House, controlling every decision the country makes. They basically owned Caroline Reynolds, the former vice president (and now president). The Company held control over the government's sway on an energy bill. After Reynolds lost the President's confidence and the support for a key energy bill, The Company dumped her as one of their associates. Then suddenly, the president dies (or is killed by drinking poisoned bottled water) and she becomes president. Caroline is on the outs with The Company now that she is president. We are not sure yet if The Company had anything to do with the death of the president or if it was all the vice president's doing.
So were does Lincoln fit in to all this? Well, The Company began some illegal dealings through Terrence Steadman's (the then vice president's brother) company, Ecofield. Someone in The Company leaked information about Ecofield into the public and then disappeared. That someone was Lincoln and Michael's father. They thought that their father left them because he was a drunk. So in order to bring him out into the open, The Company used Caroline Reynolds' power as the Vice President to frame and convict his son, Lincoln Burrows of Terrence Steadman's murder. Problem is, Terrence Steadman is still alive. The body that was found in his car was not him. The Company sent Terrence off to live in that huge house in Montana. That is where (in the first episode this season) Veronica went and Terrence is the guy she found there. It was The Company that came to the house and killed Veronica. And The Company's goal of bringing out Link & Michael's father worked, a little. He managed to slip some information to the judge that resulted in Link's stay of execution. The father also found and helped Link after the van accident he was in last season. He told Lincoln the whole story about why he left and why The Company is framing Lincoln. We heard most of it, but not all. Link was captured again after the accident and the father disappeared.

Ask more. I will answer. I love too.

Thursday, September 21, 2006

my new favorite t-shirt - September 2006

replaces the old one. However I still really love the old new favorite t-shirt.

America's Next Top Model

Is it any surprise that I love this show too?
Hi, my name is Laura and I am a freaking TV addict.
Anyway, Top Model premiere was last night and my early predictions are AJ and one of the twins, probably Michelle. But it's still early. I hate most of the girls this year. They are all brats. Brooke has the best personality, but I don't think she'll last long. If you want a show recap, go here. It looks like it will be a good season though. The more bitches, the better the TV.

i've been asked for some info...

on my favorite show, Prison Break. I would be more than happy to share. I could talk about that show for hours. (and btw: I love that I am the go to gal on the show! That rules and makes me happy that now my vast knowledge of useless information can be shared.)

The dark haired female who has been going to the AA meeting is Dr. Sara Tancredi. Click that for more specific details. A brief summary is: she's the governor's (and soon to be vice president) daughter, a former doctor who became a drug addict, got clean, became a doctor at the prison, fell in love with Michael, helped him break out by leaving the door open, went home and took lots of drugs and almost overdosed, is now back at NA meetings, out on bail for assisting in the prison break, and is being used by that guy from the NA meetings to get to Michael to get to Lincoln. Originally, Michael was going to just use her to get access to the infirmary, but he fell in love with her too.

Anymore questions? I would love to answer them. Leave them in the comments.

Wednesday, September 20, 2006

i bought some

of Heidi Klum's jewelry from QVC. It's a sterling 37" Clover Station Necklace. It came in the mail today and I really like it. I do. Regardless of the Heidi Klum involvement. But the fact that it's her design helps. Love her. Love Project Runway!
Here it is, doubled up:

where will i be

two weeks from today? Getting ready to leave for the show!!
In case you're new here... I am going to see John Mayer open for Tom Petty on October 4th. My original plan was just to leave after the opening act, cause I am not really a Tom Petty fan. But since I am dragging the spouse with me, he has been listening to some Tom Petty and I guess he wants to stay for the whole show. He even bought the new Tom Petty album. I guess that's cool. It won't be terrible. I will still be on such a high that I won't even care.

tomorrow, baby!!


Grey's Anatomy (The Fray's How to Save a Life)

But my boy is on CSI! Such decisions. Grey's is my show, though. I will record them both and watch Grey's first.

Tuesday, September 19, 2006

til I see John Mayer

he said he was bringing sweaty back

Austin City Limits Festival


Why Jake & Lance are hanging out, I am not real sure. But whatever.

when good refi's go bad

I haven't written about this before and I don't really know why. I will now, though.
We are in the process of refinancing our house. We had been throwing this idea around for a while, but when my car died it jump started the process. We decided that the best way to handle my getting a new car (and adding another car payment to our lives [my old car was paid for, btw]) was to get out of the stupid credit card debt that we (ok - mostly me) have racked up over the years. We wanted to refi our house and cash out some of the equity to pay off those bills. That way, even though we will have a higher mortgage payment, we would still have money freed up to pay for the new car payment. We went to our bank and got the process rolling. There is crap that happened with that between now and then, but I don't feel like rehashing all of it. Why I am writing about this now is the bad news that we found out today. Saturday, the dude came to do the appraisal. I got a strange vibe from him, but whatever. Well, turns out our house came in at about $20000 less than that original estimate. I knew that the estimate the bank used for the initial paperwork, might not be accurate. I knew this. I also knew that how much we get depends on the appraisal value. I knew all this. If I knew, then why I am so flippin pissed right now!!!!!!!!!!! Bottom line, we get about $10000 less when we cash out the equity. This might be TMI, and people might freak out... but we will not be able to get out of debt with what we are going to get. Yes, its that bad. Whatever. Don't judge. I really feel like this whole thing is a waste now. I know that its not. I know that we are locking in our loan at a good rate and we had to refi soon anyway, because of the loan that we originally had. I know that getting out of some debt is better than getting out of no debt. I know all this too. So, don't bother trying to tell me this to cheer me up. I am still angry about it. I have no one to direct this anger towards, so I am taking it out on the appraisal dude. I know that its not 100% his decision. I know he has to base it on other stuff too. But I still want to hurt him. Lie, fool. This is my livelihood we are talking about. Does he not realize that I need a car?!?! I am a pro at mis-directing anger. A pro, I tell you.

Friday, September 15, 2006

insights on Access Hollywood

On same day album release competition with Justin Timberlake...

John: "I just hope he's kinda going 'You're going down Mayer.' cuz in my mind I'm like 'You're going down Timberlake.' But they're such different records, you know. He's bringing sexy back and I'm bringing sweaty back."


On Jessica Simpson...

John: "It would be odd for me not to recognize that this thing doesn't exist on magazine covers and in the air. The problem is I can't really shine any light on it, because it really has nothing to do with me."
Nancy O'Dell: "But was it so bent, I mean, that you never even dated Jessica?"
John: "Yeah, I mean, I wanna acknowledge there's two separate things happening. There's the home life that I defend as a guy who's just here to play music and you don't see me on red carpets like this and like that [making cheesy hand gestures]."
Nancy O'Dell: "You won't even go to red carpets."
John: "I don't go to red carpets, so..."
Nancy O'Dell: "You feel like it takes away from the music?"
John: "Absolutely."
Nancy O'Dell: "There are the people that would go, now they're more fascinated with you and they may go out and get your album because they're fascinated with your relationship. So that's not bad."
John: "In my mind that's cheating."

who's hotter? No, really. I want you to vote.

TRL 09/13/03

Thursday, September 14, 2006

my Continuum LP came today!

Hooray.

There was some speculation that the LP ordered from where I ordered it from was not the limited edition all white version. The reason people thought that might not be the right one is because the place I bought it from was selling it for a decent price. People had me all scared that it was just gonna be the "regular" album. But guess what?!?!?! Sitting here on my desk is the limited edition white LP, just like the one in the picture from my previous post. I so want to open it and see the beautiful photos inside. But I won't. I can't. I have the other two albums, Heavier Things and Room for Squares, on LP also and I never took them out of the plastic. They are NRFB. (for the uneducated-Never Removed From Box) And I have them framed on the wall in our computer room. And so this new one will have the same fate. Although, it will look strange having what appears to be an all white album in a frame. You have to look at it from different angles, or tilt it to see the image on the front. Whatever. I love it!

Also, the count down begins!! 20 days and counting until the show!

Off to watch Heidi Klum hock her jewelry on QVC.

boo hiss

Gonzalez, D-Backs part ways

Bob McManaman
The Arizona Republic
Sept. 14, 2006 03:33 PM

Luis Gonzalez will not return to the Diamondbacks next season and will become a free agent, The Republic has learned.

Gonzalez, 39, met for 90 minutes over breakfast Thursday morning at a Scottsdale resort, at which time he was informed the team has no plans to bring him back for a ninth season in 2007.

He will be in uniform tonight when the Diamondbacks meet the Colorado Rockies at Chase Field, and most likely will meet with reporters beforehand to discuss his future and his eight seasons in Arizona.
No, I'm not colorblind
I know the world is black and white
I try to keep an open mind
But I just can't sleep on this tonight

Stop this train
I want to get off
And go home again
I can't take the speed it's moving in
I know I can't
But honestly, won't someone stop this train?

Don't know how else to say it
Don't wanna see my parents go
One generation's length away
From fighting life out on my own

Stop this train
I want to get off
And go home again
I can't take the speed it's moving in
I know I can't
But honestly, won't someone stop this train?

So scared of getting older
I'm only good at being young
So I play the numbers game
To find a way to say that life has just begun

Had a talk with my old man
Said "help me understand"
He said "turn sixty-eight"
"You'll renegotiate"
"Don't stop this train
Don't for a minute change the place you're in
And don't think I couldn't ever understand
I tried my hand
John, honestly we'll never stop this train"

Once in awhile, when it's good
It'll feel like it should
And they're all still around
And you're still safe and sound
And you don't miss a thing
Till you cry when you're driving away in the dark
Singing
Stop this train
I want to get off
And go home again
I can't take the speed it's moving in
I know I can't
Cause now I see I'll never stop this train


I looked and I don't think I posted these lyrics before. I have posted a live recording, but never the lyrics. This is my current, favorite song...

edited to add - other lyrics from Continuum that I have posted:
The Heart of Life
In Repair
Waiting on the World to Change

i finally found it

I have been looking this for over a week now. This issue is so popular that most places are sold out. There was one copy left at the Target I went to this morning. She really is a cute baby, despite her crazy father.

another tasty beverage

Arizona Blueberry White Tea

Tuesday, September 12, 2006

photo blogging the opening of the Continuum package!

the mailer

it's wrapped in silver zip top bag!

the bag is just a little bit wider than the cd itself.

here's everything I get:
the cd, a photo, a guitar pick, a credit card looking thing
that I haven't quite figured out yet.

the stuff without the cd

the cd and the papercase

the disc and booklet

YEAH!!

TODAY


I know I just posted this the other day, but whatever!

I take my punches as a John Mayer fan. Today we were having a team BBQ and there was this table of girls (meaning all under the age of 23) sitting together. One of them used to sit by me and always pretended to be my friend. I knew she never really was and I really don't care. But today, she yells over at me, "Are you in the John Mayer fan club." Totally out of the blue. I blush and can't really deny it. I say, "why?" She says, "Because I just did." Not thinking, I say "Really?" all excited like. She says, "No, not really." I am a chump. I fell for the joke at the table. You know they were talking about me and making fun of me. Then this other girl says, "Are you the president?" By that time, I knew what was going on and in my mind I was thinking "fuck you" but I said, "No. Believe it or not, there are people worse than me." I was pissed. That's not really cool. It felt like high school. The (young) popular girls making fun of me. Whatever. I never let them see me sweat. (hehe. funny commercial reference.) I am over it. (Don't lie. No you're not.) One good thing is that it brought me down to earth. I get caught up in thinking that people are my friends, all the while I really know they are not. But I still get caught up in it. This just reminds me that 1. I really don't have friends here at work and 2. High school is just like real life.

WHATEVER!!!

Buy Continuum. Buy it on itunes. Buy the cd. Buy the LP!! Two out of three for me. (I don't use itunes. I like to own my music, not rent it.)

edited to add: photo of the LP

Sunday, September 10, 2006

daddy yankee

Have you heard of this guy? Dear god, my neighbors have. I will be the first to admit that we are a minority in our neighborhood, but it doesn't really matter. Why I bring this up is because the neighbors behind us like to have parties. Not just parties, but they have a freaking DJ and play the music outside. Loud. They live behind us and they also have bright lights that glare into our windows. See, I work on Sundays, so I have to go to bed at a decent time on Saturday night. I think I have gotten used to sleeping with the loud music. Funny thing about all this is that these are new neighbors and the people who used to live there had the same parties. I think the new people are related to the old residents, which would make sense. Also, the music stops for about 10-15 and then starts up again. It stops when the cops come and starts up again after they leave. Its the only thing that makes sense. Ah, whatever. They don't have them but a couple times a year and it really doesn't bother me all that much. I am not complaining, just sharing.

also out on Tuesday

And I am don't mean the slime ball Justin Timberlake. He is creeping me out. A song called Lovestoned? Futuresex/Lovesounds? Why on earth does he think he is so damn hot? I mean, he sort of is, but this new stuff makes me ill.

Anyway... what I meant to talk about is...

A new BNL cd! who even knew? sis, did you know? I was just thinking last week that I haven't heard much from BNL for awhile. Well, here they are. I'll have to order it.

edited to add: just ordered it!

Tuesday is the day, y'all


go out and get it!

i highly recommend this

Pomegranate Black Tea

Thursday, September 07, 2006

Sunsets in the shower 13 & 14



should have done this a long time ago

I started making cards for people about a year ago. I make them for every holiday (at least I try). I just made one today and I realized that I should have been taking pictures of the cards to keep for myself. See, once I make them and mail them, I never see them again. I treat each card as a little piece of art. So, I started a site for me to keep track of my cards even after I give them away. I only have one right one, but I will have more soon. Check it out.

Three Things Meme

Three things that scare me:
1. snakes on a plane
2. death
3. the unknown

Three people that make me laugh:
1. me
2. myself
3. I
no, seriously...

Three things I hate the most:
1. cars
2. lying
3. work

Three things I don't understand:
1. why life can suck hard sometimes and be really great sometimes. why not a nice balance?
2. other people's family dynamics
3. my obsession with celebrities

Three things I'm doing right now:
1. listening to Continuum
2. feeling sick
3. thinking about doing some laundry

Three things I want to do before I die:
1. have a baby
2. go to Paris
3. stand up to my mother-in-law

Three things I can do:
1. fit my fist in my mouth
2. drive my husband crazy
3. stress myself out

Three ways to describe my personality:
1. funny
2. random
3. caring

Three things I can't do:
1. math
2. parallel park
3. stop eating carbs

Three things I think you should listen to:
1. Continuum by John Mayer (hell - anything by John Mayer)
2. RENT soundtrack (Broadway cast recording)
3. NPR

Three things you should never listen to:
1. FOX News (hell - any cable news channel)
2. someone telling you that you can't do something
3. anything by Toby Keith

Three things I'd like to learn:
1. the meaning of life
2. how to parallel park
3. to cook

Three favorite foods:
1. chicken (in any variety, as long as its not on the bone)
2. mexican
3. donuts

Three beverages I drink regularly:
1. Sierra Mist
2. Dr. Pepper
3. Coke

Three shows I watched as a kid:
1. Sesame Street
2. Mister Rogers
3. Smurfs

Three people I'm tagging (to do this):
I tag no one. Tagging is for people with friends.

couldn't think of a reason not to share this photo



Edited to add: go here to watch John and the band perform Vultures.

Tuesday, September 05, 2006

to prove I watch more than just Prison Break...

I AM SO EXCITED FOR THE THE SEASON PREMIERE TONIGHT!!!!!

it all unravels

http://www.radaronline.com/exclusives/...

Not-so-straight Shuter?

A word of advice for publicists: If you're going to make up a phony romance for one of your clients, make sure she's in on the plot. Jessica Simpson's alleged love affair with singer John Mayer fell apart Tuesday as Simpson disavowed the relationship on The View. Simpson's after-the-fact denial—paired with Mayer's pooh-poohing of the claim on his blog—caused no small amount of consternation at People and Us Weekly, which splashed the story on their covers last week after receiving all-but-official assurances it was for real.
How did it happen? Insiders, in chorus, answered that question in two words: Rob Shuter. Sources say the publicist, who was pushed out of Dan Klores Communications several months ago after repeatedly getting caught at mischief, was the prime mover behind both the People and US stories. "This was 100 percent Shuter," says one person involved in the situation. "He broke all the rules of the game. He's a pathological liar. I wonder how much Jessica even knew what he was up to."
Others agree with that analysis, though some speculate that Simpson's father, Joe, and the head of her label, Epic Records, Charlie Walk, stirred the story as a way to drum up interest in Simpson's new album, which has sold sluggishly since its recent debut. A report in the new issue of Star blames Shuter and unnamed Epic "bigwigs" in the "dating deception."

That's not to say there's no kernel of truth to the claims. Sources in both Mayer's and Simpson's camps agree the two were engaged in some sort of flirtation or casual hookups--but nothing that "makes her heart skip," in the words of People's cover. A People rep says the magazine stands by its story, while Us Weekly is set to publish a follow-up in its new issue.

Shuter, naturally, denies planting the story, insisting: "We just don't comment on Jessica's relationships." Not on the record, anyway.

By Jeff Bercovici 09/05/06 5:03 PM

Camping pictures


Click the pic for more...

I'll post about it later, but for now you can enjoy the photos.

Jessica on View: Denies Dating John Mayer

Thanks to comebacknikki for the heads up. Freakshow Simpson denied it. Could it be any clearer now people? PEOPLE and US Weekly? And to those who did not believe what John posted on his blog was his denial, I stick my tongue out to you.

Now, can we put this to rest?

And after this, I felt a lot better...

Friday, September 01, 2006

pictures from the Cardinals game


click the pic for more

csi preview

An awesome commercial for the season premiere of CSI. I saw a 15 second version the other night, but this is a long version that is the whole song. Very cool.