Divas Dishing the Dirt

Hello Again...

2006-05-30T21:40:00.000-04:00

Sorry to my fellow Divas about my hiatus, as it turns out moving far away makes you really tired.

On my journey up here, I had a brief stayover with my brother in Knoxville, TN. He is the music director for WUTK, The University of Tennessee's radio station. I was lucky enough to get to sit in on his radio show two mondays ago, give my shout-out over the air, and help compile a playlist. I always saw a DJ as someone who sits in a booth and puts cd's in a player. Well, they do do this, but they do so much more. All I can tell you is that I found it all extremely complicated.

When it comes to things like movies and alcoholic beverages, my brother and I have VAAAASTLY different tastes. When it comes to music, I trust him implicitly. So here is a little collaboration between me and my bro...a new playlist, just in time for summer.

Frog Eyes - Sound Travels from the snow to the dar
Push to Talk - Talk is Cheap
Modest Mouse - Interstate 8
Pinback - AFK
Autolux - Turmstile Blues
Maritime -- Calm
Aloha - Weekend
Statistics - Another Space Song
Liars - The other Side of Mt. Heart Attack
Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Bang
The Advantage - Wizards & Warriors
Jeff Buckley - Last Goodbye
Deadboy & The Elephantmen - Stop I'm already Dead
Sense Field - Cariou
Far - Punch Drunk
Rival Schools - Good Things
Frank Jordan - Redefined
Dilute - Apple
Frog Eyes - The Oscillator Song

Lordy lordy!

2006-05-24T08:33:00.000-04:00

It's been TOO long since I did my part and gave you guys some dirt on food- ha ha that sounds gross, SO here you goooooo!! WHEEEE!!!

I tried the new McDonald's Asian Chicken Salad, here' s the description from their site :

"A Harmonious blend of crisp greens, warm orange-glazed chicken (grilled or crispy), snow peas, edamame, mandarin oranges, and toasted almonds. Add the new Newman's Own Low-Fat Sesame Ginger dressing, and we're talking pure inspiration. "

On a scale of 1-5 I give it a 3 overall. It was good, but not great, and for the calories and fat involved, not worth it to me. There was lots of edamame which is a raw soybean, and while it tasted ok in my opinion, there were too many of them. They overwhelmed the salad. I really liked the fresh mandarin oranges (which I wasn't sure I would), nice surprise. By far the best part about this salad was the dressing. MAN that stuff's good! That absolutely wins hands down over the Newman's Own Lo-fat Balsamic Vinaigrette. If I were going to go to McDonald's again for a salad, I would get the grilled chicken Cesar salad with the Newman's Own Low-Fat Sesame dressing.

So there you have it- run with it.

TV Finales

2006-05-16T10:48:00.000-04:00

I'm still reeling from last night's Grey's Anatomy finale so all I can muster up is a list for your reference of season finales, series finales and fall schedules that have been released so far. Mark your calendars and set your tivos! (resource: zap2it.com) My recommendations are in bold.

SEASON & SERIES FINALES:
Tuesday, May 16
8 p.m.

'NCIS' (CBS)

9 p.m.

10 p.m.

'Law & Order: Special Victims Unit' (NBC)

I love that Boston Legal is receiving a 2 hour finale but I hate that it's up against Scrubs because I don't have the means to record!! Argh! You know they are 2 of my "don't miss" shows! SVU has been doing excellent Elliott development this season - it'll be really interesting to see where the finale takes him.

Wednesday, May 17
8 p.m.

10 p.m.

'Invasion' (ABC)
'Top Chef' (Bravo)
'CSI: NY' (CBS)
'Law & Order' (NBC)

I haven't been following The Amazing Race this season but the finales are usually a fun ride. Bones I have, of course, been following intently due to it starring David Boreanaz. But despite my bias for him, the finale seems to have good hype. I think it'll be worth the viewing.

Thursday, May 18
8 p.m.

'That '70s Show' (FOX) - SERIES FINALE

9 p.m.

'American Inventor' (ABC)
'CSI' (CBS)
'The O.C.' (FOX)
'Will & Grace' (NBC) - SERIES FINALE

10 p.m.

'ER' (NBC)
'Without a Trace' (CBS)

That 70's Show was never a blockbuster in the ratings and at times - downright cheesy, but this group of characters were always loveable. You were pretty much guaranteed a laugh when you watched an episode. The finale should be sweet and emotional with returning stars. I have one complaint about the finale already but I'll save that for next week's article. Will & Grace, to me, is just tired but it could be a very fun trip down memory lane to the fun and quirkiness of the early seasons.

Friday, May 19
8 p.m.

'America's Funniest Home Videos' (ABC)

9 p.m.

'Close to Home' (CBS)
'Conviction' (NBC)
'The Andy Milonakis Show' (MTV2)

9:30 p.m.

'Wonder Showzen' (MTV2)

10 p.m.

'Numb3rs' (CBS)

I don't really have any recommendations here. I've watched Conviction a few times because it's got an Angel and SVU alum. It's a decent show but not in the "don't miss" level.

Saturday, May 20
11p.m.

'MADtv' (ABC)

On to Sunday.....
Sunday, May 21
7 p.m.

'Extreme Makeover: Home Edition' (ABC)
'60 Minutes' (CBS)

8 p.m.

'Cold Case' (CBS)
'The Simpsons' (FOX)
'Charmed' (The WB) - SERIES FINALE

8:30 p.m.

'Family Guy' (FOX)

9 p.m.

'Desperate Housewives' (ABC)

Cold Case always brings it. The Simpsons still has it after all these years. I know Desperate Housewives has fallen off of most people's watch list. But I still really enjoy it. I find it quite funny. I feel a shift in the characters coming on.

Monday, May 22
8 p.m.

9 p.m.

'Alias' (ABC) - SERIES FINALE
'Two and a Half Men' (CBS)

9:30 p.m.

'The New Adventures of Old Christine' (CBS)

10 p.m.

'CSI: Miami' (CBS)
'Punk'd' (MTV)
'Medium' (NBC)

I don't actually watch any of these shows but the Alias series finale is worth watching just as any show that has developed a diehard fan base. I hope JJ Abrams gives Sidney a happy ending - the poor girl deserves one. If nothing else, Amy Acker's performance will probably make the viewing worth it.

Tuesday, May 23
9 p.m.

'House' (FOX)

This show has developed insanely loyal fans for a reason. Fantastic writing, although the set drives me insane.

Wednesday, May 24
8 p.m.

'American Idol' (FOX)

9 p.m.

'Lost' (ABC)
'Ghost Hunters' (Sci Fi)

10 p.m.

'Top Chef' (Bravo)

If Lost doesn't give us something concrete in this finale - I promise not to recommend it to you next season.

Sunday, June 4
9 p.m.

'The Sopranos' (HBO)

10 p.m.

'Big Love' (HBO)

I'm sure many Tivo's will be set to HBO on this day. However, having never had HBO, I've never seen The Sopranos.

Monday, June 5
8 p.m.

'Deal or No Deal' (NBC)
'Everwood' (The WB)

9:30 p.m.

'The Apprentice' (NBC)

Yawn.

Friday, June 9
9 p.m.

'Doctor Who' (Sci Fi)

10:30 p.m.

'The Chelsea Handler Show' (E!)

I'm intrigued by the concept of Doctor Who and I usually agree with 50 million English fans but the one snippet I saw of this show was confusing. Maybe I can catch up with season 1 in reruns and keep you better informed next season.

Tuesday, July 4
9 p.m.

'Pepper Dennis' (The WB)

For some reason, I really dislike Rebecca Romijn

Interesting forthcoming news from the "scrambling" network NBC....
Scrubs has had a full season order but will be delayed until midseason like they did this year. NBC wants to use the time slot to introduce new shows like they did with My Name Is Earl.

Also, NBC will run the 13th season of ER without repeats. They finally realized this hurts their ratings.

NEXT WEEK: Fall Schedules and an in-depth look at the new shows.

Music To Set the Mood

2006-05-09T12:22:00.000-04:00

I'm going to make a desperate attempt to not gush over Scrubs or Grey's Anatomy in this post, which everyone knows I'm prone to do.

Instead, I want to make sure everyone is aware of one of the best dramas on current television: Cold Case (CBS, Sunday). It's a crime drama focusing on Det. Lily Rush and her fellow officers as they investigate old murders. What really sets this show apart from the thousand other crime dramas on television is the soundtrack and the casting.

Since the crime may take place in the 1990's or the 1940's - the music varies. The staff does an excellent job of choosing songs with great care that have strong lyrical connections as well as the "mood" feeling.

Secondly, this show has "double casting". Meaning, that because the show depends on the past to reveal their crimes yet the detectives must interview people in present day, there are often 2 people cast for each part - a young version and an older version. The casting is EXCELLENT. I've often been amazed at how well the young version and old version of a character matches. And surprisingly the acting is not compromised.

This past week's episode made fantastic use of the tune "Only Time Will Tell" by Asia when the intro section of synthezier's gave the turning point into the conclusion that wonderful 80's movie feel. But what also made the use of this song particularly striking is that it was used against the subplot - Det. Valens (Danny Pino) beats a child molester (Christopher Goodson) to a bloody pulp in an alley. It was a visually stunning and emotional turn for Det. Valens.

A funny thing about this episode for me was that one of the guest stars was Suzanne Whang - host of House Hunters on HGTV.

Today's Dream Date: Danny Pino
(I've always wondered why he doesn't get more attention. He's quite the yummy Latino.)

I always also try to discuss a film that I've recently viewed. Sunday I was a complete vegetable - laying in bed enjoying the comfort snuggling with my dogs while the rain poured outside. A perfect day for TCM.

During this day of nothingness I watched The Glass Slipper (1955) starring Leslie Caron and Michael Wilding. It's a version of Cinderella. I found this one incredibly cute. Michael Wilding was dissappointing as the Prince but he can be overlooked because Caron is so charming. There was one line in it that has stayed with me. When the Prince's valet asks him "Why?" in regards to this commoner, the prince replies, "Every man has his weakness. I knew a man that loved fat women - women with rolls. I knew another man who fell in love every time he got slapped. This is my weakness. So what of it?" I liked that line.
The ballet sequences are not of G. Kelly caliber but amusing. And I would have prefered the ending to be a bit different but all in all, this is a great family film for a rainy day!

Oh, and I must make one Scrubs shoutout - Glarkware now has a Dr. Acula shirt for sale!

Divas Do it Right

2006-05-06T08:23:00.000-04:00

Last night my fellow Divas (plus one) came over for Craft & Pizza night. To celebrate my last full weekend in town, it turned into Art Bar-Jager Bomb night, but we won't get into all of that. I want to talk for a second about my new obsession: Crafts.

I've never been much of a crafty person. I didn't sew, I didn't paint, I didn't crochet or knit. So I'm pretty much still a beginner, and today want to recommend some easy crafts for beginners.

1. Scrapbooking. Definitely the most time-consuming crafts, it can also get very pricy. However, you can do this within a budget if you don't go wild buying decorative paper and embellishments. My sugguestion would be to first try a mini-scrapbook, they're about 12 pages. This way you won't break your bank and you'll give yourself a crash course. Some supplies you'll need would be Decorative paper, Adhesive (I really like the roll-on kind that comes in this little mouse), photo corners, embellishments. That's where you start to sink into the money pit, not because they are over-priced, but because once you start buying them it's really difficult to stop. However, if you pace yourself, you could have a new obsession too. Check with your local craft stores and see if they offer scrapbooking classes, often they do this for free.

2. Cardmaking. A great way to use your leftover art paper from scrapbooking is using it for Cards. Get yourself a pack of Blank cards (the bigger pack the better, you want to allow for a few to get tossed)and have fun. A few other things you might need would be a ruler, adhesive, maybe some rub-on stickers and rubber stamps. You can also use this as a chance to try out your calligraphy skills and grab a Calligraphy Pen. Or you could just use your handy inkjet printer, if you have one. My favorite go-to craft resource, Cat Morley, even has instructions on how to make pretty Stitched Cards, super easy!

3. Jewlery Alright, yet another one that will potentially sink you into a money pit. In this case, it CAN be the retailers that break you. There are a few bead retailers here in Columbia that aren't part of the craft superstores that sell better beads, but have them extravagently priced. A tip for the patient? Keep your eyes open online, buy large orders of beads in bulk. Ebay has a whole category called 'loose beads'. Also, keep your eyes open at local flea markets and, surprisingly enough, New Age shops. A lot of these will carry natural stone beads at a more affordable price. If you are a jewlery beginner, a pre-made kit might not be a bad idea for you. Purchase a couple of the cheaper ones, just to teach yourself the basics. A few things you might need outside that kit include Needlenose pliers, scissors, maybe some extra jewlery wire, and if you prefer to use it you can purchase Beading Needles. Once again check with your local craft stores to see if they offer classes, as this is one craft that can get tricky.

4. Needlepoint This is my most recently acquired craft, thanks to the Stitch-it-kit . The kit contains everything you need to get started, including lots of adorable Iron-on transfer patterns. The iron-ons can be used more than once, and the booklet gives instructions on the best way to copy these or make your own.

5. Murder Your T-shirts I am suppossed to be reviewing Generation T: 108 ways to Transform Your T-Shirt for another site, so I decided to take some of my old T-shirts that were dustrags-in-waiting and give them new life. There are lots of styles that require sewing, as well as quite a few "no sew" designs. If you are faint of heart at the thought of sewing, not to worry. This book is perfect for a beginner, it gives you a very detailed illustrated how-to on different types of stitches. And if you screw it up, you can still use it for a dustrag, right?

Some great Craft resources:

Cat Morley's Blog
Get Crafty
Ready-Made Mag

On the Diva Tip

2006-05-03T14:15:00.000-04:00

Lets take a departure from my normal food obsessed post to give a few tips for the summer and all around help!

Now that sunless tanners are ALL the rage- it's a good opportunity for me to talk about another aspect that deserves some thought-- your face.
There are several options to consider when trying to match your face to your body (please don't tell me you're not trying):

There is of course sunless tanner for face. I would recommend Jergens - Natural Glow Face. It's got moisturizer in it, that prevents splotchy-ness and there are a variety of color options for different skin tones.

Of course some people (like myself) either have very sensitive skin or are unsure about putting such a product on their face, but there are still OPTIONS!! Don't give up- and definitely DON'T skip it. Light face+dark body= weird

There are a slew of bronzing products you could use instead- I really like Physicians' Formula- they have several different varieties but all of them look great!
Just don't go crazy! A little goes a LONG way with bronzers. You want to put them in the typical places you would normally tan, with a fat brush if you have one. The cheek bones (if you don't know where yours are, smile when you put it on, that goes for blush too. Just start on the apple of your cheek and brush upward toward your ear), a little on the forehead, end of your chin, and down the sides of your nose. People will be asking if you just came back from vacation in no time!!

One other options- which just happens to be the one I've used today- is tinted moisturizer. They come in very universal shades, most have sunblock in them (which I LOVE) and are a great alternative to foundation. You can't beat that deal!

I've been using Estee Lauder's - Daywear Plus but that's only cause I used to work for them and it was free.
If you don't have $30 to drop on Ol' Estee, I'm sure Covergirl and the like, make something very similar, just don't forget your SPF!!

Next Wednesday look for my food review of McDonald's Asian Chicken Salad!

Smooches!

The week in review

2006-05-01T10:13:00.000-04:00

Please bear with us as we make changes/upgrades to the look of Divas. We're trying to move toward a more customized look but unfortunately have to do it around our busy schedules. What would you, our readers, like to see? And no nudity. (sorry J)

Grey's Anatomy ~ this show is just so hot. The writing is that good. My reactions to last night's episode: I would have kicked Alex's ass up and down those halls. But Addisson handled it with class - as I expect she would. I really love her character. I love the way G.A. often begins the episode with a phrase/action and then ends the episode with the same phrase/action but it takes on a different meaning. Very thoughtful writing. I love how George and Burke have bonded and out of it we receive this jealous, petty Yang. What an unlikely trio.

I'm falling in love with Denny myself. Not just Denny - Jeffrey Dean Morgan - the actor that plays Denny and John Winchester on Supernatural (another great show I've written about). I know myself too well to not expect to post often about gorgeous men that will be my Dream Dates. So from here on out - I shall just identify them as my Dream Date.

Today's Dream Date: Jeffrey Dean Morgan (btw, he's not a bad actor!)

This weekend, I also watched "The Heiress" starring Olivia de Havilland and Montgomery Clift (1949).

This was a tremendously good movie. Olivia was always able to play a victim well but her turn into a hardened woman was exceptional. Clift was young, vital and gave a perfectly balanced portrayal. de Havilland plays Catherine, the daughter of a wealthy widower that lacks the social graces of the other ladies of her day. And despite all her best efforts and being a wonderfully kind girl, her father is emotionally distant and unloving constantly comparing her to her deceased mother which he has put upon a pedestal. Enter Morris Townsend a handsome young man that has used up his estate traveling around Europe. Catherine and Morris fall quickly in love and wish to be married but Catherine's father is convinced that Morris is only after her money. Catherine must choose between the two men she loves most in the world and the end result may crush her.

Extremely strong performances by all actors. It is an almost single set film which means it is dialogue heavy - my favorite type of film.

Also heads up for this coming week:
there are only 2 episodes left for Bones this season and they will both be heavy character development episodes. This week will feature more background story for Seeley Booth portrayed by my #1 Dream Man, David Boreanaz. This show keeps getting better. I have high hopes for these episodes and season 2.

Ms. Adventures -adventures in eating

2006-04-26T13:10:00.000-04:00

I've have some Divalicious updates this week in food- things that will definitely be or already are on my list of Ms. Adventure's do's:

A1-Teriyaki Steak Sauce- I give this a big YUMS up! It was really yummy, not too much teriyaki flavor not too much A1. I had some left over rotisserie chicken that I picked up the other night, so I melted some fat free american cheese on a
La Tortilla Factory tortilla

I sliced up a few pieces of rotisserie chicken and put it on next, then about 2 tbsps of black beans, and topped it with A1 Teriyaki sauce and lettuce and VOILA! DEEE LICIOUS!

With the onset of summer you can't help but enjoy a little ice cream now and then. My current fav is this- No Pudge- GIANT Stawberry Shortcake Bars

These bars really are Gigantic! and GOOD too! Though I wouldn't recommend the Chocolate Eclair version. Not so good.

Spice that palate up with some of these fantastic treats, you won't regret it! WOO!

Better Late Than Never

2006-04-25T09:07:00.000-04:00

I watched "League of Extroidinary Gentleman" last night on FX. It had great potential. I mean, legendary characters. But where this film falls short is the horrible continuity. For example, at one moment the invisible man has white makeup covering a portion of his face and the next shot his head is entirely covered - as if he had rubbed it all in completely within seconds. However, in the next shot - his head, once again, was only partially covered by the makeup. And this bad continuity was a trend throughout the movie. And Shane West with that long, unkempt hair - YUCK!

Good news from FX though ~ the 3rd season of Rescue Me premieres Tuesday May 10th. This is a fantastic show. If you're not watching it - you SHOULD!

Within the last week, I have also viewed

"The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe" I thought this was very good. I was surprised at how violent the film was. I wouldn't let children under 9 or 10 watch the movie. I have always been very weak when animals die on film. I cry like a baby - even though I know it's not real. So this film was hard for me, in that there were animal deaths and that some species were portrayed as "bad guys". But those are my own personal reactions, and really have no reflection on the quality of the film.
"Stay" which starred Ewan McGregor, Naomi Watts and Ryan Gosling. I watched this solely for Ewan who I would drive to Alaska and back to see. I still don't know what is supposed to have happened in this movie. I have a couple of different theories as to the end result. Perhaps that is supposed to be it? Perhaps, you're supposed to arrive at your own conclusions? I KNOW there had to be something to Ewan wearing high-waters the whole time.

A Quick Note..

2006-04-22T10:40:00.000-04:00

Does anybody remember the name of that Wayne Wonder song that was so big a few years ago? It's driving me NUTS.

In any case, in lieu of no music entry today, I wanted to say a few words about some Beauty Products I can't live without.

Mary Kay Full Coverage Concealer.

This stuff is AMAZING. I've had one tube for over a year now, and it's not even close to being used up. If you had a manhole stuck to your face, or oh...say, a chicken, this stuff would cover it up.

Dove Energy Glow Facial Cleanser

It delivers what it promises. Yay!!!

John Frieda Sheer Blonde Stuff.

This is the best conditioner. It actually does bring out highlights, and I don't get buildup. The L'oreal color conditioners leave my hair feelin all waxy. I can't be waxy!!!

I'm a bad diva

2006-04-19T10:32:00.000-04:00

I know. I was supposed to blog on Monday. I just got caught up in other things.

I must take back something I said before. What About Brian didn't suck ass. It was kinda cute. Not to mention it has the delectable Raoul Bova in it.

However, how long can you watch a guy whine and pine about being SO in love and not be able to tell the girl? Not to mention that his character is ANNOYLING perfect and cliched. You will grow irritated with him and be screaming "Paging Dr. Backbone to the bajingo ward!" before you know it.(if you get the Scrubs reference you get 2 cool points)

On the opposite front, Grey's Anatomy better start making Meredith Gray a little more sensible or people are going to start rioting. This show totally rocks. I've been watching this show since episode one (*haughtily spoken*) but I've watched Meredith change from a smart, anxious, noble woman to a rather selfish, stupid and mean person. I really want to like the main character. I'm the type of viewer that almost always adores the lead character a little more than the supporting cast. So it's rare that I actually want McDreamy to be with Addison more than Meredith. Sure, Meredith has had some tough breaks this year but the writers aren't making her actions feel justified. I hope they get Meredith back to season 1 form so she'll feel more in sync with the rest of the phenomenal characters. Oh, and Shonda; give Denny his heart!!

Travelling Mix - Easter Version!

2006-04-14T10:08:00.000-04:00

It's doubtful that I'll be able to make my saturday post, so here it is, a day early, the mix I made JUST FOR my 8-hour drive!

1. Led Zepplin - Rock & Roll
2. Kanye West - Jesus Walks
3. Radiohead - Planet Telex
4. Heart - Magic Man
5. Jon Spencer Blues Explosion - Talk About the Blues
6. Joe Strummer feat. Johnny Cash - Redemption Song
7. White Stripes - Little Ghost
8. Missy Misdemeanor Elliot - Lose Control
9. VHS of Beta - Night on Fire
10. Peter Gabriel - Zaar
11. Interpol - Obstacle 1
12. Explosions in the Sky - The only moment we're alone

Food News and Easter Candy

2006-04-13T11:18:00.000-04:00

Did you know that the fine people at Dr. Pepper are coming out with a new flavor? I love the Diet Cherry Vanilla right now, but Dr. Pepper is unveiling Diet Dr. Pepper Berries and Cream! Sounds yummy!

From their site:

" New Diet Dr. Pepper Berries and Cream combines that one of a kind flavor of Dr. Pepper with the smooth indulgent taste of cream and a refreshing hint of berry. So, toss the calories, bring on the flavor, and take those taste buds for a ride of their life."

I love all those funny verbs and adjectives they use to describe stuff like this! Anyhow, I love cream soda so if it's anything like that, I'll be happy to buy it!

And since it's coming up on Easter, here's my top five favorite Easter candies:

#5 The speckled Malted Egg

#4 Jelly Belly Jelly Beans

#3 The traditional Chocolate Bunny- Cadbury chocolate preferred! F'get that Palmer junk!

#2 Now remember this is my list-
Cadbury Creme Egg

AND last but not least THE #1 EASTER CANDY!
Cadbury Mini Eggs!!!

WOO! Have a Divaliscious EASTER!

Give me a HOO HOO and a HOLLA!

2006-04-10T16:30:00.000-04:00

Kristen at E! Online is reporting that Scrubs is looking pretty darn good for a sixth season. Now, I must say that this pleases me immensely. If you're not watching this show - SHAME ON YOU. It is the best damn show on television right now -yes, better than My Name is Earl. While Earl is being touted as "groundbreaking" I feel I should point out that it's style is completely ripped off from Scrubs and Arrested Development. What's really interesting about the Scrubs pickup for next season is that it might jump networks. That's a rarity. If NBC doesn't op to pick it up the show will move to ABC. So if you could see me now, I'm dancing a little jig for the love of Scrubs!

I was completely irritated last night that my second favorite tv show currently on the air, Grey's Anatomy, was a rerun last night. I think ABC is catching onto to NBC's longevity tactic and it pisses me off. I want my George damnit!

New shows I think look like crap: Pepper Dennis, Teachers and What About Brian (YAWN!)

More good news on the tv front, my luscious dream man David Boreanaz has scored a early pickup for season 2 of his new show Bones. I didn't like this show at first but I've hung in there for my man and I gotta tell you, it's really growing on me. Now, if Fox will only quite airing the episodes out of order (remember Firefly, dickweeds?)

I was able to catch Nanny McPhee this weekend. Great company, okay film. It was trying so hard to be an updated Mary Poppins that it left originality at the door. I was terribly distracted by the atrocious colors used inside the family's home and the dark, dankness of it. Yet the outside of their home was quite traditional. I felt this was rather odd.

I am supposing that in this film you're supposed to learn that you judge someone or feel for someone based upon their actions and that looks don't matter and that how you view them as a person can make them quite beautiful or ugly. Which is a very good lesson to teach children. But it seems that society can try so hard to teach a different viewpoint that they become extremists in the other direction. There isn't anything wrong with children admiring a woman for being "lovely" as the children do in Mary Poppins. I remember as a youngster thinking my mother was the loveliest woman to walk the earth. It's okay to see the outer beauty in people as long as we're seeking to see the inner beauty in others.

And that's my opinion on that.

Let's hear it for the Girls

2006-04-08T16:02:00.000-04:00

For the past few months I've worn out 3 cd's, The Arcade Fire's Funeral, My Morning Jacket's self-titled album, as well as the self-titled Clap Your Hands Say Yeah. As amazing and worthy as these albums are, I feel something is missing. Oh yeah, it's chick music! Going through my library, I've compiled a list of my top 5 favorite albums by female artists. One disclaimer: If I see ONE COMMENT whining "I never heard of these people!" I will be annoyed! The point of me being put in charge of Music (&more) is that I am apparently a know-it-all. SO. Before commenting, please take a moment to attain my best track pick from each artist. Barring that, Enjoy!

5. Sleater-Kinney - All Hands On The Bad One.
This was the first album I'd ever heard from the northwest trio, and it's my favorite one to date (though there new record, The Woods is more than noteworthy). It's the perfect combination of grinding riot-grrrl punk and beautiful, almost frail vocal harmonies. My pick for best track is #2, "Ironclad", and the witty "You're no Rock & Roll Fun".

4. PJ Harvey - Stories From the City, Stories from the Sea.
A few years ago I would have said that for my money, it didn't get any better than Harvey's album Rid of Me. Every song felt charged with a raw sexual energy that only PJ (and Juliette Lewis) could put out. But as nice as raw sexual energy is, it's not something you can listen to every day. Stories is a bit more grown up, a bit more evolved. While you still get a grinding satisfaction off of tracks like "Big Exit", a good part of the tracks on this album feel like an afterglow compared to Rid of Me. Try to listen to her duet with Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke, "This Mess We're In" and not imagine yourself in some sweaty hotel room. Go on, I dare ya.

3.Cat Power - Moon Pix. I can't say enough things about Cat Power (also known as Chan Marshall). Her mournful voice? Her matter-of-fact lyrics? Her soft, full, mouth? Sorry, got carried away. Okay, so I've got a little bit of a lesbian crush working there. That doesn't make Pix any less amazing. This is the album I grab when I'm having an identity crisis. It's thoughtful, honest, and haunting. My favorite track is easily "Colors and the Kids", but If you've never listened to Cat Power before, please also listen to "Cross Bones Style" and "American Flag", if anything to get a better idea of how different and strange each track on this album really is.

2. Hole - Live Through This. I know I'm going to catch hell for this one. Now more than ever, with "Emo" and Indiepop becoming so popular, there seems to be a real decline in angry, pissed-off music. What happened to Rage Against the Machine? Ice-T once did a song called "Cop Killer". He now plays a Cop on TV. Trent freaking Reznor isn't even pissed off anymore! Is EVERYBODY on Paxil?
Courtney Love isn't! That's right, she's back, and she's crazier than ever!!! If I could meet Courtney, I'd hug her and tell her how much Live meant to me. And then she'd punch me in the face (POW! Right in the kisser!). This is, to me, a true punk album. From the gritty, in-your-face "Violet" to the pseudo-sweet teen crush "Doll Parts" this record lays it all out for you. It's like being naked in front of a boy (or girl) for the first time. There's nowhere to hide, this is what it is. My favorite tracks on this album would have to be "Credit in the Straight World" because It's so great to sing along to, and of course "Olympia" because you might as well say I went to school/in Olympia/and everyone's the same. Rock on Courtney! Stay Crazy, girlfriend!!!

1.Tori Amos - Under the Pink.
You had to expect to see Tori in here somewhere! In any case, this was a tough decision. I love every album she's ever put out (maybe with exception to Strange Little Girls) but none more so than this one. I knew I was in love when I first heard the first few notes to "Pretty Good Year". You could say that Tori's sophomore effort was a lot stranger than her first record, Little Earthquakes, with songs that take you from one place to another in a fashion so abrupt it's almost violent. Don't believe me? Watch out for "The Waitress" then. MY favorite song from Pink is "Space Dog", but that's because I have personal ties to it. If you haven't heard anything from this record, I'd recommend you first listen to "Cornflake Girl" which is so powerful and so charged you can't help but move along with it. And since I've already mentioned Trent Reznor once, he duets with Tori on "Past the Mission".

I hope you guys enjoyed that. And see? No Jewel anywhere!

ICE CREAM!

2006-04-05T13:47:00.000-04:00

MAN do I LOVE some ice cream! I went to the store last night to get my re-fill on ice cream. I usually get Blue Bunny Fat Free Caramel Toffee Crunch or Fat Free Brownie Sundae which are both FABULOUS. They only have 90 calories per 1/2 cup, no fat, and 5 grams of fiber. So in the points world, that's only about 1.5 per serving!! DELISH!

But the store was OUT of my flavors and nothing else near as good "nutrition wise" was available, so I got these-they're sugar free/low fat:

90 calories for a very small bar, 6 grams of fat, and 2 fiber- so they're 2 points each.

They were OK. Not anywhere near as good as the ice cream, I think cause of the no sugar thing. They work for now but I wouldn't recommend them if you're looking for a big serving. The outer shell is thick and crunchy, but the ice cream portion inside was very small. I could have eaten 2 or 3 more easily.

Anyhow that's the "scoop" on my fav ice creams (har har)

Don't die DIVAH!

2006-03-29T12:16:00.000-05:00

Wow what a long time it's been since I did my duty and posted to Diva's. I am going to make note to post every Wednesday just to keep up my end of the bargain.

Anywho since Crystal has asked me to be the food/home critic here I've got some dirt to dish!

Lean Cuisine has come out with a new item-Paninis, and let me tell you, if you try them you will not be disappointed. They're a little pricey compared to some of the other frozen foods ($3- $4 a piece) but compared to Subway or eating out in general it's totally worth it. Today I had the Chicken, Spinach and Mushroom:
and it was really good, very filling and if you're counting points- only 5 point! Now that's YUMMY! It's got two good sized toasty bread slices, with chicken, spinach, mushrooms, roasted red peppers and three cheeses piled generously on top. It's also got this (as they call it) "revolutionary grilling tray"(which makes me want to roll my eyes), that makes the bread all good and toasty, it really does. Give um' a try, you won't regret it.

It's Been A Long Time

2006-03-16T13:42:00.000-05:00

but Divas is still alive. (barely)

This morning I caught two gripes on radio & tv that are near and dear to my heart.

1 being the use of cell phones in the movie theater. Today is reporting that many theater owners are trying to get the FCC to approve blocking cell phone signals from within the theaters.
I, for one, am totally down with this. I hate the use of a cell phone in the theater. However, I do want to use it in the lobby. *scratches chin* Today focused on the annoyance of people chatting on the cell phones but it's also the ringing & the lighting up in the blackness of them that's annoying. Today mentioned that movie attendance has dropped drastically over the last 3 years. Well, here's an idea: stop charging a small fortune for admission and STOP SHOWING FREAKIN COMMERCIALS!! It pisses me off beyond belief to be forced to watch a commercial in the theater that I just paid $8 to get into. When is the constant bombardment of adverts on society going to stop. Pretty soon our toilets will start spouting off ads for Tylenol when we sit on them.

2. My fave morning radio show was talking about the annoyance of people not using their turn signals and all the lame ass excuses jackasses give for not using them. Some people owned up and said they were just too lazy but some gave the most retarded excuses such as "It's too far." "Other people don't." I used to get violently upset over non-blinker use (going so far as to honk and then make frantic flashing motions with my hand) ~ these days I just call the person a dickhead and go about my business. But of course, I must be heard somehow so my rear fender sports a sticker that says, "Forget World Peace; Visualize Using Your Turn Signal"

My first completed Crafty thing!

2006-03-02T06:23:00.000-05:00

Unless you count the furniture refinishing (which I do not, that is A craft as opposed to crafting) I don't really 'do stuff'. Last weekend, I was having a strong bout of I miss my boyfriend woes, so I put in Romeo & Juliet, fixed an alocholic beverage, and made him this. It's a spiderman pillow! I have to say I'm proud of how it turned out seeing as how it was my first ever craft.

And isn't he just the cutest thing? Like, ever?

Reviews

2006-02-21T13:01:00.000-05:00

I really love McDonald's fruit parfaits.

Maybelline Sky High Curves mascara sucks ass. It clumps after only 2 weeks.

My Space stinks. Why is everyone using it?

I finished re-watching my Angel on my newly purchased season 2 dvds.
I'm dissappointed with the packaging of this season. It only has 2 commentaries and silly featurettes. And the artwork - they use the same picture of Cordy on the front and the inside sleeve. But on the cover - they change the color of her shirt and make her boobs much bigger. I hate obvious manipulation on things like that.
Secondly, the dvds themselves, have quotes on them - and one of them is wrong! They quote Cordelia saying "That's good to hear." when in acutality Wes says that. It's called research prior to production people!

Ladies! You've got to step up your game!

2006-02-17T10:06:00.000-05:00

Diva's aren't being very diva-ish. Where's the FABULOUSNESS? Where's the mystery? Where's the captivating imagery? Well here it is I say, HERE!

I used my absolute best divalishiousness yesterday afternoon in the best possible scenario I could. I got pulled over. DUN DUN DUH!! Oh yes.

The officer was driving the opposite direction from me as I flew home after paying $325. to have my car fixed. I had just picked it up at the mechanics. Anyhow I didn't realize that he was trying to get me, so I continued to drive and being that I was right outside my neighborhood, I turned in. WELL here comes Jim-Bob FLYIN' up behind me like some sort of criminal. I pull over. I'm IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD. EVERYBODY AND THEIR DOG DRIVES BY LOOKING AT ME. F*ck. He walks up and here's how it went:

Jim-Bob: Ma'am didn't you see me trying to pull you over?
Me: No! I didn't know you were trying to get me! (in my meekest voice)
Jim-Bob: Well I flashed my lights as soon as you drove by.
Me: I'm sorry I didn't know.
Jim-Bob: Do you realize you were going 61 in a 45 zone?
Me: OH MY GOD! I WAS! I'M SO SORRY! (in the most surprised and emphatic voice I own)
Jim-Bob: Ok. Do you have your license, insurance and registration?
Me: Yes, one second. (I dig around a bit and get all three). (Once again in my meekest/sheepish voice) I hope this is the right stuff! I've never been pulled over in South Carolina!
Jim-Bob: Ok. Give me a minute.

I sit and wait, and sit and wait. Anybody else who hadn't driven by when I first got pulled then drove by and stared. NOW they think I'm some sort of delinquent FOR SURE . My neighbors already thought we were drug dealers or something because we're about 10 years younger than all of them and they always ask us questions about "what we do" at neighborhood parties. ANYWAY here come Jim-Bob....

Jim-Bob: Ms. Bell, here you go (hands me a piece of paper). I appreciate you being honest with me, so I'll save you 4 points (not sure how this works. All I've gathered is it's some lame system they use in order to raise your car insurance) and one-hundred and eighty dollars. In the future slow down. There's two patrol cars and a motorcycle officer patrolling this area.
Me: Oh yes I noticed! ( I didn't but it sounded good) Thanks SO MUCH!! I JUST got through picking my car up from the mechanic and paying three-hundred and twenty five dollars!! I show him the receipt as proof.
Jim-Bob: Huh. Well I can see why, the way YOU DRIVE!

(ARSE HOLE!)

Me: tee hee hee. OK! Thank YOU!!!!!

**Leave as quickly as possible with out speeding!

GOD that was close! I'm SO LUCKY!

*** edit-one more thought. Right after I drove away, I thought: if I were a black, crack head looking woman, or even just a man, I SO would not have gotten out of that one.

Ethics

2006-02-10T09:00:00.000-05:00

So I busted my ass yesterday, cramming for my medical terminology test. I felt like I knew it pretty well. We all go in, take the test, and BAM! I got a 78! Grrr. I'm aggravated at myself, but what I'm thinking about is not related. You see a small group of us wait around to get out grades because he grades everything immediately. So after we all got our grades, our professor says," what happened to you guys?" I guess implying that none of us did all that well (curve it I say!!). So commenced the blaming on him because he made the mistake of saying maybe he hadn't taught it that well....... AND THEN as I'm walking out of the room, he says," did you hear that?" I turn around and say no. He says,' I'm going to be at the Flying Saucer tomorrow night (tonight) if any of you want to come out there." I in my usual form say," ok well if we go are you going to let us re-take the test?" No he says, but I'll buy you a drink to make you feel better about your grade." he smiles. I say, huh ok, and leave.

Ok so I'm thinking is this ethical? I mean we're just a few weeks into the semester, it's not like it's after the semester? I wonder if there's a school policy about this? What's he trying to do? Is he hoping he's gonna get some EXTRA CREDIT from someone? Wink wink, nod nod. He's married with a kid, I hope not. If I don't go will I be missing out on an opportunity to be buddy buddy with Mr. Professor and possibly get a better grade in the class? He does seem like that "type." Shit I don't know.

It's ON! Like Donkey Kong!

2006-02-02T14:21:00.000-05:00

Alrighty! My blog is up and running with a temporary template. I haven't added an entry cause I need to have something worthwhile to say but here's the link... Ms. Adventures

Thank you to my darling diva friends who have allowed me this platform! I feel like a phoenix being renewed, a baby bird taking flight from the nest.... er um... well you get my drift.

kisses

me me me!

2006-01-31T11:29:00.000-05:00

It's official I'm going to start a new blog. I just can't help it. I've decided to design it myself so it might be a while, I'll let you all know what's up though. It seems underhanded, but I need my outlet and I hate wasting space on Divas talking about me. Just remind me not to blog at home.

A new obsession!

2006-01-28T19:56:00.000-05:00

I came across This after perusing some of Kimberlina's links. Oh. My. God! Antique fabrics!

Droooool.

What the Hell?

2006-01-28T00:28:00.001-05:00

My other (regular) blog isn't showing up? Can anyone else see it?

HELP!! If it's not soon repaired I shall go insane.

Still a Diva...

2006-01-27T12:05:00.000-05:00

Oh My God. I have the office all to myself. Today is gonna ROCK.

Tonight is Maximum Estrogen Overdrive night, where Tara (and hopefully WW and CP) plan on ingesting much pasta, drinking some wine, watching Moulin Rouge, tissues in hand, and "singing" Come What May at top decibal. Anyone who has ever heard Tara and I drunk-sing knows how much fun that is. It's like the warble of two alley cats on steriods. The last time we did this we watched 'She's having a Baby', but not because it's a chick flick. Because Kevin Bacon...in his undies? Yeah!!!
Anyway, that night we murdered Kate Bush's "This Woman's Work", and I don't think I've yet recovered from the attempt at a High C. I've since had to stick with the more sultry version by Maxwell. Which I still murder.

Seriously? There will be so much estrogen being pumped from my house it'll render every man in a 3-mile radius sterile.

Like I said...Today is gonna ROCK!

Random thoughts again

2006-01-25T09:55:00.000-05:00

I wonder why:
- after roughly 3 years of living in my house my husband still doesn't know where our dishes go when he puts them away. I guess I should be glad he does it at all.

- I'm the only one who cleans the bathrooms, floors, and laundry. He says he does the yard so that's the exchange, but what about the winter? He doesn't start helping with those things when it's winter and he doesn't have yard work.

It's interesting to me that people only see what they want to see. I'm positive I'm included in that, cause I'm not so receptive to hearing the truth myself all the time. But it's funny how people prioritize their lives whether they do it subconsciously or not. For instance a certain co-worker of mine is always making comments about being broke but everytime we go to the thrift stores to shop for clothes, furniture, etc. She spends $30-$50 a pop. She was saying the other day how disappointed she was that she couldn't visit her elderly grandmother (who lives overseas). I said well you should try to save like $25 a paycheck, at the end of the year that's roughly $500. She says, save it from where? If I don't have it to save in the first place then I can't save anything. I said (cause it annoyed me and my immune system's low since I've been sick. The worse I feel the less patient I am) Well if you saved that money you spent last week on that coat, and the week before that on a cabinet for your house, and the week before that the set of chairs, it would all add up. I know for a fact she has TONS of clothes and TONS of furniture. She even said a few weeks ago she might have to put some of her furniture in her attic cause she had bought too much. Anyhow, after I said that to her she quieted up really quick and has been a little cold lately. See I told you guys I piss people off. I didn't mean to in this situation but for goodness sake! :Shrug: I guess she got over it though cause we're going to the thrift store today.
On other fronts I'm sore as shit right about now. I took my regular kickboxing class Monday night, but it had been 3 weeks since I'd been there. I was sick last week and the two previous weeks they were closed for the holidays. Anyhow, I'm going to another kickboxing class tonight, it should help me get over this soreness.

I've been blocked

2006-01-23T09:30:00.000-05:00

I'm not quite sure why but one of the blogs that I go to and randomly comment on has blocked me (I think). Just last week I was able to comment, now this week when I comment, it still says "no comments." I thought well maybe there's a time delay, so I checked back the next day, no comments. I wonder if I'm jumping to conclusions, I do that sometimes. It's an odd feeling. I would ask the moderator of the blog if I had the nuts to do it, but that would be rather embarrasing within itself. I hate to stop going there because if they really did block me then they don't really want me there, but if it's a mistake then that would be stupid on my part.

Ok I went ahead and sucked it up and asked. We'll see what the answer is.

Guilty pleasures

2006-01-19T13:23:00.000-05:00

If you know me, you know I like rap/hip/hop etc., not to mention I love dancing to it. It's ridiculous the amount of misogynistic crap that spews from their mouths, but you know what? It doesn't keep me from shakin' my rump to it! I dunno, it's like I zone it out cause I like the beat. I hate to admit it but I really like Lil' John and Usher, Bow wow ain't bad either. Yin Yang twins, you name um. Except for like Ice Cube, can't hang with that, I'm mostly an East coast type.

Another music deal I'm not necessarily proud of is my love for the Violent Femmes, the Pixies, and Madonna. I LOVE Madonna's new CD. I'm such a sucker for marketing but at least I know it.

On another note you know how yesterday I said I piss people off easily? WELLLLLLL today I did just that.

The psyco crack head (aka Julie Donkey Dick Sucker) that we work with was having technical issues as usual. She always has these issues cause she's always trying to use all the obsolete/never used options, on our different systems, and besides we're not that high tech here, so if you might normally be able to use a feature, not here you can't. ANYHOW, the tech guy was asking me all these questions about her issue because 1. He's scared to talk to her since she made a pass at him and 2. It's hard to talk to people on crack. So I go over there, and she's trying to read that gay error message that Microsoft gives you that asks you do you want to send the error to them for review (that they don't pay any attention to even if you do). So I'm over there trying to get what's going on with her PC to translate to the tech (he calls me babe. I think he digs me if he doesn't dig guys. Not too sure about that, totally irrelevant anyway). So she goes to click on the link that takes you to the web to " find out more about error messages" meaning we want to tell you meaningless crap just to justify the stupid pop up. So I say kinda slowly and confused sounding," You.. want to ... um find out more..... about the error messages??" She POPS up out of her chair and says," DON'T TALK TO ME LIKE I'M STUPID!" I just looked at her dumbfounded and walked back to my desk. I didn't say a single word!!! Can you believe that!! I've thought of like a bazillion things I "should" have said. DAMMIT. It was too wide open anyway, I would have said something cruel anyway.

Ala' macaroniandcheese

2006-01-18T08:27:00.000-05:00

Isn't that what the "Count" used to say?

Ok actually Ala' Michaela I have some random thoughts....

I've found it's very easy for people to talk to me, in turn it's very easy for them to hate me too. Lots of people do, I'm fine with it.

I wonder why I feel energetic for no reason? I wish there was a way to figure out why and then keep it that way. I get so much more done.

I want to buy some property and flip it, but I'm concerned about the tax ramifications. I need to look into it further, but the actual flipping I could totally do.

I am really fighting the urge to start my own blog again. It wouldn't be right to start something with the intention of keeping it from my husband, but I really liked having one! Curses.

I really want my career to get going here. I'm tired of being in school. Ok so it's only been a little over a year but it's still tedious.

I have a tendency to piss people off very quickly. It's not usually intentional.

Whatever Happened To Crazy? We found it.

2006-01-16T09:34:00.000-05:00

Chris Rock made me laugh hysterically when he pointed out that everyone wants to find a scapegoat to blame when teenagers do something violent such as shoot up a school, then he asked, "Whatever happened to crazy? Why aren't people just crazy any more?"
But this morning I saw evidence of that and it made my stomach turn. The Today show reported (and showed the video) of two Florida teenagers who were beating homeless men with baseball bats. Apparently for fun. Geez, I can't even type it without getting shivers. Any time of real-life beating bothers me but there was a quality in this that was so incredibly frightening to me. These boys must be totally insane and true mental defect such as that is about the scariest thing I can possibly imagine.

How Times Change

2006-01-11T22:44:00.001-05:00

I picked up the Parade magazine last Sunday (because I was bored) and they had this article talking about "the modern woman". It was an interesting point of view. Most people realize that women are much more sexually overt than they used to be but this article stated how women have changed in other areas of life as well. They want to be financially independent while still in a loving relationship. The majority are also highly committed to their marriages and willing to devote themselves to bettering it in any way they can. The women of today are so strong. Not that women of yesterday weren't - they just accepted society's roles for them. Now, more than ever, women do not.
On the same day, I was listening to an oldies radio station. They played Wishing & Hoping by Dusty Springfield. You know the tune? Very catchy, isn't it? The only problem is now, I can't hear that song and enjoy it the way I used to because now I hear it through the ears of a realized Modern Woman. I mean they say, do the things that he likes to do, wear your hair just for him and already I'm like what? But this line is the kicker: Hold him and kiss him and squeeze him and love him just do it and after you do, you will be his. I will be HIS? Screw that. He'll be MINE!

And I hate speeding bulletts!

2006-01-11T06:44:00.000-05:00

I always get rather reflective on my birthday week. I like to sit back and really observe my life, what I've done (or rather, not done) with it. Any other week of the year I get very flippant about my goals and my future. I'm very much an "in the Now" person so at times it's difficult for me to look as far as the next week ahead. This is something I plan to work on, but to quote my favorite movie "Well what you plan and what takes place aint exactly ever been similar".

I have accomplished some thing I'm proud of in my 'adult' life, however. Just to name a few...

I won a poetry award 3 years ago. Not a cash award (dammit) but I did win a shiny medal.
I've managed to take care of Buddy & Mollie so that they've not only stayed alive, but have grown at an alarming rate.
I kept my mother in the world when no one else could handle her (though it almost cost me my everloving sanity).
I've managed so far to keep my house all to myself, and was suprised to discover that I love living alone.
I've learned What Not To Wear. At Last!
I finally got over that crush I had on my Asian Civ professor.
I gave up The Sims, once and for all (though I occasionally do suffer from withdrawls).
I stood up to someone who hurt one of my friends, and scared the living shit out of him.
No Arrest Record!
I've learned about that whole "everything in moderation" thing, but ignore it from time to time.
I got Crystal to go to a bar.
I'm making an army of Buffy fans by locking the doors, tying whatever friend might be visiting to the couch and making them watch "Restless" and "Once More, With Feeling". Or perchance they're already stoned in which case "Yes, We'll take some Buffy, thanks!"
Most importantly, I've made friends who I absolutely love, Crystal and Wonder Woman at the top of that list.

I realize that list would have been better with photos to accompany it, but I'm going to be late for work so It will have to wait.
We're doing Birthday Bowling this weekend. I'm going to try to get through the evening without anyone throwing down some Lebowski, but we'll have to see how that goes.

Ta!

When did I suddenly get old?

2006-01-06T08:11:00.000-05:00

Last night as I was got out of the shower, I heard a sort of howling/wind type noise. I was fairly concerned, was it a tornado? A hurricane? (or whatever it is they have around these parts) ... hope not. I paused and listened then quickly realized it was just the wind whipping around outside. I stood there trying to dry off and suddenly remembered how I used to feel about wind like that when I was maybe 14 or 15...it was exhilarating to me. I would stand in it just feeling the vibrancy and hold my hands out to touch it. Now-a-days I just get concerned, worried that it may be a natural disaster coming on or something! What happened!..... I say to myself. When did it change from adoration to concern? I can't remember!Which is even worse cause that definitely means I'm getting older though I've never had a good memory anyways. Nevermind all that.... back to my point. Since when did I get old? I can think of a slew of thing I used to find total exhilaration from that I just don't like so much anymore. The Dukes of Hazard or climbing trees for instance. I used to love to climb trees, nevermind the fact I was like 7 years old, I still loved it. Now I'm like, oh no, I might fall! And Daisy Duke needless to say is no longer a role model. SEE!.......... OLD! Woe is me........

Another thing. How can you love and hate the same person to both extremes. Honestly sometimes I want my husband to drop off the face of the earth and then other times I don't think I could stand for him to be anywhere but glued to my side! How is this? You know in Sociology I learned (yes I actually learned something in college, weird right?) that most murders are committed by family members! I can SO see that. Really.

Anyway I leave you with a picture of my drapes I've been working on. The two panels in the picture are done, I just need to make more for the other windows. It may be hard to tell but they're striped with green, blue, and yellow and it's on a silk blend fabric that has a kind of sheen to it.

Diva's Delightful New Year

2006-01-03T09:20:00.000-05:00

I adore the new year! Everybody with their "fresh start" the word adore...... I adore it all. I try not to make fruitless resolutions, so I will call them "goals".

Ten Fabulous goals of mine for 2006:

1. Be a better wife and mother- (we all have room for improvement)
a. stop threatening to leave my husband- be firm in my commitment
b. be more patient with my children- allow them to be children (it's hard because they're very aggravating sometimes)
c. play with them more

2. Do something constructive (high yeild CD or something) with my money as to have a college savings acount for the boys.

3. Remember more- especially birthdays

4. Be more satisfied with my life and myself

5. Be more giving and go to church at least 1-2 times a month, cause I love my church I just never go.

6. Get major home renovations done - if possible

7. Make it to Texas on vacation sometime this year and visit my grandma.

8. Drink more water.

9. Become as healty as possible which would include losing the last 10 lbs I want to.

10. Increase shoe, handbag and jewlery collection to a suitable status.

Whew! Well that's all I'm sure I'll think of more. Last but definitely not least, here's a holiday picture of moi. Crystal said she likes this one.

Viva la Divas

2005-12-20T21:55:00.000-05:00

Crystal makes the most wonderful banners!

I've been writing up a storm lately, all of which will soon be available for your reading enjoyment on the Swanky cruel website, which is expected to launch just after the Christmas holiday. The piece I'm working on now is called "Why do I so desperately miss a TV show that pissed me off?". A bit lengthy of a title, I know. It's about HBO's original series Carnivale, feel free to add your own accent grave there. I know I missed my calling in life to be a casting agent, because I have a photographic memory for faces, but only ones on TV. Well, usually. That lady who plays Johnny's psychic girlfriend on The Dead Zone looks a lot like Elaine from Ally McBeal.

And for my final note tonight, I'm feeling so much better! I feel like the cold front that came in just blew all my heartache where it belongs, into the Atlantic ocean.

Long Time, No Entry

2005-12-20T09:57:00.000-05:00

Blogger Time!

2005-12-09T13:45:00.000-05:00

I'm posting because it's been awhile since anyone has posted here.

Fa, la, la, la, la and all that jazz!

I'm ready for the new year so I get more vacation/sick time from work and I can suddenly develop the flu! *wink wink*

Guess whose back for a brand new invention?

2005-12-02T20:35:00.000-05:00

Oh friday. Sweet, happy friday.

I bought glam makeup tonight for the Hot Liquor party I'm attending tommorow night.

Here's the look I'm going for:

Marlene Dietrich and I have the same birthday.

Well since no one else has posted..........

2005-11-30T09:00:00.000-05:00

I'm doing a study for my Probability class for a project and I was hoping you might answer my questions, I need 25 male responses and 25 Female responses. Please forward my link to whoever you know who might comment on it, or even ask people you know if you can.

What's your first name?
Gender?
How old are you?
How much time do you spend per week shopping for food? (would include grocery and convenience stores; please don't round the time. The more accurate the better)

On other fronts here's a picture of the boys at Thanksgiving, I'm using it as my desktop right now. Sweet babies!!

I also found out the most AWESOMEST thing EVER! You may not agree but hey everything's relative right? WELL at school they have this program called *Merit Nursing* and basically that means if you make good grades (which I do) in a set number of courses, you can skip the current waiting list of 3 years *yikes!!* and get started on the 2 year associate nursing program immediately. If I did this I could be working in a few years and still continue to work on my Bachelors. AND if I was working in a hospital they would pay for my school! It's a no loose situation!! They do registration for it every November, I don't have what I need for it right now, but in two semesters I will! So that's what I'm going to do, then be ready to register by Nov. 06'. I'm SO excited about the prospect of working in my field..... and frankly the money won't be bad either.

Luv you guys! Talk to you soon! Thanks in advance for answering my questions.
xxoo

Oh it's been a crazy week

2005-11-23T00:05:00.000-05:00

Hey-lo everyone! Been a while hasn't it? I've been so busy.

The husband and I just got back from Tennessee. We went and stayed in a cabin for the weekend and visited the town. It was a nice, different break. I've discovered I'm not really the cabin type. I prefer a hotel or condo honestly. Regardless we had a good time, went horseback riding on the trails and foothills of the mountains, shopped.... all in all a good time.

Don't you ju st feel like you're sitting across from me?

The place was called "Bullfish Grill" - here I am with said bull/fish. Notice his stratigically placed tail? BTW he also had no "bull parts" if you were wondering......

Anyway, that's what I've been doing lately. We got some cheesy souvenirs and got the boys some hugemongous suckers as big as their heads. They'd probably prefer those over a t-shirt anyway. Sorry, I don't have any advocacy type stuff to post, I'm much more boring than that.

Time for a little Advocacy...

2005-11-17T19:37:00.000-05:00

This month marks a year since someone I was close to passed away. To be specific, it was my ex-boyfriends Aunt, who I got to know pretty well in the time that we were together. We did some cooking together, a little shopping, trip to the Zoo. Then she started having trouble moving her neck, and had pain in her shoulder. After a month or so went by, they finally got to the root of the problem; it was ALS, aka Lou Gehrig's disease.

The abridged version of ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) is that it's a muscular neuron disease. Basically, it slowly deprives you of all motor functions and renders your muscles completely usesless, and caused degeneration of the brain and spinal cord.

There is no cure, and most all treatments become pointless after a period of time. It's final, and it's the worst thing to witness someone you care about going through.

I was reading the last book in The Dark Tower series that morning. I had just gotten to the part in the book where Eddie, my favorite character dies. I was crying, but not just crying. I was *sobbing*, full-force body-shaking sobs, complete with snot and puffiness in the face. I sat there thinking, "I can't believe I'm crying like this over a BOOK". Not five minuites later the phone rang. Laura had died. We drove over there to sit with her husband while he waited for the funeral home. I knew this was coming, I was prepared. But I had just seen her the night before, though she may or may not have seen me since at that point she had finally gotten a morphine drip. I had cleaned her face and brushed her hair, held her hand while I read my book, the sound of her breathing machine a heartbeat in the background.

There wasn't going to be anymore brushing hair, no more cooking together, no more trips to the zoo. No more hearing her yell "FUCK!" when I beat her at Scrabble. It was just...the end.

We found out that she had ALS in June. She died in early November. She had five months with a rapidly deteriorating quality of life.

As I said, there is no cure. But there is research in the works. Which is currently being hindered by the current administrations ban on using new stem cells for research. The National Stem Cell Information Site describes Stem Cells as "Serving as a sort of repair system for the body, they can theoretically divide without limit to replenish other cells as long as the person or animal is still alive." The ban needs to be lifted on the research on new stem cells, which are not only invaulable to ALS research, but also Parkinson's disease and a host of others.

Please visit The ALS Advocacy Page as well as the infomation page for HBO's documentary Three Sisters and read about Jennifer Estess, who lived six years with ALS and helped raise millions for research, awareness and advocacy.

Warning: Don't Grow Old!

2005-11-15T09:59:00.000-05:00

I saw on the news the other day how this new medicare proposal is too difficult for professors with phd's and medical journal editors to understand. So how are the average elderly people suppossed to understand it? It saddens me so much to see how unappreciated and uncared for the senior citizens are in this world. There is so much neglect & abuse in assisted care facilities. They get financially ripped off all the time. Why is it that society "discards" the elderly? Why do we just stop caring about these individuals?

Let's Get Good Customer Service Back!

2005-11-09T14:13:00.000-05:00

I have a growing irritation with how horrible customer service has become. It seems it is now common place to be treated discourteously from businesses. We've all noticed it. We've all seen numerous jokes made about it. But it's not really funny, is it?

Just the other day I purchased food through a fast food restaurant. Upon driving up, I hear "Go ahead with your order." No hello, no welcome; just a direct command right off the bat. I place my order and am abruptly told the order amount and to drive forward. I reach the paying window and the employee says the order amount again in a rushed tone. She barely looks at me. And a smile? Forget about it. I pull forward to the pick-up window and again am not looked at by the employee. Instead they are staring at their cash register screen with their arm simply stuck out of the window holding my bag of food. I had to look through the bag and request a pack of ketchup. It was never asked if I needed anything else. I drove off feeling angry with how rude they were. Is it too much for a person to expect a "please" or a "thank you" or "you're welcome"?

And it's not just fast food restaurants anymore. I have been met with the same detached, uninterested and impolite behavior from grocery store clerks to automotive repair personnel. Many times it is stronger than just being impolite - they are downright rude, acting as if they are doing you a favor by processing your request. How often now do you call a business to hear a particularly snappy sounding receptionist quickly say the name of the company without so much as a "Good afternoon"? This happens to me all the time. I'm often cut off in the middle of my sentence as well and simply transferred with no explanation of where I'm being transferred or why. On more than one occasion I've entered a store and simply been ignored. I've stood at a counter and watched while employees milled around near the rear of the store. They've seen me and yet they say nothing to me or even come up to the counter.

What is the reason for the decline in good and proper customer service? And how can we get it back? I have several theories.

Rush, Rush, Rush

We, as a society, are rushed in everything that we do now. We are in a hurry on our roadways, in the grocery store and even on the telephone. It's the same for a customer service representative. The objective is to take care of a customer's needs as quickly as possible rather than take care of their needs to the best of your abilities. We need to slow down and take the time to make sure we are providing quality service. And also to make sure we receive it! Allow the employee helping you to take the time to do their job well! You'll more than likely be pleased with the outcome.

Prejudice

Throughout history, mankind has thought rather highly of itself and felt that certain working positions are beneath them. Unfortunately, this hasn't changed. With a wider variety of job styles, you now have more that are considered "lower class" positions. We as a responsible society need to teach one another and our children that there is NO shame in an honest day's work. There's nothing wrong with being a garbage man. We need them. That's why the positions exist! Take pride in what you do. And respect the person for working hard and earning a living doing a task that not everyone is willing to take! Because not respecting them is evident and only discourages them. They are then not going to take pride in their work which equals bad customer service to you.

Distant Management & Management Fraternization

It's nice to have a friendly working environment where you like your employer and employees. However, the problem occurs when you have a manager that is on friendly terms with an employee and therefore cannot properly discipline disruptive or unacceptable behavior from the employee. Company managers that manage according to that old saying "Don't mix business and pleasure" are better leaders for it. This of course, needs to be reinforced by the owners or corporate managers. What if your bad customer service comes from a manager? This is not unheard of. If a corporate office monitors the actions of its managers and employees tightly, they are less likely to have unsatisfied customers. Also, corporate offices need to make sure they are hiring managers that are qualified to lead as they are the most important key to good customer service.

Leading By Example

Managers have the ability to inspire employees and lead by example. Show your employees that smiling works! It makes you feel better and it makes the customer feel better! Be happy. Be motivational. Your employees will follow you.

Fight Fire with Water

When a person is being hostile or impolite to you, your first impulse might be to snap at them and return their rudeness. This is actually much less effective than turning on the charm. It's all about the tone of voice. Once in a restaurant my family and I had a disgruntled waitress. Maybe she had a car wreck that day - who knows? All we knew is that she was cold to us and dropping our plates onto the table with an "I'd-rather-be-anywhere-but-here" attitude. My mother smiled sweetly at her and asked very nicely, "Are you having a bad day?" The waitress looked stunned for a moment and mumbled, "No." My mother, still smiley, simply replied, "Oh. I just thought you might be." The shift was visible. Immediately my mother had made the waitress aware of her behavior and she changed it. From that point on, she was very polite and considerate. When you speak to someone in a rude or harsh manner you only inspire them to do the same. However, keeping your tone even and your words polite, you can be quite effective.

Demand Better For Yourself

People have come to accept that bad customer service is just the way it is now. Nothing could be farther from the truth. When we're not happy with the service we're receiving we should speak up. Tell the employee who is treating you this way. Let their manager know. Write a letter to the corporate office and Better Business Bureau. You don't have to be rude about it but let them know that it is NOT okay to disrespect you, the customer.

Positive Feedback

On the occasion that you receive good customer service, or even excellent customer service - let the company know! I cannot emphasis enough how well compliments work. They inspire the employee to continue to do so! And you'll have made someone feel good about themselves. There's nothing wrong with that!

Date Night

2005-11-08T09:34:00.000-05:00

I make a total liar of myself by saying one week that I'm not interested in dating, just to turn around the next week and go on a date. No surprise there.

It was my first date in over Two years. I had fun, and counted a total of 5 awkward moments, which is pretty low for a first date. It just occoured to me that I was prepping for (hopeful) upcoming job interviews. Because that's basically what a first date is, isn't it?
"So tell me more about yourself, what do you do? what do you like, etc." Only at the end of Job interviews there isn't japanese food and awkward fumbling smooches.

Maybe there should be, though.

I was wrong

2005-11-07T09:50:00.000-05:00

Ok so maybe I'm not doing so good. My stupid f'in car crapped out again. I just paid $350.00 about two months ago to have the throttle replaced and mass air flow sensor cleaned out, which I'm still paying on, on my credit card. NOW it's crapped again. The starter went out, and it's going to cost me $275 to fix it, because I don't have the time or energy to replace the damn thing myself. I could have gone to get the book from the library on how to replace it myself, but I don't know if I have the right tools and it's already at the shop. FUCK. I also just paid $220 to go to the mountains with my hubby and now I'm regretting it. I need to start stripping or something to pay all this shit off. Damn this sucks.

Organization is the key!!

2005-11-02T14:00:00.000-05:00

Oh my gosh you guys would be so proud, er maybe not, you may roll your eyes but whatever... I am being super de-dooper organized lately. Like I'm just FEELING it!! THINGS that don't normally stay in my memory, are sticking around a bit! I am on top of my game. Last night after work, I went home, picked up Josh (Jalen was sleeping) worked out, went home finished our laundry (haven't folded it yet), went through the boys bookbags, checked Josh's homework (had to make him re-do almost half, ugh), READ all the crap paperwork they send home with the latest fundraiser requests, started a notebook for the week that I've written all the important events in for each day, and planned out how we're going to stain and waterproof our deck for this weekend.

At work I reorganized and cleaned my desk area which was in dire need.

Then this morning I made arrangements for the end of season soccer party, for my younger son's soccer team, made reservations to go to the mountains with my husband for the weekend in a few weeks, and made arrangements for the grandparents to keep the kids. Whew!!

I love it when it's like this! I wish I knew what the physiological difference is inside my body when I'm like this so that I could take a pill or something to make myself like this all the time!! GO ME!

Just thinkin....

2005-11-01T09:40:00.000-05:00

Now that I have time, and Halloween is over :big sigh of relief:, I was thinking.....

I wouldn't change my life for anything, but ...I'm sad for the dreams I killed, that my parents may have had for me. This morning when I was driving in, I saw this guy with a backpack on, getting on his bike alone, and take off I'm assuming to go to school. I thought, it's probably really likely that my Mom had hoped I would go off to college (straight from high school), live with roommates, and have the idealistic college experience. I hate that I messed that up for her. It's not of utmost importance it's just that when I think about how big I dream for my kids, I can understand how disappointing it might have been for her the direction I decided to take. Like I said I wouldn't change my life for the world... just thinking not dwelling.

Live from the UK...

2005-10-31T15:05:00.000-05:00

Divas are famous!!

Piggy & Tazzy have name-dropped in their latest podcast and Divas was lucky enough to have been mentioned. (Now, we must send them 10% of our paychecks each month)

Listening to their podcast has renewed my Ewan McGregor lust (because it's been on such a long hiatus *note: sarcasm*). I think I'm going to have to view Young Adam when I get home and then take a long warm bubble bath. There just might be some self-touching. Maybe a little custard.

I give up. It is now up to four people who have said that my innocently given nickname, CrystalPistol, sounds salicious. I can't escape the innuendos. So, as of now, I am officially CrystalPistol aka The Horniest Girl in SC - the latter part having been suggested by Bee herself.

I need more time!!

2005-10-29T23:15:00.000-04:00

There's just not enough and lately my weekends have gone to shit running back and forth, taking kids to and from soccer, working overtime, trying to get some semblance of housework done....

I'm just dog tired now-a-days.

We went out last night! Crystal watched the boys! They had a blast of course cause they think she's the shit (which she is). They were disappointed that I came to get them, and said "AWWW" (in a dissapointed way) when I showed up. She bribed them with Sonic! What can I say!?

It was hilarious the other day I was trying to talk to my son about a halloween costume. He said he wanted to be a pirate, so I was trying to think of things we could do and one of my suggestions was to use my make-up to give him facial hair. He told me very matter-of-factly that he already has facial hair (he's 8). I told him no, there's no way and even if it's there you can't see it. LOL!

OH a few weeks ago I went to this fabric store that had fabric on sale for 6.99 a yard, I found this fabulous fabric that I want to make drapery panels from. They didn't have as much as I needed but I ordered some and just picked it up yesterday! It's great!! I can't wait to make drapes from it if I can find the time!!!

Halloweenie

2005-10-27T14:03:00.000-04:00

I love Halloween. I don't just Love Halloween, I LOVE Haloween. Getting to see what everyone has decided to be that year, it's like a peek into their subconscious.

Here is a link to the Art Bar Haloween gallery. Every year the Art Bar holds the bash to be at, as you can see from the photos.

It's amazing how I always think of the best costumes for everyone that is not me.

My costumes-for-friends so far are Fortune Teller, (so easy with the whole Gypsy look being popular this year)Cigarette Girl, Lorne from Angel, and the Good Lord himself, Jesus. Hope I don't wind up somewhere Hot for that one.

Boy! Those Stirrups Are Cold!

2005-10-26T13:16:00.000-04:00

Ah, the joys of having your private parts poked and prodded by a stranger.

No, I'm not talking about going home with a sexy man you met at the club. I'm talking about that dreaded yearly event : the pap smear. *dum-dum-dum-dum-duuuuummmmm*

Today I had my exam. I'm always impressed at how calmly the doctor can talk about random things such as the weather while feeling my breasts or staring up into my coochie. I just can't imagine being that detached if I were examining a penis.

*Doctor Crystal holding a particularly long penis and checking for abnormalities, "Yeah, last night I made meatloaf. It was really delicious. The trick is to use a teaspoon of garlic."*

At least they had a nice space heater on in the exam room. There's nothing like waiting for an hour on a tiny table wearing nothing but a piece of paper and freezing your ass off.

National Domestic Violence Awareness Month

2005-10-24T16:07:00.000-04:00

For those of you who don't know, October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month here in the USA.

Even if you yourself have not been involved in a domestic violence situation - you probably know someone who has. I have had a small exposure to it as my Mom was once involved with a man who was physically abusive and that, was enough, to scare the living daylights out of me. I cannot imagine being terrorized in my own home.

Last night I was flipping through the tv channels and saw that the Jennifer Lopez movie "Enough" was on. It was a scene when she had just been beaten and she was crying to an elderly woman who responded with "Well, what did you SAY to him?" And it struck me as to how often this is the case. People assume the woman did something to deserve the behavior - that the man had been provoked into hitting the woman. It made me so angry.

One form of domestic violence that is rarely addressed is the mistreatment of the elderly. The elderly are often horribly abused in nursing home facilities and at home by other family members or caretakers. How sick do you have to be to hit an elderly person who cannot properly defend themselves? Of course, this happens to children all the time. The psychological effect of physical and mental abuse on a child is absolutley devastating.

"South Carolina ranks 6th in the nation for numbers of women killed by abusive partners" because of that SC Educational Television (PBS) & SC Coalition Against Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault are airing a series to help bring awareness to this issue. You can find out more here.

If you're interested in finding out ways to help or know someone who needs help you can visit:
National Coalition Against Domestic Violence or if you live in SC you can use the link in the above paragraph.

I was thinking

2005-10-23T09:30:00.000-04:00

Cause I do that sometimes... sometimes being the key word.....

I wonder if when employers are accounting for paying their employees, they consider time employees use for "makin business" if you know what I mean, ya know, droppin the kids off at the pool? Yea. I mean every time I go to the bathroom at work, I think, "wow, I being paid while I go!" That's awesome! If I could just get some more of that type of paid time in, man that'd be great!

anyhoo...

Yesterday I took a small amount, about 20 things i dunno, but not that much in my opinion, to Crystal's garage sale. She did a spectacular job advertising and she lives near a very busy area and OH MY GOSH! The turnout was GREAT!! There was a point when I was at the end of her driveway and she was at the top of the driveway, and we couldn't see each other!! When we first opened it up at 7:30 am and there was actually a man who RAN up to the driveway! Can you believe that ish!? Anyways (piggy's fav word) I made about $100 !! WOO! Like I said I didn't really have that much stuff!

I've got about a gazillion things I want to spend it on, I'm having a hard time prioritizing. Here's the selfish version of list:

shoes & boots
winter clothes
handbags
300 thread count sheets for my bed
duvet set for my bed
new workout clothes so I don't look like such a bum there (including shoes)

The non-selfish version:

stain & sealant for the back deck
have chimney cleaned
small amount of wood pieces to repair front porch railings and white paint to repaint whole porch.
paint for eaves and trim of outside of house
pay to have someone come grind stumps in the back yard

Yea so the lists are drastically different, I know. Besides all I could do buy one thing off of either list! So you see my issue? I'll figure it out. :shrug:

Yeah, What she said!

2005-10-20T07:16:00.000-04:00

I'm going to go all Dorothy here and say I HATE SUV's!!!! Not sure if that is something Dorothy would actually say but I had to plug her somehow.

But me? Yeah, I hate those fuckers.

Is it okay for a future golden girl to say 'fucker?' Hope so.

I was at a drive thru eeeeeaaarrrrlly this morning, because MY dumass decided I just HAD to have breakfast. Stupid. I get wedged in between a Chevy Suburban and a Ford Expedition. The ford is behind me, and it's freaking headlights are pouring in through my back window, blinding me no matter which way I turn the mirror.

The suburban driver almost got her ASS KICKED by yours truly this morning. First of all she tries to back over me, and could have done so, a`la monster trucks had I not laid on the horn. The driver (of COURSE it was a teeny little woman, WHY do they feel so empowered by driving freaking tanks?) peeks her head out of her window and shouts "Sorry! didn't see you!"

Could that be because your TIRES come up to the ROOF OF MY CAR????

Then, while behind her in the drive-thru, she won't get close enough to the "Place Order Here" box for the headsets fast food people wear to start beeping and let them know someone was waiting. TWENTY MINUITES I sat there, fuming. And of course the bitch (let's face it, it was probably a woman) in the Expedition behind me had left me NO room to get out.

Just so you know, I have ABSOLUTELY NO PROBLEM with the more compact SUV's. The Nissan Pathfinder, Kia Sportage, Ford Escape, etc. Because they are Functional and economical at the same time. Because that should be the only reason you drive something that big, right? Because it's FUNCTIONAL, not because it's TRENDY. If you are a person who does not haul people/dogs/furniture etc. for a living or at least on a regular basis you don't NEED an SUV. Unless you bought out Publix (and let's face it! If you bought a monster SUV you Probably shop at Publix or somewhere else that's unnecessarily expensive!) then your groceries will probably fit into the Trunk of a CAR.

Your big stupid monster vehicles are dangerous, not to mention environmentally unfriendly and are only helping to escalate our little energy crisis!

Get a CAR, Asshole!!!!

Just So You Know

2005-10-19T15:31:00.000-04:00

We are expecting to put up an ubberly cool template on this blog. But patience, my good fellow, patience.

My vision for this blog is to have a sort of "woman's view" blog - our own unique perspective on topics yet also emphasizing our love and care for each other - as amazing friends!

I'm thinking we can each have our own "columns" in addition to just random posting about topics that we think of. For instance, Maybe Ashley can post bi-weekly on the latest home decorating trends or food fads, etc...I'm hoping Bethies is going to be a team member too, I just haven't heard back from her yet.

We'd love feedback from you guys - what you'd like to see (no nude pictures of ourselves!)

Blanche Here!!

2005-10-19T08:13:00.000-04:00

I've accepted Crystal's invitation to have a group blog. I think it'll be TONS of fun to post about things together and review things!

Future Golden Girls HO!!!! (instead of Thundercats)

First Up

2005-10-18T16:39:00.000-04:00

I'm hoping this can be a group blog amongst us Future Golden Girls: myself, Ashley and Beth. We're still searching for our Sophia.