but since every other female in america is doing that, i decided to be a baked potato instead.
Friday, October 31, 2008
eat me.
i was going to be sarah palin for halloween.
but since every other female in america is doing that, i decided to be a baked potato instead.
but since every other female in america is doing that, i decided to be a baked potato instead.
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
i wish
that it snowed in los angeles.
i know it doesn't.
and i know it won't.
and i knew that coming into this cross-country move of mine.
but that doesn't mean i still can't wish it.
i'm jealous because all of my friends back east are getting some snow flurries. i love snow flurries.
what i don't like, and what i won't be jealous of, is when, in a few months, the flurries become storms and the storms become white-outs, and the following occurs: i can't find my car because it's been buried beneath not only the snow from the sky but also beneath the snow that the snowplow thought would look best directly on top of it. i then spend a good 45 minutes shoveling said snow, only to look around to see that the rest of the parking lot has not yet been plowed. so i'm still stuck. and more snow is falling on my car. and then i have to shovel it off again later. and then i finally get out of the parking lot, but don't get far, because saratoga plows their roads for shit. and i'm sliding all over the road and my anti-lock brakes kick in and i can't stop (they should call them something else. the word 'brakes' implies that your car will stop.) so then i drive back to campus to the spot that i spent so long on, lovingly shoveling it smooth, only to find that another car has taken my spot. fuck you. i hate you and your fancy car and i hate that my feet are numb because i'm probably only wearing flip flops and i hate that the rest of me is so bundled up that i'm sweating so when i go inside i'm going to want to kill myself and i hate that campus safety only has 3 shovels for everyone on campus and i hate when they do have a free shovel because that means i actually have to go outside to clean off my car.
good thing i moved to california.
there's no way she's actually that happy.
that's just the cold freezing her face like that.
i know it doesn't.
and i know it won't.
and i knew that coming into this cross-country move of mine.
but that doesn't mean i still can't wish it.
i'm jealous because all of my friends back east are getting some snow flurries. i love snow flurries.
what i don't like, and what i won't be jealous of, is when, in a few months, the flurries become storms and the storms become white-outs, and the following occurs: i can't find my car because it's been buried beneath not only the snow from the sky but also beneath the snow that the snowplow thought would look best directly on top of it. i then spend a good 45 minutes shoveling said snow, only to look around to see that the rest of the parking lot has not yet been plowed. so i'm still stuck. and more snow is falling on my car. and then i have to shovel it off again later. and then i finally get out of the parking lot, but don't get far, because saratoga plows their roads for shit. and i'm sliding all over the road and my anti-lock brakes kick in and i can't stop (they should call them something else. the word 'brakes' implies that your car will stop.) so then i drive back to campus to the spot that i spent so long on, lovingly shoveling it smooth, only to find that another car has taken my spot. fuck you. i hate you and your fancy car and i hate that my feet are numb because i'm probably only wearing flip flops and i hate that the rest of me is so bundled up that i'm sweating so when i go inside i'm going to want to kill myself and i hate that campus safety only has 3 shovels for everyone on campus and i hate when they do have a free shovel because that means i actually have to go outside to clean off my car.
good thing i moved to california.
there's no way she's actually that happy.
that's just the cold freezing her face like that.
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Extreme Makeover: VP edition
let's show the After, first, because i want to leave you all with the Before.
it's just too good.
after using $150,000 of the RNC's dollars for your new clothes.
why you used $150,000 of the RNC's dollars for your new clothes.
it's just too good.
after using $150,000 of the RNC's dollars for your new clothes.
why you used $150,000 of the RNC's dollars for your new clothes.
how embarrassing.
i can't believe one of my best friends beat me to publicly acknowledging my brother's birthday.
oh well.
reverting to my elementary school days...first is the worst, second is the best, right?
so
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, ADAM!
oh well.
reverting to my elementary school days...first is the worst, second is the best, right?
so
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, ADAM!
Sunday, October 19, 2008
damn you, starbucks.
why doesn't starbucks have free internet?
uncommon does.
panera does.
mcdonald's does.
melrose avenue does.
and that's a freakin street, for crying out loud.
i bet this is exactly why brit brit always takes her coffee to go.
uncommon does.
panera does.
mcdonald's does.
melrose avenue does.
and that's a freakin street, for crying out loud.
i bet this is exactly why brit brit always takes her coffee to go.
Friday, October 17, 2008
the village.
no, not m. night shyamalan's village.
the village recording studio.
that's where i am right this very moment.
certainly one of the up-sides to dating a recording engineer. [the other being the soaps and lotions that john feldmann keeps in his home.]
the village is only the place that everyone in the world has recorded in. you might recognize some of the bands that have used this space - fleetwood mac, busta rhymes, the band...no? what about the beach boys? ringo starr, talking heads? oh, what about this guy named bob dylan? still no? hmm.. marvin gaye, elton john, n'sync, the stones, ice cube? ahh, yes, you know him. neil young, frank sinatra, SIXPENCE NONE THE RICHER! whatever happened to them, anyway?
anyhow, i'm here.
and i'm sleepy.
and as much as matt may try to convince me through the glass door that i'm bored as fuck, i shall power through.
this is me.
powering through.*
on a completely unrelated note, sarah palin makes me very anxious.
*powering through may include intermittent naps.
sahhhn diahhhgo
the slow loris has to be the funniest animal alive.
it is also one of the slowest.
and this is probably why i find it so funny.
i went to the san diego zoo yesterday with my family. we tried to go 2 years ago, but got distracted and pulled off at the disneyland exit.
when dad estimated that we would spend about 3 or 4 hours at the zoo, mom and i laughed. "4 hours? HA! more like 2, pops."
5 1/2 hours later we were the last ones leaving.
the park closed to new visitors at 4:00 and everyone had to be out of the park by 5:00.
except for the neilsons, who figured the rules didn't apply to them, and walked out of the park at 6:15 pm.
aside from my sore heels, i had a fantastic day. i saw two really great rhinoceroses. [rhinoceri?] 2 of 'em. they're my favorite, for sure. this one and i had a love affair.
the orangutans were great, too. one of them couldn't [wouldn't?] walk straight, but would get around by walking in circles instead. he circle-walked his way over to us, rolled into a somersault, and jumped back up just in time to meet us at the glass and knock at us. what a guy.
the orangutans were great, too. one of them couldn't [wouldn't?] walk straight, but would get around by walking in circles instead. he circle-walked his way over to us, rolled into a somersault, and jumped back up just in time to meet us at the glass and knock at us. what a guy.
oh, to be an ape.
mmmm
i just met someone who is voting 'yes' on prop 8.
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
i don't wanna be
today at work i went to a showcase at paramount studios to see none other than my boy
GAVIN DEGRAW!
OOOH!! AHHH!! GAVIN!!!!
i've been to quite a few of these showcases by now, and over the months i've come to recognize the crew that is usually present. today, however, i hardly saw a soul i recognized.
that's when i realized that today's crowd of about 60 was filled to the brim with young women.
young women who never venture out to support the indie acts that are usually showcased.
young women who "cooly" introduce themselves to gavin degraw in the elevator.
young women who, after meeting mr. degraw, scuttle away with their friends whispering, "That was the best moment of my LIFE!"
young women with whom i do not associate.
GAVIN DEGRAW!
OOOH!! AHHH!! GAVIN!!!!
i've been to quite a few of these showcases by now, and over the months i've come to recognize the crew that is usually present. today, however, i hardly saw a soul i recognized.
that's when i realized that today's crowd of about 60 was filled to the brim with young women.
young women who never venture out to support the indie acts that are usually showcased.
young women who "cooly" introduce themselves to gavin degraw in the elevator.
young women who, after meeting mr. degraw, scuttle away with their friends whispering, "That was the best moment of my LIFE!"
young women with whom i do not associate.
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
whoops
i just went shopping at trader joe's with mom.
i got lots of food.
i also got toilet paper. some of this was going to go to matt, as i've used all of his. i am aware of the fact that girls use about 14 times more tp than boys, and so i was trying to make up for my overuse of bathroom tissue. i also bought some sunflowers to brighten up the apartment.
i've just returned home to find that my flowers are not with the rest of my groceries. i don't even remember carrying them out of the store with me. i called the store to let them know and they say that not only did i leave my flowers, i also left my big ass package of toilet paper there, too.
whoops.
sorry, matt.
i got lots of food.
i also got toilet paper. some of this was going to go to matt, as i've used all of his. i am aware of the fact that girls use about 14 times more tp than boys, and so i was trying to make up for my overuse of bathroom tissue. i also bought some sunflowers to brighten up the apartment.
i've just returned home to find that my flowers are not with the rest of my groceries. i don't even remember carrying them out of the store with me. i called the store to let them know and they say that not only did i leave my flowers, i also left my big ass package of toilet paper there, too.
whoops.
sorry, matt.
hardball.
"The comparison between her [Sarah Palin] and Hillary Clinton is like a comparison between an igloo and the Empire State Building." -Chris Matthews
Monday, October 13, 2008
i love her, too
stop drop and roll
we don't have the 4 seasons here in los angeles.
we have 2.
really really hot days and wildfire days.
today is a wildfire day.
20 miles north of downtown la, fires are a burnin'.
i hope the 65 mph winds don't blow the flames anywhere near me.
stay away, fire. california sun gives me enough heat.
it might also put a bit of a damper on my parents' vaca.
stop drop and roll, kids.
we have 2.
really really hot days and wildfire days.
today is a wildfire day.
20 miles north of downtown la, fires are a burnin'.
i hope the 65 mph winds don't blow the flames anywhere near me.
stay away, fire. california sun gives me enough heat.
it might also put a bit of a damper on my parents' vaca.
stop drop and roll, kids.
Sunday, October 12, 2008
at least they have hot dogs
i just spent 3 hours at ikea.
mom has been wanting to go to one for about 5 years now.
i haven't been in awhile, and tonight i remembered why.
we went in for a pillow.
we came out with a pillow, a quilt cover, a bathmat, a small wooden table, food bowls for the cats [back in ny], 12 juice glasses, 2 candle holders, a potato peeler, swedish cereal, and 3 cacti.
however, all of the crowds, the pushing, the shoving, the 'i just want to get out of here' maze - all of the eye-twitching stress was worth it for that hot dog waiting for me just beyond the check out line. the best 50 cents one could ever spend, hands down.
we also went to the getty museum.
mom and dad are in town and i'm trying to bring them to 'second visit' worthy places, the getty being one of those places. it was beyond gorgeous, and a good time was had by all, despite my mother getting yelled at for using flash photography [twice].
mom has been wanting to go to one for about 5 years now.
i haven't been in awhile, and tonight i remembered why.
we went in for a pillow.
we came out with a pillow, a quilt cover, a bathmat, a small wooden table, food bowls for the cats [back in ny], 12 juice glasses, 2 candle holders, a potato peeler, swedish cereal, and 3 cacti.
however, all of the crowds, the pushing, the shoving, the 'i just want to get out of here' maze - all of the eye-twitching stress was worth it for that hot dog waiting for me just beyond the check out line. the best 50 cents one could ever spend, hands down.
we also went to the getty museum.
mom and dad are in town and i'm trying to bring them to 'second visit' worthy places, the getty being one of those places. it was beyond gorgeous, and a good time was had by all, despite my mother getting yelled at for using flash photography [twice].
Saturday, October 11, 2008
Friday, October 10, 2008
the secret life of me
after coming in from watering the garden, the hermitage kitchen smells even better than it did when i left it. chicken tacos are being made. the very reason i eat food. mmmm.
after such a productive day at work [read: not.] i was so tired that i felt it necessary to take a 3 hour nap. the last time i took a 3 hour nap was when i went to bed at 6am and had to wake up at 9. it took place on the couch, of all places. i couldn't even make it to my bed.
i'm reading the secret life of bees. the trailer excited me, so i thought i'd take it upon myself to read the novel first. 2 days in and i'm over halfway done. i attribute part of my speed reading to knowing that queen latifah will be in the film.
it's cold tonight.
7-11 has to-go obama coffee cups. i didn't get any coffee, but i wanted some cups. cashier charged me 50 cents. what? i don't want to pay for no damn paper cup.
maybe if i had showed some interest in his mccain cup, i would've been off the hook.
never.
and so, i leave you with some words about bees.
"Honeybees depend not only on physical contact with the colony, but also require its social companionship and support. Isolate a honeybee from her sisters and she will soon die."
she's so badass.
after such a productive day at work [read: not.] i was so tired that i felt it necessary to take a 3 hour nap. the last time i took a 3 hour nap was when i went to bed at 6am and had to wake up at 9. it took place on the couch, of all places. i couldn't even make it to my bed.
i'm reading the secret life of bees. the trailer excited me, so i thought i'd take it upon myself to read the novel first. 2 days in and i'm over halfway done. i attribute part of my speed reading to knowing that queen latifah will be in the film.
it's cold tonight.
7-11 has to-go obama coffee cups. i didn't get any coffee, but i wanted some cups. cashier charged me 50 cents. what? i don't want to pay for no damn paper cup.
maybe if i had showed some interest in his mccain cup, i would've been off the hook.
never.
and so, i leave you with some words about bees.
"Honeybees depend not only on physical contact with the colony, but also require its social companionship and support. Isolate a honeybee from her sisters and she will soon die."
she's so badass.
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