Well, just like always, the Ball Falls in Times Square and we stare at the clock and think ....omg, we have to wait 3 more hours to ring in the New Year here in the San Francisco Bay Area. Can I possibly stay awake? It's like the year's come along, and if I finally succumb to sleeping before midnight, I will officially be old. I can't do it.
And TIVO really helps out. I have taped the freaking NY Rockin Eve with Ryan Seacrest and now I can bleep boop through all the bad music performances (which includes Taylor Swift) and listen to Fergie and Carrie Underwood. Hannah Montana and The Jonas Brothers performed too. It was really weird. I mean like they shouldn't still be up at midnight in Times Square for God Sakes, they can't even buy a beer.
Just want to shout out to everyone that tunes in here every now and again and reads my little crazy blog. Now that AT&T paid me a New Year's Eve visit and fixed my DSl, I hope to be able to research all my fun little subjects and catch everyone up on Hollyweird and all the playahs.
Who misses real tv? I do! I have the attention span of a nat and really can't watch movies that well. My mom is visiting right now...it's 11:00 pm and we are trying to stay awake to wish each other Happy New Year. We are combing through "Now Playing List" and my husband has decided we need to show my mom "The Girls Next Door". Oh Boy, this should be good. Now she is shouting from the kitchen "Where's our Champagne?" This ought to be good. I was going to call my sister to wish her HNY, but my mom reminded me of what a bear she is, so we thought better of that. HNY Baby Seester.
Tonite, I ate a 2 lb. Dungeness Crab tonite...supposedly from the SF Bay, and it didn't taste at all like motor oil. LOL.
Welcome to everyone that is joining the blog in the New Year. I did a little self promotion of the blog in my Christmas letter and I understand my little cousin has logged on. Hi Stevo!!!
OK, my mom has just said "What the Hell is this Show?"...she doesn't know what to think about The Girls Next Door. I think we may lose her.
Ok, well, more tomorrow. Eat your black eyed peas for luck and cabbage for wealth. Love to you all with big wishes for health and happiness in 2008.
ColeyB
Monday, December 31, 2007
Saturday, December 29, 2007
Ho Ho Hello!!!
Did everyone get what they wanted from Santa Claus? Where you determined Naughty or Nice this year? I was very nice, according the groovy jewelry bestowed upon me by the hubby.
Haven't been on the blog in a bit because my DSL took a hit from the Grinch over the past week. Wires in the ground went bad. They have to come out on Monday to fix it. ATT ...go figure.
Well, is everyone as sick of reruns as I am. I'm even getting sick of reality TV. I bought The Simpsons movie to watch tonite.
I watched a few celebrity gossip shows. The Spears family..well, you know what I think of them...a pack of wild jackals have more morals than that bunch. And I'm not judging, but as a celebrity, isn't that what you set yourself up for? Judgement and putting yourself up as someone that other's aspire to emmulate? I don't feel bad that Britney is pursued everytime she goes for coffee and cigs. That dumbass could pay anyone to go get that stuff for her. She could get a new car, and slap on a fatsuit and go incognito anywhere. Or move to Idaho. Or back to Louisiana. No Papparazzi is going to move to follow her. NOt with Lindsay Lohan in town and Paris HIlton too. And there's the new baby bump watch with Jessica Alba. Please let something good come in 2008.
Which brings me to American Idol. Is it just me, or are they keeping a tight lid on the behind the scenes goings on this year? I just didn't see anything weird pop up in the news. Maybe the writer's strike is affecting that one too. Did anyone see the movie American Dreamz with HughGrant, Dennis Quaid, Mandy Moore, Chris Klein (Katie Holmes ex), Jennifer ? (STiffler's mom)...and a bunch of others. Well, it's a spoof on American Idol...sort of. I haven't finished it yet. Caught on Tivo. Kind of funny as Hugh Grant is a tool, and there are these Islamic kids that are trying out and it's so funny. Anyway Quaid is a George Bush clone and he is going to be a guest judge in the finale. Check it out.
Well, I'm just chillin' like a villain, and getting revved up for the new season. I promise to 'bring it' and hope you enjoy the ride with me in the new season.
Happy Holidaze.
Haven't been on the blog in a bit because my DSL took a hit from the Grinch over the past week. Wires in the ground went bad. They have to come out on Monday to fix it. ATT ...go figure.
Well, is everyone as sick of reruns as I am. I'm even getting sick of reality TV. I bought The Simpsons movie to watch tonite.
I watched a few celebrity gossip shows. The Spears family..well, you know what I think of them...a pack of wild jackals have more morals than that bunch. And I'm not judging, but as a celebrity, isn't that what you set yourself up for? Judgement and putting yourself up as someone that other's aspire to emmulate? I don't feel bad that Britney is pursued everytime she goes for coffee and cigs. That dumbass could pay anyone to go get that stuff for her. She could get a new car, and slap on a fatsuit and go incognito anywhere. Or move to Idaho. Or back to Louisiana. No Papparazzi is going to move to follow her. NOt with Lindsay Lohan in town and Paris HIlton too. And there's the new baby bump watch with Jessica Alba. Please let something good come in 2008.
Which brings me to American Idol. Is it just me, or are they keeping a tight lid on the behind the scenes goings on this year? I just didn't see anything weird pop up in the news. Maybe the writer's strike is affecting that one too. Did anyone see the movie American Dreamz with HughGrant, Dennis Quaid, Mandy Moore, Chris Klein (Katie Holmes ex), Jennifer ? (STiffler's mom)...and a bunch of others. Well, it's a spoof on American Idol...sort of. I haven't finished it yet. Caught on Tivo. Kind of funny as Hugh Grant is a tool, and there are these Islamic kids that are trying out and it's so funny. Anyway Quaid is a George Bush clone and he is going to be a guest judge in the finale. Check it out.
Well, I'm just chillin' like a villain, and getting revved up for the new season. I promise to 'bring it' and hope you enjoy the ride with me in the new season.
Happy Holidaze.
Friday, December 21, 2007
Super Saturday tomorrow...
Oh, it will take an act of God to keep me out of Macy's tomorrow. I went to Costco today. If you haven't bought the Buttermilk Cinnamon Streusel coffeecake thingy, you are missing out on one of the 7 culinary wonders of the world. I also found myself mouthing "OMG" in my head as some crazy ass cut me off chasing to get a free sample of Chicken Tamale. Of course, I guess I should thank him or I would have missed the tamale stand...but the freakin' thing burned the roof of my mouth. Stupid Costco waitress food pushers. I cheated and bought a Churro tonite. Those are also on my Costco list of things to do when I am being bad in a retail environment. I also like to trip children, and/or pretend I am going to purchase them. There was a little girl in a basket tonite, and I asked her how much she cost. I also asked her what shelf she was on, and where there any with black hair? Of course, she totally engaged with me, because I am so cool, whacky works with kids you know. Well, her mom was queen buzzkill from the forest of stress, and she wheeled her away just as we were about to taste some cookies. So, off I went to torment some other height challenged humans.
$142.00 later, I have some photo albums, some coffeecake (see above), a book, a calendar, picture frames, blah, blah blah...oh and a pizza which I got to watch getting made through the magic window to the kitchen. I timed her...she makes 4 pizzas every minute 30 seconds. Amazing. Can you believe it?
So, I know this all seems a little out of character for me...but I am trying to ease into vacation mode. Despite the fact that Jeffro thinks all I do is go on vacation...it's not my fault that the coalmine I work for is closed until Jan 2. I actually don't go back until Jan 7. My mom is visiting and so I'm taking some time off to spend with her after Christmas. Very excited.
Well, I've got to start packing for our trip to LaLa Land for Christmas. nothing like 70 degrees and smog to bring out the old Christmas spirit. LOL.
More blogging later, should I survive Super Shopping Saturday, as I will have plenty of time to blog after we arrive Los Angeles.
Cole
$142.00 later, I have some photo albums, some coffeecake (see above), a book, a calendar, picture frames, blah, blah blah...oh and a pizza which I got to watch getting made through the magic window to the kitchen. I timed her...she makes 4 pizzas every minute 30 seconds. Amazing. Can you believe it?
So, I know this all seems a little out of character for me...but I am trying to ease into vacation mode. Despite the fact that Jeffro thinks all I do is go on vacation...it's not my fault that the coalmine I work for is closed until Jan 2. I actually don't go back until Jan 7. My mom is visiting and so I'm taking some time off to spend with her after Christmas. Very excited.
Well, I've got to start packing for our trip to LaLa Land for Christmas. nothing like 70 degrees and smog to bring out the old Christmas spirit. LOL.
More blogging later, should I survive Super Shopping Saturday, as I will have plenty of time to blog after we arrive Los Angeles.
Cole
Fa La La La La..la la la la...
Just hear those sleigh bells jingle-ing jing jing jingleing ....blah blah blah.
Lord I just have immersed myself in the spirit of Christmas because it couldn't have come at a better time. I cannot even watch tv. The damn Jamie Lynn Spears pregnancy just is so rad-diculous that it's not even fun at making fun of ... I mean what is there to say...and the fact that they are telling everyone just makes it seem like she got sperminated to take the heat off her ass of a sister. OMG. What the hell is wrong with that family? Ok, that's all I can say.
How has the writer's strike affected your life? I get a shitload of stuff done not watching crap tv, that's for sure!!! And all I do is watch reality tv though. And one of my favorites is The Girls Next Door. I mean those girls have the most heinous laughs. And Hef has an anemic laugh too.
Newsflash: They have crowned the winners of "The Next Great American Band" and the Clark Brothers won. 10 weeks of Fox TV wasted. I'm listening to them sing out the show. They sort of suck. Glad I stopped watching the show in week 1/2 (which means I only made it 1/2 way through the first show...maybe a little more.)
Rueben (can't even remember his last name) got booted off his record label. So much for winning Season 2 of Idol. Taylor HIcks is going to be on Martha Stewart next week. SNOOZE a THON.
More later.
Lord I just have immersed myself in the spirit of Christmas because it couldn't have come at a better time. I cannot even watch tv. The damn Jamie Lynn Spears pregnancy just is so rad-diculous that it's not even fun at making fun of ... I mean what is there to say...and the fact that they are telling everyone just makes it seem like she got sperminated to take the heat off her ass of a sister. OMG. What the hell is wrong with that family? Ok, that's all I can say.
How has the writer's strike affected your life? I get a shitload of stuff done not watching crap tv, that's for sure!!! And all I do is watch reality tv though. And one of my favorites is The Girls Next Door. I mean those girls have the most heinous laughs. And Hef has an anemic laugh too.
Newsflash: They have crowned the winners of "The Next Great American Band" and the Clark Brothers won. 10 weeks of Fox TV wasted. I'm listening to them sing out the show. They sort of suck. Glad I stopped watching the show in week 1/2 (which means I only made it 1/2 way through the first show...maybe a little more.)
Rueben (can't even remember his last name) got booted off his record label. So much for winning Season 2 of Idol. Taylor HIcks is going to be on Martha Stewart next week. SNOOZE a THON.
More later.
Wednesday, December 19, 2007
Daughtry Lands #1 Selling Album in 2007
Take that...you music illiterate bastards who didn't vote for Chris Daughtry on American Idol... and didn't even take him to the final 2. ColeyB and Daughtry thank you for not drunk dialing his number and letting him off the show, so he could make the stellar music he delivered to us this year...
Here's the article forwarded to me by my stellar co-worker Chris...
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One year after landing fourth place on American Idol, rocker and his band are the kings of 2007.
He was a complete unknown nearly two years ago.
Daughtry
Now Chris Daughtry's band has the top-selling album of 2007. Billboard revealed its end-of-year charts today, with Daughtry's self-titled debut landing the number one slot for the year with 3.2 million copies sold.
Akon's Konvicted was second at 2.7 million, followed by the Hannah Montana Soundtrack at 2.5M, Fergie's The Dutchess at 2.4M, and Carrie Underwood grabbing the fifth slot with 2.3 million units sold of her album, Some Hearts, which was the top seller of 2006.
Beyonce scored the biggest single hit of 2007 with "Irreplaceable," followed by Rihanna's "Umbrella" Featuring Jay-Z, and Gwen Stefani's "The Sweet Escape" Featuring Akon.
Not surprisingly, the reunited Police rang up the biggest tour of the year, grossing more than $212 million, dwarfing the second-place finisher, a reunited Genesis, which took in nearly $130 million.
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Sorry I haven't posted much, but I'm trying to honor the Hollywood Writer's Strike and not provide too much entertainment. Think of it as me not crossing the virtual picket line.
ColeyB
6 days to Santa!
Sunday, December 16, 2007
Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, Hannukah, etc....
To all a big wish for much love and peace in 2008.
Now that I have that out of the way, let's get to where the hell I have been. Literally, I have had to force myself to sit on this couch today...and write in my blog. What used to bring me so much joy, has been back burnered by Christmas gift buying, Christmas party going, and all around other festivities of the season. I was so busy this week, I couldn't even drive home, I had to spend the night with a friend in order to be able to handle all I had to do in a 24 hour period. Insane. Remind me to quit my job before I ever schedule 3 major presentations during the 2 weeks prior to Christmas break. Ugh.
So, I guess this is all my excuse for why I haven't been on the blog. But quite frankly, I figured everyone was a little too busy to be logging in for me anyway. Well, I guess I was wrong, because I've been getting some pretty hairy emails and a few nasty comments at the Christmas party last night (thanks Lu) saying...where's the blog??? We need a post.
I'm watching "Surviving Christmas" in hopes of getting some good tips! James Gandolfini, Christina Applegate, Ben Affleck, Catherine O'Hara, William H. Macy...so far so good. But I'm only 10 minutes into it. Okay, 30 minutes into it now...and Ben is paying this family 250,000 to be his family for Christmas. haha.
Hey, at our Company DVD exchange on Friday, guess how lucky I got? I drew "Uncle Buck". ha ha. There was almost a brawl over a copy of Ratatouille. How weird. Did anyone see SuperBad yet? I did, and let me say it ain't no Napolean Dynamite. It was funny, but not all that. Super Bad Santa with Billy Bob Thornton was awful. Almost depressed me beyond words.
Hey I went to Tahoe for my bday. Here's some pics. This bench was right outside our cabin. So serene and beautiful is the first snow of Winter. Awesome.
As I mentioned earlier, one of my busy evenings out was a business dinner, and this one was special as Famous Julian was part of the crew. Very fun and tons of laughter.
As we are closing in on the end of the year, I thought I'd recap the comings and goings of some of our main players on the blog. Well, Chad and Christina are MIA or lurking in the wings awaiting the new American Idol Season (more on that later). Jeffro sadly suffered the loss of his mother, who had been ill for some time. Our sincerest condolensces for his loss. AmyB has relocated herself, turning over a new leaf in a new forest literally...headed to Portland. She's wonderfully happy. Lu has also found new gainful employment outside of EA, and is also happy. One of my new year resolutions is to have lunch with Lu at a new sandwich shop near work. DeeDee's co-workers...thanks so much for caring so much about me. As DeeDee will tell you, after having lived with me for about 3 years in our youth, that I am as unpredictable as the Texas weather...And while my life is always full of drama, I just wouldn't have it any other way. I am 100% alive and electrified at all times.
And now I will leave you with one of my biggest dilemnas...When is it appropriate to start writing about American Idol, Season 8? OMG, I can't stand it. I'm so excited. I've tried to get jazzed about other shows, but nothing is as good as a good bust up between Simon and Pauler, while Randy sits on the side and reminsces about his days with Journey.
A couple of things I've been contemplating for the new year...my rating system. It would seemingly be appropriate to change to awarding good performances with a Jordan. And bad performances with Sanjayas. But here's the reason I won't. Jordan has not done the crown justice. She is no Kelly or Carrie. And well, I can't bear to write Sanjaya over and over all season. I just can't be part of promoting his name. So, despite what you might think...I am thinking about the new season!!!
More later! Got to get back to making cookies.
ColeyB
Now that I have that out of the way, let's get to where the hell I have been. Literally, I have had to force myself to sit on this couch today...and write in my blog. What used to bring me so much joy, has been back burnered by Christmas gift buying, Christmas party going, and all around other festivities of the season. I was so busy this week, I couldn't even drive home, I had to spend the night with a friend in order to be able to handle all I had to do in a 24 hour period. Insane. Remind me to quit my job before I ever schedule 3 major presentations during the 2 weeks prior to Christmas break. Ugh.
So, I guess this is all my excuse for why I haven't been on the blog. But quite frankly, I figured everyone was a little too busy to be logging in for me anyway. Well, I guess I was wrong, because I've been getting some pretty hairy emails and a few nasty comments at the Christmas party last night (thanks Lu) saying...where's the blog??? We need a post.
I'm watching "Surviving Christmas" in hopes of getting some good tips! James Gandolfini, Christina Applegate, Ben Affleck, Catherine O'Hara, William H. Macy...so far so good. But I'm only 10 minutes into it. Okay, 30 minutes into it now...and Ben is paying this family 250,000 to be his family for Christmas. haha.
Hey, at our Company DVD exchange on Friday, guess how lucky I got? I drew "Uncle Buck". ha ha. There was almost a brawl over a copy of Ratatouille. How weird. Did anyone see SuperBad yet? I did, and let me say it ain't no Napolean Dynamite. It was funny, but not all that. Super Bad Santa with Billy Bob Thornton was awful. Almost depressed me beyond words.
Hey I went to Tahoe for my bday. Here's some pics. This bench was right outside our cabin. So serene and beautiful is the first snow of Winter. Awesome.
As I mentioned earlier, one of my busy evenings out was a business dinner, and this one was special as Famous Julian was part of the crew. Very fun and tons of laughter.
As we are closing in on the end of the year, I thought I'd recap the comings and goings of some of our main players on the blog. Well, Chad and Christina are MIA or lurking in the wings awaiting the new American Idol Season (more on that later). Jeffro sadly suffered the loss of his mother, who had been ill for some time. Our sincerest condolensces for his loss. AmyB has relocated herself, turning over a new leaf in a new forest literally...headed to Portland. She's wonderfully happy. Lu has also found new gainful employment outside of EA, and is also happy. One of my new year resolutions is to have lunch with Lu at a new sandwich shop near work. DeeDee's co-workers...thanks so much for caring so much about me. As DeeDee will tell you, after having lived with me for about 3 years in our youth, that I am as unpredictable as the Texas weather...And while my life is always full of drama, I just wouldn't have it any other way. I am 100% alive and electrified at all times.
And now I will leave you with one of my biggest dilemnas...When is it appropriate to start writing about American Idol, Season 8? OMG, I can't stand it. I'm so excited. I've tried to get jazzed about other shows, but nothing is as good as a good bust up between Simon and Pauler, while Randy sits on the side and reminsces about his days with Journey.
A couple of things I've been contemplating for the new year...my rating system. It would seemingly be appropriate to change to awarding good performances with a Jordan. And bad performances with Sanjayas. But here's the reason I won't. Jordan has not done the crown justice. She is no Kelly or Carrie. And well, I can't bear to write Sanjaya over and over all season. I just can't be part of promoting his name. So, despite what you might think...I am thinking about the new season!!!
More later! Got to get back to making cookies.
ColeyB
Wednesday, December 5, 2007
Happy Birthday to ME!!!
Yes, today is my birthday. Alike most people, I shout it loud and proud. I am super excited about this day and it's all about ME as far as I'm concerned. People absolutely get into it too. I got a free Starbucks on the way to work just by telling him it was my birthday! ha ha.
Famous Julian sent me lovely flowers. What a nice gesture. Thanks again J!!!
Went to lunch...got some See's candy, got a "Birthday Girl Tiara" that gave me a migraine. Got a plant from mom and the hubby is taking me to Cole's Chop House in Napa for dinner tonite. No, I do not own it, but with a name like that, it has to be tasty right?
So, where have I been? Well...let's see. I have debated as to whether to even post this news, in fear that I will turn off the readers, for it seems my life is Drama City. So, I'm going to mention it once, and then never again.
I got in a car accident last week. To put it in the best terms, some crazy bitch on drugs mistook the gas pedal for the brake pedal, or whatever, and rear ended me at full acceleration...and wickety whacked me...not just once BUT TWICE. And then had the nerve to ask me if someone hit her from behind. I said, "No crazy bitch. Your energy saving Toyota Electric Prius Windup Toy of a car is the only one at fault here." Thank goodness she wasn't driving a Hummer or I'd be typing this from traction with my ass in a sling. So, her insurance is getting billed $3,000 for putting my precious Lexus back together again. As you all know, my neck was all kinds of messed up anyway. So, this didn't even phase me. I did find out that my chiropracter was a little less than accurate when telling me I had a broken neck. Seems I don't have a broken bone in my neck. What the f? My MRI showed other issues, but no broken bones. Ok, this concludes stupid news explaining why Cole hasn't been typing on her computer and writing in the blog. Let's get back to regularly scheduled programming.
OMG, American Idol starts in just 5 weeks. People, this is the most exciting news, because they are starting to air snippet teaser commercials. It's this time of each season that I really like to follow, because I like to try to pick the winner as early as possible. And I SO DID PICK CARRIE early on. Oh yes I did. And I picked Kellie Pickler to go far as well. I also have to admit that I did not watch Season 1 until the very end. I hated Justin Guirani that I could not watch. I just couldn't. He bugged. I did buy Tamyra Gray's cd and it was good.
What's on everyone's Christmas list? Have you been naughty or nice?
More later. I have lots to write about, and love Project Runway so far this season. Gotta' leave early for my big fat steak dinner is beckoning me!
Cole
Famous Julian sent me lovely flowers. What a nice gesture. Thanks again J!!!
Went to lunch...got some See's candy, got a "Birthday Girl Tiara" that gave me a migraine. Got a plant from mom and the hubby is taking me to Cole's Chop House in Napa for dinner tonite. No, I do not own it, but with a name like that, it has to be tasty right?
So, where have I been? Well...let's see. I have debated as to whether to even post this news, in fear that I will turn off the readers, for it seems my life is Drama City. So, I'm going to mention it once, and then never again.
I got in a car accident last week. To put it in the best terms, some crazy bitch on drugs mistook the gas pedal for the brake pedal, or whatever, and rear ended me at full acceleration...and wickety whacked me...not just once BUT TWICE. And then had the nerve to ask me if someone hit her from behind. I said, "No crazy bitch. Your energy saving Toyota Electric Prius Windup Toy of a car is the only one at fault here." Thank goodness she wasn't driving a Hummer or I'd be typing this from traction with my ass in a sling. So, her insurance is getting billed $3,000 for putting my precious Lexus back together again. As you all know, my neck was all kinds of messed up anyway. So, this didn't even phase me. I did find out that my chiropracter was a little less than accurate when telling me I had a broken neck. Seems I don't have a broken bone in my neck. What the f? My MRI showed other issues, but no broken bones. Ok, this concludes stupid news explaining why Cole hasn't been typing on her computer and writing in the blog. Let's get back to regularly scheduled programming.
OMG, American Idol starts in just 5 weeks. People, this is the most exciting news, because they are starting to air snippet teaser commercials. It's this time of each season that I really like to follow, because I like to try to pick the winner as early as possible. And I SO DID PICK CARRIE early on. Oh yes I did. And I picked Kellie Pickler to go far as well. I also have to admit that I did not watch Season 1 until the very end. I hated Justin Guirani that I could not watch. I just couldn't. He bugged. I did buy Tamyra Gray's cd and it was good.
What's on everyone's Christmas list? Have you been naughty or nice?
More later. I have lots to write about, and love Project Runway so far this season. Gotta' leave early for my big fat steak dinner is beckoning me!
Cole
Monday, November 26, 2007
I'm Back Bitches!!!
OMG, I have been without my laptop for 5 days. Yes, 5 whole days when the sun rose and the sun set, and I did not log onto a laptop or anything that was 'on the line'. Why you ask? Because I needed to detox. I needed to get away. I needed to see if I was addicted. And the answer is yes. I was in a town 60 miles south of Canada that had 2 Starbucks and one internet cafe' , both of which were 22 miles from the lakehouse I was staying in with my husband's aunt and uncle. We actually stayed in their friends guest house. It was rad. Ok, so here's the deal. I was super happy without the laptop. I drove a John Deere tractor. It was 12 degrees. I nearly got frost bite. It was so beautiful. My "reset what's important in life" weekend mission was successful.
So, I'm so excited to be back to TIVO. I would trade my mac for TIVO, if forced to. Since hitting our house today, I have blown through about 7 programs. Grey's Anatomy nearly killed me. Dammit, The Office was freaking rerun city. And I am 3/4 of the way through PROJECT RUNWAY.
Ok, we have some names and characters evolving. CryBaby Ricky is just crazy. Birdman cracks me up. Dress Pooper Eliza is just insane. She licked a dress for God's sake. Tell me this...why did they all pick that awful mermaid teal color, and match it with pallbearer grey? Now, listen, how does this shit sell at retail for $40.00. Come on?
OK, so the spit fitter got good vibes. I swear, I cannot hardly go look at my closet and feel good about my Eddie Bauer, mixed with Macy's and Target clothing. I guess I am the "everywoman" they are designing for, and I would not be caught dead in anything from this show, in 4 seasons. My greatest piece of winter clothing is my chocolate brown cashmere cardigan from Ralph Lauren, which I got on discount at Nordstrom Rack. $79.00 and I thought I was spending a fortune. And really, it was regularly $149.00. 50% off and I was very concerned. These people on these shows would just slap me upside the head, I swear. So, Marion is out. Ok, so this was a boring episode, even if it did have Sarah Jessica "eat a sandwich already" Parker on it. She also needs to stop acting so much like Carrie Bradshaw, or people are going to start realizing she wasn't really acting on that show.
So, anyway, I'm glad to be back online, and I hope everyone had an excellent Turkey Day.
So, I'm so excited to be back to TIVO. I would trade my mac for TIVO, if forced to. Since hitting our house today, I have blown through about 7 programs. Grey's Anatomy nearly killed me. Dammit, The Office was freaking rerun city. And I am 3/4 of the way through PROJECT RUNWAY.
Ok, we have some names and characters evolving. CryBaby Ricky is just crazy. Birdman cracks me up. Dress Pooper Eliza is just insane. She licked a dress for God's sake. Tell me this...why did they all pick that awful mermaid teal color, and match it with pallbearer grey? Now, listen, how does this shit sell at retail for $40.00. Come on?
OK, so the spit fitter got good vibes. I swear, I cannot hardly go look at my closet and feel good about my Eddie Bauer, mixed with Macy's and Target clothing. I guess I am the "everywoman" they are designing for, and I would not be caught dead in anything from this show, in 4 seasons. My greatest piece of winter clothing is my chocolate brown cashmere cardigan from Ralph Lauren, which I got on discount at Nordstrom Rack. $79.00 and I thought I was spending a fortune. And really, it was regularly $149.00. 50% off and I was very concerned. These people on these shows would just slap me upside the head, I swear. So, Marion is out. Ok, so this was a boring episode, even if it did have Sarah Jessica "eat a sandwich already" Parker on it. She also needs to stop acting so much like Carrie Bradshaw, or people are going to start realizing she wasn't really acting on that show.
So, anyway, I'm glad to be back online, and I hope everyone had an excellent Turkey Day.
Tuesday, November 20, 2007
Heidi Klum has plumber butt
OMG...even supermodels are proud of their crackage. Just picture her the night of the event, getting dressed and shouting over to her hubby, Seal. "Hey honey, does this dress make my crack look smelly?" Why the hell would she want to have her butt cheeks and crack showing off. I'll tell you why. Because she is Heidi "fricken" Klum. Her voice may sound like Minnie Mouse, but her checkbook looks like she owns Disney. And with those bucks, her hot-ass husband, those yummy kids, and her Project Runway success, she will rock that crack whenever she wants.
Funniest thing I've ever heard her say...on Ellen show...Ellen asks, "So Heidi, anything you want to tell us about PRunway Season 4?" She replys, "Same shit, different people." It was hilarious. With a complete eye roll, as well. Makes you think she is sick to death of Michael Kor's giggles and black t-shirts, Nina Garcia and her straight ass hair and attitude and all the whacked clothes she has to pretend she would wear.
People, if you are not watching PJ4, you are not worthy of reading my blog. Log off!!! Ok, that's a little harsh. But seriously, it's worth your time and and trouble. I am going to go out and say that I love the wacko dude with the funky sideways cut hair. He's going to keep my interest. And the crazy platinum blonde chick. I don't know, there are lots of great characters on this season. I don't see any real jerko's yet. The lady that made the dress that drew the commment "it looks like her model was pooing out fabric on the runway" is a complete mental case. Hope they show lots of her. She's the one that grabbed the fabric and then jumped on the grass with it and rubbed grass stains into it to get texture. Nutso.
So is everyone ready for Turkey Day? Seriously, don't forget to give thanks before you dive into that volcano of mash potatoes that you build, complete with the lava flow of gravy. Even if you only give thanks that someone loves having you brighten their day. And most amazingly, some of these people you probably don't even know. I hope, no matter what you do, you have time to reflect on what 2007 has been and find yourself with a smile on your face. If not, you have 30 days appx. to turn your shitty 2007 around. So get on it.
xoxo,
ColeyB
Idols at the AMA's
No doubt by now you have heard that Carrie Underwood and Chris Daughtry mopped the floors sweeping up all kinds of mad props in the form of those glass pyramid trophies at the AMAs.
The AMA's are not as prestigious at the Grammys. 4 sure. Did you see Justin Timberlake's acceptance speeches. He was so smug. Nerd. I thought that Fergie was cool with her win. And Beyonce' was great. Maybe she is a better actress than we give her credit!
Alicia Keys was horrifying in that grey catsuit, complete with cameltoe. Ugh. WTF. Who told that crazy girl to wear that? Probably the same one that turned Queen Latifah into a boring 40's Big Band singer, complete with a crazy side-o-the-head part in her hair that made her look lopside-headed. I must say, Jimmel Kimmel is weird. I mean sort of pervy and I don't like him no mo'. He and Sara Silverman are perfectly odd for each other, and I just don't want to be a spectator anymore.
Now, let me give some stuff on Carrie. I consider myself an expert on her. I like to study her. All kidding aside, for someone that is interested in the effects of celebrity on the human psychy, she is a perfect subject. All of the idols are, for that matter, (the ones that become famous...not Sanjaya or Trailer Hicks...but I like to study the failures too...I digress). So Amy said that the Portland radio station was bashing her...said she was cool in the studio, and fame had gone to her head. So, let's think about this a bit. How often do you hear or read ANY MEDIA PERSON on tv or radio, raving about how nice and kind someone is??? NICE is not worth talking about. Scandal and BITCHY, now that perks up the ears and sells the mag covers. It's more fun to say she is a beautiful bitch because haters get more attention.
Now, my awesome blog readers...I know what you are thinking...ColeyB is Biased for her Carrie. She can't see beyond the awesomeness of her favorite Idol. Well, in fact, I can. And I do think she has flaws. If you can make it through any of her acceptance speeches without hitting the TIVO FF button, then you are a better person than me. I cringe when she speaks. I want to give her speaking lessons and teach her passion SO badly. She is stiff in performance, and stiff in speaking. She is disconnected in a way...Mmmm...could this be the bitchiness the radio jocks are speaking of. MAYBE...well in fact, Carrie has put all the guessing to rest by speaking to a reporter about it in USA Today (my favorite newspaper...the People Magazine of news) She, herself, is quoted as saying, "I'm very shy and people think I am rude or standoffish. And until I get to know you, I don't have alot to say. But when I do, then I say what I have to say." And she finishes by saying, "I'm a lot like my dad, a man of few words." Carrie is stubborn, raised by a strict Christian family on a small town farm in Checotah, OK. Her momma told her what to wear on her first tv performance, and said "no" to her first outfits for being too risky. So, imagine where she is coming from when these media jackals are harrassing her while she is on a date with Tony Romo, or trying to go to church where parish members are taking cellphone pics of her praying. It's quite a lot to deal with I bet, with a smile on your face. And she has been betrayed by long time friends who sold her out. I'm happy she is having a good time with Chace Crawford (hottie from Gossip Girl) and getting to enjoy the fruits of her labor.
Don't you love it when I climb up on my soap box???
More later. I need to take a breath. Next up...celebrity mansions from Queen Lee Lee.
The AMA's are not as prestigious at the Grammys. 4 sure. Did you see Justin Timberlake's acceptance speeches. He was so smug. Nerd. I thought that Fergie was cool with her win. And Beyonce' was great. Maybe she is a better actress than we give her credit!
Alicia Keys was horrifying in that grey catsuit, complete with cameltoe. Ugh. WTF. Who told that crazy girl to wear that? Probably the same one that turned Queen Latifah into a boring 40's Big Band singer, complete with a crazy side-o-the-head part in her hair that made her look lopside-headed. I must say, Jimmel Kimmel is weird. I mean sort of pervy and I don't like him no mo'. He and Sara Silverman are perfectly odd for each other, and I just don't want to be a spectator anymore.
Now, let me give some stuff on Carrie. I consider myself an expert on her. I like to study her. All kidding aside, for someone that is interested in the effects of celebrity on the human psychy, she is a perfect subject. All of the idols are, for that matter, (the ones that become famous...not Sanjaya or Trailer Hicks...but I like to study the failures too...I digress). So Amy said that the Portland radio station was bashing her...said she was cool in the studio, and fame had gone to her head. So, let's think about this a bit. How often do you hear or read ANY MEDIA PERSON on tv or radio, raving about how nice and kind someone is??? NICE is not worth talking about. Scandal and BITCHY, now that perks up the ears and sells the mag covers. It's more fun to say she is a beautiful bitch because haters get more attention.
Now, my awesome blog readers...I know what you are thinking...ColeyB is Biased for her Carrie. She can't see beyond the awesomeness of her favorite Idol. Well, in fact, I can. And I do think she has flaws. If you can make it through any of her acceptance speeches without hitting the TIVO FF button, then you are a better person than me. I cringe when she speaks. I want to give her speaking lessons and teach her passion SO badly. She is stiff in performance, and stiff in speaking. She is disconnected in a way...Mmmm...could this be the bitchiness the radio jocks are speaking of. MAYBE...well in fact, Carrie has put all the guessing to rest by speaking to a reporter about it in USA Today (my favorite newspaper...the People Magazine of news) She, herself, is quoted as saying, "I'm very shy and people think I am rude or standoffish. And until I get to know you, I don't have alot to say. But when I do, then I say what I have to say." And she finishes by saying, "I'm a lot like my dad, a man of few words." Carrie is stubborn, raised by a strict Christian family on a small town farm in Checotah, OK. Her momma told her what to wear on her first tv performance, and said "no" to her first outfits for being too risky. So, imagine where she is coming from when these media jackals are harrassing her while she is on a date with Tony Romo, or trying to go to church where parish members are taking cellphone pics of her praying. It's quite a lot to deal with I bet, with a smile on your face. And she has been betrayed by long time friends who sold her out. I'm happy she is having a good time with Chace Crawford (hottie from Gossip Girl) and getting to enjoy the fruits of her labor.
Don't you love it when I climb up on my soap box???
More later. I need to take a breath. Next up...celebrity mansions from Queen Lee Lee.
Thursday, November 15, 2007
Still in LA...only one tiny sort of celeb siting....
We saw Mrs. Spiderman today...Tobey McGuire's wife Jennifer Meyer. Yawn. I am so never going to be able to top Patrick Dempsey, except if I were to see Steve Carrell.
So, hung with Famous Julian today..and he makes me so happy. He indulges my storytelling, and I love his stories as well. We had fondue after our meeting. So fun. After that, Deanna took me and Karen to Robertson street to see the Ivy where everyone goes to be photographed.
We actually saw the papparazzi stalkers and got in a bit of an argument. I don't know who was in there, and quite frankly, I'm sick of LA now. It was fun to ride around and see all the places where they all hang out, and you see on the websites and on E!. She drove me to the Osbournes house, and where Lindsay Lohan is staying. But all in all...it is really the most superficial insane false whackland. It starts to get on your nerves. I'm in a $359 a night (with corporate rate) hotel in the heart of it all, and really, I just want to go back to Northern California. It's so much nicer and layed back. I miss home so much and my cats and of course my hubby...not in that order...really.
One funny story...I went to get some ice in the hallway and I was just going to run down, barefoot and run back. Of course, some dude pops out of his room. I smile and keep running...and he follows me. And then I realize he's staring at my head. I had forgotten all of my hair bands to put my hair in a ponytail, and being the resourceful nut I am, had fashioned a clip out of my toothbrush. The dude was staring at my toothbrush sticking out of my hair bun. Home tomorrow and back in the office by the afternoon. Yippee Skippee.
So, hung with Famous Julian today..and he makes me so happy. He indulges my storytelling, and I love his stories as well. We had fondue after our meeting. So fun. After that, Deanna took me and Karen to Robertson street to see the Ivy where everyone goes to be photographed.
We actually saw the papparazzi stalkers and got in a bit of an argument. I don't know who was in there, and quite frankly, I'm sick of LA now. It was fun to ride around and see all the places where they all hang out, and you see on the websites and on E!. She drove me to the Osbournes house, and where Lindsay Lohan is staying. But all in all...it is really the most superficial insane false whackland. It starts to get on your nerves. I'm in a $359 a night (with corporate rate) hotel in the heart of it all, and really, I just want to go back to Northern California. It's so much nicer and layed back. I miss home so much and my cats and of course my hubby...not in that order...really. One funny story...I went to get some ice in the hallway and I was just going to run down, barefoot and run back. Of course, some dude pops out of his room. I smile and keep running...and he follows me. And then I realize he's staring at my head. I had forgotten all of my hair bands to put my hair in a ponytail, and being the resourceful nut I am, had fashioned a clip out of my toothbrush. The dude was staring at my toothbrush sticking out of my hair bun. Home tomorrow and back in the office by the afternoon. Yippee Skippee.
Wednesday, November 14, 2007
I'm In LA ...and I saw Patrick Dempsey
omg omg omg...I just saw Patrick Dempsey. McSteamy. OMG...I can't fucking believe I just saw him. It's the best ****AAAA celebrity I ever saw, ever. Sorry, I don't make my living as a papparazzi. The picture sort of sux, but the dummy valet guy kept getting in the way. And the stupid car pulled up, and I was hyperventilating, and he was so hot.
He was hanging outside my hotel at the valet stand. So freakin' stellar. We were just standing there getting our car and we had to walk around us to hand his $7.00 to the valet. And of course, I FROZE like popsicle at the North Pole. Deanna, the beautiful blonde in the picture, was giving me the eyeball hoping I would look over. I was so busy trying to swallow my stomach and not barf up a lung. I so saw him. And then time stood still. We tried not to stare, we tried to be cool, and then we just kept blabbing about stupid crap. And Karen (new girl) was just being cool. LIsten, wtf, why do I always turn to mush around famous people. But FAMOUS JULIAN would be so proud of how cool we were. We waited until we got 1/2 block away to scream like schoolgirls. We didn't even try to talk to him or have eye contact. He was sort of nervously pacing and stuff. It was kind of weird, lasted about 3 minutes, and he was so hot. scruffy beard, cool boots, and tossled perfect McSteamy hair.
I was thinking about my next blog...and it was going to be such a whine fest...I missed my flight this am...blah blah blah, a homeless man made me cry when he asked me for a JOB and not money...and asked me to pray for his family...and I cried all the way to the Bay Bridge, and missed my flight by 20 minutes because it took 2 and a half hours to go 45 miles, and guess what...I DON'T CARE....I SAW PATRICK DEMPSEY!
Ok, I can't type anymore. I have to sit back and reflect. And I am at focus groups to watch kids talk about the video game I work on, so GOOD TIMES. And there are bowls of M&Ms too. YUMMERS. But not as yummy as Patrick Dempsey. Did I mention I am sleeping under the same roof as him tonite? If you need to find me, I am stalking at the W Hotel bar until Midnight tonite. Come on down.
ColeyB
Sunday, November 11, 2007
Tivo Update: New Show THIS WEEK!!!
If you watch a shitload of tv, this post if for you. If not, don't bother reading, but, you might become a shitload of tv watcher after taking some of my suggestions. Plus, I will try to be funny. Hopefully you will get one laugh. And who doesn't like to laugh. The Grinch and few other a-holes, but I'm sure they are not reading my blog.
So, the writer's strike is reality. There's no denying it. The reports are out that after this week's episode, THE OFFICE is officially in reruns and they layed off 104 "below the line" (translate, lower salary) production people last week. Very sad. The fact is, when the show goes into reruns, the writer's still get what they call residual pay. So the money keeps rolling in...and the poor chick that drags the donuts in and makes the coffee is the one that won't be able to pay her rent next month. Very, very sad situation.
Word on the street is that there will be no 24 in January, which is a lucky break for Keifer Sutherland, so he can do his 45 days in the pokey for drinking and driving. Ugly Betty only has 4 more episodes and Marc Cherry, creator of Desperate Housewives, says they have filmed up to an episode where someone gets eaten up by a tornado, and viewers will have to wait a while to find out who "isn't in Kansas anymore" (translate...DEAD). (I said this, not him).
So what is on my TIVO? Duh...Reality TV. Now, don't label me as unsympathetic to the cause. We are a union household. And I support my share of tv with storylines, God knows. But someone has to work on the reality tv shows as well. And Reality TV does result in good stuff...There would be no blog called Cole Dishes on Idol, without the IDOL!!! And for that matter, no Kelly Clarkson, no Carrie Underwood, no Chris Daughtry. I mean people, think of a world without American Idol. I shutter even typing the letters. Elizabitch Hasselback was on Survivor...(ok, she's irritating as hell but she did get Rosie off tv, if only for a while, so I give her points there). I learned about Whirling Dirvishes on Amazing Race...which is better than most episodes on the Travel Channel. So, back to what's on my TIVO...
PROJECT RUNWAY STARTS THIS WEEK. Just set your TV. It's on Wednesday night. I will be writing about this weekly 4 sure. I know Lu and Amy will be in on this with me. And AMAZING RACE just started on Sunday last week. More detailed post on those in a bit. I want to do a little research, etc.
Things I deleted: Gossip Girl (sorry Marilyn). Private Practice (I call this Grey's Anatomy 'The stupid edition')...I just can't get into it. this is a case of a bunch of pretty people do not add up to a really good show. The sum of the parts does not bring that synergy that I was expecting. And I love the guy from Wings. I really do. Me and Jerry Seinfeld. (Hey I bought a Bee Movie Happy Meal yesterday...hee hee..bzz bzz...I digress)
And of course, that Making the Great American Band Show is off. I could not even make it through 3 episodes. Those bands sucked. I mean that was awful. It's sad but that little 12 year old rocker band was sort of my favorite..and they sucked. They aren't even old enough to have zits and pubic hair for god sakes, how can they be rockers? To say the lead singer is hot, falls in the category of pedophile. Why was there no age limit on this stupid ass show. Especially when they look to be competing against another band where the lead singer looks like he keeps his teeth in a glass on his nightstand at night. He's old, lemme tell you.
Dirty Sexy Money continues to thrill me. I love that freakin' show. I heard a rumor (spoiler alert) that the tranny is not long for the show. Must not be testing well in focus groups.
Ok, well that's it for now. The take-away in this ramble is TAPE PROJECT RUNWAY.
Bye now.
So, the writer's strike is reality. There's no denying it. The reports are out that after this week's episode, THE OFFICE is officially in reruns and they layed off 104 "below the line" (translate, lower salary) production people last week. Very sad. The fact is, when the show goes into reruns, the writer's still get what they call residual pay. So the money keeps rolling in...and the poor chick that drags the donuts in and makes the coffee is the one that won't be able to pay her rent next month. Very, very sad situation.
Word on the street is that there will be no 24 in January, which is a lucky break for Keifer Sutherland, so he can do his 45 days in the pokey for drinking and driving. Ugly Betty only has 4 more episodes and Marc Cherry, creator of Desperate Housewives, says they have filmed up to an episode where someone gets eaten up by a tornado, and viewers will have to wait a while to find out who "isn't in Kansas anymore" (translate...DEAD). (I said this, not him).
So what is on my TIVO? Duh...Reality TV. Now, don't label me as unsympathetic to the cause. We are a union household. And I support my share of tv with storylines, God knows. But someone has to work on the reality tv shows as well. And Reality TV does result in good stuff...There would be no blog called Cole Dishes on Idol, without the IDOL!!! And for that matter, no Kelly Clarkson, no Carrie Underwood, no Chris Daughtry. I mean people, think of a world without American Idol. I shutter even typing the letters. Elizabitch Hasselback was on Survivor...(ok, she's irritating as hell but she did get Rosie off tv, if only for a while, so I give her points there). I learned about Whirling Dirvishes on Amazing Race...which is better than most episodes on the Travel Channel. So, back to what's on my TIVO...
PROJECT RUNWAY STARTS THIS WEEK. Just set your TV. It's on Wednesday night. I will be writing about this weekly 4 sure. I know Lu and Amy will be in on this with me. And AMAZING RACE just started on Sunday last week. More detailed post on those in a bit. I want to do a little research, etc.
Things I deleted: Gossip Girl (sorry Marilyn). Private Practice (I call this Grey's Anatomy 'The stupid edition')...I just can't get into it. this is a case of a bunch of pretty people do not add up to a really good show. The sum of the parts does not bring that synergy that I was expecting. And I love the guy from Wings. I really do. Me and Jerry Seinfeld. (Hey I bought a Bee Movie Happy Meal yesterday...hee hee..bzz bzz...I digress)
And of course, that Making the Great American Band Show is off. I could not even make it through 3 episodes. Those bands sucked. I mean that was awful. It's sad but that little 12 year old rocker band was sort of my favorite..and they sucked. They aren't even old enough to have zits and pubic hair for god sakes, how can they be rockers? To say the lead singer is hot, falls in the category of pedophile. Why was there no age limit on this stupid ass show. Especially when they look to be competing against another band where the lead singer looks like he keeps his teeth in a glass on his nightstand at night. He's old, lemme tell you.
Dirty Sexy Money continues to thrill me. I love that freakin' show. I heard a rumor (spoiler alert) that the tranny is not long for the show. Must not be testing well in focus groups.
Ok, well that's it for now. The take-away in this ramble is TAPE PROJECT RUNWAY.
Bye now.
Thursday, November 8, 2007
American Idol Season 7: Some changes in the works
AMY B asked that I dig up some Idol scoopage....and here's what I found.
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November 5, 2007 -- THE "Idol" express is pulling into Hollywood station.
The next edition of "American Idol" doesn't start until January - but the Hollywood phase of the show, where scores of hopefuls are narrowed down to 24 semi-finalists, is about to begin and a new season is officially underway.
Several changes are in the works, officials say, including:
* changing the format to let singers show other musical talents, such as guitar playing.
* many fewer "mentors," those established musical stars like Diana Ross and Tony Bennett, who appeared every week last season and took attention away from the contestants.
* and next summer, the annual "Idol" live tour may be combined with the "So You Think You Can Dance" tour - to create a show with both singing and dancing.
"We're bringing about 160 people back to Hollywood at the end of this month," says "Idol" executive producer Nigel Lythgoe.
"We'll bring everyone there, and the judges will spend four days with them and bring the list down to the top 24 contestants - 12 boys and 12 girls."
The seven-city audition tour ended late last month with a few standouts, Lythgoe says.
"There are one or two that stand out - there are three girls who are superb, including one girl we saw three years ago who wasn't an American citizen [and is now] and we're happy to have her this year," he says.
"And we've got one or two guys who are really good."
Lythgoe is busy producing his latest Fox show, "The Next Great American Band," now and hasn't seen much "Idol" audition footage yet.
"I'm literally going into the edit suite [this] week," he says.
The Hollywood phase of the show will include something different this year. "We knew Chris Daughtry, Carrie [Underwood] and Bo [Bice] could play the guitar but we really couldn't show it," he says. "If [the contestants] can play an instrument this year we want to be able to see that, and we'll introduce a couple of days of that during Hollywood week."
Lythgoe says he's not sure if this idea will be carried over to the "Idol" competition when its seventh season kicks off in late January.
"We'll make a decision when we see how many really talented people we have," he says.
The element of the show that Lythgoe is sure will change, however, is the use of show-biz giants as "mentors" each week.
"We did make something of a mistake with 'Idol' by focusing so much on the mentors," Lythgoe says.
"We got such good mentors [last season] that we forgot about . . . getting across who these kids were, their backgrounds and families," Lythoe says.
"There are legends in our business that hopefully will come along as mentors on 'Idol' this season - but not every single week," he says.
"I want to know about the kids, what makes them tick, what got them singing."
Lythgoe says he'd also like to see the "Idol" and "Dance" touring companies combined into one unit.
"I'd love to see the 'Dance' tour go out with the 'Idol' tour and put the singing and dancing together," he says. "They should never be separate.
"I'd like to see that happen."
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So there you have it....some Idol Scoop...dedicated to AmyB. What does everyone think about the addition of instruments?
Coley
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November 5, 2007 -- THE "Idol" express is pulling into Hollywood station.
The next edition of "American Idol" doesn't start until January - but the Hollywood phase of the show, where scores of hopefuls are narrowed down to 24 semi-finalists, is about to begin and a new season is officially underway.
Several changes are in the works, officials say, including:
* changing the format to let singers show other musical talents, such as guitar playing.
* many fewer "mentors," those established musical stars like Diana Ross and Tony Bennett, who appeared every week last season and took attention away from the contestants.
* and next summer, the annual "Idol" live tour may be combined with the "So You Think You Can Dance" tour - to create a show with both singing and dancing.
"We're bringing about 160 people back to Hollywood at the end of this month," says "Idol" executive producer Nigel Lythgoe.
"We'll bring everyone there, and the judges will spend four days with them and bring the list down to the top 24 contestants - 12 boys and 12 girls."
The seven-city audition tour ended late last month with a few standouts, Lythgoe says.
"There are one or two that stand out - there are three girls who are superb, including one girl we saw three years ago who wasn't an American citizen [and is now] and we're happy to have her this year," he says.
"And we've got one or two guys who are really good."
Lythgoe is busy producing his latest Fox show, "The Next Great American Band," now and hasn't seen much "Idol" audition footage yet.
"I'm literally going into the edit suite [this] week," he says.
The Hollywood phase of the show will include something different this year. "We knew Chris Daughtry, Carrie [Underwood] and Bo [Bice] could play the guitar but we really couldn't show it," he says. "If [the contestants] can play an instrument this year we want to be able to see that, and we'll introduce a couple of days of that during Hollywood week."
Lythgoe says he's not sure if this idea will be carried over to the "Idol" competition when its seventh season kicks off in late January.
"We'll make a decision when we see how many really talented people we have," he says.
The element of the show that Lythgoe is sure will change, however, is the use of show-biz giants as "mentors" each week.
"We did make something of a mistake with 'Idol' by focusing so much on the mentors," Lythgoe says.
"We got such good mentors [last season] that we forgot about . . . getting across who these kids were, their backgrounds and families," Lythoe says.
"There are legends in our business that hopefully will come along as mentors on 'Idol' this season - but not every single week," he says.
"I want to know about the kids, what makes them tick, what got them singing."
Lythgoe says he'd also like to see the "Idol" and "Dance" touring companies combined into one unit.
"I'd love to see the 'Dance' tour go out with the 'Idol' tour and put the singing and dancing together," he says. "They should never be separate.
"I'd like to see that happen."
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So there you have it....some Idol Scoop...dedicated to AmyB. What does everyone think about the addition of instruments?
Coley
Carrie Underwood Wins 2 ACM awards
She won single of the year for "Before He Cheats" and Female Vocalist of the Year for the second year in a row.
Congrats to her. Her performance of "So Small" was no less than brilliant. Other idols were loud and proud as well, with Kellie Pickler up there with Brad Paisley and she also performed, with her new boobage looking very nice in red sequins. My hubby did not like the new platinum hairdo though. Bucky Covington's record is doing well. He was a presenter.
Now the bad news: I still feel like those bunch of country bitches are not welcoming her into the fold. She doesn't thank any other country star when she does her acceptance speeches. Hell, they even had a non-country, non-singer, from Hollywood ...Kate Walsh from Private Practice (formerly Addison Montgomery on Grey's Anatomy) introduce her performance. Not really the same as having Reba McIntire embrace you like she has Kelly Clarkson.
Miranda Lambert's hair was so teased up, deep fried cotton candy style, and looked awful. She looked liked she had just come from the Hooker Hoedown out on Rt. 99. You know, the one next to Gun City and the Baptist Church? Every town has one.
Kenny Chesney should fire the a-hole that put him in pleated dress slacks. He looked like he was about to go into a meeting with his lawyers, not perform on stage. Actually, they looked like Dockers. Awful. Big and Rich were Big and Loud...and did not disappoint. I love them. I am going to have to see them in concert.
ALERT:
The American Music Awards
Sun Nov 18 8/7c
The 35th annual American Music Awards, hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, will be broadcast live from the Nokia Theatre L.A on Sunday, November 18 at 8pm ET/PT.
And Chris Daughtry is on the national ad as one of the Top 10 reasons to watch. Yippee. And those Jonas Brothers are performing too, for the Disney boyband crowd. I need to see what this is all about.
OH, and for those keeping track, I survived the trip to the MRI for my broken neck, that is still, of course, broken. Those that know me well ...well you know it could have gotten ugly in that tube...panic wise. But I survived. It's crazy what goes through your mind when you are being magnetized. I kept hearing Bart Simpson and thinking about what part of my body might explode first should this thing malfucktion.
Ok, bye now.
Congrats to her. Her performance of "So Small" was no less than brilliant. Other idols were loud and proud as well, with Kellie Pickler up there with Brad Paisley and she also performed, with her new boobage looking very nice in red sequins. My hubby did not like the new platinum hairdo though. Bucky Covington's record is doing well. He was a presenter.
Now the bad news: I still feel like those bunch of country bitches are not welcoming her into the fold. She doesn't thank any other country star when she does her acceptance speeches. Hell, they even had a non-country, non-singer, from Hollywood ...Kate Walsh from Private Practice (formerly Addison Montgomery on Grey's Anatomy) introduce her performance. Not really the same as having Reba McIntire embrace you like she has Kelly Clarkson.
Miranda Lambert's hair was so teased up, deep fried cotton candy style, and looked awful. She looked liked she had just come from the Hooker Hoedown out on Rt. 99. You know, the one next to Gun City and the Baptist Church? Every town has one.
Kenny Chesney should fire the a-hole that put him in pleated dress slacks. He looked like he was about to go into a meeting with his lawyers, not perform on stage. Actually, they looked like Dockers. Awful. Big and Rich were Big and Loud...and did not disappoint. I love them. I am going to have to see them in concert.
ALERT:
The American Music Awards
Sun Nov 18 8/7c
The 35th annual American Music Awards, hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, will be broadcast live from the Nokia Theatre L.A on Sunday, November 18 at 8pm ET/PT.
And Chris Daughtry is on the national ad as one of the Top 10 reasons to watch. Yippee. And those Jonas Brothers are performing too, for the Disney boyband crowd. I need to see what this is all about.
OH, and for those keeping track, I survived the trip to the MRI for my broken neck, that is still, of course, broken. Those that know me well ...well you know it could have gotten ugly in that tube...panic wise. But I survived. It's crazy what goes through your mind when you are being magnetized. I kept hearing Bart Simpson and thinking about what part of my body might explode first should this thing malfucktion.
Ok, bye now.
Saturday, November 3, 2007
Babysitting tonite
What? Am I a teenager in need of gas money? Nope, but these days it seems that teens don't babysit and adults have no other options than to beg neighbors to watch the kids. Can you believe I don't have kids of my own for a reason. Well, mainly because of fertility issues, but really, it was God saying...Girl you are too crazy for kids. So, all is well. Let's hope I manage to keep these 2 breathing for 3+ hours tonite until their parents return drunk from dinner in Napa. I hope I'm not drooling on the couch with a mustache painted on my face in Sharpie when they walk in.
I'm sort of excited. I don't even know what to do with this kid. She's wicked smart. I'm taking my Nintendo DS and my new The Simpsons Game to entertain me. I hope she finds something else to do. My luck she'll find some matches and burn her sister's crib to the ground. Let's hope not.
More later.
I'm sort of excited. I don't even know what to do with this kid. She's wicked smart. I'm taking my Nintendo DS and my new The Simpsons Game to entertain me. I hope she finds something else to do. My luck she'll find some matches and burn her sister's crib to the ground. Let's hope not.
More later.
Wednesday, October 31, 2007
EARTHQUAKE!!!!!
Wowie Zowie, was that a roller. I was out to dinner with about 20 people from work at a "corporate drunk and dine" and we were on this balcony having dinner at this huge table. And the ground sort of started moving and I thought my chair was breaking or something, or the girl next to me was falling into me. It was rad. And then Matt yells, "EArthquake, everybody under the table, and we all start laughing so hard, and the damn earthquake kept going. Then we clammed up and thought, holy fuck, this ain't no joke. And then our boss freaked and hauled ass and didn't even say goodbye so she could get home to her kids. It was hysterical. I've lived in Northern Cal for 15 years now. That was the best ride so far.
Funniest news report: The newspeople always scramble to find damage, because nothing says earthquake like some broken bottles of liquor on the floor of a grocery store. Well, the EQ did not cause quite enough catastrophe, so they were forced to show some food spilled and broken jars at a Safeway store. And this reporter and interviewee were either 1. stupid, 2. freaked out, or 3. Both, because as the camera panned over the mess on the floor, the reporter says, "And just look at all the broken pickles, what a mess to clean up tonite for somebody..." and I was staring at the tv at about 20 jars of OLIVES!!!! And then they interviewed a random shopper and she looked up the aisle and goes..."Hey look at all the broken jars of pickles"...and it was OLIVES. I just kept yelling at the tv...those are OLIVES NOT PICKLES you dumbasses. Why do I care? I don't know, but I was sort of starting to think of myself as a superior being, knowing the difference between pickles and olives, and maybe I am smarter than the average nightbeat reporter. Maybe he doesn't eat condiments? Maybe I have lived a privileged life where there were always several jars of each in the door of our refrigerator (or icebox depending on your locale) and my momma spanked me a lot for putting the black ones on my finger tips and chasing my sister through the house with them at Thanksgiving. Anyway, I guess I am condiment privileged. Who knew.
So, how was your Halloween. I got 5 lameass trick or treaters. I hate that. Now I am stuck with this candy and I already have a migraine from eating so much yesterday. I even bought crap I don't particularly like. No chocolate and still...I ate the twizzlers.
Hey did I tell you about being a victim of Shopping Cart Rage at Safeway. Some ho-bag with attitude called me out squeezing her too tight down one aisle. Granted I was driving while reading my list, but really people. I didn't even hit her. She just had to stop while I passed. The equivalent of braking when someone cuts you off in a car. HOLY SHIT, and she gave me the whole ghetto sister "Mm Hmm...you know you saw me coming and you just pushed your way through" and I was stunned. I went "huh??" and she repeated herself, expecting an apology. Well, she picked the wrong day to mess with me. I shouted at her "Well too bad, that's YOUR problem you freak." and stormed away as she shouted back at me...NO THAT'S YOUR PROBLEM. (nice comeback huh?) Well, of course, I felt terrible that I let this scum turn me into gutter trash and shouting at Safeway like something you'd expect out of Britney Spears mouth. And then she turned up around the next corner, and started taunting me. I just looked her in the face and bust out laughing. I think she figured out I was pretty much hoping she would realize how ridiculous she was. And she walked away. Brother. I could not believe it. Cart Rage in Aisle 4. I better not see that bitch again, or there may be Clean Up on Aisle 4. I might have to put a cap in her ass, or bust a jar of those fancy olive/pickles over her crown.
So, AmyB asked for info on the new Idol Season...and I have not really be looking it up. I kind of want to enjoy the Fall Season and I'm addicted to a bunch of shit like DirtySexyMoney...and I hate that Band show shit. Forget that. That Tila Tequila is nutso. Bunch of ugly skanks, ho bags, dumb humans with testosterone, oh and yeah, the boys.
Ok, so thanks to whoever is giving me the Carrie scoop, and I'll try to find Amy some Idol scoop.
xoxo.
ColeyB
Funniest news report: The newspeople always scramble to find damage, because nothing says earthquake like some broken bottles of liquor on the floor of a grocery store. Well, the EQ did not cause quite enough catastrophe, so they were forced to show some food spilled and broken jars at a Safeway store. And this reporter and interviewee were either 1. stupid, 2. freaked out, or 3. Both, because as the camera panned over the mess on the floor, the reporter says, "And just look at all the broken pickles, what a mess to clean up tonite for somebody..." and I was staring at the tv at about 20 jars of OLIVES!!!! And then they interviewed a random shopper and she looked up the aisle and goes..."Hey look at all the broken jars of pickles"...and it was OLIVES. I just kept yelling at the tv...those are OLIVES NOT PICKLES you dumbasses. Why do I care? I don't know, but I was sort of starting to think of myself as a superior being, knowing the difference between pickles and olives, and maybe I am smarter than the average nightbeat reporter. Maybe he doesn't eat condiments? Maybe I have lived a privileged life where there were always several jars of each in the door of our refrigerator (or icebox depending on your locale) and my momma spanked me a lot for putting the black ones on my finger tips and chasing my sister through the house with them at Thanksgiving. Anyway, I guess I am condiment privileged. Who knew.
So, how was your Halloween. I got 5 lameass trick or treaters. I hate that. Now I am stuck with this candy and I already have a migraine from eating so much yesterday. I even bought crap I don't particularly like. No chocolate and still...I ate the twizzlers.
Hey did I tell you about being a victim of Shopping Cart Rage at Safeway. Some ho-bag with attitude called me out squeezing her too tight down one aisle. Granted I was driving while reading my list, but really people. I didn't even hit her. She just had to stop while I passed. The equivalent of braking when someone cuts you off in a car. HOLY SHIT, and she gave me the whole ghetto sister "Mm Hmm...you know you saw me coming and you just pushed your way through" and I was stunned. I went "huh??" and she repeated herself, expecting an apology. Well, she picked the wrong day to mess with me. I shouted at her "Well too bad, that's YOUR problem you freak." and stormed away as she shouted back at me...NO THAT'S YOUR PROBLEM. (nice comeback huh?) Well, of course, I felt terrible that I let this scum turn me into gutter trash and shouting at Safeway like something you'd expect out of Britney Spears mouth. And then she turned up around the next corner, and started taunting me. I just looked her in the face and bust out laughing. I think she figured out I was pretty much hoping she would realize how ridiculous she was. And she walked away. Brother. I could not believe it. Cart Rage in Aisle 4. I better not see that bitch again, or there may be Clean Up on Aisle 4. I might have to put a cap in her ass, or bust a jar of those fancy olive/pickles over her crown.
So, AmyB asked for info on the new Idol Season...and I have not really be looking it up. I kind of want to enjoy the Fall Season and I'm addicted to a bunch of shit like DirtySexyMoney...and I hate that Band show shit. Forget that. That Tila Tequila is nutso. Bunch of ugly skanks, ho bags, dumb humans with testosterone, oh and yeah, the boys.
Ok, so thanks to whoever is giving me the Carrie scoop, and I'll try to find Amy some Idol scoop.
xoxo.
ColeyB
Thursday, October 25, 2007
Dear Anonymous Commenter...
Ask and ye' shall receive...
You asked how many copies of Kelly Clarkson's "My December" have been sold to date...and the answer is...683,000. MY WHITE HOT Resources give me the rest of the Idol sales for the week as well, and here they are:
Daughtry is the unchallenged leader, and improves its sales by 3%, up to 20,000-plus for a total of 3.21 million. It climbs from No. 39 to No. 34 on the chart.
Carrie's Some Hearts are up to a total of 5.97 million, a pace that would take it to 6 million in three weeks.
Kelly's My December drops 149-157, losing another 10% in sales, down to the mid-4,000s. Her total is 683,000.
Elliott Yamin's self-titled debut, total is 426,000.
Off-the-chart Idols follow.
Kelly's Breakaway is still the top seller among the off-chart Idol albums customarily tracked here (I don't think we're missing any that are selling more). It sold 3,400 copies, down from 3,600, and the total stays at 5.87 million. That means Carrie Underwood's Some Hearts will outsell Kelly's Breakaway in about 3 weeks. Simon Cowell was right.
Kellie Pickler has an improved week, climbing from 1,900 to 2,200 for a total of 639,000. That edges Bucky, who sold 2,100, down from 2,200, for a 287,000 total; and Fantasia, who also sold 2,100, down from 2,200, and is at 486,000 total.
Mandisa is steady at 900 for a total of about 54,000
Katharine is steady at 500 for a total of 359,000.
Then we enter the realm of the mini-sellers. Taylor stays at 200 and his total stays at 696,000.
Clay remains at 200 and his total stays at 518,000.
Ruben total remains at 235,000.
Constantine is flat at 21,000.
Paris stays at 20,000.
Kimberley Locke stays at 16,0000
And Carmen Rasmussen has sold 2,400. I think I sold more Girl Scouts Cookies in Junior High one year.
So, thanks for asking the question, Anonymous. Keep 'em coming!!!
You asked how many copies of Kelly Clarkson's "My December" have been sold to date...and the answer is...683,000. MY WHITE HOT Resources give me the rest of the Idol sales for the week as well, and here they are:
Daughtry is the unchallenged leader, and improves its sales by 3%, up to 20,000-plus for a total of 3.21 million. It climbs from No. 39 to No. 34 on the chart.
Carrie's Some Hearts are up to a total of 5.97 million, a pace that would take it to 6 million in three weeks.
Kelly's My December drops 149-157, losing another 10% in sales, down to the mid-4,000s. Her total is 683,000.
Elliott Yamin's self-titled debut, total is 426,000.
Off-the-chart Idols follow.
Kelly's Breakaway is still the top seller among the off-chart Idol albums customarily tracked here (I don't think we're missing any that are selling more). It sold 3,400 copies, down from 3,600, and the total stays at 5.87 million. That means Carrie Underwood's Some Hearts will outsell Kelly's Breakaway in about 3 weeks. Simon Cowell was right.
Kellie Pickler has an improved week, climbing from 1,900 to 2,200 for a total of 639,000. That edges Bucky, who sold 2,100, down from 2,200, for a 287,000 total; and Fantasia, who also sold 2,100, down from 2,200, and is at 486,000 total.
Mandisa is steady at 900 for a total of about 54,000
Katharine is steady at 500 for a total of 359,000.
Then we enter the realm of the mini-sellers. Taylor stays at 200 and his total stays at 696,000.
Clay remains at 200 and his total stays at 518,000.
Ruben total remains at 235,000.
Constantine is flat at 21,000.
Paris stays at 20,000.
Kimberley Locke stays at 16,0000
And Carmen Rasmussen has sold 2,400. I think I sold more Girl Scouts Cookies in Junior High one year.
So, thanks for asking the question, Anonymous. Keep 'em coming!!!
Wednesday, October 24, 2007
My Official Review of Carrie's Carnival Ride
Well....mmmm. Am I disappointed? No, not really, but am I shocked at some of the choices...yes. Is it 100% Country as they billed it...well, yes, but no. If I was going to describe the album by using country diva comparisons, I'd say there's a little bit of Wynonna Judd, Gretchen Wilson, Faith Hill, Martina McBride and Reba McIntyre. It's a dyslexic cd to say the least. But some might say, "good mix". However, here's my feelings, I'm gonna break it down...song by song.
(Note: Carrie is listed as co-writer on 4 songs...a first for her...I've noted the songs with ***)
1. FLAT ON THE FLOOR: Right off the bat we are in a country honky tonk. Never heard this out of her before. It's a bit like Rascal Flatts coming out with "Me and My Gang"...it's pretty groovy...and dare I say a rockin' sort of country tune. But Gretchen "Redneck Woman" Wilson kind of comes to mind. It's not "Before He Cheats" sexy...it's gritty.
2. ALL AMERICAN GIRL***: Oh what a sweet little song. Awesome vocals. She said in an interview that the high note in this song is going to wreck her voice on tour! It's the highest she's ever hit. Quite frankly, this whole cd is one power vocal after another. A real throat throttler.
3. SO SMALL***: The obvious choice for her first single from her Sophomore CD. It hits on all cylinders and it's amazing. Simply put.
4. JUST A DREAM: I would love this song, if the words were less death and devastation and more kitten whiskers and 50% off sales at Nordstrom. Who the fuck writes a song for sweet Carrie like this? I mean, can you just picture it. "Hey Carrie, I wrote this song about an 18 year old child bride that loses the true love of her life to the fucked up war. And the whole song is about her attending his military funeral, complete with the bullet through your heart during the 21 gun salute!!!" And she says, "Right on...let's sing it". I mean really people. This was such a buzzkill. Musically, the song is a good singer along...but I choose to sing...I won the lottery and it's such a dream......such a dream....
5. GET OUT OF THIS TOWN: I don't like the way the gears shift in this. She drops a chord and goes flat...like a half note, and it's weird. I won't listen to this song again. Nope.
6.CRAZY DREAMS***: This is a happy little ditty. It's not barn door busting...won't be a hit single I don't think, but it's no snoozer either. It's boot scootin' worthy. I could spin on this one.
7. I KNOW YOU WON'T: Here's a chill maker. DOWNLOAD THIS ONE. If you only buy one song off this cd, buy "So Small" but if you have 1.98 to drop, pick this one too. It's not country AND it's not a sound I've ever heard from Carrie. Sexy, sultry, powerful emotionally, and builds to such a great crescendo that just brings chills to me. I predict this is Hit #2 off the cd.
8. LAST NAME***: Another Gretchen Wilson trash tune. Are we supposed to believe she gets drunk and runs off to Vegas and gets married to a guy who's last name she doesn't know? I guess people believed she'd carve her name into leather seats too. It's a country rock song. She blames it on the Cuervo. (Backstory on this one...she met a boy at a backstage afterparty and was flirting with him. He asked for her number and she gave it up, and then realized she didn't even know his last name. She was embarrassed that she couldn't even remember their introduction. After hearing this, I quite doubt Carrie has ever even run a stop sign. Enough said.)
9. YOU WON'T FIND THIS: This is a good one. I like the lyrics...they fit her. I see this as a potential hit. It's another song of someone dumping her and regretting it. "There's once in a lifetime and there's once in a while, and the difference between the 2 is about a million miles". I like that. You can definitely get this song stuck in your head. Got a good vibe and break in it. Probably my 4th favorite song on the cd.
10. I TOLD YOU SO: Sappy and a story about how some dude comes crawling back to her after stupidly dumping her. Pretty little song, but I don't like the lyrics. Why does she keep getting dumped?
11. THE MORE BOYS I MEET: Let me just say "She kisses some frogs and decides she loves her dog" is the message of the song, and that's all I'm going to say. Again, is she a lesbian? Nope because she is being seen around NY with Chace (not misspelled) Crawford (google him or watch Gossip Girl...but word to the wise, a man that good looking is not straight...that's all I'm saying...he spends more time in the mirror than Madonna did during the Vogue years) I digress.
12. TWISTED: Nice little song. Can't really say anything bad about this. It's sort of a repeat of the same lyrics over and over and kind of a pop tune actually. Bottom line, I love her voice so you can't really say any song sucks. It's a good one I guess.
13. WHEEL OF THE WORLD: And she finishes the cd with a blockbuster hit. Ok, so I guess I might revise the earlier note, this is my favorite song on this cd. Spine chilling in a different way. This one is very emotional and soothing. Again, sort of a new sound in a smooth voice and the music with the strings are so powerful. You can just see the entire orchestra in the studio and the violins are so powerful. The crash of the cymbals along with the beat of the drums....it's so amazing. So, DOWNLOAD IT. trust me.
So, do I read too much into the music lyrics on some songs because I've read too much about Carrie? Do I have an image of her, and the lyrics seem fake? Maybe. Is the overall album solid musically? Oh Yeah...no issues there. They did not spare one thin dime in production. Let me put it to you like this...Kelly's cd disappointed me because it was "too rock" and too full of angst. Carrie may have tried to push the country a little too far in a few songs. I'm not being harsh, but there are only 3 songs that make me have chills. And they are great chills...sounds of Carrie never heard before. Sexy and sultry, as I said above. So, is 25% of an album being awesome enough? Maybe so. I can't wait to hear what others think.
Overall, I give Carrie Underwood .... 3.5 Carries out of 4 possible Carries. It's World Series time, so let's just say she did not hit for the cycle. Came up shy with a triple at the bottom of the 9th, but still won the ballgame. Will it sell 4 million albums? Yep. Will it hit 6 million? I'm not sure. Was it a disaster like Kelly's??? Not even close. She will go on tour and sell out the venues. Make no mistake, she did a fine job with this. Remember, I reviewed this after listening to each song exactly 2 times. I continue to love her more than any other artist out there right now. She remains 4-Star Carrie to me.
Monday, October 22, 2007
Less than 24 hours to New Carrie Music!!!
Yippee Skippy!
It's supposed to be 100% country music. Can't wait.
Sunday, October 21, 2007
Carrie Underwood's new CD on New Music Tuesday!!!
In a world overwhelmed by celebrity custody battles, Iggygate and rehab musical chairs, I'm happy to report some good news...Carnival Ride, Carrie Underwood's follow up to her multi-platinum "Some Hearts" cd comes out on Tuesday. And if you buy it at Target you get a free dvd movie thing too!
I so can't wait.
I so can't wait.
Friday, October 19, 2007
The Band Show
Ok, so I know I said I was going to type in real time. Well, my broken neck is really not conducive to 2 hours of typing, so I am going to give it to you straight, this was a bit boring to me. I mean there are some bad acts and some weird shit...as the auditions show go on AI, so it goes on TBS. Sheila E is fun. GooGoo Dummy flips his hair a bit, and I do like Dicko. I think.
So, I think I will stick with this. I really think there could be some good stuff in there. Why did they stage it in Las Vegas? I'm tired of hearing about the heat. Hell, why didn't they film it at the Equator...if they just wanted to talk incessantly about the heat. Gothic Clown should have been shot in the parking lot. He's just a Marilyn Manson wannabe.
But the big moment of the night was the band called BIG TOE...with the bass player born with the birth defect leaving him with no arms. And he was a good player. But, I felt a little bit voyaristic like I sneaked into the freak tent at the circus. I mean, I was taught that it's impolite to stare.
I don't understand why they needed to have a New Zealand accent voice over guy. It's a bit like listening to the Crocodile Hunter host American Bandstand. Dicko's accent throws it off too. It's American Band search...and we have all these foreign voices. I don't know. It's weird to me. I know US is a melting pot, blah blah blah and I'm not anti-immigration. It's just that I have a hard time understand people that don't talk with Texas accents. Either have no accent, or a Texas accent. That's it. Or a Southern accent is ok too. Like Paula Deen. But not like Britney Spears. Southern trash is just as irritating as listening to bad rap. You know, Famous Julian is British and he doesn't even sound like it. And my friend Tracey at work is an Aussie. I love her accent best of all of them. MK at work is cool to listen to as well. He's an Aussie too.
Oh shit, see how boring this stupid show is...I'm off on Aussie and New Zealanders and really thinking about Flight of the Concords and wishing that show was back on HBO.
Everytime I listen to a band, and think,,,oh they are great...they diss them. I totally disagree with these judges, I swear.
Well, I'm not even going to make this post until the end of the show. I gotta go shower and get on to watching The Office from last night. I think Steve Carrell is my new favorite celebrity in Hollyweird. I really can't want to see that Dan movie next week.
Have a good weekend. Talk to you all later! Happy beginning of vacay to "Tink"...safe travels next week for Lu...here's to new beginnings as a cancer survivor for AmyB "no longer carrying the Big C" and big hugs to everyone for a great Fall weekend. Take in Michael Clayton if your in the mood for a good flick at the theatre.
Nitey Nite.
So, I think I will stick with this. I really think there could be some good stuff in there. Why did they stage it in Las Vegas? I'm tired of hearing about the heat. Hell, why didn't they film it at the Equator...if they just wanted to talk incessantly about the heat. Gothic Clown should have been shot in the parking lot. He's just a Marilyn Manson wannabe.
But the big moment of the night was the band called BIG TOE...with the bass player born with the birth defect leaving him with no arms. And he was a good player. But, I felt a little bit voyaristic like I sneaked into the freak tent at the circus. I mean, I was taught that it's impolite to stare.
I don't understand why they needed to have a New Zealand accent voice over guy. It's a bit like listening to the Crocodile Hunter host American Bandstand. Dicko's accent throws it off too. It's American Band search...and we have all these foreign voices. I don't know. It's weird to me. I know US is a melting pot, blah blah blah and I'm not anti-immigration. It's just that I have a hard time understand people that don't talk with Texas accents. Either have no accent, or a Texas accent. That's it. Or a Southern accent is ok too. Like Paula Deen. But not like Britney Spears. Southern trash is just as irritating as listening to bad rap. You know, Famous Julian is British and he doesn't even sound like it. And my friend Tracey at work is an Aussie. I love her accent best of all of them. MK at work is cool to listen to as well. He's an Aussie too.
Oh shit, see how boring this stupid show is...I'm off on Aussie and New Zealanders and really thinking about Flight of the Concords and wishing that show was back on HBO.
Everytime I listen to a band, and think,,,oh they are great...they diss them. I totally disagree with these judges, I swear.
Well, I'm not even going to make this post until the end of the show. I gotta go shower and get on to watching The Office from last night. I think Steve Carrell is my new favorite celebrity in Hollyweird. I really can't want to see that Dan movie next week.
Have a good weekend. Talk to you all later! Happy beginning of vacay to "Tink"...safe travels next week for Lu...here's to new beginnings as a cancer survivor for AmyB "no longer carrying the Big C" and big hugs to everyone for a great Fall weekend. Take in Michael Clayton if your in the mood for a good flick at the theatre.
Nitey Nite.
Tonite's the new "Band Show" on Fox!!! Watch It.
Ok, so I told you about the show in an earlier post. Here's some scoopage on the judges: First, "Famous Julian" has come out of hiding to comment on Sheila E. I am posting his email verbatim (means word-for-word for those slow on the know like my seester. LOL, not really, we all know she is much smarter than me. She edits my posts and sends them to me with big red "F"s for grammar and mispelling. I digress)
On Sheila E, FJulian writes:
Shiela E. is a really, REALLY good percussionist (drummer).
She's also kind of a hottie.
Or at least, she was back in the go-go '80s.
She probably still is...
...a moment while I Google...
Yup.
Still lookin fine.
That Prince can really pick em.
Her Dad was (is?) a famous jazz drummer.
I think "E" stands for Esposito, but I may be mistaken.
I saw her play with Ringo once. She was awesome.
Is she the one that did "Glamorous Life"? ... I think so.
I get all those Price galls confused.
I understand that Sheena Easton is a bitch on wheels.
And a Scottish one at that.
I met Prince once a very long time ago.
He's three feet tall.
But, holy crap, what a guitar player.
He lives in Minneapolis.
I like that town.
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See, I'm not the only one that randomly spills forth. We went from Sheila E's looks, to FJ's touch with greatness, some name dropping and his thoughts on Prince and Prince's home town of Minneapolis. Nice job FJ.
The other 2 judges:
Well, GooGoo Dolls dude should be interesting. Atleast he's an artist in a real band currently. Sheila E gets a pass for dealing with the Purple One. And now, the British part of the show: Some dude name Dickson and he likes to be called "Dicko" and evidently acts like an asshole like Simon. Yawn. Please, there are so many people trying to be Dicks on tv now. That stupid kitchen guy makes me want to throw my remote at the tv every time I see that show being promo'd.
So, I'm going to be blogging in real time tonite, like I do during Idol, to get my initial reactions!!!
I'm so excited.
Bye now.
On Sheila E, FJulian writes:
Shiela E. is a really, REALLY good percussionist (drummer).
She's also kind of a hottie.
Or at least, she was back in the go-go '80s.
She probably still is...
...a moment while I Google...
Yup.
Still lookin fine.
That Prince can really pick em.
Her Dad was (is?) a famous jazz drummer.
I think "E" stands for Esposito, but I may be mistaken.
I saw her play with Ringo once. She was awesome.
Is she the one that did "Glamorous Life"? ... I think so.
I get all those Price galls confused.
I understand that Sheena Easton is a bitch on wheels.
And a Scottish one at that.
I met Prince once a very long time ago.
He's three feet tall.
But, holy crap, what a guitar player.
He lives in Minneapolis.
I like that town.
------
See, I'm not the only one that randomly spills forth. We went from Sheila E's looks, to FJ's touch with greatness, some name dropping and his thoughts on Prince and Prince's home town of Minneapolis. Nice job FJ.
The other 2 judges:
Well, GooGoo Dolls dude should be interesting. Atleast he's an artist in a real band currently. Sheila E gets a pass for dealing with the Purple One. And now, the British part of the show: Some dude name Dickson and he likes to be called "Dicko" and evidently acts like an asshole like Simon. Yawn. Please, there are so many people trying to be Dicks on tv now. That stupid kitchen guy makes me want to throw my remote at the tv every time I see that show being promo'd.
So, I'm going to be blogging in real time tonite, like I do during Idol, to get my initial reactions!!!
I'm so excited.
Bye now.
Thursday, October 18, 2007
TV Show alert: The new Fox "Making a Band" Show
Ok, so I already have to diss them on the name of the show. I can't remember it, and therefore, it's lame. Hold please, while I go google it and I'll be right back.
Ok, so here's the best Associated Press article I found....and I googled 3 words: Fox Band Show. God I love Google. I'm not sure if TIVO or Google are the best inventions of my lifetime. I digress.
Here's the article.
After you read it, can someone tell me who Sheila E. Is?? Is she one of those girls that sang with Prince? And spun off? Am I thinking of Sheena Easton? Good lord, I don't know, and I don't have the patience to Google her.
New Show Gives Bands `Idol' Treatment
By LYNN ELBER – 1 day ago
LOS ANGELES (AP) — There's sheer bravado in the title of Fox's "The Next Great American Band." But the network that gave us "American Idol" is primly cautious about whether it's found another hit talent show.
Debuting 8 p.m. EDT Friday, "American Band" boasts an impressive group of finalists ranging from heavy metal to soul to bluegrass, and it's from the same producers behind "American Idol."
But are audiences ready for what Johnny Rzeznik, the lead singer of the Goo Goo Dolls and a judge on the new venture, describes as "basically like a big battle of the bands"?
"You just have to cross your fingers," said Mike Darnell, Fox's president for alternative entertainment. The No. 1 status of "American Idol," he said, "doesn't necessarily translate to the band show. ... You can't compare anything to `American Idol.'"
Nigel Lythgoe, an executive producer for both series, just wants viewers to give "American Band" a fair shot. He's willing, even eager, to say that "Idol" contestants suffer by comparison to the band hopefuls.
"I can pick out five bands that I can go, `Wow, these guys are tremendous.' You can't do that with the top 12 Idols," Lythgoe said. "We're saying to the public, `Look at this talent and say you don't appreciate it.'"
Rzeznik, who joined after being assured he could be a fully independent judge, pronounced himself "blown away" by the skill and spirit of the best contestants. He also appreciated that the contest goes against the grain of today's music industry.
"People are tired of seeing really manufactured artists, who are very beautiful and can sing but don't have their own body of work," he told The Associated Press. "This is a cool process, not put together by a marketing team, a record company."
The artists "just get up there and do their thing. If the audience likes it, they like it. If not, boom, you're gone," Rzeznik said.
Joining Rzeznik on the judging panel are Sheila E. and British-born TV host Ian Dickson, whom viewers will quickly learn answers to the nickname "Dicko" and comes from the Simon Cowell school of barbed commentary.
The show's format is akin to "American Idol" but with a few tweaks. Instead of nationwide tryouts, bands submitted tapes online and about 60 — good, bad and ugly — were invited to audition at Lake Las Vegas, Nev., in what turned out to be 100-plus-degree summer heat.
Those contenders are pared to 12 finalists on the debut episode. Thereafter, two bands per week will be voted off by viewers — but without an additional results episode a la "Idol," the audience will have to wait until the following week for the outcome.
Also unlike "Idol," which has showcased pop singers from Gwen Stefani to Barry Manilow, there will be no guest acts on "American Band," produced by 19 Entertainment and FremantleMedia North America.
"This really is about the talent," Lythgoe said. Bands also will perform their own songs as well as cover versions of records.
Given the immense success of "American Idol," which Fox safeguards with just one run per year, why the delay in trying a band version? "Idol" averaged more than 30 million viewers for its performance episodes and, even in year six, remained the bulwark of Fox's schedule.
"No one thought of it," said a rueful-sounding Lythgoe. "It was only last season that I was talking to (fellow executive producer) Cecile Frot-Coutaz and we said, `Why have we never done a band show?' ... This is a perfect fit for `Idol.'"
Singers have the spotlight on "Idol" and hoofers are center stage in Fox's "So You Think You Can Dance" and ABC's "Dancing with the Stars," but bands have been left in the shadows — by TV and by the music industry, said Fox's Darnell.
"There hasn't been a band of the magnitude of those of the '70s and '80s" in recent years, he said. Whether viewers embrace bands the same way they've rooted for individual performers remains to be seen.
"It's a little harder to get your arms around a group of people," Darnell acknowledged. "Our job is to individualize as much as we can. If there's a great lead singer or a great guitarist, someone with a great story, you focus on them."
In the Dec. 21 finale, three bands will vie for a record contract and, just maybe, an instant career like the ones handed to "American Idol" winners from Kelly Clarkson to Carrie Underwood.
Or not. Dues remain to be paid, predicted Rzeznik.
"Whoever wins this contest, they're still going to have to go out there and prove themselves. Just because they got a running start and television exposure doesn't mean they're going to be playing in arenas right away," he said. "They're going to have to earn that."
Ok, so here's the best Associated Press article I found....and I googled 3 words: Fox Band Show. God I love Google. I'm not sure if TIVO or Google are the best inventions of my lifetime. I digress.
Here's the article.
After you read it, can someone tell me who Sheila E. Is?? Is she one of those girls that sang with Prince? And spun off? Am I thinking of Sheena Easton? Good lord, I don't know, and I don't have the patience to Google her.
New Show Gives Bands `Idol' Treatment
By LYNN ELBER – 1 day ago
LOS ANGELES (AP) — There's sheer bravado in the title of Fox's "The Next Great American Band." But the network that gave us "American Idol" is primly cautious about whether it's found another hit talent show.
Debuting 8 p.m. EDT Friday, "American Band" boasts an impressive group of finalists ranging from heavy metal to soul to bluegrass, and it's from the same producers behind "American Idol."
But are audiences ready for what Johnny Rzeznik, the lead singer of the Goo Goo Dolls and a judge on the new venture, describes as "basically like a big battle of the bands"?
"You just have to cross your fingers," said Mike Darnell, Fox's president for alternative entertainment. The No. 1 status of "American Idol," he said, "doesn't necessarily translate to the band show. ... You can't compare anything to `American Idol.'"
Nigel Lythgoe, an executive producer for both series, just wants viewers to give "American Band" a fair shot. He's willing, even eager, to say that "Idol" contestants suffer by comparison to the band hopefuls.
"I can pick out five bands that I can go, `Wow, these guys are tremendous.' You can't do that with the top 12 Idols," Lythgoe said. "We're saying to the public, `Look at this talent and say you don't appreciate it.'"
Rzeznik, who joined after being assured he could be a fully independent judge, pronounced himself "blown away" by the skill and spirit of the best contestants. He also appreciated that the contest goes against the grain of today's music industry.
"People are tired of seeing really manufactured artists, who are very beautiful and can sing but don't have their own body of work," he told The Associated Press. "This is a cool process, not put together by a marketing team, a record company."
The artists "just get up there and do their thing. If the audience likes it, they like it. If not, boom, you're gone," Rzeznik said.
Joining Rzeznik on the judging panel are Sheila E. and British-born TV host Ian Dickson, whom viewers will quickly learn answers to the nickname "Dicko" and comes from the Simon Cowell school of barbed commentary.
The show's format is akin to "American Idol" but with a few tweaks. Instead of nationwide tryouts, bands submitted tapes online and about 60 — good, bad and ugly — were invited to audition at Lake Las Vegas, Nev., in what turned out to be 100-plus-degree summer heat.
Those contenders are pared to 12 finalists on the debut episode. Thereafter, two bands per week will be voted off by viewers — but without an additional results episode a la "Idol," the audience will have to wait until the following week for the outcome.
Also unlike "Idol," which has showcased pop singers from Gwen Stefani to Barry Manilow, there will be no guest acts on "American Band," produced by 19 Entertainment and FremantleMedia North America.
"This really is about the talent," Lythgoe said. Bands also will perform their own songs as well as cover versions of records.
Given the immense success of "American Idol," which Fox safeguards with just one run per year, why the delay in trying a band version? "Idol" averaged more than 30 million viewers for its performance episodes and, even in year six, remained the bulwark of Fox's schedule.
"No one thought of it," said a rueful-sounding Lythgoe. "It was only last season that I was talking to (fellow executive producer) Cecile Frot-Coutaz and we said, `Why have we never done a band show?' ... This is a perfect fit for `Idol.'"
Singers have the spotlight on "Idol" and hoofers are center stage in Fox's "So You Think You Can Dance" and ABC's "Dancing with the Stars," but bands have been left in the shadows — by TV and by the music industry, said Fox's Darnell.
"There hasn't been a band of the magnitude of those of the '70s and '80s" in recent years, he said. Whether viewers embrace bands the same way they've rooted for individual performers remains to be seen.
"It's a little harder to get your arms around a group of people," Darnell acknowledged. "Our job is to individualize as much as we can. If there's a great lead singer or a great guitarist, someone with a great story, you focus on them."
In the Dec. 21 finale, three bands will vie for a record contract and, just maybe, an instant career like the ones handed to "American Idol" winners from Kelly Clarkson to Carrie Underwood.
Or not. Dues remain to be paid, predicted Rzeznik.
"Whoever wins this contest, they're still going to have to go out there and prove themselves. Just because they got a running start and television exposure doesn't mean they're going to be playing in arenas right away," he said. "They're going to have to earn that."
Tuesday, October 16, 2007
OMG I broke my neck. Literally
Ok, I'm posting my latest trauma drama for a few reasons....
1. How many times do you actually get to say "I broke my neck"? And no paralysis!!!
2. I'm such a tough bitch, I didn't know I broke my neck. Isn't that cool?
3. I still don't know how I broke my neck or when, and my doctor looks at me from the xray and back at the xray and says "Seriously, did you fall, get in a car accident, get bludgeoned by a crazy person?". No to all 3.
4. My seester only knows about my life through my blog. It's a family pack to call all members with bad news immediately, because we don't want anyone to not find out and not be able to worry incessantly to the full potential. Also, every member needs equal opportunity to spew forth with unsolicited advice and to cause the person in pain more worry with additional worries. But Seester does not answer her phone regularly. It's up to her discretion. It's her way of regulating the above worry and advice. So, here's the scoop.
Technically, a bone in my neck is broken. But saying I have a broken neck is more fun. We all know how special I am. And I'm so special that I grew an extra rib in my neck. I have an extra rib. Really fitting for a Texan. Well, the problem with an extra rib is, there isn't room for it. So it has somehow gotten in the way one too many times and decided to crack and lose a big chunk. Now where is that chunk, I want to know. Is it floating toward my brain? Headed to my heart? Can we track it with those paddles they use on pregnant women's bellies? I need that bone chip found. I don't like random stuff going rogue in my body, do you?
So, I find it's most fun telling my husband, "I can't get up and answer the phone...I have a broken neck." "I can't carry laundry baskets, I have a broken neck." I wonder what else I'll be able to avoid due to neck issues.
Stay tuned...
1. How many times do you actually get to say "I broke my neck"? And no paralysis!!!
2. I'm such a tough bitch, I didn't know I broke my neck. Isn't that cool?
3. I still don't know how I broke my neck or when, and my doctor looks at me from the xray and back at the xray and says "Seriously, did you fall, get in a car accident, get bludgeoned by a crazy person?". No to all 3.
4. My seester only knows about my life through my blog. It's a family pack to call all members with bad news immediately, because we don't want anyone to not find out and not be able to worry incessantly to the full potential. Also, every member needs equal opportunity to spew forth with unsolicited advice and to cause the person in pain more worry with additional worries. But Seester does not answer her phone regularly. It's up to her discretion. It's her way of regulating the above worry and advice. So, here's the scoop.
Technically, a bone in my neck is broken. But saying I have a broken neck is more fun. We all know how special I am. And I'm so special that I grew an extra rib in my neck. I have an extra rib. Really fitting for a Texan. Well, the problem with an extra rib is, there isn't room for it. So it has somehow gotten in the way one too many times and decided to crack and lose a big chunk. Now where is that chunk, I want to know. Is it floating toward my brain? Headed to my heart? Can we track it with those paddles they use on pregnant women's bellies? I need that bone chip found. I don't like random stuff going rogue in my body, do you?
So, I find it's most fun telling my husband, "I can't get up and answer the phone...I have a broken neck." "I can't carry laundry baskets, I have a broken neck." I wonder what else I'll be able to avoid due to neck issues.
Stay tuned...
Saturday, October 13, 2007
Alert the media: I got robbed again..and ...
Of course, it was my fault. Yep, yappin' on the cellphone with Queen Lee Lee, walking into Target, my wallet either got picked or it fell out of my jacket pocket...and my leather Coach Wristlet has been kidnapped. I've cancelled all the cards. I have to get a new driver's license and all that bullshit. What a pain in the ass.
This is forever known as Shit Saturday the 13th. It all started this morning when we were going to Home Depot and our neighbor yells at us "Hey, you have a flat tire". Sure enough. So we go back up the street, park the truck, get in an argument about where to get it fixed and when and how. Argue about how much time it's going to take, argue about our anniversary dinner and when to go to that (as if it should be a pain in the ass to actually schedule...) and then I end the day losing my wallet. Shit Saturday 4Sure.
Ok, tomorrow is my 12th wedding anniversary. Let's hope we get through it without talking divorce. It was discussed enough today to last us atleast another year. Honestly, we are just too much alike. That, and the fact that we are lazy, hate paperwork, and are each other's best friends seem to keep us out of the lawyers office. I just wish he wouldn't yell at me, and he wishes I wasn't such a bitch. If we could get those 2 things fixed, it would be perfect. I'm not a bitch, I'm just always right and very opinionated in my controlling behavior. It's very simple.
Hey, there is some good news in all this. We went to the movies in the mall while Sears fixed our tire. We saw Michael Clayton (George Clooney flic) and it was really quite good. Nice legal murder thriller. I really liked it alot. I love Sydney Pollack movies. At the very least, put it on your rental list.
Tomorrow is October 14, 2007. I'm going to pull out my wedding dress and put my veil on my head and think about that hot Saturday afternoon in Napa when I was a silly little bride. Then I will probably be more depressed because it won't zip up, and hasn't in 10 years. Forget it...I'm going to cut it up and use it as a fairy godmother costume for Halloween. ha ha. Not really. Maybe I could put a big hump on the back of it and go as BrideZilla. ha!!! that would be funny. OMG, I could sew some dinasaur hump things on the back, where the zipper won't meet, and get some big green paws/claws and go as BRIDE of GODZILLA! OK, gotta go. I have some thinking to do.
This is forever known as Shit Saturday the 13th. It all started this morning when we were going to Home Depot and our neighbor yells at us "Hey, you have a flat tire". Sure enough. So we go back up the street, park the truck, get in an argument about where to get it fixed and when and how. Argue about how much time it's going to take, argue about our anniversary dinner and when to go to that (as if it should be a pain in the ass to actually schedule...) and then I end the day losing my wallet. Shit Saturday 4Sure.
Ok, tomorrow is my 12th wedding anniversary. Let's hope we get through it without talking divorce. It was discussed enough today to last us atleast another year. Honestly, we are just too much alike. That, and the fact that we are lazy, hate paperwork, and are each other's best friends seem to keep us out of the lawyers office. I just wish he wouldn't yell at me, and he wishes I wasn't such a bitch. If we could get those 2 things fixed, it would be perfect. I'm not a bitch, I'm just always right and very opinionated in my controlling behavior. It's very simple.
Hey, there is some good news in all this. We went to the movies in the mall while Sears fixed our tire. We saw Michael Clayton (George Clooney flic) and it was really quite good. Nice legal murder thriller. I really liked it alot. I love Sydney Pollack movies. At the very least, put it on your rental list.
Tomorrow is October 14, 2007. I'm going to pull out my wedding dress and put my veil on my head and think about that hot Saturday afternoon in Napa when I was a silly little bride. Then I will probably be more depressed because it won't zip up, and hasn't in 10 years. Forget it...I'm going to cut it up and use it as a fairy godmother costume for Halloween. ha ha. Not really. Maybe I could put a big hump on the back of it and go as BrideZilla. ha!!! that would be funny. OMG, I could sew some dinasaur hump things on the back, where the zipper won't meet, and get some big green paws/claws and go as BRIDE of GODZILLA! OK, gotta go. I have some thinking to do.
What's Up???? Happy Weekend...
Well, I had a pretty boring week. But a few things kept me interested in staying on Earth a few more weeks....
The premiere of "Samantha Who?" is on Monday night. This is Christina Applegate's return to tv in a very funny role. I think it looks terrific.
Dirty Sexy Money continues to be the breakout hit on Coley's Tivo. LOVE IT. Bad news from the set...Samaire Armstrong,
the woman that plays the spoiled twin Juliette, has entered outpatient clinic for personal issues. News Alert...new acronyms for rehab..OCPI. Seems if you have a hit tv show, and a dui was not involved, you go to "outpatient care personal issue - ocpi" (not to be confused as Orange Co. Privileged Idiot). Now if you get a dui, and it's habitual...not even 24 and the best Jack Bauer escape plan can keep Keifer out of the pokey. He's going down for 48 days. I wonder if he will be writing poetry like Paris. I can't wait to see how his special treatment goes.
Britney gets an overnight stay with the kids, allowed from the judge. Now I don't have kids, so it's a little hard for me to understand why this is a benefit, and why would you ask for the privilige of fighting to get them to go to sleep, the endless trips for a drink of water, the lame storybook reading, and then being awakened at 6:00 am because their diapers are dirty and they are bored? Oh, wait a minute, I forgot...she has nanny's that will deal with all that. So, I guess she wants them overnight so she can just sit in the dark and hover over their cribs smoking and watching them sleep. Did you see that the papparazzi put gas in her car the other day at the gas station??? And she sat in the car, and fired up a cigarette. yep. At the gas pump. Immediately, that scene in Zoolander came to mind. Remember when the models has a 'gas fight' and one of the dummies lit a cigarette and blew them all up??? And then....oh, just rent the movie. Better yet, buy it. It's a freakin' classic. I LOVE it.
Anybody watching Gossip Girl, and willing to admit it. Ok. Well, here's the deal. I watch it for the actresses and actors. These are the most beautiful people captured on my TIVO. One of the main chicks, will be a star.
If she has good management. This chick will get roles formerly held for Kate Hudson. She has an incredible head of hair, a sexy lisp (ala Skeletor Jessica Parker) and sort of a Demi Moore throaty voice. She is the full package, and I really find watching her is intriguing. The boys are insipid eye candy. Just mute the tv when they are on. Not necessary to know what they are talking about because they are just being stupid boys. Spoiled ones. So basically, I just watch the catty girl storyline. It's an hour show and I watch it in about 22 minutes. Or until I can guess where the storyline is going and then I hit delete. Last night lasted 14 minutes. I have to sneak it in when my hub is in the garage puttering around.
Sad to report that I have wrecked my shoulder/neck by riding my bike incorrectly and typing on the laptop in bad positions. Therefore, I have to sit with icepacks on me for 20 minutes 3 times a day. Therefore, I get a pass at watching alot of tv, because I am sitting immobile in the evenings on purpose. That's my story and I'm sticking to it.
The premiere of "Samantha Who?" is on Monday night. This is Christina Applegate's return to tv in a very funny role. I think it looks terrific.
Dirty Sexy Money continues to be the breakout hit on Coley's Tivo. LOVE IT. Bad news from the set...Samaire Armstrong,
the woman that plays the spoiled twin Juliette, has entered outpatient clinic for personal issues. News Alert...new acronyms for rehab..OCPI. Seems if you have a hit tv show, and a dui was not involved, you go to "outpatient care personal issue - ocpi" (not to be confused as Orange Co. Privileged Idiot). Now if you get a dui, and it's habitual...not even 24 and the best Jack Bauer escape plan can keep Keifer out of the pokey. He's going down for 48 days. I wonder if he will be writing poetry like Paris. I can't wait to see how his special treatment goes. Britney gets an overnight stay with the kids, allowed from the judge. Now I don't have kids, so it's a little hard for me to understand why this is a benefit, and why would you ask for the privilige of fighting to get them to go to sleep, the endless trips for a drink of water, the lame storybook reading, and then being awakened at 6:00 am because their diapers are dirty and they are bored? Oh, wait a minute, I forgot...she has nanny's that will deal with all that. So, I guess she wants them overnight so she can just sit in the dark and hover over their cribs smoking and watching them sleep. Did you see that the papparazzi put gas in her car the other day at the gas station??? And she sat in the car, and fired up a cigarette. yep. At the gas pump. Immediately, that scene in Zoolander came to mind. Remember when the models has a 'gas fight' and one of the dummies lit a cigarette and blew them all up??? And then....oh, just rent the movie. Better yet, buy it. It's a freakin' classic. I LOVE it.
Anybody watching Gossip Girl, and willing to admit it. Ok. Well, here's the deal. I watch it for the actresses and actors. These are the most beautiful people captured on my TIVO. One of the main chicks, will be a star.
If she has good management. This chick will get roles formerly held for Kate Hudson. She has an incredible head of hair, a sexy lisp (ala Skeletor Jessica Parker) and sort of a Demi Moore throaty voice. She is the full package, and I really find watching her is intriguing. The boys are insipid eye candy. Just mute the tv when they are on. Not necessary to know what they are talking about because they are just being stupid boys. Spoiled ones. So basically, I just watch the catty girl storyline. It's an hour show and I watch it in about 22 minutes. Or until I can guess where the storyline is going and then I hit delete. Last night lasted 14 minutes. I have to sneak it in when my hub is in the garage puttering around. Sad to report that I have wrecked my shoulder/neck by riding my bike incorrectly and typing on the laptop in bad positions. Therefore, I have to sit with icepacks on me for 20 minutes 3 times a day. Therefore, I get a pass at watching alot of tv, because I am sitting immobile in the evenings on purpose. That's my story and I'm sticking to it.
Tuesday, October 9, 2007
The X Factor - aka...American Idol with British Accents
Michael Jackson has agreed to make a guest appearance on British reality series ‘The X Factor,’ according to a report.
The King of Pop will be asked to give tips to the show’s contestants, as well as being invited to offer comments on their performances in the live episode which airs on December 1.
We’ve got some huge names but Michael Jackson really is a sensational signing. He is a truly global, worldwide superstar. And this will be his first TV appearance in Britain since the Martin Bashir interview. Given his background with ITV, it’s even more astonishing that he agreed to do it,” says an insider.
I personally will eat a bag of hair* in Times Square if this really happens. He will be jailed, in rehab, or penniless on the streets soon...or simply unable to string together words to form a sentence and appear on live tv. No way will this happen.
WTF...child molesters can still appear on tv. It's disgusting how much people forget. What's next? OJ on the Home Shopping Network selling memorabilia?
*Said "hair" in above dare will actually be simulated and made out of cherry licorice.
The King of Pop will be asked to give tips to the show’s contestants, as well as being invited to offer comments on their performances in the live episode which airs on December 1.
We’ve got some huge names but Michael Jackson really is a sensational signing. He is a truly global, worldwide superstar. And this will be his first TV appearance in Britain since the Martin Bashir interview. Given his background with ITV, it’s even more astonishing that he agreed to do it,” says an insider.
I personally will eat a bag of hair* in Times Square if this really happens. He will be jailed, in rehab, or penniless on the streets soon...or simply unable to string together words to form a sentence and appear on live tv. No way will this happen.
WTF...child molesters can still appear on tv. It's disgusting how much people forget. What's next? OJ on the Home Shopping Network selling memorabilia?
*Said "hair" in above dare will actually be simulated and made out of cherry licorice.
Sunday, October 7, 2007
Skeletor Jessica Parker
Ok, now really people...who looks at themselves in the mirror and thinks:
1. This bony chest is sexy, and
2. The dress fits perfectly, and
3. I have no boobs..COOL!
This is why Hollywood is so freakin' delusional. It's like an alternate universe. Their mirrors reflect imagery that our eyes are not equipped to capture and process. So sad. She used to be so cute. And now I am starting to agree with those that call her Horse Face. She seems a little full of herself. But I hate to be judgemental.
Signed,
Trying not to be such a bitch, not doing such a good job,
ColeyB
It's SuperSpeedway Sunday!!!
The Nascar race I wait for all year is ON people. Today is the running of the Talladega Nascar Race in Alabama. The company that enslaves me used to sponsor this race about 3 years ago and I got to attend a few times. And by attend, I mean, work my ass off and sweat in what I would describe as the world's largest campground. No kidding, it's quite phenomenal actually. People show up like a week in advance and stake out campgrounds all around the track. There are so many campfires going by the weekend that you literally think the whole place is going up in flames. Those are some crazy ass people too. I was driving a golf cart one day and I swear I almost got jacked. Cart jacked.
Well, is anyone else sick of the Britney news? I know, we thought we reached an all-time high months ago when she was in rehab. And of course, Firecrotch is out loose again. Which means someone is going in...if my revolving door theory holds. Of course, rumor has it that Brit-Brit is going in for round 2. Where the hell is Amy Winehouse? In or Out? I can't keep track.
So, what is everyone's favorite new show? I need to hear!!! Mine is no surprise. Dirty Sexy Peter..oh I mean Dirty Sexy Money. The Office is favorite comedy, of course. I loves me some Steve Carrell, and Jim Halpert is so cute. I watched a little Gossip Girl. Let's just say the husband put a ka-bash on that...I believe he said something like, "I'm not watching those stupid bitches fight over those gay boys." ha. Pretty funny. Those boys on that show are straight off the runway they are soo good looking. As are the girls.
On to other news...we've had a defection in the EA camp. Our friend, and frequent commenter on this blog, Lu, has left the company. She has moved on to the competitor. And we couldn't be happier for her. But sad that she is not in our hallowed halls. Just as her dept is getting moved onto my floor. So sad. But now we will make lunch dates with each other and I'll get to hear a whole new breed of gossip. One that thrives at our competitor.
My mind is simply useless right now. Still a bit of post vacation hangover. Queen Lee Lee needs me to send pictures and I have 753 of them. I stayed up until midnight naming them and got about 400 done. 353 more to go QLL! And looking at all those pics made me depressed again. I just want to go back. Just for one more week. Ok, enough of my stupid whining. I know. You are all saying shut it. But you know me well enough now to know that I am a big drama queen whiner.
OMG...did I tell y'all about how the neighbor thinks I hate her? She told her husband and her husband told mine. And then Greg told me that I need to stop being a bitch. Well, I told him...fuck her. I can't help it if she thinks I'm smarter than her because I went to college (these are her words, not mine). She has the self-esteem of a snail. It's not like I pass out tiny diplomas like business cards, whenever I walk into someone's home. For fuck's sake I don't think I ever mention college except to say I almost flunked out because I watched Dallas and Dynasty instead of studying. I used to fantasize about Crystal Carrington and Bobby Ewing doing a spin-off. Ok, I digress...back to dumb neighbor. She's the one walking her stupid dog every morning when I am driving off to my JOB...that thing most people have that she feels SHE is too good for. In order to keep peace between hub and dummy's hub, now I find that I have to act super sweet to her stupid ass. It's killing me. But also preparing me for a future in acting. I am totally going to be on All My Children one day. I'll be playing 2-face backstabbing blogger that stirs up shit in Pine Valley.
Bye now.
Well, is anyone else sick of the Britney news? I know, we thought we reached an all-time high months ago when she was in rehab. And of course, Firecrotch is out loose again. Which means someone is going in...if my revolving door theory holds. Of course, rumor has it that Brit-Brit is going in for round 2. Where the hell is Amy Winehouse? In or Out? I can't keep track.
So, what is everyone's favorite new show? I need to hear!!! Mine is no surprise. Dirty Sexy Peter..oh I mean Dirty Sexy Money. The Office is favorite comedy, of course. I loves me some Steve Carrell, and Jim Halpert is so cute. I watched a little Gossip Girl. Let's just say the husband put a ka-bash on that...I believe he said something like, "I'm not watching those stupid bitches fight over those gay boys." ha. Pretty funny. Those boys on that show are straight off the runway they are soo good looking. As are the girls.
On to other news...we've had a defection in the EA camp. Our friend, and frequent commenter on this blog, Lu, has left the company. She has moved on to the competitor. And we couldn't be happier for her. But sad that she is not in our hallowed halls. Just as her dept is getting moved onto my floor. So sad. But now we will make lunch dates with each other and I'll get to hear a whole new breed of gossip. One that thrives at our competitor.
My mind is simply useless right now. Still a bit of post vacation hangover. Queen Lee Lee needs me to send pictures and I have 753 of them. I stayed up until midnight naming them and got about 400 done. 353 more to go QLL! And looking at all those pics made me depressed again. I just want to go back. Just for one more week. Ok, enough of my stupid whining. I know. You are all saying shut it. But you know me well enough now to know that I am a big drama queen whiner.
OMG...did I tell y'all about how the neighbor thinks I hate her? She told her husband and her husband told mine. And then Greg told me that I need to stop being a bitch. Well, I told him...fuck her. I can't help it if she thinks I'm smarter than her because I went to college (these are her words, not mine). She has the self-esteem of a snail. It's not like I pass out tiny diplomas like business cards, whenever I walk into someone's home. For fuck's sake I don't think I ever mention college except to say I almost flunked out because I watched Dallas and Dynasty instead of studying. I used to fantasize about Crystal Carrington and Bobby Ewing doing a spin-off. Ok, I digress...back to dumb neighbor. She's the one walking her stupid dog every morning when I am driving off to my JOB...that thing most people have that she feels SHE is too good for. In order to keep peace between hub and dummy's hub, now I find that I have to act super sweet to her stupid ass. It's killing me. But also preparing me for a future in acting. I am totally going to be on All My Children one day. I'll be playing 2-face backstabbing blogger that stirs up shit in Pine Valley.
Bye now.
Friday, October 5, 2007
Feeling better now...
All kidding aside...me and Queen Lee Lee weren't in a fight at all...I like to over dramatize about things when I am feeling sorry for myself. I'm surprised some of you that called/e-mailed me didn't already know that!!! Or you are the core "drama sniffers" that are looking to witness a good cat fight. In any case, me and the Queen are ok.
I also got some questions as to who is Queen Lee Lee. Well, she is my friend and one day I was cleaning the house up before she came over and my husband said, "It's just Lisa, not the Queen..." and I replied "It's Queen Lee Lee" and the name has stuck around our house. QLL for short.
Ok, enough of that shit. Can you believe I did not watch Grey's Anatomy last night? Has that fallen off my priority list? I chose Ugly Betty and The Office over that. Tonite is GA. I have not watched Private Practice yet. I can't get over Kate Walsh's wiggly lip. It bugs. But I loves me some Tim Daly, so I probably will watch it.
TINK!!! Sorry about your kid blowing the Top Chef finale for ya! Thanks for the laugh. I would have been so upset myself.
Britney watch...well thank got for steroids and Gay Senators...seems she is a little out of the headlines due to Marion Jones and the tap dancing old gay man.
Ok, well, back to crisis management that is my job. Today at least it's a good one. I find I should probably have pursued a career in the ER. I do perform well under pressure. I haven't gotten to use the paddles today, but I've been close. I have one project that is currently in ICU and we are performing brain surgery to remove some misplaced artwork this afternooon.
Mahalo!.
Cole
I also got some questions as to who is Queen Lee Lee. Well, she is my friend and one day I was cleaning the house up before she came over and my husband said, "It's just Lisa, not the Queen..." and I replied "It's Queen Lee Lee" and the name has stuck around our house. QLL for short.
Ok, enough of that shit. Can you believe I did not watch Grey's Anatomy last night? Has that fallen off my priority list? I chose Ugly Betty and The Office over that. Tonite is GA. I have not watched Private Practice yet. I can't get over Kate Walsh's wiggly lip. It bugs. But I loves me some Tim Daly, so I probably will watch it.
TINK!!! Sorry about your kid blowing the Top Chef finale for ya! Thanks for the laugh. I would have been so upset myself.
Britney watch...well thank got for steroids and Gay Senators...seems she is a little out of the headlines due to Marion Jones and the tap dancing old gay man.
Ok, well, back to crisis management that is my job. Today at least it's a good one. I find I should probably have pursued a career in the ER. I do perform well under pressure. I haven't gotten to use the paddles today, but I've been close. I have one project that is currently in ICU and we are performing brain surgery to remove some misplaced artwork this afternooon.
Mahalo!.
Cole
Wednesday, October 3, 2007
Post Vacation Blues
Queen Lee Lee isn't speaking to me. She got sick of my ass in Hawaii, I think, and hasn't returned my phone calls. I'm depressed. I have 783 photographs from the trip, and am overwhelmed with sadness of wanting to go back to Hawaii tomorrow.
Well, there's always Dirty Sexy Money on tv to cheer me up! ha! Have you watched that show yet? It's a good one! Jump on it people.
Pushing Daisies is premiering tonite. Can't wait. Looks interesting. Wish the guy was cuter, like the pic to the right!!! But he may grow on me.
Bye now.
Well, there's always Dirty Sexy Money on tv to cheer me up! ha! Have you watched that show yet? It's a good one! Jump on it people.
Pushing Daisies is premiering tonite. Can't wait. Looks interesting. Wish the guy was cuter, like the pic to the right!!! But he may grow on me.
Bye now.
Monday, October 1, 2007
Britney loses her kids...temporarily
Yep, she has to give up tater tot and small fry on Wednesday. Oops.
Actually, I'm super sad. Can you imagine the therapy bills for these kids when they read about their childhood's one day. What an f'up of a mom. I guess Frances Bean Cobain is ok, with Courtney Love as a mom, but only because her grandparents raised her most of the time.
Kfed better get into playgroup with other Baby Daddies like DannieLynn's poppy Larry Birkhead. What a trainwreck.
ColeyB...proud to be raised by nice parents in middle income Texas where the biggest scandal was "someone"* wrapped our front yard in toilet paper...and stole all my dad's beer out of the garage refrigerator. Good times.
*"Someone" was my sister's boytoy of the day.
Actually, I'm super sad. Can you imagine the therapy bills for these kids when they read about their childhood's one day. What an f'up of a mom. I guess Frances Bean Cobain is ok, with Courtney Love as a mom, but only because her grandparents raised her most of the time.
Kfed better get into playgroup with other Baby Daddies like DannieLynn's poppy Larry Birkhead. What a trainwreck.
ColeyB...proud to be raised by nice parents in middle income Texas where the biggest scandal was "someone"* wrapped our front yard in toilet paper...and stole all my dad's beer out of the garage refrigerator. Good times.
*"Someone" was my sister's boytoy of the day.
Sunday, September 30, 2007
Vacation Over = Uber-Buzzkill
OMG...allow me a moment of silence as I pray for the lost feeling of nirvana that is the Aloha Spirit of Hawaii.
Luckily, I have found many ways to prolong the experience. I bought a really pricey and awesome body lotion on the island and now when I need a "hit of Hawaii" I sniff my forearm. It may look weird but I could be putting worse things up my nose, right? I also have dishes of shells spread all over my house, and bags of coconut and Hawaiian flavored coffee. Unfortunately, those edible souvenirs are not making it to the loved ones. We have eaten our weight in Kauai Kookies. YUMMERS. God forbid I find those in a store on the Mainland.
Well, what else is going on? I'll tell you what. It was such perfect timing to be out of tv land during the first week of the new Fall Season. I had so many hours of Tivo built up the box was smokin' when we came home. I think I heard it panting. My and my G man sat for literally 10 hours over the past 2 days and watched about 17 shows. No kidding. And here are my reviews.
1. The Office - FUNNIEST FUCKING SHOW ON TV. The first 1 minute 30 seconds is funnier than anything I've ever seen on that show. They blew it out.
2. DIRTY SEXY MONEY - How did they make Peter Krause more sexier than when he was on Six Feet Under? Don't know, don't care, it's 47 minutes in TIVO time of pure Eye Candy. Billy Baldwin is excellent even if associated with that f'd up family. This wins my vote as my favorite new show, although TIVO failed me in recording Gossip Girl, and Pushing Daisies hasn't started yet, so I may have to change vote.
3. Back to You - Kelsey Grammar's new show with Everybody Loves Raymond's Patricia Heaton: well, it's hard not to see Frasier and Deborah duking it out, really. Sort of weird. Very funny Fred Willard and the sweating news director is funny.
4. Grey's Anatomy - love it as always.
5. Chuck - haven't seen it but plan to start tivo'ing it.
6. Ugly Betty - probably my most favorite show (besides The Office) and it was really good.
7. Desperate Housewives - haven't watched it yet. Going right now.
8. Private Practice - haven't seen it either yet. It's on TIVO
9. Survivor China - pretty good peeps and one piece of eye candy that keeps me tuning in. Lots of boobs for the men folk.
10. "Til Death - love this show. really do. Joely Fisher is really awesome and the neighbors are really starting to pick it up.
11. Mad Men - best new show this summer...AMC ...hope you watched it. It's on DEMAND for Comcast peeps.
12. Curb Your Enthusiasm - same old funny shit. Larry's pretty nuts with the Black katrina victim family he is housing.
So, those are my top ten right now. I haven't seen finale of Top Chef yet, (this week is the end) AND I CAN'T wait. I hope the Jennifer Aniston Casey wins. Got the new Rascal Flatts cd this weekend. It's awesome, no shock there.
Well, if I dig up some more awesome Hawaii pics I'll let you guys in on it. Had a great time.
Mahalo!!!
ColeyB
Luckily, I have found many ways to prolong the experience. I bought a really pricey and awesome body lotion on the island and now when I need a "hit of Hawaii" I sniff my forearm. It may look weird but I could be putting worse things up my nose, right? I also have dishes of shells spread all over my house, and bags of coconut and Hawaiian flavored coffee. Unfortunately, those edible souvenirs are not making it to the loved ones. We have eaten our weight in Kauai Kookies. YUMMERS. God forbid I find those in a store on the Mainland.
Well, what else is going on? I'll tell you what. It was such perfect timing to be out of tv land during the first week of the new Fall Season. I had so many hours of Tivo built up the box was smokin' when we came home. I think I heard it panting. My and my G man sat for literally 10 hours over the past 2 days and watched about 17 shows. No kidding. And here are my reviews.
1. The Office - FUNNIEST FUCKING SHOW ON TV. The first 1 minute 30 seconds is funnier than anything I've ever seen on that show. They blew it out.
2. DIRTY SEXY MONEY - How did they make Peter Krause more sexier than when he was on Six Feet Under? Don't know, don't care, it's 47 minutes in TIVO time of pure Eye Candy. Billy Baldwin is excellent even if associated with that f'd up family. This wins my vote as my favorite new show, although TIVO failed me in recording Gossip Girl, and Pushing Daisies hasn't started yet, so I may have to change vote.
3. Back to You - Kelsey Grammar's new show with Everybody Loves Raymond's Patricia Heaton: well, it's hard not to see Frasier and Deborah duking it out, really. Sort of weird. Very funny Fred Willard and the sweating news director is funny.
4. Grey's Anatomy - love it as always.
5. Chuck - haven't seen it but plan to start tivo'ing it.
6. Ugly Betty - probably my most favorite show (besides The Office) and it was really good.
7. Desperate Housewives - haven't watched it yet. Going right now.
8. Private Practice - haven't seen it either yet. It's on TIVO
9. Survivor China - pretty good peeps and one piece of eye candy that keeps me tuning in. Lots of boobs for the men folk.
10. "Til Death - love this show. really do. Joely Fisher is really awesome and the neighbors are really starting to pick it up.
11. Mad Men - best new show this summer...AMC ...hope you watched it. It's on DEMAND for Comcast peeps.
12. Curb Your Enthusiasm - same old funny shit. Larry's pretty nuts with the Black katrina victim family he is housing.
So, those are my top ten right now. I haven't seen finale of Top Chef yet, (this week is the end) AND I CAN'T wait. I hope the Jennifer Aniston Casey wins. Got the new Rascal Flatts cd this weekend. It's awesome, no shock there.
Well, if I dig up some more awesome Hawaii pics I'll let you guys in on it. Had a great time.
Mahalo!!!
ColeyB
Thursday, September 27, 2007
Too Much Fun
Yes, it is completely possible to have too much fun. I have pushed myself to the limits and now have to slow down. The hike to Secret Beach has me eyeing the medical device place across the street. I need a walker. One of those you put tennis balls on the bottom and just shuffle along. I don't think I have the energy to even walk over there to get it. Me and QLL were going to Wal-Mart last night to buy cheap souvenirs and couldn't even manage to go after the huge ass meal we scarfed down. NO shit, for 4 people we had 8 dinner sized plates on our table. We wanted a little surf and turf. Little did we know, that would be a giant steak and a giant fish complete with giant veggies. and we all ordered appetizers. HOLY melitto. This did not stop us from having pie and coffee when we got home, watching Top Chef. Which really, if you think about it for a foodie, like me, watching Top Chef, is like an alcoholic watching a bartender competition. It really gets your taste buds going.
Well, this is why I brought a basket of Rolaids. Fruit flavored. Yummy.
Cole
Well, this is why I brought a basket of Rolaids. Fruit flavored. Yummy.
Cole
Lunching in Hawaii
Here's a snap of me and Queen Lee Lee having lunch the other day in Hanalei. I'm the one with the fashionable Beyonce' Hobo bag that's all the rage right now, and QLL is sporting the baseball cap due to a bad rinse job at the beauty shop.
OMG I can hardly type this without cracking up. Aren't those ladies hysterical? They were so done up..complete with silk scarf wrap and the way she applied that lipstick, I had time to find my camera and do a total sneak papparazzi snap.
LOL. Lu, I will try to call you today!!! Got your message. Can't wait to hear about Greece.
Mahalo and aloha!!!
ColeyB
Wednesday, September 26, 2007
Hottie @ the Hot Tub
Breaking news from the Waipouli Hot Tub...I sat with Ben Stiller's personal assistant for the filming of Tropical Thunder, currently being filmed on the island. Ben, Jack Black, Nick Nolte, and Matthew McCou....hey...and wait for it....Robert Downey Jr. This guy in the tub with me was the spittin' image of Leanardo DiCaprio. Actually, as hard as I was staring at him...he was Leo. You know that trick I play where I stare at clouds and/or people and see celebrities??? well, today was a good one.
Anyway, he was super groovy and I actually let the f word fly and he laughed. He said the movie was comedy action.
Here's some stellar pics from yesterday's groovy hike to the lava pools. Honestly, if I choke on a shrimp at lunch and yesterday was my last day in the ocean, I will die happy. Not just because a shrimp took me out either, since it's my favorite food. But because swimming in nature's hot tubs was so awesome and something I've never experienced before in my life. The ocean just washes over the lava rock and fills up the shore to form pools of fish. It's definitely an experience.
Bye for now.
Shout out to Hopey! We have sand!!! Miss ya'. QLL was going to drunk dial you but fell asleep before getting drunk. Our 10 o'clock run for toilet paper and cheetos took it out of us.
Tuesday, September 25, 2007
No Kidding...a Fish Bit me today!!!
OMG, I got bit by a fish. I have never been so shocked in my life. Growing up on Texas Gulf Coast and swimming in the freakin' lake all summer...I've never been bitten by a fish. So, here's how it happened...
Went snorkeling. I remember from our honeymoon that the snorkeler dive master dude gave us all packets of crackers to lure the fish. Well the only thing we had were some kettle potato chips..cheddar herb flavor. Well, I headed out with snorkle mast and all the gear..and here they came. It was insane. And one got aggressive for the chip..and got my finger instead. I couldn't believe I actually felt fish teeth. I screamed, which meant the mouthpiece fell out of my mouth and now I am choking. I never swam so fast in my life because I wasn't sure I wasn't bleeding. Could have been a fucking piranha. That bastard fish had some little needles for teeth, but sadly it didn't even break the skin. I was disappointed because it made my story less exciting. But Greg did swear he saw the red marks. And I guess he was watching me pretty close from shore in case I started to drown, and he saw me pop up.
Guess what else. Matthew McCaughnehey and Ben Stiller and Jack Black were spotted on island today. hee hee
And I saved the best for last....
I bought a ukelele today and took a lesson. I LOVE it. I got a songbook so I can learn to play Patsy Cline's CRAZY.
My videos will be on YouTube soon.
Well, let's see if I can upload some stellar sunrises...
Mahalo!!!
Sunday, September 23, 2007
Day 2 - chillin' like a villain
Finally figured out how to download some pics off digi...but now Blogger won't upload...dammit...I'll try later.
and news to report...we have our first trip to the emergency room taking place right now...Queen Lee Lee is taking her hubby to the eye care center. I think he bust a blood vein in his eye laughing too hard on the plane. It looks narly. Nurse Cole snapped into Project Manager mode, Googled "Kauai Eye Care" and found the urgent care center in 2.4 seconds. I am the person you want to take to a survivor camp...except that survivor camp must always have wireless internet, of course. Google and Cole are just the perfect partners in any emergency.
I spent hours in the evenings preparing a fun guide book for this trip...not knowing we would have this wifi connection. ha ha. I could have just waited until we got here!
Anyhoo...we positioned ourselves across from the water slides at the pool yesterday and I swear to God that was better than people watching at the airport. These crazy French bitches went down tandem and chubbier of the 2 body slammed one into the side. Hysterical. They were mixing drinks out of a backpack under the table. We couldn't tell if they were just too cheap to go to the bar or making some whacked drink the bar didn't offer. It was 2 toned in color...sprite on bottom and black on top. Looked like chocolate syrup poured onto Sprite. And they must go down smooth because they each had a 1/2 dozen of them!!!
Well, its 8:24 am and I haven't breathed fresh air yet. I've been up since 6:00 am and just reading People magazines and eating Hawaiian bread and drinking Hawaiian "Kaui Pie" flavored Coffee. Hawaii is the perfect vacay for me, because Coconut is my all-time favorite flavor. I swear to all things Hell Kitchen, I would eat liver if they covered it in coconut sauce with a side of coconut rice. My love of it spills into all souvenir purchases as well. I got a floating candle in a coconut shell yesterday!!! Our condo has a huge jacuzzi tub, and I plan to float with my coconut tonite. It's delicious here. Pineapple is in the water they serve...try it. You'll like it. Instead of a slice of lemon they put pineapple in their water. And orange slices too. Well, gotta go. Trash novel calling my name...pool chairs await. Surf to dance in...
coleyb - Mahalo!
and news to report...we have our first trip to the emergency room taking place right now...Queen Lee Lee is taking her hubby to the eye care center. I think he bust a blood vein in his eye laughing too hard on the plane. It looks narly. Nurse Cole snapped into Project Manager mode, Googled "Kauai Eye Care" and found the urgent care center in 2.4 seconds. I am the person you want to take to a survivor camp...except that survivor camp must always have wireless internet, of course. Google and Cole are just the perfect partners in any emergency.
I spent hours in the evenings preparing a fun guide book for this trip...not knowing we would have this wifi connection. ha ha. I could have just waited until we got here!
Anyhoo...we positioned ourselves across from the water slides at the pool yesterday and I swear to God that was better than people watching at the airport. These crazy French bitches went down tandem and chubbier of the 2 body slammed one into the side. Hysterical. They were mixing drinks out of a backpack under the table. We couldn't tell if they were just too cheap to go to the bar or making some whacked drink the bar didn't offer. It was 2 toned in color...sprite on bottom and black on top. Looked like chocolate syrup poured onto Sprite. And they must go down smooth because they each had a 1/2 dozen of them!!!
Well, its 8:24 am and I haven't breathed fresh air yet. I've been up since 6:00 am and just reading People magazines and eating Hawaiian bread and drinking Hawaiian "Kaui Pie" flavored Coffee. Hawaii is the perfect vacay for me, because Coconut is my all-time favorite flavor. I swear to all things Hell Kitchen, I would eat liver if they covered it in coconut sauce with a side of coconut rice. My love of it spills into all souvenir purchases as well. I got a floating candle in a coconut shell yesterday!!! Our condo has a huge jacuzzi tub, and I plan to float with my coconut tonite. It's delicious here. Pineapple is in the water they serve...try it. You'll like it. Instead of a slice of lemon they put pineapple in their water. And orange slices too. Well, gotta go. Trash novel calling my name...pool chairs await. Surf to dance in...
coleyb - Mahalo!
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