Randomness #817

To this day I cannot look at Mario Lopez without picturing his Saved by the Bell mullet.  Or those horrendous pants he loved to rock so much.I just realized that if you mistype 'Google' and type in boogle.com you get a whole new realm.We are in the throes of potty training with The Comedian.  Each morning she comes to the bathroom with me and tells me, "Good job, Momma! Good job!"  I now start each day with a really high opinion of myself. I adore The British Beauty Blogger. I might squeeze her hands too hard while simultaneously acting like I just won the Price is Right if I ever got to meet her.  She wrote a rather funny and true piece about Father's Day pitches that nails it.  I don't think H would really appreciate if I gave him a clarisonic face scrubber … [Read more...]

Randomness 2011 Style

If you type in 'Black Swan' into Netflix it will tell you that you might also like films such as, 'In Bruges' and 'Fight Club'.  While I haven't seen 'Black Swan' that certainly tells me quite a lot about it right there. It's on the list now.  James Franco might only be co-hosting the Oscars this year (so far) but I wouldn't be surprised if he was also trying to pull a "Pinky and Brain" on us.  With that secretive smile that guy is everywhere these days. General Hospital, losing an arm in 127 Hours, slathering on the makeup in Candy and writing a book. Somehow I still think of him as Daniel from 'Freaks and Geeks'.  Speaking of the Oscars, does anyone else think that Anne Hathaway co-hosting the event is a bit bizarre?  They may be trying to reach a … [Read more...]

Assorted Ramblings

I'm hosting an insanely good giveaway at MPR that involves clothes and more! Check it out here. I'm giving away a pretty necklace this week so be sure to check that out as well.I'm de-following Heidi Montag on Twitter. The shame that I clicked the 'follow' button is overwhelming me on a minute by minute basis. Plus? The over use of exclamation points are actually making me want to vomit.Every time I see this blogger I feel like a blast of sun has just filled my day. She is so sweet and generous it just makes me happy to say I know her. And Kristen? Thank you for the wrist band. We were in and out of that hot box in minutes thanks to you! Who knew Barnes and Noble could use a book signing as a torture device.I need a new phone. I'm still sportin' a Motorola Razr. Egads. I can't even Twitter … [Read more...]

Randomness #235- I look like Harry Potter

-Those crazy folks at Poo-pourri are at it again- "Poo~Pourri is a spray deodorizer designed to be sprayed directly onto the toilet bowl water before you go. The secret blend essential oils create a film on the surface of the toilet water that acts as a barrier to trap odors inside." Secret blend? Makes me think of the Colonel's secret blend of herbs and spices and to never wanting to eat fried chicken ever again.-I stopped shredding and gained four pounds. Probably because I also consumed four pounds of cadbury eggs, chocolate marshmallow bunnies and a load of Hershey products all in a few short weeks. My insides feel disgusting. Time to detox! Who's coming with me?!-I read that Speidi will be honeymooning in Mexico. Can it be true? Will the apocalypse caused by this union be diverted if … [Read more...]

Randomness #234

According to a recent survey conducted between November and February on Twitter (so you know it's scientiftastically reliable) people have been swearing more since the recession. Huh. If swearing weren't so uncouth I would probably add a pleasant MoFo and SOB/Whore into almost every sentence. Can't help it, I admit to liking the sailor talk.When I was a kid I liked to watch Mark Russell on PBS. I'm quite sure my parents feared playground beatings on a daily basis. As it was no one would share a locker with me because of my political dorkiness.Kiddie spas annoy me like a sharp piece of barbed wire stuck in my craw. When I pass by the one at my local mega-shopping-plex I want to picket it and/or grab the girls inside and teach them about self-worth being about more than your complexion and … [Read more...]

The Only Child Syndrome?

What's up party people?! I'm on like no sleep. I think I might actually be undead today. If not for reals then I could probably win an Oscar for looking the part or at least a Golden Globe. When my kids are in their twenties and all cozy in their beds I swear I'm going to start calling them between the hours of 3 and 5 a.m. and just chat away on the phone with them for a minimum of thirty minutes at a time. I'll do it at least four times a week. What? Don't tell me you haven't vowed the same thing after being woken up for the eleventy-ith time in one night.I'm hearing a weird scritch-scritching noise in my house presently and I just realized it is TD rubbing two graham crackers together. Maybe she is trying to make a s'more. Ba dum dum!I wrote this post earlier this week about … [Read more...]

Random Thoughts #127

1. Why is it that I always seem to be wearing black socks each time I have to put myself up in the OB/GYN stir-ups?2. I think ADT has a drunk dialing type problem. They like to call late at night or just any old time of day. When I tell them I don't want them calling me anymore they act insulted. (Yes, they called again yesterday.)3. TD informed me that Lex, the dog, pees the bed. Thus barring her for forever from sleeping with TD. 4. I'll be going to a hotel next week to get a decent nights sleep. I'm counting the milliseconds as we speak. 5. The women on 'Rock of Love' the broke down bus edition bring skankhood to an all new level. I'm waiting for next seasons installment to not only be bleeped out every 5.5 seconds but also have blurred out body parts in almost every shot. … [Read more...]

Angsty Blogger Seeks Advice

I have to admit that lately this whole blogging thing has been getting me down. When I started blogging it was a way for me to get the nuts up to write and have people see it. Prior to that I never let anyone read anything I wrote. I did it as an outlet to in my journey as a new mother who was returning to work and dealing with post-partum depression. The blog helped immensely.Then I got hooked. I got a few readers. The idea of becoming a writer like I had always dreamed seemed a bit closer to reality. Especially when I realized that others were reading the blog too. What an amazing and addicting high!Lately though I'm having a hard time. I feel dried up. Tired. Haggard. Spent. The feeling has been there for a few months so it can't be blamed on pregnancy mojo. I just wonder if it is worth … [Read more...]

Things I Will Never Understand- Part 67

I'm saving you from having to read all about my wacky hormones, my bad mothering skills and need for sleep today by giving you this- Part 67 or maybe 5 of Things I Will Never Understand. 1. Keds. Those white, no support offering, Keds. Ladies, if you are wearing these take them off right NOW! They are only showing your age. 2. Better yet those white canvas shoes with the elastics on the side (you know the ones that look like they could be cool Vans if only they had the black and white check patter, but they don't) that you can buy at Wal-mart and are the only shoe worse than Keds. They make you look like a grandma.3. Angel Cats. In the front yard. Why? Does it mean there is a cat buried there? I think that is against HOA rules.4. Why Ryan Seacrest has a job.5. The 'Old-Fashioned' part of … [Read more...]

That’s H*t and other randomness that is so not

Crap! Am I going to get sued now? Ms. Hilton is apparently suing Hallmark for using her copyrighted, that's right you read that correctly, phrase "That's hot" on one of their greeting cards. Hm.... Can I copyright the term ShippyMcflippyShadippy then? It has no meaning but it seems like fun.In other disturbing news, H and I really have our homework cut out for us. In a recent article in Newsweek, Ken Burns (you know the documentary maker extraordinaire)stated that many high schoolers don't know who fought in WWII or about the American-Japanese internment camps that were here in this very country. Seriously? I know I'm a history geek and all but it is so disturbing to me that we are losing this information to say things like...No Child Left Behind standardized tests. We're losing what keeps … [Read more...]