JUST ANOTHER DAY AT THE NEW JOB
These are the two commercials that they came to shoot a couple weeks ago. They're gonna be aired for the next 13 weeks on cable channels such as Nickelodeon, Cartoon Network, TBS, FX, MSNBC and others. The first targets Moms with kids and the second is for the old folks. Enjoy!
Thursday, August 30, 2007
Thursday, August 23, 2007
LONG LOST TWIN SISTER-WIVES
One day last year, I was walking down the hall at school and a Mom who was dropping something off for her kid stopped me.
"Oh my God! I have been meaning to tell you this for so long! Do you know you have a twin?" she asked, excitedly.
"I do?" I replied, not wanting in any way to be involved in a conversation with a Mom during my free period. All I'd wanted was to make it to the bathroom unnoticed and slip back into my grotto under the stage.
"Yes! Do you watch Big Love?"
"No, I've never seen it." This was before we had HBO - probably during our Six Feet Under on NetFlix stint.
"You look exactly like one of the characters! Nicki!! The second wife! Oh my God!! My daughters and I say that every single time we see her! If your hair was blonde, you would totally BE her!!" she exclaimed, sounding a lot like a 13 year-old girl herself.
"Huh - I will have to check that out," I said as I slowly backed away and headed towards the bathroom.
I wasn't sure what disturbed me more: possibly having a celebrity döppelganger, or the fact that I was a routine topic of discussion for this woman and her children during prime-time television at their house.
Anyway, we ended up renting the first season of Big Love last month and I really love the show. And the other night, HE subscribed us to HBO On Demand and I can get my fix of Season 2 anytime I like. And we don't even need to leave the couch to do so... WOO HOO!
As for me and Nicki? I'll let you be the judge...
SIDENOTE: The photo of me was taken - BY ME - last summer when we were in Maine. It was the middle of the night, on the beach, and we were both drunk beyond repair. It wasn't until a few days later when I uploaded the photos off my camera that we even remembered being there.
One day last year, I was walking down the hall at school and a Mom who was dropping something off for her kid stopped me.
"Oh my God! I have been meaning to tell you this for so long! Do you know you have a twin?" she asked, excitedly.
"I do?" I replied, not wanting in any way to be involved in a conversation with a Mom during my free period. All I'd wanted was to make it to the bathroom unnoticed and slip back into my grotto under the stage.
"Yes! Do you watch Big Love?"
"No, I've never seen it." This was before we had HBO - probably during our Six Feet Under on NetFlix stint.
"You look exactly like one of the characters! Nicki!! The second wife! Oh my God!! My daughters and I say that every single time we see her! If your hair was blonde, you would totally BE her!!" she exclaimed, sounding a lot like a 13 year-old girl herself.
"Huh - I will have to check that out," I said as I slowly backed away and headed towards the bathroom.
I wasn't sure what disturbed me more: possibly having a celebrity döppelganger, or the fact that I was a routine topic of discussion for this woman and her children during prime-time television at their house.
Anyway, we ended up renting the first season of Big Love last month and I really love the show. And the other night, HE subscribed us to HBO On Demand and I can get my fix of Season 2 anytime I like. And we don't even need to leave the couch to do so... WOO HOO!
As for me and Nicki? I'll let you be the judge...
SIDENOTE: The photo of me was taken - BY ME - last summer when we were in Maine. It was the middle of the night, on the beach, and we were both drunk beyond repair. It wasn't until a few days later when I uploaded the photos off my camera that we even remembered being there.
Friday, August 17, 2007
TAGGED BY LISA
JOBS I'VE HELD:
- Ice Cream Scooper
- Bagel Hawker
- Deli Whore
- Knick-Knack Personalizer
- Data Entry Slug (temp job)
- Starbucks Barista
- Music Teacher
- Director of Educational Services :)
MOVIES I CAN WATCH OVER & OVER AGAIN:
- Bridget Jones' Diary
- Sixteen Candles
- The Princess Bride
- Goonies
- The Sound of Music
MY GUILTY PLEASURES:
- Ice cream
- Wine
- Daily crossword puzzle
- Long showers
PLACES I HAVE LIVED:
- Rockaway, Wayne, Rockaway (NJ)
- Rochester (NY)
- Rockaway, Haledon, Rockaway, Wharton, Rockaway, Boonton (NJ)
SHOWS I ENJOY:
- Jeopardy!
- The Office
- Rick Steves' Europe
- Seinfeld
- The Brady Bunch
VACATION SPOTS:
- ARIZONA
- Anywhere near an ocean
- Europe
FAVORITE FOODS:
- Veggie Heaven
- Mesob
- Ice cream
- Anything containing peanut butter...
- ...or marzipan
WEBSITES I VISIT DAILY:
- My blogging community
- Natalie Dee
- Runners World forums
BODY PARTS I HAVE INJURED:
- Uhh.. nothing really major [KNOCKING WOOD!!!]
AWARDS I'VE WON:
- The Betty Kanable Music Scholarship (grad school)
- 2 Geraldine Dodge grants:
-- 1 for $2,500 to spend 14 days in Europe
-- the second proclaiming me a "Dodge Fellow" and allowing me to spend a week in a think-tank in Colorado (both were very cool!)
NICKNAMES I'VE BEEN CALLED:
- Jenny Bean (as a kid, by my Mom)
- Little Pussy Willow (as a kid, by my Dad)
- Zig
- Danz
I HEREBY TAG:
- Kate, Mike (I know he loves being tagged) and TeacherWoman.
JOBS I'VE HELD:
- Ice Cream Scooper
- Bagel Hawker
- Deli Whore
- Knick-Knack Personalizer
- Data Entry Slug (temp job)
- Starbucks Barista
- Music Teacher
- Director of Educational Services :)
MOVIES I CAN WATCH OVER & OVER AGAIN:
- Bridget Jones' Diary
- Sixteen Candles
- The Princess Bride
- Goonies
- The Sound of Music
MY GUILTY PLEASURES:
- Ice cream
- Wine
- Daily crossword puzzle
- Long showers
PLACES I HAVE LIVED:
- Rockaway, Wayne, Rockaway (NJ)
- Rochester (NY)
- Rockaway, Haledon, Rockaway, Wharton, Rockaway, Boonton (NJ)
SHOWS I ENJOY:
- Jeopardy!
- The Office
- Rick Steves' Europe
- Seinfeld
- The Brady Bunch
VACATION SPOTS:
- ARIZONA
- Anywhere near an ocean
- Europe
FAVORITE FOODS:
- Veggie Heaven
- Mesob
- Ice cream
- Anything containing peanut butter...
- ...or marzipan
WEBSITES I VISIT DAILY:
- My blogging community
- Natalie Dee
- Runners World forums
BODY PARTS I HAVE INJURED:
- Uhh.. nothing really major [KNOCKING WOOD!!!]
AWARDS I'VE WON:
- The Betty Kanable Music Scholarship (grad school)
- 2 Geraldine Dodge grants:
-- 1 for $2,500 to spend 14 days in Europe
-- the second proclaiming me a "Dodge Fellow" and allowing me to spend a week in a think-tank in Colorado (both were very cool!)
NICKNAMES I'VE BEEN CALLED:
- Jenny Bean (as a kid, by my Mom)
- Little Pussy Willow (as a kid, by my Dad)
- Zig
- Danz
I HEREBY TAG:
- Kate, Mike (I know he loves being tagged) and TeacherWoman.
Wednesday, August 15, 2007
DEAR SAM,
Wal-Mart, I'm sorry
That they are so mean
But they don't know you
Like I do
You take care of me
When my budget is lean
And carry it all
You're my "go-to"
And now you reside
Within walking distance
Of my new abode
And I'll say
It's a comfort to know
That you're there for me
So I'll visit you
Three times a day
Wal-Mart, I'm sorry
That they are so mean
But they don't know you
Like I do
You take care of me
When my budget is lean
And carry it all
You're my "go-to"
And now you reside
Within walking distance
Of my new abode
And I'll say
It's a comfort to know
That you're there for me
So I'll visit you
Three times a day
Monday, August 13, 2007
DA CRIB
As promised, here are some pics of the new abode. It's hard to really capture how great the place is with a camera and an iPhone, but we did the best we could. If you click on each photo, you can see it in better detail.
So without further ado...
The kitchen - it's rectangular with a little breakfast nook at one end:
The dining room, complete with my grandmother's antique china closet:
The living room and HIS gloriously lush furniture & HUGE TV:
Guest bedroom - currently inhabited by our hamster, Claire:
Quite possibly my favorite room.. the office:
"The Love Den" (where the magic takes place):
My very own "Girly Bathroom" (HE has HIS own and there is also a 1/2 bathroom on the first floor):
Perhaps the greatest feature -- laundry room on bedroom level:
Our own garden paradise, complete with squirrels, gophers and feral cats:
If I haven't mentioned in a while, LIFE IS GOOD!
As promised, here are some pics of the new abode. It's hard to really capture how great the place is with a camera and an iPhone, but we did the best we could. If you click on each photo, you can see it in better detail.
So without further ado...
The kitchen - it's rectangular with a little breakfast nook at one end:
The dining room, complete with my grandmother's antique china closet:
The living room and HIS gloriously lush furniture & HUGE TV:
Guest bedroom - currently inhabited by our hamster, Claire:
Quite possibly my favorite room.. the office:
"The Love Den" (where the magic takes place):
My very own "Girly Bathroom" (HE has HIS own and there is also a 1/2 bathroom on the first floor):
Perhaps the greatest feature -- laundry room on bedroom level:
Our own garden paradise, complete with squirrels, gophers and feral cats:
If I haven't mentioned in a while, LIFE IS GOOD!
Saturday, August 11, 2007
Thursday, August 09, 2007
SETTLED IN
Whew! We're all moved in and set up and the new digs are FUCKING GRRRRRRREAT!!!! It's such an amazing place and I am so happy and HE is so great to live with and life is just FUCKING GRRRRRRRREAT!!!!!
This weekend I'll take some pictures of the place and post them up. Just promise you won't zoom in on the entrances and plan your burglary (did you know that's why you're not allowed to take pictures in a museum or in Lincoln Center?)
The job is also going really well. Got my own office now and a company credit card (don't worry, I won't abuse it - I'm not like that) and even got my very own Palm Treo.
Granted, it's no iPhone. And frankly, I didn't even really want it cause I was a litle afraid of learning it. But now I really dig it and use it quite often. It makes me feel important. But I won't wear it in a holster on my belt (even if I wore belts) because I'm not a frigging dork.
Now you know how I feel about people who wear cell phone holsters. They = Dorks.
What else? My running is kind of sucking right now. I think it's because last week was so exhausting with moving and then unpacking and lifting and all that. We had like 4 16-hour workdays in a row. The weather has been unbearably humid - even at 6 AM. I've done a couple 4-5 milers but they've sucked, and I skipped my weekend long run all together.
Ah well. I guess even I am allowed to ease up every now and then. I just have to remember that and to cut myself some slack. And if it comes down to the Rochester 1/2 next month and I don't feel prepared to do it, it won't be the end of the world. So that's my perspective.
And that's about all for today.
Whew! We're all moved in and set up and the new digs are FUCKING GRRRRRRREAT!!!! It's such an amazing place and I am so happy and HE is so great to live with and life is just FUCKING GRRRRRRRREAT!!!!!
This weekend I'll take some pictures of the place and post them up. Just promise you won't zoom in on the entrances and plan your burglary (did you know that's why you're not allowed to take pictures in a museum or in Lincoln Center?)
The job is also going really well. Got my own office now and a company credit card (don't worry, I won't abuse it - I'm not like that) and even got my very own Palm Treo.Granted, it's no iPhone. And frankly, I didn't even really want it cause I was a litle afraid of learning it. But now I really dig it and use it quite often. It makes me feel important. But I won't wear it in a holster on my belt (even if I wore belts) because I'm not a frigging dork.
Now you know how I feel about people who wear cell phone holsters. They = Dorks.
What else? My running is kind of sucking right now. I think it's because last week was so exhausting with moving and then unpacking and lifting and all that. We had like 4 16-hour workdays in a row. The weather has been unbearably humid - even at 6 AM. I've done a couple 4-5 milers but they've sucked, and I skipped my weekend long run all together.
Ah well. I guess even I am allowed to ease up every now and then. I just have to remember that and to cut myself some slack. And if it comes down to the Rochester 1/2 next month and I don't feel prepared to do it, it won't be the end of the world. So that's my perspective.
And that's about all for today.
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