Guiltiest Pleasure of All....

So I have always really loved the Christmas movie 'The Family Stone' (not the guilty pleasure).  I watch it every year around the holiday season.

Every time, I have always though 'I really like that song at the very end of the movie when the credits play'.

Drumroll please....

"Count on me" by Jefferson Starship.

I am not sure, exactly, who Jefferson Starship is, but I am pretty sure that anyone who likes them is supposed to stay mum about it behind a black curtain of shame.  Please correct me if I'm wrong.

Your thoughts?  Are there any blogs out there currently talking about Jefferson Starship?  Yeah, didn't think so....

Guilty Pleasure.

Despite my feelings toward him during American Idol.  Despite everything.  I have to admit....

I like the CD.

Sushi

Is it just me, or do they put crack in sushi? There is some addictive component to it. I crave it. Constantly. If I don't have it for a period of time, I get cranky.

That leaves me to ask this question: what's the BEST place in Chicago for sushi? Anyone have any thoughts? As of right now, I'm gonna have to go with Coast in Wicker Park. Honorable mentions go to Sushi Samba, Sushi Mura, Oh Oh Fusion (formerly Katachi - although they are docked points based on the loss of the Samurai roll) and Jai Yen.

Anyone have any sushi recommendations for me? Your thoughts? Who has the best sushi in Chicago? Why am I giving Coast free advertising?

Guilty Pleasure - Dance Movies

So a friend of mine and I have plans to go see the above movie. Well, the remake. I am super excited about it. However, it is not getting good reviews. However, I didn't expect it to. It's a guilty indulgent dancer movie. Much like:



Which I have to admit - I love it but it's baaad. I think the critic who said 'There are some amazing dance sequences in this film. However, in between these dance sequences, the actors are allowed to talk - this is where the problems come in," hit the nail on the head. Also, the jazz class is painfully bad/unrealistic. Note to any of my readers who are not familiar with what a jazz class consists of - it is not supposed to mirror the "Call on Me" music video. Just sayin'.

Clarissa Explains It All....

So it was announced today that Melissa Joan Hart will be a contestant on Dancing with the Stars. When I was growing up, I love love LOVED her on Clarissa Explains it All. I kind of wanted to be Clarissa. I kind of thought I was. In fact, that's kind of what this blog is: Jaime Explains It All.

Although I consider this a guilty pleasure, almost every girl I know in my age bracket who grew up with cable at the very least kind of liked this show. Who is with me on this? Who remembers Clarissa? Who watched Clarissa? Who will be cheering for Melissa because of this?

My Ultimate Vice....

I don't smoke. I drink occasionally, but not in excess. I do not consume other various illegal substances. I am not the healthiest eater, but I don't consume a large amount of food and I'm fairly active so it all balances. I may have various guilty pleasures, such as American Idol, but perhaps there are limits on how 'bad' or 'dangerous' such things are for a person. (Some will argue this, I know.)

Anyhow. There is one thing that I cannot imagine giving up. One thing that I crave, that I yearn for, that I would cry for. Despite the dangers, despite the fact that every scientific study notes that it is completely and totally bad for a person and there is no real benefit to it, I would contemplate shaving my head sooner than giving it up....



Oh, empty calories! Oh, potential cavities!

It's pop. Real pop. Specifically, regular or cherry coke. Mmm. I'm craving it as we speak. I know all health studies say to think twice, that 300 calories of chocolate cake are better than 300 calories of pop. I don't care. I will argue that there are worse vices (see above), so it's ok for me to keep this little one. That's my story and I'm stickin' to it!

Anyone else have other vices? (Please bear in mind this blog is rated PG-13 when reporting them.)