Boredom on the Horizon....

Emily is going to Europe to visit her sister for two weeks.

I am inconsolable.  What the FLOCK am I supposed to do while she's gone?  AHH.  All of our lakeview byobs are going to not hit their monthly sales because of this.  I need to find a 'rent a friend' website for this half-month (half a month?!?!  ARGH!!).  Like 'bag borrow steal'.  Do these websites exist?  Can I create one and make some money maybe?

Hmm.  I shall explore this entrepreneurial opportunity.  We all know I'm about to have some time on my hands.  Sigh.

Michael Scott....

The show will die without him.  NBC, please respect that and let it go out with a bang, instead of a painful, dragging extra season.

All This Talk of Crushes....

Mirror, mirror on the wall, who's the hottest one of all?

How could I forget you, my lovely?

Murder Mystery Dinner

So I did the Murder Mystery Groupon (as my loyal readers know). 

www.themurdermysterycompany.com

I was cast as an 'importer/exporter' (they knew my love of Seinfeld upon first glance); Emily was cast as the gold-digger. 

Emily won!  She guessed whodunnit.  I am so proud.  She really has a future with crimestoppers or Dateline.   Watch out, Chris Hansen.

Anyhow.  I definitely found this to be a fun experience.  I would recommend having a drink before showing up, if you are the type to do so, because one needs to get into his/her character quickly.  That, and being under the influence is a potential set-up for a defense if one finds herself charged with a heinous crime. 

All in all, I recommend it.   Definitely worth the $30 groupon. 

Some Other Old Friends

Recently, my mom was going through old basement stuff for an upcoming garage sale.

As many of my blog readers know, I was not a 'dolls'  girl.  I opted for stuffed animals and various other alternatives instead, one of them being the above.  I had a collection of troll dolls in all their mid-90s glory.

My mom wanted to put them up for sale, however, I knew a) no one would buy them and b) I couldn't quite bring myself to part with them.  I know they will never be collectors' items (beanie babies, anyone?  oh yeah, I have a load of those, too!!!).   But they are a piece of my childhood.  Sigh.

Anyone else out there collect troll dolls?  Are they still sold anywhere?  Is this just bringing flashbacks of Mimi from the Drew Carey Show?    

A Few Words on Skechers Shape-Ups

If you are wearing these shoes, please do not expect to be taken seriously or respected by anyone.  In fact, be grateful if you can walk down the street in these and don't get shoved into to locker somewhere.

Let's cut to the chase - these shoes make wearing crocs seem dignified and brilliant.  I don't know why, exactly. Partially, it's how they look.  Maybe it's a little in the name - in wearing these, one is advertising to the world that he or she needs to 'shape up'.  Which is normally fine.  There are plenty of running/exercise shoes out there that one can wear without receiving a second glance, and there's no shame in mentioning one's trying to cut out an extra ten pounds.  But something about these is ridiculously mockable.

That, and I question if they actually WORK.  Are these in some way better than your typical walking shoes?  If so, how come no one thought of them before.  That, and even if so, why not just buy regular walking shoes in the first place?

This reminds me of when Skechers released 'roller skates' about 6 years ago.  I remember contemplating buying them, but when I tried them on, I could hardly even skate around the store in them.  They were super cute, but they didn't work, and for that reason, I imagine, they were very short-lived.  Did anyone out there buy the Skechers roller skates?  Will shape-ups disappear as quickly?  Listen, I love Skechers as much as the next gal, but they are not utilitarian shoes by any means.

Your thoughts?

Irony Alert

Copied from an unnamed source:

"We are looking for someone who can think outside of the box without relying upon “industry speak” and buzz words."

Is anyone thinking inside the box anymore?  Maybe there's some good stuff there that's getting missed.  I believe I've written this post before, but it deserved a revisit.

(I should mention, additionally, that the writer of the initial post on the unnamed source is a self-proclaimed 'cutting edge firm'.)

The Next Hit Reality Show...

According to my good friend Eric (alias Bobo, alias Sausage King, alias PPC):

Battle of the Bloggers.

Please let me know how I can become a part of this show.  Or, how I can go about creating it.  That might be better.  I call being Simon Cowell.

Boy Crush

Mark Kanemura.

I was lukewarm to him at first.  That is, back when he was a contestant on Season 4.  I think others shared my views  because once he and his partner Chelsie Hightower split, he ended up in the bottom a couple times.  They never really showed him doing his own thing.

However, he's back as an 'all-star' this season (anyone know the reasoning for them choosing this format this season?!) - and I have fallen in love with him.

Anyone else out there share my love of Mark Kanemura?

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Today's art project is brought to you by the letter J.

I should be embarrassed. 

My Favorite Article of Men's Clothing

Cufflinks.

I love them.  They are a little tiny piece of flair, and not the kind you find at TGIFridays.  It's a way to see who isn't really the uptight, serious business man he appears to be.  Kind of like the 'business in the front, party in the back' concept associated with the mullet.  It's a little way for one to show his personality - I feel I know more about a man when looking at his cufflinks.  A man who wears cufflinks cares about his appearance.

Anyhow - am I the only woman out there who finds cufflinks to be a total turn on?  They are like the antithesis of zubaz....

Another Old Friend....

So I ran into Heimlich, the caterpillar from 'A Bug's Life', while out for a happy hour this past Friday.  It was good to see him.  Here is a closer shot of his face.