American Idiot

Jeez, I told you I hate this guy.

Ice, ice baby, too cold, too cold

Who brings 4 pairs of shoes on vacation and returns home with 6 pairs?!? Me - that's who.

The Honolulu Advertiser is running their answer to ABC's tv show, "The Bachelor" by doing "Hawaii Bachelor." Pretty funny. Anyway - here's the winner.

I got bit by something - my leg has swollen up like crazy. Damn tropical environments. Bugs love me - must be my sweet blood. It hurts. Bad. On a happy note today I had Waiola shave ice - Cherry with ice cream. Yum yum.

You want fries with that?



Dinner at Zippy's = $5.95

Crap movie rented at Blockbuster = $5.17

Quality time with my sister in law = Priceless.

So we go to Zippy's tonight and can I just stop and quote Joe Peschi from Lethal Weapon and say - "They SCREW you at the drive-thru." Goddamit I hate when you order food to go and you settle in at home and open the package and it's totally effed up. Either the wrong thing completely or something's missing. In this case I ordered chicken katsu and there was NO katsu sauce. This is an outrage! How in the hell am I supposed to choke this down without it. UGH.

You're not Jones-y...



Jason Lee.

I went to see "Dreamcatcher" under the hypnosis of my love for you. The love is gone.

You owe me $10 and two hours of my life back.

For a full review of the movie click HERE.

MAHALO King Kamehameha





I take it back - I take it ALL back - Hawaii is damn wonderful! You know why? Check out this weather baby!!!! Overcast and rainy - rain rain - rain. I love it.

The plane ride. No I didn't get stuck next to the crying child as I expected, instead I was seated next to the crazy old asian lady with the tuberculosis-like cough that she interupted only to snack on little mini fish heads. Disgusting! Oh and may I just give you this equation:

ME + trapped on an airplane + an Owen Wilson movie = HELL ON EARTH.

Jesus. We all know my hatred for Owen Wilson's acting. This basically sealed it. Not to mention that Kyle was sitting next to me laughing out loud like a crazy man at all his stupid lines. (I think he was doing it to spite me.)

Aside from all that – can I just say - Continental Airlines is the SCHIZNIT! That airline is the bomb. Large seats, leg room, decent food, AND - each seat gets their own individual tv. And - best of all - they won my heart by playing the 2002 ABFAB special that was only seen in the U.K. Edina goes to New York to search for her long lost son Serge. It was the best abfab ever. They even showed them in the famous New York bookstore Strand - a store Figgy dragged me too and I was glad she did.

So we are here – Day one – and we have already gone to Daiei AND Longs. Now what the hell am I gonna do the rest of the week?.....HOLY SHIT. I'm sitting at my sister-in-law's computer and there's a goddam gecko running around loose in this house - making all kinds of freaky noises. I know it's bad luck to kill geckos but if I see that lizard anywhere near me I'm gonna freak...

Oh and good news bloggers, Figgy's got her own website. www.figgyville.blogspot.com
As she says, "Figgyville, like Nellyville, except without the bitches and hoes."

Have some more chicken, have some more pie, It doesn't matter if it's boiled or fried
Just eat it



Oh my god!! Eric Idle was in the audience for American Idol last night!!??!! I bet most of those fools didn’t even know who he is. He had a sign that said “I love Clay!” That is damn funny.

After months of waiting for the U.S. release I finally got the "Remote Part" by Idlewild. I could've jumped the gun and bought from Amazon U.K. but then I'd pay through the nose for shipping so I just waited it out. Dammit - it was worth it. So far this is the best cd ever and I can't turn it off.

Although I hate facial hair - you can't deny the love for Mr. Jason Lee.

God I’m starving. What is going on. First I’m fasting Ghandi style now I can’t stop eating. This weekend we had Paradise Cake from King’s Hawaiian. That cake is always the best. Three layers – lime, guava and orange, so light and delish.

Speaking of eating I just made a Top Ramen – that shit will kill you but then again – I will be well preserved. Anyway – it was “oriental flavored.” What the hell is that, I wonder. MSG and soy sauce? I don’t know. Just like Mexi-corn – what the f*ck is Mexi-corn?

And I think it's gonna be a long, long, time
Figgy's review of "Old School" is up. That movie was so not funny to me. With the exception of when the wedding singer sings "Total Eclipse of the Heart" - "Turnaround, Every now and then I get a
little bit terrified and then I see the look in your F*CKING eyes... I am so singing that at Figgy's wedding.

Tomorrow I get on the plane and go to my fave place (NOT) Hawaii. I hope to god there isn't a screaming kid sitting behind me. I'm always the lucky winner of that seat. I like kids - but when they're screaming at the top of their lungs for 4 hours, I start to freak.

My in-laws LOVE to get to the airport four hours early. God, is that what happens when you retire - you just don't give a crap about wasting time anymore? If I had internet access and could find a frappuccino less than $10 it wouldn't be so bad. That coupled with the fact that I literally go to the bathroom every 5 minutes - flying doesn't really work for me.

Well, at least I won't be at work.

You have to believe we are magic, nothin' can stand in our way
I said it before and I’ll say it again – Target is THE place to buy cds. New releases for $9.99!! Today I bought the old Coldplay "Parachutes" and the new EMI comp – "Best of Bowie" - damn that is a good cd.

Olivia Newton John! On American Idol? Shouldn’t she be on Australian Idol – but whatever…such a coincidence since I was just listening to the Xanadu soundtrack yesterday. Back in the 80’s I was an avid shopper at Olivia’s store Koala Blue, ah the memories…

If it’s Olivia Newton John Night don’t you think we should’ve liked to have seen Clay Aiken and Kimberly Locke singing “The One that I Want?” Or what about Ruben singing “Let’s Get Physical”? All I wanna know is - when’s Paula Abdul night - cause I can’t wait to hear someone duet with MC Skat Cat.

I’ll give someone $1 to beat down that Corey Clark. Sick of him. Speaking of being beat down I heard on Trading Spaces last week the lady blew a gasket and physically attacked her neighbor. Damn I missed it. Another horrid singer – that’d be Carmen Rasmussen. Kyle said she sounds like Jim Carrey as the Cable Guy doing karaoke. He isn’t too far off.

Well – my fave Clay sucked tonight – but I called in anyway – it was fairly easy to get through – is that a bad sign??

So you wanna be a rock superstar?
Goddam m*ther f*king DMV sent me a letter saying they are going to suspend my license cause I didn't file my car accident. I was so raving mad last night I got a stomach ache. And Kyle's like, "Damn you better take care of this or else I have to drive you around for a year." Believe me - that would suck cause I'd never go shopping. So I call them today after 15 tries - I finally get through - and they're all, "Oh yeah, everything's fine. Ignore the notice." Son of a...

If I had a band I'd write a song about this. Like NWA's "F*** tha Police", mine would be "F*** the DMV."

My Top 5 possible band names:

5. IMNOTMARGARETCHO

4. Azrael Abyss

3. Ballistic Monkeys

2. Chopstick Nation

1. Puddle of Jenn

When I get bored with corporate america and the MAN trying to bring me down, I'm gonna break away from band #4 Chopstick Nation and become "TAFNAJ" - The Artist Formerly Known As Jenn - and change my name to a symbol, and that symbol will be... a SPORK.

Here in my car I feel safest of all
F**K you DMV.

I gave you the proper documents for my accident - you wanna try and suspend my license? Go ahead I F*CKING dare you.

Pass me some o’ that bling bling
Oh my god, Figgy - a Keanu Reeves Blog - How could we NOT know about this?
Hellooo - Keanu Reeves on the Oscars last night, he looked awesome.

O.K... A 25 year old software engineer from Los Angeles won the Megabucks in Vegas this weekend – 40 MILLION dollars. He is not telling anyone who he is – in order to protect his new found wealth. Now - everyone I know is an engineer, so dammit – I know it’s one of you!! Show me some love, I’m broke. And Kyle contributed more than our share to that 40 million so it’s payback time…

“Nobody walks in L.A.”
I went out shopping today and there were limos everywhere you turn – all the celebs were going to the Oscars. It’s a good day to shop in L.A. cause the streets are virtually empty – the whole town prepares for this day so it’s easy to get around.

Speaking of driving - the other day we see a PT Cruiser with the license plate “PT TUDE.” That is so retarded. I have a problem with people who get personalized plates that just restate what car they drive. Hello – we can tell it’s a “PT” and that you have a “TUDE.”

Yeah, yeah, I have a personalized plate, but it doesn’t say “CRVLOVA” or something craptacular like that. Throw a shoutout to your fave sports team or put your kids names, I’m just saying don’t state the obvious. I.E., “TTROCKS” or “911FAN.” Let’s be original, people.

Check it out - the California DMV let's you see if the personalization you want is availiable.

Sick... in the head maybe...
So I talk about my Grandma all the time on this blog - well we had a scare recently - and we really thought it was going to be something bad. But she's recovered and all is well. So of course in my calling her - she sounds like she's back to her old self....is that a good thing??

Gram: Hello?

Me: Hey Gram. You’re ok now?

Gram: I’m fine. I was worried.

Me: So was I, I was crying all day wondering if you were going to be ok.

Gram: (silence)... I don’t believe you.

Me: Jesus! Freakin’ rude – why would I lie about that??

Gram: I don’t know. (laughing)

Me: Oh for god’s sake.

Control*ALT*Delete
Who are you?
1.You can’t sleep at night cause the sounds of the theme to Final Fantasy are ringing in your head.
2. There are wires and controllers all over the floor in front of your tv.
3. Everytime you’re the passenger in a car you somehow end up at BestBuy
4. When you go to watch Sex in the City there is a blue screen on the tv, and the words VIDEO 3 in the top left corner of the screen and by the time you find the tv/video button and push it Carrie has broken up with Aidan and is back with Big!!....aaarrgghhh…uh…..yeah.
5. You know which FRY’s is the Polynesian one and which one is themed out like an alien invasion.

You, my friend – are the wife of an engineer.

Happy Birthday!
Today Kyle turns 30! Happy Birthday!

I don't feel so good...
Last night I opened the freezer and the shelf broke and all this shit fell onto the floor - including my Jamba Juice - all - over - the - floor. So I had no food, so I ate these leftovers which I didn't realize were from DAYS ago - which was a bad idea. Instantly got food poisoning, threw up for hours and hours, and eventually passed out in on the floor in front of the toilet. What am I, a junkie??? Who does that?? I plan to never eat again...

First, when there's nothing but a slow glowing dream
Ok, as my friend refers to me, I am the "Queen of all things 80's" - but last night on American Idol - that Julia chick's performance of Irene Cara's "What a feeling" was goddam horrific. And no one should use a hair crimper in the year 2003.

Trying to bring back the 80's all on your own is a no no - she should wait til it permeates the masses. When they start selling rubber bracelets at Macy's, you may go forth with your new homage to an era gone by. I can't believe it - but I actually owned an oversized bright pink flourescent sweatshirt, that I chose to wear with a big white belt and matching pink socks.

Er...uh...Note to self: Go home and burn all pictures of myself from the 80's.

Tiny bubbles...
Well, all this talk about design being so important and I had the fugliest blog on the block. I'll try this style out til I design a better one. Maybe it'll help me get over my fear of polka dots, there must be a name for that disease....

S-A-T-U-R-D-A-Y, NIGHT!



Alright you got me - this is some funny shit: the HULK has a blog.

What a fruitful weekend. Due to the rain I didn’t do much so, just to continue my obsession with Jason Lee this month - I settled into the couch and watched my Mallrats dvd with the “commentary” on. That is the best way to watch your fave movie, if you already know the entire show back to front. There was a lot of funny backstories you never would have guessed until you hear the play by play. Another great movie to listen to commentary on is Almost Famous. (Jason Lee again!) As I said before I love me some Cameron Crowe so his commentary – along with his mom’s input - no less, is hysterical. Now if only they had commentary for Ferris Bueller, I could die happy.

Then I went to the rubber stamp convention on Saturday. Usually I draw up my own designs and have them made but sometimes you can find some real gems at these shows. So Skog and I bundled up in the rain and headed on over to the show. I did pretty well at first, being an old pro, I knew not to just spend my money willy nilly. But then Skog found it for me – a very cool – very retro monkey stamp. Score. That coupled with a bunch of ink pads, I was done for the day.

Course I bring all these purchases home and have yet to use them. Instead I sat down and made me some personalized address labels. Now the phone company will receive my check along with a handsome little picture of Keanu, or Colin Farrell, or Brandon Boyd, or even Mr. JT himself. Ha!

I want the world to know, got to let it show
You know when you go into a store and you just can’t leave cause a good song is playing in the speakers overhead? That’s how I felt today when I went to Jamba Juice and “I’m Coming Out” came on. I didn’t want to leave but then again I could just go home and dig out my old Diana Ross cds.

For dinner I am having Coldbuster with femme boost. Yum-e. Dinner of champions. A friend of mine who’s a nurse once told me that Jamba Juice is the meal of choice for bulimics and anorexics. I am clearly neither of those things, so whatever. All I know is, it’s dee-lish. Give me a Jamba over a steak anyday...

Back in time
I could have sworn that a movie ticket cost $8.00 last month. We went to the theatre last night and it’s now $9.50. How the hell? Now the Bridge’s demand of $12 a ticket for the Director’s Hall doesn’t seem that ridiculous. Especially since you get assigned leather seats…

In 1985 I saw Back to the Future in the theater 5 times. Movie tickets cost around $4.25 back then. What a bargain! Course I think the minimum wage was $4.25 too…I used to be so excited to get that piddly check every week from my first job at the local Sanrio store. Every girl’s dream to work at a Hello Kitty store. I think that’s where my aversion to the color pink started, wall to wall all things pink and screaming kids. Makes for a volatile workplace.

Nowadays they have Hello Kitty toasters, cookware, everything! It’s amazing. When we went to Japan last year that was the coolest thing, no matter how small it was – there was some thought put into the product. Being such a stickler for design in everyday life, it was heaven. Every little thing was designed. That’s how life should be.

an excerpt from my AIM chat with Figgy...

FIGGY: i'm done with my crap reviews

FIGGY: no one's reading them

JENN: Kyle reads them all the time, but he doesn’t want to leave a comment.

FIGGY: Yeah well tell him if I don't get feedback I'm going to drop the Crap Reviews faster than the Kobra Kai kicked Daniel San out of the dojo

FIGGY: are you at work or home?

JENN: leaving to go to the dentist, what are you doing?

FIGGY: i'm watching gilligan's island.

JENN: stop watching. they're never gonna get off the island.

JENN: don't be tricked - gilligan will f*ck it up.

Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned for Sega...
Programming note - all of you who are significant others of gamers,
tonight on MTV at 10pm:

True Life – I’m a gamer

I was tuning in the shine on the light night dial
Got nothing but music news today.

The one and only Elvis Costello got inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on Tuesday. Life is good.

I saw the new No Doubt video - with vid clips showing them in the 'old' days. Back when they were a young good, orange county, undiscovered band. Back before everyone and their mother jumped on the 'I Love No Doubt' fandwagon. So being home I got to see TRL today - good lord that shows sucks. Not that Carson Daly was the bomb but who are those two kids they got hosting now? The non-Carson-girl-host said she was 4 years old when No Doubt was formed, holy crap!! I am old....

Only one thing can get me out of the house in this depressed state – and that's to buy the new Everclear album! Target has new releases - cheap. A mere $8.99 to sample Art Alexakis’ genius?? Where’s my credit card…

Home on the range
Ever since I saw "Undercover Brother" I've been obsessed with orange soda. So I went to the market this morning, bought orange soda, then some goldfish crackers, and some orange popsicles. Leaving the market, staring at all things orange in my cart, I saw 3 different men get into their respective cars..alll wearing...orange shirts. Coincidence?

Things I learned while staying home from work today:

1.Katie Couric can be cranky

2.My cousin is on tv a lot. Pink’s video “Don’t let me Get Me” was on tv twice today. She’s playing bass on stage. Yay Janis!!

3. I have 23 pairs of shoes

4. I need a new jar of honey – preferably in a small plastic bear

5. The rubber stamp store opens at 8am

6. My boss has my cell phone number

See what happens when you're out of work?
I have a f*cking headache. I have been playing this game all day. The directions are in japanese so don't ask me what it says - all I know is you replace the animal heads by clicking on them and goal is to get 3 or more in a row....try it. It's addicting.

Zookeeper

I just scored 10,070 - sucka.....

Doctor, doctor, can't you see I'm burnin', burnin'
Today is my Grandpa’s birthday! Whohoo born in 1917 and still kicking. My grandpa stories aren’t as exciting, so to celebrate his birthday let me tell you another TRUE story about his wife, aka my Grandma…

Gram: Hello?

Me: What’s up old layyddee??

Gram: I went to the doctor today.

Me: Yikes, nothing bad I hope.

Gram: Well I went in there and they ran some tests…When they weren’t looking I took my chart and added some other tests just for the heck of it.

Me: What? Are you f*ing kidding me? Isn’t that illegal?

Gram: Well I used to work at the hospital so it’s ok.

Me: Uh - hello crazy, that was 20 years ago! What if you go to jail or something?

Gram: You can come visit me.

Me: Hell no I’m not gonna visit you, you’re on your own sucker.

Gram: That’s ok. Jail will be a nice change of pace.

Nobody walks in L.A.
Oh my god. I just read the ARENA article on Jason Lee and he drives a CRV! What are the odds. I know he lives by where I work so the next time I see a CRV I'm scoping it out....

Speaking of cars, my friend is selling his - so anyone out there in the market for a GORGEOUS Audi TT - take a look. Click on the pic to go to the ebay auction. I will miss riding in it....

Island Style Fried Rat
The Loft on on Artesia closed down. The Loft is a very good Hawaiian restaurant that is known for it's Island Style Fried Chicken. Recently they expanded and have like 5 locations throughout Los Angeles. Steppin' up in the world I guess. We suspect they closed it down for health issues - since it was well documented that they had a rat problem. So instead, we went to the new (cleaner) Loft in Manhattan Beach which they have renamed "Back Home in Lahaina". Call it whatever the hell you want - it's still the Loft.

So we're at the table and Kyle asks the waitress, "Is the old Loft ever going to re-open?"
and the waitress says, "no - the city wanted them to "change some things" but they didn't want to comply..."

The minute the waitress left the table, Rusty and I both blurt out - "LIKE MOUSE TRAPS!!!" hahahah we were dying laughing. Great minds think alike, sucka.

Kyle was just looking at us like, you two are idiots....

Aloha
I borrowed my friend's Best of Whitney Houston - damn, pre-crack Whitney is the bomb.

The in-laws were in town this weekend. It's always fun when they are here cause it's like you're on vacation too. You always go out and about and appreciate it more cause they are seeing things with new eyes for the first time. Maybe that's how they feel when they take us around Hawaii. They brought me my fave coffee glazed macadamia nuts. Definitely not kind to the post root canal tooth.

They have an annual pass which allows them to fly from Hawaii to L.A. anytime they want. A darn good deal when you think about it. If they had one of those damn things for New York, I'd buy it in a minute.

So we did a lot of shopping - which I guess you always end up doing when guests come to town. We went to Century City - a mall I love cause the weather is perfect right now. Not too cold - and definitely not hot. Thank god since I HATE the heat, look out come summertime...

Anyway, today I bought a M.A.C. lipstick called "Spice it up!" Normally I do not endorse products that use exclamation points because.... it's just stupid. Much like my non-commitment to products that use bad fonts. Design should be innate not an afterthought....

I don't want to sell anything, buy anything or process anything as a career.
Ever since I upgraded the cable so I can watch the new season of Queer as Folk - now I have every channel known to man. So I turn it on and there he is - Lloyd Dobbler in all his glory. Say Anything just there - on cable - on a Saturday. Man that is a good movie.

I love anything and everything Cameron Crowe does - wait - I take that back - since I can't stand Tom Cruise - the two Crowe movies I will not gush over are Jerry Maguire and Vanilla Sky - but still - Cameron Crowe is the bomb. I read some article that Ione Skye - now Beastie-less - married her second husband and he lives in New York and she lives out here. They have a kid too, that is craziness.

Anyway - the point is - Say Anything is one of those movies that would surely be ruined by a sequel - but dammit you can't help but speculate what happened to Diane Court and Lloyd Dobbler....

Attention Rex Manning fans!
The Wherehouse has gone bankrupt and is closing down. It’s a sad day. In the early 90’s I worked my a$$ off for that company and it was nothing but fun. The only thing I hated was the stupid red vests they made us wear - they dry cleaned those mother f*ers like 4 times a year. AND you had to share them. UGH, I'm wretching at the memories. You could get a goddam staph infection from that shit. If you saw Empire Records, our store was very much like that. In-stores, relationships, dramas – everyday was crazy. Working at a record store exposes you to a ton of different music and really makes you appreciate every genre.

So with the closure of their stores they are selling EVERYTHING in the store – 20% - 50% off. I left there tonight with a handful of things – and in looking at them right now – it’s kind of embarrassing. But it truly shows my eclectic taste. So that’s what I bought. Don’t judge me.


Grease on dvd
-a classic


Mallrats on dvd
-Jason Lee is THE MAN.



Margaret Cho live on dvd
-My hero


Back in the U.S. – Paul McCartney live in concert dvd
-Still brilliant after all these years


Swing out Sister “It’s Better to Travel”
-Breakout??! Come on with that….


They Might be Giants – “Apollo 18”
-John + John = pure genius


Sub Pop’s compliation “Afternoon Delight”
- I used to be such a Sub Pop devotee I even trekked up to
Seattle to visit the company in the flesh.


Paula Abdul – Forever Your Girl
-I know, shut up.


John Lennon – Double Fantasy
-I don't believe in Beatles, I just believe in me.

Get thee to your nearest Wherehouse – you won’t be disappointed.

Don't you know you're going to shock the monkey
OH MY GOD! Anyone who knows me, knows I love monkeys - this website has tons of monkey related stuff! Oh - uh - and the guy who owns it is running for president....but forget all that - there are monkey coinpurses!!

it's zee cheeze
hey steve - since you are already scared of cheetos this might push you over the edge: a giant chee-to.

All the kids are doing it
Holy crap - they tricked out Strawberry Shortcake - she wears jeans and hip glasses now! What next she's gonna wear a snake around her neck and sing "I'm a Slave for you?" Stop the madness.

this is for my peeps - with the bentleys, the hummers,
and the benz
Ok – I want to give some shoutouts to some very cool things on the internet.

First off – jozjozjoz
– look at the check this girl wrote to the City of L.A. This is a girl after my own heart. How many times have I done the exact same thing – I can’t even count. I have often written checks and in the memo area, wrote “for: motherfucking cable bill.” Obviously my profanity did not deter those greedy bastards from taking my money – thereby making the process all the more enjoyable. So hats off to you Joz.

Secondly – check this out– this guy used to work as a tech for a big computer company and he took pictures of all the stupid ass things people did to their computers and then complained why the damn thing didn’t work. Even if you are not a super nerd, you’ll love these pictures - putting a cd in a floppy drive is darn funny.

Thirdly – www.gamelord.org – anyone who is into gaming would be interested in this site. Yeah – so what I’m pimping a relative’s website.

Finally – I am a total fool who is addicted to MTV’s Real World Road Rules, and lo and behold I found a blog just for freaks like me. Yay! If you know the song “come on be my baby tonight” this is the BLOG for you.

That’s all for now, more to come.

When people stop being polite...
and start getting real - I want to kill myself. I am boycotting Real World. I can't stand it - those drunk bastards are ruining a once great reality series. Sure people hooked up in the other shows - but not every damn episode!? Where's the token naive hick from the midwest? Where's the token angry black man? Where's the token gay guy? I'm just going to read the recaps on www.televisionwithoutpity.com cause nothing but ho's makes for boring tv. (e.g. : Temptation Island.) If there is one thing this season of Real World Las Vegas has given me - it's the phrase, "you're burnt up homie." Thank you Alton.

American Idol's Wild Card show was clearly just a way for Simon Cowell to hook himself up with the pretty chicks. Cause those peeps had no talent. My boy Clay (who I phoned in for) was the clear winner - soon to be followed by Trenyce even though no one should wear a hot pink skirt in the year 2003.

As for the rest of reality television. I'm done.

Dentist 2: Electric Boogaloo
Well, supposedly my bouts with the dentist are 2/3 over. I had the rest of my root canal today . Of course immediately following said root canal I went to work, and man did I regret it. The pain was killing me. I am now home watching “Changing Rooms,” snacking on a bowl of Advil and some Pink Lemonade. I shoulda did this from the beginning.

All I can eat is soup. Since I couldn’t eat all morning, I decided to do so while driving home from the office. Sitting in traffic spooning soup into my mouth as fast as I can at each stop light – I felt this overwhelming sense of paranoia –You know that feeling? When you just know the person in the car next to you is staring at you? I felt like people may be staring at me while I’m eating like an animal in my car. Well I look over and the chick next to me is shoveling rice krispies by the handful into her mouth from an open box in her passenger seat. I felt much better about myself. How vulgar. I had a spoon.

Chopper Sick Balls!
OK. Finally, finally I saw my very first episode of Star Trek the Next Generation. Sheesh and the damn thing came out back in 1987?!? Good lord I am so behind in the times.

I was doing research for work and I needed to watch a specific episode, we watched some old videos of the show and a few movies. And guess what - it was really good! At first I was skeptical, but then I got into it. And now I find myself wanting to find out more about what happens to these people. Course it didn’t hurt that my absolute fave Wil Wheaton was in it. Props to him. I only knew him as the cutie, Gordie LaChance from “Stand By Me.” Damn how much of a dork am I for knowing that was his character's name? Anyway, who knew he was even on the TREK??? Well, everyone but me apparently. He has an awesome website too - check it out: www.wilwheaton.net.

If you’ve ever seen the movie Trekkies, you know why I was reluctant to watch the tv show, but I take my hat off to all those “normal” people – (i.e. those who don’t go and surgically alter their ears to Spock like points) out there who dig the show.

"Never give up! Never surrender!"
This morning I was listening to the Chris Moyles show on BBC Radio 1 - (It actually airs 3pm -5:45pm London Time) and they were having people send in their versions of Coldplay's "Clocks." There were some damn good ones too. One of the best was done as take off of the German techno band "Scooter" - the funniest thing is - in the middle - there is this 'rap' where they say "Gwyneth are you ready??" ha - that is so damn funny - cause you know - Chris Martin is dating Gwyneth Paltrow ...am I the only one laughing at this?

So I went to Vegas this weekend and the minute I got there it felt like home. I know and love that place so well. Sure there's the blatant bastardization of the worldest greatest monuments - but then there's the gambling! Nothing better than hitting your number straight up on roulette a few times. Here's tip - if you see black 13 on the boards - 00 is sure to follow...Trust me - I play this game all night long for hours on end.

It was damn crowded - NASCAR was in town and everyone was there to see it. The cabbie said 35,000 came to town to watch the race. - not to mention the Ruiz vs. Roy Jones Jr. fight AND the opening of Celine Dion at Caesars.

Oh and Darryl "Chill" Mitchell was on our flight home.

Joyeux Anniversaire!
Bonjour Ma Mere,
Je vous espere ai un jour splendide!
et recevez beaucoup de cadeaux.
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