Oops, he did it again...

Dad talked to Kim Delaney on his flight back to Charleston. She was on both flights from LA to Charlotte and Charlotte to Charleston. He has a crush on her so at Charlotte he said 'Hi, big fan, yada yada' and started to walk away. She stopped him and asked his name and they talked for at least 30 minutes. Dad said he kept trying to end the conversation but she kept chatting. At the end he said, "You're so approachable." She replied, "The acting thing is just a job." Ok, sure, she's not a famous actress but she's recognizeable and I really admired that she said that.

Anyway I was under the weather yesterday and didn't get to post about the Oscars. I really did enjoy elements of the show and thought Ellen did a great job but the self-congratulatory tone for the whole evening got soooooo annoying. How many montages do we need to see? Yes, writers are important. Yes, foreign films are interesting. But they just went on and on and on about how awesome movie making is. This is an awards show where you're already celebrating yourselves, let's leave it at that. Leave the montages for the specials on Bravo or A&E.

The dresses were fun though and that's really what it's about. Well that and my menu. I made brie en croute. It was goooood.

It's not just me!

My dad's flying to LA today and just called from Charlotte to say John Waters is on his flight. I reminded my dad how much he liked the movie Pecker and that he should say something to him about it. Dad enjoyed Pecker for 2 reasons 1) it's about a photographer (one of dad's many skills) and 2) Christina Ricci (who my dad thinks is adorable) owns a laudromat and is passionate about clean clothes (a woman after his heart). I liked Pecker because Martha Plimpton calls all the gay guys "Mary" and I've always wanted to do that but couldn't because I don't want to insult anyone.

One of my favorites is Serial Mom because she kills people for stuff that I'd at least like to yell at them for - white shoes after labor day, not recycling or not wearing a seatbelt.

Where do you get dialogue like this:

Misty Sutphin: I'm stood up! I'll kill that bastard!
Beverly Sutphin: Don't use those words unless you mean them, Misty.

Beverly Sutphin: Do I need a lawyer?
Chip Sutphin: You need an agent.

Chip: So happy I could shit.
Beverly: Chip, you know how I hate the brown word.

[Juror #8 is talking on a payphone, when Beverly comes up behind her and grabs the phone from her]
Beverly Sutphin: You can't wear white after Labor Day!
Juror #8: That's not true anymore.
Beverly Sutphin: Yes it is! Didn't your mother tell you?
[She whacks her in the face with the phone]
Juror #8: No! Please! Fashion has changed!
Beverly Sutphin: No... it hasn't.
[She hits her again]

To join or not to join...

I miss buying CDs. So should I join a club like Columbia House? Everything is done online and through email so there's less of a chance that I'll get something I don't want. It's still the same deal so I'd get a bunch for free and only have to buy one over the next year. Plus it would lighten my 'cart' on Amazon.

Thoughts?

Wow

My new favorite video on YouTube. Someone has a lot of free time, eh? Which isn't to say I don't appreciate what they've done.

It's a look

Well Ms. Spears had a bowlfull of crazy this weekend. I heard that her mom flew to LA this weekend. Here's hoping that helps. Though isn't there something she could have done to help Brit by now?

Four things you may not have known about me. . .

> > > Four jobs I have had in my life:
1. Babysitter
2. Counter girl at a (slightly fast food) restaurant
3. Video store/ice cream store (our boss owned both so we worked both stores)
4. Structure (now Express Men)

> > > Four movies I would watch over and over:
1. The Princess Bride
2. Say Anything
3. Bring It On
4. Almost Famous

> > > Four Places I have lived:
1. Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, St. David’s)
2. New Jersey (Belmar, Pedricktown, Swedesboro)
3. South Carolina (Columbia & Summerville)
4. California (Canyon Country, Pasadena, Valencia)
(I've moved a lot)

> > > Four TV shows I watch (I’m going to do ones you may not know about):
1. Beauty & The Geek
2. Ellen
3. Prison Break
4. Real World/Road Rules Challenges (Gauntlet, Duel, etc.)

> > > Four places you have been on vacation:
1. UK
2. Hawaii
3. Cancun, Mexico
4. Adirondack Mountains

> > > Four of my favorite foods are:
1. Chocolate
2. French Fries
3. Chicken Parmesan
4. anything Mexican

> > > Four places I would rather be right now:
l. at the beach
2. at home
3. visiting friends
4. Tuscany

Time for a road trip!

I think John Krasinski may actually be in South Carolina as we speak!!! He's filming a movie called Leatherheads with George Clooney and Renee Zellweger. The filming locations are Charlotte, NC and Greer, SC. Um, if I drive around I'm bound to stumble upon it, right? Renee was just spotted in SC so they have to be there somewhere. So I'm going to Greer or as the locals call it Gerr.

008, License to Ill

I'm a cold fighter! I started to feel something coming on yesterday so I went home and had some Airborne, a glass of orange juice, chicken soup, lots of water and ice cream. Ok, the ice cream wasn't a preventative measure but it was yummy. Anyway, I'm not feeling sick at all today. So here's hoping it doesn't rear its ugly head again when I'm not paying attention.

Blind Item

My mother was recently contacted to be part of something. She was told to keep her eye out for something coming in the mail. If this is true it'll be awesome because it's perfect for my family. I read that if someone is part of this they're asked not to tell anyone. Oooh! Scandalous. Oh but the interesting thing is that I knew about one way this company operated but the thing they're asking my mom to be a part of is different. Different but equally cool.

Guesses? And no, I won't be giving you the right answer but I have a feeling someone will figure it out.

Darn

I thought I had come up with a good invention but then there is something very simple that I could do instead. I'm always burning my hand on the oven rack so I thought if they could develop a rack where the very front part (the thin bar) stayed cool while the rest got hot then people like me wouldn't have burn scars on their hands all the time. But really if I wore an oven mitt, instead of using a pot holder, I'd be OK. I think I'll look into those silicone oven mitts because they're not too bulky and they look like fun and kind of futuristic.

I don't know if many people know this but I can't make toast. Well I can but I always end up burning it. I can make extensive meals including very difficult dishes but I can't make toast that isn't charred.

Dammit Johnny!

Good TV last night. I think I always say that on Fridays. Please tell me you guys saw Ryan knock the bouquet away from Kelly! We rewound that three or four times. I can't believe how Michael was behaving. I don't know anyone who's like that sober. Even my uncle, the malignant narcissist, isn't like that.

I'm bummed that the 30 Rock people ran the best line of the episode, "Dammit Johnny! You know I love my Big Beef and Cheddar!" in commercials but it was still priceless.

Anywho, that whole Anna Nicole thing is weird. I was hearing different stuff in the afternoon yesterday while she was still alive. Then as I was leaving class last night my phone rang and it was one of my h.s. girls in LA. She was pretty interested in the whole thing and it led us to a good conversation about death. She's really the deepest thinking 17 year old I know. Luckily Paris and Nicole didn't have an affect on her like I thought they might. Then this morning I get yelled at by two women in the hall who came looking for me to discuss Anna Nicole's demise and I was nowhere to be found. Class comes first! Speaking of which...

...my professor had to curve our exam 12 points. He threw out 12 questions from a 75 question test. One of the questions we ALL got wrong. Um, hello?!?! Anyway I ended up with a 93. Bless the curve!

Thanks Katie.

This video has caused quite a stir amongst the 29-40 year olds in this hallway. Lots of discussions regarding the people in the video, etc. Once dicussions had come to a halt, the song was stuck in my head for the rest of the night.

Kierkegaard is my homeboy

I'm a Christian AND an existentialist. It feels good. During class last night I wrote out a witty blog entry and now I can't find it. Oh well, you'll just have to trust me on this.

Anywho, if you're home in time to watch Wheel of Fortune, tonight's episode features a campus favorite, Cadet Schmid. He's good looking and incredibly smart. Oh and he's got the best smile with the greatest dimples. He's worth a look and I think he wins. Oops, did I spoil it?

Swoon!

I HAVE A NEW CRUSH!!! And he's age appropriate. He's a smart one too (masters from Stanford, PhD from Vanderbilt). Plus I think he's from California or at least his undergrad was there. He has a fondness for British literature, film, poetry and basketball...all great. BUT, he likes country music! UGH!!! Nobody is perfect, right? He's a professor here. He's not married (at least no ring) so if I like him then he's probably gay, right?

Southern kind of day

I'm having jambalaya and rice for lunch and it's yummy. I sent a letter to Ted Turner, no joke. He's a true southerner. And for dinner we're going to a seafood place called Pearlz that specializes in oysters. Will I be getting oysters? No.