Friday, July 30, 2010

AI Falls Apart But No Worries....Fishy Porn Is On The Way!!!

Finally! The demise couldn't come quickly enough...for me at least. I HATE American Idol. It's ridiculous. Ok, so it was novel the first couple of years but I can't take anymore. Enough is Enough! This show has done nothing but create a franchise of other "idiot" shows such as America's Got Talent while destroying the spirit of TRUE musicians who play in bars their whole lives and take "free gigs" every week for exposure as they do their best to get discovered. The true Dumbing of America can be found on FOX.



But finally, after 9 seasons we are seeing the demise! I'm overjoyed. Get a funny Jew to actually SCRIPT something in its place when it is gone. Remember Seinfeld anyone? E News this week brings us rumors of ousted judges and possible replacements. With Simon gone this train will start slowing. Judges are flipping and the talent is waning. DIE DIE DIE already.

TMZ has confirmed that judge Kara DioGuardi has been ousted. FIRED. Good Riddance you uppity model wannabe. AI is going back to a 3 judge panel and the tent cards read Randy Jackson, Jennifer Lopez, and Steven Tyler! Ok, so I hate AI but I might tune in to see Steven Tyler try to make sense or appear sober on national tv. THAT could be fun. Ellen has stepped aside claiming it's just not a good fit. So, season 10 looms large...nah. I call it the LAST season. Nobody cares anymore.

If you're upset about losing American Idol I've got some cheery news for you. To ease the blow of losing your favorite show, I give you news of another celebrity sex tape. :) You're welcome. Although, I'm not sure you want to see this one. Montana Fishburne is set to star in a porno flick for Vivid Entertainment due to be released later this summer. If the name rings a bell it's because you're thinking of her pops, Laurence. Yep, the 19 year old daughter of Apocolypse Now, Boyz in the Hood, Higher Learning, The Matrix fame is spreading it all and baring it all in the hopes of breaking into the biz. One question...why not ask daddy for a legitimate role? I'm sure he could talk to somebody. But, ya gotta give it to her. She's a grown up and independent. LOL! When asked why the decision to do porn, Ms. Fishburne said, "I've watched how successful Kim Kardashian became and I think alot of it had to do with the release of her sex tape." I can't completely disagree with this logic but I can say that the fact that she is beautiful and has tons of celebrity friends didn't hurt. I'm not sure if you've seen Ms. Fishburne but let's just say the pores on her face should also NOT be seen on any kind of screen. She looks alot like Daddy. Um...gross.

On that note...have a great weekend! I hope we here at BBSD haven't ruined any porn fantasies. Why don't you fix the image of Laurence in a wig by going to see SALT. I know I'm on my way in 5,4,3,2.....

Friday, July 23, 2010

Bret Michaels is My Hero

Hold on to your bandanas. I've got SHOCKING news. Authorities pulled over Bret Michaels's two tour buses Wednesday night in northeast Indiana and drug-sniffing dogs allegedly found marijuana and other unspecified drugs onboard. GASP! FAINT! Bret Michaels has drugs? Well, it would explain the over decorated head ornamentation. According to the 47 year old crooner's publicist the charges were handed over to the Dekalb county sheriff's office for review. No arrests were made and the situation was handled professionally. The kicker? The bus convoy was pulled over due to a missing plate on a music trailer. The lesson here? Be smarter than Bret Michaels. If you're gonna be a rock star and carry your drugs around....check ALL ASPECTS of your vehicle! Don't have a missing plate, a light out, a busted blinker, an out of date registration sticker, etc, etc, etc. You would think this would be basic information. WTF? Bret Michaels? I have to give it to the Dekalb county police officers who scored the charges. It's kind of cool that they didn't arrest anyone. I'm sure they were somewhat starstruck. I would be. Here's how that conversation would go:

"Oh my God..Mr. Michaels! I'm so sorry for pulling you over and interrupting your travels! While we're here on the side of the road would you sign my (insert body part here)?" By the way...I know him from Poison but the extra autogrpahed napkin for my little brother would be from Rock of Love fame. My how careers arc. ;)


Kudos to you, Mr. Micheals. You've survived one helluva career. Hell, you've survived one crazy ass YEAR! You've stroked out, had a brain hemmorhage, rallied on Oprah, and bounced back to tour. Now, you've survived the Dekalb county Po-Leece.

Now....about that gateway drug.....

Friday, July 16, 2010

News Babes, Oil Caps, and Crazy Mel Gibson

Maybe we rushed to judgement on Mel Gibson, America. Turns out there is a "long trail of evidence" that suggests his former best girl Oksana Grigorieva demanded more than $10 million for the safe return of the recent tapes we've all been addicted to lately. According to TMZ Mel's lawyers will be meeting with LA county officials to present physical evidence such as emails from Oksana to Mel demanding cold hard cash for the taped rants. There is also evidence to suggest that Oksana damaged her own teeth before claiming Gibson punched her in the face. Hmmmm. I smell alot of fish, here. It's all a twisted mess and nobody will ever know the REAL story. That said, as sad as it is we all have enjoyed laughing hysterically as we drive down the road listening to almost every radio station play clips of his recent breakdown. I guess you could say Mel Gibson is a true entertainer both on and off screen.

Speaking of the screen....I'm watching CNN and they are covering the story about BP FINALLY getting the oil capped in the gulf. Well, thanks BP. It only took ya 3 months. Oh well, nothing we can do to change history so there's no point in pissing and moaning over what's done. We should all just be thankful this spill has been capped while we wait for the REAL solution. The relief well is being drilled as we speak and it stands as the final step in this ungodly cluster-F. Now, it's time to move forward and begin the cleanup. It will take 50 years (as some experts report) to completely recover in terms of physical clean up. Economical clean up? Who knows. I say we all take a vacation to the Gulf this summer to help stimulate things. Just don't order any shrimp for now.

I have also just noticed that everyone delivering my news today is insanely HOT. When did this happen? When did the prerequisite to become a journalist become "playboy bunny hot"? Did I miss this somehow? Maybe I'm used to hearing my news from men. When I grew up it was Peter Jennings, Dan Rather, and Ted Koppel. Now I see names like Candy, Erin, Brooke....
I feel like I'm getting my information from the retired girlfriends of Hugh Hefner. I should have been more beautiful. Damn.

Speaking of Hugh Hefner......


Listen the the latest LSS and BUY THE BOOK. That is all. Have a good weekend, friends. :)

Thursday, July 8, 2010

Big Bad Crocodile Tears

If you've been hiding under a rock you need to come out. Life is passing you by. For instance, Lindsey Lohan received her sentence yesterday in a California courtroom. Miss Lohan cried big bad crocodile tears and leaned on her counsel's shoulder as Judge Revel read aloud her future...at least for the next 6 months.

Lindsey is to report to jail for 90 days beginning on July 20th. After the initial 90 day stint she will be headed to a 90 day inpatient recovery center for alcohol and drug abuse. If you ask me this NEEDED to happen. She has been given every opportunity in the WORLD and has chosen the wrong path again and again. She is a girl in trouble. She is a girl lost. She is a girl in need of direction. I applaud our justice system for giving her direction and a chance to clean up her life. It may not be the most comfortable way to turn things around but the alternatives sure don't look good.

You can't deny she's reached the bottom...her fingernail read F*#K U. I realize we have the right to express ourselves, but you don't do that in a court of law. Especially if you're trying to make a good impression on the judge. You come in a suit with clean nails and a bun...you come looking like a respectable part of society. Even if, in reality, you're not. So there you have it. Good going, Judge Revel. Thanks for doing the right thing for Miss Lohan. Thanks for treating her like any other individual passing through your system. It's time celebretards learn they are just PEOPLE when it comes to the law. They are not above it and they can' t use their status to pass GO and grab that get out of jail card.

So, enjoy your stay Lilo. I hope you take this time to consider what a beautiful life you've been throwing away. I wish the best for you and I truly hope this is an opportunity to start over.
Who knows, maybe when you get out we'll actually know who LeBron James will pick! ;)

Bon Voyage...

Thursday, July 1, 2010

The Spy Who Didn't Shag Me and A Week of Movies

WTF? Russia? The Cold War ended in 1991 but I guess you didn't get the memo. Does the Warsaw Pact ring any bells? Guess not. If you've been hiding under a rock then you have no idea that we've been invaded by Russian spies. Yup...spies. It's weird to think they're still out there. I don't know about you but when I hear the word spy images of the 1950's come to mind. Spies exist in history or in cinema, right? I guess I need to take off those rose colored glasses I referenced last week because apparently they DO exist and they're watching us. Not to fear, though. We're watching them just as close if not closer. Kind of brings to mind movies featuring Matt Damon, Will Smith, Daniel Craig, or James Mason (The Deadly Affair-1966) doesn't it?

Watching the news these days puts me in the mood to grab some popcorn and watch a buff hot guy beat the hell out of somebody while wearing a trenchcoat. However, the ugly truth is that this is honestly a serious deal. It seems Obama's "Reset" plan with Russia isn't working. I'll give it to the Reds. They sure know what Americans like. They picked a hot red head to ingratiate her way into the most exclusive social circles in New York. Give a girl a good dye job, a push up bra, and a mysterious accent and men will spill all their secrets. Nice going, Russia. I guess we're not that hard to figure out. Hell, watch one episode of the Real Housewives of any given city and you know how to yank our chain.

Currently there are 10 individuals in custody all charged with espionage. The main focus has been on Anna Chapman who's given name is Anya Kuschenko. Um..clue one. ;) That Russia is continuing to spy on the US was a little surprising to me given that for the most part our relations have cooled to a level I would describe as tolerable...perhaps even somewhat friendly. But, I'm finding out in the many news articles I've read that spy operations are "back at Cold War levels" with both Russia and China. As one coworker put it, "The Cold War never ended. We just quit throwing things at each other." Food for thought as we watch this unfold.



In much less threatening news, I was off for five days last week and I dedicated my time to catching up on my movies! It was really too hot to do much else. Here's what I watched and a few thoughts on each one.



Shutter Island - Decent flick starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Michelle Williams. Twists and turns are fun even though they're predictable. Leo pulls off some great acting (as usual) and Martin Scorsese delivers nothing less than stellar directing and cinematography. Netflix it.



The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus - Wow. This was a colorful, beautiful, out there film and I loved it! From the mind of Terry Gilliam (Monty Python) this film features Johnny Depp, the beautiful Lily Cole (naughty model from London), Jude Law, Christopher Plummer, and the late Heath Ledger. Look for a mystical plot and beautiful costuming. No spoilers here but Netflix this one for sure!



Lars and The Real Girl - Loved it! I saw a documentary on weirdos who can't seem to connect to real people. In order to fill that void they form intimate relationship with what's called a Real Doll. Yes, this really happens. Thanks, BBC, for the education. Ryan Gosling plays the lovable yet effed up lead named Lars. Bianca, his stoic love interest, is played by...well, Bianca. Let's just say she's pretty plastic. The plot follows the ups and downs of Lars and his lady love, how his family deals with his perceived break with reality, his "treatment", and the real girl who just might save him from his lonely illness. Great flick. Funny, heartwarming, and a little odd. Not quite a chick flick but pretty close. Netflix it.

Marie Antionette - Gorgeous. This one is old but somehow I missed it. Guys won't like it. It's just an excuse for us girlies to live vicariously through Kirsten Dunst and play dress up in incredible French gowns. This movie obviously follows the life of Marie Antionette. The costumes and sets are absolutely breathtaking. It feels a tad like Moulin Rouge as director Sophia Coppola uses current music as the soundtrack to Marie's life. There is very little dialogue but the expressions and actions tell the story superbly. If you're a girly girl Netflix it. If you're not then skip it. This one isn't for guys and probably wouldn't pass for mixed company either.

There you have it movie lovers. Next week: Alice In Wonderland. I don't have a fancy smancy 3D television so I am curious how it will translate in regular old HD. Either way I'm excited to see Depp. I love love love that guy.

Tune in to the Larry Stanley Show this Monday as we'll be discussing which one of us would make the better spy! Also, who has the Bitch of the Week and I've got tips on how to be happy even though America came in low on the list of Happy Countries according to Gallop. Why so glum? You're life might suck but I guarantee you this: one listen to our show and you'll feel better about you in no time! ;)

Peace friends...even if you're Russian!

Sunday, June 27, 2010

SushiPaLooza and Celebrating Life

I didn't blog Friday because I'm trash. Yeah...it's true. I'm fun, smart, witty, beautiful, and an all around awesome as shit girly girl. But, I can't seem to remember to blog every week. Damn it...maybe if I had more feedback from my lovely followers. If I felt more loved I might feel more obligated to grace you with my thoughts every week. ;) Probably not.

So, I worked like a turk (I've heard that my whole life from old people and never really investigated what it meant. Sorry if you're a Turk and offended...but I also really don't care) ALL week. I pulled serious overtime and even had to drag ass in after a night of drunken tambourining on Saturday morning. I hate seeing 8:00 am on Saturdays. Ugh. I guess I should be thankful. At least I have a job to go to and bitch about. Something like 9% of the country can't say that right now. Anyway, there are no excuses for not blogging like I'm supposed to but I'll go ahead and try using that. It was just a long, hard week. But like they say...work hard-play harder. So, that's just what I intend to do.

After my Saturday of tech work at the firm my wonderful Huburban and I headed to Granbury, Tx to stay the rest of the weekend with my long lost buddy from elementary school. Josh Garza and I had been the best of buds "back in the day" but as with most people from your past we lost contact after school ended. But big shout out to Facebook because we discovered each other after about 10 years of space. Little awkward at first but after about 30 minutes it was like we were 13 again and sitting on the band bus laughing our asses off at EVERYTHING. Thankfully, my Huburban (that's Josh's pet name) ended up making a great new buddy, too. It was an AMAZING night.

Suddenly the stress of life and work and bills melted away as the three of us rolled our own sushi and made a terrible mess with sticky rice, raw salmon, avacados, and imitation crab meat. lol . Did I mention beer...lots of beer. I think it's official. Once a year we'll all get together for SushiPaLooza, guitar picking, and some good brew. It's 11:oo am Sunday...I've just cleaned the sushi mess (that was worse than working on a Saturday for the Corporate Man) and we're downing our first cups of coffee. In about an our we'll jump in the pool and float the rest of the weekend away.

This is a little different blog than usual. No WTF?'s, no celebretard gossip, no movies to mention...no shows to plug. Just a snapshot of my weekend. However, as you read this I do hope you take something away from it. Hopefully as you read this you're healthy and at least somewhat happy. :) For the first time in my life I'm being faced with illness and death. I've had a good 30 year run of wearing rose colored glasses. Nothing BAD has really ever happened to me or those I love. Sure, elders have passed and been sick but they were 80...it was "their time" as they say. But now I am having to take the glasses off and examine life. There are things in life we don't expect to happen. There are things in life that suck. There are things in life that hurt. But we can't let these things kill our drive, spirit, hopefulness, and love. Things in life that seem so big and cause stress probably aren't as bad as they seem. Your boss, your bills, your flat tire, your Saturday overtime, your relationship BS....none of it really matters. What matters is that you're alive, healthy, and given a new chance at life EVERY day you wake up. Maybe this is the "lesson" I am supposed to learn....maybe you have already learned this. If you haven't then let's learn it together.

I'm going to go play now. I'm going to float in the pool with my wonderful husband who I love more than anything in this world and my rediscovered best friend. Yeah...I have to get up early and go to work..ugh. Yeah, I've got bills in the mailbox that I can't pay right now. Yeah, this week will be busy and I'll be tired. But, I'm thankful for all of it and TODAY... It's time to play. ;)

Friday, June 11, 2010

Wild Weather and E News. WTF?

So, I harken back to my younger days when the coolest movie in the world was Ghostbusters. It is one of my favs of all time...even still. Lately I can't help but think of a line that Ernie Hudson delivers to Dan Aykroyd. They're in the Ecto 1 discussing how busy they've been lately. Winston Zeddmore (Ernie Hudson) asks Ray Stantz (Dan Aykroyd) if perhaps they're so busy because the dead are rising....a sure sign of the end of the world. Well, I can't tell you how many times I've heard the same thing these last few weeks. Not because there are ghosts in people's refrigerators, but because the world seems to be falling apart. Isreal, hurricanes, oil spills, solar flares, floods in Arkansas and Texas (recently), global warming, new diseases, and a seemingly never ending war. I gotta tell ya...if I hear ONE more person tell me we're in the last days....

I don't want to discuss religion and I definitely don't want to knock anyone's faith. So, I won't. I'll just say there is such a thing as natural science, too. The sun has had "solar storms" for millions of years. Our time on earth is but a paragraph in a book written by the universe. We're small. We're tiny. We are a blip on the radar. It's not a sign God is on his way...it's just a cycle the sun goes through. It's time to flare so let her flare. It doesn't have to be related to GOD. WTF?

So if flooded in Arkansas last night. It floods all the time all over the earth. WTF? It rains. Simple. Just rain. No reason to start building an ark.

War? People do it. We create it. War is sadly a part of the human fabric. As far as the Middle East...well, they've been fighting for centuries and will continue to fight long after we're gone.

Hurricanes and volcanoes...again, a natural occurance in our weather pattern. The air is unstable and our crust shifts. It's called meteorology. Science.

Now, again...this is not a religious discussion. I just don't see how EVERYTHING that has happened this year has to be tied somehow to God being pissed off and coming back. Frankly, if I were that pissed at us I WOULDN'T come back! lol. I'd sit on my throne with my magnificent beard and look down at all us fools and just say...WTF?

Now, if anything is going to trigger the second coming it's Hollywood. That place is the real Sodom and Gomorrah! E News this week will be wilder than any weather pattern or solar storm.

Here's a tease:

Lindsey Lohan accidentally sets off her SCRAM. HAhahaha....yeah. And I accidentally ran that stop sign downtown this morning. Honestly, Lindsey. WTF?

Shannon Price is out for Gary Coleman's entire estate. She is claiming she should get everything.
Tune in to the LSS to find out how she just might pull this off. She is truly a horrible person. Hey Shannon...WTF is up with your grill? Ewww.

Good girl January Jones has been implicated in a 3 car hit and run. Maybe she truly went MAD.

Michael Douglas is trying to make up for all of Hollywood's shortcomings. He was spotted giving a homeless man a huge wad of cash. I think he's suspect of all the crazy happenings in the world and is trying to make up for it. Way to go, Mikey. Thanks for showing me there is still humanity out there.

Be sure to tune in to the LSS this week to get the full scoop and hear what shenanigans we've been into. :)

Friday, June 4, 2010

WTF? I'm getting....OLD?

We've all grown up hearing our parents and elders say, "When I was your age..." to which we all glazed over and slipped into a nice warm gaze of apathy. Hopefully the story ended quickly and we could pretend we got something out of it so we could get back to our way cool young stuff we were doing before we were interrupted. But, as I get older I; and maybe you too, I have come to appreciate the stories of the past. I actually look forward to hearing what my mom was listening to at 17, what the Elton John ticket cost for her as opposed to me (I think her ticket at 15 was $4.00...mine was $88), what car or motorcycle my dad was rolling around in, and what their favorite movie was when they were "my age." I also love the hippie drug stories. But I won't say from which one. ;) Oh come on...it was the 70's after all!

I'm 29. That doesn't sound old. I know in reality it's not old. But I think it's starting. Here's how I know.

You are officially getting old when you turn on the radio and have no idea who the personalities are talking about. Yes, I think that's the indicator. And this, my friends, is how my morning started.

First, you know you're getting old when you get in your car and it's on 106.1 KISS fm and you ask yourself WHY was I listening to that and you immediately turn it to some classic rock station. What's worse, they're playing stuff you listened to in the early 90s on a CLASSIC rock station. WTF? Has my generation's buzz rock transitioned into classic rock already? At what point will Led Zeppelin be "oldies"?

After a few seconds of being wigged out that MY music is on the classic rock station and not my mother's music, I switched back to KISS because my other go to was on a break. So, let's give ole Kidd a chance. Besides, I listened to him all the time when I was .....young.

I caught them doing the Hizzywood Hizzle which is apparently what they call an entertainment report. It was during this segment that I was still trying to recover from my earlier shock of music era mixup that I further realized I'm sliding down the old rabbit hole. First there was a shout out to Demi Lovato from Kidd for her 18th birthday. I've heard that name...I know she does something. But, really...who the hell is Demi Lovato? I really don't know. Thanks to wiki I know she is an "actress, singer, songwriter" but isn't everyone in Hollywood?

Then there was the story about Justin Bieber. Yeah....um...who? I know he sings like a girl and I think he's 15 or 16 but I really can't tell you anything else about the kid and I also can't understand why he's famous. Maybe because I am too old to "get it." Maybe if I were his age I'd have his poster on my door (do kids still do that???) and the latest issue of Tiger Beat under my bed. Wait...do they still publish Tiger Beat? Oh God. See...old. WTF?

Next up was chatter about Selena Gomez. Again...wikipedia. Turns out she's an actress, singer, songwriter. Hmmm. Ok and....??? I haven't even looked up Taylor Momsen. :( Oh, and Who The (insert word) is Taylor Lautner? Why is everyone named Taylor? Apparently he starred in Twilight..which I never saw bc adults said it sucked. It seems more wiki is in my future.

All is not lost. I did recognize names such as Taylor Swift, Emma Watson, and Dakota Fanning. Ok...maybe I'm only on the cusp of old and haven't quite crossed over yet. Hope springs eter...oh wait...I lost playing the Jonas Brothers album quiz. SIGH. Well, I am starting to understand why my parent's faces were constantly scrunched in confusion. I'm sure they felt the same way about Blind Melon, New Kids on the Block, Joey Lawrence, Tiffany Amber-Thiesen, Vanilla Ice, Jonathan Taylor Thomas, Milli Vanilli, etc, etc, etc.

Well, I'm off to the store to look for Tiger Beat so I can keep up with all this nonsense. I'm told it's a very important part of entertainment news. ;) I'm also told they don't make posters anymore. Apparently, you just plaster Justin Beiber as wallpaper on your many electronic devices. God, I'm lame. And it feels OLD!

Friday, May 28, 2010

Happy Memorial Day Weekend!

It comes around every year. It's a day off work for most if not all. It's a day for picnics, BBQs, pool parties, parades, and flags. But while we're all enjoying these things does anybody really stop to think about why? Sadly, probably not. The true meaning as to why we all have a day off in May has largely been lost. So, I bring you a reminder today. :)

Memorial Day was first widely observed on May 30, 1868, to commemorate the sacrifices of Civil War soldiers. It was originally called "Decoration Day" as it was a day set aside for all citizens to decorate the graves of fallen Civil War soldiers. By the late 1800s, many communities across the country had begun to celebrate Memorial Day and, after World War I, observances also began to honor those who had died in all of America's wars, not just the Civil War. It became a federal holiday in 1971 and it unofficially marks the first weekend of Summer.

So, now that you've had your history lesson, let's talk about celebrating with thanks to all of those that sacrificed so we could all have a day off. ;)

Central 214 Memorial Day Patio Party Benefiting N. Tx Food Bank:
Central 214 at Hotel Palomar Dallas5300 East Mockingbird Lane Dallas, TX 75206214-520-7969 - Sunday at 7:00
Good Food, great friends, and it benefits the North Texas Food Bank!

Memorial Day Car Show:
Monday, May 31, 2010 from 12 noon to 4 p.m.
Lynn Smith Chevrolet, 925 N. Burleson Blvd., Burleson, Texas 76028
There's a $10 entrance but profits go to D & D Christmas for Kids 2010 Project.! Hosted by D & D Rockin’ Rods Classic Car Shows. I know there are some car buffs reading this. Hey, you went to Hot Rods and Heels, didn't ya?

Dallas Symphony Memorial Day Concert at Flagpole Hill
Flagpole Hill 8100 Doran CircleDallas, TX 75238
Monday, May 31, 2010 at 8 p.m.
This one is a family fun freebie. Take a blanket, have a seat, and enjoy some Memorial Day tunes!

20th Annual Memorial Day Run, 20K and 5K Runs
Monday, May 31, 2010 at 7 a.m.
Bath House Cultural Center parking lot, White Rock Lake, 500 E. Lawther, Dallas
Get your run on for your health and for your veterans!

And of course most suburbs will hold parades and picnics. The Spring Creek subdivision in North Dallas will hold its annual Memorial Day parade and family picnic at 10 a.m. Monday. Check out www.springcreekonline.net for more info!

I will be traveling to Granbury to see my buddy from waaaaay back...yeah...elementary school! He just put in a pool so it will be a weekend of laying out like a lazy bum, swimming, and grilling fresh veggies and (mmmmmmm) salmon for us. Most people have the same plans...grilling, pool, friends, and sun. No matter how you choose to spend your day off take a second to reflect on why you are enjoying a burger on a free day from work. Hang a flag in remembrance or visit a cemetary to decorate a grave. It's ok to be Patriotic! ;) However you choose to say thanks be safe, well, happy, and free. After all, that's why they fought in the first place.

Friday, May 21, 2010

Miley Loves to Grind, Mark Hardy Keeps it in the Family, and Looney Lohan is at it Again!

The week didn't start off half bad. Monday flew by and I found myself with plenty of time to play in my garden, hit the gym, and get some sun before it was time to wind down and get ready for Tuesday's round 2. Tuesday wasn't half bad either. Same routine actually. Then....Wednesday was a total BAsterd.

On my way to work at 6:30 in the morning my car died on Highway 183! I had no brakes, no gas, no power steering. It's a scary feeling to not be in control of your vehicle while skating down the road at 50 mph! Especially when there is a semi right behind you blaring his horn. Alas, I made it to the shoulder and called the husband. He's my emergency roadside assistant. ;)

Two hours later a wrecker got there and took my sick Grand Am (hey..it's paid for so don't judge) to our mechanic. One day and $900 later I got her back with a new fuel pump and a jazzed up power steering system. The ONLY thing that made all this worth it was the awesome "shop" dog named Checkers who was all too willing to keep me company and calm my nerves when the credit card got handed to her Daddy. Thanks, Checkers. And thanks to all my friends who gave me rides to and fro. Ya'll are golden.

So, Wednesday kinda sucked for me....and for some folks in Hollywood, too. :) I guess you could say Wednesday was the day to say WTF? For starters WTF? to my Pontiac.

Looney Lohan is skirting arrest but just barely. A warrant was issued for her arrest after not appearing in court regarding probation issues. LooLo is in such denial about life...poor pathetic girl. Instead of putting on her big girl panties she took off to Cannes for the film festival and promptly "lost" her passport. WTF? Looney? You're facing big trouble and you decide to jet off for some movie festival to party with people who honestly don't like you and probably have forgotten who you are. You haven't been relevant in years unless you count being loved by the papparazi relevant. Get your shit together, ma'am. When she didn't make it back to the US for her hearing the judge issued a warrant. I think it's interesting that she "couldn't" make it back to the US on time but she posted bail within 2 hours of the warrant. Almost like it was planned out. WTF? Looney?

Then there's Miley Cyrus. I am quite sure we'll see her in Playboy the second she turns 18. I'm not so sure what Hef will do for her face, though. Photoshop much? She caused a ruckus last week at a wrap party for that shitty movie she just did. I'm sure you remember the images of her grinding up on her 44 yr old producer. I'm sorry, I meant dancing....

Ok, so the act is not my WTF?. In fact, I could care less what or who or how she does. My WTF? is the fact that it's even a story. Who cares? Face it, everyone at some point cuts loose and dances slutty. Yes, even 16 yr olds. Especially 16 yr old. Have you ever been to a prom? Ummm...yeaaaaaah. Leave her alone. She's a semi cute rich kid growing up in Hollywood. If grinding on the dance floor is the worst she's done then why is anyone worried? Better yet, I saw an article on a local news rag and the headline read: Daughter of Legendary Country Singer Draws Fire from Fans. Hahah. I think I want to change my WTF? moment. LEGENDARY???? Lol.

If I have to worry about one thing in the news today it is this:


A former L.A. Kings hockey player was arrested this morning in Washington D.C. for allegedly sexually abusing his 21 year old daughter. Let me take a second to vomit. I seriously hope this isn't true. Maybe she's out to get him and made this up. Maybe he was drunk and fell in her lap....ANYTHING but what we're told! Mark Hardy, 51, is in police custody today after his daughter told cops that he "put his hand down [her] shorts and touched her genital area without her permission."

Ok so the drunk/falling theory doesn't hold much water now. You'd have to really fall with purpose to end up there. Gross.

Hardy is set to face a judge later today on the charge of misdemeanor sexual abuse. I've heard of keeping it in the family but damn. WTF? gross old man?

Well kids. Enjoy your weekend and until next time WTF?!?!?!!

Friday, May 14, 2010

Buy Stock in Dawn Unless it's Made in Thailand...and Don't Vacation in Arizona if You Have a Tan. WTF?

Hey BP....you're doing a real bang up job of fixing this oil spill. I'm not saying I could do better but then again I don't have access to billions of dollars like you do. You'd think maybe we could have figured this deal out by now. It's been 3 weeks of constant spilling into our environment. Experts say the environmental and economic damage of this spill has far surpassed the Exxon-Valdez spill of '89. And we haven't even capped off the spill point yet. Anywhere from 56,000 to 84,000 (CNN.com) barrels of oil is leaking a day. When the supertanker Exxon Valdez struck a reef in Prince William Sound, it released 10 million gallons into the surrounding sea and onto the beaches. In the days that followed a quarter of a million sea birds had been killed, along with 22 Orca whales, nearly 3000 sea otters, 300 harbor seals, and unknown millions of fish. And Guess what. There is still oil deep within the sandy beaches. It has remained the worst oil spill in US maritime history...until now. WTF? BP? How about we all quit pointing fingers at each other and come together to FIX THIS TRAGEDY?! Americans are not interested in why you think Halliburton is to blame or what role Trasocean played in this disaster. What we want to see is RESULTS. Why wait until the media gets a hold of all the dead sea turtle pictures to splash on our television screens? Get to work, damn it. You've even pissed off President Obama. I hear that's hard to do...

"I did not appreciate what I considered to be a ridiculous spectacle during the congressional hearings into this matter," the president said after meeting with Cabinet members to discuss the situation. "You had executives of BP and Transocean and Halliburton falling over each other to point the finger of blame at somebody else. The American people could not have been impressed with that display, and I certainly wasn't." -President Obama (cnn.com)

If I had the financial means I would take my friends to the Gulf Coast armed with boxes of Dawn. I simply can't stand the thought of what's to come. Of course, this opens a whole new political can of worms about drilling. Another day....

So, I got tired of seeing the news on the Gulf so I turned the channel from CNN to FOX. I found a whole new world of fun there! It seems Thailand is in a world of mess. The interesting thing is I have no idea why!

Ok...so I googled it. Let's face it. You dont' know either. Here ya go:

April 13, 2009 -- For the fourth time in forty years, troops have opened fire on pro-democracy demonstrators in Bangkok. Each time, the aim has been the same: to protect the interests of the conservative elites who have run Thailand for the past 70 years. http://links.org.au/node/993

Makes a little more sense now. lol WTF? Can I not hear bad news for just one day? Just one?
As soon as I turned it to FOX there was a slumped over Thai man in army fatigues...shot straight through the head. Blood everywhere, people scrambling to help him, looks of desperation on the faces of those around, and all to a gunfire soundtrack. Damn. I think I need a beer. I'm thankful we live in the good ol US of A. It seems everywhere I look there is a new "civil war" of sorts popping up.

Then, there was Arizona. Ok. Now, Larry and I had a few words about Arizona last week on the show. I tend to straddle the fence. While I think we do have an immigration "problem" and I feel we should respond appropriately for our own safety and financial security; I DON'T think we should treat Mexican Americans or even the illegal immigrants like Jewish refugees from the 1930s. WTF? Arizona? If you haven't kept up with the unfolding events of our neighbor state, all you really need to know is the Gov. passed a house bill that allows for (basically) legal racial profiling. If you look "suspicious" and happen to be Mexican, the Arizona police can ask to see your proof of citizenship. You don't have it? You're out, buddy. The reason this scares me is it harkens back to how the Nazis started and it's a serious violation to the personal rights of those who actually ARE American citizens. The bigger WTF? is that only a few days later HB 2281, which bans schools from teaching classes that are designed for students of a particular ethnic group was passed. The Tucson Unified School District program offers specialized courses in African-American, Mexican-American and Native-American studies that focus on history and literature and include information about the influence of a particular ethnic group.
For example, in the Mexican-American Studies program, an American history course explores the role of Hispanics in the Vietnam War, and a literature course emphasizes Latino authors. But under the new bill these classes will not be allowed. So basically, if you read the undercurrent you can't even LEARN about Mexican American heritge. Now, THAT is my WTF?
Like it or not you can't change history. That's like saying Black History Month is banned. We aren't goint to acknowledge it or teach it anymore. Just ignore that part of our history as if it never happened. Now, immigration issues aside, my WTF? is the fact that Arizona seems to think it's ok to ignore the whole Mexican American heritage and not even give those students a chance to learn about their past and how their history is woven into ours. That is wrong. WTF?

Whew. I'm done with "real" news. I think I'm going to head home, take a nap, grab a beer (hahaha...a Negro Modelo to be exact) and watch some TMZ. It's way less thought provoking and I really need that right now!

Until next time...WTF?

Friday, April 30, 2010

Michael Jackson is Gay, Chelsea Handler Has a Sex Tape, Tito Ortiz Beats Up Chicks, & Where The Hell is ParentBook? WTF?

It's been a week of WTF? both in the media and in my own life. I can't tell you how happy I am that it's almost over! I'll save the gory personal details of hospital visits and 2 attempted suicides (not MINE) and get straight to OTHER people's screwed up lives. ;)

Michael Jackson is still making news after almost a year of being 6 feet under. Of course, everyone out for their 15 minutes that had anything to do with him or his entourage has come forward to get theirs. Now, there's this guy. Jason Pfeiffer, the former assistant to MJ's dermatologist Dr Arnold Klein, has come forward claiming he was the Pop King's boyfriend. "We were very close," Jason reveals in an interview. "I know we loved each other. I know he told me that all the time. I told him that all the time. I believe that he was probably my soul mate."
Jason goes on to describe Michael as a "very intimate kinda guy. Very passionate. Very sensual..." Here's the kicker on this one...Dr. Klein claims to have walked in on them shirtless and halfway in the act! He backs up his assistant's story and says he feels they were very in love. WTF? This just gets weirder and weirder. I can't wait for the next installment.

Chelsea Handler made a sex tape. Yup. You heard me. Chelsea Handler made a sex tape. Now, I haven't see it (yet) but I hope to GOD Chuy isn't in it. Here's the kicker. She claims the whole thing was a joke. WTF? Chelsea Handler? Really? I mean, let's think about this. You're not the hottest or youngest lady on the strip. So, you need to do everything to keep your career going. I get that. So, you release a sex tape because we all know right or wrong sex with further your career and boost your ratings...even if just for a while. You really had the right idea.....until you clained it was all a JOKE! WTF? I totally wanted to check this out which would have led to me tuning into your show on E! just to see what (if anything) was said but now that I know it's a joke I could care less! You got this one backwards honey. Take a lesson from Pam, Paris, Kim, etc. Check out RadarOnline.com if you want the details. They say it is a mix of stand up and sex and that the tape was sent to agents as a demo to book comedy gigs. That's kind of funny to me. LOL. What's the thought process? I'll do some of my routine and if it sucks it won't matter because the next shot is money. They'll be so turned on of course they'll call me! Hahahah. WTF?, Chelsea.

Ok, speaking of sex tapes...hahaha. Jenna Jameson accused hubby Tito Ortiz of domestic violence this week. We've all seen the pics on TMZ and read the charges. But now Jenna says she can prove Tito Ortiz was lying when he accused her of being high on OxyContin during their fight Monday that left her with torn ligaments in her shoulder. On the day of the incident, Tito's attorney said, "Jenna has been fighting a battle with OxyContin addiction for the past year. For Tito and her family this has been an uphill battle. Unfortunately this morning she had a relapse. Tito was trying to help her. She has threatened suicide before. Tito has done everything in his power to protect her privacy and the privacy of their children." Well, that's great lawyer speak but the elephant in the room is the fact that Jenna countered by allowing herself to be tested for 10 major drugs the very next day. She came back clean as a whistle. Hmmm. WTF? Tito. Sounds like you just lost your temper, gave her a smack, and then tried to cover your ass with the she was high on drugs and I was trying to calm her excuse. Hey dude, even if you were telling the truth you don't use enough force to tear ligaments when you're calming somebody down. You're big. She's tiny. Get it? A fews days to cool down and now Jenna is stating that what actually happened "has now been dramatically distorted and misinterpreted". AH...so we were mad and said some smack and now we've had time to cool off so you blame your public for "misinterpreting" your claims. I see. Thanks for clearing that up, Jenna. WTF? Can we just get our stories straight?

Where the HELL is ParentBook? Seriously. The day that parents started getting on Facebook is the day all the rest of us should have gotten off. It's a lose lose situation. I mean, first of all it was created for STUDENTS IN COLLEGE. Oh goody! Finally we have a social network for ppl our age. It's OURS. Folks like me and my friends all migrated from Myspace over to Facebook in large part due to the fact that any old body could sign up on Myspace but Facebook was specifically for us. The social network for young folks typically in the same spot in life. College, dating, bar hopping, graduating, first jobs, first marriages...OURS. Then, they made the ridiculous mistake to open it up to ANYONE. Our haven had just been taken away. SIGH.
WTF? Facebook.
I think you know where I'm going with this. Opening it up to All takers just complicates things. Now we have to worry about the same shit we worried about on Myspace. Elementary kids can sign up. That is retarded. Now all the sexual predators can check out 2 fun sites. WTF?
Bosses, coworkers, your preacher...ENOUGH! It's so awkward to have to "Ignore" that friend request from the D-Bag in the next cubicle. He's just waiting for that confirmation that you know will never come. Sad. You don't want work people tracking your every move...TRUST ME. If you don't agree then just wait for the day you play hooky and forget about all your coworkers that are on FB. Unless you can convince them you had a sore throat and a horrible fever the whole time you were at the lake you're screwed!
Then...there's parents. Aye Aye Aye! I got a request from both of mine and that is a terrible place to be. My life is not an open book in that regard. So what's a girl to do? Well, she accepts it and censors herself as long as possible but the reality is the facade can't last forever. So, you get relaxed and then post something about being out until 5 am partying then suddenly mom is commenting that you're an alcoholic. Or, your page is monitored for new guys leaving comments...why so many? Who is that? Are you living with someone? Oh and the worst is when they friend YOUR friends. There's a reason I don't hang out with YOUR friends...same applies here. Bottom line: for me FB is no different than hanging out in my living room or at the bar with all my friends. I don't do that with my parents..and you don't either. There are certain aspects of life none of us want to share with our folks and if they think back far enough they will remember that feeling. I'm sure my bf doesn't want her mom to know she's had at least 3 one night stands and enjoys a good drunk crawl in her neighborhood from time to time. But one day somebody will mess up and post a comment not even thinking that her mom and dad look at her page and BOOM....DRAMA! So what's the cure? ParentBook. Yup. Give us our bar back...and find your own. Go post pics of grandchilren, pets, vacations you can afford, news links to whatever you're watching on Larry King, who won the Little League game that week...whatever. As for the kids we're starting to see...same deal. How about SchoolBook? I don't want to log in and wonder if the friend request in my inbox is from a 15 yr old. I'm sure all my guy friends feel the same. Look, we just want our Cheers to remain ours. Don't get me wrong, we all love Mom and Dad...and our little bros/sisters. We still want to see Mom and Dad. We owe them a great deal. But being watched constantly at 30 is just not healthy...or fun for us. ParentBook is a great idea.

Friday, April 23, 2010

WTF? and a Few Things to Think About

It's FINALLY Friday and as always THANK GOD (or whoever the hell you choose to thank). I choose to thank the Universe because it has this way of keeping Monday-Thursday rolling. ;)

I was sick all week and ended up taking a "Personal" day yesterday to relax and stuff my brain full of soap operas. It was nice to sleep in until 11:00. It was nice to listen to it rain. It was nice to suddenly feel better and head to the mall, too. So it got me thinking...what would life be like if I were a stay at home wife? I can't be a stay at home mom because we all know I've knotted up all the plumbing but a stay at home wife could be cool. I'm not a career woman. I didn't grow up burning my bra and chanting about equal rights in the workplace for women. Don't get me wrong...it's a good thing. We girls are smart, capable, strong, and just as driven as any man. But, I just never saw myself climbing the corporate ladder. I don't want to break "glass ceilings" or sport a pair under my office appropriate knee length skirt. I want to be FREE. I want to volunteer for animal organizations and organize charity events for military veterans. I want to entertain and learn how to bake. I want to have the perfect Christmas tree in the Winter and the perfect flower bed in the Spring. I want to take back my individualism I'm known for. I want to have a puppy and the TIME for it. No, I'm not lazy. I challenge anyone that says getting up at 5:00 am every day to go to a place I semi like to deal with people I semi don't all the while keeping up with the LSS, blogging, house work, lawn maintenance, body maintenance, and still fitting in time for weekend singing gigs and hot tub fun LAZY. I just don't identify my self worth with my work title and what I "DO" anymore. By the way, does anyone else absolutely HATE that question? You meet somebody for the first time and the first question is always, "So, what do you DO?" I always want to say something bitchy like, "I live."

So, basically I want to be a stay at home mom...without the kid! How do I do this? Well, I either wait for Rusty to strike it big or we start buying powerball lotto tickets. Which leads me to my WTF? of the week.

If you haven't heard the $258 million dollar powerball was claimed today by a 29 year old Missouri HICK of the highest order. Christopher Shaw claimed the winnings today and it coudn't have happened to a needier person. Kid had $28.00 in his checking account until payday. He has 3 kids, not many teeth, and just bought a 1998 Ford Ranger from a buddy who is nice enough to let Shaw pay him the $1000 asking price in $100 monthly installments. Talk about livin' in hard times.

Shaw said he needed a few days to decide whether he will keep his minimum-wage job at the store where he has worked for just three weeks. WTF? Here's some advice, kiddo. QUIT and use some of that money to get yourself some help managing this new wealth of yours. Get some teeth, get some edumacation, set some funds up for those 3 kids (and make sure they have teeth, too) and do all of this before you get to pimpin' that trailer. ;) If it were me...I'd run for the hills in a SECOND! I'd be doing all the things I mentioned above. Like...YESTERDAY.

If Shaw takes the lump sum it comes to a payoff of $124,875,122. I don't think most of us can imagine that amount of money. It's hard to wrap your mind around it. So what would you do?
Shall we entertain that fantasy??? Or is it just sad because eventually you have to wake up and go back to work? SIGH.

Friday, April 16, 2010

The World of WTF?

It's been an interesting week in the world of WTF?.

For starters did you know there is toilet paper for sale in Miami for $9 a roll? It has the likeness of Hugo Chavez on each square. $9? Really? This is true idiocracy. Better yet...it's idiocraZy. I'm not paying $9 to wipe my sensitive parts...even if they do smell like roses. No thank you. I'll stick with Scott or Charmin. I tell you what WOULD sell even for $9 a roll. If you could customize your pooper paper to have your boss on it. Now THAT would sell. ;) WTF Florida?

Then there's TLC's crown jewel 19 Kids and Counting which follows the lives of the Duggar's and their brood. Here's the WTF? moment for me. You have 19 kids. I can't begin to understand that since I could care less about having just 1. But I'll play along. You have 19 kids. That means A.) it ain't even right down there by any stretch (no pun intended) of the imagination and B.) there's probably several C-Section scars so please don't sport a bikini a la Kate Gosselin EVER and C.) (here's my WTF?) the title of the show states AND COUNTING. Does this mean 19 isn't enough? Does it mean you're under contract to spit more out if you want to keep your TLC money? I'm already blown away by the 19 kids part but WTF? is with the And Counting?


Mel Gibson and Oksana Grigorieva, his Russian musician-singer girlfriend and mother of their 5-month-old daughter, have split after over a year of dating. Well, did anyone really expect them to make it? Just because you have a kid doesn't mean you'll stay together. Not in Hollywood and not even in the "real world" these days. So here's my WTF? with this story. Why is this news? Does anybody really care? Mel is a crazy old basterd these days and any woman stupid enough to have a kid with him is just that...stupid. I bet she won't even get any money because I can't even think of the last great movie he made and I'm sure all that awesome Lethal Weapon cash is long since gone. So, good luck sweet thing. Oh, side note. WTF? is up with your mouth. You kind of look like an Octomom wannabe. Maybe that's why he's gettin' out of dodge. WTF? news...pick a better story next time.

And here's my favorite. I have braces again. I'm 29 damn it. Braces? WTF? teeth? Why did you have to go and screw me like that? I did this once already. I was 14 and it was perfectly acceptable to look like a 14 yr old geek with braces back then. It totally sucks to look like a 14 yr old geek with braces when you're pushing 30! But alas...I'll be thankful and happy in a year when I have a Hollywood smile. Until then...this hurts and sucks. WTF?

Since this is getting a tad surly and that's normally not my style I better head out. In order to soothe the pain in my mouth I think I'll grab some wine and hit Sullivan's in Addison tonight. My fav tribute band is playing..Hard Night's Day. Here's the great thing. I'm going with my orthodontist. Now THAT is full circle.

Friday, April 9, 2010

Wowsers! WTF?

WTF? America? Really? Seriously? This is a cosmic joke, right? Larry Stanley told me that Tiger Woods would return to golf amidst roars of cheers and loud clapping. I disagreed. He said Tiger would return to the course and play his best game ever. He told me fans would be there in force and he would play like a champ all the while erasing the public's memory of his recent sexual odyssey. No way in HELL I argued. 18+ women and Elin looking sad on the cover of every tabloid in America? No. This just wouldn't happen. I thought for sure he would tuck himself away for the next year and let some other sex scandal story pop up and take his thunder. I thought he would do his little rehab stint, let Elin take what she wanted and get out, and lay low. Maybe next year we'd see him on the course. Yes, this is what would happen. Surely he has excellent PR people telling him the same thing? You have to be out of the public eye for a while before you can make a comeback. Right? Well, I was wrong. I'm so glad I didn't put money on my opinion and bet against the gambler. He usually wins and he called this one again. Wow, America. I thought golf was the boring family sport. You know...the sport reserved for dads to share with sons while they have lessons on ethics and family values in between holes. The sport that the old rich white dudes played while their caddies held their scotch and cigars. Apparently I was wrong about that, too! I guess I should take a look at golf in 2010 instead of what's in my mind...which is apprently 1910. Ha.

Tiger rolled out to Augusta and was received by the loud banging of hands clapping, screams of encouragement, cheers, and laughter. He played a great game and with the exception of a few funny banners seen overhead; he was warmly welcomed back to the fold. Wow. What a short memory you have, American public. I am a little shocked. Not that I judge or really even care to be honest. I just think that those of you who do care (you'll remember I don't care about much if you read last week's blog) would take a stand. I would have liked to see some sort of protest! For entertainment value if nothing else! He is a sexual deviant by some standards and has made a total ass out of himself and his family. He's ruined at least 18 lives not counting his own and Elin's. He has hurt his mom and used his father's voice (shameless) for some sort of pathetic comeback Nike ad that screams have sympathy for me...I'm wounded and need forgiveness...WTF? You, sir, are a douchebag of the highest order. I hope those stories of you being tied up to a tree and beaten as a 1st grader are true because at least it's a good excuse as to why you're so screwed up as an adult.

And nobody at the Master's seems to care! Nope. We just cheer and watch him swing that golf club and by doing so we slowly allow him the long climb back up that pedastal he is so used to perching on. WOW. WTF?

Enough about Tiger. I'm just getting pissed.

WTF? I have to empty out my purse and desk now. Why? Because now the FDA is telling me that all the bottles of hand sanitizer are bad for me and are jacking with my hormones. Ha..hey maybe that's what happened to Tiger! He must have bathed in these hormone altering cleansers.
So you think you're doing the world a favor by slapping a quick dab of GermX or Bath and Body Works sanitizer between the 'ol palms a few times a day. You feel good about killing flu germs and cold viruses. It's a great feeling to smell the ethyl alcohol wafting from your hands after you touch that public restroom door or the buttons on your office elevator that you know the fat chick that smells like Whataburger on 38 just pushed. You are a winner in the fight against uncleanliness. Until today. Today you're a sucker because CNN just reported that all those strides we were making towards a cleaner world are just making us sicker. The reason is two fold. A.) the chemicals used in manufacturing these products appear to elevate hormone levels which cause all kinds of unnatural chemical reactions in the body. B.) Germs are smart. All we're really doing is causing them to evolve and resist our attempts to kill them off. They get stronger and we get sicker. Then what happens? We buy more sanitizers. Great. Thanks, SC Johnson and Proctor and Gamble. WTF?


And now the kicker. I hate reality tv. I detest it. It is stupid. If I want that much drama in life I'll just pull some overtime with these crazy asses. No. Give me a well written sitcom with a PLOT. I'm done.

Until Last Night. GASP!

I have discovered Kirstie Alley's Big Life on A&E. I have discovered it and it is amazing. I am hooked! I can't figure this one out but I love it! Maybe it's the fascination of seeing the once beautiful and thin "Rebecca Howell" from Cheers be FAT and also be open and honest about it. Maybe it's the fascination of how well she lives...off of Cheers (?) money. Either way I absolutely love it. It's almost like she's still relevant when you watch it. She's funny, smart, witty, goofy, and REAL. Well, here's what A&E have to say about it:

"Kirstie Alley has emerged as one of the great actresses of her generation, proving time and again that she is capable of great depth and range, with a comedic timing second to none. Alley is currently shooting “Kirstie Alley’s Big Life,” a docu-series for A&E, which chronicles the many aspects of her extraordinary life, from her battle with weight loss to her role as a single mother trying to raise two normal teenagers."

http://www.aetv.com/kirstie-alleys-big-life/

Well, I don't know about all that...great actress of her generation...hmmm...


BUT, I do know that I, Stephanie Quinn, is hooked on a reality tv show. GASP (again). Remember, I HATE this genre so WTF?

Friday, April 2, 2010

I'm Not Surprised

I'm really worried about myself. I am experiencing a shift into the wonderful realm of...apathy. It's truly alarming how much I just don't care. Let me explain.

This week the news from around the world was less than pleasant. In Germany the Catholic church just can't seem to keep their pants on when little boys are around. In a statement from the "Church" the archdiocese said that a priest accused of molesting boys was given therapy in 1980 and later allowed to resume pastoral duties, before committing further abuses and being prosecuted. THIS SHOULD PROVOKE SOMETHING. Rage, sadness, the instinct to protect children...something! Oh and Pope Benedict, who at the time headed the Archdiocese of Munich and Freising, approved the priest’s transfer for therapy. So, you're telling me the current Pope not only knew this guy was dangerous but allowed him to transfer and continue abuse? Some might say give him a break...he went through therapy. I say, once a pedophile always a pedophile. But alas...I really didn't care.

Next story CNN splashed across the screen was about a fifteen year old girl who took her own life back in January because of bullying at school. Pheobe Prince, who had recently moved with her family from Ireland to South Hadley, Massachusetts, hanged herself on January 14 after enduring what Northwestern District Attorney Elizabeth B. Scheibel described as "a nearly three-month campaign of verbally assaultive behavior and threats of physical harm toward Phoebe, on school grounds, by several South Hadley High School students." SHOULDN'T I BE PISSED OFF? Where were the teachers? Surely somebody had to have noticed. What about other students? Did anyone report it? What bothers me about this is the fact that I stared blankly at the television and thought, "Ugh..that sucks." That's all I thought.

Then there's the new video game in Japan called RapeLay. I'm sure the title gives it away but (just to clarify) players get to sexually assault/attack a virtual girl. Players can grope their virtual subject, lift her skirt, assault her sister, invite "friends" to join in and in a series of graphic, interactive scenes, you can corner the women and rape them again and again. The game allows you to even impregnate a girl and urge her to have an abortion. You would think that as a woman I would be highly disturbed by this but what is more disturbing to me is that I just could care less. The thoughts running through my head as the reported described the violence included phrases like "Who Cares?", "I don't live in Japan or play video games..."

These are all horrible stories that should have stirred some sort of reaction or emotion. I find it more upsetting that I don't feel the need to picket something or create a group in protest or support on Facebook. All I really want to do is change the channel.

This is dangerous. I hope it's not just me. I don't know when it happened but I can say that it wasn't just overnight. Of course, maybe it's not apathy....maybe it is desensitization to the world around me. Think about it. We are slammed with violent images and sad stories from all over the globe daily thanks to 24 hour news organizations like CNN, FOX, MSNBC, etc. So what happens to your heart when you see it all the time and it isn't a shock anymore? Exactly this. You become an emotionless seemingly lazy individual without the capacity to FEEL.

The next question is how do we reverse this conditioning? Perhaps the first step is to TURN OFF the news and maybe go outside. Perhaps this weekend instead of sitting around not caring about the world around me I will do one thing to impact society in a positve way. I don't think anything will ever shock me again but maybe I can change how I react to the news around me. Is anyone else with me? Hey, why don't we start a Facebook group against not caring!

Don't laugh...it's a start!

Thursday, March 25, 2010

Another WTF? Week

Well, folks. It's been yet ANOTHER WTF week. Where to start?

Well, it's coming out that Sandra Bullock's bad boy love really has been a bad boy. This is unfolding like Tiger the sequel. We were all surprised that anyone would cheat on the beautiful, classy, sweet, talented (need I go on..I love this woman) Sandra Bullock. But over the past 48 hours 2 other women have stepped into the limelight claiming to have had months long affairs with chopper boy Jesse James. We're up to 3 and here's the kicker. WHITE TRASH seems to be his fetish. The first mistress we met was none other than the painted lady herself...or tattooed lady "Bombshell" McGee. We've all see the pics. No offense to those of you who have ink but DAYUM. Gross, Bombshell. Gross. WT all the way. THEN, we were introduced to Brigitte Daguerre -- a Los Angeles photographer Jesse hired 2008 to do styling work for a West Coast Choppers photo shoot. She says the two emailed and texted each other for a year, but claims they only had sex four times before she cut it off. Just like the Tiger situation she claims she has up to 165 texts for proof. Graphic texts, apparently. Now, ladies and gents feast your eyes on slut number 3.
http://www.tmz.com/2010/03/24/jesse-james-alleged-mistress-melissa-smith-arrest-dui/

Yeah. Cop beater, DUI champion, and home wrecker. So, you have a wife worth $85 M who happens to be stunningly beautiful, talented, and pretty wicked smart and THIS is what you want behind closed doors? I guess it goes to show you can take the boy out of trash but you can't take trash out of the boy. This is what happens when a kid with low class roots ends up with his own tv show and somehow makes it I guess. You had Sandra, Jesse James. WTF?

The next WTF moment goes to none other than Vivid Entertainment's Steven Hirsch. It seems that Nadya Suleman, otherwise known as Octomom, is behind on her mortgage payments. BIG surprise there. ;) How can she pay things like bills when she has all that plastic surgery to get??? Silly bankers. You guys at Wells Fargo should learn to prioritize better. Sheesh! Well, Mr. Hirsch got wind of Octo's predicament and graciously offered to pay her mortgage completely off for her. Sounds too good to be true. Well, it is. C'mon. You knew it wasn't that simple! In order to save her house Lady Octo must star in a Vivid production. Surprisingly, this in and of itself is NOT my WTF? moment. The WTF? belongs to all the callers I heard on our local FM talk station calling in to support this insane idea! Guys by the dozens texted or called to say HELLZ YEAH I'd watch that shit!!! WHAT???? Wait a minute. I'm not jealous or anything. I am, however, completely shocked! Not at porn. Do your thang..I don't care. But Octomom???
Have you seen her? She has a face that's been worked on so much she could pass for Jackson and I'm not sure if you have seen all her C Section scars but God Almighty! Of course, maybe you can't see them because her stomach is riddled with cottage cheese. Oh, and not to mention she's had some of those kids naturally so I find it hard to believe you really want to take a look at THAT when you think about how, um, floppy it probably is. Ok, I'm getting sick.

No decision has been made or released in the press so far. But just for even entertaining the idea and then claiming you'd love to see it...WTF? men of Dallas???

Healthcare Reforms have incited violence all over the nation. Agree or disagree you don't have to threaten members of Congress with faxes depicting the hangman's noose or voicemails calling certain individuals "pieces of shit". You also don't have to resort to throwing bricks at Democrats' homes and offices, family members, etc. A propane line was actually cut at the home of an unamed (so far) congressman's brother's home. Seriously? I understand that this is a "big f*%cking deal" (Thanks for clearing that up Vice President Biden) but STOP ACTING LIKE ANIMALS, America!!!! We are supposed to be better than this. This is how people in fringe extremist groups in places like Iraq act when they don't get their way. I'm so disappointed. Take these negative emotions and funnel them into something positive. Don't hurt, mame, damage, or defile your fellow Americans. Hey guys....WTF?

There's a tease of some moments that have made me say WTF? this week. Believe me I've got more! Come check out what we have to say about these topics and more at Press Box Grill this Saturday at 6:00 pm. Long time Dallas radio personality John Pugs will be joining us as special guest along with some good tunes provided by TJ Broscoff. Which leads me to my next WTF?

I'm actually making it. Baby steps. But I'm getting to do something I've always wanted to do! I never thought I'd be here....but I am. Could life be turning around? Hmmm...WTF? This is GREAT! ;)

Friday, March 12, 2010

My Future is So Bright...

I gotta wear shades. Timbuk 3. Hahaha...funny how a band can come and go and nobody remembers anything about them except perhaps a line from a song made famous for a wonderful 15 minutes. I use that line all the time but I had to look up WHO sang it just now. Thanks, Google. You saved my ass once again.

You know what you shouldn't forget? Well, outside of your social security number, your spouse's birthday, and the speed limit in a school zone; KINDNESS.

Earlier in the week I met an individual who, over the last 7 days, has shown me more kindness than I could even begin to imagine. This individual seemingly walked into my life and each day has changed it in some way for the positive. So here's the topic today. When this happens to you; and it will at some point in your life, how do you begin to pay them back?

Well, as this story unfolds I will elaborate more. But for the here and now just know that my life will slowly transform over the next few months and it is all due to meeting the right person at the right time. Sometimes drunk karaoke is a GOOD thing. ;) Well, maybe that's not the lesson here. lol. Maybe I should say sometimes taking risks is a good thing. Even if the risk is getting on stage and singing badly with a rock band in a bar on a crazy Friday night. I mean...the road to greatness always has to start somewhere.

So, I know this is all very cryptic. But as time progresses you'll see things unfold. Until then here is your lesson for the week. As I was speaking to this individual about all the changes and opportunities being laid at my feet I kept trying to express my gratitude. I finally asked, "How can I ever pay you back for this?"

The answer was simple.

Pay it Forward.

Friday, March 5, 2010

OSCAR!

Sunday is a big day. Well, for a few very lucky people. It's Oscar time, baby! And all I can do is think about what it would be like to dance in their shoes for just one day. Imagine it. You wake up with intense butterflies (I would assume) and the whole day is a fuss all about YOU. There is the Oscar Nom brunch where they sip mimosas and pretend to the rest of the room they aren't daydreaming of delivering that acceptance speech later that evening.

Then, the real fuss begins. Hair, makeup, cocktails, accessories, more butterflies, calls from mom, and pesky voicemails from other nominees that read, "'You've got to watch your back. I'm gonna cut you. I'm gonna take you down," (Sandra Bullock and Meryl Streep have had quite the fun rivalry this year).

It is interesting the kind of buzz that this over the top Prom generates. Suddenly blogs pop up EVERYWHERE. People HAVE to air their personal picks to the web. Shows about Oscar fashion can be found on just about any cable network days before the big night. Mags like People, US Weekly, etc. carry stories of past hair do's and don'ts and who came with who. It's definitely it's own monster. And who can forget the hosts?

Billy Crystal, Ellen DeGeneres, David Letterman, Whoopi Goldberg, Jon Steward, Hugh Jackman, and Bob Hope have all taken us on the Oscar journey through the years. Each bringing their own brand of comedy and flare. This year we'll get to see Steve Martin team up with Alec Baldwin...two of my favorite funny men. :)

Perhaps the best part about Oscar night isn't so much who wins the gold statue but who you're with while you celebrate your favorite actor/actress/movie. This year I will be in Plano with a totally new group of friends. We'll be eating chocolate covered strawberries and sipping on the golden bubbly as we pick apart the gowns, the hair, the jokes, and yell for our favorite underdogs. QUENTIN T.!!!! Be forewarned, if I drink enough champagne I might cry when they show the annual "stars we've lost" video. :(

So, grab your kleenex, your friends, your popcorn, your bubbly, and whatever else you'll need and settle in for a great night of fashion, fun, and winners and losers. Although, come on...nobody that steps foot in the historic Kodak Theatre is a loser. ;)

Friday, February 19, 2010

What a World

We all have those moments where you just ask yourself repeatedly, "What the...?"

This week has been FULL of those moments. Let's see...the most trusted car company of recent decades is taking even more heat for yet another manufacturing flaw. Now it seems you can add the Toyota Corolla to the list of "Don't Drive" models. After dealing with faulty accelerators and floormats with attitude, Toyota is now facing faulty steering wheels in their small sedan that I like to refer to as a roller skate. It's a bad day when you can't trust Toyota. I guess it's like my Grandpa said..."Don't trust the Japs. Buy American." Well, go ahead and email me some hate mail but before you do please realize that he fought in WW II.

THEN this BS happened: In honor of the newly redesigned Chanel.com, the French design house is introducing Les Trompe l’Oeil Temporary Skin Art. The graphic adornments, created by Global Creative Director Peter Philips, were first seen in the Chanel Spring-Summer 2010 runway presentation. “For the show, I wanted to play with the Chanel symbols: pearls, chains and wheat, as well as blossoms and small swallows that announce the arrival of spring,” Philips says. And now that they’ve made their way off the catwalk, the tattoos can adorn your skin for $75 for a package of five sheets, including a total of 55 designs. (People.com)
This makes me ask, "What the..." because if I want a tatoo, oh excuse me..SKIN ART, I will get one. If I want to wear some temporary skin flare it will be edible (love you Russ) and it damn sure won't be $75.00. Hey Chanel...get over yourself. I have to buy things like gas. WTF?

Then some wack job in Austin got pissed at the IRS and decided to take it out on innocent people. He left a six page suicide note online, set his house on fire with his family in it, stole a small aircraft at the local airport, and flew it into an IRS building. Wow. Now, we've all had fantasies of screwing big brother and I'm sure there are at least 10 people we all want to kill at work but the difference between us and the wack jobs of the world is we only fantasize. They live it. At least this time there weren't hundreds of fatalities. In my opinion that's the Universe saying screw ya right back buddy. Take yourself out but leave the rest of us alone.

A 15 year old boy shot up a church during service in Richmond, California. No motive has been established. WOW. I mean, I don't really want to go to church either kid but damn. All you have to do is pretend to buy it for mom and dad's sake and hold out for that free post service lunch. Calm down with the guns, kids. You're making me nervous.

John Mellencamp is being urged to run for the soon to be vacant Indiana Senate seat. I guess why the hell not. If a guy named Kinky can run for Governor I suppose the guy who champions the people with songs like Little Pink Houses can run for Senator. I'm sure Republicans everywhere are bending over and singing, "Come on baby make it hurt so good..."

And to top of a crazy week of news I just read that the Enquirer is up for a pulitzer prize. Hold on...I'll be right back.


Ok, I had to gather myself. The same trash mag that reports how dangerous "Batboy" (memba him?) is of the 90s and that Bill Clinton is actually an Alien is now in the running for a Pulitzer. Apparently the John Edwards story they broke has turned out good for them. You get ONE right out of millions and you can get a Pulitzer. I hope they win. I can't wait to tell my brother's kids (I'm not having any) about the days when the Enquirer WASN'T reputable. ;)

So that's the crazy news of the week. Oh, that and some PETA assholes protested the Westminster Dog Show. That was greatness. What a bunch of idiots. Leave the Scotty alone..and the rest of us for that matter.

I think for the rest of the weekend (THANK GOD it's here) I am going to turn the television off and enjoy some away time from this crazy world. I think the hot tub, husband, gym, wine, good food, and some LSS planning with my awesome colleagues and friends Larry and John is in order.

Until next time..."What the????"

Friday, February 5, 2010

Work Woes

Does anyone else wish they were famous in some way? Not just for the money but more for the freedom? Imagine getting up when you want to only to go DO whatever you want to. Yeah...if you're in the studio or shooting a film you're up and working for as much as 16 hours a day but think of the down time between albums/films. You don't answer to anyone. You are "The Boss." Even if you just narrated some show on Discovery or Animal Planet it would be 100 times better than the daily corporate grind of 8-5 Monday thru Friday. Right?

Right. At least, I'm pretty sure. ;)

Of course, we all have to start somewhere. I swear to God if I hear that one more time I'm going to go Predator on somebody's ass. But, here's some fun proof that even Mike Rowe didn't come out of the womb hosting Discovery Channel's Dirty Jobs.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWEI-5t2m54&feature=related

Well, we can't all be Mike Rowe. So, how do we balance our lives with what we want to do with what we HAVE to do? If you have the answer to this age old question please let me know because I am totally LOST. If you know me you know that I work in what I refer to as "Nazi Germany". I have found myself in the most buttoned down corporate environment you can imagine and it is totally crushing who I am. I am not allowed to flourish, be creative, be myself, laugh, be a part of the team...I basically have one function and I'm chained to my desk for 8 hours a day with about a 15 minute lunch break so that I have plenty of time to perform that function. I spend my day trying to accomplish what I'm paid to do all the while dodging the Gestapo and the upper management otherwise known as the firing squad. On weekends I chase my dream of radio on the Larry Stanley Show here at Bigbadsportsdaddy.com. I also try to pack in as much LIVING as possible. I regroup, focus on WHO I really am, and let go just enough to feel alive so that I can get through the next Monday through Friday while I look forward to the next 3 day weekend or holiday. What the Fuck has happened to me? This was not supposed to be my life.

So, my question is this: Is this how the majority of the world lives? I mean, in my search for truth and my life's path I have run into alot of people who say the same things. Does anyone acutally like what they do? I mean...we all have to have health insurance and a paycheck so do we all just do whatever to get those things or are there actual people who leave work feeling satisfied and fulfilled in some manner? If so, call me. I'd love to meet you.

2010 was supposed to be a killer year for me. And maybe I shouldn't give up so fast. Maybe it's all just around the corner. It's only February after all. :) Wait...what's that? Hope? Hmmm...haven't felt that in a while. Maybe the "work depression" is actually lifting. Hey, maybe there ARE good things ahead I just have to be patient and work to make them happen. Now, there's a thought! Ok...I feel a smile coming on. Life isn't all about the work grind. It's about who you are and how you love others. It's about being fulfilled overall...not just in your job. Jobs come and go but WHO you are remains. :)

Hey, I feel a bit better now. After all it's Friday. Whoo Hoo! I think I'll shave my legs. I've been too sad lately to even do that but that's more of a punishment on poor Rusty. lol. Yeah..a nice hot shower, freshly shaved legs, a DECENT Friday at work spent on Monster.com, and later dinner with friends, wine, and a hot tub. Maybe John will even bring Witten by. Nothing cures a case of the sads like an 8 week old puppy!

To be continued and here's a thought to start your weekend. Braveheart much? One of my fav lines is Cicero: "Sometimes I do what I want to do, the rest of the time I do what I have to..."

Friday, January 29, 2010

To Cut or Not to Cut

One of my fave shows is Nip/Tuck. Dramatic, crazy, funny, sexy, and twisted. What's scarier? It's a sign of just how far we'll go to look a certain way. Ok ok, it's a tv show but it hits home for alot of us. I can't tell you how many magazines I pick up or images flashed on the tv/internet I see that have something to do with plastic surgery. There are whole sites dedicated to who's had what just laden with before and after pics. Our favorite celebs addicted to the knife include Joan Rivers and, of course, the late Michael Jackson. Of course, these scenarios should serve as a warning to the rest of us. Once you start looking alien....put the knife down!

So, why did this come to mind today? Because I had a conversation with a friend earlier in the week about all the things I want. And after a few minutes...I had almost a whole page list! It's weird. Why? Why do we pick ourselves apart until we have a legal size pad full of procedures we think we need? Why can't we just be happy with ourselves and the skin we've been given? Must we always compare ourselves against the impossible standards Hollywood sets forth? The answer is sadly...YES. The sad part is watching it invade minds that are entirely too young to ponder such things. I seem to recall a plastic surgery rumor about little Ashley Simpson back when she was about 15. A nose job I think. That's insane. I understand the pressures...believe me...but 15!?!?!?! REALLY!?!?! You're beautiful to begin with, Ashley. And when does it stop? Heidi Montag recently made headlines for her procedures of late. Now that was drastic...and FAST! One face today...different face tomorrow.

And thank you ABC for shows like Extreme Makeover for making it all seem so simple and painless. Now, young viewers (teen girls specifically) can watch and decide they need veneers, nose jobs, brow lifts, tummy tucks, butt implants, breast implants, eye lifts...oh and a new hair cut and color and be back at school in a week. Um...no.

Now, I'm not spouting how awful and evil changing yourself is. I'll be honest. If I had 10 g's in savings I'd have a couple things done. If it's truly for YOU and you're ok with it...do it. I'm not going to judge. But, I just hope those that decide to go under the knife love themselves to begin with. I hope that should you ever choose to get sliced and diced it's for YOU and not because you want Kim Kardashian's boobs, Reese Witherspoon's nose, and Angelina's smile because society tells you that's what you should look like. Case in point? Tara Reid's stomach. ;)

Thursday, January 21, 2010

Big Fat Follow Up

If you listened to The Larry Stanley Show last week (again...you must do this weekly or you're a loser) you heard me and Larry go completely OFF on a certain sect of the public. Ok ok. We might have gone a little overboard. Maybe we shouldn't have been so hard on our brothers and sisters of the heavier breed. But, in our defense...it's just the ones who are total jerks and think they're the hottest thing since hot itself. I mean, my cat is fat and I love her just fine. Why? Because she knows she is fat and doesn't act uppity and well; skinny. ;)

I will admit that I feel I can be more free with my jabs because the other thing we talked about last week on the LSS is the fact that I once was a card carrying member of the Fatty Club. I put in about 2 years of hard work and lost over 50 pounds. I hope that can be an inspiration to those who struggle and I honestly do encourage and offer help to those who are serious about making that very important life change. Yes...LIFE CHANGE. It's not just a thing you do to fit in a dress or a suit. It's not something to take casually. Dieting, excercising, and being generally healthy and fit is a life decision. It doesn't come and go. It's a part of you should you choose it to be. I think that's what got me so torqued last week when the subject came up. I am around countless people who talk about losing weight and working out all day long but when it comes to choosing lunch they sit down to a plate of fried fish and dip their hush puppies in BUTTER with each bite. Um....if you are going to do that don't ask me questions about workout technique because it's NOT GOING TO HELP YOU until you put down the hush puppy covered in butter. ;)
So, Larry and I cleared up the issue. We just have a small hatred for those fatties who decide to have an attitude towards those of us who work hard. They think they're hot stuff to look at and carry themselves like Angelina Jolie down the red carpet in their own head. Confidence is a great thing but it can get annoying when you're an ass about it. ;)

All that being said, there is another side to this dangerous coin. Being overweight and unhealthy is risky. BUT, being underweight is just as unhealthy. Let's all remember that being fit, healthy, comfortable in our own skin, and pretty to look at for others (let's be honest...nobody wants to look at you if you're overweight. Porn is a perfect example of this) are all very good things. But, don't get so obsessed you go the other way. There is such a thing as too skinny. Calista Flockhart is a great example. It's sad how the images that hollywood projects as the perfect body can distort us "regular" folk's view. We seem to forget about all the air brushing and lighting that goes into magazine shoots. We don't think about camera angles and makeup artists making their subjects appear as perfect as possible. And it is sad how young people, girls especially, can strive for such an unreachable goal. I also find it sad how hard the men and women of Hollywood struggle to maintain such standards. Imagine making it to Hollywood and then being called fat by some red carpet fashion guru when in the REAL WORLD you are a healthy and acceptable size. That's got to be what happened to Calista, the Olsen twins, Angelina, Nicole Richie, etc. This week we all watched The Golden Globes and for days networks like E ran shows such as the fashion police. Ok, all fun and games and I will admit I like to watch who's wearing what and hear what these idiots have to say. lol. But, this week Mad Men's Christina Hendricks was called fat. Guess what. According to the men I surveyed nobody saw FAT. We can all agree her boobs are bigger than her head but my God, most women pay good money for that! There are lines in this battle and they're very grey for most of us. I think the best we can do is OUR best. Not somebody else's best. Not Hollywood's best for sure.

So, in our stuggle to be beautiful and ripped (verbage for the guys) let's not forget the real reason we need to reach our weight goals, whatever they may be. Health is key. And remember...when we're beautiful on the inside it shows on the outside!

Friday, January 15, 2010

I Know You Don't Care Either So.....

This started out as my ENews and Movie Blog. Originally I was going to review Avatar and Sherlock Holmes for you today. But I really don't see how I can given what's going on in Haiti. Really...I don't care about movies, money, who's wearing what and who's effing who in Los Angeles when people are suffering and dying by the thousands. I'm sorry. My heart just isn't THAT hard.

An estimated 100,000 are dead and thousands more after the devastating 7.0 magnitude earthquate hit Haiti on Tuesday. The Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince is unrecognizable as the city it once was. The injured have been trapped going on 72 hours; the dead bodies line the streets as hospitals and morgues have reached capacity. Relief efforts are well intentioned but difficult and slow to reach the island due to chaos on the ground and complete wreckage at air and sea ports. There are no medical supplies, no water, no food, no heavy equipment to move rubble....it is a catastrophe. The sense of loss and hopelessness must be overwhelming.

Many of us feel the need to help but have no idea how. I've heard so many people say, "I want to be there. I feel useless here." Here's what our First Lady Michelle Obama had to say:

“The images from Haiti are heart-breaking—homes, hospitals and schools destroyed; families searching for loved ones; parents trying to feed their children. But we can all do something. We can help the American Red Cross as it delivers the food, water and medicine that can save lives. Donate $10 by texting “HAITI” to 9-0-9-9-9. Visit redcross.org or call 1-800-RED-CROSS. Thanks for your help.” (redcross.org)

Right now contacting a relief organization such as the Red Cross is all many of us can do. It's easy to text to donate. Think about all the texts you send to family and friends every day. One text that costs $10 can move mountains and save a life. In fact, the Red Cross has raised an unprecedented $7 m through text donations alone. That's three times the amount raised in the first days following the tsunami in Indonesia in 2004. Put your thunbs to work and save a life.

There are countless other organizations to contact but please be careful and research where your money goes. Sadly, this is the time when scammers strike. The safest bet is the Red Cross but you can also feel safe about President Bill Clinton's organization found at http://www.clintonfoundation.org/haitiearthquake/. Celebrity musician and Haitian born Wyclef Jean heads an organization called Yele Haiti and information about his rescue and relief efforts can be found at www.yele.org.

This story is still unfolding. People are hurting and need help...not just from us but from the world. Some people say that the Unites States isn't the world rescuer...that we have our own problems to address. That's true. We do have our own problems. To those that say we're not the world's rescue operation I say this: This is not about borders or roles that nations play. This is about people helping people. It's about humanity. If you can honestly sit and watch Sanjay Gupta find and treat a 15 DAY old infant with lacerations on her head with no antibiotics, no gauze, no pain killers, no diagnostic equipment...and not feel a thing...Then you have even bigger problems.

Wednesday, January 6, 2010

Big Bad New Year

It's 2010 People. 2010. So, I pose the question: Where has the time gone and am I officially "old" for even asking? I sound like my mother when I say those words. I never thought THAT would happen. But then again, did any of us?

So, here we are staring down a new decade. I'm sure those of you who make resolutions each year have already done so. Those of you who don't care to come up with a new way to improve yourself and then quit in a month; would you be willing to reconsider?

I think 2010 should be a new start for all of us. Not just because it's a new year and we all promise to do better each January. But, because it's a new decade. I think we can all agree that the last decade was pretty tough. I won't dive into my feelings of nuclear threat, war, global warming, economic globalization, or the deepest recession America has felt since the 1930's. That's not the point of this blog. ;) The point is that the last decade brought all of those things our way and now that we've had time to crawl to our feet and gain the strength we need to move forward it's time we take this new decade and become the America we all know we CAN be. But, I think in order to do that we have to become the PEOPLE we know we can be. 2010 offers a chance for all of us to look ahead and look within.

If you listen to The Larry Stanley show (you all SHOULD and if you're not shame on you) you might have heard me and Larry talking about this last week. You heard me say I was going to try to let go of my self inflicted stress. I get twisted pretty fast when it comes to things like schedules, plans, punctuality, having all the ducks in the proverbial row if you will. I've got to learn that those things really don't matter in life. It all happens whether you're late, early, etc. I've also got to learn to go with the flow when one of those ducks falls out of row. And, it's life...they WILL and there's nothing I can do about it. If you have a similar change you'd like to tackle then I invite you to come along with me and look at it in terms TODAY. Instead of making a resolution that we all know we aren't going to stick with let's just try to make this promise instead: MAKE TOMORROW BETTER THAN TODAY. Seems like a big commitment but if we break it down into small pieces it can easily be done. Instead of a resolution think of it as a small life change with a big result.

So, let's make 2010 our decade. Let's reach for our dreams and not give up on them. Let's feel the fear and go for it anyway. All we have to lose is time and that's a valuable thing to waste! So, I want some feedback. I want some encouragement in my endeavors, and I want to help you, too! So feel free to leave comments on what you're up to, what your thoughts are about the show and the blog, and if there's anything I can do to help you I'll do my best! Let us know wht you want to hear about and we'll cover it either on our show, the website in general, or right here in this blog. We're all in this together! It's going to be a Big Bad New Year, guys. Let's get this!