the 411 on nanny 911

Whoa - I totally did not expect to like this show. But, I believe I am starting to love it!

This is a FOX show (already warning sirens are blaring). Parents who cannot control their kids call in to Nanny Central. Nanny Central then dispatches a nanny - one of three (I think) - who specializes in the particulars of that family's problem. Then the nanny observes the family and gives them new rules to help the family communicate better, or work together, or cure separation anxieties. The nanny leaves the family after this week of intensive triaining.

From what I've seen of this show, it's pretty spot on. I've never seen a nanny give advice that I didn't agree with. They are really down to earth and seem really well trained for their jobs. Seriously. It's a pretty good show. Not appointment TV yet, but still worth the effort to watch!

addiction

i'll just come right out and say it. i'm addicted to advice columns. seriously, i can't get enough. currently, i read three different columns. one published daily, one weekly, and the last sporadically. but if these columns were hourly, i would totally be there.

i'm not exactly sure where this addiction began. i do remember in fourth grade that i was assigned to read a column of "dear abby" for a class. i'm not sure WHAT was in the article anymore, but i do know that after that i tried to catch up on "dear abby" when my mom had the paper out after that.

throughout high school, on sundays, i picked out three main sections of the paper. the comics, parade, and flair. the only thing i read in the flair section? "dear abby." sometimes "dear heloise" caught my eye, but innovative ways to decorate a dog's collar or use plastic bags didn't interest me nearly as much as the woman who had two kids by a man who was cheating on her but couldn't decide what to do.

now that i'm hooked up to the internet 8 hours a day, and have a wandering mind and a procrastinating spirit, i make sure i catch up on my sites every day. "dear abby" is always my morning read. tomato nation isn't updated nearly as regularly. although, usually sars updates the site once every few days. this one is an especially great treat because i never know if the visit will be successful or not. when i see the new summary of the vine i get really excited. finally, "dear prudence" is only once a week. usually thursday morning. but sometimes, if i am lucky, i can catch it wednesday night before i leave work. i try not to check this one too often on wednesday nights though, because i save it for my thursday morning treat.

so, basically, i don't know what exactly is wrong with me, but i can't get enough. mostly i think it is just the "thrill" i get from this little invasion of people's lives. people live such different lives than me. people do weird things. and often, they have no idea how to get out of the situations they are trapped in.

so, for now, my addiction runs strong. and really, i hope i con't find any more of these sites that are easily accessible.

girlfriend's back and you're gonna be in trouble

Michelle is back on 24! And in charge! Totally, as soon as they said that division was going to be involved I knew that Michelle was coming in to kick some butt.

She is one of the best characters on 24. And she and Tony are the best love-duo. It's too bad Tony had to go to prison last season because of a little silly treason. (Just kidding, don't send me to jail!) I loved last season's cast.

Speaking of other characters that need to come back . . . When is Chloe going to make her second appearance? One thing is for sure. I love, no, LOVE this show.

In other news. It's my birthday today. Pretty great. I get carrot cake. That is awesome. WAY awesome.

Sayonarra

and to think, i could have gone through life not ever knowing what that meant

Well, here it is; the grossest post in history.

So, my sister went to Nigeria this week. Her friend has been working there for a number of months and she decided to go visit said friend. (a boy - ooooooo) She sent our family an email this morning to tell us a bit about her travels.

I guess she got a little sick. A little sick in the stomach. A little sick as in "where is that special bag on the airplane" sick. A little sick as in "if yer gonna spew, spew in this" sick. With no access to a bathroom (apparantly), and only a nalgene bottle to "keep her company," she let it all out. She delicately explained the situation:
"when joe came to find me i was seated next to my nalgene filled with emesis, it being the only thing i could find when the time came when i could not suppress it any longer"

Did you find the vocabulary word for the day? Emesis: an act or instance of vomiting.

So, eww. Thanks, Louise for that little lesson. Share-time is OVER for you.

am i the only one?

Am I seriously the only one who saves the middle of the sandwich for the last bite? Today at lunch my coworkers just stared at me as I chewed a path around the crust of the sandwich and then made my way to the middle.

It's just a lot better I think, when one is able to enjoy the best part of the sandwich as the last bite. Think about it. The middle of the sandwich has the cheese, lettuce, tomato, bread, condiments, and meat. The edges just have the crunchy or hard crust and edges of everything else. Boo.

My way is WAY better.

more than just a bruised ego . . .

OK. I just ruined my last remaining nice possession. STUPID!

I ruined my car. Well, not exactly so it isn't functional anymore, just so it looks like sh*t now.

Let me explain. My garage is about two feet wide. Yes, that is an exaggeration, but still, it barely leaves enough room for me to open the door of my car when I'm inside. Usually to get out of the driveway in the morning I have to cut the corner short and come within an inch of damaging my front right headlight to go down the driveway. (Not that that makes any difference now . . . ) And I am prevented from having a nice turn because my roommate is usually parked so as to make a nice little "hallway" for me to snake my way through. So this morning, since no one was in the offending spot I decided to do a nice WIDE turn.

*Good idea Liz.*

Well, it turns out that it wasn't a really good idea and I heard a soft crunching noise. When I turned to look back (mortified) I saw a nice bite out of the garage doorway. And I could only imagine what I had just done to my car.

I won't lie to you, some vulgarities were used. By me. Repeatedly. I checked my car and there were some nice long scratch marks and some nice brown "bruises" along the whole right side. Brilliant. Again with the vulgarities.

So anyway, I tried to determine if the "bruises" were extra paint added ON to my car, or if they were paint taken OFF from my car. But that is yet to be determined.

One thing is for certain though. I feel like a complete idiot and will probably beat myself up for this for a long time.

super heros? super sucky!!

Can I just tell you how much I absolutely HATE that commercial for the VISA checkcard with all the super heros? You can see the commercial here. Now, the whole premise of the commercial is fine. And, honestly, it would have been a fine commercial except for ONE thing, or, actually, one line. Spiderman says "read my lips."

Let's just pause right there and let that sink in. ( . . . I hate that stupid commercial . . . )

You can't even SEE Spiderman's lips!! So WHY on God's green earth would he begin his line like that? The line is completely superfluous! Completely stupid and useless. The writers didn't even need to include it, and by including it just actually made themselves look stupid. Why can't Spiderman just say "Lady, listen up," or "Are you serious?" I mean, we're not in the Bush (1) era where the joke (so well played out by Dana Carvey on Saturday Night Live) is a slow nasally voice begging people to "read my lips, no new taxes." The "read my lips" line might have been a slight social commentary back then. Instead, here it is just a stupid line that ruins a commercial that could have at the least been acceptable.

So, in conclusion: that is a really dumb commercial and i turn the channel when I see it. Ew.

first time

it's sad when i have to re-schedule a movie date with my boyfriend so i am able to catch american idol. now, in all fairness, the boys all sang last night, and i watched them. AND i VOTED! so, if i don't watch and vote for the girls, i'm really only doing HALF of my job. stupid american idol! sucking. me. in!

so, now i am torn. i really want to see "hotel rwanda," but there is not time to do both. and now boyfriend is confused that i need to be home. bummer. we'll see though, usually i get to watch my shows. (my shows. good grief) maybe we can go to the movie tomorrow. i don't need to see the results. i can just hear about them on television without pity. wednesday shows are all filler anyway . . .