And so another chapter ends...

Well yesterday was my last day of work, and I cant tell you what an awkward feeling it was leaving a job with no plans of going to another one. Don't get me wrong, its a great feeling, just a foreign one to me.

Everyone was so terrific to me there. So friendly and understanding, just all around good people. Ive really never had a bad working experience at any job, which kind of makes me feel afraid that Ive almost had it too good. I always hear about people having awful bosses or shitty work schedules, and Ive never really experienced that. Im 25 years old and Ive somehow managed to work in very professional jobs, yet still take off when I need for various things like vacations or whatever. I guess Ive just been lucky. I hope that luck continues.

Today I am in St. Augustine, just got here a few hours ago. The plan is to do nothing but relax, shop, and just hang out. This is exactly what I have needed. I think we might take a day trip up to Savannah one day too. That should be nice.

So anyways, I guess I just wanted to let you all know I was still alive, in case you were interested. Work was just so nuts these past couple of days I sometimes forgot to eat lunch. They had a nice sendoff for me and managed to stick a little moula in my pocket, so thats always nice. What was the best was hearing the Director of Partner Programs for the whole corporation tell me that "we are a better company because of you". That was a suprise to hear, but I couldnt have asked for a nicer compliment. Im really going to miss all of them.

Well, Im outta here. Have a good weekend.

ps- Puddy (my fish) was in a tragic accident on highway 528. He did not survive :(

So freaking tired

Thank God I'm out of college living.

Maybe I just got too use to my quiet apartment. Maybe I am too set in my "older person" mode. Maybe my sister's neighbors are just idiots who have no concept of time. Whoa, did I just say that?

Well the past couple of nights have been typical "party nights" complete with loud talking drunk kids, bottles being broken, and the occassional hyena laughs courtesy of drunk sorority girls.  This all seemed pretty normal, even though I was surprised to see that most parties end with everyone cleaning up, then going to bed. That is NOT how we use to do it. It was more like: pass out on something soft, and deal with the destruction made tomorrow....afternoon.

Anyways, last night was anything but typical. At around 12:30 we started hearing the group gather. I was in and out of sleep for most of the night, but we were awakened nicely at 3:30 to hear the cops outside our door. What I coulf gather from the convo was that someone was running around setting of fireworks or something.  The cop was crazy pissed and was freaking out these sorority girls (mildly entertaining). The cop kept telling her that if she didnt turn in who did it that he was charging that whole apartment with the disturbance. Then I heard the girl run into her apartment and drag out some other girl yelling at her to go tell the cop that she knows the people that did it. It was all so juvenile. Not to mention the most annoying thing ever.

So its not really that I haven't slept, I guess its more like sleeping on an airplane. You are sort of sleeping, but completely aware of everything going on around you. Three more nights of this should not make for a happy Laura come Friday. Maybe I should start drinking a glass bottle of wine before I go to bed.

One step closer

Well, I am moved. I made the mistake of uttering the phrase "Oh this isnt as bad as last time" halfway through the day. Yes, it was as bad as last time. I guess moving is just never easy, no matter how much you prepare. I thought I was in semi-good shape, but my aching body tells me otherwise.

So now, I am living with my sister until Friday, which is my last day of work. Then after that I'm going home to Melbourne. My sister lives in a very "college-ish" type apartment community right by the university. It certainly brings back memories. Its funny because I find myself criticizing some of the college kids that are doing the same stuff I use to do not too long ago.  The people that live across from my sister like to have parties, a lot, and since the walls are apparently made of paper mache, we can hear pretty much every word they utter if they are standing outside. Luckily, the party they had the other night was the night of my move, so I was out at like 10pm, and I think I could have slept through a bomb going off.

Its funny how an environment changes the way you act. For instance, at my own apartment I tried to eat well, go to bed at a decent hour, I worked out, and I rarely went "out". Nooooow....Ive been in college living for only like 48 hours and its back to eating icecream out of the container, staying up late, never working out or even having the desire to, and I might be going out this Thursday night. So I guess its nothing radical, I just went from being 45 back to being 25.

I have 4 days left of work and my motivation is seriously lacking.

PS- Has anyone seen this article? So freaking insane.

Catwoman sucked? Get outta town!

Is anyone really surprised that Catwoman got awful reviews? I dont think so.  I just dont understand how like 80% of the public can form an opinion on if a movie is going to be dumb just from watching a 15 second preview...yet the producers of the film think it will be great the whole time it is being made. Explain that to me.  I would think by now we all would have learned that it takes much more than a hot actress and a fictional icon to make a movie.

I was kind of disappointed to read yesterday that Kirsten Dunst and Jake Gyllenhaal have separated. They looked like one of the few Hollywood couples that might actually make it. Of course their reps says that they are still the "best of friends". I wonder if its ever even partially true when they say that.

Did anyone know that Reese Witherspoon's real name is Laura? Weird, I just found out. I use to be so in love with her husband Ryan Phillipe, thanks to Cruel Intentions. If any of you are looking for a cure to your Ryan Phillipe obessesion, look no further. All you have to do is watch Little Boy Blue. It will make you feel all kinds of weird and nasty.

Well on an energy scale of 1 to 10, I am running on about a 3. Tonight its crunch time with packing since moving day is tomorrow. Ick. With every box I pack I look at a certain item and think, "wow, the next time I use this I will be living in NYC". It still seems surreal, but nice.

Have a good weekend ;)

I'd like the chicken salad, but can I get the teeth on the side?

Ok, I officially HATE packing. I am at that stage now where I seem to be doing a lot of work, yet when I look around it looks like I havent done anything. Not to mention I havent bought any groceries because I know I would just have to throw them out. So because I dont want to get fast food everyday, Ive been living off of lean cuisines, berry berry kix, and wheat thins. I know it sounds glamorous, but that meal combo really isnt as delicious as you might think.

I registered for classes today and was really happy with my kick-ass schedule. I only go to school Monday through Wednesday, woohoo. So now that makes me think what I will do with all of those other days in which I dont have class. I am sure I will need to time to study and whatnot, but now Ive started contemplating possible jobs. I really hate retail, and wasnt really a fan of the "hospitality" industry, but who knows, I guess at this point I cant be picky. Its going to be weird not having a job at first. I've been working since I was 16, non-stop. I like to work, I HAVE to work. I could never stay at home I dont think, I would get to ansy and probably go mad.

Someone just heated something up in the microwave here and now the whole floor smells like green onions, which then makes me think of Taco Bell, which then makes me think of their commercials that have pics of that nasty burrito with big chicken chunks hanging out of it. Gross. Anyone who thinks they are getting real chicken or beef from Taco Bell is in for a surprise. I heard from someone they use tuna chunks sometimes and just season it like the chicken and people cant tell the difference. Apparently that's less expensive.

All it takes for me to boycott a food item is one bad experience. I guess its a mental thing. I use to love Wendy's spicy chicken sandwich, but one time I got one and bit into it and the chicken was the consistency of taking a bite out of a block of soft cream cheese. Needless to say I didnt eat one of those after that for 2 years. Oh yea and another time, I was at McDonald's and was about to finish my last piece of  bacon, egg, and cheese biscuit...when i decided to take the top off to rearrange the insides. To my suprise there was a nice little fly embedded in the egg. Can you believe when I took that up to the counter the only thing they did was take the piece of sandwich and then say "sorry". 

The worst was when I worked at Applebee's and someone found a tooth in their salad. Hahhahahah. I mean what do you even say to that? That poor manager. We all knew who it was too. There was this dirty little old lady that worked the kitchen and she was by far all gums....well at least now she was. Anything gross like that ever happen at a food place to you guys? My inquiring mind wants to know.

ps- My friends and I use to eat at this place around the corner from our highschool that had the best Chinese food.  About a 2yrs after I moved, I read in the paper that they found dead cats in the freezer. Lovely.

Ugh- stupid blogger

I wrote this whole long post and went to publish and Blogger went nuts on me...yada yada yada, the post is gone and I am too lazy to rewrite it.

Does this annoy anyone else?.... No fair

Not to mention, is THIS really worthy of being a front page link on CNN? So what if she doesnt eat? Are we suppose to feel sorry for her? Not going to happen.

Oh, and for those of you who might care, I am smitten.
Smitten, smitten, smitten- and not with someone Ive ever mentioned on this blog- he actually lives in NYC. I guess that's all Im going to say because I don't want to jinx it, but this could get very interesting.

Tenacity Pays

Well I'm not sure why, or how to explain it, but certain things just seem to work out. On occassion this happens on its own, but from my experience, I think its because Im not a quitter. I just dont give up easily, not for things that are important anyways.
 
Like this apartment. This lady was interested, but we weren't able to make contact again until today when she told me they put in an application on another place. I decided it wasn't over yet. I sent her back an email highlighting all the great things about my place and why it would be great for her daughter. She called me 10 minutes later, her daughter wants to see the place, and since its a much better deal, if she likes it, they want to get it. Holy Lord. So I am running out at lunch today to show this girl the place, and I am sure she will like it. I really dont think I can handle anymore disappointment or stress this week. For this to work out would be so freaking great. I'm so glad I emailed her back.
 
Another example...
There is this lady at work who is about, well maybe 65 or so, but she is the rudest little thing there is. I dont know if she is just grumpy or something but she is all about not smiling at someone when they smile at her, just nodding her head when someone says hello, and the one that gets me the most....if she is right in front of you walking through a door, she will make NO effort to keep the door open, and will just let it shut in your face. This has happened to me many times with her.
 
So I got stubborn and made it my mission for this lady to smile at me and God forbid hold a door. Ive been doing this for months...going out of my way to open doors for her, smiling at her, telling her to have a good weekend...all of it. Then today.....it happened.  I was walking outside to use my cellphone and she was ahead of me. As she walked out the door, she hesitated for a second, then turned around and kept the door open for me....as I almost dropped my cellphone from shock. All these months and it finally worked. For anyone who has seen "Under the Tuscan Sun", it made me feel just like Diane Lane felt at the end when that little old man finally acknowledged her waving. It was so great, and now that I think about it...it was nothing-but kinda nice to think that maybe she will be opening doors for other people now.
 
I was talking to my sister the other day about how crazy it is that with one action or one decision you make, you alter your path in life as well as the lives of others. Its thrilling and scary all at the same time. At the time you dont think of it as anything, until you look back and see how that one decision set off a chain reaction of events that ends up shaping your existence.  I look back and think "what if this" and "what if I didnt do that", and its just mind boggling to imagine where I would be right now. I love where I am right now. I love that I have the ability and support to choose what I want to do with my life, where I want to live, what I want to experience, and I love the fact that I make my own happiness and my own success. I've learned over the years that Ive gottent to where I am because I have been no one but myself. Im not a kiss ass and I never will be. I use to think that would harm my future in business, but I know now that I would never want to be in a postion in which I had to do that just to be kept around, that's why I left my last job.
 
I guess I'm just happy. So thanks to everyone out there who has affected my life in a positive way. Thanks to those people I may not remember who taught me in subtle ways everything from manners to respect for others. Most importantly, thanks to my parents, who are pretty much the best there are. And a special thanks to my mom, where I get my hard-ass tenacity from- her gift of never giving up and always staying positive is the best I've ever received. 

Long story short

Just found out that the applicants for my apartment...well, their application fell through. Fucking great. I move out in 5 days and have no one to take over the lease.
 
Now combine that with a shitload of stuff to do to "finish up" at work, not to mention packing, registering for fall classes, school loans, oh and yea, the fact that I dont have an apartment yet in NYC.
 
In case you didn't catch that...I'm stressed.
 
Leave me some positivity, I need it :(

La dee da

First of all, for anyone who tried to post a comment yesterday and got an error message saying that they were blocked by me, the problem is now fixed. I dont block anyone from commenting, only crazies.
 
I have to admit that when I read this morning about Martha Stewarts sentencing, I couldnt help but smile. I dont even really know the facts about this case, pretty much because I dont care, but for some reason I enjoy the fact that she will spend five months in jail. I dont get what this "5 months restriction to your home" thing is though. Restricted to your house for 5 months? What are the parameters of this? Can you walk to the mailbox? Can you go get a hotdog? Im just glad all this hubub about her trial is over....we can finally get back to whats important, like what's  going on with the Olsen twins (kidding of course...that was for you Lovisa! ).
 
As far as other crap goes, my whole weekend is going to be filled with the joy of packing up my apartment. Are you jealous? Dont understimate the fun that can ensue with bubblewrap. I can't believe I am moving out in 8 days. I have so much shit to do its insane. Hopefully these people that put in an application today for my apartment will get approved and then I can cross that big monstrosity off of my list of worries. I hope your fingers are still crossed. I never said you could uncross them.
 
Its really gloomy here today, and if I hadnt been outside today already, just from looking out the window I would assume its like 40 degrees outside. I am really quite interested how I am going to handle my first winter in NYC. Im sure I will be just fine and I really cant wait to see everything there covered in snow. I can finally wear all those jackets Ive been buying over the past two years, at the after winter sales....I knew I eventually would get there. I will definitely have to get stuff like hats and gloves and all that, but Im kind of looking forward to it. Its funny, I dont know what it is about winter, but it just seems like the perfect time to be in love. You know, walking down the streets, arm in arm, snuggling up at night...just seems, well, nice. Who knows what this winter brings....man or not, it will be awesome.
 
In the "there is no way this can be true" category- have you heard about how Jessica Simpson and Nick are thinking about adopting a kid? Oh and not just any kid, a teenage kid.  Im not sure if they just both went mental all of the sudden, but am I the only one that thinks that she is not yet fit to be a parent? Let alone of a teenager. Wow, now if only they could get THAT on tape.
 
Well it's pin-drop silent in here so im thinking its time to grab some lunch. I hope you all have a great weekend, and when you are laying out at the pool, out shopping, or on a date...think of me, packing, covered in little pieces of storage tape, wandering through a plethora of brown boxes...and then smile because you know you dont have to help one bit. Lucky bastards :)

Just not meant to be

Same test, same result, everytime. You would think I would learn, but nope, I dont.

Ok, well this might freak you out a little bit, but here goes: I hate donuts. Yea, there it is, I do. I know I am like one in a billion people (or so Ive been told) to have this weird dislike, but I do. The thing is, they look great, they smell amazing, and I continue to try and "break" myself of my disgust on occassion. Case in point, this morning. Someone brings in lots of Krispy Kreme donuts. Fresh, hot, smelling terrific. Everyone is all happy and I am wishing that they were bagels. Everyone passing by my cube shouts out "Laura, come quick, youre going to miss out on a donut!". So since I have no desire to explain my dislike to another group of people, I just say that "I'm on my way!". So I'm sitting here, starving because I forgot breakfast, and trying to convince myself that maybe I do like donuts, and that Ive just had really bad donuts, my whole life.

Well everyone leaves the area and I decide to walk on over. There are still tons of donuts left. I decide to take one and give it another shot. I come back to my desk, take a bite..... DISGUST, complete and utter nastiness. I had to throw it away (as all Krispy Kreme lovers gasp at the same time). I never learn. I guarantee the exact same test will be done again in 4 weeks time, in which the exact same result will occur.

So in the spirit of food likes and dislikes, anybody have anything off the wall they hate to admit that they dont like? One of my younger sisters actually use to hate Chik-fil-a, mashed potatoes, and ketchup. Nuts. We almost gave her away because of it, but she came around.

Tension and Stress- Day 2

Have any of you ever had a tension headache? Well, I had one for the first time yesterday and I still have it partially today. I am no stranger to migraines, but this one seems way worse because no medication helped. Not to mention anything I ate made me want to throw it back up. So why was I so tense? One word...Janet. Little Miss Priss Janet of Boston. The bitch who didnt call me back about the apartment, so I freaking sat all day waiting, like an idiot. She finally called at like 9pm (after I called her a billion times). However she left a message. I just called her from my cell and she returned my call at my home number. Like that doesnt have avoidance written all over it. She actually proceeds to tell me that she just cant rent because she cant afford to throw her money away and not get anything back for it in return. Well wouldnt that have been nice to know TWO MONTHS AGO. Ugh. I was really avoiding try to be mean to her, for Karma's sake, so its probably a good idea I wasnt home to get that call. If you want a recap of my night, it can be summed up in this away msg I had last night that seemed to get a large reaction, even though my only intention was to vent:

Janet of Boston, thanks to you and your "Im too busy to call Laura back" self, I am at UCF posting flyers everywhere hoping someone will take my apartment. Not to mention I am doing this with the worst migraine ever (caused by you).Youve made my life hell for 3 days and I hope you burn in the fires of hell.

Kisses!

-Laura

Yea I spent 2 hours walking around the university in 90 degree muggyness putting fliers up everywhere. This is what it has come to.

Raise your hand if you think Laura has lost her marbles. Ok, too many to count. I promise once this apartment thing is taken care of I will return to my usual running through a field of daisies self.

On a positive note. IPOD = PURCHASED. yay! Thanks to Tamie I started looking at the regular vs the mini. I realized I was being stupid because I just wanted the mini because it was blue. Turns out, my company partners with Apple and I ended up getting a 10gb one for $199- woohoo. Let the transferring of illegal mp3's commence.

Cross your fingers

Whew, what a past couple of days. So with me moving out of my apartment in less than two weeks, Ive been running around like a mad woman, getting packing supplies, making lists (there are post-its EVERYWHERE), and desperately looking for someone to takeover my lease. Well as you might recall I had a lady from Boston coming to look at my place this weekend, so of course I scheduled everything around her visit. Ten minutes before she is about to show up, she calls. "I found a house and I put an offer in, yay!". Meanwhile, different ways that I could torture her are swirling in my head. So of course I was pissed and led into a major stress explosion at the possibility of having no one take the place. Three hours later....she calls back. "Well I put in an offer but it turns out Im not the only one bidding, can I come take a look at your place anyways?". A faint glimmer of hope, but at this point, im just like "sure, whatever". She comes to see it, yada yada yada, she'll call me tomorrow to tell me if she got the house or not. Yesterday passes. No call. At this point I'm really hating this woman, but I move to plan B...which is making flyers and then posting them all over the university later this week(hell on earth).

Then this morning comes. As I leave the gym I see I have a missed call, from her. She says that they never contacted her, blah blah blah, shes giving them a few more hours and then shes just going to take my place. So at this point in time, Im in limbo, just awaiting that call. I pray to God that she doesnt get that house, you should pray too.

Aside from this lady dominating my weekend, everything else is going pretty well. I think I broke my record for movies watched in a weekend. I think I watched/had on about 8 different movies, just on Sunday. They were so random though, but I love that. I hadn't seen Twister in a while, and no one ever agrees with me, but I love that freaking movie. Its just one of those that I never get sick of, like Outbreak. This of course leads me to think..."what movies have I watched the most, over and over?". You know, everyone has those movies that they just put on whenever, even if they are just doing laundry and not really watching. I would have to say mine have been:

Father of the Bride
Rudy
Sleepless in Seattle
(wow Im really not a sap..)
Big
True Lies (dont ask)
Twister
Little Women
High Fidelity
Almost Famous
Outbreak
A Few Good Men
Center Stage
A Christmas Story
Under the Tuscan Sun

ok I am sure some of you are cringing and I KNOW Brian is on the verge of vomiting, so thats all for now...

Out of curiosity though....what are one or two of your most watched movies? Don't feel silly about them, after all, I did admit to Sleepless in Seattle.

It's a tradeoff

Well today is Friday, that means, end of week, time to relax, thanks god its the weekend. It also means (if you work for the same company I do) that no email is allowed. Yep, in an effort to get us all talking to each other more, email being sent is prohibited for the marketing department on Fridays until the end of the summer. I guess in theory its a decent idea, but in reality its just a big old pain in the ass. While we are suppose to be walking over to someones cubicle or calling them up instead of sending an email, what I have seen is the opposite. Instead, people just write all their emails, keep them in their outbox, and then hit "send" Monday morning. Smart- yes, counterproductive- absolutely. Now I use my Fridays to occassionally do some work, but moreso to attend to personal matters. I guess its not so bad of a deal now that I think about it. But of all the new things we could introduce this summer I think something more like "Bagel tuesdays" or "Pizza fridays" is much more enticing. Maybe I am just hungry.

Tomorrow I venture off to Wal-Mart for the first time in about, well almost a year. Thanks to Target, I have avoided that hell hole at all costs. However, with crap like Rubbermaid bins and packing materials on the list to buy-- Wal-mart is the smartest option, even if it does mean enduring the "experience" of shopping there. So as I was making my list I realized, where am I going to go in NYC for stuff like this? You know, not real stuff, but cheap stuff that everyone needs at some point. This sent me on a search "spree" to see if my favorite/most frequented stores and restaurants even existed up there. Well, no Wal-Mart (that I already knew), but there is also no Target. I have been so spoiled by that store so that definitely stinks. Ann found that there are 2 Kmarts in Manhattan, which I found very odd...arent they suppose to be bankrupt? Another search led me to find out that there is no Chik-fil-a there either. I almost fell off my chair. That has been pretty much my favorite fastfood forever. The closest one is in Paramus, NJ. No idea how far away that is. My mom will have to ship me their chicken biscuits.

I know I'm just being silly because I have already experienced the food there, and it is fabulous, all of it. I had my first Gray's Papaya hotdog last time I was there....and seriously, 75 cents for a hotdog that good...yea thats going to cause some problems. I better figure out an excercise plan.

Well I think my internal organs are starting to feed off of each other, so that probably means its time for lunch. Have a great weekend everybody :)

How do you like them apples?

Omg. I saw the funniest thing on TV this morning. It was a spoof that Will Ferrell did, acting as Ron Burgundy, for ESPN. I think he was trying out to be a SportsCenter anchor, Im not sure as I only caught it halfway. Oh man it was so freaking hilarious and I have been trying to find it online, but have had no luck. If you happen to know what I am talking about and have found it, please send me the link!

In other news...

There is something that has been bothering me since I started my whole "move to nyc and go to grad school" mission. I'm not sure what it is, or why, but there are a good amount of people who think I am crazy for doing this. Of course everyone is entitled to their opinions, even if they are dumb opinions, but I have been very surprised as to who these "opinions" are coming from. Here it is: New Yorkers. Its not that they have said anything really negative about the city itself, but they seem to have a shitty response when I talk about finding a place, commuting, etc. I guess this is to be expected since most of the people I am talking to are people interested in my apartment, and moving from nyc to fl. Even so, Im starting to think that maybe NYC either makes you love it, or makes you extremely bitter. I have come to see both sides of the spectrum, but no real in between. Since I posted by apartment on Craigslist.com and no one in Orlando seems to know much about that site, I have been getting all of my offers from out of state...9 times out of 10 from nyc. I have had numerous convos with people that should be asking me questions about my place, but yet go off on some tangent about the income tax increase, how they have to pay $30 a day to park in the city, how they have 9 inches of counterspace in their kitchen, you name it, Ive heard it. I can understand why NYC may not be for them, but why do they feel the need to rant about it....like I am going to change my mind. I had a guy last night call about my apartment and he asked me where I was looking to live in nyc. I told him in the West Village. He proceeded to retort "ha, good luck, prices are crazy there...they are everywhere". Wow Mr. Bronx, I had no idea NYC would be expensive! No fucking way! Thats it, Im not going...good thing you told me.

Now of course I have talked to people like Jason, Teahouseblossom, and various others who seem to really love their nyc life. I've visited a good amount of times now, but that doesnt even matter. I knew from the first trip that I loved that city. No one can change that, only me. Am I saying that after 2 yrs of living there I wont dislike certain things? Of course not. No city is perfect, but I will find out these imperfections on my own. Until then, shut it :)

Oh, and ps, if you've never lived in nyc or even visited nyc, you have to DOUBLE shut it because you have nothing to back up your nonsense.

Example: (actual conversation)

Girl- "You're moving to nyc? Why?"

Me- "Well I think its a great city and I am going to attend graduate school"

Girl- "I cant believe you would move there, its so dirty and full of crime, and I heard that people pee in the streets!"

Me- "Have you actually ever even been to nyc?"

Girl- "No, but I've heard....."

Riiiiight.

Close encounters of the famous kind

I was reading something the other day on celebrity sightings and that got me thinking about the possible increase in "stars" I might see due to my upcoming move to Manhattan. The thing that stinks though, is that there could be tons of different famous people around me and I wouldnt even know it. Writers, directors, politicians, you name it...I am familiar with names, but most likely wouldn't have any clue if I saw them on the street.

So anyways, Im interested in knowing of any experiences you readers have had with a so-called celebrities, especially those of you who live in nyc. My friend was telling me that she was reading something about what NYU grads will miss most and the majority said something like "I'll miss walking to class and seeing Benicio Del Toro pass me by". Now dont get me wrong, Im not one of those star-stuck crazies that if I see someone famous Im going to run over to them and bother them...not at all. I probably wouldnt even say anything to them...maybe try to snap a pic without them seeing, but what are the chances I would even be carrying a camera? Slim.

Well, since Ive lived in Melbourne, Fl for most of my life and Orlando for about 3 yrs...I have a few encounters I will share, but Im sure you all have way more.

Thanks to a lot of dancing that I did for Disney in highschool, I met a variety of stars including:
-Regis Philbin
-Kathy Lee Gifford
-Brian McKnight
-Betty White
-Brett Butler
-Ben Savage
-that "Topenga" girl from Boy Meets World
-Peabo Bryson
-Joey Lawrence
and some other people that I cant remember so they are obviously even less interesting than the ones I just listed.

other random meetings/sightings:

-Chris Tucker- I saw him on my 24th birthday in Downtown Orlando as he was coming from the Improv. I was drunk as hell, along with my friends, chatting it up with him and his friends who were in the car. I didnt even realize it was him until after we left that area and people were coming up and saying "you know that was Chris Tucker right?".

-Tracy McGrady- I was a hostess at Applebee's in Orlando during college and on one Saturday afternoon this badass black Mercedes pulled up. There was like no one in the restaurant, but as soon as I saw him I knew it was him. He was very soft spoken, but generally very polite. Oh yea, and a good tipper.

-JC Chasez- We spotted him from across the dancefloor at the Roxy nightclub in Orlando. Needless to say he was surrounded by girls...this was definitely before his nasty trucker haircut.

-Penny Hardaway- Ok so I didnt "meet" him, but a good friend of the family bought this trip from the Orlando Magic Gala that put her on a private jet with all of the Orlando Magic and flew her and the team to Chicago where they were to play the Bulls. Well since I was in love with Penny, I wrote this ridiculously silly letter to him, complete with cut out pictures and the works (ok I was like 15, gimme a break). Anyways, she gave him the letter on the plane and he really liked it, signed one of the pics on it, and sent it to me. So that was pretty cool. Too bad he turned out to be a bastard traitor. Where are ya now Penny? Yea, thats what I thought.

Ok, well I cant remember anymore offhand so that's it.

I am sure you all can top that list with one or two interesting encounters...so please, have at it.

Weekend Rewind

Well I hope everyone had a great Fourth of July. Mine turned out not too shabby at all. We ended up going over to Tampa on Sunday and watching the fireworks over in the Channelside area. The rest of the night is somewhat a mishmosh of happenings that I will state in the oh so lovely bulleted form:

-death by Jamaican Rum shots- that shit will get you drunk hella fast

-cocktails in what looked like a vampires' living room

-getting down and dirty on the dancefloor while being videotaped. Yea. It seemed cool at the time, now umm, not so much since I have no idea who those people were. Id like to think they were a Christian group vacationing and just wanted a few snapshots of the night. Yea, that would be ok.

-walking across the channelside area, in pj's, and grabbing a cab to what we NOW know is the "worst possible part of town", where we grabbed some food as the numerous drug deals commenced around us. Thank God we never got out the car.

-coming back to the apartment and seeing Chase in a little naked ball on the couch. We laughed as we left him there and hopped into his ultra comfy bed.

Yea so it was eventful, and worth the drive. Good times. Brian's movie star pose will be my pic of the week, come this evening when I can post it. Try to contain yourselves until then.

Aside from that, the rest of the weekend was nice and relaxing.

Not sure if anyone caught the Women's Wimbledon finals on Saturday, but Maria Sharapova kicked ass to win the title. It was a good match and a well deserved victory. She's like Kournikova, except she wins.....oh and shes not a self-righteous bitch.....yet.
In my "dork" news... apparently I was misinformed this weekend when I was told the new "star" of Jeopardy had finally lost out. Anyone who watches this show will know about Ken Jennings, a contestant that has been on the show now for about a month, winning over 3/4 a million dollars. He DIDN'T lose, and won again last night. You rock Ken.


Well, its about that time in which I grab some food and read CNN.com for an hour. 21 days until my last day of work...let the drumroll begin.

No offense, but GROSS

Well I am sure everyone is familiar with the largely popular dvd/vhs hit "Girls Gone Wild". If not, you are too old and out of date to be allowed to read this blog, please exit now.

Well through college I have seen this dvd as an expected part of the a male college student's collection. Have I ever watched it? No, I've been on spring break, and with me being female, I am pretty familiar with what boobs look like. Why agonize and watch all the same sluts that you went to highschool with, not to mention the guys standing there like they all JUST hit puberty that exact second.

Anyways, that being said, I know they are stupid videos, but yet big sellers. Well, today I was greeted with this lovely announcement:

So now there is "Guys Gone Wild". Ok first of all, whoever created this (obviously a guy), knows very little about women. I would have to say, just through experience and general knowledge, that the majority of women do NOT find the penis attractive. I mean are they even showing it on here? They have to right? I mean otherwise who is going to buy a video of guys with their shirts off?? Go to the beach people. Anyways, I would really be interested in hearing other people's views on this. People could argue that guy strippers are hugely popular, etc, but that is WAY different. The male dancers are popular because ladies like the interaction, they like the guy being right there, looking at them, not because they cant get their eyes of his "manhood". I can see it as a gag gift, but other than that, I think we want something right in front of us. Porn is different because I would assume most people watch a "couple" have sex and not just some guy standing there doing God knows what.

I'm not saying this video wont sell. Hell, if I was a gay man I would be all over it, but as far as their supposed target audience (women)... they couldn't be further off.

I think my opinion is stated best in this excerpt from Seinfeld:

Jerry: "Well, I was walking around naked in front of Melissa the other day--"
Elaine: "Whoa! Walking around naked? Ahh... that is not a good look for a
man."
George: "Why not? It's a good look for a woman."
Elaine: "Well, the female body is a... work of art. The male body is
utilitarian, it's for gettin' around, like a jeep."
Jerry: "So you don't think it's attractive?"
Elaine: "It's hideous. The hair, the... the lumpiness. It's simian."
George: "Well, some women like it."
Elaine: "Hmm. Sickies."

Have a good weekend :)

Movie Builder-Uppers SUCK!

Well I went to see "The Notebook" last night. I guess you could say I had somewhat high expectations being as how the trailer was good and everyone I talked to that had seen it said how great it was and how I was sure to cry, blah blah. So, since I think Ryan Gosling is incredibly hot, in a Jason Lee sort of way, I thought I would check it out.

Well the story was good, yet somewhat predictable. I could hear people crying all through the movie and I kept thinking I was missing something since I wasn't sad. Since everyone had said how much I would cry, I was waiting for this HUGE scene or something to happen that would open the teargates, and in turn, I neglected all of the regular scenes that I now assume is what caused all the tears. I dont get it. I mean it was good, don't get me wrong, but I guess I just expected way too much. If no one had said anything to me about the movie, I probably would have gone in there and balled my eyes out. It was worth seeing though, especially if you are in the mood for a "summer romance" flick. I was impressed with Rachel McAdams performance. Coming from "Mean Girls" I didnt expect much, but she is truly likeable in this movie.

A movie coming out that I haven't mentioned in previous posts, and that I think will be worth the watch is "Wimbledon". Crappy title, but I think it will be really good.

Did anyone see Spiderman 2 last night? I'm curious to see how it was. I think I was the only one out of my group of friends to like the first one.

Also, if you happen to be in NY or NJ, I would definitely go see Napoleon Dynamite. If the movie makes me laugh half as much as the commercials do, it will be funny as hell.