I’d like to say that I haven’t posted since Monday because I’ve been soooo busy. I’d like to say that but it’s not true. What *is* true is that I got a new laptop and had my hair done last night and HAD to spend two freaking hours watching American Idol just because. By then, I was plumb out of creativity. So this morning I had a thought! (amazing, innit?) During my copious free time in front of a screen at work, I would write my blog post, save it to Google Docs and then upload it tonight. So, here it is.

Behold: Wednesday Whatevers

American Idol

Despite my better instincts, I’ve once again been pulled into watching this hideous show. I’m in need of some “community” and nothing creates that better than hanging on the edge of insanity that is being an AI fan. Trust me. Been there, done that, apparently doing it again. I was reading a recap over on Television without Pity and this snippet by recapper Jacob (who had a serious love/hate thing with sekrit boyfriend back in the day and was the reason I got banned like four hundred times over there) just cracked me up:

“One time the sun rose. Another time, the judges deliberated. Then it was nighttime. The lights were off in the Kodak but the judges kept deliberating. They held pictures of people we don’t know or care about in their hands, while children held hands in rooms and hotties and freaks alike sat around and acted weird. There were people in Room One. Like Kara said something was “genius” one time, and Randy said some shit, and somebody else didn’t impress Simon.”

That’s pretty much what it was like for two hours. What was I thinking? No wonder I always skip Hollywood week. I popped into the forums over on TWOP and quickly remembered why I never much ventured out of the DC forum. Those people are MEAN! Seriously. Mean. That vibration is just a bit too low for me to wade in. Blargh. I’ll wait until I have a favorite and then see what transpires from there.

Roger Ebert

Have you guys had the opportunity to read the article on him in Esquire magazine? I’ve never been a big fan (I’m not at all a moviephile) but knew who he was, of course. And I only vaguely remembered that he had some serious cancer issues but wasn’t at all aware that he’s had most of his jaw removed as a result. He is on my Twitter feed and I have to say that I find him to be one of the best ones out there. He’s on enough to be present but never too much so that you’re like “shut up already”. (As an aside, remind me to tell you about Prince tweeting. It is hiliarious.) The article in Esquire was really eye-opening and reminds me how some people find the joy in living even when some of the most basic things (in his case speaking, eating and drinking) are no longer possible.

He blogs over on the suntimes website – check it out. He writes about all kinds of stuff.

This, from the interview, is quite perfectly lovely:

“I believe that if, at the end of it all, according to our abilities, we have done something to make others a little happier, and something to make ourselves a little happier, that is about the best we can do. To make others less happy is a crime. To make ourselves unhappy is where all crime starts. We must try to contribute joy to the world. That is true no matter what our problems, our health, our circumstances. We must try. I didn’t always know this, and am happy I lived long enough to find it out.”

Go read the Esquire article – it’s not overly long and gave me a great sense of appreciation of his life, his work and beyond that, gratitude for what I take for granted each day.

Prince on Twitter

Listen, I was digging on Prince before anyone knew who he was – wayyy before Purple Rain. So I feel I have a right to tee-hee about him tweeting. First off, he typed in all caps. And what he was saying sounded oddly stilted. Like the new kid in school came over to your circle of friends and just started shouting really loudly about nothing at all. I figured it had to be the real Prince because I suspect that his social interactions with others are just as stilted and awkward as those tweets. (It’s kind of cute, actually. Like watching your child learn something new.) While he’s not quite up to Roger Ebert twitter standards, I predict that it will be a good medium for him. After all, he was speaking like that a long time ago. (“I would die 4U” anyone?)

And finally, now that I am home again, here is craptastic news: the pool at the gym (you know, my happy place??) is busted. Good thing my friend Christine strong-armed me into getting on the treadmill. I was so distraught, I almost cried right there. (Not really but I could have!) It won’t be fixed for at least another week. However will I lure myself to the gym now? (sigh)

Ten Ways to Waste Time on the Internet by yours truly:

1. Twitter - Find me here and be bored to death. I had a whole post written last night about why I like Twitter and I fell asleep re-reading it! Delete Delete Delete for the good of my readers. However, I do have fun perusing the comments and back-and-forths between people.

2. Games on Facebook – I listen to some podcasts every day and waste time in increments of 40 minutes playing dumbass games. Mindless and fun. I used to spend more time on FB until they totally F’d it up and now I just peruse casually.

3. Blogging although I wouldn’t call it “a waste of time” – more like my contribution to the Universe (hahahahah – I know. Whatever, right?)

4. How could I forget email?? My lifeblood! I love my email more than life itself, some days. I’m slowly taking myself off the million lists I seemed to have subscribed to over the years so I don’t get as much but what I get is definitely of a better caliber.

5. Balloon-Juice – love this blog – full of snark and fun. And oh yeah, some political stuff too.

6. Reading blogs by others: The Gal (of course), 6YearMed, Dooce and others. It’s rare these days that I follow ones very closely although I don’t know why because I love following along with others in their daily life. Too much of what I run into are “Mommy blogs” and I am so far away from that and it just annoys me. (Cold hearted? Me? Nah!)

6. Freecycle – I’m a moderator so I clear messages and respond to people asking how to get off the list even though the instrx are at the bottom of EVERY email. I am most diplomatic, however, and don’t let my general air of WTF come through. (I don’t think, anyway.)

7. Random other political blogs just to see what the zeitgeist is out there. Some of it depresses me terribly so I don’t even read much. I end up feeling like we are all doomed and that’s just not a fun place. Hell, I can go there on my own – don’t need websites stirring that up.

8. Two great David Cook sites: DC42 and The World I know – I’m not linking them because you all don’t care but out of the million places online that follow him (and even his own website), I like these two. Small and chock full of info, pics and friends.

9. Ask Metafilter – one of my first destinations I check at work. Lots to read and learn. The most responses are to the relationship questions and it is always interesting to see so many differing perspectives. I also check in on the energy of the response to see what’s behind it. Very interesting. There are some people I know by what they write – meaning I can tell it’s them without even looking at the name because of the energy behind it. I have a friend whose blog I can’t read because the energy of their words feels like a big ass wet blanket to me. It takes me a while to crawl out from underneath it. Blargh!

10. Last but NEVER least, LOLCat central and all its spin-offs. It is my happy place on the web.

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I can see that The Gal is the only one commenting again so I think I will rename this blog “Letters to Gal” and be done with trying to please the other two of you (who refuse to comment). Poots to you all!

Dear Gal,

I’m glad the forbidden panties put you in a small haze. When I see sekrit boyfriend in Charlottesville in two weeks, I’ll see if I can’t throw something up on the stage real high so he has to grab for it. Then, I’ll whip out my trusty camera and take a picture. Perhaps some tighty-whitey magic will appear. You’ll be the first to know.

Did I mention that I am going to see the Goddaughter of Love & Pudge this weekend? I’m excited because it involves baby-holding. I am also excited to officially put my Seminary projects on hold so they aren’t out there taunting me and stuff.

(Sadly, this is the kind of shit I send in emails to people so either be glad I don’t write you and/or I don’t post my emails here. It’s true.)

Excitement of the week: Stacey London (from TLC’s WNTW) twittered me back! Woo-hoo! I can add her to my list that so far only had Hal (mmmm baby) Sparks on it. I’m hitting the big time. Perhaps if I say something complimentary to Cookie, he’ll respond. “Take off that fucking hat” is probably not a lovely introduction, is it? (sigh)

Well, that’s all for now. Hope to hear back from you when you get a chance to write.

Love to my one and only fan,
Me

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Here’s what’s rolling around in my head so you can see just why I implore you to entertain meh:

1. Random Cookie fans on Twitter embarrass me with their inane tweets to David Cook. Dude. He’s not gonna be your BFF. Quit sending him stupid shit. No wonder he dragged his ass joining up. I don’t know how he puts up with it. I may write about him on here but I’m not sending him 20 tweets every day. On the lame-o scale, I’m fairly low.

2. Was it bad that I spent 20 minutes watching last night’s “Daily Show” at work? It was quiet, I was bored, and no one else was around. I did laugh out loud a bit. Wonder if people thought I was insane(r).

3. On the fourth and last Twilight book and have perused some sites recommended by Cousin O’Cool. Not too many and not too deeply because I am unspoiled as to what happens to wrap up the saga of Bella the dumbass, Edward the victorian vampire and Jacob the werewolf (not of London). But some of these sites are hilarious and I love how creative people can be when they have a muse. (I’m creative too despite my muse being neither werewolf, vampire nor a cookie of some sort.)

4. Should it take several days of 24 hour a day defragging to clean up a laptop? Mine’s been running since Sunday evening and it’s not even 60% done. I have been using the defragger that comes with XP but am using a better one called Defraggler and that’s the one that’s working its way slowly through my laptop.

See? Aren’t you asleep after reading that? I’m gonna have to stir some stuff up just to have more interesting blog posts!

::dozes off::

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Don’t get used to me writing paragraphs, all three of you. I haven’t strayed far from my list love, you know. And now I present to you:

A list of stupid shit on my blog

1. Mad Men is starting out slowly this season but as someone on Television Without Pity pointed out, the show is really a “second half of the season” kind of thing. The first half is just laying the groundwork. Well, okay. Still feels draggy to me. I need to see Don Draper getting his groove on and soon.

2. Fall is here! YEY! I got to turn the a/c off in the bedroom and sleep with the window open. Sophia loves it (me too). I’m glad I got into the pool that one time because with it being cool out, there’s no way that temp is getting above 80. (Happily puts bathing suit away in drawer for next year.)

3. Hal Sparks twittered me back! I am such a dork! I love him. He’s filling in for Stephanie Miller and he’s much more relaxed doing it this time around than he was back in May. I may have to shove someone off my “Famous guys I’d do in a heartbeat” list. So far the list is: Cookie (Duh), Eddie Izzard,, Jon Stewart, Jon Hamm (The aforementioned Don Draper in Mad Men) and just added – Hal Sparks. A girl can dream of arm porn and funny guys, can’t she?

4. I am halfway through book three of the Twilight series (Eclipse) and it is dragging along. Cousin O’Cool (and Twilight aficionado) says I cannot skip any parts. Fuckety. This is gonna take me forever. Two other chicks in my office are behind me in reading it now and we all plan a movie event when New Moon comes out in November. The big question is whether to drink BEFORE or AFTER the movie? I think before but having seen the Jake character and how awesome he looks, I might be prone to making some inappropriate comments. After will most likely be the smart choice. heh

5. LucieCat has been officially diagnosed with feline diabetes. She is NOT going to like having to go back and forth to the vets office as much as this will probably require. And I am not going to like the hit my pocketbook is going to be taking with $100 for insulin every 6 months and assorted vet visits. And gosh, I can’t wait to start jabbing needles in her every damn day. Perhaps all my “Intervention” watching will come in handy although I admit to skipping all the heroin addicts because they show way too much needle action and that’s gross. (Yes, I know the needle is part of the allure for them but not so with me. I say Ewww!)

Now you’re all caught up! Don’t you feel better?

Here are a few things going on in greater downtown Snarkville:

* I love Twitter! I have such fun with the Cookie Chicks when they are out and about at shows I’m not. That’s who I mostly talk back and forth with but there’s the occasional random person from my life who pops up now and again. I had it hooked up to post my tweets to Facebook but that was like worlds colliding so I unhooked that. LOL My life is (mostly!) an open book – talking about woo-woo, David Cook, and the like, so if you follow me on Twitter, bring along some caffeine or something to keep you awake.

* Reading Twilight because I am nothing if not a follower. So far, it’s not too bad. The writing is easily digestible (I’ll say it that way) and it goes quickly. Bella is cool even if she hasn’t yet deduced there’s a reason Edward is always right there whenever she gets into a jam. Cousin O’Cool gave me her four books so I can hop from book to book. Nice summer reading. (But Edward is no David Cook! haha)

* Remember when I said I was going to do an hour of Seminary work every night? Yeah. No. Not so much. Jeez. I suck.

* Had fun at Luke’s 2nd birthday party. Kids, kids and more kids. A baby for me to hold (the always sweet and amenable baby Lauren from next door) and yummmy cake to eat. And bonus! *My gift* turned out to be his favorite one! Score one for the barren women of the world! heh Remote controlled cars for everyone! W00t!

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