They got the Chocolate Rain guy in there! I don't think I've seen a video with this many current pop culture references in it before. Nice use of the Mentos bottle rockets too.
I think I've only been doing this for a month or two, but I'm already getting kind of bored with it. I'll try to keep it up. Not sure I have much to say.
So the lovely, warm weekend is over. However, it's a long weekend, so today's still a day to chill. The weather is back to crappy, but that's okay since it's just a Monday anyway. I like watching daytime tv on days off because I never get to, so I watched a bit of Regis aand The View. I got to be in the live audience for both of those shows a couple of years ago when I was in NYC, so it's cool to see it on tv. Before we went to the live taping, I'd really never watched either show. I did get a picture with Star Jones, who was pulling some major attitude, but I'm hapy to report that Meredith Viera (sp?) was so genuinely nice.
Regis is orange and plastic-looking up close. And Kelly Ripa looks anorexic, but she's a pretty nice people person as well. Regis was totally needling my friend the whole time because she didn't realize that she won the prize when they called out the number. Because it's an actual live taping, it kind of delayed the show and they nearly ran out of time for the musical guest. Anyway, he kept cracking jokes at her expense the rest of the time. It was surreal that Regis was strumming her pain. lol
On The View, I remember I was psyched because Hurley from Lost was a guest and I thought it was pretty cool. Jenny Jones was also a guest because she has some healthy cookbook thing. We each got a copy. Free stuff is cool. Regis & The View were shows we went to because of a hookup. But I managed to score myself tickets to a show I actually wanted to see - Conan O'Brien. That was pretty damn awesome too. So strange to see the studio in real life.
Conan is waaaaay taller than he seems. He's about 6'4" and he really gets in your face before the show. He like talking to the crowd and messing with people. And it was free tshirt day so we scored that as well. Hugh Jackman was the guest and I wish we sat closer. The musical guest was a band that I didn't know at the time because it was before their single got super popular. Now I look back and laugh because who the hell knew that they'd have like the biggest single of that year? You may have heard of them. They're called Gnarls Barkley, and they sang an acapella version of Crazy while they were all dressed in bathrobes and shower caps. I will not forget that performance!
How did I get off on this tangent? Oh, anyway, daytime tv. I can't watch any of that Judge Judy stuff, but I do like watching stuff on TLC and the Food Network. Even if I'm not actually sitting down and watching it, I like to just have it on in the background. The sound of someone cooking is kind of soothing to me. I like to have it on while I'm doing dishes or laundry or whatever. But I'll probably check out some trashy daytime stuff too. What time is Dr. Phil on?
My coworkers and I were discussing this photo of Brangelina and Jo-Anne pretty much summed it up by saying "check out that rack! perfection!" And she's totally right. Angelina's got one of the best racks in Hollywood, though it's better because she's knocked up right now, but still. The chick's got a nice one!
See, you'll always hear women saying stuff like that about other women, and there's nothing weird about it. Like, women will appreciate other women's bodies just as they would admire a piece of clothing. But you'd never hear a guy saying, "that Brad Pitt's got some nice pecs! Look at those!" Because for some reason, when a guy admires another guy's body, he must be gay, right? lol - So not true, but that's the perception anyway.
So J-A is more of a boob girl, but I think I'm an ass girl. I admire a nicely shaped ass. It's because I suffer from FAAS - flat asian ass syndrome. It's terrible. I'll buy a pair of jeans that fits so well when I first buy it, but after a while when it stretches out a bit, the ass part starts to get saggy. It's because I don't have enough junk in the trunk to fill out the jeans. Damn my flat ass!
My rack could stand to be a bit bigger, but it's not too bad. Plus, ladies, let's give some thanks to our friend the padded bra. *applause* It's helped me fill out many a shirt and quite frankly makes me feel better about myself. I would never have the nerve to wear underwear that pads your ass, but that might be a good idea one day if I'm drunk.
Anyway, enjoy the visual perfection that is Brangelina.
I can't believe it. Whitney, the plus-sized contestant from America's Next Top Model actually won last night. Or, as Herman put it - "The fat one won?" lol - But it's actually pretty surprising. Usually ANTM just throws in a token ethnic girl and a token plus sized girl, and they're usually voted off by episode 5. Whitney's not fat or anything in real life though. I bet if you saw her on the street, she'd look normal. But in the modelling world, she's big. Good for her though - representin' the normal girls out there! Hollah!!!
The show itself is getting a bit stale, and Tyra is turning more and more into a megalomaniac (I like that word). But I love the addition of Paulina this season. She's fiesty and usually has the complete opposite opinion of Tyra. It's awesome. Best line of the night was when Paulina was critiquing Anya's photo and said, "I think you look stupid." hahaha. Classic. Nothing further, just, I think you look stupid. How awesome is that? Paulina rocks.
It was a sight so offensive to my eyes, a visual diarrhea so painful that I needed to whip out my cellphone and take an unauthorized photo to document the moment - so that no one would think I was lying. Yes folks, that's right. I saw a girl wearing stirrup pants, the fashion crime of the 80s that's only second to acid wash jeans in terms of horror and bad taste. Oh no she di'int! Oh yes she did! *snap*
I actually don't use my cellphone camera very often, and I've never used it to take photos of people without their knowledge, because well, that's kinda creepy. But in this case, my first instinct was to take a photo and I still felt creepy, but I had to do it. It's not like I took a photo up her skirt or of her in the bathroom or something. I just had to take a photo of the bottom portion of her legs and feet.
I don't think I've seen stirrup pants since 1987, when other fashion crimes committed included: banana clips, jean jackets with fringe, those tshirts that changed color according to your body temperature, and rolling up the bottoms of jeans or pant legs really tight around the ankles.
Of all the things to come back in style - stirrup pants? Really? I don't think so. I can't believe they were ever in style in the first place. Even worse, I can't believe I actually wore them myself. *shudder* What the hell were we all thinking?! I remember those banana clips always pissed me off because my hair was too thick for them to work. Poor me.
Anyway, there you see it - the stirrup pants. Why she wore it underneath a dress, I have no idea. And why she wore it with flats, I'll never know. Let's hope this fad dies a quick, second death. If I see one spec of acid wash jeans anywhere, then that's it.
I completely forgot that it's Mother's Day today. I haven't celebrated Mother's Day in exactly 16 years, since that's how long it's been since my mom passed away. The year prior to her death and the few years afterward were probably the most traumatic in my life. Hard to believe so much time has passed already. Sometimes it feels like yesterday.
Some girl in a shop today asked me if I called my mom to wish her a happy mother's day yet. I gave up on this question years ago. I mean, they're only asking to be nice, there's no harm in it, and it's a simple question. But I used to get caught off guard by that question and I'd say, uhh... my mom's not around. And they'd ask, oh where is she? And then I'd have an awkward pause and say, um, she passed away. And then they'd feel bad for asking, and I'd feel bad for making them feel bad, because I know they were just being nice.
I find that these days, it's a lot easier to say (at least to people I don't know) that yes, I did wish my mom a happy mother's day. And that's not a lie or anything. I do wish her a Happy Mother's Day. I'm sure she's looking down, waiting for us to bring some flowers to the cemetery and all that. But yeah, it's a lot easier this way.
So to all the moms out there, have a fabulous day - you all deserve it!
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