i have a good reason...

i promise that i have a good reason for not posting these past few days, but i can't tell you yet since it is still in the works. i have been on my phone, emailing a ton, and trying to smooth all the details out which has left little time to blog. i just have a few more kinks to work out but everything should be straightened out by tomorrow. once the news is either official (or falls thru!), i will post here updating everyone. yay! but moving on...

have you ever actually listened to the lyrics of a popular song and after learning the actually meaning, find it hard to enjoy? for example, my super religious friend back in high school loved the zebrahead single blowing up on the radio and would constantly sing along or hum the tune while walking the halls. finally i had to say something. "ummm... do you even know what the song is about? do you actually understand the lyrics you are repeating?" his answer: "no. its just a fun song. there is no meaning. it's just a pop song and it's catchy." "actually, it is about a guy who jerks off every month to his brand new playboy... hence why it's called Playmate of the Year." poor guy looked like he thought he was going to burn eternally for that one. and the lyrics aren't even hard to decipher - there is no reading between the lines. it's straightforward. he just never payed attention.

comedian Rob Paravonian uses this concept for a few minutes of stand up comedy. he analyzes the actual lyrics to the Friends Theme song and a Sugar Ray hit. i must say i am a huge fan of both songs so i hate to diss them... but i still couldn't help but laugh. the only thing i should point out that is wrong in his sketch is how he explains the theme song was written specifically for the show and then made into a song for radio. that is completley uncorrect. The Rembrandts had recorded the entire song on an album and was asked by the show to allow it to be used for Friends. However, that is more of my useless pop culture and in all honestly, pretty irrelevant.

anyway, enjoy! click here for Rob's skit.

also, just for fun, click here for Zebrahead's Playmate of the Year. how could he misunderstand these lyrics?!

why do i feel so anxious?!

sure, i had an energy drink for breakfast and a coke at lunch but i am more hyped than usual. i feel like my tummy is doing flip flops like its full of butterflies but i am not nervous, so what gives? ugh. oh well, its a nice change from the stuffy nose and sore throat i have had the past few days. i can finally breath normally making it easier to deal with my caffeine induced (maybe?) shaking hands.

it may have to do with the fact that i am extremely stressed. long story short: i have decided to sell my car. although i love my cute red 94 honda civic... it is time to let it go. most of my friends and family are impressed and surprised it even made it down here to alabama. basically, the amount of money it would cost to tune up, drive across country, and then tune up again after the 3000 mile trek would be totally unworth it. basically it would be more money than the car is worth. so i recently decided that i would sell my car in about 3 months and then buy another car once i am moved back in seattle.

so then today i get the lovely realizeation my clutch has completely died. it wont last another three months like i had hoped but instead wont even last a week. so now i have to fix it. i have to fix my crappy car so i can still drive it to work even though i am going to sell it soon. if i dont, it will die and i wont be able to get to work... plus, i can't really sell a broken car. no one wants to buy a car that doesnt run. so now i am stuck shelling out money for a run down junker. best part? i dont even have enough money to fix it. not even close. but i have no choice. so my paychecks will be going towards it meaning i have to keep my job for income, but the income will be wasted on a crappy car. ugh. luckily this might all be bettert than i think because it looks as if brian will help chip in since i guess we are a 'team' now and all (aww cute! i love him!) plus the problem might not be as costly as i expected.

so i have to leave work early to take it in to the shop for an estimate. i am jittery and stressed and financially wrung out waiting to go take my broken car that i was going to sell anyway to a automotive place to get fixed. ugh. i can only hope the quote i get is not outrageous and my anxiety will leave after that. otherwise, it will be hard to enjoy a friday with a rumbly tummy.

man, what a waste of a good friday. stress and butterflies. at least i can sleep in tomorrow... oh no wait i cant. i have to work my second job tomorrow morning. yippee. fine - nap tomorrow afternoon it is! HA!

P.S. - know anyone wanting to sell their car in a few months who lives in seattle? let me know! i might be interested. it would be nice having a car waiting for me when i get home versus have to look for that, plus a job, a place to live, and everything else all at once.

love it. totally love it.

you can't help watch this video and laugh... or at least be nostalgic! check out this clip from the mtv video awards of the grannies from golden girls in a spoof on the cult classic Clueless. LOVE IT! although... it does seem a bit odd to hear old ladies talking about virginity, crooked... umm 'bananas', and balls flying in their face.

to see the clip, click here.

also, in case perverted senior citizens aren't your thing, click here for an overly cute video of kitties in a box. yah, i am sucker for kitties and, now thanks to scruffles, puppies too.

awww thursday... so close to the weekend but still so far. thank goodness i clock out in an hour.

sluts, socialists, and brand recognition...

today is hump day! and of course this means it is wednesday and it's the hump of the work week meaning we are half way to the weekend... but it's so much more fun to assume hump day is a naughty day! *wink

so in honor of hump day, i have decided to post two jokes on a topic very dear to anyone who has every attended college: sluttiness. HA!

first, a quote from comedian Danny Bevins, "A whore is a capitalist, a slut is a socialist. The whore wants something in return and the slut just wants to share." See, sluts are giving and generous... almost like model citizens, right?

and lastly is a fun joke about marketing i was forwarded from a friend:

The buzz word in today's business world is MARKETING. However, people often ask for a simple explanation of "Marketing."

Well, here it is:

1. You're a woman and you see a handsome guy at a party. You go up to him and say, "I'm fantastic in bed." - That's Direct Marketing.

2. You're at a party with a bunch of friends and see a handsome guy. One of your friends goes up to him and, pointing at you, says, "She's fantastic in bed." - That's Advertising.

3. You see a handsome guy at a party. You go up to him and get his telephonenumber. The next day you call and say, "Hi, I'm fantastic in bed." - That's Telemarketing.

4. You see a guy at a party. You straighten your dress, walk up to him and pour him a drink. You say, "May I?" and reach up to straighten his tie, brushing your breast lightly against his arm, and then say, "By the way, I'm fantastic in bed." - That's Public Relations.

5. You're at a party and see a handsome guy. He walks up to you and says, "I hear you're fantastic in bed." - That's Brand Recognition.

6. You're at a party and see a handsome guy. He fancies you, but you talk him into going home with your friend. - That's a Sales Rep.

7. Your friend can't satisfy him so he calls you. - That's Tech Support.

8. You're on your way to a party when you realize that there could be handsome men in all these houses you're passing; so you climb onto the roof of one situated towards the center and shout at the top of your lungs, "I'm fantastic in bed!" - That's Junk Mail.

9. You are at a party; this well-built man walks up to you and grabs your ass. - That's the Governor of California.

10. You like it, but twenty years later your attorney decides you were offended. - That's America.

HA! it's only 10:00am and i am in a great mood! hope this continues. peace out and happy hump day!

ugh.

so that cold that had settled in my right eye? now it has moved to my left and continued downward to my nose, throat, and chest. wheee! so today has been filled with huge travel mugs of tea, dayquil, and tissues. that and the latest episode of the hills (thanks to mtv.com!) and more daria (thanks to youtube.com!).

brian finished his dunker course today (which actually sounds terrifying - you are sunk underwater in a mock helicopter in all your gear without oxygen preparing you in case your helicopter ever crashes in water. talk about a panic attack!) so i am going to cook a fun congrats dinner. but i also have to teach yoga later so my time will be limited. it most likely will end up being a pesto pasta dish, mixed salad, and garlic bread. however, it will be fancy no matter what because we went out on a limb and bought a wine yesterday to drink tonight. (we arent normally wine people). i am not sure if red wine is meant to go with pesto but eh, what can i do? i don't have time to make much else so i think i might just go for it. that and i feel (and look) like sh*t so this 'nice dinner' needs to be prepared with the least amount of energy!

sidenote: my friend just called. she also said pesto was a bad choice. damn. so now i am cooking chicken parmesan, pasta with red sauce, and a salad. i know deep down this is a better choice... but just didnt want to have to admit it and put more effort in! man, i am lazy today.

so until tomorrow, ciao! hope i feel better tomorrow...

sarcasm 101

i have posted a clip back from when SNL was still funny in the hopes that it will erase any case of the 'mondays' you might have! btw, i would so ace this class. could i actually go back to college and get my master's in sarcasm? i might even be able to be the professor someday... however, brian would kill me before i get tenure.

(damn youtube will never embed correctly! *sigh) just click here.

m.i.a.

i apologize for my abscence. long story short: my right eye turned bright pink and swoll up making me look like a haggard freak... or at the very least, a receptionist who probably scared away clients. after a few days of headaches, blurred vision, eye drops, ointments, and a ton of tears (sorry brian), i am back to normal. well, almost. i am still sporting my glasses instead of contacts which isn't my favorite look but much better than the previous eye-oned look i had going on.

i basically had a cold that settled in my eye so it was nothing too serious, but enough to put me out of commision for the past few days. now i am back at work and trying to get back in the swing of things. however, taking yesterday off makes today feel like a monday. and thus, i have a case of the mondays. seriously i am so irritated today. people need to recognize the fact that i am drinking a non-diet coke, eating a candy bar, and watching old episodes of Daria on youtube. that should be the universal sign for 'right now is not a good time for me. come back in a hour after the chocolate and caffeine has kicked in. seriously, its for your own good.'

not to totally back track but who else misses Daria from Mtv?! i remember imitating the fashion club (especially tiffany who talked super slow with a monotone valley girl voice) and having a huge crush on trent. seriously i drew pictures of him on my binder! need a recap of the whole daria trend? click here and then head to youtube to watch an episode or two.

ahhh, see i just finished my coke and feel better already. (it may also have to do with the fact that i just made plans to celebrate the start of a weekend with tacos and margaritas in a few hours!) however, i am going to start my second Daria episode for the day and have a bit more chocolate to make sure the good mood is here to stay. so until monday, ciao bella!

a 'feel-good' post...

i feel like a million bucks today. sometimes all it takes is a new perspective. i had a three hour phone conversation on friday with a friend that really made me realize that sometimes people miss the big picture... and that drama or stress really needs to be nipped in the bud promptly before it brews until eventually blowing up. in doing so, you will be saving yourself from heartaches and headaches in your future.

fittingly enough, i recently recieved a forwarded email from my best friend janice with a cute analogy of this exact topic. so i have included that at the end of this post as well as a recent pic of brian and i over christmas break. what can i say? i know i am being slightly cheesy but i just can't help it. today i feel blessed. no specific reason why, but today seems good. and even though i am still stuck in alabama, i get to go home to brian tonight and somehow that not only makes living here worth it... but completely overshadows all the things i struggle to adjust with. this move was worth it. this man is worth it.

see, it's all about perspective.



Stress Management (cut and paste email...)

A lecturer, when explaining stress management to an audience, raised a glass of water and asked,"How heavy is this glass of water?"

Answers called out ranged from 20g to 500g.

The lecturer replied, "The absolute weight doesn't matter.

It depends on how long you try to hold it.

If I hold it for a minute, that's not a problem.

If I hold it for an hour, I'll have an ache in my right arm.

If I hold it for a day, you'll have to call an ambulance.

In each case, it's the same weight, but the longer I hold it, the heavier it becomes."

He continued, "And that's the way it is with stress management.

If we carry our burdens all the time, sooner or later, as the burden becomes increasingly heavy, we won't be able to carry on. As with the glass of water, you have to put it down for a while and rest before holding it again.

When we're refreshed, we can carry on with the burden. So, before you return home tonight, put the burden of work down.

Don't carry it home. You can pick it up tomorrow.

Whatever burdens you're carrying now, let them down for a moment if you can." So, my friend, why not take a while to just simply RELAX. Put down anything that may be a burden to you right now. Don't pick it up again until after you've rested a while. Life is short. Enjoy it!

Here are some great ways of dealing with the burdens of life:

* Accept that some days you're the pigeon, and some days you're the statue.
* Always keep your words soft and sweet, just in case you have to eat them.
* Always read stuff that will make you look good if you die in the middle of it.
* Drive carefully. It's not only cars that can be recalled by their maker.
* If you can't be kind, at least have the decency to be vague.
* If you lend someone $20 and never see that person again, it was probably worth it
* It may be that your sole purpose in life is simply to serve as a warning to others.
* Never buy a car you can't push.
* Never put both feet in your mouth at the same time, because then you won't have a leg to stand on.
* Nobody cares if you can't dance well. Just get up and dance.
* Since it's the early worm that gets eaten by the bird, sleep late.
* The second mouse gets the cheese.
* When everything's coming your way, you're in the wrong lane.
* Birthdays are good for you. The more you have, the longer you live.
* You may be only one person in the world, but you may also be the world to one person.
* Some mistakes are too much fun to only make once.
* We could learn a lot from crayons... Some are sharp, some are pretty and some are dull. Some have weirdnames, and all are different colors, but they all have to live in the same box.
*A truly happy person is one who can enjoy the scenery on a detour.

stupid northwest airlines...

so today there is no time for a real post because i spent over an hour and a half writing a three page letter to northwest airlines detailing my hellish experience with their company over my holiday travels and demanding some sort of compensation. this is already after calling a dozen times to reschedule a flight we missed due to northwest's negligence and calling another five times while being given the run around on where i file a customer complaint.

so to all future travelers: after paying over $700 to Northwest Airlines, we not only lost a day of our vacation by landing 18 hours later than scheduled... but were also yelled at, treated rudely, and hung up on. i also felt like i was in a middle school fight when the customer service representative told me she wouldn't get my checked luggage off our original flight, even though it wasn't going to leave for another hour or more, because "[i] should have just waited and dealt with it instead of rescheduling for a better flight." soooo because you are being a baby since i switched flights you aren't going to give me my luggage?! wow. great customer service Northwest.

i will keep you posted on how my compensation from Northwest turns out. so far they refuse to even let me speak to anyone on the phone to file a complaint - i have only been given numbers to call that lead me to automated message systems. i am sure this run around is given to every customer of theirs who wants money back so the customer gets frustrated enough and gives up. however, i will not. i am bitchy enough to stick with this. i will call daily to annoy the hell out of you Northwest until this is resolved. you hear that Northwest?! i'm coming for you!

oh, and just for convenience, i have added links to American Airlines, Delta, United, and Continental. i suggest you give them your business.

blah

not going to lie: going thru some mini-drama with a friend today and i find it draining. mentally i am a big jumble. so posting a thoughtful blog today is a bit out of the question. i apologize.

however, i am never one to just leave the site hanging so i have included an awesome link explaining this new website where anyone in the world can vote for the 'new seven wonders of the world.' basically, out of the original seven, there is only one still standing (the pyramids in egypt) so it is time to crown a new top seven. read the article for more information (plus a link to vote yourself!) and be a part of history in the making.

click here for the original article on msn. the website where you can see the wonders up for vote, is here.

*if i may interject my own opinion, please make one of your seven votes for the Pyramids in Egypt. not only am i biased because i have always found them fascinating since childhood BUT they are the only original seven wonder still standing! that is amazing!

how did the marketing department miss this one?!

look closely at this sign for the computer doctors. not the best icon for your company guys! gigglesugar.com posted this picture earlier today with the caption "is that a mouse in your sign or are you just happy to see me?" - too funny, just had to pass along. source

recap of my two week christmas "vacation" home...

So I have decided that a two week vacation being written out in detail would be extremely boring. To top it off, I don’t have any pictures to post to go along with the stories because the only pictures I took are of scenery and art I found in galleries. I have no idea how I didn’t remember to take one picture with my friends or family yet carried the camera with me diligently in my purse. Yet I still want to share some parts of my trip so I have decided to post fun highlights thus avoiding the snooze fest a detailed account would provide.

First Week: Virginia

The first thing that happened when I walked into Brian’s parent’s house: puppy peed on the floor. Not technically his fault since we hadn’t put down his pad yet so where would we expect him to go? But still, not the best timing to make a good impression. Thanks puppy.

I also brought this awesome gingerbread house kit to make for his family. However, when I attempted to put it together, the stand was upside down (I misread the very easy instructions.) So instead of a nice house for his family, I had a pile of gingerbread and icing everywhere while the family laughed at my idiocy. It was pretty funny; I would have been laughing but again, not a great impression to make on his parents. *sigh*

We spent two days in Washington D.C. and I saw enough museums, historical artifacts, and monuments to last me awhile. Everything was much more moving than I expected as I know little about our history (my only knowledge of our nation’s past was from high school courses which isn’t great anyway and seem to have forgotten completely.)

It took almost two hours to walk through the Holocaust Memorial but was totally worth it. It was the most powerful exhibit we went to.

I flirted with the guard so our group could go to the top of the George Washington Memorial without waiting in line. (I also was not aware the structure was hollow and you could ride to the top; I thought it was more for looks. His parents looked amazed I had no idea. Again, felt like an idiot.)

I also got to see some original Matisse, Picasso, and O’Keefe paintings which were really cool. I took some pictures of these huge installations from other non-famous artists that I want to try and recreate at home. I think I was the most excited of the group for the art gallery.

Christmas at Brian’s house was really fun. They have this tradition of decorating sugar cookies and I was in charge of the green frosting tube. Plus I got some great gifts like pajama pants that will double as something I can wear to yoga plus a picture frame. Sadly enough I didn’t take any pictures to put in it.

Traveling: Plane Trip from Hell

Long story short: Our first plane left on time but had an emergency landing due to smoke in the cabin. We were told to board the new plane, which would be arrive in three hours, and our new flights would be rescheduled the following morning since we all missed our connecting flights. Brian and I didn’t want to fly out with no official plane booked home and we kept getting the run around until Brian finally called customer service for the tenth time and got us a whole new flight booked for the following day. Basically we landed in Seattle 18 hours later then we were supposed to.

Week Two: Seattle

My parents went all out for Christmas this year; it was obvious I had been missed these past eight months! I actually felt bad because they shouldn’t have spent so much money on me – I gave my parents a Christmas list like I always do… only this time they bought everything on the list. I was spoiled rotten (and loved it!)

My mom was totally in love with our puppy, Scruffles. Dad commented how she had taken ten pictures of him playing in wrapping paper and not one of Brian or I and her reply (while still shooting Scruffles): “Yup.” By the end of our stay, she still hadn’t taken one of either of us.

My mom treated me to Girls Day Out and we both got manicures. However, mine was totally chipped just a week later while hers was still immaculate. You can tell which one of us is more girly.

You don’t realize how much you can miss a restaurant until you don’t have it anymore. I think I ate at Red Robin three times.

I had coffee with an old co-worker and spilt on myself three times in an hour. My excuse: I am not used to drinking coffee anymore since I can’t get it down here. But then later in the week, the same guy and I went to Thai food and I spilt curry on my shirt in less than twenty minutes. Apparently I am just clumsy.

I thought I ran into an ex at Red Robin, almost ran into an ex in Freemont, and then actually ran into an ex at Time Out in Kirkland.

I sang some karaoke at the Little Red Hen one night. However, I strayed from my usual 80’s classics and sang Baby Got Back. The audience was so drunk I could have been singing a gospel hymn and they wouldn’t have noticed.

I am now officially inducted into TJ’s party crew because I have learned how to open a beer bottle with my butt check. Not kidding. I am one classy lady.

My glamorous friend gave me an awesome Coach coin purse; it’s fabulous! God, she keeps me in style.

Apparently I have adjusted the heat in Alabama… making me a mess in Seattle. I crashed at Nic’s place with four blankets on and in full on sweats. (Shout out to Nic for letting Brian and I crash at his pad for a week. He was generous to not only give us his bed, but to let puppy stay there too… which wasn’t an easy task since he decided he liked pooping in the kitchen.)

Little Scruffles isn’t used to the Seattle cold either and was the only dog among a hundred others at the dog park in any ‘clothes’ at all. And on top of that, it was a bright red puppy fleece. I think he looked super cute and stylish but I am sure the other dog owner’s were rolling their eyes behind me.

Brian finally met my Grandparents and extended family. I could tell the family really liked him because Grandpa kept offering Brian whiskey and 7ups (my Grandpa’s favorite) and they even gave Brian the best seat in the house at dinner… while I was stuck at the end. He was even lucky enough to be treated with my Grandpa’s rendition of You Are My Sunshine on the harmonica. He got glowing reviews from everyone.

Phew! I think that about covers it. We got quite a bit crammed into two weeks! But soon enough we will be moving back to Seattle for good and will be able to settle back into the lifestyle we miss. Can’t wait to be home and I am so grateful I got to come visit. Alabama just doesn’t cut it for me.

how did i get sucked in too?!

It finally happened. I didn’t want to be part of this damn Sudoku craze but guess it was inevitable. Brian brought home a book full of them and started getting obsessed which of course peaked my curiosity. The concept is so seemingly simple – I just had to give one puzzle a shot. Then another, and another, until fast forward two days later where I now race Brian for bragging rights and have spent the last four hours at work scribbling out numbers. It truly is addictive.

For those who don’t know exactly what Sudoku is (I didn’t until a few days ago), the puzzle is easy to understand and involves no math skills. Basically, you start with a 9X9 grid and in each row you fill in the numbers 1-9 in any order without repeating any number. In each column do the same. Also in each 3X3 box. Numbers are already printed in some of the boxes and using the given numbers, you can fill each empty box with the correct answer. There is only one solution, and it can be reached using logic. Guessing is not necessary! Source For more detailed instructions, click here.

Thanks to a post on geeksugar.com alerting me to number-logic.com, I can now print Sudoku cards off at work for free! It is updated daily with new puzzles and you can play instantly since there is no software to download. If you haven’t already gotten hooked to Sudoku, give it a try! Although you might want to limit your allotted time allowed for game time – I am starting to get a headache and forgot to eat lunch. Seriously.

Check out number-logic.com by clicking here. Just for fun, check out geeksugar.com for the latest news on brand spanking new tech gadgets or news by clicking here.

damn country music "covers"

So this morning I was driving to work and thought I would turn the radio on and give it another chance. (I constantly get annoyed with the talk show hosts and callers being so close minded, prompting me to have avoided the radio for months now.) However, after flipping thru stations, I stumbled upon something that totally irritated me and again prompted me to turn it off and plug in my ipod.

As I was flipping around, I happened to stop long enough on one station to hear a HORRIBLE country rendition of Hinder’s Lips of an Angel. (I later looked online to see the country version is by Jack Ingram.) Why do country music artists feel it necessary to constantly redo hit pop and rock songs?! It’s fucking annoying. Is it necessary to redo a huge hit pop song with a bit of twang in your voice at a slower tempo to sell more of your records? Can’t you write your own fucking songs?! I find it even more annoying that it’s obvious Jack Ingram quickly threw together this song to simply capitalize on Hinder’s current success. Way to ride someone else’s coattails buddy.

Sure, you can all point out inconsistencies within the music business to use against me in this argument. Of course rap music is constantly using old beats to rework into modern hits… but that’s called sampling. It’s still just a piece of old music redone creatively – not just lifted word for word. And yes, some artists are even flattered when another musician decides to cover their hit, such as Nine Inch Nails praising Johnny Cash’s version of Hurt. But again, it was at least a completely different version to be made Cash’s own... plus it was done eight years after the original. Mark Chesnutt’s cover of I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing was less than a year after Aerosmith’s original and it sounded horrible with only difference a southern drawl. Whoop de fucking do.

Plus, rarely does the song get promoted as a cover. It is simply put into the radio play list and portrayed as the new artist’s original work. Unless the listener has heard the original version, they would have no clue it is a carbon copy song. Credit is not given where credit is due. It’s frustrating. (And yes, you would be surprised how many people probably haven’t heard the originals; as I have discovered while living here in Alabama, people really live in a sheltered bubble.)

Of course, not every cover should be considered negative. Gary Allan’s cover of Vertical Horizon’s Best I Ever Had was not made quickly and put out to capitalize on Vertical Horizon’s success. Gary Allan actually redid the song six years later because it perfectly embodied a personal hardship in his own life at the time (his wife had recently committed suicide). Plus, he changed just one song lyric but it in fact changed the entire meaning of the song. This is a good example of a justifiable country cover of a pop song… but this is overshadowed but the consistent crappy covers otherwise given radio play.

So in conclusion, could the country music artists please stop trying to capitalize on pop and rock single’s success and come up with their own music… or at least do it creatively or even well?! It is hard for me to respect you at as artist otherwise. Thank you.

P.S. – Because I love the original Lips of an Angel song, I will post a link to Hinder’s version here. Fuck you Jack Ingram.

the name game

i know i promised to post an update on my trip home today... but as it being friday, my bosses leave early (or don't show up at all) making it the best day of the week to catch up missed shows via youtube and mtv.com. so i apologize; i have failed you once again. but in all honesty, it's a friday and who wants to spend time reading a long blog during the weekend? long blogs are much better used as a much needed break during work hours. so it's better to save it until monday. or at least that's what i convince myself so i don't have to admit i have failed to post an update due to my own twentyfourseven marathon. *sigh*

but here is something quick and totally interesting:

check out howmanyofme.com to see exactly how many people in the United States have the same name as plus some neat facts.

here are my stats:
Adrianne
There are 10,499 people in the U.S. with the first name Adrianne.
Statistically the 1798th most popular first name. (tied with 153 other first names)
More than 99.9 percent of people with the first name Adrianne are female.

Blair
There are 89,991 people in the U.S. with the last name Blair.
Statistically the 357th most popular last name. (tied with 22 other last names)
Famous people with the last name Blair:
David Blair
Janet Blair
Linda Blair

Adrianne Blair
There are 3 people in the U.S. named Adrianne Blair.

find out your own name facts by clicking here.

ciao friends and i promise better posts next week!

The Rules of Booze

i know today was the day i was supposed to begin blogging about my awesome two week vacation in Virginia and Seattle... but i am not going to lie, a Real World Marathon via youtube ended up taking over most of my afternoon. ahhh, my pathetic mtv reality television shows obessesion... so lame. at least i can admit it.

but i did find something awesome in the meantime that i just had to post. i have cut and paste this post from yumsugar; please check out the original post here.

"I was surfing the web and came across The 86 Rules of Boozing over at the Modern Drunkard. This well rounded list includes some practical advice such as

#30 - Never complain about the quality or brand of a free drink.

but also contains some great gems including

#62 - If you are trading rounds with a friend and he asks if you're ready for another, always say yes. Once you fall out of sync you will end up buying more drinks than him.

and

#65 - Before you die, single-handedly make one decent martini.

So to salute these rules, I've posted a simple recipe for a straight-up martini.

Classic Martini

4 parts gin

1 part dry vermouth

Place gin and vermouth in a cocktail shaker.
Gently shake then strain into chilled martini glass.
Garnish with olive.

ps. I know, it's a shame I didn't find this a few days ago, because I'm sure more than a few of you could have used some of these rules on New Year's Eve. Visit the Modern Drunkard to view all 86 Rules of Boozing."

howdy y'all... i am back in the south!

So finally after a week in Virginia visiting Brian’s parents, a week in Seattle seeing my family and friends, with a combined total of over 60 hours of just pure traveling (i.e. – road trips, airports, delayed flights…) I am back in Alabama. Phew! While I wouldn’t say it’s good to be “home” (since I still really consider Seattle home), I will say it is nice to be back. I can again plop down in a place that is my own. No more living out of a suitcase, crashing on couches, shuffling the puppy from place to place hoping he wont be a bad guest and pee on the carpet, etc. No joke – as soon as I get home tonight, I am going to take a quick thirty minute nap while the pork marinates. I seriously need a vacation from my vacation!

I have so much I want to post about my trip home but I will have to start doing this tomorrow because today I am exhausted. So I leave this video clip for you to tide you over: http://gigglesugar.com/95070

Let’s just hope your work holiday parties went better than this girl’s. I thought everyone knew not to get drunk off your ass in front of the people who keep you employed and write your paychecks?!