Dwight: You have to write down my suggestions too Jim: I'm not writing horse hunt! I don't even know what that means. Dwight: It's in the name. Jim: Ok. So far our ideal party consists of beer, fights to the death, cupcakes, blood pudding, blood, touch football, mating, charades, and yes, horse hunting. Dwight: You're right. Forget horse hunting. It's stupid.
just came across this article on cnn.com about google's new latitude program. in case you are not familiar (as i was not), latitude will allow cell phone users to share their precise location with friends. it's like google maps, but with a little picture of your head walking down broadway as you go. while i can think of the pluses to this service (as the article mentions - using latitude to find out whether your boyfriend has already arrived at the resturant and if not, how far away he is - not that i ever will have this issue) but it mostly creeps me out. yes, you have to be signed up for latitude before someone can track you, but the concept still feels weird and stalkery. one cool thing, though, is that google still lets you lie to people about where you are. you can block specific people, or manually set a specific location. (then what the hell is the point, you may ask. i'm not totally sure.)
latitude is already up and running for blackberry users, so check it out and let me know what you think. i'm still quite wary.
it's so ridiculous, but i can't help it - i love the lost untangled videos! they remind me of those old action league now! sketches from all that. yesss, old nickelodeon shows... oh abc - you make my brain esplode with episode after crazy episode of lost, and then give me gems of hilarity like this.
here's a celebrity gossip shocker. i'm mostly shocked since this totally caught me off guard, and doesn't make too much sense.
according to cnn.com, people.com, and US Magazine (to name just a few), mandy moore and ryan adams are engaged. um, i didn't even know they were dating! that's probably because neither of them are on my radar... i mean, come ON. he comes out with a new record every four seconds. he writes 10 new songs before breakfast. every day, i'm sure. that's annoying. and she was in license to wed and a walk to remember. then again, she was also in saved!, which i love. i cannot imagine them together at all, and am therefore blindsided. though apparently a mazal tov is in order.... why does ryan adams have a Hebrew Coca-Cola shirt?! [p.s. - as always, i must give a shout out to j for her vague contribution to this post. she is usually my #1 go-to lady for celeb gossip, but either she was just very busy at work, or completely shocked by this news as well. anyhow, thanks j!!]
still have a few lingering questions about last week's episode of lost? if your questions are mostly something like "um... what the hell is going on?!?!" then you may need "lost untangled". while i'm not usually a fan of abc's pop-up, enhanced type videos, at least this one is hilarious.
also, if you have time today, you should check out doc jensen's article on ew.com. he always has some pretty great theories, and his article clears up a lot of time-travel questions i've had.
from L: I love reading the posts. Keep em coming! haha. Esp the lost, i love lost! How awesome is it?(quite awesome, my friend.)
from E: I have been feeling very -- hmm... how shall I say it? -- boring lately. So I love love love reading your blog and hearing about and doing interesting things because it makes me feel like less of a horribly boring kid trapped in the workforce and more of a cultured NYC lady! (not sure if my blog counts as culture, but thanks for reading!)
this all reminds me that i've been wanting to write to you all (whatever 3 people actually read this blog) about commenting. comment, please! i love reading your comments. and if you comment or send me something blog-worthy, you will always get a shout-out. keep reading, all. thanks!
found this on tmz.com, and thought it was just gross enough to share. thanks, beckham. now we are all infinitely more impressed with your "hotness". next time, request soccer shorts with pockets for kleenex, please.
so i started my nerdy business class yesterday at nyu. yayy! and in true school form, i've already started compiling professor quotes. for those of you who went to school with me at some point - you'll know that i write down silly stuff professors say. it keeps me entertained during those boring classes that last for a million years.
last night i met the new prof, who seems like a potential goldmine of quotes. two gems from last night:
[after walking past the overhead projector light] "Ahh! That light is like having a near-death experience! Grandma, I'm coming!"
"Does anyone remember eight-track tapes? ...From a museum, maybe? Or, That 70's Show..."
#1 - Lost. If you haven't read the ew.com recap yet, you really need to. The past few episodes have been particularly confusing, with all the time travel and "when are they now" type questions. The Doc did a good job this week of explaining the episode and all of the important time changes. He also has some particularly good insights into the characters. (Which reminds me - wtf is going on with Sun?! I love her, but who is she crossing/doublecrossing?! Where the hell is Ji Yeon? Why did she show Kate a pic of baby Ji Yeon, when she really should be about as old as Aaron??) (Also, if you haven't read The Little Prince, you really should. Not only because it shares a title with the most recent Lost episode and has many similar ideas and themes, but it is just a fantastic little book.)
#2 - What Recession? Word to the wise - if you have the means to keep shopping during these lametastic economic times, get in your deals now while they are running rampant! M and I stayed at a fancy fancy downtown hotel in Chicago this weekend, and not only did they fall all over us to be nice and accommodating, they gave us money up the wazoo in spa, food and parking credit. At Nordstroms - same thing. At Banana Republic - same thing (ended up getting 25% off EVERYTHING I bought in one day of NEW stuff). N wanted a new down coat. She went to Macy's and found one that was already half off, marked down from like $250. Then, it was some American Heart Association day, and since she happened to be wearing red, she got another 10% off. Check out what deals are to be had, because they are out there, my friends.
#3 - Airport Weirdness. I must have traveled on odd days this week, where the gods of travel were all napping (or out shopping). On Wednesday on my way to Chicago, I got through security in about 3 seconds. Literally. It was like the TSA agents came out that day to solely get me through security. There was NO one else there. Also, my plane got in 35 minutes early. When does that ever hapen?! Today on the way to LGA, I was getting coffee at O'Hare and also on the phone with M. When I got the coffee, I walked over to the bar to sugar it up - Me: Hang on a sec, Ma, I need to put the phone down to put sugar in my coffee. Dude at Starbucks bar next to me: (Chuckle) Me: Oh, that's ok. My mom is at a Starbucks drive through right now, so she understands. Dude: Yea, I have that conversation with my dad just about every day. "Dad, stop talking! I need to fix my coffee!"
So, apparently we are not the only people who are so insane about coffee/Starbucks. Good news.
#4 - Lost, again. As I've been writing this, E, goddess of Lost, has posted her The Little Price recap. I haven't read it yet, but I'm sure it's delightful and insightful. Let me know what you think. #5 - Le Office. One important thing about last week's episode that I doubt anyone noticed aside from me. When Andy is trying to get advice about how to woo the hot new client lady, he turns to Creed. (Big mistake, as far as I can tell. I doubt I'd rely on Creed for anything, much less relationship advice.) Creed suggests just trying to go in for a kiss, as a way to get the girl. He mentions that this is what he did to woo Squeaky Fromme. For all those who are not obsessed with cults (i.e. everyone besides me), Squeaky Fromme was one of the main chicks in the Manson Family (!!!). While she was never charged for any of the Manson murders, she was later charged and convicted of an assassintaion attempt on President Ford. She is currently serving a life sentence for this crime. Whatever conclusions you want to draw regarding Creed potentially being involved with the Manson Family (or at least its outer circle), go for it.
Dwight: You have to write down my suggestions too
just came across this article on cnn.com about google's new latitude program. in case you are not familiar (as i was not), latitude will allow cell phone users to share their precise location with friends. it's like google maps, but with a little picture of your head walking down broadway as you go. while i can think of the pluses to this service (as the article mentions - using latitude to find out whether your boyfriend has already arrived at the resturant and if not, how far away he is - not that i ever will have this issue) but it mostly creeps me out. yes, you have to be signed up for latitude before someone can track you, but the concept still feels weird and stalkery. one cool thing, though, is that google still lets you lie to people about where you are. you can block specific people, or manually set a specific location. (then what the hell is the point, you may ask. i'm not totally sure.)
according to cnn.com, people.com, and US Magazine (to name just a few), mandy moore and ryan adams are engaged. um, i didn't even know they were dating! that's probably because neither of them are on my radar... i mean, come ON. he comes out with a new record every four seconds. he writes 10 new songs before breakfast. every day, i'm sure. that's annoying. and she was in license to wed and a walk to remember. then again, she was also in saved!, which i love. i cannot imagine them together at all, and am therefore blindsided. though apparently a mazal tov is in order.... why does ryan adams have a Hebrew Coca-Cola shirt?! [p.s. - as always, i must give a shout out to j for her vague contribution to this post. she is usually my #1 go-to lady for celeb gossip, but either she was just very busy at work, or completely shocked by this news as well. anyhow, thanks j!!]
i received two nice comments about my blog today:
so i started my nerdy business class yesterday at nyu. yayy! and in true school form, i've already started compiling professor quotes. for those of you who went to school with me at some point - you'll know that i write down silly stuff professors say. it keeps me entertained during those boring classes that last for a million years.
#1 - Lost.
ese lametastic economic times, get in your deals now while they are running rampant! M and I stayed at a fancy fancy downtown hotel in Chicago this weekend, and not only did they fall all over us to be nice and accommodating, they gave us money up the wazoo in spa, food and parking credit. At Nordstroms - same thing. At Banana Republic - same thing (ended up getting 25% off EVERYTHING I bought in one day of NEW stuff). N wanted a new down coat. She went to Macy's and found one that was already half off, marked down from like $250. Then, it was some American Heart Association day, and since she happened to be wearing red, she got another 10% off. Check out what deals are to be had, because they are out there, my friends.
