The friday five is a bit more thought provoking than usual this week so I'll have to think about it for awhile... luckily I've got a Venti Vanilla Coffee Frappuccino w/a shot of Espresso to help jump start my brain today!

books

finished: Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Philosophy
started: Seinfeld and Philosophy

I'm such a big sleepy head today... guess that's what I get for sleeping through Memorial Day. I think I'll go home and finish the last two chapters in my book and go to bed at like 8:00. The good news about no sleep last night is that I got outta bed at 6:45 this morning. That doesn't happen too often.

Once again, my friday five is late...

1. What brand of toothpaste do you use?
biotene & colgate

2. What brand of toilet paper do you prefer?
quilted northern

3. What brand(s) of shoes do you wear?
nike, mossimo, old navy, xhileration, nine west, kenneth cole unlisted, colin stuart... I can't possibly be expected to list or even know every brand of shoes I wear, right? I own like 50-60 pairs.

4. What brand of soda do you drink?
diet coke, diet sunkist, diet mountain dew code red; apparently I drink diet brand :-)

5. What brand of gum do you chew?
Trident (cinnamon)

Here's what I thought of the final Buffy episode:

Loved - the Buffy cookie dough analogy of life; Angel's little jealous tyrade about Spike copying his vampire w/a soul "idea"; the core four chatting about what they're going to do after they save the world... again; Anya getting her courage to fight by channeling her still mysterious hatred/fear of bunnies; Giles, Andrew, Xander and one of the potentials playing that dungeons & dragons type game; that Spike & sunshine saved the world; that Buffy didn't die; that she finally figured out they could just get rid of that stupid "chosen one" rule that's been bumming her out since day one; that Giles agreed w/her even though it went against history & tradition & blah blah blah; that Buffy (literally) chose fashion over function when heading into hell; that Willow got to "go all Goddess-like" for a minute; that Giles says there's another hellmouth in Cleveland :-)

Hated - that the episode was only an hour; that Anya & Spike died; that at least one of the following people didn't die: Dawn, Faith, Principle Wood or Kennedy; that the First didn't manifest into something solid so that Buffy could really kick it's ass; that everyone (except Andrew) was all nonchalant about Anya's death; that there wasn't more core four interaction; that some of those whiny-ass potentials actually get to be slayers now... and speaking of that, does this mean that there are even little baby slayer girls out there in the Buffyverse? And I know the whole slayer thing is all about girl power but would the world really benefit from the trailer park slayer, especially one who looks so out of shape? Just wondering...

I won't consider this goal officially achieved until the ride home, but I have at least ordered my tickets to see Baryshnikov perform July 26 in Columbus!!

So... what do you say to Mikhail Baryshnikov?

Let's hope Rocky and I figure that out before we have to much champagne!

books

Finished: The Basketball Diaries
Started: Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Philosophy

Friday Five:

1. What drinking water do you prefer -- tap, bottle, purifier, etc.?
I only drink bottled water at my apartment because the tap water is awful. I always prefer drinking spring water but I can drink the tap water at work and my mom's house.

2. What are your favourite flavor of chips?
I like original Ruffles best but only with dip and only french onion dip. As for flavored chips, I love Snyder's of Berlin Hawaiian Sweet Onion chips & Pringles Sour Cream and Onion.

3. Of all the things you can cook, what dish do you like the most?
I make a mean pizza. Pesto sauce, grilled chicken, rosemary, and 4-cheeses. But my personal favorite is my lamb and feta-cheese meatloaf.

4. How do you have your eggs?
1 whole egg with 1/2 a cup egg beaters, scrambled.

5. Who was the last person who cooked you a meal? How did it turn out?
Rocky made some kick-ass macaroni and cheese a couple weeks ago. I think it's clear by my kick-ass statement how it turned out...

I forgot the Friday Five on Friday so here it is now:

1. Would you consider yourself an organized person? Why or why not?
Yes and no. I tend to be very organized at work but not at home. At home, I have so many organization ideas in my head that (as with all the other ideas in my head) I often find it hard to apply them to reality because there are just so many and they are all very detailed and obsessive-compulsive-like.

2. Do you keep some type of planner, organizer, calendar, etc. with you, and do you use it regularly?
I keep a notebook that I make a lot of lists in. Unfortunately, then I forget about the lists. I need a list of all my lists :-)

3. Would you say that your desk is organized right now?
On a scale of 1-10, I'd give my current desk situation a 5.

4. Do you alphabetize CDs, books, and DVDs, or does it not matter?
Nope, I think alphabetizing is over-rated.

I organize my CD's Like this:
Top shelf: favorite artists/CD's
2nd & 3rd shelves: the rest of bands & solo artists
4th shelf: Greatest hits CD's
5th & 6th shelves: Soundtracks
But now I'm out of shelves so until I buy some more @ Target all new CD's are being piled in various places around my living room.

I organize my books like this:
Coffee table books are placed wherever they look the best as I don't actually own a coffee table. All my Frank Sinatra books are on the shelf directly above my TV. All my Princess Diana & John Lennon books are organized seperate from the rest of the books on my main bookshelf. The rest are organized by size. Books I haven't read yet are piled neatly on a chair in the order that I plan on reading them. The book I'm currently reading is usually sitting on my couch or on the table next to my bed.

My DVD's are not currently organized. They are piled in a rubbermaid container because I haven't found a good system for them yet.

5. What's the hardest thing you've ever had to organize?
The filing cabinet at work bacause it nevers seems to stay organized...

We went to the Zephyr Pub in Kent the other night to see a band, Sonic Absolution. Heather invited us cause she knows the band and Alyssia and Matt were also there so it was all fun. I think the Zephyr Pub should rethink it's live-band setting though, at least put couches up there instead of those uncomfortable high bar stools/tables.

Heather told us all about how she got arrested this week because of a paid-for speeding ticket/unpaid fine for not paying the ticket on time/suspended license thing. So now she has to go to court to get all that fixed. She had no idea what was going on when they were arresting her. Sounds like a nightmare to me and probably felt like one for her, but she was in high spirits on Wednesday.

Books

Finished: The Motorcycle Diaries
Started: The Basketball Diaries

My morning web surfing has paid off today... Jack Johnson's new CD, On And On, came out yesterday and you can listen to the entire album at VH1.com... I have his first CD, Brushfire Fairytales, which I love, love, love. I'll have to check this out later...

Don't forget to VOTE today!!!!

If you're a registered voter, REMEMBER, it only takes 5 minutes of your precious time to go to your assigned voting station and make your opinion count. EVERY VOTE REALLY DOES COUNT!!!!! (Well, unless you do something fucked up to your ballot... paying attention while you vote might add a minute to the total time.) Fast forward 6 minutes and you can feel like a good American! Exercising your right to vote is a thousand times more patriotic than sticking a flag on your car and a zillion times more patriotic than boycotting the Dixie Chicks! And, no, voting on American Idol does not count!

Meanwhile, if you aren't registered to vote (shame on you btw), go straight to your local library and register to vote today! You're next chance to make a difference (November) will be here before you know it.

Wow! Look at me slacking off my blogging... Let's see, what can I yap about?

Friday Fun was more eventful than usual as we had "special guest stars" Heather and Alyssia drop by. It was definitely a treat to see them as I rarely see Heather and hadn't seen Alyssia for nearly a year. And now I'm seeing them again on Wednesday and I'll even be sober for the event! Unfortunately, I drank entirely toooo much, even for a Friday. But I annul my regret for any over-indulgence by reminding myself that I only drink one day a week. I woke up late on Saturday but super refreshed!

Of course, I still feel a little tipsy when I think of Brian being a DAD!!! Crazy...

Saturday was pretty laid back. I watched an E! True Hollywood Story about Burt Reynolds (fascinating stuff) before heading over to my Mom's house. Any hopes I had for a long walk around Westfield w/the pups were dashed when it started raining the minute I hit village limits. The rain itself wasn't the big problem, it was the fact that the tempature seemed to drop 20 degrees and I wasn't wearing a jacket. We (sans dogs) took a long walk around Target instead. This is where my Friday night fun started to catch up w/me... by the time I got home and put in my Saturday movie (Keeping the Faith), I was exhausted! Anywho - I didn't even make it through the first 5 minutes of the movie.

On Sunday, even though I didn't get up until 1-ish, I had a slight Tony-Robbins-hyper-efficiency kick with what was left of my day. I went for a nice walk, ran into Rocky & Sage who took me to an open house, met up for our first book club meeting @ Barnes & Noble, shopped at B&N, then Border's, then Walmart, finally stopped shopping and went home, made myself a healthy dinner, did the dishes, swiffered the kitchen floor, super-cleaned and rearranged my dining room, watched a movie (About a Boy), read a little, and finally crashed into bed around 1-ish.

And that's all I have to blog about at the moment.

I first thought the overblown hoopla of the Dixie Chicks "scandal" had officially hit rock bottom when "dixie chicked" became a verb. Then I read earlier this week that Jerry Falwell had added his two cents and I hoped this might really be it. But today's headline pretty much takes the cake... maybe what needs boycotting is the current state of our country's media:

Dixie Chicks fans cheer at U.S. concert

That headline sounds like it's straight from The Onion, doesn't it?

Friday Five:

1. Name one song you hate to admit you like.

Miss Independent - Kelly Clarkson... I swear I didn't know it was her but now I know and knowing is half the battle.

2. Name two songs that always make you cry.

I don't think there are any songs that ALWAYS make me cry but if used in sappy context I suppose I would choose:

I Will Remember You - Sarah Mclachlan
In My Life - The Beatles

3. Name three songs that turn you on.

Skin - Madonna
The Very Thought of You - Billie Holiday
Love Her Madly -The Doors

4. Name four songs that always make you feel good.

Whenever, Wherever - Shakira
I Will Survive - Gloria Gaynor
Material Girl - Madonna
These Boots are Made for Walking - Nancy Sinatra

5. Name five songs you couldn't ever do without.

I realize it messes up the whole point of this but I've got 7... I mean 8...

Suspicious Minds - Elvis Presley
Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) - The Beatles
The Very Thought of You - Billie Holiday
Strangers in the Night - Frank Sinatra
One's on the Way - Loretta Lynn
Love Her Madly -The Doors
Don't Tell Me - Madonna
Girl, You'll Be A Woman Soon - Neil Diamond

I'm Hyde!


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I. am. so. tired.

so tired that I just checked dictionary.com to make sure that i spelled tired right because it just looks wrong to my tired little eyes...