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Going to the Cubs game tonight. Its going to be freezing!

Anyways, so I was not a fan of MT as Georgina Sparks on GG. She just didn’t seem believable as evil. I am curious as to what the secret is. I have heard/read spoilers/rumors, so I wonder if anything I have heard is correct! And The Hills? I sort of felt bad for Audrina when Lo and Lauren were snarking on JB. But what does she expect. He is kind of a tool. And also, it is very apparent that Lo does not care for Audrina. If this was real life and not a scripted reality show, then Lauren should have taken Audrina aside and said, for the sake of our friendship, I think we shouldn’t live together especially if I am living with Lo. But it seems as though some sort of dramz (SHOCK!) goes down next week. Oh, and Speidi, please stop talking about Lauren’s sex tape. It just makes you both look even more like idiots. Its old news. And frankly, the two of you would shop around a tape if need be. So shut it! And Heidi, stop saying you want Lauren to get out of your business, when a. she is not in your business and b. you take every chance you get to talk about her and how you are praying for her. I mean really. Praying for what? Its not like she is in rehab!

Alrighty, more later! I finally went to the Signature Lounge over the weekend. Very touristy.

xoxo

I did not watch Lost yet and have managed to stay spoiler free all day! Well I still have an hour to go before I leave work, but I will be good! The Office was definitely dark last night…and Ugly Betty…not one of my favorites but still good. I can’t wait for next week with Christian from Project Runway AND Nina Garcia. And also, Judith Light (Claire Mead), looks freaking fabulous. Loved her line to Betty in the bathroom about how she likes to keep up the appearance that she doesn’t use the bathroom. Too funny.

Anywho, so my eyes are finally on the mend. My right eye is all clear, but my left eye still has some “spots.” So for the next month I am going to use dailies and then switch back to my regular 2 week ones once everything is cleared up. Also, totally unrelated to my eyeballs…I am sooo ready for bread products! I am breaking Passover tomorrow night at Mia Francesca…YUM! But in the meantime, someone just walked by the computer over in my area (that has a sign up about how to keep the printer area neat and tidy) and they go “Oh, they have rules over on this side,” but of course, all I hear is ROLLS. Haha

So I really want a cute bucket hat (similar to the one Anya wore during the flight picture). They have them at Coach. And Forever 21. And I want a huge floppy hat for the summer and when I got to Florida. Just you know, to protect my skin. And because floppy hates are fun!

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So a sign that I watch too much tv. When coming up with headlines for the commercial real estate magazine I work for, this is the gem I came up with for the financing focus column…

Fierce Financing
Asset-based financing can provide faster service when your deal is a hot tranny mess.

I mean, I think its hilarious.

Oh Gossip Girl. How I have missed you. Kristen Bell is so great as the narrator. And this first episode back after the strike was so good. I can’t wait to see what sort of trouble Georgina Sparks drums up for Constance’s bad girl gone good Miss Serena Van der Woodsen. (Seriously, are these typical UES names?!). I want to know what the real reason was for Serena leaving and going to boarding school other than her triste with Nate. I figured there had to be something.

Anyways, so tomorrow is Day of Silence. I have a GLBT bracelet (like the Live Strong ones but rainbow) that I think I will wear tomorrow in honor. I for sure used to do it in college, but its harder when you are at work. But I still want to make sure I show my support!

So on to Models and Top Chef. I was soooo nervous that Stephanie was going to have to PYKAG but was still sort of sad to see Jen go. I get that their dish was bad but I thought that Lisa and Anotonia needed to get over themselves when they were going on and on about how they would never serve Italian sausage. Plus, Lisa is just soooo pessimistic about everything. During the quick fire, when she was going on about how she promised herself she wouldn’t make a dessert ever for the show…I was like, um have you never watched? You at least need to make one at some point. Plus, I thought her dessert was a rip-off of what Stephanie made in the block party challenge, with the wantons. I was surprised she was in the top three. And her “I have never been on the chopping block before?” Well considering there have been like 4 episodes, jeeeez. I would love for Stephanie, Dale, and Richard to be in the final three. I was loving Mark, but not sure how I feel about him now.

And on Models, oh Tyra, why oh why do you hate Katarzyna so much? And why do you refuse to pronounce her name correctly? She totally wanted her out last night with all the “boring sexy” crap, when even the director of the commercial was like she was the best blah blah. I do love Paulina though. And I want Anya to win this thing. And then fix her hair color. The blonde is a little too whoa for me.

Ugly Betty, Lost, The Office, Step it Up and Dance…soooo many shows on tonight!

here are the 6 best reasons to openly love Gossip Girl, according to New York magazine:

Reason No. 1 Because ‘Gossip Girl’ is the Greatest Teen Drama of All Time.
Reason No. 2 Because offscreen, the drama continues.
Reason No. 3 Because ‘Gossip Girl’ is changing the very model of a successful TV show. Reason No. 4 Because of Blake and Leighton.
Reason No. 5 Because there may really be a Gossip Girl.
Reason No. 6 Because, against all odds, it offers profound social commentary.

Soooo happy its back! Not to mention Ugly Betty and Lost also are new this week! Woot!

How scripted has The Hills gotten?! I love that MTV still tries to explain that the show is about a girl in LA trying to make it one her own. Riiiight. I mean don’t get me wrong I love me some LC (with Whitney and Lo as close seconds) but come on. Making it on her own? Even Lauren said in a recent interview that she would be an idiot not to take advantage of what has happened to her to further her fashion career. And she’s right. I mean we all wish that we could walk into our “dream job” and get hired on the spot. And also get paid to appear at clubs and blog about hockey teams and the like. And I can’t even believe that I agreed with Spencer this episode…Heidi is delusional about her “relationship vacation.” She wants her cake and wants to eat it to. Just tell Spencer exactly what you want woman. I am assuming she still wants him as her boyfriend but he clearly does not know that. And if she wants space then fine but don’t string him along. No matter how douchey he is. Yuck. I feel dirty just typing that I agreed with him.

Anywho, not to much else to say. I am boring today. Oh, my eyes are doing better! Too bad the drops still burn when I put them in. Not fun.

So my sister’s shower and bachelorette was this part weekend. It was really fun. Everyone had a fabulous time. And also, if you ever need to by any sort of lingerie for anyone in your life, please shop at Wildflowers in Old Town. Gretchen (the owner) is amazing. Its also a great place for a party! Anywhoo, pictures to follow at a later post.

Um, how awkward/sort of awesome was The Office on Thursday? LOVED the whole “babe” thing. Oh and Jan dancing to that song by “The Hunter” was priceless. And obviously about her. Poor Michael. I hope he has fun at Dwight’s house. And I hope that Dwight and Angela get back together soon.

And I think the Tory Burch shoes purchase is happening today after work. I am skipping my cardio strip class because I am exhausted from the weekend (shoe buying is so not exertion haha) AND shockingly, I have an eye infection (Keratitis and a swollen cornea). My eye doc thinks I may keep getting this because while my contact lenses are high-moisture, they aren’t super oxygenated, SO when I go back in a week, he is going to try me on a new lens. Which is fine. I’m just happy (knock on wood) its not pink eye! But anyways, I am skipping class also due to my eyeballs since my vision is blurry and I have to wear glasses at least for all of today. But anyways, I have pilates twice this week, not to mention 85 other things everyday after work, so I need one night to myself!

Happy Birthday Jenna!

T-7 days until Gossip Girl comes back!

So I just realized that I have totally been “snubbed” out of my work group. I mean are we 12? Seriously, they act like they are still in high school. So I guess its for the better. But I miss CB. Apparently not wanting to go out and drink all the time and not being Irish gets you kicked out. Oh well.

Oh The Hills. How I can’t quit you. Oh Heidi, how dim you are. Lauren is not your friend because of Spencer. She is not your friend because you ditched her for your douchey boyfriend and then didn’t do anything when he spread rumors about her fake sex tape. Oh yeah, and because you make digs at her at whatever chance you get. And some of these gems include you calling her a “low-life” and dissing her new line, while yours is quite whore-y and cheap looking. Seriously, the every day woman would NOT wear your Heidiwood clothes. But some of your purses are cute. And I love Lauren’s line. Boring as some of the pieces are. They are cute and timeless. I just wish I could afford them. I love that I think that I am friends with these people on this show and that they may learn something from reading my blog. Which, Lauren, if you read this…squee! I heart you and your shiny hair! Oh, and hi Lo!

Oh, so anyways, back to The Hills. I am pretty sure both the editing and the timeline on this show is super wonky. Mostly to create drama. But whatevs, clearly I will still watch!

Right. So deciding if I want to go see Yelle in a few weeks. The tickets are pretty cheap…but I am so on a budget right now that I don’t think I have room for concerts. Sniff. Well, maybe for Lolla this summer! I am so excited for Radiohead, Nine Inch Nails, Uffie, The Kills, and The Raconteurs. Among others. But I hate super crowded outdoor events when it is 105 degrees out. However, pretty soon I will have room in the budget for Tory Burch flats. haha

Anywhoo, so I totally won my office basketball pool. Only a few of us participated so I only win $39. But still, I knew Memphis would help me. Even if they did lose last night. But damn, Kansas played a good game. With a former U of I coach, I might add.

more later. Idol and Hells Kitchen on tonight! AND…new Office on Thursday! WOOT!

Okay, so oddly enough, last night on Top Chef, the whole “lets mix chocolate with really odd things” appeared. However, it was a million times better executed than on Hells Kitchen. And instead of raw venison and white chocolate, we got chocolate wasabi…which sounds kind of gross, but since that dish (also involved salmon and mock caviar) won the challenge, well then it must have been delicious! And also, oh Ryan, why am I not surprised that your favorite movie is Dumb and Dumber? But I am glad that his dish, along with Mark worked out well. It actually sounded quite delicious! And they picked a great movie to work with. Stephanie and Lisa’s caramel reduction whatever sauce and their fillet looked amazing. I want Stephanie to win this whole thing. And I want Spike to stop channeling K-Fed and get rid of the Fedoras.

Anywho, so last night after my pilates class I ran into check out the sale books at The Unabridged Book Store by my apartment. They usually have hardcover books on sale for like $6.99. And they didn’t disappoint! I ended up getting “The Tenth Circle,” by Jodi Piccoult, and “Murder at the Vicarage,” by one Miss Agatha Christie. It is the first Miss Marple mystery so I am excited to read it. They actually had a few of her books on sale, if anyone is interested. Of course, I didn’t need any new books but whatever, one can never have too many.