It's Been a Long Time

I have a new continent to visit...the sub continent to be precise =) I'm going to India in Dec/Jan ya'll! Holla =) More details to come...

ANTM Recap

From televisionwithoutpity.com:
"Final episode madness! Jade, Joanie, and Danielle each get a different script for the penultimate Cover Girl commercial challenge, and have varying success memorizing their mascara-loving lines. Joanie nails it pretty quickly, Danielle continues to have problems with her southern accent, and Jade is a straight fool, per usual. The girls also shoot Cover Girl print ads, all of which look pretty gorgeous. Joanie breezes through to the final two, while Danielle's accent and Jade's attitude land them on the brink of elimination. In the end, Jade is finally sent home, and that howling wind you heard outside of your window was millions of people simultaneously breathing a sigh of relief. Or, breathily laughing at the outfit that Tyra wore at Panel. Seriously, you guys. Jade continues to be Jade right to the end, as she snaps her way back to what, for the love of God, I hope can only be classified as obscurity. Joanie and Danielle -- who might be my favorite pair of finalists ever -- go head to head in the final challenge, which involves walking on a pretty amazing, if relentlessly long, runway. When they go before Panel again, Danielle looks perfectly gorgeous and Joanie looks like she bought a replica of Cher's "Half-Breed" costume on Ebay, which was my first clue that Danielle really might have it in the bag. She does, she wins, and she is so sweet about it that I actually got a tiny tear in my eye. Joanie takes her runner-up status with total grace and class, Danielle promises to get a voice coach, and with that, another season comes to an end, bitches. "

Hilarious. Jade is a fool, almost wish she had one just for the hell of it =)

East Coast or West Coast rap?

From the Tivo Ambassador: (My sentiments exactly)

East Coast or West Coast rap?
West Coast. In fact, I have requested that "Regulate" by Warren G featuring Nate Dogg be played at my funeral. By a harpist.

V for Vendetta

V for Vendetta is probably the best movie I've seen for a while...kind of like a modernized version of Orwell's "1984", from our times looking forward. Though it is not at all subtle, the issues it touches on are chilling, appropriate for the times, and at some points down-right frightening. I highly suggest you see it, and witness a vision of a modern-day rise of facism. I really hope that's not where we're headed, but sometimes it does seem that way.

More to come. Holler atcha girl.

Whatchu Know About Dat?

This has to be the hottest single out right now. The beat sounds like an Anthem...Check it:

Why, Bucky, Why?

Why oh why is Bucky still on American Idol? How do Mandisa and Lisa get voted off, AND all of the crooners, AND Kevin Covais, and STILL Bucky remains? Has anyone noticed:
* bucky is freakin' boring
* he can only sometimes sing
* and then only country
* he's boring
* he has no star appeal
* and he's not even cute

Who is voting for this man?? Will someone please explain to me why?

Little Learnings

I just had a special moment, and it made an impression on me how the little events that occur in life often have significance and hold meaning for the larger picture...anyway, I recently moved to my own apartment, and as a result have been doing tons of furniture shopping. I bought a great shelf today at Crate and Barrel, but did not realize that their flat packing is not as great as Ikea's, meaning, the box the shelf came in was huge, and seemingly totally unmanageable by one person. So, as the C&B folks struggled to force the humongous rectangular heavy box into my small Kia Sephia, I wondered how on earth I was going to get the thing out of my car and into my place on the 3rd floor...

My parents are busy tonight going to some dinner party, so I couldn't ask them; my one buddy who helps me with absolutely everything already turned his phone off for the night (he goes to bed really early since he's a construction worker); another guy I talk to who is kind of flaky ended up doing the flaky thing...but I can't be mad cause he lives a good 40 minutes from my house (and I didn't even tell him he was going to help me with the bookcase flat out, sigh.) The only other guy who lived near enough to help me is someone that probably likes me more than I like him, and I didn't want to lead him on if I'm not interested, or be trifiling and essentially use him.

I went into the house and started pondering...is this what life is like alone? No one to help you with those little things? What if I end up never finding a great guy to spend time with, I'll never have anyone to be there for me in times of need. Is it possible to be happy, or even self sufficient, alone? Mind you, these are questions coming from one self-sufficient, independent woman who works out regularly and usually thinks she can so absolutley anything. But I was doubtful...

Finally, I got myself up and went back down to my car and decided I had to at least attempt to bring the damn thing up myself. Me and the handtruck, I mean. Well, guess what. The bookcase was heavy as hell, I nearly crushed my hand at one point, and I even turned down the help of a stranger who saw me struggling...but I did it. I dragged the case out of the left hand side of the passenger and backseats it had taken over, somehow managed to lever it onto the hand truck, and rolled it precariously through 3 doors and in and out of an elevator all the way up to my home..I did it!

Moral of the story: yes, sometimes things are easier, life is better with someone there to give you a hand...but it is possible to succeed alone! I managed, all by myself, I'm going to put the damn thing together, all by myself, and I'm not going to be sad and/or depressed because I'm all by myself. I feel empowered because I don't feel like I need to not be alone; yes, things might be better...but I can manage with just me.