No... We Are Not Friends.

So, I broke down and got creeperspace (myspace) a few months ago in order to get in touch with an old friend. I used it about 5 times before this summer. Some more friends added me and I still feel yucky every time I log in, but I respond to their comments. Well, as of today, I have 205 profile views. Gross. And I've had about 15 random creepers add me as friends since then. Gross. No, I will not add them. I need to beef up my privacy settings.

One of my friends introduced me to Gym Class Heroes last summer and they have a funny song concerning the subject... enjoy!

A Movie, Anyone?

A conversation to illustrate reason #2387489 that my summer job kinda sucks a little...

MAN: Yeah, I think we're just going to stick around for the 4th. Gas prices are kinda high and it might just be fun to hang around.. enjoy the pool, you know... just enjoy being home.
WOMAN: Oh yeah? We haven't decided what we're doing yet. Yeah, gas prices are definitely ridiculous.
MAN: I just feel bad for these people who make minimum wage. How can they afford to do anything?!

And honestly, that's the way they all treat me. I wanted to say, "Umm... I am a college graduate. I'm only working here for the summer because I'm going to law school in the fall. This isn't my job forever. Just so you know. And oh, I don't make minimum wage. Thanks."

One perk of my job is 5 free movies a week. That might actually be the only perk. This week I did alright with my picks. 4/5 were good choices. So... here are my thoughts:

Rendition: There is a terrorist attack in Egypt and Reese Witherspoon's husband is a suspect because he is an Egyptian chemical engineer who was on a flight from South Africa to Chicago. He had a connection in DC and was taken into custody by the CIA. Reese sets off on a mission to find out what happened to her husband. Amazing movie. The torture scenes were a little graphic, but kinda necessary to the storyline. 4/5 stars!

Lars and the Real Girl: Lars is lonely and a little socially awkward. He has a delusion where he thinks that this doll is a real person. He falls in love with her and so does his entire town. The movie was really good until the end... and then it became phenomenal! 4/5 stars from me!

Death at a Funeral: The dad dies and everything that can go wrong does go wrong at his funeral... they misplaced the body, there is accidental drug use and they find out more about their dad than they ever wanted to! Hilarious! We laughed from start to finish! It's the best little movie that nobody's ever heard of! Pick it up! 5/5 stars!

Charlie Wilson's War: Based on a true story. Charlie Wilson is a semi-morally bankrupt Congressman from Texas. He gets involved in a covert war to eradicate the Soviets from Afghanistan. Pretty decent movie. I got really sad about halfway through because I know what happened afterwards. 3/5 stars!

Before the Devil Knows You're Dead: I actually only watched 15 minutes of this movie. That's kinda my rule... if a movie doesn't have me interested in 15 minutes, I'm done. Actually, I almost turned it off after the opening scene. So now I'm watching Wedding Crashers on TBS for the fifteenth time! I love it!

So, there you have it. Enjoy!

Gratitude

First off, I want to thank those of you who participated in yesterday's interactive post! It's always fun to learn new stuff about my friends and I hope you enjoyed it as well! Second, I am disappointed in those of you who visited my blog but did not play along. I had 8 separate visitors (yes, Erin... I adjusted for the fact that you visited 5 times..) and only 4 comments. Perhaps I did not make the rules clear. I'll keep that in mind for next time. Anyway, it was lots of fun and look for more interactivity in the future!

With Independence Day just around the corner, I've been reflecting on how grateful I am to be an American. When I was in Ireland, I had the opportunity to visit the site of my great-great grandmother's childhood home. Very little of the house still exists, but the road leading to it has been kept intact. The picture above is the road that she and her family walked to the nearby town. It is also the road that she walked down with her brothers and sisters on her way to America. Only her parents and one brother stayed behind. She never again returned to Ireland and from what is known, she didn't attempt to keep in touch. While we were there I was overcome with gratitude for her courage. I could not imagine leaving my parents to go to a new country knowing that I could never return. It must have been so difficult for her and I am so grateful that she was brave enough to do so. She is one of the many whose brave decisions made it possible for me to have been born in America. Wow, family history is actually kind of cool when you have stories to combine with names and dates, huh?

Fun Fact Friday!

Lately my blog has become somewhat popular! Google Analytics tells me that I even have a few regular readers across the country! I thought it would be a fun Friday treat to make today's post somewhat interactive. I'm going to post 3 things that not many people know about me... and you, in response can post one thing (or a few if you're so inclined..) that not many people know about you! The only rule is that if you read this entry, you have to leave a response! If you are ashamed to be my friend (you know who you are..) or want to post an embarassing fact, feel free to leave your comment anonymously, but know that you are not exempt from responding! So here we go!

1) I am the last remaining #1 Britney Spears fan! I remember where I was when I first heard "...Baby One More Time." I saw her in concert in high school. I hope to someday have a bod like hers in her "Slave 4 You" days, and I'm rooting for her to get better! I own every CD of hers and if she continues to put out music, I will continue to buy it, because I genuinely enjoy it.

2) I've been pulled over for speeding twice. Both in Summer '06. The first time I got a ticket because I don't know when to shut my mouth. I had to go to driving school (8 hours of my life I will never get back...). The second time (after learning an expensive lesson the month before) I got a written warning. I didn't tell my mom about the warning, but she found it in my glove compartment about a year later. She wasn't happy.

3) To this day, I have never seen the end of "An American Tail". My grandparents bought the movie for me when I was little. I would get so upset during the scene where Fievel loses his family in the shipwreck that my grandma would turn it off. Every time. It's one of my distinct childhood memories. I always wanted to watch it and never, ever got past that part! If someone could fill me in on what happens to the little guy, that would be fabulous! I'm assuming he made it to America because I have actually seen "An American Tail: Fievel Goes West."

Ok, your turn!

Wait... What?

I was listening to the radio this morning when Madonna and Justin's "Four Minutes" started. I was singing along while getting ready when all of the sudden I was worried! Why do they only have four minutes to save the world? What is going to happen in four minutes?! I don't know about you, but I would like to know what is going on because in the event of an emergency, I would rather plan my own course of action than depend on Madonna and Justin! (Although I do still heart Justin Timberlake... I'm just not sure he and Madonna are the right team for the job...)

UPDATE: So I posted this entry this afternoon and tonight I went to see "Get Smart" and there is a really funny scene involving Steve Carrell, Ryan Secrest, and this song! Hilarious! Go see it!

A Little Hump-Day Treat!

In news totally unrelated to the subject and this picture of Mrs. George, I learned from THIS article that Sheriff Joe doesn't approve of racism! That's funny because over the last few months, he sure has been rounding up the "Mexicans" around here!

(It's a really funny article, though! He should learn not to take himself so seriously!)

Side Note: Many of my recent posts have been labeled "douchebaggery" lately. Is the world being overtaken by douchebags or am I just more sensitive to it these days?

RIP Zack-a-roni!

I've been meaning to blog about this for some time, but I've been avoiding it... thinking that if I didn't acknowledge it, it would all go away. Unfortunately, on the season finale of Bones, we lost a key character.... Dr. Zack Addy. It came as a total surprise! I originally thought that Sweets was Gormagon's apprentice... and I hoped it wasn't so! Then when it turned out that it was Zack, I wished it was Sweets! I was devastated! I've grown attached to him over the years. I cried. So, now Zack Addy has been banished to a mental hospital for the rest of his life. One can only hope that he will guest star in future episodes. I think they're going to bring in the black kid that was almost hired when Zack finished his internship right before receiving his PhD. That's my prediction. Goodness... this is even more depressing than when we found out he's gay in real life!! Farewell, Eric Millegan. I wish you all the best (and I really hope that you have a fabulous pilot in the works because that's the only acceptable reason for leaving.)!!

XOXO

When I'm Super-Rich....

I am not going to have health insurance... I am going to pay everything in cash. What's the point if my insurance company denies everything immediately and then I have to spend hours on the phone before they'll pay for things? Then it ends up on my credit report? That doesn't seem like the way it should work now, does it?

Oh So Disappointing!

Since I have no friends within a 45 minute radius of my house and I can't force myself to finish my independent study classes, I've turned to a new hobby: painting my nails. I usually buy either OPI or Sally Hansen polish, but yesterday I was intrigued by Revlon's Color Stay line. I got "Always Sheer Camisole." I came home and was so excited to paint my nails! I clipped my cuticles and shaped my nails first. When it came time for the polish I was very disappointed! The package said that the polish went on smoothly... and it didn't. Not at all. So then I put on the top coat which was supposed to be shiny... but it bubbled! And it didn't harden as it dried... so my nails felt rubbery. So then today I was picking at it and oh no, it didn't chip.. it all came off in one piece! So then I just picked it off my other nails. I was so excited for this new nail polish and now I am so disappointed!

Summer Goals

Tomorrow is the start of a brand new week... so why not set some brand new summer goals?

1. Get on a regular sleep schedule... preferably one with an early bed time and early morning. I like mornings when I am actually awake to enjoy them. Plus, when I get stuff done earlier I feel so much better about myself!
2. Lose 10lbs. I'm going to only eat out once a week and go to the gym 4 times a week. I'm not going to eat crap. I refuse to feel like Tracy Turnblatt... because in real life, girls that look like that don't get to kiss Zac Efron.
3. Finish my stupid independent study classes. I hate to admit it, but the people who warned me against them are totally right!

Hold me to these, please?

Oh yeah!

...because THIS is going to work exactly the way they plan!

A Little Too Ironic?

Tonight I was craving sushi! Since I was already near a Whole Foods, I decided to pick some up. I found it a little ironic that a grocery store obsessed with organic foods and eco-friendly reusable shopping bags would have so many luxury SUVs in the parking lot. I have this little theory that grocery stores like Whole Foods would not exist if rich people did not insist on buying the most expensive everything. $5 jars of peanut butter? Organic food is a scam.

Just a Suggestion...

Last night I was on a rather late cross-country flight. About a half hour into the flight, I quickly realized that there were no less than a million small children on the plane. Well, they were all young... they weren't all small. I sat 3 seats away from the largest 4 year old in the history of the world! And I'm not sure about the ages of kid-things, but I'm pretty sure 4 year olds shouldn't be wearing diapers and drinking from a bottle.

So anyway, it was a 5 hour scream-fest. Those little brats were like a tag-team! They slept in rotation so that there were always about 2 of them screaming at any given second. I love kids... I really do, but I was so aggravated that I came up with some ideas on how to eradicate this problem:

1. Not allow children under 5 on planes. (This is obviously not practical, but it sounds good, huh?)
2. Limit the number of small children allowed on any one flight.
3. Not allow small children on flights that depart late at night.
4. Make a special compartment for kids. Make it sound-proof and smell-proof. Maybe pad the walls so they can't hurt themselves. (Probably not legal...)

So, airlines... just a few suggestions for making the flight more comfortable.

Oh, and after the flight, I ran into that same 4 year old and his half-retarded mom in the bathroom. I was washing my hands and happened to look over to see the giant 4 year old puking in the sink! As if the toilets weren't 3 feet away! After we got our bags, we went to find the shuttle... where we also ran into the stupid fat kid! Like hell was I going to ride in the same shuttle as them! We ran the other way!

Lame.

With nothing better to do, Erin and I rented a movie the other night. She picked "The Bucket List." We finally sat down to watch it last night and it was... lame. We wanted to turn it off, but neither of us could reach the remote. About 3/4 of the way through I was saved by a phone call. 

Lame movie. Don't watch it.

Bargain of the Week!

Yesterday Erin and I were at Target for a little last-minute Father's Day shopping when I found it... the bargain of the week! Arrested Development Season 2 on sale for $9.99. I almost peed my pants! Oh how I love Target! 

Tagged!

I just got home and back into the swing of things when I saw that Holly tagged me! So, Holly... here you go!

Kathleen's Answers:

3 Things on my "To Do" List Today:

1. My hair and makeup. 

2. Finish the book I've been reading.

3. Go see "Sex and the City" with my sister.

(I really don't have much to do this week... lame, I know!)

3 Snacks I Enjoy:

1. Chips & Salsa

2. Slurpees with all the flavors mixed together

3. Jamba Juice (Strawberry Whirl)

3 Places I've Lived:

1. Philadelphia, PA

2. Zanesville, OH

3. Provo, UT

3 Things People Don't Know About Me:

1. I enjoy watching TV... any TV... but mostly reality shows and other stuff no one else likes.

2. I only drink orange juice if it's Tropicana.

3. My longest crush ever was 3 1/2 years... (until I read "He's Just Not That Into You!")

I tag: Monica, Janessa, and Erin (now you have to start a blog!)

Umm... Thanks?

I knew my passport picture was bad.... but I didn't know it was this bad...

TSA GUY: Ok, Kathleen?

ME: Present.

T: (Looks at passport picture, looks at me) This is you? This isn't you.

ME: (Takes off glasses) Yes it is...

T: No it's not! 

ME: ...yes it is?

T: Oh... this is just a really bad picture then... (to Dad) You better watch her... they'll let her into bars with her passport photo.

DAD: She's old enough to get into bars on her own... she's 21.

T: Wow, that is a really bad picture.

An Update from Ireland!

Of course this is something that would happen to me... why wouldn't it??

So I decided last night that I wanted to check out the hot tub at our resort. I put on my swimsuit and headed down to the spa. I found 2 hot tubs! I picked the one outside because it had a fabulous view of the harbor. There was one girl in the hot tub, but she got out about 5 minutes after I got in. I had it all to myself for about 15 minutes and it was so relaxing! So I'm just enjoying the view and all the sudden the bubbles turned off, which was fine. About a minute later, they turned back on and as I turned to see who turned them on, it was a man in a tiny blue Speedo. The bubbles were then at full speed and were hitting me in the face. I saw something blue rise to the top out of the corner of my eye. The man next to me grabbed it. IT WAS HIS SPEEDO! I have never felt more uncomfortable in my life! I didn't know what to do! I sat there for 2 minutes (I counted) longer and then got out and hurried back to my room. Apparently the fact that I attract weirdos is not limited to America. Thanks to Erin telling my dad this story, we are no longer allowed out of his sight...! Thanks, Dubs!

Ireland is great... I'm really enjoying it! I do miss some of the conveniences of home, though! Tonight we are staying in a castle. It is absolutely beautiful! Have a fantastic week!

XOXO