Oh, Katherine!

It seems like every-other day while doing celebrity "research," I come across a new celebrity claiming to be a "lapsed Mormon." Is that what's "hip" these days? Today is certainly no exception. I read on Perez that Katherine Heigl said the following of her apostasy:

"I'm not as disciplined about it was I once was, but I hope
to find my way back as I get older and a little less selfish. I'm ashamed to say
that I've just got very lazy about it. I satisfy my vices instead of fighting
them. If I start going back to church, I'd have to stop the smoking and
drinking. And I wouldn't be able to curse anymore."

My first reaction was: "Huh?"

My second was: "Yeah, the smoking and drinking might be a problem, but who says she needs to stop cursing?" I sent a little email to Holly to share this story and she said, "Yeah, someone should really tell her about the Holly and Kathleen School of Acceptable Language For Mormons."

So there you have it, Katherine Heigl. We love you for you and will accept some of your vices and help you work through the others. Come back to church! If you can handle it... but as with the rest, I assume you are all talk. (oh, and PS- whoever told you those sunglasses looked good on your face hates you.)

Discuss.

The first thing that comes to mind when I see the above t-shirt is _______.

Photo borrowed from PerezHilton.com

Just This Once.

Dear Mr. American Airlines,

Had I known that you were going to make me pay $40 to check my luggage, I would have never purchased a ticket from you out of principle (even if my ticket only cost $140). There is not much I can do about this now, but I can promise you that after this flight, you will never see me again.

XOXO,

Kathleen

Why Wait?

In excitement for the John Mayer concert this week, I purchased his newest live album. LOVE it! I love his acoustic set. Anyway, I was listening to disc 1 last night and it ended and my CD player automatically rolled over to disc 2. The first song on disc 2 is "Waiting on the World to Change." I've had a love/hate relationship with this song from the beginning. First, it is indisputably the worst song on "Continuum." Second, I don't like my music and my politics to mix. Mostly because I disagree politically with many of my favorite musicians, but also because they often have no idea what they're even talking about.

So anyway, I understand the concept of this song. John doesn't feel as if people take "our generation" (haha, Holly!) seriously enough for us to make a real difference... so he's waiting on the world to change. I find that to be a rather negative and somewhat defeatist approach. "Someday our generation is gonna rule the population, so we keep on waiting on the world to change." To that I say, why sit around and wait? Situations don't change without action.

So John, you can wait on the world to change and in the meantime, I'm going to go out and change the world.

For Dubs

Erin and I went to Outback the other night. After she ate 2 1/2 loaves of the good bread and shoved the remaining half in my to-go box, we began talking about how many loaves of bread we could get before she started charging us. A second later, our waitress came back with our check and said "I bet I would be your best friend if I brought you a couple of loaves for your to-go box, huh?" Erin said, "Umm.. yes!" Then I asked the question that we discussed earlier and she said, "Honey, you're asking the wrong person... I would bring you bread all night if you asked for it!" She went away and came back with 2 loaves of bread in a to-go bag. She asked us whose section we were going to ask for next time and we said, "Cee Cee's!"

Good Grief!

So this morning I was actually pretty on-time while getting ready for work. I got dressed, made myself breakfast (don't get too excited, just an Oatmeal to Go and water!) and headed to the car. I sat down and hear a puff sound. I looked at my car seat thinking that I ripped something. Oh no, it wasn't the car seat... it was my pants! A giant hole in the most inappropriate of places! Do I have another pair of khakis? No, I don't. So I put on a pair of leggings and hurried out the door. Am I going to buy another pair of khakis for my last 3 days of work? No, I'm not. Thank goodness for leggings!

Nooooooooo!

"Well, if a girl like you can't hold on to her man, there sure as hell isn't any hope for the rest of us!" -Paulette from Legally Blonde.

Please tell me this isn't true!

Happy Birthday to ME!

No, silly! Today is not my birthday. I will be the big 2-2 on September 2. I will receive the best birthday present any of us can ask for... well, besides tons of money so I don't have to take out student loans. This is a close second... more like a first and a half.

Perez Hilton is reporting that 90210 starts on my birthday! Not only is that the first night... but we get TWO HOURS! I am just thrilled!

And as a birthday-eve present, Gossip Girl is returning on September 1! Oh, thanks, CW! I didn't know you cared so much!! This is going to be the best birthday EVER!

Bull Freaking Crap!

I went to Red Robin tonight (Yummmm). While waiting for my food, I read the promotional stuff in the middle of the table. Turns out they have a contest where children ages 6-12 can make up their own burgers. Grand prize is a family trip to Universal Studios and the burger is featured i n the restaurant. Sounds cool enough... except for when I saw what won in 2007.

Meet Joey (left), age 11. Little Joey's burger is called the "Au Brie A La Francais." It is a sirloin burger with au gratin potatoes, brie cheese, balsamic marinated tomatoes on a focaccia bun. Joey is 11. To that, let me be the first person to say bull freaking crap. 11 year old boys do not know what focaccia bread is. Shoot, my 18 year old sister didn't even know what it is.

When asked why his burger should be served at Red Robin, he answered, "It’s a burger like no other and each bite is a trip to France. When I grow up, I want to be a chef in a five-star restaurant and this is my perfect opportunity."

Congratulations to Joey and his parents for cheating some hopeful, honest little kid out of a trip to Universal Studios. I hope you have a nice vacation.

Simple yet Profound

An equation...

Will Smith + Jason Bateman = AMAZING!

Go see "Hancock" if you haven't already. Seriously. Amazing.

Two Things.

1. Holly gave me an award for my blog! Thanks, Holly! (I'm still deciding who I will nominate...)

2. I noticed on Facebook last night that MoveOn.Org is giving away 1 million Obama '08 stickers. I ordered one. Why? Because every Obama sticker that ends up in my trash can is one less that ends up on the back of someone's Prius.

Oh, Google!

Since I started my blog, I have had 52 visits directed from Google. Let me tell you something... people google the strangest things! Wait, is "google" a verb? Anyway... below is a list of 10 of my favorite things googled that brought people to my blog:

• "5 ways to win him back Tyra Banks" (10 people)
• "Kelly Ann from Real World"
• "Not Wasting the Pretty"/"He's Just Not that Into You"
  
• "Fix Yourself Date" (?)
  
• "Hott" (yes, that's it... just "hott.")
• Some form of "Kardashian" (10 people)
• Some form of "New Kids on the Block"
• "Lil Bush commercial" (3)
• Ryan Seacrest
• Ironic Foods (?)

So thanks, Google! Without your help, these meaningless phrases would just be... well, meaningless!

Uh, Thanks?

Those of you who know me well know that compliments make me feel uncomfortable. Well, I decided that it's time for another interactive post! Remember the rules... if you read this, you must leave a comment, even if you wish to do it anonymously. Today's topic:

The weirdest compliment I've ever received was __________________!

Ok, trying to narrow it down was really difficult for me. I have received my fair share of weird compliments! I had 2 that were very close. This one won because I'm pretty sure the person who said it doesn't read my blog... while I wasn't sure about the other. The weirdest compliment I've ever received was that I have "cute ankles." I'm not really sure that ankles can be cute... and it was a strange thing to say, but I just said "thanks!" because the complimenter was attractive! Alright, I want to hear all about yours!!

P is for Product Placement.

Sesame Street was brought to us by the letter "P" yesterday. Marlee and I watched as Cookie Monster gathered things that started with the letter... then we watched as a man only ordered things that began with "P" from Hooper's Store. A peanut butter sandwich on pumpernickel bread with potatoes and pineapple for lunch sounds disgusting, but whatever. All of the items in the store were fake brands... except for the Pampers Cruisers that stayed in the shot the entire scene. When they say that it was brought to us by the letter "P," did they really mean that it was brought to us by Pampers?

Word of the Day

Busy [bizz-ee]; adjective; 1. Not at leisure, otherwise engaged; 2. Full of or characterized by activity; 3. Code for "just not that into you."

I am the rule, not the exception.
I am the rule, not the exception.
I am the rule, not the exception.
I am the rule, not the exception.

Too Much Time to Myself...

There is nothing that I love more than music with good lyrics, whether they are describing how I'm feeling or just plain funny. If a song doesn't have good lyrics, the beat can only do so much. So I drove round-trip 20 hours in the car by myself in the last few days with a dead iPod and only one really good CD. Finally, I really could focus on the lyrics of my favorite songs for the summer. Holly tells me that I take lyrics to literally. I can't help it. It's in my nature, I suppose. Remember "Four Minutes?" Anyway, these are some of my comments on the lyrics of some of my favorite summer songs:

New Kids on the Block (Finally!) "Summertime"
Lyric: "Hey girl can I get your number? I remember what you told me, too. Not to call after 10, but I did 'cause I couldn't stop thinkin' bout you."
I'm proud of this girl for setting standards. My mom always tells me that when boys call late, he only wants one thing. She never did tell me what it is....
Lyric: "...as long as we was together."
Just out of spite, I sing this line the grammatically correct way... "as long as we were together." Some artists use artistic license with grammar for a better flow or meaning. Really, this doesn't change the meaning or flow at all. Would it have been so hard to make it grammatically correct?

Estelle ft. Kanye West "American Boy"
Dear Kanye: Buy this chick a map of the US. Make her plan out an itinerary ahead of time. She clearly has no concept of how big the country is and is clueless of the geographical locations of our large cities. If you really have to go from Chicago to San Francisco to New York, Miami and LA in that order, you're wasting a lot of travel time. XOXO.

Carrie Underwood "Last Name"
Lyric: "I'm not sure how I got here and this ring on my left hand just appeared[...] They say what happens here stays here. All of this will disappear... there's just one problem.... I don't even know my last name..."
Chances are that if you just woke up married after a crazy night in Vegas, your last name would still be the same. The changing of your last name is not part of the wedding ceremony. Once you get home, you can easily find out who you're married to and get that annulled. Even Britney figured that out. Next time be more responsible, please.

Anonymous Douchebaggery.

Yesterday I got a comment on my post RIP Zack-a-Roni that I did not quite understand. I'm going to leave it there for entertainment purposes, but it goes a little something like this...

Anonymous said...

You've got to be American.
Not sure if you're half racist or slow. But you definitely should look into how you write and the words you use.

And now my response:

Dear Anonymous,
You've got to be a douchebag. Not sure if you realize this, but this is my blog and you are entitled to my opinion. Funny how that works, huh? Also, please point out the racism, as I have no idea what you're talking about. And is there really such thing as half-racist? The way I see it, someone is either racist or they're not. There is no gray area on that one. You should definitely look into how you write and the words you use.
XOXO,
Kathleen

Help!

I had a lot of time to just think during my 10 hour drive on Friday. Aside from taking my favorite hip-hop songs too literally (to be discussed in a post later this week), I also wondered this....

Do I have to stop listening to "urban music" when I'm a mom? What is the oldest my child can be before I'm absolutely forced to give it up? One, three, seven, never?

Help!

Oh the Distractions!

Things I am doing instead of independent study lessons:

1. Texting my sister.
2. G-chatting some homies.
3. Blog stalking.
4. Refilling my glass of water every 15 seconds.
5. Planning my outfit for tomorrow.
6. Staring blankly around the room.
7. Updating my blog.

I hope your night is slightly more productive than mine.

Happy Independence Day!!

Happy Independence Day, everyone!! This is one of my favorite days of the year (along with Christmas, Easter, and my birthday...)! I hope you all take time to remember what we're celebrating! Have a fun, safe holiday! I'm taking the weekend off... see you Monday!

What a Great Idea!

Ok, so apparently a Blockbuster store in Tucson decided to start a donation box where members could buy movies and donate them to the troops. At the end of 2 weeks, the boxes were overflowing with donations! So now, all Blockbusters are accepting movie donations for the troops! The only catch is that you have to purchase them at Blockbuster... but have no fear, because they have a selection of previously viewed movies starting at $3.99. They also have lots that are 2 for $20. So, next time you rent a movie, take a few extra dollars and donate a movie or two to the troops!

"I Am Soooo Frickin' Pissed!"

"I'm going to write a letter! I'm going to write a letter! Dear Mr. Royal Hampton...."

The above quote is exactly how I feel today. Those of you who have not seen "White Chicks" might not think it's funny... because really, as with most lines in that movie.. it's all about delivery. Go rent it! It's hilarious!

As for other movies, I rented "Mama's Boy" last night: Jeffrey is 29 and still lives at home with his mother. He works at a small bookstore but really wants to be an astronomer. His mother meets Mert, who becomes her boyfriend and takes time and attention away from Jeffrey. He will stop at nothing to break them up. I give it 4/5 stars! This line is hilarious:

Jeffrey: How long have I worked here?
Old Guy: 13 years.
Jeffrey: Have I ever missed a day of work?
Old Guy: Lots of times. There was the day your ant farm broke, the day you lost your hat, the day your tongue was sore...
Jeffrey: Well I can't do my job if I can't annunciate!

Not Only No...

Last summer in the Capitol, I saw a man with giant ears wearing sunglasses. The first thought that went through my head was, "why is that douchebag wearing sunglasses? Not only is there no sun in the building, but they keep it intentionally dark in this hallway to preserve the painting." About a half of a second later, I realized it was Barack Obama.

The same Barack Obama who is speaking in my hometown today. He needs a conference room for about an hour. Normally if approached with such an event, one would jump at the ability to meet and help a presidential candidate. When asked to use the conference room in his office building, my step-father said no... thus making him my hero.