Various & Sundry

When I googled various and sundry, I got the above. So that's why it's there.

So I was told by a published writer, whom I think is brilliant, that she really likes my writing and that I should write more. I should write more. I want to write more. Life just keeps happening and as I'm not getting paiiiiiiid for this, it ain't happening.

I thought this entry would be super random just focusing on various and sundry things I've been noticing lately.

So here goes:

As I was making myself a salad for dinner, I realized that cucumbers smell really great.

I finally tried Pilates and I think I really like it. That pulley system thing is hysterical in a torture device kinda way. It also makes me feel like there's an invisible puppeteer in the room pulling on my strings making me move. Then I realize that I in fact am my own puppeteer causing the tremendous pain in my quads. Also makes me think of The Princess Bride stretching torture device thing. Anyone?



As I type, I can feel every muscle in my body tightening up and I am praying that I'll be able to walk and/or brush my teeth tomorrow. Gooooood times.

Halloween is interesting as an adult. When we were kids, we thought about our costumes for months. Were the 20 somethings then thinking about how slutty they could make their costumes? I mean when I saw slutty, I mean 'sexy', Nemo on a website this year, I almost died- actually I cried.

Is it just 15-20 somethings in the last 10 years or so who have been counting down the days till they could slut up Halloween? Did I ever slut up Halloween? I can't imagine I didn't but I only have memories of the babies and punks that I dressed up as. I'm just so horrified now. And I guess I'm slowly realizing that that means I am O.A.F. (Old as F*ck). When the heck did that happen?

Really into The Good Wife. Blew through the first 2 seasons via itunes and now have to wait like regular folk for it to air every Sunday. That is horrid. But the show is great. HIGHLY recommend it.

Also started The Killing. Not as violent as the title seems to infer, and I feel could possibly be a mystery that Kalinda and her lawyer friends at Lockhart/Gardner could solve in one episode, but really good.

When in god's name (what is god's name anyway? isn't it god?) is Mad Men coming back??? I need me some Don Draper real soon.

A few new comedies have entered our home too:

Two Broke Girls- funnier than I thought it would be and I keep watching.
Up All Night- Really had high hopes for this one- Produced by Lorne Michaels, Christina Applegate, my fave Will Arnett (Gob to us) and Maya Rudolph- some of the episodes are funny, but just parts and some not so funny at all :(

I've been feeling lately like I was put on this Earth to accomplish something. Like do something really meaningful and helpful. Like, for the world. Yes, I profess my knowledge to kids aged 10-12, and being a teacher is helping produce (hopefully) intelligent future leaders/citizens of our world, but I just feel like I need to do more. I am up to date on Hollywood gossip, so I'm doing my part there (www.laineygossip.com hilarious), but I just feel like there's more to be done here. Stay tuned for developments on that front.
One of my besties is planning on moving away and that really blows. I truly adore her and her hubby (oh and delicious pup) so much. I'm so sad we only met this late in life. V, you are one lucky gal.
I need to know that there are other men out there, let me be specific, married, kidless men, who watch as much sports as my married kidless husband does. Football, college football, hockey, baseball, golf, basketball, poker (not a sport?)... obviously some of these are seasonal, and some are currently on strike, but when certain sports overlapped there for a while...WHOAZA (my new word I created, a combo of whoa and wowza, I know it's great, thanks). That's a whole lotta sports watchin! He was even watching HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL the other night. That is nutso. In my humble opinion. Like, they like sports that much? Really?

Did LSU and FSU cover the spread? Whaaaa? Shut up already. (For NR & SR)

If you want to have a very successful charity event, just find a great venue and an original idea. Seemed to have worked swimmingly on November 5th. If you build it and if it's unique, they will come.
So, I'm on Twitter. Still rarely tweet. Not like any of my 'followers' really care anyway. I'm so self-conscious about what to tweet! It's kinda crazy. I read such witty tweets and I'm tongue (finger) tied when it comes to writing one. I just don't want them to be lame. I have written so many and discarded most. I'm just not ready. That must be what it is. Or, I still don't fully get it. What I do get is that certain people have over 8 million followers. Now, THAT is cookoo. With a little tappy tap tweet, some people can reach millllllions. That is wild. @aplusk (Ashton Kutcher) had a rough day today- #Watchyoself #yoikes8millionhaters

My husband and I are going away in December and need someone to chill with Lola for a few (more than 3 less than 22) days. Lemme know if you are up for some sweet cuddles. We pay well. In chocolate and hugs. (or cold hard cash if that's what it will take)
Has anyone else noticed how long CNN Breaking News alerts have become? Used to be 1 line. Now it's 9 paragraphs. Not cool CNN.

U.S. Army Staff Sgt Calvin Gibbs has been found guilty on all charges, including the murders of three Afghan civilians.
He faces a maximum sentence of life in military prison.
Gibbs is the highest-ranking of five soldiers accused of murdering Afghan villagers, planting weapons on them and cutting off body parts to keep as grisly war trophies. Seven other soldiers were also charged with lesser crimes.
Prosecutors described the clean-cut and tall Gibbs as looking like he walked off a "recruiting poster." But the staff sergeant also sported six skull tattoos on his left shin signifying his "kills," prosecutors said, quoted Darwin and referred to Afghan civilians as "savages."
According to soldiers who testified at the court-martial, Gibbs discussed what he called "scenarios," or staging firefights so the soldiers could kill civilians and make it look as if they were Taliban fighters.

And these gals on Ellen? Too much.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0gmmRUqgsg4

And tomorrow is 11-11-11. Not only is Lucerne/St Croix at the Metropolitan being closed off for god knows how long (been very stressed about this for some time, gonna cause havoc getting to and near my house) but it's a date that won't ever happen again.

So at 11:11 on 11-11-11, make a wish won't ya? Don't believe in that crap? Fine. Do it anyway. For me.

Peace out.