How Many Legislators Does it Take to Change a Lightbulb Act

California lawmakers are trying to get a bill passed that would ban incandescent lightbulbs (or just those regular old round light bulbs you buy in the store) by 2012.

Instead California wants people to use energy-saving compact fluorescent lightbulbs also known as CFL's (as seen above). They last much longer, use less energy and generate less heat. They are made in all sizes so they can fit almost any lamp fixture.

They do cost a little bit more money up front - but since they last longer and use less electricity they practically pay for themselves after 500 hours of use. If you only use a light four hours a day the bulb has paid for itself in 125 days!

Some facts - CFL's are guarenteed to last 8000 hours (regular bulbs last 500 to 2000 hours) and they use about 1/4 the amount of energy regular bulbs use. For example, a 15-watt CFL produces the same amount of light as a 60-watt regular bulb.

So really if every person in the US changed at least one lightbulb in their home it could greatly affect the amount of energy consumption. An organization called One Billion Bulbs is attempting to make something like that happen. Here is their Energy Saving Calculator:

www.OneBillionBulbs.com

Last year I changed all the lightbulbs in my apartment and when I moved I tried to change as many as possible in my new place. I haven't been able to find the right type of bulb for the bathroom yet, but I am keeping my eyes open for them. My electricty bill isn't usually too bad so I am not sure if there is a differnce yet in the bill. I should really change my Air Conditioner first and then I will see a real difference. One thing at a time!

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"The great thing about television is that if something important happens anywhere in the world, day or night, you can always change the channel."
- From "Taxi"

My vote for America's Next Top Model - Cheryl

Cheryl
Clearwater, FL


I decided to post this as inspiration. To appreciate the people we all know and love who are in our personal lives - for who they are.

Cheryl has always had it in her heart to be a model, I know by posting this I am co-creating that with her. She is a loving soul, I know this because she is my friend and my sister-in-law. She has many of the qualities that I love so much in my husband: Expression & Connection through the eyes, A pure desire for bringing love and peace to the planet, she has a power in her presence - by being present with people.

So here is my inspriational "challange" to you:

Giving attention to the people we consider to be "famous" in our lives.

Who do you appreciate?

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"Education is when you read the fine print. Experience is what you get if you don't."
- Pete Seeger

idol resemblance

clay aiken and chucky: twins?

this site cracks me up. many of the comparisons are uncanny!

check it out for a laugh.

this guy puts us all to shame

i can barely keep with with blogging or flogging at my age, but this man inspires me. he is a 93 year old blogger! my parents can barely use gmail and yet this man is computer-savvy enough to maintain a blog. he writes about some fascinating stuff...like how we're probably never "ready" to die, no matter how old we are.

my worst nightmare!

this clip alternates for me between hilarious and scary. what i find most hilarious isn't the bride's freak out though, but that one bridesmaid was cracking up the whole time and another bridesmaid videotaped the whole meltdown and put it on youtube!

Go Vote - 2007 Weblog Awards

The 2007 Weblog Award nominations are out and because of my love for blogs I must urge you to go vote for the best blogs of 2007.

Some of the best on my list:

Blogging Project Runway is the go to blog for all things Project Runway. Not only do they constantly keep their site updated (seriously go check it out - there isn't even a new season right now and they update every single day!) but they are the nicest bloggers out there! They are all about showing love and bringing together a community.

I need to also show love for Postsecret. As you know we pick postcards each week from that site in hopes of inspiring you to go check out more. Postsecret never disappoints and really makes you think about your own secrets and how you see other people. Really amazing and worthy of all awards!

Also nominated - Pitchfork, Cute Overload, Boing Boing, Digg, Pink is the New Blog, Perez Hilton, Oh No They Didn't, Project Rungay, Overheard in NY and Fark. All very worthy of the nominations and hopeful winners!

So please go VOTE for all the Bloggies and get Blogging Project Runway the Best Entertainment Weblog of the year Award!

Winners will be announced Monday, March 12.

Tonight is the night!

TONIGHT IS THE NIGHT!

Tonight is the Miss America Pageant. The pageant will air at 8 p.m. tonight on CMT. You can visit their website for all kinds of great behind-the-scenes info. The website features bio videos for each contestant. You can also access cool things like the Miss America ringtone (which is currently on my phone - no joke!).

I will of course be rooting for Georgia's own Amanda Kozak. Amanda wins my support, not only because she is the local winner, but because of her platform. Amanda's platform is child mentoring through Big Brothers Big Sisters of America. BBBS is my former employer, and I am also a Big Brother! Amanda's talent is tap, and she's a strong contender across the boards. Look for her to make a good showing!

For more pagenat 411, and some very entertaining video footage, check out my friend's blog here. He has wonderful background info on the contestants, as well as pics from the preliminary competitions last week. It is sick just how much information he has! He is a field director for the Miss Georgia Organization. Additionally, he happens to be a very witty and clever writer - check him out and favorite his site! It's a great thing to do instead of work!

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"Stuffed deer heads on walls are bad enough, but it's worse when they are wearing dark glasses and have streamers in their antlers because then you know they were enjoying themselves at a party when they were shot."
- Ellen DeGeneres

Postsecret

This would totally be me.

More at Postsecret.

Give A LIttle Bit....

While I am all about the laughs, I'm also not without a heart. I am a huge advocate of philanthropy and volunteerism. I was interested to see this post on a friend's blog that led me to SixDegrees.Org. Who out there hasn't played "Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon"? We all understand that in today's society we live with an increasing interconnectivity. We are all part of a global family - our actions impact not only our lives but the lives of those around us.

Building on that idea, Six Degrees takes the idea that it "takes a village" and puts it to work. Here, you will find celebrities and their causes. Even better, however, you can develop your own badge which can be used to link to causes you support.

I hope you'll take time to view this, and maybe even make your own badge. I'd also encourage you to read about my cause and maybe make a donation.

Thanks.

Today - She Is The World's Oldest Person

Emma Faust Tillman, born to former slaves near Greensboro, North Carolina, on November 22, 1892 - is 114 years old!

This woman actually has 23 siblings - and 4 of them lived past the age 100!

"Her comment is always, 'If you want to know about longevity and why I lived so long, ask the man upstairs."'

According to her great nephew (named John Stewart, Jr.) she never smoked, drank or wore eyeglasses.

Hmmm, that is some claim. Did he know her during her rebellious years?

According to the International Committee on Supercentenarians, there are currently 86 people aged 110 or older alive in the world today. Eighty of them are women.

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"People that are really very weird can get into sensitive positions and have a tremendous impact on history."
- Dan Quayle

new blog!

hi folks, i've changed blogs, so if you're incredibly bored and have nothing else to do, feel free to mosey on over there.

I've got a lovely bunch of coconuts....

As we are headed towards Valentine's Day, I'd like to share with you something that I've recently fallen in love with. It's petite and curvy, and satisfies me in a way that few things can....Minds out of the gutters perverts, I'm talking about The Republic of Tea's new line of White Iced Teas. In particular, I'm enamored with the Vanilla Coconut.

Considering that it's currently January, and that there's rumors we might have snow where I live this weekend, I'm longing for the delights of summer. What could be more summer than a refreshing sip of Coconut? Why, it's practically a tropical vacation in a bottle! Okay, that's a stretch, but it's pretty good for a beverage. Alright, it's damn good for a bottled tea. It's like a sippable vacation!

Put down your Starbucks, push back that tired bottle of Diet Coke, and go and pick yourself up a few bottles of this stuff. I found mine at the grocery store, but I've also seen it in gas station convenience stores. The bottled tea also comes in a variety of other tasty flavors, including Peach and Pomegranate varieties. Try them all!

Just The Concept

Hope your eyes are ready to view some really incredible concept art at conceptart.org

Link graciously provided by zwrk.

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"Determine never to be idle...It is wonderful how much may be done if we are always doing."
- Thomas Jefferson

Wheel Of Shoes!

Every Girls Dream!

Step right up. Pick a shoe, any shoe!!!

From Rakku Designs - the shoe storage system that is like a roladex and is $65




(From Boing Boing)

Now That's A Funeral

Some 50,000 people filed silently through Istanbul on Tuesday behind the coffin of slain Turkish Armenian editor Hrant Dink, whose killing has stirred debate about influence of hardline nationalism in the country.

Hrant Dink was shot three times in broad daylight last Friday outside the Agos newspaper.

Dink, like dozens of other intellectuals, had been prosecuted for his views on the massacres of Armenians by Ottoman Turks in 1915 -- a very sensitive issue in Turkey.

Ogun Samast, 17, has confessed to killing Dink for "insulting" Turks. A nationalist militant friend of Samast has admitting to police that he incited Samast to kill Dink.

The killing has sparked concerns about Turkey's attitude to its minorities, not least among the diaspora which is especially influential in France and the United States.

Read more here.

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"One can always be kind to people about whom one cares nothing."
- Oscar Wilde

Who Are "They?"

Heroes - Season 1, Episode 12

Finally Heroes came back last night and although the episode wasn't action packed we still got reacquainted with the good old Heroes and got to meet a new one who is invisible!

The Episode was called "Godsend" because the symbol on the sword Hiro was looking for means "great talent...godsend"

I can't do a full recap - just too much happened - but let's talk about some big stuff....

First - The Explosion!

Peter is in the hospital and nobody knows what is wrong with him. We see his dreams show him exploding while all the other heroes are in NYC.

When Peter awakes he runs out of the hospital to try and go to the desert (so he won't explode in NYC?) and he meets the new Hero named Claude. His power is invisibility.

Second - The Sword

Hiro says he needs this ancient sword in order for his powers to be stronger. He goes to the Natural Museum of History and uses his powers to get the sword, but it turns out to be a replica. Turns out Linderman has the sword.

Now what is up with Linderman? We are always hearing his name. I have a feeling he is a key player in a lot of this.

Third - Insanity Defense

DL hands over the suitcase of money and is told all criminal charges have been dropped - but Linderman (the man who the money belonged to) may call on him to repay his debt in the future.

Meanwhile Niki is in prison and is having trouble getting along with the guards. Her attorney tells her they are seeking the death penalty and suddenly she goes mental. Insanity defense? Nothing better to solve insanity than a padded room!

Fourth - Claire's Dad

Seriously what is up with him? We see him talking to an employee of this secret organization and they talk about the tests on Sylar and how he might die from them. But "they" haven't authorized him to die. WHO ARE THEY? There is some bigger thing here that is going to be revealed.

Mr. Bennet is the head of a paper company and with his trust Haitain he is almost untouchable. He has managed to have memories erased, block powers and abduct people. Why is he doing this? Is he in with Linderman? Why did he adopt Claire?

Meanwhile...

Ted Sprague is working on his explosive ability, Claire tries to get her friend to remember while she copes with her own identiy crisis, Matt and Audrey raid Primatech (the paper company) to come up empty handed, Claire's dad visits Mohinder Suresh to get the "list" and a bunch of heroes come together at Issac's art studio.

So why do the heroe on the list keep on dying? Will Mr. Bennet's true intentions be revealed? Will we meet Linderman - who is not a Mr or a Mrs or has a first name? Will Peter explode? How will it happen? What is Michah's (Niki's son) power?

For Sale

London Flat For Sale (Apartment for you Americans) in the Knightsbridge neighborhood/Hyde Park

• 77 Square Foot Studio, cost: approx $4,340 a square foot
• Coffin-sized shower, debris included, two hot plates and a sink
• Shared "patio" (fire escape)
• Must find own source of electricty and heat

Price: $335,000

Really, a steal.

Wow That's Dumb!

Don't steal anything with a GPS device in it. Why? Because they will find you, dummy!!!

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"The United States is a nation of laws: badly written and randomly enforced."
- Frank Zappa

Trouble Getting Out Of Bed?

Ten Alarm Clocks sure to wake you up (or are just the most annoying)

My favorite is the one that hangs from your ceiling and each time you snooze it gets pulled up higher and higher so you can't reach it unless you get up.

I also like the ones that move around the room, throw puzzle pieces up in the air (and make you put together the puzzle to shut off the alarm) and the one that looks like a grenade.

(Digg)

Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader?

Fox has just bought the rights for a new Mark Burnett reality show: Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader?

Fox beat out other networks for the rights to this show. Possibly because Fox's entertainment president, Peter Liguori, was the only network president who was able to answer all six questions from the show correctly!

Finally a trivia show that actually showcases the truth - how dumb are you?

I nominate Britney Spears, George Bush and Paris Hilton to be the first contestants!

But for real, my coworker has a daughter in an advanced 2nd grade class and she often asks me for help on her daughter's homework and some questions are actually hard! Many times I have to google the answer! Do you remember the difference between mean, median, range and mode?

(From Digg)

Dogs Also Need To Unwind

Beer For Dogs

"Kwispel" (Dutch for wagging a tail)

"A beer for your best friend."

Finally My Dream Has Come True!!!

This isn't just working from home...this is working from bed!!!

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"If it weren't for my lawyer, I'd still be in prison. It went a lot faster with two people digging."
- Joe Martin, Mister Boffo

Vibrant Living Podcast #3

YES! I finally did it, I got podcast #3 out! It was a joy! I listened to it before i sent it out and wow i realize so much about myself when i listen to myself. First, I say beautiful sooo many time, hey that's a good thing to me, the world is beautiful, life is beautiful, so it's all beautiful. Ok so maybe i can find another word. Second, This is fun!

InJoy
Lori :)
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Taking Health to a wHolistic new level.

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Enjoy! -- Vibrant Living

Postsecret

That's a confusing one....

Check out another great week at Postsecret.

The Office - Season 3 - Episode 11, 12 and 13

OK, so I have been slacking a bit with my Office recaps - so now I will attempt to recap the last three episodes...

Episode 11 - Back From Vacation

Last episode Michael was depressed after being dumped and asks a mysterious person over the phone if they would like to join him in Jamaica. This episode starts with Michael returning from Jamaica in great spirits. He asks the planning committee to make a luau themed party. The committee thinks there isn't enough time and Michael tells them a lesson he learned on vacation "no shirts, no shoes, no problem."

Michael: At Sandals, Jamaica, when somebody says ‘hey mon,’ everybody says ‘hey mon’ back.

Michael: The Jamaicans don'’t have a word for '‘impossible'’.
Jim: Yep, it'’s English. It'’s '‘impossible'’.

Michael then is talking to Todd Packer about his trip and sends a picture of him and Jan (now we know who went) to prove they were on vacation together. It is a racy picture and instead of sending it to Packer he sent it to "packaging" where it quickly was forwarded to everyone at Dunder Miflin.

Michael: Officially, I did not see her. But I did see Jan there. In our room. At night. And in the morning. That’s all I’m going to say. Sex. We had sex. I had sex with her. I had sex with Jan.

Meanwhile Jim and Karen are having some issues because Jim doesn't want Karen to move into his neighborhood because they would just be too close then. Pam notices Jim is upset and she consoles him and tells him he should just let her move into the neighborhood. She fixes the problems between Jim and Karen and ends up very upset and crying in the hallway (where she is comforted by Dwight).

Karen: He said it would be like we were living together. In different houses. Two blocks away.

Dwight: [as he tries to comfort Pam] So you'’re PMSing pretty bad, huh?

The party begins and Jan shows up and wants to talk to Michael (who was avoiding her phone calls all day). We are all in fear that Jan knows the picture has gotten out - but instead we are surprised to hear that Jan actually has feelings for Michael (and probably has no clue about the photograph - lucky Michael!)

Jan: You’re wrong for me. In every way.

Michael: You complete me.

Episode 12 - Traveling Salesmen

We find out that Angela did not get important tax documents into corporate offices in time and Dwight (our hero!) drove all the way to NY to get the documents in on time for her. He gets into work a little late because of it.

Michael brings together his dream team sales people because today is a traveling sales day when the sales people go to the clients to get more business. Andy taunts Dwight for being late to the meeting. Michael tells them they will be pairing up (as per Andy's suggestion) to go on the sales meetings. Andy gets to pick his teammate first - and he picks Michael. Phylis picks Karen, Stanley picks Ryan, and Dwight has no choice but to pick Jim (he is the only one left).

Andy: Hey, Dwight, pass the tardy sauce.

Jim: Oh young Jim, there’s just so much I need to warn you about. And yet, tragically, I cannot.

They all head out to the parking lot and it is revealed that Dwight is still doing Michael's laundry (as his punishment for trying to steal Michael's job in episode 3 - The Coup). Michael refers to this as the Amazing Race - but without any prizes or winners. All of them are confused and head off to the sales calls - and Michael steals Phylis's keys and throws it under her car to delay her.

Andy badmouths Dwight during his entire time with Michael. Michael never bad mouths Dwight back - but Andy is just getting ammunition to screw over Dwight. At the sales call Michael talks about the personal attention and small town feel you get from Dunder Miflin and then Andy interrupts and says they are on the NY Stock Exchange (ever hear of it, it's in NY!). Afterward Andy apologizes for losing the sale, informing Michael that he really "screwed that up... I really Schruted it".

Ryan asks Stanley if he can take the lead on this sale and get critiqued from Stanley. Stanley laughs and agrees. They show up and three African American men greet Ryan and Stanley, and one is actually friends with Stanley. Ryan gets flustered and Stanley makes fun of him for it later.

Stanley: And you just said, “Hi. Hi. Hi.” You sounded like my niece. And she’s six months old!

Phylis insists that her and Karen go to the beauty salon. They walk out looking like bee-hived 1950's too much make-up housewives. Karen is confused but when they get to the sales call we see that the wife of the man they are speaking with has the same style which makes the guy relate to Phylis and Karen.

Later, Phyllis mentions her happiness for Karen and Jim's relationship as she had worried he would never overcome his crush on Pam, inadvertently revealing its existence to Karen.

Jim and Dwight are like the powerhouse when it comes to sales. Before the sales call Dwight pumps himself up by rocking out in Jim's car. They go into the sales meeting and they tag-team during the meeting. Jim talks about the personal service you get while Dwight asks to use their phone. He dials a number and waits on hold for several minutes. Then Jim calls Dunder Miflin and Kelly immediately answers, while Dwight is still on hold. That made the sale.

Dwight: Here’s my card. It’s got my cell number, my pager number, my home number, and my other pager number. I never take vacations, I never get sick, and I don’t celebrate any major holidays.

When they all return from the sales calls Karen and Jim go for coffee where Karen asks about Pam. Jim says he is over her and is happy Karen is in Scranton.

Andy steals Dwight's car keys and sees a toll receipt from NY. Andy tries to convince Michael that Dwight is going behind his back again which prompts Michael to question Dwight, call him a liar and says he will be fired for not giving an explanation for his trip to NY.

Andy: Someone told me a story about this, with, like, laundry and betrayal.

Michael: I want you to think about it long and hard.
Dwight: That’s what she said.
Michael: Don’t you dare. I want to know what you were doing this morning by the end of the day.

Dwight doesn't tell Michael why he went to NY because Angela has privacy issues about her relationship with Dwight. Instead of being fired, Dwight reads this resignation speech:

"Although I love this company more than almost anything in the world, I have decided to step down from my post and spend more time with my family. I do not fear the unknown. I will meet my new challenges head-on, and I will succeed, and I will laugh in the faces of those who doubt me. It's been a pleasure working with some of you, and I will not forget those of you soon. But remember, while today it is me, we all shall fall. In other words, I'm quitting."

Dwight: One of my life goals was to die right here, in my desk chair. And today, that dream was shattered.

Andy gloats about Dwight leaving.

Andy: [to the tune of the Oompa Loompa song] "Oompa, loompa, doompity, dawesome. Dwight is now gone, which is totally awesome. Why was he gone? He was such a nice guy. No he was not, he was a total douche. Doompity doom. "

Episode 13 - The Return
Dwight goes to work for Staples after many interviews (which he is not very good at). At one interview with a woman in a frilly pink office he lists his "three" greatest traits as "hard-working", "alpha male" and "jackhammer."

Andy is really annoying his coworkers with his nicknames, awful ringtone (Rockin Robin sung by him) and his constant ass kissing and following around Michael.

Jim: I miss Dwight. Congratulations, universe. You win.

Michael: Love that Andy, right? Solid fellow, seems smart enough. Likes me a lot. A lot. Too much. Like a crazy person a little. Not super crazy, just … there’s something about him that creeps me out. I can’t really explain it. He’s always up in my bid-ness. Which is ebonics for “being in my face and annoying the bejesus out of me.” I don’t understand how someone could have so little self-awareness.

Oscar is back in the office and Michael wants to throw a party that has something to do with Oscar - so they throw a Mexican themed party. Kevin greets Oscar back and asks him how his "gay-cation" was. Yes, he thought of that weeks ago.

Jim is growing very sick of Andy and wants to play a practical joke. Karen is too busy because she now has Dwight's clients and Ryan is just mean and Pam happily agrees to help Jim.

Karen: … each file is password-protected with a different mythical creature …

Jim: Hey, Ryan. Do you want to pull a prank on Andy?
Ryan: Not right now. But ask me again ten years ago.
Jim: I liked you better as the temp.
Ryan: Me too.

Jim: Would you like to pull a prank on Andy?
Pam: I’m kind of in the middle of … yes, please.

They steal Andy's cell phone and hide it in the ceiling and call it over and over again - driving Andy nuts because he can't find it. Andy eventually loses it and runs his fist through the wall.

Jim: You know what? Maybe it’s in the ceiling.
Andy: You know what? Maybe you’re in the ceiling!

Karen notices Jim with Pam and confronts him on it. He admits he still has feelings for Pam. Uh oh!

Angela reveals to Michael why Dwight left early. Michael thinks Dwight did this for just a normal co-worker (not his girlfriend Angela). Michael gets really sick of Andy and realizes Dwight was the best employee he ever had. Angela makes sure to note that Andy would never do anything so great for a co-worker.

Michael goes to Staples to win back Dwight. Michael admits he was wrong and Dwight accepts but asks to stop doing Michael's laundry. Michael says he will think about it. They get back to the office and Dwight asks Michael if the party is being thrown for Dwight and Michael says yes - aww poor Oscar.

Michael: I don’t want somebody sucking up to me because they think I’m going to help their career. I want them sucking up to me because they genuinely love me.

So what is going to happen now with Karen and Jim? Will she end it? Will she leave Scranton? Will Andy get fired too? Will it be back to just the old crew?

Quotes and pictures from The Office Tally
Pictures from Life in the Office
Pictures and Quotes from Wikipedia

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"Life is just one damned thing after another."
- Elbert Hubbard

Too Late!

Top 10 Foods You Should NEVER Eat

This list just broke my heart.

This Is Too Cute Not To Post

Snow in Europe

Is Your Car a Future Collectable?

Many of us are lured into buying new cars every few years because of all the new options and styles that come out - but could trading in your car be a mistake because of its future collectable value?

CNN Money is trying to guess the cars that could be very valuable in the year 2027. They have named these as their top 10:

FJ Cruiser
Mini Cooper
Lotus Elise
Dodge Viper
Acura NSX
Scion xB
Audi TT
Jaguar XK
Chrysler 300
Smart ForTwo
So you may have to wait about 20 years to make this a "collectable" but it may be worth it!!!

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Acting is the most minor of gifts and not a very high-class way to earn a living. After all, Shirley Temple could do it at the age of four.
- Katharine Hepburn

The Burkini?

Australia's burkini set to put Muslim women in the swim

"While other Islamic swimsuits exist, Zanetti says her light-weight, head-to-ankle costumes are the first to be streamlined down to a two-piece suit incorporating a head covering."

This Burkini was created to allow Muslim women to swim, play sports and be more active without the constraints of the layers of clothing they have to wear - all while staying very "modest."

What do you think?

Borat is Dead?

Sacha Baron Cohen (the man who plays now infamous Borat) has said that since Borat is so well known now he probably can't pull the same pranks and being in character for so many hours was tough. He thinks it is impossible to do it again and essentially he is killing off Borat!
He is now working on his "Bruno" character (a flamboyant gay Austrian fashion reporter) for a scripted comedy.

So does this mean the end of Borat?

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"Ask not what you can do for your country. Ask what's for lunch."
- Orson Welles

Very Late Postsecret

As many of you know Elad and I went to NYC this past weekend. This was actually Elad's Hanukkah present from me :) I hope he liked it!

We had a lovely time with family and friends - and now my feet are very sore. It was typical NYC weather - grey, rainy, chilly. But that didn't stop us from running around Manhattan, the Bronx and Queens. We went to the Jewish Museum, the Cloisters, Union Square, Astoria, Forest Hills, Columbia University...and ate at Republic (noodle restaurant), Mughlai (Indian), Liebmans (Jewish Deli), Dallas BBQ (hello Pina Coladas) - and hit up some bars - including the Room, Peculiar Pub and Bar Nine. All that in 3 days!! Only in NYC!

Anyway....here is your very late postsecret post - go check out the rest!!

Computer Generated Love

Valentine's Day is just around the corner and there are those of you who may want to express your love for another person in a poem but don't know how to write one...

Well the internet has come to your rescue!!! Check out the Poem Generator

You type in the name of your love and then you select lines from a list of possibilities....

Here is the poem the computer made for Elad

You are always on my mind
I have never met anybody of your kind
Elad, my dear sweetheart
You are at the top of my chart

Meeting you was like winning the grand prize
It immediately clicked, to our surprise
I am not sure you will like my poem
Know at least that my love for you is set in stone

We met each other, some time ago
Read about my feelings in the lines following below
You are my sweetheart day by day
Without you my life goes astray

All of you is what I need
Together, we will succeed
I look forward to our next moment together
With you, life cannot become any better

(Thanks Digg)

Guess What This Is....

Do you see that little dot inside the circle? Guess what the dot is....

Answer is in the comment section of this post.

(Thanks Digg)

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"This movie was a life-changing experience. I saw some amazing, beautiful, invigorating parts of America. But I saw some dark parts of America, an ugly side of America, a side of America that rarely sees the light of day. I refer, of course, to the anus and testicles of my co-star Ken Davitian."

– Sacha Baron Cohen, accepting his Golden Globe for Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy

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"Doing the best at this moment puts you in the best place for the next moment."
- Oprah Winfrey

What Do You Think of Bush's Speech?

Last night Bush addressed the nation to lay out his new plan for Iraq. Really it isn't a new plan - just a supersized version of his old one. Keep the troops there - and add about 21,500 more.

Bush is really faced with a lose-lose situation. We are in over our head and the American people are crying for change. We have over extended our troops (and pocketbooks) and we can't leave behind a huge mess now by leaving.

Here are some quotes by the administration and politicans in reaction to the speech:

"Last night the president chose, fundamentally, to ignore the foundation built by the Iraq Study Group, the foundation built on a bipartisan basis here, and knowingly and willfully has divided the country yet again, and the Congress over this issue." — Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass.

"To ask our young men and women to sacrifice their lives to be put in the middle of a civil war is wrong. It's, first of all, in my opinion, morally wrong. It's tactically, strategically, militarily wrong." — Sen. Chuck Hagel, R-Neb.

"Americans broadly agree — and we in the administration count ourselves among them — that the situation in Iraq is unacceptable." — Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.

"We can't afford to continue this course. I have consistently called for the redeployment of our military from Iraq, but now Congress must use its main power — the power of the purse — to put an end to our involvement in this disastrous war." — Sen. Russ Feingold, D-Wis.

"American patience is limited, and obviously if the Iraqis fail to maintain their commitments we'll have to revisit our strategy." — Defense Secretary Robert Gates.

"I fear that what the president has proposed is more likely to make things worse." — Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Joe Biden, D-Del.

"It seems as though a solution to the problem is always six months away." — Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill.

Iran and Syria say they oppose Bush's plan, the Iraqi government backs it and it seems like the people of Iraq are skeptical.

So what other choices are out there? Are we screwed no matter what?

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"We do what we must, and call it by the best names."
- Ralph Waldo Emerson

It Was Only A Matter Of Time...

Angelina went running her mouth off to the press about her real feelings on having Shiloh...

She told Hello Magazine

"I wasn't planning on getting pregnant. I'm the one that got knocked up. Some men have kids when they're not ready and some men know they want to take it seriously and wait until they're absolutely ready. You could say Brad changed me."

So I guess all those rumors about Brad wanting kids really badly were true...

And Angelina went on to say:

"I think I feel so much more for Madd and Zee because they're survivors, they came through so much. Shiloh seemed so privileged from the moment she was born. I'm conscious that I have to make sure I don't ignore her needs, just because I think the others are more vulnerable."

Why is she gonna go telling the world that she feels more of something (whatever that is) for her adopted children over her biological kid. You know that in 14 years from now when Shiloh is going out getting tattoos saying KISS MY ASS that we know where it all stemmed from....

And I don't know who Angelina is kidding - all of her kids are going to grow up spoiled and overprivileged. They all are young enough to be influenced by the rich Hollywood lifestyle they have been brought into and they will all be partying hard and ending up in rehab probably quicker than Drew Barrymore. I bet Zahara already has an eating disorder.

And all this reminds me - Angelina is just a normal person - no matter if she travels the world, is an ambassador for the UN or gets to sleep next to Brad Pitt every single night - she still says things that really don't make sense and has her own shit to work through.

(Source of article Oh No They Didn't)

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“There are two great rules of life: never tell everything at once”
- Ken Venturi

Things to do in NYC while Visiting.

Shawn and I are going to NY this weekend! I'm just thinking of things to do and thought i'd post 'em. Suggests are very welcome.



Ice skating in Bryant Park's "The Pond," for free! I love ice skating and miss it from all my years in California and now Florida. Top of the list!



The Jewish Museum is hosting a historical art exhibit about Superheroes "and demonstrates how characters such as Superman and Batman reflected the anxieties and hopes of those times." (VillageVoice)

I'd like visit New York's The Room, see what the music's like.

I haven't seen the MoMa's new building yet.

Or the Hearst building in person.


Anything else? Hmm..

Is Blogger Working?

Geez alll day this thing didn't work.....

anyway...here is your way belated Quote of the Day

"By all means marry; if you get a good wife, you'll be happy. If you get a bad one, you'll become a philosopher."
- Socrates

Most Annoying of 2006

According to AmIAnnoying.com the top 25 most annoying people of 2006 are....

1. Star Jones (Lawyer/TV Show Hostess)
2. Donald Trump (Real Estate Tycoon)
3. Paris Hilton (Heiress)
4. Michael Jackson (Musician)
5. Justin Timberlake (Musician)
6. Stacy Keibler (Professional Wrestler/Actress)
7. Dr. Phil (Psychologist)
8. Oprah Winfrey (Talk Show Hostess/Actress)
9. Lindsay Lohan (Actress)
10. Tom Cruise (Actor)
11. Kobe Bryant (NBA Guard)
12. Andrew 'Dice' Clay (Comedian)
13. Dennis Miller (Comedian)
14. James Van Der Beek (Actor)
15. Jessica Simpson (Singer)
16. Mark Burnett (Producer/Author)
17. Barry Bonds (Baseball Player)
18. Kevin Federline (Dancer)
19. Katie Holmes (Actress)
20. Terrell Owens (NFL Receiver)
21. Trish Stratus (Wrestler)
22. Ryan Seacrest (Radio DJ/TV Host)
23. Jennifer Lopez (Singer/Actress)
24. Rosie O'Donnell (Comedian/Talk Show Host)
25. Tina Fey (Comedienne)

This list is voted on by visitors to the website and I have to totally disagree with it...TINA FEY? What has she done? 30 Rock kicks so much ass!!! Timberlake? He brought sexy back!!! Come on, what is better than that? J. Lo? That is just jealousy talking! OPRAH??? That is like hating GOD! James Van Der Beek? Did he even do anything worthy this year?

OK I agree with the rest of the list - they all belong there somehow.

And why isn't the top five like this: 1) Kevin Federline 2) Paris Hilton 3) Tom Cruise 4) Katie Holmes 5) You. Heheheheh ok I am kidding with 5 - I LOVE YOU!! :)

Art Miami - YAY and BOOOOO

I was really looking forward to a weekend of fun at Art Miami. Friday night at the Convention Center turned out to be a success considering (1) it was FREE (2) the art was interesting and (3) the art fair was small enough to appreciate.

Oh, and I was in the company of some fun people - Pinc, Superbee and Elad. With this group I could have been sitting in an empty room and had a great time!

We also got to see this now famous picture:

Just as cool in real life. Santa Angelina indeed.

I headed out with the same crew from Friday night to the Saturday night event in the Design District. Sadly, Saturday night was a BUST. We hyped up this design district thing hoping it would be half as cool as the art basel event - and when we showed up we found very small groups of people wandering around probably thinking exactly what we were thinking - where is everybody?

Many stores/restaurants were closed - some galleries were open but people were not around to see anything. I saw a live band performing on one street corner but I wasn't feeling it. No bars set up - no djs - nada. We found a table that looked like it had booze and all he had was some straight up liquor (he said he ran out of all mixers). I have a feeling we missed the entire event - but that is a shock considering it was only around 10pm. After being dissapointed we headed to Stop Miami and had a drink and called it a night. That saved the night for me so I won't say Saturday was a complete waste.

The design district has so much potential!!! Why don't more places open up and people go there more often? Come on Miami - this is probably our only hope to being more than just a cheesy tourist destination - so where is everyone???