Not A Total Loss (6/28)

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It happens every summer.  I should have seen it coming!  But, alas, my sleeping habits and internal clock/body clock/biological clock (can’t remember which one talks about your sleeping cycles and which one is about having a baby before you’re too old) are once again completely thrown off and I’m up late into the night.

It is now 11:37 P.M. and I’ve just spent the last two hours trying to clear some space on my computer and to delete/organize the big mess of files that has amassed on my hard drive.  I think I’ve done pretty well, though.  Here’s my desktop:

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See?  When I stay up at night I’m at least productive.  I could be sitting around eating and watching TV, but I’m (sort of) cleaning.  Thanks to my efforts, my desktop is now clean and wonderful (and less embarassing).  Plus, I got rid of 3GB of crap! (PS – RIP Billy Mays! :[ So unfotunate.)

RIP Michael Jackson & Farrah Fawcett (6/26)

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What a tragic and untimely death…I’m still stunned.  Although we didn’t exactly grow up with your music, my generation still recognizes the profound and lasting impact that you had on music.  You will be missed.

It was so weird when I found out that you were in the hospital.  I read it on TMZ while I was getting ready to go see Kathy Griffin last night, and then I kept trying to get updates on my iPhone in the car on the way to the show.  You brought down the entire internet, sir.  TMZ, CNN, Twitter, and the AP (just to name a few) were all frozen in time for a while, and when they were finally back online and confirming what had transpired, the feeling was unreal.  Rest in peace.

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As somebody whose life has been touched by cancer, it has been especially hard for me to watch your battle with cancer unfold.  I’m glad that you are in a better place now and out of your misery.

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Validation! (6/24)

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Last night, I had my moment of validity, a.k.a. my “So Much Better” moment (if we can speak in Legally Blonde terminology)!  I had been totally nervous and scared of messing up majorly for the show that I’m working on right now, but evidently I am doing a great job and not messing up majorly and burning the show down to the ground!  I love moments like this (some people wait a lifetime! was that a bad music joke?). :]

I went out to lunch with Cara today and we had the best time.  It was awesome for us to catch up on what was going on with each other and to spill the beans on some stuff that we had been holding in for way too long.  I feel so much better about a ton of stuff now.  We literally sat at Panera for four hours and just dished it to eachother and it was fantastic.

The First Day of Summer Vacation in Pictures (6/20)

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Schoolwork

This was my entire year’s worth of schoolwork (with a water bottle for scale).  It was a killer year and it was very empowering to throw the entire pile into the recycling bin.

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I think I need to clear some space on my bulletin board.

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I bought a new keyboard today!  My old Apple Pro Keyboard (picture here) finally kicked the bucket after three years; the right shift key and several of the keys on the number pad mysteriously all stopped working at once (which leads me to believe that somebody may have caused this malfunction), so I drove to the Apple store today and bought the amazing new keyboard (and by “new” I mean that it was new for me).  It’s aluminum and extremely thin and it just looks cool!  I love it!

Whilst browsing at the Apple store, I came across the iPhone 3G S and instantly fell in love.  I will be buying one first thing on January 24, 2010 when I become eligible for an upgrade at AT&T.  I’m super excited. :)

RIP Junior Year (6/19)

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It’s finally summer!

All of my finals are over and I can finally relax and sleep in and not do homework and  have time to blog.

It’s a good feeling. :)

Today In Letters (6/10)

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Dear Blue Van,
Sorry for cutting you off.  I wasn’t really paying enough attention while turning.  Hope you’re not too pissed at me.

Dear PNC Bank ATM,
Suck it!  You slapped with a $3 surcharge to withdraw $5 even after I hit the cancel button!

Dear GoPhone,
It’s sucked been nice but I’m sick of you and your inability to do…well, anything, really.  I’m so ready to get my replacement iPhone tonight.  I’ve felt so deprived and disconnected for the past three days.

Dear Top Chef Masters,
I’m excited for your premiere tonight!  Although I will miss Padma and Gail, you look promising and entertaining.  I miss my Wednesday night food porn!

Dear humidity,
Go away.

Love,
Danny

Flip Flop Rainbow (6/6)

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Five new pairs of flip flops for summer.  Pretty awesome.  I love Old Navy. :)

48/365: Retweeted (5/27)

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Colin retweeted me after tonight’s episode of MMAS! Awesome! (But I’m pissed that Mountaha went home).

Sweet Revenge! (5/23)

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This chick has the right idea.  Why hasn’t anybody else tried this before?!

43/365: Summer Countdown (5/22)

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Only 28 more days…

Honestly… (5/21)

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I don’t really have anything to say right now.  Ugly Betty finale was fantastic (along with Lost and Grey’s Anatomy, ABC has done pretty well this year in terms of finales).  I’m so sleepy and I need to stop napping after school because it keeps me awake at night.  Now that the seniors are gone, we don’t do anything in any of my classes at school so I’m basically staring at the wall for eight hours at school.  Is it summer yet?

Time To Disconnected The Cable, Pt. 2 (5/20)

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So the primetime lineups for next year are finally out, and I am pissed.  I understand that shows can’t live on forever, but it seems that the majority of the shows that were caneled were canceled not because of their quality but because of their cost while other shows that sucked were kept on.

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I’m very upset and disappointed that Samantha Who?, Kath & Kim, In The Motherhood, Pushing Daisies, and The Unusuals were canceled while ABC decided to keept Scrubs alive on life support (no pun intended), Better Off Ted was saved (

that show is painful, I wanted to love her but Portia del Rossi just didn’t deliver for me), and there are like, seventeen different incarnations of CSI and Law and Order still on.  Is this a joke?

Samantha Who? was one of the best shows on television.  It was witty, well-written, and a pleasure to watch.  The characters were loveable and relateable and Christina Applegate was a fantastic lead.  ABC flat-out said that it was canceled because it was too expensive and that they didn’t want it to come to this.

Kath & Kim was another hilarious show, but it seemed to be pretty polarizing.  A lot of people compared it to the Aussie version which probably ultimately caused its demise.  Although they were the same show, each version had a different style of humor and it was innapropriate to compare them both.

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In The Motherhood was a diamon in the ruff – Megan Mullally and Cheryl Hines were entertaining and hilarious, but I felt like Jessica St. Claire seemed contrived and unrealistic.  That being said, the whole premise of the series was fresh and original and it was otherwise very well-done.  This one will be missed.

I really liked The Unusuals, too, but not until I actually watched an episode.  The promos for the show made it look really freaky and “out there” (almost Sci-Fi) but it was a lot more…normal that it was advertised.  I thought, based on the promos, that it was some stupid scifi show, but I liked it a lot when I actually watched an episode.

Now, all of that being said, there are many shows that I am glad to see returning: Grey’s Anatomy, Lost, Ugly Betty (although I am upset to see this moved to Fridays), The Biggest Loser, The Office, and Parks and Recreation.

The End of an Era (5/19)

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Today was the seniors’ last day of classes! I’m gonna miss these people! And what am I going to do in Trig without Becca there to entertain me?! (PS this picture makes it look like I have no chin, but I really do have a very nice, defined single chin that will require no plastic surgery to fix in the future, and same with Becca).

At least I only have on more year in high school. One thing to be happy about!

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Obligatory Post-TV Finale Week Reflections (5/18)

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Last week was an amazing season finale week!  I don’t even know where to begin, so I’m going to go in chronological order.  SPOILER ALERT!

rhony jill zarin bethenny frenkel kelly bensimonThe Real Housewives of New York reunion shows were even better than I expected.  It was nice to see Ramona and Kelly finally get called out for all of their crap in front of everybody, although I almost felt bad for Kelly when everybody, including Ramona, was ripping her a new one!  As usual, Jill, Bethenny, and the Countess kept it classy.  I love them!  Alex didn’t really do much of anything in either of the episodes…I felt let down!  As for Real Housewives of New Jersey?  Those ladies are gonna be some hot messes!  I already like Teresa and Caroline, but I’m sure my allegiances are going to change as the season progresses.biggestloser tara costa hellen phillips

The Biggest Loser was nothing special.  I was surprised that Tara came in third (thought she was gonna take home the gold!), glad that Mike and Ron did NOT win, and very happy for Helen.  I’ve liked her all along and it was nice to see her be rewarded.  Tara and Helen were both looking HOT at the finale!  And as for Mike…well, I never took a liking to him.

lost julietThe two-hour Lost finale was something else.  I can honestly say that I am now excited for Lost after watching the finale.  I’ve sort of been getting less interested in the show over the past two season, but I’m completely hooked and invigorated again.  First and foremost, Juliet better live or I’m gonna pop off.  She is/was my favorite character, so therefore she is not allowed to die!  Next season is going to rock.  I have no freaking idea where the show is going next year, but it’s going to be good.

Even though the season finale of Ugly Betty isn’t until next week, this week’s episode was fantastic.  It was nice to see Betty and Matt work their stuff out.  I’m sad to see Ignacio’s baby mama leaving for California, though.  Will we ever get rid of Whilamena?  Probably not.  For some reason, I like her.  I’m not sure what it is, but I feel drawn to her.greys

And, finally, Grey’s Anatomy.  Wow.  Izzie AND George?  I’m still speechless.  One of the best season finales ever.  Except for the “Post-It Marriage” crap.  I slept through that stuff.  Alex was a douche.  I’m glad Cristina and Owen are together now, and I hope Callie and Arizona stay together next season.  I love all four of them.  Maybe they could all have a plural marriage?

As for the summer season?  I’m looking forward to: Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List, Flipping Out, Top Chef Masters, Wipeout, and I’m a Celebrity: Get Me Out of Here!. This summer is going to deliver. :)

Oh, and I’m including this picture because it’s full of people that I love.  Rachael Ray, Jill Zarin (RHoNY), Rocoo DiSpirito (Top Chef, sorta), some dude, Tyson Beckford (Make Me A Supermodel – getting more into this show this season and I was pissed when they sent Jordan home this week.  wtf?), and, of course, Kathy Griffin.

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38/365: Blog Redesign (5/18)

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I’ve spent the past couple of days working on the next incarnation of my blog. This will be my first major redesign in almost two years and it’s looking good right now! This is only a small preview, the rest of it is launching on June 1.