YouTube Non Tuesday [cause I'll forget by then]

I missed SNL last week and in case you did too -

Almost 1 month ago...

I wrote my last post! :-O I know...sorry.

I don't want to leave you all high and dry. I know there are still a *few* faithful readers that check in every day in hopes of a new post. Although I don't have the will-power to write a full post today, I will do one of those random listings of my life. I know those can be entertaining to.

So until I get motivated to write for reals....


- I love the cold weather! I wish it were colder ALL the time. I also want it to rain a lot more. Although I must admit that I cannot enjoy these things as much now that I have a baby to worry about. I now worry about him being cold or having to take him out in the rain.

- I really really want to go to Disneyland before January 4th. I Love this time of year there. Starting with Halloween. The Nightmare Before Christmas Haunted Mansion. LOVE IT. But I know...we won't make it there this year. I'm gonna save my nickles and dimes to buy a yearly pass when Andy is old enough to enjoy it.

- Speaking of Christmas, *hopefully* we'll go buy our tree tomorrow and do some decorating. Looking forward to it. Although I do get a little sad when I think about the empty space that will be underneath the tree. Not many gifts being bought this year.

- I wish I had the time, energy, and money to throw another holiday party this year. I love having people over.

- Heroes tonight. Which reminds me, there was a Storm Chasers marathon last night and they are ALL on my dvr! G wasn't too happy about that. Must make time to watch some.

- Just took a 15min break from writing this to sort thru my junk mail and shred it.

- I keep thinking that I want to play Blockles.

- Looking forward to breakfast next week with Diana.

- Also looking forward to Leslie's 4th Annual Christmas Tea gift exchange on the 20th. Haven't seen this girl in many many months. Have absolutely no clue what cool non-generic gift I will buy her. Been sucking real bad at gift giving lately.

- For some crazy reason I am beginning to look forward to training for Mt. Wilson Trail Run. We start in January. I know a lot of it has to do with the fact that Andy is 4 months and I haven't lost much weight. My clothes still don't fit right and it's pretty damn depressing. I'm also looking forward to signing up for pilates [next week] at the Arcadia Rec Center with an awesome instructor I had at 24hr Fitness a few years back. Classes Start in January! This should all get my weight loss efforts going again.

- Also depressing is not having very many shoes to wear. Especially now that it's getting cold and I really only have sandals that fit. Don't exactly have tons of money laying around to spend. Like my brother said, maybe I should make a trip to Payless and Ross. Sometimes you can find some cute cheap stuff. Maybe....I don't know.

- I have a problem. since I started this post I have refreshed Twitter 5 times! Why don't people update???



Ok enough. This is like my brain just threw up into this post. Let's save some for a rainy day.

You Tube Tuesday

In case you live in a cave and haven't seen this - Hi-larious!

Things that make you go "WTF?"

Who is this clown? A gerber daisy jacket with a rose pinned on! What is this? Prom? He sure gets dressed up for the Stanley Cup finals. He's like the Craig Sager of the NHL. Except Craig would never look so flamin'. Then again, I wouldn't put it past him.

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Fast times...

Life is busy, and the blog must wait. Sorry folks. Guess once I feel of the wagon I really didn't care if I posted everyday or not.

So I'm sitting here at my desk and it's been raining outside for about 10 min. I soooo wanna curl up under my desk and go to sleep! I had a long ass night. Please refer to my baby blog for that story. I'm also participating in an AI chat with David Archuleta, although non of my questions were chosen. Poor Baby Face, I really thought he had it. After Tuesday nights performance, he was the clear winner. But I like some surprise and was happy to see David Cook win. I'm sure all the cougers out there got together and voted for him a million times.

People are asking some lame ass questions. Turns out our little David wants to continue his education and maybe record an album. He's a little pessimistic though. He says, "If music ends soon, it would be great to serve a mission for my church." Ummm....that's great and all lil' D, but hello?!?! You were runner up in AI!! Music is soooo not gonna end soon. You have the better voice. Anyway, too much AI talk on here.

Lakers pulled off another crazy win. Damn you Lakers. Maybe it was the white-knuckle tension that brought on some contractions last night. Don't do this to me again please.

I'm so sleepy. I have no idea what else to share. I need some sugar, although i wish it were caffeine. OMG I seriously need something. I just got a text message and I picked up my stapler and almost put it to my ear to say hello. [shaking head]

You know you're a bad blogger when.....

You know you're a bad blogger when your brother [who you had no idea even read your blog or cared for that matter] tells you he has checked your blog everyday and you have failed to amuse him with your promised daily posts. Yes, it is true....I am a bad blogger. And thank you little brother for caring. Makes me all warm and fuzzy that people care enough to read, but not comment. :-/ Looks like May-o-polooza has gonna to shits.

So what can I catch you all up on?

- Lakers won yesterday [woo-hoo!] in Game 5, and they will win on Friday to close the series. We have decided that all future Laker games must be watched at our home since they lose when we see the game elsewhere. Friday is gonna suck though. With temperatures predicted to be in the upper 90's to low 100's, our poor apt is gonna feel like an oven! Stupid A/C. Who decided to place you in the damn kitchen anyway?

- Baby G had a doctor's appt. today and all is perfect! I had been worried about Gestational Diabetes, but I passed my 3 hour glucose exam! This means I can continue to eat my Big Sticks! We also heard the heartbeat and Baby G kicked the doctor when she was holding the doppler on my belly. Baby G likes his space! ;) And I also only gained 1 lbs this month. High-five!

- Today we will be heading to my parents house to do some much needed free laundry. I love being able to hang our sheets in the sun to dry [all whites for that matter]! They just get so much cleaner. Sun is, after all, a natural bleaching agent. Stains just disappear. And of course it doesn't hurt that we get to eat my mom's bomb-as food while we're there.

- I totally predicted that the American Idol finale was gonna be a showdown between the David's. I do think Syesha is gonna do well. And I really hope Michael Johns doesn't fall off the face of the earth. I <3 him!

- Sooooo looking forwarded to LOST tonight! We finally find out how the "Oceanic 6" get off the Island and why they are, in fact, the chosen 6.

- While on the TV subject, I watched the season finale of Brothers & Sisters at lunch time and it was so good! I love that show. I'm so glad I got back on the boat. I watched the first season off and on as it didn't fit into my sleep schedule, but I got back in to it this season, and boy is it a great show! Can't wait for next season.

- While on the subject of finale's: damn The Hills season finale sucked! This is my guilty pleasure and I puffy heart this show, but that was one of the lamest finale's ever. I am, however, still looking forward to the next season starting August 18th! Woot! :-p

It's Friday Bitches!

TGIF!!! I use to love TGIF....Full House, Family Matters, Step by Step, Just the Ten of Us....ah...the good old days.

Today has been a great day thus far. It's not only Friday, but I got paid, had lunch with my friend Diana, whom I hadn't seen in FOREVER! I'm talking years. Good times and yummy food at the Yard House. And she has the cutest daughter ever! Lakers play, but we'll sadly be missing the game. We'll instead be at the Dodger game! I can't wait for my Dodger Dog! YUM!

So yesterday I posted from the lab where I was getting my blood drawn. It was a 3 hour test to check for Gestational Diabetes [Pregnancy Diabetes]. So they drew my blood, gave me a super sugary glucose drink and then drew my blood every hour after that for 3 hours. They check to see if there is too much sugar being left in my blood. It was terribly boring. But check out the picture on the left. The lab is located in a really old building in Pasadena on Green St. between Mentor and Wilson. The lab is in the basement. I took this picture because the basement really freaks me out sometimes. I get a chill down there and I totally feel like I'm in a scene from "The Shining" except this hallway is scarier! At least I think so.

YouTube Tuesday [and some...]

This video is long, but it's interesting!



Hope you made it thru that.

I also wanted to blog about yesterday. Me, G, my bro, and Chris went to see a taping of the Jay Leno show yesterday. The guests were Robert Downey Jr [who is assome! I love him. He is just as hilarious in person], Carlos Men-steal-ia [whom we all hate and I originally boo'd but got the evil eye from security. So instead we opted to not clap or laugh at his jokes], and the musical act was Rascal Flatts [not a fan, but they were cool]. Overall the show was alright. It was mostly interesting to see how the show works behind the scenes. We all agreed Jimmy Kimmel is better.

After the show we had dinner at Philly's Best in Burbank. One of the maybe I think producers on the show owns this franchise in Burbank. They kept talking about it before the show and it totally brought back my yet unsatisfied craving for a cheesesteak [ever since watching Bobby Flay's Cheesesteak Throwdown].

My brother and I had the Philly's Best which included grilled onions, mushrooms, peppers, and american cheese. This was bangin'! I've never been to Philly so I can't compare, but this was damn good. G had the Philly with Cheese Wiz [steak and cheese]. Also very good, but not as flavorful as ours. Chris had the Philly with provolone. I would totally eat there again, but it's too far. Thankfully there is a Philly's Best here in Pasadena! It's on Raymond Ave by the Del Mar station. Owned by someone else, but the owner of the Burbank local asked us to visit this place as they just opened and need customers. BTW, the owner over at Burbank is totally cool. He talked to us while ordering and then came out to see how we liked our cheesesteaks. Oh! And the fries are good too. :) Can't wait to have another!

Philly's Best - Burbank, CA

1419 West Olive Street
Burbank, CA 91506
818-840-8700

Philly's Best - Pasadena, CA
at Del Mar Station

220 S. Raymond Avenue, Suite 102
Pasadena, CA 91105
626-449-2378

Recent Addictions

- Frozen Yogurt from 21 Choices in Old Town*

Specifically dutch chocolate with fresh strawberries and raspberries mixed in.

- Listening to "Pour Some Sugar On Me" by Def Leppard over and over! Plug it in here to listen.

Heard it on Jack FM on my way to work 2 days ago and I can't get it out of my head! I was totally rocking out to it!

- Twitter [back to constant twittering]
- Anything potato [fries, smashed, mashed, roasted, baked, etc.]*
- American Idol [even though Michael John is gone :(]
- Sunny D [smooth flavor]*
- Coco Krispies*
- The Hills [will always love this show]


*Pregnancy related a.k.a cravings.

And a shout-out to the best in the West!

Playoff time!

YouTube Tuesday

I heart The Hills, but last nights finale sucked assholes. On the bright side it looks like the show will return with Season 4 early next year. Yay for that!

Here's a funny spoof of The Hills by James Franco and Mila Kunis. Interesting that celebs are doing spoofs of this show. Just goes to show what a hit it is.




And here's one for all you non-Hills fans. So you don't cry yourself to sleep tonight.

This goes out to Matt, my high-five buddy.

I am un-american...

...because I cheered for Ricky Hatton at Saturday's boxing match against Pretty Boy Mayweather. Look Hugie, I could give less of a shit about either one of these boxers, but Mayweather is an arrogant bastard. But enough of this nonsense.

Friday
I was hoping for a nice low-key Friday night since I had been feeling pretty crappy all day, but some how my loving husband ended up having boys night in....with me home....not cool. But I played the cool wife and played xbox 360 for a while, but when more guys showed I called it a night. I tried to read, but passed out instead. Nothing like a loud bunch of guys to put me to sleep. Seriously, I could sleep through anything if I wanted to.

Saturday
I slept in and then got ready to head to my parents house. My brother had ordered the fight on Direct TV HD and I planned to hang out over there all day since G had to work. I dropped him off and then headed over. I did a whole lot of nothing since my parents weren't even home [they went to TJ]. Watched a lot of tv with my brother and niece. Later on some peeps showed up for the big boxing match. We ordered pizza and watched a great fight, then called it a night. I really do hate dislike Mayweather. He's so fucking cocky. Ricky Hatton is like the people's fighter. But whatever....i don't care enough to argue anymore.

Sunday
Once again we headed to my parents house. My mom called to invite us over for some handmade tortillas [aka heaven on earth], carne asada, beans, cacique cheese, chile al molcajete. It's all wonderfully good and authentic [I should take pictures next time...wait...my dad was taking pictures. Must ask him to email them]. She tricked us into staying longer by saying she was making Posole for dinner, but after all the crazy Christmas decorating that was going on in that house, she didn't have time to make it. But we kept busy watching football and napping. We topped of the night with some non-greasy fast food from Everest [the Tops alter ego in Altadena - owned by the brother of the Tops establishment. Practically the same menu], and then a quick trip to Tarjay.

G & I got sucked in to the TV movie For One More Day based on the book by Mitch Albom. It was pretty good.

As for today - My mom tells me she's making the Posole today. So once again we'll be spending the evening at my parents house. But on the bright side, this means I get to watch the season finale of The Hills! Woo-hoo! Here's to a great week!

WEEKEND RUNDOWN

I had a very good football filled weekend!

Friday
G & I had dinner at Barney's LTD. in Old Town. I had been craving a really good cheeseburger and ended up ordering the Samuel Adams battered Halibut & Jumbo Shrimp. Not sure how that happened. But it was so good! I think the last time I had fish & chips was over 2 yrs ago. After dinner we headed over to my job to do the end of month closing. We then headed home to watch a movie and call it an night.

Saturday
We got up early to get the apartment all cleaned up since we had some friends coming over for the big UCLA vs USC football game. People started showing up just before 1pm. We had about 9 people over. Out of those 9 there was 1 USC fan. Adee is not really a fan....she just goes to the school. It was a sad game. It wasn't even fun to watch. It hurt to see UCLA go down so bad.

After the game we headed to my parent's house for dinner. My cousin Chris came over with the new game "Rock Band." This game is so much fun! I actually played guitar and bass! But since the boys are the instrument players they made me sing the entire time. That shit was hard! But I did pretty good. I actually got 100% in vocals in one of the song [Yeah Yeah Yeahs - "Maps"]. I was amazed how you could actually learn to play an instrument with this game. If you play it enough. Especially the drums.
Sunday
Was spent just like any other sunday. G worked and I stayed home and lounged all day watching football. Later we ordered Chinese to watch the evening game. Very uneventful. Except I did stay up an watch Desperate Housewives and was PO'd when they didn't show who died at the end. Sure you can totally guess, but why couldn't they just tell us?!?!? Who knows when this show will be back! Argh! 1 entire hour of my life I will never get back....almost as bad as that hour during The Bachelor Finale. Disappointment.


I also wanted to take a moment and share just how amazing G's pesto is. He made it on Thursday and it was so good I could have ate the entire pack of pasta. I also made a Caprese salad that was deelish! I love G's pesto because it isn't nutty. I hate it when the pine nuts are whole or the sauce is chunky. G knows this and made sure it wasn't nutty. It was so perfect! Yum! I want more of this for dinner tonight! Thanks babe!

And here's a couple pictures of our wedding cake. I know a few of you had been wondering how it was. It looked pretty good considering.

Heroes Season Finale tonight! Boo that it's ending so soon. :(

YouTube Tuesday

Yup. It's that time of year already [as Cat pointed out this morning]. I can't get enough of this song. I knew it was time to post this when I saw Cat watching it this morning. And now I'll be singing it ALL DAY LONG.

Enjoy!

WEEKEND RUNDOWN [and some]

Sitting here at work, and then I realized I was 3 episodes behind on "The Hills." So here I am...catching up....watching them online. And yes, "The Hills" is my guilty pleasure. I love everything it doesn't add to my life.

In other news, my weekend was good. Friday consisted of a BBQ at my FIL's house with some awesome homemade tortillas. I totally stuffed my face. It was heaven. We then headed back to our place where we had some people over for an evening of Hookah. Good times as always.

Saturday I finally got up in cleaning mode, unfortunately, as I was finishing up the bathtub I realized it was broken. The water was not draining....turns out the plug was broken and wouldn't unplug. Of course our apartment owners are too cheap to pay for a plummer on the weekend. So no showers for us...at least not at our place. Ended heading to my moms to get ready for a couple of birthday parties we had to attend later that night. [Plummer showed up today....TUESDAY!! Can you believe that bullshit???] Saturday night was fun. B-day dinner at Wokcano for my cousin Cat [everyone must try the Geisha cocktail. So freakin' good!], followed by a b-day party for my cousin Cesar. Good times.

Sunday was a totally lazy "do nothing but lounge on the couch and watch football followed by a 'Felicity' dvd marathon" day. Yup...that sums up my day.

Alright...one more Hills episode to go!

Side Note - You all know how much I love Kanye West. My heart totally goes out to him. Losing someone so special is hard enough, but then it also being so close to the holidays....can't even try to imagine.

**Now that I'm done....totally feeling like this post has no depth. Maybe next time.

Random thoughts...

- blogger decided you can't add pictures today. Good thing I didn't want to.
- need to go to Joann's to return extra ribbon spools.
- we have no food in our fridge for dinner tonight. not feeling like take-out
- Not happy about the weather warm up
- my birthday is 10.5 days away
- looking forward to the possibility of going to Disneyland next week. I love the "nightmare before christmas" time of year.
- need to schedule a hair trim
- still thinking I should go to the social security office to change my name...the forms are all filled out...just need to go.
- crossing my fingers I get a call for a job interview in the coming week. [my co-workers who read this might not like the sound of that]
- on the verge of dark mexican + super white anglo = cute ass baby
- need to order wedding pics from our Photographer....almost a year later!
- last nights TJ's old fashioned cheesecake was bangin'!
- need to finish laundry before I run out of undies
- hoping to finish "The Kite Runner" tonight
- speaking of thursdays...i've fallen off the "Grey's Anatomy" wagon.
- happy tomorrow is friday