Tiny Bubbles

November 7, 2008

Well this week seemed extraordinarily long. I was a little busy with errands and carting my mom around to various doctors and shopping adventures but oh well, one of the duties I must take on since I am currently jobless. But once I get a job that won't be an issue any more and I will probably kind of miss all the extra time I have been able to spend with my family, Godchildren and friends.  The job market is looking a little upward this month. IDK if it because of the upcoming holidays or just a good month but I found some potentials last night (with B-Rizzle's help) and hopefully I will hear back and at least get some much needed interviews under my belt if anything.

Ok...I must tell the world that Paula Deen is grating my nerves again! Not only am I sickened at the thought of her trying to sell her two 2lb. trays of her tasteless mac & cheese for almost forty freaking dollars on QVC.  She has also let her hubby, Michael, join the bandwagon by selling coffee aptly named Paula Deen & Captain Michael Flavored Coffee, it also features his grizzly mug on the logo. And to make matters worse.... I woke up this morning to the sounds of her sons, Jamie and Bobby, on a radio advertisement to come visit The Lady & Sons. Ugh... the accent...the act... the uuugghhh of it all! I just can't take seeing her or hearing her anymore for a long, long time. How much longer will this go on? Maybe I wouldn't be so aggravated if it wasn't in my area. But Paula does not act like any other Savannian I have ever known. We aren't all sickening and put on fake accents or God-awful laughs (ok well maybe we do have some strange laughs) and plaster our faces on any and every possible place and thing and try to make bank on food that isn't truly Southern in the first place.

Enough about the wretched Mrs. Deen... read more about my day here...

Idol's Maroulis Forgot the Lyrics!

Constatine Maroulis from American Idol (Season 4) appeared on FOX's Don’t Forget the Lyrics tonight for the charity Broadway Cares. First off, I don’t really care for many of the Idols but he totally tops the list… him and Chris Daughtry both appear make me ill.   But watching Maroulis on tonight’s episode was almost humorous. He didn’t know any of the songs, some of which are classic songs that 90% of the population should know or at least be able to keep in tune with. Wayne Brady, the host, had to help him out on each and every song.

The first song was in the category of Rock, his choices were between Meatloaf’s Two Out of Three Ain’t Bad or Run To You by Bryan Adams.  He goofed on the ending and Wayne practically told him what the correct lyrics should be.

The second song  he chose was The Temptations’ Get Ready from the Motown category and he was so off beat even I was confused.   Wayne had to give him a subliminal message of the correct answer.

Then on the third song,  he chose Don’t Fear the Reaper by Blue Oyster Cult. He chose the band with such confirmation but soon let America down with that horrific voice and lack of ability to carry a decent note.  Now, don’t get me wrong, I can barely hold a note myself but you don’t see me on national television pretending I can.

As I was ranting this to blog, he was singing Elton John’s Your Song. He just barely got the words right but was off key for a majority of the song.  Of all the songs tonight, Elton’s was by far the best from Maroulis but that isn’t really saying all that much. Wayne Brady even comments about they have been "horsing around" up til now and practically telling Maroulis to get with the friggin' program.

And now for his final song, he chose (I just) Died In Your Arms Tonight by Cutting Crew. The lyrics were:

to which he chose “of kiss I couldn’t walk away.” Turns out the correct words are “...should’ve walked away.”  So out goes Maroulis with $25,000 guaranteed cash for his charity. YAY for the charity… BOO for Maroulis. For someone who walks and talks like a rockstar, he sure can’t back it up… which honestly comes as no surprise to me.

In other news...

MillerCoors says Goodbye to Zima! which really surprised me considering that I thought Zima had been a thing of the past for sometime now.

The Smurfs turn 50! Which reminds me that I need to buy the box set for Lil Man. He loves classic cartoons, especially Tom & Jerry and The Flinstones.

Hey Ya'll! On the next Paula's Party (Oct. 25, 8pm, Food Network), Paula Deen throws a Halloween party with Richard Simmons making baked pumpkin ziti. The show will also feature Ana Gasteyer of SNL fame bakes ooey gooey pumpkin cakes and Disney's Cory in the House star Kyle Massey makes spicy Vampire Dip.

September 24, 2008

technically, it is the 25th at actual time of posting but who cares...

Today’s Lucky Number: 14

I had 3 conversations involving the number 14 today. I checked the clock twice, once at 2:14 p.m. and once again at 10:14 p.m. And too top it off, one of the files I just downloaded (for proper Firefox functionality :oy: ) that was 1.4MB. So it is now official…. 14 was today’s lucky number.

Word of the Day: Anywhozzle … don’t ask!

Phrase of the day: Can I offer you some flooggle-ka-ka? - Rose Nylund/The Golden Girls

Random Act of Weirdness: Today, while shopping with me moms at the Wal-Mart (which I almost despise), I passed a uniformed officer of the law. A county cop. I noticed that he was standing in a far off corner and sort of assumed that he possibly watching someone in the store or something. Well, you know what they say about assuming…. A few cluttered isles down, I stand in an overly perplexed situation, deciding what toothpaste to pick and notice the cop at the end of my isle, just standing there, staring out towards my direction sort of blankly, half way covered by a mess of a end-cap display. I think nothing much of it and chose my Crest and head, in his direction, towards the next isle. As I pass around him, he is still motionless in a wild blue yonder gaze, I suddenly get a deadly whiff of something awful foul. I immediately realize that this dude, this officer of the law, is cutting the cheese up and down the freaking isles of Wal-Mart. I wanted so bad to yell Citizen’s Arrest! Citizen Arrest! in true Barney Fife fashion. But I contained myself and stared at the cat food somewhat still suffering from the male version of toxic shock syndrome and just chuckled it off, amazed at what people do in public places.

Another Paula Deen moment: Well, actually it involves her sons this time. Last night, around 4 a.m., my insomniac self decided to watch a little tube and, of course, there is nothing on but paid programming and a few series that I have no active interest in. So I land on Food Network and a show called Road Tasting. As soon as I click “ok” on the remote, in my face are Paula Deen’s sons, Jamie and Bobby. UGH! Irritate much?!? It makes me nauseous, seriously. I couldn’t even enjoy the show for listening to these two nerds act like they know what the hell they are talking about. And seriously, why are you on TV? Your mom is famous. Not you two, shut up, sit back and enjoy mama’s money. Sorry about that little tirade… the whole Deen empire just grates my nerves. Paula’s plastered fake smile everywhere you look and now her sons cashing in on her coat tails is just all too much for little old me.

Anywhozzle ;)

Bubba and Vivi (my cats) are getting used to one another. Today, I caught a few pics of there cute little moment in the open window. Which, by the way, it was a gorgeous day here in Georgia today.

Oh and I really liked Today’s Special Value on QVC today. And a cute little sweater too. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to buy them right now but even if I could, I wouldn't even be able to choose just one pair. I love the black, the purple and the green but I like them all.

So... I have a couple of other things I am working on but I don’t want to keep on rambling so I will wrap it up for now and get back to you all with the rest another night.

ta ta

Hey y'all, I'd like to solve the puzzle

Everyone in the free world should now be aware of the lovely Paula Deen and her succulent southern-ish dishes.  I am from Savannah (well just outside of it) and while I am proud of and happy for Paula's up and coming success, I am quite tired of seeing and hearing anything and everything with her name in it. So imagine my enthusiasm when I see Mrs. Deen promoting on one of my fave game shows, Wheel of Fortune. Sadly, I couldn't find the video but for those of you who tivo'ed it Friday night, she aired in the beginning, just saying something along the lines of Hey ya'll watch Wheel of Fortune...yadda...yadda...yadda.  I immediately spazzed out and went in full on rant mode about how sick I was of seeing Paula Deen everywhere.  However, while searching for the episode, I found out that she had been a celebrity guest in 2007 for the game show's 25th anniversary (pictured).
The Paula Rant...