Annie's Blog

Wedding Time!!

2010-09-21T20:10:00.004-04:00

So this is my last day at work this week before MY WEDDING! I'm pretty excited, but haven't really had the time to sit down and enjoy what's happening just because I've been sooooo busy working and finalizing plans and ridiculous details like napkin colors, the number of people at each table, the exact hue of ribbon that I need to buy for the card box, etc.

Never again will I get married - too crazy to plan! I'm also going to encourage my sister to elope when she decides to get married so I can avoid the whole planning mess again! But seriously, I can't be more excited to be actually getting married.

Next step - honeymoon - then I'll be back to real life :) Please be nice to the DJs who are working while I'm out playing!

~Annie Spears~

Celebrity Grossness

2010-09-09T18:10:00.004-04:00

A few beloved celebrity ladies have really started looking sickly recently, especially Madonna and certain pictures of Angelina Jolie. (This picture is from Eonline!)

Look how terrible their arms look - super skinny and veiny and unhealthy! I know my arms (for starters) are not the best - but c'mon ladies... a sandwich or a milkshake goes a long way!

Fitness experts say that celebs' skin looks all veiny because they are not eating much salt and that keeps them from retaining water - the result = skinny celebrities.

Overall, everyone looks better with at least a LITTLE weight on them... no one wants to see your full bone structure! Are these ladies too skinny or lookin' good?

Sleeping At Work

2010-08-31T19:36:00.006-04:00

The trend keeps growing - many employers are allowing (if not encouraging) their employees to take time out of their busy workdays to take a powernap. Research has shown that sleep deprivation results in impaired memory, motor skills, and decision making.

Naps have been shown to improve all those conditions plus they help to reduce stress and even heart disease!

Google features special (crazy looking) napping pods for their employees to get some quick shut-eye. Other companies offer employees the option to include massages and aromatherapy during their resting periods.

Given the chance, I would ABSOLUTELY take a nap at work. I would even go as far to say it could positively influence a decision when on the job-hunt. Is there a downside to this at-work napping??

Foul Ball "Didn't" End Relationship

2010-08-12T20:31:00.005-04:00

Picture this: You're at a baseball game with your boyfriend, a foul ball is heading right for you in the stands... your boyfriend takes cover, getting away from the line drive THEN you get hit with the ball.

Yeah, not my idea of fun either. As you've probably seen, it happened. The newly famous couple then sat down on the Early Show on CBS to talk about the incident.

Needless to say, this guy will probably never hear the end of it from his friends about how he ran away from a baseball while his lady go hit (nor should he) - but it got worse. The hosts asked the couple if they were still together - and she quietly replied, "It's not over because of the ball."

AWKWARD.

See the whole interview below:

Why I Like Jessica Simpson

2010-08-03T19:40:00.008-04:00

Many times, celebrities can't control which pictures of them show up in the newspaper, online, in magazines, etc. If they look terrible, they can't usually help where the photo ends up. That has to be frustrating.

HOWEVER-
Jessica Simpson posted on Twitter possibly the strangest and most uncomfortable looking picture of her kissing her new boyfriend Eric Johnson (formerly of the San Francisco 49ers). It's not even a remotely attractive photo of either person!
Even though Jessica Simpson doesn't come off as the smartest girl in town, it's still great that she can be herself and have fun with her boyfriend. Way to go Jess!

My New Car... Yeah Right!

2010-07-27T21:30:00.006-04:00

Chevrolet has finally announced the price of their new Volt... (drumroll)... $41,000 or you can lease for $350/month. While it is too expensive for someone of my financial status, the lease payment makes it pretty affordable, considering you would hardly have to use any gas throughout the year! (Plus, for anyone seriously considering the car, there's a pretty big tax write off too.)

The Volt runs 40 miles on battery power, but has a reserve tank of gasoline that will get you an additional 300 miles (so you don't get stranded). I want this car!!!! (Keep dreaming)

Wild Hookups On New Bachelor Pad Show???? NOOOOOO

2010-07-21T23:41:00.007-04:00

ABC's crazy new show Bachelor Pad promises to publicly embarrass a choice group of singles AGAIN on national TV. I love the concept of the show: take the favorite castoffs from previous Bachelor and Bachelorette shows and make them live together in a house. These people were desperate for love the first time around - I CAN'T WAIT until this show gets started - I can only imagine how wild it's going to be!!

These daters DO have an advantage though that most others don't have... they can check out all the previous seasons of the show and figure out who the crazies are!

Apparently a few people did not do their homework (pictured to the left):

Kasey Kahl (from Ali's current season - he's the one who got tattooed for Ali) found a hookup partner in Natalie Getz, who is billed as the "Make Out Bandit" in the upcoming show. Yeah, definitely avoid the guy who gets tattooed for a woman he met only a few weeks prior. Nice. Plus, there are already rumors of car accidents and fights, so I'm sure this show is going to be a winner.

Who else is in? The show starts August 9th.

Mel Gibson's Nutty Friends

2010-07-13T22:32:00.006-04:00

If Mel Gibson were my friend - I would be moving myself as far away from his as possible right now. I know that sounds terrible, but the guy went off the deep end!!

Per Hollywood tradition, Mel has some big A-list supporters still including Robert DeNiro, Whoopi Goldberg, and Jamie Foxx. In his various rants, Mel has managed to offend every culture, race, and creed of people, it seems.

Whoopi Goldberg somehow sees through his rage and says that she knows Mel and, "he is not a racist". Interesting statement - he seems pretty racist to me! Robert DeNiro was quoted saying, "I hope he gets through all this. It's unfortunate, you know."

Unfortunate? Maybe unfortunate that he got caught!?! I guess I just don't understand where these celebs are coming from... everyone else can see that Mel's career is broken beyond repair. My advice - run far and fast from this guy!

Burn Calories While Sitting On The Couch!

2010-06-30T22:27:00.006-04:00

Yes - it's true - you can burn calories while sitting at home doing nothing! It doesn't come without a little effort - but definitely worth it!
The study in Yahoo! Health shows that when you build lean muscle , you can burn triple the calories than fat burns. According to the article, your workout should include 2 strength training sessions and 3 (40 minute) cardio sessions each week.

Obviously, you will be burning calories and fat while you workout, but then when you go home to relax on the couch or spend time with the kids, your body CONTINUES to burn calories - around 150 extra a day than if you didn't squeeze in those workouts.

A little extra working out, a walk with friends, or a game of tennis can all help your body kick it's fat burning power into overdrive. Happy calorie burning!

Think You're Helping Your Career - Think Again!

2010-06-24T21:36:00.005-04:00

A few surprising work behaviors may not be helping you at all - in fact, they could make you less productive at work.

1) Multi-tasking: Everyone does this now, but in order to be effective at certain tasks, you need to dedicate your full attention to the project. Studies are saying that a majority of multi-taskers actually are adding time and effort to their workload.

2) Extra hours at work: Just because you're working late doesn't mean you're working harder than others. Too many extra hours can be viewed as a lack of ability to prioritize important tasks.

3) Being overly optimistic: Be realistic with deadlines and promises. Making rosy promises that you can't keep will only hurt you down the road.

4) Building visibility: Let your boss know when you've done something well, but give credit where credit is due. Be very careful not to step on your co-workers on your way to the top.

5) Limiting your abilities: Sure you may be a super smart, technically minded person, but don't forget that your people skills are most likely to get you promoted. Managers need to be able to communicate effectively.

Michael Jackson - One Year Later

2010-06-23T21:25:00.004-04:00

Hard to believe - but Friday marks the 1 year anniversary of the death of Michael Jackson. Since he and the Jackson 5 began their careers in Detroit, it is only fitting that Detroit gets to host a new exhibit that begins on Friday.

The Motown Historical Museum (or Hitsville) will have artifacts including uniforms from the Jackson 5, photographs, awards, an early costume worn by a solo Michael Jackson, and much more memorabilia.

The Jackson 5 exhibit runs through September 30th and is open Monday through Saturday. More information here.

American Idol Off-season Update

2010-06-22T21:50:00.003-04:00

Even though the show is on break... plenty of American Idol news keeps surfacing.

1) Crystal Bowersox landed herself a contract with Jive Records. It's no surprise that it will be a "bluesy folk rockin' debut album" which will be released later this year. Mark me down as someone who will NOT be purchasing her CD.

2) Auditions for American Idol - Season 10 have been announced... nothing anywhere close to Detroit or even Michigan! Dates include:
July 17 - Nashville
July 21 - Milwaukee
July 26 - New Orleans
August 3 - East Rutherford, NJ
August 11 - Austin
August 19 - San Francisco
Happy travels to those who may be trying to audition.

3) The American Idols LIVE tour kicks off at the Palace of Auburn Hills on July 1st. It's pretty cool that Detroit is the first stop, I think! So - you can get your off-season Idol fix without having to go far.

Almost seems like more Idol is happening now than during the season! Are you ready for another American Idol season .... without Simon!?! I'm not sure how that will go over. We'll just have to wait and see.

HANSON Mania!!

2010-06-16T23:19:00.005-04:00

Yes, I remember the days of Hanson - they were quite possibly the best thing to ever happen in my life at that time. In the late 90s - they were just HUGE. Now... surprisingly, they still can draw a crowd, an angry one at that!

The 3 Hanson boys scheduled a free concert in New York, figuring about 10,000 fans would show up. Well, make that 20,000 and you've got chaos, which is exactly what happened! People started pushing and shoving and fights were breaking out OVER HANSON! Two people were even arrested for disorderly conduct. I can see this 10 years ago, but now?!?

Needless to say, the situation was unsafe for the boys (and everyone else there) so they canceled the show.

For a few good memories, I think they'd be worth seeing again - but definitely not worth the risk of being trampled or arrested!

Oprah's Frontrunner

2010-06-15T20:52:00.007-04:00

With over 3,000 video entries from people who would like to have their own show in Oprah's new network, the competition is really heating up. At the very moment, though, Zach Anner is leading by over 1,000,000 votes!

So what makes him so popular? It's hard to say, exactly, but he actually is pretty funny! The other twist - Zach has cerebral palsy, but THAT certainly isn't holding him back! Check out his video audition below:

You can vote for Zach and check out the other submissions at Oprah.com.

The Wild Side Of Alejandro

2010-06-09T21:12:00.007-04:00

Lady Gaga has set the bar very high for herself in terms of presenting a shocking image. Usually, she does a great job of re-inventing herself and giving her Little Monsters what they want.

Alejandro is a near 9 minute mini-movie with all kinds of crazy, Gaga-esque elements including her wearing a super shiny red latex nun's habit, sucking on a rosary, and wearing crosses on some less than appropriate places, paired with some "intense" writhing around on beds with her wearing the usual, next to nothing.

Did she go too far this time? Katy Perry took to her Twitter saying, "Blasphemy as entertainment is as cheap as a comedian telling a fart joke." For a minute, we will ignore the fact that Katy Perry's comedian fiance tells a lot of fart jokes. Watch the video and see what you think.

Was it too far? Or are we getting overly-sensitive? Comments welcome.

Amazing Real Life Fairy Tale @ Disney

2010-06-08T21:33:00.007-04:00

Disney really IS where the magic happens. Alex and Donna Voutsinas met at work, started dating, then got engaged - pretty standard. To prepare for their wedding, they were going through pictures from when Donna was a kid when they made an INCREDIBLE discovery...

At the very instant that Donna was having her picture taken with one of the 7 dwarfs, Alex noticed that he and his Dad were in the background (the man pushing the stroller & young Alex)! These two were in the exact same place 30 years prior to their engagement!!!

They are happily married now with kids... Destiny? Fate? or just the best fairy tale you've heard in a while?

Toddlers & Tiaras - Obviously A Mess

2010-06-03T22:26:00.007-04:00

A new season of Toddlers & Tiara is underway, which means a whole new season of crazy pageant moms and dads making their young children into little money making machines and also little nightmare diva girls!

This 4 year old is no little diva - she give J-Lo, Tyra Banks, and Demi Moore (combined) a run for their money:

After seeing this, I have no idea why these pageants are even legal? (Or how the kids haven't been taken away from the parents) Where do they learn this behavior from?

If these kids are that temperamental at 4 years old - I can't even imagine having to work alongside them in 15 years! No thanks!!

Name Your Price!

2010-06-02T21:30:00.007-04:00

Many companies (an estimated 1/3 of US companies) currently have or are planning to introduce financial incentives for getting their employees healthy.

One company had their employees volunteer to wear pedometers - the more steps that the individual took, the more money they could win - up to $500!! At that same company, more than $375, 000 has been paid out in "health rewards" so far. I'd take a piece of that!

Other companies are taking a different approach - they ask the employees who are willing to participate to pay a certain amount of money. Then the employee signs a contract agreeing to lose a certain amount of weight... or they LOSE their deposit. Not a fan of this one, but it sounds like losing money motivates people better than potentially gaining money.

Even though the methods are different - the results are the same - healthier employees! I would enjoy one of these programs here. I'll keep you posted if it happens.

You've Got To Be Kidding!

2010-05-25T21:43:00.007-04:00

A woman does the unthinkable in Minnesota!

Amanda McBride was in the car with her husband when her water broke. This has happened before to many women - but of these occurrences, most women were not DRIVING at the time - Amanda WAS!

The strangest part about this is she did not pull over... she just kept driving down the expressway. She put the car in cruise control and told her husband to steer. It's all in the video, but in a nutshell - she just moved her seat back and delivered her son!

(Click to see the video - not the delivery itself - that would just be ridiculous!)

Pretty amazing, if I can say so! Honestly, there is no shame is stopping and calling an ambulance, but maybe they just needed a good story to tell their friends and family. Success!

Robot Officiates Wedding For First Time Ever!

2010-05-24T19:31:00.014-04:00

Leave it to Japan to come up with the most mind-boggling concept - a robot named I-Fairy to be the officiant at a wedding. For the first time ever, a couple in Tokyo got married over the weekend with the robot as their pastor!

The robot was controlled by a man with a remote who crouched off to the side of the stage. Amazingly, the I-Fairy even was able to speak the pre-programmed phrases needed to complete the wedding ceremony.

If you're looking for that "something extra" for your wedding to make your day extra special, the I-Fairy comes at a price of about $68,000 - a small price to pay for the ultimately unique wedding!

A New Respect For Bowersox

2010-05-21T20:42:00.006-04:00

I haven't really been a fan of Crystal Bowersox during her time on American Idol. She obviously has a great voice, but I'm a bit confused about her style. I love that she is confident enough to rock the dreadlocks but overall, I think a mini-makeover would do her well.

That said, lets rewind 11 years to a time when little Crystal was 13 years old. An impressive new video has surfaced of her singing at a small festival in Huron, Ohio:

Great voice for a young teenager (or anyone for that matter)! It also proves that she would look great washing those dreads out and doing her hair up. Just a thought.

In related news, the final Idol will be selected this week... I've still got Lee... who's with me??

Michigan Can't Catch A Break

2010-05-17T21:30:00.011-04:00

Great news from over the weekend - the winner of Donald Trump's Miss USA pageant is from Michigan! Rima Fakih earned herself the honor of being the first Arab-American to win the Miss USA title. She's beautiful, classy, educated, and seems like a great choice to be Miss USA.

And now - the bad news... maybe Miss USA isn't what it used to be...

Three years ago, Rima entered into a radio station contest called Stripper 101 and won the competition. Pictures surfaced today of her working a pole (dressed thankfully) at this contest:
It's certainly not the worst thing that could happen, but it doesn't look great the day after you win a beauty pageant.

Are we being too hard on her - or not hard enough? Maybe these pictures are just innocent fun? Or is she a dangerous role model for young girls?

Everybody Gets A Talk Show!!!!!!!!!!

2010-05-14T20:50:00.006-04:00

Oprah is at it again. If you think you have what it takes to be the next big talk show star, you don't want to miss this. From now until June 26th, create a 3-minute audition video and upload it to Oprah.com. The public will vote on the best audition - the top 5 will be flown to LA for a live audition!

As history shows, if Oprah likes you - you will be hugely successful. Without Oprah, we would not have Rachael Ray, Dr. Phil, Dr. Oz, or the spinoff The Doctors. Oprah loves to give stuff away - so WHY NOT a talk show on the Oprah Winfrey Network. If you land this - my guess is you are pretty much set for life! Details are at Oprah.com/OWN.

Good luck! (And if you win because you heard of it here - I'd appreciate some of the profits.)

Amazing Child Prodigy

2010-05-12T21:47:00.005-04:00

I watched this video initially with pretty low expectations... but WOW was I wrong! Greyson Michael Chance is 12 years old. In the video, he's doing a piano performance of Lady Gaga's Paparazzi for his classmates. Just incredible - watch it here:

So what do you think? Amazing, right? The girls' expressions in the background are funny to watch throughout the video. If you want/need more, Greyson will be on Ellen Thursday morning.

The Miracle Swimsuit

2010-05-04T23:24:00.007-04:00

Who needs exercise and healthy eating to look great to fit into that swimsuit this summer? Thanks to a little help from Spanx - you have a little more flexibility in your health routine - SPANX SWIMSUITS!

For those not familiar, Spanx are some combination of elastic and nylon and other materials that you wear under your clothes. They can help to smooth out "problem areas" on your body.

For example, I'm not completely comfortable with how my stomach looks. So I just squeeze myself in this nylon sock thing and VIOLA the rolls/lumps look smaller. This could be the greatest invention EVER in women's fashion.

So these Spanx Swimsuits look pretty decent... they'll hide your problem areas... and you can feel confident at the beach again! If they work (and were cheaper) - I would definitely buy one of these!

The bad news - prices range from about $180 - $230 :( Hmm... well if I cancel my gym membership... that money COULD go to the Spanx fund. :) Just a lazy (unhealthy) thought - a bad choice overall.

Lady Gaga Has Two Legs

2010-04-30T22:20:00.004-04:00

Lesson for the day: don't believe everything you see on the internet.

From time to time, stories will circulate on Twitter and Facebook that a celebrity is dead. These spread like wildfire.

Today's story involves Lady Gaga. She is very much known for her bizarre fashion choices and strange behavior. Rumor had it that she so badly wanted to make a fashion statement that she had her leg amputated on Wednesday! This is purely crazy... not just because no one does that - but she was taping a performance on Idol Wednesday and would not have had time to have her leg removed.

At least it's a creative rumor though. Gotta give the creator of the story some credit for that.

Sandra Bullock A Mom?

2010-04-29T00:10:00.005-04:00

This is crazy to me - not in a bad way - but just shocking. Today, Sandra Bullock officially filed divorce papers to end her nearly 5-year marriage to bad boy Jesse James. That seemed like the biggest Sandra Bullock news that would be coming out - BUT NO - not the case.

Turns out for the last 4 years, she has been working on adopting a baby. She was finally allowed to take her newly adopted son Louis home in January to her house in New Orleans. YES January!!! How in the world did she keep a baby a secret for 4 months?

She credits her family and extremely tight-lipped friends for taking care of baby Louis while she was out at award shows and premieres. For any A-list star to pull something like this off, I am super impressed.

If you need proof - that is the upcoming cover of People Magazine. Good thing she has Louis to focus on to get her mind of her soon to be ex-husband Jesse James. It's all just another reason why Sandra Bullock is amazing.

Cat Vs. Apple iPad

2010-04-16T22:27:00.005-04:00

It's officially the weekend, so I thought something light and cute would be good for tonight.

I'm not a fan of the new iPad thing (expanded iPhone) but this cat certainly proves that it can be an entertaining device! Iggy the cat tests out the new Apple toy:

Just love this - so cute! If you didn't like it, maybe watch it again after a few drinks with your friends or maybe just re-watch it again very late at night. If you still don't like it - obviously we don't share a sense of humor! LOL

5 Months To Go

2010-04-15T23:39:00.006-04:00

If you were a bridesmaid, what would you want for a gift? I'm having the hardest time figuring out what to get my girls. Also... I need to figure out what the "expected" amount of money is to spend. I don't want to be cheap, but I AM paying for a wedding!

I'm thinking necklaces - kind of like a double feature - they have jewelry to wear at the ceremony and a gift from me. If anyone has received a bad bridesmaid gift - let me know. I don't want to be "That Girl".

Everything else wedding wise seems to be coming together nicely - it's just these crazy gifts that are stressing me out! If you're getting married this year, leave me a comment! :)

Broken Toes Love Twitter

2010-04-07T20:49:00.012-04:00

Evan Lysacek has been competing on Dancing With The Stars this season. He recently announced he had two broken toes but he isn't stopping his dancing!

Normally, broken toes aren't really funny BUT they can be! Someone - not Evan - has created a Twitter page under the name Evanstoe. I'm not even a big Twitter fan, but I'm loving these posts from Evan Lysacek's toes!

Some highlights:
Just after Tuesday's elimination: "Yes! we're safe! Nicole Schwhateverhernameis and her toes better watch out."
Random: "Yay @EvanLysacek changed our toe socks. Simple white socks for today. He has such exquisite taste"

See his toes' full Twitter page.

Ke$ha Gets Really Nasty

2010-04-06T20:14:00.008-04:00

Ke$ha has not really made an effort to look nice or presentable since she has been in the spotlight - This is no secret.

But somehow - she has managed to out-do herself:

Yes - squatting over a toilet in a super-mini skirt. That's about as gross as it gets!

However, it guess it could be a bit worse - she could be flashing the cameras like so many other young starlets who so often "forget" to wear underwear.

Thanks for staying clothed, but really - just gross!

My Son Will Love Me On The Stripper Pole

2010-03-31T23:43:00.005-04:00

Kendra (originally from The Girls Next Door) went from dating Hugh Hefner to getting married and having a son, Hank - all while on TV. She was always a wild one - but this is too much:

When she was asked how she thought her son would feel about seeing her work a stripper pole when is grows up, she responded, "I think he's gonna love it!"

WHAT? I think she has lost her mind. Can you imaging how embarrassing it would be to be teenage Hank coming home from school with a group of his guy friends only to find his MOM on the stripper pole? I'm sure the poor kid would be horrified.

1) No one wants to think of their Mom as a sexual being (even if she is as gorgeous as Kendra!)
2) The kid would never hear the end of it from his friends about his Hot Mom!

I have nothing against stripper poles for exercise - I've heard it's a great workout - but keep it private and definitely away from your children!

Kate Gosselin - REALLY?

2010-03-30T22:52:00.002-04:00

If you have watched Dancing With The Stars at all this season, you would have seen how terrible Kate Gosselin is as a performer. There is no reason she should still be on the show - but she is.

The bottom three couples were Pam Anderson and Damien; Kate Gosselin and Tony; Shannen Doherty and Mark. I didn't think Shannen's performances really stood out - but she at least appeared to have some sort of motivation for being on the show. Kate looked miserable and unhappy the whole time.

Even though Buzz Aldrin isn't a stellar dancer - I'm glad he's still on the show. Just for a couple weeks. He's a national hero and 80+ years old. Let the guy have some fun on the show.

More Dancing happens on Monday. I hope it will be Kate's last week!

2010-03-26T23:32:00.007-04:00

Look out cell phone companies: a new application called Line2 is now available on the iPhone. Essentially this app allows you to use any WiFi hotspot including your home or office network to make and receive phone calls - WITHOUT USING YOUR PLAN MINUTES!

I don't have a iPhone, so I haven't tried it... (and I don't encourage using it) but it sounds like a very powerful app! It's amazing what kinds of programs people can create.

Even crazier -- it sounds like you can even download this app on your iPod Touch and use THAT to make phone calls!

The app costs $1 to download and $15/month to use - so it may or may not save you money.

It could be "too good to be true"... If anyone tries this - leave me a comment or email me annie@wbti.com.

Don't Let Snooki Near Your Kids

2010-03-24T20:15:00.007-04:00

When I was in high school, I did my best to convince my parents that spring break was simply a fun trip with my closest girlfriends during a school vacation.

That may sound good to an unsuspecting parent, but Snooki from Jersey Shore sheds some light on what she (and many others) do to get ready for Spring Break each year:

"You know, it happens!"

Hilarious when coming from Snooki - but really pretty scary to think thousands of high schoolers are busy planning their Spring Break trips right now.

The Octomom's Next Move

2010-03-23T21:15:00.007-04:00

Recently we learned that the Octomom's (and the Octokids) home could soon be in foreclosure. In a nutshell, a few mortgage payments have been missed and essentially some deal was worked out in the past that a lump sum of $450,000 was due this week to stay in the house.

Looks like all of Octomom's attempts at fame haven't brought in the kind of money she was hoping for - or she blew all the cash already - who knows!

BUT - an offer has been made by Vivid Entertainment to save the Octomom! They offered to pay off her mortgage in full if she stars in their next movie. THE CATCH - it happens to be a porn movie!

How far should she go to save the home of her 14 kids? Maybe she should have thought of that a little earlier. Your thoughts?

More Reasons To Be Careful Online

2010-03-19T00:45:00.007-04:00

Just a quick tip - if you are in trouble with the law, it is a good idea to stay far away from social networking sites! This may seem obvious, but what may be LESS obvious is that your online friends may not actually be your friends - they could be authority figures looking for information on people of interest.

More and more, criminals are being tracked down through their publicly listed friends. Also, police look for suspicious pictures of people posing with large piles of money, jewelry, or guns when solving robbery cases. Accomplices can also be identified in public photos involving crimes.

The good news: in some cases, your social networking site can provide authorities will an alibi to remove you from the list of suspects in a crime. They can use your sites to figure out where you were at a certain date and time. WOW

It's just amazing what technology can do!

Too Much Spare Time

2010-03-10T20:43:00.008-05:00

His buildings are absolutely amazing... 34 year old Brian Berg just received an award in the Guinness Book of World Records for building the "Worlds Largest House of Freestanding Playing Cards". I've built a house of cards with probably 5 or maybe 10 cards - but he used 218,792 cards (that's 4051 decks)!

Here is his version of China's Venetian Macao Hotel

This is the actual hotel:

Pretty amazing, I think! It took him 44 days to build - with no adhesives of any sort! And believe it or not, he does have a job - he's an architect with a Masters from Harvard in Design Studies.

New Dancing Co-Host Announced

2010-03-08T23:35:00.007-05:00

It was rumored to be down to Vanessa Minnillo, Melissa Rycroft, and Brooke Burke for the newly available Dancing With The Stars co-host position.

More likely, it was probably between the two former Dancing contestants Brooke & Melissa. Ultimately, Brooke Burke won the co-host spot that Samantha Harris held for 8 seasons.

The strangest part of the new co-host is... she looks just the same as the previous host!

I would have loved Melissa to get the job... Did ABC make the right choice? Either way, Dancing With The Stars, Season 10 begins March 22nd.

The Bachelor Or "The Cheater"?!?

2010-03-05T22:10:00.002-05:00

The Bachelor: On The Wings Of Love may be over, however, the drama is still going strong!!

A woman who claims to be Jake's ex-girlfriend says that he was cheating on Vienna with her. Jake maintains that he dated this woman before he went on The Bachelor, but that doesn't match with the ex's story.

She says that after he proposed to Vienna and the shows taping ended, Jake returned to his hometown, they began to date. She continues to say that Jake did not even want to propose, but the producers essentially forced him to.

Do you think this lady is credible or is she just a crazy ex-girlfriend looking for some free publicity? I can't wait to see how this unfolds!!!

John Mayer - Not So Bad?

2010-02-26T19:44:00.005-05:00

Usually, I would consider John Mayer to be kind of a douche, but for some reason, he changed things up at recent show of his.

An 11 year old boy named Austin made a sign asking if he could play "Belief" with John Mayer on stage. Surprisingly, he said yes! John and the little guy had a jam session on stage in front of over 25,000 people. He even gave Austin an autographed guitar!

Is this good for John Mayer or is he more interesting being a DB? I almost prefer him as the rude, arrogant celebrity - gives us someone to make fun of.

Adam Lambert Is A Bad Loser

2010-02-24T20:31:00.013-05:00

American Idol runner up Adam Lambert probably missed being in the spotlight, so he decided to make himself relevant again for a few minutes by picking on Britian's Got Talent sensation Susan Boyle.

Adam completely rips Susan Boyle's CD apart calling it terrible. He goes on to say that when he heard her cover of the Rolling Stones' Wild Horses he cried with laughter.

Funny - because that is how many people felt after watching Adam's performance at the American Music Awards.

Anyway... Adam's CD For Your Entertainment made it only to #3, Susan Boyle's spent over a month at #1. And as far as CD sales go - Adam has sold just over 500,000 copies worldwide to date... Susan Boyle's CD sold over 4 million copies in the U.S. ALONE.

Bye bye Adam.

Great Dane!

2010-02-22T21:18:00.003-05:00

Possibly the world's largest Great Dane, Giant George, made his appearance on Oprah today. He weights in at 245 pounds. From the tip of his nose to the end of his tail, he is 7feet 3inches! I am 5'3" on a good day... this dog has 2 feet on me!

Probably the funniest thing about this picture is you see George's back paws hanging off Oprah's couch.

Other fun facts:
-George eats about $200-$300 in food each month
-He outgrew his doggie crate and now sleeps in a queen bed
-And he travels around town in a golf cart

Outstanding!

Salad Is A Bad Investment

2010-02-18T22:28:00.007-05:00

I have officially come to the conclusion that salad is almost always a waste of money. I always buy bags of pre-mixed salad or even the already prepared caesar salad packages and 90% of the time, my greenery ends up going bad before I can eat it.

I try to make healthy choices at the supermarket, however, it just seems to end up costing me money in spoiled goods. Is there a reason to continue trying to be healthy? My junk food does not go bad!!

In conclusion, salad is not a smart purchase.

Marriage Proposal Gone Wrong??

2010-02-16T22:26:00.007-05:00

Yesterday, a video began popping up everywhere with a guy using the big screen at a hockey game to propose to his girlfriend. The sad thing was that the lady stormed out of the place in disgust after seeing the screen. You can't help but feel bad for the guy.

However, now its been uncovered that this was NOT a real proposal. People are saying that the couple in the video are actually already engaged. Rumor has it that the hockey arena paid for these actors to perform for some in-game entertainment.

I think that is clever on the arena management's part. I fell for it. What do you think? Is that an appropriate to do a fake proposal like that?

Super Shoes? Or Not?

2010-01-27T20:56:00.009-05:00

I've been battling with the idea of buying shoes that help tone your legs, butt, and thighs. On the surface it sounds outstanding! I have to wonder though... do these shoes actually work or are they just a clever marketing scheme that has us memorized? (see ad below)

As far as I know, it all started with Sketchers Shape Ups (about $100). They look a bit clunky, but I figured it was okay to be clunky if it was going to help my butt!

Then, it seems like every other shoe company released their own version of this shoe. Now we have the Reebok Easy Tone (also $100 - still look a bit strange) and tons of less popular off-brands. Kmart stocks toning shoes very similar to the Sketcher shoe, but they only cost $35. Today, I saw a actual tennis shoe looking version at Payless for $30.

I want to buy into this super-shoe deal, but I don't know. If anyone has purchased this type of shoe... has it worked? Have you noticed a difference? Do your legs, butt, and/or thighs look more toned? (Sorry if that's too personal) Please help me before I make a mistake!

Photoshop Is Everywhere

2010-01-26T19:46:00.004-05:00

Another celebrity has been hit by Photoshopping... Kourtney Kardashian just had a baby just over a month ago. She is on the cover of OK! Magazine holding her little guy Mason. The magazine headlines talk about how she lost her baby weight so quickly and also mention tons of diet tips...

But, here's a picture of the OK! cover next to the original (obviously changed) picture:

Kourtney was not happy with the doctoring of her photo or the claim that she had lost her baby weight. She said she gained 40 pounds throughout her pregnancy and is still working to get back in shape.

Do you think OK! really needed to Photoshop her? She just had a baby! - She's not supposed to lose 40 pounds overnight! Her original picture just as gorgeous as the edited one. I think they went too far. Comments?

Heidi Montag Fails!

2010-01-22T23:59:00.004-05:00

Superficial - Heidi Montag's debut album came out this week and hardly sold any copies. Huge artists release their CDs and they have 200,000+ copies sold in one week! Heidi managed to sell 658 copies!! Absolutely horrible.

The most ironic part about this whole situation: she revealed she just underwent 10 different plastic surgeries, all at once, in order to get the "perfect body". In interviews she stated that this would allow her to be a huge pop star.

Looks like that plan fell through BIG TIME. She spent about $30,000 on the plastic surgeries, not to mention around $2 million recording her album. The majority of the country just wants Heidi and Spencer to disappear. Hopefully she and her husband will get the hint now.

Dislike!

2010-01-20T21:15:00.006-05:00

This "Dislike" goes to John Mayer. He continues to annoy the world, simply by being himself. He turned up on the cover of Rolling Stone, shirtless, with his guitar. While this could be a really sexy picture, he just looks bored or as if he was on something.

Paraphrasing to be appropriate, he says that he only wants to sleep with women that he has previously slept with because he doesn't want to have to explain himself to a new woman. What?!? He also discusses what he does in his "alone time".

Overshare, anyone?

Most Depressing Day Of The Year

2010-01-18T20:45:00.005-05:00

If you're wondering why today may not have been your best day ever... it could be because Canadian researchers have found that the 3rd Monday in January is the "Most Depressing Day Of The Year".

There is a big, goofy formula that they created with their research. In a nutshell, they say causes for the bad mood include: large Christmas credit card bills are due soon, New Years resolutions have fallen through, and usually weather is usually bitterly cold and snowy.

The good news in all of this, is (as long as the research is right) that means you have 364 days that will be less-depressing than today.

CONANNNNN!!!

2010-01-15T23:15:00.005-05:00

Jimmy Kimmel appeared via satellite on Jay Leno's show for the 10@10 feature and spent (almost) the whole time ripping on Jay and the whole NBC situation. The most uncomfortable part is that is was on Jay's show!!

It was almost painful to watch. It was pretty tense and passive aggressive on Jimmy's part (That's what made it great!) My favorite joke was Jay asked what show Jimmy would like to host that he had not hosted before. Jimmy joked that Jay was trying to trick him into hosting The Tonight Show and that Jay planned to take it away immediately afterwards.

Really - the video is your best bet. Get ready for an awkward interview!

Kiefer Sutherland In A Dress

2010-01-14T21:36:00.009-05:00

Prepare 24 fans... to see Kiefer Sutherland like you've never seen her before... yes... her.
He lost a bet to a "former friend" concerning a football game and ended up having to wear a dress on The Late Show with David Letterman. That takes guts. The question is... where did he get that dress from? I bet his grandmother is mad he stole it!

Here's the video if you just can't get enough of Kiefer and his legs:

Too Much Info

2010-01-13T23:36:00.010-05:00

Jennifer Love Hewitt is back! She was on Lopez Tonight discussing her new book. She somehow gets started talking about how after a breakup - one of her friends made her "precious lady" look like a disco ball by gluing Swarovski Crystals to it.

Watch the video (starting at the 2:40 mark), if you think you can handle it.

First of all - who just randomly has a friend do that? And 2nd - I think it is safe to say she went too far with that information, but it was very entertaining to watch George Lopez's reaction to the whole story.

Jake The Bachelor - In Or Out?

2010-01-05T21:49:00.005-05:00

I'm not usually a huge fan of The Bachelor but I do enjoy watching it from time to time. The new pilot bachelor, Jake, however is very easy (and intriguing) to watch. I'm not exactly sure what it is about him - but I think it has something to do with him being a pilot (i.e. a man in uniform)!

When Jake was asked if any ladies stood out - he said he didn't have his favorites picked yet... he wanted to get to know each of the ladies while he had the time.

There's a good mix of women - from Michelle (crazy marriage/baby obsessed) to Ali - my current favorite (who he called "refreshing") to Christina (crazy backstabbing restaurant manager) to the 5 or 6 gorgeous fashion and product models.

Let me know what you think about this season. Worth watching or a waste of time?

Best New Show

2010-01-04T23:08:00.005-05:00

Forget The Bachelor: On The Wings Of Love. While that show premiered tonight - so did a show called The Conveyor Belt Of Love!

5 ladies sit in a large room with paddles that either say "Interested" or "Not Interested". Then 30 guys come out on a conveyor belt - one at a time. Each guy has up to 60 seconds to convince the ladies to pick him. The girls can exchange or "trade up" their guy at any point. Then the new couples go on a date.

While the guys are trying to impress the ladies they are allowed to ask and answer questions. A couple of the girls were pretty blunt - which makes for some entertaining TV.

It may not be a huge long-term hit, but definitely worth watching at least a few times!

Gerard Butler Minus The 12-Pack Abs

2010-01-04T23:00:00.003-05:00

Just a quick observation - Gerard Butler is an extremely attractive man. However, when he is not filming a movie where he plays a gladiator - he looks just like the rest of us. Here's a recent photo of a shirtless Gerard:

Overall though I can guarantee a few extra pounds would not keep me away from him. What do you think? He cleans up pretty nice!!

Top 25 Songs In 5 Minutes (Remix)

2009-12-29T22:32:00.008-05:00

This is amazing: 2009's best 25 songs (and videos) all mixed together in a video that's under 5 minutes!

See if your favorite songs are in the video:

Who would have thought Down, Love Story, I Gotta Feeling, and I'm Yours could be mixed together?!? I just think it's incredible!

Odd TV Duo

2009-12-18T23:32:00.005-05:00

I don't know why I was watching The Martha Stewart Show today... but it ended up on my TV and I COULD NOT change it! Martha, as always, is a lovely, well mannered woman who enjoys cooking and crafts. Her guest --- Snoop Dogg!! Such a strange combination.

Here are a few funny pieces from the show:

Could there be potential for a full time show? Cooking with Martha and Snoop? You better believe I'll watch it! :)

My Christmas Gift

2009-12-16T19:59:00.003-05:00

This just cracked me up - Who knew Silent Monks could sing like this?

Merry Christmas! I hope you enjoyed the video!

John Mayer Is A Tool

2009-12-15T22:03:00.004-05:00

When John Mayer talks, he is usually being rude, arrogant, or demeaning in some way, but he does it in a way that makes people want to listen. However, today on Ellen - he probably wore the ugliest sweater that I have ever seen on a man. It was actually difficult to pay attention to anything but the shirt.

In case you are wondering what this guy is up to, he said he wants to settle down but almost in the same breath, he announced that he was taking a break from dating. That's going to make it a bit challenging to "settle down".

Anyway... the sweater... any comments?

My New Guilty Pleasure

2009-12-14T21:16:00.003-05:00

With the ending of Dancing With The Stars, i thought that my TV life would be empty and meaningless the next season aired, or at least until Idol started again. But I was WRONG!

Enter: Find My Family. I have no idea how I wind up watching this every week - I don't plan it. It just always seems to be on the TV that is in the studio. The show helps adopted children and birth parents reconnect. It is sad and happy all at once! So far, there hasn't been a show that hasn't brought a tear to my eye. Here's a clip.

If you find yourself watching TV on Monday night at 9PM - I highly recommend this show - I think you'll be hooked! If you see it, let me know what you think of it. Happy watching!

Alcohol At Work Parties

2009-12-10T18:29:00.008-05:00

I normally hate email forwards... but this one is hilarious!

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For The Annual Company Picnic, management decided that because of liability issues, if we had alcohol, we could only have one drink per person...

I was fired for ordering the cups!
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I just think those cups are outstanding! I kind of want to buy a few now for my company's Christmas Party!

Hulk Hogan Engaged To His Daughter's Twin!!!

2009-12-08T21:40:00.007-05:00

I am officially grossed out. I heard that Hulk Hogan was engaged to his girlfriend Jennifer after dating for 2 years. THAT is not gross. I enjoyed the story to that point. The PROBLEM is in the pictures. Here is what Hulk's fiance looks like (she may look familiar....):

If you did a double take thinking that was the Hulk's daughter Brooke standing next to him... then you are on the same page as me!! His fiance bears a startling resemblance to his little girl. If you didn't see the similarity on the first picture, here are Hulk, fiance Jennifer, and Brooke together. If you can't see what I'm talking about, you may as well not read the rest of this. Now, for everyone else....

I'm speechless! If my dad were dating my look-alike, it would make me extremely uncomfortable. The situation is even more awkward than Joe Simpson commenting on his daughter Jessica's nice boobs!

Anyway... just in case you aren't grossed out by Hulk dating his daughter's identical twin... here's a picture of the lovebirds while taking a dip in the ocean.

You're WELCOME!!

Tiger Gets A New Commericial Deal!

2009-12-03T21:18:00.005-05:00

A week ago, Tiger Woods appeared to be a happily married man with a beautiful wife and 2 lovely children. But now, three separate women have been linked to Tiger romantically. I think Tiger Woods is officially sunk in his personal life. However, his major sponsors like Nike and Gatorade seem to be sticking by his side (so far).

It looks like Tiger may be in luck though with a new endorsement deal. Well, OK, it's not really an endorsement at all. Spirit Airlines is doing some advertising at Tiger's expense. Check out this commercial:

Honestly, I think the commercial is hilarious, but a lot of people think it is completely distasteful and "too early" to make jokes like that. Really, its a win-win... Tiger doesn't get rewarded with any more endorsement dollars and you can get a great deal on a flight! Thanks Tiger Woods!!

Taylor Swift Must Be Cheating

2009-11-23T22:57:00.011-05:00

In the past two months... Taylor Swift has won SO many awards! Yes, she is a talented singer... but is she that outstanding that she just dominates every award show? The American Music Awards aired last night. Miss Swift was nominated for 6 (the most of any artist or group) - she won 5! The one that she lost was to Michael Jackson for Best Pop Album. My conclusion: I think she is cheating (somehow).

Taylor Swift aside... here are some of the highlights (or lowlights [Lambert!!]) from the show.
-The TMobile Breakthrough performance went to the most random band they could find - Gloriana. They are a country band with a church choir harmony, if you can picture that. (Or watch the video @ 1 min mark).

So that was upsetting. That country bumpkin, unknown group managed to beat out the Kings Of Leon and Lady Gaga!

The next one I find very amusing: In the category of Favorite Soundtrack, it was between Hannah Montana: The Movie, Twilight, or Hannah Montana 3. Miley and her alter-ego had a pretty good chance of winning, but lost to Twilight. :)

And finally... they couldn't have picked a more memorable? way to end the show than with Adam Lambert. The song was really bad - but it's hard to say which was worse... the performance or the song itself. I guess we'll just call it a tie.

Wow. Yeah. I know. Bizarre.
I'm headed home to have nightmares.

More Crazy Music

2009-11-19T22:07:00.002-05:00

This time, I think Beyonce has lost it... mainly because this is a horrible song. Crazy costumes, strange hair, and guys with giant video cameras for heads??? I would have expected this from Lady Gaga, but not Beyonce. Watch it here:

So overall... nuts! Or at least thats what I think. Anyone disagree?

Nobody Wants A Letter From The IRS

2009-11-18T10:31:00.005-05:00

Everybody needs to pay their taxes! There is really no gray area about it. Yet another celebrity has been busted for tax evasion by the IRS. AARON CARTER! Reports say that since 2003, his tax debt had added up to just over $1,000,000!!

The worst part of this for Aaron Carter is he probably isn't making a ton of money right now. Most of his tax debt was from 2003 when he was a super famous child star. Other than Dancing With The Stars, he hasn't really done much in the past 5 years. So I have no idea where that million is going to come from. Perhaps Aaron will be spending some time in jail?? So far there are no reports of jail time that I have seen. Survivor winner Richard Hatch was in a similar boat a few years back, and he just got out of his jail cell...

But, talk about a bad month: get kicked off Dancing With The Stars, get busted for $1 million bucks of back taxes, then maybe find out you're going to jail? Even if it was a cushy, celebrity jail, I don't think he could handle it. I can't wait to see how this works out! Any predictions?

I Think I'm A Lady Gaga Fan

2009-11-12T23:02:00.006-05:00

I can't believe that I am thinking this... but I actually and hooked on the NEW Lady Gaga song Bad Romance. I always just thought Lady Gaga was this super strange lady who made songs with crazy lyrics. (LoveGame - "I wanna take a ride on your disco stick" or Poker Face - "I'm not lying I'm just stunning with my love-glue-gunning")

However, the lyrics are beside the point. The video for Bad Romance is really weird, but I couldn't stop watching it. (Check out her shoes in the picture above!!! They look like golden lobster claws!) Watch the video here:

What do you think? Too much, just enough? I think once I saw the video I like the song a lot more. Strange how music videos can do that!

Mily Cyrus Gets Passionate

2009-11-09T22:29:00.007-05:00

Miley Cyrus broke our hearts when she left Twitter last month. I will always remember where I was and what I was doing at the moment I heard the news. NOW she has completely turned on Twitter.

She used to be mildly obsessed with the site, leaving updates constantly on her page. Now, she says, "Twitter should just be, like, banned from this universe." (This is probably my favorite quote, which is in the video below at about 3:30.) In case you forgot she was 16, after reading that, we are all reminded.

For more, like, valley girl, like, fun, or whatever, check out this video.

I hope you, like... like, enjoyed the video!

Taylor Swift Just Might Be Funny

2009-11-04T20:20:00.008-05:00

This weekend, Taylor Swift is hosting Saturday Night Live. I would say there are high expectations for anyone who they ask to host. PLUS... she is also the musical guest, so she has a lot going on this weekend.

The first promos for her show have been released and honestly, I think they are pretty funny... or at least amusing. My favorite is the 2nd promo with the Kanye joke and the 3rd one as well. Check all of them out here:

Although it would be easy to do tons of Kanye jokes thoughout the night... I hope they avoid the topic altogether. The VMAs were over a month ago already and NOTHING would hurt Kanye's ego more than being ignored on live TV for 1.5 hours!

Either way, I'm excited to see how Taylor does. SNL airs (Saturday) at 11:30PM.

Angelina And Rosie O'Donnell A Couple?

2009-10-29T22:04:00.006-04:00

Rosie O'Donnell has gone off the deep end. Here are only 2 (of the many) reasons why.

1) She says she and Angelina Jolie were almost "an item" around 10 years ago.

2) Rosie explains that Angelina gave Rosie her number. THEN... they talked on the phone two or three times. AND THEN... that is it. Rosie claims that the two ladies had planned to have dinner, but it never ended up happening. Definitely not a relationship!! That Rosie is full of crazy!

You know why it didn't happen, right? My theory: Angelina probably agreed to dinner to shut Rosie up. Then Angelina probably changed her phone number that night.

However, it sounds like in Rosie's mind... the relationship may not be completely over. Rosie says she has dreams about Angie a lot still. Not only is that way to much information, but I bet Rosie's wife Kelli Carpenter is not thrilled to hear that Rosie dreams about another woman. NICE.

For once, I feel sorry for Angelina Jolie.

Adam Lambert Looks Like A Woman (On Purpose)

2009-10-28T20:16:00.007-04:00

Now I know why I liked American Idol winner Kris Allen more than runner up Adam Lambert...

... SUPER CREEPY. Need I say more? That's the recently released cover of Adam's new album is scheduled to come out on November 23rd.

But really... what would we expect from Adam Lambert?

He took to his Twitter this morning to thank his fans who "understood" the cover. Then, he added... "Androgyny. Rock n Roll." - although I think he meant to say, "I look ridiculous on my new CD cover"

Either way... MISSION ACCOMPLISHED!

Sexy Halloween Costumes... On Kids!

2009-10-26T19:12:00.005-04:00

Halloween is very close now. The trend this year seems to be fun costumes, as opposed to scary outfits. Some popular choices include superheros, Nintendo characters, princesses, royalty, and your standard ghosts. Adults tend to have sexier costumes than in previous years with tall boots, fishnets, and other revealing outfits.

Here's the scary part...
Young girls are now dressing in the sexy Halloween costumes that were previously reserved for adults!

This is a picture of Noah Cyrus... yes... a 9 year old sister of Miley Cyrus. The girl is wearing hooker boots and a super short dress! Who told her this was OK to do? Must be the brilliant parenting of Billy Ray Cyrus.

Do you think Halloween has gotten too sexy?? Would you let your daughter wear what Noah Cyrus is wearing? What about these girls costumes?

Who Wants A $3,000,000 Bra Anyway?

2009-10-21T20:33:00.006-04:00

The details on the 2009 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show have been revealed and it looks like this year will be a glamorous as ever! Each year, Victoria's Secret features a very special bra. Last year's edition was a mixture of almost 3,000 diamonds and rubies.

This year... they had to go one step further. It's a black Very Sexy Convertible bra with diamonds embroidered into the material. The kicker... it has a 16-carat heart shaped diamond pendant dangling in the middle! Total value... $3 million dollars!!

While I'm not normally thrilled about posting pictures of people in their underwear, this bra is a "must see". Here's the photo:

The lucky model who gets to show this off is Marissa Miller. She said the bra is "surprisingly comfortable" to wear. The V.S. Fashion Show airs on December 1st at 10PM on CBS.

Jon + The Octomom?

2009-10-20T22:29:00.004-04:00

Nadya Suleman, better known as the Octomom, recently admitted that she has the hots for none other than Jon Gosselin! Obviously, due to their highly publicized banking fued, we can tell that the Gosselins have money. Plus, Jon seems to be in the news every day, no matter what he does. This makes Jon Gosselin the perfect Octo-target... fame AND free money!

The Octomom went on to say that she wishes the media would leave Jon and Kate alone (probably so she can re-focus the attention on her).

So if Jon does decide to dump his 20-something fling Hailey for the much older and creepy Octomom, they would officially have 22 children! That would even beat out the Duggars from the TLC show 18 Kids And Counting. Take THAT Duggars!!

On a more serious note, if Jon and the Octomom got together. I would probably set my TV on fire and disconnect the internet because I would know that we have hit the rock bottom.

Conan O'Brien = Amazing

2009-10-19T23:43:00.006-04:00

Over the past few weeks, Conan O'Brien and Newark, NJ Mayor Corey Booker have been having a joke fight after Conan made a Newark joke during his show. It even got to the point that the Mayor banned Conan from the Newark Airport.

Friday, the NJ Mayor was on Conan's show to "solve the dispute". The whole clip is below. The highlight comes about 1 minute, 35 seconds from the end when Conan introduces the Newark Joke Box. Conan says he will put $500 every time that he makes a Newark joke.

And Conan could not resist...

Ultimately, it did work out for the city of Newark. Conan personally donated $50,000 to one of Mayor Booker's charities and NBC matched Conan's donation. Everybody wins plus we got a great viddo out of it!

When Cakes Go WAAAY Wrong

2009-10-14T21:30:00.004-04:00

Here's a fun site to go to while you're at work (or anywhere really). It's a blog called Cake Wrecks, featuring professional cakes that just end up looking terrible. Not really funny at the time, but definitely some great photos. Here are a couple of my favorites:

First, a bride and groom. My favorite part is their eyes and mouths... just big globs of black frosting. It kind of looks like something that I drew in elementary school.

This cake is outstanding because it lacks some vital punctuation. An "!" would do wonders here. Without it, the "Way To Go Bob" sounds super sarcastic.

What if this showed up as your wedding cake? The overall shape is nice, but it just looks like a 4 year old sloppped a ton of chocolate sauce all over the cake. If that were my cake, I would hide it from the view of the guests... and from the kitchen staff as well!

And finally... this isn't a mess up, although, I'm not sure who would want to eat this cake. I just think its a funny one.

If you want more Cake Wrecks, check out their blog.

Erin Taylor Tried To Kill Me

2009-10-14T00:19:00.002-04:00

This may sound extreme... but it definitely describes my feelings earlier this afternoon when Erin Taylor and I ended up at Circuit Training at the Blue Water YMCA. The previous week, I had promised her that I would go with her. I know that I do not really seem to motivate myself to work out, so I gladly accepted her invitation.

The first part of the plan worked, I did in fact force myself to go to the gym, which is impressive in its own right. The trouble came pretty much as soon as circuit training began. I haven't been that tired or out of breath since I was in cheerleading 6 years ago. I think Erin was tried to get my to fall over or pass our or something! However, her plan did not work.

Even though the experience sounds a bit traumatic... I would highly recommend this class to anyone. As soon as the workout was done, I felt great and full of energy. In closing... I would like to say, thank you Erin Taylor for making me workout. You are the best!

And I Almost Got Into The Whole Baseball Thing

2009-10-06T22:29:00.005-04:00

I am a what many would call a "fairweather fan" when it comes to sports. If our local team is winning... I am get excited for them and even sometimes will find myself watching a game or two. When our teams are losing, I don't even seem to pay attention.

Well, the Tigers were doing great all year (so I hear) until right before the playoffs, so I was getting ready to jump on the bandwagon. However, their hopes of getting into the playoffs depended on one final game with the Twins tonight and they lost. The cool part is that it was a fight to the death (almost). It took them TWELVE innings to blow their playoff dreams for this year.

As for myself, I'm holding up well. I'm hoping I can throw the support I was formerly planning to commit to the Tigers and put it toward the Pistons or the next winning Detroit team. It really saves a lot of time and energy over being a real hardcore fan. Who's with me?? Anyone?

Rubbing Salt In A Wound

2009-10-05T23:09:00.004-04:00

It seems like Ashlee Simpson missed the whole story about how her older sister Jessica just got dumped by her longtime boyfriend right before her Barbie themed birthday party. Here's an awkward photo of Ashlee and her lovey-dovey husband Pete Wentz.... and then there's Jessica.

She looks like she is miserable. Her sister is making it even worse by holding Jessica in by her shoulder. It's kind of like they are supposed to be posing for a picture, but Ashlee and Pete can't separate themselves for 25 seconds... all because her sister and that husband of hers are super insensitive. That's all I have. Thanks.

Conan Banned From New Jersey!

2009-10-01T23:48:00.009-04:00

Honestly, the first time I saw this, I was so angry and confused with this Newark, New Jersey Mayor, Cory Booker. He said he decided to ban Conan O'Brien from the entire state of New Jersey. It all began with Conan making a joke about New Jersey. Then Mayor Booker decided to ban Conan from the Newark Airport. The next night on the Tonight Show, Conan announced that Cory Booker was banned from the Bob Hope Airport in Burbank.

This video is from Mayor Booker announcing his official banning of Conan from New Jersey! The mayor really looks serious when he is talking, but he says silly things. He calls Conan "CoCo" and begins rhyming lots of words with random foreign cities. It was at this point that I realized the video a fantastic joke. Now... for your enjoyment...

I hope Conan retaliates tonight... or a least in the next couple days. I think Conan O'Brien is hilarious!

Bat Woman Visits WBTI Studio

2009-09-30T22:14:00.006-04:00

My former intern April wandered in yesterday evening. I never really know what to expect from her... she is always up to something awesome!

Well, I couldn't have seen this coming. She rolled in with a plastic batman mask on as she proceeded to tell me how she had been driving around with her friend while wearing the mask. I found this to be super entertaining as well as a bit ridiculous at the same time.

In case you are wondering what April looks like as Batman... look no further.

Who knew that Batman wears a pink sweatshirt?

Get A Room!

2009-09-23T20:38:00.005-04:00

I love writing about Miley Cyrus. She is a public figure - photographed all the time and she knows this. That is why I do not feel bad about featuring her in "bad behavior stories". Liam Hemsworth has officially been her boyfriend for 3 months and counting! Here is a photo of the cute couple from Eonline:

Maybe... just maybe, they should take that somewhere private? Doesn't Billy Ray Cyrus have a pool that that can make out in? Why do they have to be out in the public on a beach??? I wonder if her new boyfriend is proud of her Teen Choice Awards pole dancing performance?

So many questions that we may never know the answers to...

Wedding Continued

2009-09-22T21:47:00.002-04:00

I continue to be amazed how much time and consideration goes into planning a wedding. Right now Gerry, my fiance, and I are JUST trying to decide on a hall to have the reception.

We have the church picked out in St. Clair... but the reception location is turning out to be very difficult!! The Thomas Edison Inn (shown below) has always been a special place for us, so it seemed like a no-brainer that we would have the reception there, right there with a view of the boardwalk and the Blue Water Bridge.

WRONG. So far, our guest list is about 100 people larger than that room will hold. I've driven around the greater Port Huron area numerous times looking for a large venue with a water view. As always, I love any advice. Would you recommend the hall you got married in? Why or why not?

At any rate, the search continues. When we find the perfect venue... I'm sure I will be writing an excited blog about it.

More Miley Shenanigans

2009-09-18T22:46:00.005-04:00

Miley Cyrus has started her journey to become the next teenage trainwreck like Britney Spears or Christina Aguilera in their younger years. First, if you recall, around a year ago, the 15 year old Miley was involved with what some said was a racy photo shoot. Honestly, I didn't think those photos were a big deal. Until now.

Next, she showed off her pole dancing moves at the Teen Choice Awards last month. Classy. But don't worry, her dad Billy Ray Cyrus said it was OK and she was expressing herself as an artist. That's strange to have your dad see you dance on a pole... much less approve of it! My dad would have me killed or maybe sent off to a remote location to live with Nuns for a few months.

Yesterday, another Miley Moment occured. She decided to walk an award show red carpet with a black dress and fishnet stockings! Maybe I am old fashioned, but I always thought fishnet was reserved for halloween, strippers, and sexy time. She is still 16 years old!

I can't wait until the news comes out that she had a meltdown and shaved her head. I give her another 6 months max.

VMA Quickie

2009-09-14T22:55:00.007-04:00

Last night, MTV put on their annual Video Music Awards in New York. It was eventful, as always, probably the most exciting portion was when Kanye West crashed Taylor Swift's acceptance speech. If you want to read about that, check out Sean & Erin's Blog. It seems like everybody is defending Taylor Swift. Really... how can you not like her? If you haven't seen it yet, I posted a video of her song Thug Story... it's pretty funny! Just click on my June posts.

ALSO, while we are talking VMAs...
I think Katy Perry had the absolute coolest accessory yesterday... her dress had metal spikes on it. I'm pretty sure if someone ran into her, they would probably have to at least get a band-aid.

Ultimately, I think the dress is weird as far as how it is cut and the material it is made of... but I think Katy Perry really pulled it off great. I don't know who else could do that.

It's Wedding Season

2009-09-11T21:46:00.004-04:00

Maybe not wedding season... but definitely wedding planning season! Over the Labor Day holiday, my boyfriend (and co-worker) proposed to me! Needless to say... I said YES. I am absolutely THRILLED.

Here's what I didn't expect: If you haven't planned a wedding recently... consider yourself lucky. We are less than 1 week into the planning and organizing and it is unbelievable all the information that you need and all the places we have already contacted! ...Not to mention all the money that is soon to be involved.

It's hard to even figure out where to start. Any tips? I would love to hear your success stories (or maybe things NOT to do). I'm new to all of this... all info is appreciated. :) :) HELP!

Devastated

2009-09-03T23:45:00.005-04:00

I am having a very difficult time today. Someone has removed my Toll House Cookie Dough from the work refrigerator. Today, I went grocery shopping and considered purchase a slab of cookie dough, but then I remembered that I already had one in the fridge at work. From that point on, I was excited about eating my cookie dough.

Since tonight was unusually busy, I didn't get a chance to have a snack until now (roughly 11:45PM). Imagine my surprise when I searched the whole fridge and freezer and found no cookie dough!!!

Now, I know that no one cleaned the refrigerator... because while I was searching, I discovered a salad so old that it was becoming a green liquid. I also found a few varieties of moldy lunch meat. Obviously, I don't eat other people's salad, lunch meat, or old Taco Bell that I find... because that is still in the fridge. So WHY my cookie dough?!?

Authorities are continuing their investigation into the recent cookie dough thefts.

David Cook's Twin!

2009-08-28T19:53:00.006-04:00

David Cook mentioned that he wanted to try out his acting skills in the upcoming months. It makes me wonder.. what type of character would he be best suited to play. Then I realized his twin brother is Shaggy from Scooby Doo.

Just look at the similarities!... the hair style, hair color, the small, thin frame, etc. My advice to David - keep with the singing and stay away from acting... unless you can act in a Scooby Doo movie... that would be perfect.

TACKY

2009-08-21T19:34:00.002-04:00

Just weeks after Rihanna's now ex-boyfriend Chris Brown pled guilty to assaulting her... he shows up in a music video with a pretty tacky necklace. All it says is "OOPS!". It doesn't really matter what it is supposed to mean... it looks like a super-tacky apology for attacking Rihanna.

Not cool Chris.

Megan Wants A Millionaire... Not A Suspected Murderer

2009-08-20T18:34:00.005-04:00

Just as I was really getting into my guilty pleasure on VH1... the show gets pulled off the air. I'm talking about the new reality show Megan Wants A Millionaire. Megan is a character, originally from another VH1 mess, Rock Of Love with Brett Michaels. Even though she got her heart broken by Brett, she managed to score a few extra appearances and even her own dating show on the network.

Now the crazy stuff:
One of Megan's final Millionaire contestants, Ryan Jenkins, is wanted by police for the murder of his wife Jasmine. She was found dead in a suitcase inside a dumpster. Since his wife was found... he has been unreachable. Police suspect that he has runaway to Canada. It's a pretty tragic, and crazy story.

SOOOO in a nutshell. VH1 does not want a suspected murderer on their airwaves and they pulled the show. I have to agree with them... especially because Megan is physically similar to Ryan's dead wife. That would be super creepy for Megan to end up with him.

Mily Cyrus Has A Brother??

2009-08-18T23:49:00.004-04:00

Normally siblings are not that interesting of a story. For some reason, I felt the need to post a picture of Miley's older brother, Trace Cyrus. He is the complete opposite of Miley... tattoos, piercings, long black hair, and he seems pretty angry too.

However, seeing this side of the family makes me realize that a pole dancing 16 year old kind of fits into the Cyrus family.

Miley / JoBro / Disney Nightmare

2009-08-13T22:22:00.006-04:00

I think I am getting bitter in my old age.

Today I found probably the most obnoxious grouping of "singers" ever to make a music video. The roster includes: Miley Cyrus, all 3 Jonas Brothers, Demi Lovato, and Selena Gomez. If some of the names are unfamiliar... it's okay. All you have to know is that they are all products of Disney.

It would be mildly annoying if the group got together to make a decent song... but they couldn't pull that off. They had to make a silly song called Send It On. A super tree-hugging song. Don't get me wrong, I like trees and I enjoy the Earth. I just find their whole song to be painful to listen to. I'd rather be crushed by a tree falling in the forest.

Enough of my rambling... see (and hear) it for yourself. What do you think?

Lady Gaga... Maybe Not A Lady?

2009-08-10T20:12:00.006-04:00

It's all over the internet. Some sources are saying that Lady Gaga may not completely be a woman. I don't know what to think. Apparently someone has a video to prove it. While I won't be posting this video, here are a couple articles I found.

Moo News

HearldSun

I'm guessing its just a nasty internet rumor. BUT It is interesting though... if you feel the need to put "Lady" in your name... maybe you are trying too hard to convince people??

Paula Abdul Is Done!??

2009-08-05T18:28:00.005-04:00

According to Paula's Twitter page, she is officially done with American Idol. I don't know if that is just a publicity stunt or if she is really not coming back. As long as they replace her with someone who seems like they have similar perscription/alcohol trouble... the show should be fine.

I'm thinking maybe Janice Dickinson who calls herself "the world's first supermodel," or maybe Drew Carey. He seems to have done a good job with The Price Is Right. I can't wait to see what happens. :)

Does American Idol Need Paula?

2009-08-03T21:30:00.005-04:00

Paula Abdul has recently been making a stink about renewing her contract for Season 9 of American Idol. She is holding out for more money... so far. So I have stopped wondering "if she is coming back" and have been thinking "would Idol survive without Paula?"

Here's the deal. During the season, I think a good size chunk of Idol fans don't really care what goes on with the music... they just want to see what the judges will say. Everybody loves to have Simon and his blunt comments. People probably watch Randy because they like the term "dawg." And Paula... she is simply a train-wreck on the TV.

I think the show would still be a big hit, but things would probably suffer without her. UNLESS... they found a SUPER-MESSED UP star to take her place or maybe just someone without a bone of talent in their bodies. (May I suggest the Jonas Brothers for the talentless judges?) Who would you want to be the replacement judge if Paula leaves the show?

Beyonce & Kelly Clarkson Drama

2009-07-30T20:01:00.006-04:00

By now, I'm sure you have heard Beyonce's song Halo. Well, if you like that song... then you are sure to like the latest from Kelly Clarkson called Already Gone.

Perhaps this can explain the situation: Both Kelly and Beyonce had OneRepublic's Ryan Tedder produce the songs in question. Kelly says that he used the same music track for both songs. Tedder denies this and answers, "...they are two different songs conceptually, melodically, and lyrically..."

Listen for yourself... is one song a rip off of the other? Let me know what you think.

I can pretty much sing Halo over the music to Already Gone... but that's just me.

SUPER HOT!

2009-07-29T20:59:00.004-04:00

My mouth is on FIRE!! I decided to try the Lay's Flamin' Hot potato chips. WOW. I probably should have figured that they were quite strong since there is large a jalapeno pepper on the bag, but I figured I was strong enough to handle it. Boy was I wrong!!

My suggestion... if you like to live your life on the wild side... try these chips. If you are lame and bland - stick with the plain or the maybe the ridges.

President Obama Under Fire

2009-07-21T22:19:00.004-04:00

At the All-Star game last week, president Obama had the honor of throwing out the first pitch. He did a fine job, but after the fact got a TON of criticism about his baggy "Mom Jeans"!

I admit, they didn't really look fantastic... but I'm sure they were comfortable. When it comes down to it, I'm not sure what people expect a U.S. President to wear when throwing out a first pitch... maybe a full suit? Perhaps khakis?

Also... he was not actually wearing "Mom Jeans". They were more "carpenter jeans" than anything else. Mom jeans, as I understand them, are more fitted around the hips with a very high waistline. THOSE would absolutely look horrible on President Obama (or any guy for that matter). It's funny how much drama blue jeans can cause. :)

23 Quadrillion Dollars

2009-07-15T22:18:00.005-04:00

Imagine opening your monthly credit card statement and seeing that you owed $23,148,855,308,184,500.00! (That is 23 Quadrillion dollars or 2000x the U.S. National Debt.)

This recently happened to father of 5, Jon Seale. A dinner at Wolfgang Puck that should have cost probably $50 turned into a 17-figure bill. Jon claims he was never nervous that he had to pay that amount since it is such an unbelievable mistake.

Visa has since corrected the glitch AND credited Jon back his $20 overdraft fee. (How nice of them to do that... lol) See the entire story here.