Versatility

So... if you don't know by now, my friends and I really enjoy watching The Bachelorette (and The Bachelor when it is on). We gather together each Monday night ready to rehash anything from the previous week and wait to see who lost their change to continue to woo Jillian. We were sad to see Ed go but we took a vote and if we were in his shoes (and there were 9 other girls still in the running) we would have left also. We are tired of Wes and Jilli's inability to see through him but Chris Harrison hit the nail on the head reminding us that we have all been in that place where friends kept telling us to run the other way (umm if I weren't so ashamed I would totally drop he-who-must-not-be-named's name). So Mark got kicked to the curb but Chris also gave us some good insight into that in his blog-- thanks Chris. We truly believe that if we lived in LA and knew you, we would be friends.

So, we all had choice words when Fleiss showed us what is to come in the next few weeks in Bachelorettehood. We were not pleased... or really we were shocked. And appalled. His shock and awe tactic definitely worked on us. We are hoping that it is less shocking once it comes around... but we will see.

So, yesterday I was at the gym. Jamming out to Taylor Swift (p.s. if you haven't seen this... go watch it http://www.cmt.com/videos/misc/401599/thug-story.jhtml). I had just hit full stride when my cell phone blinked at me. I thought... missed call? Who is calling me now (it is rare for someone other than my mother whom I had just hung up with to call at this time of day)? I picked it up and saw that it was not a call but a new email. Not that it couldn't wait but I am a little OCD about email and so I checked it. My friend Ash had emailed in response to me sending out Chris' blog and some other Bachelorette day after info. She had her own recap/info to share and had me laughing out loud. So much so that I tripped, almost lost the iPhone (would have been a travesty), pulled the headphones out of my ears, and gracefully lept back into stride, putting it all off like, "oh I meant to do that." Not only was I unaware that my music was up super loud but not only had everyone around me heard me laugh out loud but i might have let slip or two an actual note as I like to lip sing while running. I am not sure how all of these things are accomplished at once but that is probably why I am so out of breath when I finish and was setting so profusely yesterday that one of our guy friends had to do a double take to see that yes, behind the RayBan's it was me.

I am off to the gym again, let's hope there is no rematch with the treadmill...

Things that should not be advertised....

Ok, so there are some commercials and advertisements out there that should never see the light of day.

(1) Any Olive Garden commercial-- they are awful!
(2) Any pills to help you with sexual activity... they seem to always come on at inopportune moments
(3) Cigarettes... bad, bad, bad for you
(4) Condoms... bad, bad... I mean come on, they are ALL way too sexually explicit!
(5) Any commercial that involves someone that works for/in/at the place of business and singing about it... anyone remember "the mini mall" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJ3oHpup-pk
(6) Preparation H commercials... we all know what it does, it removes the puffiness around your eyes for beauty contestants!
(7) Adult diapers... not even going to go there... honestly, if you need them, you will find out what brands they have
(8) Viagra or any of that junk. Let's be honest if you need it, you are going to find out where you can get it. Plus, it seems to be getting plugged in different shows... stay tuned to the Bachelorette apparently!

Got any to add???

Cake

The worst part about working in an office with a variety of people is that they are always bringing in food they have made... now most people would see this as a plus. However, for someone who does not have the greatest metabolism, this is problematic. In addition to all the food being brought in, we also celebrate EVERYONE's birthday individually, and with cake, an amazing Bi-Lo cake with buttercream icing. So for the 30 something people who work here, that means about 30 cakes a year. That is more than two a month. Thankfully, we are trying to cut that down with only one cake a month and therefore today we had one cake. I couldn't resist. Plus, everyone makes you feel bad for not accepting cake. They start in with you are the young one, or you are skinny, or whatever false accusation they throw at you to entice you to join them in eating the cake. So I did, I caved, and it was good. So good, that I took a BIG piece. Not an end piece, but a BIG one. Then I proceeded to eat every bite... really I savored every bite. I will not think it was worth it when I hit the gym tonight and add an extra 30-45 minutes of cardio to try and work off even the smallest bit of the cake.

So, this is to say, although birthday cake is very good, it is the devil....

Fergie

No the topic of this blog is not the singer Fergie but a much more famous Fergie that lives right here in Columbia, SC. Dr. Sinclair Ferguson, or as he is affectionately known in our circle, Fergie Ferg. I think one of the youth came up with that.

Yesterday, the sermon was phenomenal. I often want to leave immediately from the sermon to be by myself and reflect over what has just been said. I am not one for retention unless it is immediately thought over again.

On the way out of the church, I was walking through the side door towards Lady street and Dr. F was standing in the doorway. He said, "I'll suck in and maybe you can pass by." I replied with something like, "I am not that big, I'll fit." But what I really wanted to do and say was, "Suck it in buddy!" And punch him in the gut-- ever so lightly. I am sure had I done this, that I would have gotten a big laugh out of him but probably not out of the little old church ladies trying to make it to their cars....

Fake Out

So, while perusing Allure magazines website today, I came across the funniest thing. I so want one of these! I mean it is just hilarious... some guy had to definitely come up with this. Introducing the Ms.Taken...http://mstaken.com/buy/

If I lived in a city where there actually were single guys around, I would have one of these. Too funny!

Hopefully, I will be inspired to blog something later but these past two days have been kind of dull... not sure if that is a good or a bad thing!

Hawaiian shirts, the Bach and more...

So I didn't get to blog this weekend with one roommie moving out and another moving in. Also, had lots on my list to accomplish and slowly moving through it!

Yesterday, I was ready to blog but then felt the need to police my assistant who has become so sloppy in the past few months... but I was sitting at a staff meeting yesterday morning and "listening" to the head honcho and noticed he was wearing a Hawaiian shirt. I don't get men in Hawaiian shirts. Why is it that they think this is an everyday appropriate dress-- wear a polo shirt or something! I hate Hawaiian shirts. I don't even like them when they are appropriate, well I think the only time they are appropriate is at luaus... and only if those luaus are in Hawaii. Well, as I sat there trying to zone back in on what he was saying I noticed the guy straight across from me was also wearing a Hawaiian shirt... and so on went down the table. I think I missed the memo! I was sitting next to the HR woman, whom I share a great deal of laughs with, so I passed her a note (like in high school) that read, "I didn't get your memo on Friday about today being Hawaiian shirt day." As I passed it, I started shaking a little with the absurdity of all the middle-aged men in my office sitting around in these shirts. My handout quickly became covered with my doodles as I tried to not think about it anymore and to stop laughing!

Soooo, last night was the Bachelorette week 3. We were stoked and ready for some drama. Smaller crowd this week but still the ever faithfuls. We watched a great date with Ed, a kind of boring one at the movie set-- Jilli better not think a career in film is up next-- and then a sad day as Sasha got the boot! And what was up with him leaving on the bus??? Totally weird... made me think that Andy Samberg would come out of nowhere and start singing "I'm on a bus." That would have only made that moment better.

Ok, I am SO over Wes. I am done. I don't like him! I mean he totally ripped that song off of George Strait-- has anyone seen Pure Country???? I'm just saying... So everyone hates Juan. Everyone but Jilli! I feel she might be a little blind. He is too calculated-- but wait Jilli even said that about him. To me calculating= bad news bears. Not that I am a love expert but, I feel like that is usually something they say about the villain in the story.

Let's talk about David. He got so smashed last night (I feel cool saying it that way-- keeps me young-haha). And made a fool of himself and she kept him. But she did give him the first impression rose so she does have a history with him. Glad that Brad is gone-- totally lame!! I cannot believe she kept the foot guy. His montage about the feet was so funny/disturbing/made me cringe. One of the girls said, "I thought it was endearing the first time he said it but then he just got creepy!" Uggh, my stomach's a little queasy just thinking about it. Hopefully, foot boy won't pass go this week. The preview next week promises some drama and we are ready!

That is all for now... off to work some...