It's Snowing!!

I was born, raised and live in the South. That being said, we don't see much snow. A few bits of ice here and there, but the snow part is left for those more deserving folks in other parts of the country I guess. I know when you see it all the time it's a nuissance, but to me it is better than Christmas. I know when Christmas is coming, and going, but the snow...I just never know. It makes it so special to me. I love everything about it. The way the sun hits it making it sparkle, the way it looks like a nice soft blanket, the way it makes people just giggle for no reason whatsoever. The way my cat longs to be in it, but absolutely hates having it touch his feet. The excuse to drink hot chocolate all day an that's ok becuase "it's snowing outside." The way it sits on little tree branches like a little pouch. The way it reminds me of making snow cream as a kid, even thought I have no idea how to make it and don't really think I like it. How any picture with snwo in it seems to be a good idea and finally getting to use my snow setting. (I'm surprised it still works) And, the way the weather people are generally almost always wrong about the snow prediction.

So, it is snowing here in the South! Well, right now it's actually freezing rain, but it did snow and they are saying more later. Right now, I guess we have about 3-4 inches. Enough clean snow on top for snow cream. :) I've also taken about 15 pointless pictures already. Matty is at the store now getting supplies for snow cream (he actually went for something that had a purpose, but what better opportunity for me to request Vanilla and cream for an afternoon treaty treat!).

YAY! SNOW!!

Snow Cream Recipe (from All Recipes)
Ingredients
1 gallon snow
1 cup white sugar
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
2 cups milk
Directions
When it starts to snow, place a large, clean bowl outside to collect the flakes. When full, stir in sugar and vanilla to taste, then stir in just enough milk for the desired consistency. Serve at once.

They may still be the biggest losers

Tuesday rolled around and once again I sat down, food at the ready, to watch the latest installment of The Biggest Loser. For those of you waiting to hear my take and recap on the epsidoe on Wednesday, I apologize for the delay. The red team refused to work with Jillian unless I waited.

So, first off, the red team girl did NOT lose the massive amount of weight I thought I saw in the previews. She did lose around 11 pounds though, which of course makes sense since she threw the last two weigh-ins. The first week she gained a pound and the next she only lost one pound. It was, of course, okay in her mind because her weight didn't count. This week it could have (they ended up with immunity), but she came up big. When we last saw our dreaded red folks they were in disbelief that Jillian and Bob did not believe her lame sob story about "doing everything she could and not losing any weight." On the first season, Matt had a similiar story until they showed some secret night footage of him making all this food and eating it in the middle of the night. So red man argues with Jillian. She of course is like, "Are you serious? Get out of my face." and he then refused to work out with her. We can all guess what happened next. Through her tear stained, snotty nose face, red lady swears on all that is sacred in the world, except her favorite chocolate cake, that she isn't lying. SHE gives Jillan a choice (because Jillian cares I guess). She can either believe her and red lady will work out with her or not believe her and she'll only work out with Bob. You guessed it. Jillian walks off. I think red then realized the error of their ways and decides for the betterment of their lives they should work out with Jillian. I'm glad they were mature enough to realize that the only way they were actually going to lose the extra luggage in their rear was to work out with Jillian. So, happy worker outers again.

Gray team rocked it, as always. I love them and have now declared my favorite. They work hard, are dedicated, cry when approrpriate and always, always push themselves three steps farther than they can actually go. After not being able complete a workout challenge from Jillian and having Jillian admit it was impossible to complete, they pushed and pushed until they did it. And, it paid off. They ended up losing a massive amount of weight, winning a challenge and getting to call their loved ones as a reward. I look forward to seeing them both in the final 3 and one of them as THE biggest loser.

Pink was mediocre. They want it, but not enough to do the hard workouts. I like them so I hope they can step it up in the coming weeks. If not I think we'll see the lights turned out on the mom.

Black is kinda boring, but I like them. I cheer for them each week and get nervous when they are always so close to the bottom line. Bottom line here. You guys gotta push it or you're off the ranch. And, I think the ranch is what is pushing them both to lose weight. At home, I think they'll both lose momentum and ease back into their old ways.

Orange is adorable. I like them.

White man did a great job last week. I'm glad he is really pushing himself to do more now that he is alone on the ranch. Maybe he needed his mom gone to really do this. He cares so much for his mother that I don't think he was able to focus on his own weight loss. I am hopeful he can really change his life.

Purple girl kinda gets on my nerves a little, but I was really proud of her for what she did this week. All by herself, she lost enough of her body weight percentage to stay in the game. At the end of this, she's going to be gorgeous.

Brown guy had me crying when he called his family. He is trying so hard and has a lot of baggage to leave behind. Literally. He may not weigh as much as white guy, but his size is astronomical. I fear he'll have to have surgery to remove excess skin at the end of this. But, better that than having to be put in the ground with all your skin at an early age. He rocked it and is with us for another week.

And the green team. They both want to go home. They are done fighting. They are done dealing with emotional demons, no matter what they are. They are both done. But, only the daughter had to peace out this week. She ended up gaining 20 pounds when she went home and is now focusing on losing weight. I think we know where that is going. I hope I'm wrong. Green mom won't be here much longer. She lost a pound this week and has a negative attitude that she hasn't lost since day 1. I predict she's out next week. And unless it's betwen her and red lady, I'm saying "lata Miggy."

Next week the blue and yellow teams will be back to see who gets to come back to the ranch. All I'm hoping is red lady has to leave the ranch. Or at least stop talking. But, despite all her terribleness, I do admire her for always encouraging and pushing the other contestants to do better. I think, whether it's because they want her to stop talking or because they genuinely respect her, the contestants are pushing harder and doing more becaus of the red zit. So, for that, I am proud of her for changing lives, for the better. Now if she would stop lying to J, I'd like her a lot better.

Next Wednesday, check back for the latest recap. Who you all rooting for? Who's your favorite?

And, I'll end with a J recipe tip. (I call her J cause we're tight like that.) Take an apple and put it in a bowl of water. Microwave for 5 minutes. Then cover it in cinnamon (Skin on). Eat and enjoy a sweet treat for low calories.

One short of a football game and maybe two crayons short of a box

I went to NYC for work a few years back to help raise brand awareness for one of our clients through the use of guerilla marketing tactics. No, we weren't dressed up like apes, but we did walk around with orange t-shirts, hats (mine got "lost in my luggage") and carried clipboards asking people to give us 5 minutes of their time for $5. We were glorified door-to-door vacuum salesmen, but it worked and the client had huge success. Go figure. As part of our plan for unpaid attention and coverage, we all got up at 3 am to go stand outside the The Today Show in that crowd of people that towers over Al Roker. I don't really do early morning risers, and was less than pleased to be there at 5 am, waiting to wave my hand at the crowds of millions tuning in from home to see me wearing an oversized orange t-shirt and sporting a greasy ponytail. Nonetheless, it happened. And, of course, my dad made a few DVD copies for prosperity. Lovely.

But, the upside to all this was the guest stars of our episode...The Duggars! I love the Duggars. I think it's because they make a dish called tater tot casserole (check out some other favorite Duggar recipes). Or that all their children have names that start with J. Or that they're just so insane for having so many kids that they're interesting. The point of all that is to say I love the Duggars in a big kind of way. And with as many of them as there is, that's a lot of love to go around.

They started their brood in 1988 with the birth of their first child. After an attempt to add one additional head to the Duggar clan, Michelle suffered a miscarriage. Believing that her use of the birth control pill led to her pregnancy and ultimate miscarriage, Michelle and Jim Bob asked God for their forgiveness, pledging to love and care for as many children as God intended for them to, leaving their future in His hands. And, 22 years they are the proud parents of 19 children. Now, I think it's a tad crazy, but no matter what I think or you think, they completely support and care for their children without the help of any taxpayer money or support from the government aka our paychecks. We aren't talking Octomom here people. So, if they want to and God-willing, Birth on Duggars!

Recently, the oldest Duggar boy (after having his wedding broadcast to the masses) introduced his first daughter. Wait for it....and it doesn't start with a J! (Probably because mom and dad took all the J names for their own brood.) Two months later and over three and half months early, mom and dad Duggar introduced the latest of their family, Josie Brooklyn. At 1 lb. 6 oz. I think it's a miracle that baby Josie survived, and appears to be doing as well as she is. In a People exclusive, Michelle and Jim Bob revealed their newest bundle of pink joy to the world. Personally, I think the tater tot casserole might be bigger than the new bundle, but I wish the whole family my best wishes as they go into the new year, a year I hope is much easier than 2009 was for them. Baby J's birth will be showcased on the newest, 19 Kids and Counting airing Jan. 31 on none-other-than TLC. Their new show season starts in February. One short of football game and two crayons short of a box, the Duggars continue to amaze and facinate me.

Oh, and check out the photos of their house! It's incredible. And, they serve the dinner family style on a real life Golden Corral buffet-style serving line! It just doesn't get better than that. Unless perhaps they name their next baby Duggar girl, Jan-Elizabeth after yours truly.

Tater Tot Casserole (courtesy of the Duggars)

2lb ground turkey cooked, seasoned, drained

3 2lb bags tater tots 2 cans cream of mushroom

2 cans evaporated milk

2 cans cream of chicken

Brown meat & place in large cass. dish. Cover with tater tots. Mix soup & milk together.Pour over top. Bake at 350 for 1 Hour.(One of Daddy’s Favorites!) Makes 2- 9”X13” pans

Movie Madness Monday...on Wednesday

I've decided to dedicate Monday's to a movie review by yours truly. As a set up, I love 8 Mile, The Notebook, Christmas with the Kranks, Ghosttown, Gran Tarino and the Bridget Jones movies to name a few. So if you like those as well, we have similar taste. If not, you can read what I think and go the opposite direction. Seems like a win-win, but wanted you all to know where I stand on my movie watching. Today isn't Monday but I saw the movie on Monday so I still think it counts. We certainly can't have Movie Madness Wednesday. There is not enough alliteration there.

Moving on.

Monday night I saw Daybreakers, the newish vampire movie with Ethan Hawke. I give it a resounding 2 thumbs up. I thought it was a fantastic movie, although Matthew would give it a luke warm thumb up.

The movie is a little (well, a lot) graphic in nature so I certainly wouldn't recommend it to your weak stomached folks or children you don't want to witness heads being ripped off humans and blood spurting everywhere. But, if you can get past that whole thing, it's great.

I just finished the Twilight series, but have been disappointed in the movies, not only in how they have developed the relationships and cast the characters, but also in the portrayal of vampires. I felt there was a lot more they could have done. Not just putting some baby powder on their face and spiking up Edwards hair a ridiculous amount. Vampires are blood suckers, not douche bags with a lot of high hair. Daybreakers did a great job (at least I think so) of portraying vampires. They were real people with the need to drink blood. They had the golden eyes and slightly fangy teeth, but were not surreal in nature. You couldn't, at a distance, tell them apart from the humans.

And, they incorporated the blood sucking in so naturally. People ordering coffee with blood mixed in, instead of a fifth of a really nice vodka it was a fifth of pure human blood (top of the line), people sat in business meetings sipping on blood rather than a glass of water. And the blood looked so real. It was amazing. It was truly as if vampires ruled this Earth and we humans were mere pawns in their game of life, trying to remain blood filled rather than blood sucked. As a very non-science fiction person, I actually believe this world they created could happen.

Furthermore, they portrayed these vampires with human characteristics. The vampire who wanted society to remain vampire so he could become even more powerful and dominate the world. The science lacky who wanted nothing more than to give him that so he could reep his own benefit. The brother vampire who became that way because it was what he was good at and gave him something more to strive for, rather than living in the constant shadow of his genius brother. And the doctor vampire who was turned, not by his own choice, but by the desire of his brother who couldn't bear the thought of losing his brother one day. But the desire to be human was so longing that he dedicated his career in part to develop a blood substitute to spare other innocent humans, but more to find a cure so humans could once again walk without fear of their lives.

Yahoo users and critics give it a B-. Users gave Twilight a B+ so I ain't trusting their judgement. Whether you like it or not, the movie is a definite must-see.

Later Palmer

James Mitchell, who played one of the most fun to hate villians on All My Children died according to his long-time partner (I didn't even know that about him. Strange how you sometimes only learn stuff about people after they're gone). He died last week from pneumonia, a complication of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease of which he has suffered from for years. He was 89.

As an avid All My Children watcher for the past 25 years or so (yes, I watched it when I was 3), Palmer Cortland was one of the best villians to love and hate. How could you not melt at his love for Dixie, Opal at one time (although that later evolved to become one of the greatest wars of all time), and at the same time be amazed and shocked by his witty one-liners and brash arrogance and disdain for those he felt unworthy of his attention. He appeared in more than 300 episodes from 1979 to the present, appearing as a show regular until 2008.

I'm sad to see Palmer go. I guess at least they won't resurrect his character with some random, "that looks nothing like Palmer" character. I mean he was 89. I think it's pretty believable that he left Pine Valley to join his beloved Dixie in the AMC afterlife. I do hope they bring Dixie back, however, and that she and Tad can finally be in love like the power couple they should be. Too bad if that does happen, Palmer won't be here.

Rest in peace, James.

His name is Farv

Almost Super Bowl time. I don't really know that much football and am pretty sure I don't like the sport itself. But, I am able to support football given the following:

1) I like men in tight pants. Especially on men that have tight ends.

2) I like beer and beer usually goes with football.

3) I like pizza more than beer and usually people eat pizza during the football, while they watch football. Pizza or some other fried food. I am from the south and I like fried foods.

So, for those three reasons I support football. Not to mention, the Super Bowl is always a great excuse for friends to get together, partake in the three things noted above (including that rockin' cheese and sausage dip people like to make) and make bets on the score of each quarter which even I know how to do because it just follows a grid. And, I sometimes win $25 for winning the quarter score. Makes for a great night.

Unfortunately, I am a Panther's fan. My dad's boss is a part owner and let me go to the game last year, sit in the owner's box while we watched the game, ate free food and drank all the free drinks we could. We were inside (it was about 20 outside) and on the 50 yard line. That was awesome so to me that meant the Panthers were too. This has not been the year of the Panther so I must know divert my attention and rooting to another team.

Again, I know nothing about football. I root for colors and hot QBs. As we go into the finals before the Bowl, here's what we're looking at people.

1) Jets vs. Colts (Green vs. Blue)

2) Vikings vs. Saints (Purple vs. Black/White)

In our first game, I'm going Jets. They are green which I think is nice. And, I don't like Peyton that well. He wins everything, leaving poor Eli left giving his all with nothing to really show for it. I don't want to hear about Peyton. I want to hear about poor little Eli. (I know he ain't really poor. I mean he's an NFL quarterback. He makes more money per game than I do per decade...even when I had a job.) Nonetheless, I like Eli, not Peyton and want his team outta here. Mark Sanchez, QB for the Jets is new and supposed to be the new "thing." I'm cheering for the man here. Let him take the green team into a blaze of glory. Unfortunately, I call the Colts winning over the Jets by 10.

Second game. This is the real deal. We're looking at Brett Favre against Drew Brees. First off, I don't know Drew, never heard of the guy. But my boyfriend's 9 year old says he sucks so how cool can he really be? He turns off a 9 year old. More importantly, what about Brett Favre. Other than the fact he is clearly pronouncing his name incorrectly (the v comes before the r not the other way around. If it was Farve, then I'd get it. But I digress. He could probably pay to have the English language rewritten so his name is pronounced Football Dynasty if he wanted to.

Brett Favre. He's amazing. And, 40. A man that is scheduled to turn 41 this year is playing with 20somethings and mopping the floor with them. That shows amazing character, determination, dedication and just straight up awesomeness. I'm 28 and can't kneel without creeking. And this man, he's out there throwing footballs really far and hard and having guys the equivalent of a mac track plowing at him. He should be road kill, but instead he's like a road spike putting these trucks in their place...on the sidelines. The only player to win the AP MPV three consecutive times (1995-1997), leading the Packers to seven division champsionships and winning two Super Bowls, he is a true football great. And, unfortunately, kind of an underdog. I like underdogs and I like Favre. And, the Vikings are purple which is one of my top three favorite colors. I call it Vikings over Saints, 35-30.

I don't really care who wins. I'm really going to paint my nails and eat lasagna before I head to watch the new Lifetime movie Pregnancy Pact. But, the men in my life love football. So the games shall be a blazing from the TV in the kitchen and living room (you wouldn't want to miss that critical play in the three steps betwen the two rooms).

No matter the winner, I look forward to watching the football greatness (well really just snacking during it) in two weeks for the Super Bowl.

Call me Joan Rivers...minus the face lifts and stuff

After we (ok, Matthew is still working) reorganized and cleaned the office, I had to check my entertainment news to see what was up. Given how cluttered the office was, I'm surprised we didn't find MC Hammer's career buried some where. I mean, we could have thrown him to the Surreal Life for a career resucitation. Hey, it worked for that middle Brady kid. But, alas, we found no celebrities and no washed up careers. Only some beetles that have passed on to the afterlife, empty paper boxes and some of Matthew's really important concepting books, otherwise known as GQ.

Earlier in the week, the 17th to be exact, Los Angeles was host to the 3rd Annual Art of Elysium charity gala. I can't say that word, must less no what it means, but the charity provides an outlet for working actors, artists and musicians to teach artistic workshops for seriously ill children. I think that is great. In attendance at the event were the most rockin of rockin celebrities (and some that I don't know which I think makes them unimportant). Regardless, it was a star-studded event with glamourous events in abundance. And here is I come in. Channeling the inner spirit of Joan Rivers from that show that used to be on E! back in the day, below are the Biggest Losers of the night...fashion-wise of course.

Disclaimer: I don't know fashion. I am not into fashion. And, quite frankly, I have to have help dressing myself most of the time. I like leopard print. I think it looks great and really don't think that clothes can be too tight or low cut. My favorite outfit I ever had was black pants, slit up the slide lined in leopard fur with a key hole cut out underneath the waistband with matching leopard fur. Topped with a black tube top and snakeskin platform shoes, I really thought I was styling and profiling. So, yes, some of these "bad" outfits deemed by Yahoo!, really are not bad to me. In fact, I was taking notes on style until I realized the title was "What were they thinking?" And, here I was, thinking I was on the track to fashion goddess.

First up: Miss Ashley Olsen

Ok, so it ain't great, but it's not THAT bad. It's lacy, it's white-ish. I get that is slightly like a doiley, but it is fitted and shows off her figure nicely. And, although Yahoo! doesn't agree, I think her hair is kinda cool. It's that "I put it back but it works because I have Victorian beauty" look. Yeah, her makeup is pretty washed out and her lipstick is way too dark. But, seriously, Adam Lambert (to be shown next) he was WAY worse.

This is terrible. I shall start at the feet. Those shoes are just stupid. Or are they really his alien feet from his home planet? They are pointy and weird for a dude (at least I think) and they are really shiny. Like my band shoes back in the day, but at least those were black and made me feel like a girl MJ. White shiny=bad. Next point. The pants. White after Labor Day is bad (or at least that's what I was always told when I tried to wear my white jeans out in the winter.) And they are way wrinkled. Dude, you can't go on the white carpet wearing wrinkly white pants. Not cool. Go black. It hides dirt, food, and wrinkles. The jacket. Is the moon reflecting off that thing? I think I just got blinded from staring directly at it. It's fitted nicely, I'll give ya that. You might as well have worn shiny purple. Would have stood out less. And at the end of those shiny sleeves are those gloves. I can't imagine what that was about. MJ started and finished the glove thing and OJ's glove has long since been proven to not be his. You ain't bowling, you ain't working out. You don't need gloves. I'll leave the necklace alone because compared to the rest of the outfit, it doesn't seem all that bad. I guess you wear makeup so that's your thing. The eye-makeup is pretty although I kinda picture it more on Miranda Lambert instead of Adam. I like Adam Lambert personally, but his angel thing back from his home planet ain't working.

Next.

Kanye West. I like fur so I don't think it's too terrible. I mean I'm still trying to find a way to get that Beaver coat I saw, but until Wachovia makes a serious mistake in my deposits that ain't happenin'. But yes, your fur coat makes you upstage Taylor Swift..again. At least this time you didn't have to steal the microphone away. You stole the show all on your own. (Again, I like the coat. Looks soft and warm. Growwlll...)

DON'T HASSEL THE HOFF!

Once again David really doesn't disappoint. Shiny leather pants. (Really, let's call it. They are pleather. Straight up. Baywatch washed up too long ago for the man to afford leather.) And that snazzy read shirt unbuttoned down to his navel...NICE! I think it gathers at the waist too. I'm sure it's to show off his girlish figure. How can we not notice his hair wave and weird, creepy child molester smile? All-in-all, it works together. Apart these items should be burned. Together, they work for a nice chuckle. And to make us not feel so bad for wearing black and leopard pants. Thanks, Hoff.

This is Elly Jackson. It is a female (I know, I didn't know that either). I seriously thought this was Clay Aiken. I was confused as to what Clay had done, seriously questioning my Clay-mate status. But, alas, Clay is safe from this disaster. Not from booking a hotel room and apparently sleeping with some dude in Fort Bragg, but from wearing this thing...yes. It's kinda elf-like in nature. But the hair is more like that of someone that doesn't live on a planet that experiences gravity. And, hey, the shimmeriness of the jacket-thing may indeed be a power source from another planet. Maybe, this is the dress of the future? I like (ok LOVE) sparkly stuff. But, this. I don't even know if I could pull this off. Hell, I don't think Heidi Klum could.

And rounding out the list, Alyssa Milano. I actually like it. I think it's feminine and pretyt. Her hair is long and flowy to match the dress, her girls are covered nicely, fits the waist and then goes out which I think is pretty (I think people call this a-line...maybe not). I think she looks kinda like a fairy. And, given some of the stuff she wore on Charmed, I think it's really pretty and flattering. The shoes are kickin' and the color really looks nice on her skin. Not to mention, I loved Samantha Micelli and Phoebe so I say you continue to be awesome.

BUT.

At the end of the day, these celebrities donated their time and support to help seriously ill children learn art and have fun. I think that's what really matters. I commend them all for taking chances in their lives that led them to fame and success. And, I am amazed at their efforts to help those around them and being able to look great (clothes or no clothes) while doing it. Thanks to all of you for what you do. Supporting kids, probably helping in Haiti and always entertaining us somehow or the other.

Ok, my leopard pants are calling. Let's hope I don't answer and that the answering machine is malfunctioning.

Oh Jersey Shore, how I will miss you!

Yesterday was a pretty big day for me, filled with two ups and downs. At 2:00 pm I discovered my new favorite obsession. At 11:00 pm it left me, only to join syndication heaven. Although I should be more concerned with such things as finding a job, cleaning the house, losing the extra poundage in my rear and thighs (ok and my stomach), my obsession is, as it is for many others, Jersey Shore on MTV. I'm serious. This show just topped Flavor of Love and I Love New York. I had NO idea this kind of great entertainment was going on without me. It is the greatest hour of entertainment, filled with litle clothing, thick accents, random and not-so-random hook ups, drinking, partying, t-shirt selling and some of the best quotes I have ever heard. For those of you who have missed out, I am sure MTV will give you multitudes of marathons on Hangover Saturday. In the meantime, here's a cast run-down, pretty much in order of greatness (entertainment greatness).

- Mike "The Situation": Fabulous quotes. Amazinly entertaining need to hook up with any female that breathes. Comedic relief and always the center of anything and everything dramatic on the Shore. My fave quotes have come from The Situation, to be listed later.

- Nicole "Snookie": After a rough first night, and leaving me with that "What is wrong with this girl" feeling, Snooks (that's what I call her cause we're BFF's like that) quickly became my favorite of the house. She's fun, so loveably adorable, doesn't really care what anybody thinks and dances to the beat of her own drum. (Literally. She is so amazing that she danced, with no music, by herself, on the Shore boardwalk.) And did you see the smiles on the faces of those around her. She's awesome and I wish I could be more like Snooks. Again, some great quotes here people.

- DJ Pauly D: He's awesome. I love how much I hate his hair and love how much he doesn't care. He is laid back, but still gets his, takes one for the team (the team really only being The Situation) and had stalker Israel girl and handled it with class (and the best "Now who looks crazy?" hang up ending).

- Vinny: He is cute, funny, laid back and has a great smile. He sees like a good guy. I liked him, but nothing too much stands out here. Except that he hooked up with The Situation's sister. Nicely played, Vinny.

- Jenni JWOOWW: Bad ass. Real. Amazing clothes that show more skin than I've ever seen in an acual shirt. And kick ass hair. I loved her and think she could "kill a bitch" if she wanted. Awesome.

- Angelina: Yeah, she got kicked off because she refused to sell t-shirts and then hid in the bathroom so that's kinda what happened there.

- Sammi and Ronnie: They were way too much in love on The Shore to be fun. There was great potential for both, but they went for the heart instead of the hookup. Sammi did say she didn't want Snooks vomit breath on her and that was kinda funny in the second episode.

Favorite Quotes:

- She was a grenande.--The Situation (Note: Pauly took the grenade as part of the team. Until she was just way too much and he slowly exited "The Situation".)
- I'm serious. I'm trying to put you in the equation. I want to put YOU in the EQUATION.--Ronnie (this is how he asked Sammi to be his girlfriend. Oh, the romance of it all.)
- If I had to sleep with somebody in the Shore, it would be Ricky. He's a really nice guy and probably clean.--Snooks (good assessment and qualifying criterion)
- Calm down Freckles McGee.--The Sit (again his booty was leaving and he had to hang on somehow)
- I'm only trashy when I'm drunk--Snooks (as she just said "I think my crotch is hanging out.")


From this point forward, I shall post blogs here and there about my new fav. It takes true trashy entertainment to top Flavor of Love and I Love New York in my favs. These people are real, they don't care what we think and I think that's awesome. All of you, please go back to The Shore next summer and let us share in your adventures with you. Situation, there are countless girls left for you to "creep" on. Don't let our summers end here.

Until we meet again, creep on homies. Creep on.

Guess who's back...back again...

Well, with the loss of my full time paying gig (otherwise known as my job) and my now pursuit and becoming the next entertainment blogger for all the world to read and revel, I am back to Annabelle's Angle. Much has happened since my last appearance: Tiger has had indiscretions, Pants on The Ground has become the latest song craze and Brittany Murphy has passed away. Jon and Kate have finally divorced sending Kate to get hair extensions and Jon to do whatever it is he believes he is doing. Avatar has been released causing rightminded adults (or so we would believe) to say the movie is 1) sending people into depressive states causing near suicide attempts 2) racists against anyone that is not white (the people were blue, right?) 3) antiregilious. All in all, a lot has happened and I have to catch up.

My latest craze...The Biggest Loser. I love the show from start to finish. It is inspiring, heart-wrenching (but in a good way), gives fitness tips to those of us not destined for the Ranch, but still needing to lose those few pieces of cheesecake from Christmas and just plain entertaining. Every season I am amazed at how dedicated these people are to changing their lives, and it always inspires me to put the Southwest Ranch dip back in the fridge and reach for some carrots (at least on Tuesdays from 8:00-10:00 pm EST).

This season I have not yet picked my favorite team, but let's discuss for a moment, the worst team, at least in my opinion. Red. They are awful. Not only is the female team member not really all that big, BUT she has thrown two weigh-ins in an attempt to keep her team on the show. And, then, to top it off, lies to Jillian and Bob about it. First off, we all know you did it. It is mathematical in how you consume and lose calories. But secondly, who lies to Jillian. The way she leaps on those machines and yells at contestants...I would certainly not stand there and lie to her. After last night's episode, and crossing my fingers hoping this would be the week her only -1 would send her home, we learned they are here to stay for yet another week. And, what's more, during previews, we see that she is set to drop her weight from 214 to 186. That's a crap load of weight. Assuming I saw those numbers correctly, that is 28 pounds or 13% body weight. That clearly means we'll be seeing Red in the weeks to come. But, despite my feelings for the Red team, what I find most upsetting is that they are taking the spot of a team either on the show or at home who really wants to be there. Two people who more than anything want to change their lives, losing the weight they need to be healthy. The show is not about winning money, but about changing lives. So, Red Lady, stop throwing the weigh ins. If you want to win the show, then do it the right way and eat right, work hard and drop the pounds EVERY week like everyone else there.

May we all here in the new year as we watch The Biggest Loser contestants work so hard to achieve their goals, achieve our own weight loss goals. Yes, that means you have to put down the ice cream and reach for some fruit.

With carbs in tow (unfortunatley I am toting them in my thighs) it is off to the workout garage I go.