Entries from February 2007

February 28, 2007

Au Revoir, Paris

Sacre bleu! According to Gawker, the Associated Press has decided to put the kebosh on any upcoming Paris Hilton stories for a week. The entertainment editor of the AP allegedly wrote in an email to his colleagues, “Barring any major, major news, we are not going to put a single word about [...]

February 27, 2007

Look at Me! I’m Special!

In an alarming and completely shocking study released this morning by San Diego State University, researchers are reporting that today’s college students are more narcissistic and self-centered than ever before. OMGOMGOMG – hold the phone! Are you SERIOUS?? College students are thinking only of themselves and how they’re perceived by others? Shut [...]

February 22, 2007

A Poem for Wild Oats

To My Beloved Wild Oats,
Why didn’t you call me?? When I heard the news that Texas’ love child, Whole Foods, had BOUGHT you, I was moved to tears. Maybe if you had reached out to me, I could’ve done something. Okay…I probably couldn’t have antied up the entire $565 million, but hell – [...]

February 20, 2007

Why I Love The Caballeros’ Cajones…

With wedding season lingering in the distance, I would like to dedicate my Tuesday Tirade to the Caballeros, an incredibly intelligent husband and wife team who did the following, according to Reuters:
“Fed up with spending too many weekends going to weddings, an Argentine couple took out a paid announcement on the social pages of [...]

February 18, 2007

Do You Love Me $1,000,000 Worth?

Happy birthday to:
Toni Morrison (one of my favorite authors of all time)
John Travolta (Do you watch that Grease reality show that’s on these days, John? I bet you do…)
Vanna White (I’ve got nothin’ to say on this one)
Molly Ringwald (Molly, I loved you in the 80’s…you scare me now)
….and oh…. me!
If you still haven’t [...]

February 15, 2007

Girl, You Know It’s True!

I listened to their music (with Jenni in 5th grade). I read their biography (okay, I didn’t – but I’ll consider it). I watched their VH1 “Behind the Music” Special (yeah, I really did). Can it get any better? Oh yes, my friend…it can.

Girl, you know is true…the Milli Vanilli [...]

February 14, 2007

Michael Scott on Love, Friendship, and Online Dating

Odds are you’re spending the majority of your Valentine’s Day at work today. Lame-O. So to help put us all in the holiday spirit, I’ve decided to share some illuminating quotes about love, friendship, and the pursuit of happiness from the one and only Michael Scott of the glorious TV show, “The Office.” [...]

February 13, 2007

Why I Hate Sucktastic People and How You Can Spot Them

Is there something in the air these days? I don’t know what’s going on, but people seem to have a propensity to suck this week. Therefore, today’s Tuesday’s Tirade is dedicated to all the sucktastic people I’ve had the displeasure of dealing with recently.
Disclaimer: I by no means deny being completely sucktastic [...]

February 12, 2007

Happy Belated Bday to My BFF!

Happy 38th, Jen! I hope you had a fab time at your birthday throwdown on Saturday night with Courtney. (PS – we’re SO in a fight because you didn’t tell me Vince was going to be there. You two aren’t back together, are you?) Anyhoo.. so sorry I couldn’t make it [...]

February 8, 2007

TomKat’s Night at the Roxbury

This clip of TomKat dancing at a Super Bowl party last weekend makes me feel funny on the inside. Really, have you ever seen two more awkward human beings trying to boogie down with each other?
Apparently, Tom and Katie are taking dance lessons from the Butabi brother’s of SNL’s “Night at the Roxbury” and [...]