I have a mistress

So...his name is Oscar and I love that he only comes around once a year. I'm way too tired when he leaves.....he is so needy and he takes so long, like he can go for hours.

In case you didn't know Oscar nominations were announced this morning, which by the way is why I was late to work...damnn Today show. I love them so much, because all year people have been seeing movies and stupid critics weigh in with their opinions and then all of the sudden Oscar comes out of nowhere and he has the final say. As usual I haven't seen many of the pics nominated. Of the ones that I have seen...

BrokeBack Mountian-
Loved it. One of the best Movies that I have seen in a very long time. Of course my bf Jakie G was awesome to look at, but it was a story of much more then just "gay cowboys". I think that Heath and Michelle stand the best chance at winning in their categories. I believe that the movie will win best-adopted screenplay, best film, and best director. THE END

TransAmerica-
My home girl Felicity is amazing in this movie and should win.....if that slut Reese doesn't sneak in somehow. If you haven't seen this movie do it now...it was a lot funnier then I imagined.

Crash-
This is a movie that everyone should have to see...sort of like Roots. It is that important. The entire cast is so good, but unfortunately I think it will walk away empty handed in the major categories. Still, if you haven't seen it, go rent it.

Then of course there is all the other movies that I will need to devote two weekends to; either renting DVD’s or going to the movies. Capote, Good Night Good Luck, Syriana, Hustle and Flow, Walk the Line...and a bunch more.

To everyone nominated....I say Good Luck, and if you need a date, I'm free that day.

Sorry

So....I'm sorry that I haven't posted in a week or whatever.... a lot of stuff has been going on in my life, which means no time for blogging. For the most part, everything that happened, happened for a reason......but hopefully from here on out I make the right choices. Don't really want to blog about everything...just know that life changed and stood still for a while.
In other news, I have decided to stop being passive-aggressive. I've realized that it just makes me want to be that much more of a bitch. I don't really know where I learned to be passive-aggressive, it just happened. Then one day last week, nothing major happened that caused the change, I just decided that I didn't want to be like that anymore. In getting older, I've realized that there are certain things that I will put up and then there are those things that make me have the largest headache in the world. I don't want that headache anymore....

Time to Tune In

So it's that time of the year again.....where the weather turns ungodly cold, work becomes some what routine, and TV becomes amazing once again. Every year about a month before Christmas all the networks, even some cable stations, stop showing new episodes of your favorite show and pause so that we can take time and reflect on what the "holiday" really mean to us...fuck that.....I want a new episode of Desperate....Well my friends the wait is over.
In case you missed it here is a play-by-play of each network;

ABC- Starting last week ABC kicked things off with an amazing recap of Lost.....the first hour was dedicated to what happen before the break....and if you missed it, oh well, it was awesome to catch up....but the fun didn't stop there. The next hour was all new.....btw....I'm not going to talk about plot, b/c if you haven't seen Lost in a while or you've never seen the show, you are missing out and I would suggest that you hop on the boat before it goes to far down the river. Anywho.....Even this week Lost was again amazing....let's just say that there is a reason this is on the best shows on TV.
Of course ABC's power horse Desperate has yet to disappoint this fan. I do know of a couple of people....names will not be mentioned....that have not cared for this season. Some have said that the stories in the beginning were not tied together, as they were in the first season, and that turned a lot of people off. I disagree with that. If this show is to last we can not ask for the same thing week after week....instead, why not play with character development....I for one loved the first part of this season and look forward to all the Desperate I can get.

NBC - I have to be honest in saying that after the original "Must See TV" lineup went by the wayside I stopped watching the peacock network for a while. Of course I have always been about Will and Grace, but even that kind of turned into the same'ol gay jokes season after season....plus I can catch past episodes on Lifetime and the WB, so why skip all-you-can-drink at the local watering hole just for one show....I don't think so. Well let me one of many to shout the praises of NBC's new Thursday nite lineup...it's not like the original but its hella funny. Starting with Will and Grace......this season is one of the funniest in a long time. If you missed the episode with the Sound of Music sing-along, you missed some funny shit. If this is there last season, I'm glad to see it go out laughing.
NBC's newest addiction is The Office. If you don't know the story, the Peacock borrowed the story from the Brits and in my opinion made it ten times funnier. At first it was kind of a struggle to get into the show, b/c me thinks it was on Wed. and you know my Wed. belong to another network...which we will get to in one second. Now that it is on Thurs. we are all good.....Seriously, if you haven't watched this show yet, get on board....Steve Corale is one of the funniest people to hit TV since Eddie Murphy.

CBS- In the words of my two favorite gay film critics....."HATED IT". I am not 45 yet....

FOX- I have to tell you that I was a little worried about the home of the Simpsons.... I mean really once Joe Millionaire Paris came out....I had to take a break....even the OC had become a little stale. And then, 24. If you have not watched this show.....MAKE IT A MUST. Things kicked off with a 2-day two hour premier. I know right.....the thing to know about the show is that each episode is one hour of time....meaning that the season is a full 24hrs.....
Welcome back to the OC.....if you were like me, you took a break from Newport and swung over to Laguna Beach for a hot minute, because things in Newport were becoming a little LAME. I have yet to watch the new episodes, they are TIVO'd and waiting, but if the previews are worth anything, things in the OC are going to be popping again.
Fox I have to say is trying to hit you with the three punches this fall and they don't seem like they are going to rest until you can't take it anymore. There last hit of the fall is the ever popular American Idol. Filled with all the lames of pervious years and some interesting talent...Idol looks to be as ever addicting as usual.

Bravo- Again the gayest network in the world does not disappoint. Project Runway...or PJR...is once again AMAZING. If you missed last season, go to Blockbuster and rent it now!!!!!!!!!! Although this season lacks some of the freshness of last year, it still holds true to everything that last season was, ADDICTIVE AND ENTERTAINING.

I know that there is a lot more shows out there, some that might be just as awesome as the shows that are listed above...if so, let a brotha know. Again, if you are not watching TV this fall....what the hell else are you doing MAN!!!

Olivia Newton John

So....before the new year I decided that I was going to stop wasting my gym membership. I joined the gym after a long struggle with myself...do I or don't I, which one do I join, am I really going to go..yada, yada, yada. So after a friend of mine.....one who wears short pants at the gym... suggested that I look at the gym he goes to. I did so and found out that they were having a sweet deal, no membership fee and only $50 a month....I couldn't beat that with a stick, so I decided to go for it.
Now you have to understand that at the time that I joined the gym, I was living with a friend close to the gym and I was also working within walking distance of the gym....so as you can imagine, it was a match made in heaven. I went all the time, actually put on a little weight and was absolutely in love with the gym. Then it happened.....I got sick. When I say "sick", I don't mean a head cold......stuffy nose..I mean full out sick, like couldn't get out of the bed for a couple of days...couldn't start my new job sick. Needless to say I couldn't go to the gym for sometime, I believe it was a total of a month and some weeks.
So after I got better I would go from time time. Never really getting back in the groove that I once had down so perfectly. I made a pact with myself that after the New Year I would get back on my routine and not waste my money and get back in shape. Well that has kind of happened. I did start going... and I have to say that I am proud of myself for just that alone.....I no longer live in walking distance to it, in fact I have to take the metro from my job and then walk three blocks to get to it. After the gym I have to walk about five blocks to the bus and then get off the bus and walk about three blocks home. All in all a much different experience then the one that I originally signed up for. In the end I guess it just comes down to me wanting to make a change in my life and not minding so much if I have to get physical to do so....

A plea of sorts

So, today while reading the paper I came across an article in the Washington Post that talked about students returning to school in New Orleans. Displaced Students Return To La. for 2nd College Try. The article goes on to talk about the feelings of several different students in the DC area that go to school in New Orleans. Some students say that they can't wait to get back to the city, which I can understand...parents and all. While others, go on to say that they don't want to leave the schools that they are currently attending.
I understand both sides of the issue, but I don't think that I will ever fully understand because I'm so removed from that environment and or that situation. I have never lived in an area that was damaged by a natural disaster...never went to school that was hit by a hurricane. But, at the end of the day when I read articles that describe what is happening, what did happen in New Orleans, I can't help but hurt. The thing is, I don't know what I can do.....
So I have decided to make a plea on here....my blog, which no one probably ever reads. But just in case, if you do know of something that a college grad with a degree in Communications and two years of buying experience and a year of admissions work can do to help out, please leave a comment. I have a big heart, not a lot of money, but all the time in the world to help out those who can't help themselves. I would be willing to come down to the Gulf Coast.....OBVI, I would need more then a moments notice...but willing none the less.

In the news

So last nite I decided to take a peek at the NYtimes to see what the news would be like tomorrow. Much to my surprise I found an article on one of my favorite books of last year.... A Million little Pieces by James Frey. The title of the article was Best-Seller memoir Draws Scrutiny. So of course I had to read it.
To kind of my surprise the article went on to discuss how some parts of the book my not have happened (Frey claims that the book is non-fiction). If you haven't read the book I won't spoil it for you....I will just say that no matter what, this book should be on your must-read list. Anywho, the article goes on to talk about how some of the arrest and jail time that Frey talks about in the book didn't happen. It also ask questions about other parts of the book that it thinks are important pieces of the book.
My gripe with the article itself, is that it assumes that everyone who read it took away the same things......that somehow his arrest and time spent in jail played a huge part of the book and the readers experience. I say no. The arrest and jail time were such little parts of a much bigger, deeper story, that even if they were made up they would make no significant difference in the overall tone of the book. What this reader took away from the book was that here was a man that went through some horrible stuff....namely, drug addiction and alcoholism. In fighting through these addictions this man comes out stronger then when he went in. If anything, the book taught me to be patient and "hold on".......if you focus enough on something, like making yourself better, it will happen eventually.
So to Mr. Frey I say, "Hold on". I applaud you in writing such a amazing book, that everyone from drug addicts to house wives found that they all have something in common.... life and it's struggles.

Stolen...

So....here goes a little infor about Moi....I got it from my bestie Chris who got it from this cutie named Sean.......

Four jobs you’ve had in your life: Membership Service Counsleor(Triple A), Admin. Asst, Asst. Buyer, Admissions Counselor

Four movies you could watch over and over: Elizabeth, My Best Friends Wedding, The Sound of Music, Moulin Rogue

Four places you’ve lived: St. Louis,MO; West Lafayette, IN; Budapest, Hungary; Pittsburgh, PA

Four TV shows you love to watch: Lost, Project Runway, ANTM, Desperate Houswives

Four places you’ve been on vacation: San Franscio, Miami, Niece, Venice

Four websites you visit daily: Washington Post, Dlisted, ESPN, NY Times

Four of your favorite foods: Mashed potatoes, meatloaf, pizza, french fries

Four places you’d rather be: a beach, BF’s bed, a spa, Austria

Four albums you can’t live without: Miseducation of Lauren Hill, Jill Scott 826+, Songs about Jane, Kind of Blue

Four magazines you read: Entertainment Weekly, Sports Illustruated, US weekly, Cargo

Four cars you’ve owned: ’86 Corsica, and ’01 Bravada…that’s it, cars don’t so much like me; the Corsica died and the Bravada had it’s own problems…

Are you ready for some football

So the entire weekend was pretty much lived by watching football......well the week and the weekend.
For those of you who don't know me, I love college football....don't ask me to explain, because I really can't. I remember that I originally started watching football as a way to have something to discuss with straight guys that I would meet in college my freshman year. In all honesty I had started watching football my freshman year of high school.....Yes, I was a band geek. I played in the marching band all four years of high school and decided that I would try to continue the same in college. Not being that involved with the sport in high school I knew the basic rules, but knew that if I were to go to a large school, like I wanted to, that I would need to know a bit more about the game in order to hold conversations with people....most likely because I wasn't ready to come out and at the time I thought that straight guys only talked about football.
So anywho....I got accepted to Purdue and end up watching my first Purdue football game that Christmas of my senior year in high school, The Alamo Bowl. At the time, Drew Brees was the quarterback at Purdue and all I remember about that game was how I could not turn away from it. There was something about the excitement, the unknown, the win or lose factor......I sat in front of that TV for three hours and walked away thinking that I can't wait to see this stuff live. I was hooked.
From that moment on I couldn't get enough of college football. The next four years I spent in the marching band, with front row seats to some of the best times of my life...from nail bitters with 75,000 people, to bowl trips in California. I loved every minute of if.
So here we are today, three years after college and I still love college football. Trying to watch every game that I can catch...of course mostly Purdue, but also other games, including some amazing feats this past week. If you didn't see any of the BCS games, you missed some great football that the BCS hasn't seen for a very long time......shouts out to all my Big Ten hommies.....Penn St, OSU....thank you for carrying the torch that is Big Ten football.
And, with the college football season coming to an end...the NFL playoffs stepped right in to take up that lack of time that I was sure was coming for me on my lonely Saturdays. With the home team in the playoff picture still I'm sure that my Saturdays and memorable moments aren't coming to an end any time soon.

A helping hand

So today the roomie and I watched Extreme Home Makeover and I have to say that I was overwhelmed by all the emotions that were on that show. I actually try to make it a rule not to watch on a regular basis, because I know that I will just end up in a emotional mess. The end
The show this week for those of you who did not see it was about a family from Kansas whose house blew up because there was a propane leak in the house. Luckily they were on vacation when it happened so no one was injured. Unfortunately, they were on vacation so they had to come home to this big ass hole in the ground. That would suck.....I could not imagine coming home to something like that...let alone knowing that I have to come home to nothing. What the hell would you do??
Long story short, they got a bomb ass house and a bunch of other stuff like a full 4yr ride to K-State...I think.
The whole time I was watching it, I just kept thinking how luck Ty is to have a job where he can help people out. Then I started to think about my life and job and how I in some small way get to help people out. Granted I don't build anyone a house.....the only thing I've ever built was a dust pan in metal shop in 8th grade...which I end up cutting my finger on. Oh well....anyway the point is that I love that I get to help out....but I also feel like I should do more.
What that more is....I don't know. Maybe, volunteer at some place......who knows. I just know that I feel like I have a ton more to do in this life and if that involves helping others...then I'm more then willing to lend a hand.

New Year, New Me??

So I know that I'm a little late with the New Year's Post, but whatever....eat me.
I have to say that 2005 was "The year of Change"....
I finally decided to do what I've always wanted to do...for those of you who missed it, I quit my job and followed my passion.....

So this is how I was originally going to start this post but as I started to write I started to think about how I've really followed my heart and in doing so change came about. Which I can't say that I'm unhappy about. If I have learned anything about 2005 it's that I should listen to my heart when it comes to all matters; relationships, jobs, friends, and even my bank account. That is all I will say about 2005.....yeah, I had some amazing times and some low ones, but I look forward to taking those things both lows and highs into 2006 and making the most of it.