"The greatest amount of wasted time is the time not getting started."

pro·cras·ti·nate  (pr-krst-nt, pr-)

v. pro·cras·ti·nat·ed, pro·cras·ti·nat·ing, pro·cras·ti·nates

v.intr.

To put off doing something, especially out of habitual carelessness or laziness.

v.tr.

To postpone or delay needlessly.

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[Latin prcrstinre, prcrstint- : pr-, forward; see pro-¹ + crstinus, of tomorrow (from crs,tomorrow).]

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pro·crasti·nation n.

pro·crasti·nator n.

I'm screwed if I don't start on my homework. I'm just saying.

I'm Thankful It's Almost Over.

So you know how everyone rips on how they hate Halloween and how Halloween is no fun or just a "slut holiday" (as I heard numerous times this year)...AND...remember how I defended Halloween cause it's one of my favorite holidays?

Well, I'm about to rip on Thanksgiving for all you turkey lovers out there. I know there are a lot of you too because all I ever hear this time of the year is how wonderful Thanksgiving is, and how excited you all are for pie.

I'm sorry, but I just don't get it people. Just thinking about it causes fear and loathing to resonate through me. I do not like this holiday, not one bit. I associate this holiday with the way I look at the world right now. Everything outside is ugly, we are between fall and winter and everything is brown and dead. Thanksgiving is ugly. People talk about this holiday as this great time to spend with your family and how heart-warming it is and how we should be thinking about all that we have in life (which I do agree with, that is the one good thing about Thanksgiving, but only if you truly take the time to do this, and I don't believe that enough people do). When you actually think about it though, Thanksgiving is really about spending a lot of money to prepare a meal that takes hours of work and cleanup and is over in a 1/2 hour. All that hard work and prep and it's done in 20 minutes and then people watch football (which I hate).

Thanksgiving has never been anything but stress and fighting in my family, which I know is the reason I don't like it, but over the years my feelings have only become stronger on this subject. Every year we fight about who's house we should go to because our family's never coincide with rotations, so someone is always left out. This year we decided we are doing both, which means a lot of gas and car travel, and a lot of eating.

And speaking of eating, what is with the food at Thanksgiving? I hate Thanksgiving food. Pumpkin pie is the grossest thing on earth (pie in general is just plain wrong), turkey is blah and boring, candy yams with marshmallows burnt on top is disgusting, and stuffing that you eat out of a bird's ass? What is that about? The only thing I can handle on Thanksgiving is mashed potatoes, ham, and rolls...AND most people think ham at Thanksgiving is weird, so unless I'm with my family and I specifically tell them to buy a ham, I am screwed. See, I don't even like all of the warm comfort food that this damn holiday provides.

I know I'm a complainer and it's not a very good attitude to have towards this time of reflection and thankfulness, but I really wish I could just stay home with a stack of DVD's and an afternoon on the couch wrapped in a blanket in nothing but my undies and t-shirt. That's my idea of the perfect Thanksgiving. I'd be very thankful if I could just do it my way. However, since I don't want to hurt anyone's feelings, and I DO want to be a part of the celebration, I will put on my happy face, travel to the family, and pretend like I enjoy their cooking.

Happy Thanksgiving Friends!

5 Things I Love...BLOG TAG

5 TV Shows I Love to Watch:

1) Gossip Girl
2) Ugly Betty
3) Grey's Anatomy
4) What Not To Wear
5) Divine Design (zwee daaa bab bab dweee daaaaa)

5 Favorite Restaurants:
1) Cafe Molise
2) Trio
3) Arby's
4) Cafe Trang
5) Confetti's

5 Things That Happened Yesterday:
1) Bought New Car Key Hooks
2) Finished Painting the Living Room
3) Put Up My Christmas Tree/Decorations
4) Ate Krysta's Yummy Dinner
5) Got Caught up on 90210 (I've missed so much)

5 Things I Love About Fall:
1) Colorful Leaves
2) The Transition to Sweaters
3) Scarves
4) The Smell
5) That the Heat is Finally Over

5 Things On My Wishlist:
1) There is this REALLY Cute Vest & Cardigan at Urban
2) Money for my Cruise
3) New Art for the House
4) I-trip
5) The Britney CD

5 People I Tag:
1) Lindsey
2) Halley
3) Holli
4) Allisen
5) Allison

My Weekend in Retrospect

So...initially I thought I had a pretty mundane weekend. I mean, no parties, no dancing, no drinking, no big plans. However, looking back on all the stuff I actually did this weekend I can see that it was quite fun and exciting. Allow me to take you through it a day at a time.

Friday night I was dying to go see Happy Go Lucky and I had e-mailed basically everyone I knew and told them I was planning on seeing this movie and invited them to come along. By 12:00 on Friday I had about 14 people on board. Then at about 6:00 when I checked my phone I had 3 voice mails and about six text messages all from people with good reasons (nice excuses) as to why they couldn't make the movie. It ended up being just a few of us who went, but it was great company. As for the movie, here is my quick review:

(POPPY: SALLY HAWKINS)

Go see this film! I L-O-V-E-D it! Remember how everyone was in love with the character of Juno when they saw the movie. "Oh she is just so cool and so sarcastic and how great would it be to have her personality," and blah blah blah. I personally did not care for Juno all that much. It's a cute movie and Ellen Page did a good job playing the sarcastic teen, but I just felt like the dialogue was forced and that no one is truly that sarcastic, especially a 16 year old pregnant girl. Anyway...enough about Juno, my point is that Sally Hawkins (Poppy) in the film Happy Go Lucky is my version of Juno. I would LOVE to have a personality like hers. She is completely sarcastic and totally quick witted in a completely honest and unapologetic way, all the while making you fall in love with her "annoying" charm and sincere personality. The character of Poppy is so realistic and so well acted that it does not feel like you were watching her on film. This movie has so much character, is full of memorable lines, is quite surprising, and will make your cheeks hurt from smiling. It is a must see.

Saturday rolled around and it was a pretty uneventful morning. Grocery shopping, running errands and cleaning the house. Then Casey got the idea to drive down to Carmax and see what was available. Well, four hours later we were out the door in his new Audi A4. I've attached a photo of what it looks like. 4wd, heated leather seats, sun roof, 5 disc cd player, adjustable driver and passenger air system, the works.

(CASEY'S NEW CAR)

Later that night we went to a lecture series on independent journalism and got to watch Anderson Cooper give a talk. He is very witty, and very sincere when he speaks. It was really enjoyable.

(ANDERSON COOPER LOOKS GOOD IN A SUIT)

Sunday was another movie day and we went to the new 007 film. I really enjoy Daniel Craig as James Bond but this movie was not as good as Casino Royal. It was non-stop action, but the story line wasn't all that great, and the villain wasn't all that mean. He was sort of a nerd-0 and really not that much of a match for Mr. Bond. Still, if you want an action film that will entertain you, this one is pretty incredible.

(BOND, JAMES BOND)

Sunday night we had to dismantle our entire living room, including all electronics and our entertainment center, so that we could get ready for our new carpet to be installed today. It has been months and we are finally having new carpet laid. I am so excited! I also got a call today that our cabinet model is finished, so the kitchen remodel should be well on it's way by the end of the week. New carpet and new kitchen cabinets! The anticipation is killing me.

I'll have to upload pictures when we are finished with all the work.

So a recap of my weekend: I saw a great movie and saw a good movie, met Anderson Cooper, helped buy an Audi, got to hang out with Friends, and I'm getting new Carpet and a new Kitchen. Pretty exciting stuff.

Twilight Insanity

Yes I am a fan of the books and yes I'm excited for the movie (mainly to find out if it sucks or not) ...but is all the hub bub really worth what people are making it out to be? I mean...people out there are going insane over this movie.

And is this guy REALLY all that cute? Seriously? Look at his crazy ass hair? C'mon!

MA-Donna!

{Road Trip}

So it's my first day back to work after a fantatstic weekend in Vegas seeing Madonna in concert and hanging out with friends. We had a blast shopping, drinking, eating, and enjoying sin city at it's finest. We had a great room at the Tahiti Village Resort (a timeshare I booked through a coworker of mine) which included 1 and 1/2 kitchens and a master bath the size of a bedroom, with a huge jetted tub and steam shower, and I took full advantage. I miss taking baths. The bath in our condo won't even fill with enough water to cover your nipples.

{Tahiti Village}

Vegas was a "trial run" of traveling with friends for the first time. I have a cruise to Mexico coming up in January and all of these friends will be stuck on a boat with me for 7 days. It's a good thing we now know that we can survive one another while on vacation. Let's hope that none of us get sick of anyone and throw themselves overboard. You know, road tripping for the first time with friends allows for many opportunities to get to know one another on a whole new level. I shared, friends shared, we all shared TMI.

Madonna put on an awesome show as usual. This was my third time seeing her and although it was not my favorite concert of hers, it was still pretty darn amazing to be in the same room with such a huge star. Every time I see her I am a little aw struck. The show was very 80/90's rock inspired with a touch of boxing in the mix. My favorite part was the Britney video section, of course.

{Madonna Getting Crazy With a Car}

{Madonna & Britney Together Again}

Shopping in Vegas is always fun and this trip was no exception. I found a few things that I really love and can't wait to wear. H&M is such a great store! Sweaters, scarfs, bracelets, cologne, gloves...that's pretty much everything I bought.

{You Like My New Sweater}

The other great part of the trip was that I got to see my friend Jessie. She is such a sweetheart and it is always so much fun being able to hang out with the SSTVG.

Vegas was wondeful! Watch out Mexico, you're next!

{iiiiiii}