inaugural "Question of the Day" post

From here on out, I'm going to take the Live Journal Writer's Block question and use it as my Question of the Day in this ol' blog. And depending on how bored I am today, I may just scroll back through past ones and answer some. So beware possible over-postyness.

As my brother used to say when he was younger: ready...go...set!

'Tis the season for scary movies. Some rank The Evil Dead as the best horror film of all time. What is your favorite scary movie?

I've never been a huge fan of scary movies but I'm definitely going to have to go with The Shining.

I hate films that are full of blood and guts and gore simply for the sake of being full of blood and guts and gore. None of those things scare me and none of those things are what The Shining is about. It's about the entirely plausible reality that a man could go crazy due to isolation. Sure, you've got to somewhat believe in the power of a haunted place to affect a guy and his family but you remove someone from society and stick them in a place where they start believing something or someone is fucking with them and shit's bound to get creepy.

Every time I read the book, I'm freaked out. And every time I've watched the film, I've been sure to leave a few candles burning for some comforting light.

It doesn't hurt that Jack Nicholson is just plain creepy as fuck.

just one of the many reasons behind my vote this year

Joe Biden and the VAWA (Vioelnce Against Women Act)

possibly the cutest photo ever

Adorable and so incredibly moving.

i am a girl without a subject

It feels kinda funny to say it (rather, to write it) but I'm kinda glad my traveling for the year is almost done.

While in Mexico, my mom offered to pay for me to come back to New York for Thanksgiving but after checking out Amtrak (flights are always too ridiculous), even the train would cost over $200. Eff that. I'm thankful for my family every day and although I'd like to someday spend Thanksgiving with them again, I'm okay with not heading back to New York. My plan is to stay at home and take some hotline shifts so the awesome staff ladies can have some much-needed holiday downtime.

I did, however, book my $130 train ride home for Christmas, which will hopefully be the last travelling I'll be doing until next summer when the parentals and I are hoping to get back to Portland (Maine). Both to and from New York are night trips so it's not like I'm wasting any time since I'm gonna get on the train, sleep, and wake up in a different place. So for $130, you really can't beat that.

Mexico, as expected, was mucho bueno. I tried to upload my photos last night but for some reason, can't. So I'm going to mess around tonight and see if I can't figure out the problem so I can make a proper post, with photos and all.

But for right now, I'm going to continue to do a big fat nothing for the next two hours until my ass gets to go home!

I think today is a "create-your-own" title day

Along with what seems like the majority of women in Chicago, I went out with my best friend bride-to-be Saturday night for her bachelorette party.

We started at her friend's house with snacks and wine and an employee of Tulip, selling some of us some goodies, before we headed out for more alcoholic treats.

The limo dropped us at Bootlegger's because as we were strolling by, a guy said he'd give us a bottle of free champagne if we came in, so...that's just good sense. We had a few drinks, played a a fun, little, let's meet some people in a crazy way!" game, and eventually headed to Hangge-Uppe, which is generally too crowded and obnoxious for my liking but after many beers and 3 shots (which is 3 too many), I didn't much care. That is, until the limo picked us up and about and half-way back to the North Side, kindly pulled over for me so I could get sick. Always a pleasure. I give it until about Noon before the whole office hears about that.

He then continued on to drop us at Golden Angel, where we indulged in cheap, tasty eggs and coffee, before taking cabs back to our respective apartments. At home, I was greeted by a pleasant 3 a.m. surprise in the form of a phone call with a friend whose voice I hadn't heard for far too long, and then peacefully drifted off to sleep until about noon Sunday. Productivity resumed and here I am, back at work for a 4-day week before heading off to Mexico for a much-needed family (most of us) vacation.

Good times abound.

dude, seriously?

I love discovering new and fascinating douchebags to read. Even if it does scare me to know they actually exist.

regarding last night's VP debate...

A very wise TV executive once told me that the key to TV is projecting through the screen. It's one of the keys to the success of, say, a Bill O'Reilly, who comes through the screen and grabs you by the throat. Palin too projects through the screen like crazy. I'm sure I'm not the only male in America who, when Palin dropped her first wink, sat up a little straighter on the couch and said, "Hey, I think she just winked at me." And her smile. By the end, when she clearly knew she was doing well, it was so sparkling it was almost mesmerizing. It sent little starbursts through the screen and ricocheting around the living rooms of America. This is a quality that can't be learned; it's either something you have or you don't, and man, she's got it.

Credit for who actually wrote it because I wouldn't dream of taking credit for this crap.

I think Mr. Lowry needs to hurry up and stroke one off to fantasies of his dream girl and call it a day.

Project Runway - Episode 12

Episode 12: Challenge: "Create an evening gown inspired by nature."

For this challenge, the designers headed to the Bronx, where they visited The New York Botanical Garden, snapped a bunch of photos, and headed back to Parsons to choose one photo from which they drew inspiration for their gown.

I think nature is wildly inspiring and this was another one of my favorite challenges.. Even though the designers have semi-sucked and the judges and their decisions have semi-sucked, I've really loved the challenges this season.

The Official Winner

Designer: Jerell
The more I see from Jerell, the more I love him. Although part of me wanted to pull the dress up a few inches and part of me thinks, "this would look so much better on a woman with bodacious tatas," I adore this dress. Hell, I have bodacious tatas. I wanna wear it!


Designer: Leanne
I'm almost always bias to anything purple but even if it had been a different color, I'm fairly certain I would have still loved the dress. It's pretty and flowy, which makes up for the aspect of it that says, "look, someone just took a can of Reddi-Whip and sprayed it all over me."


Designer: Korto
I think this is possibly the worst thing Korto has created so far. I don't like the color, I don't like the fit, just...blech.


Designer: Kenley
Not only are you a complete bitch and rude to everyone, including the judges, this dress is just plain fugly. This isn't Splash. Go swim away.

Once again, the judges didn't think Kenley deserved to go home so the four of the designers got to go home to create their line for Fashion Week but only 3 of them will actually go (which we know is a lie because Joe was a plant when he showed). And there are photos out there of everyone's line so not much of a surprise is left other than who the last plant is and who the winner is.

My money is on Leanne.