Bones Quote of the Week

"I find intelligence soothing." -Dr. Temperance Brennan, Bones

Ouch

My cute new shoes gave me blisters. No fair.

Bones Update

Tonight's episode of Bones "The Graft in the Girl" was really serious. And lucky for me, I was able to work it into one of my Psy of Death and Dying papers.

They don't have any of the episode quotes up on the site yet and I don't want to go around miss quoting these guys.

I love the show writers. They're freaking hilarious. Like all those religion jokes from the voodoo episode? Pure genius.

The Palladino Side

I know I announced that the Palladinos were living Gilmore Girls, and here is a link to Michael Ausiello(from TV Guide and a true GG fan)'s interview with them. It's sort of long, but it really gives a look into the direction the show may or may not take.

Late Night/Paper Done/Money Spent

I spent tons of money at Target buying GG seasons 3-5 since they were on sale, cute wedges (also on sale), a new polo (another sale item), and Casanova (which was on sale because it just came out).

I watched Casanova last night with Amanda R. It was cute, but I'm not sure where it sits on my favorites list in the pathenon of Heath Ledger movies. I may have to watch it again. But Venice is beautiful and the clothing is so outrageous. And the ending is really sorta cute. Even if the narrator looks really creepy as an old man.

Naughty Girl

Last night I didn't start on my homework until after 8, and then I only worked on my personality psych paper until 10:30. It's not finished, but I've got a good 400 and change words written. I've got the rest of it outlined, so I'm hoping that it's enough to make the parameters and can easily be finished up tonight.

After that, I started reading The Penalty Box by Deirdre Martin. It was cute and kind of funny. I don't know what it is with me and hockey player books lately but that seems to be the theme. Maybe it's some latent feelings left from that crush I had on Ben Paulson in middle school.

GG Test Run

Super Cool Party People

Luke (Scott Patterson) decides to give April (Vanessa Marano) a birthday party at the diner. Lorelai (Lauren Graham) volunteers to help, and is hurt when Luke explains that he still thinks it's too soon for April and Lorelai to meet. However, Luke changes his mind when the party is a disaster, giving Lorelai a chance to bond with April while turning the party into a huge success. Meanwhile, Rory (Alexis Bledel) rushes to be with Logan (Matt Czuchry) at the hospital after he is seriously injured during a stunt with the Life and Death Brigade. Melissa McCarthy, Yanic Truesdale, Liza Weil and Sean Gunn also star.

The episode was written by David Rosenthal and directed by Ken Whittingham.

***David Rosenthal is the guy who's being groomed to take over for Amy and Daniel, so I'm hoping this episode is good. I'm sure he's written some other episodes for the show, but this is the first one airing since the announcement of the split.

Up to Bemidji and Down to No Good

Okay, I know that's a total rip off of Sugarland's single "Down in Mississippi" but I think it truly applies here. I'm not sure how badly the "asses and elbows" were flying, but other things truly were.

When Kit showed up Saturday we kinda hung out gabbing for awhile then we went to the liquor store where Erin played momma duck and I finally bought some Smirnoff. Then we sat on the roof talking some more until it was decided that we were going to 209 to have burgers and dinner. This is where Blake met up with us, and the idea for the pub crawl came into play.

Saturday Night Itinerary:

209 - Burgers, beer

U Bar - 2.5 vodka crans and lots of Big Buck Hunter. The boys played bubble hockey and Jeremy showed up.

Bridget's Cross - 1.5 Tequila Sunrise and a Chocolate Cake shot. There was also some lame music.

Hard Times - 1 push-up and 1 Jack and Coke that Erin made Kit get me. There was also some lame music here, but lots of talking...Many plans for this summer were made.

Then we went home and drank on the roof, gabbed, talked about jumping off the roof (in which Kit used his beer to measure the distance and gravity), and watched some of Jumanji. I ripped my new pants. Then Blake and Jeremy went home and we got ready for bed.

This is when it gets kinda mushy. Since Kit and I both ended up in the bathroom tossing our burgers into the toilet, we had a real bonding moment.

This morning, nobody really wanted to move and it was hotter than hell in Erin's room. Although, at first I really thought I'd gotten away with my night of debauchery (well, since there was no wenching or gaming, it prolly wasn't REALLY debauchery, but it's such a fun word), after all, Erin says I tossed my burger 7 times. There couldn't have been anything left. However, we all were lazed the morning away since we fell asleep AGAIN.

But DAMN that was fun.

Kit is an old man and can't drink like that, and I don't like throwing up, so when we do it again, we might want to be a little less enthusiastic. LOL.

Rockin' the Lake Country

Well, I'm up here in Bemidji listening to...Romstien(?) and sadly enough I know who they are. Erin says she's proud of me. I know. I have the strangest musical tastes ever.

Last night we ate at T.Juan's and then helped Ashley's sister pick out a prom dress at the mall. I was horribly bad and bought a halter and a pair of green cargos (but the pants were 25% off!) before coming back to the apartment for some homework.

That went, well, okay. I was all set out to work on my Personality Psych paper that's due on Wednesday, but that didn't happen. I finished my short Outside Activity paper for Ethnic Studies instead.

This morning we went grocery shopping and then just sorta. Well, we've been kinda lazy. Now it's a matter of deciding what to do while we wait for Kit to show up. Maybe some sort of homework will get done. We'll have to see...

Sad Sad GG News

"Gilmore Girls" creator exits in contract discord

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - The creator of "Gilmore Girls" will leave the WB comedy-drama at the end of the season after failing to agree on terms for a renewal of her contract.

Amy Sherman-Palladino's exit comes at a crucial time for the acclaimed show, which is set to make the transition to the new CW network for a seventh -- and likely final -- season in the fall. Her husband and fellow executive producer, Daniel Palladino, will also depart.

Sources indicated that producer Warner Bros. Television offered the pair a total of almost $5 million for their services on the show next season and a production deal. It is understood that they insisted on a two-year pact, while Warner Bros. would not commit beyond the upcoming 2006-07 season since it doesn't have deals with the CW or the cast for an eighth season.

In addition to setting the tone for the mother-daughter series starring Lauren Graham and Alexis Bledel, the Palladinos were the main writing force on the show. Between the two of them, they penned about 90 of the show's 132 episodes.

"Despite our best efforts to return and ensure the future of 'Gilmore Girls' for years to come, we were unable to reach an agreement with the studio and are therefore leaving when our contracts expire at the end of this season," they said Thursday.

"Our heartfelt thanks go out to our amazing cast, hardworking crew and loyal fans. We know that the story lines from this season will continue into the next and that the integrity of the show will remain long after we leave Stars Hollow."

"Gilmore" executive producer David S. Rosenthal has been hired to run the series next year. He joined "Gilmore" at the beginning of this season after working on such shows as "Ellen," which he co-created, and "Spin City."

"While we are disappointed that Amy Sherman-Palladino and Dan Palladino have decided not to stay with the show next season, we are very confident that Dave Rosenthal, an experienced writer/producer with the show, will make the transition seamless moving into the seventh year of 'Gilmore Girls,"' Warner Bros. and CW said in a joint statement. "We want to thank Amy for creating and nurturing this wonderful series for the past six years and giving us one of the most memorable mother/daughter relationships in television history."

Bones Quote of the Week

"I've found very few people are scary once they've been poked in the eye." -Dr. Temperance Brennan aka Bones

Eye Witness to Me "Getting Some"

Tosh watched me accidentally slam the hallway door into some poor guy carrying a laundry basket to use our laundry room.

Hum. The boys have this cute stackable down stairs...I wonder if somebody was using it or if it's out of order.

Anyhow, I got some!

Today's Quote

"Pirates aren't Stanta, Zach, they did exist." -Dr. Jack Hodgins, Bones

Hot Damn There's a GG Wedding Tonight!

I Get A Sidekick Out of You

On the night before Lane (Keiko Agena) and Zach (guest star Todd Lowe) get married, Lorelai (Lauren Graham) and Rory's (Alexis Bledel) plans for a bachelorette party go awry, as do the plans made by Zach's buddies, so the two groups end up together for a makeshift party in a vacant parking lot. Mrs. Kim (Emily Kuroda) informs Lorelai that she cannot attend Lane's wedding without an escort. Since Luke (Scott Patterson) is still out of town, Lorelai invites Christopher (David Sutcliffe) to be her date. Everyone attends two wedding ceremonies-one Buddhist and one Seventh Day Adventist-followed by a wild wedding reception in the town square. Melissa McCarthy, Yanic Truesdale, Liza Weil and Sean Gunn also star.

Ya Lazy Slug

So after I got back from the library last night and ate supper, I couldn't get back in that industrious mood from the morning. Instead I laid in bed and read Underfoot by Leanne Banks, which is the second in her Bellagio, Inc. series. Cute, fun, shoes. I tell ya.

Midji! Dude!

I'm way excited about my upcoming sojourn to Bemidji for some R&R and paper writing time (3 due next week. Eeek!). I can't wait. We'll prolly eat pizza, and gossip, and slack, and then complain about every five words that I actually write. Ah, the anticipation.

Hit By the Cradle

Today when I went for my walk to the public library, there were two boys skateboarding in front of my apartment building. My guess would be 8 and 12. And they wolf whistled me.

Now I haven't cracked anybody with a door lately, so that makes me both dorky and desperate, but I do have SOME standards. . . And a height requirement.

We've Got A Winner

This weekend, aside from partying, doing the solo gig since the roomies all went home for the holidays, and homework, I managed to read Sofie Metropolis by Tori Carrington (Aka Lori and Tony Karayianni) who has written loads of Harlequin books.

This book was absolutely zany. Sofie is a good-ish Greek girl (imagine Nia Vardalos character from My Big Fat Greek Wedding) who has annoyed her parents by taking a job with her Uncle Spyros's P.I. firm. Throw in a few cases like missing pets, missing "vampire" neighbors, a not so run-of-the-mill cheating spouse, and this totally hot Australian guy that keeps popping up in the strangest places. And as an added bonus, there's recipes in the back. I'm already looking forward to the next Sofie Metropolis book.

Two Weeks

The countdown has commenced as to when all my Death and Dying work is due. Lucky for me, nobody is around Easter weekend and I got half way through chapter 7 this weekend. That's only 8 to go and 6 papers in two weeks.

Totally doable.

The Wrong Side of The Morning

Saturday I saw the wrong side of the morning (Love you Anna!) and today I saw BOTH sides of the morning, which is something I'm starting to see way too much. However, I got a lot of things accomplished this morning, not everything I wanted to, or should have for that matter, but still shit got done.

Read assigned poems for English class today
Cleaned off Desk (and found some bills I forgot to pay)
Started researching Scottish death, funeral, burial, and mourning customs (Tiff can be expecting an e-mail from by Thursday I'm thinking, tomorrow if I don't forget)
Emptied the dishwasher, cleaned dishes off the counter, washed pans, and rinsed out sinks
Straightened up the bathroom (cleaning may commence in there tomorrow morning. It needs it. Badly. )
E-mailed AEO induction plans to the other officers for feedback

Doesn't that look all action packed?

To My Very Own Goth Girl

Was reading about angst in my personality psych book and though of you. (Or it could have been because we'd been on the phone a little while earlier.)

Happy Easter!

I did some Easter Egg coloring today, and let me tell you...they look so damn cute! I bought all the fixens for Deviled Eggs, so of course I've gotta make them, but I'm almost afraid because I love them so much they'll be eaten all at once. I guess I'm just going to have to do it a couple of eggs at a time. LOL.

I Have a Dress!

On friday, Anne had me try on a dress one of the other ladies had picked out. Apparently, she wasn't happy with the fit and chose to make her own dress.

So my dress is this sort of olive green/brown color with dark navy/black flowers on it. It'll look cute with my grey apron and white with black fleu-de-lis bonnet.

Now all I need is some pantaloons, a chemise, and to fix my peticoat so the buttons work. Yippie!

The Destress System

Anna called me to ask a question on her way to pick up summer job applications and we chatted, and I complained about the damned government taking land and building crap "for the betterment of the community" in people's backyards, and we shared how insane crazy are schedules are for the rest of the semester. I feel much better now. No more mushy brains.

Saturday

I got yellow fuzzy pants.

I Hate Bureaucratic Systems. Down With the Red Tape.

My bubble got busted last night when I realized that I needed signatures on my student teaching application that I don't already have. It's due today so of course right now I'm going spastic instead of calming down and dealing with it. Gah! I'm such a freak!

I'm Not Dead

I promise I'm alive and...well, kicking I suppose. I've got a list of things to blog about, but I'm so tired right now and I've got so much stuff to get completed tomorrow. So I'm aiming for a catch up session tomorrow night.

Ciao!

I Do What Where?

The Event Director shall:
Organize events agreed upon by the board of officers. This shall include, but not be limited to, non-member advertising, arrangement with the university administration for the use of rooms and supplies, and organization of refreshments.

So this means that if we don't do events I don't have to do anything. LOL. I'll find out more on Tuesday...AFTER my Social Psych test.

Well, Well, Well

Do any of these names look familiar?

here are your new officers:

President Mike Westrate (Graduate Student)
Vice-President Bev Knudsen (Undergraduate Student)
Secretary Gordon Schrubbe (Undergraduate Student)
Treasurer Kimberly Schmidt (Graduate Student)
Historian Matt Ottinger (Graduate Student)
Event Director Lisa Fisher (Undergraduate Student)

Yep. That's right. I've been elected to be an officer for history club. Next thing you know, Oval Office baby!

Ten-Hut

Today at what I will now call Interpreter Bootcamp (mainly because I get to miss out on it because of class and I have to make it up all by my lonesome later) I finally got my station assignment....I'm in the garden.

*Holds hand up*

I know what you're thinking. Lisa? Garden? Have you seen her house plants? Yes. That's what I'm thinking too. Although, today we planted in the hotbeds and I did okay. I even learned what beet seeds look like. 'Sides. It's not like I hate plants. I've just never been really good with them. And right now I'm more freaked that I have no idea what the heck really goes on with plants. I mean, maybe I'm really stupid and there's some sort of special mojo that everyone does behind the scenes that I don't know about.

But I will perservere. After all, I get to spend my time this summer outside in a funny looking dress. How 'bout you?

Strange Sightings

I saw a guy on the way to class today with a handle bar mustache that had those really colorful pony beads beaded onto the ends.

I also saw Greg. He's got his hair cut short and was clean shaven. I guess that means that the shaggy, moppy, California boy look is out. I hope nobody else pays attention to him. I like that look. Men look nummy that way.

Procrastination. That's What Happens. (Sung To the Tune of the Seseme Street Cooperation Song)

The plan was to work on my ELL FLClass Reflection paper. Instead, I've caught up on my email.

I hope I have better self control tonight or else I won't be able to eat, dress, or hang out in semi-polite company.

Welcome to my Semi-Adult Life: Sleeping and Studying

Once again, when I find the time to blog, it's five seconds before I have to run out the door.

Alas, I was planning on getting up this morning and blogging, doing homework, and getting my laundry started. But Mom and Dad called last night and after chatting with my mom for forty minutes I started yakking at my Dad. We got off the phone at about midnight, then I finished the chapter I had been reading prior and went to bed.

This morning I slept in until 8, and then went to work reading Neither Wolf Nor Dog since my Letter assignment on that is due next week. I have SO much homework and other stuff to get done I'm not going to bore you with the details.

Gah. No wonder everyone says kids got it easy. You don't stress out as much then.

Me Tired

But I have lots do say, do, and catch everyone up on.

I know it seems like I've been slacking lately. I haven't. I've just been REALLY busy. I guess that's what happens when spring comes and you can no longer convince yourself that it's too dark out to exercise. LOL.

Promise.

Catchups tomorrow.

This Month's Squawk-o-scope

CAPRICORN (December 22-January 20)

The Odds are against you this month, "Odds" being less a gambling term than a description of yourcoworkers.

Eeek! Well that doesn't sound good.