Going Nuts

I just called to verify my wedding gown alterations appointment, which isn't until July. It still exists...she knew who I was...and my wedding date too..... Man, I think my head is going to explode.

Last night I had a nightmare. Let me give you some background first...besides having my own wedding in September I am a bridesmaid in one of MY bridesmaids' weddings in July. Anyways...so last night I dreamt it was 5:10pm and I was getting ready for my friend's wedding when I realized I had forgotten to get the dress altered. The thing is almost 2 sizes too big!!! (this is true) I'm freaking out and then I realize I'm supposed to be at the church by 5:15!!! I arrive at the church at 5:35pm. I've used a hair clip in the back of my dress to make it tighter. I didn't have time to fix my hair or put on makeup so I do it as I'm waiting for the ceremony to start. The music is starting and I realize I don't have my bouquet!!!

Well, I woke up this morning and all I could think about was...I gotta get my bridesmaid dress altered asap....what if my alteration appointment for my wedding gown wasn't really scheduled....what if my shoes are too high and make my feet hurt... I couldn't get back to sleep so I just woke up and went to the gym. I hate weddings!!!

DA...?????

Omigosh...how friggin weird.

"Publicist: Cruise dating actress Katie Holmes"

So, this article came out listing Philadelphia as the #1 most depressed city. Finally! Finally!!! Some friggin validation for my feelings! Unfortunately, my validation was nullified by the obvious incompetence of the article as I read that Jersey City was listed as #3 happiest city in the U.S. HAHHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA....!!! Man, that's funny!

(If you've never been to Jersey City, then I suggest you read my friend's blog for the synopsis: Tequila Shots In short, Jersey City is basically that heap of trash across the river from Manhattan.)

Anywho. What'd you do for Earth Day???? NOT A DAMN THING, HUH? Well, my fiance and I helped an environmental group cleanup a local creek. We had a lot of fun. We found a pump, plastic pieces, boards, bottle caps, cigarette butts, a tire, pieces of paper, pieces of a busted taillight, some dead crayfish, and the skull and bones of a decayed critter. Cooooool!!!

Update: the belly is going, going....(I'll let you know when it's gone.) You'd be surprised at how strenuous pilates really is...it doesn't look like you're doin much, but damn your muscles get sore.

Update 2: Swimming lessons are going well. I bought me some goggles so I can open my eyes underwater without my contacts poppin out. It does the trick. Unfortunately, I look even more retarded; however, they do compliment my dorky flowered one piece suit just fine. (I see no point in splurging for a one piece suit I'll never wear again.) Anywho, I have now mastered the backstroke. WooOEoeooeOoe!!! Now if I'm stranded in the middle of the ocean I can just backstroke my way to dry land.

Update 3: Well, nothing much has changed on the job front. As usual I am undecided in how to move forward. There are some really cool volunteer opportunities I want to check out...perfect for gaining experience in new areas, while checking them out at the same time......unfortunately, my carless situation is making that near impossible to delve into. And, of course, the jobs that are paying suck. I have no desire to live in cube world again, unless it's for a worthy cause. OF course, there's that pesky timeline to deal with too. Anything too monumental like grad school or a new career path will certainly take some time...which kind of cuts into my baby manufacturing timeline...which leads one to wonder if it's worth it at all since I'd certainly quit with the delivery of my first child. (I'm not into daycare or nannies.) So, here I sit....contemplating my next move in a game that seems to be at a stalemate.

Update 4: Watched Sin City. Very, very interesting and unusual. Not something I'd say "HEY! THAT WAS WONDERFUL...I'M GOING TO BUY IT WHEN IT COMES OUT ON VIDEO"....but it was good. Jessica Alba was smoooookin! I wonder what kinda ab exercises she does.

Construction "Work"?

In 1998 the Wilson Bridge Project was started by the Federal Highway Administration, the Virginia Department of Transportation, the Maryland State Highway Administration, and the District of Columbia Department of Public Works. The bridge was to be rebuilt in order to cope with the area's massive traffic congestion. Seven years later they're still working on it. Which leads me to wonder...if we can't build a bridge in less than 7 years, what can we do?

Ever drive by a road construction site. There's always one guy standing there doing the work and five guys watching him. Or, worse yet, there's no one there!!! There are all these signs, but no work going on. Some signs say the fines are doubled if you don't reduce your speed. What if there are no workers there? What if, in fact, there doesn't even appear to be any work started? Can you still get a speeding ticket?

Completely mind boggling.

Today's Observations

According to a news article, KFC is changing back to its original name Kentucky Fried Chicken. I'm glad "KFC" has seen the light and realized that as dumb as the American public is it's still not gullible enough to believe that if "Fried" is taken out of the restaurant's name then the chicken, as a result, must now be healthy.

I am beginning my campaign to get a star on the Hollywood walk of fame. It seems to me that if Ryan Seacrest can get a star anyone can.

In other news, scientists may have solved the dilemma of the unpopped popcorn kernels you find leftover in your popcorn bags. "Purdue University researchers found the key to a kernel's explosive success lies in the composition of its hull,"according to the AP newswire on CNN. I'm glad to see that our nation's scientists are concentrating on the top problems facing our country and the world.

Bottled Water

I LOVE bottled water. I subsist on it. Ironically, I was raised on soda. Coca Cola, Pepsi, Sprite... Everytime I wanted a drink my mom gave me some type of soda. Horrible huh? In my mom's defense, this took place in the dark ages of health and nutrition...before we realized smoking, carbs, and sitting in front of the TV all day were bad for us. Anyways, luckily I weaned myself off of soda and onto water several years ago. Now I can't even drink soda. Soo...you can imagine my dismay when on Saturday I was duped by a Fuddruckers employee into buying Dasani raspberry flavored water. They didn't have any regular bottled water and I wasn't about to drink that tap crap. Well, I might as well have because that raspberry Dasani tasted like cherry cough syrup!!!!! I kid you not! That's when I noticed the small print on the label. The crap contained some fake sugar additive (can't remember the name). The stupid ad campaign clearly states:

Try new raspberry and lemon. Natural lemon flavored water beverage and natural raspberry flavored water beverage -- that's flavored...y'know...um...naturally. (taken from Dasani website)

WHAT A CROCK OF CRAP!!!!! Now other water brands are jumping on the "flavored" water bandwagon. It's soo annoying. Pretty soon capitalism will do what it does best...ruin something natural for a new marketing scheme. Pretty soon I probably won't even be able to find regular water and then I'll have to resort to just drinking beer.

Oh, and while we're on the topic. What the heck is up with Dasani's new commercial campaign? A guy in a bear suit tells us we don't want to drink spring water because he's been in there and salmon are spawning in that water?????? What????? No I prefer my water strained through various chemicals. Hmm...which leads us to the resounding question:

Where the heck does Dasani water come from?????

I'm Alive and Kickin

Hi everyone! Just wanted to drop a quick post. I've been busy lately. Good news is:

1.) Winter is FINALLY over!!! Hip hip hoooooray!

2.) My gym membership is really paying off. My aerobics classes are great. I'm taking step and kickboxing classes about 4-5 times a week.

3.) I planted some sunflowers and they seem to be doing well. Plus, my tree's kalamansi fruit is almost ripe.

Bad news:

1.) I'm pissed that a good friend of mine since sixth grade is not sure whether or not he/she (lame attempt at identity protection) will be able to make it to my wedding. Let's not mention the millions of things I've done for this person in his/her lifetime and the fact that I went to his/her wedding despite a lack of funds. I'm completely disappointed. The only acceptable excuses for not making my wedding are: natural disaster or illness or death in the family. I just can't believe it. You expect your closest friends to make your wedding a priority. So far the only excuse seems to be that the work schedule is not known. Which is beyond me since this person has had about 7 months notice to work that out.