That's What She Said

Moving on Up....

noreply@blogger.com (Nic) — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 17:58:00 +0000

Thinking about moving this blog. I know, I know. Both of you must be crushed.

I think I've found a better solution for posting some random things, as status quo. Don't worry - Mikey Likey is coming with me too....

I'm Supertramp

(if you are wondering wth is Supertramp - Google "Into the Wild" and if you still don't get it, then you are missing a much bigger picture)

I can't believe this. They forgot my birthday.

noreply@blogger.com (Nic) — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 18:00:00 +0000

Let’s start with the bad. If you were a team Andy and I supported this past weekend, we apologize for the crappy luck. The Wings are still my favorite team – doesn’t hurt that they boast the title of one of the best sports franchise in history. Red Wings have won the most Stanley Cup championships (11) of any NHL franchise based in the United States.

And the 24 Hour Le Mans. We were all ‘team Audi’ but this year they broke their 5-year winning streak to Peugeot. Audi was racing their R15 for only the second time. I think it makes the racing better in the end to finally have some competition.

On to ze good. More sports action continued for Birthday Magic Weekend. We went to the Red Bull Air Race. Smoke on. I realized a few things- pictures do not showcase the full breadth of the event. The planes are sick. You have to be there to believe it. Red Bull also knows how to throw an event. Mad props for amazing fans, set-up and the drinks of course. It was a lot of fun and I have the best white trash tanline to show off to boot. Costa Rica has helped me reached an entire new tanning plateau folks. These pilots are looooooo-aded. Major bank to have a practice airfield in your backyard.

In other news Roo and I are contending for most allergy medicine taken by a couple. Welcome to Michigan in bloom. I have also been waking up like an old lady - at 5 am I’ll wake-up ready for the day. I think Indy is doing some Jedi mind tricks on me in my sleep.

Mikey Likes It –It’s a ~~small~~ tragic world after all kids. What Disney doesn’t want you to see. The Project: Fallen Princesses. The '...happily ever after' is replaced with a realistic outcome and addresses current issues.

Jasmine At War: A Whole Bad World and Cinder 3 A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Drinks (please note the Blue Light sign).

In case you were counting, week two of tooth torment continues. I have another week of this crap before I go back, how is that even fair? My Milk Toof makes me-ef feel better.

Because it's not worth winning if you can't win big!

noreply@blogger.com (Nic) — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 19:15:00 +0000

Shut the front door. Seriously I am in some serious pain here kids. Sorry, I want all the sympathy votes I can get.

BIG game tonight for the Wings. Please Moose, whatever you do, don’t turn it on. We have a chance to win the cup and media coverage around tonight’s game has been OK but I would really appreciate leaving the Hossa saga out of it. However, I do miss: During last season’s finals, Hossa, a trade deadline acquisition, led the Penguins in scoring. His 7 points on 3 goals and 4 assists were more than Sidney Crosby’s and Evgeni Malkin’s totals, and Penguins fans looked forward to having him for another run at the Cup.

I am sure CNN and other will cover NBA finals crap. And reason 7,890,998 NBC has crapped up the TV coverage for the cup. NBC will not rescind the game rights so that fans can show support at the Joe tonight. LAME. I am sure if Princess Crosby had it the other way, someone would figure out how to make it work.

Mikey Likes It –Speaking of cavities, this is too much. Fighting over a noodle cart, how prec’.

Sorry to go all Jack Hanna on you, but this cake takes the cake. Omonomn Puff.

Yeah yeah, he looks pretty crappy.

noreply@blogger.com (Nic) — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 18:32:00 +0000

Detest ze dentist. Not 1, not 3, not 7 and not even 8 shots were enough to numb me for my crown. I spent Saturday in some serious ‘uncomfortableness’ to say the least. I honestly quit counting shots after nine. The reasons why I needed that much juice is probably due to the amount of meanness I exert, but ‘Dr Nick’ said it was due to me being 1 out of 2,000 people with a wicked nerve in the ~~right~~ wrong place and a fast metabolism, which continued to burn off all the good stuff quickly. Regardless, the side effects of the shots included severe ~~Chris Brown attack~~ swelling, lethargy, irritability and crying at just about everything. Ahh, another day around my house.

I recovered Sunday for a really nice trail run and an hour of getting spanked at tennis. Damn you Fed, you make it look like fun. There is nothing wrong with a good public cry. Evidently I mimic the ol’ tw-hand Monica Seles swing. Blame softball.

And yes, the Wings aren’t exactly disappointed to have Datsyuk back on the ice. Nice fat penguin egg served up on Saturday. Thank you for not watching Moose, seriously.

We did win tickets to this weekend’s Red Bull Air Race. We were at a bar and you had to shoot a little paper airplane through 2 orange cones about 5 – 10 feet away from you. In order to win a ticket. We watched a bunch of people epic fail, then the engineer himself gets up there and shoots 6 for 6. I was a weenie and it took a few other people going before I would attempt. Andy figured out how to make the plane fly and his method helped me sink 7 for 7. I got to get that kid to a carnival. Birthday magic might be at the race, we also have LeMans so we’ll see what he feels like.

Mikey Likes It – Let’s not wonder why Mikey is perusing a woman’s mag, but get right to Woman’s Day Why Does My Body Do That?Learn the common causes behind your body’s little quirks.
Here’s a good one – Tummy Rumbles: As food, liquid and gas move through your digestive tract, your stomach muscles and intestines contract and cause rumbling noises—borborygmi is the scientific name. Everyone’s stomach makes noise during digestion, but if you have extra-loud rumbles, a teaspoon of olive oil or a cup of herbal tea with lemon may help ease them, says Dr. Plasker.

Can this myth be taken a step further - Why the f does my stomach sound like the soundstage for Jurassic Park when I am in a very important meeting or by a hot guy?

Are you sitting down kids? I have some pretty important breaking news. ~~The snozberries aren’t snozberries~~. Crunchberries are not real.

On May 21, a judge of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California dismissed a complaint filed by a woman who said she had purchased "Cap'n Crunch with Crunchberries" because she believed "crunchberries" were real fruit.

Someone better tell this chick to quick to lay off of me Lucky Charms. Those marshmallows are magic!

Whatever you do, don't tell Geraldo.

noreply@blogger.com (Nic) — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 20:50:00 +0000

I hate. hate. hate. hate. hate. hate. loathe the dentist. Love being lecured about my ‘nutrition as a college kid’ at the same time. F* you very much. Hurumph.

This makes me happy. YouTwitFace.

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Mikey Likes It – Thank you for being my nan’!

Looking for a new crib? Well check out 370 Beech Street, Highland Park, IL 60035. Or so you care, Cam’s house in "Ferris Bueller's Day Off."

Cantilevered over the ravine, these two steel and glass buildings, which can never be duplicated, have incredible vistas of the surrounding woods. This is a unique property designed by A. James Speyer and David Haid, both notable architects of the 20th Century.

High-tech Star Wars toys will be in stores any day now. The toys can talk and are interactive, so they can be easily distinguished from Star Wars fans

noreply@blogger.com (Nic) — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 17:01:00 +0000

If you had any doubts that tough-guy Bear Grylls was putting on an act for his Discovery show Man vs Wild, the episode Men vs Wild featuring non-outdoor man Will Ferrell put all the ‘maybe he’s a fake’ whispers to rest. It’s not just Bear’s accent that Will manages to make fun of along the trek through the ‘gla-ciairs.’ For those hiding under a rock, Will was in the wild to pimp out Land of the Lost.

After being dropped from a helicopter in the far north region of Sweden, the unlikely duo will spend 48 hours rappelling down frozen waterfalls, looking for food, making their own snow shoes, trying to stay warm and munching on reindeer eyes.

Bear really makes everything look so effortless and then Will does the same maneuver and it’s an epic fail. Granted, Will ain’t the smallest of actors. The show proves Baer knows his shi* and definitely knows when someone else could be in danger. Little bugger probably does stunts on the show all the time without us realizing how incredibly crazy skilled he is.

Bear has a great list of the best moments of the show, including ‘Being mistaken by Will for his wife in the middle of the night.’ There was a neat moment in the episode when Will seemed to be acting ‘normal’ and he literally looked in awe of nature at how quiet and peaceful it was.

Please. Do not. Get me. Started. All I’m saying…six men on the ice for almost 30 seconds and a piss poor Power Play. This is what happens when the best of the best collide. Pucks out.

Mikey Likes It – Hey Rock Band, don’t bring me down. Take a Beatles song and make it worse-er.

Have I mentioned that I work in a Petri dish?

Star Wars ABC. May the alpha be-t with you. Today’s Mikey Likes It was brought to you but the letter H for Hutt. Mmmm pizza.

Forget Twitter, I'm on the CB!

noreply@blogger.com (Nic) — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 17:43:00 +0000

Believe the hype. The first Tonight Show With Conan O’Brien was insanely funny. Canando did an amazing job. I enjoy his humor regardless, but he was spot on with the delivery. Circle! Circle! Circle!

Will Ferrell wasn’t too shabby as the opening guest.

And seriously, the overnight success of Chaco Taco must have been major.

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The Beard is Back. A rough tradition around here this time of year. The Detroit Red Wings and their fans will celebrate a long-standing and unique hockey tradition by welcoming back their playoff beards as the Wings begin their defense of their 11th Stanley Cup Championship. Franzen gets my vote, his seems to be the having the most luck of the series. Show this to Cindy Crosby and his Backstreet Boys sideburns.

Mikey Likes It – SulAmérica Home Insurance’s latest client, Michael Vick.

Dog-O-Matic, the automatic dogwashing machine is one of many on a a list of The World’s 10 Weirdest Vending Machines. Anybody else curious about this ~~torture chamber~~ machine? How does the dog breathe in there? I’ve seen Indy try to get out from under the covers - this wouldn’t be pretty. “The longest part is the drying. The dogs don’t seem to get bored. They just sit there and they come out clean.” Sure looks like this pup is just hanging out?!

Also making the list, some of the richest and highest vending machines on the market. From the Rolls Royce-o-Mat to the Marijuana To Go. Is there a Marijuana Sit Down establishment we’re missing?

Things you might find in Carrie Bradshaw’s kitchen:

Cool Guys Don’t Look At Explosions

noreply@blogger.com (Nic) — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 18:37:00 +0000

Dear Mitten,

It's June. Really? Really? Would it kill you to be I don't know, 70 degrees? This weekend was definitely cooler than usual.

'Body by Andy' continues. This weekend included 10+ miles of biking and rock climbing. This week Andy learns how to make a ponytail and give pedicures. In all seriousness, I am really descent at climbing, and the sport pushes you physically and mentally. Something totally unexpected that I can throw my OCD energy into, a nice release.

Good old hockey game(s) this weekend kids. Ze Wings are headed to Pitt with a 2-0 lead. Mind you we are still down Datsyuk and Draper. The princess of hockey, Cindy Crosby was amazing...at acting like a little B. Crosby made a pretty lame move when he slashed Maltby on the skate post-game. Did he really get upset about some trash talking?! Well Cin, our FOURTH string players are doing a great job.

He was giving guys lip service and things like that," Crosby said. "And you know, I two-handed him on top of the foot there as we were skating by. He felt like it was necessary to keep talking after the game, and I thought I’d whack him, and that was it."

Read more and check out the godfather's whack from the NYTs.

If Crosby’s pathetic attempt post-game Saturday wasn’t enough, Malkin decide to throw down the pacifier and take on Zetterberg. Who, ya know, is such an enforcer. Bite me. Come on fellas, pump the brakes.

And I have to pimp out these commercials, partly because And loves a little 'home improvement.' This may have been a factor in our camping excursion of late. Pure Michigan (yes, that's Tim Allen's voice):

And finally, who knew – the MTV Movie Awards were actually entertaining. Thanks to Andy Samberg.

Best MTV Movie Award Highlights- Andy's intro followed by -

Cool Guys Don't look Back at Explosions

Andy's Shorts, Sung by the greats.

Mikey Likes It – Age ain’t nothing but a number, and evidently women aren’t nothing but a date on the calendar. AXE, so damn clever. As wrapping the female students' dormitory in the shape of calendar and using Axe for a month throughout March, They aimed for the expression that a new female can be met on a daily basis, to promote the brand image and preference for Axe.

If I am getting this geeked out over the website, then I am going to lose my wand when The Wizarding World of Harry Potter debuts at Universal!!

A spoon full of sugar helps the what? Check out Neotrama’s ode to Mary Poppins Trivia.

Next time you watch the movie, check out the queue of nannies lined up to interview for the nanny position - a bunch of them are actually men.

Julie Andrews almost didn’t take the role - she was actually holding out for the Eliza Doolittle part in My Fair Lady that eventually went to Audrey Hepburn.

Accept everything about yourself—I mean everything. You are you and that is the beginning and the end—no apologies, no regret.

noreply@blogger.com (Nic) — Fri, 29 May 2009 17:47:00 +0000

I’ll take What is Janky for $500. Stanley Playoff finals on Saturday and Sunday?! Shame on you NHL.

It’s Friday Bitches! I am telling you Daily Pep Talk is totally my horoscope!

Pep Talk: What exactly are we looking at here? What’s the situation, the challenge, the dilemma? I mean, it looks like an issue we’ve encountered before, but it has some new factors. This is an excellent chance to try a new approach. We’re always having new experiences and even the things that seem familiar aren’t. Same shit, different day does not apply. As you change and grow, so does your perspective. Everything is new all the time.

Today remind yourself: This is something else.

This week alone I have had quite a riot (or quiet riot?) trying to new stuff. From Camping Barbie to rock climbing. Rock climbing was an insane amount of fun. I was a bit hesitant to dive into the activities Roo enjoyed, but I am really finding out there is a gigantic world out there of stuff you shouldn’t be afraid to try. Hey, at least you’ll know if you suck at it or not.

Wow, someone’s drinking the kool-aid around here.

Mikey Likes It – Mikey’s adventures in bachelor parties continues. This weekend he’s on location in Miami. If he thought Vegas was pricey, I got news for ya Tubs.

He did leave us with Pygmy Jerboa. It’s like something left on the floor of the Jim Henson studios. I oddly think I want one, and I strongly think Indy would not want one.

I've seen teams suck before, but they were the suckiest bunch of sucks that ever sucked!

noreply@blogger.com (Nic) — Thu, 28 May 2009 17:23:00 +0000

The Stanley Cup Final is here! Another a-mazing game for the Wings. Nice little rematch coming up with Pitt.

The odds are against one team returning to the Stanley Cup finals the following season, let alone both. But the Detroit Red Wings and Pittsburgh Penguins both overcame obstacles in the regular season and peaked at the perfect time.

It must be Thirsty Thursday or something around here. Moose sent me the most omnomnom recipe for Margarita Cupcakes! Booze and cupcakes, doesn’t get much better. Just call me Betty Drunker.

And y’all seriously have to try Gran Centenario Rosangel. This isn’t Thursday night party Tequila - that would be like downing Grey Goose (Ryan!). Rosangel is a hibiscus-infused tequila, and for those that are wondering about the plant- a flower of the genus Hibiscus, found in tropical to temperate regions. The flower definitely gives the Tequila a different softer hue, but don’t let this little princess petal fool you. The Tequila packs just as much punch and we didn’t really notice any heavy flavor. Plus I’m a mixer, so this is likely to go along with something else. Gran Centenario Rosangel has a whole smattering of professional recipes.

Mikey Likes It – I am notorious for always wanting to know the voice of cartoons, and this feature Five Voice Actors Whose Faces Don't Fit Their Roles may surprise you. Personally, I think I still remember the day I learned Bart Simpson’s voice was a girl.

And I had no idea it has been MR Piggy all along.

Miss Piggy ("The Muppet Show")/Frank Oz: How could we have know that the porcine temptress of our dreams was really an old bald guy with glasses?

Apologies for leaving you Lego-less for so long! These Lego cakes are unreal. But, were they made in a brick oven?!

My gosh, my family is normal. These Awkward Family Photos will keep you from running to the Sears Portrait Studio for awhile.

OK Kids, you’re going to have to look real close at this one:

I have a PBS mind in a BET world.

noreply@blogger.com (Nic) — Wed, 27 May 2009 19:38:00 +0000

Versus has an interesting new show that I just might have to tune in for. Fanarchy is a sports debate show of sorts. From Variety - “…weekly show that will give fans a chance to speak their minds… It will feature seven hardcore fans who are given the opportunity to state their opinions on topics of the day in a frenzied back-and-forth format.”

All I’m saying. Me and an OSU fan. Let’s do it.

The new New York Yankees Stadium was the house that Babe Ruth wish he had built. Are you kidding me NY? First your players are under the hot seat and now your stadium. I want to meet the engineering genius. The home runs are flying out the stadium quicker than Arod after a steroid allegation. The home run pace is on the way to rival the Colorado Rockies field. Most home runs in one stadium — 303 at Coors Field (Colorado Rockies) in 1999. There have been 87 HRs in the first 23 games at the new Yankee Stadium — on pace for 306 HRs.

And it might not seem like such a bad deal, but you are going to get pitchers that don’t want to play in a park that is known for jacking-up their ERA. Let’s see how they look to remedy this situation. Even if the Yankees wanted to make an adjustment, there is nothing they could do structurally to alter the park this season. They would have to petition for a change going into the next offseason, before doing any reconstruction.

The World’s Most Interesting Man just got a little competition.

Mikey Likes It – Personally, the Honey Baked Ham Cupcakes make me want to vom, but I am guessing every guy is licking his pork chops over this one. Hurry, quick divert your eyes with the Mimosa Cupcake!

From the old school to the unusual, beer cans have been around for decades. You can read all about The History of Beer Cans from WebUrbanist.

In the early 1900s, breweries had a problem producing a can that would withstand the pasteurization process and allow the beer to still taste good when it reached the consumer. In order to withstand the heat and pressure of the process, the first beer cans were constructed of tin and steel and were much more thick and sturdy than the ones we see today. By 1935, the first commercially produced beer in a can hit the market.

No, baby, you're money.

noreply@blogger.com (Nic) — Tue, 26 May 2009 17:01:00 +0000

The saddest thing I can imagine is to get used to luxury. --Charlie Chaplin

Memorial Weekend was stupendous! Thanks for not necessarily asking. I survived the outdoors. And to those thinking camping would kick my marshmallow, well I got news – I liked it. Andy broke me in gently (insert pun here), we just went for a few days and our campgrounds had working potties. The best part about the trip was just hanging out with stupid and not having to worry about my Blueberry or if I was missing a Food Network Challenge.

The weather was gorgeous and the west side of the Mitten makes me have a new appreciation for the state. We did a lot of hiking and hit up Sleeping Bear Dunes (see below). I swear it’s where they filmed the sandworm scene from Beetlejuice. ....the dunes at Sleeping Bear, which range in color from pale champagne to burnt sienna and which roll and spike to 400 feet in height that earned a perfect 10 in our Splendor category. My verdict – it’s desert meets park. I mean it was a glorified sandbox with huuuuge hills. I guess that would be a dune? My legs are still aching from walking for 2 hours. This megabatch of a hill is the entrance.

In other news, you can tell from the below that the only radio station we listened to was ESPN - which was the jam! Holy sports weekend batman! Uuuhh the Wings games – which I am ever so peeved that the Blackhawks coach thinks the hit from Kronwall was not legit, the puck was in play buddy. Wings made up for Friday night with Sunday’s spanking The Red Wings Dominate Despite Being Short-Handed. This hit was fugly! I don’t think Havlat knew where or what he was after this hit. Coach Babcock reports on Kronwall getting the skate for the game: "It was absolutely the wrong call. It was actually a good finished check."

Before you freak out – even other players saw this as a legit hit. Great ESPN article.

Penguins defenseman Brooks Orpik said Saturday. "We thought he left his feet. But the one last night, the more times you saw it, the more legal you thought it was.” "I think the call was based more on the result of the hit, the injury, than the actual play," Orpik said. "That kid just plays the game hard. He's not out there to hurt guys."

We have an American in the French…still! Oui Oui. Apparently, though, he turned out to be Andy Roddick, newly married, newly coached by Larry Stefanki and newly into a French Open second round for the first time since 2005.

And the Dancing with the Stars dude won Indy. Dancer’s legs!

Mikey Likes It – While city mouse was in the country, Mikey mouse was in the city… THE city. Vegas baby. He is showing small signs of life today.

No report from the source on gambling, but we can report: "I did get every kind of novelty cup or drink while I was there.”

Love Me, Hate Me, I Promise It Won't Make or Break Me.

noreply@blogger.com (Nic) — Thu, 21 May 2009 16:34:00 +0000

Kudos AJC – I ALMOST felt sympathy for Vick. Then I remembered why Vick is in jail in the first place. A reason for hope still there for Vick – has turned into a reason I’m fired up this AM.

And he continues to pay for them. He’ll wear an ankle bracelet. He can’t go to a bar. He can’t vote. He’ll need to earn his way back into the good graces of NFL commissioner Roger Goodell and the American public, and it won’t be easy. But there’s a story waiting to be written, a story as uplifting as these past two years have been deflating.

And the Falcons not only have a new quarterback, they have an actual quarterback – not tightend. Did I mention Atlanta's quarterback is GOOD and WINNING games? Vick’s 1,000 a day push-up routine will make him great someone in the NFL, but not as a quarterback. I mean Pacman Jones is still in the NFL.

Yes, he did wrong. But after all that has transpired, Michael Dwayne Vick has it within him to do right. I’ve been disappointed, but I’m not yet ready to give up. Not on this one. There’s a heart in there somewhere, a good heart. I believed as much on that sorrowful day he entered his plea, and I believe it still.

Well at least we found the guy who’s been sending Vick loves notes in prison.

I share with you another AJC feature, one that showcases the full breadth of Vick’s career.

But then his star began to dim ever so slightly, and he evolved into this polarizing figure long before dogfighting was the issue. It wasn't just the tawdry incidents that began piling up — the herpes lawsuit, the water bottle episode in Miami, the middle finger salute to the fans after a loss to New Orleans. The returns on the field were diminishing as well. Vick's regular season record as a starting quarterback prior to signing his big deal was 23-12-1. Since, it is 15-16. And to twist the knife a little more, what about the player San Diego acquired with the No. 5 overall pick in 2001 that was the Falcons' before they traded up? Running back LaDainian Tomlinson is the league's reigning MVP.

Mikey Likes It – Nuff said.

Pretty snazzy stuff Erik Johansson. Ohh lala-lego.

Extreme hopes are born from extreme misery.

noreply@blogger.com (Nic) — Wed, 20 May 2009 17:20:00 +0000

With hockey and Andy’s daily outdoor ventures, I miss my celebrity dirt. Can we puhlease talk about the John & Kate Plus 8: Plus Kate’s Crazy Sister Who Ratted Out The Family. Literally, sister-friend must have gotten the stink-eye when it came to money, because she is putting all the family jewels on display. Supposedly John has a contract with Kate to see other women, because the show was doing well and they still want to make money they appear as a happy unit, blah blah. I’m telling you guys. TLC = Things Look Cheap!

Brad Peach Pitt. Omnomnom. But a little hmmmm-nomnom?

Thank YOU GQ! Christian talks about his upcoming blockbuster Terminator Salvation and stuff. Ah , just look at the picture. And yes, I’d give him something to terminate….heyo!

I want you, you gorgeous delicious Scribble aka Jennifer Zeuner Medium Swirly Initial Necklace necklace. Looks like the Magnadoodle version is all I can afford.

Mikey Likes It – What the crap? Gooby, you scare the living daylights out of me.

Proving there’s a little Cheetara in all of us. Thundercats Ho.

I want to go to there Philip Perold. This and more from Faux Photoshop: 15 Incredible Images That Look Altered but Aren’t.

Fame was like a drug, but what was even more like a drug were the drugs.

noreply@blogger.com (Nic) — Tue, 19 May 2009 18:27:00 +0000

Body by Andy day 3. Sweet jeebus am I a hurtin’ today. We went on a bike ~~ride~~ epic journey. A nice little jaunt turned into NINE miles!

And I think we might take Indy camping, we finally found him a tent.

Applause-o-meter for The Denver Egotist:

They’re in meetings. They’re in traffic. They’re in bars, restaurants and malls. They’re d-bags. And they’re everywhere. Fortunately, you can finally do something about it – thanks to JB Leach – your friend and ours.

Mikey Likes It – Solo cups and Sharpies are so passé. Chalk it up to a good adult beverage with these little gems from World Market.

Neatorama, well, it really is neat. The Many Sides of Shel Silverstein. Slutverstein is more like it after reading what a p-i-m-p old Shel was. I now know where the sidewalk ends - his apartment.

Shel wasn’t quite in on the ground floor of Playboy, but he probably hit the first floor. He and Hugh Hefner had a lot in common - they both grew up in Chicago, they both served in the army, they were both cartoonists and they both loved women.

Funny fortuneomnomnon.

Our lives are defined by opportunities, even the ones we miss.

noreply@blogger.com (Nic) — Mon, 18 May 2009 18:10:00 +0000

Weekend 1, Me 0. I am beyond over this chilly weather. I want hot people! Not 'hot people' but 'hot weather.' well maybe I would settle for hot people.

Benjamin Button didn’t disappoint. Sweet Hallmkark was I in tears even after 5 minutes of the movie, PAthetic! After seeing both Oscar contenders, I definitely feel that ol’ Pitt was robbed. Julia Ormond was a nice surprise, but she certainly looked like she’s been doing some smoking since her and Brad were in Legends of the Fall.

The countdown to camping continues. This weekend Andy prepped by practicing laying in his sleeping bag. Eat your heart out Bear Grylls.

Will Ferrell +Norm MacDonald+ Real Tom Hanks+Sean Connery= classic installment of Celebrity Jeopardy. I’ll take Catch The Semen for $800.

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Mikey Likes It – From Mikey, to me!!

From Mikey – to Andy:

Know thyself: I will treat people approximately as badly as they allow me to treat them.

noreply@blogger.com (Nic) — Fri, 15 May 2009 20:11:00 +0000

Oh, that. That can be treated with our good friend alcohol! You might want to write that down.

We have a birthday in the HOUSE! There’s a good chance Scottie is not awake right now, but here’s to hoping he makes it to 7 pm.

Holy hockey batman! Fantastic game seven. OK Moose, we have one more round so get ready to start tuning in.

It’s Friday batches. Here’s to a bunch of random crap.

Precious AND omnomnom. Gummi Bear on water steroids. If you put gummi bears in water for a day or so this is what happens.

Mikey Likes It – You are going to have to get the visual on this - 7 Kids Guaranteed to Become Trekkies.

I don't like being outdoors Smithers, for one thing, there's too many fat children.

noreply@blogger.com (Nic) — Thu, 14 May 2009 15:46:00 +0000

Dear REI,

Or should I call you Recreational Equipment Inc.? It’s time we had a chat. You have been having a relationship with someone I am currently involved with and it’s starting to take a toll. I see the way he looks at you, full of adventure and excitement. I also don’t appreciate that we are now supporting you through our various purchases of your goods. I now own a tent and really nice sleeping bags, which I believe would amount to a really nice designer bag/purse/[insert other fine good here].

Back off REI!

Sincerely Yours

That’s right kids, somehow I let the one I love talk my city-a** into camping for Memorial Weekend. (which I thought was the last weekend in May) I am actually excited and truthfully I blame Into the Wild for someone’s need to get outdoors.

Andy was all trying out sleeping bags this weekend in the store, laying them flat, getting a good look. To expedite this slow process I slipped that puppy on standing up in the middle of the Sat store rush. It was fun until it got really hot and Andy starting spinning me around. Anyway, did you know sleeping bags aren’t unisex. They make male and female bags. Really? Really? Marketing, pfft.

Watched a little Slumdog ~~20 million rupees~~ Millionaire. Sounds more expensive before the conversion. And Dear Oscar-Hype, can a movie ever live up to the ‘amazing, unbelievable, holy crap this is the best movie ever’ buzz? No. I mean I liked it, but when it is that talked up, you just come to the table with a lot more expectations. Next on the list - Benjamin Button.

Mikey Likes It – Since I did find myself watching Ocean’s Eleven late-night on TBS this weekend, I’m happy to share the Neaorama Ocean’s Eleven trivia.

Matt Damon was such an adept pickpocket that the part near the beginning where he steals the wallet from a man on the el actually had to be slowed down so viewers could catch what he was doing.

Rusty Ryan is always eating because, basically, Brad Pitt thought it would be funny and appropriate - since these guys are always on the go in the movie, he thought that they would probably be eating on the go as well. It became a running joke to pick out and incorporate food for each of his scenes.

The cast all liked to gamble when they had some time off from shooting. Brad Pitt and Matt Damon both reported that Clooney was the worst, largely just due to luck - he never had decent cards. Don Cheadle said he tried to steer clear of the gambling entirely.

Finally, designers have updated their mannequins to fit the majority of Hollywood fashionistas. Delfina Delettrez Fendi got all Skeletor with the accessories. Wait until He-man picks up one of these for She-ra.

Deadwood?

I consider myself a good person. But I'm going try to make him cry.

noreply@blogger.com (Nic) — Tue, 12 May 2009 23:01:00 +0000

Mikey Likes It – Drop your computer wands. What’s this?! What’s this?! Disney’s The Princess and the Frog. Enchanting. I’m pumped that old school and the people behind Aladdin and The Little Mermaid are involved. I wasn’t a huge fan of the ‘directive’ they’ve been going in lately.

Did I tell you how much this kid loved him some new Star Trek movie? Well sounds like this captain is definitely exploring strange new worlds.

In Cleveland, I'm a model.

noreply@blogger.com (Nic) — Mon, 11 May 2009 21:59:00 +0000

Weekend was nuts. So I’ll spare you the deets with video Monday.

Oh Chipper, we’ll always have Cleveland.

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Watch Hastily Made Cleveland Tourism Video Part 2 on CollegeHumor

At first I was little like yawn, but trust me the Wii just went up in cool points by 100. In the words of Mike Tyson, this is ~~really~~ wiieally cool. Thanks Turboclaw! It’s PUNCH OUT BITCHES!

And Mikey, you missed it. I am sure everyone and their mother lover is talking about Justin (I suddenly know how to act) Timberlake’s appearance on SNL. Well I would also like to point out the Pirates of the Caribbean skit, hysterical. Take your Fast Pass Back to Hell! I can't find that clip, standy.

Mikey Likes It – Somebody's finally back! Thank Jeebus. As we ponder the bigger questions of life….

While Mikey was on location he picked up a new wardrobe item.

YOU ARE SO STINKING CUTE I WANT TO HUG YOU AND NAME YOU GARY

noreply@blogger.com (Nic) — Fri, 08 May 2009 17:22:00 +0000

It’s Friday bitches. And Norak is opening my pool today (sad face).

F You Penguin really bitch slaps Cute Overload.

Here we go. The silky fucking hen. What is this thing thinking when it goes outside every day? It's like David Bowie meets Tim Burton meets Colonel Sanders. Did you just step out into the light after a night of clubbing? CHICKENS ARE NOT SUPPOSED TO DO COCAINE, SILKY HEN.

In other news:

Manny Ramirez gets 50 big ones, except this time it’s not followed by 000,000.

Brett Favre is suffering Alzheimer’s. He can’t seem to remember if he retired or not.

Duck you Anaheim. Wings tie-up series. Yes, soon Moose you can start tuning in. Babcock’s shift proves yet again why he is a brilliant coach.

Like volleyball? OK, well I suck at it. But Jessica has a fantabulous site you should check out. I hear she’s giving away a -shirt to the 10,000 visitor!

Cobb Atlanta Volleyball - Our mission is to teach each player the game of volleyball in a healthy environment. We strive to help each girl grow as an individual athlete as well as a team participant. Read more at Cobb Atlanta Volleyball here.

Mikey Likes It – I am over Mikey’s sabbatical. Now it’s just getting ridiculous. If you have seen this person, please alert your local brewery.

Spongebob Squarepants will begin airing in China now, so that millions of toy makers can finally see what the hell they're making.

noreply@blogger.com (Nic) — Thu, 07 May 2009 18:15:00 +0000

Oh Kelly B, you’re the party to my pants. I mean What the Buck! He’s like Perez Hilton ~~on speed~~ on more speed.

For those who don’t know hockey (blasphemy) the NHL has a situation room in Toronto iwhere Hockey Ops review and decide disputed goals. It’s a pretty cool set up, I imagine two dude just hanging out watching some hockey, sometimes they’re great, and sometimes it’s and epic fail.

Dear Toronto NHL Situation Room,

Were you two jokers slamming some Molson’s and miss this? I understand that the goal couldn’t be reviewed because the ref is a DBAG, but come on!

From USA Today - I watched Detroit Red Wings forward Marian Hossa's controversial disallowed goal many times. It really looks like the whistle blows at the same time the puck goes in. It looks like a goal to me. But the play couldn't be reviewed and the Red Wings lost.

PS - Have you all fired that a**hat yet?!

Check it out for yourself, totally raises my blood pressure:

Mikey Likes It – Donde esta Miguel?! Back to the bag of tricks. Not sure what to get your mom for mother’s day or having trying finding a unique gift idea, WishingFish is for you.

Our collection includes an eclectic mixture of styles: vintage and modern, funky and sophisticated, East meets West. Our products are practical enough to use every day, yet beautiful enough to save for a special occasion. Use them to create your own unique environment, your own (life)style.

Lish, these are SO you!

Told you, I’m scraping the bottom of the barrel here kids. Just wait until the Transformers hear about the R2-D2 Aquarium with Built-In Periscope.

The domed head rotates with any vocal command you issue and he utters his familiar “bleeps” from the Star Wars movies. His radar eye houses the eyepiece to a built-in periscope that provides an intimate view of the aquatic activity below, allowing you to watch your charges swim towards the food you’ve dropped in from the dome’s removable feeding door.

Are you saying you're never going to eat any animal again? What about bacon?

noreply@blogger.com (Nic) — Wed, 06 May 2009 17:06:00 +0000

Seriously how cute is he?! I hear-t Indy. Or as Andy so poignantly put it last night, if you like it that you better put some peanut butter on it.

Looks like we are one step closer to BK Lounge kids. I give you the Whopper Bar. Now before you get all excited that BK is offering adult beverages, I should tell you it’s like a glorified flame broiled Fuddruckers. A small-scale, trendy version of a BURGER KING® that allows customers to customize their WHOPPER® with a variety of premium toppings beyond. I am going to have Mikey go and give it a Likey or not since this whopper of a dining establishment is at Orlando.

Holy bad doctor batman! Brian McCann was a rock star for the Braves, but a botched Lasik surgery has him seeing double vision and triple A ball. Things that suck, wearing glasses as a catcher.

McCann, who will serve as Gwinnett's catcher on Thursday, has been bothered by blurred vision in his left eye since Opening Day. Because contacts provided discomfort, he has now decided that wearing glasses is the best way for him to remedy the slight vision change that he's experienced since undergoing Lasik surgery after the 2007 season.

I hate west coast teams. The Wings are still fighting in the playoffs against Anaheim, doesn’t help when you are playing against the dirtiest player in the NHL.

Ott, the Dallas Stars' pest, and Anaheim Ducks defenceman Chris Pronger have been voted the dirtiest players in the NHL, according to a poll of 324 NHL players conducted by Sports Illustrated. Pronger and Ott each received 13% of the votes, while Ruutu received 12% of the votes.

Mikey Likes It – Not so many likes it today, he’s on location!

Well he did leave me with this: Happy ogre after: Christine England and Keith Green spent three hours in make-up to walk down the aisle looking like their cartoon heroes. More like, Princess FioNO.

It is said the sun rises later on the 6th in case his Cinco de Mayo parties run long.

noreply@blogger.com (Nic) — Tue, 05 May 2009 12:31:00 +0000

If you’ve met me, you are well aware that I am completely unable to keep a secret. Somehow I managed to keep my trip home a surprise since Feb. Since all my besties are making dem babies, I flew down for Cowtown’s shower and an early Mother’s Day visit. Mikey actually showed up as well, really odd all being home and it not a holiday. It was fantastic actually seeing green on trees, weather was nice and warm too. You hear that, warrrrm.

Getting on a plane with Swine Flu, I’m sorry H1N1, is going around wasn’t something I was looking forward to. H1N1? Did the makers of Battleship get in on that? The airport did make an attempt to caution travelers, except every posting I saw was in espanol. No bueno. Minor fail. Lots of caucion and upside down exclamation points.

Wa wa wah. Anybody else think the Derby was a bit of a snooze fest? I was thoroughly amused at yee-haw team that won.

Kudos to Norak for sharing this Web gem with me. For all you big Biff butthead fans out there, Thomas Wilson has been spending his post Back to the Future years as a comedian. He has a hilarious clip where he sings responses to all the questions he always gets asked – ‘what’s it like working with J Fox? Was that actually manure?’ and so on.

And I don’t really know anyone besides Norak and Tonya who love Tequila as much as Mickey Rourke. Just in time to help you wash down the queso, Gran Centenario Launches Rosangel Tequila. Omnomnom. Oh mis amigos, this is a special concoction:

Rosangel, the world’s first-ever hibiscus-infused tequila continues to blossom with recent accolades from industry leaders and strong consumer sales growth. Since the product’s launch in February, Rosangel has wowed mixologists, bartenders, spirits insiders and the tequila-drinking public with its fresh approach to infused tequila and delicious, versatile flavor profile.

Things I love, recipes! They have a whole bank of mixipes on the site for you to try. Can’t you just hear the Eagles now?

Mikey Likes It – Pretty sure this guy’s is going a little fiesta-ing hoy. What’s better than Dalmatian cupcakes?!

Firefighter and Dalmatian cupcakes. Smiley’s Sweets and Creations, omnomnom.

Take that you Capri Sun jerk! I’m not aimlessly poking my straw into a loaded juice cannon. These fancy fruit juice packaging by Naoto Fukasawa would certainly upgrade any lunchbox.

Remember, fans, Tuesday is Die Hard Night.

noreply@blogger.com (Nic) — Fri, 01 May 2009 16:14:00 +0000

Tigers game recap by the numbers:

3 – number of rows back from the Yankees Dugout

5 – times I yelled ‘Arod’ to Jeter

4 – numbers of Labatt blamed on the issue referenced above

1- fire drill alarm that evacuated the stadium, but not really because we didn’t leave

2 – winks from the Yankee players I count, Jeter & Damon

1 – compliment to Damon on his clean face, however I actually miss the scruff

8 – times Andy looked at me like ‘wtf is she doing’

It’s Derby weekend kids. You got all day to ~~drink~~ wait on the 2 min race. How brilliant was that Derby founder. Lots of ladies dressed in their Sunday best with booze. Classy. What’s better than the obnoxious hats are the names of the horses. How liquored up were these people, ‘Pioneer of the Nile’ and ‘ I Want Revenge, ’ sounds like Bitter Bus was a close second. Can I put the money I don’t have on Regal Ransom, it’s the one name in the top ten that doesn’t make me twitch.

For more horseplay, check out The Kentucky Derby site, or more importantly their party site. Good, good good good Libations (could of just called it Get Derby’d). Julep’s don’t really do it for me. Just the thought of Bourbon gives me flashbacks to college tailgating and really obnoxious drunk bourbon-smelling boys, complete with dbag visor, croakies and red pants. And the margarita pic on the page is really a big tease.

Mikey Likes It – Recognize that mug? She’s definitely keeping it golden. Dorothy Zbornak, aka Bea Arthur recently passed away. OK that’s really a bummer. I’ll miss her Family Guy cameos. Here’s to you Bea. – 5 Things You Didn’t Know About Bea Arthur.

Bea Arthur was in The Star Wars Holiday Special She sang as Ackmena, the nightshift bartender in Chalmun's Cantina in Tatooine, in the much-maligned Star Wars Holiday Special of 1978.

Thank you Evelien Lohbeck. Finally, a computer I can get my father.

Noteboek from Evelien Lohbeck on Vimeo.