Lately I’ve come across one of the biggest online sins in my book. Congratulating someone for their engagement/baby/new job on Facebook or Twitter before that person has announced anything at all.

Seriously?

Come on.

When Matt and I got engaged it was the day before my birthday so some people found out. So come my birthday a few wrote “Happy Birthday & Congrats on the engagement!” And I immediately had to go in and delete those posts because we’d only been engaged 12 hours and I hadn’t told everyone I wanted to yet.

I nicely sent those people messages saying something along the lines of “thanks but I deleted your post because you know, I haven’t even told some family yet and I don’t want them reading about my engagement on Facebook!”

So.

Take note kids.

If someone tells you they’re pregnant, don’t go straight to their Facebook wall to congratulate them when another phone call or an email would suffice. WAIT. Wait, until the parents-to-be make the announcement. Wait until they have enough time to tell everyone they want to before announcing it to the interwebs.

If someone you know gets engaged, my goodness WAIT. Maybe they don’t that random guy they met in college to know they’re engaged before they get a chance to tell their cousins in person. Or maybe they want to savor in their engagedness for a bit before sharing with EVERYONE. Just Maybe.

If someone has a baby. WAIT. Maybe they want to make sure all is well with their baby before they share a picture with the world. Maybe they’ll designate someone to write the details since Facebook isn’t a top priority after you know, having a kid. But let them be the ones to share their happy new the way they want to. Don’t spoil it.

If someone gets a new job, don’t steal their thunder and say something about it before they can. It’s just plain rude. Clearly.

Basically, if it isn’t your news to share, then please don’t.

Thank you.

Signed,
Everyone else on the internet.

/end rant.

Any online behavior that bothers you?

happy wednesday!

So today would usually be Hollywood day. But seeing as to how I’ve been fighting off and losing to sickness these past couple of days that just wasn’t going to happen. Instead I have a few Hollywood funness to share and then, a giveaway, wee!

So for some Hollywoodness we have some things.

One. My new favorite Big Bang Theory site. All gifs, all goodness, all the time.

Two. Rihanna got some new tattoos and seriously that girl is just all sorts of cries for attention lately.

Three. I love Cameron Diaz in The Holiday (obviously!) but girl, she is having some face issues. Is she too tanned? Too botoxed?? Ah. Whatever it is, her face is freaking me out.

Four. The SAG Awards were on Sunday and I still haven’t had a chance to watch them. However I did see some pictures and as always, some lovely fashion choices. So far my favorites on the carpet were Naya Rivera and Sofia Vergara, seriously those ladies are smokin.

And Five. Movies on Demand, the lovely providers of today’s giveaway. They’re currently my new favorite people because they’re showing Oscar nominated movies from this year and past. And huzzah! I always try to watch as many of the nominated films as I can and seriously MOD is helping a girl out. Beginners, A Better Life and Ideas of March are all on my to-see list and thanks to MOD I can watch them before the big day on February 26th. So if you want to get on it as well I highly recommend checking out Movies on Demand for your in home movie needs.

And what’s in the giveaway?

Our friends at Movies on Demand have are offering the following:
A Bridesmaids T-shirt
A Wine Stopper
A Water Bottle
& A tote bag

Lovely right? And perfect for Awards season.

All you have to do is tell me of the nominated films this year, which one is your favorite. I’ll be picking a winner at random on Friday, February 3rd.

Simple right. Happy movie watching friends.

happy tuesday!

*Movies on Demand provided me with the goodies to giveaway and I get a fun pack myself. However all the opinions are my own, clearly. So enjoy movie fans.*

My goodness. When I get sick, apparently I GET SICK. Let’s backtrack shall we?

Thursday afternoon Matt had shoulder surgery. He’s had it before and this was basically round two basically immobilizing him and putting him in a sling for weeks. I, being a good wife, am supposed to be able to help out and all that jazz. Instead the sickness has invaded, gah. So this weekend’s recap is not too exciting but alas we made it work.

Friday: Stayed home from work (still healthyish) to help out Matt all day, which was nice. I got to work, we watched some movies, I ran some errands for him and picked up lunch for us. Just lovely. By later in the afternoon I could feel sick coming on (gah!) and it just didn’t stop. So our Friday night was spent with Matt on Vicodin, me on Nyquil and my goodness what a pair we were.

Saturday: Despite our ailments we made our way to Santa Anita racetrack for our friend Kristin’s birthday. The weather was perfect, the company was lovely and minus Matt and I being on the verge of total sickness, it was a great afternoon.

the birthday girl & her husband Matt, heart them. 

After winning big at the track (seriously Matt won like $120) we called it a night, came home, ordered in and watched old episodes of CSI: and ended with a dose of Nyquil. Basically a win for the sickies.

Sunday: After sleeping for 12 hours I was still sick and still pretty miserable. Seriously Matt started taking care of me and my goodness the man just had surgery, gah. And as I type this I’m still groggy, achey and all that wonderful jazz of sickness. So yeah Sunday was spent watching movies and CSI: and The Mentalist and all that magicallness of soup and tea. And willing this sickness to leave.

And how was your weekend? Avoiding sickness I hope! I mean there can only be so many whiny sick twitterers at a time right?

happy monday!

Sometimes I feel it’s my duty to be a personal advocate for things, random things, things I have absolutely no association with whatsoever.  And mos things are things that I tend to latch onto and be completely obsessed with in zero to sixty (ex. Twilight, Hunger Games, all things Keanu, Titanic, Wicked, the list goes on). And lately that duty has been assigned to promoting The Artist to EVERYONE I KNOW. I know, I know you’re probably sick of me talking about it even and having a hard time convincing yourself that you want to sit through a black and white silent film in 2012. But really, you do. And here’s why:

• This movie reminds you that you don’t always need words to get your point across. Seriously this movie is full of the most animated and sincere actors and I adore it.
• Tap Dancing.
• Uggie. Seriously, Uggie steals the show. And he is just awesome.
•  The score makes you want to wear a flapper dress and put frills on everything.
• Time warp. Not only do you want to dress like Peppy Miller the entire movie but you want to get fancy to go to the movie theater and have a driver. Magical.
• Perseverance. Everyone loves a good triumphant story and this one is just that, triumphant, encouraging and my goodness you leave that movie wanting to take on your dreams, to adapt, and ah. YES.
• Jean Dujardin, like I said yesterday. He’s sort of swoony. In a classic Clark Gable meets a French Jimmy Stewart kind of way, so demure and just so dapper. Also, the SMILE. Kills.
  

With that I will say this: The Artist may not be for everyone. I mean look at what I’m obsessed with and my tastes, you may not agree (seriously who else likes Keanu as much as I do, honestly?). Nonetheless, everyone in Hollywood is agreeing with me (The Academy, The Golden Globes, the SAG people, Critic’s Choice, Rotten Tomatoes, the list goes on) and that should mean something (even if it doesn’t).

So. If The Artist is playing nearby, go see it. Then come back and tell me what you thought.

happy thursday!

Oh man I so owe an actual real Hollywood post. So hold tight, this one is a doozy, lots to cover, lots to squeal about and let’s just go:

Bringing some uber cuteness we have a very pregnant Jen Garner with the oh so adorable Seraphina. Seriously. They are just the cutest and can’t wait til she has baby #3.

Also bringing the cute we have Hugh Jackman having a snowball fight his daughter Ava, their dog and apparently that paparazzi. Too cute and silly.

In other bebe news, Kristin Cavalerri is pregnant (um. What?) which is just so bizarre in so many ways… also expecting their first child is Chris Hemsworth (SWOON) and his wife Elsa Patakay, precious, congrats!…in sad news, Heidi Klum and Seal are separating, seriously, did not see that one coming…in some funniness, Jay Pharoah is excellent and probably one of the best guys on SNL and this snippet with him had me laughing a whole lot…Demi Moore has been hospitalized for exhaustion…Henry Cavil (the new Superman) posed for a picture with an onset fan and seriously, too cute…Cynthia Nixon (Miranda from SATC) is currently rocking the bald look for a play she’s in and I gotta say, it’s not too too bad on her…and lastly, tons of stars have been at Sundance and looks like they’re having a fabulous time, also heart Aziz and Rashida, care to get a drink together guys?

In some favoriteness…
Keanu made a documentary. Aren’t you so impressed? Especially because it looks legit. Oh Keanu you make me so proud, like WHOA.

Sam Worthington has dropped the mullet look (thank goodness!) and is out promoting Man on a Ledge and I swoon. A lot.

Jean Durjan (from The Artist) is becoming a favorite. He’s strangely attractive in a dashingly handsome sort of way. And his new photo spreads in GQ and W only make me like him more.
In movie news…
The Hunger Games. Eeee. Capitol Couture has launched and it is purdy. Seriously loving all the promotion for this movie. Also, LESS THAN TWO MONTHS!!

The Dark Knight Rises. Has released some new pictures and AH! Cannot wait for this movie either. So much awesomeness on one screen. Eeeee!

The OSCAR’S. Eeeeeee! Oscar nominations came out yesterday and basically all I could say was “YAY THE ARTIST!” And “I guess I need to see Hugo“. Other than that not a whole lot of surprises, although I do love this breakdown of fun facts from the Hollywood Reporter. Seriously, how has Gary Oldman never been nominated before??

Also, Oscar pups. TOO CUTE. Seriously, Uggie. Heart.

In TV news…
The Big Bang Theory. Is making me laugh more than ever these days. Also. If you missed the now infamous “Tiara Scene”, please watch and enjoy and then watch again.

Glee. Sappiest proposal ever last week. But still cute and I still got teary (weddings make me sappy, always).

Grey’s Anatomy. Cristina and Owen? My goodness. Get it together. Also I’m pretty sure Zola is one of the cutest kids on TV, eee I just want to squeeze those cheeks.

Homeland. Have you watched this show? If not, you really should.

Once Upon a Time. My goodness do I adore this show. The sappy lines and homage to fairytales makes my heart so happy.

happy wednesday!

So I had a post all ready to go yesterday and then I was struck the worst headache of ever and even looking at a computer was a strain. I mean, ugh, what is that? (also that line totally makes me sound like a valley girl, I so am not, okay maybe a little). In any case the weekend (minus the killer headache) was splendid. So here we go.

Friday: After work I picked up my youngest brother and brought him back to my apartment to play the Wii, eat pizza and watch Back to the Future III. It was superb. I even let the kid have soda and ice cream and we had popcorn and my goodness am I a bad influence or what, haha. All in all a perfect evening for some sibling bonding time.

Saturday: The day began celebrating a friend’s son’s second birthday and my goodness, kids are fun. Seriously. Got to hang out with adults, drink sangria, eat pizza and play with new toys with the birthday boy. It was the best to say the least.

After the party I came home and watched Annie Hall (on the movie list! Go me!) for the first time ever (interesting to say the least) and napped and all that jazz before going out to dinner with Matt. After dinner we headed over to Dave and Buster’s to celebrate my BFF Megan’s birthday. And my goodness what a fun time. There was lots of basketball competitions and shooting games and laughs and drinks and stuffed animals and a balloon in her pocket, so basically a great night.

Sunday: The morning was spent being lazy, the afternoon was spent with paninis (seriously I love our press) and candy and making my friend watch Love Actually for the first time ever. And she loved it. And I cried. And we both love it. Once she left I got to Skype with my BFF Jen which was superb and we compared nail polish and talked in weird voices and yes, love us. However once the computer was shut it was like my head decided to revolt against me and I was struck with THE HEADACHE OF ALL HEADACHES (maybe even a migraine because I don’t know the difference). Seriously, I felt helpless. So I watched Criminal Minds reruns and went in and out of sleep and willed my head to feel better (to no avail). So an early bedtime it was and the weekend ended on a lame note. But whatever. It was still a good one.

And how was your weekend? Any birthday celebrations?

Also. The Oscar nominations are out today and yes that will be covered tomorrow and YAY THE OSCAR’S!

happy tuesday!

Today I’m taking a page out of the lovely Kerri’s sidebar and talking a little about what’s going on over here. Because you know, I don’t talk about myself nearly enough on this blog, ha.

wearing. Scarves! So many scarves, all the time, every day. It’s finally cold enough to rock a scarf and oh how I have. One day I’ll do a post all about my scarves because oh I have so many (more than any SoCal girl should really, but ah!).
 excited about. Weekend plans of birthday parties and movie dates. The best kind of plans.

eating. Ramen. No I’m not a college student any more but I still love Ramen. And adding things to it. Like broccoli and peas and green onions and egg and YUM.

watching. After binge watching Homeland last weekend I’m at a loss as to what I actually want to start next. So I’ll just stick to Big Bang Theory, ALL THE TIME. THE FUNNIEST. BEST.

listening to. Florence & The Machine. I keep alternating between her two CDs (yes I still buy CDs) in my car and I cannot get enough. I feel so hip and emo at artsy all at the same time when I listen to her.

reading. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks. Such a fascinating story. And there is science speak and I’m not hating it, so definitely a good sign.

dreaming about. Home buying, trip planning, all things adultlike (and it’s freaking me out!).

loving. Emails from friends, Skype plans and dinner dates with Matt.

detesting. Traffic. It is never a good thing. Ever.

hoping. That Matt’s surgery next week goes well and his recovery goes even better.

wondering. When I’ll ever figure out how to be an actual adult.

And what are you currently doing?

happy weekend!

So, like I said yesterday instead of watching the Golden Globes live I went to WICKED. So I can’t complain. However I had to avoid twitter as best I could and as soon as the show was over I went home and turned on my DVRed awards show. And as always, I had some thoughts. So here we go:

Oh Ricky, you make me laugh, you really do. Nice opening, not too harsh, not too awkward this time.

Johnny Depp. I heart you. I really do. But come on. Stop with the pirate British speak whatever it is. You can, I promise.

Chris Plummer you are so cute.

Laura Dern did you go to Oz with me? That dress is so sparkly and fabulous.

So apparently I need to be watching Downton Abbey (not DownTOWN like I thought, just Downton, in case you were curious).

Yay! KATE! YAY! HEART! YAY! Sorry I didn’t see Mildred Pierce but that doesn’t mean I’m any less excited for you, wee! HEART! Drinks later? I’ll buy!

Oh Paula Patton you are so freaking stunning. And the yellow dress, WANT. LIKE NOW. PLEASE GIVE IT TO ME.

Kelsey Grammer you really do have an excellent voice.

So I didn’t really watch any of those TV dramas until three days ago and go figure the only one I watch wins, hurrah Homeland. Nicely done, nicely done good suspenseful sir.

I mean yes The Artist had to win best score, the whole freaking movie is a score. And it’s wonderful! So, have you seen The Artist yet?

So was everyone nominated for best male drama mini series or TV movie British? Seriously the Brits are everywhere! But nicely done Idris, you are quite awesome.

Dear Brad Pitt, thanks for shaving but please get a hair cut. That is all.

Kate Beckinsale you are also stunning and clearly Seth Rogen agrees and it’s hilarious.

Oh Charlize do you ever not look amazing!? Love the sparkly headband.

MICHELLE! DAWSON’S CREEK FOR LIFE! You did it! You won a Golden Globe finally! Weeeee! And your bestie is there to cheer you on, and yay!

I think Piper and SMG wanted to outdo each other on dress poofyness, my goodness.

Haha, love George using Brad’s cane. They’re friendship makes me laugh.

So did TinTin win just so Steven Spielberg would come to the show and accept the award? I mean he doesn’t have enough awards or anything right? In any case, can’t say I really loved any of those nominated animated films.

So did you see Midnight in Paris? The writing is pretty swell and that movie is just cute.

Aw the marrieds. Felicity Huffman and William H. Macy together are so cute and they’re singing and it’s adorable. And her dress is so sparkly and fabulous.

Um. Why is Chris Tucker there? Who did he bribe to get a seat?

Nicely done Jessica Lang, welcome back. Although I hear you need another new gig since supposedly everyone died on your show? Or you died? Or whatever. I doubt you’ll have a problem finding a new spot.

Christian Bale was in a movie from China? What? And how is In the Land of Blood and Honey from the US a foreign film?! I need some explaining there please.

Yes Dustin it does look like you were bribed to be at the Golden Globes since you’ve look bored the entire night.

Claire for the win! I’d say after watching several episodes of Homeland she gets it just for being so crazy and intense and my goodness. And let’s just give her an award for that dress, I LOVE it.

Ah Joey. You look so dapper with grayish hair. And yay, an actual good show (although can’t say I watch it) for you, nicely done.

Dear Bradley, lose to creeper stache. Asap.

Nicely done Octavia Spencer, nicely done. And that sincere shock and happiness and the crying before you even made it to the stage is just precious. Precious. Also, love that lavender dress, divine.

Sidney you are a legend. I would want to give you a standing ovation too.

Helen Mirren you’re magical. And I love that dress.  And love that you’re doing the voiceover for Morgan’s montage since Morgan can’t do it himself, haha.

Yes Morgan Freeman is an excellent actor, a legend as well. But man is he getting really close to be an old man creeper. Nonetheless, nicely done sir, nicely done.

Oh RDJ you are so handsome and so funny, every time.

So Martin Scorsese I maybe would have listened to your speech if you brought Leo up with you or if Leo was in Hugo, make that happen next time okay?

Seriously, Antonio and Salma are just so attractive, it’s almost unfair.

Aw yay Modern Family. Love all the kids there and running up to the stage, too dang cute.  And love the acceptance speech, so awesome.

Eeee Jean won for The Artist! I just clapped. I’m sitting by myself watching this and I just clapped.  And his speech was so wonderful and his face is so expressive and lurve it. Ah! So, have you seen The Artist yet?

Colin Firth you are just so much loveliness. Yes. Yes you are.

Why yes Meryl you did win. I could have picked that out from watching the trailer for Iron Lady. You’re a gem. Clearly you are. Even if you curse on stage and forget your glasses, such a lovely gem.

YAY! AGAIN! THE ARTIST! And the dog is on stage and I melted. No really, go see it now. Tell them I sent you. YAY!

Oh hey Leo. Nice to see you looking at the show so intently. Mmmmmm.

Natalie love the color but that dress is giving you a side bump thing, weirdish.

George, George, George. You winner you. And yeah after seeing The Descendants I’d give it to you too. Also biggest bromance ever with Brad Pitt. And the Michael Fassbender golf joke, my goodness. Apparently Shame’s got a whole lot of nudity and what not. Interesting.

Hey Harrison Ford, are we maybe running late since you didn’t get any sort of quip in?

Wow, didn’t think The Descendants would take it. One of the few nominated movies in that category I saw and it won. Go me.

And there we had another successful and entertaining show. And for a fashion recap I’ll always agree with, check out Jessica’s breakdown.

So is it Oscar time yet?
happy tuesday!

Oh weekends are wonderful. Even more wonderful when they last into Monday. And there’s lot of lazy things and lovely things.

Friday: A lovely evening with fancy burgers with Matt. And then that was about it. Came home to catch up on the DVR and relax as much as feasibly possible. Win.

Saturday: Another lazy day, although I did buy new work out clothes which is a great step towards actually working out right? And tthen I spent the afternoon playing Just Dance 3 and cleaning and TV watching and being lazy and reading and oh yes, the good life. Eventually Matt and I grabbed dinner and had another lovely date night which ended with the Wii and laughs and good times and an early bedtime and just lovely.

Sunday: So. On a whim I decided to started to check out Showtime on demand and realized that the entire season of Homeland was there. And SIX episodes later I’m quite a fan. Seriously, the suspense, the drama, the constant love affairs, so much wo. Eventually I had to pry myself away from the show and go to an actual live performance of WICKED.

Matt’s Christmas present to me was to see Wicked and Sunday was the night. And I was smitten. It was my fourth time seeing the show and it was just as wonderful as the other three times. So wonderful I even teared up at the end (yes I am a sap, yes Matt made fun of me).

And to make Sunday even more wonderful, I came home to the DVRed Golden Globes. I somehow managed to stay away from Twitter over intermission and got to watch the show and make my own ooos and ahhhs and my goodnesses! And oh yes, a full recap of that is coming soon. So basically, Sunday was a win. And today is a win. And I say, it’s going to be a good week, just because.

And how was your weekend? Lovely? Wicked?

happy monday!

So remember when I said I had baby fever? Well yes. I still do. And with Ashley’s recommendation I’m taking today to share some of the cutest kidlets on the interwebs.

I mean, who am I at this point? haha.

Most ridiculously adorable facial expressions (his pensiveness is too much): Gabe (Our Little Apartment)

Most squeezable cheeks (seriously I want to pinch the screen): Grady (Hillary with Two L’s)

Most adorable baby flower (Matt thought her costume was a mojito, either way she’s a precious nugget): Eisley (Your Wishcake)

Most adventurous (I mean she sat with Santa & didn’t cry, that counts for something): Hannah (Her New Deal)

Most precious trio that could maybe be my kids (seriously. They are just the freaking cutest ever!): Isaiah, Malachi & Moriah (3 Men & Their Ladies)

Most likely to Smize (Tyra would be so proud): Lil C (JQ Lounge).

Most adorable baby owls: Evelyn & Charlotte (The State I Am In)

Most stylish little tot (seriously her wardrobe is better than mine): Em (Say it, don’t Spray It)

Most precious sleeper (seriously the pout, the cheeks, I die): Miles (Habbala)

Babies I can’t wait to arrive (Wee!!!!):Lacey & Molly

Right!? Everyone on the internet has cute babies. It’s ridiculous. And not good for my ovaries. But I digress.

Any babies I should  add for the next batch of silly categories and ridiculous cuteness I make up?

happy weekend!