Me and the Greats

I went to Karaoke again last night. A new place called Friar Tuck's. The people there are generally crazy. They said that they could see my inner black goddess coming out in a couple of the songs I was singing. It's a total dive bar, but it gave me three songs that I think are really good karaoke songs...

1. Elton John's "I guess that's why they call it the Blues"
2. Cher's "If I could turn back time"
3. Tina Turner's "Proud Mary"

As much as I like those three songs (I mean, they can pretty much get any guy after singing those..just kidding), I'm still looking for something that's totally kickass without being obvious or totally overdone.

Chew on that.

Driving Me Nuts v. 1

1. My phone - it doesn't let me get my messages
2. My allergies - I would take a Benadryl but that would put me to sleep; I would take a Claritin but that would keep me awake; ah is there no relief? And I can't decide what I want to do - sleep or stay awake...
3. Work - the fact that I still have to do it even after I leave work when I get home
4. Work Part 2 - the fact that I can't muster up enough motivation to actually do it right now
5. Heineken Commercials - I HATE them. And one of our clients is Heineken. Bad, bad commercial. Actually, it's just as bad as our local "Chicago Pizza" commercials - "I don't care where we do it, as long as we do it...Chicago Pizza."
6. My brain - I've had the song "Jitterbug" stuck in my head for 18 hours...yes since I've been sleeping
7. My phone - because I keep looking at it expecting a text or a call

Getting Some

Overheard in the elevator of my building today...

"Whatever, I've made out with like half the people I know...and counting."

Overheard...

ed. - From ‘04 but still awesome & relevant
by Elroy Willis
ARKANSAS CITY (AP) — A Little Rock woman was killed yesterday after leaping through her moving car’s sunroof during an incident best described as a “mistaken rapture” by dozens of eye-witnesses.
Thirteen other people were injured after a twenty-car pile-up resulted from people trying to avoid hitting the woman, who was apparently convinced the rapture was occurring when she saw twelve people floating up into the air, and then passed a man on the side of the road who she believed was Jesus.
“She started screaming `He’s back! He’s back!’ and climbed out through the sunroof and jumped off the roof of the car,” said Everet Williams, husband of 28-year-old Georgann Williams who was pronounced dead at the scene. “I was slowing down but she wouldn’t wait till I stopped,” Williams said.
She thought the rapture was happening and was convinced that Jesus was gonna lift her up into the sky,” he went on to say.
“This is the strangest thing I’ve seen since I’ve been on the force,” said Paul Madison, first officer on the scene Madison questioned the man who looked like Jesus and discovered that he was on his way to atoga costume party, when the tarp covering the bed of his pickup truck came loose and released twelve blow-up sex dolls filled with helium, which then floated up into the sky.
Ernie Jenkins, 32, of Fort Smith, who’s been told by several of his friends that he looks like Jesus, pulled over and lifted his arms into the air in frustration and said “Come back,” just as the Williams’ car passed him, and Mrs. Williams was sure that it was Jesus lifting people up into heaven as they drove by him.
“I think my wife loved Jesus more than she loved me,” the widower said when asked why his wife would do such a thing.
When asked for comments about the twelve sex dolls, Jenkins replied, “This is all just too weird for me. I never expected anything like this to happen.”
(ed. - Unfortunately according to snopes, this story is 100% fiction.)

Que Hora Es?

If you know what I do at all, you will find this funny...

Fish Face

I just love a good Fish Face

I'm such a TV junkie...

My favorite TV shows of the second...

- Greek - yes it's stupid, yes it makes fun of frat-tastic life which I know nothing about, and yes I understand that they draw those characters in stereotypical fashion with the unorthodox underdog really being the catalyst of the story, but I love it, mostly because it's unreal
- Psych - what's better than a fake psychic? Seriously, do police really use psychics to solve crime? If so, sign me up because one time I could totally tell one time that it was going to rain and I saw this girl slip on the puddle in the middle of the sidewalk - at least I thought I did - but then I realized that the same girl was actually just about to step in the puddle and slip...pretty much happened exactly how I first "saw" it. That must mean I'm psychic.
- Rock of Love - Seriously, you gotta see this show. Bret Michaels from Poison is this bad ass rocker looking for someone to love. It's the Bachelor on drugs and rock and roll. So instead of looking for the love of his life, really he's just looking for someone to, in his own words, "Stay here and rock my world." Awesome. I can't wait to be a has-been-80s-medal-trying-to-come-back-as-a-solo-artist-rocker. It'll probably happen. And yet, somehow, he's still attractive.

PS. VH1 is starting to run out of ideas for TV shows, so if you're remotely interesting or tremendously stupid, it's a deal.

I'm a genie in a bottle, baby

There are few things that I know with certainty...

1. I'm pretty much cooler than anyone else I know.
2. Aladdin was one of my favorite movies second only to Beauty and the Beast (I mean, how much cooler could anyone be named?!?! Belle and Gaston?)
3. People who sing Karaoke should sing with conviction, despite how poorly the guy behind you thinks you are.

Those are my absolutes.

Overheard...

On the El this evening...

"My legacy is being destroyed by what I can only assume is a small cat."

Saturday Night Steve

Pretty cool when you run into both Friday Night Steve and Saturday Night Steve on Sunday.

Much cooler when you can dance with them...

I'll probably never eat Home Run Inn Pizza again

From Blue / Gold Game 2007...

Dear Ms. Bloger:

I am writing to congratulate you on a wonderful product. Every time I eat Home Run Inn Pizza, my mouth tingles with enjoyment. Thank you.

I am a recent alumnus of the University of Notre Dame, so you can imagine my excitement when I discovered that Home Run Inn Pizza was the title sponsor of the University of Notre Dame Blue/Gold Spring Football Festival Weekend – two of my favorite pastimes combined: pizza and football.

Last year, I was fortunate enough to host my own tailgate before the Blue / Gold Spring Scrimmage with a fellow alumnus. The weather was gorgeous and the experience was perfect. However, on the Sunday after the game, I remember thinking that I had no idea who the sponsor of the game was. It was Chick-Fil-A, but despite quizzing all my friends about who it was, I only discovered the sponsor after I rifled through my trash to find my Blue/Gold Ticket application and brochure.

Therefore, I would like to propose a way to reach the ever elusive 18-24 year old consumers. Last year, over 150 people ranging in age from 18 to 50 stopped by our tailgate. This year, we expect even more people. Here is where H.R.I Pizza can contribute. This is the perfect opportunity to sponsor our tailgate. Banners and swag would be perfectly displayed in the high traffic area of the Legend’s parking lot. The fantastic music that will be blaring from our speakers will be drawing people from far and wide. Then, once they arrive, they will be greeted by some delicious samples of Home Run Inn Pizza courtesy of you. I can think of no better way to reach so many young Notre Dame alumni and students and endear them to your pizza. With your help, this year’s tailgate will be the best ever.

Thank you very much for your consideration. I hope that our love of both the University and pizza will join us in a partnership for the Blue and Gold Spring Football Festival Weekend on April 21st, 2007. Looking forward to hearing from you.