50 Kinds of Awesome

Shalom, Suckers!

2012-02-10T16:44:00.000-08:00

SB & I are off to Costa Rica. Be back to blogging later.

See ya!

Connect the Dots, La-La-La!

2012-02-09T18:22:00.000-08:00

Top Chef recap time, y'all!

For the Quickfire Challenge, the cheftestants were surrounded by piles of pancakes. And then Pee Wee Herman came riding in on his bike. This sounds like a dream I had once. And on a side note, does Paul Reubens ever appear as himself anymore? The cheftestants had to create the perfect pancake for Mr. Herman. Winning the challenge was Ed & his pancake bits w/ fresh fruit and bacon. Sweet, crispy & BACON.

For the Elimination Challenge, the cheftestants had to travel the streets & kitchens of San Antonio shopping for ingredients, stop into a local restaurant to cook their dish & then travel to the Alamo to put the finishing touches on the dish to make something Pee Wee will go gaga over. One cheftestant per restaurant. Which posed some problems for Lindsay who was a place but then decided to hunt down more ingredients & then had to back track to an available space to cook. Dumb ass! But that dumb ass went on to win the challenge w/ her stuffed zucchinis filled w/ beef cheeks, rice and goat cheese. Blech to me! And packing it up was Grayson's GINORMOUS stuffed chicken breasts. Aw nuts!

But wait! It was then revealed to the remaining cheftestants that all of the previously booted cheftestants went on to a final head to head cook offs w/ each other. Duking it out for a spot in the finale was the recently departed Grayson against Bev. I have a feeling about which way the wind is blowing on this cook off.

Super Sunday

2012-02-05T07:04:00.000-08:00

http://sundaystealing.blogspot.com/2012/02/99er-meme-part-2.html

Today we ripped off a blogger named Kyogres from the blogHero of the BlueFlames. It's long so we will do it in parts. It was stolen fromNerdish. But, it was probably stolen there as well. So, of course, that will be as far as we go. Tracing back our theft's thieves might take some time. Take the time to comment on other player's posts. It's a great way to make new friends! Link back to us at Sunday Stealing!

Sunday Stealing: The 99'er Meme: Part 2

Cheers to all of us thieves!

26) Are you happy with the person you've become? Yes, absolutely

27) What's a sound you hate; sound you love? I hate the sound of animals crying & I love the sound of the water: rain, ocean, waterfall

28) What's your biggest "what if"? I don't have regrets, I don't mire in the "what ifs"

29) Do you believe in ghosts? How about aliens? No to ghosts, maybe to aliens

30) Stick your right arm out; what do you touch first? Do the same with your left arm. Kindle on the right, SB on the left

31) Smell the air. What do you smell? I smell nothing, my nose is cold though

32) What's the worst place you have ever been to? Newark, NJ, the gas may be cheap but the place literally smells & the people are awful

33) Choose: East Coast or West Coast? East I suppose, as that is where I'm currently located

34) Most attractive singer of your opposite gender? I will always have a soft spot in my heart for Moby

35) To you, what is the meaning of life? Taking advantage of every opportunity

36) Define: Art. It's in the little amazing things

37) Do you believe in luck? I actually I do, people of Italian heritage are horribly superstitious

38) Patriots or Giants? Or, who gives a rat's ass? Rat's ass

39) Will you watch the game? If yes, with who? Sadly yes because my oldest brother is throwing a Super Bowl party

40) Do you drive? If so, have you ever crashed? Yes & yes....I don't talk about it

41) What was the last book you read? I re-read Catching Fire, saving room in my brain & Kindle for 3 e--books from the library when I go on vacation next week

42) Do you like the smell of gasoline? NOOOO! It makes me want to puke

43) Do you have any nicknames? SB calls me Freckles

44) What was the last movie you saw? I watched Donnie Brasco on Saturday night, it was pretty good.

45) What's the worst injury you've ever had? I've never had one

46) Have you ever caught a butterfly? No, that's cruel

47) Do you have any obsessions right now? Dystopian literature, baking low fat treats & that Gotye song

48) What's your sexual orientation? None of yr beeswax

49) Ever had a rumor spread about you? People thought I was a lesbian when I was in high school

50) Do you believe in magic? A little bit

Lean Cuisine

2012-02-02T15:50:00.000-08:00

Top Chef recap time!

Charlize Theron is the shit! That is all.

For the Quickfire Challenge, the cheftestants were paired off into 3 teams of 2: Ed/Paul, Lindsay/Sarah, Hair Accessory/Grayson to squared off in a food relay. I love this sort of thing, separates the boys from the cheftestants. Clean, peel, devein 2 pound of shrimp, shuck a barrel of corn & make fettuccine. All right, de-pooping shrimp! The faster to complete the relay, the more time spent on making a dish w/ the shrimp-corn-fettuccine. Ed/Paul were disqualified for not plating their shrimp, leaving HA/Grayson to take the prize money. Remember when the cheftestants used to get an extra edge in Elimination Challenge when immunity was off the board? Though I suppose the cheftestants would prefer the cold hard cash that the show is doling out. Sarah is also a spoil sport, obviously they lost out because guest judge Cat Cora hates tarragon...obviously.

For the Elimination Challenge, the teams of two had to cook head to head for block party making the same tasty BUT healthy dish. The 200 hundred party guests chose the winning dish. Stupid HM was beset by wasps. He handled it fairly well. Had I been there, I would have screamed and run away. Winning the day was Paul and his yummy Korean BBQ. Grayson got called out for making boring chicken salad. I don't think chicken salad is wise to make on hot day at an outdoor venue. HOWEVER, I would say chicken salad is as fun and exciting as anything else. Getting the boot was Stupid Hair Accessory for crappy boring chicken salad :D

Next week: Peewee!

Drop yr Tacos or I'll Blow yr Brains out!

2012-01-31T18:06:00.000-08:00

Friday night SB & I tripped the light fantastic in downtown Sch'dy.

1st stop was Bomber's Burrito bar. 3 words people: Blood. Orange. Margaritas. The Sch'dy Bombers is very very very clean, much cleaner than their Albany cousin. Bit heavy handed w/ the tequila but still damn tasty. SB says they have the best wings EVER. Perfect blend of crispiness and spicy sauce.

$9 per ticket bought us entrance to the GE Theatre at Proctor's to see The Toxic Avenger. It was gross & the acting was terrible but it's still a classic. Lloyd Kaufman was there (head of Troma Films & creator of Toxie) to do a Q&A & sign stuff. SB got his copy of Blood Sucking Freaks signed.

Lots of interesting facial hair on most of the gentlemen folk in the audience. I don't use the word hipster but.......

Also, I found out that talking about 80s metal bands is a new pick up line.

Everyday I'm Shuffling

2012-01-29T05:13:00.000-08:00

http://sundaystealing.blogspot.com/2012/01/99er-meme-part-1.html

Today we ripped off a blogger named Kyogres from the blogHero of the BlueFlames. It's long so we will do it in parts. It was stolen fromNerdish.But, it was probably stolen there as well. So, of course, that will be as far as we go. Tracing back our theft's thieves might take some time. Take the time to comment on other player's posts. It's a great way to make new friends! Link back to us at Sunday Stealing!

Sunday Stealing: The 99'er Meme: Part 1

Cheers to all of us thieves!

1) Put your iTunes on shuffle. Give me the first 6 songs that pop up. !. "B-Boy Bouillabaisse" by The Beastie Boys off of my favourite Beastie Boys album "Paul's Boutique" 2. "Nuage Fractal" by Voivod, cybernetic pro-environmental metal 3. "Wild Thing" old school Liz Phair song, back before she had a record deal 4. "Catholic Education" by Teenage Fanclub, this has no impression on me as it is on a compilation CD 5. "Jamie" by Weezer, so cute! 6. "Soul Suckin' Jerk" back when Beck was still mowing lawns.

2) If you could meet anyone on this earth, who would it be? Anyone at all.....Margaret Cho because she's hilarious and we would be fantastic friends.

3) Grab the book nearest to you, turn to page 23, give me line 17."I didn't want to!" Peeta flushes in agitation. "But I couldn't argue with Beetee without indicating we were about to break away from the alliance." I'm reading Mockingjay on my Kindle Touch. My apologies if this doesn't line up w/ the paper copy of this novel.

4) What do you think about most? Money and my lack of it.

5) What does your latest text message from someone else say? LMAO

6) Do you sleep with or without clothes on? Nakee!

7) What's your strangest talent? My uncanny ability to remember inconsequential details from conversations or outings w/ friends and or family

8) Women.... (finish the sentence); Men.... (finish the sentence) Women are not treated as equally as Men who control everything

9) Ever had a poem or song written about you? YES and it sucked

10) When is the last time you played the air guitar? We've had this question before. I repeat: I have not nor will I ever play air guitar

11) Do you have any strange phobias? Closet door has to be shut because of the closet monster

12) Ever stuck a foreign object up your nose? Yes a packing peanut when I was about 5. My mother yanked it out w/ some tweezers and my father gave the sage advice of "Never stick anything in your ear or up your nose smaller than your elbow."

13) What's your religion? A non-practising Catholic but I do believe in God

14) If you are outside, what are you most likely doing? If we are talking about this time of year, then I'm walking

15) Do you prefer to be behind the camera or in front of it? Behind!

16) Simple but extremely complex. Favorite band? The Clash, always and forever

17) What was the last lie you told? I don't lie. I see no point in telling lies

18) Do you believe in karma? Not in karma as such but if you act like a giant life suck asshole then I think you reap what you sow.

19) What does your URL mean? I have no idea nor do I care

20) What is your greatest weakness; your greatest strength? Greatest weakness: impatience. Greatest strength: dedication

21) Who is your celebrity crush? Hugh Jackman

22) Have you ever gone skinny dipping? Yes when I was 8

23) How do you vent your anger? Scream, SB is not a fan

24) Do you have a collection of anything? Lunch boxes & books

25) Do you prefer talking on the phone or video chatting online? Phone, as much as I love "The Jetsons" video chats are not for me.

Bring me the Heart of Snow White!

2012-01-26T15:41:00.000-08:00

Top Chef recap time!

And it's wagons ho as the remaining cheftestants travel onwards to San Antonio. There's a place I've always wanted to go to....warm weather, excellent food, beautiful scenery.

There's tension w/ the female cheftestants as the majority of them hate Beverly.....turns out the men hate her too because she's always under foot in the kitchen. I don't hate Bev and I don't like her. Definitely middle of the pack for me.

And that French sweetie Eric Ripert joined Padma in the kitchen for the Quickfire. I really really enjoy Msr. Ripert, he's insightful, knows a good plate of food when he sees one & never is mean spirited in his criticisms. Are you taking notes, Tom Col(dick)io?

For the Quickfire, the cheftestants had to yank ingredients off a fast moving conveyor belt. You snooze, you lose. However, the longer you spend looking for tasty ingredients, the less time you have to cook. The losers were Stupid Hair Accessory Chris, waited for the best stuff: foie gras, lobster & vanilla bean. His flavours did not gel. Seriously, can we get rid of this guy already?! He sucks. Grayson, awww, for too much citrus on her Dover sole & Paul's overly bitter bitter melon & mussels broth. Beverly would have won the Quickfire had she been quicker to plate her tofu. Lindsay won by a technicality w/ her grouper and clam bouillabaisse. Always the bridesmaid, aren't ya, Lindsay?

For the Elimination Challenge, Charlize Theron showed up to plug her upcoming film Snow White & the Hunstman & challenged the cheftestants to make wickedly dark, evil, Gothic meal. That is an awesome awesome concept! I loved this! Cooking doesn't always have to be pretty and sweet. The judges loved all the plates and it really came to to nitpicks to choose a loser. The winner for the week was Paul and his foie gras & bacon, pumpernickel, pickled cherries and beets enchanted wicked forest. If you nixed the foie gras, I would shove my face all up in that! Getting the boot was Bev....whoa! It really did seem like a difficult decision for the judges to make and somebody had to go.

One thing has been nagging me though....usually when a famous non-food person is a guest, they have an "entourage" or bunch of extras to dine w/ them. But not Charlize! Does she not have any friends?

The End

2012-01-22T06:51:00.000-08:00

http://sundaystealing.blogspot.com/2012/01/never-ending-meme-ends.html

Today we ripped off a blogger named Tense Teacher of the blog Tense for a Reason. (Yes we know that we've ripped her off not so long ago as well. It's pretty amazing since she stopped posting in 2007. But that's where we live as a thief). Also, it's long so we'll do it in parts. She does not say where she got it from. But, it was probably stolen there as well. So, of course, that will be as far as we go. Tracing back our theft's thieves might take some time.Take the time to comment on other player's posts. It's a great way to make new friends! Link back to us at Sunday Stealing!

Sunday Stealing: The Never Ending Meme, Ends

Cheers to all of us thieves!

36. Have you watched American Horror Story? No I have not, my brain can only tolerate so many TV viewing programs.

37. Baseball hat or toque? Ummm....neither. What the hell is a toque?

38. Do you shampoo or soap up first in the shower? Shampoo, condition whilst I wash the rest of me.

39. Wet the toothbrush or brush dry with the toothpaste? Wet brush & yes I know it wastes water.

40. Pen or pencil? Pen always!

41. Have you ever gambled at a casino? No, I don't see the appeal

42. Have you thrown up on a plane? No but I've come close.

43. Have you thrown up in a car? Yes, all over SB's truck after I drank nearly 2 liters of beer from a giant glass boot.

44. Have you thrown up at work? But it was a very near miss.

45. Do you scream on roller coasters? I couldn't help it!

46. How many shoes do you have? A metric ton

47. Who was your first roommate? I've only had roommates in college, her name was Nadia & she was from Africa & secretly eloped w/ her boyfriend in California. She wasn't around much.

48. What alcoholic beverage did you drink when you got drunk for the first time? Corona, at college bar in New Paltz.

49. What was your first job? I was dressed as the Izod alligator for an Izod outlet on Wolf Rd. I stood out on the corner & waved. 5 bucks under the table & yes I was hit on by a plushy.

50. What was your first car? A red Dodge Omni, it had AC but no tape deck.

51. When did you go to your first funeral? When my aunt passed away. I decided then & there never to have a funeral when I shake off this mortal coil.

52. How old were you when you first moved away from your hometown? Moved away for good? I was 25

53. Who was your first grade teacher? Sister Mary Richard, she hated men!

54. Where did you go on your first airplane ride? Disney, Epcot had just opened.

55. When you snuck out of your house for the first time, who was it with? When I was a young scamp, I never snuck out of my parents' home..not once.

56. Who was your first best friend and are you still friends with them? Heather & no.

57. Where did you live the first time you moved out of your parents’ house? The Stockade, it was tiny little cracker box but it was all mine.

58. Who is the first person you call when you have a bad day? SB or my father.

59. Whose wedding were you in the first time you were a bridesmaid or a groomsmen? My best friend

60. What is the first thing you do in the morning? Kiss SB

61. What was the first concert you attended? It was a double bill of Tesla & Great White

62. First tattoo or piercing? Ears when I was six, tattoo for my 34th birthday

63. First celebrity crush? Matt Dillon

Shake it, Shake it, Kinnaree

2012-01-20T16:49:00.000-08:00

There's a little Japanese/Thai/Korean joint on Lark Street that occupies the place where a Taste of Greece was once housed. It's called Kinnaree. They have been there for exactly one year & for the one year anniversary they offered 20% off yr entire bill for a whole week. HELL YEAH!

Check out their awesome varied menu

Sexybeast had the shumai, miso soup and the crispy duck w/ jasmine rice. I think he enjoyed it, he mostly made snuffling noises & didn't speak much through dinner.....I thought I heard, "Can't talk. Eating!" I had the steamed edamame, one of my most favourite things ever, & spicy stir fried pork w/ string beans & peppers and jasmine rice. So NOM NOM NOM!

Two thumbs up!

Boy vs. Girl

2012-01-18T17:43:00.000-08:00

Top Chef recap time!

There was no Quickfire Challenge this week as we've reached that time in the show for....Restaurant Wars! And guys versus gals. Naturally, Ed thinks he has a better team and the ladies think Beverly is a life suck.

Sarah proved herself to be a stealth bitch, she picked at every single thing Beverly did, including bitching about her making short ribs "again". The ladies' "Half Bushel" restaurant made better dishes than the fellows' "Canteen". Though Canteen had better service, the judges were not wowed by the food. AND if your going to call a dessert Almond Joy there better some fucking coconut in it! Ty-lor missed the mark and was sent a-packin'. I'm quite surprised because Stupid Hair Accessory Chris made the misnamed dessert and did absolutely nothing else. Biding my time for that louse to get the chop next.

And Sarah can suck on Beverly's rib bones because Beverly was singled out as the big winner this week. Sarah & Lindsay took upon themselves to bitch and moan about this. I'm gunning for Grayson to win, as she is assertive without being an asshole & she's fucking amazing chef.

Team Grayson!

Mrs. Peacock in the Library with the Candlestick

2012-01-16T07:36:00.000-08:00

Sometime around Thanksgiving, my SIL, "Tamantha" & I, were discussing the game Clue (or Cluedo if you are so inclined). She had purchased Clue Jr. for my niece and nephew & they were thoroughly enjoying it. Tamantha & I played a round, there was no murder but it was a cute beginners version of the game I sincerely adore.

For Christmas, I gave Tamantha & my brother Pablo, another version of Clue...Clue the travel card game. Fun & cute but it only whet my ravenous appetite to play THE REAL DEAL. Lucky for me, my other brother's girls had brought up Clue for our annual after Christmas get together in the Adirondacks.

It was like I stepped into the Twilight Zone! The characters were changed, the rooms were different, the rules of the game were more complicated. WHY? Why is Miss White no longer an old frail serving wench? Where did the library go? Why are there extra weapons, one of which looks suspiciously like an Emmy Award? A little piece of my childhood died.

The other day, my in-laws invited me to poke around their newly organized basement to unload some of SB's crap he left behind & to see if wanted any of their used junk. Lo and behold! there SB's old game of Clue. I was slightly disappointed that it was the re-worked 80s version of the graphics on the box & on the game cards & game board. They used illustrations rather than photographs but at least it kept the integrity of the original look of the characters.

The lead pipe was missing, we used a penny in its place.

Huh?

2012-01-15T08:16:00.000-08:00

http://sundaystealing.blogspot.com/2012/01/never-ending-meme-part-two.html

Today we ripped off a blogger named Tense Teacher of the blog Tense for a Reason. (Yes we know that we've ripped her off not so long ago as well. It's pretty amazing since she stopped posting in 2007. But that's where we live as a thief). Also, it's long so we'll do it in parts. She does not say where she got it from. But, it was probably stolen there as well. So, of course, that will be as far as we go. Tracing back our theft's thieves might take some time. Take the time to comment on other player's posts. It's a great way to make new friends! Link back to us at Sunday Stealing!

Sunday Stealing: The Never Ending Meme, Part Two

Cheers to all of us thieves!

21. Did you go to your high school prom? I did, I wore white, it was kind of meh.

22. Perfect time to wake up? 9 am

23. Perfect time to go to bed? 1:30 am

24. Do you use your queen right away in chess? I don't play chess, I don't have the attention span for those types of games.

25. Ever been in a car accident? Several, last one was December 2007, black ice & a parked car.

26. Closer to mom or dad…or neither? Both

27. What age is this exciting life over for you? That is an incredibly poorly worded question. What are you asking?

28. What decade during the 20th century would you have chosen to be a teenager? The 70s, 2nd wave feminism, great fashion, punk & the beauty standards weren't impossible.

29. Favorite shoes you have EVER owned? 8 eyelet black Doc Martens. May they rest in peace :-(

30. Do you have an article of clothing you have had since you were in high school? I don't have anything from high school

31. Were you in track and field? No

32. Were you ever in a school talent show? In the 4th grade, I danced to "Wake me up before you Go-Go"

33. Have you ever written in a library book? Maybe

34. Allergic to? Dust

35. Favorite fruit? Cherries!

Thoughts on a Saturday

2012-01-14T12:56:00.000-08:00

I love love love to people watch. As SB & I were heading back home w/ full bellies & a vintage Cluedo game, I spied a lone traveler walking down the busy road.

I was disappointed when I realized it wasn't Doctor Who. This particular gentleman was decked out in a jeans & a jean jacket. To be more accurate, they were jeans w/ pant legs cut off. BUT he definitely wasn't wearing shorts because the dungarees in questions were cut short enough. They sort of reminded me of ladies capri pants. Capri pants that were worn a deserted island for a few years & deteriorated to a ragged state.

Perhaps Robinson Crusoe is living near me.

They Should have used Mr. Pibb

2012-01-11T17:44:00.000-08:00

Mergh! It was a lackluster week for Top Chef.

For the Quickfire Challenge, the cheftestants had to create a dish that combined science & food. Meh. I don't know, that doesn't seem like a challenge that most professional chefs could accomplish. The worst were Paul & his non flavoured food, Beverly & her uninspired dish and Grayson & her terrible preparation. Winning immunity was Ty-lor & his penis and watermelon salad thing. Nude pics of Ty were released this week. He is very hairy & apparently the studio was cold.

For the Elimination Challenge, the cheftestants divided themselves into 3 groups of three to make BBQ. Wait, didn't this already happen? I get that this season is in Texas but SHEESH! enough w/ the chili, the Tex Mex & the cued meats. BOOOORRRRINNNNGG! And it was another all nighter marathon cooking session. This resulted in Sarah being shipped off to the hospital w/ severe smoke inhalation. Then Edward acted like a dick towards her because she was at the hospital for the majority of the prep & then he screeched at her while she was trying to plate & serve. The winning team consisted of Paul, Lindsay & Greyson's Asian spare ribs, brisket & BBQ chicken, and watermelon salad. Yum yum yum and more yum. The judges left out the part where they ripped on their under cooked Brussel sprouts. And packing it up was Chiclets Chris & his salty mess of ribs. He was also heavily criticized for making a Dr. Pepper sauce. SB & I make Dr. Pepper sauce for our ribs all the damn time & it's fucking delicious....what did you do, Chiclets?!

Next week: restaurant wars.

Better Late than Pregnant

2012-01-09T13:54:00.000-08:00

A very belated Christmas post.

Highlights of my favourite gifts:

Well, SB really did good! He got the deal o' the century when purchasing the new Kindle Touch. I finished the Hunger Games trilogy in a week, almost done w/ Matched series & have a new dystopian book on deck. Best of all, my county library now has e-books available. Ain't technology, grand?

My in-laws gave us the hook up w/ a brand new Fodor's guide to Costa Rica......our honeymoon destination next month. I learned my lesson when I bought a cheapie guide to Acapulco. Not all travel guides are created equal.

My middle brother is a preparing preparer. He and my s-i-l put a lot of time and research into the zumba swag they gifted to me....Zumba weights & 2 DVDs w/ 6 different work outs.

Hope everyone had a merry merry! Hopefully, I can get my head on straight in these next few weeks.

I'm Burning for You

2012-01-08T08:21:00.000-08:00

http://sundaystealing.blogspot.com/2012/01/never-ending-meme-part-one.html

Today we ripped off a blogger named Tense Teacher of the blog Tense for a Reason. (Yes we know that we've ripped her off not so long ago as well. It's pretty amazing since she stopped posting in 2007. But that's where we live as a thief). Also, it's long so we'll do it in parts. She does not say where she got it from. But, it was probably stolen there as well. So, of course, that will be as far as we go. Tracing back our theft's thieves might take some time. Take the time to comment on other player's posts. It's a great way to make new friends! Link back to us at Sunday Stealing!

Sunday Stealing: The Never Ending Meme, Part One

Cheers to all of us thieves!

1. Song that always makes you sad?

2. Last thing you bought? Groceries for the week

3. Last person you argued with? SB, just a spat nothing major

4. Do you put butter before putting the peanut butter on? Ugh! No!

5. One of your stuffed animals’ names as a kid? Boo Boo, he came from FAO Schwartz back in 1981. I used to perform operations on him. He hangs out in the guest bedroom now.

6. Did you ever at one time own a Barenaked Ladies CD? Nope

7. Favorite day of the week? Friday, 5pm

8. Favorite sundae topping? Chopped nuts, any kind

9. Did you take piano lessons? Nope, flute

10. Most frequent song played?

11. T.V. show you secretly enjoy? I hate Zoey Deschanel but I love love love "New Girl"

12. Would you rather play basketball or hockey? Hockey even though I don't know how to skate

13. Date someone older or younger? Older is better but I'm a year older than SB

14. One place you could travel right now? A short distance: Boston, Montreal, Burlington, NYC, Boston. Money is no object: Manzanillo Mexico, London, Bali

15. Do you use umbrellas? Yes, I have a cute argyle one

16. Do you know all the words to the Canadian national anthem? Nope

17. Favorite cheese? Smoked gouda

18. The Smith’s or The Cure? OMG! Don't make me choose! The Cure, only because Morrissey has better solo stuff...no offense to Johnny Marr

19. Do you prefer blondes or brunettes? Shaved heads

20. Best job you ever had? 1993 to 1995 Zone Music & Video. I sold CD's and videos. I got to listen to CDs all day, watch movies & got a great discount.

No Marmalade?

2012-01-06T04:51:00.000-08:00

I am very late in Top Chef recap. Feeling pretty glum lately....but on w/ the show.

And roving band of merry misfit cheftestants are on the road to Austin.

For the Quickfire Challenge, the cheftestants had to make a dish based off instructions from fans on Twitter. First, they had to make something w/ bacon, then make their dishes into hash, and finally each cheftestant has grab an ingredient from the pantry and pass off to someone else. Fun & chaotic. The losers: Greyson's wet puff & no bacon, Stupid Hair Do Chris' super salty mess & Ed's bitter burnt hash. Paul was the big winner w/ a trio of bacon dishes. I'll take it!

For the Elimination Challenge, the cheftestants had to create a dish inspired by the person who taught them how to cook. That sounds like a Top Chef Masters challenge. Oh yeah & Patti LaBelle was a judge. Not sure why, I don't really associate Patti w/ Texas but she's fabulous none the less. And the winner was Sarah & her home made sausage stuffed cabbage. Yes and Yes! Sarah is a cheftestant that feel very meh about. And packing it up was Horrible Heather & her Big Foot stroganoff! Yes! You suck! Who the fuck uses rib eye in stroganoff? Idiot cheftestants that's who!

Hope the remaining cheftestants burned some sage after Heather left!

Dreamy

2012-01-02T06:27:00.000-08:00

I love word clouds. Here's 2011 encapsulated.

Best o' the Best

2012-01-01T18:25:00.000-08:00

http://sundaystealing.blogspot.com/2011/12/2011-year-end-meme.html

Today we ripped off a blogger named Beckyand her blog Am I Half Dead or Am I Doing Fine. She doesn't say where she stole it. But, it was probably stolen there as well. So, of course, that will be as far as we go. Tracing back our theft's thieves might take some time. Take the time to comment on other player's posts. It's a great way to make new friends! Link back to us at Sunday Stealing!

Sunday Stealing: The 2011 Year End Meme

Cheers to all of us thieves!

1. What did you do in 2011 that you’d never done before? Got married, can't say the same for my husband though ;-)

2. Did you keep your new year’s resolutions, and will you make more for next year? I don't make formal resolutions as such but I definitely have some areas that need to be improved upon.

3. Did anyone close to you give birth? Yes, my supervisor

4. Did anyone close to you die? No

5. What countries did you visit? Non

6. What would you like to have in 2012 that you lacked in 2011? Money & opportunities

7. What dates from 2011 will remain etched upon your memory, and why? Wedding day, July 4, December 15: all fun fun times

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year? Being more assertive

9. What was your biggest failure? Not making enough time for writing

10. What was the best thing you bought? Any number of books!

11. Whose behavior merited celebration? Mine, obviously!

12. Whose behavior made you appalled and disgusted? The Kardashian family....you can leave any time now!

13. What song will always remind you of 2011?

14. What do you wish you’d done more of? Write

15. What do you wish you’d done less of? Complain and worry

16. Did you fall in love in 2011? Absolutely

17. What was your favorite new TV program? "New Girl" which is surprising because Zoey Deschanel usually bugs the shit out of me

18. What was the best book you read? OUCHIE! Tough choice. I am obsessed with dystopian literature at the moment so it would be a 3 way tie w/ The Hunger Games trilogy by Suzanne Collins, The Giver by Lois Lowry & Shades of Grey by Jasper Fforde

19. What one thing would have made your year measurably more satisfying? More money

20. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2011? Sexy comfortable

21. What kept you sane? My husband, Squeaky the cat, music

22. Who did you miss? My grandmother, friends that do not live locally

23. Who was the best new person you met? Met some amazing clients this year. Strong, resourceful people

24. Tell us a valuable lesson you learned in 2011? Good times fall away but so do the bad

25. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year. This is something I reflect on quite a bit, especially during a crisis. Modest Mouse has a great song called "Gravity Rides Everything" off their stellar album "The Moon & Antarctica"..... "Everything will fall. Fall right into place."

Big Game, Big Loser

2011-12-22T15:41:00.000-08:00

Top Chef recap, y'all!

For the Quickfire Challenge, the cheftestants were greeted by Top Chef Masters alum Tim Love. Tim has a psychotic smile. It's creepy! The cheftestants had to pair a sipping tequila w/ a tasty dish. Sucking it hard core were Crotch Head Heather and her Chili's inspired poop-fest, Stupid Hair Accessory Chris and his dry chicken & Sarah's under cooked risotto. Sarah then bitched that risotto should be cooked al dente. News flash! Risotto should smooth & creamy, not hard & chunky. Winning a bucket of money (immunity is now off the table) was Ty and his spicy Thai flavoured clams.

For the Elimination Challenge, the cheftestants were assigned into pairs and had to make big game meat dishes. WITH A TWIST! The cheftestants had to taste each others dishes and select the 3 best & worst teams w/ one team going home. On a winning streak was Ty and Edward & their delicious delicious quail offering. I've never had quail but I'm very intrigued about it's flavour. Sadly Dakota & Nyesha got chopped because Dakota under cooked her venison. Oy! Disappointed :-(

Heather is a C U Next Tuesday! She bullied Beverly, she yelled at Grayson, she thinks her shit does not stink. Please please please send her home, Top Chef Gods of Fate!

Fat Assing It

2011-12-20T17:33:00.000-08:00

Holiday Christmas party at Lombardo's (home my second date w/ SB wherein he spilled water all over the table) & I accidentally ate eggplant parm. Eggplant is abhorrent. The texture is just so damn vile! However, Lombardo's does not fuck around w/ their parms. Not a hint of skin on the eggplant, sliced razor thin. Perfecto!

The ever awesome Albany Jane organized a spectacular evening w/ a grouping fantastic people at Sushi X. I'm not a seafood eater but I do enjoy going out. Plus if SB doesn't get sushi every few months, he turns into a crank monster. I had for the first time ever vegetarian sushi rolls: rice, seaweed, cucumber, peanuts & avocado. It tasted extra nummy slathered in horseradish.

Sushi X night was also SB's birthday. Free beer at Ye Olde English Pub for the birthday boy.

He drank a whole liter of Foster's!

Central Steak = salad bar, garlic mashed potatoes. SB got a hanger steak w/ a fried egg. And he was especially happy that PBR was on the drink menu.

Saturday was a pre-Hanukkah celebration w/ my brother & his family. Sis-in-law made chocolate cake w/ chocolate filling and chocolate chips. KICK ASS!

Zumba, yr my only hope!

This is what I'm Talking about!

2011-12-18T08:44:00.000-08:00

http://sundaystealing.blogspot.com/2011/12/community-meme.html

Today we ripped off a blogger named Tom Baker from the blog Morning Erection. (Tom points out that you shouldn't read much into his blog's name. It's a great blog.) This is an original meme and it's very first time posted. Tom asked us to rip it off and of course we are grateful! Take the time to comment on other player's posts. It's a great way to make new friends! Link back to us at Sunday Stealing!

Sunday Stealing: The Community Meme

Cheers to all of us thieves!

1. As a blogger, what do you draw inspirations from for your posts? From my awesome thoughts

2. If you could swap blogs with another blogger for a post, who would you switch with and why? Sophia Walker, she's bad ass!

3. If your blog had a theme song, what would it be? Why? WOW! Great question, "Supernova" by Liz Phair. #1 she's one my absolute favourite musical artists #2 it's a fucking kick ass in yo' face song

4. What is your writing process for a post? I just go. I don't prepare, I don't have posts pre-written and perfected.

5. Your blog requires a cute, new, mascot - what would it be? Squeaky the Kitty

6. Do you feel you express your "true self" on your blog? Completely!

7. What is your biggest online pet-peeve? Ignorance and apathy

8. If you could live in a fictional universe, where would you live? Why? Hogwarts because I'm magical

9. You're having a bad day, you're upset, you're angry, or you're sad - what is your go-to comfort? Food, loud music, sex

10. What is your favorite inspirational quote? "Though under Earth and throneless now I be, Yet, While I lived all Earth was under me." C.S. Lewis

11. If they were to make a movie based on your life, who would play you, your leading lady/man, your best friend, and your rival? Me: Kate Winslet (w/ red hair) SB: Glen Danzig Friend: Ellen Page ENEMY: Sandra Bullock (she's the worst!)

12. Do you think the world is going to end in 2012? No, that's irrational and stupid

13. If you could change anything about yourself, what would it be? My ugly disgusting gut

14. What is your favorite season and why? Summer because I love the heat and swimming and ice cream

15. You've been bitten by a vampire. Would you fight it with all your undead being or would you embrace it for all it is worth? No, I would be a truly evil vampire

16. Have you personally met any of your blogger friends? Yes, a few

17. What does your favorite pair of underwear look like? Fuchsia w/ orange polka dots

18. Have you ever drank something right from the container in the refrigerator knowing other people will have to drink out of the same container later? No, I don't drink out of containers

19. What is your favorite word and explain why?

20. 2011 is soon coming to a close, is there anything you'd like to do different on your blog in the year 2012? Post more!

Shady Lady

2011-12-14T18:30:00.000-08:00

I did not watch the Top Model finale because it looked like it was going to be a mess......AND boy was I right!

Angelea was mysteriously disqualified. Lisa was re-crowned the winner. Why? She photographs 50.....blergh!

Allison Allison Allison, always the bridesmaid never the bride! Why? Oh why? She's gorgeous, she has a unique look and she's able to use multisyllabic words in a sentence.

Farewell, Top Model, until March.

Mis-Steak

2011-12-14T16:46:00.001-08:00

Top Chef recap time!

For the Quickfire Challenge, the cheftestants were assigned a mother sauce , expand upon it & make a dish. Insert sauce pun here. The losers were Dakota (awww!) and her too sweet peach infused bechamel, Nyesha's muddled tomate and ras el hanout & Bev's espagnole wasabi. Bev, enough w/ the Asian style...branch out, take chances! Winning immunity was Grayson's hollandaise and scallops. Nice!

For the Elimination Challenge, the cheftestants had to work together to create a four course dinner featuring moo moo cow steak. Ty-lor cut the webbing of his hand whilst butchering meat. I gotta tell ya, this was the most boring uninspiring menu ever. Heather won w/ Ed's tres leches cake. Heather is a stealth bitch because #1 she's already made this cake for the quincenera challenge #2 she called out Bev for spending too much time & energy on shrimp AND she did this in the stew room right before judging. I'm no Bev fan but DAMN that's passive aggressive. And I can't believe she won this week! BLAH! And packing it up was Whitney's crap potatoes au gratin. Goodbye, Whitney! We hardly knew ye.....and that's the damn truth because everytime she came on screen, I was all, "Who dat?"

Maybe next week the cheftestants will be more creative.

What's all this then?

2011-12-11T06:40:00.000-08:00

http://sundaystealing.blogspot.com/2011/12/blue-memory-meme-part-two.html

Today we ripped off a blogger and blog calledBlueLifeMemories. It's long so we will do it in two parts. She states she stole it from a friend, but did not say which friend. But, it was probably stolen there as well. So, of course, that will be as far as we go. Tracing back our theft's thieves might take some time. Take the time to comment on other player's posts. It's a great way to make new friends! Link back to us at Sunday Stealing!

Sunday Stealing: The Blue Memory Meme, Part Two

Cheers to all of us thieves!

26) Are you happy with the person you've become? Definitely! I no longer lay awake at night questioning my place in the universe.

27) What's a sound you hate; sound you love? I hate the sound of animals whimpering, it makes me emotional. I love the sound of waves crashing.

28) What's your biggest "what if"? What if the new merger turns us all into mindless slaves.

29) Do you believe in ghosts? Nope. Once yr dead, yr dead.

30) How about aliens? I suppose it's possible that there are other life forms out there.

31) What is the single best decision you have made in your life so far? Moving back to NYS

32) What's the worst place you have ever been to? SUNY New Paltz circa 1995 or my degrading mind 4 years ago.

33) Can insanity bring on more creativity? I don't believe so

34) Most attractive actor of your opposite gender? Hugh Jackman, he is perfect!

35) To you, what is the meaning of life? 42

36) Define “Art”. I couldn't possibly! Everything is art, that's a very simplistic explanation though.

37) Do you believe in luck? Yes

38) In your opinion, what makes a great relationship? Honesty, communication, attraction

39) What's a song that always makes you happy when you hear it? "Say Hey (I Love you) by Michael Franti & Spearhead. You have to smile when you listen to it, it's physically impossible not to do so.

40) Where were you yesterday? My house, my parents' house, Target, Marshall's, Hannaford, my in-laws' house, Walmart

41) What's the worst injury you've ever had? I cracked my skull open when I was 3. I kept rocking back and forth in my chair and my father said "Don't do that or you'll fall." The words were still hanging in the air when I toppled backwards & my head bounced off a drawer pull and slammed to the floor.

42) Do you have any obsessions right now? Rankin/Bass, Community, this web site, Teen Mom 2, cute dresses that will show off my gams

43) What's up? The sky

44) Ever had a rumor spread about you? I believe there was one going around in high school that I was a lesbian

45) Do you believe in real magic? It would be so awesome if it really existed but I know it does not.

46) Do you ever hold grudges against people who have done you wrong? I am the 3 time winner of the Golden Grudge Belt.

47) What's your favorite (non-pet) animal? Octopi

48) What is your secret weapon to get people to like you? My charm & smile :D

49) Where is your best friend? VT

50) What do you think is Satan's last name? He doesn't have one

My World is Beginning

2011-12-10T12:31:00.000-08:00

I am a sufferer of depression and it gets progressively worse during the winter months. But one thing that keeps me going: Rankin/Bass Christmas specials. To date, I own all the ones available on DVD. I'm still waiting for The First Christmas Snow, Little Drummer Boy Part II, Jack Frost and The Life & Times of Santa Claus to be released. FINGERS CROSSED FOR NEXT YEAR!

Obviously, most people know and love "Rudolph" & "Santa" but included on my compilation DVDs are some lesser known productions. "Little Drummer Boy" is awesome because it includes a death by stabbing and fire scene.

"Nestor the Long Eared Donkey" isn't bad but the ending is ridiculous. The story goes that there was a little donkey w/ ears so long they drag on the ground and he trips over them all the time. The only thing protecting him from being euthanized is Nestor's mother. A bunch of Roman centurions come and take all the donkeys except for Nestor. But he gets the boot because his owner has lost money and help on his farm. Nestor miraculously reunites w/ his mother and then she promptly dies during a snow storm. Nestor and his guardian angel, Tilly, travel to Bethlehem so that Nestor can carry Mary, Joseph and unborn baby Jesus to the stable. Nestor's ears even act as sail on the water! Then, for some unknown reason, Nestor goes back to the farm and he's treated like a hero. What the what? How would his former owner know about Nestor and baby Jesus? Why do the other animals no longer despise his very being?

"Cricket on the Hearth" just plain sucks monkey balls! Marlo Thomas is "Bertha" and she has the world's most annoying voice EVER. And for some reason a shifty eyed sailor shoots a crow. Not to mention it has nothing to do w/ Christmas at all. Hans Conreid is the only saving grace.

Check out my awesome bookcase.

The Burgermeister Meisterburger is crashing the Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer party. And Yukon Cornelius is letting him know that BM is not welcome!

Santa is trying to wave his dick around the two Bumbles but they're going to rip his head off. And I found out why Bumble has been so persecuted.

So so Wrong

2011-12-07T17:16:00.000-08:00

Top Model is a train wreck and I gawking at the carnage.

I can barely recap this dreck!

*sigh* The four remaining hamsters had to write a travel blog for vogue.it. Allison is clearly the most articulate & a free lance writer BUT was deemed to "high flautin'". BLERGH! Angelea won the challenge because she went to the Greek ghetto. Oh, the tourism board of Greece must be loving this!

For the photo shoot, Tyra(nt) directed a pseudo artsy bullshit video. THE WORST!

Laura's country charm finally wore then and she was sent a-packing.

I want Allison to win but it will most likely be a horse race between old lady Lisa and drag queen Angelea

Folksy yet Progressive

2011-12-07T15:46:00.000-08:00

Top Chef recap, y'all!

The cheftestants were informed that were on the road to Dallas. And no, Beverly, Dolly Parton is not from Dallas. Ms. Parton is from the Smokies.

En route to their desitination, the cheftestants were pulled over by the local good ol' boys. How dumb are these cheftestants? They honestly thought they were in trouble w/ the law....SHEESH! Anyways, the cops directed everyone to an empty cornfield where it was revealed that their Quickfire ingredients were in their trunks. Survival kit meals! Basically canned foods. AND no utensils. I object to this Quickfire! How can anyone make a tasty, nice looking plate of food w/ shit from a can? BOO!

The stinkers: Whitney and her tinny tin tinned food, Dakota and her too sweet stir fry & Chiclets Chris tofu disaster. Winning immunity and some dough was Lindsay and her Vienna sausage Saltine club sandwiches.

For the Elimination Challenge, the cheftestants were then trucked out to an affluent suburb and divided into apps, entrees and desserts to be served at a progressive dinner. A progressive dinner is when each part of a meal is eaten different houses in a neighborhood. I find this idea so intriguing! Did it originate in the 70's along w/ key parties? The hosts and hostesses were a bunch of vapid wealthy idiots. You could totally tell that Tom Colicchio thought so as well.

So far, the cheftestants have been outstanding or awful. No middle ground whatsoever. Winning dish went to Paul's appetiser of fried Brussels sprouts w/ grilled prosciutto. OH MY GOD YES YES YES!!! And packing it up was Chuy's over cooked salmon & feta crap in a corn husk.

And please, cheftestants, no more foods that look like mouldy ashy cigars.

Happy Happy Joy Joy

2011-12-04T06:23:00.000-08:00

http://sundaystealing.blogspot.com/2011/12/blue-memory-meme-part-one.html

Sunday Stealing: The Blue Memory Meme, Part One

Cheers to all of us thieves!

1) If the whole world were listening to you right now, what would you say? I just want to be better

2) If you could meet anyone on this earth, who would it be? Sutan Amrull, I'm pretty sure we'd be awesome friends

3) You just got a free plane ticket to anywhere. You have to depart right now. Where are you gonna go? London

4) What do you think about most? Writing, love, dying

5) You have the opportunity to spend a romantic night with the music celebrity of your choice. Who would it be? Moby, he seems like a really solid kisser

6) You can erase any horrible experience from your past. What will it be? All of my car accidents

7) What's your strangest talent? Being awesomely creative

8) What would be a question you'd be afraid to tell the truth on? I'm not afraid to answer anything

9) Ever had a poem or song written about you? YES and they were awful

10) When is the last time you played the air guitar? I've never played air guitar....very lame

11) Do you have any strange phobias? Yes, red eyes in horror movies freaks me the fuck out!

12) What's your religion? I was raised Catholic, I believe in God but I don't belong to an organized religion

13) What is your current desktop picture? What ever came w/ the computer

14) When you are outside, what are you most likely doing? Walking

15) What's the last song you listened to? "Rocket Boy" by Liz Phair....my goddess

16) Simple but extremely complex. Favorite band? WOW! So challenging.....The Clash

17) What was the last lie you told? I don't tell lies

18) Do you believe in karma? Perhaps....though I know a lot of evil awful people & it does not come back to bite them in the ass.....sooooo

19) What is a saying you say a lot? I'm partial to "Awesome sauce"

20) What is your greatest weakness; your greatest strength? Laziness/creativity

21) Who is your celebrity crush? Peter Sellers, don't care if he's dead

22) Give me the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the word: heart. Beat

23) How do you vent your anger? Screeching

24) Do you have a collection of anything? lunchboxes, books

25) What is your favorite word? Awesome question!!! As of right now I like "luminous"

T-Boz, Chili & Left Eye

2011-12-01T16:11:00.000-08:00

Top Chef recap time...a day late.

The chestestants were greeted by Padma (of course!) & Mary Sue Milliken and Susan Feninger of Top Chef: Masters. Mary Sue & Susan own and cook in a very successful Mexican grill. So, yum! For Quickfire challenge, the cheftestants could choose from an array from chili peppers from the mild poblano to the nuclear fire of the ghost chili & create a tasty dish. The hotter the chili the more money it's worth to the winning dish PLUS immunity. Sucking it were Beverly because she didn't cook anything (chopped chilies w/ dressing is a salad for fuck's sake!), Richie's not hot scallop & Chuy's tinned tomato overload. Winning the ducats and immunity was Paul and his ghost chili chilled coconut soup. Super yum!

For the Elimination Challenge, the cheftestants were randomly split into 5 teams of three *slams head into wall* for a chili cook off for 200 guests at the rodeo. The guests chose the winning team while the judges had the nasty task of giving someone the boot. As a twist, there was no time limit, the cheftestants were allowed to stay up all night if they wanted to. And they all did....which I don't entirely understand because once the meat and the veggies are in the pot yr done cooking....but what do I know, I'm not a professional cheftestant. Also, none of the chilis contained beans of any sort. It's a Texas thing, no beans in the chili. Boo! The beans are the best part.

The winning team was Chiclets teeth Chris, blowhard Sarah & Chuy's chili con carne w/ roasted corn garnish. Honestly, I don't think the judges would have chosen this chili because of the thin texture & lack of dunking implement.

Losing team was Nyesha, Richie & Beverly's too sweet chili mole...though their cornbread got rave reviews. AGAIN a twist: the three losers had to cook head to head...to head using their failed chili and make a great new dish. In the end, Richie made a bad plate of food, cried like a little girl w/ a skinned knee and was gently comforted by hair accessory Chris.

Hmm chili!

The Rumours of my Death have been Greatly Exaggerated

2011-11-29T12:37:00.000-08:00

It started off as a cold. Which led to a stupid fever blister on my lip. Then the congestion made me throw up green mucus. Then goopy stuff came out of my eyes & they sealed shut when I slept.

Bronchitis: pain, wheezing

Asthma: scary scariness not being able to breath

Tonsil infection: sore mucus throat

The thing that pisses me off is that my regular GP is on vacation this week & they couldn't just squeeze me in as an emergency. Off to the Doc in a Box, got the hook up w/ a free inhaler & it only cost bucks more than a follow up visit w/ my usual place. I declined the script for codeine cough syrup as codeine makes me feel freaked out & cough syrup tastes like ass. It didn't help that the doc said "it make you high!"

Hot chocolate & Kahlua time!

After all that?

2011-11-27T07:55:00.000-08:00

http://sundaystealing.blogspot.com/2011/11/bud-is-back-meme.html

Today we ripped off a blogger named Firecat from the blog Party in My Head. He doesn't state where he got it. But, it was probably stolen there as well. So, of course, that will be as far as we go. Tracing back our theft's thieves might take some time. Take the time to comment on other player's posts. It's a great way to make new friends! Link back to us at Sunday Stealing!

Sunday Stealing: The Bud is Back Meme

Cheers to all of us thieves!

1. Why did you sign up for writing your blog? To clear space in my brain so I could write fiction.....not working out so well.

2. Why did you choose your blog's name? What does it mean? It describes me

3. Do you ever had another blog? Nope

4. What do you do online when you're not on your blog? Facebook, research awesome dinner recipes, read TV recaps, brain games, check up the best feminist essays

5. How about when you're not on the computer? Reading, listening to music, cooking, having adventures

6. What do you wish people who read your blog knew about you? Nothing, I'm an open book

7. What is your favorite community in the blogosphere? I don't know what that means

8. What is your philosophy on your blog layout? Simple yet intriguing

9. Tell me about your picture you use to represent you on your blog. What picture? My profile picture, it's cute and funny.

10. Pick 3 random blogs from your blogroll and tell us about them. She Walks Softly beautiful grotesque art, Monkey Muck thought provoking hilarity, and Kiss & Makeup smart, sexy and close personal friend.

11. What features do you think your blog should have that it doesn't currently? It's fucking amazingly awesome the way that it is, thank you.

12. What do you consider the 10 most "telling" interests that we would infer from what you blog persona? Huh?

13. Do you have any unique interests that you have never shared before? What are they? Nope, my readers know everything

14. The best thing about blogging is all of the friends that you make, Beside from those folks, do you think your blog has fans? Totally, lots of funny interesting dark people

15. What's your current obsession? What about it captures your imagination? It's that time of the year: Rankin/Bass stop motion holiday specials ( AND their cartoons too!)

16. What are you glad you did but haven't really had a chance to post about? My plague

17. How many people that first became a blog friend, have you met face to face? 3 or 4

18. What don't you talk about here, either because it's too personal or because you don't have the energy? Cartoons and childhood tv shows

19. What's a question that you'd love to answer? I don't know, you haven't asked me yet

20. Have you ever lost a blogging friendship and regretted it? No

21. Have you ever lost a blogging friendship and thought, “Was that overdue!” No

Haters be Hatin'

2011-11-23T18:38:00.000-08:00

Confounded by Top Model for it's lack of consistency...yet again!

Miss J, walking coach extraordinaire, decided to be a shit mixer and had the hamsters critique each other's walks & portfolios. Lisa & Angelea gave everybody the stank eye, Dominque was being a stealth bitch under the guise of "I see so much of myself in you!" and Laura & Allison trying to be the nice guys. But as it turns out in a blind survey the majority voted that Allison has the least model potential (read: BIG threat) while Laura has the most (read: no real competition)

For the photo shoot, the hamsters had to pose in modern couture in the style of ancient Greek games. Angelea did not know what a shot put or "pit shot" was.....seriously? There was no track & field at yr high school in the 617? Laura & her archery gear won best photo. I'm going to agree because she has been looking busted lately but her veiled hat thing looked fantastic. And going home was Dominque. What the what? Over Angelea? Why? Dominque is gorgeous & takes photos & has a fantastic runway walk. She's a little long in the tooth but way way way cuter Angelea & her bad acne & drag queen personae.

Recap will be back in two weeks!

There's a Snake in my Boot

2011-11-23T16:46:00.000-08:00

Back in the saddle w/ the first real episode of Top Chef!

For the Quickfire, the cheftestants had to prepare a dish using rattlesnake. Hm, no sir! Rattlesnake sounds so unappetizing. And thankfully, the snakes were already dead & I was spared watching the cheftestants bash in rattlesnake brains. Sucking it hardcore were Paul's non-existent snake peach BBQ boringness, Richie's overly jerked snake & Nyesha's chewy snake poo. Winning the Quickfire and immunity was Dakota's beer battered tempura. I'm kinda digging the tattooed lady that is Dakota.

For the Elimination Challenge, the cheftestants were split into two teams (GRR! ARGH!) to cater a quincenera for a very sweet 15 y/o girl. She got peppered w/ questions: so far, so good for the cheftestants. Then it all went to shit for the Pink Team! First, Keith decided it would be far more economical to buy pre-cooked shrimp.........ummmm, what? Not so much. Then nothing but packaged tortillas as far the eye could see. Really?! In a cooking competition? Disappointing! Needless to say they lost to the Green Team, though no cheftestant was singled out for being a super duper winner. And packing it up was Keith and his completely soggy enchiladas.

I wish Blanca the 15 y/o would be a judge every week, Hugh A. gives me the creeps!

You Say, I Say

2011-11-20T07:06:00.000-08:00

http://subliminal.lunanina.com/

I say ... and you think ... ?

Crushed :: Crushed
Thanks :: A lot
Steam :: Engine
Bulletin :: Technical
Budget :: Rental
Value :: Inn
Aquarium :: Pandora
Logo :: TV
Information :: Society
Lend :: A Hand

Attack of the Killer Bees!

2011-11-18T15:17:00.000-08:00

I'm on a new vitamin regimen of Vitamin D, B6, B12, Omega 3 & Calcium w/ Vitamin D....all of this is supposed to improve my mood. BUT I am still a raging bitch-face!

I was slowly creeping on my commute home gnashing my teeth & hating the world, when I smelled rich aroma of a wood burning stove. I was transported by to 1979 to my neighbors' basement. They had a steamer trunk that housed board games. We're playing Life, Diff'rent Strokes is on the TV & I'm eating Ruffles and drinking Coke....and I am so supremely happy.

"I want to go to there." Liz Lemon

Zorba the Geek

2011-11-16T18:06:00.000-08:00

Top Model recap time!

The hamsters are in Greece, hey, maybe they could solve their financial crisis!

For the challenge, the hamsters had to give a 2 minute speech about themselves to the Greek "press" (read bored Grecians that wanted to be on TV) AND they had to incorporate Greek phrases and mention something from Greek mythology. The winner won a neato gold wrist cuff. Some of them came off as inarticulate, Angelea talked about taking a leak and the winner was my sweet sexy alien Allison.

For the photo shoot, the hamsters had to pose in underwear (which was actually very cute, SHOCKING!) and lay in a gigantic bowl of Greek salad. Ugh! Isn't "Greek" salad an American invention? This was so fucking degrading. Of course, Shannon the 1000 year old corpse refused to do the shoot because it's against her principles to pose in underwear. For cereal, that underwear set looked like swimwear. Plus, Shannon has worn more provocative outfits than bathing suit looking underwear....sooooo....what the fuck? Winning photo went to Dominique, thankfully Allison came in second. And packing it up was Shannon, yawn.

Melt downs galore next week!

Bubble Boy

2011-11-16T17:50:00.000-08:00

Top Chef recap time!

Again we were forced to watch the whittling down for the final 16 cheftestants. Wake when it's over! Grr....grumble grumble!

Anyways, the remaining 10 hopefuls gathered around some proteins & a cloche (the silver dome thing that covers room service food). Picking, choosing, blah blah blah. And....underneath the cloche was a time pre-set to a time that the hopefuls had to abide by. Winners, losers, bubbles.

Then the bubblers had to square off for the final two cheftestant spots. To me the bubblers had it easy, they could make whatever they wanted. Easy peasy lemon squeezy. Two peeps got through. And apparently, later on Bravo, Chef Tom had another showdown w/ the discarded hopefuls for one more spot on Top Chef. I have no idea who it is.....so 17 cheftestants then, I guess?

Next week we will have a real episode.

Blah Blah Blah

2011-11-13T04:55:00.000-08:00

http://sundaystealing.blogspot.com/2011/11/madness-meme-part-2.html

Today we ripped off a blogger namedTense Teacher from the blog Tense for a Reason. It's long so we'll do it in two parts. She stole it from The Coffee Table. But, it was probably stolen there as well. So, of course, that will be as far as we go. Tracing back our theft's thieves might take some time. Take the time to comment on other player's posts. It's a great way to make new friends! Link back to us at Sunday Stealing!

Sunday Stealing: The Madness Meme, Part 2

Cheers to all of us thieves!

23. Do you ever walk around the house naked? Absolutely, all the time. It's my damn house and you can't stop me!

24. If you were an animal what would you be? Why? Either a house kitty because I like to sleep all day and be loved on or an octopus because of their intelligence and their awesome location.

25. Hair color you like on someone you’re dating? My husband shaves his head....so clear.

26. If suffering an injury, would you rather be left blind or deaf? Blind, I couldn't live if I didn't have music.

27. Do you have any special talents? What do regard as "special"?

28. What do you do as soon as you walk in the house? Get the mail, kiss SB & take off my coat.

29. Do you like horror or comedy? A little of both

30. Are you missing anyone? Yes

31. Where do you want to live when you are old? Either Scotland or Mexico

32. Who is the person you can count on the most? Myself, then SB, then my parents

33. If you could date any celebrity past or present, who would it be? Peter Sellers, he makes me laugh and had such lovely eyes.

34. What did you dream last night? I honestly don't remember....I think there was neon signs involved.

35. What is your favorite sport to watch? Baseball...only live though

36. Are you named after anyone? Nope

37. What is your favorite alcoholic drink? It's called a Greyhound, it's grapefruit and vodka

38. Non alcoholic drink? Hot chocolate, seltzer or a banana chocolate smoothie from Starbucks

39. Have you ever been in love? Obviously!

40. Do you sing in the shower? No, I get great story ideas in there though

41. Have you ever been arrested? No

42. What is your favorite Holiday? Halloween: it has everything I need! Dressing up, junk food, silliness.

43. Would you ever get plastic surgery? I would totally get lipo if it was free

44. Have you ever caught a fish? The first fish I ever caught was near Tupper Lake when I was 12. It swallowed the hook.

Slicin' up Eye Balls

2011-11-11T13:33:00.000-08:00

If there's one thing in the world I love the most, it's the road trip.

Last Saturday SB & I drove out to Long Island to see Pixies in Huntington on their Lost Cities tour.

Thank God for the GPS otherwise we'd still be driving in circles down there! Waayyyy too many parkways and highways and bypasses down there for this suburbanite.

We stayed at the Executive Inn in Westbury, it was perfectly cromulent.

Pixies were better than amazing!!!! They performed "Doolittle" in it's entirety. Great great stuff!

The next day we hit up Trader Joe's, though they are essentially the same, each store offers a little something different to the patrons. Damn, I love Trader Joe's!

We took the Taconic Parkway home, beautiful drive w/ no cars. This weekend reeked of awesomeness!

Stop the Insanity!

2011-11-09T16:16:00.000-08:00

Top Model recap time!

I am still lamenting the loss of Kayla......damn you, Tyra(nt)!

This was the single most painful episode of Top Model since Tyra(nt) put out "Shake ya Booty"! The hamsters were forced to write a song, record said song & then make it into a video. Awful awful stuff! My eyes and ears are still recovering!

Allison was the best of the worst.....she's fucking adorable and if she doesn't win, I may put my foot through the TV. Packing it up was Alexandria....FINALLY!

Next week: Greece

Psyche Out!

2011-11-09T14:56:00.000-08:00

Top Chef has started back up again!

This time around the cheftestants will be cooking all around the great state of Texas. And HOLY COW, there are 29 cheftestants! That seems a bit excessive & ponderous. But there was a twist! The cheftestants are exactly on the show, instead, they must cook for a spot. I think this premises is incredibly stupid. I don't want to watch a bunch of auditions, I want to watch a competition.

For the first round of cuts (silly cooking pun intended), some of the cheftestants had to cook a part of a pig. A cut of pork per cheftestants. HOWEVER, some of the cuts were adjacent to each other and required butchering. Which lead us to our first elimination, Stone....Chef Tyler Stone. A ridiculous man w/ overly plucked eyebrows whom hacked up a delicious side o' pork, leaving one poor cheftestant w/ exactly 3 ounces of tenderloin. They didn't taste his food! Then Colin the vegan, who has cooked meat in over 7 years, got rejected at judges table because his plate already looked like it was chewed up and spit out. The judges are not fucking around this year!

AND then another twist, instead of a simple in or out determination, there was a 3rd option: the bubble. If a cheftestant ends up in the bubble, then have to make yet another dish to stay in the competition.

The next round of hopefuls were shown a bevy of proteins but they all had to agree to use just one.....rabbit. No more on the spot eliminations, sadly.

And that was it: we have cheftestants, bubblers & one more group yet to cook. I found this episode completely unnecessary.

Hope this season gets better.

In the Belly of the Beast

2011-11-06T12:41:00.000-08:00

http://sundaystealing.blogspot.com/2011/11/madness-meme-part-1.html

Sunday Stealing: The Madness Meme, Part 1

Cheers to all of us thieves!

1. Have you ever licked the back of a CD to try to get it to work? Licked?! No........I usually rub them on my boobs

2. What’s the largest age difference between yourself and someone you’ve dated? 10 years older, Bob the 1st guy I ever slept w/

3. Ever been in a car wreck? Several.....we're not talking about though

4. Were you popular in high school? Does hell go w/ no?

5. Have you ever been on a blind date? Yup, quite a few. Let me put it this way, you have to dig through a lot of dirt before you get to the treasure.

6. Are looks important? To a degree, I'm not vain but thank God SB is not butt.

7. Do you have any friends that you’ve known for 10 years or more? Yes, I play for keeps

8. By what age would you like to be married? I already am married, I was 35 at the time.

9. Does the number of people a person’s slept with affect your view of them? Not at all

10. Have you ever made a mistake? Seriously!? Who the fuck thinks of these question?

11. Are you a good tipper? I think 20% is good for tips.

12. What’s the most you have spent for a haircut? My stylist is expensive, it's about $65 for a haircut

13. Have you ever had a crush on a teacher? Yes, when I spent a semester in Mexico. His name was Jose & he was only 5 years older than me. He liked my hair and hugged me!

14. Have you ever peed in public? Only accidentally

15. What song do you want played at your funeral? EXCELLENT question! "Anywhere I Lay my Head" by Tom Waits

16. Would you tell your parents if you were gay? Yes

17. What would your last meal be before getting executed? Prime rib, cheesy garlic mashed potatoes, Lima beans and German chocolate cake secretly seasoned w/ cyanide....no motherfucker is gonna execute me!

18. Beatles or Stones? Beatles always and forever

19. If you had to pick one person on earth to die, who would it be? Wow! A disgusting animal abuser.

20. Beer, wine or hard liquor? Hard liquor

21. Do you have any phobias? Small enclosed places, nuclear war, splatter flicks.

22. What are your plans for the future? Get a supervisory position at my job, finish the house, get out of debt.

Everybody Needs a Gimmick

2011-11-02T16:08:00.000-07:00

Top Model recap time!

Hamsters had to create their own signature fragrance. Because nothing says legitimate model like stinky perfume in a tacky bottle! The hamsters then had to promote their stank at a "gala" while splish splashing in a bathtub. I think this was ridiculous & humiliating idea & so did Bianca because she refused to get in her tub. I couldn't get behind her though as she kept comparing herself to Beyonce and other A-listers. Bianca, get over yrself! Yr not even remotely in the same league as Ms. Knowles. And lookie look! It's Cycle 3 winner Eva (Pigford) Marcille. Don't know why she's going by Marcille now but she looks wicked cute w/ white blonde hair. And winning over the crowd and immunity from elimination was Lisa.

For the photo shoot, the hamsters had to portray either Snookie from "Jersey Shore" or Nene from Stupid Fake Whore Housewives while pretending to ride a motorcycle. Hey, I remember the motorcycle shoot from Cycle 3 while the hamsters were in full harajuku regalia....good times! And a much more awesome shoot to boot. Winning photo went to Nene Lisa, she actually looked pretty. Going home was Bianca because she sucks and Kayla.....KAYLA! I call shenanigans. Shannon should have gotten the boot in her old boring ass. My poor, sweet Kayla!

Next week: more shitty acting!

Sugar Coma

2011-11-02T15:58:00.000-07:00

Finale of Top Chef: Just Desserts season 2.

Boring boring.......Chris won....boring boring

A very underwhelming season to say the least. I think the problem is there's only so much you can do w/ pastries and desserts.

Top Chef: Texas starts tonight, hope it's better than DC was.

Bon appetit!

Hello-ween

2011-11-01T15:46:00.000-07:00

It's no secret that Hallowe'en is my absolutely favourite holiday. I usually start planning our costumes some time around August.

We went as a 1970's private investigator duo! My dream was to find some really awesome retro duds at a local thrift store/consignment shop but it didn't exactly work out like that. Sexybeast got outfitted from the Troy Good Will, we found an excellent tacky mouldy green Hawaiian shirt and an eye watering suit jacket. Douche bag aviator sunglasses completed the look.

I couldn't find jack shit and ended up buying a crappy "retro" costume from The Costumer. BOO! But I did come up w/ a great back story for my character. Her name is Candy and she was a former prostitute saved by her new "employer". She answers phones and hinders all the investigations.

All in all, it was great night. And SB has awesome knife skills.

Frontier Psychiatry

2011-10-30T06:06:00.000-07:00

http://sundaystealing.blogspot.com/2011/10/wtf-meme-promoting-new-great-meme.html

So we are asking you to join us starting Wednesday. We know it's a long way to Hump Day and Jennifer's next W.T.F. Meme on Wednesday. So if you like these questions, write a note to join us starting on this Wednesday! We have nothing to do with her meme, other than enjoying participating in it. So I was happy when she gave me her permission to promote the blog in search of players. Take the time to comment on other player's posts. It's a great way to make new friends! Link back to us at Sunday Stealing!

Sunday Stealing: The W.T.F. Meme

Cheers to all of us thieves!

1. One of my favorite TV shows recently changed the actors who played two characters. Have you ever been bothered by a TV show or movie series changing actors who play a character you love? YES! On "Roseann", when they replaced Becky....twice! I love Lacy Goranson :D

2. A coworker recently shared a link to a blog listing the "five things you should know before dating a journalist." As a journalist, I can honestly say the writer was spot-on. What are some things people should know before spending time with you? a. Don't make me repeat myself b. I talk baby talk to the cat c. Expect awesome food, I'm an awesome cook d. I have body image issues, please respect that e. Don't be offended by my occasional bitchiness

3. What is something you often do without realizing that you're doing it? Grind my teeth

4. Who has the capacity to make you angrier than anyone else in your life, and what in particular does he or she do to make you so angry? The morons at the Department of Social Services, they live to make my clients miserable!

5. If a fairy waved a magic wand and gave you the house of your dreams, where would it be and what features would it have? It would be in the woods near a lake but still adjacent to awesome shopping. Two bedrooms, a library w/ built in floor to ceiling book shelves, secret passageways, a turret, and a wrap around second floor deck

6. What’s a belief that you hold with which many people disagree? Domino's is better than Pizza Hut

7. I used to talk in my sleep. In fact, I could carry on a conversation with someone when I was fully asleep, and my mom used this fact when I was a teenager to find out if I did anything wrong and was hiding it from my parents. If you were talking your sleep tonight, what do you think you would say? I don't wanna be a grown up!

8. The fourth installment of the "Twilight" movie series ("Breaking Dawn Part I") will be released in theaters soon. Movie theaters started selling advance tickets for midnight showings months ago. Have you ever attended a midnight premiere showing of a movie? No, never. I don't like going to the movies w/ big crowds.

9. On Tuesday, tigers, lions and bears were let loose in Zanesville, Ohio, by their owner before he committed suicide, leading to a hunt in which 49 of the animals, including 18 endangered Bengal tigers, were killed. How would you react if you saw "Caution exotic animals. Stay in your vehicle" being displayed on a road sign? I think I'd be pretty damn freaked out

10. If a company opened a theme park aimed at adults, what would you name one of the rides? "The Hangover Room", dizziness, puking, distortion = FUN

11. Imagine you just moved onto Sesame Street. Which puppet would you want as your new roommate? Ernie!!!!!!!!

12. Have you ever had a weird crush on a famous person that didn't make sense to you? Orson Wells, he was quite hefty when he died

13. If you get ten minutes to interview any celebrity of your choice, who would you like it to be? Hugh Jackman, I bet he smells delicious

14. You've just won the complete DVD collection of all the movies starring one actor or actress. Which actor/actress would you pick? Kate Winslett, love her!

15. Actor George Clooney recently told People Magazine that he doesn't use Twitter "because I will drink in the evening and I don't want anything that I could possibly write at midnight to actually end my career." What is something you've said through social media and then regretted it? Nothing, nothing at all

16. VH1 has re-introduced its hit show "Pop-Up Video," which gives behind-the-scenes facts for popular music videos. What musician would you be most interested in learning behind-the-scenes facts about? Moby, he's adorkable

17. If you stumbled across someone's personal written journal that was accidentally left in a public place, would you read any of the content? Maybe, as long it was drenched in urine

18. What is the title of a self-help book that you'd never want to see on a store bookshelf? "Confused Women, Stupid Choices"

19. Many media outlets have been asking this question a lot this week... Which Halloween costume do you think will be overdone this year? I have no idea & I don't care

20. Should a marriage license have a renewal date or expiration date, like a driver’s license? WHAT?! No!

Kitten Fight

2011-10-26T16:15:00.000-07:00

Top Model insanity time!

For the Challenge, the hamsters were divided into 2 teams for a game of flag football & there was some familiar faces on the teams......they brought back the ousted hamsters to play and be further humiliated. Lisa got a lot of elbows to her face, not an improvement. Flags were thrown & the hamsters had to pose. Kayla had the best posings & won some blahblahblah who cares?

For the Photo Shoot, the hamsters posed in duos w/ amazing alien bad ass model Coco Rocha in a three way wrestling battling match. Angelea had a mental breakdown during the shoot. I wish she left! Bre kept screeching at the top of her lungs which annoyed the piss out of Coco. Bre, please don't disturb the talent. Photo of the week went to Dominque & I got to be honest, I'm all kinds of loving her this season. Good job, pretty lady! And getting da boot was Bre. Looking back at Bre's photos, I agree w/ this decision. She's pretty fucking awful....but at least she has cute hair. Wish that it had been a double elimination because Alexandria is stinking up the joint!

Faking Fakers

2011-10-26T16:02:00.000-07:00

I all snuggled to watch Top Chef:Just Desserts last week. Down to the final four. No Quickfire! Straight to the Elimination Challenge, make an awesome dessert that looks like savoury food. I feel asleep! Pretty indicative of how I felt about this season. Sally won, BOO! Orlando finally went home.

One more episode to go! Then next week Top Chef: Texas......29 cheftestants.....29! DEAR LORD, SAVE ME!

Turn to the Right

2011-10-24T03:54:00.000-07:00

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1. What should you never wear to a job interview? Jeans, flip flops, see through shirt

2. Who should never wear a mini-skirt? Someone w/ hairy legs

3. What fashion trend for women should be outlawed? Those stupid Ugg boots!

4. What fashion trend for men should be outlawed? Are there men's fashion trends?

5. The worst fashion trend for kids/teens would be what? Stop making them look like slutty adults!

6. Is it ever okay to dress a pet in clothes? No, not ever

7. What was the worst fashion disaster of the 80's? Acid wash & pleat front pants

8. In 10 years from now, what will people say was the worst fashion trend on the 'teens' (as in 2010-2019)? Leopard print

What a Great Time to Be Alive

2011-10-23T10:28:00.000-07:00

http://sundaystealing.blogspot.com/2011/10/questions-galore-meme-part-3.html

Today we ripped off a blogger named Jennifrom the blog Juniper's Jungle. It's long, so we will do it in parts. She states that she found this meme Budgies blog. But, it was probably stolen there as well. So, of course, that will be as far as we go. Tracing back our theft's thieves might take some time. Take the time to comment on other player's posts. It's a great way to make new friends! Link back to us at Sunday Stealing!

Sunday Stealing: The Questions Galore Meme, Part 3

Cheers to all of us thieves!

41. What is a quote that you love? "Though under Earth and throneless now I be, Yet, while I lived, all Earth was under me." C.S. Lewis "The Silver Chair"

42. Do you think of pure hate as something humanity created? Of course!

43. When was the last time you wanted to scream? When I spilled seltzer all over the floor

44. Do you ever at times see the world in black and white? Yes, even if it is polarizing.

45. Have you ever thought that cell phones are too obtrusive? I have mixed feelings about it.

46. In your life, where do you thank the rainbow will end? The rainbow? Hmmm...don't know about that.

47. What is something that you never want to do again? Suffer in silence

48.When was the first time you realized the world was small? I don't that realization came on suddenly....I gradually understood interconnectivity.

49. How you spend your time contemplating life’s mysteries? Picking my cuticles, washing my hair, driving

50. Ever discuss your political beliefs with people? All the time

51. Do you care about the environment? Yes

52. What’s your motto for life? I don't have one, I don't like being boxed in by words

53. Is progress destroying the beauty of the world? Yes

54. Do you believe there is life somewhere else in the universe? Could be

55. Would you like to rule a country? No, I prefer to ride the coattails

56. Do you believe everything has a purpose? Hmmmm.....not so sure about that

57. Is war ever for the best? I don't know

58. Could you kill anyone in defense of self or loved ones? Nope, too innocent.

59. How do you react to people (Such as Governor Rick Perry) who don't believe global warming is really our fault? Complete frustration!

60. Does love conquer all? No

61. Is euthanasia morally acceptable? Yes

62. Is world peace impossible? Sadly, yes

63. Is pride a good or a bad thing? Everything in moderation

64.What do you think is the purpose of your life? To laugh, love & create

65. Do you believe in karma? I'd like to think that you reap what you sow

And not a Day Wiser.....

2011-10-21T13:32:00.001-07:00

It's my birthday today & I'm feeling pretty bummed actually. I have no money, feeling pretty isolated & just in the mood to celebrate.

Maybe my parents should not have given me such great birthdays when I was a kid, it's hard not to compare. Expectation always leads to disappointment. Life is suffering & the quicker I learn that the better off I shall be.

But then I saw this & I cheered up! So tomorrow, I'm going to shoot skee ball and have a quick drink @ Footsy Magoo's. Feel free to join me & the Beast.

Happy Chompo to me!

Visual Atrocities

2011-10-19T17:51:00.000-07:00

Oh Top Model yr so awful for me!

We started off w/ some major stupidity over simple math. Lisa got very screechy w/ Bianca, completely unnecessary tension ensued for the rest of the episode. Hamsters, yr both idiots! Lisa, you got yr knickers in a twist over nothing. Bianca, don't act like yr too good for this show because you came BACK to the reality show cesspool.

For the challenge, the hamsters did a runway show for the Kardashians' new collection for Sears. There are so many things wrong w/ that last sentence. First of all, I don't believe for one second that the Kardashians designed one stitch of those tacky, ugly, leopard print, limp dick looking floppy bow shirts. The hamsters had to walk onto to a quickly rotating carousel & not try to fly into traffic while stepping back onto the runway. Lisa & Bre won the entire ugly ass collection for having the "best" walks.

For the photoshoot, the hamsters were greeted by LaToya Jackson. Secretly, LaToya is my favourite Jackson! She's just so weird & spacey but really charming & sweet. The hamsters all posed as various incarnations of the self-proclaimed King of Pop. It was weird &.....weird. LaToya also chose best picture of the week which went to Laura. Ugh. Not so much. And packing it up was no one! That's right, Lisa, the hyper kinetic jack ass & drag queen Angelea got to stick around for another week. Despite, the fact they both looked just awful. Poor Allison, my sweet little alien. She was in black face basically & kinda looked like a Fat Albert character.

Where's the Kool Aid?

2011-10-19T16:33:00.000-07:00

Time another action packed Top Chef: Just Desserts recap!

Sally is the only girl left which really blows because I despise her.

For the Quickfire Challenge, the cheftestants were greeted by the world famous dessert chef Monsieur Payard and had to make the perfect pie....w/ one arm tied behind their backs. Cutie Pie DQ'd himself by accidentally touching his ramkin w/ two hands, WHOMP WHOMP! On the bottom were Sally's too tart plum & strawberry and chocolate poop mess & Chris' over creamed banana cream pie. Blech! I hate banana cream, the texture is all poopified or something. Three-peat QF champion is Carlos' quadruple berry pie.

For the Elimination Challenge, the cheftestants had to take lowly carnival treats and transform them into elegant desserts. What fun! Funnel cake, caramel apples, frozen bananas, ice cream sandwiches. Woo hoo! My kind of challenge. And on the road of redemption was Cutie Pie and his fried apple pie w/ apple "carpaccio" & vanilla ice cream. I've come to the conclusion that all fruit should be fried. And going home was the ever playful Carlos and his macaroon "hamburger" & churros "fries" a great idea but poorly executed.

As much as I love Top Chef, I really want this season to be over.

It's Peanut Butter Jelly Time!

2011-10-17T14:37:00.000-07:00

http://mondaymahem.blogspot.com/2011/10/5-stupid-questions-about-peanut-butter.html

1. Why do people like to eat jelly with peanut butter? It's a classic combination like pepperoni & cheese.

2. How do you make your PB & J? Bread: peanut butter on one side, jelly on the other.

3. Crunchy or Smooth? Crunchy always! Unless I'm making a Thai peanut sauce.

4. Who makes the best peanut butter? I like the low fat organic kind or Peanut Peanut Butter Co.

5. Besides in a sandwich, what's the best way to eat peanut butter? On apple slices, a delish high fiber snack.

6. Jam or jelly? JAM!!!!

7. Share something with us about peanut butter. Raisin bagels are only good for one thing: toasting and slathering w/ peanut butter.

Hot Tempers

2011-10-16T09:20:00.000-07:00

http://sundaystealing.blogspot.com/2011/10/questions-galore-meme-part-2.html

Today we ripped off a blogger named Jennifrom the blog Juniper's Jungle. It's long, so we will do it in parts. She states that she found this meme Budgies blog. But, it was probably stolen there as well. So, of course, that will be as far as we go. Tracing back our theft's thieves might take some time. Take the time to comment on other player's posts. It's a great way to make new friends! Link back to us at Sunday Stealing!

Sunday Stealing: The Questions Galore Meme, Part 2

Cheers to all of us thieves!

21. What was the last song you listened to that wasn’t sung in English? Probably a Stereolab song....can't remember the name, it's French.

22. One of our SS players generally leaves a critical comment on our memes. Which is fine. All's fair. Do you let meme authors know when you hate their memes? No, I guess I never thought of doing that.

23. What TV show would you like to be on? As actor? None. If fictional TV shows became real? Either The Office or Parks and Recreation

24. What was the last video game you played? Last November I played Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows Part I on the XBox. I'm not much of a gamer.

25. Have you ever been in a musical? If yes, do tell. Yes, I was. In the 6th grade, I was at my arts camp in a production of the "The Emperor's Menagerie"....in the chorus.

26. Do you follow your own style or everyone else’s? I march to the beat of my own drummer.

27. What’s the last store you bought from? Walmart, cheapest place to buy groceries.

28. In retrospect, have you ever let a person use you a lot? When I was a kid I'm sure I did. Bit of a doormat back then.

29. What are you doing two days from now? That would be Tuesday & I'm going to see Weird Al!!!

30. Did you ever believe there were monsters in your closet? Yes! The door had to be firmly closed before I went to sleep.

31. When you graduated high school, did you let random people sign your yearbook or just close friends? Whomever....who cares? That was ages ago!

32. Would you consider adopting a child that had a mental illness? Nope! I get enough of that at work.

33. Does thinking about death scare you? Sometimes, other times I think it would peaceful.

34. If you died, do you believe that you go to Heaven or Hell and where would your spirit go? I definitely believe in an after life unlike my husband who is an atheist.

35. Who did you last write a snail mail letter to and why? Wedding thank you note to my sister-in-law's parents.

36. Do you care what people say or think about you? To an extent but doesn't everybody do that.

37. Have you ever been threatened? Yup, idle threats.

38. Which side of your family do you get most of your qualities from? A mixture of both.

39. What was the last thing with alcohol that you drank? Whipped cream flavoured vodka and coke.

40. Have you ever kept a relationship a secret? No.

Express Yrself

2011-10-12T16:08:00.000-07:00

Top Model Recap time!

Medical emergency for Kayla, puking, hyperventilating, & pain. And I just fell in love w/ Allison a little more as she gave the camera "We're not fucking around here!" look. Diagnosis: cardiac arrhythmia.

Then there was an awful awful acting challenge cage match for a bit part on CIS: Las Vegas. 90% of them fucked up their lines & pronunciation of medical jargon. It all came down to boring & 3rd person referencing Anglea and surprisingly dynamic Bre. And thankfully Bre won the part or Anglea would have been even more insufferable.

For the photo shoot, the hamsters showed off the new fall collection from Express. Man oh man, what a crap collection. Each hamster picked a personae to portray : Girlfriend, Cool Girl, Socialite, Flirt. Seriously?! Who's doing their ad campaign? Why must women be reduced to such outdated chauvinist terms? Blech! Winning photo went to Angelea's socialite. I disagree, she looks so hard & old in her photos. And speaking of hard & old, Camille was sent home. She never had a shot. 33 in model years is 75.....sadly.

Next week: a good ol' fashioned cat fight!

Chocolate Love

2011-10-12T15:34:00.000-07:00

*sigh* Top Chef: Just Desserts, what am I going to do w/ you?

For the Quickfire Challenge, the cheftestants had to make the perfect doughnut......AND one cheftestant would be getting the boot for the worst dessert. FOOD FLURRY! Carlos, however, had the best doughnut, orange and lemon fried dough balls filled w/ passion fruit cream, & won 10 g's as well. The worst 3 were Megan and her fucked up icing, Matthew's dry cake & Orlando's lack of cardamom. I wanted in the worst way for Orlando to go finally go home. Especially since he decided to pick a fight w/ Chef Hot Pants (Johnny Iuzinni). But alas, Megan was chopped, leaving Katzie to be fed to the wolves.

For the Elimination Challenge, had to work in two teams (boooooring) of three to create 3 chocolate desserts & a chocolate show piece. Each team got to judge each other's work. Team Suck Ass: Orlando, Sally & Carlos. Team Cutie Pie: Chris, Matthew & Katzie. Personally, I think that's inane because I don't think they judged the desserts fairly. But this did shed some light as to why Orlando is still in the game.......he's apparently some sort of show piece artiste.

As predicted, Orlando blathered on & on about how Team Cutie Pie sucked donkey balls. Sadly, they did lose to Team Suck Ass & Katzie was put out of her misery. I say shenanigans!

No Restaurant Wars this season?

Way Back When

2011-10-10T05:50:00.000-07:00

http://mondaymahem.blogspot.com/2011/10/how-good-is-your-memory.html

1. What do you remember most about your 3rd grade teacher (if it's nothing, you are welcome to substitute any teacher you had in grades 1-5)? My 3rd grade teacher was Sue Chew. I iiked her, the epitome of what a 3rd grade teacher should be: big smile, patient as Job & made learning fun. Sometime after Easter of that year (1984) Mrs. Chew went out on maternity leave & was replaced by a horrid horrid substitute. Substitute was the sister of our principal, Sister Ann Marie. Substitute was a former nun & didn't know what the fuck she was doing! She had no teaching style, she wanted to be exactly Mrs. Chew.....she had the "Zelig" syndrome if you will. I learned nothing & my mother actually bitched her out on it! Thankfully, I got very ill & was out for the last 3 weeks of school.

2. Where did you meet your first love? Geology class, it was sloppy, crazy mess as most 1st loves are!

3. What kind of car did your parents have when you were in grade school? The car we had the longest was a grayish blue station wagon, my brothers & I nicknamed it the "Chuck Wagon". I loved to lay down in what we referred to as the back back.

4. Who did you look up to in elementary school? My brothers! I idolized them, wanted to be around them all the time, wanted to show them off to everyone in my class.

5. Who were the hot celebrity idols of your childhood? I loved Matt Dillon & George Michael. Matt was my 1st pin up & George was the 1st famous guy I wanted to marry.

6. What was the biggest clothing trend of your middle school years? Leggings and over sized sweaters....and fun socks. I had a ton of bright socks w/ adorable things sewn onto them.

7. Tell us something about your childhood that you just cannot figure out to this day. I was obsessed w/ finding "replicants". I thought certain people were actually lizard aliens.......these thoughts went into hyper-drive around my parents if they were being too nice.

8. What was the best birthday you ever had? #10....big party, chocolate cake, good presents.......my mom made a stick mouth on a jack o' lantern instead of pin the tail on the donkey.

Well, that was Weird!

2011-10-09T11:08:00.000-07:00

http://sundaystealing.blogspot.com/2011/10/questions-galore-meme-part-1.html

Today we ripped off a blogger named Jennifrom the blog Juniper's Jungle. It's long, so we will do it in parts. She states that she found this meme Budgies blog. But, it was probably stolen there as well. So, of course, that will be as far as we go. Tracing back our theft's thieves might take some time. Take the time to comment on other player's posts. It's a great way to make new friends! Link back to us at Sunday Stealing!

Sunday Stealing: The Questions Galore Meme, Part 1

Cheers to all of us thieves!

1. Is there someone in your life you know you’d be better off without? NO!

2. Do you get criticized because of your body? I criticize my body often!

3. Did you kiss the last person you called? I think so

4. When was the last time you danced? This morning, zumba class

5. Do you keep in mind other people’s feelings? Always!

6. If you have a hang nail, do you pull it or clip it? Pull it!

7. Who do you want to forget? Huh? That's a stupid question.

8. Who was the last person to send you a letter? A thank you note from my 6 y/o niece

9. Who did you last tell to shut up? I never tell anyone to shut up......you as well tell them to fuck off and spit in their face.

10. What’s the last thing that you smelt that smelt bad? Cat litter box

11. What’s your favorite cereal? Chocolate Bunnies, it has lots of fiber too!

12. How do you feel when people lead you on, but they don’t even like you? Wait, what's the question?!

13. Could you live without sunlight? Nope, never....take my vitamin D daily too

14. What’s something you know is bad, but you want to do it anyway? Junk food!

15. What was the last thing you lied about? I don't lie, that's gross

16. Do you regret anything you’ve done in the past week? Dill pickle potato chips

17. What was the last movie you bought? Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince on blu ray

18. What is a sport you would like to do? Cycling

19. When was the last time you felt like crying? Every day

20. Have you ever wanted to kill someone (not that you actually do it)? Sure

Oktoberfest

2011-10-07T14:07:00.000-07:00

Last weekend Sexybeast & I went camping to Moreau state park near South Glens Falls. Since we knew we were going to miss Wolf's Biergarten's Octoberfest, we decided to have our own little party at the camp ground.

First night, we could not get the fire started....stupid freshly cut wood that was completely soaked!

The next morning it started to rain when we awoke & all Sexybeast had on his mind was COFFEE. I was heartily looking forward to Kahlua and hot chocolate only to discover that we had forgotten to bring drinking implements. SB was very emphatic that we find a dine & STAT. I would have settled for Dunkin' Donuts but off to find a diner we did. Garmin gave us some bad directions and we got turned around before we found Maude's Kitchen. I la-la-la-LOVED this place. It was fun and quirky and I got a great recipe for hot buttered rum. The curtains were old aprons! So cute. All the coffee cups were mismatched and every table had a kitchy set of salt & pepper shakers. I highly recommend the hash browns....not a hint of grease & a pleasant taste of paprika. SB was happy w/ his sausage gravy & wanted to have gravy at every meal. It was not to be though :-(

I could not wait for a shower! The bathrooms were very spacious and clean. BUT the water was c-c-c-c-COLD. Freezing. It was awful! I had about 2 minutes of hot water & then back to COLD.

To kill some time while it rained, we saw an amazing exhibit at the Hyde Museum of children's book illustrations. Sendak, Di Paola & Steig...OH MY!

Lunch at Davidson Brothers Brew Pub. Great service, great food & according to SB great beer. I had a glass of pinot grigio & chocolate w/ Godiva liqueur & Bailey's.

A real fire courtesy of Hannaford!

Then relaxing by the fire & reading. The rain did not bother me in the slightest.

SB consumer many franziskaners while we prepared the feast. Pork schnitzel, red cabbage & spaetzel w/ gravy. The cabbage was out of this world good! Fresh from our garden and brown sugar combats the cabbagy bitterness.

Proust!

The Big Circus

2011-10-05T18:11:00.000-07:00

Top Model recap!

The hamsters split themselves into two teams of five to do a "live" interview w/ some lunk for some stupid TV show. Allison got special recognition for being awesome. Allison and her hamster mates won immunity at elimination. A Top Model 1st!

For the photo shoot, the hamsters shot in pairs on high wire stilts wearing S&M swim suits. It was kinda bad ass actually. Winning best photo was Allison and her hot ass. Getting the chop was Isis for some reason. But Isis got the last laugh on Tya(nt) by talking a bunch of shit about her on Twitter. I will love Isis forever!

Intergalatic Planetary

2011-10-05T17:14:00.000-07:00

Top Chef recap time!

Katzie and Sally hate it each other. If you want to play a fun drinking game, take a shot every time they roll their eyes at each other.

For the Quickfire Challenge, the cheftestants had to make a dessert out of a root vegetable. They had kick it root down if you know what I'm saying. Sucking it hard were Rebecca and her over cooked French fries w/ chocolate and Carlos' nasty celery root and peanut butter pudding. And winning immunity was Sally's mango pudding w/ tumeric and spiced popcorn. That's kinda awesome actually....but I still immensely dislike Sally!

For the Elimination Challenge, the Beastie Boys' Ad Rock is in the house! The cheftestants had to pick foods mentioned in Beastie Boys lyrics. None of the food was dessert, all savoury. After each cheftestant chose their grub, they had to chose one more item for a fellow contestant. A sabotage if you will. I don't envy the chestestants at all...how can you make canned ravioli into a dessert?

And in case you guys need a reason to hate Sally, she's a close a personal friend of Top Chef's Season Two resident asshole Marcel. Do I really need to say anymore?

I am also of the opinion that Orlando sucks monkey balls. He had the easiest foods to turn into dessert: rum, coffee n' cream, and peas. But that sneaky little bitch used store bought cookies. Seriously?! Store bought? I would have sent him home but that honour went to Rebecca and her nasty falafal panna cotta. Goodbye, Rebecca, you've kinda sucked for a while now.

Cutie Pie Matthew won w/ his cornbread and mashed potato cheesecake & gravy foam. If knew it was gonna be that kind of party, I would stuck my dick in the mashed potatoes!

By the by, Mike D is way cuter than Ad Rock....I'm Mike D back from the dead. Chillin' on beach down in Club Med.

Rag Doll!

2011-10-03T04:07:00.000-07:00

http://mondaymahem.blogspot.com/2011/10/how-to-do-it-monday.html

1. Tell us how to make the perfect bowl of popcorn.
You get some popcorn, stick it a hot air popper, add some melted Smart Balance.....perfecto!

2. The light just turned yellow and you're 10 feet away. How do you proceed?
Slow down if I can, I hate running lights!

3. How do you deal with poor food quality at a restaurant?

Inform the waitstaff so that I can better food or a free meal

4. Tell us how you deal with an odd co-worker.

I am the odd co-worker, I am awesome!

5. How do you dump someone (friend or more than friend)?
I haven't done that in a long time....I simply ignored the person.

Looks like Home

2011-10-02T12:05:00.000-07:00

http://sundaystealing.blogspot.com/2011/10/lucky-33-meme.html

Today we ripped off a blogger named Cheryl of the blog Mad Baggage. She states that she ripped it off as well, but doesn't say where. But, it was probably stolen there as well. So, of course, that will be as far as we go. Tracing back our theft's thieves might take some time. Take the time to comment on other player's posts. It's a great way to make new friends! Link back to us at Sunday Stealing!

Sunday Stealing: The Lucky 33 Meme

Cheers to all of us thieves!

1. Can you cook? Yes, I am a kick ass cook!

2. What was your dream growing up? I wanted to be a famous writer

3. What talent do you wish you had? Something practical like plumbing or HVAC

4. Favorite place? The lake in the woods

5. Favorite vegetable Toughie since I love so many! Today it's broccoli

6. What was the last book you read. "Maine" by J. Courtney Sullivan. A multi-generational fucked up family at their vacation home....2 thumbs up!

7. What zodiac sign are you? Libra, the pretty diplomat

8. Any Tattoos and/or Piercings? No more piercings except my ears, tattoo of Lily of the Valley on my left foot

9. Worst Habit? Picking my cuticles...it's just plain gross!

10. Do you personally know anybody on Blog? Yes, some quite well in fact

11. What is your favorite sport? Playing: croquet or badminton. Watching: baseball or hockey

12. Negative or Optimistic attitude? Somewhere in the middle

13. What would you do if you were stuck in an lift with someone of the opposite sex? Freak out! I hate elevators, I take the stairs whenever possible.

14. Worst thing to ever happen to you? The absolute worst? Geez! I have no idea...I have no money that's super shitty

15. Tell me one weird fact about you: I like speaking in Spanish

16. Do you have any pets? The best cutest fuzziest kitty in the whole world, Squeaky B

17. Do you know how to do the macarena? Any fucking fool can do the macarena!

18. Is the sun shining where you are now? Nope, cool and rainy

19. Do you think clowns are cute or scary? Scary! Super scary!

20. If you could change one thing about how you look, what would it be? I want a flatter tummy!

21. Would you be my good angel or bad angel? Somewhere in the middle

22. What color eyes do you have? Green/blue/grey

23. Ever been married? I am currently married

24. Bottle or Draft? Who cares? I like wine

25. If you won £10,000 today, what would you do with it? Pay off my debt.

26. What kind of bubble gum do you prefer to chew? Spearmint or lemon/lime

27. What's your favorite bar to hang at? The Shamrock or Bombers

28. Do you believe in ghosts? No but I do get the creeps very easily

29. Favorite thing to do in your spare time? Read, blog, listen to music, have adventures

30. Do you swear a lot? Yes, motherfucker!

31. Biggest pet peeve? Bad grammar

32. In one word, how would you describe yourself? Glorious

33. In two words, how would you describe yourself? Complicated and lovely

Nice Weiner

2011-09-28T18:07:00.000-07:00

Top Model recap fabulous!

The hamsters got branded! And I wish I was talking about hot irons on asses but alas, hamsters learned how to make themselves into a commodity. Kayla wanted to represent the queer ladies but no the branding "expert" claims that label is too "2005". Pack up, lesbians! Yr yesterday's newspapers! Now, Kayla is "free". Um...OK? Angelea is persistent & cheap shoes. Heh! I was thinking more drag queen but I'm just a snarky bitch. Bianca got candid which ended up w/ her being a gigantic bitch-asarus to the rest of the hamsters. Hey, y'all, she's just being "candid"! Any excuse for bad behaviour I guess.

Make over time! And for some reason Ashlee Simpson was lurking around.....EWWW EWW EWW! Do like her hair though. Alexandria got her long blonde locks chopped off, she looks better w/out bangs though. Lots of hair extensions. Lisa got a much needed hair cut but she bitched and moaned the whole time. I hate that skank! Heh, Mr. Jay called her a dowdy housewife and that shut her up. Kayla got red highlights, very cute. Bre had a melt down about going shorter. Oh shush, you ten times better than where you started! She even threatened to leave the show but rest assured she stayed. Whew!

For the photo shoot, the hamsters had pose w/ chili dogs & convey their brand. I didn't like this photo shoot. Too messy & grossly weird. Winning photo was Lisa's incredibly disgusting "daring" photo. Ugh! She's a horrible dresser & here's a tip, CHEW W/ YR MOUTH CLOSED! Lame. And Sheena got the old heave ho. She was not bringing the unexpected...except w/ her never ending supply of jump suits.

Next week: tooch!

Snoopy Sno-Cone Maker

2011-09-28T17:23:00.000-07:00

Top Chef recap time!

For the Quickfire Challenge, the cheftestants had to make a fun & bold candy bar. This means you they needed to re-imagine Charleston Chew, not make a Charelston Chew. By the by, those suckers taste better frozen! On the bottom tier, Cutie Pie Matthew and his unfinished hazel nut praline orange vanilla chocolate (gee whiz! No wonder he didn't finish! Too many things going on for a candy bar) and Katzie's banana curd (ick!) jasmine ganache & dark chocolate "mess on a stick". And winning it was Sally's peanut butter, chocolate, chocolate nibs, & chocolate ganache. Sally won immunity and Katzie's jealousy. Yeah, Sally how dare you try to win by using ingredients that the judges enjoy to eat! You, bitch!

For the Elimination Challenge, the cheftestants participated in YET ANOTHER team challenge. Enough already w/ the team challenges! It's making very hard for me to distinguish the cheftestants. Anyways, the cheftestants were in teams and making cool & refreshing desserts for families at a water park. Fun times! Gimme a lemon ice. The winning team was Katzie, Megan & Rebecca. And Katzie being the ultra-mega winner w/ her baked Alaska spumoni on a stick. Hell to the yes! And packing it up was Amanda (who?) and her hockey puck funnel cakes. At least you'll always have Mother Russia.

Yet another middle of the packer bites the dust. SB is totally overwhelmed by this season & I must admit no one is REALLY standing out for me.

Cheese!

2011-09-27T15:59:00.000-07:00

This post is dedicated to Jon in Albany because he has good taste

I made some amazing low fat mac n' cheese last week which I got from this site. I made some modifications. Enjoy!

1 1/2 cups of yr fave pasta (I used whole wheat penne Barilla)

2 tbsp butter (Smart Balance in my case)

1/4 C flour

1/4 C diced onion

2 cups skim milk (all I had on hand was 1%)

1 C broth (Better than Bullion veggie flavour)

2 cups low fat cheddar (my preference is Cabot 50% fat free)

a dash of S&P

1 1/2 cups of broccoli florets

1/8 C Parmesan cheese

1/4 C breadcrumbs (Panko all the way!)

cooking spray

1.Preheat oven 375 degrees.

2.Cook yr pasta & broccoli together in boiling water for about 7 minutes or so.

3. Melt butter in a skillet. Add onion on low heat for 2 mins , throw in flour & cook for another minute. Add milk & broth w/ a whisk, get the flour & wet ingredients nicely mixed. Crank the heat up to med-high & boil for 5 mins or until it's thick. Salt & pepper it.

4. Remove from heat & add the cheese. More S & P. Mix the cheese w/ the mac & pour into a casserole dish coated w/ cooking spray. Sprinkle w/ the breadcrumb like substance & parm.

5. Bake uncovered for 15 minutes (20 if you have want a crisper top).

Cheesy, tasty & full of fiber!

Head under Water

2011-09-26T04:01:00.000-07:00

http://mondaymahem.blogspot.com/2011/09/explain-this-to-me.html

Explain to me why:

1. Late people in a movie theater always make noise and sit in front of me. Everybody talks in the movie theatre, that's just a fact of life.

2. Why people choose to walk in the street rather than use the sidewalk. That doesn't bother me as much as bicycles on the sidewalk. I think it's man innate ability to be stupid.

3. Why teens in pictures on Facebook always have to hold a red cup to prove they are cool. Red = hot stuff White = mom

4. Why there could be nobody in line for the bathroom until you need to go. Women sync up their bladders together

5. Why some Walmart's have up to 100 check out lanes? Walmart is busy

6. Why they always need re-adjusting or scratching. Balls you mean? Because they sweat a lot and the hairs poke and tickle them

7. Why people go 30mph in the left lane in a 45 zone. Alzheimer's

8. Why people in congress are getting a raise. What do you mean? Don't they deserve it?

9. Why people on bicycles think they can weave through traffic and ignore lights and stop signs. That actually doesn't happen that often.

10. Why computers like to tell you they need to be restarted only when you are in the middle of doing something important. I have an Apple so no issues there...HA HA!

Day Tripper

2011-09-25T12:13:00.000-07:00

http://sundaystealing.blogspot.com/2011/09/that-meme-thats-going-around.html

Today we ripped off a blogger named Jessfrom the blog IROCKSOWHAT. She says everyone is doing it, but doesn't say who she stole it from. But, it was probably stolen there as well. So, of course, that will be as far as we go. Tracing back our theft's thieves might take some time. Take the time to comment on other player's posts. It's a great way to make new friends! Link back to us at Sunday Stealing!

Sunday Stealing: That Meme That's Going Around

Cheers to all of us thieves!

A. Age: 36 next month....October 21st, mark it on yr calenders!

B. Bed size: queen

C. Chore that you hate: washing dishes....I'd rather gnaw on my fist

D. Dogs: something big & sturdy

E. Essential start to your day: shower

F. Favorite color: green

G. Gold or Silver: silver

H. Height: 5ft

I. Instruments you play: I used to play the flute when I was in middle school

J. Job title: Case Manager

K. Kids: zero, not going to happen ever ever

L. Live: I have no idea what yr talking about

M. Mother's name: Carol

N. Nicknames: Freckles....amongst others

O. Overnight hospital stays: 1984 recovering from food poisoning

P. Pet peeve: bad grammar and apathy

Q. Quote from a movie: "I said no salt on the margarita! NO SALT!"

R. Right or left handed: right

S. Siblings: 2 older brothers

T. Time you wake up: 6 am

U. Underwear: I have a pair on if that's what you mean...pink w/ white polka dots

V. Vegetable you hate: eggplant.....UGH!

W. What makes you run late: laziness

X. X-Rays you've had: hands, back and hips

Y. Yummy food that you make: I made some kick ass low fat mac n' cheese....the secret was the panko topping

Z. Zoo animal: birds of prey

Deja Vomit

2011-09-21T17:43:00.001-07:00

Top Model is back!

This is a very extra special season....it's All Star time! I really didn't agree w/ the majority of the choices Tyra(nt) made in who she called back.....but I'm thinking that most of the hamsters I enjoyed viewing had good enough sense not to further humiliate themselves on the small screen again.

Season 1: Shannon, annoying Christian girl. I couldn't stand her then, I can't stand her now. I miss Elyse! My beautiful dark haired waif!

Season 2: Camille, the arrogant bitch. Thumbs down! Where's Shandi? Oh yeah, Shandi has awesome tattoos and wants nothing to do w/ Tyra(nt) ever again.

Season 3: no representation.....I loved redheaded Nicole....sadly, the rumour is that she's working at a Starbucks in Minnesota. :-(

Season 4: Brittney, pretty party gal. Amazing body, slightly annoying. My fave was Naima and she won so no need to bring her back.

Season 5: we have two hamsters! Bre, stank attitude and annoying lazy eye Lisa. Lisa was last seen on Celebrity Rehab. Wonder if she still has a "problem"? Ugh to both of these, bitches! I want androgynous Kim!

Season 6: no hamsters from then either....I loved Joanie & Mollie Sue. But they're real models now so nuts to Tyra(nt)!

Season 7: nobody...I liked AJ

Season 8: nobody...I liked Sarah & Brittany

Season 9: Bianca, another idiot bitch. Where's plus size Sarah or pixie cut Janet?

Season 10: Dominque, mean bitch. Plus she looks like a drag queen. BLAH!!! I want Brooklyn punk Lauren!

Season 11: Isis, the 1st transsexual contest & Kimora Lee Simmons wannabe Sheena (I can't stand her!). I like Isis actually but my fave from that season was sweet French Marjorie.

Season 12: Allison, HURRAY! My sweet doe eyed, nose bleeding enthusiast! She got so robbed when Bevis T-Rex trapped in a wind tunnel won.

Season 13: Laura, sweet country gal. She's not bad, a bit annoying. Redhead Nicole won that cycle & I loved loved loved her!

Season 14: Angelea, another drag queen asshole. I want Ren!

Season 15: Kayla, HUZZAH! She's an out and proud lesbian and she's freaking gorgeous!

Season 16: Alexandria, oh no not Bitch Face! I thought I saw the last of her! Grr! I wanted Kasia and her plus sized beauty!

No competitive challenge for this episode....praise the Lord!

For the photo shoot, the hamsters had to exaggerate the persona they created on their original season. Winning photo went to Isis, whom I might add had the final surgery completed! Nice job, Isis. And packing it up was Brittany.....really? She was gorgeous but Tyra(nt) deemed her unmemorable. I say bullshit!

I'm rooting for Kayla and Allison!

We are the Music Makers & we are the Dreamers of Dreams

2011-09-21T17:08:00.000-07:00

Oompa doompa doopity do, time for another Top Chef: Just Desserts recap for you!

There was no Quickfire Challenge this week & were treated to a special viewing of the "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory". Though Cutie Matthew wanted to be prepared just in case and saved his popcorn and red licorice. On a personal note, "Wonka" is one of my all time favourite movies ever in the history of film! It's in my top three w/ "Pulp Fiction" and "Breakfast at Tiffany's".

And SURPRISE! 4 out of the 5 Golden Ticket child actors were in the audience w/ the cheftestants. No Augustus Gloop....maybe he died from eating too much strudel. And this week's Elimination Challenge is to make an edible room ala the "Pure Imagination" scene from "Wonka". I was hoping that a cheftestant would make an edible daffodil like Gene Wilder chowed down on in the movie. But no such luck.

Though this wasn't a group challenge, the cheftestants had to work cohesively to achieve the grandeur of the edible room. ANOTHER TWIST, double elimination this round. And packing it up were Craig, FINALLY. He attempted to make large gummy bears but they clumped and plopped and looked poopy. And Cranky Ass Melissa for her disgusting green doughnuts. The big winner of the challenge was Katzie, HURRAY! She made this incredible "carrot" patch. You had to dig through "dirt" to under a chocolate carrot. Plus, she made a cake beehive w/ actual honey you could pump out of it. Creative and tasty!

Possibly the best Top Chef episode ever! "Violet! Yr turning violet, Violet!"

Straight Ahead: The Future!

2011-09-19T04:11:00.000-07:00

http://mondaymahem.blogspot.com/2011/09/whats-best-way-to-get-rich.html

What's the best way to get rich? Hard work & living w/in yr means

Have you ever eaten anything that you once saw alive? Yes, SB & I went fishing in Mexico & had fish tacos on the beach

What creeps you out the most about clowns? The exaggerated makeup

Tell us your best or favorite garage sale or flea market find. Vintage lunch boxes! Or cheap Sweet Valley books. Or Seventeen magazines from the 1980s.

Who should get slapped on the wrist today? I have no idea

What do you need to accomplish this week? Successfully helped a client ...pretty proud of that actually

What's you best tip for online shopping? Sizes may vary

This was pretty random. Can you tell us something really random to end this week's meme with? Support a 4 day work week!

Something Missing

2011-09-18T05:20:00.000-07:00

http://sundaystealing.blogspot.com/2011/09/lower-40-meme-part-two.html

Today we ripped off a blogger and blog calledHighway Girl. We will do the forty question in two parts. She states that she shamelessly stole it from Rappy. But, it was probably stolen there as well. So, of course, that will be as far as we go. Tracing back our theft's thieves might take some time. Take the time to comment on other player's posts. It's a great way to make new friends! Link back to us at Sunday Stealing!

Sunday Stealing: The Lower 40 Meme, Part Two

Cheers to all of us thieves!

21) Have you ever flown a kite? Yes, there's a great picture of me w/ braids in Martha's Vineyard flying a kite...I think I was 10

22) Do you wish on your fallen lashes? I used to

23) Do you consider yourself successful? Hmmmm......not sure

24) When was the last time that you made an obscene phone call? I don't do that

25) Have you ever asked for a pony? No, I'm afraid of horses

26) Plans for tomorrow? Work & zumba

27) Can you juggle? Badly, so that would be a no

28) Missing someone now? Possibly

29) When was the last time you told someone "I love you"? Last night

30) And truly meant it? Obviously, I'm married!

31) How often do you drink alcohol? A few times a week

32) How are you feeling today? Right now, I'm tired. I wish I had slept more

33) Have you every tried to write a meme? No, I leave that to the professionals

34) Have you ever been fired from a job? NO!

35) What are you looking forward to? Columbus Day weekend

36) Have you ever crawled through a window? Yes, I had locked myself out of my apartment

37) What's the most recent bad meal that you had to endure? Bad, as in the food was bad? I got an awful sandwich from the cafeteria at my old job about 10 years ago. Bad, as in the company was bad? SB's estranged family last summer

38) Can you handle the truth? Always

39) Whose to blame for what's going on? That's a loaded question....no one person should shoulder the responsibility of all the fucked up-edness

40) What will it take to fix it all up? A miracle

Meat ya Later!

2011-09-15T17:22:00.000-07:00

SexyBeast & I had a chance to check out the 4th Annual Festival of Meat. SB was in heaven! There was clams, pulled pork, suckling pig, steak & chicken wings. Plus an array of potato side dishes, corn on the cob & fried Twinkies. $25 for the whole lot.

SB was even more impressed the Elk's Club's bar, $3 for gin & tonic. He got THRASHED!

Overall, it was pretty good. I didn't have any of the porks or the clams and the steak could have been bloodier.

Pump w/ Me

2011-09-14T16:21:00.000-07:00

Get yrself a shot of insulin, it's Top Chef recap time!

For the Quickfire Challenge, the cheftestants were greeted by former Top Chef Masters & homicidal maniac Hugh Acheson & had to make a dessert whose flavours would make a new & great flavour for Extra chewing gum. In addition, the winning cheftestant would get 25 g's and their tasty dessert as a new gum flavour. I just wrote the word flavour a whole mess o' times! Sucking it were Rebecca (WHO?) & her lackluster pannacotta, Cranky Pants Melissa & her coffee/banana/passionfruit pile of poop and Cutey Matthew's oatmeal raisin cookie. Damn, I hate oatmeal raisin! The winner was Craig's breakfast for dessert pancakes.....seriously? Pancake gum? Blllllaaaahhhhhh....

For the Elimination Challenge, the cheftestants were once again divided into two groups. Enough w/ the group challenges!!! This time they had to cater a tea party for some botoxed rich bitch named Lisa Van Der Pump, she's flat out gross. Fortunately, every cheftestant I like was on the winning team. And packing it up was Nelson and his oversized cotton candy crap on a stick.

Post viewing thoughts: Melissa was picked last again & yet she can't seem to figure out why. Perhaps it's because yr an ego-centric argumentative bitch? Orlando is now out of the closet w/ his asshatery.

Grr! Argh!

2011-09-13T15:02:00.000-07:00

We have a new edition in our house! We adopted our very own pet zombie. Herman seems to be getting along pretty well w/ Squeaky Kitty.

The Stillness

2011-09-12T04:08:00.000-07:00

http://mondaymahem.blogspot.com/2011/09/those-nasty-internet-frustrations.html

Today's Meme is about internet frustrations.
Simply answer the questions and vent.
Oh, and have fun too.

1. Is anything ever easy to do on the internet? What do you think is surprisingly easy to do online? No! Nothing is easy on the interwebs when yr me.

2. What should be the punishment for the person who invented this (captcha...btw...when is it ever that easy to read?)? Work at the DMV for eternity....no breaks!

3. What is your secret name for the circle or the hourglass that comes up? I don't have one

4. What is the worst browser and what makes it so bad? All of them except Google.....Google Doodle 4 eva!

5. If we were to start an internet police, what law would you enact? Oh no, anarchy on the interwebs always

6. For violators of your law, what should the punishment be? There are no laws

7. And, the number one internet annoyance is? Everything...I live to be annoyed

8. The most frustrating thing on the internet is? Idiots on the boards

Gee whiz, that sucked!

Sticky Eyes

2011-09-11T04:19:00.000-07:00

http://sundaystealing.blogspot.com/2011/09/lower-40-meme-part-one.html

Today we ripped off a blogger and blog calledHighway Girl. We will do the forty question in two parts. She states that she shamelessly stolen from Rappy. But, it was probably stolen there as well. So, of course, that will be as far as we go. Tracing back our theft's thieves might take some time. Take the time to comment on other player's posts. It's a great way to make new friends! Link back to us at Sunday Stealing!

Sunday Stealing: The Lower 40 Meme, Part One

Cheers to all of us thieves!

1) Who is the last person you high-fived? My brother...I think

2) If you were drafted into a war, would you survive. Nope! I suck

3) Do you sleep with the TV on? No...there's not television in our bedroom

4) Have you ever drunk milk straight out of the carton? Yes, just once...I didn't see the appeal

5) Have you ever won a spelling bee? No but I have come close...very close

6) Have you ever been stung by a bee? Lots and lots of bees....there once was a fucking swarm of them in my apartment

7) How fast can you type? I don't know, I've never counted

8) Are you afraid of the dark? No, I prefer the dark

9) Eye color: green/grey/blue

10) Have you ever made out at a drive-in? I've never been to a drive-in

11) When was the last time you chose a bath over a shower? Nearly 4 years ago

12) Do you knock on wood? I knock on my head...I have a wooden head

13) Do you floss daily? Yes, it feels good

15) Can you hula hoop? No but I do have flexible hips

16) Are you good at keeping secrets? Mostly, mostly

17) What do you want for Christmas? SB is getting me a new tattoo...I need heavy duty winter boots

18) Do you know the Muffin Man? Yup, he lives on Drury Lane

19) Do you talk in your sleep? There is a distinct possibility that I do

20) Who wrote the book of love? Yr mother!

Sour Patch Kids

2011-09-07T15:43:00.000-07:00

Top Chef recap time, kids!

For the Quickfire Challenge, the cheftestants had to make a fun innovative dessert showcasing the lemon. I love lemon desserts! Love love love them! My birthday is next month & Baker Mom is whipping up some lemon tarts for me. October 21st, don't forget! Anyways, Pouty Pants Award goes to Orlando because apparently, taste is not personal. What a brat! And, FYI Orlando, lemon & chocolate taste super shitty together. The winner was the cutie Matthew (and, along w/ Katzie, are becoming my personal faves in this competition) w/ his lemon vanilla creme w/ mint puree and hazelnut sable. Um...WOW!

For the Elimination Challenge, the cheftestants were broken into teams AGAIN. Have I mentioned how much I dislike team challenges. Harumph! But I digress. The cheftestants had to make have to make a fancy cake to serve to 150 guests at the Disney Concert Hall's opening night. Each chefestant is responsible for their own layer of cake. Think extra fancy and decadent. Top Chef, please, you had me at cake. And Team Cutie Matthew wins! Though, they felt Matthew's cake was the least pleasing as it was too dense. Melissa the "see you next Tuesday" was recognized for her cardamom concoction. Word o' advice, Melissa. Stop being such a jerk! And packing it up was Van and his boring caramel pistachio dry mess.

Hmmm.....cake.

Love is Love

2011-09-06T16:55:00.000-07:00

I had the queerest summer ever!

You too can purchase this lovely design @ here....she's an amazing talented artist w/ fantastic taste.

A Day of Rest

2011-09-05T05:06:00.000-07:00

http://mondaymahem.blogspot.com/2011/09/labor-day-meme.html

1. In your opinion, what does Labor Day mean to you? The end of summer, day off of work

2. How much was the minimum wage when you got your first job? $4.25

3. What was your first job- as in real actual employee- job? I sold crappy clothes at an Izod outlet on Wolf Rd next to Chi Chi's....which is now Romano's Macaroni Grill

4.What was the best job that you ever had? Zone Music and Video...I listened to CDs all day & got a 30% on everything

5. What was the worst job that you ever had? 6.5 years in a thankless soul sucking bullshit clerical job at a hospital

6. Describe your dream job. I used to dream about being a writer but lately I see myself climbing the non-profit ladder in a supervisory position

7. Who has the best job ever? The person that names all the colours for OPI

8. How do you usually celebrate Labor Day (or whatever holiday your location may have that is devoted to workers)? I don't celebrate it

Thanks for playing and have a great week!'

The End of Summer

2011-09-04T16:25:00.000-07:00

http://sundaystealing.blogspot.com/2011/09/20-questions-of-doom-meme.html

Today we ripped off a blogger named WonderGirl from the blogWonderGirl and The Sift She states that she snagged this from Mrs. Crumley, because she was lazy that day. But, it was probably stolen there as well. So, of course, that will be as far as we go. Tracing back our theft's thieves might take some time. Take the time to comment on other player's posts. It's a great way to make new friends! Link back to us atSunday Stealing!

Sunday Stealing: The 20 Questions of Doom Meme

Cheers to all of us thieves!

1. Do you believe in Heaven? Yes I do. There has to be something more than this....too much pain & suffering in this plane of existence for there not to be an afterlife.

2. Have you ever come close to dying? I've been very ill but not even close to dying

3. What jewelery do you wear 24/7? My wedding band and ruby engagement ring

4. Would you ever consider having plastic surgery? HELL YEAH! Lipo this shit out!

5. What do you wear to bed? A smile

6. Have you ever done anything illegal? Yes, petty larceny, speeding, ingestion of mind altering substances

7. Who was the last person that you touched? SB

8. Where did you eat last? Popcorn

9. Besides your own blog, are there any that you routinely read but never comment on? Yes a few, can't think of the names off the top of my head though

10. Ever been involved with the police? Other than being pulled over for speeding? Nope

11. Do you talk in your sleep? Occasionally

12. Now a celebrity fantasy. Who would you take on a ménage à trois for a dirty weekend? Hugh Jackman & Moby

13. Do you feel that you’ve had a truly successful life? So far, so good

14. Where do you wish you were? Someplace tropical

15. Have you ever ridden in an ambulance? No

16. Is there any type of dancing that you love to do? Zumba & butt shaking

17. Last gift you received? Gift card to Target

18. Last sport you played? Kickball at the company picnic last month

19. Last place you went on holiday? Mini holiday to Boston

20. Current Song? "Pumped up Kicks"

Once Upon a Sugar Coma

2011-09-01T15:05:00.000-07:00

Wellity wellity wellity well well.....Top Chef: Just Desserts is back and it's bitchier than ever!

Lots of really arrogant rude pastry chefs this season. Get over yrselves!

And we jump right into a Quickfire Challenge. SIGH! For some unearthly reason, it was decided that each cheftestant needed to work in pairs. Why? Well at least we know who's going to be home w/in the 1st few episodes. Anyways, Gail & the gorgeous sexy amazing Johnny Iuzzini were at Ye Olde Sody Shoppe to judge the cheftestants elevated soda fountain traditional desserts. Sucking it were Oliver and Megan's not edgy enough banana split, team drama queens Craig and Lina's poopy not so Elvis raspberry crispie thing. And the wieners were Amanda & Nelson's pickled cherries and chocolate sponge cake...YUM.

For the Elimination Challenge, the cheftestants were randomly assigned to groups (AGAIN?!) to create two desserts & show piece w/ a fairy tale theme. As Amanda & Nelson won the Quickfire, they chose which group they wanted to work w/. The losers were Jack & the Beanstalk....Craig, you are a novice. If you don't know what yr doing, don't pretend that you do. Their show piece was a one dimensional ugly mess. AND also bringing up the rear was Hansel & Gretel. Hansel & Gretel!? Are you fucking kidding me?! They had the easiest one. What's his face (can't remember his name, oops) made a crap w/ pineapple. Pineapple is indigenous German forests obviously. But the biggest mistake was the show piece debacle. Lina insisted that it would too literal to have a gingerbread house in it. Dumbass. However, her teammate Melissa is a passive aggressive snot. Lina's crap cake sent her home.

Coming out on top for the 1st go around were Team Red Riding Hood....yummy sounding treats and a beautiful beautiful show piece.

Overall, great challenges but the cheftestants are meh. All kinda of blendy at this point.

All About the Hurricanes

2011-08-29T15:19:00.000-07:00

http://mondaymahem.blogspot.com/2011/08/crummy-weather-meme.html

Welcome to Monday Mayhem. Rumor has it that this is the coolest place to be on a Monday.
Today we are focusing on crummy weather. Answer each question as you feel and don't forget...
Have fun!

1. What city, in your opinion, has the crummiest weather? All of Vermont...my poor green mountain state. Sending good thoughts their way.

2. What kind of weather is the crummiest weather that your current home experiences? Snow and ice...can't drive...the cold is endless and cruel.

3. When the weather alerts and alarms go off, what do you do? This usually happens when there's a huge thunderstorm a comin'

4. What is the crummiest weather event that you have personally ever experienced? Trying to drive home from work on Christmas day in 2 ft of snow.....never again!

5. Where would you rather be stuck for a month- somewhere where there is 20 inches of snow and below freezing temps or somewhere where it is painfully hot and humid? Oddly enough I would pick the cold because you can always build a fire....I can't build an A/C unit

6. What kind of weather keeps you indoors? The c-c-c-cold!

7. Tell us the name of one famous person and the kind of weather you would wish upon them. What the fuck kind of question is that?! I would trap Michele Bachmann in the 7th circle of hell for all of eternity

8. If you were the official ruler of all weather, what kind of weather would you make happen? All seasonal....everything in moderation

9. What kinds of weather do you dread? Snow ice and cold.....sheesh this is repetitive!

10. What's your weather like today? Sunny and beautiful

Thanks for playing. See you next week!

Peggy Hill is an Idiot

2011-08-28T06:31:00.000-07:00

http://sundaystealing.blogspot.com/2011/08/20-question-agust-meme.html

Today we ripped off a blogger namedRiona from the blog I Run Seattle. She states she got it from “the even-cooler-than-I-thought” Trish. But, it was probably stolen there as well. So, of course, that will be as far as we go. Tracing back our theft's thieves might take some time. Take the time to comment on other player's posts. It's a great way to make new friends! Link back to us at Sunday Stealing!

Sunday Stealing: The August 20 Question Meme

Cheers to all of us thieves!

1. What's for breakfast? I don't know because I'm a fuckwit and I forgot to buy eggs

2. Do you read a newspaper daily? Nope...on-line news all the way

3. What do you do when you can't sleep? Toss, turn, bemoan my fate, then watch a movie

4. Say a word that sums up your mood. Pensive

5. Do you remember your dreams? Always

6. Name something from your dream last night. A reunion w/ some friends from my old job

7. Name a food that describes you. Pop Tart

8. Today you are wearing: Right now, Hello Kitty pajama bottoms & hospital scrub top...later probably smooshie pants

9. What's in your pockets? I have no pockets

10. Did you sing in the shower today? I haven't showered yet...chances are I will not

11. What's the last song you heard? "I Bleed" by Pixies

12. Looking forward to the holidays? Yes...all of them!

13. Where do you want to be this instant? On a sunny beach drunk

14. What's for lunch? I have no fucking clue!

15. What's something you would like to do soon? Shop at Trader Joe's

16. Reading anything now? What is it? I have two books I'm reading....Operation Bonnet by Kimberly Stuart & it's fucking hilarious and The New Jessica which is part of the Sweet Valley High series.

17. What's for dinner? Vietnamese salad

18. A favorite part of the day is: 1pm at lunch or 10 pm cuddling

19. Are you happy? Generally

20. Guess how many people will do Sunday Stealing this weekend? 11 billion

Mad Dogs & Elephants

2011-08-25T14:44:00.000-07:00

Boy, sunning yrself & swimming all day sure builds up a thirst! And nothing knocks the dry outta yr mouth like Mad Dog 20/20. Yummy fortified wine in a convenient twist off cap. It's like low rent port. After you get used to the burning sensation, that shit tastes pretty damn good! Nothing beats cheap hooch w/ good friends.

Does it come in any other flavours?

The Two Headed Baby is Alive

2011-08-23T17:27:00.000-07:00

Last Friday, SexyBeast & I went to the Altamont Fair. I haven't been since I was about 19 and heavily under the influence.

I used to love the fair.....the flip flop in my tummy when I got on a scary ride, eating hot dogs w/ peppers & onions, trying to win awesome posters of Duran Duran.....and later on pics of Sebastian Bach from Skid Row.

There was mud everywhere.

We skipped all the stupid crafts & smelly barn animals & went straight to the food vendors.

Hee hee! Aunt Flo's! SB & I were curious about the fried Kool Aid but we both came to the conclusion that some things should never be fried. That delightful pile of powdered sugar dough yummyness is Red Velvet Funnel Cake. Tasty but there was nothing red velvet about this dessert....pure red dye #5 babies! SB contented himself w/ fried Oreos "hmmm mmmhhmmm soft n' melty"

One important fact I learned is 38C's & ride harnesses do not mix. I thought my boobs were going to be flat for the rest of my life. Rest assured everything is fine in Hooterville.

I didn't quite recapture my youth but it was a damn fine time.

We're All Freaks

2011-08-22T17:15:00.000-07:00

http://mondaymahem.blogspot.com/2011/08/just-another-random-monday.html

1. What is your favorite day of the week? Friday at 5 pm....so full of possibility & the whole weekend spread out before you like a slice of cake begging to be eaten.

2. What kind of restrictions should there be on wearing Speedo swimsuits? No, if comfortable w/ yr body, wear whatever the fuck you feel like wearing!

3. You know how there are the so called "fashion police"? What kind of police would you like to be part of and why? The mediocrity police....don't settle for average!

4. What is you best comeback for a totally self-absorbed narcissistic individual? Don't be so in love w/ yrself because I'm not.

5. Have you seen any good movies this summer? Which one(s)? Bridesmaids, The Deathly Hallows, Captain America

6. What restaurant meal should we stay far away from? Anything from Applebee's!

7. What brand of toilet paper do you highly recommend? Scott Extra Soft...it really is extra soft :D

My Skin's on Fire

2011-08-21T05:42:00.000-07:00

http://sundaystealing.blogspot.com/2011/08/heaven-eleven-meme.html

Today we ripped off a blogger who got very upset that we posted her picture and gave her credit. So we have changed her picture and eliminated the link to her post. It is our first such request. We were not asked to not publish this meme. Now we will leave it alone. (Man, no good deed goes unpunished, no?) Take the time to comment on other player's posts. It's a great way to make new friends! Link back to us at Sunday Stealing!

Sunday Stealing: The Heaven Eleven Meme

Cheers to all of us thieves!

1. If you could live in any other time period, which would you pick? The 1970's...I really wouldn't want to go back any further.....too many young people dying because of "modern" medicine.

2. What is your favorite topic to write on your blog other than a meme? Food, music, clothes, my friends

3. What are some traits that you admire in a lover? Honesty, humour, a sense of adventure

4. Could you adjust to life in another country? Fuck yeah!

5. If you could study anything, what would it be? Linguistics.....I have a fascination w/ other languages.

6. What is your favorite possession that cost less than $15? My missing fire opal bracelet :-(

7. Which color do you wear most often? Black & green

8. What has been your “theme song”, or favorite song this summer? "Pumped up Kicks" by Foster the People.....so fun & breezy & violent

9. What's the most romantic thing that's ever been said to you? I like you being in my life

10. What would be your dream birthday cake? My mother is a baker....I've seen it all....I like the simple things, this year I'm going w/ lemon tarts

11. What is the coolest thing you’ve ever done? EVER? I don't know, everyday is an adventure

Mean Reds

2011-08-18T17:47:00.001-07:00

Is it Friday yet?

I promise to you, my loyal followers, I will bring the awesomeness next week. I just can't get it up for you today.

Money problems, health concerns, general apathy....

Tick Tick Boom!

2011-08-15T04:17:00.000-07:00

http://mondaymahem.blogspot.com/2011/08/were-ticked-off.html

Welcome to Monday Mayhem.
This is indeed the coolest place to be on a Monday.
Today we are going to share what are ticked off about. What a great way to vent!
Be sure to have fun!

1. What made ticked off the most yesterday? The goons at Earthlink are a bunch of fucking liars!

2. What ticks you off about your local mail service? Nothing, I like my mail service

3. What ticks you off about the opposite sex? Too much staring at boobies

4. What ticks you off about eating out? Bad service

5. What ticks you off about the internet? When it's sllllllllloooooooowwwwwww

6. What famous person really ticks you off? Gwyneth Paltrow.....eat a damn burger already!

7. What ticks you off about people on the road? Idiots that cut me off

8. Name something about politicians that ticks you off. The ones are moronic heat mongerers

9. Tell us about a story you have recently heard that really ticked you off. See question #1

10. Are you feeling less ticked off now? Slightly, more so after the affidavit is in & my bank's fraud department is on their asses.

Thanks for playing!

Black and White and Read all over

2011-08-14T06:07:00.000-07:00

http://sundaystealing.blogspot.com/2011/08/31-meme-part-two-in-memory-to-clyde.html

Today we ripped off a blogger named Rose Tulip of the blog named Rose Tulip's Blog. Since it's 31 questions, we will do it in two parts. She did not state who she stole it from. But, it was probably stolen there as well. So, of course, that will be as far as we go. Tracing back our theft's thieves might take some time. Take the time to comment on other player's posts. It's a great way to make new friends! Link back to us at Sunday Stealing!

Sunday Stealing: The 31 Meme, Part Two: In Memory to Clyde

Cheers to all of us thieves!

16. What's the longest shift that you worked at a job? I had to take a client to Cedars Sinai, I worked for 12 hours.

17. What was the last concert that you attended? Last August, we saw Queensryche

18. What the last DVD (or Blu Ray, of course) movie that you watched? Geez, I watch way too many movies on Netflix streaming.....trying to remember.....I think it was Harry Potter & the Order of the Phoenix

19. How did you like the film? Two words: GARY OLDMAN

20. What comedian do you love? Margaret Cho, always & forever

21. Do you ever sleep in the nude? 90% of the time, wanna make something of it?!

22. Have you ever had a long distance relationship? No, never. Never will.

23. What do you think of astrology? It's a fun diversion but nothing to take too seriously. http://www.darksidezodiac.net/single.htm?ipg=10774

24. What's you're favorite lyric quote from a song? I love so many songs.....this is what's in my head right now "catch the wind, see us spin, sail away, leave the day, way up high in the sky"

25. Tell us something random about yourself. I can pick up quarters w/ my toes

26. Have ever attended a theme party? If yes, do tell. Halloween parties

27. What is your favorite thing about winter? None of it! Winter is evil! I will concede that hot chocolate tastes better in the colder months

28. What was the name of your first pet? Frizzles the cat, she was accidentally run over by my grandmother in her 1972 green Dodge Charger. We were on our way to OTB & Burger King....we never got there.

29. What have you done so far this weekend? Cleaned the house, worked out, shopped, foot bath, contemplated writing

30. Has your humor ever been called “sick”? All the time

31. If you could have one thing, what would it be? $20,000

I Scream, You Scream, We all Scream for Dairy Products

2011-08-11T04:29:00.000-07:00

I am pleased to announce that Kitchen Aid ice cream attachment works!

As it turns out, though, ice cream making is a big project. First of all, the freeze bucket has to be frozen for at least 16 hours prior to any dessert making. Also, for most recipes, the mixed ingredients must be chilled for most of the day.

And after all this, SB & I have been enjoying caramel pecan ice cream.

Next: gelato!

I Begin to Riot

2011-08-08T16:40:00.000-07:00

http://mondaymahem.blogspot.com/2011/08/monday-mayhem-going-on-vacation-meme.html

Welcome again to Monday Mayhem.
Today we are going to roast going on vacation.
Have fun!

1. If you were to go on a vacation next week, where would you go to? New Zealand.....check out some falls, drink too much, sleep on the beach

2. What was your favorite childhood vacation memory? AW! Camping at Martha's Vineyard when one could do so cheaply.....all day the beach, playing on tire swings, my oldest brother let me ride on his handlebars & went zooming around the campground, cheap eats at the Black Dog Cafe.

3. Would you or have you ever been on a vacation without your significant other? Yes, our first "vacation" was a long weekend to Vernon, NY

4. What is your worst vacation memory? I've never had a bad time on vacation...HOWEVER I had the worst flight home in the world from Seattle to LaGuardia, violent turbulence the entire 6 hours in the air. It was a red eye and I didn't sleep a wink.Then the commuter plane from NYC to Burlington, VT sat on the tarmac for what felt like an eternity and then the toilet overflowed & we sat around some more. Then I cried at the airport parking lot because I couldn't find my car. Not so good times!

5. Who would you love to take on vacation with you and where would you go? My oldest, dearest friend in the world to Italy to see the Sistine Chapel.

6. What is the biggest waste of money vacation you have ever heard of? I don't waste my money....EVER

7. Who really needs a vacation? Your mother!

8. Have you ever done something on a vacation that would hope nobody would ever hear about? Obviously but my lips are sealed.

Who's Justice Beaver?

2011-08-07T05:20:00.000-07:00

http://sundaystealing.blogspot.com/2011/08/nasty-31-meme-part-one.html

Today we ripped off a blogger named Rose Tulip of the blog named Rose Tulip's Blog. Since it's 31 questions, we will do it in two parts. She did not state who she stole it from. But, it was probably stolen there as well. So, of course, that will be as far as we go. Tracing back our theft's thieves might take some time. Take the time to comment on other player's posts. It's a great way to make new friends! Link back to us at Sunday Stealing!

Sunday Stealing: The Nasty 31 Meme, Part One

Cheers to all of us thieves!

1. What has been your longest love relationship? SB & I have been going strong almost 3 1/2 years now

2. What was the last gift that you received? Cash.....one size fits all

3. What do you spend your extra cash on? Music, books or clothes

4. If you could live anywhere would you live? Either Acapulco, Seattle or Edinburgh

5. Who's your cell provider? AT&T, meh

6. What's your favorite mall store? The Body Shop, love that Seaweed Scrub

7. What's the longest job that you've had? (No parenting does not count!) I worked as a soulless, mindless drone at a hospital for almost 7 years

8. If you won the lottery, who'd you call first? My parents

9. If you won, how would you spend your money after investments? Paying off my debts & finishing the attic

10. When was the last time you went to church (or a religious house)? Methodist Church last April for a funeral

11. What's the biggest lie that you've heard? "Oh she must have misunderstood me. I didn't say I sold my food stamps for crack. I said I drank a 6 pack."

12. When you go out with your friends, where do you go? Camping in Lake George

13. When was the last time that you cried? Thursday....mentally & physically drained

14. What food do you hate? Eggplant and seafood

15. What do you like best about yourself? My freckles & my honesty

Swag

2011-08-04T10:36:00.000-07:00

As I've previously mentioned, getting married was fucking awesome! Mostly because of the presents & cash.

With all our gift certificates, a few returns & a 10% off anything on the registry, SB & I scooped us a Dyson w/ the pet hair sucker upper. It's a $600 & we got it for $70! The suction on this bad boy is amazing, it even removed parts of the old nasty indoor/outdoor carpeting on our sun porch. And even better than that, you can push a button & use it on the bare floors. Bare floors! I'm not sweeping again!

We also scored a butt load of gift certificates to Macys & got some awesome shit for "free". SB finally got the food saver he's been coveting for months. At first I thought, oh great another appliance to the home furnishings graveyard. BUT upon seeing the mighty bounty in SB's garden & how fucking cool it looks when it sucks all the air of the food saver bag, I quickly changed my mind.

Also, we now the proud owners of a Dirt Devil, handy for cleaning out the tent.

And best of all, I got a super duper pimped out foot bath. I got shamed at the salon on my wedding day by the manicurist because I don't slough my feet daily. Now I can soak, slough & moisturize every night of the week.

And in case some people think I'm a selfish bastard, yr still mostly right but I did donate all our previous kitchen & bath stuff to the local domestic violence shelter.

How Dare You?

2011-08-02T04:55:00.000-07:00

I am very upset w/ Ray's Helava Deli in Lake George! Instead of getting a breakfast sandwich, SB & I opted for the 3 egg salsa omelet w/ a choice of breakfast meat and toast. The person taking our order looked slightly confused but it was very hectic up in there. We waited and waited and people ahead of us were getting their food. We waited and wait and the kitchen staff were arguing that omelets weren't on the menu. We waited and waited & then SB screamed, "THIS IS FUCKING RIDICULOUS! LET'S GO!" This was the magic words because, voila, "Yr food is coming right up, sir."

I thought we were in the clear but NOOOOOO! The food sucked, the omelet had bits of white in it, not even fucking whisked together properly, let alone folded nicely. The bacon was OK, could have been a bit crisper. And the toast was not toasted...it was bread w/ butter. I saw them place it in the toaster but I'm thinking now that the toaster wasn't plugged in.

I am also disgusted w/ Hearthstone camp ground. All the bathrooms smelled like pee & the floor were gritty. Apparently, it's OK to forgo the power wash & not refill the soap dispensers.

GRRR! At least I was drinking heavily over the weekend.

I Wanna be in Pictures

2011-07-31T14:52:00.000-07:00

http://sundaystealing.blogspot.com/2011/07/fifteen-movie-questions-meme.html

oday we ripped off a man namedMax Urai of the site Anomalous Materials. He states that he spotted this meme over at Cinematic Paradox. But, it was probably stolen there as well. So, of course, that will be as far as we go. Tracing back our theft's thieves might take some time. Take the time to comment on other player's posts. It's a great way to make new friends! Link back to us at Sunday Stealing!

Sunday Stealing: The Fifteen Movie Questions Meme

Cheers to all of us thieves!

1. Movie you love with a passion. Holy Crap! So so so many.....but I think I feel most passionate about "Breakfast at Tiffany's"

2. Movie you vow to never watch. "Titanic" which is ironic because I adore Kate Winslett

3. Movie that literally left you speechless. "Requiem for a Dream" then I was nauseous and then depressed

4. Movie you always recommend. "Pi" it's frantic, engaging and thought provoking

5. Actor/actress you always watch, no matter how crappy the movie. Kate Winslett....barring "Titanic" of course

6. Actor/actress you don’t get the appeal for. Angelina Jolie.....seriously, why does everyone adore her?

7. Actor/actress, living or dead, you’d love to meet. Peter Sellers: witty, sexy and dead

8. Sexiest actor/actress you’ve seen. (Picture required!)

9. Dream cast. For what? Depends on the project....Julianne Moore, Gary Oldman, Kate Winslett, Clive Owen and Zach Galifianakis would be an interesting and odd combination

10. Favorite actor pairing. Kate Winslett and Jim Carey, chemistry and hotness

11. Favorite movie setting. London

12. Favorite decade for movies. I could never pick one

13. Chick flick or action movie? Action....I'm only picking this as I only have two choices

14. Hero, villain or anti-hero? Anti-hero

15. Black and white or color? Depends

Taster's Choice

2011-07-27T15:29:00.000-07:00

I am not a coffee drinker, I've never liked the taste. I prefer my tea to be iced, hot drinks make me thirstier for some reason. I will, however, sell my mother into slavery for a good cup of hot chocolate.

You can imagine my surprise and delight when I found out Dunkin Donuts was selling frozen hot chocolate this summer. It's delicious, basically a shake w/ ice. I always opt for the small w/out wHipped cream. Yes, that is a bit kooky but I am still calorie conscious.

Yesterday, I had some time to kill before my reiki session so I partook of some Starbucks. My favourite thing in the whole wide world is the truly awesome Vivanno. In layman's terms, it's a flavoured smoothie w/ banana & ice. It's like a taste party in mouth!!!

I am now placing these two tasty treats in a head to head 50 Kinds of Awesome competition.

Taste: Vivanno gets a slight edge because of the banana

Convenience: DD, only because they have a strong on the Capital District

Calories: Vivanno, beats the frozen hot chocolate by almost 100 calories

The winner is the chocolate Vivanno!! But don't take my word for it, decide for yrselves.....freedom of choice is what you want.