LOST. Haaaay!

Don't read this if you haven't watched the season finale of "LOST" yet.

I don't know what it is about Desmond and Penny that makes me act like such a girl. I was bouncing up and down on the couch and getting weepy when they were reunited tonight. I never act "gay" like that but those two just grab my heart for some reason. And can I just take a moment to say, "Desmond. You are one fine Scot." I am eternally grateful to the writers for not whacking Desmond. I just couldn't have come back from that.






.... But on the other hand. the bad news: Jin.




And Sayid... did you SEE him bring the whoop on Keamy?? A gen-u-wine Iraqi soldier. The guy that plays Keamy is like a juiced-up American version of Ralph Fiennes' breed of bad guy. He's just nasty when he's nasty. Did you see "Smokin Aces?" Nasty.

Overall, I give that episode a 9.8 - near perfection in a season finale. Way to go, boys.

What's that? You'd like a recap of the whoop? My pleasure.

Oceancephalitis.

That's the scientific term for "beach on the brain." Which is what I have this week. If I were to take an IQ test right now, I'd barely score above 100. My focus is gone, my give-a-crap flew out the window this past weekend sometime and my short term memory is entirely non-existent.

But on the bright side, I'm training the new girl at work. Oh wait... won't that be disastrous?? Today I couldn't even remember the code to login to my PC! Bless her heart... she'll basically have to train herself. Which is basically what I did. She's a smart girl, she'll be okay.

As for me, I've still got two work days to power through and then two parties this weekend. Although somehow I don't think the parties will be a problem; I'll probably be more excitatory than the hellions I entertain. Won't that be a switch??

But it's all good; this time in a few days, I'll be breathing in aromatic salt air and browning myself up on the beach!

Ron Paul, Ya'll

My boss came up with that slogan!

Looks like they're calling for snow in hell today... cause check out what the NY Times printed about Ron Paul yesterday. Granted it is sprinkled with the occasional back-handed compliment (it's the Times...), but overall it pretty much lays it out like it is.

My personal favorite line: "Mr. Paul's voters tend to be younger and angrier than most Republicans." Ha!

I know you're tired of hearing it, but let's once again look at the facts:

• Ron Paul received more campaign donations from military personnel than all the other Republican candidates combined (Hmm, what does that tell us?).

• He's the only candidate that really, truly gets why this country is in the desperate state of debt that it is, and his financial policy would be the only one that could turn it around. He will, listen carefully, get RID of the IRS! Get RID of the Federal Reserve. The end product = you with more money and money with a higher purchasing power.

• He is the only candidate that has consistently voted against bills that make government power larger and increase spending.

• While, as a former obstetrician, he is staunchly opposed to abortion, he doesn't believe the Federal government should have any say in the matter - that should be left to the states to decide (confused? go read the Constitution).

Will I ever shut up about Ron Paul? Nope!

Don't complain...

Hey, Republicans... you really screwed the pooch this year. Just go ahead and call him President Obama. And don't one of you complain about it.

Ron Paul Schools McCain on the Inflation Tax

Summah, Summah, Summah TIME!

Now you'll have The Fresh Prince stuck in your head ALL DAY! You're welcome.

Here are a list of things that will make this summer a great summer:

1. The BEACH week after next!! For those of you who may not have met my family, the beach is Nirvana to us; we return home from the beach and start thinking about the next year. Perhaps this classifies it as an obsession? I'm okay with that. I'm looking forward to seeing Sophie play on the beach - that girl was bitten by the beach bug the first day she laid eyes on it. It'll be great! (Scottish accent)

2. I turn 28 in June. I kinda freaked a little when I turned 27 because I had arrived in my late 20s. Plus I was a little perplexed about what to do with life. I had two college degrees and a heaping pile of confusion as to what to do next. Fast forward to now, I'm starting on my Master's in the Fall and I have a pretty smoothed out idea of what I'll do with it. And I'm stoked about working under this professor that is doing body image research. I think the next two years are going to be one of those punctuated leaps you make as a person, where you're both tested to the max and having the time of your life simultaneously. The net result is experiences that will change and refine you.

Besides, my "Five Year Plan" was Master's degree by 30, so I'm right on track!

Also, my BFF (yeah I used that term) turns 27 the day before me. It's always been cool to celebrate together. This year shall be no exception!

3. Going to visit Cherie in NY on the Fourth. Let me tell you about the fireworks up there. Un.believe.able. I'm talking, you died, went to Heaven and they all celebrated your arrival with a fireworks display of the Divine. Fantastico!! We're also going to visit Belhurt Castle near the Finger Lakes. Buffalo is a cool place, and their little town is even cooler. It's kind of like a part of America that got lost under the shoe of big cities. It's got a great feel to it.

4. Sophie is turning 4! Wow, that flew by. Soon I'll riding shotgun while she tries out her learner's permit... I think it's high time my sister had another one. I need a new baby to chew on, although I do applaud them for using sense and reason before bringing another one into the world. So I can wait.

5. No longer will I have to sit at a desk in front of a PC all...day...loooooong. Currently I'm working as office manager for 2 companies. Well I'm ditching one (I'll still be with the puppets) and instead... teaching science summer camps. Woohoo! I love teaching science, but only in an environment like Mad Science where the name of the game is to have a rollicking good time. I could never work for a school system with all their red tape crap. Looking forward to that welcome change of pace!

6. I'll have a tan!!

7. Water aerobics start back up outdoors.

8. "The Happening," "Sex and the City," "The Dark Knight," "Indiana Jones," "X-FILES!!!!!" Finally, the summer movie season got its groove back.

Currently I am doing my "two week dance" because I'm almost done with this job. And as a sheer bonus to this post, please refer to the greatest story this week.

The coolest thing you'll see today.

Exqueeze me?

Uh baking powder? God Bless America!

The Unhealthiest Drink in America
Baskin Robbin’s Large Heath Bar Shake (32 oz)
2,310 calories!!!!!!
266 g sugar
108 g fat (64 g saturated)

Let's look at America's Worst Drink in numbers:

73: The number of ingredients that go into this milkshake.
66: The number of teaspoons of sugar this drink contains.
11: The number of Heath Bars you would have to eat to equal the number of calories found in one Baskin Robbins Large Heath Bar Shake.
8-12: The average number of minutes it takes to consume this drink.
240: The number of minutes you’d need to spend on a treadmill burning it off, running at a moderate pace.

I'm it!

Four jobs I’ve had:
1. Animal handler/presenter/curator at Discovery Place
2. Accountant for BOA (life in the fast lane)
3. Office Administrator (cause Administrators are superior to Managers)
4. Mad Scientist

Four movies I’ve watched more than once:
1. Primal Fear
2. The Little Mermaid (ask me about the time I cut off my bangs to look like Ariel)
3. Any of the LOTR and 4 and 5 of the HP
4. Jurassic Park

Four places I’ve lived:
1. Chattanooga, TN
2. Kannapolis, NC
3. Charlotte, NC
4. Rock Hill, SC (yeesh, do I have to list that one?)

Four TV shows I watch:
1. LOST!!
2. Ghost Hunters
3. The Daily Show/Colbert Report
4. I Love Lucy

Four places I’ve been:
1. Greece
2. Israel
3. Turkey
4. Las Vegas and the Grand Canyon

Four of my favorite foods:
1. Cheese
2. Mom's macaroni and cheese
3. Mixed Chinese vegetables
4. Thin crust veggie pizza

Four places I would love to visit:
1. Greece (again! this time, Santorini where I shall meet my husband)
2. Italy
3. Egypt
4. Hawaii

Four things I’m looking forward to in the coming year:
1. June for the beach and month-long birthday celebration!
2. Going to NY in July and visiting Cherie and her fam
3. Hopefully venturing somewhere out West with Wendy-Friend
4. Starting grad school in August (I'm taking donations)

Fear-mongering.

My boss, the one I won't have for much longer, showed me his new bumper sticker yesterday. It reads:

"Give al-Qaeda a chance - Vote Obama 2008. "

Sigh.

So does she stab him if he leaves the toilet seat up?

Lordy.

Remy Ma, Papoose to Tie the Knot

Posted Mar 7th 2008 6:30PM by Tracey Ford
Filed under: Hip-Hop, The BoomBox, Hip-Hop News

Remy Ma's not going to let her legal troubles keep her down. According to BET's celebrity news show 'The Black Carpet,' the rap diva is engaged to Brooklyn, New York rapper Papoose. The pair have been quietly dating for more than two years and plan to tie the knot in the summer.

In the meantime, jury selection for to the raptress' assault trial began yesterday. Remy, whose real name is Reminisce Smith, is accused of shooting her longtime friend Makeda Barnes-Joseph in the stomach for allegedly lifting $2,000 from her purse. The 26-year-old rapper has pleaded not guilty to assault and related charges. Smith could face up to 25 years in prison if convicted.

Here's your Friday laugh.

McCain Vows To Replace Secret Service With His Own Bare Fists

In Like Flynt.

Kids, I'm going back to school this fall! Although one professor described the program as "hell," I am giddy with excitement! He also emailed me the syllabus for his class. We shall now refer to him as "Professor Shock and Awe." I shall not be daunted! To quote Meg Ryan in "French Kiss,"
"I will triumph!!!"

On another note, did you WATCH LOST TONIGHT? WHAT???? Move the island? WHAT???? I love this show so much!

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Here are a few you should make time to read:

5 Psychological Experiments That Prove Humanity is Doomed

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Megan's Super Tuesday

I found out at 8:45 am today that I have a grad school interview at 1 pm... today. Holy crap! Apparently the professor had been emailing me at my UNCC address (even though I gave him my other email...) that I have been locked out of for some time now and it's in STONE today at 1pm. So now I'm frantically rehearsing my responses for the questions (I hope) I'll be asked. If they pull any surprises on me... well let's just hope it's one of those days where I'm quick on my feet.

Apparently I am meeting with four different professors, one-on-one. I like one-on-one... it helps quell my fear of a "panel interview." That idea just makes me nauseous. Plus, one of the professors I had for Senior Seminar and the other is one doing body image research. I met her a couple of months back and she's really cool. So hopefully I'll knock those other two off their feet and soon I'll be posting about my admittance letter! I'm going to try to limit my caffeine (which should be easy as I haven't had any yet today) between now and then so I don't get that "she must be on speed" demeanor that I sometimes get when put on the spot. Wish me luck.

In other news, GET OUT AND VOTE!!!!!!!!

Starting the season off with a BANG!

For all of you that can't get enough loud music, gratuitous, unnecessary explosions and fast cars in their movies... like me... this is the one for you! I rate this movie close to "Transformers" and you know how much I loved me some "Transformers." It's gonna be a good summer for movies, kids!!