Oscar Party!!!

I get excited about 3 t.v. events a year: when a new The Bachelor is on, when Titanic is on TNT, and when the Oscars are on!! I decided to have an Oscar Party last minute and I must say it was a success. The best thing was the plastic wine glasses- we put Ginger Ale in the!. Call it a placebo affect but I believe fancy glasses and apple cider or ginger ale loosen people up. ( Um, none more than me- I can get slap-happy with ANY drink, even milk in a Garfield mug). The other touch that I admit was unnappreciated were my match books. Matchbooks are fancy right! Duh! I had matchbooks for everyone since it was the Oscars. No one really got it-but it seemed glamourous to me and like they would use them in the 1920's. Anyway, my sister Hannah really proved herself and made a lot of the food since I was at work. I loved the dresses this year- I think celebrities are back to trying again! Anyway, the party was full of funny people and sharp comments (why was everyone British?!? Why is James Franco disgusting? Who knew that guy from Chuck could sing?) Anyway, I am off to find out if the Social Network soundtrack is any good- I thrive on listening to moody movie scores while I do busy work (hopefully it is not all video game music). Happy Oscars!

Epidemic

I am very particular about men's shoes. It's true you can tell a lot about a person by the shoes they wear. For instance, if I see a boy with giant white puffy athletic shoes with 15 loose knots and loops on top of them, paired with pegged light blue denim levis, you know you have a young no nonsense boy on your hands. Practical, likely studious, and maybe runs through campus with a backpack on when he's late for class. Next you have your no socks with Sperry Top-Siders look. Be careful with these ones because although some boys who wear them are normal, these shoes scream Yuppie. Next are the Vans. Usually guys from Utah or Southern California, these are cute normal regular guys (but usually YOUNG guys). Then you have your Pumas which are just Regular Joes, dime a dozen, but usually normal- the majority wear these. Men in Crocs- you go men in Crocs! They are real comfortable and good for you for being bold enough to wear them in public!! Ok and here is the mystery shoe: TOMS for men!????! I know TOMS are cool and charitable blah blah I even own some. But, as my cousin Emily says, "Why do guys want tiny and delicate feet?" Barf!!! Like little baby feet. I am just not sold on TOMS for straight guys (except for the inventor of TOMS on the commercials, he is pure hot in them since  he is a saint and is always playing with children in them). But you see them everywhere!!! Usually paired with a small delicate white v-neck and skinny jeans, or in the summer with tiny jean cut offs. Bleh seeing boys ankles in TOMS is as unnerving as that skin under a boy turkey's neck.....anyway (my one last dig- I tried to find a pic of a guy wearing TOMS but google image only had girls :(...... These are all just opinions and I have known cool guys who wear them but I just don't understand their appeal for straight guys. Also, I have met lots of cool guys who wear all of the shoes I've mentioned (can you tell this is my disclaimer so I don't look mean and judgemental?) But let's get to my shoes: I have vans, TOMS, boots, and my personal favorite, old woman clog Danskos. I must confess that I love comfort shoes. So that probably says a lot about me. Hmmm after reading this maybe I shouldn't be so picky....no, no, I should be :) - L

This is so going to change everything :)

I've been in a deafeated mood lately. Is it maybe fed by me listening to Adele's "Chasing Pavements" and staring out the window at the lovely gray weather? Probably. I admit that I am dramatic and like to make things dramatic since in my mind I fancy myself  a character in a movie...anyway yes I'm a weirdo, but it's part of my charm right?  ;) I am in such a weird place in my life. In a rut sort of.  I work at Dillards at Estee Lauder wearing old woman uniforms and sensible shoes. I am going to take on another job at Head Start so I will be working 60 hours a week. I haven't been on a date in forever, not since my grandpa set me up with a theatre major who was poured into his khakis and spit on my face no less than 6 times during lunch. Bless his heart...and yes that was a very mean description but it had to be said. I am so ready for a change (wait a GOOD change). Provo has been great but I have lived in the same apartment forever (totally my fault- that is why I am moving this Spring to a new apartment!) Anyway I feel like I am in the movie Groundhog Day. Some days I like that my life is so simple and I am free of a lot of responsibility. Oh and I am so GRATEFUL that I am able to have not only one job but 2. But I am resolving to make my life more full and meaningful and  full of variety. I am going to try and do more service. Also, I want to do something at least once a week that is interesting and new. In the winter if I'm not careful my life gets taken by routine trips to Target, eating out at the same places, and watching lots of T.V. (hey this one has no regrets, for better or worse I love t.v.). Time to push myself! Wish me luck!  (And duh of course I will blog about my new life!). This is totally going to happen-not like the 8 million other resolutions I've made ;) Oh and yes I am aware that this is straight out of" Stuff White People Like" But let's quit the dance, I am white...... -L

Day Off

So after 8 days of work I finally had a day off. I was all excited and couldn't sleep so I ended up watching The Bachelor on Hulu at 6 am this morning. After that I was like, you know what, I'm going to the dentist. I have my own dental tools from Walmart so the hygienist was all beaming that I didn't have any fur in my teeth ;) No cavities. And just wait- it gets more exciting! My dentist has a facebook group- "The NO Cavity Club". It's a real big deal (and honor) since they post pictures of the patient and everything. So not only did my beady eyed morning face get a picture posted on facebook, I also got a coupon for a free hot dog....Ok so after that I went to the Cannon Center (I am not proud) to have lunch with my sister (the Cannon Center is where all the BYU freshman eat. It has the essence of a fancy The Sizzler mixed with a cruise ship buffet). It was "Chocolate Day" so they had a chocolate fountain, chocolate cookies-wait do I need to explain this?? Anyway it was like the reincarnation of the cartoon Kathy in there- all the girls buzzing about how, "chocolate makes everything betta", "who needs a boyfriend on chawc-a-let day?" and then just random smatterings of the word, "chocolate!?!!" (in this story they have Jersey accents). Anyway did I mention I usually see about 7 girls with capes and fingerless mitten gloves when I go there? (I'm not judging- just presenting facts ;) Ok so then Hannah and I went to matinee of Just go with It. Yep the Adam Sandler/Jennifer Aniston movie. Was it made up of one unlikely love scenerio after another? Of course! It was like being in 7th grade where before I would go to sleep I would create scenarios involving my crush of the moment (what if we had to be on an island where the law made us be boyfriend and girlfriend and there was a prom that we had to go to and there was a dance contest and....blah blah blah). Anyway Jennifer Aniston can't act, Brooklyn Decker made me want to tan/regret Chocolate Day, and Adam Sandler was adorable and delivered the same raunchy jokes. BUT I was entertained and knew what I was getting into. Such an eventful day. Oh and while I am writing this, I found a lollipop stick in my hair. For shame.... Anyway, anticipate the next post that will likely be about my new found obsession with Justin Beiber! -L

I Love Real Housewives of NYC!!!

         It's almost 7 right now and while I'm looking on the computer to see if that specific eyeshadow I want is back in stock, Beverly Hills housewives come on. The re-run I am watching features an anorexic burnt raisin throwing a $50,000 party for a girl who is turning 4. What the heck (although I have to admit seeing them this well off makes me want to get old and have my own salary). Most of the time these little series sort of bore me (Real Housewives of New Jersey) or bother me with their attitude (Real Housewives of Atlanta), or they annoyingly bring in their secretly gay husbands and brag about how they are being cougars (Real Housewives of DC). However, Real Housewives of NYC  is a gem that stands out among these. Don't beleieve me? Then why did Bethany get her own show ;) ??? -Maren