Advice please!

Any idea where I can find some funny t-shirts with quotes from The Office? Emma's birthday is just around the corner and I promised I'd buy her one. I love the Glarkware "I Heart Pretzel Day" shirt, but it won't ship until the end of August. Websites anyone?

Keep on keepin' on

I applied for three more jobs today, all at Random House, all basically editorial assistant positions (one in children's, one in film, and one in audio). All are totally something I'd be able to be passionate about, and how cool would working in the film department be? Anyway! Not to mention that Random House is, like, THE publisher I'd love to work at, and they have a reputation for starting off entry levels at a decent starting salary. Plus they're big and have a lot of turnover, so I'm thinking advancing might be easier at the lower stages. So say your friggin' prayers, kids, because it's getting closer and closer to August 23 and I have yet to hear anything from anyone. I'm also going to email that other girl at Random House that Joanna told me about; the one I emailed last week hasn't responded. Nor has that girl from college that works at HarperCollins who I facebook messaged two weeks ago. Whatever! Feeling spritely. Had a good weekend. Went for a long walk in the forest preserve, did a lot of work on the novel (sorry, people who might've printed it out, it's an organic process and I did do some extensive revisions on the ending--rewrote the whole final chapter, actually), mostly just making sure it was okay. Went over parts one and two last night, so it's just three and four I need to look through and then I should be ready for FEEDBACK!

No Reservations

Today was movie day for me. Actually this weekend was movie weekend. Yesterday saw 'Hairspray' with Kim. Today I saw 'No Reservations' and 'The Simpsons Movie.' All were really good movies, but 'No Reservations' I thought was the best. Its a simple story with great actors. Catherine Zeta-Jones, who I've never really cared for, was amazing. The whole story of her trying to take care of her niece after her mother dies is genuine. Her character is really trying to make things work while not losing her kitchen to hunky Aaron Eckhart (delish!) I love movies that don't over play the romance and sticks to a simplistic story without throwing in too many movie cliches. I highly recommend 'No Reservations' to anyone who wants to feel like their money was well spent.

No news is bad news, but hey, that's what my life's become

So literally not a scrap of news on the job front, except that I applied for another one today. It's not an editorial position at a big house--it's a book scouting position for the company that scouts books for Harpo (that's Oprah's company, for those not in the know) and for foreign publishers, which I think I'd really like. I'm actually dying to get this job, and the company's probably pretty small, so at least there won't be a long drawn-out HR process, but it probably doesn't pay very well, so who knows? Even if I get the job I might not be able to take it, if I can't live on what they offer me. Anyway, let's hope they at least give me an interview--it'd be interesting to see how that side of the business is run. I mean, I have some experience in subrights just from my internship now, but it'd be interesting to hear about it from someone who only does that. Plus, it'd be nice to have a reason to go to New York.

In other news, I saw Alpha Dog last night, and let me tell you, that's a fine film. It's a really sad story, based on the true story (and not just "based on", although that's how they have to say it to keep from being sued, but really it's basically an exact transcription with names changed) of Jesse James Hollywood and the murder of Nick Markowitz. The movie stars Emile Hirsch (who, whatever), Justin Timberlake, and my new new fake boyfriend, Christopher Marquette (whose hair is HORRIBLE in this movie--total Snape hair). Justin Timberlake is so good in this film, which sort of blew me away, because I was like, "Yeah, right, Justin Timberlake can't act," but whoa, he so can. Another interesting thing about this movie is that Ben Foster is in it, playing the messed-up drug addict brother of the victim. Okay, the last thing I saw Foster in was freaking Get Over It, that high school romcom with Kirsten Dunst like a hundred years ago. And I was like, "Seriously? Same guy?" He's scary in this movie.

If you're looking for some good rap/hip hop music to put on your iPod, may I suggest "Night and Day" by T9ne (it plays over the credits and is really catchy) and "Say Goodbye Hollywood" by Eminem (off the Eminem Show album). Speaking of music, I'm annoyed that I cannot get the new Matchbox Twenty single, "How Far We've Come", legally on iTunes or illegally on Limewire. If anyone knows how I can get my hands on it, let me know, will ya? It's my new music obsession.

That's my life! Don't be jealous.

Even more HP

Cambria- don't click the link below before you finish Harry Potter.

Everyone else-

I found this article interesting and the videos that accompany it. If you have not seen this you may want to check it out.

http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/19959323

That is all for now.

4 days and counting

It's almost too much to think I am leaving San Diego in 4 days. I don't like goodbyes. Between trying to squeeze in all my friends, packng, selling my furniture, and breaking it off with Ian (yep, he doesn't want to do the long distance thing, besides he's in the Navy and gone a lot anyway...so we are remaining "friends");I am overwhelmed to say the least. This moving thing is causing quite a commotion in my life; everything is turning upside down. The 1500 miles seems to scare a lot of people: co-workers, my friends, my dad and step-mom, definitely Ian. So now I really have nothing to hold me back from starting over in Texas - no job, no boy.... just me and the Lonestar state. Frankly, I am tired of all these goodbyes and endings; I just want to get on the road for pete's sake!

I feel you Cambria on the missing everyone thing - that's a pretty strong feeling for me right now.

BUT - I AM GOING TO PBR ON SUNDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Get excited. OOOOO and I am adding a stop on my road trip (my friend has Ok'd it haha). White Sands, NM. Check it out.
White Sands National Monument



PS - I bought the new Bon Jovi cd and I LOVE IT. Go get it. :-)

Much love.

Harry Potter loves me and he doesn't mind that we're taking things slowly

I am not yet done with Harry Potter, but I have big plans to finish it this weekend, probably on Sunday. Friday and Sunday are my days off this week, but I might pick up extra shifts at Bloomingdale's. I seem to feel better when I'm busiest these days, and I could use the extra cash. But I do want to have at least one day off to spend some QT with Harry and hopefully get my hair did. Poor Harry, I drag him all over town everyday and I read like one chapter on all my combined train rides. Oh well. He seems to be cheating on me with half the people on the train anyway.

Internships are going well. I really love Avion feminin (the smaller designer). Today I made a skirt pattern and did some accounting (haha, me). My internship is alright as well, but kind of boring. I sit with my nose about three inches from the computer all day. Tomorrow I'm going to ask if I can use headphones. I get a little bored. This weekend was interesting. Saturday night I went to kind of a dumb club called Cabanas. I don't like when places think they are too cool for you when in fact they are not. My drink was $22.00. Shite. Sunday kind of sucked. I went to see Hairspray with some friends and started to feel sick during the movie. I went home in the middle of it, but it didn't get better. After a while I truly believed I was having a stroke or something so I went to the emergency room, only to be told that I'd had a panic attack. But it was a big one, and it was scary, and happened for no dicernable reason. It happened again in the middle of the night on Monday, and it still really sucked, but at least I knew what it was that time. I'm trying to make some doctors appointments soon because this is very uncool.

Aside from all that I've been feeling kind of blah lately. I echo what others have been writing on this blog lately. I really miss everyone and I wish I could see all of you (or even just one of you, any one!) I have nice friends here, but nothing compared to all of you. Also really missing my parents, although we had some nice talks when I called to tell them about the hospital. And I have not seen Wee Milo and Mrs. Foofy since Christmas, which I think is a record for me. I'm going to try to come home for the Jewish holidays in the fall, as I have them off from school.

To Everyone Who Has Finished HP7 Now

Do not bemoan the end! Instead, READ MY MANUSCRIPT. SCOTT. CAMBRIA. You promised you would. Not to be a nag, but if you're reading it and you're not into it, or you're done with it and you hate it, those are things I should sort of know. If you keep your mouth shut, I'm going to assume you hated it. Happy reading!

Street Scene

I bought my tickets for Street Scene today. It's going to be a good birthday! It's a two day concert, check out the acts here:http://www.street-scene.com/

Not usually my type of music, but I'm really excited. I like The Killers and Panic! so I'm excited. And MIKA just signed on as well, my new favorite! :) Check him out. Cambria- a new suggestion for you. His single is Grace Kelly, it's good, but the album is awesome. Plus- who would miss a two day concert where the Village People are performing (wtf!)? Haha.

Cambria- you need to finish HP7 since everyone has!

I'm tired, but totally not. I really wanted a soda tonight, a craving. All I had was a two liter diet coke, I had a small glass just for the carbonation, but since I don't drink any caffeine, I'm totally wide awake. My body wants to sleep, but my brain is wide awake!

Invisibility Cloak

It is almost as though I have been invisible on this blog because I haven't posted that often (but I have been present and reading). I too have finished HP, this morning at like three in the morning. This leaves me with a HP gap in my life and the desire to start the series over. Unfortunately I have lent out the first two books in the series. Oh well I have other books to read.

I slept until almost one today (it was awesome, sleep is my favorite hobby) I think that the only reason that I was able to sleep in that long is because my parents are on vacation and I have the house to myself. I love how quiet it is. This is also a rather unfortunate reminder that I need to get my own place, unfortunately it doesn't make sense for me to do that at this juncture in my life. Oh well, I'll just have to wait until I transfer. Don't get me wrong, I love my parents and enjoy their company, but these times when I have the house to myself are all to great a reminder of the fact that I still live at home. Sigh.

Miss you all and wish you only the best.

TTFN

Not riding the wave

I am not sure who is nuttier - y'all for standing in line at MIDNIGHT TO BUY A BOOK or ME for NOT CARING AT ALL. Wait...I think I am nuttier - I just typed Y'ALL. Yikes. If I come back from Texas with dark roots, teased hair, and a man who spits chewing tobbacco...please shoot me.

I doubt if my weekend was as exciting as everyone elses seemed to be. I slept INSANELY too long on friday night - went to bed at 10pm and didn't wake until 11am on Saturday! Sheesh. Had lunch with a friend from work, went to see I Pronounce You Chuck and Larry (which was HILARIOUS BTW) and than sat at Starbucks and chatted for a while. Good times. Jon is a nice guy and I totally adore verbally sparing with him. lol Ian came over Saturday night and we ate In n Out and watched Saturday Night Live.

Sunday I just hung out, went to breakfast, sold my bedframe (I'm sleeping on a mattress on the floor now) and went to bed early. I woke up this morning to the realization that I have 7 DAYS LEFT IN SAN DIEGO....and its kinda freaking me out. Everyone here at TCI loves me and it was horrible to give my week notice on Friday. I cried all day and even more on Saturday when Jon and I talked about it. Of course, just when I make the decision to leave, I find a great company. Granted, the pay isn't great (which is the reason for moving anyway) but the people are fantastic. I've been told that "the door is always open" so I can leave knowing I have a job when I come back to San Diego.

It seems as though, no matter how many times I move, it never gets easier. I am excited about what is in store for me yet sad about what I am leaving behind. I have changed SO MUCH in the city and made amazing friends here; its really hard to leave all that. You guys every worry that those you left behind will forget about you? That's what I am struggling with. I just wonder (and hope) I made a big enough impact on their lives to want to keep in touch with me.

FYI

I, too, amd finished with Harry Potter.

Where will you be in 19 years?

Finished Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows. Like Kim I too waited in line late Friday night and bought my book (I got a free poster of the jacket cover.) This is of course after I worked two jobs all day (getting up at 5:40am) and not going to bed until 1:45am the next day because I was reading the first few chapters of the book. Saturday morning found me getting up at 5:40am to go to work at the lab and of course continued to read the book during breaks. Came home and continued reading on until it was bed time. Had to go to work again today and finally finished the book about an hour ago. Dang dawg, I'm crazy! I really need to work on the sleeping and resting now!

And I really do miss everyone (Kim looking forward to getting together with you for Hairspray.) Its really lonely living by yourself and you kinda get wrapped up in work and the mundane. It almost sucks all the excitement out of you. But having friends who I've known for so long and could see again, knowing it to be just like yesterday we were all at DHS laughing and being young, helps to melt the loneliness away. Even though I haven't seen many of you in a long time and Carrie I haven't yet meet you, you all mean a lot to me. As it goes by the Golden Girls "Thank you for being a friend!"

News you probably can't use

So, I don't know how anyone's going to take this--I don't know how I'm taking it, really--but my parents finally did the deed and bought a lot here in Chicago, in the same town as my aunt, within walking distance of her house. So they're moving. It's been decided. Of course, it'll take time for Alicia to get through high school (she's got two more years left, remember) and to build the house, and I don't exactly know what their plans are in that arena, but start the countdown clock because the Jarzabs are moving back to the Midwest. So I think it stands to reason that before they do so we have to stage one glorious reunion in Dub-town where EVERYBODY COMES and NOBODY PUSSES OUT so that we can be irresponsible and ridiculous and revisit our old haunts and play car tag and remember what it was like to be eighteen again.

I'm in sort of a strange mood--halfway between sadness and joy at the coming possibilities, none of which has much to do with this news of my parents' but instead kind of has more to do with loneliness and missing you guys and wanting things and being afraid but also looking forward to the things that must await me in the future--but I just want to say that I'm so lucky I met you all. I love you so much, I don't even know how to properly put it into words. Bri, Kim . . . well, you know, don't you? I remember Ms. Neely's fourth period AP English class around Thanksgiving, and we had to go around the room and say what we were thankful for, and you know usually I have kind of a hard time coming up with something that won't be too cheesy but also won't be too personal, but I remember so clearly that day knowing just what to say: that I was thankful for my new friends, that moving my senior year could have been torture, that I could have been lonely and isolated and depressed my last year in high school but instead I met this group of people who turned out to be the best friends I have ever, EVER had and possibly ever will. And the best thing is that these friends introduced me to new friends, and with one glaring exception those people became some of my favorite, most trusted siblings-from-other-parents in the whole world.

I'm still thankful, every day, that this happened. I know I give California short shrift, but it is a place I am constantly nostalgic for, not least because you have turned it into a world of memories and magic. I am so grateful to you and for you, and I know that we'll all be family forever. Of all things, that is one fact of which I am completely convinced.

My Potter Filled Weekend

Okay- so first things first. I just finished reading Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. I want you all to post when you finish it so we all know who we can talk to about the book. I think that's a good plan. Don't worry- I won't post any spoilers. :)

Now- back to business.

On Friday night Dani and I went to Barnes and Noble and stood in line to get our books. It was grand. I got a free pair of glow-in-the-dark Harry Potter glasses. Sweet. I was home by 1 in the morning and got to read the first six chapters before I went to bed.

Yesterday morning I went to the San Diego Pride Parade. It was a blast. A group of us from SDSU walked in the parade, which was actually quite fun. I got to see lots of very interesting costumes and even more half naked gay men. Gotta love 'em. I will post my favorite pics once Dani sends them to me. Down side- I wore sunscreen, but evidently not enough. I burnt my arms and my face and now I have a really sweet sunglass burn. Oh yeah- hot. Upside- half way through the parade route a woman from the crowd screamed "KIM STOKELY!" and Dani and I turned to see one of our sorority sisters Christel running up to greet us. It was actually really awesome to see her!

I came home after the parade (after walking the two miles back to our car- totalling a whopping 4 miles for the day) to read more Harry Potter. I got through a good chunk before I went to dinner with some friends. I just adore Islands!

Then last night, I fell asleep reading Harry Potter. Oops. So I woke up this morning and finished it. I know it's shorter than other books, but it did seem to take forever to read through. I'm sure it was because I was trying to put things together in my head while I read.

Today's plans: cleaning, grocery shopping, and making cookies for work tomorrow. I'll explain why after you all have finished HP7.

Also- I am officially moving. I put in my 30 days notice on Friday. I don't have a place yet, but I'm actually not worried. My mom is coming down the first weekend in August to help me find a place. As for now, I'm just getting set on packing my stuff. This week I am going to pack my winter clothes, buy some boxes, try to fix up my old computer, sell the desk on craigslist...etc.

As I pack if I find anything that belongs to any of you I will let you know. Cambria- I know I have quite a bit of your stuff. Is it okay if I get rid of the keyboard that doesn't work?

I think that is all for now. Also- Carrie and I are going to PBR on Sunday. I'm excited.

Also- my friend Megan and I are going to Street Scene (a huge two day concert with more than 20 bands) for my birthday. It's going to be my graduation present from my g-parents!

Oookay

So, first things first, it's seven fifteen in the morning and I'm up, draining my laptop of its last remaining battery power posting on the Internet and watching a DVD because I can't go back to sleep and I have two hours until anyone gets up and until I can go buy Harry Potter. How cool am I? Also, I drank WAY too much wine last night and was ACTUALLY DRUNK with my AUNT, UNCLE, and COUSINS. I'm such a loser. I want to apologize, but I don't want to draw attention. You know how I am--you put it in front of me, I get distracted by conversation and I keep drinking. SO stupid. I feel like such a knob. Thank God I'm not hung over or anything.

The cool conversation I was having last night was with Emma, and she READ MY MANUSCRIPT THAT I GAVE HER TWO WEEKS AGO, which shocked the living hell out of me because you clowns won't even read it (said with love and affection, not accusation) and she's, you know, sixteen and sort of flighty sometimes. But, then again, she's sixteen with nothing to do this summer, so maybe she has no excuse. Anyway, she really loved it and we were having this long conversation about the characters and she was saying how she didn't like Neily at first but with all the flashbacks she finally found out what he was about and liked him, that she thought Carly WAS sympathetic, etc. IT WAS SO EXCITING. Someone finally reading my work and actually being as excited as I was about it was pretty amazing.

I also spent a lot of time yesterday trying to get Emma hooked on my NEW FAVE SHOW, Joan of Arcadia, which I had to get on DVD because it's not even on anymore--it got cancelled two years ago. But I'm such a huge 'shipper, and it's got a big 'ship in it that I just ADORE, mostly because the boy, while not "hot" in a technical way, is pretty much the most adorable guy ever, and is probably what Neily would be like if Carly hadn't actually screwed him over or died. Totally unrealistic, of course, because good guys can't be found in high school, and good guys like Adam (the character's name) can't be found, well, anywhere, but still, dare to dream.

all or nothing, apparently

So I had nothing to do for quite some time, and now I have everything to do. Bah. I've had a lot of first days in the past week or ten days and I hate first days! It sucks to be new and not know anything or have friends. Double bah. Perhaps a rundown of all my firsts...

Libertine--Intern
To summarize: ugh. I made coffee, I ran non-fashion related errands, I schleped crap to Brooklyn, I sewed, I walked a dog (incorrectly). It was a long day. I didn't really learn anything, which I believe is the point of academically endorsed slave labor. So...I quit. Also feeling less than excited about their line for Target that came out this week.* Probably not a coincidence.

The Natori Company--Intern
So this is what I replaced Libertine with. It's a much bigger company, mostly high-end sleepwear, loungewear, and "foundations", which is a classy way of saying bras and underwear. They have a lot of brands under them, including men's, children's, and home. Anyways, so far this is going pretty well. They have a bunch of interns, most of whom are like 20, but everyone is really nice. I am a special intern! No filing or answering phones for me! Awesome! Instead I scan printed fabric samples from Paris into the computer, clean and redraw them, and get them ready to be knocked off in Korea! Thursday it took me the whole day to finish one print. It will probably get dropped next week, and I will cry. But, if it doesn't...you will see it in Dillard's in September 2008! The fame, the glory. And I will have everyone know that this is a paid internship. That's right, I make $3.75 an hour. Plus, all the coffee and tea I can drink, which, get ready Natori Company, is a lot. Dizzam.

Avion feminin--Intern
I'm such a slutty intern, spreading my love all over town. This is probably my favorite thing I'm doing these days. This is a very small, very new, high-end women's collection. The designer, Katherine, did the same program at Parsons that I am doing and is suddenly getting a lot of attention. She works from her apartment and I think I am her only employee/free helper. We get along really well and she explains every little thing about her business to me, so I am learning a lot. Right now I'm making a lot of patterns, but next week we're going to do more press. We are also working on some new strategies for picking up men in New York. Woot!

Bloomingdale's--"polished professional"
Still gotta earn a buck. My retail comeback is taking a hot minute to get off the ground. Tomorrow at 8:30 AM will kick off day four of boring corporate training. More on this one later I think...

Maui Tacos--disgusted patron
I keep having to eat lunch in unfamiliar neighborhoods at all of my new jobs. So the other day I see Maui Tacos, and I think, "Hey I effing love tacos!" And they had fish tacos to boot! Okay, I knew it wouldn't be Rubio's, but I never expected it to be, what I think was Ludafisk!** Barf, it was the worst thing I've eaten in ages. Anna, when you move here, do not eat at Maui Tacos. I'm-ba lucky-ba to be-ba alive-ba. Foreal.

Central Park--running badass
Today, high on Pinkberry, I ran the reservoir tracks at Central Park THREE times! Normally, I do two. My feet are going to be jacked up for days...

Gosh this is long. I wonder if anyone is still reading.
I really need some new music. Suggestions anyone? I, like the rest of America, have nearly worn out "Hey There Delilah"
I'm watching So You Think You Can Dance. I really like this show, but it makes me wish I was a better dancer. (New Year's, Scott?) Also, I have a weird girlcrush on the host of the show. I think I want to be Cat Deeley. Hmmm.
I think I'm done for now.

Except not.
** Anyone who can identify my ludafisk reference is my new hero.
* Almost forgot, the Holiday Go:Target designer is Temperley London, one of my favorites!! I am so excited, I hope it is good. I'm a little worried about it being holiday, I wish she had gotten summer. But alas, hopefully it will tide me over until I can afford real Temperley! Dare to dream!

So I'm a dumbass

Okay, friends, in anticipation of Harry Potter, I would like to perform a spell: Accio cell phone! Oh, damn. Anyway, I left my cell phone at my grandmother's, and I'm at my aunt's, so if you'd like to contact me you should do it via email or this blog (or IM, if I happen to be on). I only say this because it's HP Weekend and people might feel compelled to, uh, I don't know, share their reading experiences or whatnot. But probably not. Probably nobody will call me at all, which is fine, since I don't have my cell phone and anyway I'll be reading all weekend. With that in mind, Happy HP everybody, try not to post spoilers on the blog (although, hello, who needs to be told this more than me?) and if I don't pick up my phone don't be mad. Love you!

Geeking Out

In anticipation for the new HP book I'm considering going to see HP on IMax tomorrow(this would be my third time seeing it) and then going directly to pick up the book. Unfortunately there are a couple of drawbacks to this plan. The first is that I am sure that I have better uses of my time and secondly I'm sure that it would solidify my status as a geek. Choices, choices.

Countdown

34 hours, 41 minutes and counting...


I <3 Harry Potter.

I just got back to my office from my Harry Potter discussion group and I am even more excited for the next book! AH!

It was actually really interesting to hear what other people's theories are and the reactions of others when certain theories were mentioned. It was amusing though because all of the theories mentioned I had heard and considered and many I disagreed with. Like Nagini being a horcrux...

YAY HP!

Spontaneity

*Kim you MUST add your two cents to this*

Last night was BANANAs.

And it all started with my jacked up car that's been in the body shop for a month now. It's been at this shop called Nexus on Mission Gorge for a while; their excuse is that $3200 worth of damage takes a while and parts have been back ordered. However, he assured me that my car will be done by the 28th, just in time for me to drive to Texas. I spoke with Sam, the owner, last week and he told me he would give me a loaner car to use until mine is completed. Kim was nice enough to take me to the shop yesterday at 6pm, so she was there to witness the car he told me I was getting....



No joke. He said I was just going to get it for today, but I haven't heard from them yet so I am keeping it until I do! haha Yeah Kim and I got a little excited so we decided to go cruise around in our sweet new ride. We already knew we were the hottest chicks in San D, but now in this car.... EVERYONE ELSE KNEW TOO. :-)

We went to the grocery store first (whats classier then rolling up in a drop top to Vons to buy toliet paper and produce?). Of course, ideas of going to Vegas, TJ, LA were immediately thrown out but quickly nixed (we never did make it to TJ!!! lol). We had decided on one of the Indian Casinos (though that didn't end up happening).

Anyway, my co-worker John invited me/us down to PB for Taco Tuesday, so we went down there to hang out (thanks for the special Road Trip music Kimbo!). Pretty hilarious hanging out at Moondoggies with 6 guys and Kim and I (eww and this rude girl that showed up). Somehow we ended up at this dive bar in Clairemont called Peter D's, playing pool, and being seriously (and inappropriately) flirted with by all of the guys - the bet for the pool game was 10 smacks on the ass if we lost. WE LOST. :-X
The party continued at Brian's house in Spring Valley until Kim and I got so tired and left around 3 am.

All in all, a really fun and random night. Boys are funny, and Ex military boys are even funnier. This house Brian lives in is pretty awesome; it has a nice view of the city! I was HATING life this morning when I had to wake up, but it was still worth it. Let's also mention that the first thing someone says to me when I walk in this morning was, "so i hear you went out drinking with Johnny U last night". Sheesh word spreads fast.

Wish you were here Anna and Cambria - you would have loved this random dive bar. I would have loved to have you beautiful girls riding with me in my convertible!

Story Time

So I told this story to Anna yesterday and she told me I should post it because it's hilarious.

For all the HP fans among us...

A few weeks back my coworker was out of town. And as I have stated before we like to torture each other while away so I stole all of his stress balls (yes, he has approx. 12- no clue why) before we filled his entire office with balloons. By the end of the day we were all blue in the face from blowing up balloons!

Anyway, when he returned he noticed his stress balls missing and asked me where I had hidden them. I gave him two clues: they are in a common area (not a private office) and they are all together. I told him also to let me know when he found them.

By lunch time I thought he had given up and didn't think more about it until another coworker approached me around 2 and asked if the stress balls had been found. I decided to check and if they were still hidden move them! So I opened the drawer to find the stress balls missing and a note that read:

To the Dark Lord
I know I will be dead long before you read this, but I want you to know that it was I who discovered your secret.
R.A.B.

I DIED laughing! I even kept the note- it's currently on my computer screen (it's on a post-it).

There ya go. Fun stories from the life of K.Sto.

Also- I'm hungry. That is all.

Too much going on

WOW, what a weekend! I think I've had enough excitement to last me a while.

Friday night, I went to Stampede ( a country bar in Temecula) with some friends from church. It was a lot of fun and that bar is great. I even did a few lines dances; my favorite is the Copperhead Row, which happens to be pretty easy. It was great but I was so tired by the time I got home. I think I crashed out at midnight.

Saturday was fun fun fun! Went to Souplantation with Kim, Megan and a co-worker of theirs, Jerome. Big fun but I definitely ate TOO MUCH FOOD. Man, I'm going to miss that place...I doubt they have them in Texas! Saturday night we all went to Incahoots....and got sloshed! haha Oddly enough that wasn't my intention going into the evening, but as the night progressed...well it happened. *Hope you enjoyed our drunk dial Cambria!* All in all, a great night.... until Jay and I got in a big phone fight (my icky Ex)and now I am slightly worried he's going to keep my personal belongings he has. Ugh... the downside of dating sailors. Anyway, wish me luck.

Sunday - BIG TIME. Ian (my new man) invited me to LA to meet his mom and sister. His sister and her boyfriend are moving to San Fran and they were having a going away party for her. It was so much fun! They are great people and I am so glad he invited me. His mom made this comment.... "We hear such great things about you; he's going to miss you a lot when you leave." AWWWW.

Tell me - what did everyone else do?

Travel plans

Hey guys! Guess where I've decided we're going on vacay in 2010? Orlando, Florida. That's right--we're going to Harry Potter land at Universal Studios. Don't argue, I've already set my mind to it. That is all.

Harry Potter and Cosmos

All right Harry Potter 5 rules! Saw it last night and really enjoyed it. The best yet I think.
Also I don't know if you've all heard but they are green lighting the long awaited 'Sex in the City' movie. Looks like the girls put away their egos and are hittin' up the cosmos for the big screen. Imagine the size of those cosmos!
I agree Kim, I miss everyone. It always seems when there is an opportunity to get everyone together, there is always someone missing. We should try and get a weekend or time of the year where we all agree to meet in Dublin or some agreed location. Like Christmas or New Years. A holiday might work since people will likely have the time off and come home for the holiday.

I miss you!

Seriously. I want to go home and have everyone there and have a late night trip to Denny's for hot cocoa.

What's the opposite of progress?

Just kidding! I've had a very productive two hours here at my local branch of the CPL, sending out resumes. So far I've applied to five jobs: a managing editorial assistant position and regular editorial assistant position (couldn't really tell you the difference, but they have different reference codes, so . . . ) at HarperCollins, an EA position at Little, Brown (a v. famous imprint of Hatchett books), an EA position at St. Martin's Press, and an EA position at Berkley (an imprint of Penguin). And I'm exhausted. Also, all my applications appear to have little flaws in them now that I look back that I didn't notice before--it's like they sneak in when I'm not looking. Sigh. If I even get contacted by one of these houses I'll be shocked. Keep your fingers crossed.

If curiosity kills the cat, what does boredom kill?

First, I would like it to be known that I will not post my opinions on the HP5 movie until everyone has seen it. I don't like ruining things for people. Although I think that the producers of these HP movies do enough of that as it is.

No but really, I did not enjoy it as much as the first two (which I still believe are the best) but I did enjoy this movie much more than HP3 and HP4. So, those of you who have not seen it...get your butts to the THEATER!

On a side note- I MOVED TO MY NEW OFFICE TODAY! woot!

It's nice, I have a nice large U shaped desk, a small table with four chairs, a file cabinet, and a bookshelf. I have yet to unpack anything except my pen holder, but it'll come along. When I finish settling in I will take pictures and post them. Having my own office makes me feel like a real adult!

Tomorrow I have to work (orientation), then I'm going to Souplantation with coworkers, and get this- I'm going hunting for the first three HP's at used book stores.

Don't get jealous. I know you are.

And as a side note- I have made my final decision that I will be going to New York for Thanksgiving. I'm searching for flights already. So Anna and Cambria- GET READY. Yippee!

Also two funny stories-

1. I went to 7-11 yesterday to buy a vitamin water (the student market on campus had closed and it's faster to walk to 7-11 than to the other side of campus to the other market) and I bought a few snacks as well (chips!) and went upt to pay. My total came to $6.66! I looked at the number and said "Creepy" to the guy behind the counter and he didn't understand why that was creepy. I had to explain it. He laughed. Weird.

2. While standing in line for HP5 I texted a few people to tell them I was in line. Cambria responded with "Wow, you're there early. If only I could apparate..." It was the best response ever.

The end.

I'm bored. I should unpack my stuff.

Get excited.

Messages

Kim! You took the time to write a blog post and you didn't even tell us what you thought about Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix? For shame. Did you notice that thing I told you that I didn't like about how they changed shit around? Inquiring minds want to know!

Okay, so I was thinking long and hard about when I was going to start applying for New York jobs, and people keep asking me, and I keep saying, "Oh, you know, like four to six weeks before I plan on moving there," which is . . . now, interestingly enough. So tomorrow on my day off I plan on going downtown to scam free WiFi off the Chicago Public Library (Dale's just isn't sufficient) to apply for jobs, and also going to Borders and Sephora to purch birthday gifts for Sandra and Nickie, whose birthdays inconveniently fall on the day Hairspray comes out (July 20) and the day Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows comes out (July 21). I'm pretty much going to be off the grid that weekend, so I hope they don't mind delaying the gratification of spending time with me until the next weekend. I am also going to see Harry Potter while I'm downtown, because I love that AMC East theatre and I'd like to see it again with all the special effects.

Oh, and also? Add Harry Potter and Netflix to the List of Things I Love That My Grandmother Disapproves Of. I need to get out of that house so she'll stop trying to improve me.

Happy birthday Maggie!

Oh Girl...

I'm awake. And it's 4am. ARG.

My sleep schedule is totally off since I went to see HARRY POTTER 5 at 12:01am yesterday. I'm just pooped. I slept this afternoon/evening/night for 7.6 hrs. (from 5-12:30) and now I am wide awake.

Also- FYI, VH1 plays videos starting at 3am, not 4am as I originally believed.

I'm so excited Carrie has joined us! (Also- Carrie if you are reading this, sorry for my lameness on Tuesday- I'll call you when I get off work tomorrow/today?)

Also- I have a Jenny update. I saw her this past Sunday when we went to see Avenue Q! I loved the show and loved that Jenny came and even decided to come over after to have stirfry with Steve, Jennifer, and I. Anyway...Jenny is doing well. She started training for her new job with the Shane Company on Monday. She has a sweet commute for a few weeks while in training. I told her about the Mother California blog and told her she should be a part. I guess I didn't think to threaten to take away her 4S card! Next time I see her I will do that.

Jennifer is doing well. She was here with Steve this weekend. We went to the Padre's game on Saturday (Carrie went as well! Woot!) and to Avenue Q on Sunday. It was a great weekend. Jennifer had a job interview today and I'll let you all know if she gets it.

CAMBRIA- Jennifer and Steve are going to NY in early August and I know they would LOVE to see you! She said she tried to reach you, but you had not responded. I told her that was normal and that you would respond in time.

Happy Birthday to Maggie!!!!!!!


Oh- Anna- thank you for linking my blog to ours! I will call you for help making it fancy sometime soon.

And since we're on old jokes...

I told Dani about Willow Lovebeads and how much Prof. Trewlany in HP reminds me of her. :)

Stokely OUT!

Thanks Scott!

Scott made me an admin again . . . woohoo! As my first order of business, I moved his post so that it appears after my other ones, not before. Except, now this one is going to sit on top of it. Oh well! Tough titties. (I'm sorry--is that too vulgar? Tough . . . testes?)

Anyway, I also wanted to say that if you guys want to add anything to sidebars (links to Flickr or other photo albums, personal blogs, websites you like, MySpace pages, etc., go right ahead and do it. If you're thinking, "Why Anna, I would just love to do that, but unfortunately I do not know how," comment to this post something to that effect and I'll tell you how--with screencaps! (Hopefully)

Also, a word on pictures: Big pictures (like, bigger than 400(w)x300(h)) will push the sidebar to the bottom of the screen, making everything look pretty whacktastical. What I would suggest is creating a Photobucket account for yourself (I can create one--apart from the Photobucket account where all of our group photos are kept--for everybody to use if you want) and upload the photos you want to post on the blog there. Then, if you click on the photo you want to use, you can edit it down to size--there are options for websites/blogs that get it to a manageable size. Voila.

Laters!

Yesterday Was A Little OFF

So yesterday I had the bright idea of starting to wake up early in preparation for classes to start again (in like over a month). I have no idea what I was thinking or what kind on insanity possessed me, thank god this morning I had the common sense to sleep in. With all the extra time I had from waking up early I was actually productive around the house before settling in front of the TV to watch "The Astronaut Farmer" (which was ok but there is no need to rush out and get it) and a few things off the DVR.

It's at this time that I looked at the clock and was like crap I'm going to be late for my crappy job! So as I'm pulling in the parking lot I look at the clock again and I realize that I'm not 15 minutes late I'm 45 minutes early, and here is the kicker, in my rush out the door (OMG I had to use a thesaurus for entrance to find out how to spell door) I forgot the DVD's that I had to return because their release date was today. I pull right back out of the parking space that I had just pulled into and headed home again. I decide to take a side street (Cambria you know the one that goes by the animal shelters in Dublin) instead of Dublin Boulevard in the hope of avoiding some lights. It's just as I'm passing the CHP station that I spy something that strikes me as a little out of place. A huge flock of sheep and goats just chilling there eating and watching the few cars go bye. I mean really? Sheep. . .in Dublin, who knew?

I eventually actually make it across the threshold of work to be struck by another scene that I have never witnessed before. My manager actually did her job (or perhaps had her CSR do it for her) so I didn't have to play catch up all day. After that my day settled down into quiet routine complete with rude and irate self absorbed customers (however it would have been a very good and unusual day in which I didn't have to deal with them). Actually there was one more unusual bonus, I didn't have to listen to the trailer loop ("trailer loop" is read "audio torture") all day because it wouldn't stop skipping, so instead we listened/watched Pixar movies all day.

Overall I'd say it tallied up to be a good day.

PS:Cambria congratulations on finding a job.

One more thing . . .

Kim, when you see Jenny, will you ask her why the hell she won't join our blog? Does she want to have her 4S membership card revoked? Oooh, we should make those! Maybe Cambria can take pieces of poster board and cardboard and photo paper and index cards and unicorn hairs and pieces of fennel and whatever the hell else went into that very cool but intensely reinforced fake business card of hers and make us some! See, Bri, no reason to be bored now--I gave you a project!

'Cause I'm an idiot, and I'm your best friend

Okay kids! Here's hoping people are reading this blog more often, because your friendly neighborhood blog admin (a.k.a. ME) just removed the account she used to use to blog on this blog (the foursandfriends gmail account) after adding her other Blogger persona (gobananza@gmail.com) as a contributor so that she didn't have to keep signing in and out of Blogger if she wanted to post on both her personal blog and the MoCa blog in the same go. BUT, she is, in one way, smart--she made each and every one of you (with the possible exception of Carrie, because Carrie just joined) an admin on the blog, meaning that YOU (and by YOU of course I mean whichever one of you rocks the most) can make her an admin again.

Until I'm an admin, I cannot do anything to the template, which means that if there are any funny html shenanigans going on at MoCa I cannot stop/fix it. DIRE STRAIGHTS, my friends! Also, I cannot invite new people and I cannot control the posts (like, if you remember yesterday, when I dipped into Carrie's post and changed the size of her picture so that it all fit on the screen, etc.). Maybe you don't remember, because you visit but sparingly. Long story short, somebody make me an admin again.

Okay, here's how you do it:

1.) Sign in to Blogger
2.) Go to Settings.
3.) In the settings toolbar it should say things like Basic, Publishing, Formatting, etc. On the far right there is a link to a page called Permissions--click it.
4.) Under the heading Blog Authors there will be a list of all of us and our status (everyone's should say admin except mine and possibly Carrie's).
5.) I think (I'm not sure because I can't see it) there is a link that says make admin next to my status. Click it. Yay! Done.

I'll be waiting with baited breath, y'all. Maybe Bri can do it, since she's rife with the free time, even though I know it might be a bit complicated--I left detailed instructions, though!

You're welcome for that Jimmy Fallon shout out. Talk about old jokes.

'Sup Clowns!

That is not the correct way to spell soup! Ahh, another old joke rears it's tired head.
Sooo...I have gobs of free time. It's so out of control. You think you're jealous, but don't be. No one else has this time with me and the cashflow situation is, er, regrettable. But I have been managing to fill my days somehow...
On the 4th it rained most of the day. A bit of a drag. We kept saying, "Is this Fourth of July or Thanksgiving? What the crap?" I went to an awkward BBQ, and eventually made it downtown to see the fireworks, which I love. The rain made them a little weird, but it was fun all the same.
Praise God, I got a job last Thursday! At 24, with five years of college under my belt, I pleased to say that I am going to be a salesgirl at Bloomingdale's! I was not feeling weird about this until the third and final interview when Raoul the HR guy was like, "How are you going to cope with working with people that are less educated than you?" What?! I wanted to be like, "Pretty much how I'm coping with this conversation, Clown!" Anyways, I'm excited. I get to hang out with clothes all day, which is what I like to do. I'll also be hanging out with/washing/sewing/bedazzling the clothes over at Libertine, where I'm going to be a summer intern. Glamourous! I also get to pick up lunch, take out the trash, and walk the designer's dog. Going places, I am.
Anna, I also saw License to Wed this weekend. It was very meh. I liked that little kid, Reverend Frank's sidekick. "Jesus didn't scare you, I did." Whatever, I ate a large popcorn.
Yea, I'm so glad Carrie is on the blog! I want to come visit you in Texas!
Maggie, how is everything going now that you are a lone wolf? Spending a lot of naked time in the apartment? What are your plans for your birthday?
PS...As write this, Jessica's pseudo boyfriend is telling her that before her, he accidentally went on a date with a transvestite that sang backup on a CocoRosie song. There are no words. Wow.

Feeling....

oh soo loved and included! Thank you Anna for including me on your blog! Oh and hi Maggie! We've never met, but I can only imagine I would love you as much as I love these girls! It's so wonderful to read what is going on in your lives. What a great idea to have a blog, especially since I too am moving far far away.

Kim is in the know about my big move, but the rest of you are not. After much thought, and loosing my job, I decided now would be a great time to make a big change. Hey, I am 25 years old with NO committments...when will I ever have the chance to move again? My Mom and Step-Dad live in Kingwood, TX (that's outside of Houston for all y'all Westerners). They live in a beautiful 4 bedroom 3 bath home and offerred me a free place to say (now I hear they put that up for sale and want to move into Houston....but that's another story).



I'm actually really excited about the big move; which will occurr on 7/30. Hopefully I'll have someone to drive with me, but nonetheless....its 1500 miles.




As you can see, its actually a nice looking house...better than the dump I was living in! I'm giving myself a year to save money and get back on me feet. I would love to be able to pay off my debt and I really don't see another way to do it.

The other bit of news is....I actually started seeing a new guy. Yes another sailor; I can't seem to get away from them! I met him in April before Jay came home and we became good friends. He is so much fun and totally makes me laugh. A bit young, 22, and is stationed on the USS Topeka here in San Diego (a submarine). Timing is hard right now, with me leaving and him going underway so often, but we are already talking about him visiting me in Houston. That's my update there.

Anway, I miss you and love you all. I REALLY hope to make out to NYC soon. I've dreamed of visiting my whole life - no time like the present!

Carrie

Spending time away from the office with that guy from The Office

This weekend I escaped from the awkward that was living with Grandma (although it has gotten better since I agreed to learn some Polish and pray the rosary), I went to my aunt's house. On Friday, Emma and I explored her college options on Princeton Review and Ocean Careers, because she thinks she wants to go into Marine Biology. Shout out to Maggie! Emma, Alicia, my mom and my aunt actually went to visit CSUMB and Santa Cruz (and Davis) while they were all in California the weekend before last. I think the girls are very overwhelmed by this whole college thing, and I keep going, "Apply to a bunch of colleges in a range of selectivities! Don't make the mistake I made (twice)!" and so on. I'm a great older sister/cousin.

Anyway, on Saturday we went to see License to Wed starring (if you don't already know) John Krasinski, Mandy Moore, and Robin Williams. Now, in response to the inevitable, "How was it? It looked terrible!" questions, I have to say this: I would watch John Krasinski do his taxes. He's adorable. I also like Mandy Moore, and pretty much enjoy her every time she's on screen. Even so, I have to say, Robin Williams needs to retire. His schtick is so done--it makes me tired. His character in this movie is criminally insane, and the fact that Mandy Moore's character, Sadie, doesn't agree with me and John Krasinski's character (Ben) on this point means that it will not work out between them and Ben should change his name back to Jim Halpert, move back to Scranton, and just go on that date with Pam like we all planned.

The best part of the movie was the cameos by Krasinski's Office pals, although Steve Carrell was noticeably absent. Still, Angela Kinsey (Angela), Mindy Kaling (Kelly) and Brian Baumgartner (Kevin) were all present and accounted for. I was totally frustrated by the fact that License to Wed was supposedly set in Chicago, yet entirely filmed in LA (well, the parts that were supposed to take place in Chicago were filmed in LA), and they didn't even do a good job of covering it up. There was definitely a part (it was in the trailer) where Mandy Moore is driving blindfolded and everybody's freaking out and you can definitely see a billboard advertising the Spearmint Rhino Gentleman's Club. I'm sure it'll be hilarious in the director's commentary where they're like, "Oh, we never noticed that!", but it's just sloppy. Plus, with all the incentives Daley's office is creating for film companies to make movies here, why not just shoot it where you set it, or set it in LA? You know?

Other than that, my weekend was pretty tame by most standards. How about everyone else?

Boredom and Sleep: A Correlation?

Hey all. I've very much enjoying the Mother California (both the blog and the state!). The weather here has been good this week, but HOT! Luckily it cools down nicely at night.

I wanted to say that I am super excited because Jenny and I are going to Avenue Q tomorrow, with Jennifer and Steven. I'm so thrilled!

Also, I hate the sun. Feel free to read more on my blog.

Anna- the address is:
http://time2breakfree.blogspot.com/

Also I will look for an image and email you.

Maggie- I will totally wait to see Hairspray!!!! Who are we kidding I'll be too busy opening weekend reading HP to go see the film!

I have been really tired a lot lately. I am not sure why it is because I go to bed a reasonable time (usually 11ish) and wake up around 6:30. That's plenty of sleep. Maybe I need to eat more iron. Meh...one would think my complete BOREDOM would put me to sleep.

But maybe my boredom and lack of actual activity is making me less tired during the day and unable to sleep as well. When I'm super busy I sleep really well because I'm usually so tired. Interesting study that might be.

I know this is a really lame post, but I'm bored. The end.

Free Movies and More Moola

I've forgotten how much I've missed working at a movie theater. Free movies people! I can't wait for Harry Potter because I'll pay to see it opening day and then anytime after that...for FREE!! And any other movie this summer I wont have to pay a dime. So Kim if you want to hold on for a bit to see Hairspray you can come up here and see it for free!

Also I got a $2 dollar raise at work which I needed badly! Now that Ted is on the east coast I've had to incur a lot of the bills and took on the theater as extra cash. Since the raise I can now cut back on my hours at the theater and have some time for a life!

Speaking of the east coast, I got tickets to be in New York for the holidays (Dec. 22nd to Jan. 3rd). Anna or Cambria if either of you are in NY during that time, we need to see each other. I miss everyone and hope your Fourth of Julys are good ones.

Go Hot Dog Eating Contest!!!

Nagging works!

Aw, you guys, you all posted on the blog! I love you! Kim, I will definitely help you sup (soup? suup?) up your blog, but you have to give me the link and tell me what you want and possibly send me an image to make a banner out of. Gotta warn you, it'll look a lot like my blog in terms of layout, because I'm way too lazy to figure out how to change the other Blogger layouts unless you, you know, ask really nicely or something.

Anyway, my life is boring! How's that for the refrain of the summer? Yesterday I went to Border's and totally ruined my "I'm not going to buy books this summer" rule by purchasing Relocating to New York and this other small (totally overpriced) book about how to get an apartment in New York without paying a broker's fee. I'm on my way, Bri, and when I get there we're totally going to play beer pong because that bar you were talking about? My life dream.

Hm, what else? Ooh, I got paid! So now I just have to deposit money in my bank account, and this living with grandma scheme that I've got going? Really cheap. I'm simply amazed at how little money I've spent in the past two weeks; this bodes very well for the whole moving to New York scheme that I'm cooking up in my head.

Sadly, today is Independence Day and I assume that I will be doing a grand total of nothing. Just sitting around, reading The Rachel Papers and not working on my novel like I should. Nickie wants to have dinner but since she's not going to truck it up here to see me and I can already see the glints of worry and disapproval in my grandmother's eye when I say I'm going to go downtown on this the craziest day of the year (the Taste is going on right now and there's about a frillion people in this city, what with the tourists from Iowa and New Jersey and all the suburbanites and everything), I don't think that's going to happen. It's about 11:00 Central and I've already had breakfast and gone to Mass (8:30 AM, people). Things can only go downhill from here.

Midnight Oil

So it's one in the morning, and I am wide awake. I suppose that this fact is not helped by the fact that I didn't get off work until twelve something. So I'm watching some stand-up on Comedy Central and I don't think I have ever seen so many "Girls Gone Wild" commercials in a twenty minute period. I guess that's what they show at this time of night. Anyway since I have been warned by Anna on several occasions that I need to post something and not wanting to incur her wrath, her it is in all glorious mundane splendor that is my life.
Since I got back from Chicago my sleep schedule has been all screwed up because I have no consistent schedule at work, one day I open the next I close, so any sort of routine is out of the question. Although, on the mornings that I don't open it is more than likely that I wont get out of bed until ten or eleven. (there is now "Girls Gone Wild" paid programing on Comedy Central, its time find something else to watch) Which is great and all but I'm kinda starting to feel lazy and I think that I'm starting to develop a longing for the dreaded nine-to-five.
I've also been watching way too many movies lately to the point where I have free time I am probably camped out in front of the modern American hearth basking it its warm electric glowing images. Part of that I attribute to that fact that I have been in something of a funk lately. But in the end it's probably mostly just old fashioned laziness. While i certainly do enjoy the cinematic adventures that I embark upon I do feel that it may be time to break out of my languid state. I have been having a growing desire to start swimming again (I long for the cool water and its ability to wash away anxiety and stress with the laps). I also need to get back to reading (Anna your book is at the top of the list). I just hope that I can break these chains of apathy before thay bind me to my couch in a television induced torpor.

Take care you all.

PS: I am very excited for Harry Potter (both that book and the movie) and a little dismayed that there is still a month and a half until the fall term starts(I am so ready to be done with Blockbuster. . .again =/ ).

notes from the unemployed...

So I have no job. Boo. I did go on some interviews last week, so that is progress, but so far no good fit. I had high hopes for a designer resale boutique in my neighborhood, but it got weird. The manager was kind of angry and bitterish, said he hated young designers, made fun of project runway, that kind of thing. And he was ready to offer me the job, and I know I'm not really in a position to be turning down work but...no. Better luck this week, hopefully.

On Friday night my friend Erin and I went to a bar in my neighborhood that had all these beer pong tables set up in the back. This would have been the awesomest thing EVER if it weren't for the approximately 14,000 other people waiting to play. Perhaps Friday at midnight is not the best time. Anna, you and I are so going back there at like 6:00 on a Tuesday!

I have the Concert for Diana on in the background. I have been hoping for almost an hour that I did not miss Elton John, and I have just learned that I have. Blast! Between this and the hours of Britain's Next Top Model I watched yesterday, I'm basically British now. Which is good because I have some important news...About two weeks ago Jessica and I sat down with Princes William and Harry, and Matt Lauer, and had a chat. After a lot of debating it was decided that Jessica would marry Prince Harry and I would take Prince William. Details to follow...But seriously, the part of this concert is watching the two of them dance. Next time they want to convince people they are just regular guys, they should show this video.

Okay, I have to go read Harry Potter now. Three weeks!