If you watched Teen Witch in the 80s, or rewatched it this weekend when ABC Family showed it on TV, then you know what I am talking about. LOVE THIS MOVIE! I forgot how good it was, and how many of the lines of the movie that my sister and I used/continue to use in our lives (like the song slash rap "I'm Hot, and you're NOT, so if you wanna hang with me you only got one shot, TOP THAT!")
Something I didnt know until I rewatched it with AJ this weekend was that BRAD (love interest of Teen Witch Louise) is the same guy from Saved by the Bell Hawaii who wanted to run Kelly's uncle out of his resort business!!!! NOOOO Louise! Brad is a bad dude! Also, Louise is one of the girls in Goonies, and the short psychic lady from Poltergeist is also in the flick, playing none other than a psychic/witch. Awesome.
Wikipedia also informed me that Teen Witch was initially supposed to be a girl version or Teen Wolf. Um, NO. As much as I love Teen Witch, Teen Wolf starring APK is so much better. (APK being Alex P. Keaton, also known as Michael J. Fox).
Sticking on ABC Family shows, yes, I am watching Pretty Little Liars. But I have no idea what is going on in the show...the blind girl? Where did she come from? Is A really dead? Oh, the suspense!
Monday, June 21, 2010
Friday, June 18, 2010
Dating on Demand
Stop what you are doing right now and go to your TV, click the "on demand" button, and see if you have "Dating on Demand" under "Local". Seriously. I just discovered this channel, if that is what you call it. It is basically short 3-4 minute videos of single people answering questions about themselves. And it is entertaining. It seems like the comcast people just stopped people who were out at bars or other functions and asked them questions about their personalities for their "on demand" profiles. Hilarious. One girl was still in high school. Granted, she was 18, but still...did her mom know she was making a profile for "On Demand?"
Did anyone else already know about this Dating on Demand?
On another note, reason #7,002 for loving Boston: Beaches. Now, I know you dont think, "Hey, I want to go to Boston to go to the beach!" But, really, why DONT you think that? We drove not even15 minutes away from our house and found 3 different nice, sunny beaches (with bathrooms). And that was just the ones right near our house!
On the way home, we drove by a car on a bridge that was on fire, too. Like, majorly on fire. It was cool until a fireman was trying to put out the fire and it sort of blew INTO his face and he had to run the other way.
Did anyone else already know about this Dating on Demand?
On another note, reason #7,002 for loving Boston: Beaches. Now, I know you dont think, "Hey, I want to go to Boston to go to the beach!" But, really, why DONT you think that? We drove not even15 minutes away from our house and found 3 different nice, sunny beaches (with bathrooms). And that was just the ones right near our house!
On the way home, we drove by a car on a bridge that was on fire, too. Like, majorly on fire. It was cool until a fireman was trying to put out the fire and it sort of blew INTO his face and he had to run the other way.
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
Official
We are now official residents of Massachusetts. We got our car registered here, AJ got his license changed (I opted not to change mine at this time to avoid the $100 fee associated with getting the new license, plus mine is good for 4 more years anyway), and we are all moved in to our new city apartment. I say city because it is crazy how little closet space you can have in city apartments while still paying double what you are used to paying in rent. We are in, albeit STUFFED in to our closet space. We do LOVE our new apartment though!
And, of course I got my cable with DVR hooked up within hours of moving in...I have my priorities, people!
Little confession: I am totally back into Secret Life of the American Teenager. Am I the only one? It was on marathon while we were unpacking and I have watched a few newer episodes. It is stupid as ever, which makes it better than ever, right? In case you are interested, there have been multiple pregnancy scares now.
Breaking Bad season finale on Sunday night was crazy!!!! I was unsure this whole season about they were going to keep it fresh, and they really stepped it up the last few episodes. I mean, Walt running over the drug guys? And did whats his face kill the new guy working in the lab??? Such a good season ending cliffhanger!
Dad Camp on VH1 showcases the biggest losers you can imagine being Dads to unfortunate little ones. The ladies are sad and desperate though, because nothing this camp can teach is going to make these guys NOT be losers. They need to move on to Tool Academy.
Are Heidi and Spencer really getting divorced? That story sort of fell off after initially being released. Or maybe I have just been out of it the last few days...
I did watch an episode of the new Colin Hanks and Bradley Whitford show The Good Guys. It is another cop comedy, very much like Psych, but without the psychic. It is funny, but not a "cant miss it" show. But what do you expect from summer tv??
TOP CHEF DC starts TOMORROW!!!
And, of course I got my cable with DVR hooked up within hours of moving in...I have my priorities, people!
Little confession: I am totally back into Secret Life of the American Teenager. Am I the only one? It was on marathon while we were unpacking and I have watched a few newer episodes. It is stupid as ever, which makes it better than ever, right? In case you are interested, there have been multiple pregnancy scares now.
Breaking Bad season finale on Sunday night was crazy!!!! I was unsure this whole season about they were going to keep it fresh, and they really stepped it up the last few episodes. I mean, Walt running over the drug guys? And did whats his face kill the new guy working in the lab??? Such a good season ending cliffhanger!
Dad Camp on VH1 showcases the biggest losers you can imagine being Dads to unfortunate little ones. The ladies are sad and desperate though, because nothing this camp can teach is going to make these guys NOT be losers. They need to move on to Tool Academy.
Are Heidi and Spencer really getting divorced? That story sort of fell off after initially being released. Or maybe I have just been out of it the last few days...
I did watch an episode of the new Colin Hanks and Bradley Whitford show The Good Guys. It is another cop comedy, very much like Psych, but without the psychic. It is funny, but not a "cant miss it" show. But what do you expect from summer tv??
TOP CHEF DC starts TOMORROW!!!
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
OID: Only in Delaware
Ever wondered what Delaware is all about? Probably NOT, but over our last year here, we have observed some things that are seemingly native to Delaware.
1) Unnecessary Medians on the Road: Seriously, Delaware LOVES using medians. They use them EVERYWHERE. A parking lot? Must need a median somewhere! In the middle of an intersection? Needs a median! Middle of the park? Perhaps a median will be good there! By putting medians everywhere, that also means that you have to do more u-turns here than anywhere else in the world. Because nothing says "go 1 mile out of your way to get to the next intersection in order to u-turn" like a Delaware median!
2) Parking backwards in your parking spot. Delawarians LOVE to take the 2 extra minutes it takes to park in reverse in their spots. Everyone does it. It annoys me.
3) "In Loving Memory" stickers on your back windshield. I wish I had a study to show the proportion of people in Delaware that use these stickers on their windows compared to other areas. Granted, it is very sweet and touching to memorialize a loved one, BUT is a bumper/window sticker really the best way to do it? At any given moment, you can find one either in the parking lot outside, or driving next to you.
(I got a picture of this, but couldnt crop out the name of the person being remembered, and I didnt want to put that out there with a name on it!)
4) OBX/BB/RB/26.2 Stickers on your car. They must love car stickers of all sorts here, because you cant go far in Delaware without seeing some loser with an OBX sticker on their car. Oh, you dont know what those letters mean? The Outer Banks in North Carolina, of course! Duh. And apparently that is the coolest place ever because when you go, you always come back with this stupid sticker on your windshield. (BB= Bethany Beach, RB= Rehobeth Beach, 26.2= d-bag who wants everyone to know they ran a marathon...this one isnt just a DE thing)
5) Putting up your windshield wipers when it is going to snow. I still dont quite see the benefit of doing this, but EVERYONE here does it if there is even a slight chance of snow. This is a pic from earlier this year, and I am sure if you look hard enough you will see some windshield wipers pulled up and out!
6) Bean Bag games anywhere you can imagine (locals call it "baggy" or something like that). Whether it is in the park, in the middle of a street, in the middle of the parking lot, or at a tailgating party before the big game, someone inevitably will break out their homemade backboard and bean bags to play a quick game.
7a) Broken Down Cars on the Road (always marked as such by a white wife-beater shirt in the window). Supposedly, your car has to pass inspection before getting registered in Delaware. Funny, because there are more broken down cars on the side of the road here than anywhere else I have lived. And, I dont know how people automatically know that you need to put the white shirt in the window, but, they always do it. Once I saw a red shirt and wondered if that meant something different than the white one.
7b) Trash on the side of the Road. Littering is a problem here. Trash on the road, along with broken down cars= a sad fact.
8) (possibly the most annoying) Parking in the Front of Stores (aka in the fire lane). There can be a completely empty parking lot (as seen in photo), and yet people still find it necessary to park in front of the shopping center, with or without their hazards on, so everyone has to go around them. Just pull into a parking spot 3 feet away!!!! Just because you put your hazards on doesnt mean its ok to park there!
9) This doesnt annoy me, but has actually given me many laughs as I drive by. What is Analtech? What does Analtech do?
***I decided to try and find pictures to show as examples of each annoyance. I thought it would take a few hours. It took me 30 minutes to find all of these.
1) Unnecessary Medians on the Road: Seriously, Delaware LOVES using medians. They use them EVERYWHERE. A parking lot? Must need a median somewhere! In the middle of an intersection? Needs a median! Middle of the park? Perhaps a median will be good there! By putting medians everywhere, that also means that you have to do more u-turns here than anywhere else in the world. Because nothing says "go 1 mile out of your way to get to the next intersection in order to u-turn" like a Delaware median!
2) Parking backwards in your parking spot. Delawarians LOVE to take the 2 extra minutes it takes to park in reverse in their spots. Everyone does it. It annoys me.
3) "In Loving Memory" stickers on your back windshield. I wish I had a study to show the proportion of people in Delaware that use these stickers on their windows compared to other areas. Granted, it is very sweet and touching to memorialize a loved one, BUT is a bumper/window sticker really the best way to do it? At any given moment, you can find one either in the parking lot outside, or driving next to you.
(I got a picture of this, but couldnt crop out the name of the person being remembered, and I didnt want to put that out there with a name on it!)
4) OBX/BB/RB/26.2 Stickers on your car. They must love car stickers of all sorts here, because you cant go far in Delaware without seeing some loser with an OBX sticker on their car. Oh, you dont know what those letters mean? The Outer Banks in North Carolina, of course! Duh. And apparently that is the coolest place ever because when you go, you always come back with this stupid sticker on your windshield. (BB= Bethany Beach, RB= Rehobeth Beach, 26.2= d-bag who wants everyone to know they ran a marathon...this one isnt just a DE thing)
5) Putting up your windshield wipers when it is going to snow. I still dont quite see the benefit of doing this, but EVERYONE here does it if there is even a slight chance of snow. This is a pic from earlier this year, and I am sure if you look hard enough you will see some windshield wipers pulled up and out!
6) Bean Bag games anywhere you can imagine (locals call it "baggy" or something like that). Whether it is in the park, in the middle of a street, in the middle of the parking lot, or at a tailgating party before the big game, someone inevitably will break out their homemade backboard and bean bags to play a quick game.
7a) Broken Down Cars on the Road (always marked as such by a white wife-beater shirt in the window). Supposedly, your car has to pass inspection before getting registered in Delaware. Funny, because there are more broken down cars on the side of the road here than anywhere else I have lived. And, I dont know how people automatically know that you need to put the white shirt in the window, but, they always do it. Once I saw a red shirt and wondered if that meant something different than the white one.
7b) Trash on the side of the Road. Littering is a problem here. Trash on the road, along with broken down cars= a sad fact.
8) (possibly the most annoying) Parking in the Front of Stores (aka in the fire lane). There can be a completely empty parking lot (as seen in photo), and yet people still find it necessary to park in front of the shopping center, with or without their hazards on, so everyone has to go around them. Just pull into a parking spot 3 feet away!!!! Just because you put your hazards on doesnt mean its ok to park there!
9) This doesnt annoy me, but has actually given me many laughs as I drive by. What is Analtech? What does Analtech do?
***I decided to try and find pictures to show as examples of each annoyance. I thought it would take a few hours. It took me 30 minutes to find all of these.
TV Stuff
So, of course I watched the MTV Movie Awards Sunday night, hosted by my fave Aziz Ansari! (again, if you havent seen Aziz's Comedy Central Special you HAVE to see it...hilarity!!!)
A few thoughts about this:
I renewed my abhorrence to Twi-hard fans and the Twilight saga. OMG...does Kristin Stewart have any personality?? She thinks she is way too cool for school, per usual. I actually thought that Edward was a little MORE outgoing than usual, but still unbearable.
I also found a new love: Zac Efron. Who knew, right? I didnt see it coming, but he looked SO good at the awards, didnt he? I wasnt even into him before, and now I am totally wanting to go rent 17 Again again.
Betty White/Sandra Bullock/Scarlet Johannsen--that was planned to be awkward, right?
Kristin is really a mean girl on The Hills! And where were Spencer and Heidi this whole episode? I want to see more on their supposed divorce drama!!!! I dont know if I believe it yet, but if it is true, I want Heidi to write a tell-all book about being brainwashed by Spencer...and I will be first in line to get it!
I love that Elle is going to hire the new girl, Louise, to take Olivia's place! Please tell me Olivia is no longer on the show anymore? I cant take her stuck-up act anymore!
Losing it with Jillian: are you watching? Of course I am, and it annoys me that Jillian tries to be Ms Counselor to everyone...but it is good in place of Biggest Loser.
Top Chef DC starts soon..next week, right?
I had better make sure my cable is set to be installed ASAP in my new place! We move Friday! GO CELTICS!
A few thoughts about this:
I renewed my abhorrence to Twi-hard fans and the Twilight saga. OMG...does Kristin Stewart have any personality?? She thinks she is way too cool for school, per usual. I actually thought that Edward was a little MORE outgoing than usual, but still unbearable.
I also found a new love: Zac Efron. Who knew, right? I didnt see it coming, but he looked SO good at the awards, didnt he? I wasnt even into him before, and now I am totally wanting to go rent 17 Again again.
Betty White/Sandra Bullock/Scarlet Johannsen--that was planned to be awkward, right?
Kristin is really a mean girl on The Hills! And where were Spencer and Heidi this whole episode? I want to see more on their supposed divorce drama!!!! I dont know if I believe it yet, but if it is true, I want Heidi to write a tell-all book about being brainwashed by Spencer...and I will be first in line to get it!
I love that Elle is going to hire the new girl, Louise, to take Olivia's place! Please tell me Olivia is no longer on the show anymore? I cant take her stuck-up act anymore!
Losing it with Jillian: are you watching? Of course I am, and it annoys me that Jillian tries to be Ms Counselor to everyone...but it is good in place of Biggest Loser.
Top Chef DC starts soon..next week, right?
I had better make sure my cable is set to be installed ASAP in my new place! We move Friday! GO CELTICS!
Sunday, June 6, 2010
Tribute to TC
TC has been with us a very long time. AJs parents purchased TC brand spanking new in 1994, and then graciously sold it to AJ for $3000 in 2001. What a deal, because that car has lasted like no other...and is still going strong!
TC got her name from her make and model, nothing fancy...Toyota Camry= TC.
I would like to list a few facts about TC in her memory:
-TC has 206,000 miles
-After we got married, we decided that we would just expect TC to last AJs first 2 years of medical school, and if it got us that far, itd be awesome...she lasted many more years and trips across the country.
-TC made her big screen debut a few years back in Provo while they were taping the new LDS version of "Pride and Prejudice." When they are in the park on Center Street in Provo, TC drives by in the background. It is awesome. (AJ and I were in the car too)
-TC has driven through nearly all of the United States, and driven through most (if not all) of the major cities here. After talking it over, we realized the only states she hasnt been to are: Hawaii, Alaska, Washington, Oregon, New Mexico, Louisiana, and Mississippi. And, really, what are you missing by NOT travelling to those states?
-TC hit and killed a deer once, but came out with only minor headlight damage.
-TC has been taped on many (3, to be exact) stoplight cameras, and the photo (with accompanying ticket with AJs name on it) have been mailed to us. TC is very photogenic.
-TC is a survivor. Most recently, she sat all night in downtown Washington, DC with her window down and resisted ANY break in or theft!!!! A miracle!
So, last night we sold TC (for a VERY great deal, BTW) to a lady who doesnt even know how to drive a stick shift! Her husband barely knew, but he vowed to learn and then teach her. We really hope she is OK and will be as good of a car to them as she was to us!
We miss you, TC!
Friday, June 4, 2010
7 Days!
We are going to pull out of our apartment in Delaware for the last time in exactly one week from today. I cannot believe it has been a year here already, that over a year ago we were still in shock that AJ matched at The Mass General Hospital, and that we moved across the country. And here we go again! Love it!
And, as you can see from the pics I posted a few days ago, we had a wonderful visit with Natalie. We were able to take her all up and down the East Coast...from Baltimore to NYC. And everywhere in between. We saw The Real World: Back to NY House, the Friends apartment, The Cosby Show condo, and Zarin Fabrics (Jill from Real Housewives of NYC!!) among all of the other things. We walked miles and miles, and rode the Grayline Bus more miles. It was awesome. Perfect birthday!
Now, my house is even more full of boxes. Some are packed, some are empty. I think I need more boxes. I went to the grocery store tonight to get some more boxes, and the meat guy gave me some. I got them home, and then realized they smelled like meat. It sicked me out. The boxes are now on my porch airing out.
Here are some pics of our friends the other night at dinner! We will miss them!
And, as you can see from the pics I posted a few days ago, we had a wonderful visit with Natalie. We were able to take her all up and down the East Coast...from Baltimore to NYC. And everywhere in between. We saw The Real World: Back to NY House, the Friends apartment, The Cosby Show condo, and Zarin Fabrics (Jill from Real Housewives of NYC!!) among all of the other things. We walked miles and miles, and rode the Grayline Bus more miles. It was awesome. Perfect birthday!
Now, my house is even more full of boxes. Some are packed, some are empty. I think I need more boxes. I went to the grocery store tonight to get some more boxes, and the meat guy gave me some. I got them home, and then realized they smelled like meat. It sicked me out. The boxes are now on my porch airing out.
Here are some pics of our friends the other night at dinner! We will miss them!
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