~ Once again, when we can't even manage to answer the first question correctly, you know it's going to be a rough night. However, when the answer was read as The Honeymooners, I felt little better knowing that the table next to us had never even heard of the show, and didn't know who Jackie Gleason was. Seriously, people?
~ Luckily when the next Old TV questions were asked, they were quite easy - much easier than the very first question. I feel like the person writing the questions fell down on the job a bit this week!
~ Harrods is not the largest department store in the world, and the Chelsea Garden show is not the oldest garden show in existence. Apparently the real world doesn't revolve around London - just my own little world does.
~ Sometimes it takes a village to name the team whose team colors are Sonoran red, and black. I thought Arizona, someone else said Cardinals. Then we decided the Cardinals were Arizona's football team. Someone else mentioned the razorbacks and then we finally concluded with Diamondbacks. It took a while but we finally got there - I'm seriously considering changing our team name to the Long Processors...
~ It's always flipping Africa that trips us up (of course it wasn't only Africa that tripped us up tonight. Apparently Kilimanjaro is in Tanzania - not one of the 15 other African nations we named.
~ Who knew that the .com in our email addresses meant commercial? We could name what every other dot-address stood for but not the one everyone uses a million times a day.
~ Knowing a bunch of stuff about medical things because I watch a lot of hospital shows comes in handy every once in a while. Especially when no one thinks we're going to get the question right because the bio teacher isn't there this evening. Yay for Hepatocytes being in the liver! And yay for "hepa" meaning pertaining to the liver. I love English much more than science!
~ We have NO idea was an actual answer we turned in this evening. Yep, it was that kind of night.
~ On the other hand, we've NEVER gotten all the half time questions correct before so go figure...
Tuesday, July 12, 2016
Monday, July 11, 2016
OC Girls Day
Sunday, July 10, 2016
Does Everyone Cook?
In the last 3 days I've seen a cooking show hosted by Valerie Bertinelli (with her friend, actress Faith Ford added in for good measure), Neil Patrick Harris and David Burtka on an episode of In the Kitchen with Ina, a cooking show hosted by Trisha Yearwood, a cooking show hosted by Tiffani Amber Thiessen, and a cookbook written by Freddie Prinze Jr. (with a foreword written by his wife, actress Sara Michelle Gellar thrown in for good measure.) All of that brings me to my question - Does everyone cook? Why is it when people get famous, the next logical step is to host a cooking show or write a cookbook?
Surely, most of Hollywood uses their hundreds of thousands, or in some case millions of dollars to hire personal chefs so they don't actually have to cook. I actually like to cook, and I still admit that I would totally do that if I hit the lottery. Because of this, I feel like most of Hollywood is out of practice. Therefore, they can't be that stellar in the kitchen to warrant a whole show dedicated to their cuisine.
Also, there was a time that cooking shows and cook books had themes - Mexican food, Italian food, 15 minute suppers, you get the drift. Anyway, what is the theme of these cooking shows being hosted by these very famous people? Food cooked by famous people? Where's the theme people!? I'd rather eat yummy food than famous food.
Now that that's off my chest, I'm begging you Hollywood - please leave the cooking, baking, hosting and writing to the professionals and the fabulously talented home cooks that deserve a shot more than you do. You've made your millions already, leave the cooking millions to those that deserve them, and those that actually cook for themselves on a daily basis. They know much more about food than you do anyway...
Surely, most of Hollywood uses their hundreds of thousands, or in some case millions of dollars to hire personal chefs so they don't actually have to cook. I actually like to cook, and I still admit that I would totally do that if I hit the lottery. Because of this, I feel like most of Hollywood is out of practice. Therefore, they can't be that stellar in the kitchen to warrant a whole show dedicated to their cuisine.
Also, there was a time that cooking shows and cook books had themes - Mexican food, Italian food, 15 minute suppers, you get the drift. Anyway, what is the theme of these cooking shows being hosted by these very famous people? Food cooked by famous people? Where's the theme people!? I'd rather eat yummy food than famous food.
Now that that's off my chest, I'm begging you Hollywood - please leave the cooking, baking, hosting and writing to the professionals and the fabulously talented home cooks that deserve a shot more than you do. You've made your millions already, leave the cooking millions to those that deserve them, and those that actually cook for themselves on a daily basis. They know much more about food than you do anyway...
Saturday, July 9, 2016
The Story of Tonight
Tonight's the night that Hamilton fans have been dreading. Lin, Leslie and Phillipa (Hamilton, Burr & Eliza) are performing there last show as leads. Unfortunately, that means I won't get to see any of their amazing performances when I finally see Hamilton in 2 months time. While I still envy everyone who had the chance to see them, I'm not nearly as upset as I thought I'd be.
First of all they chose Lin's stand-by, Javier Munoz to take his place. That means an actor that's been a part of Hamilton for the last 2 years will continue to be a part, now just a bigger part of the phenomenon. The best part is that I've heard that "Javilton" (his nickname) is all sorts of wonderful in the starring role. As for the other roles, they've chose real theater actors that have witnessed the madness of Hamilton first hand and I'm sure will continue to foster the show's success. They went for quality and diversity not just a name - that's one of my favorite things about the show!
And second of all, witnessing the love and respect these actors have for the show, the fans and their castmates has made us all see that they'll never be truly "gone" from Hamilton. They'll always be a part of this huge Hamilton movement. If you want to witness some of the love first hand, just look at their Twitter feeds for today. Every one of them has been sending heartfelt messages of love and respect to each other. And you get the feeling than none of them actually want to leave now that it's time.
Their presence will be felt always and I'm sure the 3 will go on to do many more fabulous things. I personally can't wait to see where they land next!
First of all they chose Lin's stand-by, Javier Munoz to take his place. That means an actor that's been a part of Hamilton for the last 2 years will continue to be a part, now just a bigger part of the phenomenon. The best part is that I've heard that "Javilton" (his nickname) is all sorts of wonderful in the starring role. As for the other roles, they've chose real theater actors that have witnessed the madness of Hamilton first hand and I'm sure will continue to foster the show's success. They went for quality and diversity not just a name - that's one of my favorite things about the show!
And second of all, witnessing the love and respect these actors have for the show, the fans and their castmates has made us all see that they'll never be truly "gone" from Hamilton. They'll always be a part of this huge Hamilton movement. If you want to witness some of the love first hand, just look at their Twitter feeds for today. Every one of them has been sending heartfelt messages of love and respect to each other. And you get the feeling than none of them actually want to leave now that it's time.
Their presence will be felt always and I'm sure the 3 will go on to do many more fabulous things. I personally can't wait to see where they land next!
Friday, July 8, 2016
Friday Five
1. Last weekend I pretty much did nothing but read. I was in love with the 2 Jenny Colgan books I had and just couldn't put them down. If you're a lover of England and puffins I'd definitely suggest reading "The Little Beach Street Bakery" & "Summer at the Little Beach Street Bakery." I shouldn't have been surprised these were so good, since I haven't disliked a book she's written yet.
2. Though I haven't seen Hamilton yet, I have been rocking out to the soundtrack. And one storyline that has made me wonder was the life of Hercules Mulligan. In the show he's a tailor who spies on the British for the Americans and helps a great deal in the battle of Yorktown. I had never heard the name before so I wasn't sure he was real. As it turns out, as the CIA shared in a whole blog post this week, he's very real and he really was one of the US's first spies. Considering what he accomplished you'd think we'd learn more about him in school!
3. After an incredibly difficult week here in the United States, it's good to see so many people choosing love instead of violence. "Love is Louder"
4. Unfortunately, Royal Pains signed off for good this week. While I will admit it's a fairly corny show, it definitely had its moments. And even though the finale wasn't perfect - it wasn't even splashy - everything was tied up in a neat little bow which made fans happy. However, I'm still holding out hope that we'll get an Evan/Paige or just Jeremiah spin off. I'd totallly be down to watch these 3 characters for a very long time. They're the ones I'm going to miss! (Though, now that Royal Pains is gone, Suits can start and that definitely makes me happy!)
5. I think everyone could use a laugh this week, and for some reason (even more than when I watched it the first time) this made me laugh out loud. HA! (For the record, that's exactly how I feel about eating meat - Yum!)
2. Though I haven't seen Hamilton yet, I have been rocking out to the soundtrack. And one storyline that has made me wonder was the life of Hercules Mulligan. In the show he's a tailor who spies on the British for the Americans and helps a great deal in the battle of Yorktown. I had never heard the name before so I wasn't sure he was real. As it turns out, as the CIA shared in a whole blog post this week, he's very real and he really was one of the US's first spies. Considering what he accomplished you'd think we'd learn more about him in school!
3. After an incredibly difficult week here in the United States, it's good to see so many people choosing love instead of violence. "Love is Louder"
4. Unfortunately, Royal Pains signed off for good this week. While I will admit it's a fairly corny show, it definitely had its moments. And even though the finale wasn't perfect - it wasn't even splashy - everything was tied up in a neat little bow which made fans happy. However, I'm still holding out hope that we'll get an Evan/Paige or just Jeremiah spin off. I'd totallly be down to watch these 3 characters for a very long time. They're the ones I'm going to miss! (Though, now that Royal Pains is gone, Suits can start and that definitely makes me happy!)
5. I think everyone could use a laugh this week, and for some reason (even more than when I watched it the first time) this made me laugh out loud. HA! (For the record, that's exactly how I feel about eating meat - Yum!)
— Life In Pieces (@LifeInPiecesCBS) July 8, 2016
#SorryNotSorry, vegetarians… https://t.co/X9G4vFCAqE #LifeInPieces @gisellezenberg pic.twitter.com/FrOdcPmiFI— Life In Pieces (@LifeInPiecesCBS) July 8, 2016
Thursday, July 7, 2016
Focus on the Good
Until I succeed, I'm focusing on the good. At least, that's what I'm trying to do. I need to see the good in the situation and focus on making it better for myself. And realize it could be worse - which just sounds dire when you think about it. But it's not. Everyone is healthy and safe. That's what I'm focusing on.
And while I'm focusing on the good, let's take a minute to focus on this new fancy schmancy blog design, shall we? Isn't it cute? I've been browsing Etsy for the last week or so, and finally found one I loved. If you're looking for a new design I definitely suggest Blogaholic Designs. Her designs are adorable and her tutorials for uploading everything are super helpful. I just love it so much more than the dumb one I tried to put together!
There we go - one fabulously happy thought to end the crappy day with. Now to build on the happiness for tomorrow...
Wednesday, July 6, 2016
52 Lists: Week 20
I realized I do a lot of things because of books (and articles, blogs, plays, etc.) I read a lot and because of this I get all sorts of crazy ideas in my head. I'm sure (I hope!) we all do this, but the post started writing itself in my head and thought it would be fun. So today's list topic is:
I like...... because.....
~ I have this weird obsession with the tiny country of Bhutan because of the book "Radio Shangri-La." I so want to travel there one day and all I basically know about it is what I've read in this book.
~ I plan to see the musical Cats when it opens at the end of this month because I read an article that said every good Broadway fan should see Cats - even though I'm fairly certain I'll hate it.
~ I really wanted to travel to Edinburgh Scotland because I had read the 44 Scotland Street series by Alexander McCall Smith and fell in love with the city. (For the record, that totally worked in my favor because Edinburgh is just plain beautiful.)
~ I have this picture of all British villages being idyllic full of eccentric and lovely people because of every single book by Jenny Colgan. (I was pretty much in heaven in the Cotswolds but annoyed that I didn't meet a lonely British farmer/bee-keeper/baker/solicitor that fell head over the heels for me as soon as he saw me. Jenny's books have taught me that happens quite often.)
~ I believe that it's perfectly financially viable to buy a fixer upper in Provence or take 2 years off to sail around the Caribbean because of "A Year in Provence" and "The Spice Necklace."
~ For a while I had visions of living in a boarding house in San Francisco because of "The Tales of the City." I even planned to have a pot-smoking landlord just like Anna Madrigal.
~ I decided to never own a dog because of "Marley & Me." I couldn't stop sobbing at the end of life of a dog I was just reading about. I'm fairly certain I would require anti-depressants to deal with that with a real dog.
~ My current dream job is cookbook editor and archivist in Manhattan because of "Delicious!"
~ I started trying everything I was offered because of "A Cook's Tour." "A Cook's Tour" is also the reason I want to try Durian and maybe Fugu (if I can get past the possibly deadly part...)
~ I visited Paris because of every book I've ever read having to do with people traveling to Paris. I now know I could never (NEVER!) live there because of every book I've ever read having to do with people moving to Paris.
~ I'm sort of ok with my awkwardness, since it's not just me because of "Are People Hanging out without Me?" Mindy Kaling is the much more glamorous version of me if her books are to be believed. I thought I was the only one that had such random fears : )
~ I've decided that it's not a crime to just be nice and want other people to be nice, and it's possible to be nice and funny at the same time because of "Yes, Please."
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