tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72922232024-03-14T13:48:47.882-05:00OverdressedKalisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07681315257203048253noreply@blogger.comBlogger1087125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7292223.post-8070794320039213532007-04-22T20:52:00.000-05:002007-04-23T13:34:23.243-05:00Please forward. NOT AT THIS ADDRESSFirst, THANK YOU to everyone for your wonderfully supportive comments. And rest assured no apologies are ever necessary for visiting w/out commenting - we all do it. I read a lot of blogs that I rarely leave comments on. I make it a habit to never comment unless I feel that I actually have something to add. Other times I just don't feel participatory.(For the record, I'm a feed-reader too.)So Kalisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07681315257203048253noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7292223.post-73826825477570817562007-04-20T21:17:00.000-05:002007-04-22T20:51:48.876-05:00I am the soul that lives withinSo here's the thing.I don't really have any readers anymore. I know that. And I don't write too much anymore. Know that too. When I went back to work last year I was working reallllly loooooong hours doing creatively exhausting work and I had neither the time nor the brain power to write much. And the thing about blogging is, you don't write, people quit dropping in.Which is cool. I figured I'd Kalisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07681315257203048253noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7292223.post-63446998427701008002007-04-07T17:59:00.000-05:002008-12-12T01:22:10.217-06:00Thankya, thankya very muchMy in-laws are celebrating 65 years of marriage this weekend, and the whole family is in town. We took several of the nieces, nephews and cousins from Southern California around Memphis today, including the Peabody Hotel, Beale Street, and Graceland - which Big Daddy, a lifelong Memphian had never been to. Kalisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07681315257203048253noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7292223.post-63686395948980744232007-04-04T20:43:00.000-05:002007-04-04T21:36:59.715-05:00The Best Years of Your Life, DammitSo My Kid is in his last semester of middle school. One of the reasons we moved out to the 'burbs is so he could go to decent public schools and we could feel good about sending him there. And we've been totally pleased with his elementary and middle school experiences. The high school district we're in, on the other hand, has some problems.It's overcrowded and the student population has turned aKalisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07681315257203048253noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7292223.post-60873466480731641832007-04-03T10:51:00.000-05:002007-04-03T11:11:35.148-05:00My First TimeI was brought up in the extremely conservative - in more ways than one - Mormon faith. As very young children, we were taught to worship "Reverently, Quietly." [That was the name of a Primary song that taught us how to properly and respectfully worship the Lord.] So imagine my experience last weekend at an African-American Pentecostal service.One of our clients is the Church Of God In Christ (Kalisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07681315257203048253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7292223.post-12680650545927894712007-03-24T18:11:00.000-05:002008-12-12T01:22:10.382-06:00So Sad.Kalisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07681315257203048253noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7292223.post-48136296263510767762007-03-24T15:40:00.000-05:002008-12-12T01:22:10.720-06:00It's madness, I sayHere's the thing that gets me every year when I'm watching the NCAA tournament: These kids are 20 years younger than me, which means I'm old enough to their mother. Seriously, which one of us looks middle-aged?Kalisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07681315257203048253noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7292223.post-13858634058238804972007-03-16T21:00:00.000-05:002007-03-16T21:30:28.239-05:00Stranded at the Drive-InI was supposed to be on a flight to New York this afternoon, but it was cancelled, along with about 900 others. And I was kicked out of the crappy hotel I was staying in at the airport, because they were "overbooked," what with all the stranded travelers. Luckily, we are rewards members of one of the hotel chains, so I called them and said, "I'm a rewards club member, and I'm stuck in Ft. Kalisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07681315257203048253noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7292223.post-20517989002559677532007-03-15T13:26:00.000-05:002007-03-15T20:05:53.055-05:00From the roadThis morning I landed in Ft. Lauderdale. I'm pretty sure I was the only person in the airport not going to or coming from a cruise. Everyone here is either retired or on vacation.Boston was a bit of a whirlwind. I foolishly brought only one pair shoes, which I wore for three days straight - including treking thru airports and standing for 12 hours at a trade show - and I have come to the Kalisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07681315257203048253noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7292223.post-41781246325483850242007-03-07T10:17:00.000-06:002007-03-07T10:19:09.491-06:00Real questions the poor little niave girl at work has asked me this week1. "Are the Geiko cavemen real cavemen?"2. "Where is Singapore? In Thailand?"Kalisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07681315257203048253noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7292223.post-59861207498913618052007-03-06T20:09:00.000-06:002007-03-06T20:17:50.769-06:00Pop QuizWhy do you suppose NPR assigned Libby Lewis to cover the Louis [Scooter] Libby trial?A) Coincidence, purely coincidenceB) They didn't think anyone would notice reallyC) She just happened to be the most qualified reporterD) They thought it'd be fucking hilariousKalisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07681315257203048253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7292223.post-86660676126941161582007-03-06T07:31:00.000-06:002007-03-06T15:35:21.183-06:00Untitled 2: Electric BugalooThe carrot cake was a huge hit. HUGE. I don't believe I've ever cooked anything that my boys have raved about. RAVED. I don't get it, really. I said to My Kid, "You know there's vegetables in that." He didn't care. He ate two more pieces.Carrot Cake2 cups white sugar1 cup vegetable oil4 eggs2 (4.5 ounce) jars carrot baby food1 teaspoon vanilla extract2 cups all-purpose flour1/2 teaspoon salt1 1/2Kalisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07681315257203048253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7292223.post-6336330286537724382007-03-04T17:51:00.000-06:002007-03-04T18:23:32.640-06:00UntitledI never can seem to get myself any Girl Scout cookies. You'd think if they wanted to sell those suckers they'd make it easier to get your hands on them.Today when I was at the grocery store not one but two people stopped me to ask me questions. It was like I had a hat on that read "ASK ME." (I did not.) It was very odd, b/c grocery shopping is typically a very introverted event for me. You have Kalisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07681315257203048253noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7292223.post-79543611718658150532007-03-01T13:33:00.000-06:002007-03-01T14:22:49.779-06:00Our Government Inaction*Everyone already thinks Memphis and Shelby County are run by a bunch of crooks. But what's happening now just takes the cake. I defy you to find something so abhorrent in any of your hometowns.Apparently, Herman Morris, the former president of our utility company had a "LIST." The LIST included the names of people in town, mostly govt & corporate officials, who were to be notified first if their Kalisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07681315257203048253noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7292223.post-6821413788229500432007-03-01T11:10:00.000-06:002008-12-12T01:22:11.400-06:00Boston updateHere's the yacht And here's the dress I boughtWith these bootsSo hopefully that will be practical, although Supermom tells me that there may very well be snow on the ground, in which case three-and-a-half-inch heels may not be practical. But at least I'll look good. On the yacht.Kalisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07681315257203048253noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7292223.post-91137734205503673792007-02-27T13:40:00.000-06:002007-02-27T13:42:19.888-06:00Fashion DelimmaI have to go out of town for a client meeting. I've been invited to join his clients on a DINNER CRUISE while I'm there.ON A YACHT.IN BOSTON.IN MARCH.I'm thinking something wool, maybe in winter white.Kalisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07681315257203048253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7292223.post-79396027298708748612007-02-25T19:37:00.000-06:002007-02-25T23:18:19.016-06:00The ShowThis must be the classiest opening of the Oscars ever. It gave me chills. I thought I was going to get choked up. Superb.Ellen's hair looks great! Not so crazy about the burgundy velvet tuxedo (w/ white shoes even), but if anyone can pull it off, Ellen can.She killed! Ellen Killed at The Oscars!! From now on, no one gets to host but her.Nicole looks better than she has in years. Or at least her Kalisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07681315257203048253noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7292223.post-5516346251798113032007-02-25T17:55:00.000-06:002007-02-25T19:30:38.341-06:00Are you watching the red carpet?I'm ordinarily not a huge fan of Penelope Cruz, but she looks amazing tonight. Perfect hair, perfect makeup. Too bad her dress looks like she's wrapped herself up in a bathmat.Cameron needs to go away for a while and renew. Maybe get a new stylist. I think she looks like ass.Jessica Biel has gotten too gorgeous for her own good. I love that she wore fuchsia.Jada Pinkett Smith looks like a man, Kalisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07681315257203048253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7292223.post-66423974219287045082007-02-24T18:52:00.000-06:002007-02-24T20:58:22.257-06:00May or may not be spoilers aheadIn preparation for tomorrow night's Academy awards, I watched two of the nominated films today on DVD. Then I took a nap and woke up thinking the red carpets were on which, of course, it was only Saturday. (I also thought when I woke up that Big Daddy had cleaned the kitchen while I slept but, alas, that too was only a dream.)I had avoided watching "The Departed" because I don't really do Kalisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07681315257203048253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7292223.post-64912064430057735452007-02-21T19:29:00.000-06:002007-02-21T19:27:43.876-06:00Britney, Britney, Britney (*shakes head*)I suppose at this point everyone has an opinion on Britney's madness. But I imagine that you're all dying to hear mine. Because I'm full of self-importance that way.As someone who has battled a few demons of my own, perhaps I can shed some light on her massively destructive behavior. First of all, please understand that addiction causes a person to make devastatingly bad decisions. When you, Kalisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07681315257203048253noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7292223.post-46622595311614057632007-02-17T12:31:00.000-06:002007-02-17T14:08:49.189-06:00RoleplayingI just watched "Hollywoodland" which I really liked, for several reasons, not the least of which being that I've had a completely unexplained crush on Adrien Brody ever since he played that pianist. And you know how I love Diane Lane. I think she looks more beautiful and classy with every passing year. And I was sucked in by the old Hollywood feel of the film, even it if was full of Kalisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07681315257203048253noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7292223.post-83559195739763918742007-02-16T22:57:00.000-06:002007-02-16T23:03:07.216-06:00Hey Stacy & Clinton,I have a question for you.When did the empire (IM-pi-yur) waist become the empire (ohm-PEER) waist?If one of you could just get back to me on that.Thanks,k.Kalisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07681315257203048253noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7292223.post-6601369513351110332007-02-14T23:53:00.000-06:002007-02-15T16:13:47.155-06:00New Blogger fucked up my blogActually, I fell for the old "Customize your template!" scheme. They told me I would lose all the changes I'd made to my template, but they'd be saved indefinitely. Only they didn't tell me WHERE they'd be saved.So I clicked on the update thing. Lost my stuff. Fucked up my page.And the customization they offered sucked ass anyway.Damn new blogger.So then I got pissed at the whole thing and spent Kalisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07681315257203048253noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7292223.post-58122529434537582622007-02-14T21:05:00.000-06:002007-02-14T21:16:23.955-06:00Public Service AnnouncementHow to know if your pop star may be in trouble:She marries indiscriminately.She divorces habitually.She appears in public photos without underwear. She drinks excessively. She becomes dependant on alcohol or other drugs. She forgets that she is a mother of two young babies. She becomes sex and/or love addicted. She bounces from relationship to relationship. She loses interest in personal hygiene.Kalisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07681315257203048253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7292223.post-3160985164985280262007-02-13T07:49:00.000-06:002007-02-12T14:55:03.956-06:00My TV is so fucked upRight now I am listening to the Today show. Only listening b/c my screen is STUCK on that purple "Comcast announcements" screen. The audio matches the channel I'm supposed to be on, thought, so I can change channels and listen to whatever I want.Prior to this new development, we went through all of these:1. The picture would constantly freeze up and then pixelate. Over and over again.2. When Kalisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07681315257203048253noreply@blogger.com1