tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72922232011-10-01T05:20:52.326-05:00Kalisanoreply@blogger.comBlogger10871100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7292223.post-8070794320039213532007-04-22T20:52:00.000-05:002007-04-23T13:34:23.243-05:00

First, 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

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So 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

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My 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.

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So 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 a

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I 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 (

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Here'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?

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I 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.

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This 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

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1. "Are the Geiko cavemen real cavemen?"2. "Where is Singapore? In Thailand?"

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Why 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 hilarious

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The 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 1/2

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I 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

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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

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Here'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.

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I 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.

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This 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

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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,

Kalisanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7292223.post-66423974219287045082007-02-24T18:52:00.000-06:002007-02-24T20:58:22.257-06:00

In 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

Kalisanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7292223.post-64912064430057735452007-02-21T19:29:00.000-06:002007-02-21T19:27:43.876-06:00

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,

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I 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

Kalisanoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7292223.post-83559195739763918742007-02-16T22:57:00.000-06:002007-02-16T23:03:07.216-06:00

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.

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Actually, 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

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How 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.

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Right 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

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I thought this:1. Three-and-a-half hours to give 10 awards?? This should not be called an awards show; this should be called A Whole Lot Of People Getting Together To Perform show.2. I love The Police. They were my favorite band in high school and I was super-psyched about them opening the show. But I think they need a few more rehearsals before they take it out on the road.3. Whoever produced

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Last night when My Kid got home from his school Valentine's Dance, while I was watching "Big Love" on the DVR, he came and sat down on the sofa and said, "I don't think Alex is going to be at the game tomorrow."(Alex is his best friend from school and they play on the same basketball team.)I put the Henricksons on pause."This guy he went to school with from kindergarten to fourth grade killed

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At first, when I heard NPR describe Anna Nicole posthumously as a "tabloid queen," I thought it was quite tragic. But then I realized that she:a) was a stripper, whob) married an 89-year-old billionaire, and thenc) posed for Playboy, and thend) fought for her husband's money all the way to the Supreme Court, while shee) appeared on television and in various public places completely wasted,

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Go here to read why Prince didn't get electrocuted at the Super Bowl. Apparently, I wasn't the only one questioning that.

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1. Deputy Chief Brenda Johnson (The Closer)2. Babette (Gilmore Girls)3. Dr. Greg House (House)4. Dwight Schrute (The Office)5. Marc (Ugly Betty)

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OK, I've just uploaded a shitload of photos. There may have to be a Chapter 4. Turns out I've changed my hair A LOT in the last 20 years. OK, let the guffawing begin!1987. It was a funky kind of period, ya know? As my hair grew out I had to improvise occasionally. Like this look, which demanded hair gel, a lot of hairspray and a hair dryer on high to achieve the desired effect. (This was my

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Chapter 3 of the Hair Trilogy. I'm trying to find sufficient photos from the last 20 years. Hell, I haven't even started experimenting with COLOR yet!

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Hit refresh if you're liveblogging along. 5:19 Billy Joel Sings the National Anthem: ehh. His voice sounded a lot better in the 80s.5:20 Eddie Murphy as Norbit: A bet he hates that he's got another fat suit movie coming out now that he's got an Oscar nod.5:21 Pizza Hut Cheesy Bites: Please god, don't make me sit through Jessica Simpson ads tonight...5:35 Bud Light: "I threw paper" "I threw a rock

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Go Colts.

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7th Grade (1978) w/ Mom. This 'do would actually be right in style today. 8th Grade. Mom took some "before" pictures before we cut all my hair off. (She tried to make me "model" but I wasn't very good at it.) "After." 8th Grade Beta Club Induction. I wore it curled under and pulled back on one side in a look that was befitting of the disco era. 9th Grade (1980). I cut it even shorter in a "

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Kristine posted this great photo essay (in three chapters) called "Autobiography of My Hair." It made me nostalgic for some of my old hairstyles. I apologize if some of you have seen some of these before. Chapter 1 - Childhood This is me at 1 year. I was a FAT baby. Also? Not much hair to speak of. Age 2. Something about those crazy late 60s that made my mother dress me in stripes and prints and

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"I don't care what Jim says: that is NOT the real Ben Franklin. I am 99 percent sure."

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Kat posted her "life plans" as laid out in the book Living Out Loud. Author Keri Smith recommends answering the following questions to help you envision what you want. It seems like a productive exercise, so I thought I'd try it, too. The idea is to imagine your ideal life.1. Where do you live? Describe what your home looks like. Big Daddy & I live in a loft apartment downtown in the South Main

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I have a new pet peeve.I find that I simply can not stand when people SLAM THE MICROWAVE DOOR.What is it about this particular appliance that encourages people to slap it closed? Why can they not grab the handle and close the door softly?This has driven me crazy at home for years. In fact, I can't think of any one phrase I use more often than, "Quit slamming that door!" But now I've discovered

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This afternoon I had the joyous pleasure of taking my teenage son shopping for clothes at the mall. It is an experience I hope to never repeat. Ever again. For as long as I live.A little history: For as long as I've known My Kid, he's never worn jeans. When he was younger, he hated the hassle of the button/snap and zipper. He would only wear sweat pants with elastic waists. When he got a little

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We were without internet for an entire 24-hour period this week. It was Comcastic. Big Daddy spent hours and hours on the phone with them, trying to straighten it out. In the end, the customer service guy told him they couldn't send out a tech unless we went to their web site to request it. I have no words to describe the absurdity of that. I do have this, though, which I find to be a rather

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In the spring of 1995, when My Kid was about 20 months old, he and his dad built a birdhouse together. Here he is "helping" with his little plastic blue hammer. Big Daddy looks a bit like Elvis in this photo, but keep in mind this was at the height of the 90210 style period. Big Daddy was half the man he is today! (Hah!) And just look at all that dark hair! Whoa. My Kid, on the other hand,

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Did you see Salma? Bangs. So let's recap, shall we? Forward-thinking people with bangs who are on the cutting edge of fashion (in order of the appearance of said bangs):1. Andy Sachs2. Rory Gilmore3. Me4. Reese Witherspoon5. Salma

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That's ShowbizOK first? The fact that the American Idol judges are making mean and demeaning comments to the entrants IS NOT NEWS. How does this rate first hour on the Today show?? Sheesh. Anyone who's watched a television show for any length of time knows what happens: the characters become extreme caricatures of themselves. Think about it: Monica was no where near that neurotic in Season 1.

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1. Gruesome movies about brutally torturing people2. People famous for doing nothing (Yes, Britney, I'm talking to YOU. As well as Paris, Nicole, Brandon Davis and anyone inheriting a Greek shipping fortune.)3. Flashing one's genitals to the paparazzi4. I'm also pretty much ready for the wave of American Idol's popularity to go ahead and crest.5. Super skinniness among Hollywood youth6.

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I have actually talked about this here before.I used to do that - give a fake name at Starbucks. You know, it's just easier than trying to spell my name for them & then have them fuck it all up anyway. Sometimes when they ask me my name, if I'm feeling especially ornery, I just say, "Kalisah, with a 'K'." and I leave them at that. They still don't get it right, but it's sometimes fun to see how

Kalisanoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7292223.post-1169179743840288772007-01-18T22:06:00.000-06:002007-01-18T22:09:03.936-06:00

"Look, I've got like 15 new clients that I inherited from Dwight, and each file is password-protected with a different mythical creature, so, I'm sorry...I can't."

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We have one of those new radio stations in town marketed toward me. Well, not me, exactly. But women. My age. You may have read about this trend. No DJs, just music, mostly from the 70s and 80s. And they give the station a woman's name as its call letters (ours is KIM-FM). I'm forever hearing songs on there when I'm driving (like Journey, "Stone in Love") that I then run home and download on

Kalisanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7292223.post-1169079106646420892007-01-17T18:08:00.000-06:002007-01-17T18:11:46.693-06:00

Maybe we'll share a sobriety date.I'm not a huge fan of Lindsey, and yeah - she's fucked up. But if this is indeed true, I hope the media will cut her some slack. It's hard enough for a regular girl to sober up; I can't imagine doing it with Perez Hilton talking smack about you.

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Let's start with something nice: Bangs! They say Ugly is the new Betty. Stacy London would be proud of this dress. And speaking of which: Now that I know she gets to go to the Globes, I'm even MORE envious of Stacy's job. Now, before you get too bored, let's get on with the mean and nasty:Sneer. (Who poses for a camera like that??)Barbie doll dress. I love Mary Louise Parker, but she has devil

Kalisanoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7292223.post-1168928007381204832007-01-15T22:16:00.000-06:002007-01-16T00:13:27.750-06:00

Jennifer Hudson - TOLD YOU(Look at Beyonce! She's tearing up! Maybe she's not a shitty actor after all!)Why are they cashing in on JT's popularity? Not like he's really in TV or movies (yet).At least they had the decency not to put the camera on Cameron like they put the camera on Justin when Britney kissed Madonna at that one award show.Still, funny imitiation of Prince!Now, is it really fair to

Kalisanoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7292223.post-1168889716339707962007-01-15T13:00:00.000-06:002007-01-15T18:05:15.473-06:00

If you're not tuned in to the second half of 24, you may want to see what sort of inappropriate fashion is going on at the Beverly Hilton.My picks:Best TV Drama Series24Big LoveGrey's AnatomyHeroesLostEven though I think 24 or Heroes has a better chance, I like Big Love by far. Best Actress in a TV DramaPatricia Arquette (Medium)Edie Falco (The Sopranos)Evangeline Lilly (Lost)Ellen Pompeo (Grey's

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So.The baptismal service was held in the Relief Society room. On the wall was posted:1. A laminated poster of a clown holding a big bunch of balloons, on each of which was written a Relief Society member's name with a birthday that month. It was obviously made for an elementary school classroom.2. The Relief Society Declaration. I believe it was a creed dedicating themselves to supporting their

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My mother is being re-baptized into the Mormon church today.It's like some really big deal. Our old family friends (from before I was born even) have come in from Salt Lake for the occasion. They made us late for dinner last night because they insisted on going to a "session" at the Memphis Temple while they were here. Which, hello? You live in Salt Lake City. There's like 40 Mormon Temples out

Kalisanoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7292223.post-1168570739698351382007-01-11T20:44:00.000-06:002007-01-11T20:58:59.766-06:00

I don't know how I missed this really since it's happening right here in my own city and all. AND since I just had a conference call today with the wife of one of the moderators who probably could have gotten me some passes or something.Luckily, freepress.net will be streaming live video of some of the sessions, so tune in to the web site and maybe you'll get to see Helen Thomas, Bill Moyers or

Kalisanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7292223.post-1168569332348989592007-01-11T20:15:00.000-06:002007-01-11T20:35:32.393-06:00

"It's like we're touring Willie Wonka's chocolate factory and dropping off one by one."

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Or, You know you're desperate for awards season when....Queen looks....errm...like she spent more on hair extensions than she did on her dress.That is one big ass rock on Eva Longoria's finger.See does Halle have a baby bump.Uhh, sorry Perez. No way. Not in that dress.Just so you know, not everyone from Memphis talks like Emily Proctor.Who puts this list together anyway? How can there be a

Kalisanoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7292223.post-1168294375177137762007-01-08T16:09:00.000-06:002007-01-08T16:12:55.186-06:00

That is one cute baby.

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Just to get you up to speed on where things are today:August 1997 - June 2005Worked in communications for national nonprofit organization. Left to run the PR department of a local ad agency.June 2005 - January 2006Ran the PR division of an ad agency. It was just me & one other girl (who was awesome). When we lost a big account, they laid off three people - an art director, the media director and

Kalisanoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7292223.post-1168115929459959282007-01-06T14:38:00.000-06:002007-01-06T14:38:49.500-06:00

Update sidebar.

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I got my hair cut over the holidays. Here are some photos:OK, so yeah....that's not me. But that is my haircut. In fact, I took these exact photos to Grant the Amazing Hairdresser and said, "Give me bangs!" and now I have Annie's hair cut. The cool one from Devil. The one after she got hip. I figure if it's good enough for Runway magazine, it's good enough for me.

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Whenever someone new starts working in this department, one of the managers sends out a little getting-to-know-you email with a photo and some fun facts! about the new person. I personally believe that you can tell a lot about a person by the answers they give on these initial surveys.For instance, here is the email we received on a new girl today:Hometown: West Palm BeachPrevious job: Universal

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This is what New Years Eve looks like at 40:The bubbly in the refrigerator is sparkling apple cider.The Kid is ringing in the new year with his friends rather than his parents.I'm watching "Garrison Keillor's New Years Eve Special" from the Ryman Auditorium on PBS because the "Mtv Goes Gold: New Years Eve 2007" special was frankly just giving me a headache and I simply can not bear Ryan

Kalisanoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7292223.post-1167511392710687822006-12-30T14:01:00.000-06:002006-12-31T11:39:45.816-06:00

Sundry has some of the most amazing photos of waves I've ever seen over on her site, along with this year-end wrap-up meme.1. What did you do in 2006 that you’d never done before?I got laid off.2. Did you keep your new year’s resolutions, and will you make more for next year?I didn’t make any last year. I’m still considering this year.3. Did anyone close to you give birth?My best friend from high

Kalisanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7292223.post-1167322788770160062006-12-28T10:17:00.000-06:002006-12-28T10:19:48.810-06:00

Last night My Kid and his friend met their two girl friends at the movies. When I picked him up, the two girls, waiting out front for their own ride, waved goodbye to him as he got in the car. It was then, on instinct and without thinking, that I made the life-ending, tragic mistake.I waved back.GOD! They weren't waving at ME! DUH!He'll never be able to show his face in this town again.

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My husband invited his parents to come eat dinner with us on Christmas Eve, then he told me that they want to come over Christmas morning to exchange gifts and see what all we got, so I said, "Why don't we have Christmas brunch instead?" so they don't have to come over twice. Heh.This morning I've been doing some research online for recipes, followed by grocery shopping. Here is the menu I've

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Did you see Justin Timberlake on SNL tonight? Who knew he was so funny?? I have laughed out loud at every single one of his sketches so far. And I can't really remember the last time I laughed out loud at anything on SNL. I think it was about 1981.

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It's not exactly Life Magazine material, but I cleaned out all the photos on our camera today.Last winter, we got snow. Do you think it's inappropriate to put a picture of your home on a christmas card?"From our house to yours....May your days be merry and bright, and may all your Christmases be white."Last year's basketball awards presentation: My furry child, before his summer haircut:And after

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Oysters on the half shell:It was the Kid's first time:He actually really liked them:The fishing trip:Their catch:Tying your son's tie for his first school dance, priceless:

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Last night I dreamed that my friend - my roommate before I married - and I were going off to boarding school together. I think we must have been high school-aged. When we got to our room, it was FULL of pieces of huge, old furniture. Most of it was monstrous and heavy and pointless and we spent the entire dream facing the challenge of moving out the pieces that we wouldn't need and selecting four

Kalisanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7292223.post-1166068677920305412006-12-13T21:37:00.000-06:002006-12-13T21:58:54.810-06:00

Yesterday I received an Xmas card with a return address I didn't recognize. It was addressed to Kalisah Maidenname. Which was kind of weird.I opened it up. It was a rather cheap-looking card w/ snowmen on the front. Inside, it was signed "The Relief Society* Presidency" and three names I did not recognize.OK, this is bothersome on so many levels.First, I haven't stepped foot in a Mormon church

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The Director of HR just sent an email to a company from which she had ordered some books that she's been charged for but has not received. The email included all of her check card information from which the money was withdrawn. How do I know this, you ask? SHE ACCIDENTALLY BLIND-COPIED THE ENTIRE ORGANIZATION.

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My Kid? He's on his knees. Because if he were standing and we were sitting, you wouldn't be able to get us all in the same photo frame.

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Just now I was on the USA Today web site and saw this breaking news: "Foley Panel: No Rules Broken."Then I opened up a new browser, and my homepage was set to MSN, which had this news: "House Ethics Finds GOP Negligent."I didn't read either story, b/c I wasn't really thatinterested. I'm assuming the panel said that the party was negligent but didn't break any rules. Funny how the media selects

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Here's who I spent the last two days with:And okay...the endurance stunts are kinda weird, but his street magic is COOL. (That's his brother on my right and the girl is a friend of his who was visiting from Nashville.)

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Have you ever had one of those moments where you realize, "OH. MY. GOD. WHAT IS THAT? RIGHT THERE? THAT I'M PASSING? IS THAT...IS THAT??? IS THAT A MILESTONE???"I wasn't feeling well all day yesterday - nasty weather here and stubborn sinus headache. I'd skipped lunch and just wanted to eat a good dinner and go to bed early. We decided to head up the highway here to an Italian restaurant and Big

Kalisanoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7292223.post-1163955945626219172006-11-19T10:22:00.000-06:002006-11-19T11:05:46.576-06:00

I like the song okay, but "Living on a Prayer" - best song of the 80s??? Seriously?OK, first of all, let's just establish that there are two very separate classes of 80s music. There is the early 80s New Wave sound, and there is the later 80s Hair Bands. As someone who was a teenager in the early 80s, I actually resent the latter being lumped in with the former. But then I guess the show would

Kalisanoreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7292223.post-1163552279389796332006-11-14T18:54:00.000-06:002006-11-14T18:57:59.433-06:00

I've been working A LOT. My program launches next monday so of course this is my week from HELL.The good news is!!! My work's been picked up by not one but two of the biggest blogs already. So yay! for viral marketing.

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I find that I have misjudged a lot of things about what 40 looks like:1. I thought I would be taller.2. I thought I would know a lot more divorced people.3. I thought I would have mom hair. And reading glasses.4. I thought I would be a stay-at-home mom. Or a school teacher. Or a bank teller.5. I thought the shoes in my closet would be fewer in quantity and more sensible in style.6. I thought I

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Now that I've quit drinking, all my oats neatly baled and stacked and stored away, I spent the last night of my 30s by myself - eating sticky white rice and puffy fried chicken in a small, dark Chinese restaurant with Carrie Underwood on the radio and CSI on TV, followed by a good book and a coffee at Starbucks. It was lovely.I mean, what could I want, really? A Mercedes convertible? A diamond

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If I had known I was going to have my picture made with The President, I would have fixed my hair.

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Because I'm about to take what will probably be a very unpopular stance.I guess there's some controversy that's got the blogosphere up in arms. There's this woman who has one of those sites where she says mean hateful things about other people in a desperate and rather unsuccessful attempt to be funny. Is it a slambook? I don't know. One of the posts about this issue used that word a few times

Kalisanoreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7292223.post-1162064767355312392006-10-28T14:43:00.000-05:002006-10-28T14:46:07.406-05:00

Do any of you know anything about false eyelashes? Specifically, I need to know: are you supposed to glue them on before you apply your eye make-up or after?Thanks.

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DATELINE: SOFA, L.R. (October 20, 2006) -- I have lots of options this week as I veg out on the sofa. I recorded but didn't have time to watch Studio 60, Grey's, and The Office. Also, my kind-hearted husband got tired of listening to me bitch and so he ordered Showtime AND Showtime OnDemand so I can catch up on all the episodes of Weeds. Big Daddy's gone to see that Iwo Jima movie with his dad,

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SundayAmazing RaceAfter hearing for years what a great show this is, My Kid & I started watching it last year. I really enjoy this show. I always root for the underdogs (I loved that old couple last season.); I never like the cheerleader/barbie doll/beauty queen teams. And I can't stand that guy Peter who is such a twat to everyone even his girlfriend who's trying to keep up with him on a

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ONEI rented the movie "Prairie Home Companion" b/c I love all those NPR radio shows - Car Talk, Whad'ya Know, Says You. I guess I was hoping it'd be a film version of the radio show. It was not.It was weird. That's what it was.For one thing, Garrison Keiler played....himself. And then one of the characters on the radio show - Guy Noir, Private Eye - was an actual real character in the movie. In

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Most of them are so un-memorable. When Big Daddy comes in from Blockbuster and I ask, "What'd you get?" he tells me, and the titles mean absolutely nothing to me. For example:1. Can you name the last movie Antonio Banderas made - the one with the kids and the dancing?2. What was the movie "Prime" about?3. For that matter, who was in it?4. Who's in the movie "The Matador"?5. Who stars in "Firewall

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And yes, Broad, I know I am one lucky bitch.

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It's not actually until next month, but we started the celebration early.Exhibit A:(Yes, it's mine.)

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#5. You defend his constant IM'ing to your friend: "Well, at least I KNOW he's not on MySpace or any of that," only to find out the very next day that he, in fact, has TWO MySpace pages.

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#1. The only conversations you have go like this:(words in all caps should be read in complete exasperation)Him: Can I go with Bailey to something at her church tomorrow?You: What church?Him: the very liberal non-dogmatic one right up here by our house.You: Sure, I'm okay with that.Him: OK, I need a note so the youth minister, a man that neither you nor I have ever met, can pick me up at

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Well it's been another week at work. That's about all I can say about it. It only gets more crazy and stressful and insane from here on out, I'm afraid.Luckily, I've got a great technical invention to save me. It goes by the initials DVR.Tonight, all I wanted to do was come home, crawl into my PJs, camp out on the sofa and watch the shows I've recorded. I watched season premieres of The Office [

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Since I went back to work, I hardly have time to do ANYTHING except....work.Five things I hardly do anymore since going back to work:1. Cook dinner2. Sleep3. Blog4. Vacuum5. Read blogsSince this past week was so long and crazy with the travel and all, I am taking the weekend OFF and trying to relax.Five things I will do this weekend:1. Deposit refund check from oral surgeon for overpayment2. Shop

Kalisanoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7292223.post-1158372540481714362006-09-15T21:03:00.000-05:002006-09-15T21:09:00.556-05:00

1. Red Carpet interviews2. Duets with music legends

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First, the heat. GOD, the heat. Today's high: 105. I know, right? The "Desert" part of the title should have been a hint. But it's a DRY HEAT which just means that rather unlike Memphis, whose heat feels like every single person in the city took a shower and left the door open, the heat here feels like someone is blowing a hair dryer in your face.When we arrived yesterday, I was surprised to find

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I can appreciate the convenience of a drive-thru pharmacy. I use it myself sometimes. But quite often, when I'm popping in to pick up mother's little helper, I find that I also need other items - like lip balm, feminine hygiene products, or Neosporin. In fact, I can almost always think of something I need from Walgreens. So most times, I come inside.But I do not understand why I have to wait so

Kalisanoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7292223.post-1157938260202940992006-09-10T20:11:00.000-05:002006-09-10T20:33:30.973-05:00

This week my project at work has two events going on in Southern California. I was very honored to be asked to attend one of them - the first time since I've been back that they've asked me to travel. One of the events is a video shoot in LA with Jennifer Aniston. The other is a presentation by our CEO at a corporate partner's annual meeting in Palm Desert. I was asked to go to Palm Desert. I'm

Kalisanoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7292223.post-1157821109813456712006-09-09T11:41:00.000-05:002006-09-09T11:58:29.923-05:00

I went this morning to pick up some doughnuts for breakfast, and I took Big Daddy's car because it needed gas. Then I spent like a half-hour at the gas station trying to figure out how to get his gas tank open. I'm looking everywhere for the little button that will pop open the door. I'm sitting in the driver's seat searching the owner's manual because I feel like I SHOULD be able to figure this

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