Justice, Nun Style

I'm going to try to make this story short. My mom and sister got home after 2:00 a.m. on Monday night/Tuesday morning from a vball tournament in Vegas, so my mom let Ali, my sis, sleep in and go to school late. She called the school to inform them. Then, she got a text from Ali that said that she had gotten five demerits for tardiness. My mom was so angry because she had called and thought there was no reason for disciplinary action (plus she was cranky yesterday). Taking the advice of a school administrator, she e-mailed the principal, Sister Maureen. Well, don't mess with Team God! My sister was pulled out of class and berated for using her cell phone in school. My mom received a very pleasant e-mail from Sister Mo saying that she would take away the demerits, but that she was very disturbed by Ali's blatant disregard for the school policy on cell phones. That was probably the first time that both my mother and my sister got in trouble from a teacher. Nerds.

Yeah, I was a bad ass.

Finally! Bedding is on its way.

So I finally picked a duvet cover. You know I was stressed about this issue. And I must say, I must have taste b/c I apparantly picked the "centerpiece" of Dwell Studio's 2007-08 collection, Hedgerow in Saffron. As soon as I stopped being cheap I found something I liked.

It helps to have a designer as a "friend" and to read design blogs like Apartment Therapy and Design*Sponge. (And design sites like Design Public and 2Modern.)

Let's just hope the Rube doesn't eff it up.

Another Hills shout out!

Yes, this is the place where Heidi and Spencer ran into LC and Jason for the first time right after Jason got out of rehab.... It was sooo cool to see it... Yes, nerd alert...

Go team LC!

OMG!!! Here's a preview of third season of THE HILLS!!

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I CAN'T WAIT! I know, it's sad.... :(

12 Days Till Book Club!

hope you've been doing your homework! the first meeting for So Unpretty's book club will take place in 12 days.

as you know we are reading Ken Follett's, "Pillars of the Earth".

if you want to geek out, check this out and take some quizzes.

see, mom...reading is fun!

The Hole Story

Maybe I should have heeded the advise of this photo and grabbed a cupcake last night at 1:30 a.m. when my upstairs neighbor was keeping me awake with enough noise to make me think she and four friends were dancing along to ONJ's "Physical" video. But instead I reached in my closet for my broom, held it firmly in both hands, and whacked it against the ceiling. And down came the spackle (or whatever my ceiling is made of). Yep, I made a nice hole about two inches in diameter. The best part was explaining my late-night rage to Angelo, maintenance extraordinaire, this morning.

The Real Meaning of Valentine's Day

Sorry, I should have posted this yesterday.

On my way to work on V-Day '08, I was shocked to find what seemed to be the evidence of an early holiday celebration. A pale pink thong sat brazenly on the Walnut Street sidewalk. From just a glance, I am pretty sure it was the Gap Body classic lycra string bikini thong. I assume it all started when someone said "Happy Valentine's Day" to the underwear owner - you know how that makes women lose all control.

You too, Feisty, you too.

What's the big deal?

So, today I have already gotten two half-assed Valentine's Day wishes from boys. One was from a friend who said "Happy Thursday." The other was from a boy (who I have kissed a lot), and his said "Happy Day."

Seriously? Adding in the word "Valentine" isn't going to make me think you're proposing. Stop being lame.

Love, Beanorams

PS: Happy VALENTINE'S Day to our faithful unpretty readers!
PPS: Please, never say VALENTIME'S Day. Right, ALG?

Planes, Trains, and Automobiles.....

I took a plane to Tennessee yesterday.

Then I took another plane to North Carolina.

Then I took a plane to Philadelphia.

Then Philly Car Share back to my bf's apartment.

Then a cab to 30th Street.

Then a train to Wilmington.

Then a cab to my house.

Then my car to work.

Ah.

Notorious is tired.

I'm Dumb. Again.

ok, not so much dumb as i am clumsy and careless. i was out last night having several celebratory birthday drinks with a friend. i took a taxi home in the pouring mixture of ice and rain. when we got to my house i slipped my cell phone in my pocket while i counted out the fare and got out my keys.

apparently as i slid across the cab seat to get out my phone slipped out of my coat pocket.

some man named david and his drunk girlfriend took it home with them and had a REALLY hard time figuring out how to answer my tricky tricky TV phone.
david told me he lives near by and i can pick the phone up today but not to call til 1oam.

he's tired.

*the reason for the "again" in the title comes from the fact that i have lost whatever cell phone i was carrying at the time at least 7 times in recent history. and broken about 5.*

WTF, I thought Jerry had a job....

If not, will someone please hire him?

Hi, I'm Turning Into Cameron's Clone

pictured: Jessica Biel at an awards ceremony this weekend
justin has apparently been giving her fashion tips...

I'm not one to gossip, but...

Did anyone notice the awkward moment during last night's Grammy Awards? No, I'm not talking about when Kanye started talking to his mom - not about her, to her. Nor am I talking about the fact that everyone turns a deaf ear to Fergie's subpar voice. I am referring to Rihanna and Jay Z's win for "Umbrella." First, Riho went to Jay's seat to walk up on stage together, and she totally ignored Beyonce, who was standing right next to her man. A blatant dis. Then, she tried to hold his hand on their trek up the stairs, but he shook it away, which made for a painfully obvious weird moment between them - and all American viewers. Then there was some playful flirting during the acceptance speech. I felt uncomfortable just looking at the screen.

Lisptick Jungle...eh, not so bad.

NBC's answer to ABC's sucky Cashmere Mafia is not so bad. its also not so good. its just...eh. i feel like the writers strike has skewed my perception of good and bad TV.

Lost however is amazingly amazing. amazing.

P.S. this picture is awful though, isnt it? brooke sheilds needs to close her legs, and they all need to stop acting like they are made of spaghetti. its not sexy or cute. i can almost hear the creative director on this shoot shouting, "Come on ladies, sultry! sexy! sedated!"

Creepola.

My boyfriend and I went to see Juno yesterday and no surprise, I absolutely, positively loved it. I was very happy that I loved it and not let down like, per se, Superbad.

What did let me down was mother effin' Jason Bateman's character. (SPOILER ALERT!) I have always thought he was hilarious and seemed like such a nice guy. He was the only thing that was relatively funny about that Cameron Diaz/Christina Applegate/Selma Blair "girls" movie....actually, I liked Christina Applegate, too, but I digress....and he is great in Arrested Development. And of course, Dodgeball. He says the word "blumpkin" in a movie. That is classic.

Anyway, Juno was great. For a movie talker, I even zipped it and paid attention (and held my full bladder for 1.5 hours). I had to break the silence though and say to said bf, "Something is creepy about Jason Bateman. It feels gross." And lo and behold, his character did turn out gross.

It's okay. I will get over it and start loving him again soon enough.

Ode to Roy

i learned this morning that veteran actor, roy scheider, passed away yesterday at age 75.

i was so sad to hear this news. jaws is easily one of my all time favorite movies ever.

here's to you, roy, and here's to my favorite line of the movie:

"We're gonna need a bigger boat..."

Congrats, Amy, Sweet Amy

Yo, Aim.

no matter what you've been up to in the last 5 months in your personal life, i still love your music.

you have been my ringtone since last summer.

i bought tickets to your show at the tower theater, which you did not make it to.

i listen to your entire cd about once a week now, but last year, it was easily 2-3 times a week (nothings waning by the way, just trying to keep it fresh).

congrats on your 5 grammy awards. well deserved. your songs float around in my head quite often and there are times that i will think of a verse and see how amazingly poignant it is.

hope my country lets you come back sometime soon. i still want to see you live.

Ode to milk

Ahhh. Refreshing. Delicious. Perfect with an Entenmann's holiday cupcake.

I buy a gallon of milk at a time just for myself. I love it. I get excited to buy a new batch. Sometimes I eat simply so I can enjoy a cold glass of the white delight. So the answer is yes - I got milk.

A few of Alg's favorite things

Umbro shorts, blue sequin halter top, glitter makeup, adidas sandals.