not so Wordless Wednesday -Survivor secrets!

"Hey, what's this?? I was rooting for Amanda, Mom!"




So another Season of Survivor is over. I was sad to see Amanda lose. Again! On the other hand, I was passively cheering on the biggest flirt of Survivor, Parvati. Michael works with Parvati's mom, so it was cool to see her on an episode where they brought in family members for a reward challenge. Watching her win was pretty cool, too, and Michael remarked laughingly that 'Gayle probably won't be in to work tomorrow!' I said I'd be surprised if she didn't take a long vacation.

She didn't. She came into the office for a little while yesterday to visit & talk. Michael came home with the coolest insider info- These are what she said- I cannot verify these claims(and realize she is going to try & make her daughter look good- I know I would!)

1. Parvati lost the final immunity challenge on purpose so she wouldn't have to choose who goes with her to the final two. I can totally believe that, as she always made sure she was tops in every alliance she made, and knew Amanda and Cirie would both choose her. I think it's why she actually won.

2. Parvati really did look for the idol when she went to exile island- and found it, but left it there since she wouldn't need it. I rolled my eyes when Michael told me that, because surely they would have shown that on tv. Not the 'Oh this is like a little vacation- I'm just laying out getting a tan while I'm here!*giggle* We don't need the idol, so why should I tire myself out looking for it?'. So I really doubt that one..

3. Everyone on the show gets some money. The first person voted off gets $3,000 and it goes up from there. Amanda didn't go home empty handed- she got $100,000 from this season.(Plus Ozzie- yum!) I think they should tell us this. I always get so upset when I think someone should have won. I wouldn't be nearly so sad if I'd known that they actually do get paid!

Adieu to the best Survivor season EVAH! Seriously, if you didn't watch, go to CBS.com & watch them all interrupted. Such great entertainment! I'm off to see if Parvati wants a personal assistant before she leaves ATL again!

Opposites attract

Sometimes I marvel at the differences between Michael & I. He's the Greg to my Dharma. Me, impulsive, sometimes flighty, always up to some creative/frivolous project; he, thinks ahead, down to earth, always doing a productive project.

We both love music. He's introduced me to Paul Oakenfold-one of my favorite Trance DJ's. Mostly our tastes are similar, although I think mine are a little more eclectic. Music has always been a big part of my life. My mother says I began to sing long before I could talk.(That's Abba, btw) Michael says he didn't really grow up listening to it a whole lot and couldn't recall buying an album till college.

But here's the wild thing, in my opinion. I sing along to everything. He never does. I mean NEVER. I asked him a while back about it. He said he's never had the urge. Doesn't even hum! He'll tap to the beat of music, but I find it so odd that he doesn't want to sing along at all-to anything! Even people who have terrible voices are inclined to at least hum to their favorites, right??


Is this strange to you? Have you ever heard of that before???

Wacky Mother's Day stuff

Quickie post- I have to catch up on all my reads that I've neglected this week due to Neopets and Webkinz my busy life.

Tuesday night, I got an email from my sis in law, thanking me for the great books I sent her from Amazon(for mother's day, as she's Aunt & Godmother to my kids). Sweet. One problem. I didn't send her any books.. How do I respond to that? Do I write/call back & let her know she made a mistake (and look like a jerk/cheapskate), or just not respond & take credit by omission, hoping she'll figure it out eventually? I chose to not respond, at least not right away.

Next day I was talking to my brother for our normal American Idol & Hell's Kitchen post talk. He told me "Oh, btw, Kathy loves those books you sent. She's already into one of them!" I never pull punches with Dave, so told him we didn't send anything; I was doing good to get a card out. He laughed his ass off & told me he couldn't wait to give her crap about not reading the receipt. Apparently he really did, cuz she sent me an email that eve telling me she must have been drunk & to disregard that email. :) haha

So yesterday I get a package from Amazon. Hmm.. I don't think I ordered anything, but maybe it's from my mom. Maybe those books to my sis in law were from Mom & she sent me something too. As soon as I saw the Barbie, I knew who'd sent it. Kathy & I both collect Barbies & she got me one off my wishlist (plus a cute wash set). Crap. She saw her package & sent me one right away.

So I immediately jump on Amazon & order her some 7th Heaven DVDs from her wishlist and send overnight so they'll get there in time! (Hope she doesn't read this post before she opens her package!)

It's a vicious circle, I tell ya!

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Another Mother's Day snafu- I sent my MIL a photobook, and told Michael we needed to send her something in addition. He usually has no ideas, so I do it myself, but amazingly he suggested he'd like to send flowers. So I order her a pretty bouquet and decide to have it ordered early (Thursday) so she'd have lots of time to enjoy them(and avoid any possible delivery delays- they DO happen). So Tuesday night we're on the phone with MIL & FIL, and they remind us that they'll be out of town this weekend. Michael's Dad took Thursday & Friday off so they could have a little getaway. Uh- it wasn't a reminder for me. My sweet hubby forgot to tell me about it. So not only would she not have more time to enjoy them, but they'd be delivered & sitting on her doorstep dying for 4 days. Luckily FTD was very cool about changing delivery dates(We're having them delivered Monday when they get back instead). Crisis averted.

Since I never get around to weekend posting, Happy Mother's Day to all of the moms out there. To all of the fathers- make sure you do something sweet for your wives/mothers of your children.

Wordless Wednesday- Prom Reminiscing

LaskiGal had a cool prom pic for her WW this week, and asked to see everyone elses prom pics. I found this- mind you, it's not from MY prom, it was from a boyfriend's prom(because I was not a Junior in 93-ahem; I was in my freshman year of college. Yeah. No robbing the cradle jokes please.)Oh, and that's Dave Navarro with me. I wish. Just put in his face to protect the identity of B. Although I don't think I'd be fooling anyone with my sad Gimp(Photoshop-like, for those not in the know) skills here.

Another NSWW. You like me wordy, though, dontcha?!

Kai Mother's Day Giveaway winner!

Well it was tough for Random.org to pick a winner, I'm sure, from all 17 of you who entered! lol Somehow, it did, and determined that Laskigal is the winner of the Kai body buffer! Yay! She deserves it, too! Go read about her teaching award/honor if you haven't already!

Thanks to all who participated!! Back to blogging today- let's see if I can catch up with my reader..

Mother's Day Giveaway!

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Thursday Thirteen- Misheard lyrics

I have always loved hearing about misheard lyrics. When they are good, I'll actually use the wrong lyric in the song when heard, because you realize how much it could sound like that. It just cracks me up. Everyone has either heard or heard of CCR's "There's a bad moon on the rise" as "There's a bathroom on the right". Or Steve Miller's "Big ol' jet airliner" as "Bingo Jed had a light on"(or one of the million other versions) My favorite common one- I mean who really knew the lyric on Manfred Mann's (I had to look that artist up- I couldn't pull that name outta my ass)Blinded by the light was "Revved up like a deuce" and not "Wrapped up like a douche"??
Well here are some less commonly known misheard lyrics that I have personal experience with. (All true) Ones with asterisks are ones I really enjoy. I started & ended with two personal faves.


1. * I had a friend, Charles, who told me he used to think Steve Perry's Oh Sherry started out with "Cinnamon Gum!" Instead of "Should'a been gone!" I LOVE that one & look forward to rare times hearing the song or seeing the video on VH1 Classics.


2. It took me a long time to realize the line in Bette Davis Eyes(by Kim Carnes)"and she knows just what it takes to make a problem" was actually 'Pro blush', not 'problem'.


3. My brother Dave used to sing "Living in my ma-Cheerio world" in Madonna's Material girl. When I finally convinced him of the correct lyrics, he was like 'Oh- I always wondered why she was singing about cereal!'


4. I got Tristan interested in one of my favorite bands- Blur, and one day I heard him singing along to Song 2 : "woo hoo! Woo Hoo!.. I got my head checked by a jumbo jet.." I stopped him. I was like "nooo.. it's I got my head checked by a trombone chain!' He looked at me like I was crazy. He pulled out the cd jacket and proved me wrong. "Mom, trombone chain makes NO sense! Trombones don't have chains!" I was completely shown up by my 10 year old. But how many lyrics actually do make a lot of sense these days?


5. Dave thought Hot Hot Heat's Bandages sounded like Benadryl. "Benadryl on my legs and my arms for you!.." He quickly figured out that it wasn't by the title, but it does sound like that.


6. My brother's a treasure trove of funny lyrics, I tell ya. Mind you, he was young in the 80's but still. Billy Idol's Flesh for Fantasy was "Flush for Fantasy" to him.


7. * Dave's good friend Cuong thought Snow's Informer went "The farmer..(blah blah blah- reggae gibberish- No one knew this..) I'll milk your moo moo cow!"


8. I used to sing Sister Christian by Night Ranger as "Motor head, what's your price for life?" (not that the real lyric made any more sense, IMO) ;"(you're)Motoring. What's your price for flight?"


9. Tristan: Green Day When I come around- "Sell Donuts at your door" instead of "So don't knock down my door"


10. Me: the Beatles' Michelle -"Michelle my bell, someday monkeys don't play piano song, play piano song" Loved the Fab Four, but knew no french when I was young. A couple years later, Mom, (who is fluent in French) corrected me. I think she enjoyed laughing at me behind my back. I think lots of people had problems with the french part, so I don't feel too badly.


11. Dave when younger- for Elton John's Tiny Dancer- "Hold me closer, Tony Danza" Can you tell we watched Who's the Boss? I think some other people have heard this one, too?


12. * Tristan sang George Michael's Careless Whisper chorus as "I'm never gonna dance again, cuz this lady's got no rhythm" for the longest time. If you didn't know, it's actually "I'm never gonna dance again; guilty feet have got no rhythm" Tristan's actually sound better, to me.


13. * I used to sing "I was suckin' bulls in prison" instead of "Stuck in Folsom Prison". Poor Johnny Cash, I used to think. Really. I remember my mom practically rolling, laughing with tears in her eyes when she heard me singing along to the compilation record commercial on TV- I was in Junior high at the time and had never actually heard the whole song.


I've got a ton of personal ones, but it's really hard to think of them on the spot.

Oh, and I love that phone? commercial "Rock the Cashbox, stop the catbox!"
Perhaps I'm just easily amused. What's your funniest misheard lyric?
Happy T13!