Fun For the Whole Family.

So in the interest of keeping you all entertained, I'm forgoing my usual thoughtful, witty blog commentary for some fun Internet tasks.

Mission #1:
First person who figures out the URL to my Blogger.com test page and posts it in my comments section gets a Lifetime Achievement Award! It's not my finest effort, so try to look past that.
(You'll know if you're right)

Mission #2:
Take this quiz to find out how long you have. Then go hug someone.

Mission #3:
Find out what Googlisms are associated with you. And although I'm open 5 days a week, don't think you can stay a minute past 2 am!

Closing time....open up the doors and let you out into the world... 

And for those of you who write me wanting pics, I have obeyed. Please send treats.

Luther has great taste in reading material:

A small child once tried to steal my mango:

Kevin's handwriting is funny sometimes:

In closing, is there anything tastier than leftover Indian food?
I didn't think so.

Everything I Need to Know About Myself...

...I learned from Google searches. A search for me on the beloved search engine reveals these ten little known facts:

10. I play women's soccer in Wheaton, Illinois. I'm a midfielder.

9. I'm also a marketing manager at MIT.

8. In 2002 I was the National Arts winner in dance for my ballet skills.

7. Interestingly enough, was born in 1642 in Milford New Haven CT, and died about 40 years later.

6. I then played Cosette in Les Miserables at the Palace Theater in London. My parents were very proud.

5. I'm currently a lawyer. I also pay the violin and like badminton.

4. When inquiring about the International Council on Mining and Metals, I'm the one to talk to.

3.  I'm an abstract painter.

2. James McVarlo married me in 1710 and made me his widow in 1755.

1. Thankfully, I was crowned Miss Washington County Fair in 2001.

Yes folks, those are my stats, courtesy of Google. Don't even get me started on the number of results that claimed I am a street.

Thanks, Mom and Dad.

Pirates are the new black.

So I had a chance to see the screening of "Pirates of the Caribbean" over the weekend. I loved it, and not just because of the big wooden ships. No, I'm convinced that pirates are making a big comeback in today's world. Pirate skeletons, curses, eye patches, hidden treasure, skeletons, plank walking, scurvy... what's not to like? Uber-hip. Mark my words, diamond studded eye patches will be seen on Galliano's runways this fall.

Oh, I forgot to mention Johnny Depp's gold teeth. He's kept them since the movie wrapped. In our interview, he showed me all the caps, and there are quite a few- but he hasn't been back to his dentist to have them removed. I'll just say right now that Johnny Depp is the coolest actor I've met yet. Gracious, intelligent, friendly, cool as shiiat, a real gent. I knew he'd come through.

In more pirate news, Puzzle Pirates, the online pirate pillaging game, is a big favorite around the office (particularly with Joshua Brentano). My pirate handle is "Grizzly Dread." Meet me online and I'll challenge you to a swordfight! Arrrrrrrr.

And if you aren't buying my pirate trend theories just yet, how about a pirate themed bar? Yes, I've been there. It's in Oakland on Thursday nights, in a neat little fishing house along the bay. We all participate in pirate songs along with an authentic band of old pirate dudes with tats, stripes, and bandanas. Beer, peanuts, and loud singing is encouraged. Gotta love it.

Why TV is Funny.

I love shooting in the field. You get to get out in the open air, get out of the cube, smell the flowers, or at least the fumes of the car in front of you as you drive something other than your work route.

But it's the little gems that make these shoots worthwhile. If you didn't catch Thursday's show, we aired Patrick's Digital Digs segment, where I visit his garage (no, he wouldn't let the whole crew hang out in the main house). The absolute highlight of the day was me discovering his Hello Kitty guitar in the corner, singing the "Oh Patrick Patrick" song, and somehow flustering Patrick so much he slipped and brought down an entire bookcase and everything on it. Priceless!

You can see the unedited version HERE.

That's why TV is funny. And also because of Conan O'Brian. That guy rules.

Next Tuesday I'm crashing Yoshi's pad. If I'm lucky, I'll escape without "modification." Heeeee! God, I kill me!

Dr. Strangelane

So I'm flying down to LA on Friday to interview Rowan Atkinson and Natalie Imbruglia of "Johnny English." Very funny flick, by the way! And I don't even like comedies. Dan/Foo/Fluffins is insanely jealous, as Miss Natalie made his Top Five Hottest Girls list.

Yes, I know the full list. Ranked as follows:

5. Natalie Imbruglia

4. Elizabeth Hurley (replaced Tiffani Thiessen in intense last-minute showdown)

3. Julia Stiles

2. Kelly Hu

1. Zhang Ziyi

Natalie didn't make my list, but that's only because I don't have a list. But if I did, I think Brad Pitt would edge everyone else in the world out, except maybe George Clooney.

And yes, I really liked Ocean's Eleven. It's proof that God exists.
Apologies to all other celebrities.