Thinking Pink

Tuesday, August 9, 2011

Top Five LOL Dogs of the Day

Flex-all Is My New Best Friend

If you're wondering what that smell is, I'm afraid it's me. Yes, it's true - for the next few days I'll be smelling like a 100-year-old man trying to soothe his aching joints as I've somehow pulled my lower back moving a shelf around. You might recall that yesterday I thought I'd pulled something in my neck, which I did, but I was so focused on treating my neck injury that I failed to notice my lower back had undergone some sort of tragedy. However, when I woke up in the middle of the night and tried to walk, I was greeted with the worst pain on earth. Ugh.

The irony is that last night we were watching a show wherein someone hurt their back. I remember thinking smugly to myself that it'd been forever since I'd thrown out my back. Isn't it funny when you're dealing with a sore back nothing else matters, but when you're pain-free, you forget just how awful the pain is? Perhaps that applies to more things than back-aches, but I digress. I'm seriously hurting. The hot water in the shower this morning did not take it away, nor did half a bottle of Flex-all (which apparently expired in 1999- WHAT?!?! 1999?? Seriously?!?! What do I have anything still in my cupboard that was made in 1997? Ridiculous. Oh, don't get me wrong - I'm still putting it on all day long despite the expiration date from a DECADE ago. Still works, right? Well, it still smells anyway. Not sure if it's actually working, but in my mind it is and that's good enough for me).

If anyone has an influx of pain medication they'd like to float my way, I'll be forever grateful. Until then, I'll be scooting down the hallway, holding my breath, cursing my aching back. In other words, acting my age.

Pinky's Fandance - Martha Madison

Martha Madison played Belle Brady on Days of our Lives and usually has blonde hair - at least she did on the show.

Martha also owns the cool restaurant where the Days of our Lives fan event was being held, so she had double duty that day! I wasn't sure we'd be able to get her attention, as she was running all over the restaurant helping people, but finally we caught her eye and she came right out. Martha was as sweet as can be and her restaurant looked great. I'll definitely have to go back and eat there sometime.

It's a Miracle!

Ladies and gentlemen, yesterday the unthinkable happened. That's right, a miracle occurred that was so magical, I was struck dumb by its magnificence. It was as if Noah himself parted the sea of traffic and let me through....for I got home in UNDER an hour!!!! I didn't hit one smidge of traffice the ENTIRE way home. I couldn't believe it! Never in my time here have I seen that.

I've seen light days, sure, but there's always a slowdown somewhere. Nope, not yesterday. Not only did I have clear sailing, but I was able to pick up dinner and hit the post office and still got home earlier than normal. In fact, I'd even walked the dog by the time my favorite part of Family Feud came on (which is Fast Money, in case you were wondering. I like to watch how stupid people are when answering the easiest questions in the world). It was a joyous occasion...one which will most likely never be duplicated again. Sigh.

Celebrity Wrap Up - Thursday Edition

Hello and welcome to Thursday's edition of Celebrity Wrap Up.

So, are they changing the name of the show to Two Guys & a Homeless Bum?

Man, is there anything Ryan Gosling can't pull off? He looks good in everything. Probably looks good in nothing...let's see, shall we? Hey Ryan, why don't you take it all off? Pretty please? It's for...research. Yeah, that's it. Research.

Her hair is amazeballs. Even if it looks like a row of cinnamon buns. Love it.

Speaking of love, how YOU doin', Joe?!? Yum.

Definitely NOT yum...I'm never going to get used to that haircut, Jake. I'm just not.

Monday, August 8, 2011

Top Five FAILS of the Day

Big Intentions = Big FAIL

Trust me, I had Big Plans for my weekend, I tell you. BIG PLANS. Huge. There were comedy shows to attend, road trips to take, movies to see. My days were going to be full from morning to night with exciting adventures.

So, what did I actually end up doing? Nothing. Zilch. Zero. With the exception to our failed trip to the closed down restaurant, Sammy and I stayed extremely close to home. And by extremely close to home, I mean that it's a miracle we left the house at all - and except for his twice-daily walks and to venture out for a bite here and there - we were swallowed up by my bed or our new couch (my sister scored us a new couch from her neighbor - hooray!). Add to the mix that my phone reception now sucks at my house, so I wasn't really even on the phone. I was lounging about doing who knows what. Apparently my body needed the rest. Or, I was in an accident that I don't know about that left me in a partial coma. I suppose that's an option, as well.

Pinky's Fandance - The Origin

As it's been quite awhile since we've revisited the origin of Pinky's Fandance - that is, the short film my dear friend Scotty made a million years ago - I thought we'd take another look at it. Granted, it was made a million years ago - look at that horrible hair! - but, still, you get the idea.

Not a Good Start

I'd like to tell you that I jumped out of bed this morning happy and rested and ready to tackle the week. Unfortunately, the truth is that I stumbled out of bed to a barking dog who, after multiple failed attempts to get him to stop barking, I then told to, "Get away from me, we're not friends" (not my proudest moment). Poor puppy.

Once I got to work, I was feeling fairly inspired as I've been working on this project that I'm super excited about - I don't want to go into too much detail, but it's a documentary I'm trying to make. This weekend I was able to locate a few of the subjects I'd like to interview and I was super stoked about one of them writing me back. Sadly, today, she wrote again and turned me down. And I guess it was a long shot to begin with, but honestly, when I thought up this idea long ago, it never even occurred to me that anyone would say no. Call me naive, call me an eternal optimist, but I thought the challenge would be in tracking the subjects down, not in convincing them to do it. So, now I'm crying at my desk like a big ol' softie.

Oh, I almost forgot to mention that I pulled a major muscle in my neck this morning. Gah! This cannot possibly be a good omen for the week ahead. Kill me now.

Celebrity Wrap Up - Wednesday Edition

Hello and welcome to Wednesday's edition of Celebrity Wrap Up.

Yes, Zac, I will run away with you. I will have your children. We will live happily ever after.

Hey, Tyra - I'm pretty sure they've already cast the new Catwoman, but nice try anyway.

All this dress does for me is highlight how much Fergie needs to touch up her, um, highlights. Seriously, those roots are a world of no.

Um, I think she's got a little toiletpaper stuck to her dress.

I don't even know what this dress is doing. I'm so confused. I'm still just happy that her hair is back to being red.

Sunday, August 7, 2011

Top Five LOL Cats of the Day

Restaurant FAIL

I'm not sure if I've ever told you this before, but I'm not a huge Mexican food eater. Don't get me wrong, I like it fine, and I'll definitely enjoy it from time to time, but it's not something I'd eat every day. I pretty much have to be in the mood for it. Well, for whatever reason, I haven't only been in the mood for it lately, but I've been craving a cheese enchilada like it's the last thing to eat on earth. Finally, after a week of unsuccessfully finding a suitable cheese enchilada, my dad took me to this restaurant in town called Acapulco.

This place was AMAZING! Good food, good atmosphere, good margaritas, and a carne asada that left your mouth on fire in a good way. Last night we decided we'd try it again, as we were both dreaming of the carne asada. I tried to order take-out, but no one answered. So, got ready and drove all the way there only to discover THEY'VE CLOSED. Not just today, not just this week, but forever. WTF?!?! They couldn't have let us know last week? Fail! We ended up going to another Mexican restaurant, but their carne asada didn't even come close and the service left a lot to be desired. At least they had a good cheese enchilada! :)

Pinky's Fandance Redux - D.J. Qualls

D.J. Qualls is such a funny actor. He cracks me up every time I see him on-screen.

The first time we met was at a random party last year and he was super friendly and cool.

The other day he was at Taryn Manning's movie premiere and was just as cool, but seemed a little subdued. Still, he was nice enough to pose for pictures with anyone who asked. Cool dude.

My Baby's Growing Up....

So, today I had to go out and get my sweet little puppy a new doggy crate for him to sleep in at night.

I've had him in a super cute pink crate that he loves, but he's just too big for it now. Every morning he stretches as soon as he gets out and I think he's just so uncomfortable.