My Facebook Love is Deep and True

In case you were wondering, since I haven't professed my undying love for Facebook lately, yes, I'm still obsessed. When will this ever end? So, I found this guy I used to date in high school the other day and I could not figure out if he was the one I was looking for. It took me days of evaluating the pictures and then I finally just sent him a message and asked him if he was the same person. So subtle. See our original picture from a high school dance on the left (lovely, I know). Then, the middle pic was on his profile. Doesn't look anything like him, right? Then, we have the last picture (on the right), which does look like him. Granted, it's been 20 years, so why should I recognize someone after so long (and why am I looking for them? That's the bigger question....)

Oh, Facebook, why do you torture me so???

Monday Monday

Good morning and welcome to your Monday morning. Is it just me, or are the last five minutes between the snooze button and actually waking up the best moments of sleep all night? Do you snooze? I snooze like a crazy person. I've got two alarms, both constantly snoozing all morning long. I'm surprised I ever wake up. Lots in the news today - more about that crazy-person-disguised-as-an-artist, Amy Winehouse. What is wrong with her? I seriously can't even look at pictures of her anymore - just seeing her freaky beehive hairdo, frail body, and disgusting face (sorry, but it's true) makes me break out in hives. I refuse to post her picture, lest my eyes start bleeding, so if you don't know who she is, you're lucky! I wish I could erase her vision from my mind. That would rule. I'm on an adjusted schedule this week, since I'll be driving to Cali on Friday. I'm going to try to work ten hour days to make up for the day off. Yikes. That's going to be brutal. So, my Monday is not looking good already. Ten hours of work, then off to the park to attempt adding rollerblading into my exercise regimen...yeah, good times. I love rollerblading, I'm just not the greatest blader ever made. Therefore, it's going to be entertaining for sure. Hopefully I won't crash or break something. Anyway, Happy Monday (should those words even be in the same sentence? Seems wrong somehow...)!

I Have Two Words For You, John Mayer

Honey, NO.

Single Girl Driving

Have you seen these signs on cars the world over? They depict love, joy, happiness, families that are forever and all that crap?!? I've decided I'm going to buy one of these stickers (the operative word being SINGLE), a woman sticker, and put it on the back of my cute little car. Wouldn't that be hilarious?

Top Five Postsecrets of the Day

Osmondpalooza - Take Two

A few weeks ago McBrian asked me if I wanted to go see The Osmonds tonight. I said sure, since I'd never really seen any of them live (except for Donny) and figured it might be fun. Turns out, I was right - it was super fun!! They put on a great show! In honor of their fifty years in the entertainment industry, (can you believe it?!!?) they've been performing all over the world and ended their big tour by performing with the MoTab (that's Mormon Tabernacle Choir for all of you not in the know) choir. Now, I'll admit that the MoTab doesn't really blow my skirt up. I can handle the choir (or any choir for that matter) in very small amounts, but it was really well done. Wahoo! Before the show we went to dinner with McP and I just had to post her cute pic. I know, I know, it appears that I'm infatuated with this little cherub, but how can I not post her cute pic? I'll refrain from sharing how McBrian tried to totally disgust me at dinner (in order to protect the innocent), but suffice it to say he's not the greatest dinner companion ever made. Just teasing, McB. Like I was going to let that slide. :)Now, as for the actual event....what a show it was! They seriously turned the LDS Conference Center into a Las Vegas show, complete with video screens, lights, and a live band. It was really cool to watch - especially with the packed theater. McHeidi scored us the tickets, so I wanted to send out a big THANK YOU to McHeidi for the hookup. The show was really great and even Monkey came and supported The Osmonds (turns out he's a big fan). In fact, he got kind of teary eyed at several parts, especially when they showed retrospective clips of their entire career (such a sensitive little monkey).The crowd went wild! Out of nine of the Osmond siblings (eight boys and Marie), I've now gotten my picture taken with eight of them! Pretty cool, huh?

Verle Osmond Wayne Osmond

Jay Osmond

Have a very Osmond day! :)

Place Your Votes Now - Most Outrageous 80's hair

A local radio station is having a contest for front row tickets to the Regeneration Tour. Although I've already got my tickets, they're not in the front row (and how else will Belinda Carlisle see me and recognize her soulmate BFF???). To win said tickets, you have to submit a picture of you from back in the day with your worst 80's hair, as well as a recent pic to contrast. My dilemma? I've got too many pictures to choose from! This is where I need your help. Look at the pictures below and cast your votes. The winner will get submitted to the contest.

Just so you have two separate views of the outrageous outfit/hair (I was at my aunt's wedding when I was 12). This is Option A. 1987 at the county fair. This is Option B.This has to make the list for the sheer horror of the two-toned hair. Option C.Another fair picture. As a fun side note, this is the girl everyone thought was my twin sister and also the one people thought looked like Belinda Carlisle - they said I was a young Belinda and she was a more recent Belinda. Whatever that means. Yeah, we signed autographs as though we were Belinda herself. We were cool. Option D. Last, but certainly not least, my Senior Prom. Yeah, that's some big hair. Option E.

Cast your votes now!

Nothing Good Happens at 4 a.m.

For someone who enjoys sleeping as much as I do, it's still surprising how much trouble I have with it. Throughout my life I've struggled with insomnia, although luckily I've had a pretty good run without it lately. Sadly, my run seems to over and I'm now in the middle of a wretched insomnia cycle. Last night was particularly bad - I didn't get to sleep until well past five a.m. Needless to say, I'm not sure I've got Farmer's Market in me today. In fact, I'm not even sure what I'm doing up right now (oh yeah, the bloody nose, nevermind). The trouble with not sleeping is that you start to obsess (not me, of course) and worry all day if you'll be able to sleep or not. This, of course, becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy as the more you can't sleep, the more you can't sleep. I've tried everything there is - pills, tricks, chants (OK, that was just for fun), long hot baths, tea, and the list goes on and on. My worst run was last year after the concussion - I couldn't sleep for almost a month. Trust me when I say I was NOT a joy to be around. At some point, you just lose your filter and say whatever comes to mind (which isn't fun for anyone unfortunate enough to land in your path). Right now I'm not sure how long this will last, but I know the heat and the nosebleeds aren't helping at all. My friend DK said she has a new remedy for me - perhaps I'll give her a call today and check it out. It certainly can't hurt, right?

Oh Baby Baby

I really need to organize my old photographs. My baby book has pretty much seen its last day.

The good news for you is that as I've been going through it, I scan in anything that makes me laugh. Here are your gems for today.

A family trip to Disneyland. Notice how much taller I seem than the rest of my siblings (was I temporarily a giant?!?), how too cool for school I was (way too cool to pose for a picture), and how hot stuff my shorts were. You know you're jealous.

Yes, even baby Pinky wore pink. I scanned these because they're with my friends Ash and Arsh (the wedding I just went to in Catalina). I love seeing the whole neighborhood gang together like this.At a Junior High dance with Ashkan (who was the groom) and Walt (one of the groomsmen)Eighth grade graduation. No, my dress was not made out of colored tin foil.

The other picture from meeting Josh Brolin. My friend Katrina likes to rub it in that his head is leaning towards her (jerk). :)

Friday Funnies

Wow, passive aggressive much? Or Pinky. Either way.

In a perfect world, this would actually happen.

I Just Don't Get the Craze

So all last night I kept telling my neighbor that his hat was crooked. Apparently, he meant to wear it that way (kids these days). Have I really become so old and jaded that I make fun of people's clothing choices??? Oh wait....scratch that. I guess I've always done that, so nevermind! :) Still, why would anyone thinks that looks good, especially after the age of 30? Shouldn't there be an age limit for dressing like a punk? Are there some Fashion Police I can call and report him? Just asking.

Always the Perfect Gift - Flamingo Apparel

My friend Angie brought me this super cute shirt today...complete with a beautiful flamingo. As I can never have quite enough flamingo apparel, it's the perfect gift. Thanks, Ang! I love it!

Another Bachelor Couple Bites the Dust

Don't worry, it's not our beloved Jesse and DeAnna, although they've gotta be feeling the pressure now. R.I.P. Shayne and Matt (the HOT British Bachelor). Too bad they just came back and bragged about their relationship last week. Perhaps that was the last nail in their coffin??? Prove them all wrong, Jesse and DeAnna! You're now officially The Last Hope.

I'm So Gangsta, I Party with De La Soul

After Osmondpalooza last night, I *tried* to go to the aviary, but alas, it closed at six (and I got there around seven). Oh well. How often do you get to meet a gaggle of Osmonds? The aviary will still be around to visit another day. Seeing another gaggle of Osmonds (yes, that is the official term) is a far less frequent occasion, although I am going to see them perform tomorrow night with McBrian. Can't wait to hear some "Puppy Love!" :) Special note: I'm pretty sure that's

McHeidi's favorite song...since she's a little bit country, a little bit rock and roll.

I ended up going to see the De La Soul concert with my neighbor, Henri. It was fun, although I did tire of walking around endlessly and eventually retired into the Liquid Stone booth (home sweet home). There was sure a lot of great people watching to be had! De La Soul brought out an, um, interesting crowd last night. I would never even imagine matching blue shoes to a blue shirt, but by golly, I'm inspired now. Apparently, De La Soul inspires people to shake their moneymakers, as evidenced by FreeLove Sebastian above. After the concert, Henri got us tickets into the fancy afterparty at a bar called The Hotel. I wasn't sure where this was until we pulled up to the venue. Imagine my surprise to see it's the place of many, many a karaoke night spent with my cute boys. Yep, that's right, The Hotel was once Zipperz, our beloved haunt (in fact, that's the place I met my cute boys AND the place my "band" - can you really call it a band? - Vernacular Vernacular performed years ago). They've totally changed it, though. When you go through the back doors, it goes into this HUGE dance floor, complete with a VIP section. Is this SLC? It felt more like Vegas. I tried to take a picture of the new room, but it probably doesn't do it justice. Of course, I stayed like five minutes, since I'm like 75 years older than anyone in the bar. I thought I'd be able to see De La Soul, but then I remembered I have no idea what they look like and therefore my plan was a bust.

Osmondpalooza

So, my big surprise worked out after all. Today the Osmonds were rehearsing down the street and I was lucky enough to see them come out. I wasn't sure if I'd be able to see them, but Happy Pioneer (and Osmond Day) to me!!! Behold, their glory:

Donny Osmond (he's a little bit rock-n-roll....)

Merrill Osmond

Tom Osmond Jimmy Osmond Marie Osmond (she's a little bit country....)