Kel. 28. Lives in the San Francisco Bay Area. Graduated from UC Berkeley 2001. Has a small obsession with TV. Enjoys chick lit and teen movies. Major shopaholic. Blogging since January 17, 2002.

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April 26, 2006

I no longer love Tom Cruise the way I used to (I couldn't help it -- I adored him in Top Gun and A Few Good Men!) but I really, REALLY want to see MI:3. I think I'm being brainwashed by all the billboards and TV commercials.

So I've been driving a lot more lately... mostly just picking Rob up from the BART station and stuff but I've realized that I'm the ultimate nervous driver. My heart beats faster and thoughts start racing through my mind... What is wrong with me?!? Guh. To make matters worse, I can barely see over the dashboard in Rob's car so I think I have to get a pillow to sit on while driving. HOW EMBARASSING. I hate being short.

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April 23, 2006

It was a good Sunday. This morning a friend and I went to get pedicures (the rain has finally stopped so I can finally wear open-toed shoes! Yay!) and then we saw American Dreamz. :D I *really* enjoyed the movie and totally recommend it.

A couple of random things (mostly non-spoilery)...

-- Mandy Moore and Hugh Grant had great chemistry. They played off of each other really well as contestant and judge.
-- Maybe it's just me but Hugh Grant has aged. It took me by surprise when the camera closed in on his face at the very beginning of the movie.
-- I adore Mandy Moore. She made Sally Kendoo a truly multi-faceted character. She could have been a completely over-the-top character but Mandy turned her someone who is equal parts manipulator and sickeningly-sweet hometown girl. She rocked.
-- I also loved Iqbal (played by Tony Yalda). He was freaking hilarious.
-- The supporting cast was great. Lots of familiar faces -- Shoreh Aghdashloo, John Cho, Adam Busch, Chris Klein...
-- Willem Dafoe looked so much like Dick Cheney. Heh. And Dennis Quaid's impersonation of President Bush is pretty funny.
-- Also, best song ever... American Dreamz with a Z. BWAH.

Go see it!

Next week Rob is going to be in Las Vegas so I may have to rope another friend into watching Stick It. Heh.

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April 19, 2006

Whee! Alias is back! And I loved every minute of it.

Some brief (and probably shallow) comments...

Amy Acker's in the credits? That's pretty awesome. I think she makes a great baddie. And I loved when she called Jack "Grandpa." HEE.

Ahhh, Weiss! I missed him. He takes pilates! *dies*

Is it mean that I totally laughed out loud when Rachel ran right into the door? Heh.

I don't want Tom to be bad. Please.

What is up with Dixon's hair? Just... no.

I adored the last hour. The Spy Family mission, Peyton versus Jack (she looked *gorgeous* walking away from the window and the falling helicopter, by the way), finding out Vaugh is alive... it was classic Alias. Like Season 1 style.

Next week looks GREAT. I can't wait!

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April 16, 2006

Back to reality... Boo.

Had a nice little trip to Santa Cruz for the weekend. Rob and I went to the Boardwalk on Saturday... thankfully it didn't rain! SCORE. It was pretty cheesy but we had a good time on the rides and eating junk (ie. corn dogs and funnel cake, YUM). Then on our way back home this morning we stopped by UC Santa Cruz to check out the campus (we're sadly obsessed with visiting colleges). Wow, it is HUGE... and really spread out. I guess I'm just used to CAL, where everything is concentrated in a walkable area. Anyway, since it was Easter, nothing was open but it's definitely a pretty campus. I love how it's set on a hill overlooking what I think is Monterey Bay. PRETTY!

Anyway, I can eat candy and cookies now! YES. I don't think I ever mentioned it here but I gave up candy and cookies for Lent. 40 days! I didn't think I could do it but it was actually pretty easy. I wasn't craving anything after the first week. Too bad that won't stop me from having some candy tomorrow. :D But maybe I won't be so greedy from now on.

I caught the premiere of What About Brian tonight. I liked it but I didn't. It's not the most original show and I didn't really find any of the characters sympathetic at all (even Brian) but there was just something about it that felt real. Plus, Amy Jo Johnson yelling "I'm getting a restraining order!" was pretty awesome. BWAH. Why does she always get stuck playing characters that grate? Sarah Lancaster's also on this show so let's hope that means she is staying far, FAR away from Everwood. I'll probably check out the next few episodes to see how it goes.

I totally want to see Stick It and American Dreamz. DON'T JUDGE ME. :P

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April 15, 2006

Off to Santa Cruz! I hope it doesn't rain. Too much. Stupid rain. Anyway, hope everyone has a great weekend! :)

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April 12, 2006

Rob and I are celebrating our 7 year anniversary today. :D It's a happy day.

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April 10, 2006

Just wanted to do a meme.

If you have over 40, you are spoiled.

Do you have:
(x) your own cell phone
(x) a television in your bedroom
(x) an iPod
() a photo printer
() your own phone line
(x) TiVo or a generic digital video recorder
(x) high-speed internet access (i.e., not dialup)
() a surround sound system in bedroom
(x) DVD player in bedroom
(x) at least a hundred DVDs
(x) a childfree bathroom
() your own in-house office
() a pool
() a guest house
() a game room
() a queen-size bed
() a stocked bar
(x) a working dishwasher
() an icemaker
() a working washer and dryer
(x) more than 20 pairs of shoes
(x) at least ten things from a designer store
(x) expensive sunglasses
() framed original art (not lithographs or prints)
() Egyptian cotton sheets or towels
() a multi-speed bike
(x) a gym membership
() large exercise equipment at home
() your own set of golf clubs
() a pool table
() a tennis court
() local access to a lake, large pond, or the sea
() your own pair of skis
() enough camping gear for a weekend trip in an isolated area
() a boat
() a jet ski
() a neighborhood committee membership
() a beach house or a vacation house/cabin
(x) wealthy family members
(x) two or more family cars
() a walk-in closet or pantry
() a yard
() a hammock
() a personal trainer (I want one, though! I need someone to get my ass in gear)
(x) good credit
(x) expensive jewelry
() a designer bag that required being on a waiting list to get
() at least $100 cash in your possession right now
(x) more than two credit cards bearing your name (not counting gas cards or debit cards)
(x) a stock portfolio
(x) a passport
() a horse
() a trust fund (either for you or created by you)
(x) private medical insurance
(x) a college degree, and no outstanding student loans

Do you:
(x) shop for non-needed items for yourself (like clothes, jewelry, electronics) at least once a week
() do your regular grocery shopping at high-end or specialty stores
() pay someone else to clean your house, do dishes, or launder your clothes (not counting dry-cleaning)
() go on weekend mini-vacations
() send dinners back with every flaw
(x) wear perfume or cologne (not body spray)
(x) regularly get your hair styled or nails done in a salon
() have a job but don't need the money OR
() stay at home with little financial sacrifice
() pay someone else to cook your meals
() pay someone else to watch your children or walk your dogs
() regularly pay someone else to drive you
() expect a gift after you fight with your partner

Are you:
(x) an only child
() married/partnered to a wealthy person
() baffled/surprised when you don't get your way

Have you:
() been on a cruise
(x) traveled out of the country
(x) met a celebrity (Dave Chapelle! Before he was famous, though -- does that count?)
() been to the Caribbean
(x) been to Europe
(x) been to Hawaii
(x) been to New York
() eaten at the space needle in Seattle
() been to the Mall of America
(x) been on the Eiffel tower in Paris
(x) been on the Statue of Liberty in New York
(x) moved more than three times because you wanted to (as opposed to losing your house or being evicted)
() dined with local political figures
() been to both the Atlantic coast and the Pacific coast (in any country)

Did you:
() go to another country for your honeymoon
() hire a professional photographer for your wedding or party
(x) take riding or swimming lessons as a child
(x) attend private school
(x) have a Sweet 16 birthday party thrown for you (well, it wasn't a "traditional 16th birthday" but my family did throw me a little shindig)

Hmm. 37. I'm not spoiled, I swear! (Although I'm sure my dad would beg to differ :P).

Posted by Kel at 10:27 PM | Comments (2)

April 9, 2006

Can the rain just GO AWAY? It's been raining here for-freaking-ever. It's making me positively miserable. Blaaahhh.

Anyway, CreekCaps.com is MINE. Awesome. :D

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I went out with some friends tonight and had 1 drink (ONE DRINK!) and I have the absolute worst headache right now.

Having low tolerance to alcohol SUCKS. Waaahhhh.

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April 3, 2006

Oh UCLA. :(

OH MY GAWD. He is trying really hard to get people to dislike him. Poor Sophia Bush. She still has to work with him! Ugh. I would hate to be on the One Tree Hill set right now.

So. Quick FOX Monday night TV comments ahead.

Prison Break
SQUEE. This was the episode I've been waiting for! Flashbacks! Sara was a junkie. T-Bags learned to love. C-Note used to be likable. And Michael and Veronica almost had a "thing." Awesome.

24
I can't believe it. President Logan is behind everything that's happened. PRESIDENT LOGAN. And here I was thinking he was an incompetent twit. Damn. Poor Bill. :( He needs a hug.

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I'm finally getting around to blogging about Everwood. I still can't believe that prior to the 2-hour event, only 9 (NINE!) episodes aired.

First of all, let me just say that Ephram STILL needs to cut his hair. And that HAT he was wearing. It just made his hair look worse! Especially in the scene where he went back to the high school and was walking down the hall. UGH.

Anyway.

Loved the beginning scene of the parallel Bright/Ephram and Amy/Hannah calls. "Bring breakfast and beer." Aww, Ephram. I think I'm beginning to love you again.

Comments in list form because I am laaaaazy. Spoilers for the episode, of course.

Dislikes:
The Abbotts adopting. This just bores me to tears. I know, I know... I'm insensitive. I get that Rose and Harold are going through the whole "empty nest" thing and I FEEL like the storyline is going somewhere but I'm not really interested in the journey. Well... unless it has to do with the BIG TRAGEDY at the end of the season I keep hearing about. But my prediction is that it won't. I guess we'll see.

Hannah. I am *trying* to like her. But then she has to go and give Nina relationship advice. RELATIONSHIP ADVICE. Enough said.

Amy's "Miss Independent" storyline. I really like that she wants to have her own "Europe" but why does it have to include a professor? Or maybe I'm just reading too much into their dialogue. It just seems like her professor is way too interested in shaping Amy's opinions. And also in her relationship with Ephram. Weird.

Likes:
Nina and Jake. I wouldn't say I'm a shipper (*waves Andy/Nina flag*) but I can appreciate their story.

Amy and Hannah's fight. This was so realistic that it *hurt.* With Amy a freshman in college and Hannah still in high school, I'd be surprised if they didn't grow apart and have differences in opinion. Even though I'm not completely crazy about Hannah, I do love her conviction. She has her beliefs and she won't let anyone tell her that she's wrong. And in the situation where Amy seemed to be baiting her, I understood why she tried to change the subject to something she and Amy have in common.

Ephram and Amy. I don't think I'll ever stop loving them. I adored when Amy told Ephram that he is still "her person." AWWW. Of course I want them to be together but I don't begrudge Amy's wish to have her "Europe." Especially since most of her storylines on the show have been boy-centric to this point.

Looking forward to tonight! :)

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April 2, 2006

I hate losing an hour of sleep for Daylight Savings time.

YAY UCLA! :D I'm SO winning my office pool right now. Awesome.

So I *finally* watched Elizabethtown. Hmmm. Alie, you were right -- I didn't like it that much. Maybe I just didn't get it? Oh well. At least Kirsten and Orlando were pretty. And the soundtrack was AMAZING. So it wasn't a complete waste of 2 hours. Next up is Walk the Line. YAY.

Argh. I still have to do my taxes. NO FUN.

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