AHhhhhhhh hahahahha! I just found this great Newsweek quiz on Paris Hilton. Click on this link to check it out. Oh Newsweek. You're so clever.
Paris Hilton IQ Quiz
In othernews, I want to be just like Paris Hilton (not really) because our IQs are about the same. So I bought a Sidekick. No no. I will not be using a bedazzler on it. In fact, I'll be happy if its just plain white. And I didn't get the hard core Sidekick III (which comes complete w/ built in phone and MP3 player). I got the Sidekick ID which still gives you internet access, email access, IMing access and unlimited text messages w/ a QWERTY keyboard. Oh, the beauty of it. I can't wait. And for those of you who know I just got a new phone in January, I'm sorry I'm being so excessive. I've just wanted one of these for a while and I finally found the money to switch phone companies (BOO SPRINT!) and buy the frickin phone of my dreams (hopefully). So, look forward to getting a text message from yours truly sometime in the near future.
P.S. My friend AL and I decided that a Sidekick wasn't too juvinile for me because I'm only 23. (Still a baby as she says...she's only 26 but still.) However, when I become a real adult, I have to get the adult version of the side kick: A blackberry. We'll see.
Friday, June 22, 2007
SAVE PEREZ!!!
Before I get to the meat of this email, let me start off by saying: Oh Mer! How I've missed you! It is wonderful to have you back and I am quite relieved that you made it through your health situation. As my dear friend from work, AB, once said: "When it rains, it pours." That is what happened to our lovely Meredith. And I'm happy she's back!
Now to the juicy part. Here on the east coast, I am quite disturbed about the situation re: PerezHilton.com. In fact, I think its a travesty. For those of you who aren't up to speed on this tragic event, Perez was dropped from his web host because he's being sued for using some copyrighted images on his website. I believe he has about 4 suits against him right now. Check out this article my loving boyfriend send me yesterday. It made me sad. So long story short, he can only post a limited number of articles a day, and his archives are gone, not to mention the quality of his site has vastly decreased. Oh Perez. How sad I am for you!
I know, I know. Perez can be nasty. Perez says some mean things about good people (whether they're celebrities or not) that I dont necessarily agree with. But he also calls some people out when they need a reality check. He also sometimes gives celebrities what they deserve by displaying what they really are. He also is one of the most reliable sources for celebrity gossip and definitly the most entertaining. TMZ.com is ok, but just does not compare to the personal feel you get from Perez's comments. (I find TMZ even meaner than Perez sometimes). And I don't usually agree when he calls celebrities ugly. In fact, one of the biggest reasons they are celebrities is because they're physically beautiful (I don't speak for all of them here, but many). Take Cameron Diaz for example. For some strange reason, perhaps because he is gay, Perez finds Cameron unattractive. I remember the first time I ever saw Cameron in a movie (The Mask) I thought she was one of the most beautiful women I had ever seen! And I think she still looks amazing. But I'm getting off track. Despite the fact that I don't always agree with the mean things he says (though I do sometimes), Perez needs to come back! He entertains millions of people everyday! And really, when you get into show business in this day in age, you're kind of asking for the sort of attention he gives. Maybe I just rationalizing my extreme love for the site. But please please please.... SAVE PEREZ!!!!
Now to the juicy part. Here on the east coast, I am quite disturbed about the situation re: PerezHilton.com. In fact, I think its a travesty. For those of you who aren't up to speed on this tragic event, Perez was dropped from his web host because he's being sued for using some copyrighted images on his website. I believe he has about 4 suits against him right now. Check out this article my loving boyfriend send me yesterday. It made me sad. So long story short, he can only post a limited number of articles a day, and his archives are gone, not to mention the quality of his site has vastly decreased. Oh Perez. How sad I am for you!
I know, I know. Perez can be nasty. Perez says some mean things about good people (whether they're celebrities or not) that I dont necessarily agree with. But he also calls some people out when they need a reality check. He also sometimes gives celebrities what they deserve by displaying what they really are. He also is one of the most reliable sources for celebrity gossip and definitly the most entertaining. TMZ.com is ok, but just does not compare to the personal feel you get from Perez's comments. (I find TMZ even meaner than Perez sometimes). And I don't usually agree when he calls celebrities ugly. In fact, one of the biggest reasons they are celebrities is because they're physically beautiful (I don't speak for all of them here, but many). Take Cameron Diaz for example. For some strange reason, perhaps because he is gay, Perez finds Cameron unattractive. I remember the first time I ever saw Cameron in a movie (The Mask) I thought she was one of the most beautiful women I had ever seen! And I think she still looks amazing. But I'm getting off track. Despite the fact that I don't always agree with the mean things he says (though I do sometimes), Perez needs to come back! He entertains millions of people everyday! And really, when you get into show business in this day in age, you're kind of asking for the sort of attention he gives. Maybe I just rationalizing my extreme love for the site. But please please please.... SAVE PEREZ!!!!
Thursday, June 21, 2007
Hello again from sunny California! I know that our (at this point, probably two or three, and those are probably folks we are related to) faithful readers have missed the Left Coast perspective on the insanity of modern life, so here I am back to supply it. I sort of dropped off the map for a couple of weeks due to a nasty and pernicious combination of unexpected health problems, the final rehearsals for the opera I'm in right now, and my desire to simply curl up on my boyfriend's couch and watch "The West Wing" when confronted with the aforementioned situations.
By the by, happy Summer Solstice, everyone...I would post a link to the Wikipedia article on the summer solstice, except that Blogger doesn't reeaaaally support Safari and, well, I'm one of those diehard Mac users...who also happens to be too lazy to download Firefox. Hopefully tomorrow I'll *actually* get around to doing that, and then this post will be all pretty and linked and the writing will be in blue and all of that good stuff...
To comment on Lauren's "Law and Order"esque experience...first of all, YUCK! Second of all, there's no shortage of casual encounters with law enforcement events in the greater Los Angeles area. As one might guess, here in car culture-obsessed LAlaland, many of these events are related to automobiles. Although I've yet to witness one myself, high-speed car chases are fairly common here and even something of a spectator sport. There was a wonderful article in The New Yorker about two years ago about the high-speed car chase phenomenon. If I can find even part of the article online, I'll link to it. If not, well, you know, um, it's good. I promise. Anyhoosies. An integral part of these high-speed chases is a police helicopter. This past weekend my bf and our good friend MB had a chance to examine one of these police helicopters up close at this street fair dealie thing. The helicopter has a $250,000 infared camera and everything. Glad to see my tax dollars at work :P Ahh yes, so high speed chases. They happen. Seeing cars pulled over on the side of the road and being searched is something I see with great frequency, but I suppose that's sort of everywhere...sadly enough, I see a lot of car accidents involving police, fire, paramedics etc. What else? Hmmm. Well, not that long ago the bf saw a car explode on a freeway offramp. Scary scary! Also, my friend NA's girlfriend works part-time for the FBI. Do I get points for that?
One thing I certainly get points for- and am very pleased to share with y'all- is that Meredith's got a new day job! A very adult and exciting day job, at that. I received a verbal offer on Tuesday and am now waiting to get my official offer in the mail. I don't want to share all of the details before I actually sign the papers, but I will share that it is with a very well respected healthcare non-profit and I'll be working in the development division (for those of you who aren't familiar with this term, it's a really nice way to say "fundraising"). As I understand it, some of the primary responsiblities of the job will include writing grants and schmoozing with donors. Yay! I'm really excited to have a 9-5 job that flexes my mental muscle and also makes me feel all warm and fuzzy at the end of the day. Yay for non profits. And yay for improving my grant-writing skills...it's one of those really great skills to have for anyone in an artistic field, and I'm looking forward to have a chance to hone this useful skill. So huzzah, new job!
Mmmk, there's quite a bit more I'd like to babble on about..but tomorrow is my final dress rehearsal for the opera I'm in, and the show is this weekend...my sister Annie will be visiting and much fun and frolicking will be had. So 10-4, I'm out for tonight...signing off for tonight from the West Coast.
By the by, happy Summer Solstice, everyone...I would post a link to the Wikipedia article on the summer solstice, except that Blogger doesn't reeaaaally support Safari and, well, I'm one of those diehard Mac users...who also happens to be too lazy to download Firefox. Hopefully tomorrow I'll *actually* get around to doing that, and then this post will be all pretty and linked and the writing will be in blue and all of that good stuff...
To comment on Lauren's "Law and Order"esque experience...first of all, YUCK! Second of all, there's no shortage of casual encounters with law enforcement events in the greater Los Angeles area. As one might guess, here in car culture-obsessed LAlaland, many of these events are related to automobiles. Although I've yet to witness one myself, high-speed car chases are fairly common here and even something of a spectator sport. There was a wonderful article in The New Yorker about two years ago about the high-speed car chase phenomenon. If I can find even part of the article online, I'll link to it. If not, well, you know, um, it's good. I promise. Anyhoosies. An integral part of these high-speed chases is a police helicopter. This past weekend my bf and our good friend MB had a chance to examine one of these police helicopters up close at this street fair dealie thing. The helicopter has a $250,000 infared camera and everything. Glad to see my tax dollars at work :P Ahh yes, so high speed chases. They happen. Seeing cars pulled over on the side of the road and being searched is something I see with great frequency, but I suppose that's sort of everywhere...sadly enough, I see a lot of car accidents involving police, fire, paramedics etc. What else? Hmmm. Well, not that long ago the bf saw a car explode on a freeway offramp. Scary scary! Also, my friend NA's girlfriend works part-time for the FBI. Do I get points for that?
One thing I certainly get points for- and am very pleased to share with y'all- is that Meredith's got a new day job! A very adult and exciting day job, at that. I received a verbal offer on Tuesday and am now waiting to get my official offer in the mail. I don't want to share all of the details before I actually sign the papers, but I will share that it is with a very well respected healthcare non-profit and I'll be working in the development division (for those of you who aren't familiar with this term, it's a really nice way to say "fundraising"). As I understand it, some of the primary responsiblities of the job will include writing grants and schmoozing with donors. Yay! I'm really excited to have a 9-5 job that flexes my mental muscle and also makes me feel all warm and fuzzy at the end of the day. Yay for non profits. And yay for improving my grant-writing skills...it's one of those really great skills to have for anyone in an artistic field, and I'm looking forward to have a chance to hone this useful skill. So huzzah, new job!
Mmmk, there's quite a bit more I'd like to babble on about..but tomorrow is my final dress rehearsal for the opera I'm in, and the show is this weekend...my sister Annie will be visiting and much fun and frolicking will be had. So 10-4, I'm out for tonight...signing off for tonight from the West Coast.
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