i am not your consolation prize. goodbye.

So I finally saw "When Harry Met Sally".

DAMN that Friend Zone...DAMN THAT FRIEND ZONE!!!

And so as the story goes..."I am not your consolation prize.  Goodbye."

i can't help myself

I can't help myself....



Nigel Barker


Jay Manuel

...but i just have the biggest crush on these two men:

Nigel Barker (first photo) and Jay Manuel (second photo)

Both are on America's Next Top Model--a reality show that I am strangely addicted to. I say strangely addicted because

1) I hate reality TV

2) I always made fun of this show but my friend Jeff was watching an ANTM marathon one day when I came to visit him. I was making fun of him and the show for about the first 20 minutes and then I was totally sucked in. I was fascinated that these models looked like normal people without makeup and getting their hair did. :) (save the fact that they are all skinny minis and that models that are a size 2 are considered on the heavier side)

3) I don't really HAVE to watch it all the time. If I miss an episode it's not the end of the world

4) It's not really the show that I like, but rather the transformations at the photo shoots. It's amazing what make up and stylists can do.

Anyway, aside from the photo shoots, my favorite parts of the show are Jay and Nigel. Yes, Jay is not into girls, but I adore him. He is so good at what he does and is just plain awesome. I have the biggest crush on him!!! When he comes on screen I am screaming and clapping (in my heart) just like those silly 19 year old model wannabes. And Nigel, oh sweet Nigel...well, just look at him. He is incredibly sexy. Seriously, I can't get enough of him. He too, is super talented. He is a noted fashion photographer and a judge on the show. And to top it all off, he has a fabulous English accent. How hot is that?

Anyway, I love them. The end.

oh to be rich!!!

Oh to be rich!

There are very few instances wherein you get paid to do something that is completely enjoyable. (Don’t think about that too hard.) But for me, the other night was one such occasion.

For work I was asked to help out with a charity event. But this was not just any charity event—it was a bachelor auction. :) My evening was full of 20 handsome, charming, and eligible bachelors. Needless to say, I was in HEAVEN. I am still giddy just thinking about it. Fortunately for me, my primary role was to check-out…I mean, check-in the bachelors and then to work with them throughout the evening and to ensure that they connected with their dates. As such, it forced me to be in close proximity to a few of them several times throughout the evening. And these particular gentlemen were my favorite, so I was not complaining in the slightest.

A few things that I loved about the event:

1) THE MEN—duh! Not only were they beautiful, successful, and donating their time to charity, but also, they were very sweet. Some of them had fabulous English or French accents, some of them kept me laughing the whole time, some of them were refreshingly forward and invited me to go upstairs to the bar after the event was over, etc. I was happy.

2) As part of the check in process I had to get their contact information and then pin a rose on their lapel. This required close talking and a lot of touching.

3) Flirting galore—these bachelors were so fun and easy to flirt with. I’m sure that they were just as flirty with lots of other women there but I was still loving my life. Who doesn’t love it when men stare deeply into your eyes and flash you an endless smile, stand close to you, put their arm around you, pull you closer to them so that they can hear you better, call you darling in an English accent, and then engage in playful banter?

4) Goodnight kisses—need I say more?

And so I end where I began--Oh, how I wish I were rich! I would have bid on at least four of them. At one point, I even started to consider what I could sacrifice during a month if I laid out several hundred dollars for one of them. Clearly, I didn’t make a bid, but boy did I want to! I guess I should start saving my money or I should have asked for a non-profit discount. :)

wolverine!!!

Last night I went to X-Men Origins: Wolverine. All I can say is WOWIE! :) I was loving my life. Not only do I LOVE comic book movies--especially the X-Men series--but also, I was with my family, my friend Eric and his family, AND well....look at the pictures below.

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