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Emily is Strange

Okay, so I’m trying this new fan-dangled web-browser, Flock for the first time. Apparently I’m supposed to be able to post directly from Flock to my actual blog and it should look a-ok.

Somehow I’m doubtful about it, but you never know if it’s the program … or the user. And I don’t know about you, but I think it’ll be me that’s done something wrong.

Back when I was in grade school, I wanted to change my name. Because back then, Emily was just not a very common name. I was constantly hearing from my friend’s parents that “Emily” was either the name of their Great-grandmother or their mother’s poodle. Seriously.

So instead, I wanted to have a more common name. In fact, for a while there I think I was obsessed with wanting to be called “Jenny.” Oh, and I believe “Rebecca” was another name I loved … that way I could always shorten my name to “Becky.” That name had to have come from one of the many books that I had read while growing up. Because seriously people … other than the Bible, I don’t think I heard anyone else with THAT name until I was in high school.

High school was also the first time I had ever met another “Emily.” Except she went by “Emmy.” And anyone that has ever met me knows that I absolutely hate being called “Emmy.” So, in reality, I was still the only “Emily” in high school.

But by that time, I began to embrace my name. It was indeed a very unique name. And because it was unique, it made me stand out from others. I was the only “Emily” that people knew amongst the sea of “Jenny’s” or “Elizabeth’s.” And having that distinct title of the only “Emily” fit my personality … I wanted to stand out, to be special, to be unusual.

Then something happened in the early 90’s. It’s like instantaneously expectant parents all over the world began to choose older, traditional names for their daughters. And “Emily” was right their as the number 1 girl name. I went from people saying that “Emily” was their “great-aunt’s name” to now telling me that “Emily” was their newborn daughter’s (or grand-daughter’s, whichever the case may be) name.

“WTF?,” I remember thinking. For years there were no other Emily’s out there. And now suddenly I’ve got to share MY name with other gals. No … I certainly wasn’t pleased.

And today, with all those “Emily’s” now in their teenage years … I can’t say that I’m much less pleased. Because now everywhere I go, I’m constantly hearing my name being called … And it’s ANNOYING. Because now I actually have to SHARE my name.

Boo-hoo.

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Day-um, us Pinoys can DANCE!

For some reason, people can’t seem to get enough of these Filipino prisoners that just love to dance (click here to see the video that first made them famous … trust me, it’s a “Thriller”).

Of course, neither can I … which is why I decided to post this from you.tube. It just totally cracks me up because of the songs. The first part of which my cousin, who is currently a senior in high school, would totally laugh at. And the second part? Well … coincidentally, it’s a song (and dance) that was “fresh” back when I was a senior at that same exact high school.

So darlin’ cousin … I dedicate this video to YOU!

Zeroes

Well, Thank GOD the writer’s strike is over. Hopefully we’ll get to see more than just Reality TV in the next coming weeks … but who knows exactly how bad the fall-out from the strike will affect the entertainment industry over the next year.

Anyway, Hubby forwarded me this video that I couldn’t help but share with you. Gotta love the fact that it’s based on one of my fave TV shows, which … of course won’t be back till this fall.

Recycled Fashion

Wow! I can’t believe this fashion style is back! It’s scary enough that the whole 60’s “mod style” that I wore back in the 80’s is back yet once again. Never mind that skinny jeans are once again “hip” and bootleggers (or for those that remember “bell bottoms from the 70’s) are out.

But this … this is MAJOR! This brings me back to the days where I bought everything from white Catholic-school blouses to dark green or navy or white knee high socks from Sears.

Yes, the hip fashion style of Garanimals is back! Relaunched this month and only available at Walmart (aka “The Evil Empire”) at this time, I’ve now seen the commercial on TV quite often.

And they still have the wonderful “matching” animal tags for those that aren’t good at putting a whole “ensemble” together. Remember the Giraffe? Or the Rhino? Or the Monkey? Yep. They’re there. Unfortunately, not all the “garanimals” are available. And frankly … I like the “original design of the animals better. But I’m assuming that’s just the “classic” gal in me.

Now … don’t you wish they came up with a line for adults?!

Paczki Day

Today was Fat Tuesday. Unfortunately, I was not able to  wantonly stuff myself with chocolate and pizza. In fact, I wasn’t even able to partake in a traditional paczki (pronounced poonch-key … at least that’s I pronounce it), as today is also known as Paczki Day.

I didn’t know this until a few years ago, but Paczki Day is primarily a midwestern tradition. And … apparently Hamtramck (a small, primarly Polish community within the borders of Detroit) is home to one of the biggest Paczki Day celebrations around.

And why exactly do I celebrate Paczki Day? (Especially since I “clearly” look Polish …) It’s because I grew up amongst a strong Polish-American Catholic community. And I’ve eaten enough pierogi to know when I have a good one.

Man … now I’m craving pierogi …

The Last Word

I have a co-worker the loves to have the last word in every conversation. Actually, come to think of it I have many. And coincidentally, quite a few of them are on my designated “team.”

It absolutely drives me insane when someone has to be the last one to speak in any conversation. It’s almost as if this person is trying to mark his/her territory. No, sorry … this conversation is MINE and I OWN it!

Ha! How silly is that?

The thing is, I used to be a “Last Word”-gal. But then I realized how much fun it was NOT being one. Seriously.

Where else can you prod someone on when you’re trying to set up a time to meet for lunch?

Me: So you said noon, right?
Last Word (LW): Yeah noon. That’s what I said.
Me: That’s right, noon.
LW: Yeah, that’s what I just said.
(repeat incessantly)

Or how about when you’re trying to just say goodbye to a “Last Word” person?

Me: Well, it was nice seeing you again.
LW: Yes it was, bye!
Me: We should do this again sometime
LW: Yes we should, bye!
Me: Okay, I guess I should go
LW: Okay, bye
Me: See you!
LW: Okay, bye

What’s even better is simply ignoring the “Last Word” person. Just imagine the same conversation above and ignore the person.

LW: Well, see you later
Me: Yeah, see you later
LW: Bye!
Me: (waving and walking away)
LW: I said, “Bye!”
Me: (still waving and walking away)
LW: I SAID “Bye!”
Me: Bye!
LW: Finally … Geesh!

Seriously … you’ve gotta try it out sometime. It’s just way too much fun. And it certainly has made work more interesting to me!

Really?!

Gwen Stefani is ALSO pregnant now?!

All I need is for Angelina Jolie to confirm the latest rumors …

Six Degrees of Sexual Relations

I was listening on the radio on the way home from work today and the radio broadcaster was talking about this website that supposedly links persons to one another based on past sexual relations. Great, my mind thought sarcastically, how much fun might this be?! It sounded to me like this could be a sexual version of “Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon.”

So when I got home, I grabbed my trusty laptop and went straight to the site which kindly explained the reason for this “project.”

In an effort to better understand society’s interconnected nature, this database was created to serve as a repository for information regarding the sexual histories of individuals, across the world and throughout time.

At first I was a little hesitant, thinking that this would be a violation of privacy. But then the nurse in me began to think about the whole sexual repercussions, etc. And then thought that this might be a great tool to help slow the spread of STD’s.

I mean seriously, it’s one thing to teach a person that when you sleep with someone, you’re really sleeping with everyone you and your parter have slept with in the past. It’s a whole other thing to visually see how you are all linked. Perhaps this might make a person think twice before literally “jumping into the sack.”

So then I decided to give it a whirl. What I discovered was that the database is pretty empty. That is, of course if you start typing some celebrity names into it. Try, for instance, Paris Hilton and you will find quite a few names. In fact, you will find quite a few misspelled names as well as a chihuahua listed on there.

Obviously this database is not accurate, right? Au contraire, my dearies! This website has a little disclaimer added to it:

To insure accuracy, anyone may edit sexual histories, provided he or she logs in with a valid email address. We reserve the right to ban users who knowingly provide false information, as this is not meant to be a forum for emotional retaliation or gamesmanship. It is a scientific undertaking, meant to elucidate patterns in the ever-changing web of human existence. Only you can monitor the accuracy of this important research tool.

Yeah right. So I dug a little deeper.

The database was created by a group known as the “World Health Optimization Management” or W.H.O.M, as they’ve listed on the website.

This, of course, is not to be confused with W.H.O. or the “World Health Organization“, which is the branch of the United Nations that is responsible for setting the standard for public and community health globally.

And furthermore, doing a basic google search for this supposed-group yielded no information on them. At all.

Tricky little bastards. Shame on them for putting together such a website and trying to pull it off as a major project.

Shame on me for believing it!

RIP, Heath Ledger

What a sad sad day for Hollywood and for Australia. I am still in shock of the news of Heath Ledger’s death. So young. So talented.

Not that it’s the same situation, but hearing about his death yesterday afternoon reminded me of another time, back in April 1994 … the day that Kurt Cobain was found dead. I was just graduating from college at that time and was so surprised to hear that news. And the fact that there was such a shroud of mystery surrounding his death at that time, just made it seem so unnatural.

Same thing goes for Michael Hutchence. I was so obsessively “in love” with him that everybody that ever knew me called me that morning in November when he, too, was found dead. (BTW, belated happy birthday to Hutch — it was yesterday. And yes, that’s how much I followed Michael.)

But with Ledger, it just feels a little different. While both of those deaths were ruled a suicide (yes, I know about the Courtney Love conspiracies and the whole auto-erotic asphyxiation bit), I don’t know if I can say that Ledger’s death was also intentional on his part.

I’m sure more things will be forthcoming in the months that follow, but this is my theory. If you’ve ever seen the trailers of the latest Batman flick,
“The Dark Knight,” you’d see his portrayal of “The Joker.” It’s a pretty psychotic interpretation of that character as compared to Jack Nicholson’s portrayal in Tim Burton’s version of “Batman“, released in 1989. And a hell of a darker rendition than the TV show.

So with that said, I truly believe that somehow, somewhere down the line, having to play such a disturbing character affected him. He’s even been quoted in some interviews as to the difficulty he has sleeping when immersing himself in such roles. If he was found to have “sleeping” aids and anti-anxiety pills in his apartment, then I truly think that this may have been an accidental overdose.

But like I said, this is just my theory. What happens in the next few weeks or months remains to be seen.

I just feel for his 2 yr old daughter, Matilda, who will never be able to be held by her father again. And even though she and Ledger separated, I’m sure that this has to be incredibly difficult for Michelle Williams as well.

Thoughts and prayers to all of Heath Ledger’s friends and family …