Tuesday, May 27, 2008

FugMonsters Need Love Too

Today a Fug Monster came in to sign a contract to hold her wedding at our Facility. Now I'm not trying to be mean - well maybe a little. But this poor unfortunate girl, with seemingly no personality is now planning her wedding.

WTH??

Granted if I sit back and evaluate the situation I can resolve a few things....
1) I don't want to look like her
2) Although I haven't seen him yet, I'm pretty certain I don't want her fiancée
3) And based on the little information she gave me her wedding will be ugly.

I'd say 95% of the time I am very content with my life. I answer to no one but God, I go where I want, when I want, and with whomever I choose. I love my life.

But there are moments like today when the Fug monsters of the world come out to let you know that even they have found someone to spend the rest of their life with as you stay alone with your "happiness".

It's at these times where I start to think "why did I let the chiropractor go?" or "why couldn't I get over myself and resolve the issues with whats his butt's friend that I really did like?" or my favorite, "why did I waste so much time on him?"

But even as I'm having this conversation in my head. I am working late, getting more hours which equals more money, driving myself home - stopping to pick up a salad at Wendy's, and coming home to flip channels between the basketball game and Samantha Who reruns.
Answering to no one.

I guess things could be a lot worse. I could be ugly.

Thursday, May 22, 2008

A Distraction...

What do you drink with dinner?:
Water or Dr. Pepper

What do you dip a chicken nugget in?:
bbq sauce & sweet and sour

What is your favorite type of food/cuisine?:
Chinese/Japanese

What movies could you watch over and over and still love?
Catch & Release, An Affair to Remember, The Holiday, The Wedding Date, & Recently added - Dedication.

Were you in sports in high school?
nope

Were you a boy/girl scout?
for a very brief moment I was a girl scout - but those little hookers had big mouths.

When was the last time you wrote a letter to someone on paper and mailed it?:
November

Ever gotten a speeding ticket?:
I used to have a perfect driving record until the stupid Kansas City, Missouri Police Department screwed it up in 2006 with their older than Methuselah officer at the bottom of a hill!!

Ran out of gas?
Once in high school, when my friend Erica was driving her boyfriend's truck that had a broken gas gage. Nice!

Favorite kind of sandwich?:
A sandwich made with that cheap Carl Budding Lunch Meat

Best thing to eat for breakfast?:
Cap n' Crunch Berries

What is your usual bedtime?:
Between 12 and 1:15AM

Are you lazy?:
at times

Are you an introvert or an extrovert?:
an extrovert if I know you already or you are coming into a situation I am comfortable with. New people - a freakish introvert

What's your favorite mixed drink?:
I like X Rated Straight - don't bother mixing it with anything

When you were a kid what did you dress up as for Halloween?
I don't remember

Do you read the newspaper?:
online

How many languages can you speak? English, a little bit of sign language, enough French & Spanish to get myself in trouble and/or lost.

Do you have any magazine subscriptions? 2, although I got a sweet deal via email today from Conde Nast publishing to get a year's subscription for Bon Appetite and Gourment for $24 total. Sweet huh? Trying to decide if I should take it.

Is Fabio ugly?:
Not just ugly....Fugly

Which are better Legos or Lincoln Logs?
Legos

Red wine or white wine?:
Red

Are you stubborn?:
stubborn/passive aggressive

Who is better...Leno or Letterman?:
Kimmel

Watch a soap opera?:
do Ugly Betty or Gray's Anatomy count?

Afraid of heights?:
depends

Sing in the car?:
fo sho!

Dance in the shower?:
No

Dance in the car?
Always!

Ever used a gun?:
yes a few times

Last time you got a portrait taken by a photographer?:
sometime last year with Audrey at a Wedding

Are musicals cheesy?:
nope

Is Christmas stressful?:
nope

Ever eat a pierogie?:
yes - a tasty little treat.

Favorite type of fruit pie?:
apple

Occupations you wanted to be when you were a kid?:
Singer

Do you believe in ghosts?:
nope

Ever have a Dejavu feeling?:
Yes, I had it tonight

Take a vitamin daily?:
nope

Wear slippers?:
No

Wear a bath robe?:
yup

What do you wear to bed?:
pj's

First concert?:
dc talk

Any tattoos?:
two

Wal-Mart, Target or K-Mart?:
depends on what it's for - But normally Target

Nike or Adidas?:
adidas

Fritos or Cheetos?:
Doritos

Corn nuts or sunflowers seeds?:
Neither

Ever heard of "gorp?":
like the witch's stew?

Ever take dance lessons?:
when I was a little girl

Is there a profession that you picture your perfect future spouse to have?
musician

Can you curl your tongue?:
yes

Ever won a spelling bee?:
Yes, in 6th grade

Have you ever cried because you were so happy?:
I cry for everything! Even when Monica has bad hair days. hehehe

5 words that describe you?:
Funny, Witty, Amusing, Hysterical, & Funny

Own any record albums?:
yes

Own a record player?: no

Regularly burn incense?:
no

Ever been in love?: yes or at least I thought I was

Who would you really like to see in concert?:
NKOTB or Madonna

Hot tea or iced tea?:
Iced

icedTea or coffee?: Iced Tea

Favorite kind of cookie?:
Homemade Chocolate Chip

Can you swim well?
yes

Can you hold your breath w/o manually holding your nose?:
yes

Ever had braces or a mouth piece?:
Never

Are you artistic?:
a little

Are you patient?:
NO

DJ or band, at a wedding?:
DJ

Ever won a contest?:
yes

Have plastic surgery?:
no

Which are better, black or green olives?
black

Can you knit or crochet?
I wish I were that talented

Best room for a fireplace?:
Bedroom

Want to get married?:
Eventually - yes

Thursday, May 15, 2008

I'M NOT DEAD!

It's true. I made it through last week without dying. Yay! I can't think of anything witty or brilliant to say right now, so this post will be brief.

Thanks to all who submitted their choices for the actor who would portray them in my Lifetime Movie of The Week. You have inspired a writing idea that will hopefully grow into something fantastic that I can send to Jeff - almost a year after the initial request. (Yikes!)

So anyway, thanks - I'm sure I will turn to you all again if I hit a road block. :-)

I promise to write more soon

- Drine

Tuesday, May 6, 2008

Lifetime Movie of the Week

I think I might be on my deathbed. It started Sunday night with what I thought was food poisoning. But has continued through Monday, and now on to today, Tuesday. WebMD is one of the greatest and worst things to ever be created. I've narrowed down my illness to one of 3 things. I either have kidney stones, a ruptured tumor, or appendicitis. Many have suggested that I visit a doctor, but as I said to Melissa earlier today..."I'd rather not know, that way my death will be more heartbreaking."

Which then lead us into the conversation of my life and death as the Lifetime Movie of the Week.

In discussing this with Melissa we began to figure out who would play who. Please all of you commit this to memory because I really want my last wishes to be respected.

The Cast is as follows:

Sandrine: Gabrielle Union (It's my prayer that I look like her and have her body in Heaven)
Wanda (My Mom): Angela Bassett (Unless she has a different idea)
Grandma: Cicely Tyson
Nicole Ritchie: as herself
Jilted Gay Boyfriend: Josh Groban
BFF Melissa: It's my wish that Charro play Melissa - but she didn't see too enthusiastic about it. We're still trying to decide who it will be. **Due to complaints by BFF Melissa, her character will be played by Bridget Moynahan.** **Due to more complaints and scheming by BFF Melissa, she will play herself and will try to make a play for my Jilted Gay Boyfriend**
BFF Monica: Will be played by Sela Ward
BFF Lindsay Harmon: Bridgett Wilson-Sampras
BFF Jennifer: Chyler Leigh (also known as Lexie Grey on Grey's Anatomy)

*** Note that failure to assign you a character or part is not an intentional dig at you, hmm mmm KEITH*** The characters listed just happen to be those that I communicate and interact on a daily basis, as the sentence in the paragraph below suggests, you simply need to tell me who you would like to play you.**** With that being said, the role of Crazy Politc obsessed, Rocker Friend Keith will be played by Sean Astin.


That's just a starter. If the rest of you have someone in particular that you would like to play you, please let me know.

The story line will go as such...A beautiful happy girl living a wonderful life suddenly takes ill. She knows it's fatal, but does not share with her family and friends. Once she is so ill that she can no longer hide her sickness and impending death she reveals to her friends her deep dark secret. She has a twin sister, that was given up for adoption. Her twin sister is Nicole Ritchie, but she was so sickly and unattractive when she was born the family thought it best to give her away, lest she be the shame of their family.

Her friends go to great lengths to reunite the sisters, which includes breaking into a Good Charlotte concert and doing an impromptu number with the boys. New friends and Old friends forge a bond in the midst of their sadness and will link them together forever.

At the end of the movie the girl dies...of course, but the funeral is a beautiful celebration. New Orleans style with the big band marching down the street. All of her friends give moving Ugooglies (Zoolander Shoutout!), and her jilted Gay Boyfriend realizes after singing one of the most beautiful & moving songs that he indeed is not gay and was in love in her all along. At which point Charro - or whoever plays BFF Melissa will try to kiss him. The closing scene will be her Mom, Grandma, Ugly Twin Sister, & Bff's sitting in lawn chairs around the graveside laughing and ordering drinks for the bar that's been setup, glasses are raised, tears are flowing, laughter is boisterous as they say..."To Sandrine".

I think this one might win an Emmy. I'm just saying....