CP's Blog of Doom

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Thursday, March 29, 2007

For those of you who are struggling for gift ideas...

Wednesday, March 28, 2007

These things are silly. But I can't stop myself...

1. What Curse Word Do You Use The Most?
I say "crap" and "F Beans" a lot...

2. Do You Own An Ipod?
Too many

3. What Person On Your Top Do You Talk To The most?
This is from myspace, hence the nerd question. I talk to Mel every day.

4. What Time Is Your Alarm Clock Set To?
7:30, his name is Solo.

5. Do You Want To Fall In Love?
I'd be OK with that, but I'm in no hurry.

6. Do You Wear Flip-Flops When It's Cold?
I'm with Marlena, the MOST you'll get out of me is Oakley sandals, and that's rare and in the summer or around the house.

7. Would You Rather Take The Picture Or Be In The Picture?
Take the picture, although I wish I had more pictures of me sometimes. Nasty catch-22, this.

8. What Was The Last Movie You Watched?
Ben and Marlena got me to watch something the other night, Night of a Thousand Cats. I have no more to say about that...

9. Do Any Of Your Friends Have Children?
Where do you think the world's cutest nieces and nephews come from?

10. Has Anyone Ever Called You Lazy?
If so, then they hadn't met me.

11. Do You Ever Take Medication To Help You Fall Asleep?
No

12.What is Currently In Your Cd Player?
Flogging Molly. It's my angry "Drive to Plano" music!

13. Do You Prefer Regular Or Chocolate Milk?
Mmmm. Chocolate is yummy, but not on my fancy diet.

14. Has Anyone Told You A Secret This Week?
Yes

15. When Was The Last Time You Had Starbucks?
December, before the Diet of Doom

17. Do you have a trampoline in your back yard?
No, just a hammock that Solo THINKS is a trampoline.

18. Do You Think People Talk About You Behind Your Back?
I don't think so

19. Did You Watch Cartoons When You Were A Kid?
Yes, all the time

20. What are your favorite movies?
Clue, Star Wars, Nightmare Before Christmas, Indiana Jones, Auntie Mame, Scream, Mallrats, I watch too many movies...

22. Is There Anything Wrong With Girls Kissing Girls?
Nope, but only if they're madly in love.

23. Do You Own Any Band T-Shirts?
No

24. What Is Your Favorite Salad Dressing?
It's currently Caesar, but was ranch for EVER.

26. Do You Do Your Own Dishes?
No, I'm a slob.

29. Are you Currently Wanting/Waiting on Any Piercings Or tattos?
Yes.

30. What's The Weather Like?
Not too bad, I think rain's on the way.

31. Would you ever date someone covered in tattoos?
Sure, as long as they met with my approval.

32. What Did You Do Before This?
Ate dinner with Mel, then went to a really crappy grocery store. Albertson's sucks it!

33. When Was The Last Time You Slept On The Floor?
Probably when Matt and Rene were sick and I watched Jordan for them.

34. How Many Hours Of Sleep Do You Need To Function?
5-7. I guess that makes 6, huh?

35. Do You Eat Breakfast Daily?
Yes, but only started recently.

36. Are Your Days Full And Fast Paced?
A little TOO full, lately.

37. Do You Pay Attention To The Nutrition Info on the Box?
Yes, my new diet has made me very aware

38. Are you a sarcastic person?
Absolutely not. ;)

39. Favorite holiday?
Christmas, then Halloween, then St. Pat's, then Independence Day, then Thanksgiving!

40. Are You Picky About Spelling And Grammar?
Yes

42. Have You Ever Gotten into a bad accident?
Yes, 2 of them. The bus wreck was awful, the time I wrecked my mom's car was almost as bad.

43. Do You Get Along Better With The Same Sex Or The Opposite?
I get along with almost everyone.

44. Do You Like Mustard?
Yes, and no carbs!

45. Do You Sleep On Your Side, Stomach Or Back?
Back / side, depends on the cats

46. Do You Watch The news?
No, I read the paper

47. How Did You Get One Of Your Scars?
The school bus I was riding in went off the road. The seat in front of me came loose, and a piece of metal caught me in the face. Luckily, I was sleeping.

48. Who Was The Last Person To Make You Mad?
A flake.

49. Do you like anybody?
I think it means "like-like", so the answer's no.

50. What Is The Last Thing You Purchased?
Dinner, then groceries. They had pickled okra!

-CP

Tuesday, March 27, 2007

Worth a read.

More Wacky Misadventures!

On Saturday, Ben and Marlena and I visited Victory Park to see what it looks like with all the crazy new stuff going in, then went to get drinks at Trader Vic's before dinner. The place was booked all weekend for private parties (AFI Film Fest is across the street, after all), so we'll go back for dinner soon. VERY soon! We had appetizers, which were yummy, then lots of rum drinks. I had a Mai Tai, since it was invented at Trader Vic's, a Potted Parrot (They were out of the parrot I got to keep, though), and a "Rum Cup" (a drink for 2). They were great, but the Mai Tai and Rum Cup were STRONG STRONG STRONG. I recommend them highly!
Marlena and Ben took photos, thank goodness, so I have a record of the evening. Enjoy!
-CP
Channeling Lori, since she and Marlena look like conjoined twins in every photo.

Marlena and CP at Trader Vic's! Woowoo! It was so fun, I can't wait to go back for dinner. Mel says she's in, so it'll be a Par-Tay!



Those swizzle sticks came with RUM DRINKS, baby! This is the hallway to Trader Vic's, we were running away to get some dinner.
Ben and I hanging with everyone's favorite astromech droid! We TOTALLY lucked out, and spottend him as we were walking down the street. It was just like when R2 and 3PO had to hide on Tatooine while Luke was running errands and... er... never mind.


Here, I'm asking R2 to tell me a secret. I'd tell you what it was, but then he'd eat all the bills I need to mail off tomorrow...

Plain White T's are closing Gypsy Tea Room on Saturday. So Sad...

Thursday, March 22, 2007

Stolen from Lori who stole it from Skippy

Since I'm on "Vegas Time" and can't sleep - 105 Questions Some People Wouldn't Think To Ask!

001. when was your last kiss?
SOOOOO long ago.

002. Do you have a pet?
Jack, Sally, and Solo have a pet.

003. What are you dreading right now?
Trying to catch up from being out of town all week.

004. Do you celebrate 4/20?
Lori lies, she DEFINITELY does.

005. Only child?
Might as well be.

006. Favorite ice cream?
Cookies & Cream by itself, chocolate in a shake.

007. When was your last doctors visit?
Couple months ago for results of my CT scan.

008. Do you get the full 8 hours of sleep a night?
Rarely, if ever.

009. How long does it take you to get ready in the morning?
A while, especially if I go to the trouble to shave. Damn you, "Art of Shaving"! Now I have FOUR steps to go through...

010. "First Loves Are Never Over;" is this true for you?
Yes.

011. Think of all your exes. Would you take any of them back?
I don't really have any, but think if I broke up with someone, it'd be for a "forever reason".

012. What If someone came to your house on your "lazy day"?
I wouldn't let them.

013. Do you talk to loved ones and friends graves?
Yes.

014. Have you ever been on your schools track team?
hehe, you funny.

015. Do you own a pair of Converse?
2 of them, one with Santa Claus, the others with painted-on skulls.

016. Who did you copy and paste this survey from?
Lori

017. Do you eat raw cookie dough?
Nope. Anyone that does should use www.safeeggs.com

018. Have you ever kicked a vending machine?
Yes

019. Don't you hate when the radio ruins good songs by playing them over and over?
No, I love that.

020. Would you rather them play the whole video or just a clip?
The whole thing, like at Hard Rock

021. Do you watch Trading Spaces?
Whenever I catch it by accident, I can't get away.

022. How do you eat oreos?
With milk

023. Have you ever stayed online for a very long time waiting for someone to sign on?
Yes

024. Are you cocky?
Yes, I'm awesome

030. Could you live without a computer?
Not really, I'm addicted to being connected at all times.

031. Do you wear your shoes in the house?
Yes, or at least sandals.

033. At what age did you find out that Santa wasn't real?
No idea

034. How many phones, house phones and cell phones are in your house?
One cell

035. What do you do when you're sad?
Mope and listen to "CP's Sad Songs"playlist in iTunes. I like to get REALLY sad for periods of time, so I can cycle back up to manic in a hurry.

036. Who would you call first if you won the lottery?
Mel, to tell her the car was en route.

037. Last time you saw your best friend?
8/25/03

038. If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?
I'd be more outgoing

039. Last movie you rented?
The Thin Man, Wedding Crashers, and The Orient Express. I'm almost ready to return them, 4 months later...

040. Who/what sleeps with you every night?
Jack and Sally and Atomic Ranch magazine

041. Are you/have you ever been in love?
Sort of.

042. Pancakes or french toast?
French Toast is the shizzie, especially when it's made at the Paris Casino in Las Vegas

043. How do you like your eggs?
Scrambled with ham and cheese mixed in

045. Is anyone on your bad side right now?
Not really

046. What jewelry are you wearing?
3 earrings (one of which lost the ball off the end in Vegas, dammit)

047. What's the first thing you do when you get online?
Check my email and see who's online

048. Do you own any TV seasons on DVD?
Some

049. Do you watch grey's anatomy?
Nope, but I saw the very first one and liked it.

050. How do most people spell your name?
CP

051. Would you wear a boy/girlfriends clothes?
No, not even if it were a possibility

054. What was the first movie that gave you nightmares?
Aliens

055 Who's your favorite celebrity couple?
Bennifer!

056. Favorite 80's teen movie?
The Goonies? Maybe Wargames

057. Is Justin Timberlake becoming the next Michael Jackson?
No, and he's funny when he hosts SNL

058. Do you know someone that wasn't born in the united states?
Yes, several people

059. Favorite name for a boy?
Liking Aidan lately...

060. Will you keep your last name when you get married?
Sure, I like it.

061. Your favorite restaurant that you don't get to eat at much?
Ton's. hehe. Trader Vic's, bitches!

065. Have you ever cursed at a teacher or a boss?
Yes

066. How do you eat your steak?
Medium rare, NO STEAK SAUCE. If it needs steak sauce, I shouldn't be paying for it...

068. How do you get to school?
I drive past one on my way home.

069. Do you have a dishwasher?
Yes, it rolls around, even. I've named it R2

071. Would you survive in prison?
I think so, I'm entertaining

072. Next concert you hope to go to?
Jim Gaffigan in Vegas maybe, then the Old 97's, as I have tickets already.

073. What was the last thing you ate?
Ultimate Cheeseburger, saying goodbye to foods not on my diet.

075. Who did you last say "i love you" to?
Michelle, but it was on a card

075. Who is the youngest in your family?
Avery

076. If all of your friends were going on a road trip, who would be left there?
Lori

077. Do you know anyone with the same name as you?
I know several Chrises, but no CP's

078. How many syllables does your name have?
8

079. What does your license plate say?
Nothing cool

080. When is the last time you ate peanut butter?
Week or two ago, off a plastic spoon. Sweetened with Splenda, so it's on my diet!

081. What service is your cell phone?
T-Mobile, CP likey!

082. When's the last time you ran?
When I chased the guy that stole something from my porch. He's lucky my guns were in the safe...

083. What's the last thing you purchased?
Souvenirs in Vegas

084. Do your siblings ever pay for stuff for you?
Not unless mom makes him.

085. Where is your cellphone?
Sitting next to the keyboard

086. Is your phone on vibrate or ring?
Vibe, THEN ring

087. What brand is your trousers right now?
Nautica, and I bought fancy new ones that are a size smaller.

088. Ever been to Vegas?
About 5 hours ago

089. Did you have breakfast this morning?
Yep, and it was pretty good

090. Do you like marshmallows?
Only in hot cocoa

091. What irritates you most on the internet?
When I try to download illegal tv show episodes, the websites try to put bad stuff on my computer. And whenever I am looking for new Doctor Who episodes, all I get is porn. Maybe it's the keywords I'm using for the search...

092. What brand is your digital camera?
Shiny new one is a Casio

093. Do you watch movies with your parents?
No, they won't ever go.

094. Do you wear short shorts?
Ye gods, no

096. What song best describes your life right now?
The Middle

097 Do you own expensive perfume/cologne?
Yes, several types

098. Are you taking college classes right now?
No, looked at Walden University, but that's a ways off still.

099. Who are you dating right now?
Nobody

100. Do your parents know you curse?
I'm sure they suspect, but I don't do it in front of them. Heck, I only recently am able to discuss the game of craps with my mom.

101. Do you like sushi?
Yeppers

102. Do you get your hair cut every month?
Yes, sometimes twice

103. Do you go online everyday?
Absolutely

104. Do your jeans have rips, tears, and holes in them?
Not my new ones, but some of my old ones

105. If you could look like any family member, dead or living, who would it be?
Either of my grandpas, they aged really well. They have (and had) that whole "distinguished white-haired gentleman" thing going for them...

At least it didn't burn this time...

SUV crashes into Arlington eatery

By MITCH MITCHELL
STAR-TELEGRAM STAFF WRITER

ARLINGTON Ben Getachew said he had just passed J.R. Bentley's Food and Spirits, 406 W. Abram St., but figured he could make a quick turn into the driveway.

Instead, he turned into the front of the building. The green Isuzu Rodeo that Getachew, 22, was driving knocked down the brick encasement around the bar and grill's garden and pushed the front of the building back about a foot. Bentley's will be closed until the building can be certified safe for occupancy, police said.

No injuries were reported, and no citations were issued.

Greg Puklicz, 45, who purchased the bar and grill in early March, said: "We'll fix it and get back to business as soon as we can. We were planning to do some renovations anyway."

Friday, March 16, 2007

Sigh. Must go soon!

Vinegar is awesome!

Thursday, March 15, 2007

I have no words...

Wednesday, March 14, 2007

Captain America LIVES!

Thanks to Ben Hall for the pointer to this bit o' goodness:


Tuesday, March 13, 2007

Vote Now!

Monday, March 12, 2007

Best shoes EVER. So I bought 'em! haha.

I'm so happy...

http://www.theforce.net/latestnews/story/R2D2_Mailboxes_Confirm_Rumors_104142.asp

R2-F'in-D2 Mailboxes?! Hell yes, I'm mailing so many things, it's not even gonna be funny.

CP so nerdy!

Saturday, March 10, 2007

What Mental Disorder Do You Have?

What mental disorder do you have?
Your Result: GAD (Generalized Anxiety Disorder)

You can never seem to calm down and always feel anxious for unknown reasons. You tend to not be able to concentrate and have headaches or other anxiety symptoms.

Paranoia
OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder)
Manic Depressive
ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder)
What mental disorder do you have?

Friday, March 9, 2007

Battlestar Galactica ROCKS!

Wednesday, March 7, 2007

Awww... A storybook house!

The Dead Girl

http://www.guidelive.com/portal/page?_pageid=33,97283&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL&item_id=51988

This sounds good. I may have to try to find time to see it...

-CP

Tuesday, March 6, 2007

NYC! Woowoo!

I have to find my digital camera card reader before I can post some actual pics of New York Comic-Con. These are cell phone pics of fun things I found on the streets of the City.

Hey, that's the Ecto-1 from Ghostbusters! Actually, it's a vintage ambulance that's still in use at a retirement home. I couldn't resist taking a picture.

This is "Bamn Food", the triumphant return of the automat to New York City! Still popular in parts of Europe, I've always found automats very interesting. Google "automat" sometime and check them out, they were the fast food of another era. You'll notice the second row is a food called "Mac and Cheese Croket", which is just a deep-fried log of macaroni and cheese. Oof!

This is "Nikola Tesla Corner", where the scientist supposedly sat and studied pigeons late in his life. It was about a block from my hotel, and is at 40th St. and 6th Ave. in Manhattan!

More later, but I just had to share!

Monday, March 5, 2007

Hoppy Easter!

There's nothing worse than...

...blowing most of a gift card on 1X6's, only to get home and remember that they are not 1" X 6"!

http://www.mistupid.com/homeimpr/lumber.htm

-CP

Sunday, March 4, 2007

Yay, fun!

http://channel102.net/show.php?show=88

This website's pretty interesting, with "TV shows" being broadcast and rated. I like this show so far.

-CP