Battle of the Bobbleheads

Recently, two very important members of the family (Buddy Holly and the Oriole bird in a dress) were very badly hurt. Witness the atrocity!




Thankfully, Chuck Thompson was unharmed.


Thanks to a skilled surgeon, and a little super glue, the bobbleheads are back and proud, with all of their necessary appendages.


And yes, the bird is back in his dress.

Thing's are looking up

Finally, I got a (paid) internship! Starting Monday, I will be the Development Intern for a woman's health non-profit in DC. I will be assisting in grantwriting, writing/designing their newsletter, and organizing fundraising events. The internship will last through the end of December, and at that point I will decide if I want to stay there for the spring.

I am also still looking into teaching. Various universities in the area will pay for you to get your master's if you intern and agree to teach in the county for three years. The problem with that is, I'm pretty sure I don't want to stay in MD and make that time commitment.

So, slowly, a bit more direction.

RIP Tower Records: 1960-2006

After 46 years, Tower Records is going out of business.

I can't say that I'm upset that Tower is going out of business because I'm a frequent shopper (prices there are/were way too expensive.) But, Tower was always there when I needed it. It was there for a free Foo Fighters concert in the Tower parking lot when I was 13. It was there when nothing else was open on Christmas. It was there when friends and I were bored, and there was no where else to go at night but Tower. After all, Tower was always open until midnight. It was there when I wanted to listen to music on their headphones, or peruse their racks and racks of magazines.

Now, Tower will soon be gone, and another music store chain will disappear. What a sad day.

It's the most wonderful time of the year

Ah, fall. The leaves are changing. The weather is slowly turning cooler. And, the fall TV season finally begins!

I have never claimed to be a patient person. I have always found it difficult to wait four whole months from May to September for new episodes to return of my favorite shows. And after four months, I usually find myself disappointed when the new episodes finally arrive. This year proves to be no different.

The Office
So far, I have not been too impressed. I am not happy that Jim is at another branch. I know he is coming back to Scranton soon, but come on! Pam is boring without Jim to flirt with, and Dwight is not as funny when he's not reacting to Jim's pranks on him. I think that once Jim gets back to Scranton, things will be better. I am enjoying Ed Helms at the Stamford branch though.

Gilmore Girls
I was prepared to throughougly hate the season premiere. Season 6 mostly sucked, and the creators of the show are gone. Since I prepared myself for the show to suck, it was not great, but also not as bad as I had anticipated. The first episode was better than most of season 6, and fighting between Luke and Lorelai could be interesting. My game plan is to not expect anything from the season, therefore diminishing disappointment.

Grey's Anatomy
Meredith/Ellen Pompeo continues to be annoying.
So far...too much sap, but still enjoyable.

Tomorrow..the show I have been anticipating the most-Lost. And, I'm sure I will be in for another season of frustration.

Also...can anyone answer a question about Project Runway for me? Last week, the last 4 contestants were going to design a runway show in September. But, this week it is a reunion show. Huh? Is there not a remaining contestant? Allie already tried to explain it to me, but I'm still mighty confused.