Friday Fodder

A reenactment of a phone call with my mom yesterday.

Ring, Ring, Ring!
Me: As I answer my phone, "Hi Mom."

My mom: Sounding surprised I answered my own cell phone, "ohh..Allison?"

Me: Yes mom, it's me.

My mom: Oh.(Once again surprised I answer my cell phone as if she was expecting someone else.) What are you doing?

Me: I'm having dinner with my friend.

My mom: Gets excited, "Oh a blog friend. Are you eating dinner with a blog friend? Maybe it's that plum?

Me: No, it's a non-blog friend. You know, one I met in real life first.

My Mom: "Oh, OK then, call me when you are done."

two years later and I'm still a-posting...

It came and went. I completely missed my glorious two year blogiversary on July 17. And to think way back to when I first started this little old blog, who knew two years would come and go so fast! I think I've come a long way and met some very cool people, too.

I looked through some of my older posts and started laughing because we are still arguing over the smallest details.

First, I'm not allowed to touch the thermostat. The BF even posted a post-it to remind me of it here.

Around holidays or my birthday, I still snoop for gifts because I'm nosy.

The BF still says the most random things to me and I always feel the need to share it.

The BF also likes to write creative and inappropriate things on checks in the memo section. It normally is always some kind of sexual reference to anal beads, anal or threesomes.

And, maybe one day we will come to some agreement about redecorating bedrooms or even a room to his dream man cave.

reality bites

Remember when you could flip TV on any night and find a real drama or comedy show? It doesn't seem like that long ago but with all the trash on TV, I can't remember the time a new show started and lasted longer than 6 episodes on ABC or NBC.

While flipping through channels last night, I saw a promo for a "show" that put me over the edge on VH1. Apparently VH1 thinks people care about this bimbo named Megan who was on one of the Rock of Love's with Bret Michaels. It's called Megan Wants a Millionaire. Barf, gag, this is ridiculous.

Newsflash VH1 execs - no one cares about her!

Haven't we all had enough with the Daisy of Love show? You are cutting music videos out of your rotation for that! It further proves my point that people are famous for absolutely nothing anymore besides having a sex tape.

Let's review these scripted shows we call reality:

The Hills - Don't get me started.
Rock of Love - Where do these girls come from?
Brooke Knows Best - I think I see cue cards.
Keeping up the Kardashians - Make a sex tape, get a show.
Paris Hilton's my BFF - Ditto what Kim did.
Charm School - Get a second wind from Rock of Love or Flavor Flav
Bromance - Amazing what happens when you openly acknowledge you got on the Hills to date those girls.
NYC Prep - Flabbergasted that their parents allowed Bravo to showcase their children in such a negative light.
Kourtney and Khloe Take Miami - Get a DUI, poof - you get a show.

As a TV viewer, I'm getting a little frustrated with all the nitwits who are now famous for absolutely no reason. I used to love Real World when it first was introduced back when I was in junior high. Hell, I even auditioned when I was college, only to receive a rejection letter which pleased both of my parents. At that point, it seemed more real and these people weren't famous for being huge media whores or just whores in general. They might have went on a spring break or two, but they weren't gracing the covers of every tabloid or at red carpet events.

There are these people called actors who have actual talent and star in films and TV shows who bring characters to life. Then there are these fabulous people called screenwriters who craft amazing ideas and story lines to entertain us on this little thing called a TV.

Please come back. All of you of real actors, producers and screen writers. To save us from these other idiots.

Am I the only one who is over the bimbo shows? Do you love or hate reality TV?

Friday Fodder

This is how you make a traditional wedding ceremony interesting....to say the least.



But, the boyfriend has this to say:
"Too bad neither you or our friends can dance. I’d be the only one grooving down the isle. The rest of you would look like you’re convulsing."

there goes my pool time...

Dear Summer,

Hi. It's me. Just a female fan of yours. I know you only like to show your shining self during the months of May through September and leave us with your enemies for the rest of the year.

It would be terrific if you could turn that frown upside down and show the north east Ohio region some sunshine. If it's not today, then please reconsider your weekend plans because it looks as though we will be experiencing the same type of behavior longer than just today.

Thanks,
Allison

beware of the woods

I will not go walking in the woods.

I will not go walking in the woods.

I will not go walking in the woods.

Try saying that three times fast.

Two of my friends have gone walking in a metropark, near a lake or in nature in general as single girls with their boyfriends and have come out engaged in the past year.

After my friend's engagement this Saturday afternoon, I kindly told the BF I'm not interested in walking in the woods with him in the near future.

One half of the engaged couple with her bling

Tasty Sunday

Sunday was a fantastic and low-key day, which was the perfect way to end a whirlwind weekend. The weather was beautiful - not a raindrop in sight.

My girlfriends and I trucked it over Tremont today for the Taste of Tremont. Last night, you would've never thought we would be awake and vibrant enough to go there, but we all made it one piece.

My very good friends, Michelle and Mike, got engaged last night! More on that in my next post, but here she is in all her glory today!


Lia, Michelle, Katie and I headed to Tremont to taste some food and shop around. It wasn't overly packed because we got there around 3 p.m. which was a good time to show up - not too crowded just yet.

I ran into my friend's Alexa and Todd along with a few other people I can't tag because they don't blog.

We ate everything. Let's just see how much it really was.

-Lolita's Mac and cheese and mint lemonade complete with a Michael Symon sighting, meeting and greeting with fans
-Chicken and cheese empanadas from La Tortilla Feliz
-Gyros
-Peanut butter and chocolate ice cream sandwiches and chocolate covered frozen banana from Tremont Scoops

We somehow missed the Taphouse tent. How is that possible!

Lia, Michelle and Katie drinking and eating


eating a delicious ice cream sandwich


For much better photos from the event, check out Kyle from Northcoast Lifestyle's photo stream here.

What did you guys do this weekend?