Greek Season Premiere: Toga! Toga!

I've been waiting for this day since last October!

I'm buying some popcorn & dusting off the plasma screen for the season premiere of Greek, (currently- my favorite show), airing on ABC Family at 8:00pm this evening!

Because Grey's Anatomy & One Tree Hill have been quite disappointing this year, (they're lost causes), I'm putting lots of eggs into Greek's basket to revive my enthusiasm and respect for prime-time television. The show's first three seasons exceeded my expectations and I'm praying that the 4th season will be just as entertaining.

To sum-up Greek in a nutshell... It's a cute drama/romantic comedy that follows the adventures of the panhellenic system at Cyprus Rhodes University... (Don't bother googling the school, it doesn't exist)... The show focuses on real-life struggles facing today's college students, (dating, classes, roommates, money), while incorporating the ridiculous and hysterical culture of themed-parties, religious extremism, underage drinking and sheer collegiate embarrassment.

The show relates to most college-aged viewers because it takes the perspective of students from every stereotypical clique: There's the uber-Christian, the blossoming nerd, daddy's little princess, the gay jock, the lazy ladies' man, the hard-working beauty, the trust-fund frat-boy and a house full of party animals.

Tune in tonight to see if Max and Casey stay together and whether or not Frannie destroys the future of Zeta Beta Zeta.

(PS- If Friends was still on the air, I wouldn't have looked twice at this show. Joey Tribbiani... how I miss thee)

Birth of Venus: (Rhymes with Penis)

This is one of the (many) postcards that I took away from yesterday's PostSecret meeting. I liked the secret because I recently studied Botticelli's Birth of Venus in my Art History class. I also liked it because I completely agree with the secret... What's the point of taking a ride if there's no destination? :)

The Blogger Chick

For your amusement...

The Many Forms of Art

Yesterday was pretty monumental…

I got some time to meditate on the Metro as I dragged my booty over to L Street. From the Farragut North station I walked to the New America Foundation where I heard an NYU Professor discuss the first 100 days of Guantanamo Bay’s prison camp, (I went for a school assignment… I’m really not that interested)… Even though the woman was clearly over 50, she was rocking some black leather boots and a tight mini-skirt. Honestly, she looked hot! I give her mad props for not sacrificing stylistic integrity due to age.

I then hopped on the Metro again and made my way to the Smithsonian station downtown. I walked up the street and entered the doors of the National Gallery of Art… (I wish I could say otherwise… but again: it was for an assignment). Although I spent most of my time playing in the gift-shop, I analyzed all of the assignment’s necessary paintings and even ran into an old-friend: Edward Hopper’s The Mansard Roof, (see above).

Around 9:30 pm I drove on over to the Deville palace and watched Teddy’s band write a new song together. It was their darkest, eeriest and sexiest song yet… It’s going to turn-on even the purest of listeners. I’m so proud of my rockers!

And now, my friends… I am off to read the secrets of people from all over the world, (aka: my PostSecret internship)… don’t forget to send us your postcards!

The Leister Family

I found a fun little toy online that let me create a stick-figure portrait of my lovely family...

Medical Humilitation

I slept through my alarm this morning and woke up almost an hour late. By the time I got out of bed, I had to be at the doctor's office in 25 minutes. The office is 20 minutes away.

I slipped on my sneakers, brushed my teeth, grabbed a granola bar and ran out the door. Everything was going to be fine... It wasn't rush hour and I knew that I could make it on time... COME ON BELTWAY!

... I knew something was wrong. There was a little inkling in my mind saying that I had forgotten a very important task... but what had I forgotten? I would soon know...

It was time for my physical. The doctor asked me to take off all my clothes, except for my underwear... oops, there it was! It hit me like a cherry bomb. I had forgotten to wear underwear!

"OOOO, ummm, yeah... it's uhh... laundry day, so I uhh... don't exactly have underwear on"...

Her expression looked a helluva lot like the cat's face above... She then broke into laughter and said that it was "totally normal" and that patients come in without underwear all the time!... (Yeah right, nice try Doc)...

That's my story for the day... (Oh wait... I also drove over a giant stretch of grass while the guard wasn't looking to avoid paying my parking fee... I stuck it to the man!)

Thank the Lord for Creating...

It has come to my attention that yesterday’s post had a very bitter tone. I want to apologize for my childish whining and unnecessary complaining. What doesn’t make sense is that I was actually in a pretty good when I wrote it! I guess my bitterness came from some deep repressed anger hidden in the depths of my sub-conscious.

To counteract yesterday’s Debbie-downer, today’s post will focus on the 10 things that I am most grateful for. I am a lucky, LUCKY lady and feel the need to thank the Lord for creating…

1) iPods: Once upon a time… the human race had to carry around compact discs and enormous un-shuffable contraptions to play them, (the contraptions even required batteries!)… There was no way to store your entire music library on a single 2x3” (inch) device… (Also: playlists were non-existent!)
2) Caffeine: What picks you up when you’re running on 4 hours of sleep? COFFEE… What gives you a second wind before a long night of partying? DIET COKE… The beauty of caffeine: It lifts us up where we belong :)
3) Makeup: All women are beautiful… (But let’s be honest: only a handful are “pretty”)… Makeup helps the less-fortunate ladies to hold their own in a sea of Venuses.
4) Comfortable mattresses: A plush, springy mattress that conforms to your body, relaxes your muscles and calms your soul can certainly make the difference between a night full of dreams or nightmares. Comfy, fluffy, feathery linens… OH how I love thee :)
5) F7 Thesaurus: As a journalist… a thesaurus is a handy/crucial tool! Instead of lugging around actual books, (old school), or looking-up words on the web, try this lovely little Microsoft Word trick… Hit “shift” and “F7” when the cursor is directly after your desired word. A window will immediately pop-up with all of your word’s synonyms and antonyms… Perfection!
6) Harry Potter: I don’t know where I’d be today without my favorite literary friend and his magical Hogwarts posse. The Harry Potter series is truly the best fictional saga of my generation. J.K. Rowling’s easy-to-read style invited me into the world of Hogwarts and let me experience adventures that only magic could offer… Wingardium Leviosa!
7) Alcohol: In NO way do I promote alcoholism or unhealthy addictions to mind-altering substances. I do, however, promote occasional partying and innocent loosey-goosey frolicking :)
8) Snow: Looking out your window and seeing a beautiful white blanket covering the earth… definitely one of God’s greatest gifts. Snow is pure, enchanting, refreshing and an ultimate mood-lifter during the cold winter months. Cherish your snow-days!
9) Family: Friends come and go, but family is forever! As Stitch once said… “Ohana means family. Family means no one gets left behind” (what a wise little Disney alien)... Love your family as much as you can. Give them lots of hugs… they’ll give you lots of presents!
10) Zac Efron: (Zachary David Alexander Efron)… My future husband, soul-mate, dreamboat, etc… What would I do without your beautiful blue eyes, your perfectly sculpted body and your incredible dance moves? Someday I will meet you... and we will have beautiful children together… THE END