Anything and Everything
June 12th, 2008
First of all, Celebrity Circus? Seriously? Hosted by none other than JOEY FATONE. And uh, Antonio Sabato Jr. sporting an ungodly amount of eyeliner. Which begs the question: what, exactly, is Antonio Sabato Jr. a celebrity FOR, exactly, other than random reality shows?
(Ironic update: He’s just appeared before me on a TiVo’d episode of Charmed. SO NEVER MIND. He’s totally relevant, because Charmed is awesome. Except that the costume people were going through a phase in season two where they dressed the girls with some kind of THING in the middle of their forehead. Like those wedding things that dip between your yes? A headband, but not? Uh, am I making any sense here? Anyone? Anyone? They also seem to have a penchant for random braids like you get on trips to the Bahamas for $30 a braid. Very bad.)
Incidentally, the Zicam has done nothing. I feel worse today than I did yesterday (GREEN SNOT ABOUNDS, DAMMIT) and getting approximately 11 minutes of sleep two nights ago did nothing to aid the situation. For reasons unknown, our little dog decided that her bed (or, you know, crate, where she’s slept happily for TWO YEARS) just wasn’t cutting it anymore, and she WAILED and CRIED and WOE IS ME around 2 a.m. While normally, I’d think she has to poop, I took her out five times and … she didn’t. Well, she eventually did a PITY POOP to please me, but other than that, nothing. And the crying ensued to the break of dawn, at which point, she proceeded to PASS OUT on the bed. Just in time for us to get up for work. Thanks, Sunny!
Also, this green invasion is why I’m not visiting my friend Erica this weekend, which … well, it sucks. I can’t decide if I’m being rude or polite in begging off due to the green snot, it’s just that she has a six month old daughter who’s starting a new daycare on Monday and I … well, I just imagined either a) not being able to hold her (OH HELL NO) or b) holding her while Erica and Josh eyed me suspiciously, wondering if, at that very moment, I was infecting their daughter with the Green Slime, and were looking down the barrel of a full week of unpaid vacation days followed by sleepless nights with the bulb syringe thanks to yours truly. And given that I’m hacking and coughing and blowing my nose to the point that I’m grossing Adam out (“Jesus Christ, GO TO THE BATHROOM!”) I think I made the right decision. (OR DID I?)
Also, two things of note, pop culture-wise:
1) I have come to the sad realization that I like the IDEA of Margaret Atwood better than Atwood herself. I’ve truly loved roughly half of her books — at least the one’s I’ve read, anyway — and the ones I haven’t loved have left me wanting so much MORE, because my God, it’s MARGARET ATWOOD, what the fuck is WRONG with me? That being said, The Robber Bride was decent (it took me forever to read it, as I’ve been busy out the hoo ha), but there were things about it that actively irked me. And, for a feminist writer, I think Atwood is capable of writing stronger female leads than she sometimes chooses to — many of them are downright FLIMSY.
And not that anyone asked, but The Blind Assassin is my favorite novel of hers , while Elaine Risely (Cat’s Eye) is my favorite character, if only because I believe she’s a mirror of Atwood herself.
Are you all asleep yet? No? Let’s move to television!
2) This was, perhaps, the most pathetically anticlimactic season of Top Chef ever. In fact, if I’m honest, I’m ACTIVELY pissed off about it. Finale, shminale. I really didn’t care, although I sure as shit didn’t want Lisa to win, and while yes, in theory, I was rooting for Stephanie from day one, I also quickly fell in love with Richard, like everyone else in the world. The day he cried and said he wanted to make “lots of little Blaises” I DIED.
Other than that … meh. The challenges sucked, there was zero — ZERO — drama, and there wasn’t an interesting character in the bunch. Where was Dale (gay non-Asian Dale, that is)? Casey? Sexy Sam Talbot? Harold? Tiffani? Meh, the whole cast left me cold. And now it’s over. And I might not even watch the reunion show, THAT’S HOW LITTLE I CARE.
Ooh ooh – one last point: While visiting Lawyerish last weekend, she made this carbonara pizza. And ZOMFG THIS PIZZA. It’s a Rachael Ray recipe, apparently (Run! She’s a terrorist!), and involves ricotta cheese (!), parmesan cheese (!!) egg yolks (!!!), pancetta (!!!!) and a thick layer of provolone cheese (!!!!!) and OH MY HELL. It’s like heaven on a pizza. As she put it, it’s like eating CAKE, but it’s PIZZA. Also, it is not Weight Watchers friendly. I mean, just a heads up. And I think the recipe is here.
Make it this weekend for a loved one near you. I mean, a loved one who doesn’t have a heart condition or a cholesterol problem, that is.
Happy happy weekend weekend!
*The Posies
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1. Susan | June 12th, 2008 at 6:26 pm
I caught the last half hour of Celebrity Circus last night and was surprised at just how terrible it was. I can tell you, however, that Antonio Sabato, Jr. did a stint on General Hospital many (10? 15?)years back. Not like I’m admitting that I may have watched or continue to watch that show from time to time or anything….
2. yet another Susan | June 12th, 2008 at 7:34 pm
In my parent handbook for Lucy’s preschool it specifies clear, runny snot = okay, green gelatinous snot = not okay. You probably did the right thing.
And oh Blind Assassin how I love thee! Also Alias Grace. And Oryx and Crake. Lady Oracle? Not so much.
3. Susan | June 12th, 2008 at 8:10 pm
Umm, yet another Susan, I also have a daughter named Lucy!
Sorry for hijacking, Jonna.
4. Mandee | June 12th, 2008 at 8:22 pm
Yes, Susan—Antonio Sabato, Jr. played Jagger on General Hospital and stopped me cold in my tracks. Or channel surfing as the case may be. It was 1993 or 1994; I was a freshman in college and searching for a replacement for Santa Barbara which had recently been canceled. Holy Mother–I fell head over heels for ole Jagger.
The love lingers as when I first read the celebrity circus mention I thought, “Oh no! I missed Jagger.” Yes, I know I need help.
5. slynnro | June 12th, 2008 at 8:35 pm
I loved Richard and so wanted him to win…..but I’m just gonna say it…
Doesn’t he kind of look like a lesbian?
6. Kirsten | June 12th, 2008 at 11:00 pm
Holy friggin CRAP how many shows is Joey Fatone hosting this season? Celebrity Circus, The Singing Bee, the new one with Mel B from the Spice Girls where they have to sing, and also, isn’t he in Master of Dance???? Or am I thinking of some other boybander?
N’SYNC has died and gone to reality hell.
7. Kirsten | June 12th, 2008 at 11:01 pm
I correct myself. MOD is Joey Lawrence. WOAH!
8. beach | June 13th, 2008 at 3:17 am
top chef….bleh this season, although I did have a crush on Spike!…. and slynnro…you are so right about Richard!!…he does have the lesbian look!
my new fave shows…so you think you can dance, and Kathy Griffin…luv her!
9. celebrate woo-woo | June 13th, 2008 at 4:10 am
I totally agree with slynnro on Richard’s look. I think the right chef won this season, but I am still irritated with this show for consistently having one totally unworthy (relatively speaking, because I’m sure they’re all wonderful chefs) competitor in the finale.
10. Shelly | June 13th, 2008 at 4:39 am
Ok, for a girl that doesn’t cook, that seems to be an AWESOME recipe nod………are YOU fixing it this weekend? I snuck a printed copy from work since our COMPUTER IS STILL NOT BACK FROM BEST BUY. sigh.
Green snot and deep coughing? I think you made the right choice. 6 month olds don’t need summer colds….and although yours may not be a cold, but sinus issues, it’s better not to freak the parents out.
Hope the weekend brings clearer sinus passages, and quiets the coughing!
11. carolyn | June 13th, 2008 at 4:41 am
You were right to keep your contagion to yourself. Way to rise above your own need to squish baby cheeks.
12. She Likes Purple | June 13th, 2008 at 6:54 am
Should I say it? There was, um, Spike?
This was the first full season I watched and it hooked me, so that’s saying a little something, but the past episodes I’ve seen (from past seasons) tend to make me agree with you.
13. H | June 13th, 2008 at 8:18 am
I applaud you for staying home — many people don’t get that concept! I hope your green-ness goes away and you enjoy the weekend!
14. fairydogmother | June 13th, 2008 at 9:00 am
Yeah, Richard does kind of look like a lesbian. And this is coming from a lesbian who doesn’t “look like a lesbian”. Dare to be different, Richard!
I’m glad Stephanie won Top Chef, although this really was the lamest season ever. And I picked her to win by something like episode 3, so I’m not even sure why I continued to watch. I could have just skipped right on to the finale and I would not have missed anything remotely exciting.
15. Carrie | June 13th, 2008 at 9:08 am
I took your advice and just read The Blind Assassin last week. And loved it. And so now I’m going to go purge the library of all their other Atwoods…. But now you’re making me hesitant. I love me a strong female character…..
16. Leah | June 13th, 2008 at 9:48 am
I mistakenly read “pancetta” for “placenta” and was retroactively horrified that my initial reaction was “Oh! That’s interesting!”
17. Lara | June 13th, 2008 at 11:46 am
I have so many things to comment on that I had to jot them down on a post-it note! Seriously! Okay:
(1) I cannot hear the name “Joey Fatone” without wanting to tell people that I have a friend who had sex with him. Am not sure why this amuses me so, but it does.
(2) I’m sorry you’re sick!
(3) I think you were smart not to go visit the 6-month-old.
(4) Oh! I’ve only read one Atwood book (The Handmaid’s Tale) but I bought The Blind Assassin at a used bookstore a while ago. Am glad to hear it’s fave-worthy!
(5) I didn’t think Top Chef was that bad. I personally loved it when Richard said “So you won a fucking bronze medal, congratulations” about Lisa. Heh.
18. Danielle-Lee | June 13th, 2008 at 3:37 pm
Yes, you are making sense-I saw some super-old episodes of Charmed and was so disgusted by some of the costumes. Although, I was also a bit disgusted by some of the costumes on the Sex & the City movie too. Maybe I’m weird?
F-ing summer TV sucks. I think it might be some conspiracy to get us to go OUTSIDE and GET SOME FRESH AIR.
19. Tessa | June 13th, 2008 at 3:50 pm
Ok, though, but did you notice that he actually did go home and make a little Blaise? He said in the finale that he needed to win because of the wife, and the new house, and the baby on the way. So, yay, at least it goes as planned for some people. (Other people. People who are not me or you.) And I think I would have kicked my TV in the face if Lisa had won. But otherwise, didn’t care.
20. erica | June 13th, 2008 at 6:16 pm
Dood, you totally RULE for making the decision not to visit. And I know that sounds weird. Because it sucks to miss seeing you. What I mean is there are a lot of people who wouldn’t even THINK to say anything about being sick and who would happily cough and hack around little MoMo and get her sick. These are the same people who touch babies without washing their hands. You are totally not one of these people and in fact you are the opposite of these people.
May the green snot leave you soon!
xo
21. Jennifer | June 13th, 2008 at 7:14 pm
Remember when Antonio Sabato Jr. used to be a hottie hotterson? With the exception of Robert Smith, men should stay away from the eyeliner. (PETE WENTZ, I’M LOOKING TO YOU) I really don’t have much of an interest in “Celebrity Circus,” but I may tune in every once in a while to check out Stacey Dash’s blinding hotness.
I don’t get Zicam. My husband practically mainlines it into his eyeball whenever he feels something coming on and swears by it. I think it’s a bunch of hooey. Feel better!
22. Shamelessly Sassy | June 14th, 2008 at 11:32 am
Hope you are having a fabulous weekend.
23. Allison | June 16th, 2008 at 1:32 pm
Guess what Lawyerish made for dinner last night? YUM YUM.
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