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alisa — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 04:45:28 +0000

Many apologizes for the delay in posting my favorites. Blame the lack of commutation on my landlords part to tell us he had changed internet companies. And then not understand what “just reset the router” means but interprets as call the internet guy to come out twice to the house. Poor internet guy. But I cant complain too much, the rent is too cheap. So, lets carry on with this fun little series.

Jon and Kate plus 8
TLC has brought many wonderful things into my life. I enjoy What Not to Wear (but it is very bad to watch that then go to a public place like the mall. Gosh does America dress awful.) and some of the home make over shows. But lately, all I turn TLC on for is to see if Jon and Kate Plus 8 are on. I just dont know what it is about this show but I cant get enough of it! Its almost that I couldnt believe that a women is alone all day with 8 children and her house looked so neat. Or that she didnt run away. I had to seen how they function in such a matter. I love the line at the end of their show “It may be a crazy life, but its our life.” They love their life and its not at all what they had planned. They are a delightful family who love each other. Sure, Kate can be mean to Jon but I wouldnt be so kind if I had 8 kids running around either! Id be too tired to be nice I think. Im amazed at her mad organization skills. I think also, its sharing their story, a story they didnt plan or expect. Us, the viewers get completely wrapped up in it and want to watch these kids grow up. We have made this connection through this TV show which is so weird to think of since I dont really consider myself a reality show watcher. I keep coming back, seeing how their doing. To hear more of their story. And I really cant completely explain why but I enjoy Jon and Kate plus 8 a lot.

Books and me

alisa — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 20:38:12 +0000

This year has not been a good year for me and books. I dont know what it is, I really enjoy reading but its just been on the back burner. I think I read one, maybe two books this past year. That is shameful, maybe two books (that I cant even recall now) in four months? Im happy to report that I think Im back. What brought me back? Childhood. See, a lady named Robin Jones Gunn wrote this great teen series called “The Christy Miller Series”. I read these books as a teenage girl and got every book possible that was connected to my friends in Christy’s world. When Robin Jones Gunn said she was done with Christy and her friends my heart sank a little. Years of accepting the fact that I needed to be happy with the end of those stories I became so close to, I heard that Robin Jones Gunn wrote a series just for Christy’s best friend, Katie. On my way home from work I stopped at the bookstore just to get myself a copy and raced through it over the weekend. It was delightful to reconnect myself to these characters that I know so well after so many years. On my beside table I have a few books to get me out of my rut: “Shopaholic and Baby” (I cant believe this character has a baby! I had to get this book to complete the series and try and understand how this character HAS A BABY!), “Par for the Course” by Ray Blackstock (he writes male-lit and recently got married. Im curious to see how different his writing might be.), and Tara Leigh Cobble’s newest book “Crowded Skies”. Had to mix a little memoir in with all the fiction. We’ll see how this goes.

Now I understand why they call it March Madness

alisa — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 01:36:01 +0000

It was chance that I tuned into the sports radio station. I was actually flipping through the channels trying to find that catchy “Im Not Going to Write You A Love Song” tune that I cant help but like. Instead I found myself glued to the radio sitting in my driveway despite my very full bladder. I dont remember ever watching a college basketball game in my life. But tonight, after just two days ago filling out my very first NCAA bracket, I cared to see what this was all about. Basketball is quite exciting! A lot more points are made in a quicker amount of time than football. Educated or not, I wear the pretty Carolina blue color with pride even if Jason is a Duke fan. Tonight’s game with Belmont verses Duke made for an interesting evening with us. I, of course, as a good Carolina fan said that Duke would lose. And I love Nashville which is where Belmont is, so go Belmont! Boo Blue Devils. I sat in my drivers seat tapping my foot to distract my overly filled batter. I couldn’t believe how close it came, I really thought Belmont was going to win. It was quite a fun game to watch, and very exciting ending to listen to. Never mind that it completely ruined the bottom left of my bracket. Belmont played a very good game (Jason said they played dirty with all the fouls but hello Duke always plays dirty) and only lost by one, after seconds before being in the lead when it didn’t seem like they could win the game. You might catch me watching to listen to more sports than I ever have since my first years as an Alabama fan. March madness is so fun!

When everything crazy, just remember baby when its good it doesnt seem so bad

alisa — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 00:33:58 +0000

The song “Falling Slowly” from the movie Once, which I love, won an Academy Award! Can you believe two indy people who kept looking at each other with these I-cant-believe-we-are-here! looks won an Academy Award! I was a bit giddy. And okay I know the Academy Awards were so two weekends ago, but I didnt see them till last night. Im a little behind with life it seems, but Im okay with that.

A lot of my friends or people around me are having babies. Maybe its because Im not married, but I just love it. I have baby fever, but not in a I-want-a-baby fever but just a I-love-holding-this-sweet-child-ohhhh-yeah-she-needs-diaper-change-here-you-go, fever. My roommate and I were in Target in the baby section and I was completely out of my element. Their registry was so picked over and crib sheets just didnt excite me. I have this thing if I dont really like the gift or its simply not exciting (like crib sheets) I wont get it. Even if they registered for it. So sue me, I went off the registry and got them some adorable oneies. You can never have enough oneies right? Did I mention they were adorable? They were.

Its been quite lovely around these parts lately. Jason and I both have been wearing sandals (or as my Dad called them the other day slippers. Slippers? Someone from southern California does not call sandals, slippers. Its like the southerners with toboggan.) as often as possible and its been so great. Was it not two weeks ago we got a couple inches of snow and now the flowers are starting to bloom? Im ready for Spring as much as I love snowy days. My pink toe nails like seeing the sunshine than the inside of my Docs. But part of me fears Spring because that means Summer is approaching and I really dislike summer here. Humidity, which means sweaty Alisa for months. I will try not to think about that too much and just enjoy the daffodils and freshly blooming pink trees.

I dont know if I can believe it.

alisa — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 15:10:27 +0000

Is the strike actually over? Are the rumors true? Will The Office and How I Met Your Mother return to my regular schedule life?

Gushing. Over Jenna and a dress.

alisa — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 01:29:17 +0000

For those of you who didnt hear, The Office won the SAG award for Best Comedy Ensemble. Yay The Office! (I have a new coworker who just got into The Office and she keeps talking about parts she has just seen. I love being excited with her over it too. She thinks Im getting sick of talking about it. Ha!) Heres the deal, I love Jenna Fisher for a lot of reason that I will not go into right now. But I will say that I really loved her dress that she wore to the SAGs. I can totally see it being trashed by the fashion police, but I love it so very much. Usually I dont say that about Hollywood dresses, but its different.

Just look at it (okay boys you are more than welcome to check out at this point, I understand. Then again surely there are many of you who have a crush on Jenna. So maybe I wont lose your readership). Its vintage looking. Its got some shiny silver at the top but not annoying at all. The straps, OH THE STRAPS. They are different than a formal dress normally has, and I love how its cut. I cant tell what the color is, ether a navy or a greenish blueish color, but both are great. Just think its so formal yet vintage fun, which Id love in a formal dress (if I ever had a need for one). Wonder if she’d let me borrow it? You know, to wear to youth group one night?

I miss the Office.

alisa — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 18:21:13 +0000

The middle school has a couple of new folks coming on staff. I met one of them last week, and he saw this photo on my desktop at work. He asked if it was me and my husband. I giggled a little and said no, it that its Jim and Pam from the TV show, The Office. I take the compliment that he thought I looked like Pam though. Jason commented later when I told him the story that I wish I was married to Jim. But then where would that leave Pam? I love Pam too much to do that to her (and Jason). I keep my office at work decked out in Office fashion, just waiting for my beloved show to return. I found this great Office video on YouTube for you Office fans out there who miss it just as much as I do. Enjoy.

Atonement

alisa — Sat, 05 Jan 2008 04:44:08 +0000

I love time period pieces. I like movies that are based from books. I enjoy a truely interesting story. If you are with me on those things, then I think you will throughly enjoy Atonement. I havnt read the book, I have it on good word from some who has that the movie did the book well. I enjoyed the the arty camera angles. How well the movie was made. I wont even try to review the story, which I dont think I need to say make sure you see this movie. I went into it knowing very very little about the movie. Its totally different from my recently new movie favorite, Juno, which had an indy feel to it. Atoement is a big blockbuster classic movie. Its almost as if Jane Austin mets a war movie. There, did I grab the attention of both the men and women out there? Go see it and love it.

Office mets LOLcats

alisa — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 02:40:52 +0000

Ive been missing the Office a lot lately. A lot. Youtube videos dont ease they pain they just increase it. But these Office LOLcats are great. Apparently they’ve been reading my mind and my blog. Here are some of my favorites, the rest can be found on Office Talley.

End of the week delight

alisa — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 05:30:37 +0000

What day is it? The days have been long and I had to confirm three different times that it is now in fact Friday. Im still adjusting to the fact that I do have weekends to look forward to as off times. Ive worked lots of hours in preparation for having two weeks in less than a week. Lets hope Im still in one peice when that day does come! I dont have a packing list written up on an index card nor my suitcase out to help me prepack. So unlike me, just goes to show how much I havnt been at my house this week.I have a full weekend planned again, very much looking forward to that. Packing will just have to wait. And for the delight, here is the trailer for the new Narnia movie. You know you are excited. Maybe Prince Caspian would be a good airplane book if I can find myself a copy.