To Help Visualize the Poll

Grendel's Mother:















Kool-Aid Man:


Mrs. Featherbottom...


...or Mrs. Doubtfire



Carrot Top:

Good Buys

It's not everyday that I find a pair of jeans that fit really well. I need space for large calves, butt and thighs as well as a low waist and a bit of coolness. I think I talked about his in an earlier post when I first bought my Levi's. Anyway, I've been wearing my Diva jeans from Old Navy that ML and I bought together pretty much everyday. Sometimes I switch to the Levi's and then wear those everyday but I was beginning to worry because most of my favorite pants eventually get crotch-wear and need to have Kim sew in a crotch-reinforcement.

So yesterday Sophie and I took the train to Old Navy so I could get a second pair of the exact same pants, which is admittedly kind of lame, but they didn't have any other colors that I really wanted. We also stumbled upon some great deal striped shirts and got matching designs in different colors. Hers will be making its debut in her Halloween costume, Waldo's Wife. "Why not just Waldo?" you might ask, as did I, and the obvious response: "Because I'm a girl, duh!" I hope to get some photos of that costume this weekend, but in the mean time, here is my new shirt, that I just love!

Raveonettes Show

Sophie and I went to see the Raveonettes play at the Metro in Chicago on Sunday. We got to stand at the top balcony, meaning that I got to see more than just the backs of people, which was really exciting. And did you know that Sharin Foo is 1/4 Chinese? I didn't. Anyway, rock-out show. In the beginning there was a man standing next to me who was texting the whole time and was kind of a downer. But then he was replaced by this wide couple who spent the whole time taking videos with their cameras and complaining that I was shaking the railing because I was stand-dancing. And then they were replaced by a WAY excited man who sang all the words and yelled "WOO!" a lot. I haven't really listened to their music since high school, so it was cool to see that they had evolved into this totally rock-out noise band. And the adorable man, Sune Rose Wagner, has a higher voice than the lady and that won me and Sophie over hardcore. So good times.

Sorority Row

Sophie and I ventured out into the cold last night to see this gem of a movie. The premise: five sorority sisters all engage in a prank to get one of the girls' brothers to believe that he killed has ex-girlfriend (also a sister) by slipping her too many roofies. In his panic, he actually kills her and they choose to dump her down a well shaft so as to not "ruin" their futures and the rest of their lives. Which is all fine until SOMEBODY comes back on their last night at the house and starts KILLING people!! It was beautiful. The "smart" girls wears glasses. The Asian girl is told that she makes the bitch feel "multicultural, without trying." The head bitch looks like she's 40. And Carrie Fisher is the house mother. AMAZING! Not to mention that the credits at the end of the movie, were themselves, worth watching. With character titles that include "bra-clad sister" or "stupid boy in hottub" or "half-naked sister on trampoline", they were almost as good as the movie.

Cheese Flavored Snack Poll Wrap-up

So as it turns out, cheese flavored snacks are a big deal among the blog readers. I should have known. Have I ever liked anyone who didn't like cheese? In any case, I'd like to let Nikki know that this current poll is specifically for her (you can pick multiple answers) and also that Maneka shouldn't feel slighted by the non-flamin' hot option because I think Flamin' Hot Cheetos don't actually taste like cheese, just delicious. I'm happy to do a hot snacks poll too.

In the end, I'm not surprised by the win-out of Cheez-Its because they have that salty, tangy, cheese flavor in a tiny, crispy biscuit. You can't beat that. Pirate Booty also is quite addictive with its real cheese flavor, but it can be easily squished in your backpack and sometimes smells funky. Anyway, I'm going to come up with some great Cheez-Its snack recipes and post them up here some day.

Cheese Snacks

A little something that demonstrates my healthy relationship with cheese flavored snacks.