I love my mom...

Lately I've been a little bummed. At times, more than a little bummed. Today was my first do absolutely nothing day off in a while. I've been in my house most of the day, but for the bit of time that I was out, I noted that it's absolutely gorgeous outside in that warm but crisp almost autumn way. Also, I started working on the crust for my Pushing Daisies inspired Pear with Gruyere pie, and that's got me super excited to see the outcome. Also, the measuring and mixing relaxes me. However, the absolute best part of my day came in the mail. As I mentioned I've been a little sad and discouraged lately. When I went to the mailbox this afternoon there was a letter from my mom, which is nice to see anytime. Even better than a normal old letter though, it turns out it was one of those musical greeting cards, which btw, I think are the most hysterical things on the planet. The one my mom picked out for me had a little aerobics girl on the front and it said, "You've got the will. You've got the skill." On the inside it said, "All you need now are some leg warmers. Go!" AND IT PLAYED "WHAT A FEELING" FROM FLASHDANCE!!!!!! A more perfect card could not exist. And then there was a little note telling me that I'm a great person and that things will be okay and she loves me. And that's one of the many reasons I love my mom. Tonight's karaoke night, so I'm pretty sure the day will remain awesome.

Dear Catastrophe Waitress

Over the past two weeks I quit one crappy restaurant job and started another. The new job seems a little more laid back, but since I overlapped my training for the new job with my last two weeks at the old job, I've just worked, worked, worked at things I don't care about, and I am tired. I feel all out of whack. I haven't really read any books or baked anything or really done any hanging out with anyone. These are things I need to feel sane. Oh well, who's ever really completely sane? Here's an article that speaks to my heart.

Blaaaahhhhh....

I watched the VMAs on MTV last night. It was the twenty-fifth anniversary and was supposed to pay tribute to past winners and landmark performances and honor future landmark videos. That whole idea may have worked better if there were actually any videos on MTV anymore. Just sayin. Anyway, here are my thoughts after actually sitting through most of the show.

1. I am very old. I don't think Katy Perry or her Girls Gone Wild lesbian antics are the least bit relevant or interesting. Also, her rendition of Like a Virgin sucked. Hard.

2. The Jonas Brothers are total dreamboats.

3. Lil' Wayne and T-Pain?!!!! Yes, please.

4. I am so very happy that Britney Spears looks like she's on the path to not crazy anymore. She looked like she was on her very best behavior, and with three wins, it's obvious that everyone just wants her to be okay. Crazy Britney is fun to read about, but not so fun to actually think about.

The show was for the most part pretty boring and kind of weird. Russell Brand and Jordin Sparks arguing about purity rings anyone?? Also, inexplicably, I kept wanting Miley Cyrus to perform and was disappointed when she didn't. Maybe I'm not old, maybe I'm thirteen.

In the words of my friend Lee, "Tusken Raiders need love too."

This weekend was Dragon Con, which is arguably, my favorite weekend of the year. While this giant gathering of any and all things sci-fi, fantasy, and pop culture is too expensive for me to actually buy tickets to, it's still super fun to go and see everyone dressed up in their costumes. It makes me so happy to see everyone so excited and so decked out and devoted to their favorite characters. I'm pretty sure my face is gonna be sore from smiling so much. I think over the next year I should donate a percentage of each of my paychecks to a special savings account that is devoted to Dragon Con tickets and costume expenses, so that next year I can participate. There were celebrities from my favorite shows that I didn't see, and Dr. Horrible and Buffy sing-a-longs that I didn't get to attend. Speaking of celebrities, I kept seeing girls last night dressed up as Kaylee from Firefly, one of my favorite characters from one of my favorite shows. I was pretty unimpressed with their costumes. Anyway, as I was standing around people watching, I saw this girl standing about five feet from me. I was admiring her dress and shoes to myself when she turned around to walk inside. To my complete shock, it was Jewel Staite, the actress that played Kaylee. She was so close and I wanted to say something or ask for a picture. However, I got completely starstruck and just stood there slack-jawed as some official looking guy ushered her away really quickly. Oh well, there was my brush with fame. Here are some of my favorite moments from the weekend.




Me and Dr. Horrible!!!