52. Watch the entire list: AFI's 100 Years...100 Movies

I was bored yesterday (what a shocker) and didn't feel like getting any work done, so I busted out The Graduate, courtesy of Netflix. Having not lived under a rock my entire life, I already knew what the story was about (and yes, I've heard the song, too). To be perfectly honest, I figured the movie would be a lot funnier. I do realize that a mere 40 years has passed since the original release of this film, but about 2/3 of the way through the movie it just took a turn for the weird. Since I don't want to kill the movie for anyone that hasn't seen it, I'll leave it at that.

Ultimately, it was an entertaining movie and the soundtrack was awesome, particularly if you like Simon & Garfunkel.

I'm a 9 Layer Cake

Stealing memes from other blogs is a whole lot easier than thinking of something original/witty to write about. Mad props to Joyce for another great one!!

LAYER ONE:
Name: Tabatha
Birth date: June 6
Birthplace: Houston, Texas
Current Location: Austin, Texas
Eye Color: Hazel
Hair Color: Brown
Height: 5' 4"
Righty or Lefty: Righty
Zodiac Sign: Gemini

LAYER TWO:Your heritage: English & Chinese
The shoes you wore today: None. If I have to leave the house, I'll throw on some flip-flops.
Your weakness: Riley. And Sour Patch Kids.
Your fears: Bees

Your perfect pizza: pineapple & pepperoni
Goal you’d like to achieve: anything on this list

LAYER THREE:
Your most overused phrase on AIM: I'm not 13. I don't use AIM.
Your first waking thoughts: What time is it?
Your best physical feature: I asked Miller. He said my butt.
What you miss the most: I miss my pomeranian, Peanut.

LAYER FOUR:
Pepsi or Coke: Coke!!!
McDonald’s or Burger King: None of the above.
Single or group dates: It depends on the occasion; both have their positives & negatives
Adidas or Nike: Adidas
Lipton Ice Tea or Nestea: I don't really care for tea, but my in-laws drink Lipton
Chocolate or vanilla: Definitely chocolate
Cappuccino or coffee: Neither; I would rather have a frappachino or something that isn't hot

LAYER FIVE:
Smoke: Yes :: hangs head in shame::
Cuss: Not that often, but when I do I'm a total sailor
Sing: only in the car
Take a shower everyday: Not unless I have/need to
Do you think you’ve been in love: I got married, didn't I?
Want to go to college: Been there, done that, & never again!
Liked high school: I loved high school, but I think I love it more now that I'm not in it anymore
Want to get married: Not again. Once is plenty for me.
Believe in yourself: Most of the time
Get motion sickness: Nope
Think you’re attractive: When I want to be
Think you’re a health freak: Definitely am not a health freak!
Get along with your parent(s): Better now than I ever have in my entire life!
Like thunderstorms: I like the rain, but not the thunderstorms
Play an instrument: Flute & Piano; but not in quite a while

LAYER SIX:
In the past month…
Drank Alcohol: yes
Smoked: yes
Done a drug: does Advil or Excedrin count?
Made out: Yes
Gone on a date: Yes
Gone to the mall: Yes
Eaten an entire box of Oreos: Ew. I don't like the chocolate cookie part.
Eaten sushi: Yes. Yum!
Been on stage: No. But I did sing karaoke at a friend's house..
Been dumped: Not unless Miller has something to tell me...
Gone skating: Nope
Made homemade cookies: No...but I should...
Gone skinny dipping: Nope
Dyed your hair: Nope...planning on it soon
Stolen anything: Not on purpose

LAYER SEVEN:
Ever…
Played a game that required removal of clothing: Yes
If so, was it mixed company: Yes
Been trashed or extremely intoxicated: Too many times, actually.
Been caught “doing something”: By whom?
Been called a tease: Probably
Gotten beaten up: Yes. But you should've seen the other guy.
Shoplifted: Yes
Changed who you were to fit in: Unfortunately, yes.

LAYER EIGHT:
Age you hope to be married: I got married at 25
Numbers and Names of Children: None
Describe your Dream Wedding: I already had it (barf)
How do you want to die: Quickly. (I like Joyce's answer)
Where you want to go to college: No where.
What do you want to be when you grow up: A great Mom!
What country would you most like to visit: Anywhere in Europe

LAYER NINE:
Number of people I could trust with my life: 4
Number of CDs that I own: There are still about 100 left over from the 90's
Number of piercing: 2; one in each ear
Number of tattoos: Just 1
Number of times my name has appeared in the newspaper: 3 that I'm for sure of.
Number of scars on my body: Quite a few. I'm pretty clumsy.
Number of things in my past that I regret: Absolutely none.

YOUR TURN! If you decide to play…let me know cause I wanna read your 9 layers!

Survey Says....

A new personal survey, courtesy of Amy:

1. Are you an Aunt/Uncle?
   I have a 12-year old niece & a 13-year old nephew (my half-sister's kiddos)


2. Can you do a cartwheel?
   I haven't done one in awhile, but I can probably still pull one off


3. What was the last movie you saw in theaters?
   Either Wall-E or The Dark Knight


4. Do you eat vegetables regularly?
   Now that Miller & I are doing meal planning, we're getting a lot better about it


5. If you were going to get a body piercing, where would you get it?
   I would be boring and have my ears pierced twice


6. Do you ever hang out with someone of the opposite sex?
   Most of my closest friends are guys, so yes...


7. What is the weather like right at this very moment?
   Dark :) I think it's cloudy outside


8. What is something that you can't wait for?
   My next vacation


9. How many times have you been to Canada
   Once; I absolutely loved it


10. Have you ever had a reptile as a pet?
    Eww. No.


11. What is your favorite fruit?
    Mangoes


12. What song is on your MySpace profile right now?
    NONE! 'Cause I don't even HAVE a MySpace page!!! :)


13. Who was your last missed call on your cell phone?
    Don't know...I think it was cell-phone spam


14. Where are you most ticklish?
    All over


15. How many hours a week do you normally work?
    Technically? 40 Actually? Maybe 30-35


16. Do you have deep dark secrets?
    Doesn't everyone??


17. When was the last time you were sick?
    In January/February when I got home from Africa. Damn allergies...


18. What color is your parents car?
    Mom: White (bo-ring) Dad: Copper


19. When's the last time you had a deep conversation?
    Miller & I had a good heart-to-heart earlier this week


20. Have you ever gotten caught sneaking out?
    I never got caught sneaking out, only sneaking back in


21. Did you ever try running away from home when you were younger?
    Nope


22. What makes you the happiest?
    Riley, Miller, friends & family


23. Where do you want to be right now?
    I was supposed to be on vacation this week, so I wish I was there...


24. Have you ever finished a Rubik's Cube?
    Only by cheating and taking it apart


25. When was the last time you rode a bike?
    Aw geez. It's literally been forever.


26. Where were you 2 hours ago?
    In the kitchen cooking dinner


27. Are you wearing socks right now?
    No. I should probably put some on though - my feet are FREEZING!


28. When was the last time you went out of state?
    About a month ago I was in Ohio for work


29. Have you been to the movies in the last 5 days?
    Nope


30. What was the last thing you had to drink?
    Water


31. What are you wearing right now?
    Gym shorts & a t-shirt


32. What was the last thing you bought?
    I ordered some new "intimate apparel" from GapBody a couple hours ago


33. Last thing you ate?
    grilled chicken & roasted red pepper salsa


34. Three words to explain why you last threw up
    I was hungover


35. What is the equation for the Pythagorean theorem?
    
    a squared + b squared = c squared (I'll just steal from Amy the engineer!)


36. What was the last movie you watched?
    Sunset Blvd.


37. Do you think Barbie is a negative role model for young girls?
    No; SHE'S NOT REAL!!!


38. Do you like Scrabble?
    I honestly don't even know if I've played Scrabble


39. Where did/do you attend high school?
    Clear Lake High School (Go Falcons!)


40. Favorite scent:
    Riley's ears. Don't ask.


41. Do you like mornings?
    ShitNo


42. Last television program you watched?
    The Olympics have been on 24/7 in my house


43. Spell your name with no vowels:
    tbth


44. Does your neighbor have an animal that annoys you?
    My neighbor doesn't have pets


45. Does your family own any boats?
    Yes. Boat. Singular.


46. Do you wear flip flops constantly:
    Almost every, single day


47. What do you think of Adam Brody?
    ehhh....


48. Do you have air conditioning in your room?
    Yes. And a ceiling fan


49. Where were you when 9/11 happened?
    At work (I was a student assistant @ UT)


50. How often do you read books?
    I've been reading more lately...maybe one book every other month?


51. Do you like James Blunt?
    Hell yeah I do...he's my DAD!


52. Describe the computer you are currently using:
    It's a Dell laptop (thanks, work)


53. How long does it take you to get ready to go out?
    I can be out the door in 10-15 minutes, but if I'm "going out" I need about 30-45 minutes


54. Will you donate your organs after you pass?
    If they will take them!


55. Have you been outside of the USA?
    Yes: Canada, Mexico, Tanzania, China, Taiwan, Japan, and a TON of Caribbean islands

Be respectful to others...but it's okay to lie & cheat

So, I've really stayed away from blogging too much about the Beijing Olympics this year, aside from a very yummy picture of Michael Phelps. But I digress. A dear friend mine, "The Commish", has been keeping up with the Olympics with almost-daily posts so I haven't felt obligated to add any commentary of my own.

Until now.

Usain Bolt, of Jamaica, claimed the gold in both the men's 100 and 200 meter races this week in amazing, world-record-breaking fashion. While his behavior might not have been 100% respectful of the other athletes, it's hard to deny the fact that Bolt is most definitely the fastest man alive. In spite of what outsiders may think of Bolt, many of his fellow athletes have no problem with his "excessive" celebration.

However Jacques Rogge, president of the IOC, feels that his behavior was inappropriate enough to warrant mentioning it in an interview. "That's not the way we perceive being a champion," Rogge said. He basically rips him a new a-hole and calls him immature & disrespectful for his celebration.

So, let me get this straight. It's "not okay" to celebrate your win, but it "is okay" to lie about your age in order to circumvent the system and participate in the Olympics when you're not eligible. Got it.

You Put Your Weeeeed In There!!

Know Your Words

Another online activity stolen from a blog friend, Molly.

How well do you know the English language? Take the quiz and see if you can guess the 100 most common words in the English language.

I scored 42/100. Damn, that's pathetic.

The Newest Olympic Sporting Event

For those of you DVR/TiVO-ing the Olympics and completely fast-forwarding through all the commercials, please let me bring your attention to a commercial that highlighted the newest Olympic sport. Behold:

I'm an Old, Married, Fart

Happy 3rd Anniversary, Hubby. I love you bunches!

Olympic Fever

I have to admit that I am so ridiculously excited for the Beijing Olympics to start tonight. The history and emotion that surrounds all the events is always really fun to watch. I can never really decide which event is my "favorite" to watch; there is always something fun about watching gymnastics, but the diving events are always so awesome. I think this year, my eyes are most definitely going to be on swimming. Just the thought that Michael Phelps might break the record to be the Olympic athlete with the most gold medals (EVER) is pretty exciting. Plus, any opportunity to watch him swimming is fine by me.

:: drool ::

52. Watch the entire list: AFI's 100 Years...100 Movies

I just got finished watching Sunset Blvd. less than an hour ago, and I couldn't WAIT to post a review. This was probably one of the more entertaining movies off the list that I've watched (so far). There really isn't much to comment on regarding the plot....consider this the original Fatal Attraction, if you will. The story is about a fading movie actress that has gone bat-shit crazy. She's trying to write a screenplay (that she will star in, obviously), to culminate in her return to the big screen. She hires a writer to help - and that's where the hilarity ensues.

The movie also contains one of the most classic movie lines ever: "Alright, Mr DeMille, I'm ready for my close up." Honestly, I did not know that the line had come from this movie, so you can imagine my surprise when it was uttered. BUT, the pose/face of the actress as she uttered this line was ABSOLUTELY HILARIOUS. I literally burst out laughing. Judge for yourself:

See? Bat-shit crazy.

"Holler Atcha Boy"

I ♥ Tim Gunn. He's hilarious.