I'm happy that the new Fall Television has started, but was having a great time with some fun finds on the BBC. Kirby and I now have all of these on Tivo. A lot of British humor (no worries, one comes with captions in "American English") Enjoy!
Gavin and Stacey - A truly hilarious show. You need to watch it from the beginning, so check out the episode guide on the web site. It is about a young couple who fall in love. The characters that surround them are outrageous. Very well written and acted. http://www.bbcamerica.com/content/327/index.jsp
Skins - We are addicted to this show. It is funny, dark, crazy and a lot of other things all at once. It is about a group of young kids, but it is definitely not for kids. There is a lot of explicit language and nudity. Gossip Girl and 90210 are so shallow and Hollywood especially compared to this show. Watch them in order. http://www.bbcamerica.com/content/328/index.jsp
Star Stories - Ok, this one make Kirby laugh so hard that I laugh watching him watch the show. It is British parody at its finest. They take on current stars like Madonna, Britney, Tom Cruise and parody their life. Crazy is all I can say....and they play the band ABC in the background which reminds us of when we were dating (yes, way back then). http://www.bbcamerica.com/content/326/index.jsp
OK...not on the BBC, but equally great is ZRock on the IFC channel. This is a story about a rock band (the real guys) who play for kids (like the Wiggles) but WAY NOT. The real band is playing themselves. They have funky guest stars. NOT for kids. http://www.ifc.com/zrock
One more not on the BBC, Slacker Cats on ABCFamily. There is no way that this is a kid's show. Episodes can be watched on the web site. I have no words as to how funny and nutty this show makes a cat's life. It is animated which I usually don't watch, but these characters are very funny. http://abcfamily.go.com/abcfamily/path/section_Shows+SlackerCats/page_Detail
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Thursday, September 18, 2008
American Girls
We celebrate Phoenix and Faith's Birthday on September 11th. They turned 7 this year.
It was on that day in 2001 when realized that we were not really living and wanted to bring more life into our home. These two little feral girls were ours the minute we saw their photo. We had no idea what we were getting ourselves into by adopting them. We know they were born around date on the Stanford University Campus. They had no food and were terrorized by bullies shooting bb guns at them. Phoenix had yet learned to clean herself and did not smell very pleasant for about the first year. Faith is our stoic girl who helped her sister learn everything. They are truly the loves of our lives.
We hung our flag on 9/11. It reminds us to be grateful and humble. I only wish that I would have seen more flags that day.
As babies, their names were Mimi and Momo...
Now Faith and Phoenix are the 
rulers of their 
Queendom...
rulers of their 
Queendom...Tuesday, September 9, 2008
Training for Cycling in Puglia
Well, only 3 weeks until our cycling trip to Italy. We had such great training plans. We were going to start early in the year, ride two Centuries, take on the Ralston hill and of course, lose excess weight. Needless to say, life happens. Since my little water skiing accident kept me on my booty for close to eight weeks, I have not even watched a Century on TV. I have driven the car down the Ralston hill. And I probably won't have to worry about wearing padded shorts...
So, we decided last Saturday to take on some different type of training for the trip. This training consists of sitting at a sidewalk cafe with a cappuccino to people watch. We figured that we will need to do this a lot on the trip, so we should get used to the caffeine and the sights. For those of you who have not been to Pamplemousse, it is a great spot for training.
We were not disappointed. Only in Redwood City can you see a guy riding a Sequeway to coffee and of course, the Foster Farm Chickens taking the bikers to breakfast. Can't wait for next week's gruelling training session...
Thursday, September 4, 2008
Thursday, August 28, 2008
A Clean Solution
I finally bit the bullet and hired a cleaning company. After leaving full time employment, I jumped into my housewife job seriously. The fact is.....I'm a terrible housewife. I would much rather build a business or a web site (or a funny blog) than deal with anything in the house. The company is called The Cleaning Authority and the two sisters who own the franchise on the Peninsula are really great. I love giving women small biz owners the business.
Of course, the first day was an enhanced cleaning to bring parts of the house up to a maintenance level (took them some time!). Oh, what cooperation I had from the family. Kirby came home in the middle of the day just as they were starting to work from home. So, another body for them to work around. The girls decided that they liked not only the two women, but all of their cleaning supplies. Faith had to rub up against everything and follow them around. Phoenix had to try chewing the bags and rolling in the feather duster. She smelled horrible afterward! She also found the cleaning woman's purse and fell in love (see below). Then one of them decided there was not enough cleaning, so they threw up under the dining room table as the woman began vacuuming. Kirby moved from room to room with the laptop. I seriously questioned whether any of this was causing me less or more stress. So, that night when Kirby opened my celebratory bottle of wine and spilled it all over the newly cleaned kitchen, I just closed my eyes and thought...they will be here again next week....
Of course, the first day was an enhanced cleaning to bring parts of the house up to a maintenance level (took them some time!). Oh, what cooperation I had from the family. Kirby came home in the middle of the day just as they were starting to work from home. So, another body for them to work around. The girls decided that they liked not only the two women, but all of their cleaning supplies. Faith had to rub up against everything and follow them around. Phoenix had to try chewing the bags and rolling in the feather duster. She smelled horrible afterward! She also found the cleaning woman's purse and fell in love (see below). Then one of them decided there was not enough cleaning, so they threw up under the dining room table as the woman began vacuuming. Kirby moved from room to room with the laptop. I seriously questioned whether any of this was causing me less or more stress. So, that night when Kirby opened my celebratory bottle of wine and spilled it all over the newly cleaned kitchen, I just closed my eyes and thought...they will be here again next week....
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Oh, to be 18 again
I have such amazing friends. I spent last Friday with Don, Roxanne and Paul Karshner. Roxanne has been my best friend since 9th grade when my family moved from San Diego to SLO. Don went to high school with us too. They were married the month before us (yes, that long ago) and live in San Diego. Paul is in his second year at San Francisco State (he plays baseball for State...a pitcher...so he takes after me!). They moved him into his new apartment this week and we spent Friday touring "Paul's San Francisco". We used public transportation from the school and really "experienced" the city by walking and riding buses or muni. I'm so proud of him even though he makes me feel OLD. The last time we were all in SF together he was in a car seat throwing up on me!
Kyle couldn't make the trip, he was busy surfing (ok maybe he went to work too....)
Here are the Karshners in front of the house used for the TV show Full House. No sign of the Olson twins, but then again we may have blinked.
Monday, August 25, 2008
Blah Blah Blah Blog
Greetings!
I've decided to try my hand at blogging. It is probably the closest that I'll come to launching my stand-up comedy career. And, my life is just so damn interesting that it would be such a crime not to share it (that was sarcasm, get used to it).
So, for my family and friends, I apologize up front for anything that I say that embarrasses you. And for all my left leaning friends, don't hate me for the times I may get on my right leaning soapbox.
Let's start with the goats. If you have seen the movie "Lost in Translation", you will appreciate the phone call between Kirby and me while he was on a business trip to Vegas a few weeks ago.
Me
"There are now goats across the street from us. Basically, in our backyard"
Kirby
"Yeah. I've heard of them using goats to clear land. It is a cheap way of doing it".
Me
"No, you don't understand. There are not a few goats, there is a heard of fu**in goats behind the house and people parked up and down the street to see the goats and the goat dog barking at all the people trying to see the goats. It is a fu**in circus!"
Kirby
"Oh, sounds funny. I better go"
Me
"Uggggh"
So, you better believe that was our first stop on the way home from picking him up from the airport. Of course, we couldn't get a spot on the street because it was Friday night and that is the best time for goat viewing. No worries though, you can just look out at them from the fu**in upstairs bedroom window!! Meet our neighbors...about 200 of them!
I've decided to try my hand at blogging. It is probably the closest that I'll come to launching my stand-up comedy career. And, my life is just so damn interesting that it would be such a crime not to share it (that was sarcasm, get used to it).
So, for my family and friends, I apologize up front for anything that I say that embarrasses you. And for all my left leaning friends, don't hate me for the times I may get on my right leaning soapbox.
Let's start with the goats. If you have seen the movie "Lost in Translation", you will appreciate the phone call between Kirby and me while he was on a business trip to Vegas a few weeks ago.
Me
"There are now goats across the street from us. Basically, in our backyard"
Kirby
"Yeah. I've heard of them using goats to clear land. It is a cheap way of doing it".
Me
"No, you don't understand. There are not a few goats, there is a heard of fu**in goats behind the house and people parked up and down the street to see the goats and the goat dog barking at all the people trying to see the goats. It is a fu**in circus!"
Kirby
"Oh, sounds funny. I better go"
Me
"Uggggh"
So, you better believe that was our first stop on the way home from picking him up from the airport. Of course, we couldn't get a spot on the street because it was Friday night and that is the best time for goat viewing. No worries though, you can just look out at them from the fu**in upstairs bedroom window!! Meet our neighbors...about 200 of them!
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