18 November 2006

More random thoughts (aren't you LUCKY!)


* I couldn't attend in person because of work, but today is Silver Spring's annual Thanksgiving parade. I caught much of the festivities on Newschannel 8, though. It's totally fun--marching bands, floats, civic groups, and of course...SANTA! It was very "hometown."


* Just tried putting a quarter in the vending machine here at work and it kept getting rejected. After about 3 tries I finally looked at the coin--it's a coin from the CANARY ISLANDS (which I learned is off the coast of Africa.) I think I got it from a gas station near my house after buying a bottle of water. Very strange. I wasn't entirely sure where the Canary Islands even are, so I checked it out. If you're curious, a map is HERE. Being from Syracuse I've heard of Canadian coins getting into the currency flow--but Canary Islands? Here's a pic. Seems like a nice place.

* My good friend and favorite blogger FROLIC is back. He also turned us on to another New Orleans blogger that the girl and I both enjoy reading: B. ROX. He, too, is back from a hiatus from writing. Check'em both out if you get a minute.

17 November 2006

Random Thoughts:

* The girl and I had a wonderful night last night: homemade pizza, great wine, and cuddling on the coach watching our new favorite show: Ugly Betty. If you haven't seen it yet--you need to check it out. The casting and the writing is superb. And it's TOTALLY gay.


* Total meltdown on the "Today" Show this morning: Meredith tossed to commercial--and then at the end of the commercial the picture went black--Meredith then inexplicably appeared on the screen looking completely mortified and speechless for about 40 seconds (you could even hear the stage manager talking off mic) and then out-of-nowhere the :25 after the hour local newsbreak began. It was bad. But heartening for me as a TV producer that the "big guys" can look foolish every now and then. (Oh, I've had my on-air moments!)

* The guys here at work alerted me to a cool website: Urban Dictionary.com. Check it out if you have time to kill.

16 November 2006

Random thoughts:

* Gotta love the Democrats. They haven't even officially taken over Congress and they ALREADY look like horse's asses. 60% of the Democratic caucus ignored Nancy Pelosi this morning and voted for Steny Hoyer as Majority Leader. In an awkward press conference after the bruising vote, Pelosi said: "Let the healing begin!" Good luck with that, Nance.

* Just saw a clip on You Tube of my old host Chris Matthews telling Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez (D-CA) she's a "hot woman." To her face. My current hosts certainly have their moments--but they'd NEVER say something like THAT. My friends at FishbowlDC have the clip HERE.


* Drove to work today and while flipping through the radio stations I found an all-Christmas music station. Already. It's November 16th. I thought they usually didn't start until the day after Thanksgiving. I was actually excited though--I sang along to Nat King Cole's "A Christmas Song." But then I couldn't bear it when the Muppets'Version of the "12 Days of Christmas" came on. I like the Muppets--just their singing my very least favorite Christmas song in the middle of November was a little more than I could take at 8:15 in the morning.


* Speaking of Christmas music--going to see the Boston Pops' Holiday concert with some friends at Constitution Hall in a few weeks. I'm such a geek, but I am REALLY excited.

15 November 2006

It's one of the many benefits of working in television: having a TV
at your desk. 99% of the time we're actually watching the news
and various feeds coming into the bureau. But sometimes--we're watching,
um, OTHER stuff.

Well, this morning someone came across a NON-news program that's gotten us
quite entertained. Tyra Banks' show about picking the perfect bra and panty. And the entire audience is in their bras and panties. And Tyra is full-on handling other peoples' "girls" and talking about "booties." It's like a train
wreck--yet we can't look away.

Went to the show's website, just for fun, and there's a section called Tyra's Journal. It's hilarious.