MIMOSAS FOR ONE

i hope everyone had a nice memorial day. i spent most of it outside on the new lounge chairs my family purchased for our beach house. nothing is more relaxing than sitting in the sun. truly. i did something new this weekend: i only drank 1 beer a day. sleeping in later and waking up headache- free rocks! summer television is a total wasteland. this is good though, because it motivates you to take advantage of the long days. i'm going to try and take more walks at night before the weather becomes unbearable, and the only place i want to be is on a tile floor, in front of a huge fan. how i wish we had a pool :( i need to clear the clutter. it's starting to suffocate me.

-i stopped caring about the oc this season, but i still tape it every week and do a quick scan of the episodes. marissa's death was actually kind of sad. benjamin mackenzie played it wonderfully and understated, and dare i say, i will actually miss mischa barton. what will the oc do without it's push/pull angsty love story and the alcoholic-drug addict-attempted manslaughterer-always the victim- girl at the core of the story? RIP marissa cooper. and soon- to- be RIP the oc - i was never a faithful viewer of that 70s show , but i followed the stories enough to know that donna belonged with eric, and jackie was perfect for hyde....well. 1 out of 2 ain't bad. FEZ and JACKIE????? who thought that shit up? and weren't red and kitty too cute? -i saw art school confidential last night. i liked the commentary on art schools and the characters within, and the star, max minghella , and i love the ending..so true! but, it needed more , angelica huston . she is so elegant and to

and then there were 2. my beloved elliot was given the boot on idol last night, so now to plan b. i throw my support 100% at mr. taylor hicks . why you ask? that's simple. because i can't stand katharine mcphee ! she's: -obnoxious -over-confident -ungracious -overrated -snotty -disrespectful plus she shrieks, has jessica simpson-like lame-o facial expressions, wears unflattering clothes and sings songs that are way to big for her. and based on her mother's behavior last night when it was announced that elliot was voted off, i can see where MCasshole gets her shitty MCattitiude from! what a gaped mouth BEE-OTCH that woman is! and ps., projecting your hopes for singing superstardom on your kids because you failed miserably during your heyday, is not cute. the world already has an aretha, a mariah, a whitney, a christina, and thank god, an ELLA. so that being said....GO TAYLOR!!!!! you were my 2nd favorite the whole time anyway!

omg here are a few trips down memory lane courtesy of youtube: VIVA LA 80s TELEVISION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

this jug basically kicked my ass into next year....word to the wise, never. never ever, have someone fill this with stout.

i didn't think things could more out of control than last year, but boy, was i wrong. 10 years. 61 breweries. a shit ton of people. 1 gigantic jug that kicked my ass. my faves this year: elysian brewing company of seattle's avatar jasmine ipa effing unbelieveable! two rivers cider of sacramento's pomegranate cider and of course the 21st amendment's watermelon wheat and lost coast's tangerine wheat. those go without saying. it was fun. it was crazy. i am exhausted.....pics coming soon!

it's that time again, kids. the world famous boonville beer festival is here! this year is the tenth anniversary, and it promises to be a wild one! there are 61 participating breweries (as of today), and i can't wait to get up there and set up camp. this is the third year that i have gone with my sister, her husband, and our friends. Of course as a seasoned veteran of this festival, i can't help but offer a few suggestions of my personal favorites....just in case you happen to show up after reading this fabulous blog entry :) 1) 21st amendment watermelon wheat light and refreshing. the perfect summertime brew! 2) bison chocolate stout just like it sounds. full bodied chocolate flavor. yum! 3) da grind buzz kona coffee stout coffee taste without the sour stomach (coffee makes me ill) and here is one brewery i'm not familiar with, but i'm amped to try what they bring: the beach chalet so if you've got nothing to do this weekend, come check it out...and if you

it's self-portrait tuesday this month's challenge is let me introduce myself . one thing you will get to know very quickly about me, is that i am a pop culture addict. i love reading about all things music, movies, television, and retaining all of that important knowledge for polite dinner conversation. random, useless, pop culture trivia is like my party trick. ask me something,anything about pop culture, and chances are, i will know the answer. don't ask me how i'm able to retain all of this, i can't even find my keys in the morning most days. Some of the time, i will know things about tv shows and movies that i have never seen. weird, huh? some people might consider this shallow, but i've learned to embrace it over the years. i don't want to be a hollywood gossip hound as a career or anything, but i'll probably continue to read US weekly, INtouch, or any other pop magazine like the one in the picture for as long as my eyes will let me. so, this is me,