Favorites

Okay, now that I have basically told you everything about myself since the womb, I thought that I would tell you a little bit more about some of my favorite things.

Favorite Movie: “When Harry Met Sally…”
I just don’t see how there can be an argument here. You have Meg Ryan (who doesn’t love her?) and Billy Crystal’s comedic timing is perfection. It’s a romantic comedy but a classic all at the same time…and I don’t know why but I have always loved movies that took place in the 80s….I don’t know if it is because that is the first time period that I actually remember or what….but there is something about the big hair and bad clothes with scrunchy socks that I just love. And I think Sally Albright reminds me so much of myself….she is a little too driven and high strung and she thinks that every thought she has is reasonable and logical. And then Harry just totally rips all of her arguments apart and you realize that their personalities complement each other perfectly. One of my favorite scenes is the beginning car scene on their drive from Chicago to New York….Harry asks her to tell him the story of her life and she says that nothing has happened to her yet, which is why she is moving to New York. He says, what are you going to do in New York? and she says that she was going to be a writer at a paper….he follows up with “So you can a write about things that happen to other people….” Absolutely hilarious. And then there is everyone’s favorite scene: the diner scene where the infamous “I’ll have what she’s having” line was born. I love it….and just a little side note….everyone knows that Meg Ryan is much more attractive than Billy Crystal. But I am really glad the movie was made in the 80s because Billy plays that character perfectly; if the movie was made now there is no way he would ever have been cast in that role. And who doesn’t love the thought of falling in love with their best friend? (this might also be why I love Chandler and Monica together so much….)

And the only movie that I have enjoyed almost as much as “When Harry Met Sally” was the most recent “500 Days of Summer”….if you haven’t seen it, you must. I mean I went and rented the movie and as I returned it to Blockbuster I walked over to the shelf where it was for sale and purchased it, took it home, and watched it again. Since this movie is runner up, I won’t go into grave details other than to say that Jenny Beckman is in fact a bitch. (Carolyn – tell Andrew that quote is for him!)

Favorite TV show: This one is hard because I have my classics that I watch on reruns every single night and then my current shows. Of course my two classics are Friends and Sex and the City. They both come on between the hours of 11pm and 12:30am so I normally fall asleep to episodes I have seen plenty of times. I don’t know why but I never get sick of seeing Ross in hilariously weird situations, Chandler’s jokes, and Carrie running around New York City constantly searching for her Mr. Right, who ends up being Mr. Big, who we all know she meets in the first episode anyway…it only took six seasons and two movies for us to know for sure that they are going to end up together.

On a side note, I know that most girls have had the conversation about if they are a Carrie, Charlotte, Miranda, or Samantha. I have done some thinking about it and most people I think want to be a mix of Carrie and Charlotte. No one wants to be Samantha because they don’t want to be labeled a slut, and no one wants to be Miranda because she is….well Miranda. Of course who does everyone tell me that I remind them of….freaking Miranda (As my friend Holly put it….a much prettier version….thanks Hollus….but that still means I am Miranda none-the-less….). Ok seeing how neither of these shows are on the air anymore I guess I should move on…..

So the current winner of the favorite TV show category goes to……..Modern Family. This show just did it for me this year. And I think it is due to the character development. I am absolutely in love with Phil and Cameron; they are my favorite two characters. But who also doesn’t love Manny, Gloria, and Claire? And, Claire and Phil’s son Luke….he is so funny….I was trying to describe this character to Casey and all I could come up with was the following: he is the kid who eats glue….come on, we all know there was the one kid in your elementary school class who fit this category. And, who doesn’t love the resurgence of Ed O’Neil (aka Al Bundy). The show is phenomenal and I hope it has a steller second season; however, if not all of season one is still saved on my DVR.

Favorite Reality TV show: this one is not hard as it is anything that is put together by the Bachelor/Bachelorette franchise….now I could go on and on and on about the Bachelor, but I will just say this: if you really want to hear funny commentary about all things Bachelor/Bachelorette then go explore the blog by Lincee (I don’t know her but her blog is hilarious….it is www.ihategreenbeans.com, see to the left). But let’s face it, the show does not get old…well actually it does, but I really enjoy mindless entertainment on Monday nights. And we all know Chris Harrison has got to get sick of having the same interviews with different people. But at the same time he gets to go all over the world with the contestants and all he has to do is talk to them for half an hour. So I really don’t feel all that bad for him. And in all honesty the show is fun to watch because of all the beautiful places they go and chiseled abs I get to look at. For all other commentary, see I hate green beans….you will love it.  And I will always love Chris Harrison.


Favorite Music: I love so many kinds of music. If you know me, you know that concerts are my number one thing I like to do. I don’t care if the concert is big, small, pop, country, rock, whatever. I love watching people play music. But, if you know me, you also know that I am OBSESSED with country music. This includes watching CMT most mornings (in conjunction with the Today show, which is my favorite morning news broadcast), reading country weekly, and going to as many country music venues as possible (The most fabulous concert I went to was with Heidi, Chapman, and Holly in College Station Texas. It was called Big State Festival and was a two day concert event with everyone from Lyle Lovett to Miranda Lambert and Dierks Bentley….loved it).

Favorite Band: Right now it is hands down Lady Antebellum, and I have been way on to them since before the Need You Now phenomenon. I caught on to them in early 2008 and have been following them ever since. Their talented writing and Charles and Hilary’s voices together are absolutely amazing. It is hard for me to pick a favorite song, but I want to highly recommend one song from each of their albums that were not singles for you to try: “All We’d Ever Need” from their first album and “Love this Pain” from the Need You Now album. They also have a fantastic acoustic version of “Need You Now” from the CMA music festival that gets played on Sirius….I highly recommend that as well.

Favorite Store: Besides Cloverleaf (see previous blog entry) this award goes to Anthropologie…I could live in this store….literally, they have bedding and home décor along with jewelry and clothing. And, as long as I could order in there are also kitchen supplies so I would be good to go! What I love about Anthro is how unique all of the items are….I can shop there and not feel like I am going to see myself when I go out that night.

Favorite Thing to Read:  People Magazine.  Now let me tell you, this is not and can not be considered a tabloid....all of the stories in People are legitimate, nothing is printed that hasn't already been confirmed!  I blame this addiction on my mother....I remember the first weekly edition of People that I read, my mom had gotten it in the mail and asked if I wanted to read it.  It was 1999 and Carnie Wilson was on the cover.  She had just had her first bypass surgery.  Over ten years later I am still reading it weekly.  It comes in the mail on Friday.  I normally have it read cover to cover by Saturday afternoon at the latest.  I will be a subscriber until the day I die.  Although, I am not a fan of their movie reviewer.  Her name is Leah Rozen and she hates a lot of movies.  She will say things like..."Valentine's Day was  silly romantic comedy.  I wouldn't recommend it."  My response:  Duh!  Of course it is a silly romantic comedy.  If I wanted to watch something thoughtful and insightful I would have gone to see "Inception" (which was captivating by the way).  Sorry to get off track...I have always secretly wanted to be a movie reviewer...think about it....I could get paid to watch movies and then write about them?  Man am I in the wrong field.  But, my advice to Leah...don't go into a cheaply made funny movie and expect it to be as moving or deep as "Crash"....it won't happen!  Take each movie for what it is worth and try to enjoy it.  Sorry, soapbox....moving on....

Favorite Quote: This will be a shout-out to my co-workers. We keep a list of funny quotes at work and read the list out loud at various times. And the best so far was me and my co-worker trying to fix a paper jam in the rear door of the copier. Another co-worker of ours was out for the day and I said that we needed to make sure to tell him that he missed “some real good rear door action”. As soon as I said it I knew that it didn’t sound all that appropriate, but that is what makes it so funny. Needless to say we laughed for a good ten minutes about it.

One final shout out to my co-workers, if any of you are reading this. First off I must say that one reason I had time to start this blog is because I am in the middle of training for work….which means I have a lot of down time. Anyway, let’s just say that someone from work saw the time of my last post and I had a very good prank pulled on me. All I have to say to you guys is bravo, best prank of the year. (PS- don't look at the time of this blog, as I am once again in training.....)

And per request from Holly, my next post will be dedicated to my own little version of the movie “27 Dresses”….until then, Ciao for now!