things that actually help

i saw this on the internet. and it really ticked me off. i really hope she is doing more with her inheritance than just holding a sign saying she should be taxed. for example, she could set up an after school program that offers free or low cost tutoring to kids. or she could run a technology center that teaches computer skills to older workers. or she could offer workshops in her community teaching interview skills and resume writing.

if i had been given a ton of money i would put together a work for food program for the homeless in richmond. like this.

we need to start by strengthening our communities. make a difference in your sphere of influence. or if you really feel like you should be taxed more... the government takes cash, check and all major credit cards.

who knows, maybe she does things besides hold up signs. i sure hope she does.

all in a day

my small amounts of knowledge about everything comes in handy. also the fact that i know a million people. and i'm charming and people generally like me. and my ability to roll with the punches and not get upset. all these things are helpful. when you get robbed.

yes. robbed.

so i'm in ct. but i started today in va. when i got on the little plane they took my carry on bags in a service they called "valet" or as i call it "when they steal your wallet."

anyway, i got to ny and was getting ready to hire a cab to take me to the train station when i realized my wallet was gone. with my id, debit card, checkbook and social security card. which left me stuck in white plains with no way of getting to stamford, ct.

the lady at the us airways counter kindly informed me that i should have known better and that it was my fault as i filed a report for my "lost" wallet. i then filed a police report. i called the bank and found out the the person had tried to use the card twice, unsuccessfully.

the hotel sent a car for me. so after three hours of sitting in the airport a nice, roomy, black, lincoln town car arrived. it costs $72 to ride in that car from the airport to the hotel. luckily i don't have any money so i didn't have to pay for it. the man who drives the car wanted to take me to dinner and it took a long time to talk my way out of that. i didn't feel like getting kidnapped in addition to being robbed.

i got room service when i finally got to my room and it was fabulous. especially since the only thing i had eaten was a slice of banana bread early this morning and it was after 8 by the time i got to my room.

anywho, i will be missing the first part of training tomorrow as i attempt to sort out the remainder of the havoc caused by the wallet being gone.

i didn't even cry, by the way. i'm like the world's best person for stressful situations. my plan for flying back is to not let them take my bags by yelling loudly "US AIRWAYS EMPLOYEES ARE THIEVES!!! DON'T TOUCH ME! SEXUAL HARASSMENT!!!" until they just let me take my bags with me. in my daydream this ends with me being tackled by the police officer who filed my police report today.

the end.

cream cheese

disclaimer: this post says "asshole" a lot. so don't let any five year olds read it. do five year olds know how to read? meh.

i think maybe i just hate people lately. b/c everyone annoys me. here is a list of things i find annoying about people:

1. people who are assholes.
2. when girls tell me the junk food they ate and how much of a bad person it makes them.
3. when people think they deserve things they haven't earned.
4. people who think being a medium sized fish in a small pond makes them awesome when really it just makes them an asshole.
and finally
5. people who talk crap about other people

so pretty much what i'm saying is lady friends, i don't want to hear about your diets anymore, i need a break. and improvisers, stop being assholes, i also need a break from that.

the good news: teen wolf is on and i just heard this bit of wisdom:

Coach Finstock: There are three rules that I live by: never get less than twelve hours sleep; never play cards with a guy who has the same first name as a city; and never get involved with a woman with a tattoo of a dagger on her body. Now you stick to that, and everything else is cream cheese.

now that's a lot of colons.

new girl

so i watched this and i decided i would answer the questions too... b/c i'm just as adorable as her! it's too bad i don't have a video maker thing.

#10 do i have an hidden talent? i'm really good at navigating public transportation.

#9 favorite food? pizza, duh!

#8 least favorite food? mashed potatoes.

#7 biggest fear? facial disfigurement.

#6 my hero growing up? barbie.

#5 favorite thing to do for fun? sit in the grass and eat ice cream.

#4 favorite tv show? ghost adventures.

#3 if i wasn't an actor... well, i'm not. but my dream job is to be a skipper on the jungle cruise at disneyland. or a princess. i do a really good princess voice. and then i would be on saturday night live.

#2 place i'm dying to visit? ok, philly, locally. and then london. and ireland. and india.

#1 what one thing can i not live without? chapstick.

wooopwooooooop

if you didn't know by now... i'm special. friday night we performed in the downtown raleigh improv festival. it was a lot of fun and we did a good show. about half an hour before we were going to start the show we were all sitting in the back eating dinner. i had a bottle of coke that i was drinking. i go to open it and it sprayed everywhere. i have never seen a soda spray like that. it was like someone dropped a mentos in. i was covered in coke from my shoulders to my knees. dave swears he saw me almost drop it and then catch it right before i opened it. i really don't remember that happening. but that's life... some days you're covered in coke. all in a day.

in other news improv makes strangers love me. the man who owns the pho shop saw a show and now i can never go to the pho shop ever again. i've realized i can never be an actual famous person... b/c i don't enjoy having strangers come up and talk to me when i'm out.

i'm macerating some strawberries right now.

next week i will be in ct for training. i'm hoping everything goes ok. i'm also hoping i will get to go into nyc for dinner one night. a few days after i get back from ct, i'm going to ca. i'm really excited to visit. and to go to mickey's halloween party. mickey mouse. mickey mouse is my friend. the end.

lists

things i don't like:
*when people say someone is a character
*when a lady says she is sick and someone says 'maybe you're pregnant'
*mashed potatoes


things i like:
*disneyland
*old goofy movies
*gingerbread


things i'm neutral about:
*flipflops
*apple juice
*going to movie theaters

did you hear that?!? shhshhhshhh!

i'm willing to admit it. i'm addicted to ghost hunter shows. it started with ghost adventures. i started watching it b/c the guys were hilarious and goofy and i'm into that. they *never* actually find anything that is even some what impressive. if anything the show just proves that people don't actually see ghosts.

and then i saw ghost hunters.

have you guys seen this show? they get ghosts to turn flash lights on and off. and they record it. usually on these shows they're like 'man i wish we had the cameras rolling...' but on ghost hunters they will be like 'hey ghost, turn on this torch' and BAM light on.

is no one else concerned? and obsessed?

at any rate i'm totally dead to the world whenever one of these shows comes on. and luckily it's fall, the scariest season of all, so these shows are on a lot. the wife of one of my co-worker's goes on ghost hunts in real life. my co-worker has gone a couple times and said it's really boring. i'm glad it's boring and hopefully that will stop me from ever actually going on one.

besides i'm totally afraid of everything. especially the dark. speaking of which, i saw dont be afraid of the dark last night. that movie was so scary that a couple times i thought was going to throw up. did you catch that? i was so scared i almost puked. i had to keep telling myself 'it's just a movie, keep breathing.' and that's really why i should never try to go on a ghost hunt expedition adventure of doom.

i get my eyebrows threaded. if you currently get your brow's waxed i suggest trying threading. my eyebrows look so much better when they're threaded.

i bought my plane tickets today. i will be in california for 10 days and i'm super excited. it's going to be amazing.

also hobo baby was born a couple days ago. she looks adorable and chubby. i'm excited to meet her!