obessions for the week....

In no particular order:

*cleaning my wedding rings. makes them sparkle more
*the new delirious 'now is the time' dvd/cd from willow creek. amazing!
*my gingerbread juicie hand lotion. yumma!
*turning on the fireplace as soon as i get home
*cereal in the morning
*new free podcasts on iTunes
*tvlinks....oh the fun i've had....
*extra virgin olive oil + balsamic vinegar + sundried tomato&feta bread = yummmy! (you dip, like at earls...)
*my new bangs
*my new book (which i only bought last night and only started reading after i came home from yoga at 9pm and am currently on chapter 8...no i didnt bring it to work, its at home and i only read it last night...its just that good!)
*oh and making my mom laugh at yoga...the instructor is very bendy...

oh and i kicked that pigeon pose's a$$ last night....apparently i'm very bendy too!

One thing i was contemplating this week is my relationship with the internet. True i'm using it right now to communicate with you, but it occured to me at the beginning of the week that i may be spending too much time here (shocking!), and visiting sites that dont necessarily feed my soul. so i've cut out about 90% of the junk sites i visit (i still have to go to a couple in relation to my job). I figure i spend more time pouring over perez and people and devouring msn scoop than i do reading the things i should be reading. things that feed my soul. things that will enrich my life. so yeah, cutting them out. gone. finished. and frankly i havent missed it. why do i need to know what beyonce said to jay-z while sitting sideline at a knicks game? why do i need to know that britney decided to finally go buy underwear? does it enrich me? does it feed me? does it help me to help anyone? the answer is no. and to be perfectly honest it makes me more cynical, more jaded, more self absorbed when i read those things. why not read something that actually matters? thats affecting the world around us? i could go on and on and on, but really? think about it; in 5 yrs is anyone going to care what a celeb did/didnt do in '07? but they will care what politicians/activists/leaders did in '07 to inspire change...

think about it....

so i leave you with todays amazing (but true) fact:

The brand name "Jelly Belly" was created in 1982 after Nancy Reagan made a much-publicized quip about her husband's 20-pound weight gain.

toche!

later,
-a

p.s. i'm on this weekend. anyone else?

My night at the golden globes....

no, yet again, i did not attend....but watched with longing from my couch...

And now that 24+ hrs has passed here is my assessment of the evening...

Best speech: for funny i'll go with hugh laurie (love the british dry wit) with sacha baron cohen and helen mirren tied for second (such a saucy lass).
Best tears: America Ferrar...beautiful in every way...
Best camera shot: the endless frames of annette benning drinking...and drinking...and drinking....
Best 'why are they sitting together' shot: jack nicholson and reese witherspoon....WTF???
Most overused quote: 'what balls this man has....and by balls i mean artistic vision'. Tom Hanks...dirty...does not compute....
Most anti-climactic speech: Warren Beatty getting the Cecil B. DeMille award....and trying to quote borat in his speech...
Scariest Moment: Arnold Schwartzenegger presenting the best movie to babel directors, who just happen to be mexican. the one director looking over at arnold and saying 'i swear all my papers are in order governor'. akward......
Best shot they didnt get: Brad and Ang kissing after the babel win....


And now on to what you've all been waiting for...THE CLOTHES!

Top 6. of the evening (dresses)
Best
6. Helen Mirren
5. Reese Witherspoon
4. Drew Barrymore
3. Ali Larter
2. Jennifer Lopez
1. Angelina Jolie

Worst:

6. Vanessa Williams...would've been prettier without the exploding hedghog on the back of her head...looked kinda like she stapled dee snider to her weave
5. Beyonce...took 'golden' and extentions a little too far
4. Jennifer Love Hewitt...why was she there? oh and her dress didnt fit right...
3. Eva Longoria...too much makeup + too much going on with the dress = could've been pretty, but just wasnt there...
2. Ellen Pompeo...WTF???? i dont know where to start!
1. Hugh Grant's hair....what weed wacker cut that thing?!?!?

with honourable mentions in the worst category going to sienna 'heidi from hell' miller and cameron diaz...the dress didnt need that shoulder strap...would've been on the best list if not for that...

so i leave you with todays installment of amazing (but true!) facts:The term "bank teller" originated in the wake of the 1929 stock market crash, when banks began hiring low-paid workers to "tell" throngs of frantic depositors that their money was gone.

there! now go tell that to someone and they'll think you're soooo smart!

musical musings....part 2....

List 12 musical artists you like (do this before reading the questions below).

1. U2
2. Audioslave
3. 10,000 Maniacs
4. Holly Cole
5. Alice In Chains
6. Delirious?
7.The Beatles
8. Foo Fighters
9. Fleetwood Mac
10. Johnny Cash
11. Lenny Kravitz
12. Social Distortion

What was the first song you ever heard by 2 (Audioslave)?
Either Cochise, or Show Me How To Live.

What is your favorite lyric from 2 (Audioslave)?:
"Seasons come along and seasons go
And what they'll leave behind
I don't pretend to know
I'm afraid that all I have missed
Will loom very large when the darkness lifts"
Audioslave - "Dandelion"

What is your favorite song by 7 (The Beatles)?:
"Helter Skelter" or "Eleanore Rigby"

Is there a song by 11 (Lenny Kravitz) that makes you sad?:
Probably 'Does Anybody Out There Even Care' off Let Love Rule or "Can't Get You Off My Mind". Both songs speak of desperation, but pertaining to different issues

What is your favorite song by 8 (foo fighters)?:
"Best Of You" acoustic version. For many reasons on many different levels...

What is your favorite song by 10 (Johnny Cash)?:
probably "Jackson" or his cover of "if you could read my mind". so beautiful. you can see him singing it to june...

What is your favorite album by 1 (U2)?:
"Joshua Tree" or "War"

How did you get into 5 (Alice In Chains)?:
Late at night, sitting in front of my computer with only the monitor to light the room listening to the MTV Unplugged version of "heaven beside you (hell within)" over and over and over....

What is your favorite song by 9 (Fleetwood Mac)?:
"Rhiannon" or "Landslide"

What is your favorite song by 6 (Delirious?)?:
"White Ribbon Day" or "I Could Sing Of Your Love Forever"

Who is your favorite band member in 12 (Social Distortion)?:
I love the sound of Mike Ness' voice or Charlie Quintana (drums)

What is a good memory concerning 4 (Holly Cole)?:
Holly Cole always reminds me of high school for some reason. Hanging out in the music room.

Is there a song by 3 that makes you sad (10,000 Maniacs)?:
Probably "Don't Talk"

What is your favorite song by 1 (U2)?:
either "Where the Streets have no name" or "Pride (In the Name of love)". Although i do really like "wake up dead man", "all i want is you" and 'i will follow'. the catalogue is too huge and too awesome to pick just one!

How did you become a fan of 3 (10,000 Maniacs)?:
Probably watching the videos on MuchMusic (back in the day when they actually played videos), and the day they aired the MTV Unplugged with 10,000 Maniacs.

Which of the 12 has influenced you the most?:
Probably Delirious?, U2 and The Beatles (who hasnt been influenced by the beatles!?!?!?!)

What artist makes you the most happy?:
U2 , The Beatles, Foo Fighters and Social D!

What artist makes you the most sad?:
Holly Cole probably....or Johnny Cash

What artist makes the best dance music?:
U2...

Which artist have you liked the longest?:
The Beatles (since before i was born!)

Which artist have you liked the shortest?:
Audioslave is probably the newest member of the "Adrienne's Favourite Bands and Artists" club. I say they're the newest even though i've been a fan since the beginning...

Are there any artists you will still be listening to in 20 years?:
Probably all of them....

2006 musings.....

I was going to be creative and post #2006 things that i discovered in 2006 but then i thought about it and decided not to...

So one week into 2007 and I've slacked it off to the TOP 12 THINGS OF 2006!

Here we go...

12. Becoming more at work. Finding my voice again.
11. Getting reaquainted with some high school friends (however voyeristically it may be) on blogger.com
11. Finding new friendships in unexpected places
10. Becoming more and more aware of my purpose.
9. Discovering new and exciting and FREE podcasts on iTunes!
8. Nurturing my ever growing obsession with U2 (yes, there i said it betty...i'm obsessed...12 steps???)
7. Hugging my sister more....and getting weird looks from guys in the concourse!
6. Buying our magic cottage...
5. Renovating said cottage and proving to ourselves that we can do it!
4. Appreciating my family dynamic more
3. Holidays in the most beautiful place on earth...CANMORE
2. Beginnig to dream again
1. MY DAD HAVING HIS LUNG TRANSPLANT!

and i think thats it....bring on 2007!