I'm not going to lie I like things that are old and out of style. I have not been trendy or "cutting edge" for a while. To be honest I think I still live in the 90s. I hope I still don't dress like I live in the 90s.
It was so funny my dad coaxed me into going into the store. I didn't want to go in there because I knew all they would have would be; Twilight stuff. It was the same type of stuff they had there last time well except last time they had slutty Halloween costumes because we went there near Halloween time. That store makes me feel so old. I stopped feeling relevant in there a few years ago maybe like 2 or 3. Like in 2006 0r 2007 which would have made me between the ages of 22-23. They don't even sell good novelty socks there anymore. I was even in the mood for buying over priced crappy jewelry, but they didn't have anything I liked. Not even chokers. They had purple ones, but I wanted a pink one.
The funniest thing was that my dad was trying to be all hip in there or something. It was really embarrassing too. @.@ X_x
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Monday, December 14, 2009
Think Pink and Yellow
After watching a Pink Panther cartoon a few days ago. I started thinking about the Pink Panther lemonade. I use to love drinking this as a kid. Was it not well known or something because the first time I tried looking it up on the web a few days ago I couldn't find anything. I just put it in Google image search and I found a picture of it. I couldn't remember if there was a picture of his sons on it or not.
Then I started thinking about the ice cream. Which is more well known. Do they still make those? They sort of tasted like those one that looked like a foot. Are the foot ones still around too?
That was the pink part of the blog and here comes the yellow.
Here is a pikachu doodle I drew earlier today. I was inspired by this Santa pikachu picture.
I thought "Why not make pikachu an elf?"
Then I started thinking about the ice cream. Which is more well known. Do they still make those? They sort of tasted like those one that looked like a foot. Are the foot ones still around too?
That was the pink part of the blog and here comes the yellow.
Here is a pikachu doodle I drew earlier today. I was inspired by this Santa pikachu picture.
I thought "Why not make pikachu an elf?"
Sunday, December 13, 2009
Snubbed by Seacrest
After thinking about how different the taping of this show mentioned in the blog was from the Ferguson taping I went to. I thought I'd blog about my experience way back then. This is how I remember it. I didn't keep a paper diary back then, so I'm going by memory.
This was back in 1995. I think October. They told us at school that we could go to a field trip to a taping of a tv show. The only problem was that it was being taped in the afternoon after school. The funny thing was that nobody really knew what we were going to a taping of. A teacher told us we were gong to a taping of the Mike and Maty show. This was not a mandatory field trip we had to sign up if you wanted to go. The funny thing was a lot of the students who were going brought outfits to change into. There were a lot of short skirts and thigh highs. (this was 1995 and the "Clueless" look was rampant). I was really excited because I thought I was going to a taping of the Mike and Maty Show. Back then I would switch between watching their show and The Price is Right. I use to enjoy watching both shows. I wanted to see "celebrities". I also wanted to get autographs. I brought a note pad and some pens; I didn't think of bringing food. There was no indication that we were allowed to or not. My friend brought a bag of baloney sandwiches.
Nobody else knew anything about the Mike and Maty show or had even seen it before. They kept asking me all these questions about it. I remember telling them something about Vinny the dog. If I remember correctly I think it had 3 legs. I'm pretty sure it was a rescue dog too. I think they even wanted me to sing the theme song. The trip was long. The studio was in like Glendale or Burbank, and we went there during rush hour.
When we got to the studio there was like a lobby/office area.
Before we could go to the taping of Wild Animal Games we had to wait on the set of The Family Challenge. We were sitting in the bleachers that the audience sat in. I think they asked us if we watched that show. Anyway while we were waiting on that set there was a vat of "gunk". It was right by where we were siting too. So we are there with the vat. I'm pretty sure we were unsupervised too. The girl next to me scooped a little bit out she said it smelled, and it did; like dirt. It sort of reminded me of jello. It was not entirely a liquid or a solid. So then the girl dared me to stick my foot in the vat. I just stuck my sole in the vat because I was wearing Vans.
The episode we were on was about snakes. The show was like a mix of Double Dare with some type of educational show about animals. There was a segment with live animals. There was/were snake(s) with some trainers. They were in a terrarium.
The warm up people had a hard time relating to us. We were a group of students who were about 11-13 years old. They kept asking us questions like "Who watched The Big Help?" and "Who watches Gladiators 2000? (which was the other game show Seacrest hosted at the time)" It was funny they seemed awkward with us. I use to enjoy watching Gladiators 2000. Actually the only reason I use to watch the show was because I was a big fan of American Gladiators. That was back when I use to get teased about my height. I thought I was going to be really tall like at least 6 feet. The kids at school use to tell me I'd be so tall I'd have to live in a special house and drive a special car. I aspired to be an American Gladiator. I figured that would have been one of the few jobs I would have gotten with my freakish height. I should at least be 4 inches taller than I am now. What happened to me? :/
When they were telling us about the game show we were asked if we had any questions me being 11 and stupid at the time asked if they gave away canned hams to the audience. When I asked that question everybody in my group got mad and gave me dirty looks. The people working on the show told me it was not Letterman.
I was upset because I wasn't old enough to participate as a contestant. You had to be 12, and I was only 3 months shy of being 12. After they chose the contestants from the eligible pool of students. I moved down the bleachers to get a better seat. There was some space after they left.
They came out in sweat pants and a shirt. They were wearing the same shoes they came to the show in. One girl played the game in some pretty fancy shoes. Her shoes looked like a mix of these.
One of my favorite quotes from the trip was from one of the warm up people who were telling us (the audience) how to act on camera. We were instructed to applaud as a group when we noticed the camera was on us. "No waving! This isn't The Price is Right!"
Here was the game they played. I'll describe this as best I can. There was this giant prop snake head. It had to be about 8-10 feet tall. There was a stagehand inside the head(that wasn't supposed to be seen) who threw "eggs" (which were really balloons filled with pancake batter). The student had to catch the "eggs" in a large bowl, and then hand them off to the teacher who was wearing plastic Halloween fangs. They had to bite the "eggs" and collect the "venom" inside into a bucket.
To keep us in good spirits they played music. They must have had the Animaniacs soundtrack. They played it a lot though. At first it was fun; second time we were still singing along. After that we were bored with it. To keep us hyper they gave us a snack 1 small candy bar (not bit size) and a capri sun. They let you choose the candy bar from a large basket of candy bars.
The funny thing was that they must have shot the game being played a few times. I think they shot it at least 3 times.
After awhile we forgot what they told us, or maybe we were just ignoring them. We started waving in the camera. The funny thing was nobody told us to stop it.
Right before it was over they had a raffle and gave out prizes. I didn't win anything though. My ticket was just one number off...When the taping was over they let a few kids from the audience to look at the snakes. I didn't get to see them though. After the taping was over we were ready to leave. That's when my 2 friends and I ran into Seacrest and he sunbbed us!
The funny thing was a few months later one of the teachers who went on the trip told us that episode we went to was going to be shown on tv later that day. I think the show came on at like 4PM or something. They wanted somebody to tape it so we could all watch it. I remembered it was on, but I didn't get the channel it was shown on. Nobody remembered or taped it.
This was back in 1995. I think October. They told us at school that we could go to a field trip to a taping of a tv show. The only problem was that it was being taped in the afternoon after school. The funny thing was that nobody really knew what we were going to a taping of. A teacher told us we were gong to a taping of the Mike and Maty show. This was not a mandatory field trip we had to sign up if you wanted to go. The funny thing was a lot of the students who were going brought outfits to change into. There were a lot of short skirts and thigh highs. (this was 1995 and the "Clueless" look was rampant). I was really excited because I thought I was going to a taping of the Mike and Maty Show. Back then I would switch between watching their show and The Price is Right. I use to enjoy watching both shows. I wanted to see "celebrities". I also wanted to get autographs. I brought a note pad and some pens; I didn't think of bringing food. There was no indication that we were allowed to or not. My friend brought a bag of baloney sandwiches.
Nobody else knew anything about the Mike and Maty show or had even seen it before. They kept asking me all these questions about it. I remember telling them something about Vinny the dog. If I remember correctly I think it had 3 legs. I'm pretty sure it was a rescue dog too. I think they even wanted me to sing the theme song. The trip was long. The studio was in like Glendale or Burbank, and we went there during rush hour.
When we got to the studio there was like a lobby/office area.
Before we could go to the taping of Wild Animal Games we had to wait on the set of The Family Challenge. We were sitting in the bleachers that the audience sat in. I think they asked us if we watched that show. Anyway while we were waiting on that set there was a vat of "gunk". It was right by where we were siting too. So we are there with the vat. I'm pretty sure we were unsupervised too. The girl next to me scooped a little bit out she said it smelled, and it did; like dirt. It sort of reminded me of jello. It was not entirely a liquid or a solid. So then the girl dared me to stick my foot in the vat. I just stuck my sole in the vat because I was wearing Vans.
The episode we were on was about snakes. The show was like a mix of Double Dare with some type of educational show about animals. There was a segment with live animals. There was/were snake(s) with some trainers. They were in a terrarium.The warm up people had a hard time relating to us. We were a group of students who were about 11-13 years old. They kept asking us questions like "Who watched The Big Help?" and "Who watches Gladiators 2000? (which was the other game show Seacrest hosted at the time)" It was funny they seemed awkward with us. I use to enjoy watching Gladiators 2000. Actually the only reason I use to watch the show was because I was a big fan of American Gladiators. That was back when I use to get teased about my height. I thought I was going to be really tall like at least 6 feet. The kids at school use to tell me I'd be so tall I'd have to live in a special house and drive a special car. I aspired to be an American Gladiator. I figured that would have been one of the few jobs I would have gotten with my freakish height. I should at least be 4 inches taller than I am now. What happened to me? :/
When they were telling us about the game show we were asked if we had any questions me being 11 and stupid at the time asked if they gave away canned hams to the audience. When I asked that question everybody in my group got mad and gave me dirty looks. The people working on the show told me it was not Letterman.
I was upset because I wasn't old enough to participate as a contestant. You had to be 12, and I was only 3 months shy of being 12. After they chose the contestants from the eligible pool of students. I moved down the bleachers to get a better seat. There was some space after they left.
They came out in sweat pants and a shirt. They were wearing the same shoes they came to the show in. One girl played the game in some pretty fancy shoes. Her shoes looked like a mix of these.
One of my favorite quotes from the trip was from one of the warm up people who were telling us (the audience) how to act on camera. We were instructed to applaud as a group when we noticed the camera was on us. "No waving! This isn't The Price is Right!"
Here was the game they played. I'll describe this as best I can. There was this giant prop snake head. It had to be about 8-10 feet tall. There was a stagehand inside the head(that wasn't supposed to be seen) who threw "eggs" (which were really balloons filled with pancake batter). The student had to catch the "eggs" in a large bowl, and then hand them off to the teacher who was wearing plastic Halloween fangs. They had to bite the "eggs" and collect the "venom" inside into a bucket.
To keep us in good spirits they played music. They must have had the Animaniacs soundtrack. They played it a lot though. At first it was fun; second time we were still singing along. After that we were bored with it. To keep us hyper they gave us a snack 1 small candy bar (not bit size) and a capri sun. They let you choose the candy bar from a large basket of candy bars.
The funny thing was that they must have shot the game being played a few times. I think they shot it at least 3 times.
After awhile we forgot what they told us, or maybe we were just ignoring them. We started waving in the camera. The funny thing was nobody told us to stop it.
Right before it was over they had a raffle and gave out prizes. I didn't win anything though. My ticket was just one number off...When the taping was over they let a few kids from the audience to look at the snakes. I didn't get to see them though. After the taping was over we were ready to leave. That's when my 2 friends and I ran into Seacrest and he sunbbed us!
The funny thing was a few months later one of the teachers who went on the trip told us that episode we went to was going to be shown on tv later that day. I think the show came on at like 4PM or something. They wanted somebody to tape it so we could all watch it. I remembered it was on, but I didn't get the channel it was shown on. Nobody remembered or taped it.
Saturday, December 12, 2009
Back to Neo
So I went back to neopets after being absent from last year’s advent calendar. I got back online last year on the 19th of December. I was thinking about collecting the last few items, but I decided not to. I usually don’t turn down free stuff even if it is virtual.
Which made me think about these neopets doodles I made in my classes I think circa 2004. I added some pictures that are the originals that inspired my fan art. All images from the site are property of neopets and their respective owners.
The glitter paint brush isn’t a real item. It was just a fantasy item I wanted neopets to make. It was inspired by the sparkly paint that is a school item.
Which made me think about these neopets doodles I made in my classes I think circa 2004. I added some pictures that are the originals that inspired my fan art. All images from the site are property of neopets and their respective owners.
The glitter paint brush isn’t a real item. It was just a fantasy item I wanted neopets to make. It was inspired by the sparkly paint that is a school item.
Friday, December 11, 2009
Martha Fan
A lot of people don’t know this about me, but I am a Martha Stewart fan. Usually they are surprised when I say I like her. I don’t know I guess it’s out of character for me to like her.
I’ve been a fan of her for a while; since I was in junior high. I think about 8th grade. I use to get out of school a little before 2PM, and her show started at 2. If I hurried I could make it on time. I didn’t live that far from the school anyway. This is back when she was still doing her Living show. When my cousin was little we would watch the show with him, and he use to think her Chow dogs were bears.
The funny thing was that when her image was tarnished, before she had gone to jail. My PR teacher said she was hopeless and needed a replacement. His suggested replacements were Paula Deen and Rachael Ray. I didn’t care what my teacher said. I thought she would rebound.
Eventually she did. She got that Apprentice show and her new daytime talk show. I think the reason that she rebounded was that she does more than just cook; she also makes crafts and stuff.
I’ve been a fan of her for a while; since I was in junior high. I think about 8th grade. I use to get out of school a little before 2PM, and her show started at 2. If I hurried I could make it on time. I didn’t live that far from the school anyway. This is back when she was still doing her Living show. When my cousin was little we would watch the show with him, and he use to think her Chow dogs were bears.
The funny thing was that when her image was tarnished, before she had gone to jail. My PR teacher said she was hopeless and needed a replacement. His suggested replacements were Paula Deen and Rachael Ray. I didn’t care what my teacher said. I thought she would rebound.
Eventually she did. She got that Apprentice show and her new daytime talk show. I think the reason that she rebounded was that she does more than just cook; she also makes crafts and stuff.
Thursday, December 10, 2009
Everybody Hates Counseling
If you think I got the title from the show Everybody Hates Chris I did. Actually watching an episode of the show relates to the blog.
This story starts in 10th grade after my English class was told to take an absurd and outdated career test. If I remember correctly the test had a copyright date of about 1982. Like I stated before here are some of the outdated careers it gave me; window display designer, bartender and wig maker. I was very disappointed by my results.
So somebody suggested to me that I see a counselor. It was probably my parents. I kept having problems. I had my appointment scheduled at a wacky early hour. I accidentally ended up going to the appointment at the right time on the wrong day!
When I finally went on the right day the counselor isn't much help. I mean all she told me was about the classes I needed and what transferred. I mean I knew most of that stuff. She wasn't much help. She advised me take a class I didn't even need! I think I mentioned this previously.
After feeling confused and cheated by my counseling session. I watched an episode of Everybody Hates Chris. I was the one called "Everybody Hates the Guidance Counselor". I was so ironic that was almost like the experience I had.
After I went to that counselor I had to see a career counselor. He was telling me about all the different career opportunities in America, and that people in other countries (like him) don't have that opportunity. I felt thankful and still overwhelmed.
This story starts in 10th grade after my English class was told to take an absurd and outdated career test. If I remember correctly the test had a copyright date of about 1982. Like I stated before here are some of the outdated careers it gave me; window display designer, bartender and wig maker. I was very disappointed by my results.
So somebody suggested to me that I see a counselor. It was probably my parents. I kept having problems. I had my appointment scheduled at a wacky early hour. I accidentally ended up going to the appointment at the right time on the wrong day!
When I finally went on the right day the counselor isn't much help. I mean all she told me was about the classes I needed and what transferred. I mean I knew most of that stuff. She wasn't much help. She advised me take a class I didn't even need! I think I mentioned this previously.
After feeling confused and cheated by my counseling session. I watched an episode of Everybody Hates Chris. I was the one called "Everybody Hates the Guidance Counselor". I was so ironic that was almost like the experience I had.
After I went to that counselor I had to see a career counselor. He was telling me about all the different career opportunities in America, and that people in other countries (like him) don't have that opportunity. I felt thankful and still overwhelmed.
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Miscellaneous Blog #26
I came up with a great idea for a Halloween costume today! A possum! Not the ones from Australasia, but the ones native to North America. the ones that look like this.
That would be a pretty scary costume. Oh yeah and I don't mean like a mascot one with the big head and the fursuit.
Here are a few things I forgot to mention about the Ferguson taping. When Shirley came out. I was just fixated on her. I wasn't even looking at Craig, and she was the only person I gave a staining ovation wholeheartedly for. Also those faux windows on the set look more purple than blue in person.
When she talked about learning how to do an American accent, and Craig told her to learn dialects. The first one that came to mind was the "Wisconsin" accent. I would think that would be an easy one for her to learn since she was based out of Wisconsin for all those years with Garbage. It's just a thought I'm throwing out there to Shirley.
When I watched the episode. I noticed I did not see the back of my head. I'd recognize my bad red haired dye job. It looked like the middle part of the audience was shown, and I was sitting on the right.
Since I'm getting back to school, or at least trying to that means I have to see the counselor again. I mean like a career counselor, and not like therapy. I have a really funny blog about the last time I went. Or did I post that already?...I don't know. I'll have to check.
That would be a pretty scary costume. Oh yeah and I don't mean like a mascot one with the big head and the fursuit. Here are a few things I forgot to mention about the Ferguson taping. When Shirley came out. I was just fixated on her. I wasn't even looking at Craig, and she was the only person I gave a staining ovation wholeheartedly for. Also those faux windows on the set look more purple than blue in person.
When she talked about learning how to do an American accent, and Craig told her to learn dialects. The first one that came to mind was the "Wisconsin" accent. I would think that would be an easy one for her to learn since she was based out of Wisconsin for all those years with Garbage. It's just a thought I'm throwing out there to Shirley.
When I watched the episode. I noticed I did not see the back of my head. I'd recognize my bad red haired dye job. It looked like the middle part of the audience was shown, and I was sitting on the right.
Since I'm getting back to school, or at least trying to that means I have to see the counselor again. I mean like a career counselor, and not like therapy. I have a really funny blog about the last time I went. Or did I post that already?...I don't know. I'll have to check.
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