December 18, 2013
Twitter Interaction
Shawn Hantz (Russell Hantz's brother and Brandon Hantz's father) really wants to be on Survivor. He tweeted to Jeff Probst that he was ready to go, just say the word. I thought it would be fun to ask him which tribe he thinks he should be on. Next season's theme is Brains, Brawn and Beauties, and each of those is a tribe. I also asked him which tribe he thinks Probst would put him on. Here were his responses:
Seinfeld References #118-120
December 18, 2013: Seinfeld Reference #118
This is a carry-over from yesterday's "Morry" incident. The nickname has really caught on at the office. Yesterday, we had the "Bizarro World" reference. I got to thinking more about it and I guess you could say that Morry Shawolker is my alter-ego. That made me think about when Elaine was called "Susie" by a co-worker and she didn't correct her. Then when "Elaine" did something to make the co-worker, Peggy mad, she couldn't say her name was, so she had to be both Susie and Elaine, and then Susie started getting assignments at work, and she ended up saying that she committed suicide. Well, what if I just started giving some of my workload to Morry! Ha!
Since this nickname has caught on, I posted something on Facebook and said "I always wanted a cool nickname". I was hoping to bait one of my fellow Seinfeld lovers into playing along. Sure enough, Uncle Jim took the bait:
This is a reference to when George wanted the nickname T-Bone. Someone in the office ended up getting the name, and the boss suggested Coco for George instead.
December 18, 2013: Seinfeld Reference #119
Diane was making soup for lunch and as she passed by my desk, she said "I don't have any crackers" and I said "then it's not a meal". Referencing when Bania made Jerry buy him a fancy dinner. He ordered soup and said he'd save the meal for another time. When Jerry complained he said soup wasn't a meal. When he explained this to Elaine, she asked if he crumbled any crackers in it, because that could be considered a meal.
December 18, 2013: Seinfeld Reference #120
Diane was talking about her brother's dog and how he's kind of a wuss, and I said he wouldn't be a very good dog to put in a dog fight unless you want him to "take a dive"...referencing when Kramer had a rooster he called "Little Jerry Seinfeld" that he entered in cock fights. At one point the guy running the fights told him that he needed Little Jerry to take a dive.
This is a carry-over from yesterday's "Morry" incident. The nickname has really caught on at the office. Yesterday, we had the "Bizarro World" reference. I got to thinking more about it and I guess you could say that Morry Shawolker is my alter-ego. That made me think about when Elaine was called "Susie" by a co-worker and she didn't correct her. Then when "Elaine" did something to make the co-worker, Peggy mad, she couldn't say her name was, so she had to be both Susie and Elaine, and then Susie started getting assignments at work, and she ended up saying that she committed suicide. Well, what if I just started giving some of my workload to Morry! Ha!
Since this nickname has caught on, I posted something on Facebook and said "I always wanted a cool nickname". I was hoping to bait one of my fellow Seinfeld lovers into playing along. Sure enough, Uncle Jim took the bait:
This is a reference to when George wanted the nickname T-Bone. Someone in the office ended up getting the name, and the boss suggested Coco for George instead.
December 18, 2013: Seinfeld Reference #119
Diane was making soup for lunch and as she passed by my desk, she said "I don't have any crackers" and I said "then it's not a meal". Referencing when Bania made Jerry buy him a fancy dinner. He ordered soup and said he'd save the meal for another time. When Jerry complained he said soup wasn't a meal. When he explained this to Elaine, she asked if he crumbled any crackers in it, because that could be considered a meal.
December 18, 2013: Seinfeld Reference #120
Diane was talking about her brother's dog and how he's kind of a wuss, and I said he wouldn't be a very good dog to put in a dog fight unless you want him to "take a dive"...referencing when Kramer had a rooster he called "Little Jerry Seinfeld" that he entered in cock fights. At one point the guy running the fights told him that he needed Little Jerry to take a dive.
Music Ironicness: Ben Jelen - Stay
I was reading a tweet on Twitter from Vytas Baskauskas (from Survivor), and he is going to be leading a yoga retreat in Costa Rica. The next song that played randomly was Ben Jelen's "Stay". In this song, he references yoga! I don't know of any other song that has yoga in it. Just another carry-over full moon thing I think.
"She's off to yoga just to clear her head out"
"She's off to yoga just to clear her head out"
December 17, 2013
Seinfeld Reference #117
December 17, 2013: Seinfeld Reference #117
In an earlier post, I showed the weird way that my name was spelled. Uncle Jim of course responds with a great Seinfeld reference. First he said it was the Bizarro World (which was the backwards world where Elaine met opposites of Jerry, Kramer and George).
Then he referenced the Chinese Restaurant when the the host yells out "Cartwright, Cartwright" and no one comes. George was waiting for a call, and he yelled out Cartwright instead of Costanza, therefore making George miss the call.
In an earlier post, I showed the weird way that my name was spelled. Uncle Jim of course responds with a great Seinfeld reference. First he said it was the Bizarro World (which was the backwards world where Elaine met opposites of Jerry, Kramer and George).
Then he referenced the Chinese Restaurant when the the host yells out "Cartwright, Cartwright" and no one comes. George was waiting for a call, and he yelled out Cartwright instead of Costanza, therefore making George miss the call.
My Favorite Photo?
I love to take pictures, and I am always the designated photographer on vacations. I pride myself on being able to capture great moments and frame scenes perfectly. I love taking pictures of nature more than just about anything, especially beautiful skies. Clouds, sunrises, sunsets, etc.
I have taken a lot of great pictures in my time that I'm really proud of. But, few months ago, I captured something I didn't expect, and it has turned into one of my favorite photographs that I've ever taken. For this picture, I was just trying to take a picture of the sun and clouds because it was a beautiful day. When I went back and looked at the pictures I had taken that day, this one immediately stood out. There was something special about it. As I looked at it closer, I realized that the rays of the sun formed what looked like a cross! It was beautiful! Ever since then, I keep coming back to this picture and realizing just how awesome it is. Had I snapped the picture a few seconds earlier or later, or held my phone at a slightly different angle, the picture could have been completely different and just plain ordinary. I love this picture so much that I printed it out and put it in a frame in my living room so I can look at it every day. I look at it as a special message from God.
I have taken a lot of great pictures in my time that I'm really proud of. But, few months ago, I captured something I didn't expect, and it has turned into one of my favorite photographs that I've ever taken. For this picture, I was just trying to take a picture of the sun and clouds because it was a beautiful day. When I went back and looked at the pictures I had taken that day, this one immediately stood out. There was something special about it. As I looked at it closer, I realized that the rays of the sun formed what looked like a cross! It was beautiful! Ever since then, I keep coming back to this picture and realizing just how awesome it is. Had I snapped the picture a few seconds earlier or later, or held my phone at a slightly different angle, the picture could have been completely different and just plain ordinary. I love this picture so much that I printed it out and put it in a frame in my living room so I can look at it every day. I look at it as a special message from God.
Is That Me?
This strange piece of mail was brought to me at work today. It was addressed to, whom we can all only assume, is me. After laughing hysterically at "my name", I opened the letter to find that it had nothing to do with me. I have no idea why it came to me, or how my name got so horribly misspelled. Just another strange full moon occurrence today.
Music Ironicness
You can tell that today was a full moon...so many weird things today. Many of them including weird song coincidences.
LFO - Dandelion
Today Shelley had some our Lehman's jellies for us to sample. One of the kinds was Dandelion jelly. Soon after she brought them over for us to try, "Dandelion" by LFO played randomly.
Rob Thomas - Give Me The Meltdown
I was reading a safety article about an employee who got a cut on their finger while cleaning up some broken glass. At the very same time, "Give Me The Meltdown" by Rob Thomas came on randomly. The first line in this song is: "Feeling worn down like a piece of glass".
Celine Dion - My Heart Will Go On
This classic song from the movie Titanic played randomly as I was scrolling through some of Mom's pictures from her cruise.
Mika - Lollipop
Mika's song "Lollipop" played while everyone was enjoying some candy at work.
LFO - Dandelion
Today Shelley had some our Lehman's jellies for us to sample. One of the kinds was Dandelion jelly. Soon after she brought them over for us to try, "Dandelion" by LFO played randomly.
Rob Thomas - Give Me The Meltdown
I was reading a safety article about an employee who got a cut on their finger while cleaning up some broken glass. At the very same time, "Give Me The Meltdown" by Rob Thomas came on randomly. The first line in this song is: "Feeling worn down like a piece of glass".
Celine Dion - My Heart Will Go On
This classic song from the movie Titanic played randomly as I was scrolling through some of Mom's pictures from her cruise.
Mika - Lollipop
Mika's song "Lollipop" played while everyone was enjoying some candy at work.
December 12, 2013
Seinfeld Reference #116
December 12, 2013: Seinfeld Reference #116
Amy said she smelled fried chicken. Shelley said that that is the first sign of insanity. That reminded me of "The Pothole" episode when Elaine told Jerry:
"Jerry, you have tendencies. They're always annoying, but they were just tendencies. But now, if you can't kiss this girl, I'm afraid we're talking disorder...And from disorder, you're a quirk or two away from full-on dementia."
Amy said she smelled fried chicken. Shelley said that that is the first sign of insanity. That reminded me of "The Pothole" episode when Elaine told Jerry:
"Jerry, you have tendencies. They're always annoying, but they were just tendencies. But now, if you can't kiss this girl, I'm afraid we're talking disorder...And from disorder, you're a quirk or two away from full-on dementia."
December 10, 2013
Seinfeld References #110-115
December 8, 2013:
A get-together at Uncle Jim's means that there are bound to be more than a few Seinfeld references. At Alaynna's birthday party on Sunday, we had 6!
Seinfeld Reference #110
The Chinese Restaurant--Jim was telling a tale of his recent bad service at a Mexican restaurant. They called ahead but still had to wait forever for a table. This obviously reminded us of the Chinese restaurant when the gang waited and waited for a table, while others were seated before them.
Seinfeld Reference #111
The Male Masseuse--We were talking about getting massages, and it reminded me of when George got a massage...by a man...and, it moved.
Seinfeld Reference #112
Being Blacklisted--Jim was talking about someone being kicked out of the grocery store because they were checking prices and comparing them with another store. He said they are all Commies there. I asked if she had been "blacklisted", like when Elaine was "blacklisted" at Hop-Sing's.
Seinfeld Reference #113
The Chart--Jim said he changed the dates on his contact subscriptions several times to get new ones without going to the eye doctor. After a couple times, they realized what he was doing and they weren't very happy. I asked if they wrote it on his chart that he was "difficult" like they did with Elaine.
Seinfeld Reference #114
The Dewey Decimal System--Jaron had a slinky and Jim said "the slinky...what a scam that was". This was a reference to when Kramer was in the library and he said "the Dewey Decimal System...what a scam that was."
Seinfeld Reference #115
Draping in Velvet--Alaynna got a very soft horse throw cover, and Jim loved how soft it was. He wrapped himself all up in it. That reminded me of when George said that "if it was socially acceptable, I'd drape myself in velvet."
A get-together at Uncle Jim's means that there are bound to be more than a few Seinfeld references. At Alaynna's birthday party on Sunday, we had 6!
Seinfeld Reference #110
The Chinese Restaurant--Jim was telling a tale of his recent bad service at a Mexican restaurant. They called ahead but still had to wait forever for a table. This obviously reminded us of the Chinese restaurant when the gang waited and waited for a table, while others were seated before them.
Seinfeld Reference #111
The Male Masseuse--We were talking about getting massages, and it reminded me of when George got a massage...by a man...and, it moved.
Seinfeld Reference #112
Being Blacklisted--Jim was talking about someone being kicked out of the grocery store because they were checking prices and comparing them with another store. He said they are all Commies there. I asked if she had been "blacklisted", like when Elaine was "blacklisted" at Hop-Sing's.
Seinfeld Reference #113
The Chart--Jim said he changed the dates on his contact subscriptions several times to get new ones without going to the eye doctor. After a couple times, they realized what he was doing and they weren't very happy. I asked if they wrote it on his chart that he was "difficult" like they did with Elaine.
Seinfeld Reference #114
The Dewey Decimal System--Jaron had a slinky and Jim said "the slinky...what a scam that was". This was a reference to when Kramer was in the library and he said "the Dewey Decimal System...what a scam that was."
Seinfeld Reference #115
Draping in Velvet--Alaynna got a very soft horse throw cover, and Jim loved how soft it was. He wrapped himself all up in it. That reminded me of when George said that "if it was socially acceptable, I'd drape myself in velvet."
December 5, 2013
Twitter Interactions
Here are some of the most recent celebrity Twitter interactions I've had :)
Kat Edorsson was on Survivor and her boyfriend Hayden is still in the game right now. I'm not sure how she came upon my tweet of the latest recap, since she doesn't follow me. Oh well, still cool.
In the 2nd screen shot, you'll see Kat's boyfriend Hayden favorited one of my tweets. As did Michael Skupin, another former Survivor. The one at the top is from James Kenney, who was a contestant on this season's X Factor.
Kat Edorsson was on Survivor and her boyfriend Hayden is still in the game right now. I'm not sure how she came upon my tweet of the latest recap, since she doesn't follow me. Oh well, still cool.
In the 2nd screen shot, you'll see Kat's boyfriend Hayden favorited one of my tweets. As did Michael Skupin, another former Survivor. The one at the top is from James Kenney, who was a contestant on this season's X Factor.
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December 3, 2013
Seinfeld References #108 & 109
December 3, 2013: Seinfeld Reference #108
At work, they got a new coffee maker, and it was a Mr. Coffee. Diane quoted Jerry, saying "I was almost Mr. Coffee. They felt I was a little too relaxed."
December 3, 2013: Seinfeld Reference #109
At work, they got a new coffee maker, and it was a Mr. Coffee. Diane quoted Jerry, saying "I was almost Mr. Coffee. They felt I was a little too relaxed."
December 3, 2013: Seinfeld Reference #109
| Mom had a very interesting discovery as she opened a return. It was a grain mill. The "packing" that the customer decided to use was more like their laundry basket. There were rags and what looked like old shirts...oh yeah...and underwear (see photo on the right)! Yuck! The underwear was a pair (possibly more than one...we didn't go digging) of jockey shorts. Of course Diane and I both thought of when Kramer gave up his jockey shorts and his boxers. |  |
November 26, 2013
Another Survivor Follower: Erik Reichenbach
Happy birthday to me! I got another Survivor Twitter follower today for Reality Bites: Erik Reichenbach. Erik was on the last season of Fans vs. Favorites, as a Favorite, and he competed in the first season of Fans vs. Favorites as a Fan.
November 22, 2013
Seinfeld Reference #107
November 22, 2013: Seinfeld Reference #107
Diane was thinking about names for her nephew or niece. She thought Jerry would be a good one, then her brother (also a Seinfeld fan) could call him "my little Jerry", like Kramer's rooster that he called Little Jerry.
She thought 7 would be good for a girl...which led into all the other names that Jerry came up with for George when Susan's cousin decided to name their baby 7, stealing his name. I also suggested Puddy, as in David Puddy, and he could call him his "little Puddy".
Diane was thinking about names for her nephew or niece. She thought Jerry would be a good one, then her brother (also a Seinfeld fan) could call him "my little Jerry", like Kramer's rooster that he called Little Jerry.
She thought 7 would be good for a girl...which led into all the other names that Jerry came up with for George when Susan's cousin decided to name their baby 7, stealing his name. I also suggested Puddy, as in David Puddy, and he could call him his "little Puddy".
November 21, 2013
Twitter Follow and Favorites
Yesterday, one of my 2 favorite Survivors was eliminated: Aras Baskauskas. I sent him a couple messages in support of him, and he favorited them both :)
I also had Michael Skupin, a 2-time Survivor follow my Reality Bites Twitter account.
I also had Michael Skupin, a 2-time Survivor follow my Reality Bites Twitter account.
Music Ironicness: Starsailor - Poor Misguided Fool and Starsailor - Jeremiah
Today, Amy had a customer who really had some problems. Among other things, he wanted US to delete the items from his cart on the website. All he would have to do is hit the delete button next to the items...and it's not like there were a ton of items. Ridiculous! As Amy was finishing up the call, the song I was listening to was "Poor Misguided Fool" by Starsailor. Haha!
Jeremiah needed a ride home from work...a few minutes after he emailed me, the song I was listening to was "Jeremiah" by Starsailor. Weird!
Jeremiah needed a ride home from work...a few minutes after he emailed me, the song I was listening to was "Jeremiah" by Starsailor. Weird!
Seinfeld References #104, 105 & 106
November 21, 2013: Seinfeld Reference #104
This morning, Shelley commented on yesterday's marketing campaign where customers could win a free gift. She said someone ended up getting 2. She said "how did R. P. Zimmerman get 2 free gifts? He must have cheated the system". I said we need to put him on "the list", and before I could say any more, Diane said "you got me blacklisted at Hop Sings!". I was going to say, "Shelley named names", but Diane beat me to the reference. This was referring to when Elaine was dating a communist and she used his name, and got him blacklisted from the Chinese Restaurant Hop Sings.
November 21, 2013: Seinfeld Reference #105
Jenn posted a funny meme on Facebook that said: "I told my friend she drew her eyebrows on too high. She looked surprised..." Immediately Heather and I thought of Uncle Leo. He opened a bomb that was meant for Jerry and it burned off his eyebrows. Later, Elaine drew him some eyebrows that made him look angry, and the doctor told Leo he didn't care for his demeanor, and wrote it in his chart.
November 21, 2013: Seinfeld Reference #106
For lunch, Diane had beef...something or other, in a can. I told her, at least it wasn't Beef-a-rino. She then proceeded to sing the song "Beef-a-rino, fit for king and queen-o." This was referring to the food that Kramer fed to his horse Rusty when he was driving a handsome cab.
And then, when she walked by my desk, she said "Rusty!" Because after the Beef-a-rino, Rusty was a little gassy.
This morning, Shelley commented on yesterday's marketing campaign where customers could win a free gift. She said someone ended up getting 2. She said "how did R. P. Zimmerman get 2 free gifts? He must have cheated the system". I said we need to put him on "the list", and before I could say any more, Diane said "you got me blacklisted at Hop Sings!". I was going to say, "Shelley named names", but Diane beat me to the reference. This was referring to when Elaine was dating a communist and she used his name, and got him blacklisted from the Chinese Restaurant Hop Sings.
November 21, 2013: Seinfeld Reference #105
Jenn posted a funny meme on Facebook that said: "I told my friend she drew her eyebrows on too high. She looked surprised..." Immediately Heather and I thought of Uncle Leo. He opened a bomb that was meant for Jerry and it burned off his eyebrows. Later, Elaine drew him some eyebrows that made him look angry, and the doctor told Leo he didn't care for his demeanor, and wrote it in his chart.
November 21, 2013: Seinfeld Reference #106
For lunch, Diane had beef...something or other, in a can. I told her, at least it wasn't Beef-a-rino. She then proceeded to sing the song "Beef-a-rino, fit for king and queen-o." This was referring to the food that Kramer fed to his horse Rusty when he was driving a handsome cab.
And then, when she walked by my desk, she said "Rusty!" Because after the Beef-a-rino, Rusty was a little gassy.
November 19, 2013
Seinfeld Reference #103
November 19, 2013: Seinfeld Reference #103
This morning Shelley was trying to call Becky. She dialed her extension twice, and then was called by John at Mt. Hope telling her that she was on the paging system there twice! How did that happen? My first thought was that her "rines" were crossed--referring to when George's mom's lines were crossed and she ended up talking to (who she thought was) a Chinese woman. She also happened to be dating Jerry, and she mistakenly told Jerry that the "rines" were crossed.
This morning Shelley was trying to call Becky. She dialed her extension twice, and then was called by John at Mt. Hope telling her that she was on the paging system there twice! How did that happen? My first thought was that her "rines" were crossed--referring to when George's mom's lines were crossed and she ended up talking to (who she thought was) a Chinese woman. She also happened to be dating Jerry, and she mistakenly told Jerry that the "rines" were crossed.
November 18, 2013
Seinfeld Quote Quiz
On Facebook there was a quiz to test your knowledge of Seinfeld quotes. They give a picture or a gif and you guess the quote by guessing letters Hangman-style. I always knew I was good with Seinfeld quotes, and this just proves. 12 out of 12 baby! I got no wrong letter guesses, and to be honest, I could have typed the words exact even without the help of Hangman.
November 12, 2013
Music Ironicness: Green Day - Stop When The Red Lights Flash
Today, I used the phrase "out of sight, out of mind". About 1/2 hour later, the song "Stop When the Red Lights Flash" by Green day played. In that song are the words "out of sight, out of mind"...weird!
November 9, 2013
Twitter Followers: Jeff Gutt and Alex & Sierra
I'm so excited that not 1, but 2 X Factor acts are now following me!
Jeff Gutt was one of my favorites last season, and for some stupid reason, he didn't make it to the live shows. I don't know what they were thinking to cut him. He came back and he is killing it! I love everything he sings. It is so clear that he is in a completely different league than the competition (besides Alex & Sierra of course).
Alex & Sierra are a boyfriend/girlfriend singing duo. They are the cutest couple, and have amazing voices. They do covers of songs but change them up to suit their unique style. They are doing very well in the competition and seem to be one of Simon's favorites.
They started following me on both of my Twitter accounts: my personal account as well as my Reality Bites account.
Jeff Gutt was one of my favorites last season, and for some stupid reason, he didn't make it to the live shows. I don't know what they were thinking to cut him. He came back and he is killing it! I love everything he sings. It is so clear that he is in a completely different league than the competition (besides Alex & Sierra of course).
Alex & Sierra are a boyfriend/girlfriend singing duo. They are the cutest couple, and have amazing voices. They do covers of songs but change them up to suit their unique style. They are doing very well in the competition and seem to be one of Simon's favorites.
They started following me on both of my Twitter accounts: my personal account as well as my Reality Bites account.
November 7, 2013
Seinfeld Reference #101 & 102
November 7, 2013: Seinfeld Reference #101
The Marketing Dept. sent out Lehman's promotional email about getting ready for Thanksgiving, and it said "Family Feast". The very first thing I thought of was the Kenny Roger's chicken episode when Newman had ordered and they were calling his order and the guy says "Number 67: Family Feast".
November 7, 2013: Seinfeld Reference #102
We went to the P. Graham Dunn Open House and were grabbing some snacks at a table. Next thing we know, Diane is suddenly at the table. She had "sidled" up without us even noticing. This reminded me of "The Sidler" who always sidled up to Elaine at work and took credit for work that he didn't help with, so she gave him Tic Tacs to carry so she could hear him coming.
The Marketing Dept. sent out Lehman's promotional email about getting ready for Thanksgiving, and it said "Family Feast". The very first thing I thought of was the Kenny Roger's chicken episode when Newman had ordered and they were calling his order and the guy says "Number 67: Family Feast".
November 7, 2013: Seinfeld Reference #102
We went to the P. Graham Dunn Open House and were grabbing some snacks at a table. Next thing we know, Diane is suddenly at the table. She had "sidled" up without us even noticing. This reminded me of "The Sidler" who always sidled up to Elaine at work and took credit for work that he didn't help with, so she gave him Tic Tacs to carry so she could hear him coming.
November 6, 2013
Seinfeld Reference #100
November 6, 2013: Seinfeld Reference #100
Amy and I were discussing last night's The Voice and I was trying to describe Josh Logan to her to remember which one he was. I said he was the really bald one, who normally wears a hat. She said, "oh, him...he was bald, bald." As soon as she said that, I thought of when George said that a woman was "Bald. BALD, bald", after saying that he was set up on a date with a bald woman.
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Amy and I were discussing last night's The Voice and I was trying to describe Josh Logan to her to remember which one he was. I said he was the really bald one, who normally wears a hat. She said, "oh, him...he was bald, bald." As soon as she said that, I thought of when George said that a woman was "Bald. BALD, bald", after saying that he was set up on a date with a bald woman.
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October 29, 2013
Seinfeld Reference #99
October 29, 2013: Seinfeld Reference #99
Pearl was looking for some more paperclips. Shelley said she only had one left and couldn't spare it. Immediately, Diane and I knew where she was going with that. The infamous "can't spare a square" bathroom incident.
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Pearl was looking for some more paperclips. Shelley said she only had one left and couldn't spare it. Immediately, Diane and I knew where she was going with that. The infamous "can't spare a square" bathroom incident.
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October 24, 2013
Seinfeld Reference #98
October 24, 2013: Seinfeld Reference #98
Today Shelley brought in muffins for her birthday treat. The pumpkin muffins had a crumbly spice topping. Someone said "the top is my favorite". Immediately, Shelley, Diane and I knew that this was a reference to "The Muffin Tops"...the one where Elaine has an idea to make a business selling just the tops of the muffins, without the stumps.
Today Shelley brought in muffins for her birthday treat. The pumpkin muffins had a crumbly spice topping. Someone said "the top is my favorite". Immediately, Shelley, Diane and I knew that this was a reference to "The Muffin Tops"...the one where Elaine has an idea to make a business selling just the tops of the muffins, without the stumps.
October 23, 2013
Seinfeld Reference #97
Seinfeld Reference #97
This morning on my way to work, I was behind a car that had a license plate starting with "GAK". The first thing that came to mind was Todd Gack, one of Elaine's boyfriends.
This morning on my way to work, I was behind a car that had a license plate starting with "GAK". The first thing that came to mind was Todd Gack, one of Elaine's boyfriends.
October 22, 2013
Seinfeld Reference #96
October 22, 2013: Seinfeld Reference #96
The promo for the show The Blacklist said "her 2 worlds are colliding" (referring to the main character, who is an FBI agent and her husband is now a suspect). This reminded me right away of George and his "2 world" speech, referring to who he is with his friends ("independent George") and then who he is with his girlfriend ("relationship George").
The promo for the show The Blacklist said "her 2 worlds are colliding" (referring to the main character, who is an FBI agent and her husband is now a suspect). This reminded me right away of George and his "2 world" speech, referring to who he is with his friends ("independent George") and then who he is with his girlfriend ("relationship George").
Music Ironicness: Maroon 5 - Harder To Breathe
Last night on The Voice, Christina Aguilera had 2 of her singers sing Maroon 5's "Harder to Breathe". This morning Amy and I were talking about the performances, and that song in particular because it is a hard song to sing because it has a lot of words. Then, about an hour later, this song randomly played on my Google shuffle.
October 15, 2013
Music Ironicness: Maroon 5 - Lucky Strike
Today when I was driving home from work, I heard Gym Class Heroes' song "Stereo Hearts" that featured Adam Levine. That got me to wondering what Maroon 5's new single was going to be, now that The Voice is on. Because, in seasons in the past, Adam Levine has has done a new song. One season it was "Payphone" and another time it was "Love Somebody". So, as I'm thinking about this, I turn the radio station, and low and behold, the first song I hear is "Lucky Strike". I have NEVER heard this on the radio before, and I have not seen ANYWHERE that this was going to be their next single! So ironic!
October 9, 2013
Twitter Interaction: Hayden Moss
I'm so excited! I got a reply from Hayden Moss! He's one of my favorite Big Brother winners (season 12). He's also on this season of Survivor. Tonight, his quote from the episode was used as the title of the episode...quite an honor! It was "One Armed Man and 3 Moms", referring to their devastating defeat to a much less physical team. After I posted about it on Twitter (from my Reality Bites account), he replied!
Seinfeld Reference #95
October 9, 2013: Seinfeld Reference #95
We were talking about photos in the catalog and ones that featured employees who no longer work at Lehman's. One of our favorites is the 6-in-1 scarf. We were laughing about a certain former employee who had long hair and how funny it would look in the scarf and that it might not fit as a hat. That made me think of when Hanky wouldn't apologize to George about saying that his large head would stretch out the neck of his finely knit sweater.
We were talking about photos in the catalog and ones that featured employees who no longer work at Lehman's. One of our favorites is the 6-in-1 scarf. We were laughing about a certain former employee who had long hair and how funny it would look in the scarf and that it might not fit as a hat. That made me think of when Hanky wouldn't apologize to George about saying that his large head would stretch out the neck of his finely knit sweater.
October 4, 2013
Seinfeld Reference #94
October 4, 2013: Seinfeld Reference #94
At work we were talking about people who always chit chat on the phone when they call and how you never want to answer the phone when they call because you know you can never get them off. We joked about having an excuse that there was another call coming in, etc. That made me think of when Jerry had a list of excuses written down that he could use when this guy he didn't like would ask him to do something....it was like an "excuse rolodex".
This video is later in the episode when they are using some of the excuses (unfortunately I couldn't find the one where Elaine finds his list and adds some of her own ideas to it.)
At work we were talking about people who always chit chat on the phone when they call and how you never want to answer the phone when they call because you know you can never get them off. We joked about having an excuse that there was another call coming in, etc. That made me think of when Jerry had a list of excuses written down that he could use when this guy he didn't like would ask him to do something....it was like an "excuse rolodex".
This video is later in the episode when they are using some of the excuses (unfortunately I couldn't find the one where Elaine finds his list and adds some of her own ideas to it.)
September 25, 2013
Seinfeld Reference #93
September 25, 2013: Seinfeld Reference #93
I overheard Amy on the phone with a customer and she was entering a gift message that said something like "...from Gammy". Amy first put "Grammy", but the customer corrected her that it was Gammy. When Amy said it and repeated it, I immediately thought it sounded like the little kid on Seinfeld who was calling his Gammy...but he was getting Elaine because his Gammy died and when Elaine switched phone numbers, she got the Gammy's number.
I overheard Amy on the phone with a customer and she was entering a gift message that said something like "...from Gammy". Amy first put "Grammy", but the customer corrected her that it was Gammy. When Amy said it and repeated it, I immediately thought it sounded like the little kid on Seinfeld who was calling his Gammy...but he was getting Elaine because his Gammy died and when Elaine switched phone numbers, she got the Gammy's number.
September 24, 2013
Seinfeld References #91, 92 & 93
September 24, 2013: Seinfeld Reference #91
Diane said in their marketing meeting that someone said something about whether or not to use an exclamation mark. That reminded her of the episode where Elaine's boyfriend didn't like to use exclamation marks and that made her mad, and then she went overboard and used too many.
September 24, 2013: Seinfeld Reference #92 & 93
Shelley recognized a lady she hadn't seen for many, many years, and she said she had the same hair style as years ago. We talked about when you find a hairstyle that suits, you might as well keep it. And that reminded me of the "delicate genius" physical therapist that was Elaine's friend and they all thought she had a very old fashioned hairstyle and didn't want to tell her, so they thought if Kramer met her that he would definitely say something, but he did the opposite and said he liked her hair and that she should keep it.
The hair discussion then led into the episode that Elaine's boyfriend told her she had a big head, and then everywhere she went weird things happened like a bird flew into her head and a cab driver made her scrunch down in her seat because he couldn't see out the back window.
Diane said in their marketing meeting that someone said something about whether or not to use an exclamation mark. That reminded her of the episode where Elaine's boyfriend didn't like to use exclamation marks and that made her mad, and then she went overboard and used too many.
September 24, 2013: Seinfeld Reference #92 & 93
Shelley recognized a lady she hadn't seen for many, many years, and she said she had the same hair style as years ago. We talked about when you find a hairstyle that suits, you might as well keep it. And that reminded me of the "delicate genius" physical therapist that was Elaine's friend and they all thought she had a very old fashioned hairstyle and didn't want to tell her, so they thought if Kramer met her that he would definitely say something, but he did the opposite and said he liked her hair and that she should keep it.
The hair discussion then led into the episode that Elaine's boyfriend told her she had a big head, and then everywhere she went weird things happened like a bird flew into her head and a cab driver made her scrunch down in her seat because he couldn't see out the back window.
September 20, 2013
Reality Celebrity Twitter Interactions
Recently, I've had a couple of reality alumni follow me on my Reality Bites Twitter account. Lawon Exum, from Big Brother season 13 and Zane Knight, from Survivor season 25.
September 19, 2013
Seinfeld Reference #90
September 19, 2013: Seinfeld Reference #90
Shelley used some of our Lehman's peanuts for a photo shoot, and they were put out for people to eat. Sarah asked what was wrong with them (because sometimes we get "past date" items that we don't want to send to customers). Shelley said nothing was wrong with them. I joked that they had fallen on the floor and were put back in. Then Diane quoted "it was above the rim"...from the episode where George ate an eclair out of the trash and he justified it by saying it was above the rim, was still on the doily and he knew who had taken the bite out of it.
Shelley used some of our Lehman's peanuts for a photo shoot, and they were put out for people to eat. Sarah asked what was wrong with them (because sometimes we get "past date" items that we don't want to send to customers). Shelley said nothing was wrong with them. I joked that they had fallen on the floor and were put back in. Then Diane quoted "it was above the rim"...from the episode where George ate an eclair out of the trash and he justified it by saying it was above the rim, was still on the doily and he knew who had taken the bite out of it.
September 4, 2013
Music Ironicness: Santana & Rob Thomas - Smooth
This morning I was working in the new software at work, and I was trying to come up with a name to do a fake order for. For some reason, "Rob Thomas" popped up in my head, so that's what I used. As soon as I got back to my desk and turned on my music, the very first random song to be played was: Santana & Rob Thomas - Smooth. Weird!
August 22, 2013
Seinfeld Reference #89
August 22, 2013: Seinfeld Reference #89
At our morning meeting, there were donuts. Diane saw the name on the box and thought it said Lerch's. However, it was Leech's. She was very disappointed and said that they were imposters, posing as Lerch's. I said kind of like the Willard instead of the Wizard--when Jerry gave his father a Wizard organizer, he told him it wasn't that expensive because he got a deal. So, he wanted Jerry to get a bunch to give out to people on the board at the condo during the election. Since Jerry didn't have a deal, he instead gave him knock of Willard's, which turned out to be junk.
Unfortunately, and surprisingly, I couldn't find the video clip for this one!
At our morning meeting, there were donuts. Diane saw the name on the box and thought it said Lerch's. However, it was Leech's. She was very disappointed and said that they were imposters, posing as Lerch's. I said kind of like the Willard instead of the Wizard--when Jerry gave his father a Wizard organizer, he told him it wasn't that expensive because he got a deal. So, he wanted Jerry to get a bunch to give out to people on the board at the condo during the election. Since Jerry didn't have a deal, he instead gave him knock of Willard's, which turned out to be junk.
Unfortunately, and surprisingly, I couldn't find the video clip for this one!
August 21, 2013
Seinfeld References #87 & 88
August 21, 2013: Seinfeld Reference #87
Shonda said she wished she could be like Mary Poppins and just have what she needed just appear. Diane said, that was more "I Dream of Jeannie" and she did the classic thing she would do where she crosses her arms and blinks. That reminded us of when George did it...but neither of us could remember the exact context and in what episode he did it. Here it is!
August 21, 2013: Seinfeld Reference #88
Diane was talking about something to do with shipping, and it being a write-off...so naturally we had to think of the "write-off"...
Shonda said she wished she could be like Mary Poppins and just have what she needed just appear. Diane said, that was more "I Dream of Jeannie" and she did the classic thing she would do where she crosses her arms and blinks. That reminded us of when George did it...but neither of us could remember the exact context and in what episode he did it. Here it is!
August 21, 2013: Seinfeld Reference #88
Diane was talking about something to do with shipping, and it being a write-off...so naturally we had to think of the "write-off"...
August 16, 2013
Seinfeld References #83, 84, 85 & 86
August 16, 2013--So many Seinfeld references today!
Seinfeld Reference #84
Seinfeld Reference #85
Seinfeld Reference #86
Seinfeld Reference #83
Today was so crazy/weird, Shonda said it felt like we were in a sitcom! So that made me think of when George and Jerry were coming up with ideas for their show, Jerry, and George was like 'What did you do this morning...there you go, that's a show."
Seinfeld Reference #84
Shonda's been having weird dreams lately. A couple days ago, she dreamt that she was pregnant. Yesterday, she found a very random tiny blue baby rattle sticker or piece of confetti on the floor by her desk in her cubicle. We have no idea where it cold have come from. It seems too weird to be a coincidence. That made me think of Elaine's argument that you can have big coincidences and little coincidences.
Seinfeld Reference #85
A few people from work are running in a marathon for charity, and one of the members of the group that's doing it together isn't so sure about the running. Diane and I said we would rather walk. That reminded us of when Kramer was doing the AIDS walk and how he was up late smoking the night before and Jerry told him he was never going to be able to do the AIDS walk.
Seinfeld Reference #86
Diane was talking about how some people in her family always put up a fuss when you try to pay them back or try to pay for something for them. That reminded me of the episode that was just on the other night, where Jerry's dad tries to pay for his gas, and later Jerry tries to give his dad a wallet and money that he thought was stolen and he hid the money in the wallet (only to have his father throw the wallet away because of something he didn't like, and he never looked inside).
August 15, 2013
Seinfeld Reference #82
August 14, 2013: Seinfeld Reference #82
Co-workers were talking about someone they knew who recently had their second child. They named the child a color, and their other child's name was also a color. One was Scarlet Gray and the other was Violet. That reminded me that the night before, the episode where George dates a woman named Sienna was on. Jerry makes fun of her name and says that "George is dating a crayon."
I couldn't find a clip with that line, but this is a clip of George trying to tell Sienna that he loves her.
Another reference was made today, but since it wasn't mine, I'm not going to add it to the tally. Any way, Heather posted on my Facebook wall that she was talking to someone with an Australian accent today on the phone, and all she could think of was "Maybe the dingo ate your baby!" lol
Co-workers were talking about someone they knew who recently had their second child. They named the child a color, and their other child's name was also a color. One was Scarlet Gray and the other was Violet. That reminded me that the night before, the episode where George dates a woman named Sienna was on. Jerry makes fun of her name and says that "George is dating a crayon."
I couldn't find a clip with that line, but this is a clip of George trying to tell Sienna that he loves her.
Another reference was made today, but since it wasn't mine, I'm not going to add it to the tally. Any way, Heather posted on my Facebook wall that she was talking to someone with an Australian accent today on the phone, and all she could think of was "Maybe the dingo ate your baby!" lol
Big Brother Twitter Interactions
Lots of Big Brother action happening on Twitter....and not from anyone from the US version! I've had conversations with AJ from Big Brother Canada and Callum from Big Brother UK!
AJ Burman - Big Brother Canada
AJ was one of the funniest houseguests on the premier season of Big Brother Canada. As with all of his fellow houseguests, they are all fans of Big Brother US, and have been from the start. So, they always have something fun to say about the show. Here were a couple of his tweets that I commented on (under Reality Bites...my reality blog).
Callum Knell - Big Brother UK
I love Callum! He was/is my favorite housemate on this 14th season of BBUK. He was recently voted out for being...too nice! He seems like a very likable and genuine person. His BFF in the house was Sam, and he was very protective of his best mate (Sam has a hearing disability).
AJ Burman - Big Brother Canada
AJ was one of the funniest houseguests on the premier season of Big Brother Canada. As with all of his fellow houseguests, they are all fans of Big Brother US, and have been from the start. So, they always have something fun to say about the show. Here were a couple of his tweets that I commented on (under Reality Bites...my reality blog).
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Callum Knell - Big Brother UK
I love Callum! He was/is my favorite housemate on this 14th season of BBUK. He was recently voted out for being...too nice! He seems like a very likable and genuine person. His BFF in the house was Sam, and he was very protective of his best mate (Sam has a hearing disability).
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August 12, 2013
Music Ironicness: Devo - Whip It
The musically ironic things that happen to me so often, are always such a coincidence. But this one is especially strange.
I was reading online a joke that included the famous "step on a crack, break your mother's back" phrase. A short time later, I was watching Full House rerun. It was the one where Uncle Jesse was opening the Smash Club and Joey said that he booked REM, a famous 90s band. It turns out REM also is the name of 3 old ladies, who are also triplets. They end up playing the song "Whip It" by Devo. And in that song, part of the lyrics are...you guessed..."step on a crack, break your mama's back"!
Here is the original song.
And here is the clip from Full House:
August 9, 2013
Music Ironicness: Gavin DeGraw - Best I Ever Had
So, I'm watching the movie Take Me Home Tonight and on my laptop, I'm watching Gavin DeGraw's performance of "Best I Ever Had" on Jay Leno that I missed. One of the first parts of the lyrics, he sings "take me home". Whoa...
http://www.nbc.com/the-tonight-show/video/thursday-august-8-2013/n39817/?tin=2232
http://www.nbc.com/the-tonight-show/video/thursday-august-8-2013/n39817/?tin=2232
August 8, 2013
Seinfeld Reference #81
August 8, 2013: Seinfeld Reference #81
At work we've been having trouble with the computer server. IBM has not made this urgent issue a priority, and we are going on a couple weeks now, without being able to work on our new software. Our IT guy has to be stressed and under so much pressure right now to get things fixed. Diane and I joked about how he could relieve his stress. I suggested we round up some of the old computers, and stick him in the room with them and let him go to town...just like Kramer when he exploded due to the "Serenity now" technique. We even have a rocking chair and screen door for him if he ends up like Kramer!
At work we've been having trouble with the computer server. IBM has not made this urgent issue a priority, and we are going on a couple weeks now, without being able to work on our new software. Our IT guy has to be stressed and under so much pressure right now to get things fixed. Diane and I joked about how he could relieve his stress. I suggested we round up some of the old computers, and stick him in the room with them and let him go to town...just like Kramer when he exploded due to the "Serenity now" technique. We even have a rocking chair and screen door for him if he ends up like Kramer!
August 6, 2013
Music Ironicness: Backstreet Boys - Panic
Ever listen to music while you are reading something, and then in the song they sing the exact same word or words at the exact same time you read them? It's so weird when that happens. This morning I was reading an article about Big Brother and at the exact same time that I read the words "loud and clear" the Backstreet Boys sang the same thing! One word is weird, so I'm not even sure what to think about 3.
July 30, 2013
Seinfeld References #78, 79 & 80
July 27, 2013: Seinfeld Reference #78
Today on vacation, we visited Peggy's Cove and the ocean was really rough. The waves were really crashing on the shore. I told mom that George's story about being a marine biologist suited the conditions. His story started off with "The sea was angry that day my friends."
July 27, 2013: Seinfeld Reference #79
We were watching the episode where Elaine's quite older boyfriend had a stroke and they were trying to revive him. Jerry said they needed to do something with his extremities. Not 5 minutes later, I read an article about an injured Cleveland Browns player, and it talked about his extremities.
July 27, 2013: Seinfeld Reference #80
We also watched the episode about the cashmere sweater with a red dot. Mom said it was ironic because we are in Canada and their colors are red and white. Then later, there was a commercial about cashmere! But...it was a toilet paper commercial! "Nothing feels as good as cashmere".
Today on vacation, we visited Peggy's Cove and the ocean was really rough. The waves were really crashing on the shore. I told mom that George's story about being a marine biologist suited the conditions. His story started off with "The sea was angry that day my friends."
July 27, 2013: Seinfeld Reference #79
We were watching the episode where Elaine's quite older boyfriend had a stroke and they were trying to revive him. Jerry said they needed to do something with his extremities. Not 5 minutes later, I read an article about an injured Cleveland Browns player, and it talked about his extremities.
July 27, 2013: Seinfeld Reference #80
We also watched the episode about the cashmere sweater with a red dot. Mom said it was ironic because we are in Canada and their colors are red and white. Then later, there was a commercial about cashmere! But...it was a toilet paper commercial! "Nothing feels as good as cashmere".
July 19, 2013
Music Ironicness: Ace Of Base - My Deja Vu
This morning one of the random songs that played on the alarm on my phone was Ace of Base's "My Deja Vu". When I got to work, one of the first songs that played on my random playlist on Google Play was the same song! Deja Vu with "My Deja Vu"!! So weird...
July 18, 2013
Seinfeld References #76 & 77
July 18, 2013: Seinfeld Reference #76
I overheard Diane saying that she threw a party and "nobody came". The way she said it sounded like Babu when he said he changed his restaurant to all Pakistani and "nobody came."
July 18, 2013: Seinfeld Reference #77
Today a customer called Lehman's and wanted to know how to get vomit out of her wool rug. We threw around lots of funny ideas after the call ended. Diane said she should just turn the rug over, like George did after Poppie peed on the couch cushion.
GEORGE: Why don't you take back the couch you gave me?
JERRY: The one with the Poppie stain?!
GEORGE: Yeah, sure. Then my father will have no place to sleep. He's gotta move out.
ELAINE: But it's got a pee-stain on it.
GEORGE: No, the cushion's turned over.
I overheard Diane saying that she threw a party and "nobody came". The way she said it sounded like Babu when he said he changed his restaurant to all Pakistani and "nobody came."
July 18, 2013: Seinfeld Reference #77
Today a customer called Lehman's and wanted to know how to get vomit out of her wool rug. We threw around lots of funny ideas after the call ended. Diane said she should just turn the rug over, like George did after Poppie peed on the couch cushion.
GEORGE: Why don't you take back the couch you gave me?
JERRY: The one with the Poppie stain?!
GEORGE: Yeah, sure. Then my father will have no place to sleep. He's gotta move out.
ELAINE: But it's got a pee-stain on it.
GEORGE: No, the cushion's turned over.
July 17, 2013
Music Ironicness: Nick Lachey - Shades Of Blue & Ashley Parker Angel - Shades Of Blue
Yesterday, these 2 songs played randomly back to back: Nick Lachey's "Shades of Blue" and Ashley Parker Angel's "Shades of Blue". Now, I have plenty of songs that have the same titles, but it's very ironic that they would play back to back. And what's even weirder is that both of these artists are or were lead singers of boy bands. Nick Lachey is in 98° and Ashley Parker Angel was in O-Town. Weird!
July 16, 2013
Music Ironicness: Anastacia - In Your Eyes & Kate Voegele - Sandcastles
This morning on the way to work the radio djs were talking about vacations and the one dj said she wanted to go to the beach and build a sandcastle. A few minutes later, I watched a video that was posted by a friend on Facebook by an artist I love: Anastacia. In her song "In Your Eyes" (which I had never heard before), there is a line that says "making castles in the sand". How random!
UPDATE: the very next day, one of the first random songs of the day that played was Kate Voegele's "Sandcastles". What's with all the sandcastles lately?
UPDATE: the very next day, one of the first random songs of the day that played was Kate Voegele's "Sandcastles". What's with all the sandcastles lately?
July 15, 2013
Seinfeld Reference #75
Monday, July 15, 2013: Seinfeld Reference #75
Diane was telling a story of how her brother got pulled over for speeding the other day. He was going quite fast. The way she was telling the story made me think of when Jerry was speeding. The cop pulled him over and said he caught him doing 93 and Jerry said he must have caught him when he slowed down to take the curve because he was doing well over 100. Diane laughed and said that during the incident, her brother was thinking of the exact same episode! When he was telling them the story, he was drumming his fingers on the table like Jerry was on the steering wheel.
Diane was telling a story of how her brother got pulled over for speeding the other day. He was going quite fast. The way she was telling the story made me think of when Jerry was speeding. The cop pulled him over and said he caught him doing 93 and Jerry said he must have caught him when he slowed down to take the curve because he was doing well over 100. Diane laughed and said that during the incident, her brother was thinking of the exact same episode! When he was telling them the story, he was drumming his fingers on the table like Jerry was on the steering wheel.
July 12, 2013
Seinfeld Reference #74
Friday, July 12, 2013: Seinfeld Reference #74
Shonda and I were on our way to see The Lone Ranger. She was talking about trying to sneak coffee into the theater. This reminded me of when Kramer tried to smuggle coffee in under his coat and he ended up spilling it all over himself.
Shonda and I were on our way to see The Lone Ranger. She was talking about trying to sneak coffee into the theater. This reminded me of when Kramer tried to smuggle coffee in under his coat and he ended up spilling it all over himself.
July 3, 2013
Seinfeld Reference #73
July 3, 2013: Seinfeld Reference #73
Last night there was a parade, and some co-workers walked the parade route with a Lehman's "float". They all wore matching t-shirts with the exception of one co-worker's husband who didn't want to. This reminded me of the AIDS walk where Kramer refused to wear the ribbon.
Last night there was a parade, and some co-workers walked the parade route with a Lehman's "float". They all wore matching t-shirts with the exception of one co-worker's husband who didn't want to. This reminded me of the AIDS walk where Kramer refused to wear the ribbon.
July 1, 2013
Music Ironicness: David Cook - Billie Jean
Today Shonda was discussing her recent trip out west. She said in Las Vegas there was a fountain that put on a show to lights, and it was always to different songs. One of the songs was Michael Jackson's "Billie Jean". She said when it came on everyone in the area started singing. Well, about 15 minutes later, my Google playlist randomly selected David Cook's cover of "Billie Jean" that he performed on American Idol several years ago. So weird!
Here is his performance on the show...
And here is a studio version of the song...because it's just that good :)
Here is his performance on the show...
And here is a studio version of the song...because it's just that good :)
June 24, 2013
Music Ironicness: Marianas Trench - Celebrity Status
At work, a co-worker just became a grandma. We were talking about the baby name, and that led to talking about celebrity baby names. While this conversation was going on, the song "Celebrity Status" by Marianas Trench came on.
Seinfeld Reference #72
June 24, 2013: Seinfeld Reference #72
Diane was talking about the pink flamingo she put in her garden to scare the critters away. She said it wasn't working and that maybe if it glowed or had flashing lights, maybe that would work. That made me think about the giant red Kenny Roger's chicken. So instead of a giant red chicken, it's a glowing pink flamingo!
Diane was talking about the pink flamingo she put in her garden to scare the critters away. She said it wasn't working and that maybe if it glowed or had flashing lights, maybe that would work. That made me think about the giant red Kenny Roger's chicken. So instead of a giant red chicken, it's a glowing pink flamingo!
June 21, 2013
Seinfeld Reference #71
June 21, 2013: Seinfeld Reference #71
A co-worker's wife is pregnant and he made a video of her belly button going in and out when she was laughing. This totally reminded me of when Jerry made up a voice that he pretended his girlfriend's belly button talked to him while she was sleeping.
A co-worker's wife is pregnant and he made a video of her belly button going in and out when she was laughing. This totally reminded me of when Jerry made up a voice that he pretended his girlfriend's belly button talked to him while she was sleeping.
June 20, 2013
Seinfeld Reference #70
June 20, 2013: Seinfeld Reference #70
Bruce and I were working on testing scripts in the new software. We entered an item that was on backorder. We had to send an email regarding this backorder, and we often abbreviate it as "bo". As Bruce is typing this, he said, "speaking of b.o. did you notice that ___ has really bad b.o.?" (name withheld for anonymity). He was referring to one of the software consultants we work with. He said he notices it when he steps in the room. I had to think of the smelly car episode where the valet had bad b.o. and it attached itself to Jerry's car and anyone who got in the car.
Bruce and I were working on testing scripts in the new software. We entered an item that was on backorder. We had to send an email regarding this backorder, and we often abbreviate it as "bo". As Bruce is typing this, he said, "speaking of b.o. did you notice that ___ has really bad b.o.?" (name withheld for anonymity). He was referring to one of the software consultants we work with. He said he notices it when he steps in the room. I had to think of the smelly car episode where the valet had bad b.o. and it attached itself to Jerry's car and anyone who got in the car.
June 17, 2013
Seinfeld Reference #69
June 17, 2013: Seinfeld Reference #69
This morning Shelley told me about her Seinfeld experience over the weekend, and reshared it with Diane a little later. She said she watched the movie Les Miserables this weekend and she recognized one of the songs, but she couldn't think from where. Finally, she realized that it was the song that George had stuck in his head and he kept singing it throughout the episode. She didn't know that's where it came from. Diane didn't either. Lol
Unfortunately, this is the only clip I could find.
"Master of the house, keeper of the inn..."
This morning Shelley told me about her Seinfeld experience over the weekend, and reshared it with Diane a little later. She said she watched the movie Les Miserables this weekend and she recognized one of the songs, but she couldn't think from where. Finally, she realized that it was the song that George had stuck in his head and he kept singing it throughout the episode. She didn't know that's where it came from. Diane didn't either. Lol
Unfortunately, this is the only clip I could find.
"Master of the house, keeper of the inn..."
May 31, 2013
Music Ironicness: Third Eye Blind - Narcolepsy
Third Eye Blind - Narcolepsy
This morning on my way to work, on the radio station I was listening to they were talking about narcolepsy. When I got to work, and turned on my Google Play shuffle, as usual. One of the first songs that played was...you guessed it...Third Eye Blind's "Narcolepsy". You can't get more random and ironic than that.
This morning on my way to work, on the radio station I was listening to they were talking about narcolepsy. When I got to work, and turned on my Google Play shuffle, as usual. One of the first songs that played was...you guessed it...Third Eye Blind's "Narcolepsy". You can't get more random and ironic than that.
May 29, 2013
Seinfeld References #67 & 68
May 29, 2013: Seinfeld Reference #67
Today some girls in the office were talking about Kate Middleton's pregnancy and what she might be having, and what names might be chosen. Somehow, the conversation went to George's obsession with naming his child "7".
May 29, 2013: Seinfeld Reference #68
Later (only a few minutes after the last conversation), the conversation turned to work stuff and the marketing team was talking about an item (I think either something we sell or are thinking of selling): a lip balm. I kept hearing the word "balm". It made me think of when Kramer put a balm on his burn and his lawyer Jackie Chiles scolded him: "Who told you to put the balm on?!" I probably would have thought of this anyway, but I also remember Diane shared one of Seinfeld's pictures on Facebook and it was this very scene.
Later (only a few minutes after the last conversation), the conversation turned to work stuff and the marketing team was talking about an item (I think either something we sell or are thinking of selling): a lip balm. I kept hearing the word "balm". It made me think of when Kramer put a balm on his burn and his lawyer Jackie Chiles scolded him: "Who told you to put the balm on?!" I probably would have thought of this anyway, but I also remember Diane shared one of Seinfeld's pictures on Facebook and it was this very scene.
May 17, 2013
A Follow From Rupert Boneham!
Rupert the lovable fan favorite from 3 seasons of Survivor just followed me on Twitter! Rupert is rumored to be set for his 4th appearance on Survivor in the upcoming season 27!
May 13, 2013
Music Ironicness: Backstreet Boys - Weird World
Today, this song came on while I was looking at my Twitter feed. I came across this post of a cute animal on Earth_Pics.
The caption was: "What a lovely smile". So, as I'm admiring this cute picture, I listen to the words in the song that's playing:
I'm closing my eyes but I'm starting to see
While he's looking at you, she's looking at me
The only thing he does is just keep me away from you
Sure, part of this place would cheer if I die
But don't let them take away your beautiful smile
Take away your beautiful smile
Take away your beautiful smile
I'm closing my eyes but I'm starting to see
While he's looking at you, she's looking at me
The only thing he does is just keep me away from you
Sure, part of this place would cheer if I die
But don't let them take away your beautiful smile
Take away your beautiful smile
Take away your beautiful smile
May 10, 2013
Seinfeld Reference #66
May 10, 2013: Seinfeld Reference #66
The Marketing team was talking about returns policies at different companies, and Diane mentioned the Seinfeld episode where Jerry wants to return a jacket for spite.
The Marketing team was talking about returns policies at different companies, and Diane mentioned the Seinfeld episode where Jerry wants to return a jacket for spite.
May 6, 2013
Seinfeld Reference #65
May 6, 2013: Seinfeld Reference #65
Today a friend had a not-so-good experience at the doctor. She was on-time for the appointment, but the doctor criticized her for not being 10 minutes early (ridiculous). She said the doctor had a horrible bedside manner and typed furiously away at her computer. It reminded me of when Elaine went to the doctor and she found out that her doctors were making notes in her chart that she was difficult. The notes followed her from doctor to doctor, and she tried to get the notes removed, but it just made things worse.
Today a friend had a not-so-good experience at the doctor. She was on-time for the appointment, but the doctor criticized her for not being 10 minutes early (ridiculous). She said the doctor had a horrible bedside manner and typed furiously away at her computer. It reminded me of when Elaine went to the doctor and she found out that her doctors were making notes in her chart that she was difficult. The notes followed her from doctor to doctor, and she tried to get the notes removed, but it just made things worse.
April 25, 2013
Seinfeld References #63 & 64
April 25, 2013: Seinfeld Reference #63
Stressful times call for the proven method of anger management: "SERENITY NOW!!" This was used by Mark today, after a particularly stressful training session.
April 25, 2013: Seinfeld Reference #64
At lunch today, we were talking about running out of gas. Allen said his dad ran out of gas the other day and he said he really thought he could make it, even though he had been running on "E" for days. This reminded me of the episode where Kramer test drives a car and tries to see how far he can go beyond the slash.
Stressful times call for the proven method of anger management: "SERENITY NOW!!" This was used by Mark today, after a particularly stressful training session.
April 25, 2013: Seinfeld Reference #64
At lunch today, we were talking about running out of gas. Allen said his dad ran out of gas the other day and he said he really thought he could make it, even though he had been running on "E" for days. This reminded me of the episode where Kramer test drives a car and tries to see how far he can go beyond the slash.
April 22, 2013
Music Ironicness: Jordin Sparks - Permanent Monday
On a Monday that seemed like it would never end, "Permanent Monday" by Jordin Sparks came on...
April 19, 2013
Music Ironicness: My American Heart - Boys! Grab Your Guns
Today's ironic son of the day is from My American Heart and it's called "Boys! Grab Your Guns". This week in the news, there was a horrific bombing at the Boston Marathon, and today the suspects went on a rampage and the Boston PD and the FBI have been on a manhunt all day. The suspects have shot and killed and used explosives. It's so ironic that this song would play today, and the fact that the name of the group is My American Heart...America's heart has been bleeding for a week from the devastation.
April 16, 2013
Seinfeld Reference #62
Apr. 16, 2013: Seinfeld Reference #62
The day of our employee recognition banquet, Heather was sick. She was supposed to be Verna White (as in Vanna White) in our gameshow-themed entertainment. We now had to find a last minute replacement. Some of us thought that Bruce would make a funny replacement because he's so silly. We made a joke about what he would wear, and we joked about a backless dress...like the one George wanted his girlfriend to wear to the ball. Unfortunately, I couldn't find a video clip of the whole story, but this is Kramer who ends up making the "backless dress" twirl into the ball.
The day of our employee recognition banquet, Heather was sick. She was supposed to be Verna White (as in Vanna White) in our gameshow-themed entertainment. We now had to find a last minute replacement. Some of us thought that Bruce would make a funny replacement because he's so silly. We made a joke about what he would wear, and we joked about a backless dress...like the one George wanted his girlfriend to wear to the ball. Unfortunately, I couldn't find a video clip of the whole story, but this is Kramer who ends up making the "backless dress" twirl into the ball.
April 15, 2013
Seinfeld Reference #61
April 15, 2013: Seinfeld Reference #61
Today at lunch, somehow we were talking about funerals and caskets (grim for a lunch conversation I know...I'm not sure how the topic came up). But it reminded me of a clip of Jerry's stand-up, where he was talking about how funerals are like moving because only your close friends could help you with a move like that and once you find the perfect box, it's too late because you're being buried in it.
Here is the transcript since the clip cuts off the last couple seconds...and the punchline :(
"When You're moving your whole world becomes boxes. That's all you think about is
boxes. Boxes, where are there boxes? You just wander down the street going in and out of stores. Are there boxes here? Have you seen any boxes? I mean it's all you think about. You can't even talk to people because you can't concentrate. Shut up I'm looking for boxes. Just after a while you become like really into it you can smell them. You walk into a store. There's boxes here. Don't tell me you don't have boxes. Dammit, I can SMELL them. I'm like I'm obsessed. I love the smell of cardboard in the morning. You could be at a funeral. Everyone's mourning crying around, and your looking at the casket. That's a nice box Does anyone know where that guy got that box? When he's done with it do you think I could get that? It's got some nice handles on it. And that's what death is really. It's the last big move of your life. The hearse is like the van. The pall bearers are your close friends the only ones you could ask to help you with a big move like that. And the casket is that great perfect box you've been waiting for your whole life The only problem is, once you find it you're in it."
Today at lunch, somehow we were talking about funerals and caskets (grim for a lunch conversation I know...I'm not sure how the topic came up). But it reminded me of a clip of Jerry's stand-up, where he was talking about how funerals are like moving because only your close friends could help you with a move like that and once you find the perfect box, it's too late because you're being buried in it.
Here is the transcript since the clip cuts off the last couple seconds...and the punchline :(
"When You're moving your whole world becomes boxes. That's all you think about is
boxes. Boxes, where are there boxes? You just wander down the street going in and out of stores. Are there boxes here? Have you seen any boxes? I mean it's all you think about. You can't even talk to people because you can't concentrate. Shut up I'm looking for boxes. Just after a while you become like really into it you can smell them. You walk into a store. There's boxes here. Don't tell me you don't have boxes. Dammit, I can SMELL them. I'm like I'm obsessed. I love the smell of cardboard in the morning. You could be at a funeral. Everyone's mourning crying around, and your looking at the casket. That's a nice box Does anyone know where that guy got that box? When he's done with it do you think I could get that? It's got some nice handles on it. And that's what death is really. It's the last big move of your life. The hearse is like the van. The pall bearers are your close friends the only ones you could ask to help you with a big move like that. And the casket is that great perfect box you've been waiting for your whole life The only problem is, once you find it you're in it."
April 9, 2013
Music Ironicness: Muse - Madness
Today was an incredibly stressful day at work, filled with tediously detailed note making on spreadsheets to document procedures with our new software. After just about 8 hours straight, my mind is like mush! I can't think clearly about anything. So, as I'm leaving work, I get into my car, and the first song that I hear on the radio is Muse's "Madness"...madness is exactly what I felt like I was slipping into. 'Mad' is what the software was making me...
April 8, 2013
Music Ironicness: The Fray - Munich
Yesterday, I watched the movie Munich with Eric Bana and Daniel Craig. It's about the shootings and hostage situation at the 1972 Olympic games in Munich.
Today, I'm listening to my random playlist on Google Play, and the song Munich by The Fray comes on. So weird!
Today, I'm listening to my random playlist on Google Play, and the song Munich by The Fray comes on. So weird!
April 5, 2013
April 2, 2013
Rob Cesternino - Twitter
Rob Cesternino is a former Survivor contestant. He competed on Season 6: Amazon, and came in 3rd. He's a huge reality TV show fan and he has a website, blog, podcast and more in which he discusses all things Survivor, Big Brother, etc. Today he was discussing something that happened on Big Brother Canada. I made a comment on his tweet and he then Favorited it. Below is his original tweet and my comment.
A little backstory on his tweet and what his article was about, so that my comment makes more sense:
A little backstory on his tweet and what his article was about, so that my comment makes more sense:
During the after hours of the show, we get to see "behind the scenes" goings-on. Often "Big Brother" talks to the houseguests. Sometimes he will tell them to "please stop talking about production." So, since Rob was talking about production, I thought it would be funny to tell him to "stop talking about production."
April 1, 2013
Seinfeld Reference #60
April 1, 2013: Seinfeld Reference #60
We're doing a game show theme for our employee recognition banquet this year, and we're in the planning stages right now. We are going to be doing versions of Family Feud and The Price is Right. Today as we were discussing ways to set up the games, I was reminded of the time that Kramer moved the discarded Merv Griffin set into his apartment and held "shows" with Newman, Jerry, Elaine and George. He asked them questions and even had a tape playing the theme music.
Watch the clip here
We're doing a game show theme for our employee recognition banquet this year, and we're in the planning stages right now. We are going to be doing versions of Family Feud and The Price is Right. Today as we were discussing ways to set up the games, I was reminded of the time that Kramer moved the discarded Merv Griffin set into his apartment and held "shows" with Newman, Jerry, Elaine and George. He asked them questions and even had a tape playing the theme music.
Watch the clip here
March 28, 2013
Twitter Follow from Silas Gaither (Survivor)
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It's pretty obvious that I'm a big fan, because he only has 54 followers, and I'm one of them. I'm now proud to say that I am one of the 95 people he is following...so cool!
Gary Gulman Twitter Favorite
Gary Gulman is a famous comedian who appeared on Last Comic Standing. He's so funny! Today, he posted a video clip of his performance on The Late Show with David Letterman. I commented on it, and he Favorited it!
Here is the clip:
Here is the clip:
March 27, 2013
Seinfeld Reference #59
Mar. 27, 2013: Seinfeld Reference #59
The Marketing team at Lehman's was talking about a product photo, that happened to include peas. Diane then said "She ate her peas one at a time. She once ate corn niblets...but she scooped 'em."
I laughed behind my cubicle walls, because I knew exactly what she was referring to. It was the episode where Jerry wanted to break up with a girl because she ate her peas one at a time. The whole quote is:
"Well, you know, we were having dinner the other night, and she's got this strangest habit. She eats her peas one at a time. You've never seen anything like it. It takes her an hour to finish them. I mean, we've had dinner other times. I've seen her eat Corn Niblets. But she scooped them."
Unfortunately, I couldn't find the video clip with that exact quote, but I did find one of the incident where the woman was actually eating her peas one at a time.
The Marketing team at Lehman's was talking about a product photo, that happened to include peas. Diane then said "She ate her peas one at a time. She once ate corn niblets...but she scooped 'em."
I laughed behind my cubicle walls, because I knew exactly what she was referring to. It was the episode where Jerry wanted to break up with a girl because she ate her peas one at a time. The whole quote is:
"Well, you know, we were having dinner the other night, and she's got this strangest habit. She eats her peas one at a time. You've never seen anything like it. It takes her an hour to finish them. I mean, we've had dinner other times. I've seen her eat Corn Niblets. But she scooped them."
Unfortunately, I couldn't find the video clip with that exact quote, but I did find one of the incident where the woman was actually eating her peas one at a time.
March 22, 2013
Music Ironicness: Weezer - Beverly Hills
Yesterday in training, I told my trainees to just pick a random customer and start an order. Mark put in a random number, and laughed at the name of the customer that came up: Beverly Hill. He said he just really wanted to add an s to the end of her name. We all had a good laugh. Then this morning, I was sharing this story with Shonda, and again, we had a good laugh about it...wondering if this was her maiden name or her married name. Then not long after (maybe an hour or so), I'm at my desk, working on my computer, Google Play is on shuffle...as usual. About halfway through the song, I realized what was playing: Weezer's "Beverly Hills"!!! So ironic! I can't tell you the last time I heard this song! It was so long ago. What are the odds?? I just love when this stuff happens, and I know Shonda always enjoys when I tell her "it happened again". Haha!
March 18, 2013
Seinfeld Reference #58
Mar. 18, 2013: Seinfeld Reference #58
Diane and I were talking about voice mails and voice mail recordings (I don't even remember the original discussion), but somehow we got to the time that George lets his phone go to the answering machine and his recording is a song:
Believe it or not George isn't at home. Please leave a message at the beep. I must be out or I'd pick up the phone. Where could I be? Believe it or not, I'm not home.
Diane and I were talking about voice mails and voice mail recordings (I don't even remember the original discussion), but somehow we got to the time that George lets his phone go to the answering machine and his recording is a song:
Believe it or not George isn't at home. Please leave a message at the beep. I must be out or I'd pick up the phone. Where could I be? Believe it or not, I'm not home.
March 17, 2013
Reply from Jun Song
Today, I got a Twitter reply from Jun Song! Jun was the winner of Big Brother 4 in 2003. Her blog article talked about where she was in her life when she entered the Big Brother house 10 years ago.
March 14, 2013
Phillip Sheppard
Today I got some Twitter love from a Survivor, the Specialist himself: Phillip Sheppard!
He tweeted:
@Reality_Nation @eorlins Give's me no credit for a strategy during the challenge that "WORKED" they missed my basket as I shouted comments.
I felt bad for him, so I decided to pay him a little compliment, because I thought he did a great job in the challenge. A couple minutes later, he Favorited my tweet, he Re-Tweeted it, and then he Followed me! Wow!
He tweeted:
I felt bad for him, so I decided to pay him a little compliment, because I thought he did a great job in the challenge. A couple minutes later, he Favorited my tweet, he Re-Tweeted it, and then he Followed me! Wow!
March 13, 2013
Seinfeld Reference #57
Today, Mom and I were trying to locate the place where our salon was moving to. I was using my GPS. We knew part of the way we wanted to go, which was not the way the GPS wanted to go. At every possible intersection it would say to turn right, and then it would have to recalculate. In a way, it sounded annoyed, like why did you even ask me if you aren't going to listen. It reminded me of when Kramer was the MoviePhone guy and he kept asking questions about the movies the caller wanted to see, but because he had no way of knowing what they were keying into the phone, he finally said "Well why don't you just tell me the movie you want to see.
Watch the clip here
Watch the clip here
Music Ironicness: Skylar Grey - Invisible
I was on Twitter today, and on the side of your Twitter Feed, they always have a "Who to Follow" section with suggestions of people to follow. One of the ones that showed up today was Skylar Grey. Then a few minutes later, one of the 3 Skylar Grey songs that I have played on my Google Play shuffle. What are the odds? Remember, I have 7,870 songs!
This song is a favorite of mine. The lyrics describe how I feel a lot.
I take these pills to make me thin
I dye my hair, and cut my skin
I try everything, to make them see me
But all they see, is someone that's not me
Even when I'm walking on a wire
Even when I set myself on fire
Why do I always feel invisible, invisible
Everyday I try to look my best
Even though inside I'm such a mess
Why do I always feel invisible, invisible
Here inside, my quiet hell
You cannot hear, my cries for help
I try everything, to make them see me
But every one, sees what I can't be
Even when I'm walking on a wire
Even when I sat myself on fire
Why do I always feel invisible, invisible
Everyday I try to look my best
Even though inside I'm such a mess
Why do I always feel invisible, invisible
Sometimes when I'm alone
I pretend that I'm a queen
It's almost believable
Even when I'm walking on a wire
Even when I sat myself on fire
Why do I always feel invisible, invisible
Everyday I try to look my best
Even though inside I'm such a mess
Why do I always feel invisible, invisible
This song is a favorite of mine. The lyrics describe how I feel a lot.
I take these pills to make me thin
I dye my hair, and cut my skin
I try everything, to make them see me
But all they see, is someone that's not me
Even when I'm walking on a wire
Even when I set myself on fire
Why do I always feel invisible, invisible
Everyday I try to look my best
Even though inside I'm such a mess
Why do I always feel invisible, invisible
Here inside, my quiet hell
You cannot hear, my cries for help
I try everything, to make them see me
But every one, sees what I can't be
Even when I'm walking on a wire
Even when I sat myself on fire
Why do I always feel invisible, invisible
Everyday I try to look my best
Even though inside I'm such a mess
Why do I always feel invisible, invisible
Sometimes when I'm alone
I pretend that I'm a queen
It's almost believable
Even when I'm walking on a wire
Even when I sat myself on fire
Why do I always feel invisible, invisible
Everyday I try to look my best
Even though inside I'm such a mess
Why do I always feel invisible, invisible
March 7, 2013
Twitter Encounter With Another Hantz!
Yesterday, following an episode of Survivor, I was perusing the Twitterverse and commenting on some tweets. I commented on Russel's tweet, and apparently he liked my comment enough to retweet it! Here is the exchange:
For anyone who doesn't know, Russell is a 3-time Survivor player, and his nephew Brandon is now on his 2nd season as well.
For anyone who doesn't know, Russell is a 3-time Survivor player, and his nephew Brandon is now on his 2nd season as well.
March 6, 2013
Seinfeld Reference #56
Mar. 6, 2013: Seinfeld Reference #56
OK, so this reference is a rather long and ironic coincidence!
It all started with a forwarded email from Diane, that originated from Renee. Renee emailed Diane, saying that a co-worker reminded her of Puddy (one of Elaine's boyfriends; also Jerry's mechanic). Diane forwarded it to me and we exchanged a couple of emails back and forth about it:
Me: "lol! I never would have made that connection, but yeah, he kind of does! This is bad, because now everytime we see him, that's all we're going to think about and we'll expect him to say 'You stole my Jesus fish didn't you?'"
Diane: "or 'high five'"
Me: "Yes! Do you think he'd be offended if we call him 'grease monkey'?"
Diane: "wonder if he likes Arby's"
All of those quotes were from various Puddy references throughout his many appearances on the show. This video is a compilation that includes each one of those references (nice, huh?)...
Now, for what makes this so interesting? Just a little bit ago, I was on Twitter and saw that the Seinfeld account that I follow posted this:
OK, so this reference is a rather long and ironic coincidence!
It all started with a forwarded email from Diane, that originated from Renee. Renee emailed Diane, saying that a co-worker reminded her of Puddy (one of Elaine's boyfriends; also Jerry's mechanic). Diane forwarded it to me and we exchanged a couple of emails back and forth about it:
Me: "lol! I never would have made that connection, but yeah, he kind of does! This is bad, because now everytime we see him, that's all we're going to think about and we'll expect him to say 'You stole my Jesus fish didn't you?'"
Diane: "or 'high five'"
Me: "Yes! Do you think he'd be offended if we call him 'grease monkey'?"
Diane: "wonder if he likes Arby's"
All of those quotes were from various Puddy references throughout his many appearances on the show. This video is a compilation that includes each one of those references (nice, huh?)...
Now, for what makes this so interesting? Just a little bit ago, I was on Twitter and saw that the Seinfeld account that I follow posted this:
March 5, 2013
Seinfeld Reference #55
Mar. 5, 2013: Seinfeld Reference #55
I've been pretty involved with the implementation of new software at work...not as involved as the VPs, but still pretty involved. For some reason, I'm always forgotten about. Left out of email threads, they forget to tell me when they are having a meeting, or they forget to call me in when they start a meeting. It's becoming kind of a regular occurrence. So today, I knew there was a meeting after the Focus Group's daily meeting. The only way to know when our software meeting was going to begin was if someone came to get me. No one did. Afterwards, I get "sorry we forgot to call you in". Granted, I didn't really miss much, so it's not like it was a horrible thing...it's just the thought, and the fact that it seems to happen quite often. Story of my life. So where was I going with this? Oh yeah, Seinfeld. So, after this happened, it made me think about George Costanza and how the Yankees got really annoyed with him and they told him that they only wake him up for the important meetings. (In the clip below, the reference appears at the 3 minute mark.
I've been pretty involved with the implementation of new software at work...not as involved as the VPs, but still pretty involved. For some reason, I'm always forgotten about. Left out of email threads, they forget to tell me when they are having a meeting, or they forget to call me in when they start a meeting. It's becoming kind of a regular occurrence. So today, I knew there was a meeting after the Focus Group's daily meeting. The only way to know when our software meeting was going to begin was if someone came to get me. No one did. Afterwards, I get "sorry we forgot to call you in". Granted, I didn't really miss much, so it's not like it was a horrible thing...it's just the thought, and the fact that it seems to happen quite often. Story of my life. So where was I going with this? Oh yeah, Seinfeld. So, after this happened, it made me think about George Costanza and how the Yankees got really annoyed with him and they told him that they only wake him up for the important meetings. (In the clip below, the reference appears at the 3 minute mark.
Music Ironicness: Bowling For Soup - When We Die
So, today, another ironic music occurrence. Not only is it ironic, but it deals with a very similar subject that I've posted about before: death/funerals. Sad subject, but it seems to be happening a lot lately. Any way, couple weeks ago after talking about a funeral, the song "Funeral Song" by The Rasmus played. Today, again after just discussing a funeral, the song "When We Die" by Bowling For Soup played. I can't tell you the last time I heard this song...it has to be years.
March 4, 2013
Music Ironicness: The Fratellis - Chelsea Dagger
So, one of my favorite songs popped up on my playlist today: The Fratellis - Chelsea Dagger. So, I made note of it as a possibility to use as one of my Songs Of The Day. Then, later this evening, I was at my cousin's house and we were watching the movie "Pitch Perfect". There was a scene in the movie that this song was playing in the background! So ironic! This is not a popular song, and most people in the US have no idea who The Fratellis are, so for it to show up in a movie, that we just so happened to watch was pretty ironic as well.
March 1, 2013
Seinfeld Reference #55
Mar. 1, 2013: Seinfeld Reference #55
This morning at work, we were talking about how fast the week has gone. Amy made a comment about how Tuesday really felt like a Tuesday. I said "Tuesday doesn't really have a feel does it". This is a reference to a conversation between Jerry, Kramer and Newman.
This is the script for the conversation:
Watch the clip here
This morning at work, we were talking about how fast the week has gone. Amy made a comment about how Tuesday really felt like a Tuesday. I said "Tuesday doesn't really have a feel does it". This is a reference to a conversation between Jerry, Kramer and Newman.
This is the script for the conversation:
Kramer: What's today?
Newman: It's Thursday.
Kramer: Really? Feels like Tuesday.
Newman: Tuesday has no feel. Monday has a feel, Friday has a feel, Sunday has a feel....
Kramer: I feel Tuesday and Wednesday...
Watch the clip here
February 26, 2013
Twitter Response from Aras!
Today I got a response on Twitter from Aras Baskauskas! I was so excited! I love him!
Who is Aras? In 2006, he was the winner of Survivor Season 12: Panama-Exile Island.
A little bit about Aras:
He is of Lithuanian decent and has both Lithuanian and American citizenship. His grandfather is Macdonald Carey, who was an actor on Days of our Lives. Aras actually appeared once on the show in 1988 as one of the children listening to Tom Horton (played by Carey) reading The Christmas story.
Since Survivor, he has been focusing on his music career. He performs under the stage name "Odd Us" (which is similar to how his first name is actually pronounced). He released his first album "The Tree and the River" in 2011.
Who is Aras? In 2006, he was the winner of Survivor Season 12: Panama-Exile Island.
A little bit about Aras:
He is of Lithuanian decent and has both Lithuanian and American citizenship. His grandfather is Macdonald Carey, who was an actor on Days of our Lives. Aras actually appeared once on the show in 1988 as one of the children listening to Tom Horton (played by Carey) reading The Christmas story.
Since Survivor, he has been focusing on his music career. He performs under the stage name "Odd Us" (which is similar to how his first name is actually pronounced). He released his first album "The Tree and the River" in 2011.
Music Ironicness: Kellie Pickler - I Wonder
Today the cast for the next season of Dancing with the Stars was announced just today. Kellie Pickler was announced as one of the celebrities competing. After the announcement, one of Kellie's 2 songs that I have in my library played. I can't tell you the last time I listened to one of her songs...it's been a long time! So ironic, that one would randomly play today of all days. Remember, I have over 7,000 songs in my collection!
Seinfeld Reference #54
Feb. 26, 2013: Seinfeld Reference #54
This one was short, but sweet. I sneezed...Shelley said "You're sooo good lookin'." This is the phrase that Jerry said people should say instead of "God bless you."
Watch the clip here
This one was short, but sweet. I sneezed...Shelley said "You're sooo good lookin'." This is the phrase that Jerry said people should say instead of "God bless you."
Watch the clip here
February 25, 2013
Seinfeld Reference #53
Feb. 25, 2013: Seinfeld Reference #53
The timing of this one's kind of ironic...I was on Twitter this morning, and Ian Terry (from Big Brother) posted this:
"Pretty neat discussion at breakfast -- "Seinfeld" and "Home Improvement" = best 1990s' sitcoms. Were other shows at the time even trying?"
I thought this was pretty funny, so I commented: "And both are still pretty relevant today. My "Seinfeld-loving" friends and I have at LEAST 1 Seinfeld reference a day!"
Literally, like 10 minutes later, Diane and I had the following reference: We were trying to talk around a pole, and each of us kept leaning the wrong way and we kept missing each other. This reminded me of when the Seinfeld group were forced to sit at the counter in the coffee shop because the booth was taken. None of them could see who was talking and Jerry and Kramer kept leaning around George and kept going the wrong way.
The timing of this one's kind of ironic...I was on Twitter this morning, and Ian Terry (from Big Brother) posted this:
"Pretty neat discussion at breakfast -- "Seinfeld" and "Home Improvement" = best 1990s' sitcoms. Were other shows at the time even trying?"
I thought this was pretty funny, so I commented: "And both are still pretty relevant today. My "Seinfeld-loving" friends and I have at LEAST 1 Seinfeld reference a day!"
Literally, like 10 minutes later, Diane and I had the following reference: We were trying to talk around a pole, and each of us kept leaning the wrong way and we kept missing each other. This reminded me of when the Seinfeld group were forced to sit at the counter in the coffee shop because the booth was taken. None of them could see who was talking and Jerry and Kramer kept leaning around George and kept going the wrong way.
February 22, 2013
Big Celebrity Day On Twitter!
What an exciting day for me on Twitter! Dan Gheesling and William Holman! So, who are these guys, you might wonder. Well...
Dan was on one of my favorite reality shows ever, Big Brother. He won Season 10 in 2008. He then competed on Season 14, when he came back as one of the coaches for a new group of houseguests. Dan is smart, funny, strategic...you name it. He almost won Season 14, which should have been an almost impossible task as a returnee AND a previous winner. He ended up coming in 2nd to his protoge Ian.
Today on Twitter, he made reference to Office Space and I just had to comment. Imagine my surprise when he replied to my comment! Here is the conversation:
I also gained a new follower...someone I've never heard of...so I decided to check him out. His name is AJ Edwards. Hes a singer/songwriter. I checked out some of his music, and wow...really liked it!
Today on Twitter, he made reference to Office Space and I just had to comment. Imagine my surprise when he replied to my comment! Here is the conversation:
The other exciting thing for today was from William Holman. He was a bachelor on The Bachelorette for Emily's season. I fell in love with him from the start. He's from Ohio, which is cool. He's also frickin' hilarious! He was the funny goofball on the show, and he's still so funny. His tweets make me laugh every day...which is what I commented to him today. His tweet was:
"If life hands you lemons, you probably did something wrong."
I thought it was funny, so I commented a compliment to him, and he favorited it!
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