Dunkalicious
by Donna on May 9th, 2008
This morning I awoke at 6am. I stayed in bed until 6:45. I somehow was able to leave my house a little after 7. I had dreams of the guys from the movie, Superbad wanting to make a prequel to the movie Swingers. I also dreamt I ran into my old college friend Shawn and she asked if she could live with me because she was pregnant and had no where else to go. I took her in to my very odd looking house which seemed to be decorated with the stage sets Erin and I designed and painted back in 10th grade for our school’s production of the Music Man.
Last night I watched the movie, Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus. I loved it, of course. I love all movies that contain dwarves. And wolfmen. And giants. And armless women. These are my people! There was also a TON of nudity! But not the type of nudity you may expect. This was regular-looking people nudity. There were a lot of floppy body parts shown. This is the type of nudity I saw when I visited the nude beach on the Island of Ruegen in the Baltic Sea oh so many years ago. (It really is a shame the short shelf life of Germans)
The next movie on my Netflix queue is a movie recommended by Nathan called, Lars and the Real Girl. I am very much looking forward to seeing it. I am hoping there may be a break in all this nudity that the last few movies I watched contained. Not that I don’t appreciate the human form unclothed, I just think my eyes need a break.
(I got the most wonderfully tasty cup of coffee from Dunkin’ Donuts this morning.)
No Quizzo
by Donna on May 7th, 2008
Listening to XM on my way to the train station, something dawned on me. One of the reasons I love XM is that unlike regular radio stations, XM doesn’t do any of those stupid contests. Not once in the year I have been listening have I ever heard them ask for the 9th caller or request for people to mail in postcards or call names from some list every hour on the hour.
Me love XM.
Compounding
by Donna on May 7th, 2008
My alarm went off at 5– I crawled out of bed at 5:30. I slicked my hair back into a ponytail and am almost ready to go to work. Last night I went to a lecture after work. I couldn’t find parking nearby so I ended up walking what seemed like a mile… in HIGH HEELS. My feet ached and are still aching. I left the lecture early because my feet hurt and because I couldn’t take the pinko commie undertones of the speech. I talked to myself out loud as I walked back to my car. I couldn’t care less if the UPenn students thought me insane– I was in such frickin’ pain I needed motivation. “Donna, you can do it, just put one foot in front of the other, you will soon be at your car and you can get off your feet…” On the ride home I visualized how I would soak my feet in hot water and baking soda, and eat mint chocolate chip ice cream, and drink beer as soon I got home. And I did exactly that. My feet are still aching, especially the ball of my right foot. There is a tremendous blister sitting there, blowing raspberries at me. I hope as the day wears on, my feet start feeling better.
Fresh awake!
by Donna on May 6th, 2008
On Sunday night, as I crawled into bed, I said to myself, “Donna, you are going to wake up feeling refreshed, rejuvenated and ready to face the day with fire and enthusiasm!” Monday morning arrived and my alarm woke me up at 5am. Guess what? I woke up feeling great! At 7am I was in my office! Last night I decided to try the same thing. “Donna, you are going to wake up feeling refreshed, rejuven….” I woke up this morning feeling…. pretty okay. I got out of bed at 5:15 and was at work by 7:30. I am pretty proud but it does seem like a gradual slipping may be occuring. Let’s see what happens tomorrow morning.
I don’t think I mentioned watching The Dewey Cox Story: Walk Hard, over the weekend. It was a funny movie and I enjoyed it. I especially enjoyed all the full frontal male nudity. You just don’t see it enough in today’s movies. I don’t know why the change. I mean, back in the 40’s and 50’s, every movie came equipped with one. Think back to that memorable nude scene Humphrey Bogart had in Sabrina or Cary Grant’s hilarious “flash” in Bringing Up Baby. I for one miss that innocent attitude toward the naked penis that was enjoyed back in the day. Let’s hope The Dewey Cox Story ushers in a new period in film, one that exalts the male physical form in all its gloriousness.
Dreams
by Donna on May 6th, 2008
I dreamed I was riding in a huge SUV driven by my Aunt Helen. Instead of being on a road, we were actually atop a small, brown river. We were talking about stocks and other investment vehicles. Looking out at the river before us, I could see the outline of large fish and anacondas in the water, swimming. I couldn’t shake the fear that the SUV really wasn’t seaworthy and I prayed that all would be fine. Catching glimpses of my Aunt Helen out the corner of my eye, she showed no signs of fear or worry.
Typical
by Donna on May 5th, 2008
I got into work earlier than usual. My intention was to finish the work I planned to do on the weekend but put off. Now I am sitting here at my desk, surfing the Web and not doing my work. Isn’t that always the case?
Keeping it Simple
by Donna on May 4th, 2008
I subscribe to a number of magazines– Selling Power, Cooking Light (I think this must be a gift subscription since I have no recollection of ever requesting it), Vogue, W, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Style, etc… It’s come to a point where I can barely keep up with them. I have a foot high stack of magazines up in my loft that are unread. Do I just toss them or try to read them? I don’t know. I have gotten through the latest issue of Vogue. Gwyneth Paltrow is on the cover and the interview with her just made me want to beat her. She talks about how she keeps things simple. It must be very easy to keep things simple when you have a cook, personal trainer and nanny to help. It’s my fault. I don’t know why I read the article. I find that what doesn’t anger me puts me in a state of fear, anxiety and/or panic. I want to turn off, tune everything out and just drop out.
Cheap Biyatch
by Donna on May 4th, 2008
I bought the World’s Cheapest Dress!! That’s just the type of gal I am… CHEAP! I gotta say this, the dress may have cost me $8.98, but it’s really a nicely made dress. It’s lined and it has an inner back strap and an inner band of sticky plastic that circles the the top to keep it in place. I have a similar dress from the Gap that isn’t nearly as detailed. ME LOVE SARAH JESSICA PARKER’S BITTEN LINE AND STEVE AND BARRY!!!
Cheapest Dress?
by Donna on May 1st, 2008
Check this out! I just wrote about Steve and Barry! And now the NYT has discovered it! I predict this place is going to go monster soon!
Rosemonster until the end or until they allow men
by Donna on May 1st, 2008
I am going to Rosemont tonight with the hope of being able to talk sense into that darn school. Believe it or not they are considering making it co-ed. It seems to me they must have stopped teaching tradition, they stopped talking about Cornelia Connelly, they stopped believing in Cornelia’s goals– to prepare the girls (not guys) for the wants of the age! Allowing men! SILLY! Co-ed schools are a dime a dozen. Why they aren’t embracing their niche is beyond me. I only hope the board of trustees has some sense. We shall see.